This morning, I was at Bible study with some friends when my cell phone started buzzing. I looked down and saw that once again my boss was contacting me on my day off. Her super-important text? The combination to a lock. Granted, someone was renting the space where the lock was (there are other doors to that room by the way), but this was something she should have thought of and taken care of last week, not the Saturday of and most certainly not on a day the office is closed. Needless to say, I didn't respond. UGH!!!! I don't think she'll ever learn. Well, someday she will because I won't be there anymore come September! And I sure as heck won't be responding to calls/texts unless they come directly from a pastor after that time anyways.
I'm excited for dinner tonight! Hubby and I decided to do a smaller version of a Thanksgiving dinner...just turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, green beans. It's a ton of work just for that little bit, but I'm going to be super psyched! Yummy Thanksgiving in May! Woo-hoo!!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Four more months...
I'm so happy that I will have 4 months or less left at my job!! This past weekend, DH and I had a family wedding in Texas. I know that I told my boss I'd be out of town for the weekend because of it. One of the pastors was well aware of it too.
Well, Friday, my boss texted me about something not super urgent or important (it was about a table in the lobby). I ignored her text. She then called me, which I ignored. I was with family and out of town. Well, about 30 minutes later, she texted me again! I sent her a text saying I was out of town for the weekend and that the table was not needed but I didn't have time to take it down Thursday (I got swamped at 4:30 Thursday afternoon). After that, she called me 2 more times and still texted me! I was livid! What part of "I am out of town" did she not get?!?
The pastor contacted me on Sunday because of something that didn't get taken care of. Basically what happened is that someone emailed me something very late Thursday night (like 11 pm) and needed 100+ copies printed for an event Sunday. A) I don't work Fridays, and B) the person said they were going to get me the stuff Thursday. Since I got super busy Thursday, I completely forgot to follow up with her on it. I had other priorities that day. So anyways, he texted me about it, but apologized for contacting me on vacation. I was perfectly fine with that! He apologized, but knew that the project had to get done so it was a pressing matter.
Now if only my boss would learn what "out of town" means. I can honestly say that she has become a little bit of a thorn in my side the past few weeks. She has repeatedly dropped projects on me last-minute, and many times it's stuff she has been asked to take care of at earlier times. Now with me being pregnant, I can't take a lot of stressful stuff and sure as heck can't be lifting some things. It's so incredibly frustrating and if it keeps happening, I'm going to have to have a chat with her. She is fully aware of the pregnancy and the twins, but keeps doing this over and over. Many times, she'll drop stuff on my desk as she's walking out the door. So I don't have a whole lot of instruction at all, but am fully responsible for finishing whatever it is (usually within a day or two max). There's really no communication between her and I (on her part) which makes my job horrendous some days.
I can't wait to see her reaction when I tell her that I am not coming back after the babies are born. She will have royally screwed herself and I won't have any regrets. If I get put on bedrest, that will be my last day there. For the amount I earn in a paycheck, it would literally go straight to day care which makes no sense to me whatsoever. So I have about 4 months-ish left at that office. Four more months to put up with my boss and her after-hours, on my day off/on vacation texts and emails.
Well, Friday, my boss texted me about something not super urgent or important (it was about a table in the lobby). I ignored her text. She then called me, which I ignored. I was with family and out of town. Well, about 30 minutes later, she texted me again! I sent her a text saying I was out of town for the weekend and that the table was not needed but I didn't have time to take it down Thursday (I got swamped at 4:30 Thursday afternoon). After that, she called me 2 more times and still texted me! I was livid! What part of "I am out of town" did she not get?!?
The pastor contacted me on Sunday because of something that didn't get taken care of. Basically what happened is that someone emailed me something very late Thursday night (like 11 pm) and needed 100+ copies printed for an event Sunday. A) I don't work Fridays, and B) the person said they were going to get me the stuff Thursday. Since I got super busy Thursday, I completely forgot to follow up with her on it. I had other priorities that day. So anyways, he texted me about it, but apologized for contacting me on vacation. I was perfectly fine with that! He apologized, but knew that the project had to get done so it was a pressing matter.
