Well, this weekend my Mom and I did a triathalon! I have no idea what our times were, but she beat me by about 20 minutes! Oh well, I'm still proud!
I'm kind of debating if I want to keep this blog too or not... I am thinking about phasing it out. Hm.
I'm bored of it right now (or maybe I'm just tired right now), so maybe I will get rid of it, eep.
Bah, while I'm here, I may as well update a little.. Holly is a little sick, she has some form of viral infection. It's scary, I feel so bad for her when she starts coughing or wheezing or whatever it is she's doing. Poor pup!
Anywho, watching the glee project and thinking I should think about a snack, enough for now!
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
New blog starting!
Quick post here! I am officially going on an insulin pump, and I will be starting a new blog to update on my journey towards (and through) pregnancy with it. Just waiting to get approved for insurance and I should be all set up shortly! We're off to Osoyoos next weekend, so I assume I will be hooked up a couple days after that. One more little vacation tubing free and then that's all gone. I really like it so far though, so I'm excited!
Not much else new in life, work is busy, weather is crappy, backyard is still looking terrible!
byebye for now!
Not much else new in life, work is busy, weather is crappy, backyard is still looking terrible!
byebye for now!
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
TIREDD
Soooo tireeddddd...But I feel like I should be writing about stuff, so why not.
Okay, so I am working towards going back on a pump, things are moving along and I think I'll be all set up within... 4 weeks is my guess. UGH I'm so scared! I'm excited too, because it will be awesome for control, but just so shitty having to fit it under all my clothing. I wore it for 2 days (just my old pump) and it worked okay, I figured it out. So I met with Minimed first:
The minimed pump is a lot like my old minimed pump.. I can get a bigger resivoir and it has the website where I can upload all my results so that my Dr can track everything, etc... I do have the option for the CGM, but after watching a million youtube videos I don't know if I want to do it. I think I might get it, and then just use it only occasionally when I have problems... I think I'd rather just test my blood though, it's so invasive. Maybe the new sensor will be a little bit better. Anyways, so I met with minimed and it's pretty much more of the same as before.
I met with Animas the next day and it's much 'cooler'... The pumps have prettier colours, and they have self lit screens, and all that fun stuff... They just aren't EASY for me to use.. it seems like way too many buttons to push to just do something so simple.. I mean I'm positive I would be able to figure it out, but I just don't really know if I want to.
So, I'm leaning heavily towards minimed, although now I think I should be getting an upgrde pump, instead of having to buy a brand new one. I only got my pump like 6 years ago, and we paid a lot of money for it back then.. I don't think it's fair that I have to pay full price (over $7500!!!!) for a new pump, just doesn't make sense... I was told that if I turn in my old pump, I'll get $350 towards the online store, which sells resivoirs etc.. doesn't really help though, because all fo that stuff will be purchased through the pharmacy anyways. I have been teetering almost on just keeping my old pump, but today got a phone call from Minimed saying that they have new products and for me to call them. Obviously they still consider me a customer, so I will not back down until I get an upgrade deal!
So, diabetes has been pretty much running my life, at least recently. I think about it pretty much non-stop, and it's nerve racking... Hopefully I'll have something new on my mind soon, and I can just get into my new life.
I'm about half way through my cycle, and hopefully we won't have to 'ttc' for very long.. I'm not charting or anything, but I'm just so impatient!
Anyways, not much new... just insulin stuff... Found out that my parents have like 3 months of pumping supplies at their house that I hadn't used, crazy!!! That's a lot of money right there! It's an old version, but I can use them, at least for a while.
Anywho, enough for now.. Will update soon once I get the ball rolling a little bit more!
Okay, so I am working towards going back on a pump, things are moving along and I think I'll be all set up within... 4 weeks is my guess. UGH I'm so scared! I'm excited too, because it will be awesome for control, but just so shitty having to fit it under all my clothing. I wore it for 2 days (just my old pump) and it worked okay, I figured it out. So I met with Minimed first:
The minimed pump is a lot like my old minimed pump.. I can get a bigger resivoir and it has the website where I can upload all my results so that my Dr can track everything, etc... I do have the option for the CGM, but after watching a million youtube videos I don't know if I want to do it. I think I might get it, and then just use it only occasionally when I have problems... I think I'd rather just test my blood though, it's so invasive. Maybe the new sensor will be a little bit better. Anyways, so I met with minimed and it's pretty much more of the same as before.
I met with Animas the next day and it's much 'cooler'... The pumps have prettier colours, and they have self lit screens, and all that fun stuff... They just aren't EASY for me to use.. it seems like way too many buttons to push to just do something so simple.. I mean I'm positive I would be able to figure it out, but I just don't really know if I want to.
So, I'm leaning heavily towards minimed, although now I think I should be getting an upgrde pump, instead of having to buy a brand new one. I only got my pump like 6 years ago, and we paid a lot of money for it back then.. I don't think it's fair that I have to pay full price (over $7500!!!!) for a new pump, just doesn't make sense... I was told that if I turn in my old pump, I'll get $350 towards the online store, which sells resivoirs etc.. doesn't really help though, because all fo that stuff will be purchased through the pharmacy anyways. I have been teetering almost on just keeping my old pump, but today got a phone call from Minimed saying that they have new products and for me to call them. Obviously they still consider me a customer, so I will not back down until I get an upgrade deal!
