Hi!
Welcome back Melissa! Congrats on the car seat and getting more stuff for the baby. Sounds like you had a great weekend and are catching up on some much needed rest. Good luck getting the laundry done!!!!! :dizzy:

Spryng- that is just awful that Dh's back is so bad. Thank goodness for pain meds........I hope he is able to make it thru a day of work. Sorry about your episode with the corn dogs. I do not care for them myself, but my kids love them. Did you get your nap in?

For some odd reason, my stomach is way off~ so my eating is a bit strange. I think I am still within my points for the day.......and I did get 45 minutes of walking in. Tomorrow I am going on a class trip with Dd to a local zoo/museum. (i'm taking a personal day from work, after driving in the am). We are really looking foward to it, as I have not been able to get to many trips with my working hours. The weather is supposed to be a bit cool- at least the animals won't smell!!!:lol:
Guess I'd better sign off and finish cleaning up the kitchen.
Have a great nite!
Ginny

Good morning!

I thought I would check in a bit before I take the kids to school then head to the gym!

I am doing well. Allergies are bugging me but other than that I am doing great!

I am working out at the gym regularly still. Eating is a lot better but not under control. I am not sure why I am craving salty stuff. It isnt so much as I am eating bad things as adding to much salt to it or eating more than I should of it. TOM just finished so I am at a total loss on that. Ususally once TOM starts the salt cravings are gone! :(

With less than 4 weeks left in the school year, my life is a bit crazy! Too many activiteis to deal with! LOL. But It is all getting under control. I am just looking forward to Summer break!!

Mel: CONGRATS! A little girl! Girls are so much fun! I have one of each so I can tell you that if your son was an easy baby, little girls are quite a change! LOL. Cassie rules the house.. but in a good way!

Spyrng: Any contractions yet? You are so close now! I had so many contractions the last 8 weeks and so many false alarms with the 2nd one. I was admited 4 times in the last 4 weeks before they finally induced me. She was so stubborn! Good for you taking those naps! I wish I could take them these days! You rest up and take care of yourself!

Ginny: You are doing well. I hope your tummy starts feeling better! It isnt fun to be out of sorts in that way! You are doing so well and should be very proud of yourself! Enjoy that class trip! I just did one last week with DS to the Fire Station. 25 kindergarteners at the fire station.. what an exhausting day! LOL!

Well, I am signing off for now. Got to go get my gear and go! Talk to you all soon! :)
Hugs!!

Good afternoon!

I just made it back from my DR's appt. and things are going fine! I found out that I get to have another ultrasound tomorrow, because they missed some pictures at the last one. So I'm excited that I'll get to see my little girl again tomorrow!!!

Karen, It's good to hear from you, and it's great that your in a regular workout routine and I'm sure you feel better. I always loved the great feeling you get after a good workout!

Ginny, I hope you have fun on the feild trip, I used to love doing those things, but Ds doesn't get to do much now. Although, last week he did go to a school band compitition and the placed 2nd! I didn't get to go though, because they were gone for 12 hours and I don't think I could have handled it at this point in my pregnancy!?!

Spryng, How are you doing? Oh BTW~ to answer a question that you asked a while ago, I have 1 Ds and he's 12 y.o. So this treasure I'm carrying is going to be like starting over for me, since it has taken us 7 years to concieve. It should be most exciting!!!

Well, I guess I better go, I'm going to go visit with the ladie at my WW meeting I was going to, and catch up with everyone!

Have a good night!

Good evening!!!!!
Great to see some posts!!! I've had a busy day, so I'll have to make this short.......

Karen- sorry that your allergies are bugging you (mine are too!!!).
Do you take anything to keep them under control????? Good for you getting your workouts in! It will pay off- and you must be feeling great while getting in shape! As far as the salty thing goes, my WW leader suggests taking a snack food- such as chips or pretzels of whatever you are craving and putting it into snack bags- in a one serving size. For ex- for me on WW I'd count out 7 low fat triscuits for a 2 point snack, and do that several times so that I would always have a portion controlled salty snack available. Maybe a system like that would work for you! Hang in there!:)

Melissa- Have fun meeting your little girl again!!! Did you and Dh pick out any names yet?? How did your visit with your WW friends go? I was talking to a friend from church the other day, who is also on WW- she goes to another meeting than I do though. The group leader at her meeting is pg, and still on WW- a program modified for pregnant women. I thought that they did that- guess that the leader where you are is not familiar with that or this leader here is breaking a rule or two........ Anyway, let us know how the sono goes!!!!

