Cleaning is exhausting. I have volunteered to clean my mom's house for the big Luau Party tomorrow, and I'm already taking my first break after cleaning for an hour. At this rate I'm thinking I'll be done somewhere around midnight. Maybe if it didn't take me 15 minutes to bend over and pick something up I could get it done in a more timely fashion.
Mr. H and I ordered a new living room suit that will be arriving tomorrow. We got quite a good deal on it that was just too good to turn down. Now we just have to figure out what to do with our current bedroom furniture. It's gorgeous and it will make me want to paint the entire living room a new color, so that will be the next on the project list. I'm hoping that if we sell the living room furniture we can at least get enough out of it to buy a washing machine. Carrying laundry baskets with a growing belly is not easy or comfortable.
I'm on the prowl for a baby shower dress. It's obvious that no retail companies specializing in maternity wear actually want pregnant women to look nice. You can either 1). Look like a 90 year old or 2). Wear a piece of fabric the size of a tarp and call it a dress. Pregnant ladies...you have no other options.
I'll update after the Luau and post pictures!
Friday, June 5, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
The Third Trimester - Try to Keep Me Sane
Today is the first official day of my third trimester! I am in the home stretch! Pretty intimidating of course, but there is a light at the end of this journey. (Notice I avoided "tunnel", for good reason.) A lot will come with the third trimester. A baby shower, many more added doctor's appointments, and Mason! It is definitely an exciting time for me. Each week that passes is one week less that I am pregnant and one week stronger and healthier that Mason is getting.
At 27 weeks Mason is around 14 inches long and 2 pounds. Now that is if he is measuring at 27 weeks. If he is still measuring 4 weeks ahead, well there is just no telling how colossal he is.
I promise to post a baby bump picture later on today. I'm still in my pj's and have the scary morning hair going on, and I can promise that no one would like to see that.
How far along? One day shy of 27 weeks!
Weight Gain? Last time I checked, 22 pounds.
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: With three pillows and if I'm lucky not to have leg cramps.
Best moment this week: Laying out yesterday. Very enjoyable and relaxing. Floating around the pool definitely takes some of the strain of my belly.
Movement: Every morning bright and early, and every evening after dinner until about 1 am.
Food cravings: Sweets still. And I've been craving a Sonic slush like crazy but have yet to satisfy that craving.
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: A few Braxton Hicks here and there, but not "real" labor signs. Hope not to have those for awhile.
Belly Button in or out? In, although it is getting flatter and flatter.
What I miss: Bending over. Seeing my feet. Sleeping for consecutive hours. Cold beer on a hot day. Laying on my stomach.
What I am looking forward to: My next Dr's appointment...June 18th. Two weeks from tomorrow.
Weekly Wisdom: Ignore the majority of baby/childcare/naming/etc advice that you receive. Everyone is different and every baby has different needs. Good parenting is reflective upon those needs, not the advice of 20 different family members/friends.
Milestones: Feeling and seeing him roll around under my ribs. 1). Definitely looks like something from Alien and 2). More painful than cute.
At 27 weeks Mason is around 14 inches long and 2 pounds. Now that is if he is measuring at 27 weeks. If he is still measuring 4 weeks ahead, well there is just no telling how colossal he is.
I promise to post a baby bump picture later on today. I'm still in my pj's and have the scary morning hair going on, and I can promise that no one would like to see that.
How far along? One day shy of 27 weeks!
Weight Gain? Last time I checked, 22 pounds.
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: With three pillows and if I'm lucky not to have leg cramps.
Best moment this week: Laying out yesterday. Very enjoyable and relaxing. Floating around the pool definitely takes some of the strain of my belly.
Movement: Every morning bright and early, and every evening after dinner until about 1 am.
Food cravings: Sweets still. And I've been craving a Sonic slush like crazy but have yet to satisfy that craving.
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: A few Braxton Hicks here and there, but not "real" labor signs. Hope not to have those for awhile.
Belly Button in or out? In, although it is getting flatter and flatter.
What I miss: Bending over. Seeing my feet. Sleeping for consecutive hours. Cold beer on a hot day. Laying on my stomach.
What I am looking forward to: My next Dr's appointment...June 18th. Two weeks from tomorrow.
Weekly Wisdom: Ignore the majority of baby/childcare/naming/etc advice that you receive. Everyone is different and every baby has different needs. Good parenting is reflective upon those needs, not the advice of 20 different family members/friends.
