Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
out to pasture
I think the baby is going through a growth spurt lately.
I feel like I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
I go to bed hungry, I wake up hungry. I eat and I eat.
The problem with all this (besides the fact that I keep running out of food in the house) is that there is no longer as much room in my torso as there used to be, so even though I'm hungry I feel full. Strange, no?
This whole pregnancy thing is full of contradictions.
One minute I'm wistfully smiling because Ray is gently kicking out a new beat and the next minute he jabs one foot in my rib and does a handstand on my bladder with a double backflip dismount, all of this leaving me feeling a little dizzy.
One minute I'm enjoying the most delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich ever known to man (who knew smashed nuts could be this good?) and the next minute I'm chugging milk and feeling like my esophagus is going to spontaneously burst into flames.
One minute I'm bending over to tie my shoe, giggling at how my new belly gets in the way and the next, I'm laying on the floor cursing the heavens as I try to stretch the spasm out of my lower back. (p.s. the modified pigeon pose is the best for this)
Still, I'd still say it's totally worth it. The good always seems to outweigh the annoying.
xo
I feel like I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
I go to bed hungry, I wake up hungry. I eat and I eat.
The problem with all this (besides the fact that I keep running out of food in the house) is that there is no longer as much room in my torso as there used to be, so even though I'm hungry I feel full. Strange, no?
This whole pregnancy thing is full of contradictions.
One minute I'm wistfully smiling because Ray is gently kicking out a new beat and the next minute he jabs one foot in my rib and does a handstand on my bladder with a double backflip dismount, all of this leaving me feeling a little dizzy.
One minute I'm enjoying the most delicious peanut butter and jelly sandwich ever known to man (who knew smashed nuts could be this good?) and the next minute I'm chugging milk and feeling like my esophagus is going to spontaneously burst into flames.
One minute I'm bending over to tie my shoe, giggling at how my new belly gets in the way and the next, I'm laying on the floor cursing the heavens as I try to stretch the spasm out of my lower back. (p.s. the modified pigeon pose is the best for this)
Still, I'd still say it's totally worth it. The good always seems to outweigh the annoying.
xo
Saturday, February 23, 2008
week 28
wow the photo is on time this week...
week 28 = seven months!
The third trimester.
crazy.
a couple more, just because.
remember? my husband likes to take crooked pictures.
man, I really need a tan.
xo
week 28 = seven months!
The third trimester.
crazy.
a couple more, just because.
remember? my husband likes to take crooked pictures.
man, I really need a tan.
xo
Thursday, February 21, 2008
258 photos later
whew.
I am beat. I spent all day taking photos of my new stuff. Here are the ones I have been dyeing to show you:
ah, fabric. All colors hand dyed by yours truly.
the blues, the lovely blues.
and chartreuse, my darling chartreuse.
My whole world view has changed.
Now I go to the thrift store and I look at anything fabric related and ask myself "is this dyeable?"
I dyed a whole collection of vintage slips as well and I'm in the process of listing those.
yum yum yum
oooh, this is too fun.
xo
I am beat. I spent all day taking photos of my new stuff. Here are the ones I have been dyeing to show you:
ah, fabric. All colors hand dyed by yours truly.
the blues, the lovely blues.
and chartreuse, my darling chartreuse.
My whole world view has changed.
Now I go to the thrift store and I look at anything fabric related and ask myself "is this dyeable?"
I dyed a whole collection of vintage slips as well and I'm in the process of listing those.
yum yum yum
oooh, this is too fun.
xo
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
10 good things
10 Good Things About Being Pregnant Today:
1. Laughing on the phone with my mom about "baby stuff" (Not the sugary cereals! Aaaaahh!)
2. Being able to see the bottom of my belly button (it's going to pop!).
3. Actually feeling pregnant.
4. Luke falling asleep with his hands on my belly.
5. Handmade maternity dresses and a 50% off sale at the fabric store.
6. My new chai tea recipe.
7. Chocolate. Any kind.
8. Sweet baby Ray kicks. He's getting stronger!
9. Prenatal yoga. It still rocks. I love, love, love pigeon pose.
10. Knocking things over because my belly sticks out further than I think (he he he)
xo
1. Laughing on the phone with my mom about "baby stuff" (Not the sugary cereals! Aaaaahh!)
2. Being able to see the bottom of my belly button (it's going to pop!).
3. Actually feeling pregnant.
4. Luke falling asleep with his hands on my belly.
5. Handmade maternity dresses and a 50% off sale at the fabric store.
6. My new chai tea recipe.
7. Chocolate. Any kind.
8. Sweet baby Ray kicks. He's getting stronger!
9. Prenatal yoga. It still rocks. I love, love, love pigeon pose.
10. Knocking things over because my belly sticks out further than I think (he he he)
xo
Monday, February 18, 2008
get outta dodge...
and that's exactly what we did.
We drove up to see my brother at the family cabin this weekend. It was so much fun. There was a bunch of snow and no wind (which is very unusual). We ate, we snowshoed, we played scrabble. It was perfect. Here are some of my favorite photos from this weekend.
