1. First Name? Kater
2. Are you named after anyone? Not intentionally, when I was in my teens my dad found out I had lots of Katherine ancestors.
3. When did you last cry? At my baby shower (3 times).
4. Do you like your handwriting? No, but a student once told me it was nice, so I feel a little better about it. I like capital B's.
5. What is my favorite lunch meat? No meats right now...how about PBJ?
6. Kids? 8/9ths inside me now.
7. If you were another person would you be friends with you? Yes, though I think that would change me. I think I'd see the things that others might not like about me and then change a little.
8. Do you have a journal? Just this blog. I kept diaries in middle school and now they are just sad and embarassing.
9. Do you use sarcasm a lot? No, I'm too dumb.
10. Do you still have your tonsils? yes.
11. Would you bungee jump? Not a chance in hell.
12. What is my favorite cereal? European Muslix. I do love breakfasts in Germany. Rolls, meats, cheeses, jellys and such, yogurt. I was never dissapointed with German fruestuck.
13. Do you untie your shoes when you take them off? Always! I wear shoes really tight.
14. Do you think you are strong? In spirit, but not body.
15. What is your favorite ice cream? Moosetracks.
16. Shoe size? 9 (kind of 9.5 right now, though).
17. Red or pink? Pink.
18. What is your least favorite thing about yourself? I don't show the people I love how much I love them enough. I think about it... but it doens't usually happen.
19. What do you miss the most? Being proud of my dad.
20. Do you want everyone to do this also? Yes, I'd love to read this from anyone, including complete strangers.
21. What colour of pants and shoes are you wearing? black sweats, no socks (my feet are cold but I don't feel like going all the way upstairs).
22. Who is your favorite writer/book/movie?
King, Steven
A prayer for Owen Meany/ Surely You're joking Mr. Feynmann
American Beauty
23. What are you listening to right now? Alot of NPR
24. If you were a crayon what colour would you be? I always felt sorry for "cornflower", it just never seems vibrant enough and that no one would want to use it. Sometimes I feel like that.
25. What are your favorite smells? Autumn, spring, food.
26. Who was the last person you spoke with on the phone? My aunt called to see if I left a jacket at her house.
27. The first thing that you notice about people that you are attracted to? Wit.
28. Do you like the person who sent this to you? I really like the person to whom I am responding, I married him.
29. Favorite drink? Gin and tonic or Mojito.
30. Favorite sport? I don't care for sports in general, but I do like football more than others and can tolerate much more of it.
31. Hair colour? Light Brown.
32. Eye colour? Light Blue.
33. Do you wear contacts? No, I always wanted to wear glasses but my darn vision is perfect!
34. Favorite food? Manicotti (my mom's), fresh bread (my mom's), sugar.
35. Scary movie or happy endings? I like both, but scary gives me nightmares.
36. Last movie you watched? LA Confidential
37. Colour of the shirt you are wearing? light blue.
38. Winter of summer? Summer.
39. Hugs or kisses? Usually neither, I tend to be very physically unaffectionate (much to the chagrin of my spouse).
40. What is your favorite dessert? chocolate anything and a coffee.
41. Who is most likely to respond? Only KzooJason has yet to do this and I suppose he will not.
42. Who is least likely to respond? See 41.
43. What books are you reading? Nothing, I need to get to the library ASAP!
44. What is on your mouse pad? I do not have one. The optical mice of today no longer require one.
45. Favorite sounds? The cat's purr is pretty nice, but I really like my husband saying nice things to me.
46. What's that on the telly? He's watching football.
47. Rolling Stones or The Beatles? The Beatles.
48. The furthest you've been from home? I have not done the math but Rome may be farther than Vienna. Those would be the canidates though.
49. Do you have a special talent? I can hardly tell a lie...disgusting honesty that isn't usually appreciated or helpful.
50. When and where were you born? I was born in Muskegon, MI July 30, 1976.
Sunday, September 24, 2006
Baby Blues
Here I am, about 33 weeks pregnant, and I don't know how I"ll make it to November! The last three weeks have been very tough. I can't believe how UNCOMFORTABLE I am. I didn't think I'd feel this way until I had only a couple of weeks left. You can deal with almost anything for a couple of weeks. But this is harder than I thought. I have alot more respect not just for mothers, but for anyone who has been pregnant. Sleeping is a nightmare...it just doesn't happen anymore! I wake up several times a night, but not just to pee. My hips hurt. My legs cramp up. My ribs hurt. My back hurts. I'm hungry. Last week there was a night I got 6 hours of sleep in a row and it made such a difference!
