So, today was kindof a big day at the doctor's office. I had my hopes up that I was going to go in, they were going to look at me and say, "okay Kim, you're 3cm dilated so why don't you go home, pack your things and head to Duke." Brahahhhaaahaaa lmao! NOT! Dr. Quinn checked me and I was fingertip, high, not effaced, and HIGH! What the crap! So, she said there's some work to be done before Mr. Seth makes an appearance. I left disgusted. Jay of course, was beaming. He could handle another few weeks he says. He says he has things to do; like work on a sub-box that he's building, we have to move, and he's enjoying the evenings fishing or spending time in the garage. I can TOTALLY understand. It is definitely nice to have a little bit of independence. I mean, let's be honest here. I'm not looking forward to leaky boobs but my body is sure taking a toll this pregnancy. I'm as big as the damn house! And, even Jay said earlier in the week that I look small from the front but have a "torpedo" belly from the side. (His words exactly.) I mean honestly, my maternity tops are getting too short again; and damn, I hate buying more hoping that any second this little 9 month adventure could come to an end. I was in need of some desperate retail therapy when I left the doctor's office today.
It just so happens that we have an awesssome Goodwill by our house. It could be because we are surrounded by multi-million dollar houses, or because we live in the state's capital. Not sure. Anyways, I thought that I would go by there this evening and see if I could find any metal queen bedframes and just browse. Of course, I had my eyes peeled for the biggest, fattest damn maternity shirts I could find. I'm tired of squeezing in this and rolling down the tops of that. Ridiculous. I found a pair of jeans and 2 shirts. And, thank God they aren't too frumpy but definitely cotton. Don't get me wrong, cotton is a wonderful thing but when I lose some of this baby weight, my ass is getting into something cute. If you're tiny, the Goodwill is the place for you! I was sickened at the size of some of the jeans and tshirts. I mean, my boobs are the size of Texas right now, and I haven't even delivered. Lord help me!
So, back to the story. I browse over to the shoes because, everyone deserves cute shoes, and your shoe size never changes. YEAH RIGHT! I see the cutest pair of Enzo Angolini shoes--black heels to be exact that are my size. The top of my foot busted out of that thing like something horrid. Automatically, I was like 80 years old, trying to fit my fat ass foot into something made for a 30 year old business woman. As my best friend said the other day, I should just get some easy spirits and call it a day! I mean, seriously? I thought that shoes were supposed to make me feel better. Needless to say, I put back on my crocs and continued my shopping.
I managed to find a sweet lamp for one of the kid's rooms that had ABCs on it, and some books for Parker Jay. I guess it wasn't a failure all together. I was hoping to get myself some labor juju by buying a few more maternity tops. For some reason, I don't think I'll be that lucky.
God bless the pregnant ladies in the world.
Baby love,
Kimmie
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
How's it gonna be??!
Lastnight (Monday) I was floated to the Newborn Nursery and had the best time!! I gave baby baths, took baby vital signs, fed them baby bottles and all I could think was, "baby, baby, baby!" I had lots of contractions while I was there lastnight which may have just been a coincidence but they were pretty strong, just not painful! Gosh, you seem to forget how miraculous they are with their perfectly formed lips with wrinkles and noses and eyelids. So amazing. Tonight, I'm on my home unit- 3w taking care of pregnant women that need bedrest and monitoring and antibiotics or IV fluids...and there were 17 patients upstairs waiting on Labor and Delivery to be seen! 17! Why wasn't I one of them?! No clue. I don't know what Seth is holding out for!! I've had a few painful contractions tonight...but nothing remarkable and nothing to really write about. We go back to the doctor on Friday.
One of the girls in the nursery lastnight said that she gave me 3 days max.
Then, today...Jay with his perfect sweet words said, "Kim, you aren't so big really from the front. But, when you turn to the side, you look like you have a torpedo belly." Um, I think that can go under the list of things NOT to tell your wife when she's miserable, fat, plump, lacking sleep and on the verge of tears. But, I must admit that it was funny. He has a way of making me laugh even at myself which no one has ever been able to do before. But, don't give him too much credit, there's a lot to laugh at me about right now :)
I'm in the middle of my 3 night stretch of work..it's night 2 of 3. And, I'm frigg'n tired!!
Hope everyone is well... life is good.
Baby Love,
Kimmie
One of the girls in the nursery lastnight said that she gave me 3 days max.
Then, today...Jay with his perfect sweet words said, "Kim, you aren't so big really from the front. But, when you turn to the side, you look like you have a torpedo belly." Um, I think that can go under the list of things NOT to tell your wife when she's miserable, fat, plump, lacking sleep and on the verge of tears. But, I must admit that it was funny. He has a way of making me laugh even at myself which no one has ever been able to do before. But, don't give him too much credit, there's a lot to laugh at me about right now :)
I'm in the middle of my 3 night stretch of work..it's night 2 of 3. And, I'm frigg'n tired!!
