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I was feeling so good the last couple days, and then yesterday knocked me on my butt! I was sick from the moment I got up. I could barely make it through the day at work. I bought a muffin and a sandwhich and Starbucks on my way to work (Friday treat). But, I ate a couple bites of the muffin and I was done. I felt so sick, the thought of eating made it worse. Luch rolled around and I forced myself to eat a couple of bites of the sandwhich. By the end of the day I was hungry, but still feeling like sea sick. Again, I made myself finishe the sandwhich in the car on the way home.
I really just wanted to stay home and go to bed, but I knew we had a free movie ticket that expired on Friday, so we were going to go. We went to dinner first, I got soup. And I enjoyed the movie, but squirmed in my seat through most of it. By the end of the movie I really had to go to the bathroom!
After I was done, and zipping up my pants all of a sudden it hit me and I was throwing up soup all over the bathroom stall. It burned my throat so bad, and I felt so tired I just started to cry.
Like other times since being pregnant when I cry I can't seem to stop. I kept trying to compose myself knowing my husband would be worried wondering why I was in the bathroom for so long.
I finally came out, but as soon as I saw him I started to cry more. He looked so worried. I quickly assured him everything was fine. (We both are so worried about miscarriage.) I told him what happened and that I just want to go home and go to bed. And I did.
I'd like to say I feel better today, but I still feel weird. Being hungry and ill at the same time is such a weird feeling. I want to eat, but I don't.
Well, pregnant or not, I have chores that must get done.

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Well, things have gotten worse. Progressively my cramping has gotten more and more each day; mainly in the evening.

Not doing so great around here. Husband is confused and I think he thinks I am just being a wuss. I try to tell him it isn't morning sickness. I'd take that back in a heart beat to get rid of the cramping!

Wednesday night the cramping pain had gotten really bad and I went into Kaiser to get checked and to make sure the baby was ok. But, the place was ill equipped and didn't have the ultra sound machine, so I don't know why they sent me there. It was a very upsetting night! They tried to use the hand doppler to hear the heart beat, but the battery died and they left me on the table with goo on my stomach for 15 minutes as they looked around for a 9V battery. Even after they found one they couldn't find the heart beat. And then the nurse said that maybe it meant I was losing the baby. My husband was going to slug her. The dr. went to give me a pelvic, and I said forget it, I'm out of here. My husband tried to reassure me that they didn't know how to use the machine properly.

Woke up on Thursday and was in so much pain I was hunched over and couldn't stand straight. I called in to work and decided to rest at home. But as soon as husband left for work I started to freak out and the pain was really bad. My mom took me in to Kaiser and I was able to see a midwife. The baby is fine! Moving his/her arms, jumping around and good heart beat. Me on the other hand am falling apart! The doctor thinks it is just the ligaments and fibroids being stretched which can cause horrible pain and shoot pain down my legs which it has started to do.
I'm so relieved the baby is alright, but I don't know what I am going to do about this pain? Standing, sitting, laying down, it all is about the same. I didn't go to work today per doctors orders. But Monday, that is a whole other story. Pain or not, do I go? There is nothing that really can be done for me. I guess I'll just play it by ear.

Husband is taking me by work later today,4 or 5 after the students are gone, so I can plan for the week (since I usually do that on Thursday and I wasn't there). That way if I do call in on Monday at least the sub will have something.
I really want to save my days for maternity leave, but I have never been in this much pain in my life. (That is until I give birth!) I've always had bad cramps with periods, but this has it beat, and I can't take Advil and Midol like I do with that.
The doctor thought maybe some of the pain was constipation, but I didn't think so. But I took one dose of Milk of Magnesia last night. That was a big mistake. It turned my butt into a water hose. I called and they said stop using it immediately and drink lots of water so I don't get dehydrated.

Well, going to take another nap. If I'm asleep I can't feel the pain!

Any moms out there that have already had babies while having fibroids in your uterus I would love to hear from you and how you dealt with the pain.....and whether this is something I'm going to have to deal with through the whole pregnancy!

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It's Sunday, and I'm feeling a little better....or getting better at dealing with the pain.
I have to get dressed today because we are going with the realtor to look at a place, but then it is back home to rest.

I will be going to work on Monday, but sitting a lot! Maybe I can talk the other 5th grade teachers into taking my class to PE for me.

Even though the rest is good, I'm getting so bored around the house! I know it is good to sit, so the muscles aren't elongated, but my butt is starting hurt and I want to walk around. But, the husband says to take advantage while I can because come tomorrow, even with sitting down more in the classroom, I will get more up and about time while I'm walking around the campus. He has a point.

