and they.....

LOST!!! Can you believe it?? Clemson lost in the first round of the tournament! They lost to Georgia Tech. We DVR'd the game and just finished watching. It was a huge disappoinment. Booker played well, but they just couldn't get n'sync. (i just got the giggles thinking about the boy band n'sync!) So, now I need to think of some other options for Russ's birthday. I am open to suggestions! He doesn't want a party or to go anywhere! Maybe he is depressed about turning the big 3-0. He will just have to get over that! That is all i have to blog about now. The lose of the basketball game has gotten to me.
Also, thanks to Jenn and Steffi for the background suggestion. I think my blog got a nice facelift!

long over due

Where does the time go! I know I need to get better at this blogging thing. Every two weeks is pretty slack. Here is what has been going on in the Compton household:

• We found out that we are having a baby girl! How we found out is pretty random. About two weeks ago I missed work because i was having a lot of pain and discomfort. I thought it was normal, but decided to call the Dr just to make sure. Well, they told me that it wasn't normal and that i needed to come in the next day for lab work. I went in and they did this painful procedure. I won't go into details, but it hurt so bad! Then they decided to do an ultrasound to make sure everything was still normal. And there she was. Our little girl! They basically told me that I was having such pain and discomfort because I over-exhausted myself and need to take it easy. I have been trying to not do so much but it is pretty hard!
• Last week was my sister's 23rd birthday! My mom, sister and I headed to Myrtle Beach for a couple of days of relaxing and shopping. We found some deals. All of the stores were at least 30% off of everything. It was a very nice getaway and I got to hang out with the family. We went on Wednesday and I had to leave on Friday to go to Wilmington to hang out for Tara's bachlorette. It was a very nice and relaxing 5 days I didn't want to come back to work.
• Work is still touch and go right now. We were officially bought out 2 weeks ago and I still have a job. Hopefully, I will continue to keep mine! With the uncertainty of things, I am about 75% sure that I will be going back to school in January! I will be going for my nursing degree. It will be a very slow process (we are talking about 2 classes each semester going year round!) If i don't go back now I probably won't. The program here is really strict and competitive. I talked to the advisor last year and she was really optimistic that I would be accepted since I already have a 4 year degree. I hope that is still the case!
• We had our 5 month visit yesterday with the Dr. The baby, Russ and I are doing really good! I did however gain 4.5 lbs!!! Not sure if it is the baby or the girl scout cookies! We got to hear the heartbeat again! She is still very active. The doctor asked me if I have felt any movement yet, but unfortunately I haven't. He said that she is moving around like crazy! He had to push on my belly because she would not stay in one spot. Last visit, they said she was kicking at the doctor. I think we are going to have a wild child, or one that is very active.
• I have been a slacker with the water aerobics. I still go on Saturdays when I can, but during the week it is too hectic. So, I decided that I would just go and walk on the treadmill. When I got there, I hopped on and started walking. I was on for about 3o minutes and it nearly killed me. I think I will only be doing that 2x's a week. More power to those people who work out while they are pregnant. They are better than I am.
• Tomorrow Clemson is playing in their first round of the ACC tournament!!! Hopefully, they will win because if they do we are heading to ATL for the weekend to watch them play on Saturday. Cross your fingers! The trip and going to the game will be husbands 30th b-day present. If this doesn't work out I have no idea what I am going to do!

I am still trying to get into this blog routine and I really want to find a cute background, but apparently I am very stupid in this department because I can only change colors. Be on the lookout for pictures to be added also! The blog just looks so blah!! Hopefully, i didn't bore you guys too much! Have a good week!