Yes, I am. And I don't like it.
I have to go outside to do laundry, and I HAVE to do laundry today. This blows.
Okay, enough complaining.
Georgia weather is soooo incredibly fickle, I can't even tell you. Last week I walked from work to the theater (it's like half a mile) at four oclock in the afternoon. It was about sixty degrees. Today it feels like 19 degrees. Friday it's supposed to be in the fifties. I don't know how to adapt to this. But at least the light at the end of the tunnel is really, really close.
I hit my second trimester sometime next week (or maybe the week after?), and I'm really starting to feel it. The nausea comes and goes, but it goes more than it comes, which is nice. And I still feel like I could sleep alot, but that's getting better too.
I got to hear the heartbeat again at my last doctor's appt, which is nice. So now I only have to worry for another three weeks about whether or not everything is okay. It's like three weeks of constant worry punctuated by a few days of knowing it's fine. Hopefully this subsides once I can feel the baby move.
I don't have much other news, we work, we come home, I sleep, we work somemore. Maybe next post I'll have something exciting to share. If I thaw out by then.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Pimping for a Cause
So I'm going to use my blog to pimp for a cause between now and August.
Before I found out that I was going to be spending the month of August doing the whole pregnancy and birth "thing", I'd been committed to a little endeavor called MS Pedal to the Point 2009.
Pedal to the Point is a two day 150 mile bike ride from Berea, Ohio to Sandusky, Ohio and back again. Last year my mom rode the whole thing (go her!), and raised $9900! She was one of the top ten individual fundraisers, out of over two THOUSAND riders. Needless to say we are all REALLY proud of her.
So this year our sights are set pretty high. A team has been established, "Spinners for the Cure", made up of friends and family who want to duplicate this fantastic event again this year. Their fundraising goal is $15,000. I am obviously unable to ride this year (I'll be there next year though guys), so I'm am going to do everything I can to pimp for them in the meantime.
The website for the event is
http://bikeoha.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_OHA_homepage
You can go there to make a donation, just click donate and then search "Spinners for the Cure". So far the team is my mom, Anne, her sister Linda, my dad's sister Annette, and his brother Chris. Tentatively joining them is my friend Bethany (come on B. you know you want to), and my mom's friend Lisa. Please feel free to check this out, and donate as little or as much as you feel comfortable. If now isn't a great time, fret not, the ride isn't until August, so you've got lots of time. If you can scrape up an extra $5 between now and then, we'd love to have your support. If you can't, we'd love to have your emotional support anyway.
If you can't donate, do something that won't cost you anything. Pass this post on to everyone you know. It will just take a minute to spread the word, and don't worry if you forget this time, you'll hear about this again before August. A lot of money was raised from total strangers last year because emails got forwarded on.
So why do I care enough to make you read this whole long post? Because Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating disease that can hopefully be cured someday through the efforts of folks like these. Because the money raised here goes not just to research efforts, but to improving the lives of people suffering from MS right now. Because I can't wave a magic wand and cure my dad's MS, but I can do this.
So, if you've made it this far, take that last little step and check out the website. It's an impressive thing to ride 150 miles on a bicycle in two days, compared to that it's just a few clicks of the mouse to let them know you think what they are doing is awesome and you want to help.
Thanks guys, and please, pass this on to your family and friends.
Before I found out that I was going to be spending the month of August doing the whole pregnancy and birth "thing", I'd been committed to a little endeavor called MS Pedal to the Point 2009.
Pedal to the Point is a two day 150 mile bike ride from Berea, Ohio to Sandusky, Ohio and back again. Last year my mom rode the whole thing (go her!), and raised $9900! She was one of the top ten individual fundraisers, out of over two THOUSAND riders. Needless to say we are all REALLY proud of her.
So this year our sights are set pretty high. A team has been established, "Spinners for the Cure", made up of friends and family who want to duplicate this fantastic event again this year. Their fundraising goal is $15,000. I am obviously unable to ride this year (I'll be there next year though guys), so I'm am going to do everything I can to pimp for them in the meantime.
The website for the event is
http://bikeoha.nationalmssociety.org/site/PageServer?pagename=BIKE_OHA_homepage
You can go there to make a donation, just click donate and then search "Spinners for the Cure". So far the team is my mom, Anne, her sister Linda, my dad's sister Annette, and his brother Chris. Tentatively joining them is my friend Bethany (come on B. you know you want to), and my mom's friend Lisa. Please feel free to check this out, and donate as little or as much as you feel comfortable. If now isn't a great time, fret not, the ride isn't until August, so you've got lots of time. If you can scrape up an extra $5 between now and then, we'd love to have your support. If you can't, we'd love to have your emotional support anyway.
If you can't donate, do something that won't cost you anything. Pass this post on to everyone you know. It will just take a minute to spread the word, and don't worry if you forget this time, you'll hear about this again before August. A lot of money was raised from total strangers last year because emails got forwarded on.
So why do I care enough to make you read this whole long post? Because Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating disease that can hopefully be cured someday through the efforts of folks like these. Because the money raised here goes not just to research efforts, but to improving the lives of people suffering from MS right now. Because I can't wave a magic wand and cure my dad's MS, but I can do this.
