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Ten Things Tuesday
1. It irritates me that none of the Old Navy stores seem to carry maternity anymore. At least not any stores that are within a decent distance of my house.
2. I'm 24 weeks pregnant and I still wake up feeling gross occasionally.
3. Dr. KBaby says I'm not eating enough protein in the morning and she's probably right.
4. It feels very humid out already and I don't like it.
5. I feel like I've been making boring dinners lately, yet I don't have the drive to make anything more exciting.
6. My Mom and I are super close, and yet sometimes that is a bad thing because we butt heads about things.
7. We are currently "fighting" right now.
8. We're going later tonight to pick up an adorable outdoor playhouse for Emma that I found on Craigslist.
9. I'm not sure who is more excited about it -- Emma or me.
10. Sometimes "Ten Things Tuesday" is hard for me too.
Re: Ten Things Tuesday
1. I don't want to go to work today... per usual.
2. I have to call WYCD to find out about my Tim McGraw tickets I won. I still havent heard and the concert is on Friday. They better not screw my first baby free night!
3. I can't remember if we are closing at 6 this Tuesday or next Tuesday. Sadly, I bet it's next Tuesday which means I"ll be there till at least 7 tonight.
4. I am really contemplating shaving down one of my boxers.
5. I really need to wash my floors now that P is crawling.
6. I also really need to go grocery shopping.
7. We have a potential buyer for our camper. I am sort of stressed out about it. Just say yes and sign the papers already! That extra money every month would be a huge help.
8. We are thinking about seeing Bad Teacher on Friday as part of our date weekend. Secretly, I kind of want to see Cars 2. :P
9. Peyton is 8 months old tomorrow and I just can't believe it.
10. My BFF is getting married next July and all of the BM's are talking about doing a Vegas or Miami bachelorette party... I just don't really want to go.
I hope you get your tickets! I am going w/a friend and am very excited. I love Tim.
And I love your new siggy pic
1. I added a new ticker.
2. I'm really, really excited/really, really nervous! My first appointment is next week and I'm really anxious for it - I just want to know everything is going ok.
3. I'm super nervous about posting this!
4. I woke up to the City of Livonia destroying my lawn today to put in a new gas line. Naturally I'm super excited about this since we just spent a couple hundred dollars overseeding our lawn.
5. I am totally uninterested in going to work today.
6. I have no idea what we are going to do for dinner tonight. It needs to be something healthy, but also something easy.
7. I had two brown cinnamon sugar pop tarts for breakfast. I know that was completely unnecessary, but I did it anyway.
8. My dog is being super cute this morning. It makes up for all the times she is super obnoxious.
9. My flowers are really struggling this year. I'm pretty frustrated with it.
10. I can't believe June is almost over already!
1. One of my best friend's who lives in Chicago is coming to visit this weekend with her husband and 2yr old son! They are staying with us when usually they stay with her ILs.
2. I do not like work
3. I do not like MIL, she annoys me for no real reason, just one of those people who everything they say/do drives me nuts.
4. I miss my dad
5. I have a bunch of stuff to return to 4 different stores, let's see how long it takes me to actually do it.
6. I wish there was a Starbucks in my office building
7. I brought my lunch but would much rather go out to lunch
8. I feel like my Ten things are rather negative
9. A HS friend got married in FL in March and they're having a at-home BBQ reception thing this weekend, so it'll be fun to see lots of old friends who haven't met DD yet.
10. I love ice cream. I don't know how to not eat an entire pint of Ben & Jerry's in one sitting.
Congrats!!! H&H 9 months to you
Congratulations!
1. I ate way too much this weekend and I still feel gross from it.
2. When I go to the gym, I wear clothes that make it obvious I am pregnant. When I wear a t-shirt, I just look frumpy and I feel like people are judging me.
3. I love my dog so much and last night I got really sad thinking about what I would do with him if our kid were allergic to dogs.
4. I am secretly enjoying not cleaning as much while our house is torn apart. I'm typically a neat freak, but there's no point to cleaning when the dust comes right back.
