Last Family Vaca Before Baby

Thirteen things that still need to be done before Trinity13's family leaves for a beach house, in South Carolina, on Saturday. 1. Get an oil change in my car since we are driving to South Carolina 2. Find another huge beach umbrella 3. Pick up the trip tik that AAA made us 4. Get together with the family we are going with to discuss plans for our week away 5. Get all the beach toys out of our swimming container that's in the basement 6. Make a list of things for my sister, our house sitter, to do while we are gone 7. Buy more sunscreen 8. Make sure the video camera is ready to go 9. Possibly write up a few posts to be published while I'm gone since the laptop is staying here at the house 10. Charge up my son's Leapster for the long drive 11. Pick out several board games and dvds for the week away...and buy another cheap Sudoku book for me to work on while we are driving 12. Do about two more loads of laundry so that everything is washed-gotta have lots of packing options! 13. Make sure the kitchen sink, and everything else, is packed up and ready to go by 3am on Saturday!!! Other 13ers

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Doctor's Visit

I had a really good doctor's appointment yesterday. Every time I go in I'm told that I have perfect blood pressure, and it was no different yesterday. The doctor found the baby's heartbeat immediately even though most of the time it takes her a good 30 seconds to find him. And for once, nothing was said about my weight! With all the extra protein I've been told to eat, I gained 4 pounds in a little less than 2 weeks. I hate having such a huge weight gain, but it's what my doctor wanted since I hadn't gained anything for a few months. I just hope I don't gain more than 8 pounds with the 7 weeks I have left since I'd like to keep my weight gain at a total of 20 pounds.

Then after the baby is born on October, I will kick the healthy eating into high gear! I want to lose about 60 pounds and get back into my size 8's. I def know this is possible since I lost 45 pounds by May of last year. I know I'll be much happier if I can fight back into my "skinny" pants asap!

Just Visiting

My hubby's grandparents visited our church last Sunday to hear my honey sing a special. I was a little worried that they would hate the music since they only have a piano at their church. However, I did warn them that our music was very upbeat and that the drummer and electric guitar player really get into the worship.

But I could almost feel them cringing when we started singing the first song. It was one of those songs that gets you excited for worship time. People were clapping their hands, raising their arms, and/or swaying to the music. It was an incredible worship time, but I knew the grandparents wouldn't get into it. They both ended up sitting down (which is understandable since we sing for over 20 minutes), but I hope they didn't regret their decision to visit our church.

Afterward, they said that they loved my hubby's song and that they loved hearing our pastor's message. But I know they really didn't care for the worship. It just makes me think about how times have changed. Even 15 years ago, my church at the time wouldn't let my mom sing a special song cause they said there was too much devil's beat in the accompaniment track. Now churches, like my parents, have a full band (drums, saxophones, flutes, guitars, etc.) for worship time.

I see all these new instruments in the church, but maybe times haven't really changed all that much. After all, the grandparents church still just uses a piano. But I guess it doesn't matter how many instruments you worship with, just as long as you are worshiping, right?!

Baby Birth, Part 2

Since I got so many great comments from my Friday's post, I thought I would address some here instead of in the comments section. (Warning: long post)

Loelsh: Thank you so much for being so supportive! I would have loved to of had your mom (my mil) in with me for a third baby birth. I just think that it a great way for mom's to bond with their daughters. There is nothing like it! I know my mom has experienced the birth of her own children, but she has never seen someone else birth a child...let alone her first born. I know my hubby G will be very supportive, but because my mom raised me, she offers a different kind of support. She has seen 26 years of ups and downs and sometimes knows me better than I know myself. So she would bring something new to the operating room.

Jennboree: I def want to discuss this further with my hubby. I think I'll start a pros and cons list with him so that we can get all our feelings out without a fight. I def don't want him dreading (even if in a small way) the birth of our second one just because his mil is there.

