Well, it's Thanksgiving today, and the day is nearly over... the title says it all... We are STUFFED.
It was great (thanks to Michelle & Kelly for kindly hosting the day). Jake & I spent Thanksgiving with the Daltons, the Farrs and the Giordano's... we had a fantastic time. As always, and as is tradition for any good Thanksgiving, there was too much food, too much dessert and we all ate far too many servings of it all. LOL Thanksgiving is one of those occassions where you start the day with the mindset that you will intentionally eat more food than is humanly possible...WHY?... because it's just too darn good not to do that. Thanksgiving most definitely isn't the weight watchers friend. :D
Of course there is plenty left over, so Jake and I will once again be stuck into more turkey, more mashed potatoes, more corn, more stuffing, more gravy, more pudding, more pie and more of whatever else it is we managed to cart home with us.
By the end of today, I think we all had our Thanksgiving bellies on... so Tara and I weren't the only ones looking 'bigger' anymore with our preggy bellies. LOL.
Cybil pointed out what we call, 'the shift'... it's the thing that everyone starts to do at things like Thanksgiving, when you have already eaten far too much, but have a 3rd serving of food in front of you anyway, and although you are turning green just looking at your food, let alone eating it, you kinda stretch your body upwards and sorta shift to the side... as though the last 2 plates of food you just ate will 'shift' to the side, so that you can make room for the next mouthful that you are insistent on fitting in too. LOL... Well, if you looked around the table today, you would notice a few bodies all doing the 'shift' once in a while. LOL... why do we do it to ourselves???
Unfortunately I didn't get any photo's of our great day... but then again, who has time to fiddle with a camera, when you are diligently concentrating on eating yet ANOTHER plate of food???
Well, as we would say in South Africa, "Maagies vol, Oogies toe"... (in other words, my stomach is full, and now its time for bed...lol) The perfect way to end a great day... stuffed on some sleep inducing turkey and a whole lot of delicious side dishes... YUMMY!!!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
OUR BEAN HAS SPROUTED
So this is just a quick post... Over the last week or so, it seems that just suddenly my preggy belly has 'popped'... it's not huge, but it's definitely there, and I am loving it.
Jake keeps staring at it too... LOL.. I think we are both a little surprised at how suddenly it stuck out, because a week ago, I didn't have nearly this much belly. LOL.
Who ever thought I would enjoy having a 'big' belly :D
14 WEEKS & 5 DAYS
Who ever thought I would enjoy having a 'big' belly :D
14 WEEKS & 5 DAYS
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
IF I COULD GET $1 PER BEAT I'D BE RICH
Ok... so Jake and I had a rather interesting 'date' together yesterday. We decided to go spend the entire afternoon and night at the ER... 11 hours to be exact!
On Sunday night I started developing some breathing trouble, which by Monday had gotten worse, so we decided that we would go see our GP and have me checked out... well, by the time they got our appointment time right, got me registered and had me sign all the paper work that needed to be signed, I was already hyperventilating, because I couldn't get a good enough breath... so, doc sent us off to the ER.
Now the ER has a system... you register at the front desk, and then you go an sit in the PURPLE chairs... when they call your name, you go to triage where they brand you (name tag on your wrist), check to see if you are still alive, color code you for order of importance and send you to the ORANGE chairs...well, everyone likes the orange chairs, cos we all seemed to stay there for a VERY LONG time... 4.5 hours later, a little green dude came around with a portable machine to check vitals... this is where all the fun stuff began. He hooked me up to his machine, and looks at the machine, then looks at me, and says. "Can you please stand up"... so I stood up, got a little woozy, but stayed on my feet, and then the little green dude disappeared, only to arrive back with a wheel chair... turns out it was for me... LOL...my resting heart rate despite having been doing nothing for hours, was 170... so I was wheeled away in this over sized wheel chair, and hooked up to my first IV and sucked dry of another gazillion tubes of my blood. Then they did an EKG (to check my heart rythyms)... I was covered in little stickers, all hooked up to cables, that were hooked up to machines...
