I've been tagged!

One of my best friends Karrie (check out her blog here) has "blog tagged" me.  What is "blog tag", you ask?!?!  (I might actually be making that phrase up, but oh well!)  On her blog, Karrie was "tagged", and filled out a questionnaire, and when she was done, she "tagged" me, so now you all get to read my filled out questionnaire!  How fun!  :)  I am really excited about this, because it comes at the perfect time!  I was totally running out of things to write about...there are only so many weeks you can write about your stupid doctor telling you that your stupid baby isn't coming anytime soon!  Justin gets mad at me when I call Little buddy names, but maybe one day when he has a baby inside of him punching him continuously in the side,  he'll get it!  

So, here is my "8 Things Tag".  I think I will change some of the rules throughout, because I am not sure everything will apply perfectly to me.  It's just easier to make up my own rules than to actually have to use my brain, and I only have a few more days (or maybe weeks at this rate) to pull the "I am pregnant; I get to do whatever I want" card, so I am going to take advantage of it! 

8 Favorite Baby Products - The original topic for this one was 8 Favorite TV Programs, but Karrie changed it to her 8 Favorite Baby Products.  Since Little Buddy is not here yet, and I do not know what will end up being my 8 Favorite Baby Products, and TV Programs are definitely something Justin and I know a thing or two about, I will do a hybrid of the two and do my 4 Most Anticipated Baby Products/4 Favorite TV Programs.

1. Tiny Love Monkey Island Activity Mat - Although I am sure any activity mat would be fine, this just happened to be the one we registered for.  I love talking to Katie and listening to Jonah talk and talk and talk while he is playing on his activity mat.  I can't wait for that!
2. Baby Bjorn/Wraps - We registered for both a Baby Bjorn and a wrap.  I am sure we will use both, depending on the situation, and I am not sure which we will prefer, but I can't wait to try these out!
3. Dutailier Glider - This is the glider we have in the nursery, and it is sooooo unbelievably comfortable!  I can't wait to sit in it and nurse and read books to Little Buddy.  There are a lot of times now when I just sit in it and think about how our lives are about to change!
4. Any and all of the toys - I know we have so many more things that are essential to his survival (and mom and dad's sanity), but right now I am just looking forward to having the little guy here and playing with him, and seeing him smile (I know I have a few months for that, but that is what is getting me through these last few days of torture!)
5. Friday Night Lights - It is worth paying a little extra for DirecTV just for Friday Night Lights and Tim Riggins.  LOVE IT!!!
   
6. Lost - I can't wait for 2009!!  
   
7. 24 - Even though the last few seasons have sucked, I still have faith in Jack Bauer!  
   
8. The Office/30 Rock - Two of the only shows that I laugh out loud while watching.  Justin gets really mad when I don't laugh out loud.  I think he thinks there is something wrong with me???
   

8 Favorite Things To Do with Baby Myers - This is another one I think I am going to change the "rules"...I obviously will have to a little bit, because Baby Myers is not here :)  The original topic was 8 Favorite Restaurants (which is again something Justin and I know a little about since we practically eat out every meal), so again I will create a hybrid topic and do 4 Most Anticipated Things to Do with Baby Myers and 4 Favorite Restaurants

1. Watching Justin and him bond - just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes.
2. Taking him to his first sporting event - I don't know what this will be...a basketball game or baseball game, maybe??
3. Reading to him - We are planning on starting this as soon as he's here, and I can't wait for him to be here so we can sit together as a family and read together.
4. Getting peed on - okay, maybe I only want this to happen once, but I feel like it's just a rite of passage for new parents!  :)  
5. Bennihana - If only Bennihana liked my stomach...
6. The Precinct - A delicious steak restaurant in Cincinnati.  The filet melts in your mouth!!
7. Montgomery Inn - Another Cincinnati favorite - and to think, I  never ate ribs until I had Montgomery Inn.
8. Kickin' Chicken - This is one of our favorite places to go when we visit Katie and Ben in Charleston.  I CRAVE sandwiches from there...i actually wish I hadn't thought about it....

8 Things that have Happened Today - Since it's still relatively early (it's before lunch!), this one might be kind of hard to come up with 8 things, but I will give it a whirl.  If I can't think of 8 things I've done today, I'll throw some things in from this weekend.  

1. Ate Breakfast - a bowl of Raisin Nut Bran and a glass of OJ
2. Watched a deer in the backyard - I could do this all day.  I love it...if only they didn't eat the plants.
3. Talked to Katie on the phone - and listened to Jonah coo and talk (this is really why I call her!  Just kidding!)
4. Caught up with some old friends on Facebook - one of my new favorite things to do!
5. Went to the bathroom about 1,389 times.  
6. Wrote some Thank You notes  - I am almost done...YAY!!
7. Thought about all of the stuff we still need to do before Little buddy gets here
8. Freaked out about all the stuff we still need to do before Little buddy gets here

8 Things I look forward to

1. Welcoming our son into the world
2. Christmas - I love Christmas anyway, and this year with so many new babies in the family, it is going to be exponentially more awesome
3. My birthday - I will be 28 on Thursday (maybe I'll get an extra special birthday present this year?!?!) :)
4. Kristen (my sister-in-law) and Chris's wedding - sometime in March 2009!!!  
5. September 2009 - our first Burton family vacation with babies in tow.  Jonah will be 13 months, Little buddy will be 10 months!
6. January 31, 2009 - But, it's a surprise!!!  :)
7. Getting labor over with - I have really started to dread this
8. Being a mommy!

8 Things on my Wish List (material and not)

1. A healthy baby boy - I guess it would alright if they were wrong, and he ended up being a she!
2. A short, easy delivery - do these even exist?!?!  hey - it's a "wish" list right???
3. A new camera - our old one is nice...we've just had it for a long time, and it's time for an upgrade.
4. Money/Resources/Knowledge/Time/Etc to get everything fixed with our house that we want - I LOVE our house, but there are a few little things that need fixed, and a few bigger projects we want to do.  I hate having things lingering over our heads (particularly a healthy yard free of moles).  
5. I wish we were more involved in church - we have finally found a church we really love; we have been going there for a while, and I would like to find an area were we both can get involved.  
6. IU basketball's return to greatness, led by Coach Tom Crean - a decent football team would be nice, too!
7. The  US economy's return to greatness - what a great time for the economy to tank...just when we are increasing our family!!
8. A healthy baby boy - it can't hurt to wish twice, can it?

8 People to Tag - You all are lucky, because I do not know very many people with blog to tag, so I am just going to name a few.  Feel free to change the rules however you want...  : )

1. Katie N
2. Amanda W
3. Alison M
4. Krista F - I know you don't even have a blog, but this is a great opportunity to start one - and I've already given you a topic for your first post...how perfect! :)
5. Joselyn T - I know you just moved to the other side of the world, but Africa can wait :)

...and I'm done!  Whew, that was a long one!  My next doctor's appointment is Wednesday, so hopefully I will have some exciting news later on in the week!