So I am not finding any more time in my day to make a decent post. You know I am sleeping better both night and day. You know I don't get done as much as I used to (aka blogging). For those of you that come in my house, you see what a crappy housekeeper I have become. "NO" you say? Well then you came on a day that Lisa cleaned it (Possibly the reason she has no time to post on her own blog). But then again if you come to my house you know how FAT I am.
So out with it.
Yes, I am pregnant.
This has never been a favorite topic of mine...well not in the past several years. I have had a difficult time with the whole pregnancy thing. I am now half way through my pregnancy. I am hopeful that this one will make it and everything looks good but that hasn't meant a whole lot in the past.
Most people know this about me and so when they find out I am pregnant they ask lots of questions...occasionally some really stupid questions and it is tiresome to explain. Yes, I know about risks with eating chocolate, lunch meat, unpasteurized cheese, sitting in hot tubs, using heating pads and electric blankets, bouncing too much, sneezing too hard, not enough sleep, too much sleep, not enough exercise, too much exercise, drinking enough water, blah blah blah.
Yes my doctor is checking me closely. Yes we have run extra tests. I have had 5 ultrasounds! Everything looks perfect as usual.
Have I been sick? HOLY COW!!! I can't even tell you how sick. You didn't notice? Oh well that is because I deserve an OSCAR! I was sick during Christian and Boston's hospital stays when they barfed and barfed in front of me. Every time the nurse would offer them some anti-nausea medication I wanted to see if she could slip me some too.
I was sick all through the recital and holidays.
I have had migraine headaches as well. Trust me, they don't exactly mix with teaching clogging to 9 kids at time.
Am I feeling better? YES!!! Well, for the most part. I still get tired and I have had some weird muscle and ligament pain. Yes my doctor knows. No, the pain is not in my uterus.
Yes, I am being careful. Occasionally I even sit during a dance class if I am feeling any discomfort or if I am tired. To be honest I actually feel better on days when I dance. But then the next day I am very tired. Luckily my schedule gives me days off between the really hectic days.
So, even though I have my concerns, I don't want you to. It's hard when people look at me with those puppy dog eyes and say,"Are things still okay?" You can ask how I am feeling. Fine. You can even ask if everything is still going good, but don't give me that look like you are about to burst into tears. I am planning on everything working out and so should you. It doesn't really help me to discuss all of your or my concerns. The last thing I need is people putting more worries in my head. Let me just say, so far everyone has been really great. Thanks for just talking to me like a person and not some helpless invalid.
It actually was quite nice after my last post on the subject. Not one person asked me for about 3 months if I was pregnant or anything on the topic. In fact it is so funny when people can see I am really pooching and don't dare ask. Most people haven't asked, they just ask someone else and then whisper to me that they heard from someone else and are happy for me. Perfect.
So. Here is my official reason for being a slacker at, well....everything, but especially blogging, I just feel like laying around. Once I get all the dances finished maybe I will have a little more time but, you know me, no promises on this subject.
