Okay, so I thought I should mention the poll I have over on the side...thanks to everyone who has voted so far. So anyway, that's just a name I've decided I really like, partly because Abigail means "my father's joy." I think the meaning could fit with both her Heavenly Father and with her eartly father, since I'm pretty sure she'll end up with Bryce wrapped around her little finger.
And in case you're wondering or don't already know, no, Bryce doesn't like the name. I think it's because he can't get over "Abby Normal," but there may be people out there who don't even know the reference to that one.
I keep thinking that if Bryce never comes up with a girl's name he actually likes, I will win by default, so I think I won't be bugging him about names anymore. :)
So if you haven't already done so, feel free to vote on my poll as to your opinion on the name. Also feel free to comment here and tell me what you really think, if you really do like it or if you really think I'm weird for liking it (Bryce goes with the latter there). Since ultimately your opinions don't really matter (we gave our 4th son the middle name of Herbert, for example), feel free to express them. But they could possibly give me more ammunition to use to convince my husband that it's not a horrible name. :)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Not a lot to say
Okay, I figured that since it's been a couple of weeks since I updated my blog, I would at least say something today. Really, our life here hasn't been too exciting. We've had a cold making the rounds through everyone in the family and haven't really done a lot. The cold seems to be on its way out though, so that's always a good thing.
In case you couldn't tell since I hadn't posted anything before, my doctor never called me about my titer levels, so I assume that means that they didn't go up again. His office usually only calls if there's a problem. I'd say this is good news. I really didn't want to have to start going every week already.
We don't really do much to celebrate Valentine's Day, since it's a holiday made up by the greeting card companies to sell more cards (and honestly, even if we were the type to celebrate it, there's not a lot Bryce could do to be worse than when he broke up with me right before Valentine's Day). The Monday before, we made cards for everyone in our family for FHE. Ben got to have a party at school that Friday, so he was excited about that.
On Sunday night, the lamp in our big TV decided to go out. Not totally surprising, since it was a floor model, but made us glad that we had purchased the extended warranty on it (we did with our last TV and found that to be a good purchase too, which is actually how we ended up with the TV we have now), since a replacement lamp is almost $150 and this way we don't have to pay anything for it (okay, we paid the warranty price, but that's almost paying for itself now...and actually, we didn't have to pay anything out of pocket for it, since it was part of the money from their buy back for the old TV that had problems). Unfortunately, the lamp is on backorder, so who knows when we'll actually get it. Luckily, we have a spare TV to use for the computer while we're waiting. It does look kind of silly to see this little 27" TV sitting in front of the big 65" one, but it works at least.
And just for kicks and giggles, I thought I'd include these two pictures at the end of this post. The first is a picture of all the grandkids on Bryce's side that we took while we were down for his grandma's funeral. The second is one I took of me this morning since I'm 30 weeks along today. I swear I've gotten bigger in the last 2 weeks...
In case you couldn't tell since I hadn't posted anything before, my doctor never called me about my titer levels, so I assume that means that they didn't go up again. His office usually only calls if there's a problem. I'd say this is good news. I really didn't want to have to start going every week already.
We don't really do much to celebrate Valentine's Day, since it's a holiday made up by the greeting card companies to sell more cards (and honestly, even if we were the type to celebrate it, there's not a lot Bryce could do to be worse than when he broke up with me right before Valentine's Day). The Monday before, we made cards for everyone in our family for FHE. Ben got to have a party at school that Friday, so he was excited about that.
On Sunday night, the lamp in our big TV decided to go out. Not totally surprising, since it was a floor model, but made us glad that we had purchased the extended warranty on it (we did with our last TV and found that to be a good purchase too, which is actually how we ended up with the TV we have now), since a replacement lamp is almost $150 and this way we don't have to pay anything for it (okay, we paid the warranty price, but that's almost paying for itself now...and actually, we didn't have to pay anything out of pocket for it, since it was part of the money from their buy back for the old TV that had problems). Unfortunately, the lamp is on backorder, so who knows when we'll actually get it. Luckily, we have a spare TV to use for the computer while we're waiting. It does look kind of silly to see this little 27" TV sitting in front of the big 65" one, but it works at least.
