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Sometimes Pregnancy Is Just a Dull Roar

I am * so * bored being pregnant. Sy was a month early so I just naively assumed this one would be, too. HA! I’ve gotten to the point where I can’t even pick things up off the floor anymore. Whenever I am cooking and I drop food on the floor, I just shrug my shoulders at Sy and tell her that Dad’s gonna have to clean it up. I tell myself I am just channeling my inner Julia Child. This morning Roger leaned over to pick something up (probably food off the floor) and Sy said, “See Mommy, Daddy can bend over!”

Thanks. Thanks for that, my little three year old peanut gallery.

I won’t even mention the scene a few weeks back when a hostess at a local restaurant asked me IF I COULD STILL FIT IN A BOOTH?
Come closer, so I can punch you in the neck.

So I sit and wait. And wait. And drink chocolate shakes and wait. Sy is getting anxious. I am getting bored and huge. I look like a sea lion, all body and a teeny tiny head. I have my bag all packed by the door, waiting for the exciting trip to the hospital. Because really, labor is fun! Naught. I find myself wishing my packed bag looked a little more like this one from Little Stork, but apparently I forgot to get one. Instead, I’ve thrown a few totally random things into Sy’s banged up pink duffel bag. At least I know better than to pack my make-up this time. 

HFD

Happy Father’s Day to all you rockin dads out there!

Get Well Soon

Here’s a good tip my aunt forwarded me the other day:

“Always keep several get well cards on the mantel...so if unexpected guests arrive, they will think you’ve been sick and unable to clean.”
Brilliant piece of advice.

I read a quote in a Real Simple magazine once that said, “If you want to see me, come on over. If you want to see my house, call first.” Not that it would make a difference in my house. I can’t even see the floor for the toys.

Come Closer and I’ll Punch You in the Neck

The other day I was at the car wash/oil change place by myself since Sy is NOT a fan of the car wash, it’s just way too loud. I had to get my pregnant ass out of the car and go over to the place where they do the oil changes to pay. So I was just cooling my heels while waiting to pay and MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS until one of the guys working on a car looked over and said,
“How much longer you got?”
Me: Oh, I’m fine. I’m in no hurry.
Him: No, how much longer you got? (as he looks at my bulging belly)
Me: Oh! That. Way too long, over 3 more months!
Him: Are you having TWINS?
Me: Ha ha. Um. No. Um. I think I’m just fat. You know, second time around you just get, um, huge and stuff.

nested is back

Oh goody. Nested is back in action. A blog I love and missed! Welcome back to the blog-waves, nested!

Houseguests

We have house guests this week (yay!) and so the posts may be a bit sparse. I’ll try to check in later with some pearls of wisdom. Do I have any of those?

I really want to review the Melissa and Doug pirate chest, so I’ll try to get on that during nap.

Have a great day!

Oh No You Didn’t

Yesterday I had to take Sy with me to my doctor’s appointment. I usually go when she’s in school, so I was a little curious as to how it was going to go. It was like taking a kid to a circus for the first time. You get to pee? In a CUP? Can I pee in a cup? When I’m bigger, bigger, I can pee in a cup. Can I have my own cup for water?

TV Tunes, Beware the Internet Rabbit Hole

OK, talk about an internet rabbit hole. My friend Micky sent me the link to Television Tunes the other day. I sort of wish she never had. The site has almost 6000 TV theme songs. I can’t get the song from Cheers out of my head to save my life. I made Sy a little mix of all of her favorite TV theme songs yesterday while she was napping. She was so geeked out she started jumping around dancing, meanwhile begging to hear the Clifford Puppy Days theme song just ONE MORE TIME!

The songs are not superior quality at all, nor are they for sale, but you can download them for your listening pleasure and send along a donation to the site if you really want to ensure that the theme song to CHiPs will be there for you always.

Must.Put.The.Computer.Down.

Happy Monday

I hope you all had a great Mother’s Day and were spoiled rotten with lumpy pancakes. Maybe you were even allowed to sleep past 6:30 a.m.

I just wanted to thank you for making our first Giveaway Week so great. And a big shout out to all the companies (mostly Mom-Powered!) who gave away their fabulous products.

Have a great week, everyone!

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Not Such Rookie Moms Anymore

Have you seen that Whitney and Heather over at Rookie Moms have written a book? In their spare time? Way to multi-task, Mommas!
What a cool shower gift that would be.

I’ll review it in a few weeks.

Lovely DIY Silhouettes

Ah, look at this totally sweet DIY silhouette project from three potato four via design*sponge. I think I might even be able to do this. Or maybe Roger could do it instead and I could just pretend I have any attention to detail.

Husband, You’re Fired. Unless of Course, You Cook, Clean and Do ALL the Laundry

Have you read this article which states that a husband creates seven extra hours of housework per week to a wife’s plate?

Before I even read it, I told my husband he was fired. 

That’s One Sassy Brag Book

I have been thinking about Mother’s Day again. I get all excited because I love my kid so much. I look forward to celebrating the fact that I am her MOTHER every year.

I think these brag books by Maude Asbury are the most elegant I’ve seen, not to mention, sassy and sweet. I think they’d be a great gift for a new mom, just slide it into that diaper bag at the shower, or even for a new grandma.

As I was perusing their site, I noticed their super cool i-makit kits, where you can put your own cover on a photo album. Mine would be SO crooked.