I am sure everyone will understand that my postings will be... well haphazard at best. A newborn tends to make getting on the computer a little more complicated than normal. I have to wait until Eyes goes to sleep before I can get on and secondly with Hubby home I have to make sure he's not on it already. Thirdly I am so exhausted I don't really want to be typing when I could be say - sleeping!! So now is a bit of an anomaly. Things are lined up and I am taking advantage of it.
Oh and yes Baby S will be known as Eyes on my blog. Wow! I forgot how adorable a baby's eyes could be and they are so blue. I could could gush for hours on how adorable she is. Until she wakes up and wants to eat again. That's the problem with breastfeeding you are kind of inseparable for a few weeks if not months. I am planning on breastfeeding for at least a month and then I will introduce a bottle just so Hubby can look after the baby while I go swimming or something.
Man, I so want to go swimming and all I can do is settle for a sitz bath. So until things heal a little more swimming will just have to wait. The sitz baths have been helping and speaking of which I should go take another one while Eyes is still sleeping. You see heat helps the healing process and with the older kids gone... oh I haven't mentioned that yet. The kids are at GRANDMA's and GRANDPA's for the weekend!!! I had called my Mom to see if she could come in and help out a little and her answer was to take Bear and Smiles for the weekend. I will miss them but it will be so nice not to have to deal with three needy children. The baby will be demanding enough.
I was thinking of doing a post partum list of aches and pains but I will suffice it to say that I hurt! Not only from the normal places and the post birth contractions but man am I bruising so easily right now. Of course being clumsy from lack of sleep doesn't help though man you should see my arms and legs right now! Oh maybe you shouldn't! You might think Hubby is being bad to me. In fact though he has been wonderful and really been helping out around the house. He's been doing the dishes, gets Eyes if she cries and has been looking after Smiles and Bear so I can concentrate on the baby. So yeah he's been really good to me. I'm happy.
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Saturday, November 17, 2007
New Addition
My new daughter was born on Nov 16th, 2007 at 4:38am in the morning. She weighs 8 pounds 14 ounces. (Which by the way makes her the biggest of my three babies. My son was born at 8 pounds 11 ounces and Smiles was 7 pounds 9 ounces. So yeah she's big!) She measures 52cm long and has blue eyes and blonde hair.
WOW am I tired! Exhausted in fact. In love with a brand new baby and very happy the labour is over with. You see I was determined not to take any pain medication with this baby and I am very proud to say that I succeeded! Except for the forced penicillin due to me being a carrier of the Group B Strep. I will relate the IV Horror Story in a little bit. On Thursday I had woken up in a lot of pain due to my hip dislocating during sleep and it took awhile before it went away. After picking up Smiles from school another kindergarten Mom mentioned that I had dropped. She was right!
I was still in denial though. I usually am until I have to actually go to the hospital! So then around 7 or 8 pm the contractions started coming on stronger. I decided at 9pm to go to bed, just in case and am glad I did. That hour of rest was badly tested by the time the labour was over. So at 11pm people were called and Auntie Ski was wonderful and came and slept over so the kids would not be disturbed and could still go to school in the morning.
At the hospital Hubby was invaluable as a labour coach and I honestly do not think I could have done it without him! Other than a few wild labour contractions things went fairly well and when the time came to push it was literally 2 minutes and she was out! I remember yelling the baby's coming! I need to push! The baby's coming! and a few other things but all in all the doctor was there right after I yelled that! Lucky for me since she had just came from doing a C-Section. Once again I can not explain the relief you feel once the baby has exited the birth canal. For me it meant an end to those horrible contractions (mostly). Oh and I have sworn up and down that I AM NEVER DOING THIS AGAIN! This is my last child! Baby S is my bonus baby and I am not gong to have another one!
Okay onto the IV Horror Story. So I had Group B Strep and needed an IV. The nurse poked my arm and got a vein. Alas when the drip was started I swelled. So she tried my other arm. I swelled again. Another nurse came in and found another vein. Once again I swelled. So the anathesiologist (however you spell it) came and tried to find another vein. That one was no good and finally on the back of my hand (with a smaller needle) the IV drip was installed. And you know what I complained more about the IV then I did about the labour contractions. Man am I strange. So after the swelling went away I have these bruises from them and those I have been calling them my war wounds that I can actually show people from this birth. LOL.
The kids reactions to the new baby are radically different. Smiles was ecstatic to find out she had a sister and immediately told everyone she met at the playground she had a new sister. Bear on the other was disappointed to find out he did not in fact have a baby brother and told Auntie Ski that there must have been some mistake. I do think he will come to love her just as much as he does Smiles. The biggest thing is he already has a baby sister, he just wanted a baby brother too! Unfortunately he's been a big of a stinker and a pest for Hubby and I think just wanting attention. Alas Hubby was stupid and did not get as much rest yesterday when I was in the hospital as he should have and so did not get as much of the housework done that he said he would do. Of course I should have done more before going in but am glad I reserved as much of my strength for the labour that I could. I even asked for food after giving birth because I was so hungry!
