Binary Blonde

On Friday night, Kevin asked what I want to do for my “pre-first” Mother’s Day. Okay, all at once now.. “Awwwww…” Yes, he is that thoughtful sometimes and I’m a lucky wife.

This being my first pregnancy and so new to me, I wasn’t sure what a mom-to-be did for Mother’s Day (don’t your children do something for you, usually?), so I chose something very low key and very “me”. I told him I was craving Pad Thai and that I wanted to visit our house, which is being built nearby, to take some photos and see the progress.

So, in the tradition of Kevin’s family (and now ours), we celebrated Mother’s Day on Saturday instead of Sunday. We first went to see our house, and I was pleasantly surprised to see it was framed already! It finally looks like a house, instead of a mass of rectangular-shaped cement blocks with weird metal rods sticking up everywhere. Yay!

We walked up inside and took a look at all the rooms, of course avoiding all the nails strewn everywhere. My favorite view was looking out of the family room at one of the old oak trees. How pretty is that??

After we were through exploring our framed house, we went to our new favorite Thai restaurant for the Pad Thai I was craving. Nowadays, you can get Pad Thai just about anywhere, so I bet you’re wondering what makes this place so special? Well, it’s the sauce. It’s a little bit more fishy tasting and they give you plenty of it, so it makes for a very moist, delicious heap of hot rice noodles. Nomnom!

Oh, and I can’t end this post without mentioning that my incredibly sweet sister-in-law (it feels weird to call her an in-law as I consider her a real sister!) sent me a mother-to-be Mother’s Day card and an adorable little onesie with a little kitten sitting in a tea cup printed on the front with a line of paw prints on the back, right on the tush! It made me tear up, but I blame it on the hormones.

So, even though I can’t officially celebrate Mother’s Day until next year, I had a very fun “pre-first” Mother’s Day thanks to two very special people!

I think it’s time to reveal a secret I’ve been keeping. I’ve debated a lot on when it would be the best time to tell you all, because I’m just a little nervous about putting it into writing, but I’ve come to conclusion that if “now” isn’t the best time, I don’t know when will! So, here it goes… I’m pregnant!!! Yep, there is a bun in the oven!

This is our first baby and Kevin and I are very happy! We are both so excited to meet our little “Peanut” in the Fall. Our families already know, so it’s been so hard not writing about it here.

I mark my 15th week today, so I’m basically 3 weeks into my second trimester and am feeling great, except for the insomnia and restless leg syndrome (which causes the insomnia). The first trimester was filled with horrible nausea, awful cramps, sore breasts, food aversions, food cravings, exhaustion and plenty of worrying, but most of that is over now.

So, now that I finally got it out in the open, I can write about it when the urge arises. Happiness!

Just a quick side note: I don’t intend for my blog to become a “mommy blog” (I’m just not funny enough to make it interesting), but because this blog is about me and my life, I do intend to blog about my experiences during this pregnancy and beyond. I truly hope that doesn’t scare any of my readers (all 3 of you!) away. Heehee.

On days like I’m having today, I would love to have one of these.

May 4 to 10, 2008

The American Humane Association created Be Kind to Animals Week in 1915 to celebrate the unique bond between humans and animals.

How Can I Be Kind to Animals?

Here are some simple things you can do during Be Kind to Animals week and throughout the year to show kindness to animals:

• Speak out for animals. Get active in local animal welfare policies and legislation. Also, register with us to receive timely Action Alerts about issues affecting animals. You’ll be able to make a difference for animals with just the click of your mouse.
• Report animal abuse. While acts of violence against animals are tragic in their own right, they are also a red flag for other violent behavior, including domestic abuse and violent crime.
• Appreciate wildlife. Create an inviting space in your yard and garden for butterflies, hummingbirds and other creatures.
• Share kindness. Teach the people in your life, especially children, about the importance of being kind to animals.
• Make a donation to your local animal shelter. A donation can be your time, money, or needed items like pet food or laundry detergent. Call them first and see what they need.
• Adopt a pet from a shelter or rescue organization. Approximately 8 to 12 million animals enter our nation’s shelters every year, and more than half of these pets will have to be euthanized because of a lack of homes. Local shelters are the best place to find companion animals, even purebreds — one out of every four dogs in a shelter is a purebred.
• Help solve the tragedy of euthanasia of adoptable animals by not contributing to the problem. If you have pets, make sure they are spayed or neutered. Pets should be microchipped and should always wear a collar with an ID tag, so they can be reunited with you quickly if they are ever lost.
• Be a responsible pet guardian. Keep a collar with an ID tag on your pet, in case he or she gets lost, and take your pet to the veterinarian every year for vaccinations and a health check.

This is an update to my PostSecret dilemma.

To elaborate on the status of our friendship: I do know her very well, so I took a chance and sent her an email.

Thankfully, in this case, she had no idea what PostSecret even was, but she did guess which card I thought was hers and said the writing on it was eerily similar.

She actually thanked me for being concerned and reaching out to her, even though it was a difficult subject. So, in the end it all worked out.

Thank you for all your advice! I really did take note of all of it, but in the end realised that to be a great friend sometimes you need to ask uncomfortable questions and be prepared for whatever the answer might be.