Apartment Update

We're on a waiting list for an apartment! Zac just needs to get his employment verification and we're good to go! I am so excited!

We took Jac to the park so we could fly a kite for a little while. He's been so cranky lately, I think he needed a fun distraction.

Ms Trip

I drove to Mom's yesterday and came back today. Dad helped me get our Blazer updated with an oil change and stickers since they aren't switched to Louisiana just yet.

I went through some of the clothes from Olga and put them away for Bean. I finished filling out the apartment application and made a budget to check our funds and so far everything looks good. I'd like to get a job for the weekends or something so Zac won't have to get two jobs. He's making just enough to get us by, but extra couldn't hurt. I just have to wait until Bean isn't breastfeeding anymore.

My arms are completely bruised up from all the blood work last week. My jaw has been aching really bad from my extractions. I'm just feeling miserable right now and don't want to complain, but also want to complain.

A good thing: I used Mom's stethoscope to listen to Bean's heartbeat. Coolest thing ever! I let Jac listen and he wouldn't give it back. It's reassuring in a way, hearing it for myself, knowing she's doing great.

Glucose... again

I went to the doctor to take the three-hour glucose test, but everything was just crap at first. I got there at 8am and signed in on the sheet. The lady ahead of me was asked if she had been seen yet; she hadn't. The receptionist checked the sheet and noticed that the lady's name had already been crossed out. I waited for what seemed like forever, watching other patients come and go before deciding to check the sheet to see if my name had also been crossed out. It had. I waited for the receptionist to come back and told her that I hadn't been called yet and was there for the glucose screening and wondered if I could go ahead and get started. So she brought me in a room to have my blood drawn.

I explained I threw up the last time I took it and asked for an alternative, but the nurse said, "Sometimes that happens" and had me drink it anyway. After a few sips, I realized it wasn't going to stay down. I could feel my body slowly configuring a way to project it out quickly as I walked back to the waiting room. My head felt like it was spinning and I tried to coax myself to just hang on. A nurse came out to see how I was doing. I told her I felt lightheaded and nauseated, so she let me lay down on one of the beds in the back while she took more blood.

I went back to the waiting room and sat on the floor with my head in a chair, but I broke into a cold sweat, felt my stomach lurch and ran to the toilet to barf up all the orange crap I drank. I told the nurse I threw the glucose up, so she had to find out from my doctor of another way to test me. I've got to get more blood drawn sometime in the future, but nobody knows if I'm going to have to drink the glucose again. If I can't keep it down, I need an alternative. I'm just feeling awful.

Apartment

Katie and Olga stopped by to visit and Olga brought me a bag of clothes for Bean that Alina outgrew. Much appreciated, as I barely have anything right now. They couldn't stay long, but it was nice hanging out.

Zac and I applied at an apartment complex. We qualify for two and three bedrooms! We've still got paperwork to fill out and have to see how the application goes, so we don't have a definite apartment yet. I'm keeping my toes crossed. We've never had our very own place before so this is exciting and scary.

AFP Concert

Last night, Zac and I went to New Orleans to see Amanda Palmer perform. She rocks a piano like no other. Vermillion Lies (sisters named Kim and Zoe), opened for her. Their style is very circus/folk twisted with cabaret. I really enjoyed them. Their actual performance was awesome, as if they were putting on a play. They used a typewriter and gas can as instruments. It was crazy cool. Amanda's performance was better than I expected. She's so involved with her audience. She played a few songs before climbing above Zac and me on the balcony. Then she danced with Kim and Zoe on the bar while playing "Creep" on her ukulele. I met her after the show! She signed one of the shirts Zac bought me, so I've got a pretty awesome keepsake. I wanted to get a picture with her, but the room was so dark, the flash was ridiculous and the camera wouldn't focus. Oh well. It was so much fun, though.

30 Weeks, Date night

Made it to 30 weeks! Only 10 more to go. Time's passing quick!

We went on a date at Italian Pie for cheesecake. It's getting harder squeezing in quality time. 

29w 4d

I brought Jac with me to the doctor this morning. He was so excited to hear Bean's heartbeat again. She's upside down now! Her measurements are on target, heartbeat is great. Dr. L let me feel where her head was through my pelvis. It was so strange, but interesting. As for me, my blood pressure is great, no swelling like with Jac, and I'm not gaining or losing much weight too rapidly. I'm super happy about that. However, I failed the glucose test, so I have to go back and take the three-hour glucose version... Ugh. I'm definitely not looking forward to that, especially this far along and how hungry I've been.

Pregnancy Highlights:
How far along: 29 weeks, 4 days!
Size of baby: Between a butternut squash and a cabbage!
Total weight gain/loss: About 12 pounds.
Maternity clothes: Stretchy pants and a few stretchy shirts.
Gender: Girl.
Movement: Lots of rolling around.
Sleep: A lot lately.
What I miss: Walking without feeling tired quickly.
Cravings: Sweet and salty.
Symptoms: Tired, frequent pee, hungry.
Best moment this week: She's upside down, so while there's more pressure, the end is getting closer!

Chuck E Cheese

We brought Jac to Chuck E Cheese for lunch. He loves arcade games so much. The pizza's improved since I was a kid. Not bad.

Fish and the Park

One of our goldfish died the other day. Yesterday we brought the other two back to PetsMart. Our ammonia level was really high, which is common with goldfish, so we are starting over with a betta fish. Jac named him Oswald after the blue octopus character, Oswald, on Nick Jr. I think we've got a crown-tail betta, according to pictures on the Internet.

I'm really having a good day. We picked up Sonic for lunch and hung out at the park, went for a walk through the woods and let Jac run around like a maniac. I love days like this. The weather is so nice right now.

28 weeks

28 weeks today!

Pregnancy highlights:

How far along: 28 weeks!

Size of baby: A head of lettuce!

Total weight gain/loss: Maybe 12 pounds?

Maternity clothes: Stretchy shorts and shirts.

Gender: Girl.

Movement: Lots.

Sleep: So much.. always tired.

What I miss: Walking without feeling tired.

Cravings: Sweet and salty, sometimes spicy.

Best moment this week: Uninterrupted naps.