Yesterday morning I wandered into the kitchen and began a quest for breakfast. Deciding on cereal, I got the milk out of the fridge. I started to pour, and it came out in clumps. Then I threw up.
Milk, I'm so done with you. You're too temperamental. I need a beverage I can count on. The date on your carton was December 3. Yesterday was November 29. Did you miss the memo that you still had a few days left before spoiling? It's only been in the last several years that I've started adding you to my cereal. Now I remember why I ate dry cereal for so many years. We're through.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Six on Saturday
1. Thanksgiving was perfect. I had an easy year (drinks, veggies and dip, snacks) and enjoyed the delicious food everyone else made. We spent the morning parade watching and getting ready and doing a little food prep, and soaked up food and games and laughter the rest of the day. Quite the success.
2. Operation ready for baby is in full-swing and coming along nicely. The room formerly known as Sam's is almost ready for guests and the new baby that will soon be occupying it. Sam still refers to Addie's room as Addie's and the baby's room as Sam's, so hopefully he won't feel too lost in the shuffle.
3. I'm still trying to finish up some Christmas shopping. Online shopping is always my favorite, but especially this year. If you're not an Ebates user, I'd highly recommend it. You get a percentage of cash back for every purchase you make as long as you click through Ebates first. Often, they'll have an extra coupon deal to help make your purchase even cheaper. Then a few times a year they deposit the money you've accumulated as cash back into a paypal account which you can then dump right back into your bank account. Here's a link, just in time for cyber Monday.
4. Decorating for Christmas has been a work in progress this weekend. Tomorrow we'll finish the tree with the kids and then hopefully be done. Whatever doesn't happen this weekend just isn't happening this year, so I hope I feel festive and content with the decor. I turned on the White Christmas station on Pandora tonight and instantly started to feel that Christmas spirit.
5. Pat and I went to his follow-up appointment for his hospital stay, and he started a new medicine. It seems to really be helping so far- hooray!
6. I've reached the point of feeling truly uncomfortable. Sleep is getting harder. My body feels enormous. So excited to go to church tomorrow and hear the old ladies tell me that it is, indeed, enormous. So excited that in 4 days it will start being not so enormous any more.
2. Operation ready for baby is in full-swing and coming along nicely. The room formerly known as Sam's is almost ready for guests and the new baby that will soon be occupying it. Sam still refers to Addie's room as Addie's and the baby's room as Sam's, so hopefully he won't feel too lost in the shuffle.
3. I'm still trying to finish up some Christmas shopping. Online shopping is always my favorite, but especially this year. If you're not an Ebates user, I'd highly recommend it. You get a percentage of cash back for every purchase you make as long as you click through Ebates first. Often, they'll have an extra coupon deal to help make your purchase even cheaper. Then a few times a year they deposit the money you've accumulated as cash back into a paypal account which you can then dump right back into your bank account. Here's a link, just in time for cyber Monday.
4. Decorating for Christmas has been a work in progress this weekend. Tomorrow we'll finish the tree with the kids and then hopefully be done. Whatever doesn't happen this weekend just isn't happening this year, so I hope I feel festive and content with the decor. I turned on the White Christmas station on Pandora tonight and instantly started to feel that Christmas spirit.
5. Pat and I went to his follow-up appointment for his hospital stay, and he started a new medicine. It seems to really be helping so far- hooray!
6. I've reached the point of feeling truly uncomfortable. Sleep is getting harder. My body feels enormous. So excited to go to church tomorrow and hear the old ladies tell me that it is, indeed, enormous. So excited that in 4 days it will start being not so enormous any more.
Monday, November 23, 2009
In the Spirit of Thanksgiving
In the Spirit of Thanksgiving
Let me just tell you how much I love that video (click the link to watch since I'm not smart enough to get the video embedded in my post). And that I cried when I watched it. All 3 times. Definitely the hormones, although I probably would've cried the first time pregnant or not. But it's amazing to see that so many people in so many different circumstances can all find something to be thankful for.
I love thinking about what I'm thankful for. It fills me up in a way that nothing else can, to think of all of the blessings in my life and the fact that they come from a loving Heavenly Father who knows me personally.