My mom is so sweet! She brought me mint and chip ice cream, a magazine and a toy for the baby. She said to look at the toy every time I'm in pain to remind myself how much it is worth it.

Husband keeps trying to make me laugh, and is being very sweet. I just want to be my peppy self again. I'm the kind of person who is up and about and getting things done! Sitting on my butt is a thing usually only to be done when all chores are done. (I'm tired of the TV and reading!)

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Well, I made it through 2 days back at work!
The kids have been pretty nice. They were worried about me.

My stomach really popped last night, or at least we noticed it. I was in my PJs walking around and I saw the husband giving me funny looks. I went to look at myself and sure enough....it no longer is just the bump below the belly button, above the belly button is popping out and it is looking pretty level. I look like I swallowed a ball.

My pain has decreased, it is more of a dull pain; back again to later in the day. Still not sleeping well. I'm only 3 months pregnant and I can't getcomfortable to sleep! What am I going to do later on? I told the husband that because my stomach is so sensitive to the touch I'm having trouble getting into bed. Our bed is really tall and I usually crawl in on my tummy. Now, not a great option. We might go get some sort of step stool this weekend.

More information then anyone wants to know but.....I pooped a great poop today! Never before in my life would I be so excited to poop. But after the constipation and the bad choice of the Milk of Magnesia, I'm hoping this means things are back to normal. (Cross my fingers)

I ate lunch with some of my students today that bought a ticket to eat with teacher. I bring a yummy dessert. Usually I have a bite, but today I dished myself out the same thing I brought for them....Brownie Sundae with Gummy Worms, Yum!!! One of the students asked while we were eatting, "Why does it hurt to have the baby?" Trying to avoid the question I said, "Well I have never had a baby, so I don't know." He said, "You know it's going to hurt, right?" "Yes!" I said. He said, "I know where it comes out. That is probably why it hurts." Again trying to change the subject I said, "Well somtimes they take the baby out from here." And I pointed to my stomach. He said, "That is called a C-section, and it is going to hurt too! I'm glad I'm not a girl!"
I couldn't stop laughing!

Well, off to nap

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Yeah, another night where I slept and I felt like I got rest in the morning!

I'm soooooo very glad I'm feeling better, because there is so much to do at work. I had to finish grading all the state reports. Students have been giving state project presentations this whole week, and the quarter ends tomorrow....that means report cards. I got a lot done today. I feel very productive.

Now, I will be able to relax and enjoy the birthday celebrations for my mom tomorrow and Saturday.

It got really hot today. I stopped and got a Jamba Juice on the way home yum . The husband is out getting italian food for dinner, because that is all that sounds good to me.
Dinner need to be exciting! Because I eat the same few things for breakfast and lunch everyday:
Breakfast- Eggos (no syrup) or Pop Tarts, I eat them in the car with OJ on the way to work
Lunch- sandwhich of some sort and fruit
Snack- PB toast, cheese & crackers, cereal
Dinner- that all depends on my mood and my digetive system
(I don't think I'm eatting enough meat and protein. I try to force myself to have chicken, ground beef, or beans for dinner, sometimes eggs.)

I feel I'm actually eatting healthier now that I'm pregnant. I still have dessert after dinner. But now it usually is fruit, or nothing if dinner didn't settle well. I'm definately not eatting for two. I'm not watching my weight, but I'm not stuffing myself either...I can't, everything I eat feels like it is sitting in my esphogus!

I'll talk to the doctor on Monday about what I have been eatting and see what she says.

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Yeah, my whole family knows I'm pregnant! My mom's 60th party was yesterday and she broke the news. It was so much fun. Her party was great and she got a lot of great gifts....none as good as the future of being a grandma though.

I'm really starting to feel better, but that worries me. The last couple days I don't feel pregnant, I just feel fat. I do have some pains down my legs, but none of the tummy pains or tightness and tenderness that let me know that I was definately pregnant. I'm glad the pain is gone, but I'm also glad to have a doctors appointment tomorrow to see the baby again.

Of course though, just as I start feeling better, and am thinking about going to the gym and having sex with my husband my throat started to feel scratchy last night. Then it turned to sore, and I can't grab kleenex fast enough. Just my luck. The husband thinks I planned it to avoid sex. Like he is the only one who misses it!?

Everyone keeps asking what the sex is of the baby. It is to soon to tell though. But all their asking has made me want to know even more!

