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Today was and continues to be a busy Friday at work. I'm taking a few minutes to write this before I head to a late afternoon meeting. I get spoiled most Fridays, working on a college campus. We don't offer a lot of Friday classes, so there are very few students or faculty around. And I think plenty of staff and managers also take long weekends. So I usually get a ton of work (typically catch-up) done on Fridays. I have two meetings today, though, and one of them was at another college, so I was on the road for a while too. I guess it's okay. I just have several things I wanted to get done that won't get done. There's always next week!
The meeting I had today off-campus was a culminating luncheon of a mentor program among six colleges in our region. I have served as a mentor the past two years. For obvious reasons, I will not be mentoring next year. It has been a wonderful experience. Even though I've been the mentor, my mentees have really taught me a lot as well.
I think I'll pick up Chinese takeout on my way home from work tonight. When I RSVP'd for the luncheon, I explained that I was pregnant and could not eat deli meat. Guess what was on the menu? And they didn't even create a veggie sandwich. I was more than annoyed. They did have some fruit, so I ate a big plate of that. I kind of anticipated that they wouldn't listen to my dietary restrictions, so I brought a Cliff bar too. When I was eating vegetarian for the 1 1/2 years prior to conceiving, I must have encountered this kind of thing a dozen times. It's rather annoying, especially since I've planned plenty of events and always take requests seriously. It's baffling to me why someone else wouldn't, especially when it's an easy request.
I'm so surprised how many people have wished me a Happy Mother's Day. I know that I am the mother of this little boy, but he's not been born yet. And while I love all the love, I'm just surprised that so many have mentioned it. Well, I suppose no men have said anything. Now that would really surprise me!
I slept very poorly again last night, combined with four trips to the restroom. I was so tired this morning, but I had to drag myself out of bed. I suppose I'll catch up on a bit of that sleep this weekend. I could really go for a nap right now! I'm off to my meeting instead, and then I'm heading home to enjoy a relaxing (I hope) weekend!
Glad you have the weekend ahead of you to catch up on sleep! Sleep is so important...I just feel terrible when I haven't slept well.
Annoying about the luncheon. When I was in situations like that I always came prepared as well (or ate beforehand). I don't like not being considered at all, but I also hate making things "complicated" for all the "normal" people, so I made a lot of "I'm not that hungry" type excuses.
Annoying about the luncheon. When I was in situations like that I always came prepared as well (or ate beforehand). I don't like not being considered at all, but I also hate making things "complicated" for all the "normal" people, so I made a lot of "I'm not that hungry" type excuses.
I always hate being a bother, too, so I usually just suck it up and come prepared. Interestingly, though, they specifically asked about dietary restrictions on the invitation. So why not listen? The only thing I can think is that the woman coordinating it thought I was being silly for saying I couldn't eat deli meat while pregnant. I know some women aren't as strict as I am. So maybe she thought I was being a diva.
Even if I was okay with eating deli meat, those sandwiches were sitting out when I got to the luncheon early at 11:45. So you know they were set up prior to that. And we didn't start eating until 12:45. I was not about to eat any kind of meat that had potentially been sitting out for 2 hours, even in air conditioning. Throw mayonnaise into the mix, and I'm definitely steering clear! The good news is that I did have fruit and a protein bar. And I ate some carrots when I got back to the office. No harm done.
I'm glad you came prepared to the luncheon just in case. I have no intentions of touching deli meat while pregnant and know plenty of women who feel the same way.
I was wished a Happy Mother's Day a few times today, too! And by adults. The kids always wish me a Happy Mother's Day because they don't quite understand.
I hope you get to catch up on sleep. I've been waking up that many times per night since I was 6 weeks and it's no fun at all. I see you on here very early, too, so you must not get much sleep at all!
Robyn, that's so sweet that kids wish you a Happy Mother's Day. It makes sense. I just never thought of it. Very sweet, especially this year.
My assistant was telling me that she had her first son in April. Her (now ex) husband didn't do anything for Mother's Day the following month. When one of their friends gave him a hard time about it, he just said, "Well, she just had him a month ago!" I wonder why they divorced.
