Too good not to share

As you know, I have been having issues with cleaning lately. Well today I was on babycenter.com reading through the discussions of other mommies due in February. The discussion was titled "Confessions". Most of them were talking about how the house chores aren't getting done! AHHH! It's just not me! Isn't that great news! I though I would share that with you since I was feeling awful about not being motivated to clean.

Laziness

I can't decide if I've become lazy or if I'm extremely tired which makes me lazy. I think there is a difference. Andy would agree with me on this. When he was here, I was always working on stuff around the house. I liked being domestic and having a clean house. Since Andy left, I have no motivation to keep up the house work. But I really am tired! I wonder though, if it has to do with Andy not being home. I don't feel like I have to worry so much about getting things done. Or maybe its a combination of both events (Andy leaving and getting pregnant) happening at the same time. Whatever the reason...I sent a picture to Andy and he totally called me out for having make-up in the downstairs bathroom. LOL...I told him I've taken over the whole house. He thought I should have it all picked up by the time he gets home. I said, oh no! You're cleaning it when you get home. Oh geezz! Of course I'll have all my stuff picked up and put away before he gets home. But I am sure he'd be disappointed if he saw my make-up in the middle of the living room floor, my hair products all over my dresser, water bottles on the nightstand, and unfolded clean clothes in the laundry room.

I know this is shocking for everyone...but please don't judge me. I really am extremely tired and lack complete motivation. Andy thinks because I'm heading into the 2nd trimester that I should be getting my energy back. I have gotten some back but it doesn't last very long.

Okay then...there is my confession for the day. Chat with you later!

Peace of Mind

It has been an interesting day for me. I've been cramping all day today. At first they felt like the normal ones, but then they got worse. I left work to go see the doc. I was praying all the way to the hospital for everything to be okay. And in the end it was. The resident didn't seem very optimistic at first. That really scared me. But then Baby Bates was doing back flips when she did the ultrasound! How awesome is that! And yes, we got a new pic. Here is our baby:

Look at the difference in just three weeks. Amazing!

So even though I'm still having cramps, I can at least have peace of mind that Baby Bates in fine!

Being a Teacher

The school year is starting up again and I am so envious of my teacher friends. When I was teaching, I thought "I just need a break!". My job title is "lead teacher" but I'm really just in charge of a room. I miss teaching elementary kids every day. I miss seeing the light bulb turn on, the conversations, the laughing, and my teacher friends. I hope to teach again soon...or I guess whenever I can. I'm at the mercy of Andy's career now.

Baby Advice

Andy has given me some baby advice. He and the baby need me to start drinking milk. I hate milk. I think it goes back to when my mom would make my sister and I drink it at dinner time (sorry mom). For the longest time I didn't even like to touch the milk carton. I am over that now because of working in the baby room. But that doesn't mean I want to drink it! I told Andy I would try and drink chocolate milk. I think I'll try that this weekend...maybe. The doc said it was fine that I don't drink milk because I eat yogurt and lots of cheese. Andy makes a good point when he said if the baby is anything like him, it'll be important for me to drink milk so our baby will have strong bones. I asked him if it was because of Andy being clumsy or the athletic part. Andy said both! I'll let you know how operation drink milk goes. I am not making any promises!

Speaking of our baby. I think I might have felt the baby move last night. I'm not quite sure, but I have never felt that before. It wasn't gas by the way! Andy read that it is possible to feel the baby move this early and then I also read it too. I'll let you know if it happens again any time soon. Bye for now.

Fears

Andy will not like this post. Andy, if you are starting to read this, don't read it because I'm sure you'll just get upset at me.

Everything has been going well with the pregnancy thus far. But last time we were pregnant, things went well until they didn't. As of tomorrow I will make it past the time I miscarried last time. I saw and heard the heartbeat and after that the chances of miscarrying go way down. However, I'm still very nervous that I will miscarry again. Andy gets upset with me worrying because he doesn't want me to be negative. I had never gone through anything that was so painful in every way. I do not want to go through that again. Especially because if it does happen again, Andy will once again not be around to help me through it.

I am going to think positive since I have made it this far. So here's to the 11th week! Will you please just continue to pray for us (if you pray).

My Husband

I would like to start this blog with a question that my friend Annie asked. She asked if this is my blog or my journal. I said, "well isn't a blog and a journal the same thing?". I think it is. BUT...the blog names is "Life of Daisie and Andy", not Life of Daisie. It's not my fault that this blog is from my point of view and the happening in my life since Andy chooses not share his happenings on here...right? His life right now is pretty blah. So there isn't much for him to say on here anyway.

Speaking of Andy, I have been on babycenter.com reading the discussion boards on there. I've been reading about husbands and boyfriends being awful to their pregnant partners. I'm sure it was like that before pregnancy but it is so much worse when you're pregnant. This isn't Andy.

As you know, things have not always been perfect in our marriage, but I could never imagine him treating me like some of these ladies are getting treated. I would never tolerate that treatment first of all. But reading those discussion boards have made me appreciate Andy so much more.

He is very attentive to me but even more so now that we've become pregnant. He helps around the house ( I really miss that right now because I have no motivation to keep it up), bakes delicious cookies, helps with cooking and cleaning, and lets me buy handbags that I don't need. I don't have a perfect husband, but I have a near perfect one. I'm a lucky gal!