Eventually, they wheeled me into an ER room, and hooked me up to more things... a heart monitor, a BP machine and some finger clip thingy got to do with my pulse... I looked like a science project all covered in stickers connected to wires. I was just all wired up...all I was missing was the flashing lights and I could be a Chrismas tree. LOL
And then we waited... for the first IV bag to finish...
FINDING SOME HUMOR IN OUR VERY LONG DAY...
When the IV fluid was finally finished, they weren't yet happy with my heart rate cos they said it was still too high, despite having already dropped quite drastically from the initial 170, so they sent me for further tests... the first was an ultrasound of the veins in both my legs, so they could check for any blood clots. Then I had an Echo (ultrasound of your heart), and they hooked me up to a second IV, for more hydration.
Finally when the second IV was empty, my heart rate was down to a little over 100, which they said was still too high, but better...so they sent me off to the labor and delivery area so that baby could be checked up on... at first, I got nervous, cos they couldn't hear our 'Bean' on the doppler, but they brought in the ultrasound machine and there was Bean, looking less than impressed to be woken up at 12:30am. The little thing was squirming around, like he/she was trying to hide, and had both arms up, covering his/her face... even the doctor was having a giggle at this little monkey. Jake and I were laughing, and just picturing little 'Bean', shouting out, "Hey, leave me alone. Freak, can't a kid get some sleep in here...?" LOL
Finally, at 1:00am, I was discharged on the diagnosis of bad dehydration that made my heart beat too fast, so I couldn't breath properly... so although my heart rate was a little high still, they sent me home. WHAT A RELIEF....
By this time, Jake and I were STARVING... we hadn't eaten all day, so we made a much needed stop at a 24hr McDonald's drive through for some gourmet budget burgers...it wouldn't be a date if there wasn't any dinner. LOL. :D
Well, today we are tired, it was a long couple days, but sleep will come soon. Unfortunately, I got a call from our doctor this morning, to say that the cardiologist report, from the Echo that was done came back and I need to go back to the cardiologist next week, because they detected a small pericardial effusion, which pretty much means there is some fluid in my pericardial cavity that shouldn't be there. So the cardiologist update will come next week... but we do have the assurance that it is very likely nothing serious as a pericardial effusion can be caused by something as simple as a virus... so it's not likely anything threatening or more serious.
Jake has decided that after our day in the ER, he thinks he might need to stop watching all the 'House' episodes for a while. LOL
Our life just never fails to be interesting... one thing is for sure... we are definitely not BORING.. LOL... :D
On Sunday night I started developing some breathing trouble, which by Monday had gotten worse, so we decided that we would go see our GP and have me checked out... well, by the time they got our appointment time right, got me registered and had me sign all the paper work that needed to be signed, I was already hyperventilating, because I couldn't get a good enough breath... so, doc sent us off to the ER.
Now the ER has a system... you register at the front desk, and then you go an sit in the PURPLE chairs... when they call your name, you go to triage where they brand you (name tag on your wrist), check to see if you are still alive, color code you for order of importance and send you to the ORANGE chairs...well, everyone likes the orange chairs, cos we all seemed to stay there for a VERY LONG time... 4.5 hours later, a little green dude came around with a portable machine to check vitals... this is where all the fun stuff began. He hooked me up to his machine, and looks at the machine, then looks at me, and says. "Can you please stand up"... so I stood up, got a little woozy, but stayed on my feet, and then the little green dude disappeared, only to arrive back with a wheel chair... turns out it was for me... LOL...my resting heart rate despite having been doing nothing for hours, was 170... so I was wheeled away in this over sized wheel chair, and hooked up to my first IV and sucked dry of another gazillion tubes of my blood. Then they did an EKG (to check my heart rythyms)... I was covered in little stickers, all hooked up to cables, that were hooked up to machines...
Eventually, they wheeled me into an ER room, and hooked me up to more things... a heart monitor, a BP machine and some finger clip thingy got to do with my pulse... I looked like a science project all covered in stickers connected to wires. I was just all wired up...all I was missing was the flashing lights and I could be a Chrismas tree. LOL
And then we waited... for the first IV bag to finish...
