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Wednesday Randoms
- We've never taken E to see Santa. I wanted to this year but it just didnt' pan out. I refuse to wait in lines. I guess next year we'll have to go really early.
- I'm in the finals of our fantasy football league against my dad, BIL and SIL. I play my BIL this weekend. That sawed off sack of crap has beat me twice already this season. I don't care about this league but I neeeeeeeed to beat him. He's just so cocky! I need to spend some serious time with my line up tonight. Ugh.
- I'm addicted to candy canes. yesterday I ate 4 and I've already had 2 today.
- Evan and my BFF had a pizza date last night. The way they adore each other just might be the cutest thing. We are so lucky to have her in our lives.
- I'm a pile when it comes to getting ready for Cmas. I still have to wrap a bunch of stuff and by something for the aforementioned BFF.
- I'm electing to have a c/s with this baby. He's been measuring consistently big for months now. I'm not even 34 weeks and he's measuring nearly 38. Evan literally tore me a new one when he got stuck and needed forceps. If a 7lb 11oz baby does that, I don't want to see what a 8lb+ baby does. I'd like to keep my bits in tact and not risk an emergency c/s.
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Re: Wednesday Randoms
I don't usually do these but here goes:
- I am so proud of Blake. He sang his heart out at the Christmas concert last night, did all the song actions, and looked adorable!
- I am not looking forward to packing tonight and loaidng the car, luckily all the gifts are wrapped and ready to go-
- Kennedy has gone from crawling to standing to trying to get up a step in about 3 weeks...she is moving so much faster than Blake did and while it is fun it also makes me sad.
- I cannot wait for Christmas Eve. Growing up we always sang Christmas carols on my dad's side before opening presents. We stopped doing it a few years back for some reason but started again last year when Blake and some of the little cousins could sing...now they are all excited for it which will be a blast!
-I am 37 weeks as of today and I feel like the next 2 weeks until my c/s are going to take FOREVER. I'm just ready to have this kid out. I'm so uncomfortable and I'm ready for my ankles to be normal size again and to bend over to even see the darned things lol.
-I'm with you kms. I've been told this whole pregnancy that I am measuring big and I asked the Dr the other day how big she thinks she will be, and she came back with at least 8 lbs if not bigger, so I'm actually glad I'm having a c/s and not having to push this kid out lol.
-I feel like Scrooge this year. I am sooo not in the Christmas spirit what-so-ever and it doesn't even feel like Christmas to me. I think it's b/c my family isn't coming back for it like they usually do, so it's just me and H this year. They are waiting until after the new year to come back and see the baby when she's here.
-I wish I could go on maternity leave right now. There are so many things I want to finish up and get done around my house but don't have the energy to do once I get off work at 6 every night.
When I was pg, Saw measured big. We for sure (even doc) thought he was going to be well over 8lbs and a big head. BUT, he came out a tiny 6 lb 13oz!! I was so shocked and even said...he is so tiny!!! I asked the doc was she shocked and she said yes.
I still have homemade gifts I have to finish tonight. I procrastinated on them for too long.
I am really hoping for some snow for Christmas. I love a white christmas. Nothing major but a little white is good.
I'm excited to just hang out at home on Christmas day. We decided to do steak and shrimp. Yum Yum!!!
Thursday 4pm can not come soon enough. I am taking Friday off and I can't wait to just relax and be with the family. I'm hoping to make cookies, read a few Christmas books and burn our lists for Santa to receive them.
- My sister's boyfriend of 4 years is breaking up with her, and I feel so sad for her. The hard part is that he's trying to be nice and let her down slowly, but all it is doing is giving her false hope that he'll change his mind. He's a good kid, he just doesn't know what he wants right now.
- TMI, but this losing the mucus plug thing is pretty gross. Exciting, but gross. I didn't have anything like this with E.
- Tomorrow is my last day of work until at least February 20th! Even if I have her during winter break, my employer will let me start my 6 weeks the day we are supposed to come back from winter break. So, if she comes in the next few days, I'll get 2 extra weeks off!
