PINT - I swear he asked me to!

 

Conversations with Jellybean - Volume 13

Conversations with Jellybean

Jellybean: Hey Mom, What's going on out there?

Me: Well JB, we're having a little party for you.

Jellybean: Not to be rude, Mom, but wouldn't it make more sense to have a party when I'm actually here?

Me: Well yes, but this party is to "shower" you with gifts for when you do get here so Mommy and Daddy don't end up in the poor house trying to buy it all.

Jellybean: Oh that makes sense. Are there any games?

Me: Of course! Here's some of our guests sniffing and tasting dirty diapers - they had to figure out what kind of chocolate was in there!

Jellybean: Eww Mom! That is gross! (And so funny!)

Me: Daddy's friend really got into it too!

Jellybean: Bet you guys won't be doing that with my diapers!

Me: You've got that right kiddo!

Jellybean: So what kind of stuff did we get?

Me: Oh man buddy, I can't even list it all. How bout we look at some pictures instead?

Jellybean: You're in charge Mom!

How far along are you? 32 weeks

Total weight gain/loss? +26 or 27 lbs

Rings - on or off? On

How are you feeling generally? Like crap - exhausted, moody, uncomfortable, my heartburn is brutal too

How are you sleeping? I'm not. I'm happy when I snag a few hours here and there.

Any stretch marks? No

Weekly BOOO HOOO? DH was being an idiot/a hole this week and I don't have the patience for him. We mutually ignored each other a few nights!

Weekly WHOO HOOO? Had our maternity shoot on Saturday - now the agonizing wait for pictures! Then my work baby shower Wednesday.

Is your belly itchy/hurting/ripping feeling? Yes, yes, and yes!

Did you get the baby a xmas/holiday present? No - I've only bought one present so far. I'm seriously slacking.
 

Brain Mush

I'm pretty sure if someone did a Cat scan on my head right now they would find this -

 Image via Google Imageswhere my brain used to be.

I'm not even sure I miss being able to think or function like a normal person anymore though. I have pretty much become ambivalent about everything - when I'm not pissed off or crying. Yup three emotions for me now - whatever, bitch or crybaby.

Images via Google ImagesIts a fun ride. As of today I have 8 weeks to go. My family and friends may desert me by the end.

I no longer sleep. I take catnaps. As soon as I find a comfortable position my back cramps up and I have to switch positions. Then Jellybean has a rave in my stomach and keeps me up. So my heartburn flares up and I get nauseous. Then I have to pee. Then I'm hungry and wide awake at 2:30 am - (PS people shpuld tweet and facebook more at that time - I'm bored and expect entertainment.)

After that I finally pass out from sheer exhaustion and the hubby's alarm goes off at 4:45am and 5:00am and 5:15am. My 1 and a half hours of sleep are really sufficient at this point, right?

I get out of bed and realize the dog had stomach issues last night. In three different places. The liquid kind. He had already punished himself and was sleeping in his crate with the door open. Unfortunately without opposable thumbs he is not capable of cleaning up after himself too. Jellybean's diapers will be a piece of cake for me after that. (Now you know why cloth diapers don't scare me at all. After 4 years with this dog I can handle any baby blowout!)

I'm now at work and hoping to stay awake. Its not looking good.

So how was your night, sunshine? :)

PINT - Crunchy Mommy?

First off - the baby shower was fabulous! I'll do a post later this week. We spent all day Sunday "nesting" - and we still have so much to do! Hubby has been sick as a dog since then so I haven't had time to blog or comment - I've been tending to him and indulging in movies on the couch with a fire roaring away in the fireplace. I'm also really wiped most evenings now and pretty much crash after dinner and dishes so I'm a crap blogger until Jellybean comes!



 

Conversations with Jellybean - Volume 12

Conversations with Jellybean

Jellybean: Mooooooom!

  Me: You bellowed, Jellybean?

Jellybean: That thing is chasing me again. I thought we agreed NO MORE PICTURES!

Me: No Jellybean - you demanded and I didn't listen. Besides, with the heartburn I've been having I had to make sure you didn't look like Chewbacca!

Jellybean: Who the heck is Chewbacca?

Me: Well - he looks like this and an Old Wives Tale says bad heartburn means a hairy baby!

Jellybean: Whew! He's ugly! I don't look like that, right Mom? 

Me: No Jellybean - you still look like our cute little man. You could get your hands out of your face once in awhile though!

