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Three Word Thursday
What are three words that..... describe your current mood/how you're feeling/ how your day is going?
Elaborate on your choices if you want.
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Blessed - I know I take them for granted a lot, but I have the greatest family and feel so lucky that my parents/siblings live close by and we get to see them a lot.
Excited - Hopefully the dealership calls today and says that they were able to find the car in the color we want so we can go pick it up in the next few days!
Amazed - I know I keep saying this, but I honestly can't believe how fast this pregnancy is flying by. It's pretty nuts, and the countdown to my C-Section is now in the 50's.
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
Just keep staring at your Warrior Dash picture and reminding yourself that you're a badass.
Hope your day gets better and the weekend comes fast!
Thanks, I think it can really only go up from here
It's just one of those days...
Serendipity3, South Beach, Miami, FL 2012
Aggravated: I think this is more hormonal than anything, but everywhere I look things aggravate me, anyone I talk to aggravates me and I wish I could snap out of it because I find myself taking it out on my husband and the poor guy doesnt know what to do. He is being a good sport about it though.
Ginormous: This pregnancy finally caught up with me and doing simple things take longer and are requiring more effort. I feel especially ginormous when I'm trying to sleep, rolling over takes forever and by time I get comfortable enough to fall asleep I have to roll myself out of bed to go to the bathroom.
Excited: Dh finished painting the babies dresser and it is up in her room. Just have to get some knobs and put some stuff on the walls and we can call it done! We are also getting our hardwood floors done today and that is the last big project we are dealing with before the baby comes.
Mommy's little helper
Anxious - Waiting to hear from a client and crossing my fingers for some good news!
Sad - H has been working late every night this week and we haven't had a chance to really talk or do anything. I can't tell him I'm upset due to knowing he's busting his butt for good reasons and I truly love that he's a hard worker.
Goofy - My work is starting to realize I have a goofy attitude at times. I just did the Robot for my co-worker for no reason. What can I say, I like to have fun at work.
Exhausted - This has been a LONG work week. I got dragged into a project that my boss has been way behind on, due tomorrow and we've been here until almost 9 the last few nights - tongiht will be the same. I"ve negotiated leaving early tomorrow becasue I am exhausted. The work isn't hard, there's just a lot of it and I can only stare at spreadsheets, calculations, and numbers so long before my head starts to spin. I'm feeling quite brain dead.
Excited - We got the keys to the house on Monday and we've been over there every night this week after work so far cleaning, measuring, etc. I can't wait to start priming/painting this weekend and cleaning up the yard!
Annoyed - My mom has been trying to make feel guilty for not seeing her last night. We take a workout class together, and I didn't make it last night becasue of work, and ever since she got out of class alone last night, she's been texting me frowny faces, "Sorry I missed you", etc. messages. She even said something to DH about it at the gym last night. It's super annoying - trust me, pilates sounds a lot more relaxing and mind-clearing that being at work until 9. It's getting on my nerves that she just won't leave it alone that I didn't see her last night.
Fine - Yeah, that's all I have. Work hasn't sucked this week. So that's a plus.
Stressed - Lately, this is the word that is king for me. Last night involved a complete meltdown as soon as I walked in the door. I (irrationally) feel so much stress about the wedding and honeymoon planning that it is actually making me miserable. I haven't been finalizing plans because of the stress, and then I'm stressed because nothing is being finalized. It is a vicious cycle that I know is completely insane. Honestly, if we didn't already have a $2000 nonrefundable deposit down on the venue, I'd probably elope to Jamaica. Luckily, FI is the constant calm in my storm and helped talk me down yesterday. I am trying to work on a checklist of things to do to help get some control over the situation.
Moving Right Along - Ok, so this is 3 words, but that's all I could think of. I've actually been making some progress at work with stuff that needs to be done. Now if I could just get my assistant on board to get moving, my billing would really show it.
Lazy: I have a list of things I should be doing around the house, but summer vacation has gotten the best of me. All I want to do is be a couch potato.
Sore: I don't know what I did to my neck/shoulders, but they're killing me. I could definitely go for a massage.
Anxious: I'm officially in my IVF cycle now, and started BCP's a couple nights ago. The amount and variety of medications I'm going to be injecting into my body, along with the surgery of retrieval, in the next several weeks has me feeling very nervous, but I'm also excited about the potential (fingers crossed) outcome.
DX: High FSH/DOR
It took 44 cycles, just over 3 years, 6 failed IUI's in MI, and 1 round of IVF at CCRM to get our BFP!
