tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74103523591194342292024-03-14T06:53:38.488-05:00Days of MaudetteMaudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-59991104226759422932010-06-27T20:28:00.003-05:002010-06-27T20:47:07.905-05:0012W3DI stole this survey from MrsBro(thanks MrsBro).<br /><br /><br />The weekly survey <br /><br />How far along? 12 weeks and 3 days<br /><br />Total weight gain/loss: I lost 13lbs during the first 12 weeks. When I saw my midwife on thursday I had gained 2lbs of it back.<br /><br />How big is baby? Via 3D Pregnancy:<br /><br />Size: 2 1/2 inches <br />Weight: 1/2 ounce<br /><br />Baby's face is looking more human as his eyes have moved to the front of his head and his ears are in place. Hooray! Other amazing fetal highlights this week: <br /><br />Your baby is able to swallow this week and practices on the amniotic fluid he or she floats in. (And you thought baby food was kind of nasty!) And in case you're wondering how your kid can breathe in all that fluid, here's your answer: Fetuses get oxygen from the blood pumped into their bodies by the placenta and don't breathe with their lungs. Mystery solved!<br /><br />This is kind of gross, albeit fascinating, so feel free to skip ahead: Your baby's intestines are well under way, but they aren't all where you'd expect them to be. Instead of all being locked away in the body cavity, some are dangling on the outside, in the umbilical cord. Ewwww.<br /><br />Don't forget to put a baby nail file on your registry—your little nugget's finger- and toenails are forming this week. The chin and nose are also becoming more defined. <br /><br />Junior has doubled in size over the past two weeks and now weighs almost ½ ounce. He's also now around 2 ½ inches long, about the length of your pinky finger or a Vienna sausage, which, in a few months, will be indistinguishable from one another. <br /><br /><br />Maternity clothes? No, however my shorts are starting to get very uncomfortable. By the end of the day I usually unbutton them. I don't know why I don't just put pj's on but I don't.<br /><br />Sleep: I get some. I usually try to be in bed by 10ish. I wake up once to pee usually around 3am<br /><br />Best moment this week: Getting to hear the babe's heartbeat! 160 beats/minute. It was a lovely sound.<br /><br />Movement: Not yet<br /><br />Food cravings: I'm loving any and all fruit lately which isn't very different from any other time. Watermelon makes me feel better though it seems. I ate a half of one by myself the other night and peed forever.<br /><br />Gender: I'm leaning towards girl and so is Nathan. My sister thinks its a boy.<br /><br /><br />Labor Signs: None<br /><br />Belly Button in or out? In<br /><br />Stretchmarks? ::heavy sigh:: ::eye roll:: I had those before I was pregnant<br /><br />How are you feeling? For the most part fabulous. I feel gross if I don't eat for extended amounts of time. I am really tired by the end of the day. As long as I take a nap I am fine.<br /><br />What I am looking forward to: Getting a baby bump! <br /><br />What I miss: I miss not needing to use the bathroom multiple times per hour. I feel like I'm a slave to my kidneys.<br /><br />Weekly Wisdom: Don't be afraid to ask for extra help especially if your tired. Nathan has been more than helpful. And he does so with a smile on his face:) I love him!<br /><br />Milestones: I'm 12 weeks pregnant!Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-44744819482991353222010-05-02T23:59:00.001-05:002010-05-03T00:01:49.679-05:00Name Change!So the gals over at Gooseberry Patch asked me a long time ago if I would consider changing the name of my blog. I didn't for whatever reason. <br /><br />Well now I have decided to change. I get the name Maudette from my mom and it makes me smile whenever I hear it. So there you have it. The Gooseberry Patch is now the new and improved Days of Maudette!Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-5121277163346008922009-10-06T20:19:00.003-05:002009-10-06T20:40:32.004-05:00Seriously, you're kidding right?Its been forever since I've written a new entry. Today I just have to get some things out or I might explode. <div><br /></div><div>So I hate hate hate my boss. Yesterday I asked if I could take a personal phone call if my Dr. called me. She was fine with it. The phone call comes and I take it in the back and then come out and continue working. She was all nosey. She asked what it was about finally after beating around the bush for like 20 minutes. I explained to her the whole thing and she proceeds to tell me all about her infertility problems and how she doesn't have a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ute</span> and blah blah blah. I. Don't. Care. Everything is not about YOU Boss Lady! Then she tells me that if DH and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">I's</span> pH isn't exactly the same then we will never be able to have kids. