Well I am super disappointed right now. They called me about 15 minutes ago and told me that they couldn't do my ultrasound because one of the techs called in sick. They rescheduled me for February 19th... a whole month and 7 days away. I am so sad. Like that is ridiculous. I guess it is easier to push my appointment back than reschedule everyone else, but are you fricken kidding me?!?! I hung up the phone and I just started bawling. I was really looking forward to it, like I think every pregnant woman is. I guess there isn't much I can do, so what else can I say.
Well I made a few phone calls and was able to get myself booked for February 3rd instead of the 19th. Still not perfect but better than waiting over a month.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Keeping Up with The Jones
I thought I would write a post that isn't entirely about the baby. I feel like that sometimes consumes my mind and I want to visit some place else for a few minutes. Visit another place that has been weighing heavy on my heart lately.
The title kind of states where I am at. I am sure everyone has heard the term " Trying to Keep up with the Jones". Well I can definitely say that I am guilty of living my life there from time to time. Who doesn't want to have the nice things, and the nice house, and all the newest technologies. I know that I do. It makes me feel like I'm somebody. That I am better than those that don't have those fancy things. I can also tell you that I HATE this place. I hate the constant feeling of competition. The constant struggle to try and get to that place, and I hate the feeling that the material things in your life somehow dictate who I am as a person.
In the last couple months, Nathan and I have been struggling a bit with finances. Its not easy making it on one salary. It is something we both feel is important to us. That is, to have me stay at home with our kids and raise them and instill in them the things we believe are most important. We were driving this afternoon to go visit his mom, who is in the hospital with some gull bladder issues. Anyways, as we were driving I was trying to figure out our finances in my head. We want to work at being debt free, but at the same time I was like well how will I buy this and afford that and do this if we are putting all of our efforts towards paying down our debt. At that moment it dawned on me that I don't want to be dictated by things anymore. Our new baby doesn't need the fanciest clothes, or the newest piece of equipment to get by. They don't care. They don't know. I don't want our boys to grow up materialistic. I can already see it in Joel. He's a normal 4 year old that doesn't have any sense of what things cost and he wants to have the new toys and the coolest piece of techno crap. I don't want that for him. What do these things really matter anyways. When I die I am not going to wish I had this or that, I will be thinking about the time I spent with those I love and the difference I made in this world.
Wow this is a rambly post. I am no writer but I just wanted to get that off my chest. All in all I want to say that I am going to try this year to work at being a better me and not define it by the materialism that has become our world. I am blessed to have the things I do, and I want to appreciate those and not worry about whether my house is decorated beautifully or not. Who really cares anyways when all is said and done.
The title kind of states where I am at. I am sure everyone has heard the term " Trying to Keep up with the Jones". Well I can definitely say that I am guilty of living my life there from time to time. Who doesn't want to have the nice things, and the nice house, and all the newest technologies. I know that I do. It makes me feel like I'm somebody. That I am better than those that don't have those fancy things. I can also tell you that I HATE this place. I hate the constant feeling of competition. The constant struggle to try and get to that place, and I hate the feeling that the material things in your life somehow dictate who I am as a person.
In the last couple months, Nathan and I have been struggling a bit with finances. Its not easy making it on one salary. It is something we both feel is important to us. That is, to have me stay at home with our kids and raise them and instill in them the things we believe are most important. We were driving this afternoon to go visit his mom, who is in the hospital with some gull bladder issues. Anyways, as we were driving I was trying to figure out our finances in my head. We want to work at being debt free, but at the same time I was like well how will I buy this and afford that and do this if we are putting all of our efforts towards paying down our debt. At that moment it dawned on me that I don't want to be dictated by things anymore. Our new baby doesn't need the fanciest clothes, or the newest piece of equipment to get by. They don't care. They don't know. I don't want our boys to grow up materialistic. I can already see it in Joel. He's a normal 4 year old that doesn't have any sense of what things cost and he wants to have the new toys and the coolest piece of techno crap. I don't want that for him. What do these things really matter anyways. When I die I am not going to wish I had this or that, I will be thinking about the time I spent with those I love and the difference I made in this world.
