Doctors Appt. Update and Answers to More Questions

 So yesterday I went to my doctors appointment and all is well.  I did happen to gain 6.5lbs in 3 weeks though!  Holy Cow.  I was sure blown away by that.  So, all and all, I've only gained about 8lbs so far (remember, I lost a bunch in the begining).  I guess I can't complain about that.  I just hope that I won't be gaining as much as I did with Rowan (a whopping 54lbs!!)- and I doubt I will since I'm already 28wks along- but you never know!!

They also took my blood pressure via machine and what it said really suprised me!  According to the machine, it said my blood pressure was 140/75!!  I have never had my blood pressure that high... never.  So, after the doctor did his thing, he had the tech come in and take my pressure manually.  When she did that, it was only 120/60... Pretty normal for me.  I don't know if the machine was off or if I had really had my pressure that high, but I did feel better after the girl took it again and it was much lower.

Oh yes, I asked the doctor when he'd be scheduling my c-section.  He said he wouldn't be doing that until the last week in January, if not the first week in February.  Bummer deal... But he did tell me that it will be the last week in Feb sometime.  So, I guess Hubby will just have to work with that. 

The doctor also went over my last ultra sound with me.  Zachary's kidneys have stablelized and have not gotten any bigger... What a blessing.  That means we won't be doing another ultra sound (unless something else comes up) and that the only thing we'll do is tell Zachary's doctor after he is born.

And some other really good news... I passed my glucose test with flying colors.  WOO HOO!

Other than that, yesterday was pretty boring.  I did manage to fold a HUGE pileof laundry that I've been putting off... Aren't ya'll proud of me?  And the Hubby, Rowan and I enjoyed a really smashing meal of BBQ'd steak and baked potatos.  Yum Yum.  After that, I was in bed at 9pm and out like a light by 935!  So, you can probably guess that I got some good sleep last night!

Okay, so on to answer more questions and their answers....

From Jackie~

1). Describe the town you live in?..whats special about it to make you enjoy living there?

*Hmm, interesting question.  The town that Hubby and I chose to move to is about 10-15mins from basically everything, so its pretty slow.  It is an old town, that is having new growth coming in (about 500 new homes!).  The town is quiet and has a population of about 6000 (so far!).  Two blocks from our house is the country... And I'm talking country.  Horses, farms, cows and tractors... Lol.  Its just a really cute place to live... Plus its close to our families!

2). If you could have free, painless, plastic surgery on ONE part of your body...what would you have done?

*Now thats an easy question to answer... Actually, I'm kinda stuck between two.  I would definetly be interested in a tummy-tuck (thanks to c-sections, you are never the same!!) and a breast lift (breastfeeding!!).  But I guess I'd have to pick the tummy-tuck because you can always buy a good bra to lift those boobies up!  LOL.

3). Tell us about the siblings you have?...How many and such:)

*I have one brother who is younger than me.  He'll be turning 21 in April and is attending UC Davis.  He plays on a league hockey team there (woo hoo!) and had been dating a wonderful girl for the last 2 years... They are planning on getting married the summer of 2007.  I love the boy to death and he is a wonderful Uncle Boo to Miss Rowan. 

From Miss Lisa~

1). Has your hubby ever worked on a case where he was disturbed emotionally for some time afterwards?  If so, what was it about (without giving away too many details naturally, privacy laws, etc., etc.)?

*You know, my Hubby plays the part of a very tough man... But he does get bothered by somethings.  Right after Rowan was born, maybe a month or so, he got a call about an unresponsive baby.  My Hubby and his partner were the first on the scene (yes, even before the fire and ambulance).  When they arrived, they found a baby (around 5-7mons old) limp and blue.  The baby had been sick the last few days and the mom had been up with him all night.  Well, the baby finally feel asleep after the mom had been rocking him in a recliner.  She needed to get up and go to the restroom, so she put him down on the chair to sleep.  On her way back, she decided to leave the baby and lay on the bed.  She woke up a few hours later to find that the baby had rolled and fallen, face first, inbetween the chair and the leg extension (where you put your feet up) onto a pillow.  Because she couldn't hear him cry, he suffacated.  Very sad.  Needless to say, the Hubby (who had tried to resesitate the baby) was very upset about the incident and basically came home and held Rowan for hours on end.  I still think he is upset about it to some point...

