Wednesdays are normally my VERY, VERY long days and therefore, I typically have a hard time enjoying them as much as I have enjoyed this particular Wednesday. Don't get me wrong, I still usually enjoy Wednesdays, it's just that by the time I'm climbing into bed (quite the comedy act these days, folks), I can't remember anything that might have been enjoyable about it.
So therefore, I decided I should celebrate this momentous occasion by expressing all the little things that made my day wonderfully pleasurable.
1. Waking up this morning just a minute or two before my alarm went off...and actually being awake and ready to get out of bed! (Not normally something enjoyable for me or other human beings, but I was truly amazed and thankful that the Lord had supernaturally blessed me with more energy than normal.)
2. A really sweet time with the Lord this morning while eating breakfast and on my way to work.
3. How chilly it was this morning. Again, another blessing from the Lord, seeing as how I'm huge and out-of-control hormones cause me to be HOT every moment of every day.
4. Another hilarious conversation with an awesome little boy. I had to stifle a lot of laughter. Maybe another post for another day. Or maybe not...it might not be appropriate for this particular venue, But if you find yourself around me in the next few days, you might hear about it.
5. Taking a sweet nap under cool sheets.
6. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON WEATHER! And getting to enjoy it being outside, hunting for lizards and spending quality time with 2 of my very favorite loves. I get super emotional thinking about how in a few weeks I won't get to be with them every week for a couple months. But now is not the time for sadness.
7. Their mom coming home a little early. Which just simply means that I didn't have to sit in an hour's worth of traffic. It's amazing what just 15 minutes during rush hour will do.
8. Sweet new music on the short commute home.
9. Bringing home a few stems from my boss's gorgeous rose bush. (She cut them off for me...I did not thieve them.) We used to always have fresh flowers in our home, but haven't in a really long time. You know, because of how our expenses have suddenly multiplied in the last few months. Something about getting ready for another human being, I guess.
10. Old school Willy Wonka on TV. "If you want to view paradise, simply look around and view it." I honestly thought when I was little that the candy room was what Heaven would be like. It blows me away to think it'll be so much more than that!
11. Feeling my child trying to bust his way out of my womb...through my belly button. He doesn't ever kick...he butts. And he butts hardcore. And as uncomfortable as it can sometimes be, I always relish his movements thoroughly. I know I'll miss it in a matter of a few weeks. (A few WEEKS??? EEK!)
12. My thoughtful, darling husband bringing me a bowl of his green salsa (addicted!), some chips and a glass of iced tea to snack on while he cooks dinner.
13. My darling, thoughtful husband.
14. His green salsa.
15. The fact that he brought me iced tea. He is the caffeine nazi, y'all. This spoke volumes of love to me.
16. My thoughtful, darling husband cooking me dinner.
**Those were all just such a big deal that I needed to go ahead and give them second mention of their own.
17. Getting random packages in the mail for our little guy. I had no idea how much fun this would be!
18. A spontaneous evening of nothing-ness, but getting to sit on the couch next to my aforementioned darling husband and watch cooking shows...in my jammies.
The night is still young and I'm sure there's more to be enjoyed, but I plan on going to bed early...something else that deserves celebration.
The only thing that I can think of that I don't particularly care for is that this post has zero pictures. But seriously, after all that...who cares?
What have you enjoyed about this glorious day?
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Grasshoppers and "Tretzels"
Here's just a small sample of a long conversation that I had with a very "interesting" little 2 year old boy today:
K: Graham, do you know what I found on my front door this morning?
G: Yeah. (Meaning he wants to know.)
K: Can you guess?
G: Umm...no.
K: There was a big, green grasshopper on my door.
G: Why?
K: I don't know, Graham. I guess he was trying to get inside my house.
G: Plobly he was sitting on the couch waiting to meet someone.
K: (Laughing quite heartily...) You think he was sitting on the couch? Who do you think he was waiting for?
G: Umm...I don't know. Maybe Aunt Janet. (This was the first time I'd heard this name.)
K: Oh, Who is Aunt Janet and why was the grasshopper sitting on my couch, waiting for her?
G: Umm..plobly because the ants are hungry. The ants are very, very tiny and they want some cake to eat. And some tretzels (pretzels).
I mean, really, the conversation continued for another 5 minutes in this very weird direction. And as much as I tried to make sense out of what he was saying and even get him to think in reality, he kept coming up with the most random stuff. What an imagination!
K: Graham, do you know what I found on my front door this morning?
G: Yeah. (Meaning he wants to know.)
K: Can you guess?
G: Umm...no.
K: There was a big, green grasshopper on my door.
G: Why?
K: I don't know, Graham. I guess he was trying to get inside my house.
