Week 37

I'm looking out the window and it looks like it's getting a bit windy. I'm ready for the rain, but not the wind so much.

Each day Mr Cheese and I grow closer to meeting our little miracle, we sure are excited!
I have this feeling that she will look a lot like Mr Cheese!

I feel really prepared at this point. Lots of classes, books, discussion has all taken place. I have the most wonderful and supportive providers EVER! I would have never envisioned such wonderful ladies taking care of me. To me, they are not just providers, but friends. How many people leave each visit feeling better, empowered and uplifted? How many people leave each visit with a warm hug of womanly friendship? That's what I get to experience. I never feel rushed, or like a burden. I feel valued, I'm not a number, not a statistic, but a human being with feelings. I also adore my Bradley teacher, she's informative, spunky and very knowledgeable. I've been lucky to meet other pregnant women with due dates close to mine, their personalities can light up a room! Something to be said for surrounding oneself with positive people.

I'm still attending pre-natal yoga. Still pretty flexible too. I would recommend pre-natal yoga to anyone - it's very relaxing and it's great for stretching out the back, hips and glutes. I wish I could practice yoga in a class setting each day.


I'm still on bedrest - I have many things that I want to do around the house, but can't right now. It's incredible how quickly the weeds grow in the flower beds. It feels strange to not be able to just go out and pull them, but that wouldn't be good for my blood pressure now would it. Since I'm a Type B personality please rest assured that I'm pretty good about "taking it easy." But I've never been in such a predicament before, so it's very strange.

Baby Cheese had a songogram earlier this week. She was sticking out her tongue! It was so cute. She is looking great! Any day now, we hope (like most couples do) that she makes her debut sooner as opposed to later.

I'm still concerned about Pugcheesy though, he is going to make co-sleeping in the bed difficult or, not possible at all. After 4 years of being a Type A, Alpha Male Pug Pack Leader, I don't think it would be right to expect him to sleep in a bed, on the floor. I would like to call in Cesar Milan, he would understand PugCheesy better than I can. I know a lot of it is my fault. I have done some pretty silly things just for a laugh. I have an odd sense of humor, and pushing him in the stroller and buying him fancy things make me laugh, and bring joy to my existence. Now I'll have a real baby to do these things with and Pugcheesy will probably have the moxie to get miffed at me.

Doyle is going to be more important than ever, as he is Pugcheesys babysitter and my "buffer".

I am a true dork!

36 Weeks

Well, here I am, 36 weeks along! I'm quite tired these days and I'm keeping myself in a relaxed state throughout the day. Anything that could cause my blood pressure to go up, I refrain from doing. It's getting easier not to do some of the stuff I want to (like vacuum) because I'm simply tired.

I think I'm pretty much ready to go as far as having all the *stuff* that baby will need. There are about 3 things I still need to get, but they can wait.

I miss the way I used to shop, go out, fit into my old pants and shirts. But I know this will be all worth it. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed, questioning if I can really handle raising another person. Deep down, I know I can, but it sure is going to be quite a task!

It's been a sad week in many ways too. I found out that my Grandmother has breast cancer and one of my cousins needs a serious surgery. A lot of things are up in the air for a lot of people right now. I'm saying a lot of prayers. Please keep my family members in your thoughts and prayers.

THE Cake

Imagine that this cake tastes even better than it looks!
Thank you Sarah!

Nursery Update!

Sorry this is so late! Not long ago my awesome Mother in Law and Aunt Beth came to paint the nursery! It is an original design by Aunt Beth and I don't think it could look any cuter! My Aunt Mary Ellen did a remarkable job on the sewing! She made the cornice board for window treatment (photos coming in the future) along with the crib bumper pads and the crib skirt (not to mention an adorable basket lined with matching crib skirt fabric that she found!)

We really are blessed to have all of this help, I know I couldn't do it all by myself. Especially since I'm on bedrest for high blood pressure lately. I'm just trying to relax, so if I'm out of the loop, you'll know why:)

Notice Pugcheesy and Cheesador Retriever in the nursery decor? Brilliant idea from Aunt Beth - Baby Cheese is going to get a kick out of her brothers!

What A Weekend!

It has been a whirlwind weekend, the kind that you need to take your mind off of the few bad things in life, and make you remember that you have so many things to be truly grateful for. They just make all of the little, meaningless, things dissolve away.