Also, with any baby deliver, there can be complications. If something did go wrong, I think my mom would be less of a mess than my hubby would be. She is also my prayer warrior. My hubby could concentrate on just me while my mom would be calling everyone to ask for prayer. So I think it would actually be a good thing for my mom to be there just in case something did go wrong.

And I love the fact that C-sections don't take a lot of time to perform. I think it's so much better for my mom to experience that than to have her in a delivery room for who knows how many hours of labor (I was told with my first one that I would prob go through at least 24-36 hours of labor and then still have a very high chance of still needing a C-sec). Plus, with the operation, she doesn't have to see me in pain. So, on that note, I'm glad my hubby and possibly my mom don't have to experience a birth other than the wonderful C-sec!

My hubby G: Thank you for your extra long comment! I appreciate knowing more about how you feel about this subject. But it's true, only my belly will be exposed. By the time you are allowed in, all my other parts are covered up to keep it more sanitary in the operating room. My mom wants to see everything, unlike you, so she will see the doctor open my C-sec scar, as well as some of my inner parts. She def handles blood better than you, so she can tell me exactly what is going on. She might even make me brave enough to request the mirror (which I denied the first time) so I can watch as well!

I think my mother contributed to our child's conception by conceiving me in the first place! Without her, I wouldn't be here baby. And because this is such a special moment in our life, I think it would be fantastic to be able to share it with not only my wonderful hubby, but with someone who I also love very much. I def want to take advantage of the fact that I can have two people in the room with me to support me and to see the miracle of birth.

I know we are both planners, so maybe I should have brought this up earlier. But I knew you wouldn't like it G, no matter when I wanted to talk about it. It just took me a couple of months to build up my courage to ask you. And now we have two long months to discuss it further. I don't want to hurt your feelings or argue with you about this subject, so if you really, really don't want my mom with us, than fine. I am the one having the baby, but you are the daddy and your opinion means a lot to me. But I just want you to think about it for a while. Since I have put a few years thought into this, you deserve time to think about it as well...even if only for two months. Please don't keep saying no until truly considering the idea.

Captain Picard: I def know my mom can handle seeing everything that will take place in the operating room. She is one of the strongest people I know. She is okay with seeing blood and I have never heard of her passing out before. I have discussed with her about her being there with me, and she is most definitely looking forward to seeing everything...that is, if she is allowed to be there! :-)

Shannon: My hubby and I are very modest people (him more so with me). With my first child, I only wanted female doctors in the operating room with me. But by the time I was on the table, I didn't care who was with me. All I cared about was my unborn son and getting him out of me safe and sound. Having my son def brought me out. Because I boob-feed, I became used to having parts semi-exposed in front of family. I was so modest, before the birth of my son, that I refused to where tank-tops cause they showed too much skin. But my boy changed all that, so I would love to have my mom see all she cares to see (which, according to her, is everything!) with us in the operating room. Plus, my hubby and I had that special alone time in the operating room with our first, but now I want to do something a little different with this one.

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This is just something that my hubby and I need to discuss further. I know I would love to have that bonding time with my mom and to see her excited face the first time she sees her new grandson, but it's a decision that my hubby needs to be comfortable with. I know I'm the one having the baby, but my hubby did help make him after all, so his opinion means the world to me. I just hope we don't wait till the day before the operation to make a decision! :-)

Baby Birth

Just this week I finally let my hubby know that I want my mom with us in the operating room when our little it born. I have wanted to tell him for months now, but I knew I wouldn't like his reaction. So I waited it out till the right time, but he still isn't up for it. I explained to him that it would be a special bonding time for my mom and I. She has never seen a C-section performed before, and she would love to be with me for this one. It would also allow her to see her new grandson fresh from the womb. She is also curious in how the times of changed since she had her last child, my bro, in '86. It would just be a neat experience for her and I want to be able to share this very special event with one of my best friends.

