But I'm sick again. And my wonderful child wakes me up at 5:30 am by kicking in my door and yelling "LETS PLAY PUZZLES MOMMY!!!"
GACK!!!!!!
This whole working motherhood while pregnant and sick routine is getting impossible. I give up. I'm still on antibiotics from my last cold gone awry... and I've got a new one!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Sleep has not been my friend lately...
A difficult month. A difficult winter in fact. My daughter has had one cold after another, getting sick of waking up in the middle of the night to tend to her crying, coughing, feverish colds. I guess that's what you get when you move her to a formal preschool with tons of new kids, and new germs.
I"m now officially 20 weeks pregnant. Just found out this week we're having a BOY. I"m not so sure how I feel about that. Definitely more work in the wardrobe department. I"ll have to let go of all those cute girly outfits that fit babies and young toddlers. Too bad - so much $ invested in boots, coats, snowsuits, dresses, hats, etc. I hope I can get something for it at the consignment shop.
Just got back from a business trip to Tokyo. Yes, Tokyo! Was interesting, but I'm still a tad jetlagged. I still tend to get more awake as the evening wears on, and my midnight I am really hungry (lunch in Japan!). I got SO sick just before the trip and by the time I got there, and especially on the way home (lovely 12 and 14 hour flights!!!!!) I had a bad strep infection. I even had "hemmorragic conjunctivitis" on the way home. Gross.
It was a scary trip but I forced myself to "feel the fear and do it anyway". I get so wrapped up in fear of disaster, fears of accidents, and fear of whatever, that I figured, what the hell, let's go to Japan while pregnant. Who cares if we can't read any ingredients on whatever you're eating, who cares if everything the restaurants are serving up look like toxic blowfish eyeballs? Who cares if you can't read the can contents and accidentally quaff down a vodka-and-grapefruit juice while pregnant?? (this did happen.. unfortunately. On the up side, I only had half a can before I realized what I was drinking...)
My Asian illnesses all stemmed from a bout with the "Coxsackie" virus that blew through our house the past few weeks. Abby was sick for about 2 weeks with it, me - one week. H hubby was down with it on Monday-Tuesday. He was in rough shape.
Am hopeful I"ll start to sleep again soon, but so much on my mind. The impending birth, incorporating the fact that I"ll have TWO children, and one of them a boy.. is just spinning my head. I feel overwhelmed now, why did I think this was such a good idea? I just hope I can get more sleep soon. I can pull off this whole working motherhood thing if I coudl just manage to get more sleep. Damn pregnancy hormones.
At least so far our Son looks healthy. This pregnancy is a bit unnerving as I have a "anterior placenta" which means even if he decides to audition for a part in "Stomp" I cant' feel much kicking. I can feel some squirming, and the odd tap on my hip bones, but he's so well padded in the front, I cant feel much at all. At least I saw him on ultrasound last wednesday and he looked great. A bit more laid back than our high-energy daughter, which would be welcome news.
Today was a tough day in the motherhood front. Are all two and a half year olds such jerks? My daughter is SO cute but lately she's been so difficult. I swear she's skipped childhood and turned right into a sassy, smart assed 16 year old.
Wish me luck in the sleep department this week. I"m going to need it.
At least I have no more international trips. I'm almost too big to fit into an airplane washroom.
I"m now officially 20 weeks pregnant. Just found out this week we're having a BOY. I"m not so sure how I feel about that. Definitely more work in the wardrobe department. I"ll have to let go of all those cute girly outfits that fit babies and young toddlers. Too bad - so much $ invested in boots, coats, snowsuits, dresses, hats, etc. I hope I can get something for it at the consignment shop.
Just got back from a business trip to Tokyo. Yes, Tokyo! Was interesting, but I'm still a tad jetlagged. I still tend to get more awake as the evening wears on, and my midnight I am really hungry (lunch in Japan!). I got SO sick just before the trip and by the time I got there, and especially on the way home (lovely 12 and 14 hour flights!!!!!) I had a bad strep infection. I even had "hemmorragic conjunctivitis" on the way home. Gross.
It was a scary trip but I forced myself to "feel the fear and do it anyway". I get so wrapped up in fear of disaster, fears of accidents, and fear of whatever, that I figured, what the hell, let's go to Japan while pregnant. Who cares if we can't read any ingredients on whatever you're eating, who cares if everything the restaurants are serving up look like toxic blowfish eyeballs? Who cares if you can't read the can contents and accidentally quaff down a vodka-and-grapefruit juice while pregnant?? (this did happen.. unfortunately. On the up side, I only had half a can before I realized what I was drinking...)
My Asian illnesses all stemmed from a bout with the "Coxsackie" virus that blew through our house the past few weeks. Abby was sick for about 2 weeks with it, me - one week. H hubby was down with it on Monday-Tuesday. He was in rough shape.
Am hopeful I"ll start to sleep again soon, but so much on my mind. The impending birth, incorporating the fact that I"ll have TWO children, and one of them a boy.. is just spinning my head. I feel overwhelmed now, why did I think this was such a good idea? I just hope I can get more sleep soon. I can pull off this whole working motherhood thing if I coudl just manage to get more sleep. Damn pregnancy hormones.
At least so far our Son looks healthy. This pregnancy is a bit unnerving as I have a "anterior placenta" which means even if he decides to audition for a part in "Stomp" I cant' feel much kicking. I can feel some squirming, and the odd tap on my hip bones, but he's so well padded in the front, I cant feel much at all. At least I saw him on ultrasound last wednesday and he looked great. A bit more laid back than our high-energy daughter, which would be welcome news.
Today was a tough day in the motherhood front. Are all two and a half year olds such jerks? My daughter is SO cute but lately she's been so difficult. I swear she's skipped childhood and turned right into a sassy, smart assed 16 year old.
Wish me luck in the sleep department this week. I"m going to need it.
At least I have no more international trips. I'm almost too big to fit into an airplane washroom.
Monday, February 04, 2008
my child is hilarious
Two emails from my hubby that I received last week when I was away on a business trip:
Wednesday January 30
The Bubbs was standing in front of the mirror today jumping up and down singing (screaming more like it)...
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
All da WAYYYYYYY!
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
All da WAYYYYYYY!
If it wasn't so funny, it would have scared me.
Thursday, January 31
She did something else that was funny today. She saw me pour soy milk from my glass into my oatmeal this morning at breakfast. So she grabbed her glass and poured it in her oatmeal, only her glass had apple juice. She took a spoonful and, thinking she would say "I like that!" she surprised me she by saying "dat strange". Funny kid.
Wednesday January 30
The Bubbs was standing in front of the mirror today jumping up and down singing (screaming more like it)...
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
All da WAYYYYYYY!
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella
All da WAYYYYYYY!
If it wasn't so funny, it would have scared me.
Thursday, January 31
She did something else that was funny today. She saw me pour soy milk from my glass into my oatmeal this morning at breakfast. So she grabbed her glass and poured it in her oatmeal, only her glass had apple juice. She took a spoonful and, thinking she would say "I like that!" she surprised me she by saying "dat strange". Funny kid.
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