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Oh yeah 2 other things.. Russ got to feel Brody for the first time the other morning. About 5am I wake up, wide awake, and Brody is normally kicking up a storm. I was laying there listening to the news, and noticed Russell was half-awake, so I put his hand on my belly and Brody kicked him like nuts hah. Doc said today the c-section will probably be on Feb 9th or 10th.

Aww Haydee you do look great!! I assume your glucose test was fine since I didn't read any follow up? I just had mine this morning.. I failed 2 tests, 1 for iron and the preliminary glucose test. UGH. I was 165 and it should be 140, so it's not super high. She said 'if you ate a lot of sugar yesterday it could cause that'. Why didn't she tell me that before today!? I had 2x ice creams and some Halloween candy yesterday. So now I have to do a 4 hour test, and you can't leave once you get there. That sounds like a LOT of fun!!! This has been a crappy week for me and it just dawned on me. My work computer has a virus so bad it wiped it out and computer won't start up. I don't even know how that happens, I don't go to weird websites, esp. at work!! Then Russ plugged my hardrive into his to try to fix it, and it overtook HIS work computer, which is an important computer here... so now I'm on my laptop at work. The tornados caused me to miss a lot of work, schools don't stay in session for bad storms ever since the school in south Al collapsed a couple years ago. And now these tests. I have to go on an iron supplement. Listening to Edie's "Nothing".... OH and Carson is going to be Charlie Brown. Tomorrow we are taking him to a pumpkin patch. I'm not sure when Halloween is for us, we are in Limestone county but our neighborhood was annexed into Madison City. Of course, Limestone Co. is doing it Saturday night and Madison city is doing it Sunday night, so I have no idea what my neighborhood plans to do.

Listenin to Carson scream through nap attempt. Schools close for bad weather now, so I had to pick him up an hour ago from daycare, we have tornados on the way. I want him to get his nap over with before it hits (in about an hour), but he's screaming his head off. SLEEP!!! ARRGHGHGH. Bad timing, why couldn't storms come earlier or later, this is messing up his routine.

I think she's pregnant too Judy..

I am alive! Haydee you probably would do better with a midwife based on the ideas you have in mind for how you want your labor to be. All the natural stuff will be encouraged by a midwife, even if you spaz out saying you want an epidural, I hear they can talk you out of it. You'll have to let us know how that goes! Stinks that your OB is leaving though, that's the whole reason I'm not going to try VBAC (Vag. Birth after Cesaerian), my OB doesn't think that practice is safe and I'm not in the mood to find a new doc at this point. Pamela what is the class project??? And congrats on the date, I'm jealous that you get to convert to something that will work better! :huh2: Glad you survived the sleepover Michelle, were the cinnamon rolls a hit? SAVE ME ANY?! I mean, save Brody any? It's all his fault, he's got a ridiculous sweet tooth. Mmhm. That's my story & I'm sticking to it. Jelous of Judy's weather too, we're still in the freaking 80's. What kind of Halloween is this going to be. Normally we're bundled up by now. And Jane how's Sally's working out? I knew I would, I kind of forgot who my SS person is. I -think- I remember who it is, but I'm not 100% sure!! I don't know why I didn't just e-mail myself at the time. I think I was in animal sauce heaven and distracted. I'm not cute, not taking pics! Yesterday we went to feed ducks (regular weekend thing for Carson), and I found a duck that did 'tricks' lol. He actually would jump for the bread.

