Hey Baby T! We had a fun weekend. Your dad's best friend from when he was a kid came up from San Diego, and we had Thai food in Lake Arrowhead. I think you liked it! They were up late doing paintings, and I took a nap at around 5pm. I've been napping a lot lately. I don't sleep well at night, so I need to nap throughout the day to make up for it.
Sunday I made a pot roast in the crock pot. I'm not a big beef fan, but it sure smells good in the fall and it makes the house all warm and delicious smelling. So we ate pot roast all day yesterday, and took naps in between meals and watching football and formula 1. I also made an apple pie, so we had that, and that was yummy. Of course when it came time to go to sleep at 11pm, I couldn't, and was up until around 2. It's very frustrating. I just lay there and think and have imaginary conversations, and the whole thing is just bad. Your dad got up early to go fishing when it was still dark outside. Now he's back and napping, and I'm trying to get some work done.
I'm almost 17 weeks pregnant which is almost halfway there. 23 weeks left. It doesn't sound like much. I know things are only going to get harder with sleeping, heartburn, etc. So I'm kind of looking forward to it ending. I don't want to wish it away, though, so I'm trying to stay positive, and enjoy the peacefulness and miracle of you growing inside of me.
I just need a good night's sleep and I'll feel better. We're listening to trance music to stay awake. ATB and Tiesto and some mixes on youtube. It's helping. I think this is the first time we've listened to trance music together. I hope you like it!
Love,
mom
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Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Busy weekend
Hey Charlie!
Guess what! You had your first taste of greasy (ie not homemade) pizza over the weekend! Your dad and I were out, and we were hungry, and it was either going into the grocery store to get something healthy, or it was pizza. Guess what I chose...mmmm....greasy pizza....yummmmm. Sorry if you didn't like it too much. Your mama loved it!
So yesterday was the five year anniversary of my first date with your dad. We had a fun day together, reminiscing about when we first met. And now we're going to have you! Yay!! At the pizza place there was an arcade and I kicked his butt in air hokey (ok, so the last winning shot was a little bit unfair - the waitress had brought our food to the table, and he looked over to let her know that we saw, and when he wasn't looking, I just hammered the puck right into the goal, one shot, beautiful). And then he won me a stuffed cow in one of those "make the claw get the stuffed animal" games.
Three days till my appointment with the doctor. I sure hope I get to see you again! And my at-home doppler machine should be coming soon, too. This morning it was in Chino according to the USPS. Maybe tomorrow. Then I get to hear your heartbeat whenever I want. Everybody keeps teasing me about getting a doppler machine, but seriously. It was only $23. I've spent $23 on stupider stuff before.
We had a stand at the flea market on Saturday and got rid of loads of stuff. I made $175 and we got rid of about 30 garbage bags full of stuff. The stuff that didn't sell went to the thrift store. Now we'll have some room to start making your nursery and stuff.
I'm making some chicken soup for dinner. The house smells really yummy with the chicken stock cooking. And we're listening to jim brickman piano music, because it seems appropriate for a monday.
According to the What to Expect book, you're doing a lot of aerobics this week - learning how to stretch out your arms and legs and everything. You're stretching out my belly, that's for sure. I keep putting the Burt's Bees Mama Bee stuff on my belly but I don't know if it's working. But you're growing, and that's a good thing. I'll trade a stretched out tummy for a growing baby :)
Love,
mom
Guess what! You had your first taste of greasy (ie not homemade) pizza over the weekend! Your dad and I were out, and we were hungry, and it was either going into the grocery store to get something healthy, or it was pizza. Guess what I chose...mmmm....greasy pizza....yummmmm. Sorry if you didn't like it too much. Your mama loved it!
So yesterday was the five year anniversary of my first date with your dad. We had a fun day together, reminiscing about when we first met. And now we're going to have you! Yay!! At the pizza place there was an arcade and I kicked his butt in air hokey (ok, so the last winning shot was a little bit unfair - the waitress had brought our food to the table, and he looked over to let her know that we saw, and when he wasn't looking, I just hammered the puck right into the goal, one shot, beautiful). And then he won me a stuffed cow in one of those "make the claw get the stuffed animal" games.
Three days till my appointment with the doctor. I sure hope I get to see you again! And my at-home doppler machine should be coming soon, too. This morning it was in Chino according to the USPS. Maybe tomorrow. Then I get to hear your heartbeat whenever I want. Everybody keeps teasing me about getting a doppler machine, but seriously. It was only $23. I've spent $23 on stupider stuff before.
