So grouchy!!

I am so unbelievably grouchy today it's not even funny! Don't know why but people better watch out today!? ;) Everything seems to be on my last nerve, my POS computer at work that is as slow as molasses, the phone ringing and me having to answer it is annoying me, even though it's my job and that's what I get paid to do?! Idiot customers that tell me their silly stories, my pregnant belly that seems to be growing making me feel like a fat mad cow! Everything just seems to bug me more then other days? It could be because we had friends over last night that stayed a little too long (11:45pm) or it could be because after they left and I tried to fall asleep baby had other plans on his mind! My hubby really got to feel baby move last night, I think baby was mad cause I didn't have my bedtime snack - cause company was over. I guess it will be early to bed tonight! ;)

Our computer at home is also being a little jerk! We have two computers a lap top and a regular PC, both are POS's !! There is something wrong with the charger for the laptop, it won't hold a charge!? And there is some kind of virus in the PC that keeps popping up. My plan for the weekend was to get our personal taxes done but with all the issues in the computer I didn't even bother installing the tax program!? Instead I baked some cookies that used cake mix as the batter, took the dog to the vet on Saturday (which went really good - apparently she is in good shape for a senior) and I cleaned the house. Hubby was busy in the basement with his FIL and they got all the drywall hung so hopefully by the weekend it will be ready for primer!?

Gotta like free stuff! ;)

The other day when I got home from work there was a delivery notice for me, I had a package to pick up at the post office? I had no idea of what it could be? So after supper I took the dog for a walk to the nearest post office, which happens to be at 7-11 ~ only a few blocks away. I was a little worried that it would be too big of a package for me to walk back home with so I took my phone and told hubby if it's too big I will be calling him to come get it! It wasn't too bad, about the size of rugby football or a large shoe box. So if it wasn't for the freezing wind blowing it wouldn't have been so bad! I finally got home and opened my package, it was a free formula sample from Nestle and it came with a cooler bag. I had forgotten that when we were shopping for my maternity clothing they had a offer going on and I put my name in then. I was pretty excited to get free stuff and have to admit I got the itch to get more free stuff!! So I went on a few websites and registered for more!! :) We don't get as many free samples here in Canada as you do in the states so there really wasn't too many sites I went on, mostly formula ones.

Sleeping, moving and just getting comfy in general is starting to become a pain in the butt! I can still somewhat sleep on my tummy but I feel all twisted like a contortionist!? I find it hard to breathe when I lie down and it takes a little bit for my lungs to adjust being horizontal!? Bending over is almost impossible without me looking like I have to dislocate my knees and of course I seem to be dropping things a lot more now then I ever have before. If I drop something I usually just stare at it in hopes that maybe it will jump back up into my hand or I hope that hubby heard it fall and maybe he will come see/ pick it up for me! ;) Even getting up off the couch seems to require a little more effort then before and I'm sure it is only going to get worse!! ;)

Almost Friday! ~

I think I forgot to mention that my hubby was finally able to feel the baby kick the other night!! :) I don't think our baby is that active compared to other babies or maybe I just have more fluff so I don't feel it as much as skinny moms?! I wanted my hubby to feel the baby so bad that every time baby would start kicking hard I would put my hand on my belly to see if it would continue and to see how hard it felt on my hand but every time I put my hand on my belly baby would stop kicking!?! Almost like by me putting my hand there it comforted baby and put her to sleep!? Then one night we were lying in bed almost asleep and baby was doing huge summer salts I was thinking I should put hubbies hand on my belly but then thought it would probably stop and he would think I woke him up for nothing. I grabbed his hand and placed it on my belly, he was a little confused at first - half asleep, and it took about 4 minutes but then baby kicked/ moved and it felt like Thumper giving hubby three swift kicks to the hand ~ thump, thump, thump ... really fast! We both laughed and then it was over and fell asleep but the next day he was like ... wow - that must feel weird for you!? :P Ahhhh yeah! ;) Nothing like getting the sh*t kicked out of me from the inside! he he

