I called my high risk OB's office today b/c I had not heard from them regarding the Protein C test they ran last week. My OB is off for the Jewish holiday and has not reviewed the result yet but it came back at 77. The normal range is 70-140. My first result was 68. I'll be honest here, I do not have the warm and fuzzies about this. But when my doc gets in the office and can review them, I will trust whatever she recommends. Of course I don't want to do 2x a day shots but these results are so close to the bottom of the range that I'm nervous to not do them. Does that make sense? Either way, she is the expert so I'll go with whatever she decides. Stay tuned!
Now onto other areas of my life that don't involve blood and reproduction. C and I are cleaning and rearranging the spare bedroom tonight so that we may start staying in there. I'm very anxious about this as this bedroom (which incidentally used to be our master before A was born) is on the first floor and A will still be on the second floor. C really, really wants to move down there so that 1) we can get up and workout in the AM (right now, we cannot get up or set an alarm w/o A waking up b/c her room is off of ours and she hears us), 2) we can watch TV in bed again (we both miss this), and 3) I don't think I need to explain this one - use your imagination. I'm not 100% on board with this b/c I'm not comfortable being so far away from her in case of an emergency. But I promised C that I would at least try it. I also told him to not be surprised if he wakes up in the middle of the night and I'm not there.
As for WW, I'm still on plan I just don't feel like posting about it! lol
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Saturday, September 27, 2008
I have a dilemma
And let me preface this by saying that I'm not expecting to get pregnant on the first month we try again, especially where it took so long all the previous times.
That being said, here is my dilemma. if we were to TTC this cycle and I were fortunate enough to get pg (which I know is a longshot), I would be due on July 2 and most likely have a C-section the week prior to that. I have a cottage booked in Truro with the rest of my family for July 4-11. So either I would give up the rental (which I would hate to do b/c I'm really looking forward to this) or be a totally insane person and try and go with a newborn and a toddler 1 week post-C to a cottage the size of my kitchen. C is not planning on spending the whole week down there b/c as previously mentioned, the cottages are tiny and he really does not care for a week on the beach.
I'm very anxious to start trying again and I feel like time is ticking away and if we were to hold off 1 more cycle, it just delays us even further. But, if I cancel the cottage, we are out $550 unless I can find someone in my family who wants it. Do we just roll the dice and go for it and deal with the conflict if and when it arises?
And this is all dependent on what the OB says about my Protein C result (I still don't have it back yet). If we need to add 2x a day Heparin shots, that may add a whole new spectrum to TTC. ugh. I thought 13 vitamins was bad. Yes, 13.
The other side of this is if we do hold off for 1 cycle, I could be 9 months pregnant in the middle of July on a beach vacation in a miniscule cottage with a 2 year old. Yes, I'm insane either way!
So, any thoughts at all would be greatly appreciated. This is a convo that C and I need to have very soon as I'm on Day 3 of my cycle and I have short cycles.
That being said, here is my dilemma. if we were to TTC this cycle and I were fortunate enough to get pg (which I know is a longshot), I would be due on July 2 and most likely have a C-section the week prior to that. I have a cottage booked in Truro with the rest of my family for July 4-11. So either I would give up the rental (which I would hate to do b/c I'm really looking forward to this) or be a totally insane person and try and go with a newborn and a toddler 1 week post-C to a cottage the size of my kitchen. C is not planning on spending the whole week down there b/c as previously mentioned, the cottages are tiny and he really does not care for a week on the beach.
I'm very anxious to start trying again and I feel like time is ticking away and if we were to hold off 1 more cycle, it just delays us even further. But, if I cancel the cottage, we are out $550 unless I can find someone in my family who wants it. Do we just roll the dice and go for it and deal with the conflict if and when it arises?
And this is all dependent on what the OB says about my Protein C result (I still don't have it back yet). If we need to add 2x a day Heparin shots, that may add a whole new spectrum to TTC. ugh. I thought 13 vitamins was bad. Yes, 13.
The other side of this is if we do hold off for 1 cycle, I could be 9 months pregnant in the middle of July on a beach vacation in a miniscule cottage with a 2 year old. Yes, I'm insane either way!
So, any thoughts at all would be greatly appreciated. This is a convo that C and I need to have very soon as I'm on Day 3 of my cycle and I have short cycles.
