Pink Tinks & other Things

So, everyone knows I'm forgetful and clumsy, but I did something really stupid on Monday. I lost my wallet. I was carrying it in the pocket of the jacket I was wearing since I didn't really need it, but just in case. Well, we leave my in-laws house and it's in my pocket. We go to Babies R' Us, get our car seat, stroller, diaper genie, bottles, sheets, mattress protectors, receiving blankets, thermometer pacifier and a few other little things. Get back to the in-laws house and I don't have my wallet. GRR! I called babies R Us and they say the wallet isn't there. Ugh. It was the only place I had it, other than the van, and I already checked that. I either lost it in the store or the parking lot.

So, now I have to call and cancel all of my CC's, my SS card was in there since I had to see a new doctor the next day, my DL, my school ID, everything. I now have no picture id which means I can't take my math test in the testing center, or any test for that matter. I'll either have to go in early to take the math test or stay late to take the math test after my speech class, but I think my class is the first class of the day for my teacher so there goes the early, and I'm pretty sure he only has one class after it, so there goes staying after my speech class, so I would probably have to skip my speech class and take the test. GRR! I'm so mad!

Also, since Ryan didn't call to transfer the electric when I told him to (He has to since it is his name on the account) we had to get a 'priority' push on it, which cost us $130., and then they charged us $53.84 to transfer the service! WTF! We've had them for 3 years, you'd think they would waive the fee after a certain amount of time!

A bit of good news though is the pulminologist doesn't think it's my heart; he says it is a rare form of acid reflux. Since my stomach is, to quote the doctor, "squished like a pancake" right now he says the acid has nowhere to go except into my throat, which causes my body to think I'm choking, which makes it where I can't breathe. The reason it is worse when I lay down is because it doesn't have to 'climb' to get where it needs to go, it just flows. He gave me PrevACID to take twice a day (he says he normally recommends one but thinks I need two), one when I wake up, one when I go to sleep, and an inhaler to use at night when I was up not able to breathe. At least it's not my heart.

Okay. Off to call CC companies, place a fraud alert on my credit report, and see what other BS I have to do since I'm so retarded.

Labels: baby, baby stuff, bullcrap, cost, doctor, doctor appointment, dr. appointment, in-laws, math, moving, pregnancy, rant, ryan, school, school work

I think I'm doing relatively well updating, considering my iron is low ("extremely anemic"), I'm taking a full course-load, I'm past 32 weeks in pregnancy, I have to attend 2 classes every T/R from 9a-12:30p, and one of them is math and the other is speech.

I had an appointment on Monday, the 21st. Baby is fine. Heart rate was 152 (active), measuring 32cm, weight is 147 (+35 lbs total thus far), BP was 100/60.

I have, however, been having contractions since Sunday (3 days now). I actually had one while the doctor was measuring my stomach and he felt it - he said as long as they aren't within 3 minutes I should be fine. Easy for him to say - he's not the one hurting for 3 days straight with no baby coming as a result!

I also have heart palpitations. My regular doctor thought I had them pre-pregnancy but it wasn't a frequent problem so he didn't do anything about it. Well, now with my extra weight and stress and whatnot it is becoming a problem. This does explain why it is so hard for me to catch my breath and why I constantly had to stop and rest during my maternity photo shoot (Sorry, Sarah!). I can be perfectly fine one minute, then the next I can't get enough air, I get lightheaded, nauseous, dizzy, everything hurts and I have to lay down for a good 30m-an hour to feel better. Sometimes it doesn't go away for hours though - I actually spent most of Sunday on the couch; between the contractions and not being able to breathe there was no way I could do anything.

What else to update. Second week of class, like my math teacher, not sure about the math yet. My speech teacher seems nice enough, but not sure I'll like this class either. I have the same teacher for Govt 2302 as I did for Govt 2301, and while I'm not fond of the class, I was able to manage an A in the previous class and the teacher is pretty nice, so I'm feeling okay so far, and my Co-op class is the same teacher as my co-op from last semester, which I got an A in, so I'm also okay with this class.

