Step 1: push feet out of diaphragm.
Step 2: inhale as deep as possible
Step 3: exhale
Step 4: quickly take a drink of water to avoid the coughing fit brought on by the slight cold I have - probably due to stress and insomnia
good times.
Even better times are that there are probably only a few days left before I can consider us fully moved. The finish line? The ability to vacuum the entire apartment without shoving boxes out of the way. I am unbelievably excited.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Friday, January 25, 2013
This is a test....
Since my awesome wife let me get an awesome new phone, I'm trying new things out to see how it works. So I'll try blogging on the go.
This is a picture of my dinner at a restaurant called Space Aliens. It's was pretty good food at a fun environment. We had to eat there once before leaving good ole Fargo.
Monday, January 7, 2013
One Square at Square One
Ok so that list was about all of what I had come up with for my shower registry. I have to side with my good Auntie - if Cheapside was in America instead of England, it's pretty well where I'd build a house. (Speaking of foreign countries, I need your blog address again, por favor Hermana de Espana =D Or a virtual arrow pointing me in the direction I can find it.) Thus, finding myself in agreement with all of your posts, and also extremely grateful for the offers of borrowing, I am now a little bit unsure (well, really, about as unsure as before) of what to put ON my registry, although I am now more sure of what NOT to put on.
So, I am taking a poll now. Your top 5 ideas for what you have LOVED when other people registered for them. Because, really, I mostly wanted to celebrate having a baby with all my wonderful friends and church-family up here, and hadn't thought very much about registering, and I realize that only having 5 things on a registry is kind of boring for anyone interested in even looking at it.
So, I am taking a poll now. Your top 5 ideas for what you have LOVED when other people registered for them. Because, really, I mostly wanted to celebrate having a baby with all my wonderful friends and church-family up here, and hadn't thought very much about registering, and I realize that only having 5 things on a registry is kind of boring for anyone interested in even looking at it.
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Spare some change?
So, I need your 2 cents. I've asked a few new-born related questions, and of course, plan on doing my own research etc. I have found, however, that nothing quite beats a personal review. Or multiple personal reviews. Thus, I crave your advice you wonderful mommies you. And wonderful daddies too!
I apologize in advance for the infantile phrasing.
Do Dr. Brown's baby bottles deserve bundles of boasts?
Or are other options an obvious advantage?
How much swaddle should a sleep sack give, if a sleep sack keeps back wiggle?
Should newborns have their 2nd amendment rights - the right to Bare Arms?
Or is it safer, and give more restful sleep, if we control those baby guns?
Is a Boppie the way to go for a little somethin' extra in the nursing department, if you know what I mean, or is the other brand really my new Brestfriend?
(Do you daddies out there have a preference for arm-rest during those bottle-feeding sessions?)
I apologize in advance for the infantile phrasing.
Do Dr. Brown's baby bottles deserve bundles of boasts?
Or are other options an obvious advantage?
How much swaddle should a sleep sack give, if a sleep sack keeps back wiggle?
Should newborns have their 2nd amendment rights - the right to Bare Arms?
Or is it safer, and give more restful sleep, if we control those baby guns?
Is a Boppie the way to go for a little somethin' extra in the nursing department, if you know what I mean, or is the other brand really my new Brestfriend?
(Do you daddies out there have a preference for arm-rest during those bottle-feeding sessions?)
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Zombie Apocalypse
Just in time for Halloween, we decided it was high time we were prepared for the inevitable. You guessed it, what the First Presidency has been declaring for over 20 years, physical preparedness for zombie apocalypse.
Or, for the far less likely event of earthquake, flood, or possible loss of income.
We did find some killer (or should I say, RE-killer? Is that stretching the joke way too far?) deals...
Real wooden book case for storage solution: $12
Cute curtain to hang to cover stockpile: $0 (found it in my piles and boxes of stuff)
Food at Costco ... ok this part wasn't really a steal, but they were good prices. (less than $200 for around 1.5 months of food for two)
Presto, at least 1.5 months food storage of all the necessities in a ready-to-rotate, easy-to-locate manner. With plenty of room to grow.
I do need help though, I'd love advice on how to refurbish our book case. It was a thrift-store find, so two of the shelves are that particle-board stuff, not really sand-able, but readily paint-able. I am looking for some style advice - and a project that will take about 2-5 hours of actual work, and then perhaps overnight drying time. JD likes a sleek, modern look. I'd like whatever style it ends up being to be A) not screaming thrift store item, and B) something I can carry on to refurbishing our current wooden table.. Any ideas?
I will actually complete the winning idea, so you will have the honor of making a perma-difference in our home, as this will be coming with us in future for sure for a while.
And, I'm having trouble uploading the picture, so if it feels necessary, just comment and I'll struggle to upload it until it gets done.
Or, for the far less likely event of earthquake, flood, or possible loss of income.
We did find some killer (or should I say, RE-killer? Is that stretching the joke way too far?) deals...
