The past couple days/wks/months have been rough, but every time I think about how hard this pregnancy has been, I think about what the future holds and how it’s all worth it! Last night I felt terrible; I don’t want to smell Pizza Hut again for quite sometime. I only had a couple bites of crust and let’s just say it didn’t agree with me or the baby. Lately I have been so gassy, and I mean gassy! It’s so disgusting/frustrating and I am so thankful that it usually only happens at our home and not out in public too much. I wish I could figure out what is making me gassy, so I could eliminate it from my diet. However, I think it might just be me something that is going to the whole time I’m pregnant. Thank goodness for the husband I have who just brushes it off and says, “It’s okay Ang, I love your stinky butt!” He’s so sweet;)
Earlier this week I finished my first baby book, The Happiest Baby on the Block. It was great book and has some really great suggestions for new parents. I have now started reading What to Expect the First Year. While doing cardio at the gym, I enjoy reading through the book. It was funny though yesterday because I was reading about breastfeeding and it was showing pics and explaining different techniques, etc. Nonetheless, I thought it might be a good idea to skip over those couple pages and come back to them later (at home), so I didn’t freak out the young man next to me.
My cousin’s girlfriend sent this to me and I just had to share.
The mayonnaise jar and 2 beers
When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous 'yes.'
The professor then produced two Beers from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
'Now,' said the professor as the laughter subsided, 'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.
The golf balls are the important things---your family, your children, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued, 'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Spend time with your children. Spend time with your parents Visit with grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal Take care of the golf ball first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the Beer represented.
The professor smiled and said, 'I'm glad you asked.' The Beer just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of Beers with a friend.'
"Save me, I pray..."- Genesis 32:11
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