We had a great time on Dd's trip. It was a bit chilly and it rained lightly for a few minutes, but still a fun day. I actually got one activity point for the walking I did too!!!!:lol:

Well, I'd better go.......WI is tomorrow, and I am not too optimistic~ I have been within points range most of the week, but it was such a struggle............:( And I did not get as much walking in.
Have a great nite!
Ginny

Good evening all.
I wish I was more joyful tonight but I am not. My DH was admitted to the hospital today. He woke up this morning about 4 am crying in pain because of his back. He couldn't even turn over in bed and this is a man who can tolerate tons of pain so I new it was bad. We took him to the ER and they did an MRI on him and found he has two herniated disks in his back and one is huge! the other is causing the nerve pain down his left leg. The only option is surgery and since there isn't a doctor here that can do it he has to be transferred to joplin or kansas city for it (both a little over an hour away) and will be down 6 weeks or more. Plus there was blood in his urine so they are trying to figure that one out too. I just don't know what to think. I am frazzled. I'm due in 5 1/2 weeks and what if he misses it?? He can't work either for at least 6 weeks "after" the surgery (whenever that will be) so what do we do about money?? The job he has doesn't offer disabilty pay or sick pay or anything like that. No benefits what so ever. What do I do??? How do we make it? On top of that I have been having alot of contractions lately and worrying about this baby coming too early. Who will drive me to the hospital?? it's over an hour away (joplin) who will watch the kids?? who will help me!!!! I'm sorry. I am just so upset right now. The timing is so awful. I feel so bad for my dh and I hope surgery fixes him, I really need him right now. I'm too close to delivery to be on my own in everyway.
Well I guess I will get off here. I have my midwife appointment tomorrow and I'll tell her about these contractions and see what she thinks about them. Maybe I am worrying over nothing. I'm so tired. Been at the hospital ALL day long.
Sorry I am such a downer tonight. I'm sure things will brighten up soon. Ginny please keep my family in your prayers. I'll chat with you all soon. G'nite.

HI!

I HAVE TO KEEP THIS SHORT, SORRY! :rolleyes: MY TIME IS SO PRECIOUS LATELY. I'M IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING FOR A NURSING HOME FOR MY FIL, AS IT IS ONLY GETTING WORSE FOR HIM TO STAY HOME. I JUST DIDN'T WANT YOU ALL TO THINK THAT I DISAPPEARED FOR GOOD AROUND HERE. MY EATING HAS BEEN A ROLLER COASTER SOME DAYS GOOD & OTHER DAYS BAD. I HAVEN'T BEEN TOO CAREFUL IN COUNTING MY WW PTS. EITHER. I HAVE MY WW MEETING TOMORROW, SO THIS SHOULD PUT ME INTO PERSPECTIVE. EXERCISE, WHAT'S THAT? KAREN, YOU HAVE GIVEN ME INCENTIVE IN THIS CATEGORY! SPRYNG-I'LL KEEP YOU & YOUR FAMILY IN MY PRAYERS TOO, OKAY? HANG IN THERE, WORRY DOESN'T GET YOU NO WHERE! THINGS WILL WORK OUT FOR YOU! GINNY-GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOU HAD A GREAT TIME AT THE ZOO! MEL-HAVE FUN WITH THOSE CANDID SHOTS! DON'T FORGET TO TAKE SOME OF YOURSELF TOO FOR HER SCRAPBOOK! WELL, I HAVE TO SCOOT! I'LL CHECK IN LATER, WHICH MAY BE AWHILE FROM NOW! ;)

Any post that I would leave would diminish from the urgency of the situations that Jackie and Spryng are facing. So I will leave both of you with a promise that I will pray for you both. You are both facing difficult trials at this time. The Lord will see both of you through what you are facing.

Spryng- I am unsure where you stand spiritually, but I would like to leave you with one of my favorite verses, Proverbs 3:5-6 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways aknowledge Him and He will keep your paths straight". Try not to lose your focus- somehow you and Joe will get thru this........there is always a way. I'll keep you in prayer. PM me if you need to........

