Today I feel LOUSY! SR gave me her cold, and obviously I can't take anything for it. I did manage to finish my report cards just now while she was napping - even though I desperately wanted a nap too - and am still able to blog for a few minutes before she wakes up.
Yesterday I had some brown discharge and cramping. I remember having the same when I was pregnant with SR and the RE gave me a 6wk u/s and a 7 wk u/s. I am hoping he will grant me a 6 wk u/s this coming Friday too, although the bleeding/discharge went away by today.
This pregnancy definitely feels more real than the one where I m/c. I am nauseas quite often, although I have never in my life thrown up, so hopefully this pregnancy will be the same. Plus I'm absolutely exhausted.
As for work....I just need to get through one day/week/month at a time and know that if this pregnancy goes through I don't need to be there for an entire school year. It hurts to think that I would have been starting mat leave this school year if I hadn't have m/c and gotten away from these issues, but it wasn't meant to be.
Also, I was the ONLY teacher to do a performance with my challenging class for Remembrance Day - I somehow got them to put on a wonderful performance....and I was under appreciated, of course. The parents who attended were pleased and thanked me personally.
I'm also now in the conflict of whether or not to have a 2nd Birthday Party for SR. On one hand, she's only turning 2. She will have a mini-party at school with her peers. But on the other hand, it's really just me and my parents to celebrate with her. It will also be a lot of money to have a party - to rent any space, or my party room like last year costs...plus food and entertainment. The party room is $200. Plus I was thinking SRs gymnastics teacher which is about $200 also. Plus food - although I could do a 10 - 12 party and serve bagels and cream cheese and chips. Really, how much food do I need for toddlers and their parents. Plus, if it's a true toddler party, then I really want to limit it to just toddlers - and I think there is an extra cost per child after a certain amount of children. But do I need to spend all of this money on a 2 year old? I could put all of this money into some nice gifts for her and just spend the time together. Really, we only need a picture of her and me blowing out a candle and sing happy birthday, right?
Children don't need much. J's 2nd birthday is going to be much like his first. At a house with family. Spend the money elsewhere.
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Totally agree- spend a bit of money on a nice gift and do something special together to celebrate! (then sock the rest of the $$ into your emergency savings which in broader view is really a much nicer gift for SR don't you think?!) It sounds like you'd both enjoy something low-key (especially with you being so exhausted).
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you get to look forward to next school year off work, it's sounding like you will definitely need it. Hang in there!
I'm in the save the money boat. I don't plan on having big parties for Elena like her 1st every year. Soon enough she'll be old enough to want to have her friends for parties, I'm gonna save the money for now. SR probably wants nothing more than to be with her Momma on her birthday
ReplyDeleteI hope you're both feeling better soon
Yes, I agree--save your money. You can celebrate the importance of your daughter's birthday without having a huge party with lots of little guests. Soon enough she'll be in school with lots of birthday invitations--then you almost have to reciprocate. Until then, enjoy the small birthdays!
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