November 4th

New news from Melissa. 

1. Beef stew...I made this last night and my parents came over to keep me company. Yummy. 

2. I am working on a stocking for Jeff. My mom made me a stuffed felt stocking when I was a little girl and I always remembered it being so fun and visually stimulating. My mom is making one and so am I. It is very tedious, but relaxing at the same time. The more I do it, the more I want to. Jeff wants it to be a surprise, but I really want to show my mother-in-law, so..I am just giving a sneak peak of one small leaf. 

3. I am pregnant! Most of you who read this know already, but this picture of me is week 12. 

4. I don't work when the kids don't go, so I didn't work today. I spent my morning at the department of human services trying to get health care for this pregnancy. I don't have much tolerance for paper work, faxing things, bringing in bank statements, ect. I am not a good "bookkeeper" for my life. I got there at 5:30 am and the line was 40ish people deep. I got in at 8:30 so which was pretty good. I think it is all going to fine, I just had a mini-melt down today. I know I am an emotional person, but hormones AND my {emotionalism}--Watch out! Just ask Jeff.  My friend Holly always says.."Where not 'emotional' , that sound so derogatory. We are passionate". I think I like that better. he.he. Today I also voted. I went with my friend Audra and her daughter amelia. She talked me down from the cliff.  Confession: Then we ate big macs. Ek! So bad....but soooooo Good. 

5. A snap shot of Dora...for jeff. Oh, we also decided to get the american indian dog in January.