Birthday Greetings

Today is my 27th birthday! I talked to my dad on the phone today and he asked, "You're 27?! When did that happen?!" I joked around and said, "Today!" He laughed then asked, "Is that how old I am?!" And that was a perfect set up for my reply, "No silly, you're older than me!" Oh Dad, you make me laugh.

I was awakened at 5:30am to sweet kisses and a "happy birthday" from my Jesse (he was leaving for work.) I went back to sleep after he left and woke up at 9:30 because I was dreaming of a rotisserie chicken. Yep, I'm pregnant alright. I was SO tempted to just go to TOPS (our grocery store) and get a chicken but I decided I would make my traditional pink pancakes for myself instead.

I spent about 15 minutes looking for the blasted food coloring and still couldn't find it! I KNOW we have some somewhere, but I was starving and I really wanted them to be pink so I mixed a little raspberry Jello (powder) and chocolate chips. Of course they were topped off with pink sugar crystals...Yummy! They turned out so yummy! (I'm sorry I don't have pictures...I just wasn't thinking about taking pictures of my food, I was more concerned about feeding my growling stomach!) I saved some pancakes for Andrew (my little brother has been staying with us since Sunday. It's becoming tradition! He stayed with us last year on my birthday too.)

I had big plans of finishing the bathroom today (Andrew and I painted it yesterday, the white on the woodwork just needed a second coat). I wanted to paint the final coat, hang the blinds and put the new shower rod up but instead I took a shower because I was so stinking hot (I tried blowing up the kiddie pool that we got but it was HUGE so I gave up and returned it). After my shower I woke Andrew up (it was then 11:30am --- he usually doesn't wake up until 2pm) and we went to St. Marys (town 40 minutes away with a Walmart). We bought an air conditioner and one of those double fan window things. I am determined to not sweat while I sleep anymore. :)

Then I had my midwife appointment. Tomorrow I am officially in my 28th week. Hello, third trimester!! Andrew came back with me and got to hear the baby's heartbeat. I think he really liked it. He's sometimes hard to read because he tries to act all tough and stuff, but inside he has a soft, nougat center. :)

Jesse brought me flowers and a romantic card for my birthday. On vacation he bought me some Oakley sunglasses. Pictured here:
I told him that's what I wanted for my birthday. They're really pretty. He told me at dinner that he was going to take me to Warren to buy an air conditioner but I had beaten him to it. :)

Well, that about wraps up my day! Oh, for dinner I made Chicken Supreme! Also becoming a tradition as I made them last year too! (You thought I was going to get a rotisserie chicken, didn't you?) :)

It was a great birthday!