1. For only the 2nd time EVER at this job, I decided to take a "sick day". Using quotes because I don't technically get sick days, but if I get enough work done today, I will just count it as a work from home day. My DH's train wasn't running, so he got to stay home too! Best day ever!
2. I get to hear "Bloob's" heartbeat tomorrow, and I just wish I could fast forward and be reassured that everything is still ok in there.
3. I don't care that DH thinks he doesn't like stuffed peppers. I have had SUCH a craving for my mom's recipe lately, and I WILL make them soon. He can get pizza for all I care :-)
4. I should probably spend less time reading pregnancy-related articles/books and spend some time reading stuff about how to actually take care of a newborn. Since I have zero experience, and even had to google "Do you put newborn to sleep on side or back????" the other day. 5 and a half months to go and SO MUCH TO LEARN.
5. I weighed myself the other day and noticed I lost a few pounds since my last Dr. appointment. I was SHOCKED that I hadn't gained anything, since I've definitely been eating a good amount, but I was happy that I wasn't gaining at a crazy fast rate. Well.... my scale was broken. I did gain a few lbs. So much for cheering on my fast metabolism.
6. One of my BFFs is also pregnant (due only 2 weeks after me!!!) and she just found out yesterday that she's having a baby girl! I am so happy for her, and now just even more impatient to find out what I'm having.
7. DH and I have a list of about 10 girls names we like, but haven't agreed on even one boy's name.
8. I miss wine more than I ever thought I would. I've taken a few teeeeny tiny sips, and that's just stupid because it makes me miss it even more.
9. My mom has been amazing lately. I stopped by to visit on Sunday because I was out near her to go wedding dress shopping with a friend, and she had a bag of clothes that she had either bought me at Kohl's, or found for me in her closet. I'm a super cheapo and don't feel like spending $ on larger/maternity clothes as much as I can avoid to, so I'll take everything I can get!
10. I rarely get to see DH dressed for work, since I leave before him, but I got to see him this morning and DAMN. I married one hot dude.
@Bookhousegirl - I seriously google elective ultrasound places nearby and am SO TEMPTED, but DH is against going anywhere but our Dr., so I think I have to wait until 20 weeks :-(
@Hummingbird125 it took some serious convincing last time to get DH on board but now he's all about it since he saw how great it was last time. I know ppl have mixed feelings about extra ultrasounds, but there are lots of doctors who do ultrasounds at every appointment (which mine does not) so I figure one extra 20 minute ultrasound isn't going to hurt.
1. I totally had sushi on Sunday. It was all cooked, and it just made me miss spicy tuna.
2. We bought a couch which is horribly practical. It's not pretty, it's a sectional (I hate sectionals actually, but it really fits the space well) but it will fit our needs over the next 5 years much better than then all white, upholstery back one I was in love with. Little boy + Dog + white couch doesn't sound like it will end well.
3. We filed our taxes this weekend. DH owed a bunch, and I was getting a bunch back. I'm a little annoyed he didn't with hold as much as he needed to, because I was hoping to put that money towards hospital bills.
4. Small celebration is in order! I just heard back from our first choice daycare, the one spot they predict to have available is ours!!! (another August baby is aging out, and they will hold it until Nov for us)
5. Our laundry is out of control. My husband washes load after load, but doesn't fold it or put it away, instead stashes it in baskets in random rooms. This drives me crazy, and I've asked him just to NOT do the laundry. I'm thinking about padlocking the laundry room...
6. This weather is super strange. It has snowed, iced and rained so far today, and now the it's 60 degrees and the sun it shining. We got 5 inches of snow last night.
7. I want to paint my living room red, but I'm worried that may be too bold.
8. I hid everything that doesn't fit (clothing) it was making me sad... and getting ready in the morning harder since I had to flip through a bunch of things that no longer fit.
9. My parents have been shopping for baby in Florida. So cute!
10. DH's sister offered us her son's old clothing / toys (and to mail it from MT) completely unexpected and welcome!!!
1. I'm still battling some sort of sinus infection/allergies/cold and it comes and goes. I thought it went away this last weekend, but today i'm back to being stuffy/having a runny nose.