And just for kicks and giggles, I thought I'd include these two pictures at the end of this post. The first is a picture of all the grandkids on Bryce's side that we took while we were down for his grandma's funeral. The second is one I took of me this morning since I'm 30 weeks along today. I swear I've gotten bigger in the last 2 weeks...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
My Doctor Appointment Today
I had my monthly doctor's visit today. It was a fairly regular appointment, but this was the "fun" one where I got to get the glucose test and get the rhogam shot. And for some reason, all the doctors here (at least the ones I've been to) like to make you drink the glucose drink there at the office instead of drinking it at home an hour before the appointment. So when I got there, I told them I was doing the glucose test and they asked me which flavor of drink I wanted: orange, fruit punch, lemon-lime, or cola. I opted for the lemon-lime, since I've had orange and fruit punch before. In case you're wondering, no, it doesn't make it any better to have it in different flavors. It's still pretty gross.
After I drank the glucose drink, I sat down and waited for a few minutes before they took me back for my regular exam. That part was all normal. Dr. Lowder did tell me that with my last blood draw, my titer level did go up a tiny bit. So he's going to watch for the numbers from today's blood draw and hope that they didn't go up again. If they did, I get to schedule another appointment, probably for next week, and get an ultrasound to check the umbilical cord blood flow and for signs of anemia. Other than the level going up a tiny bit, everything looks good and normal.
After the exam, I got to sit out in the waiting room for another half hour or so until the hour was up and they could take my blood. Luckily I bought myself a book at the store the other night, so I had something to keep me occupied. And the time went faster than I thought it would. They called me back to the lab area (just a little room off the front reception area), took their 4 vials of blood, then gave me the rhogam shot. The phlebotomist gave me the option of having it in the arm or the hip. Having had both, I opted for the hip. It's better in the hip. I was pleasantly surprised when it didn't burn going in like it usually does. It did start to sting a bit on my way to the elevators, but not too bad.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, I did tell my doctor about when I got all light-headed in the shower 3 weeks ago. He said it was because my blood vessels all opened up and my blood pressure dropped. He said that if you're even a little bit dehydrated, it can happen pretty easily, so to make sure I get plenty of water and keep the temperature in the shower a little on the cooler side. So nothing to worry about.
So everything looks good at this point. I should know within the next couple of days if my titer levels went up again, so if I hear from the doctor, I'll post again and let you know.
Oh, and just for fun, I thought I'd post these pictures for comparison. In the first one, I was 30 weeks along with Daniel. In the second, I'm 28 weeks along with this baby.
After I drank the glucose drink, I sat down and waited for a few minutes before they took me back for my regular exam. That part was all normal. Dr. Lowder did tell me that with my last blood draw, my titer level did go up a tiny bit. So he's going to watch for the numbers from today's blood draw and hope that they didn't go up again. If they did, I get to schedule another appointment, probably for next week, and get an ultrasound to check the umbilical cord blood flow and for signs of anemia. Other than the level going up a tiny bit, everything looks good and normal.
After the exam, I got to sit out in the waiting room for another half hour or so until the hour was up and they could take my blood. Luckily I bought myself a book at the store the other night, so I had something to keep me occupied. And the time went faster than I thought it would. They called me back to the lab area (just a little room off the front reception area), took their 4 vials of blood, then gave me the rhogam shot. The phlebotomist gave me the option of having it in the arm or the hip. Having had both, I opted for the hip. It's better in the hip. I was pleasantly surprised when it didn't burn going in like it usually does. It did start to sting a bit on my way to the elevators, but not too bad.
Oh, and in case you were wondering, I did tell my doctor about when I got all light-headed in the shower 3 weeks ago. He said it was because my blood vessels all opened up and my blood pressure dropped. He said that if you're even a little bit dehydrated, it can happen pretty easily, so to make sure I get plenty of water and keep the temperature in the shower a little on the cooler side. So nothing to worry about.
So everything looks good at this point. I should know within the next couple of days if my titer levels went up again, so if I hear from the doctor, I'll post again and let you know.