Uhm. Lots of drama with my baby shower and I actually told my sister to cancel it, I don't feel like dealing with it anymore. Ryan told me not to let the people ruining it win by making me cancel so we (my sister and I) might just get my close friends together and go to IHOP and have a nice lunch there instead of a big party. Opinions?

Oh, also, I'm sure that I'm only the 900 millionth person to post about this, but RIP Heath Ledger. In my opinion, I think the death was accidental; I think he was just trying to get caught up on his rest after such a trying role as The Joker. I'm sure it didn't help that he was already working on another film. He left behind his daughter, Matilda, and while they weren't together anymore, I'm sure Michelle Williams is devastated by the news also. My prayers are with his loved ones at this time of need.

Labels: baby, baby shower, baby stuff, doctor, doctor appointment, dr. appointment, Heath Ledger, RIP, school

First, had a Dr. appointment yesterday. He agreed we can induce me early so I will for sure have Baby during Spring Break so I don't have to worry about missing classes. No date as of yet, he said we'll talk more about it when it gets closer, but I'm hoping for Thursday the 6th or Friday the 7th, since the next week is Spring Break and I won't have to go back until Tuesday the 18th, which will give me almost 2 weeks home with him. Also, Ryan will be changing his schedule so he doesn't open on Tuesdays/Thursday so he can stay home with Baby while I am in class. Baby's HB was great, 140, resting. Dr. thinks he is head down but will be able to tell better at my next appointment. I gained 4 lbs, and am measuring 30-31cm, which according to the Dr is "perfect". I can always lose the weight afterwards.

I'm getting belly pictures done on Saturday. My friend Sarah is doing them. I can't wait. I want to get my nails done, eyebrows waxed, and hair trimmed before then so I look cute. She also said to get some cute panties so I need to go do that.

Ryan and I got a new apartment, we will be moving in on Feb. 15th. 2br/2ba, it already has accent walls, which I love, nice big fireplace, the room for Baby is at the opposite end as ours, but we can get a baby monitor if we need to, and the apartment isn't huge like a house so it's okay. They also said we could paint, so long as we paint it back before we move so HOORAY!

My baby shower is the 9th of February. No idea where it will be yet, but I don't care, so long as I get one (how selfish of me - but I didn't get a bridal shower or the wedding I wanted since Ryan and I had to pay for it all by ourselves, so I'm so happy to be getting a baby shower). My wonderful older sister is throwing it for me and I think she knows how much it means to me since my whole wedding/pre-wedding was a disaster, so she is trying to make it as wonderful as possible while still paying for everything herself. Honestly, as long as people show up, and there is cake or food, I'll be fine. I don't care about decorations or presents (honestly - I will be so grateful if more than like 5 people come!), I just want to be able to celebrate this little boy that is going to be born!

School starts on the 14th, I need to buy books. I have no idea where to get the money. Crap.

Labels: apartment, baby shower, belly pictures, doctor, doctor appointment, dr. appointment, moving, school

Christmas and holidays take a lot out of you. Having said that - I am fine. Ryan is fine. I got him Assassin's Creed (xbox), Capote, and Season 2 of The Upright Citizen's Brigade for his birthday. For Christmas I got him Dead Rising (xBox), Season 2 of South Park and Season 4 of Samurai Jack. He bought Baby tons of stuff and got me a $150 gift card to Best Buy to put towards a camcorder. I had a Dr's appointment today and everything is right on track. I informed him I don't want an epidural, he said that's fine. I'm 29 weeks, everything is perfect.