Real wooden book case for storage solution: $12
Cute curtain to hang to cover stockpile: $0 (found it in my piles and boxes of stuff)
Food at Costco ... ok this part wasn't really a steal, but they were good prices. (less than $200 for around 1.5 months of food for two)
Presto, at least 1.5 months food storage of all the necessities in a ready-to-rotate, easy-to-locate manner. With plenty of room to grow.
I do need help though, I'd love advice on how to refurbish our book case. It was a thrift-store find, so two of the shelves are that particle-board stuff, not really sand-able, but readily paint-able. I am looking for some style advice - and a project that will take about 2-5 hours of actual work, and then perhaps overnight drying time. JD likes a sleek, modern look. I'd like whatever style it ends up being to be A) not screaming thrift store item, and B) something I can carry on to refurbishing our current wooden table.. Any ideas?
I will actually complete the winning idea, so you will have the honor of making a perma-difference in our home, as this will be coming with us in future for sure for a while.
And, I'm having trouble uploading the picture, so if it feels necessary, just comment and I'll struggle to upload it until it gets done.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Pregnancy Chronicles: the Case of the Disappearing Due Date
While I can absolutely agree with a wonderful cousin-in-law of mine in stating that I am much more prone to grumpiness, by way of limiting snarky comments I tend to go for humor. Thus it is born: my newest mystery to unravel!
Dust off your "little gray cells" my friends, it is time for....
Sherlock Mom and the Case of the Disappearing Due Date
It was a sunny day. The woman had just confirmed the most exciting news that year: she was definitely pregnant. She left the 32nd Avenue building, crossed the parking lot and stepped up into her parked SUV. "I don't actually remember the first day of my last period..." she thought to herself "but no matter, I know when I got pregnant I think, and I know technology these days, I'm sure this won't pose a problem to the OBGYN". Confident, she drove off home to relax.
Three months later, she walked in to Sherlock Mom's new office. "Sherlock Mom! I need your help!" She gasped "They've lost it! They're not sure!"
"Slow down there, dear, who has lost what"
"The OB! They've lost my due date! They have no idea how far along I am, and don't admit anything about what they have told me in the past could have been at all accurate. I'm lost! I don't know if my baby is the size of a turnip or a cabbage, or even a tomatillo!"
"Ah, not to worry dearie. The little gray cells, they will tell us."
"Oh.." the woman sobbed, "but mine are all gone!"
"Ah I see," said SM, "Well, luckily, my little gray cells are now at your service. To begin with, do you remember when you had your last period?"
"No.. but I do think I know when we could have become pregnant.."
"See! It unravels already. What did the OB tell you about your due date"
"Well, first, the urgent care said i was around 4 weeks at the end of August. Then, the Doc I had for my first prenatal visit told me I looked about 14-15 weeks in October. Then, she measured the baby's femur and said it was more like exactly 11.5 weeks at the same visit... This last visit the new Doc told me my chart said I was 20 weeks, that was 3 days ago, and when I mentioned the other visits, he told me those were ultrasounds just for fun and to try and date a pregnancy at this time was too inaccurate to even attempt and a waste of time. But, I thought they normally could tell the sex of a baby at 20 weeks.. do you think I'll ever find my official due date Sherlock Mom?"
"Hmm, I can understand your dilemma my dear." SM closed her eyes, and appeared to fall asleep. She began to snore. She sat up with a jerk. "Sorry, my dear, it's these hormones, you know, I'm just so tired all the time... But, I think the answer to your question will be found when you think back... you had three confirmations - your own personal idea, the first urgent care ultrasound, and the unofficial femur measurement, while none of these were recorded on a doctor chart, they all point to being about 16.5 weeks right now. Go with that, and who knows? If you give birth earlier than you think you should, and the baby is healthy, then you have only saved yourself months of discomfort."
"Oh Sherlock Mom! You are incredible! Your reputation is so right! I feel so much better. Nuts to those other doctors! I'll consult you and Doctor Mom, your counterpart, only from now on!"
The End
Dust off your "little gray cells" my friends, it is time for....
Sherlock Mom and the Case of the Disappearing Due Date
It was a sunny day. The woman had just confirmed the most exciting news that year: she was definitely pregnant. She left the 32nd Avenue building, crossed the parking lot and stepped up into her parked SUV. "I don't actually remember the first day of my last period..." she thought to herself "but no matter, I know when I got pregnant I think, and I know technology these days, I'm sure this won't pose a problem to the OBGYN". Confident, she drove off home to relax.
Three months later, she walked in to Sherlock Mom's new office. "Sherlock Mom! I need your help!" She gasped "They've lost it! They're not sure!"
"Slow down there, dear, who has lost what"
"The OB! They've lost my due date! They have no idea how far along I am, and don't admit anything about what they have told me in the past could have been at all accurate. I'm lost! I don't know if my baby is the size of a turnip or a cabbage, or even a tomatillo!"
"Ah, not to worry dearie. The little gray cells, they will tell us."
"Oh.." the woman sobbed, "but mine are all gone!"
"Ah I see," said SM, "Well, luckily, my little gray cells are now at your service. To begin with, do you remember when you had your last period?"
"No.. but I do think I know when we could have become pregnant.."
