Archive for August, 2009

Correction. I WAS a blogging machine.

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Posted 17 Aug 2009 — by Mrs. Jenna
Category baby business, marriage

Yeah – not much for updates here all of the sudden! Our anniversary dinner was GREAT, I hit up yoga for the first time in like, 2-3 weeks on Wednesday night, and on Thursday night we put together the crib. (It looks super nice!) Over the weekend, we saw a movie, went to the Twins game (and left early due to boredom) and ran some errands on Sunday.

Exciting, no?

Right. No.

Anyway, this week will be busy in it’s own respect – tonight, cleaning and laundry. Tomorrow – work and more of the same. Wednesday – work and Yoga. Thursday – work and doc’s appointment (rhogam shot – boo!) and Friday morning, leaving for a cabin for the weekend.

28 week update later tonight, with a new picture (and maybe some more nursery pics to go with it).

I’m a ball of creative juices today, can you tell?

I’m a blogging machine.

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Posted 11 Aug 2009 — by Mrs. Jenna
Category baby business, marriage, paparazzi

Okay – seriously, I know I don’t usually post this much. You’ll have to deal with not being able to catch up just for now. I’m sure this won’t stick for too long. :)

Anyway, I have to be an attention whore for about 3 more minutes and announce two things. One, HOLY CRAP I’M IN THE THIRD TRIMESTER. Do you know what that means? I’m almost done with being pregnant. As in, in 3 months (or less) we’ll have an outside baby. I started to think about that last night as I was laying in bed and started to panic. But then, the 5 hours of sleep I had gotten the night before got the best of me and I fell asleep.

And two – it’s our second anniversary today! (Everyone breathe a collective “AWWWWWWWW!”) That’s right, I’ve been married to my wonderful hubs for 2 years now. I know it’s cliché, but it really feels like it was only a few weeks ago that we got married. It’s funny too, the weather this week is mimicking the weather when we were married – 90s and hot, sunny and humid. It’s a good thing I love this kind of weather. I can’t say the same for our wedding guests.

Anyway – what a different two years can make.

August 2007

August 2009

27 weeks.

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Posted 11 Aug 2009 — by Mrs. Jenna
Category baby business, paparazzi, the cats

How far along? 27 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: Still about + 20 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Werd.
Stretch marks? Thigh stretchies have increased. :(
Sleep: Not bad, but arms are falling asleep while I’m sleeping.
Best moment this week: PAINTING THE NURSERY! And getting the furniture – FINALLY.
Movement: Yes. Cervix kicks in the house. SO painful. I had no idea how much it could hurt.
Food cravings: Rainer Cherries.
Gender: Still thinking girl. (Although the room looks more boyish…)
Labor Signs: Lots o’ Braxton Hicks, probably forever.
Belly Button in or out? Barely innie.
What I miss: REAL wine. Three glasses of the fake stuff just didn’t cut it last night.
What I am looking forward to: Putting the crib together.
Weekly Wisdom: It takes much longer to paint a room thank one might think.
Milestones: Nursery is coming together!

*this week’s belly shot features our lone cat Boo-boo, nervously cleaning himself as usual.

A tease if you please.

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Posted 11 Aug 2009 — by Mrs. Jenna
Category baby business, house stuffs, paparazzi


You can look at all the new photos of the nursery on my flickr page. (The crib isn’t put together yet – I’ll add more pics with that when it’s done! Probably sometime later this week.)

Nursery Update, Part 2.

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Posted 10 Aug 2009 — by Mrs. Jenna
Category baby business, house stuffs

WE HAVE PAINTED WALLS! ::cheers and applause::

It took SO MUCH LONGER than I thought it would, but it’s done, and I love the color. My lovely friend Meredith suggested a color for the walls – and without hesitation I purchased a can and began prepping the walls. The color (Benjamin Moore’s “Gray Wisp”) finally went on the walls on Saturday, after the hubs rolled the primer on. It turned out really well. It looked like a greenish gray while wet, and now looks more of a bluish gray in some light…but will go VERY well with everything we have for the room.

