As I am no longer a student I guess I can't call it "senioritis"... but what is the comparable adult term for not being to concentrate and get my work done? What ever it is, I am suffering from it right now! I am slowly checking off everything on my "to do" list and don't really have the drive to start new projects.
I guess part of it is just knowing I have days off soon. I have tomorrow off (to plan for the move on Saturday and start unpacking) and then next Wednesday we were invited to the Cape for some golf (well steve will golf) and a BBQ with the CA cousins. Then i work Thursday and have Friday off for the 4th. Then one week of work before the vacation! Then of course the baby will arrive at some point in August (hopefully not sooner or later...). So I guess I am having a hard time getting motivated to start something knowing I won't really finish it.
Back to trying to get some sort of work done...
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
32 weeks
I just looked over at the Pregnancy countdown and realized that I have 54 days until my EDD. Wow, that isn't too far away!!
This morning on my walk to work, and as I am nearing the end of this part of the journey into motherhood, I began to reflect on the pregnancy. So many people have asked me if I like being pregnant or not, and of course often tell me their own personal experiences with their pregnancies :) I have known people from both extremes... some who loved being pregnant, to the point they couldn't wait to do it all over again and some people who just absolutely hated the experience (for many reasons). For me, I guess I don't quite feel strongly either way. This pregnancy has been very easy on me, much more than I anticipated with my back issues. But also, I had minimal "symptoms". I didn't have morning sickness, no bleeding or spotting, haven't gained a lot of weight. The few things I have had to deal with -- swollen feet, mild back aches, an early season heatwave -- are nothing in the grand scheme of things. I also realize that i have a few more weeks to go and the baby is rapidly growing. I am sure things will become even more taxing on my body, but up until this point, things have gone better than expected. I was even able to pack all of the crap (and was there a LOT of it) in the apartment and move into a new place, and barely felt the effects of the pregnancy. Of course, my body hurt and it was difficult to reach too far, but that was the case prior to the pregnancy with all of my back issues. So it really didn't seem too different for me.
While this experience has been great, I wouldn't say I absolutely loved being pregnant. It's been an amazing experience, and i have enjoyed it. I liked that I was responsible for growing another person in me, and it's been cool to have this time to bond with my child. It's been enjoyable, it's been fun, i have liked the experience and am grateful I have had the ability to carry our child. And after this pregnancy, I definitely look forward to doing this again, if we are lucky to have another child. However, I wouldn't go as far as to say I have loved it. I think that while this has been a great experience, after 40 weeks, and as the summer continues and the baby hits 6, 7, 8, 9?? pounds, I will be ready to move to the next stage of life.
Tonight, Majken and I are going to the game! Steve was nice enough to give Majken his ticket so we can go together :) It'll probably be the next to last game I get to this year (the last one being a the July Yankee game) so I am glad I get to go with her. We always have a lot of fun together.
Then starting tomorrow, we have to really finish packing everything up so we are ready for the movers when they arrive on Saturday. I am taking Friday off to wait for the cable installation and will start unpacking the boxes. It will be great to get the kitchen in order. Then I need to call and set up the baby furniture delivery so we can get the nursery ready. I haven't been bitten by the nesting bug yet, but I also thing it was because I knew we were moving and I would have the opportunity to start fresh in the new apartment. I think that is my favorite thing about renting and moving so often... you get to start with a clean slate and begin again!
Oh yeah -- and now that the shower invitations have gone out, i can start registry stalking... i know I shouldn't and it definitely took away some of the surprise for the wedding shower, but i certainly can't NOT stalk... anyway, someone bought the #1 item on my list :) The Red Sox Mobile... i am super excited! Someone also bought the infant car seat, and technically that was the most NEEDED item on our list... but yay!! I am so excited!!
This morning on my walk to work, and as I am nearing the end of this part of the journey into motherhood, I began to reflect on the pregnancy. So many people have asked me if I like being pregnant or not, and of course often tell me their own personal experiences with their pregnancies :) I have known people from both extremes... some who loved being pregnant, to the point they couldn't wait to do it all over again and some people who just absolutely hated the experience (for many reasons). For me, I guess I don't quite feel strongly either way. This pregnancy has been very easy on me, much more than I anticipated with my back issues. But also, I had minimal "symptoms". I didn't have morning sickness, no bleeding or spotting, haven't gained a lot of weight. The few things I have had to deal with -- swollen feet, mild back aches, an early season heatwave -- are nothing in the grand scheme of things. I also realize that i have a few more weeks to go and the baby is rapidly growing. I am sure things will become even more taxing on my body, but up until this point, things have gone better than expected. I was even able to pack all of the crap (and was there a LOT of it) in the apartment and move into a new place, and barely felt the effects of the pregnancy. Of course, my body hurt and it was difficult to reach too far, but that was the case prior to the pregnancy with all of my back issues. So it really didn't seem too different for me.
