Yah! You see that??? Not like in the movies huh? Lol!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Can you here me sleep gods? Its me, Nikki
Oh man, I cant sleep. I got a good 4 hours of uninterrupted sleep today but it isn't enough. I think I may go take a nap. To bad though, once I'm up- I'm up!!! Some times I take benedryl but even that doesn't work anymore to help with me falling asleep. Well, I guess "falling asleep" per say isn't the problem. Its the getting up 5 times and not being able to stay asleep because I'm to uncomfortable.Yay pregnancy! Its funny, I told my mother that this may be the only grand baby she gets from me. Tangent!! I always love it in the movies where they portray pregnancy and birth going so well and so smoothly. I'm like yeah ok man. Totally realistic! The father always waits patiently outside, while the mother gives birth smiling- flashing her pearly whites. The doctors and nurses all coo at the same time and suddenly your baby looks 3 months old wrapped up in a soft cotton blanket perfectly clean. HA! Forget about delivering the placenta. I mean ok, I KNOWWW Hollywood isn't going to portray the birthing process correctly but really? REALLY? Well, maybe if they did show the real thing no one would go see movies! It's called real life people. Educate yourself. Nikki out.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
I have my knight in shining armor, not just a dude in tin foil
This is a post dedicated to my SO. I love you. With all my heart! I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you in my life. I would be empty. Empty of happiness and life. You are an amazing man and I wish I told you that more! You deserve nothing but perfection and I'm so happy I get to call you mine!
Ahhh. A sigh of happiness. Seriously, I loved him before but now. NOW I love him even beyond love. The little things he does for me are just so sweet. I partially believe that if you cant handle your wife/gf/partner being pregnant- then you might have some underlying issues you need to work out. At least with me, I feel like I've turned into the devil. I get mad at things that didn't bother me before and I cry all the time. I feel so bad, I hate acting like a crazy lady. But he has been such a great sport about it like, I cant thank him enough. Also- it's better you work out your issues before you have the baby! No one wants extra stress. I mean, of course you're going to be stressed with a newborn but it doesn't help what so ever if you guys are fighting on top of it! Nooo thank you my kind sir! Mmmm quite!
Now we get to the part where I brag a little bit :P! I know, I know its bad but come on! It's so nice to have him clean for me, or cook if I cant. He gives me back rubs when ever I want and makes me feel beautiful even though I'm a swollen watermelon! He does it with out asking as well! This pregnancy has been EXTREMELY hard for me so I'm pretty much on bed rest all the time. Yay me! NOT. But I feel so lucky and honored :]. You're awesome baby and I love you!
Here to us sweety! You make my life perfect and to the many more years we spend together!!
Ahhh. A sigh of happiness. Seriously, I loved him before but now. NOW I love him even beyond love. The little things he does for me are just so sweet. I partially believe that if you cant handle your wife/gf/partner being pregnant- then you might have some underlying issues you need to work out. At least with me, I feel like I've turned into the devil. I get mad at things that didn't bother me before and I cry all the time. I feel so bad, I hate acting like a crazy lady. But he has been such a great sport about it like, I cant thank him enough. Also- it's better you work out your issues before you have the baby! No one wants extra stress. I mean, of course you're going to be stressed with a newborn but it doesn't help what so ever if you guys are fighting on top of it! Nooo thank you my kind sir! Mmmm quite!
Now we get to the part where I brag a little bit :P! I know, I know its bad but come on! It's so nice to have him clean for me, or cook if I cant. He gives me back rubs when ever I want and makes me feel beautiful even though I'm a swollen watermelon! He does it with out asking as well! This pregnancy has been EXTREMELY hard for me so I'm pretty much on bed rest all the time. Yay me! NOT. But I feel so lucky and honored :]. You're awesome baby and I love you!
Here to us sweety! You make my life perfect and to the many more years we spend together!!
The best kind of love is old, gray and happy lol!
