I'm pretty sure we've crossed 100 days. I'll have to check my last organization post to edit the title with the exact number, but as always, we've had our set backs. I've gained a whole two pounds since last month, and with that, my regular heel pain has now increased dramatically. There are days where the bone hurts so much I can't put any weight on it, and after walking around on tiptoe, I eventually make the front part of my foot hurt just as bad too. I've also had 5 separate days of bleeding last month, which the doc says is normal as I approach the end of pregnancy, but also means that I'm over-exerting myself and need to rest. I rest as often as I can, and with my latest complaint (the flu) I'm resting, sleeping, and simply sitting idly by as I stare off into space as often as I can. I've also had increasing upper back pain whether I sit, lie down, slouch, or stand straight. I'm pretty sure my super-sized bra-less boobs have something to do with that, but I'm not spending over $500 for a bra that will just last until next month, when I'm supposed to be getting bigger as my boobs get full with milk later on. I'm also pissed at Taurus Man pretty much all the time now. We've finally ordered the material for his TV room and the crib. Basically, the TV room needs to be blocked off so he can move in his electronic widgets, TV, couch etc and then the bedroom can be thoroughly cleaned out and rearranged to make room for the crib. There's a chance he can finish the TV room today and have these newfangled devices out of my face before tomorrow, so fingers crossed! However, as I initially wanted everything done before the third trimester (we're about 30 or 31 weeks - that plan obviously failed lol) I'm now planning to get things done by February. Taurus Man has promised me the crib will be done before the end of this month with the exception of the crib mattress and changing pad (well over $1000 for both). However, like I've said in previous posts, I like to work with plans. I want to know what's being done, when, and how. I like lists, schedules, and drawings detailing what will happen. Taurus Man does not. All of his ideas and plans are in his head, and he can never remember things off the top of his head to paint a picture when I ask. I'm a very visual person, so as much as he tries to describe things, I have no idea what to expect until I see a sketch with dimensions followed by a detailed drawing and written plans. We're definitely butting heads here. I want things done as soon as possible, but I also want Taurus Man to spend time with me before the baby comes and steals all of our time, sleep, money, and sanity. However, if I want to spend time with Taurus Man, I need to be creative and specify what exactly we're going to do. Did I mention I'm the most indecisive person on the planet? Here we butt heads again. To top that off, Taurus Man works on the time he has available from Cancer Grump to use the wood-workshop's tools and whatnot, and that too when he's not feeling super crappy from the side effects from the boatload of pills he has to take for his heart. As far as he's concerned, Superbaby is coming ALL THE WAY in March, so we have more than enough time to get things done and things will just work out, no worries. There we butt heads as well. To go off on a tangent with his heart, he's still not making an effort to try to take better care of his health and AGAIN, decided to buy food and reject my healthy home-cooked food yesterday, which is a normal occurrence. I don't feel well enough to cook every day, so I get beyond pissed for that one. Major head-butting there too.
Regardless of all of that, we still got A LOT done, most of which was done by Taurus Man on his own. Once he's done with his TV room, we'll have even more progress. I'm hoping that while he's in the middle of his construction thingamajigs, I can get to work on finishing the bathroom and kitchen. That depends largely on how I'm feeling, as one minute I'm strong enough to clean the whole house, and two minutes later, I'm scrambling for a chair to collapse on, shaking with exhaustion and gasping for air. Right now my biggest obstacle is the old dining room table. Taurus Man cleaned out all the old cupboards and washed every single dish he found and piled them onto the table for me to sort and pack in the order I wanted. In other words, it's exactly the way he left it lol. Once I pack the dishes away, I can clean down the table and jam it against a wall somewhere to be used as a work surface for my new sewing machine. (Btw, I finally got my embroidery supplies and sewing machine. YAY!)
My first sewing projects will be a dark, heavy curtain to block the light from the window in the TV room, two laundry bags to put in the laundry baskets so they don't need to be scrubbed out as often, shorter curtains for the bedroom and baby area, nursing pajamas, a delivery gown, and hopefully, once the crib is up and I have dimensions to work with, a mosquito net canopy type thing, crib bumpers or bumper covers, and crib sheets. I also planned on making bedsheets for the new king bed as we only bought one bedsheet set (nearly $400!!!), tablecloths, and couch covers, but we'll have to see how that works into our budget. I had planned on spending a total of $1000 behind the sewing machine and cloth, but the machine alone cost $1100 and Taurus Man went out and surprised me with it after I told him to leave the money in our savings because though I've wanted it for so long now, our budget is very tight right now. I have no idea how much cloth will cost as I haven't bought cloth in years, but I'm not expecting it to be too cheap. Still, it will be significantly less expensive than buying these things ready-made.
I'm not expecting much else to get done until I get better. Taurus Man will deal with the TV room, cleaning out the bedroom, and building the crib, but anything more will have to wait until this flu is completely gone as I've been absolutely miserable since getting it and am now mostly completely unwilling to do anything but sleep. Superbaby has resumed all the activities he/she has had going on in my tummy, so that keeps me up and groggy most of the time, as well as the frequent urination that's finally started. Even though I'm sleeping every chance I get, I can only sleep for an hour or two at most, regardless of the time of day/night. Otherwise, compared to the rest of the pregnancy, the third trimester has been absolutely heavenly so far! I wish the entire pregnancy was this easy.
I've also started a few diploma courses online. Thankfully I can study on my time, when and how I please, and the only payment is for the diploma at the end as it's a European site. I'm not sure how much each diploma will cost or if it's even recognized in this country, but it's something to make me feel productive and add to my resume when the baby's old enough to allow me to go back to work. I intend on studying for my degree eventually, but even though I'm a citizen here, I can't qualify for the financial aid here until after July, which will make it three years of residency. I'm not sure how busy I'll be with the baby, and hopefully the diploma courses will be finished close to that time or before the year's end at least, so if not this year's Fall semester, I might start a program next year. The only way I'm signing up for anything is if I can get an online program through the nearby open campus though. With everything that will need tending to at home, plus the baby, I won't have time to go to a school with PEOPLE (I'm terrified of people) and sit in a class and work on group projects and the like. Online with independence is the way I roll lol.
There's still A LOT to be done, and I am seriously hoping (and constantly fretting) for everything to be done in time and still give me time to relax before the baby comes. As of my last appointment, Superbaby is nearly 4lbs, his/her head is measuring a week and a half ahead while the hip to knee measurement is a few days behind, and the doctor has officially told us to look out for a due period from the last week in February to the first week in March. I had a feeling the due dates I got for the middle and end of March were too late and the earlier ones in late February and early March were more closer. It just felt right. Taurus Man finally believes me now that the doctor has confirmed it, but is still looking at March as if it's not as close as I'm feeling it is. I feel like March will be here in the blink of an eye! I still can't believe it's January already.
That's pretty much all we have going on for the moment. As is the norm these days, I need to get some [more] sleep!
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