While this experience has been great, I wouldn't say I absolutely loved being pregnant. It's been an amazing experience, and i have enjoyed it. I liked that I was responsible for growing another person in me, and it's been cool to have this time to bond with my child. It's been enjoyable, it's been fun, i have liked the experience and am grateful I have had the ability to carry our child. And after this pregnancy, I definitely look forward to doing this again, if we are lucky to have another child. However, I wouldn't go as far as to say I have loved it. I think that while this has been a great experience, after 40 weeks, and as the summer continues and the baby hits 6, 7, 8, 9?? pounds, I will be ready to move to the next stage of life.
Tonight, Majken and I are going to the game! Steve was nice enough to give Majken his ticket so we can go together :) It'll probably be the next to last game I get to this year (the last one being a the July Yankee game) so I am glad I get to go with her. We always have a lot of fun together.
Then starting tomorrow, we have to really finish packing everything up so we are ready for the movers when they arrive on Saturday. I am taking Friday off to wait for the cable installation and will start unpacking the boxes. It will be great to get the kitchen in order. Then I need to call and set up the baby furniture delivery so we can get the nursery ready. I haven't been bitten by the nesting bug yet, but I also thing it was because I knew we were moving and I would have the opportunity to start fresh in the new apartment. I think that is my favorite thing about renting and moving so often... you get to start with a clean slate and begin again!
Oh yeah -- and now that the shower invitations have gone out, i can start registry stalking... i know I shouldn't and it definitely took away some of the surprise for the wedding shower, but i certainly can't NOT stalk... anyway, someone bought the #1 item on my list :) The Red Sox Mobile... i am super excited! Someone also bought the infant car seat, and technically that was the most NEEDED item on our list... but yay!! I am so excited!!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
31 weeks!
I had my 31 week appointment today. Everything is looking good and baby and mom are doing well. The baby is head down (yay) and 3 lbs 7 oz. Right on track!
As for me, my BP was normal at the first reading -- 2nd time in a row! I think the hypnobirthing relaxation is helping a lot! My 2nd pap smear came back normal (phew and sorry if that is TMI!) so hopefully the first abnormal lab was just due to pregnancy hormones. And the internal u/s was fine as well.
My new craving is cake... this all started last night, when we were watching everybody loves raymond and Ray, Robert and Frank were all sitting at the table eating this yummy looking cake. So of course I really really wanted cake, and Kirkman's was closed :( But Steve and I went to the store and bought Funfetti cake mix and Steve baked me a cake! Unfortunately something's wrong with our oven. The cake didn't rise and is falling apart. This isn't the first time we have had issues caking cakes/breads, so i really think it's the oven. Seriously, how can you screw up cake from a box?? But at least it's yummy :)
Tonight I frosted the cake. But I guess Bailey has been waning some herself... after i threw the frosting container in the recycling bin, she dug it out and licked it! She has NEVER done anything like that before. Luckily I washed it out so there wasn't much in the container. I know for some of my friends' dogs, they get much more creative to steal food ;), but that is just so unlike Bailey.
Everyone asks us what we think Bailey will do when the baby arrives. And we are both confident that she'll be very good and won't do anything to harm the baby. But my concern is that she'll start acting up to gain attention if she feels slighted... she is such a good, well-behaved dog, and i really hope she doesn't become disobedient. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come!
And I just wanted to take a moment to say something about my friends... it can be so hard sometimes to be going through something that none of your friends are experiencing. And sometimes it's hard to be an AW or share info when you don't think people are at all interested. It happened during the wedding planning (which led to finding some of the most amazing people), and i was so afraid it would happen with this baby. Especially bc so many of my friends are either not in that place at all or want this so bad and haven't been blessed with their own child quite yet. And PG can really come between friends, and I have noticed that some people have been more distant (whether bc of this PG i don't know). It makes it hard sometimes to share silly insignificant news sometimes. However, i am amazed at how supportive and genuinely interested my closest friends have been, regardless of their situation. Having this support system consisting of some wonderful friends and of course my wonderful family is one of the main reasons I have enjoyed this PG so much. To all of my friends and family in MA, NH, CT, NY, OH, CA and everywhere else, I am truly grateful you are all in my life.
