I just realized that I never cross-posted my Christmas blog from Mandyland over here. *sigh*
I'll get to it eventually.
I'll get to it eventually.
Wow. I haven't posted in a week. Why am I not posting? I'm certainly not as busy as I was a few weeks ago. I've thought about it a few times but then realized I had nothing to say. Just like when I log into facebook every day and want to update my status but have nothing to say.
I really hate this time of year. Maybe I have seasonal depression. I just want to sleep and watch movies and not go anywhere and eat crappy food and ignore the world around me. Yesterday was the first time I left the house in a while and that was just to run to the library to pick up books for the kids and Jared. Unfortunately my book wasn't in yet. I read the 2nd half of the 5th Sookie book yesterday and am waiting on the 6th.
It has been ridiculously cold out but even if it were in the 20's I don't think I'd want to go anywhere. Yesterday I was so cold and could not warm up. I had on 2 pairs of socks ( one of them wool ) and my slippers and a blanket and my feet were still cold! Why do we live here???
Jared and I started a diet on Monday so there's no crappy food in the house (except some chips that we're not touching) and even if there was I wouldn't eat it because I really need to lose the weight I put on over the holidays. Okay it wasn't just the holidays. I stopped eating good and exercising months ago. We really miss our family walks but that's not going to happen again until spring. The eating has to get back under control though. It should only take me a few weeks to get back to where I was so I'm not that stressed about it.
I've been reading all of your posts but I can't seem to comment. I'm amazed I still have friends that read and comment on my lj. I've been a horrible lj friend for quite some time now. I read a lot of your updates on facebook and the same goes over there, no comments even though I want to.
I'm so extremely irritated with the way my scalp acts this time of year. It dries out and itches to point of making me insane. I tried some apple cider vinegar treatments and the first one really seemed to help but not so much anymore. So that sucks. Not to mention the stench.
I should just move south.
Jack and I have 2 more weeks of ECFE and then we're done. I want to get him into preschool at some point.....probably not until the fall so that he's 4. I'm not sure how that'll work though. Jared goes back to working days the beginning of February so that means no more car during the week for me.
I'm so ready to be done nursing. At this point Keira only nurses when she wakes up in the morning and sometimes when she wakes up from her nap. I have a milk blister that I can't seem to get rid of and I'm just tired of the whole thing. I think starting tomorrow we'll just get up for the day when she wakes up instead of snuggling in my bed together while she has milk and hoping she'll fall back asleep with me which she never does anymore anyway. She'll be 18 months this month so I'm definitely proud of us for making it this far. I believe Jack was around 19 months when I stopped with him.
Well, that's enough negativity for one post. I need to go put on more socks and make some tea.
I really hate this time of year. Maybe I have seasonal depression. I just want to sleep and watch movies and not go anywhere and eat crappy food and ignore the world around me. Yesterday was the first time I left the house in a while and that was just to run to the library to pick up books for the kids and Jared. Unfortunately my book wasn't in yet. I read the 2nd half of the 5th Sookie book yesterday and am waiting on the 6th.
It has been ridiculously cold out but even if it were in the 20's I don't think I'd want to go anywhere. Yesterday I was so cold and could not warm up. I had on 2 pairs of socks ( one of them wool ) and my slippers and a blanket and my feet were still cold! Why do we live here???
Jared and I started a diet on Monday so there's no crappy food in the house (except some chips that we're not touching) and even if there was I wouldn't eat it because I really need to lose the weight I put on over the holidays. Okay it wasn't just the holidays. I stopped eating good and exercising months ago. We really miss our family walks but that's not going to happen again until spring. The eating has to get back under control though. It should only take me a few weeks to get back to where I was so I'm not that stressed about it.
I've been reading all of your posts but I can't seem to comment. I'm amazed I still have friends that read and comment on my lj. I've been a horrible lj friend for quite some time now. I read a lot of your updates on facebook and the same goes over there, no comments even though I want to.
I'm so extremely irritated with the way my scalp acts this time of year. It dries out and itches to point of making me insane. I tried some apple cider vinegar treatments and the first one really seemed to help but not so much anymore. So that sucks. Not to mention the stench.
I should just move south.
Jack and I have 2 more weeks of ECFE and then we're done. I want to get him into preschool at some point.....probably not until the fall so that he's 4. I'm not sure how that'll work though. Jared goes back to working days the beginning of February so that means no more car during the week for me.
