Scene Of The Crime

**WARNING - BARBIE - You may not want to read this post**

So yesterday, when I was creating my Photo A Day post - I honestly thought - what in the world will I take a picture of EVERYDAY (I know when Lumpy gets here, it'll probably be easier)? I live a pretty fascinating life of cookie dough, naps, misfits and Law & Order - but really, will anything interesting enough happen to justify photo documentation (for example, yesterday's photo was of my belly button - it's starting to pop out a little and for some reason I finding lots of hidden moles, but I'm sure no one really finds this interesting)?

I should have known to ask such stupid questions of my life.

I will set the scene.

I'm peacefully taking a very warm shower. My wonderful MIL got me the Fresh Brown Sugar gift set for Christmas, which includes 3 packets of brown sugar scrub (my favorite product in the set). Seeing as I'm a frugal girl - I've already used this packet a couple of times, but there's still plenty of sugar scrub left for my shower today and possibly another day (I'm a sugar scrub hoarder). I gently start to shake the packet of sugar scrub onto my loofah (thank God I didn't pour directly onto my hand), but the little sugar crystals don't seem to be coming out. I start to shake a little harder . . . the sugar scrub looks a little darker than usual, but I don't really think anything of it . . .it also seems to be coming out in one HUGE clump . . .

Dun, Dun, Dun . . .

The clump of sugar scrub is actually a GIGANTIC ROACH. I'm being attacked by a roach in my shower! I throw the loofah, scrub packet and roach onto the tub floor - I scream - I prance around a little as I scream more - I shake my hands in the "eweeeee, I just touched something gross" way that girls do - I scream some more.

After what feels forever, I realize that the roach is dead. I guess he died while eating sugar scrub (maybe a good way to go?). Even though the roach is dead, I firmly believe that I was the one attacked. I will say as much in any court of law.

As I calm down, quickly rinse the conditioner out of my hair and slip out of the shower (having not really gotten a chance to fully wash - sorry misfits if I'm smelly today), I realize that maybe this is something interesting enough to document.

Here is the photo:

I don't think the picture accurately represents the true size of this roach, but you can kind of tell by the size of its antlers (or antennas - whatever they're called). I was traumatized and still get the yucky chills just thinking about it.

I called Buttin this morning and told him that there was a crime scene in our shower and to be prepared. We've been watching a lot of true crime shows lately and I fully expect there to be a Snapped, Dateline or 48 Hours documenting my ordeal in the near future.

Picture A Day

I actually got this idea from a fellow running blogger. In 2005 she made the New Year's Resolution to take at least one picture a day. I love taking pictures (and now videos - if you hear a scream right now, that's Liz yelling at herself for buying me a video camera for Christmas).

I have three cameras (one at work and two at home) and one video camera, so I figure I've got plenty of equipment. I don't plan to post every single picture that I take (or have taken of me - I figure that counts too), but I thought it would be a nice way to document 2010 (I have great feelings about 2010).

To all misfits, Buttin, Liz and anyone else I encounter frequently - I will more than likely always have a camera with me - consider yourself warned.

Here are the last couple of days - nothing too inspiring (except for my 1/1/2010 video)

January 2, 2010
Buttin actually took this picture, but I cut myself out - it's pretty blurry, but we're still experimenting with my new camera.


January 3, 2010
Molly with my new camera.

January 4, 2010
We didn't get ultrasound pics on CD, so I took a picture of the pictures they printed out for us.


So - the Lumpy picture is pretty good and the January 1 video is awesome, but I promise not to just take 361 pictures of Molly in the backyard. I'm sure once Lumpy gets here - it'll be mostly "Picture A Day of Lumpy".

Doctor Appointment Update

Wow - this morning I had two doctor's appointments - here is a brief re-cap in bullet point form:

• I've gained 10 lbs in 5 weeks! I think that 5 of this is Lumpy and 5 of this is fudge. Oh, well I don't usually escape the Holiday Season without gaining a few pounds, so I expected it to be a little high with Holiday + Pregnancy (my new mathematical equation: holiday + pregnancy = chubby me). Dr. Elephant said this was "generous", but he also said that I was "trim" to start, so provided I don't continue to gain 10 lbs every month for the next 3 months, I should be OK.
  
• Lumpy's heart was right under my belly button this morning, so Dr. Elephant had a little trouble finding the heartbeat (I really don't need a freak out like this right now, Lumpy). He found it and then he did a little ultrasound just to see why it was so difficult to find (hence, how I know why Lumpy's heart was right behind my belly button).
• Dr. Elephant just went over a few pre-term labor symptoms and said that I should probably think about getting a car seat soon. Honestly, I'm starting to stress out a little over the lack of things that I currently have for Lumpy. Lumpy has about four outfits, two binkies and a sippy cup (really two, but one is for Texas Tech and I don't see Lumpy using that one) and that's it!
• Dr. Elephant informed me that I should take my glucose tolerance test today - so I got my icky drink and went onto my next appointment.
  
