This weekend we will celebrate Fara's third b-day. You can rest assure I am sixty times happier this July 30th than I was three years ago today. By this point, I had been in the hospital for 10 days, and had the prospect of an amino looming large on the horizon. Thankfully, I was able to avoid the needle in the belly-button bit and the baby was perfectly cooked and nursed like a champ. :)
Anyhoo, I wanted to clean yesterday, shop today, go to the lake with the girls tomorrow, and celebrate Fara on Sunday. We have a family/friends party scheduled for lunch time on Sunday and I am only about 30% pulled together, and I haven't even started to get my house into "my mom is coming" shape. I haven't felt great and the last several days have been made up of too much computer time and naps.
Better wrap this up and get to the grind!!!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
11w6d
Cruising right out of the first trimester this week...
I am feeling much better. I could still sleep at a stop light given the opportunity, but I haven't vomited in a week or so. This morning I had to talk myself out if it, after coughing too hard, but at least I was able to actually stop the train!
We had a better time in Vegas than I was expecting being that Sin City is about drinking and staying up much too late. There were only a couple of moments that I was bummed, most of the rest of the time, I kept up and enjoyed myself.
It's hard to believe, but other than see the ultrasound tech and adhere to all my own pregnancy rules, I haven't had any prenatal care. The OB is still on maternity leave and her nurse thought I would be good until she got back. I can't remember when my first appointment is, but it's still several weeks away. I do need to go get my blood-work done. Maybe I will put that on the list for later this week.
I am down about half a pant-size and that's about the earliest I have dropped weight. However, to those of you that see me in my life, half a pant size is like taking 20 lbs off a horse. I doubt you would notice.
I feel like I am more even tempered, but when I am grouchy, it is quite severe. And I don't just snap out of it. Nice, I know. My poor family.
It has been easy to think of this pregnancy as my last already. There was a point in time when I wondered if I would ever be OK with those thoughts. Four will be a pleasant round number. Enough to keep me on my toes for the REST OF MY LIFE! :)
I am feeling much better. I could still sleep at a stop light given the opportunity, but I haven't vomited in a week or so. This morning I had to talk myself out if it, after coughing too hard, but at least I was able to actually stop the train!
We had a better time in Vegas than I was expecting being that Sin City is about drinking and staying up much too late. There were only a couple of moments that I was bummed, most of the rest of the time, I kept up and enjoyed myself.
It's hard to believe, but other than see the ultrasound tech and adhere to all my own pregnancy rules, I haven't had any prenatal care. The OB is still on maternity leave and her nurse thought I would be good until she got back. I can't remember when my first appointment is, but it's still several weeks away. I do need to go get my blood-work done. Maybe I will put that on the list for later this week.
I am down about half a pant-size and that's about the earliest I have dropped weight. However, to those of you that see me in my life, half a pant size is like taking 20 lbs off a horse. I doubt you would notice.
I feel like I am more even tempered, but when I am grouchy, it is quite severe. And I don't just snap out of it. Nice, I know. My poor family.
It has been easy to think of this pregnancy as my last already. There was a point in time when I wondered if I would ever be OK with those thoughts. Four will be a pleasant round number. Enough to keep me on my toes for the REST OF MY LIFE! :)
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Introducing PUZZLE!!!
I can't be bothered to turn the image, I just wanted to give you the general idea. Pretty cool huh!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Mushrooms!
Talking about something other than the upcoming ultrasound. I am so anxious. So anyway, let's talk about something else.
There were mushrooms growing in our house when we returned from our family vacation to Canada. WTF? There was a leak in along the foundation several years ago...remember that super wet June, I think it was June of 2006 maybe. Mr. Workin' was ready to have the problem remedied back then, but he doesn't deal with the house projects, he is just bossy about having me take care of them. Back then we desperately needed a new roof, and the bids were all north of $20K and I just couldn't wrap my mind around fixing the leaking back-hall. And the head in the sand approach had been pretty effective until this super wet spring. I went back there to do something. I hate the back-hall it's just a giant holding space for a bunch of stupid shit I don't know how to part with. I am telling you, I am one freak-out away from becoming a full-blown hoarder. It's my worst nightmare. Ok, not the worst, but come on Donde, get a freakin' grip! Anyway, so I was back there doing something and realized there was huge wet area, much larger than the previous issue. I dreaded telling Mr. Workin'...I knew I would be in big trouble. And I was right. So, I have gotten several bids to fix the problem and for the last two weeks, I have been waiting for Cowboy Contractor to show up. Grrr. And of course every single day without fail, Mr. Workin' asks if someone has been here.
