A few months ago on Easter Sunday during my pancake fix, hubby got me some of that great pancake mix from Ihop.
Well, this weekend, I cooked hubby brunch, it was more like lunch but its all the same. And I decided to make some of the mix and see if I could recreate Ihop at home. And I did...made 6 small pancakes, eggs and some veggie meat and it was delicious. I added some egg beaters and almond milk to the dry mix and it really made a difference, I think, my pancakes came out nice and fluffy. So delicious...
I was really happy hubby was back in town so I made him bunch while he did laundry and we lazed around the house until it was time to go see some houses that we may purchase.
We saw one we agreed had potential to by our home but we haven't really decided.
It was a lazy Sunday all in all.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Whatcha Baking?
It's official...I have a bun in the oven and that oven is on high.
I want to ask Jelly Bean why he/she all of sudden decided to turn up Mommy's temprature? Couldn't you hold off just a few more weeks so Mommy could be a happy camper?
Up until last week I was fine, usually cold at work and then enjoying the weather outside allowing me to defrost and get fresh hair. Well, it's been raining here lately with mild temps and that means humidity and the mixed with Jelly raising the tempature means I am boiling.
Poor hubby, he is cold all the time, wanting to turn off the fan or the AC... He's a good sport though.
I could be sitting at work or church and then all of sudden feel like my body is on fire. I was really hoping to skip this part of pregnancy, where your hot all the time all you want to do is be naked...yep...looks like that's not going to happen. The scary part is the summer temperatures haven't even really set in... And in a few weeks I head to the south for work, where it's even hotter than up here in the mid-altantic.
What's a girl to do...can't walk around naked and can't wear barely there clothing to work?
My saving grace is the building I work in is always cold so if I wear armhole, which only works until my arms look like thighs, I should be fine. Sigh..the joys of baking my bun!
I want to ask Jelly Bean why he/she all of sudden decided to turn up Mommy's temprature? Couldn't you hold off just a few more weeks so Mommy could be a happy camper?
Up until last week I was fine, usually cold at work and then enjoying the weather outside allowing me to defrost and get fresh hair. Well, it's been raining here lately with mild temps and that means humidity and the mixed with Jelly raising the tempature means I am boiling.
Poor hubby, he is cold all the time, wanting to turn off the fan or the AC... He's a good sport though.
I could be sitting at work or church and then all of sudden feel like my body is on fire. I was really hoping to skip this part of pregnancy, where your hot all the time all you want to do is be naked...yep...looks like that's not going to happen. The scary part is the summer temperatures haven't even really set in... And in a few weeks I head to the south for work, where it's even hotter than up here in the mid-altantic.
What's a girl to do...can't walk around naked and can't wear barely there clothing to work?
My saving grace is the building I work in is always cold so if I wear armhole, which only works until my arms look like thighs, I should be fine. Sigh..the joys of baking my bun!
Monday, May 24, 2010
21 Weeks and tired
How far along?: 21 weeks, 2 days
•Weight: who knows…I haven’t stepped on a scale in over a week.
•How big is baby?: Jelly bean weighed in today at 15oz (almost a pound!) and measures at about 11 inches
•Maternity clothes?: dress and maternity bottoms I still fit into regular tops…although the bottoms are what I miss the most.
•Stretch marks? : Yep…I saw a few the other night as I was rubbing my belly down with the coco butter.
•Sleep?: Last night was not so nice, I kept tossing and turning couldn't’t find a good position…and then awoke at 5am and keeping waking up and dozing until 7am when it was time to wake up…so I am exhausted. I currently sleep with 3 pillows but I may need to add one.
•Food cravings?: at the moment...nothing particular…I just about eat what’s available.
•Labor signs?: None! Although I felt some odd pressure last night while laying in bed so not an issue.
•Belly button in or out?: Still in and no signs at the moment of moving out.
•What I miss: today I miss sleeping comfortably.•What I'm looking forward to: 3 weeks until I get to see the Jelly again. And 2 weeks until I reveal the sex, I gave in and found out with hubby when he opened the envelope and now I am really excited to tell everyone.
•Milestone: I can now feel where Jelly Bean is no worries… he seems to like my right side more than the left.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
20wks 2 dys - Sleeper Cell
So apparently my Jelly Bean is not a morning coffee bean...
