My recent adventures

14 weeks and 1 day.


I am now well into the second trimester. I am still at that awkward stage where I am showing enough to not fit right in my tighter pre-pregnancy clothes, but I'm not showing enough to really need to wear maternity clothes either. Most of the maternity clothes I have, I got from a lady at work, and the ones I have tried on are almost baggy on me. They are, however, comfortable. I bought a shirt at Target that I thought was really cute, I didn't try it on, but figured it would fit okay. It turns out that I'll have the same problems while pregnant that I do when I'm not. The shirt was way too long, it could be a nearly inappropriate dress, if I wore things like that. :D It also is too big in the boob area, apparently my breasts are too high on my body for this particular shirt. I will be returning it when I'm next at Target. My cousin tells me that Marshall's and Ross have good, cheap options, so soon, I'll make my way over there.


I had a pretty exciting weekend last weekend...


First off, on Friday night I dreamed that I gave birth to a Westie. The doctor put him on my chest, and then the puppy proceeded to crawl with his front legs up to my breast, and began breast feeding. Don't judge me. It was super creepy.


Side note: In nursing school we learned that if babies are placed on their mom's stomach right after birth they will make their way up mommies tummy to her breast and begin feeding. They have a crazy sense of smell and know it is what they should do. The study didn't say how long it would take the baby to travel...


So part of my dream was based in fact.


Saturday morning I packed up my car and left to go to Prosser for wine tasting/watching and hang out with girl friends. I made it just outside of Ellensburg when my car began to smoke. I thought it was going to go up in flames and take me with it. I started throwing my stuff out of the car. I was crying and panicking and on the phone with Jamaal. He remained calm (though was irritated with me) and made me open the hood and look for the culprit. There was no oil. The smoke was coming out from behind the engine and out from under the front right tire (it might have been also coming out the other side, but cars speeding past made it impossible for me to tell. He was confused by what I was telling him. It didn't quite make sense. We paid for roadside assistance through our insurance, so I hung up with him and called for a tow.


After an hour and half of waiting, the tow truck came. Jesse, dressed in khaki shorts and flip flops, put my car on a flatbed truck, and off we went to Ellensburg. Jessie, had offered to come pick me up when I told her I was stranded, and at first I thought I would just be getting my car fixed, then going home. The sooner the better.


But Jesse informed me that no auto shop worth going to was open on Saturday or Sunday. So I called up Jessie, and asked if she and Kristina could meet me in Ellensburg, and once my car was cured (on Monday) bring me back to Ellensburg. The girls were so kind to do so. When Jesse and I arrived at the auto shop in town that works on VWs, it just so happened that the owner came in to do some paperwork. I talked with him, and told him what happened and gave him the key. He said they would look at it on Monday and call me when they had a diagnosis.


I packed all of my bags. I had a small rolling suitcase and a small duffel bag, plus my purse. I had about a mile walk to make. But first, I ate at Quiznos (because the plan was to have lunch at Jessie's) and then hiked all the way to Starbucks. In flip flops. Dragging a heavy suitcase behind me. In the blaring sun. I was so thankful that I put on sun screen that morning.


I bought a Passion Tea Lemonade and a Mini Birthday Cake donut and sat down to work on some puzzles I had brought with me. I over packed a bit for an overnight trip, but it turns out, I actually benefited from having activities with me. :D


Jessie and Kristina arrived about 5-10 minutes after I had sat down. After a bathroom break, and Kristina bought a drink, we were off again. It was a nice ride to Prosser with some good conversation. By the time the three of us arrived in Prosser, it was nearly 4 pm. Most of the wineries close at 5pm. We went to one, the girls tasted some wine, then went to find a place where we could buy a glass of wine (or soda) and sit and sip. We found one, and did so. I was disappointed in my choice: a Dry Vanilla bean soda. It tasted like watered down cream soda. Thankfully, I had a single serving package of crystal light in my purse. I added a little bit of it, and it was drinkable after that.


We shared dinner with Jessie's husband at the local Mexican restaurant, and it was very good. Later that evening we walked to get some soft serve at the local ice cream place in town. It was warm out and pleasant to walk.


The next day the girls and I went into Kennewick to do some shopping, searching and ate lunch at Red Robin. This is where we parted ways. Kristina had to get back to Portland. Jess and I went to Costco, and then to our home. (Which I began calling it, since it seemed I might be there for an extended period of time. I told them that come December, they might want to get rid of me.) ;)


Once home, I took a nap, and Jess got in some much needed studying. After I woke up my mom called to let me know she was staying in Moses Lake overnight. She had been to a wedding on Saturday and to make the drive easier, she wanted to spend the night in Moses Lake, then drive home on Monday. I thought we would meet in Ellensburg, but after thinking about it, I realized that my mom would have to wait for me in Ellensburg with my two nephews, because Jess had class until 1100, so at the earliest, we would leave at 1130 or so. Jess was so kind to drive me up to a half-way point between the tri-cities and Moses Lake. My mom and nephews met us there. It worked out well. I am so grateful that my friend was willing to drive me all over the country side in a couple days.


Turns out, the heat shield in my car was getting too hot, and began to burn/smoke. The mechanic also noted that the oil was empty as well, so he had to add a little oil to the car. They bent back the heat shield so that it wouldn't get too close to the engine, and that was it.


My mom followed me home, and all went well.


It definitely could have been worse. :D