This week is Spring Break for teachers and kids alike - yea! Although the pros of being a teacher may not be longer than some other professions, Spring Break definitely makes the list.
So far I have:
-Test driven a few cars.
-Done a lot of sleeping. Meeeee? hehe.
-Checked out some local baby stores and started the process of figuring out what I would like to register for. Time consuming because there are so many things to get and I want to research them all, so this is the perfect week for that.
-Caught up with friends ... usually accompanied with food = my favorite.
-Had my teeth cleaned, wax appointment (turns out waxing is more painful when you're prego), and a facial/backcial, aka back treatment.
Things still left to do:
-Test drive more cars.
-File my taxes.
-Cook a meal.
-Go shopping for maternity clothes with mi madre and mi hermana.
-Grade papers.
All in all, not a bad Spring Break, if I do say so myself.
I had my first experience last week with a random stranger coming up and touching my belly. Well, maybe I shouldn't say random stranger. It was a mom from my school, but I have never met her or talked to her before, so it still counts as a stranger to me. It is definitely a strange (that's probably why they call it "stranger") situation to have someone you don't know touching your belly - I wasn't a big fan.
The other night I was seeking out some ice cream. I checked the freezer and was happy to find not one, but TWO different flavors...
But when I opened them, they both looked like this...
Whaaaaaat? R has told me many times that sweets (mainly ice cream and cookies) will not last long in the house. I can accept that, but for the love of all things holy, please don't leave EMPTY containers to trick* a prego lady who has ice cream cravings! *He wasn't trying to trick me - his reasoning is that he was waiting until trash day to throw them out, so it was decided that I will just have my own ice cream container that he cannot touch. Lesson learned for me but problem solved. :)
A website I have started perusing with some frequency is etsy.com. There are some good finds if you are willing to take the time and look. I haven't purchased anything yet, but I have bookmarked many items for the future nursery of Little Bean. R was looking over my shoulder the other day and gave this shirt I happened upon on etsy two thumbs up:
Go figure.
One of things I mentioned earlier (if you have made it this far in my random post) is that I had a dentist appointment. I have been with the same dentist all of my life and pay extra money with my insurance to be able to still go to him. The hygienist that usually cleans my teeth wasn't there, so I ended up with another lady ... older, very nice. However, during my teeth cleaning, she is asking me if I have a birth plan?
1) It's hard to talk when someone is cleaning your teeth. 2) That's kind of a personal question, but whatever. I tell her that I want to avoid a C-section if I can, and that otherwise, I will listen to my body and see how it responds in regards to needing pain meds, etc. She is quick to tell me that she had 2 C-sections and how great they were, she wasn't in any pain, her scar is so small, she left the hospital w/in 24 hours, etc., etc.
So my first thoughts are: How long ago was this? Everyone reacts differently to different procedures, including an epidural, C-section, whatever. But I keep my mouth shut (not literally since she is still cleaning) and just nod my head. But THEN she goes on to tell me the mother of all stories. How one of her friends had a natural birth and tore from her v* to her a* (she said the whole word - I just can't bring myself to do that on this blog). AND that every time her friend would stand up, all of her poop and pee would just come out.
Okaaaaaaay, so now my thoughts are: Why oh why are you telling me this?!? And, please hurry up cleaning my teeth so I can get out of here!
It was the most interesting dentist visit I have had in a while. I hope my regular hygienist is back next time.
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