Finally a new post! The owner of this post can no longer post from school so I'm helping her out by posting new pictures of the most beautiful grandbaby in the whole wide world. Oh - did I give away my identity?
Moving On...
14 years ago
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Friday, December 01, 2006
My first week back....
First and foremost 5:30 AM is really early!!! Did you know that the sun isn't even up then! I was the girl who would crawl out of bed at the absolute LAST min to get to school...I mean, I would get up at 6:50 and be out the door by 7:20. It was great. Ohhh how things have changed. I hit the floor running at 5:30 and am still gasping for air at 7:00 when Reegan and I buckle our seat belts and hit the road.
Reegan likes her school. She is apparently loosening up now and smiling and laughing at the other kids. I'm glad that she's happy, it makes coming back a whole lot easier! The other kids love having a baby around. I'm sure they are much more entertaining than spending the day with Mom! It will be good for her!
Ya know....this is going to sound bad so all of you die hard stay at home moms just close your ears....mmm...or eyes since you're reading. I love my job (I'm sure it would be tons harder if I didn't) and have had a lot of fun being back in the real world this week. PLEASE don't get me wrong I miss Reegan like CRAZY....but I like my life too. Luckily with my job I get the best of both worlds....school is out @ 3 (noon woooould be better...but beggars can't be choosers!), Christmas Break is quickly approaching, and in a few months (when she's really fun!) I'll get to spend the whole summer with her! There may come a time that I change my mind...but right now this is what works for us!!
If you haven't heard I was unknowingly trying out for Fear Factor Monday morning.....I accidentally ate a bug! Short version is it crawled onto my leftover cold pizza (not a clue how) and I took a bite! It was a black crunchy one about an inch long and it tasted nasty! The second verse to the story is that I tried to find a picture of it to post so you could visualize the nasty thing....so I went to bugguide.net .....eeewwwwww! After the first few pics I had to quit looking...bugs not only taste nasty they look gross too!
Reegan likes her school. She is apparently loosening up now and smiling and laughing at the other kids. I'm glad that she's happy, it makes coming back a whole lot easier! The other kids love having a baby around. I'm sure they are much more entertaining than spending the day with Mom! It will be good for her!
Ya know....this is going to sound bad so all of you die hard stay at home moms just close your ears....mmm...or eyes since you're reading. I love my job (I'm sure it would be tons harder if I didn't) and have had a lot of fun being back in the real world this week. PLEASE don't get me wrong I miss Reegan like CRAZY....but I like my life too. Luckily with my job I get the best of both worlds....school is out @ 3 (noon woooould be better...but beggars can't be choosers!), Christmas Break is quickly approaching, and in a few months (when she's really fun!) I'll get to spend the whole summer with her! There may come a time that I change my mind...but right now this is what works for us!!
If you haven't heard I was unknowingly trying out for Fear Factor Monday morning.....I accidentally ate a bug! Short version is it crawled onto my leftover cold pizza (not a clue how) and I took a bite! It was a black crunchy one about an inch long and it tasted nasty! The second verse to the story is that I tried to find a picture of it to post so you could visualize the nasty thing....so I went to bugguide.net .....eeewwwwww! After the first few pics I had to quit looking...bugs not only taste nasty they look gross too!
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Picture Day
Sunday, November 26, 2006
It's been a while...
Wow I had no idea that my last blog was Halloween day. Even Mere has had a few posts since then (he-he sorry Mere!). You would think since I'm not at school I would have time in my 'days off' to blog....but ya know I have learned that maternity leave definitely does not involve 'days OFF'! Reegan is getting so big! She is becoming more and more fun!
Let's see...her tricks are that she loves to smile, she can stand on your legs for a minute or so while holding her head straight up, she toots like a grown man, we're working on tummy time...but she hates it! We are presenting Reegan at church tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes!!
KOBY GOT BAPTIZED LAST WEDNESDAY!!!!! I'll have to post pics later! It was a great time! We even had an after-glow celebration at Starbucks!