I'm so ready to be done nursing. At this point Keira only nurses when she wakes up in the morning and sometimes when she wakes up from her nap. I have a milk blister that I can't seem to get rid of and I'm just tired of the whole thing. I think starting tomorrow we'll just get up for the day when she wakes up instead of snuggling in my bed together while she has milk and hoping she'll fall back asleep with me which she never does anymore anyway. She'll be 18 months this month so I'm definitely proud of us for making it this far. I believe Jack was around 19 months when I stopped with him.
Well, that's enough negativity for one post. I need to go put on more socks and make some tea.
- Mood:
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So, It's 2010. I can't believe that my first decade as an adult is over. The kids are growing everyday and I feel like my time to teach them everything that they need to know before I send them out into the world is drastically falling short.
My first semester of med school is complete. I have past all my classes and it's beginning to feel real. It is amazing how quickly we are moving through the information and I don't feel like my perspective on the world is catching up. I still feel the same and I can't wait for the day when I feel at least fairly confident in my role. Everything is so excited and new, and scary most of the time.
I've met some beautiful people that I know will be big part of my future:)
The one part of me that has been put to the curb for a while is any part of me that is creative. When I'm tired and stressed, I can barely manage to plan meals (something that i have always loved and put a lot of time and energy into).
My husband, on the otherhand has made it a point to focus on that part of himself and it's exciting to watch, but makes me realize how stagnant I can be when stressed. He currently has a new Etsy store and has started a photo blog for the new year, with a promise of a photo and blog post each day.
I used fam to help me conceive my daughter after 6 months of trying. Well she was born in September and I'm wondering how good FAM is while breastfeeding. I let a friend borrow my book so can anyone help me out. My daughter is breastfeed (no formula and only the occasional bottle of breastmilk when I'm away from her) and I haven't had a period since she was born (September 12th) so I'm not ever sure when I would start temping. So far we have just used protection which is fine and we are very good about, but I liked knowing what was going on with my body with FAM. I will not go back on any form of birth control, and even if we use FAM we will still use a back up method. I'm just wondering what your experiences are with FAM and breastfeeding.
So many posts to post. We had an exciting and fun-filled weekend in LA that will require a full post, complete with pictures. In the meantime, I started working my regular schedule today.
In related news, Chad is officially a stay-at-home-dad for the next five weeks, taking full advantage of California's bonding leave.
Prepare for chaos.
Actually, to give the guy credit, today seemed to go well. Granted, Joseph didn't get a nap. (Cue evening tantrums.) Elizabeth was wearing an...interesting...outfit. Chad was so proud. I wish I would have taken a picture. She was sporting a white floral beanie, a pink and floral hoody, pink polka dot onesie and black, pink and red striped pants. I've never seen so many patterns on one wee babe! But both kids were happy, fed and clean when I got home.
Wish I could say the same about the house.
I sat down with Joseph for a long cuddle and pumped him for information. He said he had a fun day and ate mac and cheese for lunch but, and this just melts my heart, they were "lonely for me".
Chad, by the way, fell asleep at 8:30.
I upgraded to a paid account so I can "easily" upload photos. Well, this remains to be seen as in order to choose photos, I like to see them, and to do that I use an old iPhoto version. Which sounds great. But I just got a new camera which now takes huge photos. So now I need to clean out iPhoto since there are way too many photos in there and I kinda sorta miss the days when sorting through photos meant going through a box on the kitchen table. Anyway, here's one from the old camera (note the excellent quality) of Simon and I conducting our first orchestra at the Center House on December 2, 2009.
Happy New Year!
2010 is going to be awesome, I just know it. Partly because plans are in the works for a ladies only vacation in Kauai(!) and also because I'm going to have another baby! The due date is July 19th. Simon and the new #2 will be 2 1/2 years apart. I sure hope that works in our favor. Although, what's done is done :) It is such a different feeling being pregnant for the 2nd time. Some days I'm super excited and some days I am terrified. Mostly I try not to think too hard about how I'm going to manage two. Or get any sleep for that matter. It will work out somehow, right?
Happy New Year!
