Didn't feel very well and a I am trying not to dread work tomorrow.
We are being filmed for major pet treats company that we do photography for. They want to show how we use the treats during shoots [which we do] and how the dogs love the treats [which they do]. ai just wish I felt a bit perkier and more fabulous. I think I will head to bed for some beauty sleep. I am sure it will be wonderful.
So the pregnancy is impeding my ability to sleep. No position is comfortable and I require a wedge and a body pillow to get anywhere close to comfy. With me, wedge, body pillow, hubby and dog the bed is crowded. So every time I roll over I need to bring the body pillow with me and I of course whack either the husband or the dog with it. Apparently if I can't sleep, no one can.
I am tired today, in case you hadn't guessed. The joy I realize is that it is only going to get worse over the next 4.5 months. Even though I haven't even met her and I already know it is all worth it.
sigh, hormones make me sappy.
On the up side, we discovered hubby can take melatonin and sleep through my tossing an turning. I cannot, yet another medication not approved for pregnancy. I am happy for him... honest. If he turns up strangled it wasn't me. :)
Up early to meet the realtor, pest, and home inspectors at the potential new home. Spent about 5 comfortable and very informative hours... The house feels REALLY good. The inspectors were kind, insightful, and entertaining, and Paloma is always good company- funny and whip smart, she is. Dana ran to the store for refreshing beverages and fig newtons, of all things. Cute. I took a million detailed pics and Dana measured all the walls, etc. We listened to the advice of the inspectors periodically, and I spent some good sessions sitting on the floor in each room visualizing our furniture and just 'being' in the space. Sounds trippy, but it was all very practical, really.
The house has old house stuff that needs to be updated/taken care of (built in 1950), but no red flags. We'll just chip away at it all over time and dollars. If there are no hiccups in escrow, we should have a new home by the end of the month. Oh goodness.
Had an afternoon meeting and got some more photos edited for school, then off to Uncle Duck's for Gumbiner Xmas. The whole clan was there and in good spirits. The Bishbiners gave me two framed space drawings Dana did when he was young, and Dana a pic of him and his father/grandfathers, and one of him and his mother/grandmothers, from when he was about two. Both groups in front of G'pa Jack's piano, which is now ours. Both of us in tears over our very thoughtful, sweet, dear gifts. It is uncanny how much Dana's drawings look like some of Jack's I have framed of similar subject matter, and they even have the same humor in the commentary on the action in the drawings. Crazy!
Many things to think about. But, I'm going to rest my mind and spend a nice weekend on the coast for William's 40th birthday. He's cooking US dinner, the silly.
It was COLD and crisp most of the day. Dropped Trenton off at school and had an appointment at court a little later in the morning. Didn't go exactly as we wanted but not the worst thing that could happen...more money to be paid out, always the way it goes.
After making Richard feel better about the not so serious situation we went to the K-6 campus to drop off a deposit for Trenton's Drama Troupe trip to Disneyland. We searched the campus to say hello to Rhiannon (6) as it is her school too - Trenton is at the new high school campus up the street. We said hi to her and told her to have a nice weekend because she was visiting with her mother for their regularly scheduled time. Little did we know (although not surprisingly) we received a phone call to ask to pick them up because their mother wasn't feeling well enough - no offense to the pregnant one on this blog as I know it can be uncomfortable and troubling but the unfortunate truth is the mother of the girls uses her pregnancy to get out of doing things she doesn't want to do. I am trying to take a different approach to my feelings - feeling sorry for her rather than angry but sometimes when her problems become my problem I have a hard time getting past the angry feeling. When I do that I have to remember some good advice that I got (thanks Tee) I have to do whats best for the children, and if that is picking them up because otherwise they would be stranded at school then that is what I need to do - besides they will know that they can always count on me and that is important.
Trenton invited a friend over after school and he stayed the night, they stayed up playing on the Xbox while Richard and I fell asleep on the couch and it was a good night.
Sunny day with a brisk breeze.
ReplyDeleteSaw dolphins AND whales at lunch today.
