tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26823943472500750672012-02-19T17:20:56.622-06:00Crazy Thoughts and Sweet DreamsLife through the eyes of a crazed working mom.CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2061100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-90661537319765959642012-02-19T17:20:00.001-06:002012-02-19T17:20:56.630-06:00Silly SundayWell I can't believe another weekend has already gone by! We spent some time chillin' out then cleaning house for BIL's birthday. You know, usual mom stuff other than grocery shopping. ;)
I'm feeling a little draggy since I woke up this morning with a sinus headache from H!ll. Fortunately it was nothing a little hydration and Zyrtec couldn't fix. Our perpetually-running heat (thanks, cold snap!)CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-2409813263805567352012-02-18T21:26:00.001-06:002012-02-18T21:26:05.146-06:00My first try...at mobile blogging! I finally got my iPhone 4s a couple of weeks ago and love it. I would even go as far as to say its my all-time favorite phone.
I am still learning tricks and tweaks but it is soooo user-friendly I can't complain. Most things I have been able to figure out on my own as far as using the thing. And now that I have discovered the Blogger app, watch out!
Hm all I need to do CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-80848053204806085972012-01-02T22:32:00.001-06:002012-01-02T22:32:43.049-06:00365-Day Challenge
This is a Christmas-bell decoration on the door to our hall closet in the sun this morning.
~CrazyMomCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-54286495610738741412012-01-01T11:25:00.002-06:002012-01-01T11:25:15.999-06:00Why, Hello 2012!Sooooo... my intentions to blog more often just did not pan out as hoped. But that's for good reason- that job which I spoke of about 5 months ago? I got it back. :) Yeah, I'm happy about that. After all, the bank account says I must work, I may as well go back to something I like.
Between returning to work, still breastfeeding at least once a day, managing two under two, a now-teething Natalie CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-15857675505422785402011-09-01T15:44:00.000-05:002011-09-01T15:53:10.022-05:00Crazy Girls and Sweet LifeI can't believe that my little big girl is a month old already! On the 26th we took her to her 1-month ped appt. She was already up to 11#6oz (up from 9#7oz two and a half weeks prior)! The chunky monkey was 22 inches long (up from 20.5). At this rate, this child will outgrow her bassinet in the next month/month and a half, and her carseat at 6-7 mos old! eek! But I'm not complaining... I'm CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-47864966589073803902011-08-08T10:43:00.001-05:002011-08-08T10:43:39.265-05:00Natalie Grace, The Birth Story<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-70566475818982994082011-07-20T19:34:00.003-05:002011-07-20T19:35:22.884-05:00TicktockticktockStill pregnant! And I'm not surprised. Jessy went to 41w 2d before we kicked her out, so why wouldn't her sister want to try to one-up her?
As much as it stinks to have unpaid maternity leave and to be staring induction down the barrel again (well, ok- it's not til Tuesday and anything can happen, but still...), what doesn't stink and is totally priceless? Having quality, one-on-one time with CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-51091697203102053462011-07-15T20:13:00.002-05:002011-07-15T20:13:42.160-05:00Crazy Summer!Wow, have I been slacking!
Unfortunately, just busier than I should be... First, J got sick, then she passed it on to both K and I. Thanks, kid! She sure has a funny way of showing her parents she loves them, doesn't she? ;)
When I caught it, I ended up with a mild ear infection. Go me. Fortunately I was able to get away without antibiotics- it took a little longer but I am not going to CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-11980404571692142742011-06-07T22:17:00.000-05:002011-06-07T22:17:54.423-05:00Skipping!This AWOL blogger has been totally exhausted lately. Lugging around a July firecracker, a crazed, hyped-up toddler AND dodging the heat- well- they're full-time jobs in themselves. Add my paid FT job and well, you get the idea. ;)
The weather around here has been absolutely nuts, as in Mother-Nature-needs-to-be-committed-crazy. About a month ago we were immersed in sprummer- officially it was CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-91356408760213902262011-05-19T22:10:00.000-05:002011-05-19T22:10:48.778-05:0032 weeks! 32 weeks?? Uh, I'm not going to explode any time soon right? I'm speechless. I can't believe I'm already 32 weeks along with this one! With Jessy it felt like forever- like I was preggy for 20 months instead of just 10! I had my 32-week checkup as well today and all is well. BP is great (woot!), weight- not for public consumption- surprised I didn't break the scale. ;) It was a decently boring CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-13242656416905817912011-05-01T12:01:00.001-05:002011-05-01T12:17:41.300-05:00Sappy SundayIt has been an eventful week. Tornadoes have ripped through much of Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi and killed more than 350 people. They have also been confirmed as having touched down her in Texas but fortunately did not kill anyone. Houses have literally been ripped off their foundations. My phone died, my job messed up a paycheck.
It's times like these that we are reminded of how truly CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-77101685251817343602011-04-23T22:48:00.000-05:002011-04-23T22:48:40.522-05:00Out of The Cave!...and the sun shines bright! Yes, I have stepped out of the cave and made my very first purchase on Amazon. Just recently. I guess I have been in the very very dark ages, as I have heard that there are decent bargains on the site, but never actually bought anything. Until recently. However, I didn't buy anything too terribly exciting, just a phone battery.
A little backstory: My phone decided CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-78339733382493644192011-04-22T20:46:00.000-05:002011-04-22T20:46:15.082-05:00Happy Sprummer, Folks!Since I live in Texas, I practically live by the saying, "If you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes." And some of us know that it is all too true. In fact, lately, we have experienced spring, summer and winter, all within the same three-month period.