However, my hubby doesn't want her there with us. He wants it to be exactly the same way as when our first one was born. (And he doesn't want my mom to see all my inside and outside parts exposed.) For the operation, he was my only support buddy. Then we spent the next few hours alone with our newborn before inviting all of our family and friends to the hospital. It was a special bonding time that we had to get to know our new little son.

But I still want that with this child as well. I want my mom there for the operation, but then I still want my hubby/baby alone time afterward. She knows this and understands why this means so much to our family. So after getting a ton of pictures of her new grandson, she will leave the hospital before the baby is brought into the room with me. She will then be in charge of bringing over our first born so that he too can get a little alone time with his new sibling. After that, any and all can visit us!

I know my hubby doesn't like the idea of sharing the operating room with his mother-in-law, but who is the one having the baby?! :-) Since I can have two people there with me, I want to be able to share the miracle with my mom. I just want my hubby to understand why I want her there with me. I'm not asking for his permission to have her there, but I need him to be okay with my decision.

So, should I make my hubby happy and have him be my only support person? Or do I go with what I want and have my mom there?

Cereal

Thirteen different cereals that can be found in Trinity13's pantry. 1. Cocoa Pebbles-One of my all time favs! It's also my dad's favorite, so it's his fault that I like it so much! 2. Off brand Lucky Charms-My son picked this out. 3. Boo Berry-This cereal has been out for a long time, and since used to be hubby's favorite cereal, I got a box recently. 4. Off brand Cocoa Puffs-My son's favorite cereal! 5. Frosted-Mini Wheats-The mullet of cereals...business on the top, party on the bottom. 6. Strawberry Delight Mini-Wheats-They looked really good, but they don't taste all that great. The strawberry flavor is way too sweet and it just doesn't seem to go with the mini wheats. 7. Off brand Honey Nut Cheerios-Cause who would eat regular Cheerios? :-) Actually, this is my favorite cereal to eat late at night. 8. Chex cereal-A spoonful of sugar helps this cereal go down! 9. Off brand Honeycomb Cereal-It comes in a huge bag instead of a box. 10. Regular Captain Crunch-Only when it's on sale. 11. Off brand Peanut Butter Captain Crunch-I'm loving this stuff right now since I'm on a pb kick. 12. Corn Flakes-I got this when I used to put bananas on my cereal all the time. Now it just sits in the back of the pantry. 13. Off brand Raisin Bran-Needs sugar, but I also enjoy this cereal with bananas. I usually have more cereal than this, but I haven't had the chance to buy anymore recently. My son and I eat some everyday, so we like a lot of variety! What is your favorite kind of cereal? Other 13ers

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Signed!

When my hubby and I decided that he should take the resident manager job where we live now, we had to sell our previous home very quickly. We knew that God wanted us to move, but we weren't sure how He was going to get us out of our home in a month's time. We checked with a realtor friend and he said that it would probably take about 3 months to sell our home, so that was not the way to go. My hubby and I weren't sure what to look into next until my mom hooked up us with a couple who buys run down homes, fixes them up, and resells them. They were very interested in our home since it was on the small side and it would be their first "pretty house" to flip. It wouldn't take them much work (or money) to paint it and put in new carpet. So we decided to work with them to get out of our home. In order to do this, we had to keep the home in our name. However, we did sign several contracts stating that this particular couple was now in charge of the payments. After finding a buyer, we would then sign papers to get the home out of our name.

So, we find out about the resident manager job in October, and by November, we were moved. It was such a blessing to find out about this couple in time. But, I felt really bad when they had a hard time selling our previous home. They had it fixed up and on the market at the beginning of this year, but they still didn't have an offer on it by this summer. On top of that, our credit rating went down since my hubby and I had both a home and a townhome in our names. We couldn't get a loan even if we wanted to.

But, just this month, the couple finally found someone who was interested in the home! This person only wants to rent it for now, so the couple decided to just go ahead and buy our home from us and rent it out! As of last week, after signing a single piece of paper, our old home is finally out of our name!!! I feel so free! I can let go of that home finally...it is taken care of!

