It is now imminent... I NEED a van and I need one now! With just about 26 days left to go before we meet DJ I have decided to bite the bullet and surrender to the almighty minivan. I have been going back and forth with this dilemma for months and I can't see any way around it. It seems that I must be getting old when "coolness" is being sacrificed for convenience.
Oh well...
Any suggestions?
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
M.I.A.
I've been M.I.A. for about two weeks; been getting ready for baby and dealing with all of life's curveballs. I am officially 9 months pregnant and boy do I feel like it--- fatigue, exhaustion, leg cramps. I feel and look like I swallowed a basketball!
I was joking with my 5-year-old the other day...I said I think I really swallowed a basketball instead of have a baby in there. The next morning he comes up to me and asks, "What if it really is a basketball?" After I smiled I said he'd have a brand new toy!
Coaching sports has become a challenge. I can't stand in one place for any length of time without my leg hurting SO bad because of said basketball weighing down on me, but this is something I promised to do for both my son and daughter! I just have to remind myself that I'm doing it for them and suck it up!
I'm on spring break with the kids, so let me go figure out what to do for today. I think we should hit the library :)
I was joking with my 5-year-old the other day...I said I think I really swallowed a basketball instead of have a baby in there. The next morning he comes up to me and asks, "What if it really is a basketball?" After I smiled I said he'd have a brand new toy!
Coaching sports has become a challenge. I can't stand in one place for any length of time without my leg hurting SO bad because of said basketball weighing down on me, but this is something I promised to do for both my son and daughter! I just have to remind myself that I'm doing it for them and suck it up!
I'm on spring break with the kids, so let me go figure out what to do for today. I think we should hit the library :)
Monday, March 15, 2010
41 days to go & how nesting is controlling my life!
My journey through pregnancy is almost over! It seems like just yesterday I found out that I was expecting DJ-- now I'm about 41 days from finally meeting her.
I had a dream about her name last night... I was sitting with Ben (my hubby) and he kept insisting on the name Abigail, Abby for short. I was so sad; I like the name, but not for my daughter. I kept pleading with him but I just settled. Then I woke up...
FYI. Her name is definitely NOT going to be Abby. I better come up with something soon or she really is going to be DJ for life!
NESTING
I nested with both my other children, it was just before they were born. I cleaned frantically until I was exhausted.
This time around I have been in nesting (panic) mode. I cleaned my house like never before. I've scrubbed and emptied the freezer, cleaned EVERY cabinet and drawer in the kitchen. Took apart, cleaned and rearranged the bathroom vanities, scrubbed the showers, changed the shower curtains, moved the furniture around (I was careful), organized both my kids' closets and I just can't stop! I've thrown out over 12 bags of "trash" and I still feel like I'm not done.... NOW, I should mention that my house is always clean. I have a (slight) case of OCD. My husband loves it.
Is this normal? Am I really going to go through this for 6 more weeks!?
I had a dream about her name last night... I was sitting with Ben (my hubby) and he kept insisting on the name Abigail, Abby for short. I was so sad; I like the name, but not for my daughter. I kept pleading with him but I just settled. Then I woke up...
FYI. Her name is definitely NOT going to be Abby. I better come up with something soon or she really is going to be DJ for life!
NESTING
I nested with both my other children, it was just before they were born. I cleaned frantically until I was exhausted.
This time around I have been in nesting (panic) mode. I cleaned my house like never before. I've scrubbed and emptied the freezer, cleaned EVERY cabinet and drawer in the kitchen. Took apart, cleaned and rearranged the bathroom vanities, scrubbed the showers, changed the shower curtains, moved the furniture around (I was careful), organized both my kids' closets and I just can't stop! I've thrown out over 12 bags of "trash" and I still feel like I'm not done.... NOW, I should mention that my house is always clean. I have a (slight) case of OCD. My husband loves it.
Is this normal? Am I really going to go through this for 6 more weeks!?
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Hostage
My blog was being held hostage by a third-party spammer! My co-worker was so kind as to let me know that I was now endorsing a site for "cheap pharmaceuticals." I luckily am somewhat computer savvy and rescued my words from said spammer.
For those that were baffled by my sudden "urge" to announce the latest supply of Vicodin, it really wasn't me!
So on to other things....
I went in to see DJ on Monday at my regular sonogram (33 week) and was promptly told by the sonographer that she was looking "small." When I asked what that meant she told me to wait for the doctor. I instantly went into panic mode.
The doctor came in and immediately fired away..."Were your other children small?" "How much did they weigh at birth?" "Do you have any headaches?" "How about swelling?" And so on... I would've cried if my kids weren't there.
Do they get paid to make me freak out? I seriously wonder sometimes! DJ is approx. 3lbs. 6oz. Which places her in the 35th percentile. My OB said that she's not worried (too) much. We have another appointment on the 1st to make sure she's still growing. If she stays steady, she'll be about 6lbs! Teeny tiny! (aw) I may just name her peanut at this rate!
For those that were baffled by my sudden "urge" to announce the latest supply of Vicodin, it really wasn't me!
So on to other things....
I went in to see DJ on Monday at my regular sonogram (33 week) and was promptly told by the sonographer that she was looking "small." When I asked what that meant she told me to wait for the doctor. I instantly went into panic mode.
The doctor came in and immediately fired away..."Were your other children small?" "How much did they weigh at birth?" "Do you have any headaches?" "How about swelling?" And so on... I would've cried if my kids weren't there.
Do they get paid to make me freak out? I seriously wonder sometimes! DJ is approx. 3lbs. 6oz. Which places her in the 35th percentile. My OB said that she's not worried (too) much. We have another appointment on the 1st to make sure she's still growing. If she stays steady, she'll be about 6lbs! Teeny tiny! (aw) I may just name her peanut at this rate!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Survival of the Fittest
So my daughter is now officially 11-years-old, which means I can't tell people I'm 22 anymore. *sigh* We had a great time at Earth Treks in Rockville. We had never been there before; my daughter saw it in the Source Book and HAD to go. Her friends had such a great time and her fearless 5-year-old brother raced past most of the girls straight up the 40-foot wall!
He's the coolest:
Why is it that people at the gym are scared of pregnant women? I go to my local gym 6 or 7 times a week and get many stares in awe while I am working out. Is it a crime to try and stay in shape and have a easy recovery? My doctor doesn't think so!
OMGoodness-- 53 days to go!!!
He's the coolest:
Why is it that people at the gym are scared of pregnant women? I go to my local gym 6 or 7 times a week and get many stares in awe while I am working out. Is it a crime to try and stay in shape and have a easy recovery? My doctor doesn't think so!
OMGoodness-- 53 days to go!!!
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