OK, so I think that Adam and I have produced a little Pele. This child just LOVES to kick! hahaha (24 weeks tomorrow).
10 more days until we leave! WOW! We're certainly not ready, our house is a disaster (except the clean basement), we're not packed, I can't find power converters, I need a travel or pocket calculator, and I have yet to relax since school has ended. Work (thank goodness!) has gotten busier, so the days go by a little faster. the snow has been the worst, not because it's snow, but because it's snowing rain, and there has been 2-5" of slush on the sidewalks and parking lots. This makes for a lot of wet socks and bottoms of pants.
We're off to Cinci tonight to celebrate thanksgiving tomorrow with the in-laws, and then home again tomorrow night because Adam has to work. I am grateful that we are able to do these quick trips, and that our pup is such a good traveler, however I'm not sure if we will continue to do these short trips when we have a child. I think that there's be just too much stuff to pack. (Stroller, clothes, diapers, toys, etc.) Both "grandma's" have toys at their house for the puppy so we don't have to pack anything, perhaps it'll be similar for the baby. Who knows.
Anyhow, everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving, and I am thankful for being finished with my MBA! YAY!!!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Whew!
I'm starting to feel a little better today. Thank goodness! It's tough to get rid of sinus infections without antibiotics. Recap of the week:
Thursday I went to the dr for my last appt before India. Mom wanted to go to hear the heartbeat, so she got to hear that, and I had someone to socialize with while waiting for the doctor. Before the appt, I was telling her how low my blood pressure has been, then the nurse took it again, and it was high! (Well, not high, but normal). I couldn't believe it. Then when we asked for some medicine for my sinus infection, he said to take Tylenol Sinus and not Sudafed because Sudafed raises blood pressure. HA! That explains it. Anyhow, baby is healthy so far, and Tylenol Sinus isn't the greatest thing. I got the OK to "have fun" but I need to watch what I eat/drink there. (DUH)
Yesterday Adam and I did absolutely nothing all day. It was great. I literally stayed in front of the fireplace and read or watched TV the entire day. haha. Oh, well, I did leave the house to get the newspaper from the end of the driveway. I did get up quickly and in an odd way when my phone rang, and I heard an odd "pop" sound. I felt some pain instantly, and I thought I had snapped the baby's neck! What an awful feeling! I didn't fell any kicks for hours, and I kept telling Adam that I think I killed the baby cuz I got up weird. Adam, of course, kept telling me I was crazy, which obviously true since the "whew" title, otherwise this would have been a different type of post. I got a hard kick to the abs right before bed. Adam was finally able to feel the kicks last night. How exciting!
The most exciting news of all is that today is the last day of school in my MBA career. YAY!!! I finished my final paper last Friday, and with the help of Stacey (a classmate) who proof read it, revised it and sent it out this morning. 4 more hours, it is very exciting, and I can't wait for a Tuesday morning when I am actually in a good mood. (I'm sure those around me can't wait either!)
Other than that and a fairly large belly, things are pretty normal around the place. We packed our essential non-clothing items on Saturday night. OH yeah! Adam took me to "Melt" for dinner on Saturday (for my birthday). It's a restaurant in Lakewood that is famous for their grilled cheese sandwiches (only my favorite food in the entire world!). Wow! It was sooo good. I forgot what each of us had, but they were weird. Mine had cheese and egg and bacon, Adam's had Chorizo and some other stuff, we also had Parma made Pierogees with onions and kraut and other random stuff. YUM!
0 more days of class (4 hours today to be exact)
23 weeks 4 days
12 days until India!