Now, how to celebrate?! :-)

Kid's Cell Phones

Have any of you seen those new commercials for the Disney cell phone that is for 10-15 year olds (here is the website)? When I did, I was a little shocked. I was thinking, why would a 10 year old need a cell phone??? Why let them have something to call all their friends when the house phone is available...and cheaper? I understand that you can use the phone to track your kids and you can limit when they are allowed to call as well as determine how many minutes they are allowed to use, but again, why would a 10 year old need a cell phone? And one that starts at $60 a month??!!

Am I just behind on the times? Should kids have cell phones today? Are we, as parents, having that much trouble keeping track of our children? Or is it okay for kids have a phone just for emergencies (cause they wouldn't abuse the luxury, right?!)?

After getting my drivers license, as well as a job, my parents gave me a pager. I was the only one at my school or at my work to have one, but my dad got them free through his job. So when my parents needed/worried about me around my scheduled work time, all they had to do was send me a page. I would immediately call them to let them know what I was up to at the time. They would also send messages by using certain numbers that when turned up side down made letters...remember doing that? (For example: 17-31707-1=I love U)

Now I can understand giving a driving 16 year old a cell phone. If we can afford it, my hubby and I plan on doing this with our children...after they get a job of course. We want to be able to get a hold of them whenever we need them. And I also want them to have a phone in case of emergencies on the road. But the phone will be a luxury, and again, only something our kids will have after getting themselves a job.

What do you think? Are you all for letting 10-15 year olds have their own cell phones? When are you too young to need/have your own phone? Am I behind the times in thinking that any child 15 and under is too young to have a phone?

Surprise

Last week I had a great time surprising my hubby! On Wednesday I happened to win an ebay auction for a Browns pre-season game. I got two tickets for $1.04!!! I couldn't believe it! I paid a lot more for shipping, of course, to get them here in time for game night last Friday. I decided to keep this a secret from my hubby, so I talked to a buddy of his into taking him...the friend was more than willing!! So for two days I had to keep this to myself. It was def not easy since I was so exciting about it! I told my honey to get off early on Friday since I had something planned for him. I packed them up a dinner, got directions, received the tickets in time, packed a poncho, got the digital camera ready, bought two cheap shirts (one brown, one orange-since the seats were in the Dawg Pound), found my hubby's stadium chair, and saved some money for the downtown parking...all to make sure the guys were well taken care of.

As you can read here, the guys had a great time! They had quite an eventful drive to the stadium, and then a long walk from the parking garage to the stadium. But, at least it stopped raining for the game. My honey came home a very happy man (at 2am) who had no clue that I would surprise him with NFL tickets to a game almost 3 hours away! It was so much fun for me!

How was your weekend?

Ouch!

Last night I had my first, and hopefully last, pregnancy fall. I didn't take even one tumble with my first, but maybe it's different with the second one. Anyway, I was out walking last night when I caught my foot on the pavement as I was getting off a grassy area. Thankfully, just my right side hit the pavement. I scratched up my elbow and knee, but my shoulder is killing me today. My right side also hurts a little, but I'm just glad I didn't go down baby first.

But any worries I had about the baby were put to rest today since this morning I had a doctor's appointment. She said falls were typical at this stage in pregnancy, but I immediately felt at ease when she found the baby's heartbeat...and he is just fine!