Here's what I got for Christmas:

Sweet Valley High Season 1
Sophie Kinsella 'Shopaholic and Baby'
Megan McCafferty 'Fourth Comings'
Sophie Kinsella 'The Undomestic Goddess'
Sophie Kinsella 'Can You Keep a Secret?'
Audrey Niffenegger 'The Time Travelers Wife'
Hercules (Disney)

Baby got tons of clothes and stuffed animals, pacifiers, wash cloths and gowns, and also:
Wrist Rattles (Ryan bought them!)
Lil Dino Lamp & Shade
Lil Dino Musical Mobile (From Ryan!)

Labels: baby, Christmas, doctor appointment, ryan

I had another prenatal appointment today. Dr says I am measuring right on track, and baby seems fine. He actually fell asleep when the Dr used the doppler. You could hear the heart beating really fast (150-ish), then it slowly started going down (140-ish), I thought that was so amazing! I also had to drink the nasty glucose drink and will get my results tomorrow. I know that my iron levels will come back low - they always do - I'm incredibly anemic and as soon as I get my iron levels normal, something happens and they drop again. I know they'll make me take supplements for that, and that's fine, I just hope my sugar levels are normal.

My doctor (OB) is also worried about the pain in my side. He says since the Amoxicillin isn't helping my side he wants me to go to see a urologist, but my urologist (How sad that I'm 22 and have to have a urologist? Oh well, it's due to my kidney stones) says he can't do anything really since I'm pregnant. He could do a kidney U/S, but that is quite expensive and even if there is a stone, they can't do much unless it is causing major damage to my kidney.

Anyway, my mom had surgery on Monday to remove the recalled mesh (the mesh broke into pieces and cuts peoples insides up) that was used to 'fix' her hernia. The doctor (and I'm taking this with a grain of salt, as her hernia has been 'fixed' 4 previous times) says he removed all of the mesh (which if he truly did, then I owe him a lot), fixed her main hernia, as well as a few smaller hernias he found, and says he also fixed a few lesions which were caused by the broken mesh. He then put in biodegradable mesh that will slowly deteriorate while strengthening her stomach muscles. While I waited the hour until I could get my blood drawn I went to see her (since the hospital is attached to my doctors office); she looked good, but was clearly in pain. I hope she gets better soon.

Okay, I'll be done now.

Labels: doctor appointment, mom, urologist

My first prenatal appointment was yesterday.

Dr. did a pap smear/breast exam, etc, since my last one was in November and by the time that rolls around again they may not want to do one. Dr. said everything was "forming perfectly" and that my uterus was expanding 'nicely'. He said I am about 5 or 5.5 weeks, and that we will start looking at my DD at around March 3rd, but that since I have longer cycles than 'normal' (mine are about 35 days) that it may be pushed back. I still think it's around March 11th, as I put in my LMP date and my cycle length as 35 and always get either the 11th or 12th (though mostly 11th). I also go back Thursday for another HCG count - please keep me and baby in your prayers!

My next appointment is August 3rd, and we will be doing a sonogram/ultrasound and all that good stuff, and hopefully get to hear the baby's heartbeat. I AM SO EXCITED!

Nothing has really been going on besides that. I went to court to set a date for my speeding ticket (obviously I pleaded not guilty), and it's July 24th - when I'm supposed to be in FL - so I guess I'm not going. I was on the fence since I wasn't sure about riding in a car all that way, I guess I don't have to worry about it now.

Still taking classes - Business Management 1303 now (Sumer 2 session). I also registered for my Fall classes, here's my schedule. These are all required for my degrees. I'm completing my AAS in Business Management, as well as my AS at the same time. I'm not able to complete my degree for BMGT for at least 3 more semesters (not able to take certain courses at the same time as other courses).

ENGL-2328-9469 : American Lit
HRPO-2301-6426 : Human Resources Management
DRAM-1310-9467 : Introduction to the Theater
BMGT-2303-8400 : Problem Solv. and Dec. Making
BMGT-1383-3420 : Coop. Ed. Bus. Admin. and Mgt.

Labels: doctor appointment, fall schedule, school