Hope everyone is well... life is good.
Baby Love,
Kimmie
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Another wonderful day...
Tomorrow night I'll be starting a 3 night stretch at UNC so that means sleeping all day and missing out on spending time with my boys. So, today I was able to sleep in, and get some laundry done. One of my best friends Macy came by and brought a bouquet of flowers over for me..."just because"...how sweet. We stretched out and had some girl time and it was wonderful. Parker Jay and I took a stroll around the neighborhood in the sit and stand stroller. I must admit, I probably looked super silly with only 1 child in a 2 seater stroller. But, I mean...I had to test the new wheels :) And, Parker loved it. He gladly pointed out every truck on the block like he's never seen one before and said "mama!!!! mama!!!! Trrruck."
Just as an aside, I shaved my legs this morning. (Pat on back...you'll never know how long it took) and it was pretty sticky outside...needless to say, after about 10 minutes, my legs were itching like something out of this world! Much to Parker Jay's dismay, we came right on back inside the house so I could scratch my ankles and calf muscles without the entire neighborhood watching.
Listen, if you're looking for a heck of a deal on candles that smell grrreat, Wal-mart has this 5 candle set right now that's 2 big ones and 3 little ones- for $10. They smell the entire house up and I got the pumpkin spice ones...let me tell you, they smell so cozy and fall-like and beg for cold weather!
And, my new favorite CD is Taylor Swift's Fearless. Corrie and I listened to the "Best Day" song yesterday in her car and cried like idiots; super sweet song. I'd highly recommend listening to the lyrics and thinking of your kids and parents.
Time to fluff the stuff in the dryer I forgot :)
Baby love,
Kimmie
Just as an aside, I shaved my legs this morning. (Pat on back...you'll never know how long it took) and it was pretty sticky outside...needless to say, after about 10 minutes, my legs were itching like something out of this world! Much to Parker Jay's dismay, we came right on back inside the house so I could scratch my ankles and calf muscles without the entire neighborhood watching.
Listen, if you're looking for a heck of a deal on candles that smell grrreat, Wal-mart has this 5 candle set right now that's 2 big ones and 3 little ones- for $10. They smell the entire house up and I got the pumpkin spice ones...let me tell you, they smell so cozy and fall-like and beg for cold weather!
And, my new favorite CD is Taylor Swift's Fearless. Corrie and I listened to the "Best Day" song yesterday in her car and cried like idiots; super sweet song. I'd highly recommend listening to the lyrics and thinking of your kids and parents.
Time to fluff the stuff in the dryer I forgot :)
Baby love,
Kimmie
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Things never to tell your pregnant wife
I thought that this would be fun.
Let's see, for starters....
1."2 more weeks, just hang in there 2 more weeks."
2. "I know, you're just hormonal right now..."
3."You want a salad for lunch?"
4."What do you mean you need more maternity clothes, didn't you just buy a bunch a few weeks ago?"
5."It's just laundry."
6." Whoa, you're sooo much bigger than you were when you were pregnant with (insert previous child's name)"
Today, Corrie came over and hung out and tried to talk Seth into coming out. The plan was for us to walk and walk and walk...but, Hurricane Bill is giving us rain, rain, rain. So, we ended up watching The Grinch on tv (already?! :)
and going shopping. Oh, but we did get some starbucks....Corrie got some pumpkin latte thingee and I got a white hot chocolate :) And, we rolled the windows up in the car, blasted the A/C and pretended it was fall already. LOL.
Corrie told me that she had a bag packed for her car--with comfy clothes and hard candy and snacks and all. We talked about how frigg'n scared I am. I went into labor with Parker at home in the middle of the night. I'm hoping that this time is just as easy. Well....I guess it's all relative.
Tonight I dressed Parker in some warmer pajamas and turned his fan on high. He falls asleep so fast when he has that white noise. Anyways, the pajamas had rubber bottoms on the feet and they zipped all the way from the foot to his neck. Oh, he was so snuggly when he climbed into bed. And, so sweet. He says "mama...hug." or "daddy...hug." And stretches out his arms...it's so precious.
I tucked him in bed tonight and thanked my god for my 3 boys.
And, my dear friends.
Baby love and labor juju---
Kimmie
Let's see, for starters....
1."2 more weeks, just hang in there 2 more weeks."
2. "I know, you're just hormonal right now..."
3."You want a salad for lunch?"
4."What do you mean you need more maternity clothes, didn't you just buy a bunch a few weeks ago?"
5."It's just laundry."
