Time flies …
25 Jan 2012 Leave a Comment
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— December 2011 —
Seems I gave birth just … yesterday … and now Becci is starting to crawl… well, almost… she kind of crawls backwards …
— January 2012 —
OMG, not only does Becci aka “speedy Gonzales” crawl perfectly forward, she stands up on her own holding on to furniture, and now she even lets one hand go …
Becci is a full entertainment program .. and this 24/7, non stop action with this little pumpkin!
Either we have gotten old, or she is really a hand full. Our other two kids were nothing compared to her. For once, they were sleeping for hours during the day. Not Becci, oh no, if we are lucky enough for her to fall asleep in the day, it’s for 20 minutes max. She wakes up with a big smile and loaded with energy. We call her “Becci, things to do things to do” – she is always on the move. On the other hand she is such a sunshine in our lives, we adore her to bits. She really was the missing piece in the puzzle, we all can not imagine life without her, how bored we would have been.
Mother nature has a wonderful way to make women immune to sleep deprivation. I feel like I have been trained for the Mossad, they are welcome to hire me know, I can go months without sleep!
Even if Becci does not wake up in the night, after 2-3 hours, I wake up to check on her. I start to move her, poke her a bit to make sure that she is alive … Obviously, than she wakes up, wondering what the hell I am doing when she sleeps … I admit, I kind of miss her when she sleeps. Before I was complaining that I still breastfeed her during the night, now she is almost 9 months, she should sleep through the night without eating … (maybe she would if I would stop touching her when she sleeps …??? That’s a thought …) Now I have introduced her to a wonderful and comfortable way of sleeping (for me…), I just put her on me, she is perfectly close and I can monitor her breathing all the time … result is, I don’t sleep at all … but reassured!
Oh yes…, and I have 2 other children, one is not much of a child anymore. He likes to believe he is a grown man living like “Alice in Wonderland”. He parties all night, comes home in the morning, sleeps all day, wakes up late in the afternoon, just to get ready for another party night… Well, the party is over now. He has to go to the army, even if I was against it until now, I am more than happy to send him off. Bye Bye party! I hope they will teach him a lesson there, first lesson will be to get up in the morning! I wish I could see that! I grin at the very thought!
There is also my 13 yrs old daughter who is a teenager now, with all the wonderful package we parents get when our kids become a teenager. She is moody, watches her diet, dresses up, skin is not as flawless as before, and she talks back! Never thought this can happen with her … but oh waow … she has a mouth big time! Still she is still a pretty disciplined girl, doing her homework and minding her own business (facebook 24/7) … her only enemy is mathematics at school, rest is okayish.
I still have the liberty of working 6,5 hours a day instead of 8,5 until May, a BIG privilege given by my employer, after making us come back to work 16 weeks after giving birth. In Austria mothers can stay up to 3 years with the baby at home…. but not the UN…. although we are in Austria we have our own rules. I am trying to enjoy these last couple of months “honeymoon”, it is so great to come home when there is still light outside!
It’s end of January now, and we had only 1 day of snow… weather has gone nuts, like the rest of the world, I wonder how long mother earth will put up with us polluters…
There are so many things to do and so little time for everything …
I don’t want a longer day, I just want a long life to accomplish all the things I have planned in a good pace.
World, welcome Rebecca Efrati
17 Jun 2011 2 Comments
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Almost every day I kid myself, that today I am finally gonna write my blog about one of the major events in my life! My days are so busy now that I didn’t find the time … I have started now, depends on Becci if she wakes up or sleeps long enough. I have put her on her tummy and I am watching her, so maybe she will sleep long enough for me to finish 
All in all, I am deliriously happy with my little new addition. She is a real sunshine in our life, a little toy.
She was yesterday already 6 weeks old. Time flies too fast, soon she will crawl, walk and no more baby !!!
My favorite time is from birth till 6 months, when they are real babies. I am on maternity leave now until Nov 7. I will enjoy each day to the fullest!
Here I want to re-cap our big event
Finally the day has come! Thursday May 5 2011, was the day we choose for our little star to come to this world, I was week 38. We arrived to the hospital at 9 in the morning. This was the hospital where I had my knee surgery the previous year. I know everybody there and it feels like home, I have spent almost 6 months with physiotherapy there after all. We were lucky to get a single room free of charge for 2 days, so my husband could stay with me after the opertion, I couldn’t have done it without him!
