What a crazy weekend. Dan had a wisdom tooth taken out and another molar taken out on Friday. The wisdom tooth was impacted and hurting his nerve and the molar was infected after a crown and root canal that was done about 4 years ago (apparently they don't last?). I don't know. Poor thing has been in pain and tomorrow is supposed to be the worst day. I made tons of purred foods like sweet potato cream cheese and garlic mash, banana, avocado, orange juice smoothies, cheddar broccoli soup, potato carrot soup, etc etc. He's pretty set, plus a few special treats like ice cream with chocolate sauce, jello, and pudding. I wrote out his medicine schedule so he would know if he got too loopy, since I took Didi out of the house the whole weekend.
Saturday we went and played with Graunty Pat all day and then today I walked a few miles to bring her to a park to play most of the day. We got back home and made a picnic in the backyard, napped for 2 hours, then watched a fun movie. Dan's been resting and relaxing. Saturday was a tough day for my body, my ankles swelled a bit and I didn't get a rest, but today was nice because I got in a lot of exercise and took a nap. Yay!
Next weekend is Memorial Day Weekend and it is packed. I really wanted to walk the Boulder Bolder 10K, but I thought maybe that would be pushing it at 7.5 months preggers. So instead, Saturday we will be prepping the nursery to paint (yay! finally!), Saturday night I have a bachelorette party to attend. Ok actually I'm just going to the dinner and the wee suite party, but not the late night clubbing that will be happening. Ha! Who wants to see a giant pregnant woman on a disco lighted dance floor? Sunday Hil and Tone are coming over to paint in the morning and then we're headed to the Boulder Creek Fest. Monday there is a block party in our neighborhood.
The first weekend of June, Hil, Aunt Pat and I are heading to the mountains for a night to relax. The second weekend of June, Dan is heading out with Dusty on motorcycle tour Thursday - Sunday. It will be 3 nights, as opposed to their usual 2 nights, which I'm a little miffed about, but oh well. I'll be 8 months pregnant and probably even less mobile than I am today. Plus I worry about him motorcycling around the mountains. Maybe I can line up something for Didi to do with Aunt Pat or Hil for a day. Then the next weekend is a birthday party and father's day, then after that, so far no plans till 4th of July weekend. Which is my mom's birthday, then the planned c-section on July 8th.
Phew, makes me a bit tired just thinking about it. All I really want to do is to get one whole day to myself to clean and organize everything. I will be in a bad mood if I don't get that, Dan had better think of something to do with Didi! Ok, I better run. I have to work tonight, blah, annoying, so annoying. Is it maternity leave yet?
To all a great week,
La Sirena
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Time Flies
Time is just flying by this year. Slow down please!! I can hardly believe it is the beginning of May. So much has already happened this year and I want to it slow down so I can savor and enjoy it. But then again there is so much more to experience.
Updates time. I had a baby doctor appointment yesterday. I am going every two weeks now until June, then I start going every week. It was a fast appointment, they all are. I trust this doctor, but honestly they are sometimes out of touch with their patients. Or maybe that is what OB doctors are, compared to say a midwife or doula.
Here is a typical breakdown of how the appointment goes: Arrive, nurse asks you to pee in a cup, get weighed and go into room with nurse. Nurses asks "are you having swelling? headaches? braxton hicks?" I responded "some, one about every week, i don't think so". No alarms for her, so she takes blood pressure. She might comment, like "higher than usual, or looks good" Yesterday she said nothing, so as she was walking out the door to get the doctor, I asked her "how was the blood pressure?", she said "great". Ok. She took my gestational diabetes numbers that I record for them 4-5 times a day. No comment and leaves. Doctor comes in, says "long time no see" (because the last 4 appointments I have been *required* to see the other 3 doctors in the practice and one time my doc wasn't available so it was the nurse practitioner).
Doctor measures the belly, says "right on schedule". She uses the doppler to hear heartbeat. No comment so I have to ask "what was it?". She said "135". Ok. Then she said "diabetes numbers look good. So c-section is scheduled for July 8th at 7:15, can't do it earlier, nurse said you wanted July 3rd. Hospital policy won't let us prior to 39 weeks. See you in 2 weeks". My mind is running through a list of questions, but since everything was just so routine and not personal, I felt put off and just wanted to leave. They're busy, I get it, but whatever happened to a little bedside manner or some listening skills for goodness sakes. Anyway, I packed up and left too. I'm learning the art of letting go. I'll get my questions written down and come the first week of June and will make a greater attempt at getting them answered, even if I have to lock the exam room door. LOL
Work has been horribly mentally draining. All I keep telling myself is 2 more months, 2 more months. You can do it Sirena. There have been circumstances out of my control that have been effecting work and efficiency and it has been terribly depressing. My computer is 5 years old, it is still running on XP, so as the company has grown and the systems and software updates, my computer can not handle it. I have calculated and I have lost about 7 hours of work time each week due to computer issues. Then I have to work at night and sometimes on the weekends to make up for it and that is troubling to me because I left my last job due to that same issue. I wanted those nights and weekends to connect with my home, get ready for baby, prepare good meals, exercise, relax and it has been the same old same old. 2 more months. 2 more months.