Now if only my boss would learn what "out of town" means. I can honestly say that she has become a little bit of a thorn in my side the past few weeks. She has repeatedly dropped projects on me last-minute, and many times it's stuff she has been asked to take care of at earlier times. Now with me being pregnant, I can't take a lot of stressful stuff and sure as heck can't be lifting some things. It's so incredibly frustrating and if it keeps happening, I'm going to have to have a chat with her. She is fully aware of the pregnancy and the twins, but keeps doing this over and over. Many times, she'll drop stuff on my desk as she's walking out the door. So I don't have a whole lot of instruction at all, but am fully responsible for finishing whatever it is (usually within a day or two max). There's really no communication between her and I (on her part) which makes my job horrendous some days.
I can't wait to see her reaction when I tell her that I am not coming back after the babies are born. She will have royally screwed herself and I won't have any regrets. If I get put on bedrest, that will be my last day there. For the amount I earn in a paycheck, it would literally go straight to day care which makes no sense to me whatsoever. So I have about 4 months-ish left at that office. Four more months to put up with my boss and her after-hours, on my day off/on vacation texts and emails.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Happy Mother's Day!
To all of those who are mothers (whether to human-babies or fur-babies),
To those who will soon be mothers,
To those who hope to someday become a mother,
And to those who wanted to be a mother but unfortunately can't...
I hope you all have a wonderful day! No matter what stage of life you may be in, today is a day where we can honor all women and the mothers they are, will be, hope to be, or dreamed of being!
To those who will soon be mothers,
To those who hope to someday become a mother,
And to those who wanted to be a mother but unfortunately can't...
I hope you all have a wonderful day! No matter what stage of life you may be in, today is a day where we can honor all women and the mothers they are, will be, hope to be, or dreamed of being!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Tickling
Yesterday's appointment went so great! I completely love my doctor!! I will honestly say (err type) that I was very skeptical pre-appointment, but both Dr. L and his nurse completely put me at ease and made me realize that the NP I saw last time was just a jerk.
I've managed to put on a whole whopping 14 pounds according to the doctor's scale. Not bad for being 16 weeks along, right? Yeah...not quite so much. My doc reconfirmed that I do need to in fact gain the 40-50 pounds for the twins, plus the weight that I was under pre-pregnancy. So that totals up to 57-65 pounds! Holy crap!! Bring on the healthy calories and protein!! Wow... Dr. L did say that I shouldn't get worried or freak out when I see the numbers go up on the scale. I told him I loved seeing that because I've had weight-gaining problems in the past.
The twins themselves seem to doing great! Their hearts were beating away at 150 bpm (Twin A) and 151 bpm (Twin B). They're located exactly where I thought so too. Based on the location that I have had pains, I guessed that Twin A was hanging out on the lower left side of my belly while Twin B has decided to settle in by my ribs on my right side. When the doc listened to their heartbeats, that exactly where they were!
Last night I felt Twin A move! It didn't last long at all (only a couple of seconds) but it was pretty amazing, I'm not going to lie. It honestly felt like a lot of little bubbles or light tickling on the inside. I'll totally remember that, even when they've grown big enough to be kicking my bladder and my ribs at the same time. I'll remember the joy I had last night when I first felt (and was certain of it) twin A move. Love it!!
At our appointment, Dr. L informed us that the location where we will have our 20-week screening ultrasound typically likes to do them around 18 weeks for twins. (!!!) Holy excited! We could know in 2 weeks if we're having girls or boys!! (insert shocked face!!). I was super excited to hear that. Speaking of the ultrasound though...
