This weekend I had my first shower.  I was surprised how much fun I had…  I got so many nice presents, it’s just absolutely insane!  Both Anne and Andrea have been pumping me up with lots of baby leftovers including clothes, toys, swings, etc.  I feel so lucky to have friends who want to share their used stuff!  I’ll try and take pictures (not too many were taken at the shower) of what the baby received.  Really, I’m overwhelmed. I thought … [Read more...]

So, the past month has been interesting to say the least.  I’ll talk about them in order of how I remember… My dad had a successful surgery to remove the cancer in his stomach, bowels, pancreas, etc.  I’ve not seen much of him.  I went to the hospital a twice, but I’ve not visited him since he got out.  As much as the relationship between my step-family is supposed to be on the “mend,” I just don’t see it.  I feel like an … [Read more...]

So, Jennifer has asked me to update.  Hmm.  I really don’t want to update.  I feel like that I don’t have anything positive to talk about.  But, I can update, and tell you all what has been going on. Mom had surgery on December 4 to replace the lining in her artificial hip.  The doctor was very happy with the surgery, however, my mom is still exhausted, and now she is worried that something else has gone wrong.  We have been making cookies in the … [Read more...]

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Lookie how I got to spend my evening last night!  I got my last SP11 box from Melissa.  I swear that Melissa is a much better shopper than I.  She said she didn’t go over the limit.  I think she lies! This box started with lots of pink paper, which I love! I was too impatient to wait and take a picture of each item, so, here is the whole thing opened! I got 2 skeins of Plymouth Smile, in the prettiest fall colors.  Then there is a pattern for a purse to make … [Read more...]

I almost forgot…  Mark has some wedding photos for us to look at.  Enjoy. … [Read more...]

This morning, I get the call that my dad is back in the hospital.  Apparently, my step-mother took him in last night, but I didn’t hear about it until this morning, when my Aunt Dee called me.  I might have been able to go see him last night, but today is a bit more difficult.  He has a fever, and from what I can gather, they are going to run a scope down is stomach again to see if they can see something else going on. Mom was unable to get the surgery time today, so next … [Read more...]

I ended up taking Wednesday as a sick day.  I really didn’t want to use any of my sick time before the baby comes, but I was just exhausted.  I slept until 11:30.  I guess I needed it.  Then I went to Target with Jacob and my mom, and bought things for Thanksgiving and picked up prescriptions.  I came home and made a cherry pie and a pumpkin pie.  The baby really does not like making pie.  I needed to lean against the counter to roll out the dough, and … [Read more...]

It’s a good thing that my Secret Pal (Hey Melissa!) sent me a box last week, because I really needed to re-look at everything by Saturday night. I got to work on Friday, got my oatmeal, and set it on my desk when my phone started ringing…  It was my sister.  My mom dislocated her hip, again.  This time she was picking up something she had dropped.  I had a presentation at 10, so I called my mom to ask her if she needed me right away, or if I could do my … [Read more...]

On Saturday, mom, John and I went to Watsonville to my cousin Angie’s baby shower.  She is due in December, sometime.  The doctor keeps changing her date on her.  I gave her the elaine hooded sweater that I made last month.  It’s super cute, and of all my baby projects, it’s actually finished.  She adored it, thank god.  I was a bit worried.  My dad was also at the shower, but he really isn’t well.  Apparently, he is having … [Read more...]