Spoiled

Not only have we been blessed with a baby shower in UT, a baby shower in TX, and one in PA this Saturday, my co-workers totally surprised us with an awesome baby gift and now we are even more spoiled! Behold the bounty from the firm (one of Stas's two jobs):


I came home from work to find all of the goodies arranged very cutely in the basket with tissue paper and cards and such. SO CUTE. Not only were we blessed with all these goodies, but also two very generous gift cards!!

Since then I've repeatedly told Stas how grateful I am that he has made such a favorable impression upon his co-workers!

thoughts

Noteworthy events from the last hour:

• buying a yellow coat because you want to "branch out" of your normal color palate is a nice idea. however, it is always a good idea to test it out in natural daylight to verify if it is the soft pale yellow you thought or really something that should be worn by a crossing guard or road construction crew. also, the brightness can make your already light-sensitive eyes need to wear sunglasses when it is only slightly light outside. on the bright side, when I walk Buster wearing it we will be extra safe!
  
• the employees at Subway still do not understand what "a little bit" of ranch means. no matter how much I emphasis or rephrase the small portion I desire, they always, always saturate the poor sandwich.
• the lid on my water bottle has a hole in it and spilled half of its contents in my purse. the result is a completely soaked pocket pack of Kleenex, five ruined (already stamped) thank you notes I obviously should have sent out yesterday, and a slightly damp paper calendar. luckily my phone, keys, and book were spared.
  
• the CFO just saw my belly and congratulated me. I felt special. I was also glad that I looked presentable. not that I care because he's the CFO, but generally I like to look nice when I only see someone every six months or so. it's the regulars who have to suffer through my lazy days. poor stas gets this more than anyone else.
  

totally creepy

This showed up on an email from Overstock.

-The Hug Me pillow provides comfort as well as peace of mind
-Pillow features a unique shape that provides firm sleeping support
-Bedding includes an incredibly soft microfiber shirt that is conveniently machine washable

More Snow

For those of you who questioned why I had off of work both Wednesday and Thursday due to weather, here you go!

Here is the main entrance:

Can you see the "Lobby" sign?


And here is the side entrance that I normally use:

Vancouver 2010

Who's getting excited???


Opening ceremonies start this evening at 6 pm PST, and I can't wait! I've been really pumped about the 2010 Olympics for a little while. Here is why:
1. I am using it as a good way to mark the passing of time and distract myself, so I don't get so caught up in how long this third trimester seems.
2. It is a fun time when the world seems to get a little bit smaller.
3. They always make me think of Stas.

What? Why #3? Was Stas an Olympic athlete in a previous life? Not quite.

Stas and I met for the very first time over President's Day Weekend 2006. Our first meeting involved some card playing while figure skating was on in the background. Stas was rooting on his comrades, and I remember thinking to myself "what a guy, he can even get into figure skating!"

The following Olympics, Beijing 2008, also holds many exciting memories. Stas and I were vacationing with his parents in Italy, so we watched with the opening ceremonies in a hotel room with awesome commentary in German. It was pretty cool. I felt very international to be an American with a bunch of Russians in Italy listening to a German commentator while we watched all the athletes from the varying countries enter the Bird's Nest.

So, we'll be watching tonight! Which may mean that I'll need a nap after work to be able to stay up that late, but it'll totally be worth it! I hope you take the time to enjoy the Olympic experience!

Snow-mageddon

So if you don't live on the Eastern seaboard, you may be unaware of the crazy snow-blizzard-thing that's been going down for the last twenty-four hours. Oh yeah, and the weekend before that. So here are some fun facts from today:
-Snowiest month on record ever (Feb 2010) so far with 31" (and that's in only ten days)
-We were actually issued an alert from the emergency broadcast system. Ya know those ones that you always hear tested on TV and over the radio with the loud obnoxious beeping sound.
-Even though you live in an apartment complex, a shovel is still a wise investment.

Enjoy some photos & videos all from today except for the first:

View from our balcony this weekend (Feb 6):

Stas braves the elements


Stas using a bucket to clean off the cars because we don't have a shovel.


Buster watching Stas.

Buster was very concerned the whole time Stas was outside. But of course got over it as soon as he got to go out and play in the snow with Stas.

"Neither snow nor rain nor sleet. . ."

Crazy postman.

Co-sleeper!

An email to my co-workers:

Thank you so much! I was so surprised and shocked on Saturday when the doorbell rang and the FedEx guy had a delivery for us!



The events followed like this:


Stas dragged a big box into our apartment and I started checking it out. I asked Stas where it came from, and his response was "why are you buying stuff?" After further investigation, I found the gift note saying "From the entire Consolidations Group & Diane. Welcome, Stu!" WOW!! So then I spent the next twenty minutes staring at the note in disbelief. You guys absolutely surprised me!!! The Arm's Reach co-sleeper is exactly what we wanted for our little guy, and now he has a place to sleep!



Once the initial shock wore off, I had to try everything out. Buster helped as stand in for the baby.


Here's it as a playard/pack-n-play:
Here’s the co-sleeper that will attach to the bedside:And the stand alone bassinet:
Thanks again guys! I am totally overwhelmed, and Stu is seriously lucky!

Yeah,it was a good weekend.