Me and the hubby are determined to transform our home into a comfy home for 4. At 33 weeks I know I'm not much help, but I'm trying to chip in when I can. What does this mean? Let me splain...
First, baby is coming. For our own sleep and sanity, baby will be in our room for a while. This means Andrew's bed is no longer in our room and he gets his own big boy room! Hooray! Another thing we discovered is that we need a bigger bed. Usher in a King sized bed (on its way) , leading to our queen sized bed going into Andrew's room. I wonder if he'll be like a turtle and grow to the size of his habitat. Bigger bed = taller Andrew? All I know is that he likes to stretch- better for growth I suppose.
So with all this means lots of cleaning, moving, rearranging, and adjusting to new space. Exciting but different- all in preparation for this lil one. It's coming along!!
Now I must stand strong in my commitment to the laundry and getting rid of excess and unnecessary clothing. My big big tummy gets in the way but I'm hangin in there. 7 more weeks right?
Monday, March 21, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
29 weeks - Exhausted!!
Oh my gosh!! I can't even to begin to explain the feelings of exhaustion I've been feeling lately. Grant it, we went on vacation to Vegas for a week (our final before new baby). Then after a week of working took another long drive to LA for the weekend for our Australian cousin's wedding- Congrats JB and Annie! All well worth the efforts, but now I feel like my body needs to recoop. So I've taken the day off to rest- sue me!
I was sitting at my computer yesterday, so exhausted I could barely think. I know our trips took a toll on me and James, but I finally gave in to the fact that being pregnant is tiring and I may need more time to recover than the average traveler. But I really don't remember being this tired with Andrew. I'm so exhausted lately. Last night, I made sure to get an ample 7.5 hours of sleep (plenty for me these days), I took a shower, even ate a little and still feel so weary! This too shall pass and all that. Just trying to figure out what to do in the meantime.
Now is also the time to really prepare for baby. As we enter the last trimester, we just barely started a registry and are sorting out the clothes and items that we can reuse from Andrew. So much to do in the final stretch, including moving Andrew into his new room to make room for the lil one in our room. This also means us buying a new bed, which is a task in itself. Here's to hoping all these things can happen before baby arrives :).
I was sitting at my computer yesterday, so exhausted I could barely think. I know our trips took a toll on me and James, but I finally gave in to the fact that being pregnant is tiring and I may need more time to recover than the average traveler. But I really don't remember being this tired with Andrew. I'm so exhausted lately. Last night, I made sure to get an ample 7.5 hours of sleep (plenty for me these days), I took a shower, even ate a little and still feel so weary! This too shall pass and all that. Just trying to figure out what to do in the meantime.
Now is also the time to really prepare for baby. As we enter the last trimester, we just barely started a registry and are sorting out the clothes and items that we can reuse from Andrew. So much to do in the final stretch, including moving Andrew into his new room to make room for the lil one in our room. This also means us buying a new bed, which is a task in itself. Here's to hoping all these things can happen before baby arrives :).
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Pregnantus Domesticus = Cupcakes
Whew- Coming on 25 weeks and can't believe it's moving so fast! I feel so pregnant these days- tired, backaches, and lots of waddling. Top it off with this recent cold and I'm a walking, achy zombie. But getting better and more well adjusted. Pic at 25 weeks:
Latest mental notes of the Prego:
= Leggings are great!! Did not utilize these at all in last pregnancy. Comfy, cute and very versatile. My new fave.
= Having a cold while pregnant bites. I cannot take any meds! I'm not even really supposed to drink orange juice. Lots of oranges, soups, and rest. Ugh, the natural cures- how unbearable!! haha
= I got curious and wanted to peek in the envelope. The hubby said I was denied- way to go with the will power hun!!
The latest in the pregnancy sagas- NESTING. Every night (minus the nights where we've been so pooped from the whole family being sick) I've been wanting to clean and/or bake. This is not good for my good food intake! I've only gained 8 lbs to this point which is very good and on track with what the doctor wants. But pancakes and eggs last night, cupcakes tonight, who knows what tomorrow...This is not good for me or the hubby!