All in all she is beautiful and home now and I will have another long and sleepless night tonight!
WOW am I tired! Exhausted in fact. In love with a brand new baby and very happy the labour is over with. You see I was determined not to take any pain medication with this baby and I am very proud to say that I succeeded! Except for the forced penicillin due to me being a carrier of the Group B Strep. I will relate the IV Horror Story in a little bit. On Thursday I had woken up in a lot of pain due to my hip dislocating during sleep and it took awhile before it went away. After picking up Smiles from school another kindergarten Mom mentioned that I had dropped. She was right!
I was still in denial though. I usually am until I have to actually go to the hospital! So then around 7 or 8 pm the contractions started coming on stronger. I decided at 9pm to go to bed, just in case and am glad I did. That hour of rest was badly tested by the time the labour was over. So at 11pm people were called and Auntie Ski was wonderful and came and slept over so the kids would not be disturbed and could still go to school in the morning.
At the hospital Hubby was invaluable as a labour coach and I honestly do not think I could have done it without him! Other than a few wild labour contractions things went fairly well and when the time came to push it was literally 2 minutes and she was out! I remember yelling the baby's coming! I need to push! The baby's coming! and a few other things but all in all the doctor was there right after I yelled that! Lucky for me since she had just came from doing a C-Section. Once again I can not explain the relief you feel once the baby has exited the birth canal. For me it meant an end to those horrible contractions (mostly). Oh and I have sworn up and down that I AM NEVER DOING THIS AGAIN! This is my last child! Baby S is my bonus baby and I am not gong to have another one!
Okay onto the IV Horror Story. So I had Group B Strep and needed an IV. The nurse poked my arm and got a vein. Alas when the drip was started I swelled. So she tried my other arm. I swelled again. Another nurse came in and found another vein. Once again I swelled. So the anathesiologist (however you spell it) came and tried to find another vein. That one was no good and finally on the back of my hand (with a smaller needle) the IV drip was installed. And you know what I complained more about the IV then I did about the labour contractions. Man am I strange. So after the swelling went away I have these bruises from them and those I have been calling them my war wounds that I can actually show people from this birth. LOL.
The kids reactions to the new baby are radically different. Smiles was ecstatic to find out she had a sister and immediately told everyone she met at the playground she had a new sister. Bear on the other was disappointed to find out he did not in fact have a baby brother and told Auntie Ski that there must have been some mistake. I do think he will come to love her just as much as he does Smiles. The biggest thing is he already has a baby sister, he just wanted a baby brother too! Unfortunately he's been a big of a stinker and a pest for Hubby and I think just wanting attention. Alas Hubby was stupid and did not get as much rest yesterday when I was in the hospital as he should have and so did not get as much of the housework done that he said he would do. Of course I should have done more before going in but am glad I reserved as much of my strength for the labour that I could. I even asked for food after giving birth because I was so hungry!
All in all she is beautiful and home now and I will have another long and sleepless night tonight!
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Pregnancy Whining
So I decided that I haven't complained about being pregnant in awhile so here's an update. Oh and you have been warned this may turn messy!
Let's see first thing - Hip Dislocation!
Ugh! Can that ever be painful. You are standing around trying to wash your hands and the next thing you know your grabbing the sink. As your soapy hands slip on the basin you are wondering where your leg disappeared to?! If your lucky you catch yourself before you drop into the bathtub and brain yourself on the faucet.
Second thing - Leaks! This will be messy and not pleasant for some. WARNING!!!
Not only do you need to go to the bathroom more often you end up leaking smelly fluids that require the feminine napkins before the actual birth. Afterwards its to help with the tears leaking blood from the baby's passage. Then to top it all off you sometimes actually lose bladder control and its mere meters from a bathroom. I can't tell you how frustrating this is some days. Thankfully most of these accidents have been on the way home from picking kids up from school and not on the way there!
Third thing - Swollen Feet!
This is normal for most people and in my case I just happen to have had it the entire pregnancy through. Alas now that the due date is, oh, 3 days away my feet have been puffballing on a more regalur basis. Especially in the evening but that is mostly due to me not doing anything but watching TV or playing on the computer.
Fourth thing - I hate being SICK!!!!
This has nothing to due with being pregnant so much as I just hate being sniffly, whiny and miserable. And this has been going on for the past week and half now! Of course I could take something for this cold but will it be good for the baby? That's the crux and so I have suffered and been miserable for the last week and a half. It's particularly frustrating in the morning or just after naps because thats when the sinus' clog up again and if I am unlucky a wicked headache accompanies them.
Fifth thing - Contractions.
Or false contractions to be specific. Whenever I walk or drive that wave of pain rolls through my stomach muscles and I just grit my teeth and bear it. Then in the evening they start again and then stop, going nowhere. It's very frustrating because at this point you just want it over and done with! Alas I am expecting them to last for about two weeks because that's about the time they lasted before Bear and Smiles were born.
Sixth thing - Just General Uncomfortableness!