However, she was concerned that I wasn't gaining any weight. I'm still only up 8 pounds, so she actually told me she wants to see a weight gain the next time I'm in to see her. (I have never in my life been told to gain weight!) I was also told to eat more protein with my carbs. The nurse said that my glucose test came back with low blood sugar results. That could cause the baby to come too early, so both the nurse and the doctor just want me to eat more...I'll have to mark this down-I don't think I'll ever be told again to eat more and to gain weight!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Aggravation

Thirteen things that aggravate the prego Trinity13. 1. Having either a three or four year old run around the house screaming 2. A one year old poop in his diaper three times before lunch 3. Waking me up early from my much needed nap 4. A bad hair day...so much of my mood depends on how my hair looks-crazy, I know 5. Discovering a new pimple 6. Taking a laptop on a vacation when you are supposed to be getting away (this might of happened with a certain Michigan trip) 7. Getting in unexpected bite from Miss Kitty 8. Prego pants that are getting tighter 9. Not sleeping through the night...I'm up just about every hour 10. The boys not listening to me 11. A sudoku puzzle taking more than 10 minutes to solve 12. Being hungry when nothing looks good to eat 13. Knowing that very soon the baby is going to come out...why can't he just stay in my belly forever, or at least till he's 18??? Other 13ers

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WTC

While in Michigan, my hubby and I decided to check out a local theatre. There were a ton of movie choices, but only a few looked worth the ticket price. Since my mom spoke so highly of World Trade Center (the true story about the search and rescue of two Police officers who were trapped inside the first fallen tower), we decided to check it out. Ever since I saw a preview of this movie, I didn't think I wanted to see it. I thought it was too soon to have a movie like this out, but after talking with my mom, I was intrigued. I had never heard my mom speak so positively about a movie before. And she actually plans on seeing it again while it's still in theatres...that would be a first for her. So the only reason I decided to go ahead and see it was because of her recommendation.

Immediately I was sucked into the movie and the 125 minutes went by so quickly! I was surprised to find out that the police officers really didn't know what was going on. The volunteers who went into the tower didn't have a clue what was happening with the second tower. They just knew that they needed to help the people get out.

My favorite character from the movie was the ex-marine (his story can be found here). He immediately dropped what he was doing to help out at the towers. He know he had a job to do and he also knew that we would soon be at war because of what happened. He and another ex-marine ignored the warnings of others and searched the towers for survivors. They didn't care that it was getting dark or that walking on the unstable, collapsed buildings would be difficult...they just wanted to help.

This movie didn't show much of the outside of the buildings before they collapsed and I'm glad for it. It helped me as a movie watcher stay focused on the teamwork needed to rescue the trapped people. The movie was more about the American spirit than about the tragedy. The movie also helped remind me why we have our men and women across seas.

WTC def touched me and I spent a lot of the movie tearing up or crying. At one point I almost started sobbing...I was that emotional invested in it! But I would highly recommend this movie. I now think it's not too soon to see a movie on the NY attacks. In fact, it's a great reminder of what happened to our country and what it did to our lives.

Michigan Trip

My hubby and I had a great trip away! After picking up our new glasses and dropping off our son, we headed towards Michigan at about 12:30pm. Almost four hours later, we made it to our hotel to check in before heading to the Jars of Clay/Third Day/Michael W. Smith concert. We had an awesome time!!! Jars rocked! My hubby and I knew most of their songs and it was great when they sang an old hymn. We def plan on buying their new album when it comes out.

Third Day was incredible as well! They had a great entrance, but the lead singer, Mac Powell, was sure to let us know that we were there to praise God together through worship. They also sang a few old hymns (rocked out of course!), and they had the arena on our feet. For one of the songs, Mac asked us all to get out of cell phones and wave them around (instead of lighters). It was really cool to see all the little blue lights out in the audience-it looked like a ton of fireflies! I def missed my Third Day buddy, PJ...she and I have been to a few concerts together, so I really missed her for this one!

Michael W was pretty boring compared to the other two bands. He just didn't have the energy of the younger guys. He had a great band, but he played his piano (without the band) for half of the songs. A lot of people left while he was still singing and we sat down for most of his performance. We ended up leaving when he started up his last song to get ahead of the traffic. But, overall, it was a great concert!

On Saturday, my hubby and I did some sightseeing around where our hotel was located. We went to a few malls and saw a must see movie (I'll post about it tomorrow). While driving around, we couldn't believe how many Coney places we saw. There was a different one on each street corner...they were everywhere! We did eat at one where I got the most delicious hamburger pita!