5. When DH isn't home, I let the dog go to the bathroom in the front yard. He hates that I let him do that since it leaves yellow spots on the grass.
6. I really hope it doesn't rain on Saturday for the outdoor wedding that I am in.
7. I had to order my bridesmaid dress for Saturday in a bigger size. It should be arriving today and I am just praying that it fits and it won't need alterations.
8. My birthday is next week and I told DH no gifts, but asked that he skip softball so we can go out to dinner on my actual birthday. He seemed annoyed by my simple request, which is kind of pissing me off.
9. I am really hating the Bachelorette this season, but I keep watching it. I think I am going to want to claw my eyes out during next week's episode.
10. I realized this morning that I hadn't changed out sheets in 2 1/2 weeks. I usually do it every week so I got grossed out and got up half an hour early just so I could strip the bed and wash them.
1. I have acute laryngitis
2. I'm thanking God it isn't strep!
3. I can't take any good drugs, since I am still BF, so hot tea is my only friend
4. I hate hot tea, yet I have had 3 cups already.
5. Summer is the best time of the year, but I hate how packed it gets with showers, weddings, parties, bbqs, etc
6. DH and I are going to TC for a weekend in August
7. My friend announced that she is KU and I am really excited for her!
8. Her due date is LO's bday!
9. My family thinks I am KU again, since I have a few packs of sour patch kid at my house.
10. I AM NOT!!!!!!! I just thought it might make my throat feel better.
Ritzy - ON by Lakeside Mall had a decent selection of mat clothes when I was pregnant. I assume that is really far for you, but if you ever make it out to the east side, it's worth a shot!
1. Yesterday was my last pre-natal yoga class. I really liked it and am so glad I signed up.
2. There's another class starting next week for only 3-weeks, but I'm not sure if I'm going to skip that session and just do the next one.
3. I feel a little ridiculous, but I kind of feel bad about not signing up for the next class, because I think only one person has signed up so far.
4. We've been able to sleep with the windows open the last two nights. It has been wonderful.
5. After having my nieces spend the weekend, it was really weird waking up yesterday morning and not having to make sure that the kids are all taken care of before hopping in the shower.
6. Yesterday was my 2-year anniversary. It doesn't feel like its been two years, but I'm not sure if it feels more like 1 or 3.
7. We are going out for our anniversary dinner sometime this weekend. I am so excited to go to the same place as last year because they had the most amazing stuffed mushroom appetizer.
8. I came home last night to a bouquet of flowers from DH. He never brought me flowers for about years and recently has done it a lot ( anniversary, my birthday, and I think our dating anniversary last december)
9. Yesterday was my EDD from my first pregnancy. I surprised how well I'm taking it - I really wasn't upset at all. I was so worried when I lost it that it was going to ruin my anniversary for me.
10. I'm pretty sure that DH has officially decided to sell the jeep this summer. He's pretty excited that it is blue-booking for between 8-9k (and that's without the new hard top).
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
1. I was making calls for donations for our golf outing and saw that there is a job opening I would totally go after if I wasn't 20 weeks pregnant. They rarely have openings and it's a field I would like to get back into.
2. I would like the humidity to go away.
3. I'm trying to figure out how to get cribs that I will probably order from Walmart to our house, given our lack of trucks or other large vehicles.
4. My Dad was at our house the last couple days and I was sad to see him go...even though my parents only live two hours away.
5. My best friend since junior high is pregnant and I couldn't be happier.
6. Said best friend is coming down this Saturday and I can't wait to see her.
7. I miss sleep.
8. I'm amazed that people with long hair can tolerate wearing it down in this weather. I have like 10 pounds of hair I hate how it feels when it's humid and down.
9. It's annoying when we have people over for the day, then they complain about never seeing us (cough, FIL, cough).
10. I think it's a McFlurry day today.
1. My pants are wet from the knees down because I got poured on from the car to the office.
2. The thunder was so loud during that storm, the car alarms started going off.
3. My sister that just got married just sent me a recipe that she made last night for something that I am moderately intimidated by. She's 22.
