So, you may or may not know that my Grammie is from the UP... not only from the UP, but from the very tip of the top of the UP. She grew up in a very small UP town called Lake Linden, which is about halfway up the Keewenaw Peninsula. She has two older sisters who still live in that area, one in Houghton (where Michigan Tech is) and one in Calumet (another small town up there).
Why am I telling you this? Well, we are taking a weekend trip to the UP, to Marquette specifically, about an hour from the Keewenaw. I CAN"T WAIT to visit my Auntie Betty and probably Auntie Mary, too. My auntie Betty is awesome, she's about 90ish and she still lives on her own in a small apartment. Auntie Mary lives in a senior apartment building, she's the oldest daughter, I think she's about 93 or 94. She's bossy, which I definitely appreciate as an oldest child! Her favorite phrase when we were kids was "Drink your juice!" She has a juice glass (think large shot glass, about 3 ounces) of juice and walks every single day.
I am riding up with my Leadership Michigan friends, Lynette and Tonia. We met during a leadership program, and we're all bossy. There are four of us, but our fourth Micki can't make this trip. We are staying at Lynette's cabin in the middle of nowhere, which I believe her husband Dave built... crafty!! I'll be meeting up with Loretta on Friday to make the trek to see Auntie Betty and my Grammie, who is up for a visit.
I'll be sure to letcha know how the trip was when we get back - Take care!!
Saud
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
It's a BOY!!
Ah... you knew we couldn't wait, right??
And the ultrasound showed everything else that she could see was fine, too. We are going to "have to" go back in a few weeks, since we are a few weeks shy of 19 weeks, which is apparently a magic week for ultrasounds. They will then be able to get a better look at the facial features and the heart.
I was kinda hoping for a girl, but only really thought about that in the last week or so... I have a picture (which I AM going to have to scan and upload) of Andy when he was a little guy. He's playing in the sand, wearing a red hat that's too big. He is so adorable. That's the picture I have in my head of our little guy... except he's going to have a giant, curly afro. Oh yeah.
I had a dream just last night - for those of you who have read my facebook posts, you might want to just skip a paragraph. Or read it, because it's cute!
SO I had a dream last night about taking my awesomely cute and extremely intelligent 3-year-old boy, with a dark curly afro, to our doctor's office for a checkup. He was wearing his kid's stethescope and carrying that mustard yellow doctor briefcase that I remember from when I was a kid. He wanted to know how each piece worked, and as Dr Strzoda was showing him, he was using the tools, and asking questions. It was amazing, cute, and I'm hopelessly in love with that little boy... whom I will meet in about 5 months.
So, just wanted to say HI and let you all know we are doing well. Talk to you again soon-
Love, Saud
And the ultrasound showed everything else that she could see was fine, too. We are going to "have to" go back in a few weeks, since we are a few weeks shy of 19 weeks, which is apparently a magic week for ultrasounds. They will then be able to get a better look at the facial features and the heart.
I was kinda hoping for a girl, but only really thought about that in the last week or so... I have a picture (which I AM going to have to scan and upload) of Andy when he was a little guy. He's playing in the sand, wearing a red hat that's too big. He is so adorable. That's the picture I have in my head of our little guy... except he's going to have a giant, curly afro. Oh yeah.
I had a dream just last night - for those of you who have read my facebook posts, you might want to just skip a paragraph. Or read it, because it's cute!
SO I had a dream last night about taking my awesomely cute and extremely intelligent 3-year-old boy, with a dark curly afro, to our doctor's office for a checkup. He was wearing his kid's stethescope and carrying that mustard yellow doctor briefcase that I remember from when I was a kid. He wanted to know how each piece worked, and as Dr Strzoda was showing him, he was using the tools, and asking questions. It was amazing, cute, and I'm hopelessly in love with that little boy... whom I will meet in about 5 months.
So, just wanted to say HI and let you all know we are doing well. Talk to you again soon-
Love, Saud
Friday, July 16, 2010
They're getting bigger!!!!
My feet, that is.... I know what you were thinking. No change there - ha!
She had to stop on the way home last night and buy a pair of shoes. Oh, there have been shoe shopping trips before, but this excursion was different. Something about it was off, not the same.
She was shopping the same store she had shopped before. Her goal was the same. But it was different. She was looking... for a bigger size. Yes, you may know her feet are normally plentiful, there is a strong foundation there in her size 10 feet. But today, she was not shopping for a size 10. She was searching for a size.... gasp... 11.
What is that all about?!? Seriously, I'm going to end up shopping in the men's shoe department before long because NOTHING ELSE WILL FIT! BUT, I can't stand the blisters, the rubbing, the puffy feet any longer. And I found a sweet pair of Mary Janes, in a size 11, that were like butter on my feet. Because you know I wore them out of the store.
So, in other news. We've officially entered the 5th month! 5 months, +1 day today!~! According to the books/ websites, it's a turnip (see previous post on comparing your child to food). AND we will go have our ultrasound on MONDAY, JULY 19 at 4pm.... I plan to have some photos for this site, and for Facebook immediately following, if I can stop crying long enough to post. May have to plan to have hubby do this for me....