FINDING SOME HUMOR IN OUR VERY LONG DAY...
When the IV fluid was finally finished, they weren't yet happy with my heart rate cos they said it was still too high, despite having already dropped quite drastically from the initial 170, so they sent me for further tests... the first was an ultrasound of the veins in both my legs, so they could check for any blood clots. Then I had an Echo (ultrasound of your heart), and they hooked me up to a second IV, for more hydration.
Finally when the second IV was empty, my heart rate was down to a little over 100, which they said was still too high, but better...so they sent me off to the labor and delivery area so that baby could be checked up on... at first, I got nervous, cos they couldn't hear our 'Bean' on the doppler, but they brought in the ultrasound machine and there was Bean, looking less than impressed to be woken up at 12:30am. The little thing was squirming around, like he/she was trying to hide, and had both arms up, covering his/her face... even the doctor was having a giggle at this little monkey. Jake and I were laughing, and just picturing little 'Bean', shouting out, "Hey, leave me alone. Freak, can't a kid get some sleep in here...?" LOL
Finally, at 1:00am, I was discharged on the diagnosis of bad dehydration that made my heart beat too fast, so I couldn't breath properly... so although my heart rate was a little high still, they sent me home. WHAT A RELIEF....
By this time, Jake and I were STARVING... we hadn't eaten all day, so we made a much needed stop at a 24hr McDonald's drive through for some gourmet budget burgers...it wouldn't be a date if there wasn't any dinner. LOL. :D
Well, today we are tired, it was a long couple days, but sleep will come soon. Unfortunately, I got a call from our doctor this morning, to say that the cardiologist report, from the Echo that was done came back and I need to go back to the cardiologist next week, because they detected a small pericardial effusion, which pretty much means there is some fluid in my pericardial cavity that shouldn't be there. So the cardiologist update will come next week... but we do have the assurance that it is very likely nothing serious as a pericardial effusion can be caused by something as simple as a virus... so it's not likely anything threatening or more serious.
Jake has decided that after our day in the ER, he thinks he might need to stop watching all the 'House' episodes for a while. LOL
Our life just never fails to be interesting... one thing is for sure... we are definitely not BORING.. LOL... :D
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
BABY GEDDES
On Monday I went for another check-up at the OB-GYN... Jake and I got to hear the baby's heartbeat on the doppler for the first time. It was pretty cool... very fast... and very reassurring for us. I had lost some more weight since my last appointment, because 'Bean' is still making me pretty sick a lot of the time, so doc suggested maybe drinking some nutritional drinks too give me some extra nutrients and calories. We aren't too worried though, cos I haven't lost a lot of weight, and there is still time to make up for it in coming weeks, so hopefully baby will start co-operating.
Today was an exciting day. Jake and I went for my Nuchal Translucency scan... it was FANTASTIC. I was so excited, well except for all the waiting with a full and very uncomfortable bladder, part. On the screen, we could see 'Bean' bouncing up and down like a little monkey, and waving a hand at us. The silly little thing was also sticking his/her tongue out at us quite a bit.. Jake said, "It is definitely YOUR child"... LOL... I do have a history of 'ODD' genetics in my family that have resulted in some rather interesting people, so I wouldn't be surprised if we just add to that with a little odd ball of our own. LOL...it would make my mother so proud. :D
The doctor who did the scan said that everything looked great, and it certainly seemed that way while watching our little jumping bean on the screen. The Nuchal fluid measurement was low, which is good, and there is a visible nasal bone, which is a good sign when you are checking for Downs Syndrome. They also did a finger prick blood test, which will finalise the scan results and give me a risk ratio for our chances of 'Bean' having Downs... we will get those results in 7-10 days, though neither of us are worried. Everything looked great, and we are pretty sure that it will continue on that way.
