So Ethan and I are feeling all sorts of different types of pressure these days! I just dropped Ethan off at the airport and he's on his way to Iowa to look at homes, work on mortgages, and go to a seminar with his dad. So while he's excited, he's feelin' the pressure of looking at and quite possibly deciding on a home and dealing with bankers, without me. Oh, and on his way into the airport he told me not to go into labor without him! For the past 2 weeks we've been going back and forth with lenders trying to find a good deal. He also has finals next week, and is finishing his last classes. Out of the classroom and full time in the clinics! On a funny note, Ethan is also on a cleanse diet. He has to only drink shakes, limited protein, and only fresh fruits and veggies. While he's feeling great and lost I think about 10 lbs, he's been sad seeing me eat cookies and uh, to put it delicately... he's been feeling the pressure in the bathroom. According to his pamphlet "Most people today have forgotten what a complete bowel movement entails." HA HA!
Together we have both been dealing with the pressures of budgeting and dealing with the changes that are on the horizon. It's a little nerve racking thinking about student loans, me not earning an income, health insurance, moving, baby, birth, and on and on....
Me personally, my pressure involves work, mental, and physical ordeals!!! So while I'm excited that I only have 3 1/2 weeks of work left, these are a big few weeks. I'm fund raising for my AP students to help pay for the AP test, prepping kids for the AP test, finishing units, finishing labs, planning for the long term sub, figuring maternity leave, disability, and on and on.... Mentally I'm a mess! I stare at my students and completely forget their names, I wanted a subway sandwich for dinner the other day and drove the 3 places that I swear they were located, but they weren't, and today I went to what I thought was a taco bell/pizza hut but wasn't and asked for breadsticks and the lady looked at me like I was crazy, no pizza hut, just a taco bell. I don't even know if my blog even makes sense right now! Finally, boy oh boy, physical pressure. Maddy dropped about 2 weeks ago and has been makin' her way south ever since. I pretty much feel like I have a weight sitting right on my lap. One of my friends at school says I'm officially waddling. Waddling at 34 weeks (soon to be 35), nice! I always thought it was funny how people say preggos go to the bathroom all the time and I wasn't that bad... well now that Maddy is constantly punching and headbutting my bladder (like right now) I fit into that stereotype.
Ah... pressure...
Side note, coolest non-necessary baby item we just bought. In a magazine I get they were highlighting cool new baby thing-ies. I showed Ethan and he said we had to get it, it's just so cool. Here's a pic... It's a baby food dispensing spoon. You put the baby food in the dispenser and you just squirt it out onto the spoon. Sweet.
Well, hope you enjoy the blog. I read it to Ethan and this was his take on it. "Most of it is funny but some of it was boring, just like you." Ah, Ethan! Don't worry, he was joking and does love me.
1 comment:
Very cute update Lizzy. You guys have a TON going on! Poor Ethan and poor you! I was going to say that nothing compares to labor pressure....physically anyway. But Ethan's cleansing diet might come close :). That's nice that he's trying to experience what you're going through :)
Actually, that is really cool that he's doing a cleansing diet. Dave needs that something fierce. I did a purifying diet after easter break...it helped a ton, but it wasn't a total clean out :)
Sorry about Maddie dropping. Going to the bathroom all the time stinks. You're finally at the point where you start wishing for the horrific pain of labor and a screaming infant in the middle of the night just to get this over with! This was the point with Alex that I finally realized I was stuck. The baby's coming and I can't do anything about it!
Good luck with all of your upcoming changes, let us know when you are leaving and all that jazz. Dave and I are coming to San Diego June 14-20...for a getaway (with the kids). If you're still around then we'd love to see you, but I understand if you're not.
Talk to you soon!
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