Mondaily dragging with weekend recap

[ellenmillion]

Over the weekend I did tie-dye with Melody - we made many teeny colorful onsies and toddler shirts and I even dyed a few of the second hand socks I got. Then, we had pizza, watched Tangled, and had chocolate pie. A very lovely evening! Sunday, I spent a few hours rinsing and washing, and they all turned out REALLY cute.

I also did some housecleaning, went to pre-natal yoga, went shopping, and picked up a dozen packages at the post office.

I got a little bit of writing done Sunday - crossed a random short story off my NotNoWriMo list, and wrote a short poem for Torn World. This morning, I worked on a Torn World story, as part of the Crowdfunding Creative Jam, and got it up about 1000 words before I had to stop.

Orders were mailed this morning, coloring books are back in stock, and I went to the gym because I was a lazy slacker who hasn't been in a whole week now.

This pregnancy thing is starting to lose its novelty as I expand and it gets harder to pick things up and squeeze through doors. Also, the snoring is terrible. I bought Jake earplugs today, after trying nosestrips for two nights (they help, but do not cure) and propping myself up on a bed wedge that was horrifically uncomfortably and helped only a very little. Fatigue has been plaguing me a bit more, lately... I am behind on emails again! (Or still...)

It's wretchedly cold again today - apparently we've set 6 cold temperature records over the last week. The novelty of that is wearing off, too! I chopped wood and have a lovely fire keeping the inside cozy.

Enough ramble from me - dinner is finished and washed up, and it's either writing now, or possibly chocolate pie...

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Pictures

[haunted-blood.livejournal.com]

Of the cute onesies!!

Re: Pictures

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Your wish is my command! They are posted in my journal!

[samanthagms.livejournal.com]

Did the doctor explain how pregnancy can cause snoring? I didn't realize this could happen...my sister and two of my cousins are also pregnant right now - everybody is manufacturing! lol

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen the doctor since it started, but a little private research has turned up several causes:

Many women have increased mucus production in general, which can contribute.

We've got 40% (!) extra blood moving around inside, and that causes nasal passages to swell up and become more constricted

Extra weight around the neck and on the lungs (particularly when lying on ones back) make breathing harder than usual.

It wasn't one of the side-affects I was expecting, at all!

[marrael.livejournal.com]

I remember how I was so ready for the pregnancy to be over by the last 2 months. All the extra weight was well, dragging me down. Not that things are any easier now that the kid's 30 lbs and still asking to be carried!

Anyway, speaking about heavy loads (I am so crafty, did you see that segue?), I received the package of EMG anthologies! So weird seeing my name throughout the books.

Also, I'm here to poke you about the recent decent photo. ;)

[ellenmillion.livejournal.com]

Oof! I still have more than 3 months! Those last few are probably going to be pretty hard. Yikes!

That was an awesome transition. :P Ya! I'm glad they arrived! Was the packaging beefy enough for the trip? I really juggled weigh versus strength.

Photos! There are a few on Jake's phone I shall look at to send tonight - I'm less worried about them being flattering than being paint-able - a bunch of them have half my face lost in shadow under a hat, or are just crappy quality, being cellphone photos. One of them ought to work, though!

[pixiewildflower.livejournal.com]

(hugs)

[jenny heidewald (from livejournal.com)]

TANGLEEEDDD!!!!!!!

[jenny heidewald (from livejournal.com)]

Only three months to go, Ellen! The time is just flying by.