the record of my days are stuck on repeat

is it bad when you start getting emails from people wondering where the heck you're at because you havent blogged, tweeted, anything in over a week? is it worse when the desire isnt even there, so you dont exactly feel completely guilty?

well thats been the case with me lately.  its nothing personal or some kind of vendetta against anyone. i just havent feel like myself.  this pregnancy has really made me feel like crud & i'm anxiously counting down the days til the end of my first trimester so maybe these sickening feelings will go away. i can hope right?

and besides the battles of fatigue, nausea and vomitting, theres work. and lots of it. we have been beyond busy, so the last thing i want to do when i get home is crank up the computer for more typing. i'm sorry.

and birthdays. yikes for birthdays this month. husbands was yesterday. mines in two weeks. my grandmas is a week after that. its been what seems like constant celebrations & running lately and my poor self is feeling busted.

and whats worse? for my birthday, i'm totally content with a blue haired style dinner at lubys at like 5 so i can be home and asleep by 9 or 10. oh i'm such a loser anymore.

i promise here soon i will be back to normalcy and posting regularly will resume.

as far as the social swap -  i havent forgotten. well i kind of did.  pregnancy and business does that to a person. so i will send out the names for everyone, but lets push this out to use the august 15 deadline to get letters, trinkets, gifts, what have you out. plenty of time if you ask me. 

i will do a link up later this week or early next to all the participants from last month.  my super duper apologies regarding my lack of organization and getting these out sooner. 

dreams of pumpkins and scarecrows are dancing in my head

okay, so i'm not exactly wishing my time away, but i terribly miss the autumn months & hope they would get here soon.  to smell apple cider & cinammon sticks and just all those fall smells.  oh i would give anything.

summertime in texas is quite miserable.  and the fact that i despise swimsuits makes enjoying summer that much harder.  along with the whole being pregnant and nauseous thing.

so hurry about autumn. your best friend and biggest fan misses you.

other news. husband and i had our first pregnancy appointment last wednesday. and man do i know my body. i was perfectly in tune with how far along i was.  go me! even though i was slightly disappointed that i wasnt further along. i mean how much morning sickness should pregnant women have to deal with.

baby is looking good. and we are on target for a february 5th arrival of baby g. long ways away, but thats more time for nesting & prepping.

and the whole being pregnant is glamorous & so wonderful idea? yeah i dont think so.  there has not been a single day where i have woken up and thought, "yay this is awesome!" is that bad?? i know it will change.  but the nausea and vomitting and bloating feeling just makes "awesome" really hard to achieve.  maybe in a couple of weeks someone will have mercy on me and all the bad feelings will disappear.

snail mail social - july



happy friday friends!!!
its time for the sign up for snail mail social - july!!!!
packages are out for june and should start beginning to arrive at your doorsteps if they havent done so already...

last month, we had TEN ladies join in on the fun and hopefully this month we have a ton more. our first link up party will be july 2, showcasing what everyone received from their sender. 

participating is simple!!

guidelines would be simple:

-each person is given the name and address of their receiver.

-once signed up, you are committed for that month to ensure your receiver gets something and isnt left hanging.

-each "package" would a be letter/card and a small trinket or two for your receiver to enjoy.

-no exuberant money to be spent. five to ten dollars for the package. a little goes a long way.

-no commitment required. you do not have to participant each month. you can quit at any time

-each month you receive the name and address of someone new to keep things fun and fair. if you get the same person twice & would like someone new, let me know asap so we can try to switch you with someone else.

-you must have your package out by the 15th of every month to ensure the receiver gets their package before months end.

i will then do a link up party, featuring the posts of what everyone received.

if you would like to participate, please send me your name, address, email address & blog address - cheersbethani {at} live {dot} com

participation is open to all readers, domestically and internationally.

deadline to participate for june is wednesday june 27. 

your receivers information will be sent to you on july 2.

deadline to send package will be july 15.

link up party featuring what everyone received for june will be august 3.

then august will begin.

i would love for you to tell your friends, share on your blog, etc. the bigger the better you know?

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any questions let me know.

is it bedtime yet?

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i'm sure you're looking at the title then this picture of old books and scratching your head.  but theres good reason i used this picture.  i feel like these books.  completely worn out!

all those pregnancy symptoms you hear your mom, friends, books talking about that arent so glorious? well i'm pretty sure i've been through them since i found out i was pregnant. 

nausea from the time i get up until i fall asleep. vomiting if my meal is too large, too sweet, too anything it seems. well i can eat apples, saltines, some veggies, chips and cheeseburgers.  oh and some mexican food. burritos are totally out of the equation. so is ice cream, oatmeal cookies, sweet drinks, and chicken if i have to smell it first.

bloating is ridiculous.  why do i already feel the need for super stretchy maternity pants and i'm not even showing. argh. and hiccups.  i've never imagined being pregnant would cause hiccups, but yeah i get them at least once a day.

but the symptom i wish the most would go away is the tiresome fatique that just wont subside.  i can sleep all day. not joking.  last night bedtime happened at 8 and thats only because husband said 8 was a reasonable time.  otherwise i would have fallen asleep as soon as i hit the front door.  and i cant keep my energy level up for anything. but no caffiene isnt really helping either.

so dear child, hopefully its just child singular, please oh please, give me my energy back. or my normal feeling stomach. take your pick. i just need one please. sore boobs and back i can handle.

little notes #9



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dear john mclaughlin,

so you're the genius behind the great and powerful drink known as ginger ale.  i dont know how i made it the last three - four days without you.  i dont think you have been thanked enough for this ingenius creation that soothes the tummy but tastes wonderfully as well.

dear husband,

what would i do without you?  stopping last night to get me queso, oreos and other unhealthy snacks, because thats what tastes good right now, was a super hero moment if you ask me. you are simply the best. not to mention the fact you have already offered to rub my feet & anything else i need when i'm feeling like dog poop on the bottom of someone's shoe.

dear laying down,

is there really a way to write a verb? i'm not sure, but i'll be the first to do so. laying down is the simplest and greatest comfort right now, besides the ginger ale. and oreos. and queso. and crackers.  only problem? when i lay down, its really hard having to get up. its just so comfy down there.

dear baby g,

i hope your comfy in there.  and growing nicely.  we don't really have a preference what you are as long as you're healthy. and happy. grow grow grow is all i can say. well that and i would really love it if its just one of you. too many people are throwing the voodoo magic down of two, and i think i would cry for a long time if it was. twos great and all, but i think my sanity can only handle one.

oh yeah, please for the sake of all things, please stop making vegetables taste like pesticides.  you need your nourishment. i know all the above mentioned snacks are quite tasty, but you need to eat your veggies too.

love already,

& your mommy