But Friday night was miserable. I woke up every 45 in-1 hour. I was in lots of pain. I couldn't get comfortable. About 6 am. I was up and decided to pee since I was already awake. I step into the hall and into a giant pile of cat vomit! It squished through my toes and oozed onto the top of my foot. I started crying and hobbled down the hall trying not to make a trail of cat puke. With great difficulty, I hoisted my foot into the sink to rinse it. I came back and cleaned up the mess (cat puke stains horribly and there is still a faint orange mark) and got back into bed, sobbing.
My husband asked what was wrong and the crying continued. I tried to set up my pillows to sleep sitting up and slept a couple more hours. Then I rushed off to my baby shower hosted by my dad's family. They did a really nice job and I think it was exactly what I needed that day. When I walked in, they asked how I was, and I broke into tears (this is after I told myself the whole way that I didn't need to go into my crummy morning at the shower). It was really nice to be surrounded by people who cared and who knew exactly what I was talking about! I felt much better. More tears came when I opened gifts. I used to hate baby stuff, but I guess my hormones (and my heart) make me see it in a different light. What really got me was a book called "daddy kisses" and a book that my sister gave me of Beatrix Potter stories, which my mom always collected and read to us.
I'm excited to meet my baby, to see what personality the baby has. I can't wait to see what this baby looks like! Me? Dave? Neither of us? Curly hair or straight? What color eyes and hair? My carrier is so...secondary now. But I"m just ready to have my body back and get started raising this bugger!
I have made two e-bay purchases. I got the dansko clogs and the seller gave me $20 bucks back, which was good because they were more worn that what the picture looked like (touched up with black marker, too). But I think they are comfy and for a net total of $40, not too bad. I also bought a visualizer, or opaque projector camera, for my classroom. I hope to be reimbursed by grant money, but I think it is worth it to have such a great teaching tool. I got it for $225 when they go for $1300 new. I'm eager to get it and make sure it works!!
But Friday night was miserable. I woke up every 45 in-1 hour. I was in lots of pain. I couldn't get comfortable. About 6 am. I was up and decided to pee since I was already awake. I step into the hall and into a giant pile of cat vomit! It squished through my toes and oozed onto the top of my foot. I started crying and hobbled down the hall trying not to make a trail of cat puke. With great difficulty, I hoisted my foot into the sink to rinse it. I came back and cleaned up the mess (cat puke stains horribly and there is still a faint orange mark) and got back into bed, sobbing.
My husband asked what was wrong and the crying continued. I tried to set up my pillows to sleep sitting up and slept a couple more hours. Then I rushed off to my baby shower hosted by my dad's family. They did a really nice job and I think it was exactly what I needed that day. When I walked in, they asked how I was, and I broke into tears (this is after I told myself the whole way that I didn't need to go into my crummy morning at the shower). It was really nice to be surrounded by people who cared and who knew exactly what I was talking about! I felt much better. More tears came when I opened gifts. I used to hate baby stuff, but I guess my hormones (and my heart) make me see it in a different light. What really got me was a book called "daddy kisses" and a book that my sister gave me of Beatrix Potter stories, which my mom always collected and read to us.
I'm excited to meet my baby, to see what personality the baby has. I can't wait to see what this baby looks like! Me? Dave? Neither of us? Curly hair or straight? What color eyes and hair? My carrier is so...secondary now. But I"m just ready to have my body back and get started raising this bugger!
I have made two e-bay purchases. I got the dansko clogs and the seller gave me $20 bucks back, which was good because they were more worn that what the picture looked like (touched up with black marker, too). But I think they are comfy and for a net total of $40, not too bad. I also bought a visualizer, or opaque projector camera, for my classroom. I hope to be reimbursed by grant money, but I think it is worth it to have such a great teaching tool. I got it for $225 when they go for $1300 new. I'm eager to get it and make sure it works!!