So, diabetes has been pretty much running my life, at least recently. I think about it pretty much non-stop, and it's nerve racking... Hopefully I'll have something new on my mind soon, and I can just get into my new life.
I'm about half way through my cycle, and hopefully we won't have to 'ttc' for very long.. I'm not charting or anything, but I'm just so impatient!
Anyways, not much new... just insulin stuff... Found out that my parents have like 3 months of pumping supplies at their house that I hadn't used, crazy!!! That's a lot of money right there! It's an old version, but I can use them, at least for a while.
Anywho, enough for now.. Will update soon once I get the ball rolling a little bit more!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Into July...
Well!
Last time I updated I was expecting (or not expecting) my period soon and had encountered a little bit of an insulin mishap which was not fun at all.. Caused a lot of havoc for a couple days but it's all settled down (and great) now. More on that later though.. :)
So, I was convinced I was pregnant 1 day, and then feeling completely unpregnant the second day through my '2ww' (ugh, I hate calling it that, but it's quick!!)... I caved and tested on Thursday night, came up negative. Friday my period still wasn't here (although it wasn't due until Saturday) and Jamie and I found a $5 test at Pricesmart so we tested again, and another negative. Saturday afternoon I got my 2 cramps which tell me my period is coming and there was something there when I wiped so I assumed it was my period and went on with my evening (and had some drinkies!).... Checking later, I wasn't bleeding AT ALL... I was pretty concerned and then went to bed. Woke up at 7:30 on Sunday, STILL not bleeding, ugh! I was pretty nervous, but it came shortly after, so all is good. Hopefully we get it this month, this TTC stuff sucks! We'll have an early April due date if all goes as planned, exciting :)
Had another diabetes appt at the clinic on Tuesday, and I (think) that I have made the decision to go onto an insulin pump. I am really stuck between the new Minimed pump and the Animas Ping... So many positives and negatives to both. I love the 'ping' system, but HATE one-touch test strips, I will miss my freestyle meter so much! Although I guess I could still use my freestyle meter too, I dunno... I'm just so nervous about going onto a pump. I know it will be better when I am pregant, as hormone changes will not be easy to deal with on Lantus, but it's still such a hard choice... I am not by any means ashamed to be a diabetic, I will talk about it non-stop and I love explaining everything, but I just don't know if I really want to be a walking diabetes billboard. Where will I wear the pump if I'm wearing a dress? I know a lot of people stick it in their bras, but what if you don't have a big chest? That just won't work... Where would I have kept it on my wedding day? I am just so nervous about the small details like that. Jamie and I like to wrestle and play fight, what if he rips out my infusion set? I was on a pump for probably 4 years back in the day, and I am so commited to my shots, but will this be best for my baby? The nurses and dieticians and drs seem to think so, and I really can't think about just me. I gotta take care of myself in the BEST way possible... Even though I have really good control right now, every little bit makes a huge difference, and I think it might be worth a shot.
Anyways, I'm exhausted and am heading to bed, I'll try to update soon!
Last time I updated I was expecting (or not expecting) my period soon and had encountered a little bit of an insulin mishap which was not fun at all.. Caused a lot of havoc for a couple days but it's all settled down (and great) now. More on that later though.. :)
So, I was convinced I was pregnant 1 day, and then feeling completely unpregnant the second day through my '2ww' (ugh, I hate calling it that, but it's quick!!)... I caved and tested on Thursday night, came up negative. Friday my period still wasn't here (although it wasn't due until Saturday) and Jamie and I found a $5 test at Pricesmart so we tested again, and another negative. Saturday afternoon I got my 2 cramps which tell me my period is coming and there was something there when I wiped so I assumed it was my period and went on with my evening (and had some drinkies!).... Checking later, I wasn't bleeding AT ALL... I was pretty concerned and then went to bed. Woke up at 7:30 on Sunday, STILL not bleeding, ugh! I was pretty nervous, but it came shortly after, so all is good. Hopefully we get it this month, this TTC stuff sucks! We'll have an early April due date if all goes as planned, exciting :)
Had another diabetes appt at the clinic on Tuesday, and I (think) that I have made the decision to go onto an insulin pump. I am really stuck between the new Minimed pump and the Animas Ping... So many positives and negatives to both. I love the 'ping' system, but HATE one-touch test strips, I will miss my freestyle meter so much! Although I guess I could still use my freestyle meter too, I dunno... I'm just so nervous about going onto a pump. I know it will be better when I am pregant, as hormone changes will not be easy to deal with on Lantus, but it's still such a hard choice... I am not by any means ashamed to be a diabetic, I will talk about it non-stop and I love explaining everything, but I just don't know if I really want to be a walking diabetes billboard. Where will I wear the pump if I'm wearing a dress? I know a lot of people stick it in their bras, but what if you don't have a big chest? That just won't work... Where would I have kept it on my wedding day? I am just so nervous about the small details like that. Jamie and I like to wrestle and play fight, what if he rips out my infusion set? I was on a pump for probably 4 years back in the day, and I am so commited to my shots, but will this be best for my baby? The nurses and dieticians and drs seem to think so, and I really can't think about just me. I gotta take care of myself in the BEST way possible... Even though I have really good control right now, every little bit makes a huge difference, and I think it might be worth a shot.