We had a stand at the flea market on Saturday and got rid of loads of stuff. I made $175 and we got rid of about 30 garbage bags full of stuff. The stuff that didn't sell went to the thrift store. Now we'll have some room to start making your nursery and stuff.
I'm making some chicken soup for dinner. The house smells really yummy with the chicken stock cooking. And we're listening to jim brickman piano music, because it seems appropriate for a monday.
According to the What to Expect book, you're doing a lot of aerobics this week - learning how to stretch out your arms and legs and everything. You're stretching out my belly, that's for sure. I keep putting the Burt's Bees Mama Bee stuff on my belly but I don't know if it's working. But you're growing, and that's a good thing. I'll trade a stretched out tummy for a growing baby :)
Love,
mom
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
First day of the second trimester!
Hey Charlie Cheltenham! We've made it this far, you and me. I'm taking my prenatal, you're growing bones. I'm eating less sugar, you're getting muscles. You started from two cells, and now you're the size of a peach! All in 3 months time! That's craziness!
I'm feeling great today. In fact, the current freakout I'm having is that I don't really feel pregnant. I can't wait for my appointment next Thursday when hopefully I'll get to see you again! I did something your dad is teasing me about now. I bought an at-home doppler on amazon. It was only like $23 (which I know sounds really cheap, but the reviews were really good). Your dad is teasing me because we have this thing about cheapening special things. Like, we LOVE Formula 1 because it's special - there are only like 17 races a year and each one is such a huge deal. We have started to really hate nascar because it's EVERY FREAKING WEEK and goes on for like 8 hours. So I told your dad I bought the doppler, and he says "you know, you can get a dvd of the entire nascar season up till now, and you'd better start watching soon because I think there's still like 20 races left..." He thinks that the experience is more special if we wait for the doctor appointments each month. So I respond that he just doesn't have to listen to it. If I want to bond with you and get peace of mind by listening to your heartbeat, that's my right as a mother. If he wants to keep it just to doctors appointments, that's his right too. But you know what? As soon as it arrives and I can hear your heartbeat, he's going to be all over it. I know he is. I'm still trying to decide how much humble pie I'll make him eat before letting him listen :)
So I just finished reading a Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England, which was a really great "travel" book all about going to 14th century England. It took me a while to get through it because I have pregnant-brain and need to read everything 4 times before I retain it, but I enjoyed it, so it was all good. We're going to listen to some Bach this morning. Bach always makes me productive.
Apparently you're coordinated enough to be sucking your thumb this week. That is so cool. Hope you're having fun in there!
Love,
mom
I'm feeling great today. In fact, the current freakout I'm having is that I don't really feel pregnant. I can't wait for my appointment next Thursday when hopefully I'll get to see you again! I did something your dad is teasing me about now. I bought an at-home doppler on amazon. It was only like $23 (which I know sounds really cheap, but the reviews were really good). Your dad is teasing me because we have this thing about cheapening special things. Like, we LOVE Formula 1 because it's special - there are only like 17 races a year and each one is such a huge deal. We have started to really hate nascar because it's EVERY FREAKING WEEK and goes on for like 8 hours. So I told your dad I bought the doppler, and he says "you know, you can get a dvd of the entire nascar season up till now, and you'd better start watching soon because I think there's still like 20 races left..." He thinks that the experience is more special if we wait for the doctor appointments each month. So I respond that he just doesn't have to listen to it. If I want to bond with you and get peace of mind by listening to your heartbeat, that's my right as a mother. If he wants to keep it just to doctors appointments, that's his right too. But you know what? As soon as it arrives and I can hear your heartbeat, he's going to be all over it. I know he is. I'm still trying to decide how much humble pie I'll make him eat before letting him listen :)
So I just finished reading a Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England, which was a really great "travel" book all about going to 14th century England. It took me a while to get through it because I have pregnant-brain and need to read everything 4 times before I retain it, but I enjoyed it, so it was all good. We're going to listen to some Bach this morning. Bach always makes me productive.
Apparently you're coordinated enough to be sucking your thumb this week. That is so cool. Hope you're having fun in there!
Love,
mom
Monday, August 16, 2010
Are you moving around inside of me now?
Hey Charlie! So I feel this weird fluttering around in my belly the past few days... is that you? It's still too early for me to know for sure, but it sure is fun thinking that you're swimming around in there.
