I had yet another appointment today. It wasn't as boring as the others have been since they seemed intent on freaking me out the entire time.
Stowa is growing fine and seems to be right on track. Heartbeat remains at 156. They confirmed that she is head down.
I had to skip the diabetes test since the only tech that was there was really, really busy. My blood pressure was up. I've got some swelling, which they think is due to the heat and the high blood pressure. It's nothing to worry about but I've been told to avoid the heat and to chug more water. They weren't happy with the number of Braxton Hicks contractions that I'm having either. I'm also on travel restrictions as of next week. I've been told to avoid long car rides. They really don't want me more than an hour away from here.
Then they started asking me questions. Simple questions about my (lack of) insurance; the baby's insurance; have I picked out a pediatrician yet; where will baby's insurance allow her to be seen; do we have a car seat, crib, etc; what will I use for birth control after the baby is born; and so on. It made me feel completely unprepared. At which point my brain started to melt.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
I went to the zoo
Yesterday, in between visits to buy Itchy a phone, we went to the zoo. Not the good zoo in Capital City, just the little zoo in town.
The good stuff: it was free.
The bad stuff: Everything else
They have a Bald Eagle exhibit. But you can't see the Bald Eagle unless you happen to be over 7 feet tall and can see over the fence. The Prairie Dog exhibit was completely empty. The Turkey Vulture and Barn Owl had to share a very small enclosure. Sure you could at least see them, but that enclosure was way too small. They had a pony, some miniature goats, chickens, and a llama in the petting zoo. There were also gibbons and spider monkeys. The butterfly garden appeared to have at least a few butterflies in it, but I didn't actually go in it.
And that was it. At least we didn't have to pay to get in.
The good stuff: it was free.
The bad stuff: Everything else
They have a Bald Eagle exhibit. But you can't see the Bald Eagle unless you happen to be over 7 feet tall and can see over the fence. The Prairie Dog exhibit was completely empty. The Turkey Vulture and Barn Owl had to share a very small enclosure. Sure you could at least see them, but that enclosure was way too small. They had a pony, some miniature goats, chickens, and a llama in the petting zoo. There were also gibbons and spider monkeys. The butterfly garden appeared to have at least a few butterflies in it, but I didn't actually go in it.
And that was it. At least we didn't have to pay to get in.
Birthday guess
Itchy is guessing that Stowa will arrive on November 11th. I'm going with November 17th (even though I tell her all the time it's ok for her to come at the end of October). I'm sure Price Is Right rules will apply so this is one bet I want to lose.
Go ahead and make a guess. I'll add it to the list.
Go ahead and make a guess. I'll add it to the list.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
I feel like an idiot
Want to know how to make yourself feel like an absolute idiot? Here's one way!
First remove yourself from the civilized technologically advanced country for about 3 years. The Island is a great place to do that. There is no need for technology there. Your basic cell phone will do just fine.
Second, move back to the real world and try to buy a new cell phone. I went to Best Buy for this but you can go to the store of your choosing.
That should do it. Or at least it did for me. I'm feeling mighty stupid this evening.
Yeah. Itchy needed a fancy new phone. He had a cheap pay as you go phone that works fine for making calls but he needed something that could connect to the internet. He needs to be able to look things up quickly for school. This is understandable. So we went to Best Buy.
We were swarmed by a very loud talking man as soon as we even glanced at the phones. Which is what we expected. Itchy explained what the phone would be used for and the salesman pointed him in the right direction (loudly). I had no idea what the hell he was talking about. Itchy was confused too. We nodded and played along pretending that we had a clue but in reality neither one of us really knew what all the jargon was about. In the end we just grabbed a bunch of brochures and left.
Once we got home we looked at the brochures and goggled the hell out of them. We had to make a few assumptions (more memory? is it really necessary or overkill?) but we found a phone that Itchy liked and that we thought would work.
Then came the service providers and all of their plans. That was fun. You know why so many people just sign up for the unlimited plans? It's because they get sick of looking at that crap and just want it to be over with. We couldn't go that route since we've got the poor. Since we were a little rushed (Itchy wanted to get it done today) we figured that we'd ask the people at Best Buy what plan they thought would be best.