G: Plobly he was sitting on the couch waiting to meet someone.
K: (Laughing quite heartily...) You think he was sitting on the couch? Who do you think he was waiting for?
G: Umm...I don't know. Maybe Aunt Janet. (This was the first time I'd heard this name.)
K: Oh, Who is Aunt Janet and why was the grasshopper sitting on my couch, waiting for her?
G: Umm..plobly because the ants are hungry. The ants are very, very tiny and they want some cake to eat. And some tretzels (pretzels).
I mean, really, the conversation continued for another 5 minutes in this very weird direction. And as much as I tried to make sense out of what he was saying and even get him to think in reality, he kept coming up with the most random stuff. What an imagination!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
A Whole Lotta Pregnancy
I am all kinds of pregnant these days. Here's a little update with the basics of what's been going on around here in pregnancy world.
How far along: 34 weeks, 4 days (that's almost 9 months, y'all!!!)
Gender: A BOY!
Weight Gain: umm...next question, please. Let's just say that I recently passed a milestone that I never in my life wanted to see. But it's all for the good of the baby, right?
Maternity Wardrobe: Mostly the few maternity items I have. I've recently found that a few of my tops from pre-pregnancy actually look/fit better on me now that I'm huge. On the flip side, even some of my maternity pants are getting uncomfortably tight.
Movement: All the time...but mostly only for me. (See previous post.) Sometimes I'm pretty certain he's just gonna poke his little head out through my belly button. (A nice visual for ya, huh?)
Sleep: Eh. It takes a bit for me to get comfortable, especially once Matt comes to bed. But I've been really wearing myself out during the day that I seem to fall asleep pretty fast. I just wish I didn't have to get up twice in the night to pee.
What I Miss: Things being easy. Like, getting in and out of the car. Or getting up from the couch. Or picking things up off the floor. (Especially since I've been so very clumsy and awkward lately.) I miss having a conversation with someone and not running out of breath 2 sentences in. I also REALLY miss coffee.
Cravings: Chocolate...multiple times in a day. Milk. Fruit...mostly strawberries (which is an odd one because I've never really cared much for strawberries.) And pickles still make everything taste better.
Symptoms: Well for starters, there's this huge swollen ball on my abdomen...complete with those horrid marks that I'm trying so hard to embrace as the beauty of motherhood. I also have been having pretty severe pain in my left hip and groin muscles. (Didn't you wanna know about my achy groin?) And so much more!
Best Moment This Week: Enjoying time with sweet family for our FIRST ever baby shower! And getting to spend some quality time with my baby-daddy on a little getaway we affectionately call a "Babymoon." More details on both of these monumental events soon. Well, lots of details on the baby shower and a brief general summery of the Babymoon. You're welcome. Also, it was such a sweet thing to watch as my dad and my baby-daddy worked hard to put the crib together and finish staining furniture for the baby room.
Looking Forward To: More precious time with friends and family at our last 2 baby showers, one this afternoon (!!!) and the other this Wednesday evening. I'm so, so, so excited about both!
And I'd like to leave you with a few of my very stupid moments, brought to you by my darling son who is most effectively sucking away ALL my brain juice. I'm overjoyed to look like a fool for him. :)
* I came home from a long day at work to find my hair straightener still on from early that morning. Funny how Matt didn't notice it all day either. Sympathy pains? I think not.
* I misplaced (completely lost) an important document for one of our students. It was a reference form she needed Matt to fill out for a job she wanted. She gave it to me because she thought I'd be more organized.
* I also completely forgot to return an important phone call. This was also as a reference for a job that one of our students has been interviewing for. I'm pretty sure they all think I'm trying to sabotage their chances at earning a living.
* I burned my belly on a hot pan I had just taken out of the oven. I was leaning over it to cut the chicken. I guess I underestimated just how big I really am.
* I walked around the grocery store carrying a 12pk of sodas and a package of bottled water. I had gone into HEB for a few quick, small items so I grabbed a little carrying basket. I later realized that I also needed to get these other 2 heavy items and the big baskets were on the other side of the store...outside. My feet were already hurting and I normally would be able to carry all this. Plus, the checkout was just a few steps away. I unloaded my basket on the belt and set the basket on the ground. The 12 yr old checker girl proceeded to ask if I was gonna need a basket to get all this out to my car. Umm, yeah. I hadn't thought of that. Too bad there wasn't an empty cart around or anyone that could go get one for me. And I live in inner city Houston, where I'm at least smart enough to know I shouldn't leave the groceries I just paid for unattended for any amount of time. So, I carried them all out to my car...alone. And I'm pretty sure I had a contraction or 2.
