Basically whining about being pregnant
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ailbheYesterday was awful - I felt tired and despondent all day except when our visitors were actually here, talking about something other than me, which was lovely.
Part of it is my blood pressure, probably - I'm beginning to get swollen hands and ankles towards the end of the day, but my blood pressure is still at the 90-100/55-60 mark. I'm not dizzy or faint or anything so it's not hugely worrying.
But yesterday I was tired, and after Rob came home I was still tired, but living in my body was so uncomfortable I couldn't get to sleep until after midnight. Then I was woken by contractions a lot, and at 5:45 am Emer woke up crying because she doesn't want Daddy to have a new job, she wants every day to be a family day. Rob went in and she rejected him, so he went back to sleep and I went in. I agreed with her about how awful it is (more effective, in my experience, than trying to persuade children otherwise) and we came up with all the wonderful things we'd do if it was a fambly day evry day, like getting a boat with beds on to visit Nana, or, better, a helicopter.
She also doesn't want the new baby. It's all too much.
When Rob woke and got ready for work he took her downstairs and put her in front of the telly, and I sat with her until she was feeling stable enough to let me go and have a bath. I fell asleep in the bath, but Rob phoned at 8:30 so that was ok too. I got into fresh pyjamas, because the idea of putting any of my maternity clothes on was too painful (they are all, every single one, too small now, because I don't seem to have ANYTHING larger than a size 12 and I need at least a 14 and can't wear anything at all that fits under-bump) and then woke up some time later to find that Emer had disappeared.
I looked downstairs for her, and in the garden (the back door was open) and asked Linnea where she was, and checked all the upstairs rooms including inside all the beds, and then I couldn't find her so I came down roaring "Linnea she's gone, I'm calling the police," and Linnea said "Emer, come out now."
She was hiding under the table, far enough back that I couldn't bend down low enough to see her. Yes, I cried, of course I did.
Anyway, after all that I had some tea and reheated yesterday's leftover shepherd's pie and we all had lunch after our own fashions and partway through that Mary arrived, blessed blessed Mary, and so Emer agreed to get dressed and have her hair done and Mary has taken her to the playground. This will be Very Good For Emer Indeed.
Linnea is watching My Neighbor Totoro which arrived today. I've lost track of how often I've ordered it now only to get a refund and a not-in-stock apology email later. I'm very pleased. I just need to work out which other Ghibli ones to get for them. They beat Disney all hollow.
Part of it is my blood pressure, probably - I'm beginning to get swollen hands and ankles towards the end of the day, but my blood pressure is still at the 90-100/55-60 mark. I'm not dizzy or faint or anything so it's not hugely worrying.
But yesterday I was tired, and after Rob came home I was still tired, but living in my body was so uncomfortable I couldn't get to sleep until after midnight. Then I was woken by contractions a lot, and at 5:45 am Emer woke up crying because she doesn't want Daddy to have a new job, she wants every day to be a family day. Rob went in and she rejected him, so he went back to sleep and I went in. I agreed with her about how awful it is (more effective, in my experience, than trying to persuade children otherwise) and we came up with all the wonderful things we'd do if it was a fambly day evry day, like getting a boat with beds on to visit Nana, or, better, a helicopter.
She also doesn't want the new baby. It's all too much.
When Rob woke and got ready for work he took her downstairs and put her in front of the telly, and I sat with her until she was feeling stable enough to let me go and have a bath. I fell asleep in the bath, but Rob phoned at 8:30 so that was ok too. I got into fresh pyjamas, because the idea of putting any of my maternity clothes on was too painful (they are all, every single one, too small now, because I don't seem to have ANYTHING larger than a size 12 and I need at least a 14 and can't wear anything at all that fits under-bump) and then woke up some time later to find that Emer had disappeared.
I looked downstairs for her, and in the garden (the back door was open) and asked Linnea where she was, and checked all the upstairs rooms including inside all the beds, and then I couldn't find her so I came down roaring "Linnea she's gone, I'm calling the police," and Linnea said "Emer, come out now."
She was hiding under the table, far enough back that I couldn't bend down low enough to see her. Yes, I cried, of course I did.
Anyway, after all that I had some tea and reheated yesterday's leftover shepherd's pie and we all had lunch after our own fashions and partway through that Mary arrived, blessed blessed Mary, and so Emer agreed to get dressed and have her hair done and Mary has taken her to the playground. This will be Very Good For Emer Indeed.
Linnea is watching My Neighbor Totoro which arrived today. I've lost track of how often I've ordered it now only to get a refund and a not-in-stock apology email later. I'm very pleased. I just need to work out which other Ghibli ones to get for them. They beat Disney all hollow.
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Date: 2010-06-10 01:53 pm (UTC)Just don't get Grave of the Fireflies whatever you do. I suspect it would upset the heck out of you, never mind Linnea and Emer.
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Date: 2010-06-10 02:49 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-10 03:34 pm (UTC)We have Howl's Moving Castle too, but they have refused to watch it!
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Date: 2010-06-10 03:46 pm (UTC)Kiki's Delivery Service is great. I think Aisling is too young for Spirited Away & Princess Monokoke but Linena might like it. I saw Ponyo at baby cinema, so aisling hasn't see it yet, but I'll probably show it to her on DVD.
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Date: 2010-06-10 05:52 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-10 06:11 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-10 06:53 pm (UTC)Having done it twice, I can say from experience that pregnancy is Not Fun although I love babies.
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Date: 2010-06-10 07:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-10 07:32 pm (UTC)Yikes at losing Emer :(
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Date: 2010-06-10 08:01 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-10 08:02 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2010-06-10 09:26 pm (UTC)you've every right to whine!