In fact, I'm not even sure that Texas has any real seasons at all, if ever. We may experience fall here and there, winter here and there, CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-56610724031567997912011-04-15T22:27:00.000-05:002011-04-15T22:27:07.896-05:00I swore I wouldn't.10 years ago I would have said "no thanks" (while thinking "hell no!"). "Ew" was my favorite word for it. I would have used the words "cumbersome" and "gaudy" to describe it, perhaps. My stuff would have gotten lost in it.
What is it? The oversized purse. I have usually carried midsize or smallish purses, up until now. My small-midsize bag that I have been using has worked OK, but not anymore.CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-3741357739457674072011-04-10T22:51:00.000-05:002011-04-10T22:51:41.510-05:00Sweet SensationsThose who know me know that I like chocolate. No, scratch that- I don't like it. I love it. In fact, if there wasn't such a stigma tied to sugar, carbs and calories (ahh, the good stuff), I would devour one small solid milk-chocolate bunny every single day if they were made year-round.
I'm sure we all know about the various research studies pointing to the many health benefits of chocolate, CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-18187156565534800022011-04-09T13:30:00.000-05:002011-04-09T13:30:30.006-05:00Losing my mind!It's official. I have lost my picture card reader for my camera. fml. About six months ago my camera's plug-in port stopped detecting when the thing was plugged into the computer. What a pain. I made a trip to Radio Shack and found a basic one for about $15 and it worked beautifully. That is, up until a couple of weeks ago, wehn it disappeared.
Keith and I were doing some cleaning and both CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-62113662724254739752011-04-06T20:48:00.000-05:002011-04-06T20:48:12.426-05:00Pregnancy Random Thought #498,352I've heard the old wives' tale about how heartburn in pregnancy= lots of hair for baby. The more heartburn that mommy has while pg, the more hair the baby will have. Supposedly, estrogen is to blame, as it encourages hair growth??
All is fine with that, except for one minor, little issue... I've, well, had much more heartburn in this pregnancy than I did with that of Jessy.
For reference, CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-89669454707419745142011-03-27T21:22:00.000-05:002011-03-27T21:22:23.622-05:00Murphy, will you please......go find someone else to bug?
I swear, since I have resolved to do two things before Firecracker's arrival, I have met probably every obstacle to getting them done. Why? Because, as everything else on this planet does, they cost money. I have decided that I want to start some sort of home-based business ;) and get new glasses/contacts.
Jessy has begun to attempt to pull my CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-11315546474077164322011-03-20T20:44:00.001-05:002011-03-27T22:43:29.907-05:00Firecracker, Firecracker...Boom, boom, grow! I can't believe I am 23.5w along already in this pregnancy. Where does the time go?!
We found out the gender (about a month ago- somebody slap me for not talking sooner!) and JessyNicole will have a little sister this summer.
My belly button has popped somewhat. If I'm sitting down it's all the way out, but if I am standing, it mysteriously takes on the shape of Dallas CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-61452657761251401272011-02-25T21:38:00.000-06:002011-02-25T21:38:57.369-06:00Snowy DazeJessy celebrated her first birthday on 2/5. Um, where did the time go?? Anyway, we had planned/envisioned having her first birthday party ON her birthday. How sweet would that have been? Unfortunately, Mother Nature had other plans:
Instead, she dumped tons of snow on us, instigating Snomageddon 2011.
Dude, where's my driveway?While most of this cold, wet stuff melted off by the big day, we CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-31521191490204280662011-02-19T12:11:00.000-06:002011-02-19T12:11:38.958-06:00Mama in Hiding??Nope, just very busy. After Jessy celebrated her first Christmas it was time to start working on her... yup... first birthday party! That, however didn't come without good ol' trial and tribulation.
That's the trouble with a hiatus- so much can happen and then you end up with so much to talk about that you don't know where to start.
Since there was nothing special about New Year's, as usual in CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-35045502820673017762010-12-27T21:51:00.000-06:002010-12-27T21:51:02.105-06:00Christmas? Already?!Oh, wait. We blinked, and it's gone. This was Jessy's first. And last- as an only child!
Our little firecracker is due July 18! Mommy is now 11 weeks along, so still nauseated and icky, but not complaining. Hey, if it means Firecracker is doing well, BRING IT!!! We will find out if Firecracker has a hot dog or cheeseburger probably sometime mid/late February.
Jessy wore a little (ok, not so CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-64539478527861482082010-12-19T11:06:00.000-06:002010-12-19T11:06:49.641-06:00So much to say...So little energy! I'll explain in detail a little later, but I have been really dragging. Two full time jobs is really getting to me. One of which, of course, I enjoy more than the other. ;)
Which brings me to a quick ramble. I have several business ideas to generate some extra money, since we're poor as all getout, but the one I reeeeeally want to get started ASAP is a crafty one. I just have CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-7395598850261466592010-11-07T10:41:00.000-06:002010-11-07T10:41:51.496-06:00Happy (belated) Halloween!Yeeeeahhhhh, I've got some catching up to do. But, two blogs in one day? Man I must be on something. OK, I promise- I'm not. Jessy had her first Halloween this year and while she didn't actually go TOT'ing (yeah, I got lazy on that), she still had the opportunity to answer the door and had out candy.
In true snowflake fashion, Jessy dressed up as Snow White. But trust me when I say that finding CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-9284564650606521292010-11-07T10:13:00.000-06:002010-11-07T10:13:08.717-06:00Jessy's Baptism... Finally!Finally, on so many levels. Jessy was actually baptized on 10/9/10 but I didn't post right away because it was such a busy weekend... we spent the night at grammy's house after the awesome party she threw us and then came home- we were still tired! lol
Unfortunately, we weren't allowed to take pics of the ceremony itself, but we got these beautiful pics of Jessy in her (mom's) dress before and CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-25774237063457381592010-11-02T22:35:00.000-05:002010-11-02T22:35:55.707-05:00Blink.I did. Apparently, too many times. It's November already. How'd that happen??? I mean, I believe I had a resolution, which felt like it was the beginning/middle of last month, to be a better blogger. I believe I have gone in the opposite direction. Please forgive me.
