Good Morning Humble Readers...
I hope you are all doing well this morning. It's a gorgeous day here on the flatland, blue sky, light breeze and the sun is shining. Our condo is nice and cool, and everything just seems restful. This is the spring I have been waiting for.
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Pregnancy news: nothing major to report. My weight has been fluctuating quite a bit, which I guess I should expect because it always has. It just freaked me out when it went up 4 pounds and stayed up for most of the past week. Thank you bloating, constipation, and water retension. It's back down today, thank heaven. I think I am going to have to get a chain for my wedding rings sooner rather than later, with the puffy fingers and everything. I find it interesting that the symptoms are still coming and going. A bit of pukiness, and for the last couple of days the b00bs of wrath have reappeared. On the random front... my fingernails are growing like mad! I just wish that they would grow stronger... they've always been on the soft side.
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Sadly, it appears that as long as we live in this building, we will not be able to get the pug I have been longing for. There was a condo board meeting last night and when my Beloved brought up the issue because we really want to have a vote on it, those present all had concerns... concerns that they have never expressed until now. Grrr! I love our little home, but I am really hoping that sometime in the next couple of years we will be able to sell and move up.
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Confession time: I have a breadmaker that I hardly ever use. I really want to start making better use of it. I am baking challenged, so I'm wondering if any of you lovely ladies (or gents if you're lurking) have any fabulous bread or bun recipes?
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Why is it that lab techs, nurses and doctors (in my experience) don't listen to their patients? I had to go for more bloodwork and ended up having 6 vials of blood taken. Generally, I have pretty good veins. And I've been through this enough to know which arm and where on the elbow works best. I told the tech to focus on the middle of the inside of my elbow, as that works best. Instead she goes for a vein on the outside edge of my arm. I knew that she wasn't going to get much of anything from that spot, but she kept digging like she was looking for oil. Finally she gave up and switched to the spot I mentioned, at which point all went swimmingly. Hmmm, maybe I do know my body? Now I'm sporting a lovely bruise from her digging expedition.
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If you haven't already, you need to swing by Mel's place and check out the Celebration Society! I'm planning on posting mine tomorrow.
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I'm thinking about going for a pedicure. It was going to be my reward to myself for losing 20 pounds. Of course, I didn't quite make it to 20 before our little halfling moved in. So I think, perhaps in celebration of getting to the second trimester in a couple weeks, I might splurge and go to a local spa. It's been years since I've had a pedicure. My tootsies need some tlc.
Whoa, quite a bit in this post :) You sound so happy (except for the pug). Must go find this Celebration Society you speak of.
ReplyDeleteSorry about not being able to get a dog. :-( I can't have a cat cuz my hubby's allergic...but unfortunately I can't trade him in for another version. lol
ReplyDeleteYay on almost 12 weeks!! Soooo exciting. And I wish I could come with you for the pedi...my toenails need some lovin'.
I have the BEST potato roll recipe ever! I'm going to write a note in my planner to send that to you. I also have a bunch of simple bread recipes for the bread maker. I don't like the crust a bread maker makes, so I always make the dough in it, then bake the bread in the oven.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I must admit, I have really really been slacking on my bread making. I will hopefully get that to you by the end of this weekend. If you don't get the recipes by Sunday, send me an email!
That sucks that you can't get a dog in your town house. I hope you get to move somewhere that will allow that soon!
I will be 11 weeks tomorrow, and I refuse to weigh myself because of the bloating. I simply can't believe how bloated I am, I can't button even ONE pair of my pants! I hope the bloating calms down a bit, but so far mine has stuck to my middle. My fingers are still okay!
Sorry to hear about the condo board voting againt the pug. What a bummer. Just remember that a house has a lot more upkeep than a condo. I often wish we had gone that route.
ReplyDeleteAnd oh my gosh! I think it's a conspiracy in regards to the needles and veins. I painfully remember the ordeal I went through last spring and how black and blue I was because of the numerous times they all missed the vein and then decided to go for the other arm. Ugh! Not fond memories. By the time I finally got out of the hospital I looked like I was beat up!
Pedicure sounds like a great idea, don't feel guilty for not getting to your weight-loss goal, you had a good reason! I hate that about nurses at the pathology place. Hope your bruise heals quickly. Congrats on 11 weeks!
ReplyDeleteOh go for the full spa treatment girl. Celebrate your second trimester with relaxation and pampering. I miss pedicures, haven't had one since in Cairo. I do do my own though. Baking challenged= me. Love cooking though. xoxo
ReplyDeleteI've never had a pedicure. Is that bad? My nails are horribly soft too. I'm sorry about the puppy news, that's disappointing.
ReplyDeleteI gained 4 pounds and I'm not pregnant. : )