Wtar Sars, Unemployment, and the Weather Takes a Decided Turn for the Worse - 10 Weeks

As I speed-walked home today through what can only be described as freezing rain that wasn't quite frozen with the wind whipping through my sweater, I thought to myself "who am I kidding, it isn't October 17th anymore". Gone are the mild temperatures of just last week, when one could actually stand outside one's car while pumping gas. Yes kiddies, winter has hit the Palouse with full force, and if you're even thinking of walking out that door without your winter coat again before, say, May, think agian. Just as summer is spent dashing from your air conditioning in the car to air conditioning in a store or at home, winter is spent shivering in your car until that delicious moment when the heat kicks in and you're actually warm... for five seconds before you actually reach your destination and are forced to face to nature once again. It's not even the cold or the snow, or even the rain, it's the wind over here. Pullman has brought a whole new level of understanding of the phrase 'wind chill'.

Now, you're probably asking yourself 'Isn't this blog called Kate's Pregnancy Journal, what does this have to do with being pregnant?'. Well I'll tell you. I have read on numerous occasions that women who are pregnant have a higher body temperature than the average joe. While most people probably don't enjoy that particular symptom, I was looking forward to it. If I'm going to spend the winter pregnant, it's really the least this baby could do for me.

In other news unrelated to anything prenatal, I finally quit my job, and I even begin to describe how awesome it is that I don't have to be anywhere tomorrow. Not that working for a couple of hours on Saturdays and Sundays was all that difficult, it will just be so wonderful to spend the morning home with Ian and Emily, and not having to tear myself away to go water some plants I don't care about.

Other than that, things are gonig well. I've noticed my stomach has started to show a bit, although I have my doubts on whether it's the baby or my recent eating habits - I swear the only way to fight nausea is to keep something on my stomach. Luckily my biggest craving is Nutri-Grain bars and milk, and the occasional pizza with artichokes. Also, I'm wondering if it may just be psychological, since I'm very excited to actually have a pregnant tummy. In any case, we plan to spend my first weekend off watching Star Wars (Wtar Sars, as Emily calls it) snuggled up in bed - so bring on the rain and wind.