The early signs of spring.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Simple Pleasures
Posted by
claire @ a peachtree city life
at
11:38 AM
What I'm Rambling About:
simple pleasures,
the great outdoors
Monday, February 20, 2012
Simple Pleasures
Posted by
claire @ a peachtree city life
at
8:44 AM
What I'm Rambling About:
simple pleasures,
spring
Monday, February 13, 2012
Lately
I'm a pathetic blogger, I know. Here's an update on what has been keeping me too busy to blog... (alternate title: Claire Whining)
- Well, obviously the most important update as you saw on Saturday - we're having a girl!! I'm so excited, and luckily, all of my plans and daydreaming all centered around a girl by default, so I can actually move forward with those plans!
- Student teaching is going great!! I have a fabulous mentor teacher at a fabulous school! I'm there full time, just like the real teachers, so I really get to see what it's like. I can't wait to be a real teacher with a real classroom and real kids!
- I go to class two nights a week - an hour drive directly from leaving the middle school to downtown Atl, 2 1/2 hr class, then back on the road to drive home. Those are long days that make for swollen ankles.
- I've been having a rough month or so as my nausea is still going strong (ugh) coupled with a sharp pain that developed below my bottom right rib. Turns out that's where your gallbladder is and pregnancy hormones frequently cause mayhem down there. A blood test and an upper body ultrasound later, turns out I have gallbladder sludge. Sounds lovely, right? Basically there's not much to be done, and luckily it isn't gallstones that would require surgery while pregnant, so that's a huge relief. It's just pain to endure for a while. Oh well, I guess you're worth it baby girl :)
- I feel so bad for our poor nutrient-deprived baby girl. Vegetables and meat are still a major turn off, so I'm trying to sneak in fruit and other healthy things here and there. Currently liking the Odwalla protein monster drinks that are strawberry and vanilla flavored - go down a little easier than ground beef.
- I keep saying that my only craving so far has been "not eating" - but I think it's changed to cheese sandwiches from Schlotzsky's. OMG so good. Yes, just cheese and bread, but so delicious.
- I hope to post about my nursery ideas soon. I'm definitely doing a heather gray type wall color, possibly with wide horizontal stripes on one wall (darker or lighter gray). The accent color will either be coral or a yellow/turquoise combo. Not sure. But either way, shall be pretty - check out my pinterest board for my inspiration photos so far: http://pinterest.com/claireity66/baby-s/
- I miss you all! I've been reading your blogs on my phone and making comments in my head - maybe one day I will commit them to actual typing :)
- Well, obviously the most important update as you saw on Saturday - we're having a girl!! I'm so excited, and luckily, all of my plans and daydreaming all centered around a girl by default, so I can actually move forward with those plans!
- Student teaching is going great!! I have a fabulous mentor teacher at a fabulous school! I'm there full time, just like the real teachers, so I really get to see what it's like. I can't wait to be a real teacher with a real classroom and real kids!
- I go to class two nights a week - an hour drive directly from leaving the middle school to downtown Atl, 2 1/2 hr class, then back on the road to drive home. Those are long days that make for swollen ankles.
- I've been having a rough month or so as my nausea is still going strong (ugh) coupled with a sharp pain that developed below my bottom right rib. Turns out that's where your gallbladder is and pregnancy hormones frequently cause mayhem down there. A blood test and an upper body ultrasound later, turns out I have gallbladder sludge. Sounds lovely, right? Basically there's not much to be done, and luckily it isn't gallstones that would require surgery while pregnant, so that's a huge relief. It's just pain to endure for a while. Oh well, I guess you're worth it baby girl :)
- I feel so bad for our poor nutrient-deprived baby girl. Vegetables and meat are still a major turn off, so I'm trying to sneak in fruit and other healthy things here and there. Currently liking the Odwalla protein monster drinks that are strawberry and vanilla flavored - go down a little easier than ground beef.
- I keep saying that my only craving so far has been "not eating" - but I think it's changed to cheese sandwiches from Schlotzsky's. OMG so good. Yes, just cheese and bread, but so delicious.
- I hope to post about my nursery ideas soon. I'm definitely doing a heather gray type wall color, possibly with wide horizontal stripes on one wall (darker or lighter gray). The accent color will either be coral or a yellow/turquoise combo. Not sure. But either way, shall be pretty - check out my pinterest board for my inspiration photos so far: http://pinterest.com/claireity66/baby-s/
- I miss you all! I've been reading your blogs on my phone and making comments in my head - maybe one day I will commit them to actual typing :)
Posted by
claire @ a peachtree city life
at
5:06 PM
What I'm Rambling About:
Baby S,
me,
school days
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Girl!
It's a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Today we were so excited to find out that our little baby is a girl!
Tony's brother and wife got us a gift certificate for a 3d ultrasound place for Christmas, which I probably never would have thought to go to, so we got to find out a little early! It was such a thoughtful gift and I was so excited to use it today. And my dad was able to come down for the day just for the viewing (sadly my mom couldn't make it -we missed her!) - Tony's parents came too - and we got to all find out together.
Baby girl was a wiggle worm! And this is with me having no caffeine in 4 months! She was crossing her legs and squirming and making it very difficult to get that crucial shot - but when she finally did, we got proof she's all girl! She kept bringing her hands to her mouth, and apparently she's using the placenta as a pillow :)
Arms, legs, fingers, toes, strong heartbeat, clear spine - I couldn't have been happier! Getting to see her all healthy and wiggling was so amazing.
Everyone - and I mean EVERYONE - thought it was a boy. But I was convinced it was a girl - Tony too. I can't wait to add another little baby girl to all of the others in our lives!
Today we were so excited to find out that our little baby is a girl!
Tony's brother and wife got us a gift certificate for a 3d ultrasound place for Christmas, which I probably never would have thought to go to, so we got to find out a little early! It was such a thoughtful gift and I was so excited to use it today. And my dad was able to come down for the day just for the viewing (sadly my mom couldn't make it -we missed her!) - Tony's parents came too - and we got to all find out together.
Baby girl was a wiggle worm! And this is with me having no caffeine in 4 months! She was crossing her legs and squirming and making it very difficult to get that crucial shot - but when she finally did, we got proof she's all girl! She kept bringing her hands to her mouth, and apparently she's using the placenta as a pillow :)
Arms, legs, fingers, toes, strong heartbeat, clear spine - I couldn't have been happier! Getting to see her all healthy and wiggling was so amazing.
Everyone - and I mean EVERYONE - thought it was a boy. But I was convinced it was a girl - Tony too. I can't wait to add another little baby girl to all of the others in our lives!
Posted by
claire @ a peachtree city life
at
4:44 PM
What I'm Rambling About:
Baby S,
pregnancy,
simple pleasures
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Simple Pleasures
I finally tested out the new camera on human subjects! (Still in auto)(maybe I will actually learn how to use it... in May...after school is over...)
Little people courtesy of Kacy and Kim :)
Little people courtesy of Kacy and Kim :)
Posted by
claire @ a peachtree city life
at
2:41 PM
What I'm Rambling About:
babies,
simple pleasures
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