This is where I lump getting out of bed every hour to 2 hours every night. Not being able to turn over to the other side when your sleeping and for someone who can't sleep on her back this is a real chore. Oh and the drool from snoring all night. I so need to change my pillowcase! Then there's the pelvic exercises and keigels and the pills which sometimes make me gag. Oh and worst of all acid reflex! This time I am sure it is acid reflex and not low stomach acid. The only thing that helps is ginger ale and sleeping on my right side. My father pointed out that your stomach empties on your right so if you lie on it while sleeping the digestion process still continues. Where as if you sleep on the left it stays in the stomach and tries to come back up the esophagus. I don't know if this is true or not but you know IT Works! and I am not going to stop doing it!
So there you go a detailed explanation of my current pregnant state and its woes! Have fun and remember babies are so CUTE! Otherwise we would never have them!
Let's see first thing - Hip Dislocation!
Ugh! Can that ever be painful. You are standing around trying to wash your hands and the next thing you know your grabbing the sink. As your soapy hands slip on the basin you are wondering where your leg disappeared to?! If your lucky you catch yourself before you drop into the bathtub and brain yourself on the faucet.
Second thing - Leaks! This will be messy and not pleasant for some. WARNING!!!
Not only do you need to go to the bathroom more often you end up leaking smelly fluids that require the feminine napkins before the actual birth. Afterwards its to help with the tears leaking blood from the baby's passage. Then to top it all off you sometimes actually lose bladder control and its mere meters from a bathroom. I can't tell you how frustrating this is some days. Thankfully most of these accidents have been on the way home from picking kids up from school and not on the way there!
Third thing - Swollen Feet!
This is normal for most people and in my case I just happen to have had it the entire pregnancy through. Alas now that the due date is, oh, 3 days away my feet have been puffballing on a more regalur basis. Especially in the evening but that is mostly due to me not doing anything but watching TV or playing on the computer.
Fourth thing - I hate being SICK!!!!
This has nothing to due with being pregnant so much as I just hate being sniffly, whiny and miserable. And this has been going on for the past week and half now! Of course I could take something for this cold but will it be good for the baby? That's the crux and so I have suffered and been miserable for the last week and a half. It's particularly frustrating in the morning or just after naps because thats when the sinus' clog up again and if I am unlucky a wicked headache accompanies them.
Fifth thing - Contractions.
Or false contractions to be specific. Whenever I walk or drive that wave of pain rolls through my stomach muscles and I just grit my teeth and bear it. Then in the evening they start again and then stop, going nowhere. It's very frustrating because at this point you just want it over and done with! Alas I am expecting them to last for about two weeks because that's about the time they lasted before Bear and Smiles were born.
Sixth thing - Just General Uncomfortableness!
This is where I lump getting out of bed every hour to 2 hours every night. Not being able to turn over to the other side when your sleeping and for someone who can't sleep on her back this is a real chore. Oh and the drool from snoring all night. I so need to change my pillowcase! Then there's the pelvic exercises and keigels and the pills which sometimes make me gag. Oh and worst of all acid reflex! This time I am sure it is acid reflex and not low stomach acid. The only thing that helps is ginger ale and sleeping on my right side. My father pointed out that your stomach empties on your right so if you lie on it while sleeping the digestion process still continues. Where as if you sleep on the left it stays in the stomach and tries to come back up the esophagus. I don't know if this is true or not but you know IT Works! and I am not going to stop doing it!
So there you go a detailed explanation of my current pregnant state and its woes! Have fun and remember babies are so CUTE! Otherwise we would never have them!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Birthday Supper
Last night was Hubby's birthday supper and we went to a fabulous Greek restaurant. We ordered too much food and ate almost all of it. The kids even enjoyed most of their meal which means we may just get them to like Greek food after all. Heehee. Hubby liked his presents, some more than others. How can you compete with comic books after all! Still I think my practical gift of a wallet attached with a chain to a change purse will be good for both of us. This way I won't be irked by coins lying around the house all the time. (I am hoping anyways!) Still Hubby liked the sweater Bear gave him and the hair trimmer set from Smiles (yes both were influenced by Mommy - mostly me going this looks nice do you want to get it for Daddy?). Other than that a thermos for soups and clothes and two cookbooks from the rest of the family. All things that I know Hubby will enjoy.
At the restaurant we had a good time and the kids were mostly well behaved. Bear wanted to keep playing with Granddad but our restaurant rules dictates he must stay in his seat. Smiles got lucky and was sitting next to Granddad and so got to play with him a little more. Both kids were happy to have haircuts, courtesy of Mom, and Smiles liked showing off her necklace that she had received on her birthday. I have a problem cutting bangs but you know what Smiles' were not too short and anyways her hair grows fast so I am not worried. This morning she went up to her teacher and showed her the hair cut. Laughs. She loves being the center of attention!
I had to laugh because Nana asked Smiles if she wanted a baby brother or baby sister or if she didn't care. Smiles response was she didn't care. She just wants a baby so she can push the stroller! I am very thankful that I did not go into labour last night. Someone always gets jipped when you have two birthdays on the same day. Yeah one party but for who? This way Hubby can have his and the baby will have its later. I am thinking next week sometime. We'll just have to wait and see.