WI Results!
Down 1.4 today! I was hoping for more but considering that I did not have a good Thursday or Friday and AF started on Thursday night, I'll take it!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Good, The Bad, and the Eh.
The Good:
~I'm OP still
~I appear to be mostly over whatever little cold I caught on my travels
~I had dinner with an old friend last night and we had a great talk
~My little brother got engaged on Tuesday!!!
The Bad:
~We saw the high risk OB on Tuesday and I did test positive for the MTHFR gene and had an abnormal level of Protein C.
~I now have an old lady pill organizer to keep track of my vitamins as a result of the above (4mg Folic Acid, B complex vitamin, Prenatal vitamin, low dose aspirin)
The Eh.
~The OB retested my Protein C. If it's still abnormal, I need to go on Heparin shots 2x a day from when we start trying until 6 weeks post-partum
~Work blows
~A had me up most of the night so C and I are both sleep-deprived and cranky
That is a the quick and dirty version of my life! Gotta go get some work done. Joy.
~I'm OP still
~I appear to be mostly over whatever little cold I caught on my travels
~I had dinner with an old friend last night and we had a great talk
~My little brother got engaged on Tuesday!!!
The Bad:
~We saw the high risk OB on Tuesday and I did test positive for the MTHFR gene and had an abnormal level of Protein C.
~I now have an old lady pill organizer to keep track of my vitamins as a result of the above (4mg Folic Acid, B complex vitamin, Prenatal vitamin, low dose aspirin)
The Eh.
~The OB retested my Protein C. If it's still abnormal, I need to go on Heparin shots 2x a day from when we start trying until 6 weeks post-partum
~Work blows
~A had me up most of the night so C and I are both sleep-deprived and cranky
That is a the quick and dirty version of my life! Gotta go get some work done. Joy.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Any web guru's out there??
I'm struggling with a few things on this template so if anyone has any insight, I would greatly appreciate it!
1) Update: I figured this one out!!!! I cannot get my blog description to show up. I'm sure it's a matter of putting in a line of code but I don't know XML from a hole in the wall
2) Although it's on my page layout, the Blogger NavBar will not appear. Um, come out, come out whereever you are!!!
I'll do my WW/doc appt update/everything else post tomorrow. I'm going to bed. TIA to anyone who can help! xoxo
1) Update: I figured this one out!!!! I cannot get my blog description to show up. I'm sure it's a matter of putting in a line of code but I don't know XML from a hole in the wall
2) Although it's on my page layout, the Blogger NavBar will not appear. Um, come out, come out whereever you are!!!
I'll do my WW/doc appt update/everything else post tomorrow. I'm going to bed. TIA to anyone who can help! xoxo
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Successful Weekend!
As previously mentioned, I did go back to WW yesterday after a 2 week hiatus from meetings and a good month hiatus from being strictly OP. I'm back and I'd like to say I'm better than ever! LOL
I did use 22 Flex this weekend and 2 AP's but I still have 13 Flex so I'm ok with that. That is normal for me anyway and I tend to eat more/worse on the weekends.
My lunch and food for tomorrow is ready in the fridge and our menu is loosely planned for the week:
Tonight - the burgers the size of my head (Update: they were ok, not great)
Monday - BBQ chicken, pierogies, some type of veggie
Tuesday - steak tips, couscous, some type of veggie
Wednesday - I'm out so DH will scrounge something up
Thursday - flatbread pizza
Friday - fish sticks and french fries
As for non-WW related stuff, aside from A being sick, it was a good weekend. I could tell on Friday that she was coming down with something and she was up a lot on Friday night. By Saturday the snot was flying everywhere. And I think she isn't as much sick as she has her cuspid teeth coming in. One broke through already but i'm sure the rest are right behind. My poor munchkin. Plus she has had gas issues and woke up from a nap yesterday screaming blood murder for at least 20min. Luckily that passed b/c she was inconsolable.
C worked on the fence most of the weekend and got it all torn down and 5 sections put up. All the post holes have to be redug so it's very time consuming. When the previous owners put the fence up they didn't use 8 foot lengths consistently so in order for us to use the original holes, we'd need additional lengths of stockade and have a lot of waste. Yeah, not going to happen.
