Today was a little intense. The morning started off so well. We got up on time, I fixed my hair and actually wore make up and one of my new outfits- feeling great! Words cannot describe how proud I was of Emma and her contribution to the play today at RLS. We got it all on tape and I hope to be able to put at least part of it on blogger/facebook. Her focus, knowledge and overall maturity this morning took my breath away. David is saying more and more lately, "She's getting too big." I know we're thinking the same thing. Not only did the Butterfly class perform their play but they also led the service, sang three songs etc. We took a few last pictures, gave big hugs and told her how proud we were and then had to head off to my Dr's appointment.
Let me back up. Monday I got a phone call from my Dr's office saying that my Dr's schedule had changed for this week and we would need to reschedule unless we wanted to see another Dr. I had some concerns that I wanted to speak to her and only her about so initially we rescheduled for next week. I decided since I wasn't going to see her for another week, that I shouldn't put off my 'concern' that long and called back to speak to a nurse and they recommended that I come in immediately. It was the end of the day so that meant first thing Tuesday.
Ever since my movie-date with Emma on 10/30 I've noticed some vision changes. As we drove home that night the highway signs were totally blurry. I thought I was just exhausted or still affected from the 3-D movie. Unfortunately, the blurry vision has continued. I read in my What to Expect book that it can be totally hormonal. While I was online reading my 27-week updates, I decided to search for blurry vision and some pretty scary stuff popped up. I start to talk to my mom about preeclampsia and as it turns out, she experienced it when she was pregnant with my brother. Great, it runs in the family. HOWEVER, Dr. Hansen assured me I show no signs whatsoever of anything to be concerned about. My blood pressure is and always has been excellent and I've had absolutely no swelling to speak of *knock on wood*. She said that just as our hands/feet can swell during pregnancy, tissue surrounding our eyes can do the same thing and cause temporary vision issues that go away as soon as the baby is born. Since I had an OB check with her, I asked her if she'd mind us keeping our sonogram for the next day and seeing another Dr. She said, sure no problem, I'll see you in two weeks. TWO WEEKS, already! Ahh! We're going every two weeks now and my next appointment is the day before Thanksgiving.
So back to today. First we went to the lab so I could drink the orange crap for the glucola test and then off to the sonogram! We're only having this 'extra' sonogram because last time the sonographer couldn't see all of the anatomy that she needed to. Cody was relaxed and cooperative today. He's weighing in at 2lbs 5oz. which is in the 52-percentile. We first got to see a femur, and then the chambers of his heart (all accounted for!) and then an amazing shot of his foot- it's big! Five fingers and five toes, praise God! Everything looks good and he 'passed' with flying colors. His heart rate was 140 yesterday and 140 today. He's definitely still a boy but was a little less showy with himself today. He had his ankles crossed. Towards the end we got some great shots of his face- it's soooo sweet. He looks like David. His cheeks are already filling out and chubby; can't wait to kiss them! From his nose to his eyes he looks like David, but I think he has Shoenfelt cheekbones. ;) Ahh, a great way to end the sonogram! See you soon son!
Blah, then back to the lab...to the vampires. Edward (Twilight reference) and I wouldn't make it, I do NOT do blood. Now I'm starving. Since I was fasting I hadn't had anything to eat in over 14 hours. We headed to Dan's for a little breakfast before I needed to get to work. After we ordered things went downhill fast. I remember telling David I needed to lie down, that I was going to pass out. All of a sudden I couldn't keep my eyes open or my head up and everything was swirling and I got hot all over. De ja vu from high school when I passed out four times after giving blood. I think this time though it was my blood sugar. Wonder what that will mean for my glucose results? Oh well. David helped me to the car where I immediately laid back and put my feet up on the dash. I started to feel better instantly. David took me home so I could eat and rest. He put me in bed, checked on me until I fell asleep and in bed I stayed until 4PMish.
Life has been crazy lately. It seems like we are just running non-stop. Last week we didn't get home before 7PM one night! Gotta stop. David can help with Christmas shopping when his schedule gets back to normal and I'm not going to stress about it, or anything else. I'm going to rest, continue to pay attention to my body and try to make myself as comfortable as possible.
Emma's teacher called me tonight to tell me how impressed she was with Emma throughout the whole process of them learning and performing this play. Other children wanted to be Jonah and they tried them all out and Emma had done the best job! She told me that the second time they did the play, which we were not there for today, that Emma led the whole way. When other children broke down because their parents were in the audience or were tired, Emma stayed focused and led the group. My Emma? Who talks and wants to socialize? So proud of how she is growing up! So blessed to have spent time with both of my children today.
I hope today was a good Veteran's Day for David. Today is his only day off in 7 days and he'll work almost 80 hours this week.
Scary things going on in our world, in our country, in our back yards. Scary to think about my children and what they will see in their lifetime, just have to do the best we can to raise them, let them know how much we love them and pray for God's grace in our lives.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Hook 'Em
Saturday I went with my Dad and David to the UT vs. UCF game (the one and only game I'll be going to this season). It couldn't have gone any better. All week I was worried about how I'd do. For the past few weeks anytime I do any walking I've had terrible pains in my sides. I thought it was Cody but in reality it's probably just "ligament stretching" and that's just what it feels like...my insides being stretched. I don't know if it was my new support thingy or what, but I had no back pain- hallelujah!
Pre-game was awesome, as expected. The flyover was cool and I totally had goose bumps when they asked the veterans to stand and everyone applauded. What happened at Fort Hood was obviously on my mind and all that our service men and women do.