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">WTF</span>. UGH. Drives me crazy.</div><div><br /></div><div>I was so excited to come home and make dinner for my man and just cuddle. I get home start dinner and wait for DH. Back track to a couple weeks. One of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">DH's</span> friends asked us if we would be the legal guardians of their daughter. I don't like said friend so I was annoyed. Why ask us that. We do not live in the same state, we never see each other, you only call when you want something. DH told him we would think about it. As we are eating <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DHs</span> phone rings. It was that friend. He wanted to know if we made up our minds. DH said sure. Friend says so will you be the guardians of both of our kids? <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Thats</span> right. They are expecting again. They can't even take care of the baby they have let alone another one. I'm so annoyed. </div>Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-87455360543923095242009-07-31T10:26:00.002-05:002009-07-31T10:28:02.922-05:00CD 3I took my first dose of Clomid today. So far I don't feel any different. I didn't expect to. Let's hope this does the trick!Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-84149859603813146632009-07-13T22:50:00.002-05:002009-07-13T22:56:21.505-05:00I'm ready for a vacation!A week from now I'll be packing up for a week long vacation. I'm so excited!<div><br /></div><div>Nathan is growing this gross mustache for the trip. He's been referring to it as his porn <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">stache</span>. I hate it. All of the guys decided that they were going to grow some kind of face hair for the wedding that we're going to. It pokes me when we kiss. He told me that he'll shave it once we get there. We'll see. I think he is starting to like it.</div>Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-28347012216147092992009-06-04T21:05:00.002-05:002009-06-04T21:09:33.958-05:00Cycle 18? No way!I logged onto lovely FF today to enter in my info. I entered in the "heavy" flow blah blah blah and then I noticed what cycle I was on. 18. What the heck. I didn't think it had been that long since we started trying.<br /><br />Tomorrow I go in for another ultrasound and I get to meet with my RE again. We are going to be discussing what medication is going to work best for me.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to having a plan.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-87592628697928962742009-05-27T23:24:00.002-05:002009-05-27T23:34:57.687-05:00Big 2-7Its my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">bday</span> today! I've been wanting to say that all day long. I just started a new job and it wasn't like I was going to say "Hey guess what today is?" to everyone. That would be weird. So to say the least the day was less than exciting. On a high note I came home to find that Nate finished painting the living room and hallway, made the bed, changed the litter box, dusted the living room, went grocery shopping and had beautiful yellow tulips and a sweet card waiting for me. Oh how I love him.<br /><br />I start walking with a group of ladies this week. I'm excited to get moving. Plus on of the ladies belongs to a group in town called "Stroller Strides". Its a group of mom's that meet various days during the week with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">their</span> babies and walk all the charity walks and trails <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">throughout</span> the year. My plan is to join once I have a stroller to push of my own.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-7383728368241055742009-03-26T19:37:00.004-05:002009-03-26T19:44:50.521-05:00CD13<div>Thanks to the fabulous <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">MrsPink</span>, I have an over <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">abundance</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">opks</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">hpts</span>. I have been peeing on things like crazy! Because of all of this peeing I discovered today that my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CBEFM</span> has been lying to me. I peed on a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">cheepie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">opk</span> and was expecting a negative. Its only CD13 and normally I don't O until CD16 or 17. My FM doesn't even have m<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazpoTEZBYFJWJH7jftoH0v4mlC-mUTe7X1zt92T_IgCZ-vwJ_XzxP9U2gTk6swL_PAMj08azWQ_kY1TQsB44qsEa7tryV0OeQXv4nplAe7DEvrwjwQJkder0b6h1OCn8-meolKtdL3JAq/s1600-h/P2270071.