The Animal Odd Couple

A friend emailed this to me and I thought it was the sweetest thing. If you are an animal lover like I am you really have to watch this! Even if you don't care for animals it is a nice story:-)

I tried to upload the file to play on my blog but it won't work-sorry-you'll have to take the time to click on the link below to watch it! It's only two minutes long though! Enjoy!




Animal Odd Couple Video

A day in the life of Me.....

4 AM-Wake up to very painful gallbladder pains-Try to sleep in rocking chair
6 AM-Not in any pain but not sleeping either! Go back to tossing in bed
8 AM-Get up to start the day-feed dogs, medicate dogs, clean ferret litter box, let dogs out, let dogs in-why do I have pets again?!
8:30 AM-Make pancakes
9 AM-Do dishes; clean up kitchen
9:30 AM-Get us all dressed
10AM to11 AM-Help Elise with homework and try to keep Joseph distracted with his own 'homework'-which he did very well! He had to write the number 1 and color a matching page that he did with little help from me!
11:30-Put dogs in crates and try to get everyone out the door to go Target to pick up valentine cards/candy for Elise's kindergarten party
12:00-Feed us all lunch-quickly!
12:30-Pick up neighbor child and take her and Elise to school
12:45-2:00-Fill up van with gas, grocery shopping with very pregnant belly and a busy four year old Joey
2 PM -Unload and put away groceries
2:30 PM -Pick up stuff, start dishwasher, look up an old receipt for name/# for tile, let dogs out/in again
3:30PM-Elise comes home-go thru school paperwork, get snacks for kids
4:00PM-Shampoo carpets while getting kids to do their chores
5:30PM-Start dinner, feed dogs, crate Little dog 'Irma' so she doesn't wet in the house
6:30PM-Feeding time :-)
7:00PM-Help Elise write on Valentine cards, get pj's on kids, put Joey to bed
8:00 PM- Put Elise to bed
8:15 PM-Watch recorded 'Office' while folding laundry
10:00 PM-Let dogs out/in, medicate dogs-why have pets? Get ready for bed & try to read a bit of book club book
10:30 Pm Good night! I hope......

Now-I know this is a boring day to all the readers out there but it is a typical day for me. I think I need a raise!

Baby Update

Well, I went back to the ultrasound specialist and the doctor this week to check up on the baby. The right kidney is still 15cm which is good in a way because it hasn't grown more but there is more fluid buildup inside the kidney. The specialist's opinion is that most likely the baby will need some sort of intervention by a urologist after he is born. We will have an ultrasound done on him before he leaves the hospital and then Dr Berry will consult with some doctors at Primary Childrens Hospital. Some some info on the baby's condition if you are interested:

What is Hydronephrosis?

Hydronephrosis is dilation or stretching of the area of kidneys where urine collects that can occur when there is an obstruction of urine flow somewhere along the urinary tract, most often in the upper section. Normally, urine flows from the kidneys down through the ureters and into the bladder. But, if there is some kind of a blockage that prevents urine from draining properly into the bladder or out of the bladder, the kidney overfills with urine and hydronephrosis occurs. The blockage may be partial, letting urine pass, but at a slower rate and with increased pressure. According to the measurements the baby is wieghing about 5 1/2 pounds now. I am hoping that I will continue to only have 6poundish babies. So mamybe he will come in four weeks or less :) One can dream... I am just happy knowing that the rest of him is healthy and this is a problem that will most likely correct itself. I can't wait to have him here! Now for a name....

Almost a year....

A friend of mine pointed out that it has nearly been a year since my last post and that I should post on the same day again. That would be funny but I was also ashamed that it has been so long. I really enjoy snooping around and reading everyone's posts but maybe you all would like to know what I have been up to!

A brief summary for now and then I will try my best to post more often-you haven't heard that before!

Matt and I went to Mexico for our ten year wedding anniversary in October. It was so nice to get away for a few days-just the two of us. The sea of cortez is beautiful although I can't say much for the rest of the scenery in Puerto Penasco-all sand and no plants! It was very warm too which I love. Matt ran his first triathlon while we were down there. He did great! Now he wants me to run with him in the next one!

I am also about 8 months pregnant with our third child. He is a boy and for names we are trying to decide on Ian-my vote- or Henry-Matt's vote. He has also has a blocked kidney that we have been watching closely with a specialist. Most of the time the kidney will unblock itself once the baby is a few weeks old. The doctors will continue to watch it after he is born and if there isn't any improvement then surgery will be the next step. Other than that he is healthy. I have gained the most I have ever gained in a pregnancy- I won't tell how much either! I will be much happier with the baby in my arms! Like how the kids shoved balloons under their shirts to make fun of me?! This is how we looked coming out of my last doctor's appointment! Glad they have a sense of humor :)

Elise started kindergarten this past year. She has a hate/love relationship with it. She can read small words though which she is excited with herself over. Still a drama queen but ever so cute:)

Joseph is turning four tomorrow. He is the next Dennis the Menace...Like to lock the animals up in small 'things', creates and builds obsticle courses, loves loves loves anything that has wheels and moves. Busy and smart kid. He is not too far behind learning whatever Elise is learning in school. He enjoys helping her with her homework. He must have got his Daddy's smarts!

Don't want to bore you all too much so I will say 'ta ta' for now. Check back sooner than a year and I promise to have something more to say!