Will it be better after maternity leave? Signs are pointing to yes. Wanna know why? First of all I have been hounding my boss about a new computer and that is in the works and budget thank god. Second, the 5 systems we currently use will be scaled down to 2 systems because of a huge IT development project in the works. Yes I will have to train (again) on new systems, but worth it to downsize to more efficient ones. Third I *should* know what MY job will be. I know I have mentioned on here before that when I took this job, I would be covering for a woman on educational leave first, then for a woman on maternity leave second, which I am currently doing. OMG I hate a portion of this woman's job. It is horrible and I don't even want to go into why, but I avoid it and now I am so behind it isn't even funny. Part of me doesn't care because I have asked for help several times and I have only heard that people are busy and we'll get around to it. Understandable and I have made some changes (like adding a reoccuring Monday meeting) to help with these requests. I like regulated work, standard reports that have deadlines and I know when they are due. Not the part of ad hoc requests with a portions of this woman's job. 2 more months, 2 more months.
May is stacking up to be really busy. Mother's Day this weekend, next week is teacher appreciation week with everyday having a different theme (exhausting for working parents, which I think I will provide the feedback about that since I am in the Parent's Group. I am thankful for Didi's teachers, but having a different theme everyday is tough. Example: Monday is Teacher Supply Day, Tuesday is Flowers Day, Wednesday is Favorite Drink Day, Thursday is Treats and Sweets Day, Friday is a Craft made by your child for the teachers day. Didi has two teachers, this will take a lot of planning on my part.). Dan get's a wisdom tooth out on May 17th, then the next weekend is Memorial Day weekend with a bachelorette party for me to attend, painting the nursery (finally!), Boulder Creek Festival, and a block party on Memorial Day. The first weekend in June my Aunt Pat and sister Hilary will be going up to a cabin in Silverthorn to stay the weekend. The next weekend Dan is going on a motorcycle tour with his friend Dusty for three nights. Then geesh, it's almost July!!
I have wanted to get the baby's room together forever now, but since we haven't been able to paint, we couldn't get carpet or a dresser/changing table together. Looks like that will happen in June. Hopefully I will still have some energy left. I also have a huge list of foods I want to make and freeze. I am looking forward to it all and getting excited for this next phase, especially losing some weight so I don't feel so heavy and tired all of the time. Breast feeding works magical wonders in that department!!
To all a lovely rest of your week,
La Sirena
Updates time. I had a baby doctor appointment yesterday. I am going every two weeks now until June, then I start going every week. It was a fast appointment, they all are. I trust this doctor, but honestly they are sometimes out of touch with their patients. Or maybe that is what OB doctors are, compared to say a midwife or doula.
Here is a typical breakdown of how the appointment goes: Arrive, nurse asks you to pee in a cup, get weighed and go into room with nurse. Nurses asks "are you having swelling? headaches? braxton hicks?" I responded "some, one about every week, i don't think so". No alarms for her, so she takes blood pressure. She might comment, like "higher than usual, or looks good" Yesterday she said nothing, so as she was walking out the door to get the doctor, I asked her "how was the blood pressure?", she said "great". Ok. She took my gestational diabetes numbers that I record for them 4-5 times a day. No comment and leaves. Doctor comes in, says "long time no see" (because the last 4 appointments I have been *required* to see the other 3 doctors in the practice and one time my doc wasn't available so it was the nurse practitioner).
Doctor measures the belly, says "right on schedule". She uses the doppler to hear heartbeat. No comment so I have to ask "what was it?". She said "135". Ok. Then she said "diabetes numbers look good. So c-section is scheduled for July 8th at 7:15, can't do it earlier, nurse said you wanted July 3rd. Hospital policy won't let us prior to 39 weeks. See you in 2 weeks". My mind is running through a list of questions, but since everything was just so routine and not personal, I felt put off and just wanted to leave. They're busy, I get it, but whatever happened to a little bedside manner or some listening skills for goodness sakes. Anyway, I packed up and left too. I'm learning the art of letting go. I'll get my questions written down and come the first week of June and will make a greater attempt at getting them answered, even if I have to lock the exam room door. LOL
Work has been horribly mentally draining. All I keep telling myself is 2 more months, 2 more months. You can do it Sirena. There have been circumstances out of my control that have been effecting work and efficiency and it has been terribly depressing. My computer is 5 years old, it is still running on XP, so as the company has grown and the systems and software updates, my computer can not handle it. I have calculated and I have lost about 7 hours of work time each week due to computer issues. Then I have to work at night and sometimes on the weekends to make up for it and that is troubling to me because I left my last job due to that same issue. I wanted those nights and weekends to connect with my home, get ready for baby, prepare good meals, exercise, relax and it has been the same old same old. 2 more months. 2 more months.