Dr. L told us that based on the last ultrasound (at 11 weeks 4 days), the radiologist said that we have di-di twins (dichorionic, diamniotic). Basically that means that he thinks they came from 2 separate eggs and each have their own placenta and amniotic sac (like most fraternal twins). I told Dr. L that wasn't possible because we transferred 1 blastocyst. He said, "Oh..." and wrote a bunch of notes in my chart. Once I got home, I did some research as far as getting identical di-di twins. In order to have identical di-di twins, the egg has to split at 3 days after fertilization. We did a 5dt of a single blast so if in fast we do have di-di twins, then the embryologist knowingly put back a split embryo and failed to tell us. At our next ultrasound, I'm definitely going to ask where the placenta(s) is/are located so I can see for myself. I may just have to make a call to the fertility clinic and have them take a look in my chart to see what the embryologist noted about the blast she chose to transfer back to us. Don't worry...I'm not upset that we're having twins, but if she knowingly put back a split embryo, it would have been great to know before 7 weeks that twins was a real possibility for us!
Oh the joys!!
I've managed to put on a whole whopping 14 pounds according to the doctor's scale. Not bad for being 16 weeks along, right? Yeah...not quite so much. My doc reconfirmed that I do need to in fact gain the 40-50 pounds for the twins, plus the weight that I was under pre-pregnancy. So that totals up to 57-65 pounds! Holy crap!! Bring on the healthy calories and protein!! Wow... Dr. L did say that I shouldn't get worried or freak out when I see the numbers go up on the scale. I told him I loved seeing that because I've had weight-gaining problems in the past.
The twins themselves seem to doing great! Their hearts were beating away at 150 bpm (Twin A) and 151 bpm (Twin B). They're located exactly where I thought so too. Based on the location that I have had pains, I guessed that Twin A was hanging out on the lower left side of my belly while Twin B has decided to settle in by my ribs on my right side. When the doc listened to their heartbeats, that exactly where they were!
Last night I felt Twin A move! It didn't last long at all (only a couple of seconds) but it was pretty amazing, I'm not going to lie. It honestly felt like a lot of little bubbles or light tickling on the inside. I'll totally remember that, even when they've grown big enough to be kicking my bladder and my ribs at the same time. I'll remember the joy I had last night when I first felt (and was certain of it) twin A move. Love it!!
At our appointment, Dr. L informed us that the location where we will have our 20-week screening ultrasound typically likes to do them around 18 weeks for twins. (!!!) Holy excited! We could know in 2 weeks if we're having girls or boys!! (insert shocked face!!). I was super excited to hear that. Speaking of the ultrasound though...
Dr. L told us that based on the last ultrasound (at 11 weeks 4 days), the radiologist said that we have di-di twins (dichorionic, diamniotic). Basically that means that he thinks they came from 2 separate eggs and each have their own placenta and amniotic sac (like most fraternal twins). I told Dr. L that wasn't possible because we transferred 1 blastocyst. He said, "Oh..." and wrote a bunch of notes in my chart. Once I got home, I did some research as far as getting identical di-di twins. In order to have identical di-di twins, the egg has to split at 3 days after fertilization. We did a 5dt of a single blast so if in fast we do have di-di twins, then the embryologist knowingly put back a split embryo and failed to tell us. At our next ultrasound, I'm definitely going to ask where the placenta(s) is/are located so I can see for myself. I may just have to make a call to the fertility clinic and have them take a look in my chart to see what the embryologist noted about the blast she chose to transfer back to us. Don't worry...I'm not upset that we're having twins, but if she knowingly put back a split embryo, it would have been great to know before 7 weeks that twins was a real possibility for us!
Oh the joys!!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Shopping and Broken Glass
Next weekend, DH's cousin is getting married. I've been scouring the internet trying to find an XS dress to wear that wasn't all black and didn't cost $100+. Yeah, try finding a maternity dress like that! So today, I decided to check out T.J.Ma.xx and R.o.ss to see if they had something that would work. Surprisingly, I found a dress in the non-maternity section that not only fits, but covers my big chest and doesn't flaunt my belly! Don't get me wrong, I love my belly, but I don't want my bump to become the focus of DH's family over the weekend. I took a picture of the dress and sent it to DH and he texted me back "I LOVE IT." So, of course I bought it. The final price (including tax): $24.69!! Woo-hoo!! Plus, I should be able to wear it next summer after losing the baby weight! I was super psyched!!