Lucky and Bob ~ Fetch anyone?
Time out for a quick sauna.
Luke and Tay at the geocache site.
my favorite. cold belly in the morning.
the long walk home.
I think we finally wore them out.
oh, to be a dog.
I hope your weekend was filled with sunshine and smiles.
xo
We drove up to see my brother at the family cabin this weekend. It was so much fun. There was a bunch of snow and no wind (which is very unusual). We ate, we snowshoed, we played scrabble. It was perfect. Here are some of my favorite photos from this weekend.
Lucky and Bob ~ Fetch anyone?
Time out for a quick sauna.
Luke and Tay at the geocache site.
my favorite. cold belly in the morning.
the long walk home.
I think we finally wore them out.
oh, to be a dog.
I hope your weekend was filled with sunshine and smiles.
xo
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
overload
Do you ever find yourself mindlessly surfing the internet. Struggling to find something of meaning and at the same time being completely bored by the process?
I hate that.
I get overwhelmed by the constant bombardment of stimulation. It's all new and shiny and pretty and completely the same as the last thing I saw yesterday. I think it's actually pretty hard to find constant inspiration from such a fickle media. I think I function better when I keep my relationship with the internet (almost) strictly business.
But still, I find I have to peel myself away from the screen and forcibly close the laptop.
Time to go make something.
On the agenda today:
yoga
goodwill
grocery store ~ frozen strawberries
Strawberry Cupcakes (a little valentine's day treat thanks to Martha)
something I'm dyeing to show you...
sewing
silhouette proofs
etsy orders and post new stuff
xo
I hate that.
I get overwhelmed by the constant bombardment of stimulation. It's all new and shiny and pretty and completely the same as the last thing I saw yesterday. I think it's actually pretty hard to find constant inspiration from such a fickle media. I think I function better when I keep my relationship with the internet (almost) strictly business.
But still, I find I have to peel myself away from the screen and forcibly close the laptop.
Time to go make something.
On the agenda today:
yoga
goodwill
grocery store ~ frozen strawberries
Strawberry Cupcakes (a little valentine's day treat thanks to Martha)
something I'm dyeing to show you...
sewing
silhouette proofs
etsy orders and post new stuff
xo
week 26
It feels like my boobs are getting smaller, but I'm pretty sure my belly is just eclipsing them because I try to wear any of my old bras and they feel way too small.
xo
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Sweet Baby Ray
Yesterday we had a birthday pizza party for my grandma in Boulder. My brother was there and my aunt and my other aunt and my uncle and their kids (my cousins).
My cousins, Jake and C.C., are two of the sweetest, most well behaved children I know. C.C. has a crush on my husband and follows him around and listens to everything he says (he even got her to eat all of her salad last night).
Seeing him interact with her makes me so excited for him to be a dad. He's going to be so great.
When we were all saying our goodbyes someone asked C.C. if she had said goodbye to baby Ray. She walked right over and hugged my belly and said 'goodbye sweet baby ray'.
I melted.
Somedays I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful family.
xo
My cousins, Jake and C.C., are two of the sweetest, most well behaved children I know. C.C. has a crush on my husband and follows him around and listens to everything he says (he even got her to eat all of her salad last night).
Seeing him interact with her makes me so excited for him to be a dad. He's going to be so great.
When we were all saying our goodbyes someone asked C.C. if she had said goodbye to baby Ray. She walked right over and hugged my belly and said 'goodbye sweet baby ray'.
I melted.
Somedays I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful family.
xo
Friday, February 8, 2008
I am excellent
I won an award!
This lovely little piece of recognition was given to me by Yoga Mama. A lovely pregnant mommy/yoga teacher whose blog is always fun to read.
In return I must pass this award on to 10 other bloggers.
(do I know 10 other bloggers? I'm changing it to 7 because I don't know 10 bloggers)
And the award goes too...
1. m.writes
2. The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks
3. Chakra Pennywhistle
4. Green Circle Studio
5. Full Circle
6. Tongue in Cheek
7. Anahata Katkin
All of the above are wonderful sites that can help you procrastinate away your day.
xo
This lovely little piece of recognition was given to me by Yoga Mama. A lovely pregnant mommy/yoga teacher whose blog is always fun to read.
In return I must pass this award on to 10 other bloggers.
(do I know 10 other bloggers? I'm changing it to 7 because I don't know 10 bloggers)
And the award goes too...
1. m.writes
2. The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks
3. Chakra Pennywhistle
4. Green Circle Studio
5. Full Circle
6. Tongue in Cheek
7. Anahata Katkin
All of the above are wonderful sites that can help you procrastinate away your day.
xo
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Good morning Ray
The sweetest thing keeps happening.
Every morning when I first wake up I lay very still and I get to look at all of my lovely dogs peacefully sleeping by my side.
For a precious 5 minutes I get to watch them sleep without them knowing I'm watching. And then, like magic, one of them will open their eyes and see that my eyes are open and all bets are off! It's an immediate lick-fest. I have to fight my way out from under the sheets and off of the bed.
Then the day starts.