Pre-game was awesome, as expected. The flyover was cool and I totally had goose bumps when they asked the veterans to stand and everyone applauded. What happened at Fort Hood was obviously on my mind and all that our service men and women do.
After the halftime show I went with David to get snacks and walk around for a little bit- I was getting a little stiff. Thank goodness all the "regulars" didn't come and we had a little room on our row. David had gotten me a chair back so I could pretty much lean back and put my feet up when I needed to. The weather was beautiful. The sun was warm but there was also a fairly regular cool breeze.
After relaxing at home that afternoon (and putting away about half a jar of salsa and tostitos) we decided to go to Serranos. We tried two times that week to go to Jardin's but there was no parking- so needless to say we were in the mood for mexican food.
Sunday David was back to work- on his day off- again. One of the guys is still recovering from emergency surgery and it seems like David and his partner are the main ones picking up the slack. I'm used to this, David is just that kind of guy. His absence was definitely wearing on me at home though.
Emma seems to think she needs to eat three times a day...geesh! I got up and made us french toast with sliced bananas. And we didn't even leave the house all day. This seems to be the trend. I run errands on Saturdays and recover on Sundays.
After relaxing at home that afternoon (and putting away about half a jar of salsa and tostitos) we decided to go to Serranos. We tried two times that week to go to Jardin's but there was no parking- so needless to say we were in the mood for mexican food.
Sunday David was back to work- on his day off- again. One of the guys is still recovering from emergency surgery and it seems like David and his partner are the main ones picking up the slack. I'm used to this, David is just that kind of guy. His absence was definitely wearing on me at home though.
Emma seems to think she needs to eat three times a day...geesh! I got up and made us french toast with sliced bananas. And we didn't even leave the house all day. This seems to be the trend. I run errands on Saturdays and recover on Sundays.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Halloween Weekend
Thursday night Emma was able to wear her costume for dance class and all the girls looked so adorable! We were able to sit in for the whole class and I was so impressed at how far they've all come. Emma and her friend Sarah were little stinkers toward the end trying to put tape on one of the instructor's back, tickling each other and talking when they were supposed to be listening. It was my observation that this was the case because Emma was so quick to volunteer to demonstrate the next drill...which left her sitting...and getting bored while the other girls all had their turns. Otherwise she was attentive, definitely participating and having fun. Love seeing her so happy.
Friday night I decided Emma and I could have a date night. David had to work and then was working out after he got off. So Emma and I headed to Barton Creek Mall to see Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in 3D. The movie was fun and Emma was so excited. This had also been the day that she had her class "pumpkin party" at school. They had a pinata, face-painting, games etc. I also had an ulterior motive for going to Barton Creek Mall. Mommy needed new jeans and they have a Motherhood Maternity @BCM and it's right by the theater.
After the movie we just enough time to shop at Motherhood before the mall closed at 9PM. At this point we were both exhausted and needed to get home to our DD!
Saturday David had to work. Emma did her regular Saturday morning routine with her grandparents and then I picked her up and we headed over to visit Granny Gamble. My mom met us there and we all visited for an hour or so before Granny needed to head down for dinner. Then Emma and I went over to my parents house, put some finishing touches on Emma's costume and put on eyeshadow and blush (Emma was so excited- we don't normally do makeup) and lip gloss. When she was all ready we headed over to Redeemer for their 'Trunk or Treat". It's an interesting concept which I had never heard of before. A row of vehicles were lined up and were all decorated so cute! Many had games and activities for the kids, but mainly they just go car to car 'trunk or treating'. Since David wouldn't be home until almost 7PM after working all day, I decided this was a good option for us this year. I'm so not into Emma having a bunch of candy. She gets at least one "pop" from her grandparents every Saturday and treats from school and us every now and then. Other than that I think candy is pretty ridiculous this young- at least bagfulls. At this age it's not fun to have to try to reason with them every day. Emma is excited about having an apple, yogurt etc. and when we take her for ice cream, or let her have a cookie it's a real treat and she knows it. Next year I'm sure we'll be going door to door, hopefully with our munchkins in our wagon. Enough ranting, just don't understand all the infants we saw with their own bags of candy.
David got home just in time for the UT game. My parents joined us at our house for dinner and the game. We didn't have a single trick or treater all night long. Crazy!
Friday night I decided Emma and I could have a date night. David had to work and then was working out after he got off. So Emma and I headed to Barton Creek Mall to see Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in 3D. The movie was fun and Emma was so excited. This had also been the day that she had her class "pumpkin party" at school. They had a pinata, face-painting, games etc. I also had an ulterior motive for going to Barton Creek Mall. Mommy needed new jeans and they have a Motherhood Maternity @BCM and it's right by the theater.
After the movie we just enough time to shop at Motherhood before the mall closed at 9PM. At this point we were both exhausted and needed to get home to our DD!