Anyways, I'm exhausted and am heading to bed, I'll try to update soon!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Time keeps ticking... :)
Well Well Well... back from Vegas already!
Vegas was wonderful... we had such a good time! We left around 6:30 AM and dropped Holly off at my parents house and drove across the border (made it right on through!)... We were the 3rd people to check in for our flight and hunkered down for a couple hours before we could board.... Oh and we had already stopped at Subway on the way down, we travel early, very early!! I'm a little paranoid about missing a flight! Anywho, we got on our flight (2nd row with open seating, so good!) and ordered some drinks and snackies and just got excited for our vacation! Flight went perfect and we were checked in at the hotel less than an hour later!
The rest is a nice happy blur of fun times, we gambled lots, drank lots, won lots, lost lots, wandered around, window shopped, laid out in the sun, went for dinners, and just had a great time. 4 nights was the perfect amount of time for Vegas, just perfect! Flight home was okay, minus being stuck on the runway for over an hour in an overheated plane because the engine was too hot!
Now we've been home a couple days and we're back into the swing of things. I guess I'm in my '2ww' (god, i hate TTC talk) so I have cut out drinking! It's been kinda boring honestly. I can't wait to have a baby and be pregnant, but I do like my weekend brewskies, I will miss that. We'll see if my period comes this weekend though, who knows! I think I have symptoms every 10 minutes and then I realize that if I was pregnant I wouldn't be having any symptoms yet. I feel pregnant one minute and not the next... I guess we'll see! It's pretty exciting though, it's scary to think how much our lives are going to change (hopefully soon). I'll be kinda choked if it takes a really long time. But who knows! There is reallllyyyy no way to know, as much as I like to speculate. And I don't want to start charting or anything either.
We did Playland today, for a work function. Morning started off with a pretty bad headache and then after checking my blood (2.8) I accidently gave myself 32U of SHORT ACTING instead of long acting insulin. Ugh I couldn't believe I did that. So I downed 2 juice boxes and decided that it was probably a good idea for Jamie and I to take one car to Playland instead of 2. (I was going to stick around for the draws and he would go to hockey)... We got there, wandered for a bit and had some lunch. My blood plummetted a little bit during lunch and I was actually kind of scared of passing out for a short while. I told Jamie to find someone with a glucagon if I passed out. After lunch, we got a thing of cotton candy and I downed that pretty quick and felt fairly stable. We barely went on any rides because 1. they suck there and 2. if i'm pregnant that's prolly not the best idea in the world.
We left around 3:30 and went to Jamie's hockey game... they won, but barely! Coming home we stopped at quiznos for dinner and I was STILL LOW! Tested a couple hours later and I went up to 18, Uhhhhgggghhghhh.. So annoying. Way too much work.
Anywho, I'm watcching that new gypsy show on TLC (very odd) so I am going to take off... I plan to update sometime this weekend when I either am having a drink, or testing frantically. Exciting stuff!
Vegas was wonderful... we had such a good time! We left around 6:30 AM and dropped Holly off at my parents house and drove across the border (made it right on through!)... We were the 3rd people to check in for our flight and hunkered down for a couple hours before we could board.... Oh and we had already stopped at Subway on the way down, we travel early, very early!! I'm a little paranoid about missing a flight! Anywho, we got on our flight (2nd row with open seating, so good!) and ordered some drinks and snackies and just got excited for our vacation! Flight went perfect and we were checked in at the hotel less than an hour later!
The rest is a nice happy blur of fun times, we gambled lots, drank lots, won lots, lost lots, wandered around, window shopped, laid out in the sun, went for dinners, and just had a great time. 4 nights was the perfect amount of time for Vegas, just perfect! Flight home was okay, minus being stuck on the runway for over an hour in an overheated plane because the engine was too hot!
Now we've been home a couple days and we're back into the swing of things. I guess I'm in my '2ww' (god, i hate TTC talk) so I have cut out drinking! It's been kinda boring honestly. I can't wait to have a baby and be pregnant, but I do like my weekend brewskies, I will miss that. We'll see if my period comes this weekend though, who knows! I think I have symptoms every 10 minutes and then I realize that if I was pregnant I wouldn't be having any symptoms yet. I feel pregnant one minute and not the next... I guess we'll see! It's pretty exciting though, it's scary to think how much our lives are going to change (hopefully soon). I'll be kinda choked if it takes a really long time. But who knows! There is reallllyyyy no way to know, as much as I like to speculate. And I don't want to start charting or anything either.
We did Playland today, for a work function. Morning started off with a pretty bad headache and then after checking my blood (2.8) I accidently gave myself 32U of SHORT ACTING instead of long acting insulin. Ugh I couldn't believe I did that. So I downed 2 juice boxes and decided that it was probably a good idea for Jamie and I to take one car to Playland instead of 2. (I was going to stick around for the draws and he would go to hockey)... We got there, wandered for a bit and had some lunch. My blood plummetted a little bit during lunch and I was actually kind of scared of passing out for a short while. I told Jamie to find someone with a glucagon if I passed out. After lunch, we got a thing of cotton candy and I downed that pretty quick and felt fairly stable. We barely went on any rides because 1. they suck there and 2. if i'm pregnant that's prolly not the best idea in the world.
