I wish I could say this past month was filled with palm trees, sand, sun tans and pina-colada's but I would be lying. This is what really went down...
January started off rough with several Doctor appointments and an urgent care visit for my increasingly difficult to control asthma, Mohs surgery to remove a skin cancer on my right side, and a remodel project beginning for our kitchen-which caused a lot of sleepovers at my parents house to avoid the construction dust and fumes.
It's been a busy month for both Johnny and I. Johnny has been working so hard to get our kitchen done, and I've been working just as hard to avoid it. haha All of this construction hasn't been good for my breathing but we set a goal to get it done before our nameless baby boy arrives, so it must be done! Johnny has so far; painted our cabinets, installed a new kitchen sink and faucet, poured beautiful concrete counter-tops, primed and painted the entire upstairs--including our banister...not fun, successfully got my new HARDWOOD FLOORS in, and been on two business trips! How does he do it?! It's been a crazy time and I am thrilled to not have to eat out anymore or do dishes in the bathtub! I have my kitchen back~and it's looking amazing, so far! We (i can include myself, can't I?) have done so much work but it's overwhelming how much more there is still to do. We are ordering our FABULOUS back splash this week from Daltile [want a PREVIEW?] I CANT WAIT to get that up and see the transformation! Then we will start on a small bathroom remodel...I want a new sink cabinet, vanity and some new paint (that's all) oh, and lighting. After the bathroom he can finish the hardwood in that room, down the stairs and in the entryway, then base boards all around....and wha-la, we'll be "done" for now. I am so lucky I married a magician (handy-man), he's GoOd, and we've saved so much Money! I knew I married right.
My lungs are doing much better since my doc put me on a steroid inhaler and I am no longer avoiding my dog or my husband. The skin cancer is hopefully gone and the wound is healing...but it ain't going to be pretty as it will slowly stretch with my growing belly. yuck. The skin guy basically told me to stay out of the sun for the rest of my life so that should make it easy to keep the record for the "whitest girl you've ever seen". The house is finally feeling somewhat home-e again and I will post pics as soon as I can find time to upload them!
Work is pretty lame, but I am trying to stay optimistic and just be thankful that I have a job. I dream of sun and sitting on the grass again. This summer should be fun and will bring a whole set of new challenges as I go from full-time employee to stay-at-home mom again, as we welcome baby #2 to our family!
The pregnancy has been going really well. With an astounding 25 pounds gained I am right on track to becoming the "whitest and biggest girl you've ever seen". HAHA No, not really. I do have one thing that has kept me going strong through the winter and that is my Tuesday, Thursday nights and Saturday mornings that Johnny has so graciously given me. On those days I go to CROSSFIT. It's a seriously intense workout that has kept me from turning into a walking twinkie. I have been able to keep some muscle tone this pregnancy and would like to think that some of those 25 lbs are muscle. Check it out for yourselves...UTECROSSFIT. Angel got me hooked on this crossfit gym. She too is pregnant, due 3 weeks before me, and chose this gym because one of the trainers (Bobby) was pregnant too. Bobby has taught us how to scale each work-out for a pregnant gal and how to get the best work-out without over-doing it. She has also taught us how to modify each exercise to accommodate a growing belly, and in my case--body. I have LOVED LOVED LOVED going to CROSSFIT and hope to continue going until I'm ready to push this baby out. It helps me feel healthy and somewhat agile. I believe that it will be a big factor in me getting back to pre-pregnancy shape! Anyone that wants to try it out should come with me! It's free your first couple sessions and it will get you in shape FAST!
I don't talk about Olivia enough, but no news is usually good news! She is doing really good and just gets cuter and funnier on a daily basis. I have a hard time not spoiling her to death because she has been so sweet lately. I miss her when I'm at work. Liv is getting more and more excited for her baby brother and she loves the idea of being a BIG SISTER. Everytime we shop for Liv she mentions how we NEED to buy something for her baby too. She is so gentle with my belly and kisses and hugs it. I told her the other day how the baby can hear her when she talks to him and she immediatley burst out with "TWINKLE Twinkle little star". She is going to be quite helpful which I am thinking is a GOOD thing! Some of Liv's little quirks these days are: constantly getting naked or changing clothes and shoes all day long, dressing up in costume, playing princess...make-up and polish included, pouring her own drinks, not letting me put ANYthing in her hair (because princesses have long, flowing hair mom), talking non-stop, making jokes and laughing at them, she loves anything frilly and doesn't like to wear pants...although she does make a killer gun noise that I'm sure she learned from her cousins! We love her more and more everyday!
Lastly, things on my to-do list that may be impossible:
1. Turn a very girly, princess-dom into a gender-neutral living space.
2. Find someone to give me an entire wardrobe of baby boy clothes, bedding included.
3. Choose a name for this poor child...
