Archive For The “Pregnancy” Category

My 36 Week Check-Up: Not What I Expected

By | April 6, 2011

This morning Bunky and I headed to visit my midwife while the big kiddos spent the day with friends.  At the 36-week appointment, they test for Group B Strep.  I figured while she was down there, she might as well check to see if I am dilated yet.  The results: 3cm dilated 70% effaced head [...]

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Staying Away from Spicy Food… And Craving It At the Same Time

By | March 29, 2011

I have arrived at the stage in my pregnancy where I am dealing with major heartburn and acid reflux.  Sunday night was not good for me at all.  I ate something with a lot garlic in it and spent part of the night paying for it.  Fun times. I am now trying to stay away [...]

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Another Stomach Virus Strikes!

By | March 16, 2011

Last Friday Bunky had a fever and diarrhea.  He was better by the next morning and no one else seemed sick, so I thought it was a fluke.  Well… I guess I was wrong because Monday night came along and with it a stomach virus. The first person taken down was Spunky, who got sick [...]

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Another Miracle to be Born Today

By | March 11, 2011

Svetlana is at the hospital this morning to have her baby. After all that she has been through, please pray for an easy and safe delivery of their little girl.

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Now It Is My Turn to Go to the Cardiologist

By | March 1, 2011

I think I shared that I’ve been having heart palpitations for the last few weeks.  It has gotten to the point where sometimes I become short of breath during the palpitations.  Once, I even became very dizzy. I went for a check-up with my midwife today and explained all of these things to her. She [...]

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Thankful for Health and Ready for a Respite

By | February 27, 2011

The kids are all better! Spunky must have been fighting a virus, but hasn’t had a fever in two days. Bunky threw up once on Thursday, but has been fine since. Punky has been healthy and happy since he woke up Wednesday morning. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This has been a frustrating and discouraging week for me.  My [...]

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An Update on All Six of Us

By | February 17, 2011

In age order: My Hubby: After receiving “Employee of the Quarter” for Q3 and “Above the Rim” (basically second-best employee of the quarter) for Q4, he found out this week that he has received “Employee of the Year” in the area of “Innovation.”  There are no words to explain how incredibly proud I am of [...]

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Easy to Tell When I’ve Done Too Much

By | February 16, 2011

I had a good day and was able to get a lot done, but by mid-afternoon I started feeling badly.  Here’s how the day went… Was awakened by a crying baby a little bit before my alarm was to go off Got all three kids ready by 7:30 Took Punky to school Went to Target [...]

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Sanctity of Life Sunday

By | January 24, 2011

In 1983, President Reagan issued a proclamation creating a special day focusing on the sanctity of human life and the right to life. Since then, the National Sanctity of Human Life Sunday has been held on the Sunday in January that falls closest to the day on which the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. [...]

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Daybook: January 16, 2011

By | January 16, 2011

FOR TODAY Outside my window… cold, but it looks like the snow is beginning to melt. I am thinking… that I am tired of being sick.  I woke up this morning with stomach/intestinal issues, probably whatever Spunky has been dealing with for the last few days. I am thankful for… for being able to rest [...]

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