MMM FOOOD...For 60 bucks a week???
Hello, hello!
Ive decided to cook meals everyday! Why you may ask? Because I love it! And it'll save money! Woohoo! Not to be all stereotypical- but I am (well, cannnnn be) very frugal! I'm a master at finding things for cheap and getting the best deal. Oh, you got it for 20 percent off? I can get it for 35! Just kidding ladies...sort of! But anyways. Now, you might be like, "But I thought you were pregnant and you're sick all the time?". I am- BUT I absolutely LOVE to cook! Its my "happy place". One thing I loved about growing up is that my dad would always let me help cook! He is a wonderful chef! So is my mother-she has some amazing recipes! Like her cookies? Get out of town. She has definitely tought me some awesome short cuts. Oh, but my poor dad. He is a such a perfectionist and I love him for that lol. He doesn't do it so much anymore but I'm used to him hovering over me saying, "If you do it this way it'll be easier!". Or his famous line, "Can I make a suggestion?". No dad go away :P! I love my family! They make me laugh!
But back to the cooking. I've started to make weekly meal plans, and I shop when there's a good sale on something that I need. And (this is so hard for me!!!) I DON'T BUY WHAT I DO NOT NEED. I don't spend more than 60 bucks per week on food. Can you believe it???? Well you should because it's true! I mean, it DOES require shopping at multiple places to get the best deal but honestly- we've cut down SO insanely much! And especially with a baby on the way- you cant beat it. I will be posting recipes some time!
Now wheres my SO to rub my swollen feet??
Ive decided to cook meals everyday! Why you may ask? Because I love it! And it'll save money! Woohoo! Not to be all stereotypical- but I am (well, cannnnn be) very frugal! I'm a master at finding things for cheap and getting the best deal. Oh, you got it for 20 percent off? I can get it for 35! Just kidding ladies...sort of! But anyways. Now, you might be like, "But I thought you were pregnant and you're sick all the time?". I am- BUT I absolutely LOVE to cook! Its my "happy place". One thing I loved about growing up is that my dad would always let me help cook! He is a wonderful chef! So is my mother-she has some amazing recipes! Like her cookies? Get out of town. She has definitely tought me some awesome short cuts. Oh, but my poor dad. He is a such a perfectionist and I love him for that lol. He doesn't do it so much anymore but I'm used to him hovering over me saying, "If you do it this way it'll be easier!". Or his famous line, "Can I make a suggestion?". No dad go away :P! I love my family! They make me laugh!
But back to the cooking. I've started to make weekly meal plans, and I shop when there's a good sale on something that I need. And (this is so hard for me!!!) I DON'T BUY WHAT I DO NOT NEED. I don't spend more than 60 bucks per week on food. Can you believe it???? Well you should because it's true! I mean, it DOES require shopping at multiple places to get the best deal but honestly- we've cut down SO insanely much! And especially with a baby on the way- you cant beat it. I will be posting recipes some time!
Now wheres my SO to rub my swollen feet??
NOM. I LOVE LOVE LOVE authentic delis!!!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Natural birth (med free) or with epi?
Hellooooo lady's!! Another late night/early morning post. I cant seem to sleep anymore. Thank you my son for causing that LOL!
Let's see. I seem to be having second thoughts on having an epi shot. I don't know whats came over me, but I feel like I should look at the all med free birth option a little bit more. Maybe its because I dont like being told what to do, or maybe its that I know birth can be such a crazy thing. I kind of want to go into it with a clean slate. With an open mind per say. It has been actually stressing me out thinking that my "Birth plan" will go a certain way, at a certain time, etc. It never happens like that!! I guess I'm starting to be more realistic! At this point I have decided that if I cant handle the contractions then I am going to get an epi. I don't want to make myself be in more pain than I have to. But if I can handle the contractions then I'm going to do it med free. I think its a good way to go! Whatever happens, happens!!
