Today Link went to the vet for his neutering surgery. I felt HORRIBLE walking away as I left him there, but thankfully it all went well and he is doing okay so far. We have to call later to make sure he is good to get picked up today. My poor puppy! Oh well. We are trying to be responsible dog owners and prevent unwanted puppies from occurring in the future. I must remind myself of that.
So apparently if I don't eat when I first feel hungry I get really super grouchy! This has been an interesting realization over the past few days. Like right now, as I munch my PB&J, I am starting to feel better, whereas two minutes ago I was ready to rip this person's face off after reading the email they sent me. So weird. Normally I'm pretty calm and not violent at all.
Friday, May 21, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Time is gone away
It seems like whenever I try to have a nice open week with nothing going on that stuff magically appears or reappears on my calendar.
Either I forgot it was happening (i.e., my hair appointment, book club), or we add things to our schedule because of family (i.e., Mom's potential knee surgery tomorrow, watching the nephews on Saturday).
Regardless, my nice open weekend is now full of things to do! :(
Either I forgot it was happening (i.e., my hair appointment, book club), or we add things to our schedule because of family (i.e., Mom's potential knee surgery tomorrow, watching the nephews on Saturday).
Regardless, my nice open weekend is now full of things to do! :(
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
What the heck was I doing?
This is what I find myself wondering a lot lately... it appears that my brain is, for the most part, gone. If I don't write something down it won't get done, because I'll forget about it. I left my keys in the atrium of another building today. I have notes everywhere and I feel so disorganized, but this is how I have to be right now!
That, plus getting out of breath easily and stretch marks, are daily reminders that I'm pregnant. Plus, our little boy kicking me every so often is a good reminder too! (Yes, it's a boy! Hooray!)
I will be 22 weeks tomorrow. Next week I have another ultrasound to try to look at baby's spine - last time he wouldn't uncurl enough for them to see everything. It will be nice to be able to check in again. Sometimes I wish I had a window into my tummy so I could see him and make sure he was okay. However, it would be really weird to see him developing, especially in the early stages when the ears and eyes aren't in the right places. I guess God did know what He was doing when He set this whole thing up. ;)
That, plus getting out of breath easily and stretch marks, are daily reminders that I'm pregnant. Plus, our little boy kicking me every so often is a good reminder too! (Yes, it's a boy! Hooray!)
I will be 22 weeks tomorrow. Next week I have another ultrasound to try to look at baby's spine - last time he wouldn't uncurl enough for them to see everything. It will be nice to be able to check in again. Sometimes I wish I had a window into my tummy so I could see him and make sure he was okay. However, it would be really weird to see him developing, especially in the early stages when the ears and eyes aren't in the right places. I guess God did know what He was doing when He set this whole thing up. ;)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The dog has landed!
We brought Link home on Monday. He is adorable, fuzzy, and playful - as well as easily distracted and somewhat anxious when left alone. We seem to have bonded pretty well, but then the result is that whenever I leave him alone he starts crying and jumping at the gate trying to get out. I feel horrible leaving him alone, but I don't want to encourage his antics.
He's doing pretty well with potty training so far - I'm actually very impressed. Corgis are supposed to be intelligent, but he is very smart. We're bell training him, but I think he thinks that he can ring the bell to get to go outside without using the bathroom, which is not the case! We will see if he gets it as we continue.
In pregnancy news, I am 17 weeks today. I have a doctor's appointment in 2 hours, so I need to hurry up and get ready. However, the waking up at 5:30 am for the past three days (plus the 1 am potty run for Link this morning) is making me super sleepy! But today I can't go back to bed for a few hours like I did yesterday. (Sigh.)
He's doing pretty well with potty training so far - I'm actually very impressed. Corgis are supposed to be intelligent, but he is very smart. We're bell training him, but I think he thinks that he can ring the bell to get to go outside without using the bathroom, which is not the case! We will see if he gets it as we continue.
In pregnancy news, I am 17 weeks today. I have a doctor's appointment in 2 hours, so I need to hurry up and get ready. However, the waking up at 5:30 am for the past three days (plus the 1 am potty run for Link this morning) is making me super sleepy! But today I can't go back to bed for a few hours like I did yesterday. (Sigh.)
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Apparently that was a bad idea...
I just watched a bunch of birthing videos on BabyCenter and I'm kind of FREAKING OUT!!!