We left around 3:30 and went to Jamie's hockey game... they won, but barely! Coming home we stopped at quiznos for dinner and I was STILL LOW! Tested a couple hours later and I went up to 18, Uhhhhgggghhghhh.. So annoying. Way too much work.
Anywho, I'm watcching that new gypsy show on TLC (very odd) so I am going to take off... I plan to update sometime this weekend when I either am having a drink, or testing frantically. Exciting stuff!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Vegas on the brain!
Only a few more days until Vegas! I work tomorrow morning, have a managers meeting at 12:30, heading back to work until 5:30 or so (depending on the Canucks game) and then heading home to HOPEFULLY celebrate with my honey! Wow, I'm watching 16 and pregnant and it is just awful... babies shouldn't be having babies!!!! Those poor children born to children!! I mean I know Jamie and I are 'young' by normal standards, but we're grown ups, with a home and jobs and a stable environment. The irresponsibility of these teenagers on this show makes me so sad :(
Bah, enough of that. So on Thursday I think I'll pack a bit, and Jamie has a hockey game and then on Friday I took it off, so we're selling a cabinet (the old microwave one) in the AM and then we have dentists appts at 2 & 3 and then we're doing a 5K run out at UBC. After that we're heading home and off to bed because VEGAS ON SATURDAY!!!!!
So excited!!
Oh, and we picked out a backsplash, just need to actually install it! Hopefully it will be up soon, and hopefully we figure something out with our backyard, it is a construction zone right now and I just want it to look pretty!
Enough for now! :)
Bah, enough of that. So on Thursday I think I'll pack a bit, and Jamie has a hockey game and then on Friday I took it off, so we're selling a cabinet (the old microwave one) in the AM and then we have dentists appts at 2 & 3 and then we're doing a 5K run out at UBC. After that we're heading home and off to bed because VEGAS ON SATURDAY!!!!!
So excited!!
Oh, and we picked out a backsplash, just need to actually install it! Hopefully it will be up soon, and hopefully we figure something out with our backyard, it is a construction zone right now and I just want it to look pretty!
Enough for now! :)
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Keeping on top of things!
Kitchen cabinet is coming in on Tuesday, and life is looking pretty good! Vegas in a little over 2 weeks, can't wait!!!!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
May is gone
And once again, I forget to update for an entire month.. I'm working on it! Not that anyone's reading this, yet at least! Life has been hectic, and there are some big changes on the horizon!!!
Kitchen STILL isn't done, but we should have the new cabinet in this week, and then the backsplash done shortly after, and then it's DONE! Onto the deck... I think we've finally nailed down a general plan, we just need to get it down on paper, and then spend way too much money on materials and them we'll be right there! I'm hoping we can get it done in the next month so that we can actually enjoy it this summer, but I'm thinking that's a very lofty goal! One can hope though, right?
Jamie and I cancelled camping, and we went to Whistler with Holly instead, it was great! She cried a little bit when we went for (an overpriced) dinner, but other than that, she was really well behaved. Our little pup <3
Diabetes wise, I just had an appt yesterday. It went really well, my A1C is a litttttllee bit higher than I would like, but overall it's not bad, and I know I let it slack for a little while, because the next year is going to be so intense. I'm prepared though, it's what I gotta do!
Kitchen STILL isn't done, but we should have the new cabinet in this week, and then the backsplash done shortly after, and then it's DONE! Onto the deck... I think we've finally nailed down a general plan, we just need to get it down on paper, and then spend way too much money on materials and them we'll be right there! I'm hoping we can get it done in the next month so that we can actually enjoy it this summer, but I'm thinking that's a very lofty goal! One can hope though, right?
Jamie and I cancelled camping, and we went to Whistler with Holly instead, it was great! She cried a little bit when we went for (an overpriced) dinner, but other than that, she was really well behaved. Our little pup <3
Diabetes wise, I just had an appt yesterday. It went really well, my A1C is a litttttllee bit higher than I would like, but overall it's not bad, and I know I let it slack for a little while, because the next year is going to be so intense. I'm prepared though, it's what I gotta do!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Another month goes by!
Well well well.... So much time goes by! I keep saying I'm going to update this all the time, and then just never get around to it! So, what's happened in the last month? Not a whole lot actually! Vanessa's wedding was Friday and it was gorgeous! Perfect weather and a beautiful ceremony and reception!
I can't believe that our original plan was to start TTC... now! We have about a month and a half to go, and I am so excited. I'm terrified that I'm broken though and that I'll never get pregnant or be able to carry a baby, but I think I'm just a worrier! I have no way of knowing until we reach that point so fingers crossed that everything is fine and dandy at this point!
I got some bloodwork done last week and it still isn't posted! Hopefully it will be up tomorrow, I'm really hoping it's still as good as it was a few months ago!
Holly is doing wonderful, she is getting VERY furry and I'm going to have to spend some time stripping her out soon.
Housewise, everythings great. I can't believe we've been here a whole year (today!)... It went by so so fast! I'm excited to finish our kitchen, just waiting to hear from our neighbour regarding the kitchen cabinet, and if we don't hear from him soon, we'll need to go somewhere else I think! I want it done! Once that's done, all we really need is a backsplash and we're good!
