Slack-tacular

I've been slacking and this has been pointed out repeatedly.

I know.

I've been all consumed with baby.

But I'll try...

In July I had a perfect son and he is the light of our lives.  You'd never guess something so small could keep you so busy.

Future posts may be littered with baby things.  You have been warned.

Life in Sports

Well, after a dismal last month of playing our beloved Stars knocked themselves out of the playoffs so we are hockey free until October-ish.

Monday night was the first game that the Rangers had Yu Darvish pitch and we scored some sweet suite tickets to the game. My brothers, themanfolk and I all piled in and cheered loud. He had a rocky start but a lot of offensive help. The weather was perfect the hot dogs (and beer) were free and I had great company. Awesome start to the season.

And theNugget is going to be a baseball fan. He/she wiggled like CRAZY most of the game. He/she takes after his mom with a passion for Rangers baseball.

Where does the time go?

Things have been good, but hectic.

Brief recap -

The littlest brother and SIL and their untrained puppy moved in during the second week in March. It’s been good, except for working with the puppy. My brother and his wife currently owe us some carpet cleaning, an ottoman and a couch (ref pictures of the pooch’s handiwork). As the cost of rebuying furniture has increased they have finally caved to letting us crate the dog. It’s a dog, it will be fine. Every dog I’ve ever had has been crate trained and is perfectly well adjusted (and spoiled).

I like having them around, plus he's currently entertaining a job offer in another part of the country so it's nice to have some time in before they jet off to a new life (where it would be much harder to see him on a whim).

Job change at work. They finally hired for my old position so I’m working through transitioning stuff instead of doing double duty. Pretty amazed at how much I used to do. Still getting my feet wet in the new stuff – lots to learn.

Location change at work. We are all in cubicles now (no big deal for me but you would think some people are being tortured the way they are reacting) I think it makes me more productive (definitely less likely to go on a blog rant at work when people can walk up behind me and see it). This was a giant whuppin’ because I was in charge of this one too – at least this time everyone knew more of what they were in for and that I was pregnant so I didn’t have to lift anything (yay me).

Manfolk job change. Got a job he loves. Taking a chance on a technology company with part time hours. He was miserable before and it makes my heart happy to see him settling in to his new gig.

TheNugget is growing like crazy and sapping my brain power and energy. Brother and themanfolk painted the nursery last weekend. That’s quite a load off. 25 down… Doc scared the crap out of both of us when he told us that technically the baby could show up at any time from here on out.

All this, plus the normal family, friends and daily craziness has made me a blog slacker. I’m working on it.

Half way there!!

20 weeks along and officially half way through cookin' The Nugget! Last sonogram tomorrow and we still aren't going to find out what he/she is - one of life's great surprises.

Cravings and not

Cravings so far…

Apple juice (haven’t really drank it since I was a kid)

Werther’s Hard Candy (again, something my grandmother used to keep around the house but I haven’t had in years)


Things that haven’t sounded good…

Mexican food (which is odd because previously I could have eaten it twice a day)


Happily The Nugget is still a fan of bacon. That’s how I know it’s my child.

Moooooooooo

So I feel very obviously pregnant. Wearing maternity clothes and for those jeans I haven’t been able to give up yet I have one of those Bella Bands(I bought the Target version but you get the point). The doc said nothing tight around the waist so that rules out everything but maternity clothes. Even though I haven’t gained any weight, it has all definitely moved to the middle (not that I was super skinny there before).

Someone asked me yesterday, while looking at me, if I was showing yet. I had to say – “Well, I guess not if you can’t tell”. No big deal, but when I can look down and see my belly when I’m sitting, I definitely think I’m showing. Just kinda makes me feel like I’m walking around looking like a cow.

Milestones

We have reached the four month mark of the pregnancy. Work has been told, it was announced to Facebook and the word is out. Whew. It sucks holding back something that exciting.

We are due in July and not finding out if it is a boy or girl. It has been affectionately nicknamed The Nugget and the name seems to have stuck.

Pressure

Would you like to know what is a whole lot of pressure?

Naming a child.

They have to carry that with them forever. Holy crap. It could be a source of ridicule or individuality or jokes or humor or whatever.

Plus, both of us have to agree on what sounds good. When you have a stubborn husband, that may be complicated.

Probably my biggest baby-related concern at the moment (I think that's a good thing, but I'd really like to have it settled).

Since we aren't finding out boy or girl we have to have them ready for both. Sheesh.

He got a name...

Everyone's favorite fertility god has a name now... Walter.

And he works like a charm!