Saturday David had to work. Emma did her regular Saturday morning routine with her grandparents and then I picked her up and we headed over to visit Granny Gamble. My mom met us there and we all visited for an hour or so before Granny needed to head down for dinner. Then Emma and I went over to my parents house, put some finishing touches on Emma's costume and put on eyeshadow and blush (Emma was so excited- we don't normally do makeup) and lip gloss. When she was all ready we headed over to Redeemer for their 'Trunk or Treat". It's an interesting concept which I had never heard of before. A row of vehicles were lined up and were all decorated so cute! Many had games and activities for the kids, but mainly they just go car to car 'trunk or treating'. Since David wouldn't be home until almost 7PM after working all day, I decided this was a good option for us this year. I'm so not into Emma having a bunch of candy. She gets at least one "pop" from her grandparents every Saturday and treats from school and us every now and then. Other than that I think candy is pretty ridiculous this young- at least bagfulls. At this age it's not fun to have to try to reason with them every day. Emma is excited about having an apple, yogurt etc. and when we take her for ice cream, or let her have a cookie it's a real treat and she knows it. Next year I'm sure we'll be going door to door, hopefully with our munchkins in our wagon. Enough ranting, just don't understand all the infants we saw with their own bags of candy.
David got home just in time for the UT game. My parents joined us at our house for dinner and the game. We didn't have a single trick or treater all night long. Crazy!
About 90 days to go!
This entry is probably going to be all over the place because that's pretty much where I'm at these days.
On a positive note this week has been pretty good so far. I'm really feeling well and have been sleeping HARD. I still get uncomfortable and have to turn over every hour or couple of hours and Cody is definitely still bouncing around in there...but I'm so EXHAUSTED that I'm sleeping through it. My hips still feel like they are about three feet apart but so far I don't notice an obvious change when I look in the mirror. Lots of growth, stretching and new pains going on. I am SO excited about our next (and final?) ultrasound next week on the 11th. It will have been two months since we've seen Cody so I can't wait and pray for a healthy report.
I'm starting to get really anxious about being a mother of two. Our whole family dynamic will change...our schedule...everything will change. I know it will be fun and so rewarding so I'm definitely looking forward to it, just nervous about how we'll make it all work.
Adding to my stress and a little bit of lonliness is David's busy work schedule for the past few weeks. They've had training classes on their days off and have been working overtime to cover for other officers. It goes with the territory and is to be expected, but as I get bigger, tireder and more uncomfortable- less help and support just makes it harder. This weekend David is off but has to work on Sunday. On Saturday we're going to the UT/UCF football game. I'm a little nervous about all the walking, climbing stairs, standing through the game...until I realized something. This is Cody's first longhorn football game so I bet he'll be on his best behavior! If you read my Facebook updates you've probably seen me write about how Cody gets in this little corner and just digs in especially when I'm walking or standing for a length of time. It could be an interesting day but I wanted to go to this game for sure because it's Veteran's recognition day and that's been a special game to me ever since the first time David and I got to go to one together. I'm so proud when he stands up with all the other veterans- and the flyovers and fireworks are pretty awesome too. An added bonus, it's also Alumni Band weekend and it's always so awesome to see like 700 former LHB members on the field and watch all of the previous twirlers etc. It'll be another beautiful day at Royal Texas Memorial Stadium with two of my favorite guys.
Work is work. Tring to push it here lately while I have the energy to get a few things done around there. Before you know it I'll be getting everything ready for the new year right before Cody comes. I was thinking today that I'll only be doing the client invoices a couple of more times before Cody will be here. So amazing. Since I'm not throwing up 24/7 things have flown by! Last week I think I got sick two days and probably will again this week. It is no fun to wake up and wait around to see if anything is coming, but not having day-long nausea feels amazing! I'm hungry! Today I was hungry again just two hours after having breakfast whereas usually I have been eating every 3-4hrs in smaller portions. Maybe it was just a random thing. Still hoping that weight gain is gradual; we'll find out soon enough.
Yankees win. Night Night.
On a positive note this week has been pretty good so far. I'm really feeling well and have been sleeping HARD. I still get uncomfortable and have to turn over every hour or couple of hours and Cody is definitely still bouncing around in there...but I'm so EXHAUSTED that I'm sleeping through it. My hips still feel like they are about three feet apart but so far I don't notice an obvious change when I look in the mirror. Lots of growth, stretching and new pains going on. I am SO excited about our next (and final?) ultrasound next week on the 11th. It will have been two months since we've seen Cody so I can't wait and pray for a healthy report.
I'm starting to get really anxious about being a mother of two. Our whole family dynamic will change...our schedule...everything will change. I know it will be fun and so rewarding so I'm definitely looking forward to it, just nervous about how we'll make it all work.
Adding to my stress and a little bit of lonliness is David's busy work schedule for the past few weeks. They've had training classes on their days off and have been working overtime to cover for other officers. It goes with the territory and is to be expected, but as I get bigger, tireder and more uncomfortable- less help and support just makes it harder. This weekend David is off but has to work on Sunday. On Saturday we're going to the UT/UCF football game. I'm a little nervous about all the walking, climbing stairs, standing through the game...until I realized something. This is Cody's first longhorn football game so I bet he'll be on his best behavior! If you read my Facebook updates you've probably seen me write about how Cody gets in this little corner and just digs in especially when I'm walking or standing for a length of time. It could be an interesting day but I wanted to go to this game for sure because it's Veteran's recognition day and that's been a special game to me ever since the first time David and I got to go to one together. I'm so proud when he stands up with all the other veterans- and the flyovers and fireworks are pretty awesome too. An added bonus, it's also Alumni Band weekend and it's always so awesome to see like 700 former LHB members on the field and watch all of the previous twirlers etc. It'll be another beautiful day at Royal Texas Memorial Stadium with two of my favorite guys.