After a long day of Christmas shopping, we headed back to the hotel to swim in the indoor pool for a little bit. I was sure to get up early the next day to snag a few doughnuts from the continental breakfast eating area (we got there too late the day before to get any). After checking out, my hubby and I headed to the Hard Rock Cafe in Detroit (where I had one of the best salads I've ever had). It's kind of a tradition for us. Whenever we vacation anywhere near a Hark Rock, my hubby and I eat there. We've been to the Phoenix, Niagra Falls, Orlando, and Cleveland locations for name a few.

Then we got on a People Mover to see some really cool parts of the city. We had a great view of the water and Windsor, Ontario as well as a ton a neat parks throughout Detroit.

FYI, the state up North has def got some crazy ways! They have special u-turns spots in the road which was so weird since u-turns are illegal in Ohio. But I loved having the maximum freeway speed of 70mph. At some points, we were going 80 just to keep up with the flow of the traffic...it was fantastic!!!

I don't think my hubby and I plan on going back to Michigan anytime soon, although we really enjoyed our visit. And I love the fact that I found myself an OSU jersey while we were there! How great is that?!!!

(Btw, thanks Guru and Lo for watching the boy for us!!!)

Trip Away

My hubby and I are getting ready for our trip to Michigan! We are leaving right after breakfast to drop off our son at grandma's before hittin the road. It should only take about 4 hours to get there and I'm hoping to stop at least twice to stretch my legs so they don't get swollen. We are staying a cheap hotel (that has continental breakfast and an indoor pool of course!!!) right outside of Detroit.

Tomorrow night we will be attending a Michael W. Smith/Third Day/Jars of Clay concert. I got the tickets for a great price off of ebay...and the seats are great as well! I can't wait to hear my Third Day live...they are fantastic!

Then on Saturday and Sunday my hubby and I will be sight seeing throughout the cities near Detroit. We even might go to Canada for a little bit since it's only about 5 minutes away from downtown Detroit.

I know that whatever we do, my hubby and I are really going to enjoy ourselves. This will be our last getaway, just the two of us, before the baby comes. I will def be taking advantage of this time with my spouse!

See you on Monday!

13 Movies

Thirteen movies Trinity13 and her hubby could possibly see this weekend. 1. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby-My hubby would love to see this one cause it looks retarded. 2. World Trade Center-I'm not sure if I'm ready to see a 9/11 movie yet, but I'd rather see this than #1!!! 3. You, Me and Dupree-I haven't seen a comedy in a while. 4. Superman Returns-Even though I've seen this twice already, I'd love to see it one more time while it's in theatres. 5. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest-My hubby and I have yet to see this movie. We didn't watch the first one till it was out on dvd, so we might just do the same with this one. 6. Click-Looks like another great comedy...and I love Adam Sandler. 7. John Tucker Must Die-Hmmm, I'd rather see Talladega Nights before this one. 8. A Scanner Darkly-Keanu Reeves as a cartoon...very cool! Plus, it was originally a book that Philip K. Dick wrote (he also wrote Minority Report-a fantastic movie!!). 9. My Super Ex-Girlfriend-I love Uma, but this looks like a stressful movie to me (just like all Ben Stiller movies)...but ya gotta love a love-sick superwoman! 10. The Break-up-I like happy endings, so I'd better not see this one. 11. The Night Listener-We could go see this movie for a Grey's Anatomy/Sandra Oh fix! 12. Miami Vice-My hubby has already seen it, so I don't have to waste my time on this one. 13. The Lake House-I would really love to see this love story with Keanu and Sandy! Of all these movies, which one would you suggest that my hubby and I see this weekend on our trip away? Other 13ers

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The Big Brother

For the past week or two my four year old son has been acting weird. He has been taking afternoon naps with me and he has become quite lovely towards me. He has really turned into a momma's boy recently. He is scared unless he is with me and I can't leave his sight. He won't even stay with his dad for 10 seconds without asking for me.

