I have reached a point of pregnancy where my mobility just isn't what it used to be. I don't like asking for help, I'm a do-it-myself kind of girl after being single for so many years and owning my home I've learned to just manage for myself. Being pregnant, especially in the beginning, you can't lift anything and you have to take it easy which required me to ask for a lot of help. I especially got a few weird looks around the office asking for help lifting little things because no one knew I was pregnant yet and I always just do it myself, now all of a sudden I'm a wimpy girl. I can't do laundry until my husband gets home to carry it up and down the stairs for me, he's caught on now to just do it himself when he's not working.....I like this trick :)
With all that said last night I reached a new level of helplessness. I dropped my cell between the couch cushions and it's a lazy boy couch so it went right to the floor. I got down on my hands and knees to retrieve it and realized that getting back up just wasn't going to happen. I called for my husband who had to come and lift me up off the ground.
I have to let go of my pride and realize that it's ok to ask for help and not try to do everything myself, not just for my own sake but for the sake of the little one I have been protecting in there for 7 months. So now I will embrace it and sit on my lilly pad and have everyone do everything for me!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Babymoon
The Babymoon is the new "in thing" for first time expectant parents. A last chance to get away for a couple days while it's still just the 2 of you and your life is turned upside down, in a good way of course.
So my husband and I attempted a babymoon to Niagra Falls last week. We booked a nice hotel right on the falls with a great view and walking distance to everything and shuttle service, what more could we ask for. Well air conditioning would be nice. We arrived at the hotel which was jam packed so it must be a good place right? Our room was good, even had a TV in the bathroom which I loved! Floor to ceiling windows with a sitting area to enjoy the view of the falls. We were hungry and luckily they had some nice expensive snacks, $5 for a mini can of pringles, basically $1 per pringle but i'm pregnant and I needed to eat!
With all that said I noticed that the room was kind of stuffy, the temperature said it was set at 60 degrees so shouldn't we be freezing right now? Eventually when the sun went down the room cooled down a bit but not too much and at 7 months pregnant you already are hot like an oven on the coldest of days so I didn't have the best sleep. The next morning the air flow had just stopped all together. We got moved to another room that felt better but when we walked in the bed was clearly broken as well as the couch in the sitting area, didn't anyone else notice this? So we moved again. Nothing broken but the so called AC sounded like Niagra Falls itself, you could hear the water trickling through it. Again 7 months pregnant with a weak bladder already, I don't need to hear water trickling all day and night. But at this point it was this room or we were finding a new place to stay so we dealt with it. For the troubles I got to go to the spa for a pedicure and we enjoyed a nice plate of chocolate covered strawberries. Too bad the spa had no AC either, it's summer people turn the air on!
Well it turns out this hotel really doesn't have AC they are basically fans or "chillers" which really do nothing for cooling your room down. Keeping the blinds closed help but then you don't get to enjoy the view of the falls that you are paying all that money for! My poor husband felt so bad that it wasn't the babymoon he had planned but we had some good food, some quality time together and he proved to everyone how strong he was at a game outside a pavillion, sledge hammer something, amyway the guy who ran the game bragged he finally got to 98 after a lot of work, my husband hit 125 on his first shot - that's my man!
So my husband and I attempted a babymoon to Niagra Falls last week. We booked a nice hotel right on the falls with a great view and walking distance to everything and shuttle service, what more could we ask for. Well air conditioning would be nice. We arrived at the hotel which was jam packed so it must be a good place right? Our room was good, even had a TV in the bathroom which I loved! Floor to ceiling windows with a sitting area to enjoy the view of the falls. We were hungry and luckily they had some nice expensive snacks, $5 for a mini can of pringles, basically $1 per pringle but i'm pregnant and I needed to eat!
With all that said I noticed that the room was kind of stuffy, the temperature said it was set at 60 degrees so shouldn't we be freezing right now? Eventually when the sun went down the room cooled down a bit but not too much and at 7 months pregnant you already are hot like an oven on the coldest of days so I didn't have the best sleep. The next morning the air flow had just stopped all together. We got moved to another room that felt better but when we walked in the bed was clearly broken as well as the couch in the sitting area, didn't anyone else notice this? So we moved again. Nothing broken but the so called AC sounded like Niagra Falls itself, you could hear the water trickling through it. Again 7 months pregnant with a weak bladder already, I don't need to hear water trickling all day and night. But at this point it was this room or we were finding a new place to stay so we dealt with it. For the troubles I got to go to the spa for a pedicure and we enjoyed a nice plate of chocolate covered strawberries. Too bad the spa had no AC either, it's summer people turn the air on!
Well it turns out this hotel really doesn't have AC they are basically fans or "chillers" which really do nothing for cooling your room down. Keeping the blinds closed help but then you don't get to enjoy the view of the falls that you are paying all that money for! My poor husband felt so bad that it wasn't the babymoon he had planned but we had some good food, some quality time together and he proved to everyone how strong he was at a game outside a pavillion, sledge hammer something, amyway the guy who ran the game bragged he finally got to 98 after a lot of work, my husband hit 125 on his first shot - that's my man!
Friday, August 12, 2011
Living in chaos
Last year my husband and I did some small renovations in our kitchen. Phil got rid of the 80's backsplash and did some drywall and painting and we had all the cabinests re-painted. It wasn't a huge reno but it felt like one because it was a mess everywhere and when you don't have your kitchen for several days you feel lost.
We are at it again but this time downstairs getting ready for baby. The 2 spare bedrooms downstairs have that lovely fake panel wood so we have are having the rooms drywalled and painted. We had to pull all the furniture out of both rooms which now makes our downstairs a disaster area! Everything is dusty and out of order and it drives me crazy. One a good day I can't stand being unorganized and things a mess. When you're almost 7 months pregnant and ready to start nesting it heightens the stress another 50%. There is light at the end of the tunnel as hopefully the painting will get done today and I can start the cleaning and organizing process. I have never been so happy to clean anything in my life!
We are at it again but this time downstairs getting ready for baby. The 2 spare bedrooms downstairs have that lovely fake panel wood so we have are having the rooms drywalled and painted. We had to pull all the furniture out of both rooms which now makes our downstairs a disaster area! Everything is dusty and out of order and it drives me crazy. One a good day I can't stand being unorganized and things a mess. When you're almost 7 months pregnant and ready to start nesting it heightens the stress another 50%. There is light at the end of the tunnel as hopefully the painting will get done today and I can start the cleaning and organizing process. I have never been so happy to clean anything in my life!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
A Day at Baby's R Us
My husband and I basically moved in to Baby's R Us on Saturday. We compiled our list at home of everything we could possibly need for the baby. We spent 3 1/2 hours with Kathy our amazing sales person picking out the specific kind of everything we need for baby. I have to say that Kathy was awesome and so patient with us. She's a mom and a grandma and has worked there for years so she was an amazing help to these first time parents who were clueless on how to fold up a playpen.
The one thing I haven't decided on yet is a type of bottle. There were just so many so i'm calling on all you mother's out there to help me. What bottles did you use and what worked and what didn't? There's so many brands and styles so i'm seeking some advice! Please leave a comment!
The one thing I haven't decided on yet is a type of bottle. There were just so many so i'm calling on all you mother's out there to help me. What bottles did you use and what worked and what didn't? There's so many brands and styles so i'm seeking some advice! Please leave a comment!
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