This weekend our dog has a vet appointment, the annual stuff ~ rabies shot etc. Which is good cause we noticed that one of her ears seems to be bothering her lately and that maybe she has a ear infection? I also want the vet to look at her leg - the one she had surgery on in October, it seems to be bigger then her other leg. I think she has a tumor, which is apparently common in older dogs - to get lumps and bumps. We aren't going to do anything about it but I just want to show him and I'm also a little ticked that he didn't mention anything to us when he was operating on her leg that she had lumps in there!? And they would have been there in October, we could have done something about it at the same time as the knee surgery!?

I can't believe I am finally in my last trimester ~ the final stretch!?! :o Everyone said the time would fly by and too try and enjoy it but I remember thinking in the beginning that this baby was never going to get here! 40 weeks seemed like forever and now I'm down to only 13 weeks (give or take)!! I feel like we are somewhat ready for baby to be here, I mean we have the car seat, stroller, crib, change table and monitor - it's just not set up yet or put together! ? I think as soon as I get to 35 weeks I will be more then ready to see this baby and that's only 8 weeks away!! ;)

Feels like it's going to be a long week

It sure feels like it should be at least Wednesday by now? I think because we had Friday off last week and we don't usually get Friday's off, usually it's Monday that is the holiday so it makes this week feel different? Or maybe it's just me?! he he I feel like my emotions are on a roller coaster lately, happy, sad, angry, annoyed ~ I feel them all, like every 20 minutes? I'm tired of working and wish I could start my mat leave early.

I had a creepy phone call last night on my cell, it was from this guy that apparently had a booth setup at that welcome wagon thing I went too a few months ago. His booth was on financial saving, which I do not remember at all? He kept telling me how he would be in my area in the next few days and wanted to stop in and talk to us about saving money and such? I thought it was creepy that this guy had my number and my address!? So I said no ~ I didn't want to hear his tips on saving and how he "saved himself $84,000 on his mortgage without changing his monthly payments"!? And he kept telling me about how "not everyone wants financial stability" and pretty much told me that I was being naive!? I just thought it was creepy that someone I don't even know has more info on me then I would like him too already ... like I want him to know about our finances? If I felt the need to go see a financial advisor I would make an appointment at their office and go see them ? This would be why I don't like going to those welcome wagon things or bridal show things where you have to register with them cause I didn't enter any draws while I was there so clearly the company putting on the welcome wagon sold my info to this guy and now I'm getting creepy phone calls!? :(

Another week .....

Here is the latest and greatest pic of baby .... I like how this pic shows more facial definition, you can see a cute little button nose and little pouty lips! :) This pic was taken last week (25 weeks), so they could see the heart chambers better. As for our weekend, it was pretty good ... mostly uneventful, Friday we went out to Red Lobster so hubby could have his fish and I had grilled chicken. I started cleaning out the room that is going to be the babies room by moving the bookshelf and hope chest that were in that room. Now they are in out living room, which really isn't big enough for all that furniture but there is no where else to put it till the basement is finished!? I had to babysit my niece and nephew on Saturday, only for four hours but it seemed like longer! We decorated Easter eggs and played this bunny game. After my SIL woke up we had a quick visit and I headed to my Dads then to my girlfriends for more visiting. I made some Turkey Noodle Soup for lunch this week but haven't tried it yet, it smells and looks good though! Today I brought that 'buckwheat' casserole I made but I don't like it very much, I'm not even going to post that recipe cause its not very good. Yesterday we tried out the dehydrator and I cut up some bananas and apples, the apples aren't too bad but they told me to soak them in lemon juice first and they taste really lemony now... I don't think I would soak them next time. And the banana chips don't look so good? Hubby tried them and said they taste powdery? I don't think we will bother trying to do fruit in it anymore, we will just use it to make jerky (which my hubby makes pretty darn good!). If I want dried fruit I think it is best to just buy it at the store!? ;) That's about all for the weekend, nothing too exciting ~ I'm excited that summer is almost here, pretty soon we will be busy with outside activities! :)

Lots of good things today ....

