Darn it... I had this feeling...
I thought I had a feeling that they'd do this to me...
My doctor's office called my house right at 125pm to cancel my appointment on me...
The Hubby called me right at 128pm to tell me... I was just about out the door.
Oh well, I guess I'm going tomorrow instead of today... And hopefully the Hubby will still be able to make it.
Bummer... But I had this feeling... Weird :D
Have a great afternoon all... I'm outta here...
::Smiles::
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This fits my mood perfectly today... Sometimes, I wish I could just roll down my window (in the car... duh!) and scream this out to people. Heck, I probably have at some point. No wonder my Hubby worries about my "road rage"... LOL. Or I wish I could just yell it down to someone at the other end of the shopping aisle that just won't stop staring... Now, I haven't done that... But I've really wanted to.
Maybe it is because I've been lacking in the sleep department... Or that I've become more uncomfortable in the last few days, but my nerves are getting to the point where anything and everything will set me off :) Watch out world, this isn't no PMS... This is being PREGNANT~~~ lol.
Nah, it isn't that bad... I just feel like complaining right now. And I wish people would stop staring at me as they drive by... Like going 75mph in the fast lane is slow or something. I'm frazzled... I know... That is why the graphic is purrr-fect.
::Muahahaha::
Lets see... Today begins the count down to my last few days of work. Thursday is officially my last day of work for a whole 12 weeks!! Woo Hoo. I'm really getting excited. I have two weeks off before Zachary will come and then 10 weeks after... Hehe... Plenty of time away from the wonderful Pickle Plant :)
I'm feeling some what better. Not the greatest, but I know I could feel a whole lot worse. I still have a semi-scratchy throat and a stuffy nose, but my cough isn't any worse and I'm not as sick as my dear Hubby was. That is always a plus... I just hope we don't recycle this cold through my house... lol.
Hmm, what else can I ramble on about?
Oh yes, I did get my pizza on Saturday. I decided that I would get my butt out of the house for about 10mins and go and pick it up. Oh it was yummy. But I oh-so-paid for it later on. I had the worst heartburn and indigestion for the rest of the night! It wasn't like I ate late or anything, in fact, I ate a whole lot earlier than I'm used to... Like at 6pm. I guess with the mass amount of pizza in my belly and the fact that heartburn and indigestion comes easily while being pregnant, I suffered :D Oh well, it was for a good-yummy reason. Hehe.
Sunday was a nice relaxing day. I just wish I could have slept in a little longer. Miss Rowan is on a pretty good routine where she is waking up at or around 8am every morning. Oh well, I guess I should start to get used to the fact that my sleep isn't going to be anything I want it to be for the next few months... So, we were up at 8am... I pretty much just slept on the couch for a little bit while Rowan watched her cartoons... What a great mom I am :)... And after a bit, I was up doing some chores and getting breakfast.
That was just for a little bit... lol. Rowan and I were back in bed at 11am to take a nap. She managed to get a pretty good one, but I was more in the 45min range. After our nap, it was time to get up and get ready to go out and do some things.
We decided not to go to lunch as we planned, but rather dinner. So, we ended up going to Bed Bath and Beyond and looking around for a bit. Then we went driving around, looking at homes for sale and new homes that are being built. No, we aren't really looking to buy/sell... But because we have two homes in our court and right outside of it, that are for sale, we are keeping our options open. We don't want to have some nasty people moving in and ruining our neighborhood... Soooo... The Hubby suggested we go look around. And we did.
Man, are homes expensive. I mean, yeah, we could possibly sell our home for about $190,000 more than what we paid for it... But the homes that we'd be wanting to buy would be about $430K (something around 2500sq ft, 4 bdrm, 2.5 bath)... and there isn't anyway we could really afford that, right now. So, we are keeping our eyes and options open...
Well, anywho...
After getting our fill of extremely expensive homes... lol. We were off to meet the In-laws at their house to go to dinner. But first, the Hubby had to go on a search for his atomatic money counter and wrapper. We went to Costco and didn't find it there... Then we went to Staples and hit the jack pot :) LOL. After the search was over, we went to dinner at Strings. Yummy Italian. But by the time dinner had reached our table, I was pretty stuffed off of salad and bread. I so hate it when I do that. I did have a few bites of my meat ravioli, which were delicious... But I am guessing the Hubby will be having my left overs for lunch today... haha.
Rowan's Nana decided to treat her to TCBY yogurt after, which is right next store... And of course, my sweet tooth couldn't pass up a "Shiver"... Yummy. So, both of us enjoyed some goodies last night when we got home.
That was pretty much my Sunday. I did happen to watch the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, "The Magic of Ordinary Days" last night though. It was a great love story... About how you can find love when you aren't really looking for it. I'm not a big Love Story kind of gal, but this was really good... If they replay it, you should check it out.
Well, I've done enough rambling... I need to get my stack of stuff done before I head out the door today at 130pm to go to my doctors appt. I'm actually going to have company today, be it Rowan and the Hubby. Woo Hoo. I'll let you all know how it goes...
Oh yes, I'm getting close to hitting the 10,000 mark on my counter... If you are the 10,000 person to visit, let me know!!!
::HUGS::
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Did I really think I was going to get so lucky and not get the Sickies? Who would have thought with all the orange juice and vitamins that I've been drinking and popping respectively that I'd be feeling like ca-ca today? I should have known...
I'm never that lucky... I always seem to get the cold or the flu when someone else in my family gets it... There isn't any way around it.
This morning I woke up pretty darn stuffed and sniffling. There have even been some sneezing and a few little coughs. My throat is very scratchy and its getting worse as the day goes on. I guess I'll be taking some medicine tonight before I go to bed... All doctor approved mind you... But I don't really like taking meds, but I'm not going to be waddling around at 35wks preggo and with a nasty cold. No way, no how.
I did manage to do some laundry and sweep the floor in the front room. I'm debating on if I'm going to continue down the hall and into our bedroom... But right now, all I really feel like doing is lying on the couch and sleeping...
Hmm... I wonder if I can get the Princess down for a late afternoon nap...
I can always try...
I did take the Princess outside for about 10mins so she could burn off some extra energy riding her bike. Yep, her big girl Purple Princess bike... lol. She loves to be outside and it is sunny and nice outside, but with the wind blowing as bad as it is, it made the temperature about 10 degrees colder than it really is. So, we didn't last long... And with her still having a bit of a cold, I didn't want her to get worse...
I have the biggest craving for pizza right now... Haha. I'd love to have a pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut, but they don't deliver where I live. So, that would mean that I'd have to get both Rowan and I in and out of the car to go pick one up... And I'm just really not in the mood for that... LOL. Too bad the Hubby isn't home to get me one, because I'm sure he would... Since I've been taking such good care of him lately.
