Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Week 36!!

Woo-hoo, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. And my toes, just barely. I have all of my hair, nails, etc appointments set up so this kiddo can arrive anytime after July 10th. Yes, I have to be well groomed ya know?! Of course work is a different story - that will be madness no matter what - but hopefully things won't completely fall apart during my 6 weeks "off".

I am just ready to stop sleeping on my left side and to get rid of these charlie horses. I get awful calf cramps almost every night and they are so PAINFUL!! Especially when you are asleep (not an easy task for me right now) and then BAM.

New dilemma - it was announced today that one of my favorite people in the entire world - Sir Paul McCartney - will play at Piedmont Park on August 15th. I really really really really really can't miss this. But I am not sure how I can swing it with the month old that needs to be fed. So I am thinking...hotel room in midtown...any chance I can go out and come back in (it is a park after all)...I don't know. Of course I haven't run this by my hubby nor does he share in my adoration of Sir Paul (or the Beatles...nobody is perfect). Tough tough decisions!! LOL!!

Gotta get back to work. Here is a picture of Hadley on Father's Day, dressed up for church.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

They Grow Up Too Fast!!


The rails went up Saturday morning; Saturday night my baby girl was sleeping soundly in her big girl bed. And all naps and night nights since have gone very smoothly. I guess the transition is complete! It was sad moving all of Hadley's things into her new room, separating out the "baby" toys and books...and I can't believe we're about to do it all again in 5 weeks. I bought a new round of nursing supplies and a couple of other baby items and wow, reality has set in! You would think the aches, pains and big belly would have clued me in sooner...no, it took walking down the Medela aisle at Target to for it all to click. My 34 week appt went fine yesterday; I am measuring at 33 weeks so they guestimate another baby in the 6-7 lb range. We'll find out soon enough!!!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Time


I wish I could blog/write while I run. I do my best thinking while running and I would be able to provide more interesting content here. I also want to start a sports blog but again, I just don't know how to squeeze that in. I keep thinking I'll figure out how to juggle everything but so far, no luck. My day starts at 5am and ends somewhere between 10pm-11pm and I don't even have to commute!!! I go from being frustrated to telling myself it's not a big deal and life goes on and to just hang in there and take it one day at a time. It's a daily conversation I have with myself.

May is/was a blur - I made it through 2 work audits and major home repairs. The last 2 weeks included a long weekend at the beach and a visit from my sister. Isle of Palms was very nice although the water was still freezing cold. Hadley didn't care one bit - we kept having to get her out so her lips would return to a normal color! I think our next beach trip will be to the Gulf though. I did get to run a 5k they held on the beach so that was fun. Competitive Amanda could not run this race (although under normal circumstances I think she would have won for the girls)...however Pregnant Amanda waddled along and did not walk it at all :) Getting a high five from Hadley at the finish was awesome. We had a fun visit with Aunt Devon as always and she'll be back in July after her new niece arrives.

Hadley has her big girl furniture and we just need to put up the rails; then we can start the transition. Maybe we'll put that on our "to do" list for this weekend. I also need to do some research on BPA free bottles...assuming this child will actually take a bottle unlike her big sis. Then I need to get some newborn clothes that are for summertime. We are running out of weekends to get this stuff done!!

OK I've had to stop and start this entry too many times so I guess it's goodbye for now.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Back to my Roots


It's been a losing battle for quite some time now and pregnancy has made it even tougher due to the wacky hormones and such. I just couldn't take sitting in the chair and under the dryer for sooooo long anymore...waiting on my hair to lift...so I made the change. Yep, after 13+ years I am no longer highlighed. In fact I am completely low lighted and the natural brown is now front and center. It's taken some getting used to and I don't know if my hubby is too thrilled, but it will certainly be easier and I told him to look at it as a cost saving measure :) Now I am not saying I won't tweak here and there as there are lots of lowlight shades we can play with on my next visit. But I think my blonde days are over.

Oh exciting news...Baby "We can't figure out a name" Duncan will be delivered on July 17th unless she decides to arrive early!! 6:45am is my appt...at least I won't go all day hungry. Yeah!!

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Ups and Downs


The past two weeks have been a bit of a roller coaster ride as we had to make a very tough but necessary family decision. We had to say goodbye to our first child. The four legged one. It was gut wrenching and I am still a bit weepy. But in time the pain will pass and the stress level in our house is decreasing a bit (quickly replaced by other worries but nonetheless...). To quote Forrest Gump, "That's all I have to say about that".

We're also dealing with some house stuff that isn't much fun but since we plan on staying here awhile it's easier to accept. Until I check my bank balance :)

We did have a nice Easter Sunday, with an early church service and a yummy brunch at a tiny little restaurant called The Red Hen. Hadley enjoyed an Easter basket full of books and crayons. Yes, we're holding off on the candy as long as possible. Thank goodness we have a little bookworm who is now also obsessed with crayons...although peeling off the paper is more fun than actual coloring!

Pregnancy #2 isn't nearly as comfortable as the first time around. My back constantly hurts. She constantly kicks and moves around and wakes me up throughout the night...I know that is a good thing...guess since Hadley was in a breech position her movements just felt different. I only get about 6 hours of sleep as it is so I am definitely not getting enough rest. I am hoping for more sleep in about 2-3 years?? We'll see.

On an exciting note, my mother took her first plane ride in 30 years (yes 30 years) and she is in Dallas for the weekend visiting Devon. I am very happy for her as I hope this experience will open some new doors in the future. There are so many things she wants to see/do but she has let her fear of flying get the best of her. So now she knows she can do it (yes, Xanax also helped!).

T-minus 32 days until we head to the beach for some quality family time. I can't wait.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Quick update

We had our follow-up ultrasound today and the cysts have disappeared as we hoped. All is well and our girl even gave us a Thumbs Up on the big screen. She weighs approximately 1 lb 11 ounces so we are right where we should be for the 25th week.

Happy Easter and Happy Spring!

Monday, March 30, 2009

In like a Lion, Out like a...Lion if you ask me!


This month has been such a blur and April/May are shaping up to be extremely busy as well. Both Marsh and I have to travel for work; then there are doctors appointments, home repairs and furniture buying for Hadley's big girl room, church stuff going on, the swimming lessons continuing...I can't wait for those few days at the beach in late May. The big question will be whether or not a computer travels with us.

We attended the neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt yesterday and even though it was FREEZING we had lots of fun. Hadley loved it and did a wonderful job of finding lots of eggs which turned into lots of candy for Mommy & Daddy. Thankfully Tootsie Rolls made up the majority and they aren't too fattening. LOL.

Marsh ran the ING Half Marathon yesterday and I was jealous :) He didn't have much time to train but still ran it in 1:52. I ran 3.6 miles on my treadmill and felt as though I had run 13. This extra weight in the front is giving me a backache!!

I had my 24 week appointment this morning and all is well. We see the specialist again next week; then back in for the yummy glucose drink at the end of April. But enough about me...Debbie hurry up with the NEWS!!