Thursday I went to the dr for my last appt before India. Mom wanted to go to hear the heartbeat, so she got to hear that, and I had someone to socialize with while waiting for the doctor. Before the appt, I was telling her how low my blood pressure has been, then the nurse took it again, and it was high! (Well, not high, but normal). I couldn't believe it. Then when we asked for some medicine for my sinus infection, he said to take Tylenol Sinus and not Sudafed because Sudafed raises blood pressure. HA! That explains it. Anyhow, baby is healthy so far, and Tylenol Sinus isn't the greatest thing. I got the OK to "have fun" but I need to watch what I eat/drink there. (DUH)
Yesterday Adam and I did absolutely nothing all day. It was great. I literally stayed in front of the fireplace and read or watched TV the entire day. haha. Oh, well, I did leave the house to get the newspaper from the end of the driveway. I did get up quickly and in an odd way when my phone rang, and I heard an odd "pop" sound. I felt some pain instantly, and I thought I had snapped the baby's neck! What an awful feeling! I didn't fell any kicks for hours, and I kept telling Adam that I think I killed the baby cuz I got up weird. Adam, of course, kept telling me I was crazy, which obviously true since the "whew" title, otherwise this would have been a different type of post. I got a hard kick to the abs right before bed. Adam was finally able to feel the kicks last night. How exciting!
The most exciting news of all is that today is the last day of school in my MBA career. YAY!!! I finished my final paper last Friday, and with the help of Stacey (a classmate) who proof read it, revised it and sent it out this morning. 4 more hours, it is very exciting, and I can't wait for a Tuesday morning when I am actually in a good mood. (I'm sure those around me can't wait either!)
Other than that and a fairly large belly, things are pretty normal around the place. We packed our essential non-clothing items on Saturday night. OH yeah! Adam took me to "Melt" for dinner on Saturday (for my birthday). It's a restaurant in Lakewood that is famous for their grilled cheese sandwiches (only my favorite food in the entire world!). Wow! It was sooo good. I forgot what each of us had, but they were weird. Mine had cheese and egg and bacon, Adam's had Chorizo and some other stuff, we also had Parma made Pierogees with onions and kraut and other random stuff. YUM!
0 more days of class (4 hours today to be exact)
23 weeks 4 days
12 days until India!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
*sniff sniff* happy birthday *cough* *sneeze*
Yesterday was my birthday, it was lovely. I "enjoyed" it sitting on my big round chair, wrapped in a blanket with my heat on high and the fireplace. Even better was that I was working from home, so I had a laptop sitting on my lap, which kept me warm too. I think it's a sinus infection, whatever it is, it has me knocked out for the count. On Monday, I stayed for 1 hour of the 4 hour class.
I did get some cards from family members, which was a great surprise that lifted my spirits, as well as lunch delivered from my mom. Adam drove me to CiCi's for dinner (all you can eat pizza) which was really good too, except my appetite isn't that great. I go to the Dr. tomorrow, so hopefully I can get rid of this thing. I only have 2 1/2 weeks left until we leave for India! I better be feeling better. I can't imagine a 14.5 hour flight with a stuffed up head! Even worse would be the people who all sit around me! Yuck!
17 days until India
22 weeks, 6 days
1 day left of class (one paper to write and one MBA test to take)
I did get some cards from family members, which was a great surprise that lifted my spirits, as well as lunch delivered from my mom. Adam drove me to CiCi's for dinner (all you can eat pizza) which was really good too, except my appetite isn't that great. I go to the Dr. tomorrow, so hopefully I can get rid of this thing. I only have 2 1/2 weeks left until we leave for India! I better be feeling better. I can't imagine a 14.5 hour flight with a stuffed up head! Even worse would be the people who all sit around me! Yuck!
17 days until India
22 weeks, 6 days
1 day left of class (one paper to write and one MBA test to take)
Monday, November 17, 2008
Family
Contrary to what many (most??) married people say, one of the best things about being married is having a second family. Adam and I went down to Cinci this weekend and got to spend time (albeit not much time) with his family. It was very relaxing. His mom and I went shopping so I could show her all of the (expensive) baby things we registered for, as well as the crib we have picked out (that is subject to change). We just bummed around, enjoyed some Starbucks, and wasted the day away. It was nice.
