Wow, it's been awhile since the last update! I guess that's what happens when you forget your log-in and password! :) Alot has happened since November!
Thanksgiving was great! We had Tim's family and my family over for Thanksgiving dinner (after we ate at my dad's) and it was LOUD and rowdy as usual! But of course, we scoured the ads and set up our game plan for Black Friday shopping!! Mom and I hit up Target and the outrageously LONG line there then we went to WalMart, RadioShack and out to breakfast at Denny's like normal! The time inbetween Thanksgiving and Christmas FLEW by!
Christmas Eve, we had our normal family get together at Aunt Trina's! We changed the way we do the kids presents this year and it was SO much better! We all saved a lot of money and the kids weren't overwhelmed with tons of presents on both Christmas Eve and Christmas! We had TONS of fun and my spicy chicken dip was a hit! Christmas was BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!! This was my holiday at work so unfortunately I had to go to work after a FULL day of presents, food, and family! The kids I think were a little overwhelmed, bc I tend to go a little overboard on presents, but they still had a blast! It looked like a toy store threw up in our living room again! Tim's family and my family came over and we all had an early dinner before I had to go to work. We had TONS of food leftover and of course, no one wanted to take leftovers home! On Sunday, we went to Sean's house to have Christmas with him and Eliza. He made a great london broil on the grill and all the kids had a ton of fun playing together! With 6 kids between the ages of 18mths and 5yrs, it gets a little LOUD!! But nonetheless, it was alot of fun!
New Years was kind of boring over here. PSU played UF over in Tampa at Raymond James and I wanted to go SO bad, but of course I had to work that night! PSU ended up loosing, but it was still a great game! And Ben was rooting for JoPa!
Fast forward 3 days to January 4th....we found out were PREGNANT again!! I was in complete and udder shock and I still am a little! I went to the dr on January 20th and we saw a little flickering HB! I was 6w1d and we werent really sure what or if anything we would see on the u/s. I also have a small SCH, but Dr. Hopper said not to really worry about it right now bc it's small and it's not causing any bleeding or issues right now. I just had my 2nd appt yesterday at 9w2d and everything looked right on track! Baby was measuring 9w3d and had a HB of 182bpm and our EDD was confirmed for 9.14.11! Tim thinks it would be good to have the baby on his birthday which would be 9.10.11! I'm saying the baby is a girl, as are my mom and sister, and Tim thinks it's a boy! I guess we will find out for sure in a few weeks! I'm really liking Aria Grace or Madeline/Madalyn Grace for a girl and Greyson Cole for a boy. Tim isnt wanting to talk names just yet and we havent even told all the family yet! We will probably wait until after my next appt on March 11 which I will be 13w2d! We're both really excited, but also still a little reserved. But the excitement is getting stronger and stronger with each passing day!
Today is also a BIG day! My grandfather is turing 90 years old!! All of the family has either flown or drove in and we're all gathering tonight for a big pizza party at the marina where he lives and then tomorrow we're going to a place called the Mission Resort and having a big lunch and family pics done!! The last family pic was done in 1984 or 1985, so me and Laura weren't even born yet! I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone again!
Well, I think that's a big enough update to the past couple months for now! I'm going to start making my beef stew and then maybe some Valentine cupcakes!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Thursday, November 18, 2010
A little bit of this and a little bit of that....
My dear little blog, I've totally been neglecting you! Alot has happened in the past month! We've had birth's and birthdays, Halloween, baby shower's and so much more!
Halloween was a blast! I was so lucky to get off work for a few hours to take the kids trick or treating this year! Aubrey was the cutest little Peanut and Ben was Woody! They both had a blast and got buckets full of candy! Yumm-O!
Some of our friends recently welcomed their first little boy Tripp into the world and then another of our friends recently found out they're expecting #2! We are so happy for both of them, and hope that we are joining them again soon! :)
Work has been CRAZY lately!! We have gone from being full to capacity one night to not having a single birth the next night! It's nice for the little break, but then it get's balls to the wall busy in no time!
School is finally almost over for this semester! I cant wait to have a little break with nothing to do! :) I'm super nervous for my Final, but I'm hoping to kick ass on it and bring my grade up even more!!
There's only 37 days until CHRISTMAS!! I cant believe it! Thanksgiving is exactly a week away! This year has FLOWN by! I'm happy to say that I'm almost completely done with Christmas shopping, but there's still a few things on my list I'm hoping to get on Black Friday! I really hope they have some good deals again this year!
