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Ten on Tuesday

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1. What was the last gift someone gave you for no reason at all?
Kyle bought me the original “ShamWow”the other day (not the one the creepy guy sells on TV, but the original one). I was pretty excited about it, and it works 1000x better than the ShamWow!

2.What is the last gift you gave someone for no reason at all?
I believe it would’ve been for Kyle, but what it was eludes me.

3.What is your favorite thing you like to do alone?
Read in bed. It’s relaxing and I enjoy “quiet” time. (That is, if I can get the dogs to settle down!)

4.What is your favorite thing to with a group of friends?
It depends on which friends I’m with, but usually we like to sit around, BS, and play board games. I don’t need to go out to have a good time for the most part, although going out to watch UFC events at the pub is always a fun time!

5.What is on your agenda for tomorrow?
Work – How exciting am I?!

6.What would you do tomorrow if you didn’t have any responsibilities?
Sit around in my pajamas all day and watch trash TV. I’m trying to relax as much as possible now because once the baby gets here I know I won’t get much time to myself!

7.What is something you miss from your childhood?
Family vacations, which is one of the things I’m most looking forward to with having kids of my own. We’re going to have the best vacations ever, I swear.

8.What is something you don’t miss at all from your childhood?
Being made fun of on the playground, among other things which I won’t mention as they’re personal.

9.What is your favourite word?
Of the moment? “Stool”, and I don’t mean the thing you sit on. Yeah, I’m gross.

10. What is your least favorite word?
I HATE the words “moist” and “secrete” the most. *shudder*

30 Weeks and Some Whining

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I’m at 30 weeks already. How the hell is that even possible? Oh right – time – it moves along whether you like it or not.

Pregnancy seems to have brought out the worst in me when it comes to whining. Kyle can probably agree to that. But you know what? I don’t care, because I’m growing a human. Ha!

So, what are my gripes thus far?

  • I can’t put shoes on that don’t just slip onto my feet. Laces? Nope. Boots? Forget it. Hell, even socks are a challenge. Thank goodness it’s starting to get nicer out, because my flats are my best friend and as soon as I get a pedicure, you better believe I’ve busting out the flip-flops.
  • Speaking of pedicure – I can’t paint my toes. Like, I can’t reach them. So, I also hate that it’s getting nice out because my toes are ugly. Kyle offered to paint my toenails for me, but I’m pretty sure he’d just get it all over. He’s a champ for asking though, I’ll give him that! ;)
  • I can no longer see my va-jay-jay. I’m assuming it’s still there. That is all.
  • I would like people to stop asking if I’m all “ready” for the baby to come (i.e. – have done all the necessary shopping). No, no I’m not. I have a stroller and car seat. That’s it. I’m just banking on Baby not arriving early. I’m a procrastinator by nature so I’ll get it done eventually.
  • The heartburn. OH THE HEARTBURN! Lately I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night with some serious burnage, which is ridiculous since I take a dose of Gaviscon right before bed. Baby better have lots of hair!
  • People talking to me on Facebook who I normally don’t converse with, only to ask about my pregnancy. It’s rather annoying and only makes me want to delete them.
  • Waddling. I swore to myself that I’d try not to be a waddle-walker when pregnant, but with this ridiculous hip pain I’ve been experiencing, it’s hard not too. And then when I really have to pee, it’s worse.
  • Baby kicking me in the ribs/kidney. Okay, not a legitimate gripe, because I love feeling her move around, but when I’m at work and trying to be all serious with someone, it’s hard when I’m being pulverized on the inside!
That’s all I can think of for now, but of course, I’m sure there’s plenty more where those came from!
Now, to your regular programming:

How far along? 30 Weeks

How big is baby? She’s about 15.7″ long, according to BabyCentre.ca. (How she fits inside me is beyond me!

Total weight gain/loss: At my doctor’s appointment last Tuesday I had gained 2lbs since my last check up, so I’ll say I’m gaining about a pound a week. Not too bad I suppose!

Maternity Clothes? Nothing new, but I’m definitely happy that it’s warm enough to wear flats/slip-ons and flip flops! Lace up shoes and the like were just getting to be too much of a challenge to put on.

Stretch marks? None!

Sleep: It’s tough getting comfortable at night because she likes to move around as soon as I lay down. She eventually stops, but when I’m exhausted, it’s annoying!

Movement: She’s a little wiggle monster!!

Food cravings: I’ve really been wanting a burrito lately. Weird, I know.

What I miss: Not waking up in the middle of the night sweating to death. It’s gross.

What I am looking forward to: The baby’s room should be done by this evening!!

Milestones: Getting the baby’s room finished, for sure.

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