Leah and Rob met us (and the 'rents) at Olive Garden to celebrate my birthday (which is tomorrow). I had a great time, not to mention the best meal that I've had in a LOONG time. Everything was perfect, lots of salad, lots of dressing on the salad, no one eats the peppers on the salad other than me and Adam, so I got my daily fix of peppers =) Spinach/Artichoke dip and Calamari for appetizers (my favorite) went with the salad, and I was nearly full by the time the main meal came. My meal was so awesome, chicken and shrimp something or other with great tasting noodles, I ate about half of it, and can't wait to have it for lunch tomorrow. Then everyone got dessert, so I ordered a vanilla ice cream with strawberries that wasn't on their menu, but it was a combination of other menu items. YUM! I really felt like I was Violet from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and needed rolled out of there.
Leah and Rob met us (and the 'rents) at Olive Garden to celebrate my birthday (which is tomorrow). I had a great time, not to mention the best meal that I've had in a LOONG time. Everything was perfect, lots of salad, lots of dressing on the salad, no one eats the peppers on the salad other than me and Adam, so I got my daily fix of peppers =) Spinach/Artichoke dip and Calamari for appetizers (my favorite) went with the salad, and I was nearly full by the time the main meal came. My meal was so awesome, chicken and shrimp something or other with great tasting noodles, I ate about half of it, and can't wait to have it for lunch tomorrow. Then everyone got dessert, so I ordered a vanilla ice cream with strawberries that wasn't on their menu, but it was a combination of other menu items. YUM! I really felt like I was Violet from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and needed rolled out of there.
Sunday, we went to visit Adam's aunts and uncles who were getting a group picture taken. It was really cute. Adam took a few pics, but left the good ones to the professional photog. Ballpark even made it into a few pics, but only the professional ones.
Unfortunately, on Sunday, the "allergies" I had been fighting for about 10 days has turned into a horrible monster of a cold or sinus infection. My head hurts so badly that I want to call "House" to operate and put a hole in my head to alleviate some of the pressure. UGH! I'm only at work today because I left the power cord to my laptop here, and because I have class tonight, and would have to drive up here anyhow. However, tomorrow, if I even feel half as crappy as I do today, I'm going to work from home. Because of the pregnancy, I can only have Sudafed. At least it's something, but so far, it hasn't done anything to make me feel better.
Countdown
2 days of class left, 1 after tonight
22 weeks, 4 days into the pregnancy
19 days until India!
Unfortunately, on Sunday, the "allergies" I had been fighting for about 10 days has turned into a horrible monster of a cold or sinus infection. My head hurts so badly that I want to call "House" to operate and put a hole in my head to alleviate some of the pressure. UGH! I'm only at work today because I left the power cord to my laptop here, and because I have class tonight, and would have to drive up here anyhow. However, tomorrow, if I even feel half as crappy as I do today, I'm going to work from home. Because of the pregnancy, I can only have Sudafed. At least it's something, but so far, it hasn't done anything to make me feel better.
Countdown
2 days of class left, 1 after tonight
22 weeks, 4 days into the pregnancy
19 days until India!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Registry Shocker....
Adam and I decided to do our baby registry this week. It's a little early to be doing this, but as he'll be out of town the next two weekends, then it's Thanksgiving weekend, and then we leave for India, this is the only time we can do it before the new year starts. That was the original thought. Now, I realize we registered so soon so that people can start to save their money to buy things.
It's absolutely incredible how expensive things are. My mom, Adam and I were at Babies R Us for 2 1/2 hours looking at different pieces of furniture, toys and swings/bouncers etc. They are all so different, and the prices range from cheap piece of furniture to "they want how much for that?!?!". Anyhow, I am grateful that people were with me, as the first aisle had about 14 different activity mats to choose from. They all were mostly green, with a gadzillion other colors and some random things hanging down. It was at this point that Adam decided he liked monkeys, and everything had to have a monkey on it. OK... Honestly, they are all so similar, I let him pick out most of the toys. Of course, there are about 4,500 little stuffed animals that hang and make noises and have crinkly things in the feet... do we want the zebra, doggie, elephant, monkey, moose, or duck? Who knows?! They all look the same. Adam did a great job of just making decisions and sticking with them. I love having him around.