Not to put a damper on that great news...but I go back to work Monday. I'm trying not to think about it much...but its hard not to. I think this is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I've pretty much decided that I'm not even going to attempt makeup until after I drop her off get to school, and quit crying.
I promise to be a better blogger starting next week....eerrrr....maybe the next...school will be nuts this week!
Let's see...her tricks are that she loves to smile, she can stand on your legs for a minute or so while holding her head straight up, she toots like a grown man, we're working on tummy time...but she hates it! We are presenting Reegan at church tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes!!
KOBY GOT BAPTIZED LAST WEDNESDAY!!!!! I'll have to post pics later! It was a great time! We even had an after-glow celebration at Starbucks!
Not to put a damper on that great news...but I go back to work Monday. I'm trying not to think about it much...but its hard not to. I think this is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I've pretty much decided that I'm not even going to attempt makeup until after I drop her off get to school, and quit crying.
I promise to be a better blogger starting next week....eerrrr....maybe the next...school will be nuts this week!
Saturday, November 25, 2006
It's been a while....
Wow I had no idea that my last blog was Halloween day. Even Mere has had a few posts since then (he-he sorry Mere!). You would think since I'm not at school I would have time in my 'days off' to blog....but ya know I have learned that maternity leave definitely does not involve 'days OFF'!
Reegan is getting so big! She is becoming more and more fun! Let's see...her tricks are that she loves to smile, she can stand on your legs for a minute or so while holding her head straight up, she toots like a grown man, we're working on tummy time...but she hates it!
We are presenting Reegan at church tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes!!
KOBY GOT BAPTIZED LAST WEDNESDAY!!!!! I'll have to post pics later! It was a great time! We even had an after-glow celebration at Starbucks!
Not to put a damper on that great news...but I go back to work Monday. I'm trying not to think about it much...but its hard not to. I think this is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I've pretty much decided that I'm not even going to attempt makeup until after I drop her off get to school, and quit crying.
I promise to be a better blogger starting next week....eerrrr....maybe the next...school will be nuts this week!
Reegan is getting so big! She is becoming more and more fun! Let's see...her tricks are that she loves to smile, she can stand on your legs for a minute or so while holding her head straight up, she toots like a grown man, we're working on tummy time...but she hates it!
We are presenting Reegan at church tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes!!
KOBY GOT BAPTIZED LAST WEDNESDAY!!!!! I'll have to post pics later! It was a great time! We even had an after-glow celebration at Starbucks!
Not to put a damper on that great news...but I go back to work Monday. I'm trying not to think about it much...but its hard not to. I think this is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I've pretty much decided that I'm not even going to attempt makeup until after I drop her off get to school, and quit crying.
I promise to be a better blogger starting next week....eerrrr....maybe the next...school will be nuts this week!
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Things that don't last like they used to ...
Inspired by Meredith's blog!!
1. Money. Where does it go? I remember when $10 allowance would last me a week. It doesn't even cover a meal anymore!
2. My figure. In high school I could have a candy bar and a coke every day and still fit in my size 2 jeans. What happened? I can eat a salad every day now and I'm still in a size 6ish.
3. Hair color. Wow what prenatal vitamins do to the growth of my hair! It grows so fast, thus the color grows off so fast...thus back to the $ issue...
4. The evening hours. Yeahhhhh....they use to last all night....now they last until 3 am...then 5 am.... :)
5. Things around the house(with Gus). Lets see, he has chewed up his 3rd pair of shoes and the corner of 2 8x10 rugs. Repeat after me "I love that dog, I love that dog, I love that dog!"
6. Maternity leave. I realize that this isn't something that I haven't done in the past, but it sure is going by fast this time! She is already 6 weeks...that means I only have 3 1/2 more weeks with Reegan....brings tears just thinkin' about it!
1. Money. Where does it go? I remember when $10 allowance would last me a week. It doesn't even cover a meal anymore!
2. My figure. In high school I could have a candy bar and a coke every day and still fit in my size 2 jeans. What happened? I can eat a salad every day now and I'm still in a size 6ish.
3. Hair color. Wow what prenatal vitamins do to the growth of my hair! It grows so fast, thus the color grows off so fast...thus back to the $ issue...
