Last day of class

I've actually had a fairly busy week so far, I didn't even realize that it was Thursday already and I haven't even posted yet about our last baby class!! So... the class was good, I got to ask my questions about bathing and there was one idea I really liked ~ one Mom said she fills the big tub with about 2-3 inches of water, puts a towel on the bottom of the tub (to prevent slippage) and lays her baby on the towel. She said her baby just loves it and has a great time splashing around! I think I will try this next time, I'm pretty sure Jacob would also like splashing around. We had the "safety lady" come in and talk about car seats, dangerous household poisons and other house hold safety stuff. She was pretty good and I learned a few things from her as well, like where the chest clip on the car seat is suppose to be. I think we will have to buy a permanent car seat soon cause carrying Jacob in the portable car seat is starting to get pretty darn heavy!! At the end of class we all got a certificate saying they completed the class and we took a class photo, oh and we also exchanged emails and a lot of us have stayed in contact on Facebook so hopefully there will be some get togethers?!

I think I am nesting???! I never really did when I was pregnant but lately I have felt the need to clean? Like crazy cleaning not just the regular dusting and vacuuming stuff. On Wednesday I decided that the kitchen would be my first "victim" and after I did the regular cleaning I got on my hands and knees and scrubbed the floor (usually I just Swiffer) and since I was on my knees I washed the cupboard doors, then cleaned out the fridge. But of course I got interrupted and so today I took down all the M&M candy dispensers we have on top of the cupboards and scrubbed them, tomorrow I am going to go buy some white paint and paint the cupboards! And I will see how expensive new handles are cause I might buy some of them too! I just feel like I want to get stuff done and I want it done now! I think I will pick a new "victim" every week and that will be my project, next I think is the master bedroom!

Tuesday night I picked up my scrap booking stuff and of course ordered more, I admit I'm addicted! I got my inlaws to watch Jacob for a couple hours while I picked up my stuff cause hubby was busy in the garage. He is trying to get a car finished for this weekend and I then we will finally have our garage back (not that I get to park in it but at least this project will be finished). I still want to go visit my Grandma and haven't got around to that yet, maybe this weekend? Other then that not much else is new, next week Jacob has to get more shots so I think I will drag hubby there again and he can hold him.

Friday the 13th!

So far things seem to be going fairly well, I'm no more uncomfortable now then I was last week and I don't really feel any different - I don't think anything will be happening any time soon!? Which kinda sucks cause technically next week would be a perfect time for baby to make their big appearance. My MIL has said from almost day one that June 17th will be the day, I'm not sure how she picked this day but I would be OK with having a baby on that day. More likely though I will be a week late and baby won't be making any appearance until July 2nd (ish). I have noticed my appetite is not as big as before, I guess that means that baby is done growing? I forgot to mention yesterday that I feel like I am right on track with the weight gain, so far I have gained just over 40lbs which is exactly where I thought I would be. I am surprised that my belly button has stayed put and has not popped out and I never did get that line down my belly? I guess some women don't get it and I'm definitely not disappointed that my button has stayed in (I think that would feel really uncomfortable - virgin skin rubbing on my clothes all the time!).

I stopped at hubbies aunts house yesterday (finally), to drop off some more flannel for the diapers she is making. Apparently we never cut enough large white flannel diapers, so we had a short visit and she gave me the four dozen large diapers that she has already made and said she would get to the other dozen in a few weeks. I don't think there is a big panic for the large diapers yet, the small ones should fit for a few months (I hope?).

I love getting off work early, I feel like I hubby gets so much done!! ;) We have been having dinner early and then usually relax for an hour and then he usually gets to work. Yesterday he did lots, he installed the floor (it went in quick and only took about an hour), then vacuumed the carpet. OK so maybe now that I write it down it was only two things but it felt like we did lots!? he he I got to sweep the new floor (so at least I feel like I helped) and I did a few loads of laundry, then made banana bread! Friends of ours came over last night too for a short visit, it was nice to see them again - they live kinda far away so we don't get to visit as often as I would like.

So the plan for the next few days is .... doctor appointment today (which I'm pretty excited about -- I will probably never say that again!?), then racing tonight (if it doesn't rain?). Tomorrow is a big "Father's Day Funny Car Show" at the track, it will be an all day all night event so I hope I can get through it OK? I'm a little concerned about the show, these cars are loud, fast and give off a vibration when they are full throttle so I'm a little worried that they might induce something but if that happens at least there is a ambulance on hand if needed! Sunday is the same show but since it is Fathers Day it will be free admission so it should be a full house! Hopefully by Monday hubby can paint the floor boards/ chair rail and Monday night he can put it in the room and install the closet organizer. Then all that is left to do is set up the crib and put all the clothes away! :)

15 days ... give or take! ?

