good wednesday morning!

jennlin · August 2011

i got to work this morning at 4:40--eek! i'm leaving early today for a big u/s screening and blood test. this is the one that tells us the likelihood of our baby will be born with severe defects. i'm really excited to see the baby on screen (it's supposed to be a 20min u/s), but i'm nervous in the small likelihood that something comes up. h and i are both not carriers for anything (that we know of), and we're generally low risk....but *just in case*.....it's scary.

i met up with a few friends yesterday for hh and i ordered with my eyes. everything looked good, and i ordered 4 plates...and that was seriously holding back. i omitted two things after she wrote it down haha. i was *starving* when i walked into the place, and i was way the opposite of starving on my way out. it was a good time though, with good friends.

hope everyone has a great wednesday!

amandasw · August 2011

so do your friends not notice the lack of alcohol consumption at hh?

I also got here somewhat early (only 6:40 though, nothing compared to you!) since I have a lot to do.

jennlin · August 2011

amandasw:
so do your friends not notice the lack of alcohol consumption at hh?

no, they haven't noticed. the 2 people i went with don't drink very much (one had a beer, one had a perrier), and h's cousin.....MIL has made it a point to tell everyone that i'm allergic to everything and should be living in a bubble. so, h's cousin doesn't think it's weird i'm not drinking, since she thinks i'm "allergic to lifting heavy objects", as MIL has told her.

amandasw · August 2011

jennlin:
MIL has made it a point to tell everyone that i'm allergic to everything and should be living in a bubble. so, h's cousin doesn't think it's weird i'm not drinking, since she thinks i'm "allergic to lifting heavy objects", as MIL has told her.

this is awesome. I have to say I'm terrified of the day we tell H's parents I'm pg because she will have all sorts of things to 'inform' me about.

jennlin · August 2011

amandasw:
I have to say I'm terrified of the day we tell H's parents I'm pg because she will have all sorts of things to 'inform' me about.

i'm pretty sure asian-moms are the worst ever when it comes to wives tales and superstitions. i'm going to be one of those one day Big Smile

amandasw · August 2011

jennlin:
amandasw:
I have to say I'm terrified of the day we tell H's parents I'm pg because she will have all sorts of things to 'inform' me about.
i'm pretty sure asian-moms are the worst ever when it comes to wives tales and superstitions. i'm going to be one of those one day

Yes don't let the wives tales die!

Temp222512500003295 · August 2011

Wives' tales can be useful! Good luck on your ultrasound.

At work this morning, off at 1:30. Yay! For the rest of August, I just advise new students so less work for me.Tomorrow I am going shopping with my mom, which should be fun. I've spent a lot of money on clothes lately so I hope I don't buy too much. I need to reign it in.

Ok, 5 hours to go before I go home. What can I do to keep busy...

sarack · August 2011

baby jenn+kev #1 on the big screen today??? YAY!

work is so busy but i didn't want to stay away for too long. I'm sneaking in and sneaking out.

life has been soooo hectic lately. i need a break. next month can't come soon enough!

i still haven't got approved for mexico... i'm getting annoyed.

MiniSteph · August 2011

Good morning! Short day at work which is nice. I have my second acupuncture appointment @4:30. Not much else.

Have a great day ladies!

karimychel · August 2011

I really should get some work done today, but that really isn't shaping up to happen.

I've made some pretty amazing meals this week and now I'm starting to think I'm pushing my luck. I realize I could serve DH a paperbag with ketchup and he'd eat it, but I really like when he loves new meals.

I secretly wish I would have gone to culinary school. That degree would be far more useful to me than the useless ones I've got and don't use.

dreamwinds · August 2011

jennlin:
amandasw:

I have to say I'm terrified of the day we tell H's parents I'm pg because she will have all sorts of things to 'inform' me about.

i'm pretty sure asian-moms are the worst ever when it comes to wives tales and superstitions. i'm going to be one of those one day

Ogod.

My mom told me that in Korea, when you have a baby, mother and child are not allowed to leave the house for 100 days. And the mother is not allowed to wash her hair.

I told her she's crazy if she thinks I am not going to wash my hair for 3 months and then asked her pointedly if she followed these rules as well.

And her response was: Well, I wasn't in Korea when I had you and your grandmother couldn't force me to. But I am here! (Implying that she would make me stay in the house for 3 months and not wash my hair.)

To her credit, I think a lot of this rule is based in the fact that in the 'old days' there was a lot of disease and what not and newborns and weak new mothers had to be sequestered to try and keep them away from illness. :P Still, not the old days anymore dude.

CDMay2006 · August 2011

dreamwinds:
Ogod.
My mom told me that in Korea, when you have a baby, mother and child are not allowed to leave the house for 100 days. And the mother is not allowed to wash her hair.

I told her she's crazy if she thinks I am not going to wash my hair for 3 months and then asked her pointedly if she followed these rules as well.

And her response was: Well, I wasn't in Korea when I had you and your grandmother couldn't force me to. But I am here! (Implying that she would make me stay in the house for 3 months and not wash my hair.)

To her credit, I think a lot of this rule is based in the fact that in the 'old days' there was a lot of disease and what not and newborns and weak new mothers had to be sequestered to try and keep them away from illness. :P Still, not the old days anymore dude.

