Today I found out that my contract will not be renewed. It ends on December 1st, during my pregnancy leave. It doesn’t really come as a surprize to me though I do feel a little overwhelmed. Mostly because my supervisor is ready and willing to rehire me when my leave ends or whenever I feel up to working again, but he is not allowed to do so because of regulations untill three months after my contract has ended, which would be the 1st of March.

This is one of those times when I feel weird about blogging here. I haven’t had the chance to tell anyone this news yet, except now my online journal. I’m curious how my inner circle will react, but at the same time, I’m a little nervous about their reactions.

This is probably my last post for a while. On sunday M. and I are off to Paris for a couple of days and after that we’ll be heading towards the south of France. The plan is to stay there for two weeks. I can hardly wait! I definatly want to visit the Louvre this time, I’ve been to Paris a handfull of times, but never visited the Louvre and I can’t see myself going there with a small child either, so this is probably the last chance I have in a long time. Wherever we’ll end up, we’ll be sure to take a lot of pictures!

I just came back from a checkup at the clinic. I was more relaxed going there then the previous times. Now that I feel the baby move almost all the time, I’m confident he is doing well. I weighed in at 65kg (143lbs) which means I’ve gained 7kg (15.4lbs) since getting pregnant. I’m 23 weeks along now and I do feel like work is getting more and more of a problem. I’m so very tired and my belly and back are starting to ache sooner every day. As of yesterday morning my legs are aching as well. I’m so glad I only have two days to go untill I have three weeks off!

During the last week of our leave, M. and I will be focusing our attention to the nursery. A couple of weeks ago we got the closet of the series we want because we’ve been showered with baby items by friends and family and needed a place to store them! On our next visit to IKEA we’ll be getting the cot and the commode. As for the theme color of the room, I want a light/mid green.

On a last note: the Netherlands will be facing Russia in the quarter finals of Euro 2008. This will be a very interesting match since Russia is coached by Dutchie Guus Hiddink!

Well ta-ta everyone, see you on the flipside!

Yesterday was the first time someone who wasn’t “in” on it asked me if I was pregnant.
At least, I think he did. I can never quite understand what he’s saying exactly, but it sounded like, “Arupregnant?”
“Huh? Ehm.. Yes.”
“Really?”
“Yes.”

I think he asked me to have sex with him once too.

Today is my 26-and-a-half-th birthday. It’s Kitty’s eight. M. turned 25-and-a-half a couple of days ago. We have been together for half a year this week and I’m halfway through my pregnancy. I’m tired of people who react snotty when I tell them I’m pregnant while M. and I have been together for only six months. But I know I’ve been skeptical of similar situations in the past, so I suppose I deserve their disapproving looks. I just know that this feel right to me and I’ve never been happier with my life. I’m equally tired of unasked for, false advice. Why is it that everyone acts like they’re an expert on pregnancies? And why is it that so many people seem to think that alcohol is okay, even good for the baby? If I have questions, I’ll ask the midwife or someone I trust to know what they’re talking about, not some random person, kthanx.

I’m so incredibly tired. All I want to do is chill in bed with the laptop with food and my knitting within reach. I don’t know what tires me the most, the pregnancy, the mindless work or the allergies. It’s really hard to find something that I’m allowed to take that actually works for my allergy to pollen now that I’m pregnant.
Only three weeks and two days left untill my vacation begins. I cannot wait!

I feel like I really need a break. I’m so tired. I have headaches all the time, they’re bordering on migraines and now my allergies start to act up as well due to the hot weather. I have yet to find anything that I’m allowed to take for this that actually works. Plus my arms got a terrible sunburn from working in the sun all day, I can hardly move them now. Ugh. How do you know you’re “listening to your body” instead of being a flunk? I really don’t know how I’m going to make it through the day.

In other news, our bunny Elmo got neutered yesterday. This was necessary for all of us. He’s been acting agressively towards me whenever I give him his daily supply of fresh food and water. Hopefully he will also stop spraying and leave Dixie alone when he’s out of his cage (he tried to mount her several times). So we will all be happier (including M. whose shirts got pissed on in the past, yuck!) and as a result Elmo will be allowed “out” more often. So now it’s my job to give him his prescribed painkillers this week. I succeeded this morning, but in return Elmo almost succeeded in amputating my arm.

Today I was naughty; I made a migraine out of a minor headache and stayed at home. The real reason I didn’t want to go to work was that my bike is once again broken. I’ve had two flat tires in the last week and now there’s a bump in one of the wheels. AAARGH!!!!#$& It nearly had me sobbing when I discovered this yesterday afternoon. All I could do was promise myself a 4-day weekend!

So far I’ve worked on #011 on the 101 in 1001 List today and I’m hoping my hyacinths will bloom some day soon for #089.