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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
utter and complete craziness
I am so totally exhausted... just completely drained. I feel like I have washed up on shore after a hurricane. I have so much stress with all of my pregnancy issues. The last thing I need is more stress! and what do i get??? MORE STRESS!
GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!! Thomas quit playing Warcraft! For the first time in two years I don't feel like a single mother/housekeeper/cook. Things are drastically better just in the last two days. I about had a breakdown Saturday morning and Thomas realized that things had to change. I don't know what I would have done if he hadn't agreed to stop playing. Now the challenge is to find something that we can both do together. We want to start working out together, but until I get these activity restrictions lifted, we can't do that. Plus, Hannah isn't exactly cooperative at the gym... don't know what we would do with her while we work out. And I can't find my key to the gym. It's around here somewhere, I just can't find it. AND DON'T DIE OF SHOCK... Thomas did the dishes on Saturday night so that I could relax. I knew I loved that man for a reason! :) The last couple of days have been wonderful for us. Difficult as we adjust to each other again, and somewhat stressful to our family routines, but so wonderful!!!! I feel like I did when we were engaged! :) But even better! :) AND we were at church VERY CLOSE to ontime last week. That hasn't happened in several months if not longer! We were actually about 90 seconds late. Darn red lights! :)
Anyway... I have a doctor appointment this afternoon. If I have another sonogram, we could find out if we are having a boy or girl. Thomas has to work this afternoon, but maybe I'll surprise him with a visit. We want to know what we are having so bad! We need to know if we should start washing Hannah's teeny tiny baby clothes or if we should start collecting boy clothes. Thomas & I both really want another girl... financially it would be much easier right now. But, I know that Thomas would be so proud to have a little boy. someone to wrestle with and play ball. I wouldn't mind a Momma's boy either. :) If we don't find out today what we are having, we will definitely find out on Nov 27th. I have another appointment with the specialist then and they have a high-tech ultrasound machine. It is really cool. Our 8 month ultrasound should be REALLY cool. They have a 4-D ultrasound machine. We had one done with Hannah and it was so neat to be able to see your baby's face before they were born. Okay, I am just rambling now, but I am just so happy. Completely stressed, but even more happy. My family is back together... and I didn't even realize it was falling apart. :)
later...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
I'm 29... mentally
And Thomas says I act 40! Hah! I didn't like their options because I probably wouldn't do any of the things they asked... But it was fun!
| You Are 29 Years Old |
 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax. |
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Okay, Hannah is being a complete terror right now. She has been cranky for the last two days, since she got her flu shot. She fell asleep in the car on the way home from the grocery store earlier and now won't take another nap. She has gotten two timeouts in the last 20 minutes and is heading for #3. She taking all of her fruitsnacks out of a bowl and throwing them on the coffee table. I told her to put them back in the bowl, we'll see if she does it.
The weather totally stinks today and that is not helping matters any. I have a horrible headache and no Pepsi to make it all better. I tried to drink a Coke today, but it made me so sick. I prefer Coke, but my body doesn't handle it so well when I am pregnant. My aunt, the Pepsi Queen, left last night to move back to Chicago... so no after-work Pepsi delivery for me tonight! I'll get one tomorrow morning. We were planning to take Hannah to the pumpkin patch this morning, but it has been raining ALL day. So we will probably take her tomorrow evening, although I really want to go during the day so we can get good photos. I wish we had someplace like Thanksgiving Point in Utah out here. We just don't have anyplace like that here. We do have a stinky, smelly alligator farm, but that isn't exactly the same thing.
And to answer some questions that I have been getting... I am a little over 12 weeks pregnant. I have been bleeding on and off for the last 6 to 7 weeks. I have already had 6 sonograms. I have another one scheduled for next Monday. We'll see if I end up waiting that long to go to the doctor. I started bleeding again this morning after a couple of days of not. I am hurting pretty badly. The doctor can't do anything to stop the bleeding, but they can at least show me that my baby is still safe and healthy. They finally decided that the reason I am bleeding is because I have a bloodclot behind the placenta, where the placenta started to tear away from the wall. The bloodclot basically has to drain. The catch is that the more active I am, the more it fills up. With its current size, it isn't a danger to me or the pregnancy. But, if it gets bigger it could hurt the baby or both of us. So, I am not supposed to lift Hannah. I am not supposed to vacuum. I am supposed to be down more than I am up. I can't do my own grocery shopping. I can't ride in a car for long. I just hurt constantly. And I am having to do too much to take care of Hannah. Thomas is working long hours so he isn't home to help too much. My mom has been out of town more than she has been in town lately. so i am just doing the best i can on my own. my sister has been a big help, but she has her own life and family to deal with.
well, the sun is finally trying to peek out, but it is still raining. and hannah is screaming because she wants to watch Blues Clues with Steve, not Joe. she just almost made herself throw up. she is such a drama queen. we may hit double digit time outs tonight... i am so tired.