Almost four months now! Time flies when your having fun!

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Had the doctors appointment today. I was a little disappointed because I thought we would get another ultra sound, but we didn't. We heard the heart though, good and strong.

We have to make appointments for an AFP blood test, but husband and I are a little worried about what you do with the results.

Also, we need to make a radiology appointment in 3 to 4 weeks to find out the babies sex. I find it very weird how Kaiser does it. The regular doctors machine isn't high tech enough I guess to do that. The picture looked pretty clear to me though. Hopefully the baby will cooperate the day of the visit.

I feel a lot better! Just have to keep working on flushing out this cold. I need to keep drinking plenty of water, but then I'm up peeing all night. Not to mention, with the cold, if I cough or sneeze I need new underwear!

Better go do more laundry!

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Still have my cold and so very tired today! I just don't feel like doing anything. I had an easy day with the stuents, but it still seemed forever long. Had a meeting after that and then had to go grocery shopping...after two days of making cheese sandwhiches for work, because I forgot we are out of lunch meat, I realized it's time to go to the store. Bought some yummy ice cream too.

Everyone says I going to have a girl. Random parents of my students will pass me and say, you're having a girl, I just know. This cracks me up.

Still worried about the testing (AFP and such). Especially after hearinf all your stories on line, but, we are going to do the AFP test over the spring break, and then the husband said we will just takeit from there.

Got emotional again tonight and cried at the husband for no real reason. (Well, of course, the underlining reasson is I want him to volunteer and on his own do more things around the house.) I'm not going to hold my breath though.

He has been sweet and scratches and rubs my back and wants to rub my belly. I like that! I'd love for us to get away and have some vacation together, but I know for the week off for spring break he will be working on his masters and doing the AFP, taking my car to the shop, getting my hair dyedand doing chors around the house tat have been put off because I am too tired after work. I believe of floor tiles are white, not tan!

Well, like I said, very tired! Going to go take a shower and curl up in bed and watch tv ( and think about what I am goin got fit into to wear to work tomorrow....I know the same black pants I word two days this week already!)

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Yeah, got to sleep in today!!! I live for the weekends. Unfortunately we got a call from my MIL that FIL is sick and they can't make it to dinner tonight. (I was so looking forward to Spaghetti Factory!)

We slurged last night and went to the movis; popcorn and everything. Had a good time, but back to feeling kind of green again. I thought the second trimester was supposed to be all energenic and peaceful. Oh well.

Husband finally got his March sex this morning. (Again averaging about once a month.) He was so happy! It gave me a burst of enery and I cleaned the shower after and made a nice breakfast.

Busy week next week, parent teacher conferences. I tried as usual to make a really easy day for myself on Wednsday, and then stay late a couple other days. (Wednesday is a non-student day. So, if you get done early you can have the whole day to yourself.) Some of the teachers are going to the Angel game at noon. I'm thinking about it, but it also is a great time to take advantage of the empty copy room. Which I could use to get things ready for next year, September, since a substitute will be starting the school year for me.

Monday is Passover. Oh, I just thought of it now, no wine for me. This is like the one occassion all year where I drink, because it is for realigous reasons. This should be interesting. I'm going to my cusins house for the ceremony with my mom and then the husband will show up there late from work. I hope he shows up. I can see him backing out of it. Not his favorite family tradition to go to.

Well, feeling pretty good right now, so I better take advantage and go do more chores. Husband has to go to work to print stuff up, and if I get enought done I might g with hi and he'll drop me at the mall, which is right up the street. Yeah, shopping!!! More comfotable undies here I come!

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My ligament pain is back.

I guess I have a growth spurt coming on. A least I got the whole house clean before it got really bad. The husband is going to have to mop the floor and get that last few things I didn't get at Target though. I'm trying to quickly wash my hair before I can't stand any more.

I'm crossing my fingers it isn't to bad when I wake up tomorrow morning. I have a busy week ahead. I'm trying to be positive and think that if I'm in this pain, the baby is growing and getting bigger and healthier. At least that's what I hope and tell myself to make me feel better.

Wow, I knew mothers did a lot for their children, but I have a new respect for just how much!

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I just woke up from a nap....and I feel great!
Parent teacher conferences are almost over, just one more tomorrow.
I got so much done today. I cleaned out my cabinets, got all the weekly papers copied for next year, labeled the files in my filing cabinet....anything to make it easier for the substitue to start my class next year.

