Oh my gosh.. I need to update more. I get so distracted then I forget that I really want to update on a regular basis and have a cool fun blog with fun pictures and stories and updates and crafts and recipes and stuff people actually want to read. Instead, I currently have a random blog in internet cyber space that no one knows about, that I basically use as a convenient journal on random occasions.
I read other people's blogs and I so want to do cool things with mine but I haven't gotten there yet. Not to mention, I'm horrible at taking pictures. For one, my phone doesn't take very wonderful pictures AT ALL! and secondly, I never remember to take my camera with me anywhere, or to take pictures when I'm actually working on projects or doing anything for that matter. I thought the convenience of having a camera on your phone was so you could take pictures anywhere, but I just haven't seemed to master the ability to take anything decent with my phone. Oh well.
So lately..
1. I started working at Target for the holiday season. I really like it, although I'm wearing myself out at the moment, because I feel like I'm either in pajamas and sleeping, or I'm wearing the tried and true Red shirt and Khaki pants and I'm working. Fun. lol. I feel like I haven't any other wardrobe at the moment. I need a few more days off so I can wear my new cute maternity shirts (that I hardly need yet.. a whole other topic~!)
2. According to the calendar, I'm 5 months and 1 week pregnant. 21 weeks. Just made it past the halfway mark. Hardly anyone believes I'm at 5 months because I still have just a small little baby bump. Although I can definitely no longer wear my regular pants for sure.. and shirts/sweaters are getting to be a tad tight and uncomfortable.
I have gained, hmm.. probably about 7-8 lbs.. about 5 lbs of that was what I had lost from not being able to eat the first several weeks.. I'm definitely on track to make up for the loss of food.. since I basically in constant hunger mode lately. I'm trying to make sure I get decent food and nutrition, but it's been a little more difficult lately with working all evening and sleeping in till almost noon every day. I basically get up, have some cereal, maybe a sandwich at some point, then go to work. I hate to constantly spend money, but sometimes my best option is to pick up a chicken sandwich somewhere and take it in for my lunch break, aka dinner. Then I try to eat something when I get home, which has been midnight pretty regularly.
3. A few weeks ago (about wk 16) I started to feel the baby move. Lately I've felt kicks like crazy! The baby is supposedly about 10 inches long and about 12 oz. I tell you what.. if this baby kicks like this now, I can't even imagine what it's going to be like when it's bigger in the coming months! I keep referring to it as Chuck Norris because it seems to have some mad skills kicking and punching! I can see it on the outside of my belly when it kicks. It is a very very cool thing. Every night when I lie down for bed, he or she starts moving and I always sit and watch. It is very cool to me.
4. I have another appointment with my midwife team this coming weekend. I'm always excited about seeing them. We get to hear the heartbeat each time they come, which I find very cool. I'm planning on trying to have the ultrasound done sometime after the holidays are past. We may end up going in to the Dr/hospital for that. I'm totally geeked about it. We're still not planning to find out the gender. I just can't wait to see it!
I'm still rollerskating for now. Insanity. I know. Actually, for me it'd be insanity if I had to quit right now. It's been such a regular thing for us for the last 3 years or so, that I just have a hard time giving it up. Of course I'm not skating like I was before being pregnant, but I'm still skating. I plan to skate as long as my body and mind will let me. When I get a little nervous, or if the floor is too busy, I just sit down and relax for a bit.
Here's me in there starting at the :30 second mark, still truckin with the gang at 5 months pregnant.
Welp. I guess that be it for now. Especially since it's almost 2am. I'm definitely tired. Off to read my book.. if I make it past a page!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Headed into 5th Month!
Well on my way into the 5th month of pregnancy. Not that anyone would know it by looking at me! I've hardly any belly at all! lol. Oh well. Count my blessings I suppose. I've noticed a little belly pop out, but very little. I do know that it's very low and I can no longer button any of my jeans and using hair ties to loop around the button isn't much working anymore either.