4. The evening hours. Yeahhhhh....they use to last all night....now they last until 3 am...then 5 am.... :)
5. Things around the house(with Gus). Lets see, he has chewed up his 3rd pair of shoes and the corner of 2 8x10 rugs. Repeat after me "I love that dog, I love that dog, I love that dog!"
6. Maternity leave. I realize that this isn't something that I haven't done in the past, but it sure is going by fast this time! She is already 6 weeks...that means I only have 3 1/2 more weeks with Reegan....brings tears just thinkin' about it!
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
Sorry ‘bout your BAD luck
There are 2 crosses on the side of the road where we turn to go to one of the whitetail ranches. They’re at a stop sign that is pretty hard to see until you are right up on it. The names on the crosses are Gloria and Vanessa. Sooooo…..every time we go to the ranch and pass the crosses it’s the rule that you have to say Hi to Glo’ and Van’ and say “Sorry ‘bout your bad luck”!
Reegan was all dressed up cutie patootie the other day when she pooped so powerfully (with a noise that sounded like a grown man!) it ran down her pants leg and was on her toes! Reegan my sweet baby….“Sorry ‘bout your bad luck”.
One of the ranches that we hunt on was suppose to sell on Friday….which means that we would have had to move all of the hunters to other ranches….it was going to be a huge ordeal…..but the people buying it hit a snag and now it won’t close for a couple more weeks…..which means they were able to hunt the ranch all weekend….and killed a deer that scored 182! Hey Mr. Ranch Buyer Dude….”Sorry ‘bout your bad luck”!
My Mothers ex-husband who donated the sperm to produce me (ok, ok he’s my father…but only biologically)…has been playing the ‘poor pitiful me’ card around town because he hasn’t gotten to see Reegan. TRUST ME I definitely haven’t inquired about him, people just seem to think I actually WANT or care about this information. We have not spoken in over 5 years, and it was barely every 6 months for years before that. (Incase you were wondering my life has been wonderful and MUCH less complicated without him in it!) To set the record straight he does not have a grandchild…his daughter has a child. He made his decision A LONG time ago about how our relationship would work…if he wanted grandchildren in his life he should have thought of that then. I remember when I was twelve years old and poured my heart out in a letter to him basically begging for him to want me, to love me, and to want to be more involved in my life. He stuffed the letter in a drawer and refused to talk about it….Nothing ever changed…it only got worse. DON’T think that is the ONLY reason we don’t speak, it was just a SMALL, small example. Soooo here’s to you Mr. Sperm Donor “SORRY ‘BOUT YOUR BAD LUCK”.
Reegan was all dressed up cutie patootie the other day when she pooped so powerfully (with a noise that sounded like a grown man!) it ran down her pants leg and was on her toes! Reegan my sweet baby….“Sorry ‘bout your bad luck”.
One of the ranches that we hunt on was suppose to sell on Friday….which means that we would have had to move all of the hunters to other ranches….it was going to be a huge ordeal…..but the people buying it hit a snag and now it won’t close for a couple more weeks…..which means they were able to hunt the ranch all weekend….and killed a deer that scored 182! Hey Mr. Ranch Buyer Dude….”Sorry ‘bout your bad luck”!
My Mothers ex-husband who donated the sperm to produce me (ok, ok he’s my father…but only biologically)…has been playing the ‘poor pitiful me’ card around town because he hasn’t gotten to see Reegan. TRUST ME I definitely haven’t inquired about him, people just seem to think I actually WANT or care about this information. We have not spoken in over 5 years, and it was barely every 6 months for years before that. (Incase you were wondering my life has been wonderful and MUCH less complicated without him in it!) To set the record straight he does not have a grandchild…his daughter has a child. He made his decision A LONG time ago about how our relationship would work…if he wanted grandchildren in his life he should have thought of that then. I remember when I was twelve years old and poured my heart out in a letter to him basically begging for him to want me, to love me, and to want to be more involved in my life. He stuffed the letter in a drawer and refused to talk about it….Nothing ever changed…it only got worse. DON’T think that is the ONLY reason we don’t speak, it was just a SMALL, small example. Soooo here’s to you Mr. Sperm Donor “SORRY ‘BOUT YOUR BAD LUCK”.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Ta-Da!
