We had Ian's first parent-teacher conference on Tuesday (a little early, no?). So far, so good!

The teacher adores Ian and says that a lot of the 'behavior issues' listed on the IEP don't seem to be causing any major problems within the class. He is integrating very well with the other kids and is even learning how to not be 'swept away' by the other behaviors some of the other kids exhibit... although today she did remark that he got annoyed with another kid for picking on him and he ended up hitting him. (Is it wrong that I'm not upset by that? I have always been afraid that he's such a soft soul that people would end up using him as a punching bag and he wouldn't say a word or fight back...). Anyway, they are working on his self-regulation, like leaning how to be a good loser at games, but the teacher did say that some of the difficultly may be due in part to his age as well as his sensory issues. I didn't want to point out that I am not a fan of losing at games and have been known to cry or give the winner the silent treatment in protest so it could be just a regular part of his personality... Or "learn by model"....

The most awesome news is that she is so impressed with him academically that they're going to have to go to a kindergarten class for a few hours every day! She says she feels he's a bit advanced for even what they know in kindergarten so they want to put him in the class so 1) he won't be bored where he is, and 2) see if his behavior is up to par with what they expect in the kindergarten setting.

I had my 33/34 week appointment today and everything seems to be going well. There are going to be some medication changes coming up which are going to suck because the new medication is only available a great distance away from me, which means I'll have to do some serious driving. I'll also be having the progesterone injections for 2 weeks past where they usually stop (34 weeks is the norm), so that means a few more long-ass needle shots for me. There is also some concern about early placental death so I have to go in next week for a long Non-Stress Test, which should give an indication as to what sort of affect my clotting disorder is having on Bug (if any).

I want to have ALL necessities for Bug by this weekend. I think I'm just about done other than two big ticket items that I'm going to have to wait on (it's all about the timing of the coupons, baby!)... If they're going to be forced to take her early for any reason, I'd like to be as ready as possible.

I just realized that I had Ian at 33.5 weeks. I packed my hospital bag Tuesday night, my water ruptured at around 5pm Wednesday nigh,t and I had him at 10:48pm Thursday night. What I realized was that this Wednesday I'll be exactly 33.5 weeks!

Last night I went to Babies R Us to buy some bottles and stuff, and then I bought some stuff for my hospital bag. I hope it's just because the timing is good, not because I 'know something'...

I am so happy. I had a fantastic day! I had my shower and it was better than I could have imagined. It was small and intimate (which is how I like it. I don't like a ton of people around me), and very relaxed. We played some really cute games, ate more food than I thought possible, and laughed a lot. I really could not have asked for a better day.

I came home to a sick kid though. He was coughing a bit this morning, but I had a feeling it was going to turn in to something worse by tomorrow and I was right. His fever was 102 by the time I got home at 5pm so I gave him Tylenol, and now he's in my bed sleeping. I just hope I caught it in time...

I'll post pictures of the shower tomorrow when I'm not so tired!

Why do people make comments about not being invited somewhere and then, when they are, make up excuses to not come? Why?

I invited someone to my shower this weekend because she's a family friend of my husbands; in actuality she's a best friend of my MIL. In all honesty I forgot about inviting her until I was on the phone with Sean and she made a comment about not receiving her invitation. Anyway, she agreed to pick up Sean at the airport at 12:30 with Ian because the shower is at 1pm, so I've been calling my MIL trying to set up a way for them to go together, thinking about waiting until she comes back from the airport and we all leave at the same time in separate cars so she can leave if she wants, and also giving my husband a lecture because he told me that he needed her to 'do something' for him in the afternoon so she couldn't come (which annoyed me that he would do that rather than have her come to my shower).

Well, tonight in the midst of our conversation I started saying that I spoke to my MIL and she's going to call this friend to discuss her coming, and he finally says, "She doesn't want to come, OK? She doesn't like those things at all and she doesn't want to come! This was the perfect way for me to get her out of it without hurting anyone's feelings, but I didn't realize everyone was going to keep on about it. She isn't going to go!" 

OK then. It may be my hormones, but I can pretty much guarantee that she doesn't have to worry about being invited to anything any more.

The way I was raised, you go to events if they aren't your 'thing' if you care about the person involved just because you care about them. Last time I checked, things like that aren't about the you but about the person the event is for. I may be completely off base here, but I am ROYALLY pissed off about it!

Unfortunately, I'm the type of person who can hold a grudge for a long, long time, especially if my feelings are hurt. I may end up letting go, but I never, ever forget. Not ever. It's like the wedge holds a permanent place in my heart and I'll forever have it within close grasp. I know it only ends up hurting me in the end, but in a way I know that I'll be able to save myself from ever being hurt by the same people over and over again by keeping these events in the back of my mind.

Bug's room is done! I'm so excited. I washed the walls and cleaned all the furniture, then taped the walls. Sean fixed the knobs on the dressers, rehung some shelves, and then painted the baseboards and door. He then scraped the floor and mopped it. All we have left is to get the replacement parts for the crib, and then I have to hang the curtains, but there's plenty of time for that since she'll be in our room for at least 2 months.

Even though the room is clean, I want to get an air purifier like the one we have in Ian's room. When I pull the filter out I can't believe how much dust is in there! Considering the breathing problems this family has, I think I'd rather be safe than sorry and get one set up now. I'm thinking of an ecobox air purifer by ecoquest because it's different from traditional air purifiers: it purifies the air by killing the germs on surfaces! How awesome is that? Ecobox says that the viruses and bacteria on doorknobs and countertops, like ch as E. Coli and Salmonella, are destroyed. It also attacks molds, which is a huge bonus living here in Florida! The best part is that Ecobox doesn't use toxic chemicals to kill the pollution in the home, and anyone who knows me know that is a huge deal.

I just have to look into this a bit more before I approach Sean because he's so detail oriented. However; I'm SOLD!