I'm Bored but Busy?

Here is the deal. I get it. "Oh you are going to never sleep when you have a newborn! Oh cherish this time you have right now! Oh I know everything!" This is what I have been hearing lately about child rearing. I know there are far more experienced people out there and for the most part I appreciate some tips and tools. This is what I don't appreciate. When people tell me exactly how it is going to be and how I need to do this now or enjoy this now because it will forever be gone. Really? Are you sure? Prove it. The thing is about these people that are telling me exactly how it is going to be....well these people are usually strangers I don't even know! My friends and family have been quite positive about the whole raising kids thing and it's these weirdo's in the costume shop (yes I live right next door to it and I needed to buy a fake mustache) or the checkout clerk at the grocery store that like to tell me everything I will be missing. And then they think just because I have this enlarged stomach they can waddle on over and touch it. I don't touch your enlarged stomach, why touch mine? Why people I don't know....Why. And just save your breath about your delivery. I don't want to know nor do I care what position you birthed your child from.

I have enjoyed being pregnant. I got my mom's genes where she said and I quote "I could've had babies for the whole neighborhood!" I've had it relatively easy and I am grateful for that so thanks mom! I have been out of work now for a bit and I am going a little stir crazy. I have had things to do don't get me wrong but I have missed that schedule that my organizational side has been begging for. I am going to get to work from home doing research for a contractor. He was suppose to be real busy in January but the company he works for had things pushed back until....you guessed it...April (when I will have a new squirming chow in my arms). So I was anticipating being pretty busy up until the big day but alas, things aren't going to get busy for a little bit. It's all good don't get me wrong but when those 'know it all strangers' are telling me to enjoy my time I want to poke them in the eye. I am truly looking forward to sleepless nights, poopy pants, nap time for me during the day, and what the crap do I do feelings. It may sound weird but so does the word "apricot". Say it ten or more times slowly and you'll know what I mean.

In other news, Zac is pretty bummed lately. Well, only when he turns on Sports Center. The football season is mostly over and now we are stuck watching NBA and hockey highlights and he gets so sad about it. Other than the Sports Center dilemma, he is a really happy guy and is pumped to be a dad. He keeps telling the baby...or my stomach...to bat left golf right and throw left. I am so excited for Easter this year for one reason-Carmel Cadbury Eggs. I have been dreaming about them lately. One time in college, Zac and I were going to catch the shuttle together and I was eating my afternoon Carmel Cadbury Egg and I saw Zac eye balling it. I knew what his plan was (he isn't a sweets fan so I knew his plan was to slap it out of my hands). Just as he got that half smile on his face, I jerked the egg away from him and shoved the rest of it into my mouth-which was about 3/4ths of it. Good thing I have a big mouth. He swiped for it but missed as I jammed it into my face. He has vowed to someday slap a Carmel Cadbury Egg out of my hands since that day and I have thwarted him every year. He probably has forgotten that but now that I blogged about it, he will be after me again this year. I shall be ready...he has to be careful though because now I may have a child in my arms. YES!!!!

I'll only eat Tostitos chips from now on.

There are few things that can really get me to feel like a kid on Christmas Eve night anymore. I had one of those experiences here this past week. Zac and I were so very fortunate to get to go to the Fiesta Bowl to watch our Boise State Broncos play. I was going to be ticked if we didn't get to go since the stadium is 40 minutes from our place. We were very blessed to be able to get this chance because of some too generous family members. This was seriously THE best live game I have ever been to so thanks family.

Our seats were in the BSU endzone and while viewing might not have been optimal for the whole game, the atmosphere blew it out of the water. We got to sit by Stan, Jen, Ryan, and Jackson (and a bunch of Stan's friends) so it was WAY fun to be by people we knew and we could high five like high fives were going out of style. The game was INTENSE pretty much the whole time. I was just hoping I wouldn't go into early labor because of the stress and the fact that I felt I was in a mosh pit sometimes-plus I wasn't about to leave that game early. Here is a view.

Our fans blew TCU's out of the water. There was definitely more orange and blue and we were so flipping loud on defense! Everyone's voice was shot after the first quarter-it was amazing. As we all know the game went down to the last seconds and when BSU intercepted the ball with seconds left everyone flipped out. People started jumping on the chairs, shaking each others shoulders, one couple by us started making out-it was like nothing I have ever experienced before.

Stan and Jen stayed with us and were able to stay for a few extra days which was SO much fun. It was so much fun to talk bronco football with others. We also saw a bunch of people from Boise at the game including Zac's old optimist football coach, his 3rd grade teacher (who happens to be the offensive MVP's mom), our old first counselor from the student ward and some of Zac's old co-workers/my brothers friends. It was seriously the best game ever!