I had all the tests and the hours just flew by and it was 4 in the afternoon, I was wheeled into the operation room, I was scared to death, every operation I think I am gonna die, so imagine the thoughts running through my head. The most persisting thought was my curiosity “how she will look”, “finally I am gonna see who has been kicking me all those nights”. I was happy and scared at the same time. As soon as I got the spinal anesthesia I started uncontrollably shaking with my whole body. It was a disaster, but this is how I react to this epidural. My husband arrived into the operation room all dressed up like one of the doctors, he was allowed to film the whole procedure and stay with me. He kept me informed all the time what they were doing exactly. Don’t think that on the operation table with the epidural I am less of a control freak …
After about 15 Minutes I heard Rebecca’s first cry and the doctor showed her to me for a glimpse. To me she looked like an angel! As soon as the baby was out, again, my husband disappeared and rushed to be with the baby.
I was terrified, knowing that the 3rd C-section recovery will be hell. I was surprisingly very wrong about that. I had the best Dr. one could have, Prof. Auerbach, my own jewish GYN, he is funny and nice and on top of it, THE BEST god-sent Doctor! It is like having a close friend operating on me, running jokes in between, I felt safe and confident, only the epidural Dr. almost killed me, he overdosed all the time, I was vomiting the whole operation and hours afterwards. It was a nightmare. Well, knowing me, I knew it can not be all perfect.
After the operation was over, about one hour, they wheeled me into the intensive care, where they keep patients after the operation for a couple of hours. As soon as they stabilized me and stopped the awful vomiting and uncontrollably shaking they allowed my mom and Lynn to be with me and the proud Daddy brought me my baby for feeding. She was put on my breast and she started eating right away. What is there greater in life than to see this miracle??? !!! How can a woman not want to have a baby is beyond me. For me those were my best moments in life having my 3 babies!
The recovery (compared to the other 2 c-sections) was truly a piece of cake! Of course I was in a lot of pain the first 48 hours, but every day was better and better. I left the hospital in spite of having agreed to stay at least 1 week on the 4th day. I just wanted to be at home with Rebecca. Lynn insisted on this name, I would have preferred NEL, I love short names. Ok, I will have to name a dog Nel… Everybody seems to like Rebecca, now I also think that this name suits her very well.
I can already tell many things about our little Becci. Besides being adorable, she has quite a character already, meaning we do everything she wants, she is very persistent, and if something is not to her liking she can get real loud. She hardly every cries, sometimes in the car, but it’s because of those shitty car seats, absolutely not made for babies, they are very uncomfy she twists and turns when I put her there, otherwise she is happy in her stroller. Most of all she loves to be carried in her Mei-Tai, and I love it too, I think I will carry her until she is 3
I am so happy to be at home with her, and I wish I could stop the time for a while. I can not imagine to go back to work and leave her. Even if I leave her for a short time to go shopping, I miss her like crazy all the time. So sad I can not stay with her until she is at least 1-year-old. She will be in good hands though, my mom will watch her while i am at work.
We were blessed with another happy event on the 21 of May Jessica was born, my sister’s daughter after 2 boys! Now Becci and Jessi will be not only cousins but also best friends!
Becci wakes up now, so good-bye until next time!
in a week – at this time …
28 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
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Yes !!! Today in a week at this time I will (god willingly!!) hold my little princess in my arms.
I can’t believe I have only one more week to go. Woaw, scary…. I can’t wait, to see her, to hold her, to see who has been kicking me all this time, will she be as I imagine her, or totally different? I imagine her to look exactly like Lynn did when she was born, but who knows… I am so excited and freaking out at the same time.
Last two days my hormones are kicking in and I want to cry all the time, for no reason at all, it just overcomes me. The last weeks were tough, my son broke his orbit bone (it’s the bone around his eye and was hospitalized…) I was worried sick. Than I had such a bad flu and coughing my lungs out. All this happened the moment my maternity leave started, and I had so many plans, I wanted to pamper myself, going with friends and my sister from one Cafe to another …. but whenever I plan something, it turns out way different.
I hope to spend the last week quickly, going around making the last errands. I have everything ready and set for her even if she would arrive today …. honestly, I am hoping to go into labor even before next week, I am full term now, why wait any longer? Well, patience was never one of my strong attributes anyway. I hate waiting, especially for something as good!
