*yawn*

Thanksgiving was so much fun!

This was the second year that we have gotten to stay home and eat our own food. I'm still wearing my pajamas because it was such a relaxing day lol.

Sage was told the day before that she was required to fill her belly at our feast, and suprisingly she did. I decided long ago that I would never make my kids feel bad for wanting to eat something, especially the girls, but I was wondering if she was ever going to get filled up. I know she had four deviled eggs and 3 or 4 rolls, in addition to her two huge pieces of turkey, two serving of cranberry sauce, huge pile pf mashed potatoes and gravy... and the list goes on. She was so full she ended up laying on her bed watching tv because she couldn't move.

I was looking forward to this three day weekend because of all the stuff I could accomplish but I have not moved except from the couch to the computer and a couple of trips to the kitchen for some yummy leftovers.

I had a dream about my little karli last night and now I can't wait to meet her. No matter that we don't have any diapers for her or a number of other things, I'm just excited to hold her and kiss her. In my dream she looked just like my niece when she was just a few months old. Kylie and Sage were both born really tiny and got big really fast lol. Kylie, though, had a rounder head and strawberry blond hair. I used to talk to her and try to play with her and she would just stare at me, which was pretty much how my dream went.

I was a couple months pregnant with Mycah when I used to babysit her for my sister and she would just look at me or play with something else then cry when it was time for me to go home. She also screamed when my sister tried to leave her with Shaun and I overnight.

Those were the days lol.

When she outgrew that stage it got to where her and Mycah always wanted to be together so she came everywhere with us until we moved.

In other news... I'm trying to figure out if I should keep this or not... I impulsively bought jake a Christmas gift, and I'm just not sure... Its a speed racer video game where he actually sits in the mach 5 and it plugs into the tv. I know he'll like it but I'm not sure if we have the room for it. I guess since Christmas is less than a month away I better decide and start shopping pretty quickly.

I have it all figured out now!

Yesterday was a very interesting day, and in the midst of all the interesting happenings I realized why I hate this place so very much.

EVERYTHING here is complicated.

The day started out simple enough: Worked, got home, took Mycah to school... Sage had her feast, which was cute. They all dressed up as pilgrims or indians and ate food the moms brought in.

Then came my doctors appointment. I left an hour early because I knew the street but not the distance I was going. Shaun somehow talked me into driving the car which I did against my better judgement because that thing is on the brink.

Let me say that in FL, if you want to go somewhere during the school year, during school times, you are usually the only one on the road. Not so here. And of course, to add to my barely working car and 5 million people on the road, there was an accident so traffic was crazy.

I still got there 20 minutes early because it was so easy to find but in truth, I hate new things, new places, and I was very nervous.

So, they got me all checked in, and they were very nice people, but still, new place, new doctor, the one who will be cutting me open in about two months, so yeah I had some anxiety.

All of this lead to my having high blood pressure when they checked. I know thats all it was because until I got really comfortable at SD I had high blood pressure there, too. (and until the first time I got there without something tragic happening to my car)

I tried to tell the doctor this but he insisted that I go to the hospital.

Now for another comparison: my hospital in FL was crazy. You walk into the emergency room and you're stuck there. You go to where the doctors offices were and you're stuck there. Many different entrances that were in no way attached or connected.

Holy cross is not like that at all. I found admissions with no trouble at all and got all checked in. The only problem was that I had no phone and was in a different area code, but they gave me a phone to call my husband since it was 2 1/2 hours after my scheduled appointment and i knew he would be worried.

I was a little peeved that I had to be there because I knew nothing was wrong with me. My blood pressure was fine the whole time and my labs came back completely normal. I was so glad to not be in FL at that time because I knew my mom would have come and my bp would not have been so wonderful. I said a little thank you prayer that my hubby knew to keep the kids at home and just let me make my doctor happy lol.

So, I got the night off work with a note, not that they need it since I never call out, but I didn't sleep at all yesterday until i got home at 8pm so I was glad my boss was so accomodating.

I did have an ultrasound at the hospital to check fluid levels and the girl showed me Karli's face. I never want to lose that image in my mind! She was moving through the whole thing, kicking the wand and changing her whole position. At the end I got to see her finally and she had a chubby face and her mouth was in a big open smile. It made my night.

She weighs 3 lb 13 oz now, so she has tripled her size in just a month or so. Makes me nervous because she still has two solid months to do nothing but gain.

So, that was my day yesterday. I have to go tonight to take all my at home labs to the hospital then tomorrow I have to take the results to my doctor, then Thursday I'm sitting at home and letting Shaun cook and Friday, well, more of the same. Also, insert work and sleep into those days.

