home alone

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

No really, it's not that bad. Plus, he didn't forget me, I had to work, and I don't think they usually allow spouses on these mini business trips.

I know I am so slack about updating this, but I simply don't usually have much to say.

So here are some updates:

• Chris' cholesterol is HIGH. So he'll have to cut back on.. something, beer and smokes I'm guessing.
• My ebay maternity clothes arrived Tuesday. Man, am I ever going to be some stylin' *hot* momma.
• I am both shocked and amazed ( and a little embarrassed) that someone other than people I already know read the blog. Weird!
• I have a Dr's appointment on Monday. I'm sure I'll post updates specific to that after the fact.

So... I don't know if I have mentioned that being pregnant kills more braincells than anything I may have done in school. Shawna keeps telling me that she already told me things that I have absolutely no recolection of. It frightens me a fair bit. Like being told about the dumb stuff you did at a party when you might have had a bit too much to drink. Except this time you haven't had anything to drink!

Ahhhhh.
I had a healthy choice frozen dinner for.. dinner. It was not very good. I should have just cooked something, but I get too hungry. That's when I usually end up making ramen noodles, which are oh-so-nutricious.

One of the many times I got up to pee last night I remembered a dream I must have just had. I wish I could remember what exactly happened. All I remember is that Kevin was in it and we had been doing something really weird and I was all stoked on being able to tell him about it today. No such luck. Ugh! I keep trying and still no glimmers of memory. Of course, why would I expect any different of this brain right now.

Whenever Chris goes on these trips for work, he always comes back with some new item of clothing with the work logo on it, as well and some sort of prize/or money. So far I believe the talley is: Portable dvd player, new windbreaker with corporate insignia. I haven't really spoken to him today, so who know's what riches he may have accumulated today. I shall be anxiously awaiting my hotel shampoo and lotion, my usual business trip gift. There was that one time he brought me a mini bottle of tabasco....

I'm feeling impatient. I don't really feel sick anymore, but i'm not showing at all yet either. ( not that it stopped me from wearing a maternity shirt to work today.) In a way im sort of freaked out that the baby died, and that's why I'm not really noticing anything. We'll see on monday I guess. As of tomorrow I am 16 weeks along.

Well, I'm gapping out about anything else to mention. I guess that's a good reason to stop.

*stops.

Overwhelmed

There's just so much to do. Things are expected... Neither Chris nor myself are particularly prompt about things like correspondance and the like.

Chris' grandfather died on Fridayand we couldn't afford to send Chris down to see his grandma, now it's already thursday night. Two days after the funeral and Chris hasn't called, neither of us have sent a card. Well, I just sent an e sympathy card.. but it it too little too late? It's not like we weren't thinking about them... our own memorial.

*guilt*

I didn't do much today... Some knitting, and I hunted around for the things we need to bring to the immigration interview we have on Febrary 10th. We sure have to bring a lot of stuff to prove we are an actual couple. Luckily I found everything pretty easily. I just have to make copies of everything, because if there aren't copies.. they will take the origianls... I'm not sure if that goes for everything... But, you never know.

Well, I have hamburger thawing with plans to make meatloaf and some sort of potato and veg for dinner. Will get to that soon. Chris had a physical today at the Dr. Everything seems fine, we'll see once his blood test results come back to know what his cholesterol etc are.

~later

another day... then BAM

I was well rested. Went to bed early enough, the alarm didn't startle me, I just got up. Except for waking up and wondering if Chris forgot to turn the heat down over night because I was so HOT. ( he did I found out later, so the only explanation is.. I'm hot.) ( heh)

I went directly from bed to the shower where I felt breathless and light headed. Afterwards I had to rest on my bed before I got dressed. Weird... I wonder if that's a pregnancy thing or what.

Work was insane. I always open tuesday mornings, tuesday mornings after a holiday monday are pure um... fun. Books and AV materials were piled at tall as I was, plus a cart full of videos. Luckily my superviser helps out on days like that, so the back-dating was done by the time I left. I didn't even get to look inside any of the interloan bins.

After I finish at the library on Tuesday, I go to the Opera House to volunteer in the afternoon. This always begins by Shawna ( the director) and I going out for lunch. I mentioned that Chris wasn't going to his granfather's funeral in Florida. She said that we would be going to a funeral sooner than either of us had thought. She then proceeded to tell me that Jim had died.

Jim is another opera house volunteer. He started at about the same time I did. We went to the same box office training. Then, when I got a job at the library and had to work every other Friday and couldn't do those friday box offices Jim started doing them. Jim was 64 ( I think), twice divorced and a confirmed bachelor. He was always available on short notice if we needed extra help at the O.H. He had two kids, he liked to go to vegas and reno. He was over there at his Aunt's when he passed. I have a note in my planner that Jim can't work Friday the 21st cause he wouldn't be home from his trip yet. He was the happy bachelor uncle I never had, always with a story to share. We would talk about classic cars that we both liked so much. It is so strange that he won't be there to chat with when I arrive at the O.H. after I finish at the library.

