Hey, Its OK

 

I got the urge to write this from Amber over at Airing My Laundry. The object is to make a list of what you are ok with. Here goes.

HEY, IT’S OK…

 

….. to be a little moody at 33 weeks of pregnancy.

 

….. to be happy to have the day to myself now that the children are in school.

 

….. to not have all the laundry done while I wait for the new housekeeper to start. Jared hired one to help me after Su is born. I got spoiled having one while in Japan. He was hired to help after Jun was born and I just never remembered to let him go. I wonder if that will work this time.

 

….. to shorten my usual walking route. I am pregnant after all. You try waddling everywhere you go.

 

….. to not worry if Jared will be here for Su’s birth. Given his track record of 0 for 2, it would do no good to worry about it. It is better to assume he will miss another one only to be pleasantly surprised when he is present. That is how we live in the Navy.

 

….. that both my children enjoy going to school. Enjoy, like I am barely an afterthought when I drop them at school and they cannot wait to get away from me.

33 Weeks!

 

I am almost finished! Braxton Hicks are occurring with a vengeance and I can never anticipate when they will occur, though it is not too often. To make them even more entertaining, Su seems to time many of her kicks with the contractions. But then, she kicks a lot anyway so maybe it is only coincidence.

Just a few more weeks and it will be done and this time, Jared may be here for the birth! They are scheduled to return with enough time for him to be present but only just. I have told Su she cannot arrive early or Poppy will be disappointed. The captain has ordered her to remain on board until he arrives. We will see if she follows orders better than her mother. lol If she waits, she will have something her siblings did not have, her father present for her birth.

I am looking forward to not being pregnant. Too many things happen that I do not care for. It would be nice to walk across the room without feeling I have run a marathon. I am over the soreness too. And sleep. I miss it.

I should not complain too loudly though. Su has been relatively easy compared to Chao lei and Jun. I have had no foods banned by her. Really, the most difficult thing I have faced with food is mild heartburn after eating a chocolate chip cookie. That is not to say I did not have terrible heartburn at times but at least it was not connected to food. Especially the food I really liked.

As the doctor says to me, “We are in the home stretch.” I look forward to delivery. Well, I look forward to post delivery.

What the Heck?

 Jun has once again begun to dazzle us with her brilliant thoughts. She entertains me often with her wisdom or her version of the world. Her mind has been active.

I was doing the dishes and she walked into the room with a sad look on her face:

• Jun: Momma. I was cleaning the bathroom, and I got hungry. //there was a short pause short pause that cause some panic at what she may have eaten//  I was thinking I need a cookie. *whew*

She still has her issues with the calendar and her dislike of its arrangement.

• Jun: Why is the weekend only Saturday and Sunday when it could be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday too? 

Her idea is nobody seems to like Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday so why not make the part of the weekend so everybody will not hate them? It is difficult to argue with her logic.

We were speaking of birthday plans and when Jun can have her gifts. Out of the blue she says,

• You know what I got today? I got no snacks and no respect.

 We were at the commissary when Jun came up with this gem of an idea,

• I have an idea. You go get what you want and I will go to the cookie section and get Oreos. Chao lei fully supported her idea.

  As I was fishing for ideas for my Christmas shopping list, I asked Jun what she would like. Her reply?

  . “I like rainbows, soft things, and any kind of money.” ( do you think she is accustomed  to multiple currencies in her life? haha)

  What else will she come up with?