So we head back to the store. Tell Spencer which phone we want and then ask him which plan he recommends. Spencer doesn't really seem to know which provider would be best. Apparently they are all the same. Alrighty then. We'll just go with the cheapest one. After about an hour (It took a while for Spencer to get everything set up) we walk out of there with this fancy new smart phone.
Smart phone my ass. It didn't even have the right date or time. You'd think Spencer could have taken care of that for us or that the phone would automatically be set to the right time (even my $10 phone did that). It took about 20 minutes for me to figure out how to set the time and date. It has too many buttons.
After Itchy got done at school (he has a patient in the ICU) he played around with it. He seemed to like it but he couldn't get it to connect to the internet. Since that is kind of the whole point of having the damn thing, he was annoyed. He had to go back to school again so he asked me to figure it out.
Ugh. I tried. I goggled stuff, read the manuals, cursed at it, etc. Nothing was working. So I called customer service and explained that I was stupid and couldn't figure out how to use the phone. The woman I talked to was very nice and she talked to me like I was five. It took a while but we figured out what the problem was and now the phone can browse the internet. Ha ha phone. I won that round.
I feel so old. Between the fancy new phone, the cable box, and the wireless internet router I feel so out of it.
First remove yourself from the civilized technologically advanced country for about 3 years. The Island is a great place to do that. There is no need for technology there. Your basic cell phone will do just fine.
Second, move back to the real world and try to buy a new cell phone. I went to Best Buy for this but you can go to the store of your choosing.
That should do it. Or at least it did for me. I'm feeling mighty stupid this evening.
Yeah. Itchy needed a fancy new phone. He had a cheap pay as you go phone that works fine for making calls but he needed something that could connect to the internet. He needs to be able to look things up quickly for school. This is understandable. So we went to Best Buy.
We were swarmed by a very loud talking man as soon as we even glanced at the phones. Which is what we expected. Itchy explained what the phone would be used for and the salesman pointed him in the right direction (loudly). I had no idea what the hell he was talking about. Itchy was confused too. We nodded and played along pretending that we had a clue but in reality neither one of us really knew what all the jargon was about. In the end we just grabbed a bunch of brochures and left.
Once we got home we looked at the brochures and goggled the hell out of them. We had to make a few assumptions (more memory? is it really necessary or overkill?) but we found a phone that Itchy liked and that we thought would work.
Then came the service providers and all of their plans. That was fun. You know why so many people just sign up for the unlimited plans? It's because they get sick of looking at that crap and just want it to be over with. We couldn't go that route since we've got the poor. Since we were a little rushed (Itchy wanted to get it done today) we figured that we'd ask the people at Best Buy what plan they thought would be best.
So we head back to the store. Tell Spencer which phone we want and then ask him which plan he recommends. Spencer doesn't really seem to know which provider would be best. Apparently they are all the same. Alrighty then. We'll just go with the cheapest one. After about an hour (It took a while for Spencer to get everything set up) we walk out of there with this fancy new smart phone.
Smart phone my ass. It didn't even have the right date or time. You'd think Spencer could have taken care of that for us or that the phone would automatically be set to the right time (even my $10 phone did that). It took about 20 minutes for me to figure out how to set the time and date. It has too many buttons.
After Itchy got done at school (he has a patient in the ICU) he played around with it. He seemed to like it but he couldn't get it to connect to the internet. Since that is kind of the whole point of having the damn thing, he was annoyed. He had to go back to school again so he asked me to figure it out.
Ugh. I tried. I goggled stuff, read the manuals, cursed at it, etc. Nothing was working. So I called customer service and explained that I was stupid and couldn't figure out how to use the phone. The woman I talked to was very nice and she talked to me like I was five. It took a while but we figured out what the problem was and now the phone can browse the internet. Ha ha phone. I won that round.
I feel so old. Between the fancy new phone, the cable box, and the wireless internet router I feel so out of it.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Need to stop planning for anything
The universe has it out for me. I try to make plans and something else gets in the way. Things don't happen the way that I think they should. It's probably for the best, since things happen for a reason, but I really didn't think my plans were all that awful. Whatever universe. You get your way again.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Vet school is stupid
and I hate it.
