TOP 10 LIST: THINGS I LOVE ABOUT BEING PREGNANT

10. When in awkward situations at work where I need to answer quickly and actually think, I can just say “ooo- the baby is kicking!” and the problem is forgotten by all.

9. I don’t have to pick up a piece of paper that I drop. Someone else is required to get it, even though they are across the room.

8. I can have 2nds (and 3rds!), spill it all down the front of me, talk with my mouth full, AND no one thinks I’m being a hog

7. No more zippers, buttons, snaps. Sweat pants on a Wednesday is acceptable work attire.. and no one dares to say a word.

6. I don’t have to politely cross my legs like a lady.

5. Instead of men talking to my chest, they talk to my belly.

4. It’s ok to sit down… whenever, wherever I want.

3. Anything I need is brought to me.

2. Men no longer attempt to impress me, I tend to scare them

1. Baby loves ice cream. He is required to have some at least once a day.

Baby Shower!!

Even though I tried to get all of these photos in a logical order- my attempts are futile. So- we'll start in the middle of the shower- this was one of the best gifts- a hat with "YKI" on it. If you don't know, you don't know.


My hat of bows, fat arms, and a little cha-cha




Oh yeah-- Baby Ryker will be a lady-killer.


The outside of the "barn"


Mom & Dad. (oooo, that sounds strange)


Chelsea is my co-founder of the "Feed the Preggo's" initiative.


The VA girls- Chelsea, mom, and Ingrid


The planners of this awesome shower- Heather, Tammy & Shannon. They all did such a wonderful job!


Men put to good use.


Shanna with Caitlin


One of the essentials of a Sussex County event- dead animal on the wall


Baby Riley with family


Don't worry- his hands are clean. (he washed them after picking this hot dog up off the ground)


Andrea & her loot


"awww" "ooooo" "how precious!" .... yeah, I think I actually said ALL of those things REPEATEDLY. Oh well.


Heather explaining the game


I really enjoy being fat. What great photo op's.


Getting into the game!


Baby Broesder!


Tammy, Andrea, Heather, & Chelsea


I love NJ! This is the view right across the road from my shower. There are a lot of lakes up here, so I really forget what the name of this one is. "Swampy??"


One of the awesome favors for the Beach Theme baby shower!


I thought the awesome invitations that Shannon made would be very hard to beat. (I kept hearing about them as the "best invitations I've ever seen!") This baby shower lived up to the invites- everything was planned out perfectly and everything was SO well done. Good job to Heather, Tammy, & Shannon!!!


Rick preparing one of the most important parts of a good party (for some reason I can't figure out how to post pictures in order. I put them on in a certain order, than they come out all jumbled)


WHOA! Big belly!

IT'S A BOY!!!

Here's our boy! Sorry- I'm not going to post pictures of the... ummm "proof" that it's a boy. This is a side profile- and you can see his hand flailing around because of all the orange juice I drank before going in.

A bottom view of a foot. (also was flailing around)



Top view of the head and hands- maybe a knee cap.

And... my absolute favorite picture!

Baby Ryker!

Well here are the first pictures of our baby where it looks
like more than a lima bean. See- two feet!


Little fingers!!
Due date is August 28, 2008. 08/28/08. Wouldn't that be cool?
We have a few names picked out- very difficult to do, by the way. I find out in April if it's a boy or a girl-- can't wait!!

Thanksgiving 2007

Shannon + Mark + Andrea = Thanksgiving fun!

Introducing: Riley Addison Mills!

Tammy- about 2+ weeks away from the arrival!

Just 2 hours old!

Uncle Ricky

A Wonderful Wedding

Rick and I had the opportunity to attend my boss's wedding. It was awesome!


the lovebirds....


this is one of the flower arrangements that was balanced on top of a thin glass vase which was above eye-level at our tables. Crystals hug off of it. Even without the stand- it still takes up most of my dining room table!

The bride's cake.


the groom's cake!


This is the "lounge" tent - set up like a night club with big screen TV's, a black and white dance floor, desserts around the whole perimeter of the huge tent, fog, huge- low setting louge ottomans, and of course great dance music


this is the main tent- you can see the chandeliers, and the flower arrnagements here. When the bride and groom came out to the floor, small fireworks were shot out from the tops of the flowers!