There was an NPR story about a version of this tradition in China recently... let me see if i can find it.

ETA:
text http://www.npr.org/2011/07/20/138536998/for-chinese-moms-birth-means-30-days-in-pajamas
audio (5.5min) http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=138536998&m=138555766

jennlin · August 2011

CDMay2006:
dreamwinds:
To her credit, I think a lot of this rule is based in the fact that in the 'old days' there was a lot of disease and what not and newborns and weak new mothers had to be sequestered to try and keep them away from illness. :P Still, not the old days anymore dude.
There was an NPR story about a version of this tradition in China recently... let me see if i can find it.
ETA:
text http://www.npr.org/2011/07/20/138536998/for-chinese-moms-birth-means-30-days-in-pajamas
audio (5.5min) http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=138536998&m=138555766

this is still heavily practiced in america for chinese moms. i'm definitely doing this. i didn't read the whole article, so i dunno if it's mentioned....but traditionally, after this there's a 30-day party...which is like a baby shower. after your baby has survived 30 days, that's when it becomes "real". you invite all your family and friends to meet your baby for the first time. and they shower baby with gifts (usually money). traditionally, you don't even name the kid until 30 days, but that has gone out the window for sure!

amandasw · August 2011

jennlin:
CDMay2006:
dreamwinds:
To her credit, I think a lot of this rule is based in the fact that in the 'old days' there was a lot of disease and what not and newborns and weak new mothers had to be sequestered to try and keep them away from illness. :P Still, not the old days anymore dude.
There was an NPR story about a version of this tradition in China recently... let me see if i can find it.
ETA:
text http://www.npr.org/2011/07/20/138536998/for-chinese-moms-birth-means-30-days-in-pajamas
audio (5.5min) http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=138536998&m=138555766
this is still heavily practiced in america for chinese moms. i'm definitely doing this. i didn't read the whole article, so i dunno if it's mentioned....but traditionally, after this there's a 30-day party...which is like a baby shower. after your baby has survived 30 days, that's when it becomes "real". you invite all your family and friends to meet your baby for the first time. and they shower baby with gifts (usually money). traditionally, you don't even name the kid until 30 days, but that has gone out the window for sure!

will you follow all of the diet/not washing too?

jennlin · August 2011

amandasw:
will you follow all of the diet/not washing too?

i don't know much about the diet, other than it's lots of soup, and yes, i will be doing that. the not-washing thing, nobody has ever mentioned to me....but no...i will not-not wash my hair!

amandasw · August 2011

jennlin:
amandasw:
will you follow all of the diet/not washing too?
i don't know much about the diet, other than it's lots of soup, and yes, i will be doing that. the not-washing thing, nobody has ever mentioned to me....but no...i will not-not wash my hair!

based on the article it sounds like you aren't supposed to do anything cold - cold drinks, ever feel cold (wear layers a lot), etc. I think this probably goes back to the idea that feeling/eating/drinking cold = getting sick (because fevers can make you shiver I think?). I remember this when I went to Japan and my host mom asked me what I wanted to drink and I said "oh water would be fine" and her response was "oh you shouldn't have anything cold, here's tea". Well why ask me what I want in the first place?! LOL

KST_ · August 2011

Ok, it's afternoon now but I've been busy!

Sellers of the house agreed to 3/4 of what we asked after inspection and we can live with that, so now we've signed off on that paperwork, too!! I *think* now all that's left is finalizing the mortgage loan and the closing papers?! EEEEEEEeeeEEEEE!! We may ACTUALLY finally get a house!!

Short work week for me since I had Monday off (returning from CA) and had already requested Friday off several months ago for a camping trip!

CDMay2006 · August 2011

amandasw:
based on the article it sounds like you aren't supposed to do anything cold - cold drinks, ever feel cold (wear layers a lot), etc. I think this probably goes back to the idea that feeling/eating/drinking cold = getting sick (because fevers can make you shiver I think?). I remember this when I went to Japan and my host mom asked me what I wanted to drink and I said "oh water would be fine" and her response was "oh you shouldn't have anything cold, here's tea". Well why ask me what I want in the first place?! LOL

That's an interesting idea. I assumed it had to do with water sanitation, but this makes sense, too.

KST_:
Sellers of the house agreed to 3/4 of what we asked after inspection and we can live with that, so now we've signed off on that paperwork, too!!

Yay and yay!

jennlin · August 2011

CDMay2006:
amandasw:
based on the article it sounds like you aren't supposed to do anything cold - cold drinks, ever feel cold (wear layers a lot), etc. I think this probably goes back to the idea that feeling/eating/drinking cold = getting sick (because fevers can make you shiver I think?). I remember this when I went to Japan and my host mom asked me what I wanted to drink and I said "oh water would be fine" and her response was "oh you shouldn't have anything cold, here's tea". Well why ask me what I want in the first place?! LOL
That's an interesting idea. I assumed it had to do with water sanitation, but this makes sense, too.

i think originally it did...cold water = dirty water. hot water = cleaned water. and that's why "cold" makes you sick...

CDMay2006:

KST_:
Sellers of the house agreed to 3/4 of what we asked after inspection and we can live with that, so now we've signed off on that paperwork, too!!
Yay and yay!

this. yay!

good wednesday morning!

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