6." Whoa, you're sooo much bigger than you were when you were pregnant with (insert previous child's name)"
Today, Corrie came over and hung out and tried to talk Seth into coming out. The plan was for us to walk and walk and walk...but, Hurricane Bill is giving us rain, rain, rain. So, we ended up watching The Grinch on tv (already?! :)
and going shopping. Oh, but we did get some starbucks....Corrie got some pumpkin latte thingee and I got a white hot chocolate :) And, we rolled the windows up in the car, blasted the A/C and pretended it was fall already. LOL.
Corrie told me that she had a bag packed for her car--with comfy clothes and hard candy and snacks and all. We talked about how frigg'n scared I am. I went into labor with Parker at home in the middle of the night. I'm hoping that this time is just as easy. Well....I guess it's all relative.
Tonight I dressed Parker in some warmer pajamas and turned his fan on high. He falls asleep so fast when he has that white noise. Anyways, the pajamas had rubber bottoms on the feet and they zipped all the way from the foot to his neck. Oh, he was so snuggly when he climbed into bed. And, so sweet. He says "mama...hug." or "daddy...hug." And stretches out his arms...it's so precious.
I tucked him in bed tonight and thanked my god for my 3 boys.
And, my dear friends.
Baby love and labor juju---
Kimmie
Friday, August 21, 2009
the waiting game
So, I've decided to really give this blogging thing a go. I figure, it's a good place to keep pictures, update family and vent on the crazy days we have both behind us and ahead of us. I've been following a few friends who have blogs and I enjoy reading them so much that I would hope to have a few followers too :)
Let's start by saying....we are 8.7985 months pregnant with baby Lewis #2, and I'm hormonal, swollen, fat and hard to deal with. And, yes I know it. I've got stretch marks, sock lines and shave every 3-4 days when I feel like it. My toenails are chipped because 1) I can't see them 2) my face turns red to reach them. Crocs are my everyday choice for foot comfort. I've stopped wearing eye makeup and anything besides loose powder on my face. Bottom line: I've let myself go.
Today, I had a total and complete breakdown about laundry. And, with Parker, my first son I don't remember being so miserable, so fat, so hormonal, so bitchy, so complainy (just made up that!) or so over this.
Let me just add that we're in the process of a short sale on our townhouse, moving on Sept. 9th to a new (and bigger thank GOD) place, and I'll have probably no more than 2 weeks out for after Seth is born. I've only been working at UNC since April so I don't have any paid time saved up nor will I qualify for short term disability or FMLA. LOL....there is a lot going on!
So, this blog is an effort to reflect on the boys...I'm looking forward to the holidays and the fall (not being hot doing EVERYTHING) pumpkins and gourds and fresh air...the fair, Christmas... and I hope to keep you all entertained along the way :)
Baby love,
~Kimmie
Let's start by saying....we are 8.7985 months pregnant with baby Lewis #2, and I'm hormonal, swollen, fat and hard to deal with. And, yes I know it. I've got stretch marks, sock lines and shave every 3-4 days when I feel like it. My toenails are chipped because 1) I can't see them 2) my face turns red to reach them. Crocs are my everyday choice for foot comfort. I've stopped wearing eye makeup and anything besides loose powder on my face. Bottom line: I've let myself go.
Today, I had a total and complete breakdown about laundry. And, with Parker, my first son I don't remember being so miserable, so fat, so hormonal, so bitchy, so complainy (just made up that!) or so over this.
Let me just add that we're in the process of a short sale on our townhouse, moving on Sept. 9th to a new (and bigger thank GOD) place, and I'll have probably no more than 2 weeks out for after Seth is born. I've only been working at UNC since April so I don't have any paid time saved up nor will I qualify for short term disability or FMLA. LOL....there is a lot going on!
So, this blog is an effort to reflect on the boys...I'm looking forward to the holidays and the fall (not being hot doing EVERYTHING) pumpkins and gourds and fresh air...the fair, Christmas... and I hope to keep you all entertained along the way :)
Baby love,
~Kimmie
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- Welcome to my blog. It's a dedicated place for my book reviews, criticism, and love of all things bookish. I am a mom of 4 busy kids that uses reading as my, "thing." I find that reading books turns off all (okay, mostly all?) of the noise of my world and lets me get away for a bit. Reading helps me escape the reality of the piles of laundry that will never be done, the dust bunnies that I swear will one day grow legs, and the emails and outlook calendar that occupy my life Monday- Friday during working hours. Reading is therapy for me and always has been. I've always been a big dork, introverted, creative, and reflective. If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd probably open up a used bookstore with my standard poodle somewhere on the side of the mountain and surround myself by others who enjoy passing their time reading. Until then, I'll keep on keeping on. And, I'll settle for reading when I can. Which, I try to fit in as much as possible. Cheers to your busy life and mine, doing the best we can, as often as we can.