I've been looking all over for inspiring ways go get through these last few weeks. In trying to focus on the positives - at least this baby is carrying lower than Emily did. The foot that was lodged under my ribcage is actually a few inches lower and stretching skin instead, so while it's still painful, at least I can fight back. But, omg I'm tired. I haven't been eating a very good diet lately because I just don't have the energy to make anything good. I buy the ingredients, and then they spoil in my fridge and I throw them out. It's really sad.
But, we have been busy. We went to dinner two nights in a row at Travis's coworker's house, and she has all kinds of toys for her 1-year-old son. Emily had a great time, and I had a better time the second night because the incredibly immature 9 and 13-year-olds weren't there then and I didn't have to be in such a protective mode. It was nice to hang out with two other women who are expecting with a few weeks of me. Made me feel a little less sorry for myself. Tonight and tomorrow night, Travis has obligations for work, so Emily won't get to see him in the evenings. It's fine - tonight I invited Dan and a friend over to help move a desk into the van, and Emily was SO happy to see Dan! She giggled and was in a great mood the whole time he was here. He left, and she ran into a wall, leaving a big welt on her forehead. Jeez! Tomorrow is Megan's birthday, so we're going to go up to Ames for the party right after work. Emily helped me shop for birthday gifts today, and she had a great time in the toystore.
Emily is talking all the time now. I am really only catching a word here and there, but she yammers on and on, quite pleasantly. It's interesting to hear a conversation that isn't in any language at all! I wish I knew all of what she was talking about, especially when she's telling me why she's out of bed AGAIN, even though I thought she had been long asleep.
I suppose I should get a few things done before I turn in tonight. Or, at least put Emily back in bed... *sigh*
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
so tired
I am so exhausted. I can't believe I'll feel this way for 6 more weeks. Today in particular has been hard, which I think is because I pushed it too hard yesterday. I moved a bunch of things around the house, including boxes and stuff in the basement and transporting other things from the upstairs down to the basement. I got tired of waiting for Travis to get around to doing it, about which I did my best to not get annoyed because I know he's been working so hard on the floors and other things to finish up the kitchen. You should definitely check out the updated pictures - gorgeous! But the floors were a LOT of work - 3 days of pretty tedious labor, and he did a great job. I am so happy to have such a beautiful and functional kitchen.
But I'm also tired of how much work it has been. Our housecleaner came today and everything is looking so nice, so I'm just sitting and enjoying how nice it is to have a clean, tidy, beautiful house. But even getting ready for her to come is a lot of work, so that added to the physical workout I got yesterday. My hips hurt, probably because my body is doing that relaxing thing in order to prepare for this baby to come out. My lower back aches from carrying baby and from all the work yesterday, and my upper back aches from being unable to get comfortable at night. My ribs hurt from the physical assault going on all the time, and all my muscles from my belly button down through my hip flexors are sore, too. *sigh* I think that's all, though.
Thursday I'm going to go get a pedicure with my sister-in-law, and I am so excited! She and I used to run together, and since I've started this reproducing thing, we haven't gotten nearly the same kind of quality chat time in even though she's still training for half-marathons and such. And I can't reach my toes anymore so a pedicure is kind of necessary for me. We're going to this uber-classy spa in west des moines. I figure if I get one pedicure every 5 years, it's not going to be at some cheap place in the mall.
I'm a terrible mother - I am so annoyed with Emily for doing the most typical things. I had a cookie sheet with taco shells on it at the table tonight, and I was holding it over her head to scoop them off onto Travis's plate, and of course she grabbed the edge of the sheet!! It was only a 200° oven so I think it didn't really burn her, but it probably did hurt a little. Jeez, don't grab things that are hot! Don't run out into the street!! Stay in freaking bed and don't wander around in the dark upstairs! I'm tired of climbing stairs... I guess I'm just plain tired. But my house is lovely...
But I'm also tired of how much work it has been. Our housecleaner came today and everything is looking so nice, so I'm just sitting and enjoying how nice it is to have a clean, tidy, beautiful house. But even getting ready for her to come is a lot of work, so that added to the physical workout I got yesterday. My hips hurt, probably because my body is doing that relaxing thing in order to prepare for this baby to come out. My lower back aches from carrying baby and from all the work yesterday, and my upper back aches from being unable to get comfortable at night. My ribs hurt from the physical assault going on all the time, and all my muscles from my belly button down through my hip flexors are sore, too. *sigh* I think that's all, though.