Will it be better after maternity leave? Signs are pointing to yes. Wanna know why? First of all I have been hounding my boss about a new computer and that is in the works and budget thank god. Second, the 5 systems we currently use will be scaled down to 2 systems because of a huge IT development project in the works. Yes I will have to train (again) on new systems, but worth it to downsize to more efficient ones. Third I *should* know what MY job will be. I know I have mentioned on here before that when I took this job, I would be covering for a woman on educational leave first, then for a woman on maternity leave second, which I am currently doing. OMG I hate a portion of this woman's job. It is horrible and I don't even want to go into why, but I avoid it and now I am so behind it isn't even funny. Part of me doesn't care because I have asked for help several times and I have only heard that people are busy and we'll get around to it. Understandable and I have made some changes (like adding a reoccuring Monday meeting) to help with these requests. I like regulated work, standard reports that have deadlines and I know when they are due. Not the part of ad hoc requests with a portions of this woman's job. 2 more months, 2 more months.
May is stacking up to be really busy. Mother's Day this weekend, next week is teacher appreciation week with everyday having a different theme (exhausting for working parents, which I think I will provide the feedback about that since I am in the Parent's Group. I am thankful for Didi's teachers, but having a different theme everyday is tough. Example: Monday is Teacher Supply Day, Tuesday is Flowers Day, Wednesday is Favorite Drink Day, Thursday is Treats and Sweets Day, Friday is a Craft made by your child for the teachers day. Didi has two teachers, this will take a lot of planning on my part.). Dan get's a wisdom tooth out on May 17th, then the next weekend is Memorial Day weekend with a bachelorette party for me to attend, painting the nursery (finally!), Boulder Creek Festival, and a block party on Memorial Day. The first weekend in June my Aunt Pat and sister Hilary will be going up to a cabin in Silverthorn to stay the weekend. The next weekend Dan is going on a motorcycle tour with his friend Dusty for three nights. Then geesh, it's almost July!!
I have wanted to get the baby's room together forever now, but since we haven't been able to paint, we couldn't get carpet or a dresser/changing table together. Looks like that will happen in June. Hopefully I will still have some energy left. I also have a huge list of foods I want to make and freeze. I am looking forward to it all and getting excited for this next phase, especially losing some weight so I don't feel so heavy and tired all of the time. Breast feeding works magical wonders in that department!!
To all a lovely rest of your week,
La Sirena
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Sunday Batteries
My batteries feel recharged yet drained at the same time. We left Thursday evening for a babymoon, a nice little getaway with Didi before the baby arrives in July. Oh how our lives will change come July, for the better but also more challenged raising two kids. I needed this time away from the house and work in order to really reconnect. I could have used a few more days LOL. Friday, Didi and I went hiking along the river in Glenwood Springs while Dan worked. We also went swimming at the hotel and had a little trip to Target. In the afternoon our friends from Montrose arrived and we swam at the hotel some more and ordered pizza in, so we could lounge and talk while the kids played.
Saturday was by far the best day of 2013 :) We went to the hot springs pool around 10:30, packed lunches and snacks and stayed til 6pm. The weather was amazing and pool water was just perfect. They have two pools, one is 92 degrees and one is 104 degrees. I couldn't swim in the 104, but I did sit with my legs and hips in the water for a little bit, relaxing (don't want to cook baby). I really enjoyed swimming in the 92 degree pool, it felt weightless and free from pains. I can definitely understand why women choose to have water births. I never swam while pregnant with Didi and I never got a prenatal massage as well. This time around I did both! While the kids swam I snuck over to the Yampha Caves to get a massage. It was amazing, so cooling on my tight overtaxed body. My favorites parts were the hands and feet massage. My circulation seems to have come back LOL.
Today we got a picnic lunch and played at a park before we drove home. It was such a nice drive, no ski traffic, no tourism traffic, this is the perfect time to drive in the mountains, otherwise it is a nightmare. We stopped for ice cream at Silverthore and when we arrived in town, we stopped to pick up our wee sweet dog Jorge. We decided to make a pit stop at Qdoba for some dinner, bad idea though because our van battery died. But then again, it wasn't too bad, we got to see a nice sunset and enjoy the cool breeze waiting for someone to help us. I tell you what, my own battery was about dead at that point too, but a small charge of hope remained.
My batteries have been depleted for a while now, I feel like I need to create a new one, a stronger one, a better one, a more sustainable one. I have so many hopes and dreams once this baby is born. It's funny, why do I think I can start so many new lifestyle changes once the baby is born? Why can't I just start now? Is it because I will have three months off to create new habits and then incorporate them into my life once I start work again? Do I need that time off to rejuvenate and heal? I think I do, but I don't know any of the answers. Being in stillness and quiet alone with my new baby will bring the answers, it always does, it did with Didi. I am looking forward to those long nights nursing, sitting, thinking, reading, contemplating. I have little to none of that now. Or at least I don't make time for it. Our lives are going to change, for the better, they must or we can't keep living like this; not exercising and not making the best health decisions. We don't eat horribly bad, but we could fine tune a few things.