Lots of good things are happening today, I had a dentist appointment this morning which might not really be a 'good' thing but it went well. They said that my gums actually looked like they have improved since last time I was there, which is odd cause usually when your pregnant they get worse? I think it's cause I changed my toothbrush to a electric one. The lady that cleans your teeth gave me babies first tooth brush!! :) You just put it on your finger and it kinda massages their gums. Of course after my fluoride treatment they told me not to eat or drink for half an hour!! Yeah right!! I was starving so that wasn't going to happen but then I never listen to them ! ;) he he They also wanted to give me x-rays but when I stood up they realized that I was pregnant and opted out on the x-rays.

Today is also the first day of spring!! :) And I am under 100 days now !!! YEAH !!! O - and it is Friday cause we are closed tomorrow for Easter!! This day just can't get much better!! ;) LOL

Yesterday after work I went to the lab to do my gestational diabetes test, I knew I would have to hang out at the lab for an hour and drink some gross drink but honestly it wasn't that bad!? The drink was like really bubbly orange Crush and the time kinda flew by. Hopefully I passed, I would hate to have another issue with this pregnancy! My doctor doesn't think I have anything to worry about, there is no family history of diabetes and she says you won't fail the test just cause you eat high sugar foods. It's in your genes so if your going to get it your going to get it no matter what you eat!? Even though she said that I still tried to eat less sugar yesterday.

Not too many plans for this weekend .... again! I might have to go babysit my niece and nephew on Sat but that is still up in the air!? I will probably do some spring clean/ nesting activity this weekend, along with regular house cleaning stuff and since it is Easter we will have to have fish on Friday (maybe we can go out for that cause I don't eat fish or cook it) I would rather a chicken or turkey for supper but hubby is Catholic so fish it is! :)

Back from ultrasound ...

I just got back from my ultrasound this morning, I went to a different lab then last time cause I didn't like the people at the other lab. The lab I went to this time was close to my house and way nicer then the one by work. I had to wear a gown this time, where they don't do that at the other one. They only did the regular ultrasound at this lab so I didn't get to see the 3D one again but since the lady doing the ultrasound was a student and the ultrasound took longer then usual they offered me a free 8x10 picture!! The other lab gave me pics too but they were only 4x6 and I never got to pick which one I wanted. This lab explained everything to me all the way from my bladder (which was much fuller then last time) all the way down to babies toes! I was there for almost a whole hour, having to pee the whole time!! But it was worth it, the doctor there said that all the pics looked really good and this time baby co-operated and we could see the heart really good! I will try and post the updated pic of baby by this weekend!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

3/4C Sugar

3/4C Packed brown sugar

1C Butter

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 lg. Egg

2 1/4C Flour

1 tsp. Baking soda

1/2 tsp. Salt

1C Nuts

2C Chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375F.

2. In a large bowl beat sugars, butter, vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips.

3. On ungreased cookie sheet drop by rounded tablespoons.

4. Bake 8-10 minutes.

1 cookie = 135 Calories, 8g Fat, 15mg Chol, 80mg Sodium, 16g Carbs, 1g Protein.

***Lighter version *** For 5g Fat and 90 Calories decrease butter to 3/4C and omit nuts. Sub 1C choc. chips for the 2C. I also subbed the egg for 1/4C of egg beaters and found that 1C of choc. chips was too many (there wasn't enough dough). Next time I will reduce the chips even more to maybe 3/4C?