4. No, my phone hasn't rung since Friday afternoon, the updates at that point were also positive, so I am still just waiting.
5. I've been sitting at a different desk than my own the last 3 days because they are doing work above my desk, so I am sitting in the dark corner of the IT room. I kind of like it back here.
6. I think white peaches are disgusting, but I love yellow peaches.
7. My house is a mess, and I really need to clean it... but since DH stopped taking over the laundry, I am doing that too, and I don't have time to do all of it.
8. I'm excited for SYTYCD tomorrow
9. I am out of things.
10. Yay, ten!
5 whole feet of unsuccessful decision making
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1. I have been a looky loo around here lately. Not sure what my problem is.
2. DH & I are going to Nashville next month to visit MIL, SIL & a friend. We are picking up a '68 Camaro SS to bring home. It's his mom's and she is selling it to us. We are getting a great deal and payment plan, but I am still a little stressed about it.
3. Said Camaro was the car we drove from the chuch to reception on our wedding day. I'm glad it is staying in the family.
4. I'm having a weird former friend issue. It is a long story, but her crazy is back. Depending on the day, it's making me either angry or feel like eeyore.
5. I want some breadsticks from Highland House or Tomato Brothers really bad. I feel like I have said this before. I should just satisfy the craving already.
6. We have been re-sealing the deck and it is a PITA, but it looks nice.
7. I am being a baby about the long drive home from Nashville towing a car on a trailer. It is going to take forever and I hate long car trips.
8. I think we all need to take a skip day and go to the spa or something.
9. I'm sore from crunches.
10. I should really be working.
1. Gabe and I are STILL sick. It's been 2 weeks with no end in sight.
2. Gabe is going through major separation anxiety from DH. I feel like a mom fail every night when I have to try to put him to bed when DH isn't home. He just screams and cries for daddy.
3. My 2ww is over, I am NOT KU.
4. Oddly enough, I'm ok with #3.
5. This is the first weekend in 6 weeks we have completely free.
6. My feet have been numb for almost 4 days now. You would think I would call the doctor about this.
7. I cleaned my first floor yesterday while Gabe watched Bah (Baby Einstein). It was awesome.
8. Shutdown is coming up in about a week and a half. I cannot wait.
9. I'm still taking Gabe to daycare while I'm on shutdown. Don't judge.
10. Congrats Sarah1017 on your pregnancy!
BFP#2: 8/14/11 M/C 8/30/11 6w1d
BFP #3: 10/26/11
Beta #1 @11dpo: 22 Beta #2 @13dpo: 90 Beta #3 @17dpo: 480
Missed m/c 12w3d 12/28/11, d&c 12/30/11
dx Homozygous C677T MTHFR
3- I don't know the exact numbers, but it's something like 80% less likely for you kids to have allergies to pets if they live with them. I will try to hunt down the article for you.
9- I cant stand the bachelorette this season either. I may just stop watching it until the next bachelor.
Congrats!!! Good luck for your appt!
1. I'm scared of going into labor @ home. I was induced w/ Brendan so I fear I won't know what labor pains feel like
2. Everyone tells me I'll know!
3. My feet are so swollen it hurts to talk and now the top of my foot hurts to the touch
4. Brendan is getting cuter, yet more challenging by the day
5. Brendan is very sweet with babies, I hope he's just as sweet with his own brother or sister
6. Brendan tells everyone he's going to have a brother and tells them his name
7. I feel terrible for my dog - he's gained 10 lbs in a month due to lack of exercise and medicines he's been on for his allergy
8. My dog also needs to go to the groomer in the worst way, but we're waiting until DH is home during the week.
9. I am close to spending more than we agreed on for a double stroller
10. DH might kill me for #9!
Thank you!
So I just called them and the lady said she hasn't been given any Tim tickets yet and to call back after one and she may know more then. Ugh. At this point I don't know how I'm going to get to Ferndale to pick them up before the concert Friday.
1. This is my first Ten Things Tuesday.
2. I woke up with a massive headache this morning so I called in sick to work. I hope that it goes away soon so I can be a little productive this afternoon.