Well, it's time to go to bed now! I'm completely exhausted and getting sick! UGH! Hoping to nip it in the butt before it gets too bad! :)
Halloween was a blast! I was so lucky to get off work for a few hours to take the kids trick or treating this year! Aubrey was the cutest little Peanut and Ben was Woody! They both had a blast and got buckets full of candy! Yumm-O!
Some of our friends recently welcomed their first little boy Tripp into the world and then another of our friends recently found out they're expecting #2! We are so happy for both of them, and hope that we are joining them again soon! :)
Work has been CRAZY lately!! We have gone from being full to capacity one night to not having a single birth the next night! It's nice for the little break, but then it get's balls to the wall busy in no time!
School is finally almost over for this semester! I cant wait to have a little break with nothing to do! :) I'm super nervous for my Final, but I'm hoping to kick ass on it and bring my grade up even more!!
There's only 37 days until CHRISTMAS!! I cant believe it! Thanksgiving is exactly a week away! This year has FLOWN by! I'm happy to say that I'm almost completely done with Christmas shopping, but there's still a few things on my list I'm hoping to get on Black Friday! I really hope they have some good deals again this year!
Well, it's time to go to bed now! I'm completely exhausted and getting sick! UGH! Hoping to nip it in the butt before it gets too bad! :)
Thursday, October 14, 2010
It's been awhile since I've written! I dont know how some people do it! I cant find the time to get on here everyday, although I would LOVE to, it just doesnt always happen! Maybe one day....
Lets see here, Ben finally took a good picture! He did his school pics and it made me want to cry when I saw them! They look so good and he looks so grown up! :) Now if only he would act that way we would be good! He's getting better most days, but he's just worn out from school (even tho he's in bed by 8!) and he's over tired. Next year is going to be a wake up call for all of us I think! So, Ben is insisting that he wants a telescope for Christmas! I'm kinda on the fence about it tho, bc IDK if he's really old enough to grasp the concept and he doesnt really care for his toys so I'm afraid of it getting broken. Tim thinks it's a great idea tho, so we will probably end up getting it for him.
Aubrey is 18 mths already! I cant believe it! She's growing like a weed!! She's doing good in daycare, but I cant wait until next August when I can switch her schools! It's so expensive where she is, but she does love it there! We are going to the cranio-facial surgeon on Nov 3rd and they will evaluate her palsy and decide if we need to undergo surgery or what not. (I'm praying we dont, atleast not yet!) I'm kinda stumped as to what to get her for Christmas! She's getting into baby dolls so we will probably get her a nursery set with a pack and play, stroller and swing/highchair.
I need all the prayers and BFP vibes possible right now! I'm really hoping that this is our month and we get a BFP! If we do, my EDD would be either June 30 or July 1st. The middle of summer, but that's perfectly ok with me!! It will give me a reason to not leave the house! :) I'm really hoping it doesnt take us 7 months to get pregnant again!! :( It's so hard seeing all my friends get pregnant and then seeing all the women on L&D that abuse and take their pregnancy forgranted! I know my time will come, I'm just not the most patient person in the world...
Lets see here, Ben finally took a good picture! He did his school pics and it made me want to cry when I saw them! They look so good and he looks so grown up! :) Now if only he would act that way we would be good! He's getting better most days, but he's just worn out from school (even tho he's in bed by 8!) and he's over tired. Next year is going to be a wake up call for all of us I think! So, Ben is insisting that he wants a telescope for Christmas! I'm kinda on the fence about it tho, bc IDK if he's really old enough to grasp the concept and he doesnt really care for his toys so I'm afraid of it getting broken. Tim thinks it's a great idea tho, so we will probably end up getting it for him.
Aubrey is 18 mths already! I cant believe it! She's growing like a weed!! She's doing good in daycare, but I cant wait until next August when I can switch her schools! It's so expensive where she is, but she does love it there! We are going to the cranio-facial surgeon on Nov 3rd and they will evaluate her palsy and decide if we need to undergo surgery or what not. (I'm praying we dont, atleast not yet!) I'm kinda stumped as to what to get her for Christmas! She's getting into baby dolls so we will probably get her a nursery set with a pack and play, stroller and swing/highchair.
I need all the prayers and BFP vibes possible right now! I'm really hoping that this is our month and we get a BFP! If we do, my EDD would be either June 30 or July 1st. The middle of summer, but that's perfectly ok with me!! It will give me a reason to not leave the house! :) I'm really hoping it doesnt take us 7 months to get pregnant again!! :( It's so hard seeing all my friends get pregnant and then seeing all the women on L&D that abuse and take their pregnancy forgranted! I know my time will come, I'm just not the most patient person in the world...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Fall you have arrived! (well sorta!)
