December 12-19 Updates! - Page 5

[kyle98sean02]

Yeah Rynna! I am so glad everything looked good I was just thinking about you last night wondering when you were going in for your follow up u/s. The girl count is finally catching up to the boys for April!

[aprilushka]

Congrats Rynna!

I hope I get a kidney clean bill of health next time too, whenever that will be since it's hard for me to make an appointment anytime in the next three weeks.

[hairpin]

Congrats on the news, Rynna.

And good for you, Renee, on quiting your job. I'm sure you'll be much happier now.

Me. I'm feeling big. I'm starting to exercise more now since I think our bathroom will be done soon. In other words, it's easier to exercise when I know I can shower.

Also I'm wearing bigger clothes, cause I hate how people stare at me in the tighter stuff. They look at me like I'm going to explode on them. I voiced this opinion to my friend at work, and he said "what? are you afraid people won't think you're a virgin anymore?" HAHAHA! He says the funniest things sometimes. Other times I get cranky about the comments. Thought it was funny though.

Does anyone else hate the staring from strangers?

[steelcitysistah]

Definitely not having any problems with strangers here. I've been so bundled up in winter clothing for the past month that it has to be nearly impossible for a stranger to actually tell that I'm pregnant at all!
Maybe that's why I'm enjoyng the more form fitting clothes. I like seeing my belly out from under all the winter stuff!
Actually - I just love being able see my belly in general....

Come to think of it - I could've probably been accused of staring at a pregnant belly or two in the past. I just think that pregnant women are so naturally and incredibly beautiful and radiant!

[eilonwy]

I just got a phone call from Home Depot!! : I'm so freaking excited, I'll be able to !! : Fabulous! Now if only we could set up a line outside for spring... I have no idea how we'd manage it, but it would be sooooo nice! Our electric bill at our old apartment used to drop *drastically* when we only used our dryer on rainy/bitter cold/snowy days. Heck, I'd be happy if we could hang a line *inside*... but of course, that would only be practical if we had a really powerful fan.

We won't have the dryer until Sunday (when Mike and I will install it ), and it's too freaking cold for a line even if we did have one (what's the point of frozen laundry? ) so we'll have to wash and then haul wet laundry to the laundromat to dry it for a few days... but I'm so willing to deal! Everything is beautiful... I've just enjoyed 3 oz of wine and I'm damn near buzzed (this is what happens when you don't drink for an age ) and I'm so excited about the washing machine... BooBah is taking a nap and BeanBean is quietly "reading" and eating the last of the spaghetti that I made for lunch. He'll probably be asleep by the time I get downstairs again. I've done a little bit of cleaning and I'll probably do some more...

It's funny, you know. Right now I *want* to be upset about so many things, like the fact that we don't have enough dressers and bookshelves (God, do we ever need bookshelves!) and wall shelves and curtains... but I can't help being happy. I'm very relieved that BellyBean is looking healthy and strong, and while I'm not sure how I'll use my home-made detergent with this new washer that's coming, I know that we'll still save a ton and a half of money with it so it's okay. I have no idea why I'm so happy, really, but I am. I guess it feels like things could be a heck of a lot worse, even though many of them are pretty sucky.

[celestialdreamer]

Originally Posted by eilonwy

Heck, I'd be happy if we could hang a line *inside*... but of course, that would only be practical if we had a really powerful fan.


I'm not sure how I'll use my home-made detergent with this new washer that's coming,

What about using one of those drying rack things inside? We have been having dryer 'issues' for months now (DH keeps trying to fix it and then more things break on it ) and I've resorted to using the drying rack quite a few times. I just set it up in the middle of a room and turn on a fan if I want stuff to dry fast, otherwise I just leave it for a day. Of course when I do that, I ususally hang up all the shirts and jeans in our closets while still wet and just hang dry the socks, washcloths, etc. Is your new machine a front loader? Is that why you are nervous about using the homemade soap? I think I might have a recipe that is okay for front loaders (thats what we have) if you want it. Okay, enough talk about washers and dryers...I'm just excited for you! I so want a dryer that actually works more than once in awhile

hairpin- I don't like the staring strangers mostly cause I'm always afraid that they are trying to figure out if I'm pregnant or just have a fat belly : I am overweight and even though I was WAY out there with my dd somepeople seriously never realized I was pregnant! I think its cause I carried really weird with her. This time I look pregnant already but I'm still paranoid.

steelcitysistah- I think I probably stare sometimes too I think its mostly because of a little jealousy since I never really had the perfect round preggo belly last time. If I had a little basketball tummy I'd probably wear tight clothes too LOL

I'm 25 weeks today...this pregnancy is going by way too fast. All of a sudden I've been feeling kicks way up high near my ribs if I'm hunched over, which is really surprising. I still haven't gained any weight, still vomiting occasionally and cooking sounds like too much work. Our kitchen remodel is going to make me go insane if its not done soon. I have so much stuff to do before Christmas that I could cry just reading the 'to do' list My DH is promising that the kitchen countertops will be done and the sink installed (I'm currently washing dishes in the bathtub) by Christmas so we can still host dinner as planned. I'm not done with making Christmas gifts (some of which include baking which will have to be done at my mom's house) and haven't wrapped a single thing. I am so overwhelmed and really, really wishing I didn't procrastinate so much! Well, I better go work on putting all the food back in the pantry so we can actually set up the dining room table...unless I decide that we should just eat Christmas dinner on the sofa in front of the TV