2014 - Week 13

Monday was a tough day. I could not sleep last night, at all. Maybe my punishment for actually sleeping in yesterday, who knows! All I know is that I woke up around 2:30, and pretty much did not fall asleep the rest of the night. So horrible. I guess it’s time for my body to start getting used to those looooong sleepless nights we have coming! I did manage to get in to work and made it through the day. There was a freak snowstorm mid-day, but it didn’t really effect either of my drives. I kept hearing all day about a bad pile up on one of the highways all day, and eventually say a video of it online. It looked pretty scary, and I couldn’t believe everybody pretty much escaped it unharmed…and just kept thinking it was so crazy to see something like that in late March. I later came to find out one of my really good friends, Gini, was right in the middle of the whole thing. GOOD LORD, let me tell you my pregnancy hormones kicked into high gear and I got so emotional. Luckily she is OK…her car is totaled, but she is OK. I couldn’t stop from freaking out though, it was so scary.  The rest of the evening was much less eventful. I picked the girls up, we made our way home, and the evening was pretty standard…dinner, some playtime. The usual.

Tuesday was a pretty good day. Works remained pretty busy, and steady. Christian’s work seems to be picking up a little, but his OT is still down a bit – that should pick up though with Easter and summer coming up. The girls are doing well at school – we haven’t had any big issues or any big changes for quite a while, so that’s always good. I know they can’t wait for some consistently good weather though, to finally get outside and enjoy it! One exciting thing for me at work is that I’m starting to get some projects that I will definitely not be here to see through to the end. I hate the thought of dropping stuff on my co-workers, but at the same time, it’s exciting! Makes it feel like things are really starting to get real – it’s really not that much longer now. And with each passing day, maternity leave is more and more appealing. Man, I cannot wait! After work, the girls and I were off to target to pick up some birthday gifts for Christian. He never really needs anything, so he’s pretty hard to shop for. I refuse to buy him clothes, because he has enough clothes/shoes/jeans to clothe a small village, and refuses to go through any of it. And he’s just not a “stuff” kind of guy. So, I usually just bring the girls to Target and we fill up a bag of stuff…some necessities (deodorant, lotion, etc.) and some fun stuff (a fun shirt, some coffee). Olivia was pretty upset with me because she didn’t understand why Daddy didn’t need “Frozen” on DVD. Meanwhile, Amelia snuck in a bottle of bubbles that he just had to have. Ha – they crack me up. We arrived home about the same time as him, and settled in for the night. Last day of his 20’s – AHH!

Olivia's drawing today, I thought it was pretty impressive!

Wednesday was Christian’s birthday…the big 3-0!! So crazy, I can’t believe we’re officially in our 30’s! Man do the years fly by. I had the girls give him a little “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” wake up this morning, and they thought it was pretty hilarious. Him, maybe not so much. The rest of the day was pretty standard, we were off to work, the girls to school. We celebrated this evening…I made some tacos and we had some cheesecake for dessert, gave him his presents and had a great night together. So fun!

Thursday was another odd weather day. It rained pretty much all day long. Not always the best, but it took away so much of our snow, I was beyond happy to see it coming down. It did turn to snow for a short while, but nothing that stuck or caused any issues, so not too bad. I can’t wait for some good weather!! This week is spirit week at school, and today was “mismatch day”. Amelia thought it was hilarious, Olivia on the other hand, hated me for making her look silly. What a drama queen! I swear, some days I think we already have a teenager in the house! I think she was better once she got to school though and saw that it was all in good fun. Nothing too exciting happened the rest of the day – just the usual work, school and home for our nightly routine. Just how I like it!

My lovies, all cute for mismatch day!

This week's TBT was my and Christian's prom photo - well, his prom, in 2003. Crazy!

Friday FINALLY came along. Seriously these 5-day workweeks are for the birds, especially when you have to save your leave time! Ugh. We had a busy, fun weekend on tap though, so I was really looking forward to that. We made it through the day, and Christian arrived home much earlier than usual. Hopefully his OT picks up SOON! He helped get the girls fed and hung out with us for a bit, then was off to hang out with his friend Lorenzo for the night…for a late birthday celebration. What a spoiled brat! I settled in for a little “Good Luck Charlie” marathon on Netflix, as they just released the final season. Yup, that’s a Disney show. And, yup, I love it! The girls actually watched it with me for a while and found it pretty entertaining. So, at least I had some child company…until bedtime anyway. Ha.

Saturday was a pretty busy day. Christian didn’t have to work, which is pretty rare, so we spent the morning cleaning and getting some chores done around the house, and I made a quick run to the grocery store. The day is definitely much more productive when Christian is home. We had some lunch, watched a couple movies and we were off for the evening. Today, we were off to my Dad’s for a visit and dinner to celebrate Christian and my stepmom’s birthdays. We tried out a new Mexican restaurant by their house, and it was DELISH! Finally, we made our way home. My dad surprised Olivia with “Frozen”, so, of course, we had to watch that right away. It was Amelia’s first time seeing it, so she was pretty excited. We were all pretty exhausted, and didn’t make it much past the Frozen viewing.

The girls were helping my dad play a little tug-of-war with their dog - Amelia was actually helping! Maybe she's FINALLY warming up to animals!

Sunday was another busy, BUSY day. I was up and started on laundry right away, per my usual Sunday routine. We had some breakfast, another viewing of Frozen and got ready for the day. First up, a trip to the circus with the Arnesons. The girls were SO excited, they love all the different stuff that goes on. Their special activity this year was pony rides, and shockingly, Amelia actually participated. I was pretty excited. I love all the acrobatic stuff they do, the girls love the animals, it’s a good mix for all. After that excitement, we were on our way home to have a BBQ for Christian’s birthday (yes, as ridiculous as it is, he has like 50 birthday celebrations every year, and it drives me nuts). This was supposed to be dinner at his parents’ house, but the weather was so great, we wanted to BBQ (his parents rent an apartment now, so they can’t), so we offered our house and a package of Brats we had in the freezer. Outside of that, his guests were on their own. I was a little (OK, a lot) annoyed  by the fact that when we arrived home, EVERYONE was already there, settled into the garage with the grill fired up already…his parent, his friend Lorenzo, and Bella and her Dad. I mean, seriously, I was being welcomed into my own home, and I was not happy about it. Definitely had my pregnancy hormones raging on high. We ate, and not much later I was done and made my way inside. I had piles of laundry to fold and put way, The Amazing Race to watch, and I was c-r-a-b-b-y! Not long after, everybody made their way home, and Christian was actually off to watch a soccer game. The girls were off to bed, and I enjoyed a little peace and quiet before bed. These busy weekends are too much for my hormonal self!

Speaking of which, today marked 34 weeks. I’m still feeling OK, but definitely getting more uncomfortable and more exhausted with each passing day. It’s hard to believe in a few short weeks I’ll be considered full term and baby will be able to come at any time. In about a month we’ll be making the big mini-van purchase, and my friends will be hosting a little baby shower for me, which I’m super excited for! Other than that, we haven’t done a ton of planning or preparing yet, so there are definitely a few things I need to get going on. Tick Tock!!

Until Next Week XOXO