Bye Bye Bike, Hello Stroller

Selling one set of wheels for another. Sad to see it go but know it's the right decision. I took it for one last spin this morning. Beautiful day for riding!

Carb Day

Nope, the racers do not eat carbs on carb day. It is named after the part of the car, carburetor. We went to it this year just for the concert. We saw STP, Stone Temple Pilots, and got to listen to some classics in the rain.

Gone to the dogs

My sister came into town today and is staying for two weeks. I'm very excited but it looks like the dogs are too.
My sister and I both went upstairs for a minute and Daisy stole my juice from the end table.
We went to see KT Tunstall last night. It was pretty good. I love her music.

I think my fat is relocating

At 6 weeks the baby should be behind my pubic bone so the belly you are seeing is what I think is my fat relocating.

Flowers

My four year old class got me a lot of flowers on the last day of school. I also got a few gift cards and candles from my two year old class. After school we went to my boss's house to have a pitch-in lunch, where we all sat outside. After getting home and unloading the flowers I realized that if I were a flower I would be full shade. You can tell I was wearing a 3/4 length shirt.

Best Birthday

This birthday was the best birthday in a few a years. It started when I got a present from my mom and step-dad over the weekend. The day before my birthday I got a card from my mother in-law. The day of my birthday started with my Dad calling me at 6:30 to wish me a Happy Birthday. Then when I got to work everyone got together to sing Happy Birthday to me and we ate a fabulous cake made by one of my friends at school. After school I got to hang out with one of my friends and her new baby. David came home from work early and said we can do what ever I want, but I now had a sore throat and just wanted to sleep. So we went to get Pho, Vietnamese chicken soup, and a was surprised with a singing card. David was looking forward to embarrassing me at a nice restaurant with it. Then we came home to a surprise cake. David also got me a new camera that is the coolest, it goes underwater to 33 feet and is shock proof from 6 feet.

Expecting

We are now expecting. I am 5 weeks pregnant. I know it's early but I still wanted to tell people. If I have another miscarriage I don't want to go through it alone. The doctor is keeping a close eye on me. I will be having ultrasounds every 2 weeks for the first trimester. I feel a lot better with this one so far. Not sick at all, although I know morning sickness is supposed to start next week. My progesterone level was 80 on Saturday and my HCG level went from 440 to 1500 in two days. These are both really good.

Congratulations Julie

My sister in-law Julie got engaged over the weekend. I keep checking out her blog to see if the pictures are up yet. She has a very unique and memorable proposal story. It has fishing, a boot, and a scuba diver involved.

Happy Mother's Day!

The cookie cake is waiting for you. It might be gone by the time you get here.

Coach's new favorite spot

Yummy Vegetables

Indiana Primary

I voted!!!!!

Picking Colors

I know what color I want but when I have to pick it out at a store next to others that look just like it I pick the worst color. The guy at Sherwin Williams was very helpful. I just describe the room and the color I want and he picks it. This color is sooo much better for our bathroom, it really flows with the floor. It's called Contented. Daisy gave herself racing stripes again. Here's Pistachio Tint vs. Contented. Here's a section done in Antique Red. I love the color but not sure how well it goes with the love seat because the love seat has a maroon color in it instead of red. It looks a little splotchy because it's only one coat. Let me know if you think I should get the color adjusted or just go with it.

My little angel

The memorial service was nice. It was nice to be with other that had been through the same thing. There was one woman there that I just wanted to hug, she had 5 miscarriages. Another couple lost their child at 24 weeks. My heart goes out to them. We got to write messages to our child on ribbons and then place them on a wreath. This has been the only time that David has cried throughout this. We also did a balloon release with messages on them. I lost it when a man told his wife, "They're beating us home." Most of the people at the service were in a support group together at the hospital.

Iron Kisses

Saturday night we used another pair of our IRT tickets and watched Iron Kisses. I did not like, it did not have a happy ending. I believe in marriage and happy relationships. Obviously the playwright does not.

Butterflies

A few weeks ago we got 6 caterpillars for our class to watch become Painted lady butterflies. It was amazing to watch. They all made a chrysalis and all but one came out as butterflies. This is were went through their transformation.
Here's the one that didn't fully turn to a butterfly. Got stuck coming out I guess. The stuff in the cup is what they ate as caterpillars.
Here are the empty chrysalis.
We set them free. It was a little chilly so they didn't fly away, but that gave us the opportunity to have them walk on our fingers. The kids loved having butterflies walking on them. I have parent teacher conferences yesterday and today and was surprised to find out that the children didn't tell their parents about this. One child did tell their parent that one pooped on my hand. I guess that's more exciting at this age.

It's finished

This is a picture of David putting the last piece in, it was a tough one. Earlier this week David complete the floor by putting in the t-molding (transition to the carpeted area) and shoe molding. I love it!

Memorial Service

This Saturday we will be attending a memorial service for our baby. The invitation came at the right time. Had it come a few weeks ago I probably would be in tears. On Monday my progesterone level was at 25.99, which is awesome! I'm in a good place right now. Only God knows what next week will bring.

Finally

I had my last round of acupuncture and am glad I'm done. The first time I went I was excited and truly believed that it worked for me at that time since I started a cycle a few days after. But now I am just done. I got a few bruises this time arm, leg, and stomach.

