Preggo Friend

Happy Wednesday, peeps. Um, is it just my Thursday-Saturday work schedule, or does the first half of the week go by really quickly these days? Also, tomorrow is August. WTF?

I celebrated the last day of July with my usual Bootcamp class and lunch with my friend Andrea. Before lunch, however, I had some time to kill. So I went to a coffee shop to read and recharge. By recharge I mean indulge in a baked good, specifically, zucchini bread.

Yum.

Lunch was good and now I'm sitting on the couch in a tank top and boxer shorts feeling tired. I'm probably going to take a nap this afternoon, you know--to prepare for my three day excuse of a work week:-)

But I've also been thinking recently about being pregnant and having friends. Having seen my friend Andrea today and my friends Michaela and Adam last night, I've realized how much things are going to change once we have this baby. Even more than that, I realize that things have already changed. I mean, I have friends that have kids. But I also have a strong contingent of friends that don't have kids and for whom having kids is anathema.

Since I used to be a person that didn't really want kids I totally understand the sentiment. However, now that I'm pregnant, when I hang out with those friends I just feel kinda weird. It's definitely me and not them, but I just feel a bit awkward and irrelevant in a strange way, like because I'm pregnant and I'm going this family route I'm not as edgy or interesting as I used to be. And, practically speaking, it is just true that I'm not as edgy or interesting.

Anyway, I'm not complaining exactly, just noting something that I've been sensing recently. I suppose I'll just chalk it up to another thing about pregnancy that is cuckoo and strange. Like, for instance, actually being able to rest stuff on my belly shelf now... heh.

*Do you have any friends with whom having or not having kids has made your friendship slightly "off" or different?

Photo Fly By

Yah, it's been a busy day and I'm just now getting a chance to blog and catch my breath. I spent this morning cleaning and getting ready to have friends over for dinner tonight. Then I went to BodyPump at my gym. Then I went in to work for a few hours, came home and prepped, had friends over, and now here I am.

With my busy day and all I guess it's a good thing I made banana oatmeal for breakfast. I was kinda proud of myself because it tasted pretty good.

On the perimeter you'll see my usual nut butter accompaniments, as well as a leftover iced decaf latte that I didn't finish on Monday.

After my BodyPump class I headed...where else--Whole Foods. I took a few pictures of the little baby tomatoes because they really are bordering on cute.

I thought about just buying a pint of these and eating it with some bread and pesto, but instead I opted for this:

Yes, that's chicken, people. I ate some.

I also ate a really tasty pear that really gave my hands a nice sticky sheen:-)

And now, friends, I'm in bed watching my belly move like that scene from Alien. Being pregnant is so weird.

*Did your hands get sticky today? Care to share why/how? :-)

Eats, eats, eats

Well it's Monday again. Woot. Heh. I'm sitting on the couch typing this before leaving to take my car in to the repair shop. I'm just getting the oil changed, but I still always get nervous that they will find something else and call me with a $500 bill. Guess I should just buy a 2013 BMW and then I wouldn't have to worry about repairs, huh. Actually, even if I could afford it, I would not buy a 2013 anything, let alone a BMW. I mean, they look super nice, but I'm pretty sure I'd just buy a Subaru Forester. I don't  think I'd like having a car that drew a lot of attention.

Ahem. Anyway. On to the weekend. It went by in a blur for me. Saturday was beaucoup busy at work, and on Sunday I went to yoga and then came home and pretty much zonked out. Speaking of yoga, I actually didn't hate it for the first hour this time! After the first hour, however, I was pretty much ready to leave. Unfortunately the class dragged on so that we could all share more about how we're doing in our pregnancies. Sigh. It ended up being a nearly two hour class. If we were actually exercising, instead of doing what is essentially prenatal yoga stretching I might be okay with that. But two hours of stretching, breathing, and sharing feelings just makes my blood pressure go up. Oh well.

In addition to demonstrating how not-centered and peaceful I am, I also have some food highlights to show you all.

On Thursday I treated myself to a croissant. Yum!

I was also lucky enough to have some homemade waffles, since my neighbor Barb had made some and sent over the batter, whipped cream, strawberries, and a waffle iron.

I may have also done this the next day:

Yah. That's straight up whipped cream.

I balanced it out with some banana oats:

And also with some brussels sprouts, which I cooked yesterday.

Good eats, right? Perhaps not my healthiest weekend, but...that's okay. After the baby's arrival--in approximately nine weeks--I will apparently be faced with the most intense pressure to "get my body back" thanks to people like Kim Kardashian. So...someone get me some pizza, quick!

*No question for today. Just this:

Random Haps

Whew, people! And happy Wednesday! Wednesday isn't really my favorite day anymore since I started working Thursday-Saturday, but since I only work three days out of the week I guess I can't be too bitchy about it:-)

So far today has been pretty packed full of stuff, from Bootcamp first, then shower time, then an appointment at the doctor's office. I have to go every two weeks from here on out--how much does that suck?! But, good news--apparently there is still a baby in there, and apparently she's doing great! (I still want to see it before I 100% believe it.)

After my appointment I headed to Whole Foods to pick up a few things and also to grab lunch. Lunch:

I ate lunch while perusing a book on childbirth. Some of the pictures in the book are quite graphic, so I worried that the people sitting next to me might be disturbed. Um, but I didn't stop reading or anything so I guess I wasn't that concerned or I'm just a bad, lazy person.

After lunch I went to get my hair cut. After my hair cut, I went to meet David and his mom on Pearl Street for a walk. They had lunch at Pizzeria Locale while I was at my haircut, but I figured I could stop by and say hi for a short walk.

After that, I came home, took out the trash, emptied out the fridge a bit, and proceeded to make that Daily Garnish lemon parsley pasta salad.

