Jill from Richfield, Ohio

My gosh Jill what has gotten into you? Are you trying for Mommy of the year? Don't you miss you comfy couch and snuggly blanket?

Did you really make homemade bread!?

Girlie-girl would love some. She has been munching since breakfast. She was really sick last night, which is highly unusual, I could probably count on one hand and have fingers left over on the times she has been sick. We have been truely blessed in that department. There were two girls born in the same time period as Kendall and they are always sick and one is allergic to everything. So cannot complain.

She started yesterday afternoon with a runny nose and progressed from there. She had a really restless night but woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning. Unlike the person who rubbed her back all night.

I was so proud of her this morning. While I was hoping I was dreaming that light was streaming into room and the noise that sounded like, "Mommy, Kendall awake, Mommy are you awake?" She also announced she had to potty and took her diaper off and pottied. Yippee! Then when I was still hoping I was dreaming she announces again that she has to potty and did her duty. Hurray! Though when I did have to slither out of bed all I had to do was get her pot and dump and rinse. I have not had to change a diaper all day and it is going on noon.

Guess that means I may have to feed her again.

Congratulations on you spurt of energy and hope it last for as long as you need it.

Hey Jill
Seeing if you needed an extra child for the day.
We are having a battle of wills today. Daddy said he will be home around noon, well, it is 12:00 now and the door has not opened. She is not really being bad, the worst was when she decided to go outside to get her fishing pole. It is a little chilly out there and her nose is still running like a frieght train. Then there is the candy issue, she believes that is all she should eat and I think not. Everyone but Daddy and my Mom listened to me about not giving her any until she was older, now she believes that should be her diet. That plan worked great with my nephew, but then again at the time we were scared of my sister so we did not go against her wishes. He is 12 now or in a week or two he will be and not a big candy or soda person.

My goodness, I was just going to stop in and see if you wanted an extra child today and go on a rampage. Well cannot continue, she is now empting out the freezer. Not a very good idea purchasing the freezer on the bottom.

Oh gotta tell a mommy dream story. I told you she has a runny nose, so she comes to me and says, "Mommy, Kendall has buggar (I cannot tell you how proud I am she knows that word). So I gave her a kleenex and she takes care of her nose and then hands me the kleenex and says, "Here Mommy you can have Kendall buggars." There are some things I do not care about motherhood, buggars are one of them.
Sorry have to share and I have no one here, with the exception of my sister, but she is having prepruberity(?) issues, which are hilarious and I pray I do not have to go through that.
Till later

Oh Jill darling, my deepest sympathies. I do know how you feel, I had to give up my jeans 2 weeks ago. I could still get into them, but when I sat down or thought about food I could not breathe. I debated about breathing and eating, still under negotiation.

With the girl I did not have to buy any maturnity clothes, with this one it maybe a different story. It is a good thing you have a back up.

Nap time finally arrived, though as I was laying my little angle down, Daddy walked in the door. Blew the whole process. It is going on an hour now and Daddy is snoring and the girl is not and it is my nap time.

I am having a little confusion or lapse of mememory. Aren't we on the same week? Sunday will start week 15 for me.

I must have misinformed you but too tired to check.

I am in week 15 now.

Sorry to throw you.

This weeks doctor visit is another repeat. I did not gain any weight again for the 3rd week in row. Or, I just had this thought, their scale could possibly only go so high.

Excuse me, I am going to turn into a child abuser. Or so she is going to tell Daddy or Grandma. Till later.

Jill, I'm a huge believe in the power of prayer, and now, having read about Lori Smith waking up, I feel such joy! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to reach out to a stranger and do what little I could to help out someone truly in need. With so many of us pulling together with our support, I can only hope that somehow she felt that and gained strength from it.

Jill, The lady you mentioned today on line is likely to have suffered a pregnancy related - or rather delivery related - disorder called Disseminated intravascular coagulation. You can google it if you want to find out more about her chances. She is very lucky she survived the initial assault of the disorder. She will be in my prayers; keep us updated.

Hey, wondering if you got your results back, but then today is a holiday for most. Except for my doctors.
Todays, visit was like all the rest with the exception I have gained 3 pounds. So now I have bypassed my first pregnancy weight.
How long did your little darlings stay cleaned today?