Jackie- my friend, my prayers are with you!!!! Please take care of yourself too- your family needs you (meaning Gary and the kids), in addition to your inlaws. You can serve them better if you also take care of yourself, yes take your meds. Send me a PM if you need to vent.

Gotta go- as I said before your needs outweigh any petty stuff that I might post. Take care.
Ginny

Good evening ladies,

Jackie and Spryng, I hope that things get better for the two of you soon, and will keep you in my thoughts!

Things are fine here, I'll check in again soon! ((BIG HUGS TO YOU))

Good evening-
I have made a personal decision to just lay low with posts for another day ~ and of course anyone can do exactly as they please here! This is just because Spryng and Jackie are having a rough time, and for me to blabber on about the usual jibberish that I do seems inappropriate at this time. However tomorrow I will most likely try to be a bit more normal- as I do not want to scare away anyone looking for a thread, and getting the wrong impression.
Had another busy day here in NY- and right now Dd has a buddy over, Dh went to pick up the softball queen and Ds is watching the tube.
Jackie and Spryng~ I continue to pray for your specific needs. Please check in and let us know that you are hanging in there.
Ginny

Opps!! Melissa, glad that you are doing fine and that you got a chance to check in!
Ginny

Good evening,

I also didn't feel right about blabbering on, when our friends are down. So~ Spryng and Jackie, we're here for you!!!

Not much going on here, just got back from Ds band concert, that's about it!

I'll be back tomorrow! ((More hugs going out to our friends))

Hi!

Another short post here! Mel & Ginny: Thanks for all your thoughts & prayers, it's much appreciated! An update on my hectic life: My MIL & I took my FIL to the Hosp. Emergency room yesterday due to his declining health. After 9 hours in the ER, he is there for at least a few days & will then be transferred to a Nursing Home. I've been literally crying with relief last night & today to know that my FIL will be having better care & that my MIL can finally lead half-way decent lifestyle. She's one tough woman! My DS gets confirmed on Sunday, so we have a houseful after the service. Lot's to do. Ginny & Mel: I don't mind your Babbling on and on at all! I actually ejoy it! ;) I missed my WI @ WW yesterday, so who knows how I did. I'm not going to worry too much about it right now. Maybe next week I will when life slows down a bit. :rolleyes: Well, I have to go now. TTFN

And good afternoon to you all!!
Jackie- sounds like an answer to prayer to me!!! While it is not wonderful that FIL ended up in the ER, I know that at least the way it works here in NY, a hospital admittance is a much easier route to getting into a nursing home (where the waiting list might be a problem). And as you mentioned, at least now he is getting the care that he needs, and MIL can hopefully relax a bit and not be so stressed...........maybe you can do so also?? Ds's confirmation sounds like a great way to celebrate something happy, and I sure hope that you have some beautiful spring weather for the day! And congrats to Ds also. BTW, Jackie you ARE taking care of yourself......right??? I worry about you,guess I am the official thread worry wart here.

Melissa, how was Ds's band concert???? What instrument does he play~ is he serious about it? (I was/am a band person myself, and seriously entertained being a music major). Hope that it was a nice evening out for you and Dh!!! (cause next year you'll have an infant daughter to contend with also!:) ). How are you feeling?

Gosh I hope that Spryng is ok~ it seems strange not hearing from her for a day or so. I'll continue to keep her in prayer.

As for me, I am rather enjoying that I have been home since 3:45 and my dinner is well on the way. The elementary schools had a half day today, so all the little critters I bring home were all back home by 1. Pfew! Tonight is Ds's spring concert- he has no singing part at all but has a small silent acting part. I guess it has a patriotic theme- so he and 3 other classmates are acting out the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima. So he will be dressed in Dh's old army uniform....... and does not have to sing a thing. He earned this role because he and his fellow actors were not able to stand still during chorus practice......fidgetting all over the place. :dizzy: :lol: Oh, brother..........and Ds proudly admits it to boot!!! Now you wonder why this kid drives me nuts!!!!! Every mother deserves one of him....or something similar- just for the entertainment value. ( yes, I am insane).

