My baby played golf in utero today...in the crappy rainy weather. Top that!
(Okay, so I sucked, but I blame it on being off balance due to the extra weight in my belly.)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Body Pillows, Slow Cooker Kudos and Running Woes
Apparently pregnancy makes you a poet.
Okay, I have to give a shout out to the body pillow. I remember Kata telling me this is a must-have for a pregnant woman and I finally got around to buying one at monopolies r us. The one I got was the only one on display and probably not the most affordable, but worth every penny! It has a hook shape on both ends for the head/shoulders and feet. I don't know how I survived without this! Even without a growing belly, this is the most comfortable way to sleep (for me)! I can't believe I waited this long to get one. Put it on your list as soon as you get the pregnancy confirmed, ladies!
I made dinner yesterday from two slow cookers. Coq Au Vin and French Onion Soup. Two dishes that might have taken hours to make, I just threw all of the ingredients in the slow cookers in the morning and walked out the door. I have had these babies (one is actually a combination rice cooker, and the other crock pot came with John) since 2005 and I have not put them to use. Another late blooming regret. So, I had fears about leaving something cooking all day and coming home to a fireplace, but I came home to a great smelling kitchen and some awesome meals that I served to my family. No fuss after work. I can dig it. I can see this coming in very handy when I have a baby in tow. I am adding slow cookers to my obsession list (along with the breadmaker).
Running...apparently I can't do it anymore. What was a once-a-week deal for me since I had a person sitting on my bladder, has now become something I am going to have to avoid. I was on a treadmill last week running at 5.5 mph. This is extremely slow for me and a pace that I felt good running. Out of curiosity, I put my hands on the heart monitor sensors and it was 168! I am supposed to stick to a 140 (which is ridiculous, but 168 is way too high!!!) That freaked me out. To top it all off, I felt I had to pee every two minutes. This does not make for a fun exercise activity. It's yoga, swimming and prenatal DVD's for me. (Thank goodness for Netflix! )
Okay, I have to give a shout out to the body pillow. I remember Kata telling me this is a must-have for a pregnant woman and I finally got around to buying one at monopolies r us. The one I got was the only one on display and probably not the most affordable, but worth every penny! It has a hook shape on both ends for the head/shoulders and feet. I don't know how I survived without this! Even without a growing belly, this is the most comfortable way to sleep (for me)! I can't believe I waited this long to get one. Put it on your list as soon as you get the pregnancy confirmed, ladies!
I made dinner yesterday from two slow cookers. Coq Au Vin and French Onion Soup. Two dishes that might have taken hours to make, I just threw all of the ingredients in the slow cookers in the morning and walked out the door. I have had these babies (one is actually a combination rice cooker, and the other crock pot came with John) since 2005 and I have not put them to use. Another late blooming regret. So, I had fears about leaving something cooking all day and coming home to a fireplace, but I came home to a great smelling kitchen and some awesome meals that I served to my family. No fuss after work. I can dig it. I can see this coming in very handy when I have a baby in tow. I am adding slow cookers to my obsession list (along with the breadmaker).
Running...apparently I can't do it anymore. What was a once-a-week deal for me since I had a person sitting on my bladder, has now become something I am going to have to avoid. I was on a treadmill last week running at 5.5 mph. This is extremely slow for me and a pace that I felt good running. Out of curiosity, I put my hands on the heart monitor sensors and it was 168! I am supposed to stick to a 140 (which is ridiculous, but 168 is way too high!!!) That freaked me out. To top it all off, I felt I had to pee every two minutes. This does not make for a fun exercise activity. It's yoga, swimming and prenatal DVD's for me. (Thank goodness for Netflix! )
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Baby ate well last night
This is the only time I am taking my kid to a fancy restaurant ;-) I finally got to take advantage of my bonus for getting licensed (last year). The bonus was $500 toward (originally travel) a fancy meal. I spent all but a few dollars of it at Avenues last night with John. We had the 15 course menu with a nice Neyers Zin. Yes, baby had some wine last night. But I will only stray for the best...and isn't it a sin to have a fine meal without wine?
I wish I could run down the list of what I had, but it was beyond my culinary ken. I did sacrifice some meat for the baby. I had my meats cooked medium. Oh, the looked so sad compared to John's bright red juicy pieces of lamb. Most of the 15 courses were phenomenal in my opinion. I could have gone without the Japanese grainy thing with Manchego milk. One wonders what Manchego milk is, well, it's something you can live your life not knowing. But I was so full, I couldn't even make it through the final, chocolate dish. I KNOW! I just couldn't do it...even for chocolate.
Another amusing factoid about eating fancy while pregnant is that you have to pee a lot. AND, they don't let you seat yourself. Every time I came out of the restroom someone from the restaurant would jump in front of me and walk me to my seat. I didn't like having others know my lack of bladder control. I was tempted to just run in front of them and seat myself. Maybe they'd get the hint...