Picture #1 Baby Geddes at 12 weeks 6 days
Picture #2 Silly baby sticking out a tongue at us
Picture #1 Scary Halloween baby looking at us
Picture #2 Baby sticking out another tongue and waving a little hand above his/her nose
Today was an exciting day. Jake and I went for my Nuchal Translucency scan... it was FANTASTIC. I was so excited, well except for all the waiting with a full and very uncomfortable bladder, part. On the screen, we could see 'Bean' bouncing up and down like a little monkey, and waving a hand at us. The silly little thing was also sticking his/her tongue out at us quite a bit.. Jake said, "It is definitely YOUR child"... LOL... I do have a history of 'ODD' genetics in my family that have resulted in some rather interesting people, so I wouldn't be surprised if we just add to that with a little odd ball of our own. LOL...it would make my mother so proud. :D
The doctor who did the scan said that everything looked great, and it certainly seemed that way while watching our little jumping bean on the screen. The Nuchal fluid measurement was low, which is good, and there is a visible nasal bone, which is a good sign when you are checking for Downs Syndrome. They also did a finger prick blood test, which will finalise the scan results and give me a risk ratio for our chances of 'Bean' having Downs... we will get those results in 7-10 days, though neither of us are worried. Everything looked great, and we are pretty sure that it will continue on that way.
Picture #1 Baby Geddes at 12 weeks 6 days
Picture #2 Silly baby sticking out a tongue at us
Picture #1 Scary Halloween baby looking at us
Picture #2 Baby sticking out another tongue and waving a little hand above his/her nose
Sunday, November 2, 2008
AND LIFE GOES ON...
Just a quick entry to let everyone know what has been going on lately.
Firstly, I totally forgot to add this a while back, but shortly before going to Nauvoo, I was called to team teach the CTR primary class. They are 5 & 6 years old. The first few weeks, we practised for the primary sacrament presentation, which was 3 Sundays ago... I thought it was great, and that the kids did a fantastic job. I taught my first lesson last Sunday... I thought it went pretty ok... Well I hope at least. My first lesson was on the resurrection, and that Jesus Christ is our Savior so that we are able to be resurrected. My class is great, and Connie, who I team teach with is fantastic...
I seem to laugh at one or a few of the children in my class every week... they are so funny, and sometimes just sooo completely random. Today, little Braeden, came up to me, while he was helping me pack out chairs before the lesson and said, "Sister Geddes...Guess What?", so I said, "What?", so he said, "I know something", so of course I asked him what he knows... and his response was, "I know that you are having a baby"... LOL... I just had to laugh at that one. Now, I am not sure if someone told him this, or if he noticed my slowly expanding belly and somehow in his 5 year old brain put 2 and 2 together... but, smart boy... LOL... it was very sweet. Good thing when he told me that little bit of information, that I knew about it too... otherwise I could have been in for a big surprise. LOL :)
On other news... Jake and I bought a new couch... a creamy-beige coloured couch, and a really awesome floor lamp to stand next to it. The plan is to get some nice bright cushions to throw on the couch, and to hang something bright up on the wall above it, but we haven't got that far yet. We also finally got cable... or U-Verse... and they gave us a really good deal on getting the DVR, so we can record all the shows we want to watch.. which although is a handy little thing, has resulted in Jake and I becoming evening tv 'bums' while we watch all the pre-recorded episodes of House and Charmed... We have become junkies for those 2 shows.
I am really excited, because tomorrow is my next prenatal appointment... It will be the first time that we are able to hear the baby's heartbeat on the doppler... we have seen it beating, but not heard it beating. On Wednesday, we are going for the next scan.. the nuchal translucency scan... I am really excited to see how much bean has developed since my first scan, where as Jarryd put it, it looked like a shrimp. I am 12 weeks 3 days today.. so I am officially into the second trimester, and I can't wait for it to feel that way. Unfortunately 'Bean' hasn't cut me much slack yet, and I am still sick just about everyday.... Grrrr... but I am optimistic that in the coming few weeks, that will be over. Or at least we hope.
Winter is well on it's way. Autumn has come, and in my opinion seems to be already leaving. We had some really beautiful colours on the trees for a while, and sometimes you still see a pretty tree, but for the most part, it seems to me that the leaves have mostly fallen off, which has made a lovely, colourful mess on the ground everywhere, so despite my objections, the inevitable winter is coming. I am sooo grateful for my black wool coat... I just LOVE IT!
