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September Randoms
3 weeks ago
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Monday, September 26, 2005
27 weeks 6 days
Our weekend was very busy, but fun! On Friday, after work, I went and got my hair cut...and, boy, do I mean CUT! It was about 2.5 inches below my shoulder and it's now just above my chin! I told the hairdresser that I wanted it to be chin-length when DRY, but she cut it chin-length when wet instead. Therefore, when I dry it, it draws up some. I figure it'll grow out sooner or later, though. Plus I've had a lot of compliments, which makes me feel better.
Later, Shad and I went over to the Cookeville area for an old classmate's of Shad's cookout. That sure made for a late night! We got up the next morning and had breakfast at Cracker Barrel. Then, we bummed around Monterey, which was where the cookout and reunion were held. We were able to visit with a few people that we hadn't seen in a few years. One lady he hadn't seen in so long that I'd never even met her!
Afterward, we went just outside Monterey to a small community called Muddy Pond, which is a Mennonite community. We visited the General Store where they sell a lot of homemade items, including food. I ended up buying a broccoli and rice mixture (similar to Rice-A-Roni) and some brownie mix. I found a cedar chest that I want to buy to put at the foot of our bed, but it's almost $300, so we'll have to wait a while on it. After browsing the store and deciding what we wanted to buy, we got a sandwich for lunch from the deli. I was VERY surprised to find that they sell Lebanon bologna!!! This is the first place that I've found it in Tennessee! Normally, we have to go to Pennsylvania for it, but now we just have to drive 1 1/2 - 2 hours away instead of 12 or 13! Unfortunately, we didn't bring a cooler and weren't going to be going home until late that evening, so we couldn't buy any to take home with us. We'll soon have to make another trip over there and bring a cooler along so we can stock up on the Lebanon bologna, cheese and some other goodies that we found.
The reunion was a lot of fun. Of course, it was more fun for Shad, but I enjoyed meeting many of his old classmates and hearing stories of the "old days." There were only a total of 47 people in his graduating class, so he was pretty close to many of them. I compare it to how close I was to classmates in band when I was in high school since my graduating class was somewhere around 250-300. At the very end before we left, they popped a videotape in of a play they all participated in during their Senior year. It was very funny to see Shad at that age and all the skits they did! Poor Shad didn't want to leave, but we still had to pick up Brinkley at his dad's in Nashville, drive back to Smyrna to pick up his truck at work where he'd left it and then drive back to Murfreesboro. We ended up not getting home until 12:30 and in bed until about 1:00!
On Sunday, we had to be at church at 8:00 to rehearse for the Celebration service. That made for a very long morning! We didn't leave the church until 12 noon. By that time, my feet were SO swollen!!! I went straight home to put them up and take a nap! I did decide to go back to church to work in the nursery later that evening, though, which was okay. Shad and I were both VERY ready for bed that night, that's for sure!
I should be having my 10-year high school reunion sometime next year, so Shad will get to endure that with me then. Hee, hee! Overall, though, we both had a lot of fun this weekend. All of his classmates seemed really nice and they all had a lot of interesting stories to tell. I just wish that our children could one day have the experiences of high school like Shad and I both had. Unfortunately, I don't think it'll come close for them since we live in such a big town and things just aren't the same as they used to be.
Tomorrow starts week 28, my 3rd trimester and 7th month!!! Only 12 more weeks to go!
Later, Shad and I went over to the Cookeville area for an old classmate's of Shad's cookout. That sure made for a late night! We got up the next morning and had breakfast at Cracker Barrel. Then, we bummed around Monterey, which was where the cookout and reunion were held. We were able to visit with a few people that we hadn't seen in a few years. One lady he hadn't seen in so long that I'd never even met her!
Afterward, we went just outside Monterey to a small community called Muddy Pond, which is a Mennonite community. We visited the General Store where they sell a lot of homemade items, including food. I ended up buying a broccoli and rice mixture (similar to Rice-A-Roni) and some brownie mix. I found a cedar chest that I want to buy to put at the foot of our bed, but it's almost $300, so we'll have to wait a while on it. After browsing the store and deciding what we wanted to buy, we got a sandwich for lunch from the deli. I was VERY surprised to find that they sell Lebanon bologna!!! This is the first place that I've found it in Tennessee! Normally, we have to go to Pennsylvania for it, but now we just have to drive 1 1/2 - 2 hours away instead of 12 or 13! Unfortunately, we didn't bring a cooler and weren't going to be going home until late that evening, so we couldn't buy any to take home with us. We'll soon have to make another trip over there and bring a cooler along so we can stock up on the Lebanon bologna, cheese and some other goodies that we found.
The reunion was a lot of fun. Of course, it was more fun for Shad, but I enjoyed meeting many of his old classmates and hearing stories of the "old days." There were only a total of 47 people in his graduating class, so he was pretty close to many of them. I compare it to how close I was to classmates in band when I was in high school since my graduating class was somewhere around 250-300. At the very end before we left, they popped a videotape in of a play they all participated in during their Senior year. It was very funny to see Shad at that age and all the skits they did! Poor Shad didn't want to leave, but we still had to pick up Brinkley at his dad's in Nashville, drive back to Smyrna to pick up his truck at work where he'd left it and then drive back to Murfreesboro. We ended up not getting home until 12:30 and in bed until about 1:00!