We tried negotiating a pick up of the furniture this weekend, and it was turning into a huge ordeal, so we arranged to have everything delivered…tonight!! (I’M EXCITED – AGAIN.)

And yes (Shannon), I know I’m missing a photo from this past week. It’s too late now. :) BUT I will take one tonight to add to my 27 week post tomorrow, as well as the first peek at the not-so-finished nursery.

Nursery update.

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Posted 05 Aug 2009 — by Mrs. Jenna
Category baby business, RAD

Well, I received the rug in the mail that I ordered from Anthropologie for the ninja’s room, and needless to say, I wasn’t convinced that it was worth $300. Probably because this five feet in diameter rug came folded up. In a box. THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS. I was expecting a wool rug – thick and worthy of being rolled. But no. So, needless to say, I’ll be taking it back tomorrow before yoga. Thank GOD I can return it to a store so I can get my $$ faster.

Other than that…I just bought all painting supplies needed to start transforming the nursery. Primer, rollers, ceiling paint – you name it…I got it. When I got home, I took down the mini-blinds and curtains, and took down the shelves. Tomorrow, I’ll wipe down the walls and lay down the drop cloths…and Thursday after work, I’ll paint the ceiling and then prime the walls. Then Friday – the wall color goes up. Can you tell I’m excited? I’M EXCITED.

Our glider came in this week – so when we pick up the furniture on Saturday or Sunday…we’ll have almost all of the pieces in the room. At which point, I will sit in said glider and stare, and stare, and stare….

26 weeks.

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Posted 04 Aug 2009 — by Mrs. Jenna
Category baby business

How far along? 26 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: About + 20 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Indeed.
Stretch marks? Boob and thighs. Fun for all.
Sleep: Better, and less getting up at night. Although, back sleeping is now outlawed due to their tendency to induce BHs.
Best moment this week: Seeing the fam this past weekend!
Movement: Totally.
Food cravings: SUGAR.
Gender: Thinking girl.
Labor Signs: Braxton Hicks, probably forever.
Belly Button in or out? Barely innie.
What I miss: Sleeping on my back. Totally.
What I am looking forward to: Getting the nursery painted, and picking up furniture this weekend!
Weekly Wisdom: Always love and cuddle your furbabies!!! And swelling sucks. :)
Milestones: The swelling hath begun.

The rings are off, and so is the watch.

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Posted 03 Aug 2009 — by Mrs. Jenna
Category baby business, retail therapy

Swelling, party of 1.

Last week, my beloved Storm watch had to come off. It’s got a metal band and could not be adjusted to work with my expanding wrists, so…I bought a new one and had the band set with room to expand. Here it is!


All last week and this past weekend my rings have been tight and uncomfortable, but I was dealing because I just didn’t want them off yet. This morning at 5am, I woke up to actual pain in my ring finger…so I soaked my hands in super cold water and applied liberal soap, and FINALLY got them off. Needless to say, I don’t think I’ll be able to get them back on again for a while. Hopefully they WILL fit again someday.

I ordered a fake set to wear temporarily. It looks like this:


It was only $25…so we’ll see how it works out. I had to order it a half size bigger than what my ring finger currently is (thanks so whole sizes only) so who knows if it’ll fit. If it’s big right away, I’m sure after a few weeks, it’ll fit just fine.

Also – in test results news – the lab tech that told me my iron was low and to take supplements was kind of wrong. Apparently my number was 10.8, and they like it to be around 11 or higher when you’re pregnant (since you have more blood volume, which tends to dilute your iron levels). The nurse I spoke to today said supplements weren’t really necessary, that I could try to add iron in my diet and that should be enough. THANK GOD. I hear those iron pills do a real disservice to an already slowed digestive system. :)

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