At the restaurant we had a good time and the kids were mostly well behaved. Bear wanted to keep playing with Granddad but our restaurant rules dictates he must stay in his seat. Smiles got lucky and was sitting next to Granddad and so got to play with him a little more. Both kids were happy to have haircuts, courtesy of Mom, and Smiles liked showing off her necklace that she had received on her birthday. I have a problem cutting bangs but you know what Smiles' were not too short and anyways her hair grows fast so I am not worried. This morning she went up to her teacher and showed her the hair cut. Laughs. She loves being the center of attention!
I had to laugh because Nana asked Smiles if she wanted a baby brother or baby sister or if she didn't care. Smiles response was she didn't care. She just wants a baby so she can push the stroller! I am very thankful that I did not go into labour last night. Someone always gets jipped when you have two birthdays on the same day. Yeah one party but for who? This way Hubby can have his and the baby will have its later. I am thinking next week sometime. We'll just have to wait and see.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Arguments
My husband and I have been disagreeing on a very important subject lately but I do not want to go into it right now. Suffice it to say that although our yelling made Smiles cry at one point we have come to an agreement and I am hoping he sees why I am being "stubborn" (his viewpoint - I would use the term "firm") about this matter. The only thing I can say is you usually hear the phrase never yell at each other in front of the children. I disagree. Being angry is just an emotion and one that needs to vented every now and then. What our argument showed the children should be that although Mommy and Daddy disagreed and were angry with each other they were still able to come to an agreement peacefully.
Disagreements happen. It is learning how to resolve them that matters and that is what I want to show as an example to the kids. God it is so hard though!
So doing that whole trying to stay positive thing means I will do some positive reinforcement now.
1. Stayed firm during a heated argument.
2. Went shopping with the kids for Daddy's birthday presents.
3. Treated the kids to lunch at the mall.
4. Successfully came to a peaceful (if uneasy) agreement after a heated argument.
5. blogged.
Now I just need to figure what to make for supper for myself and the kids. I think I just might order in pizza.
Disagreements happen. It is learning how to resolve them that matters and that is what I want to show as an example to the kids. God it is so hard though!
So doing that whole trying to stay positive thing means I will do some positive reinforcement now.
1. Stayed firm during a heated argument.
2. Went shopping with the kids for Daddy's birthday presents.
3. Treated the kids to lunch at the mall.
4. Successfully came to a peaceful (if uneasy) agreement after a heated argument.
5. blogged.
Now I just need to figure what to make for supper for myself and the kids. I think I just might order in pizza.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Friends, Movie and Dessert Afterwards!
Last night I saw Stardust with Raven, Star and EMW. Raven and Star had already seen the movie but felt it was worth watching again and I glad they came. I enjoyed the movie and the company! I can see why people would want to watch it again. I think I will have to buy it on DVD! Heehee loved the pirates and Michelle Pfieffer as the evil mistress of magic!
Afterwards we crossed the parking lot to a restaurant for nibblies where we all talked further. I introduced EMW to Raven and Star and I think they got along fine. I have always wanted to do something with her outside of the Anniversary Dinners where the boys usually monopolize the conversation. She is a cool person and since it my treat for the night I really wanted her to come! I am so glad they all made it:)
Today was an assembly at the school for Remembrance Day and I cried through the whole thing. I was already weepy when I arrived so I just made sure I was at the back and covered up my tears with my blowing my nose. One good thing of colds I guess! Unfortunately I then found out one of my favorite people at the school is leaving for another job. I don't blame her it's full-time year-round as opposed to summers off, but she was cool! I always liked going to the office and seeing her smiling face. Especially when I had a problem I knew she would do her best to answer it. I hope the new secretary is as nice as Mrs. P. Sigh, that's life!
Afterwards we crossed the parking lot to a restaurant for nibblies where we all talked further. I introduced EMW to Raven and Star and I think they got along fine. I have always wanted to do something with her outside of the Anniversary Dinners where the boys usually monopolize the conversation. She is a cool person and since it my treat for the night I really wanted her to come! I am so glad they all made it:)
Today was an assembly at the school for Remembrance Day and I cried through the whole thing. I was already weepy when I arrived so I just made sure I was at the back and covered up my tears with my blowing my nose. One good thing of colds I guess! Unfortunately I then found out one of my favorite people at the school is leaving for another job. I don't blame her it's full-time year-round as opposed to summers off, but she was cool! I always liked going to the office and seeing her smiling face. Especially when I had a problem I knew she would do her best to answer it. I hope the new secretary is as nice as Mrs. P. Sigh, that's life!
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Friends and a Movie Night
1. Did dishes.
2. Took a shower.
3. Got the car seat from Star.
4. Set up a date to go see Stardust tomorrow evening with Star, Raven and EMW.
5. Let Hubby go tonight to see Stardust so I can go tomorrow.
6. Thinking of going to bed early tonight.
The one accomplishment that really makes me happy is that the crib was assembled when I got home with Smiles from Star's house today! I can't take credit for it though since I had told Hubby was that was the last thing he had to do for the nursery. The rest is up to me to decorate and make snuggly for a newborn. Which won't take me long at all!