Excuses need to go and prioritization needs to happen. It will. Maybe more answers will come to me in the middle of the night, many a dreams I have and many questions. At this time I feel like I am barely sustaining, just need to get by at work, biding my time trying to get through the days. I really dislike my job, it is nothing like I thought it would be. Sometimes I wonder why I took this new position? I know I made the best decision I could at the time and especially for my family. I do keep in mind this is not necessarily the job I will be doing when I get back from maternity leave. When I started I was covering for a woman on educational leave, then when she got back I am now covering for a woman on maternity leave. I really dislike her position and hope to have a better one once I get back. Blah.
Anyway, onto batteries and recharging. I did a lot of walking and swimming this weekend, which helped with my blood sugar numbers and also the swollen ankles. I am thinking now that the weather is getting warmer (crossing my fingers) I will be able to walk more. Maybe when Dan is putting Didi to bed, I can get out the door with Jorge and get at least 30 minutes in, it will help immensely.
To all a lovely week,
La Sirena
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| First time I painted Didi's nails. She was SO excited. |
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| Sleepy head at the hotel. |
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| Stopped for a special treat on the way home. |
Excuses need to go and prioritization needs to happen. It will. Maybe more answers will come to me in the middle of the night, many a dreams I have and many questions. At this time I feel like I am barely sustaining, just need to get by at work, biding my time trying to get through the days. I really dislike my job, it is nothing like I thought it would be. Sometimes I wonder why I took this new position? I know I made the best decision I could at the time and especially for my family. I do keep in mind this is not necessarily the job I will be doing when I get back from maternity leave. When I started I was covering for a woman on educational leave, then when she got back I am now covering for a woman on maternity leave. I really dislike her position and hope to have a better one once I get back. Blah.
Anyway, onto batteries and recharging. I did a lot of walking and swimming this weekend, which helped with my blood sugar numbers and also the swollen ankles. I am thinking now that the weather is getting warmer (crossing my fingers) I will be able to walk more. Maybe when Dan is putting Didi to bed, I can get out the door with Jorge and get at least 30 minutes in, it will help immensely.
To all a lovely week,
La Sirena
Saturday, April 20, 2013
A Free Morning
I have an impromptu free morning through lunch and I am trying to decide what to do with it. Dan took Didi swimming and to have lunch and I decided not to go, so they can have some Daddy Daughter time. He's been busy working and in meetings the past two days til after Didi's bedtime, so she has been stuck on him and picking on him all morning. So cute.
It's finally warming up and the snow is melting, quickly. The grass is green so far, but in this climate it won't stay that way for long. I think we are only allowed to water two times a week due to the ban this summer. Fine with me as it costs a lot of money. My flowers are starting to perk back up after being covered in 15" of snow this past week. I hope the beautiful blooms pop soon, to add to the warmth of the new spring sun.
I can hardly believe April is almost over. It's been a long, busy, snow packed month. I hope May brings warmer bike riding weekends and lots of fun. Speaking of fun, I am finally taking this coming Friday off to meet up with our friends in Glenwood Springs! Two of my favorite things, the Day family and a hot springs pool!!! I haven't had a day off since Christmas. With this new job, everything is so strictly scheduled and deadline oriented, I have had no chance to take a nice day off or call in sick. I have worked through the VIRUS, Didi being sick, Dan being sick, everything. Plus being pregnant, I like to treat myself to some relaxing days, but unfortunately it just hasn't worked out. I made sure to plan this day about three months in advance.
We've planned some girl's time during the first weekend of June and I am excited. I'll be leaving Didi with Dan and heading to the mountains for some relaxation. I think I am mentally preparing for the birth and for the first months of that crazy newborn stage. At least I somewhat know what to expect and how to set up things for convenience in changing diapers and breast feeding. Plus Dan is taking off almost three weeks and that just couldn't be any better. When Didi was born, all of his days were used up with me in the hospital for 6 days. If all goes as planned, I should only be in the hospital this time for 3 days, which will be much better. I am scheduling my c-section probably this week with the doctor. It's sad to me, but also very healing to me. Although I won't be giving birth naturally I am looking on the bright side of being more healthy, alert, and energized for this baby's birth. I had been in labor for more than 48 hours with Didi, not being able to eat or barely sleep the entire time, once they decided on the c-section I was so tired. I can barely remember it, but I do remember the best parts - seeing her for the first time, her little burrito face, laying her on my chest for the first time.
This time I will be more alert and fresh, especially to start breast feeding too. I know to bring the boppy for feeding, something I didn't bring last time, which may have hindered the beginning of my breast feeding start. I did use pillows, but the boppy worked best. Since I couldn't breast feed right away due to an issue, I'll be bringing the nipple shields too, which helps with baby's latch, just in case. Then I am setting up care for Didi while I am home, she will be in school 5 hours a day, which is only part time. It will help keep the routine for her, keep her learning, but also give her tons more Mommy time. It will also give me a nice part of the day alone with baby to sleep and bond. My mom and aunt will probably help as well.