Milestones: Feeling and seeing him roll around under my ribs. 1). Definitely looks like something from Alien and 2). More painful than cute.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Sunshine on My Shoulders
Today I am doing laundry, heading over to Steph's with Ally to lay out in the beautiful sunshine (Mason enjoys it too), and then having a cookout this evening for Mr. H's neice's birthday!
I think it's going to be a very enjoyable day! Mason decided to wake me up around 6 this morning with a long spell of hiccups (no surprise there). So I've got all of the laundry cleaned before noon! That's an accomplishment.
And I did find out that a high school friend of mine has gotten her induction date set! I know it's definitely exciting to know a date that the baby is going to arrive! Much better than a due date at least. I hope that everything in the final stretch of her pregnancy goes well and her and her sweet little girl are very healthy and happy.
Just thought I would give a quick update. I've had about 5 people say that they still think it's possible for me to be having twins...considering how large I am and how large Mason is measuring. Mr. H is one of the ones that has joked around about this. It's not funny. You cannot joke with a pregnant person about twins. Unless she is having twins. Which I am not. End of story.
I think it's going to be a very enjoyable day! Mason decided to wake me up around 6 this morning with a long spell of hiccups (no surprise there). So I've got all of the laundry cleaned before noon! That's an accomplishment.
And I did find out that a high school friend of mine has gotten her induction date set! I know it's definitely exciting to know a date that the baby is going to arrive! Much better than a due date at least. I hope that everything in the final stretch of her pregnancy goes well and her and her sweet little girl are very healthy and happy.
Just thought I would give a quick update. I've had about 5 people say that they still think it's possible for me to be having twins...considering how large I am and how large Mason is measuring. Mr. H is one of the ones that has joked around about this. It's not funny. You cannot joke with a pregnant person about twins. Unless she is having twins. Which I am not. End of story.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Scrapbooking
Well, I finished scrapbooking the honeymoon today. Of course with scrapbooking, you really can't scrapbook every single photo from that event. If that were the case, our honeymoon scrapbook would be about 60 pages. Instead, I picked out my favorites of Mr. H and I and a few scenic photos to scrapbook. I would have loved to have had my new Canon during the honeymoon, but luckily I had a Step-Fathah who let me borrow his camera for the trip.
Here are the pages that I scrapbooked. I'm craftsy. Now I just have about 10 other things to scrapbook. At least I've got time before the little guy gets here!
Here are the pages that I scrapbooked. I'm craftsy. Now I just have about 10 other things to scrapbook. At least I've got time before the little guy gets here!
Relax
After a nice relaxing weekend at the house boat, I've awakened to find that there is so much that needs to be done around here.
I think this is maybe why people don't vacation, or relax period. Because once the relaxation is done, you feel like the level of chores and projects just increased tenfold. Won-der-ful.
I thought I'd lay out on the boat yesterday for a little bit, and try to get some tan on my belly. Well, tan I got. My belly looks like a giant red balloon. Mr. H says I tried to fry the kid's brain.
This weekend is the big Luau! Next weekend is Yard Sale extravaganza, and the following weekend is Baby Shower! Of course I still need to get my invites out today. Numero uno on the to-do list: buy stamps, mail out invites.
The weather is beautiful, and I wish I could be outside to enjoy it. Unfortunately my belly is a furnace, so being out in the heat just sets it on fire even more.
I will be 27 weeks this week. Getting way close to 30 weeks, which just freaks me out! Time is slipping away, and still so much to get accomplished!
I will eventually blog something that isn't a post filled with random crap. Eventually. I don't really think I have too much to talk about lately. Oh well.
I think this is maybe why people don't vacation, or relax period. Because once the relaxation is done, you feel like the level of chores and projects just increased tenfold. Won-der-ful.
I thought I'd lay out on the boat yesterday for a little bit, and try to get some tan on my belly. Well, tan I got. My belly looks like a giant red balloon. Mr. H says I tried to fry the kid's brain.
This weekend is the big Luau! Next weekend is Yard Sale extravaganza, and the following weekend is Baby Shower! Of course I still need to get my invites out today. Numero uno on the to-do list: buy stamps, mail out invites.
The weather is beautiful, and I wish I could be outside to enjoy it. Unfortunately my belly is a furnace, so being out in the heat just sets it on fire even more.
I will be 27 weeks this week. Getting way close to 30 weeks, which just freaks me out! Time is slipping away, and still so much to get accomplished!
I will eventually blog something that isn't a post filled with random crap. Eventually. I don't really think I have too much to talk about lately. Oh well.
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