Friday was Halloween... and I have still never dressed up or been trick-or-treating. LOL.. this Halloween, we stayed in and watched more tv, because Jake unfortunately had the flu, and well if he didn't have the flu, then I would have been stuck in front of the tv anyway, while he worked at the temple, which he still does every Friday night. I can't believe the year is passing so quickly. It's already November, and Thanksgiving will be here soon... not that we have any plans for that. LOL... and then it's Christmas (SOOO excited for that, cos we are heading to Utah) and then, it's another year and Oh Boy, does next year have a lot to bring...
Firstly, I totally forgot to add this a while back, but shortly before going to Nauvoo, I was called to team teach the CTR primary class. They are 5 & 6 years old. The first few weeks, we practised for the primary sacrament presentation, which was 3 Sundays ago... I thought it was great, and that the kids did a fantastic job. I taught my first lesson last Sunday... I thought it went pretty ok... Well I hope at least. My first lesson was on the resurrection, and that Jesus Christ is our Savior so that we are able to be resurrected. My class is great, and Connie, who I team teach with is fantastic...
I seem to laugh at one or a few of the children in my class every week... they are so funny, and sometimes just sooo completely random. Today, little Braeden, came up to me, while he was helping me pack out chairs before the lesson and said, "Sister Geddes...Guess What?", so I said, "What?", so he said, "I know something", so of course I asked him what he knows... and his response was, "I know that you are having a baby"... LOL... I just had to laugh at that one. Now, I am not sure if someone told him this, or if he noticed my slowly expanding belly and somehow in his 5 year old brain put 2 and 2 together... but, smart boy... LOL... it was very sweet. Good thing when he told me that little bit of information, that I knew about it too... otherwise I could have been in for a big surprise. LOL :)
On other news... Jake and I bought a new couch... a creamy-beige coloured couch, and a really awesome floor lamp to stand next to it. The plan is to get some nice bright cushions to throw on the couch, and to hang something bright up on the wall above it, but we haven't got that far yet. We also finally got cable... or U-Verse... and they gave us a really good deal on getting the DVR, so we can record all the shows we want to watch.. which although is a handy little thing, has resulted in Jake and I becoming evening tv 'bums' while we watch all the pre-recorded episodes of House and Charmed... We have become junkies for those 2 shows.
I am really excited, because tomorrow is my next prenatal appointment... It will be the first time that we are able to hear the baby's heartbeat on the doppler... we have seen it beating, but not heard it beating. On Wednesday, we are going for the next scan.. the nuchal translucency scan... I am really excited to see how much bean has developed since my first scan, where as Jarryd put it, it looked like a shrimp. I am 12 weeks 3 days today.. so I am officially into the second trimester, and I can't wait for it to feel that way. Unfortunately 'Bean' hasn't cut me much slack yet, and I am still sick just about everyday.... Grrrr... but I am optimistic that in the coming few weeks, that will be over. Or at least we hope.
Winter is well on it's way. Autumn has come, and in my opinion seems to be already leaving. We had some really beautiful colours on the trees for a while, and sometimes you still see a pretty tree, but for the most part, it seems to me that the leaves have mostly fallen off, which has made a lovely, colourful mess on the ground everywhere, so despite my objections, the inevitable winter is coming. I am sooo grateful for my black wool coat... I just LOVE IT!
Friday was Halloween... and I have still never dressed up or been trick-or-treating. LOL.. this Halloween, we stayed in and watched more tv, because Jake unfortunately had the flu, and well if he didn't have the flu, then I would have been stuck in front of the tv anyway, while he worked at the temple, which he still does every Friday night. I can't believe the year is passing so quickly. It's already November, and Thanksgiving will be here soon... not that we have any plans for that. LOL... and then it's Christmas (SOOO excited for that, cos we are heading to Utah) and then, it's another year and Oh Boy, does next year have a lot to bring...
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