He/she solidified that today during my second ultrasound.
I like to go to my appointments before work because the location of the hospital is literally 2 mins from my house, and if it wasn't raining today and I wasn't running late...I would have walked the 10 mins it would have taken me to get there...
But surprisingly (or not since I am always running late) it was raining and I was running late.
I get in the ultrasound room and the tech comes in, there I am in total anticpation to see my little Jelly Bean, at 20 weeks. Hoping he/she is awake and kicking. When I went to my nephew's 18 week ultrasound he was all astir giving us the thumbs up and showing his weiner to anyone that dared to peek inside my sister's belly...but I digress.
My Jelly bean was nothing like it's cousin, it was curled up in a corner of my womb, one leg over it's head and one under it's butt fast asleep. The advantage to the legs being apart is that I could see the sex. But I didn't because I like anticpation and surprises and besides hubby is still away at work and I wanted us to find out togehter. So the nice lady tech wrote it on a piece of paper and sealed the result in an envelope, almost felt like I was on the Maury Povich show but without the drama.
So we looked around at what she could see which wasn't much since the bean was all balled up. We did she the little heart beat...beating at a normal rate. After sometime of nothing much the tech suggested I walk around a bit and try to wake my sleeping bundle ...I did and it worked in that the baby was still sleeping but streched out, only this time with it's legs under the body. We did get a few kicks, which was probably a message that we should mind out business because the bean was sleeping. And the toes twitched a few times which is something the jelly bean gets from it's Daddy because he twitches in his sleep. Sigh...so the tech wasn't able to see all the measurements she needed. It was even worse when the doctor tried to take a look around, the jelly bean decided to lie on it's belly and pull up it's legs.
So in the end, they need more measurements, I have to go in to get another ultrasound in 4 weeks. And I have learned my lesson, we will go later in the day closer to play time when the jelly bean should be fully awake.
The Jelly Bean's Debut:
He/she solidified that today during my second ultrasound.
I like to go to my appointments before work because the location of the hospital is literally 2 mins from my house, and if it wasn't raining today and I wasn't running late...I would have walked the 10 mins it would have taken me to get there...
But surprisingly (or not since I am always running late) it was raining and I was running late.
I get in the ultrasound room and the tech comes in, there I am in total anticpation to see my little Jelly Bean, at 20 weeks. Hoping he/she is awake and kicking. When I went to my nephew's 18 week ultrasound he was all astir giving us the thumbs up and showing his weiner to anyone that dared to peek inside my sister's belly...but I digress.
My Jelly bean was nothing like it's cousin, it was curled up in a corner of my womb, one leg over it's head and one under it's butt fast asleep. The advantage to the legs being apart is that I could see the sex. But I didn't because I like anticpation and surprises and besides hubby is still away at work and I wanted us to find out togehter. So the nice lady tech wrote it on a piece of paper and sealed the result in an envelope, almost felt like I was on the Maury Povich show but without the drama.
So we looked around at what she could see which wasn't much since the bean was all balled up. We did she the little heart beat...beating at a normal rate. After sometime of nothing much the tech suggested I walk around a bit and try to wake my sleeping bundle ...I did and it worked in that the baby was still sleeping but streched out, only this time with it's legs under the body. We did get a few kicks, which was probably a message that we should mind out business because the bean was sleeping. And the toes twitched a few times which is something the jelly bean gets from it's Daddy because he twitches in his sleep. Sigh...so the tech wasn't able to see all the measurements she needed. It was even worse when the doctor tried to take a look around, the jelly bean decided to lie on it's belly and pull up it's legs.
So in the end, they need more measurements, I have to go in to get another ultrasound in 4 weeks. And I have learned my lesson, we will go later in the day closer to play time when the jelly bean should be fully awake.
The Jelly Bean's Debut:
Monday, May 17, 2010
Jelly Bean : 20 wks -2 days
How far along?: 20 weeks, 2 days
•Weight: the number is too much to handle...but I am up 7lbs since my last doctor's appointment, which I think it not right because I had my doc appt in the evening at 6pm this time...so it wasn't a good time to be on a scale.
