Just Stuff

Sunrise this morning

     As you may know, if you follow me on facebook, it has been an interesting morning. There was a thunderstorm which took out our power...not uncommon. Our puppy Jefe (heff-eh) is scared of storms though so he woke us up at 4:45. However, we get up between 5:00-5:15 so it wasn't a huge deal. 

    Since the power was out and it was still dark out, trying to move around and get ready to go was a hassle this morning. Fortunately, our phones were fully charged so between the flashlights on those, a battery powered light and some candles, we managed to get done what we needed to get done. Just a little slower than usual.   

      

      On the way to work it kept raining so Jonathan was extra focused on driving this morning; especially because some of the other drivers were being really careless, considering the conditions. But once off the main highway we passed streets like this. Yes, we did go through this one because we know the street well and could pretty accurately judge the depth of the water. But we were slow and cautious while crossing through. This picture was taken about 1/3-1/2 through the puddle.

     

     Recently I began craving peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I have no idea why, I mean they are okay but it has never been a huge love of mine. But this week I was like, I really, really want a PB&J. So, we went to a local bakery and got some awesome bread (actually like a cross between a roll and a hamburger bun) for 5 ($0.09) pesos each.We then went to get peanut butter and jelly to replace the jelly we lost when the motor stopped on the fridge. I asked Jonathan to get the jelly because he knows brands here better than me and which ones would taste good and which ones wouldn't. They have USA brands but they are expensive so I try to go with Dominican brands as much as possible. Jonathan grabs this jelly...Pineapple jelly! I was all about trying it because I like pineapple and it was cheaper than strawberry or grape. It is awesome! I made PB&J sandwiches for lunch yesterday and today and all three of us love it, including the baby! He just moves around like crazy after I eat peanut butter! (He also likes any form of protein but particularly eggs and chicken) I am glad my sandwich making meets approval! ;-)

   
      On a different note, we saw this truck on the way home from work the other day.  Often times Dominicans will convert their cars to run on propane because it is cheaper here than gasoline. I honestly did not think anything of these until Jonathan pointed it out. That propane tank is the fuel for the truck and it is unprotected and probably not super secure. If you look closely you can see bungee type things holding the tank in place. But you know, whatever works I guess, just don't get into a wreck!  

     The baby has discovered he has arms and legs this week. I am in my 20th week (halfway there! Yay!) and he is starting to be super active, like almost all day long. Jonathan can feel him now and the baby is even starting to respond to his voice. We do use his name when talking to him, but I don;t think the baby has realized that is his name yet (Jonathan wants to wait just a little bit longer before telling anyone besides family what the name is). Although it sometimes hurts, I am glad to feel him moving so much, it lets me know everything is okay since I haven't been to the doctor for a check in a while. I am going to go next month for sure though. We were just waiting for payday because insurance doesn't cover pregnancy stuff since I was pregnant when I got it. But so far, the sonograms have been good and my blood platelets are great so no concerns as of now. I am using mosquito spray everyday because of Zika but I still have a few bites from when the spray wears off. However, so far so good, I haven't been sick (other than morning sickness and heat related sickness) and I am hoping to keep it that way!

    Well, I guess that is all for now. Until next week, blessings to your homes!