Its finally the first day of FALL!! My favorite time of year! All the scents, the cooler weather, HALLOWEEN, and the food! Ahh, aside from Christmas, nothing beats the fall! :) My FAV scent, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin, is back at Bath and Body Works so I'm using it everywhere!!
I'm really looking forward to Halloween this year and taking the kids Trick-or-Treating! I'm thinking Aubrey might be a peanut for Halloween, but I have no clue about Ben yet! He will probably want to be Buzz or Woody until we get to the store and then it will totally change from there!
I'm hoping by Thanksgiving, we will be able to annouce that we are expecting again! Although, I will probably be a little leary until I'm out of the 1st trimester this time. We were at Kristen and Jimmy's baby shower this past weekend, and Nicole and I got to catch up! I'm excited that they are trying again too! It would be awesome if we were pregnant again together! And even better if we are due around the same time! :) I love having preggo buddies!!
I got some disappointing news from school last week. Well for me it was disappointing atleast!! I'm not getting a refund for my financial aid like I thought I was! It really sucks bc we were kind of depending on that money to pay down my DR bill and a put the rest in savings. Oh well, nothing I can do about it. We are just trying to cut corners and save money as best as we can...although, I will probably need to cut up my debit card!
I'm really looking forward to Halloween this year and taking the kids Trick-or-Treating! I'm thinking Aubrey might be a peanut for Halloween, but I have no clue about Ben yet! He will probably want to be Buzz or Woody until we get to the store and then it will totally change from there!
I'm hoping by Thanksgiving, we will be able to annouce that we are expecting again! Although, I will probably be a little leary until I'm out of the 1st trimester this time. We were at Kristen and Jimmy's baby shower this past weekend, and Nicole and I got to catch up! I'm excited that they are trying again too! It would be awesome if we were pregnant again together! And even better if we are due around the same time! :) I love having preggo buddies!!
I got some disappointing news from school last week. Well for me it was disappointing atleast!! I'm not getting a refund for my financial aid like I thought I was! It really sucks bc we were kind of depending on that money to pay down my DR bill and a put the rest in savings. Oh well, nothing I can do about it. We are just trying to cut corners and save money as best as we can...although, I will probably need to cut up my debit card!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
What a week!!!
We are almost through with the 1st week of school! Ben has done pretty good so far! He cried today when I dropped him off, but surprisingly he didnt on the first day! Go figure! :) I pretty much had to run out on Tuesday because all the moms and most of the dad's we're bawling their eyes out! Wow that was rough!! I was surprised I didnt cry! I did get a little teary eyed tho!
Aubrey started "school" on Tuesday as well! She was fine when I left her, and actually didnt even realize I left because there we're tons of kids and toys for her to play with! She was very happy to see me tho! Some how they ended up loosing her sippy cup on the first day! She probably threw it away tho! When I dropped her off today, she cried and did not want me to leave! They said she was fine tho shortly after I left. They also said that a little boy fell and was crying and Aubrey went and patted his back and gave him a kiss! :) She's so sweet! She's friended one of the little girls there Annika! They said that the two of them we're inseparable today! I'm so glad she's doing good and making friends there! It makes it so much easier!!
Tomorrow will be 5 weeks since my D&C! I cant believe its already been that long! It seems like just yesterday at times, but then forever ago too! I had my hcg level drawn at work on Sunday and it was 29. I called Dr. Garas to see if he would do another on Wednesday and he did, it was 20.6. So they are falling, just not fast enough!! I'm so ready to be back in the TTC game! I wish I knew how to get the rest of it out of my system like NOW!! I know, I know, patience is a virtue!! It will happen when it's ready! Not when I'm ready!!! Grr!!
I guess now is as good as a time as any to go ahead and start working out or doing something to get rid of my flab!! I'm thinking I'm going to start doing a crunches routine and I want to try that Mederma Stretch Mark Therapy! Maybe I can make that my muse! 12 weeks of crunches along with 12 weeks of Mederma?! Sounds like a plan to me!! Until we meet again....
Aubrey started "school" on Tuesday as well! She was fine when I left her, and actually didnt even realize I left because there we're tons of kids and toys for her to play with! She was very happy to see me tho! Some how they ended up loosing her sippy cup on the first day! She probably threw it away tho! When I dropped her off today, she cried and did not want me to leave! They said she was fine tho shortly after I left. They also said that a little boy fell and was crying and Aubrey went and patted his back and gave him a kiss! :) She's so sweet! She's friended one of the little girls there Annika! They said that the two of them we're inseparable today! I'm so glad she's doing good and making friends there! It makes it so much easier!!