3. I currently have a sleeping cat laying on my lap. I want to get up and have some breakfast but I don't want to wake her up (she looks so comfy!)
4. But I really want my cinnamon bread that I bought special at the grocery store so I'm torn.
5. I am obsessed with HGTV since we started the whole "buying a house" process. I'm currently watching it was we speak.
6. DH is also obsessed and it makes me happy
7. I am not excited about relearning all the html stuff to PIP and make links clicky. They reformatted TK and made it so easy so I've been spoiled.
8. I am completely disinterested in The Bachelorette this season but I watch it anyway.
9. I don't think this name change process will ever end--especially at work. I have no faith that HR and IT will be able to change over my pay information and e-mail address info. You'd think I was the first employee to ever change my name.
10. Whew, that was a lot harder than I thought it would be!
1. I had to reschedule H's 9 month pictures because of the weather.
2. I hate rain.
3. I hate that we have to see about DH's job before another kid can be though about.
4. I am not enjoying my job anymore.
5. Dh is working late again, so I will be eating dinner alone.
6. I did that last night too.
7. Hunter is almost crawling : (
8. I am sad I am a working mom and I miss so much
9. I feel like I am going to regret #8
10. I am mad at the world today.
Born 7lb, 15oz, 21-1/4, 2 mo - 12lbs, 14oz. 25", 3mo - 14lb, 4oz 26in , 4 mo - 16lb, 1oz, 26 3/4 in, 5 mo 18 lb, 4oz 27-3/4 in, 6 mo 28 3/4 in 19lb, 14oz
1. I almost called in sick today, but couldn't think of a legitimate excuse to give.
2. Due to #1, I got ready in record time to ensure that I had time to at least get coffee on the way to work.
3. Suddenly I find myself very motivated to get sh*t done. I think I will go to Lowe's after work and buy a couple wall cabinets for the basement so I can start painting them.
4. I really want to finish my craft island, but the potential cost of the countertop is giving me anxiety. I think this effing island is going to cost more than my sectional.
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5. We got ice cream last night, and instead of going with my usual peanut butter cup blizzard, I went old school and ordered cookie dough (my high school fave). I remembered why I used to love it so much!
6. I'm proud that I ordered a size small blizzard and still only ate half of it. Yay for better eating habits!
7. My friend ordered an InvisiBelt for me, and I'm so excited to try it out!
8. I had 2 pairs of pants taken in, and I'm interested to see how they turned out. I hope they fit well and aren't all janked up.
9. I have a shopping addiction. There, I said it.
10. I think it's funny when people ask something like, "Why do you always wear such cute shoes?" Ummm, because I like them and because I can?
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1. I don't have to go to work today, and I'm afraid I won't get anything productive done around the house.
2. There is a Law and Order: SVU marathon on today, which leads me to believe that #1 is definitely going to be true. I get so sucked into this show!
3. I've been looking forward to the free Zumba class at my gym tonight all week long.
4. The Zumba class is being taught by a new instructor and I'm worried I won't like the class as much as with the old teacher.
5. Yesterday was my first day subbing at a day care and I am ridiculously sore from lifting kids all day long. I was in the young toddler room.
6. I have a sweater and sandals to return to New York and Co, but there aren't any near where I live.
7. I hate the laundry mat so much that I'd rather drive 30 minutes to my parents house to do our laundry.
8. We're starting to think about buying a condo/townhouse, but I'm worried that we'll never be able to get rid of it later.
9. I'm so over apartment living. I dream about decorating a permanent place.
10. My little sister just got engaged.
1. I am back to work after over 10 days of being off for a work trip.... not too motivated today
2. I have another busy week....it's wedding season!
3. my coworker just resigned yesterday for an awesome job..I MISS HER
4. I am wearing new shoes and got sad on the way to work b/c said coworker is not here to see my new shoes- only she would appreciate them
5. H and I are learning to Golf, this should be interesting
6. My sister in law is turning 12 tomorrow and we are buying her a pair of $100 shoes she wants... I am NOT happy about this, plus they are fugly
7. A homeless woman showed me her vagina in California...I am scared
8. My little brother who joined the army is home to visit I am going to hug the crap out of him,
9. I need to get this expense report DONE from my trip... bc it's all my money I have to spend while traveling and that is not fun
