Push, push... in the bush! *

Last year there was Arbor Mist in that water bottle...

It’s that special time of the year again. That’s right, the joyous time I hit you all up for money. But relax. It’s for a good cause, as always. (Which unfortunately for me means it will not be going into my bank account to fund my shopping habit.)

You see, for the last 3 years I have participated in finding a cure for MS. I wish I could say I’m a genius lab tech who slaves away and actually invents these miraculous drugs to kill the disease but no, I’m just a measly little woman who rides her bike for 150 miles or walks for 2 miles. This year, being that I’m knocked up, I’ll be doing the walk. At the time of the walk I will be a whopping 28 weeks pregnant. To those of you who need help with that, it's 7 months huge! I will likely be as large as a house. Or at the very least an SUV. Let’s take a look at how this could be bad for me…

• I could lose my sense of balance (since I will be ginormous) and trip and fall on my face. Road rash on my face will not be aesthetically pleasing nor will it feel nice.

• I get winded very easily (like a 90 year old asthmatic) and will likely need to sit and rest numerous times which will mean the 2 mile walk will take us approximately 8 hours to complete.


• Last year my dog stopped and took a shit right in front of the hundreds/thousands of people walking along side us. This was the 1st and last time I have ever felt the need to pick up his shit. This also happened directly before walking onto a bridge that we were stuck on for 15 minutes which led to 15 minutes of me holding my dog’s still warm dookie in a plastic baggie. This better not happen again.


• Last year I also enjoyed a fabulous water bottle filled with Arbor Mist. Unfortunately the doc says I shouldn’t indulge in that whilst pregnant. So my water bottle will be filled with… water. Boring!


• All the strenuous walking may cause me to get contractions which will definitely slow down my walking pace to a crawl. As my friend Katie, who has MS has stated, she will push me in a wheelchair if need be. How about that? The amazing woman w/ MS pushing the fat ass pregnant lady!
  

This is me at 18 weeks. Add on 10 more weeks of belly. Like whoa.

Alas, I’m sure there are numerous other possibilities of things going badly. Regardless, I am hoping the walk goes off without a hitch and I easily make the 2 mile trek b/c I want to do this for Katie. She is the strongest woman I know and luckily for her she is currently on a drug that is working miracles in her body. Unfortunately, not all MS patients can say the same. It is a debilitating disease and one that we desperately need to fight to find the cure for. So please, take a moment, go to my page and donate. It’s tax deductible! Uncle Sam wants you to do it! And like last year if you donate I will linky dink to you and thank you over and over again. Maybe even lick your face off. (If you like that sort of thing...)

Rock on!

http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/NTHWalkEvents?px=3047773&pg=personal&fr_id=13635

*Yeah, I know this title has absolutely nothing to do with this post but I am the blog author and can do what I want. It was the first thing that came to my head and well, I wanted to say bush. Haha, I said bush. Tough shit.

There's an alien inside me!

Just within the last day I've finally realized that these movement feelings I've been having in my gut are probably the baby moving and karate chopping and ninja kicking my innards. Up until just a day ago I just assumed it was gas because lets face it, pregnant women are gas QUEENS. I don't know what it is about being pregnant but even before you know you are knocked up you have already started farting. Hell, it was my very first symptom but I just assumed I must have eaten something that didn't like me b/c I certainly didn't feel pregnant yet and it was too early to take a test. I would wake up and walk to the bathroom and the first thing I did was fart. For me this was strange but I didn't really think much of it. Now of course being older and wiser I know that was the first sign that I was pregnant. Farts. Awesome.

I've got to say these movements are a pretty cool feeling. They don't hurt b/c the baby is still very small. As of now the baby measures approximately 5.5 inches crown to rump. So that's not even including those little ninja kicking legs. How about that!?! I still have a hard time believing that something is growing inside of me. I'm sure once the baby gets bigger and starts kicking the ever loving shit out of my intestines and bladder I'll take that back. But as of now these little movements are a welcome feeling.

The only complaint I have as of now is that I cannot sleep. My assumption is that this is just going to continue to get worse too so that totally sucks ball sack. I've gained about 7 pounds and so I'm not a TON bigger and have a long ways to go but I already feel like this pressure is on me when I lay down and then I can't get comfortable. I am waking up just about every hour during the night usually just to switch positions. Having a belly means not sleeping on your stomach (which sucks) and pregnant women aren't supposed to sleep on their back b/c of some pressure from the baby/uterus pressing on a main artery and cutting off blood supply (which also sucks) so I just can't seem to get comfortable. This is where alcohol would definitely come in handy to help me sleep but damn the man I can't have that either. So basically I'm screwed.

Coming up next Thursday is our BIG ultrasound! I can't even explain to you how excited I am to find out if this baby has a peen or a vajayjay. But it is eating me up inside I'm so excited!