Tuna Macaroni Salad

2C Elbow macaroni (uncooked)

1/2C Frozen green peas

1C Tuna, drained

1C Mayo

1C Shredded cheddar cheese (if desired)

1/4C Sweet pickle relish

2 tsp. Lemon juice

3/4 tsp. Salt

1/4 tsp. Pepper

1 med. Celery stalk - chopped

1 sm. Onion - chopped

1. Cook macaroni as directed, adding peas for last 4-6 minutes, rinse with cold water and drain.

2. In large bowl mix macaroni, peas and remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to blend flavors.

1 Serving = 450 Cals, Fat 30g, Chol 35mg, Sodium 660mg, Carbs 30g, Pro 16g

***Lighter version*** For only 1g of fat and 210 cals use fat-free mayo, reduced fat cheddar cheese and water packed tuna (I omitted the cheese all together).

Happy St.Patrick's Day

I didn't do much this weekend but spend lots of money!! We bought our insulation for the basement on Saturday morning ~ 20 bags!! And we decided that we should buy our crib and change table, since it was on sale at Toys R Us. The in laws agreed that they were going to buy the crib/ mattress and hubbies Grandma gave us money for the change table, so really we spent other people's money on the weekend! ;) Here are some pics of the crib and change table/ dresser .....

There is also a hutch that you can buy for the change table but I decided that it was just extra money spent and not something we needed so we didn't get the hutch. I would rather spend that money on other things like clothes! :) I also decided on the bedding we are going to use and the paint scheme of the bedroom. I choose the cheaper bedding, it was on sale for a super price and I was able to get lots of accessories for the same price as the "Zanzibar" bedding alone! Here is a pic of the bedding .....

I also got the mobile (which hopefully hubby will be able to attach to the back of the crib), a bedside lamp, a valence for the window and a extra fleecy blanket. I would like to paint the bottom of the room in THIS color (a deep red/ maroon) and the top part of the room THIS color (kind of a beige/ brown) with a chair rail dividing the two colors. I also want to put up a few shelves for pics and stuffies but was unsure if we should match the chair rail and shelves to the crib (which is pretty dark wood ~ cherry) or go with white?! Hubby thinks we should match the shelves and chair rail to the color of the flooring we will be using (probably maple). I just don't want it to look too dark with the dark maroon paint and dark cherry crib/ dresser. O - and if you spent more then $75 at Toys R Us you could buy a wiper warmer for $10!! So we picked up one of those as well, for $10 you might as well! ?

TGIF

Finally .... Friday is here, and next week will be a short one - extra short for me cause I have an ultrasound on Tuesday that I will have to step out for and I have a dentist appointment on Thursday that is first thing in the morning on the other side of town so I will be in late. Then Friday is Good Friday and we are closed!!! :) I don't think we have too much planned for this weekend, we will be buying our insulation for the basement on Saturday cause there is a sale on at Home Depot and Sunday we will do our visiting cause we haven't done that for a very long time. I want to borrow hubbies Grandma's dehydrator when we are there so I can make some "healthy" snacks and I need to bring all the fabric I cut for the diapers to the other Grandparents house for hubbies aunt to pick up. Other then that .... I don't think I have anything planned?! I'm not sure what the weather is suppose to be like but hopefully it is somewhat nice out and I can get some fresh air, take the dog for a walk, maybe do some shopping? Bowling was OK last night, I'm still counting down till we are done but we played a fun team and even though we didn't get home till almost midnight the night seemed to go by fast?

Doctors went well ....

So I left yesterday at 2:00, just like I said ... busy or not, we actually didn't seem too busy so I didn't feel too bad. We got to the doctors office that was surprisingly empty!? So I got in right away, the first time they checked my blood pressure it was high for me (130/78) and I said that seemed a little high so she did it again and this time it was 117/68 ~ right where it usually is. It's funny how it changed so much in a matter of seconds, was it the machine or me ? They weighed me but I forgot to ask what my last weigh in was, I figure I've gained about 5lbs since last appointment? She never mentioned anything about it so I must be OK! ? She asked about concerns I had, which there really wasn't any .... I asked about the funny taste in my mouth and she said something about it could be acid reflux and to just take more TUMS or it could be because sometimes when your pregnant your lymph noids or tonsils swell and sometimes food gets stuck in the back of your mouth and rots! ewwwww ..... so I guess I should maybe just brush more and eat more TUMS? She said baby was measuring right where it should be and that I am due to take my gestational diabetes test so she gave me a form for that. She said that she might be going on a holiday next month but I should be fine (I'm not going into labor any time soon) but that I should call next week to make my appointment for April instead of booking it when I leave. Since I didn't need to stop at the desk to make my next appointment I forgot to get a silly label for my blood work!! :P I just called and the receptionist said to just fill it out and that it shouldn't be a problem!? I hope not! ?