I have started planning foods to freeze in our big freezer. I have a huge list of homemade breads, muffins, cookies, egg souffles, casseroles, pasta sauces and lasagnes, all kinds of things to make and freeze and be able to pop out in the morning to thaw and cook for dinner. I didn't do that last time, it wasn't a biggy, we managed and it was fine, but this time I am feeling more "nesty". I really didn't feel like nesting while pregnant with Didi. I was so focused on the birth, I barely paid attention to the nursery, rocker, changing table, food, etc. Everything was sort of set up, but now I know what I need to do this time.
We are in the plans for painting and putting in carpet. I'll keep you updated and post pictures. Most likely it will be June for the painting party. Should be really fun!
Have a great weekend,
La Sirena
It's finally warming up and the snow is melting, quickly. The grass is green so far, but in this climate it won't stay that way for long. I think we are only allowed to water two times a week due to the ban this summer. Fine with me as it costs a lot of money. My flowers are starting to perk back up after being covered in 15" of snow this past week. I hope the beautiful blooms pop soon, to add to the warmth of the new spring sun.
I can hardly believe April is almost over. It's been a long, busy, snow packed month. I hope May brings warmer bike riding weekends and lots of fun. Speaking of fun, I am finally taking this coming Friday off to meet up with our friends in Glenwood Springs! Two of my favorite things, the Day family and a hot springs pool!!! I haven't had a day off since Christmas. With this new job, everything is so strictly scheduled and deadline oriented, I have had no chance to take a nice day off or call in sick. I have worked through the VIRUS, Didi being sick, Dan being sick, everything. Plus being pregnant, I like to treat myself to some relaxing days, but unfortunately it just hasn't worked out. I made sure to plan this day about three months in advance.
We've planned some girl's time during the first weekend of June and I am excited. I'll be leaving Didi with Dan and heading to the mountains for some relaxation. I think I am mentally preparing for the birth and for the first months of that crazy newborn stage. At least I somewhat know what to expect and how to set up things for convenience in changing diapers and breast feeding. Plus Dan is taking off almost three weeks and that just couldn't be any better. When Didi was born, all of his days were used up with me in the hospital for 6 days. If all goes as planned, I should only be in the hospital this time for 3 days, which will be much better. I am scheduling my c-section probably this week with the doctor. It's sad to me, but also very healing to me. Although I won't be giving birth naturally I am looking on the bright side of being more healthy, alert, and energized for this baby's birth. I had been in labor for more than 48 hours with Didi, not being able to eat or barely sleep the entire time, once they decided on the c-section I was so tired. I can barely remember it, but I do remember the best parts - seeing her for the first time, her little burrito face, laying her on my chest for the first time.
This time I will be more alert and fresh, especially to start breast feeding too. I know to bring the boppy for feeding, something I didn't bring last time, which may have hindered the beginning of my breast feeding start. I did use pillows, but the boppy worked best. Since I couldn't breast feed right away due to an issue, I'll be bringing the nipple shields too, which helps with baby's latch, just in case. Then I am setting up care for Didi while I am home, she will be in school 5 hours a day, which is only part time. It will help keep the routine for her, keep her learning, but also give her tons more Mommy time. It will also give me a nice part of the day alone with baby to sleep and bond. My mom and aunt will probably help as well.
I have started planning foods to freeze in our big freezer. I have a huge list of homemade breads, muffins, cookies, egg souffles, casseroles, pasta sauces and lasagnes, all kinds of things to make and freeze and be able to pop out in the morning to thaw and cook for dinner. I didn't do that last time, it wasn't a biggy, we managed and it was fine, but this time I am feeling more "nesty". I really didn't feel like nesting while pregnant with Didi. I was so focused on the birth, I barely paid attention to the nursery, rocker, changing table, food, etc. Everything was sort of set up, but now I know what I need to do this time.
We are in the plans for painting and putting in carpet. I'll keep you updated and post pictures. Most likely it will be June for the painting party. Should be really fun!
Have a great weekend,
La Sirena
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Sunday Sunday
What a fun weekend we had, after a very busy week. This coming week will also be pretty busy with work for both Dan and I as well. I have tons of reports due at the beginning and Dan has a three day company meeting starting Wednesday, with events through the evening for Thursday and Friday. No plans really for the coming weekend, just a 3 year old birthday party for a girl in Didi's class and probably a trip to the farmer's market.
This past Saturday we decided to have a family fun day at the zoo. Our Saturdays are dedicated to being together as a family, having fun, going to parks or swimming, watching movies, just being together. Didi's class learned about jungle animals last week and she asked to go to the jungle, so we thought the zoo would be close enough. We can see lions, tigers, gorillas, monkeys, elephants, with a sprinkling of polar bears, seals, and fish thrown in. She walked for almost four hours straight! She and I were exhausted by the end. She had so much fun and keeps asking to go back. At $40 for the three of us, we probably won't be back soon. A couple times a year and then Zoo Lights at Xmas is good. We need to find a smaller cheaper zoo, maybe Cheyenne has one? That would only be about 15 extra minutes of driving.