Didn't feel very well and a I am trying not to dread work tomorrow.
We are being filmed for major pet treats company that we do photography for. They want to show how we use the treats during shoots [which we do] and how the dogs love the treats [which they do]. ai just wish I felt a bit perkier and more fabulous. I think I will head to bed for some beauty sleep. I am sure it will be wonderful.
So the pregnancy is impeding my ability to sleep.
ReplyDeleteNo position is comfortable and I require a wedge and a body pillow to get anywhere close to comfy. With me, wedge, body pillow, hubby and dog the bed is crowded.
So every time I roll over I need to bring the body pillow with me and I of course whack either the husband or the dog with it.
Apparently if I can't sleep, no one can.
I am tired today, in case you hadn't guessed. The joy I realize is that it is only going to get worse over the next 4.5 months. Even though I haven't even met her and I already know it is all worth it.
sigh, hormones make me sappy.
On the up side, we discovered hubby can take melatonin and sleep through my tossing an turning. I cannot, yet another medication not approved for pregnancy. I am happy for him... honest. If he turns up strangled it wasn't me. :)
A very wintery day here. Foggy and brisk.
ReplyDeleteUp early to meet the realtor, pest, and home inspectors at the potential new home. Spent about 5 comfortable and very informative hours... The house feels REALLY good. The inspectors were kind, insightful, and entertaining, and Paloma is always good company- funny and whip smart, she is. Dana ran to the store for refreshing beverages and fig newtons, of all things. Cute. I took a million detailed pics and Dana measured all the walls, etc. We listened to the advice of the inspectors periodically, and I spent some good sessions sitting on the floor in each room visualizing our furniture and just 'being' in the space. Sounds trippy, but it was all very practical, really.
The house has old house stuff that needs to be updated/taken care of (built in 1950), but no red flags. We'll just chip away at it all over time and dollars. If there are no hiccups in escrow, we should have a new home by the end of the month. Oh goodness.
Had an afternoon meeting and got some more photos edited for school, then off to Uncle Duck's for Gumbiner Xmas. The whole clan was there and in good spirits. The Bishbiners gave me two framed space drawings Dana did when he was young, and Dana a pic of him and his father/grandfathers, and one of him and his mother/grandmothers, from when he was about two. Both groups in front of G'pa Jack's piano, which is now ours. Both of us in tears over our very thoughtful, sweet, dear gifts. It is uncanny how much Dana's drawings look like some of Jack's I have framed of similar subject matter, and they even have the same humor in the commentary on the action in the drawings. Crazy!
Many things to think about.
But, I'm going to rest my mind and spend a nice weekend on the coast for William's 40th birthday. He's cooking US dinner, the silly.
It was COLD and crisp most of the day. Dropped Trenton off at school and had an appointment at court a little later in the morning. Didn't go exactly as we wanted but not the worst thing that could happen...more money to be paid out, always the way it goes.
ReplyDeleteAfter making Richard feel better about the not so serious situation we went to the K-6 campus to drop off a deposit for Trenton's Drama Troupe trip to Disneyland. We searched the campus to say hello to Rhiannon (6) as it is her school too - Trenton is at the new high school campus up the street. We said hi to her and told her to have a nice weekend because she was visiting with her mother for their regularly scheduled time. Little did we know (although not surprisingly) we received a phone call to ask to pick them up because their mother wasn't feeling well enough - no offense to the pregnant one on this blog as I know it can be uncomfortable and troubling but the unfortunate truth is the mother of the girls uses her pregnancy to get out of doing things she doesn't want to do. I am trying to take a different approach to my feelings - feeling sorry for her rather than angry but sometimes when her problems become my problem I have a hard time getting past the angry feeling. When I do that I have to remember some good advice that I got (thanks Tee) I have to do whats best for the children, and if that is picking them up because otherwise they would be stranded at school then that is what I need to do - besides they will know that they can always count on me and that is important.
Trenton invited a friend over after school and he stayed the night, they stayed up playing on the Xbox while Richard and I fell asleep on the couch and it was a good night.