Week 19: November 16-22
This was one of the weeks that I worked back-to-back 13s on Monday and Tuesday, so Jonathan went out to Celina, but Dillon wasn't there, so he stayed at Dillon's house, but spent the evening starting his Christmas shopping! While it wasn't the same being out there without Dillon, he said it was good to get some shopping done, he got inspired while he was out there. On his way home he stopped to see Emily at ONU during finals week and they went out to dinner at Viva's. This made me a little disappointed since I really miss Viva's...but he was super sweet and brought me some leftovers home, so I got a little taste, which was phenomenal!
Wednesday marked 3 years since we got engaged...which was crazy! Like I said, I have spent a lot of time in my recliner, so that is where I am most Wednesdays, but I still have a lot that I end up doing. For example, on this specific Wednesday I had to call a few different doctors, the lab and my insurance. After I got that all figured out, I ordered my breast pump, renewed the tags for the truck, did laundry and made dinner! In the evening, Dad came over and helped Jonathan with door installation process and I went to Mom's to get my eyebrows waxed! The door they installed is between our bedroom and Baby's room so we have better access than we did before, so that was a very important project to get done!
Thursday we both worked and then Jonathan went to band, when he got home we watched some Masked singer, then entered into a weekend off! Friday night we had a super fun date night after Jonathan worked. I spent the day planning December, getting breakfast ready for Saturday, getting some post-baby meals planned, and establishing a game plan for Jonathan for Christmas...for me and everyone else! As I mentioned, we had a fantastic date night. First we went to pick up Jonathan's new glasses, stopped at Once Upon A Child, then ate dinner at Ruby Tuesday, stopped at JoAnn's and Target and spent some time with Mom and Dad on our way home because we needed some milk! 
Saturday morning we had breakfast casserole, watched birthing classes, Jonathan finished the door on Baby's side, I cleaned and started making applesauce, Jonathan washed the truck, then we ran in to Verizon and got ice cream on the way back, just for fun! When we got home we watched Ocean's 11 and relaxed. Sunday Jonathan was on the video team for church and I was planning on staying home to watch. Before he left, Jonathan got the call that his grandma passed away...which was hard to head even though we knew it was coming. When he got home, Jonathan waxed the truck, then I made pizza, finished making applesauce and prepped soup for the next day! Jonathan watched the Browns game and we talked to his parents a little bit to see what to expect for the next week.
Week 20: November 23 - 29
This week was a big work week for me and a rough week for us between sickness, holidays and mourning the loss of Jonathan's Grandma. We both worked Monday, but were both home for dinner. I tried a new soup recipe...it was not very good, but at least we know! Tuesday was a long work day for me, as usual, Jonathan went to get a few things from Mom and Dad's that night so he could set up the crib and changing table after he cleaned Baby's room. It was so fun to come home and have a crib set up!!! It definitely made it real!
Wednesday I had a doctor's appointment, it was my LAST ultrasound! Next time we see them it will be in PERSON! Super excited for that. While I was in my appointment, Jonathan did some running around, then we stopped at Arrowhead on our way home to get some apples. We got the news that we wouldn't be having Thanksgiving due to our family being sick, so we decided to get Hardee's for dinner and just relax for the evening. Before we left, Jonathan got a call from his friend Gibson, so he spent some time catching up with him...giving me plenty of time to choose what I wanted to eat!
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| Sneak peek at Baby's room! Baby library! |
Thursday I worked until 2, then we had a late lunch together, watched Jumanji and worked on baby's room. Jonathan went to participate in the Turkey Trot in the morning, then he cleaned the garage a little bit. In the evening we just snacked and watched some Masked Singer. We also spent some time packing to get ready for calling hours and the funeral.
Sunday I worked while Jonathan went to get groceries and milk. He also watched some football, worked on the door a little bit, then worked on the chair and, let me tell you, it's beautiful. He has done such a great job working on this rocking chair and I can't wait to show you the final product! Mom brought Thanksgiving over and dropped it off, so we ate that and enjoyed it very much, then watched some TV before heading to bed.
Week 21: November 30-December 6
Monday morning I had a bright and early doctor's appointment with a new doctor, so that was good, short and sweet. After that I did some Christmas shopping and finished up when I got home...only a few more things to snag! We started our parenting book in the evening and are really enjoying preparing for Baby. For dinner, we had skillet pot pie and didn't do a lot of exciting stuff after that. Tuesday we both worked, Jonathan did some shopping and put the first coat on the chair, which was pretty exciting. We also got a bunch of snow on Tuesday - so we enjoyed that quite a bit...even though the drive into work was a little bit difficult!
Wednesday I spent a ton of time on the schedule while Jonathan worked. In the evening we went on a walk around the property and adventured in the barn a little. Jim stopped and said hi, so it was nice to talk to him a little bit! Spaghetti for dinner and I threw some scones together while we were waiting for dinner to be ready. Thursday was just normal, both worked, Jonathan went to band. Friday we both worked then went to Que Pasa for supper, got our Christmas decorations out for the next day and packed Baby's hospital bag! Saturday was a lot of fun. We took the trash to dump day, stopped to see Mom and Shem, then went to get our Christmas tree!!! After we brought it home we decorated it while Jonathan and Shem watched the OSU game. Potato soup for supper, then we went on the light tour with my family and got some DQ on the way home. Sunday was a work day. We had church, stopped to do some grocery shopping at DDM, then finished some decorating, cleaned, watched the Browns, talked to the Landis' and did a few other things around the house. I prepped the meat for my Christmas party the next weekend, made muffins and then we went to the cross lighting for church...which was awesome! It was so nice to see everyone! Afterward, we went to KFC for dinner and got ready for the next week!