Beta #1 (9dp5dt) = 206, Beta #2 (11dp5dt) = 438
1st u/s @ 6w5d = 11/11/11 = ONE little bean! HB 120bpm!
?Our Baby Boy Born June 26th, 2012?
Annoyed - I was supposed to go up north this weekend with 3 of my "aunts" for our annual trip. DH has to work, so I told them I'd have to bring DD and they said they talked it over and think it's best if I just stay home. Whatever.
Excited - We had a wedding last weekend for my cousin and it just got me even more excited for my brother's wedding next month!
Frustrated - I really try not to complain because I know I'm blessed to have a great job, but little things at work are starting to get to me.
Oh that would make me sooo mad!!! What do you guys do on your annual trip?
I know the feeling. I don't like it when DH works late either. Emma is always asking me where Daddy is, and it's weird going to sleep alone.
How exciting!! Take some before pictures so you can do before/afters for us when you're all done!! We'd love to see
You are getting so close!! I remember the "Ugh, I'm done" feeling from my first pregnancy as well, and I'm not looking forward to it this time around. Hopefully the next few weeks go by quickly for you. So excited for you!
Yay for getting the hardwood floors done!! I'd love to see some pictures of the baby's room when you're done with it.
I'm sorry you're feeling so stressed out with everything lately. When is your wedding date? Is it approaching quickly and that's why you feel so stressed out about having to finalize decisions? That's wonderful that FI is able to be your rock when you get stressed out. Maybe he can help you do some of the legwork on the venues, etc? Hope you start feeling better soon and can enjoy the planning process as much as possible.
So exciting!!! Keep us updated!! Thoughts and prayers are with you for a positive outcome.
Ugh. That really sucks. I'm sorry that people you're probably very close with would do that do you. I'd be upset and annoyed too!
DH is in the same boat so I know how you feel. We're blessed that he has a job period since he's been laid off a few times in the past, and yet frustrated that he's being taken advantage of like he is. He's starting sending out some resumes and looking for something else though, so even the hope of making a change is helping my overall outlook on the situation. Good luck to you.
I know how you feel. DH has been laid off twice since we've been together, once right after we got engaged and bought our condo, and once right after Emma was born. Perfect timing, right!? Anyways, I feel like our finances are always on a bit of a rollercoaster ride because of it and I've had times when I get down about it too. When I start feeling that way, I try to focus on my daughter and my family and just remind myself that there's more to life than money. Having said that, I hope things get easier for you...mentally and financially.
Grumpy- my kids were uncharacteristically terrible today- T threw a fit in the store after breaking a plunger and me getting a new one and putting it where he couldn't reach it. The fit continued until he napped 45 minutes later. Yea, all over a damn plunger. Also, I had fight with my dad, where I was probably not as nice as I should have been- I worry where we stand now.
Hopeful- we received an offer on our house in B'lo, but with the relocation stuff, we have to run the offer by them first. We're unsure if we can accept it/if we'll lose money/we can still make the $ we hoped to. It's a mess, but I'm hopeful the relocation people will tell us good news. We need this house out from under us!
Scared- My dad just started testing for Parkinson's/Alzheimers. He started today with memory testing. My dad said he feels he failed miserably. He asked me a lot of questions I couldn't answer (that he was asked during the test) but some of the obvious stuff he should have known/remembered, he said he was all confused on. My dad's health has taken a huge decline recently and I hate being so far from him. I guess I need to turn this 'scared' into 'hopeful' for positive test results/treatable results.
Getting back to it- my diet and exercise blog
Losing it...Without Losing it
Thanks Ritzy! You are always so nice and positive, I appreciate it!
Definitely! I want to take a lot of the before pictures this weekend - it's been so dark there in the evenings! I'm super excited so any excuse to show it off is exciting to me! A year ago when DH was STILL unemployed (2 1/2 years of unemployment for him was not fun) I never thought we'd be in this position right now. It still seems a little surreal that it's really ours.
No, the date is July 8, 2012. That is why I said I was irrationally stressed. lol I am kind of a stressor any way, and I think having to pay for everything just makes me more worried. Plus, there is some family dynamic stuff involving my brother and his fiance that is making things more difficult. Really, I am just overreacting, and recognize it...but it is still hard to relax. Like I said, FI has been great and he's helping me crazy it down. hahah
I'm actually a total Ho-bag in real life.
Hahahaha....planning a wedding is a stressful time so don't feel bad. I remember having a few minor flip outs over absurd little things when we were planning our wedding too and then feeling like a big tool afterwards because of it. That stinks that you have to deal with family crap in the middle of the wedding stress as well.