   

Jellybean: Oh man! I was worried there! I'm a pretty cute kid though!

Me: Yeah, you're cute except....

Jellybean: What? What's wrong with me? It's dark in here I can't see myself. Tell me!!

Me: Well you do still have those Frodo Feet!

Jellybean: You are so mean, Mom! I'm never talking to you again!

 

How far along? 31 weeks. Crap can't believe we have single digit weeks left! 

Baby's size? He's measuring small. About 10 days behind at 3 lbs. Joey and I are both little though and small babies run in our families so I'm not concerned. I'd rather not have a 9 or 10 lber quite honestly!

Weight Gain? Still hanging at 25 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Actually need to go get some more leggings and jeggings today which I can buy from the normal sizes since they fit under the belly.

Stretch marks? Nope. Fingers crossed!

Belly button in or out? Its applying for its own zip code now!

Sleep? Some jackass called hubby's phone at 1am last night. I was then up for the next two hours uncomfortable and with raging heartburn. Thanks Ahole!

Foods I am loving? I was on a soup and salad kick this week. Couldn't get enough of it

Foods I am hating? Greasy food and lots of drinks give me heartburn - including water!

Best moment this week? Seeing my little man again. I can't wait until he's here!

Movement? He's grooving away as I type - today was a super active day for him.
 
Symptoms? Heartburn, heartburn, wait did I mention heartburn? Fatigue, leg cramps..

Gender? All boy.

What I miss? My skinny clothes! :)

What I'm looking forward to? Baby shower tomorrow!

Weekly Wisdom: Tale that nap when you need it.

Milestone: Took my 3 hour GTT and hoping I passed it.

Emotions: I'm a hormonal mess. Yes, I admit it.

Because I'm petty like that!

I'm putting this down as a W for me.

He washed his dishes and did his laundry.

Can we say VICTORY?

Conversations with Jellybean will be up later this afternoon - I have an u/s at 2:30 so he's going to hopefully be showing his pretty face to all of you again!

PYHO - Standing Up for your Principles

I had high hopes for writing a really great blog post today. Witty and insightful. The kind you share with friends. The kind I wrote before I was pregnant. Since I am pregnant - you're getting this post instead. Hopefully after Jellybean is here I will regenerate those brain cells he has drained out of me and start writing coherently again. If not there are enough mom's out there that read this that I'm sure you will all understand as my blog posts diminish into nothing more than sounds and sighs. It'll be fun!

So - with my utter lack of brain capacity and power (i.e. pregnancy brain) I was at a loss about what to write about when I finally pried my eyeballs open this morning. Then I realized the dog had pooped in 4 different places around the house. The hubby called as I was getting off my exit to let me know he had also peed in the house too. I'm not sure what I am supposed to do about that when both of us are at work but apparently this is my problem too. See yesterday's post for my feelings on that!

So being the emotional and exhausted third trimester wreck that I am I really just wanted to turn around, drive home and crawl back in bed. Then I remembered the great poster my dentist had up on his ceiling when I was there a few weeks ago.



(Side note - OB/GYN's take notes from my Dentists. I would much prefer to read that while you're poking around in there then stare at a neurotic cat or Anne Geddes baby prints)



And I remembered how I really wanted to do a blog post on every single one of his priorities. I'm not going in order though.

So today - I am going with "Stand up for your principles even if you stand alone."

I feel like I should elaborate on this but honestly my emotions on this one are pretty raw right now so I'll do a down and dirty synopsis. As long as your principles are in the right place then you have every right to stand up for them - other people's feelings be damned. I'm in a tough situation right now that is forcing me to not back down. I have backed down on it before and it has just turned into an ugly cycle that always brings me back to the point I'm at now.

Do I want to be dealing with this right now?
No, Not really.
Could the timing be any worse with the holidays and Jellybean arriving soon?
Probably not.
Am I going to let those excuses sway me this time?
Nope.

So this time I am doing things differently. I'm not taking any excuses from this person anymore either. They will receive a packet of options from me today that lists the only choices they have to make things right and it will be up to them to make the change or not. The understanding there though is if the choice is not to make changes we will no longer have a relationship between the two of us.

What is different this time? I 'm not willing to take half ass attempts at changing that are really just for show to get me to not harp on the subject all the time.

This time its all or nothing baby and if I end up standing alone at the end -

That'll be ok.





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