Your mama's gray hairs are showing now - all six of them. I had colored my hair right around the time I got pregnant, so I had been doing all right until the last couple of weeks. They're right there on the top of my head in my part. I want to pluck them, but your dad says that if I do, five will grow back in their place. I know there are safe dyes to use and stuff, and I might check that out, but not for a while, if at all. I don't think I really want to be throwing lots of chemicals your way just so I can not have gray hair. I think I'm going to pluck them. I'm also wearing headbands. Lots of headbands.
It's getting hot again, which I hate. I feel like I'm about to explode. It's awful! I'll be so glad when fall officially arrives.
Your dad's been busy since Friday putting the new sink in the bathroom. He had to make a couple of trips to Ace and Home Depot, but it's finally coming along. I'm supervising. I'm also the chief cinematographer. That means I'm taping it all. We're going to start a folder of videos called "Getting Ready for Baby."
And last night we went down to San Diego because your Grandma Teysko was finishing up her Landmark Forum. When you're 8 you'll get to do Landmark too. Fun!
We're listening to Handel's Messiah. It's not a holiday for it - I just like it :)
Your mama's gray hairs are showing now - all six of them. I had colored my hair right around the time I got pregnant, so I had been doing all right until the last couple of weeks. They're right there on the top of my head in my part. I want to pluck them, but your dad says that if I do, five will grow back in their place. I know there are safe dyes to use and stuff, and I might check that out, but not for a while, if at all. I don't think I really want to be throwing lots of chemicals your way just so I can not have gray hair. I think I'm going to pluck them. I'm also wearing headbands. Lots of headbands.
It's getting hot again, which I hate. I feel like I'm about to explode. It's awful! I'll be so glad when fall officially arrives.
Your dad's been busy since Friday putting the new sink in the bathroom. He had to make a couple of trips to Ace and Home Depot, but it's finally coming along. I'm supervising. I'm also the chief cinematographer. That means I'm taping it all. We're going to start a folder of videos called "Getting Ready for Baby."
And last night we went down to San Diego because your Grandma Teysko was finishing up her Landmark Forum. When you're 8 you'll get to do Landmark too. Fun!
We're listening to Handel's Messiah. It's not a holiday for it - I just like it :)
Monday, August 9, 2010
Dear Charlie Cheltenham - right now I'm listening to my baroque station on pandora - another cool invention that only came about a few years ago! - and there was just some great Paul O'Dette lute music on. I'm a big fan of the lute. I wonder what kind of music you'll like. Your dad plays the guitar. I play the piano, and fiddle around on the violin. When you get old enough, and if you're interested, you can take lessons in something. It's good to be able to read music and play an instrument. Once, in 8th grade I got a detention, but it was totally cool because I spent the entire time "practicing" a beethoven sonata on my desk - trying to tap out the fingering and stuff. Everybody else in detention was bored and wanted to talk, but I was just quietly tapping away on the desk, and when I got home that night, I had improved. So it was actually a good use of time.
I've been learning the pathetique sonata - more beethoven. Your dad is worried that it will make you moody. Like you'll come out and immediately demand paper to write your morose poetry that you've been thinking up while listening to all that angst inside me. I don't worry about that. My mom learned the moonlight sonata when she was pregnant with me, and it's just made me only slightly moody, so I'm pretty sure you'll be ok :)
Love,
mom
I've been learning the pathetique sonata - more beethoven. Your dad is worried that it will make you moody. Like you'll come out and immediately demand paper to write your morose poetry that you've been thinking up while listening to all that angst inside me. I don't worry about that. My mom learned the moonlight sonata when she was pregnant with me, and it's just made me only slightly moody, so I'm pretty sure you'll be ok :)
Love,
mom
The soundtrack today
Dear Charlie Cheltenham -
Today we are listening to The Cars. The Cars are an awesome band from the 80's. Someday you'll hear all about the 80's and Madonna and Cindy Lauper and neon jelly bracelets and Bon Jovi and really bad hair, and a time when Mtv actually played music.
And we're having greek yogurt and a ceasar salad for lunch. Earlier we had chocolate milk. I know I'm supposed to drink a lot of milk so your bones get strong, but I don't really like milk very much, so we're drinking chocolate milk a lot. Sorry for the extra sugar.
Oh, and the other thing is, I'm completely freaking out about everything. I've had a lot of cramps in my belly the past few days - nothing awful, just some pain from time to time when I switch positions or stand up or something. I think it's pretty normal - they say it comes because the ligaments in my belly are stretching to make room for the growing uterus. But the point is, I keep freaking out about everything. I've decided that this is what it means to be a parent. Because seriously, it isn't going to stop when I officially hit the second trimester, or when you're born, or anything like that. Sometime in March 2027 you'll be driving. And then I'll really start to worry. And then, in late August 2029, you'll go off to college, and that will just be awful. So I'm just going to get used to the freaking out. I'm doing the best I can, and you're doing the best you can, and together we'll get through the next 6 months and then the next decades, ok?