Oh well... He is taking Rowan and I out to lunch tomorrow. I just hope that I'll feel up to it. If I don't, maybe then he'll get me a pizza... lol. I'm so stuck on that idea right now... pizza pizza pizza...
Okay, well, I've done enough rambling and complaining about not feeling good. I hope you all have a wonderful Saturday. I expect to just be sitting on the couch for the rest of the evening... COPS is on tonight too... Gotta catch the new (I HOPE new) episodes!!
::HUGS to You All::
Well, I went and did some shopping today. Actually, my mom, Rowan and I did... But it was all for Baby Zachary!
Yep, we went to Babies-R-Us today and spent some money... Okay, so I spent some money... And it wasn't just some... lol.
I didn't even purchase a million things... Like I secretly wanted to. All I bought today was a double stroller, car seat and an extra car seat base. And let me tell you, it was expensive. I can't believe that they charge you an arm and a leg for something you really need... It reminds me of the saying:
"You get screwed at the drive-thru"...
LOL. Actually, for what I spent, it was a pretty good deal. See, I went in there thinking that I was just going to get a single travel-system stroller (a travel-system is a stroller than can have the car seat on it and sold that way). Well, I found one that was a last years model... They wanted a whole $30 more for this years model and it was the same thing!! After I chose which one I wanted, my mom and I went to look at some other stuff. Well, we came across the double strollers and I decided to really look at them, since I have been debating if I should get one or not.
Well, I did some comparing and pro/con stuff... And found that if I was going to spend so much on a single stroller for one child, why not spend about $40 more and have an extra seat for Miss Rowan. That way, when I went somewhere by myself (or not even by myself), I wouldn't have to worry about where she was and I'd be free to do what I needed, knowing both of my kids are in a stroller.
So, in the end, I ended up getting a double stroller. The only thing was that it was sold just as a stroller, not with an infant car seat. Well, come to find out, I was actually saving myself some $15 by buying the stroller, car seat and extra baseall separate. Get this, the double stroller travel-system (comes with the seat) was $250. On top of that, I'd have to spend $40 for an extra base for our extra car that Hubby would be driving.
The stroller I got was $150. The seat was $90 and the extra base was $40 but because I was buying the infant seat separate, I got $10 off. In the end, I spent $280... I would have been spending close to $300 with taxes if I had purchased the other double stroller. Not bad, if I do say so myself.
Still kinda expensive, but hey, what are you going to do?
This is the double stroller and matching car seat I purchased today... you can find it these and other great products at GracoBaby.com.
So, I'm set with the stroller and the infant seat... I just need a few more things and the big thing... Baby Zachary!! LOL.
Other than that, today has been a pretty quiet day. The Hubby and Rowan are still considered "Sickies" even though the Hubby is feeling somewhat better and back to work. Miss Rowan on the other hand is still feeling pretty icky, if I could put words in her mouth. She has been pretty cranky and clingy today... So, I know she isn't feeling all that much better. She even crashed on the couch around 5pm and was asleep until about 615pm. I just hope she can go to sleep tonight... I'm not too worried about it, because she is already yawning... lol.
So, maybe we'll be asleep around 10pm tonight unlike the last few nights where she has been asleep by 915pm. Man, what colds take out of little ones... It is so sad. I on the other hand am still feeling pretty good... ::Knock on wood::
I've been drinking the OJ and eating the oranges... Popping the vitamins and just trying to take it easy... But I would have to say, if I were to get sick soon, I wouldn't mind... I just don't want to be sick around the time Zachary comes. No way do I want to deal with being sick and having a new born.
Only 24 more days until Feb 22nd... I just can't believe it... Its coming sooo quickly!!
And lucky me only has 4 more days of work... And get this, because I have a doctors appt on Monday, I'll be leaving earlier... Which means I really only have like 3.5 days left! Woo Hoo.
But hopefully, once I do stop working, I won't go crazy, waiting for the days to go by. That is part of the reason why I am working so far up to my date... Because I know I'll start to get bored and go crazy waiting for Feb 22nd to come along :() Aaaahhh... Thank goodness for AOL and Journals huh??? LOL.
Tomorrow I'm going to spend my day cleaning. With taking care of the Sickies and just not feeling up to it, I've neglected my poor house. I will be taking my sweet time and not doing too much... But it needs to be done. Thank goodness the Hubby will be home for some time tomorrow, before he heads off into those wonderful cop-loving streets...
Yeah, don't even get me started on how things are going right now for them... Just let me say, that gangs are a big problem right now... Okay, so basically, the gangs have called a truce with each other and are supposedly focusing on the cops... Yeah, nice huh??
Anyway...
I could go down to West Covina this weekend and watch my brother play some HOCKEY (((WOO HOO UC DAVIS)))... but hey, a 6 hour car ride just doesn't seem like the thing that I want to do at 35 weeks pregant... haha. So, I'll be home, cleaning house and relaxing in between...
Sunday is the Hubby's first day off for three days... He has a 'date' to take his girls out to lunch. Hehe... I can't decide if I want to go to Applebee's or to an Italian resturant called Strings. I guess I have a few days to decide... Its been a while since we've gone out as a family, so, it will be nice to do...
Okay, I've rambled on plenty long... So, I hope everyone has a wonderful wonderful weekend... May the weather not be too hard on you and you all get some relaxation and rest...
::HUGS and LOVE::
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Well, it happened...
I'm not sick...
But everyone else in my house is...
So, I'm home today... You won't get much of an entry when I'm having to take care of two babies... lol.
Poor Rowan started to get the nasty sniffles and a cough around 930pm last night. She slept like ca-ca... Which in turn made me sleep like ca-ca.
And of course, the Hubby is a big ol' baby!
He didn't go to work last night and I'm wondering if he'll be going tonight. Maybe if he relaxes for the rest of the day and I drug him up good, he'll be able to survive his 10hr shift....
Who know...
Well, I'm off to cater to one of my 'babies'... I'm slugging down OJ and popping some slices too!
Argh!!
Have a wonderful Thursday you all...
::HUGS::
Well, the Hubby is sickie. I guess the Hubby has spent too many hours in cars with sick guys. Both his partner that he has been riding with the last few days was really sick with a cold and now his brother is sick with an ear infection and really bad cold. He came home last night early from work and pretty much came straight to bed. You know he isn't feeling well when he isn't staying up and watching TV. The poor baby....
And now, who has the sniffles? Yep, me... I'm hoping with taking my vitamins and eating all the oranges that I do, that I don't come down with a nasty cold. That will just wipe me out completely!! So, I'm thinking positive and telling myself that I'm not going to get sick! I'm not... I'm not... I'm not!!!