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317661588404144002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgazpoTEZBYFJWJH7jftoH0v4mlC-mUTe7X1zt92T_IgCZ-vwJ_XzxP9U2gTk6swL_PAMj08azWQ_kY1TQsB44qsEa7tryV0OeQXv4nplAe7DEvrwjwQJkder0b6h1OCn8-meolKtdL3JAq/s320/P2270071.JPG" border="0" /></a>e peeing today. Well..... this showed up.</div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Yay</span> for a positive <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">opk</span>. And 3 days earlier than expected! Even better!</div>Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-81210178924271948232009-01-13T19:56:00.002-06:002009-01-13T20:04:30.982-06:00Another Cycle beginsIs it bad that I want to stop counting what cycle I'm on? I don't want to count anymore. Thats all.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-43534812059209959812009-01-06T20:35:00.003-06:002009-01-06T20:40:49.853-06:00Yesssssss!We finally closed on our house! After slow underwriters at the bank, a seller hookup and too much stress it finally happened:) I feel like I can breathe again. Because of all of the stress I still haven't O'ed and its CD25. What the heck. Nathan and I have been loving all the sexy time though. Its been our stress reliever.<br /><br />We move in on Thursday. I'm so excited!Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-35841433971894926832008-12-27T21:59:00.002-06:002008-12-27T22:31:17.055-06:00I got nothingThis post is going to be random blabs. I have nothing really specific to talk about. But I feel like blogging...<br /><br />Baby making: Is it ever going to happen again? I know the first time we were spoiled. Getting KU on the first try. That hardly ever happens but it did for us and so did a miscarriage. Well damn it, that was a long time ago. Isn't it time for us to be pregnant again? I'm saying yes. Yes it is. I'm getting tired of charting, and peeing on things, and stressing out, and waiting to ovulate and waiting to test and over analyzing symptoms that don't mean anything. Its getting old. I feel guilty that I feel this way. I feel like Nathan and I should be enjoying this phase of our lives. But I don't. At all. I want it to be over. I want to be pregnant, picking out nursery stuff and watching Nathan put together baby furniture. Instead I'm waiting to lay an egg.<br /><br />Christmas: Bittersweet. My parents came to spend a couple days with us before the apartment packing begins. We had a good time. Slept in. Watched movies. The norm. On Friday, my Grandma calls as tells us that my Aunt's FIL had a heart attack and passed away. We were supposed to go to the big family get together today but we cancelled it.<br /><br />Sad Movie: Okay so I knew Marley&Me was going to be a tear-jerker, but holy cow, seriously. I couldn't take it. I was doing the ugly cry for the last 40 minutes of the movie. All of this crying was taking place while sitting next to Loud Licorice Chewer Guy who felt in necessary to slurp every last drip of soda out of his cup. Rude. Do you really need to do that? When you get the liter of cola, don't you get free refills? Since it was Christmas I decided not to say anything to him. Tis the season and all...<br /><br />Home Ownership: I'm getting nervous. We close on the 31st. I'm so excited but all I keep thinking about is if the sellers are going to change their mind. I know they can't. But what if there is some loophole that I don't know about. Nathan tells me that I need to relax. I won't be relaxed until I clean the stranger germs out of our house, our things are unpacked and our furniture is arranged. Then I think I'll be able to relax. We'll see.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-8442077928436464842008-12-23T17:01:00.002-06:002008-12-23T17:09:20.220-06:00One Christmas Down, One To Go.Nathan and I got back from our first round of holiday goodness. It was so relaxing. We left last week and spent five days with his family. We baked, ate, drank and ate some more. I loved it. My parents are coming here on Christmas Eve and leaving sometime Christmas night. We are going to do the normal stuff - eat breakfast, open presents, and then we're going to see Marley and Me. <br /><br />Baby News: I'm waiting to O. I should be laying an egg sometime this weekend. I hope.