Alas other tasks always crop up which Hubby then needs to deal with. Like the crawl space, but that is not what I want to get into right now. So if the movie gets out early tomorrow I might be able to let Hubby go out with his friends tomorrow night. Or maybe not! After all he is going out tonight, Saturday and Sunday! And Sunday is his birthday! He wants to go for a family supper (his family which includes his mother and siblings - which I don't blame him they are family:)) and then after he's dropped me and the kids off at home he'll go gaming. Haha Laughs. So we'll see about tomorrow. All I know is that I am looking forward to going and seeing a movie. The last movie I saw in the movie theaters that wasn't a kids movie was.... oh my I don't remember. Memoirs of a Geisha I think and that was like two or three years ago. So yeah I definitely want to see another one before the baby is born!
Oh and Bear's Pink Eye no longer is pink. He went to school today and was fine. Other than losing the medicine drops (which I found at the office) he was very glad to have the baggy of wipes to keep his hands clean lest he accidentally touch his eyes. I think I will just send the wipes tomorrow and keep the medicine at home. LOL. This way they won't be "stolen" because someone forgot to put them in his pocket. Kids! Gotta love them.
2. Took a shower.
3. Got the car seat from Star.
4. Set up a date to go see Stardust tomorrow evening with Star, Raven and EMW.
5. Let Hubby go tonight to see Stardust so I can go tomorrow.
6. Thinking of going to bed early tonight.
The one accomplishment that really makes me happy is that the crib was assembled when I got home with Smiles from Star's house today! I can't take credit for it though since I had told Hubby was that was the last thing he had to do for the nursery. The rest is up to me to decorate and make snuggly for a newborn. Which won't take me long at all!
Alas other tasks always crop up which Hubby then needs to deal with. Like the crawl space, but that is not what I want to get into right now. So if the movie gets out early tomorrow I might be able to let Hubby go out with his friends tomorrow night. Or maybe not! After all he is going out tonight, Saturday and Sunday! And Sunday is his birthday! He wants to go for a family supper (his family which includes his mother and siblings - which I don't blame him they are family:)) and then after he's dropped me and the kids off at home he'll go gaming. Haha Laughs. So we'll see about tomorrow. All I know is that I am looking forward to going and seeing a movie. The last movie I saw in the movie theaters that wasn't a kids movie was.... oh my I don't remember. Memoirs of a Geisha I think and that was like two or three years ago. So yeah I definitely want to see another one before the baby is born!
Oh and Bear's Pink Eye no longer is pink. He went to school today and was fine. Other than losing the medicine drops (which I found at the office) he was very glad to have the baggy of wipes to keep his hands clean lest he accidentally touch his eyes. I think I will just send the wipes tomorrow and keep the medicine at home. LOL. This way they won't be "stolen" because someone forgot to put them in his pocket. Kids! Gotta love them.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
A New Oven
It is so strange how one day can be filled with so many things. On that note I better do a positive reinforcement.
1. We got a new stove today. A convection oven to boot!
2. Went swimming with Raven and talked!
3. I actually did housework today!
4. I started organizing the baby's room.
5. Bear's Pink Eye looks like it should be a quick recovery.
I really like our landlady. She's awesome! Ever since we moved in our oven door on the range was missing hinges on the arms that held the door into the oven. So my landlady when she found out that we had exhausted all possibilities of trying to fix it ourselves went out and got a new oven for us! She is awesome. The only problem is her timing. The new oven didn't get here til close to 10pm and Hubby had to help move it in and the old one out. He was complaining earlier that he had to get up at 5:30am tomorrow morning and yet he's now watching the Silver Surfer. Go figure!
The housework was a big thing as well since I have let things slide so badly this weekend. I hate being sick and the dishes went the way of the dodo for awhile. So now things are caught up for the most part and I hope I can keep it up.
I guess the thing that pleases me the most about today was the fact that I went swimming. I did not do nearly as many laps as I normally do but that did not stop me from enjoying my swim. That and Raven and I had a good talk. The hot tub soak was the best since both of us were sick and mainly wanted to just get out of the house. It is amazing how my mood changes when I am swimming. I just feel better. I will so be doing my best to make swimming happen after the baby is born.
Which brings me to the last thing. The crib is now in the nursery. Not yet assembled but once that is done then Hubby is done with the nursery. Then I can decorate the nursery and we'll be ready for the baby's arrival! I even have the baby's bag packed. I just need to pack my own overnight bag. LOL.
Now if only the kids can get over the colds that they have then things would be um... back to normal! Hahaha
1. We got a new stove today. A convection oven to boot!
2. Went swimming with Raven and talked!
3. I actually did housework today!
4. I started organizing the baby's room.
5. Bear's Pink Eye looks like it should be a quick recovery.
I really like our landlady. She's awesome! Ever since we moved in our oven door on the range was missing hinges on the arms that held the door into the oven. So my landlady when she found out that we had exhausted all possibilities of trying to fix it ourselves went out and got a new oven for us! She is awesome. The only problem is her timing. The new oven didn't get here til close to 10pm and Hubby had to help move it in and the old one out. He was complaining earlier that he had to get up at 5:30am tomorrow morning and yet he's now watching the Silver Surfer. Go figure!