Dipsh*t is in today and the computer are working properly! However I asked him if he is going to be here next Tuesday cause I have a ultrasound scheduled for that day (for baby) and he said that he is NOT going to be here!!! :O What a flippin jerk!! I kinda got grouchy and asked him if this was not his full time job? He was confused and thought that I was talking about his stupid pilot truck and he said something about how it seems like it is going to be!? And I was like no - this job!? Isn't this job your full time job!? ?! duh!? Then he started spewing out excuses about how it's not him it's my boss, and I said that I thought he needs to make a decision on which job he wants but once again he said it wasn't his decision! !? Which makes absolutely no sense to me... if you want to quit just freakin quit !? No one is holding you here, it's not like he is that good at his job!? grrr ..... I'm so angry with him, he pisses me off, I wish he would just quit! Anyway ... it's not my problem to worry about but I am NOT cancelling my ultrasound just cause he won't be here! I will have to come to work in the morning, leave for my appointment and then come back after .... what a pain in the butt!

25 week Doctor Appointment

Lately I feel like a chicken on a rotisserie, especially when I'm trying to sleep! Up until just recently I have still been able to sleep on my tummy (which is how I always slept before) but last night I just couldn't get comfy on my tummy - it felt too full!? So I alternated between my left side and right side, flopping back and forth as the one side started to get uncomfy I would switch, swinging my belly over and trying to get comfy on my other side! ? I totally felt like one of those chickens spinning on the rotisserie! :P And I'm not even at my biggest yet, pretty soon I will relate to a turkey, then a pig roast!! ;) he he

We have been having issues again at work with our computers, at least this time I have Internet but I just can't bill out any invoices. And the dipsh*t I work with is MIA again, probably on another pilot run, he didn't show up yesterday and so far isn't in today either. Last time I felt bad that dipsh*t wasn't here and didn't want to leave my boss by himself so I cancelled my ultrasound (it was for my gallbladder, not the baby) but this time I refuse to cancel anymore appointments because dipsh*t isn't reliable enough to show up, especially if the appointment is for baby! It's not my job to care if he is here or not, I just have to worry about myself and I gave plenty of notice about this doctor appointment! Dipsh*t didn't give any notice about taking a few days off this week! So today I will be leaving at 2:00 whether he is here or not, whether we are busy or not .... no ifs ands or butts! I think I will probably have to take my gestational diabetes test this week too, the one where you drink the flat orange pop and stick around the lab for an hour then get your blood taken. I'm a little worried only because with the low fat diet any 'treat' I have seems to be low fat but high in sugar. Hopefully this doesn't affect my test and then I will have to be on a low fat, low sugar diet! :( No treats at all!!

I forgot to mention, when I was in the hospital the last time, my roommate who was 28 weeks pregnant was in for high blood pressure and a low cervix. I also think she was a little nuts and just wanted to get another ultrasound of her baby (like most first time mom's), anyway .... she kept telling the nurses how she couldn't feel the baby move and it wasn't normal, that her baby was a very active baby. So every 4 hours they would hook her up to a non-stress test to see how the baby was doing and you could hear the baby moving like crazy but she would continue to insist that she couldn't feel it. If the baby did slow down a bit the nurses had this trick where they took an empty pop can and would crush it to make that tin noise - this would get baby moving! I thought it was neat cause not only would it make her baby move but mine would also react to the pop can crushing sound!? How weird is that! So of course I told my hubby about it so now at home he is trying out the pop can theory and tries to get baby active by crushing his cans! ;)

Productive weekend!