Monday, October 16, 2006
I'M NOT GOING!
I am not going to Pumpkin Show, so don't ask! And you askers know who you are! Just drop it!
I'm tired, I'm cranky and I hurt really bad. From head to toe, I hurt. I have a sinus headache and I feel like every muscle & joint in my body is sore. I had to fight Hannah to get her in her carseat earlier today to get home from the doctor's office. That really hurt. She wouldn't get in her carseat on her own and then when I finally lifted her into her seat, she layed down and wouldn't sit up so I could buckle her in. I had to lift her into place 4 different times just to get her buckled. I was going to stop by the grocery store to get some fresh produce, too, but there was no way I was going to risk having to lift Hannah again. So, we'll just wait and go to the grocery store on Wednesday when Thomas is off work. We have canned fruit that Hannah can eat and a couple of apples left, too. And I just have to get creative with my salads! :) I am thinking a salad with Teriyaki beef and Craisins tonight. Some spinach would be really good right now, but I am not risking that either.
So, Hannah's ears are all clear now. No more infection. Hannah had the first part of her flu shot today. We have to go back next month for the other half. I have to get one next week, too. The last thing we need around here right now is the flu. What we all really need right now is a nap. I am going to go see if I can convince Hannah to take a nap now! Have a great day! :)
Friday, October 13, 2006
funny little creature
Hannah is such a funny little girl. We ran to the mall today with my sister and when we got home Hannah was exhausted. I made her lunch and then she laid down on her couch and watched Lazy Town. She fell asleep pretty quickly. When the first epidsode of Lazy Town ended, she jumped off her couch, yelled " I love this song!" and danced like there was no tomorrow. Then, she laid back down and is almost asleep again! :) She is my funny little girl!
Her new favorite word is "ever". Everything is her favorite "ever" and she is pretty emphatic about it. She told Thomas yesterday that she is "Daddy's best girl, EVER!" Hmmmm... what about me? just kidding! ;) She loves her daddy and I am definitely glad. She uses the word differently with me. "Mom, don't put me in my carseat EVER!" or "I don't like that medicine EVER!" although, she did hug me earlier and tell me that I am her most beautiful mom EVER. Gotta love it when they are too young to see all your flaws! :) I'll enjoy it while I can.
I posted a bunch more layouts. I have gotten a lot of really supercute kits lately. I am taking Hannah to the pumpkin patch next week to take some pictures. I refuse to buy my pumpkin there, though. Why spend $15 for a pumpkin I can get for $4 at Wal-Mart or just use the electric one that is in my garage? It's not like we are even going to be at our place on Halloween. We are going Trick or Treating in my parents' neighborhood, even if it isn't their neighborhood for much longer. We know everyone there and it is an established neighborhood with families. We know which houses to avoid and which wierdos give out the religious tracts instead of candy. If you are going to give me a religious tract to read, at least give me some chocolate to eat while I am reading! know what I mean? :) my parents gave out pass-along cards with full-size candy bars last year. I bet no one on their street minded getting an offer for a free book or video along with their huge Hershey bar. speaking of chocolate, doesn't a Twix sound good? Yum! I bought a bunch of Halloween candy to give out and to put in Thomas's office. I'd say we have eaten about half of it ourselves! :) We'll be the losers who put a bowl of Smarties on their front porch with a "Just Take One" sign. :) and you know why? because we already ate all the good stuff! :) i love halloween!
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
I spoke too soon...
I was just telling someone yesterday that I had been feeling much better lately and hadn't been as nauseas... I wanted to throw up all day today. At least it isn't all day every day this time.
I am so far behind in school that I am never going to catch up! I read a chapter today and have to read another chapter tonight and then have to read 2 more chapters tomorrow! So frustrating! Well, I better get going...
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