Math Freak

This site is moving

Since I changed the name I decided to do a bit more updating and I updated the blog software I was using and bought a new domain name for the newly named blog. Thus this url (http://www.mathfreak.net) is being frozen and no more updates will be happening here. You need to go to the new updated blog at http://www.milefrommainstream.net, This blog will be locked and this post stay on top till the domain runs out or I decided to do something new with it, just in case anyone forgets the new address.

So to get to my new updated blog you need to go to http://www.milefrommainstream.net or here!

I've Been Tagged!

A. Attached or single? Attached
B. Best friend? Dan
C. Cake or Pie? Both, hmm probably cake, no pie, no cake, no pie
D. Day of Choice? Saturday
E. Essential item? the computer
F. Favorite color? Purple
G. Gummy bears or worms? Worms
H. Hometown? Atlanta I think since that's where my parents currently live and 2 of my siblings
I. Indulgence? Ice Cream
J. January or July? January.
K. Kids? Desmond Kiran and Bean coming in March
L. Life isn't complete without? A book
M. Marriage date? 08/05/01 (Also 08/03/01 but the certificate is from the second wedding on the 5th)
N. Number of brothers and sisters? 3 siblings, 2 sister (Laura and Nancy) and 1 brother (Noah), Nancy and Noah are twins.
O. Oranges or apples? Apples
P. Phobias? Calling people on the phone
Q. Quotes? "Don't eat the Banana, we're getting chocolate ice cream!"
R. Reasons to smile? Getting a big hug from Desmond
S. Season of Choice? I like them all, but I'd say Fall if I have to chose one.
T. Tag five peeps: Nah
U. Unknown fact about me? Are there any? Hmm I'll get back to you on this one
V. Vegetable? Mushrooms, which are really a Fungi, so Asparagus cooked and Tomatoes raw
W. Worst habit? I never know when to shut up
X. X-ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasound, I like seeing the bean
Y. Your favorite food? Lobster
Z. Zodiac sign? Aries

New Blog Name

Since my blog seems to have nothing to do with math anymore I've been thinking about changing it's name for awhile. See the post here from April. Anyways I finally decided the name really needed to change so Dan and I were throwing around names tonight. We thought about Crunchy Kids and debated a couple of others as well. I ended up throwing out A Mile from Mainstream. We both stopped and went that's it. So Math Freak is now A Mile from Mainstream. I didn't want anything too child centered since even though most of the blog is about Desmond, and his future sibling, it is still my blog. I think this new name works well, let me know what you think.

Don't hit slap

So we went out to IHOPs for lunch today since we had some shopping to do. While we were there a couple with their daughter who looked a couple of months younger then Desmond was seated next to us. So figure a little girl around 13 months old. Dan and I both sitting there dealing with Desmond when we heard the little girl's mother say, "Don't hit" and then we heard the mother hit the little girl and continue with, "See it hurts." She did it about 3 times. Neither of us said anything because we really didn't want to deal with it and Desmond was almost done eating.

When we got back into the car though we both looked at each other and asked, "Did you hear that woman and her don't hit, slap thing?" Neither of us could understand how she possible thought hitting her child after her child had hit her was teaching the child not to hit. Let alone the fact that at 13 months distraction is about the only thing that works anyways. We were just boggling at the mind that thought hitting the child back, was the correct way to teach the child not to hit. It seemed more like reinforcement to both of us.

I just don't get people some times.

Baby Update

Well I'm 10 weeks now, actually about half way through the 10th week. All in all, I have no real symptoms, a few food aversion, and some exhaustion, but I tend to blame most of the exhaustion on trying to keep up with Desmond. What little morning sickness I have had has long since passed, not that I had much, I think I had more with Desmond, and that is saying a lot, since I had one true episode with him.

I seriously would doubt I was pregnant if I hadn't seen the baby's heart beating and such. It has been fairly stress free so far which is really nice. My next appointment isn't till September 8th. It will be nice to go in and be checked out and hear the heartbeat.

No real complaints at this point though, the pregnancy is going fairly well and it is kind of weird to think I'm almost through the first trimester already, hopefully I will get some energy back when I hit second trimester. Just keeping everyone updated, no real news on the baby front though. I'm sure there'll be some more news come October and the 20 weeks ultrasound.

At the playground

We also took him to the playground while we were at the lake house and he had a great time with Nonnie (I took pictures, Nonnie went down the slide with him and without). When he goes down slides on his own he tends to come down feet first on his tummy.