So things have been going fairly well lately, it sure doesn't take much to piss me off lately or make me grumpy!! I remember in the beginning of this pregnancy everyone was talking about how people feel the need to invade your space and feel your belly!? Of course without asking first - you would just be talking away and next thing you know there is some strangers hand on your belly. I feel I have been fortunate in this aspect and have not in countered too many belly touchers!? Instead I get the stares, you would think that by now I would be used to people staring at me but it is different this time. Before people would stare cause I was over weight and they would whisper, it bothered me and was probably one of the reasons why I decided to loose the weight. Then when I was thinner and lost 80lbs, people stared again but this time they would let me know what they thought or ask questions (instead of whispering) - I suppose this was better but after awhile I did get tired of the looks even though they were good looks. And now people stare and compare, some will mention how "I look bigger then the last time they saw me" or compare my belly to a friend, tell me I'm "huge" or say I'm "small". I can feel their eyes go from my face to my feet, giving me the once over and then make their comment. I hate it - and even though I did it in baby class and wanted to compare my belly to other bellies it still makes me feel awkward. But I also believe it is different for two pregnant ladies to stare and compare then a perfect stranger telling me how I look (like I don't already know?).

I am also surprised that I really haven't had any strong cravings in this pregnancy. Once and awhile I would go on a certain kick - like slurpies one month then toast with peanut butter the next month. It seemed like my cravings would change by the hour, I'd see a commercial for a burger and would want one, then I would see a popcorn ad and would think that was a great idea too!! ;) But I didn't really crave one thing that I had to send dear hubby out in the middle of the night for, nothing that I would dream about and cry over if I couldn't have it!?

I still have not experienced this "nesting" thing, I think about it, like yesterday on the way home I was determined to paint the baseboards. I planned on laying them out on saw horses in the basement and planned to get them all painted, how hard could it be! ? But then I mentioned this to hubby and was shot down, I was forbidden (well not really but he didn't like the idea very much). So instead he said that he would rip out the carpet, what he didn't know was that the original carpet that was in the house had a rubber backing so underneath the underlay was rubber that he had to scrap off making the job twice as long/ hard, but now the rug is out and the room already looks better with just the sub floor there!! :) Today he made lots of plans that I kinda doubt will all get done but he said he would vacuum, paint the baseboards and install the floor tonight!! :o Plus work on the stuff he needs to finish in the garage to make money!! So we will see if it all gets done!?

Tomorrow is Friday the 13th and I thought might be my last day at work but now I'm thinking that I will probably still be here next week !? I have my 38 week appointment tomorrow and this time there better be a internal exam cause I'm curious to know what's going on down there!? So she should be able to tell me more tomorrow and that will determine how much longer I work for. Plus I didn't really want Friday the 13th to be my last day!? ;)

Braxton Hicks

I've been having lots of braxton hicks lately, which I suppose is only expected, your body is supposedly preparing itself for the real deal - although these one's don't hurt!?

We went shopping again last night and got everything we need now to finish the babies room. Now we just have to find the time to do it! Hubby says if it doesn't rain today then he will paint the baseboards/ doors but we probably won't install anything till next week!? I'm just getting tired of the clutter, everything is spread out over the house, baby clothes in a tote in the office, lamp that matches the sheets and mobile are in the kitchen, along with the stroller and now we have laminate in the hallway! :P I know it won't be much longer now before everything is in it's place but it doesn't help that the basement is still a disaster too so it seems like everywhere I go in my house is a mess! I can only live in clutter for so long before it starts to bug me!

I think I am loosing or lost my mucus plug this morning!? I'm really not all that sure though, in a way I wish they had a pic of what one looked like in a book but then I'm not so sure if I would want to see someone elses plug!? All I know is that people say "you will know when you've lost it"?! If I have then I think that means things are progressing good but if it's not then I might have to mention it to my doctor on Friday!?

I think I am going to book my pedicure for this week sometime, since I have been leaving work early lately I can just stop on my way home. Then my feet will be nice for sandles!! ;) I would really like to get them done before baby comes cause I know I won't care too much after!! Other then that, there really isn't too much else new... I've noticed my dog has become more of a suck lately then before - maybe she knows something I don't!? ;)

37 weeks !! Officially at term!

