Hey everyone!

The month in between clubs seems to be getting longer and longer to me. I miss you guys. Can we make club twice a month instead of only once? C'mon.

Elena-I'm excited to see your house!! I can't wait.

Car-I hope you are still considering bringing Claire-I really want to hold her again. Maybe I'll just have to drop in again...

I hope our other pregnant members are hanging in there-I can't wait for some more club babies! I need to live vicariously through you. I love other people's babies (I'm just not ready for another one of my own...yet.)

Lori-how's paradise? Any job prospects? Does Cody like school? Is your garment/tanktop look catching on?

Lilli- are you ever coming to club again? Please! For the love...we miss ya.

Annie-how's school? Are you surviving/enjoying it?

On a serious note- My baby girl's birthday is on Wednesday. I can't believe it has been 4 years since she was here and gone. It seems like forever yet like no time has passed. This time of year, the smells, the weather, the leaves changing all bring me back...remind me of her and of my experience. Kiss your babies for me tonight-we are so blessed to be mothers, to have healthy children to hold and kiss and nurture and teach and watch grow. They are such amazing miracles. I am thankful everyday for mine-both on earth and my angel in heaven.

I love you all. Nat.

Howdy From Texas

Hi Girls. I was reading the blog, and wow! I am sooo out of the loop. It makes me so sad to be away and missing club.

First and foremost, congratulations Carly on the baby.

Bridgette, congrats too, as I haven't seen you since you were almost due.

I must see pictures of the fabulous extensions, Natalie.

Lillian, congrats on the news of the babe. I notice you have that same problem of getting a little hairier than usual. Don't worry. It will all go away once the hormones relax. :)

And Elena, I am making it a point to finish this month's book!

Things in Texas are going well. We are in the process of buying a house. Temporary housing for 4 months can make a person crazy.

Miss you all!

Becca is the chocolate bomb!

P.S. I was reading the newspaper today and I noticed that Becca was 3rd place in the Utah State Fair Special Recipe contest for Ghirardelli Chocolate. She made her Chocolate Indulgence Cake. Yummy! (When do we get to try some?!) We already knew you were an awesome cook Becca but now everyone else does too! Congrats and we love you!

http://www.sltrib.com/food/ci_7064370

Baby Claire in the movies!

Did you guys know that they are making The Time Traveler's Wife into a movie!? I might be a little slow and everyone already knew about it but I just found out. I'm so excited even though the movie is never as good as the book. Rachel McAdams is playing Clare and Eric Bana is playing Henry. It is supposed to come out sometime in 2008. I'm thinking we need to have a book club movie night and all go see it together!

Pregnant and Beautiful!

Ok, no one pay attention to a word Lilli says! She is one of the lucky people in this world who actually get more beautiful then they already are when they are pregnant! For real, I'm not blowin' smoke Lill.........you are so cute! By the way everyone can wish Lilli a Happy Birthday, a couple of days late(it was on Monday)
-Bridgette

AWOL bookclub member shares some thoughts!

Hello one and all....I am so glad to see people starting to post! I love reading what you all have to say! I may as well be living in Hawaii with Lori because I NEVER get to come to bookclub anymore and I really miss seeing and talking to all of you. I agree with Lori that pictures always make the posts more fun to read and since this is about what I look like in my extreme state of pregnancy I thought I would include it! Anyway, keep writing, because I love it!

Love ya all

Thanks Nat and Lori....I agree with Lori, I have never seen Natalie with one hair out of place!(Love your extensions by the way)

I think what keeps us going is knowing that everyone is having those days! Thank goodness our kids our so stinkin' cute and our husbands so very hot!

Um Carly, I'm sure I'm not the first person to say cute, cute, and more cute! Good work....can't wait to see her in person! Hope all is going well!
Love ya all, Bridgette

no comment?

I'm so happy everyone is slowly but surely getting more comfortable with blogging, it helps me still fill apart of book club.....I miss you guys! I love seeing what is going on in your lives, and what everyone is up to......so keep the posts coming.
The reason for this post is to remind everyone to comment. For those of you who don't know.. there is a little comment button you can click under each post, and it will open a small window that allows you to type in what you want to say, and then it publishes under the comments window. (You can see in previous posts....where I have commented on what people are saying). Maybe you all know about this already, and if that's the case.....you better start commenting! That's the fun part about posting and looking at the blog....to see what others are saying in response......and we all know, with this group, everyone always has something to say :)
I mean, come on.....am I the only one who can give Bridgette advice on motherhood?? I am practically the only one without kids, and pretty much no responsibilities right now...so, I'm not sure if I should be offering her the only advice.
Here is a dumb picture of me I just took...posting is always more fun with photos...even if they include no make-up, morning breath, greasy hair, and yes, those are my garments under my tank top. It's the new style.
I miss everyone dearly!

Virgin blogger on the scene

First and foremost- Claire's here!! Raise your hand if you hate Carly for only ENDURING 4 hours of labor and looking like a post-giving-birth supermodel!! Now if you want to see some great post-giving-birth pictures close your eyes and imagine this-me, add 75 lbs and a 6 gallons of IV fluids to my body (mostly my face) and a lovely hospital gown, remove makeup and cute hairstyle, and voile! GLAMOUR magazine. Seriously Car! You are a beautiful mother. And Claire is gorgeous!

Um, Hello, Jen? You need to get your butt to club and deliver us the juice!! We need romance in our lives-you know we do. Congrats!!! I'm so happy for you!

Did I miss Lori's tips on how to be Supermom/wife? I need those tips DESPERATELY.

Bridgette-I want to be that person too. I don't think it's possible. I am burdened with guilt every minute of every day. What a struggle-and yet what a joy it is to have a family. I know it's been a bit since you posted that but I just read it and feel your pain. And if you are anything like me-you've had another one of those days since you posted. I love ya! Keep doing your best and coming to club. That alone will give you strength to face another inadequate day RIGHT?

Thanks Krissy for the other night! I had so much fun. P.S. I bought Knocked Up so I can watch it and laugh my A@# off at any moment.

Enough from me-Love to all.