<br /><br />House News: We are still scheduled to close on the 31st. The sellers want to move it up a day but we don't think that the underwriters will have everything done a day early. We'll see. I'm getting so excited. Everything is going as plannedMaudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-17337383309508015572008-12-15T22:08:00.003-06:002008-12-15T22:14:06.954-06:00Did she really just do that?I got punched in the nose by a three year old today. WTF. She pinched a little boy and I was telling her that we don't pinch other people. I got down on my knees while I was talking to her and after I told her that she needed to go sit down for a little bit she punched me. And then called me stupid. Wonderful. I wanted to cry. It hurt.<br /><br />Positive note: Inspections on our house are all set for tomorrow at 9am. One step closer to closing:)Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-52431951359812502152008-12-14T12:56:00.005-06:002008-12-14T13:42:24.252-06:00I was tagged!I just realized I was tagged by <a id="followed-blog-12" onclick="'BLOG_readingList.changeSelectedBlog(event," href="javascript:void(0)">Our life in a nut shell</a>... a month ago. I'm awful. Hopefully tags don't expire!<br /><br />Rules:<br />1. Link to the person who tagged you.<br />2. Share 7 random and/or weird facts about you.<br />3. Tag 7 random people at the end, and include links to their blogs.<br />4. Let each person know they’ve been tagged by leaving a comment on their blogs.<br /><br />1. My brother lives with Nathan and I. Some people think this is weird, I think its fabulous.<br />2. When Nathan and I first met we decided to be "boyfriend/girlfriend" right away. I freaked out and broke up with him at an IHOP. As a result he hasn't eaten in an IHOP since. Lucky for me I came to my senses.<br />3. My favorite way to relax is to groom my husband. Plucking his eyebrows, inspecting his biore nose strip and giving him a manicure. When I get really stressed he'll say, "Do we need to have torture time?"<br />4. When I drink beer I drink Blue Moon with an orange. If I don't have oranges then I can't drink it.<br />5. Before I can study, I have to make sure my bed is made and the dishes are done. I can't concentrate if I know there is a mess somewhere.<br />6. I'm really jumpy and easily scared. I watched Strangers a little while ago. The next morning I was taking a shower and Nathan came in the bathroom, flung open the shower curtain and did the "Psycho" reee, reee reee thing. He scared me so bad that I peed in the shower.<br />7. Most times when I make chocolate chip cookies, we end up eating lots of dough. By the time were finished we sometimes don't even have a dozen cookies in the jar.<br /><br />I tag <a id="followed-blog-10" onclick="'BLOG_readingList.changeSelectedBlog(event," href="javascript:void(0)">Mrs.Pinks Life</a>, <a id="followed-blog-1" onclick="'BLOG_readingList.changeSelectedBlog(event," href="javascript:void(0)">Baby makes 3!!</a> , <a id="followed-blog-8" onclick="'BLOG_readingList.changeSelectedBlog(event," href="javascript:void(0)">Lets make a mini Pingers (o</a>, <a id="followed-blog-19" onclick="'BLOG_readingList.changeSelectedBlog(event," href="javascript:void(0)">Whatever Happens, Happens</a> , <a id="followed-blog-15" onclick="'BLOG_readingList.changeSelectedBlog(event," href="javascript:void(0)">The Honey Pot</a> , <a id="followed-blog-17" onclick="'BLOG_readingList.changeSelectedBlog(event," href="javascript:void(0)">The Wait for Lil G</a> , and <a id="followed-blog-13" onclick="'BLOG_readingList.changeSelectedBlog(event," href="javascript:void(0)">speak of the indescribable</a>Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-16054428075305944862008-12-14T12:15:00.002-06:002008-12-14T12:33:46.379-06:00On to another cycle...AF came yesterday so its onto another cycle. I was bummed out at first but I didn't let it bother me too much. I think I'm settling down about TTC. I know it's going to happen when its supposed to. Nathan and I are going to keep doing what we're doing - I'm okay with that.