It's official, I'm full term today and could potentially have a healthy baby any day now!! The other night I was sterilizing nipples and soothers and hubby walked by and asked "you're doing that already?" - now I'm not sure if he was trying to be funny or if he seriously doesn't realize just how close we are to having a baby!? I just gave him a look and he walked away! ;)

My boss has been letting me leave early the past few days, usually around 3ish, which is nice cause I'm so tired around 2pm - especially yesterday cause I didn't sleep so well the night before. Speaking of sleep, my crazy pregnancy dreams are back! I sometimes like to remember my dreams but some of the dreams I have been having aren't very nice ones and I really would rather not remember them!? I will be leaving extra early today cause I have my 37 week doctor appointment at 2pm and probably won't be coming back to work after. I think I get an internal today so I'm curious to see how close I really am to giving birth!? Then next week I think I will only be working till 1ish, depending on how busy we are - it seems like the busy we are the easier the day is but when we are slow I get very sleepy!! Then Friday the 13th will probably be my last day!? Even though I'm kinda superstitious and don't really like the idea of leaving on Friday the 13th~!?

On my way home yesterday I stopped in at the diaper service store and picked up my diaper pail, then after a quick nap and supper hubby finished painting the babies room. It looks pretty good so far, now we just need to finish it!! I feel so helpless, if only I could help hubby with the room it would probably go faster but instead I made muffins! ;) We have quite the list of things we still need for the room so I'm seriously hoping it rains all weekend (or at least in the morning, just enough to cancel the races then get nice again!). We need to still buy baseboards, chair rail, a vent, plug-ins/ covers, shelves, ceiling fan/ light, a heavy blind, flooring and some white paint!! :o It's suppose to rain but it was also suppose to rain yesterday and never did so keep doing that rain dance (at least in the morning) ! ;)

I also packed my bag last night, so I guess I'm kinda ready now!? Hopefully I remembered everything, if not I'm sure we can pick it up at a store or it's not really needed!? I do still have a few things I need to pick up, like a nursing bra, nursing pads and a change table cover but hopefully if it rains I will have lots of time to go shopping while hubby works on the bedroom.

So far so good!

I am almost 37 weeks and almost everyone I have run into says I "look bigger" then I did last week - like lots bigger! They all think that baby will be coming soon, I do have to agree with them, I feel bigger and I am having some ligament pain again so I'm thinking that baby is dropping. It is way harder now to bend and get up off the couch/ out of bed, my shoe lace came undone on the weekend and I could barely tie it back up and after I did I was huffin and puffin! ;) I would like to get one more belly pic done before baby is here so I'm thinking I should do that this week.

I feel like I am more emotional now then I have been all pregnancy, it sure doesn't take much to upset me or piss me off!! The arm drop thing went fairly well for the most part, it seemed really disorganized with quite a bit of "down time" where there were no cars to race but I think most people had a good time!!? You could tell that by Sat the staff were getting tired and snappy, the track manager who is usually kinda grumpy and snappy on a good day was more grumpy and snappy then usual - which really sucked! She yelled at me, which really wasn't anything new cause she tends to blow her gasket a lot and I know usually means nothing by it but this time I lost it. It really upset me, I was in tears and told hubby what had happened and he was so mad he was about to run upstairs and hand in his radio and walk out!! But we never, she eventually said sorry and we carried on with the show - I'm sure it was just my hormones that made me so upset. Then on Sun, hubby left early to get stuff ready at the track and I tried calling him to ask a question on his cell but he never answered. I tried three times, normally this wouldn't be a big deal I would just figure he was busy and couldn't hear his phone but it really pissed me off this time! What if I was having labor pains!!? What if there was something wrong!?! Of course there wasn't, I just had to ask a simple question but when I got to the track I told him that if he doesn't answer his phone out there then he can no longer work out there!! He seemed to think I was over reacting at first until I said something to him about how I would never let him live it down if he missed his only child's delivery!! Anything could happen now - there is only 3 weeks left!!

Other then racing we really didn't do too much on the weekend, tonight is our hospital tour - at the hospital I want to deliver at. And tomorrow is grocery day, I will probably go by myself cause I want hubby to paint. Then on Wed I would like to go shopping for hardwood and hopefully rip the rug out on Thursday, then install the wood next week - unless the races get rained out this weekend then we can do that on the weekend!! So maybe everyone should do a little rain dance for me? ? Just don't tell my hubby! he he

Weekend ....

Once again it was a busy weekend, full of racing - Friday after work I headed straight to the track for the Street Legal races. There were quite a few cars, probably more then the week before, fortunately though it seemed like everyone had somewhere else to be in the evening and the cars were leaving early, so we got out of there just before 11pm. Hubby headed straight to his quad rally thing (about a 3 hour drive) and I headed home. Saturday I went back to the track, it was a horrible race day, everything seemed to go wrong. Everything from the generator not starting and staying running to cars breaking and one even hit the wall!! Needless to say it was a super long day, we didn't even get to finish half of the program that was suppose to happen which meant that everything was to be carried over to Sunday! So Sunday was also a long day, we had to finish off the races that were started on Sat, plus do our regular races and we had the same issues as Sat - cars breaking and another one hit the wall!! :o Hopefully there aren't too many more accidents, it doesn't make the track look very good when there are accidents all the time, people will start to blame the track!?

