Jessica Kelso

It’s Friday and I never thought I would be so excited about that. Doing hair for quite a few years meant Saturday was my Friday since I always had off Sunday and Monday, then working an office job I got to experience why everyone was always so excited about it being Friday. Well, now that I’m staying home with Thrasher and babysitting a 3 month old full time during the week, Friday just can’t come quick enough. I’m still figuring out this whole stay at home thing. With Thrasher, we’ve always been on the go. He loves being out and so do I. Running errands, going to the park, or spending time with friends, we have usually been able to fill up our days. Well since I’ve been pregnant and extremely sick, I’ve had little to no energy to venture out as much anymore. Throw another baby into that mix, and well, let’s just say we’ve been stuck in the house a lot the last 2 weeks. I agreed to watching Mia months ago before we even had Thrasher and definitely before I knew I was going to get pregnant. Mia’s mom, my friend Katie, is a teacher so I will only have her until the summer. I’m so thankful she’s a laid back sweet little thing. . . it makes everything much easier and I really do enjoy having her around. We have dinner with Kevin’s parents tonight, lots of errands to run tomorrow – since I can’t do them throughout the week anymore, a shopping trip planned with a girlfriend, nursery duties at church on Sunday, and a possible trip to the Strawberry Festival with friends on Sunday. That sounds like a great weekend, so as long this baby in utero complies. . . I think it will be!

Speaking of that little one inside me, I will be 10 weeks along tomorrow! We have our first “real” appointment – not just an ultrasound – next week and I’m so excited! I’ve managed to lose 5lbs from being sick but at only 10 weeks along my stomach is already feeling huge. My pants are snug and everything I wear makes me look chubby, not pregnant! Hopefully that starts to transform soon enough.

I hear a little whine coming from the other room. . . guess nap time is over. If I can just manage to finish this load of laundry and keep the kitchen cleaned up today, I’ll be a happy girl!