We took A to the Great Pumpkin Festival in North Smithfield yesterday. It was a gorgeous day and I think she enjoyed herself but I think she'll really enjoy herself next year when she can play the "carnival games".
The Wii is still down so I'm planning to get on the elliptical tomorrow night and try and do the C25K on that. I know it's not the same but it's better than just going round and round.
Have a great Monday!
I did use 22 Flex this weekend and 2 AP's but I still have 13 Flex so I'm ok with that. That is normal for me anyway and I tend to eat more/worse on the weekends.
My lunch and food for tomorrow is ready in the fridge and our menu is loosely planned for the week:
Tonight - the burgers the size of my head (Update: they were ok, not great)
Monday - BBQ chicken, pierogies, some type of veggie
Tuesday - steak tips, couscous, some type of veggie
Wednesday - I'm out so DH will scrounge something up
Thursday - flatbread pizza
Friday - fish sticks and french fries
As for non-WW related stuff, aside from A being sick, it was a good weekend. I could tell on Friday that she was coming down with something and she was up a lot on Friday night. By Saturday the snot was flying everywhere. And I think she isn't as much sick as she has her cuspid teeth coming in. One broke through already but i'm sure the rest are right behind. My poor munchkin. Plus she has had gas issues and woke up from a nap yesterday screaming blood murder for at least 20min. Luckily that passed b/c she was inconsolable.
C worked on the fence most of the weekend and got it all torn down and 5 sections put up. All the post holes have to be redug so it's very time consuming. When the previous owners put the fence up they didn't use 8 foot lengths consistently so in order for us to use the original holes, we'd need additional lengths of stockade and have a lot of waste. Yeah, not going to happen.
We took A to the Great Pumpkin Festival in North Smithfield yesterday. It was a gorgeous day and I think she enjoyed herself but I think she'll really enjoy herself next year when she can play the "carnival games".
The Wii is still down so I'm planning to get on the elliptical tomorrow night and try and do the C25K on that. I know it's not the same but it's better than just going round and round.
Have a great Monday!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
It could have been worse
I went to WI this AM and amazingly enough I only gained 1 lb over the past 2 weeks. I was so shocked that I almost fell off the scale. I had dreamt last night (during my whopping 3 hrs of sleep) that I gained 4 so that is what I had in my head. So, all stats are updated and I'm BTTW. I've already been grocery shopping and stocked up on a lot of fruits and veggies and healthy snacks. I broke out the crockpot to make my favorite veggie soup with chicken (although I think A is waking up so I may be delayed on making that) and I will make veggie chili (that contrary to the name has beef and chicken) tomorrow for C so I can always tap into that if I need to. But I think I'll be good.
Tonight we will have these huge burgers that we got at the butcher that have cheese and bacon right inside and I will eat mine, enjoy it, and journal it. Easy peasy.
Hope everyone has a great fall Saturday!
Tonight we will have these huge burgers that we got at the butcher that have cheese and bacon right inside and I will eat mine, enjoy it, and journal it. Easy peasy.
Hope everyone has a great fall Saturday!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Back to Basics
I've been trying to re-focus on weight loss since I got home on Tuesday and it's just not happening. So, I went back and read some of my earlier posts on this blog and it hit home that I just need to start over with my promises to myself and my commitment to a healthy lifestyle. So, these are the promises I made to myself when I started back hardcore in March and I like them so I'm sticking with them:
1) I will attend my WW meetings every Saturday (this usually isn't a problem but I still have to say it)
2) I will make time to exercise at least 3x a week if not more.
3) I will journal EVERYTHING regardless of how negative it puts me
Starting with WI tomorrow AM, it's balls to the wall OP. From now until Thanksgiving. No excuses. I'm hoping that A behaves enough for me to stay for the meeting but we'll see. I'm going to let C sleep in tomorrow and take her with me. Like a good WWer, i'll plow her with snacks to keep her quiet :P
If you don't see daily tracking posts from me, call me out on it (at least for Mon-Fri). I tend to not get to the PC much on the weekends.
I have to do this for my health and for my family. It's just not funny anymore.
1) I will attend my WW meetings every Saturday (this usually isn't a problem but I still have to say it)
2) I will make time to exercise at least 3x a week if not more.