Work is work. Tring to push it here lately while I have the energy to get a few things done around there. Before you know it I'll be getting everything ready for the new year right before Cody comes. I was thinking today that I'll only be doing the client invoices a couple of more times before Cody will be here. So amazing. Since I'm not throwing up 24/7 things have flown by! Last week I think I got sick two days and probably will again this week. It is no fun to wake up and wait around to see if anything is coming, but not having day-long nausea feels amazing! I'm hungry! Today I was hungry again just two hours after having breakfast whereas usually I have been eating every 3-4hrs in smaller portions. Maybe it was just a random thing. Still hoping that weight gain is gradual; we'll find out soon enough.
Yankees win. Night Night.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Weekend Update
What a beautiful weekend it was!
Saturday Emma was off to the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch near San Antonio (http://wildliferanchtexas.com/) with her grandparents, cousin and great-Aunt. Since David was off we decided to go see a movie and spend some time together. We finally got to see Couple's Retreat and it was so cute! We got in the car and it was such a beautiful day I suggested to David that he roll down the windows- I NEVER let him do this because "it will mess up my hair". But I didn't care, it was friggn' gorgeous out! We still had a few hours until Emma would be home and David said, I feel like sitting out somewhere and having a beer. David knows I've been itching to go to the Oasis and so we headed out 360- beautiful drive, beautiful day!
The Oasis was sooo pretty. Even though the lake was visibly low, it was still relaxing and there wer lots of boats out enjoying the water. David had a beer and I enjoyed the chips and queso while we visited. David had his eye on this little boy wearing a fireman hat and said "I can't wait." I think it's cute to hear him talk like that/see the sparkle in his eye. We've been talking a lot lately, just about things and life in general and it's so comforting to be with someone that you know feels the same way about those things. I felt great and wasn't tired from our "outings". We stopped at HEB for some gametime necessities and then headed home to meet Emma and later my parents for some BBQ and a Missouri-beating.
Sunday was a different story. David had to work an overtime gig in Bee Cave (which turned out to be WAY more than he bargained for). Emma watched cartoons, played in her room and got herself a snack and drink so I could stay in bed...I ended up being in bed for like 6 hrs during the day. I felt so sick! I think Cody and I had problems with the BBQ. Some sauces have preservatives that messed with my tummy during my first pregnancy. Emma and I napped and I was finally feeling human a couple of hours before David was due home.
Saturday Emma was off to the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch near San Antonio (http://wildliferanchtexas.com/) with her grandparents, cousin and great-Aunt. Since David was off we decided to go see a movie and spend some time together. We finally got to see Couple's Retreat and it was so cute! We got in the car and it was such a beautiful day I suggested to David that he roll down the windows- I NEVER let him do this because "it will mess up my hair". But I didn't care, it was friggn' gorgeous out! We still had a few hours until Emma would be home and David said, I feel like sitting out somewhere and having a beer. David knows I've been itching to go to the Oasis and so we headed out 360- beautiful drive, beautiful day!
The Oasis was sooo pretty. Even though the lake was visibly low, it was still relaxing and there wer lots of boats out enjoying the water. David had a beer and I enjoyed the chips and queso while we visited. David had his eye on this little boy wearing a fireman hat and said "I can't wait." I think it's cute to hear him talk like that/see the sparkle in his eye. We've been talking a lot lately, just about things and life in general and it's so comforting to be with someone that you know feels the same way about those things. I felt great and wasn't tired from our "outings". We stopped at HEB for some gametime necessities and then headed home to meet Emma and later my parents for some BBQ and a Missouri-beating.
Sunday was a different story. David had to work an overtime gig in Bee Cave (which turned out to be WAY more than he bargained for). Emma watched cartoons, played in her room and got herself a snack and drink so I could stay in bed...I ended up being in bed for like 6 hrs during the day. I felt so sick! I think Cody and I had problems with the BBQ. Some sauces have preservatives that messed with my tummy during my first pregnancy. Emma and I napped and I was finally feeling human a couple of hours before David was due home.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Low Point
Struggling to figure out where to start with this one. I left my office to pick up something for lunch and at the intersection of Burnet/Anderson I notice a couple getting drenched in the rain, carrying their baby in their arms under the cover of a thin blanket. After sitting through the light I was able to catch up to them (finally) past the Sonic. I pulled over and tried to offer them my umbrella. The woman just froze and the dad who was carrying the baby said "Oh, no. No thank you. You'll probably be needing it." I told him I had a second one and asked him again to take it. Nope. I was shocked but felt like I had no choice but to give up.
I'm generally pretty shy around people I don't know and I got anxious, but had to try. This couple looked pretty much like David and I or any of our friends or co-workers and it just broke my heart to think about that little baby getting so wet. It also made me feel so thankful for what we have, for what I've always had. I know that no matter what, we'll always have a roof over our heads (at least I pray we do).
I drove away feeling angry and heartbroken and text David to see if he could talk (and we did). But pretty much at that moment it completely stopped raining.
One day last week on our drive home Emma said to me "Mommy, do you know that not everyone has a house?" We started a conversation about that and she interjected with, "Well I want a bigger house!" It's our own fault. She's heard us talk about moving into a bigger house and getting a bigger car so those are some things she mentions from time to time. We talked about people not having homes, their own rooms, lots of clothes and toys etc. I know she's only four, but I hope that we (David and I, our family, schools, church etc) can teach her how blessed we truly are!
I'm generally pretty shy around people I don't know and I got anxious, but had to try. This couple looked pretty much like David and I or any of our friends or co-workers and it just broke my heart to think about that little baby getting so wet. It also made me feel so thankful for what we have, for what I've always had. I know that no matter what, we'll always have a roof over our heads (at least I pray we do).
