To Budet or Not To Budget!

Ok...so I'm back on the budgeting thing. I can't seem to find any sort of pie chart that tells me exactly what percentage should be on anything. I just wish someone would pony up a pie chart.

In other news.... DH is feeling pretty badly. He did something to himself at work and now he's barely moving. Took him to the doctor, he's got pain killer's and anti-inflamatories and he's still barely moving. I'll call my physiotherapist on Monday and see if I can get him in.

He's sleeping now....his schedule is going to be all over the place if he keeps this up.

*sigh* It was funny watching him drink out of sippy cup though. He couldn't even bend enough to drink! LOL

The Joys of Budgeting.

Oh...how I love the joys of budgeting. I've been trying to figure out exactly how you do this. It's so frustrating.

I think that I do have something good going but then I blow it. *sigh*

I've been watching a lot of 'till debt do us part. Granted, we're no where in trouble like those people but I'd still like to know how she comes up with the amount she gives them.

So...what are your secrets?

Stupid New Blogger!

Yes....I have recieved a few emails asking if I'm ok....I am ok. I haven't been able to post on here because they changed the blogger format and you have to use google accounts.....

Sigh...it took Rob and I two days to finally get me back in here! I can imagine how the stupid people are doing with it! (No, this is not open for comment!)

I'm craving pasta with mushrooms, peas and beef right now.....made with a can of mushroom soup.....some garlic bread and ice tea with a lemon wedge to top it off!

My best friend said it was ok, as long as I didn't eat too much of it! LOL. I'm starving. You'd think I hadn't eaten at 4:30 with the baby and Rob. I'm almost to the third trimester and not looking forward to gaining a ton of weight. The roll that I have seemed to develop is not at all nice!

Ask my husband! If he'll still talk about it after he got lambasted for pointing it out! LOL

The Snow Has Finally Stopped!

It looks like the snow has stopped. It was actually warm enough today that there isn't even any on the ground. woohoo!

Sprout and I went outside. Looks like my already budding things are still ok. Just keep your fingers crossed that everything makes it through. I really can't wait for good weather. I mean the really good weather, that doesn't require a coat!

*sigh* Sprout is currently throwing his dinner on the floor. I can't wait until we get by this stage. I think my floor will appreciate it too. It's the randomness of it though. Sometimes he does....sometimes he doesn't.

Time Is Starting To Speed Up!

Time marches on....

Sprout's first swim lesson was today. Nine weeks left. I'm hoping that it will be warmer by the end of the month, poor kid, was freezing today. One thing about swim lessons...they konk him out!

I had to go to Zellers and pick up easter stuff. They didn't have a lazer pointer for Rob's gift so then I had to go to Canadian tire. He was asleep before we left the parking lot, didn't wake up at all when I moved him to his crib. He'll be out for at least two hours.

I'm doing this and then I have to prep for brunch tomorrow. Wash my floors after that. I love to procrastinate. Sigh.

so, guess I'm off to do that.

yep....time is flying

so...I am now 22 weeks.

Time is flying. NOT!

I can't even seem to be patient for my next doctor's apt. *sigh* I'm hoping that she'll let me off of bed-rest so I can start doing more crap. So many things need to be done, the nursery is no where near ready. The sprout is still in it. He was supposed to have been out of it a week ago. Time to get on Rob's ass and get it done.

I made a Doctor's apt. for Sprout on Thursday....I'm wondering if his croup is still hanging on or if he's got another cold, or whatever. He's got a cough and he's wheezy on occasion, not that that has slowed him down any.

His teeth are still coming in. Poor kid. He just has a lot going on right now.

We lost our first "lapierre" family pet.

Yesterday we lost one of our Lizards. One of the females. She just didn't do well from the beginning and I was so sad. I admit, I cried. So much so that Rob was just disgusted. He was kinda freaked out. His whole thing was that it was a ten dollar pet. Who cares?

I do. That ten dollar pet was my responsibility. We knew she was sick, there just was not much we could do. I got meal worms for her and everything. *sigh*

Rob's idea of properly disposing of her was just to dump her in the garbage. I may have over-reacted a little. He was just callous about it. One extreme to the other. *sigh*

Other then that...nothing happening here. Orin is now grring when you ask him what sound a bear makes. Too cute. His poor little mouth is getting about 8 teeth at once. three molars are now through. We can see the ones in the front, almost there....Very cranky in the process. I'm so tired, but so is he. He doesn't understand, I do and there is still nothing I can do but drug the poor kid and give him lots of freezy ring things.

Blog! Blog! Blog!

I've been avoiding my blogging lately.

Had another ultra sound, still haven't heard anything at all about anything. This silence is killing me. So I called my doctor and she is out of the office for the rest of the week. Lovely eh?

*sigh* I'm still on bed rest...ha ha ha! With a ton of errands to do. House is looking great though...thanks to cleaning lady help. I have bright yellow daffodils on my table that look amazing. I still want lilies though. I love lilies! Especially orange ones.