I'm bringing the majority of the cupcakes to work to divide and conquer the calories. Hopefully they will appreciate my nesting for their treats! Until then, maybe I need to explore some nutritious baking recipes. That will get me into less trouble. I'm gonna try try try to cook better and eat better so the fam will eat better too. But need to forgive the occasional cupcake ;)
Latest mental notes of the Prego:
= Leggings are great!! Did not utilize these at all in last pregnancy. Comfy, cute and very versatile. My new fave.
= Having a cold while pregnant bites. I cannot take any meds! I'm not even really supposed to drink orange juice. Lots of oranges, soups, and rest. Ugh, the natural cures- how unbearable!! haha
= I got curious and wanted to peek in the envelope. The hubby said I was denied- way to go with the will power hun!!
The latest in the pregnancy sagas- NESTING. Every night (minus the nights where we've been so pooped from the whole family being sick) I've been wanting to clean and/or bake. This is not good for my good food intake! I've only gained 8 lbs to this point which is very good and on track with what the doctor wants. But pancakes and eggs last night, cupcakes tonight, who knows what tomorrow...This is not good for me or the hubby!
I'm bringing the majority of the cupcakes to work to divide and conquer the calories. Hopefully they will appreciate my nesting for their treats! Until then, maybe I need to explore some nutritious baking recipes. That will get me into less trouble. I'm gonna try try try to cook better and eat better so the fam will eat better too. But need to forgive the occasional cupcake ;)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Fashion for the round and getting rounder
22 weeks and I’m getting round. The second I eat anything my belly balloons into this tight ball- like I’ve got a large balloon under my shirt. The waddle has begun, and dammit it feels good! Only becuz it’s more comfortable to walk a bit slower and creates more stability for me.
I noticed last night that my shirts are getting shorter no matter how much I try to pull them down! Full maternity wardrobe here I come…But for the matter of being financially conscious, does anyone know of some inexpensive, versatile, yet somewhat stylish pieces to have in a maternity fashion collection? I’m a bigger girl so I don’t necessarily sport a cute lil baby bump on a small frame. But I do have a baby bump that needs room to grow in comfortable clothing- hopefully cute clothing! Just trying to be more girly this time around. Last time was all about t-shirts and whatever maternity clothes were on sale. This time I’m trying to be more aware.
Hmph, more girly…does that mean I’m having a girl?
I noticed last night that my shirts are getting shorter no matter how much I try to pull them down! Full maternity wardrobe here I come…But for the matter of being financially conscious, does anyone know of some inexpensive, versatile, yet somewhat stylish pieces to have in a maternity fashion collection? I’m a bigger girl so I don’t necessarily sport a cute lil baby bump on a small frame. But I do have a baby bump that needs room to grow in comfortable clothing- hopefully cute clothing! Just trying to be more girly this time around. Last time was all about t-shirts and whatever maternity clothes were on sale. This time I’m trying to be more aware.
Hmph, more girly…does that mean I’m having a girl?
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
It's a...
secret in an envelope.
So we've decided not to find out the sex of the baby. We aren't 100% against knowing, we just thought it would be one of those genuine surprises in life to find out later. So we asked the tech to write it down, put it in an envelope, and seal it. She sealed it with tape :). She told us for sure she saw something which was reassuring to hear because they couldn't tel lthe first time. So- there it is.
Begin the baby name game. Double the fun. We'll see how this goes.
So we've decided not to find out the sex of the baby. We aren't 100% against knowing, we just thought it would be one of those genuine surprises in life to find out later. So we asked the tech to write it down, put it in an envelope, and seal it. She sealed it with tape :). She told us for sure she saw something which was reassuring to hear because they couldn't tel lthe first time. So- there it is.
Begin the baby name game. Double the fun. We'll see how this goes.
