So, It's been a while..
I'm definitely more of an observer than a participant, especially when it comes to writing my thoughts down. I guess that makes me a lurker. But, I'm killing time while trying to organize my computer so here I am.
So the biggest change lately is that I'm finally pregnant! I say finally, because I spent a year trying to lose weight and then three months actively trying to get pregnant. I almost wish I hadn't waited, but I did manage to lose 30-40lbs, just a fraction of what I had hoped to lose. Ah well, if it weren't an issue I wouldn't be trying to lose weight in the first place. I don't exactly regret the waiting, it just makes my goal of popping out two babies before I turn 35 a little more stressful. My due date is 9/24/10 and I'll be turning 32 shortly after that. Definitely still do-able.
Here's the 12 weeks ultrasound pic, right now I'm at 15 weeks.
Of course the moment I learned I was pregnant, my workload skyrocketed. This is both good and bad. Good because Ian and I could use the extra cash to get things fixed up in our house. Bad because the first trimester of pregnancy makes you very very tired. Luckily I am constantly on the move with my job, so I only had time to be exhausted once I got home. I'm still doing real estate photography btw. My workload has continued to grow and I'm now in my second trimester, so things should get better. That is until I am trying to do my job in my third trimester, in homes with their air-conditioning turned off and no windows open, in the middle of summer. Even without being pregnant I sweat my brains out and occasionally pant like a dog as I enter these homes and my car after it's been baking in the sun for an hour. We'll see if this is even safe for me to do, I haven't asked my doctor yet.
So, basically Ian and I are really really hoping he gets this promotion he has been working toward. If he gets it in time, I can cut out 80% of my workload and still make 50% of my income while working only a day or two a week. Ah, what a dream. Of course I have every intention of maintaining my work as a real estate photographer for some realtors, I just won't be an independent contractor slaving away for the man. I'll work on my own terms and keep 100% of the money. Once our kids start school I can grow my business even more. It's a win-win and the master plan I've had in mind all along.
Ian has been fantastic through everything. He's taken up a most of the day to day house stuff since he works at home. He brings me food when I need it, because as a pregnant lady I go from being not hungry to dizzy and ravenous in about 5 seconds. He's more than game to go to baby stores and start planning our registry as well as researching things online. I'm sure he'll end up talking to my belly more than I will. I honestly feel a little silly doing that, but I'll get over it eventually.
So things are really going well. I fully expect my social life to take a big hit, but things have been going in that direction for some time now anyway. It bothered me at first, but my interest in "partying" has been taking an exponential nose dive in the past few years anyway.
So the biggest change lately is that I'm finally pregnant! I say finally, because I spent a year trying to lose weight and then three months actively trying to get pregnant. I almost wish I hadn't waited, but I did manage to lose 30-40lbs, just a fraction of what I had hoped to lose. Ah well, if it weren't an issue I wouldn't be trying to lose weight in the first place. I don't exactly regret the waiting, it just makes my goal of popping out two babies before I turn 35 a little more stressful. My due date is 9/24/10 and I'll be turning 32 shortly after that. Definitely still do-able.
Here's the 12 weeks ultrasound pic, right now I'm at 15 weeks.
Of course the moment I learned I was pregnant, my workload skyrocketed. This is both good and bad. Good because Ian and I could use the extra cash to get things fixed up in our house. Bad because the first trimester of pregnancy makes you very very tired. Luckily I am constantly on the move with my job, so I only had time to be exhausted once I got home. I'm still doing real estate photography btw. My workload has continued to grow and I'm now in my second trimester, so things should get better. That is until I am trying to do my job in my third trimester, in homes with their air-conditioning turned off and no windows open, in the middle of summer. Even without being pregnant I sweat my brains out and occasionally pant like a dog as I enter these homes and my car after it's been baking in the sun for an hour. We'll see if this is even safe for me to do, I haven't asked my doctor yet.
So, basically Ian and I are really really hoping he gets this promotion he has been working toward. If he gets it in time, I can cut out 80% of my workload and still make 50% of my income while working only a day or two a week. Ah, what a dream. Of course I have every intention of maintaining my work as a real estate photographer for some realtors, I just won't be an independent contractor slaving away for the man. I'll work on my own terms and keep 100% of the money. Once our kids start school I can grow my business even more. It's a win-win and the master plan I've had in mind all along.
Ian has been fantastic through everything. He's taken up a most of the day to day house stuff since he works at home. He brings me food when I need it, because as a pregnant lady I go from being not hungry to dizzy and ravenous in about 5 seconds. He's more than game to go to baby stores and start planning our registry as well as researching things online. I'm sure he'll end up talking to my belly more than I will. I honestly feel a little silly doing that, but I'll get over it eventually.
So things are really going well. I fully expect my social life to take a big hit, but things have been going in that direction for some time now anyway. It bothered me at first, but my interest in "partying" has been taking an exponential nose dive in the past few years anyway.