That really sucks, that you have been getting up four times per night for so long. I averaged twice per night up until a few weeks ago. Now it's three to four times per night, and that's going right before bed and right after I wake up. I always stinkin' have to pee! I do get up early, but Jack wakes me up even earlier than usual. He gets really active starting at 5am, so I usually just lie there and enjoy feeling his kicks. Then I get up, jump on Facebook and JM, drink an espresso or cappuccino (thanks to the wonderful machine my DH bought me a couple of years ago), eat a light breakfast, and then shower and get ready for work.
I just look at all of this as Jack conditioning me for what's to come. I'm just glad I'll be taking 3 months of maternity leave. I can't imagine how working moms are able to take less time than that and not become complete zombies.
We went to see The Avengers this morning. We were going to go last weekend but were so busy with things on Saturday and had so much cleaning to do on Sunday that we waited until this weekend. We're both geeks, and the movie definitely delivered.
Jack is usually pretty calm from 10am to 1pm. He definitely moves around, but that's usually a sleepy time for him. I guess all of the loud action in the film got him going. He was active the entire time. My pregnancy book says that babies in the womb can hear lower sounds better than higher sounds. There was a ton of bass, so I'm supposing he was reacting to all of that. It was quite funny, but I also kind of felt bad. He is definitely quietly sleeping right now.
Afterward, we went to Whole Foods. I now have tons of produce, meat, and groceries filling our new refrigerator. We're eating the leftover Chinese food from yesterday for dinner tonight. And I'm going to make chicken pot pies for dinner tomorrow night. Yummy! I've also really had a hankering for chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, so I think I'll make those tomorrow as well.
We won't be making any progress on Jackson's nursery this weekend, but I did buy two prints for the wall. And we also decided on the chair we want for the room. We need our friend with a truck to help us pick it up though, so we'll just do that one weekend when he is available.
Right now, I am going to lie down for a bit and watch TV. I have a terrible sinus headache and desperately want it to go away. We can always tell if it's going to be a bad allergy day based on how well we can see the surrounding mountains. The haze is so bad today that we can barely make out the mountains. Since I can't take Zyrtec (and we don't have milder pregnancy-safe allergy meds in the house), I get to suffer from today's outdoor excursion. I'm hoping some couch time will help, since the Tylenol certainly isn't doing anything. I think I should probably buy some Claritin for days when my allergies are really bad. Otherwise, it could be a long and annoying summer.
I am exactly six months today! 26 weeks! Just one week away from the third trimester!
I am officially at my heaviest weight ever, about which I'm pretty happy considering I am six months pregnant. I don't have much to report today, just enjoying a fairly lazy Sunday. I'm about to head into the kitchen to make chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, followed by chicken pot pies. Such healthy food!
Robyn, that's so sweet that kids wish you a Happy Mother's Day. It makes sense. I just never thought of it. Very sweet, especially this year.
My assistant was telling me that she had her first son in April. Her (now ex) husband didn't do anything for Mother's Day the following month. When one of their friends gave him a hard time about it, he just said, "Well, she just had him a month ago!" I wonder why they divorced.
That really sucks, that you have been getting up four times per night for so long. I averaged twice per night up until a few weeks ago. Now it's three to four times per night, and that's going right before bed and right after I wake up. I always stinkin' have to pee! I do get up early, but Jack wakes me up even earlier than usual. He gets really active starting at 5am, so I usually just lie there and enjoy feeling his kicks. Then I get up, jump on Facebook and JM, drink an espresso or cappuccino (thanks to the wonderful machine my DH bought me a couple of years ago), eat a light breakfast, and then shower and get ready for work.
I just look at all of this as Jack conditioning me for what's to come. I'm just glad I'll be taking 3 months of maternity leave. I can't imagine how working moms are able to take less time than that and not become complete zombies.
I was on my phone last night and completely missed this!
It is really sweet of the kids. Yeah, that is rude of your assistant's ex! Definitely shows his character.
I'm also looking at the frequent bathroom trips as preparation for when the baby comes. I have always been a big water drinker. I was already drinking over the 72oz recommended for pregnant women before even becoming pregnant, so with the increased thirst from pregnancy I've probably been drinking over 100oz of water daily. That doesn't even count the water that I get from my food.
I have no idea how working moms do it period!
I'm glad you had a good, peaceful day today. Did William do anything for you for Mother's Day?
Nothing special from William for Mother's Day. I honestly don't mind, however, I am a little surprised. He's such a thoughtful husband. I just figured he would give me a card or something. I didn't say anything to him about it though. I don't want to make him feel bad over something that really isn't a big deal.