10. I'm super hyper today ... I need to simmer
1. I love being a mommy!
2. Our little man is featured on an etsy website from his two day old pictures.
3. I am obsessed with frozen fruit.
4. I miss my coworkers because they are that AWESOME.
5. I have already lost most of my pregnancy weight that I gained....and have no stretch marks.
6. I used to never be a morning person but now I love it.
7. I usually can pick out who is going to win the bachelor/bachelorette but this time I am really stumped....and I can't believe how many times Ashley has said the name Bentley during this whole season WOW!
8. My car lease is going to be 2 years old in August and I only have 13,000 miles on it.
9. After being poked about 25 times since I headed into labor and delivery and was discharged I am no longer afraid of needles.
10. I wish cherry blossom tree's lasted a lot longer than they do when blooming.
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1.) DH and I had an argument last week about having a BBQ at our house on Father's Day. Our house is very small and I don't like to entertain because of it.
2.) Even though I caved, I got a new patio set out of it
3.) Said BBQ wasn't that bad after all, especially on my purty new patio set.
4.) This rain sucks. So much for the first day of summer.
5.) I've been pretty busy at work because one of the partner's is out for medical leave and I am covering for him.
6.) It's actually kind of nice to be busy and focused this time of year.
7.) I'm starting to feel like I will be the last of the Detroit Nesties to get PG who actually wants to be PG.
8.) DH and I have friends who live in California who will be home this weekend for a visit. I'm a little bitter because she is PG and they got married a month after we did.
9.) I'm trying out the Finest Naturals Total Body Cleanse and so far it's working pretty well.
10.) I'm hoping to lose 10lbs before our annual camping/canoe trip on the Rifle River in July.
1) I am wearing a shirt that I bought in the hopes of losing enough weight to wear it.
2) I bought the shirt 6 years ago, but didn't start trying to lose the weight until February.
3) I went from a size 10 to an 8 and will be happy when I get down to a size 6.
4) I don't know how much I weigh because I don't like scales, I just know I feel 100% better than I did before I started working out.
5) I'm secretly pissed at DH because he's lost more weight and has better definition than I do when I should just be happy and turned on.
6) I like my cat more than 95% of the people I know.
7) Rather than judge the people in my life, I admit I have an abnormal love of my cat.
8) I'm 32 and have no desire to be pregnant and have kids - not sure if I will.
9) I usually find it difficult to even get excited for people when they say they are pregnant - but I was super excited and let out a "whoop" when I saw that firewife was! I even told DH and explained the situation and he was excited too.
10) DH's parents are coming this weekend and I think I'm so excited to see them not because they are the greatest people (which they are), but because I know they are going to help us knock a ton of house projects off our list.
You have been married 10 months, i assume you weren't trying before then. There are ladies on here who have been trying for years. I wouldn't have a pity party just yet.
Keep practicing. ;-)
You are my new best friend
Thank you!
1. I dropped my car off at the dealership this morning and I hope it doesn't cost more than what it is worht to fix.
2. Despite falling asleep last night at 8:30, I am still tired
3. My new co-worker talks too much and doesn't do much work. Its annoying
4. I secretly hope it storms tonight so DH softball game gets cancelled. I told him I would go but I am not feeling that good today and don't want to sit on bleachers for 2+ hours tonight feeling like this.
5. I am looking to take some water aerobics classes. Anyone have any suggestions besides the Y or Warren Community Center?
6. Yes #5 is me using you as my google. I tried google but think I am searching for the wrong thing because nothing comes up
7. I broke down and bought maternity jeans/shorts this weekend.
8. I should have bought pants for work too, it seems that my stomach as expanding tremendously in the last week and now the 2 size bigger than normal pants that were lose are getting tight and uncomfortable.
9. I will not be showing any bump pics anytime soon because right now I just look really chubby.
10. We are getting new carpet on Saturday for our family room and I can't wait!