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Haven't been on in a while, but if you read my tweets (see sidebar) and/or looked at my cell phone pic blog, you're probably thinking WTF is going on with the baby? Let me start by saying he's okay now...but he wasn't about a week and a half ago.

It all started when he started throwing up--rocket puke--the one morning last week. I called his pediatrician, and his nurse told me he would call me back. I waited...and waited. I was thinking, okay--this is just from the antibiotic he's on for his ear infection. About an hour later, he started throwing up again, so I called the pediatrician back. The nurse tried to tell me (over the phone) that it probably was some stomach virus that was going around, and she'd have the doc call me back. As she's telling me this, Brayden was getting all pale and couldn't hold himself up. I hung up with her and thought, screw this--we're taking him to the ER. So we did, and they checked him out. By this time, his puke was brown...he hadn't eaten anything that color...and there was a little blood in his diaper...WTF? So they took him back and got him on IV fluids...they had to do the IV in his head, since he was so dehydrated. THEN finally his pediatrician calls me. Too late, I'm already at the hospital--thanks for the speedy call back. They admitted him, and kept overnight for observation, thinking it was either a stomach virus or rotavirus. Meanwhile, he's still puking and pooping blood.

The next day, the on-call pediatrician from the practice ordered an abdominal x-ray for Sir. Afterwards, the doc tells me he has a bowel obstruction, and that he has to be transferred to Janet Weis Children's Hospital in Danville (about 75 miles away). Actually flown there via LifeFlight--that's how serious it was. So I went home to get the kids out of school, drop them off at grandma's, and pick up Joey so we could go down there. When I got home, the phone rang--it was the pediatric surgeon...they were taking Sir into emergency surgery.

OMFG. INSERT WAVE OF PANIC HERE.

I'll finish this later...

til next time...=)

perfect

You are perfect. in every way. When I feel like I have nothing to look forward to, I look at you and all those thoughts just disappear. I gaze into your eyes, and all my problems dissolve into them. When all is wrong in my world, all I have to do is see you and I know everything will be ok. I wish I could look at the world through your eyes--without a care in the world. No bills to pay, no tomorrow to worry about. When I look at you, I get all choked up--not because I fear for you, but because I have so much hope for you. Because for now, nothing can go wrong with you or for you. You're perfect.

*I wrote this a week after he was born.

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vote for me!

hi there...brayden here...vote for me...here.

small sigh of relief

you sure we're not in kansas?

pics

Nothing new...just felt like posting pics today, cause you know you wanna see.

Well, that and I wanted to know if anyone knew of any work from home businesses...

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update

Just updating...Brayden's been off the blanket since last week...his bilirubin levels went seriously down...that's a good thing!  Yay!  He's more awake now...I can just stare into his eyes...lol.

There's some good news for me too...went to WIC this morning--they had to weigh me.  I was anticipating this...I was 168 when I got pregnant...174 a week before I had Brayden...I now weigh...wait for it.....

 

151!!!!!!!!!

Damn right...I lost 23 pounds.  Woo-effin-hoo!!!

Bad news...I still haven't got my last paycheck from work...from two weeks ago...meh.

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pics and stuff

Finally added a pic to the sidebar today.  Finally getting around to writing an entry.  Been so tired lately...including today, since I've been up since, oh, about 4:30 this morning.  YAY. 

 

We came home on Saturday...just in time for Joey's communion party.  Yup--only spent a day and a half in the hospital.  I didn't want to be there any longer than I had to.  In fact, my OB said I looked so good on Friday afternoon, he would have discharged me then...HAHAHA.  I guess I bounced back quick.  Now just my boobs (from breastfeeding and then stopping) and back (from the epidural) hurt.  But other than that, it's like I wasn't even pregnant...I don't even look like I was...woohoo!

About the labor...ugh.  NINE HOURS.  Ouch.  I finally got an epidural around 3am...man, that moved things along.  When the nurse put the baby monitor back on my tummy, she couldn't find his heartbeat...uh oh.  The OB came in, and did an internal monitor.  That's when they realized something was wrong--every time I would have a contraction, his heart rate would drop.  They were thisclose to doing an emergency c-section.  But instead, they wanted me to trying pushing him out.  Two pushes later (literally), there he was.  Found out later they had a hard time getting him to breathe...about 3 or 4 nurses were around him...from what Joey told me, it looked like he was trying to cry, but nothing was coming out.  Anyhoo, here we are.

