My brother, Corey, is 16. Scary age - considering that he is driving, along with all of his friends. About two weeks ago, he was a passenger with his friend who got into a wreck. A 4 car wreck that was pretty bad. Corey has a bad back that he hurt playing football and had back surgery last year, well, his back has been hurting him alot since the last wreck.
Yesterday he was on his way HOME from getting an MRI to send up to Atlanta to his back surgeon to make sure everything was still okay, and that his back hasn't gotten hurt again. That is when he got into another wreck. This one was all his fault, he rear-ended a car pretty badly. Damn Cell Phones! He said he was reaching to get it, and the car made a quick turn (or tried to), and he hit them pretty hard. Car is totalled.
He was really upset, and crying really hard. He was strapped to one of those wooden back braces, and his neck was in a brace. They still hadn't gotten him out of the brace when I left the hospital two hours later. I can't believe how long it took to get someone into the computer or into the "system" so that they could do X-Rays and things like that. I'm actually pretty scared that if anything bad ever happened to us, we would surely die in our emergency room. Scary!
Friday, May 12, 2006
Thursday, May 11, 2006
My car and work...
First off, we sold my Mustang to Eric's sister. I'm sad, but I will get over it. I really didn't want to sell it to someone that I knew, just because that means that I have to see it all the time. And I have babied this car so much, that I really don't want to see someone *rag* it out, or make it into a race car...and I know that they aren't going to take care of it like I did. Oh well, one day I will have an old fastback and I won't even think about this white convertible anymore.
And work. I have been offered a lateral job as head of bringing IT technologies to the base. This is not a promotion, but it is a job that would probably put me in line with experience needed for a promotion. I would, however, have to stop all programming and become a project manager. I would have to go on business trips and go to lots and lots of meetings, which I don't like too much...so I'm really talking myself out of it. I actually LIKE working on projects at the level that I am working now. I like still being able to design the solution and working with customers to provide them with what they need in a program. I like coding. I like the challenge. I don't like meetings and research, so I just don't know if I would be happy. I hate to change jobs now just because this MIGHT help me in the future...but it is a very *noticed* position...I guess I will have to do alot of thinking and praying to see what is right for me and our family.
And work. I have been offered a lateral job as head of bringing IT technologies to the base. This is not a promotion, but it is a job that would probably put me in line with experience needed for a promotion. I would, however, have to stop all programming and become a project manager. I would have to go on business trips and go to lots and lots of meetings, which I don't like too much...so I'm really talking myself out of it. I actually LIKE working on projects at the level that I am working now. I like still being able to design the solution and working with customers to provide them with what they need in a program. I like coding. I like the challenge. I don't like meetings and research, so I just don't know if I would be happy. I hate to change jobs now just because this MIGHT help me in the future...but it is a very *noticed* position...I guess I will have to do alot of thinking and praying to see what is right for me and our family.
Clothes Shopping
I struck out big time when I was in Orlando. None of the shops had plus sizes, so I kept trying on regular size XL and of course nothing fit. That is so depressing. I can wear tops that are XL, but I need bottoms much more than tops.
Oh, and I have been feeling the baby move so much in the past week. I've felt him at least once a day, if not more. So sweet. Wow!
Oh, and I have been feeling the baby move so much in the past week. I've felt him at least once a day, if not more. So sweet. Wow!
Our Vacation
Our vacation was great. The resort was FABULOUS! Very nice. Huge pool with grill poolside, starbucks and pizza hut on the grounds, super nice rooms, game room, etc. The location was perfect, right beside the nice outlet mall that I wanted to go to and very close to Disney. I took lots of pictures, so I can upload them later. We went swimming everyday, and took a afternoon nap everyday too. Shopping was NOT as good as I expected, but Eric did surprise me by buying me a pair of shoes - which I love.
He went to the Nike Store without me, and we had already gone in once, but I'm so picky that I didn't find anything I wanted. Well, he decided that he was going to have to buy a pair himself or I would be wearing my old shoes forever. I've already started getting complements on them.
We went to Animal Kingdom on Monday and it was fun. Not quite as much fun as all the other times, but still fun. I didn't last very long before I was so tired I was miserable. We ate at the Rain Forest Cafe and then left around lunch. The animals are so gorgeous (most of them) and it is so neat how Disney can really make you feel like your in Africa.
We spent way too much on food while we were gone, and I think I gained about 5 lbs. Hopefully some of it will go away after a few days back here. We will see...
He went to the Nike Store without me, and we had already gone in once, but I'm so picky that I didn't find anything I wanted. Well, he decided that he was going to have to buy a pair himself or I would be wearing my old shoes forever. I've already started getting complements on them.
We went to Animal Kingdom on Monday and it was fun. Not quite as much fun as all the other times, but still fun. I didn't last very long before I was so tired I was miserable. We ate at the Rain Forest Cafe and then left around lunch. The animals are so gorgeous (most of them) and it is so neat how Disney can really make you feel like your in Africa.
