But, it is a bit more motherly than the rest of the week for me. Sunday entails the day in my household to wash clothes, go to the grocery store, finish any schoolwork left undone , and perhaps cook a nice Sunday dinner. I have to admit though that since I have been pregnant, Sunday meals do not require me slaving over the stove, or being in the kitchen a long time. I do easy meals because I do not want to stand for long periods of time in the kitchen.
Going to the grocery store is another feat for me because it tends to take up much more time than I like. Then when I get inside, I tend to spend more money than I expected, which I do not like doing, but I thank God that there is money there to do just that because there have been times before when that was not an option.
Most of the time my schoolwork is done by Saturday, and Sunday can be used as a relax day away from schoolwork, but if I need to utilize Sunday for such things, I will.
Now can anyone else relate to not liking to go to the grocery store?
Also, I will be six and a half months tomorrow. Yay, we are moving right along.
OK, so being out of school for so long before I actually went back was not a challenge for me in the beginning. I entered college for the first time in my life at 2009, and being a non - traditional student meant it would take me four years versus two years because of my work schedule. I didn't mind it at all because I was much more focused than I had ever been in my life as it pertained to schooling.
With God's grace of course did I complete my journey in 2013 with an associates degree in English, and I never stopped after that. There was no hiatus for me as I knew that I needed to make it happen since I didn't go to school in my teens and twenties. Not that I am concerned about not getting any younger because whatever God has for you/me, it'll be yours/mine at ANY AGE, but I'm just not about the life of taking my time. I want to "get er' done", and I have to complete this mission no matter what.
I have known since I was twelve years old that one of my reasons for being on this earth is to be a writer, and I'm glad I know what it is that I want to do with that. It is my dream to write, direct, and produce movies, and I do see this as being a reality for me, not just a dream.
It has not been easy going to school part time, working full time, and raising my son and dealing with his schoolwork as well, and keeping him on the straight and narrow, but God has helped me accomplish this all. I have been in school non-stop since 2009, with the exception of this past summer, as I had just found out that I was pregnant, and I was soooooooooo tired that all I did was come home from work and go to bed, but I'm back at it!
Looking forward to this bachelors degree in 2017!
Yayyyyyyy me and to alllllllllll of the other non-traditional students persevering just as I am, DON'T STOP, DON'T QUIT, YOU CAN DO IT!
So do any of you have a feel good song? One that no matter what is going on, you stop to sing to it? Well I do, and have had many in my lifetime, but here recently, it's the song Latch by the group Disclosure. I first heard this song last year while watching one of my favorite shows, So You Think You Can Dance. It was being played during the round where they had to dance for their lives, and then it was played during one of the live performances. I instantly loved the beat when I heard it the first time, and was glad that they played it during one of the competition dances so that I could make a note of who sang it.
Well I have a video for you just in case you want to check it out. Tell me what you think, and also tell me your "feel good song" if you have one.
Fall is my favorite season of the year! The weather is a lot cooler, the browns, golds, and oranges brighten our lives, and it's time to pull out that nice denim jacket for the evenings. (: Apple Cider, Hot chocolate, and sweet potato pie fill the house with its smell good aromas lingering us on to cuddle and feel good about the space that we are in. I pray that everyone gets to feel that nice feeling of being loved this season, and to reap in the benefits of sharing that love elsewhere!!!
Yes, this mother right here. Being pregnant this time around has made me think about if I had these bathroom breaks when I was pregnant with my son alllllllllll those years ago. I surely don't remember getting up so much. It's like, you know, these babies don't care that you have to get up to go to work in two and a half hours, or the fact that my son, who is in the Raiders division of JrROTC, is team Captain, and gets up at five a.m to get to school by 6:30 to start training, and though he has his own alarm clock, he wakes me up at 6:15 a.m to take him to school. No, this baby just wakes me up I guess because he's tired of laying on my full bladder. Lolololol.
So we have made it to six months pregnant as of yesterday. Yayyyyyyy! We are well on our way. Only four more months to go now, but who's counting? O_o
Well this mother will try to get some rest now. Wish me luck in all of this broken sleep pattern that has been developed over the past three months.
Hellllllloooooooo everyone!!! Good morning, good morning, good morning!!! It is a beautiful day to be up and at em'. (:
A mother's job is never done right? Right. So I ask my son, who's 15, to do dishes. Why did it take him much longer than it should have to get the dishes done? I do not remember being a kid and it taking so long to get dishes or anything for that matter done. Maybe it had to do with I am the oldest, and I got the job done because it was dependent upon me to keep the show going, keep my younger brother and sister in check, and be a provider so to speak until our mom got home from work. Plus, I knew that if my mom needed to cook, I needed to get the dishes out of the sink.
