Well, yesterday at this time we were expecting 4 inches of rain in our area. LOL TS Eduaord came and went and yet another day of no rain. Arg....we mowed the lawn yesterday with the hopes of rain and green grass. Now, it will probably fry. Oh well...less work for me, right? :)
So, today we went to our friend's (Jesse and Rebecca) house to hang out and play games with them. It was nice not sitting at home and hanging out with good friends. We had a lot of fun.
My dr. appt. got cancelled cause of the T.S. So, we moved it to Friday. Tomorrow I have my training and I'm looking forward to that. It is a long drive though. Luckily I'll be able to ride with a fellow co-worker 1/2 of the way. That will be nice.
That's about it for me. Pictures are coming soon...
God Bless!
Stacie
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Last Week of Freedom...so to speak
This is my last week before we start school again. Where did the 2 months go? It sure was nice being off and having a chance to relax. This summer has been hot and keeps getting hotter though! I wish we could work in the summer and take our 'summer vacation' another time like early spring or late fall! Then we could do things outside during the day.
The weather has been super hot and dry to say the least. There has been no breeze and the temps are reaching the 100 degree mark. I still don't miss the snow! Ryan and I talked about that yesterday. He says he does. Poor thing...as long as he is married to me I don't forsee us living in the cold climate. You Northerners can have that! I lived it for 23 years and that was enough. Of course...as they always say...never say never...
I have no big plans for this week. I applied to be a "SMART Exemplary Educator" and that entitled me to a free training through SMART Technologies. So, I'm going to that this Wednesday. My friend, Rachel, will be presenting so it will be good to see her as well. She lives in Houston and travels several days during the week so I don't get to see or talk to her very often.
I also have a dr. appt. on Tuesday. It is just the usual appt....check your blood pressure, baby's heartbeat, and how big you've gotten. I'm sure I have put on quite a bit of weight cause Shelby has gotten pretty big this month. 10 more weeks! YES! Ryan and I are both very anxious and ready for her arrival.
We took a pic of me yesterday but I didn't like it so I'll take another one soon to post. This weight gain can be mentally challenging! The other day Ryan told me I had something on my pants in the butt area so I looked back to see what it was and...BAM..."Baby Got Back"...I said "Where did that come from???"...so now I got what I would call a "Getto Booty"...Ryan likes it...I'm not so fond of it.
I do have to do some more maternity clothes shopping. I need some more pants as i only have two pairs for work. I don't like buying pants online cause they tend to be short and I need to try them on.
That's about it. I woke up this morning at 3:30ish and tried to go back to sleep with no luck. So, I'm up writing this, checking my email, facebook, you know the usual stuff to make me sleepy again. If I take Tylenol I can sleep all night, but w/o it I tend to wake up from all the aches and pains I'm experiencing. (I am not sure if I should take Tylenol everyday...probably not...I need to ask my doctor.) It sure is going to be tough going back to work. God Bless all my friends that had to work through their entire pregnancy. I am very happy that I had these couple of months off to rest. It's funny....we can plan and plan...and then when it doesn't go are way we might become frustrated...only to find out that God's plan is ALWAYS better. Having the summer off was definatetly better. I call it my "Last Peaceful Summer"....hehehe....
The weather has been super hot and dry to say the least. There has been no breeze and the temps are reaching the 100 degree mark. I still don't miss the snow! Ryan and I talked about that yesterday. He says he does. Poor thing...as long as he is married to me I don't forsee us living in the cold climate. You Northerners can have that! I lived it for 23 years and that was enough. Of course...as they always say...never say never...
I have no big plans for this week. I applied to be a "SMART Exemplary Educator" and that entitled me to a free training through SMART Technologies. So, I'm going to that this Wednesday. My friend, Rachel, will be presenting so it will be good to see her as well. She lives in Houston and travels several days during the week so I don't get to see or talk to her very often.
I also have a dr. appt. on Tuesday. It is just the usual appt....check your blood pressure, baby's heartbeat, and how big you've gotten. I'm sure I have put on quite a bit of weight cause Shelby has gotten pretty big this month. 10 more weeks! YES! Ryan and I are both very anxious and ready for her arrival.
We took a pic of me yesterday but I didn't like it so I'll take another one soon to post. This weight gain can be mentally challenging! The other day Ryan told me I had something on my pants in the butt area so I looked back to see what it was and...BAM..."Baby Got Back"...I said "Where did that come from???"...so now I got what I would call a "Getto Booty"...Ryan likes it...I'm not so fond of it.
I do have to do some more maternity clothes shopping. I need some more pants as i only have two pairs for work. I don't like buying pants online cause they tend to be short and I need to try them on.