2). Are pickles REALLY made from cucumbers?  LOL!  Had to ask that one for my kids.

*Haha... Yes, pickles are really made from cucumbers.  After the cucumbers are harvested, they are put into big brine barrels.  After that, they are processed.

3). Do you believe in reincarnation?  If so, has something ever triggered a "memory"?

*I would have to say yes to that... But I don't think I've ever had a memory.  I would definetly like to look into that though...

From Angel~

1). What is the most fascinating... "I just can't put it down" book that you've ever read?

*Anything written by Anne Rice is pretty hard for me to put down.  I also had a hard time putting down the Harry Potter novels... But really, if I find a book that I really like, its hard for me to put it down.

2). How does your pregnancy with Zachary, differ from your pregnancy with Princess Rowan?

*This pregnancy has been a little different.  I would say the first thing that was different was how soon we found out.  I found out I was pregnant with Zachary around 4wks along, when I didn't find out I was pregnant with Rowan until about 9.5wks along.  Nothing would come out positive with Rowan... no blood test, no pee test.  Not until 9wks along!  Crazy, I know.  Then the other thing was how bad my morning sickness was.  I was sick with Rowan, but nothing compared to this time... And it lasted longer too!  Other than those things and how I'm caring Zachary, there isn't much difference.

3). How is Rowan taking to the fact that she has baby brother on the way?

*I guess Rowan is getting excited.  She wants to rock Zachary and feed him... She knows he is in my belly and talks to him and wants to feel him move, but I guess the true test will be when he gets here.

Well, I would say that is just about it for me today... I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday.  We are having our Christmas party at work today, so hopefully that will be fun!  If you still want to ask questions, be my guest...

HUGS TO ALL... Jennifer

 

 

-Answering Questions-

Okay, I received two sets of questions this evening...

From Kathi~

1). Are you and Hubby planning on having more babies after Zachary?

*As of right now, no, we aren't.  We figure we have two hands and we'll have two babies.  But you never know... Plus, we are both so young (him 24 and I am 22), things might change somewhere down the road... So, you never know :D

2). Where did you find Rowan's name?

*I found Rowan's name in an Anne Rice book, "The Witching Hour".  Actually, my mom did, but because she wasn't going to have anymore kids (hehe) I figured I'd name my daughter that... And I did.  It happens to have an Irish heritage, which I have... Plus, it had a witchy-strong willed-independent feeling about it... And Rowan has definetly turned out like that...

3). If you could have one dream job, what would it be?

*Sorry, but my dream job really wasn't working at a Pickle Factory... lol.  Although I do love my job and the people I work for, I've always wanted to be in Law Enforcement.  Haha.  How ironic was it that I married a cop??  But because my Hubby is already one, there is no way I'd make my kids have two parents that work crazy shifts... Another reason why I won't be a nurse or a paramedic.

From Fuzslady~

1). How did you meet your husband?

*Okay, this would definetly have to be a whole entry to itself... But I try to make it short.  I met my husband while we were both still in high school and had an on-again-off-again kind of relationship.  We originally met at the local grocery store where he worked... I was walking down the aisle with my mom and knocked somethingover as he was coming down the opposite way, and he made fun of me.  Basically, he was the 'bad-boy' I'd always run to when I got bored with my 'good-boy' boyfriends... lol.  Sorry, but it is the truth.  We lost touch after he graduated (plus I didn't want anything to do with him) and somehow, while he was going through the police academy, I sent a mass-email out (which was sent to him) and he emailed me back... From then, it is as they say, "History".

2). How did you feel when you found out you were pregnant?

*With Rowan, it was utter shock and totally unexpected.  I was 19 and in school, the Hubby was just barely on the police force and only 21.  So... It was unexpected, but not unwanted... Definetly not.  With this pregnancy, we were trying.  And after one miscarriage, to find out we were pregnant, we were happy, but hesitant.  Very excited though!!

3). What 3 things would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island, besides your family of course?

