I went ahead and cut the grass myself today! I know there are tons of people out there who would balk at the idea of a woman who is 8 months pregnant cutting her own grass but, it was actually not that bad. The weather was cool and breezy so I never got to hot, I drank plenty of water and I took lots of breaks. I actually felt good while I was doing it, although I was trying to hide the fact that I was pregnant from my neighbors that were driving by, lol. Afterwards I was soooo hungry. I never thought I could be that hungry I scarfed down an Arby's value roast beef sandwich with cheddar, value fries, value dr. pepper and a medium sorbet from TCBY! All this in about 25 minutes! Whoa! I was still kind of hungry after I was done. I figure I spent a lot of calories today. I am contemplating texting the hubby and asking him to stop on his way home for some other type of food..... nah I'll make something :-)
I really did feel good after cleaning the yard, now the mowing wasn't that bad, raking up all of the grass clippings because we don't have a mower that bags, was for the birds, ugh! I think if I decide to have more kids I'll do a much better job of remaining active. I was far too lazy with this pregnancy. Next time, if there is a next time, I'm gonna be one of those mothers who continues to run and exercise and all that jazz.... we'll see ;-)
I think part of the reason that I felt so good taking care of the yard is because, I sat and thought about my husband and how hard he works to provide for us. He doesn't complain often and I really have it easy. I think when I did this I really felt like I was taking some of the load off of him. Isn't that what a wife is for anyway? To be a help mate and not a burden. I do appreciate everything that he does to keep us afloat. I'm really a lucky, strike that, blessed woman.
Well it's off to fix myself a late night snack, I'm thinking some kind of noodles.... As always, I'm thankful for my friends and family and my little one to come and I can't say it enough, but God I love my life!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Just a little "whine" this afternoon...
Usually I hate whiners, but today I am going to break my rule and whine a little today.
The thing that I am getting so irritated with while being pregnant is not being able to do what I want to do when I want to do it. If you know me you know that I am impatient and like to be able to do things myself. Right now it is killing me not to go outside, fire up the lawnmower, and finish cutting the front yard myself! ARRRGGGHHHHH!!!! OMG, the first lawnmower we had quit when we tried to use it on wed halfway through cutting the front yard. Right now I have a large green patch in the middle of my front yard! So not cute :-( It's actually quite embarrassing. I think I am going to have to get my hubby up first thing Sunday and tell him, "It's grass cutting time!" I can't pull into my garage with any dignity for much longer.
It also killed me when I had to call my vertically blessed brother to come over and change light bulbs in my bedroom for me. My husband and I are not the tallest people you know. I come in at 5'4" and he towers over me at 5'8" (although I think it's closer to 5"6" but he won't let go of those two inches) We have a stepladder that can be used to reach most high things but the fan assembly in the bedroom, no such luck. Once while alone I contemplated placing a milk crate on the top step and using it to give me more height. Yes, yes I know that had Wyle E. Coyote written all over it but I assure you it was only a passing thought.
I want to paint the baby's bedroom before she gets here. I know that if I did and people ask me how it got done and I tell them I'll get lectures for days. Not on the list of things I want to listen to. I have all of this free time and currently some energy but not the ability to do it.
To add insult to injury I am a big time perfectionist and I want everything done my way. I do appreciate when people offer to help but usually I want to take over and do it my way because I'll usually end up going behind them and "fixing" it. This all sounds so ungrateful and believe me I am not ungrateful for the help in the least, it's just another one of my charming character flaws. I almost always think that I can do it better. Boy, I'm starting to sound like such a pleasant person.... oh well.
Well it's almost 4pm and I've enjoyed now 4 glasses of premium "whine". It's the only wine I don't feel guilty about indulging in while pregnant. I'll be happy to get back on the real stuff asap! I've got to run for now, I am going to top off the day with a sno cone and some Greek food. I've managed to avoid cleaning up after any of the animals today and as always, God I really do love my life!
The thing that I am getting so irritated with while being pregnant is not being able to do what I want to do when I want to do it. If you know me you know that I am impatient and like to be able to do things myself. Right now it is killing me not to go outside, fire up the lawnmower, and finish cutting the front yard myself! ARRRGGGHHHHH!!!! OMG, the first lawnmower we had quit when we tried to use it on wed halfway through cutting the front yard. Right now I have a large green patch in the middle of my front yard! So not cute :-( It's actually quite embarrassing. I think I am going to have to get my hubby up first thing Sunday and tell him, "It's grass cutting time!" I can't pull into my garage with any dignity for much longer.
It also killed me when I had to call my vertically blessed brother to come over and change light bulbs in my bedroom for me. My husband and I are not the tallest people you know. I come in at 5'4" and he towers over me at 5'8" (although I think it's closer to 5"6" but he won't let go of those two inches) We have a stepladder that can be used to reach most high things but the fan assembly in the bedroom, no such luck. Once while alone I contemplated placing a milk crate on the top step and using it to give me more height. Yes, yes I know that had Wyle E. Coyote written all over it but I assure you it was only a passing thought.
I want to paint the baby's bedroom before she gets here. I know that if I did and people ask me how it got done and I tell them I'll get lectures for days. Not on the list of things I want to listen to. I have all of this free time and currently some energy but not the ability to do it.
To add insult to injury I am a big time perfectionist and I want everything done my way. I do appreciate when people offer to help but usually I want to take over and do it my way because I'll usually end up going behind them and "fixing" it. This all sounds so ungrateful and believe me I am not ungrateful for the help in the least, it's just another one of my charming character flaws. I almost always think that I can do it better. Boy, I'm starting to sound like such a pleasant person.... oh well.
