:: Brinna's ::

:: Friday, January 28, 2005 ::

Wow what terrible pictures those two are of me. :) But I suppose those are all you've really seen of my face, so let me post a better one:



Now you can see what I really look like. I'm still daring enough to wear a bikini, so next week I'll go swimming in the heated pool at my mom's gym. Not much is going on lately...I'm going to go to Walmart and buy a V-Day card for my hubby and send some pictures inside. He doesn't have any pics of me right now. I was all set to send him a B-Day card (for Jan. 21...he's 21 now!), but I left it at my aunt's house in CA when we visited, so scratch that. She said she was going to Fed-Ex it, but I haven't seen it yet.. oh well. I think I'm also going to buy some protein bars, because I know I'm supposed to be getting a huge amount of protein, and I don't eat meat very much, so I need to compensate. Maybe it's cheating to take multi-vitamins, calcium supplements, and protein bars, and then eat normally, but it's not like I'm gaining too much weight, so what does it matter? Maybe later I'll be determined to eat all fruits & veggies. My appetite still hasn't kicked up though, so if I start eating lots of meat and dairy, I might start gaining too much. :)

:: Brinna 10:32 AM [+] ::
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Well,
I'd been wondering for awhile whether I was feeling the baby, but today I knew for sure. I was practicing the guitar, and didn't really notice the movement because the vibrations in the guitar, until the song ended. And it felt like my lower stomach was still vibrating for a couple seconds! So either 'Baby Samson' (hopefully we'll know what to tentatively call it next week) loves music, or hates it!! :) Coming out of me, though, I don't know how it could hate it. I don't know if everyone knows this, but I've been singing in choir for at least 10 years, know the basics of piano and clarinet, can mostly play guitar and bassoon, and can 'fluently' play flute and bari sax. I can probably do more instruments, but I can't think of them right now.

Anyhow, it was cool to experience the 'quickening', of course. It will only get better. I'm starting to definitely look pregnant, and fortunately for me, the weather is pretty warm at the moment, so I can wear my shirts that say 'Pregnant by Choice' and 'Baby Under Construction' without freezing or popping seams.

I dyed my hair yesterday evening...the box said 'fuschia' and it came out kinda magenta. A very 'hot' pink, quite vivid. Here's a couple of pics, which don't really do justice to the shocking color. I know they're basically the same, just one's with flash, but anyway.



We'll see how long it lasts...the box didn't say if it was semi-permanent or temp or permanent, but usually color dyes like this are semi-permanent or temporary. We'll find out... :)

Today I tried out the Parks & Rec's Jazzercise, which was okay but not great. I think I'll join St. Mary's instead, it's not like I'm real short on money, and St. Mary's is a much better deal anyhow.

:: Brinna 9:16 PM [+] ::
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It's been quite awhile since I've written, but anyone who's been actually reading my blog will understand. I've now returned to being a Colorado resident, at least for now...yes, it's colder than Cali, but there's nothing wrong with that. I've found a good midwife, I think, I saw her yesterday morning. I'm now scheduled for my first ultrasound, in 2 weeks. Maybe I'll find out what sex it is!

Today, if my mom gets back from the gym in time, I'll go to my sister's choir practice at college, and join up. It's open to the public kinda...provided you pay $35 and buy the dress yourself. Well, I need to get into something. And I can probably alter the dress...I hope. But I'd like the social interaction. And I'd rather not have a job. (Wouldn't we all?) I'm going to try to join some sort of exercise class, so I don't gain 60 pounds like Kate Hudson. So far I've only gained around 5 lbs, but it's not like I'm starving myself or anything. Or eating diet foods. Thank God for a high metabolism! :)

Anyhow, here's the latest picture of my belly.


Not a whole lot else is going on...I'm doing the old 'buy cheap pants in bigger sizes' trick instead of wearing most maternity pants. Motherhood's pants are hopeless. Old Navy Maternity's are good though. And they have XS. My non-maternity pant size is 9 and 11 right now, though...which isn't that big, I understand, compared to most people. But it's big if you're used to fitting into size 3 and 5.

Well, it's 11:40 and I'm going to get ready to go in case my mom makes it back in time...

:: Brinna 10:49 AM [+] ::
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