I have not been a very good blogger lately. This pregnancy thing is a killer. February ended with me spending 5 days in the hospital. They finally decided to put in a PICC line so that I can get fluids and nutrients 24 hours a day at home. I now have a red back pack permanently attached to me.
The good news is that I'm at 15 weeks now and the fluids and nutrients seem to be helping. Last week I even gained back some of the weight that I had lost. Plus we went to a high risk OB this week and he said that everything looks great with the baby. It is sizing exactly where it should be. Which is good news all around.
I'm still pretty tired and by the time I finish work for the day don't have much energy to do much of anything.... but I am getting stronger day by day.
Long Time, I know
Its been a while since I've had the energy, strength and drive to even sit up and type much more than what work demands. I'm sorry for the absence, but at least I have a good excuse.
I'm pregnant! Just found out over a month ago. Its been a crazy month. Apparently god awful morning sickness runs in my family. Funny how the mom and grandma never mentioned that all those times they were hinting about grand kids and great grand kids. I've been pretty much sick since I found out. Actually before I found out. That was the tip off. I woke up one Saturday morning and felt like throwing up. I thought maybe I just needed to eat something... but it never went away. Has never gone away yet. Morning Sickness, what a joke, it should be day and night sickness!
Its been 3 trips to the ER for fluids. The last time last week and they kept me for 2 and a half days. At least the tide seems to be changing. I'm finally managing to eat some real food and even drinking water.... which is a huge improvement over this time last week.
So I'm almost 11 weeks along. I'm hoping and hoping that once I clear that 14th week the queasiness will at least go away. It will be nice to be able to get up and do something for myself once in a while!
I'm pregnant! Just found out over a month ago. Its been a crazy month. Apparently god awful morning sickness runs in my family. Funny how the mom and grandma never mentioned that all those times they were hinting about grand kids and great grand kids. I've been pretty much sick since I found out. Actually before I found out. That was the tip off. I woke up one Saturday morning and felt like throwing up. I thought maybe I just needed to eat something... but it never went away. Has never gone away yet. Morning Sickness, what a joke, it should be day and night sickness!
Its been 3 trips to the ER for fluids. The last time last week and they kept me for 2 and a half days. At least the tide seems to be changing. I'm finally managing to eat some real food and even drinking water.... which is a huge improvement over this time last week.
So I'm almost 11 weeks along. I'm hoping and hoping that once I clear that 14th week the queasiness will at least go away. It will be nice to be able to get up and do something for myself once in a while!
Some one explain this to me... please
I must admit working from I tend to watch my neighbors a lot during the day. I mean I work and they are a good distraction. In any case my neighbor across the street always makes me laugh. She is very nice and all of that, but the way she handles snow is quite entertaining. I probably need more challenging work...
In any case today I am stumped. She just finished sweeping her shrubs. I mean with a broom, knocking all the snow off of her bushes. Why on earth would you worry about snow covered evergreens? The snow kind of makes them prettier.
Let me further elaborate by saying that the snow we have out there right now, although there is like 6 inches of it, is extremely light and powdery. So its not like the she has to worry about branches being weighed down or broken. Oh and her shrubs are very nice little compact ones, that I again don't think she has to worry about. The best part to is that it is literally like 10 degrees outside not including the wind chill. Really. can't the shrubs just stay snow covered?
Perhaps she knows something I do not. Perhaps we will be having a meeting of the Knights Who Say Ni on the street. Oh no, I hope my shrubbery is up to their high standards! =)
In any case today I am stumped. She just finished sweeping her shrubs. I mean with a broom, knocking all the snow off of her bushes. Why on earth would you worry about snow covered evergreens? The snow kind of makes them prettier.
Let me further elaborate by saying that the snow we have out there right now, although there is like 6 inches of it, is extremely light and powdery. So its not like the she has to worry about branches being weighed down or broken. Oh and her shrubs are very nice little compact ones, that I again don't think she has to worry about. The best part to is that it is literally like 10 degrees outside not including the wind chill. Really. can't the shrubs just stay snow covered?
Perhaps she knows something I do not. Perhaps we will be having a meeting of the Knights Who Say Ni on the street. Oh no, I hope my shrubbery is up to their high standards! =)
Monday Weigh In
I've lost my first 5 pounds! woo-who!
This week's weight = 204.8
Loss of 1.8
Total Loss so far = 5.6!!!
That's a good way to start off a Monday!
This week's weight = 204.8
Loss of 1.8
Total Loss so far = 5.6!!!
That's a good way to start off a Monday!
Nothing like a nap...
after a lousy work day. Add in one puppy and a cozy blankie and life is not nearly as bad as it seemed 20 minutes earlier!
Don't you wish you could sleep as soundly as this... in the middle of the afternoon with t
he tv on:
Rita's First Christmas!
My puppy Rita was spoiled rotten this year for Christmas. Auntie Heidi got her this sweet pink rain coat.
Her great-grandma made the blue sweater she is modeling below:
Mommy and Daddy got her the biggest bone ever,
and grandpa got her the antlers, shown here with her auntie heidi:
I think she is happy to have the holidays finally be over with!