I already have a big list of theings to do over the Spring Break:
1. get my hair done
2. car to the shop
3. pedicure
4. get more clothes
5. get new underwear
6. call to make pregnancy classes appointment
7. AFP test.....etc.

This is my favorite time of the school year, because everything is coming together. And the fun events get to start.

Husband has his Wednesday class tonight until 10pm, so I guess I'll take advantage and wash my hair and take a nice long shower.

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Went and got the AFP test after work on Friday. I just wanted to be done with it. It is in g-d's hands now.

Saturday went out with the realtor and saw two houses. Yuck! I didn't care for either of them.

A friend at work gave us a baby name book. I looked through it and wrote down all the A and K and M boy names I liked and then the husband went through and vetoed them, well most. ( In the Jewish religon we name after the dead). In the end I really like Jacob. The husband has two uncles with "J" on his side of the family. Girl names are easier, that one is done and we don't waiver. Katherine Alexis. For the boy I want to give him a double middle name, Jacob Alexander Kurtis. The husband hates it! I say how often is he really going to hear or use it....just when he is in trouble and I'm calling him.

Right now my big thing is I want to feel the baby move! We don't get another ultra sound for a couple weeks and I'm not growing any more or feeling different and I want something to let me know the baby is okay. There should be some sort of window you can open and peek inside to see how things are going in there. I want to buy the doppler thing to listen to the heart beat. But the husband is afraid if we can't work it right I will worry more if we don't hear a heart beat. And most say they work at 20 weeks or in the third trimester and I'm not there yet. I feel that everyone is feeling their baby move already, as early as sixteen weeks, but I haven't.

Anyway, yeah, we are on break! We had my mom over for dinner tonight. We were supposed to go to the husband's parents for Easter dinner, but everyone is sick over there. Going to sleep in tomorrow and then take my car to the shop and get a pedicure, then we'll go to a movie later.

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Just had to share this real quick because I thought it was so cute and funny. Probably TMI, but you have a choice not to read.

So, anyone who has been reading you know that my husband is getting a promised sex from me, once a month. I intended on more, but just how I have been feeling and life's busy schedule, it has been about once a month.

Sooo, this morning I said it was time to get up and get out of bed. He brought it to my attention that he was already up, if you get my drift. To his surprise I stripped and said lets go. He got so happy, it was so cute. Then he said, yes, twice in one month. And I said, no baby it is April now! He went, Noooooo, I want it, but then I have to go the whole rest of the month without. I couldn't stop laughing.

I told him that I have been feeling better and more in the mood, so he probably will get some more loving later this month. (But, it is nice to know that if I'm not up to it I already filled my April quota. LOL.)

My husband has just walked into the room and I have been informed that if I am unable to meet my one a month quota (since I will be huge and pregnant during the hot summer months) one BJ and three HJ will be an equivalent swap.

He has made me laugh so much this morning.

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Aww man. I think I have a yeast infection! I hate having these. But before I always took a Diflucan, but you can't take those when you are pregnant. I guess I have to take one of those over the counter, gross insert creams. I just hope it works and fast. I blame it on the sex with the husband. Just joking.

I tried to register for a pregnancy class through Kaiser today. Man, they make it very stressful. How to pay, where to go, what to bring. I'm thinking about cancelling it now. My husband can't go, so I would take my mom, which I don't mind. It is just that the class is about eatting and exercise, and I feel that I am doing pretty well eatting wise. And I have to feel healthy enough to exercise. I mean, my husband and I run errands and walk around shopping centers, and by the end of all that I feel a lot of pressure and muscle pain in my pelvic area. I can't imagine getting on an elliptical or treadmill and getting all that motion on top of getting my heart rate up really high. But maybe I should be doing that? I just don't know. I think I want to talk to my doctor again first. Last time we talked I was taking it easy because of the ligament pains. Now I feel better, but I'm scared I will hurt something, or the baby......I still haven't fely any movement! Or I am just not noticing it from all the other sensations I have coming from the tummy and pelvic region. I just hope the baby is alright.

The hard spots of my stomch switch around. Like the whole tummy feels pretty solid, but then there are these few spots that feel really hard and bumply. Like something is jabbing through. But then it switches. One time I'll feel my tummy and it will be on the right side. Then later in the day the right side won't feel as tough and I'll feel the bump on the left side. It is all very weird. But, I'm hoping that if it is switching like that it is the baby moving around inside.

It is going to be a long week and a half before or radiology appointment on the 19th!

