This farm was amazing and beautiful but we hated all the damn bugs and mosquitos. My poor S had so many bites but she did not complain once! She did such a good job!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Sneak
Sneak peek from our maternity photo shoot....My husband took these on his phone
This farm was amazing and beautiful but we hated all the damn bugs and mosquitos. My poor S had so many bites but she did not complain once! She did such a good job!
This farm was amazing and beautiful but we hated all the damn bugs and mosquitos. My poor S had so many bites but she did not complain once! She did such a good job!
About baby:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers – which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born – are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
About momma:
How far along? 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: right now I'm at 142ish. I did lose some weight due to a week long stomach bug and I think that just made me stop gaining.
Maternity clothes? I'm refusing to wear them, other than shirts. Maternity shirts are great. Still wearing my size 7 jeans which are extremely comfortable and sweatpants are awesome too!
Stretch marks? NO Thank GOD and I hope this time around I dont get them
Sleep: Several reasons why I dont sleep...one are the little tiny noises I hear constantly that wake me up and also S started sleeping in her own room and I just can't handle her being so far away!
Best moment this week: Same as always...S loving and kissing on the baby. She can't wait!
Movement: Constant which is great...sometimes it gets painful but its nice
Food cravings: Still Chocolate chocolate and more chocolate. Which is why I need to add some saltyness in there once in a while
Gender: SURPRISE
Labor Signs: After having sex last night I had some pretty annoying contractions. Very very little pain which I hope that's how labor will be :-)
Belly Button in or out? kinda hanging out flat
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, running long distances, chasing after S, drinking!
What I am looking forward to: Labor! I can't wait to know what its going to feel like, how painful it will be or how long it will last. I'm very excited about it.
Weekly Wisdom: Stretch stretch! its good for your muscles and joints.
Milestones: none...i still hate everything
34 weeks!
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers – which she'll need to regulate her body temperature once she's born – are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
About momma:
How far along? 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: right now I'm at 142ish. I did lose some weight due to a week long stomach bug and I think that just made me stop gaining.
Maternity clothes? I'm refusing to wear them, other than shirts. Maternity shirts are great. Still wearing my size 7 jeans which are extremely comfortable and sweatpants are awesome too!
Stretch marks? NO Thank GOD and I hope this time around I dont get them
Sleep: Several reasons why I dont sleep...one are the little tiny noises I hear constantly that wake me up and also S started sleeping in her own room and I just can't handle her being so far away!
Best moment this week: Same as always...S loving and kissing on the baby. She can't wait!
Movement: Constant which is great...sometimes it gets painful but its nice
Food cravings: Still Chocolate chocolate and more chocolate. Which is why I need to add some saltyness in there once in a while
Gender: SURPRISE
Labor Signs: After having sex last night I had some pretty annoying contractions. Very very little pain which I hope that's how labor will be :-)
Belly Button in or out? kinda hanging out flat
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach, running long distances, chasing after S, drinking!
What I am looking forward to: Labor! I can't wait to know what its going to feel like, how painful it will be or how long it will last. I'm very excited about it.
Weekly Wisdom: Stretch stretch! its good for your muscles and joints.
Milestones: none...i still hate everything
34 weeks!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
33 Weeks!
or 34 weeks from what they are calculating. I had my appt today and it went well. S went with me and she has become such a little woman lately. She has started to be a lot less shy with EVERYONE. Second day of school went fantastic and her teachers love her! hey say how lovely and sweet she is. At the midwife appt she talked to the nurse and even got so close as they were checking the baby's heartbeat. She even went behind the desk to the receptionists/nurse and went through her drawers to get a sticker. She would've NEVER done that a few months ago. I gotta love watching my little girl become such a young lady.
I have been feeling really run down lately and it seems like I can't get as much done as I thought I would while I'm not working. Its amazing that I can't find enough time to do everything I want to do. I wanted to fix the house up, like the dry wall, fixing S' room, cleaning the fans which would take a while I think, paint the house trim and the front door, power wash the driveway. So much to do and I just dont seem to have time but also I dont do a lot as it is which makes no sense! I'm sure I will figure this out sooner or later; hopefully before I go crazy and need to find a job!
I have been feeling really run down lately and it seems like I can't get as much done as I thought I would while I'm not working. Its amazing that I can't find enough time to do everything I want to do. I wanted to fix the house up, like the dry wall, fixing S' room, cleaning the fans which would take a while I think, paint the house trim and the front door, power wash the driveway. So much to do and I just dont seem to have time but also I dont do a lot as it is which makes no sense! I'm sure I will figure this out sooner or later; hopefully before I go crazy and need to find a job!
