Some catch-up

Gran came over one day last week and let Joanna listen to her MP3 player.  She really loved it! One evening I decided to start sorting Maternity clothes that have been loaned to me.  Some of this is wintery and I won’t get much use out of it, but there’s lots and lots of stuff I will use!

My friend Amanda called it “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Maternity Pants.”  I think so.

Last Friday from our trip to the Chinese buffet:

In which Natalie eats her first egg roll, and loves every minute of it!

Joanna mostly ate fried cheese and frozen yogurt.  It was a treat day, okay?

The girls were so good; I was just as pleased as could be!  I could tell we really haven’t been out to each much lately, Natalie was almost too distracted to eat!

I have some pictures from last Wednesday: play day and dinner with our friends the Ege’s, in from out of town.  I’ll put them in another post.

Daily whine

As soon as I stand up, I'm really planning to upload some pics from my camera and do some real updating of the girls. Until then, I'm going to whine. It's just been one of those days, you know?
Yesterday one of our toilets went out of commission. Sadly, it was the "guest" one that we use all day, that's set up for the girls to be in without too much stress. So we trucked through the terribly messy and not particularly safe master bedroom/bath to go potty today. And we couldn't go during Natalie's afternoon nap without waking her up. Yay. Did I mention I'm pregnant and go to the bathroom a lot? Then about halfway through the day, the master toilet stopped working well. It was still useable; it just drained very slowly.
This morning I got sick and had an audience to witness. They were pretty sweet. Joanna literally studied the whole event and asked questions. Natalie quietly rubbed my back. I sure to love my girls!
I've felt pretty bad all day. My energy's been okay, but the nausea was pretty strong. I've been able to eat, which is good, and I made myself fix the girls their meals, which was hard. I'm not claiming they were well-balanced though. :)
I did manage about a 15 minute nap today, which is better than nothing! Also, the sci fi channel aired a "Star Trek: The Next Generation" marathon all day today with good episodes. I thank them. I think that is part of why I'm still alive.
Matt called about 3:30 to tell me his car had been hit in the parking lot by a person with no insurance. Yay.
It now looks like the toilet problem in the middle bath is totally fixable by Matt. His brother came over earlier (wonderful man -- thank you Uncle Mark!) and helped, too.
I am so tired. I think Matt's going to run to the store for me later for some Sprite and jelly beans. Ooooo, maybe some chocolate chip cookie dough, too. I could probably make some from what I have around here, but that would require way more energy... and dishes.

In other cute news:
I have to get a video of Natalie talking on the phone. Until then, here's a basic transcript of her talking to Gran today:
Me (holding the phone): say hi to Gran, Natalie
Natalie: adbabadasheoubablawhoia
Gran: Oh, well hello Natalie. How's your day?
Natalie: eahoudaliababa slaoudiabaha
Gran: Well, I love you very much.
Natalie: amedisheyou hababa
Me: Say bye bye to Gran
Natalie: bye bye
Oh man it's so cute. I can't tape it and hold the phone and everything, but I'm hoping to get some help and record it. It would make Scrouge smile.

10 Weeks

I will put the picture in when I get around to taking it. :)

10 weeks

How Your Baby’s Growing (from Baby Center):

Though he's barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.

He's swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they'll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.

If you could take a peek inside your womb, you'd spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.

In other developments: Your baby's limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby's forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he's about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.

How far along: 10 weeks

Pregnancy symptoms: nausea, tiredness, nausea, lethargy, nausea, food aversions, cravings

Sleep: pretty good; sometimes I have trouble falling asleep or getting back to sleep. I try not to really wake up at night… no talking, etc.

Food Cravings: (this is just today; they change) jelly beans, Sprite, thin mints, oreos, chocolate chip cookies (clearly a well-balanced diet)

Measurement: still haven’t gotten the tape measure…

Movement: none yet! This will apply more later.

Labor signs: ditto above

What I miss: energy, the desire to do anything

What I’m looking forward to: next doctor’s appointment in 2 weeks – want to hear that heartbeat! Also looking forward to getting a real bump (sort of, anyway). And looking forward to the end of the first trimester… whenever that may be.

Milestone: double digits on the weeks along!

Thoughts from the Girls: ummm… I can’t think of any right now

In the last post...

Were two baby pictures of my mom. I think they both really look like Natalie. The first really looks similar in face shape and coloring, I think. In the second, I think it's the expression, mostly the mouth, I think. Something about it says Natalie to me.

Does this look like anybody you know?

Tell me what you think, and I tell you who it is.  And who I think it looks like.

Jessica

is too nauseous to meal plan for the week.
is too nauseous to pack away the raw meat in the fridge.
is too nauseous to clean out the fridge.
is too tired to pick up the living room.
is too tired to get Joanna ready for bed.
is too tired to do laundry.
Will sit here for a while.

My Friday

Shopping with Gran
Found the girls' Easter dresses at $6 each
Bought a maternity pattern -- we'll see!
McCall's patterns are $1.99 at JoAnns right now.
Lunch at Cafe East (Chinese buffet)
We all stuffed ourselves and the girls were FANTASTIC!
Home for a nap for everybody (well, everybody who naps anyway)
Then the grocery store for some yummy fruit
Also found my Slim Fast cans on sale; haven't been able to find them at all for months
Goooooood day
Pics to come.