2. With that said, my nose is swollen from blowing it, red, and looks horrible.
3. I have an in person interview on Friday in Phoenix (I live in WI). I'm hoping this cold clears up by then, because the last time I flew with sinus issues/cold, my ears didn't pop for days and I was miserable.
4. I'm also a bit ticked at the people that scheduled this interview. I mentioned in a previous post, I live 3 hours from the airport they scheduled me to fly in and out of and what do they do, put me on a 7:10 am flight. No offer to pay for a hotel, so I had to use some points I had saved up to book a hotel room the night before. Grrr..
5. This is my last week of unemployment. Myself and SO are getting really anxious for what is going to happen next for me...
6. We really could use my income, especially with twins on the way, but I am just so hesitant to start a new job, knowing in 6 months (or less), these babies will be here. Will I really want to work after they are born?
7. I wish I had a crystal ball, so I knew if I was going to have a job or not, so I could stop stressing about money...
8. I made a grilled cheese with tomatoes and tomato soup for lunch. It was spectacular.
9. My friend gave me a bottle of non-alcoholic amaretto and a bottle of Fre Moscato. I'm excited to try both!
10. I feel like it should be Thursday instead of Tuesday. This week seems to dragging on...
1. We have been in our house for nearly 2 years, and I finally found the perfect fabric to make our kitchen curtains! Cant wait to get started.
2. My mom made her homemade pizza last night and sent one home with us... Im trying really hard not to eat the entire thing.
3. It's snowing. Again.
4. My two boys are so excited about this baby. It makes me so happy to see how much love these little ones have to offer.
5. I wish I could lock myself in my house until the baby gets here. I have become such a hermit. I don't like having plans.
6. We can't agree on a boys name. It's a good thing we still have a while.
7. I stayed up way too late last night catching up on all the trash tv I missed last week.
8. DS has recently developed a pretty sever allergy to all things dairy related. He doesn't seem to mind much, but he misses ice cream.. I finally found some made with coconut milk that he loves!
9. I cant seem to be bothered to get dressed. Sweats/yoga pants for 3 days in a row is acceptable, right?
10. I freaking LOVE my husband. He has been such a trooper. Ive been grumpy and lazy and demanding lately. And he never complains. I don't know how I got so lucky.
1. I've had a pretty horrible cold for about a week now, it's finally starting to go away but I keep coughing which is in return making my pee myself a little. Gross.
2. DH and I had planned to use some tax money to plan a vacation for the end of May. But of course my car decided to give up on us so we had to buy a new one, luckily we have no car payment now but it took almost our entire return.
3. I have to start my blood pressure meds today and the most common side effect is nausea. I just got my appetite back!
4. Before we got pregnant with this LO I remember thinking so many times how much I missed being pregnant. Today I miss not being pregnant. I love the end result but pregnancy makes me way too weepy.
5. I just teared up watching a girl get cut from the Dallas cowboy cheerleaders making the team.
6. There is a stray cat that comes up and beats the shit out of my cats and the other day I threw something at him to run him off. Now he keeps coming up to our sliding glass door and staring at me. Demon cat.
7. I've watched ridiculousness all day when the tv isn't on Disney jr and i forgot how hilarious this show was.
8. I hate sweeping. I feel like I could sweep all day and there still be crap on the floor.
9. I need my ear to pop so bad, it is driving me bonkers.
10. Had a grilled cheese for lunch and it was amazing!
1. DH and I found out we owe taxes this year. Definitely not excited about that.
2. Since we owe taxes, I started looking on Craigslist for crib deals, just to see what was out there. I was eyeing one that was $700 for the crib alone, and I just couldn't justify that after finding out we owe much more than that to Uncle Sam. Well, I found a solid wood Baby Cache crib in great shape! It had a couple dings, but nothing we can't touch up with a stain marker. It retails for $550 and they sold it to us for $225! They were super nice and gave us lots of freebies too! (Changing table, changing pad, changing pad covers, crib mattress, waterproof mattress pad, and a few other small things)
3. I went maternity clothes shopping on Friday and ended up buying a few cute pieces and finally finding some jeans that fit well!
4. While out maternity clothes shopping, I "accidentally" started looking at baby clothes too. I found some great deals! At Old Navy, I got a pair of jeans, a second pair of pants, a long sleeved onesie and a fleece hoodie for baby - all for $8!