Side note/silly story- I handle pain EXTREMELY well. It's quite uncanny and inhuman. One of my favorite stories I love telling people is the story of when I broke a few fingers by bending my hand all the way back from riding my in line skates as a kid. I pretty much walked up to my mom calmly and and said, "I think I may need to go to the hospital because I broke my hand". Epic mom freak out ensues!! The funny thing was- I didn't feel any pain what so ever. Now I know I'm a little far fetched by saying child birth "pain" is like breaking your hand. Which I know it isn't. But something is just telling me I should check out that option as well. I'm probably all gung-go because pregnancy is empowering. JOKES. My pregnancy has been so insanely hard. It freakin' sucks! Ive mentally been done with my pregnancy since I was about 8 weeks lol. I am sick ever day, swollen, I have migraines...the list is never ending, sadly. Only a few more months.....Heres to being able to eat sushi again!!
Let's see. I seem to be having second thoughts on having an epi shot. I don't know whats came over me, but I feel like I should look at the all med free birth option a little bit more. Maybe its because I dont like being told what to do, or maybe its that I know birth can be such a crazy thing. I kind of want to go into it with a clean slate. With an open mind per say. It has been actually stressing me out thinking that my "Birth plan" will go a certain way, at a certain time, etc. It never happens like that!! I guess I'm starting to be more realistic! At this point I have decided that if I cant handle the contractions then I am going to get an epi. I don't want to make myself be in more pain than I have to. But if I can handle the contractions then I'm going to do it med free. I think its a good way to go! Whatever happens, happens!!
Side note/silly story- I handle pain EXTREMELY well. It's quite uncanny and inhuman. One of my favorite stories I love telling people is the story of when I broke a few fingers by bending my hand all the way back from riding my in line skates as a kid. I pretty much walked up to my mom calmly and and said, "I think I may need to go to the hospital because I broke my hand". Epic mom freak out ensues!! The funny thing was- I didn't feel any pain what so ever. Now I know I'm a little far fetched by saying child birth "pain" is like breaking your hand. Which I know it isn't. But something is just telling me I should check out that option as well. I'm probably all gung-go because pregnancy is empowering. JOKES. My pregnancy has been so insanely hard. It freakin' sucks! Ive mentally been done with my pregnancy since I was about 8 weeks lol. I am sick ever day, swollen, I have migraines...the list is never ending, sadly. Only a few more months.....Heres to being able to eat sushi again!!
A rant. I cant sleep so this is what I do!
WHY ARE WE SO DAMN JUDGMENTAL OF EACH OTHER? Its like- we're almost bred to be jealous, snarky girls. I was at a prenatal appt the other day and heard these little 10 year old girls say, "Wow, shes really pretty, but a total wh***". WHAT. Ohmergerd if I heard my son say something like that he wouldn't know what type of fresh hell he would unleash on himself. Where would they learn something like that? Family? Friends? Probably both, unfortunately. I mean, I knew "curse" words when I was 10- but did I say them? No. Ugh. My SO and I agreed to never curse or fight in front of our son. I don't think its healthy and if he does end up saying something like that- at least I know it wasn't from us!