One week passed nicely, my friend Adi and her baby girl visited me and went back to Israel, it was the first time I saw her baby girl Carmel. She is the sweetest little thing! Adorable, beautiful and calm and always smiling. I will miss her now. We have made such beautiful photos of her. The photos can be used for commercials! She is a natural!
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I hope to get well soon enough after the operation, to update my blog about the delivery and the first days, and of course photos!!
Hugs to all of you
Jan and a half
3 more weeks & Pessah
16 Apr 2011 2 Comments
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Hi guys – time flies …,
throughout my complaints that my pregnancy seems never ending, we are almost there!!! Now the countdown really begins. Girls, we are not 9 months pregnant but 10!!! Because the baby is full term when you actually finish the full 9 months … and than, you have one more month to go, so better hang in there …
All in all, I am very excited, although the last 2 months were really anything but easy. My girli decided, since she will be delivered by c-section, she spares herself the hassle of turning head down and just stayed until a couple of days ago in breech position, that means sideways, this was really hell for me, maybe nice for her?! This caused contractions all the time, my belly was so high, I felt it started from my throat down. Breathing was impossible, just small breaths, so I felt constantly out of breath like after a good long run (as if I ever ran…. but I imagine it as unpleasant as this…). Heartburn was a constant companion of mine. Walking was also painful, she must have squeezed some nerve in my back. I was so upset because finally in Week 35 (so much for human rights in the UN!!) I started my materinty leave and couldn’t enjoy it at all, even driving was too much.
I already prepared and washed all the baby stuff, hoping that if she sees that all is ready and only waiting for her, I will start labor … but no … she can wait my little “shanti babi”, I bet she will be in no hurry and easy going just like her father. He is never in a rush for anything, while I am the complete opposite, always on the run and impatient as hell!
Last week I went to the doctor literally begging him to get her out, of course he completely ignored me, and said that only because I feel “a little” uncomfy (Men !!!) is no reason for him to get the baby out. But he promised to see me in 10 days to see if my pregnancy diabetis gets worse, than we might take her out a week earlier… So far my sugar is high up no matter what I eat. The good news was that my baby turned head down, and now I am in heaven, the belly went down, I can breath and walk and even drive !!!! So I might be able to enjoy my last 2-3 weeks of freedom before my pumpkin shows up, only if the weather would finally turn into spring! We have about 4-5 degrees now 
(( and rain most of the time… typical Austria!
This coming Monday is Pessah, a big deal for Jews! In Israel all the families have fights who will eat where… and no matter where you choose to spend the Pessah dinner, somebody will always be very offended until next year! This year we have friends coming from Israel to spend Pessah with us and we have invited other Israeli friends from work.
Since all Israelis claim to clean their house like crazy to dispose of any bread crumbles in the deepest and darkest corners of their houses, I hope they will find my lens I forget at somebodies house during my last visit. Well, if they clean half as thoroughly as they all say, it should not be a problem, right?!
Usually when a new baby arrives, families buy a bigger car…, NOT ME. I have changed my Volvo XC90 7 seat Jeep to a Mini Cooper convertible !!! I love it! Its sooooo cute! Yes true, it’s not the right car for me now, but I fell in love with it, it must be the red color, I turn so childish in my old age. I would prefer pink or purple, but my husband said he will not set foot in a pink car, so I took the red one! The last weeks I couldn’t drive it because I can’t get out of it, in – is easier – but out, I need someone to pull me out .The kids love it too! So far the weather was bad, we just could drive it open a couple of times, but I am positive that soon we will enjoy it to the fullest, me and my girls!
We are still not set on a name, we have a couple on the list, but I decided to wait until we see her, than the choice should be easier.
Last week on 11 April, my beloved aunti Lily has died. This was very sad for us all, she was a very special and funny lady. Now she rests in peace, after years of pain and misery. Folks, watch your weight !!! This leads to illness when we get old. I decided to go on a strict diet after the baby is born, hopefully the breast feeding will help too. I am prepared to do what ever it takes (even my worst nightmare – SPORTS !!!), to be like I was 10 years ago meaning 50 kilo!
So keep your fingers crossed for a smooth delivery and a healthy and happy little girl to arrive soon!
Happy Passover to all my friends,
Jan
9 more weeks to go
01 Mar 2011 1 Comment
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Here I am… rolling towards my 8th month!
All my friends say that time flies … have them be in my body for a day or two, no even better for 1 night only, let’s see if they still feel how fast time flies.