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The issues
I guess I should make a list of all the things that actually went wrong a couple of weeks ago before I got fired. It wasnt just one bad thing...it was a whole lotta shit that came at once. I'm a pretty positive person when it comes to how my life goes but this almost made me want to give up. Here goes:
1. Got fired
2. Microwave broke(which meant I had to possibly spend $200 on a new one)
3. S almost broke her neck on the swing
4. I got that really nasty week long virus
5. Husband's car a/c went out.
6. Car battery died also
7. Lots and lots of things need to get paid at the same time!
8. Lost a $10 bill I had in my pants pocket
and I'm sure I will continue to add to the list as I remember things.
Updated:
9. the a/c in the husbands car...not covered by insurance b/c of a previous undisclosed accident or so they say!
10. Lucy has a bladder infection or kidney stones or something which requires the very expensive vet.
11. I need a new tire, NOW it has no tread what so ever!
But for some reason I dont get discouraged, maybe b/c I dont care or b/c I'm just soooo mellow that I rather not stress and look at the positive things that may be happening. I have S, she's fun and funny...I'm spending so much time with her and I get to not only take her to school but pick her up which I always wanted to do.
1. Got fired
2. Microwave broke(which meant I had to possibly spend $200 on a new one)
3. S almost broke her neck on the swing
4. I got that really nasty week long virus
5. Husband's car a/c went out.
6. Car battery died also
7. Lots and lots of things need to get paid at the same time!
8. Lost a $10 bill I had in my pants pocket
and I'm sure I will continue to add to the list as I remember things.
Updated:
9. the a/c in the husbands car...not covered by insurance b/c of a previous undisclosed accident or so they say!
10. Lucy has a bladder infection or kidney stones or something which requires the very expensive vet.
11. I need a new tire, NOW it has no tread what so ever!
But for some reason I dont get discouraged, maybe b/c I dont care or b/c I'm just soooo mellow that I rather not stress and look at the positive things that may be happening. I have S, she's fun and funny...I'm spending so much time with her and I get to not only take her to school but pick her up which I always wanted to do.
Update
Ok so that last blog was so premature! Right after I typed that I was feeling better, I was starting to feel even worse...and I finally went to the midwife on monday and let them know what was going on and how I was feeling with my whole stomach bug sickness whatever. Met a new midwife or nurse and she was super nice and knowledgable, she seems more of the medical type than the hippie whatever type. Dont get me wrong, I like both approches, but she kinda caught me off guard. Basically said that the further I am along the worse any little issue is going to be, thus explaining the violence of my projectile vomiting and why I couldn't feel better for so long. I still seem to be having some issues here and there but I guess its just my whole intestinal/reproductive system acting up and getting ready for the end. Speaking of which, I am now 33 weeks and I still have to go back to look at a calendar and count the weeks. Which is def not what you do with your first child when you have the time of conception down to the seconds. Other than the stomach issues, lack of sleep, occasional heartburn, extreme exhaustion from trying to keep up with S and basically all the other crap that happens; I'm fairly OK. Baby thinks there is a party all day long but seems to be actually sleeping at night which is weird. Im still waking up btwn 3 and 4 am and not being able to go back to sleep...hence the reason why I'm typing this now.
On to the business of the baby shower. My mother "planned" my baby shower which basically means she will cook the food and have it at her house but I had to made and send out the invites and get the list ready and make the favors. So I'm doing my own baby shower I guess. The theme is OWLS!!! I love owls, and S does too. Her room is owl themed and she has been a big help looking for things owl related that we can use to decorate. That has been hard since apparently there is nothing ANYWHERE in any craft store related to owls. I had to make my own invitations using owl stickers, which came out pretty adorable I think; I'll be printing out the thank you tags for the favors which I made myself since I couldn't find anything that looked like it. My mom had a good idea when we went to Ross and she saw these cute expresso cups to have those filled with candy and have them be the favors...that basically saved us a lot of trips to try to find anything else. Oh and apparently sorting out M&Ms by colors is priceless b/c the ones that come in one color cost about 10/lb?!!?! craziness I say. So we bought a bag and sorted them out ourselves. I also had the brilliant idea to have owl cake pops...saw a couple of blogs that showed how to make them and being that I am not crafty at all decided to ask someone else to do it for me. Hopefully they will not hate me afterwards.
Second order of business is S! She starts school on monday the 22nd and we went to the teacher meet and greet wed. I made sure I got there before it started that way 1) I could get out earlier, 2) I would avoid all the parents getting there later b/c of work and 3) so she was guaranteed a pillow pet which was the main reason for me to go early lol. When we got there, she was so excited to see her school again, she saw her old teachers and gave Mrs Becky a hug! That was surprising! We finally found her classroom and met her new teacher Mrs Kerri, who seems pretty awesome and I'm guessing she's younger than me lol. She had the classroom all set up with her chair and her cubbie with her name. It was SO SO CUTE! This classroom seems more educational than the last one which was geared towards toddlers. I met a new parent which I guess had not been in the class before and her little girl Lola. Her mom told me that she was shy to which I responded "So is this one, maybe they'll get along" S then screams out "I'm not shy!" This again surpised me...I dont know if this is a one time thing but I'll have to see what develops from her sudden "unshyness". After all that was done we picked up our pillow pet, pink unicorn, and headed home. She hasn't let go of it since. She has another pillow pet, one she picked out and my mom bought for her and never once did she love it that much! I on the other hand find it the perfect shape to fit btwn my legs while I sleep so my hips wont collapse under the baby pressure. Alas its 630 am, I'm still awake and I have no signs of going to sleep any time soon.