I feel like I had a very productive weekend and although I don't quite remember the exact order I did everything in, I feel like I got a lot done! :) I did quite a bit of baking - for me this time, and made more of the low fat oatmeal raisin cookies I made before and I also baked some low fat chocolate chip cookies which I thought were so good! Better then my other recipe that I used to make all the time but has a ton of fat in them! (those are hubbies cookies) he he I made some vegetarian chili which was pretty good, a little too acidity ~ I think next time I will leave out the tomato paste!? Other then that it was good, then I made some tuna macaroni salad which I also really like but hubby isn't too crazy about, and the best thing about it is that it is almost fat free! ;) I will have to post recipe's for the salad and chocolate chip cookies sometime this week!

I also got all my fabric cut for the diapers and was actually quite surprised that there was not very much material left over, maybe enough to do two receiving blankets or three rags? Now I just have to get them over to the aunts, who apparently isn't in too much of a hurry for them. She told me on bowling night that there was no rush, the diapers she made would last me quite awhile (they are smaller then the one's I was cutting out). But I will make sure she gets all the stuff this weekend, then it is out of my house! ;) I did a good clean on the house, washing floors, bathrooms, windows and vacuuming! Got most of the laundry done (a chore that never seems to be 'finished') and I took the dog for a couple walks! We rented a movie on pay per view Saturday night 'The Game Plan' - it was pretty good, I like the bulldog in this movie ... super cute! I found the ending to be quite sad but hubby says it wasn't so it must just be my hormones!? I also balled like a baby when I watched Grey's Anatomy (a show I don't usually watch but since the writers strike I have been and wish I would watch it more), it was super sad!! :( I think my emotions are finally coming out a bit?

It was so nice this weekend, I actually sat on the front step for a while enjoying the sun and warm breeze. Looking at all the spring clean up that needs to be done to the yard! I'm hoping that this year my lilies and tulips do much better then last year cause I probably won't be doing too much in the flower beds this year! I found out this weekend that one of our friends is also now expecting their first, she is still really early (only 6 weeks) so they aren't quite telling everyone yet. So now that makes three for me, three other people I know are having babies this year! I'm excited for my doctors appointment on Wednesday, I have a few questions for her - most of which I can't remember of course! ;) But I do want to ask about this awful aftertaste I have been having lately? I hope she can recommend more then just gum and candies?! Maybe it's from something I'm eating too much of? Like too much dairy or iron!? Or maybe it's just a pregnancy thing? :P

~~ FRIDAY! ~~

This weekend is daylight savings time change, so everyone will loose an hour! I wish we didn't have to do the time change, like Saskatchewan, cause honestly I don't really understand it? I think it's for the farmers to get an extra hour of daylight but I don't think there are as many farmers now a days then there was years ago and maybe they should just get up earlier if they want more day light? Why do we all have to change? ;)

So I've really been thinking lots about the babies room lately, I'm stuck between two different bedding's and they both have pluses. The first one I like cause it is really nice material and I like the colors, more earthy but it is really expensive and I'm not sure I like the idea of spending that much on bedding that baby isn't really going to care much about (it's more for me)!? And the second one has a really nice price tag ~ I could buy extra sheets with this one and it would still cost less then the 'earthy' one. It also seems like there is more matching things available for this one, such as lamps and window treatments. But I'm not too crazy about the fabric or colors?! Knowing me I will probably go with the cheaper one cause I like to try and get the best deal/ value and don't usually base my purchases on appearance/ looks. Then I'm also stuck on paint .... should I base my paint choices on the bedding I choose cause I know it would look good at first but then it would limit me if I ever wanted to change the bedding? Which I will probably do more then once, I like to change things up a bit usually every season ~ rearrange the furniture, change the accessories (candle holders and fake flowers) in the room to go with seasons. But the thought of having a 'theme' room sounds kinda cool?! O -- so many choices!?