So, if you've made it this far, take that last little step and check out the website. It's an impressive thing to ride 150 miles on a bicycle in two days, compared to that it's just a few clicks of the mouse to let them know you think what they are doing is awesome and you want to help.
Thanks guys, and please, pass this on to your family and friends.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
The inauguration, and my head cold, on the same day no less.
So, in case you've been living in a cave the last few months, yesterday was inauguration day. A very exciting day in the Houghtaling household.
I thought I was going to have to work yesterday, because even though I write my own schedule, I neglected to give myself the day off. But as it turned out I had the day off anyway. I came down with a head cold on Monday, and by yesterday morning I felt like grade A certified crap. And, of course, I can't take cold meds, so I'm just waiting it out with hot tea and plain tylenol.
The upside is that I got to watch the inauguration live. And boy, oh boy, was it something. The crowds were out of this world, I think I heard a commentator say there were 2 million people on the Mall yesterday. I wish I could have been one of them, but even getting to watch it on TV was amazing.
The entire thing was inspiring and amazing, but I have some highlights I'd like to share.
1) Holy Hat Aretha! What was that about?
2) Those two daughters. What fantastic kids. They seem so well adjusted and positive, I hope that the next eight years (fingers crossed) give them wonderful opportunities to see amazing things and meet wonderful people.
3) The obvious connection that the Obamas have with one another and with their children. You could tell that Sasha and Malia were thrilled for their Dad yesterday, and excited for the future. And watching the coverage of the balls last night, not that I didn't think this already, it was so obvious that Barack and Michelle really love each other, that they are so close and connected. I just loved when Pres. Obama said to the crowd at the first ball "How beautiful is my wife", and then he twirled her around when they were dancing, and they danced like jr. high students with his arms around her waist.
4) That speech. Eloquent and inclusive, and yet a repudiation of the fear mongering, me-me-me message of the last eight years. I know that not everyone that reads this will agree with my assessment of the Bush years, nor my feeling about the future, but it is my blog, so you wont hurt my feelings if you skip to number five. I love that he called for personal responsibility, and hard work, and yet hope and inspiration. My favorite line was "We reject as false the choice between freedom and security". He held out his hands to the world and to every American, and said if you want a different world, a different life, this American government will help you get there. We want you to be happy and healthy and raise your children to hopeful and successful, and you are not alone in your struggle. And in a respectful, and yet firm way he said, George Bush, we reject what you have stood for, and we reject your choices, and we are striking out in a new direction. A direction that unites us under one flag, a direction that asks Americans to show true patriotism of sacrifice and hard work not the false patriotism of flag pins and bible thumping.
5) I can't get over the fact that we finally have a president who knows where we come from. A man who got a world class education because he sacrificed and worked hard, not because his trust fund could afford it. Someone who knows what it's like for single parents, and minorities, and people with crappy health insurance.
6) He wrote his own speech! A president who can write like that, I mean come on. (Again, I'm gonna indulge in a little Bush bashing here) The last president barely spoke the language, much less use it in an intelligent and eloquent way.
Well, that's my inauguration post for right now. I hope you all feel as good about the next four years as I do, but even if you don't I probably feel good ennough for us both. Best wishes to all of you, more later.
I thought I was going to have to work yesterday, because even though I write my own schedule, I neglected to give myself the day off. But as it turned out I had the day off anyway. I came down with a head cold on Monday, and by yesterday morning I felt like grade A certified crap. And, of course, I can't take cold meds, so I'm just waiting it out with hot tea and plain tylenol.
The upside is that I got to watch the inauguration live. And boy, oh boy, was it something. The crowds were out of this world, I think I heard a commentator say there were 2 million people on the Mall yesterday. I wish I could have been one of them, but even getting to watch it on TV was amazing.
The entire thing was inspiring and amazing, but I have some highlights I'd like to share.
1) Holy Hat Aretha! What was that about?
2) Those two daughters. What fantastic kids. They seem so well adjusted and positive, I hope that the next eight years (fingers crossed) give them wonderful opportunities to see amazing things and meet wonderful people.
3) The obvious connection that the Obamas have with one another and with their children. You could tell that Sasha and Malia were thrilled for their Dad yesterday, and excited for the future. And watching the coverage of the balls last night, not that I didn't think this already, it was so obvious that Barack and Michelle really love each other, that they are so close and connected. I just loved when Pres. Obama said to the crowd at the first ball "How beautiful is my wife", and then he twirled her around when they were dancing, and they danced like jr. high students with his arms around her waist.
4) That speech. Eloquent and inclusive, and yet a repudiation of the fear mongering, me-me-me message of the last eight years. I know that not everyone that reads this will agree with my assessment of the Bush years, nor my feeling about the future, but it is my blog, so you wont hurt my feelings if you skip to number five. I love that he called for personal responsibility, and hard work, and yet hope and inspiration. My favorite line was "We reject as false the choice between freedom and security". He held out his hands to the world and to every American, and said if you want a different world, a different life, this American government will help you get there. We want you to be happy and healthy and raise your children to hopeful and successful, and you are not alone in your struggle. And in a respectful, and yet firm way he said, George Bush, we reject what you have stood for, and we reject your choices, and we are striking out in a new direction. A direction that unites us under one flag, a direction that asks Americans to show true patriotism of sacrifice and hard work not the false patriotism of flag pins and bible thumping.