•How big is baby?: Jelly bean weighed in today at 13oz ( a little heavier than a 12oz can of coke) and measures at about 8 inches
•Maternity clothes?: Still in dresses and larger pants...I finally were my maternity jeans...I love them except they kept sliding off my hips so I need to tighten up the hip buttons...I have never been very hippy.
•Stretch marks?: Still have only the ones I had from earlier in life. I have started tummy butter to help with any new ones but I am over it really.
•Sleep?: good...I have no problem falling asleep really but I have also been not taking afternoon naps and waiting until I was tired to go to bed. So I sleep fine but I am also desiring more sleep when it's time to wake up.
•Food cravings?: at the moment...I am back to ice cream which I haven't really craved since first tri but the odd thing is I never know what kind I want...so maybe it's not a real craving.
•Labor signs?: None!
•Belly button in or out?: Still in and no signs at the moment of moving out.
•What I miss: Still miss my hubby but he come back this week.
•What I'm looking forward to: 4 weeks until I get to see the Jelly again, the next post explains why, and I am excited to be able to get another peek at the little thing. Also, looking forward to when the hubby can feel the baby's movement.
•Milestone: Baby and I got to see hubby briefly this weekend...so that was nice.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
People say the darnedest things!
I think I am going to track all the crazy things people say to me while I am pregnant, like the other day.
I went walking with my girlfriend...and what does she say to me?
I was telling her how I saw a women with a huge belly during my farmers market trip with a girlfriend the Sunday before and how I was totally stricken by her belly because it was huge like the size of 2 basketballs and sitting awfully high considering her petite size.
And what does my girlfriend say: "I know isn't it scary, don't you ever wonder how a thing so large fits through such a small hole."
YES!!!!!!! Of course I am scared and yes I am wonder...this being my first child...WHY would anyone want to remind you of the pain before you really have to deal with it...Honestly people!!
I went walking with my girlfriend...and what does she say to me?
I was telling her how I saw a women with a huge belly during my farmers market trip with a girlfriend the Sunday before and how I was totally stricken by her belly because it was huge like the size of 2 basketballs and sitting awfully high considering her petite size.
And what does my girlfriend say: "I know isn't it scary, don't you ever wonder how a thing so large fits through such a small hole."
YES!!!!!!! Of course I am scared and yes I am wonder...this being my first child...WHY would anyone want to remind you of the pain before you really have to deal with it...Honestly people!!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
There it is!
So lately, I have been getting compliments left and right.
For example, a week ago I was riding the train home from visiting the family, when the conductor kept talking to me and making jokes, so I thought nothing of it becuase I mean what else does one do all day on a train but talk to the people that seem remotely interesting.
Anyway, I am sitting there shooting the breeze with the conductor and he's asking me what my stop is and then he notices my wedding band...and he says, "oh you are married. Nice ring, congratulations," and then walks away...I tired to use this incident to get larger diamonds on my ring but the hubby wasn't hearing any of that.
Why is this important you ask...because well I have it and train conductor isn't the first person to notice. So did my yoga instructor and my girlfriend at church.
What have I got u ask...but the pregnancy GLOW of course... I am glowing and people are noticing it...YEAH ... finally an upside to getting round.
Second trimester may not be all that bad afterall.
For example, a week ago I was riding the train home from visiting the family, when the conductor kept talking to me and making jokes, so I thought nothing of it becuase I mean what else does one do all day on a train but talk to the people that seem remotely interesting.
Anyway, I am sitting there shooting the breeze with the conductor and he's asking me what my stop is and then he notices my wedding band...and he says, "oh you are married. Nice ring, congratulations," and then walks away...I tired to use this incident to get larger diamonds on my ring but the hubby wasn't hearing any of that.
Why is this important you ask...because well I have it and train conductor isn't the first person to notice. So did my yoga instructor and my girlfriend at church.
What have I got u ask...but the pregnancy GLOW of course... I am glowing and people are noticing it...YEAH ... finally an upside to getting round.
Second trimester may not be all that bad afterall.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
What was I thinking!?
Tomorrow I have another doctor's appointment with one of my new doctors.
Ok...so that's completely normal because I mean I have one of these a month.
However, usually I go to my appointments around lunch or in the morning.
My appointment tomorrow is in the evening!
Why is that a problem?
