Its funny - you are taught that to be bored means you have no imagination - but I have found that there is no imagination in the things that are boring - hmmm? I don't know if that even makes sense, but somewhere in my head right now, it does, so out it comes onto this screen. .
Whenever I see photos of light sandy beaches, strategically placed palm tees, and aquamarine colored water, I can't help but think, how ...boring. I love the ocean with a passion - I love it when it's crashing at a cliffs edge sending water 80 feet into the air (thank you Sunset Cliffs) or turbulent, matched with an angry sky (thank you Seattle and Ketchikan). I love a calm sea in the middle of the night where it's so dark or foggy you can hardly see around you but you can hear light waves make their way onto the shore (thank you Imperial Beach - ...followed with spotlights by La Migra, but that's another story) - But I have never found passion for the 'sandals' version of a beach yet that's what I see over and over again representing the ideal beauty of the ocean... the boring version of the ocean - the ocean without imagination - like a story without conflict. I guess that's why people call it paradise - Maybe one day (retirement) I will understand the idea of a passionless paradise - but for now my soul craves the imperfection that fuels passion.
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Oct 27, 2011
Advice? ;)
So here it goes!
Sometime within then next 3 weeks we should be welcoming our little (hopefully) girl into the world! I have received a couple of FANTASTIC tips from Drew's sister and wanted to open up the lines of communication with other mom's who have those just all too wonderful child care pointers ;)
1. Keep a tub of water with oxy clean in the laundry room and when your baby craps all over its sheets/clothes etc just throw them in this tub and let them sit, keep adding to the tub and then dump the whole thing in the washing machine. She swears by this method and says it results in no stains and less work ;) I love it and will def be giving this a try!
2. Layer your crib (this one I had read about as well). Don't just have one mattress pad/sheet, instead layer x 3. mattress pad/sheet, mattress pad/sheet etc. So that once again when your baby messes all over you can just strip off a layer and still have a crib that is made without having to try and make the crib up in the middle of the night. This is by far the most useful for me so far because I can barely even reach down far enough to make the crib in the first place. hehe.
3? Please help with further parenting suggestions. xoxooxo, nervous and excited mom-to-be!
Sep 12, 2011
Measurements, and not the sexy kind.
Quick pregnancy update after this mornings prenatal appointment.
So this is the third prenatal appointment in a row that has shown my uterus to be measuring larger than normal for how far along I am. The midwife has reassured me that she does not feel any extra liquid so they are ruling out extra amniotic fluid. She also does not think the baby is on the large size.
..Instead she thinks the reason for the measurements is a combination of the fact that the baby is still not in a head down position (She is sitting sideways with her feet down) and that my torso is so short. Basically this is the same thing she told me at my last appointment as well.
...So now what? She gave me the option of ordering an ultrasound now or to wait for two more weeks measure again and see if the results are the same and then order the ultrasound to figure out what is going on. I'm secretly hoping that my due date is off and that I'm really two or three weeks further along than we think lol. That would be awesome hehe. I chose the wait two weeks and re measure option.
*For anyone not familiar with uterus measurements (cuz I sure as hell wasn't!), here's a lil crash course based on what I have been able to gather :) Ok so the uterus is the thing inside a female that expands to house the fetus, amniotic fluid, and placenta, it grows something like 1000x its normal size during pregnancy and then shrinks back down in the months after giving birth (why women still look pregnant even after delivering). They measure this externally from where they feel the top of your uterus (right now on me that is basically right under my breasts) to the top of your pubic bone. This measurement correlates to how many weeks into pregnancy you are (only accurate after 20 weeks of pregnancy) if this number is off either - or + by 1 or 2 cm its considered to be ok and still in the normal range but they will keep an eye on things (that's how specific these measurements are) if you have a + or - of 3 cm or more they usually order an ultrasound to see what is going on or to adjust your due date. ...So that's your crash course into the 'sexy' art of uterus measurement.
Sep 2, 2011
7 month workouts! Prego weeks 28-32 gettting closer!
Third trimester is here and boy have things changed. A resurgence of FATIGUE, backache and increasing joint issues, accompanied by the pressure of a huge belly on my pelvis and overheating due to an increase in metabolic rate is making for an interesting workout experience. Walking is now harder than doing my elliptical cardio workout, and I am lucky to make it over 4 miles on the elliptical! Still not giving up... yet! ;)
Week 28 (7 Months)
8/26 4 mi, 400 cals
8/27 Nada
8/28 Nada
8/29 4 mi, 400 cals
8/30 Psych appt... fun times LOL
8/31 4 mi, 400 cals
Week 29
9/1 5 mi, 500 cals
9/2 5 mi, 500 cals
9/3 2 mi, 200 cals -75 days to go!
9/4 5 mi, 500 cals
9/5 OMG busy day, house flooding, & did step 1 of the BELLY CAST! So awesome!
9/6 Drew duty - 4 mi, 400 cals
9/7 Nada
Week 30
9/8 - 4 mi, 400 cals
9/9 - 4 mi, 400 cals, resistance band and core work
9/10 - Short Hike.
9/11 - Hike!
9/12 Prenatal appointment
9/13 - Happy Birthday Mom!
9/14 - Nada
Week 31
9/15 - 4 mi, 400 cals
9/16 - Nada
9/17 - 6 mi, 600 cals
9/18 - 60 days to go! (Nada)
9/19 - Nada
9/20 - 4 mi, 400 cals
9/21 - 4.5 mi, 450 cals
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