Jessy turns 9 months on Friday. She will have been outside of me nearly as long as she was baking on the inside! For the past CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-55669573579631961482010-09-29T21:40:00.000-05:002010-09-29T21:40:26.668-05:00Summer's over.... already?Really? How'd that happen? It seems like just yesterday... eh, nevermind. For some reason, actually, it feels like Labor Day was a looooooong time ago. The week after we had a visit from the nasty Tropical Storm Hermine, who spawned a few different tornadoes in the Dallas area, one of which went through Love Field Airport. Luckily, though, no planes or people were affected in teh airport, CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-9706939561901873342010-09-06T11:48:00.000-05:002010-09-06T11:48:23.687-05:00Labor day already??Wow! I can't believe it's September! Seriously, where has the time gone? Jessy has turned 7 months and finally, after all that work and all those months, finally sprout a tooth last Wednesday! I worked and worked and of course, the sillygirl just would. not. let me photograph this momentous occasion.
However, when we were at Grammy's yesterday JessyNicole accidentally showed it off and gave theCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-87036132134762769762010-08-23T21:06:00.000-05:002010-08-23T21:06:31.422-05:00Seriously?Manic Monday went by slowly. Once my lunch break finally arrived, I hopped in the car and headed to the bank (gotta love those errands, includeing getting money to pay the babysitter!). Did my thing, (boring stuff deleted) and decided since I was out and about to just go out for lunch. There was a McDonald's across the street.
I meticulously guided my SUV through the drive through with no clue CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-54930791356438660192010-08-22T13:50:00.000-05:002010-08-22T13:50:20.897-05:00What's For Dinner, Mommy?I know I'll hear that sentence before I know it, so I may as well get used to it, right? For those who don't know me, I'm the ultimate slacker when it comes to cooking. Plan ahead? Nah. I constantly forget to take stuff out of the freezer. Fortunately, though, there is a remedy for forgetfuls like me.
Lazy slacker brain I have, I recruited my crockpot. To make things even simpler, I put a CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-69264549573096944672010-08-21T11:03:00.001-05:002010-08-22T14:11:22.314-05:00The Ride.My heart began to pound as I stepped into the train and took a seat. What was I thinking? was the only thing crossing my mind as I pulled the lapbar down to my lap.
A flash of a t-shirt came running by me, quickly pushing and pulling on my lapbar, then another lapbar, and another and another... until finally, the teen at the control panel grabbed the mike and announced the golden words: "All CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-90994343917351040612010-08-19T23:02:00.000-05:002010-08-19T23:02:53.921-05:00Thankful ThursdayNom, Nom, Nom! I'm so thankful for my babyjess, even if she does chomp on her toes!
I'm sooo thankful for my husband, who also loves the babyjess.
Things may not always easy 100% of the time, but hey if it was, life would be no fun. And in my book, no challenges=no fun. My recent job loss created a bit of a financial challenge- mainly b/c it was after another job change and being out of work CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-51462443703759612352010-08-15T21:44:00.000-05:002010-08-15T21:44:30.076-05:00Sweet Sunday (and Saturday)I can't believe it's Sunday night already. Ahhh, Sunday night. It's a night I dreaded when I worked certain jobs. I always felt like the weekend was over after church ended for some reason. :/
However, tonight is different. I sit here relaxing, as I should be after a moderately hectic Sunday. You see, yesterday I bought a package of two, big-ass steaks yesterday at Target. With the $2 coupon I CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-83673634104746992362010-08-14T22:53:00.000-05:002010-08-14T22:53:40.658-05:00Viva la vida!I grew up as an only child. As a result, I have pretty much always wanted at least two kids... maybe even three... or four! Many people say that they wish they were an only. But do they really wish for that? Perhaps, nobody to fight with or share anything wish sounds quite attractive. Or how about the Mt. Everest of presents under the tree on Christmas?
Yes, I lived all of these little "perks." CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-91044696274240985242010-08-12T22:22:00.000-05:002010-08-12T22:22:28.124-05:00Carrots, Green Beans and Bronx CheersOne week ago today, Jess turned the big 6 m-o-n-t-h-s. She went for her checkup as usual, weighing in at her snow-normous, well, 17 pounds*, 27 inches long with a 17-inch noggin. Per the doc's recommendation, we have stepped up on her solid-food consumption.
We started with carrots and stayed with that for five days (minimum of four days). But tonight, we started the green beans. YUM! CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-44821338521447486222010-08-02T21:29:00.000-05:002011-09-01T15:53:30.743-05:00Working-Mom Musing: New GigMy other gig with the auto finance company fell through. *sigh.* But, as some may say, things happen for a reason. Think about it- contract goes pop on Thursday night. Friday- in with staffing agencies. Monday- official job interview. The rest is history.
This new gig I think is going to rock- MUCHMUCHMUCH closer to home, $1 more per hour and, um, did I mention closer to home?? No more 30-mile CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-61608615805069278432010-07-27T14:04:00.000-05:002010-07-27T14:04:09.006-05:00Great.Just what I needed. I'm wondering if super-glue can fix this mess. Ironically, we switched back to these basic dummies to SAVE money. HA!
And this is what it's supposed to look like. Oy Vey.
