So just a little over two weeks to go. I'm obviously VERY ready. I'm also panicking that I'm not ready to leave work. It's so weird to think I'm leaving the education of my "kids" in someone elses hands. Have I left enough info? Materials? Guidance? I'm sure I won't think about it much once Max is born, but right now I'm anxious.
I bought some compression socks. I totally feel like an old lady wearing them. But they help a little. At least they help keep some of the swelling down so that Kendall can rub the rest of it away more quickly at night. I wish I could say that I got to enjoy a the foot rub, but they're pretty painful and I usually grimace through them and try not to cry out because it makes Kendall feel bad.
In addition to that irritation my right hand has now gotten swollen enough that it's irritating one of the nerves. My thumb, index, and middle fingers are now constantly numb and tingly. It's super annoying. And makes it hard to do stuff, like type. Or put on makeup. Or grade papers. Or eat. I'm seeing a physical therapist two days a week (hopefully only 4 more visits) to try to alleviate the issue, but it's pretty much a vain attempt.
I'm headed to the doctor for an ultrasound tomorrow to determine just how large he is. If he's big enough, I'm hoping that my OB will help me along early. Like next week. :) I'm pretty sure I'm not going to go back to work starting next week even if I don't have a baby. I think I just need the time off. I'm exhausted. And I'd rather be miserable at home. I didn't think I'd feel that way. I thought I'd work til I had him, but I'm ready now to just stay home and rest. At least as much as possible. I'm not sure how Kendall will feel about it, but then again, he's not the one carrying around an extra person, so his vote doesn't count for much. :)
I'll try to write about something more upbeat later. Sorry to complain so much.
Musings and opinions on a life filled with work, a husband, a toddler, a newborn and two crazy dogs.
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
My life right now
Did someone say something about napping and resting?? I am definitely NOT napping and resting. (Sorry Laura)
I get like 30-60 minutes of sleep in a row at night. Then I wake up, roll over (or should I say FLOP over), and try to pass out again, or I struggle for several minutes to sit up to go to the bathroom. I am exhausted. If I could get 2 hours of solid sleep between feedings with a baby, that would seem like heaven right now. I guess worst case scenario I have a baby that never sleeps and it will just feel like pregnancy never ended.
Went to the Dr today. NOT dilated at all. Already having uncomfortable cramping though. Oh, and I had to CRY to get him to schedule an ultrasound at 38 weeks to see how giant my baby is. He was like, "What's the rush? We know he's going to be big?" And I was like, "Because I need to mentally prepare for a giant baby and a c-section." And proceeded to cry.
*sigh* 20 days to go......
I get like 30-60 minutes of sleep in a row at night. Then I wake up, roll over (or should I say FLOP over), and try to pass out again, or I struggle for several minutes to sit up to go to the bathroom. I am exhausted. If I could get 2 hours of solid sleep between feedings with a baby, that would seem like heaven right now. I guess worst case scenario I have a baby that never sleeps and it will just feel like pregnancy never ended.
Went to the Dr today. NOT dilated at all. Already having uncomfortable cramping though. Oh, and I had to CRY to get him to schedule an ultrasound at 38 weeks to see how giant my baby is. He was like, "What's the rush? We know he's going to be big?" And I was like, "Because I need to mentally prepare for a giant baby and a c-section." And proceeded to cry.
*sigh* 20 days to go......
Monday, November 24, 2008
I Only Have One Thing to Say
GET THIS BABY OUT OF ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
21 Days to go.
21 Days to go.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Music Review
I have a very eclectic love for music. I'll listen to anything from Mozart to Men at Work. I love the 80's, the 90's, and modern rock. The Beatles rank in my top 5 favorite groups of all time. Then again, so do the Jonas Brothers right now. :) I'll listen to ZZ Top and then change to the next CD and bounce along to Katy Perry. Lately though, I really feel like I've been into rock. And hard rock at that.
So when I bought the Nickleback CD, Dark Horse, I was excited. I really liked their last CD because I thought it had a great blend of slow and fast, naughty and nice, and just songs you can sing along to but also rock out. Their second CD doesn't disappoint. I think they find the same balance of wicked and wondering that I enjoyed on the last album. Out of 11 songs, there are only 2 that I don't really like, and only one of those two that I would actually skip on purpose. I predict that at least 3 songs AFTER "Gotta Be Somebody" will hit the radio and become hits. This includes "Next Go Round", "Never Gonna Be Alone", and "If Today Was Your Last Day".
"Next Go Round" is naughty and falls into the same category as "Animals" from their last LP. Lyrics include lines like, "I wanna cover you with jello in the tub/ we can roll around for hours without ever coming up/ I want you naked with your favorite heels on/ Slap John Deere across my ass/ And ride me up and down the lawn."
"Never Gonna Be Alone" and "If Today Was Your Last Day" are have soaring music and lyrics that most people can connect to.
"Never Gonna Be Alone" is full of lines that people in a relationship can connect to, "You're never gonna be alone/ From this moment on/ If you ever feel like letting go/ I won't let you fall/ You're never gonna be alone/ I'll hold you till the hurt is gone."
"If Today Was Your Last Day" has thoughtful words that aren't necessarily original, but combined with the music, make for another number 1 hit, "If today was your last day/ And tomorrow was too late/ Could you say good bye to yesterday/ Would you live each moment like your last/ Leave old pictures in the past/ Donate every dime you had/ If today was your last day."