My next official appointment is next monday and I'm hoping that everything goes okay and its quick and easy.

nothing good is on

and the kids are fighting.

I would love to have a break. I really would. Just for a few hours, or maybe a couple of minutes with no one talking. Oh that would be nice.

Weeks like this past one are the reason I miss living near family. I remember being able to drop them off places and do my grocery shopping or whatever and it was so nice. Next year the three will all be in school so at least I have that to look forward to.

I talked to a woman at my work who just got back from having her baby and she said they left her (baby) in the room the whole time, and every once in a while a nurse would poke her head in to ask how she was doing.That was the idea I got from my hospital when I looked online. She said she would have liked more time to rest, which makes me wonder because right now I'm looking forward to having karli to myself. We'll see what happens.

Today we went grocery shopping to get our Tg feast. We are going to have some good food that day. I can't wait.

I have to laugh at my neighbors sometimes. Last night I did some laundry and one neighbor replied to my facebook message saying something about the amount I did, then we were talking to another neighbor before we left and she asked if we do a big shopping trip every week so I guess she has seen us these past weeks going grocery shopping.

The second neighbor is the only one I have ever seen carrying groceries in so I guess we go a lot more often than other people lol. But we also have a bigger family.

Tonight is more cleaning. I like doing domestic things. I can't wait until i can quit work and be here full time. Well, in a different "here", but at my house. I have a master list of things to do before K comes and I've done two fo them now, so thats really cool. Only like 300 things left lol

more unwanted opinions

Yesterday, after getting a long look/laugh at Lindsey Lohan getting floured by peta, I decided to do some research.

I've seen the first few seconds of animal cruelty videos, but since I'm not a sociopath I usually don't make it very far into them before deciding to fill my mind with positive images. So, I forced myself to watch this whole video on how fur coats are made and it was sickening. In case there are animal lovers on here I won't go into detail but I will say that there are way more humane ways of doing things.

I am not an animal lover at all, to be honest. I like most of them that aren't mine but living in two bedrooms with three kids makes you glad nothing alive in here poops on the floor. Outside dogs are okay but other than that, I'm good.

I would never want to see anything bad happen to a living thing, though. I believe that humans were put on the earth to have dominion, as the Bible puts it, over the animals and every living thing but skinning a racoon while its kicking to get away is not what God had in mind when he told Adam that.

So my conclusion is that while I would have never worn fur to begin with, I will never become animalistic like some people are to protect them as long as there are babies in their mothers womb being pulled apart with pliers and sucked out. People come first.

*gulp*

I made my appointment today with my new doctor. This is the doctor who will deliver my baby. I've known I would have to switch from the beginning but it was supposed to happen in like a year, not next week.

So it will be week 31, then next appointment will be 33, then 35, 36, 37, and 38 will be the big day. I can't believe its coming so fast.

One good thing that I had forgotten about is that after Christmas hours will be cut. I'm hoping to maybe go back to four days for the last two weeks that I'm there to give me that extra time to get stuff done. I'm having a hard time separating the stuff I have to do at home from the things at work. When I'm almost done in my department I get really overwhelmed like there is still so much to do that I have to make a list in my head and robotically do one thing then the next until I'm pulling my pallet out of there and I can breathe again.

Anyway, so about 7 1/2 weeks. Thats three more paychecks to get diapers. I'm going this weekend to get clothes for her. We also need to buy Christmas for the kids. Thats going to be tough. Their big gift is going to be going to a museum to spend the day. It will be our day out like we had before jake came, but this time I think they will enjoy themselves lol. And clothes will come when all the winter stuff goes on sale. They have tons of winter clothes already so most of it will be for next year.

Still tons to think about, still tons to do.

officially off the IE platform

I'm a firefox user now. Its official. IE got to the point where I couldn't do ANYTHING that took less than five minutes and I am just not that patient.

Tonight is our salad supper at sem wives, the last week of the semester. Well, for the Bible Study, anyway. I think I volunteered to drive the carpool but its not official yet. To be honest I'm so sleepy and physically exhausted I really want to sit this one out. But, its the last week so I'll go. The next time I see these women I will be a week or so away from having my little rock star.

Speaking of her, she has chronic hiccups like Sage did. Its this light rhythmic motion in my belly and it feels neat. At those times, she isn't trying to come out of my belly button so thats good.

I am so ready to leave work for my time off!! I've actually been on time for the last week or so which is a huge improvement but I am like a zombie for the first couple of hours. I used to be able to just wake up and get moving but now I lay around for about 10 minutes not wanting to do anything. I hope its just the pregnancy and I'm not getting too old to work nights lol.

