Five on "Friday": The Mostly-Steve Edition

It's been a kind of eventful week or two around here, so here's a healthy little "Five on Friday" update (even though its Sunday, not Friday).

1. Steve Graduated!

Woo hoo for Steve, who got to walk yesterday! While we found the speeches pretty (REALLY) boring, and the weather super hot, it was a pretty cool feeling to watch him walk by in cap & gown after so many years of work. He's seriously been amazing--getting his schoolwork done before I even get home from work, working a job of his own, and making very nice grades (Provost's Honors 7 quarters running!), and I felt just so overwhelmingly proud of him (like to the point that Pomp & Circumstance made me almost break down and bawl... Really.) So proud of you, honey. : )

By the way, can you see how huge Gracie is getting??? My tummy is ginormous!

Almost his whole family made it down, too, (plus my parents) so it was pretty fun to all sit together and scream for him when they called his name. The weather was VERY hot, so we ended up sitting on the grass in the shade until they got to Steve's major, then we ran over to the main even to cheer him on.


2. Steve went to the ER!

Last week I got a phone call at work, in which Steve greeted me by saying something to the effect of "Don't get worried, but I think I might go somewhere." That somewhere turned out to be the ER. He sliced through his finger with one of our new (sharp!) kitchen knives and had to get stitches. I've happily dubbed this partially-severed pinky "Frankenfinger." Luckily it seems to be healing up ok, and he gets his stitches out this week.


3. Jenna & HER Steve got Married (& Gracie was in the wedding)

After many months of engagement, my friend Jenna & her fiance (also a Steve) tied the knot last week! Since I was a bridesmaid, Gracie got to attend her third wedding AND be famous in all the wedding pictures. I'm feeling just a little too self conscious to post pictures, as everyone else in the line has trim little waists in their dresses, and I am quite conspicuous being the shortest and pregnant-est. :) Yay for the newly married Hulls!

4. Glucose Tests Taste Like Hi-C Orange from McDonald's.

I had to have my glucose test on Friday (to check for gestational diabetes), which involves chugging a whole bottle of orange glucose drink, waiting an hour, and then getting your blood drawn. None of these things are fun, but I was pretty relieved that the drink--which my Dr. had warned was pretty nasty--pretty much tasted like the Hi-C I used to get with Happy Meals. We'll get the results back on that on Friday, so hopefully we're all clear!

5. Only 11 Weeks Left...

Can you believe that? Only 11 weeks until Gracie's due date! Steve & I start our labor & delivery classes tomorrow night, and we're making plans for our move up to Encinitas. Its kind of crazy, though, how much we want to get done before she comes! This month & last month have already been super busy with weddings, graduation, work, doctor stuff, etc. so I just wonder what the summer will bring. Also, my Great-Grandpa just turned 90 (we won't say great-grandma's age as ladies don't like those things publicized). I think its pretty cool that Gracie will have two Great-Great grandparents when she is born!

That's it for now! :)

P.S. Poll Results

How long will it take from the taking of this photo to when the belly button pops out?

Only days!	0 (0%)
A week or more...	5 (55%)
Another month...	2 (22%)
Not going to happen!	2 (22%)

So far, we still have an innie! We'll keep you posted...