- My long term sub is driving me nuts. She doesn't put things back in the same place or the same way she found them. I'm so ready to just be done and only have to come back and reorganize once instead of every day. She's a nice person, but I'm beginning to wonder how well things are going to go. And she asked me to right her a recommendation letter, ugh.
- My entire side of my mom's family will be here for Christmas, and I am so excited! I haven't seen my cousins in a long time, and it is always a blast when everyone gets together. On the other hand, I am dreading the one evening we have to spend with DH's family. They are such tools, I don't want to spend time there. Maybe Isla will make her appearance at just the right time and we'll get to miss Christmas at their house. ::fingers crossed::
4 out of 6 kids at a bday party Sunday are now puking. Austin is one of the 2 that isn't puking yet. I'm just waiting for the phone call from daycare. If it doesn't happen now, it will probably happen after spending Christmas at DH's g-mas with all 105 family members. Last year everyone got it the following week. Mostly because his g-ma doesn't keep soap in her bathroom. I brought a massive thing of soap and anti-bacterial gel to the last gathering, so I'm hoping they all use it. I plan to follow him around with it the whole time. Paranoid much?
I attempted another Pinterest craft last night. Those crayon roll up holder things. It took me a half hour to make one, and the end result wasn't pretty. I, of course, put this off until the last minute, so I was trying to make it as fast as possible. I decided to say eff it and just hit up the Target dollar section for stuff for his daycare friends. I may attempt these for their Valentine's day or Easter gift, but I def. don't think I'm going to be able to pull these off by Friday. And frankly, I don't care enough to lose sleep over it. Between this and the wreath I made for my aunt that took me 4 hours to make, I think I'm just going to stick with pinterest recipes from now on. I just don't have the time or the patience for this craft bullshiiit.
I'm making lobster and NY strips for Christmas Eve for the in laws. I'm really excited for a nice meal, but I know I'm not going to be able to sit and enjoy it with my needy, whiny kid at the table. It almost makes me just want to make lasagna and call it a day. DH also informed me that he will be watching the Giants game Saturday afternoon, so I will be cooking a 5 course meal with my kid at my feet the whole time. Awesome. Merry Christmas!
I'm really excited to see Austin's reaction to all of his gifts. He loved opening presents on Sunday, so I know he's going to be so excited on Christmas morning. We are hiding his Jeep until the end cause I know he will just want to sit in it and not want to open anything else. My family in PA wants me to take videos of him opening all his gifts...I try to take videos of as much as I can for them, but sometimes I really wish I could just enjoy the moment instead of worry about documenting everything all the time.
I am praying so hard that Austin doesn't get it!!! I hate that every one is sick and feel horrible that my son's b-day party was a giant party for germs as well!
Because of the above my poor baby boy is spending his 2nd birthday today sick! His sister was sick all day yesterday as well. I am so tired of vomit! I am drained of all my energy. I have had 2 sleepless nights in a row, have been tending to sick kids left and right, doing load after load of the same laundry and cleaning, cleaning cleaning. I'm beat and need a big glass of wine or two!
I am hoping that the kiddos start feeling better soon because I would love to make some Christmas cookies with them. DD loves to cook and bake and DS loves to do anything she does. It's such a joy to watch them enjoy doing something together.
I am not excited about Christmas at all. THere is crap going on all sides of our families and I want to tell too many people to eff off.
I am not invited to my sperm donor's side Christmas. I couldn"t care less if I saw him, but I do enjoy the rest of the family. I was really excited about S meeting all his little cousins....there are tons!! Also his bitchwife is at it again spreading hate and lies about me...hence the non invite. I feel like I have been punched in the gut. I just don't get it.
I spent way too much time at HL today and only left with 2 things. At one point I did have more but figured H would kill me!
I have so much crap to do and should not be spending my time typing up randoms...lol!!
- I am having anxiety about seeing my mom, sister and step-grandma this weekend. I have to watch my p's and q's around them so much that it is exhausting.
- We are both excited this year to see E open her gifts. She's been consistent on what Santa's gift should be and a couple of the other items she really has wanted for awhile. Can't wait!
- Ian is growing too fast. He needs to slow down right now. My baby is on the move rolling and semi-scooting/body rolling, loves baby food and is babbling away.