By the end, I was getting really tired. I ended up turning to my mom (a lot) and asking if we really need this. Most of the time she didn't even really know what it was, so I would assume that would mean it's not necessary. The last 4 aisles I just walked through and let Adam scan what he wanted. I was exhausted and again, so overwhelmed. Did you know you could buy a child's car seat that was only good for 30-50 lbs for over $250?!? Insane! No, I did not register for it. Sorry for those of you who are made of money.
We got back to my parents house, ate lunch/dinner and then went straight home to take a nap, we both did.
After I woke up, I went to the Babies'R US web site, and started to do research on all of the products we registered for. Some had terrible reviews, so I deleted those, and others had some recommendations, so I went with those.
After we had a late dinner, we decided to drive up to Target to register there. It was a good thing we did it the same day, because there were some things that we registered for at Babies R Us (BRU) that were cheaper at Target, and I remembered prices. Even though BRU has a price matching policy, we decided to register the product at Target and remove it from the BRU registry to try and save some money.
We found a nice crib and dresser/changer at BRU, but it's a little pricey, I want to go to Burlington again, just in case there's something there that I like that's a little less expensive. I want a nice sturdy piece of furniture, but if I like something the same, and it's cheaper, we might as well save our parents some money.
OH! And I bought two new pairs of shoes this weekend for India! YAY! That was fun.
21 weeks, 4 days,
3 more weeks of class (2 after tonight!) =)
It's absolutely incredible how expensive things are. My mom, Adam and I were at Babies R Us for 2 1/2 hours looking at different pieces of furniture, toys and swings/bouncers etc. They are all so different, and the prices range from cheap piece of furniture to "they want how much for that?!?!". Anyhow, I am grateful that people were with me, as the first aisle had about 14 different activity mats to choose from. They all were mostly green, with a gadzillion other colors and some random things hanging down. It was at this point that Adam decided he liked monkeys, and everything had to have a monkey on it. OK... Honestly, they are all so similar, I let him pick out most of the toys. Of course, there are about 4,500 little stuffed animals that hang and make noises and have crinkly things in the feet... do we want the zebra, doggie, elephant, monkey, moose, or duck? Who knows?! They all look the same. Adam did a great job of just making decisions and sticking with them. I love having him around.
By the end, I was getting really tired. I ended up turning to my mom (a lot) and asking if we really need this. Most of the time she didn't even really know what it was, so I would assume that would mean it's not necessary. The last 4 aisles I just walked through and let Adam scan what he wanted. I was exhausted and again, so overwhelmed. Did you know you could buy a child's car seat that was only good for 30-50 lbs for over $250?!? Insane! No, I did not register for it. Sorry for those of you who are made of money.
We got back to my parents house, ate lunch/dinner and then went straight home to take a nap, we both did.
After I woke up, I went to the Babies'R US web site, and started to do research on all of the products we registered for. Some had terrible reviews, so I deleted those, and others had some recommendations, so I went with those.
After we had a late dinner, we decided to drive up to Target to register there. It was a good thing we did it the same day, because there were some things that we registered for at Babies R Us (BRU) that were cheaper at Target, and I remembered prices. Even though BRU has a price matching policy, we decided to register the product at Target and remove it from the BRU registry to try and save some money.
We found a nice crib and dresser/changer at BRU, but it's a little pricey, I want to go to Burlington again, just in case there's something there that I like that's a little less expensive. I want a nice sturdy piece of furniture, but if I like something the same, and it's cheaper, we might as well save our parents some money.
OH! And I bought two new pairs of shoes this weekend for India! YAY! That was fun.
21 weeks, 4 days,
3 more weeks of class (2 after tonight!) =)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Ugh... belly picture
For my in laws who haven't seen me since I was like, 11 weeks or so.... On the left is my belly after only week 5. The RIGHT side is week 20. Ewwwwww..... Oh, sorry about the dirty mirror, it only looks dirty when taking a picture, I can't actually find the smears when I look at the mirror, it must be the flash and how it's reflected....
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Halloween and pants horrors!