So, it looks like they are going to have to tear up the wall and sub-flooring and jackhammer the foundation and concrete that runs up to the outside wall. It will be a mess. Let's just hope the floor-joices aren't rotten. But, making lemonade out of lemons, I am going to change things a little so we can make that area of the house more user friendly and less hoarder alley.
Ok, so here is a whole post about not a lot but for sure not about the ultrasound tomorrow.
I will post the whole expereince...tomorrow!!!!!
There were mushrooms growing in our house when we returned from our family vacation to Canada. WTF? There was a leak in along the foundation several years ago...remember that super wet June, I think it was June of 2006 maybe. Mr. Workin' was ready to have the problem remedied back then, but he doesn't deal with the house projects, he is just bossy about having me take care of them. Back then we desperately needed a new roof, and the bids were all north of $20K and I just couldn't wrap my mind around fixing the leaking back-hall. And the head in the sand approach had been pretty effective until this super wet spring. I went back there to do something. I hate the back-hall it's just a giant holding space for a bunch of stupid shit I don't know how to part with. I am telling you, I am one freak-out away from becoming a full-blown hoarder. It's my worst nightmare. Ok, not the worst, but come on Donde, get a freakin' grip! Anyway, so I was back there doing something and realized there was huge wet area, much larger than the previous issue. I dreaded telling Mr. Workin'...I knew I would be in big trouble. And I was right. So, I have gotten several bids to fix the problem and for the last two weeks, I have been waiting for Cowboy Contractor to show up. Grrr. And of course every single day without fail, Mr. Workin' asks if someone has been here.
So, it looks like they are going to have to tear up the wall and sub-flooring and jackhammer the foundation and concrete that runs up to the outside wall. It will be a mess. Let's just hope the floor-joices aren't rotten. But, making lemonade out of lemons, I am going to change things a little so we can make that area of the house more user friendly and less hoarder alley.
Ok, so here is a whole post about not a lot but for sure not about the ultrasound tomorrow.
I will post the whole expereince...tomorrow!!!!!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
We are hangin' in...
I was going to do a pregnancy update, but I think I will wait until after Friday. I have our first ultrasound. I am super excited to see what is in there. :)
Wyeth has been ill have several days, I finally broke down and took him to the dr. yesterday and got a call back today that his throat culture came back positive for strep. Ugh. I hope it ends with him. He has been a trooper for the most part, and I thought maybe he was even on the mend, but I am sure the antibiotics will expedite the healing process.
We are going to have a family party for Fara's birthday party. She requests a chocolate birthday, which I guess means she wants a chocolate cake. Overall I am going to do a Monster kitty, aka Monster's Inc. theme. She loves the movie.
I have been throwing around the idea of doing a BBQ out at Ryan's dam. It's so pretty out there and it's nice not to have to clean up after everyone being here.
i haven't been into entertaining at all since I got pregnant. I can barely bring myself to clean the kitchen for the five of us. Anyway, I am thinking I am going to have make the invites, so I better get on that.
Next week we are headed to Vegas. The girls are going to Havre, and the boy is going to Wyoming to stay with my parents and Todd and Candace. I have had a hard time getting excited about this trip to Vegas. I might to do a little school shopping, but staying up til all hours and watching everyone else get drunk...not that fun.
I want to be supportive of Aaron and Jess, out friends that are celebrating their marriage. They deserve the best. So all whining aside, I need to get some expectations about how late I will stay out so Mr. Workin' isn't broken down by me.