Tomorrow will be 5 weeks since my D&C! I cant believe its already been that long! It seems like just yesterday at times, but then forever ago too! I had my hcg level drawn at work on Sunday and it was 29. I called Dr. Garas to see if he would do another on Wednesday and he did, it was 20.6. So they are falling, just not fast enough!! I'm so ready to be back in the TTC game! I wish I knew how to get the rest of it out of my system like NOW!! I know, I know, patience is a virtue!! It will happen when it's ready! Not when I'm ready!!! Grr!!
I guess now is as good as a time as any to go ahead and start working out or doing something to get rid of my flab!! I'm thinking I'm going to start doing a crunches routine and I want to try that Mederma Stretch Mark Therapy! Maybe I can make that my muse! 12 weeks of crunches along with 12 weeks of Mederma?! Sounds like a plan to me!! Until we meet again....
Friday, August 20, 2010
Confusion, nervous, and a ball of emotions...
I have been a ball of emotions all week! We decided that Aubrey needed to go to daycare 2 days a week bc of my school and my sister couldnt babysit her. I'm so scared to leave my baby girl!! She starts on Tuesday! I'm going to cry so hard!! Hopefully I will make it out of the building first! Then after I take her I get to come home and get Ben ready for his 1st day of school as well! Talk about a double whammy!! Hopefully I'll be able to stop crying and focus on my first day back to school! My first class starts at 11a so hopefully I'll be somewhat calmed down by then! I just cant believe my babies are growing up so fast! I'm going to upload some pics of them on their first day of school!! I did get them each a new outfit to wear and today Ben picked out his backpack! He was really disappointed when Target didnt have a Car's backpack!! But I saved the day when I found a Batman one buried behind a bunch of Transformers! And to complete it, he got a Scooby Doo lunch box! An odd combo, but he's happy and that means I'm happy!! :)
Well, today is 1 month since we lost our LoveBug! I cant believe it's already been that long!! Most days, it seems like just yesterday, but then sometimes it seems like forever ago! I really want to get a necklace or something with everyone's birth stones on it, but I want something I can add to, for when we do add to our family! On that note, I think I might be pregnant again! I was kind of sporadically testing here and there waiting to get a BFN so I would no when my horomones we're down and when I could finally expect my AF, and I finally got that BFN! Well, since we were uh cleared to uh "get down to business" (as the OB put it!) we did and I figured what the hell, I'll test just for shits and giggles! Well imagine my surprise, when I see a faint 2nd line! I'm literally still in shock! IDK if I should believe it or not. I'm scared to get excited, but I hate the not knowing for sure! Why does this have to be so complicated and confusing?! I may see if someone will draw my levels at work tomorrow night and then maybe again next weekend to see what they are and if they have gone up or anything. I'm hoping to come back and post that I am indeed pregnant again! It would make for a busy May if I truely am!!
Well, today is 1 month since we lost our LoveBug! I cant believe it's already been that long!! Most days, it seems like just yesterday, but then sometimes it seems like forever ago! I really want to get a necklace or something with everyone's birth stones on it, but I want something I can add to, for when we do add to our family! On that note, I think I might be pregnant again! I was kind of sporadically testing here and there waiting to get a BFN so I would no when my horomones we're down and when I could finally expect my AF, and I finally got that BFN! Well, since we were uh cleared to uh "get down to business" (as the OB put it!) we did and I figured what the hell, I'll test just for shits and giggles! Well imagine my surprise, when I see a faint 2nd line! I'm literally still in shock! IDK if I should believe it or not. I'm scared to get excited, but I hate the not knowing for sure! Why does this have to be so complicated and confusing?! I may see if someone will draw my levels at work tomorrow night and then maybe again next weekend to see what they are and if they have gone up or anything. I'm hoping to come back and post that I am indeed pregnant again! It would make for a busy May if I truely am!!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The All Clear, sickness, and the trials of parenthood...
Where should I start?! Yesterday, we got the "all clear" to start TTC again! Or as my OB put it, get back down to business! LOL I must say I love my OB! The pathology results were kinda what I expected, but also a little surprising as well! They showed no fetal parts, but came back normal, as in it was a fluke and not my Lupus that caused the miscarriage. I didn't get what he meant by no fetal parts, but he explained that my body had already started reabsorbing the baby after it's heart stopped beating. I'm very relieved that my lupus didn't cause the miscarriage, but I'm sad that we will probably never no either. But, we're looking forward to trying again and having a successful pregnancy!
