Ain't Life Grand?

Seriously, life is good this week. I better write about it now, because honestly it may not be good next week, that is just how it goes right?

The sun came out and it is shorts weather. I love walking around in flip flops and shorts or sundresses. I also love to sleep in shorts and now I can! Very simple things make me happy I guess. It was also my birthday this week and that was fun. I didn't do much but I walked around thinking, "I am 37 years old and I have a baby in my belly." I was one of those ladies that thought she would never have kids past the dangerous age of 35 and then when I got over that notion I just thought I would never get pregnant again. When I blew out the candles on my cake I didn't know what to wish for this time because I have wished for a baby since I can remember...and my wish is coming true. I wished for a great home birth instead!

Super B also got a good job offer. He was set to lose his current job at the end of the summer and while I knew it would all work out, it was a bit unsettling to think about a new baby, 3 other kiddos and an unemployed spouse, especially in this lousy economy. However, he worked hard and found a new job and I am so proud of him. I also am very pleased to not have to give up a few extras that I like during the pregnancy....including someone who helps me clean the house once in a while and pricier healthy foods that I could replace with other stuff but that I really enjoy eating.

I also had 5 doula interviews last week and 3 of those couples hired me. I am looking forward to each one of them, including one in August since it will be my last one until November or December. The coolest part about that couple is that she is delivering with the same OB and hospital I used when I had Bean. It took 8 plus years, but it is all coming full circle.

So happy days for now, hope I can ride this wave a while.

20/21 Weeks

Since I seem to have time to blog today I guess I will write the latest details of my pregnancy.

First of all I feel fantastic! Once again all the happy hormones are rushing through my body and I feel like a million bucks. I am still in that weird time where I don't look pregnant but I don't fit into most of my clothes either. Super B would say I look like I need to do some sit ups. Maternity stuff is clownishly big on me so I can't say I look like a real fashion plate at the moment but I probably didn't look like one before pregnancy so I can live with that.

I had my 20 week sonogram a few days ago and I feel so blessed to say that the baby looked wonderful. No red flags for anything showed up and everything is where is should be so the home birth is definitely a go. Not bad for this advanced maternal aged mom! We did not officially find out the gender of this little one, though I really feel like I saw a penis floating by as the tech was measuring various things. However, I guess we will have to wait until August/September to find out how well I decipher what I see on sonos.

Other stats for 20/21 weeks:
weight gain: 9lbs
first charlie horse
feel baby move a lot
heart beat was in the 170s at my sono
baby weighed 11oz
haven't taken a belly shot in a while....

Why Can't I Be Rich???

I discovered today what I would do it I were truly wealthy. Yes, I would give to the poor and yes, I would generally do good works to make the world a better place, but what I would also do with abandon is eat well. Really well...mushrooms that cost $20 well kind of well.

I went to Central Market today with my mom's group and we got a tour of the whole store. Those that know me know I love to eat and I really prefer healthy food and love veggies of all sorts. That place was heaven...and hell. I walked through the produce aisles and dreamed of stir fries and paellas, but there is no way my budget allows for eating the way my stomach leads me. And quite frankly, my kiddos are not going to start eating portabello burgers for dinner either even if I suddenly magically had the time to cook gourmet every night.

So instead, I will fantasize....if I had unlimited money I would eat fresh fish each night that was caught in Hawaii and shipped overnight to my local store. I would marinate in herbs I can't pronounce, use sea salt that is organic and hand harvested once a year on the full moon and eat fruits from Taiwan and New Zealand. Of course in my fantasy I would also have a cook or at least a sous chef to help me out too. It is a pretty good fantasy for someone who shops at Walmart most of the time.