Sunday, September 10, 2006
Back in the saddle again
One week of school down, nine more left before my maternity leave. I'm feeling good, now. Not so much a couple of weeks ago. My girlfriends threw me an awesome baby shower on the 26th. After that I went up north with the gang for kayaking and camping. That was really fun. I had an air mattress and other than the usual very difficult time turning over, sleeping wasn't so bad. It was fun to have Nathan and Sara there with all their camping expertise and accoutrements. Then on Sunday we kayaked for about 5 hours. I thought I might not look pregnant to people on the river since I was sitting down and my belly hidden. HA! HA! Looking at pictures just makes me giggle since it is soooo clear that I have a giant preggie belly. I'm okay with it, I did wear my bikini after all. I just didn't realize how big I was.
Or how tired I'd be on Monday! Crabby from tired and having to go back to work. School started for teachers that Tuesday and we had a three day inservice at a local church. We weren't even in our buildings to sneak away and get anything done. The first day I felt pretty good. But by the end of Wednesday I was in tears! My lower back was killing me. I figured it was just the pain of pregnancy and tried to treat it with some hot "Oma's kirschstiensack" (a bag a cherry pits from Germany that you put in the microwave to heat up). I wanted massage, but my insurance covers massage therapy only if paired with chiropractic treatment. Which I DON'T like (not the HVLA stuff). So I called my doc and he set up an appointment with a physical therapist.
Then on Monday, at prenatal yoga, my instructor helped me out with some muscle energy therapy and I felt way better. But I still kept my therapy appointment and felt a little bad when I went since I was "better". But the therapist watched me walk and noted that I was favoring one leg and we discovered that my saccrum was torqued and my pelvis out of alignment. He spent about 1.5 hours with my Wednesday, then I saw him again for 30 minutes Friday, though I felt way better on Friday. I have an appointment on Tuesday, but I"m feeling so much better in general, I hope that by continuing to go I can prevent any problems from returning.
I also found that I felt crummy at school because my clothes didn't fit. I didn't wan to get up in front of the kids because my shirt is scooching up, my pants are saggind down, my belly is hanging out, and I waddle (yes, people feel free to tell you how "cute" your waddle is). I have learned alot about being rude. Just because it is true does not mean you have to share it. So I bought a pair of khaki pants (that actually fit!) and a couple of other things. I'm also trying to buy a pair of dansko shoes on ebay- my first ever ebay purchase if it works. Wish me luck, only an hour left on my bid.
Or how tired I'd be on Monday! Crabby from tired and having to go back to work. School started for teachers that Tuesday and we had a three day inservice at a local church. We weren't even in our buildings to sneak away and get anything done. The first day I felt pretty good. But by the end of Wednesday I was in tears! My lower back was killing me. I figured it was just the pain of pregnancy and tried to treat it with some hot "Oma's kirschstiensack" (a bag a cherry pits from Germany that you put in the microwave to heat up). I wanted massage, but my insurance covers massage therapy only if paired with chiropractic treatment. Which I DON'T like (not the HVLA stuff). So I called my doc and he set up an appointment with a physical therapist.
Then on Monday, at prenatal yoga, my instructor helped me out with some muscle energy therapy and I felt way better. But I still kept my therapy appointment and felt a little bad when I went since I was "better". But the therapist watched me walk and noted that I was favoring one leg and we discovered that my saccrum was torqued and my pelvis out of alignment. He spent about 1.5 hours with my Wednesday, then I saw him again for 30 minutes Friday, though I felt way better on Friday. I have an appointment on Tuesday, but I"m feeling so much better in general, I hope that by continuing to go I can prevent any problems from returning.
I also found that I felt crummy at school because my clothes didn't fit. I didn't wan to get up in front of the kids because my shirt is scooching up, my pants are saggind down, my belly is hanging out, and I waddle (yes, people feel free to tell you how "cute" your waddle is). I have learned alot about being rude. Just because it is true does not mean you have to share it. So I bought a pair of khaki pants (that actually fit!) and a couple of other things. I'm also trying to buy a pair of dansko shoes on ebay- my first ever ebay purchase if it works. Wish me luck, only an hour left on my bid.
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