3) I will journal EVERYTHING regardless of how negative it puts me
Starting with WI tomorrow AM, it's balls to the wall OP. From now until Thanksgiving. No excuses. I'm hoping that A behaves enough for me to stay for the meeting but we'll see. I'm going to let C sleep in tomorrow and take her with me. Like a good WWer, i'll plow her with snacks to keep her quiet :P
If you don't see daily tracking posts from me, call me out on it (at least for Mon-Fri). I tend to not get to the PC much on the weekends.
I have to do this for my health and for my family. It's just not funny anymore.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
8 days and finally home again
I got back on Tuesday afternoon and landed in my driveway around 4:45pm. I didn't bring my housekeys for 2 reasons:
1) I'd probably lose them somewhere
2) I figured C and A would be home before me
I was home first so I sat on the backstairs surrounded by bags and waited for C and A to get home. When they turned the corner into the driveway, the look on A's face was the best sight I had seen in a long time. You could tell that she was just as excited to see me as I was to see her.
Here is a brief recap of my travels (if you care, if not, just skip down about 3 paragraphs!)
Salt Lake City - left Providence around 1pm on Monday and landed in SLC around 6:30pm. Got the car, hit the hotel, and promptly ordered room service and started working. I was under a deadline so I worked most of the night. Here's some comedy for you though. The driver of the car service that picked me up at home I nicknamed Father Time. He was about 80 and when he saw my suitcase he said "typical woman packer". In my defense, I was going for 8 days, 3 cities, and both work and business so I needed a lot! So he gets it in the trunk and before we pull out of my driveway he starts popping pills. At this point, I was praying that he stayed alive long enough to get me to the airport. LOL After some pretty pointless meetings, I left SLC at 3pm on Wed.
San Francisco - this was the pleasure part of the trip. I landed at 4pm on Wed (gotta love time changes) and grabbed my bag, walked out the door, and my brother had just pulled up to the curb. We could not have timed that better. We then headed in the Mini (what a cute little car!) to his section of town called the Western Addition. I won't get into gory detail about everything we did while I was there so here is a bulleted list:
~ Tour of Alcatraz (very cool!)
~ Ate and drank a lot including Indian (really not a fan), Asian Fusion, French Seafood, pizza, and Ben & Jerry's. I ate with chopsticks for the first time ever and managed to try 3 new beers. Oh and drank WAY more coffee than I am used to!
~ The Chihuly Exhibit at the de Young. Absolutely amazing!
~ Walked around a few parts of Golden Gate Park
~ Went to Ocean Beach and then hiked up to Lands End
~ Of course, Fisherman's Wharf
~ Went to the Ferry Building and the markets
~ Walked down to the Marina and into the Presidio
~ Had lunch with a good friend who lives in Sacramento that I have not seen in years!
All in all, a great great trip to SF. I was sad to leave my brother and J and can't wait to see them in October. I do not miss those hills though. oy.
Virginia/DC - arrived at 12:15am on Sunday night/Monday morning. Waited at least 45min for my luggage. Took shuttle bus to Hertz. Got to my hotel at 1:30ish. In my room at 1:47am. Asleep at 3:48am. Up at 6:30am. You can imagine my state of mind at that point. Think a jet-lagged Rottweiler hopped up on caffeine. Yeah, that was me. Spent all day in meetings and then out to a great, great Italian restaurant in Reston. OMG the food was SO good. I had this for my entree:
Cappellacci di Zucca
Ravioli filled with butternut squash and walnuts; tomato sauce, brown butter, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and crispy sage
Absolute heaven!!! That along with fried calamari, bruschetta, and some killer dessert just about sent me into a coma. I stayed for the AM meetings on Tuesday and then headed to the airport. God I hate Dulles. What a freaking PITA airport.
I apologize for all the links in this post but I really felt I had to include them so you could see what I was talking about!
It's great to be home and back with my family! This weekend C is replacing the fence with help from 2 of his brothers. A and I will be running some errands and heading to Auntie Shelby's on Sunday AM for breakfast. C and I are also taking A to the Pumpkin Fest on Saturday. That should be a blast!
1) I'd probably lose them somewhere
2) I figured C and A would be home before me
I was home first so I sat on the backstairs surrounded by bags and waited for C and A to get home. When they turned the corner into the driveway, the look on A's face was the best sight I had seen in a long time. You could tell that she was just as excited to see me as I was to see her.
