Author Archives: Kara

Currently …

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Time // 3:47 p.m.
Place // At home, in my kitchen
Eating // Nothing, although I’m pretty hungry, so I should remedy that soon.
Drinking // Snapple peach iced tea, an impulse buy from the grocery store since I was dying of thirst.
Watching // I’ve been consuming myself with Season 1 of Grey’s Anatomy. I missed the first couple seasons because I apparently lived under a rock, so it’s been nice playing catch-up!
Reading // “I’ve Got Your Number” by Sophie Kinsella. So far, I’m not sure if I like it or not.
Wanting // Chips, salsa and sour cream, but I’m out of salsa. Drats.
Thinking // That becoming a mom is a scary thought, but I’m ready for it.
Creating // Happy memories of my pregnancy.
Hoping // That this baby arrives right on schedule (my schedule), which means she probably won’t.
Needing // A great pedicure.
Anticipating // A start to a different kind of life.

On handouts

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Who know what’s annoying? When people ask for handouts, but are picky about them.

There’s a couple groups on Facebook that I’m a part of, and a lot of people post in them that they’re looking for such-and-such an item, but it HAS to be in excellent used condition, it HAS to be name brand and oh – it HAS to be cheap because they can’t afford much.

Personally, I think they’re asking a little too much. I know if I were in a situation where I couldn’t afford much, I would take what I could get. Name brand or not, I’d be happy just to have clothes on my back.

I know there’s wonderfully kind people out there who are willing to part with their top-notch, designer clothing for cheap, but I don’t think someone should be picky to get that kind of stuff.

Who knows … maybe the people asking have been used to name-brand everything and now can’t afford much and have too much pride to buy Walmart brand clothes.

I just don’t get it though. Free and/or cheap is free and/or cheap. If it’s name-brand that’s just a bonus, but you shouldn’t be begging for it.

Just my random rant for the day.

36 Weeks and the Little Things

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Sometimes, it’s the little victories that you accomplish during pregnancy that just make my day. For example:

– I removed my chipped nail polish from my toes all by myself. THIS IS A BIG DEAL! I got a pedicure about a month ago and I finally got sick of looking at the grown-out, chipped, barely there polish. Determined to do it myself, I managed to bend, reach and contort my way to my toes with a cotton pad. I don’t plan on getting another pedicure for a couple more weeks, but skanky looking toes are so not cool.

– I slept an entire night without waking up too warm. Not even joking. I don’t even care that I woke up to pee 4 times; not waking up in a pool of sweat is a complete WIN.

– I resisted the urge to devour doughnuts at work. Even the honey crueller.

– I can still shave my legs and all that other goodness below my waistline. For the most part, at least.

– I park in the “For Moms and Moms to Be” spot at Home Depot and the mall whenever I can.

Really, it’s the little things that help keep me sane and not miserable. It’s been a looooong 8 months, and it’s hard to believe that there’s only 4 weeks to go! So here’s to the little things!

How far along? 36 weeks!

How big is baby?  Almost 6 lbs(!) and nearly 19″ long, according to BabyCentre.ca. Which is crazy because when I was born I was 6lbs 3oz. We’ll see how big she’ll actually be! (Kyle was just over 7lbs)

Total weight gain/loss: I believe I’ve gained a couple more pounds, and I’m pretty sure by the end of it all I’ll weigh around 150lbs. Holy bugger!

Maternity Clothes? Nothing new or exciting! In a couple weeks I’ll have to go out and buy a nursing bra – Oh joy!

Stretch marks? I am in complete denial about it, but I do have 4 tiny stretch marks on one side. Boo! I’m just going to have to keep rubbing lotion on them and hopefully they’ll disappear after I give birth.

Sleep: This past week it’s been hit or miss. A couple times I woke up so warm that I had to go sleep on our couch for a couple hours because the leather cooled me down.

Movement: Lots of movement still! She’s a little MMA acrobat in there, flipping around and throwing mean knees and elbows into my sides.

Food cravings: Lots of fruit lately! I devoured a pint of raspberries and ate 2lbs of strawberries in about 2 days. They were delicious!

What I miss: Being comfortable at night. By the end of the day I’m just DONE.

What I am looking forward to: The crib, changing table and dresser should be arriving sometime this week, so I’m looking forward to putting that together and having the baby’s room be complete! I think I’ll be less afraid of her arriving early once that’s all together.

Milestones: We had our prenatal class on Saturday, and it was really interesting! We covered a lot of information that I kind of already knew, but it was reassuring to hear it from two Registered Nurses. The ladies who held the class were AWESOME too. Kyle even enjoyed it a bit, which is great because he really didn’t want to go. The post-partum section of the class was the most informative I think – breastfeeding, life after baby, etc. Overall, I think it was worth the money.

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What are the little victories that you’ve been celebrating lately?