2010 is going to be awesome, I just know it. Partly because plans are in the works for a ladies only vacation in Kauai(!) and also because I'm going to have another baby! The due date is July 19th. Simon and the new #2 will be 2 1/2 years apart. I sure hope that works in our favor. Although, what's done is done :) It is such a different feeling being pregnant for the 2nd time. Some days I'm super excited and some days I am terrified. Mostly I try not to think too hard about how I'm going to manage two. Or get any sleep for that matter. It will work out somehow, right?
On TCOYF charts exercise is listed as one of the things to chart. Why? What impact does exercise have on fertility/pregnancy/menstrual cycles? Obviously, it is beneficial for all of the above if kept in moderation, but what is its immediate importance that makes it one of the variables on the chart?
We went shopping. :) Not much, but a darling little pink flowered dress/tunic from Old Navy for next fall, with embroidered jeans to match, and a little vintage teacup print shirt that was on clearance that will fit in the summer. My parents also bought a crib, which helps a lot right now, and now we'll either need to buy another crib for the baby or Ezra in the spring, or transition Ezra to a regular bed and buy another twin mattress (we have a bunk bed set with one mattress set.) He did well sleeping on a toddler bed at my in-laws for several nights over Christmas, so I think he'll actually be fine in a regular bed, and I'm honestly surprised how easily that went.
Brian went under the house today and taped up some of the leaking venting/torn insulation. I was napping, and since I'm always cold, especially in the back half of the house, one of my first thoughts upon waking was that the room seemed warm for once. Usually there's a temperature drop of a couple degrees going from the front two rooms (the kids' room and the living room) to the hallway and dining room. The kitchen and our bedroom are off those two rooms. Now you can't feel anything.
We also got a huge water bill - $130 for a month and a half. I think they may have charged us for when they turned the water on briefly back in August (before we ever even saw the house), but the water meter reader came back out and we turned off everything and he said we had a leak. A BAD one. Got a plumber out because we knew the leak was not in any of the piping in the house or under the house. I was so worried that it was in the main line. Thankfully, it was in the spigot outside, and while it was really letting water out, it was easy to fix, though not cheap, since we hired the plumber. :P Brian is a little peeved, because he had a feeling it was leaking, and he could have done the same thing as the plumber for a few dollars. But, oh, well. The meter isn't moving anymore unless we are actually using the water.
Gabe is staying at the hotel with my parents, who are visiting this weekend. It feels really weird, like we forgot something. We were going to go to Portrait Innovations tomorrow to have a family photo done. I gave Gabe a make-your-own-tattoo set, and he put two tattoos on his hands and colored them blue, just before he started crying and rubbed the back of his hand across his eyes! Didn't hurt him, but now he has blue across his face, and the stuff doesn't come off without serious scrubbing, which I can't do on his eyelids, lol. It will also come off with rubbing alcohol, which would solve the problem on his hands and the bridge of his nose, but not the eyes. Guess I'm canceling pictures again tomorrow, lol. I wish I had gotten a picture before we managed to get some of it off!
Brian went under the house today and taped up some of the leaking venting/torn insulation. I was napping, and since I'm always cold, especially in the back half of the house, one of my first thoughts upon waking was that the room seemed warm for once. Usually there's a temperature drop of a couple degrees going from the front two rooms (the kids' room and the living room) to the hallway and dining room. The kitchen and our bedroom are off those two rooms. Now you can't feel anything.
We also got a huge water bill - $130 for a month and a half. I think they may have charged us for when they turned the water on briefly back in August (before we ever even saw the house), but the water meter reader came back out and we turned off everything and he said we had a leak. A BAD one. Got a plumber out because we knew the leak was not in any of the piping in the house or under the house. I was so worried that it was in the main line. Thankfully, it was in the spigot outside, and while it was really letting water out, it was easy to fix, though not cheap, since we hired the plumber. :P Brian is a little peeved, because he had a feeling it was leaking, and he could have done the same thing as the plumber for a few dollars. But, oh, well. The meter isn't moving anymore unless we are actually using the water.
