Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Last family photo?
Monday, March 28, 2011
this wouldn't happen at home...
So, we finally had our time change to spring hours today....yes, Monday.
You may wonder why our time change occurred on a Monday rather than a Sunday. We did too, until we heard the rationale through the grapevine. Yesterday, Sunday, was the date of the big college entrance exams here. So as not to have thousands of students miss an hour of sleep (or potentially the test?), the government decided to make the time change today.
Who'd have thunk it?
You may wonder why our time change occurred on a Monday rather than a Sunday. We did too, until we heard the rationale through the grapevine. Yesterday, Sunday, was the date of the big college entrance exams here. So as not to have thousands of students miss an hour of sleep (or potentially the test?), the government decided to make the time change today.
Who'd have thunk it?
weekend adventures
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
doctors, big brothers, and one week to go
After my 39 week check-up today, my doctor said, "Turkish delight!" "It is almost ready to come out".
Is he referring to our baby or a Thanksgiving turkey?
Yesterday, Micah pointed to the baby crib and then my belly. Yep, that's where your little sister is going to sleep! Today, when I got home from the doctor's, he said, "Its inside" to which I responded, "Yes, the baby is still inside."
How do kids know this stuff?
Is he referring to our baby or a Thanksgiving turkey?
Yesterday, Micah pointed to the baby crib and then my belly. Yep, that's where your little sister is going to sleep! Today, when I got home from the doctor's, he said, "Its inside" to which I responded, "Yes, the baby is still inside."
How do kids know this stuff?
Thursday, March 17, 2011
things that make you go hmmm...
As I left the doctor's office yesterday, he said "I'll see you next week, unless you go into labor before that".
Right....so is that the phrase you always say at 38 weeks or did he notice something during my exam that would cause him to think that a distinct possibility?
Either way, it's time to sort baby clothes, think about a hospital bag, and find the pack-n-play!
to nest...to nest!
Right....so is that the phrase you always say at 38 weeks or did he notice something during my exam that would cause him to think that a distinct possibility?
Either way, it's time to sort baby clothes, think about a hospital bag, and find the pack-n-play!
to nest...to nest!
Nightmares & Dayfears
Pregnancy can make you a bit crazy at times.
My glasses broke 2 weeks ago - the frames just broke in 2. In our pursuit of a welder, we lost one lens, and thus began the search for affordable new glasses in a foreign country. I was hoping to use the old scotch-tape method until we got home this summer, but the loss of the second lens prohibited that dream. I was pretty relaxed about finding a new pair until I started imagining going into labor for 10 hours and then asking the doctor to hold everything as the baby's head was crowning so I could put my contacts back in to see her!
Because my eyesight is so terrible, I received quotes from $150-$1000! On my second day of searching, we were treated to tea at every shop we entered. Such hospitality! But when you're trying to get in-and-out of as many places as possible to price compare, it means that you get sugar shock from all that tea! ;) We finally found a suitable, affordable pair that has made my 3am wakings much more pleasurable. I can read my book for 20 minutes and then fall back asleep, rather than staring into nothingness for 2 hours wishing I could see something. :)
Last night I had a nightmare that two poisonous lizards came into our bedroom and bit me once in each leg. I got mad at Rick that he didn't slice their heads off before they bit me. Once awake, Rick attributed this dream to watching Crocodile Dundee before bed. Ah, pregnancy hormones.
My glasses broke 2 weeks ago - the frames just broke in 2. In our pursuit of a welder, we lost one lens, and thus began the search for affordable new glasses in a foreign country. I was hoping to use the old scotch-tape method until we got home this summer, but the loss of the second lens prohibited that dream. I was pretty relaxed about finding a new pair until I started imagining going into labor for 10 hours and then asking the doctor to hold everything as the baby's head was crowning so I could put my contacts back in to see her!
Because my eyesight is so terrible, I received quotes from $150-$1000! On my second day of searching, we were treated to tea at every shop we entered. Such hospitality! But when you're trying to get in-and-out of as many places as possible to price compare, it means that you get sugar shock from all that tea! ;) We finally found a suitable, affordable pair that has made my 3am wakings much more pleasurable. I can read my book for 20 minutes and then fall back asleep, rather than staring into nothingness for 2 hours wishing I could see something. :)
Last night I had a nightmare that two poisonous lizards came into our bedroom and bit me once in each leg. I got mad at Rick that he didn't slice their heads off before they bit me. Once awake, Rick attributed this dream to watching Crocodile Dundee before bed. Ah, pregnancy hormones.