Tagged

5 things I was doing 10 years ago in 1998. I was 18 years old.
1. Graduating high school
2. Going to college
3. Living in Charleston
4. Living with roommates for the 1st time; turns out I don't like sharing
5. Learning to balance social life and class
5 things on my to-do list
1. Repaint the bathroom; It turned out to be full blown pistachio instead of pistachio tint
2. Plant my flowers and veggies
3. Vacuum
4. Finish laundry
5. Cut Daisy and Coach's nails
5 snacks I like
1. Cheese
2. Gushers
3. Baked Doritos
4. Payday
5. Bread
5 things I would do if I were a billionaire
1. Buy a house with a storage
2. Pay off our debt
3. Put as much as I could in my IRA
4. Visit every place on our list
5. Start outreach programs in our area
5 bad habits
1. Not exercising
2. I don't use cutting boards
3. I cut everything with a steak knife
4. I don't speak up when I should
5. I rarely lock my car
5 jobs I have had
1. Clerk at BiLo (grocery store)
2. Clerk at Eckerds (pharmacy)
3. Nanny for 5 boys
4. Behavior specialist at a group home
5. Teacher
5 places I have lived
1. Greenville, SC
2. Charleston, SC
3. San Diego, CA
4. Columbia, SC
5. Indianapolis, IN
I'm tagging Courtney, since she rarely updates her blog.

Theatre

Awhile back David got a triplette pass to the IRT theatre so we could see 3 shows at a discounted price. Well, we forgot about them until recently and when we did look at what shows were playing we found that there are only 3 left. So we have to go to all three. The first one we went to see today, since this is the last weekend it is going on, was Looking over the President's Shoulder. It was a butler sharing memorizes of his time in the White House with 3 different presidents, Hoover, Roosevelt, and Truman. I enjoyed it because I like hearing stories of Eleanor Roosevelt. David slept through the first half, just not enough action for a Sunday afternoon. Next we will be seeing Iron Kisses. I hope it is good.

Birthday list

Some family members have been asking what I want for my b-day. Well, here's my list so far.
Sheryl Crow tickets
Laptop cooler
Eric Clapton tickets
House Painted (inside and out)
Jack Johnson tickets
Pergola
Help landscaping the lawn
Trip to Charleston with old friends
Trip anywhere with David
Family members visiting for a week (anything shorter doesn't count and anything longer will feel like you've moved in)

Baby Mama

I got movie tickets from the radio station to see a special showing of Baby Mama. So David and I went to see this movie last night and it is hilarious. Karla you will love it and Courtney you've got to see it. If anybody in Indianapolis wants to see it I would love to see it again. I imagine this is what life would be like for me if I had my sister living with me, no offense Court. I always imagine the worst and I think this movie would be my worst case scenario. They also gave us a toilet clamp, not sure if parents really use this. I had never seen these before this movie.

Under construction

Before
Everyone helped. Dorito cleaned under the stove.
Thanks for your help Dad, we couldn't have done it without you.

Daisy held the floor down.
David got to use his new saw. Thanks G-pa and G-ma.

It doesn't look like my house anymore, but I'm not complaining. It's almost done. Dad and David worked for about 12 hours Saturday. David will try to finish it up today.

Michael Buble

Went to see him last night and this video is from the concert but I didn't take it. It was awesome! He is hilarious.

Earthquake!

The strongest earthquake I've every felt. I was in 2 earthquakes when I lived in CA but I never felt one of them. David slept through it and the dogs thought someone was breaking in. What a way to wake up. On top of the earthquake David accidently stepped on Dorito's paw and broke one of his nails. Dorito and I visited the vet because it was still bleeding after a few hours and he lost his whole nail. Since they have to sedate him at the vet he is now falling over.

33 needles

Happy Birthday Coach and Dorito!

Yup, they have the same birthday just different years.

We witnessed a murder!!!!!

We had dinner at the Morris-Butler Museum. It was a Murder Dinner Theatre. I loved it! This is the only dinner I have had that I was supposed to overhear people's conversations. David was actually a suspect because he was so nosey. The pictures below were of the body. In the first one David had just told me to get closer to the body. I was sooo embarrassed as you can tell in the next picture I am beat red. The last picture is of the weapon.

2nd round

2nd round of acupuncture was a lot like the first. This time I got a small bruise on my foot. I thought I was going to because that needle hurt. I do not know much about Eastern medicine so I don't know how, why, or what is actually working. There was a study done on acupuncture and fertility and here are their findings.

A German study done in 2002 showed that of the 80 women who underwent IVF and received acupuncture, 34 women got pregnant, a success rate of 42.5%. Of the 80 women involved in the study who received IVF without any acupuncture treatments, only 21 women (26.3%) became pregnant. More recently, an American study involving 114 women showed that 51% of the women who had acupuncture and IVF treatments became pregnant versus only 36% of the women who had IVF alone. Deeper analysis of this study revealed that, while 8% of the women in the acupuncture group miscarried, the rate of miscarriage in the IVF-only group was 20%. Furthermore, women who received acupuncture also had lower rates of ectopic pregnancies.

It seems pretty promising. The lady decided I need some more help this time and she put magnets in the tops of my ears. I have not read anything about this but she says that it promotes ovulation. I'm a little skeptical. I'm also wondering what's going to happen next week.