26 week appt, neighbors, Bil

Just a quick update (tired..again..lol).  Had my 26 week appt today, only gained 1/2 lb (which is good).  My bp is good (tho doc was annoyed I up'd my bp meds, but he told me last time just to tell him if I did..so I don't know..) because I up'd my meds.  Alot of swelling lately (feet, hands, etc...), and having a mild pain in my lower right side (doc agrees that it's most likely scar tissue from the csection, and said he will cut it out when he goes in).  Baby's heartbeat was good and strong :)  Next visit (2 weeks) will start the testing (NST's and another ultrasound).  I also just *barely* passed my glucose test (supposed to get below 140, I got 139), so he's going to repeat that test, too.  That surprised me, I never had that problem before...just show's every pregnancy is different.  So, not much else to say...so far, so good :)

Life in the sticks is getting unbearable.  I don't mind the home, or even living out this far...it's the damn neighbors (who are Alex's brother and his family).  We wrote a note to them a week ago saying how horrible their kids are making it for us and that they need to do something about it (this comes after rocks thrown at our truck, Kait chased with a garden hoe and BB gun, cats kicked, well shut off...).  Thankfully, haven't seen anything from then since.  Now, tho, they're stealing our newspaper *eyeroll*.  The idiocy is more then old at this point.  We've sent a note to them about their kids, sent the parents a note about leaving the lights on in the shed (on our power pole), and now have to post a note on the damn mailbox to stay OUT of it!  Ugh...like dealing with a pack of rotten ones...and I hate to say that about family, but Alex and I have had more then enough.  This particular brother, however, has alienated himself from the family (except one brother who has a learning disability...only reason I mention that part is because that brother is easily swayed and ordered around).  It's all..childish..ridiculous!  Aye...we've talked about moving back to town, but why should we be forced out?  Things are changing with Alex's work, that might change things..I don't know...

Kait takes her FCAT testing next week.  Will show where she needs help the mostwhen she goes back to school next year.  She's doing pretty well at home.  Having trouble with what some would say are the basics (subtraction with borrowing, counting money...), but she's FLYING thru multipication/division!  I think she'll do better next year...and be happier!  I'm going to find out about Girl Scouts for her, I know she'd love that.  She was so excited to hear the baby today...and our doc always interacts so well with her, helps her feel involved, I think :) 

Ok, well, that was way more then I thought I'd type...I did want to add one thing.  A young man of 38 who was a regular in a local chatroom I frequent committed suicide last Thursday.  I didn't know him outside of the room...didn't really talk to him much in the room...but I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear the news.  To be so young, not a bad looking man, nice job...what could have been so bad in his mind to think that's the way out?  He was around people all the time, and no one knew?  Atleast when Claire (my exhusband's exwife) did this, no one was really surprised...people had tried desperately to help her for fear of the outcome that came anyway, taking Kevin with her (my daughter's halfbrother).  I'm not typing this to get sympathy or attention to myself...as I said, I hardly *knew* him...just very sad.  I don't know where you are now, Bil...but I hope your mind is at peace.

Stalking at Busch Gardens..LOL

Well, let's see, Thursday evening Kaitlynne and I met up with Kim and her crew at Chuck E Cheese...kids had a blast (actually we did, too..lol).  Friday, Kait and I spent the day running errands, then I dropped her off with my mom for the night and went and stayed with Alex at the hotel while he worked.  Saturday we got up bright and EARLY and met up with Kim, Donald, her boys, Katherine, and Kirsten (2 of her nieces), and went down to Busch Gardens.  It wasn't too hot, kids were (for the most part) really good, Donald didn't get too crabby...overall, we had a really good time.  Alex finally got to ride all the coasters...lol.  As we were leaving, Kirsten was being her normal 'special' self and made some sort of whacky comment in a voice that resembled a mentally challenged person.  Some lady turned around and said 'I'm going to slap that b*tch if she doesn't stop it'.  Kirsten, and I could have killed her for this, says 'Go ahead and slap me then!'.  So the woman comes over and they start yelling.  I'm trying to seperate them, but steer clear at the same time.  We finally get them apart, and go to look at one of the stores as we're leaving..and this woman and her 'clan' have decided to stalk Kirsten (and the rest of us).  She stands outside the store yelling things in, then comes in bumping into us all looking for Kirsten...finally, I told Kim we may have to get security involved.  Finally, they left, tho...after about 20 minutes of this..it was nuts.  Obviously this lady had NO idea she was stalking a 13 year old child.  Yes, Kirsten was wrong, no doubt..but this lady took it WAY too far.  Ugh...first time I've been stalked at a theme park (thanks Kirsten).