Here is a brief recap of my travels (if you care, if not, just skip down about 3 paragraphs!)
Salt Lake City - left Providence around 1pm on Monday and landed in SLC around 6:30pm. Got the car, hit the hotel, and promptly ordered room service and started working. I was under a deadline so I worked most of the night. Here's some comedy for you though. The driver of the car service that picked me up at home I nicknamed Father Time. He was about 80 and when he saw my suitcase he said "typical woman packer". In my defense, I was going for 8 days, 3 cities, and both work and business so I needed a lot! So he gets it in the trunk and before we pull out of my driveway he starts popping pills. At this point, I was praying that he stayed alive long enough to get me to the airport. LOL After some pretty pointless meetings, I left SLC at 3pm on Wed.
San Francisco - this was the pleasure part of the trip. I landed at 4pm on Wed (gotta love time changes) and grabbed my bag, walked out the door, and my brother had just pulled up to the curb. We could not have timed that better. We then headed in the Mini (what a cute little car!) to his section of town called the Western Addition. I won't get into gory detail about everything we did while I was there so here is a bulleted list:
~ Tour of Alcatraz (very cool!)
~ Ate and drank a lot including Indian (really not a fan), Asian Fusion, French Seafood, pizza, and Ben & Jerry's. I ate with chopsticks for the first time ever and managed to try 3 new beers. Oh and drank WAY more coffee than I am used to!
~ The Chihuly Exhibit at the de Young. Absolutely amazing!
~ Walked around a few parts of Golden Gate Park
~ Went to Ocean Beach and then hiked up to Lands End
~ Of course, Fisherman's Wharf
~ Went to the Ferry Building and the markets
~ Walked down to the Marina and into the Presidio
~ Had lunch with a good friend who lives in Sacramento that I have not seen in years!
All in all, a great great trip to SF. I was sad to leave my brother and J and can't wait to see them in October. I do not miss those hills though. oy.
Virginia/DC - arrived at 12:15am on Sunday night/Monday morning. Waited at least 45min for my luggage. Took shuttle bus to Hertz. Got to my hotel at 1:30ish. In my room at 1:47am. Asleep at 3:48am. Up at 6:30am. You can imagine my state of mind at that point. Think a jet-lagged Rottweiler hopped up on caffeine. Yeah, that was me. Spent all day in meetings and then out to a great, great Italian restaurant in Reston. OMG the food was SO good. I had this for my entree:
Cappellacci di Zucca
Ravioli filled with butternut squash and walnuts; tomato sauce, brown butter, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and crispy sage
Absolute heaven!!! That along with fried calamari, bruschetta, and some killer dessert just about sent me into a coma. I stayed for the AM meetings on Tuesday and then headed to the airport. God I hate Dulles. What a freaking PITA airport.
I apologize for all the links in this post but I really felt I had to include them so you could see what I was talking about!
It's great to be home and back with my family! This weekend C is replacing the fence with help from 2 of his brothers. A and I will be running some errands and heading to Auntie Shelby's on Sunday AM for breakfast. C and I are also taking A to the Pumpkin Fest on Saturday. That should be a blast!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Then & Now: September '08 Version
Ok, ok, I know I'm not around and not posting but it just occured to me that I didn't do my Then & Now posting before I left! So, without further adieu, here it is:
Amelia - September 2007
Amelia - September of 2008
I'm in San Francisco and flying out tomorrow for DC. I'll finally be back home on Tuesday night so hopefully life will get back to normal and I will be posting more regularly!
xoxo to everyone until then!
Amelia - September 2007
Amelia - September of 2008
I'm in San Francisco and flying out tomorrow for DC. I'll finally be back home on Tuesday night so hopefully life will get back to normal and I will be posting more regularly!
xoxo to everyone until then!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
It's official
A has Hand, Foot, and Mouth. C got the call around 3:30 today. My poor munchkin!!!! I just want to be home right now to cuddle her and help C. I know he doesn't need my help per se but things are always easier when there is 2 of us. So, they are home for the next few days and she might be able to go back on Thursday depending on how the rash is.
