28 week checkup

Wow, I am 7 months pregnant already! Part of me feels like It has been so much longer, but then the other part feels like it is flying by. =)

I had my 28 week appointment today... It went ok. The last thing I wanted to hear was my doctor say that I need to go on a diet. Well, not necessarily a diet, but the 2000 calorie American Diabetic Association Diet. I gained 6 pounds this month. 6 Pounds! I don't know how! It is so discouraging to think that I made a little more effort this month to be good, and still managed to gain that much weight.
I have also been tracking my blood sugars (can't do a glucose test because of the Gastric Bypass I had 6 years ago) and while my fasting blood sugar levels are good, My after meal levels are a little high. So I have to really watch the carbs and sugars I am eating. I really wish I could afford to see a dietitian who can help me come up with meal plans and just help me understand this diet.

Another thing she is a little worried about is that my stomach is measuring a little bigger than normal. She says this could be due to the baby growing faster than normal, or too much amniotic fluid. (which could signal other problems) So I am scheduled for an ultrasound before my next appointment in two weeks. I am a little nervous. After looking into the problems that could cause excess amniotic fluid (heart problems, gastric problems, etc) It just has me worrying. I am praying that it is nothing...
Prayers would be very appreciated! Both that I can stick with eating healthy, and also that there is nothing wrong with the baby and that I will have a peace and not worry too much. =) Hopefully these next two weeks will pass quickly. My appointment is May 20.
Hope everyone is having a good week!

Pray!

For those of you who don't already know, or haven't heard, MckMamma's Baby Stellan has been in the hospital for the past couple days with heart problems, and just recently went into prolonged ventricular tachycardia.
Please pray for this sweet baby boy and for his family!!!

Interview Maybe?

A week or two ago I re-submitted an application for a pharmacy tech position in Reno at Renown medical center. (the large hospital up there.)
Well, Thursday night when I got home from work I had a message on my answering machine from the pharmacy tech supervisor wanting to talk to me and possibly set up an interview!
I think it is a full time normal scheduled job, and probably pays really well with really good benefits. (hello, large hospital!)
So I called her back last night and left a message, and am waiting to hear back from her.
It would be a great opportunity for me, and hopefully the pay would compensate for the 1/2 hours commute (at least the hours would be better!)
So keep me in your prayers! Thanks!

ugh.... *cough* *cough*

So.... I am sick.

Guess that's what I get for being around sick people (not to mention working in a pharmacy...)
Monday I worked with 2 sick people, then that night my sister came, and she was sick. Then the next day I was around my aunt who was sick (not to mention spent the day in the surgery center/hospital which we all know isn't always germ free...)

And it finally caught me. I have been kinda feeling something come on for several days now, but thought it was just allergies. But halfway through work today it just hit me. Sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, headache, and just general not feeling good.

Pray I get better soon!

On a better note... 9 days until we go to Washington DC! YAY!!!

Oh, and check this out... it is funny!
Bible In A Minute - barats and bereta

Just got home from the hospital...

And she came through the surgery fine. She is still in recovery, and should be awake soon.
The doctor said that the cancer has probably been in her body for 5 years. They didn't say anything about whether they got it all out or what, but we do know they removed the breast and the lymph node. They know it is in her lungs too. We don't know what the future will hold, but for now, she is through the surgery.
My mom will stay for the rest of the week, and go home Sunday.

Please keep my Nanny (Pat) in your prayers. Pray she heals well, and that they were able to get all of the breast cancer/lymph nodes out, and that the cancer in her lungs can be taken care of with the drugs, and that it wont spread any more.

Thanks for your prayers for today!

p.s. Oh yeah! and I got a packet in the mail today... I officially have medical insurance now! CVS offers Aetna Insurance for people who are still in their 90 day waiting period for "regular" benefits. So I signed up! It is $80 a month for just me, with life insurance for both of us. Not super cheap, but at least now I don't need to worry about the possibility of getting pregnant and I can go get my thyroid checked. =)

Urgent Prayer Request....

I just got a call from my step-grandma (My "Nanny") and she told me that they discovered she has breast cancer. They know for sure it is cancer, but don't know if it has spread or how far.
She is going in for surgery on the 12th...
Please pray for her...and for the doctors. She is in generally good health, other than heart problems. She has been on blood thinners and some other heart medications. I just pray that the anesthesia isn't too much for her body to handle, and she can make it through the surgery.
I also pray that they are able to remove it all. Please pray for her and for our family. The whole family is coming up to be with her for the surgery.
Thanks for your prayers.

It's just life...

I haven't written a real update in a while... It's not that I have nothing to write, it's just that I have so many things floating around in my head that I don't even know what to write, or how to put it into words. But I will try.
This past weekend was a nice somewhat relaxing one. Saturday we slept in, then got up, cleaned up our bedroom, went letterboxing, and just hung out at home. Sunday we got up, went to breakfast with my Nana, went to Church (great sermon on divorce!) Then we went to best buy to look for a Wii fit, because I have been saving some money for it. No luck, but I ended up buying the Dance Dance Revolution and an extra dance pad instead. We will get the Wii Fit once the craze has died down a bit... Then we hung out at home, watched some tv, went and did another letterbox, and then watched National Treasure: Book of Secrets. We liked it, it was good!
I am starting my new job this week. This week is going to be pretty crazy... I will be working both jobs (at the airport still, and I don't know what I will be working at the pharmacy) Sarah is coming either thursday or friday night (depending on my work schedule) Thursday is Josh's Birthday, Then Clay and Tom are coming up friday night to spend the weekend with Josh.
I am a little nervous about starting this new job. I am excited, but nervous. I am always nervous starting a new job. Will I do a good job? Can I impress the people I work with? Will I get along well with the people I am working with? Will I be able to learn fast? etc. I usually have no problems, but that nervousness is still there. And I am not thrilled about the hours I will be working. I knew I would be getting a more full time job (32+ hours, compared to the 25 hrs a week now) but I will miss being off at 5. The pharmacy is open m-f 9-9 and s-s 10-6. The latest I will have to work is 8:30, which isn't bad, but Still kinda stinks. The evenings are Josh and my time together. ya know? oh well.
Then to top it off, there are family issues going on. I won't go into details or name names, but it has been a time of Frustration, hurt, & anger. Prayer in this area, for myself, but mostly Josh is greatly appreciated.
On a more fun note, I finished shopping for my Christmas in July swap. I am excited to get that sent, as well as a b-day gift for a friend. Now I just have to find time to get to the post office.
I really enjoyed the swap, and I think I am going to organize one within the next month. If you would be interested, can you let me know in the comments? Thanks!
Well, I will leave you with this video by Bo Burnham... He is hilarious! (warning: his videos aren't all that clean... this one is probably the cleanest) Hope everyone is having a great day!

Prayer Please!

I was just talking to a friend of mine back in Tennessee, and she is 22 weeks pregnant, and found out that her precious baby girl could possibly have some problems. The connective tissue between her cerebellum and spinal cord has not developed completely,
which is really really rare so that doctor told her that he really couldn't tell her what to expect. The baby could be fine or she could have a host of problems. So he referred her to a pediatric neurosurgeon at Vanderbilt and on wed she has an appointment with an ob doc, a surgeon, and a Neonatologist.
Please, please, please keep this young family in your prayers! Her husband is away with the Military, and she has a 2 year old at home. Pray that God can heal that baby if there are any issues, that she is born healthy, and for peace for both of them!

Thank you so much for any prayers... if anyone has any words of encouragement they want to send to her, feel free to email me and I will pass it on.

God Bless!