Steak update!

So my wonderful husband decided to stop at the store on the way home yesterday and pick up 2 big and juicy NY strip steaks for dinner. He BBQ'd them and they were wonderful!! So I finally got my steak!

In other news...For most of the day yesterday I couldn't even keep water down. I lost count of how many times I threw up and I felt awful. It was a migraine that turned horrible and yesterday was tough. I think the steak was the first thing I was able to keep down and I was glad to finally be able to eat. Nothing like throwing up after every drink of water!!!

My addiction to Subway...and I still want a steak

This is horrible, I am hungry. I am so hungry I could sit and eat all day. I am going to break 200 lbs by the time this baby is born! I have never felt such an emptiness in the pit of my stomach. Today's lunch was Subway. And if I could, I would eat there every single day. I love Subway. I love picking out my toppings and my bread and eating that delicious sub with a small bag of chips. I should really go for the footlong but honestly, I don't need to look 6 months pregnant when i'm only 8 weeks! Anyway, I need to stop this, I need to exercise but can't (see yesterday's post!). I need to be hospitalized for my addiction :-).

Oh ya, and I still want that steak!

In other news, the boys went back to school yesterday. I really don't know how it went because when you ask them they say "fine". They really don't feel like taking the time to give details and they probably don't know any details to tell anyway. They go to school, they come home, they have skateboarding on the brain.

Katie is doing well and is sitting up all by herself now. She can sit for quite some time. I can't wait to get her weighed too, she must be nearing 20 lbs. That girl is heavy and my back is killing me. She still hates tummy time, doesn't roll around and has no intentions of moving to get a toy. She has started a new thing where she'll cry if the toy becomes out of her reach and of course who is there to give it back to her? Yup, me.

I am tired...

The title says it all...I Am Tired. I completely forgot what this first trimester crap feels like. I am exhausted, I feel like someone came and stole all of my energy and threw it away, I feel like I need to sleep for days and days. And of course I can't. Life was easy when I was pregnant and didn't have a baby to take care of already. I could come home from work and take a 2 hour uninterrupted nap, I could sleep in on the weekend and try to catch up on sleep, I could lounge on the couch and not worry about making bottles, washing bottles, packing the diaper bag, entertaining a fussy kid, carrying her heavy load around, etc... Don't get me wrong, I love her to death and am glad every day that she is here. I just want to sleep! Fortunately, because God must love me and because Nana must feel bad for me, I have a very good baby who sleeps through the night and who goes to bed early and who rarely gets very upset. And I thank God every day that is the case. There is a lady in my parenting group who was in tears at the last meeting because her baby doesn't stop crying, NEVER stops crying, he's allergic to everything under the sun and she can't keep him happy. I don't know how she hasn't gone over the edge, I really feel for her. I keep hoping that what "they" say is a bunch of crap too...that your second baby is the opposite of the first. If that is the case, i'm going to be severely punished.

Other than being tired, I have a gaping hole in my stomach begging to be filled with loaves of bread, bowls of pasta, boxes of popsicles and whatever else is in the house. I'm also craving a steak. I want a steak so badly I can almost taste it. I want a tender, juicy, thick filet with a side of mashed potatoes. I would give anything for my husband to say "hey, let's go to any steakhouse of your choice and get you a steak!!". Maybe for my birthday, but i'll have to wait a month for that. Other things on my wish list this week are for the excruciating pain in my back to go away. I think I have a pulled muscle and it isn't going to get any better carting around a probably 17 lb baby. I swear, i'm about ready to go to an acupuncturist and get some work done.

Ah but I have to laugh...this is the easy part. Just wait until i'm 32 weeks pregnant, can't sleep, can't roll over, have gigantic feet, don't have clothes that fit, have perpetual heart burn and am praying to God the baby won't go over the due date. And then it'll be born and I won't ever sleep again.

Working is for the dogs...

