stuff

I love the fact I hoarded a bag of Cadbury mini-eggs... if only the creme eggs had lasted so long...
Peanut butter on toast, yum!
Reading up on Braxton Hicks contractions and pre-term labor - not because I have them, but want to be prepared.
Who knew baby mattersses were complicated?
I stalk on Facebook. Too bad the person I stalk hasn't tried to contact me.
I am thinking childbirth classes... after Eric goes to Laughlin.
Johnsons and Johnsons have horrible levels of chemicals? Bleah. Now I gotta research baby lotion stuff.
And pediatricians are coming up too... my biggest question will be vaccinations, for multiple reasons.
*off to do laundry*

While Eric and his daddy are being crafty

The hole that used to hold a fuse box in the baby's room is being turned into a shelving unit today.
It's about the only thing making me excited today. I went from having a good morning to instantly overheating and being really grumpy. I want to nap but Eric's mom is sleeping on my couch, and I don't want her going into our bedroom (it's a horrendous mess) Daisy was overly crazy about food, but has been a polite little lady and not jumped on his mom while she is sleeping... but the three minutes she woke up, she was fair game.
I am not looking forward to the idea that a hot summer will equal a grumpy one for me... I don't like losing my cool and have been doing it a lot more lately. At least I know I'm grumpy enough to acknowledge it, although I can't stop it when I want.

tiiired

I wish pregnant yoga didn't happen on Fridays, because I'm tired by the end of the week. I adore it, though... lots of hip work, stretching. I even did our 'keep up' (keeping our arms up, supposed to have you keep a calm demeanor even in pain) and actually didn't have to put my arms down. Ever.

I keep looking at registry stuff... I kind of want to change a couple things, and I'm anxious to work on it more. Trying to get the crib thing worked on... picked out the crib, haven't seen the crib in person. it's Da Vinci Kalani in cherry. Lots of good reviews, similar to the one Eric liked. We're going to get a dresser/changer combo too, hopefully:)

kick kick kick

I think baby is head up, but the kicks go all over. It's exciting, but slightly nauseating. I'm not used to feeling bumps in my stomach yet. I've caught a couple where I could feel them, but am trying to be patient to where I can get them so Eric can feel.. I don't want to let him down a bunch.
We spent time Sunday over at Eric's parent's friend's house. Their eldest is pregnant. The mom complimented me because my belly looked the way it should, and then said her daughter just looked fat. Repeatedly... (she is due about a month before me.) She does not have a baby belly, but looks good. I was really upset, because I've seen a friend have issues with her changing body, and had issues with mine- it's a hard thing, to have a big belly when everyone else is tiny. But I look cute!

baby stuff

I've delevoped a bad habit of continuously pouring through Babies R US and Target looking at what kind of stuff is highly rated, etc, recommended, etc.
Yes, we'll most likely be registering at Target too, so I will have to be able to have in my hands wht we already have registered for so I don't do it twice, although right now, it's a a very short list. Plus, some things are at Target and not at Babies R Us, and vice versa.
I'm just trying to be very organized about all that:)

baby kicks

I have been frustrated the past couple of eweks- I have been surrounded by people who felt their babies weeks before I did, and it still was light and not really distiguishable from gas bubbles. Well, today baby has decide to make my day. Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. Even in the theatre watching Star Trek (excellent casting, may I add)
Most of it is lowerd wn, so I guess the baby is breech right now- no worried, half a pregnancy for it to turn somersaults (which I bet it is iright now) and wiggle around.
It's so weird, thinking there's someONE else inside me right now.
And no, we don't have a name picked out... we won't for quite a while.

Another week went by

And with it, good times and drama.
I am starting to research stuf like breast feeding... why, oh why, isn't that stuff easy? There's always drama with anything. They have a clas at th hospital, and I want to take Eric to it- lets see if he comes. We need to pick out a childbirth class and sign up for that as well, and I need to find a CPR class, because I barely got trained in it as a Girl Scout (unlike Eric, who has actually used it on someone, darn Eagle Scout:))
The weeks are now flying by... it's like going downhill now.
The back bedroom should be finished by this weekend, except for the closet- my china needs to go in the china cabinet, which is full of other china- booh. So much to do, and I took so much time off. Probably why time is flying now.
I haven't slept well lately, and ended up waking Eric up in the middle of the night last night. My pillow, right now, is driving my nuts, although I know it's responsible for my good night's rest.
I really want to go register for more stuff, maybe Eric will want to go this weekend... not that I'm greedy, but it is fun, and we have a lot still to consider.

self image

So today is a bad self-image day. I saw a glimpse of my reflection yesterday in profile as I stood in line at the bank. I have always not been fond of my profile- I've always seemed thick, I preferred face on, haha. Well, I think my butt has been working to compensate for my growing belly (Eric has agreed) I can joke about it some, but I also feel awkward.
I haven't gained a lot of weight, at least since before I found out I was pregnant (take away 11 for morning sickness in a couple weeks, so a lot was water weight, then add on that plus 5 or 6 more, that's all) so I know I'm not fat, but it's hard seeing something I've always been sensitive about getting bigger.
At least I am feeling the baby kick! I really should say 'him' I'm not used to that yet!
I look everyday at names trying to narrow it down to some I can offer Eric. I have more, um, eclectic taste. I think I'll end up thinking of a good middle name:) It'll take us at least a couple for months yet- I'm not sure I want to broadcast the name to everyone before the baby is there, because people will have their opinions, and I'm very indecisive.

I love food

Today is I can't get enough day. Seriously.
I went to the green market and stocked up again, delicious! Lost of fruit. I'm making a sald for dinner tonight, poor Eric, lol. I got cheese to put on it, and if he wants, there's a little sandwich meat, he can make chef salad.
I'm a little concerned abuot the weight gain- I don't feel like I have gained any. Of course, I know I'm only halfway through, and anything extra I'll have to take off, but somehow, I feel like I'm going to mess up the baby by not eating right.
Working on the back bedroom today, in between snacks, lol. Getting a chunk done today- spome ofit will be just bribing Eric to move stuff to the garage, some is me packing it into my car to take to donate.

The Unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. She was very old, though she did not know it, and she was no longer the careless color of sea foam, but rather the color of snow falling on a moonlit night. But her eyes were still clear and unwearied, and she still moved like a shadow on the sea.

I really want to read The Last Unicorn again, but I can't find my copy. It's somewhere around here... I need to find a better way to store my books (they're all over the place.) I am going to donate some, it's just organizing to that point and going from there.
Gah, what a lot of cleaning!