On the Boat

We went out on the boat and Desmond had fun, he got to drive the boat, since he is old now. Doesn't everyone let their 16 month old drive a boat? My Dad helped him while he was steering.

Swimming

Here are a couple of pictures of Desmond swimming with his Nonnie (my Mother). He loves the pool and swimming.

With Great Grandpa

While we were there we saw my Grandfather twice, I finally got a couple of newer pictures of Desmond with him. The last pictures I have of Desmond with him are from last Thanksgiving, so it was time. Anyways here is Desmond, my Dad and my Grandfather.

Fishies!

So we finally went to the Atlanta Aquarium and Desmond got to see the "dish" he loved them. Here are a couple of pictures of him watching the "dish".

Back from Atlanta

We're back from Atlanta, have been since Monday actually. I got a bunch of pictures uploaded yesterday, but didn't have time to post till today. We had a lot of fun. Desmond loved playing with his Grandpa and Nonnie. We went out to dinner with a bunch of relatives for my aunt and uncle's 30th wedding anniversary the first night we arrived, which was nice, though late, Desmond fell asleep on the way back to the lake house and didn't wake till morning. He did enjoy his chocolate shake though.

We had fun at the Children's museum with a couple of people from a message board I frequent who also had babies the same time as I had Desmond. All my pictures from that came out really dark though, so I'm not putting any up. He loved the fishies at the Aquarium and it was nice spending time with my middle sister, who I don't spend much time with. He also loved swimming a lot while we were at the lake house and going out on the boat. He wasn't as thrilled with Grandpa for taking him down the water slide twice though. Maybe next year. All in all we had a lot of fun, though by the end Desmond was definitely missing his Daddy.

Desmond getting ready to go on a walk

So a couple of weeks ago, before we left for Atlanta, Desmond brought me his sneakers and his doggie to put on him. Being a good Mommy I did so. Here is Desmond all dressed up in what he thinks is needed for going on a walk.

Happy 7th Anniversary

Today is our 7th anniversary. At this time 7 years ago the ceremony was over and we were partying. It was actually our second wedding, but it is the official one, the Hindi wedding wasn't official, but was on the 3rd. We'll be celebrating 12 years together come October, wow that seems like a long time.

Here are a couple of pictures from the wedding (I don't have many online anymore, the server I had scanned them on died a couple of years ago).

From the Jewish Wedding on the 5th

From the Hindi Wedding on the 3rd

Big Foot!

So yesterday after the ultrasound we went to Stride Rite since they are having a sale, and we figured we'd get the small one's foot measured again and get him two pairs of shoes, one at his current size, if it had changed and one a half a size bigger for when his foot grows.

So we had him measured right before we went on vacation in June he was still a 5 1/2 extra wide, apparently a month and a half makes a huge difference because he is now a 6 1/2 extra wide. No wonder his sneakers and sandals were getting tough to put on him.

We ended up only getting him one pair of sneakers, rather then two, since the other pair we liked didn't come in extra wide, his new sneakers are nice. Hopefully number 2 has a wide foot, since we now have three pairs of hardly used shoes from Desmond.

Ultrasound for the bean

We had my first midwife appointment for the new bean yesterday. It included an ultrasound appointment. The appointment went well over all. It was hard to see the bean, though I will upload the ultrasound pictures eventually. We did see the heartbeat it is at 157 which is great. The fetal pole was measuring a week smaller then where I thought it should have been, but my dates could have been off. My due date was moved to March 16th from the 10th, which I am fine with. I actually prefer a slightly later date, since I am going to try a VBAC and having more time before the bean is due is good, since then I am likely to get less pressure about the baby being late, etc.

After the ultrasound we met with the midwife, well one of them. This is a new one to the practice, she wasn't there two years ago when I was there with Desmond. I like her a lot, which is nice. The midwife that helped deliver Desmond is no longer there, which is a bit disappointing, she apparently got married and moved to Colorado. Anyways the midwife went over my history and her first question was, "Are you planning on a VBAC?", which is a nice question to be asked. I told her I was and apparently I can stay with the midwife half of the practice for VBACs, which is nice, I prefer a midwife to an OB when possible.

All in all it was a good appointment, there wasn't a problem with me going to India at 20ish weeks, and I go back for my next appointment in 6 weeks.