In other thoughts, can I whine for just a second? I hate summer. As a kid, I used to love it- it meant a break from school, even after high school- I never went to summerschool while in college. I LOVED CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-73640596438704344882010-07-23T21:13:00.002-05:002010-08-13T21:05:14.239-05:00Jessy... Sittypants?Oh. Geez. It's been howwwww long since I've blogged? Yeesh. Too long. I am terribly sorry for my absenteeism here. I know, there's getting to be a pattern... I blog alot then just fall off the face of the earth. But such is the life of a working mom. Ew. I've thought of firing myself from the realm of blogging, but I don't think that would be a wise idea. I just enjoy this blogging thing too CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-84508568913255399892010-07-03T22:25:00.000-05:002010-07-03T22:25:45.352-05:00Mommy BrainlessI figured I'd clue you guys in before I forget (rim shot). I officially have momnesia.
Tonight I went over to Babies R Us and Target for some light shopping. Loaded up the car from BRU and headed off to Target. Got there, cut the engine in the car, took off my seatbelt. Reached for my purse... quickly pulled my seatbelt back on, re-cranked the engine (poor car!) and shot back over to BRU so CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-23492755848604380602010-06-28T20:20:00.000-05:002010-06-28T20:20:03.751-05:00A Month of FirstsWow, time sure flies! Wait, I keep saying that, don't I? *lol* Perhaps it's time for another blog-name change? Nah. Just kidding.
Jessica will be 5 months old in another week. She has had her first taste of solids. Plain ol' white-rice cereal, pumped up with DHA and probiotics (mmmmmmmm....). The very first real-food feeding was a family affair, with daddy holding Jessy after a few sips of baba CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-66354501905337478872010-06-14T21:27:00.000-05:002010-06-14T21:27:01.654-05:00Crazy.
It's been at least 3 weeks since I have blogged. SRSLY?? Jessy has been keeping me on my toes as well as this working-mom crap, plus miserably-failing attempts at housekeeping. After all, who's gonna buy a cluttered house, right? More on that later.
As I stated, Jessy has done a kick-ass job of keeping me on my toes. She turned 4 months old on 6/5, but due to timing issues w/our doc, didn't get CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-11407656158323612292010-05-22T23:30:00.000-05:002010-05-22T23:30:09.974-05:00Whoa, Horsey.Back in 2007 I was diagnosed as having the lovely Fibrocystic Breast Disease. Basically, I have bumpy boobs. And it sucks. After a weekend (which felt like a YEAR!) of tearing my hair out, popping out tears and screaming and shouting, I had a breast biopsy. You may be wondering why I went so crazy before this procedure, as for me it was quite simple: get numb, needle in the boob, cool u/s pics, CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-50335597538642518522010-05-21T21:26:00.000-05:002010-05-21T21:26:12.705-05:00One year ago today...I was staring at the stick I had just peed on at 2am in pure disbelief that a TEST LINE had popped up on it right away, almost immediately after the pee hit it. The one month we were totally not trying... (heck, we had impending layoffs and so much uncertainty...) was the one month we hit the jackpot! LOL
Scared and shocked, I put the test down on the sink and finished about my business. I CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-25100612675870344292010-05-18T23:13:00.000-05:002010-05-18T23:13:09.564-05:00Wow! Rolling OVER?? HA HA!Jessy, you hit two milestones this past Saturday (and yup, I'm just now getting to write it down. lol)! You screeched with laughter and delight while your daddy was talking to you (as I do sometimes) and it melted my heart. You smile and laugh a little for me, but not quite so much. I think this is going to be a daddy-daughter thing, but I still love it.
You also rolled over- from back to frontCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-27232512299946424502010-05-10T22:52:00.000-05:002010-05-10T22:52:00.184-05:00Oops.I have slacked. Again. Life here has been way too busy- I am barely keeping up here as a working mom but somehow I manage to do it. I think it is largely Keith's help that is getting my through this.
Even though I work 8-5 now and Jessy only spends 7 hours in daycare per day most days, I STILL have the lovely mommy guilt. Tonight I played with her a bit- placed her down for some tummy time on CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-87364453109344892882010-04-23T23:30:00.001-05:002010-04-23T23:38:11.140-05:00Around the 'hoodThe smell of lavendar hung in the air and fresh-cut grass hung in ther air as Jessica and I strolled through our neighborhood under a clear, blue sky. The fat, green leaves on the trees provided us just the right amount of shade to keep us comfortable as we strolled down the street, past other pedestrians and and neighbors taking in the gorgeous evening. Today Jessy and I got home once again longCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-6870739758571225062010-04-21T22:58:00.000-05:002010-04-21T22:58:45.741-05:00The Latest PicksJessy enjoys watching TV with her daddy
Her onesie says "I'm a good luck charm"
Sleep with one eye open...
Ninja Jessy!
The sweetest little grin on earth.CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-38743159354170100262010-04-10T23:22:00.000-05:002010-04-10T23:22:18.078-05:00Motherhood MusingsSo much to talk about, and so few words to say it with. Since I started back to work, things have been crazy. Before I started back to this crazy job of mine, Jessy and I were starting to get a bit of a rhythm. Well, as much of one as a six-week-old little girl can get, anyway. I got a little too caught up in trying to force a schedule on my little girl that I frustrated and stressed myself out.CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-2525145183610333822010-04-06T00:06:00.001-05:002010-04-06T00:11:11.567-05:00Two MonthsMy dearest Jessy,
You turned two months old today. My, how time flies!
At birth, you were:
8 lbs 2 oz
20 3/4 in. long
Unknown head circumference
Now, you are:
11 lbs 8 1/2 oz
22 3/4 in. long
15 3/4 in. head circumference
You have rolled over from front to back and even back to side. Even though I wasn't in the room to see the latter, I still know it happened since you haven't figured out yet CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-6327298904718243522010-03-21T21:57:00.000-05:002010-03-21T21:57:24.632-05:00And the verdict is...5 inches (as mesured on the hood of my car)! However supposeldy, we got 7 inches in our town.
