Spot of Tea

Another Tuesday

These weeks are flying by right now.  I'm offically 12 weeks pregnant today.  Yipee!  My OB appointment last week went ok.  I did as badly as expected on the 3 hour glucose test but we are going to control it with the GD diet at the moment and stay on the glucophage for the entire pregnancy.  I'll possibly end up on insulin just at night towards the end but maybe not.  My blood pressure is good, everything else is too.

I was handling the whole job thing pretty well until last Thursday.  But Thursday afternoon I hit my breaking point.  Now I'm a bit bitter, angry and feeling a bit used & abused to say the least.  The whole thing is like a joke to the people I am working for, not the company that I actually work for but the one I am contracted to.  I'm just hoping that my parent company can keep me on until at least after the baby comes.  Otherwise I don't know what I'll do about health insurance.  What a mess.

Took DD to her new pediatrician last Thursday.  Love the staff and the doctors so far.  Their philosophy on things like breastfeeding and such go along with mine so I feel better.  I really didn't want to take a new born to DD's previous ped.  We had numerous conflicts with their staff and the dr.s thoughts on various subjects.  Really wanted to find a new ped long before the new baby comes along.  This one was recommended by my OB and a few friends.

Life is Interesting

Well, life is very interesting around my house right now.  The weekend brought an ice storm that knocked power out for much of the area.  We lost our power on Thursday at 7:20pm and though it came back on Friday, it was only for 13 minutes.  It was finally restored on Saturday around 11pm.  So we spent the weekend at my parents, more like invaded their home.  Was kinda fun, DD's first sleepover anywhere.  We've got huge branches in our front yard.  One was already removed from the driveway since we had to have the electric company come check to see if it knocked any power lines down.  And we've still got a ton of ice covering everything.  It's been sunny but COLD and windy so no relief from the ice yet.

Another interesting thing happened yesterday.  I was told that my last day at a job I love to do will be March 31st.  My replacement comes in March 6th and I'm expected to train them.  Yes I'm upset, disappoint but not heartbroken.  I believe that God has his own plan for us and that He'll provide.  But in the meantime I'll be looking for another job (doesn't hurt to help Him out by looking now does it).

Today I go in for another OB appointment.  We'll see how I did on the 3 hour glucose test.  Hopefully it wasn't too bad.  I've been able to control my blood sugar very well while following the GD diet.  Wonder how I'm doing on everything else though.  I'm sure my blood pressure will be a little high today.  Can you say job stress????

It's Wednesday

Middle of the week.  Just a few more days until the weekend.  Day after Valentine's Day.

Didn't really do anything special for V-Day.  Got DD a little heart with Hersey kisses.  DH & I shared a pint of our favorite ice cream - mint chocolate chip.  Hoping to get to the movies this weekend, just DH & I.  Don't know yet if the grandparents can watch DD or not.  Said they'd let us know by Thursday.  Haven't gone out just the two of us since our anniversary in August.  It's about time.

DD has had the stuffy nose going on for a week and a half now.  It is ok during the day but horrible at night.  She doesn't sleep well because she is so congested.  The dr.s office has been of very little help.  We've done everything they've suggested, got the brand of otc decongestant.  Then when we call back after a week with the same symptoms they say that we're giving her the wrong stuff.  Ugh!  Yesterday I found a new pediatrician.  I haven't like the current one for ages and am hoping that the new one lives up to the recommendations I've heard from several people.

Hoping to finish up some projects tonight.  Got some ATC's to do, the CJ to finish, some sample layouts and an altered book for Memory Lane.  Want to get them completed tonight and the ones that need to be mailed out in the mail tomorrow.

I'm at the point that I NEED to go maternity shopping.  I keep putting it off hoping that the selections will improve or I'll find something locally.  Hasn't happened so far and isn't likely to in the near future.  Got to get online and order at least a couple of pairs of pants since even my stretchy, elastic waist pants aren't comfy anymore.  And I'm gonna need shirts as soon as the weather gets warmer.  Right now I'm making due with my favorite big sweaters.  Works great at the moment since the temps are in the 20's and 30's.

Today is a "late" day for me.  I go into work later in the morning and work thru part of 2nd shift, from 10am until 6-7 pm.  Part of me loves going in later, I get to spend time with DH and DD in the morning.  This morning we had a leisurely breakfast, read some books to DD and even made some 'pictures' with DD.  But I won't get home until after dinner and just before DD needs to get ready for bed.  And I get little time to unwind once I walk in the door because DD wants my attention and also needs to get ready for bed.  So I don't get to relax until after she's in bed.  And I'm so tired right now that I usually fall into bed right after her.  Hopefully won't have these late days once the spring rolls around.  That way I'll have more time to spend with DH and DD after I get out of work and it won't be so rushed as I walk in the door.