Tomorrow is kinda a big day, we get to take some maternity/family pics with Erika, who also did S' swim lessons...she's basically awesome and I can't wait too see the pictures.
Good day! will try to get some sleep now
On to the business of the baby shower. My mother "planned" my baby shower which basically means she will cook the food and have it at her house but I had to made and send out the invites and get the list ready and make the favors. So I'm doing my own baby shower I guess. The theme is OWLS!!! I love owls, and S does too. Her room is owl themed and she has been a big help looking for things owl related that we can use to decorate. That has been hard since apparently there is nothing ANYWHERE in any craft store related to owls. I had to make my own invitations using owl stickers, which came out pretty adorable I think; I'll be printing out the thank you tags for the favors which I made myself since I couldn't find anything that looked like it. My mom had a good idea when we went to Ross and she saw these cute expresso cups to have those filled with candy and have them be the favors...that basically saved us a lot of trips to try to find anything else. Oh and apparently sorting out M&Ms by colors is priceless b/c the ones that come in one color cost about 10/lb?!!?! craziness I say. So we bought a bag and sorted them out ourselves. I also had the brilliant idea to have owl cake pops...saw a couple of blogs that showed how to make them and being that I am not crafty at all decided to ask someone else to do it for me. Hopefully they will not hate me afterwards.
Second order of business is S! She starts school on monday the 22nd and we went to the teacher meet and greet wed. I made sure I got there before it started that way 1) I could get out earlier, 2) I would avoid all the parents getting there later b/c of work and 3) so she was guaranteed a pillow pet which was the main reason for me to go early lol. When we got there, she was so excited to see her school again, she saw her old teachers and gave Mrs Becky a hug! That was surprising! We finally found her classroom and met her new teacher Mrs Kerri, who seems pretty awesome and I'm guessing she's younger than me lol. She had the classroom all set up with her chair and her cubbie with her name. It was SO SO CUTE! This classroom seems more educational than the last one which was geared towards toddlers. I met a new parent which I guess had not been in the class before and her little girl Lola. Her mom told me that she was shy to which I responded "So is this one, maybe they'll get along" S then screams out "I'm not shy!" This again surpised me...I dont know if this is a one time thing but I'll have to see what develops from her sudden "unshyness". After all that was done we picked up our pillow pet, pink unicorn, and headed home. She hasn't let go of it since. She has another pillow pet, one she picked out and my mom bought for her and never once did she love it that much! I on the other hand find it the perfect shape to fit btwn my legs while I sleep so my hips wont collapse under the baby pressure. Alas its 630 am, I'm still awake and I have no signs of going to sleep any time soon.
Tomorrow is kinda a big day, we get to take some maternity/family pics with Erika, who also did S' swim lessons...she's basically awesome and I can't wait too see the pictures.
Good day! will try to get some sleep now
Sunday, August 7, 2011
WHEW
What a week! I'm finally feeling much better after being sick with a stomach "bug" since Thursday. Last night I finally got to hug my child because I wanted to keep as much distance as possible to keep her from getting sick. I'm hoping and praying that it worked! It was hard not being able to play with her or have her see me. But, it is a new week and that means a new beginning. Starting from scratch I guess. This week we get to meet her teachers, I get to start being a stay at home mom and I will also start to budget our money better. Going go cut back on a lot, although the fact that I no longer have to spend $60/week on gas should definitely help, as well as toll money! I think its $55 every two weeks for both of us; that should get cut down dramatically since he car pools and I took the most of those tolls. I'll be making lunch and dinner so that he wont need to buy lunch, so those little things will help a lot! We can do this and after baby is born I can do conventions (hopefully) which should bring in some good money here and there. This is a good thing, IT WILL BE A GOOD THING! Until I get bored at home! UGH lol
On a baby note, this child thinks that every day is a party. S would take a lot of kicking breaks, but no breaks this time around. Its lovely, but not when you are nauseous or throwing up for a few days and the stomach is the kick bag. S has been wanting to use the fetal doppler almost every night so I'm glad I bought it for her(and maybe a little for me after that scare). This Sunday will be good...and so will be the rest of our lives. THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS!