Not for me guys… until now it was really a walk in the park. I had no complaints, but I also had no belly… now things changed dramatically. I have the normal discomfort of carrying a basketball with you at all time. Sitting in the office for 9 hours is a pain in the ass (literally…) It seems that every day I discover new aching body parts I never knew I had, like the Diaphragm, or my ribs… never thought much about them until now.
Breathing becomes difficult – just walking is a challenge, I can walk, but I cannot walk & breath at the same time, this seems to be the problem. Thank god, I haven’t gained much weight (c0mpared to my tiny sister, who already put double the weight I did), but now no matter what I eat or only think of eating – I seem to gain daily 100 – 150 gram. I made a rough calculation, and the result is frightening if it goes on like that for another 9 weeks. Otherwise I am in deep shit. But even with all the pain and discomfort, with every kick she makes I am deliriously happy to be pregnant again. It’s such a gift!
I can’t wait to see our little kicking pumpkin. I am so curious to see what she looks like. I hope she will be a “mini me”, because a “mini my husband” we already have. We are still undeceive about a suitable name for my princess: (feel free to vote !!!)
– Emma – Ella – Mia – May – Kim – Libi
My friends gave me plenty of baby books to read, unfortunately not much news for an old mom like me. I will look into some baby massage methods on youtube. Can you believe all the things you can learn on youtube (apart from building bombs and 1-2-3 break into a car). Seriously, nowadays we got so lazy that reading is not enough for us, we want to see it in video, somebody has to demonstrate it for us before we try it at home.
Funny how life works and has its cycles. My family plan works like what we learned in marketing “FIFO” First in – first out. That would be about my first son, he wants to go to the Israeli army in July when he turns 18. It seems like in a supermarket, the first kid leaves after the last one arrives. Terrifying thought for me as a mother to send my boy so far away from mommy, but on the other hand, if he doesn’t go he will be stuck in the 5 Star Hotel called “Hotel Mama” for another 10 years or so without making much out of his life, this also is not such a thrilling thought. My friends tell me: “send him to the army, he will learn discipline!” I am sure he will learn new things in the army, like for instance “waking up in the morning”, something we have been practicing for 15 years and still he does not get it. If I don’t (physically!!!) wake him up screaming, he can sleep until 5 in the afternoon. On weekends I go and check his pulse and if he is still breathing… How can a person sleep so much…? Bright side is, when he sleeps he’s not arguing with me. It must be terrible to be a teenager. Even more terrible for the parents than for the kids, they seem to think they are fine. Now that my son is almost out of this ugly teenager age, my daughter is on her way. Friends have warned me that girls are even worse, but I couldn’t believe it at that time, she was so perfect so calm and nice, she was a real “yes mommy” girl….Now she has added a new word to her vocabulary “NOOOOOOO !!!!” It’s not only the word “no” it’s more the way she says it, so loud and so committed, like her life depends on it. She is a scorpion, so when this little one says no, she really means it. I am sure she is also worried of being kicked off her throne, after all, she was our “baby” for the last 12 years. As happy as she is about the new baby, I am not sure she is willing / ready to give up the “throne” just yet.
Yesterday I went to the hospital where I will have the baby. It’s the same hospital I had my knee operation last April. Good thing is that it’s a private hospital and it has a parking! Yes! Not all hospitals in Vienna have parking, some even don’t have a possibility to drop of a patient, which is really weird. The nurse showed us the nursery and the rooms and all, but I was most interested about the pain killers they are ready to hand out the first 48 hours of real hell and back! I will meet the anesthesiologist, I am sure he knows better than the nurses. My cousin who had her 4th C-section in Israel said they are giving the epidural with morphine for 48 hours, she loved it so much that she will be having a 5th c-section in September. I don’t know what she likes more, the children or the morphine? However here in Vienna they don’t practice that. They feel that morphine is not needed, obviously they never had a c-section before. I am dreading this operation, my third, and I hope that the excitement of the baby girl will distract me and help me forget the pain.
Jewish New Year 5771
02 Feb 2011 1 Comment
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This is an old post that I found and forgot to publish … so it is a bit from the past few months …. written Sept. 9, 2010
I am still on Valium… and the constructions in my house are not finished … this house of mine went from “dream house” to “hell house” in the last 3 months.
What an adventure/torture we got ourselves into …. OMG !!!
In this kind of mood I cannot write, and for sure not make you laugh, I am depressed and sad myself and other than being cynical, nothing is working….