Gabe is staying at the hotel with my parents, who are visiting this weekend. It feels really weird, like we forgot something. We were going to go to Portrait Innovations tomorrow to have a family photo done. I gave Gabe a make-your-own-tattoo set, and he put two tattoos on his hands and colored them blue, just before he started crying and rubbed the back of his hand across his eyes! Didn't hurt him, but now he has blue across his face, and the stuff doesn't come off without serious scrubbing, which I can't do on his eyelids, lol. It will also come off with rubbing alcohol, which would solve the problem on his hands and the bridge of his nose, but not the eyes. Guess I'm canceling pictures again tomorrow, lol. I wish I had gotten a picture before we managed to get some of it off!
hello, and happy new year!
i have exciting news:![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
pathofmeaning is going to be the new co-mod here at Heartdivide. since i rarely make icons anymore this community has pretty much died, but now with Natasha's help and talent, the community is being revived! get ready for some great stuff!
♥ erin
i have exciting news:
pathofmeaning is going to be the new co-mod here at Heartdivide. since i rarely make icons anymore this community has pretty much died, but now with Natasha's help and talent, the community is being revived! get ready for some great stuff!♥ erin
Hi, my name is Amanda and I just joined yesterday looking for some direction in terms of my fertility. I was on the Mirena for about three years; I had it inserted after my daughter was born. Recently I decided that I do not want to use hormonal birth control anymore. Also DF and I desire to have another baby soon.
I have been off the Mirena for about a month now, and I don’t think I ovulated at all, and have not had my period. Everything I’ve read online says that once removed your fertility should return to normal automatically, I’ve tried to find personal accounts on removal after fertility but have not found any.
I haven’t been charting my temperatures, but I am going to start. I signed up for fertility friend. I haven’t had a normal cycle in about four years including my pregnancy. So I had no idea what to put for cycle length or day of last period.
I was using dip sticks for the month trying to figure out when I ovulated, but never ovulated. I tested a pregnancy test to make sure I wasn’t pregnant and it was negative. I’m very frustrated because I feel that my CM and cervical position are telling me nothing in terms of where I am in my cycle. How long should it take for my fertility to return to normal?
I was looking at OPK’s and I found the clear blue, and the Ovacue. I am interested in the ovacue because allegedly it can tell you where you are in your cycle and notify you up to 7 days before you ovulate. But you have to start four days after your period, and I haven’t had a period yet. I’m wondering if it’s worth the money. I’m clueless as to what steps I should be taking in terms of figuring out my fertility and trying to conceive in the future.
I’m going to pick up a copy of TCOYF, any other suggestions of books or websites? Any advice or testaments to return to fertility after BC would be helpful!
Thank you!
I have been off the Mirena for about a month now, and I don’t think I ovulated at all, and have not had my period. Everything I’ve read online says that once removed your fertility should return to normal automatically, I’ve tried to find personal accounts on removal after fertility but have not found any.
I haven’t been charting my temperatures, but I am going to start. I signed up for fertility friend. I haven’t had a normal cycle in about four years including my pregnancy. So I had no idea what to put for cycle length or day of last period.
I was using dip sticks for the month trying to figure out when I ovulated, but never ovulated. I tested a pregnancy test to make sure I wasn’t pregnant and it was negative. I’m very frustrated because I feel that my CM and cervical position are telling me nothing in terms of where I am in my cycle. How long should it take for my fertility to return to normal?
I was looking at OPK’s and I found the clear blue, and the Ovacue. I am interested in the ovacue because allegedly it can tell you where you are in your cycle and notify you up to 7 days before you ovulate. But you have to start four days after your period, and I haven’t had a period yet. I’m wondering if it’s worth the money. I’m clueless as to what steps I should be taking in terms of figuring out my fertility and trying to conceive in the future.
I’m going to pick up a copy of TCOYF, any other suggestions of books or websites? Any advice or testaments to return to fertility after BC would be helpful!
Thank you!
I have a bazillion photos to post. We have been busy busy busy! Christmas was really good aside from myself and Jack being sick :( He's been sick to the point of needing his nebulizer! I took him to the doc on Monday and went today for myself. I just started antibiotics which means no drinking for me so not much point in going out tomorrow :( I'm not happy about that. I don't think I've been out on New Year's Eve for like 3 or 4 years. I was so looking forward to drinking me face off. Oh well. It wouldn't have been all that fun having to lug around a ton of kleenex and blow 3 gallons of snot out of my nose in public every minute and a half.
