It really stinks when your team falls apart and loses three matches in a row to end the season.  I had my last match of the season today and won my doubles point, 6-2, 6-3.  It honestly could have been even worse, but my partner and I started goofing off a bit.  Well, it didn't hurt to have a little fun.  The rest of my team could have used some help though.  No one else could pull one out.  I had fun anyway.  The season is over and the next competition doesn't start til the same week my baby is due to be born, so i'm not sure I'll get to play anymore team type events.  I may enter a tournament or two during the next two months though.

We have a baby appointment tommorrow.  Hopefully everything will go well.  The boy seems to be doing fine.  I can't wait to see him again.  Well, its time to relax and ready ourselves for the work week.  Talk to you soon. 

Greetings once again.  This time it is Tuesday instead of Sunday evening.  We had a long Memorial Day weekend, and stayed pretty busy, so I have not had much time to get on, or honestly, just did not feel like it.  Much to update, but so little time, so I'll have to hit highlights.

Had another baby appointment today.  Baby is doing well.  In my opinion, much better than they give him credit for.  He is now about 3 pounds, which according to much of the literature and internet articles I've read, is just about right.  They still insist at the doctor's office that he is a little small.  Whatever!  Everything is looking good though as far as fluid levels, heartbeat, etc.  Just about 10 weeks or less now until he makes his grand debut into the world.  I can hardly wait.  We went to our second childbirth class tonight and after listening to the talk, and watching a birth video and story, I just can not wait.  The labor is going to be the longest and toughest day of our lives, but boy it will be worth it in the end.  I can not wait to see and hold our baby!!!

Got back on the winning track with a 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (10-4) victory in a doubles match on Sunday.  This week will be my last match for a while at least.  I may play for fun over the summer here and there, but with baby coming, I'd hate to committ to a team and then not be able to be there.  Plus, hey...it costs money to join these leagues and teams, etc.

We went to Jana's grandmothers on Monday and spent a little bit of time.  She gave us an old rocker that was in the basement.  I'm going to paint it white this week sometime.  It will work fine I think.  There are still a few little projects I have to get done this month.  My goal is to have everything ready by the end of June, so I can just spend July waiting on the baby's arrival.  Besides, he really could come anytime.  Jana and I rearrainged the nursery a little bit last night.  Looks pretty good, but we may end up changing it before its all said and done.  Its a nice room I think.

Ok, it's bed time.  At least it's a short work week!  Talk to you all soon.

Today is the 4th anniversary of the day I married my wife, Jana.  So to her I say...

Happy Anniversary Jana!

I love you!

It is not over yet, but I it's been a decent weekend.  Though, at the moment I'm feeling a little down.  I had my seventh match of the year today, second at #1 singles, and had my five match winning streak halted, 6-2, 6-1.  No part of my game was on today, save my serve, which was surprisingly good today.  I started out going shot for shot with the guy but soon faded with an avalanche of errors.  My opponent was very good and probably forced me into a lot of those errors, but it was just frustrating.  After seeing "Troy" yesterday with Jana, I tried to pump myself up while thinking about how Achilles would fight hard in such a situation.  It became evident however, on this day, I would be playing the part of Hector and my opponent Achilles.  I'm a good player, but perhaps was just overmatched today.  There will be other battles.  ( I think I liked Hector better than Achilles by the way. )

I got a few more little projects done this weekend.  After planting several shrubs in the front flower beds last weekend, I added a little more color yesterday with some verigated ornamental grass along the sidewalk.  There is much more to be done, but it is a great start.  Doesn't look as barren.  I also replaced the drive wheel on my lawn mower, and changed the oil in my car this morning.  Friday night I finished installing the new hardware in our master closet.  I'm very pleased with the change.  Earlier in the week I moved the steps on my deck from one side to another.  Also a very nice change.

We have another baby appointment tommorrow.  Hopefully we will get some GOOD news this time.  Last week was a little nerve racking.  Your baby isnt growing, oh yes he is, well we will just keep a watch on him.  Oh shut up!  I've grown weary of the over exaggerating.  My baby is going to be just perfect.  Hush your flappers!

See you soon... 

Well this may be the shortest summer of my life.  It's already the middle of May and with our baby boy, Carter due August 6th, I'm sure this summer will fly by as we await his arrival into the world.  Jana and I only have 2 more months to get ready for the biggest change of our lives.  The nursery is coming right along.  Last weekend, Jana and I went to Virginia to visit my dad and sister.  We had a nice visit and my dad and sister gave us their gifts to Carter.  My dad bought us the travel system we wanted.  It's great! I just love it.  Check it out  My sister gave us a gift card with we used to buy the baby's crib mattress and delightful mobile.  There are pictures of them on my nursery picture page.  I think the room has come together pretty nicely.  I just want the baby to have a nice happy room to grow up in.

Well today is Sunday and I had my sixth tennis match of the season today.  With one of our singles players flaking out once again, I was asked to play my first singles match of the year.  I was little nervous, but played fairly decent and won 6-3, 6-4.  Our team won the overall match as well, 4-1.  It was the first time this year that we won both singles points.  We are now 4-2 and my individual record is 5-1, having won five in a row after that debacle in week one. 

