my boss (it feels silly calling her that) stephanie is the absolute best. i should say that i have two boss', both parents of ben. but stephanie and i spend a good bit more time together as she works from home. its such an ideal situation as far as a nanny goes. she has a lot of important conference calls throughout the day which requires my assistance but she is still a huge role in bens daily activities. Instead of being the strung out mom shushing her kid and putting him in front of the tube when she cant deal, she makes sure that when she can deal she is there 110%. i admire the standards that she has set for herself as a wife, mother and professional. not only can i say all of this about her but she has truly become one of my good friends in a relatively short period of time.
all of this said, it is going to be a sad day when i dont watch sesame street with ben in morning just before his nap time. when this time will come is still unknown to me at the this time but i know that it is inevitable. i also know that the joy of being a mother myself will far outweigh my concern of my future as a nanny though. ideally, i think that i would like to be able to either stop or decrease my hours a bit by 6 months or so. this way i will have plenty of time to rest and nest and prepare my studio a bit more seriously. we will just have to see what the numbers tell us though. and by numbers i mean finances.
oh yeah, another great thing about stephanie is the huge support, joy and knowledge she has shared with me throughout these first stages of being pregnant. she has already pulled out a bunch of books for me to borrow and some maternity blouses that im sure will be put to good use. today she went out shopping for a bit to get ben some shorts for these warm days. she just a little while ago called me from old navy very excited. she said,
"oh my gosh sarah. im at old navy and they have some of the cutest empire dresses that i just cant wait to live in this summer. im going to buy one for myself and id like to get one for you too because they are just too great. i think that it would work well as a maternity dress too!"
do you have a boss that will also be your personal shopper? crazy. crazy. crazy. she is the best... and not just because she buys me things but because she thinks to. i am a lucky girl.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Thursday, March 29, 2007
sike...?
Stephen and I went to visit my real Doctor today for what we thought was our 11 week checkup.
this is where 'sike' comes into play.
it turns out that the first doctor i saw was sorely mistaken on her judgement of an October 21st due date. it seems that we will be having a November baby instead as i am only 7 weeks pregnant, not 11 and a half. on the one hand I'm relieved as this means more time to plan and prepare. lord knows we need as much of that as we can get.
on the other hand though, I'm a little disappointed that I'm not farther along and closer to getting out of the 'danger zone' of the first trimester. not to mention getting rid of the nausea. plus, we probably wouldn't have opted to share our info with our church last Sunday had we realised that we hadn't actually made it as far as we thought. oh well, what are you going to do?
at least everything seems good and healthy. they did a sonogram and we got to see the wee one. we are calling it Herman until we know the sex by the way. we figured that sounded better than 'it'. plus, its yet another opportunity to share my love of Pee Wee Herman in an important stage of my life. first our wedding with the secret word and now our baby...
oh yeah, i should also mention that despite my mother and mother in laws hopes and dreams, there was only one kid inside of me. no twins this time around. we were a bit relieved to say the least. stephens grandmother is a twin, as is mine. also, my moms grandmother, great grandmother and aunt and uncle are twins. it seemed like we were in for it. we made sure to check, twice, that there was only one heartbeat and one baby. although we didnt hear it yet we did see it which was amazing. we also got our first photo. CRAZY!?! stephen and just keep on periodically looking at oneanother in amazement that this is really happening to us. we're thrilled, amazed and terrified all at once. i imagine that will never really go away, it will just increase as time goes by. again, CRAZY.
this is where 'sike' comes into play.
it turns out that the first doctor i saw was sorely mistaken on her judgement of an October 21st due date. it seems that we will be having a November baby instead as i am only 7 weeks pregnant, not 11 and a half. on the one hand I'm relieved as this means more time to plan and prepare. lord knows we need as much of that as we can get.
on the other hand though, I'm a little disappointed that I'm not farther along and closer to getting out of the 'danger zone' of the first trimester. not to mention getting rid of the nausea. plus, we probably wouldn't have opted to share our info with our church last Sunday had we realised that we hadn't actually made it as far as we thought. oh well, what are you going to do?
at least everything seems good and healthy. they did a sonogram and we got to see the wee one. we are calling it Herman until we know the sex by the way. we figured that sounded better than 'it'. plus, its yet another opportunity to share my love of Pee Wee Herman in an important stage of my life. first our wedding with the secret word and now our baby...
oh yeah, i should also mention that despite my mother and mother in laws hopes and dreams, there was only one kid inside of me. no twins this time around. we were a bit relieved to say the least. stephens grandmother is a twin, as is mine. also, my moms grandmother, great grandmother and aunt and uncle are twins. it seemed like we were in for it. we made sure to check, twice, that there was only one heartbeat and one baby. although we didnt hear it yet we did see it which was amazing. we also got our first photo. CRAZY!?! stephen and just keep on periodically looking at oneanother in amazement that this is really happening to us. we're thrilled, amazed and terrified all at once. i imagine that will never really go away, it will just increase as time goes by. again, CRAZY.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
list list list
today im feeling much better than i have in a couple of weeks. i got to sleep in a little bit because on wed. i dont go in to work until 1:30ish which is a nice mini break mid week. anyway so i woke up actually feeling alright, made breakfast and my decaf coffee (which i dont think ill ever get used to! i miss caffeine something wicked.) , did a few loads of laundry, washed dishes, cleaned the kitchen and helped stephen start to pack for his mini tour this weekend. he leaves tomorrow afternoon and although im terribly sad that im going to miss it all im excited to get through a few things on my list and then some. here is my list. i might be pipe dreaming but thats ok.