I am alive! Really I am! Aaaaannnnndddd I have had some sleep! I'm a new woman. With my Mom staying over and taking feeding #1 last night, and Reegan being absolutely exhausted I was able to sleep for almost 7 CONSECUTIVE hours! Woo-Hoo!
Lets see...whats new in my life...I've been peed on, pooped on, puked on....and its all ok! Never thought I'd say that! :)
Koby's week long hunt started Monday...that means 7 days and 7 nights with no Koby. Even when I was pregnant Reegan wasn't without his voice for that long! Thank goodness for Moms because I couldn't do it with out her! Who knew taking care of an 8 lb hungry bag of poop and puke would be so hard some days!
Heather and Mere came ...mmm....2 weeks ago (it's been a while since I blogged). Reegan loved them. By the end of the weekend Mere was a pro at 'handoffs' and Heather was great at stepping in as mom (and giving advice!).
Thursday, October 05, 2006
Pictures!
Here is the link to our maternity pictures and Reegan's infant pics. She was kinda irritated that day so I'm surprised we got any good ones at all! http://howell.photoherald.com/
I had 5 more pgphs earlier but when I uploaded they got lost! AHHHHHHH!
Short and sweet version:
Reegan is wonderful! She loves to eat and be held and we do plenty of both!
Heather and Mere are coming tomorrow! Hip-hip Horray!
I had 5 more pgphs earlier but when I uploaded they got lost! AHHHHHHH!
Short and sweet version:
Reegan is wonderful! She loves to eat and be held and we do plenty of both!
Heather and Mere are coming tomorrow! Hip-hip Horray!
Monday, September 25, 2006
Mom - Week 1
She is her fathers daughter! Wow do they look alike!
Wow what a week! I can't believe she is finally here. In case you didn't know...or had ANY doubt in your mind she is absolutely the most PRECIOUS thing in the whole wide world. She is absolutely perfect!!!
Lets see...delivery wasn't bad- gotta love that epidural! After that started wearing off...well you know!! Koby has been the sweetest husband ever! Once we got in a real hospital room the nurse helped me to the bathroom to take a sits-bath. My sweet husband crawled in the shower with me, washed my hair, soaped and rinsed my body, dried me off, got me dressed...the whole time telling me how much he loved me and saying the most wonderful things!
Have I told you that Reegan is a perfect beautiful little girl?!?!?!
Nursing is going well. We are a good combination, she loves to eat and my body is producing PLENTY for her to eat! So far so good. I'm sore, but nothing like...um....a little further south! I've ordered some nursing bras online because the only places in town that lave them are Target, Walmart, and a new maternity store in town...but they have dumb sizes...what kind of store doesn't carry a 32G!!!! Yeah...ordering online was my only option!
My mom has been a saint cooking, cleaning, doing laundry....who knew how out of control things can get when you add 6 1/2 pounds to the family!
We've gotten out of the house a couple of times. I get tired pretty quick so we've been home quite a bit and taken lots of naps. Koby, Reegan, and I went to Henry's the other night and wound up getting our food to go because the princess was unhappy about the situation. Apparently mexican food isn't her thing! We got home ....she ate and pooped and was fine!
Gotta go be a mom now!
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Friday, September 15, 2006
Nine Months....
(one of our maternity pictures)
I am officially 9 months pregnant today.
By tomorrow I will be 9 months and 1 DAY pregnant, and by Sunday I will be 9 months and 2 DAYS pregnant....(do you see the pattern!)...grumble-grumble!
Anyway, I'm still here...Mr. Braxton and Mr. Hicks visit often....long enough to give me a lot of false hope.....but not long enough to mean diddly-doo-daa-squat!
The plan right now is to induce on Wednesday the 20th.