I drove away feeling angry and heartbroken and text David to see if he could talk (and we did). But pretty much at that moment it completely stopped raining.
One day last week on our drive home Emma said to me "Mommy, do you know that not everyone has a house?" We started a conversation about that and she interjected with, "Well I want a bigger house!" It's our own fault. She's heard us talk about moving into a bigger house and getting a bigger car so those are some things she mentions from time to time. We talked about people not having homes, their own rooms, lots of clothes and toys etc. I know she's only four, but I hope that we (David and I, our family, schools, church etc) can teach her how blessed we truly are!
Monday, October 19, 2009
1 Corinthians 13:4
A scripture read at our wedding that means so much more today...
“Love is patient; love is kind
and envies no one.
Love is never boastful, nor conceited, nor rude;
never selfish, not quick to take offense.
There is nothing love cannot face;
there is no limit to its faith,
its hope, and endurance.
In a word, there are three things
that last forever: faith, hope, and love;
but the greatest of them all is love.” - 1 Corinthians 13:4
Today David and I have been married for a year and a half. It seems like so much longer (in a good way) probably just because the last year has been so jam-packed with life experiences. I think about the times when we were dating, then living together and during our engagement- my have we come a long way in such a short period of time!
I'm not putting this out there to brag about our relationship, but I know so many people going through divorces, broken relationships etc. that need to have faith that 'the one' is out there! Love is real and so amazing! It's truly the greatest gift God has for us.
In my experience I knew unconditional love first as a mother and then as a wife. But that's exactly what I feel for David- no matter what I love him and support him 100%. We're not perfect by any means. We disagree, we bicker, we get bogged down in stress, but early on we committed to never go to bed angry, to forgive and compromise. We both tell people our communication is the key to the health of our relationship. I'm so lucky that David loves me so much that he's willing to both talk and listen so much! I can't even imagine how much time we spent talking the first couple of years we were together. We came from very different childhoods and different family dynamics which was a big deal considering David wanted to raise Emma with me and have children together at some point.
David has kind of had to wait for me to grow up in certain aspects. When David and I met I was living on my own with Emma in my Granny's house which we were renting from the family. Keep in mind we were just blocks from my parents, but this was my first experience with paying bills, cooking meals by myself etc. and even though I was 'out on my own' I still had lots of help from my family and friends. Oh how I miss the days that David was M-F 8-5! He would come over to my house after he got off of work and we'd have dinner, play with Emma and visit. Pretty much right away he joined my bowling league team so we did that together every Thursday night. I was 22 years old when I met David, recently divorced and trying to manage school and working full time. I really wasn't looking to meet anybody, but my plans didn't matter.
It wasn't even two weeks until David wanted to meet my parents. We met on May 21st and David bought tickets to take us all to the UT Baseball regionals on June 3rd. This won big points with my dad. I don't think my parents expected me to meet someone so quickly either. I wasn't really going out and definitely wasn't looking. My whole family and I were still reeling from the hand my ex had dealt us. Leaving me, leaving Emma and walking away from the past four years. But he was a boy and David was a Man. A man who had learned from his own failed relationships and who was willing to give me time to let him in, love and trust again.
I think I can speak for both of us when I say that David and I are so, so, so happy! Sure, there could always be less bills, more money, less stress at work etc. but no matter what I know David is always right when he tells me, "It's going to be ok." We have each other and that's what's important.
PS- today marks the 24th week of my pregnancy = 6mos. :)
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Routine Weekend
David and I are watching Jeff Dunham (we love him) and I have to share something funny.
Jeff was reading comment cards from the audience and someone wrote in and asked: "how come I gag when I'm brushing my tongue but not when I give my husband oral sex?" Walter (the puppet Jeff had with him at the time) said, "Obviously your toothbrush is bigger." I'm sorry but David and I just thought that was friggn' hilarious.
David had to work all weekend but was sweet enough to come straight home after work (instead of working out) because he knew I was feeling a little down about being alone all weekend. Since Emma and I had plans for Saturday morning, she had dinner with her grandparents Friday night instead of breakfast on Saturday. So David and I went to dinner at Texas Land and Cattle Co. and then ran into Academy for some Longhorn gear for Earl Campbell to sign on Saturday.
Earl Campbell was in Bee Cave on Saturday at a restaurant in the Galleria called Zinger's. David is friends with the owner of the restaurant so we met him there to eat lunch and watch part of the game. It was a beautiful day and the food was yummy! Just before halftime we left the restaurant and Emma and I headed back to Austin to go to the Terrytown United Methodist Church for their pumpkin patch. We took some cute pictures, Emma played, and we bought three pumpkins.
Sunday we slept in but went to church since Emma's preschool was going to sing during the 10:45 service at Redeemer. We went to lunch at Red Lobster and then came home to nap. Emma played quietly while I rested and we had a very relaxing afternoon. My parents came by on their way home from Dallas to visit for a little bit. David got home from work and we went to Wal Mart and had dinner.
Jeff was reading comment cards from the audience and someone wrote in and asked: "how come I gag when I'm brushing my tongue but not when I give my husband oral sex?" Walter (the puppet Jeff had with him at the time) said, "Obviously your toothbrush is bigger." I'm sorry but David and I just thought that was friggn' hilarious.