So besides racing I didn't really do too much else, when I got home Sat after the crappy day at the track there was a gift bag at our back door. It was from my MIL - a "soon-to-be" mother's day gift!! There were 3 LED solar light things in the bag, I haven't seen them lite up yet but they look really nice!? Last night I thought it felt like this baby was trying to push my belly button out!! It actually kinda hurt, I wish I could tell the kid that it doesn't matter how much you push on the walls ... my belly just isn't going to get much bigger (hopefully)!? ;) I feel like baby is more active now then I have ever felt before, which I suppose is a good thing cause if I didn't feel much movement I would be super paranoid that something was wrong with our little one?! Tonight we have another baby class but this week is the hospital tour, I think we will go for the beginning of the class (the post-partum talk) but we won't stay for the tour - there is really no need to take a tour of a hospital that we won't be giving birth at!? Instead I am going to call my hospital today and book an appointment for that. I got woke up this morning with more leg cramps - they suck! I guess I didn't drink enough water yesterday, the worst part was that it was only about 15 minutes before my alarm was to go off so I just got up! :(

We have a new guy starting today at work, he is to be trained to replace me when I go on mat leave. I'm pretty sure I've worked with him before at another parts store, he's kinda weird!? He is has "American pride" which is totally fine, I guess but I just wish he would stop telling me about all his stories!? Even his cell phone rings the American anthem!? I feel like telling him that if he likes the States so much then why is he living in Canada!? I have Canadian pride and hate when "aliens" figure we need to change just to suit them!?

Hump Day!

It was grocery shopping day last night (10% Tuesday), I had to go by myself ~ which is usually fine cause I can take my time and it seems to be a little less stressful. I think I spent the most I have ever spent on groceries though ($300), maybe it's cause I'm pregnant and don't want to run out of things or maybe it's cause last month we went to a different grocery store then we usually do and didn't buy the things we normally buy!?

I'm a list person and more so now that I'm pregnant then I ever was before, I just enjoy being prepared I guess? So I was thinking, I need to make a list of all the things to pack in our bags (baby and mine), I also need to go through the things we already have for baby to see what I still "need" but it will be kinda hard to do that cause I have no where to put anything ~ till the room is done or at least the closet is cleaned out!? I also think I want to make a list of our regular bills, when they come in and for their approximate amounts, I think it will be easier to plan things and have a budget!?

Next month is when we need to renew our registration for our vehicles so hubby got his pink slippy thing in the mail like last week and yesterday he got his tax refund (for the full amount that I calculated which is great!) BUT I still have not got my pink slippy thing in the mail or my tax refund!?!? It makes me wonder if maybe some kid is stealing mail? Last year around this same time of year (tax refund time) people were complaining about lost mail. I wonder if some kid thought that my registration mail might have been a tax refund cause the envelopes kinda look the same? I think I will give it another week but if I still don't get my refund or registration in the mail I might have to make some phone calls!!!

This baby of ours is sure kicking up a storm! They say that since baby is bigger now (about 19" long and 4 1/2lbs) that there is less cushion from the water so babies head/ legs are closer to my skin making every movement much more pronounced! I think my nesting instincts are coming on fast, I feel the need to get things done (even though I have no time) next weekend I plan on going shopping for some of those last minute things that I think we still need, by then I will be starting my 35th week which makes me very anxious! I feel like it doesn't matter how much you plan - you still don't feel totally prepared for a new little one!?

Weekend review

Wow - am I awfully grouchy today!! The day didn't quite start off good and has kinda been going to sh*t all day!! We were low on milk this morning and I guess hubby figured his hunger out weighed baby and mine so he finished off the milk, meaning I had no milk for my breakfast cereal!? grrrr So on the way to work I had to stop and pick up a small milk so I could eat my breakfast at work! Then at work my computer takes almost a half hour to boot up and of course the phone was ringing off the hook! Then my mouse wasn't working so we traded that for a different one and I decided to clean my desk to burn off some steam, so now I'm not as grumpy and I have a clean desk! But I feel like any minute now I could become grumpy again! :P

Anyway - my weekend was pretty good, Friday night we did end up racing - the first Street Legal race of the year! There were 118 cars that showed up, a good car count! Then Saturday and Sunday were the faster cars, I don't think there was as many cars as Friday but it was kinda nice that way cause then we got to take more breaks. Only one bad accident on Saturday, a roadster hit the wall and destroyed his car but he walked away OK. He probably won't be back for the rest of the year?! Friday night I had the worst leg cramp I have ever had in my life, it went from my butt cheek all the way to my ankle!! It was horrible and ever since my calves have been tender, especially in the evening, they seem to cramp up more then before which apparently is common in pregnancy and I kinda expected!? We have baby class again tonight, I'm not too sure what we are doing this class but we are suppose to bring two pillows ? Then tomorrow night is grocery shopping day and of course it seems like we are out of everything so it will probably be a big bill! That's about all that's new (I think?) -- it's pretty busy at work today so I have to keep it short!

