Funny Pics for the Day!

Mom, I think you diapered the wrong end!

Have a great weekend all!

So Thankful for What I Have

I really am thankful for my health and the fact that I wake up in the morning and get my Gabriella out of bed and am able to spend the day with her. I had mentioned previously that I know at least two other mothers online who were pregnant with cancer. One of those mothers has undergone a stem cell transplant. She has been posting how excited she was at the thought of being able to spend some time with her daughter (who is younger than Gabbi). She is under lock and key to prevent infection right now. She had been denied any time to see her daughter due to a fever from the way I understand her posts. Yesterday I logged on to see her status set to how happy she was because she got to finally spend the day with her baby girl. It brought tears to my eyes. I cannot imagine not being able to spend my days with Gabbi.

I could not imagine having to spend weeks in isolation in the hospital away from my children. It's easy to sit around and think of the what ifs and the fears involved if it came back. When you really sit back and think about it though, that is just inviting trouble. I think you have to enjoy today and quit worrying about tomorrow. Otherwise you aren't ever really enjoying today. I think it's easy to take the small things for granted. My thoughts and prayers are with my online friend. I hope she's home with her daughter very soon.

A Good Night's Sleep and a Day Full of Sunshine

Sounds all bright and cheerful doesn't it? Well I complain enough when the weather isn't good and I feel grumpy when I don't get a good night's rest. So I figured I can jump for joy when things go well too! Gabriella ended up sleeping great last night. I am so happy because I hate when she wakes up crying. I sometimes wonder though if perhaps she isn't just a tad spoiled. Maybe sometime she's just waking up because she wants momma? Maybe. She has me wrapped around her chubby little finger though.

Finally the snow is gone and it's about 55 degrees outside. I am so ready for summer. I love the warmth. I am praying it lasts.

On another note I was going through some old pics again yesterday. I use Village Photos. I happen to love them. I pay $5.00 a month to use them but I don't get all these bandwidth usage errors like I see with photobucket. I have never seen it with village photos. I hope it lasts. It seems like just about the time I realize I love a website it CHANGES. Haha Anyway here are a few pics of my dear miracle baby when I was pregnant with her!







She liked to wave hello and dance inside me. haha




And while I am at it, here is a picture of my other three beauties in 2007.



And another of my husband and myself when I was about 28 weeks pregnant.




That's all for today! I love going down memory lane.

Trying NOT to Pull My Hair Out!

As I have stated previously in this blog, Gabriella (my little miracle baby) has acid reflux. She has issues and it has come down to a science to get her to sleep comfortably. She cannot have anything to eat or drink for about an hour before bedtime. I make sure she has no formula for at least a couple of hours before bedtime because she tends to get a lot of acid from it. It's kind of a silent reflux thing. It never comes out but you hear it in there. She swallows a lot and sometimes coughs. It's hard for her but worrisome for me. I do not like seeing her in any discomfort.

Well I have been doing things just right and she has been sleeping better. I give her her Zantac about an hour before bed and after all foods and fluids and it seems to work. Well I was getting ready to put her down for the night but wanted to go talk to the hubby for just a minute. I asked my oldest daughter to watch Gabbi for just 5 minutes and I'd be right back. They were sitting together on the couch watching TV. So I figured I'd be right back. I was and when I returned Gabbi was drinking a bottle full of formula made by her ever so considerate big sister. Quite literally I was gone for 5 minutes and big sister thinking she was doing a good thing, made her a bottle. *sigh* So now I cannot let Gabbi go to sleep or she'll be up with acid the whole night. I must wait for it to all settle. I hope she can stay awake that long. I hope I can stay awake that long!

Not Feeling too Bad Except Thyroid Pressure

Usually the closer I get to a checkup I feel worse. I realize it's probably mostly mental but seriously I feel the symptoms. I feel ok right now. I think one huge benefit to me is that I have accepted that all the pressure in my throat is not gone. I think I was in denial for so long. I felt it had to be all gone. If I felt any pressure it scared me. Well I do have thyroid nodules and I realize the pressure from those are going to cause some discomfort. I do wonder though if anything can be done about those. My thyroid thus far is functioning normally, but one particular nodule is actually visible on the front of my neck. You might not notice it if I didn't point it out but you surely would if I said something. I haven't really done much research as far as what would be done for a healthy thyroid with nodules causing uncomfortable pressure. I need to see an endocrinologist. If I could do something about the nodules I feel that I would not have the occasional worry and concern that I get. How am I to differentiate the pressure? How will I know to worry or to blow it off? I don't. So the scan coming up on my chest and neck area should give me some answers I think. Hopefully if something can be done I'll find out soon.