Little boy giving me a smile at school.
Yesterday turned out ok afterall. I went to the doctor, heard the little one’s heartbeat, and managed to stay awake through the musical and even make it through today. For the most part at least. It had been a long time since I went to a musical and I really had no idea about the story so I enjoyed all of it very much. I even managed to stay up a little later than usual and work on my kit and tag.
Jake left for New York this morning. I wish I were there with him; I really miss the city a lot. Even six years later.
First time I’ve seen David playing Operation. Even though he couldn’t get any of the pieces out, he didn’t get frustrated. Just tried for a bit and then moved on to another toy. My sweet boy.
Rough and long day today. Back to back meetings and then I have to pick up David and rush to the doctor’s and then rush back home and get dressed cause I’m going to see Wicked on Broadway (well in San Fran) tonight. Even though I am really looking forward to it, I haven’t stayed up past 10pm for 7 months now and I am not sure I’ll make it through so we’ll see.
Feeling a bit worn out and worn down. Wishing life was a little simpler. Just one of those days I guess.
I’ve been drinkng Diet Peach Snapple lately and I know it’s not good for the baby so I’ve been desperately looking for alternatives. One of the perks of working at Google is having access to a fridge full of Naked Juices so I’ve started drinking those instead. O-J is my favorite one. Plain, simple, and consistently yummy.
David build a Star Wars tent today and I wanted to share:
Started working on the kit a bit and even started my tag but things are moving slowly since I am still quite exhausted and going to bed early.
This morning was a rainy Monday morning where I had a dentist’s appointment at 8am so I needed some tulip love to tide me over. Jake bought these pink ones which are so soft and lovely looking, aren’t they? And I love how they’re leaning towards the light.
Feeling tired as always but things are going ok for us. Jake’s liking his work, David’s a happy little boy, I am doing ok and the little one seems to be growing just fine. So, all in all, I don’t think we can compain. A little over three weeks to my maternity leave and my sister is coming right on the day I go on leave and I haven’t seen her in person in almost three years so I am very excited. April is promising to be very hectic but I am planning on taking it easy as much as possible. Especially if the Braxton-Hicks gets worse.
Hoping to work on the new AMM Kit, some catalyst and my tag this week. I want to do some art every day just for me. Let’s see if I can.
I know this is technically not a good shot but I love seeing the joy on David’s face as he wins his boxing game on the Wii.
Mostly a day to rest today. Feeling more and more tired lately but I guess that’s not surprising as I go into my eighth month. Yesterday ended up relatively productive after all but not today. I am trying to learn to be ok with that since I don’t have a choice and I am working on the most important project which is making sure the baby is growing safely.
Happy March!!
Far from the best photo but still one of my favorite moments from today.
Feeling lots of blahs today. Trying to shake it off but not so successful so far. I’m hoping it will go away. I really dislike unproductive weekends.
Hope you’re having a good Saturday.
Here’s another one of the little boy who’s starting to resist having his photo taken. But I cannot have enough of those eyes.
I am still in class today and enjoying it quite a bit. Expect some posts to come out of my class but only after I sit down and can collect my thoughts. I am looking forward to the weekend quite a bit. Not much else to say right now. Just trying to keep myself from dozing off…
David doesn’t have a fever anymore but he still has a running nose and his lips are chapped and he has a tiny dot on his nose that he’s been scratching (hence the band-aid). The lips are why he’s making that funny face. He’s still so cute if you ask me.
Today’s a long day. I will be in class all day, so Jake’s going to have to pickup David. Let’s see if I can stay awake all day and manage to sit in the chair without too much pain.
I spent hours last night working on an upcoming creative therapy catalyst. I painted and cut and glued and I was so happy. It’s been a while since I’ve felt that surge of joy that comes from doing something artistic so it was really fun. I love making the tags each week so I decided I wanted to see if I can transfer that joy to the catalysts too. Last night, it worked. We’ll see if I can do it again.
Happy Thursday.
How about something different today? For reasons I am not sure of, lava lamps are a part of Google culture so we have them in many buildings and in almost all the lobbies. Here are the four sitting in the lobby of my building. I had never seen a lava lamp until I came to the US for college and I instantly fell in love. Not sure why honestly but I always wanted one. I am happy to say that I now have one on my desk. And a purple one!
Today has started out well so far. No breakdowns at school, no weird conversations, all quiet. I will be in class tomorrow and Friday so I have a bit of a busy day but otherwise all is well. I had fun last night with interesting people and got to celebrate my friend’s birthday. Though it was 9:30 as I was driving home and I was really really tired, which is kind of sad that I can’t stay up past 9pm anymore.
I also worked on my eighth tag last night and will post it in a second.
So is it better to share tulip photos too often or David ones? I can never get enough of either so it’s a dilemma. Let me know if you have a preference.
My weird days are continuing…after yesterday’s odd incidence at school, today David decided to have a full-on melt-down which he’s never ever had in four years. It was so odd that the teachers didn’t know what to do. I am not sure where it came from but I am hoping it was a one-time incident. It also meant I was 15 minutes late to my morning meeting but otherwise things have been pretty quiet. Well, except the fact that I woke up at 4am and couldn’t go back to sleep and I am going out tonight so we’ll see how I survive the night out. Baby’s still kicking like crazy and I love feeling it especially when he or she is obviously doing cartwheels inside. Here’s one of David from this morning where he’s sneaking a smile:
I spent a little bit of time helping a friend today with some coding problem and once I figured out the problem, it was one of those “i can’t believe someone would write code this bad” cases which made me laugh so hard that I had to call Jake up to share. I love that we can share things like that and we understand each others’ jobs well enough.
Less than a month for my class at BPS to start. I am really really excited about it and can’t wait. A post coming with more details in a minute.
Today was pajama day at David’s school. Hence the Hulk pajamas under his jacket. He’s finally feeling back to his own self and I am so thankful. Everyone feeling better is exactly how I like it.
Mondays are my craziest days and today was no exception so I am happy that it’s finally over. This week will go fast but will also be full cause I am going out tomorrow and I have a class Thursday and Friday that goes late into the evening. This will mean that I will feel wiped by the end of the week. I just need to take some time tomorrow and get organized for the week and then things should go smoothly.
Still thinking a lot about relationships and friends and how much work things are. I am still hearing sad stories from friends and strangers and it’s making me wonder about how hard it is to stay together, to keep the communication going, to make sure to check in with each other and not let things rot. Because letting it deterirorate is a from of giving up. It’s sneaky cause it doesn’t feel like you gave up since it wasn’t a conscious action but in the end it achieves the same result. Especially sad to see a family with kids falling apart. Happening a bit too often lately.
Anyhow, on to happier things….Happy Monday!
Jake started teaching David how to play chess. David paid a lot more attention than either of us imagined. It’s really fun for me to watch them play. They’ve spent a lot of time playing together this weekend and it’s been joy for me to watch it. Here they are planying with a fancy lego set:
Another quiet day here with me sleeping in and then Jake taking a nap. I had coffee (well hot chocolate for me) with my friend Mike today. One of my favorite people from college and yet we see each other too rarely. I’ve noticed that I’m not as good at keeping in touch as I’d like to be. There are some people I wish I still had in my life or others that I wish I saw more consistently but I am not organized enough. Maybe I need to establish a better routine around this.
A few more things I would like to get done this weekend before I am ready to face the week but overall I feel peaceful, relaxed and rested. We’re about to go out for some yummy dinner and spend some family time. Something I always cherish.
Happy Sunday.
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