Ok, after my first doctor consult in Huntsville at the beginning of March, I felt uncomfortable with them. They had me come in and pay $250 fee to answer my medical history questions, which were already on the form I turned in. It took less than 10 minutes, and I never even met the doctor. It seemed cold, and I thought.. they don't care about ME they care about my $$. And it may seem like an excuse for my 2nd reason, but it wasn't. I was really bothered how they went about charging me $250 for something they could have done on the phone- and then didn't even introduce me to the doctor. Reason #2, I am a smoker and they require 8 weeks no smoking with urine test. If you fail the urine test, day before operation, they will not operate and you forfeit your money. I can't guarantee I won't cheat in 8 weeks and not light up, and not have a stop smoking aid with nicotine.. eek. I'm ready for a lifestyle change in my eating habits. I don't think I can handle both right now. So I found Dr. Freeman in Anniston, AL, who does not require you to stop smoking. It's a 2.5 hour drive from here (bummer), but I need this surgery before I kill myself, and I know my limits. Today was my first day at their office. I went in for a group meeting and explination of roux-en-y gastric bypass, and lap-banding. He performs both, and prefers gastric bypass. He was SO friendly. He came in to our group, and he had somehow memorized all of our names, PLUS the people we came with, he welcomed us all individually with no charts in front of him or anything. I can't say enough about how nice he is, and caring. He prayed with us, and his staff is very nice too. I felt so comfortable, and knew he cared about me, not just how quick he can get into my bank account. I am self pay. My insurance does not cover Lap Band. So after hours in the meeting and getting every question answered that I had, we had an ultra-sound to check our liver size and for gallstones. Then a heart/lung test.. and a psychological evaluation. It took all day (I did not expect that), and after our 2.5 hour drive we got home around 7:45. We had started at 8am. But, I am now scheduled for lap banding!!!!!! April 16th won't come quick enough. On the other side of that, my liver is 9.4cm, and 10cm+ is high risk for having to do open surgery instead of laproscopic. So I am having to cut out salt and sugar to shrink it down. I am starting that tomorrow. Also, he only requires a diet 1 week out from the surgery of soup,salad, and sandwhiches. And then 3 days prior something else (I'll update later, the paperwork is not in front of me), and then day before magnesium citrate which I hear is DELICIOUS (not!). On April 11th I have my pre-op consultation where they do bloodwork, I meet with the surgeon again who is awesome, and then pay everything up front. I will try to keep this updated as often as I can, I have learned and valued other lap bander's journals so much in my research and decision to have it done myself, I'd like to be able to do my part in helping someone else I am EXTREMELY tired after today, and going to go crash now. Tomorrow starts no sugar and salt!:help:

Good luck on the test! I would assume you'd have some sort of symptoms if you were getting the diabetes... Mine is in 2 weeks, I didn't even have to do the 2nd test last time, so I'm optimistic it'll be the same this time. Although I am like 40lbs heavier in this pregnancy than I was with Carson. Wah. I miss my diet pills.

PERFECT! So they turned out good then? Where's this recipe? It sounds bandster friendly, since it doesn't have evil raisins in it. :puke:

Hope you feel better Pam, I just got over a bad cold from last week.. I still have a cough and wheezing, but I have an inhaler so I'm surviving. It was 'cold' out for about 4 days, back to hot now. Russ is helping his mom setup for a horseshow that is in town here, they'll be here all week. I'm trying to knock out painting the last 2 walls of the nursery before I go get Carson back from my mom. PAINTING IS SO HARD. I swear they mixed this batch bad too, I've never had so much trouble. I'm going to have to go back and re-trim all of the walls I've done, because it peeled off. I'm taking a breather, I'm all sweaty and gross. Yesterday when we dropped C off, he was so excited to go see the geese (he feeds them at my parent's house). So we went out, and there was a goose that had one of those big 4-hook lures stuck in 4 spots in his leg. 2 in his foot 2 in the upper leg, so it was ripped to shreds and infected. We somehow caught it (3 loaves of bread, cat cage and gloves). Then we called emergency vets, no one would take a bird, which I thought was weird. I eat duck, and we didn't want to rehabilitate him, we just knew he was going to die a slow painful death, so trying to find somewhere to put it down. They kept saying call Animal wildlife.. we called them, voicemail. Called animal control which is really just our cops, got a voicemail, so called the police station. Someone came right out, and he's like "I don't know what to do with a goose.. I normally just kill snakes, capture dogs, etc.". He told us to call some emergency vet (which we already called and they said no). So he called animal control guy which was off duty (PAINTING heh). He came by, and he had called the wildlife, who said they're not allowed to do anything about migratory birds (which this was, a wild canadian goose). But on her own accord, she would come out and remove the hooks if we'd hold it down. It still would end up dying, it's leg was messed up bad and infected. But it's a start, then the animal control guy called her back and said it really can't be 'saved'... so the cop and him decided to take it in their truck.... then they came back and said they're going to discharge their firearm, so they needed to make a police report.. so we did. They ended up killing it... that's all we were trying to do, be humane to the poor goose! It took several hours to get this resolved. Then wildlife called me back and was like "I'm so sorry for your loss, he was too far gone, you did everything you could"... it's all I could do not to laugh. I EAT DUCKS. I just didn't want it suffering! But I'm like yeah I know, it was his time... heh.