Ugh, I dropped a chair on my toe at the wedding and it is massive and swollen and hurts like hell! I'm hoping it goes down soon, and I hope I don't lose my toenail!
I'll try to update sooner next time, maybe make it a official after Saturday bathtime thing again, that sounds like a good idea! If not, it looks like next time I'll be posting we'll just be back from camping, and I'll be 23 years old! Fun!
I can't believe that our original plan was to start TTC... now! We have about a month and a half to go, and I am so excited. I'm terrified that I'm broken though and that I'll never get pregnant or be able to carry a baby, but I think I'm just a worrier! I have no way of knowing until we reach that point so fingers crossed that everything is fine and dandy at this point!
I got some bloodwork done last week and it still isn't posted! Hopefully it will be up tomorrow, I'm really hoping it's still as good as it was a few months ago!
Holly is doing wonderful, she is getting VERY furry and I'm going to have to spend some time stripping her out soon.
Housewise, everythings great. I can't believe we've been here a whole year (today!)... It went by so so fast! I'm excited to finish our kitchen, just waiting to hear from our neighbour regarding the kitchen cabinet, and if we don't hear from him soon, we'll need to go somewhere else I think! I want it done! Once that's done, all we really need is a backsplash and we're good!
Ugh, I dropped a chair on my toe at the wedding and it is massive and swollen and hurts like hell! I'm hoping it goes down soon, and I hope I don't lose my toenail!
I'll try to update sooner next time, maybe make it a official after Saturday bathtime thing again, that sounds like a good idea! If not, it looks like next time I'll be posting we'll just be back from camping, and I'll be 23 years old! Fun!
Monday, March 21, 2011
so, it's been a while...
Wow, time flies..
Let's start with the bad. After my Nana's surgery, she started having troubles breathing on Saturday. Things went downhill further from there, and she passed away on Monday night. I still can't believe she's gone, it was just way too soon. Before she went in for surgery we were talking about how 'easy' of a procedure it is, and then just bam, she's gone. I did the eulogy at her funeral, and although it was difficult, I think it showed what she meant to her family. I think it will really start to sink in come the holiday season. Crazy to think last time we had a good talk, she was talking about being excited about becoming a great grandmother... and now that will never happen. Crazy. Life is so short.
Ahh, as far as the kitchen goes - Not going so great. I went in and paid the deposit on February 16th, and they said it would be done in 2 weeks. Well, 4 weeks later they're finally ready, awesome. The install was scheduled for 8AM Friday morning and I was going to go into work about 30 minutes late so I could see the countertops, at least just a peek! By 9:30, they still weren't here so I assumed they were just running behind and I went to work. Jamie texted me at 10:30 asking if they were still coming so I gave them a call. I talked to the guy I've been dealing with and he said he was just about to call me. I guess as they were laying the laminate they discovered that the other sheet didn't match the dye lot of the sheet already laid. So they have to then go out and get another sheet, and THEN lay that, and THEN do the bevel edge and let that cure for a few hours. I have no idea why we weren't informed of this beforehand, because obviously if they hadn't even laid the laminate yet there would be no way they'd be there at 8AM on Friday. He says that it will likely be ready that afternoon so we go on that. He calls me around 2PM and says that they're done and look awesome, but that it's not a bad idea to wait overnight just to make sure that they've sat long enough and cured properly. Sucks to go another night without a kitchen (we'd already ripped out the old countertops and sold the old sink on Thursday), but at least I could be there to see the install so that sounded good.
We went to bed super early on Friday because he said they would be there right at 8AM... We're up at 7:30 on Saturday and still no one is here by 9:15. I get an email from the guy saying theres been a slight delay and they should be here ASAP. They show up around 10 and bring in the massive slab of countertop (L shaped). They also tell us that they forgot the piece next to the stove and it would have to wait until Monday - Weird but whatever. They get the piece into place, plop it down and.... it doesn't fit. The overhang is essentially on the inside of the cabinets. It looks like the guy who did the measure (the owner) wrote down the correct width for the bar top, and measured the total length of the countertop, but forgot to actually ADD the additional 12" to the sheet. BAHHHHHHH. So they cut the beautiful (incorrectly sized) countertop in half and haul it back out. It's looking like it will be midweek now... Hopefully. I'm excited to talk to the owner and see what they were thinking, come on now!
Anyways, I'm tired and tomorrow is Monday so it's bedtime for me (after a little bit more real housewives of OC) so I think I will end this here. Overall it's pretty negative, but things will be looking up soon. We booked a trip to Vegas June 18th-22nd and we will offically be starting to TTC on that trip! If everything works out perfectly we'll have a baby due mid March next year, right around this time actually - Crazy!!!
Lots more going on but I will update soon!
Let's start with the bad. After my Nana's surgery, she started having troubles breathing on Saturday. Things went downhill further from there, and she passed away on Monday night. I still can't believe she's gone, it was just way too soon. Before she went in for surgery we were talking about how 'easy' of a procedure it is, and then just bam, she's gone. I did the eulogy at her funeral, and although it was difficult, I think it showed what she meant to her family. I think it will really start to sink in come the holiday season. Crazy to think last time we had a good talk, she was talking about being excited about becoming a great grandmother... and now that will never happen. Crazy. Life is so short.