Speaking of being completely wipped out. Yesterday, I left work at 130pm (hehe... I'm leaving today at 2pm too. Told you I was cutting back!!) and headed straight to my moms to pick up the Princess. Well, I got home around 3-ish and basically stayed on the couch all afternoon and evening! I couldn't believe how lazy I was. I had planned to come home and clean house... Something that is needed really badly... lol. But that didn't happen.
I was an official couch potato last night. I didn't even make dinner! I would have made something for Rowan, but all she wanted was cereal. Haha. So, we had cereal for dinner. Woo Hoo for us. I guess, sometimes, that just happens. I did have to worn the Hubby that I didn't clean house... He seemed okay with that. I guess I'll be making up for it this afternoon when I get home...
The rain is here too. That makes for a gloomy day... A day where all you want to do is sit by the fire and enjoy a mug of coffee. Hopefully, after the rain is gone, we'll have a few days of sunshine... But I'm not going to hold my breath... If I did, there might not be a Jennifer anymore... Haha.
Well, I don't really have much to say... My brain is pretty much on "leave" already, even though I have 5 more days of work left... And I have a few things I need to get done today...
So, I'm off....
Have a great day...
::HUGS::
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The Sun is Out... The Sun is Out... Woo Hoo...
Who knows how long it will be making an appearance...
But I'm going to sit back and enjoy it...
I just thought I'd share... Hehe...
Have a wonderful Sunny Day... At least while it lasts...
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Well, its a beautifully foggy morning here in Central Valley, California. We seriously haven't seen the sun in days now. Even when the fog breaks (if you want to call it that) there is this low lying cloud cover and mist every where. They say that we are supposed to get some rain tomorrow... So, if we do, we should see the sun sometime after that... lol. Its funny how a dreary day can make for a dreary mood...
Yesterday was a good day though. I was able to leave work at 2pm instead of my normal 330pm and head home and spend some time with my Hubby and Princess Rowan. I came home to find that they had just woken up from a THREE hour nap!!! Lucky bums... The hubby was just starting to work on the baby's room too, so I decided to pitch in and help clean out the dressers and closet of clothes. I was sooo suprised to find all the clothes that we still had for Rowan in the dressers and closet. Some of the outfits hadn't even been worn at all! Tags still on them and everything...
And on then on the other hand, there were outfits that were so worn out and had actually turned yellow... Yuck. I was so upset... Some of the outfits that turned yellow were actually ones that ment something and then there were ones that could have been used for Zach too (because we didn't find out until I was 8mons along with Rowan, people bought us neutral stuff)... Just a bummer deal to have to throw some stuff away...
I was pleasantly suprised to find some new crib sheets and bassinet sheets in one of the drawers of the dressers. I had totally forgotten about them... So, that is another thing that I won't have to be buying. Woo Hoo.
The room still has some more work to be done on it... Like the carpets cleaned and then some new paint (we have flat paint... and that just won't do!)... but because he won't be going to his room right away, we actually have a little bit of extra time. I just want to be able to get the clothes in the drawers and closet and put all the extras in there too. It will get done...
Yesterday evening was Rowan's gymnastics class. Her Daddy got to go for the first time in a long time and for the first time for this class... Let me just say, he was very impressed! Its been a while since he has seen her "do her thing" and he was amazed at how strong she is... I don't know why, because she is a monkey at home... lol. Rowan also impressed me with the way she is learning to take her turn and sit still and listen to instructions. For her to sit in one place and pay attention, that takes a lot for a 3 year old... ya know? Plus, sometimes, like most 3 year olds, she is a "Monkey-Seer, Monkey-Doer"... lol... but this time, when the other two wild girls in her class were acting up, she was sitting on her mat, patiently waiting her turn!! I was soooo proud of her! And get this... She has seriously almost mastered (okay, as much as a 3 yr old can) a cart-wheel! She almost did it all by herself... Both her Daddy and I were very happy to see that... She was working hard! And her coach is very impressed with her and her strength.
::proud Mommy over here::
After gymnastics, we went to Target to pick up some things. I truly can't remember the last time we went to Target and didn't buy anything... Well, it happened last night. The Hubby was looking for coin wrappers (to wrap coin) and I was looking for a stroller. Well, they either don't carry coin wrappers or just didn't have any, so that was out. Then when I looked at the strollers, I found one that I really liked, and would have bought, but they didn't have them! Ugh. I hate that. So, we actually walked out of the store with out buying anything! OMG!! We were very amazed...
I guess I'll be off to Babies-R-Us this weekend to purchase a stroller then. Oh well... Target lost out on that $180... But hey, I did make a Baby Gift Registry there, so what people that ask me what I need/want go there, they'll get that business. Yes, I made a registry...lol. Too many people were asking me what I needed/wanted... So that should make it a little bit easier for people... And me!
Well, I have to run... I've been putting working off for a while now... lol. I hope you all have a wonderful wonderful Tuesday!!
::Many Hugs::
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Well, here are some pictures from Princess WhyWhy's 3rd birthday party! She was very happy to have everyone there and enjoyed all the attention. Plus, she really, really enjoyed her birthday Princess dress. It is just too cute!! She thought she was a ballerina... lol. This picture was taken right before she was about to open presents... So, you can tell she is very excited!!
Here is a picture that I took before everyone showed up at our house. It is of Rowan's Birthday Table... Complete with My Little Pony table cloth and dolls. LOL. The purple bear to the left is what she made at Build-A-Bear. Rowan named her Princess (fitting right?) and if you squeeze her hand, it says, "Happy 3rd Birthday Rowan" in my voice. Aww...
This is Princess WhyWhy's birthday cake... Even though she wanted a Purple Party, she wanted a Blue pony on her cake... LOL. Guess you can't expect a 3 year old to keep her mind straight, huh? It was a very yummy cake though...
Miss Rowan couldn't get enough of the noise makers and the hats that my mom had bought for the party... After she figured out how to make them work, you couldn't get them away from her! Here she is... Concentrating hard ;)
The birthday party was a very big success. Rowan enjoyed herself a lot and really enjoyed all the presents she got too. She got everything from Spring-time clothes to bath tub toys! Color books and crayons to "My First Leap Frog"!! Can someone say spoiled? LOL. Mom and Dad didn't get her too much though... Not with everyone else getting her all kinds of stuff. The Build-A-Bear and a Lap-Top Activity Center (where she can draw and color) were pretty much it. But we do plan on buying her a "Hummer Power Wheels" sometime this spring or summer. I'm sure she'll enjoy that... lol.