Being the most inpatient person, and the worst control freak on earth – this situation is unbearable for me. So how do I cheer myself up?? I eat and I go shopping…. Starting from wrinkle creams and serums, handbags, gadgets and oh, let’s not forget shoes and handbags ….
I have now 3 covers for 1 iPad… 2 covers for 1 iPhone, I do lots of online shopping too, because shops in Vienna close at 6….
So in order not to miss a shopping opportunity, when shops are closed and I can’t find anything interesting in online shopping – my other favorite activity is EATING …
I discovered (or rather admit), I am a classic emotional eater … I eat to make myself feel better. I do feel better for a moment until I see the outcome of this new hobby, such as, there is 1 and a half of me reflecting in the mirror. Is this momentary pleasure worth the months, years of struggle with my extra kilos afterwards??? I don’t think so. I am seriously considering (… again …) to change permanently my eating habits.
I have now started the South Beach Diet … I am finishing my first week. This diet works great for me, because I don’t like carbs anyway, but I do love steaks and salads … I can live without it. So I am very positive that this time it will work. Hard part is the NO SUGAR at all permitted in the first 2 weeks, which I want to make 4 weeks, just as a punishment, for being in this position in the first place … that will teach me a lessen )))
I had no idea that all the fat reduced even plain yogurts have sugar in them! How rude is that!!! I thought I will go and buy all the fat free diary products, but they are all loaded with sugar … so I did not buy them. I bought some jello sugar free, I don’t know if I will be able to swallow it down, it will be my snack in 1 hour…
back from the holy land
13 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
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Hi everybody,
we are back from the holy land – back to grey in grey January in Vienna. Although the weather is really crap here, it’s sooooo good to be home. I love Israel, but I would not want live there for many reasons. It was a pleasure to see all my beloved friends, I really miss, but thanks to skype I can maintain close contact with the ones I choose. Every time I visit Israel I have to see how things are getting worse and worse. In Jerusalem there are more and more orthodox spreading like a cancer in the society, they don’t pay tax and as if Israel does not have enough problems as it is … Still my favorite place is Tel-Aviv, always a pleasure to be there. When I will be old I will get a small apartment there and we will make the Vienna Winter in Tel-Aviv and the rest of the year here, this seems like a good practical solution.
Although lots of new roads have been added and houses are built like crazy, the prices for living are in the sky, and I wonder how people manage there… shocking to see how recklessly people drive there, and shocking to see how children have no boundaries and speak to their parents like they are their slaves/friends/equals … Here children are far more disciplined, well, maybe it is the heat that drives them mad..??!! It was sad for me to see that the municipalities, either because of lack of money or other priorities, don’t give a shit how the city looks. The pavements are damaged, the streets are not clean, the houses look like they were hit by bombs….what a shame. Or maybe I just got used to the beauty of Vienna … pavements are impeccable, streets are clean, the outside of the houses is being renovated every 10 years, everything is far more aesthetic.
My Baby Girl
We had the organscreening ultrascan in Israel – A M A Z I N G !!! Technology and medicine in Israel is far more advanced than in Austria. We were a whole hour “inside the womb” with my little angel, we had a glimpse of what she is up to in there … unbelievable !!! It is amazing to see and hard to believe that such a tiny little person is inside me having a great time tossing and turning, grabbing the cord, drinking and peeing, we saw it . So I have another 14-15 weeks to go, meaning I have done already much more than I have ahead of me, this is comforting. My belly is quite big by now, although I just gained 3 kg so far, at least it is clear to see that I am not fat but pregnant …. I am very excited and started the count down We already bought the stroller in purple, this seems to be my current favorite color. I am now in buying fever and organizing and folding things. I bought a new bag so I can keep everything inside better organized than the one before. We bought a new Volvo jeep :=) a white, in contrast of the big black one my husband is driving. I bought a new macbook pro laptop, a smaller one with a purple bag that goes well with the stroller . This weekend I will visit crowded Ikea and shop for plants and other bullshit to decorate our downstairs living room. I guess I am starting my “nesting” period.
We’ll keep you updated.
… it’s a ….???!!!
08 Dec 2010 2 Comments
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Even before I got pregnant I knew which stroller I wanted, in the meantime I changed my mind several times.