Well this was a pretty good weekend, despite the rainy weather.  Saturday, Jana had her UT Flag auditions for the upcoming 2004 season.  She had much better numbers at the tryout than in the previous few years, and selected 36 girls.  While she was spending her day at campus doing that, I installed a cute ceiling fan and hung Carter's name on the wall using wooden letters.  Check it out.  The room is coming together nicely.  Just a few more things and it will be ready for our baby boy.

Later Saturday evening, the UT flag girls threw Jana and I our first ever baby shower.  It was nice and several of them showed up...about 15 girls from the gaurd and my best friend Amy made it by as well.  We got some very nice gifts.  It is good to know that all these girls care so much to make it to the shower.  The gifts are nice, but I really appreciated the show of support for Jana and our baby.  It only lasted about an hour and fifteen minutes, but I really appreciated them throwing it. 

Today, I had my fifth tennis match.  It was against the same team that we lost to in the first week.  Well, I got to play doubles against the same two guys that I did so poorly against the first time and this time it was another story.  My partner and I took care of business and won 6-3, 6-3.  The bad news is my team lost the overall match, and in doing so, pretty much lost any opportunity to win the league.  We are in second place, which is nice, but without some help, won't be advancing to the state competition.  There is no match next week, so I'll have two weeks to get ready for my next match.

Yes, its that time again.  Time to get ready for the work week.  ( all my posts end this way it seems )  See you next time. 

Well it was an eventful week.  Most exciting was that on Monday, Jana and I got to see our baby boy again via ultrasound.  He is getting bigger everyday.  Now he weighs close to 2 lbs.  Jana is feeling him move a lot more now.  I've even been able to feel him pretty well. 

Also this baby related news this week...our crib came in the mail on Friday.  While I was at the UT baseball game that night, Jana had surprisingly put it together.  It looks really good.  Check it out!  Today, I decided to try painting little planes, trains and automobiles on the walls as an added touch.  It looks pretty good so far.  You can see some of my work in the crib pictures.

Had our baby appointment yesterday...this baby is coming.  Growing so much.  August will be here before we know it.  If the baby is just a week early, he will be born in July.  July is just 3 months away!  Good lord, what am I going to do?  I have a lot of things to do.  House projects.  Most are small and fairly easy, but there are so many.  Finish the handrail, finish the baseboard moulding, finish the closet, finish the nursey.  There are more, but I'm so short on time already.  Notice I said finish all of those.  I start all these things but don't finish them.  I get so carried away trying to get everything done at once, and instead get nothing done.  Shoot, I started a new one tonight.  I decided the nursery ceiling needed to be painted so I went to Lowe's and got all tied up in that.  Geez!  I hate painting.  Why did I do this?  On top of all these projects I do have to try to live out my normal life.  At least I havent worked the past few weekends.  I just want to be able to start enjoying the arrival of my baby.  He should be able to hear me through Jana now.  I want to sit and talk to him, but by the time I have a moment, like now, Jana is fast asleep and cutting logs.  Must get organized, must get under control.  We bought a crib online the other day.  If you want to see it, click here.  It goes well with the furniture pieces we bought a few weeks ago. 

Well, I need to get to sleep.  It is late.  I'll have to FINISH this post at a later date.  HA!

Not sure how to start my post this time.  Lots of thoughts are running through my head.  Thoughts of my baby boy, projects around the house, tennis matches, schoolwork, real work.  I was out in the sun a bit today and not feeling all that great at this moment.  Head and body aches.  Looking forward to time to relax here in bed before the new work week begins.  My third tennis match of the season went well today.  Again I played doubles, but this time with someone new.  We played well and our opponents were overmatched as we won easily 6-2, 6-1. 

I'll start with tennis which is the subject of my title here.  My first match was last week and if you read the previous entry, you know that it did not go well.  Well this week was a different story.  Jana was there, which I appreciate very much, and I played much better.  I was scheduled to play singles this week, but one of our players could not be there and I was moved back to doubles with my partner Eric, and our performance, though not as good as it could have been, was good enough to win 7-6, 6-3.  I got to the net early and often and won a lot of easy points in the process.  Some of the other players on my team commented that I may stay at doubles because I'm the best match for Eric.  I enjoy playing doubles as much as singles so it makes no difference to me.

The LADY VOLS beat LSU tonight in another nail biter to advance to the National Championship game on Tuesday night.  They play the winner of UConn - Minnesota, (which is looking like UConn right now.)  Surprise surprise.  Hopefully Pat and the girls can find a way to win again.
Work kinda stunk this week.  Not much to say about that except that I am frustrated.  Oh well, must buck up and go at it again tommorrow.  No way around it.

Baby boy seems to be doing well.  Jana is really starting to feel him moving around in there now.  (at least thats what we think is going on.)  As he moved around for a bit earlier, I put my hand on Jana and think that I felt him too!  Its hard to know for sure right now.  We will get to see him again in 2 weeks.  The due date is already approaching very quickly.  I'm trying to get things ready around the house but I think I need to get myself ready as well.  Everything will work out I'm sure, as it usually does.  I just want to be a good parent.  Patience is key, I'm low on it, and there isn't store that sells it.  We are signed up for childbirth classes at the hospital, which start May 25th.  That will be fun and exciting.

Well, the hour is late, and since we lost one early this morning, I am starting to feel it.  Thanks for stopping by, I'm outta here.