leftover veggies rock

The last few days have been crazy- fast food on the way home, etc. I've not been in the mood to cook a couple times.
Last Saturday Mom and I went to the new farmer's market - I think it's all organic produce, I forget. Very low-key. I picked up some okra and some radishes.
I had totally forgotten about the veggies this week. I pulled out the plastic bag they were all on- they all still look good. YAY :)
I'll probably cut the radishes and some carrots and snap peas to make a snack plate for me (and whoever wants some) but the okra is more than a challenge. The one other time I've cooked okra is when I battered and fried it- yummy, but I don't want to burn myself that much again- oil spatters suck. I'm trying to find my southern-style cookbook to see what else they do with it. I don't want to steam it- if you overcook okra, it gets a gross texture. In my perfect world, I will bread them and bake them, which is still high on my list.
I am looking forward to next weekend- unfortunately, people are starting to have problems getting out of work. One person had to back out already, and another one is scared they will be rescheduled. I will pull the pregnant card and go make a scene in the store to help avoid that happening.
Until then, baby stuff is pretty slow- I decided I want to crochet more baby hats, epecially girly ones for gifts, and I need to preregister for the hospital, but that's ajust a matter of pulling out the paperwork and finishing it.
Daisy and I were relaxing on the bed this morning, and Alex decided to poke Daisy. She doesn't really react to it, which i think is cute- she already likes him, hopefully:)

Well, I had energy

My energy spurt left. Probably because I can't handle that I cleaned so much yet my rings are still missing *tear*
Please come back to me rings!

Yeah, so Eric and I decided not to circumcise. I think I'm the only person I know to make that decision, seems like everyone's doing it. I actually had a couple of people concerned, like, the kind of well-ask-the-doc-for-an-opinion kind.
They are made with them, so why not keep 'em?
I mean, I don't think badly on anyone making that decision, cause obviously I don't want anyone telling me what to do. It's just not my thing.

Breastfeeding class

So we actually made it to a class- a breasfeeding class at Loma Linda.
Eric wasn't really given a choice, but complained minimally about going anyway. He found it educational and disturbing at the same time, lol.
The worst part was the video- lots of boobs- big ones, with big nipples. and one chick had enormous stretch marks... I don't think Eric will look at boobies the same way, lol.
But he listened, and wrote a few notes- I had brought a notebook so he could doodle.
it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, but I only feel a little bit more prepared to try to breastfeed- but the ladies that ran the class did say you have to do it to learn it. Besides, the baby doll was hard to position.

A Baby Story

So I watch them from time to time- I refuse to watch one with problems, because I don't want to worry about those problems, lol.
I tend to avoid totally natural births that are not a water birth, because they tend to scream, ugh.
I have to write my birth plan- pretty much, what I want to happen at the hospital. Hopefully I can get it together before my next appointment, so then I can discuss what is feasable and what isn't. Most of my stuff is about not instantly being bombarded with family immediately after, and then I have concerns about baby shots in the hospital. Between the meeting with the pedi this week and the breastfeeding class, I think I'll have enough info to answer that question.
Yep, picked a pedi. So far. We're meeting her Thursday.
About circumsicion- yeah, we don't plan on it. I'm suprised how many people have been pro- I never really talked about it, so I didn't know who all in my life had been snipped.
Crazy. But seriously, you don't snip anything on a girl, why on a boy? Poeple were made the way they were for reasons.

9 more weeks

9 more weeks until I'm a mom. A MOM. And I will always be a mom after that.
it's crazy to have that thought in my head.
There will be a little someone that looks like Eric and I running around. I will be feeding him and changing him and reading and signing and playing with him.
As he gets older, Eric will teach him all about cars, how to stand up for himself in a fight, throw a ball, and everything else a boy needs.
*sigh* It can be overwhelming.
David went with me last night to see Pirates of Penzance at the redlands Bowl. Lol, Eric is out of town, but he probably wouldn't have gone anyway... artsy stuff isn't his thing. So Mommy will be taking him places with Uncle David to get his culture, lol. We already decided. It's amazing how alike David and I can be with our taste in odd stuff.
Idid not pack light for the Bowl- blanket and a pillow, food, binoculars. We sat in the second to last row and had a blast- made friends with the girl our age a row ahead of us that gave David wine. :) I am so used to the movie version- this was the forst time I had seen it actually performed. We both got unreasonably excited when our favorite songs came on- David sang along to the Major General song.

Nursery so far

Target registry

I knew there was a chance I'd have to do this, but I'm still pouting- someone the stuff on my Target registry disappeared. Well, a couple went online only, and a couple are onw not in my Target store, so I'm assuming they aren't local. Bleah. So i have to go online and change it up, because I know everyone will be buying in store.
My biggest sad is all of the ducky bathtowel and stuff I marked- it's not there anymore. *sniff* Good thing Carters has ducky stuff- I think Babies R Us may have it, but I definitely know Macy's does ;)

busy past couple of days

Thursday, went to Disneyland with Denise, Sharon and my mommy.
I didn't go on half the rides they went on, lol. I stood in line with them for Space (imagining that someone would get after me for riding it pregnant) Otherwise, I was sitting- we implimented fastpass usage a decent amount. I was suprised how many people were there, yet the longest line was like 45 minutes.
Then yeterday, I did my yoga and then painted the nursery with Denise. We got brown in some places it didn't need to be, but Eric said he'd fix it. Then Eric's last night of bowling... he's going to Laughlin next week with the team., leaving me to get to take David as a date for Pirates (awww.. it'll be fun!)
So today was supposed to be quiet day. Instead, one of Eric's long lost buddies shows up to my neglected house and we go to go see David (preplanned) and have a party tonight to attend for a while.
I'll rest more tomorrow.

today is baby shopping

OK, so I'm still surfing and staring at clothes. I can't help it, back to school time does it for me:)

But today will be baby stuff... briought to you by Etsy!

koolkidz

funkymonkeythreads

Citefuzz

I need to crochet one...
Boston Beanies

dressing like a mom

I mean, now will being a mom affect my look? I've been slowly maturing it- I'm such a jean and tees girl.

In a perfect world, I will be What Not To Wear'd with my change- wear dresses, ballerina flats, add more jewelry, etc. I already have been trying to get that way, but I have hangups with stuff like my bust (and breastfeeding will NOT make that any easier)

Mental shopping today- I promised myself no new clothes until after the baby- who knows what size I'll end up:) I'm good on maternity clothes anyway.

We will see...

(Clothing items brought to you by Glamour magazine, Ann Taylor Loft, and Gap)

Redskins gear and stuff

I have a handful of material to make baby stuff for Eric- Redskins logo. I have to steal back the pattern from mom to make the stuff- bib, burp cloth, etc. it's also a pattern for a diaper bag, but I don't think Eric wantes a whole diaper bag yet. I also have fleece for a blankie, but need to get some more for the back, I want to make him a tie one (if I ever get around to it, the goal is the baby shower)
I keep looking on redskins.com for baby stuff, but they all suck. Luckily, babyfans.com has a slightly better selection, but still not a lot of stuff. he wants a Cars mobile (which we'd have to invent)- I'm suprised he hasn't wanted a Redskins piggy mobile... :)
Disneystore.com has a lot more baby stuff now... there is some cute stuff now.