That's about it. I woke up this morning at 3:30ish and tried to go back to sleep with no luck. So, I'm up writing this, checking my email, facebook, you know the usual stuff to make me sleepy again. If I take Tylenol I can sleep all night, but w/o it I tend to wake up from all the aches and pains I'm experiencing. (I am not sure if I should take Tylenol everyday...probably not...I need to ask my doctor.) It sure is going to be tough going back to work. God Bless all my friends that had to work through their entire pregnancy. I am very happy that I had these couple of months off to rest. It's funny....we can plan and plan...and then when it doesn't go are way we might become frustrated...only to find out that God's plan is ALWAYS better. Having the summer off was definatetly better. I call it my "Last Peaceful Summer"....hehehe....
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Shelby's Crib is Ready
We finally have put together Shelby's crib. I was so excited. The day I received it I washed everything and put it on her crib.
We also received car seats from one of my best friends, JoLynn along with a lot of fun toys and other useful baby things. Oh my, kids do require a lot don't they?
Cubby Bear had to make sure the car seat was safe and comfortable for Shelby to sleep in. I thought it was too cute and had to share. :)
Oh, I almost forgot...I got the results from my 3 hour glucose test. I past and do not have gestational diabetes! YES YES YES is all I can say since I crave sugar and chocolate whether I'm pregnant or not pregnant. My blood pressure is holding very well too! It has been in the 110/77 range which is good. My only concern is my heart rate seems to rise quickly. At rest it is around 77 (which is good since it goes up 10-15 pts when you are pregnant) but it rises to 95ish when I walk around or do minor physical work. So, I'll ask the dr. about that next week and see what he has to say.
I have switched doctors again as well. With Dr. Giammarco still being out I decided it would be best to switch to a different doctor than the one assigned to me when Dr. G went on medical leave. I have heard good things about this doctor so I am hopeful he will meet our needs as an OBGYN. I'll meet with him for the first time next Tuesday.
We also received car seats from one of my best friends, JoLynn along with a lot of fun toys and other useful baby things. Oh my, kids do require a lot don't they?
Cubby Bear had to make sure the car seat was safe and comfortable for Shelby to sleep in. I thought it was too cute and had to share. :)
Oh, I almost forgot...I got the results from my 3 hour glucose test. I past and do not have gestational diabetes! YES YES YES is all I can say since I crave sugar and chocolate whether I'm pregnant or not pregnant. My blood pressure is holding very well too! It has been in the 110/77 range which is good. My only concern is my heart rate seems to rise quickly. At rest it is around 77 (which is good since it goes up 10-15 pts when you are pregnant) but it rises to 95ish when I walk around or do minor physical work. So, I'll ask the dr. about that next week and see what he has to say.
I have switched doctors again as well. With Dr. Giammarco still being out I decided it would be best to switch to a different doctor than the one assigned to me when Dr. G went on medical leave. I have heard good things about this doctor so I am hopeful he will meet our needs as an OBGYN. I'll meet with him for the first time next Tuesday.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Hurricane Dolly Update
As you have probably seen on the news Dolly ended up being a little stronger than we had planned down here. She made land fall yesterday around noon near Brownsville as a Category 2 (100 MPH winds). She did quite a bit of damage down there with the strong winds and 15 inches of rain.
As for us, 6+ hours North of where she hit we did get some rain too. Yes! Not too much either. So, we are looking forward to greener pastures. What a blessing for us as our pastures were looking pretty bad.
It was interesting watching the clouds and how they move in relation to a hurricane. The last couple have hit at night so we weren't able to watch them. Yesterday Ryan and I went up to "The Ranch" as we call it, which is a big ranch our close friend, Eloy, works for so Ryan could shoe a couple of his stud horses. Anyhow, we were able to watch the clouds move in their circular motion as they dumped the rain on us, rotate to just cloud cover , and then an hour or so later more rain. It was pretty cool watching them move just like you see on the news casts.
Watching what a category 2 can do really made me realize how strong these hurricanes are and how much damage they can do. We are only about 45 min. from the Gulf Coast so we could really get hit hard if a hurricane were to come our direction. It was a reality check for me as to what we would need to do to protect our house and barns as best we could if one were to come our way. What is scary is sometimes the only thing you can do is make sure you have enough insurance.
I was going to take pictures to share with y'all but it just looks like a dark, rainy day so I didn't think it was worth taking pictures.
Well, time for me to sign off. My cats are looking outside right now as if to say "You promised you'd take us out today!!!" They love being outside, but can only go out when supervised because Cubby Bear (the big, long haired cat) jumps the fence and sneaks off. We live on a busy road so that makes me nervous that he might wonder in the wrong direction.