Today the Hubby is off!! Woo Hoo. Actually, he has to go to court, but after he is done with that, he'll be off. He is planning on working on Zachary's room! I'm so excited. I bought 2 big plastic tubs to fill up with all of Rowan's old clothes that are still in the dresser in that room... So, I can't wait to get Zachary's stuff in there.
Speaking of which... I wanted to show everyone the beautiful bassinet that my hairdresser/friend gave me... And all the clothes... So, here ya go:
The picture of the clothes isn't even HALF of what was given to me. If you can see the big ol' gift bag in the first picture, it was full!!! And STUFFED!! I swear, there must have been 15 bibs, 10 pairs of socks and then numerous, numerous amounts of onies, full pieces and sleepers!! Needless to say, I was very overwhelmed with it all... But VERY greatful...
I'm thinking about talking to my MIL (boss) about possibly cutting my hours down for the last 8 days of work. I've been getting sooo tired lately, that sometimes, I'm literally zoning off into space sitting here at my desk... I'd also like to spend some more time at home with Rowan and getting prepared for Zach. I'm pretty sure she wouldn't mind. Plus, its my paycheck that I'm cutting down... So... hopefully, she'll be okay with it...
Anywho...
Princess Rowan has gymnastics tonight. She is very excited because her Daddy is going to be able to come and watch her. She is really enjoying the class too! Last week, she was there by herself (with the coach) for the first 10mins. LOL. Then in the end, it was just her and another little girl. Hopefully today more will be in the class, but hey, the more one-on-one Rowan gets, the better she gets. Plus, with the weather being so nasty lately, she needs to release some of that pent-up energy!! :D
Well, its about that time... I must get going. I have a stack of payables to enter, payroll to input, and some filing to be done (which I hate as much as folding laundry!!). I hope you all have a wonderful Monday...
OH YES!!! According to all the news, today is the "Most Depressing Day of the Year"... Don't really know why... But it is... So, its not MY most depressing day of the year... But actually everyones... lol
::HUGS and LOVE::
I'm still here ya'll... Its been a very busy few days....
I just wanted to let you know that I'll be updating you all on Princess WhyWhy's birthday party and everything else either today or tomorrow...
More than likely tomorrow, when I have time to do it at work... And to load pics up :) Lol.
We are having to visit with family today and pick up the house from the whirl-wind birthday party we had yesterday...
But I promise, updates with pictures will be available soon!
Oh yes!! My mom and Rowan picked up the bassinet and baby clothes from our friends the hairdressers... Let me tell you!! The bassinet is beautiful... Somewhere around $250 beautiful... And I will not have to buy any clothes for the first few months of Zachary's life with everything that she has given me!! Am I a lucky gal or what???
I'll have to take a picture and show you what I'm talking about...
But until then... Have a great Sunday and I'll make sure I get everything up tomorrow...
::HUGS::
Let me tell you, sleep can sure do wonders for your spirit and body... lol. Yes, that is right, I actually got some sleep last night. Woo Hoo for me! I was bound and determined to get some rest and I actually accomplished it.
Lets see... Yesterday, after I picked up Rowan from my parents, I went off to the grocery store and could have sworn I got nothing, even though I paid an arm and a leg for what I did get!! Don't you just hate that? You think you are going to make it out of the store at a resonable amount and then BAM... they give you the total and you about fall over and die!! Haha. Yeah, so that was me yesterday... Luckily, I did get some things that I really needed... Like dishwasher detergant and toliet paper. Both of those are pretty darn expensive! Plus, I had to pick up stuff for dinner for the next couple of nights... I figured I'm tired of eating out a lot... But with just "Princess Why" and myself, making full blown dinners is kinda useless. So, I picked up some Hamburger Helper for last night and chicken for tonight... That should be good for us.
When I got home, I was instantly struck with the idea of turning around and leaving again! Seriously, with all the stuff that has been going on lately, we have kinda neglected our house. So, I was off to cleaning... I started a load of dishes, that seriously have been sitting in our dishwasher for the last few days because we were out of dishwasher stuff. Then I cleaned the kitchen some what and started dinner.
While dinner was cooking, I did laundry and actually folded it!! Oh my!! And then I cleaned the livingroom and straightened up the bathroom. Princess Why was a very big help :D
Dinner was yummy... Hamburger Helper's Crunchy Taco. Yum Yum. After dinner, I decided to just sit down and relax. I watched the Monday episode of "Medium" that I had DVR'd and then started to watch "American Idol" when around 815pm, I got an extra wind and decided to get up and do some more cleaning! Haha!! So unlike me.
So, I emptied out the dishwasher and started a new load. Cleaned the counters and picked up some more. Did another load of laundry and did some more cleaning and picking up! I was very happy with myself. I even Febreezed the couches and rug in the front room.
But by 9pm, I was starting to feel the effects of not having enough rest and decided it was time to 'hit the hay'. So, off to the bedroom Princess Why and I went. lol.
My TV was off at 925pm and I swear, I was asleep in less than 10 mins. Same with Miss Rowan. Unfortunetly, I did wake up about every 3-4 hours to go use the potty... I swear, I think my body is trying to get adjusted to the idea of waking up and feeding a hungry baby every few hours in the middle of the night! But I did sleep... And the sleep was good. So, I guess that is what I can attribute my good mood to today... hehe.
Today will be spent cleaning again when I get home. It has to be done if I want to have a birthday party for my Princess Why on Saturday. It will just be family at the house, but I still don't want a dirty home... lol.
So, you've probably noticed that I've been calling Rowan "Princess Why" recently. Well, she is at the stage where everything is "Why?"... And because we already call her the Princess, my mom just attached the Why part to it... And now she is our Princess Why. Haha. It is really fitting for her right now too! And you know she doesn't mind being called Princess. lol. My cutie-pie that she is!
Princess Why and my mom are going to our hair dressers to get her bangs cut and picking up a box of baby boy clothes that they are giving me. One of the girls there had a boy in July (I think) and she was saving all the clothes to give to me... How awesome is that? Plus, she has a beautiful bassinet that her son used twice and that will be coming to myhouse too! Woo Hoo. One less thing for me to worry about purchasing, since the one we had for Rowan got used and abused :D Definetly will have to send something as a Thank You!! They are a really great couple of girls...
Well, I've gotta run. I've gotta go spend some of the company's money... hehe. I hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!
::HUGS::
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I thought that since it has been a while since I shared some Belly Pictures... That I would share some tonight...
This is me and my belly (plus a few of Rowan's head sneaking in!!) at 33 week and 4 days!!
The count down is on!! Woo Hoo...
Hope you enjoy... I feel HUGE... But I'm not about to complain!! Being pregnant is a wonderful thing!!
Have a great evening!!
::HUGS::
It is one of those days... I'm needing a countdown... LOL
Days of work left: 9... and some of those are going to
be short days!! WOO HOO.