After the good news at the DR yesterday, Aubrey started running a high fever. :( She didn't really feel warm until we were getting her ready for bed. When I checked her temp it was 102.3*F!! Not cool! So I went to bed around 10 and then Aubrey was up a little before 1a with a fever over 103*F! Yea, umm...way to go Tylenol!! You're supposed to make the temp go DOWN not UP!! So we hang out in the living room and I catch up on some shows thinking "ok, she'll be ready for bed in like an hour max"! Yea right!! We didn't fall asleep until 530a!! Then she was up at 645a, so it was now daddy duty time! My little peanut is still running a low grade fever! :( I hope it breaks soon and we can have a nice restful night!!
Although Aubrey is not feeling up to par, it hasn't stopped her from picking on her brother!! It never ceases to amaze me with the 2 of them! They can be playing so good together 1 minute and the next they're smacking each other and fighting like pitbulls!! Makes me want to rip my hair out at times! Then of course Ben will tell me he loves me and Aubrey will come give me a kiss and all is forgiven! (at least for the time being!!) I wouldn't change it for anything!
The countdown to school starting has officially begun!! T minus 13 days! I'm super nervous for Ben, but I'm also nervous at starting at a new school!! I knew my way around PSC and now I'm starting all over again! It freaks me out just a little bit, but I think it will be good!! Who knows, I may even switch back to PSC for their Nursing program, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there!
Have you ever wondered what if.....? I'm extremely happy that I chose a career in the medical field, but at the same time lately I've been wondering what if I would've gone to med school right out of high school? Or what if I would've taken my scholarships to Johnson and Wales and gone into the Culinary Field?! I know I wouldn't have my hubs and my small people, bc I doubt me the hubs would've probably never met. I definitely wouldn't change anything, but I do have those "what if" moments, especially when watching shows like Boston Med or Hell's Kitchen! I would love to move away and get a job as Mass General or the Brigham or HUP! I just don't no if I'm ready to leave FL and all my family. I hate this crappy heat and humidity, but I'm not sure how well I would fair in the snow! Well enough debbie downer crap and what ifs, now I'm just trying to find a way to convince Tim audition for Hell's Kitchen! Although, I would've loved for him to be on this past season's and had the chance at moving to London to work at the Savoy!!
After the good news at the DR yesterday, Aubrey started running a high fever. :( She didn't really feel warm until we were getting her ready for bed. When I checked her temp it was 102.3*F!! Not cool! So I went to bed around 10 and then Aubrey was up a little before 1a with a fever over 103*F! Yea, umm...way to go Tylenol!! You're supposed to make the temp go DOWN not UP!! So we hang out in the living room and I catch up on some shows thinking "ok, she'll be ready for bed in like an hour max"! Yea right!! We didn't fall asleep until 530a!! Then she was up at 645a, so it was now daddy duty time! My little peanut is still running a low grade fever! :( I hope it breaks soon and we can have a nice restful night!!
Although Aubrey is not feeling up to par, it hasn't stopped her from picking on her brother!! It never ceases to amaze me with the 2 of them! They can be playing so good together 1 minute and the next they're smacking each other and fighting like pitbulls!! Makes me want to rip my hair out at times! Then of course Ben will tell me he loves me and Aubrey will come give me a kiss and all is forgiven! (at least for the time being!!) I wouldn't change it for anything!
The countdown to school starting has officially begun!! T minus 13 days! I'm super nervous for Ben, but I'm also nervous at starting at a new school!! I knew my way around PSC and now I'm starting all over again! It freaks me out just a little bit, but I think it will be good!! Who knows, I may even switch back to PSC for their Nursing program, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there!
Have you ever wondered what if.....? I'm extremely happy that I chose a career in the medical field, but at the same time lately I've been wondering what if I would've gone to med school right out of high school? Or what if I would've taken my scholarships to Johnson and Wales and gone into the Culinary Field?! I know I wouldn't have my hubs and my small people, bc I doubt me the hubs would've probably never met. I definitely wouldn't change anything, but I do have those "what if" moments, especially when watching shows like Boston Med or Hell's Kitchen! I would love to move away and get a job as Mass General or the Brigham or HUP! I just don't no if I'm ready to leave FL and all my family. I hate this crappy heat and humidity, but I'm not sure how well I would fair in the snow! Well enough debbie downer crap and what ifs, now I'm just trying to find a way to convince Tim audition for Hell's Kitchen! Although, I would've loved for him to be on this past season's and had the chance at moving to London to work at the Savoy!!
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