Love,
mom
Today we are listening to The Cars. The Cars are an awesome band from the 80's. Someday you'll hear all about the 80's and Madonna and Cindy Lauper and neon jelly bracelets and Bon Jovi and really bad hair, and a time when Mtv actually played music.
And we're having greek yogurt and a ceasar salad for lunch. Earlier we had chocolate milk. I know I'm supposed to drink a lot of milk so your bones get strong, but I don't really like milk very much, so we're drinking chocolate milk a lot. Sorry for the extra sugar.
Oh, and the other thing is, I'm completely freaking out about everything. I've had a lot of cramps in my belly the past few days - nothing awful, just some pain from time to time when I switch positions or stand up or something. I think it's pretty normal - they say it comes because the ligaments in my belly are stretching to make room for the growing uterus. But the point is, I keep freaking out about everything. I've decided that this is what it means to be a parent. Because seriously, it isn't going to stop when I officially hit the second trimester, or when you're born, or anything like that. Sometime in March 2027 you'll be driving. And then I'll really start to worry. And then, in late August 2029, you'll go off to college, and that will just be awful. So I'm just going to get used to the freaking out. I'm doing the best I can, and you're doing the best you can, and together we'll get through the next 6 months and then the next decades, ok?
Love,
mom
Friday, August 6, 2010
Getting started...
Hello Baby Teysko -
A couple of things to get us started. First, your dad has been calling you Frank. I've been alternating between calling you Hermione, just because I love Harry Potter and I'd never name you that in real life; and Charlie Cheltenham because your "uncle" Sandor thought of it - I was talking about wanting to have a middle name that was a place in England because we love it there so much, and we were going through places like Wells and Skye and Soho, trying to think of good middle names, and he just came up with Charlie Cheltenham, and I think it's the cutest name in the whole world. Your dad vetoed it, though. So I'm going ahead and calling you Charlie Cheltenham for the next 6-ish months, while I still can.
Second, I'm starting this blog to document my thoughts to you. I've started a journal, too, which I will also give you someday. But with blogging I can do it anywhere. And I think about you all day long, and all night long too, lately, since I haven't been able to sleep. So this way, when I think about something I want to tell you, I can just jot it down even if I don't have the journal with me. Also, maybe your dad will collaborate with me on the blog.
You know, there was once a time where people didn't blog all the time. Blogs didn't even exist. Blogging wasn't a think you did. You know, I used to write term papers without the internet. Isn't that weird? I bet I'm going to be tweeting when I'm in labor with you. You know, tweeting didn't really exist until a few years ago, too. It's an exciting time to be born, that's for sure. I wonder what you'll be doing in 10 or 15 years with your phone/music player/camera/pda/other stuff I can't even think about now. You know, I had records. Like, real round records that you would play by putting this arm that had a needle on the record. Isn't that strange? I feel so old.
So anyway, I'm blogging to you because I think about you all the time, and I want you to know what I'm thinking about. Also, other people might be interested in what I'm up to with this pregnancy. You know, this is the first time I've been pregnant - at least that I know of. So it's all new and exciting, both for you, since you've only had life in you for about 9-ish weeks now, and for me, since I've never done this before. Today I am 11 weeks and 2 days pregnant with you. You will be arriving in about 28 weeks. Your dad and I are already starting to get ready for you. We're finishing projects around the house, and we're going to have a big yard sale to get rid of all the stuff that isn't really important to us anymore.
Your grandma - my mom - came to visit this week. She brought you a cute outfit that looks like a teddy bear - you'll be super-cute when we put it on you. Well, you'll be super-cute anyway, but you'll be extra super-cute with it on. We had fun looking at cribs and strollers.
Oh, here's an interesting tidbit - both your dad and I are only children, so you're the first grandchild on both sides! Isn't that exciting?
See what a big impact you're having on us already? And you're only the size of a plum! That's some kind of power!
Today I took your grandma back to the airport and then drove to Monrovia. On the way we listened to Owl City. I've been trying to listen to a lot of Mozart and Bach and classical music since I know your brain is forming, but today we blasted Owl City, and that was cool.
We went swimming in the lake twice this week. I hope you like it when we do that. I think you do. The water is pretty cold, but I figure you have all my padding around you, so you're probably pretty warm. And it's cool because when I swim underwater I think about how we're both submerged in water; only you can breathe and I need to come up for air.