So the other day I made a pair of maternity jeans out of a cheap really cute pair of jeans that I bought for $9 solely for the purpose of making into maternity-wears. I must say they turned out great. I used an old spandex-type camisole that I was no longer wearing, cut it, and sewed it onto the top of the jeans. Works great. Especially since maternity pants are over $50/each, and hard to get really cute ones. The ones I bought on Craigslist are short on me, so I'm planning on running a seam up the pant legs and making them into straight-leg, skinny type jeans instead so I can wear them under boots for the winter and still make use of them.
Biggest thing this past week..
I'm quite certain I've started to feel the baby move inside there. I'm feeling constant bubble-like, tapping feelings throughout my lower belly.. especially after sugar or eh-ehm.. coffee.. not that I'm having it in abundance, but I am drinking some. lol. Baby gets active after that! lol. But it's a pretty consistent feeling, so I'm quite certain that's what it is. It is a very cool feeling. I can't feel anything on the outside yet, so no one else can feel the little kicks, etc but me.
I have my next appointment with my Midwives next weekend. I'm excited for that. I'll get to hear the heartbeat again. I've actually been stalking craigslist for used/cheap Fetal Dopplers for sale, but haven't found any yet.. if I found one for a really good deal I'd probably buy it. I actually may see if I can find a cheap stethoscope for now and see about finding the heartbeat with that. Though it's harder to find than with the doppler.
Now we have to decide when we want to get the ultrasound done. We're not going to find out the baby's gender until birth, so the ultrasound is strictly to make sure the baby looks good and for my own enjoyment, since my midwives don't require it.
Everything else is going very well. I've been eating regularly and have totally gotten my appetite back, which is a totally wonderful thing, considering how much I love food. It was sooo difficult going those couple of weeks being sick and not being able to eat much. NOTHING sounded good, hardly anything stayed down, and I felt nauseous constantly. Very happy to be in the 2nd Trimester now.
This past week I went and applied at Target for a seasonal job, and they hired me on. Should be fun. Some times the thought of being tied to a random schedule and work is not appealing, but then on the bright side, I think it will be fun, and I'll get to be out and about, and meet people. So all in all it will be a good thing, plus it'll bring in a few extra dollars for the Holidays and to help with paying for the midwife. The hardest part will be that it's retail and I will have to work Black Friday, which limits our travel ability for the Holiday :( I think my husband really wants to go to Oklahoma to see family for Thanksgiving, and this will put a damper in those plans.. whereas now, not working, we can pretty much do whatever. But we can really use the extra income. Unless I can find something else I can do between now and then that I can make an income doing that doesn't tie me down for the Holiday.
So today I'm going to hit the Goodwill for 50% off clothes and be on the lookout for my khaki pants and red shirts. I'll probably have to "Maternity-size" my pants after I get them, so I'll try to take pictures.
Welp.. That's all I can think of for now. I will be back soon enough.
So the other day I made a pair of maternity jeans out of a cheap really cute pair of jeans that I bought for $9 solely for the purpose of making into maternity-wears. I must say they turned out great. I used an old spandex-type camisole that I was no longer wearing, cut it, and sewed it onto the top of the jeans. Works great. Especially since maternity pants are over $50/each, and hard to get really cute ones. The ones I bought on Craigslist are short on me, so I'm planning on running a seam up the pant legs and making them into straight-leg, skinny type jeans instead so I can wear them under boots for the winter and still make use of them.
Biggest thing this past week..
I'm quite certain I've started to feel the baby move inside there. I'm feeling constant bubble-like, tapping feelings throughout my lower belly.. especially after sugar or eh-ehm.. coffee.. not that I'm having it in abundance, but I am drinking some. lol. Baby gets active after that! lol. But it's a pretty consistent feeling, so I'm quite certain that's what it is. It is a very cool feeling. I can't feel anything on the outside yet, so no one else can feel the little kicks, etc but me.
I have my next appointment with my Midwives next weekend. I'm excited for that. I'll get to hear the heartbeat again. I've actually been stalking craigslist for used/cheap Fetal Dopplers for sale, but haven't found any yet.. if I found one for a really good deal I'd probably buy it. I actually may see if I can find a cheap stethoscope for now and see about finding the heartbeat with that. Though it's harder to find than with the doppler.
Now we have to decide when we want to get the ultrasound done. We're not going to find out the baby's gender until birth, so the ultrasound is strictly to make sure the baby looks good and for my own enjoyment, since my midwives don't require it.