Speaking of eating... Gotta go. I'm hungry now.

Because no post is complete w/o a picture please enjoy this lovely photo of Kobe with wonk eye.

Tata~

Weekly Want-it's!

I’m bored with maternity wear already and I’ve barely even begun to wear it. I’m still wearing my pre-pregnancy pants with my belly band which has been a lifesaver! I’ve bought quite a few maternity tops from Old Navy since I feel like my regular clothes are too tight and show too much for work attire. These knockers are getting out of control as well and a new bra was needed over the weekend. I got one without underwire too b/c the underwire was killing me w/ my stomach beginning to push up into it whenever I sat down. Sad. I know. But I am much more comfortable now!

This weeks weekly want-it’s will be shorter than normal. I’ve been in a rut. I think its b/c I can’t be buying this stuff so why even bother looking at it. It just makes me sad. Oh well. What can you do? I do have a wedding coming up next month and will need to find a cute new dress or something for it so I’ll let you know what I find. Wish me luck!

Although I did find this adorable diaper bag by Kate Spade. Anyone want to shell out $345 for it for me? Dang it. :)

Kate Spade Smoky Cosmos Ring

Quotation: KAS ‘Sabby’ Dress

Hype Dylan Hobo

Guess Tank Sandal

Dolce Vita Trinity Studded Pumps

Alice + Olivia Sequined Keyhole-back dress

Sexy Party Time! Polka Dot Fun! Betsey Johnson Stretch Mesh Bra and Cheek-ini

And my WTF… Is it just me or is this totally from “Can’t Buy Me Love” circa 1987??? Maybe some people could pull this off, but VERY few. And I happen to think it should have been left back in the late 80’s. What do you guys think? Illia Fringed Leather Jacket

xoxo~

How about WordFULL Wednesday?

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s weekend filled with love, hugs and candy. Lots of candy. I’ve recently found Sweet Tart Valentine’s gummy hearts and have been eating them like crazy. They are like sour patch kids except you don’t have to deal w/ the gross yellow ones. Perfection!

We went to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse for Valentine’s Day dinner on Saturday night. It was delicious. I highly recommend it; although it wasn’t cheap. The one glass of wine that we split was $13. And that was the cheapest Pinot Noir they had. Although it was so utterly tasty and smooth and dear God I want more right now so it was totally worth it. :)

We then rented ‘Inglorious Basterds’ and ‘I Love You Man’. Both were good movies. If you like Quentin Tarantino then ‘Inglorious Basterds’ will not disappoint. Full of oddness, blood, comedy and swear words it was very entertaining. If you like awkwardness, a little romance and humor then you’d like ‘I Love You Man’. Poor Paul Rudd’s character was full of complete awkward behavior. It made him endearing at times and annoying at others but the movie was a win in my book.

Other than that we have been working full time on updating the house and getting it ready for the baby. We had new windows installed last week and Wade replaced the rotten wood trim that was around the bathroom window. The window is in the shower stall b/c our home is ancient and used to only have a tub, therefore a window there would be okay, however a shower head was installed eons ago and for some reason the previous owners (who I swear were morons) never replaced the wood trim with vinyl and therefore the water sitting on the wood window ledge caused it to rot and start to fall apart. Well no longer! It is now crisp, new, white vinyl! And Wade installed a new sucky fan in the ceiling in the bathroom too b/c the one that was in there was probably as old as our house and nasty.

Our crib was delivered yesterday and Wade put it together last night and set it up in the nursery. Our first piece of furniture for the room! Wade refinished the hardwood floors in there and painted the walls too. He's such a handyman! We are waiting until after March 4th for anything else b/c I want to know if this baby is a boy or girl before we go decorating everything. So for now it is still pretty empty but still a huge improvement over what it looked like before! I know you all are just dying for pictures of the soon to be nursery. So here are the before and after shots.

Before (Right after we moved in, it was the "office" that was never used)

After (newly refinished hardwood floors, new lighter paint color and new windows!)

And the crib. Wade had this thing put together in under 30 minutes! He's a pro!

Other than that all I’ve been up to is eating my weight in food. Amazingly I’m still only up about 5-6 pounds (I have no clue how). I swear I am hungry non-stop. You want a belly picture? Oh, okay.

This was actually taken last week. I'm even bigger now. It's amazing how much you can grow in just one week. :)

The life of a pregnant woman is just uber exciting.

Lata gatas!

Are you missing something? A lung maybe?

First off let me start by stating that I’m all for freedom of choice for everyone regarding pretty much anything you can think of (religion, abortion, alcohol, cigarettes, etc, etc). It’s your life; you should be able to choose how you want to live it. However, should you be one of the people who chooses to imbibe in smoking I only ask two common courtesies.