Well, to add to the already deliciousness of the moment I get to spend without my dogs knowing I'm awake, little baby Ray has joined in the circus. Every morning, almost by the clock, I get woken up by a sweet pitter patter in my belly. It's as if he's waking up, stretching out as much as he can and then drumming out a little ditty on my ribs.
xo
Every morning when I first wake up I lay very still and I get to look at all of my lovely dogs peacefully sleeping by my side.
For a precious 5 minutes I get to watch them sleep without them knowing I'm watching. And then, like magic, one of them will open their eyes and see that my eyes are open and all bets are off! It's an immediate lick-fest. I have to fight my way out from under the sheets and off of the bed.
Then the day starts.
Well, to add to the already deliciousness of the moment I get to spend without my dogs knowing I'm awake, little baby Ray has joined in the circus. Every morning, almost by the clock, I get woken up by a sweet pitter patter in my belly. It's as if he's waking up, stretching out as much as he can and then drumming out a little ditty on my ribs.
xo
Sunday, February 3, 2008
It was me...
Lately I've been eating a lot of oatmeal (the chunky steelcut kind) with dried fruit like cranberries and apricots, a drizzle of honey and a splash of milk. Or I'll have a big bowl of granola with dried cranberries or raisins and bananas. All of which has been hitting the proverbial spot so much so that I look forward to breakfast when I fall asleep at night.
So here I am, happily eating my way through the week. A little dried fruit here, a little more here, and a little more there.
Well, did your mom ever tell you not to eat too much dried fruit when you were little?
So come Wednesday, there I am focusing my attention on my breath. Standing in mountain pose, completely relaxed when all of the sudden...
I farted.
oh no.
I farted in yoga class.
The one place on earth where everyone's ears are piqued to the max and there isn't another sound except maybe some soft music and deep breathing.
And I had to be the first one to let one slip.
oh the humanity.
oh the shame.
Will I be ridiculed? Will I be dubbed an outcast? Will I be banned from the studio?
Luckily, my class consists of adults. Not only that but adult women, who, historically speaking, are not known for their mockery or ridicule.
I think I'll live.
Needless to say I have cut back on my dried fruit ingestion and my, um, digestion has quieted back down.
Important note to self: enjoy everything in moderation.
xo
So here I am, happily eating my way through the week. A little dried fruit here, a little more here, and a little more there.
Well, did your mom ever tell you not to eat too much dried fruit when you were little?
So come Wednesday, there I am focusing my attention on my breath. Standing in mountain pose, completely relaxed when all of the sudden...
I farted.
oh no.
I farted in yoga class.
The one place on earth where everyone's ears are piqued to the max and there isn't another sound except maybe some soft music and deep breathing.
And I had to be the first one to let one slip.
oh the humanity.
oh the shame.
Will I be ridiculed? Will I be dubbed an outcast? Will I be banned from the studio?
Luckily, my class consists of adults. Not only that but adult women, who, historically speaking, are not known for their mockery or ridicule.
I think I'll live.
Needless to say I have cut back on my dried fruit ingestion and my, um, digestion has quieted back down.
Important note to self: enjoy everything in moderation.
xo
week 25
Unfortunately we missed week 24 (6 months) so here are some extra photos for week 25.
I just liked this picture, and my hair looks cute too.
the 25 week belly
caution: big belly coming through
ah, the pensive belly shot. A woman questioning her place in this world; attempting to define her role... Or is she just trying to figure out what to have for lunch?
extra tall, giraffe belly
If I look extra pale and sickly, don't worry too much, I'm just getting over a terrible cold/flu that had me laying/sleeping on the couch for 3 days straight. I'm starting to feel much better though.
xo
I just liked this picture, and my hair looks cute too.
the 25 week belly
caution: big belly coming through
ah, the pensive belly shot. A woman questioning her place in this world; attempting to define her role... Or is she just trying to figure out what to have for lunch?
extra tall, giraffe belly
If I look extra pale and sickly, don't worry too much, I'm just getting over a terrible cold/flu that had me laying/sleeping on the couch for 3 days straight. I'm starting to feel much better though.
xo
Friday, February 1, 2008
wait, I'm having a baby?
One of my favorite things about my wednesday morning yoga class is that at the end of every class while we're sitting quietly relaxing, our teacher reminds us that we were born with all the tools and all of the strength we need to bring our little babies into this world. That all of this power just quietly waits inside us until called upon.
I love that. I find it very reassuring and very empowering.
Somedays I feel totally prepared for the actual birthing part of this whole adventure. I imagine myself being this strong and confident woman, totally prepared for what is happening.
And then other days I think to myself, 'oh my god, what have I gotten myself into and how on earth is this ever going to work'.
I really hope I'm having one of my superhero days when the baby finally decides to come...
xo
I love that. I find it very reassuring and very empowering.
Somedays I feel totally prepared for the actual birthing part of this whole adventure. I imagine myself being this strong and confident woman, totally prepared for what is happening.
And then other days I think to myself, 'oh my god, what have I gotten myself into and how on earth is this ever going to work'.
I really hope I'm having one of my superhero days when the baby finally decides to come...
xo
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