Also before I was pregnant, or before I even knew we will have another baby, I also knew I desperately want a GIRL. Since I can not simply choose what I will get, I could only hope. I knew that if it will be a boy I would still love him (probably…) – but I would have a tad of disappointment. Somehow I can not relate to boys, I find them .. well, too much of a boy. Also you can not dress up a boy nicely, all boring, jeans, grey blue … ok you can go for orange and red… but that is about it…
Yet with girl, oh my god, I can dress her up like crazy, all the ribbons and hair dos… fantastic!
I have a son ,whom I cherish and love, but one is enough!!! I got the picture!!! Like “been there, done that”. I also have a girl and it’s soooo much easier. I love them both no doubt, but if god would let me choose, we all know the answer …
Most of our friends think that my husband wants a son, no he does not. We are all set on it that we prefer a girl, except my son, who wants a brother of course. He claims that he wants to teach him soccer. Knowing my son and how busy, and never around he is in his age of almost 18, I knew he would not teach his little brother anything, maybe a few bad words…best case scenario. With 18 he is almost out of the house, the one who stays is our daughter, now 12 and the perfect age for a loving big sister and “built-in” babysitter .
Now I am praying that my sister will also have a girl, she already has 2 boys (very lively ones!!), so of course for her getting another boy would be a disaster. I hope for a girl, they will be the same age, maybe a week or two apart, almost like twins we can dress them the same, we both always wanted twins. My father is a twin, but we did not inherit it, too bad. Twins would be great, would love to have twins, I would have so much work with them, and no time to eat or sleep, I would be too exhausted to eat …for sure I would loose weight in no time…. but no such luck, it’s only one baby I have.
So far I am really good in keeping my weight, but I have another 20 weeks to go …. and now my appetite is… let say, “very healthy”. The nausea has passed and I could eat and eat. I am fantasizing about food … At least I am not interested in sweets at all, thank god for that. I am much more into lemon with salt, sipping with pleasure the vinegar in the salads, and I am crazy about potatoes… I normally never touch potatoes, I don’t like them, but now, it’s such a feast. I had my “mash potato” time. I loved it. My daughter already asked me if we are going to have mashed potato throughout my pregnancy. Luckily for them it stopped, now I am into tomato salad with vinegar … my eating moods change every couple of days. Unpredictable!
I am very excited and relived with this good news we received yesterday! Now we are choosing a name, so far our names: 1. Ella, 2. Kyla, 3.Kiara, 4. Emma, 5. Amelie, 6. May or Mia
Feel free to suggest names or tell which ones you like. Bear in mind, the ugly german accent though.
thank god it’s Friday
29 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
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Okay, I wrote it on Friday but forgot to publish it, so I just found it now… sorry sorry sorry
In Israel we don’t work on Friday’s. Today I wish I would live in Israel, but than, they work on Sunday, not so nice either! So I do prefer to stay in Vienna where we have Saturday and Sunday off. The working week is just so damn long, and the weekends are way too short. Especially now that I have been sleeping the last 4 months – even when I am awake – I am half asleep. I even wake up tired. My doctor said it’s normal in the first trimester, but I guess my baby did not read the pregnancy manual, or realize I am in the 2nd Trimester now, and still tired and sleepy. Another pregnancy (or age…) side effect is that I am so forgetful, I forget everything! I even drove by my house a couple of time, I just keep driving….
So now we are 16 weeks yupiii !! Almost almost half way though … it’s showing, for those who thought a few weeks ago “oh that one gained weight again…”, can see now, that is clearly a baby belly
It is a very exciting time for me, feels different than the times before, must be the (old) age, I think I wrote that already before (see I forget!!). We still don’t know if it’s a girl or a boy. NO offense to all the cute boys out there. I have one, been there done that … enough. I/We desperately want a girl !!!! I want the pink bugaboo and the dresses and ribbons, the long hair, the tons of kissing and hugging. Those are things you can only do with a girl, boys wont let you, maybe until 3-4. The baby stores are full of beautiful stuff for girls, and when you look at the boys side, its all dull and boring. Of course the most important is to have a healthy child no doubt, but please god, make it a healthy little girl for me! The last 2 ultrasounds, no matter how patient my doctor tried to be, the baby just crossed its legs and turned away, same drill both times. Now in 2 weeks I have another ultrascan and I hope we will find out.
