Good Morning Humble Readers! I have missed you! I'm finally starting to feel like some of my energy might be returning, and I am hoping to capitalize on that.
How far along? 17w0d
Maternity clothes? Yup. I think we're going to have to make another trip to Edmonton so that I can get a few more things. I need a couple more shirts for work, and I'm going to need a pair of jeans eventually.
Body Oddities? It's been a quiet week. My lower back is pretty sore most days after work, but I'm not getting the shooting pain down my leg anymore (thank you wonderful chiropractor!). Weight gain, or should I say loss, has been a little strange. Up to 16wks I had gained about 3.5 pounds. This week I lost almost all of that. If I weren't pregnant I wouldn't think anything of it, I can fluctuate that much in a day with water retention. Just odd. Oh, and the sex drive that's been MIA for the last three months... yeah, let's say my Beloved is really happy these days.
Sleep? I feel like I'm finally starting to wake up. I could still sleep for 10 hours at a stretch, but at least when I wake up in the morning I'm not feeling like I'm swimming through molasses just to get out of bed.
Best moment this week? Hearing the Halfling's heartbeat! Finally! Yeah, we had seen it several times on the u/s screen, but I found it last week Tuesday with my doppler. It was perfect! About 150bpm.
Worst moment? Nothing major, just some back pain and some appalling round ligament pain (particularly when I sneeze).
Movement? Not yet. I don't really expect any for another few weeks.
Food cravings? chocolate milk, red meat, and today I'm really wanting fish
Rings? Still on, but I won't count on that lasting.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy
Intense Dreams? Lately they have featured just about anything I'm reading, so I'm getting a bizarre mix of prehistoric creatures, butcher shops, and birth plans.
Medical Concerns? Blood pressure is a bit high, and I will be going for multiple (3+) GD tests... yuck!
What I miss? Sushi (I am a hobbit obsessed), and my allergy meds
What I look forward to: Feeling movement, my longer ultrasound on July 5th, reaching viability
Emotional State? The mood swings are pretty irritating. I get crabby really easily (my poor long suffering Beloved). I've had a few moments where it hits me that this is really real and I get pretty emotional and freaked out.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Week 16 Update & Financial Matters
Happy Monday, Humble Readers!
How far along? 16w0d
Maternity clothes? Yup. I alternate between mat clothes and regular pants with a bella band. Oddly enough, I can't wear my work/dressier clothes without a bella band, but I can still wear my jeans just fine. Hmmmm...
Body Oddities? Nothing too crazy, just some nasal congestion and excessive dry mouth. I've been really thirsty too. My eyes have also been dry and sore, but that's probably just allergies.
Sleep? I can't seem to get enough sleep. The insomnia has eased off a bit (I'm not waking up a whole lot in the night any more) but I could sleep 12 hours a day and still feel exhausted.
Best moment this week? Getting to see the halfling again when I was at my OB's office. It was just a quick peak, but it was great to know that all was well. He/she was moving around a lot and it was fun to watch the little arms and legs waving around.
Worst moment? a pretty bad IBS flare that kind of came out of no where (I haven't had a flare in over a month). The cramps were so bad that I was getting a bit worried.
Movement? Not yet. I don't really expect any for another few weeks.
Food cravings? still chocolate milk, strawberries, red meat
Rings? Still on, but I won't count on that lasting.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy
Intense Dreams? They've started again, and have featured a very ugly baby, Frank Burns (from MASH), and the Mythbusters
Medical Concerns? Blood pressure is a bit high, and I will be going for multiple (3+) GD tests... yuck!
What I miss? I want sushi something awful!
What I look forward to: Feeling movement, my longer ultrasound on July 5th
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It's been a bit of a rough week financially for the Hobbit and the Ent. I found out on Friday that I wasn't going to be getting my annual bonus. I knew it was possible that we wouldn't get it because it was a tough year for our store with the recession finally hitting the oil patch here on the flatland, but I was still hoping. I had earmarked that money to pay for our new furnace that we have to pay for this summer.
Then we got our property tax bill... ugh!
And we have (FINALLY!) come to the agreement that it's time to get rid of Petey the PT Cruiser. He's sucking us dry. It seems that every six months we are dumping between $500 and $900 in to him. The the a/c has gone now and the temp light comes on if we get stuck at a red light (something we supposedly had fixed last year). Which leads me to a question for all my Humble Readers...
Have any of you leased a vehicle? We are leaning toward leasing, but I want some imput.
How far along? 16w0d
Maternity clothes? Yup. I alternate between mat clothes and regular pants with a bella band. Oddly enough, I can't wear my work/dressier clothes without a bella band, but I can still wear my jeans just fine. Hmmmm...
