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TUES
Who knew it was already June! Yikes and my mommy’s birthday is on Saturday. It’s all good - one thing that a pregnant, bed-ridden girl can do is make phone calls. Wha-bam, insta-party. Bob’s being a trooper about it and is okay with the whole thing as long as I don’t try to set up any chafing dishes or offer to walk Rexie’s dogs while we’re there….Good thing both our parents live 5 minutes away from us….

SIGHTINGS
My mama-in-law came to visit bringing a Tuna sandwich and Doritos. Have I told you I love this woman? Ahhhhh tuna, the forbidden fish. Something about mercury levels or something. And I crave it constantly. Chicken salad is NOT THE SAME. I figure once every two weeks shouldn’t be tooo bad. Debbie is the ultimate mom. She managed to cheer me up from this not sleeping thing. And I caught an hour and a half nap after she left (upping yesterday’s total sleep time to 4 hours, 45 minutes)

SLEEP
Among the many things that I am not allowed/supposed to do, SLEEP IS NOT ONE OF THEM. One would think that one confined to her house (not quite house arrest, but really now - with 3 Targets (1 Greatland) within a 10 mile radius of the house might as well put the cuffs on) you would think that the PBRG (Preggo Bed Rest Gal) would be napping left and right. Well, not the case.

As it’s 3:48 am, now (yes Bob still posts these for me) and I’ve just completed my first successful Amazon purchase….. online shopping - not the same as the real thing, but thank goodness for the internet (created by and for insomniacs) ….. sleep isn’t quite working out for me. My midwife suggested Benedryl before bed, but tried it once, didn’t work, may resort to it again - but in the meantime found some great online suggestions:
insomina . .
insomina-2 . .

Gee, the internet just bursts with great ideas. But you know I’ll be wiggling my toes in a few minutes. Wish me luck ….
ellen
drchango

Monday
Usually I don’t notice the weather much. I’m usually spreadsheeting and powerpointing away in my climate controlled cube farm. But bedrest is the great aware-ness maker. It’s pretty hot in here and I’m a bit sticky.

Could also be the fact that I was trying to sunbathe for 40 minutes. Always attempt the chaise lounge flip very carefully. Needless to say, the pregnant girl flipped, the flimsy lounger flopped and that was the end of that.

SIGHTINGS
This weekend was Matrix weekend. Saw the first one again Sat. night w/ bobby and paulie, then Reloaded on Sunday night thru the powers of P2P and my excellent husband. Yum, as long as Keanu doesn’t talk, it’s all good. Seeing movies with paulie adds a whole other dimension. There’s all kinds of dialogue and observation that isn’t onscreen, but is oh so enjoyable.

Saw Joyce on Friday. She brought me belly cream. Ahhhh the things that mommies know. Funny enough, halfway to our house she had to go back and feed baby Nathan. But being the trooper, she came back and we were able to visit in between feedings. She Rocks!

Rex got my phone hooked up in the room, praise his
MacGyver self.
Just cuz he is a technological, electronical, automotival (okay, he’s the family chauffeur without fail) genius doesn’t mean he’s got to do it, but we are so glad he hooks it up ….

It’s preggers week 16, bedrest week 4 - welcome to my world.

ellen
drchango.com