I know--what the hell is that in the above pic?!?  That's a Wallaby blanket, which is an ultraviolet fiberoptic light.  It's used when jaundice doesn't go away on its own.  Brayden's in there, and it's supposed to get rid of the bilirubin (bile) in his system.  He only has to use it for a day or two--the jaundice should clear up by then.  Good thing the insurance covers that.  He kinda looks like a blue E.T. if you ask me...lol.

Now that you're all caught up, I have to go feed Brayden...until sometime during the night...lol.  *yawn*

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checkin in

Just writing a quick entry to let everyone know that me and Brayden are doing ok.  He was born at 3:29am, he weighed in at 7 pounds even, and 19 1/2 inches long.  I'll write more about him when I get home...hopefully tomorrow.

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first look

Hi there!

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still waiting...

I'm beginning to think my tummy's one hell of a nice, comfy place to be...this baby doesn't want to come out either.  Bum was 10 days late, Dude was 14.  As for this one, yesterday was my due date, and it came and went.  At the latest, he'll be here by this weekend.  Whenever he decides to come out and say hi, I'll post a pic as soon as I can.  Let's hope it's sooner....

til next time...=)

random thoughts...

Last night I was bored at work...and wrote down what was going through my mind at the time...mainly one big rant...lol.

"I hate these calls--they suck.  Next time give me the whole damn name or the right f*cking city.  People are a**holes.  Good thing I'm getting an extended vacation in 12 working days.  No wait--11 more days of work!  It seriously can't go by fast enough...I'm getting tired of these calls.  Tired of old ladies yelling at me, then telling me their life story.  Stupid people.  People calling to find out which post office is open.  Dumb people who don't have a clue as to what they're looking for.  Stupid people who swear 411 knows why the number they dial isn't working.  Drunk people trying to find out where their damn car was towed to."

Like I said, I was ranting.  You can tell it was last night because of the post office thing--literally every other call was for the post office--they don't post the hours in directory (just like in the phone book) and usually the only number we have is the toll free one...lol.  And I constantly get people asking me what's wrong with a phone number--that's something the operator does (I think, anyway).  And I did get a call last night asking which tow company the police use...and she sounded like she was drunk and looking for her car.

The next two weeks can't go by fast enough.  My last day is April 30, if not sooner.  I did get made a permanent employee, but it's a little bittersweet--meaning I still have to make the 45 minute drive to work everyday.  And usually not getting home until about midnight or later.  I dunno--maybe it's just me, but I can't stand it there.  I'm miserable there.  Maybe I'll transfer out of there when I come back from maternity leave...after all--I can, now that I'm a permanent employee.  Maybe we'll move somewhere else in general...we'll see.

til next time...=)

three weeks and counting...

Well, actually it's three weeks and two days, but who cares?  I think I'm going early anyway.  Went to doc today...said I'm a wee bit dilated and my cervix is kinda like mush...YAY.  He also told me I lost another pound--that makes my total gain 7 pounds for the entire pregnancy.  But he says the baby's growing at the normal rate, so nothing to worry about.  I dunno--maybe it has something to do with all the stress I'm under with work and all.

Speaking of, no word on my status yet...I'm sitting here wondering what's going on, being that today's my three-year anniversary--also the end of my term.  Yesterday I asked someone who was made permanent last year when he was notified--he was told a few days before his anniversary...uh oh.  I'm still holding out hope that I'll get let go or something--the travel is still killing me financially, not to mention what it's doing to the car.  I'm waiting for the day it conks out on me either on the way down (so I get written up), or on the way home (really late at night..say midnight or 1am). 

The latter already happened about two weeks ago...got a flat tire about 3/4 of the way home.  At about one in the morning.  Made it to a Turkey Hill (convenience store) where there were three--yup, three--cops sitting there.  You know not one of them wanted to help a visibly pregnant girl change or fix a tire?!?  The older two cops "volunteered" the younger one to see what he could do.  He came out to the car, tried to put air into it, then realizied the hole in the tire was big (well, I did see a nail in there about a week earlier...must've popped out on the highway...oops).  Then he "tried" to get the lug nuts off to change it...gave up after about one try, and told me to get fix-a-flat.  Then LEFT me there, with the car still on the damn jack.  Luckily, some nice 19-year-old guy named Michael stopped for gas and saw what happened.  He came over and changed the tire for me (and had no problem getting the nuts off)...didn't ask for anything in return.  Cool.