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

Friday already!! :)

With yesterday being my first day back at work it feels good to know that it is Friday already!! ;) I wish all weeks were this short! So yesterday went OK, I started getting a little sore as the day went on, my back was hurting yesterday and my tummy a bit. But I made it through a whole day, I just moved a lot slower then usual and I tried not to get up too much. It was nice, all I really did was sit here and answer the phone - hopefully today is the same!? I feel beter today then I did yesterday so I expect a good day and I get to leave at 3pm today!! I can hardly wait for the ultrasound - although I'm not too excited about making sure my bladder is full, I have TBS (tiny bladder syndrom) LOL - which seems to be a little worse now that I am pregnant! Hopefully I can hold it till she is done! ? he he

I don't think we have any plans for this weekend, I think I would like to bake some fat free bran muffins maybe I can also find a recipe for some low fat cookies?! ;) I'm so concerned about getting constipated (which is apparently common in pregnancies) that I try and keep a mental note of my last BM (bowel movement) and it seems like ever since I was in the hospital I feel the need to tell my hubby everytime I do have a BM - cause that was one of their daily questions .... have you been urinating? and passing gas? BM? I always told the nurse not to worry about me peeing ... I'm a very active pee'er! LOL Anyway so I think I need to up my fiber and I may go buy some prune juice (just in case). Other then that I plan on relaxing and sitting on my arse! :)

Rumbly in my tummy ...

There is a 'rumbly in my tummy' today and I'm not sure if it is me digesting breakfast, gas or maybe just maybe it is baby moving ? It's like bubbles or I guess you could describe it as "butterfly flutters" ? The roads to work this morning were kinda bad, it snowed last night with a little bit of freezing rain so hubby drove me to work this morning, reluctantly! He is suppose to be getting a UPS delivery today and is now worried that he will miss his delivery when he comes to pick me up! Anyway - so I figured the rumble/ bubbles in my belly this morning was just me stressing the baby out cause the roads were bad but I still feel the occasional flutter which makes me think that maybe it is more then just a digestive issue!? I also have this tickle on my upper lip, it feels like there is something there tickling my lip - it tingles and is kinda annoying! I'm not too sure what that means but I wish it would stop tingling?!

Whenever I think I have some weird symptom I usually go on www.babyzone.com DDC forum and see what other ladies are posting. Lots of times the same things that are happening to them have happened to me, which makes me feel great - like it's not just me! Ever since I found out I was pregnant I noticed that after meals or even drinking I would get this funny after taste in my mouth, I don't like it - it makes my mouth feel dirty after meals. Well there was quite a few ladies on the forum that also had this happen so now I don't feel like I just have a dirty mouth~ :) he he They all just recommend sucking on mints or chewing gum, which does help.

I didn't sleep too well last night, at 2am I woke up - wide awake and could not fall back asleep!? I just tossed and turned every hour till 6:30 when the alarm went off. I actually don't feel that bad though, considering I only had a few hours of sleep? But tonight is bowling night which means it will be a late night so I may need a nap before we head out! ;) I hate to jinx myself but I feel pretty good today, I don't feel fat or queasy, a little gassy and their is that butterfly feeling in my tummy but it's not really bothering me today?! Every time I say I feel good it seems like it doesn't last long so hopefully this time it will last!

Took a day off!

So I took a sick day yesterday to try and get better, 100% better - which I think I do feel today? However I now feel guilty and that is only because the other guy that is suppose to be here did not show up yesterday either (he was on a pilot run) ! Which means my boss was all by himself!! Now we aren't that busy of a store but we do still have rush moments where the lines are all lit up. He knew that this other guy wasn't going to be here when I told him Monday night that I would not be in but he didn't tell me cause he figured I needed the day off too ? He is a good boss and I wish he would have told me that "dip sh*t" wasn't going to be here cause I would have come in, it's not like my job is that hard!? My boss also told me today that this other guy told him that he has chosen his pilot truck job over this job and only wants to work here on a part time basis. Now I'm not sure what this means for me? It could be good news or bad - I could be getting a promotion but that might mean more hours!? We will have to see what comes of this?! Needless to say "dip sh*t" is off again today!

