Counting Down The Days

I am ready to have this baby!!!Like yesterday.
I am soo ready to have my body back. I haven't been able to bend down to paint my toes in 2 months and in need of a pedicure.When I wash dishes, I have to stand sideways, otherwise my tummy is drenched in soap water.I think the reason God gives you morning sickness at times other than the morning is to prepare you for baby poops in the middle of the night.I have been crocheting and knitting for the last 3 months. I have two blankets and a hat. I have been trying to learn how to make booties but doesn't look so well.I have washed all the baby's future clothes.I have read way to many books on babies. I feel like I have become an expert. Ha! I can't wait to forget all the stuff I've read.But really... I just want to meet my baby boy. I want to hold him and count his toes. I want to dress him up in all his handsome little onesies and hats and take thousands  of pictures of him.  And most of all love him.  

Checkerboard Baby Blanket

Checkerboard Baby Blanket, a photo by chauncielove on Flickr.

I have been working on this crochet blanket for 2 weeks. I'm not sure how big I should make it. I am going to double it over the next week. I learned how to create the pattern while watching my favorite show Knit and Crochet Now on CreateTV. Click here and it will take you to the video.

chauncielove's photostream

chauncielove's photostream on Flickr.

This is some jewelry I made for my Mom.

365 PROJECT

I have been wanting to start  the 365 Project for sometime now. But I am a known procrastinator. And sometimes a pessimism about starting new projects. After all... I had the idea to start this blog three years ago but didn't start writing actively until the beginning of this year. I debated on blogging my personal life and what types of problems would come with airing all my drama on to the web. I guess, I had to make sure I felt it was right. On CreatingKeepsakes.com Becky Higgins gives 10 great reasons and examples of how to start what to use and why to do Project 365. I can admit she convinced me.

I had doubts. I have had a hard time expressing myself in past years. When I found out I was pregnant, the words in my head started to flow onto my journal. Its full. Well, almost full. I have about three empty pages left to fill it up but I am pretty sure I will write something to night. When I started writing I released something inside of me. I wanted to find out who I was and what I wanted to do. I then started to read blogs and books about writing and tons of self help books to get me out of what ever funk I was in. Most importantly, I wanted to be a better person for myself, and for my future son. Writing helps me keep myself honest and true.

I think that's why I think the 365Project would be another great expression outlet. Also, considering that I am having a little one... who doesn't take a million of pictures a day of their kid. Every time I was around friends who have children I was reminded of that episode of I Love Lucy where, Lucy and Ricky try not to brag about their child but then pull out albums and boxes of photos of little Ricky to show their friends. Yea. I am going to be that mom. Even though I hate strongly disliked it when my friends with kids did it to me. I guess you live and learn. I totally understand now that I am pregnant how you can't help but show every moment and movement of your little miracle to others. You believe your itty bitty baby is the best creation ever made. And think why wouldn't people want to see that beautiful face?

365Project is the perfect place to capture all those moments. Plus it will make me feel like I am technically hip. LOL. I don't know how to work a camera. Let a long upload pictures to this blog yet. And this way my mom can go online to stay up to date on her new addition of grandchildren.

I put on my to do list to start on March 1st. That gives me time to buy a new charger and SD memory cards for my two cameras and learn all the features on the cameras.

Now if I can only get the camera to start working.

Counting Down the Days

Pregnancy-CountdownsI am uber excited to be part of something so wonderful as bringing life into the world. I am also uber scared but mostly excited. I think I have read every baby book watched video and read through so many blogs about being pregnant giving birth and life after birth that I feel ready... lol. Well... ALMOST READY. I have about a month and a week to go before my body finishes this beautifully transformation. As the days get closer and closer I have noticed a few transformations about my body that I am not to happy about. That the tons of baby books do not really prepare me for. You know the embarrassing stuff.  Like this extra drool at night. I don't really remember drooling before I became pregnant but apparently its just something that happens. A LOT. Every night. I asked my mom who swears she knows everything about everything if she remembers having excessive drenched pillows at night when she was pregnant with any of her five kids.

 And like a loving mother she replied... No. No I don't remember that. I don't think that is normal. That's not normal.

 So of course I freaked out.

What! Really, Mom? Are you sure? What should I do? OMG!

Relax, she says. Calm down, Munchie. I don't think your drool will harm your baby. Just your pillowcases. You might want to do an extra rinse cycle. That's pretty gross.

Thanks, Mom. You always know exactly what to say.