Thursday, November 30, 2006
Blahs
Woke up last night at 4AM with a temp of 102...felt crappy...baby had had a temp of 103 that afternoon earlier. I also had some diarrhea and lo and behold, my period started. Dizzy, weak, and full of Tylenol (and a super tampon), I went to work today (also cold front blew through and it is windy, windy, windy and 32 outside), but decided to cut my day short and head home at noon. I know I am sick because I don't want to eat. I fell better now, but tired. I have been doing too many things lately...I need to slow down a bit. One of my patients asked me if I had had my 2nd child already as she had heard I was pregnant. I said no, and I was not aware of this. (And besides, my period has been making regular appearances). I know, these blahs will pass.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Thanksgiving memories
1. DH improved but continued to have some unplesant GI problems that had me yelling "Vent fan!" each time he entered the bathroom.
2. Broke 4th toe on left foot going to get a cookie out of my kitchen pantry on Thanksgiving night.
3. Have never broken a bone before. Have never screamed "FUCK!!!!!!" out loud in my house before.
4. Flew to Vegas for my sister's wedding.
5. Hobbled up aisle as gracefully as possible, as priest called me a "crip"
6. DH incredibly helpful with wee one and patient with me inspite of issues as noted above.
7. Loved seeing my family and meeting new family
8. Finally relaxed few hours before wedding as I laid by the pool in the sun while dh played with wee one
9. Wee one looked adorable in cute dress (velvet and satin...got at Wally world for only $17....colors matched wedding party). Even drill seargent church lady/ wedding coordinator called her a little angel
10. Got thru airport and flew home with nary a problem.
Happy now and tired. HAPPY TG everyone!
2. Broke 4th toe on left foot going to get a cookie out of my kitchen pantry on Thanksgiving night.
3. Have never broken a bone before. Have never screamed "FUCK!!!!!!" out loud in my house before.
4. Flew to Vegas for my sister's wedding.
5. Hobbled up aisle as gracefully as possible, as priest called me a "crip"
6. DH incredibly helpful with wee one and patient with me inspite of issues as noted above.
7. Loved seeing my family and meeting new family
8. Finally relaxed few hours before wedding as I laid by the pool in the sun while dh played with wee one
9. Wee one looked adorable in cute dress (velvet and satin...got at Wally world for only $17....colors matched wedding party). Even drill seargent church lady/ wedding coordinator called her a little angel
10. Got thru airport and flew home with nary a problem.
Happy now and tired. HAPPY TG everyone!
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Yet something else to stress about
Well, dh got a new litterbox and so far the last 2 evenings have been free of me griping about the cat pee all over the floor.
However, dh somehow got a stomach bug today and now I am terrified that wee one or I will get sick and somehow miss Thanksgiving and my only sister's wedding. My stomach just churns to think about it. I have been willing it not to happen.
UPDATE: DH just got out of bed (for the 1st time in the last 8 hours) and peed and said, "I feel a whole lot better."
UPDATE 5 minutes later: DH is sitting in front of TV eating cereal and watching "Sex and the City"...he REALLY is sick.
However, dh somehow got a stomach bug today and now I am terrified that wee one or I will get sick and somehow miss Thanksgiving and my only sister's wedding. My stomach just churns to think about it. I have been willing it not to happen.
UPDATE: DH just got out of bed (for the 1st time in the last 8 hours) and peed and said, "I feel a whole lot better."
UPDATE 5 minutes later: DH is sitting in front of TV eating cereal and watching "Sex and the City"...he REALLY is sick.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Pissing on the floor
OK, the Thanksgiving holiday is coming up, I can't find the remote to my TIVO (last seen in the possession of wee one 4 days ago), my sister is getting married this Saturday, and I am bringing wee one on a trip to Las Vegas for the wedding, and what am I stressed out about?
One of my cats is peeing on the floor under/ next to the litter box. I don't know which one is doing it or how or why it is happening, but I can't stand smell the horrible odor of cat urine in the back part of my house. My DH is currently out purchasing a new litter box in hopes that this will stop happening and that his wife will stop being in a pissy mood.
One of the cats had a bladder blockage a few years ago, but the symptoms did not include peeing on the floor near the box. They seem healthy and normal as usual so I have no idea what is going on.
One of my cats is peeing on the floor under/ next to the litter box. I don't know which one is doing it or how or why it is happening, but I can't stand smell the horrible odor of cat urine in the back part of my house. My DH is currently out purchasing a new litter box in hopes that this will stop happening and that his wife will stop being in a pissy mood.
One of the cats had a bladder blockage a few years ago, but the symptoms did not include peeing on the floor near the box. They seem healthy and normal as usual so I have no idea what is going on.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Adjustment Disorder
From Wikipedia:
In psychology, adjustment disorder refers to a psychological disturbance that develops in response to a stressor. Adjustment disorders are caused by specific sources of stress, such as severe personal crisis (divorce, death of loved one, recent abuse. recent job changes) or major unexpected negative events (tornado or fire destroys a person's home). The usual symptoms mimic depression, anxiety, or sleep disorder; however the disturbance disorder is short-term and can usually be treated with counseling or mild short-term medication. If the problem persists more than six months after removal of the stressor, the person may have a more permanent problem, such as a genuine mood or sleep disorder.