Body Oddities? Nothing too crazy, just some nasal congestion and excessive dry mouth. I've been really thirsty too. My eyes have also been dry and sore, but that's probably just allergies.
Sleep? I can't seem to get enough sleep. The insomnia has eased off a bit (I'm not waking up a whole lot in the night any more) but I could sleep 12 hours a day and still feel exhausted.
Best moment this week? Getting to see the halfling again when I was at my OB's office. It was just a quick peak, but it was great to know that all was well. He/she was moving around a lot and it was fun to watch the little arms and legs waving around.
Worst moment? a pretty bad IBS flare that kind of came out of no where (I haven't had a flare in over a month). The cramps were so bad that I was getting a bit worried.
Movement? Not yet. I don't really expect any for another few weeks.
Food cravings? still chocolate milk, strawberries, red meat
Rings? Still on, but I won't count on that lasting.
Gender? Not going to find out, but I think it's a boy
Intense Dreams? They've started again, and have featured a very ugly baby, Frank Burns (from MASH), and the Mythbusters
Medical Concerns? Blood pressure is a bit high, and I will be going for multiple (3+) GD tests... yuck!
What I miss? I want sushi something awful!
What I look forward to: Feeling movement, my longer ultrasound on July 5th
******
It's been a bit of a rough week financially for the Hobbit and the Ent. I found out on Friday that I wasn't going to be getting my annual bonus. I knew it was possible that we wouldn't get it because it was a tough year for our store with the recession finally hitting the oil patch here on the flatland, but I was still hoping. I had earmarked that money to pay for our new furnace that we have to pay for this summer.
Then we got our property tax bill... ugh!
And we have (FINALLY!) come to the agreement that it's time to get rid of Petey the PT Cruiser. He's sucking us dry. It seems that every six months we are dumping between $500 and $900 in to him. The the a/c has gone now and the temp light comes on if we get stuck at a red light (something we supposedly had fixed last year). Which leads me to a question for all my Humble Readers...
Have any of you leased a vehicle? We are leaning toward leasing, but I want some imput.
Friday, June 11, 2010
The Hobbit Vs The World: Where Have All The "Excuse Me's" Gone?
Good Evening Humble Readers...
This post has been percolating for a while, and I hope you will bear with me. I have ranted about some of these things before, but I need to revisit for the sake of my sanity.
You are probably aware that I work in retail. In general I love my job. I enjoy interacting with our customers, and I enjoy our staff. I know I gripe a fair bit about work, but really, there aren't many other jobs that I think I would enjoy as much.
But one of the things that I love about the job also makes me want to tear my hair out... the customers. I could go on and on about how the customer is NOT always right, and some of the loony things that I have experienced over the years, but that's not the point today.
Today I'm talking about manners...
Now, it may be because I am a large hobbit and I take up a fair bit of space, but I think everyone appreciates their personal space. So when meandering the aisles of my store, why do customers find it acceptable to push past me without saying 'excuse me'? Why do they think it's okay to practically knock me over (as happened two days ago, without so much as an apology) to get by? If they were to simply do the polite thing and let me know they are there, I would gladly get out of their way!
And when someone needs assistance and I am focused on tidying up a shelf, why don't they speak up, say 'excuse me' and ask for help? Why do they feel it's alright to either tap me on the shoulder & scare the bejeepers out of me, or just stand there staring at me until I get that creepy feeling of someone watching me? All they have to do is say 'excuse me' and I would be happy to help them.
Do not even get me started on the people who snap their fingers at me, or start our conversation with 'hey you'.
People who work in retail are not less intelligent than anyone else, and do not deserve to be treated with anything less than the same respect anyone hopes for in their work.
I will confess, the way I am treated by a customer is directly related with the quality of service I give them. I'm much more inclined to be go above and beyond for someone who treats me with dignity and respect.
My mom always taught me to treat others as I want to be treated. It's just good common sense.
Okay, rant over.
This post has been percolating for a while, and I hope you will bear with me. I have ranted about some of these things before, but I need to revisit for the sake of my sanity.
You are probably aware that I work in retail. In general I love my job. I enjoy interacting with our customers, and I enjoy our staff. I know I gripe a fair bit about work, but really, there aren't many other jobs that I think I would enjoy as much.
But one of the things that I love about the job also makes me want to tear my hair out... the customers. I could go on and on about how the customer is NOT always right, and some of the loony things that I have experienced over the years, but that's not the point today.
Today I'm talking about manners...
Now, it may be because I am a large hobbit and I take up a fair bit of space, but I think everyone appreciates their personal space. So when meandering the aisles of my store, why do customers find it acceptable to push past me without saying 'excuse me'? Why do they think it's okay to practically knock me over (as happened two days ago, without so much as an apology) to get by? If they were to simply do the polite thing and let me know they are there, I would gladly get out of their way!
