**Welcome to anyone who has linked over from Mom’s Marbles!** 

Yesterday the lovely Sarah of Ordinary Days asked me to do a guest post for Mom’s Marbles. I jumped at the chance and said yes before I realized that meant I would need to put some coherent thoughts together. Let me explain why this freaked me out. I started this blog not so long ago not because I fancy myself a writer or even because I like to write for that matter. I have never really been good at putting my thoughts to paper (or screen…whatever). I started a blog because for over a year now I have been collecting some fantastic blogs in my reader and have “met” a lot of wonderful bloggers through twitter, I wanted a place to call my own where I could play with memes and throw out random thoughts. I swear to you I think in bullet points, fully constructed thoughts and paragraphs are just not my style.

If you are a regular reader (you know all 6 or so of you) head over to Mom’s Marbles to check out my post, if you are coming from there I hope you’ll come back to visit.

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At any rate we had our first baby shower this weekend and good cripes did baby get some serious loot. I can’t believe this is shower 1 of 4. It was seriously the best baby shower I’ve ever attended and not just because it was mine either. It was a couples shower and the guys hung out outside drinking beer, the gals were inside drinking wine (except me). We ate together and opened gifts and had some seriously tasty cupcakes. No stress, no games, just a very relaxing night with friends and family.

In other baby news I finally had my 3D/4D ultrasound last week. So worth the money! It was incredible the detail you could see and even my skeptical husband had a really good time.

Here are some pictures I wanted to share…

The Baby

according to this picture he is going to look just like his daddy…

but at least he has my “alien” fingers…

here is a video of him yawning…wow with the cuteness (at least to me)

From Baby’s Ultrasound

Here are some pics from the baby’s room…

here is the loot from teh party…

umm yes that is a plush deer head…yes it will be hung on the wall…no I do not and will not allow a real on in my house…moving on…

here are some pictures of his current clothes collection…

I realize this is a completely superficial post but in light of all the saddness going on around the interwebz this week and last I needed something to cheer me up.

If you haven’t already donated to March of Dimes and have a few dollars to spare I would appreciate any help I can get in working towards my goal.

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 So I’ve been MIA for a couple of weeks, at least on my own blog, I promise I’m still out there reading everyone else’s and of course twittering the days away. This is what happens when you are working 9 hour days 6 days a week when you are 6 months pregnant…excuses, excuses, excuses, I KNOW! Anyway on to the randomness:

• It’s hard to come up with random thoughts when your mind is totally blank. I think perhaps I have reached the point of tired where there is nothing but after-hours tv static going on in my brain.
• I don’t understand how it’s possible that every time I order clothes online I get one size too small…one would think this would only happen a couple of times since I only order from two places but alas EVERY TIME! I’m getting really tired of mailing clothes back. 
• This is one of the smartest things I’ve read in awhile, seriously if you are reading this go check out this post. I solemnly swear not to be one of the idiot mothers who blames my own lack of common sense on harmless baby products. I can’t f’ing figure out how to make the button work so if you want the damn story go here. Fuck!

• I bought a new camera this week, it scares me, I wish I had the time right now to learn how to use it. If I don’t take some kick-ass pictures I think I will probably owe my husband a new gun. Here is my new baby.

 

• What the hell possesses people in my office to feel that the thermostat needs to be set to 78, I’m pretty sure I baked my baby yesterday.

I think this is all I have for today – I realize it’s nothing earth shattering but then again it rarely is. Whatever. If you want to play along head on over to The Un Mom and grab the button, be sure to sign in.

Peace Out!

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• I’m a fan of the site someecards, this card is just hitting way to close to home today. Seriously I have the attention span of a gnat today…moving on

• I’m tired of being pregnant for a lot of reasons, however, reason number 1 is the whole “limit your caffeine” shit. Who the fuck made up this rule? If anything I should get a higher allotment because of how damn tired I am. Seriously water can kiss my ass.
• Speaking of the baby that I’m incubating, why the hell is everyone so freaked out that we haven’t decided on a name. Don’t you think it’s more disturbing that I have yet to clean out the nursery and figure out a way to get rid of the cat shit smell living in there…really…priorities I haz them straight I think…
• Question: Is it possible to hear Christina Aguilera’s song Candyman and not at least head-dance to the beat?

and since the name of this game is random thoughts I’m not going to even attempt to tie this up nice and neat I’m just going to stop. Done.