So i'm at work and should be working. It is month end and I have a billion things to get done so I can not work this weekend and stop stressing. And I don't need the stress right now! But you know, it is the "lunch hour" and who wants to work when it is 12:15! Anywho...I haven't been feeling very well lately and my migraines have returned. I've only had a couple but a couple within a few weeks, which is two too many in my book. The doctor was oh so kind enough to give me Vicodin but on Monday when I took it I threw up my not yet digested three taco supremes from Taco Bell. I just love throwing up too. I have Matt standing outside of the door asking if he can help (don't get me wrong, it is very nice of him!!), I have the dog trying to sniff my butt, the cat trying to jump onto the toilet seat. I suppose when you live in a full house you just don't get to barf in peace. But thanks to Matt for bringing the glass of water to wash the chunks down :-). And BTW...Taco Bell isn't so good the second time. Otherwise i'm perpetually sick to my stomach but this too shall pass...

So the boys go back to school next week! Yay for me. I really don't mind them being at home but there is something to be said about the opportunity to be alone for a while. Katie is there but she doesn't do much and I don't have to close the bathroom door when it's just the two of us. I have big plans though, i'm going to get my exercise videos back out and try not to gain 40 lbs again, i'm going to hop on the treadmill and get some walking in. And in reality i'll probably just try to relax, sleep when I can and pick up the clutter that is driving me nuts.

Seriously though, I do need to exercise. I'm back on my French dip kick and i'm horrified of contracting pre-eclampsia again. I'm already having nightmares that i'm in the delivery room and the memories are way too fresh for my liking. I'm not sure what's better; not knowing what to expect, or knowing exactly just how bad the pain is?! I think i'd rather not know and be surprised!! Too late though, the deed is done and i'm in this for the long haul.

So my little chub-a-lub is still not too interested in becoming mobile. She can, however, sit up pretty well and play for a bit of time before tipping over. She still eats from a spoon very well and is definitely more interested in grabbing at the spoon (still with her left hand I might add!!!). She isn't too into her bottle anymore so that makes feeding time a lot more fun. Last night she wouldn't go to bed so Matt got her out of the crib and decided to play with her. It was so adorable, he had her on his shoulders and was running around singing various songs (including the MI State fight song I might add). Her little head bobbing as he marched around was hysterical and she found it to be quite a funny experience. I'll have to drag out our old school, still uses tapes, video camera and take some video of her. So anyway, after he got her riled back up, her eyes as big as quarters, he decided it was time to put her back in bed. Thank God she fell asleep pretty quickly.

Well, I think that's it for today. I suppose I should get back to work so I can actually get things done and be off for a long 3 day weekend!!!

My plot to save the world and our trip to Indy

Since i'm just filled with tons of free time I thought i'd take a minute to update Katie's blog. You all must be getting bored with loggin on and finding the same old post from weeks ago there! I wanted to share some pictures of Katie's new diapers. I have decided for many reasons that it is time to switch her to cloth diapers. They should be way cheaper in the long run, easier on the environment, easier on her bum and way more fun to buy! So far I only have some prefolds that i'm not super excited about and one pocket diaper (pictured with the duckies on it) that I love.
Who would have thunk that I would spend hours online searching for cloth diapers? Just call me crunchy.

We also took a trip to Indy to take Katie to see grandma and grandpa. We had a really great time there and Katie had tons and tons and tons of toys to play with thanks to grandma's addiction to garage sales :-).

Unfortunately we had a very short time to be down there but at least we got to visit. Katie has also found her feet and can grab them pretty well now!! She grabs her feet and rolls to the side all the time now so she's learning new tricks everyday!! Well, I think that's about it for updating everyone on Katie. She continues to do very well and grow and thrive and eat really well from a spoon!

Just too busy!!