Everything else is going very well. I've been eating regularly and have totally gotten my appetite back, which is a totally wonderful thing, considering how much I love food. It was sooo difficult going those couple of weeks being sick and not being able to eat much. NOTHING sounded good, hardly anything stayed down, and I felt nauseous constantly. Very happy to be in the 2nd Trimester now.
This past week I went and applied at Target for a seasonal job, and they hired me on. Should be fun. Some times the thought of being tied to a random schedule and work is not appealing, but then on the bright side, I think it will be fun, and I'll get to be out and about, and meet people. So all in all it will be a good thing, plus it'll bring in a few extra dollars for the Holidays and to help with paying for the midwife. The hardest part will be that it's retail and I will have to work Black Friday, which limits our travel ability for the Holiday :( I think my husband really wants to go to Oklahoma to see family for Thanksgiving, and this will put a damper in those plans.. whereas now, not working, we can pretty much do whatever. But we can really use the extra income. Unless I can find something else I can do between now and then that I can make an income doing that doesn't tie me down for the Holiday.
So today I'm going to hit the Goodwill for 50% off clothes and be on the lookout for my khaki pants and red shirts. I'll probably have to "Maternity-size" my pants after I get them, so I'll try to take pictures.
Welp.. That's all I can think of for now. I will be back soon enough.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Fall fun :)
Hanging out with my Pups on the Hammock..
My porch needs some TLC.. the leaves are all over the place already.
New haircut today. Finally!! It's been over a year since I got my hair trimmed. I finally stopped in to a place up the road that I've passed a gazillion times. I will definitely be going back to Salon Niki. I have some hair style now!! Yay! Lovin' it!
Upcoming Projects:
Master bathroom - As it is now:
I love the paint samples at the store. I picked up two that I thought I liked, and tried them on the wall. Now I know that I want to try a different shade. Glad I didn't trust my opinion of the color the first time. Though I don't hate the color, and would leave it if I had painted it all, but thankfully I can shop around for another shade.
I'm also doing a redo of my living room wall deco, which I'll do my next post about. My wonderful husband went out and bought me a picture frame set for the wall for our wedding photos, so now my living room deco will be a tad overhauled :) Excited about that!!!
That's it for now. Off to check my sweet potatoes in the oven and conjure up a main dish for dinner.. and browse Pinterest.. my new addiction!
I'm starving. Like constantly. Guess that's better than the alternative.
ciao.
Monday, September 12, 2011
9 weeks :)
I've hit the 9 week mark. I think some of the morning sickness (or as I now refer to it as Miserable Sh*t) is slowly going away.. At least I've had more good days this past several days than bad.. and again have been able to eat some as well. It still varies throughout the day, and I still expect I may still get sick again in coming days. The biggest problem I'm having now is Indigestion. I'm glad to be eating, but these stomach pains are awful! lol. I guess it's all just part of the fun.
Along with my raging lunatic outbursts. Oh joy. My poor husband. I might have had a little overrun of hormones yesterday, to say the least. I'm not trying to make excuses for myself, but yesterday I just didn't have control of myself! I just had to blow up, so I did. Unfortunately at him. Unfortunately for him he had nothing to do with the reasons why. I just plain woke up frustrated, and apparently wanted to be that way and let every little thing throw me over the edge. It's frustrating to me as well. I don't know what was wrong with me, other than to blame it on hormones, and I hate to use that as a cop-out.
Today I had peaches and cottage cheese. I haven't had that in forever, and it was SO good. I think I'm finally feeling up to making a trip to the grocery store. Last few times I've gone, I hardly bought any groceries because everything I saw, just the thought of eating it was making me gag.. so I didn't buy anything. We have food in the house, but nothing appealing.. and not much to make a meal out of.
So now off to catch up on laundry, housework, grocery and work stuff.
I'm working on a new baby blanket for someone too. It's got all the different baby colors in it, so it could end up being mine to keep ;-) lol.. if I like it.. but we'll see.
I have to post pictures of the another one I made for a gift.
