We officially own a 2008 Toyota RAV4. :) It is pretty and sitting in our garage right now, in place of Casey's truck.
I had a feeling that would happen yesterday. We spent almost 3 hours at the Toyota dealership, going back and forth about pricing, etc. We had more leverage because the day before when we went to the Honda dealership, they basically gave us a quote on a 2010 Honda CRV, and we were able to take the price they were willing to sell the CRV for and haggle the RAV4 down a bit. Casey did a great job (in my opinion) and we got some pretty good things out of the negotiation. So, I officially have a 4WD vehicle that will seat 5, plus a ton of storage space in the back! I am especially excited about how easy it is to drive (since I was concerned about driving such a big vehicle b/c I'm used to smaller cars). One feature I really like is how easy it is to put the middle seats down- there is a lever on both sides of the very back, and when you pull them, it easily releases both seats and folds them down. That will make things much easier when we need extra space and have something to load into it, like a stroller, etc. I always enjoy when things are easy like that, especially right now! Anyway, I will attempt to take pictures of it ASAP. It was insanely cold here yesterday, so there was no way I was going to stand outside and do that... I may love photography, but I love the use of my fingers even more... and didn't want my camera to be traumatized by the cold!
Other than the vehicle purchase yesterday, and taking Charley Brown to the vet for his regular check-up (he has yet another set of ear infections... Poor kid can't catch a break with those!), we pretty much stayed home and got things done around the house. Since the Christmas tree is down now, I guess I got a little stir-crazy yesterday and went on a card writing spree... I managed to get all of our thank you cards done from the Topeka baby shower, as well as finish, print, and stuff the majority of our Holiday letter cards as well. I looked at all of it after I was done and thought, "What the heck is going on with me?!" I love the motivation I have right now, and I really hope I can keep it up! I even started picking up the kitchen, living and dining room area yesterday, without any prompting from Casey! This is a very good thing. Besides getting out of breath a little easier lately, I am very happy to have found some kind of second wind. Or whatever you want to call it. Good times!
In other news, I'm awake right now because Baby Hetrick decided to get the hiccups yet again in the wee hours of the morning. I think that may be the 5th hiccup session in 2 days? I'm losing track. It got them yesterday while we were signing the paperwork for the RAV4, and I had a hard time concentrating. Either way, it really is difficult to sleep at that point, so I'm sure after I get off here and possibly eat "first breakfast", things will settle down and I'll get back to sleep. I need it, too, because today we start our Prepared Childbirth class and I need to be able to pay attention! I hope to meet and connect with other expectant families today so maybe we can start hanging out with local people our age that are in the same boat we are. I hear that the friend dynamic changes a bit after you have kids (friends w/kids vs without), so I'm sure meeting people with a similar situation to ours will be a positive thing.
I guess that's about it for now. It's day 3 of the New Year and so far things are looking good. :) More later!
-Ash
Casey, Ashley, Keaton, Nikolaus, & Rowan take on Chicagoland...
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Starting the New Year...
We are officially into the New Year now, which is crazy to me. When people ask when the baby is due, I can officially say "next month", which is also insane. :-D Very hard to believe, but it feels like everything is going in fast forward now.
We spent New Year's Eve at home, making dinner, playing Yahtzee (boy does that make me feel old!!) and watching TV. I didn't think I was going to make it to midnight, but then during the last 30 minutes before 12, I suddenly got this burst of energy, and then had a hard time going to sleep before 2. After that I was up every 2 hours, basically because my body didn't want me to sleep, I think. Not sure why. All I know is that we woke up around 8:30 or so, made cinnamon rolls, and then I went back to sleep until almost NOON. I haven't done that in YEARS! Apparently I needed it, though.
After I finally got up and around yesterday, Case and I decided to leave and check out one of the local Honda dealerships to look into buying a new vehicle. We were there a good hour, crunching numbers and attempting to see what kind of deal we could get on a CRV. We got them down to a fairly decent price, but because the details of trading Casey's truck were a little shady (and we didn't bring it with us so we didn't have specifics), we couldn't make a deal right then and there. Weird to hear salesmen basically say, "What can we do to get you to spend money here today?" Unfortunately for them, we never said we were going to commit to anything right away, and we are still not totally happy with the price they gave us. We may go back today, but that will be after some comparison shopping around town. So I have a feeling by the end of today, we could have a new vehicle in the garage. What can I say, when my husband puts his mind to something, he definitely gets the job done! This could be said for many different aspects of our lives. :) Happy New Year!
