Monthly Archives: February 2012

Ten on Tuesday

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1. What did you do this weekend?
Saturday consisted of doing a lot of nothing for most of the day and then visiting my grandma … which is a long story in itself which I’m not ready to get into.

2. Do you prefer short fingernails or long fingernails?
Medium length. Dragon claws are just scary and I personally think that short, stubby nails look weird painted, so I’ll go with medium length. In my books that’s when the edge of your fingernail just meets the tip of your finger. I will note that my nails are therefore long, according to my definition, and need to be cut.

3. What is your favorite use for Pinterest?
Other than wasting time? Probably finding recipes or newborn photo ideas. I’ve yet to decide if I want to pay for a newborn photo shoot when Baby I arrives or if I want to attempt one myself. I have the equipment, I just don’t know how to use it to its full potential.

4. Do you sleep with your mouth open?
Probably, considering I wake up drooling a lot. I also make some pretty interesting snoring noises according to Kyle. Whatever.

5. Where did you have the best pizza you’ve ever eaten?
That is a very good question! I don’t think I’ve ever had a piece of pizza that was that memorable for me. Pretty lame, I know.

6. What do you eat for breakfast on weekdays?
Usually a big bowl of cereal. If I’m feeling really energetic I’ll make a bagel, but for the most part it’s cereal.

7. Do you watch awards shows? Why or why not?
Sometimes I do. It usually depends on if Kyle’s home or not. He’s not big into them, and they can be pretty boring. Usually I just watch the Golden Globes, that way I know “who’s who” in movies AND on TV, and I’m killing two birds with one stone. I never remember when the Grammy’s are on. (Except for this year, because Whitney Houston died the day before.)

8. Can you whistle? Snap? Curl your tongue? Bend down and touch your palms to the ground?
Yes; I’m guessing you mean snap your fingers, so yes; Yes; and definitely not right now since I’m pretty much a whale. Actually, I don’t think I could even when I wasn’t pregnant. I can, however, make my thumb touch my forearm. Woo!

9. What email service do you use?
Gmail all the way! Actually, I have a Hotmail account too purely for the purpose of MSN Messenger, but I never even use that.

10. What is your favorite outdoor activity?
Photography can be outdoors, so I’ll go with that. I also don’t mind hiking (as long as I get lots of breaks) and playing a sport of some sort. Golf and slo-pitch are my favourite summer things to do.

And – as a sidenote – Happy Birthday to my amazing husband!!! He’s 26 today!
Love you muchly!
xo

23 Weeks

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You know, I had a topic to go along with this pregnancy update post, but then I decided not to sit down a write about it just yet. I’ve got a lot on my mind (and on my plate) at the moment, so I’m just going to throw right to the update questions:

How far along? 23 Weeks!

How big is baby? She’s slightly over 1lb and measures about 11.4″ long from crown to heel, according to BabyCentre.ca.

Total weight gain/loss: 1 or 2lbs I’m guessing. I feel like that’s about how much I’ve gained since I’m starting to feel more and more like a whale every day, lol.

Maternity Clothes? Nothing new or exciting. I will note that maternity clothes, PJ pants, yoga pants or my sweats are the only pants that are comfortable these days. Even my lover-the-belly maternity pants start to feel tight by the end of the day and I just want my low-hanging PJ pants on. (Gangsta whaa?) Kyle and I were also invited (and are attending) a wedding at the beginning of May, so I have to now try and find some kind of tent-like dress to fit me since I’ll be 8 months along by then!

Stretch marks? None! I’m going to knock on wood and say I’m never going to get them. (Jinx?)

Sleep: Same ol’, same ol’. (Sweat, peeing, etc.) It’s getting better, but some nights are worse than others. I do find that when I’m laying in bed it feels good just to rest and not move. My legs and hips are starting to get really achy, so stretching out feels amazing.

Movement: Tons! The little ninja monster loves to squirm around the most when I’m sitting on the couch watching TV. The other night she even freaked Kyle while his hand was on my belly. Her kicks are crazy-strong! I have a little MMA fighter inside me!

Food cravings: I have yet to have my waffles and I still want them in a bad way, lol.

What I miss: A good cocktail. Not even kidding. All I want is a belini or something similar. My liver is in for a rude awakening when I’m allowed to consume alcohol again! And wow, does that ever make me sound like a raging alcoholic.

What I am looking forward to: Getting some serious baby shopping done! We’ve yet to find a crib/nursery furniture we like, so that will be a fun challenge. I’ve also fallen in love with bedding sets from Pottery Barn, but they’re SOOO expensive.

Milestones: I think I’ll consider Kyle feeling that enormous kick as a milestone. It definitely surprised him!

Photo:

When All Else Fails …

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When you haven’t blogged in a few days and feel guilty about it but don’t have anything relevant to blog about, you resort to some sort of tagging meme you find on someone else’s blog. (In this case, I’m swiping this from eemusings) Also: I’m awesome at creating run-on sentences.

Anyway, here’s the dealy-o for this little beauty of a post:

1. Post these rules.
2. Answer the 11 questions from the person who tagged you.
3. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag.
4. Tag 11 people and link them to your post.
5. Let them know that you tagged them.

1. What does your wallet look like? Is it organized or cluttered?
It’s silver and relatively organized. I enjoy the fact that it has lots of pockets for cards, cash and whatnot. And – it shuts when I have lots of change. (Which is frequently)

2. If you had $10 to spend on a date, where would you go?
Bowling! One of the bowling alley’s in town has $1 bowling Sunday nights. I think we could pull off a game or two including shoe rentals each for $10.

3. If you had $200 to spend on a date, where would you go?
I’d go out to a super fancy restaurant and devour foods from every course (appies, main, dessert) and then maybe to a movie.

4. What was the first blog that got you into blogging?
I first got into blogging when I was in J-School, as an assignment for class, so technically, no one. When I started my personal blog, the first blogs I started reading were Amber’s, Angela’s, Kyla’s, and Rachael’s. Or at least those are the ones who stuck out and I remember from the get-go.

5. What was the last thing you purchased?
A hot chocolate from a coffee shop in downtown Kamloops. OMG SO GOOD. Best $3 spent on a hot chocolate for sure!

6. Do you ever pay full-price for books? Why or why not?
I try not to but I do pay full price for the odd book that I REALLY want. I have a discount card that helps a lot and gives me 10% off every book I buy too. I don’t mind paying full price for a book I know I’m going to enjoy!

7. What is one thing you absolutely refuse to pay for?
Bikini waxes. Did it once, never again.

8. What do you like to do to relax and unwind?
Usually I pick up a book and read, but since I haven’t been able to find a good book lately I’ve just been letting my brain rot while watching TV. Shame on me.

9. If you could resurrect one musician from the dead and watch him/her perform, who would it be?
I’m not entirely sure. We’ll go with Beethoven. How he was able to stil create amazing pieces of music and symphonies AND be deaf is beyond me.

10. What would your ideal retirement look like?
Lots of travelling and relaxing! I don’t have the time or money to do it right now, but it’s definitely something I want to do once I’m older and my kids have grown up and been kicked moved out.

11. Are you going to do your taxes by yourself this year?
Oh hell no. Kyle and I are actually going to go see an accountant for our tax return this year since we now own a rental property.

Feel free to do this one yourself. I certainly didn’t create new questions.
Happy Friday! What are your weekend plans?