I am getting use to the "you're STILL pregnant" comments...though they aren't any less annoying. Now its the people that look at me as if I have something to do with the fact that I am still pregnant...and want an explanation!! Mother Nature, you people! Thats my explanation...she is apparently on vacation, and I hope to be one of the first to know when she gets back!
I had someone ask me yesterday...that I don't know very well at all, I might add...if I minded visitors WHILE I was in labor. WHO ASKS THESE KINDS OF QUESTIONS???
I know I sound grumpy, and really I'm not...I'm just ready, tired, anxious, excited, nervous, apprehensive, eager, restless....all of those things, all of the time, waiting for that one twinge in my stomach that will mean something. I'm ready to get this show on the road!
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
We're famous...not really...
A few of our pictures are on the Great Expectations Photography website.
http://greatexpectationstx.com
Click on Photography, then on Maternity and Babies. There is a silhouette of mine and Koby's stomachs, one of me in a black top, and one of me in a wrap thingy.
http://greatexpectationstx.com
Click on Photography, then on Maternity and Babies. There is a silhouette of mine and Koby's stomachs, one of me in a black top, and one of me in a wrap thingy.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Not Crying over Spilled Lemonade!
I started out the day with one of those "nothing's going my way" mornings. It didn't matter what I did or didn't do it was just going to make me run late! However, during this stress filled morning I did something that I was very proud of myself for....I didn't cuss (REALLY)! Even when I was backing out of the driveway and spilled 64oz of pink lemonade (yep, down to the last oz!) all down the front of my shirt and into my lap....I didn't cuss...I did have to swim out of my car and change EVERY article of clothing I had on....but I didn't cuss....even when I got back into my car and realized that my cell phone and blue tooth were a bit on the drippy side....I didn't cuss....after everything that had happened this morning, this should have been the final straw where I screamed really bad words at the top of my lungs....but I didn't....WHERE IS THIS TONGUE HOLDING ABILITY COMING FROM!
For all of you that are asking YES I AM STILL PREGNANT! I promise that I or SOMEONE will let you know when I am not...so until then Please, PLEASE, PLEASE just assume that I am.
I know that you are anxious and want to call and ask....and I LOVE talking to everybody and am sooooo grateful that I have friends and family that care so much...I REALLY AM....but could you just call and ask "how are you doing" or "what did the Dr. say this week" instead of "You're STILL pregnant?".
I know, I know, I am sounding a little testy about this...but put yourself in my shoes...9 months pregnant...tired of being pregnant...tired of going to the Dr. and there being no change...anxious to meet this baby girl...microanalyzing(if that's a word) every one of Reegan's movements and twinges...looking at my watch every time I have a Braxton-Hicks contraction trying to find some sort of a pattern...even at times thinking gas pains might mean something!!! I promise that I am more tired of ME being pregnant than you are! (clunk, clunk, clunk....(that was me stepping off my soap box! Sorry 'bout that!))
I go back to the Dr. Tuesday (tomorrow) afternoon. I don't suspect that there will be any change at this visit either (but there is always hope!). She hasn't dropped anymore, I do have Braxton-Hicks but they aren't regular or intense, and that 'bottom falling out' pressure that everyone talks about...isn't there yet! I think I'm going to be an oven for a little while longer! The Dr. said that he wouldn't let me go past September 24th. Since that is a Sunday, that means that the last possible date he would induce is the 22nd. He did say though that at either one of my next appointments if I was dilated even to a 2 that he would take me in the next morning and induce. But....I really and truly DON'T feel like it will be this week.
We went and looked at the pictures Koby and I took last weekend. They made me cry! The lady that took them did a great job! They made a video out of them...I'll see if I can upload it. If not she said that they would be on their website by Wednesday...I'll post the address then.
Any bets on what date we'll get to meet the little darling? One of the teachers at school says he lost $25 since I didn't have her this weekend! HA! :)
For all of you that are asking YES I AM STILL PREGNANT! I promise that I or SOMEONE will let you know when I am not...so until then Please, PLEASE, PLEASE just assume that I am.