Yesterday Pat and I received callings. I got called to my same position in the Relief Society Presidency, but the rest of the presidency changed. Pat is now an assistant clerk. This will be a blessing for us to not tag team to meetings quite as much. I am grateful for opportunities to serve and for the many ways it blesses our family. I'm glad that it's part of our family culture for us to serve and for our kids to see that happening so it can become part of their lives, too. I'm thankful for opportunities all around us to forget ourselves and serve others.
I am grateful for the health that we enjoy. Although that is often one of our largest trials, in the grand scheme of things I know that it could be so much worse. Last weekend was a good reminder to me of the health blessings that we enjoy. Pat said he felt calm the whole time, and I think I remained at a relative calm, but when I listened to some of the things I was saying as I communicated news to family and friends, I'd catch a glimpse of the seriousness of the situation and have a moment of panic. It's not hard to be reminded about how frail our existence is, and I am thankful that Pat is home with us. I can't imagine life without him.
I'm thankful for Addie and Sam. Addie's sensitivity and nurturing and passion for learning are so fun to watch. She is growing up before my eyes, and it's amazing to see her in this process of becoming. Sam's happiness and sense of humor and curiosity are a blessing in our home. He is such a fun boy and will be such a sweet big brother. I'm grateful for the little boy that will soon be joining Addie and Sam. I can't imagine what his personality will be like, but I know he will fit right in with his siblings and bring our family just what we need right now.
I am thankful for family and friends who surround us. I know that Pat would not have recovered nearly as quickly without the prayers of many on our behalf. It's hard for me to be in a position to need help or to have to ask- I'm much too independent for that, but last weekend was truly humbling to realize how many people care and how many were quick to offer support. We felt so blessed to have so many rush to our aid and it made a hard time much more sweet to feel the love of others.
I'm grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. His perfect love is the greatest blessing in my life and the example I hope to follow. Through Him and a loving Heavenly Father I have a foundation to build my life on, and I can't think of a better gift.
Let me just tell you how much I love that video (click the link to watch since I'm not smart enough to get the video embedded in my post). And that I cried when I watched it. All 3 times. Definitely the hormones, although I probably would've cried the first time pregnant or not. But it's amazing to see that so many people in so many different circumstances can all find something to be thankful for.
I love thinking about what I'm thankful for. It fills me up in a way that nothing else can, to think of all of the blessings in my life and the fact that they come from a loving Heavenly Father who knows me personally.
Yesterday Pat and I received callings. I got called to my same position in the Relief Society Presidency, but the rest of the presidency changed. Pat is now an assistant clerk. This will be a blessing for us to not tag team to meetings quite as much. I am grateful for opportunities to serve and for the many ways it blesses our family. I'm glad that it's part of our family culture for us to serve and for our kids to see that happening so it can become part of their lives, too. I'm thankful for opportunities all around us to forget ourselves and serve others.
I am grateful for the health that we enjoy. Although that is often one of our largest trials, in the grand scheme of things I know that it could be so much worse. Last weekend was a good reminder to me of the health blessings that we enjoy. Pat said he felt calm the whole time, and I think I remained at a relative calm, but when I listened to some of the things I was saying as I communicated news to family and friends, I'd catch a glimpse of the seriousness of the situation and have a moment of panic. It's not hard to be reminded about how frail our existence is, and I am thankful that Pat is home with us. I can't imagine life without him.
I'm thankful for Addie and Sam. Addie's sensitivity and nurturing and passion for learning are so fun to watch. She is growing up before my eyes, and it's amazing to see her in this process of becoming. Sam's happiness and sense of humor and curiosity are a blessing in our home. He is such a fun boy and will be such a sweet big brother. I'm grateful for the little boy that will soon be joining Addie and Sam. I can't imagine what his personality will be like, but I know he will fit right in with his siblings and bring our family just what we need right now.
I am thankful for family and friends who surround us. I know that Pat would not have recovered nearly as quickly without the prayers of many on our behalf. It's hard for me to be in a position to need help or to have to ask- I'm much too independent for that, but last weekend was truly humbling to realize how many people care and how many were quick to offer support. We felt so blessed to have so many rush to our aid and it made a hard time much more sweet to feel the love of others.