5 inches! And this was a couple of hours after the snow started melting...
And the snow princess is chillin' after all her work this weekend.CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-43945244342472966412010-03-21T14:20:00.000-05:002010-03-21T14:20:40.475-05:00Speechless Sunday Spring Snow!CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-16138055818051778982010-03-20T23:17:00.000-05:002010-03-20T23:17:17.031-05:00Snow What?!
The icky weather came back today :( so it was cold and gloomy out. We interviewed the two daycare prospects today... of course the one we like better doesn't mesh well with our work hours. Hence my need for a new job. Something with more traditional hours.
As for the providers, they're both in-home daycare providers. As a kid myself, I attended an in-home daycare for a while, so I like the CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-64210966868234114392010-03-17T23:52:00.000-05:002010-03-17T23:52:23.054-05:00Crazy Dream?Those who follow me know that I have somewhat of a crafty side to myself. I bought Jessica's name in letters and painted them up and hung 'em up in her room for the world to see. On top of that, I have been looking for a way to make some dough from home. Dare I combine them? I could do letters to order (like those for Jessy) and/or even make jewelry or... the possibilities are endless! Thank you,CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-42203457432228799052010-03-16T22:08:00.002-05:002010-03-16T22:18:55.292-05:00Tuesday ThoughtsI misplaced my camera for a few days. Think Jessica hid it from me on purpose. Hmmmmm... Silly girl. I mentioned it to Keith, though, and he pulled the thing right out from under the couch cushion. The same place where I had looked earlier! Hmmm... maybe Keith hid it from me instead! Or are the two of them in cahoots? Eh, let's move on to more interesting blurb.
Miss Jessica will turn six weeks CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-15236171704190187672010-03-10T22:08:00.001-06:002010-03-10T22:17:40.580-06:00Tummy Time!Well, since Miss Jessica turned one month, we got the official green light to start tummy time with her. We had basically been doing it informally when we hold her on our tummy and/or shoulders, of course here she usually tries to shimmy down our torsos. I'll have to get a pic sometime- as soon as I can catch her red-handed!
Her Snowiness is ready to issue orders.
And in our mini session CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-21897370338395134162010-03-07T23:27:00.000-06:002010-03-07T23:27:27.488-06:00My, how time flies!Jessica turned one month on Friday, officially at 11:19pm (CST). Where has the last month gone? JessyNicole had another checkup at the doc that day. She is doing well and growing like a weed!
Stats at birth: 8 lbs. 2 oz. 20.5 in. long. 7 lbs 10 oz. upon leaving the hospital.
Stats at 2 weeks: 8 lbs 10 oz. 20.75 in. long
Stats at 4 weeks: 9 lbs 12.5 oz, 21.5 in. long, 15 in. head circ!
She is CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-5167241643358127402010-03-05T21:21:00.000-06:002010-03-05T21:21:15.362-06:00My, how time flies! One month already!?My little Jessica Nicole turns one month old today. That's right- one month ago today, I was in epidural heaven in L&D just waiting for the good word to start pushing her out, which was very close at this time. Once all that was said and done, I held a beautiful, 8 lbs 2 oz , 20.5 in. long little girl in my arms.
Today, that not-so-little girl has blossomed up to 9 lbs 12.5 oz, 21.5 in. long CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-26865789852394731222010-03-03T13:30:00.000-06:002010-03-03T13:30:49.150-06:00A new accessory!So I had been dying to enter the vast group of mamas who enjoy babywearing. For those who don't know, babywearing is pretty much what the name implies- wearing your baby. There are TONS of ways to do it, frontwards, backwards (like a backpack), and about a million subcategories scatter from those two main categories.
The two carriers I have now are a Jeep and a Moby Wrap. I love them both! I CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-31215941603943353062010-02-24T23:19:00.000-06:002010-02-24T23:19:17.593-06:00Two Years LaterIt was two years ago to this date that we lost our first baby, pumpkin. S/he was due probably around 10/9 or so, but we never made it to the doc to get the official word on that. I was due in with my doc that following Monday, but the Friday before things began to fall apart. I began to have some strange symptoms that can be characterized as normal, however they gave me an awful feeling in the CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-40824781418355850402010-02-23T19:02:00.001-06:002010-02-23T19:04:06.544-06:00Two Weeks!?Where did the time go!? My little girl had her first doctor's appointment last Friday on her two-week birthday, along with her repeat newborn screen, which she hated. She kicked and screamed through it (the poor nurse had to fill the little circles on the card completely while fighting snowflake's kicking and wiggling) but we survived it, even though mommy nearly started crying right along with CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-61947480579121313732010-02-18T14:28:00.000-06:002010-02-18T14:28:43.750-06:00Oy.I got the call yesterday reminding me of just how too-short my maternity leave is. I go back to work, as of now, four weeks from tomorrow. This means we need to hurrrrrry up and get our house market-ready ASAP!
Of course, as they say, when it rains it pours. Keith's car had issues again this morning that yielded an $865 repair bill. We just had the thing in the shop a couple of months ago. ARGHCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-41121092232061170132010-02-15T14:49:00.003-06:002010-02-15T15:09:21.116-06:00JessyNicole's Big Debut!So...after much anticipation and hoping labor would begin on its own, nada. We checked into the hospital Thursday night (2/4) and got some cervidil to kick things off, along with Ambien for mama. I was 41w and 1day at this point.