Zucchini add-in:

Just before refrigerating:

Looking at the pictures makes me want to go eat some. But it's only three thirty. Luckily I have this piece of sweet potato zucchini bread that I picked up on Pearl Street while I waited to meet David and his mom.

It has a lot of cinnamon and nutmeg in it, which is a tiny little reminder that summer is almost over and soon it will be time for fall foods and drinks. I typically don't love the arrival of fall, just because I know that winter comes after it. But this fall is looking like it will be pretty special, so I'm kinda excited anyway.

And now, I'm going to sign off, read some blogs, and maybe take a nap before demolishing some of that pasta. David and I are thinking about watching a movie tonight--any recommendations?

*Are you looking forward to this fall?

Let's Play...Boil or Bug Bite!?!!

Oh mama it's hot outside today. I should really consider taking up swimming. If only my swimsuit fit me right now and I wasn't too cheap to buy a bigger or pregnant swimsuit.

To kick off the hot day I made myself another smoothie. I ate/drank my smoothie while also eating a piece of peanut butter toast and checking up on all my emails and news.

Yes, I really do eat peanut butter toast with the peanut butter jar sitting right next to me. It's like the biggest diet no-no ever, but pregnant or not I just want to be able to diagnose and meet my peanut butter needs minute-by-minute. Stuff like that makes me realize how far I've come from the days when I wouldn't drink an Emergency-C packet because it had twenty calories. Heh.

After all that news checking and breakfast I basically lazed around and read until it was time to go to the gym for my BodyPump class. After BodyPump I went to Barnes and Noble to get a book on childbirth, then had lunch at Whole Foods, and then went to run an errand for David. After all of that, I went to the eye doctor to get my contact prescription and also to order glasses. I haven't had or worn glasses in approximately ten years, but I figured with all the late nights I have in my future glasses might be better than wearing contacts all day long. It was cute, actually. An older gentleman--excuse me, optician--walked me around the store and recommended frames for me. I didn't take a picture of the frames I eventually chose, but I'll show them to you once they come in.

In other news, it really is true that mosquitoes find pregnant chicks tastier.

Isn't that like the most disgusting picture ever? It looks like a huge boil, but really it's just a mosquito bite I got last night. I swear I don't have syphilis. (Sorry if you do and that was offensive.) (P.S. Get yourself some antibiotics.)

*What is your policy on mosquito and other bug bites? Do you scratch them even after you realize it's a bug bite? As soon as I know it's a bug bite I stop itching it immediately. I figure it's only going to get harder to stop itching if I keep on itching. Does that make sense? What happens if you just keep itching it forever?

Onesie Fun

Hi friends. Are you all excited to hear about the birth of the royal baby? Personally I think it's pretty hilarious to see Wolf Blitzer covering the birth on CNN. Like, really, CNN? I think dozens of peeps dying in earthquakes in China _might_ top news that a baby--even if it is a royal baby--was born. It is exciting though, I have to admit. I suspect that even my mediocre level of excitement is really only due to my impending birth. Yup, it's only ten weeks away, and only seven more weeks until baby is "full term."

And despite my wavering levels of excitement/uncertainty throughout my pregnancy, I'm starting to get excited! I want to see what's "in there." I've also starting laying little baby onesies around the house. I walk around, pick them up, and then tell David, "They're so small...giggle, giggle." It's disgusting:-)

Example A:

I really like the brown one on the left.

Aside from staring at onesies, I'm also starting to really get ready for an actual baby. I mean, I'm reading up on crib sheets and mattresses, gliders, and diaper recommendations. Umm, apparently newborns need their diapers changed approximately fifteen times a day? WTF? If giant pandas were that needy as infants their moms would just abandon them. But, yes, I realize that that option is totally not cool for human moms, don't worry.

This weekend I also worked, which was pretty good, and I saw my niece Ella.

David made pancakes on Sunday morning:

And I returned the favor by making nachos and a salad for dinner on Sunday evening:

Now I'm settled on the couch after spending the morning catching up on phone calls, errands, cleaning, etc. I also went to Bootcamp and took David's car to get emissions testing. Fifty bucks says I'll be asleep within thirty minutes of hitting "Publish..."

*Which is your favorite of the onesies above?

WTF Wednesday

Uh, whoops--WTF happened to Tuesday? It kinda got away from me, that's what. My bad. I now realize that none of you are waiting at your computers, pressing refresh time and time again when no new posts come up on my page. But still, sorry for flaking out yesterday and for being more flaky in general since I started working more.

I'm happy to report that I finished my freelance job yesterday. So today, of course, I went to the movies. First, however, I had to drop off some materials for the freelance job, and I also went to the bank to prove to them that my legal name really did change. They are such sticklers.

Anyhow, I saw _The Way Way Back_ with Steve Carrell, Toni Collette, Sam Rockwell, et al. I think Anna Sophia Rob was in it too but I'm only partly sure that I know who that even is. It was good! Probably the most decent movie I've seen all summer, which isn't saying much I guess. The plot focused a lot on kids from divorced homes, so that gave me something to think about...heh.

While I was out I also indulged in a decaf iced latte, which was amazing.

Why I'm only just now realizing how good iced lattes are I have no idea. So.darn.refreshing.

Also refreshing?

Although I'm not sure eating a quarter of a full watermelon is going to sit well with my stomach. Oh well. At least I'm hydrated through, like, next week.

In other news, David and I met some friends for dinner last night at Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant. I believe I gave this restaurant a mediocre review the last time I went there, though this time they had really stepped up their game. Of course I forgot to take pictures, but everything was super flavorful and tasty. I only missed being able to have a glass of wine with our good meal. (It seems like I'm an alcoholic with all my pregnant mentionings of beer and wine, doesn't it?)

So that's it for now. Tell me--what's up with you this week?