Jill from Richfield, Ohio

Jill - looks like I may start page 5! I hope I didn't hurt your feelings over the spelling?! I didn't mean to be critical.
Your kids are great looking - nice pictures.

jamie

Did you find the link to the old 4 July 1877 photo? I put it in a comment on Easy p.2.

yeah!!! congratulations on the new expectant bambino/a! # 4 was my easiest. hope your pregnancy goes well, and all the sickness stays away!

you have three gorgeous happy kids and I'm sure number four will be looking forward very much to joining them! hope all goes well for you, take it easy and let hubby do the dishes from now on - you have the perfect excuse!

Congratulations Jill, Mr Jill and family.
May all be perfect for you through the pregnancy and birth.

And may your dishwasher be installed immediately!

When in 2009? dear one!
May I shout it out to the rest of the sudokuists? I love to spread good news!!!

Oh everyone knows oh well. I'm happy for you!

to you and your beautiful family, Jill! It seems 2009 will be a banner year for babies in Sudokuland! Sneaky way to announce it, Miz 3. lol
BTW, I was looking at your pics on flickr and wondered who is the Elizabeth Nicholas is holding?

Congratulations Jill! I must have missed your announcement back in November. Wishing you a trouble free pregnancy and child birth and, because I live in fairy land, I will also wish you a wonderful child who never cries, never throws tantrums, always does exactly as he/she is told, excels at everything she/he tries and looks after you in your old age...

Hello Jill
I was told about you this weekend since I have returned from about 7 month sabatical from the site. I popped in a few times but never stayed.

I returned the other day with my news too and got addicted again instantly.
Apparently we are going to be sharing this time on here together. That is great, since you seem to have a little experience in the area. I was so scared the first time around I really do not remember much. We were told we would never have children, I just love proving some people wrong. Thought the one would be it, but we got a another surprise 4 weeks ago and I plan to cherish every moment.
How far along are you? As of today we are 11 weeks and one day. How are your children liking the news of a future sibling?

Jill it will be wonderful having a prego buddy. I have to go to a pregnant group every Monday for gestational diabetics, I really dislike it.

You did not steal my thunder, your news came out first, which I did not know. I am praying for a boy to have one of each, but anything will be just fine. The boy should be here June 28 by C-section but my doctor, bless his heart may take him early because that is also the girls birthday.

I look forward to sharing this time with you. Especially since the first time around I felt like I was the first and only woman ever pregnant. hehehe Everyone else just evolved.

Hey Jill
I was just cleaning my room up. It is actually the only room I clean lately.

Anyway, I reread your post and noticed your husbands name. Are you two really Jack and Jill? If so that is so cute. A match made in Nursery Rhymville.

Hello Jill - I just noticed that you have a baby on the way!! Congratulations. How exciting! A Sudoku Baby. I hope all goes well! Your children are adorable. I love the picture. Thanks for the cookie! It went well with my coffee this morning! Have a great day and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

I really do like you being Jack and Jill too.
Also, loved your birthing story. I can imagine the doctor at the other end with catching the baby. Sounds like you have a lot of pregnancy problems, which I have heard of but have not experienced. This is my second bout with gestational diabetes, which I am told I will problably keep. And you are so right how they do not listen--drives me crazy.
Since I believe you have experienced this part of childhood I have a potty question. Hope you do not mind. We did the potty thing this summer, girl took to it like she never wore a diaper. The last week of being proud parents of a potty trained girl she was even getting up on her own at night. We were so happy. That happened while we were on vacation. Since we returned I have believed we brought home the wrong child, she wants her diaper and refuses to potty unless she has a diaper on. She also reverted back to her bottle with the world ending if she does not get it. I did give it back to her at bedtime, since I had my morning sickness in the late afternoon and all evening and not a very good person during that time. I just had horrible nauseua(?) I prayed to throwup and get it over with but no it never happened. Anyway is this normal for her to revert back this way?

Thanks for the child wisdom.