I know that you are anxious and want to call and ask....and I LOVE talking to everybody and am sooooo grateful that I have friends and family that care so much...I REALLY AM....but could you just call and ask "how are you doing" or "what did the Dr. say this week" instead of "You're STILL pregnant?".
I know, I know, I am sounding a little testy about this...but put yourself in my shoes...9 months pregnant...tired of being pregnant...tired of going to the Dr. and there being no change...anxious to meet this baby girl...microanalyzing(if that's a word) every one of Reegan's movements and twinges...looking at my watch every time I have a Braxton-Hicks contraction trying to find some sort of a pattern...even at times thinking gas pains might mean something!!! I promise that I am more tired of ME being pregnant than you are! (clunk, clunk, clunk....(that was me stepping off my soap box! Sorry 'bout that!))
I go back to the Dr. Tuesday (tomorrow) afternoon. I don't suspect that there will be any change at this visit either (but there is always hope!). She hasn't dropped anymore, I do have Braxton-Hicks but they aren't regular or intense, and that 'bottom falling out' pressure that everyone talks about...isn't there yet! I think I'm going to be an oven for a little while longer! The Dr. said that he wouldn't let me go past September 24th. Since that is a Sunday, that means that the last possible date he would induce is the 22nd. He did say though that at either one of my next appointments if I was dilated even to a 2 that he would take me in the next morning and induce. But....I really and truly DON'T feel like it will be this week.
We went and looked at the pictures Koby and I took last weekend. They made me cry! The lady that took them did a great job! They made a video out of them...I'll see if I can upload it. If not she said that they would be on their website by Wednesday...I'll post the address then.
Any bets on what date we'll get to meet the little darling? One of the teachers at school says he lost $25 since I didn't have her this weekend! HA! :)
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Getting there....
I am finally feeling some since of accomplishment. I was worried that unless I was left completely alone this weekend that nothing would get done and I would be in the same place today that I was Friday....and at this point EVERYday counts! With the help of my mom and Terry shopping, sewing, painting, and decorating and Koby painting, cutting, hanging, screwing(not that kind!), and just keeping me sane we got A LOT done! The nursery gestapo put us on track and we got organized, made decisions and put our rears in gear! (thanks terry!) I'll try to post pics of her room tomorrow.
I'm sleeping less and less. between averaging getting up 5 times a night to pee, Reegan moving around, Braxton-Hicks contractions, and being hot/cold....sleeping just doesn't happen. My Dr. gave me a Z Pack to take last week because I was getting sick....but I think that I am just so run down (not sleeping doesn't help) that my body is not getting completely over it.
10ish days and counting ...ish.....I am such a planner....I want to know when, and how, and what is going to happen all the time....the problem is I don't know the 'WHEN' right now and it is driving me nuts! I wish I just knew that at 1:17 on September 15 I would need to be ready to go to the hospital and by 6: 42 I would have her (i considered being realistic and putting a later time than 6:42.....but then I would have to face the hard truth that I might have to miss a meal during all of this....from what I hear they don't feed you while you're in labor......I'm not to hot on that idea...)
I started packing my bag this weekend and went through Heathers hospital list again that she made me. It's a list of things to take, not to take, to know, to not stress over...yada-yada-yada. It's great, especially since I have no idea where to start with some of this. If anyone else has suggestions I'm all ears!
Reegan(if she comes out a girl! Ha!) is going to wear home from the hospital what I wore home from the hospital. It's pretty cute! Hmmmm, does this all seem like a dream to anyone else?
I'm sleeping less and less. between averaging getting up 5 times a night to pee, Reegan moving around, Braxton-Hicks contractions, and being hot/cold....sleeping just doesn't happen. My Dr. gave me a Z Pack to take last week because I was getting sick....but I think that I am just so run down (not sleeping doesn't help) that my body is not getting completely over it.
10ish days and counting ...ish.....I am such a planner....I want to know when, and how, and what is going to happen all the time....the problem is I don't know the 'WHEN' right now and it is driving me nuts! I wish I just knew that at 1:17 on September 15 I would need to be ready to go to the hospital and by 6: 42 I would have her (i considered being realistic and putting a later time than 6:42.....but then I would have to face the hard truth that I might have to miss a meal during all of this....from what I hear they don't feed you while you're in labor......I'm not to hot on that idea...)
