Labor day weekend

First let me give you an update on the Dr's appt...

The new doc was not bad...I was her first patient of the day on the new job. She didn't seem nervous which I liked and aside from not knowing where all her supplies were she did well. She discussed with me when to call the doctor's office, and what things should be warning signs. She checked on my little man and says he is head down...she asked if I had any questions...I didn't I had done my research...and then she was off...so while I am not in love with her...she was nice enough. I still know which doc I want in the delivery room...so I will pray about that but there are no guarantees...

Thursday was a world wind at work because it was a short day due to the company picnic that night...and then Friday off...But with my early day I headed to Babies R Us and took part in there trade in event...and got myself a travel system ( jogging stroller and car seat) and a playard with a bassinet for while we are at the MIL...no need to get a crib until he gets a room. On top of my 25% off I used gift cards from the shower and was able to get the items for next to nothing out of my pocket...YIPPY!

Friday, we went house shopping and hubby treated me to lunch... We found a few potential properties and even put in an offer, so hopefully we will hear back from the property holders next week.

Sat...we slept in. I wanted to go to church but honestly had not slept well the night before and after getting hubby and talking to him until he fell asleep...I fell asleep and we didn't wake up until 3pm...I guess we were both exhausted...then Sat night we did a whole foods and trader joe's date. I was on the search for tazo bottled tea. A coworker let me try the Gaint peach flavor last week and I am addicted to the stuff it was so delish and refreshing...better than honest tea... I tried TJ's first but they didn't have it but they did have some other items I like to buy and then the whole foods...and of course they had it...so I brought a few bottles...love love the stuff... then hubby was off to work and I went to my room to relax and surf the web...

Uneventful weekend...tomorrow we are supposed to BBQ but we will see how that goes...since that will have to be done by the hubby it will depend on when he gets off of work and how tired he is...

Ah...mama said there would be days like this

Hubby as been working all weekend...which is fine, as of late he has been working the night shift so when he gets home he hangs around and then naps. And I usually just go back to sleep while he's napping...However, today, he had to work until noon so a 12 hour shift. I figure once he got home he would want to sleep but nope he wanted to do the things we had on our list of things to do, which was basically go by a house and trade in his car.

Turns out the dealership was closed, so we ended up driving 30 mins for nothing...Then we went into the car issue once again.

The car issue...both hubby and I have cars but mine is coupe which really doesn't work for me with a car seat. Hubby's car is older but four doors but it has it's own issues like the finicky heater, which is a really problem living up North. So we want to trade in hubby's car for a newer one or one that is more dependable. However, I refuse to finance a car since we really need to get the house first and hubby is worried that if he doesn't trade in his car we will end up with only one car which really doesn't work for him...le sigh...I am so over the car issue.

So after heading back towards the MIL house... I decided I didn't want to go back the MIL because hubby would be sleeping and kids were at a picnic...so I drove and drove...I was trying to find a movie theater on MIL's side of town...well I guess I turned the wrong way because before I new it I had driven 20 miles to a completely different town... I was tempted 10 miles in to turn around but the truth is I was enjoying the freedom and today is a beautiful day so I figured I would just go with the flow...I know that in a month there will be no joy rides and going with the flow.
I end up in a cute town and found a movie theater but decided to hit up the Marshalls instead and found a few baby things...it was good...and it allowed hubby the space he needed and the ability to sleep.


On days like today though i really miss jogging...Used to be that if I was really fustrated and needed to clear my mind I would get on a treadmill or a track/trail and just walk or run until I had cleared my head. I would admit...I didn't do it too often but having the ability to do it was nice...I know I will hate working out once I am able to start again but for now I miss it.

So in an ode to stress relieving workouts...there a is contest on DC Rainmakers for a Garmin Forerunner 310XT. I would love to have one of those once I start back my exercise regimen and running so I entered...


All in all it's been a quiet weekend...

Housing Woes

Not sure if I mentioned it before but hubby and I are house shopping.

We were trying to settle in on something before Jelly Bean arrived so we would be all moved in and ready to go and at least have a nursery ready by the time my little piece of cargo arrived. So far no luck...
We had a house that we made an offer on and got accepted but when it came time to close turns out the bank didn't have right to the title...so we were told our offer was not valid and the bank had to go straighten out the paper work and then we could offer on the property once it was listed again...utter foolishnessa and fustration.

Now I know that God has something great planned for us and I just need to be patient but at the sametime...I would really like to be in a place when the bean arrives. Would really like to not be in limbo. The worst part is we have already given up our lease on our current location...so we are in with the mother -in-law until a place opens up...SIGH...

My mother in law is nice enough but her and I can't seem to get a long...We don't fight or say mean things to one another we kind of just tolerate each others existence...We have never had harsh words...maybe our personalities clash because we are similar I don't know but I know I would rather be in a house or my one bedroom apartment than staying at her home for an indefinite amount of time. The thing is she lives in the burbs and works in the city so she is never at her home unless it's the weekend during the week she is in the city but still spending weekends in her home with her there and the tenison of it all is not good for me. Poor hubby he doesn't get it...which is equally as fustrating...I was just raised different I guess..
I don't know...so if you guys pray...say a prayer for hubby and I to find a home that is best for our family and in a good neighborhood...

Daddy freak out

Last Thursday was my first birthing class.

I missed the first class because I was at the beach or rather away for work near a beach.

Anyway, Hubby has agreed to go to birthing class with me which is nice, and something he didn't do with his first so it's a new experience for him. We get to class early and he's pumping up our ball and they are playing a word search game of the different stages of labor and the parts of the baby and women and all the names for what goes on during the process. Hubby is great at competitive things so he sails through the game no problem. Then the teacher puts on a birthing video...and hubby is fine making jokes and all...
The video is the birthing story of a man and a woman and their first child. It talks about the stages of labor and the things the lady, Deb, did to relax since cope with the pain since she decided to go drug free. Then of course it shows the birth of the couples baby girl and that part was gruesome even for me who's been there while a baby was born but I have never looked or seen the actual baby coming out because well it's a bit much for me...

So we watch the video and the couple talk about the bonding experience but also how difficult it was...lights come back up and my hubby is white as snow and looks like he's about to pass out. The teacher comes by and rubs his shoulder and he's like please don't touch me, I feel light headed and weak...I think I may pass out and he goes on like this for about 10 mins. I was hysterical...My hubby a man's man, he's macho can build a house, lay carpet, he's great with his hand and a manly, burly type man fainting over a labor and delivery video...it was too much. At first I thought he was kidding but he was serious. He even promised not to come to class if they kept showing the videos...now that part I know he was kidding about but still the whole situation was quite comical...my poor hubby...
I had to call my mom after class and ensure she would be there when I deliver my little one because I honestly don't think hubby is going to make it past active labor into the pushing phase.