My mom came last night (well, I picked her up)and we went to see the traveling production of "The Full Monty" at MCA. Even though we were in the last row, balcony, seats, it was still a great show. It’s kind of hard to have a bad seat at MCA, because it’s so small, but you never know… anyway, it was great. I’m glad I used my student tickets on that show.
Today she went with me to my OB appointment. She thought it was cool to hear the heartbeat on the doppler, which they didn’t do when she had us, and liked meeting my doctor as well. It was weird, the doc was asking me if I’d felt movement (yes) and when she was doppler. . .ing, there were sounds of the widget wiggling around. I could feel the wiggling at the same time as the sound, and it was just WEIRD. The doc could feel the wiggling from the outside, too. I can’t — when I press down, all I feel is my pulse, and then that distracts me. I imagine an OB has years of experience to be able to discern those little bumps. I got my permission slip to do the prenatal fitness class at the Y, and they are scheduling my ultrasound for after January 1, at my request, due to the big insurance switcheroo, so that’s good.
After that, we did some shopping (bleh) and had lunch, and my dad picked her up at around 5. I’m working on a menu for the holiday weekend, and it is just nowhere near as cool as corntastico’s (mine’s like, "Ham, sweet potatoes, salad, and uhh, some kind of veggie and pie") and working on my shopping list for the holiday meals (namely Christmas brunch and dinner), and the annual breadbaking of 12/24, and the dessert for Inlaw Eve. I also had my plans to go to the cookie swap dashed by a final, dammit, so I’m going to make some quick and dirty fudge and drop it off with my regards, because I was pleased to be invited. Thursday morning, I think I’m going to go back to my old school, the one where I taught, as it’s their last student half-day. I ran into the social studies teacher at Olive Garden, who gave me the scoop, and it might be nice to go in on a day like that and see my kids and coworkers and such, and then go to the uni after.
So! things I need to do:
- FInalize menu
- Make grocery list based on final menu
- Grocery shop
- Put away groceries (I hate that part)
- Make fudge for Wednesday cookie swap that I can’t attend
- 12/23 Bake cake for dessert
- 12/24 Bake 6 loaves of bread
- 12/24 Make pudding for dessert
- 12/24 Put dessert together
- 12/24 Inlaw Eve
- 12/25 Brunch with Dave and parents
- 12/25 Dinner with Dave and parents and MIL
And, oh yeah, write an assessment tomorrow before my final on Wednesday. Sigh. I just want to take a NAP!