The housework was a big thing as well since I have let things slide so badly this weekend. I hate being sick and the dishes went the way of the dodo for awhile. So now things are caught up for the most part and I hope I can keep it up.
I guess the thing that pleases me the most about today was the fact that I went swimming. I did not do nearly as many laps as I normally do but that did not stop me from enjoying my swim. That and Raven and I had a good talk. The hot tub soak was the best since both of us were sick and mainly wanted to just get out of the house. It is amazing how my mood changes when I am swimming. I just feel better. I will so be doing my best to make swimming happen after the baby is born.
Which brings me to the last thing. The crib is now in the nursery. Not yet assembled but once that is done then Hubby is done with the nursery. Then I can decorate the nursery and we'll be ready for the baby's arrival! I even have the baby's bag packed. I just need to pack my own overnight bag. LOL.
Now if only the kids can get over the colds that they have then things would be um... back to normal! Hahaha
Monday, November 5, 2007
There is a House of Sickness....
Hack, sniffle, cough...HONNNNKKKK!
I think, I think, I think... I am starting to get to the recovery stage of this cold but it is still aggravating me. I so wish I could chew and breathe at the same time. You know it is so hard to eat when your children are telling you "Mommy chew with your mouth closed!" Sigh! I wish I could!
The only thing of importance that happened today was that Bear was sent home from school due to the fact that he has Pink Eye. Thankfully Hubby was home and went and got him. I had been at my doctor's appointment and he would have had to wait at school otherwise. It seems if it is not one thing it's another! I live in a house of Sickness!!! Even Hubby seems to be succumbing to my cold. The only one who is truly on the road to recovery is Smiles and I was still not going to give her candy today. I am so cruel as a Mom. My rule is if you are sick - No Candy!!! And this is just after having acquired a bagful of Halloween Candy!
I think, I think, I think... I am starting to get to the recovery stage of this cold but it is still aggravating me. I so wish I could chew and breathe at the same time. You know it is so hard to eat when your children are telling you "Mommy chew with your mouth closed!" Sigh! I wish I could!
The only thing of importance that happened today was that Bear was sent home from school due to the fact that he has Pink Eye. Thankfully Hubby was home and went and got him. I had been at my doctor's appointment and he would have had to wait at school otherwise. It seems if it is not one thing it's another! I live in a house of Sickness!!! Even Hubby seems to be succumbing to my cold. The only one who is truly on the road to recovery is Smiles and I was still not going to give her candy today. I am so cruel as a Mom. My rule is if you are sick - No Candy!!! And this is just after having acquired a bagful of Halloween Candy!
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Partial Victories
The nursery was cleaned out except for three boxes and some miniatures in the closet. The twin bed has been brought in and set up since we have a little girl sleeping in it right now. Bird is over so her Daddy can game with Hubby. I was hoping the crib would be in and assembled but since I have realized that I have no crib sheets I am ok if Hubby brings the crib in tomorrow. Unless I go into labour. Hahaha. In that case I won't be doing anything else in the nursery at all!
I ended up talking to Little H's mom today (the little girl from across the back alley) and her due date is 2 days before mine. Apparently her nursery is not quite done either but she's now home from work and is working on it. Once the crib is set up in our nursery all I need to do it get things set up and I'll be a lot happier. One thing that made me really happy was that Lazarus fixed my desktop screen so I can actually change it if I want to. YAY!!!! That and I am starting to figure out links better. I just need to try and fine tune things on how to navigate these things which really aren't that hard.
Other than that we have tons of Halloween Candy left over and I am hoping to get rid of some on our gamers tonight. Me, I will be playing on the computer for awhile and then I hope I can go to sleep. I have been having problems breathing right now. So if I can't use my nasal passages my mouth gets so sore and raw and sleeping and eating become an annoyance at best. I hate this stage of a cold. ---WHINE ALERT--- and all I can take is Tylenol, nothing else!!! Smiles on the other hand seems to be alot better. Bear looks like he has my cold too. So with daylight savings time, tomorrow morning should be fun. I hope my after school care child comes on time and not an hour early.
Otherwise today was an odd day. The kids went to Little S's birthday party today where a friend of ours who is a professional performer did a show for the kids. Smiles liked how he kept hitting himself accidentally. Bear loves the balloon dragon that N made him. Wow the dragon is very elaborate. Hubby used the party as an excuse as to why he didn't do all his tasks today. And I even let him sleep him in this morning so he wouldn't need a nap in the middle of the afternoon. Yet he needed one. Sigh!!! AND then he wonders why I get annoyed when he abandons his tasks because he now has hosting duties when his friends arrive. Sigh!