We spent way too much on food while we were gone, and I think I gained about 5 lbs. Hopefully some of it will go away after a few days back here. We will see...
We're Back
The trip was so much fun, but of course, we spent a little more than we should have, and the trip didn't last as long as we would have liked. I'm back at work today. BooHoo, and Eric goes back tomorrow.
This blog is really going to be more of a *todo* list blog, and I'm going to list all the things that I need to blog about and use this as a guide to makesure I talk about them all.
1. The trip
2. Maternity shopping
3. Job opening at work
4. My car
Okay, those are the main things that I need to talk about...
This blog is really going to be more of a *todo* list blog, and I'm going to list all the things that I need to blog about and use this as a guide to makesure I talk about them all.
1. The trip
2. Maternity shopping
3. Job opening at work
4. My car
Okay, those are the main things that I need to talk about...
Thursday, May 04, 2006
More about yesterday...
I was so shocked that it was a boy. I still am a little. I must say, that all my life up until about a year or so ago, I always wanted boys. I didn't care if we had a girl or not. Probably because I was a semi-tomboy, but that all changed when Michaela was born. She is my cutie pie niece that is just gorgeous. Then her little sister, Summer, and my cousin's two girls Lauren and Emma. They are all so beautiful that it made me start wanting a little girl. And then the clothes are so cute, stuff for the room is so cute, so much prettier than boy stuff.
But, I'm estatic. I'm so excited that we have a very healthy little boy. The nurse calculated the due date according to his weight at this point, and it is still Oct 10th. He had the hiccups during part of the u/s, and you could also see him sucking his thumb. I'm so in awe of what my body is doing each day to create this perfect little boy.
If we would have had a girl, the furniture that we already have would have been perfect. It is a yellowish white wash with blue flowers painted on it. I got it at a yard sale about two years ago, and we have been using it in the guest room since. This furniture is NOT going to work for a little boy though. I think I want to do black furniture, maybe - I really like the way that it looks. I don't know if we will do a football theme or not. Eric loves Football, and so do I, but I'll just see how well I can put something together because I don't like any of the bedding sets that are out there, which would mean that I would have to make it myself. At least there is plenty of time...and I do have a bedding pattern. We will just have to wait and see.
Only a few days until we leave for Disney. We leave on Sunday, and I can't wait!!!
But, I'm estatic. I'm so excited that we have a very healthy little boy. The nurse calculated the due date according to his weight at this point, and it is still Oct 10th. He had the hiccups during part of the u/s, and you could also see him sucking his thumb. I'm so in awe of what my body is doing each day to create this perfect little boy.
If we would have had a girl, the furniture that we already have would have been perfect. It is a yellowish white wash with blue flowers painted on it. I got it at a yard sale about two years ago, and we have been using it in the guest room since. This furniture is NOT going to work for a little boy though. I think I want to do black furniture, maybe - I really like the way that it looks. I don't know if we will do a football theme or not. Eric loves Football, and so do I, but I'll just see how well I can put something together because I don't like any of the bedding sets that are out there, which would mean that I would have to make it myself. At least there is plenty of time...and I do have a bedding pattern. We will just have to wait and see.
Only a few days until we leave for Disney. We leave on Sunday, and I can't wait!!!
It's a BOY!
Definitely BOY!!! And he is growing perfectly! All 10 fingers and toes, you could see them. And I could see the 4 chambers of the heart, the brain, and Eric got to hear the heartbeat for the first time, and I have been able to feel the baby for the past two days now. Now we just have to come up with a name! Decisions, Decisions....
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
There is something in the AIR
"There is something in the air, There is something in the air" - this is what I was yelling in my sleep last night, which woke Eric up in a panic. I was talking in my sleep again. This is the third time this week that I have woke him up to me saying something odd, but just loud enough to make his heart race. Poor guy.
I was getting a headache, so I got up and went around and talked with a few of my friends, and it went away. I sit back down at my desk, and it starts hurting again almost immediately. Weird.
So, the u/s is in Macon. Which is about 30 minutes away. My favorite (not online) scrapbooking store, "Scrap, Paper, Sisters" is in Macon, right next door to my favorite restaurant (Olive Garden) so maybe just maybe we can go by tonight on the way home. Eric isn't very patient when it comes to shopping, so I might wait until I can go without him, but it would be neat to go and buy some stuff for the baby book...
I was getting a headache, so I got up and went around and talked with a few of my friends, and it went away. I sit back down at my desk, and it starts hurting again almost immediately. Weird.
So, the u/s is in Macon. Which is about 30 minutes away. My favorite (not online) scrapbooking store, "Scrap, Paper, Sisters" is in Macon, right next door to my favorite restaurant (Olive Garden) so maybe just maybe we can go by tonight on the way home. Eric isn't very patient when it comes to shopping, so I might wait until I can go without him, but it would be neat to go and buy some stuff for the baby book...
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Being productive...