After the car ordeal, we ran a few more errands, then went to see Avatar in 3D. All I have to say is, it was totally worth the money! It was unlike any movie I have seen before. 3D has really come a long way since I was a kid. Speaking of kids, 1) the little kid next to me in the theater was really cute because he kept trying to reach out and grab things on the screen during the movie. 2), Peanut got the hiccups (again, for at least the 2nd time in 2 days) and Casey got to feel them during the movie. That's actually the 2nd day in a row that Casey got to feel them, too. For some reason I think hiccups in the womb are so funny! Something about an unborn baby showing traits of infants makes me laugh... I know, I'm weird. But you try concentrating on something for very long when your stomach is jumping around! Very cool, and distracting. :-D Speaking of hiccups, Peanut got them again this morning, which is why I'm up blogging right now. Kind of hard to sleep when my stomach is bouncing around... LOL...
Tomorrow we start our first Prepared Childbirth class. If reality hasn't set in yet, I think it will after that! I am still pretty motivated to get things done around the house. Maybe it's because we still have boxes everywhere from Christmas... I don't know. But I'm enjoying the Nesting phase so far; it is very motivating. The baby will be here before we know it!
Well, I should go now. It's almost 6 and I'm hungry for what I have started calling 'first breakfast', the one I eat when I wake up early... then I eat another one when I wake up after going back to sleep. At this rate I will not have a problem gaining another 2 lbs when I go back to the doctor on the 11th. :)
Love,
Ash
We spent New Year's Eve at home, making dinner, playing Yahtzee (boy does that make me feel old!!) and watching TV. I didn't think I was going to make it to midnight, but then during the last 30 minutes before 12, I suddenly got this burst of energy, and then had a hard time going to sleep before 2. After that I was up every 2 hours, basically because my body didn't want me to sleep, I think. Not sure why. All I know is that we woke up around 8:30 or so, made cinnamon rolls, and then I went back to sleep until almost NOON. I haven't done that in YEARS! Apparently I needed it, though.
After I finally got up and around yesterday, Case and I decided to leave and check out one of the local Honda dealerships to look into buying a new vehicle. We were there a good hour, crunching numbers and attempting to see what kind of deal we could get on a CRV. We got them down to a fairly decent price, but because the details of trading Casey's truck were a little shady (and we didn't bring it with us so we didn't have specifics), we couldn't make a deal right then and there. Weird to hear salesmen basically say, "What can we do to get you to spend money here today?" Unfortunately for them, we never said we were going to commit to anything right away, and we are still not totally happy with the price they gave us. We may go back today, but that will be after some comparison shopping around town. So I have a feeling by the end of today, we could have a new vehicle in the garage. What can I say, when my husband puts his mind to something, he definitely gets the job done! This could be said for many different aspects of our lives. :) Happy New Year!
After the car ordeal, we ran a few more errands, then went to see Avatar in 3D. All I have to say is, it was totally worth the money! It was unlike any movie I have seen before. 3D has really come a long way since I was a kid. Speaking of kids, 1) the little kid next to me in the theater was really cute because he kept trying to reach out and grab things on the screen during the movie. 2), Peanut got the hiccups (again, for at least the 2nd time in 2 days) and Casey got to feel them during the movie. That's actually the 2nd day in a row that Casey got to feel them, too. For some reason I think hiccups in the womb are so funny! Something about an unborn baby showing traits of infants makes me laugh... I know, I'm weird. But you try concentrating on something for very long when your stomach is jumping around! Very cool, and distracting. :-D Speaking of hiccups, Peanut got them again this morning, which is why I'm up blogging right now. Kind of hard to sleep when my stomach is bouncing around... LOL...
Tomorrow we start our first Prepared Childbirth class. If reality hasn't set in yet, I think it will after that! I am still pretty motivated to get things done around the house. Maybe it's because we still have boxes everywhere from Christmas... I don't know. But I'm enjoying the Nesting phase so far; it is very motivating. The baby will be here before we know it!
Well, I should go now. It's almost 6 and I'm hungry for what I have started calling 'first breakfast', the one I eat when I wake up early... then I eat another one when I wake up after going back to sleep. At this rate I will not have a problem gaining another 2 lbs when I go back to the doctor on the 11th. :)
Love,
Ash
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