Now I’m Even More Crabby…

Posted on January 7, 2014 by playinghousewi

I just wrote a post about how dang crabby I am today and then, something happened and the whole thing disappeared. I think I need to crawl back in bed and call it a day. Urgh. And I’m hungry. I’m crabby and I’m hungry and, obviously, very whiny.

And, since I’m not making any friends today, to the gentleman at work who takes the SHARED newspaper into the bathroom with him… in NO world is that okay. It’s disgusting and wrong. AND, if you’re going to defile shared property, please don’t return the poop-exposed newspaper to the counter where food is prepared and served. Also, in case you didn’t know… you’re gross.

I Haven’t Left the House in 48 Hours

Posted on January 7, 2014 by playinghousewi

As I mentioned last week, we were blessed with some extra special Wisconsin weather this week. With highs at -11 deg F and lows at around -50 with the wind chill, I decided to boycott the outdoors for a bit and work from home.

So, what have I accomplished? I’ll tell ya!

I made delicious grilled cheese with avocado and tomato with tomato soup for dipping…
A healthy treat.
Discovered a deep love for Dannon Greek Blueberry Yogurt
It’s so tasty… seriously!
Hung out with my best buddies
These guys are the best.
Put sweet Toby in a sweater.
Sweater face.
Worked out and took workout belly pic.
Obviously making my bed isn’t going to make it to the list.
Took pictures of sweet Toby.
Sleepy pup recovering from his terrible cough.
And took pictures of sweet Ollie.
Meow.
Took more pictures of my belly.
Lumber jack baby bump.
Did a ridiculous amount of laundry, organizing, filing, cleaning, and cooking.
And took more photos of Baby Toby.
My little pumpkin.

The moral of the story is that it might be time to leave the house. Although, I’m not going to lie, I’ve enjoyed every minute in this cozy house.

Tomorrow is supposed to be pretty damn cold again… I guess I could stay home and take more pictures of my puppy.

Symptoms

My back has been really achy, but honestly, today I’ve been pretty good. I’m feeling very nesty and energetic. All good.

My Dog Threw Up On Me and Our Pipe Froze

Posted on January 3, 2014 by playinghousewi

Yes, that was my morning. It started at 3 am when poor little Toby woke up coughing like crazy. He eventually jumped off the bed (yes, he sleeps in our bed) and threw up… twice. He settled down a bit and we managed to all get back to sleep around 3:30 or 4. Then, around 6 or so, he was at it again. I decided to get up so I could be ready to go as soon as the vet opened at 7:30. I went into the bathroom to turn on the shower, and to my surprise, the water barely trickled out.

You’ve got to be kidding… the dang pipe was frozen.

So, I showered in the other bathroom and called our good friend who happens to be a plumber. Thankfully, he was SO GRACIOUSLY willing to come out and help us get it taken care of. But, before that, I took Tobers to the vet.

It was a pleasant ride being that it’s -8 degrees F today, and, to make it better… right before we arrived, Toby let this beauty fly all over me. I had a nasty flem vomit loogie that connected my tush to the seat of the car. Nasty…

Nasty puppy slime barf.

Toby ended up getting diagnosed with a respiratory infection and is now on puppy penicillin. Hopefully he’ll be back to normal in no time. Anyway, I took Toby home and arrived just in time to meet our friend, the pipe reviver. He worked his magic, blow torched the pipe, and voila! We had water again.

So, what’s the moral of the story? Even after what seemed like a pretty rough morning, things aren’t so bad. Toby is on his way back to a healthy status, the pipes are thawed and I made it into work with only 5 hours left in the day. Could be worse! Plus, I’m 15 weeks today and our baby is the size of an apple. That’s pretty exciting if you ask me.

Symptoms

I had been having some pretty weird dreams earlier in the week and I’m starting to think they might be behind me. For literally 5 nights straight, I dreamt that I either got my period or was bleeding. In my dream, I was super calm about it and didn’t seem concerned, but each night, I woke up in a panic and ran to the bathroom to make sure I wasn’t actually bleeding. It was weird and troubling. But, I’ve been in the clear for the past two nights. Last night is the first night I don’t really remember dreaming in awhile and the night before I dreamt about a colleague bitch-slapping some new, non-existent employee. Weird.

I Think My Nipples Might Be Bleeding…

Posted on January 2, 2014 by playinghousewi

Okay, so at this point, I don’t actually think they are bleeding, but that’s more than I can say for yesterday. As I’ve mentioned, I live in Wisconsin. One of the lovely little benefits of this state is the opportunity to truly test your breaking… or freezing… point. Yesterday was another blustery, single-digit temperatured day, which led me to my most recent discovery. Freezing temperatures + Sensitive pregnancy boobs =What I can only imagine it feels like to sport nipple clamps.

This might sound like an exaggeration, but I’m not going to lie, as I was driving in my freezing cold car yesterday, I literally peeked inside my bra because I was sure my nipples were bleeding. The pain was throbbing and constant until finally, after 10 minutes, my car (and body) heated up. It was crazy. Now, I’m sure you can only guess how excited I am for our upcoming forecast…

That's a lot of negatives for one week... my nipples hurt already.

That’s a lot of negative for one week… my nipples hurt already.

I wonder if nipple pain is “sick day” worthy…

Anyway, enough bitching… HAPPY NEW YEAR! I have full intentions of blogging about new years resolutions, but I have to finish my list… maybe tomorrow. Until then, here are some pictures from our new years celebration! Nice and relaxed… and the best part, we were home by 1 am!

The hubs & I enjoying a little jazz.

Our sweet friends, Kate and Alan, getting a dance in before midnight.

We’re serious celebrators.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Cheers to 2014! A year filled with new adventure and tiny little things. Mmmm water!

Did I mention that on top of the cold, it won’t stop snowing??

We get it… let it snow, let it snow, let it snow… but Christmas is over…

Symptoms

There is nothing too new to report. I’m still having the numbness, which has inspired me to add a bit more yoga into my weeks. I found a quick video online of a nighttime yoga routine that I’d like to try and I’ve been trying to make it as often as I can to the studio. As of a few weeks ago, I hadn’t practiced since I found out I was pregnant, and didn’t realize how much I missed it. I’m thinking that yoga will help to keep my blood flowing, etc.

Other than that, I’ve been trying to focus on my diet and making healthy choices. In the past, I’ve been pretty successful in tracking my food using an app called MyFitnessPal. I’ve started using the app again, which really helps me keep things in check. Being that I’m a small person (short and petite), I have set my caloric intake at 1,700 calories per day. Prior to my pregnancy, I was at 1,200 a day, so I feel like 1,700 is legit. I know you technically only have to add 300, but I added the extra 200 because 1,200 was set to lose slightly.

Other than that, I’m still sleeping like shit. Yesterday I slept with my giant Euro pillow under my legs and my head and neck slightly propped. That seemed to help with the numbness, but was still pretty uncomfortable. Lots of tossing and turning. My goal for this next week is to buy a pregnancy pillow.

I also must mention that I think my baby bump officially came out this past week. Pretty much all of my pre-pregnancy pants now need a button extender and my tummy pouch is definitely more pronounced. Pretty crazy!