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Ok, I’ve held back the “I can only conceive once in a blue moon” sentiments long enough. You may remember I conceived on the first full moon of this month, and tonight we are having a second full moon. The second full moon in a month is a blue moon. Since all this lunar stuff is so fascinating to me I did a little more research into this month’s blue moon. I wanted to know just how big a deal it really is – how often it happens. I was shocked to learn that the last blue moon occurred when I first started charting in late July, 2004! Hell, at least I know not to bother trying on typical lunar months if I end up having our second child!
A. and skipped out of work early on Friday to get a jump start on our long weekend. We ended up leaving later than we anticipated – think crucial bike rack part, sadly falls into a sewer drain, and after several attempts to make the rack still work, the 100 degree weather pushed us over the edge and the bikes stayed home…We made it to the Cape with only one extra hour of travel (not bad for a holiday weekend). Once there we relaxed all weekend. My fatigue has only worsened, and I spent a lot of time napping. When I was not sleeping, I was eating
On Saturday we took our nephew to the beach. It was a gorgeous day. We didn’t stay long because we hadn’t planned a beach weekend (no beach gear), and because with out beach gear, this prego couldn’t stay in the hot sun (all of a sudden I’ve realized my summer may not consist of long relaxing days at the beach, I’m trying to deal with that). Nephew was adorable and had a lot of fun throwing rocks in the water and playing.
Sunday a friend came down to visit and we took another ride to the beach, then out to dinner. Monday we were up early and took our friend to Provincetown, his first time there! It was fun to walk the streets and feel the energy of summer’s opening weekend.
A. and I took today off so as to avoid the horrendous Cape traffic. It was the perfect amount of time to be there. Sadly, I started to feel sick on the way home, and continue to have this annoying queasiness in my tummy. I go back and fourth with how I feel about these pregnancy symptoms. On one hand, I am just happy and grateful to be pregnant and hope I don’t sound like a whiny bit@h and at the same time the sick, tired, and hungry feelings reassure me that I am still pregnant and things are going as they should be. If I felt fine, I’d worry about the development. But on the other hand, do I have to feel so effing horrible? I have no energy and feel sick. A. is wonderful and is supporting me so well. I really hope the second trimester is as good as they say it is, cause the first just sucks.
Back to work tomorrow. Only seven more days of work until I’m on summer break. I am sooooo excited!
Toasted everything bagel with melted cheddar cheese, hummus, spring mix, tomato, & bell peppers.
I could do with out pregnancy induced exhaustion. It just comes and goes from day to day making it really hard to be effective at work. Earlier this week I had one of those days where I came home at 4:30 and crawled into bed for the night. Ever since I’ve felt fine and had lots of energy. As I woke up this morning I was already exhausted and I’ve come to realize that I can tell from the moment I wake if it’s going to be a tired day or an energized day. I am particularly bummed about being tired today because I am the only one in the office and I had grand plans of getting a good chunk of my end of the year work done. And after work we are traveling to my parents for the weekend. But I know this will be a day when all I want to do is sleep.
Congratulations to Maeby and True!
*Note: you have to click on the photo link at the bottom of the post to see the good news.
A. has three co-workers who’ve all had babies in the last two years- two of whom birthed very recently. For this reason it was really hard for her not to tell all her co-workers almost immediately. Mine are still sans clue (which could get interesting seeing that we work at the same college). I am on the same track as two of them and they have already begun to hand us down their pregnancy related stuff! This week alone we’ve been given two winter snugly things, maternity clothes (and they are really nice and luckily we have similar body types so they should fit), a book, and prenatal yoga video. It’s like we’ve had a little baby Christmas here! It’s so cool how the pregnancy community is so excited so share and pass along pregnancy necessities. It’s truly unique. Just this morning I told A. I was going to send all my left over sticks (CBFM, OPKS, HPTS) to a certain someone once I make it to the second trimester. I guess all this sharing has to do with how excited we are to support each other through every stage of the process. Once you make it to the next step, you want to do everything you can to support others along their journeys.