Also speaking of clothes, I had to fork out $100 for new maternity clothes the weekend before Easter. I hated having to do that, but considering I can't find anything used that fits, I had to do something. None of my regular jeans even remotely fit anymore, and most of my shirts (dressy and t-shirts) have been retired too. I started going through my drawers and my closet pulling out my pre-pregnancy clothes. I already have a very full box and then some! For being just barely over 16 weeks, I am flying through my clothes!!
As for the glass, yesterday DH sent me a text saying that his rear window on his car was shattered. Once I got off work, I stopped by and checked out the damage. From what I can tell, something hit his window pretty hard in the lower right section causing the rest of the window to shatter. Being the forensics geek that I am, I looked all over the area for something that could have caused the damage. I even checked out the car itself to see if there was any damage anywhere from say a rock sliding across/bouncing, etc. There wasn't anything at all. My guess is that some kid decided to do something stupid which resulted in the window being broken. It was a pretty good impact judging from the damage on the window itself, and the amount of force it would take to have the glass jam into the rubber seal like it is.
DH called the insurance and they asked if he had a quote yet for the damage. He hadn't, but come to find out, our deductible is higher than the cost to replace the window, so we're not going to go through insurance. We were not too happy with the fact that we'd have to pay over $300 out of pocket for the window. DH was talking to one of the guys he works with who informed DH that since the incident occurred while he was on duty, and his vehicle was parked on a military installation, the repair costs would be covered. We'll have to pay out of pocket to start, but we'll get reimbursed! What a surprise and a blessing!
Tomorrow we have another appointment. For me, it's a make-it or break-it appointment for this doctor's office. If it goes anything like our last appointment, I will be transferring my care Thursday. If it goes way better, I'll stay put. I am a little leery though. My friend had her 16 week appointment last week and they had her schedule her 20 week ultrasound, then an appointment 4 weeks later with her provider. So, she is going 8 weeks without being seen by a medical provider at all. If they even try to do that with me, I am going to fight it (or I'll just transfer my care!). I'm crossing my fingers for a good appointment though!! Guess we'll find out in about 13 hours!!
Also speaking of clothes, I had to fork out $100 for new maternity clothes the weekend before Easter. I hated having to do that, but considering I can't find anything used that fits, I had to do something. None of my regular jeans even remotely fit anymore, and most of my shirts (dressy and t-shirts) have been retired too. I started going through my drawers and my closet pulling out my pre-pregnancy clothes. I already have a very full box and then some! For being just barely over 16 weeks, I am flying through my clothes!!
As for the glass, yesterday DH sent me a text saying that his rear window on his car was shattered. Once I got off work, I stopped by and checked out the damage. From what I can tell, something hit his window pretty hard in the lower right section causing the rest of the window to shatter. Being the forensics geek that I am, I looked all over the area for something that could have caused the damage. I even checked out the car itself to see if there was any damage anywhere from say a rock sliding across/bouncing, etc. There wasn't anything at all. My guess is that some kid decided to do something stupid which resulted in the window being broken. It was a pretty good impact judging from the damage on the window itself, and the amount of force it would take to have the glass jam into the rubber seal like it is.
DH called the insurance and they asked if he had a quote yet for the damage. He hadn't, but come to find out, our deductible is higher than the cost to replace the window, so we're not going to go through insurance. We were not too happy with the fact that we'd have to pay over $300 out of pocket for the window. DH was talking to one of the guys he works with who informed DH that since the incident occurred while he was on duty, and his vehicle was parked on a military installation, the repair costs would be covered. We'll have to pay out of pocket to start, but we'll get reimbursed! What a surprise and a blessing!
Tomorrow we have another appointment. For me, it's a make-it or break-it appointment for this doctor's office. If it goes anything like our last appointment, I will be transferring my care Thursday. If it goes way better, I'll stay put. I am a little leery though. My friend had her 16 week appointment last week and they had her schedule her 20 week ultrasound, then an appointment 4 weeks later with her provider. So, she is going 8 weeks without being seen by a medical provider at all. If they even try to do that with me, I am going to fight it (or I'll just transfer my care!). I'm crossing my fingers for a good appointment though!! Guess we'll find out in about 13 hours!!
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