Ahh, as far as the kitchen goes - Not going so great. I went in and paid the deposit on February 16th, and they said it would be done in 2 weeks. Well, 4 weeks later they're finally ready, awesome. The install was scheduled for 8AM Friday morning and I was going to go into work about 30 minutes late so I could see the countertops, at least just a peek! By 9:30, they still weren't here so I assumed they were just running behind and I went to work. Jamie texted me at 10:30 asking if they were still coming so I gave them a call. I talked to the guy I've been dealing with and he said he was just about to call me. I guess as they were laying the laminate they discovered that the other sheet didn't match the dye lot of the sheet already laid. So they have to then go out and get another sheet, and THEN lay that, and THEN do the bevel edge and let that cure for a few hours. I have no idea why we weren't informed of this beforehand, because obviously if they hadn't even laid the laminate yet there would be no way they'd be there at 8AM on Friday. He says that it will likely be ready that afternoon so we go on that. He calls me around 2PM and says that they're done and look awesome, but that it's not a bad idea to wait overnight just to make sure that they've sat long enough and cured properly. Sucks to go another night without a kitchen (we'd already ripped out the old countertops and sold the old sink on Thursday), but at least I could be there to see the install so that sounded good.
We went to bed super early on Friday because he said they would be there right at 8AM... We're up at 7:30 on Saturday and still no one is here by 9:15. I get an email from the guy saying theres been a slight delay and they should be here ASAP. They show up around 10 and bring in the massive slab of countertop (L shaped). They also tell us that they forgot the piece next to the stove and it would have to wait until Monday - Weird but whatever. They get the piece into place, plop it down and.... it doesn't fit. The overhang is essentially on the inside of the cabinets. It looks like the guy who did the measure (the owner) wrote down the correct width for the bar top, and measured the total length of the countertop, but forgot to actually ADD the additional 12" to the sheet. BAHHHHHHH. So they cut the beautiful (incorrectly sized) countertop in half and haul it back out. It's looking like it will be midweek now... Hopefully. I'm excited to talk to the owner and see what they were thinking, come on now!
Anyways, I'm tired and tomorrow is Monday so it's bedtime for me (after a little bit more real housewives of OC) so I think I will end this here. Overall it's pretty negative, but things will be looking up soon. We booked a trip to Vegas June 18th-22nd and we will offically be starting to TTC on that trip! If everything works out perfectly we'll have a baby due mid March next year, right around this time actually - Crazy!!!
Lots more going on but I will update soon!
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
These are hard to title...
Well, we're half way through another week (little over half-way actually!!) and it's gone by pretty fast! This weekend was pretty good, although I don't really remember it! I know we didn't go to the Dog Park on Saturday because it was pouring! Actually Jamie went to his cousin's birthday party, and I went with my Mom to visit my Nana for her birthday, and to say good luck for her surgery. She underwent open heart surgery this morning to have an aortic valve replaced. My Mom and I visited this afternoon and the nurse said everything went great. She should be able to stand tomorrow, and out of the hospital in 5 days. It's crazy how advanced everything medical is. On a side note, as much as I would LOVE to be a nurse, hospitals make me QUEASY! It's funny coming from a diabetic who pokes herself several times a day, but I cannot see OTHER people's blood/ injuries. I was feeling pretty faint seeing all the IV's etc. I texted Jamie afterwards to tell him that I was glad that when we were going to have a baby, I would be the one to actually have it, not have to see it. I can deal with my own pain a lot better than seeing it happen to someone else! I would be that passed out husband on the floor of the delivery room if I was a man. Luckily Jamie has a strong stomach, (except for roller coasters) so I know he'll be just fine when that day comes!
What else is new, what else is new... OH, back to the weekend! I brought home Roxie on Saturday night, and had a bath before Jamie got home... It was some seaweedy Lush one, which turned the water a really pretty teal colour, howeverrrrr I wasn't crazy about all the seaweed floaties! Not my thing! It didn't soften my skin as much as the other ones too, boo :( Oh well, maybe I'll go back to one of my tried and true ones this weekend.
Kitchen reno is moving along nicely, we've chosen a colour called "Bella Noche"
I'm really excited for that, and especially for the integrated sink we will be getting! It will all be one piece, which will be AMAZING!!!! I'm attaching a photo of one I found off of a great blog online!
And lastly, we're using a bevel edge, which means our countertop will look like so:
The bevel edge also eliminates the need for seams in the corner which will look great! However, that doesss leave us with a seam by the sink, but the countertop guy has assured me it won't be noticeable, and not a problem with water!
And HOW DID I FORGET!! My A1C is at 6.0!!!!! One month ago it was 6.6, and the Dr encouraged me to get it to below 6.5, and now I'm at 6.0!! I have never been prouder. I wish I could avoid some of the lows I'm having, but it's all coming together finally!
Anywho, back to toddlers and tiaras. Goodnight!
What else is new, what else is new... OH, back to the weekend! I brought home Roxie on Saturday night, and had a bath before Jamie got home... It was some seaweedy Lush one, which turned the water a really pretty teal colour, howeverrrrr I wasn't crazy about all the seaweed floaties! Not my thing! It didn't soften my skin as much as the other ones too, boo :( Oh well, maybe I'll go back to one of my tried and true ones this weekend.