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I had pretty much the worst “work” day I’ve ever had today. There was a period of time where I seriously contemplated marching into my bosses office and giving my two weeks notice. When you take into account I am leaving after I have my baby in June, it might not sound that earth shattering but I work in an accounting firm and needless to say this is not the time of year to be leaving. I can’t imagine the chaos that would ensue. Anyway…getting back to the point…

I’m going to a tropical themed party tomorrow night and that means wearing a skirt and flip-flops. Lets just say that my toes haven’t seen any “proper” care for several months, and I’m to the point now where I can’t tend to them myself, I simply can’t reach. So off I went to the mall after work to get the toe-sies done up. I walk in and the only other customers are two young boys, I would venture aged 7 to 10. They were both getting their toes done too. I was lucky enough to get the seat between them.

I had planned on sitting back closing my eyes and turning on the massage chair, needless to say the relaxing did not happen. Funnily enough it turned out to be just what I needed. Those two little boys were having the time of their lives getting their toes worked on. Their giggles were very infectious. When the guy started in on one of them with the “buffer”, you know the one that is agony if you are ticklish, the poor little boy nearly fell out of his chair from laughing and squirming. When the mom returned (she had just run to Penney’s apparently) the younger one proceeded to tell her how his toe had gushed blood when his cuticle was cut (because he was squirming no doubt). The poor mom was embarrassed as she looked around to see if anyone had heard him. When she caught my eye we both dissolved into laughter.

Turns out having a pedicure with two young boys is excellent therapy.

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I may be new to the pregnancy game but I was pretty sure I knew what I was getting into. I never had rose colored glasses on and thought pregnancy would be this awe-inspiring experience. I was prepared for it to suck. I think most of my apprehension came from watching my cousins go through it – both had extreme difficulties “staying” pregnant. So when I finally managed to get in the game I (thought I) was prepared for the worst. The first couple of months were rough, I was fairly sick but nothing compared to what some go through. Then like magic one day I woke up and the crazy indigestion/heartburn and constant nausea were gone. I hadn’t even gained any weight and was just beginning to show. That was 8 pounds ago…

Now its a whole different story. There are some parts of this ride that I either didn’t know about or didn’t realize would affect my day to day so much. Such as:

1. They warn you about the tiredness but I failed to realize simply walking to the bathroom would cause me to be short of breath and wheeze, this is embarrassing when I try to actually walk to a person’s desk and communicate clearly with them.

2. I had no idea 8 little pounds would make me move so awkwardly. I already feel as though I’m wadling – badly. I do not move gracefully at all.

3. The constant sinus “issues” are enough to wear a person slick, especially when you can’t take good drugs.

4. I’m having horrible cases of “pregnancy brain”, I’m surprised I remember my own name most days.

5. I realized that being pregnant was a drain on the mother I did not realize it was basically the equivalent of housing a parasite for 9 months.

6. I can no longer put on underwear after a shower without looking like I’m doing some sort of acrobatic trick. I was prepared for the loss of dignity in the delivery room, I was not prepared to lose it at 5 1/2 months.

What concerns me the most about all of these is the fact that it is basically guaranteed to get worse as the days creep by.

All that said I am extrememly grateful to be growing a baby. I am so lucky and so blessed to have been able to get (and stay) pregnant so easily. I am so thankful that all I have had to deal with are minor annoyances so far. For all of those out there struggling with what came so easy to me, my thoughts and prayers are with you each and every day.

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So I’m guessing that my first post should be something really poignant, but honestly that is a lot of pressure and I don’t work well under lots of pressure. Deadlines I can handle but the pressure to be creative turns me into a blithering idiot. This could be why my college degree in graphic design isn’t getting much use.

I stumbled upon the world of blogging about a year and a half ago. It all started with a post from Chicky, I wish I could find the exact post but I remember it had something to do with the joys of parenting, and when I say joys I mean that in a sarcastic way. I was awestruck at how open and honest she was about not totally loving the parenting gig every minute of every day.

Anywho ever since then I’ve wanted to have my own blog I just never could quite get it done. I never thought I had anything worth putting out there. Slowly but surely I’ve realized that blogging isn’t about having something “important” or earth-shattering to say. I’ve seen the kind of community you can be a part of and darn it I want in on that.

In the much more present tense I’m about 4 months away from becoming a mom for the first time and I couldn’t be more scared out of my effing mind. Added to that I’m going to be a stay at home mom which frightens me even more. I’m really hoping that this blog can be a place for me to journal all the day-to-day stuff and be a place to cultivate some great friendships.

Thats really it for now. Like I said not very earth shattering but it is what it is. Also its 9:00 and that is totally my bed time…what I didn’t mention that I’m boring… 

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