The Countdown has Started

To the weekend - that is.

I was exhausted all day yesterday.
When you talk to pregnant people (you are not too close to), or read about it, you rarely get the idea that being pregnant kinda sucks at times.
I don't know how it was for "you" but;

*I can't sleep properly (Haven't slept for 8h straight for like a month). This is due - so far - of the bed being too small. It's not actually too small, but it is when I need to have a certain position to be able to sleep.

*Back Pain - my back is killing me.... it constantly hurts!

*Tired - I am always tired, I get easily tired after doing things

*Everything smells very strong

*Accept that the guy never really get's it that your pregnant...

*All the don'ts - Don't tan, Don't carry heavy things, Don't eat this, Don't drink that, Don't sleep like this, Don't, don't, don't, don't....

So what can you do when you're pregnant?

- Suck it up that you put yourself in the situation

- Enjoy the small things - the special parking spots for pregnant people, the fact that you don't have to carry things, the baby kicking, the extra attention

Don't get me wrong, I am very excited about Sophia, but there are days - like today, when I haven't slept well for a month, and when my back is killing me - that it's less nice!

Also, I would give anything for a nice cigarette and some wine right now, just FYI, but that's not happening anytime soon.

Puss

Life goes on...

Time passes fast some times...
It's already Wednesday and half of the working week is over.
Classes are continuing, although the students don't seem to learn that much - maybe because I insisted on a non-homework policy, with the thought that if they want to learn they will look over the notes of the week anyways - fail!
Oh well, in the end I don't care that much... I am sure they retain something!
We're watching Despicable Me now... 10 min at a time with the "better" students, I am hoping that it will motivate them.


We ran out of gas yesterday, which kinda sucked since we need it both to cook and to heat the water = no dinner or lunch, and no showers.
I haven't taken time to check yet, but I hope Memo remembered to turn on the boiler again so that I can take a warm shower - the cold one yesterday sucked.

Have a nice day!

Puss

Short update

Vincent is now present in our living room!

So...

the weekend past fast - Too fast, obviously.

Yesterday afternoon???

Of course I was right about the ultrasound... I will try not to say anything about it.

Other than that disappointment, we went to a baby store. Supposedly it was going to be big and good and what not, none of which was true.
This country is starting to get on my nerves when it comes to baby related stuff - no maternity clothes (I am not joking), standard of baby stuff - low, having an ultrasound done - impossible? I am starting to consider going back to the civilized world with Sophia, to make sure that things will go well - I am not sure this place can be trusted - honestly.

We went around to different malls, did different things, kept busy...

I am so "degoutée" by things right now that that will be it for today...

ciao

Sophia's Closet

Sophia's closet!

Äntligen Fredag

Det är äntligen fredag - it's finally Friday!

As always I slept like crap - wouldn't even call it sleeping.
I am looking forward to some baby stuff shopping this weekend.
I had also been looking forward to see Sophia in a 4D ultrasound, but it seems like some ppl might have misunderstood something and that for the 4th time I will not be able to go - I am still hoping for the best thou. If that would be the case I will take matters into my own hands, because I don't see what could possibly be so complicated, we literary stood at the clinic once - cheapness was the reason for leaving that time.
Anywho... today I will rest, because I deserve it.

Puss

BonJour

Comment ca va?
Je m'appelle Helena. Comment tu t'appellles?

A new experience; 4 hyperactive 7-9 year olds, trying to sit down and learn a foreign language - in one small living room, and only poor little me there to supervise them.
It might not sounds that bad, but for some reason they feel comfortable around me, they are not shy, quiet, calm, like I was around new people when I was that age. They scream, move, fight, want to play with the Ipad, ask what the class will be like next week - my answer: why don't we see what we do today before thinking about next week was not good enough. After half an hour they were all standing up around the table, screaming what they do on mondays, when really I just wanted to teach them the word monday: lundi.
In the end we were supposed to play "our" game, and since I don't have dices I downloaded an app for the Ipad - HUGE mistake! Could they handle a dice application on the Ipad? No, one kid kept it for themselves, panic pressing the button to throw the dices - what for... I don't know.

Comment of the day was: I don't know.
Kids come up with random questions. Very random. Like, how does a French woman react if I ask her if she's 45 but actually she is 19?
Well, she would be offended - what else can I say!? More was expected, the whole table waited for a better explanation. So I said, I don't know - If I would ask your mom if she's 60 she probably wouldn't let you come to French class anymore, it would be the same with a French lady.
Another good topic was them checking my knowledge of the new cartoons of the Disney channel.
All while I try to keep them on track - learning French.

The French week is almost over now, only two classes left, and the girls are very calm. It will be nice.

Puss