Jill, thanks for the update on Lori. Having a baby is not supposed to be like that. Continued best wishes.
Great news from the cardi, take care of yourself, you're carrying an important package!

I love your description of such a horrible experience. We had two days of North blows with at least one incident a day and two days of the South blows. Yesterday, was the worst, I was ready to take her in to the doctor but they informed me that 102 fever was moderate and not to worry but bring her in if she goes past 104.

How in the world do I not worry and what does 2 degrees make? I do not do sick well, either in myself or others. Kendall has never been this sick or for this long. I really have no idea what to do, so far we mostly cuddle and snuggle. We did learn really fast that when she says she wants a towel to get a towel immediately if not faster. I have no idea where she got that idea of getting a towel from but thank goodness she did. Makes clean up so much easier.
Her and Mike were gone for the weekend and I took all bedding and blankets and washed them, three days of washing was in vien or vain or vane.

Do you feel pregnant yet? I just feel fat, though I like to believe I felt the boy moving yesterday and it wasn't my bowels. According to the website I should be able to feel fluttering.
Ok girl has been quiet for too long and that is not a good sign. Chat with you later.

Congratulations Jill, why I cannot remember you are a week ahead of me is beyond me. I have a date too of when the doctor will take the boy but the site likes to guess so I m trying my best not mention it. We will have to share that information in private emails.

Sunday , the 25th we start week 17, so 4 months and one week. Not that I am counting. I too, go in on the 2nd but do not think I get another ultra sound. I am so happy to just hear the heart beat. Wednesday, I thought I felt fluttering, it could have been my bowels moving but I like to think it was the boy jumping around doing cartwheels.

The girl kicked me in the back yesterday and the boy did not like that at all, we were sore all day. Did you know that a 2 year old and unsupervised finger paint do not go together. That is something else I learned the hard way.

How did you survive having 4 people sick? The girl was sick all week and still having some little problems and then Mike came home yesterday, whining he is sick. I am ready to run away. I threatened them if they got me sick they would pay dearly. I am a little worried about getting sick. Do not think the south and north end blows will be bad it is the fever that scares me the most. Have to say very rarely am I ever sick--knock on wood--but seems like with this pregnancy every booboo is enhanced 100 degrees.

Hey
Monday visits are starting to be carbon copies. I took the A1C test or something like that--tells your sugar levels for the past 3 months. I started out with a 9 (I think the scale goes 1-9--you want low numbers). When I took it in November I was a 9, not the number you want. Well, the results today was a 6.7, which is really good but of course my doctor said, "but." I stopped her mid sentence and told her, no I did good, I came down just like I was told. Granted, they want me below 6, but 6.7 in 3 months is a good accomplishment.
My sugar levels are reading normal, with a little glitch. I am averaging 100 to 120, with some drops down to the 70's which is not bad either, but they drop too fast like within 30 minutes. Doctor told me to stop that, if I knew what I was doing to cause it I would, but I have no idea what causes it. I do know that it is a feeling I want to avoid as much as possible. She asked what I did when it happened, I said I ate piece of chocolate. Well, that was not what I should have told her.
According to the scales I have not gained an ounce this week. They have not seen my clothes. The bulky sweaters are working but my pants tell a different tale. I have a bunch of capris to wear but it is a little chilly to wear sandles and tennis shoes do not look right.

How was the picnic today? Ever since you mentioned cookies this morning, I have not been able to get the peanut butter cookies out of my mind. I think the girl and I may have an activity tomorrow.

Horror of horrors Jill. I was reading on what could be happening happening with the baby this week--17 BTW--the baby is getting fat this week. Between 5 to 10 pounds. You know who will suffer for this gain, don't you? It is you and I. These little ones have eyes and ears now that are functioning, well maybe not the eyes but they are there. Have they not heard those horrible people say our weight? I do not know about you but in the last 17 weeks I have already gained 12 pounds. I am 6 pounds away from weighing what my husband weighs. He is 6 2, I am not. I am hunting for pants that I can breath in and move. I raided a box of clothes that I had packed to give to away because they were too big. There was one pair of pants and if I gain the 5 to 10 pounds they will be snug.
I was so happy this summer, I was buying clothes in the junior department, I have never bought clothes out of that department. I was so excited one time when I could wear one size fits all and it fit. If I gain these 5 to 10 pounds I will not be able to find a moo moo to fit or even a tent.