I can't believe I am almost under 100 days, well maybe not quite almost but pretty darn close to 99!! I'm sure after I get past the 100 day marker it will go even faster then it has been! Which I'm actually quite excited about!! Not too many plans for this weekend .... finish cutting flannel and I might go drop it off at the aunts, maybe bake some more of the oatmeal raisin cookies cause I'm all out of banana muffins, the usual housework stuff (laundry, bathrooms,etc.) and I think that is about all!?

mini - Friday !!

Apparently there is this thing called "pregnancy mask", that some pregnant women get while pregnant. Some say it looks like you have a mask around your face, I tried to find a pic of it on the net but they weren't very good. So, anyway ~ I think I am getting or have this !? My checks have these little rosy circles there that I don't think were there before ? It kinda looks like I stayed out in the cold for too long, maybe this is what they mean by "glow" ? I was thinking the other day that maybe we should have went with a puppy instead? And if you don't know that story I'll give you the short version ..... before Christmas I told my hubby that I either wanted a puppy or to be pregnant ... as you can guess, we got pregnant so no puppy for me at Christmas!! Which I was totally fine with at the time but now .... I'm thinking a puppy would have been easier and less painful! ;) I know .... it will all be worth it in the end and I will more then likely forget most of the crap I have been through and am going to go through and I know I will probably fall in love with being a Mom and try to convince hubby that we should just have one more but that won't happen! He will remind me, his memory is much better then mine! ;) So after this one, if I crave that mothering feeling I will go the puppy way instead!!

I got some diapers cut last night after I took the dog for a quick walk, I only have about two more dozen to go! :P Hubby is still going strong with the basement renos, which is nice, I'm sure it will be done before I now it! Or at least mostly done? He usually goes strong till the project is almost done and then slacks when it comes to the finishing details! ? But it will be livable and use able by the time baby gets here. I had some really bizarre dreams last night, of course I can't really remember them but I do remember waking up thinking ..... wow - that was weird?! he he I have this funny after taste in my mouth that is driving me nuts, I'm not sure if it is from the antibiotics I am on or if it is a pregnancy thing but it is definitely annoying! It makes me want to suck on candies or keep eating/ drinking to get rid of it but it soon comes back after the candy or food is gone!? I can't wait for my doctors appointment next week, I have a ton of questions for her, I think I felt my first braxton hicks yesterday but then again it could have just been gas?! he he

Happy hump day! ;)

Yesterday was grocery shopping day, which I had to do by myself and normally I'm OK with this cause I can take my time and check out new products - maybe find some good finds! ;) But yesterday made me very grumpy! I was fine until I got to the till to pay and there was no bag boy making me have to place all my groceries back into my buggy, I know it is something minor and something that most people just do anyway but for some reason it made me angry! Then the fact that I had to unload the car by myself and put all the groceries away by myself added to my frustration. I told hubby after he got home from his appointment that that was the last time I will go by myself to get our monthly groceries!!

The other guy I work with decided to come in today! He didn't even say anything about not being here yesterday and not calling!? Like he thinks it's OK to pick and choose which days he wants to work! ? Must be nice to be 66 and semi-retired making up your own schedule and screwing up everyone else's with no hard feelings?! Can you tell I'm a little bitter about this! ? .... jerk ..... ;) I can tell you now though I will never cancel another one of my appointments because of his schedule! They think I take lots of time off now for doctors appointments and such, what are they going to think when I have to go every 2 weeks to the doctors!!! :0

Hopefully tonight I will be able to work on cutting fabric!? Seems like every time I plan to work on it something else comes up, like trips to the hospital and grocery shopping! ? he he ;) After work today (since dipsh*t is in and I don't have to cover his late shift) I think I am going to stop at the paint store and try to find a nice jungle border for babies room. It's hard to find nice borders and I think what ever I find is going to depict what colors go on the walls cause it seems like it is going to be easier to match paint to the wallpaper then the wallpaper to paint!

