Posts from — February 2009

For those keeping track, yesterday, February 23, was suppose to be the due date for the baby … but the 23rd has come and gone, and yet, no baby.

I had an appointment to visit the midwife and she did some exams. She said that we were at least a week away from labor, maybe two. Arg … not exactly what I wanted to hear.

But on the bright side of things, two other girls from my birthing class were actually there in labor while I had my appointment. In case you’re not aware, the Birth and Women’s Center only has two birthing rooms. Not that they can’t convert an exam room into a birthing room, but it really would have been a full house if LBS had decided it was the right time. : )

Here’s the card that the jhP team put together for me. I’m pretty sure the Photoshop manipulation is Dan Billen’s handiwork.

Five days from my due date and counting.

I don’t really feel like I’m any closer to having a baby than I was a few weeks ago, but what the heck do I know?

The other day I was getting a little impatient. I just wanted to have the baby and be done with the whole pregnancy thing. Then I realized how much things were about to change in my life, and decided to view these final few days of pregnancy in a new light. I’m going to appreciate and enjoy the quiet moments, the time to myself, the times where Brandon and I can sit in bed and laugh about the most mundane things. I’m especially going to embrace the sleeping opportunities and the pampering!

Saturday morning I had the opportunity to enjoy my very first pedicure, thanks to my in-laws! For Christmas this year, they gave me a gift certificate to His & Hers Salon & Spa here in Topeka. I used the gift certificate for their deluxe pedicure, and it was fabulous!

For an hour I sat in a massage chair and had my feet pampered. A whirlpool soak, a exfoliating scrub and massage, some general nail maintenence and some fancy polish.

Last night the American Advertising Federation of Topeka (AAFT) held their annual ADDYs Gala to recognize the best creative produced in the Topeka area this past year. As Second-Vice President on the AAFT Board, I’ve been very active these past few months helping plan and organize the gala, as well as participating in the competition through my work at jones huyett Partners.

I am happy to report that we were successful on all fronts! The show went off without a hitch, and everyone I talked to seemed to be genuinely enjoying themselves at the gala. I’m sure it helps that we had a free Boulevard Wheat keg tapped, but I think the big score for the AAFT Board was the highly successful video clips incorporated throughout the program! The clips were shot and produced by some of the best talent in town (Gizmo Pictures/Gadget Video, Shannon Reilly and his Laughing Matters crew from the Topeka Civic Theatre and the coordination/planning of Ms. Andrea Koker).

The jhP team also faired very well throughout the evening, coming home as the big winners in the medal count, pocketing 6 gold medals and 10 silvers! We were fortunate enough to see one of our dear co-workers, Leslie Palace, selected as their year’s Silver Medal Award recipient. And, I (as well as the rest of the AAFT Board) was the recipient for the Caroyln Terhune Volunteer of the Year Award.

Below is a list of the projects and clients that jhP won medals for. I am proud to say that I had a direct hand in many of these projects, but more importantly, that they were produced for some of the best clients in the world!

Golds:
- Mulvane Art Museum “Paper Dali Illustration”
- jhP 2008 Holiday Card
- jhP Pet Partners Holiday Card
- United Way Campaign Photography
- jhP Super Bowl Commercial
- Greenwave Electric Vehicle & Trailer Wrap

Silvers:
- Stormont-Vail HealthCare TV Campaign
- Penwell-Gabel Funeral Homes Coffeyville Calendar Photography
- March of Dimes “Chef Illustration”
- Mulvane Art Museum Outdoor Campaign
- Advanced Manufacturing Institute Brochure
- CoreFirst Bank & Trust Community Campaign
- Stormont-Vail HealthCare Healthy Times Newsletter
- Topeka Symphony Orchestra Branding TV Spot
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Employee Campaign
- March of Dimes Campaign Materials