Only 13 weeks left to go! The date is coming up too quickly, it feels
like there’s so much left to do. Mostly
it’s because we haven’t taken the labor and birth classes, and I haven’t done
much research, so I haven’t decided how I want to do this. The classes start next week and will be every
Thursday in August, so I hope after that I will feel more prepared for how this
is going to happen. I signed up for
newborn care and breastfeeding basics (separate classes) in September.
My last doctor’s appointment (two
weeks ago) went well. As usual I was in
and out in five minutes without learning anything. The doctor did measure me this time, but I
don’t remember the number, just that she said everything looked perfect. I have gained more weight than I thought I
would at this point…that number I remember!!
However, I exercise around 4-5 times per week and am careful to balance
healthy eating with small indulgences (a cookie or two ;). To me, it looks like I grow 1cm per day. And suddenly, I have been finding a lot of
food marks on my belly after a meal. I'm determined to take pictures every week now.
I
finally accepted I will never have a free day to go out shopping for maternity
clothes, so I ordered some work clothes and necessities online and am SO happy
with them. I wish I had done it sooner.
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| 26 weeks (I looked bigger in real life) |
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| 26 weeks |
I’ve actually been awake since
7:00am (on a Saturday!) because I started to worry about what would happen if I
go into labor while I’m at work in West Philadelphia. :( The
hospital would be 1+ hours away on a good day, and how would I get there? I can’t drive myself and I can’t wait for Mike
to come pick me up. If there’s an
accident on the Schuylkill or NE extension, there would be a serious problem.
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| My work space this morning - I thought this captured the dichotomy of housewife and working woman |
Two weekends ago we started off by seeing the new Batman movie on
Friday. It was really good! (When you’re pregnant, do you seem to notice
more pregnant women everywhere? I saw
two others at the 11:00pm IMAX showing!)
Then Saturday of course we had Kelly and Sean’s baby shower. It was really nice - there was so much good
food that everyone helped put together and, as always, great company. I was only in charge of the games, which I
suppose went well. The rest Mom took
care of so I just showed up and enjoyed the party! Kelly looked really good, I think Kelly and
Sean both looked well-rested and happy.
They got a lot of good gifts, too – Mike and I got them the bouncer from
their registry.
That Sunday I got to Skype with
Mirka. We talked for over an hour! She looks well; she is staying with her
parents this summer while applying for jobs and going on interviews. Early next year she has an exam to take to
graduate so she has to study for that as well.
This past week I had tutoring three nights, as usual, and Mom and
Dad took us out to wing night. :) We
haven’t had many opportunities to visit with them since we’ve been so busy –
lately we’ve been seeing them to take care of something and haven’t been able
to stay long – so it was really nice to sit down and talk with them. Hmm, now that I think about it, I did have
chicken fingers and fries that night.
HAVE I been eating healthy??
We also got several packages from
Chrissy and Zack in the mail. Inside
were bags and bags of baby girl clothes, shoes, crib linens and blankets. We were SO excited to get them – we couldn’t
believe how much they had been able to send us.
It makes me feel so much more prepared and will save us quite a bit of
money. Thank you guys so much!!
This weekend Mike’s parents brought the crib! It’s really exciting to have the crib and dresser
here finally, and to have all of the non-baby furniture and boxes moved
out. Mike’s old bed was broken down and
moved temporarily to Mom and Dad’s (thank you again!) and we moved the desk
downstairs. We had to do a little
rearranging in the living room, but we love the new look. I also went to an Impact thrift store with
Mike’s mom to get a computer chair – isn’t that silly we’ve had a desk for 6
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| Matching dresser - Mike's dad brought two weeks ago |
They arrived yesterday and have to leave today after Mass and breakfast. I think we all had fun working on the baby’s room together. We visited with Mom and Dad Mischinski for a little bit when we dropped the bed off, had a nice dinner at Maggiano’s and played a game of cards.
Friday night I decided that, instead of coming right home (from tutoring) to clean for the in-laws, I would take Mike out for a beer and have a little date night. The little mom and pop restaurant I decided to take him to has a great selection of beer, and coincidentally a great dessert menu. Omg, the brownie fudge sundae was so amazing. Forget Dairy Queen, next time I need a sweets fix I’m going back there! Mike ordered a Belgium triple, which he has brewed before himself. I tasted it and I swear, if I did a blind taste test between his brew and that brand, I would not be able to tell the difference.
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| The desk got moved to the corner of the living room |
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| The end table is now between the chairs |
Friday night I decided that, instead of coming right home (from tutoring) to clean for the in-laws, I would take Mike out for a beer and have a little date night. The little mom and pop restaurant I decided to take him to has a great selection of beer, and coincidentally a great dessert menu. Omg, the brownie fudge sundae was so amazing. Forget Dairy Queen, next time I need a sweets fix I’m going back there! Mike ordered a Belgium triple, which he has brewed before himself. I tasted it and I swear, if I did a blind taste test between his brew and that brand, I would not be able to tell the difference.
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| I didn't have time to take a picture of the dessert itself, just the carnage |
Work Update
My job is going fine. I’m on the road on average probably once a
week. The farthest I’ve been so far is
York and Lancaster County. Last week we
had a regional manager from one of our main manufacturers fly in from Missouri
to train the new hire and me. Part of
the week the three of us spent in our conference room where he talked to us
about new products. The rest of the time
we took him out to visit engineering firms to give them presentations. I learned a lot and was very happy that I was
able to coordinate everything between the regional manager and the engineering
firms in my territory. Everything went
very smoothly, despite my nightmare about being late and not being able to get
donuts.
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Now I just want to focus on finishing preparations for the baby. That involves getting the last of our registry items (and anything else we need), getting a shelving unit to organize her room, taking our baby classes, doing some research, touring the hospital, picking out a pediatrician, figuring out what to pack in a hospital bag, etc.
Also, I never posted pictures of our bedroom since it wasn't clean. It was really clean this weekend so I snapped a few. Don't you love the bedding set? It was a wedding gift from Kelly and Sean. The lambskin rug was a graduation gift from Mom and Dad - it's really comfortable.
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| My side (looking in from the door) |
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| Mike's side |