This orange juice that I am drinking is good. Funny thing is, I never was into orange juice until I became pregnant. Another thing that I was never into were beans before this pregnancy; And I am talking black beans. I had a craving for some beans a few weeks back, and I went to Willy's to satisfy that craving. Something I would NEVER have been done prior to this pregnancy.
So any-who, while I plan to just relax today, I feel the need to do something. Like lay back down after I write this, wake up, and perhaps look online to see if there is anything that I need to buy. I am a serious online shopper, and I love the fact that some stores offer same day pickup in case I need something right away.
I am a makeup artist on the side, and I am constantly looking at new eye-shadows to purchase. As if I need anymore. I have at least two of the same colors, but in my eyes, they all go on a little differently each time I put them on. (smile)
On last Friday, I went to go and see the movie, No Good Deed. FAIL in my opinion, and this is why I hardly ever go to the movies to watch them. The previews were much better than the movie itself, AND it was rather short. The run time seemed only an hr and fifteen minutes/twenty minutes max. I could have seriously waited on No Good Deed to come on cable next January or February. A great main starring actress and actor means nothing if the movie itself is not that good.
I got off early today. I am always glad to be home from work. Who likes their job anyway? I mean enough to say, and I quote, "I love my job"!!! Yeah, I know what your thinking. People who love their job. Lol. Well, one day I am sure that I will be able to say that, BUT until then........I am grateful to God for continuously supplying my needs at the job that I am currently at now, and TGIF!!!!!
So, me and my grandmother are about to go out and get our toes done. Her birthday is Monday, and we are celebrating tomorrow. She wants seafood, and of course I will oblige her, but I have to find something on the menu that I can eat. (wow this baby never misses a beat. At around the same time everyday he must be turning flips, doing karate chops, or hiccuping). Now, I already do not eat chicken, pork, or beef, and since Memorial Day, no shrimp or the likes of for me either.
WHY DO YOU ASK?????
Well obviously my unborn son does not want his mom eating shrimp. I woke up on Memorial Day with swollen eyes! Half way closed and swollen where my eyebrows start and where eyeshadow goes. Talk about scared!! I drove myself to the hospital, and my ob doctor said stay away from shrimp until after the pregnancy. Just great!! Now my food preferences are even more diminished.
So I have to find a seafood place that offers more than seafood.
So I am new to this, but I know that I am going to love what I am doing because it involves one of my loves........writing!! This blog will not only be for me, but other moms or dads who have mom roles to come and say hello, vent, share your hopes and dreams with me, or just to find out more about what is going on in my life on the day that you visit this blog. Please feel free to share comments and concerns that you have with me. We are here for each other and can learn a lot from people when they share information.
Today was a pretty easy going day for someone who is five and a half months pregnant. This is my second child. I have a son who is 15, and excited about his baby brother coming into this world. I think God gave me a boy for him because I was hoping for a girl! Lol. When my son heard the news, well rather saw the ultrasound a few weeks ago, he gained bragging rights! He told me, "yes, yes in your face"!!! A little to excited I would say he is, would not you? (:
I am happy he got what he wanted, and I just want a healthy baby with all functions working properly to be born into this world.
I must say that I did not think I would have more children. Well, no that is not entirely true. I have thought about it over the years, but as my son aged, I just did not think it would happen. And then I met this lady, for a brief moment back in April who was pushing a stroller with a beautiful little baby girl inside. So babies attract attention right? Yes they do. Anywho, I asked the mom was this her first and she told me no. In fact it was her second child. Her first child was 20 years old! Whooooa I thought to myself, "she is going to be starting over". Then another thought came to me that said, "that probably will be me". Talk about thinking things into existence right? Lol. Now if I could only think of the right lottery numbers I could quit my job, go visit Hawaii and Tahiti, shop til I drop in Vegas, and go to school full time. Lolololol. I am just having fun, but it would be nice!
All that to say, it is not easy being the mother of a teenager, working full time, going to school part time, being pregnant full time, not getting proper rest at night because I cannot get comfortable or I have to get up to go the bathroom for the third time, or working when you would rather be sleeping, and the list could go on and on and on, but I will digress.
Enjoy your evening folks and I will talk to you later.