Kitchen reno is moving along nicely, we've chosen a colour called "Bella Noche"
I'm really excited for that, and especially for the integrated sink we will be getting! It will all be one piece, which will be AMAZING!!!! I'm attaching a photo of one I found off of a great blog online!
And lastly, we're using a bevel edge, which means our countertop will look like so:
And HOW DID I FORGET!! My A1C is at 6.0!!!!! One month ago it was 6.6, and the Dr encouraged me to get it to below 6.5, and now I'm at 6.0!! I have never been prouder. I wish I could avoid some of the lows I'm having, but it's all coming together finally!
Anywho, back to toddlers and tiaras. Goodnight!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Wednesday night updateee
Well, it's a Wednesday evening and I'm just watching some real estate intervention before bed, super exciting. I can't believe I forgot my Saturday update! I had my weekend bath on Friday night, which was wonderful, however somehow I stayed in the bathtub for 3 hours!!! No idea how I managed that... It was a nice bath though! Saturday morning we took Roxie and Holly to Tynehead for Molly's (the dog) birthday party, which was fun. It ended a little early due to an injury so we went to the Clayton dog park because it's fully fenced and I feel a little safer that way overall. The dogs were totally pooped afterwards, which was great. After that we had a few drinks and wandered over (on foot) to Memphis Blues... Some shrimp, cat fish and palm bays later we walked to the booze store and to Price mart before heading home. I love being so close to everything, we basically just have to walk through a park to get to everything! After we came home, we watched the Social Network which was okay, but I think it's a little overrated. Sunday was a decent day however now I completely forget what we got up to.. I know we headed off to the dog park as usual, and that we had our Sunday night roast and mashed potatoes, but I can't remember anything else we did! Oh well..
This week has been super busy for me at work, but we're already past the hump day, so the weekend is just on the horizon!! I'm working 1-9 tomorrow and we have the countertop measure getting done tomorrow morning. We're using a different company now, because they are able to do the integrated sink... I'm a little bit upset that we're not able to take advantage of Home Depot's 15% off sale, but I think that new sink will make such a huge difference... We still haven't picked out our new countertop yet, it is such a huge decision... And then there are backsplashes to think about, although I'm hoping we can settle on just white subway tiles, I like the clean simple sleek look of them! I love the 'stone' backsplashes but I just don't like that it's not easily cleanable!!
Anywho, aside from kitchen and work and dog, not much else is happening in life right now! My blood was amazing for well over a week (where my highest reading was 10.8) and sure enough the day after I mention to Jamie how great it's been it goes completely mental. It's been SO high lately, and I just don't get it... It's really frustrating when you do everything RIGHT, but yet it still doesn't work out. I'm so nervous for how it's all going to be when I'm pregnant, it's going to be just so hard with all the changing hormones... Oh well, as long as I'm testing every couple hours I'll be able to catch things before they get out of control... I can't get over how time consuming my diabetes has become! It used to be so 'easy'.. I would just test when I feel like it, and guesstimate on all my carbs and hope for the best... Now I'm testing 8-12 times a day, and writing down not only every insulin dose I give myself, but also everything I eat... This way the next time I eat it I can look back and see how the amount I took last time worked out. I'm really getting used to spending a good 5 minutes before every meal 'preparing'. Oh well, it could be much worse! It'll all be worth it in the end, and hopefully when I check my A1C in a few weeks, it'll be down a little bit more!
Okay, bedtime I think!
This week has been super busy for me at work, but we're already past the hump day, so the weekend is just on the horizon!! I'm working 1-9 tomorrow and we have the countertop measure getting done tomorrow morning. We're using a different company now, because they are able to do the integrated sink... I'm a little bit upset that we're not able to take advantage of Home Depot's 15% off sale, but I think that new sink will make such a huge difference... We still haven't picked out our new countertop yet, it is such a huge decision... And then there are backsplashes to think about, although I'm hoping we can settle on just white subway tiles, I like the clean simple sleek look of them! I love the 'stone' backsplashes but I just don't like that it's not easily cleanable!!
Anywho, aside from kitchen and work and dog, not much else is happening in life right now! My blood was amazing for well over a week (where my highest reading was 10.8) and sure enough the day after I mention to Jamie how great it's been it goes completely mental. It's been SO high lately, and I just don't get it... It's really frustrating when you do everything RIGHT, but yet it still doesn't work out. I'm so nervous for how it's all going to be when I'm pregnant, it's going to be just so hard with all the changing hormones... Oh well, as long as I'm testing every couple hours I'll be able to catch things before they get out of control... I can't get over how time consuming my diabetes has become! It used to be so 'easy'.. I would just test when I feel like it, and guesstimate on all my carbs and hope for the best... Now I'm testing 8-12 times a day, and writing down not only every insulin dose I give myself, but also everything I eat... This way the next time I eat it I can look back and see how the amount I took last time worked out. I'm really getting used to spending a good 5 minutes before every meal 'preparing'. Oh well, it could be much worse! It'll all be worth it in the end, and hopefully when I check my A1C in a few weeks, it'll be down a little bit more!