My MIL and FIL came to town on Thursday night and on Friday we went to by BIL and SIL's casa and had drinks, cake and yummy shrimp scampi & celebrated Mr. Cheese's MBA accomplishment. On Saturday night we celebrated at perhaps the most renowned restaurant in Dallas. The food, the service and the ambiance could not have been better. I also enjoyed the after dinner drinks on the patio. The weather was even ideal for such a night. Certainly a memory that I will always remember and treasure.

Today was Baby Cheese's THIRD party, it was very well done (I think) even though things seemed to come together at the last minute, the details were perfect(but I'm not a type A personality, so what do I know?). My Sister In Law ordered and purchased the most beautiful, delicious cake ever & it was a real crowd pleaser, she ordered all the food too, and it turned out to be exceptionally delicious. My friend Jenn hosted the party at her house and it was the perfect setting - she also made her famous spa water :) My Mother in Law helped out too, by helping me hire the band and assisting with the food and drinks. Our niece, Margaret was such a little helper too!

I will not need to buy clothes for Baby Cheese for a long time! I received so much cute stuff and it was great to see all of my friends and family. It's really something how everyone loves buying clothes for a baby girl.

We also squeezed in a portion of our very first Bradley Class before the shower. I can't wait to go to the next classes in the upcoming weeks. It's just awesome and informative, a real learning experience. LOVE IT! The teacher is amazing!

Ok- this is all turning from surreal to very REAL. I keep saying that and it is the truth.

xoxox

Congratulations Mr. Cheese!

Mr Cheese just finished his MBA program from a top ranked school, and I am SO VERY proud of him. He is such a smart man! Things that perplex me, come so simply for him, I hope Baby Cheese inherits his analytical thinking! Mr. Cheese spent the day golfing with friends and coworkers and we are having a party at the Casa De Cheese here tonight. One thing the Cheese Family knows how to do well is Celebrate!

Next week Mr. Cheese's Mommy and Daddy are coming in to celebrate his accomplishment and to celebrate the coming of Baby Cheese. It should be an action packed weekend & I'm looking forward to it very much.

I also have many other great announcements to make! My brother, Uncle Danny Cheese is engaged to be married!! We are so happy for him and are looking forward to celebrating this with him in the spring. Once of my closest cousins, Markle Sparkle is getting married today and I really wish I could be with everyone in Ohio today.

This is a not so great announcment, AT ALL but it is perhaps one of the most important. Please pray for my Aunt T. and her family, as my cousin Kenny appears to have a serious heart condition and they are getting mixed opinions from the MD's.

Love to everyone!

Enjoying Some Time with GrandMaMa

My Momma is in town & we are enjoying each others company. She certainly helped get Baby Cheese's closet in order and helped move out items that may need to be disposed of shortly so that when my Mother In Law and Aunts come to help paint and decorate the nursery the job will run smoother.

She is also cooking today, I'm so hungry...soo sooo hungry. I'm also glad I don't need to cook!

I am also enjoying the time off and away from my very stressful job. It's nice to know that I have the next few days off.

This morning we went to mass, then out for crepes, it was nice. I LOVE crepes!
My Mom is hard to keep up with though, it's really hot here in Texas and she was all about shopping her first full day here. I'm happy to report back that I survived quite well.

I've been feeling more tired lately, and I'm getting more irritable too and small tasks seem to take more out of me than usual. I guess it's all part of only having about 6-8 weeks left before Baby Cheese.

I'm still not as huge as I had envisioned I would be, but there certainly is a belly, and a baby moving about.

My Mom seems to like my VitaMix quite a bit. Since she has arrived it has been in constant use. She also is getting into my green "superfood" powder. Can't say I blame her, that stuff is great.

And oh, almost forgot, I just found out that I get really anal when I see someone else working in my kitchen. I walk around and pick up after Mom the entire time, tell her how to do things, etc. I don't remember always being like this. It's just my kitchen, I am weird about how things are done, cut, cleaned wiped up etc. Is this pregnancy or is it the REAL me? I honestly don't know.

Also, the song, Fields of Athenry, brings TONS of TEARS to my eyes anytime I listen to it. It's sooo soo sad, and one day, I will need to post about why it makes me cry so.