David had to work all weekend but was sweet enough to come straight home after work (instead of working out) because he knew I was feeling a little down about being alone all weekend. Since Emma and I had plans for Saturday morning, she had dinner with her grandparents Friday night instead of breakfast on Saturday. So David and I went to dinner at Texas Land and Cattle Co. and then ran into Academy for some Longhorn gear for Earl Campbell to sign on Saturday.
Earl Campbell was in Bee Cave on Saturday at a restaurant in the Galleria called Zinger's. David is friends with the owner of the restaurant so we met him there to eat lunch and watch part of the game. It was a beautiful day and the food was yummy! Just before halftime we left the restaurant and Emma and I headed back to Austin to go to the Terrytown United Methodist Church for their pumpkin patch. We took some cute pictures, Emma played, and we bought three pumpkins.
Sunday we slept in but went to church since Emma's preschool was going to sing during the 10:45 service at Redeemer. We went to lunch at Red Lobster and then came home to nap. Emma played quietly while I rested and we had a very relaxing afternoon. My parents came by on their way home from Dallas to visit for a little bit. David got home from work and we went to Wal Mart and had dinner.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Scary Stuff
The last few days have been mentally, physically and emotionally rough in our house. I'll start from the beginning.
All week I haven't been sleeping well. I'm not sure if it's because I'm so in-tune with the babies' movements or what, but I haven't slept "hard" in days. Wednesday night I couldn't get comfortable on either of my sides and tossed and turned. About 3AM I got up and went to the bathroom and for some reason checked on Emma. At 4AM David's alarm went off and he got up and started getting ready for work. I asked him to check on Emma and again, she was fine and sleeping soundly. He kissed me goodbye at 5AM and a few minutes later Emma walked into our bedroom crying and shaking. She was holding her stomache and asked if she could use our potty. She said her tummy hurt and asked for DD. I thought she was going to throw up but as soon as I touched her, knew she was burning up. I took her temperature, gave her Motrin and put her in bed next to me. I tried to cool her down but she had chills and was still shaking badly. I called the after-hours clinic but since it was minutes until the regular offices opened, I waited until then to make a Dr.'s appointment. About 6:30 I called David to fill him in and then Emma and I got some rest until it was time to get ready to go to the Dr.
We went to the Dr. at 9AM- what a mad house! There were kids coughing, bleeding and puking, gross. Emma did not have (and has never developed) any other symptoms but I knew her fever was too high to mess around with. I think when I had taken it early that morning, it was almost 103. By the time we got to the Dr. she had no fever. Her pediatrician told me to watch her closely but at this point there was no reason to test her for the flu. We stocked up on soup and went home to rest. I believe her next dose of Motrin was about Noon after lunch. She wouldn't eat anything that morning so I was glad to see her take a few bites of her chicken noodle soup and she drank a good amount of gatorade and water. About 2PM I had her lay down to take a nap. I tried to rest as well since it had been another interrupted night of sleep for me. I woke up about 3PM to her talking. I asked her to please be quiet and try to sleep. She mumbled something like "I'm still asleep Mommy" but I could clearly hear noises coming from her room.
I went to check on her and she was burning up and shaking again. Her fever did NOT go down after that dose, it went up and was 103.4. Geez, way too high. I put the cool washcloth back on her forehead and stayed with her. She seemed more comfortable and rested until about 4:30 or 5. I was taking her temperature every hour and keeping her hydrated and from 2PM-2AM her fever didn't drop below 102. That evening we put her in a cool bath twice and kept the washcloth on her head. She ate about half of a lunchable, turkey, cheese and crackers and drank another whole bottle of gatorade at dinner. I was so glad she was eating something. She was in better spirits, especially after David got home. When David got home from work I called the night time phone nurses because I didn't like that her fever was climbing. They told me she was still in a safe range, but that if it got to 105, to take her to the ER.
There were a few times during the night that David wanted to pack us up and take her but my intuition just told me we weren't quite to that point yet. In the back of my mind I knew how traumatic a hospital trip would be for all of us, not to mention probably not the best place for me. If Emma didn't already have the flu, we wouldn't want to unneccesarily expose her to it. In the wee hours of the morning, Emma's temperature gradually started to fall about one degree every three hours or so and by the time we got up it was 98.6. Hallelujah! I went to work since David had the day off and there were a few things I really needed to get done there, plus- I'm try to save every second of my sick/vacation time. About 9:30AM I get a phone call from Emma's pediatrician. She had noticed that we had to call the nurse line during the night and wanted to follow up on Emma. When I told her how high Emma's fever had gotten and remained, she immediately said it was the flu. She said that since Emma looked so good on Thursday, that's why she didn't test her then. But 28 out of the 30 cases she tested that day were positive flu cases. And it's not the seasonal flu.
I forgot to mention that Thursday while I was home with Emma, I called her school to let them know she was sick and they told me that a lot of the Fours had been sick this week with a fever.
Dr. Bryant said she would call in a prescription for Tamiflu for Emma. While we were chatting I told her I would call my OB immediately and let them know. Since we weren't face-to-face she had forgotten that I was pregnant. She said, Oh my God, call immediately and try to stay away from Emma. Yeah right, stay away from Emma? I called my OB and they recommended I go to my regular Dr. ASAP. Thirty minutes later, I had Cloroxed my desk and every thing I had come into contact with at the office and was on my way to the Urgent Care clinic. With no visible symptoms and no fever, they didn't test me for the flu but did give me an Rx for Tamiflu in case I started to see symptoms over the weekend. The Dr. told me that 90% of the cases they are treating for the flu are h1N1. He also said as soon as I get a fever, to start taking the Tamiflu. The sooner patients are taking it, the more mild the flu will be. After a good wait at CVS I got all of our prescriptions filled and came home. Evidentally pharmacies all over town are running out of Tamiflu and are having to mix it by hand...which cost me a small fortune.