I guess I really should not read some things. I have not heard you mention a doctors appointment this week. You have mentioned the one on the 2nd. Did you make it out to scoccer today? Wish they had something like that around here, the girl has great feet coordination, but horrible catching ability. I am amazed of her control of the ball when she is kicking.
OH, should I be worried about this? Man cut holes in a box and put it on the girl, she has not taken it off for a very long time. He was smart enough to put the eye holes and nose hole that fit him.
Till later.

Oh Jill--6 whole pounds in 17 weeks! I have no idea why I talk to you. (Just teasing).

Each week I get a lecture about not eating. I am eating, I am inhaling celery and cuccumbers continously. Oh don't forget the eggs. And a sensible dinner each night. Have to feed those other two here, gosh that is a daily thing. I am going to teach this next not to eat. Eating is a learned habit so I not going to make that mistake again. Actually, I did not do it the first time, Mike and my mom did that.

As for you climbing the walls, I think I hear you three have a cough--Robitusin knocks them out wonderfully--hehehe. Last night I told the girl I missed her talking medicine, she slept so much during that time. There are times I wish I wasn't such a consciencious mother.
Here is thought, at least we did not have 8 of them at one time. Yep, one at a time, became accustomed then another one pops up, in your case, and another one, and another one.
I did recieve an email recently where this woman intentially has 18 children, age range 22 years to 6 months. I think either one or two sets of twins. I enjoy being pregnant but she has been pregnant for 22 years. What is really bad she is not a big woman, not small either. She makes me sick, her hair is styled and wears make-up and her clothes are pressed and her house is clean. With no outside help.
Well, I could go on but I put the girl down for a nap an hour ago, I must follow before she wakes up.
Till later.

Hey Jill--hope all is well. Have not seen you on this weekend, but I think if memory serves this time, you were going away for the weekend. But still not certian.
I am doing the happy mommy dance. We have gone a day an half without a bottle. We just had a naptime and nighttime bottle but I still hated it, hated the screaming more though. But the other day she bit the top off the nipple and I told her it was broken and let her throw the whole bottle away. We said our goodbyes, and she did cry but told me she will be a big girl. It was an AHHHHH moment. Last night she asked for her bottle, I told her it was gone and gave a sippy cup. She did not use it all night. This morning she got her sippy cup and took a sip then threw it across the room and has been using a regular cup since. Works for me too.
Now the real challenge is coming up. Daddy is going to lay her down for her nap. Will he grab the bottle that is hidden in the back of the cabinet or what.
Again, hope all is well. I am going to do my Happy Mommy dance right to bed. Sunday naps are the best.

Chuckle, chuckle--snort.

hehehe--You are so funny Jill. Yesterday, one of the nurses asked if I was 19 weeks too. Which threw up red flags to me. I was thinking have I missed a week or something. But the next quack visit said I was 18 weeks.
Here is something to get your brain cells in knots. If you go by last period, I should be in week 14. If you go by me, we should be in week 21. But we are going by doctors measurements so it puts me in week 18. Then there is your theory of week 19.
How about this--the baby is coming in June. hehehehe

Help! (I've tried and failed.) I need a lesson in putting that 'thingy' over Andre's e!!!!

Oh Jill how do you survive when your little one does not take a nap? This is one time I insist on. As a child, I remember getting in trouble because I would not take my naps, now it will be trouble for whomever messes with my nap.

Though that is a very clever way of handling the situation. Hope you take advantage and take one yourself.

As for keeping hubby in his department.
Very simple, I walk to his department with him first and when he becomes so absorbed in all those contraptions, I go off to my department.
I really dislike shopping and I can spot a deal in a heartbeat or less and I am finished. Then I go drag him out of his department.
If, however, he ventures into my department, well, I simply cannot find anything that turns me on and sigh a lot until he says lets go.