I had the idea a few weeks ago, not to ask or tell the doctor not to tell us, and be surprised after the baby is born. I don’t think I am mentally strong enough to go through with that idea… I am too keen to order the pink stroller already … Also, I feel that until I really know if it’s a boy or girl the baby is so “anonymous”… no?! I mean, of course I am already attached to the baby no matter of the gender (even if it’s a boy), I want to know. I keep referring to it as a girl, me and all the family actually, so I wonder how we will feel if it’s not a girl. Somehow I am sure it is a girl though…. Let’s see! Who wants to bet?
In 4 weeks we are celebrating my daughters Bat-Mitzva. Unbelievable, how time flies!!! She was just a baby and now she is so grown up … and taller than me… Well that is easy, anybody is taller than me. Not only my daughter is so grown up … My son is a man! In July he is going to the Israeli army (another reason not to want another boy)! I dread this moment! He plays it tough, but I know he needs his mommy and I wonder how he will get along all alone there without me. We Jewish mothers worry to much, he will do just fine I guess and all birds leave the nest eventually ….
This weekend we finally had snow !!! Fantastic. I love it when it snows! I only hate to clean the car! We do have a garage … but the works are not finished so we have a huge empty garage and the cars are full of snow in the mornings…. I hope they will finish this bloody renovation soon.
news news news
17 Nov 2010 1 Comment
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Sorry guys, it sure has been a long time since I have written. I can blame it on being busy, but truth is, I could not bring anything out of me.
The construction works are not entirely done yet. This whole project cost us lots of aggravation, frustration, debts and anger. But – I must say, I also have to force myself looking at the “half full glass, instead of the empty part” and just be happy and grateful for what we have achieved so far. Considering we bought this “dump” 3 years ago, we really now have a mansion … compared … I should stop focusing on the things that are not done, but be happy for the things that are done and relax. I always have the urge to do everything at once! Therefore all my life I am chasing my own tail … so to speak. I am old enough, hopefully also wise enough with 40 to stop this vicious circle, lean back and take some time to enjoy the beauties of life.
My dear friend wrote in her blog “we must love and treat ourselves in the way we expect others to treat us”. If you think about it, it is so true, but do we do that? We should, I will start today. Life is too short. I don’t want to waste time on things that are not worth it. With this note, I will pass to my next subject.
For my 40.th birthday I got the very best surprise EVER!!! I am pregnant!!! And not only me, my sister too, she is only 2 weeks behind me. We both hope for girls!!! Keep hoping with us!
I found out 1 week before my birthday. We were overwhelmed with this great news. 40 was my deadline… and see, just in time 
Woaw it’s such a big thing for us. Ever since I found out I am on cloud 7. Must be the hormones plus the (old) age that puts me in this deliriously happy mood.
Somehow it all works out in the end. I managed to loose quite some weight before I got pregnant (thank you South Beach Diet), so even if I do gain … I will be just as “fluffy” I was before – only with a baby.
The first trimester was hell…. honestly. I felt sick all the time, especially between 3-7 in the afternoon. I could not eat anything, and the smells were just killing me. So I lost more weight, which is good!
Also I had some serious memory issues, I kept forgetting everything, I even drove by my house and didn’t stop, just continued, not that I forgot where I live… not that bad, I was just lost in thoughts…
Twice already I forgot my badge for the office door in my car, so I had to go back, yes, things like that happen in pregnancy or after 40 …:))
The ultrasounds and tests are fine! Touch wood!!! Baby is due in May.
I told the kids right away and they are happy and waiting, especially my daughter, my son has other worries, like girlfriends sleeping over, etc.
I never thought that I will have such a big age difference of 18 years … jesus, that makes me an old bag…
So now our family is really excited, everything is around the baby to come, although I am only in the 2nd trimester and I still have plenty of time ahead, but already I am counting the days, and I have 3 iPhone applications that count for me, and inform me every week about the babies development. I don’t remember being as excited in my last pregnancies. They both went by pretty smoothly and uneventfully. But this one is really exciting, feels so different, don’t ask me why.
I am especially very excited about the strollers…. I favor 2; of course both of them are the most expensive on the market, much to my husband’s dismay. He almost had a heart attack in the shop, he kept turning the price tag around to see if he reads correct. He got really pale. Actually, I saw this stroller in the street about 2 years ago and I told my husband, woaw, I want this stroller, I need a baby. I read all the Stokke vs. Bugaboo stroller reviews and still cannot make up my mind. I am only sure about the pink color … but I have another 3 weeks to know if it really will be a pink/purple stroller or a grey/brown/navy boring one…
It is amazing how the focus in life changes.
I can only say life is full of surprises hang on, I will update soon.