For those of you who are moms, let's recap this little procedure. First, drink 24 ounces of water. Second, DON"T "void" (AKA Pee) Third, drive 25 minutes to the radiology office, where you will presumably wait at least 20 minutes past your appointment time to get into the room. No peeing allowed here, either. Fourth, Get into a room where they will squirt cold stuff all over your belly, and press repeatedly on your now overfilled bladder for approximately 20 minutes. Thank GOD I will be crying because at least the liquid will have one outlet!
Nearly 2 hours later (you know I only pee every two hours WHEN I"M SLEEPING!!), you can "void"... we will assume their toilets can stand hurricane-force liquid discharge because there is going to be some seriousness happening here.
I guess that's enough for now - hope you've enjoyed hearing all about my pee, and can't wait to tell you what it's going to be (well, it already IS, technically).
As always, it's nice to talk to you -
Love, Saud
She had to stop on the way home last night and buy a pair of shoes. Oh, there have been shoe shopping trips before, but this excursion was different. Something about it was off, not the same.
She was shopping the same store she had shopped before. Her goal was the same. But it was different. She was looking... for a bigger size. Yes, you may know her feet are normally plentiful, there is a strong foundation there in her size 10 feet. But today, she was not shopping for a size 10. She was searching for a size.... gasp... 11.
What is that all about?!? Seriously, I'm going to end up shopping in the men's shoe department before long because NOTHING ELSE WILL FIT! BUT, I can't stand the blisters, the rubbing, the puffy feet any longer. And I found a sweet pair of Mary Janes, in a size 11, that were like butter on my feet. Because you know I wore them out of the store.
So, in other news. We've officially entered the 5th month! 5 months, +1 day today!~! According to the books/ websites, it's a turnip (see previous post on comparing your child to food). AND we will go have our ultrasound on MONDAY, JULY 19 at 4pm.... I plan to have some photos for this site, and for Facebook immediately following, if I can stop crying long enough to post. May have to plan to have hubby do this for me....
For those of you who are moms, let's recap this little procedure. First, drink 24 ounces of water. Second, DON"T "void" (AKA Pee) Third, drive 25 minutes to the radiology office, where you will presumably wait at least 20 minutes past your appointment time to get into the room. No peeing allowed here, either. Fourth, Get into a room where they will squirt cold stuff all over your belly, and press repeatedly on your now overfilled bladder for approximately 20 minutes. Thank GOD I will be crying because at least the liquid will have one outlet!
Nearly 2 hours later (you know I only pee every two hours WHEN I"M SLEEPING!!), you can "void"... we will assume their toilets can stand hurricane-force liquid discharge because there is going to be some seriousness happening here.
I guess that's enough for now - hope you've enjoyed hearing all about my pee, and can't wait to tell you what it's going to be (well, it already IS, technically).
As always, it's nice to talk to you -
Love, Saud
Monday, July 12, 2010
It was a steamy day in July....
OMG - I was so hot, I think I was melting!
What a week for a vacation (if you can call it that!) - every day was over 90 degrees, and I spent most of them in the basement! Ok, I was doing work down there, but it was also cooler...
So we decided to have a 'staycation' and catch up on some house chores - clean out garage, clean out/ paint "library" (which you may know as the drum room or the ocean room downstairs), move furniture from baby room to library, clean out office... it was quite the list!
We got most of it done, though there is some furniture which still needs to be rearranged, but I'm happy to let the brother in law and hubby work on that part this week=) We made a trip to the dump with a truck full of crap - old hoses, a broken futon frame, etc. That was $5 off our minds! Cheap!
We had the baby appointment (see previous post for details), and .... we went crib shopping. Now, this may seem like an ordinary thing for people who are expecting babies to do. However, let me just say, there is a never ending world of complications when it comes to cribs - color (espresso, buff, carmel, white), shape (prison-like rectangle, furniture-esque convertable), size (mini or regular?) AAHHHHhhh! And you know me, are we getting the best deal possible, or are we getting hosed out of our clothes?
We started at Babies R Us, where, to be completely honest, I was not expecting much. I was expecting lower quality, higher priced options, but something to get us started. Was I wrong! What a showcase! It was very high-quality, big selection, Andy said they had a "whole showroom" of cribs... it was amazing! We found two that we L-O-V-E-D. One is $500 and is fit for a king (or a Kneffel...), and the other is more reasonable price-wise, but highly furniture-esque. Both convert into a toddler bed, then a day bed, then a full-sized headboard. I think this gets you because you feel like you're investing in furniture instead of a baby bed. It worked for me!
But, you know me. We had to leave there and make sure we were getting the BEST DEAL. So we went to Target. They had the crib I had originally picked out, which now seemed... well, toothpick-like in comparison for nearly the same price. sigh. So I think we're ok with the BRUs one, just have to find room for the King Bed (or Princely counterpart) after the furniture is moved.
