Overheard

Best overheard conversation of the week.

Two little girls, probably around 6 or 7, were in a bathroom each in their own stall having a conversation.

Girl A:  So do you think you would have the surgery?

Girl B:  No I don't think I would ever get surgery. I've never been in a hospital.

Girl A:  Everyone has been into the hospital once, we're all born there.

Girl B:  I'm adopted!

Farm Livin is the Life for Me at 22 weeks

300 acres of hay to be cut, bailed, wrapped, and moved.  

No TV. 

No cell phones. 

No internet.

Five tired dogs. 

Two happy heart beats.

One relaxed podiatrist.

Perfect.

MISSING

LOST!

Two high Cheekbones.

Last seen about two weeks ago on my face. They weren't wearing anything but the freckles of their natural state.

There have been false sightings reported over these last two weeks but it was observed that the Cheekbones seen were wearing lots of defining bronzer and blush.

It is suspected that Cheekbones will return on their own sometime around the Holidays.

If anyone knows how to get Cheekbones to return earlier please let me know.  And, assure them they will not be taken for granted again.

Waiting for Godot

The scene at our house every night between 5:00 and 6:00pm.

20 weeks

Half way there and toes half hidden.

We had out BIG Ultrasound last week.  People kept calling it the "Big Ultrasound" and I really had no idea why since we are choosing to have our baby's gender be a surprise on its birthday.  But Oh. My. Goodness.  This ultrasound was awesome! You can see everything from the brain and heart, to the spine and bones of the arms and legs, to the kidneys and its precious little feet. Daren was looking for two things, all ten toes and a possible baby wiener....the Tech did not scan the 'area' directly and all Daren found for sure were the toes.

Mother blindness is already setting in. I have no idea what others actually think of this precious little profile but to me, its the most beautiful little face I've ever seen.  Baby kept opening its little mouth and sticking out its tongue.  Who has ever thought of an unborn baby's tongue!  Even the ultrasound tech said "Wow, I've never seen a baby do that so much."  And I, of course, was already proud of the accomplishment of our little one.
The whole time I was laying on that ultrasound table I kept saying "This is the most bizarre thing I've ever seen in my life!"  I still feel that way. Pregnancy is bizarre and more miraculous than I can even wrap my mind around.

20 down, 20 to go. 

Baby, Boomer and I

Sleep is becoming more and more difficult these days and this week has been a particularly rough one for the good old REM. 

Last night I was up and walking around our place three times. And all three times Boomer and the Baby got up with me.  It was so cute! It felt like we were a trio of buddies pacing the floors in the middle of the night.

Which I think  is exactly what will happen come fall.

Coffee, Wine, and Martinis

Aside from the new Restless Leg Syndrome that has recently begun stealing whatever poor sleep I was getting, this pregnancy has been a breeze. At my last Dr.'s appt. I told him that I felt funny because I didn't have any questions, he laughed and said that means everything is good!

There is one thing that I'm missing these days. I miss the routine of a hot cup of strong coffee in the morning and a nice glass of wine with dinner. And with all of this amazing weather, I miss the easy joy of an afternoon martini with friends while sitting at an 

outside table with my dogs tied to the leg of my chair.

For coffee, there is decaf to enjoy. Or, my reigning favorite the half-caf cup of coffee with cream and splenda that I can pick up at any of the 163 local coffee shops found within a 3 block radius of my house.

But as for wine and martinis the pregnant women is out of luck....or so I thought!

This is Julie.

 She is my sister-in-law and my go to gal for all my pregnancy concerns- rational and irrational. Julie has been with my brother for about a decade now and together they have three awesomely exuberant and effusive children ages 5, 2, and 6 months. She is also the proud mother of the one baby girl in the family!

Julie, knowing all about what you miss while baking your baby in your belly, gave me a fabulous book called Pregatinis, Mixology for the Mom-to-be. Its so fun with all sorts of fancy drinks that you serve in martini glasses or other fancy glass wear such as the  Anticipation, the MoMjito, and the Salty Puppy. The drinks make you feel like you can participate in the festivities rather than taking yourself out of the game and ordering yet another Shirley Temple. There is even a recipe for a Forth of July Watermelon Cooler served with ice in a wine goblet for the upcoming holiday.

To make this week even better, I now have a solution for my missing Wine cravings as well.  Our local grocery store has a small section of "Alcohol Removed" Wine! I have a bottle of non-alcoholic Merlot just waiting for the right dinner pairing... which for all I know could come at lunch time today!

As if this pregnancy could get much easier, now I have solutions to all three of my biggest cravings. Coffee, Wine, and Martinis....Ahhh.