My mom called me yesterday to say that they wouldn't do her chemo treatment. They tested her blood and her hemoglobin was "way too low" to subject her body to the medication. So, now she has to go to the hospital today for a blood infusion. The upside is that her white blood cell count went up to a normal range (from .3!!!) and that they promised her she'd feel better after she received the red blood cells today.

So, the projected outlook of her finish date has changed from Halloween to Thanksgiving. But, that's still pretty good considering she only had surgery the beginning of the year!

I told her to let me know if she didn't think she could take the baby when she comes, but she is determined not to let this little one go to daycare so young. I admit I was thrilled to hear it because having her go to childcare would mean me taking Ian to school by 7:30am, driving 12 miles to baby's daycare (there's only one place I'd ever take her), another 13 miles to work, then bust my ass to drive 15 miles to get back here to get Ian around 2pm, then drive 12 miles to pick up baby, then turn around and drive another 12 miles home. Somehow the math just doesn't add up there!

Anyway: Today is my ultrasound to check the cyst on my little girl's brain. Scared? You bet! I'm going alone, so I'll have plenty of time to stew in my own fear, LOL! I'm also getting my Gestational Diabetes Test done which, I have been assured, I'm going to fail due to using Lovenox. Not a big deal to me, really. I mean, I'd be upset because of the harm it can cause Bug, but one more needle won't matter to me.

*****Edited to Add: Because I'm a geek, I did the math on my commute. Yearly, I would put 16,900 miles on my car. My car goes about 22 miles to the gallon, so if my math is correct (and, let's be honest here; I operate at a 3rd grade math level due to dyslexia) and gas stays at $4 a gallon (HA!) I would be spending over 3 grand in gas a year! And that's just for work and childcare, let alone if I ever want to take the damn car anywhere else in life. Add that to Bug's daycare, and it would total over 12 grand. Add that to "wear and tear" and we're looking at 14 grand. So, basically I'd be working for our health insurance. Wow, isn't that motivation?! *****

I'm awake for no other reason than "because". Sean got up to leave and I could see the sun beginning to creep into the sky, so I decided to get up and start some laundry.

What fun.

Yesterday was fun. We went to a party in Tarpon Springs which ended up being a lot bigger than we thought. We got there around around 1pm and stayed until 6:30pm; basically until my feet were so swollen they wouldn't even fit in my Tevas anymore. We came home and were going to leave again, but we were both too tired for the venture and decided to stay home. I worked on cleaning out the room-to-be-a-nursery some more, and today I plan on painting the ceiling.

I've had the motif for Bug's room all set in my mind for about a month now. I wanted to use the light purple paint we had left over from our bedroom and then use a sun/moon/castle border mid-level. They were a perfect color match, and I was going to then move in a sun and moon hutch and mirror in as well. I knew were the crib and changing table were going to go, where I was going to put the shelves... And then last night Sean decided that he wanted Bug to have "pink and girlie" stuff in her room! Now I have to switch what I was doing, and think pink?! Blah! Soooo not me.

He decided on a Winnie-the-Pooh border that I thought was cute and doable, and then he changed his mind to another Winne-the-Pooh that's so girlie and pink that I had to object.

Unfortunately he's stuck firm to the one above, so I guess we'll be going with that. In all honesty I'm not too upset because I'm so happy he wants to be involved and that he seems more and more excited that Bug is a girl, and this change in colors gives me more reason to find ways to be creative. In fact, I may move a lot of the stuff from Ian's room (his was decorated all Pooh) and just re-do his room.

Hmmmm.... That could be fun! Maybe an ocean theme since he loves fish so much? Maybe I could paint a mural in his room...

Yesterday I got to work at 5:30am and began the drive to Gainsville with my two coworkers. We got there at around 8:30am and saw clients until 12, then we drove to Jacksonville and saw another client. We got pulled over by a motorcycle cop for going 59mph in a 35mph zone so that added some excitement to the trip, LOL! We got home around 4:30pm, and I decided that is the last time I'm going to make that trip until after Bug arrives. I was so uncomfortable that I almost started to cry on the way back!

I did about 15 minutes of prenatal yoga when I got home and that helped a lot. Bug seemed to appreciate it and spend the whole time letting me know she was aware of what I was doing. She's quite the silly little girl! I'm getting to know her sleep cycles and what makes her excited; last Friday I rode the elevator at work 3 times in a row because she was having such a good time.

Today we have 2 parties to go to and then I'm going to work some more on the nursery. Sean leaves at 7am tomorrow so I'll be alone with Ian all day and all night, and I hope to get more work done. I want to start painting so I plan on getting him his own paintbrush and get him painting. We're going to replace the flooring so it won't matter if he drips, and I want him to feel as involved with this pregnancy as he can. He's already professed his love for Bug and wants to buy her presents all the time so I'm not too worried, but I also know there is no way to totally prepare him for the drastic changes to come!

I've finally found a few minutes to myself! This week has been crazy busy with friends and family, and I wouldn't have it any other way.

I finished "my part" of the taxes tonight. I can't believe we spent almost $5,000 in medical expenses last year! I didn't add up the mileage to and from all the appointments and to the pharmacy though because I don't think it will make a difference anyway.

I haven't been to Church in 3 weeks so I'm hoping to make it this Sunday. Sean is taking Ian to Busch Gardens on Sunday with a friend of his and his little boy, so I have the day to myself. I don't know if I want to hang out at home and enjoy the silence though! I have the HHPSI meeting later that afternoon so I'd hate to spend the day running from one event to the next... I'll have to think on that one.

Bug is doing really well! She was quiet for two days and it had be a little worried, but today she's moving around and giving me little kicks here and there. I had a horrible dream last night were my water broke at 24 weeks and no one at the doctor's office would call me back because they were busy discharging people from the hospital for the weekend. I woke up in a panic, checking the sheets and my shorts to see if my water really had broken. I spent the rest of the day in a sort of fog; I had three people tell me I looked like crap so I can only imagine how fantastic I appeared!

Saturday Sean's going out for a while so I'm going to be hanging out with Ian for the day by myself. I'm thinking of taking him to the Aquarium... but then again my brother's house is empty so I may just take advantage of that.

Wow, I didn't realize how long ago I last posted!

I've been busy cleaning out what's going to be the Baby's room, cleaning the rest of the house, and then visiting with a relative who grew up with my Mom but whom she hasn't seen in over 40 years. It's been a great few days!

I have dinner tonight with one of my best friends, then tomorrow we go and visit with my brother's family (they're leaving Thursday for a month!), Thursday I have to finish our taxes (better late then never) and then this weekend I have a Haunted Hunter's meeting that will take about 6 hours.

I'll update more when I get a minute to breathe!