Hooray for Matt!!

This morning Matt took his first CMA exam (Certified Management Accountant)....... and he PASSED!!! It was all multiple choice and he found out his results immediately. It's such a relief not to have to wait for them to come in the mail. Now he can enjoy the weekend much more. I believe his treat for successfully completing the exam is spending this afternoon on the couch watching Star Wars.

Baby Shower

This weekend I had my first baby shower! My good friend LeAnn (who was maid of honor in my wedding) threw it for me in West Lafayette. We actually had it on Purdue's campus in my old sorority house! It was really cool to see what had changed in the house and to meet some of the girls currently living there.

My Mom, Mother-in-law and several of my high school and college friends were there to celebrate with me. LeAnn asked everyone to bring a book to help start Baby Cincy's library. It was such a great idea! It was fun seeing which ones people remembered from their own childhoood. We played "guess the baby food" where we all had to sample baby food jars and guess the ingredients. I think I did the worst in the whole group! I guess I still have a lot to learn.

Me and LeAnn (the wonderful hostess!)

The adorable diaper cake that LeAnn and her Mom made. Look at Pooh dressed as Piglet!! Too cute :)

Me and soon-to-be Grandma Elaine

So many babies!!!

It's officially baby season! So many of my friends are expecting around the same time as me and two friends just gave birth this week. As far as I know, all Moms and babies are doing great.

I'd like to congratulate my college friend Erin & her husband Jesse on their new little boy. Jonathon Wyatt Lakin was born on Oct 17 at 3:40 AM (6 lbs, 19.5" long). They live in Colorado, so it will be a while before I get to meet the little guy.

I'd also like to congratulate my high school friend Kelsey & her husband Kevin on their new little girl. Hallie Kate Clark was born on Oct 20 at 4:17 AM (7 lb 5 oz, 19.25" long). They are in Indianapolis, so hopefully I'll get to meet her this fall!

Here's the list of more babies to come:
I'm expecting a girl on January 13th
My high school friend Eric and his wife Emily are expecting a girl on Feb 4th
My college friend Amanda is expecting a boy on Feb 18th
My disney friends Adam & Casey are expecting a boy on Feb 27th

Halloween 2009

Last night we attended Gina's annual halloween party. We were really impressed with everyone's costume. People really stepped it up this year. I was a fortune teller with my belly as my crystal ball. Matt was Blue from the show "Blues Clues". He went to Goodwill the night before the party and found the most random/funny thing in the store. The best costume of the night went to the Ultimate Warrior. A close 2nd place was a member of the lollipop guild.

Snuggle Up!

It definitely feels like fall now. Which means we've been using blankets, sweatshirts and extra body heat to stay warm. Each cat has his/her favorite blanket to nap on. The afghan is usually just for Salsa, but on Friday Chips decided to join her for a nap together. Aren't they cute??? I spent most of the weekend on the couch, with a cat on my lap, watching football. The Purdue game was awful but the Bears were great! Matt was locked away most of the weekend studying for his first CMA exam (which is on Oct 30th).


Once his test is over, Matt will start painting the nursery. We finally picked out a theme: Pink Winnie the Pooh! I found a great crib set with pinks, greens, flowers, butterflies, and ladybugs to use as our inspiration for decorating the room. Matt and I both really liked Winnie the Pooh as kids. Our parents saved a lot of our Pooh stuffed animals so we've already got several toys/decorations to work with.

Busy Week

Sorry we haven't been good at posting lately. It's been a little crazy around here. Last week Matt went to Las Vegas for a bachelor party with his fraternity friends. Matt had his first celebrity siting at the airport... Mike Tyson was on his plane! The group only made it about 12 hours before something bad happened on the trip. While at the pool on Friday their bag was stolen which contained everyone's cell phones and a few wallets. Fortunately, Matt only lost his phone and it was a pretty old one. Other guys lost their IDs and credit cards, so they had more of a mess to deal with.

This week I started a new project at work that I'm not too thrilled about. I'm six months pregnant doing time studies in a refrigerated grocery distribution center. I switched positions at my company two years ago so I wouldn't have to do this kind of work anymore. Unfortunately, we are out of my regular projects, so I have to fill in with this one. This picture was taken a while ago on a different project, but it gives you an idea of what I look like at work. I feel like Ralphie from The Christmas Story....if you pushed me down I wouldn't be able to get back up! It gets mightly cold when you stand still for 60-90 minutes straight in a 40 degree room. I'm excited for this project to be over at the end of October.