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Yeah, went and got my hair done today! No more dark roots and three different hair color shades. I have very curly hair so you really don't notice it that much. I only get my hair done three times a year: winter, spring, and summer (got to love those school holidays!) Usually after I get my hair done I go to the gym. I had every intention on going, but I needed to eat lunch. Then, I got tired. Then I spent time with the husband before he left for class...I hate his Wed. night late class! Then I thought again about going, so I called my mom to meet me there, she was too busy. So I started to work on planning the rest of the work for the month of April and May for math. Then, all of a sudden, lunch kicked my butt, literally and I was in the bathroom for close to an hour! Luckily I keep a book in there now. Soooooooo, now it is getting late and I still haven't gone to the gym! I'm a such a procrastinator.

Oh well, this is my week off from work. Maybe the rest is just what I need. But I know when I get back to work that the last thing I'm going to want to do after standing most of the day teaching is go to the gym. I'll have to play it by ear. I'll really have no excuse after our doctors visit on the 23rd. I'm still really worried about the baby, because I haven't felt anything, but I'm sure things are fine. But, I think once I get the next ultra sound, the doctor checks the position of my uterus, checks on the fibroids, and maybe even get a pelvic (since I have a yeast infection right now), then I will feel like I have a clean bill of health to get back to the gym.

Don't get me wrong, my husband and I do a lot of walking around, but the couch time definately seems to have doubled also. I'm getting tired of sitting. (Being on the computer typing in here doesn't help either, but I enjoy it!)

Two more days of vacation, and the weekend! I'm going to make them count!

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Well, I finally gave in today and bought some maternity clothes. I know everyone says they are so much more stylish now....but they are expensive! As usual, being short and big hipped I had trouble finding clothes. I got the last short length large pair of jeans at Old Navy today. I could probably wear a medium, but I want them comfortable and get my moneys worth for when I get bigger. I refused to but shirts though. The larges were too big, but I don't want to get a medium because I feel it is just a waste of money.

Later we went to our friend's house and she loaned me a couple boxes of her old maternity clothes. Most of it was pretty casual. Good for the weekends, but I still need to figure what to wear to work. (As I sit and type this my jeans are unbuttoned and unzipped!)

Husband said that the Gap at South Coast Plaza has a maternity section so we headed there. They did, but as usual, all the short lengths were in size 4....which I am not! I was just going to order online, but the husband said that we could spend the money on shipping and everything and still the short length might be to long. So, both of us a little cranky and disappointed (because husband really wanted this store to work out and he would be the knight in shining armor for my uncomfortable clothes problem), I tried on some regular length stuff, to get an idea. They weren't all that bad. I will still need to get them hemmed, but at least I know they fit, and a couple were marked down. I got a pair of brown pants, black pants, and a pair of denim capris (that look like just short jeans on me .)

Next we headed to Mimi Maternity/ Motherhood store in the mall. I could tell the husband was getting tired, so we stopped and got a cookie . The store was interesting. The front part was the Mimi and the back half was the Motherhood. We looked a little in the front, but $99 for a pair of work pants is crazy, even though they were nicely fitted. So...to the back half of the store we went; Motherhood is the cheaper end of the line. The clothes aren't as fitted and have the bigger panels in the front. But, the clothes are like $19 for a pair of pants or a skirt. I got 2 black skirts, don't love them, but they will do. A brown pair of capris. Three black pairs of pants. And a cute shirt, which was the most expensive item...but it is a super cute shirt.

So, overall today I spent about $300 on maternity clothes. I will be comfortable! But, I have never spent so much money on clothes that I don't love.

They say the baby is expensive, pregnancy/maternity is expensive. I still need to get more shirts and new underwear!!!

Well, it is getting late, and I probably should go to sleep, but I have horrible heart burn!

Oh, oh, how could I forget! I know this is getting long, but I think I felt the baby last night. I was sitting on the couch talking to the husband an I felt this bubble like sensation by my belly button. At first I was just going to write it off as gas, but it felt different. I told the husband and he said that my uterus is pushing down on all my organs and that the uterus is right in front. Gas bubbles would feel much lower and deeper within. And very casual he said, that was the baby. And then continued on with his conversation. Meanwhile I'm tearing up a little. I think I felt a couple more today, but with all the gas and aches and pains I have it is really hard to distinguish.

Earlier we were watching tv and the condensation dripped off my water cup and landed on my belly. He started to rub it away, and then I did too. But when I did, I did a more of a tapping/blotting motion and both are eyes got real big at the sound we heard......My tummy thumps like a melon! It it the funniest sound. We started laughing hysterically. I tapped it a coupld more times, and thump thump, thump thump. I couldn't stop laughing, until husband said, "Wow, what must the baby think of all that banging?" Well that cleared my laughter right up, what must the baby think?

