Well, I slept better last night. Thankfully. I also figured out how my hands keep falling asleep (especially the left one) when I wasn’t sleeping on them. Apparently, at night I’ll slip them under my belly for support (sometimes without my knowing it…last night I was purposely NOT doing that!), and then the weight of the babies puts my hand to sleep. Sheesh! It has been a bit disconcerting to keep waking up in the wee-hours to the feeling that I’m wearing Mickey Mouse gloves. Perhaps a pillow would be better support… 
Yesterday, I stayed home all day. But I was fairly productive. I cleaned all the spider webs off our front porch and around our front door. It was just getting gross! I also made bread (in the bread maker) to go with dinner, but then we ended up having something different for dinner than I’d planned. So the bread will probably be cracked open today instead. I made and received a couple of phone calls (that actually had purpose to them!), and I seem to have successfully (and without chemicals) eliminated my ant problem from the weekend! WooHOO!
Today’s agenda must involve a small grocery run. My grocery budget is horrendously overspent this month, but with two more days to go, I’m running out of important things (milk, bread, yogurt), stuff I eat regularly during the day. So I must ruin my budget a bit further. However, I decided to try an experiment for August. Yesterday, I made a tentative meal list for the entire month and then figured out what groceries would be required to make all of those meals, dividing them between the first half and second half of the month. So now I have a two-column list (which is surprisingly short) that should keep me (I hope) a little closer to budget while still putting food on the table. We shall see…
Last night Eric cleaned some carpets in the upstairs. I read a book and offered moral support. And as I had slept very poorly the night before, I went to bed to read/unwind about 9 p.m. It was quite a lovely evening, really!
Okay, that’s about it, I think. Happy Tuesday!
Will you soon know the gender of the babies? I forgot if you mentioned that.
@gsowell – Better to cover something I’ve already discovered than miss something I will wish I had known!
@ch1pch0p – @bensmomshelly – Dang. I found her post (how did I miss it? Was it when I had company?). I hate it when I demonstrate my blog-skipping ability in public. So Shan, glad you found the joy of the support belt. I’ll be finding other stuff you already know to post soon.
Yay for sleeping! And even better that you figured out what was causing your arms to fall asleep. The pillows that have been mentioned sound very interesting and helpful.
I can highly recommend the Leachco Back N Belly pillow! I used it during this last pregnancy and slept sooo much better than when I used a regular straight body pillow when I was pregnant with Ben. It does take up a lot of space, so your hubby might feel a bit crowded, but I think it was worth it to have my back and belly supported all night. Would still be sleeping with it now if it didn’t take up so much of the bed.
@gsowell – Pretty sure she bought a belt last week??
@gsowell – Read her posts from last week.
@kellycohan – Hey, it’s probably worth it.
@ch1pch0p – LOL, thanks for the economics lesson. Maybe I should try buying beans by the case?
Glad your arms didn’t go to sleep last night. I really recommend a supportive pregnancy pillow. You’re going to need it. You’ll be amazed at the difference it could make in your sleep.
Also, as your belly expands, you might want to look into a pregnancy belt. I used one with the twins, and it really helped. It fits under your belly and supports the babies during the day when you’re up and about. It kept me in the classroom and on my feet for extra months, I believe!
@kellycohan – I read that as can of beer, and I was like, “um, quit buying beer by the can…way cheaper by the case,” but then I read it again, and I understood.
I had some ants over the weekend, too. I chili powdered ’em, and I haven’t had a problem since!
Grocery prices are scary these days. When it’s time for a “stock up” trip to the grocery (which I do every month or month and a half) I always get a sick feeling in my stomach because I can see the bill getting higher and higher with every box of pasta and can of beans. I know we have to buy food – but yikes!
@faithchick – Yah…he’s a funny guy, my husband! He makes me laugh a lot…
And our pay period is monthly…it’s tough sometimes for sure (especially with my eating so much more these days)!
grocery budgeting=blah! We’re on an every 2 weeks budget, and boy the stuff add up quick!! Most weeks, we’re hanging on for dear life the last 2 days of the pay period, so i totally understand.
I didn’t have a chance to comment yesterday & I’m sure someone else already mentioned this, but I like Eric’s order choices of babies. Especially preferring boy/girl over girl/boy.