After a restless night and a yummy breakfast, pit was started around 10am. At first the contractions weren't all that bad- they mainly felt like braxton-hicks all overCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-66672962784560780422010-02-04T15:36:00.000-06:002010-02-04T15:36:25.651-06:00The Day has arrived!And I am a total basket case. We're going in tonight to start evicting Miss Jessica and I have been crying on and off like crazy. I feel her little feet squirming around and get teary-eyed, knowing that I won't be feeling that for much longer at all. I looked down at my gigantic belly in the shower today and lost it. I had to soap up with tears streaming down my face. I won't have my little "CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-57672826189409236402010-02-01T14:38:00.000-06:002010-02-01T14:38:14.195-06:00Still Pregnant!at 40w, 5d! Keith said yesterday that he got a text message from Jessica saying she was comfy and cozy, with her cell phone, high-speed internet, satellite TV and cozy chair. Hmmmm... sounds like mommy needs to start taking stuff away!
I went for a walk on Saturday (less steps than last Saturday, for sure!) through BuyBuyBaby and Target and felt like a 90-year-old woman afterward. Mentally I CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-71454629693879616212010-01-29T23:30:00.000-06:002010-01-29T23:30:40.137-06:00Overtime!Wow, I have been lazy, but I do owe an update, big time.
Wednesday was my 40-week, and final, OB appointment. As usual, Snowflake measured right on (doc didn't say anything, so I assume this was the case) and HR was 140. Mom is doing well too. *knock wood*
A unique, aerial view of the belly. Don't know how I'm standing up anymore- the feet seem to have gone MIA!
Her Snowiness has officially CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-73777282477530390172010-01-25T22:55:00.000-06:002010-01-25T22:55:27.511-06:00My Dearest Jessica,Your Snowiness, Miss Snowflake, Little Snowball. It's almost your due date. I know you're all cozy and comfy and warm in there, but Mommy, Daddy, Grammy and lots of aunts, uncles, cousins, second cousins and even great aunts and uncles and a great-grandpa are excited to meet you! Can't wait to get to know you in person!
Your daddy and I can already see some aspects of your personality- you're CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-48947341262320406442010-01-16T19:24:00.000-06:002010-01-16T19:24:52.514-06:00Super SaturdayWow. Only 10 more days (not counting today, of course) until my due date. I'm 38 1/2 weeks pregnant now, ready to pop any day now! We're working on cleaning our house up inside and out (minus the backyard, which is and always will be, completely trashed thanks to the dog) and my cousin is giving me some of her old baby gear (a swing, a seat and some misc items she came across) so we're pretty CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-57997138222218545492010-01-02T10:38:00.000-06:002010-01-02T10:38:26.489-06:00Overwhelmed: My confessionWow.
I have a confession: I have been working on a project lately to see about all this making-money-off-your-blog business. There are three websites I am going with (for now): http://inpostlinks.com/, http://socialspark.com/, and https://payperpost.com/. I find http://inpostlinks.com/ the most intriguing because all I apparently would have to do would be to slip a link into my blog entry aboutCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-78935245586351098192010-01-01T22:14:00.004-06:002010-01-01T22:59:21.043-06:00TwitchTwitch. Thump. Thump. Thump. Wiggle wiggle. Squirm. Thump.For the last couple of days, Jessica has (of course!) been slowly but surely running out of room in her little space. Her moves have trasformed over the past couple of weeks from firm kicks to more weiggly-like squirms and well, wiggles. Add the numb fingertips on the right hand to the mix and we're good to go! LOL At my appointment last CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-55808051008361665122009-12-31T23:57:00.000-06:002009-12-31T23:57:08.627-06:002009: A year in reviewI stole this from Natalie's blog... Highlights (and lowlights) of the year!
January:
1) Learned I was about to go through my first layoff.
2) Started another home-improvement project.
3) Enjoyed our very own version of "Things That go Bump" during our first ice storm of the year.
February:
1) In light of being laid off, decided to put baby-making on hold.
2) 1-year Angelversary (RIP CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-29015115388481395892009-12-25T12:17:00.000-06:002009-12-25T12:17:47.251-06:00No Dreamin' NeededOur snow from last night stuck around long enough for us to officially have a white Christmas! This would be the first white Christmas I've ever seen, well- down here in TX anyway... Not sure about New York- I was too young to remember when I lived up there.
In case you're wondering, all of these pics were taken from inside the house. No way I was getting out in that cold just to snap pics!CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-35579026417902357362009-12-24T19:23:00.000-06:002009-12-24T19:23:15.228-06:00Christmas? Really??First off, please accept my apologies for my absence. Between work, getting ready for baby and having some computer issues, things have piled up on me! EEK!
My work schedule has been rather crazy, although somewhat consistent. Basically my daily routine is wake up, go to work, come home, have dinner and go to bed. We work a later shift so it feels this way, anyway. However we are grateful to CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-45873719348947217292009-12-06T15:42:00.016-06:002009-12-06T17:13:10.881-06:00My Big, Fat Preggo BrainSo... I was thumbing through some old posts on T's blog and noticed her crib posts. That's when I realized that I probably hadn't posted any myself. Checked here and sure enough, my big, fat preggo brain farted on me and I have never even showed off JessyNicole's digs lately!The first pic is of her complete, convertible crib and dresser, thanks to her Grandma. I put on the mobile right away out CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-62011036069230322542009-12-05T17:50:00.000-06:002009-12-05T17:50:17.853-06:00Last, but not least...We had our final baby class today. It was over safety and CPR. The CPR seemed fairly easy and we even got our own dummies to take home w/DVD's and everything so we can practice. However while I practice, I'll be praying that I don't ever have to use it. The dummy is basically an inflatable-doll version of a baby. I couldn't help but to chuckle a bit when the nurse teaching our class said to "blowCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-1326345737881646482009-11-29T12:50:00.000-06:002009-11-29T12:50:11.449-06:00Speechless SundayToday I am speechless. I will be officially 32 weeks this Wednesday, that's 8 months prego!! Yikes!