So I took it pretty easy yesterday and didn't do too much, made some cinnamon buns, did a little laundry and that's about it. I think this weekend I will go shopping with my MIL, she wants to get material for the diapers that hubbies aunt is making and I want to go find a stroller and price out cribs. My hubby is going out of town this weekend anyway so I will be home alone. And even though I really need to dust and clean the bathroom, shopping sounds like more fun!! ;)

I think I am finally at the "TUMS" stage in this pregnancy, I didn't really need them before but since I had that stomach flu thing it seems that TUMS really help to settle and get rid of some of the gas pains!? I suspect that baby has just gotten bigger and has now pushed my stomach up into my diaphragm. I find that I get fuller faster and don't feel like eating as much as before - which is good I guess! ;) Maybe I won't gain as much on my next visit!

~~ HAPPY NEW YEARS ! ~~

Due to some technical difficulties yesterday I was unable to post my Happy New Year message! I got to work too find out that we had no Internet.... again!! grrrr It made me very cranky yesterday, eventually the Internet did come back but by then I had to catch up on all my paper work and enter all the hand written invoices! So today I would like to say Happy New Year and I hope everyone had an excellent time!

Last weekend was good, didn't do too much but try and get things ready for company on New Years Eve. I had to go grocery shopping to pick up a few snackies and tidy up the house a bit. I had to work New Years Eve from 8am-12pm so I was almost certain that I wasn't going to be able to stay up past 1am at the latest but it turns out that we stayed up till 4:30am!! :O I was amazed but I don't think baby was happy with me, cause baby made me get up at 8:30am on New Years Day (no more sleeping in). We just had a few friends over an played some board games, the boys all went in the garage for awhile which was nice for me cause then I got to catch up with my girlfriend and talk about baby and girly stuff! Later, after the midnight cheers, hugs and kisses - my hubby brought out some old movies of him and the boys racing. This is why we stayed up till 4:30 - reminiscing on the past! It was a good night, not too many people showed but I think if any more showed up it would have been too cramped in our house!

So - next week I go for my 2nd doctors appointment, which I'm very excited about! I can't wait to hear the heartbeat again - it was so amazing the first time! I think I am starting to feel human again (although I have said that before) but I have also noticed that I am getting more headaches now! So I can be thankful to not have that seasick feeling but instead now I am dealing with a constant headache! I try not to take any Tylenol and just lay down with a cold cloth on my eyes but that doesn't always work. I'm almost certain too that as soon as I'm past this headache stage I will probably be in the sore back stage! There seems to always be something that makes you not quiet as you normally are!? ;) In the end though it will be well worth the pain and uncomfortableness!

Tuesday thoughts ....

Tomorrow is a big day ..... it is my 1st Prenatal Doctors appointment!! I'm very excited about it - I remember when the appointment was scheduled and it felt like it would take forever to get here and now it is tomorrow!! YEAH! We are not suppose to be having a ultra sound and probably won't be getting one of those till the end of January, this would be our first and maybe even only ultra sound so it better be a good one! ;) We are still undecided about whether or not we want to find out the sex or not - we will decide that at the time. Tomorrow will probably just be a pap, pee in a cup, get weighed and hear the heart beat! Maybe go over any questions I have(which I don't think I do). I'm also excited about this appointment cause my hubby will be joining me for it, a first for him, but it should be exciting for both of us when we hear the heartbeat!

I really need to take some time for a little TLC for myself, with winter here and I think it is a side affect of being pregnant my skin is super dry and itchy! I need to do some serious moisturising! And I would like to maybe get a hair cut before Christmas and I really need to take care of some "extra hair growth" issues which is also apparently a side affect of pregnancy!? And it is probably from my poor diet but my face has been breaking out lately too! I have always had what I thought was bad skin and it seems like even though I'm pregnant every four weeks my face breaks out?! Like my body thinks I should be having TOM? But it could also be my crappy diet! ;)

I also forgot to mention yesterday when I was talking about my new clothes about how I would hate to be any shorter then I am! I have always thought of myself as being fairly tall for a female at 5'7" but what I didn't know about maternity clothes is that they either have pants with a inseam of 30 or 34!! So I either look like I'm ready for a flood or I have to get my pants hemmed!? I have never really been one to put extra effort or money into brand new clothes I buy, I always kind of figured that they are new and should fit they way they are suppose to from that day forward!? hehe If I wanted to buy 'discounted' clothes then I would maybe expect to do a little bit of alterations,but not new ones? So now I need to find a seamstress to hem my black pants I just bought cause they are way too long~! I don't know how my shorter girlfriends did it unless they were lucky and could wear the "petite" pants? I am wearing one of my new outfits today (pair of jeans, white t-shirt and a nice brown hoodie sweater over top), when I tried the pants on the lady said I should be a medium and they did fit pretty good but a little snug in the legs so I opted to go up one size and get the large for a little bit of room to grow just in case. Well I'm now thinking that maybe I should have stuck to the mediums? If I do any physical work, like bend over to fill the dogs food dish, my pants get saggy in the bum and they start to fall off!? I'm sure I will "fill" them in and eventually they will be nice and snug but for now they are a little too big.

