Spelling Tuesday

This weekend, while enjoying a leisurely grocery shopping trip in Target, I experienced one aspect of pregnancy I had thus far avoided. As my husband placed a package of raw pork in the cart, I started dry heaving. It smelled like rotting animal carcass to me, and I just kept saying "Get it away from me!". The trip got even more interesting when I saw the little monkey salt and pepper shaker below and stared crying because they were so cute. My sensitive husband says "What's wrong with you?" I blubbered "I don't know! Leave me alone!" He says that I should be able to recognize that what I am feeling or saying is not rational, and just ignore it. Ha! I would like to see him try! Why don't men have to experience any pregnancy symptoms? It is so not fair!

So this weekend wasn't very fun. Sunday, I noticed that I had some spotting. My baby books all had this in the "call your doctor" catergory, so I did. He said that it was probably nothing, but just to stay off my feet all day (easier said than done!) and call him that evening if it hadn't stopped. Well after a torturous day on the couch, it still hadn't stopped, so I called back. He said that it could be one of three things: nothing, something (but we wouldn't know what without a sonogram), or perhaps I had started to misscarry, in which case there woudln't be anything he could do about it once I had started bleeding anyways. Wow, to put it bluntly, right? So I freaked out all night and went in to see him first thing in the morning, which I learned in doctor talk means "12:30, after calling repeatedly all morning and having no one call you back but then having to go there in person to make the appointement, and then come back later..." B...

The pregnancy week by week website sends me a task to complete each week in preparation for baby. This week, Caleb and I are supposed to complete a few lists about our own parents, to foster discussion about our parenting styles. So here are my lists: My Mom Always... read to us volunteered at our school planned awesome birthday parties for us knew all of our friends and their moms cooked and did most of the housework did the yardwork had a snack for us when we got home from school Dealt with problems at school My Dad Always... watched the incredible hulk and night rider with me on a saturday morning was teasing us paid us for good grades brought us home presents from his business trips taught us to love music Played sports with us took us on special outings worked outside of the home enforced the "heavy discipline" was an alli when you were in trouble with mom taught us to drive My mom never... let us do Halloween really got us to do chores (her biggest parenting regret) al...

I went to Babies R' Us to register for baby stuff. Thank goodness my good friend Erika came with me, cause I was in way over my head at that place. Two hours later we have a complete baby registry. Who knew that you needed a "wipe warmer"? Nobody warms up my toilet paper! Why does such a little person need to come with so many accessories? As my dear husband pointed out "the little lord baby jesus came into this world with only some swaddling clothes and a manger." Good point. In case you are interested we are registed for some swaddling blankets...

This weather really sucks. This is like the winter that never ends! If I have to spend one more week doing inside recess, someone is going to get hurt... I don’t even mind the rain so much, but it is so darn cold still. I mean, c’mon God, it’s like April. At least our grass is green! One of the mom’s at work blessed me with TONS of baby stuff this week- two bags of cute maternity clothes, a boppy, a bumpy, a vibrating chair thingy, a play mat, baby clothes and toys! It is so fun to think about using all this stuff. Plans for the Tuscan Ballroom are going right on schedule. The city council approved the general site plan two weeks early (??? that never happens) and so they should be breaking ground on the roads, sewer lines, curbs, etc anytime now (if it would freaking stop raining). The website is up and running and we have gotten a few phone calls and emails. We have our first wedding booked for may 2009. Anyways, if you have no idea what I am talking about go to http://www.msplinks.c...

You know how they say that you body craves things that it needs when you are pregnant? Someone please enlighten me with the nutritional value of these foods that I have been craving... 1. hot dogs 2. pickles (I know it is a cliche, but true) 3. cream cheese 4. key lime pie I always kind of thought I would crave chocolate or ice cream, but not so much. Wierd huh? Apparently, my baby likes random pig parts, salt, fat, and sugar coated vitamin C! Ooo... you know what sounds really good? Pickles smeared with cream cheese...

I hope that George Strait knows that he makes hormonal pregnant women bawl everytime they hear this song! I Saw God Today - George Strait Just walked down the street to the coffee shop Had to take a break I’d been by her side for 18 hours straight Saw a flower growin’ in the middle of the sidewalk Pushin’ up through the concrete Like it was planted right there for me to see The flashin’ lights The honkin’ horns All seemed to fade away In the shadow of that hospital at 5:08 I saw God today I’ve been to church I’ve read the book I know he’s here But I don’t look Near as often as I should Yeah, I know I should His fingerprints are everywhere I just slowed down to stop and stare Opened my eyes and man I swear I saw God today Saw a couple walkin’ by they were holdin’ hands Man she had that glow Yeah I couldn’t help but notice she was startin’ to show Stood there for a minute takin’ in the sky Lost in that sunset Splash of amber melted in the shades of red I’ve been to church I’ve read the b...

is that you get to take a nap every day! At least I do! As soon as I get home for school I just about pass out. And no matter how long I sleep for, I am still able to go to sleep at nine o’clock every night! I am trying to get that rest in while I can... I hear newborns don’t sleep that much... PS- the nursury is coming along nicely. Caleb is picking up the crib that we bought on ebay tonight!