*A good book, something to start fire and some food... Pretty basic, huh?

Great questions you guys... I can't wait to answer more...

HUGS,

Jennifer

 

It is Tuesday and I'm Jumping On the Bandwagon

              

Its Tuesday ya'll.  That means its almost the middle of the week!  Which means, that the weekend is closer to being here than it was yesterday.  LOL.  Actually, I'm in the middle of the week already... Because I don't work on Fridays... But because I'm nice, I was thinking of you all too.

Okay.  So yesterday I did leave work early to go get my errands done and then go home and take care of the Princess.  The poor girl was very excited to see me, but she was still caring around her klenex and blowing her nose (how cute is that?).  She was definetly in better spirits but still not feeling 100% herself.  I just hate seeing her sick.  At least she doesn't mind taking her meds.  She says that it tastes like juice... Which kinda bugs me, because I don't want her even thinking its juice... But at least I know she can't get to the meds if she was 'thirsty'.

I did make it to the mall yesterday afternoon.  I was really suprised to see it as packed as it was at 115pm!  Really, there were people everywhere.  Luckily I was in and out in about 40 mins.  I took the shoes I bought for the Hubby back to the Vans store and exchanged them for another size.  Then I was off to Build-A- Bear to build Miss Rowan that kitty cat.  Oh my gosh!  That place is crazy.  I have never actually been in one before.  They have sooo much stuff and you can sooo get carried away with what you buy for the stuffed animal.  Can you all guess that I did?  Yeah, I made Rowan her cat (Sassy Cat is her name) and then purchased her the clothes, shoes, sunglasses and an animal carrier bag to go with it!  So, you can all guess that I didn't make it out of the store under $50!!  I was astonished at how much I spent... But I couldn't go back and not get it for Rowan.  I just about fell in love with Sassy Cat myself :D

I just hope she loves it too...

After the mall, I got into the car and headed to the grocery store... Listening intently to the jurors verdict of Scott Peterson.  Mind you, I live about 10 miles away from where they lived... Its very big news here... So, of course I was paying attention.

Anywho... I did my grocery shopping and headed home.  The Hubby made a wonderful dinner of Stuffed Bellpeppers last night... Oh it was soo good.  We also watched Harry Potter 3.  It was good, but I still enjoyed the books more.  I just can't wait for the next one to come out!!  Hurry Up J.K. Rowling!  I need some new reading material!  LOL.

Other than that, our evening was pretty quiet.  The Hubby did tell me that he has to go serve some kind of search warrant this afternoon and won't be able to go with me to my doctors appt.  Bummer deal... Although him going to work will get some OT on his paycheck... And at least he will be home tonight too.  So, I guess I can't complain.  He is also going to make me another yummy dinner... BBQ'd steak, baked potato and veggies... Oh yeah!

Just another friendly reminder...

CHRISTMAS EVE IS ONLY 10 DAYS AWAY...

I can't believe it.  This year has flown by and this month seems to be blowing away with every burst of breeze we get.  Rowan will be 3 next month and in just about 11 weeks, there will be a new addition to my family!  Oh goodness... I better stop thinking about it because I'm going to start to hyperventilate (sp?)!!  LOL.

Okay, I'm going to jump on the bandwagon that is going around here and throw out the whole "You can ask me 3 questions" thing... I hope to get some good questions and answer as many as possible.  Can't promise you anything though :D

Well, I'm off for now.  I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!

HUGS TO ALL... Jennifer

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Hey Santa, I'm Ready....

                        

Hey Santa... Christmas Eve is only 11 days away... Are you ready?  Because I know I am. 

Yep folks... You heard me right.  I'm all ready for Christmas!  I've got all my presents wrapped and under the tree (minus a few of Rowans that I couldn't do infront of her yesterday) and all the gifts bought!  Woo Hoo.  Christmas could be tomorrow and I so wouldn't stress. 

Yesterday was busy for me.  I was up at 8am and on my way to Target at 850!!  Miss Rowan didn't understand why we were leaving so early and not heading to her YaYa's!  LOL. 