I'm grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. His perfect love is the greatest blessing in my life and the example I hope to follow. Through Him and a loving Heavenly Father I have a foundation to build my life on, and I can't think of a better gift.
Friday, November 20, 2009
It's Friday, It's Friday
Some times I'm just so happy when Friday comes. When I went to pick up Addie from preschool today they were doing a dance and singing "It's Friday, It's Friday," and I could so relate. It's been a long week. Pat is continuing to improve. He's still exhausted, but he insisted on going back to work Wednesday. We're hoping things continue to go well with his recovery, and we've been so grateful for the support we've felt after a scary few days. It's given me quite the dose of perspective and also a real blessing feeling the love of family and friends.
We're hoping this baby stays put through Thanksgiving so we can enjoy a quiet week checking things off the to-do list and soaking up our remaining time as a family of four. Things aren't scheduled until the 2nd, but this baby boy has been making his upcoming arrival known with contractions all week long (very unlike the first two times we've done this) so he's peaked my curiosity and given me hope/dread that he may show up early. Lots on our agenda this weekend as we pick up where we left off last weekend with the nesting projects, but hopefully we'll get some good resting accomplished, too. Happy weekend!
We're hoping this baby stays put through Thanksgiving so we can enjoy a quiet week checking things off the to-do list and soaking up our remaining time as a family of four. Things aren't scheduled until the 2nd, but this baby boy has been making his upcoming arrival known with contractions all week long (very unlike the first two times we've done this) so he's peaked my curiosity and given me hope/dread that he may show up early. Lots on our agenda this weekend as we pick up where we left off last weekend with the nesting projects, but hopefully we'll get some good resting accomplished, too. Happy weekend!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Yesterday: A Timeline
7:45- get out of bed after a pretty restless night. Call Pat for an update (he hardly slept but is feeling pretty good still and hopes to come home) and start the morning list of calls (Pat's parents, my parents, etc.).
9:10- arrive at the hospital
10:15- Internist comes in to see Pat, decides he can probably go home, writes prescriptions, sets up follow-up appointments, etc.
10:45- drive home from the hospital
11:05- make the bed with Pat, get him settled in
11:15- drive to a mid-wife appointment set to start at 11:45
12:30- decided I'm tired of sitting and waiting and being so exposed, get dressed since I will no longer be getting checked today, I just need to get home to my husband
12:35-mid-wife comes in, does quick assessment, writes a prescription for my cold that won't quit for a z-pac
12:40- drive to pick up lunch for Pat
12:50- drop off prescriptions
1:00- get home and eat lunch with Pat, talk about how good it feels to be home
1:20- pick up Sam from Russ and Rita's. Find out how he took Russ for a ride when Russ suggested they get a treat and Sam picked out a toy, but then informed him that's not a treat, he also needed a treat to eat and settled on gummy bears.
1:40- pick up prescriptions
2:00-pick up the kids belongings from Chrissy.
2:30- pick up Addie from pre-school
3:00- try to get everyone to nap after being so excited about being home together
4:00- doorbell rings, dinner is getting dropped off
4:45- dinner bringer leaves
5:30-Sam wakes up screaming and inconsolable.
5:35-hard, painful contractions start and continue for the next hour and a half, rendering me useless
5:40- Pat wakes up and finds me a mess and Sam a mess. Takes over for a while and I feel terrible that I'm not currently able to help.
7:05- contractions finally subside. Have Family Home Evening
7:30- start bedtime routine
8:00- Pat and I collapse, glad that the day is finally over.
It was a long one, but so happy we're all home and hope this baby boy's dramatics are just a side-effect of the weekend stresses, not a sign of things to come for a couple weeks!
9:10- arrive at the hospital
10:15- Internist comes in to see Pat, decides he can probably go home, writes prescriptions, sets up follow-up appointments, etc.