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-51655412438409941412008-12-10T20:53:00.002-06:002008-12-10T20:59:11.954-06:00RollercoasterSo I thought that we had the house deal all said and done. Turns out I was wrong! My agent calls me and leaves a message while I was at work, driving a school bus! So it wasn't like I could check my messages right away. As it turned out another couple put a bid in on the house after we had a verbal agreement established. Iowa law says that the agent has to show the seller all offers until an offer has been signed and agreed upon. WTH. All the offer needed was my effing initials. I was hauling kids around. I didn't have time to initial anything until 5pm. Geesh. As it all turned out, we did get the house! The other offer wasn't as fabulous as ours. Now the papers are all initialed and signed and I can rest easy. Holy cow. What a day.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-42365770938843574152008-12-10T10:41:00.003-06:002008-12-10T11:04:22.847-06:00Woop! Woop!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZ3GtAcgHNzAf4_TsIyWawtnPZv1DNpccdEVDvdVh74imUOCySV9XigiGNfh3yN4HLbE8tkiGfnwXug3XJAMusVwxeHGzmXvwDzVfOsfmBG4Kfil3zruG6LBjzsqq_Gkdmq24geIWEPMx/s1600-h/Our+house.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278208155102966578" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZ3GtAcgHNzAf4_TsIyWawtnPZv1DNpccdEVDvdVh74imUOCySV9XigiGNfh3yN4HLbE8tkiGfnwXug3XJAMusVwxeHGzmXvwDzVfOsfmBG4Kfil3zruG6LBjzsqq_Gkdmq24geIWEPMx/s320/Our+house.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />OH MY GOODNESS! I AM SO EXCITED! We are under contract! Our agent called this morning. Literally as I was walking in to take one of my finals. I had to take the call because I knew I would be thinking about the voicemail sitting in my inbox instead of concentrating on my exam. So the sellers countered again but they <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">finally</span> went down a little bit. Thank God. Nathan (that's my DH) and I said we wouldn't go over a certain price and the counter was 500 under what we didn't want to go over! We close December 31st. I'm so excited. I have to call my Mom.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-12836742776452141272008-12-09T22:17:00.003-06:002008-12-09T22:41:52.875-06:00Almost FinishedSo next <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Monday</span> is my last day of class for the semester. Thank God. I need a break. I think I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">subconsciously</span> love to stress myself out. This past week has been loaded.<br /><br />Baby News: 11 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">dpo</span></span>, I started testing yesterday. Bad I know. I can't help it. On <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Monday</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">BFN</span></span>. This morning, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">BFN</span></span> i think. It was a dollar tree test so I don't know what to think. I should have taken a pic of it but I didn't. The test area had a blob of pink. It wasn't a line. And the control showed up fine. I'm thinking it was just a bad test. I peed on it, took a shower, then read it. It was probably longer than ten minutes so yeah. I'll keep testing until AF shows up because I'm a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">spaz</span></span>, a little<br /><br />House News: We found another house and put in an offer. Our agent <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">negotiated</span> tonight. They countered, we countered they countered again, we countered again. Then they told our agent that they had to go to <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">their</span> kids Christmas <span style="color:#000000;">show</span>. Their agent is calling ours in the morning with the news. We'll see how it goes.<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Weight loss</span> News: <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Herbalife</span></span> shakes make me gag. I've decided that I'm not going to drink them until I find out if I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">KU</span></span> this cycle. If I'm not, then I won't have an excuse not to finish out the container. Once the mix is all gone, I'm not ordering anymore. There I said it. That feels good.<br /><br />Work News: My manager is still a moron however I was impressed with her a little yesterday. We have this horrid teacher who is like a drill <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">sargent</span></span> with the kids. The only reason they listen to her is because they're <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">afraid</span> of her. Well I don't know all the details but she was fired. Finally. Everyone is pretty shocked but it was a long time coming. Props to my boss for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">finally</span> growing a pair.