OH and the baby is 80% going to be Brody William, and 20% Miles William. Probably more than 80% Brody, but I am still giving Russ a chance to change his mind :biggrin:

DITCH THE HEELS!! (They are not good for you during pregnancy anyway) I've been busy busy, this is our busy season like I said, and I'm constantly on the go. People need everything yesterday! Wanted to pop in and see what everyone is up to. I'm wearing my Palm Springs Hoodie. At the airport, some kiosk was having a sale on their sweatshirts, so I got a navy blue one hehe. Carson wore his "Life is Good shirt today. Yesterday Russ wore his Palm Springs t-shirt I got him! So it's all about Cali around here ;o) Really got to get back to work, just wanted to see what you all are up to!

NO THREE! Thank you for posting the pics Judy! Today is a BAD DAY for me, I wish I'd gone back home lol. This morning Russ--with cpap over his mouth & nose--keeps trying to tell me something. I finally go "Bee is riding to work with us??" and he says "No, going to blahwhateversomething at 9" (this is at 7am). Whatever. So I get me and Carson dressed as per our usual, Russ is in the shower, waiting on him.. he gets out and is like you're waiting on me? Dean is picking me up so we can go to Tennessee to tour a plant. Feh. So I drive Carson to daycare. He does NOT let me drop him off, it's such a sad thing for me to do. He only does it if I take him. But he panic and clings to me for dear life while screaming. They're doing book time, and he won't let go of my leg, so the other teacher goes "Do you have a minute to go over Carson's progress?". SIGH. So we do, he's normal.. she coulda saved me time and said that. I finally get out, and I'm parked under their awning for the main entrance, so I feel bad that I held people up while I was in there. Car won't start. OF ALL DAYS, when Russ isn't with me, today the car won't start (I know nothing of car things). I call him, they come back and after much time passes, he jumps my car and I go to work. Car starts again when I turn it off, thought I was ok. Decided to go to Babiesrus for lunch, car won't start..got someone to jump it, took it straight to Nissan. Will take 4 hours (ish) to look and probably replace the battery. Mom picked me up, I wanted to get drive-thru on the way back; but she rides to work with dad, so only 1 car and he needs it to get to a lunch meeting. We rush back, dad is gone, he got a ride with someone else. And there's a random decapitated mouse head in a screw dent on my engine.. I posted it on FB I'm hungry.

PS time tomorrow, we will be on a shuttle to casino I imagine?

How is the pool chilly to you and it's 100 degrees + all week???? That makes our pool miserably hot. And I'm not a cute pregnant person. I'm tall and awkward and fat and ugh.

Jane did you really just ask if it'll be warm enough to swim?! Oh and as for looking at my belly, I definitely POPPED months quicker this time around. Supposedly sequential pregnancies do that since the uterus is use to blowing up already! But much like last time, I just look fatter.. Not cute and bumpy pregnant.

You freaking kidding me? I can't get a break with this weather. It's been 100's+ for 2+ months now. It's 105 today. 105 and AUTUMN IS IN 2 FREAKING DAYS!!!!!! I am SO OVER summer. I'm probably going to wear my maternity old navy short-shorts the whole time. Or short dresses with shorts underneath. Your A/C works good, right? Yes please bring them Haydee, I'm wearing lots of skirts & dresses these days since they have the elastic. I'll also look and see, I have a lot of tops I went thru recently, from my last pregnancy I can't fit in anymore. I know we're opposite, so the shirts that are too small for me will probably fit you. A lot of work button-down, etc. clothing from Motherhood. I also have some maternity pants from Old Navy I'm wearing, but they aren't my number 1 choice, they don't let me breathe well. I have a couple comfortable (although they look tacky, wrinkle easy material and too short for my long legs) shorts, but I only get to wear those on the weekend (and now this trip!). Got my flu shot, went in the pharmacy and said "I want a flu shot" and the guy looked funny at me and said 'Really?!' and I went '...yes, really.' and he looked all kinds of confused. I never got the flu shot except when pregnant, but is it THAT uncommon for someone my age?? When I told him my doc told me to get it, he still looked puzzled.