10:45- drive home from the hospital
11:05- make the bed with Pat, get him settled in
11:15- drive to a mid-wife appointment set to start at 11:45
12:30- decided I'm tired of sitting and waiting and being so exposed, get dressed since I will no longer be getting checked today, I just need to get home to my husband
12:35-mid-wife comes in, does quick assessment, writes a prescription for my cold that won't quit for a z-pac
12:40- drive to pick up lunch for Pat
12:50- drop off prescriptions
1:00- get home and eat lunch with Pat, talk about how good it feels to be home
1:20- pick up Sam from Russ and Rita's. Find out how he took Russ for a ride when Russ suggested they get a treat and Sam picked out a toy, but then informed him that's not a treat, he also needed a treat to eat and settled on gummy bears.
1:40- pick up prescriptions
2:00-pick up the kids belongings from Chrissy.
2:30- pick up Addie from pre-school
3:00- try to get everyone to nap after being so excited about being home together
4:00- doorbell rings, dinner is getting dropped off
4:45- dinner bringer leaves
5:30-Sam wakes up screaming and inconsolable.
5:35-hard, painful contractions start and continue for the next hour and a half, rendering me useless
5:40- Pat wakes up and finds me a mess and Sam a mess. Takes over for a while and I feel terrible that I'm not currently able to help.
7:05- contractions finally subside. Have Family Home Evening
7:30- start bedtime routine
8:00- Pat and I collapse, glad that the day is finally over.
It was a long one, but so happy we're all home and hope this baby boy's dramatics are just a side-effect of the weekend stresses, not a sign of things to come for a couple weeks!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Sunday morning update
This morning's update: H1N1 was negative, so still no ideas what caused the infection, but I think they're not as concerned any more about chasing after it since he's doing so well (although I could be wrong). His blood sugar has returned to normal (it was elevated yesterday). One of the gastro guys in the group he sees is supposed to come over this morning, and his nurse said after that they may let him come home! Hooray!
I'm holding up ok and feel really blessed between family and friends praying for us and all of the help we've received. The biggest nesting task of the weekend was that I was going to clean the carpets with Pat, and I got home last night and Pat's mom had paid for someone to come and do it. She and Chrissy came over and cleaned up some and it was nice to walk in and see things taken care of. The carpets look amazing and it was such a nice surprise. Addie and Sam have been having the time of their lives at Matt and Chrissy's- a dream come true for them to spend so much time living with their favorite aunt and uncle, and I've felt blessed to not have to worry at all about their care. I talked to Addie this morning and she sounded so happy which gives me great peace of mind.
I haven't made it to the hospital yet today so hopefully things will continue to be this good, but it seems like we're definitely on the up and up. Thanks again for all of your prayers and support!
I'm holding up ok and feel really blessed between family and friends praying for us and all of the help we've received. The biggest nesting task of the weekend was that I was going to clean the carpets with Pat, and I got home last night and Pat's mom had paid for someone to come and do it. She and Chrissy came over and cleaned up some and it was nice to walk in and see things taken care of. The carpets look amazing and it was such a nice surprise. Addie and Sam have been having the time of their lives at Matt and Chrissy's- a dream come true for them to spend so much time living with their favorite aunt and uncle, and I've felt blessed to not have to worry at all about their care. I talked to Addie this morning and she sounded so happy which gives me great peace of mind.
I haven't made it to the hospital yet today so hopefully things will continue to be this good, but it seems like we're definitely on the up and up. Thanks again for all of your prayers and support!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Updates
Thanks for all the prayers. The nurses said Pat got to the hospital just in time last night and narrowly avoided becoming septic. He had 3 bags of rehydration fluid while in the ER and was still doing terribly. Currently there's a lot of waiting going on. Waiting for results of his H1N1 test, waiting for results of his CT scan earlier today. He doesn't feel like its Crohns related, so we'll see how long we have to stay in the ICU and continue to track down what could be causing it, but his blood pressure is raising and his heart rate is dropping and his fever is gone after spiking again this morning which are all good things. He looks much better right now than when I got here this morning. He's on bag 7 of rehydration fluids but still isn't allowed to eat, but he's gaining more desire to eat which is good. They gave him anti-anxiety meds last night in addition to anti-nausea meds and massive doses of motrin in the ER because his breathing problems seemed similar to hyperventilating. I'm really hoping to transfer out of the ICU soon and out of isolation, but we're still waiting and it may not happen until the morning. I think he'll still be here a good part of the day tomorrow if not into Monday, but hopefully we'll start getting answers soon.
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