Okay, bedtime I think!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Posting YET AGAIN!!
Well well well.. It's been another week (I think) since I last updated! The last week was stressful at times, and fun at times, and it went by really fast as per usual! Jamie and I are going to be updating out kitchen countertops and it's been way too stressful trying to find what we want. I really want a Wilsonart integrated sink, however it doesn't look like Home Depot (who is doing our countertops) is able to provide that! I'm not overly impressed with them thus far, they keep telling me to ask the installer about prices and the installer tells me to contact Home Depot! Oh well... In about 6 weeks, we'll have new countertops and a new beautiful sink (one way or another) and life will be great!! And we'll be in mid March... crazy!!!! Time is just flying by.....
Today we lazed around in the morning, had my parents over for a bit to talk countertops, went to the dog park and then I had a wonderful bath. We just watched the office and now we're going to play 'Scene It' which I will win, because I am much smarter than Jamie! Well not really, but I am. Life is going good! I'm feeling overwhelmed with a lot of stuff, but also very positive. It's wonderful that we have an absolutely adorable little puppy and will have Roxie with us next weekend (as long as her tail is trimmed!!!!)... Life is great!
Ok, time to play Scene it, goodbye!
Today we lazed around in the morning, had my parents over for a bit to talk countertops, went to the dog park and then I had a wonderful bath. We just watched the office and now we're going to play 'Scene It' which I will win, because I am much smarter than Jamie! Well not really, but I am. Life is going good! I'm feeling overwhelmed with a lot of stuff, but also very positive. It's wonderful that we have an absolutely adorable little puppy and will have Roxie with us next weekend (as long as her tail is trimmed!!!!)... Life is great!
Ok, time to play Scene it, goodbye!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Actually updating this!
Well, Jamie and I are watching the hockey game, so that means that I'm having some brewskis while he yells at the TV. I would have a bath, but I just had a bath the other day so I don't really feel like it. Although who knows in 10 minutes once I finish this, I do have a new Cosmo I haven't read yet!
So, life is going great! Jamie and I got married just a little over 6 months ago, and we got our little puppy Holly just over a month ago. Next on the horizon is making a baby, which is a little bit of a challenge due to my diabetes. I've had a couple pre-conception diabetes appointments already and everythings looking great. I have .1 more to go on my A1C and then we officially have the go ahead. I'm a little bit concerned about everything, but I know as long as I accept that being diabetic is pretty much an extra full time job, I think we'll be just fine.
Today I went to Vanessa's parents house for the first fitting for my bridesmaid dress, (she's getting married April 29th!) and I'm so excited for the wedding! It's great being a part of a wedding, without it actually being yours. My wedding was AMAZING, and easily the best day of my life, but it was stressful!!
Sidenote - I was just reading a TTC blog I randomly found and every page had some 'come to Jesus' song playing and now Jamie thinks it's hilarious to sing it in my ear nonstop, LOVELY!! Now he's in the kitchen and still singing away!
After the dress stuff, Savannah and I went out for lunch (red robins, yummy) and then Jamie and I took little Holly to the dog park. She got beat up by about 50 itty bitty dogs and has been sleeping pretty soundly since we got home, tired little girl!
Hockeys boring... I think that bath is sounding more appealing by the minute! At the same time, I like doing this. The next year is going to be so exciting (hopefully we don't have any problems with our plans..) and I just can't wait for everything to unfold!
Enough of this for now, buhbye!
So, life is going great! Jamie and I got married just a little over 6 months ago, and we got our little puppy Holly just over a month ago. Next on the horizon is making a baby, which is a little bit of a challenge due to my diabetes. I've had a couple pre-conception diabetes appointments already and everythings looking great. I have .1 more to go on my A1C and then we officially have the go ahead. I'm a little bit concerned about everything, but I know as long as I accept that being diabetic is pretty much an extra full time job, I think we'll be just fine.
Today I went to Vanessa's parents house for the first fitting for my bridesmaid dress, (she's getting married April 29th!) and I'm so excited for the wedding! It's great being a part of a wedding, without it actually being yours. My wedding was AMAZING, and easily the best day of my life, but it was stressful!!
Sidenote - I was just reading a TTC blog I randomly found and every page had some 'come to Jesus' song playing and now Jamie thinks it's hilarious to sing it in my ear nonstop, LOVELY!! Now he's in the kitchen and still singing away!
After the dress stuff, Savannah and I went out for lunch (red robins, yummy) and then Jamie and I took little Holly to the dog park. She got beat up by about 50 itty bitty dogs and has been sleeping pretty soundly since we got home, tired little girl!
Hockeys boring... I think that bath is sounding more appealing by the minute! At the same time, I like doing this. The next year is going to be so exciting (hopefully we don't have any problems with our plans..) and I just can't wait for everything to unfold!
Enough of this for now, buhbye!
Monday, January 3, 2011
First blog post..
Well.. this is my first 'blog' post.. I don't know how often I will use this thing, if at all. Right now my plan is just to use it to update myself mostly, on whats going on in my life, what I'm experiencing.
Hopefully I'll actually post something meaningful sooner or later, but for now, this will have to do!
Hopefully I'll actually post something meaningful sooner or later, but for now, this will have to do!
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