While I was waiting for our scripts, I ran by Emma's school to pick up her nap stuff so we could get it washed. I talked with Emma's teacher who told me that another little girl in their "grade" had been positively diagnosed with h1n1 the day before. When I got home Emma was playing happily and still had no fever. Hoping the worst for her was behind us, we took it easy that afternoon and David and I were just waiting to start feeling badly ourselves. I ended up taking a four hour nap. Emma ate normally yesterday, just much less than she usual and she was drinking water and gatorade like a champ! Unfortunately long about bed time she had a low grade fever of 101+ so we gave her more Motrin. Hours later during the night David got up to check on her and took her temperature and it was about the same. However, the rest of the day today her temperature has been perfectly normal. The Dr. told me that she is contagious as long as she has the fever so I really hope it does not come back. He also told me that someone is coughing to stay at least 6' away.
Before her fever came back I wasn't convinced that Emma had the flu, let alone the h1n1. But now I am and started looking up info about it. The CDC website has some great information but it also scared me enough to call the nurse again. I'm reading conflicting information about taking Tamiflu as a preventative and all the info I'm seeing about pregnant women and complications (IE death) from h1n1 really has me freaked out. The nurse called the OB on call and then called me back. Basically she told me not to take the Tamiflu unless I have symptoms AND test positive for the flu. She said the pregnant women that are dying with it are taking Tamiflu when they didn't really need to and then when they do have the flu, the Tamiflu is ineffective. That answered that question, but I'm still just so scared. I feel so helpless. Where is this vaccine we keep hearing about? For now I'm doing everything I know to do to be proactive. This afternoon I cleaned the kitchen, cloroxed everything in the kitchen, bathrooms, door knobs, remotes, laptop etc.
Here's what I've learned to look for over the past few days:
All week I haven't been sleeping well. I'm not sure if it's because I'm so in-tune with the babies' movements or what, but I haven't slept "hard" in days. Wednesday night I couldn't get comfortable on either of my sides and tossed and turned. About 3AM I got up and went to the bathroom and for some reason checked on Emma. At 4AM David's alarm went off and he got up and started getting ready for work. I asked him to check on Emma and again, she was fine and sleeping soundly. He kissed me goodbye at 5AM and a few minutes later Emma walked into our bedroom crying and shaking. She was holding her stomache and asked if she could use our potty. She said her tummy hurt and asked for DD. I thought she was going to throw up but as soon as I touched her, knew she was burning up. I took her temperature, gave her Motrin and put her in bed next to me. I tried to cool her down but she had chills and was still shaking badly. I called the after-hours clinic but since it was minutes until the regular offices opened, I waited until then to make a Dr.'s appointment. About 6:30 I called David to fill him in and then Emma and I got some rest until it was time to get ready to go to the Dr.
We went to the Dr. at 9AM- what a mad house! There were kids coughing, bleeding and puking, gross. Emma did not have (and has never developed) any other symptoms but I knew her fever was too high to mess around with. I think when I had taken it early that morning, it was almost 103. By the time we got to the Dr. she had no fever. Her pediatrician told me to watch her closely but at this point there was no reason to test her for the flu. We stocked up on soup and went home to rest. I believe her next dose of Motrin was about Noon after lunch. She wouldn't eat anything that morning so I was glad to see her take a few bites of her chicken noodle soup and she drank a good amount of gatorade and water. About 2PM I had her lay down to take a nap. I tried to rest as well since it had been another interrupted night of sleep for me. I woke up about 3PM to her talking. I asked her to please be quiet and try to sleep. She mumbled something like "I'm still asleep Mommy" but I could clearly hear noises coming from her room.
I went to check on her and she was burning up and shaking again. Her fever did NOT go down after that dose, it went up and was 103.4. Geez, way too high. I put the cool washcloth back on her forehead and stayed with her. She seemed more comfortable and rested until about 4:30 or 5. I was taking her temperature every hour and keeping her hydrated and from 2PM-2AM her fever didn't drop below 102. That evening we put her in a cool bath twice and kept the washcloth on her head. She ate about half of a lunchable, turkey, cheese and crackers and drank another whole bottle of gatorade at dinner. I was so glad she was eating something. She was in better spirits, especially after David got home. When David got home from work I called the night time phone nurses because I didn't like that her fever was climbing. They told me she was still in a safe range, but that if it got to 105, to take her to the ER.
There were a few times during the night that David wanted to pack us up and take her but my intuition just told me we weren't quite to that point yet. In the back of my mind I knew how traumatic a hospital trip would be for all of us, not to mention probably not the best place for me. If Emma didn't already have the flu, we wouldn't want to unneccesarily expose her to it. In the wee hours of the morning, Emma's temperature gradually started to fall about one degree every three hours or so and by the time we got up it was 98.6. Hallelujah! I went to work since David had the day off and there were a few things I really needed to get done there, plus- I'm try to save every second of my sick/vacation time. About 9:30AM I get a phone call from Emma's pediatrician. She had noticed that we had to call the nurse line during the night and wanted to follow up on Emma. When I told her how high Emma's fever had gotten and remained, she immediately said it was the flu. She said that since Emma looked so good on Thursday, that's why she didn't test her then. But 28 out of the 30 cases she tested that day were positive flu cases. And it's not the seasonal flu.
