So What Wednesday. . . [04.24]

So what if...

> I drive an hour to see my OB for 15 minutes. It's worth it!

> at that appointment they took 5 tubes of blood...and then I went to McDonald's. You need foooood after losing that much blood!

> I had McDonald's after proudly buying my son ORGANIC whole grain oatmeal...

> I haven't dyed my hair since the beginning of January. It still looks good [since I went dark instead of light]. Good thing, too, since I got pregnant right away.

> if I'm addicted to Melrose Place and feel like the characters are real. ;)

> if I'm watching a show from the 90's. There are 218 episodes; I need a long series since I watch it while I eat breakfast every morning!

So What Wednesday. . . [04.17]

So what if...

• I'm angry at a church. Does that make me a bad person? They built a brand new building next to/connected to their existing church with the intention of it being the "kid's center" or something to that extent. They evidently didn't bother insulating or sound-proofing it. Now, two to three times a week it sounds like they have some kind of band practice in there at night. It's rude. It's annoying enough to me as an adult but my 5 month old son's bedroom window faces that direction and our house is old and frail. You can definitely hear the ruckus in there.
• my rolling-machine of a son is still being swaddled with both his arms in to go to sleep at night. He sleeps so well like that. When he wakes up in the middle of the night I take his arms out...but he can only sleep 3-4 hours with his arms our. Too much stimulation for him, I guess. Baby steps.
• if I paired my healthy strawberries with marshmallows this week. SDMF
• Lincoln slept completely through the night (7pm - 7am) before his 4 month check-up shots and hasn't since. After the shots he went  back to getting up once a night (around 3 or 4am) and now for a week or so has been getting up twice a night (around 1 and 4am). There's too many transitions. I'm trying to wean him from swaddling and needing milk to fall back to sleep in the middle of the night.
• I ate more Reese's in the last week than I want to count. I'm 15 weeks pregnant and am pretty sure I haven't gained any weight. Actually, a few people have told me it appears I've lost weight.
• I have been saying I'm going to put Lincoln to bed with both arms unswaddled for roughly three weeks now. I'm scared. As it is he sleeps 6ish hours before waking up every 3 hours (after being unswaddled). I like those 6 hours. Selfish? I suppose. One could also argue I want to allow my son to get as much consecutive sleep as possible.
• the carpet in the living room which Lincoln rolls around on, slobbers on, and quite honestly probably sucks on is long overdue for a good vacuum.
• I've been saying "I'm going to vacuum tomorrow; no ifs, ands, or buts" for roughly three weeks.
• I'm going to miss Google Reader. I've signed up for bloglovin, but it's just not the same. I suppose I'll get used to it.
• I'm not even used to saying "my son" or "my kid" and in 5ish short months I'll have to start using the plural of those!!

So What Saturday . . .

So what...

* if Lincoln wore the same pj's for two days in a row. They're warm, fuzzy, and comfy. He's 4 months old, it's not like he's rolling in dirt.

* I'm still hungry after 2 Pop Tarts. What's it to you? ;)

* if I eat Pop Tarts for breakfast every morning instead of something good for me. At least I'm starting the day with the most important meal of the day, right?

* if Lincoln is 4 months & today is the first time we're going out as a family that isn't doctor related.

* if all I can think about since deciding to go to Cedar Rapids is Applebee's French fries.

* I've currently given up on getting Lincoln to sleep without his arms swaddled even though he is a rolling machine now. He's never (not even once!) rolled over (or even to his side) while swaddled. He needs the security of his arms swaddled for now in order to sleep like a champ.

* if I've been getting 4am insomnia for a couple weeks now.

* I started a book 2 days ago and have still only read the prologue. At least I'm reading.

* if I'm considering buying a $100 smart phone even though I have a new iPad. It's US Cellular's fault. If the had decent non-data phones to choose from I wouldn't be in this pickle.

* if I have no idea if I should have used "chose" or "choose" above. I'm counting on a dear friend who is a teacher to correct it when I post on fb.

* if the simplest things (or a single sound I make) make Lincoln laugh. His laugh is the cutest thing in the world and I'd do anything to hear it.

* if I still call Lincoln "pumpkin butt" because he used to (when younger & drank breast milk) have orange-y filled diapers. (I have called him Punkin from the beginning, so it was a harmless addition to add "butt".)