Days until Zachary arrives: 33.... if you don't count the
22nd as a day, because he
is coming then!!
I just had to share... I needed a Pick-Me-Up... lol.
Have a great-fantastic-wonderful day All...
::HUGS::
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Well, we came through yesterday well. It was a very emotional day and it was very long... I did better than I expected, holding in my emotions and actually took most of the day with a grain of salt. It is really easy to get caught up with everyone else and their emotions, so I tried really hard not to get too upset.
It was a long day though. I was at the police department at 9am to catch a ride (they provided transportation for the wives) to the service and didn't get back to my parents house until 445pm. So, yeah, it was a really long day :D
It was a lovely service... Here are some pictures, courtesy of The Modesto Bee:
The SWAT team (pall-bearers) in the front two rows...
A look into the church... All 3100 seats were filled and then there were still people outside
The procession from the church to the grave site... They actually shut down a lane on the freeway...
It was amazing... Really... to see all the blue, black and green uniforms from all around the state and some other states! There were actually representitives from Idaho, Oklahoma and Nashville! The Attorney General actually spoke and brought the respects from the Govenor!!
The only part that really got to me was hearing about how he loved his kids so much and then at the grave site service, the Radio Sign Off. If you don't know what a Radio Sign Off is, it is where they (the dispatch) call over the radio for the fallen officer... they call... call... and call. And then when he finally doesn't answer, they say (or said yesterday), "Howard Stevenson, all is secure. You are cleared to Sign Off"...
It literally tore my heart out!! Most of the wives pretty much lost it at that point. Actually, a lot of officers did too. Its just something you don't want to hear... Dead Air.
Anywho... No more saddness... Even though the funeral part is over it will take a while for things to get back to normal... But at least the healing part is somewhat taken care of.
Okay!!!
So, this weekend, we are having a Party!! Woo Hoo. It is Miss Rowan's 3rd birthday party! I'm really excited, because she is really excited... But I'm dreading cleaning house... Haha. Its going to be a small party, just family... A Taco Party. Yum Yum. Just something simple, but nice... And we are getting her pictures taken on Friday. I can't wait to get them back, because her pictures are going to be too cute! The dress that my mom bought her is just adorable... Ooohhh. She's going to look like a little Princess.
Awwww....
Well, I guess its about that time. Because I wasn't here at work yesterday, the mail and stuff has piled up! So, I better jump on it.... LOL.
I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday!
::Hugs and Smiles:
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Going to do a quicky entry for now... Don't really have much to say. I'm still really tired and in fact, after I'm done with this entry, I'll be heading to bed. I don't even plan on trying to watch any of my shows tonight. They'll just all have to be DVR'd.
I get to sleep in a little bit tomorrow. Instead of getting up at 550am, I'll be getting up around 7am!! Woo Hoo. So off to bed early tonight to get plenty of sleep. Well, at least try to. I'm sure it's going to be hard... But I'm going to try my darndest.
My doctors appt went well today (yes, Barbie, I'm filling you in!! :P::::) I only gained two pounds... Woo Hoo. I was expecting to see more up there on the scale, but was pretty happy with only two pounds.
Unfortunetly, my blood pressure was up again. It isn't a horrible high, but not my normal! They did take it twice... Both times were higher than my normal, but what do you expect with all the stress I've been going through?? I explained it to my doctor and he said it very well might be contributed to that... So, hopefully, when I go again in two weeks, it will be better.
::crossing fingers::
He had no problem finding Zachary's heart beat this time! That made me very happy. And his heart beat was just fine... about 135 beats! He said he sounded good. So, thats something to be happy about. Other than that, nothing much else to 'report'. LOL.
Well, I best be heading off to bed. Tomorrow will be a very long and emotional day. I expect to be dealing with the funeral for at least 6 hours tomorrow. I know, long time huh? But they are expecting around 4000-6000 people!!! Whew...
Hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday... And I'll be back on Wednesday to catch up on journals and comments!!
::Much Love and Hugs::
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I'm so tired... This graphic fits me perfectly... If I could just find some place to crawl up in and cuddle up, I'd definetly be asleep with in five minutes. I didn't get much sleep last night... Maybe a whole 4 hours, if I was that lucky. So, today will be a very long day...
Last night the Hubby had friends over... To just "bs" and visit with their buddy that had come in from Germany. Man, can guys get loud... Even when they try to be quiet, they are loud... Lol. I guess having beers in them doesn't help that much either. Haha.
I swear, I didn't fall asleep until close to 1am. I know taking my 45 minute nap yesterday afternoon probably didn't help... But it didn't help hearing those boys chatting it up... Luckily Miss Rowan was able to fall asleep and stay asleep (on her couch bed!!) all night long! I would have had a hard time dealing with them if she was wide awake and bushy tailed... I think I would have had to ask them to "Ssshhh"...
So, needless to say... I wish I was home in bed instead of work. But hey, I have a whole (if they are whole!) 10 days of work left.... Woo Hoo. I can't believe how quickly its coming...
Its only 36 days until the little guy will be here... I'm still having a hard time with that thought... It is really coming quickly and I'm sooo not ready. I mean, I'm ready to have the baby and welcome him into the world... I'm just not ready with everything else. I have so much shopping to do and a nursery to get ready!! Goodness Goodness... I'll give myself a headache just thinking about it... lol.
Well, I know this was short and sweet, but I have plenty of stuff to do today... Plus, I'm leaving early today because I have a doctors appt. Hope you all have a wonderful Monday...
::HUGS::
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Hmm, my life must have gotten really boring or busy in the last day or so to not have done an entry yesterday... But now that I think about it... It was really neither. I just didn't make it to the computer.
Yep, thats right. I didn't do much yesterday... lol. I basically cleaned some house and then retired early to the couch. And when I mean early, I mean I had actually fallen asleep at 630pm on the couch... Before I even had had dinner! Can you believe that?
I'm getting to that stage where I'm not comfortable anymore in bed. I can't find a position to lay in with out getting cramps in my hips, legs or back. Plus, I seem to get extremely hot... Really fast! Last night, I used just the sheet... And then I even ended up out the couch... for the 3rd night in a row. LOL.
If I'm not careful, my husband is going to get too used to me sleeping out there... Haha. I don't know what it is about sleeping on the couch... I mean, I still get the pain in my hip and what not, but it seems that sleep finds me easier out there. Maybe because it is cooler. Who knows? Oh well. If I gotta sleep out on the couch a few nights a week, I guess it isn't too bad. I know of some women that actually have to sleep in recliners in the last few weeks of pregnancy... At least I'm not to that point yet.
