Diary of a Woman Learning

*Sorry the spacing is off...ugh! Blogger. But I'm not going to fret about it - it is really grating on my perfectionistic tendencies and I'm trying to work on that. :) * The last week has been relatively busy, but we're making it. My reflux is still under control, even though I decided to take my pill only once a day instead of twice as I'm prescribed. I figured that the less medication in my system, the better...because then it isn't in Lil' Princess' system either. It's exciting that I can reduce the amount and still have great control, because before I got pregnant I took this and another medication and rarely had relief. It's definitely a God-thing! Praise the Lord for relief from heartburn! :) The Bible study group was a wonderful blessing. God has pieced together our little group of four, and we all hit it off great...like I knew we would. We have so much in common, yet so much that makes us unique and special and I am truly looking forward to ...

The last week has been a lot more of the same old thing, but I feel so much better! With my acid-reducer, my acid reflux is under control (even when I forget to take a dose, like I did last night - oops! ) pretty much all of the time. My energy level is better - though still not quite where I would like it to be - and I feel like I can accomplish more in a day. I even recently signed up for e-mealz which has really helped my meal-planning dilemmas. (Not that I follow the order on the list at all or even eat at home every night, but we are making great strides!) In fact, I've learned a few easy recipes that my family (read: my picky eaters ) are truly enjoying! Lil' Princess continues to move and my belly is growing at a pretty surprising rate these days! :) People no longer seem afraid to ask if I'm pregnant and ladies at church - that know how much we have wanted this and for how long - are beginning to ask if it's okay for them to touch my baby bump. It's so much...

There isn't really a lot going on as of late. Life is great, though. I feel better since I've started the iron supplement - it's not a drastic improvement, but I don't feel as if I could fall asleep at any given moment. It's been nice - my energy level is not up to par, but that could be the acid-reducer and the iron working against each other. I may just have to take 2 iron pills and that should help. I'll just take one a day until my next appointment, though. I figure 4 weeks should be long enough to know if I need more or not. Today Kiddo's summer session of golf will start up, so he is very excited! It will last for 8 weeks and then there will be a short break and a new fall session after that. He really has a great time and seems to enjoy playing golf more than many other sports. Don't get me wrong, he is all boy and loves to play with baseballs, basketballs, footballs - he just really doesn't care to abide by the rules or follow the faster-pace...

The last week has been a blur: The guys got the new (to us) shed put up, but there is still some finishing work to get done before we can use it because it is not quite watertight just yet. We've gotten Kiddo's shots and he is still doing well...even with having been spending a lot of time outdoors lately as he helped his Dad and his PaPa. I've cooked more at home - though I am still struggling with that area. I've also decided that eating at home might not be the best decision anyway - I cannot believe the number of dishes that we go through when we eat at home! I barely have the energy to cook the food and eat it, much less clean up afterward! (I do have a wonderful family that helps, but really, people... I only have so much energy ! :) We made it to another payday... and subsequently are ready for the next one . :\ I had another doctor's appointment and have gained 4 pounds this month...technically I'm up one pound throughout the entire pregnancy. My doc i...