I've said it once, I'll say it again, Pregnancy is crazy!

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Walked around the house after dinner last night wanting sherbert! None in the house . I didn't make the husbnd go to the store by himself to get some though, it felt silly because I needed to go grocery shopping today anyway. Soooo at 8:30 last night we went grocery shopping. And I got my sherbert..yum!

I have had the worst heart burn lately. I feel like my throat is always on fire.

Went to the movies yesterday. Humored husband and saw a movie he wanted to see. But a 3 and a half hour movie is just too long for a pregnant lady to sit through. We both got up a couple of times to go to the bathroom.

Well, back to work tomorrow . Today I will be trying on my new maternity clothes for my mom, and my old work clothes, because I think I really popped out more over the last two weeks. I don't know how many of my old work pants will fit.

It is really going to be hard to get up at 5:30 tomorrow!

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I am soooooooooo very tired! Today has been quite a day.

The alarm went off at 5:15am and surprisingly I sprang up ready to get back to work. The morning started off good, and the day progressed pretty well. But I felt the difference being on my feet and working all day.

I had planned to come home and iron, then go to the gym when my mom called and said she was heading there after work. Not my favorite thing, ironing, but it needed to be done. (I washed all my new maternity clothes and they need a little quick press.) So, I decided to treat myself with a little ice cream first. (I found these little single servings of ice cream at the store. Still close to 200 calories, but at least you get some ice cream with out going over board.)

Well, I had just finished my ice cream when the husband comes in the door, very early for him. He looks like death! I guess the other day he had driven his car too far into a spot and hit his bumper. He does this a lot. But this time he really messed it up, and he didn't realize it until he was driving to work this morning. By the time he had gotten home the tire had worn through the whole flap panel thing in front of it. (I don't know the real car terms.) So he changed clothes grabbed his tools and headed out to work on it.

A little while later he came in asking to borrow my car to go to the shop and get a part. I said sure. He asked if I wanted to come out and see his car. I said, NO! I was worried of what I might see. But he convinced me and I came outside. As we were walking to his car he says, why does it look unlevel? I thought it was a stupid question, because he had taken the tire off; which I told him. He said, no he left it up on the jack. Uh Oh! The car had fallen off the jack. Now, I was wondering if other things cracked when it hit the ground.

So he tries to get it up on the jack again to see.............and it falls again and this time almost on his foot and actually hits him on its way down. I start screaming and crying hysterically! "What if that had landed on you? I can't lift that off! What if I wasn't here and you had gotten trapped beneath the car!?" All things to say that make the situation so much better while he is holding his foot in pain.

He says he is alright, but then he grabs for the jack again! I said are you crazy! He said he has no choice he has to get the car up. Luckily a neighbor walks by and loans us her jack which is a lot better and safer. He gets the car up and goes to get the parts in my car. My mom calls and says okay, head to the gym, but I tell her I have no car right now. So hopefully I meet her there tomorrow.

Soooooooooooo, to make a very long story short, I think my husband is okay. He has some bad scraps and cuts, but hopefully nothing is broken. He fixed what he needed to on the car, and he is test driving it right now to see if there are any further problems due to the fall off the jack. No ironing got done. And I am emotionally drained!!!

And of course...hungry!!!

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Thank goodness after yesterday, today was a normal day!
I got to work early some how, and got a lot of things done.
Got home pretty early and even got to the gym for an hour.
My right side has been kind of sore today. I don't know why.
It's Taco Tuesday, yeah!
That takes the guess work out of what's for dinner.
I have to get to bed earlier tonight!!!
Last night we were up until 11 and then up at 5:30am.
NEED SLEEP!

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Well, the baby is................................................ ..................Stubborn! There is a good chance it is a girl. We didn't really see any boy parts, but the baby had its legs closed tight. So the angle of the view we were looking from there still is a chance that some boy parts could have been hiding.
Oh well. But we got to hear the heart beat again, and saw a clear image of the heart, legs, arms, spine, ribs, feet, head, nose, eyes, and at the very end a little butt shot.
The baby is breach right now, basically standing straight up with its head at my belly button and feet/knees near my pelvis. It was almost like it was standing, then squatting, then standing on one foot dangling the leg and then switching legs. Very funny.
We'll hopefully get a clearer idea of the sex before the baby shower time. I really don't want all green and yellow clothes.