"See! It unravels already. What did the OB tell you about your due date"
"Well, first, the urgent care said i was around 4 weeks at the end of August. Then, the Doc I had for my first prenatal visit told me I looked about 14-15 weeks in October. Then, she measured the baby's femur and said it was more like exactly 11.5 weeks at the same visit... This last visit the new Doc told me my chart said I was 20 weeks, that was 3 days ago, and when I mentioned the other visits, he told me those were ultrasounds just for fun and to try and date a pregnancy at this time was too inaccurate to even attempt and a waste of time. But, I thought they normally could tell the sex of a baby at 20 weeks.. do you think I'll ever find my official due date Sherlock Mom?"
"Hmm, I can understand your dilemma my dear." SM closed her eyes, and appeared to fall asleep. She began to snore. She sat up with a jerk. "Sorry, my dear, it's these hormones, you know, I'm just so tired all the time... But, I think the answer to your question will be found when you think back... you had three confirmations - your own personal idea, the first urgent care ultrasound, and the unofficial femur measurement, while none of these were recorded on a doctor chart, they all point to being about 16.5 weeks right now. Go with that, and who knows? If you give birth earlier than you think you should, and the baby is healthy, then you have only saved yourself months of discomfort."
"Oh Sherlock Mom! You are incredible! Your reputation is so right! I feel so much better. Nuts to those other doctors! I'll consult you and Doctor Mom, your counterpart, only from now on!"
The End
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Lianna Baggins, of Bag End
Diary of a Pregnant Woman
In honor of the magic bean now slowly growing into an alien inside my uterus, I decided I might have something that would interest others to post about now.
Also, the time star is in the house of energy, which means astrologically I am aligned to do something other than sleep! Today is a good day for me. I was up before 8 am (which is about when the sun comes up this time of year here in Fargo), I had enough energy to do lots of things before my nap time at 12:30! And, I may even do more yet.
Today I know I'm pregnant. Either that or I should change my name to Lianna Baggins.
The last week I have been eating Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevensies, Lunch, 2pm Tea Time (Minus the tea), Dinner, Supper, and Dessert (yes, it is it's own meal in this house). Also, usually a Mid-Night snack.
I'm not talking about the snacking I do in between. These are legitimate meals.
Plus, I think my hair is getting thicker and darker... though it hasn't grown on the bottoms of my feet yet.
In honor of the Shire, on weekends I take my responsibilities as a resident of Bag End to a new level. Not only do I have at least 7 mealtimes, but I also have several naptimes. It starts with a 10-13 hour sleep at night, (with the usual Mid-night snack thrown in.. and the 4 poddy breaks..) I then have Siesta at around noon, Break at around 3 pm, Nap at 4:30 (sometimes Break and Nap run into one another, they're good friends, they are.) then Bedtime at 9:30.
As a side note, when I got sick a few weeks ago, the Dr. stated "well, you can't take much medicine, so just rest a lot and drink lots of water." My thought was, ok, challenge, how much more frequently CAN I sleep and still eat at all my regular times, go to work, and shower once in a while? Answer? sleep whenever I wasn't actively eating, working, or showering. My husband started to call it my "awake" schedule instead of my "sleep" schedule.
It has, however, been so worth it (and really, is it a sacrifice to sleep more often and eat more food? It's really more of a perk).... after all, this is the reward!
In honor of the magic bean now slowly growing into an alien inside my uterus, I decided I might have something that would interest others to post about now.
Also, the time star is in the house of energy, which means astrologically I am aligned to do something other than sleep! Today is a good day for me. I was up before 8 am (which is about when the sun comes up this time of year here in Fargo), I had enough energy to do lots of things before my nap time at 12:30! And, I may even do more yet.
Today I know I'm pregnant. Either that or I should change my name to Lianna Baggins.
The last week I have been eating Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Elevensies, Lunch, 2pm Tea Time (Minus the tea), Dinner, Supper, and Dessert (yes, it is it's own meal in this house). Also, usually a Mid-Night snack.
I'm not talking about the snacking I do in between. These are legitimate meals.
Plus, I think my hair is getting thicker and darker... though it hasn't grown on the bottoms of my feet yet.
In honor of the Shire, on weekends I take my responsibilities as a resident of Bag End to a new level. Not only do I have at least 7 mealtimes, but I also have several naptimes. It starts with a 10-13 hour sleep at night, (with the usual Mid-night snack thrown in.. and the 4 poddy breaks..) I then have Siesta at around noon, Break at around 3 pm, Nap at 4:30 (sometimes Break and Nap run into one another, they're good friends, they are.) then Bedtime at 9:30.
As a side note, when I got sick a few weeks ago, the Dr. stated "well, you can't take much medicine, so just rest a lot and drink lots of water." My thought was, ok, challenge, how much more frequently CAN I sleep and still eat at all my regular times, go to work, and shower once in a while? Answer? sleep whenever I wasn't actively eating, working, or showering. My husband started to call it my "awake" schedule instead of my "sleep" schedule.
It has, however, been so worth it (and really, is it a sacrifice to sleep more often and eat more food? It's really more of a perk).... after all, this is the reward!
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