Found out yesterday that easter is next week....not this week. So I have to wait to easter shop until next weekend. Apparently my in-laws are busy next week....so they wanted to have easter dinner this weekend. Somebody should have still told me that it was not this weekend.

grrr..... Other then that....nothing new. Still waiting to hear from the bank. Hopefully we'll know by next week.

It's another boy!

Found out that it's another boy!

So the Sprout is having a Sprog for a sibling instead of a sprig. Hope he's happy with that. I think I've decided enough is enough, I don't want anymore. At least if I want more, no more pregnancies like this one!

Gees Louise! What is this crap? I am better today. Mostly sore. No more sudden onslaughts of excruitiating pain! Thank some God up there!

*sigh*

Once again I've been to the ER....actually twice in the last two days. I have an ultrasound booked for today. We'll see how that goes. I"m going to ask what it is today. I need to know....so I can start calling it by it's full name when it gives trouble like it has been.

I'm praying everything is alright. I'm praying that the pain I was feeling last night isn't my placenta still tearing. I'm so scared I'm going to lose this baby.

All the things I've been working on, the past couple weeks, just don't seem as important right now. If I'm stuck in the ass end of the universe for a little while longer...then I guess I'm stuck here. Rather have a healthy baby then a job.

Massive Doubts?

Wow....I was up at 4am this morning and let me tell you about all the doubts that came running to my head about any of this starting a new job crap.

What am I doing leaving a new born with my husband? Why am I moving across the country for a job that's only a contract? Can I leave a new born full time? How bad will the guilt be? Is it worth it. Once they head to day care, we are looking at 1500 a month just in child care? Why can't someone just pay me that?

Do I want someone else raising my children? This is huge. Then on the other hand, I"m looking at other jobs!

I don't get myself!

What I Need To Accomplish

So...there is a list of things I need to do.

1. Get Job - obviously the rest lies on this
2. Rewrite my cover letter and resume
3. Figure out how to get to interview
4. Ask Doctors Approval
5. Find a place to live between May and August
6. Find reliable child care
7. Figure out transportation
8. Figure out what to take with me
9. How I'm going to get it there
10. What to do with this place and then execute that
11. Rob

Can anyone think of anything else?

The Back-Up Plan?

Ok....so someone asked me yesterday what my back-up plan was if I don't get this job in London. Well...there is no back-up plan. I don't get the job, I stay here and three months after the baby is born I start looking for another job in southern ontario. Hopefully I'll have one by the time the baby is 6 months old and rob can still take pat leave.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for the first, and the second will have to take care of it's self.

*sigh*

We have a charity dinner tonight....not really looking forward to it. Yesterday's running around took a lot out of me. I'd just love to veg today. Also, we got snow. Lots of snow and it's still snowing. I hate this unpredictable weather. grrrr.....

my cats were apparently starving this morning, had no food. they were so happy with food that they were eating what I spilled before I could get it into the dish! Poor babies!

Whooosh!

The time just seems to be Whooshing by.

I am applying for a job in London and if I get it, then I will be moving to London!

The timing isn't the greatest but I think this is salvation. So I will be trusting Rob with a Newborn in order to get us out of here. I know it will mean big changes for everyone, but I believe we will be able to Handle this just fine.

I, actually, get to look for my own house and I've already started doing that. Just have to figure out what my priorities are for that said house and we can go from there. I say that, but let me tell you...that's a big thing.

*sigh* I also have to worry about....child care, finding an apartment, transportation, and other things....don't forget, moving costs, packing up this place, furniture, etc..etc... so many little things, only one little me!

I'm on another count down.

As of yesterday....we found out that the tear hasn't gotten any bigger but that this baby will definitely be coming early.

We also found out that the baby is a bit older then we thought which means it's even better. 8 days until it's viable. 7 weeks until I can safely deliver without way too many problems. 10 weeks even better.

15 is the best. I say that, but of course 21 would be the ultimate, that would be full term.

I have my next ultrasound on the 28th of march....then I will ask if it's a boy or girl. So I'm taking bets.... on day of birth and of course sex.

Other then that....Sprout is trying to give me a heart attack still. His table climbing days are getting faster and faster. At least he hasn't base jumped off it yet!

Another Day in Paradise!

I'm feeling much better after my nap. I'm seeing things in a brighter light. I'd almost say I'm happy today.

Last night though. Poor baby. He was up a good part of the night until we realized he slept better sitting up. So he slept a good part of the night propped up against me. So you can imagine how early 7am came this morning. Since we put the clocks forward....it was very early!

Now I just have to find someone willing to come and clean my house! Any takers?????

Another Day At The ER

This time, not me!

The Sprout has developed, get this, Croup! He sounds horrible, he's feeling crappy.

We weren't at the ER long, thank ye gods for that! They took him almost immediately. Gave him some cortisol, a ventilin treatment and Prescriptions for anti-biotics and more ventilin. He is sleeping now, but I feel pretty bad for him. He sounds pretty rough still. Apparently I was reading, that this will take a few days to clear up.

The Doctor was great. He said to feel free to come back any time and gave me some hints to clear it up and to get the medication down. They were also all surprised at well the Sprout behaved. Besides getting restless towards the end after they had treated him, they said you wouldn't even have known there was a baby in the ER. They all thought he was adorable too.