Spent Sunday relaxing..I made hot wings and later a turkey dinner, while we watched Nascar...pretty interesting race, considering all the BS flying around as of late.

Anywho, I'm off to run a few more errands today so that I don't have to go to town again til Thursday.  Enjoy the pics :)

Valentines Day...2 down, a lifetime more to go ;)

It was short and sweet, seeing as Alex has to work tonight.  He came home after midnight last night, so we exchanged gifts then.  I got him a card and the Def Leopard "Rock of Ages" cd.  His gift to me was really cute.  He had said earlier yesterday that I wouldn't like what he got me.  I told him it ONLY mattered that he was thinking of me when he got it, it didn't matter what it was...it was the fact that someone was thinking of me.  So he asked if a stick of gum would work (smartass), and I said if he was thinking of me when he got it, then that was just fine.  So, when he came in last night he gave me a pack of gum..lol.  Then gave me a purple monkey (we have a *thing* for monkeys...*smirk*) that whistles.  Then gave me a dvd copy of "House of 1000 Corpses" (the movie that was playing the night we met over at his house).  I'm a lucky gal, to have a guy who got me something that only I would understand...only I would appreciate...things that are special between us only.  I love you!

I took my littlest Valentine to Denny's for dinner tonight (we gave her a much-cherished Doodle Bear yesterday...hasn't let her side since-she even buckles in a seatbelt), then stopped and gave Alex Burger King (better then ravioli again, huh?) lol.

That's about all for now...it's crossed my mind a couple of times that this time last year, we were 2 weeks past losing Marissa...I don't know what to say or feel about that right now.

We're both worn out...we've been rearranging furniture the last couple of days (must be me nesting..lol), trying to get all ready for little one.

Hope everyone had a good Valentines Day.

Bennigans

We had a blast!  They called in a server on his day off just for us...lol.  Food was great, company was better.  The pics are above.  Forgot to add, Donald had the server bring a brownie out and some server yell across the restaurant we just got married...we totally had Alex red-faced, cuz they put it between he and my mother, and I pointed to the two of them...lmao!

Doc appt

Just a quick entry about our 24 week doc appt (I'm really worn out, long day).  He was ok with me taking my bp meds again (bp is 124/86), was a little concerned about the weight gain (I have only gained 10 lbs total weight so far, but I gained it all in one month).  He's going to see what the results are from the glucose testing tomorrow.  I'm retaining alot of water from the BP, and of course the *other* problem I've been having (TMI).  Baby's heartrate sounded great (upper 130's/low 140's), and s/he is hanging out SO low...feel like little one could come on out right now!  I start going every two weeks now, and at my 28 week visit (4 weeks from now), we'll schedule another ultrasound (yay).  Surprisingly, I'm MORE anxious to know how big little one is and if everythings in working order then about the gender...that seems to just be a perk at this point.  I'll also start the NST's at my 28 week appt, and I would imagine we should start talking about when the csection itself will be (will hopefully find out or atleast ask to set it up at that appt so Alex can get that week off).  So, overall, everything seems to be good.  He did ask me, "Rebecca, have you felt the baby moving?", I said, "Dr. M, if I hadn't, I would have been on your doorstep at your house to tell you so."  :)~ 

Called Kim and she was in town so we went to lunch before the doc appt (Alex met me in town so he could get some sleep while I took Kait to speech), then I went out to her house after Alex went to work.  Her whole gang is going Saturday night (mom, sisters, all of them).  Should be a blast...

That's enough for now, feel like I'm going to pass out...

Hitched ;)

We did it!  As of today, February 7th, 2006, Alex and I are married :)  I remember he asked me the 3rd day we were together, nearly 2 years ago...and he's been at it nearly every day since.  I'm posting a couple of pics, but there are more.  If you want them, email me (if I don't know you, don't bother). 

Thank you to all my friends who have supported and sent well wishes!  It was a small ceremony, but we're planning a bigger one in the fall/winter.  We're going to go to St. Augustine for a mini-honeymoon after our taxes come back.   Short post for now (I'm so dang tired...lol).  *HUGS*