Hi, it's been nearly 4 years since the last time I updated this journal ( Read more... )

What a wonderful way to start a Thursday morning. *I sung that in my head ( Read more... )

this baby had better come out soon. im ready to evict her. in fact, ive already put her on notice, so she'd better get her jar of mustard out of my place!!!!*

*only simpsons fans would get that

so the doctor called yesterday... she let me know my sugars were still high and therefore I'm now considered high risk...that means gestational diabetes. yes, its not horrible, it happens to alot of pregnant women and most likely it will go away after the baby comes. in the meantime i have to adhere to a diet, and check my blood sugar and report it ( Read more... )

we filed our taxes yesterday and today and i must say we were pleasantly surprised with the amount we will be getting back. its nice to totally lowball the amount and then find out you are getting at least twice that back. that should help us in gearing up for the impending baby among other things. we are steadily adding to our savings and making ( Read more... )

The doctor called today. My Quad Screen came back fine. So far I am trucking right along. 4 more weeks and we find out the sex of the baby.
Phew!

In the beginning I was a Hillary supporter. I wanted a woman president. Someone who had my political views as well as my gender views in mind. I was definitely looking for a change. I didn't really know Obama. I didn't doubt that he was a good candidate but he just didn't do it for me at the time. Well Hillary lost the primary and my hopes felt ( Read more... )

And to think, I almost didn't call. So last week, I followed everyone's advice and tracked down the number for the ASPCA of NJ. I got in touch with the law enforcement department and gave them my report on the mistreated dogs I had seen last weekend. They took my name and number and told me that they would check it out and follow up with me. I felt ( Read more... )

So today we watched the little ones for my brother. It's not just for them. I love my nephews and I get a kids fix for a couple of days. So we took them for a walk down to the playground. Went on the swings and down the slide. We were on our way back to the house when we passed a house just down the street that has always been a pit. The yard is ( Read more... )

don't know why but over the past 4 days or so, I've been having these emotions that completely envelope my body. I've been from the brink of putting my fist through a wall to feeling so upset, I could melt into a puddle and seep through the floor. not much to report in the euphoria field but maybe tomorrow, who knows. Probably just hormones or ( Read more... )