end of April

Birthday was good and uneventful as they tend to be. Rick got me a big gift certificate to the Ritz spa and a bag of tootsie rolls from Bobby. First gift in a while, but he didn't need to/shouldn't have. Went out to dinner at California Tortilla and enjoyed the nice outside. None of the teams knew it was my birthday so nothing special.

Kid is doing great, just trying to get him big and fat. Rick is probably getting sick of me making him feel the kid move.

On better news - we found a place to live. It's in Courthouse in Arlington. It's 2-3 miles from our current place but across the river. It's in a big apartment building with no character and in Virginia (my only complaints) but otherwise it's perfect. It has a 24 hour doorman and a pool and garage parking. A bit roomier than any thing else we saw. Right next to the bank, CVS, movie theater, post office, metro, ez food and bars.

This might work for a day or two: http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/apa/1142515871.html

33 weeks

Getting closer and more real. I have gained about 6 pounds in what feels like a week. I am constantly overeating. I'm a little troubled by it since it's going to my arms and thighs. Maybe now that it's hot, my appetite will be less. It's not that I'm that hungry, I just slipped into having no discipline and eating a lot of crap. And, I thought a June baby would spare me from 90+ degree weather. Sheesh.

This just in, Rick went running while I went to a barbeque and overate (again) and when I got home, I weighed 1 pound more than him. He hadn't eaten yet, so it's close, but I'll definitely get him by the end easily.

Hmmm

When do I get to park in the special expecting/mothers parking space?

baby writings

a link for my sisters to read and comment on:
http://warner.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/why-i-dumped-the-pump/
NY Times is an interesting forum to get this info because they're some liberal crazies, but also generally working moms, but also a lot of well to do, so comments are interesting.

Also, I think Elizabeth should move to Canada or France for the next kid. Or at least watch Michael Moores Sicko, it is interesting how messed up our child care and insurance systems are here, but he's just a propaganda-ist and Rick would never talk to you again if you spewed it back.

Finally, is anyone watching Jon and Kate plus 8? Well I was, but now I'm boycotting it. It's gotten ridiculous. I don't know if they're exploiting their kids but Kate is a nut and too high strung and i don't like her mothering style and they're making so much money from TLC, it's just gross. She's so mean to Jon and makes the kids all scared and she drives me crazy. Plus they have so much help and are somehow super busy despite not working. Enough.

Tuesday

Another dreary day here. I got practice done early and went back to bed but I was still tired. I got in a workout and then had my massage - Thank you Roseann. It was nice, but I really want to lie on my stomach and have someone just crank on my back. I lay on my side and it was good, but i never relax because I keep thinking "I don't want this to be over, I don't want this to end" and it's just never long enough. I think I'm going to treat myself later this month at the Ritz spa next door. It's a real relaxing setting and the same price as Elizabeth Arden or the small salons in Gtown.

Still not sold on my decision to go to Las Vegas. Carolyn's OB doesn't take my insurance. I guess I don't want change, but know it will better after a week of readjustment or so.

Diabetes test was negative.