Thursday I'm going to go get a pedicure with my sister-in-law, and I am so excited! She and I used to run together, and since I've started this reproducing thing, we haven't gotten nearly the same kind of quality chat time in even though she's still training for half-marathons and such. And I can't reach my toes anymore so a pedicure is kind of necessary for me. We're going to this uber-classy spa in west des moines. I figure if I get one pedicure every 5 years, it's not going to be at some cheap place in the mall.
I'm a terrible mother - I am so annoyed with Emily for doing the most typical things. I had a cookie sheet with taco shells on it at the table tonight, and I was holding it over her head to scoop them off onto Travis's plate, and of course she grabbed the edge of the sheet!! It was only a 200° oven so I think it didn't really burn her, but it probably did hurt a little. Jeez, don't grab things that are hot! Don't run out into the street!! Stay in freaking bed and don't wander around in the dark upstairs! I'm tired of climbing stairs... I guess I'm just plain tired. But my house is lovely...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Freedom
So, Emily's Big Bed has given me and Travis as much to get used to as it has Emily. She really, really likes her bed. She likes getting up in the morning and coming into my room to snuggle with me until Trav gets out of the shower. She likes getting up at night to go potty one last time (which I've started saying NO to, in hopes that her desire to sleep in a dry diaper might mean she'll go potty as part of the bedtime routine instead of giving her an excuse to get up and wander after I say goodnight). She's really quiet, though, so we have the TV off at night and listen carefully for tiny footsteps. For the first time, I'm thankful that our house is so creaky!! But she doesn't roll out of bed and she is happy to nap there, too. And she'll tell you all about it if you ask her! Pretty awesome!
Funny story - I went upstairs to change into painting clothes the other night, and it had been dark and quiet up there for nearly half an hour. On my way back past her room, I heard her little voice say, behind me and quite loudly, "Morning!!" Scared the crap out of me. Her eyes were adjusted for the dark, but mine weren't! I couldn't see her at all, and her voice was like something out of a horror movie. I had to explain that it wasn't morning yet, it was still time for sleeping, and she went right to sleep. Travis, of course, heard the whole thing, including my very girly reaction, and thought it was hilarious.
We're getting closer to getting this house in order. Travis is caulking the sink tonight, so I'll be able to get out the Mr. Clean and really go over the countertops. Still waiting for the last section of countertop to be installed - hopefully this week. Travis is obsessing about how he'll do the floors this weekend, which means he's as excited about it as he is anxious about doing it right. I've been trying to keep things going, now that the painting is ALL DONE!! It means keeping tools and other things out of Emily's reach, which is pretty tough because she's very, very curious, and creative in how she will use whatever she finds. Then of course we're left with the endless list of odds-and-ends to really finish things - cabinet hardware, rehanging the pantry doors, etc.. I suppose we'll probably get through that right before we move out someday.
And of course, I'm just getting more and more pregnant! It was nice to go to work and sit on my butt all day today. I am just too tired to keep up with Emily!! I remember feeling this way the first time around, marveling that people can have full-time jobs and be pregnant more than once, but if it's a desk job, it's easier than chasing / entertaining / bathing / cooking for / carrying around a toddler. Baby is really making his/her presence known, too. Lots of kicking, shifting, and stretching going on in there... more of the latter two than the kicking. I'm pretty sure Baby is still head-down, and I am getting confident in my identification of which body part is assaulting me each time. It's weird to think about how soon I'll get to meet this person! I have so much to do before then - aack!
We went to get ice cream after supper on Sunday night - a fun little family outing. I absolutely love how Emily pronounces it: I-Kweams. She had a tiny little vanilla cone, and was thrilled by the experience. There was no convincing her to readjust the cone in her hand to help keep it from dripping - death grip. She talked about i-kweams all the way home from Amanda's today, while nodding very seriously, just adorable. "I-kweams. I-kweams! Mm-hmm. I-kweams." Yup, gotcha, hon!
Funny story - I went upstairs to change into painting clothes the other night, and it had been dark and quiet up there for nearly half an hour. On my way back past her room, I heard her little voice say, behind me and quite loudly, "Morning!!" Scared the crap out of me. Her eyes were adjusted for the dark, but mine weren't! I couldn't see her at all, and her voice was like something out of a horror movie. I had to explain that it wasn't morning yet, it was still time for sleeping, and she went right to sleep. Travis, of course, heard the whole thing, including my very girly reaction, and thought it was hilarious.
