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Thursday, July 31
Where Did It Go?
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Inner Ramblings of My Mind
on Thu 31 Jul 2008 05:44 AM EDT
Wednesday, July 30
Softer Isn't Always Better
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Inner Ramblings of My Mind
on Wed 30 Jul 2008 06:10 PM EDT
Well. I haven't been feeling we the past few days. Friday I was having contractions and by Sunday I was nauseous. Monday rolled around and I noticed Bug wasn't moving when she usually does, and that's when I started to worry. I was able to hold it together until today and I had pain/pressure when walking to the office. It didn't fade during the day and I didn't feel my little girl move at all. I called the doctor at around 2pm and left the usual I-know-I'm-just-paranoid-BUT message, and Cindy (the best RN on the planet) called me back by 2:30pm. They were able to schedule me for 3pm with the doctor who, incidentally, was the one who admitted me to the hospital after my water broke at 33 weeks with Ian. When I went in we were able to hear the heartbeat right away (thank God!) and I started to cry, of course. He decided to do an internal at that point, and then sent me down the hall for an ultrasound to check for movement. Apparently my past pre-term labor gives me license to bother everyone! So, the deal is this: My cervix is long, but it's softening already! From this point on I have to be checked every Monday when I go in for my shot because he's "not happy" with the softening of the cervix this early. The good news is her heartbeat is steady at 128 BPM, her respiration rate is great, and she's measuring well (although ahead in some areas and behind in others), and she's moving fine. She's also changed position now from having her head by my right hip and her butt by my left, to her head by my left hip, butt to the right, spine down. She's moving into position, the little nut! Looks like no C-section though, since she's transverse now and not breech. I'm saying a praying that she stays put for a few more weeks at the least!!!! I don't want to go through what we did with Ian... Tuesday, July 29
Christmas in July
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Inner Ramblings of My Mind
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 04:22 PM EDT
Yes, I admit that I have an addiction to Christmas. I'm already done with my Christmas shopping (don't hate me) and I spend my time listening to things like Choral Christmas by Cusco .
I love everything about Christmas and last year was the first year I 'felt' Christmas here. It's tough when you grew up with snowstorms and sledding around the holidays, and now there's palm trees and short-sleeved shirts! I've had to do a lot of creative things to help my poor New-England-at-heart self feel Christmas Spirit vs. Christmas Depression, including buying a faux fireplace, pine smelling air freshener and candles, dimming the lights and lighting tons of candles so I can get the illusion of a dark winter's night... Why am I writing about this? I have no idea, other than then fact I'm listening to Christmas Treasures by the London Symphony Orchestra and want the holidays to get here! Well, that and I'm procrastinating because I don't feel like writing my notes for work today...
Sleep On It
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Inner Ramblings of My Mind
on Tue 29 Jul 2008 07:40 AM EDT
My son is amazing. He has the knack of knowing when I need affection, and last night was no exception. I've been feeling so sick and worried the past two days that I took a Tylenol PM at around 8:30pm and crawled in to bed. Ian climbed in with me, curled up against me, and proceeded to fall asleep. He stayed in our bed last night and it was such a comfort to wake up periodically and find him there.
I had some interesting dreams too, all centered around going back to New England and buying a house there. It felt like I was returning "home" and I kept finding people who I grew up with... Taken at face value you'd think that I want to get the heck out of Dodge and head back to where I spent the first twenty years of my life, but I thought about it this morning I think that it's more in response to a conversation I had with someone yesterday. I made the comment, "How do we get it back? We had so much fun then, but how do we get back to that time? You know, the time "before"?...." That very thought has been circling around in my head for a while now, but verbalizing it sort of gave it a life of it's own. Like it says in The Secret, once you say something and put it out for the Universe to react, it creates a whole new set of experiences. Monday, July 28
Cisco IT Certification: It Can Change Your Life!
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Inner Ramblings of My Mind
on Mon 28 Jul 2008 06:55 PM EDT
My brother makes a pile of money. When I say a pile, I mean more money in a year than I see in 6 years worth of salaries. Obviously, I chose the wrong career path! Where did I go wrong? I turned my back on a career in IT. I thought it would be too "hard", too complicated to learn, and I decided that I wanted to get in and out of school as quickly as I could. However; now I know how wrong I was. With available programs like Cisco certification I could be on the fast track to a career in the growing IT field and be proud of what I do! I did study some IT stuff in College and did pretty well in the classes, but it was kind of like learning French. I enjoyed it, but I didn't really see myself using the knowledge in the future... Boy do I wish I could have gotten a glimpse into the future! I mean, look at all the IT jobs there are out there now, and how desperate employers are to find qualified people. Have you seen the sign-on bonuses offered lately?! Dang, with that alone I could just about pay off my car.Of course I could always start training with Cisco and begin a life in the IT field. Cisco offers three levels of general IT certification: Associate, Professional, and Expert (CCIE representing the highest level of achievement), they offer training resources on their website, and even offer webcasts, events, and seminars. For instance, there's a training for those interested in IP Communications which teaches students how to design, install, support, and operate a combined voice, video and data communications network solution as needed in the ever-evolving communication networks of businesses. And, because Cisco understands the demands of people's lives today, they have a number of available training courses in either instructor-led or live e-learning lab-based formats, as well as a variety of custom and online learning options. Just think of the freedom involved with taking classes at Cisco and the flexibility of the future! Wouldn't it be nice to be in control of your future and to have a nice, comfortable amount of money in your bank account? For me, not having to worry about where the next mortgage payment was going to come from would be reason enough to sign up with Cisco! 
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