His aunt picked him up to take him to the pool yesterday since he loves to go swimming. They have been swimming together without me before, but he didn't like it for some reason yesterday. After about 20 minutes, he wanted to get out of the pool and he was asking for me. This kid is half fish and loves the water, but it was weird that he was done swimming cause I wasn't there with him.

My hubby and I think his recent change in behavior might be because he will be a big brother soon. Maybe he realizes that he will have to share my attention with his little brother starting in October. I just can't think of any other reason why he has become clingy around me besides him thinking I won't give him as much attention here in a few months.

I just hope that my boy will be okay without him momma this weekend. I know he will have a ton of fun with everyone, but I hope he doesn't throw any fits cause he misses me. He just needs to get used to the fact that he won't be an only child anymore...as does his mom!

Anniversary Day

Today my hubby and I are celebrating our anniversary. We were married on 8-8-98, so I think it's cool we have been married 8 years today! Our trip to Michigan this weekend is our gift to each other. Last year we went to a cabin in the woods here in Ohio, but we wanted to do something out of state this year. We love going away for our anniversary instead of buying gifts for each other. It's time for just the two of us to spend a few days away from our busy lives. It's also a time for us to make memories and to actually bring out the camera...if we are feeling brave! :-P

So, happy anniversary baby! I hope and pray God blesses us with many more years!!!

Where Did The Weekend Go?

My family had a pretty good weekend. I got to watch my nieces and nephew overnight on Friday. The girls had a great time in my son's new bunkbed (which, praise God, was completely donated to us-including the mattresses!!). Even my little two year old nephew was climbing up the bed's ladder to get on top with his sisters! It was too cute...and so brave of him!!!

After breakfast with the grandparents and papaw on Saturday, I took a nap before heading to PJ's house to scrapbook. We didn't get much accomplished, but I had a wonderful time with her! It's so nice to get together with a great friend to talk and eat chocolate chip cookies...hmmmm!!!

Then, I met my mom, sis, and bro at a BBQ. With the outfit I was wearing, my mom said I looked 9 months prego...and everyone at the party agreed with her. What's up with that? Yet another person thinks I'm ready to pop. But I've come to accept that...and be proud of it. I love seeing my expanding prego belly, as does my hubby, so I'm happy that people are noticing my growing baby as well. I just hope that the growth sticks with my belly and doesn't end up anywhere else...like my chin or butt! :-)

Eye Exam

Last night my hubby and I went to get our vision exams. The people in the office were delayed since some of the power was out in the building. So, my hubby was seen about an hour past his original scheduled time and I was seen about 10 minutes after him. But, the doctor more than made up for it! I don't think I have ever had a faster eye exam!!! I probably wasn't with the doctor for more than 5 minutes. I know it had something to do with my non-changing prescription, but still, a 5 minutes examination for $40?! I def picked the wrong job field! :-) Fortunately though, I don't have to go back for another 3 years. Since my prescription hasn't changed in two years, and didn't change much from 4 years ago, I can wait a bit longer before paying someone $40 to look at my unchanging eyes.

Btw, even though he was only with me 5 minutes, the doctor found a freckle on my eye. Weird, huh? I have freckles all over my body, and now I have one in my eye! Craziness!!!

So anyway, my hubby and I took like 600 hours picking out our new frames after the doc saw us. It's a very important decision ya know! These new glasses are going to have to be worn for the next 2-3 years! That's a lifetime if you don't like them!!! But I got myself some flexible frames for the first time. I thought that since we are having a new little one in the house, that it was about time for me to prepare for little grabby hands.

Then, as we were getting ready to head towards the register, an eye tech asked when I was due. When I said October, she looked surprised. She told me that that I looked like I was ready to have a baby within a week or two! A week or two!!! What the....???!! Is she serious? Those who know me outside of blogland, do I really look that big?? I've only gained 8 pounds so far (according to my doctor), but do I really look 9 months prego??