Summer has been cool around here the last couple of days. It's hard to keep in the spirit of things when I want to hide under a blanket and nap. The kiddos have enjoyed swimming lessons and I want to take them to the pool to keep there lessons fresh, but it's gonna have to get a bunch warmer for this mama.
We also set the dates for our Wyoming trip. We are going to go down for the second week of August, and spend several days at the great-grandparents in Wheatland and the rest of the time with my folks. Should be a good time, it's not much of a vacation, more a change of scenery.
I am sooooo sleepy. I will update soon about the ultrasound.
Wyeth has been ill have several days, I finally broke down and took him to the dr. yesterday and got a call back today that his throat culture came back positive for strep. Ugh. I hope it ends with him. He has been a trooper for the most part, and I thought maybe he was even on the mend, but I am sure the antibiotics will expedite the healing process.
We are going to have a family party for Fara's birthday party. She requests a chocolate birthday, which I guess means she wants a chocolate cake. Overall I am going to do a Monster kitty, aka Monster's Inc. theme. She loves the movie.
I have been throwing around the idea of doing a BBQ out at Ryan's dam. It's so pretty out there and it's nice not to have to clean up after everyone being here.
i haven't been into entertaining at all since I got pregnant. I can barely bring myself to clean the kitchen for the five of us. Anyway, I am thinking I am going to have make the invites, so I better get on that.
Next week we are headed to Vegas. The girls are going to Havre, and the boy is going to Wyoming to stay with my parents and Todd and Candace. I have had a hard time getting excited about this trip to Vegas. I might to do a little school shopping, but staying up til all hours and watching everyone else get drunk...not that fun.
I want to be supportive of Aaron and Jess, out friends that are celebrating their marriage. They deserve the best. So all whining aside, I need to get some expectations about how late I will stay out so Mr. Workin' isn't broken down by me.
Summer has been cool around here the last couple of days. It's hard to keep in the spirit of things when I want to hide under a blanket and nap. The kiddos have enjoyed swimming lessons and I want to take them to the pool to keep there lessons fresh, but it's gonna have to get a bunch warmer for this mama.
We also set the dates for our Wyoming trip. We are going to go down for the second week of August, and spend several days at the great-grandparents in Wheatland and the rest of the time with my folks. Should be a good time, it's not much of a vacation, more a change of scenery.
I am sooooo sleepy. I will update soon about the ultrasound.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Just do it...someone!
I would like to invest in some sort of system that either made a large skreeching sound or physically shocked anyone who randomly drops anything on the floor and walks away. My children are so bad lately! We need to establish some new "clean-up" habits around here. Really even Mr. Workin' could use a renewed lesson in --> put stuff back where you got it!!!!!!
I understand life is cyclical, and that some days you are in the up swing and others you just head down no matter what. Really things are good and I can't even define which part of the cycle I am in, except my housekeeping indicates I am not in a good place.
Where does all the crap in this house come from? I have a secret wish that I will wake-up one morning and everything would be put where it goes or just gone out of my life. I feel like we are bordering on hoarders.
I hired a housekeeping team for a couple of months, but I wasn't overly impressed and they SO expensive. It would be nice to have the house cleaned, but what I am realizing is I just wish someone else would do the de-cluttering and putting away of crap. I like to clean. I love the satisfaction of having my house smell and look like someone gives a poo.
Discipline and routine. I need some! Finding it in the first trimester of a pregnancy is not likely. I will keep working at it.
I understand life is cyclical, and that some days you are in the up swing and others you just head down no matter what. Really things are good and I can't even define which part of the cycle I am in, except my housekeeping indicates I am not in a good place.
Where does all the crap in this house come from? I have a secret wish that I will wake-up one morning and everything would be put where it goes or just gone out of my life. I feel like we are bordering on hoarders.
I hired a housekeeping team for a couple of months, but I wasn't overly impressed and they SO expensive. It would be nice to have the house cleaned, but what I am realizing is I just wish someone else would do the de-cluttering and putting away of crap. I like to clean. I love the satisfaction of having my house smell and look like someone gives a poo.
Discipline and routine. I need some! Finding it in the first trimester of a pregnancy is not likely. I will keep working at it.
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