Today is Jared's birthday. I made him the awesomest cake ever! It has 4 layers! 1 layer of cake, 1 layer of brownies, 1 layer of cheesecake, another layer of cake and frosting all in between and all over. It was delicious. We also had tacos for dinner and had my mom and Warren over since it's Amy, Erik & Simon's last night in town. I'm taking them to the airport at like 5am tomorrow :(
On to the photos:
playing ring around the rosie with Erik
Keira pronounces it Eckick :o)
( lots more )
Today is Jared's birthday. I made him the awesomest cake ever! It has 4 layers! 1 layer of cake, 1 layer of brownies, 1 layer of cheesecake, another layer of cake and frosting all in between and all over. It was delicious. We also had tacos for dinner and had my mom and Warren over since it's Amy, Erik & Simon's last night in town. I'm taking them to the airport at like 5am tomorrow :(
On to the photos:
playing ring around the rosie with Erik
Keira pronounces it Eckick :o)
( lots more )
- Mood: calm
"Hey Joe! Guess what? We're going to LA tomorrow to visit Aunt Melissa."
"Aunt Melissa? I love Aunt Melissa. She lives in LA. There are so many fun things to see and do in LA."
"What?"
"We can go see dinosaur bones and eat in a fancy restaurant."
'Uh..."
"I can even eat a fancy quesadilla. I love fancy quesadillas."
The kid cracks me up. Obviously, LA's tourism board campaign is working well.
"Aunt Melissa? I love Aunt Melissa. She lives in LA. There are so many fun things to see and do in LA."
"What?"
"We can go see dinosaur bones and eat in a fancy restaurant."
'Uh..."
"I can even eat a fancy quesadilla. I love fancy quesadillas."
The kid cracks me up. Obviously, LA's tourism board campaign is working well.
TEAM PINK!
It was very, very obvious and there's absolutely no doubt (in 2-D, 3-D, or 4-D, lol.) This little girl had no qualms of making sure we have the right clothes for her!
When we got in, I told the tech we were hoping for a girl, and she said that she hated to say this, but after having two boys, the likelyhood of having a girl was about 7%. (But that the 4th was back to about 50/50.)
I'll upload pictures later. :) I have a lot to do before my parents get here this evening for a visit. We already went and bought a celebratory outfit - a cute little brown sundress with big retro floral patterns.
It was very, very obvious and there's absolutely no doubt (in 2-D, 3-D, or 4-D, lol.) This little girl had no qualms of making sure we have the right clothes for her!
When we got in, I told the tech we were hoping for a girl, and she said that she hated to say this, but after having two boys, the likelyhood of having a girl was about 7%. (But that the 4th was back to about 50/50.)
I'll upload pictures later. :) I have a lot to do before my parents get here this evening for a visit. We already went and bought a celebratory outfit - a cute little brown sundress with big retro floral patterns.
I'm going to keep this short and sweet...something along the lines of We Didn't Start the Fire.
2000: Rang in the New Millineum with friends and confetti. Tried Dom Perignon for the first time. Single. Moved to Cayucos. Relay for Life. Met a lot of new people. Promotion at the City. Best friend had a baby. Dancing, kareoke, parties.
2001: Dating new boyfriend. A cop. I thought he was cute and nice. Found out he was...wait for it...Tiger. Did another show. Swore I was done with relationships and wanted to play the field for the first time in my life. Friends started getting married. Still dancing, kareoke and having parties. Relay for Life again.
2002: Went on awfully funny blind dates. Met Chad. Fell in love. Fell really in love. Moved in together, got engaged, did the Bay to Breakers. Relay for Life. Did another show, got temporary promotion, ran my first election. Champange, trips to Vegas, roses and candle light. Brilliant year.
2003: Bachelorette party in Mexico. Got married, went to England, Scotland and Ireland. Bought a house. Moved to Paso. Relay for Life. New boss is a witch. Started looking for another job, but liked the security I had. Met new friends. Niece was born.
2004: Vegas, Ireland, Vegas, San Fran, LA. Traveling, in love and loving life - except work. Started blogging. Did another show. Relay for Life. Joined wine clubs, went to shows. Lost some friends to life and different paths. Joined softball team.
2005: Scotland, England, Vegas. Relay for Life. Got pregnant. Lost the baby. Went whitewater rafting. Got pregnant again. Turned 30. Lost dear friend to cancer.