I started packing my bag this weekend and went through Heathers hospital list again that she made me. It's a list of things to take, not to take, to know, to not stress over...yada-yada-yada. It's great, especially since I have no idea where to start with some of this. If anyone else has suggestions I'm all ears!
Reegan(if she comes out a girl! Ha!) is going to wear home from the hospital what I wore home from the hospital. It's pretty cute! Hmmmm, does this all seem like a dream to anyone else?
Friday, September 01, 2006
Far, Far, Away...
I wish I could run away for the weekend! Far FAR away! Or that someone would just lock me up and send me food and water occasionally. I don't even want a phone! I have SOOOO much to do before Reegan gets here! I just REALLY want to be antisocial, get all of my crap done, and then with whatever time is left (HA...time...) do absolutely nothing! But I'm pretty sure this 3 day weekend consists of none of that!
The dogs are doing better. Some how in the ruckus of things Annie's eye got scratched. I took her to the vet and they gave her some antibacterial drops with cortisone in them. They are friends again...but cautious friends. We are doing our best to teach Gus that he can't play rough with her.
We are going to get maternity pictures made this weekend. I'm kinda funny about the whole taking pictures while I'm pregnant thing....especially bare belly....so we'll see how they turn out.
Koby's work was so sweet and gave him a surprise diaper shower yesterday! What a great gift! He even brought some of the cookies and cake home for me! AAAAAAAnnnnnnnddddd when Koby got home he put all the diapers and wipes up where they go!!!! Woo-hooo! (I know it sounds like a little thing...but I am so overwhelmed right now...it's the small things that matter!)
The dogs are doing better. Some how in the ruckus of things Annie's eye got scratched. I took her to the vet and they gave her some antibacterial drops with cortisone in them. They are friends again...but cautious friends. We are doing our best to teach Gus that he can't play rough with her.
We are going to get maternity pictures made this weekend. I'm kinda funny about the whole taking pictures while I'm pregnant thing....especially bare belly....so we'll see how they turn out.
Koby's work was so sweet and gave him a surprise diaper shower yesterday! What a great gift! He even brought some of the cookies and cake home for me! AAAAAAAnnnnnnnddddd when Koby got home he put all the diapers and wipes up where they go!!!! Woo-hooo! (I know it sounds like a little thing...but I am so overwhelmed right now...it's the small things that matter!)
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Highs and Lows (this is a long one!)
Highs:
I have a sub, I have a sub, I have a sub hey-hey hey-hey! I am so excited! You don't knooooowwww what a huge relief this is for me! Plus I really like this lady and she has common sense! Woo-hoo! It's all coming together! Now I can stop writing lesson plans and instructions for a retarded monkey to take over my room...she's a real human, normal , sane woman!
I went back to the Dr. yesterday and he said that Reegan has REALLY dropped and I have REALLY thinned out...he sounded almost surprised about it! (doesn't he do this for a living? nothing should shock him...HMMMM...Is he REALLY a Dr.?)
Koby got a new truck! It's Preeeettttttyyyy! I know I shouldn't say a truck is pretty....its MANLY! (But it really is pretty!) It has some ghetto tires and rims on it, but he's gonna get rid of those. It is definitely a big boy truck. If you're not careful getting out of it you'll fall out!Lows:
Now onto my terrifying morning. Annie(the older dog) almost killed(no exaggeration) Gus this morning. REALLY I'M NOT KIDDING!
Let me preface this story with the fact that Gus picks and plays at her all the time. To the point that I put tobascco sauce on Annie’s collar the other day so that Gus would quit chewing on it and ripping it off her neck. But Annie is always a good sport about him just being a puppy.
