Author Archives: Kara

Ten on Tuesday

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1. Should we keep doing Ten on Tuesday?
I vote yes! For me, it’s the perfect answer to blogging funks. (Or for me, I’m just lazy some days.)

2. How do you pick out your sunglasses?
There’s two things I look for: Hoe much sun the block out of my eyes and how they look on my face. I don’t “do” bug buggy glasses, and they look weird on my face. I sport Oakley’s.

3. Do you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?
Not usually. I didn’t even wear green this year. It’s not a big deal where I live, and really, I just see it as an excuse for college kids to get obliterated at the bar.

4. Name 5 movies that you will never get sick of.
The Devil Wears Prada, Wedding Crashers, The Shawshank Redemption, The Town, The Lion King.

5. Name 1 book that you will never get sick of.
Marley and Me, although I don’t think I could ever read it again because it just makes me bawl.

6. Do you know any sign language?
Other than waving hello and flippin’ the ol’ bird, nope.

7. What is your favorite kind of Girl Scout cookie?
I have no idea what they’re actually called, but the “original” ones – the chocolate or vanilla with the chocolate or vanilla creme. They never have those when they come to my door – just the crumby mint ones! BOO! (Of course, I still buy a box because the kids are so darn cute!)

8. Are you handy? (Can you fix or build anything?)
I wouldn’t say anything, but I can put stuff together and fix stuff if I have to. Most of the time I leave it to Kyle though, or at least wait until he’s home to help me. I’m a mess with a power drill!

9. In what form do you prefer your potatoes? (Baked, mashed, au gratin, hashbrowns, twice baked, etc.)
Baked or twice baked potatoes are my favourite!

10. Do you believe the saying “actions speak louder than words”?
I really do. I hate people who talk big talk but then just sit around and do nothing. It’s frustrating!!

26 Weeks

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How far along? 26 Weeks!

How big is baby? She’s about 14″ long from head to toe and weighs approximately 1.6lbs, according to BabyCentre.ca.

Total weight gain/loss: At my doctor’s appointment on Thursday last week I had gained another 2lbs. Yay?

Maternity Clothes? I’m still milking what I have for regular shirts as much as I can, but it’s starting to get hard. A lot of them just aren’t long enough and they “tent” out at the bottom, or don’t cover my bump so you see the awesome band of my maternity pants. 

Stretch marks? None! I’m super stoked on this.

Sleep: It comes and goes. I have a really hard time getting comfortable. Even when I finally do and wake up in the morning, my body just aches. I’ve made a promise to myself that the first thing I’m going to do once Baby is born is sleep on my stomach. That’s the only way I’ve ever been comfortable sleeping and I miss it!

Movement: So much, it’s ridiculous. Is it wrong that I sometimes just want her to stop moving around so much? It gets downright uncomfortable! And yes, I know … it’s only going to get worse as she gets bigger!

Food cravings: This and that, and of course, ice cream! I actually need to start being careful about what I shove in my mouth for food. I have my gestational diabetes test next week and I’ll be sad if I fail. No ice cream? Boo!

What I miss: A lot of things! Being comfortable, being able to go for a walk without having to feel like I have to pee instantly, RAW sushi! *sigh*

What I am looking forward to: Right now, meeting Baby. I still can’t believe I’m growing a little human inside me, and I can’t wait to meet her in a few months!

Milestones: Kyle feeling Baby “fight” back! Sometimes I can feel a little limb pressing against me, so I’ll lightly press back and she’ll throw an elbow or a knee. This is a regular occurrence for me, but when Kyle felt it for the first time he was taken aback just a little bit! The doctor assured him that it didn’t hurt the baby.

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Listy Friday

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Lists are fun, aren’t they? They’re also a great way to get a quick blog post in without getting too in-depth with things.
  • Today is actually NOT my Friday – Yesterday was! Today Kyle and I are heading to Kelowna to meet and greet our potential new pup! We’re really hoping it all goes well and his personality matches Daphne’s okay, or at least Daphne tolerates him. I’m sure it will work out though!
  • My Grandma’s recovery is going REALLY well! She’s moved down to the “rehab” floor, where the nurses and staff are working her butt off getting her better. She’s had so much improvement over the last week, it’s amazing. I’m so proud of her progress – she’s a tough woman and just won’t give up!
  • As of Monday I will be the only pregnant woman at work. A co-worker who is also expecting starts her maternity leave on Monday, so it will just be me waddling around the office. I don’t know if it’s good or bad, but I do wish her all the best as she awaits the arrival of her second lil’ one! (I’m betting it’s a girl :))
  • Since I’m writing this Thursday, I will note that I took/am taking a 3-hour crash course in “How To Use My DSLR Camera” last night (Thursday night) with my awesomesauce wedding photog Jo. I’m sure I’ll learn a lot and will be able to take better shots and get more use out of my camera!
  • Winter just won’t seem to let up. The past couple mornings there’s been a little skiff of snow on the ground. Boo. The first day of spring is next week, so I’m hoping that will be the end of it! I really want to start wearing flats and sandals, because I’m getting too pregnant to put boots on. It takes way more effort than it should.
  • My favourite author, Emily Giffin’s,  new book, titled “Where We Belong” comes out July 21! I seen it available for pre-order online Wednesday night and it got me all giddy. Then I got all sad because I have to wait 4 months to get it.
  • I’m really sad that the season is over the The Walking Dead. Season 2 was SOOOO good, I can’t wait to see what Season 3 brings! I’d say more but I don’t want to spoil it for anyone who may have not watched the episodes yet.
  • I think I’m getting pregnancy carpal tunnel. Or just retaining more water. My fingers feel fat, achy and downright horrible. I check my wedding and engagement rings everyday to make sure I can still take them off. I’ll be sad if I have to get them cut off!
  • My plan is to make these Chocolate Zucchini Muffins that I originally spied on Kyla Roma’s blog sometime this weekend. They look SOOOO good, and I’m hoping Kyle likes them. If not, more for me, right? Right!
  • I really don’t understand the Willy Wonka memes I see floating around Pinterest, mostly because I find Willy Wonka to be a little creepy, however, I did find this one quite amusing:
*giggle snort*
That’s all I got for today!
What are your weekend plans?