On another note- I absolutely HATE (Yes, I know that's a strong word but get over it) moms who look at you like you are not good enough! Ladys- YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH AND NO ONE CAN TELL YOU DIFFERENT!!!! Fortunately, no one really picks on me or looks at me weird. If they do I don't let it bother because I don't care! Also it may help that I'm a strong tatted up Sicilian woman who has no problem standing up for what I believe in. Anddd maybe because my SO is over six feet tall and built like a line backer (which he was in high school!). Anywho. My thing is I hate other moms that feel like they need to push their beliefs on you. I'm an open person and I realize everyone doesn't have the same opinion that I do and that's ok. But you don't go seeing me push it upon people. We will be getting our son circumcised. Why you may ask? Because we are proudly Jewish!! Will I be breast feeding? No! But most of all- do I care about the judgmental stickuptheirbum moms that say I'm harming my child? NOT AT ALL. Its my child and I will do what I think it best for me and for my baby. Is that really so hard for people to wrap their head around? The fact that other people feel differently from them? Maybe Im going on a sixth month preggo rant because I'm mad at the fact I cant sleep anymore because I'm to damn uncomfortable. But hey- that's what this place is for, right??? If you don't like it then you can shove it! Personally- we've never experienced some one saying that, "We are harming our child" but I've known people that have had that happen to them. My friend Jamie was walking through Target and was at the check out line when a woman walked up to her and her three year old and said to her daughter, "Where is your mommy?". Jamie looked at her and goes, "I'm right here". The lady says, "Obviously not because you aren't talking to her in baby talk. We all know baby talk is how you communicate with them" and left. Wait, what?? How does that make any sense? Because my friend chooses to talk to her daughter with out saying goo goo or gaga, it means she isn't communicating with her correctly? Now that's all types of weird.
I guess the point I'm getting at is; lady's- love yourself and don't act crazy if you see some one doing something different than you. Don't think, "Wow, they are obviously are poor and cant afford a child because they use hand me downs". You look silly and seriously- I hope I meet you some day because you'll have to deal with me. An angry, swollen, nauseous, sleep deprived Italian woman.
Lovely women unite!!!
On another note- I absolutely HATE (Yes, I know that's a strong word but get over it) moms who look at you like you are not good enough! Ladys- YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH AND NO ONE CAN TELL YOU DIFFERENT!!!! Fortunately, no one really picks on me or looks at me weird. If they do I don't let it bother because I don't care! Also it may help that I'm a strong tatted up Sicilian woman who has no problem standing up for what I believe in. Anddd maybe because my SO is over six feet tall and built like a line backer (which he was in high school!). Anywho. My thing is I hate other moms that feel like they need to push their beliefs on you. I'm an open person and I realize everyone doesn't have the same opinion that I do and that's ok. But you don't go seeing me push it upon people. We will be getting our son circumcised. Why you may ask? Because we are proudly Jewish!! Will I be breast feeding? No! But most of all- do I care about the judgmental stickuptheirbum moms that say I'm harming my child? NOT AT ALL. Its my child and I will do what I think it best for me and for my baby. Is that really so hard for people to wrap their head around? The fact that other people feel differently from them? Maybe Im going on a sixth month preggo rant because I'm mad at the fact I cant sleep anymore because I'm to damn uncomfortable. But hey- that's what this place is for, right??? If you don't like it then you can shove it! Personally- we've never experienced some one saying that, "We are harming our child" but I've known people that have had that happen to them. My friend Jamie was walking through Target and was at the check out line when a woman walked up to her and her three year old and said to her daughter, "Where is your mommy?". Jamie looked at her and goes, "I'm right here". The lady says, "Obviously not because you aren't talking to her in baby talk. We all know baby talk is how you communicate with them" and left. Wait, what?? How does that make any sense? Because my friend chooses to talk to her daughter with out saying goo goo or gaga, it means she isn't communicating with her correctly? Now that's all types of weird.
I guess the point I'm getting at is; lady's- love yourself and don't act crazy if you see some one doing something different than you. Don't think, "Wow, they are obviously are poor and cant afford a child because they use hand me downs". You look silly and seriously- I hope I meet you some day because you'll have to deal with me. An angry, swollen, nauseous, sleep deprived Italian woman.
Lovely women unite!!!
HELLO GIRLIES!
Ahh. My fist blog post. Get ready world to hear about my crazy life! I constantly have multiple projects going on, my hair is always a mess but do I care? Nope! Our baby boy is due in November, so I wanted to start a blog for moms/ moms to be. A place where we can be real and non judgmental! And most of all- share our trials and tribulations of the ups and downs of motherhood. Cheers to us- you sexy women, we deserve it you know you love it!
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