Okay that's enough husband bashing. In other news my sister in law is okay and the chest pains are apparently just a new form of migraine. I don't understand how this can be but that is what my mother in law told us. So Auntie Ski is home and recovering and me being selfish here means no more massages for me before labour. I don't think I'll pressure her in that regards. It would have been nice but that's life I guess. Same thing as my friend having to move back to Newfoundland.
I ended up talking to Little H's mom today (the little girl from across the back alley) and her due date is 2 days before mine. Apparently her nursery is not quite done either but she's now home from work and is working on it. Once the crib is set up in our nursery all I need to do it get things set up and I'll be a lot happier. One thing that made me really happy was that Lazarus fixed my desktop screen so I can actually change it if I want to. YAY!!!! That and I am starting to figure out links better. I just need to try and fine tune things on how to navigate these things which really aren't that hard.
Other than that we have tons of Halloween Candy left over and I am hoping to get rid of some on our gamers tonight. Me, I will be playing on the computer for awhile and then I hope I can go to sleep. I have been having problems breathing right now. So if I can't use my nasal passages my mouth gets so sore and raw and sleeping and eating become an annoyance at best. I hate this stage of a cold. ---WHINE ALERT--- and all I can take is Tylenol, nothing else!!! Smiles on the other hand seems to be alot better. Bear looks like he has my cold too. So with daylight savings time, tomorrow morning should be fun. I hope my after school care child comes on time and not an hour early.
Otherwise today was an odd day. The kids went to Little S's birthday party today where a friend of ours who is a professional performer did a show for the kids. Smiles liked how he kept hitting himself accidentally. Bear loves the balloon dragon that N made him. Wow the dragon is very elaborate. Hubby used the party as an excuse as to why he didn't do all his tasks today. And I even let him sleep him in this morning so he wouldn't need a nap in the middle of the afternoon. Yet he needed one. Sigh!!! AND then he wonders why I get annoyed when he abandons his tasks because he now has hosting duties when his friends arrive. Sigh!
Okay that's enough husband bashing. In other news my sister in law is okay and the chest pains are apparently just a new form of migraine. I don't understand how this can be but that is what my mother in law told us. So Auntie Ski is home and recovering and me being selfish here means no more massages for me before labour. I don't think I'll pressure her in that regards. It would have been nice but that's life I guess. Same thing as my friend having to move back to Newfoundland.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Sickness Never Fails to Strike Again....
Yes I am miserable and whiny. I stayed home last night and therefore do not have a better picture of the dragon head costume piece. I decided to keep my misery to myself last night. Unfortunately Hubby has friends over on Fridays because I am usually not there and so my misery was inflicted on them for a bit. Thankfully it was only before bedtime for me and was only because I followed the instructions from Hubby regarding a virus attack on the computer. I started reading things out to him when the pop ups first happened and he wasn't wanting to pay attention to me so I did as he said and almost got another virus on the computer. Thankfully his brain caught up to him and he jumped on the computer to deal with it right away. Unfortunately he tried to blame me for "Doing what he told me to do!" and we had a small spat in front of his friends. I went to bed after that.
It's funny how you can be arguing the same point and still not want to stop arguing. When that was pointed out to us that's when I decided to retreat because I knew I would just continue otherwise. When I am sick I am even more unreasonable then normal. Heck who wants sore throats, lightening runs to the bathroom, headaches and fevers. I sure don't and I had to explain to Hubby today that when I am sick and miserable like this all I want is to be looked after and pampered. Simply because I do not want to do the necessary chores that need to be done. Like dishes. So they are currently piled up beside the sink (two days worth and no more glasses or kids plates available) and he thinks I will be willing to help him in the morning. Ha! At least he said he will get up with the kids tomorrow and let me sleep in. I think that's the only way he knows how to pamper someone. Let them sleep so they can regain the energy to resume their normal chores so he doesn't have to do them. Sigh!
I suppose I could be mad at him right now for dropping the ball on the nursery yet again and going over to his friends house tonight but I don't have the energy. He always says he's going to do something and if he does half of what he says he was going to do that's good enough for him. That really irks me because it just means more work for him tomorrow and if he doesn't do what he says he was going to do I just might let Lazarus hold him down while I beat him up. After all the nursery needs to be ready and darn quick. My due date is in another 14 days (two weeks)!!! Men!
I guess the reason why I am not angry with him right now is that he is worried about his sister. Auntie Ski was taken to the hospital today with chest pains and is being monitored really closely. I don't know all the details yet but they are worried about aneurysms because that's how her Grandfather died. It was very quick for him. To the best of my knowledge she should be okay but I am still going to pray for her.
Oh and for those on the west coast-ish - it's for Daylight Savings Time this weekend. It's either tonight or tomorrow but either way we'll be losing an hour.
It's funny how you can be arguing the same point and still not want to stop arguing. When that was pointed out to us that's when I decided to retreat because I knew I would just continue otherwise. When I am sick I am even more unreasonable then normal. Heck who wants sore throats, lightening runs to the bathroom, headaches and fevers. I sure don't and I had to explain to Hubby today that when I am sick and miserable like this all I want is to be looked after and pampered. Simply because I do not want to do the necessary chores that need to be done. Like dishes. So they are currently piled up beside the sink (two days worth and no more glasses or kids plates available) and he thinks I will be willing to help him in the morning. Ha! At least he said he will get up with the kids tomorrow and let me sleep in. I think that's the only way he knows how to pamper someone. Let them sleep so they can regain the energy to resume their normal chores so he doesn't have to do them. Sigh!