So it has been over a month since I last posted! So much for doing this to keep everyone up to date. The biggest news I have to share is that I went back to work part time. I still have mixed feelings about it but i'd say that I do actually enjoy the ability to leave the house a few times a week. And I have to say it makes me appreciate the time I have with Katie a lot more! Currently I work 2.5 days per week and then work 4 days at month end. I finally feel back to normal at the office, although some days I find it hard to concentrate and get things done!

As for Katie not a whole lot to update everyone on. She has rolled belly to back and back to belly a couple of times but she's not doing it all the time. She does like tummy time a little bit more and she's starting to push herself WAY up on her hands. She gets herself up so high that she almost tips over. Pretty funny to watch. OOOH and how can I forget this, she's now eating solid foods. I started her at about 4 months. I was a bit apprehensive but the doctor told me to give her food. She actually eats from a spoon like a champ and i'm happy to report that when she grabs the spoon she does it with her left hand!! Not sure what hand she'll prefer but so far it looks promising that maybe we'll have another lefty in the family. So far Katie has eaten Bananas (her favorite), green beans, sweet potatoes and rice cereal. She hasn't not liked a food yet so i'm sure eating will be one of her favorite things to do. She gets so excited when she sees the spoon!! (and thanks to Aunt Alicia for the cool spoons!!!)

We're Back!!!

Back from Orlando and a long 8 nights, almost 9 day vacation. So let's see, where to begin...we started our journey very early Sunday morning and had to be at the airport around 7:30. Okay let me rephrase that..HAD to be to the airport around 6:30 in order to not have to panic about missing our flight but we got there around 7:45. So anyway, after standing in the wrong line because we had a carseat to check we rushed to the main checkin place only to find the longest line ever in the history of the world. We made it through quickly enough, made it through security and ran to find the gate only to need to take the tram to get to gate 70. After sweating it out, rushing, etc...we made it just as they were starting to board. So then we get on the plane and i'm anxiously awaiting the Xanax to kick in, when they push us away from the gate and the electrical system fails on the plane. Ever been on a plane that's totally silent? Like eerily quiet and no one is saying a peep (but we're all thinking what the hell?). Anyway, after sitting there for a few minutes with no air, nothing going on, they roll us back to the gate and the pilot informs us that the electrical system has failed and they are going to have the mechanics check it out. Of course in reality what happened was the auxiliry power went out and they had to fix it, nothing to do with flying the plane or the engines or anything. But in Amy's world of scary flying experiences and ability to take something simple and turn it life threatening, i'm sitting there freaking out thinking "maintenance crew?", "electrical system failure?", "Oh my God we're going to die and my first born is sitting on my lap, get me out of here!!". (**Note to self: Take Xanax earlier so it kicks in before I get on the plane) So anyway, we were about an hour late taking off, the electrical system worked like a charm and we made it safely to Orlando without a hitch. Katie slept during takeoff and was good during the flight. I had the luxury of taking her into the microscopic bathroom and changing a poopy diaper while hoping she didn't fall off of the toilet seat! That was fun... On landing she stared at the brown square on the ceiling that had the call buttons and lights. She was a good girl.

We didn't do a ton while in Orlando but in our opinion vacations are about rest, not running from attraction to attraction and getting up at the crack of dawn every morning. Of course Katie always made sure we were up by 6:30 am but when she goes to bed at 9 we really can't complain. We hung out at the pool quite a bit, ate tons of food, the men went on an airboat ride and we took a road trip up to Gainesville to show Nick the University of Florida. Oh ya, how can I forget...we all went to the Clearwater area and found a nice beach on the Gulf. Katie didn't do so well, overheated and we had to call it a day. Poor little thing, she was so hot! She's made more for a/c right now than heat. She sort of enjoyed the pool but not really. I wouldn't say she hated it but she wasn't super excited either. I think the sun was too bright for her baby blues (or greens or green/blues, whatever they are going to be...).

Anyway, we are home and i'm dreading going back to work on Monday. Well, maybe not dreading but i'm not exactly jumping for joy either. At least i'll be earning my keep again and grandma will be doing the babysitting!