I went to the doctor this morning for my monthly visit. Here are the stats:
Weight: lost 2.5 pounds
Blood Pressure: didn't get the numbers, but too high (more on that later)
Baby's Heart Rate: 158
My Blood Type: A- (that means a shot at week 28)
Due Date: still December 6
Overall everything is going okay. The losing weight thing is not a problem right now (since I can afford to lose a few pounds anyway!) Not bad for the baby. She said the heart rate was good (and it didn't take her long to find it and hear it...which to me seems good). I already knew about my blood type and the shot it will require later, but she explained it a little more. It's not a big deal, just procedure when the mom's blood type is negative. The blood pressure is the only thing she was kind of concerned about. Because I have had high bp readings in the past (pre-pregnancy) she is going to monitor it much closer. In the meantime, she ordered some lab work, including a lovely test that involves a 24 hour period and collections (I won't go into more detail), as well as a test for my thyroid. Fun!
So, all in all everything is going well. Next appointment is June 23, and then my sonogram appointment (where we will hopefully find out if Baby Lew is a he or a she!) is July 10.
Eric, Mandi, Hadley, Griffin, and Eastland
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
Questions
I've seen other friends do this on their blog, so I thought I would try it. It's question and answer time. Ask me any question(s) (within reason) in the comments section and I will answer them. We'll see if anyone has anything they really want to know about me. (Or if there are really more than five or six of you that read this!)
Friday, May 16, 2008
Slacker
It looks like I've been slacking on my blog. I just haven't made myself sit down and write lately. Not too much has been going on. Last weekend we spent some time out at the Western Heritage Classic at the expo center. We went to the ranch rodeo Friday and Saturday nights, and walked around Saturday afternoon looking at the booths. Sunday was Mother's Day...do you celebrate that if you are not technically a mother yet (just a mom-to-be)? I don't know...so Eric got me a little something anyway.
This week has been pretty mundane. We did find out that Eric did not get the job he interviewed for last week, so that is stinky. He's sent lots of applications and resumes out this week, so maybe one of those will turn into something. The waiting and wondering is no fun at all.
And now it is the weekend again...good! Hopefully this will be a relaxing weekend of housework and rest. (That housework part doesn't sound very relaxing now that I think about it.) I have a hair appointment this afternoon...maybe I'll cut it all off again...who knows!
This week has been pretty mundane. We did find out that Eric did not get the job he interviewed for last week, so that is stinky. He's sent lots of applications and resumes out this week, so maybe one of those will turn into something. The waiting and wondering is no fun at all.
And now it is the weekend again...good! Hopefully this will be a relaxing weekend of housework and rest. (That housework part doesn't sound very relaxing now that I think about it.) I have a hair appointment this afternoon...maybe I'll cut it all off again...who knows!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Another interview
Eric had another job interview yesterday. We should know something next week sometime. Maybe this is the job for him. If not, we will keep looking.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
2 Stories
I have two pretty good stories today...totally unrelated to anything else I have been writing on here, and totally unrelated to one another...
The first one has to do with our crazy dog, Murph. As some of you know, our dog feels the need to chase and bark at every single bird, squirrel, car, bicycle, walker, cat, fly, mosquito, etc. that is anywhere within site, sound, or smelling range. Therefore he spends a lot of time running up and down the fence, and sometimes ends up getting so excited he just runs in circles...goofy! So I think his favorite thing to bark and and chase are birds. Every morning they seem to have a little game they play together where the birds just taunt Murph because they know he can't catch them. Well - little did they know that one day he WOULD catch one of them! Monday when I came home from work Murph was laying in the yard and I could tell he had something in his front paws that he seemed to be licking and playing with. I thought maybe Eric gave him a bone or some new chew toy. However, when I got out of my car I could hear a weird squeaking or chirping sound. I then realized the chirping was coming from whatever it was Murph was "holding" in his paws. Turns out, he had somehow caught one of those pesky birds and decided to make it his new play toy...or maybe he was trying to make friends...who knows! Either way...GROSS!!! I called Eric out there and he discarded the (still living but probably scared to death) bird. All I can say is...disgusting!! (Birds are not toys, Murph!)
