We got up around 1130 today. Went over to C's moms for a bit. Showed her all the wedding pictures, as I uploaded them all to photobucket last night. She liked them. Trevor was kicking up a storm, then when she would put her hand on my belly to feel it, he would get shy and stop. heh.
Hung out there for a few hours, then we went to Dicks sporting goods to look at some paintball supplies. C had heard they had a huge selection of paintball equipment there, but it was slim to say the least. Disappointing as we went to the next city over to go there.
We walked down the sidewalk afterwards to Best Buy to look around. Found Rock Band for the wii, and will buy it later on when we have more money as it is $170.
We did good, we didn't spend any money in either store. This month we have to be extra frugal because of the new car and we only have until the 21st to pay our 1000 down payment. Gonna be quite a stretch now that I lost my job. Hopefully tuesday I will get hired on at one of the places I applied for.
I said I was going to make a birth plan today and post it, but I am super tired, so I am going to play peggle and relax. I will think about writing one tomorrow.
I am hoping I interest someone enough with this blog to actually read it, but I doubt I will. Maybe I will try my hand at writing some short stories. My dad has always said that with my active imagination, I could be a writer. I, however, don't think my writing skills are good enough for that. Sure I might be able to come up with some good ideas, but I ahve trouble expressing those ideas to others. But as I said to someone else earlier, practice makes perfect. Maybe I will try my hand at childrens stories. I used to make up stories all the time for the kids at the daycare. And I have a couple of friends who are really good at drawing, so I could probably get them to help me with pictures. I'm going to do that. I am going to write a story about . . . hm . . . let's see . . . a monkey. A monkey who doesn't have a tail, and all his friends and family do. And how he has to learn that different doesn't mean bad or ugly. I think it is important for kids to realize that people are all different from a young age. It helps promote tolerance as you get older and run across people with traits you haven't seen before if you know from the start that everyone has something different, even if you can't see it.
Anyways, I have ben having some small talk with Erin, the mother of C's other two boys. She's a nice person, and I sincerely hope that we will be able to build up a friendship. She and the boys live in texas, so C doesn't get to see them frequently, and I have never personally met them. I am hoping to maybe be able to go with him this october to see them, but if I can't he is going back in December for Christmas, and I will go with him then. I'm excited to finally meet his other two boys. And Trevor will be born by then, so they will get to spend time with their brother! I can't wait!
Well, I suppose I could start writing my story instead of playing computer games, so that is what I will do. I may or may not post it on here, depending on how it turns out and if people think it is good enough to possibly publish. I may be getting WAY ahead of myself here though.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Saturday, August 30, 2008
tired
I don't know why I am so tired right now. I didnt get out of bed officially till 1 pm. Although a lot of that time was spent laying here wishing I was sleeping instead of actually sleeping. Maybe that's why.
I think Titus gets car sick. Usually he's a very happy puppy, but in the van I've noticed that he gets really still and lethargic. He threw up in there the other day, but we had been driving around all over the place for a while so I thought it was just the length of time in the car. Poor pup.
Trevor (the baby) has been in my ribs all day. I can't remember if I mentioned that in my previous blog.
My friends wife just got hired on at Borders book warehouse doing customer service. They gave her an interview and hired her the same day. So I got the phone number and first thing tuesday morning I am going to go apply. I also applied to work at west@home. it's a customer service thing as well, but it's from home. That would be pretty neat if I could do that since I'm gonna be popping out this kid in a few months. Then I can stay home and breast feed.
I really would love to breast feed exclusively for the first six months of his life at LEAST. However, if I go back to work, that will be nearly impossible, unless I produce so well that I am able to pump a LOT. I am also going to look into it and see if our insurance covers a midwife. I know someone else who has BCBS and they said that it covered their midwife. I will probably still birth at MTMC because C would be more comfortable with that, but I would rather have a midwife than a Dr. because a midwife is going to be a thousand times more willing to let mehave the natural childbirth I want. Also I want to be able to move around, shower if I want, get on my hands and knees, really anything. I don't want to be stuck on my back strapped to monitors all the time. Intermittent monitoring is just fine. If they wanna come check the baby's heartbeat every hour, they have my blessing.
I suppose I should make a birth plan. I will do that tomorrow and post it up here. Then if anyone who has had kids before has any suggestions of things I may be leaving out, they can let me know.
A big thing is we are not going to circ our son. We have decided that that should be his decision. If he would like to be circ'd when he is old enough to understand the decision, then he is welcome to it. But it's his body and his choice.
I think Titus gets car sick. Usually he's a very happy puppy, but in the van I've noticed that he gets really still and lethargic. He threw up in there the other day, but we had been driving around all over the place for a while so I thought it was just the length of time in the car. Poor pup.
Trevor (the baby) has been in my ribs all day. I can't remember if I mentioned that in my previous blog.
My friends wife just got hired on at Borders book warehouse doing customer service. They gave her an interview and hired her the same day. So I got the phone number and first thing tuesday morning I am going to go apply. I also applied to work at west@home. it's a customer service thing as well, but it's from home. That would be pretty neat if I could do that since I'm gonna be popping out this kid in a few months. Then I can stay home and breast feed.