I knew I didn't want an epidural, but now I realllllllllly don't want one. Needles freak me out and that needle is giant and they put it in your back!!!!! The C-section was also crazy. No wonder it's so painful and takes so long to recover from. I have to give big props to my mom for having three kids that way and living to talk about it. Yikes!
The best video I saw was the water birth. I don't think they offer that at the hospital where I'm going to deliver but I think they do have Jacuzzi tubs so hopefully I can relax. I also liked seeing some of the relaxation techniques (moving around, using an exercise ball, having the hubby help with massaging) that I think (hope!) will be helpful when I get to that point. I'm going to go see if they offer any classes like that besides the Bradley class. If not, we're taking that one!
I knew I didn't want an epidural, but now I realllllllllly don't want one. Needles freak me out and that needle is giant and they put it in your back!!!!! The C-section was also crazy. No wonder it's so painful and takes so long to recover from. I have to give big props to my mom for having three kids that way and living to talk about it. Yikes!
The best video I saw was the water birth. I don't think they offer that at the hospital where I'm going to deliver but I think they do have Jacuzzi tubs so hopefully I can relax. I also liked seeing some of the relaxation techniques (moving around, using an exercise ball, having the hubby help with massaging) that I think (hope!) will be helpful when I get to that point. I'm going to go see if they offer any classes like that besides the Bradley class. If not, we're taking that one!
Monday, March 29, 2010
Haha!
Open my BabyFit email for week 14 and this is what it says:
Baby (and Mom) Hit a Growth Spurt
Chances are, not even that rubber band trick from a couple of weeks ago is working. You're really starting to show and probably wearing your maternity clothes by now. You might want to hang on to your clothes for as long as possible, but you'll feel more comfortable in clothes that fit and can accommodate your expanding belly.
Baby (and Mom) Hit a Growth Spurt
Chances are, not even that rubber band trick from a couple of weeks ago is working. You're really starting to show and probably wearing your maternity clothes by now. You might want to hang on to your clothes for as long as possible, but you'll feel more comfortable in clothes that fit and can accommodate your expanding belly.
Puppy time, yogurt, and tight pants
We went to see Link, the Corgi puppy we are going to bring home April 12, last weekend. He is so cute!! He's a little shy with being held though. Maybe he's just afraid of heights like me!
Shopping last night was interesting. We are going to California this weekend so I'm trying not to buy too many groceries, but we still need enough stuff to get through the week. (Well, I do at least, since I'm apparently supposed to eat every 2 hours now!) I was trying to find yogurt that didn't have sugar as the second ingredient (or that at least had less grams of sugar than the Wegmans brand). I found that Stonyfield Farm's YoBaby yogurt has only 12g of sugar per 4 oz serving, so I decided to try that since it was cheaper than the Wegmans Organic (which had 20g of sugar per 6 oz serving, so it's about the same). Having whole milk yogurt tastes a little weird after having lowfat for so long. I haven't tried the pear yet but the peach is pretty good. I just feel silly eating yogurt that's for babies!
This morning I had to wear my belly band for the first time! It was kind of weird. These pants are normally loose on me but as of today no more! I could get the first button done but that was about it. Plus I didn't want to be uncomfortable all day. Joe says you can't see that they are undone through the layers of fabric but I am still slightly nervous. So far so good though, no one's said "Hey, are your pants undone?"
Shopping last night was interesting. We are going to California this weekend so I'm trying not to buy too many groceries, but we still need enough stuff to get through the week. (Well, I do at least, since I'm apparently supposed to eat every 2 hours now!) I was trying to find yogurt that didn't have sugar as the second ingredient (or that at least had less grams of sugar than the Wegmans brand). I found that Stonyfield Farm's YoBaby yogurt has only 12g of sugar per 4 oz serving, so I decided to try that since it was cheaper than the Wegmans Organic (which had 20g of sugar per 6 oz serving, so it's about the same). Having whole milk yogurt tastes a little weird after having lowfat for so long. I haven't tried the pear yet but the peach is pretty good. I just feel silly eating yogurt that's for babies!
This morning I had to wear my belly band for the first time! It was kind of weird. These pants are normally loose on me but as of today no more! I could get the first button done but that was about it. Plus I didn't want to be uncomfortable all day. Joe says you can't see that they are undone through the layers of fabric but I am still slightly nervous. So far so good though, no one's said "Hey, are your pants undone?"
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