But, why would someone say that anyway?? The eye tech knew I was due in October, so why tell me that I look that far along? I not really taking it as in insult, but why say something like that? I feel like I should be more offended, but should I take it as a compliment? Someone noticed I was very prego instead of very fat...so that's good, right?! It just struck me as weird.

Oh well, have a great weekend everyone!!!

Go Back To Work?

Thirteen things Trinity13 has been thinking of concerning going back to work for the autistic boy's family. 1. First off, it's really good money! I would be able to take care of my large car payment if I watched the autistic boy two days a week for two hours each day. 2. But I would have to rearrange my schedule for those two days. It would just go back to the way it was last spring when I watched him last. 3. The autistic boy has wonderful parents! 4. But since his mom just had her baby not too long ago, she is now a stay-at-home and her hubby is on paternity leave. So, what's the point of me working when they are both home? 5. When the dad goes back to work, I can see where the mom could need me. She now has her hands full with an infant. 6. But, they have the schedule covered if I don't want to go back to work for them. They would love for me to come back, cause they love me :-), but it's not necessary at this time. 7. The autistic boy doesn't do well with change, so if I never go back, I hope he would be able to adapt with the new schedule. 8. Since I'm in my third trimester, my hubby doesn't want me working for them. The job can be demanding at times, and the boy can be violent, so my hubby doesn't want to risk my safety. 9. The autistic boy was hospitalized just last week because of his crazy and violent behaviors, so right now wouldn't be the best time for me to go back to work for him. 10. But, he is now on 4 different types of new medications, so he should be calming down soon. 11. I've thought about just going back once a week to get a little bit of extra income. And if I only went once a week, I think the boy would be better behaved for me. 12. Even if I decide not to go back when I'm pregnant, should I go back after the baby is born? Or wait till the new year? I just don't know if I should watch the autistic boy anymore. 13. It's has been wonderful helping this great family while getting paid, but I'm not sure if it is for me anymore. Even though my hubby loves the extra income, he doesn't want me to work for them anymore. I just don't know if I should talk him out of it. What do you think? Other 13ers

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Doctor's Appointment

Today I'm off to another doctor's appointment. That means that I have to load up all three boys and take them over to my mom's for her to watch them for at least an hour. I hate inconveniencing her like that, but right now I really have no other option...and I'm just glad she is willing to help out!

But starting this month, I have to start going to the doc every other week. By the end of September, I will be going every week. So, I really need to find another way for someone to watch the boys. I just don't want to bother my mom with watching them every week. I know she won't have a problem with it, but I would. I'm the one getting paid to watch them, so I don't like anyone else having to watch them for me. I guess I just need to start scheduling my appointments (if I can) during my hubby's lunch hour. But then again, that's his only break during the work day and I would hate to inconvenience him with watching the boys. I'll have to think of something.

Btw, I have been getting slightly stressed out about gaining weight. I don't want to go in today and the nurse tell me that I have gained 5 or more pounds. I really want to keep my weight gain at a minimum this time. I gained too much with my first little boy, and I would love to keep my weight gain under 20 pounds this time. Well, a girl can dream, right?!

Fireworks

I forgot to mention that my family enjoyed some fireworks on Friday night. A nearby community postponed their July 4th celebrations since it rained a lot that day. So last Friday we were able to catch their fantastic firework display. We parked in a church parking lot and got out our lawn chairs and snack foods for the show. My son absolutely loved every minute of it! We missed some of the low fireworks cause of the trees, but what we saw was amazing! It was really weird to see fireworks at the end of the month instead of the beginning, but it is was well worth the trip.

Btw, the youngest red-head is sick today, so I get to take the two older boys to the pool! There is no way that I was going to take three boys, four and under, to the pool by myself...but I'll be able to take the two today! They will love it!!!

How are you going to beat the heat today?