Oh you silly, silly woman. It is a lightly fuzzy blue blankey that is so soft and when it gets that wonderful baby smell it will be Mommy's favorite.

Hope you're feeling better soon, Jill!

Oh you poor dear, sounds like you need a hug.
I too, have the problem of being told to do something, then the third degree of why I did not do it this way or ask these questions. It is such a pain. Personally, I would not know where to begin with an architech(?). Man has always done, but never has finished our home projects.
I was really hoping for some peanut butter cookies. Seems the last time I got rid of my family you were making cookies.
I am blessed with my MIL, she would have the girl all the time, but I have to look after the girl and make sure she rests, so it is generally one weekend a month. MIL does not know how to react, Kendall is the 4th grandchild and MIL has raised the other 3, or had them more than she did not. I love my heathen niece and nephews but they have no structure. Not from lack on MIL, she tried to give them some structure. I can give you some horror stories on their short lives and cannot believe how any of them have survived.
Sorry to hear, was it Angela, still has fever. I was really hoping it was the end of the week syndrome.
Well, we are now on the hunt for Bunny, darn lovely can disappear faster than anything around here.
Till later,
Oh and know you are not alone in that man thing.

Hey Jill, the chocolate-no-bake cookies sound like my kind of cookie. Have you posted the recipe?

Jill, the parabola thing was a guesstimate just to point out that it obviously wasn't an arc. I would apologize, but am glad you got the mental exercise you craved. Thanks for keeping me sharp, too, and for posting the note on my page, because I had missed your p.4 note. Hope all are well in Richfield. We have 2 sick here in SW MI -- so, as Dr. Mom, I don't know where or how much I'll sleep tonight.

Good morning Jill--Have a million things planned for the day. It has been 3 hours and all I have accomplished was reading the easy page and two puzzles. Now thinking seriously about a morning nap.
One member is returning today and the other is going to stay at grandma's for another day. Hardship for both of them I am sure. This grandma takes the girl shopping, which I do not care to do but somewhere the girl got a shopping gene and loves to go. This grandma also buys shoes, if I have bought 2 pairs of shoes for the girl in the last 2 1/2 years I would be surprised. I could live without the crocs though, but the girl loves them. Now to train her not to wear crocs with socks.
Have fun doing your weekend chores. I am going to check my list again and plan the best action plan again. Maybe after my nap. hehehe

OH Jill my sympathies are with you. The purpose of Man coming home before the girl was to help me clean this place up. We are in desperate need of a good mopping--all hardwood floors with area rugs. I think the only achievement made was getting most of the Christmas decorations out to the shed--which is an improvement from last year. They did not make it to the shed until June, I think.
I do vaccuum my floors, but it is one of those tasks that has to be done when the girl is not around. My Mom had a monster of a vaccuum and scared my baby to death with it. Even the toy vaccuum scares the girl. I am ready to ship her back to a grandma's house today. She has been reacquainting herself with her home and into everything this morning. Sesame Street, Clifford and Dragontails have not helped. It is taken me 2 hours to get ready and the only thing accomplished is a shower and that was not easy task. I can say she did bring me everything she got into.
As for the doctors appointment today, I will be in trouble. My readings have be very high this week and nothing I did seemed to control them not even the medication. Any weight gain this week is all in my right foot, I cannot put my tenny shoes on because it is the size of a water melon. The left foot is swollen to but more like a medium size nurf football.
Till later

Now I get to do a part two.

My mother just called, she wants the girl--no problem. Though both Mom and Pappoo have had pink eye recently. I do not know anything about pink eye only it is contagious. Oh decisions, decisions. Mom said there is no oozing which really did not make me feel better, but she is going. If my baby contacts pink eye I shall beat my parents.

Make it stop--I do not like it.

Forgot to let you know about yestersdays visit. It was not good. BP was up, they keep telling me to calm down, but do not tell me how to do that. It is just elevated, but I am so scared they are going to give some other type of medication. I can take all types of vitamins and supplements, but give me medications and I freeze, question, doubt the person prescribing really cares or if they have stock out on that drug.
My sugar level readings were yo-yo this week but all high, so got in trouble for eating, then got in trouble for not eating. So confusing. And I only gained a couple of ounces this week, which really surprised me. I know my right foot gained at least 20 pounds on its own.