I ran into a colleague last week who had a baby 5 months ago and she commented on how happy I was talking about the baby and all of the exciting things we have planned. And for the first time in my life, I feel so happy. Over the past 8 months or so, Steve and I have never been closer, or got along so well. I am just content with the way so many things are going right now. While things aren't perfect, and there are so many things I still worry about or wish were different, I am very accepting of the situation we are in, and am not so worried about the future at the moment. I think we are on a path and as long as we stay the course and work towards our goals, that is all we can do.
As for me, my BP was normal at the first reading -- 2nd time in a row! I think the hypnobirthing relaxation is helping a lot! My 2nd pap smear came back normal (phew and sorry if that is TMI!) so hopefully the first abnormal lab was just due to pregnancy hormones. And the internal u/s was fine as well.
My new craving is cake... this all started last night, when we were watching everybody loves raymond and Ray, Robert and Frank were all sitting at the table eating this yummy looking cake. So of course I really really wanted cake, and Kirkman's was closed :( But Steve and I went to the store and bought Funfetti cake mix and Steve baked me a cake! Unfortunately something's wrong with our oven. The cake didn't rise and is falling apart. This isn't the first time we have had issues caking cakes/breads, so i really think it's the oven. Seriously, how can you screw up cake from a box?? But at least it's yummy :)
Tonight I frosted the cake. But I guess Bailey has been waning some herself... after i threw the frosting container in the recycling bin, she dug it out and licked it! She has NEVER done anything like that before. Luckily I washed it out so there wasn't much in the container. I know for some of my friends' dogs, they get much more creative to steal food ;), but that is just so unlike Bailey.
Everyone asks us what we think Bailey will do when the baby arrives. And we are both confident that she'll be very good and won't do anything to harm the baby. But my concern is that she'll start acting up to gain attention if she feels slighted... she is such a good, well-behaved dog, and i really hope she doesn't become disobedient. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come!
And I just wanted to take a moment to say something about my friends... it can be so hard sometimes to be going through something that none of your friends are experiencing. And sometimes it's hard to be an AW or share info when you don't think people are at all interested. It happened during the wedding planning (which led to finding some of the most amazing people), and i was so afraid it would happen with this baby. Especially bc so many of my friends are either not in that place at all or want this so bad and haven't been blessed with their own child quite yet. And PG can really come between friends, and I have noticed that some people have been more distant (whether bc of this PG i don't know). It makes it hard sometimes to share silly insignificant news sometimes. However, i am amazed at how supportive and genuinely interested my closest friends have been, regardless of their situation. Having this support system consisting of some wonderful friends and of course my wonderful family is one of the main reasons I have enjoyed this PG so much. To all of my friends and family in MA, NH, CT, NY, OH, CA and everywhere else, I am truly grateful you are all in my life.
I ran into a colleague last week who had a baby 5 months ago and she commented on how happy I was talking about the baby and all of the exciting things we have planned. And for the first time in my life, I feel so happy. Over the past 8 months or so, Steve and I have never been closer, or got along so well. I am just content with the way so many things are going right now. While things aren't perfect, and there are so many things I still worry about or wish were different, I am very accepting of the situation we are in, and am not so worried about the future at the moment. I think we are on a path and as long as we stay the course and work towards our goals, that is all we can do.
Monday, June 9, 2008
Summer has arrived...
well, at least it feels like it has! We are in the middle of an intense heatwave, and it's not even officially the summer yet. A few more days and then we will drop to a "cooler" 80 degrees! But after the cool spring we had, i am excited for the warm weather to arrive.
We had a few graduation parties to attend yesterday... congrats to Hillary and Janelle! I am one of the oldest of the cousins, so it is will be a lot of fun to watch all of the younger ones grow up and hit the milestones in life... graduations, weddings, babies, etc. Steve and i were discussing how in the next 5 years, we are going to be attending so many graduations!! But it is so exciting... i am very proud of hem all! I just can't believe that it's been that many years (13) since i went through this! I feel old.
So everyone yesterday had the same question for me... how am i handling this heat? And I am NOT a summer person... if given the choice between extreme hot and extreme cold temps, i would certainly choose the cold. But so far, i am handling it OK -- considering it's really only been 2 full days of the heat. and this weekend I was by the pool and in houses with AC, so it can't be that bad! I am sure at work i will be in sweaters, as the ac is always on too high. i really don't feel any different than prior years when it has been really hot. I just have to remember that it's even more important to stay hydrated when i am outside. But ask me again in August after it's been 2 full months of this :)
One of my wonderful friends recently announced her pregnancy... i am super super excited for them!! and that they have shared with everyone so i don't need to keep a secret ;) This will be baby #2... they have lil Joey at home who will be ~16-18 months when this one arrives... we don't know how far along she is quite yet. I would have never thought of having having 2 so close, but the other girls who recently had babies less than a year ago also have baby fever. So maybe i'll feel the same after this one is born! But I am so so happy for them, as I know that they wanted to have have #2 right away. It is so great that it happened for them!