My sister laughs at me. I have 25+ child care semster hours behind me a few hours of child psychology and can give advice left and right. But when it comes to the girl I know nothing. I do know about the regression times but still have to get verication. My speciality is in older children.
I am also a true believer that children should get plenty of rest. Hence, daily naps and a regular bedtime. Though I would prefer the girl to go to bed at 8 we do wait till 8:30 when her Dad has to go to bed. Hubby does not believe that my beliefs should be abhered on weekends and that is when I want to disappear, my little angle is not such a darling at that time. I really love and appreciate a very involved father, just wish he would listen to me and do as I say.
She is going to stay the 3 days (supposed to be 4) with my MIL, she does not believe children should rest either. Monday she is going to be so exhausted and my weekly doctors appointment is at her rest time. I really dislike that.
Until later.

Cute U-tube. Happy Holidays.

Jill, may the Christmas spirit bless you and your family and the New Year be filled with joy and prosperity! Merry Christmas!

Hi Jill. I just wanted to stop in and send my best wishes to you and to all those you care for. Enjoy the festive season, and may today and all future days bring you good health, happiness and peace. Cheers!

Wishing you all the very best for the Festive Season

On Christmas morning, gather around the with your family and friends, with cups of coffee liberally laced with , and make sure everybody knows you them and wish them joy. May you and yours have the best of holiday seasons.

I love that pumpkin picture with your children.

Going to the doctor with children in tow--wow. So far I have lucked out and someone has taken the girl. The doctor inwhich I would like the girl to join us has a sign posted that children under the age of 14 not permitted.
My appointment was a good/bad one. My sugar levels are good so of course they increased my insulin again, but my blood pressure, for the first time was elevated. They told me to calm down. Surprised they did not give me a pill for that. I am not a good medicine taker, I will take all the vitamins you want but when it comes to other medications I am horrible.

As for my childless days, nothing was accomplished and sleep was non existent. We were barely apart for 24 hours. I have been lucky for the most part in having little breaks from the girl. While I was in school, the girl stayed with my mom and occassionally with my sister. My MIL is able to keep her for a weekend at least once a month. I love having all this time with her since the first 17 months of her life I had leave her to finish school. Oh I felt so guilty during that time. I do need to get the girl around children her own age to socialize, but have yet to let any children around her. Our first experience with a playdate was a disaster, the other child was a biter. During school holidays and weekends, I had the perfect help. There was a 12 year old girl that lived down the road and would come over every chance she could and play with Kendall, which allowed me to do whatever I needed to do, mostly take my nap. But that dream set up died this weekend, the girls mother also known as my best friend since childhood, moved her daughter away from me. Some excuse about putting Nicole (my savior at times) to a better school district. There is a program here called Mother's Day out, actually it is all over, I have learned just called different things. I have thought about in rolling the girl in that but that is as far as it has gotten--a thought. We waited too long to have a child and I really cannot release her care to anyone else even though we could both benefit from the experience.
Wow did I go on a tangent or what? Back to the original question. We were barely apart for 24 hours, Man (aka Mike, hubby) wanted her home for my birthday so we did not deliver her to MILs until that night, I had Friday to myself and prepared cookies, Saturday we went to my MILs and stayed the night til Sunday. Monday I had a small break, her Pappoo (aka Grandpa) wanted her, so while I went to the doctor he was chasing her. We have never heard the name Pappoo before, we have always had Grandpas and Grampys. The girl has called him that since she learned how to talk. I think she was trying to grandpa and my mom interrupted it as pappoo and encouraged it. But Pappoo does not care he is thrilled to have her whenever he can.
I better let you go, because apparently my fingers are in a chatting mood and will just go on and on. Let me know how you

Merry Christmas Jill!
Stopping in with Holiday greetings for you! Wishing you a Christmas full of love and joy ...and blessings throughout the new year!

Have not heard from you in a few days. Assumed the children were on break so you had your hands full.

Hope all is going well.

8 children plus your 3 1/2, that is a lot of little people running around. I figured you were absent since the children are on break.

Christmas was great with two exceptions, Man bought a dinosaur for the girl which terrorizes her and I somehow managed to ticked my mother off, which is not hard to do. Other than that I enjoyed it tremendously. The girl got a cottage and most accessaries and her own computer. Best $15 I ever spent and do not have to share mine. Granted she is 2 and does not require too much.