How is the baby boy you are carrying? He should at least be a pound or two now. Loved the undie story, mine just puts her on her head.

Hehehe--I would not mind a few days reprieve too. I am lucky that I have two grandmas taking the girl but no one is home to do all the grunge work.

OH Jill I read that as a horrible horoscope. Trying to find things that fit! I am too big for my shoes, I would be in tears if I were you.

My gosh, Woman you are speedy.

How are you doing on keeping your little secret? Only 5 days to go. If I were you I would have busted a long time ago.

In the past hour, I have experience an "Aaahhhh" and tear jerker moments.
First, I was doing the dishes. No that was neither moments, but it has made me cry many times and not even when I am hormonal. Anyway, the girl came running up yelling, "Baby, Baby!" lifts my shirt up and starts talking to him. He got so excited and made me burp continously as the girl talked to my belly.

Second time, the girl had found her pacifers, which she never used and came and lifted my shirt and again and said, "Here Baby, you need these." Again, he tightened up and the burping began again. I am now sporting pacifers under my shirt so the baby can have them.

I love that now Mike can feel the baby and I know the girl does not have a clue what it means that a baby is in Mommy's tummy, but she is following Daddy's example and now the little one will know his sister and daddy when he gets here. I need another box of tissues. Four boxes in two months, wow.

Thank you for your prayers on behalf of Lori Smith. She continues to do well. She is still hospitalized in a special facility to help her recover from a stroke. Her speech and thoughts are very clear. She has relearned to walk and is currently working on stairs. Her vision is impaired and as of yet cannot read. She recieves daily visits from her newborn daughter. She is surrounded 24/7 by family and friends who are enormously grateful for your prayers.

That is great about Lori. I cannot imagine not being able to take care of my children. Granted right now I am wishing for a grandma or aunt to call and say they want to take her, but she is mine, all mine and I get to hug and kiss on her all I want, whether she wants it or not.

It is about time this emotional thing has hit you. You are a week ahead of me, you should be telling me about the swellening, the kicks and telling me which brand of kleenex to take stock in. By the way, I like Puffs without the lotion.

Miracles of miracles has happened today.

The girl was a tad too quiet for minute too long so I went to investigate. She was in what she calls Daddy's Potty. I know scary place for a 2 1/2 year old to be by herself, but she had stripped and pottied in the potty--duty stuff. We were so happy we did the Happy Potty Dance.

I cannot say the rest of the day has been so happy. Either she or I got up in a mood but one of us is being stubborn and not listening.

Happy Valentine's Day dear one! A day of love and hugs to you!

Hey Jill, just wondering if you were at least able to do the easy puzzle this morning.

I do not know about you but I do not care for a stork called Woody.

Do you have any appointments this week? Only two days to go and the possible unveiling (so to speak) for both of us. I have to admit you have done a geat job in keeping quiet about you little guy.

Jill your docs should tell you what they tell me, well besides "but," you need to calm down. I kind of giggle to myself when they tell me that.

The boy and girl will be exactly 3 years apart, if the boy is born on the date he is supposed to be. And he has to be a boy or I will not know what to call him. I refuse to call him a hesheit, that just does not sound right.

Jill, had a walk thru your flickr photos, found the one of your boy asleep with his head on the bed.. have many photos of my #2 asleep just like that taken over a few years !!

I get the feeling you will not do the happy potty dance with us. Though it only happens every once in a while. Gee I would do it with you.

Here is a tentative time line of tomorrow. Appointment is at 10:50 then Man is going to take us out to eat. That should be a two to three hour trip normally, but Man will be with us so it would be safe to say evening. What is the time difference between us?

As for the docs appointment today, I really do not know if it was a good or bad one. Of course, my insulin was increased but (hehehe) just the morning dosage. Man was supposed to be in town at 1 and did not make it so the girl went with me. She did the shy thing for like 5 minutes then got over it.
I have actually lost my train of thought and cannot remember what I was talking about and reading over it did not help. So I will let you go now. Hope you enjoyed your bowling day.