As for us, 6+ hours North of where she hit we did get some rain too. Yes! Not too much either. So, we are looking forward to greener pastures. What a blessing for us as our pastures were looking pretty bad.
It was interesting watching the clouds and how they move in relation to a hurricane. The last couple have hit at night so we weren't able to watch them. Yesterday Ryan and I went up to "The Ranch" as we call it, which is a big ranch our close friend, Eloy, works for so Ryan could shoe a couple of his stud horses. Anyhow, we were able to watch the clouds move in their circular motion as they dumped the rain on us, rotate to just cloud cover , and then an hour or so later more rain. It was pretty cool watching them move just like you see on the news casts.
Watching what a category 2 can do really made me realize how strong these hurricanes are and how much damage they can do. We are only about 45 min. from the Gulf Coast so we could really get hit hard if a hurricane were to come our direction. It was a reality check for me as to what we would need to do to protect our house and barns as best we could if one were to come our way. What is scary is sometimes the only thing you can do is make sure you have enough insurance.
I was going to take pictures to share with y'all but it just looks like a dark, rainy day so I didn't think it was worth taking pictures.
Well, time for me to sign off. My cats are looking outside right now as if to say "You promised you'd take us out today!!!" They love being outside, but can only go out when supervised because Cubby Bear (the big, long haired cat) jumps the fence and sneaks off. We live on a busy road so that makes me nervous that he might wonder in the wrong direction.
Monday, July 21, 2008
Hurricane Dolly
Well, we have our first minor threat of a hurricane for this season. Like last year, it has been quiet. That is good. However, it has been EXTREMELY dry here in Boling. So, that is not good. Damon, about 12 miles from us has gotten plenty of rain. Our friends are working on their 2nd cutting of hay this season and we have yet to cut our first. We got 3 days of rain last month, but it was not very much. We haven't seen any rain since then! So, everything is beginning to die. (Sorry, for some reason my computer is not letting me put in paragraphs...very annoying!)...anyhow...Hurricane Dolly is going to come to shore south of us later this week which means we should get some of the rain. So, are fingers are crossed! We hope to get lots of rain on Wed. and Thurs. Hopefully we'll get the rain and the Hurricane will continue to be fairly harmless!!! Well since this computer is not cooperating I'm going to sign off early...I'll share more another day.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sexy Tractor & Sexy Belly
I have added new pictures of Cowgirl and Bobalou. I put them at the beginning so they should be easy to find. They are under pictures "Rocking RS Horses."
Here are some fun pictures of Ryan and his new tractor.
Here are some fun pictures of Ryan and his new tractor.
Here are the updates of my belly. Shelby is growing everyday and enjoys making me feel uncomfortable. God bless those Moms out there that have several children. I miss my mobility, my normal body, and riding. Anyhow, here are my 7 month pictures. I'll be 7 months officially on Friday. The end is near! I'm in the last trimester!
Fun at the Hospital
(NOTE: This was written yesterday. )
Today I am sitting at the hospital to have a 3 hour test done to check my glucose levels. I did the 1 hr a couple of weeks ago and my numbers were slightly elevated. So, I get the pleasure of sitting here and getting my blood drawn every hour for three hours. So far it is not going all that well. The nurse that was supposed to have my paperwork done didn’t have it done and she was running late for work. So I had to wait on her. Now, I’m sitting in the office where my blood will be drawn and just waiting. I’m praying that I will not lose it from annoyance of having to sit here 3 hours and not eating or drinking anything til Noon.
(Note: Got my blood drawn (1 down 2 to go) and now I’m going to visit my friends who work in the hospital.)
I just got back from visiting Rossy and Cheryl. Rossy works in the dentist office Ryan and I use. I love going there. It is such a friendly environment full of ladies. Haahaha…so they had fun seeing my belly and telling me how small I am. I must where Shelby well. Ha! Everyone is amazed that I am 7 months and the size I am. I guess you can decide for yourself. I took the pics on Sunday. I will be officially 7 months on Friday but you get the idea.
After Rossy’s office I went to see Cheryl. It was nice to see her too. It is always fun to see where people work and their environment. Most of my communication is through emails or phone calls.
Well, enough of that. I’m back in the office and waiting patiently for 10 AM so I can get blood draw #2 taken. Then, I’ll watch a movie Rossy loaned me (Seabiscuit…a classic for us horse lovers…). I tried to find wireless but couldn’t connect to it. So, I’m writing this in word and will transfer later.