Week 22: December 7-13
This was another travel week for Jonathan, but his last one before the baby gets here! So her went out to Celina, had beer barrel with Dillon than hung out for the evening. Dillon got him the game "Infinite Jonathans"...so we cannot wait to try that out sometime here soon! Tuesday he had a meeting with his boss, worked and came home...he stopped and did some Christmas shopping on the say home...so I can't wait to see what he got! I worked long days...so I was very glad to get home and see him!
Wednesday we did a lot, I cooked a ham, made a double batch of stuffed shells so that we could have some in the freezer, went in and opened the store, balanced finances and went to pick up some of Jonathan's gifts at my parent's house! In the evening we relaxed, read some of our parenting book and watched the masked singer.
Thursday night Jonathan had band and a Christmas party. Our couch came in between him leaving for the party and me getting home from work, so Mom and Shem came over, brought a bunch of stuff for my work Christmas party and helped get the couch inside. When Jonathan got home he started working on the couch a little bit, which was very exciting! We were not expecting to get it until January!!!
It was a big weekend for us. Jonathan worked all day while I worked on a grocery list. After he was done we went to Alliance to do some grocery shopping, then snagged some Hot Heads for dinner. Once we ate it was prep time. Jonathan finished the couch while I got sloppy joes ready to go in the crock pot and made BBQ sauce for the shredded beef. We stopped around 10/10:30 then got up the next morning and started again! Lots of cleaning needed to be done, so we got that done and the only things I had to make were peach cobbler and macaroni and cheese! Shem came over and helped us get set up for the party, so that was very nice and the Riches stopped by to see our house in the afternoon. It was a super fun day getting ready and then the party went very well. Almost everyone came, some of them brought their spouses, we had a ton of good food, relaxed, had a gift exchange and just enjoyed time together. It was relaxing and so good to see our house full of people, which is exactly what we envisioned when we bought it! |
| First time sitting on the new couch! |
After everyone left, we cleaned up and sanitized so that Jonathan's family would come over the next day for lunch. They came over for a late "Thanksgiving" get together. We had baked potatoes and steak, which was delicious! It was the first time some of them had seen the house so we gave them a tour. Once they left we took the car in to the mechanic's, dropped it off and then read some of the parenting book and relaxed for the evening...we definitely needed it!
Week 23: December 14-20
Monday started my long week. Every three weeks I work six out of seven days, which adds up to 60 hours of work. Thankfully, only two of those days are long days, but it is a bit exhausting and has been especially so in the last trimester! Jonathan was busy this week too. Monday evening Shem came and took Jonathan to get the car before I got home, then he worked on putting the car seat in until I got back. We had sausage and potato casserole, then went to visit my parents a little bit in the evening because we both just needed it! All morning Aaron was here putting our water softener in...which is a huge blessing because it should help us keep our appliances in better shape!
Tuesday was a long day, so Jonathan spent the evening at my parents' house working on the door jam for our bedroom. The door was finished on Baby's side, but not on ours. Wednesday Jonathan took the morning off to take me to my doctor's appointment and we had an appointment to have the chair upholstered. It took us a little while, but we settled on a fabric and nails and everything else. They are super busy there, but said it would probably not be ready before the baby gets here. After we got home we ate lunch quick, then Jonathan went up to work, he also had a going away party afterward for one of the engineers who is retiring. While he did that, I worked on my schedule and did laundry. Angela, our realtor stopped by with a cute little gift for us, so that was sweet of her. In the evening we had ham and potato chowder, then worked on our computers while we watched the masked singer finale!
Our Thursday was pretty routine - both worked, Jonathan had band, then I had the evening to do with what I pleased. We did need milk...someone has been drinking it so fast we can't keep it around...so I went to Mom and Dad's then chatted with them for a little bit before I came home. Friday was another work day for me, so Jonathan made a list of stuff he wanted to do then worked on those tasks after work. He cleaned out the screens in the dishwasher and washer now that they are both using softened water. Then, he put a rod in Baby's closet for us to hang clothes up on. When I called him after work he was practicing music for next week. It was a really hard day for me, but thankfully I got to talk to Jonathan a lot and took a short break from the pharmacy so that I could recover and have a good evening. It ended up being much better than anticipated.
It was a fantastic weekend for me at work. I got a ton done despite the craziness of Sunday. Jonathan spent a lot of time helping set up for the live nativity, but also had the chance to finish the door and watch the OSU game, both things that he could enjoy. After I was done with work he came, picked me up and we went to Alliance. Dinner at Grinders then the rest of our Christmas shopping....now we just have to get everything wrapped up!!! Sunday was a busy day for Jonathan! He watched church, wrapped gifts, went to help set up for the live nativity, then sang with the band for the first time! Unfortunately, I couldn't be there for it, but everyone who was said he did a great job...which did not surprise me at all. He is super super talented! I popped in after work...thankfully it is almost right across the road! It was great to see some people from church and fellowship with them...we miss seeing everyone regularly! After that we came home, combined into one car and went over to Mom and Dad's for dinner and to see everyone there for the evening. 
It has been a little crazy, but we have been enjoying the ride. Only two and a half weeks left until Baby gets here! It is so exciting! We will try to keep everyone updated...but will probably not be perfect...as you know well! I hope everyone is staying safe and is ready for Christmas! I know we are!Love you all!
- Alli and Jonathan
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