The Hubby's friend is finally here. He couldn't be happier either. I have yet to see him... But they went to do some visiting this afternoon and he'll be over later to hang out. As long as having his friend around brings him into better spirits, thats all I can ask! The Hubby is having to do so much lately, that it is just wearing him down... and out... He has been sleeping really good the last few nights, so that is good... But he is still tired. I think a lot of it is mentally being tired, but being mentally tired makes you physically tired too...
Tomorrow is the viewing for friends and family off the fallen officer. I'm not planning on attending that. I have a doctors appt. and Miss Rowan has gym... But the Hubby will be there. He also has a pall-bearer (sp?) meeting at 2pm tomorrow and then work. Because the fallen officer was on the SWAT team, the family has asked that the SWAT members be the pall-bearers. Surely, it won't be easy on them.
I also found out yesterday that all the wives of the other police officers are being asked to meet at the PD the morning of the funeral and will be riding in the funeral procession. We'll either be riding in patrol cars or a bus... I've heard both rumors of transportation, just don't know which will actually happen. I guess the wife of the fallen officer has also asked that all the wives of the police officers attending the funeral, be seated behind her and her family during the funeral. Very touching. I guess some of the wives (including the widow) were worried that the wives of the police officers from the PD will be forgotten and pushed aside by all the other agencies attending the funeral. So, it will be nice to have the support system there at the funeral.
I guess I should be prepared for a very long and emotional day... Thank goodness I'll have my sister-in-laws, some other wives and my father for support... Because the Hubby will have other things to deal with, I don't think I'll be seeing much of him on Tuesday.
And yes, my father will be attending the funeral... ::Thanks Dad:: He is going to support our 'family' and be in attendence for his agency too... He'll actually be in the funeral procession too. But mind you, there are going to be somewhere around 3000 cops (expected!)... Wow... It will surely be a day!
Anywho... Enough sad stuff...
What about these darn AOL alerts???? UGH. So very annoying. The last few days, I've actually gone to each and every journal that I have on my 'Favorites' and checked them because I know I'm not getting the alerts... So, if I've missed you, I'm sorry... And hopefully, by tomorrow, I'll be caught up!!
Isn't the graphic for this entry too cute? Thanks to the *Tag Lounge* for providing me with it... When I saw it, it so reminded me of my Miss Rowan. Who by the way, will be 3 years old a week from today!! Woo Hoo. My baby is growing up! Hopefully, if things all go okay, we'll be able to have her party on Saturday... But you never know. The Hubby is SUPPOSED to be off of work, but with them being short officers, he might have to work and that will mean that I have to cancel her party. Because there is no way that I'm going to have a party for a Princess with out the "King" there... lol. So, with crossed fingers, we'll be having a party on Saturday...
Well, the Hubby and his friend should be home soon. I have to finish sweeping the floor and straightening up because I know there will be some people over tonight... Yippee. As long as they keep it quiet after 10pm, I don't care... But don't keep the pregnant woman up! LoL.
Have a great Sunday evening ya'll. I'll make sure I catch up tomorrow at work with all the journals...
::Many Hugs and Smiles::
I had a bunch of plans for today... But I have yet to even start on one thing. I just now, at 3pm got out of the shower. I know, I know, I'm slacking... haha.
I did manage to be up at 830am in time to take my car to the shop... where it still is, because they haven't called yet!! Oh well. Its not like I had a lot of plans today. I was supposed to start cleaning bedrooms... Ro's room so we could have it ready in case my Hubby's friend was going to stay here and then Zachary's future room. But yeah, that hasn't happened.
After we got home from dropping off my car, the Hubby went to do errands and I just ended up on the couch. For some reason, I'm not feeling all that well. I feel like I'm starting to catch a cold... Headache behind my sinus, tired and just feeling worn down. The tired and worn down could be from being pregnant and all the stress that this family is going through... But having a sinus headache and a drippy nose could all point to a cold... Bummer. I guess its a good thing that I'm sucking down the OJ huh?
Oh yes... My leg hurts today worse than it did yesterday... How is that possible? Lol. And thank you all for the pointers on how to get rid of Charlie Horse's!!
Last night was a good time. Amy and her boyfriend Duck (remember, this is the name Ro gave him... and its kinda funny too because he is REALLY into Duck Hunting!!) came over and had pizza and just hung out! Right after we watched "The O.C.", the Hubby got a phone call, asking him to come in and work. Mind you, this is 9pm and they want him working until 7am, with no real prepared sleep behind it! Luckily for Hubby, he had had a beer with dinner and told the Sgt. that... So, the Sgt. asked him if he'd feel comfortable coming in at 230am instead. So, that is what the Hubby did. He tried to get some sleep from 10ish to 130am and then was off to work at 230am until 7am.
When he got home this morning (with donuts!! woo hoo!!) he told me he had to be back at work around 12pm to work until 5pm. They wanted extra coverage for the shooters funeral today and then for after their press conference at 2pm. I'm not exactly sure what the press conference was going to be about... But I know it was important info... And when I find out, I'll be sure to let you all in on it. All I know is that it might piss some people (possibly the shooters family and gang bangers) off... Thats all I know.
So, hopefully him working these few hours will go well and he'll be able to come home at 5pm and just relax... Because he sure in hell needs it. With him not resting well and being stressed, it makes me all those things too :) Thankfully I was able to squeeze in a nap this afternoon with Miss Ro. Hehe. I just wish he was able to nap...
The Hubby's friend comes in tomorrow afternoon. Unfortunetly, I don't think the Hubby will be able to see him until Sunday. Its great to see how happy he is to know his friend is coming in... We've all missed him. Even Miss Ro has been asking about her "Uncle Joe"... lol. She has soooo many Aunties and Uncles... She doesn't understand... haha. Someday she'll look at me and ask that question, "why are they aunties and uncles when they aren't related?"... But to me, family is made up of blood or of love... and these people definetly have love for her (us)... So, thats why they are!
Well, I better run... I know once I start to get ready the car place will be calling to let me know my car is ready... Isn't that how it always happens??
::Hubby just called... he said the press conference was WILD!! Guess I'll be catching the 5'clock news!!::
Have a great weekend ya'll...
::Many Hugs and Smiles::
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Why:
Why is it when you get a charlie horse in your leg in the middle of the night, the pain literally stays with you for the rest of the next day?
Why do men have such a hard time replacing the empty toilet paper roll with a new one?
Why do men leave a sliver of soap in the soap dish and then put a new bar of soap on top of it? Can't they throw the old stuff away?
And, I know I've mentioned this one before, but it still bugs the crap out of me...
Why do people feel the need to slam on their brakes when they see a cop on the side of the road after pulling someone else over?