Hump day!

The weeks seem to be going by faster which in my mind is perfectly fine!! :) Maybe it's because Christmas is almost here or maybe it is just life going by but which ever it is I'm kinda glad! In less then one week I will be under 200 days away from my due date and I will finally be in my 2nd trimester! I'm hoping for good things in the 2nd trimester, mostly everyone says it is best time of the entire pregnancy!?

So what used to be a fairly giggly tummy is now becoming kinda firm more like a bloated belly, it feels good to know that I am getting bigger because there is a life in me but at the same time it kinda freaks me out to know that I will probably gain back about half of what I had lost before. I'm not going to stress about it too much because I know I will be able to drop the pounds after and maybe even get to my "goal" weight finally but I just thought I would let you know that the thought is there in the back of my head. I do however find it amazing that I have only gained about 5lbs eating all the carbs and crap that I have, I know that before if I was to eat this same way I would have probably gained about 15lbs by now! It must really be hard work on the body to make this little baby!?

A lot of people told me that I would be tired and that I should nap when possible but honestly I'm not all that tired? I'm not sure if that is a good thing or bad? I have finally figured out my vitamin - bed time is the best time to take that but I sometimes forget!? :P And with the help of my hubbies suggestions I also finally think I figured out how to brush my teeth without gagging! he he I need to have a glass of water right before I spit to help swish... then spit! I think it was the texture of toothpaste that would make me gag? Hubby said I used too much but I don't think that was it, I don't use that much?! he he

Yesterday was the first Tuesday of the month which means 10% off groceries!! So off we went shopping, I love grocery shopping I find it so enjoyable. I think we will have nachos for supper tonight!! I have been craving salsa lately, although when food is talked about it usually all sounds good! On my way home I will think... what should we have for dinner tonight and I might hear a ad on the radio for chicken strips and think "ooh - that sounds good! I want chicken strips" and then about 5 minutes later I will drive past an Italian restaurant and think "oh - spaghetti and meatballs!! That's what I want ... with garlic toast!" By the time I get home I have probably thought of about 5 different meals that I want but can't decide what to make cause everything sounds good! ;) It's like having a craving but you're not too sure what would make your taste buds the happiest - salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy, filling or just a light snack!?

Winter has arrived!!

Well the snow has finally started falling and doesn't look like it will be stopping anytime soon!? I'm still freezing, all the time! My boss brought in a "space heater" for me today, it is right behind me giving off it's radiant heat! It seems to be helping so far.

Sorry I didn't write yesterday but it was a busy day at work, we were short staffed which didn't give me much free time - I actually had to do a little work! ;) My weekend was good, Friday night we went to that Christmas party. It was really neat, there was about 30 other small businesses there and they even gave out some door prizes (of course we didn't win any), the meal was fantastic (roast, salmon, pasta and a mixture of veggies, salads and potatoes). Our table was right next to the dance floor so it was a little loud for me and the hubbies friends were pretty nice but we still didn't stay too late. Saturday I didn't do too much, cleaned the kitchen and waited for Denise and her husband to come over for a quick visit. Then on Sunday I got my hubby to drag the tree upstairs and I set it up and decorated it! Now we are ready for Christmas, except for gifts .... I still need to go shopping! :)

Today is a pretty gaggy day, I keep thinking that I will need to run to the bathroom. It's funny how just when you think you are over the worst of it... it comes back! I just keep hoping that I only have another two weeks of this yuck feeling and then hopefully I will be able to really enjoy this pregnancy!? But for now I have to say.... I think I'm only having one! ;)

Thus far ....

I find that now things are getting better there are times throughout the day that I actually have to remind myself that I am pregnant? I'm not sure if it's because my symptoms are slowly fading or if it's because I have just learned to deal with them!? I feel like I have been eating horrible lately and I think my body knows it. I just feel like I have gained a ton of weight already, maybe I'm just paranoid but I do feel more sluggish lately and I think it's from my huge intake of carbs? So anyway I decided to weigh my self this morning and it's actually not as bad as I thought (174.2lbs) so I've only really gained about 4lbs? I think it's just cause I'm so bloated that I feel bigger, my pants are tighter and it feels so good at night to put my sweats on! ;)

There have been some things I've learned so far that I thought I would share...

