It's a...

BOY!

Boy oh boy what a surprise.

I convinced myself that it was a girl for sure.

Dan claims he always knew it was a boy.

I have never seen Dan so happy: )

 baby boy's profile 

Baby boy's name will be

Drake Lee Elder

Above is a picture I am going to paint for the baby's nursery.  It will set the theme of his room nicely!

I am 4 months along (19 weeks).

Baby is 10 oz and in perfect health.

I think that I can feel him move but I'm not sure.

What a little miracle it is to grow a baby in my belly: )

So long, XS

When I first started this blog in June 2007 I had just been hired at XS Salon and Spa.  I loyally stayed with them for over 3 years through endless rumors of closing, bouncing paychecks (mine never bounced), down sizing, and new hires.  When I got hired there, mom was still alive (but not the same b/c of the accident).  XS was a place for me to forget about the world and my life.  I really did love it there, and I loved everyone I worked with (which is why I stayed so long).  It was a sanctuary for me in many ways, and I will always be grateful that they hired me years ago.  So, when I came into work on a regular Wednesday, it came as a huge shock to find out they really were closing for good... the next day!  Thankfully, our Salon Manager got in contact with a newer salon/spa and got a lot of us in there.  I thank my lucky stars that they needed an Aesthetician... otherwise I would probably be unemployed right now!  All of the XS employees received a printout of their clients and phone numbers... mine was 23 pages!  For 2 days I had Stephanie (who was my lifesaver) call all of my regular clients and let them know where I was.  Salon G.  Literally right down the road from XS.  My clients have been coming in to see me, thank goodness, and I have been pretty busy (considering it is summertime=slowtime).  It has been a very smooth transition.

Salon G is like a breath of fresh air compared to XS.  Don't get me wrong, XS was a beautiful place, but Salon G is so bright and airy and cheery.  It was time for a change.  Everyone should come in and see the place!

RIP XS