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So, we didn't end up going to the candle light vigil last night. The Hubby was actually home last night, not feeling all that well. He had been sick the night before at work and his Sgt. told him to just stay home last night, and if they really needed him, they'd call him in. Luckily, he didn't get called in though...
Instead of going to the vigil, we had a little one of our own. The Hubby had purchased large red, white and blue candles at the local store and we put those out on our porch. If we couldn't be there in person, we were going to be there in spirit of sorts.
The vigil was moved from the local high school to a church in town due to security reasons. How sad is that? The police departments SWAT team was on hand doing security, which was nice, but its horrible that it had to come to that. Even with the cold and the possible threats, at least 400 people showed up. It makes me very happy to know that this family is being supported so nicely by the community...
And just for an update, the other officer is now just in 'serious' condition... Nothing critical. He'll still have to have a few surgeries and lots of physical therapy and care, but he will make it.... Thank God.
Last night was a quiet night at our house. The Hubby made homemade chicken soup and we just watched a few episodes of "24" that we had DVR'd. It was nice just to spend some quiet time with Rowan and the Hubby.... Plus, I think the Hubby needed it more than I... lol.
Early this morning, somewhere around 330am, I woke up to the worst possible pain ever! ::hint in the being under "why's"::
Yes, that is right! I woke up screaming to a horrible, horrible Charlie Horse! I scared the crap out of the Hubby too... I felt bad about it, but I couldn't help not screaming. It hurt like hell... And it still hurts. I am literally limping on that leg everytime I put my foot down! How horrible is that? But I guess that comes with the territory of being pregnant...
I'm thinking that I might be leaving work a little earlier than normal today. I don't have much to do and I hate to just sit around and pick my nose... lol. Nice image huh? Plus, with the Hubby and Rowan both being home, I'd actually like to spend some time with them.
Tonight my friend Amy is coming over to watch "The O.C." and have a semi-girl's night... I guess it won't truly be a girls night because the Hubby will be home... But hey, at least we can try. Haha. Plus, Miss Rowan has been wanting to see her "Auntie Amy". We are probably going to order some pizza and just hang out...
But I'm just going to relax tonight. I was going to clean house, but I'm thinking I'm going to save that for tomorrow because I'll be stuck at home tomorrow. I have to take my car in for service and then the Hubby has stuff to do (pick up his new uniforms and visit the other officer), so I will be with out a car... That will give me a really great excuse to start cleaning... lol.
Well, I've gotta run for now. I have some stuff to do now if I want to leave early... LoL. Who knows if I will though :)
Hope you all have a wonderful day...
::Many Hugs::
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Well, today is the Candle Light Vigil for the fallen officer... It should be really nice and extremely packed. It is actually being held at the local high school, out on the football field. I know it will be very emotional, but it is just something I have to do...
But now, because there are reports that the gunman was a gang banger (excuse the phrase) and there have been threats towards the police and their families, the husbands are thinking that it isn't the best thing for us to be going... How sad is that? And get this... The place where the shooting happened, has now been tagged up and down with gang related things, stuff about the cops (187 PIGS) and "Andy (the shooter) went out like a hero"... Crap, crap, and more crap... Let me tell you!!
Hopefully, with the fact that this place will be swarmed with cops, these stupid people will get the bright idea that it wouldn't be too smart to try to do something. And I really want to go and pay my respects, be a part of something... But if we can't do that this evening at the vigil, there will be time to do that at the funeral on Tuesday.
Anywho... Enough sad stuff...
On a simi-brighter note... The Hubby was able to get ahold of his friend that used to be on the force with them all last night... He is now over in Germany, serving for the US Army. Well, needless to say, he was very heart broken about hearing about his friends, and is now coming home for the services!! He is flying in late Saturday night and will be here with us until the 21st. So, that is something happy for the Hubby. He really took to this guy, almost like a brother, so hopefully this helps his mood.
I actually got some pretty good sleep last night. Nothing that I really wanted or needed, but it was better than nothing. And! I didn't have to sleep on the couch ;D That is the best part... Lol. But now, I'm suffering from really bad back pain... I just want to go climb into a hot bath and make it feel all better...
Well, I know this has been short, but I've got plenty to do... I'll make sure I let you all know what is going on with the vigil and the other officer... Who, by the way, is doing much, much better...
Hope you all have a great Wednesday...
::Hugs::
~Many thanks to Barbie~
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I got a call from my doctor's office just a minute ago... They were calling me to give me the date for my C-Section!! Woo Hoo...
So, if everything goes planned, our new little addition, Zachary Justice Matthew will be here on....
Tuesday, February 22, 2005!!
Woo Hoo!
They gave me the information that I'll have to be at the hospital at 1050 that morning and the C-section is scheduled for 1250 that afternoon.... Scheduled that is... Hopefully they'll go according to plan, but you never know...
So, that is some happy info that I wanted to share...
Have a great day, ya'll...
::HUGS::
Well, it is Tuesday and I'm back at work... Life must go on... No matter how much you hurt or worry, you still have to push on...
I want to thank you all for your comments and well wishes... It truly means a lot to know you all care...
Here is a link with the newest updates: Modesto Bee News
It hasn't been an easy few days... Sleep hasn't come easily and feeling happy has been a hard feeling to reach.
The Hubby is doing better... He is still touched by this, since he was the 4th person to arrive on scene... Plus, he has a lot of guilt, because that was his call. The Sgt that was killed went to the call, because the Hubby was on another one... So, you can imagine how my husband feels.
But he is strong... and with the help of his family and friends, he'll move on and survive... I keep telling him he needs to talk to someone, besides me... An impartial person... I hope he takes my advice, but you know how them men can be... Strongwilled and all...
I ended up sleeping most of the night out on the couch last night. I couldn't get comfortable and my mind was just racing... So, the couch seemed the best place to go. Plus, it is always cooler out there and that helped a lot. I went back to bed at 345am when the Hubby got up to go to work...
Needless to say, I'm pretty worn out. Lol... Thank goodness I'm only working 3 days this week...
Oh yes, the count down on work is now 14 days... Woo Hoo. That might change when I go to the doctor's next week, but hey, I can get excited about only having to work 14 more days....
Well, speaking of work, I have plenty to do and catch up on...I hope you all have a wonderful week and survive the crazy weather that is going on...
::Many Hugs and Smiles::
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I am...
I am not: alone
I hurt: when others hurt
I love: my family
I hate: "bad" people
I fear: the loss of my loved ones
I hope: for justice
I hear: with all my being
I crave: love
I regret: not doing things I wanted to
I cry: a lot
I care: for all who hurt
I always: want to comfort
I long to: make the world a better place
I feel alone: when I'm sad
I listen: openmindly
I hide: my fears
I drive: fast
I sing: when I'm happy
I dance: with Rowan
I write: almost daily in my journal
I breathe: easily
I play: always
I miss: the innocence of the world
I feel: love, lust, hurt, hate, sadness, happiness....
