As a rule, anytime it rains is just a bad day to commute. To magnify the drama that is my rainy day commute to work, first , I had to go to a doctor's appointment at 8:15 in the morning. As I am getting dress, I realize that the tank is almost on empty so now I have to come up with a gas station strategy. I get into the car and as I start driving my number of miles to 'E' starts to drop immediately from 27 to 24 (maybe the windshield wipers are to blame). By some miracle I manage to make it to the gas station that is 2 block away from the doctor with 17 miles to go...phew that was close!
I get to the doctor's office and fortunately the baby is oblivious to all that is going on in my world; heartbeat is 152 and the doctor congratulated me on gaining 3 lbs this month. Just when I thought I was of the hook, they needed yet more blood to look for yet another rare disease or defect that the baby could potentially have! It's a good think that I am not predisposed to worrying because the names of all the things that I have been tested for are just downright scary, the latest being "Spina Bifida"...like can 1 human being have this many potential issues? So I walk reluctantly to the back to have my blood drawn and I warn the lady that I am not a good bleeder. She is "confident" that she has found my vain and the needle goes in...and nothing happens, not enough blood! So she pulls it out and makes me chug 4 cups of water and announces that she will try the back of my hand! It worked but that really hurt :(
So now my hand hurts and is 9am and I decide that going home and parking and trekking to work is just annoying so why not drive to Jersey City and spend an extra $10 on a garage to make it to work faster? 1 hour later I figure out that it's a bad idea because everyone else has the same idea so it took 1 hour to drive 10 miles. By the time I get to parking garage, those 4 cups of water are really, really, really ready to come back out so I have to find a restroom. The attendant is nice enough to let me use their restroom but someone is in there and I have to wait. Finally the door opens and a middle aged Asian man come out and I already know before it hits me...this bathroom stinks, &$%k!! But I have to go so I run in and try to get out as quickly as possible (sidebar, somebody at my office blows up the bathroom every single morning and it ruins my morning everyday, looks like I can't get away from people who don't know to use their own bathroom for #2!!!).
I finally get on the train where I have the pleasure of standing packed-in and there is a girl in-front of me with her fur hoody in my face; why would she need a down jacket with a fur hood on a 60 degree day? Of course, it also stinks because the train has a permanent stench and its permanently packed with people. As I get off the train I have to wonder if I was particularly mean to someone and create bad karma for myself? But I decide that I just need to work harder and maybe just maybe I'll make enough money to live and work in the same zip code one day ;)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tuesday check in
I discovered just this week that for the first time ever in my life I do not have love handles or any sort of fat on my back! of course, i now have a pot belly.... God just playing a jokie-joke on me. Anywho, here is a picture of me with my stomach not hidden in layers of clothes. Yup, no bump yet, but now we all get to see what I look like with 5 extra lbs on.
I attempted to do some shopping this weekend ;-) I went to Banana republic where I found 1 more flowy knit blouse to add to my waldrobe. I didn't like motherhood, it's way over-rated and they want too much money for such poor quality clothing. On sunday I trecked over to the big Gap on 34th st. to check out their maternity section and I was not entirely disapppointed! They had a few work pants that I liked, their jeans were a way better fit on me than old navy and they have sheath dresses (so excited to see a non-empire waist dress!). I know that over-the-belly pants are supposed to be the best but I just don't like them nor do I have a belly to hold it up as I am only 4 months. I tried on everything and then placed an order at home because I had a coupon for online...wuh-huh! So now I have 2 pants, 2 jeans, 1 legging and 2 workout pants; I think I am ok until at least January when I expect to need a few maternity tops and a dress. What I learned about maternity clothes is that the nice stuff is just as expensive or more expensive than regular clothes, which sucks because you can only wear it for a limited period of time (unless you are into that whole quickver movement and plan to spend your adult life pregnant). I have decided that I am going to get like 15 good items that I can wear over and over, cute accessories and knee boots and call it a day.