And when someone needs assistance and I am focused on tidying up a shelf, why don't they speak up, say 'excuse me' and ask for help? Why do they feel it's alright to either tap me on the shoulder & scare the bejeepers out of me, or just stand there staring at me until I get that creepy feeling of someone watching me? All they have to do is say 'excuse me' and I would be happy to help them.
Do not even get me started on the people who snap their fingers at me, or start our conversation with 'hey you'.
People who work in retail are not less intelligent than anyone else, and do not deserve to be treated with anything less than the same respect anyone hopes for in their work.
I will confess, the way I am treated by a customer is directly related with the quality of service I give them. I'm much more inclined to be go above and beyond for someone who treats me with dignity and respect.
My mom always taught me to treat others as I want to be treated. It's just good common sense.
Okay, rant over.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Hobbit-ish Potpurri: Playing Catch Up
Howdy Humble Readers! I hope all of you are well... (I have yet to delve into my reader, so I really don't know what's up in your world, but I'm really hoping that you are having a nice June!)
There have been so many little things in the last week and a half that I wanted to tell you all about, and now I'm trying to remember them all.
*****
If you read my last, rather pitiful little post, you know that I have been a zombie for the last week or so. Seriously, I can sleep all night, and then sleep half the day. Both yesterday and today I ended up taking naps that were longer than 3 hours. Crazy! My doc (the gp, Dr B) is a bit concerned about my blood pressure and has asked me to stop taking the b vitamin (may be affecting my heart rate a bit), which may also be a small contributing factor to my extreme sleepiness, but personally I think the Halfling is just in the midst of a giant growth spurt.
*****
Have I told you about my chiropractor? I lurrrrve him! I have had three adjustments and my back and neck are sooooo much happier! My hips still end up being very sore at the end of a shift at work, but I haven't noticed the shooting pain down my leg as much. Seriously, it only takes him a few minutes to crunch my back, but it has made a world of difference in my life.
*****
I have two new toys. I love them both, and both are sucking a lot of my not so expendable energy. First up is a Perpl.exus... this time-waster. I can't get past 30, and I feel like I'm a rat in a maze. I just can't find the cheese. There are actually people out there who can complete the puzzle in under a minute. Insane! The second, which I honestly thought I would never ever buy, let alone fall in love with, is my Ko.bo ereader. I am a book lover, and I never thought I'd like something that replaced that tactile sensation of holding a book in my hand. But this thing is great. What sold me on it was the number of books that I give away every year because I will never read them again. The paperback romances, the new-to-me authors that I'm just checking out, the ones I buy on impulse. The ebooks are cheaper and I'm not bringing all that unnecessary paper into our home. Who-da-thunk the hobbit would enjoy ereading?
*****
So guess what I just realized? The next Harry Potter movie... the one that I am already looking forward to immensely... releases November 19th. When is my due date? November 29th. *sigh* Hopefully this little Halfling will hold off until after I see the movie to make his/her appearance. (How's that for unreasonable expectations?)
*****
Speaking of Harry Potter... I caught a bit of a show about the new HP section of Universal Orlando. It looks soooooo fun! I am such a geek.
*****
The weather here on the flatland has been screwy, as usual. Just over a week ago we woke up to wet sloppy snow. Yup, snow. It lasted a day and a half, and then turned to rain. Two weeks before that we had been in the mid to upper 20s (in Celsius... the 80s in Fahrenheit). We've had a few nice days since, but it's pouring down rain again and is supposed to stay the same all week.
*****
In spite of the weather, I am going for a pedicure tomorrow. I haven't had a pedicure since the week before I married my Beloved. I'm a little embarrassed at the state of my hobbit-toes, but hopefully the tech won't be too shocked.
*****
So, I had an appointment with my GP last week. It was my officially first normal prenatal appointment for this pregnancy. I piac, I got weighed (down 2.5 pounds from my last visit a month ago), had my bp checked (too high), did a medical history, and had a pap smear taken. Dr. B tried to find the Halfling's heartbeat, but he wasn't able to. I'm not stressed, knowing that he/she likes to hide. I had an appointment with my OB, Dr. U last week, but while I was sitting in his waiting room he made a mad dash out of the office on the way to an emergency c-section. My appointment has been rescheduled for Wednesday, and hopefully he should have all the results of my NT scan and triple screen. I think I want to ask him to order blood work to check my iron levels, just to make sure that this tiredness is just normal preggo tiredness. I'll probably get quick u/s at his office too.
