Well, almost a new year. 13.5 hours left in this year. 2005 has to be better than 2004 was. There's not much that could make it worse.
Christmas was fun. The GameCube is a huge hit, and the treasure hunt was fun. I had to help him out a lot on that. One of the clues was "Take a slow boat to China." He was supposed to go to the china cabinet. He was actually looking inside the cabinet (got there with my help - we played "Hot and Cold"), muttering "China, china, huh?" Then all of a sudden it hit him, "Oh! CHIna." He was being serious. It was too funny. He went out to the shed (one of the clues) and was disappointed because he thought it was going to be in there. It wasn't. Finally, he got the key to the trunk of my car and went out and got it. Of course the first words out of his mouth were slightly disappointing "Oh, Honey. You spent too much." Not the reaction I was expecting.
Christmas dinner was at his parent's house. All of the kids were there (there are 15 people in the immediate family, with Jeff's parents, sibs, their spouses, and kids.) It can get crazy, but it's fun. The top of my right foot is turning pretty colors, though. Jeff tried (accidentally) to close it in the recliner. That hurt!
I wish all of you a happy and prosperous new year! Bring on 2005. I'm done with 2004!
12.31.2004
12.22.2004
Dreams and Christmas
I've been having dreams about being pregnant again. Not that I am yet, but I'm taking that as just one sign (one sign among many) that it's time to try this again. I'm ready. Jeff's ready. Maybe in the next month or two...
My whole attitude/outlook on becoming pregnant again has really changed drastically in the last month or so. At the beginning of this month, I was still scared to death about what might happen when I get pregnant again. All of a sudden a couple of weeks ago, that whole thing changed. I know that I could miscarry again, but that those chances are fairly small. I also know that so many of my friends who have suffered a miscarriage went on to have totally normal subsequent pregnancies as well as that I am in several sets of good hands - God's, Jeff's (support-wise), and my OB's. I will be nervous, especially until we hit that 15 week mark. I am half expecting to want to go in to hear the heartbeat each week until we get confirmation via ultrasound that everything looks normal. I wonder if we'll get more ultrasounds than normal this time around? I actually think we might go out and get a relatively inexpensive stethescope (Michele-suggestions?) so that once we get to the 17 week mark, we can listen whenever we want, right in the comfort of our own home.
December is a very busy month for us. Jeff's and I work at a tree lot every year. The money is good, which is nice, but the hours suck. I see him maybe 5 minutes in the moring and then maybe 10 or 15 at night before we go to bed, if I'm even awake when he gets home. I'll be glad when Friday comes. No more late nights.
This is my first Christmas without my family around. It's going to be a bit odd because of that. At least we have Jeff's family nearby, and everyone will be home this year, which will be cool. Max is driving me a lot nuts with the tree and presents. He thinks the bows are there for him to play with, that the tree water is there for him to drink, that the ornaments are there for him to bat at, and that the space behind the tree is for him to hide in.
I'm sending Jeffy on a treasure hunt on Christmas morning. It's going to be a blast to watch. I'm going to have fun on Saturday morning! LOL I'm more excited about watching him open his presents than I am about opening my own. I think that's a good thing!
Enough for now. Have a wonderful Christmas!
My whole attitude/outlook on becoming pregnant again has really changed drastically in the last month or so. At the beginning of this month, I was still scared to death about what might happen when I get pregnant again. All of a sudden a couple of weeks ago, that whole thing changed. I know that I could miscarry again, but that those chances are fairly small. I also know that so many of my friends who have suffered a miscarriage went on to have totally normal subsequent pregnancies as well as that I am in several sets of good hands - God's, Jeff's (support-wise), and my OB's. I will be nervous, especially until we hit that 15 week mark. I am half expecting to want to go in to hear the heartbeat each week until we get confirmation via ultrasound that everything looks normal. I wonder if we'll get more ultrasounds than normal this time around? I actually think we might go out and get a relatively inexpensive stethescope (Michele-suggestions?) so that once we get to the 17 week mark, we can listen whenever we want, right in the comfort of our own home.
December is a very busy month for us. Jeff's and I work at a tree lot every year. The money is good, which is nice, but the hours suck. I see him maybe 5 minutes in the moring and then maybe 10 or 15 at night before we go to bed, if I'm even awake when he gets home. I'll be glad when Friday comes. No more late nights.
This is my first Christmas without my family around. It's going to be a bit odd because of that. At least we have Jeff's family nearby, and everyone will be home this year, which will be cool. Max is driving me a lot nuts with the tree and presents. He thinks the bows are there for him to play with, that the tree water is there for him to drink, that the ornaments are there for him to bat at, and that the space behind the tree is for him to hide in.
I'm sending Jeffy on a treasure hunt on Christmas morning. It's going to be a blast to watch. I'm going to have fun on Saturday morning! LOL I'm more excited about watching him open his presents than I am about opening my own. I think that's a good thing!
Enough for now. Have a wonderful Christmas!
12.03.2004
I WON!!!!!
I just heard from the insurance company and I won! They are waiving both co-pays!!!! Our son's short life is now validated. I am so excited for this!
Two more weeks of school before Christmas break. My evening programs are done, with an afternoon choir concert sometime the last week, but we've already put on an evening program with this concert so there is nothing new to prepare for.
Two more weeks of school before Christmas break. My evening programs are done, with an afternoon choir concert sometime the last week, but we've already put on an evening program with this concert so there is nothing new to prepare for.
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