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Sooo, no baby yet:(  I really thought she'd be early but she seems to like it in there. I can't tell you how SLOW each day seems as we get closer to her EDD. It will drive me crazy if I go significantly past the due date, and I definitely don't want to be induced. But we'll just have to see, I guess. That's about it for now. Mostly I'm taking cat naps, doing light housework and errands, and a lot of waiting:p Happy Tuesday!

Ahhh, I am almost done with this pregnancy journey!!!  Just got back from one of my last few prenatal checkups with the midwife, and I'm glad I agreed to a cervical check when she asked, because she said I'm 4cm dilated and 80% effaced already :P. Now, I realize I could stay stuck at these measurements for awhile...or not.  But I did NOT realize I was even dilated already, so that is a promising sign that things are moving along.  She may even make her appearance this weekend rather than next (although we were all hoping for an Independence baby, I'm eager to see her whenever she is ready!) This past weekend, I had experienced contractions (the "false" ones) and they were so frequent that I was starting to think that this was it.  I started timing them and was getting ready to call the midwives until they became more irregular and then finally went away.  That's when I knew it was probably not real labor.  I've been experiencing Braxton-Hicks for probabl

Today was a pretty boring day.  Got up, made some coffee (limiting myself to one cup in the morning and that's all I need. I try to offset it by drinking more water, too), had one fried egg and some nectarine for breakfast.  Talked to my mom on the phone for a very long time.  I call her every day, even if I have nothing special to say :). I actually have been doing that ever since the day I found out I was pregnant.  They enjoy the updates (I think) and are eager to see their first grandchild. I read a little; currently, I'm reading a horror novel by Joe Hill--son of Stephen King--called Heart Shaped Box.  It's not bad. It's the kind of book I could probably finish in one sitting except that I felt pretty fatigued today and my eyes kept getting blurry and droopy.  I've had to take a lot of breaks from household activities recently, whether it's washing dishes, laundry or whatever. I tried taking my dogs for a walk but it was too hot for them.  We didn't

I had a menu planned out for this week but it didn't really work out as I hadn't gathered quite everything I needed in one grocery trip and, well, this 9 months pregnant lady just doesn't feel like going out multiple times a week.  So I had to get creative again. Last night, I made braised vinegar chicken which is one of Ryan's favorites.  I served it with rice and roasted veggies.  I couldn't find pearl onions anywhere so I just chopped up regular onions and that really was kind of the same in the end. Tonight, I had boneless skinless chicken that I wasn't sure what I'd do with, and then remembered this restaurant my husband took me to long ago when we first started dating, called The Grand Finale.  Good memories of that place.  I always got their Ginger Chicken.  I couldn't remember all what was in it so I looked up their menu online and was relieved that I had all the ingredients on hand:  Sherry, soy sauce, ginger, honey and pecans.  I mixed ever

So since staying at home full time, I've had the chance to plan out meals more and have the time to get them ready in time for when Ryan arrives home from work.  My first week home, we ate a lot of leftovers from the baby shower (I knew I made too much); this second week, I got inspired by The Pioneer Woman cooking show that's available on Netflix, and binge-watched several episodes.  I used to follow her blog religiously many years ago, but then fell off that wagon and moved on.  I still make Pastor Ryan's Chicken Tikka Masala from her blog several times and know the recipe by heart.  Several other recipes that I think I only made once, but remember them being scrumptious. So I revisited her blog to get inspired again and decided to make some recipes this week.  On Monday, I made Chicken Spaghetti --incredibly easy and reminds me of my own Chicken Pot Pie.  The verdict: probably would have been tastier if I had added more salt, and also I only had one can of cream soup w

I'm currently in Week 2 of staying home full time and just a few weeks away from meeting this creature moving inside of me right now :) I had one of my weekly appointments with my midwife this afternoon.  Pretty quick since I have no complications.  Little girl's heart beat is still good and healthy; my weight gain (although appalling to me when I see the # on the scale) is apparently on target and normal for me.  Since I am petite to begin with, some family members (*cough* my mother) had expressed concern that this baby would be "too big" for me to push out, lol.  I brought this up to my midwife and she guess-timated based on my weight gain and measurements that this baby would be perfectly average and definitely not "too big" to come out of my body.  Maybe 6 1/2- 7 pounds.  That is kind of what I figured myself (and am hoping for). I wish people would stop comparing pregnant women to other pregnant women, too.  Someone on facebook had left an annoying

So it's my first day as a stay-at-home-wifey (soon to be SAHM)...and it is WEIRD.  My parents left not long ago after going to my 35 week midwife appointment with me (husband is swamped with work) and I'm just sitting here in a quiet house with the dogs. I remember yearning for this.  I am definitely a homebody and love doing things at home like cooking, cleaning and all that.  I'd get upset when I would have to put something on hold to go teach. And now, I feel guilty.  It's a little scary losing that second income.  I feel like I'm really going to have to work hard to carry my weight and justify staying at home.  I mean, we talked about this for years and years and are on the same page...but still.  It is now a reality (albeit, only Day One of this reality) and it is strange. I cannot believe that in about a month or so our lives will be so different and will have a third member of this family.  It is mind blowing to me.  Ryan and I have been together for ove