Tis the season at 20 Weeks

Today marks our baby's 20th week!  As mentioned in earlier posts the baby has been on the move all day long every day, so much so that Bryan was able to feel the movement at the beginning of week 19. The only bad side effect that bothers me on a daily basis is the heartburn, cured by milk, which I do not like but I have managed to choke it down.  I started drinking coffee in the mornings again, at the advice of my doctor since I was starting to have throbbing headaches, and the small amount of coffee has so far taken care of that problem.  On a daily basis, I am getting told "I can't even tell you are pregnant!"I enjoy hearing that, I figure I will only hear that for a couple more weeks so enjoy it while I can. I'm still fitting into normal clothing and have not needed maternity clothing yet. So far so good at 5 months!
Today we also met with our daycare provider. We only need part-time and she is willing to do it for part-time pricing.  So, that is a big check off our baby check-list and one less thing to worry about!
And, tis the season for Holiday Parties. All of ours were in one weekend, so at least we got them all out of he way in one weekend.  Friday after work, the unit I work in at the District Attorney's Office went to Houlihans for dinner and a gift exchange.  Then, Saturday I had my office Christmas Party, which this year I decided to go since four of the ladies in our office are retiring and this was going to be the last Party with some wonderful ladies.  Jack Stack Catered the party so there was good food and at least 50 people, which was a pretty good turn out.  I was of course the designated driver and got to enjoy water while everyone else was drinking it up.  After the office party two of my coworkers and myself went to The Other Place to go to Bryan's 24 hour Fitness Party.  It was a long night, by the time I got home after driving everyone home it was 2:30am. Needless to say, I feel hungover today although I had only water to drink all night!
Only a little while longer and we finally will know if we have a Boy or a Girl!

Oh Kentucky.....

Derby, Fried Chicken, Bourbon, Bats, and Disco Balls! Oh what all Louisville, KY has to offer.  I have been honored to have been the only person in my office that was chosen to go to the annual National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) conference which is being held in Louisville September 11-14th. My days will be pretty busy, but my nights will be open for site-seeing.  One night the conference is holding a social/networking event at Churchill Downs Museum, which should be pretty fun. September is going to be a pretty busy month for me now, since I will be leaving for Kentucky four days after I get back from Montana. Who knew life after graduate school would be so busy! :)

16 year old drunk driver

Today I had a confernce with a 16 year old girl that was arrested for a DUI.  She had her drivers license for less than two short months. Her story is that she wasn't feeling well, headach and a stomach ache, so she didn't go to school.  But, around 10:00am she was bored, so the only way to get over her boredom was to start drinking. I told her normally when one is not feeling well alcohol just worsens their 'sickness'...But, she said that is not the case with her....So, she had a couple of beers and then moved on to vodka shots.  She claims she only had a couple beers and 5-6 vodka shots during 10:00-3:00pm, which in reality it's probably double that amount.  At 3:00pm she went to pick her 14 year old friend up from school.  On the way to her friends house she started not to feel very well so she pulled over and started throwing up out the window. And, that is when the police arrived on the scene.  She failed all but one of her tests and she blew a .20 on the preliminary breath test, which if you are not aware the legal limit is .08.  She doesn't think she has a problem with alcohol, even though she normally drinks every weekend, sometimes during the week, and worst of all she drinks alone.  On top of that she is being treated for depression, I guess she doesn't realize that alcohol can be a depressant, especially when drinking/taking shots alone. I see a suicidal alcoholic in her near future.

Time for a Masters!

I found out today that I was accepted into the Masters of Science in Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution program  at Baker University!  I am a little nervous since I haven't been in school for almost 4 1/2 years, but it's only an 18 month program so it shouldn't be too bad :)

Back to Work

Today is my first day back to work since October 8th, it's been rough! Alex said when he had mono every morning made him feel like he was hung over, and today that's exactly what it felt like when my alarm went off at 7:00. Good thing for makeup, at least it covers up the dark eye circles and pale skin. I definitely need a nap.

This weekend Mom is coming to town after returning on her long trip to Europe and her cruise on the Danube River.

I'm also nearing the finish on my kitchen cabinets. I finally bought some more paint and finished the paint job on the cabinet doors yesterday and hopefully will be putting them up today, if the paint is dried. Unfortunately, I stripped one of the nails on the old hinges so now I can't get it off. If anyone has any suggestions on how to remove nails that have been stripped that would be great! But, for now one door will have gold and an aged bronzed hinge. 

Also, this weekend I went to Dicks Sporting Goods and bought 3 winter jackets!  I know out of control, but they were on sale, so I couldn't resist. Emily, if you are reading this, they had an off-white Burton jacket that you might like, but I don't think it would match your ski pants...