2006: Joseph. Left the City. Nephew born. So few words, such a big life change. Took Joseph camping and realized it's the ideal activity when you have kids.
2007: Joseph. Joseph. Joseph. Milestones that I get to enjoy while being home with him. Nephew born. Business started. Started working again. Love my job. Love my boss. Love my co-workers. A lot of camping.
2008: Friends have a baby. Joseph is growing. We starting thinking about having another baby. Canning, crafting, reading. Then...pregnant. Tears of joy from our friends and family who were starting to think we weren't going to have another.
2009: Elizabeth. Maternity leave. Precious moments with my babies.
In the last ten years, I've gone from a single party girl to a wife and mother. There have been so many changes - both internally and externally. I wish I could say I'm the same girl who rung in 2000 - I really liked her. But I'm not. That girl was still so naive and opptimistic. Despite once having her heart broken, she looked at the world with rose-colored glasses. She had not yet felt the betrayal of friendships, the helplessness of watching a friend die, the aching emptiness of losing a child. Then again, she also had not felt the unimaginable joy of giving birth, the love - the true love - of someone she's going to grow old with, the excitement of new adventures and challenges.
It's been an amazing decade. I can't wait to see what the next one has in store.
My first appointment with the midwives is this afternoon. Then I need to run to the Driver's License Bureau with an insane amount of identification from all the way back to my birth so I can prove that Ohio was not stupid and gave me a license without proof that I am a US Citizen and I can drive. Seriously - this is my fourth state and I've never needed so much - they want my marriage license! Wouldn't it be impossible for me to get my license under a certain name in any state unless I had proof it was mine? So wouldn't my previous driver's license be enough, like it was in North Carolina and Ohio?
Anyway. LOL
I'm really excited for the appointment - once I made the appointment with the midwives, I felt so much...lighter. The OB I visited first was nice, and he was professional, but my instinct was throwing red flags, so I don't know...and that clinic is supposed to be the best in the Nashville area. They have a full clinic since they are at the hospital, so when I talk to the midwife, I may be scheduling my anatomy scan there and canceling the other appointment. I just have a feeling the one with the OB will go badly. I don't know.
Part of my hesitation, I think (though I was wary before this) was that I asked for more strips and lancets for my glucose monitor - I had GD the last pregnancy and I was told I'd be treated like I had it every time now. Plus I've been having issues off and on with my blood sugar - sometimes it dips low, and other times, I eat hardly anything and I can feel the sugar coursing through my veins. So I wanted to monitor that for my own health. He was willing to make me take progesterone shots "just in case" but not worry about my blood sugar...? He just looked at me like I was crazy, chuckled, and then gave me a prescription that said "stripes and lancets for diabetes monitor" - which I'm pretty sure wouldn't fly with the pharmacist. Then he told me another medicine I needed was OTC, which it wasn't, and it took two days for the office to call the prescription in.
Ugh. Done whining. Must. Stop.
Ezra is standing in front of me and I guess I'm not watching him closely enough because he got a black washable crayola marker from his big brother and sucked on it - I took it away, but I didn't notice his mouth is rimmed in black. Gabe is making two scribbles on each piece of paper, and I'm pretty sure I could wallpaper with the pictures he's given me so far.
Yesterday afternoon I spent quite a bit of time unpacking and cleaning, so the house is looking slightly better. The worst part right now is my office, but my parents are coming Wednesday night and I want the living areas to be livable first.
I also got several special orders since Sunday and several more in-stock orders, and I'm very excited to have my custom slots filled for the week and for business to be picking up again. My products are just not geared toward Christmas, but if I had planned ahead, I could have made them more gifting-friendly. So December was a little slow, but not too bad. If it continues like this, we'll end the month in really good shape.
I have to finish spinning 4 ounces of BFL wool fiber for my mom's Christmas present (I have a little left - maybe 1/3 ounce - to spin and then I'll ply it.) Then I have another 4 ounces to spin for my SIL that needs to go home with my mom this weekend. I'm knitting up a very simple washable wool ribbed cowl for my dad, since he actually wears the black one I made him last year. If I have time, I'll make one for my brother too, with yarn from my stash. I'll probably be spending a lot of time waiting today, in waiting rooms and at the license bureau, so I'll have time to work then. :P
Anyway. LOL
I'm really excited for the appointment - once I made the appointment with the midwives, I felt so much...lighter. The OB I visited first was nice, and he was professional, but my instinct was throwing red flags, so I don't know...and that clinic is supposed to be the best in the Nashville area. They have a full clinic since they are at the hospital, so when I talk to the midwife, I may be scheduling my anatomy scan there and canceling the other appointment. I just have a feeling the one with the OB will go badly. I don't know.
