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!

update, update, update.....

It has been forever since the last update. The main reason is because of work. They are doing some "changes" here, so I have been working a lot. I am hoping that I will get to keep my job by the time this thing is over with. Right now, no one really knows. I am hoping they will at least keep my job until the baby comes, but I don't know at this point. I am not stressing out right now just keeping my fingers crossed.
Russ and I have been doing some home improvements. We have painted the downstairs hallway and the hallway leading upstairs. It looks so much better. We have also hung some new light fixtures. We re-did our bedroom. It is now in the colors of light blue and chocolate brown. It looks pretty grown-up i must say!
We went to the dr for my 4 month appointment last week. The baby is healthy and is in line with its progress. I think we might have a little personality on our hands! When the dr was trying to listen to the heartbeat the baby kicked twice and then swam away! Apparantly, he/she did not want to participate. I had to take my glucose test too, which i passed. Normally, they like you to take between I think 24 and 28 weeks, but due to my history I had to take early and will also do again in a few more weeks. I have only gained two pounds which I am really excited about. I have been walking on the treadmill and doing the water-aerobics also. I think it is paying off, or could it be the lack of alcohol intake????
Macks is still Macks. He has been acting crazy lately and I blame it on the rawhide bones. I swear those things are like crack for dogs. after seeing how he acted after eating the thing over the course of a couple of days, he will not get one for awhile. He was so hyper and then he ate part of Russ's shoe! He hasn't done that since he was a puppy almost three years ago! So, no more rawhides for him.
I think that is pretty much all that is going on. We had a nice relaxing Valentines day. We just stayed in and watched movies then went to dinner. I don't think Wheel-of-fortune is going to contact me. It's ok, i don't watch that show anymore! It got boring! I am now into the amazing race! It is where people race around the world for one million dollars!! Sunday's episode was hilarious! They had to do this obstacle in Switzerland that involved moving cheese. I laughed so hard I cried. Definitly check this show out. I don't know if I would want to go on this show though. It looks like they have to camp and stuff!
That is all i got! We are pretty boring! Hope everyone had a good Valentines day!

RSTLN and E

Russ and I have recently gotten into watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. I know we are dorks, but it is so fun. Usually, we DVR the shows so we can watch while we are having dinner. Now, when I was little I used to watch Wheel (as i like to call it!) with my grandparents. Back in the day when the contestants were spinning the wheel they would shout out "C'Mon big money." Now though they don't. Every once in awhile you will hear something but not very often. Well, the other night Russ said "do you remember when they didn't give RSTLNE at the final puzzle?" I did not remember! Does anyone remember this?? I think it would be very difficult to solve the puzzle. BTW- i signed up to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. I doubt i will be selected, but who knows! Cross your fingers!! Hopefully, I can win big money!!

Goodbye 2008

I know I am really late on this post, but things have been crazy at work and I have not had a chance! So, here I am in the middle of January doing the New Year's post. Nothing like being late than never! 2008 seemed like it flew by for me. So many things happened, good, bad, but all in all it was a good year. I actually rang in 2008 in Columbus Ohio with my now husband, sister, and cousins. That seems like such a long time ago. It is so funny how things have changed! In 2008 my life changed in so many ways that I never would have guessed it would. I married my husband in April, we bought our first home together in July and in early December found out we were having a baby! WOW!! That is a big year.
2009 should be just as much fun! We have our friends weddings, babies being born, hopefully Clemson playing well this year and many things to celebrate!
With the new year comes resolutions! This year my main goal is to do my best to be healthy. I have been going to water aerobics at the gym a couple times a week. I had been doing Taebo at the gym, but the doctor recommended the water aerobics. Everything you have heard about water aerobics is probably true. I go with my mom and let me just tell you i am the youngest person there. It is such a good workout though. There are so many different levels that you can work out at that I get a good workout. It is not the most glamorous though. Like I said I am the youngest person there. It is actually quite humorous! Did i mention you also have to wear water shoes! Yes, i am dork and have a pair of water shoes that i wear with pride to my water aerobics class.
I also had a resolution to be more positive at work. I think i really only made it a day on this one. I am a total failure, but that is ok. Sometimes i work with idiots.
Russ had the resolution to quite smoking. I think like me he forgot that it was the middle of January because he is still at it. I would like him to quite, but can't force him. He has to decide to do it on his own.
I think that is all I have!! Hope you have a wonderful 2009!