Wow this is a rambly post. I am no writer but I just wanted to get that off my chest. All in all I want to say that I am going to try this year to work at being a better me and not define it by the materialism that has become our world. I am blessed to have the things I do, and I want to appreciate those and not worry about whether my house is decorated beautifully or not. Who really cares anyways when all is said and done.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Monday, January 5, 2009
A Few Pictures
As promised here are a few pictures. The belly pictures is @ 17 weeks. The rest are from around Christmas.
This is a picture of Colin with my niece, Adeline (we call her Addie).
This is a picture of Colin with my niece, Adeline (we call her Addie).
Friday, January 2, 2009
17 Weeks Pregnant
Hello Hello Everyone,
I hope everyone is doing well and had a great christmas and new years. I know I did. It has been so nice having Nathan off for 16 days (he is off until Monday the 5th), that I haven't really felt like updating lately. He is out for lunch with a friend right now and the boys are sleeping so I thought I would take a few moments and update everyone.
So as you probably already guessed, I am 17 weeks pregnant as of yesterday. Only 23 more to go. Hard to believe I have almost hit the half way point already. I swear it was just yesterday that I found out I was pregnant, or even that I wasn't pregnant yet, and was trying my best to get pregnant. But here I am 17 weeks in and feeling fantastic. My "morning" sickness is completely gone. I have lots of energy, and I am LOVING my expanding belly. I plan to take pictures today so I will post them in tomorrows entry.. or try anyways. I have been feeling the baby move more and more all the time and actually on New Years Eve while we were playing games with some family, s/he kicked me so hard it actually made me jump. It felt like a large bubble popped under my skin. It was a super awesome feeling!
I have also started a baby pool for everyone to go submit their vote on the gender and birthday of the baby. Feel free to go over and submit what you think. I think most of you have already submitted a vote but for those that haven't I would love for you to go and add one.GO HERE
In other news, Colin is officially off the soother!!! I have been throwing the idea around for a while but have been a little leery just because I don't like loosing sleep. But I didn't really have a choice yesterday when his final sucky broke.. so i cut the tip off and gave it back to him and he said "oh sucky broken.. have to buy some more" We told him nope and that was the end. He didn't ask for it again and has officially gone down for 2 naps and 2 bedtimes without a fuss!!! I am so proud of him and happy all at the same time. That gives me a good 5 months before the new little one comes to get him used to being without it.
Well I suppose that it about it. Don't forget to go vote on the baby pool, and I will hopefully post soon with some belly shots and random shots of the boys!
Here is a video as well.. wow some variety this entry!
I hope everyone is doing well and had a great christmas and new years. I know I did. It has been so nice having Nathan off for 16 days (he is off until Monday the 5th), that I haven't really felt like updating lately. He is out for lunch with a friend right now and the boys are sleeping so I thought I would take a few moments and update everyone.
So as you probably already guessed, I am 17 weeks pregnant as of yesterday. Only 23 more to go. Hard to believe I have almost hit the half way point already. I swear it was just yesterday that I found out I was pregnant, or even that I wasn't pregnant yet, and was trying my best to get pregnant. But here I am 17 weeks in and feeling fantastic. My "morning" sickness is completely gone. I have lots of energy, and I am LOVING my expanding belly. I plan to take pictures today so I will post them in tomorrows entry.. or try anyways. I have been feeling the baby move more and more all the time and actually on New Years Eve while we were playing games with some family, s/he kicked me so hard it actually made me jump. It felt like a large bubble popped under my skin. It was a super awesome feeling!
I have also started a baby pool for everyone to go submit their vote on the gender and birthday of the baby. Feel free to go over and submit what you think. I think most of you have already submitted a vote but for those that haven't I would love for you to go and add one.GO HERE
In other news, Colin is officially off the soother!!! I have been throwing the idea around for a while but have been a little leery just because I don't like loosing sleep. But I didn't really have a choice yesterday when his final sucky broke.. so i cut the tip off and gave it back to him and he said "oh sucky broken.. have to buy some more" We told him nope and that was the end. He didn't ask for it again and has officially gone down for 2 naps and 2 bedtimes without a fuss!!! I am so proud of him and happy all at the same time. That gives me a good 5 months before the new little one comes to get him used to being without it.
Well I suppose that it about it. Don't forget to go vote on the baby pool, and I will hopefully post soon with some belly shots and random shots of the boys!
Here is a video as well.. wow some variety this entry!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
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