The 37th Week

It's time again that I updated this lovely blog.  I have always thought it would be SO much fun to be a blogger, but, turns out, I would fail miserably at that profession.  I am terribly sorry to all the people that keep checking my blog, hoping that one day I will post something.  The fact is, nothing much has happened since my last post. I am still, in fact, pregnant... a little larger now (there are some pictures on Facebook and I will try to get a few more up.)  I am also still working at the new Sterling's as a server, granted I'm working less than I was before and it is less new.  My online course ended a few weeks back and so I am no longer studying or anything like that.  I have been reading quite a few books lately.  Sadly, none of them are very noteworthy.

Since my last post, I have had two lovely baby showers; one with family and one with friends.  Thank you again for all who attended the showers and a special thanks to my Grandma, Auntie Karlyn, Chelsea Kennedy and Amelia Boomer for being lovely hostesses.

I am pretty much all ready for the baby's arrival.  Jaymee helped me rearrange my room a week or so ago in order to make room for the Pack n' Play as well as a lot of necessary baby things; baby's dresser has made it's home in the tv room.  Mom and I have taken some of the "unnecessary" items back in order to purchase everything that the baby and I will actually need and we seem to be all ready for baby's arrival.  The only thing still left to purchase is cloth diapers (a large upfront cost but will save me thousands in diapers.)  All of her clothes are washed and ready to go and my diaper bag is slowly getting packed for the hospital.  Seems crazy that in three weeks, all of these things will actually be put into use!

Everything is going great with the pregnancy.  I am 37 weeks, as of last Friday and my due date is still June 1st (my mom's birthday.) I am now onto my weekly appointments with the obgyn.  At the last appointment, the doctor said that my little girl was measuring short but that it could be due to her dropping a little bit into my pelvis (getting ready to make her grand escape!)  We are having an ultrasound before my next appointment on Wednesday just to make sure everything is still going alright and I will post if there are any changes.

These next few months are going to be crazy hectic but I believe that I'm making all the necessary movements to prepare for it!  Only a few short weeks after the baby is born, I will start my two summer courses (Econs 102 and Acctg 231) that will go on for six weeks.  Nathan and Vicki's wedding (my brother and his fiance) will then be creeping around the corner (June 23rd), which means alterations will need to be done to my bridesmaid dress.  After that, I have orientation for WSU Pullman on July 8th and 9th.  While in Pullman I will also be meeting up with the instructor of the daycare that my little girl will be going to come the beginning of Fall semester.  She will be going to WSU's Children's Center which I have heard many good things about.  If any of you are wondering, I am going to WSU Pullman next semester and will be moving up to Pullman mid-August into my new apartment (a cute little one bedroom close to campus.)  I have to finish off my last four semesters of my undergrad (Hospitality Business Management) at WSU Pullman.

I believe that is enough to catch you up with my life for the next few months!

I have had multiple friends ask me what they can buy for the baby (what I still need/want) and currently all I really need is cash in order to buy the cloth diapers and save up money for future expenses.  If you would like to send a present, I would love to expand my library with multiple children's books.  I really would like the whole collection of Dr. Suess and Eric Carle.  Please send any presents and/or money to the following address:

Alicia Kippes

133 Rosemary St.

Richland, WA 99352

Thank you for everyone's love and support and I will try my hardest to post a new blog as soon as the baby is here!