I Can Deal With It

So...being pregnant and being me, I think I'm going to have to change it up a bit. I have decided I'm going to try and keep my temper at bay by dealing with the incompetence in my work place differently than normal.

Instead of getting angry. . .
OPTION 1 - Mild annoyance
Breathing exercises. This is less amusing than the other options, but effective if the issue is a small one
OPTION 2 - Visualization (my favorite)
Breathe deeply, followed by visualizing the issue (whomever it may be) being chased by an angry bear. No blood, just lots of chasing and screaming, and maybe some tripping. Sometimes this can provide more laughter than others. It depends on the person being visualized, and their reaction to stress.
OPTION 3 - Shut it out
Close the office Door. This is most useful when I know my temper is about to flare, and it is a give-in that I will have nothing nice to say. Especially helpful if I still have a few work days left in the week. After all, if I yell at someone on Friday, they may forget about it by Monday. If I'm really annoyed, shutting the door while the person is talking amuses me enough to simmer my temper.
OPTION 4 - Sudden sickness
The day is too much to handle. Tell the boss I'm "not feeling well". Then proceed to do whatever work needs to be done, at home in peace. Knowing my concentration will not be interrupted makes me so much more productive.

Space Ship in My Belly

Jeremy, my mom and I met with my midwife a couple days ago. She told us more detailed information about what a midwife does, and answered a few questions.

So far my blood pressure is good...and the baby's heart beat was great (150). And this time Jer got to listen in. I expected him to tell me it sounded like an alien...instead, he said it sounded like a space ship. My mom was even excited to listen in and I was glad she got to be a part of it.

One thing the midwife told us, is that the hospital I'd like to give birth in (St. Boniface), will not tell us the sex of our baby. So, we've decided to go with a private company even though we have to pay for it. We may even purchase a package where we get to take home 3D pictures of the ultrasound.

Tiny Little Heartbeat

I got the chance to hear the heartbeat today. It was only for a few seconds...but still amazing. I had a split-second thought that maybe my doctor wouldn't be able to find it, and then...there it was.

Wow. It's just so amazing how God has designed our bodies to make new life!

Where Will I Hide the Popcorn?

Ok, so I've been thinking a lot lately about how my stomach is going to jut out enormously during this pregnancy, and I just realized something.

Normally in the winter, when we're all bundled up with layer upon layer I use the extra space in my jacket for popcorn storage. I know, this sounds strange. But I am cheap and trying to eat better. I researched the calories and other crap that is in those bags of movie theater popcorn. It's sick!

Small Popcorn, No Butter Added - 573 calories.
Medium Popcorn, No Butter Added - 951 calories.
Large Popcorn, No Butter Added - 1283 calories.
And that doesn't even list the fat or sodium intake! And who gets popcorn without butter?!!

If you consider that the average woman should be having 2500 calories per day, and add in breakfast, lunch and dinner - you can see that those numbers are way too high. We also usually see a movie late at night, which is the worst time to pump your body full of junk.

So to get to my point. There have been a couple times where I have made popcorn at home, stuck it in a large bowl and tucked it into my winter jacket. On one occasion, someone I knew bumped into me and a few days later, my husband told me they were wondering if I was pregnant. Ha ha. The funny thing is, now I am. So popcorn storage is out. Shit.