{ Tick Check! }

It's been FOREVER since we've had pictures of my own family taken...usually it's some version of 2 of us instead of all 3 of us...so when I decided that FOREVER was just too long and we were going to head to our local park and take pictures before the new mini Perkins arrived, I NEVER guessed that 40 degree weather was still prime time for TICKS! Arrrrggggggg....
Yes, ticks!

We had almost finished the session because our photographer (ME)...was pooped from running back and forth to set the timer on the camera...when all of a sudden, as my awesome husband was trying to take a rare picture of me, I looked down, freaked out, and all I could say was "Tick, tick, tick...waaaaahhhhh"

OK - I was a veterniary nurse for 16 years, and these are the kinds of little parasites I had developed a 'thick skin' for...but when you are pregnant, the only thing you think is...BLOOD SUCKING DISEASE!!! So after J firmed up his grip on the camera, calmed me down, threw the tick to infinity...I proceeded to tick check everyone and everything! If I myself could have stripped down to nothing and harmed none of the passers by's eyes...I would have, but I didn't want to subject poor souls to that preggo horror just before dinner. So, even though I still at times have flashbacks and can feel ticks creeping all over me, AND I just know I've brought them home and they are waiting to perpetrate their nastiness when I least expect it...I will remain calm...with my tweasers and a Red Bull in the wings!

PS - My husband thinks its hysterical that my new ring tone for his phone is "I'd Like to Check You for Ticks" (Brad Paisley)...he's SUCH a comedian! Instead of making jokes, I think he should talk to Santa about getting me a wireless remote so I can ditch the timer thingy! What do you think? :)


More to come...:)
~BLESSINGS!~