On
INSP (yes we’ve been watching the old people channel) this week they've been
showing Julie and Julia. I've never seen the show before, but I'd wanted
to. I saw the trailer for it once and it seemed like a fun movie. I
prevailed upon Jeremy to sit and watch the movie. Perhaps not what he
wanted to watch...but that’s okay, he survived. And liked it more than
he'll admit, although for different reasons than I. He likes the food and
the idea of cooking a new recipe (or two) a day for a year sounds challenging
and fun. He asked me if I’d be up
for it… I had to be honest and admit probably not, because I don’t like food
THAT much. Though on second thought, I
could probably do a year of new desserts.
But that wouldn't be good for either of us. We’d have to give most of it
away.
I
really enjoyed the movie. It makes me
want to blog…hence the reason I’m here.
I’ve fallen in love with Julia Childs as well. Meryl Streep did a great job. While I don’t know much about Julia Childs, I
love the way Meryl Streep played her. I’m
thinking about getting Julia Child’s memoir.
She seems like a fascinating woman to learn about. Worked as a secretary for OSS, married a man
in her late 40’s (I think) and was in love with him for her whole life. She learned to cook and just seemed to have a
unique personality. I love how in the
movie she stated that when you are cooking to be proud of what you made. And if it isn't perfect… “Never
apologize. They won’t know that its not
perfect. No excuses! No explanations.” It’s
something I think more of us could use.
How often do we present something that we've tried to do and it didn’t
turn out like our imagination dictated it to be. So we apologize and point out the flaws. Now I’m not saying we need to be egotistical,
but if there is something we worked hard on and should be proud of, don’t go
around pointing out all of its perceived flaws.
Look for the good in what you've accomplished and don’t apologize for
its flaws. This is something I would
like to try to work on doing more often.
I don’t know where this quote in my head came from, but I will share it
anyways, “you are doing better than you think you are.” I think it’s a President Hinckley quote, but
I could be wrong. But it sounds like
him. Perhaps we all are doing better
than we think we are. So why drag myself down.
I will believe I’m doing better and find the good within myself.
The
other thing I got from this movie was a desire to commit to something for a
year. I’m toying with the idea of
picking up my picture a day blog again.
I did it a while ago, but stopped.
It was a challenge to try and remember to take a picture a day. Another part of the challenge was school and
not feeling like I could take pictures of such a vast majority of my life. But maybe now is a time to pick it up
again. With a new baby on the way, a
move, Jeremy home at nights… maybe there is more material to draw from now. It’s
easy to take tons of pictures of babies’ right?
Especially when it’s my baby J I like the idea of doing something everyday
for a year. And it is fun to look back
on my picture blog and see the pictures.
Maybe it is time for another go.
It will also be fun to take a picture a day and see how Caleb grows and
changes…among other things in my life.
Life
continues on. We found a new place to
live. I am so sad to be leaving our
little newlywed nest. We’ve had so many
fond memories and times here. I’ve loved
the area and while our apartment isn’t perfect, (shower that goes scalding hot
at least twice when you’re showering, internet that is hit and miss, and the
constant tripping hazards, not to mention its generally too hot in winter and
too cold in summer) it has been good for us. I wish we could stay. I was
having fantasies of our landlord offering us the downstairs bedroom on the
other side of the wall as our nursery for our little one. That fantasy didn’t come true. Neither did the one of our apartment
magically becoming like a Harry Potter tent and expanding when we needed it…maybe
we just need to take the baby home first then it’ll expand.
We’ll
be moving to Midvale, off of 90th south. Right now I am surrounded by tons of boxes as
2/3 of my apartment is packed up. Most of
the front room, bedroom, and bathroom is packed. I’ve left our day to day clothes and basic
toiletries out. I refuse to pack up my
kitchen until a day or two before we move.
It limits too much of what we can eat!
We were hoping to move this weekend, but when we called our landlord they
told us that the carpet and tile needed to be replaced…so no moving in this
weekend. It’ll be a very busy weekend for
me next week. Dr. appointment on Friday morning, moving all weekend, and then
on Monday I take my NBCOT exam. It’s the
big test that says whether or not I can get my license to become an official
COTA/L. And it’s only another $500 if I
fail… no biggie. I’m hoping for the
best. I’ll find some time to study this
week and hope I’m smart enough. As far
as I’m aware of everyone who has taken the test has passed, so if they can I
can right? So here’s to hoping for the
best.
And
hoping our baby doesn’t come early. I’ve
told him he can come after the 24th.
I’m 37 weeks on Monday so he’ll be considered term and they probably won’t
stop the labor. In fact my water can
break or contractions can come on anytime after I walk out of that testing
center next Monday. Although getting a
little more unpacked would be nice… but I won’t complain… My priority is
getting through that test. I can’t
cancel last minute so that’s what has me the most worried. If I were to go into labor Sunday night, I’ll
have to pay to take it on a later date.
I kind of wonder if I should change the date, but yet its kind of like
there’s not going to be a better time. I’ll
probably have better luck with a pregnancy brain rather than a sleep deprived
newborn brain.
But
baby is doing well. I went to the dr. on
Friday and he said he sounds good and I’m where I should be. Although we did get a bit of a surprise, my
cervix is starting to thin, I’m dilated to a 2 almost a 3 and the baby is head
down. So things are starting to move
(hence the anxiety about the test!). He
told me if my water breaks to not wait too long to go to the hospital because
he thinks this baby could move fast. Another surprise for me (and trying to not
freak out!) I don’t think I’ve had any contractions…but what do I know? I always just kind of assumed they’d be
something that I’d know when it happened.
Kind of like finding out when I was pregnant. Before it was like well I kinda feel this or
that. Well when pregnancy hit… yeah… I
knew it. I figured contractions would be
like that. But oh well. We’ll have to see what next Friday at the dr.
brings. Things are getting exciting. I’m kinda getting over pregnancy. I’ll miss feeling him inside of me. But I won’t miss the constant discomfort and
backaches. Definitely won’t miss the
heat! Or the frequent trips to the
bathroom. But I hesitate to say I’m
over pregnancy, because I have a sneaking suspicion that next week I’ll be even
more over it. And maybe the week after
that as well. It has been quite the experience
though. Feels like I’ve been pregnant
forever though. I’m excited to be done
and to meet my little boy and hold him in my arms. And to let Jeremy hold him. It will be special.
I
think that’s the news and thoughts of the day.
Life is pretty exciting. Maybe
next time I post there will be a third member of the Crane of the family!
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