I haven't updated about how productive I was on Saturday. Let's just say VERY! But, then Sunday was a total loss. I didn't even get dressed all day, and we had pizza delivered, so neither one of us even left the house. I read another book Saturday-Monday, so that probably has alot to do with me not being productive on Sunday.
Yesterday, I went to the doctor, then to Walmart, the unloaded all the groceries and cooked dinner, then instead of laying around and watching tv or reading, we went to Sears. We need a new battery for our lawnmower - so that we can cut the grass. We also got a blower so that we can try and keep our driveway clean...then we stopped for ICE CREAM at bruisters. The best ice cream in town. Yummy!
I saw my Grandma at Walmart. One of Ray's (her husband) sons took them to get groceries. It is so sad that they can't drive anymore. Mom and I also take her sometimes, but I don't see her enough. We used to do stuff together all the time, but over the last year or so I have switched jobs, built a house, etc and I'm not always there for her like I should be - especially now that she needs me more.
I sold $83 worth of clothes on Ebay. Of course, I paid for them recently too, so it isn't completely profit. I resold all of the maternity clothes that I have gotten over the last few months that either didn't fit, or that I just didn't like. At least I have money in my paypal account now to buy more stuff when I find what I like. I've had my eye on a Vera Bradley purse for a while now, I just really can't spend $50+ on a purse, just not my style, so I'll find a used one that I like eventually. I love the picadilly plum and sherbert patterns, and the turquoise and brown pattern that they have. My cousins have TONS of Vera Bradley, it is so pretty!
Dilyn has a baseball game tonight. We are going to try and go...
And yesterday I did get to hear the heartbeat. It was 139 bpm. I know that is in the 'boy' range, but I also know that it isn't 100% regardless. We will see. I have been thinking GIRL this whole time, but now I'm really not sure. I guess we will see tomorrow!!!
Yesterday, I went to the doctor, then to Walmart, the unloaded all the groceries and cooked dinner, then instead of laying around and watching tv or reading, we went to Sears. We need a new battery for our lawnmower - so that we can cut the grass. We also got a blower so that we can try and keep our driveway clean...then we stopped for ICE CREAM at bruisters. The best ice cream in town. Yummy!
I saw my Grandma at Walmart. One of Ray's (her husband) sons took them to get groceries. It is so sad that they can't drive anymore. Mom and I also take her sometimes, but I don't see her enough. We used to do stuff together all the time, but over the last year or so I have switched jobs, built a house, etc and I'm not always there for her like I should be - especially now that she needs me more.
I sold $83 worth of clothes on Ebay. Of course, I paid for them recently too, so it isn't completely profit. I resold all of the maternity clothes that I have gotten over the last few months that either didn't fit, or that I just didn't like. At least I have money in my paypal account now to buy more stuff when I find what I like. I've had my eye on a Vera Bradley purse for a while now, I just really can't spend $50+ on a purse, just not my style, so I'll find a used one that I like eventually. I love the picadilly plum and sherbert patterns, and the turquoise and brown pattern that they have. My cousins have TONS of Vera Bradley, it is so pretty!
Dilyn has a baseball game tonight. We are going to try and go...
And yesterday I did get to hear the heartbeat. It was 139 bpm. I know that is in the 'boy' range, but I also know that it isn't 100% regardless. We will see. I have been thinking GIRL this whole time, but now I'm really not sure. I guess we will see tomorrow!!!
Monday, May 01, 2006
Great Day
Today has been going pretty good, for the most part. I got my yearly review back, and exceeded all of my elements, which means a bonus. Yippie! The bonus isn't huge like it was when I was working corporate, but it is enough to buy some baby furniture, and maybe a new recliner/glider for the living room. That really made my day!
I'm about to go to the doctor, for my routine checkup. Today they will be getting the blood for all the tests they do to see if the baby is okay. I'm also hoping that I can hear the heartbeat - lots of people have told me that they heard the heartbeat every time.
I have been reading like crazy lately. I have read 7 books since I moved into my house 2 months ago. I have started to get back into it like I was right after college. After college, I was so excited that I could read whatever I wanted that I was checking different books out all the time, but then the excitement died down, but now it is back.
We find out what the baby is on WEDNESDAY! I can't wait. I'm so excited, not only to see the baby, but to be able to start planning the room, picking out a name, and just getting more prepared. I'm so excited!!!
I'm about to go to the doctor, for my routine checkup. Today they will be getting the blood for all the tests they do to see if the baby is okay. I'm also hoping that I can hear the heartbeat - lots of people have told me that they heard the heartbeat every time.
I have been reading like crazy lately. I have read 7 books since I moved into my house 2 months ago. I have started to get back into it like I was right after college. After college, I was so excited that I could read whatever I wanted that I was checking different books out all the time, but then the excitement died down, but now it is back.
We find out what the baby is on WEDNESDAY! I can't wait. I'm so excited, not only to see the baby, but to be able to start planning the room, picking out a name, and just getting more prepared. I'm so excited!!!
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