5) I can't get over the fact that we finally have a president who knows where we come from. A man who got a world class education because he sacrificed and worked hard, not because his trust fund could afford it. Someone who knows what it's like for single parents, and minorities, and people with crappy health insurance.
6) He wrote his own speech! A president who can write like that, I mean come on. (Again, I'm gonna indulge in a little Bush bashing here) The last president barely spoke the language, much less use it in an intelligent and eloquent way.
Well, that's my inauguration post for right now. I hope you all feel as good about the next four years as I do, but even if you don't I probably feel good ennough for us both. Best wishes to all of you, more later.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
One Good Day to Make Up for All The Bad
I woke up yesterday and jumped out of bed, and my first thought was, oh, I shouldn't have done that. And then I realized, wait, I'm not sick to my stomach. Huh. And it was like ten o'clock, which I know is really late for those in the crowd with nine to five jobs and or small children, but here in the Houghtaling house that's kind of early, we're night owls. Lately I have been able to sleep till the clock hits single digits again without really trying.
So I decided to run some errands and try to get some stuff done that I've been putting off. And I DID! I actually had enough energy for more than one task before I felt like I needed a nap. It was fan-frickin'-tastic. I got all my errands done, had blood drawn, and unpacked all my boxes except one.
Yes, you heard me correctly, I unpacked all the boxes except the one with the wine glasses in it. I'm feeling really good about this today, right until I walked in the door from work today, and saw the pile of flattened boxes sitting in the hall. My mom is coming to visit in about two weeks, so I need to get this taken care of so that I can get the bed set up, so I've kind of got a deadline here.
And today, I don't feel fantastic, but I don't feel as bad as I have the past few weeks. So I'm really hoping that this is the beginning of the end of the morning (hah! morning) sickness and lack of energy. Please God let this be the end of it. Maybe I might start enjoying this one of these days. We'll see.
So I decided to run some errands and try to get some stuff done that I've been putting off. And I DID! I actually had enough energy for more than one task before I felt like I needed a nap. It was fan-frickin'-tastic. I got all my errands done, had blood drawn, and unpacked all my boxes except one.
Yes, you heard me correctly, I unpacked all the boxes except the one with the wine glasses in it. I'm feeling really good about this today, right until I walked in the door from work today, and saw the pile of flattened boxes sitting in the hall. My mom is coming to visit in about two weeks, so I need to get this taken care of so that I can get the bed set up, so I've kind of got a deadline here.
And today, I don't feel fantastic, but I don't feel as bad as I have the past few weeks. So I'm really hoping that this is the beginning of the end of the morning (hah! morning) sickness and lack of energy. Please God let this be the end of it. Maybe I might start enjoying this one of these days. We'll see.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
If one more person tells me that it is all worth it in the end. . .
If one more person tells me that it is all worth it in the end I am going to go abso-f'in-lutley ballistic on them.
What I really don't get is how anybody has more than one baby. I'm so tired of being sick and tired, and I don't know how you would do this if you had to take care of a small child at the same time.
Anyway, enough complaining.
Since this is my first blog since we started telling people, I'll get some basics out there.
1. I'm due August 18th, so I'm nine weeks along.
2. I want to know what it is, Andrew doesn't so we haven't settled one way or the other yet.
3. Yes, we are really excited, although Andrew is so overwhelmed with work still I don't think he has room in his head for much else right now.
On a none baby note, the theater is going great guns. The parking lot is full most nights, they've had really positive feedback from the customers, so it looks like it's going to be a rousing success. Now we are just waiting for the part where everybody gets settled in and things slow down so we can start having a life again.
We are still loving it here, especially since the weather is so nice all the time. We've had a few cold days with highs in the upper thirties, but usually after a day or two it warms right up.
I'll try to post more regularly since I have actual stuff to talk about. More later.
What I really don't get is how anybody has more than one baby. I'm so tired of being sick and tired, and I don't know how you would do this if you had to take care of a small child at the same time.
Anyway, enough complaining.
Since this is my first blog since we started telling people, I'll get some basics out there.
1. I'm due August 18th, so I'm nine weeks along.
2. I want to know what it is, Andrew doesn't so we haven't settled one way or the other yet.
3. Yes, we are really excited, although Andrew is so overwhelmed with work still I don't think he has room in his head for much else right now.
On a none baby note, the theater is going great guns. The parking lot is full most nights, they've had really positive feedback from the customers, so it looks like it's going to be a rousing success. Now we are just waiting for the part where everybody gets settled in and things slow down so we can start having a life again.
We are still loving it here, especially since the weather is so nice all the time. We've had a few cold days with highs in the upper thirties, but usually after a day or two it warms right up.
I'll try to post more regularly since I have actual stuff to talk about. More later.
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