They were out in the back yard playing, I was hauling all of my school stuff to the car, and I heard this horrible screeching wounded animal sound. I just assumed that they had nabbed a cat in the yard, but when it didn't stop in a couple of seconds I went out the garage door to see what was going on. Annie had Gus by the jugular...Gus was upside down on the ground curled up in the fetal position SCREAMING (it sounded like one of Koby's predator calls...it was a HORRIBLE pathetic sound). Annie had the top part of his body lifted off the ground growling as her jaws were clinched tightly in his neck........I immediately start screaming at Annie...nothing....my arms are full of stuff and I drop everything as I am running towards them still screaming....no change Gus is still screaming...not dog sounds....SCREAMING! I get there assuming that when I get close Annie will let go....no change....I drop to my knees in the mud and still yelling at her in the meanest loudest voice I have and try to pry Annie's death grip off of Gus's throat. As I'm sitting there with both hands around Annie's jaw trying to open it with every bit of strength I have(Still yelling at her) All I could think about was what if I'm not strong enough to get her off and she kills him. Koby said later that I should have hit her and she might have let go....but at that point I didn't want ot let go of her top or bottom jaw....I was CERTAIN she would kill him if I lost my grip. It took me a good 30 seconds to pry Annie's jaws apart with my hands (I'm still yelling-Gus is still screaming). I don't know if Annie ever let go or if I just pried her teeth apart enough to get Gus free.
I have never felt so HELPLESS or scared in my ENTIRE 28 year LIFE! There is NOO DOUBT in my mind that if I hadn't been there Gus would be dead.
Anyway, both are still alive. Gus is at my Granddads this morning for supervision. After all that I couldn't just put him in his kennel and HOPE that he was ok and leave for 8 hours.
Annie knew as soon as she let go that she had screwed up (believe it or not that was BEFORE I beat her). I don't know what happened that made her snap like that. Even if Gus did piss her off somehow, she can't just snap! What if she did that to Reegan? I know it's probably not very likely...but what if?
If this morning didn’t put me into labor…nothing will!
Let me preface this story with the fact that Gus picks and plays at her all the time. To the point that I put tobascco sauce on Annie’s collar the other day so that Gus would quit chewing on it and ripping it off her neck. But Annie is always a good sport about him just being a puppy.
They were out in the back yard playing, I was hauling all of my school stuff to the car, and I heard this horrible screeching wounded animal sound. I just assumed that they had nabbed a cat in the yard, but when it didn't stop in a couple of seconds I went out the garage door to see what was going on. Annie had Gus by the jugular...Gus was upside down on the ground curled up in the fetal position SCREAMING (it sounded like one of Koby's predator calls...it was a HORRIBLE pathetic sound). Annie had the top part of his body lifted off the ground growling as her jaws were clinched tightly in his neck........I immediately start screaming at Annie...nothing....my arms are full of stuff and I drop everything as I am running towards them still screaming....no change Gus is still screaming...not dog sounds....SCREAMING! I get there assuming that when I get close Annie will let go....no change....I drop to my knees in the mud and still yelling at her in the meanest loudest voice I have and try to pry Annie's death grip off of Gus's throat. As I'm sitting there with both hands around Annie's jaw trying to open it with every bit of strength I have(Still yelling at her) All I could think about was what if I'm not strong enough to get her off and she kills him. Koby said later that I should have hit her and she might have let go....but at that point I didn't want ot let go of her top or bottom jaw....I was CERTAIN she would kill him if I lost my grip. It took me a good 30 seconds to pry Annie's jaws apart with my hands (I'm still yelling-Gus is still screaming). I don't know if Annie ever let go or if I just pried her teeth apart enough to get Gus free.
I have never felt so HELPLESS or scared in my ENTIRE 28 year LIFE! There is NOO DOUBT in my mind that if I hadn't been there Gus would be dead.
Anyway, both are still alive. Gus is at my Granddads this morning for supervision. After all that I couldn't just put him in his kennel and HOPE that he was ok and leave for 8 hours.
Annie knew as soon as she let go that she had screwed up (believe it or not that was BEFORE I beat her). I don't know what happened that made her snap like that. Even if Gus did piss her off somehow, she can't just snap! What if she did that to Reegan? I know it's probably not very likely...but what if?
If this morning didn’t put me into labor…nothing will!
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