I Am Reading the Most Interesting Blog

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A Nun’s Life

Obviously, as a person who was raised Jewish, I have not had a lot of experience with Nuns.  I do not think I’ve ever actually met one, to be honest, although I might have through my sister in law who works at a religious university, but I don’t remember.

So I find this blog fascinating.

Not only does Sister Julie write well, she explains well also.  She has many entries about what it is like to be a nun in the today’s world.  She’s also made it part of her remit to depict modern nuns from all over the world, with the weekly Nunsday, where she posts pictures of nuns doing, well, regular things.  I especially like the picture of the two reporter nuns from Vatican City!  Who knew nuns could be reporters?!?!

So I strongly encourage my readers (all 3 of you :)) to give her blog a go.  You might learn something.  I certainly have!

And OMG an entire post that doesn’t mention my pregnancy at all…darn, blew it! 🙂

So I Keep Getting Asked For Belly Pics

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Which I would be happy to supply, only our digital camera died on us while we were in Tuscany.

However, Simon pointed out this morning that we have a Flip, which you can pull single shots from.  So we’ll do a photo shoot this weekend and see what we get!  Because the ‘OMG how much pizza did you eat girl?’ has most definitely turned into ‘OMG there’s a baby in there!!’

In other news, 8 more hours and I’m off for 2 weeks.  During those two weeks I will be: –

  1. Going to In-Laws for 5 days for Christmas
  2. Clearing out the closet in what will be the baby’s room, to see if I can organize it better
  3. Clearing out the closet in the guest room, ditto above re organization
  4. Sleeping
  5. Shopping
  6. Eating nice things
  7. Sleeping
  8. Sleeping
  9. Running to the loo every 2 minutes

What’s everyone else’s plans for the holiday period?

10 Things No One Tells You About Being Pregnant

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  1. When you sneeze, the muscles across your bump pull.  So you sound like this: ACHOO OUCH!!
  2. Even early in pregnancy, the loo is your friend.
  3. Your lower back will hurt from practically day one.
  4. You become the Queen of Burps (TM).
  5. Worrying starts from the moment you get the positive HPT.  And apparently never goes away.
  6. Morning sickness can last all.day.long.
  7. Your skin gets so dry you should really buy stock in Body Shop for their Shea Butter.
  8. Except on your face.  The pregnancy glow is actually oily skin which leads to
  9. More spots than you’ve had since you were 15.
  10. You will never be so happy in your life as the first time you see your baby move at an Ultrasound.

Had A Good Saturday

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Haircut.  Shopping.  Lunch.  Nap.

At least once every festive season, Simon and I take advantage of 4 for 3 on party food at M&S and have ‘nibbles’ night.  That night is tonight.  We have assorted indian chicken, assorted chineese dumplings, assorted shrimp toast things and mini-pizza.  YUMMY!

Had a hypo while in town.  Even after eating two breakfasts.  Good excuse to buy chocolate coins at Boots!

So, Yesterday I Was 12 Weeks

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So one more week and officially out of the first Trimester.  Too bad I’m still feeling nauseous a lot.  And exhausted.  And in a new symptom, slightly heartburnish.  Yay!

Wacky numbers from yesterday have evened out, so that was apparently just a fluke day.

I got my Christmas box from my dad today.  I wonder what’s in it?