* I agreed to take a 2 yr old to the Houston Zoo on the last day of Spring Break while 8 and half months pregnant...and by myself. I think it wise to not even go into all the details of why this was stupid. But let's just say, you can't take strollers into the bathrooms and the stalls were barely big enough for my huge belly alone...and I had to pee every 30 min. Let's just all thank the good Lord that we both made it out of there alive that day.
Go ahead...laugh at me. I can't stop laughing at myself.
How far along: 34 weeks, 4 days (that's almost 9 months, y'all!!!)
Gender: A BOY!
Weight Gain: umm...next question, please. Let's just say that I recently passed a milestone that I never in my life wanted to see. But it's all for the good of the baby, right?
Maternity Wardrobe: Mostly the few maternity items I have. I've recently found that a few of my tops from pre-pregnancy actually look/fit better on me now that I'm huge. On the flip side, even some of my maternity pants are getting uncomfortably tight.
Movement: All the time...but mostly only for me. (See previous post.) Sometimes I'm pretty certain he's just gonna poke his little head out through my belly button. (A nice visual for ya, huh?)
Sleep: Eh. It takes a bit for me to get comfortable, especially once Matt comes to bed. But I've been really wearing myself out during the day that I seem to fall asleep pretty fast. I just wish I didn't have to get up twice in the night to pee.
What I Miss: Things being easy. Like, getting in and out of the car. Or getting up from the couch. Or picking things up off the floor. (Especially since I've been so very clumsy and awkward lately.) I miss having a conversation with someone and not running out of breath 2 sentences in. I also REALLY miss coffee.
Cravings: Chocolate...multiple times in a day. Milk. Fruit...mostly strawberries (which is an odd one because I've never really cared much for strawberries.) And pickles still make everything taste better.
Symptoms: Well for starters, there's this huge swollen ball on my abdomen...complete with those horrid marks that I'm trying so hard to embrace as the beauty of motherhood. I also have been having pretty severe pain in my left hip and groin muscles. (Didn't you wanna know about my achy groin?) And so much more!
Best Moment This Week: Enjoying time with sweet family for our FIRST ever baby shower! And getting to spend some quality time with my baby-daddy on a little getaway we affectionately call a "Babymoon." More details on both of these monumental events soon. Well, lots of details on the baby shower and a brief general summery of the Babymoon. You're welcome. Also, it was such a sweet thing to watch as my dad and my baby-daddy worked hard to put the crib together and finish staining furniture for the baby room.
Looking Forward To: More precious time with friends and family at our last 2 baby showers, one this afternoon (!!!) and the other this Wednesday evening. I'm so, so, so excited about both!
And I'd like to leave you with a few of my very stupid moments, brought to you by my darling son who is most effectively sucking away ALL my brain juice. I'm overjoyed to look like a fool for him. :)
* I came home from a long day at work to find my hair straightener still on from early that morning. Funny how Matt didn't notice it all day either. Sympathy pains? I think not.
* I misplaced (completely lost) an important document for one of our students. It was a reference form she needed Matt to fill out for a job she wanted. She gave it to me because she thought I'd be more organized.
* I also completely forgot to return an important phone call. This was also as a reference for a job that one of our students has been interviewing for. I'm pretty sure they all think I'm trying to sabotage their chances at earning a living.
* I burned my belly on a hot pan I had just taken out of the oven. I was leaning over it to cut the chicken. I guess I underestimated just how big I really am.
* I walked around the grocery store carrying a 12pk of sodas and a package of bottled water. I had gone into HEB for a few quick, small items so I grabbed a little carrying basket. I later realized that I also needed to get these other 2 heavy items and the big baskets were on the other side of the store...outside. My feet were already hurting and I normally would be able to carry all this. Plus, the checkout was just a few steps away. I unloaded my basket on the belt and set the basket on the ground. The 12 yr old checker girl proceeded to ask if I was gonna need a basket to get all this out to my car. Umm, yeah. I hadn't thought of that. Too bad there wasn't an empty cart around or anyone that could go get one for me. And I live in inner city Houston, where I'm at least smart enough to know I shouldn't leave the groceries I just paid for unattended for any amount of time. So, I carried them all out to my car...alone. And I'm pretty sure I had a contraction or 2.
* I agreed to take a 2 yr old to the Houston Zoo on the last day of Spring Break while 8 and half months pregnant...and by myself. I think it wise to not even go into all the details of why this was stupid. But let's just say, you can't take strollers into the bathrooms and the stalls were barely big enough for my huge belly alone...and I had to pee every 30 min. Let's just all thank the good Lord that we both made it out of there alive that day.
Go ahead...laugh at me. I can't stop laughing at myself.
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