Call Me Crabby Pants

I have become a crabby pregnant women.
I feel very bad about it but the more pregnant and awkward I get the more crabby I get.
My poor husband has felt the heat and has been beyond sweet about it.
Thank goodness.
The bigger my tummy gets the more stressed I am getting, so much to do!
I know we will get it all done but yikes!
Then my body has started doing weird things, we will not get into it here because well no one wants to know. :)
Let's just say what the?!

I have been fortunate enough to get some really fun phonecalls from two of my close friends and haven't laughed like that in awhile. It is nice to know even if I don't talk to my friends in awhile it doesn't seem that way. It's been hard not having my friends close by but thank goodness for the phone and email.
And Bethie when I can we are so having an Appletini together!

Time is ticking away

So it dawned on Chris and I that in theory in exactly 3 months we will be parents.
Needless to say we now both feel overwhelmed. I am freaking out because I have not been diligent at all about cleaning out our spare room which will be the babies. I also have 3 classes to complete before the end of July. AND we have not even sent in our pre-registration form to Meriter yet...
UGH
Add to that Chris's cousin gets married the week before I am due in Green Bay. Which makes me wonder what do we do? Go and risk giving birth in title town?
Lots to do and 3 months seems like a lot of time but really I am becoming to realize it's not.
Good thing I have a massage scheduled on Sunday. It is actually a Mother to be Retreat courtesy of my honey.
CAN'T WAIT!

Drama, drama, drama

I have come to the conclusion that no matter what kind of job you have and how much you love it. There will always be drama. I love working with kids and I love working with the Y. But wow there is drama.
Which in my mind is really quiet silly since these jobs are not stressful, they are part time , and did I mention we get paid to play with kids?!
Yet there has been a lot lately. I won't go into specifics because if heaven forbid someone found my blog and read this I would feel bad.
I just want to shake them all and say are you crazy? This is a great job! Trust me I have had crappy ones.
I have decided to try and be a peacemaker rather then jump in when the griping starts. Which can be hard for me because there are days I want to gripe very loudly. :)
Hopefully we can all work through this and make our department rock like I know it can.

She is a kicker

Our little one is a kicker. I had an appointment today and while listening to her heartbeat she kicked the nurse's hand. This is the second time! We are getting to the point where we can watch my tummy and watch her kick.
I can not believe as Chris says I am growing a person in my tummy.
It is simply amazing.

Good Weekend Rocky Workweek start

So had such a nice weekend.
Hung out with one of my friends from preschool and were adults.
Spent Sunday vegging out then Sunday night came.
My first clue to bad things when I got sick eating a chicken patty, I got so sick I had to hand it to Chris and run.
Then this morning ill....
So no preschool for me today.
Which I struggle with because an upset tummy seems like a dumb reason to not go to work. As my Mom said though and upset tummy on a pregnant lady is an entirely different thing.
Here is hoping I can eat tomorrow and go play with the kids.

A Little Early Morning Reflection...

Since becoming pregnant I have become an early morning person. My husband is a sleeper, noon is early for him! :) What those early hours give me though is time to think. I have been trying to be positive. Something that I have found makes me happy besides thinking about our new addition is having a yummy breakfast and watching VH1's top 20 countdown. It makes me happy that first of all I can still see videos and second that contrary to what some people say there is some good music out there.
I have always loved a band that is melodic and soft then can bang it out. Luckily for me there seems to be a ton of new ones out there. Even though I hate their new 70's look I love the Killer's second album. Ironically a video just now showing on VH1 is a band I have had on my iPod forever - Augustana. And have you heard Lily Allen?
My little one in my tummy always starts kicking when I put my iPod on or when there is music on. I really hope she and can share music like my Dad and I did.
Look at all the great things music can do. It can perk you up, settle you down, make you go crazy, or help you fall in love.
(Just to name a few things...)

My baby hiatus continues to not continue! I got sucked into a remote next weekend. It is hard to say now considering what I get paid for two hours. But I think I need to start saying no since we have only a few months until someone comes and I still have to set up her room. Oh did I mention I have 3 classes I need to take before August? So I need to get buckled down. It is just so easy to veg on the weekends you know?
Especially when you spend your week teaching and chasing toddlers!

Let's call her Layla

My Dad has become the crazy Grandpa to be. It is too funny for me. Growing up my Dad to me was this gruff, cool guy who I feared and loved.
With the impending arrival of his Granddaughter he has become a big goof. He has purchased multiple pink Harley outfits for her as well as given his two cents on her name and how her room should look.
We have settled on a name. Now however my Dad has decided she should be named Layla. My love of music came from my Dad and I adore Eric Clapton. But come on do I want to name my daughter after a woman who left George Harrison mid marriage for Eric Clapton? I just think that could create some bad ju ju for her. :)
My Dad also thinks my baby's room should be more girly. We are thinking Dinosaurs to which my Dad freaked - Dinosaurs are for boys.... ugh who is the funny man and what has he done with my Dad?!
I am excited to meet the little lady who has turned my Dad into a big softie. :)

Baby Hiatus on hold...

So I am going to be pulling a shift tomorrow at the radio station.
It has been over a month since I have been on the air, I am very nervous...
Also one of the jocks is going to be pulling her last shift and she is a little bitter so should be interesting.

In brighter news Chris and I went baby shopping today. We have gone from Zoo animals to Dinosaurs. Hopefully it won't change but it's hard to say.
I am hormonal after all! :)