I really would love to breast feed exclusively for the first six months of his life at LEAST. However, if I go back to work, that will be nearly impossible, unless I produce so well that I am able to pump a LOT. I am also going to look into it and see if our insurance covers a midwife. I know someone else who has BCBS and they said that it covered their midwife. I will probably still birth at MTMC because C would be more comfortable with that, but I would rather have a midwife than a Dr. because a midwife is going to be a thousand times more willing to let mehave the natural childbirth I want. Also I want to be able to move around, shower if I want, get on my hands and knees, really anything. I don't want to be stuck on my back strapped to monitors all the time. Intermittent monitoring is just fine. If they wanna come check the baby's heartbeat every hour, they have my blessing.
I suppose I should make a birth plan. I will do that tomorrow and post it up here. Then if anyone who has had kids before has any suggestions of things I may be leaving out, they can let me know.
A big thing is we are not going to circ our son. We have decided that that should be his decision. If he would like to be circ'd when he is old enough to understand the decision, then he is welcome to it. But it's his body and his choice.
Another Entry (my titles won't be very clever i am sure)
I forgot to mention in the last post that we also have two rats. A cream colored one named blink, and a grey colored one with a white belly named pixel. They're pretty cool. Titus, the beagle mix puppy, is very interested in them. Blink likes to tease titus, and pixel just hides from him. I haven't let them out together yet because I am scared titus might try to eat blink.
C went to play paintball today. My parents had invited us to go with them on a weekend trip to kentucky lake, but C already had plans, and since he may be going over seas next year, I want to spend all the time I can with him, so I didn't go without him.
I don't mind spending a day without seeing him. It gives us our own personal time, however, I don't like sleeping without him there. I am so used to him being in bed with me that it is very difficult to sleep without him.
In baby news, he loves being right up in my ribs these days. Last night, I was babysitting for a friend, and Trevor made his way up into the highest portion of my tummy. I felt like I couldn't get a good breath in, it was awful. But eventually he eased back down a bit. Either that, or I digested some food that was contributing to the feeling haha.
I have to go to my parents tonight to let their dog out and feed him and play with him. I'm going to see if C wants to come, and we can take advantage of their whirlpool tub. I know at least I am going to. I love taking baths and especially now since I'm pregnant. However, our bathtub is not very bath friendly, heh. Well not for adults anyways.
I have to go buy a new phone charger. Titus chewed mine up. Dumb dog. He's lucky I love him. :P Right now he is cuddling on a pile of our dirty clothes sleeping. Thats whe he's the cutest is when he is sleeping which he does a lot. He is the most uncute when he won't stop biting missy. He loves to aggrivate the piss out of her. She's pretty patient with him too. When I pet her, I can feel little scabs all on her neck and legs where titus has been nipping at her. She will rough house with him, but she always makes sure she is gentle. He needs to learn how she plays, but his little puppy teeth are so sharp, I don't know that he can help it.
Anyways, C is probably almost home and I'm still in my PJs so I better go get dressed.
C went to play paintball today. My parents had invited us to go with them on a weekend trip to kentucky lake, but C already had plans, and since he may be going over seas next year, I want to spend all the time I can with him, so I didn't go without him.
I don't mind spending a day without seeing him. It gives us our own personal time, however, I don't like sleeping without him there. I am so used to him being in bed with me that it is very difficult to sleep without him.
In baby news, he loves being right up in my ribs these days. Last night, I was babysitting for a friend, and Trevor made his way up into the highest portion of my tummy. I felt like I couldn't get a good breath in, it was awful. But eventually he eased back down a bit. Either that, or I digested some food that was contributing to the feeling haha.
I have to go to my parents tonight to let their dog out and feed him and play with him. I'm going to see if C wants to come, and we can take advantage of their whirlpool tub. I know at least I am going to. I love taking baths and especially now since I'm pregnant. However, our bathtub is not very bath friendly, heh. Well not for adults anyways.
I have to go buy a new phone charger. Titus chewed mine up. Dumb dog. He's lucky I love him. :P Right now he is cuddling on a pile of our dirty clothes sleeping. Thats whe he's the cutest is when he is sleeping which he does a lot. He is the most uncute when he won't stop biting missy. He loves to aggrivate the piss out of her. She's pretty patient with him too. When I pet her, I can feel little scabs all on her neck and legs where titus has been nipping at her. She will rough house with him, but she always makes sure she is gentle. He needs to learn how she plays, but his little puppy teeth are so sharp, I don't know that he can help it.
Anyways, C is probably almost home and I'm still in my PJs so I better go get dressed.
Friday, August 29, 2008
First Entry
Well, this is my first entry.
I hope I will be able to interest people enough to come read my blog. But probably not. I plan on keeping a journal of all my pregnancy experiences from this point out, so if you're pregnant and want some laughs you should stick around.
A little background info on me first.
My name is Rachel, I am 25. My husband is in the military, and w are expecting my first child and his third. Our son is due the week of Thanksgiving, and we've picked out the name Trevor Augustus. It took us forever to agree on a name.
We have two dogs, a chocolate lab named missy, and a beagle mixnamed Titus. They can be a handful, but they rock.
Well I have to go find a job right now, wish me luck.
Rachel
I hope I will be able to interest people enough to come read my blog. But probably not. I plan on keeping a journal of all my pregnancy experiences from this point out, so if you're pregnant and want some laughs you should stick around.
A little background info on me first.
My name is Rachel, I am 25. My husband is in the military, and w are expecting my first child and his third. Our son is due the week of Thanksgiving, and we've picked out the name Trevor Augustus. It took us forever to agree on a name.
We have two dogs, a chocolate lab named missy, and a beagle mixnamed Titus. They can be a handful, but they rock.
Well I have to go find a job right now, wish me luck.
Rachel
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