5. I'm very thankful for my job and the flexibility it allows for, but I'm still very much tired of working and looking forward to maternity leave. Or retirement.
6. We have our next appointment next Friday and very much looking forward to it!
7. I am currently rotating through stages where there's nothing at all that I want to eat and when I want to eat everything.
8. Our furbaby turns 5 next week. I can't believe we've had her this long!
9. We're going to VA to visit family this weekend. We'll be telling some extended family about our news (we're 15 weeks and won't go public until after our next appointment). We've told DH's grandma, but she has Alzheimers, so it will be interesting to see if she remembers. I'm looking forward to the visit, but dreading the ride.
10. I've fallen way behind on house cleaning and I really wish I could justify hiring a cleaning lady to come in once a week to do the chores I hate to do.
@tmk0325 I've been craving grilled cheese something fierce here recently. I hope you have felt as crappy as me because I've been a whiny little bitch for a week now. Hope you feel better before your flight later this week!
1. We find out on Thursday if we're having a boy or girl! We don't care either way, but it's a great excuse to see the baby again and it's helping my husband connect more with the baby
2. I can't focus at work- I'm still getting a lot done, but I just want to sleep and eat and watch movies. And talk. Talk about baby stuff.
3. I used to love cooking, but now I dread it. I don't have the energy, everything smells weird, if I plan ahead I probably won't want whatever it is I'm making once I finally make it (unless it is a cheeseburger and fries).
4. Since my company I work at got acquired by a much bigger company, I found out they post their salary ranges for each job grade, and everyone is supposed to at least get paid the minimum of that range. If I was paid the minimum, I'd be getting an almost 50% raise (I'm underpaid but love my job)... I am waiting to hear if I'll be treated fairly like their other employees... it's killing me.
5. I hate wearing pants now. Except my work maternity pants, they're like comfy sweats!
6. My right boob, and only my right one, has been hurting so badly the last few days. Wth?
7. My sister moved back home two weeks ago, and I'm so happy she found a job since she's due in June and has her 2 yr old twins and husband (who's in nursing school) to take care of, but she was afraid no one would hire a pregnant lady.
8. I just started watching (from the beginning) the Walking Dead since it's on Netflix and I've only ever seen random episodes on TV. And I'm obsessed. My husband hates it but I also secretly kind of love it because it gives me alone time
9. I'm super emotional pregnant and cry at cute songs or videos at home, but am so thankful I haven't cried yet at work. I'm waiting for the day I embarrass myself...
10. This pregnancy has actual given me a better relationship with my in laws (they're still crazy and I'm sure we'll have boundary issues and not agree on things later, but they've been much nicer and it's given me a chance to relax and try to be more understanding in return).
1. I went to a conference last Friday about trauma and how to help children/teens who have been through trauma. Basically the woman freaked me out by saying that stress in the womb can mess your kid up for life, so now I'm trying to be all namaste and crap. 2. I got my free burrito from chipotle today and I ate the whole thing in my car in like 10 minutes. 3. I really need to get my act together when it comes to the massive calorie intake I've been consuming daily. 4. So not ready to tell people about the baby. 5. I have an appointment Thursday, I'm nervous for some reason. Maybe I'll be ready to tell people after. 6. We started watching Fargo (the tv show) over the weekend, so freaking addicting! 7. DD woke up at 5:15 this morning so I got no "me time" this morning but that's ok, she's cute. 8. I would love a nap more than anything in the world right now. 9. DH hit a huge milestone at work yesterday, he made me believe he didn't know until I got home last night, I am so proud of him! 10. I've eaten an obscene amount of thin mints the past 2 days.
1. I had to drive an hour each way to go train in another office for only 4 hours. :-( 2. Because I had to pass fast food on the way there AND back, I got Burger King for breakfast, Subway for lunch, and an Oreo shake for snack. 3. I had my first face to face doctor's appointment on Friday and she couldn't pick up the baby's heartbeat with the doppler. I was completely freaked out but they did an ultrasound immediately and baby is fine. 4. One of dh's old friends passed away so he has a visitation to attend tonight. I am so thankful that he is just going to ride with a friend and isn't wanting the kids and me to go with him. 5. Today my stomach feels like I am 6 months pregnant. 6. I am so over helping customers today even though I have only been doing it for 2 hours! 7. My mom bought the new baby it's first onesie. It is super cute, has a monkey on it and it says "Lil Kahuna". 8. Nothing sounds good for dinner tonight...probably because I splurged all night. 9. I feel like it takes forever for a week to go by so I can see the new fruit/toy/animal/veggie that the baby looks like that week. 10. My dd is having girl drama issues with other girls at school and I do not have the patience to deal with all of that right now!
