What a pregnant girl does without exercise...

GETS FAT.  I'm resigning myself to my fate.  My doc strongly suggested no exercise for another 6 weeks!!!!  That'll be a full 12 weeks without running during my first two trimesters.  And I just bought new running shoes :(

On the plus side...no heavy lifting for 6 or more weeks which means I'm the self-designated manager of our move next week (ONE WEEK AWAY). Who doesn't like giving out orders :)

AND...I get to spend more time with this absolutely ADORABLE guy.

The glories of pale skin

My mother has instilled in me a constant fear of skin cancer which has made me a HUGE fan of dermatologists...even though they get to do a FULL body exam.  yikes.


So, a few months back I was determined to get Phil to go to the dermatologist because with all my experience I thought I knew a few things about "suspicious moles".  Well...all my suspicions of Phil's moles turned out to be less than accurate but in the process of scheduling Phil, I decided to go with him for moral support.  I guess my nervousness should have been directed to my own skin...I left the office with two lovely potholes.

Getting to the point...I GOT STITCHES today.  Apparently my dermatologist thought my potholes weren't large enough so they called me back in to slice and dice once again.

I think Phil will be in charge of the dermatologist appointments from now on.  I'm less than thrilled with my wounds namely because I can't hold my boy boy for 6 full weeks.

Phil was the one who was supposed to get sliced.

New pastime

Chase has found a new pastime.  Coloring whether it be with crayons, chalk, pencil, pen...whatever the utensil as long as it makes a mark.  Here's some of his latest artwork...

Craziness

I would say that is the current state of our lives right now. New job. Moving across the country. Trying to buy a home before the holidays. Shopping for a new car. And...............NEW..............BABY. I'm in the business of shocking everyone these days :)

I'm 12 weeks pregnant and almost over the first trimester/sickness hump :) It's been a crazy pregnancy with 3 ultrasounds already but everything is finally looking healthy and I can exercise again :) Pregnancy nausea which turns into very unhealthy eating + no exercise by doctors demands = an awful 6 weeks. Happy to say I went for a run on Monday for the first time in over a month and I enjoyed every minute :)

We're hoping for another one of these...

Calling out to ALL prospective DC visitors!

You better get on a plane and SOON because Phil has happily accepted an engineering position back in San Diego :) That is right...in a little less than 2 months I will be in a state I call home and where I don't have to wear uggs around the house to stay reasonably warm.

So many things to look forward to.

Now...if we can just find affordable housing :)

A Week in Review

The madness began on Saturday

1. Our lovely and very reliable (until now) car broke down on Saturday.

2. Phil left for Philly on Monday morning leaving me car-less and husband-less for the week

3. I got sick and went to the doc...I usually don't run to the doctor for the simple flu but a sign of lymes disease is flu like symptoms several weeks after having a tick bite. My paranoia had to be reconciled.

4. Chase got his first bloody nose from a nasty fall...and it was BLOODY

5. Chase fell down the full flight of stairs to the basement...thankfully this time no blood was involved.

6. Boggie threw up 4 times last night - different places throughout the house and ALL on the carpet...and one of those piles my foot met intimately...GROSS.

CAUTION TO THE READER...Gross story ahead.

7. Chase took a bath and I left the bathroom for a couple minutes (okay, you can judge me) and upon my return horror struck. Could it really be??? Chase had done the one thing all mothers dread in the bathtub...pooped but my darling little man took it to the next level of wrong and put the poo in his mouth. I freaked out, of course, almost vomited (I was still feeling sick), and then immediately texted my brothers and dad because I knew they would help me find the humor in the situation.

I think I had plenty of reasons to be discouraged this week...however I made it through with a smile mostly due to my awesome friend, Amber who drove me not once but twice to go pick up my car, brought me some of the yummiest ice cream known to man over, took Chase and I out to a fun lunch date to Chick fil A, and offered her taxi services any time we needed them. She really is the best! Also, thanks to my neighbor Karen who called everyday to make sure I was okay, and who drove me to the doc, waited with me and helped out with Chase.

LIFE IS GOOD!!!

Fun pics from one of our afternoons stuck at home...

Complaints

OK. So I haven't said a word all summer about being eaten alive by bugs (Phil has probably heard it a couple times) but I can't take it anymore.

We went on a pleasant 30 minute walk yesterday and I came home with...

9 bites from these guys

AND two of these critters attached!! Their stupid heads were already burrowed into my skin...GROSS!!