Kronk the supervisor

In anticipation of our little girls arrival we put up the crib yesterday. I would just like assure everyone that the entire operation was supervised by Kronk, who helped and contributed at times. We are pleased to report that there were no accidents last night and that no one was injured during the operation.

Sometimes I think we should have named him George...as he really is such a curious George.

Our Election Day

My doctor wanted me to have an ultrasound this week because my tummy is "measuring small." So today we went in and had another ultrasound and confirmed a few things:

#1-- We are indeed having a girl so there will be no surprises at birth.

#2--The baby is measuring normal (sigh of relief). Here are a few shots of baby girl Culmer. She did not cooperate very well for pictures (sorry Mom).

And after work Nathan and I went to fulfill our civic duty:

We went to the polls and voted. Are we just stand up citizens or what?

Vote clip art courtesy of Microsoft Publisher

Halloween dress up

For my work, our office did our annual Halloween dress up and this year the girls wanted to do a Prom theme. At first I was not too keen on the idea for a few reasons:

#1 -- I did not want to wear a formal dress for 8+ hours. That is just brutal.

#2 -- How in the world would a pregnant woman (who is 34 weeks) fit into a formal dress?

#3 -- My tummy sticks out enough now that it attracts all kinds of things (plaster, alginate, other dental supplies, etc.) and I did not want to ruin a nice dress.

However, I'm happy to say that it actually turned out to be pretty fun. I definitely got the most comfortable outfit for the day that's for sure.

Check out the Prom crew.

Side note: After I was done with work I left my mustache on so that Nathan could see it. Just as I left the office though I noticed that I had a flat tire! UGH! So I did what any other girl would do: I called AAA, grabbed my make up remover, and took off my mustache so that I wouldn't look like an idiot.

Courting in marriage

In the middle of this last week Nathan had to go to a conference in Grand Forks, North Dakota for 4 days (I know...great place to have a conference). When I came home from work Wednesday night I found this on the counter for me.

**Explanation about the Halloween Oreo cookies---that has been my recent food item that I've craved (dipped in milk of course).**

Thanks honey...you're the best! And I am sure glad that you are back.

Registering

So I just went and registered at Target this evening. That was one of the most stressful and overwhelming things I have ever done!

I stood there in the aisles just staring at all the different types of bottles, nursing pads, the types of diapers, etc. not knowing what to register for. I think the other shoppers that were walking up and down the aisles could just see my raised eyebrows and concerned look on my face.

Oh my goodness! How on earth am I supposed to know what my child, or myself will need? Do I register for disposable nursing pads or reusable ones? Which brand of diapers do I register for? How many diapers should I register for and what size? Which type of bottle will my child like? And what on earth is the butt paste for, and when will I know to use it?

I think it would have been easier to disarm a nuclear missile.

Stressed face courtesy of Microsoft Publisher

Conference results

Alright...I did much better this time around!

Rachel: 43%-----13 of the 30 songs that I had guessed were sung during conference.

Nathan: 33%-----10 of the 30 songs that Nathan had guessed were sung.

I had a hunch yesterday while I was making my list that the choir would sing Lead, Kindly Light. My gut was telling me that I needed to put that song on my list and swap it out with another one (like Come, Come Ye Saints). So when President Uchtdorf announced that the choir would be singing that this afternoon I really regretted not following my gut. Oh well.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir picture courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints newsroom

General Conference

This weekend is the conclusion of the 180th General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I have been looking forward to this for several months now. It is such a blessing to be able to hear from living Prophets and Apostles, and I love hearing the talks and messages that are given. I also enjoy listening to the beautiful music provided by the choirs.

Speaking of music, you may recall that I like to guess which songs will be sung during conference weekend. I have so much fun doing this that Nathan caught the bug and has decided to participate. The last 2 conferences I did not do very well so we will see how well I do this time around. Below are our lists of songs.

If you would like to join in the fun, here are my rules.

*Pick 30 songs (hymns or other musical arrangements).

*If those songs are sung during any session of conference (I include Music and the Spoken Word for this) then you get to mark them off your list.

First Presidency Picture Courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Newsroom.