I know: there are things I have yet to overcome
I say: Live life today, like there is no tomorrow
I search: reason
I learn: new things everyday
I succeed: when I see my daughter smile
I fail: a lot... but I always get up
I dream: to see my daughter grow up and be successful
I sleep: not knowing what I'll wake up to...
I wonder: what the day will bring
I want: a safe and sane world
I worry: about my family and loved ones...
I have: respect for people who put their life on the line
I give: respect to those who give it to me
I fight: for saftey and love
I wait: for good news
I need: love and trust
I am: a mother, wife, daughter, lover, friend...
I think: positively
I cant help the fact that: there are "bad" people in this world (yes, Barbie... I had to 'steal' this one...)
I stay: upbeat and in touch
Got this over at Barbie's... If you want to play along go ahead... Or just enjoy....
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I thought I'd take a moment and thank each and every one of you who are giving your support, thoughts and prayers to what we are having to deal with...
The Hubby is down at the hospital now with a few of his friends, visiting the surviving officer that was shot. He made it through his surgery and is in the ICU. It suprises me that he is able to have visitors, so I'm guessing he is doing well off... That makes this event a little happier.
I guess the hospital realizes what these guys are going through and is allowing them to come say hello and give their respects... A nice gesture if I do say so.
It is pretty quiet around the house... Except for the occasional phone call from people, wanting to check in and see how we are doing and get the scoop. Everyone has been really supportive...
Including all of you in J-Land... So, again, thank you...
Right now, I'm going to go try to get Little Miss to take a nap. She hasn't had much sleep, due to the fact that we haven't had much either... And if we even think about taking her to gym tonight, she is going to need a real doozie of a nap :D
So, once again, I thank you all for your support and for caring...
::many hugs::
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Please refer to my previous entry... Here is an Update:
"Cere Police Officer Killed In Shooting"
Thank you all for keeping these families in your thoughts....
I'll be back soon... I have things to deal with here... And the Dear Husband needs my support...
Jennifer
Just a minute ago, I received a phone call from my dear husband. I haven't heard from him all evening, which for him, isn't all that unusual, but a little out of the ordinary.
Well, as soon as I answered the phone he said, "Now, don't worry..."
Well, of course, if someone says that, you are bound to worry. With his line of profession, the worst possible thoughts can come to mind... And with me saying that:
He goes on to say, "If you watch the news, about a Ceres (the town he works for) police officer being shot [OMG!!], I just want to let you know, it isn't me and I'm fine..."
All I can hear in the back of my head now is, "I'm fine..."
I don't know details... DH was busy and had to return to work... But I do know the gentleman that was shot and I'm not sure about his injury, but the Hubby said something about a leg wound...
Unfortunetly, they are still having to deal with this jerk who is locked up in his home, supposedly with an AK-47 and possibly holding people hostigage!!!
Please, if you will, keep my husband and the rest of the officers in the police department in your prayers... Especially the officer who was shot. He has been on the force for a while now and has a family.
Thank you all... And I'll make sure that I update again in the morning when (hopefully) I have more details!
Thanks and Many Hugs...
Jennifer
Updated: It has been about 20 mins since I posted this and I just heard from my SIL (remember, all 3 brothers work for the same PD) and she just wanted to let me know that another officer has been shot. He supposedly isn't doing well. This officer has 2 young children (teens) and a lovely wife. I don'tknow what else is going on... But needless to say, I'm very worried. She also mentioned that they don't know where this guy is and that has me even more worried since my parents live in the town!! Please keep everyone in your thoughts, it means a lot to me. And again, I'll update tomorrow morning.
Update II: Well, it is over. The a-hole that shot the two officers is dead. All the other police officers are okay... On the outside that is. It isn't looking good for the second police officer that was shot. The hubby just called (1215am) and said he is holding up out there nicely, but he'll definetly need me when he gets home... And for me not to be suprised if he brings buddies home to do some drinking. He told me he'd tell me more about it later... I'm guessing it isn't good news. Please keep the two officers and their families in your prayers...
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Well, Sunday is here and that means its pretty much the end of the weekend... It is back to work tomorrow. Whoopie. I shouldn't complain, because not everyone has a job that they can count on for a weekly check or what not... But hey, my mood to work has been pretty crappy lately, and I'm so going to try to fix that.
I've got a good thing with what I do. I'm able to be home with my Princess in the evening and not have to really worry about taking days off or leaving early when I need to. I make a reasonable amount of money, more than some 22 year olds that I know... So, I'm going to try to make the last 15 days of work there better...
Then I'll be off for about 2.5 months... Hmm... Thats going to be interesting!
Its pretty quiet here right now. Only about 1030am. Rowan is watching "Rolie Polie Olie" and eating her oatmeal and the Hubby is still in bed. He has to work tonight and then be up and ready to leave for school somewhere around 10am tomorrow morning! Poor guy... Good thing he isn't having to drive down there. Maybe he can catch some Zzzz's or at least 'relax his eyes' (lol) on the drive down. But I doubt either one of those will happen because of who he is driving down with... He'll be gabbering away and talking work and all... I know how he is.
Dinner at my mom and dad's was really yummy last night. My mom made a perfect winter meal, Stew and Dumplings! It was delicious. I'm really lucky to have them so close... Actually, Rowan is very lucky too. A ten minute (if that) drive one way isn't a big deal when it means you get to see someone you love...
::Thanks for dinner again Mom and Dad::
Today I'm going to work on cleaning house... Woo Hoo. Just what I love to do on my days off. haha. I have to actually run to my parents again and borrow a piece of their luggage so the Hubby can carry his clothes in something. I know, I know. We need to invest in some of our own... But hey, when you don't travel that much, it is just easier to borrow than buy!
Miss Rowan and I are going to try to tackle her room... It seems that no matter what we do, her toys explode all over the place. I think it is about time that I put some of them away in storage bins... That way, when she gets tired of the ones we have out now, she can get those back out and play with them! Plus, there are a bunch that she is too big for, but will be perfect for Zachary after he is a little older! Done deal... I need me some storage bins!! Haha.
Well, the weather hasn't hit too bad... Yet. I guess they are expecting the brunt of it to hit the Sierra Nevada's, but are still expecting plenty of rain and wind here. So, we'll see what happens. And I guess the Hubby is still on for school... No word on if they'll be canceling his school... Or at least he didn't feel the need to tell me when he came to bed last night at 330am! Lol.
Alrighty, I gotta get my butt in gear... I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday and enjoy the last day of your weekend... I know I'm going to try!
::Smiles and Hugs::
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