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[sameyeyam]

Sure hope Morgan is ok. DS hasn't been feeling well this week. He was running a fever last night and said his stomach hurt this morning. I think it's just sinus congestion, low grade fever. I took him to work with me today, he just spent most of the day sleeping on the couch, watching movies and reading. Then we went to Sonic to eat lunch...figured that was the best place. We could eat in the car and not expose other's to whatever he has.

So now I'm wondering what the incubation period is...right about the time I'm on vacation??

 

[sameyeyam]

What am I? Chopped liver?


Dr.s office called today. Failed my GD test. New that was coming.. So I get to have the three hour tolerance test on Monday. Cant wait!

Is that the gestational diabetes test?? The one where you drink the icky stuff and then have to hang around their office for a few hours before testing??

 

[staley7580]

Is that the gestational diabetes test?? The one where you drink the icky stuff and then have to hang around their office for a few hours before testing??

Yeah. I did the one hour test yesterday. I drank the crap at home, and tested when i got there.. Now I get to have a crap load of draws on Monday.

 

[sameyeyam]

I never had diabetes, but all of that sugary drink stuff used to make me really dizzy and I felt like I was going to pass out.

Well girly, the timer on the oven just went off so dinner's ready. TTYL!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Yeah, that stuff is fun, fun, fun!

Don't forget to bring something with protein in it to eat right afterward. dng it now my 'A' key is strting to misbehve.

 

[staley7580]

Yeah, that stuff is fun, fun, fun!

Don't forget to bring something with protein in it to eat right afterward. dng it now my 'A' key is strting to misbehve.

Good idea! I was sitting here trying to figure out how in the heck I was going to wait so long without eating.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

i remember thinking the sme thing: i'm pregnnt, nd you re not going to let me eat???

 

[staley7580]

i remember thinking the sme thing: i'm pregnnt, nd you re not going to let me eat???

Right!

I am worried that they are going to put me a GD diet, and I am going to really start losing weight. As it is, I am taking in as many calories as I can.. milkshakes and all.. and Im not gaining anything. Im still eating healthy stuff.. But I have to supplement somehow, you know. I eat SO MUCH, Really. Crud. Now I worried about keeping my weight up. