Thursday, November 30, 2006

holiday observations

1. Right before Josh and I met, I got E. Coli from a turkey that had been left out all night by a hostess that then served it to her guests. Apparently, several people thought it tasted "funny" but didn't mention it out loud, so I ended up being the one that consumed the most at the party. I spent the next 5 days slumped on the bathroom floor begging my grandmother not to call an ambulance, slipping in and out of delirium due to the crazy high fever and vomiting. I lost 11 pounds in 4 days. So perhaps Josh should lend me some credence when I ask him to ask his mother not to leave the turkey out all night on the front porch instead of in the refrigerator? Perhaps his response shouldn't just be "well, it's colder outside than it is in the fridge."

2. I am apparently also overreacting about eating undercooked stuffing that was baked inside of the undercooked turkey that was left outside all night long.

3. Black Friday at the outlets is not bad at all, at least not at the outlets in the Berkshires. We were able to run in and out of stores with no problems at all, short lines, no waiting. The only exception was the Gap Outlet, but the line still moved expeditiously. And I was able to find a diaper bag on super duper 50% off clearance at Coach! I'm not 110% sure that this is the one for me, but I do think it is pretty cute.

4. Last night after work, Josh and I went out for roasted artichokes and dessert at the Cheesecake Factory. Sitting at our table, with not a care in the world, discussing everything from his final classes, to the stroller that we are coveting, felt like a delicious indulgence. Josh would reach over every so often to feel the baby's kicks and hiccups, as we munched away on carrot cake (my new craving) and cheesecake for him. This is what you meant by plan some dates together now while we still have time, huh?

5. I don't want to jinx myself, but I think that you aren't supposed to feel this good at 36 and a half weeks, are you? I sleep through the night like the dead, rarely getting up to pee. The acid reflux has dwindled to a bare minimum, and except for the dull ache in my pelvic bone and the occasional kicks to internal organs, I feel fantastic. Tons of energy, and no problems moving around. I spent an hour outside on Sunday afternoon planting tulips that we'd purchased in Amsterdam that I'd forgotten about until then. You're sure that I'll want this pregnancy to be over at some point, right? The only thing that keeps me from wanting to be pregnant forever, is that I'm tired of being weighed and tired of STILL GAINING WEIGHT. I thought it was supposed to stop in the last month, but maybe the carrot cake is doing me in.

6. I am, however, tired of the kitchen remodel. Everything needs to just be done ALREADY. The only benefit to my lack of patience has been the ease with which I make decisions these days. Normally, I'd spend an hour and 4 trips to the store pondering the different types of cabinet hardware there are, but these days I walk in and out. I picked a sink in 20 minutes, a faucet in 5. Lights? One look through a catalog and I was done. Cabinet hardware on sale? Perfect. Now, if only everything could be that easy. I'll fail to mention that picking a play pen/pack and play for this baby took me 3 hours.

7. Ninotchka asked in the last post whether I'm still working, and I am. The plan is to keep working until I give birth, unless something happens to change things. My doctor has threatened a couple of times that working until 9pm every night is allegedly "not ok", but we'll just have to see what happens.

8. I hope all of your Thanksgivings were great!

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

What? Call me bacteria phobic, but who defrosts a Turkey OUTSIDE?? You know me and questionable food, even food that has been sitting in my not so questionable fridge, so I think I'd have to side with you on this one. I probably couldn't being myself to eat the turkey. Did you eat it??

Put up a shot of the diaper bag!! (I didn't even think of going to the outlets....)

I am super jealous that you are sleeping like nobody's biz. What the heck?? Although I have to say that my "aches and pains" (ie. an inability to feel my ribs now that little mister has stuck his foot inbetween my lung and my ribs a la his older sister which causes the ribs to feel numb. can your bones feel numb? Mine do) are waaaaaay better this time so I really can't complain either. But the sleeping- can you bottle up some of that ability for me and pass it right along?

I agree with your doctor that you should not be working until 9:00 PM. But then again, I think working past 5:00 PM is a crime so what do I know.

Lisanne said...

Hi there! Just wanted to stop by and wish you well. Take care!

Anonymous said...

Oh, wow, it sounds like you are doing GREAT! I am so envious of you! I'm 32 weeks, sleeping terribly, and nasty heartburn (on top of some really icky back pain, but we won't go there). You are very lucky to have such a great pregnancy, and I'm thrilled for you!

Except for the part about the turkey. ICK.

purple_kangaroo said...

I'm so glad you're feeling well. And I hear you on the turkey. I have a loved one (who shall remain unnamed) who is the type of person who will bring roasted chickens home from the store and say, "Oh, these don't need to go in the refrigerator . . . we'll be eating them tomorrow (at the church potluck)."

Maribeth said...

My dachshund Greta is due any day. She is having 5-6 pups! Aren't you glad you are not a dachshund? LOL
You sound so up! I am glad.
Never eat turkey that has been cared for like that. I am with you on this!
Hugs!
Maribeth
www.dackelprincess.com

ccw said...

For whatever reason, your last several posts just showed up so I am just now catching up with you.

Glad everything is going well. I wouldn't question why you feel so good, just be glad that you do and enjoy your last few weeks of being able to just run out. I would have given my eye teeth to have been able to sleep at that point in a pregnancy.

I have never heard of someone placing their turkey outside?? Does she always do this or is this some advanced age thing?

Liz Miller said...

Ummmm...we did that with one of our turkeys. It was in the screened-in porch and we kept an eye on the temp. It was 40 degrees outside the whole time, the same temperature as our refridgerator. We had a thermometer on the turkey with an alarm if it went above 45.

But we wouldn't have done it if the weather had been the least bit sunny or less cold.

And we weren't serving a pregnant woman.

And we always cook the stuffing separately.

And the bird was cooked to over 180.

Jessica said...

It does sound as if you are doing great - I think of you often these days as the baby's arrival draws near.

P.S. - I agree with your doctor re: your work hours!