I'm looking forward to Saturday and going baby shopping!! I have bought her one dress. Thats it. She has some stuff from her sisters and other stuff I got from my Wed nights, but its not a lot. I was thinking last night that on top of our mountain of laundry I need to get caught up on, I also should wash her clothes sometime in the next month or so. I have way too much to do!

because I know everyone wants my opinion

1. there is one thing that makes a man, a man. I don't need to spell it out for you. This "pregnant man" who everyone keeps talking about IS NOT A MAN!!! If my husband had a uterus and ovaries we would not be a heterosexual couple. We would not be a couple at all, but, these people need to get over a WOMAN who injected herself with testosterone and cut her boobs off and keeps getting pregnant. She is a woman. Period.

2. PETA sucks big time. Think about it: you are a celebrity who makes 12 million dollars a movie. You go out and buy an $800 fur coat and wear it to your premiere, where some vegetarian throws red paint on you. What exactly is stopping you from buying another coat? And there goes another animal. Great job, peta. Go eat some meat, it replenishes brain cells.

29 weeks

oh boy.

Well, my appointment went well. For the most part. I met a volunteer RN today who was really nice. They found a few things wrong, for instance I lost another pound since last week. For those counting, thats 6 pounds total lost. The baby weighs over two pounds now so if you include that... you get the picture.

They asked me what I ate today and since I cannot lie for anything i had to tell them I had some cheez it snack mix and that was it. I intended on eating more especially since I knew they were having problems with my weight but it didn't happen.

Anyway, the baby, who is usually the least active at the doctor, was her usual rock star today. I was glad not only because its neat to feel her move but also because they have questioned in the past if she does move and got their proof today.

Jake went with me and talked through the whole appointment. I don't mind when he talks except when it seems like he is talking about one thing and thinking about another: "mom....ummm....the...I mean, my....uhhh...mach5....just like.... hmmm... did something....." I eventually have to stop listening to him.

I was going to call out tonight if Sage was still sick but she's back to her crazy self. She got a thank you card for the birthday party she went to and its from target!!! Those people are keeping me employed, lol. The whole goodie bag she got was from my little stationary section, then the cards.

I got a pack of cards from target as a gift and I can't look at them. There are certain things that no matter how often I get it, I can't remember where it goes and I got those cards ALL the time and always had to scan them then move five things around to be able to put them up and then I go to my Bible study tea and there they are... so that was ten packs bought which is good until i have to stock them. Again. lol

Back to Sage...she threw up and I was hoping Shaun would say something about how busy he was then I would have to clean it up and declare that I should just stay home and take care of her but he was very accomodating to me so I was stuck, and now she's all better, so, there goes my excuse to get a three day weekend! Just 8 more weeks and I'll be off all the nights, though.

more of the same...

So yesterday I met with the nutritionist that my doctor has been bugging me to see. I tried to think of any excuse to get out of it but ended up going just to get it over with.

It was actually not a terrible experience. I was worried since she is an older woman that she would be old fashioned like my doctor, but she wasn't at all.

She said I should gain 15 pounds total. So far I have lost weight. I don't remember the number but I was down another pound and a half yesterday. I don't really care what they say because I eat plenty and theres no way I need to gain weight for any reason.

So, that is done. Now I have one more appointment next week then its off to my doctor who will deliver me. I can't believe how fast its coming!

Tomorrow was supposed to be my day off. I had planned on 36 hours of pajamas and some good tv mixed in, but instead I will be taking all three kids first to get a birthday present then off to a party. I was hoping to finally have a kid break but no such luck in my life.

I'm really overwhelmed and stressed and not sure where to go from here.

Only in instances like this...

Do I wish I knew more about politics.

I do know that CA never registered me to vote, although I applied, so as much as I'd like to be a voting citizen, it will have to wait until 2012...or at least when I vote in the next big election.

2012, by the way, is the first year I'm assured to be on my way outta here. Very exciting.

Anyway, my father in law is obsessed with politics. Anytime we get together, something has happened where he has to make the situation all political and it drives me bananas. In those cases, I'm happy to sit ignorantly back and let my mind wander to more (in my mind) pressing issues.

I know I'm not the only one who did not vote and therefore not the reason McCain didn't get elected, but yesterday I would have loved to have had a hand in getting him one more vote.

I was up in the air as to who I wanted in office until he got Sarah Palin as his running mate. For me, she sealed the deal.

Now that the results are in and its Obama after all, I wish I knew more about the big issues. I know he and I don't see eye to eye on abortion, and the fact that all those bills passed is bothersome for me since I couldn't vote, but other than that, I'm really lost.

I'll do research on my own, though, to find out. I think if he gets the economy back in order, which will take a few years, i think, he will have done his job and in the next election we can go back to the GOP.

