Wednesday, June 25, 2008

The things people say

On the baby message boards I am on, I have read some really rude comments made to pregnant women. It is amazing what people will say. Here are a few that stood out . . .

"You're big anyway so you won't show"
From: Sophia409

DH and I went out for our Pre-Baby Date Night and when we got to the restaurant, the hostess asked, "Would you like a table or can you still fit into a booth?"
From: annamie

My coworker just said to me: "Do you feel huge yet?" as I'm leaving the bathroom. Coming from the same person who said a few weeks ago "If you get any bigger your going to have to use the handicap stall."
From: tmbuchmann

I have heard that I look miserable, hot, and "well you are not skinny".
From: BabyJohnson



And then of course there are those comments made about the name you choose for your child.


"You do know that he'll have this name for life"
"Are you giving birth to an 80-year old man?"
"Really? That's not a very popular name anymore."
"Are you trying to make him a geek on purpose?"
By the way, his name is Henry.
From: wanitten



So far I've been lucky enough not to get any such comments, and as entertaining as they all are to read about, I can imagine how upsetting/annoying it is to hear.

I guess some people are missing the part of their brain that tells them to stop and think about what they are going to say, before they say it.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Newest Pictures

Here are a few pictures of me from this passed weekend . . .






Sunday, June 22, 2008

Is anyone out there?

Knock, knock . . . knock, knock . . . is anyone out there???? I feel like I'm writing to myself. Do I have to go and email all my friends and family this link AGAIN? Come on guys, comment a little . . make me feel like someone is out there, somewhere.

It's so easy. All you have to do is click on the "Comments" button at the bottom of one of my entries. Then you type what you have to say and either log in or post as anyonomous (you can always put your name in the text at the bottom of your comment). It really isn't that hard, I swear!

Don't you have anything to say . . anything at all? Even if you want to tell me that I'm boring you with all of this baby talk and I should start talking (well, writing) about something else . . that's fine!

Hope to hear from you soon . . . .

Friday, June 20, 2008

Aches and Pains

My back has been hurting on and off for awhile now. I have a back support pillow that I bring pretty much everywhere I go, and I have a foot rest at work also. It's weird how some days my back doesn't hurt at all, and other days, no matter what I do, it kills me all day.

And isn't it weird that yesterday, my back didn't hurt at all but my pants were so tight that I was miserable all day anyway. Then today I come into work with loose fitting pants (so that I don't have that same problem) and wouldn't you know it, my back is horrible today.

Maybe I just need one pain to take away from the other, I don't know. Well, hopefully the day goes fast, and at least it's Friday!! :-)

Thursday, June 19, 2008

I passed!

I had another doctor's appointment last night and found out that I passed my glucose test! That means that I do not have gestational diabetes, which is a huge relief. I was a little scared since I am at a higher risk (my Dad has diabetes). But, nope, I passed. Plus, I am doing well with everything else too. I'm not anemic, which is a common problem during pregnancy, my blood pressure has continued to be perfect, and I'm measuring right on schedule.

The only thing that threw me off, was that I gained FIVE pounds since my last appointment two weeks ago. Wow, five pounds. I still can't believe it. Previously, I had been gaining about a pound a week and considering the fact that my belly doesn't look like it has even gotten any bigger in the last two weeks, I'm really surprised about the five pounds.

I did have a full bladder though, which I never have had before when I got weighed, so maybe that contributed. But still, maybe that added a pound, but certainly no more than that. So, either way you look at it, I gained much more than in previous weeks - at least double. That puts me up a total of 25 pounds since I got pregnant. I thought I'd gain that much the entire pregnancy, but boy was I wrong! No wonder I can't fit into most of my clothes. I'm going to go broke just trying to dress myself! lol.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Getting bigger and bigger

You know you are getting close to the end when your maternity clothes no longer fit. Seriously, most of my maternity clothes are getting too tight. I feel like I'm back at the beginning, scrounging (know idea how to spell that word lol!!) around looking for something to wear everyday. It is always a challenge.

I'm wearing XL underwear and my MATERNITY pants are too tight. Fun stuff! :-)

As long as I can actually find something to wear each day and not have to leave the house in uncomfortable too-tight clothes (or naked!), I'll be ok. The scary thing is the thought of not being able to go back to my non-maternity clothes after the baby is born.