This will be an action-packed week and weekend, in fact I don't have a free weekend until the middle of November. I hope DH and I will make it out to go see Zombyville on Thrusday, tomorrow night I have community service. I have also made an appointment to go see a chiropractor tomorrow, which to me is like folk medicine but its worth the try since the real doctors have no suggestions for sciatic nerve pain. Then, on Friday night I have my trip to the salon which is so dull now...my Fun Friday crowd has move on so I have nobody to drink wine and eat cheese with. On Saturday I am going to Fright Fest at Great Adventure which I am not so excited about because I am not sure how many rides I can get on. But I promised my sister I would take her so no flaking out for me...unless we have another deluge this weekend :o)
I attempted to do some shopping this weekend ;-) I went to Banana republic where I found 1 more flowy knit blouse to add to my waldrobe. I didn't like motherhood, it's way over-rated and they want too much money for such poor quality clothing. On sunday I trecked over to the big Gap on 34th st. to check out their maternity section and I was not entirely disapppointed! They had a few work pants that I liked, their jeans were a way better fit on me than old navy and they have sheath dresses (so excited to see a non-empire waist dress!). I know that over-the-belly pants are supposed to be the best but I just don't like them nor do I have a belly to hold it up as I am only 4 months. I tried on everything and then placed an order at home because I had a coupon for online...wuh-huh! So now I have 2 pants, 2 jeans, 1 legging and 2 workout pants; I think I am ok until at least January when I expect to need a few maternity tops and a dress. What I learned about maternity clothes is that the nice stuff is just as expensive or more expensive than regular clothes, which sucks because you can only wear it for a limited period of time (unless you are into that whole quickver movement and plan to spend your adult life pregnant). I have decided that I am going to get like 15 good items that I can wear over and over, cute accessories and knee boots and call it a day.
This will be an action-packed week and weekend, in fact I don't have a free weekend until the middle of November. I hope DH and I will make it out to go see Zombyville on Thrusday, tomorrow night I have community service. I have also made an appointment to go see a chiropractor tomorrow, which to me is like folk medicine but its worth the try since the real doctors have no suggestions for sciatic nerve pain. Then, on Friday night I have my trip to the salon which is so dull now...my Fun Friday crowd has move on so I have nobody to drink wine and eat cheese with. On Saturday I am going to Fright Fest at Great Adventure which I am not so excited about because I am not sure how many rides I can get on. But I promised my sister I would take her so no flaking out for me...unless we have another deluge this weekend :o)
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Night at the rock and fancy daycare
Yesterday DH and I went to go see the Nets exhibition game at the Prudential center which was fun until the last 60 seconds where they couldn't keep it together and lost to the Boston Celtics. I must say, although the Prudential wasn't sold out, it was more filled than any Nets game that I have seen in Secaucus. However, I now realize why the Nets will probably never pick Newark over Brooklyn....it felt like Hot 97 Summer Jam in there and I don't think that is their target audience. There was a decent amount of diversity but many of the garden state's suburban families are uncomfortable stepping foot in Newark for fear of being shot upon arrival. Despite hundreds of cops and metal detector and the fact that the Rock really is a beautiful arena with comfy seats, I saw people looking around nervously like a riot was going to break out any minute ;) I wasn't even that type of vibe, people were just loud and having fun but if you haven't been exposed to such things...
I also got to spend part of my day yesterday visiting daycare centers (oh joy). I started off by going to the most expensive place in a 10 mile radius so I could understand what one gives up when you don't have that type of money. This place was $1250 per month and the yard was a veritable play land with all the best toys I have ever seen. Their infant "cottage" was completely separate and they had 1 caregiver to 2.5 children. The children looked happy and the staff was very friendly. Oh, and there was exactly 1 brown baby in there. But some of the stuff that they offer I can totally live without...I really don't care about "baby" sign language! They also give kids homework starting at 2 and they guarantee that by the time you child leaves to go to regular school, they can read and do math up to fractions. Maybe I am going to be the most simple-minded parent out there but I am ok if my kid is just happy and plays around until time for school. I don't think being able to do fractions at 5 will have any bearing on their success...wanting success bad enough to work for it as a grown up will be the deciding factor (of course my kid could just decide to take the easy way out and marry well or get their own reality tv show like Frankie and Neffie...hehe!).
I also got to spend part of my day yesterday visiting daycare centers (oh joy). I started off by going to the most expensive place in a 10 mile radius so I could understand what one gives up when you don't have that type of money. This place was $1250 per month and the yard was a veritable play land with all the best toys I have ever seen. Their infant "cottage" was completely separate and they had 1 caregiver to 2.5 children. The children looked happy and the staff was very friendly. Oh, and there was exactly 1 brown baby in there. But some of the stuff that they offer I can totally live without...I really don't care about "baby" sign language! They also give kids homework starting at 2 and they guarantee that by the time you child leaves to go to regular school, they can read and do math up to fractions. Maybe I am going to be the most simple-minded parent out there but I am ok if my kid is just happy and plays around until time for school. I don't think being able to do fractions at 5 will have any bearing on their success...wanting success bad enough to work for it as a grown up will be the deciding factor (of course my kid could just decide to take the easy way out and marry well or get their own reality tv show like Frankie and Neffie...hehe!).