• Next, I went to Dr. Sweet's office. If you'll remember, Lumpy was on the lower side of the growth curve last time, so they just wanted to make sure that Lumpy wasn't "growth restricted".
  
• Right before the ultrasound started, I drank my icky fruit punch stuff. It tasted like Gatorade fruit punch - not pleasant.
• The ultrasound was relatively short - she measured Lumpy's head, leg bone, stomach and heartbeat. Dr. Sweet said Lumpy was in the 39th percentile now, so we wouldn't need to have another ultrasound (it's kind of fun to think that the next time we "see" Lumpy - we'll be meeting and holding Lumpy).
  
• Next, I went back to the Dr. Elephant's office to get my blood taken. (This next part would have been a nightmare for Buttin). The blood-taker lady prints out the little stickers to place on my vials of blood, takes my two vials, gets my band-aid on and then looks down at her stickers and realizes that she needed THREE vials of blood, not just two. So, I had to be stuck again with the needle. Wasn't too bad for me, but it would have been HORRIBLE for Buttin.

I should know the results of my glucose tolerance test within the next week. Hopefully, all is well - even with all the fudge I ate during the last three weeks.

I will now start seeing Dr. Elephant every two weeks.

Weekly Workout Summary

As with the week of Christmas, I've been a little more lazy this week than I'd care to admit.

I did 3 cardio workouts (including one waddle and two elliptical) and one weight day. Not really as much as I'd hope for, but at least it was something.

My mom has a goal of 1,000 miles (of running for 2010). I'm going to try for 500. So far - I've done 2 miles - only 498 to go! I figure I can waddle a few miles a week for the first half of the year and then (hopefully) start running about 10 - 15 miles the second half of the year.

A Few Goals For 2010

I'm not very good at making or keep resolutions - so here are a few goals:

• Manage personal and work related stress better (ha, ha, ha - much easier said than done).
• Continue to workout (waddling included) till Lumpy's arrival and start running/jogging again by my birthday (6/5) - provided I don't have a c-section.
• Complete at least two races (one being the San Antonio Rock N Roll Half Marathon) in 2010.
  
• Continue to blog.
• Continue to make my oh-so-popular flip video movies (much to the dismay of my friend, Liz).
• Throw old stuff away (I know a whole new wave of stuff will be entering our home).
• Be the best wife, mother, friend, daughter, family member and small business owner I can be.
• Focus on the good - in my life and in others.

OK, there you have it - a few goals/wishes for myself in 2010. Can't wait!

Puppy Marathon Film

This is probably my most inspirational work, to date.

If you got dizzy during the Blair Witch Project, the first part of this film may be a little difficult to watch. However, the jerky footage was required for the accurate documentation of this momentous event (our walk in the street) and I am nothing, if not honest, to my film-making craft.

You must have the sound ON in order to fully appreciate this documentary film.

Fetus Friday - Week 27 & Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! I'll probably post some resolutions and more about welcoming 2010 tomorrow.

Baby Center has this to say about Lumpy:

This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds . . .She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on.

I don't think I've felt Lumpy's hiccups yet, but it sounds very cute. There have been a couple of times that I've thought I felt my heartbeat in my stomach, but maybe those were Lumpy hiccups.

Baby Center has this to say about me:

The second trimester is drawing to a close, but as your body gears up for the final lap, you may start noticing some new symptoms. Along with an aching back, for example, you may find that your leg muscles cramp up now and then.

Yup, getting leg cramps - have had leg cramps for quite a while now. From what Baby Center says, they'll probably get worse before they get better.

In other "me" news, I finally broke down and bought a pair of pregnancy jeans.

We went out to dinner with our friends Liz & Jonathan last night and since it was New Year's Eve, I thought I should probably ditch the gray stretchy pants and wear something a little nicer.

So, I went to Macy's - they had two brands of maternity jeans, one brand was $159 and the other was $20. Seeing as I don't wear non-maternity jeans that cost $159, I was really hoping that the $20 pair would fit OK. I tried on both pairs - just in case the $159 pair turned me into Angelina Jolie (or to gold). Both pairs were VERY comfortable. Maternity clothes (at least at Macy's) only come in S, M, L & XL - so EVERYTHING stretches (there are no zippers or buttons.) These are my kind of clothes - I picked the $20 pair.

Here I am, in my very first maternity outfit (Nana bought the top for me a couple months ago, and it's very comfy too)


Notice Scratch's butt. I would have cropped it out, but I think it adds a little something to the picture - doncha think?