I was looking for the menu online and the best I could find was an outdated version and this (http://curtisduffy.blogspot.com/2008_08_01_archive.html) the chef's blog. It shows some images of a few of the dishes, so you get an idea.
This experience was well worth it. I am happy that I had it, but it is not something I think I will ever need to do again. Especially when it is on my dime ;-)
Thursday night I spent with the ladies from GBS. Through facebook, I was able to reconnect with some fabulous females from my past...and Renata who is as pregnant as I am. Baby and I had Korean BBQ for the first time and it was yummy. I think my baby needs to be a chef with all of this cuisine he/she is experiencing vicariously. Also, if I ever get the urge for fine dining again, I can just have jr make it. Anyway, this blog is about being pregnant, not food.... right? So, we caught up on the latest gossip and I learned that I have so much to learn about babies and baby products. There is this nesting phase I am supposed to go through where the baby room should be done by now, but John and I just started talking about where we'd put the crib in our office/second bedroom. I just started being able to go into babies r us without feeling totally out of my element. I hope there's a huge learning curve for this stuff.
Anyway T minus 24 days to THE ultrasound....
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Waiting to exhale....
Today I had a doctor's visit and everthing looks and sounds normal. BIG EXHALE.
It's amazing how slowly time goes by when you are aching to hear your baby's heartbeat. Since I can't feel it move yet (for sure) I never know if that time I bumped my belly into a door or sneezed to hard did anything to the babe. It feels like it sometimes when I sneeze or move too quickly I can feel some pain down there.
My next visit is October 15th...same day as my sister's birthday. Do you KNOW what that visit entails?!?! 20 week visit, baby (is that a pun?)! Ultrasound to see if it's Nathaniel or Olivia. Yes, those are the names we are warming up to so...only comment on them if they are positive. Otherwise, you will be on my s- list. Even my mom likes the names, so if you don't then you have no idea how picky you are and you should see someone about it.
So, I can rest easy...that will probably last a week if I am luck and then I will start counting down the days, T minus October 15.
The day after we find out, we leave for Vegas, baby. A "babymoon", as it is known in the biz. The last hurrah while you don't have kids to worry about. I have some great food and Cirque d'O to look forward to. October will be an exciting month!
It's amazing how slowly time goes by when you are aching to hear your baby's heartbeat. Since I can't feel it move yet (for sure) I never know if that time I bumped my belly into a door or sneezed to hard did anything to the babe. It feels like it sometimes when I sneeze or move too quickly I can feel some pain down there.
My next visit is October 15th...same day as my sister's birthday. Do you KNOW what that visit entails?!?! 20 week visit, baby (is that a pun?)! Ultrasound to see if it's Nathaniel or Olivia. Yes, those are the names we are warming up to so...only comment on them if they are positive. Otherwise, you will be on my s- list. Even my mom likes the names, so if you don't then you have no idea how picky you are and you should see someone about it.
So, I can rest easy...that will probably last a week if I am luck and then I will start counting down the days, T minus October 15.
The day after we find out, we leave for Vegas, baby. A "babymoon", as it is known in the biz. The last hurrah while you don't have kids to worry about. I have some great food and Cirque d'O to look forward to. October will be an exciting month!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Week 15 - Barefoot and Pregnant
I was the epitome of a wifey this weekend. While babysitting my cute little nephew, I decided to knock off some ironing when he was napping. My sister came back for a short while and caught me ironing while John was watching the opening games of football. It was truly a portrait, I must imagine. She immediately pointed out what I hadn't noticed...that I was, literally, barefoot and pregnant and doing chores. Yikes. I can't let that be a habit. ;-0
I am playing golf today. I am not looking forward to being painfully aware of how much I suck at the sport...without some liquid courage to get me through the day. I wish it would rain, but it's actually perfect weather. Of COURSE it is.
I have not mentioned this before, but I am officially in my second trimester. This is the best of the trimesters because the hormones are no longer making me ill. I am still more tired than usual.. And I cannot be comfortable in any sleeping position for longer than a minute. So that makes falling asleep a chore. I can't wait until it actually SHOULD be a chore, when I have some real weight on my belly...if I am already having problems now.
I am playing golf today. I am not looking forward to being painfully aware of how much I suck at the sport...without some liquid courage to get me through the day. I wish it would rain, but it's actually perfect weather. Of COURSE it is.
I have not mentioned this before, but I am officially in my second trimester. This is the best of the trimesters because the hormones are no longer making me ill. I am still more tired than usual.. And I cannot be comfortable in any sleeping position for longer than a minute. So that makes falling asleep a chore. I can't wait until it actually SHOULD be a chore, when I have some real weight on my belly...if I am already having problems now.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
14 weeks + 3 days = My pants no longer fit
I am not sure if it's the massive amounts of food I ate this weekend at Wendy's absolutely fabulous wedding, or my baby's growing (hope it's the latter). I have to unzip my pants like a guy watching the football game...only I am at work ;-0 I bought my first pair of prego-pants on Tuesday. They are a little slice of heaven for me right now, but I don't think I can get away with wearing them every day... or can I?
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