Any thoughts on cribs or other baby parts, I'd sure be interested!
As always, good to talk to you all - miss you and love you -
Saud
What a week for a vacation (if you can call it that!) - every day was over 90 degrees, and I spent most of them in the basement! Ok, I was doing work down there, but it was also cooler...
So we decided to have a 'staycation' and catch up on some house chores - clean out garage, clean out/ paint "library" (which you may know as the drum room or the ocean room downstairs), move furniture from baby room to library, clean out office... it was quite the list!
We got most of it done, though there is some furniture which still needs to be rearranged, but I'm happy to let the brother in law and hubby work on that part this week=) We made a trip to the dump with a truck full of crap - old hoses, a broken futon frame, etc. That was $5 off our minds! Cheap!
We had the baby appointment (see previous post for details), and .... we went crib shopping. Now, this may seem like an ordinary thing for people who are expecting babies to do. However, let me just say, there is a never ending world of complications when it comes to cribs - color (espresso, buff, carmel, white), shape (prison-like rectangle, furniture-esque convertable), size (mini or regular?) AAHHHHhhh! And you know me, are we getting the best deal possible, or are we getting hosed out of our clothes?
We started at Babies R Us, where, to be completely honest, I was not expecting much. I was expecting lower quality, higher priced options, but something to get us started. Was I wrong! What a showcase! It was very high-quality, big selection, Andy said they had a "whole showroom" of cribs... it was amazing! We found two that we L-O-V-E-D. One is $500 and is fit for a king (or a Kneffel...), and the other is more reasonable price-wise, but highly furniture-esque. Both convert into a toddler bed, then a day bed, then a full-sized headboard. I think this gets you because you feel like you're investing in furniture instead of a baby bed. It worked for me!
But, you know me. We had to leave there and make sure we were getting the BEST DEAL. So we went to Target. They had the crib I had originally picked out, which now seemed... well, toothpick-like in comparison for nearly the same price. sigh. So I think we're ok with the BRUs one, just have to find room for the King Bed (or Princely counterpart) after the furniture is moved.
Any thoughts on cribs or other baby parts, I'd sure be interested!
As always, good to talk to you all - miss you and love you -
Saud
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Baby Checkup #2
Hey all - I know it's been a while since I posted, but was waiting for today's Baby Checkup! Everything is going GREAT, and the baby is doing well. Dr Strzoda (Strode-uh) checked the heartbeat - 150, which is good - and my bp is 106/70, which is a bit low for me, but good. She still hasn't measured my belly, but basically there is nothing to measure yet (dang it!!), I'm just getting a bit thicker all over.
Interesting note that between the last appointment, where my weight stayed exactly the same despite a diet of potato chips and french fries, and this appointment, I have lost a pound. I know, right?? Generally speaking, I can't lose a pound to save my life... But apparently, this is also nothing to be concerned about. Since I'm "over" the starting weight for my size anyway, she is not concerned about this at all. Wasn't that a nice way to put it??
Couple testing items of note this appointment: they drew blood (fun!) for the genetic screenings. This will look for signs of Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida and other genetic abnormalities. If anything is out of range, the next step would be an amniocentesis (sp?). We're also planning our first ultrasound in a few weeks. This will show a better measure of the baby's growth, and .... the sex!! Now taking bets on boy vs girl!! All proceeds go towards diapers +)
Anyway, hubby and me are on vacation this week, staying at home getting a bunch of stuff done - taking a load of crap to the dump tomorrow, painting the "library" formerly known as the drum room, moving furniture out of the "baby room" formerly known as Maddy's room, and generally doing some housekeeping. It's not too bad, since it's about hot enough to cook eggs on the sidewalk (project for tomorrow??) outside.
Hoping you all are doing well and staying cool - and, as always, nice to talk with all of you!
Love, Mommy Saud
Interesting note that between the last appointment, where my weight stayed exactly the same despite a diet of potato chips and french fries, and this appointment, I have lost a pound. I know, right?? Generally speaking, I can't lose a pound to save my life... But apparently, this is also nothing to be concerned about. Since I'm "over" the starting weight for my size anyway, she is not concerned about this at all. Wasn't that a nice way to put it??
Couple testing items of note this appointment: they drew blood (fun!) for the genetic screenings. This will look for signs of Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida and other genetic abnormalities. If anything is out of range, the next step would be an amniocentesis (sp?). We're also planning our first ultrasound in a few weeks. This will show a better measure of the baby's growth, and .... the sex!! Now taking bets on boy vs girl!! All proceeds go towards diapers +)
Anyway, hubby and me are on vacation this week, staying at home getting a bunch of stuff done - taking a load of crap to the dump tomorrow, painting the "library" formerly known as the drum room, moving furniture out of the "baby room" formerly known as Maddy's room, and generally doing some housekeeping. It's not too bad, since it's about hot enough to cook eggs on the sidewalk (project for tomorrow??) outside.
Hoping you all are doing well and staying cool - and, as always, nice to talk with all of you!
Love, Mommy Saud
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