On Sunday, we had to be at church at 8:00 to rehearse for the Celebration service. That made for a very long morning! We didn't leave the church until 12 noon. By that time, my feet were SO swollen!!! I went straight home to put them up and take a nap! I did decide to go back to church to work in the nursery later that evening, though, which was okay. Shad and I were both VERY ready for bed that night, that's for sure!
I should be having my 10-year high school reunion sometime next year, so Shad will get to endure that with me then. Hee, hee! Overall, though, we both had a lot of fun this weekend. All of his classmates seemed really nice and they all had a lot of interesting stories to tell. I just wish that our children could one day have the experiences of high school like Shad and I both had. Unfortunately, I don't think it'll come close for them since we live in such a big town and things just aren't the same as they used to be.
Tomorrow starts week 28, my 3rd trimester and 7th month!!! Only 12 more weeks to go!
Friday, September 23, 2005
27 weeks 3 days - 3 Hour Glucose Test Results
I FINALLY got my test results back this morning! Everything is normal, so no Gestational Diabetes! I'm VERY relieved!
I actually received a phone call yesterday morning from the nurse. After getting my hopes up that she had the results, she told me the EXACT same thing as Friday...that my iron is low, so I needed to pick up a supplement and that my sugar tested high, so I needed to schedule the 3-hour glucose test. Ugh! Apparently, she neglected to mark me off her list, so she didn't realize that she'd already called me. I told her that I'd had the 3-hour test done on Wednesday and was waiting for the results. She looked in my file, but the doctor hadn't looked at anything yet, so she couldn't give me an answer at that time. She said that she'd only call back if there was anything out of the ordinary. I don't like that one bit, so I decided to call her back this morning since I hadn't heard anything...just to ease my mind.
So, that scare is now past. I get to go into the doctor's office again on Tuesday (9/27) for the RhoGam shot. I can go in anytime between 4:00 and 5:00, so I'll just leave work at 4:00 and go straight there. I don't know much about the shot, but I hope it's not too bad.
Because of my schedule on Wednesday with the glucose test, I've been having to make up my time at work. On Thursday, I only took a 30-minute lunch (I normally get 1 hour) and then stayed 30 minutes later than normal. Now, today, instead of getting off at 11:00, I'm staying until 1:00. Yuck! I've gotten WAY too spoiled being able to get off at 11:00 on Fridays!
After I get off here today, I'm planning to go get my hair CHOPPED off! Right now, it's about 2.5 inches below my shoulder. I'm going to have it cut to where it's right about chin level. It's not anything too drastic as I do this about every couple of years. It's just not something I do regularly, so I'm sure people will notice.
Shad and I will be going to Cookeville tonight to a cookout at the house of an old classmate of his. Tomorrow evening is his 10-year high school reunion. Then, on Sunday, we have our Celebration Sunday at church, so we'll have a hectic schedule with that. I'll be so ready to collapse when I finally get home Sunday afternoon!
I actually received a phone call yesterday morning from the nurse. After getting my hopes up that she had the results, she told me the EXACT same thing as Friday...that my iron is low, so I needed to pick up a supplement and that my sugar tested high, so I needed to schedule the 3-hour glucose test. Ugh! Apparently, she neglected to mark me off her list, so she didn't realize that she'd already called me. I told her that I'd had the 3-hour test done on Wednesday and was waiting for the results. She looked in my file, but the doctor hadn't looked at anything yet, so she couldn't give me an answer at that time. She said that she'd only call back if there was anything out of the ordinary. I don't like that one bit, so I decided to call her back this morning since I hadn't heard anything...just to ease my mind.
So, that scare is now past. I get to go into the doctor's office again on Tuesday (9/27) for the RhoGam shot. I can go in anytime between 4:00 and 5:00, so I'll just leave work at 4:00 and go straight there. I don't know much about the shot, but I hope it's not too bad.
Because of my schedule on Wednesday with the glucose test, I've been having to make up my time at work. On Thursday, I only took a 30-minute lunch (I normally get 1 hour) and then stayed 30 minutes later than normal. Now, today, instead of getting off at 11:00, I'm staying until 1:00. Yuck! I've gotten WAY too spoiled being able to get off at 11:00 on Fridays!
After I get off here today, I'm planning to go get my hair CHOPPED off! Right now, it's about 2.5 inches below my shoulder. I'm going to have it cut to where it's right about chin level. It's not anything too drastic as I do this about every couple of years. It's just not something I do regularly, so I'm sure people will notice.
Shad and I will be going to Cookeville tonight to a cookout at the house of an old classmate of his. Tomorrow evening is his 10-year high school reunion. Then, on Sunday, we have our Celebration Sunday at church, so we'll have a hectic schedule with that. I'll be so ready to collapse when I finally get home Sunday afternoon!
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