UPDATE

I only have one update:

I am pregnant!!! Yes, you read that correctly! I found out the week after Thanksgiving. We have had two dr's appointments and an ultrasound. Baby Compton will be here July 31st. The baby is doing well and moving very fast. He or she is the size of a peanut. The past couple of weeks I have been sick. My back has hurt so bad that my wonderful husband bought us a new mattress. All I have to say is that it is heavenly. The bed got delivered on New Years Eve afternoon. Let's just say we went to bed at 5pm that night!
We had a wonderful New Year's. We went to Surfside Beach for the weekend and got to hang out with our friends and have a large time.
Yesterday, I went to my friend Tara's bridal shower in RH. It was nice to visit with old college friends.
Today I am back at work! That is not so fun! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.

Tagged....

I got tagged by my friend Heather!!!! Sidenote- i am super pumped as this is my first blog tag!!!!

*i am tired
*i want to go home and not be at work!!!
*i have a wonderful family and great friends. I am very very lucky for this!
*i miss my family in Ohio
*i fear of never being good enough
*i hear the telephone ringing at work!!
*i search the internet constantly at work!!! Always, looking for new and improved medical items!
*i wonder how it will be in the future when i am old. Like 90!!!
*i regret that sometimes i wasn't as nice as i could have been.
*i love my husband, my family, my friends, my dog macks!!! and my coach purse!!!!
*i forgive but sometimes do not forget!!
*i ache seldom, since i haven't been going to taebo!!!
*i always try to have a smile on my face!
*i try really hard to be nice to the people at work!
*i seem to laugh a lot!!
*i know a lot of random stuff!!!

*i feel happy at this moment!

*i dance horribly, but seem to do it anyway!

*i dream of jeannie!!!! J/K!!!! of one day going to nursing school
*i give not enough as i should to charity!
*i listen to Christmas music right now!!!
*i sing a lot!! Not very well though!!!
*i laugh a lot!! I think laughter is the best medicine!!
*i can't wait for this summer!!!!
*i write as little as possible!! I type a lot!
*i cry very easily!! I don't like to cry in front of people though!!
*i sleep a good bit!!
*i am excited that i got tagged!!
*i see my co-worker wearing a skin tight leaperd (sp??) dress today with boots!!! Not a pleasent sight!
*i need to get back to working!
*i should be honest and tell my co-worker that dress is not apprioprate for work!!! LOL

Hope you have a good day!! I tag Stefanie, Christa and Jenn and anyone who wants to play!!!

Just fill in the answer with the FIRST thing that comes to your mind.

Thanksgiving wrap up....

Ok, I have been a bad blogger lately. Things have been pretty hectic lately!!! So, for thanksgiving my family and I headed up to Ohio with my little cousin Noah. The trip started out by having a horrible car ride up there. Traffic was ridiculous! I think we were in stand-still for most of the trip. We finally arrived at 2:30am Thanksgiving morning. My dad and I at my grandma Hopper's and my mom and Noah at Grandma Newtons. Had Thanksgiving at Grandma Hoppers in the morning and then headed to Grandma Newtons. (sidenote- my mom's mom is grandma newton. G-Newton has/had 12 kids!!! I know right!! There are 31 grandchildren, a lot are married and there are a good bit of great-grandkids!! Let's just say CRAZY, but also a lot of fun!!!) I love having a big family!! Thanksgiving night I stayed with my aunt Cessie, and her kids Nolan and Natalie. These kids have to be the best in the world!! Nolan is 13, and Natalie is 9(going on 25)!!! Nats and i got up at 4:30 on Black Friday and hit the stores!! Saturday we all headed to Columbus for a good ol'Newton wedding. My cousin Amanda married her long time love Joe!! It was a great ceremony and a wonderful reception. I also got to see their cute little baby boy, Desmond.
Now, Newton weddings are a lot of fun. Since we have such a huge family, you definitely know a ton of the guests!! My 80 something grandma even got out and danced!!!
Sunday we headed home!! And like the ride up there we got stuck in traffic!! It should have only taken us about 9 hours to get home, but really it was 13!!
I was a little sad to come home!! It is so nice to be around the family and I miss them a lot!! I just wish we could move them all, well most down here to SC!!! It was nice though to come back to the nice weather and my husband and dog!!

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving as well!!!