Hobbit-ish Potpurri: Week 6

Good Evening Humble Readers...

Has this ever been a long week!  Nothing terrible or anything, but really long.  I've been so exhausted that it's all I can do to get myself out the door for work each day. 

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Perhaps the exhaustion is connected to the crazy insomnia I've had.  I'm totally pooped at night and fall asleep by 10:30, but I wake up around 2am and am awake for anywhere from 45 minutes to a couple of hours.  Of course it could also be connected to the crazy dreams I've been having (the most memorable involved me visiting a 'friend' with a newborn in a hospital in New Jersey.  I have no idea who the friend was, and the baby had four eyes... and I don't mean glasses!).

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Red meat is pretty well off the menu for the next while.  And dark green veggies.  And processed cheese.  However, tomatoes totally rock!

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I've finally gotten my backside in gear and made a hair appointment.  It shouldn't be something to procrastinate about, right?  Nothing complicated, right?  Well, even after living in this town for almost three years, I still don't have a regular hairdresser.  I'm trying another new salon, in hopes that I might find someone that I feel comfortable with.  I wish I would have done this a month and  half ago... my roots are an absolute nightmare and will have to stay that way until the end of May.  But, I'm getting a haircut... no more bangs in my eyes or split ends.  I'm going to ask about a different shampoo/conditioner.  I've always just used drug store brands, but I'm getting more and more frustrated with the oiliness of my hair (you'd think I was back in highschool). 

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After several weeks of absolutely gorgeous spring-like weather, the winter has reared it's ugly head for a final (we hope) blast of snow and wind.  And when I say wind... holy crappola Humble Readers... it's been blowing from the northwest for three days now and people are starting to get a little buggy.  This usually happens once in April and then once in May.  Remind me why I live here again?

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My Beloved preached again tonight.  He got a lot of good comments after last time (even though it was a rushed service) and he did a great job again tonight.  There are a few things that he needs to work on, but it looks like he might have a semi regular gig doing this, at least while we are without a pastor.

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I hope you are all having a great weekend!  We are off to the MIL's tomorrow afternoon. 

Making Progress

Good Morning Humble Readers...

So, I've done it. 

I've put away the bbt thermometer. 

It was hard, that thermometer has been my first 'to do' every morning for more than a year.  It seems like an obvious step, but it was challenging because it means that I'm accepting that this pregnancy might just be ok. 

All my symptoms have developed into a pretty consistent pattern.  I'm tired almost all day long.  I'm peeing more during the day and a lot at night (every two hours).  The nausea/morning sickness seems to be the worst in the late morning/early afternoon (but peppermint tea seems to help a bit).  My b00bs... oh heavens they hurt (and like I needed them to get bigger...).

All in all, I'm going okay with everything.  It still hasn't really sunk in that this is real.  I'm feeling like I'm still holding my breath a bit and that I won't be able to take a real deep breath until the ultrasound.  13 days!