That thought hadn't even crossed my mind until a conversation I had with my friend Jen the other day. I told her I wasn't buying too many pairs of XL underwear because I won't need them for that long. And then she dropped the bomb . . . she said "yeah, but you might not go back down to your old size". She wasn't trying to be mean either. She had a baby a few months ago and she's still wearing the XL underwear. Gulp.

And I don't know what I'll do if this fat a$$ gets any bigger. I mean, do they even make underwear larger than XL??

Monday, June 16, 2008

Of course this would happen to me

I've been working so hard on the baby's room. I've done so much planning and designing and wouldn't you know it, as soon as I started putting the crib together I realized that things were not going to work out as I had planned. Just my luck.

First, I realized that a screw was missing from the hardware included with the crib. I called the store and they told me I had to come into the store to get the replacement screw. They refused to mail it to me. Considering I live an hour away, this was not good news. I'm not going to be able to get there for a couple of weeks, which is really disappointing.

But then I realized I could set the crib up in the room temporarily, even without the screw. Since it is only one screw, the crib is able to at least stand without it. So, for the time being, I can get an idea of how everything will look. Of course I won't put any bedding on it, but I can put the mattress in and put it in it's place in the room. Then when I get the screw, I can finish the job.

Realizing that I could still get a visual of the room (without the screw) made me feel a little better . . . until I actually got the crib in the spot I designated for it.

It looks horrible! My poor child has a 6.5 x 6.5 room that use to be a hallway and closet but was made into a room of some sort before Nik and I bought this condo. It has no windows, no closets, and two doors. TWO doors and NO windows. Plus the room isn't exactly a square. Part of it jots out towards the door and that space is basically useless. So, I'm dealing with very little wall space even if I decide to block one of the doors.

There is no other way to look at it, the room is just too small for the crib and the changing table. Those were the only two pieces of furniture that I wanted in there, but no, I don't think it is going to work.

I tried five different arrangements and they all look bad for one reason or another. I need a second opinion of course, but for now, I'm just really disappointed. I think my only real option is to give up the changing table. That sucks for three reasons, 1. I worked really hard on painting it white and my work would go to waste, 2. I wouldn't be able to use the bins that I bought and decorated to go on the shelves of the changing table, and 3. I would have to buy a changing station that mounts on the wall which means more money to spend (plus it won't look as nice).

I'm so sad and frustrated :-( And now I'm going to go to bed and try not to worry about this again until at least tomorrow.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Third Trimester

I have officially entered the third trimester. This is really good news because it means that my little one will be here sooner rather than later, even if she does come after my due date (which I'm expecting).

On the downside, I have been told that I will slowly become more and more miserable as the trimester goes on. Lots of aches and pains are coming my way! Well, I'll take it if have to. Let's just get to the finish line already :-) I'm ready!

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

The Baby's Room

I have been busy lately. I've been working on the baby's room. In fact, last night I couldn't sleep because my mind was racing. I couldn't stop thinking about all of the ideas I have and how great everything is going to come out. Since the room is microscopically small (roughly 6.5 x 6.5), at first I was bummed that I couldn't do much with the room. But I have come to realize that boy was I wrong!

I have found so many great space saver ideas. From a hammock on the wall to hold toys, to a toy bag on the side of the crib, and so much more. Every time I find something new I get so excited! Plus, I am loving the "theme" of the room and everything I am able to do with it. It will be a spring garden theme with butterflies and flowers. The colors will be mostly pink with yellow, white and purple.

I still have a long way to go though, and that drives me crazy. The room is painted, which was the first and biggest step. So that's good. My mom and step dad did the painting over the weekend. I helped a little, but it was pretty much all of their doing. They did a great job. The room is a sunshine yellow color and it's not too bright, but bright enough to make the room lively and more open.

Today Nik and I are going to get the crib. The only actual pieces of furniture in the room will be the crib and the changing table. I already have the changing table and I've been painting it white (to match the crib). So once the crib is put together and the changing table is finished, all of the big stuff will be done.

Then, it is just up to adding the decor and all of the storage ideas I have. Of course that will be the most fun. The room is going to have removable wall decals of flowers and butterflies to tie together the spring garden theme. The bedding will match that theme and I am also going to add a few additional touches.

Oh yes, I also got letters to hang on the wall. I found them yesterday on sale, which was awesome! Instead of spelling out her name, since it's so long, I just got CC. The letters are white with pink flowers and pink ribbon. They will look great and I can't wait to hang them.

Once the room is finished, of course I'll post pictures. Until then, here are a few pictures of things I'll be getting for the room: bedding, wall decals, plush butterflies for the wall, and the toy bag.