Oh, and just for fun, I thought I'd post these pictures for comparison. In the first one, I was 30 weeks along with Daniel. In the second, I'm 28 weeks along with this baby.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Utah Visit
Yes, I know I haven't been very good at keeping up with the posts here. I think I've been on an especially lazy kick lately and with nothing really all that interesting to write about, it just hasn't been worth the effort. I really did want to write last week before we went down to Utah, but then I just got too busy to do it.
In case you don't know why we went to Utah last week, Bryce's Grandma blunt died. She was a great person and we'll miss her a lot. She was always happy, even despite the pain she was often in. She was always helping other people, even when she had enough to deal with on her own. What a great example.
Here's a picture of Grandma Blunt:
The funeral was really nice and it was good seeing family. We just wish it was for a happier occasion. If you'd like to read her obituarty, click here.
We did enjoy our trip in Utah. The boys all had a really good time playing with their cousins. They were ready to come home by the time we left, but the day after we got home, Chris was already saying he wanted to go back. We were glad that the weather was cooperative for our trip, especially on the drive there and back. We were even able to drive straight through without stopping on the way back, so we made really good time. The kids were definitely ready to get out of the van when we got home though.
And of course the trip wouldn't be complete without something happening, like at the end of this trip. When we pulled in the driveway, we both forgot we had the car top carrier on the top of the van and Bryce pulled into the garage. The scraping noise reminded us. It would have just dented in a bit and popped out again with no problem if he hadn't tried to back out of the garage. As it was, it ended up cracking both sides on the bottom section of the carrier. It's still usable though, so that's a good thing.
I should say again that I have really nice neighbors. They willingly took Ozzy for us while we were gone, keeping him at their house and letting him play with their dogs. Candice even taught my Sunday School lesson for me. When we picked Ozzy up, they kept saying how good he was and what a sweet dog he is and offered to take him for us again if we ever needed someone to watch him. I do feel a little bit worse for the dog with his hip problems since we've been back. The few days away have made me really notice how skinny and sad-looking he really is. It's really not going to be for too many more years before we'll have to put him down, possibly even by next year. He's just so young and already in so much pain. But we truly are blessed to have good neighbors.
So we enjoyed our trip, despite the unhappy circumstances. It was good seeing our families again and catching up with everyone. Hopefully our next trip down will be for a happier reason.
In case you don't know why we went to Utah last week, Bryce's Grandma blunt died. She was a great person and we'll miss her a lot. She was always happy, even despite the pain she was often in. She was always helping other people, even when she had enough to deal with on her own. What a great example.
Here's a picture of Grandma Blunt:
The funeral was really nice and it was good seeing family. We just wish it was for a happier occasion. If you'd like to read her obituarty, click here.
We did enjoy our trip in Utah. The boys all had a really good time playing with their cousins. They were ready to come home by the time we left, but the day after we got home, Chris was already saying he wanted to go back. We were glad that the weather was cooperative for our trip, especially on the drive there and back. We were even able to drive straight through without stopping on the way back, so we made really good time. The kids were definitely ready to get out of the van when we got home though.
And of course the trip wouldn't be complete without something happening, like at the end of this trip. When we pulled in the driveway, we both forgot we had the car top carrier on the top of the van and Bryce pulled into the garage. The scraping noise reminded us. It would have just dented in a bit and popped out again with no problem if he hadn't tried to back out of the garage. As it was, it ended up cracking both sides on the bottom section of the carrier. It's still usable though, so that's a good thing.
I should say again that I have really nice neighbors. They willingly took Ozzy for us while we were gone, keeping him at their house and letting him play with their dogs. Candice even taught my Sunday School lesson for me. When we picked Ozzy up, they kept saying how good he was and what a sweet dog he is and offered to take him for us again if we ever needed someone to watch him. I do feel a little bit worse for the dog with his hip problems since we've been back. The few days away have made me really notice how skinny and sad-looking he really is. It's really not going to be for too many more years before we'll have to put him down, possibly even by next year. He's just so young and already in so much pain. But we truly are blessed to have good neighbors.
So we enjoyed our trip, despite the unhappy circumstances. It was good seeing our families again and catching up with everyone. Hopefully our next trip down will be for a happier reason.
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