Well folks, going through infertility treatments for a few years, finally getting pregnant, the ups and downs of preterm bleeding, premature labor, NICU stay, and what not would qualify in my mind to be just as or more stressful than changing jobs in the workforce. DUH! Add sleep deprivation, a baby's needs in the 1st year, and witnessing your dh go about life in mostly the same manner as before baby (except for playtime with the wee one and asking me if I am sure about what I am doing to/with the baby), and I think we have a set up here for some psychological turmoil. I honestly think that I am finally beginning to emerge from my own bout with this. Now, not that everything I have, feel, or think has to have a diagnosis or a label, but somehow it makes me feel better that I am not really going crazy sometimes. There have been so many times in the last 2 years when I feel so out of control or teetering on the edge of it. And now, that feeling is much less intense and not felt as often. Of course, some of that is part of being a parent, being a mother. I just needed to think about this out loud, get it down on the blog and now, reflect, and hope that others might benefit from my own "ah ha" moment. Or I hope most of you just have more "ha, ha" moments....so here's a joke.
The perfect woman meets the perfect man and they have the perfect courtship, engagement, wedding, and honeymoon. They are driving to get home and it is Christmas. There is a hitchhiker and they pick him up. It is Santa Claus. The road is slick and they have a bad car accident. There is only one survivor. Who is it?
Answer: The perfect woman. Because there is no such thing as a perfect man or S.C.
(Well, actually I believe in the spirit of S.C)
In psychology, adjustment disorder refers to a psychological disturbance that develops in response to a stressor. Adjustment disorders are caused by specific sources of stress, such as severe personal crisis (divorce, death of loved one, recent abuse. recent job changes) or major unexpected negative events (tornado or fire destroys a person's home). The usual symptoms mimic depression, anxiety, or sleep disorder; however the disturbance disorder is short-term and can usually be treated with counseling or mild short-term medication. If the problem persists more than six months after removal of the stressor, the person may have a more permanent problem, such as a genuine mood or sleep disorder.
Well folks, going through infertility treatments for a few years, finally getting pregnant, the ups and downs of preterm bleeding, premature labor, NICU stay, and what not would qualify in my mind to be just as or more stressful than changing jobs in the workforce. DUH! Add sleep deprivation, a baby's needs in the 1st year, and witnessing your dh go about life in mostly the same manner as before baby (except for playtime with the wee one and asking me if I am sure about what I am doing to/with the baby), and I think we have a set up here for some psychological turmoil. I honestly think that I am finally beginning to emerge from my own bout with this. Now, not that everything I have, feel, or think has to have a diagnosis or a label, but somehow it makes me feel better that I am not really going crazy sometimes. There have been so many times in the last 2 years when I feel so out of control or teetering on the edge of it. And now, that feeling is much less intense and not felt as often. Of course, some of that is part of being a parent, being a mother. I just needed to think about this out loud, get it down on the blog and now, reflect, and hope that others might benefit from my own "ah ha" moment. Or I hope most of you just have more "ha, ha" moments....so here's a joke.
The perfect woman meets the perfect man and they have the perfect courtship, engagement, wedding, and honeymoon. They are driving to get home and it is Christmas. There is a hitchhiker and they pick him up. It is Santa Claus. The road is slick and they have a bad car accident. There is only one survivor. Who is it?
Answer: The perfect woman. Because there is no such thing as a perfect man or S.C.
(Well, actually I believe in the spirit of S.C)
Friday, November 10, 2006
20/20
Apparently there was a program on 20/20 tonight about balancing motherhood and career. I was lolling about in my big bathtub with last week's People magazine, saw the ad for it in there ("WHAT EVERY WOMAN IN AMERICA SHOULD WATCH!!!) and by the time I got out, it was over. I told my dh and he said, "Oh, probably one of those preachy segments about how one should live one's life." It is probably better that I missed it as I have recently been able to reconcile all my mixed emotions about adjusting to motherhood. Well, at least I caught my other "WHAT EVERY WOMAN IN AMERICA SHOULD WATCH" programs, "Grey's Anatomy" "Ugly Betty" "Survivor (Yul is SO HOT), and "Desperate Housewives" on my TIVO.
The Wee One is getting over Croup, a nasty bruise/bump/ skinned forehead from a fall from the sidewalk to the asphalt alley (Yes, I was the one watching her...bad mommy), and living with 2 cats (one skinny and barfy and one fat and silent) and 2 often goofy parents (bedtime included made up hand motions to the songs on her Bible songs Karaoke book).
The Wee One is getting over Croup, a nasty bruise/bump/ skinned forehead from a fall from the sidewalk to the asphalt alley (Yes, I was the one watching her...bad mommy), and living with 2 cats (one skinny and barfy and one fat and silent) and 2 often goofy parents (bedtime included made up hand motions to the songs on her Bible songs Karaoke book).
Thursday, November 02, 2006
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