Unexpected car repairs and maintenance: $1000.
Time spent at AAA: 9.5 hrs.
Number of Xboxes broken: 2.
Temperature: 112 degrees and climbing.
Status of pool: dirty.
Status of apartment: unresolved.
Status of baby: Able to kick ribs with ease.
Size of self: whale.
That's a pretty depressing list, right? But this is how I feel:
Unexpected car repairs and maintenance: All new tires, brake pads and rotors, suspension work and alignment, plus a bunch of regular maintenance. The Milky White Stallion is once again in tip-top shape and should be for a while to come. $1000 seems like an okay price for all that.
Time spent at AAA: Spent it reading for comp exams. Forced me through some really boring sections of important books.
Number of Xboxes broken: Was able to snag a (more) reliable 2nd gen console for a discounted price. It lasted less than five days, but was able to exchange it without hassle. Netflix streaming flows again!
Temperature: Okay, it's ridiculously hot. But we have AC and ceiling fans. And our power didn't go out, like much of Mesa this afternoon.
Pool: No longer green and swimmable again. Plus, with the heat, it's comfortable to swim at 7:00 pm.
Status of apartment: Back at the beginning of May, we received a notice that our apartment complex had been foreclosed on and was being auctioned off. After six weeks in limbo, we learned Monday that it didn't sell and the bank signed an agreement to continue management. So everything stays the same until our lease runs out in September.
Status of baby: Holy crap, I have never been so pummeled. They say he'll calm down when he's out of room, but he's running out of time. He's favoring the rib shots these days and sometimes, it's like his foot gets caught on them and that really hurts. The upside is I literally never have to worry or count movements because he is always moving.
Size of self: Yes, I feel like big and heavy and like a whale. But according to the doctor's, I am actually quite small and lightweight for a 32+ week pregnant woman. Paul is convinced that all gain is baby-related, which is a very charitable position to have. At any rate, when you feel gigantic, it's good to know that it is merely how you feel and not how you actually are.
3 comments:
Another up side to all the pummeling is he is probably head down-yeah, no c-section.
Good point! I know some women bounce back really fast, but being in school, I won't have six weeks to take it easy anyway.
I like your list (well, the one with the upsides)! I need to start looking at the upsides of my own pregnancy-related issues - I can definitely empathize, at least with the whale feel. :)
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