I also found that I connected to other songs on the CD on a more personal level because of my own life experiences, and there were also several songs in addition to "Next Go Round" that were naughty enough that I'd have hot, sweaty sex to them. As Kendall would say, "The highest endorsement of them all." *wink*
So when I bought the Nickleback CD, Dark Horse, I was excited. I really liked their last CD because I thought it had a great blend of slow and fast, naughty and nice, and just songs you can sing along to but also rock out. Their second CD doesn't disappoint. I think they find the same balance of wicked and wondering that I enjoyed on the last album. Out of 11 songs, there are only 2 that I don't really like, and only one of those two that I would actually skip on purpose. I predict that at least 3 songs AFTER "Gotta Be Somebody" will hit the radio and become hits. This includes "Next Go Round", "Never Gonna Be Alone", and "If Today Was Your Last Day".
"Next Go Round" is naughty and falls into the same category as "Animals" from their last LP. Lyrics include lines like, "I wanna cover you with jello in the tub/ we can roll around for hours without ever coming up/ I want you naked with your favorite heels on/ Slap John Deere across my ass/ And ride me up and down the lawn."
"Never Gonna Be Alone" and "If Today Was Your Last Day" are have soaring music and lyrics that most people can connect to.
"Never Gonna Be Alone" is full of lines that people in a relationship can connect to, "You're never gonna be alone/ From this moment on/ If you ever feel like letting go/ I won't let you fall/ You're never gonna be alone/ I'll hold you till the hurt is gone."
"If Today Was Your Last Day" has thoughtful words that aren't necessarily original, but combined with the music, make for another number 1 hit, "If today was your last day/ And tomorrow was too late/ Could you say good bye to yesterday/ Would you live each moment like your last/ Leave old pictures in the past/ Donate every dime you had/ If today was your last day."
I also found that I connected to other songs on the CD on a more personal level because of my own life experiences, and there were also several songs in addition to "Next Go Round" that were naughty enough that I'd have hot, sweaty sex to them. As Kendall would say, "The highest endorsement of them all." *wink*
Monday, November 17, 2008
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Jerk in a Ford Five Hundred
My blog title sounds like a country song title....LOL!
Okay, but seriously, I'm driving home on the highway from my haircut today and the weather is already bad so I'm driving slow, when this car comes flying up on my bumper. There was no way I was going to speed any fast than I already was, mostly because I hate it when people ride my bumper. Plus, I was already passing a long line of cars and wasn't going to get over until there was a clear break.
What really irked me was that suddenly I noticed that we were passing a line of cars in a funeral and the Ford was being impatient. Now my hormonal, pregnant butt already gets emotional, so the funeral made me tear up a little. What a dreary day for a funeral. Plus, the line of cars was really long, so I was wondering if it was someone young. On top of that, the jerk was still riding my bumper, even though at this point it had to be obvious that I couldn't go any faster. I know it was obvious because he swerved into the berm to see why I was driving so slow.
A few minutes went by and the hearse pulled over into my lane and the traffic people from the funeral home slowed our lane down so that people could get over. Now I know that technically it's not illegal to get into a line of cars for a funeral, but I was being respectful and slowed down so that the cars could get over in front of me. This seemed to enrage the Ford Five Hundred.
The first chance he got he CUT OFF someone in the funeral line so that he could speed up and get ahead of them. I turned and yelled at his overly tinted driver's window and then secretly hoped he'd get pulled over for speeding. And then I felt better. :)
Okay, but seriously, I'm driving home on the highway from my haircut today and the weather is already bad so I'm driving slow, when this car comes flying up on my bumper. There was no way I was going to speed any fast than I already was, mostly because I hate it when people ride my bumper. Plus, I was already passing a long line of cars and wasn't going to get over until there was a clear break.
What really irked me was that suddenly I noticed that we were passing a line of cars in a funeral and the Ford was being impatient. Now my hormonal, pregnant butt already gets emotional, so the funeral made me tear up a little. What a dreary day for a funeral. Plus, the line of cars was really long, so I was wondering if it was someone young. On top of that, the jerk was still riding my bumper, even though at this point it had to be obvious that I couldn't go any faster. I know it was obvious because he swerved into the berm to see why I was driving so slow.
A few minutes went by and the hearse pulled over into my lane and the traffic people from the funeral home slowed our lane down so that people could get over. Now I know that technically it's not illegal to get into a line of cars for a funeral, but I was being respectful and slowed down so that the cars could get over in front of me. This seemed to enrage the Ford Five Hundred.
The first chance he got he CUT OFF someone in the funeral line so that he could speed up and get ahead of them. I turned and yelled at his overly tinted driver's window and then secretly hoped he'd get pulled over for speeding. And then I felt better. :)
Friday, November 14, 2008
Clarification
Okay, so I totally laughed out loud at the comments on the last blog.
1. I'm not concerned in the LEAST with my husband seeing it. He's my husband. He married it. He can deal with it. It's more the nurses and the OB. Whether they've seen it before or not, people talk. Why do I know that? Because my own husband has commented on some of the "places" he's delivered from in the past.
2. I was totally being sarcastic about suffocation. I'm hoping people get that I was joking....but now I'm worried that someone didn't.....
1. I'm not concerned in the LEAST with my husband seeing it. He's my husband. He married it. He can deal with it. It's more the nurses and the OB. Whether they've seen it before or not, people talk. Why do I know that? Because my own husband has commented on some of the "places" he's delivered from in the past.
2. I was totally being sarcastic about suffocation. I'm hoping people get that I was joking....but now I'm worried that someone didn't.....
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