So many things are going on right now.  I'm emotionally drained.  I've been in London for the past few weeks.  I miss Ava terribly but I hadn't gotten around to getting her passport yet.  My dad is helping Ke and Scott take care of her.  I do Skype and see her as much as I can.  She brightens up my day for sure.  She's almost five months old and ( Read more... )

This whole being on bed rest thing actually hasn't been that bad. Chris is definitely on my list of totally awesome people and is a very close second only to Matt. So there's that. He has made this whole situation extremely tolerable. From bringing me an N64 and a couple of other consoles with shooting things games, to setting up a BB gun ( Read more... )

Pregnant: too much estrogen. Here, have some hot flashes.

Menopause: not enough estrogen. Here, have some hot flashes.

This has been a rather eventful holiday season. I keep getting reminded that I have far more family now. It's expanded....I can't even explain it. I went from just me and Matt and our parents to so much more. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it ( Read more... )

"You'll feel a pinch and then some mild discomfort." Yeah, that was hilarious. Last week I had an amniocentesis. The doctor was checking for some things that run through my family. For those of you that don't know, it means I got a giant needle stuck in my abdomen. The doctor underestimated my tolerance to pain medication of any kind, though, ( Read more... )

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How did I not know that Saturday was international bacon day?!?!?!?

I have been turned into a responsible adult and I don't like it.

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