I have had chest pains this week too, the headaches, which is expected have been the worst. It has a trail from my forehead, over the crown and down into my shoulders. The babies are peepeeing and pooping and it puts stuff into our system (incase you did not know). Also, last week my BP was elevated, they told me to calm down, but did not tell me how. You do seem to have the problems with this pregnancy, that would keep me in a total frenzy for the next 7 or is 6 months now.
It is a good thing you are getting a break today, too bad you have to spend it at the doctors. I too have an appointment, it is the weekly gestational diabetes one and I think but not for sure I have my nutrition appointment tomorrow. I am not a doctor-go-seeing person and now I am going once a week. Kills me. Keep me informed on how your appointment goes.

Oh, I am using a site that I used with the girl to see what happens each week. All pregnancies are different but it gives me an idea and a time line and what to expect. It is storknet.com. I know it is a .com but I really like it.

Hope all goes well. Chat with you later.

Ok Jill--how was your appointment?

I have no idea if mine was good or bad. I got a frown but OK on my BP. Got an OK about the wieght gain and a lecture on my sugar levels, which if I was a normal person they would be normal readings and a lecture on not eating, which I eat just had not ate by 1:00 appointment. Hence, the 2 pound weight gain this week.
Another appointment tomorrow with the dietician and nutritionist, which I really have no idea why I am seeing them. They just repeat what the diabetic doctor says.

Grief Jill--what are we going to do when we have to make multible trips to the doctor. I remember by the end of the first pregnancy I was going in 3 times a week. Now that we have all these extra doctors, we might as well just start camping out in the lobby.

So far, I have lucked out and when it is time for my appointment, Man is getting off work, so I either drop her off at the lot or he picks her up the office. Once her Pappoo wanted her and once I did have to take her. Which she is leaning on the shy side so first visit was easy.

I personally do not see a benefit yet from the nutritionist or dietician. This will be my second visit with them and it seems like they do the same thing my diabetic doctor does.

That is good that there is really no concern for your chest pain. Now when your left arm starts hurting or neck and shoulders, start coughing. It is like giving yourself CPR. Just learned that tidbit of information. Now to remember that information if I ever need it will be a miracle.

Todays visit is for your oldest girl, that should be good. You do not have to use the little cup. You would think as often as we have to use the little cup I would be an expert by now. I really dislike the little cup.

Curiousity is one of my specialities, may I ask your age? I know that is a no-no question. Your oldest looks like a pre-teen so I am assuming somewhere in your 30's. Just to be fair I turned 40 this year. Rest assured I will never ask for weight information.

Till later

Jill and family!

P.S. Great cakes and fantastic pumpkins!

Jill! Wishing you a great new year!

Oh Jill, we are living similar lives. I pray that we are out of diapers before the next one comes. And yes that 24 hour unrine thing is not fun. And my first OB said I was "advanced in age." This one keeps reminding me I am 39 (have not seen him since the change).

I really thought your 7 year old was nearing or in the 10ish range. You are lucky you have some help, I have to depend on Grandparents. One set is not happy unless someone is sick and the other grandparent is only available on weekends. My sister tries but with her schedule it is never a for certian deal. My 13 year old tried to come over during the Christmas break, but when she was available the girl was gone. Mom took her for no reason today, which was great, but of course when she returned the girl, she thinks the girl is running a fever because she slept so long today. Not because they swam for over an hour in a jacuzi(?).
Well, the next set of doctors visits start next week--oh joy. How are your kids feeling, hope they are better.

Oh Jill, we are living similar lives. I pray that we are out of diapers before the next one comes. And yes that 24 hour unrine thing is not fun. And my first OB said I was "advanced in age." This one keeps reminding me I am 39 (have not seen him since the change).
I really thought your 7 year old was nearing or in the 10ish range. You are lucky you have some help, I have to depend on Grandparents. One set is not happy unless someone is sick and the other grandparent is only available on weekends. My sister tries but with her schedule it is never a for certian deal. My 13 year old tried to come over during the Christmas break, but when she was available the girl was gone. Mom took her for no reason today, which was great, but of course when she returned the girl, she thinks the girl is running a fever because she slept so long today. Not because they swam for over an hour in a jacuzi(?).
Well, the next set of doctors visits start next week--oh joy. How are your kids feeling, hope they are better.

Jill what wonderful news. And yes we have to take those small victories.

Lot better than my visits. One day I am told to cut the carbs even more and the next day the doctor says I do not have enough carbs in my diet.