Well for the mere fact that in the morning when I wake up I look like I ate a honeydew - no problem still pretty small but 4pm I look like I ate a watermelon whether I ate a big lunch or not.
By 6pm my belly is huge...sigh...undoubtly the scale will be up and it will have nothing to do with actual weight gain as much as it will depend on what I have eaten for lunch.
Hopefully, the new doctor will have a bit of mercy on me.
Ok...so that's completely normal because I mean I have one of these a month.
However, usually I go to my appointments around lunch or in the morning.
My appointment tomorrow is in the evening!
Why is that a problem?
Well for the mere fact that in the morning when I wake up I look like I ate a honeydew - no problem still pretty small but 4pm I look like I ate a watermelon whether I ate a big lunch or not.
By 6pm my belly is huge...sigh...undoubtly the scale will be up and it will have nothing to do with actual weight gain as much as it will depend on what I have eaten for lunch.
Hopefully, the new doctor will have a bit of mercy on me.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Book Review
Unfortunately, I didn't do the one thing in my first trimester that most doctor's suggest and that is get a book about pregnancy so that I am aware of all the changes my body was going through and how to cope.
For some reason this pregnancy has going by faster than I would like to admit and I am really not able to do a lot of the things I thought I would. So at the start of second semester I went to the library and signed out a bunch of preganacy books to get caught up and to prepare myself for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.
Well, last week I finished my first I am preggers books. The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or everything your doctor won't tell you (Paperback) by Vicki Iovine
The book was undeniably hilarious, so much so one night I was reading it while hubby was sleeping and I was laughing so hard that I woke hubby up.
She is very opinionated but I would say many of the things she has stated in her book are true to what I have experienced so far. There are somethings I didn't agree with like the not exercising part.
And other things I found true and have had my girlfriends and family confirm, which is that pregnancy women crave sex a lot more than usual.
Either way, I would suggest this book if you want some of the facts in a brutal true yet funny matter.
The next book I need to read is the one my nurse practitioner actually suggested which is, "The complete book of pregnancy and childbirth" by Sheila Kitzinger
For some reason this pregnancy has going by faster than I would like to admit and I am really not able to do a lot of the things I thought I would. So at the start of second semester I went to the library and signed out a bunch of preganacy books to get caught up and to prepare myself for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters.
Well, last week I finished my first I am preggers books. The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy: Or everything your doctor won't tell you (Paperback) by Vicki Iovine
The book was undeniably hilarious, so much so one night I was reading it while hubby was sleeping and I was laughing so hard that I woke hubby up.
She is very opinionated but I would say many of the things she has stated in her book are true to what I have experienced so far. There are somethings I didn't agree with like the not exercising part.
And other things I found true and have had my girlfriends and family confirm, which is that pregnancy women crave sex a lot more than usual.
Either way, I would suggest this book if you want some of the facts in a brutal true yet funny matter.
The next book I need to read is the one my nurse practitioner actually suggested which is, "The complete book of pregnancy and childbirth" by Sheila Kitzinger
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Surprise - Surprise
Earlier this week I had to take time off to help my family with a family issue.
I was so emotionally drained afterward, I am really connected to my family so the whole ordeal with my family coupled with being preggers...left me not wanting to deal with people.
Anyway, I had to go to work because, well I am a responsible adult and because I need to get as much done before 3rd trimester and maternity leave. Of course, I was moody and didn't feel like dealing with people, i wanted to spend my day holed up in my office working on routine items... Well, in the afternoon I was called into a meeting which surprise was a congratulations on your wedding party!!!! It really took me by surprise because work has been really busy lately but my coworkers pulled together and got me some home stuff that I needed and they got me a cake. It was just the pick me upper I needed...
So yeah ( that day anyway) for coworker who are oblivious to my mood swings and care about me rather private personal life.
I was so emotionally drained afterward, I am really connected to my family so the whole ordeal with my family coupled with being preggers...left me not wanting to deal with people.
Anyway, I had to go to work because, well I am a responsible adult and because I need to get as much done before 3rd trimester and maternity leave. Of course, I was moody and didn't feel like dealing with people, i wanted to spend my day holed up in my office working on routine items... Well, in the afternoon I was called into a meeting which surprise was a congratulations on your wedding party!!!! It really took me by surprise because work has been really busy lately but my coworkers pulled together and got me some home stuff that I needed and they got me a cake. It was just the pick me upper I needed...
