My Weekend

So last weekend I went to Boston to visit my best friend, I had planned this and bought the ticket in January before I knew I was pregnant and before I knew Grandma would break her arm and not be able to babysit.I contemplated putting it off, but till when? I thought I better take my chances and go, I begged , bribed and paid people to help ReverendDr while I was away and I returned home to everyone alive though a very dirty house. Flying up I felt great not even sick on the plane, Bean (best friend) and I enjoyed pedicures, fancy lunches etc. we went out to dinner with her in laws at a nice seaside restaurant I felt great, no gagging even! Then Saturday night I awoke at about 2 am and threw up all I had eaten for dinner. Ya, so nice to be sick at a house that's not yours...I'm pretty sure her husband thought I was dying and I don't know if that will be encouraging them to have children....I made it though and got a child free weekend.

I Have a Plan

I had a midwife appointment yesterday, those of you who know me know I had a home birth last time and am using the same midwife. She actually comes to my house for the appointments since she lives close to me and her office is a good 20 miles away as long as she can come when it's convenient to her. It's so nice Lillian was asleep I didn't have to get anyone all packed in the van etc. She just does the urine check, blood pressure, measures the uterus height and listens to the heartbeat with a travel doppler. The heartbeat was a little high in the 160's some people say that means it's a girl, which would be fine with me. Everything looked good.

I am going to be trying something new, I seem to feel the best between 7-10 pm. I am just going to do the same meals every day of the week. I love to bargain and coupon shop but am reserving that for drug store products and see how this goes. In the evening when I do feel good I will try to do as much food prep as possible. For breakfast the kids will be having cheerios and a banana or banana and raisin toast etc. ReverendDr can make this if I'm not up to it and they both love those type things. Lunch will be canned soup and sandwiches mac n cheese and fresh fruit since it's only me and the kids. I am going to try to have some PB&J already made up in the fridge in case I feel REALLY bad.

Beginning of the week made a big green salad and a pasta salad and maybe 1 desert.

Monday- Spaghetti, salad and Italian bread, I am going to make up the sauce and freeze it so all I have to do it throw it in the crock pot on low, and boil noodles.
Tuesday- Hot Dogs, baked beans, pickles and chips(very simple)
Wednesday- Grilled Chicken Breasts (or BBQ) baked potatoes and salad.
Thursday- Shrimp scampi (from frozen shrimp) linguini noodles and salad (oddly seafood smells don't bother me)
Friday- minute steaks, sweet potato and salad
Saturday- we usually go out
Sunday- Salmon, wild rice and salad

All very easy and basic things

Tough Decisions

This pregnancy has been rough, I had hoped the morning sickness would be wearing off by now...but it's not. I have been contemplating if any more children are a good idea. In the sense that if I get morning sickness this bad again I don't know how well I can care for the others. the ReverendDr and I kind of had the philosophy with babies that we would just be open to when God sent them and take it as it came unless any big problems arose. I have had good births with both but morning sickness with all 3. Oddly they have been spaced 2 1/2 years apart, even though we didn't do that "on purpose".
I am able to keep the kids bathed, fed and clean, but my house is a disaster and I have hardly cooked at all for 3 1/2 months, many of you know my Mom has also been down and needing help since she feel and broke her arm, so my "life line" in Grandma is also gone. Which has been costly in the sense of lots of eating out or frozen convenience foods. I will have a good day (like yesterday) I made two beautiful meals and felt pretty good, then today I did good to get everyone fed and dressed. and Pretty much laid/sat here threw up etc. The ReverendDr is a huge help when he is home, giving baths etc. but the church is always busy and that is his JOB. My heart also is heavy because I am not able to do all the church work I would like. I try to remind myself that this is just a phase of life.

Purex 3in1 Sheets

There have been so many free samples and great coupons for this product that I have ended up with quiet a bit...well after using them I know know why they are packaged in air tight plastic, the smell is truly overpowering. I like good smells but I think these also overpowered even my perfume and ReverendDr. said he could
smell it on his clothes all day long. I think these would be good for towels or sheets or maybe if you get really stinky at your job and want to smell fresh, have teenage boys etc. They are not for me however. How any of you tried them, do you like them?

Somethings Up...

Ok, with all of my previous pregnancies thanks to all the morning sickness and weight loss I never wore maternity clothes with #1, with #2 I only wore them the last 6-8 weeks, today my waist band felt tight...on all 6 pairs of pants I tried to put on. Despite the fact that I have lost around 22 lbs in the last 3 months....I have come to the conclusion that I am either stretched out from so many pregnancies or that there is more then one baby...I hope I am just stretched out. Elastic waisted leggings here I come! Anyone else ever have this problem?

Raw Milk???

I finally found a source of "USDA approved" raw dairy in this area. We drink between about 5 gallons of milk a week in this house, though lately i hasn't sounded good to me so we are down to 1 every 2 days. Raw milk is unpasteurized that's why it's so important that you get it from a good dairy, in my case I order it and go to the actual dairy, it's in glass bottles. (I return the bottles the next time I come)raw milk will have cream floating on top which you can skim off to use in your coffee or save and make a little of your own butter.
Does the idea of Raw milk sound odd to you please check out this short article.
http://www.raw-milk-facts.com/raw_milk_health_benefits.html

Affirmation

If you ever need affirmation of your mothering abilities have your childless brother watch your 1 1/2 and 4 year old for a few hours...upon your return home you find a full poopy diaper and a child covered in milk from a not tightened sippy cup, he escapes as quickly as possible while muttering "I can't believe you do this all day", then suggesting he be paid $11 an hour for his services.