Turkey Soft Tacos

1/2C Chicken broth

1 Med. Onion - chopped

1 Sm. Red or Green Pepper - diced

1/2C Frozen kernel corn

1/2lb Ground Turkey (I used chicken cause I couldn't find turkey)

4 cloves Garlic - chopped

1/2C salsa

1/4C fresh cilantro

8 Flour tortillas

Sour cream (optional)

1. In 10" skillet heat broth to boil. Cook onion, bell pepper and corn in broth for 2-3 min, stirring occasionally until veggies are crisp. Reduce heat to med-high.

2. Stir in turkey and garlic. Cook for 2 min., stir in salsa. Cook for about 5 min., stir occasionally until turkey is no longer pink. Stir in cilantro.

3. Spoon slightly less then 1/2C of turkey mixture down center of each warmed tortilla, roll tortilla and serve with sour cream.

1 serving = Cals 370, Fat 7g, Chol 40mg, Sodium 710mg, Carbs 58g, Protein 23g.

So much for my weekend! :(

So all my weekend plans were thrown out the window at 4:05pm Friday!! It was almost quiting time and I started to feel kinda funny, almost like you would on Christmas day after you ate way too much turkey!? I started sweating like crazy and then I knew ..... I was having another attack! I told my boss as I was dripping in sweat, called my hubby to come get me cause there was no way I was driving and waited for him to get to my work. He actually made it here pretty quick considering it was rush hour, normally it is about a 20 minute drive and he got here in about 12! We went straight to the hospital which is another half hour away, so by the time I got there I had been having the attack for an hour. I blame the attack on popcorn, Fridays at work they make theatre style popcorn and I think I had too much!? Since I am further then 20 weeks the emergency nurses didn't even bother examining me and called for a porter to get me to the maternity ward. All I wanted was a shot of morphin and graval to help with the pain!? I ended up getting admitted because my white blood cells and liver enzymes were high. I felt better after being in there a day and figured I would be able to go home by Sunday but they wanted to see how food sat in my stomach and kept me there till Monday. I don't think this attack was as bad as my first one cause I feel good today and I'm back at work. The doctors gave me a prescription this time for some antibiotics that leave a funny taste in my mouth (apparently one of the side affects). I think I started ignoring the fact that I'm 'sick' and need to watch my diet, I was feeling good and kept pushing my limits with the fat intake. I thought that since it was OK to eat 8g of fat then I pushed it too 12g, I guess now I have to pay more attention to the diet and stay below 8g. I also think that when I over eat it reacts with my gallbladder and might cause an attack so ... less fat ... smaller meals is what is in store for me for the next 16 weeks! The doctors even said that I will probably have another attack before baby is born, sometimes it doesn't matter how close you watch your diet!? :(

On the plus side ... I got to hear the babies heart beat everyday from nurses that knew what they were looking for and not surgical nurses that didn't even know how to find the heart beat! And I got another ultrasound (no pics ~ but a sneak peak at baby), this time the technician asked me if I knew what the sex was and I told him that we didn't ask last time but I think I know because of the last sneak peak I had at the hospital. He asked me what I thought and told me what the right answer was .... I didn't expect him to confirm the sex but he did so now I have to try and keep it a secret from my family! I think I can, it's fun to not know and have people guess. So I just have to make sure that every once and awhile I refer to baby as he or she to keep people on their toes guessing!! ;)

Yesterday after I got home I really wanted a nice warm bath, so after that I did some laundry and felt bad for hubby so I made him some chocolate chip cookies. He has been really good through all this hospital crap, making sure the house is clean and helping whenever I ask. I feel like he has been working really hard at trying to get the basement finished and doing other jobs to make money for us! He's been very busy and I feel like my sickness maybe adds a little more un-needed stress to his life!? Chocolate cookies is the least I could do! ;) I also made a veggie casserole for my lunches and took the dog for a walk to get milk. I copied down the recipe for Turkey Soft Tacos but I think this post is getting a little long so I will post that recipe tomorrow.