On Friday, I bought a onesie for Jack that says, "Daddy's Little Buddy." William already calls Jack his little buddy, so I thought it was appropriate. I planned on giving it to him for Father's Day, but I don't want him to feel bad because he didn't do anything for me.
We did have a nice, relaxing day together. I didn't get around to making those oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I did make chicken pot pies. They were so good. I froze most of them, which will be a handy lunch or dinner when we're lacking other things.
I totally understand being a little confused about hubby not getting anything. I was a little confused that Joe didn't really say anything much about it today.
That does sound a little confusing. But, I also know that not everyone thinks of mothers-to-be on Mother's Day so I can see why he wouldn't. I would think the card from your MIL would have made him think to do something even little. I'm glad you had a good day regardless!
That does sound a little confusing. But, I also know that not everyone thinks of mothers-to-be on Mother's Day so I can see why he wouldn't. I would think the card from your MIL would have made him think to do something even little.
Exactly! Just odd. His thoughtfulness, even at random times, is one of the reasons I love him so much. So yesterday was just surprising. I tried really hard to not be annoyed, but I did make a couple of small snide comments. They weren't about Mother's Day, just about how I was in the kitchen and doing housework while he was just sitting on his butt. (And subliminally... it's freakin' Mother's Day!)
We did have a nice day though. And he did several sweet things, just not once did, "Happy Mother's Day" come out of his mouth. I guess he just doesn't see me as a mother yet, even though I've had to make many sacrifices and decisions already for this little guy. He constantly comments on how much I do and how in awe he is that I'm carrying this baby inside of me. But I guess his mind doesn't work the way of thinking I'm a mother until I've actually given birth.
My DH got me flowers from Mother's Day but it could be because his mother told him he had to do something for me during one of their last phone calls. If it makes you feel any better my mother completely forgot to wish me a happy mother's day even though my MIL, FIL and my husband all got me something. Yeah, I not so subtlely told her how that made me feel.
I'm right there with you on the allergies. I can barely breath these days they are so bad and I'm taking Alavert and Benedryl pretty religiously. Ugh. Hope you start feeling better soon!
I think it's hard to not be a little disappointed. I would wonder if you were human if you didn't feel at least a little bit that way. I bet he'll do a spectacular job for Mother's Day next year! At least he's acknowledging daily how much you already sacrifice and do for Jack. As much as it'd be nice to get some recognition on Mother's Day, I think that's more important in the grand scheme of things.
I'm having one of those days where my belly feels like it's stretching so much that it's going to tear! I have no idea how I haven't gotten any stretch marks yet, but I just know they're coming.
I had a miserable night of sleep. I got up six times to use the bathroom! I probably could have waited for a couple of those, but I was so restless that I just got up anyway. The bad night started as soon as I lay down. I felt like my belly was pulling on my hip, so I used my belly wedge for the first time in forever. It didn't help at all. I then tried using the wedge between my legs, but that didn't do the trick either. I found that lying on my right side was better than my left side. I don't even have a bad week of work lined up, so I'm not sure why the terrible night. I just hope tonight is a better one.
I can tell that Jackson was really nestled into my bladder today, too, because I literally peed at least once per hour. I usually go a lot because I drink a ton of water and have a small bladder anyway. However, today was ridiculous. If I stood up at all, I had to use the bathroom. I'm cool with it, though, because I know that Jack is growing and growing and running out of room and pushing on my bladder. Sometimes, I get a swift kick/punch to the bladder and I want to go in my pants!
I have to finish up just a little bit of work tonight. I told my boss I would have something finished tonight for her to take to President's Cabinet tomorrow. I don't know why I told her I would have it completed, since she didn't give me a deadline. I just took it upon myself, and now I can't back out. I'm such an overachiever!
You know, sometimes I wish I could remember what it was like in utero. I can imagine it's so much fun to flip around in there and jump on Mommy's bladder like a trampoline!
Adrienne, you need to learn the art of saying things will take longer than they actually do.
you poor thing! Im sorry you arnt getting a ton of good sleep... thats not fun! I find my right side to be more comfortable then my left too... I hope you can get some good sleep soon... and sheesh 6 TIMES!!! that sucks!!! I hate when I have to get up even if its just one time!!! I couldnt imagine 6 times!!! lol