Well it's almost 4pm and I've enjoyed now 4 glasses of premium "whine". It's the only wine I don't feel guilty about indulging in while pregnant. I'll be happy to get back on the real stuff asap! I've got to run for now, I am going to top off the day with a sno cone and some Greek food. I've managed to avoid cleaning up after any of the animals today and as always, God I really do love my life!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Whew!
So yesterday was such a busy day I barely had time to breathe.
I was up early going to my sister's helping to get her grill dropped off, then back home to pick up the hubby and meet my cousin for an afternoon matinee, then off to dad's so that he and Damian could fix the lawnmower so that we could finally get this grass under control. I did however manage to pass out there for a few minutes :-) After finishing that I dropped the hubby off at home to cut our grass, then flew out to Collierville to pick up my friend's little boy CJ, I'll have to blog about him sometime, his antics are hilarious, then back to the 'Dova only to help with homework then go to Shelby Farms with CJ so he could play on the playground and not be stuck inside looking at either a computer or TV screen. After the park it was back home to fix dinner for myself and CJ. The poor hubby had to watch as we noshed on gourmet chicken nuggets, creamed corn and green beans ;-). After returning from the park got to see my freshly mowed yard... nope! The lawnmower quit working half-way through so we have cut borders and a nice tuft in the middle. Lovely. Add buy a lawnmower to the list for tomorrow :-( Finally 8:30! Now bedtime for CJ :-( never fun to encourage an 8 year old who doesn't necessarily want to go to bed and is looking for negotiations. Not here my friend this here is a dictatorship, ha! It wasn't that bad really. Now it should be bedtime for me right? Wrong! Sleep did not actually come until the wee hours around 2:30 or so....
I'm guessing this will be indicative of my life from here on out. Full of chores and things to do and people to take care of. I'm not quite sure if I'm completely ready but days like this help to prepare me. I will say it was actually kind of nice having to be busy and not feel like a useless lump on a log.
The weekend is looking pretty eventful as well. Greekfest is this weekend and my mom, sister, and I love to go and eat Greek food and enjoy the atmosphere. It was really nice when I lived literally right down the road from the church and could walk and did not have to worry with parking, I don't know what I am complaining about though, I never drive when I go anyway ;-) and I definitely wouldn't be walking all that way this year! Then it's Mother's Day! I'm really excited! It will be my first mother's day. I know I'm not a mom of a baby that's here yet but she's coming and I feel more and more like her mother every day. I'd like to enjoy the day simply hanging out with the Damian but it's a busy day at the restaurant so no such luck this Sunday :-( Also scheduled for this weekend, crib shopping! Yippee! I can't wait until the bed is all assembled and in her little room. I know I won't be saying this when all of the pieces are scattered on the floor and I'm trying to access my non existent engineering degree to read the schematics for assembly. Oh yeah, and tomorrow is fun times with Liz!!! Woo hoo I can't wait until I get to go visit her and Toby. Fun times :-)
Anyhoo, that's life for now. Jumping from one ring to the other taming tigers and coaxing performers on motorcycles through flaming hoops. Thank God for my life :-)
I was up early going to my sister's helping to get her grill dropped off, then back home to pick up the hubby and meet my cousin for an afternoon matinee, then off to dad's so that he and Damian could fix the lawnmower so that we could finally get this grass under control. I did however manage to pass out there for a few minutes :-) After finishing that I dropped the hubby off at home to cut our grass, then flew out to Collierville to pick up my friend's little boy CJ, I'll have to blog about him sometime, his antics are hilarious, then back to the 'Dova only to help with homework then go to Shelby Farms with CJ so he could play on the playground and not be stuck inside looking at either a computer or TV screen. After the park it was back home to fix dinner for myself and CJ. The poor hubby had to watch as we noshed on gourmet chicken nuggets, creamed corn and green beans ;-). After returning from the park got to see my freshly mowed yard... nope! The lawnmower quit working half-way through so we have cut borders and a nice tuft in the middle. Lovely. Add buy a lawnmower to the list for tomorrow :-( Finally 8:30! Now bedtime for CJ :-( never fun to encourage an 8 year old who doesn't necessarily want to go to bed and is looking for negotiations. Not here my friend this here is a dictatorship, ha! It wasn't that bad really. Now it should be bedtime for me right? Wrong! Sleep did not actually come until the wee hours around 2:30 or so....
I'm guessing this will be indicative of my life from here on out. Full of chores and things to do and people to take care of. I'm not quite sure if I'm completely ready but days like this help to prepare me. I will say it was actually kind of nice having to be busy and not feel like a useless lump on a log.
The weekend is looking pretty eventful as well. Greekfest is this weekend and my mom, sister, and I love to go and eat Greek food and enjoy the atmosphere. It was really nice when I lived literally right down the road from the church and could walk and did not have to worry with parking, I don't know what I am complaining about though, I never drive when I go anyway ;-) and I definitely wouldn't be walking all that way this year! Then it's Mother's Day! I'm really excited! It will be my first mother's day. I know I'm not a mom of a baby that's here yet but she's coming and I feel more and more like her mother every day. I'd like to enjoy the day simply hanging out with the Damian but it's a busy day at the restaurant so no such luck this Sunday :-( Also scheduled for this weekend, crib shopping! Yippee! I can't wait until the bed is all assembled and in her little room. I know I won't be saying this when all of the pieces are scattered on the floor and I'm trying to access my non existent engineering degree to read the schematics for assembly. Oh yeah, and tomorrow is fun times with Liz!!! Woo hoo I can't wait until I get to go visit her and Toby. Fun times :-)
Anyhoo, that's life for now. Jumping from one ring to the other taming tigers and coaxing performers on motorcycles through flaming hoops. Thank God for my life :-)
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