Part of my hesitation, I think (though I was wary before this) was that I asked for more strips and lancets for my glucose monitor - I had GD the last pregnancy and I was told I'd be treated like I had it every time now. Plus I've been having issues off and on with my blood sugar - sometimes it dips low, and other times, I eat hardly anything and I can feel the sugar coursing through my veins. So I wanted to monitor that for my own health. He was willing to make me take progesterone shots "just in case" but not worry about my blood sugar...? He just looked at me like I was crazy, chuckled, and then gave me a prescription that said "stripes and lancets for diabetes monitor" - which I'm pretty sure wouldn't fly with the pharmacist. Then he told me another medicine I needed was OTC, which it wasn't, and it took two days for the office to call the prescription in.
Ugh. Done whining. Must. Stop.
Ezra is standing in front of me and I guess I'm not watching him closely enough because he got a black washable crayola marker from his big brother and sucked on it - I took it away, but I didn't notice his mouth is rimmed in black. Gabe is making two scribbles on each piece of paper, and I'm pretty sure I could wallpaper with the pictures he's given me so far.
Yesterday afternoon I spent quite a bit of time unpacking and cleaning, so the house is looking slightly better. The worst part right now is my office, but my parents are coming Wednesday night and I want the living areas to be livable first.
I also got several special orders since Sunday and several more in-stock orders, and I'm very excited to have my custom slots filled for the week and for business to be picking up again. My products are just not geared toward Christmas, but if I had planned ahead, I could have made them more gifting-friendly. So December was a little slow, but not too bad. If it continues like this, we'll end the month in really good shape.
I have to finish spinning 4 ounces of BFL wool fiber for my mom's Christmas present (I have a little left - maybe 1/3 ounce - to spin and then I'll ply it.) Then I have another 4 ounces to spin for my SIL that needs to go home with my mom this weekend. I'm knitting up a very simple washable wool ribbed cowl for my dad, since he actually wears the black one I made him last year. If I have time, I'll make one for my brother too, with yarn from my stash. I'll probably be spending a lot of time waiting today, in waiting rooms and at the license bureau, so I'll have time to work then. :P
My phone charger broke alli ate it so I'm killing time at the verizon store I have to say this is really awesome I can has crackBerry?
I'm recovering from my second miscarriage this year. The suspicion is low progesterone but as I hate doctors, I didn't go through testing (yet). I'd rather see our homeopath and continue with my homebirth midwife anyway.
I started to temp- not right after I started to bleed, but about a week ago. My waking temp at 8am is consistently at like 97.2 which is low from when I temped before both pregnancies. Before I got pregnant the first time (my third child last spring) it was usually at about 97.5. I have, in the past, suffered from low progesterone and needed supplements but I didn't temp then. My TCOYF book is like the first edition and it's got nothing helpful in it. I've not ovulated yet and I don't expect to (as I didn't ovulate right after my last miscarriage) even though I'm on day 20 and I normally have 28 day cycles very regularly so I may need to just wait till the next cycle. Anyway the book had no helpful ideas as to what low progesterone would look like in temps or even if it could be identified in one's temps. Are any of your books better? I really need to just chuck this book and get the better one *sigh*
I started to temp- not right after I started to bleed, but about a week ago. My waking temp at 8am is consistently at like 97.2 which is low from when I temped before both pregnancies. Before I got pregnant the first time (my third child last spring) it was usually at about 97.5. I have, in the past, suffered from low progesterone and needed supplements but I didn't temp then. My TCOYF book is like the first edition and it's got nothing helpful in it. I've not ovulated yet and I don't expect to (as I didn't ovulate right after my last miscarriage) even though I'm on day 20 and I normally have 28 day cycles very regularly so I may need to just wait till the next cycle. Anyway the book had no helpful ideas as to what low progesterone would look like in temps or even if it could be identified in one's temps. Are any of your books better? I really need to just chuck this book and get the better one *sigh*
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