I've been feeling like such a slacker lately. I'm been so tired and just crazy wiped out lately. I'm usually all go-go-go. But not this go around. Oh well. Maybe my body is just storing up energy in preparation for being a mommy of two (I hear that can be exhausting as well). I've been a little stressed out too which I'm sure doesn't help. I can't seem to get myself to eat enough. I've been losing weight this past week. I'm trying to hold steady where I'm at. I'm not supposed to be gaining any weight but it is not healthy to be losing weight either. So, Danny made me brownies last night with a lovely peanut butter swirl and marshmallow chunks. So YUMMY!! My hubby takes such good care of me.
We've been getting a little snow logged and I hear that there's more on the way but I'm just plugging my ears and singing, "lalalalalala!" We've already lost our regular parking spot to the 3 foot snow banks of the first storm. Then we lost our back up parking spot to the 7 foot snow banks of the second set of storms. The 2nd back up spot that Danny found will be under parking ban tomorrow and Danny's beginning to wonder weather just letting it get buried and leaving it until spring is a viable option (not really but it's nice to dream). I've a little concerned because we've all got dentist appointments this week for the first time in 11 years for me, joey's first ever and Danny has some serious dental work to get done. We finally got through to a dentist that takes our insurance (woo hoo!) It's time to get cracking already. I just don't want to have to reschedule.
I started feeling teeny tiny baby kicks this week. I love that feeling. It's only right after I eat and only if I'm laying still that I can pick them out but that little one is in there for sure, and boy oh boy the somersaults going on. I so hope that I'm nearing the end of all the yucky feeling and I can start to get some of my baby prep list working. I've got so much to do to get ready. I can't wait to get started, I just wish that I felt well enough to get going already. I have baby blankets to make and bedrooms to redecorate. Danny and I are switching our larger room with Joey and little #2 so that we can fit the crib and Joey's new bed both in one room. We've also got a bunch of crap that needs to get thrown away. And I've decided to try and use up some of the fabrics pieces that I've got lying around to make a nice large rag rug for the kids room and to get them out of our closet. I'm trying to not over purge but at the same time we need way more space if another person is going to fit into our little 800ish square foot apartment with us. At least we've got the hard part (the plan) done and ready to move on as soon as I feel up to getting it going. I've planned out the few new purchases (all IKEA) that we need to make in order to make some order to our space. And I've been scouring craigslist to try and find the same or similar options for cheaper. I think I can, I think I can.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
So many changes
So with baby number two on the way Danny and I have decided to hang out here in CT for another school year. Moving with me 6-7 months pregnant is just not something that we've been able to figure out how to be comfortable with. We got our due date finally figured out, August 20th.
This pregnancy has not been going so smoothly as our last. I had nearly no symptoms last time around. This time, I'm horribly tired most of the time. I've got a bit more nausea too and this horrible metallic taste in my mouth that I just can't seem to shake. I made some slow-cooker kielbasa and sauerkraut for dinner so I have temporarily gotten that horrible taste of pennies out of my mouth.
I had a feeling that it'd be too good to be true if this pregnancy went as smoothly as the last. I've just been so out of it. I haven't been cooking as much or cleaning as much, our house is pretty much in a permanent state of disarray at this point. I occasionally get a wind long enough to get a little something done but I have pretty much resigned myself to just trying to hold out until that 12 week mark and pray that I get a nice second trimester wind.
I am really excited for this baby though. I don't have much to buy this time around. I'm considering a glider but we don't really need one, our poang really has a lovely soft bounce to it and is great for nursing. I have been trying to figure out what it is that I could possibly use but I can't for the life of me think of much. I know something will come up last minute and I just know that it'll be right when I least expect it. I always think of things last minute. I swear sometimes my brain doesn't function unless it's under that last minute pressure(great for paper writing, not so great for real life when trying to planning ahead).
Well, my little wind of writing energy appears to be dwindling. I'm gonna say tootles.
This pregnancy has not been going so smoothly as our last. I had nearly no symptoms last time around. This time, I'm horribly tired most of the time. I've got a bit more nausea too and this horrible metallic taste in my mouth that I just can't seem to shake. I made some slow-cooker kielbasa and sauerkraut for dinner so I have temporarily gotten that horrible taste of pennies out of my mouth.
I had a feeling that it'd be too good to be true if this pregnancy went as smoothly as the last. I've just been so out of it. I haven't been cooking as much or cleaning as much, our house is pretty much in a permanent state of disarray at this point. I occasionally get a wind long enough to get a little something done but I have pretty much resigned myself to just trying to hold out until that 12 week mark and pray that I get a nice second trimester wind.
I am really excited for this baby though. I don't have much to buy this time around. I'm considering a glider but we don't really need one, our poang really has a lovely soft bounce to it and is great for nursing. I have been trying to figure out what it is that I could possibly use but I can't for the life of me think of much. I know something will come up last minute and I just know that it'll be right when I least expect it. I always think of things last minute. I swear sometimes my brain doesn't function unless it's under that last minute pressure(great for paper writing, not so great for real life when trying to planning ahead).
Well, my little wind of writing energy appears to be dwindling. I'm gonna say tootles.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Sickness is no fun
Hope everyone had a lovely holiday. I know, I did... until I got sick that is. I've been sick for about the past week. Ugh. And of course digestional problems coupled with first trimester nausea made my life super fun. Danny took such good care of me. He cooked and let me sleep which was great because the nausea got worse when I was hungry. And I just couldn't stand long enough to make anything.
I'm finally feeling better. I went back to work today and even walked home. Yay me! I'm making yummy food for dinner. Mexican again (big shock face). I craved mexican food and Taco Bell (I specify because I don't categorize Taco Bell as real Mexican food) during my pregnancy with Joey too. I love it anyway so it's good all around. I just wish DSS hadn't cut my food stamps in half, I'd love to have fresh veggies for my burritos. That reminds me, I need to call them and get that sorted out. Boo to red-tape!
Joey has started singing the ABC song. She started singing it the other night. We've been working on it for a while but she'd only really ever listen before and now she's got it. I'm so proud of my little one. She's also been hugging my tummy and saying hello to her sister (she's convinced that it's a girl and her mind can not be changed). I kind of feel bad, if it turns out to be a boy, she's going to be shocked and possibly upset. I try to tell her that it might be a boy too and she's just insistent that it's going to be a girl. It doesn't help that Danny says he wants a girl too but he's always said that he'd rather have daughters than sons. I try to tell Joey that only Jesus knows what this baby is going to be, but she's sure that she's going to have a sister.
I'm finally feeling better. I went back to work today and even walked home. Yay me! I'm making yummy food for dinner. Mexican again (big shock face). I craved mexican food and Taco Bell (I specify because I don't categorize Taco Bell as real Mexican food) during my pregnancy with Joey too. I love it anyway so it's good all around. I just wish DSS hadn't cut my food stamps in half, I'd love to have fresh veggies for my burritos. That reminds me, I need to call them and get that sorted out. Boo to red-tape!
Joey has started singing the ABC song. She started singing it the other night. We've been working on it for a while but she'd only really ever listen before and now she's got it. I'm so proud of my little one. She's also been hugging my tummy and saying hello to her sister (she's convinced that it's a girl and her mind can not be changed). I kind of feel bad, if it turns out to be a boy, she's going to be shocked and possibly upset. I try to tell her that it might be a boy too and she's just insistent that it's going to be a girl. It doesn't help that Danny says he wants a girl too but he's always said that he'd rather have daughters than sons. I try to tell Joey that only Jesus knows what this baby is going to be, but she's sure that she's going to have a sister.
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