But anyway--now you kind of see why I'm just a little stressed out--sometimes I'm just sitting here and start thinking...and tears start forming.  Maybe it's the prego thing, but this isn't the first time this happened...now it's a little worse.  And I wasn't with bun in oven two years ago.  Who knows.....

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eviction!

Well, it's down to the last month now...I gave the baby his 30-day notice to get the f*ck out.  I think I'm gonna go early though.  Of course, I don't look like I'm about to have a baby in less than a month--I'm lucky if I look 6 months along.  No, really--I've only gained a total of 8 pounds...actually I gained 11 and lost 3.  The OB says it's okay though...in fact, he's calling me a textbook pregnancy.  I can't (and won't) argue with that. 

The only problem I have now is that I'm travelling about 20 miles (each way) to work now.  Oh yeah--forgot to mention that they closed our office two weeks ago and therefore transferred all 16 of us to the Wilkes-Barre office.  It's only for a month though--I go on maternity leave at the end of April.  And who knows--I might not even have a job after this Thursday anyway--my three-year term is up then, and from what I see, it's still up in the air what, if anything, they're going to do with me.  I haven't heard anything yet...the last time that happened, all 12 people who hit their term were let go the next day.  At this point, I don't really care anyway...as someone said to me the other day, there is life after Verizon.  We shall see, I guess.

I had my baby shower the other day too.  I know, I know--I shouldn't have one, since this is my 3rd child...but keep in mind, I didn't have one with either of the other two.  Got lots of stuff...and had lots of fun.

If you want to see the rest of the pics, you can go to my MySpace and check them out.

Gotta go eat now--baby's kicking the crap out of me--usually means he's hungry...lol.

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the wait is over...

Finally, I'm letting you know what it is....can you tell from the pic? Oh come on--it's right there in front of you!!!!

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i'm evil

Just a little teaser....this was from the 1st ultrasound back in September.  Tease tease tease.  Yup, I'm a b*tch...bwahahahaha.  ~Youuuuuu wanna knooooooow...and IIIIIIII'm not gonna tellllllllllll ya...yet...

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it's about time

FINALLY! After 4 months of having to deal with a crappy computer and even crappier internet service, I'm baaaaaaaaaaack! Pretty new puter, and a sweet wireless modem too...

As you can see, I got a scanner packaged with the puter...WOOHOO!

As for baby news, I'm 26 weeks now, and it's like the Energizer Bunny...keeps going and going and going. By the way, we know what it is...wanna know? ....hmmm, i dunno....maybe I'll keep ya in suspense....then again, if I tell ya, you can help narrow the name down to one....well....let me see....it's a boy....no wait, it's a girl....then again, it might be twins.....you know, I can show an ultrasound pic now that I can scan it....

til next time...=)

about the bun

    Yup, you read right...I'm pregnant. Took the test Friday afternoon, but I had a feeling for a couple weeks.  You know--the telltale signs--eating WAY more than normal, peeing way more than normal.  Well, that and "it" being about two weeks late...duh.
    I know the next question...how does everyone feel about it?  EXCITED.  Me, Joey, and the kids.  When I told the kids it wouldn't come until the end of the school year (I'm thinking May), they were a little bummed, but of course--they don't want to wait THAT long...lol.  Joey is actually happier than I am, which is very hard to be at this point.  When I told my co-workers, they were shocked and relieved...you know, the "it comes in 3's" rule?  Me being pregnant ruled them out...hahaha.
    Am I prepared?  No, but I have time to get prepared for it.  We'll probably have to move, but that's something I'm willing to do.  Still have to get EVERYTHING, but again, I have time for that.  It's been so long--8 years--I think I forgot what it's like.  But everyone says it's like riding a bike...it comes back to ya.
    So now I have to set up appointments.  Tomorrow I'll call the ob for that...haven't seen one since I had Joey...so it's been a while.  But in the meantime, WOOHOO!!!!

til next time...=)