Target was sooo quiet!  I was really suprised.  I guess with it being Sunday and so early, people weren't out and about yet.  So, I got in to Target and all my shopping done with in an hour and headed home!  It was soo nice.

When I got home... I started cleaning house.  We pretty much cleaned house on and off all day long.  But when I got tired of cleaning house, I started to wrap.  I swear, I wrapped from 1130am to 330pm!!  Can you believe that?  I do still have some presents to wrap, all of which are Miss Rowans, but I'll have to wait for a time when she is napping or not home to do so.  I just can't believe that I'm pretty much done.  Its wonderful!

I do have to go back to the mall today though.  I bought the Hubby two pairs of shoes from the Van store (it was buy one and get the next pair half off!) and I didn't check to make sure that the shoe was the right size.  Well, when I went to wrap it yesterday evening, it said 10.5 when I know I asked for an 11!  Argh.  So, I have to go back and exchange them.

I'm also going to go to the Build-A-Bear Factory and make Rowan a kitty.  She is too cute... She is called Sassy Kitty and I'm thinking Rowan will just love to have her!  So, thats another present under the tree for Miss Rowan!  I think we'll just be putting Sassy Kitty in the front basket of her new purple Princess bike though (which is from Santa)... Show her that she can put her babies in there.  LOL.

Rowan is home sick with her Daddy today.  She woke up yesterday with the sneezes and sniffles.  She even has a little bit of a cough, but I think that is from her runny nose.  Well, she went to sleep last night okay, but woke up at 215 this morning cranky.  The poor thing.  She couldn't get comfortable or happy.  So, at 330 this morning, the Hubby took her to the frontroom so I could get some sleep and let her just be.  The poor girl didn't go back to sleep until about 615 this morning and is still asleep now (almost 930).  I guess Hubby's plans for shopping are going to be put off until at least this afternoon, if not tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow... I have a doctors appt.  Its just a monthly check up (3 weeks from last time though), but hopefully he'll be able to tell me whats going on with Zachary's kidneys.  I know the problem is still there, I just want to make sure we won't have to intervine (sp?) or anything like that.  Plus, I'm hoping they'll give me a date of when they are scheduling my C-Section.  Hubby needs the date to get all his time off worked out with work and what not.  If not this appt, I'm hoping the next.  I'm wondering how early they schedule things like that???

Well, I know I've rambled on enough now about nothing.  I've gotta get going and do some things because I'm hoping to leave a little early.  I hope you all have a wonderful week!

HUGS TO ALL... Jennifer

Busy Sunday...

Its been a busy Sunday... I'll have to update tomorrow while I have time at work... LOL... How sad is that??

Hope you all are having a fabulous weekend...

HUGS TO ALL...

Jennifer

Saturday Mumblings

                            

We're having a very quiet Saturday here at our house... We haven't done much of anything but sit around and enjoyed each others company.  Thats okay though, we need time to just hang out together and relax every once in a while.

So, Miss Rowan and I were up at 9am.  Not too bad for going to sleep around 930 last night :D  Lol.  Yeah, I know... Pretty early to bed, but hey, you do what you gotta do to get some rest.  Right after we were up, we had some breakfast and watched her shows on the Disney Channel.  She is sooo funny about those shows.  She just has to watch them and she knows all the songs that go with them too.

Finally, after she lost interest in one of the shows, I snuck in the shows that I had DVR'd from a few nights ago... Haha.  I gotta get my fix too you know.

About noon, we decided it was time to wake the Daddy up.  We wanted lunch and thought if we asked him to go get it... he would.  And he did.  LOL.  So, we all had a wonderful lunch of McDonalds!  Woo Hoo.  So healthy I know!  But I've really been craving those french fries (I'm going to hear it from my mom now...)

Its now about 430pm and I haven't accomplished much of anything.  I did get the Hubby to go up into the attic to get the wrapping paper down... Only to find out that I'm not going to have enough to do all my presents.  Plus, I can't find my tape or my scissors.  I guess I'll be having to get up early tomorrow and making my way to Target... Who knows if I'll come out of there alive or not!  LOL.  I told myself that I wasn't going to go shopping on the weekends unless it was really early in the morning and that I wasn't about to try to shop after 5pm on the weekdays either... I just can't handle the crowds.  But if I don't go soon, I'll be really behind on my gift wrapping.