So Basically
Last post quite long...however to sum up... We went to the Young Family's house for Christmas Eve. So fun and so good to see family we haven't seen in forever. I was exhausted by the end but Andrew had a great time! We finished Christmas Eve sleeping at Mom's house so we could open gifts there in the morning.
Andrew loved Christmas morning! So many Thomas the Train toys- he was in heaven! We went to church that morning. Then trekked in the pouring rain to Uncle Rod's in Salinas area. It was great to see the family there too- worth the scary rain! All the while we got to share our news with everyone about baby.
Throughout the holiday, I kept feeling bumps in the lower belly. Coulda been cuz I just ate, or coulda been cuz I was hungry, or it really could have been baby moving. I forgot what it was like to feel this so I'm just not sure.
I already knew after the crazy Christmas it would only get crazier as I grow bigger and bigger...
Andrew loved Christmas morning! So many Thomas the Train toys- he was in heaven! We went to church that morning. Then trekked in the pouring rain to Uncle Rod's in Salinas area. It was great to see the family there too- worth the scary rain! All the while we got to share our news with everyone about baby.
Throughout the holiday, I kept feeling bumps in the lower belly. Coulda been cuz I just ate, or coulda been cuz I was hungry, or it really could have been baby moving. I forgot what it was like to feel this so I'm just not sure.
I already knew after the crazy Christmas it would only get crazier as I grow bigger and bigger...
Monday, December 27, 2010
Up and Down Christmas break and Things are Feeling Bumpy!
What a rough and tumble couple of days! As holidays usually are in one way or another- but being pregnant put another spin on this year's Christmas celebration.
Thursday, December 23
Took the day off to prepare for Christmas. Now that Andrew's older and I'm pregnant, I wanted to take some time off to prepare for his Christmas in a less rushed fashion. All last minute things completed, prepare for whatever food we bring for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and possibly have time for a haircut and mani/pedi?? :D Awesome idea.
I sleep in until a whopping 8am. Get Andrew ready and take him to daycare. Then head to Kaiser to pick up some paperwork needed for hubby's FMLA papers which we called in the day before. They said it would be ready and waiting at the front desk, so I went directly to the desk they told me. Not there. Waited 15 min and the receptionist told me that the NP is coming soon and they will ask her. 30 more minutes pass and no one has told me anything about why I'm waiting and who I'm waiting for...Boo. Most irritating is that there was no one there so I felt like I was twiddling my thumbs. Finally they brought out the documentation- a very short note with the information we needed…so we thought.
Left Kaiser and called the hubby. He said the paperwork he received was at home and to double check for any other info we might need. Turns out there’s a whole other form to fill out. I wasn’t going to waste my time waiting for more papers because I had other important things to do- hello, long overdue haircut! I called around asking how to get these forms filled out and they tell me there’s a 11/2 week wait time with NO options to expedite. Can I pay something to make it go faster? Walk it over to the department? Make an appt with the doctor to fill it out in person?? For paperwork due in over a week, in the midst of the holidays, with the threat of termination (yea- don’t get me started on that one) if we don’t complete the paperwork- um I was freaking out. Being pregnant, this means I was bawling my eyes out.
So, I stopped freaking out long enough to get my butt in the car and drive. I drove to San Jose to have lunch with the hubby which was already planned. I knew it would cheer me up to see him and do something I can never do- take him to lunch on a weekday! After I got to his work and vented to him on the way to lunch, I began to feel better. Then a call from Kaiser came, shooting down another option to get this paperwork done brought me to tears AGAIN. Strike 2 for Kaiser. Boooo.
Lunch was great however, and I headed to the mall to finally pick up my necklace that needed adjustment. Finally because it took me a year to actually have the chain lengthened and another 3 weeks after they called to actually pick it up. But I have it now and it’s beautiful!! I got to shop for mom’s Christmas gift and that was pretty relaxing. And I got call from hubby that they were released early! Yay! So what do we do? Decide to go to Kaiser and settle this ish once and for all. Long story short, he got it done- in the nicest way ever. But boy once it was done, did he call the lady that helped us all kinda names raging from fatty witch to stupid robot. Haha- again not the smoothest experience, but we got it done. Strike 3 for Kaiser on the way they handled it in person (little apologies, more run around)- but they WILL NOT get the best of the Guerreros muhahaha.