Out side of hand-me-downs I’ve also been perusing Craig’s List and Freecycle. In fact, I’ve been a little quiet about this because I realize it’s a bit crazy, but just after I learned I was pregnant I saw the exact stroller that I wanted on Craig’s List. It retails for $450, which I would never pay, but I got it, five months old, for literally a fraction of the price! I know it’s early, but I could not pass it up, or else I’d forever kick myself. I am especially excited about the reversible handle. I know I am a dork. 
My boy is sick AGAIN!
He’s at the vets right now, the enema didn’t work, they are trying other things. I feel bad for him that he has to go through this and I am sad that instead of buying a roof rack for our new car to haul our kayaks, we’ll be paying for his day at the cat hospital (I know I am a terrible cat mom for even thinking this, let alone telling the internet).
Well two and a half to be precise. No this has nothing to do with the apple seed growing in me, it’s my count down till my summer break!!! Two weeks from this Thursday is my last day of work till August. Graduation was Saturday and the students moved out on Sunday. I love this time of year, when we have the campus to ourselves and we can sleep with the windows open with out hearing students walk below our windows. And the effing bell has stopped ringing – a graduation rite of passage here. After students pass their thesis they ring the bell…and keep ringing it…and ring it in the middle of the night. It gets to the point where you can’t tell if the bell is ringing or not. But now, it’s so quiet so very very quiet! Ordinarily once the students leave we’d enjoy a beer on our deck, but not this year.
I am soooo ready for this break! This school year was really difficult. We opened over capacity with hundreds of students in temporary housing – both on and off campus. I had two new supervises. I also went form having 250 to 500 students. My first on call weekend was the second worst/busiest in three years. Monday morning I turned my pager off for at least three months and waved good bye to the few remaining students. Some how we all made it to this date, when we can start to relax as we try to tie up all the loose ends before heading out for the summer. Per usual I have another years worth of crazy stories but the I think the best story of this year was learning some of my students were collecting road kill to skin and then make a fur-lined keyboard. I kid you not. It was gross. And the carcasses were discovered the same day we had our first adoption home visit, thank god the inspector did not see them!
A. and I are getting away for this weekend. The first of our summer travel plans. In a couple more weeks we’ll head to Maine for A.’s brother’s high school graduation and then on to New Hampshire for a little birthday / wedding anniversary get away. Once home from that I head to the Cape for the summer, with A. joining as she can. She hates that I leave her, but maybe this summer she’ll be happy since she won’t have to take care of my pregnant self so much! Have I mentioned that I am tired and she caters to my ever need? Love that woman.
I am five weeks today. Holy cow. In the week that’s passed since learning I am pregnant I’ve experienced a lot of changes. The biggest being my sore and swollen breast (had to buy a new bra tonight), exhaustion (but it’s becoming more manageable), and a huge increase in appetite. I had three dinners tonight! First I had left over curry as a pre-dinner snack. Then A. and I went out shopping before going to our friend’s for a BBQ, and I had to get a slice of pizza. When we got to the BBQ I ate two burgers, pasta salad, and cake. While I am satisfied, I am still not full. Where is all this food going? I’ve never experienced anything like it.
The whole pregnancy thing is slowly settling in. Today I was remembering how amazing last Tuesday morning was when we found out I am pregnant. How overjoyed we were. And on some level how terrified we were. It was the most exciting day. I am trying to relax and enjoy the pregnancy. I am nervous and anxious to make it out of the first trimester. I am thinking positive but there is a part of me that’s a bit anxious. I also know this may be my one and only pregnancy, and I want to enjoy it as much as I can. So when I want to fast forward time and just get to January, I try to remind myself to relax and enjoy this time.
Charlotte and S got the worst possible news yesterday. Please send them love and support.
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