I suppose I could be mad at him right now for dropping the ball on the nursery yet again and going over to his friends house tonight but I don't have the energy. He always says he's going to do something and if he does half of what he says he was going to do that's good enough for him. That really irks me because it just means more work for him tomorrow and if he doesn't do what he says he was going to do I just might let Lazarus hold him down while I beat him up. After all the nursery needs to be ready and darn quick. My due date is in another 14 days (two weeks)!!! Men!
I guess the reason why I am not angry with him right now is that he is worried about his sister. Auntie Ski was taken to the hospital today with chest pains and is being monitored really closely. I don't know all the details yet but they are worried about aneurysms because that's how her Grandfather died. It was very quick for him. To the best of my knowledge she should be okay but I am still going to pray for her.
Oh and for those on the west coast-ish - it's for Daylight Savings Time this weekend. It's either tonight or tomorrow but either way we'll be losing an hour.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Dragon Head Costume Piece
As promised here is the dragon head I made for Bear. Which he loves and he tried to do this pose every time he went up to a door to trick or treat.
I may be able to get a better picture tonight from Raven but I just love this photo of him.
I may be able to get a better picture tonight from Raven but I just love this photo of him.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Hoping for a good nights sleep
It was interesting the last few days. Halloween last night of course was both draining and fun at the same time. The costumes were well received by the houses and Raven did take a picture of the dragon head but I am a technically inept peon when it comes to figuring out links so I will wait til tomorrow when she can maybe show how to link the picture properly. I even ended up stopping by both Auntie Ski's and Nana's(my mother-in-law's) house to show off the costumes. Which meant I did not get back home in time to see K and her family before they left for Newfoundland. I did manage to get them an airplane care package. Smiles and I painted some pictures and then drew dark lines on them. I cut out the pieces that we had drawn and voila homemade puzzles to keep two young boys hopefully amused. Bear also cut out a Megatron for the boys to play with and I wrote a letter to K.
Today on the other hand I woke up with a sore throat, headache and due to insomnia and my hips now popping out of joint only having gotten 5 hours of sleep. Plus J was dropped off by her mom this morning so I could start that after school job I for some reason took! Then it was off with Hubby to get the car insured and registered. I am looking forward to having my own car to use again. I got Smiles from school and was feeding her chicken noodle soup when she put her elbow in the hot HOT soup and spilled it down her side. Sigh! Luckily my reactions to a screaming child who just burned herself were still active and I immediately stripped her threw her in a tub and after cooling down the burns put ointment and bandages on the burns. Thankfully the areas were small enough and it looks like the soup burned but not enough to require a hospital trip. She calmed down significantly after the bandages were on so I think it was mostly scared screaming. I checked her elbow before bed time and it was not nearly as red as it was at lunch time. I think she'll be ok. I'll just have to monitor her burns.
On that note when I was picking Bear up from school and he told me he had run into a girl at lunch time while playing soccer and scraped his knee. Oh and by the way J had acquired a huge bruise on her hip yesterday from being slammed into a post at the playground. The girl pushing her on the sliders had gotten a little too enthusiastic and hadn't been watching where she was going. So all three of the kids I am looking after have injuries. I guess they come in threes! So I am hoping I get more sleep tonight and we will see how I am tomorrow. I find I can function fine one day on 5 hours of sleep. It's the next day that I usually crash really bad.
Today on the other hand I woke up with a sore throat, headache and due to insomnia and my hips now popping out of joint only having gotten 5 hours of sleep. Plus J was dropped off by her mom this morning so I could start that after school job I for some reason took! Then it was off with Hubby to get the car insured and registered. I am looking forward to having my own car to use again. I got Smiles from school and was feeding her chicken noodle soup when she put her elbow in the hot HOT soup and spilled it down her side. Sigh! Luckily my reactions to a screaming child who just burned herself were still active and I immediately stripped her threw her in a tub and after cooling down the burns put ointment and bandages on the burns. Thankfully the areas were small enough and it looks like the soup burned but not enough to require a hospital trip. She calmed down significantly after the bandages were on so I think it was mostly scared screaming. I checked her elbow before bed time and it was not nearly as red as it was at lunch time. I think she'll be ok. I'll just have to monitor her burns.
On that note when I was picking Bear up from school and he told me he had run into a girl at lunch time while playing soccer and scraped his knee. Oh and by the way J had acquired a huge bruise on her hip yesterday from being slammed into a post at the playground. The girl pushing her on the sliders had gotten a little too enthusiastic and hadn't been watching where she was going. So all three of the kids I am looking after have injuries. I guess they come in threes! So I am hoping I get more sleep tonight and we will see how I am tomorrow. I find I can function fine one day on 5 hours of sleep. It's the next day that I usually crash really bad.
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