I did get a walk in today- my eating is off as I made cookies for tonite's program and snitched some. This week is PMS time for me, so who knows how I will fare. Better behave as I do not want to put on an weight, after last week.
Ok, I have babbled enough.........Have a great weekend!!!!!
Ginny

I am so sorry for not posting sooner! I have just been a chicken with it's head cut off lately!!
Ok, here is my update. Joe was admitted to the hospital here in our town on the 13th of this month. He just got worse and worse while in the hospital because his back would go into spams that would really send him reeling in pain. They upped his demerol so many times and finally put a pain patch on him too and gave him some steroids to help... Friday evening he was feeling a little better and like I mentioned in my very first post about all this we were waiting on a doctor in Joplin MO or Kansas City to see him and do the surgery. Well his doctor here couldn't get ahold of anyone! And the one that he did talk to said she couldn't do it until July and he would have to stay admitted until then. Well that wasn't an option. But his doctor kept telling Joe that if she would just look at his MRI results she would want to see him much sooner. Well come Friday at 4 pm his doctor comes running into the room saying that he finally spoke with her personally and she wanted him there tonight!! :) With surgery scheduled for the next morning. SO we started scrambling. I dont know how to get around in Joplin very well yet so I had to call my DH's mom (Joe's mom ) to come get me so we could follow the ambulance down there. She said ok and was on her way. An hour later she still hadn't showed up and Joe had alraedy been checked out of the hospital he was just waiting for the ambualnce drivers to get there, so I called over to her house (it's only 15 minutes away) and found she hadn't even left!! WW3 had broken out in their home apparently (Joe's sister and two kids live with them) and she was crying and there was lots of yelling in the background etc. I was so mad. They like to fight over petty things (which this turned out to be) and I needed her to come get me so that I could be there with Joe (Joe's cousin had my kids that day) So she finally arrives just as Joe is being put into the ambulance and we head that way. This is late already, we arrive at the hospital about 8:30 pm and he has to fill out tons of paper work etc and then the surgeon came in around 9 pm to go over everything. She was very nice and seemed like a great doctor. So surgery was scheduled for 8 am the next morning.
I know this is so long... I'm sorry...
So we come home about 11:30 that night (Joe's cousin just kept the kids all night for me, which is a first for me but that is another story :) ) And I crashed. Saturday we went back to Joplin to see him when he got out of surgery, he was in alot of pain and so sleepy. I felt so bad for him . But the surgery itself went great. The doctor also told us that if he gets up soon after surgery and all that he can come home sunday!!! So they planned to get him up at 4 pm saturday to stretch his legs, 6 pm they took him off of the IV and just gave him meds through pill form and he was sitting well in a chair. Ok, so we saw him for a couple of hours after surgery then had to head BACK to our town ( by the way Joplin in 1 hour and 15 minutes or so away one way) because my baby shower (which they wouldn't cancel due to everything happening) was at 2 pm. So we rushed back and did that. It turned out nice. Not too many showed up but I was overly grateful of the ones that did. I got lots of cute outfits and such and it took my mind off of things so I guess it was good to have it anyway. Then at 5 pm it was over and we once again headed back to Joplin to see Joe. (Joe's cousin kept the kids yet again for me over night which broke my heart!! But I knew we wouldn't be back until really late and they needed to sleep.) He looked much better last night. He was sitting in a chair when we got there with no IV hooked to him and he said besides the incision pain he felt great! So we stayed until late, got home even later and today I slept in!!! I am waiting on his phone call to let me know if he is being released today or not. I think he will be. I hope so. So now that the kids are still gone this a.m. I am trying to get our room all picked op and organized so I don't have to worry about him tripping on somthing and all that when he comes home. So that has been my week in a nutshell. The day he was first admitted here I had a ton of contractions and they really scared me. I was so afraid I would have this baby early and without Joe by my side, wednesday I had my midwife appointment and she said to try and take it easy which she knew was hard for me to do. But I really have been trying too and now I don't have hardly any contractions anymore. Just two or three braxton hicks a day and those are fine.
OK, well. I'm sorry I wrote so much and I hope it's all coherent! :lol: But everything has settled down now and I am so glad the surgery was done and is over. Now we can start facing the next hospital stay in the family (MINE) lol.
well, I promise to check in more often and don't hold back with your posts because of me! I love to hear what everyone else is doing in their lives whether mundane or frantic!! lol
I hope everyone had a great weekend. Talk to you all soon!!

He just called and is being released at 1 pm today!!!!!
Gotta go.