Re: Ten things Tuesday
2. I get to hear "Bloob's" heartbeat tomorrow, and I just wish I could fast forward and be reassured that everything is still ok in there.
3. I don't care that DH thinks he doesn't like stuffed peppers. I have had SUCH a craving for my mom's recipe lately, and I WILL make them soon. He can get pizza for all I care :-)
4. I should probably spend less time reading pregnancy-related articles/books and spend some time reading stuff about how to actually take care of a newborn. Since I have zero experience, and even had to google "Do you put newborn to sleep on side or back????" the other day. 5 and a half months to go and SO MUCH TO LEARN.
5. I weighed myself the other day and noticed I lost a few pounds since my last Dr. appointment. I was SHOCKED that I hadn't gained anything, since I've definitely been eating a good amount, but I was happy that I wasn't gaining at a crazy fast rate. Well.... my scale was broken. I did gain a few lbs. So much for cheering on my fast metabolism.
6. One of my BFFs is also pregnant (due only 2 weeks after me!!!) and she just found out yesterday that she's having a baby girl! I am so happy for her, and now just even more impatient to find out what I'm having.
7. DH and I have a list of about 10 girls names we like, but haven't agreed on even one boy's name.
8. I miss wine more than I ever thought I would. I've taken a few teeeeny tiny sips, and that's just stupid because it makes me miss it even more.
9. My mom has been amazing lately. I stopped by to visit on Sunday because I was out near her to go wedding dress shopping with a friend, and she had a bag of clothes that she had either bought me at Kohl's, or found for me in her closet. I'm a super cheapo and don't feel like spending $ on larger/maternity clothes as much as I can avoid to, so I'll take everything I can get!
10. I rarely get to see DH dressed for work, since I leave before him, but I got to see him this morning and DAMN. I married one hot dude.
2. It's finally above 32* today and I'm so happy!!
3. DH slipped and fell on ice this morning and I don't feel like I was as sympathetic as I should have been because we were rushing.
4. DS has started to say hi to the baby and pat on my belly which is super cute.
5. I've started watching Gilmore girls from the beginning and I forgot how much I love this show!
6. We have our elective ultrasound on Saturday to find out the sex and I'm so excited!
7. I just folded 3 loads of laundry and I'm dreading putting all of it away.
8. I'm committing myself to telling my boss about the pregnancy this Friday.
9. We're having salmon for dinner tonight and I'm not feeling it.
10. I think I'm going to take DS to the library after his nap to kill some time and get out of the house.
1. I totally had sushi on Sunday. It was all cooked, and it just made me miss spicy tuna.
2. We bought a couch which is horribly practical. It's not pretty, it's a sectional (I hate sectionals actually, but it really fits the space well) but it will fit our needs over the next 5 years much better than then all white, upholstery back one I was in love with. Little boy + Dog + white couch doesn't sound like it will end well.
3. We filed our taxes this weekend. DH owed a bunch, and I was getting a bunch back. I'm a little annoyed he didn't with hold as much as he needed to, because I was hoping to put that money towards hospital bills.
4. Small celebration is in order! I just heard back from our first choice daycare, the one spot they predict to have available is ours!!! (another August baby is aging out, and they will hold it until Nov for us)
5. Our laundry is out of control. My husband washes load after load, but doesn't fold it or put it away, instead stashes it in baskets in random rooms. This drives me crazy, and I've asked him just to NOT do the laundry. I'm thinking about padlocking the laundry room...
6. This weather is super strange. It has snowed, iced and rained so far today, and now the it's 60 degrees and the sun it shining. We got 5 inches of snow last night.
7. I want to paint my living room red, but I'm worried that may be too bold.
8. I hid everything that doesn't fit (clothing) it was making me sad... and getting ready in the morning harder since I had to flip through a bunch of things that no longer fit.