Other things that have gone wrong in the past couple days. We have a nail in our tire. Big Bitch(our big computer) is not currently working. The Sprout knocked it over and I'm not sure what has been disconnected but something has. Otherwise something else major is dead and well we're in trouble.

On top of all that, the house is a complete mess. Rob can't load the dishwasher to save his life and I'm so sore that doing anything major besides sitting is pretty much killing me. Taking the Sprout to the ER today pretty much almost did me in.

The baby is moving though, so I'm assuming "it" is ok. I have no other good news besides that. *sigh* What a week!

Day Two of Bedrest

So my house is already beginning to look like a tornado was here....or should I say an Ornado was here? Dishes are piling up and the floor so needs to be washed. I called around yesterday to see if I can afford to have someone come in once a week to wash my floors and do all that crap.

I need a housekeeper/nanny is actually what I need. There is no way I can get around picking the Sprout up. It's just impossible. *sigh*

So other then that. Nada is happening. I talked to Missy T. last night. She is doing better after the loss of her poor cat. She's looking forward to Vegas. I'm looking forward to pictures.

I'm hoping to have my scrapbook stuff moved up today. Then I'll have something I can do at least. I'll just put it on one of those bed trays. I just have to find it! I'm sure it's around somewhere, ironically from being on bed rest with the Sprout!

Abruption

I spent several hours in the ER yesterday. About 2am that morning I experienced severe pain. It was so bad that I wanted Rob to call 911. Then it let up. So I went back to sleep. When I got up in the morning there was blood in my panties.

I immediately dropped the Sprout off with the in-laws and headed to the ER. The good thing was I saw a doctor almost immediately. Was sent off for an ultrasound. Sent back to ER to wait a while, so I called Rob.

I have had what they call an abruption.

Abruptio placenta (an abruption) occurs when the placenta partially separates from the wall of the uterus before the delivery of the fetus. The bleeding that results may come out of the cervix or it may stay between the placenta and the uterus. This can be a dangerous situation for the mother and the baby since the mother may be losing blood and the blood flow to the fetus may be decreased.

The cause of abruptio placenta is unknown. Some conditions that are associated with it include:

•	Increased maternal age and parity (number of previous deliveries)
•	Pregnancy induced hypertension or chronic hypertension
•	Preterm prematurely ruptured membranes
•	External trauma (rare)
•	Cocaine abuse
•	Uterine tumors
•	Previous abruptio placenta

Signs and symptoms of abruptio placenta can vary. The major symptom is bleeding. You may also experience uterine tenderness, back pain, or frequent contractions.

Treatment will depend on the baby's age and the amount of blood loss. If there is a lot of bleeding, delivery of the fetus and treatment of hemorrhage (excessive bleeding) will be done. If there is not much blood loss, treatment may depend on the status and the age of the fetus. The mother and baby will have to be monitored closely, but the goal is to prolong the pregnancy to increase fetal growth and development. In most cases, tocolytic drugs (to stop contractions) are not used, but your doctor will discuss this with you if it is an option. A vaginal delivery may be an option, but if there is prolonged bleeding or a total separation of the placenta, delivery of the baby is by means of an immediate cesarean section.

Isn't that just great???

I am on Bed rest until I see my doctor on Monday. I am not supposed to lift anything over 4 pounds, and no sex(as if this is even an option, my tummy is so bloody sore that I didn't want the doctor touching me let alone anyone else!)

I have a one year old running around, who weighs more then four pounds! More like 25, and yet they expect me to not lift him? Back to reality. I have no one to come and stay with me, I have no one to really go and stay with. I'm frustrated beyond all hell.

I am so worried and of course my blood pressure is high, so this isn't helping.

*sigh* I just want to cry.

It's been a pretty bad day, it's only 10 am. I have to admit yesterday was worse. I hate the waiting. I'm almost 18 weeks, 12 more and this baby is viable.

Tick Tock!

Monday Morning Couldn't Guarentee!

So it's once again Monday. Ick! The weather is crappy today....snowing again!

DH is working days....he was up this morning at 4:38 trying not to wake me in order to turn off the alarm before it woke me up. I don't know if he slept that well. I was so tired I rolled over and didn't budge until the baby woke me up at 6am and then again at 7am.

It's detail clean the kitchen today. Not looking forward to it.

What I am looking forward to....is I finally got black ink! Woohoo for me! I can now print out some of the journaling for my scrapbook pages. I've already typed up a bunch of stuff and am looking forward to that.

The basement is moving along. Almost got the floor cleared. Have a new light fixture put up down there too! Rob also finished the electrical. So...things are finally moving. I'm so proud of him and me!

The baby gate is also being installed today. At least he was pretty sure. Tomorrow at the latest. I am looking forward to that. Next is just to finish the baby's room and we can let the baby run around the entire house. It will be different. Not sure if I am looking forward to that.
I know he'll be safer when we go in and out of the house....that's for sure.

Anyhow...should feed the baby some fruit!