Here are some pics from the day:
We all had to get pictures with the giant elephant ears. The elephants were Didi's favorite. No surprise because I have a special love for elephants, especially Ganesh, the remover of obstacles.
Sunday has been work day with laundry, groceries, doing things around the house. Dan and I have this "List" we want to get done before the baby comes. I remember us putting it together in January, saying, oh we have so much time, no need to rush and working on one thing a month. Wow, how time flies! We still have the majority of the list left and now I'm in a bit of a panic mode. There are two things we may be able to cross off this week, if I can get to Walmart and get some picture albums. I am sorting through a ton of old pictures, before we had a digital camera. They have just been laying around in boxes and now with the second kid coming, I need that room in the nursery closet for clothes and baby things. I sorted them into certain categories and then will put them in albums. I was going to scan all of them and save them to CD or DVD, but honestly I have no time for that. Getting them sorted and into albums is about the best thing I can do right now. I think in about ten years when I have a little extra cash I will go to one of those places that will scan them for you and sort them onto CD or DVD.
I will save the rest of the "List" for another post, I'll share what we would like to accomplish and heck, maybe it will hold me accountable for getting it done!
Update on baby and pregnancy. My next appointment is 4/26, at that time I will have to start going to the doctor every two weeks in my third trimester. I had a check up on the gestational diabetes and I am not doing too well. Honestly, it's a huge lifestyle change to take on for only 6 months, but I know I need to keep eating this way long after baby is here in order to stave off any diabetes in my future. It is a good healthy way to eat, it's just so different to have to stay on a strict schedule and have to test the blood four times a day. I haven't felt inspired to try new recipes and tend to eat the same thing week after week. I had some higher numbers the past month, but I was sick for a good portion of it too, which drives up the numbers. I was really bummed out about it and it put me in a sad place, thinking I was failing myself and my baby. I worried the entire time about the baby. I have been on medicine, Glyburide 2.5mg for a month, but it wasn't doing anything. Therefore, the doctor put me onto 5mg, which has helped a little. Honestly, I want to fake some of my numbers because I don't want her to put me on an even higher dose, the does at 5mg is what I was on with Didi. My numbers are not bad for the past week at a higher does. I have exercised more, eaten better and noticed it has made a difference. I will keep watch closely and keep trying my hardest. Only three more months, well actually less because my c-section will be scheduled a week earlier than I am due. More on that later.
After the zoo, I had Dan drive down to this bike store I have been wanting to check out called The Mindful Bike. It's in a little trendy neighborhood east of downtown Denver and south of the city park. Cute little area. I went the store in alone because Didi was sleeping, to inquire about their cargo bikes, they are the only cargo bike retailers in Colorado. There was only one other customer in the store and he was off on his own looking in the back.
I asked the guy working there about the cargo bike I was looking for that is on their website, he didn't stop looking at his computer and said "yah, we don't have any of those right now". I asked him when they would get some in and he said "email the owner, I don't know." I noticed they had a cargo bike similar to a "Bakfiets", a brand I had never heard of called Larry vs Harry I think and he was not interested in talking about it. I asked him how much it retails and not looking up from his computer, "$3000, but we've had it for a while so if you want it for $2400 you can have it". I was totally put off at this point, he was so rude and I was interested in asking him about ordering one and the build and the brand, etc. He lost a customer, especially one that is willing to spend upwards of $2000 on a bike.
If we do end up getting some sort of cargo bike, I most definitely will not be getting one from this bike shop. I will most likely order it from the manufacturer. I have done so much research and am getting super excited about it! I will share more later. But for the time being, this is the bike they had in the shop. It wouldn't work for us because it is not a step through and also, there is no seat and seat belt for the kids. Super awesome none the less!
To all a wonderful week!
La Sirena
This past Saturday we decided to have a family fun day at the zoo. Our Saturdays are dedicated to being together as a family, having fun, going to parks or swimming, watching movies, just being together. Didi's class learned about jungle animals last week and she asked to go to the jungle, so we thought the zoo would be close enough. We can see lions, tigers, gorillas, monkeys, elephants, with a sprinkling of polar bears, seals, and fish thrown in. She walked for almost four hours straight! She and I were exhausted by the end. She had so much fun and keeps asking to go back. At $40 for the three of us, we probably won't be back soon. A couple times a year and then Zoo Lights at Xmas is good. We need to find a smaller cheaper zoo, maybe Cheyenne has one? That would only be about 15 extra minutes of driving.
Here are some pics from the day:
We all had to get pictures with the giant elephant ears. The elephants were Didi's favorite. No surprise because I have a special love for elephants, especially Ganesh, the remover of obstacles.
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| Ice cream time |
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| One tired little girl after exploring the jungle. |
I will save the rest of the "List" for another post, I'll share what we would like to accomplish and heck, maybe it will hold me accountable for getting it done!