9. My parents have been shopping for baby in Florida. So cute!
10. DH's sister offered us her son's old clothing / toys (and to mail it from MT) completely unexpected and welcome!!!
1. I'm still battling some sort of sinus infection/allergies/cold and it comes and goes. I thought it went away this last weekend, but today i'm back to being stuffy/having a runny nose.
2. With that said, my nose is swollen from blowing it, red, and looks horrible.
3. I have an in person interview on Friday in Phoenix (I live in WI). I'm hoping this cold clears up by then, because the last time I flew with sinus issues/cold, my ears didn't pop for days and I was miserable.
4. I'm also a bit ticked at the people that scheduled this interview. I mentioned in a previous post, I live 3 hours from the airport they scheduled me to fly in and out of and what do they do, put me on a 7:10 am flight. No offer to pay for a hotel, so I had to use some points I had saved up to book a hotel room the night before. Grrr..
5. This is my last week of unemployment. Myself and SO are getting really anxious for what is going to happen next for me...
6. We really could use my income, especially with twins on the way, but I am just so hesitant to start a new job, knowing in 6 months (or less), these babies will be here. Will I really want to work after they are born?
7. I wish I had a crystal ball, so I knew if I was going to have a job or not, so I could stop stressing about money...
8. I made a grilled cheese with tomatoes and tomato soup for lunch. It was spectacular.
9. My friend gave me a bottle of non-alcoholic amaretto and a bottle of Fre Moscato. I'm excited to try both!
10. I feel like it should be Thursday instead of Tuesday. This week seems to dragging on...
2. My mom made her homemade pizza last night and sent one home with us... Im trying really hard not to eat the entire thing.
3. It's snowing. Again.
4. My two boys are so excited about this baby. It makes me so happy to see how much love these little ones have to offer.
5. I wish I could lock myself in my house until the baby gets here. I have become such a hermit. I don't like having plans.
6. We can't agree on a boys name. It's a good thing we still have a while.
7. I stayed up way too late last night catching up on all the trash tv I missed last week.
8. DS has recently developed a pretty sever allergy to all things dairy related. He doesn't seem to mind much, but he misses ice cream.. I finally found some made with coconut milk that he loves!
9. I cant seem to be bothered to get dressed. Sweats/yoga pants for 3 days in a row is acceptable, right?
10. I freaking LOVE my husband. He has been such a trooper. Ive been grumpy and lazy and demanding lately. And he never complains. I don't know how I got so lucky.
2. DH and I had planned to use some tax money to plan a vacation for the end of May. But of course my car decided to give up on us so we had to buy a new one, luckily we have no car payment now but it took almost our entire return.
3. I have to start my blood pressure meds today and the most common side effect is nausea. I just got my appetite back!
4. Before we got pregnant with this LO I remember thinking so many times how much I missed being pregnant. Today I miss not being pregnant. I love the end result but pregnancy makes me way too weepy.
5. I just teared up watching a girl get cut from the Dallas cowboy cheerleaders making the team.
6. There is a stray cat that comes up and beats the shit out of my cats and the other day I threw something at him to run him off. Now he keeps coming up to our sliding glass door and staring at me. Demon cat.
7. I've watched ridiculousness all day when the tv isn't on Disney jr and i forgot how hilarious this show was.
8. I hate sweeping. I feel like I could sweep all day and there still be crap on the floor.
9. I need my ear to pop so bad, it is driving me bonkers.
10. Had a grilled cheese for lunch and it was amazing!
2. Since we owe taxes, I started looking on Craigslist for crib deals, just to see what was out there. I was eyeing one that was $700 for the crib alone, and I just couldn't justify that after finding out we owe much more than that to Uncle Sam. Well, I found a solid wood Baby Cache crib in great shape! It had a couple dings, but nothing we can't touch up with a stain marker. It retails for $550 and they sold it to us for $225! They were super nice and gave us lots of freebies too! (Changing table, changing pad, changing pad covers, crib mattress, waterproof mattress pad, and a few other small things)
3. I went maternity clothes shopping on Friday and ended up buying a few cute pieces and finally finding some jeans that fit well!