This week I believe we get another ultrasound, with the possiblity of seeing the sex. I think I said, in one way I want to know and another I want to be surprised.
Today I feel like I am 13 months instead of 13 weeks, I feel huge.

Jill - glad you enjoyed the float. I took several movies - not too many photos. Now to figure out how to download the movies for viewing on something other than the camera. I may post some photos later.

How much would you believe that just as your email came through I was opening your page to update you. Not too believeable since I got a phone call and it is at least 10 minutes later.

I had two good appointments--in and out fast, always a plus. First, was the diabetic doctor, my levels were good this week but again she raised my insulin intake. My blood pressure was really elevated but I had just witness a horrible accident or rather the after effects of an 18-wheeler turned over. They had covered up the body but on the news said the man survived. My hubby is a truck driver so it really bothers me. Good news is I did not gain any weight this week.

The second doctors appointment, was with my OB--great visit with the exception their scales said I gained a pound. There should be a law against that--being weighed twice in one day or one week for that matter.
He just listened to the babies heartbeat--no pictures this time--darn it. Baby was very active and kept kicking the ultra sound thingy. Heart beat was strong and fast. Oh this appointment was 30 minutes after the first and my BP was going down to normal.

That is about it, other than baby is 3 1/2 inches now and will start growing to the point by 16 weeks we should start feeling fluttering.

hi jill, i stopped by karen's page and got an update for you. i figured if i wanted to see how karen was i had better visit you! i'm glad the dr.'s seem on top of thing for you. oh, the joys of pregnancy! my #1 advice to help ease the aches and pains would to get a weekly massage. it is soooo worth the extra cost! you can lay on your tummy, and it really helps. hope your bp continues to behave itself. take care!

Oh Jill an incident just happened that only another mother will laugh at, I am sure.

The girl was returned from a day and half at my sisters via my mother. The girl was starving so we had some soup and not five minutes later I look over and she had the look.
I asked her if she was pooping and she said yes. So I asked if she wanted to go to the potty. She said no, still with the look.
This went on for a few minutes, I finally asked why couldn't the girl go to the potty. She looked at me so intelligently and said, "I can't Momma it is cold and the poop won't come out." Then with a relieved look on her face, she announces, "Kendall finished, diaper Momma."

I am so needed.

Oh Jill that is so funny that another mother would understand. It was a belly chuckle which has got the boy burping away. hehehe
So glad she made it the right room.

I just got some great news and who better to appreciate it--none other the person who is doing the same thing.

My weekly doctors appointment for Mondays has been canceled next Monday. I cannot tell you how excited I am. Fates have stepped in and is sending my doctor to jury duty. YIPPEE!

Must be that type of day.

But your mothering works for me. I tried to stay in bed past 7:30 this morning. I did stay in bed but the bedroom looks like a hurricane came through. Had to put Kendall's babies to bed last night and the closest thing was the babybed, when I finally slithered out of bed she wanted in the baby bed with her babies so in she went.

I was able to listen to my mornning radio show, have a cup of coffee, read email and do two puzzles without interruption.

Then I went and checked on her, I really believe she would have been content to stay right there and play but I got her and babies up. Been kicking myself ever since.

If there was a McDs close to here I would personally keep them in business. Downside of living out in no-wheres-ville, everything is at least 30 minutes away.
Good luck on couch, comfy blanket and soap.

Oh Jill, my good news of yesterday has been taken away from me. Doctor called this morning and still wants to see me on Monday. YUCK. I cannot express how excited I was not to have to go in on Monday.

Also, seems people are visiting my page to learn how you are doing and visiting your page to learn how I am doing. So I will leave your posts up. Is that OK?

Oh Jill you are such a good mother, you did not eat a cupcake that will stay with you for years, you saved your son from a dangerous allergic reaction.
What are Mom Award days, I figured you got classroom mother appreciation, but two in a row. Then again you have 3. My goal after graduating was to be a teacher and I hated it because I would not be able to go to the girl's classroom and do room mother stuff. Now I am rethinking my classroom stuff and pray I can continue to be with my children.

Yes, my page is the only room I can manage to keep clean. I have tried and still trying to figure out how I can do my other rooms but have yet to figure it out.

Must run the girl has decided to choke on some popcorn. She knows choking is a No-No. She is still eating so I guess she is going to survive.