My dad just called and asked if Rowan and I wanted to go have Turkey tacos with them tonight... So, I'm going to take them up on their offer.  I for one don't have anything to cook and I don't feel like eating PB&J's tonight... So I guess its off to Mom and Dad's for dinner.  Gotta love having the parents just 10 minutes away!  Plus, Rowan gets to spend time with her YaYa and Grandpa...

Sorry there isn't much else for me to ramble on about.  Its been really quiet here.  I've also gotta run and get the Princess into the bath.  LOL.  See, I told you we've been lazy today... haha.

Hope you all have a wonderful Saturday evening!

HUGS TO ALL... Jennifer

Christmas Eve is now only 13 days away!!!

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Friday Updates

Count down to Christmas Eve is 14 days!!

Okay guys and gals... I'm here to update you all on my wonderful Friday.  So, last night around 9pm, I stopped eating and drinking for my fabulous glucose test this morning.

I was up at 7am and out the door to my mom's to drop the Princess off by 830am.  I got to the lab at 9am and immediatly had that wonderfully sugary-orange soda drink.  Really, it wasn't that bad... Thankfully they keep them really cold.  So, I downed that drink in the allowed 5 minutes and then it was off to the bathroom to leave a sample... Having to pee in a cup is something I just can't stand!  But I did it anyways.

They started the timer and I settled into my seat to read the People magazine that I put aside just for today.  About 30 minutes into the waiting, I noticed that Zachary was just moving all about... I guess the sugar was getting to him.  Finally, the hour was up and they took my blood... 3 viles full!  Argh.  Luckily the lady that did it didn't have a hard time finding my vein and used a rather small needle... What a doll :D

So, I did go and get my test done ya'll.  See... I kept my word!  LOL.  After the test it was off to my mom's to get Rowan and her and head to the mall for some Christmas shopping.

Now, at the mall, I started to feel weird.  I hadn't had anything to eat besides half of a yogurt parfit from McDonalds and some Diet Coke after the test... And all of the sudden I'm getting really hot and starting to sweat.  Mind you, I can't wear a lot of clothes, so don't think I'm doubled up in some thick sweater or something.  I just have a plain shirt on with my jeans.  So, my mom and Rowan go get in the Santa line and I'm in a store getting a gift card for my niece when I start to get the shakes.  Not too bad at first... But by the time I get to the register and go to sign the reciept, my hand is shaking uncontrolably.  That was too weird for me, since I've never experienced something like that.

Well, I make it out of the store and head towards the elevator (because I have the stroller filled with bags) when I realize I need something to eat and drink now or I'm going to go insane with the shaking and the sweating!  So, I go to Hot Dog On A Stick and get a large lemonade for my mom and I and a hot dog for me.  I swear, I don't remember ever eating something sooo quickly!  I scarfed it down.

By the time I got to my Mom and Rowan in the Santa line, I was shaking pretty badly.  But once I ate the hot dog and drank some of the lemonade, I was feeling better... About 15 mins after eating, the shakes were gone.  But geeze, I don't want to experience anything like that again!!  I guess maybe because I hadn't really eaten all day and with the glucose drink in my system it kinda wacked my body out... Weird.

Anywho... Enough about that...

Miss Rowan did sit on Santa's lap today... We were very impressed with her!  She even told him what she wanted (a purple bike) and said Please after her request!  How cute.  I did get some pictures, so I will be posting those... Just not tonight, I'm exhausted!

Oh yes.  I just about finished my Christmas shopping today.  I finished everyone but one of our nieces (does anyone have any ideas for a 9yr old?) and Rowan.  But Rowan will have to be done with the Hubby and I.  We like to shop together for her... But other than that, I need to start wrapping.  I guess a trip to Target to get boxes, paper, tape and scissors is in order!  Cause there is only 14 days left until I have to give half of the presents I bought to the people they belong to!

Well, I think thats all I can spurt out for tonight... I need to go to bed!!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend... And I'll catch up on journals soon!

HUGS TO ALL....

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