*****
I know there was more I wanted to tell all of you, but I have forgotten most of it. Coming later this week... a rant and a recipe.
There have been so many little things in the last week and a half that I wanted to tell you all about, and now I'm trying to remember them all.
*****
If you read my last, rather pitiful little post, you know that I have been a zombie for the last week or so. Seriously, I can sleep all night, and then sleep half the day. Both yesterday and today I ended up taking naps that were longer than 3 hours. Crazy! My doc (the gp, Dr B) is a bit concerned about my blood pressure and has asked me to stop taking the b vitamin (may be affecting my heart rate a bit), which may also be a small contributing factor to my extreme sleepiness, but personally I think the Halfling is just in the midst of a giant growth spurt.
*****
Have I told you about my chiropractor? I lurrrrve him! I have had three adjustments and my back and neck are sooooo much happier! My hips still end up being very sore at the end of a shift at work, but I haven't noticed the shooting pain down my leg as much. Seriously, it only takes him a few minutes to crunch my back, but it has made a world of difference in my life.
*****
I have two new toys. I love them both, and both are sucking a lot of my not so expendable energy. First up is a Perpl.exus... this time-waster. I can't get past 30, and I feel like I'm a rat in a maze. I just can't find the cheese. There are actually people out there who can complete the puzzle in under a minute. Insane! The second, which I honestly thought I would never ever buy, let alone fall in love with, is my Ko.bo ereader. I am a book lover, and I never thought I'd like something that replaced that tactile sensation of holding a book in my hand. But this thing is great. What sold me on it was the number of books that I give away every year because I will never read them again. The paperback romances, the new-to-me authors that I'm just checking out, the ones I buy on impulse. The ebooks are cheaper and I'm not bringing all that unnecessary paper into our home. Who-da-thunk the hobbit would enjoy ereading?
*****
So guess what I just realized? The next Harry Potter movie... the one that I am already looking forward to immensely... releases November 19th. When is my due date? November 29th. *sigh* Hopefully this little Halfling will hold off until after I see the movie to make his/her appearance. (How's that for unreasonable expectations?)
*****
Speaking of Harry Potter... I caught a bit of a show about the new HP section of Universal Orlando. It looks soooooo fun! I am such a geek.
*****
The weather here on the flatland has been screwy, as usual. Just over a week ago we woke up to wet sloppy snow. Yup, snow. It lasted a day and a half, and then turned to rain. Two weeks before that we had been in the mid to upper 20s (in Celsius... the 80s in Fahrenheit). We've had a few nice days since, but it's pouring down rain again and is supposed to stay the same all week.
*****
In spite of the weather, I am going for a pedicure tomorrow. I haven't had a pedicure since the week before I married my Beloved. I'm a little embarrassed at the state of my hobbit-toes, but hopefully the tech won't be too shocked.
*****
So, I had an appointment with my GP last week. It was my officially first normal prenatal appointment for this pregnancy. I piac, I got weighed (down 2.5 pounds from my last visit a month ago), had my bp checked (too high), did a medical history, and had a pap smear taken. Dr. B tried to find the Halfling's heartbeat, but he wasn't able to. I'm not stressed, knowing that he/she likes to hide. I had an appointment with my OB, Dr. U last week, but while I was sitting in his waiting room he made a mad dash out of the office on the way to an emergency c-section. My appointment has been rescheduled for Wednesday, and hopefully he should have all the results of my NT scan and triple screen. I think I want to ask him to order blood work to check my iron levels, just to make sure that this tiredness is just normal preggo tiredness. I'll probably get quick u/s at his office too.
*****
I know there was more I wanted to tell all of you, but I have forgotten most of it. Coming later this week... a rant and a recipe.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Apologies
I am sorry, Humble Readers...
My energy level this past week has been in the barely functional range. The good news is I have been getting better sleep at night, but I then end up taking major naps during the day (we're talking 2-3 hours at least). I thought the second trimester was supposed to be less sleepy... my poor Beloved has been having to cook his own meals, and you know when I'm too tired to cook I must be comatose.
I have 3 days off coming up, starting on Sunday. I'm hoping to get caught up on what's going on in your corners of the world and post something worth reading.
Until then, be well and stay smurfy, Humble Readers!
My energy level this past week has been in the barely functional range. The good news is I have been getting better sleep at night, but I then end up taking major naps during the day (we're talking 2-3 hours at least). I thought the second trimester was supposed to be less sleepy... my poor Beloved has been having to cook his own meals, and you know when I'm too tired to cook I must be comatose.
I have 3 days off coming up, starting on Sunday. I'm hoping to get caught up on what's going on in your corners of the world and post something worth reading.
Until then, be well and stay smurfy, Humble Readers!
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