4. While out maternity clothes shopping, I "accidentally" started looking at baby clothes too. I found some great deals! At Old Navy, I got a pair of jeans, a second pair of pants, a long sleeved onesie and a fleece hoodie for baby - all for $8!
5. I'm very thankful for my job and the flexibility it allows for, but I'm still very much tired of working and looking forward to maternity leave. Or retirement.
6. We have our next appointment next Friday and very much looking forward to it!
7. I am currently rotating through stages where there's nothing at all that I want to eat and when I want to eat everything.
8. Our furbaby turns 5 next week. I can't believe we've had her this long!
9. We're going to VA to visit family this weekend. We'll be telling some extended family about our news (we're 15 weeks and won't go public until after our next appointment). We've told DH's grandma, but she has Alzheimers, so it will be interesting to see if she remembers. I'm looking forward to the visit, but dreading the ride.
10. I've fallen way behind on house cleaning and I really wish I could justify hiring a cleaning lady to come in once a week to do the chores I hate to do.
omg... now I want grilled cheese
2. I can't focus at work- I'm still getting a lot done, but I just want to sleep and eat and watch movies. And talk. Talk about baby stuff.
3. I used to love cooking, but now I dread it. I don't have the energy, everything smells weird, if I plan ahead I probably won't want whatever it is I'm making once I finally make it (unless it is a cheeseburger and fries).
4. Since my company I work at got acquired by a much bigger company, I found out they post their salary ranges for each job grade, and everyone is supposed to at least get paid the minimum of that range. If I was paid the minimum, I'd be getting an almost 50% raise (I'm underpaid but love my job)... I am waiting to hear if I'll be treated fairly like their other employees... it's killing me.
5. I hate wearing pants now. Except my work maternity pants, they're like comfy sweats!
6. My right boob, and only my right one, has been hurting so badly the last few days. Wth?
7. My sister moved back home two weeks ago, and I'm so happy she found a job since she's due in June and has her 2 yr old twins and husband (who's in nursing school) to take care of, but she was afraid no one would hire a pregnant lady.
8. I just started watching (from the beginning) the Walking Dead since it's on Netflix and I've only ever seen random episodes on TV. And I'm obsessed. My husband hates it but I also secretly kind of love it because it gives me alone time
9. I'm super emotional pregnant and cry at cute songs or videos at home, but am so thankful I haven't cried yet at work. I'm waiting for the day I embarrass myself...
10. This pregnancy has actual given me a better relationship with my in laws (they're still crazy and I'm sure we'll have boundary issues and not agree on things later, but they've been much nicer and it's given me a chance to relax and try to be more understanding in return).
2. I got my free burrito from chipotle today and I ate the whole thing in my car in like 10 minutes.
3. I really need to get my act together when it comes to the massive calorie intake I've been consuming daily.
4. So not ready to tell people about the baby.
5. I have an appointment Thursday, I'm nervous for some reason. Maybe I'll be ready to tell people after.
6. We started watching Fargo (the tv show) over the weekend, so freaking addicting!
7. DD woke up at 5:15 this morning so I got no "me time" this morning but that's ok, she's cute.
8. I would love a nap more than anything in the world right now.
9. DH hit a huge milestone at work yesterday, he made me believe he didn't know until I got home last night, I am so proud of him!
10. I've eaten an obscene amount of thin mints the past 2 days.
2. Because I had to pass fast food on the way there AND back, I got Burger King for breakfast, Subway for lunch, and an Oreo shake for snack.
3. I had my first face to face doctor's appointment on Friday and she couldn't pick up the baby's heartbeat with the doppler. I was completely freaked out but they did an ultrasound immediately and baby is fine.
4. One of dh's old friends passed away so he has a visitation to attend tonight. I am so thankful that he is just going to ride with a friend and isn't wanting the kids and me to go with him.
5. Today my stomach feels like I am 6 months pregnant.
6. I am so over helping customers today even though I have only been doing it for 2 hours!
7. My mom bought the new baby it's first onesie. It is super cute, has a monkey on it and it says "Lil Kahuna".
8. Nothing sounds good for dinner tonight...probably because I splurged all night.
9. I feel like it takes forever for a week to go by so I can see the new fruit/toy/animal/veggie that the baby looks like that week.
10. My dd is having girl drama issues with other girls at school and I do not have the patience to deal with all of that right now!