We had a few graduation parties to attend yesterday... congrats to Hillary and Janelle! I am one of the oldest of the cousins, so it is will be a lot of fun to watch all of the younger ones grow up and hit the milestones in life... graduations, weddings, babies, etc. Steve and i were discussing how in the next 5 years, we are going to be attending so many graduations!! But it is so exciting... i am very proud of hem all! I just can't believe that it's been that many years (13) since i went through this! I feel old.
So everyone yesterday had the same question for me... how am i handling this heat? And I am NOT a summer person... if given the choice between extreme hot and extreme cold temps, i would certainly choose the cold. But so far, i am handling it OK -- considering it's really only been 2 full days of the heat. and this weekend I was by the pool and in houses with AC, so it can't be that bad! I am sure at work i will be in sweaters, as the ac is always on too high. i really don't feel any different than prior years when it has been really hot. I just have to remember that it's even more important to stay hydrated when i am outside. But ask me again in August after it's been 2 full months of this :)
One of my wonderful friends recently announced her pregnancy... i am super super excited for them!! and that they have shared with everyone so i don't need to keep a secret ;) This will be baby #2... they have lil Joey at home who will be ~16-18 months when this one arrives... we don't know how far along she is quite yet. I would have never thought of having having 2 so close, but the other girls who recently had babies less than a year ago also have baby fever. So maybe i'll feel the same after this one is born! But I am so so happy for them, as I know that they wanted to have have #2 right away. It is so great that it happened for them!
Sunday, June 1, 2008
One step closer...
to signing our new lease! Oh man, this has been the most difficult apartment to settle, but i think we are almost there. We have the lease in our hands, with Tim's (the landlord) signature. So we were instructed to take it home, read it and bring it back. Then of course he needs to send it to FL to his ex-wife, as they co-own the apartment, before it is all official. But I will be surprised if we are not living there next month... so close.
Went to dinner with Ed and Steph last night... we went to a new place (for us) in West Roxbury Center... pretty good food. I just love that area. As much as we want to stay in Brookline, I definitely would like living in W. Roxbury if we were near the center. Lots of stores, restaurants and ice cream places -- yummy! We'll have to do more exploring with Ed and Steph over there... Ed's eye looks like it is healing well. You can't even tell he had surgery on his eye.. no scars or anything! They did a great job. His pupil is dilated from his meds, so his vision is still blurry, but hopefully now that he has stopped those eye drops, his pupil will begin to contract and help with his vision.
And how about Manny and HR #500!! How exciting for him! He has been in a bit of a slump.. hopefully now that the pressure of hitting #500 is gone, he'll go back to being Manny.
Oh and we were able to stock up on some baby toys from our friends, so we have some of our Xmas shopping done... yay!! We got a wagon, a leap frog table, a piano toy and a bathtub. So I think all we need is an exersaucer and we will be good. It's kind of ridiculous how much this baby already has and will need.
Today we are off to Steven and Nadine's for dinner and cards with the family. Should be lots of fun. Haven't played in a few weeks, so I am ready to go :)
Went to dinner with Ed and Steph last night... we went to a new place (for us) in West Roxbury Center... pretty good food. I just love that area. As much as we want to stay in Brookline, I definitely would like living in W. Roxbury if we were near the center. Lots of stores, restaurants and ice cream places -- yummy! We'll have to do more exploring with Ed and Steph over there... Ed's eye looks like it is healing well. You can't even tell he had surgery on his eye.. no scars or anything! They did a great job. His pupil is dilated from his meds, so his vision is still blurry, but hopefully now that he has stopped those eye drops, his pupil will begin to contract and help with his vision.
And how about Manny and HR #500!! How exciting for him! He has been in a bit of a slump.. hopefully now that the pressure of hitting #500 is gone, he'll go back to being Manny.
Oh and we were able to stock up on some baby toys from our friends, so we have some of our Xmas shopping done... yay!! We got a wagon, a leap frog table, a piano toy and a bathtub. So I think all we need is an exersaucer and we will be good. It's kind of ridiculous how much this baby already has and will need.
Today we are off to Steven and Nadine's for dinner and cards with the family. Should be lots of fun. Haven't played in a few weeks, so I am ready to go :)
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