I love Twitter and Facebook because it gives me a chance to blurt out whatever it is I’m thinking about at that very moment. Great for my ADD. Lousy for blog writing. So, since I like alliteration (the writer in me) I came up with this title to tell y’all what’s on my mind.
Got to see baby Laila through an ultrasound yesterday at the perinatologist. My daughter’s pregnancy is now coming along just fine and so far, the earlier worries of her pregnancy have dissipated. Baby is progressing “perfectly” according to the doctor, heartbeat is strong, weight is good, and everything is looking right on cue for 21 weeks. We tried hard to get some good 3D pictures, but Laila was moving a LOT and it was difficult. Now, this picture may look strange to many, but to me, she looks totally adorable. I can see the button nose, can’t you?
My favorite part was when the ultrasound tech said “You gotta be quick to catch her.” You think maybe that was a prophetic statement for when she starts crawling or walking?
It still feels funny around here not to have our kitty Merlin. My daughter is understandably still distraught, but it’s easing somewhat. The other two cats have been velcro kitties toward me. I look around different places in the home and I expect to see Merlin sprawled out somewhere and he’s not, and when I remember what happened I get this little catch in my heart and a twinge of sadness. I suspect that will take a long time – if ever – to go away.
My oldest daughter is crocheting up a storm and I’m so proud of her. She’s become this cute little crafter with ideas popping up all over the place, just like her mommy. Yup, I’m prouder than proud. And she does a great job too – she’s going to be selling her creations to make some extra pocket money. (And if you’re interested in something, just let me know – I’ll hook you right up with her. She’ll be getting a website as soon as she comes up with a name for her little business.)
(Child’s hat)
(Set of 3 washcloths)
Saturday is Halloween and I have no costume. No time to sew one, and I’m not going to pay $40 for a store-bought one. I do have a beautiful black velvet cape, a feather boa, and a black witch hat. Any ideas?
I’m ticked off at myself for getting lax with my Weight Watchers program. This week I gained 2 pounds. The same 2 pounds I’ve been losing and gaining for the last 2 months. This is seriously irritating me and I’m stubborn enough to not let it go further. So I’m back focused, tracking, and mostly picking up my activity level. I’m going to be training for another run in December – I’ll tell you about that in a separate post – and hopefully this will melt the weight off faster and I’ll hit goal by the end of the year. My biggest obstacle right now is fatigue. I’m just tired all the time. Some of this is fibromyalgia, some is stress, and some is just plain not enough sleep. So I’m working on that too.
Finally, I’m grateful to have a job. I’m grateful for a lot of things in my life, but primarily that. My new manager on this contract – who I’ve worked with before – sent me a message yesterday that she was going to assign me some work and wanted to let me know in advance so I wouldn’t freak out. I guaranteed her it takes a lot more than a work assignment to freak me out. If she asked me to come in and wash her windows or get her her coffee, I’d do it. No joke. I’m happy to have the income and when I see my friends who have been unemployed for a year, I am doubly grateful.
Happy Wednesday everyone!
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