Along with my raging lunatic outbursts. Oh joy. My poor husband. I might have had a little overrun of hormones yesterday, to say the least. I'm not trying to make excuses for myself, but yesterday I just didn't have control of myself! I just had to blow up, so I did. Unfortunately at him. Unfortunately for him he had nothing to do with the reasons why. I just plain woke up frustrated, and apparently wanted to be that way and let every little thing throw me over the edge. It's frustrating to me as well. I don't know what was wrong with me, other than to blame it on hormones, and I hate to use that as a cop-out.
Today I had peaches and cottage cheese. I haven't had that in forever, and it was SO good. I think I'm finally feeling up to making a trip to the grocery store. Last few times I've gone, I hardly bought any groceries because everything I saw, just the thought of eating it was making me gag.. so I didn't buy anything. We have food in the house, but nothing appealing.. and not much to make a meal out of.
So now off to catch up on laundry, housework, grocery and work stuff.
I'm working on a new baby blanket for someone too. It's got all the different baby colors in it, so it could end up being mine to keep ;-) lol.. if I like it.. but we'll see.
I have to post pictures of the another one I made for a gift.
Blog Change up!
It was time for a change of scenery to this blog.. it was getting on my nerves and I was really starting to not like the looks of my page anymore, so this is the new style.. for now.
I'm bound to change it up again at some point I'm sure, but hopefully will stick with this for now. It seemed more a fun style than the last. That, and I changed the name to Just Onny's stuff. This makes me a catagory-less blog :)
I'm wishy-washy. I've always been the one that moved my bedroom furniture around late at night every other month or so. I used to do that with my living room and other rooms as well. Haven't done it lately because it's been too busy, but surely I'll move something around in the kitchen before long. I'm constantly moving stuff in my cupboards, reorganizing the closet and moving it around to a new way. I just have to find the "RIGHT" place for things.. so there ya go.
I'm bound to change it up again at some point I'm sure, but hopefully will stick with this for now. It seemed more a fun style than the last. That, and I changed the name to Just Onny's stuff. This makes me a catagory-less blog :)
I'm wishy-washy. I've always been the one that moved my bedroom furniture around late at night every other month or so. I used to do that with my living room and other rooms as well. Haven't done it lately because it's been too busy, but surely I'll move something around in the kitchen before long. I'm constantly moving stuff in my cupboards, reorganizing the closet and moving it around to a new way. I just have to find the "RIGHT" place for things.. so there ya go.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Food, My friend!!
Thought I'd take my laptop outside and type a note while enjoying the breeze and shade. It's hot in TN today, as it's been all summer. I'm thankful for my shady backyard so I can enjoy the outside without getting too hot. We actually have a breeze today too! Very odd for here. lol.
Our 1st anniversary is next weekend too :) I can't believe it's been a year already. My husband likes to joke and say it feels like it's been much longer. haha. funny. I've enjoyed it. I'm thankful to have found such a wonderful man.
I only just today actually ordered some of our wedding pictures. Slacker that I am. Hopefully they'll be here really quick.. I can't wait to see them. Then maybe I can figure out which ones I want larger. I hate not ordering everything. I want them all... but can't really afford to get them all right now.. well I shouldn't anyways.
Food was my friend yesterday and it was SUCH a relief! Oh my goodness this week has been difficult. Constantly hungry, yet constantly feeling nausea. Yesterday I decided to have a root beer and Famous Amos cookies.. and I think that since the root beer made me burp so much, that it helped me. Maybe it's in my head, and that's fine with me.. maybe it was Famous Amos!.. All I know is that I was driving by the Mongolian Stir-fry place, and my mouth watered. I had to stop right then to get food! I ate most all of it right there in the car.
I came home and was about to lie down to take a nap and had a sudden craving for a sandwich that my mother-in-law had at her restaurant. All I could think about was Sierra Turkey on Ciabatta! I high-tailed it to Publix to pick up the bread I needed and a few other things (ice cream, etc) and went home and made my sandwich and it was yum! I actually ate dinner last night too. Wow. I love food and can't stand not feeling like I can eat. I hope it stays this way!
Today's been ok. I had cereal and maybe that's not a good idea right now.