Needless to say I am entering that nesting phase. I spent the afternoon yesterday Jessica-shopping. Got her some baby hangers (need more! oops!), a sleeper, crib sheets, babyproofing stuff, socks and her travel system (bought with a 20% off coupon for BRU- yay for saving $$!).
This little CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-45400119766167971722009-11-26T14:12:00.001-06:002009-11-26T14:20:40.386-06:00A Thankful ThanksgivingWow. Is it really Thanksgiving already? Yet here I sit, preparing to gorge myself into a food coma and looking forward to it. For the past few days I have been reflecting on what I am thankful for and counting my blessings.I am thankful for my husband, Keith. He has been my rock through the rough situations we have been through. For those who are fortunate not to know, miscarriages are rough. CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-82400537232750488132009-11-20T21:59:00.005-06:002009-11-20T22:32:31.466-06:00Wow- what a week!I am now 30 weeks along. WOOT! BUT... that means that Her Snowiness is due in (now less than) 10 weeks. 7 weeks til Full-Term. 7 WEEKS?!?! She could be here as early as 7 WEEKS?!?! Holy cr@p!! It seems like almost yesterday I was only 7 weeks along. She'll be here before the next oil change in either of our cars. Yikes.phew. Now that that's out of my system, on to business. I had my shower this CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-6618011955579743442009-11-13T19:53:00.001-06:002009-11-13T20:10:58.953-06:00Pregnancy FAQ's and Musings1. How far along are you/when are you due?7 months/Jan 272. Do you know what you're having?It's a little girl!3. Do you have a name?Jessica Nicole (Nicknames: Snowflake, Her Snowiness, Jessie)Good feedback about the name (a good thing, I guess- people don't hate her name. A very good thing- if people hated it she may have issues later in life :/). Most interesting comment was from one lady at CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-23935543803646311942009-11-06T19:30:00.000-06:002009-11-06T19:30:28.179-06:00Ouch.I have limped practically all day today to keep weight off my right leg. The pain has gotten gradually worse throughout the day. It started out on Monday and lasted through Tuesday and took a bit of a break on Wednesday. It came back yesterday and again today (but with a vengeance).
It sits in my lower back and shoots down my leg to random places, sometimes the side of my thigh and other times CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-43376443037433359822009-11-04T19:27:00.000-06:002009-11-04T19:27:55.074-06:00HiccupToday while at work I got some somewhat-unexpected entertainment (with regards to Jessica, of course) on many facets. On my first break, I was asked if I have twins in there by a stranger! WOOT! I'm getting big! (I'm such a dork for getting excited about that, aren't I?) I informed her that there's just a couple of months to go. Only one little baby eggplant in there (this time, anyway)! For CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-30009671510435642392009-11-03T19:59:00.000-06:002009-11-03T19:59:56.752-06:00Teriffic TuesdayWell, almost anyway... Today was my second day on the job and so far not too bad. Of course, we've only done company-overview, online-compliance (*YAWN*) training stuff, the real stuff kicks in I believe tomorrow. WOOHOO!
Yesterday I was kicking myself for not joining this company sooner. Very strong- they've been in business for over 200 years! I was pleasantly floored when I saw that. Also CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-6724760269760698612009-11-01T08:37:00.000-06:002009-11-01T08:37:34.360-06:00A Sad DayI was browsing through my pages on Facebook yesterday and came to a link that I never thought I'd see. Steve Calloway, former GM of Six Flags Over Texas, passed away in his home Friday. Those who worked for SFOT for a considerable amount of time will know him to be a kind man who had alot of spunk.
A friend messeged me later on to inform me that apparently he had been in the hosptial for a CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-85968747449611115362009-10-31T21:09:00.000-05:002009-10-31T21:09:36.270-05:00Happy Halloween!Happy Halloween! That, of course, means it's... October 31. Yup, the last day of October. As of today, there are only two months left in this year. Where has all the time gone? That in itself is spooky!
Tomorrow will be my last day of freedom from the rat race, for a while at least. The past six weeks have been very enjoyable. One might think that being unemployed and at home is boring, but I CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-68216436813119728662009-10-29T12:07:00.000-05:002009-10-29T12:07:49.548-05:00Psych!
27w 1d today. WOW! Had the evil glucose test today and should find out my results by Monday. The doc will call me only if they are abnormal, so nothing personal, doc, but I don't wanna hear from you! LOL
Actually the test wasn't really all that evil. Since I didn't have to fast I had some eggs for breakfast (golden rule: no sugar)- nice and protein fortified. Then at 8 (my appointment was at CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-19307932678836462302009-10-26T18:44:00.002-05:002009-10-26T18:45:03.748-05:00Nevermind!No planning needed! I pretty much free-handed everything and got the painting finished. Now I just need to figure out how I will hang the letters from the wall. The primary option I am thinking of is using ribbons on each individual letter, but I'm told there's also the option of that tacky, sticky yellow stuff and/or hanging them from a dowel by some thread. Actually, that third option sounds CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-91042361957267011602009-10-24T22:25:00.000-05:002009-10-24T22:25:02.486-05:00The Writing on The WallSo for the past few months I have had a rather crafty desire to make something of my own for Miss Jessica. I have envisioned making individual letters spelling out her name, with different colors and patterns painted on them. I will then find some ribbon to (probably) glue to the back of the letters and suspend them from the wall somehow.
Today I finally acted on it. After Keith and I were CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-32487137398214472872009-10-23T11:11:00.000-05:002009-10-23T11:11:56.758-05:00Quiet
It's cold outside. About 51 degrees F. And the neighborhood is actually quiet, a far cry from this time last week, when I was ready to go buy some shock collars for our neighbor's dogs who were relentlessly yapping their heads off. Today, silence. My guess is that they're being kept inside because of the cold. When it gets "cold" around here (notice the quotation marks) tings tend to get quietCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-67678980288449870092009-10-20T19:39:00.000-05:002009-10-20T19:39:10.998-05:00The Countdown Begins
...less than 100 days left til our Snowflake's due date! EEK!