Yesterday Ryan and I went to Yoakum, TX…home of Circle Y and Double J saddles….We learned that Circle Y (my favorite saddle brand) has their saddles made elsewhere and shipped to Yoakum or to the new owner. That was disappointing. The good news is Double J (Ryan’s favorite) still makes their saddles right there. So, we learned a little about their saddles. I like they custom make it to your needs. If we can ever afford to buy a new saddle (or two) we will probably go w/them. Ryan wants a working saddle for ranch work and breaking horses. I want an all around that I can use to barrel race and rope in. I like that they can custom design the saddle to your needs. I joked to Ryan that the saddle could be my ‘birthing’ gift. He gave me the “Ya Right” look…oh well… I tried.
Anyhow, with that said…the whole purpose to going to Yoakum was to buy a tractor. We have needed one since we bought this land but had to work out some financial details and find the right deal. We originally were going to buy a new tractor but the prices and the length of the loan made us change our mind. Anyhow, we have been searching for some time and found the perfect deal. We got the Ford 3000 Diesel with a 7 ft. Ford shredder, post hole digger, boom, and fork to lift round bales. The tractor was totally redone ~5 years ago and has had one owner. The guy was sad to see it leave and mentioned we better load it before he changes his mind. Anyhow, we are excited to get a tractor w/in our budget and does the work we need to do around our property. Yea! It will be so nice not to beg, plea, bower and pay to use a tractor. We wanted one with a front end loader, but just couldn’t find one w/in our budget. In the meantime this will do the jobs we need to get done.
Well, hunger is taking over and I have 2 more hours so I’m going to go so I can watch Seabiscuit and hopefully keep my mind off of the hunger and thirst. Oh, the joys of be being pregnant.
TTY
Today I am sitting at the hospital to have a 3 hour test done to check my glucose levels. I did the 1 hr a couple of weeks ago and my numbers were slightly elevated. So, I get the pleasure of sitting here and getting my blood drawn every hour for three hours. So far it is not going all that well. The nurse that was supposed to have my paperwork done didn’t have it done and she was running late for work. So I had to wait on her. Now, I’m sitting in the office where my blood will be drawn and just waiting. I’m praying that I will not lose it from annoyance of having to sit here 3 hours and not eating or drinking anything til Noon.
(Note: Got my blood drawn (1 down 2 to go) and now I’m going to visit my friends who work in the hospital.)
I just got back from visiting Rossy and Cheryl. Rossy works in the dentist office Ryan and I use. I love going there. It is such a friendly environment full of ladies. Haahaha…so they had fun seeing my belly and telling me how small I am. I must where Shelby well. Ha! Everyone is amazed that I am 7 months and the size I am. I guess you can decide for yourself. I took the pics on Sunday. I will be officially 7 months on Friday but you get the idea.
After Rossy’s office I went to see Cheryl. It was nice to see her too. It is always fun to see where people work and their environment. Most of my communication is through emails or phone calls.
Well, enough of that. I’m back in the office and waiting patiently for 10 AM so I can get blood draw #2 taken. Then, I’ll watch a movie Rossy loaned me (Seabiscuit…a classic for us horse lovers…). I tried to find wireless but couldn’t connect to it. So, I’m writing this in word and will transfer later.
Yesterday Ryan and I went to Yoakum, TX…home of Circle Y and Double J saddles….We learned that Circle Y (my favorite saddle brand) has their saddles made elsewhere and shipped to Yoakum or to the new owner. That was disappointing. The good news is Double J (Ryan’s favorite) still makes their saddles right there. So, we learned a little about their saddles. I like they custom make it to your needs. If we can ever afford to buy a new saddle (or two) we will probably go w/them. Ryan wants a working saddle for ranch work and breaking horses. I want an all around that I can use to barrel race and rope in. I like that they can custom design the saddle to your needs. I joked to Ryan that the saddle could be my ‘birthing’ gift. He gave me the “Ya Right” look…oh well… I tried.
Anyhow, with that said…the whole purpose to going to Yoakum was to buy a tractor. We have needed one since we bought this land but had to work out some financial details and find the right deal. We originally were going to buy a new tractor but the prices and the length of the loan made us change our mind. Anyhow, we have been searching for some time and found the perfect deal. We got the Ford 3000 Diesel with a 7 ft. Ford shredder, post hole digger, boom, and fork to lift round bales. The tractor was totally redone ~5 years ago and has had one owner. The guy was sad to see it leave and mentioned we better load it before he changes his mind. Anyhow, we are excited to get a tractor w/in our budget and does the work we need to do around our property. Yea! It will be so nice not to beg, plea, bower and pay to use a tractor. We wanted one with a front end loader, but just couldn’t find one w/in our budget. In the meantime this will do the jobs we need to get done.
Well, hunger is taking over and I have 2 more hours so I’m going to go so I can watch Seabiscuit and hopefully keep my mind off of the hunger and thirst. Oh, the joys of be being pregnant.
TTY
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