On a quick side-note (haha, quick!).. My husband and I are waiting to tell his daughter until after my first Dr appt on Monday.. which is the day before her birthday. We're all going to take her out to dinner and let her know...
So, last night the 3 of us are out to dinner, and he and I were somewhat quietly discussing my eating/not eating. I said something about having had cereal, and he starts to say something about hearing that milk doesn't always go over well when you're pregnant.. -- Ah!-- I bumped his arm and gave him the EYE!.. hello.. I hope she didn't just hear what you said! lol.. He didn't realize he had said it at first.. then he looks over to her and she's in la la land over there.. we just laughed. Thankfully she wasn't listening or couldn't hear. Almost spoiled it!
So Monday is the first appt and I'm a little nervous. I do have faith that all will go well.. can't deny the symptoms, that's for sure! But there's always a slim possibility of something not being right.. but I think it'll all be good. Keeping faith. God is good and I know he will take care of me :)
Well.. I guess this was longer than a little note. I just get carried away typing.
Off to do laundry or something.
Ciao!
Our 1st anniversary is next weekend too :) I can't believe it's been a year already. My husband likes to joke and say it feels like it's been much longer. haha. funny. I've enjoyed it. I'm thankful to have found such a wonderful man.
I only just today actually ordered some of our wedding pictures. Slacker that I am. Hopefully they'll be here really quick.. I can't wait to see them. Then maybe I can figure out which ones I want larger. I hate not ordering everything. I want them all... but can't really afford to get them all right now.. well I shouldn't anyways.
Food was my friend yesterday and it was SUCH a relief! Oh my goodness this week has been difficult. Constantly hungry, yet constantly feeling nausea. Yesterday I decided to have a root beer and Famous Amos cookies.. and I think that since the root beer made me burp so much, that it helped me. Maybe it's in my head, and that's fine with me.. maybe it was Famous Amos!.. All I know is that I was driving by the Mongolian Stir-fry place, and my mouth watered. I had to stop right then to get food! I ate most all of it right there in the car.
I came home and was about to lie down to take a nap and had a sudden craving for a sandwich that my mother-in-law had at her restaurant. All I could think about was Sierra Turkey on Ciabatta! I high-tailed it to Publix to pick up the bread I needed and a few other things (ice cream, etc) and went home and made my sandwich and it was yum! I actually ate dinner last night too. Wow. I love food and can't stand not feeling like I can eat. I hope it stays this way!
Today's been ok. I had cereal and maybe that's not a good idea right now.
On a quick side-note (haha, quick!).. My husband and I are waiting to tell his daughter until after my first Dr appt on Monday.. which is the day before her birthday. We're all going to take her out to dinner and let her know...
So, last night the 3 of us are out to dinner, and he and I were somewhat quietly discussing my eating/not eating. I said something about having had cereal, and he starts to say something about hearing that milk doesn't always go over well when you're pregnant.. -- Ah!-- I bumped his arm and gave him the EYE!.. hello.. I hope she didn't just hear what you said! lol.. He didn't realize he had said it at first.. then he looks over to her and she's in la la land over there.. we just laughed. Thankfully she wasn't listening or couldn't hear. Almost spoiled it!
So Monday is the first appt and I'm a little nervous. I do have faith that all will go well.. can't deny the symptoms, that's for sure! But there's always a slim possibility of something not being right.. but I think it'll all be good. Keeping faith. God is good and I know he will take care of me :)
Well.. I guess this was longer than a little note. I just get carried away typing.
Off to do laundry or something.
Ciao!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Starting this out at Week 6 and 4 days :)
So I want to keep some sort of journal of my first pregnancy :) and since I missed out on blogging the beginning, I'll just start here and keep going.
I found out about 3 weeks ago that my husband and I will be having a baby .. Expected due date: Tax Day! lol.. April 15, 2012. My little brother is hoping for a day sooner, as that's his birthday.. and I told him I'd see what I could do. lol.. no promises.. baby will arrive when baby is ready.
So this week started the "I'm starving and can't eat anything" week..
