The Name Game.

iPad starts to make a funny sound.....

Lindsay:  (opens the cover to find a message bubble blinking)  "Have you picked the perfect baby name yet????!!!!"  (shocked)  NO!!!!!  I haven't!!!!! (looks at Phil with some serious stress in her eyes)

Phil:  (laughs)  Did your iPad just ask you that?!

Lindsay:  Yes....can you believe it?!  I can't escape this!!!!

UH OH.

Last night, Cathy arranged for a yoga lady to come and give a couple of gals a "private, home lesson".  I'm not BIG into yoga, but it's supposed to be good during pregnancy and I could do with some more flexibility.  So - three of us went up to Jenny's place and enjoyed the one hour beginner's session.  

Anyways, doing yoga is NOT the point of this story.  The point of this story comes in the incident below:

During the yoga session (lights dim, soft music on, poses in action).....

Phil:  (yelling in a panic from the hallway)  LINDS!!!!  LINDS!!!!!!!

Lindsay: (begins to panic because Phil is panicking.....bad thoughts begin to race through mind)  PHIL?!!!!!

Phil:  (opens door to Jenny's apartment, interrupting our session)  ESPN cut out!!!  I have to go get it fixed before the game starts!!!! (throws house keys on the floor and runs out)

Did my husband really interrupt our yoga session.....in the most FREAKED OUT WAY......because his ESPN stopped working on football night?

YES, YES HE DID.

The point of this story?  Combined with my "girl-on-tv-leaving-for-college" ball session the other night, here's proof that this duo is going to be one CRAZY mess when Baby P arrives!!!! 

Thanks for the CONCERN :)

While in line, waiting to enter the classroom:
  
Grade 6 Boy:  I have something I need to confess, Miss.

Me:  What's that?

Grade 6 Boy:  Well, the first day of school I was thinking that maybe it would be a good idea for you to go on a diet.  But then.......I was so happy you told us that it was just a baby.

19 WEEKS!!!!!!

Here I am - 19 weeks pregnant with BABY P!!! Phil's not home to help with the picture-taking, so here are some self-snaps courtesy of PHOTOBOOTH:

People told me I looked extra "BUMPY" today! :)

HOORAY!  A dress that STILL FITS!  Trying on non-maternity clothes and finding out they're still wearable has become one of life's simple pleasures!

Come on, LITTLE ONE!  We want BIG KICKS for Daddy to feel!!!!

All is good on the pregnancy front.  I'm feeling great and can't stop smiling about this tiny life that's growing inside of me.  Phil MIGHT believe that I'm a wee bit emotional.  And MAYBE I balled my eyes out like a baby during the first episode of Parenthood last night.  Here's the story, you tell me what you think:

Setting the Scene:  At the end of the episode, the Braverman's drive their daughter Hadie to the airport.  She is all grown up and heading across the country for her first year of college.  A goodbye takes place between Hadie and her parents.

Lindsay:  (starts whimpering)  Hunnie, that's SO SAD!!!!

Phil:  But she's all grown up!  She has to go to school!

Lindsay:  (whimpering turns into a full-fledged BALL SESSION) But......we'll have to say goodbye to our baby girl one day.....

Phil:  (laughing) That's like.....18 years away!!!!

Lindsay:  (still BALLING) But.....it will go by SOOOOO FAST!!!!!

Phil:  (really laughing)  LINDS!  She isn't even BORN YET!!!!

Lindsay:  (STILL BALLING)  I know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So - am I OVER EMOTIONAL??????  I have a feeling this is a rhetorical question.......

MISS GIGGLES!

Last night while brushing my teeth, I began to laugh HYSTERICALLY.  I was laughing SO HARD that I couldn't even explain to Phil what I found so spontaneously HILARIOUS.  The thoughts running through my head were simply TOO FUNNY to relay in the moment! 

Well, when I finally DID settle down, I was able to tell Phil what in the world I found so funny.  Here it is:

"AIN'T NO THANG LIKE A CHICKEN WANG!!!!!!!"  (with a Texan accent)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. 

I have no idea why I thought of this.  Or where it came from.  But it had me in STITCHES!

Phil told me to go to bed.  And I tried, but bursts of laughter kept coming out as I thought of the phrase in my head!  Soon enough, the two of us were giggling uncontrollably. 

Ah, there really AIN'T no thang like a CHICKEN WANG!!!!!!!

Haha.  HAPPY SUNDAY, Y'ALL!!!!  :)

BEVERAGE BUMMER.

Another FAILED attempt at a cup of tea.  I suppose I could mention the improvement.....from one sip to TWO!  (GO ME!!!!!!!!)

Haha.  Back to downing water like nobody's BIZ-NAZZZZZ ;)

IF YOU WERE HERE FOR (DECAF) TEA.

*  I had full intentions of playing "statue" on the couch all morning long yesterday.  Especially since I was awake at 5:30.  Well, something kicked me into full gear (not sure what!) and I ended up having a very productive morning!  I went on the treadmill, lifted weights, baked muffins, did the dishes, hung up some laundry, altered the look on the blog, wrote some friends................(THREE CHEERS FOR SPONTANEOUS MOTIVATION!!!!)

