Blog Slacker... again

I know I've been slacking on the blog, but I'm tired! Plus, I'm psyching myself out which is causing the opposite of what I want. I wanted to write a minute by minute account of my experience during the big wind storm that hit Seattle a week before Cristmas and caused power outages for a million people. Writing seems like an overwhelming task, so I just haven't started. Plus, I'm on vacation!

Stuff I need to write about:
Power Outage/ storm
Christmas
Brother and sister visit
House/ remodel update
What it feels like to be 7+ months pregnant

In the mean time, I will post my PG photo as promised, and due to reader request.

Replaced due to sister smack-talk.

December 24th, 8 months

and yes, I could have made the photo smaller. Maybe on January 24th I will.

Nothing to Report

The weather calmed down a bit after Thanksgiving. It’s around 50 degrees every day, which is like spring weather in Seattle. After the November snow it’s been comparatively warm, so I can’t imagine that we would have a white Christmas.

Today it’s really windy out. Trees are falling over into roadways and stoplights are flashing. It’s raining one minute and blue sky the next. It is fun to watch, but my flimsy bamboo fence at home is taking a beating. I’m going to have to secure it with something stronger than dental floss-sized wiring.

The power at work is flickering, but it won’t do me any good if it goes out. It would just make my commute worse.

According to a co-worker, my belly has surpassed soccer ball size and is now growing to basketball size. I’m seven months pregnant and my kid is kicking so hard that she’s catching me off-guard. I was talking with my sister on the phone and got a swift punch in the ribcage. The little whipper-snapper weighs just over 2 pounds.

I’m looking forward to having the whole week of Christmas off to spend with the fam. Hopefully it won’t rain the whole time. I could see that happening.

That’s all I have. Not much to report. I’m just chillin and growing a baby. I'm not feeling crazy right now, which is nice. Next prego pictures will be taken on 12/23, one month after the last one.

Crazy Mama

I’m in a fog.

I feel like my brain is split in two and there’s a tug-o-war for my attention.

Baby vs. everything else

Baby vs. work, house, Christmas, money, petty tasks at work, logistics, work bullshit…

I want to think about baby, but there’s only so much I can do and plan and prepare. I have a nursery with awesome baby clothes and a soft rocking chair and stuff to decorate the walls, but I want to do MORE! I’m trying to restrain myself, have some self-control and manage my focus.

Can I explain my insane need to have the baby car seat built right now? We won't need it for months, but I almost got out of bed last night to try and build it. Logically, I know I need to chill, but I just go on these rampages (in my head) planning things and mapping stuff out.

I don't mind being nutty for a while. It's fine because I know exactly when it will end. I just wanted to share this with my readers; particularly those of you who haven't witnessed a woman's pregnant insanity first hand.

Must work while I’m at work! Must not shop online! Must not drink caffeine! Must! Can’t! Must not freak out!