I am in Salt Lake City and it's 10:30 local time but 12:30 EST and I'm freaking tired. I just had to work for the past 3 hrs and now I'm ready for bed. I'd like to try and get up and hit the gym tomorrow. Yes, you can pick yourselves up off the floor now - esp if you are my husband :) We'll see how well I sleep tonight. My goal is to use this trip to jumpstart my exercise regimen again to a certain degree. Plus it will help to counteract all the crap food I'm sure I'll be eating. lol
Adios!
I am in Salt Lake City and it's 10:30 local time but 12:30 EST and I'm freaking tired. I just had to work for the past 3 hrs and now I'm ready for bed. I'd like to try and get up and hit the gym tomorrow. Yes, you can pick yourselves up off the floor now - esp if you are my husband :) We'll see how well I sleep tonight. My goal is to use this trip to jumpstart my exercise regimen again to a certain degree. Plus it will help to counteract all the crap food I'm sure I'll be eating. lol
Adios!
Monday, September 8, 2008
And I'm off . . .
My car should be here in about 15min and I'm off for 8 days. I bawled like a baby when C and A left this AM. I've never cried like that when I've left before but I think because this trip is so much longer. And because A was sick this weekend. God I hope she's ok and doesn't come down with Hand, Foot, and Mouth.
Have a great week everyone and I'll check in next week!
Des - negative on 9/15 - I have a work function :(
Have a great week everyone and I'll check in next week!
Des - negative on 9/15 - I have a work function :(
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Yes, I'm posting again
I can't sleep. I'm so stressed and worked up about this travel that I'll be lucky to sleep at all tonight. I think I would be wise to stay away from the nail gun tomorrow. I'm bound to nail my hand to the wall.
So, on top of what I've gotten done this week, C has also rocked. He filled some gaps in the foundation with concrete, leveled and cultivated A's swingset area and put down weed barrier, and fixed/covered a hole in the siding where the old electrical service came in. He's been busting his ass and I know we are both pretty pleased with what we have gotten done. Tomorrow (or today if you look at the clock), we will be pulling down all the baseboard in the living room to put up drywall under it. Then off to lunch!
Since my last post last week, I have not been able to get back to my sewing machine. I did go to Joann's today and get the grosgrain for the quilt but then ended up spending the night as follows:
~7:15-8pm: pick out and order A's Halloween costume with C, plan lunch for tomorrow, talk about other random shit
~8pm-10:30pm: research and book new flights, car, etc. Call Delta to change flight from SLC-SFO. Get moron agent who originally books wrong flight. Find car service to drop me in Providence and pick me up in Boston. Write short blog entry. Cry.
So, I'm hoping to sew Thurs night but if not, C is going to a concert on Friday night with my BIL so I will at least sew then. All night. Until the quilt is done. I'm hoping it doesn't take too long but we shall see. I need to get it done and out before I leave. Ideally I want to get the sham out too but that won't happen. I'd also like to get Des' quilt fixed so if there is a chance I will see her when I'm in VA, I'll have it with me. Des - I know you are reading this so email me and let me know if you are around on 9/15! xoxo
My husband is a saint. He really is. He has not complained once about all this travel and how my simple 4 day trip to SF has stretched into 8 days with 5 flights and 6 cities. Yet I know how exhausting it is to take care of A all alone for 1 or 2 nights, nevermind 8! I'm going to do my best to make sure that the house is stocked with food, diapers, etc before I leave and make some food so he can eat on the go while I'm gone. I'll also make sure the laundry is up to date and the house is fairly clean.
My biggest concern with this whole thing is A. Is it irrational that I fear that she will forget me? I think that is why I can' t sleep. I keep crying b/c it's killing me to know that I will be away from her for so long. I honestly don't know how I will cope. Don't get me wrong, I will miss C like crazy too but honestly it's different with A. C knows where I am and understands. A has no idea where I am and all she knows is that mama isn't there to say goodnight or good morning to her. Oh god, I'm bawling now. I'm SO close to postponing San Francisco and coming home in between trips.
So, on top of what I've gotten done this week, C has also rocked. He filled some gaps in the foundation with concrete, leveled and cultivated A's swingset area and put down weed barrier, and fixed/covered a hole in the siding where the old electrical service came in. He's been busting his ass and I know we are both pretty pleased with what we have gotten done. Tomorrow (or today if you look at the clock), we will be pulling down all the baseboard in the living room to put up drywall under it. Then off to lunch!