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Somebody stop me!
I am online at old navy and they actually have clothes that will not make me look frumpy and I am totally filling up my cart. So what if I only need jeans and everything else fits...well what if in 7 weeks when I actually have a belly all the good clothes are gone?
2 years and still growing
Tomorrow is our 2 year anniversary! We decided that we will keep it simple; so our next anniversary trip will be to Italy in 2012 to celebrate 5 years if God spares us. In the spirit of keeping it simple and within budget, we are going to go to Bahama Breeze which was my favorite chain in Memphis and it has just opened up in Wayne. I have a card and since the 2nd anniversary is cotton, I will be looking for a cute t-shirt to give dh as a gift.
In other news, my Jeans have just been added to the list of things that I no longer find comfortable. It's only week 14 tomorrow and that list already includes: stockings, size M leggins, all of my gym pants except 1 pair! My belly doesn't seem big to me but because my jeans are not low rise they just don't work. I need to go to old navy and get some more gym pants because I really like to keep 2 outfits in my locker so that I have no excuses (it really does not take much for me to excuse myself out of the Gym!). I also went to the consignment shop to look for jeans but I did not like any of the ones in a size 8...I was wondering who wears this stuff! I am talking wide-leg cargo jeans....really? All the cute jeans were a size 2 or 4 :(
I have not been eating sweets the way I used to because they just end up being too sweet; I have 2 boxes of molten chocolate cake in my Freezer for a month and I have not looked at them!! So does this mean that my sweet tooth is cured? Maybe this is the secret of skinny people who don't diet....they don't have a sweet tooth! I never fully bought that high metabolism thing, now this is something that makes sense to me.
Perhaps my lack of sweet tooth is why I have not gained any weight in the last 2 weeks but I am pretty confident that I will gain 15 to 20 lbs in the next 26 weeks. Even the most neurotic women who diet while pregnant still manage to gain 15 lbs! Thanksgiving and christmas are coming up...i gain 5 lbs during that 1 month every year, guaranteed. In addition, I have been getting plenty of carbs and protein: meals with triple carbs (corn on the cub, rice and beans!), beef like 2-3 per week, oatmeal, milk and yogurt everyday, whole eggs a few times per week and bread with cheese and butter or avocado everyday (fat is finally my friend!). DH says that I don't eat any junk food and that's why I don't gain weight...does he want a baby made out of doritos and twinkies?!?
In other news, my Jeans have just been added to the list of things that I no longer find comfortable. It's only week 14 tomorrow and that list already includes: stockings, size M leggins, all of my gym pants except 1 pair! My belly doesn't seem big to me but because my jeans are not low rise they just don't work. I need to go to old navy and get some more gym pants because I really like to keep 2 outfits in my locker so that I have no excuses (it really does not take much for me to excuse myself out of the Gym!). I also went to the consignment shop to look for jeans but I did not like any of the ones in a size 8...I was wondering who wears this stuff! I am talking wide-leg cargo jeans....really? All the cute jeans were a size 2 or 4 :(
I have not been eating sweets the way I used to because they just end up being too sweet; I have 2 boxes of molten chocolate cake in my Freezer for a month and I have not looked at them!! So does this mean that my sweet tooth is cured? Maybe this is the secret of skinny people who don't diet....they don't have a sweet tooth! I never fully bought that high metabolism thing, now this is something that makes sense to me.
Perhaps my lack of sweet tooth is why I have not gained any weight in the last 2 weeks but I am pretty confident that I will gain 15 to 20 lbs in the next 26 weeks. Even the most neurotic women who diet while pregnant still manage to gain 15 lbs! Thanksgiving and christmas are coming up...i gain 5 lbs during that 1 month every year, guaranteed. In addition, I have been getting plenty of carbs and protein: meals with triple carbs (corn on the cub, rice and beans!), beef like 2-3 per week, oatmeal, milk and yogurt everyday, whole eggs a few times per week and bread with cheese and butter or avocado everyday (fat is finally my friend!). DH says that I don't eat any junk food and that's why I don't gain weight...does he want a baby made out of doritos and twinkies?!?
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