<br /><br />A fantastic women I know from back home has an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Etsy</span></span> shop that I found today. She makes funky artsy jewelry and I love it. Her shop is called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">VernonBea</span></span> ( VernonBea.etsy.com) if anyone is interested.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-81515852809861583712008-11-24T23:20:00.003-06:002008-11-24T23:32:01.378-06:00Must get in shape!Today I started Herbalife. I used this method of weight loss before and had great results. Unfortunately I wasn't committed and went back to my bad habits after I lost what I thought was enough weight. Of course I gained all the weight back and then some. After looking at the pictures that were taken of me this weekend at Thanksgiving, I realized that I had to do something. I hardly recognized myself. I look so puffy and I hate it.<br /><br />I did really well today. I had my shakes, took my vitamins, had a satisfying dinner, did my workout and drank all my water. I don't feel hungry. Overall it was a really good day.<br /><br />Here's hoping that tomorrow matches up!<br /><br />Thought of the day:<br />People are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves. They therefore remain bound.<br />James Allen<br /><br />I refuse to remain bound!Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-83421471896032869552008-11-20T11:49:00.002-06:002008-11-20T12:03:59.877-06:00Lovely::::::::Heavy Sigh::::::::::<br /><br />So the past week hasn't really been the greatest.<br /><br />Baby Update: I'm not growing a baby yet. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">BFN</span> last week followed by my fabulous AF on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Friday</span>. Just in time to accompany me on my 8 hour car ride to MI to visit the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ILs</span>. Wonderful. Positive note: I get to use my free <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">CBEFM</span> that I got from a lady at work this cycle. So far I've peed on two sticks. I'm on CD7.<br /><br />House Update: What the F. I hate waiting. This whole short sale business is like the biggest joke in the whole world. Short for who? Well we finally found out, at 10:17am this morning to be exact, that the bank accepted the offer but they aren't willing to pay 3% at closing. So, now we have to decide if we are willing to fork out all that money ourselves. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hmmm</span>. They made us wait 2 weeks, we only have 2 days to make our decision.<br /><br />In spite of all the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">crappiness</span> that has consumed my past couple of days, I have to say that my Hubs has done his best to make me not so blah. He gave me a hand massage <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">last night</span> while we chatted about everything not baby or house related. I love him.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-78631982083934044962008-11-07T19:37:00.003-06:002008-11-07T20:03:38.425-06:00Funniest thing happened at work todaySo there is this little girl at my center who is too cute. She is always in a sunny mood and talks nonstop. I love her. Everyday she wears her hair in two pigtail style french braids. Then on Fridays she likes to let loose and just wear regular pigtails. The pigtails are always all crimpy from the braids. I'll call her Lisa. Lisa is friends with this other little girl who is also a cutie but has a huge attitude. She throws fits and ya know regular 5 year old stuff. I'll call her Sarah. Well this morning, Lisa walks in to the center with her face all scrunched up not wearing her usual Friday fun pigtail hairdo. I tell her good morning and she responds with a short "hi". She hung up all of her things and without eating breakfast first, walked right over to Sara.<br /><br />Lisa says in the most somber voice you can imagine coming out of a kindergartner "Sara, I have something to tell you.<br /><br />Sara: What?<br /><br />Lisa: I do not want to be friends with you anymore.<br /><br />Sara: But Lisa we pinkie swore.... (sticks lip out and starts to pout)<br /><br />Lisa: I am taking that pinkie sware back and I'm giving it to someone else.<br /><br />Lisa flicked her braid off of her shoulder and went and ate breakfast. Sara ran over to her cubby and started bawling.<br /><br />I looked at Lisa and she looked and me and says, "Sorry, I don't know what else to tell her. Maybe she'll be nicer to other people now."