Update on baby and pregnancy. My next appointment is 4/26, at that time I will have to start going to the doctor every two weeks in my third trimester. I had a check up on the gestational diabetes and I am not doing too well. Honestly, it's a huge lifestyle change to take on for only 6 months, but I know I need to keep eating this way long after baby is here in order to stave off any diabetes in my future. It is a good healthy way to eat, it's just so different to have to stay on a strict schedule and have to test the blood four times a day. I haven't felt inspired to try new recipes and tend to eat the same thing week after week. I had some higher numbers the past month, but I was sick for a good portion of it too, which drives up the numbers. I was really bummed out about it and it put me in a sad place, thinking I was failing myself and my baby. I worried the entire time about the baby. I have been on medicine, Glyburide 2.5mg for a month, but it wasn't doing anything. Therefore, the doctor put me onto 5mg, which has helped a little. Honestly, I want to fake some of my numbers because I don't want her to put me on an even higher dose, the does at 5mg is what I was on with Didi. My numbers are not bad for the past week at a higher does. I have exercised more, eaten better and noticed it has made a difference. I will keep watch closely and keep trying my hardest. Only three more months, well actually less because my c-section will be scheduled a week earlier than I am due. More on that later.
After the zoo, I had Dan drive down to this bike store I have been wanting to check out called The Mindful Bike. It's in a little trendy neighborhood east of downtown Denver and south of the city park. Cute little area. I went the store in alone because Didi was sleeping, to inquire about their cargo bikes, they are the only cargo bike retailers in Colorado. There was only one other customer in the store and he was off on his own looking in the back.
I asked the guy working there about the cargo bike I was looking for that is on their website, he didn't stop looking at his computer and said "yah, we don't have any of those right now". I asked him when they would get some in and he said "email the owner, I don't know." I noticed they had a cargo bike similar to a "Bakfiets", a brand I had never heard of called Larry vs Harry I think and he was not interested in talking about it. I asked him how much it retails and not looking up from his computer, "$3000, but we've had it for a while so if you want it for $2400 you can have it". I was totally put off at this point, he was so rude and I was interested in asking him about ordering one and the build and the brand, etc. He lost a customer, especially one that is willing to spend upwards of $2000 on a bike.
If we do end up getting some sort of cargo bike, I most definitely will not be getting one from this bike shop. I will most likely order it from the manufacturer. I have done so much research and am getting super excited about it! I will share more later. But for the time being, this is the bike they had in the shop. It wouldn't work for us because it is not a step through and also, there is no seat and seat belt for the kids. Super awesome none the less!
La Sirena
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Sunday Hellos
Ah another week lay ahead. My third trimester starts this week and it seems to have kicked in full gear. All I've wanted to do today is sleep, however it may have been a result of overdoing it Saturday :) Yesterday we went for a bike ride to the farmer's market, around 8 miles round trip. It was so nice out and I really wanted to get on the bike for more exercise, other than strolling around the block. My doctor is pretty much against all exercise that isn't walking, so I'm not even going to venture to tell her I rode Saturday. Afterwards Didi and I went to Golden to meet up with my aunt. While there, Didi rode her bike and we hiked about two miles.
After that we were starving and had a late lunch downtown Golden at Woodies Wood Fired Pizza. We walked around downtown a bit, Didi had an ice cream and Aunty and I had our spicy chai teas. When we got back to the van, Didi wanted to walk up some stairs of a giant building we parked in front of. This older man inside waved us all inside. The building is the American Mountaineering Center, which house the American Mountaineering Museum. I had no idea this existed and especially right in my backyard. As you might know I am obsessed with movies and books about climbing Everest and well, pretty much any mountains where snow is involved. This whole museum is practically dedicated to it! The older gentleman must have been bored because he showed us all around and talked our ears off. He didn't even make us pay, no one was there. Didi loved playing over the ice "crevices" on the stairs.
While we were in the museum the guide was talking about when Sir George Mallory's body was found on Everest in 1999. Apparently the guy that found the body lives in Golden, his name is Conrad Anker and he comes into the mountaineering building a lot because the American Alpine Club meets there. So cool. Then of course Eric Weihenmayer, the first blind person to summit Everest also lives in Golden and teaches climbing to kids sometimes down at the rec center. Of course, he does that when he's not out being amazing and motivational all around the world.
The most important question I asked the tour guide was if someone that wasn't a climber could at least make it to base camp and stay there for a while. He said absolutely, they have tours and hikes to base camp all of the time and you can camp out there and meet all the climbers that are prepping to go to the summit or have been there already. Oh I am so going there someday!!!! That would be beyond amazing.
I got through last week's tons of reports and actually got to take it easy Friday and go out to lunch with Dan. He has been working from home on Fridays now for a few weeks and it has been great. We work together in the office and it is awesome having someone there to talk to, laugh with, complain too, and even just have a nice lunch with.
