This'll be quick.

We are here in LA. Mike had to look something up on the computer, so I thought I'd look at my email real quick. I have waaaaaaaay too many emails, so I thought I'd blog instead especially since I can't access myspace :(

We went to Vegas on Monday. It was fun. We ended up losing all our money but we pretty much only used Mike's tip money, so it was sort of like "free" money. It was a fun city and I'm glad we made the long desert trip.

We've yet to really see any LA spots. We went to a Dodgers game on Sunday and went to Long Beach where I saw the Queen Mary. I got a far away shot but it's a picture none-the-less. Starting today is when the wedding stuff really starts. We are hoping to fit in a couple major tourist stops today and tomorrow.

Well Mike is done researching, so I'm going to sign off as well. Hope everyone is doing well. I miss talking to everyone but the time change makes it extremely difficult to call people. Talk to everyone soon.

Yes it's true. Mike and I are pregnant! By now, I'm sure everyone who reads my blog now knows the happy news. Mike and I are thrilled! It was unexpected but we are incredibly excited.

I sent an email about our first baby appointment but I wanted to blog it here as well.

The appointment went fantastically with the only downside being the nurses couldn't find a vein to draw blood. They were finally successfully able to draw my blood with the assistance of 3 nurses and 5 holes in my left arm. My arm is a nice shade of purple but at least they didn't have to enter through my hand :)

Dr Steen was great. She was very talkative, answered a lot of our questions, made great small talk, and had a great way of making me feel calm and relaxed. I think she'll be perfect for delivering our baby.

We were able to hear the heartbeat which was everything everyone hyped it up to be! As my mom so eloquently wrote yesterday, our hearts totally skipped a beat when we heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time. Everything became much more real. She said the baby's heartbeat was 180 beats/minute which is normal for being 11 1/2 weeks. She gave us a due date of Feb 9!!

We went to Carter's Sidewalk sale yesterday and bought a bunch of cute baby clothes for DIRT cheap! In a way, time is just flying by but on the other hand, Feb seems like an eternity away.

Tomorrow is the big day. We are incredibly excited and slightly nervous.

Another post to follow soon.

First the negatives because those are bugging me the most:

• Why did I have to come back from vacation?
• Why are certain employees totally incapable of thinking for themselves and must seek direction and answers from me on every move they make? If I weren't here to ask, I'm sure you would be perfectly capable of answering your own ridiculous question.
• Why isn't it 3pm yet?!?!?!

Now onto the positives:

• I had a fabulously ripe juicy nectarine for lunch.
• I'm about to get a free $15 after work thanks to a CVS error and Janna's great attention to detail :)
• It looks like it might rain this afternoon which will work perfectly for a nap.

My newest quote/motto: "It's exhausting being fabulous."

Mike and I got thee cutest present in the mail today. It's incredibly adorable and we are excited to use it.

THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

If you are able to watch the Dodgers play tomorrow, look for my beautiful sister and brother-in-law. They will be front-in-center 2nd row behind the plate wearing their Dodgers gear and Missy in her birthday tiara :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISSY!!!