This truly sucks because I LOVE FOOD. I'm ALWAYS hungry.. you could ask any one of my friends and they'd tell you I'm constantly hungry and constantly eating.. well not this week! I wake up starving and feeling very nauseated, and that pretty much lasts all day. Nothing sounds good, and even when I find something I think I can stomach, it only lasts through a few bites and then no can do. So this is a toughy for me. Big time.
I made a trip to the store yesterday when I was actually feeling ok and picked up anything I could think of that might help.. Flavored rice snacks, Plain Rice cakes, honey roasted peanuts, Mixed nuts, Veggie chips, crackers, fruit, protein bars, protein shakes, pretzels.. very little of it is helping. I can eat a rice cake in the morning and somewhat help with the nausea, and of course the chocolate protein shakes/bars are good.. but it's definitely not enough. Yesterday I felt ok because I force-fed myself an Egg Mcmuffin.. well half of it anyways.
Today I made an attempt at a burger that I loved before all this, and NOPE! One bite and ick! Dang it!
So instead, I choose to sleep. If I can't eat, I'll just sleep then. Fine.
I'm very very thankful I haven't (knock on wood) really gotten sick.. only the feeling that I'm going to. I can drink water, tea, gatorade, whatever.. all day.. but food, no. Hoping this part doesn't last much longer. I'm totally ready for cravings! lol
I have my first appt with my doctor on this coming Monday, which I'm really excited about... and a little nervous. Not sure exactly what they'll do, but I'm hoping to get to hear a heartbeat at minimum, since I'll be at 7 weeks, it's a possibility. Crossing fingers and toes!
Mostly, though, I just want a good report... that everything looks/seems good.
Then, my husband and I plan on telling his daughter, my stepdaughter, on her birthday the next day.., that's been BEGGING and WAITING for a little sister/brother- so this should be quite exciting. I bought her a little pajama set that says "Big Sister". I think she's going to flip :)
So I guess that's it for the moment.
Food Cravings = NONE.
Food Aversions- EVERYTHING.
I found out about 3 weeks ago that my husband and I will be having a baby .. Expected due date: Tax Day! lol.. April 15, 2012. My little brother is hoping for a day sooner, as that's his birthday.. and I told him I'd see what I could do. lol.. no promises.. baby will arrive when baby is ready.
So this week started the "I'm starving and can't eat anything" week..
This truly sucks because I LOVE FOOD. I'm ALWAYS hungry.. you could ask any one of my friends and they'd tell you I'm constantly hungry and constantly eating.. well not this week! I wake up starving and feeling very nauseated, and that pretty much lasts all day. Nothing sounds good, and even when I find something I think I can stomach, it only lasts through a few bites and then no can do. So this is a toughy for me. Big time.
I made a trip to the store yesterday when I was actually feeling ok and picked up anything I could think of that might help.. Flavored rice snacks, Plain Rice cakes, honey roasted peanuts, Mixed nuts, Veggie chips, crackers, fruit, protein bars, protein shakes, pretzels.. very little of it is helping. I can eat a rice cake in the morning and somewhat help with the nausea, and of course the chocolate protein shakes/bars are good.. but it's definitely not enough. Yesterday I felt ok because I force-fed myself an Egg Mcmuffin.. well half of it anyways.
Today I made an attempt at a burger that I loved before all this, and NOPE! One bite and ick! Dang it!
So instead, I choose to sleep. If I can't eat, I'll just sleep then. Fine.
I'm very very thankful I haven't (knock on wood) really gotten sick.. only the feeling that I'm going to. I can drink water, tea, gatorade, whatever.. all day.. but food, no. Hoping this part doesn't last much longer. I'm totally ready for cravings! lol
I have my first appt with my doctor on this coming Monday, which I'm really excited about... and a little nervous. Not sure exactly what they'll do, but I'm hoping to get to hear a heartbeat at minimum, since I'll be at 7 weeks, it's a possibility. Crossing fingers and toes!
Mostly, though, I just want a good report... that everything looks/seems good.
Then, my husband and I plan on telling his daughter, my stepdaughter, on her birthday the next day.., that's been BEGGING and WAITING for a little sister/brother- so this should be quite exciting. I bought her a little pajama set that says "Big Sister". I think she's going to flip :)
So I guess that's it for the moment.
Food Cravings = NONE.
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