Halloween was a lot of tun this year. We went to my parent's house and handed out candy there. Nearly every kid that came by was under the age of 8, which made them absolutely adorable. There was a little three year old skipping up driveways dressed as Dorothy (the most beautiful Dorothy ever, obviously home-made) singing "We're off to see the Wizard!" of course, she didn't know the rest of the song, so she just sang that one line, but it was absolutely adorable. Then she had to make sure we didn't forget her little brother... "He's a skunk"... obviously. Our youngest trick or treater was 7 weeks old. A neighbors little one. That's pretty neat, that our little guy/gal will have someone their age in the development to play with, and only about 4 houses down, (except across the street). Ballpark, naturally was a hit. He was dressed as Sponge Bob. I didn't' realize that every 4 and 5 year old in the world knew who sponge bob was. Most kids played with the dog before they got their candy. Some children, mom even had to remind them that there was candy there, haha. It was cute. Adam came late, dressed up as a Werewolf, however since the kids were so young, he didn't really keep his mask on long, because they were really afraid of him. Some kids he even needed to take the fake/hairy hands off, lol. It was fun, dad ended up with many chocolate bars left over to eat, he was happy.
I'm so sick of this election crap. I can't wait until today is over! I'm leaving work to vote soon, then I'll finish working from home. It'll be a nice change of scenery.
Adam's been sick the past few days. Absolutely miserable. Even so, he worked on Saturday, drove to my parents house and worked on their basement both Saturday AND Sunday. Poor Baby. (Exactly what he is when he's sick). Oh well, he's feeling a little better now, but he has a lot of homework to catch up on.
I had my 4th to last class last night. YAY! She changed our requirements for our paper again last night. I don't think I'm going to start it until the last week, because she keeps changing things. lol. She's right, we're all a bunch of over achievers... most of us had already started the paper, or at least written an outline on what she was looking for. The baby was kicking all day yesterday. It was nice to feel, but really, quite annoying.
I wore a pair of maternity Capri's today, I was really trying to save them for India, but I decided it was so nice out today, that I'd wear them. Good thing I did. The elastic bands (that you can change to make the pants bigger or smaller) became disconnected to the pants (the sewing ripped) and if I hadn't felt the fact that my pants were loose all of a sudden, they would have literally fallen down. It was quite embarrassing, and I had to rush to the rest room to jimmy rig the pants to stay up. literally. I ended up knotting the elastic around a belt loop and knotting it. Quite an interesting start to my morning... good thing this didn't happen while walking around in India! It took a while to thread the elastic through the waistband again!
3 more days of class
32 more days until India
20 weeks, 5 days
I'm so sick of this election crap. I can't wait until today is over! I'm leaving work to vote soon, then I'll finish working from home. It'll be a nice change of scenery.
Adam's been sick the past few days. Absolutely miserable. Even so, he worked on Saturday, drove to my parents house and worked on their basement both Saturday AND Sunday. Poor Baby. (Exactly what he is when he's sick). Oh well, he's feeling a little better now, but he has a lot of homework to catch up on.
I had my 4th to last class last night. YAY! She changed our requirements for our paper again last night. I don't think I'm going to start it until the last week, because she keeps changing things. lol. She's right, we're all a bunch of over achievers... most of us had already started the paper, or at least written an outline on what she was looking for. The baby was kicking all day yesterday. It was nice to feel, but really, quite annoying.
I wore a pair of maternity Capri's today, I was really trying to save them for India, but I decided it was so nice out today, that I'd wear them. Good thing I did. The elastic bands (that you can change to make the pants bigger or smaller) became disconnected to the pants (the sewing ripped) and if I hadn't felt the fact that my pants were loose all of a sudden, they would have literally fallen down. It was quite embarrassing, and I had to rush to the rest room to jimmy rig the pants to stay up. literally. I ended up knotting the elastic around a belt loop and knotting it. Quite an interesting start to my morning... good thing this didn't happen while walking around in India! It took a while to thread the elastic through the waistband again!
3 more days of class
32 more days until India
20 weeks, 5 days
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