1. Do not blow smoke in my face. If you want to smoke then by all means have a smoke. I may or may not leave you to smoke alone and join up with you again once you are done. However, if I do stay with you while you are smoking, please do not blow the smoke in my face. I’m not saying you have to turn around and blow it behind you or anything obnoxious, but a simple blow upwards would suffice. Really, how hard is it to lift your chin?

And 2. If you have been smoking half your life and now have a constant horrendous smoker’s cough/hack/phlegm filled gag please cover your mouth while doing so. Or even better yet, turn around and do it behind you. I do not want to have to sit here listening to you hack your lung up (which sounds like you could keel over at any minute due to the wheezing filled w/ phlegm struggling to breathe coughing you are doing) and I definitely don't want to have to breathe in your nasty, germ filled, smoke reeking breath which is full on assaulting my face. It makes me want to vomit. A common courtesy of covering your mouth would suffice. Maybe followed by a breath mint or 2. (Of course this annoyance has gotten 100% worse now that I am pregnant. Sorry. My nose is EXTREMELY sensitive right now!)


I don't think I am asking a lot here. That is all. Good day.

Wordless Wednesday

Kickin it old school ~ April 2005

Weekly Want-it's!

This week is going to be a mix of accessories, normal clothing (that I wish I could buy now) and maternity clothing (that is mostly still too big for me). I’m in that awkward in between stage where I just look like I ate too much cookies and cream ice cream and have a fat gut instead of a baby bump. I’ve been wearing leggings and a lot of scarves and loose clothing to hide it even though everyone I know is fully aware I’m pregnant. I just feel a bit better should I go out somewhere where people don’t know I’m pregnant and that way they won’t think I’m a cow. :) (I know I’m being overly dramatic here peeps, I don’t look like a cow, but there certainly are days I feel like one. Actually I usually feel more like a pig. An insatiable pig at that.) So here goes!

(Also, thanks to Tiff for pointing out that Asos has maternity wear! Yippee!!!)
White House Black Market Laser Cut Heels

White House Black Market Silk Tie Dress

Steven Madden In A Pinch Hobo

Rock and Republic woven Kai Slingbacks

Mama.Licious Printed Tank

Mama.Licious Embellished Jersey Dress

Cole Haan Felicity Tote

Christopher Kon Jaime Hobo

BCBG Galaxy Mosaic Jersey Wrap Dress

Asos Maternity Herringbone Cotton Trim Dress

And for sexy party time I was going to do a maternity one and have a little giggle at it but I thought you guys would appreciate this one more. Am I right? Betsey Johnson Stretch Mesh Set

Weekly WTF item are clown shoes turned into heels. These could possibly match anything but look horrible with everything. Nine West Jennica Strappy Slingback

Grimace

I had one of my routine ob appointments last Thursday at 15 weeks along. Had my finger pricked to check my hemoglobin (it’s good), had my blood drawn to check the baby for spina bifida (or something like that), had my blood pressure read (normal), got my abdomen groped by the doc and listened to the heartbeat on the doppler (which will never get old, it’s an awesome sound). According to the doc I’ve only gained 4 pounds since my last visit which was 4 weeks prior. She said that was right on track and doing good. I want to know how in the hell this…

is only 4 pounds? Seriously. I think I’ve gained 4 pounds just in my tits let alone this massive gut that is taking over my pants. (And yes, I'm well aware that my bed is unmade behind me and looks very nice. *ahemsarcasmahem* I never make the bed. Ever. What's the point?)

Other than that, all is well and it was a fairly uneventful appointment. We go back on March 4th for the BIG reveal! I can’t wait to find out if this baby is packin or lackin. Anyone want to place some bets?

Cheers!

Wordless Wednesday

Don't worry, it's a "mocktail" for me. :)

Weekly Want-it's!

I've been MIA lately and I apologize. I need to get caught up on my blog reading. Just know that I will (and hopefully soon!) and I love you all. We've been so busy getting things going for the house to get it ready for a baby and there is A LOT to do! I'm a tad bit overwhelmed! I was kicked out of the house all weekend while hubber re-did the hardwood flooring in the soon to be nursery so I shopped til I dropped. Pretty much literally. So, I'm sorry. And I promise I'll catch up this week!

Steve Madden Metal of Honor Hobo

Nine West Bonfire Pump

Rebecca Minkoff Linear Stud Nikki Hobo

Nine West Fuchsia Pump

Marc Jacobs Patent & Stud Heels

Juicy Sequin Bib Necklace

Jonathan Saunders Elia Kaftan Dress

Deepa Gurnani Zipper Clutch

Banana Republic Cascading Ruffle Dress

And Sexy Party Time is red hot today (so I don’t know why it’s called “black”…) Calvin Klein “Black” Push Up & G-string

Holy shit. WTF. This is heinous. Alexander McQueen Wing Embroidered Shift Dress

xoxo~