<br /><br />It took everything I had not to roll on the floor laughing! It was too funny. After she had her confrontation she was back to her regular old self.<br /><br />Here is an update I have on our house: No new news. Ugh. Stupid short sale. Stupid bank making up there own timeline. Annoying realtor for not telling us that this could happen. I know we'll find out but its just another waiting game that I have to deal with.<br /><br />TTC Update: Still in the 'effing TWW. Boobs are sore. I had faucet ass throughout the day. That was a treat. Oh the joys of phantom symptoms.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-81867545968519240412008-11-06T22:40:00.002-06:002008-11-06T23:06:41.284-06:00So Anxious!Tomorrow we are supposed to hear back from the seller about our house. Not exactly ours yet but I have faith that everything is going to work out.<br /><br />So my pets this week are really stressing me out! First it was Lucy and her gross ear. Then last night, I was petting my cat and I found an effing flea! Where there is one there is a ton right!? He is an inside cat so that means that Lucy brought them in. I'm sure that she has them too. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Damn it</span>. I had to give the cat a bath. That was a treat. DH bathed Lucy. At least I didn't have to do them both.<br /><br />On a positive note, my jeans came today in the mail. Oh how I love Gap Long and Lean. Totally hilarious though. I not lean and I'm far from long. Whatever they fit like a glove and I love them so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">that's</span> all that matters.<br /><br />I'm excited for the weekend. I'm not really doing much. DH has to work. I'll have the place to myself. I'm thinking I'm going to have a girlie night and give myself a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">mani</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pedi</span> and a facial. Maybe even get some wine too. I have some havarti and some pears that are begging for some wine. Anything to keep my mind off of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">tww</span>.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-31791904297705744472008-11-05T08:54:00.002-06:002008-11-05T09:04:57.128-06:00Yay for Hump Day!I took Lucy to the vet this morning. And like I thought, she has a yeast infection in her left ear and a bonus, mixed with a bacterial infection too:( Poor girl. We have to put this goop in her ear twice a day and she hates it. The vet also suggested we put her on a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">benadryl</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">regimen</span> to help with her foot chewing. Hopefully it helps.<br /><br />I am so glad that the election is over but now I'm depressed. I'm a republican and my man didn't win. My only positive thought about the whole thing is - can it really get any worse than it already is? I don't think so but we'll have to wait and see. I send my congrats to Pres elect Obama and to his family. Do us well Obama.<br /><br />By 9:00am, two minutes ago. The seller received our offer. I hope they except. My stomach is going to be in knots until we hear something.<br /><br />Here is a little <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tid</span> bit I got in my inbox this morning.<br />You were born to win,<br />but to be a winner you must plan to win,<br />prepare to win,<br />and expect to win.<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Zig</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Ziglar</span>Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7410352359119434229.post-28780862375341474892008-11-04T12:04:00.000-06:002008-11-04T12:19:22.259-06:00I want a blog too!So after many months of reading/stalking numerous GPer blogs, I decided that I want one too! I need an outlet other than DH and my mom that doesn't judge me for what I'm thinking or feeling. Okay so readers of my blog may judge but at least I won't hear them.<br /><br />It's election day today. Thank God! I am going to be so happy when all of the candidate's ads stop. I can't take it. I think what bothers me the most is that the ads are what some people base their votes on! Anyway, I sent in my ballot last week. I did my part. May the best man win.<br /><br />On a more personal note. DH and I are putting in an offer on what I hope to be our very first home. I'm so excited! The house is perfect for us. Its a bi-level straight out of the 70's but I love it:) I already have all of the decorating planned out in my head. I so hope that we get it.Maudettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09964000128270414448noreply@blogger.com1