Even scarier, I will be starting a new job on 11/2. Let's hope November turns out to be my lucky month for employment, as June and July sure aren't! For a little backstory, I started with Ford in NOVEMBER 2004. Employment lasted for nearly five years until I was laid off. Four and a half, to be exact. Missed out on my plaque (punks!)CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-31654412156151367952009-10-15T19:06:00.001-05:002009-10-15T19:07:58.040-05:00Missing YouMy dear Pumpkin and Peanut,I miss you guys so much! Pumpkin, you'd be running around the house probably by now and I wouldn't have the time to keep up with this blog as much as I do because I'd be chasing you around, along with taking care of little Peanut! I know that you guys are doing well, though, in the hands of our Good Lord and your great-grandma. I know that they are taking good care of CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-21816251180227962132009-10-14T19:36:00.000-05:002009-10-14T19:36:36.878-05:00Blanks*crickets chirping*
I don't know why but the past few days have found my mind pretty blank. As in writer's block. UGH!
There's not too much to report here, except that I have three interviews in a two-day period (two of them with the same company) for jobs, so let's hope for the best! Two of them are for collections positions (yeehaw, but ya gotta do whatcha gotta do, right? The company I am CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-18065971160607066682009-10-10T16:52:00.001-05:002009-10-10T16:54:15.026-05:00Days Go By...It's October. That has had me thinking alot of the first pg loss that Keith and I had to deal with. Pumpkin would have most likely been due yesterday(or hereabouts). I'd have a one-year-old. But I know this kid is in good hands. I'm not as emotional as I had thought I'd be; I think that's because Keith had a half-day scheduled at work so it felt like a weekend. His being around me was a pleasant CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-54757359915519778012009-10-08T17:08:00.001-05:002009-10-08T18:33:54.231-05:00Winds of ChangeOur weather here in DFW, TX is finally turning around- yesterday I actually had to ware a light jacket! Today? Much different- shorts and *PHEW!* it's nasty out today! Very warm and humid- wind added itself to the mix earlier today. T-storms are in the forecast and I wouldn't be surprised if they get ugly around here tonight as the sun has been poking out off and on. Along with the wind, today I CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-65440577533979673262009-10-06T13:56:00.000-05:002009-10-06T13:56:32.266-05:00Counting My BlessingsI'll be 24 weeks tomorrow. So far, everything is well (*knocks wood*) and I can't complain. Jessica is seemingly healthy and thriving, DH and I are blessed with his job, our house, two vehicles, a wonderful family... the list goes on and on.
I saw a posting on Natalie's blog today that really got me thinking about all this stuff going on. Yeah, there's a lot of crappy stuff going on in my life CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-59836372785522089412009-10-01T12:38:00.000-05:002009-10-01T12:38:23.827-05:0023w 1d, time sure flies!I had my latest doc appt this morning and it went beautifully. Nice and boring; my B/P was good, had a nice Q&A with the doc and we found Jessica right away on the doppler this time- guess she doesn't have the room to dodge so stealthily anymore! HA HA, kid! Her h/r was 155 and sounded beautiful!
In my attempt to help reduce our spending, I cooked up yet another flavorful recipe for homemade CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-89541996135767457582009-09-29T11:17:00.005-05:002009-09-29T11:40:53.568-05:00A Busy WeekendKeith and I had a whirlwind of a weekend! We did some housecleaning (badly needed, and still needs more work!), replaced a leaky faucet, and, oh yeah, did I mention cleaning house? That includes Miss Snowflake's room. And we picked out a name for her! :)I tried another new dinner recipe- Chicken Cacciatore in a crock-pot. It turned out well, but next time we'll be using the boneless chicken CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-3142266159493225772009-09-23T15:26:00.000-05:002009-09-23T15:26:05.372-05:00Six More Weeks??I am 22 weeks today with my kickin' little girl. 22 weeks already. Wow! It came to my realization that I have six more weeks until the THIRD trimester. There's so much to do!!! I haven't picked out a name yet (It's sooooo hard!! But I know it will come to me. Eventually.), the room isn't near ready yet. In fact I'm not even going to show a picture of it righ tnow b/c there's still so much crap inCrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-58990569903324475762009-09-18T18:46:00.000-05:002009-09-18T18:46:34.692-05:00Wow, what a week!It's been quite the week in our household! Even though the house isn't as clean as it should be, considering I have been home all week, I will still call it a productive week! I have a job interview with a certain large company on Monday so I'm hoping for the best there...
But let's rewind to this past Tuesday- Keith and my second anniversary! Two years already- in one way it feels like time CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-28134762091333242132009-09-12T12:30:00.000-05:002009-09-12T12:30:30.643-05:00Life as we know itI am building a canoe as we speak- it has now been raining for nearly two days here! I'm not going to complain, though, as we NEED it first of all, and secondly I like this kind of weather! Rainy, wet, watery, cloudy and perhaps all electrical and thundery too. The light shows in some of these storms have been either scary or spectacular. Yesterday it was a mix of both, as I was at work and able CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2682394347250075067.post-66691557802070222002009-09-09T21:10:00.001-05:002009-09-09T21:11:53.831-05:00Quiet...is just one word that can be used to describe me these days.My new job, to put it positively, has me on my toes, and just too exhausted to get on the computer sometimes. The "Mandatory overtime" has had me running bonkers and trying to decide what to do once our Snowflake arrives in January. Hopefully I won't have to go back to work- I completely despise the idea of putting little SF in a CrazyMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387554825693049433noreply@blogger.com0