After the triumphant Kaiser run, we were off to buy a Secret Santa gift for Andrew’s daycare holiday party. Longer than expected! You try finding a good toy for $10 these days. But once we got to the party all the kids were so excited! Running around everywhere like crazy- probably from all the sugary treats floating around. But that right there is what Christmas was all about. The kids were enjoying their friends and the looks of excitement when they opened their presents. Sometimes the excitement was in the wrapping paper and not the toy but- it was the best sight to see!
And that wasn't even Christmas Eve...
Thursday, December 23
Took the day off to prepare for Christmas. Now that Andrew's older and I'm pregnant, I wanted to take some time off to prepare for his Christmas in a less rushed fashion. All last minute things completed, prepare for whatever food we bring for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and possibly have time for a haircut and mani/pedi?? :D Awesome idea.
I sleep in until a whopping 8am. Get Andrew ready and take him to daycare. Then head to Kaiser to pick up some paperwork needed for hubby's FMLA papers which we called in the day before. They said it would be ready and waiting at the front desk, so I went directly to the desk they told me. Not there. Waited 15 min and the receptionist told me that the NP is coming soon and they will ask her. 30 more minutes pass and no one has told me anything about why I'm waiting and who I'm waiting for...Boo. Most irritating is that there was no one there so I felt like I was twiddling my thumbs. Finally they brought out the documentation- a very short note with the information we needed…so we thought.
Left Kaiser and called the hubby. He said the paperwork he received was at home and to double check for any other info we might need. Turns out there’s a whole other form to fill out. I wasn’t going to waste my time waiting for more papers because I had other important things to do- hello, long overdue haircut! I called around asking how to get these forms filled out and they tell me there’s a 11/2 week wait time with NO options to expedite. Can I pay something to make it go faster? Walk it over to the department? Make an appt with the doctor to fill it out in person?? For paperwork due in over a week, in the midst of the holidays, with the threat of termination (yea- don’t get me started on that one) if we don’t complete the paperwork- um I was freaking out. Being pregnant, this means I was bawling my eyes out.
So, I stopped freaking out long enough to get my butt in the car and drive. I drove to San Jose to have lunch with the hubby which was already planned. I knew it would cheer me up to see him and do something I can never do- take him to lunch on a weekday! After I got to his work and vented to him on the way to lunch, I began to feel better. Then a call from Kaiser came, shooting down another option to get this paperwork done brought me to tears AGAIN. Strike 2 for Kaiser. Boooo.
Lunch was great however, and I headed to the mall to finally pick up my necklace that needed adjustment. Finally because it took me a year to actually have the chain lengthened and another 3 weeks after they called to actually pick it up. But I have it now and it’s beautiful!! I got to shop for mom’s Christmas gift and that was pretty relaxing. And I got call from hubby that they were released early! Yay! So what do we do? Decide to go to Kaiser and settle this ish once and for all. Long story short, he got it done- in the nicest way ever. But boy once it was done, did he call the lady that helped us all kinda names raging from fatty witch to stupid robot. Haha- again not the smoothest experience, but we got it done. Strike 3 for Kaiser on the way they handled it in person (little apologies, more run around)- but they WILL NOT get the best of the Guerreros muhahaha.
After the triumphant Kaiser run, we were off to buy a Secret Santa gift for Andrew’s daycare holiday party. Longer than expected! You try finding a good toy for $10 these days. But once we got to the party all the kids were so excited! Running around everywhere like crazy- probably from all the sugary treats floating around. But that right there is what Christmas was all about. The kids were enjoying their friends and the looks of excitement when they opened their presents. Sometimes the excitement was in the wrapping paper and not the toy but- it was the best sight to see!
And that wasn't even Christmas Eve...
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