This has been a craptacular weekend. Itchy has been at school all weekend. I'm annoyed with the way things are run at the school. Things could run so much smoother. They need a little lesson from the vet I used to work with.
I was up almost all night with a vomiting cat. I get a little nauseous when cleaning up the vomit so that didn't work out so well. It seems that Patches is feeling better today but she isn't really eating. I'm sure her throat and stomach are still a little sore from all the vomiting, but if she doesn't eat tonight she's going to have to go see a vet tomorrow. I hate taking her to the vet. She's a beast.
I haven't felt that great this weekend either. Not as bad as Patches but it's been a chore to get anything done.
The highlight of the weekend was an old man. On my way to Target today I saw an old man trip and nearly fall on the sidewalk. That alone wasn't funny to me but his reaction to falling was hilarious. After he regained his balance he shook his fist at the sidewalk. It still makes me laugh.
This has been a craptacular weekend. Itchy has been at school all weekend. I'm annoyed with the way things are run at the school. Things could run so much smoother. They need a little lesson from the vet I used to work with.
I was up almost all night with a vomiting cat. I get a little nauseous when cleaning up the vomit so that didn't work out so well. It seems that Patches is feeling better today but she isn't really eating. I'm sure her throat and stomach are still a little sore from all the vomiting, but if she doesn't eat tonight she's going to have to go see a vet tomorrow. I hate taking her to the vet. She's a beast.
I haven't felt that great this weekend either. Not as bad as Patches but it's been a chore to get anything done.
The highlight of the weekend was an old man. On my way to Target today I saw an old man trip and nearly fall on the sidewalk. That alone wasn't funny to me but his reaction to falling was hilarious. After he regained his balance he shook his fist at the sidewalk. It still makes me laugh.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
100 days?
Apparently it is only 100 more days until my due date. November seems so far away and so close all at the same time. It's weird. It's hard to believe it's August already. The baby is already head down (I know she can still flip around, but right now she's head down) and I've been having lovely Braxton Hicks contractions.
August is probably going to be a pretty busy month too, which will make it go even quicker. I'm trying to work out some details so that I can go visit my family. I didn't get to see them much when we got back from The Island (with the shot gun wedding and what not). Ideally, I'll get there before school starts so the nieces and I can have some fun. My sisters want to throw a baby shower too. I'm iffy on that but they are insistent.
Itchy wants to make a trip back to see some of his friends for a fantasy football draft and he wants me to go to that. Of course, there will be time spent with his family as well. I have zero interest in the fantasy football draft and really don't want to participate in the festivities surrounding it (sounds like they are getting a party bus to go bar hopping the night before). This makes things really awkward for me. Since Itchy will be out all night and we're staying at his parent's house, I either suck it up and deal with drunken boys until the wee morning hours or I spend time with Itchy's parents, without Itchy. Neither one of these options sound like fun to me. I don't even want to go but his mom is totally expecting me to be there. Ugh, I'm not really sure what to do. Itchy doesn't get why both options suck for me. I could kick him.
We also have the State Fair to look forward to. That should be a fun day. I'm really hoping for awesome weather that day.
August is probably going to be a pretty busy month too, which will make it go even quicker. I'm trying to work out some details so that I can go visit my family. I didn't get to see them much when we got back from The Island (with the shot gun wedding and what not). Ideally, I'll get there before school starts so the nieces and I can have some fun. My sisters want to throw a baby shower too. I'm iffy on that but they are insistent.
Itchy wants to make a trip back to see some of his friends for a fantasy football draft and he wants me to go to that. Of course, there will be time spent with his family as well. I have zero interest in the fantasy football draft and really don't want to participate in the festivities surrounding it (sounds like they are getting a party bus to go bar hopping the night before). This makes things really awkward for me. Since Itchy will be out all night and we're staying at his parent's house, I either suck it up and deal with drunken boys until the wee morning hours or I spend time with Itchy's parents, without Itchy. Neither one of these options sound like fun to me. I don't even want to go but his mom is totally expecting me to be there. Ugh, I'm not really sure what to do. Itchy doesn't get why both options suck for me. I could kick him.
We also have the State Fair to look forward to. That should be a fun day. I'm really hoping for awesome weather that day.
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