So yeah ( that day anyway) for coworker who are oblivious to my mood swings and care about me rather private personal life.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Baby update
It's been a minute but I am still here...
Work has taken my whole concept of time away...I think it's been two weeks since my last update.
Lots had happened but not too many things of note.
So we will start with the JB update:
How far along?: 18 weeks, 6 day
•Current Weight: The scale and I haven't been on good terms since the beginning...so I have decided to deny it my presence as of late. Sorry. I have a Doctor's appointment in 5 days, and then I will be able to see if my change in eating and trying to workout has helped in the weight management department.
•Total weight gain: See above.
•How big is baby?: Jelly Bean is about 7.5 ounces and about 6 inches long
•Maternity clothes?: I am prone to wearing a lot of dresses but everyone once in while I wear some stretchy and high waist skirts and 2 maternity pants...so I have been alternating when the weather has been nippy. No tops yet- I had some baby doll tops from before so I wear those some.
•Stretch marks?: Still have only the ones I had from earlier in life. I have started tummy butter to help with any new ones but I am over it really.
•Sleep?: I'm sleeping 'ok'. I fall asleep without a problem but start to toss around midnight and in the early morning hrs. I keep trying to sleep on my left but at times end up on my back and then move to leaning more forward. The problem with the sleeping on my side is what do I do with my hand and arm...I am still looking for other options... Also, i think I need another body pillow...my current pillow is a bit lifeless for lack of a better term.
•Food cravings?: Nothing specific at the moment. Although watermelon is something I am eating more of lately and refreshing salads. That could be because lately it seem every where I go has pizza and so I am tied of the pizza.
•Labor signs?: None!
•Belly button in or out?: Still in and no signs at the moment of moving out.
•What I miss: at the moment my hubby because he is away on a work trip.
•What I'm looking forward to: Buying a house so that I can get settled before the baby arrives
•Milestone: I feel a lot more flutters or movement now then a week ago. In a week and a half I take the anatomy ultrasound, I am excited to see the bean again. I decided that I will have the sex written on a piece of paper an then find out what it is at the baby shower, that will help me with having the surprise for a little while longer. Not so sure that will work but I am going to try it.
Work has taken my whole concept of time away...I think it's been two weeks since my last update.
Lots had happened but not too many things of note.
So we will start with the JB update:
How far along?: 18 weeks, 6 day
•Current Weight: The scale and I haven't been on good terms since the beginning...so I have decided to deny it my presence as of late. Sorry. I have a Doctor's appointment in 5 days, and then I will be able to see if my change in eating and trying to workout has helped in the weight management department.
•Total weight gain: See above.
•How big is baby?: Jelly Bean is about 7.5 ounces and about 6 inches long
•Maternity clothes?: I am prone to wearing a lot of dresses but everyone once in while I wear some stretchy and high waist skirts and 2 maternity pants...so I have been alternating when the weather has been nippy. No tops yet- I had some baby doll tops from before so I wear those some.
•Stretch marks?: Still have only the ones I had from earlier in life. I have started tummy butter to help with any new ones but I am over it really.
•Sleep?: I'm sleeping 'ok'. I fall asleep without a problem but start to toss around midnight and in the early morning hrs. I keep trying to sleep on my left but at times end up on my back and then move to leaning more forward. The problem with the sleeping on my side is what do I do with my hand and arm...I am still looking for other options... Also, i think I need another body pillow...my current pillow is a bit lifeless for lack of a better term.
•Food cravings?: Nothing specific at the moment. Although watermelon is something I am eating more of lately and refreshing salads. That could be because lately it seem every where I go has pizza and so I am tied of the pizza.
•Labor signs?: None!
•Belly button in or out?: Still in and no signs at the moment of moving out.
•What I miss: at the moment my hubby because he is away on a work trip.
•What I'm looking forward to: Buying a house so that I can get settled before the baby arrives
•Milestone: I feel a lot more flutters or movement now then a week ago. In a week and a half I take the anatomy ultrasound, I am excited to see the bean again. I decided that I will have the sex written on a piece of paper an then find out what it is at the baby shower, that will help me with having the surprise for a little while longer. Not so sure that will work but I am going to try it.
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