*  I'm up to a total of THREE warm beverages during this pregnancy.  All three of them were decaf hot chocolate's with mini marshmallows.  This is a big FEAT for someone who recently heaves at the thought.  

*  We loved the first episode of the X-Factor on Thursday night.  I was screaming when Britney was introduced, just like the thousands of other people in attendance!  Haha, she seems to be the big draw to the show this year - with the producers highlighting her presence and remarks!  P.S.  In reference to her critiques, she's not THAT innocent!  

*  Yesterday Phil got a call to "play outside" (this may not sound strange to you, but if you saw what our "outside" looked like, you'd understand).  His very first game of "catch" (in Kuwait!) ensued.  He returned from the outing with the biggest grin on his face!  And then he got suited up for 2 hours of pick-up basketball.  What a SPORTS DAY!!!!  

*  Never, ever should you use the word "shot" over "photographed".  Example:  Starting a sentence in the following way, "Kate Middleton was shot....."  It is much more clever (and kind to your listeners) to say, "Kate Middleton was photographed...."  Lesson learned, by MOI!  

*  Yesterday afternoon I tutored a family for my first time this year.  When I saw the platter of beverages and snacks coming my way, my heart started to flutter and I remembered why I keep going back (besides the fact that they are complete SWEETHEARTS):  veggie sandwiches with NO CRUST!  Ahhhhh - let's face it - NOBODY LIKES THE CRUST!  We just eat it because we're told we should or we need to.  But, really, if we could buy crustless bread - you KNOW you'd be SOLD!  YUM, YUM!  I hope they need me again soon!  Haha :)

*  Phil is CONVINCED that traveling over Christmas is a horrible idea (due to the baby).  I've had to promise that I won't ask to go ANYWHERE in December if he takes me somewhere on Eid holiday in October (which is a holiday that he hates to travel on).  So, I think a few days in Oman is in the works, as well as Christmas in Kuwait.  Luckily, we have some friends that might also be staying for the holiday season!  And this DOES give me a reason to purchase more CHRISTMAS-Y things for the house........

*  Heather and Emily came over last night for homemade pizza and X-factor, episode TWO!  These two were over earlier in the week and they seem to be starting a silly pattern:  SPOILING US WITH EVERY VISIT!  Last time they brought gifts and this time they did too!  Emily brought Phil his belated birthday gift (which included an NFL onesie for Baby P) and Heather found two of the sweetest Winnie the Pooh outfits that come complete with tiny bloomers!  Not just that, but Heather played TOP CHEF in the kitchen - making us homemade pizza dough!  THANK YOU EMILY and HEATHER!!!!  We really enjoyed your visit and all the LOVE!  But SERIOUSLY - STOP SPOILING US!!!!!!!!!

Today we plan to get caught up on our tv shows and pick up some groceries.  This afternoon we are heading into school - Phil is coaching two basketball games and I am going to hide out in my classroom and play catch-up/get ready for the week ahead!

Wishing you a HAPPY and RELAXING Saturday!!!
XOXO

No Wonder I Was UP & AT 'EM at FIVE THIRTY!

Here was my dream from last night:

The baby was born in NOVEMBER, not FEBRUARY.  And she came out NORMAL SIZE, not PREEMIE SIZE.  We took her home and left her NAMELESS FOR WEEKS.  And the first night at the flat we found her hanging for her life - stuck partway off her crib!  People kept giving us THOSE EYES and to make matters worse, the wee babe faked injuries just to get our hearts a racin'!

Do you think I'm having motherhood anxiety?

YEP.  I DO!

In other news, how do you like the new blog look?  It took many attempts I tell ya (at least 7 headers were produced in the process), but with Emily's early morning assistance - I think I'm sold for the next little while.

Hooray for FRIDAY!  Thank goodness the 13th is already behind us ;) 

Clarification.

This is a peace symbol:

It is not to be confused with the Mercedes logo:

(Maybe I did this during a lesson about citizenship this week. And maybe it's why I had responses of "L.A." and the "iPhone 5" when I asked about other images that represent peace.)

The Open Invitation Lives ON!

I've mentioned this before:  pregnant ladies are open invites to criticism.  I've already been called a "little bit" UGLY and "TOO BIG" for how far along I am.  My NEW FAVOURITE is:  "You look so pale and sick.  You need to eat something!!!"

I wonder if they also notice the drops of sweat running down my legs.  Or the fact that I no longer wear adorable dresses due to hissy-fit inducing BUMPS that are NOT on my stomach (but might be soon, BAHA).  Or the on-again, off-again sausage fingers that come out to play every now and again. 

Well, HEY - nobody said that pregnancy was supposed to be GLAMOROUS.  I'm perfectly content without my FLOSSY, FLOSSY ;) 

We're almost halfway there!  18.5 weeks!  I can't wait for these fluttering movements to become big ones that Phil can feel too :)  Ohhhhh WE LOVE HER.  Her.  Ahhhhh!  It's a GIRL!!!!!!!!