Since my last post last week, I have not been able to get back to my sewing machine. I did go to Joann's today and get the grosgrain for the quilt but then ended up spending the night as follows:
~7:15-8pm: pick out and order A's Halloween costume with C, plan lunch for tomorrow, talk about other random shit
~8pm-10:30pm: research and book new flights, car, etc. Call Delta to change flight from SLC-SFO. Get moron agent who originally books wrong flight. Find car service to drop me in Providence and pick me up in Boston. Write short blog entry. Cry.
So, I'm hoping to sew Thurs night but if not, C is going to a concert on Friday night with my BIL so I will at least sew then. All night. Until the quilt is done. I'm hoping it doesn't take too long but we shall see. I need to get it done and out before I leave. Ideally I want to get the sham out too but that won't happen. I'd also like to get Des' quilt fixed so if there is a chance I will see her when I'm in VA, I'll have it with me. Des - I know you are reading this so email me and let me know if you are around on 9/15! xoxo
My husband is a saint. He really is. He has not complained once about all this travel and how my simple 4 day trip to SF has stretched into 8 days with 5 flights and 6 cities. Yet I know how exhausting it is to take care of A all alone for 1 or 2 nights, nevermind 8! I'm going to do my best to make sure that the house is stocked with food, diapers, etc before I leave and make some food so he can eat on the go while I'm gone. I'll also make sure the laundry is up to date and the house is fairly clean.
My biggest concern with this whole thing is A. Is it irrational that I fear that she will forget me? I think that is why I can' t sleep. I keep crying b/c it's killing me to know that I will be away from her for so long. I honestly don't know how I will cope. Don't get me wrong, I will miss C like crazy too but honestly it's different with A. C knows where I am and understands. A has no idea where I am and all she knows is that mama isn't there to say goodnight or good morning to her. Oh god, I'm bawling now. I'm SO close to postponing San Francisco and coming home in between trips.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Vacation shouldn't cause stress
Well to be fair, it's not vacation that is causing it. It's work. Yes, work on vacation. Thanks to my crackberry. I got an email today that I need to be on VA on 9/15 and 9/16. Um, I'm on the redeye and landing in Providence at 9:30am on 9/15, how can I be in VA at a meeting??? Do the math. More flight changes. Ready for my schedule next week???
Mon, 9/8 - leave Providence and go to Salt Lake
Wed, 9/10 - leave Salt Lake and go to San Francisco
Sun, 9/14 - leave San Francisco and go to Washington DC
Tues, 9/16 - leave DC and go home but to Boston this time.
OY OY OY OY
I'm going to lose my mind not being able to see my husband and my baby girl. I know people do this all the time but I don't care. I don't want my child to think that I deserted her. I'm so sad.
C and I talked tonight and after this, I will be turning down trips that I don't feel are extremely important. Me being gone affects him professionally as well b/c it limits his availability.
OY
We are getting a lot accomplished on vacation so that is good. I've gotten all the kitchen trim painted as well as the touch-up paint in the kitchen and the dining room. Tomorrow we will work on the drywall in the living room in the AM and then we are going to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory in the afternoon. YUM!!!!
Ok, gotta go make more flight changes and let my brother know about the latest!
Mon, 9/8 - leave Providence and go to Salt Lake
Wed, 9/10 - leave Salt Lake and go to San Francisco
Sun, 9/14 - leave San Francisco and go to Washington DC
Tues, 9/16 - leave DC and go home but to Boston this time.
OY OY OY OY
I'm going to lose my mind not being able to see my husband and my baby girl. I know people do this all the time but I don't care. I don't want my child to think that I deserted her. I'm so sad.
C and I talked tonight and after this, I will be turning down trips that I don't feel are extremely important. Me being gone affects him professionally as well b/c it limits his availability.
OY
We are getting a lot accomplished on vacation so that is good. I've gotten all the kitchen trim painted as well as the touch-up paint in the kitchen and the dining room. Tomorrow we will work on the drywall in the living room in the AM and then we are going to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory in the afternoon. YUM!!!!
Ok, gotta go make more flight changes and let my brother know about the latest!
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