We're getting closer to getting this house in order. Travis is caulking the sink tonight, so I'll be able to get out the Mr. Clean and really go over the countertops. Still waiting for the last section of countertop to be installed - hopefully this week. Travis is obsessing about how he'll do the floors this weekend, which means he's as excited about it as he is anxious about doing it right. I've been trying to keep things going, now that the painting is ALL DONE!! It means keeping tools and other things out of Emily's reach, which is pretty tough because she's very, very curious, and creative in how she will use whatever she finds. Then of course we're left with the endless list of odds-and-ends to really finish things - cabinet hardware, rehanging the pantry doors, etc.. I suppose we'll probably get through that right before we move out someday.
And of course, I'm just getting more and more pregnant! It was nice to go to work and sit on my butt all day today. I am just too tired to keep up with Emily!! I remember feeling this way the first time around, marveling that people can have full-time jobs and be pregnant more than once, but if it's a desk job, it's easier than chasing / entertaining / bathing / cooking for / carrying around a toddler. Baby is really making his/her presence known, too. Lots of kicking, shifting, and stretching going on in there... more of the latter two than the kicking. I'm pretty sure Baby is still head-down, and I am getting confident in my identification of which body part is assaulting me each time. It's weird to think about how soon I'll get to meet this person! I have so much to do before then - aack!
We went to get ice cream after supper on Sunday night - a fun little family outing. I absolutely love how Emily pronounces it: I-Kweams. She had a tiny little vanilla cone, and was thrilled by the experience. There was no convincing her to readjust the cone in her hand to help keep it from dripping - death grip. She talked about i-kweams all the way home from Amanda's today, while nodding very seriously, just adorable. "I-kweams. I-kweams! Mm-hmm. I-kweams." Yup, gotcha, hon!
Friday, September 11, 2009
Big girl bed!
Emily has transitioned out of her crib and into her big girl bed, or Big Bed as she calls it. She is currently napping there, so I hope to get this posted before she wakes up. She's spent 3 nights in the bed now, and the first night was a snap because she was thoroughly exhausted and hadn't really grasped how much fun it would be to get out of bed and run around. Yesterday morning, I was greeted at 6:08 with an excited little girl running into my bed because it was "Morning! Morning!" Technically, she was right, but I made her snuggle with me (such punishment) for a half hour until it was time to get up. Today, my alarm clock was "Potty!" She had tried to go by herself, and had taken off her diaper and pj bottoms, but wanted help getting up from the stepstool to the potty. Of course, she didn't go once i got there, but it's pretty cool that she is almost making the connection now. Timing, we need to work on, but I'll wait until I get a kitchen floor for her to piddle on, first. Anyway, she really likes her "Lellow" room, and it'll be even better once we get curtains put up. I'm pretty excited about those, since we picked out the fabric and her Grandma Sullivan is sewing them herself.
The kitchen is almost done, except for the floor, a little bit of painting, and about 1/3 of the countertops. Apparently, people whose sole business is to measure, cut, and install countertops managed to screw up two of their three job duties, so we have no countertop on the peninsula portion of the kitchen yet. But, all of the green is painted, the pantry is re-stocked, and the sink is functional! YAY!! Travis needed one more piece from the hardware store to hook up the garbage disposal and dishwasher, but he said that would be a snap to do tonight. Then next week the countertops should come, and the following weekend Travis will install the floor (which is currently in boxes in the dining room). I am so excited!
I hear a little girl, and she's probably wandering around upstairs. Gotta go see what she's up to.
The kitchen is almost done, except for the floor, a little bit of painting, and about 1/3 of the countertops. Apparently, people whose sole business is to measure, cut, and install countertops managed to screw up two of their three job duties, so we have no countertop on the peninsula portion of the kitchen yet. But, all of the green is painted, the pantry is re-stocked, and the sink is functional! YAY!! Travis needed one more piece from the hardware store to hook up the garbage disposal and dishwasher, but he said that would be a snap to do tonight. Then next week the countertops should come, and the following weekend Travis will install the floor (which is currently in boxes in the dining room). I am so excited!
I hear a little girl, and she's probably wandering around upstairs. Gotta go see what she's up to.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Kitchen progress
If you'd like to see how our kitchen is coming along, check out the website below:
http://picasaweb.google.com/sullyjava/TheKitchenProject
I should've been taking pictures of Emily's new room and the downstairs den, but I didn't get "before" pictures so maybe I'll just add to this album when they're all done. The Sullivan house will look totally different than it did a few months ago once everything is complete!
http://picasaweb.google.com/sullyjava/TheKitchenProject
I should've been taking pictures of Emily's new room and the downstairs den, but I didn't get "before" pictures so maybe I'll just add to this album when they're all done. The Sullivan house will look totally different than it did a few months ago once everything is complete!
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