The Halloween Blog

Halloween was a lot of fun this year.

I have to admit that going into it, I was really nervous. Anyone that knows me knows that my kids and I do not have a good repoire when we go out together without Shaun. Sometimes we can't even make it through a day at home together but most of that is just part of being family I think.

Anyway, so Halloween. I had no idea what to do with them exactly. Jake had his costume from last year, we borrowed one for Mycah so that left Sage to buy for. The only stipulation she had was that she wanted a dress, so after going through the craft department to the costumes at Wal mart, she decided to be a go go girl. Neither one of us knew what that was exactly, but it had a dress, hat, and boot covers so it was all good.

I went back and forth between taking them to a church function we've gone to in the past and just going trick or treating, then it was do we go t or t at the mall, or go to the neighborhoods up the hill... I've never been in Halloween traffic in CA, but I was stuck in it once in Jax so I decided not to drive anywhere. Up the hill it was.

I took several things, just in case: the double stroller, a flashlight, and the umbrella. I forgot that if there is a seat available, my kids will sit in it regardless. (like, regardless that the person who has to push them is 7 months pregnant and that is a very steep hill we are going up) There were a few times I just stopped pushing and made everyone get out for a little while. Those times were nice.

The houses were a lot further up than I remembered but we got there and all was well. They went to several houses where their friends live, so they loved that. I don't know how many houses we went to but we were just getting started, I figured, and they already had a really generous spread of candy.

Then we got to go up this little pathway that goes in and out of the neighborhood. This was our second group of houses. I thought it was pretty well lit but I was all alone on that feeling. They were glad to get back onto the street and hit some more places.

Then the trouble began. Jake had to pee. He is never quiet about it which is a little embarrassing but at the same time its better to make him ask twice to be sure he's not just bored.

Through the next five houses or so, he kept telling me he had to go potty. I was really clueless because if I walked back down that hill, there was no going back up again. I also felt really bad because he was starting to walk funny.

I have to add that at some point, Sage said "I have to go potty, but I'm not saying anything about it. I don't even feel like I have to go potty!"

So, for lack of options, we went back on that little path and I pulled down his costume (next year he's getting a two piece, btw) and let him go right there on the sidewalk. No one was around and it was dark so I didn't see the purpose in making him hold it any longer.

Oh, I forgot to mention that Sage had taken her shoes off long ago, and was just walking with the shoe covers of her costume on her legs.

So we re enter this neighborhood further up, and I asked how many more houses they wanted to do before we went to see Shaun at work, and they said one. I think we did four more because they were on our way out and then began the long walk back down the hill.

That was when Mycah decided her shoes hurt her feet.

I don't get it...they wouldn't wear shoes that I knew fit them, they both wanted dress shoes, and Mycah picked ones that she had long ago decided were too small and Sage usually wears to school. But, to give her credit, she did wear them without complaint for about an hour and a half.

Anyway, so she took off her shoes and socks and started to walk barefoot. I guess they are a lot different than I am because they have never really been out barefoot and I walk everywhere that its legal without shoes on.

Sage and Jake were both in the stroller at this point, but Sage agreed to put on Mycahs shoes and let her ride. I was glad Sage agreed but Mycah is a lot heavier than she looks, even going downhill. I was really regretting going to Dominoes and considering walking home and getting the van, but I knew as soon as I saw that gate my body was going to give out and we were going home, so we walked. And it felt like we would never get there. And a lot of whining was going on.

I did get them to the point where I could say "what are we doing when we get home?" and they would reply "leave mom alone and we can have two pieces of candy" Thats how you know you are being just the right amount of repetitive. :)

Anyway, so we saw Shaun for like 5 seconds and then we sat on a bench for about 5 or 10 minutes before we began the long walk home. I was really hoping we had timed it where he was just getting off and could give us a ride back but it didn't work that way.

We left that evening at 5:30 and got back at 8. I didn't know it had been that long, but they got tons of candy and had a lot of fun so it worth the exhaustion.

That brings me to Saturday. There was a seminary appreciation day for the kids so we were able to drop them off and go out for our anniversary (8 years on Thursday) I was looking forward to it until it hit me that we would be leaving Jake who has really never been left anywhere. I got a little choked up when asking the guy who was taking him if Jake could go in the room with Sage if he got upset. Turned out him and Sage were in the room together anyway so that made me feel better. Jake was nervous too when we said good bye and walked away. Poor guy. But I think he was fine after that.

Meanwhile, Shaun and I went to the mall to check out the movies. Nothing good there, so we went to Fridays then walked around the mall for a few hours. It was a lot of fun.