Second story: Yesterday while Eric was at home he heard what sounded like something hitting our porch (like someone threw a newspaper or something on it). So he looked out the peep hole only to see...a FIRE on our front porch! Yikes! Apparently some birds had built a nest inside the porch light, and somehow the light bulb or something exploded and came off the side of the house (the loud noise he heard) and was on the porch in a big ball of flames. Luckily Eric knew where the fire extinguisher was and put the fire out quickly. I told him if I had been home I would not have know where the extinguisher was, much less how to use it. (I'm pretty sure I will be getting a lesson in fire extinguisher use soon.) Good thing he was the one there! Kinda scary! So now we have a new porch light, a scorched welcome mat by the front door, and a big black mark on the porch. Fun stuff!
The first one has to do with our crazy dog, Murph. As some of you know, our dog feels the need to chase and bark at every single bird, squirrel, car, bicycle, walker, cat, fly, mosquito, etc. that is anywhere within site, sound, or smelling range. Therefore he spends a lot of time running up and down the fence, and sometimes ends up getting so excited he just runs in circles...goofy! So I think his favorite thing to bark and and chase are birds. Every morning they seem to have a little game they play together where the birds just taunt Murph because they know he can't catch them. Well - little did they know that one day he WOULD catch one of them! Monday when I came home from work Murph was laying in the yard and I could tell he had something in his front paws that he seemed to be licking and playing with. I thought maybe Eric gave him a bone or some new chew toy. However, when I got out of my car I could hear a weird squeaking or chirping sound. I then realized the chirping was coming from whatever it was Murph was "holding" in his paws. Turns out, he had somehow caught one of those pesky birds and decided to make it his new play toy...or maybe he was trying to make friends...who knows! Either way...GROSS!!! I called Eric out there and he discarded the (still living but probably scared to death) bird. All I can say is...disgusting!! (Birds are not toys, Murph!)
Second story: Yesterday while Eric was at home he heard what sounded like something hitting our porch (like someone threw a newspaper or something on it). So he looked out the peep hole only to see...a FIRE on our front porch! Yikes! Apparently some birds had built a nest inside the porch light, and somehow the light bulb or something exploded and came off the side of the house (the loud noise he heard) and was on the porch in a big ball of flames. Luckily Eric knew where the fire extinguisher was and put the fire out quickly. I told him if I had been home I would not have know where the extinguisher was, much less how to use it. (I'm pretty sure I will be getting a lesson in fire extinguisher use soon.) Good thing he was the one there! Kinda scary! So now we have a new porch light, a scorched welcome mat by the front door, and a big black mark on the porch. Fun stuff!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Job Update
Well, Eric did not get the job at TSTC. He found out yesterday, so needless to say, that made for a pretty crummy day. I think the worst part about not getting a job you really want is when you have absolutely no idea why you didn't get it - no explanation, no "thanks for taking the time to come for an interview", no "we found someone with more experience", nothing.
So, now we are in a bit of a bind, since we had no advance warning about being back to just one paycheck. I'm not really sure what we are going to do. When we first got married and Eric was looking for a job in Abilene it took about 7 months before he found one. That can't happen again. Seven months from now we will have a baby. We can't go until then (and especially after that) on just my job. This stinks!
Sorry to be such a downer today...just writing what I am feeling right now. Hopefully things will turn around soon.
So, now we are in a bit of a bind, since we had no advance warning about being back to just one paycheck. I'm not really sure what we are going to do. When we first got married and Eric was looking for a job in Abilene it took about 7 months before he found one. That can't happen again. Seven months from now we will have a baby. We can't go until then (and especially after that) on just my job. This stinks!
Sorry to be such a downer today...just writing what I am feeling right now. Hopefully things will turn around soon.
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