#1- What tastes good does not always make you feel good! I have experienced this a lot - soda pop tastes good at first but doesn't make me feel very good, juice or flavored water also tastes really good at first ... till it hits my tummy!

#2- Once you think you have everything figured out ... it changes! I often remember my girlfriend telling me about her boy and every time she thought she had him figured out he would go and change. I believe that my baby is doing this to me already and just when I think it's OK to do/eat something the baby decides that nope whatever it is is not good!

#3- The power of smell! I have never smelt more stink in my life! Things that I would have never thought stunk before now turn my stomach and most of these smells are from other employees! :P There is one guy at work that I hold my breath around just because he is beyond stink, and everyone else here smokes which also makes my stomach queasy. I love when the one lady cleans the bathroom, the smell of something freshly cleaned makes me very happy!

That's really about it so far, I had another weird dream last night but this one was kinda a scary dream. I actually enjoy being able to remember my dreams, something I was rarely able to do before. I just don't really like the 'bad' dreams, the ones where people get hurt or the ones about the baby.

I think we are going to a Christmas party tomorrow night for a friend of my hubbies. It's a free meal and one that I don't have to cook so I'm excited about that! But I have mixed feelings about this "friend", he seems to take advantage of my hubby when ever it suits him and charges him to use tools and such even though my hubby is the one doing all the work!? This is not something that I would expect a "friend" to do!? He has known this guy for a long time (15-20 years), we haven't seen him for a while so I guess we will see how tomorrow night goes!? Hopefully I don't say anything to cause a scene!? ;)

Tuesday ....

This is what the roads looked like this morning on my way too work! I believe winter is finally trying to show it's ugly face! I hate winter, although I couldn't imagine a Christmas without snow and I don't think I would ever move to warmer climates because then you just have to deal with other elements (like tornado's, tropical storms, bugs, etc.). I always thought that when you are pregnant your body creates heat and you are always hot?! But in fact I am completely opposite and feel like I'm freezing all the time! ? At work I crank the thermostat up to 27C and still feel like it could go up a bit more but all my co-workers are telling me that it is warm in here! ? I wonder if this is normal or maybe I have poor blood circulation? Maybe I should ask my doctor? I'm worried that with winter coming it will only get worse and I will be sitting here at my desk with mittens and layers of clothes ?

So I waited to take my vitamin at bedtime again and I think it did make a difference!? I didn't feel as nauseous during the day and I only woke up once in the middle of the night but I think that is because my arm fell asleep and I was having some bazaar dream!? I think I will continue taking my vitamin at bedtime and hopefully all the sea sick feelings will just disappear!? The only negative side was that brushing my teeth this morning was a little bit harder then usual and I still feel a little queasy but as soon as I eat a bit more I'm sure that feeling will go away!? Everyday is different so it is hard to tell if what you are doing is actually helping a symptom or if you are just having a good day ?

Lack of posting !?

So you may be asking yourself "WTF - I come here everyday and check for updates an there is nothing!?" But I must tell you that my life really isn't all that exciting... really and how much do you really want to hear me complain about my aches and pains?! AND I also have another blog that I haven't told those readers about this blog yet - they don't know our secret so I still have to post on that blog as well! Well I think this weekend I am going to spill my beans totally and post my POAS pic on the other blog and let my secret out! Then I will only have one blog to worry about posting on, my life just isn't exciting enough to keep up with two blogs! ;)

I had a weird dream last night - something about me getting on the scale and it said I had gained 10lbs!! :o Which I'm sure will happen eventually but just not at 6 1/2 weeks! So you can probably guess what I did this morning! he he I have gained a slight bit but it's like under a pound so it doesn't really count (probably just cause I didn't have a BM) ;) Yesterday was a pretty good day symptom wise, I felt pretty good for most of the day. I feel like my lunches are getting less and less nutritious and more "filler food". But if that's all you can stomach I guess it's better then nothing at all!? Lately I have been having those Lunchables (cheese, crackers, meat and dessert) for lunch which seem to be going down good. I know you aren't suppose to eat deli meat when you are pregnant but I think everyone does? And it's not like I'm eating tons of it? Toast has also been a good afternoon snack (1/2 whole wheat bagel lightly buttered) and fruit is still OK - especially apples! Oh - and we bought some Arrowroots when we went grocery shopping and they also seem to be going down really good! Maybe in my 2nd trimester I will be able to eat salad again!?