Tests, Tests & More Tests

Can I just say that all these preggo tests are something I certainly didn't miss with DD.  Took the 3 hour glucose test this morning.  Ugh!  The 3 day diet before was torture, way too much on the carbs.  Felt sick, dizzy, shaky and beyond queasy.  I'm starting to feel almost normal this afternoon.  Back to my limited carbs and reasonable blood sugar levels.

On to other things ...

I got some scrappin' done this weekend.  Almost finished my CJ that should have gone out last weekend.  Gotta finish that up tonight and get it mailed tomorrow.  Got a good start on the pregnancy journal I'm doing as a sample for Memory Lane.  It is turning out super cute.  I'll be updating it as I go too.  Got 3 other sample layouts almost done for Memory Lane too.  Just need to finish up some journaling on the one and reprint the photo for another then they will be ready to turn in.

We've narrowed down the baby names even further now.  Boy - Christian Joseph.  Girl - Amelyn, Aleena, Teagan.  Still got a ways to go but that is better than a ton of names we can't get a handle on.  I still feel like I'm having a boy.  But as I've already mentioned, don't care whether it is a boy or girl as long as we make it through healthy.

Got a package in the mail today, from my secret cupid at 2Peas Pub.  Wish I was home so I could dig into it.  Told DH to open it and give me a short replay.  He says there is all kinds of goodies that I'll love, no details, just I'll love it.  Sigh.  Guess I'll just have to wait till I get home tonight.  Haven't heard if my target got her goody box yet or not.  Been tracking it but hasn't said it was delivered yet.  Hoping it gets there really soon.

It's time for the pregnant lady to get her next glass of water and get some more work done.  So off I go until the next time.

The Latest

Yesterday was my bi-weekly check-up with the OB.  An interesting time this week.  Found out my 1 hour glucose test didn't go as well as I hoped, which means I now have to do the 3 hour test.  BLAH!!  I keep wondering how I'm going to get all that starchy food down the three days prior to the test when I'm still queasy all the time.  Anyway ... My bloodpressure was GREAT, 126/75.  Woohoo!  So glad to see it down in that range again and hoping it stays that way for a long time to come.  One funny incident from my visit was the doctor trying to hear the baby's heartbeat, which at 9 weeks isn't likely.  Poor Dr. was freaking out and I mentioned that I was surprised that we might hear the heartbeat at 9 weeks.  He had been going to schedule an ultrasound right then to see what was up.  My chart wasn't updated after my ultrasound (which indicated I was only 6 wks & 6 days rather than 12 weeks).  He remarked that the nurses should have updated the dates on the chart and that the equipment wouldn't work until I was at least 12 weeks.  So we got that all straightened out and my charts are now correct.

Had an appointment at the Gestational Diabetic Education Center on Tuesday.  Got some great info on meal times, better menu planning and better food selections for me.  Noticed a difference in my blood sugar readings already and also feel a little less tired in the afternoons.  That's a good thing since I usually feel exhausted around 1:30-2pm.  Still tired but not feeling completely drained at least.

Started talking about names recently.  Came up with a few that we are liking.

• Christian Joseph
• Aidan Ryan
• Trevor
• Tristain
• Ian
• Liam
• Teagan Marie
• Aleena Marie
• Elizabeth
• Muriel
• Ona

If it is a boy our first choice is Christian Joseph, I think.  The girl names are all a jumble yet, nothing that really grabs our attention right now.  We are thinking that we might keep the names Irish, Scot or Celtic variety.  Who knows for sure.  DD's name is nothing that we had talked about long before we knew she was on the way, more traditional that we ever thought about but still rather Irish in nature and discussed and decided on about an hour before she was delivered.

What's Up?

Not much really.  Went over to friends house to watch movies on Friday night, worked at Memory Lane Saturday, got in a little scrappin' after work, tried to get in lots of sleep on Sunday, made Red Velvet cupcakes with DD and even watched a bit of the Super Bowl too.

Things going on today:

• working until about 6-6:30pm
• having veggie lasagna for dinner, yum!
• still feeling queasy and tired
• will be packing up goodies for my Secret Cupid target to mail out tomorrow
• if I have time and feel good enough I'll work on the Michigan CJ that needs to go out shortly
• got tons of dishes and laundry to do tonight too
• just remembered that I need to pick up some little things to finish off the gift for my Secret Cupid target

It is definately a Monday around here.  Cold, windy, snow and frozen slush to start off the day.  Hopefully it gets better as we go along.

Teabag Albums

I finally got around to taking some photos and uploading them and previous ones of my tiny mini-albums.  Love these things and can't wait to create more.  Too cute.  Here is the cover of a gift one I did for my 2Peas Pub Secret Santa recipient. I used scraps of one of my favorite paper mfgs. - Chatterbox.  It isn't the holiday/Christmas paper but I love how well the colors went with a Christmas theme.

This is the cover of a Thanksgiving album I did just for fun.  Loved these papers from EK too.  These little jems are so easy to put together and such fun too.  CLICK HERE to see the entire albums.