Now it's Friday night and your dad is going to be out late, so I'm having a girly night at home. I'm listening to Lyle Lovett and trying to play a new video game your dad picked out for me, but I'm frustrated because I can't make the sound work, so I think that will have to wait. I might watch a girly movie like Bridget Jones and snuggle with the cats. I've been telling them about you. Lewis Hamilton, especially, loves to lay on my belly, and I tell him to purr extra loud so that you can feel it. They're pretty excited to have a human their own size around.
Oh, and the last bit of news is that I bought a bunch of maternity clothes online today, so I'm excited about that. I was trying to wait, and have been using the Belly Band, but it's starting to get uncomfortable.
You'll be here soon, and we're getting ready for you.
Love,
mom
A couple of things to get us started. First, your dad has been calling you Frank. I've been alternating between calling you Hermione, just because I love Harry Potter and I'd never name you that in real life; and Charlie Cheltenham because your "uncle" Sandor thought of it - I was talking about wanting to have a middle name that was a place in England because we love it there so much, and we were going through places like Wells and Skye and Soho, trying to think of good middle names, and he just came up with Charlie Cheltenham, and I think it's the cutest name in the whole world. Your dad vetoed it, though. So I'm going ahead and calling you Charlie Cheltenham for the next 6-ish months, while I still can.
Second, I'm starting this blog to document my thoughts to you. I've started a journal, too, which I will also give you someday. But with blogging I can do it anywhere. And I think about you all day long, and all night long too, lately, since I haven't been able to sleep. So this way, when I think about something I want to tell you, I can just jot it down even if I don't have the journal with me. Also, maybe your dad will collaborate with me on the blog.
You know, there was once a time where people didn't blog all the time. Blogs didn't even exist. Blogging wasn't a think you did. You know, I used to write term papers without the internet. Isn't that weird? I bet I'm going to be tweeting when I'm in labor with you. You know, tweeting didn't really exist until a few years ago, too. It's an exciting time to be born, that's for sure. I wonder what you'll be doing in 10 or 15 years with your phone/music player/camera/pda/other stuff I can't even think about now. You know, I had records. Like, real round records that you would play by putting this arm that had a needle on the record. Isn't that strange? I feel so old.
So anyway, I'm blogging to you because I think about you all the time, and I want you to know what I'm thinking about. Also, other people might be interested in what I'm up to with this pregnancy. You know, this is the first time I've been pregnant - at least that I know of. So it's all new and exciting, both for you, since you've only had life in you for about 9-ish weeks now, and for me, since I've never done this before. Today I am 11 weeks and 2 days pregnant with you. You will be arriving in about 28 weeks. Your dad and I are already starting to get ready for you. We're finishing projects around the house, and we're going to have a big yard sale to get rid of all the stuff that isn't really important to us anymore.
Your grandma - my mom - came to visit this week. She brought you a cute outfit that looks like a teddy bear - you'll be super-cute when we put it on you. Well, you'll be super-cute anyway, but you'll be extra super-cute with it on. We had fun looking at cribs and strollers.
Oh, here's an interesting tidbit - both your dad and I are only children, so you're the first grandchild on both sides! Isn't that exciting?
See what a big impact you're having on us already? And you're only the size of a plum! That's some kind of power!
Today I took your grandma back to the airport and then drove to Monrovia. On the way we listened to Owl City. I've been trying to listen to a lot of Mozart and Bach and classical music since I know your brain is forming, but today we blasted Owl City, and that was cool.
We went swimming in the lake twice this week. I hope you like it when we do that. I think you do. The water is pretty cold, but I figure you have all my padding around you, so you're probably pretty warm. And it's cool because when I swim underwater I think about how we're both submerged in water; only you can breathe and I need to come up for air.
Now it's Friday night and your dad is going to be out late, so I'm having a girly night at home. I'm listening to Lyle Lovett and trying to play a new video game your dad picked out for me, but I'm frustrated because I can't make the sound work, so I think that will have to wait. I might watch a girly movie like Bridget Jones and snuggle with the cats. I've been telling them about you. Lewis Hamilton, especially, loves to lay on my belly, and I tell him to purr extra loud so that you can feel it. They're pretty excited to have a human their own size around.
Oh, and the last bit of news is that I bought a bunch of maternity clothes online today, so I'm excited about that. I was trying to wait, and have been using the Belly Band, but it's starting to get uncomfortable.
You'll be here soon, and we're getting ready for you.
Love,
mom
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