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Saturday, Apr. 06, 2002 - 10:56 a.m. - Off for the Weekend
Well, in a few hours we will be off to Oak Harbor to visit with my BIL and SIL. It should be fun, we haven’t seen them since the end of January. We’ve been trying to set up a time to get together with them, but he’s been working 18 hour days and often has to work weekends, so it hasn’t worked out until now. Even this weekend he only has Sunday off, so we are driving up in time for dinner and then staying the night. We’ll bring along Rummikube and the video of our ultrasound and have a fun evening. Tomorrow we might go into La Conner. It’s the first weekend of the Skagit Tulip Festival though, so it will most likely be pretty crowded. That’s ok though. The main thing is that we get together again. It’s been much too long. He also leaves on his 6 month deployment in June so there isn’t much time before he goes. Then when he returns he’ll be moving back to Maryland for his next 3 years. We are very sad to see them go. I’m glad it’s the weekend. I’m dealing with a really stressful situation at the moment. Something I don’t quite feel comfortable discussing in my journal right now, but it has nothing to do with my pregnancy, the Peep or my marriage. It has to do with money. Luckily I can only deal with the situation during the work week, so I feel like a huge burden is being lifted from my shoulders now that it is the weekend and I can’t do anything about it right now. I’m already dreading Monday. Ugggh! It is a stressful situation but I stress myself out even more than I should. I’m trying not to do so, since I don’t think it is good for the Peep, but I can’t help it. I couldn’t sleep all night on Thursday (it all started Thursday). I just hope it gets resolved one way or another soon, so I can just put it behind me. On the Peep front, I’m now having to do my heparin injections 3 times a day. As I explained in my weblog this is really messing with my sleep schedule. I have to do the first injection at 7:00 am (I usually sleep until 7:30 and don’t usually rise until 8:00 these days), then I do another one at 3:00 pm (a pain because if I’m out of the house I have to have a heparin vial and syringe with me and be prepared to do shots in public restrooms, something I despise) and then the last one at 11:00 pm. For someone who is usually fast asleep by 10:00 or 10:15, staying up until 11:00 is very hard for me. Last night we put in a DVD to watch and both Michael and I fell asleep around 9:30. I woke up at 11:30. This is going to be hard! But I’ll manage. Anything to keep my Peep as safe as I possibly can. My RE said that he’s increasing my heparin only because I tested SO positive on my APA blood tests. So far my blood coagulation numbers have been fine, but with the baby growing so much more especially over the next few months and because I was so terribly APA positive, he wants to be a bit more proactive and cautious and up my dosage. Most women with APA issues only ever have to do two injections a day throughout their pregnancies, but, of course, I have to be the exception. I swear nothing is ever easy for me. I understand that everyone has to struggle, but it seems like I have to struggle so much more than most in so many ways that most people take for granted. I’m not being negative, it’s just a little frustrating at times. Plus it’s always added worry, and that I definitely do NOT need. I’m Mrs. Worry-wart as it is! Since writing about our visit to the Babies R Us store in my last entry, I got some really great comments from some new moms about those travel system strollers. I really appreciate it, because I must admit I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed about all this baby gear. Now I’m not a “things” oriented person. I know a baby doesn’t need all the stuff and gizmos that they hock at Babies R Us and online, but sometimes I wonder just how valuable certain things might be to have and how useless other things might be. Since I’m so new at this, I’m putting this question out there to all you experienced moms, please let me know either through email, my guestbook or my weblog what 3 or more items you have found you couldn’t live without after you brought your baby home. If you have more suggestions, please don’t limit it to three or four, but I’d love to hear what you have to share on this topic!! I’ve heard some people rave about the Diaper Genie and others say it was a waste of money. What’s your opinion? Here’s your chance to share. Hey, while you’re at it, tell me the three things you bought or received as gifts that you’ve never used or used only a few times because you hated it or found it more trouble than it was worth! I really do appreciate your input! It might help me to prioritize things we will need or should put on our “wish list”. Since my readers are the best I know you won’t fail me!! Thank you!
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