On a baby note, this child thinks that every day is a party. S would take a lot of kicking breaks, but no breaks this time around. Its lovely, but not when you are nauseous or throwing up for a few days and the stomach is the kick bag. S has been wanting to use the fetal doppler almost every night so I'm glad I bought it for her(and maybe a little for me after that scare). This Sunday will be good...and so will be the rest of our lives. THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Week from hell Part Deux
So last post was on tuesday. Its now friday and nothing has improved! On wednesday, S fell off her swing set on her face and rolled over her neck....my heart almost stopped! I basically spent the rest of the day cuddling with her and just making sure she was not jacked up in some way. She was ok, just a busted lip and scraped forehead. On thursday we both had a better day, went to my moms house and hung out, let the kids play then I realized it was time for my hypnobirthing class. Went to that and was super later of course and when I got home that night I started feeling nauseous which is not unusual for me but this felt like a stomach flu type of nausea. At 1am I violently threw up everything I had eaten that day! I didn't have dinner b/c of how sick I was so that was probably a plus. I felt pretty great after so I tried going to sleep on the couch, making sure not to wake up S or the husband. S starts to call me! OH NO IS SHE SICK TOO!?!? I prayed so much that she wasn't. I asked her what was wrong and she had no answer, asked her if her tummy hurt and she said yes! NOOOOO! I cant handle this now. Thank God she was just answering yes for whatever reason. I got her to sleep again and was basically up all night on and off b/c of the nausea that came back...so I went to the guest bedroom and fell asleep for about an hour. Then woke up and threw up again! I have learned my lesson, the tub is my friend, but the toilet cannot handle anything lol. So now I'm still sick. Went to my moms house so she could watch her and make sure she does not get near me and get this virus or whatever it is. Water and soda crackers all day!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Week from hell....
and its only Tuesday! Yesterday I had a horrible day topped off by today's shiteous presence. I got into an argument with a coworker about rules that get set without telling anyone else in the company, which is basically how this company operates. I loved working there due to the flexibility that I was told was ok to have, working 8 hours with no lunch since I dont take lunches. I worked from 930ish-before 10 to 6 sometimes 630. I must admit that with this pregnancy coming to an end soon, I did slack this last week and came in after 10. Whatever! Yesterday after that argument with the coworker, I felt like I should just walk out! I didn't want to work anymore, I wanted to be home spending time with my child and loving her; not working. Almost walked out but decided to stay and heard the wonderful news about how badly I'm doing from someone who used to be be my boss. My "boss" or anyone above him care to give me input into my performance or lack there of, or even if my times should be different. Again this company is horrible when it comes to communication!
That said today I got FIRED!!! WTF!? After being told by again my old boss and not someone who should be my current boss, I was not mad or dissapointed or sad. In a way I was glad; I spent most of the time cleaning my desk thinking about how nice it would be to stay home and spend time with my child. I decided to call the decision maker and ask the details of my termination. I was just on the phone with this person for about an hour and came to the conclusion that she would talk to the VP and tell him that if placed on probation I would have to come in at 9 and leave at 6 and do about 10 tasks a day. That seems crazy to me but if it helps me keep my job then I will be willing to do it....to an extent, I would rather be home with my child...take her to school, pick her up, make her lunch, spend time with the new baby and actually have time for my husband. All those things went through my head after she agreed to talk to him under those conditions and honestly, I hope he says no! I dont want to drive the distance, I dont want to spend the gas money or the toll money, the hour there and hour back away from my child. Its not looking like the best option to stay working there or anywhere that far away.
Pros- I can go back to school, spend time with my love, be a housewife, save money on a lot of things
Cons-one less income coming in and no insurance for me and her.
This is a decision that I really need to think about.
Maybe I can go on probation and quit! LOL
That said today I got FIRED!!! WTF!? After being told by again my old boss and not someone who should be my current boss, I was not mad or dissapointed or sad. In a way I was glad; I spent most of the time cleaning my desk thinking about how nice it would be to stay home and spend time with my child. I decided to call the decision maker and ask the details of my termination. I was just on the phone with this person for about an hour and came to the conclusion that she would talk to the VP and tell him that if placed on probation I would have to come in at 9 and leave at 6 and do about 10 tasks a day. That seems crazy to me but if it helps me keep my job then I will be willing to do it....to an extent, I would rather be home with my child...take her to school, pick her up, make her lunch, spend time with the new baby and actually have time for my husband. All those things went through my head after she agreed to talk to him under those conditions and honestly, I hope he says no! I dont want to drive the distance, I dont want to spend the gas money or the toll money, the hour there and hour back away from my child. Its not looking like the best option to stay working there or anywhere that far away.
Pros- I can go back to school, spend time with my love, be a housewife, save money on a lot of things
Cons-one less income coming in and no insurance for me and her.
This is a decision that I really need to think about.
Maybe I can go on probation and quit! LOL
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