Tonight some neighbors of ours all wanted to get together to have some food and get to know each other. It was really nice, besides that fact we were the only ones with a kid. A very inquisitive three year old does not mix well with a grumpy cat and a ton of adults. I barely got to speak to anyone as I was chasing her around the house, making sure she wasn't picking up the handmade glass frog light, pinching the crazy cat, or pushing over the plants. Didi was definitely not interested, but for the most part she was quite cute and lovely. Next time I must remember the ipad or the LeapFrog to keep her busy. It will be nice to get together with the neighbors more often, I hope we meet some new ones with kids as well.
To all a lovely week,
La Sirena
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| Starting on the bike young! |
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| Chocolate goatee. |
The most important question I asked the tour guide was if someone that wasn't a climber could at least make it to base camp and stay there for a while. He said absolutely, they have tours and hikes to base camp all of the time and you can camp out there and meet all the climbers that are prepping to go to the summit or have been there already. Oh I am so going there someday!!!! That would be beyond amazing.
I got through last week's tons of reports and actually got to take it easy Friday and go out to lunch with Dan. He has been working from home on Fridays now for a few weeks and it has been great. We work together in the office and it is awesome having someone there to talk to, laugh with, complain too, and even just have a nice lunch with.
Tonight some neighbors of ours all wanted to get together to have some food and get to know each other. It was really nice, besides that fact we were the only ones with a kid. A very inquisitive three year old does not mix well with a grumpy cat and a ton of adults. I barely got to speak to anyone as I was chasing her around the house, making sure she wasn't picking up the handmade glass frog light, pinching the crazy cat, or pushing over the plants. Didi was definitely not interested, but for the most part she was quite cute and lovely. Next time I must remember the ipad or the LeapFrog to keep her busy. It will be nice to get together with the neighbors more often, I hope we meet some new ones with kids as well.
To all a lovely week,
La Sirena
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
It's Just Different
Everything about this pregnancy is just different than the first. The mood swings are steeper, the pains are heavier, my heart is deeper. I feel connected in an unearthly way to this baby and my other daughter, knowing this type of love is something I would never give up, but it haunts me in every way. In very good lovely beautiful ways.
This pregnancy is lonely. Working from home and having no one to talk to makes it quite lonely day in and day out. No cute outfits to wear, no one laughing with me about pregnancy brain and mess ups, no one to confide in about the pregnancy weirdness and body morphing. No one to each lunch with or take walks with. It's just different.
Only three months and one week to go. Third trimester. The most emotional and tiresome of the three, but also the most exciting as it's the home stretch. We have so much we want to accomplish before baby (B.B. LOL) like getting carpet for the room, painting, a dresser, lighting. Then there's other things like finishing projects and cleaning up the yard, which doesn't seem that appealing right now. I've had a bit of Spring cleaning fever, but of course no time (or energy when I finally have the time) to actually accomplish anything. We have a few empty weekends coming up, we'll definitely connect and get to this list, mostly fun list if I do say so.
A trip is planned at the end of the month to visit friends in the mountains. My aunt would like to do a "girl's weekend" which would be really fun and nice to get away. I'm not having a baby shower this time, I guess you just don't with a second baby. I'm thinking of asking close friends and family to send me a bead though. At least this little girl could have her own birth necklace like Didi has. I'm thinking of doing a henna belly too, just to at least put a little magic around this little girl's birth, since so much is already pre-planned.
April is cesarean awareness month, I don't know why that makes me so sad. Maybe because I will have to have a second in a few months from now. Not the way nature planned births, but I guess that's the way that's planned for me.
La Sirena
This pregnancy is lonely. Working from home and having no one to talk to makes it quite lonely day in and day out. No cute outfits to wear, no one laughing with me about pregnancy brain and mess ups, no one to confide in about the pregnancy weirdness and body morphing. No one to each lunch with or take walks with. It's just different.
Only three months and one week to go. Third trimester. The most emotional and tiresome of the three, but also the most exciting as it's the home stretch. We have so much we want to accomplish before baby (B.B. LOL) like getting carpet for the room, painting, a dresser, lighting. Then there's other things like finishing projects and cleaning up the yard, which doesn't seem that appealing right now. I've had a bit of Spring cleaning fever, but of course no time (or energy when I finally have the time) to actually accomplish anything. We have a few empty weekends coming up, we'll definitely connect and get to this list, mostly fun list if I do say so.
A trip is planned at the end of the month to visit friends in the mountains. My aunt would like to do a "girl's weekend" which would be really fun and nice to get away. I'm not having a baby shower this time, I guess you just don't with a second baby. I'm thinking of asking close friends and family to send me a bead though. At least this little girl could have her own birth necklace like Didi has. I'm thinking of doing a henna belly too, just to at least put a little magic around this little girl's birth, since so much is already pre-planned.
April is cesarean awareness month, I don't know why that makes me so sad. Maybe because I will have to have a second in a few months from now. Not the way nature planned births, but I guess that's the way that's planned for me.
La Sirena
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