I forgot to mention that Thursday while I was home with Emma, I called her school to let them know she was sick and they told me that a lot of the Fours had been sick this week with a fever.
Dr. Bryant said she would call in a prescription for Tamiflu for Emma. While we were chatting I told her I would call my OB immediately and let them know. Since we weren't face-to-face she had forgotten that I was pregnant. She said, Oh my God, call immediately and try to stay away from Emma. Yeah right, stay away from Emma? I called my OB and they recommended I go to my regular Dr. ASAP. Thirty minutes later, I had Cloroxed my desk and every thing I had come into contact with at the office and was on my way to the Urgent Care clinic. With no visible symptoms and no fever, they didn't test me for the flu but did give me an Rx for Tamiflu in case I started to see symptoms over the weekend. The Dr. told me that 90% of the cases they are treating for the flu are h1N1. He also said as soon as I get a fever, to start taking the Tamiflu. The sooner patients are taking it, the more mild the flu will be. After a good wait at CVS I got all of our prescriptions filled and came home. Evidentally pharmacies all over town are running out of Tamiflu and are having to mix it by hand...which cost me a small fortune.
While I was waiting for our scripts, I ran by Emma's school to pick up her nap stuff so we could get it washed. I talked with Emma's teacher who told me that another little girl in their "grade" had been positively diagnosed with h1n1 the day before. When I got home Emma was playing happily and still had no fever. Hoping the worst for her was behind us, we took it easy that afternoon and David and I were just waiting to start feeling badly ourselves. I ended up taking a four hour nap. Emma ate normally yesterday, just much less than she usual and she was drinking water and gatorade like a champ! Unfortunately long about bed time she had a low grade fever of 101+ so we gave her more Motrin. Hours later during the night David got up to check on her and took her temperature and it was about the same. However, the rest of the day today her temperature has been perfectly normal. The Dr. told me that she is contagious as long as she has the fever so I really hope it does not come back. He also told me that someone is coughing to stay at least 6' away.
Before her fever came back I wasn't convinced that Emma had the flu, let alone the h1n1. But now I am and started looking up info about it. The CDC website has some great information but it also scared me enough to call the nurse again. I'm reading conflicting information about taking Tamiflu as a preventative and all the info I'm seeing about pregnant women and complications (IE death) from h1n1 really has me freaked out. The nurse called the OB on call and then called me back. Basically she told me not to take the Tamiflu unless I have symptoms AND test positive for the flu. She said the pregnant women that are dying with it are taking Tamiflu when they didn't really need to and then when they do have the flu, the Tamiflu is ineffective. That answered that question, but I'm still just so scared. I feel so helpless. Where is this vaccine we keep hearing about? For now I'm doing everything I know to do to be proactive. This afternoon I cleaned the kitchen, cloroxed everything in the kitchen, bathrooms, door knobs, remotes, laptop etc.
Here's what I've learned to look for over the past few days:
- Fever, generally high
- Cough
- Congestion/Runny Nose (generally more often in children)
- Red, scratchy eyes
- Nasuea, vomitting and diarrhea
Emma's Dr. told me that there are numerous strains of the flu going around in our area. So if you only have one of these symptoms and no fever at all, still seek medical advice! The key to this flu is catching it early. The majority of cases they are seeing in Travis Co. are "mild". If you're sick, stay home, if you're children are sick, keep them home from school!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
All I Ask for Anymore
It was a home run when the game was tied,
a pick up truck when I could drive
one pink line when katie said I'm late
it was a passing grade, a pretty girl
all the money in the world
what mattered then kept changing every day
But when I bow my head tonight
there'll be no me myself and I
just watch my wife and kids please Lord
that's all I ask for anymore
Now a days it's crazy how
a passing storm, a siren sound
can make me drop it all and pick up the phone
to hear her say that all's okay
is all I need to know these days
can't wait to see their faces when I get home
and when I bow my head tonight
there'll be no me myself and I
just watch my wife and kids please Lord
that's all I ask for anymore
let 'em outlive me by a hundred years
let their laughter dry up all their tears
let 'em love and be loved back like I have been
When I bow my head tonight
there'll be no me myself and I
just watch my wife and kids please Lord
that's all I ask for any more
that's all that matters anymore
I love this new song by Trace Adkins! Emma has been extra loving and affectionate ever since school started. Emma has always been very loving, but even more so lately. She's telling David and I she loves us so many times during the day- it's wonderful! Not to mention more hugs and kisses. She's also had a lively imagination and an ever-expanding vocabulary. Here are some of her newer phrases:
"I think I got bit by a seahorse"
"Oh my gracious"
"That's awesome"
"I'm bored"
"Mom, why can't you keep up?" Nice...
"How does the baby come out of your tummy?" I told her the truth about this one and the questions continue...
"When can I have a baby?" to which I said "After you go to school for a long time and get married." Which usually leads to...
"When can I get married?"
DD and I think we should start saving for law school instead of Vet school as Emma has become quite the negotiator. We try to give her options and here's an example of how she puts her twist on things. If we're at a restaurant that has peppermints, she'll ask for one and we'll remind her that if she has something now, she can't ask for a treat when we get home. When we get home and she remembers there are fruit gummies, pudding etc. she'll ask and try to say that she didn't want a peppermint, that we made her eat it. Also, if we say she can have one of something, one m&m, she'll try to work a deal for more. Stinker. But my stinker, love her!
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