Her great-grandma made the blue sweater she is modeling below:
Mommy and Daddy got her the biggest bone ever,
and grandpa got her the antlers, shown here with her auntie heidi:
I think she is happy to have the holidays finally be over with!
Is it Friday yet?
Its been one of those work days today. I've not exactly felt bad all day, but I've not exactly felt great either. My recurring heartburn seems to be back. It had been a couple of weeks since the last run. The odd thing is that I have not changed what I have eaten all week. Kind of odd.
Plus work has been boring the pants off of me lately. I've been trying really hard this new year to keep busy and make the most of my job. I should be happy that I at least have one, and not take it for granted... all that jazz. The new attitude is so not working today with my body protesting all day long.
To top it off I literally have finished all the work on my desk... and I still have 45 minutes to kill. I suppose a diligent worker would use that time to research some new products or figure out a new time saving way to do something.... today all I can come up with is playing tug-o-war with my puppy and trying very hard not to think of my bed that is just 15 steps down the hall! Sometimes working from home is actually harder. If I was in the office at least I would have coworkers to talk to and my bed would not be so tempting!
Plus work has been boring the pants off of me lately. I've been trying really hard this new year to keep busy and make the most of my job. I should be happy that I at least have one, and not take it for granted... all that jazz. The new attitude is so not working today with my body protesting all day long.
To top it off I literally have finished all the work on my desk... and I still have 45 minutes to kill. I suppose a diligent worker would use that time to research some new products or figure out a new time saving way to do something.... today all I can come up with is playing tug-o-war with my puppy and trying very hard not to think of my bed that is just 15 steps down the hall! Sometimes working from home is actually harder. If I was in the office at least I would have coworkers to talk to and my bed would not be so tempting!
Monday Weigh In
Monday are my weight logging days. Let's hope they all go as well as this morning did! I am a bit of a dork when it comes to weighing myself. I always do it in my birthday suit so that the like 3 pounds of clothes are not counted. Plus you have to do it first thing in the morning when you have nothing in your stomach. Who wants any extra ounces when its time to log that awful number?
In any case.... this morning's weight is 206.6! That's a loss of 3.8 pounds. Not bad for the first week.
Oh and yes, I have a digital scale that gives my weight in tenths of a pound. I had to go digital. If I use the old fashion scales I tend to cheat and move the stupid thing around to a point on the floor where I'm the lightest! That does not work on this fancy digital one. Some thing's gotta keep me honest!
In any case.... this morning's weight is 206.6! That's a loss of 3.8 pounds. Not bad for the first week.
Oh and yes, I have a digital scale that gives my weight in tenths of a pound. I had to go digital. If I use the old fashion scales I tend to cheat and move the stupid thing around to a point on the floor where I'm the lightest! That does not work on this fancy digital one. Some thing's gotta keep me honest!
Happy New Year!
I've been lax and lazy really when it comes to this blog lately. Sorry for that. One of my resolutions this year is to be better at posting. The others are to do more of the stuff I like and want.... like crafting stuff. I spent an hour yesterday and finally started the wedding scrapbook!
The big resolution this year though is to lose weight. Well more than just the weight, I want to be healthier. I would some day like to have a family that includes more than just my hubby and puppy, which means both that I should get my body is good shape for that... and also that I should instill the good habits in me, so that I don't pass the bad ones on. Heck even puppy gained weight over this holiday season!
So I have joined Weight Watchers (WW) Online. I never bought into the WW thing... since I know losing weight is all about just counting calories and burning more than you consume. Last year when I lost 20 pounds for the wedding I just used eDiets online thing... which is a pared down online calorie counter. I'm still a little bored with the calorie counting thing... so I figured I would use the dressed up Points System that WW offers. I know its the same thing, but with WW being so popular, its easier to find food and restaurants that already have the points calculated.
I started the diet on Monday. I figured why spend a week shoving as much food as possible into my mouth and start even further in the whole today! Weigh ins are on Monday. I'll make it a point to post my journey... if nothing else but to be a motivation for me!
The big resolution this year though is to lose weight. Well more than just the weight, I want to be healthier. I would some day like to have a family that includes more than just my hubby and puppy, which means both that I should get my body is good shape for that... and also that I should instill the good habits in me, so that I don't pass the bad ones on. Heck even puppy gained weight over this holiday season!
So I have joined Weight Watchers (WW) Online. I never bought into the WW thing... since I know losing weight is all about just counting calories and burning more than you consume. Last year when I lost 20 pounds for the wedding I just used eDiets online thing... which is a pared down online calorie counter. I'm still a little bored with the calorie counting thing... so I figured I would use the dressed up Points System that WW offers. I know its the same thing, but with WW being so popular, its easier to find food and restaurants that already have the points calculated.
I started the diet on Monday. I figured why spend a week shoving as much food as possible into my mouth and start even further in the whole today! Weigh ins are on Monday. I'll make it a point to post my journey... if nothing else but to be a motivation for me!
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