((Jane)) Keep us updated!! LUCKILY I feel great today, so it was just food poisoning. I was so nauseated all day, when we got home I took some Emetrol..and for the first time ever, Emetrol made me puke. Since I didn't eat all day it was the gagging/dry heaving/pulling my band wonderfulness. Oh and peeing all over the floor! Russ laughed at me when I came out all snotty going "I.. I..I peeeeed". And he cleaned it up. That's twice that's happened in the past year. I can't believe I have to pack tomorrow. I don't even remember my schedule, need to find my tix. I have to find clothes. Nothing fits me well anymore. I hate clothes, I hate my body, I hate being a fat girl. :/ I asked pharmacy yesterday about the shots, I was too ill to get a shot yesterday but she said I can just come in today and do it. It's on my to-do list after lunch.

Yes, after the 1st trimester. With both my doc told me I need to get it done before Oct. Being pregnant is the only type I've ever had a flu shot, I don't normally get them.. or the flu. I think I have food poisoning going on right now. I had scallops last night (makes me nauseated to type that!!). I woke up with bad cramping on my upper abdomen, like gas and poo build up, and even after some bad diarhea it is still hurting quite badly. I am a little nauseated and just generally don't feel good. I wish I hadn't gotten scallops last night :thumbup:

HAH no I am here. PFF I can't afford (time or money) vegas right now. Mom texted me the first night saying she's lonely that no one else plays the games we play.. I texted back 'go to TUNICA next time'. Hah. Long story Les' gf had booked this trip with her exhusband and some how conned my parents into going. Whole long story, and has something to do with leslie being clean 30 days (again...again.) But with mom out of town, I didn't get any break from C over the weekend which meant no computer time and no posting! So Pam should I get my flu shot before Thurs? Are we going to be exposed to sickly people? I am suppose to get a flu shot, I just haven't yet... How does the pharmacy flu shots work? I see them say 'we have flu shots!', can you just walk up? You don't have to have a doc rx? I don't have time to go to doc this week. I'm stressing already about the short work week, and now that our cells may not work in the house!!! I have to have access to emails for work, Pam can I use your laptop while I'm there? I am excited too, this just feels so rushed, I have so much going on, this is our busy season and if I wasn't who I was, I wouldn't be allowed to go on vaca, we're too overworked for vacas during the fall. Tuesday we find out if it's Izzy or not!! I took the Intelligender Pee test.. from reading online, there people who swear by it, and people who don't. Really, it has a 50% chance of being accurate. I didn't take it to heart, but it says pee first thing in the morning, and I used afternoon pee.. and it said boy. But it says 'if you don't use morning pee it will be inaccurate'. I'm taking that to mean, since I didn't use morning pee and it said boy, it's really a girl :thumbup:

I thought it was your new nickname and I just missed it lol.

I was cooking dinner, made ham steaks, okra, and mac n cheese.. everything done and the ham steak smell turned my stomach. Now I have fish sticks in the oven lol.

Dreaming of mexican food. 3 minutes till I go. Carson is back in daycare... we can do it we can do it! Oh and I like my evil au natural too. Fruit (or chocolate) on it doesn't sound very appetizing. I like my cheesecakes plain too.

Man time is flying!!!! I'm not ready to leave my bubba for that long :thumbup:

Which casino is it again? I know someone emailed but I can't find it. If I'm 11am arrival (news to me haha), I'll probably end up at the casino, even if I don't have money to play I can make $20 last a long time there and it passes time pretty quick. And if it's a chain casino I may have coupons! So I'm having anxiety over mexican food. Baby #2 loves pico de gallo, and we go to mexican once a week. Yesterday we going and Russ goes to TGIFriday (yuck) instead. I was so thrown off, I was counting down that morning till pico!!! I told him today is mexican, PERIOD. And an hour ago daycare called, Carson is sick. So now I'm at home in my jammies while he naps. When I got him he is happy and playing, and she goes 'it may just be acid reflux, does he have reflux?? (yes), oh that's probably it, but DHR says he has to be home 24 hours from vomit'. WEE. And I feel like I could die from lack of pico. Oops and WOW on the 5lb Michelle! Way to stay balanced. I keep thinking about how I need motivation, and I am going to ask you guys for help, then I realize nothing anyone can say will help me. You know how if you don't eat all day and you're STARVING... I feel like that about 7 hours of my waking day. Doesn't matter how much I eat, I never feel full or even satiated. I am so hungry all day long, it is ridiculous. I keep trying to pump up the protein & fiber esp. in the morning, trying to remember the 'old rules' for feeling fuller longer, but it doesn't even keep me full 30 minutes!!!

Well, I think Haydee and I will be getting the sleeve one day..Jane talked about doing a different surgery one day...so I guess Judy and Michelle get to be the lone violets?