#1. have my little brothers over for a sleepover. they have been begging me for a while and i could use the company without stephen there, at night especially. im still a little skittish after the break in.
#2. pay my brothers to wash my car while i clean out the inside. a job well past due. im sure that they will jump at the opportunity to get crazy with the hose and get paid.
#3. make privacy curtains for the front and back doors.
#4. go to the fabric store for some fun new fabric for the windows in stephens studio.
#5. i have plans to have iced coffee and tomato sandwiches with christian but im not sure which day yet. i think some feet soaking time is in order too. i miss one on one time with christian. she is the best.
#6. i want to do a little bit of gardening. nothing too major as im a bit of a wuss now that im pregnant. im terrified of a miscarriage since i was once told that i shouldnt plan on having kids on account of my 'shabby ovaries'. anyway, id like to plant a few things. stephen even went and bought me an extra long gardening hose today so that it will be a bit easier.
#7. i would like to go to the insyde outsyde shoppe (yes its supposed to be spelled like that) and estate of confusion at some point. we are going to move our bedroom into the 'big room' and the baby's nursery into our current bedroom. in order to do so we plan on creating a modular wall to separate our bedroom from the rest. i think that either place might have some good options. something really different but practical. i think ill just go and scope things out.
#8. (which really should be number one) tomorrow morning we go for our first dr.s appointment with dr. shull. im really excited. a little nervous but mostly really excited. im especially anxious to hear what he has to say. i think very highly of him so far and look forward to any advice he might have. ive been doing so much research the last couple of weeks that i would love a professionals opinion that i trust. im sort of suffering from information overload and im sure that he will be helpful in making everything a bit more simple.
#9. im researching dishwashers on consumer reports. we were waiting until the sale of the building went through successfully before we made any 'big' purchases but our patience has run out. we have made a pact that we will buy one before we close. im quite excited about this as well. again, i never thought that i would find myself being the lady who gets really excited about a dishwasher. what is happening to me?
i suppose that is all for now. ben is still sleeping but i should get some reading done while i still have the chance.
#1. have my little brothers over for a sleepover. they have been begging me for a while and i could use the company without stephen there, at night especially. im still a little skittish after the break in.
#2. pay my brothers to wash my car while i clean out the inside. a job well past due. im sure that they will jump at the opportunity to get crazy with the hose and get paid.
#3. make privacy curtains for the front and back doors.
#4. go to the fabric store for some fun new fabric for the windows in stephens studio.
#5. i have plans to have iced coffee and tomato sandwiches with christian but im not sure which day yet. i think some feet soaking time is in order too. i miss one on one time with christian. she is the best.
#6. i want to do a little bit of gardening. nothing too major as im a bit of a wuss now that im pregnant. im terrified of a miscarriage since i was once told that i shouldnt plan on having kids on account of my 'shabby ovaries'. anyway, id like to plant a few things. stephen even went and bought me an extra long gardening hose today so that it will be a bit easier.
#7. i would like to go to the insyde outsyde shoppe (yes its supposed to be spelled like that) and estate of confusion at some point. we are going to move our bedroom into the 'big room' and the baby's nursery into our current bedroom. in order to do so we plan on creating a modular wall to separate our bedroom from the rest. i think that either place might have some good options. something really different but practical. i think ill just go and scope things out.
#8. (which really should be number one) tomorrow morning we go for our first dr.s appointment with dr. shull. im really excited. a little nervous but mostly really excited. im especially anxious to hear what he has to say. i think very highly of him so far and look forward to any advice he might have. ive been doing so much research the last couple of weeks that i would love a professionals opinion that i trust. im sort of suffering from information overload and im sure that he will be helpful in making everything a bit more simple.
#9. im researching dishwashers on consumer reports. we were waiting until the sale of the building went through successfully before we made any 'big' purchases but our patience has run out. we have made a pact that we will buy one before we close. im quite excited about this as well. again, i never thought that i would find myself being the lady who gets really excited about a dishwasher. what is happening to me?
i suppose that is all for now. ben is still sleeping but i should get some reading done while i still have the chance.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
all about the babies
so this is my very first official blog. i must say that i feel a little silly doing this as i have been known to make fun of the people who call themselves 'bloggers' in the past. but, considering that i have recently discovered that stephen and i are TWO MONTHS pregnant i kind of need an outlet during my bouts of nausea. plus, i think it would be good to get started on keeping all of my friends and family updated throughout this wonderful process. so, no more mocking of those who blog (but i still hate the word 'blogger(s)' with a bit of a passion).
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