Needless to say when Shawna said that I was confused. What? NO... as if it was joke. Then I started to cry... Our gruff waitress sure looked concerned when I paid our check. No one close to me has ever died before. My grandparents were all dead before I was born and then when my great and and uncle died a few years apart it had been so long since I had seen them that it was all a lot more distanced. Now this... a preson that was a friend, with notice at all. I don't even think he was sick. It's hard.

Anyway. R.I.P. Jim Hoverson. You will be missed.

~later

Getting organized!

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!


It really is that good. To me anyway. So last night i mentioned to Chris that I would really like to get the closet organizers in. He agreed, said he wanted to go through the computer room boxes as well. Plus, freecycle misc computer stuff that we will never use, like an old 3d video card. We'll see what else there will be. Then we can see if he really need the dresser in here that I want to repurpose as a baby dresser/ changing table. We shall see. I made ( as kev says) "a fine" breakfast for lunch. Potatoes, ham, onions and egg all fried together in a pan. It was delisious, and just the kind of stick-to-your-ribs food that we needed to get going on our closet project.

Well, it seems as though one of the shelves is slightly too long. So we need to trim it down... I guess the hacksaw blade isn't soo sharp right now, so I think we may need to head to town. * hrrrm

I am still hopeful of all we can accomplish today. Even seeing just Chris' closet get finished will be awesome.

*updates later in the day... maybe

It's snowing!

My staff meeting for 7:30this morning was canceled ( as of last night) so I didn't have to get up really early. So I have a whole day home to get things done. Will I actually get anythign done? That remains to be seen.

After yesterdays mini snowfall while I was at work I was all psyched to have MORE! I got my wish, .. and I don't have to leave the house! PLus Chris is working from home for the next 2 days so I don't have to worry about him driving in this mess. He's a great driver.. it's everyone else I worry about. I don't understand why people think they can drive the same in the snow as they can during a regular dry day.

I have had a load of laundry sitting in the washer wet for a week. Today I plan to dry it ( after a possible rewashing) and do many other loads, as well as drying them ( novel concept) and *folding. I also really need to clean my room. Since its only my clothes all over the chair the box and the floor, I can't blame anyone but myself for the mess.
I could also:

• build a snowman. ( this idea only seems like a good idea. In reality it's windy and cold outside. best enjoyed from the warm side of the window.
• knit. I'm on square #3 of my mothers gift apfghan. Slated to be finished possibly in the year 2008. (or sooner, but I don't want to get anyones hopes up.)
• try not to annoy husband who is working from home for the next two days. ( It's hard, I love that he's home. I have to pretend he's not here.)
• install the closet organizer in the master bedroom. BY MYSELF. Hrrm, I really don't think this is going to happen.

I could go on to list all the things that need to be done around the house but.. why bother getting bogged down by all that mess.

*ok. I am now off to take on the day.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I know it's been a while. I've been busy... I swear. Not that I can really think of anything I actually did. Mom and Joe were here for 10 days over the holidays. It was nice to have them, the time went by incredibly fast.

We got a christmas tree, (our first) and I think it was really pretty. Today we will be taking it down. Along with all of the other christmas crap.

If you haven't already, baby's first picture can bee seen at Chris' blog. I don't know how to post pictures. ( don't you pay extra for that?) Today has already been productive. We put up two towel bars, towel ring and robe hook in the bathroom. I think I'll also hang some pictures and finally put away the last bits from the bathroom box. ( it's only been nine months, that's not soo bad is it?) Perhaps we'll even install the closet organizer in the computer room or the bedroom. ( don't hold your breath)

I'm still in my pj's. It's almost 1pm, but I have been doing things.. just in pj's. We had crazy freezing rain all yesterday afternoon and evening. The back patio slab was ( and may still be) an ice rink, if only I had skates.

The major up side of putting in the closet organizers is that we may finally unpack the four + boxes from the old computer room. It really is a jumbled mess. The closets are small, so I have the one in the bedroom, and chris' stuff is in here. ( along with 4 boxes) Along with 3 computer desks, a chest of drawers and this wire basket drawer thing. I have a vision... of over head cupboards, a new desk for me involving two 2-drawer file cabinets and a door for a table top. Id really prefer all built in cabinets but I really don't think that's in the budget. I really don't know if this is the best room for the office... or if we should switch with the guest room. But it is was bigger, and has carpet. Both of which are good for a babies room.. I think. Especially when/if there is more than one, and then 2 would share the large guest room turned baby room. Anyway.. we shall see.

I have been enjoying me 3 days off. I go back to work tomorrow night, and it all begins again. Next dr's appointment is at the end of january some time. Plus I have to start gathering stuff for our imigration interview in February. Proof that we are actually a couple etc... The ultrasound picture should help... ( heh)

~till next time. Perhaps not such a long wait.