Forgetful Friday

This story is a little late, but I wanted to get it posted before I forget about it. Here is what happened on my forgetful Friday:

On the 26th, I got up and got ready for work. Got in the car, cranked the ignition, and started backing out of the driveway. As I started heading down the road, only a few feet mind you, I realized I couldn't see anything! I had forgotten to put on my glasses! Those are pretty hard to forget, but I managed to do it that particular morning.

That afternoon I got home from work and started getting ready for Mike's Surprise Party. I wanted to wear my contacts. I put the left contact in my right eye. Then, I took it out and put it back in the same eye. Finally, I realized I had it in the wrong eye!

For the life of me, I couldn't remember anything correctly when it came to my vision on Friday! Lets hope this coming weekend will operate a little more smoothly.

Water-Works

I... Couldn't... Stop... Crying... Tonight! Pregnancy hormones were raging!

I decided I wanted to make a pregnancy journal/scrapbook today. Went to the craft store and purchased all kinds of goodies for my baby book. When I got home this evening, I spread all of my "finds" out on the dining room table. As I looked at all of the "baby-inspired" background paper, I began to cry uncontrollably!

Next, I popped a movie into the DVD player. Bubbles made me cry! One of the previews was the anti-smoking commercial where they say the world would be a better place if everyone blew bubbles instead of smoking. The last scene with the baby in the back of the car in his car-seat with bubbles all around him made me cry even more.

Then the movie started to play. I watched "Everyone's Fine" starring Robert De Niro. The whole movie made me cry. Brief description: it was about keeping family together. The song playing during the credits: something like "I want to go home" or "it's time to go home" made me boo-hoo all over again.

Just couldn't stop the water-works tonight. My face was all puffy, as were my red eyes from bawling so much. [Don't know if I mentioned already, but the first commercial to make me cry at the beginning of my pregnancy was the On*Star commercial where the car is cruising down a winding road and it swerves so it doesn't hit deer. When they announce injuries reported, I lost it!] Being pregnant is so much fun! I never know what the day will bring! Perhaps I should start keeping the tissue handy just in case.

Mike's 21st *SURPRISE!* B-Day

Last night, Matt and I went to our friend Mike's 21st *Surprise!* Birthday Celebration! Everyone was asked to be at his friend's house around 6:30 pm. The plan was for his friend to pick him up so they could hang out, and then his friend would say he forgot his guitar at home... so they would have to come back to the house where we would all be waiting. Also, his friend asked him to just walk into the house to grab the guitar, that he needed to get something out of the trunk, and that he would be in right behind him. And of course, when Mike entered the front door, we all yelled *SURPRISE!* and started singing Happy Birthday. Mike was totally surprised! What a great night and good turn-out (20-30 people in attendance!). Thanks Linda and Tiffany for planning a great party! [The Mexican food was delicious, and so was the cake!] Here are a few photos of Mike and his family (and us) from the festive evening:

Building A Strong Foundation...

I'm so excited! My friend Maile studies child development, ran her own daycare, and grew up around babies and kids. She is a fountain of knowledge when it comes to understanding how children develop and what their needs are along the way. I, on the other hand, never grew up around babies or little kids. I have no clue as to what to do when it comes to infants, toddlers, etc. So, my dear friend has been kind enough to let me borrow one of her college books [THE DEVELOPING PERSON: Through Childhood and Adolescence, by Kathleen S. Berger]. I am very excited to learn about the different stages of development of the ever-growing kiddo. People say being a parent comes naturally. And while that may be true, I want to learn as much as I can to be as prepared as I can be when Baby B arrives. I think a strong foundation of principle can go a long way to building a sturdy home for a loving family. Therefore, I am tapping into a fountain of knowledge... seeking all known resources... so that I can be the best mommy I can be. It's all for you Baby B! And thanks again Maile!

(Oh, the above picture was taken this past New Year's Eve... when I was hoping to be pregnant!)

Whomp, Whomp, Whomp, Whomp

Whomp, Whomp, Whomp... Heard Baby B's heartbeat for the very first time today! WOW! So amazing! It's very cool what we can do with technology now-a-days. Baby's heartbeat was one of the most precious sounds I've ever heard in my life! Today our baby's heart was beating 160 times per minute.

Matt and I had our first official doctor's appointment today. That's when we were able to hear our baby's precious heartbeat. The doc performed an exam and took our family history. Said everything looks great and we're right on track. He is also pleased that I have gained about 5 pounds so far! The only not so good thing about this visit: Ugly mask of pregnancy raised it's ugly head. Hello hemorrhoids. Doc said, "Welcome to pregnancy, you now wear the official badge." Gosh, that is so embarrassing! Part of life I guess. [Want to try to keep these postings accurate, therefore, the not so pretty stuff goes in too.] We'll go back in a month for visit number two.

The sound of life (and life itself) is precious. Take a moment to listen to a loved one's heart today. Whomp, Whomp, Whomp.

Dark Little Cloud

Dark Little Cloud: 2 meanings

1. I recently told a few friends/family members that Matt and I stayed home this past weekend to recover from our previous weekend trip to Vegas. I also mentioned to my cousin, Hayley, that it was probably a good thing I stayed home because I was kind of in a funky mood on Saturday/Sunday. Told her I was "doing the world a favor... one less fit at a time." She replied that she would love to see one of my pregnancy fits. I informed her that she missed the first major one last night: I was trying to watch House on TV, and the signal from our bunny ears kept going out (we don't have cable). I was so irritated and started getting so pissy. I was yelling at the TV and pounded on the sofa cushion a couple of times. It wasn't so funny last night (I think the big vein popped out of my forehead!), but in retrospect, I'm SURE I looked absolutely ridiculous. Thank you pregnancy hormones for making me look, feel and behave incredibly silly. (Matt was smart to leave the vicinity. I was acting crazy, and I'm pretty sure Takota thought I was crazy. My puppy looked up at me and probably wondered who I was for a minute.) Bad dark little cloud.

2. Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day. It's cold and raining again! And it's supposed to be cold and rainy all week long! I know we need the rain (and I am thankful we are getting it), but seriously... can't we have a break of warm sunshine amidst the dark little clouds?

Week Of The Fig

I am now in my 11th week of pregnancy and Baby B is supposedly now the size of a fig, about 1.5 inches long! This week, Baby B will soon start making fists by opening and closing his/her digits. Also, tiny tooth buds begin to appear under the gums and some bones are beginning to harden. Baby B is moving quite frequently... still kicking and stretching... and I still can't feel a thing. Guess I'll start to feel movement when Baby B gets a little bigger (maybe in a month or two). Also, when we saw Baby B move during the ultrasound and I thought it might be a hick-up or two... I suppose I could have been on the right track because the diaphragm is forming and hick-ups become a frequent occurrence.

In other news, my hubby is cooking up a batch of my grandmother's delicious beef stew. The aroma is wafting up the stairs, and I think I'm beginning to drool all over myself. Can't wait to dig in tonight! Thanks Granny (Fields) for sharing such a tasty (and easy-to-make) treat!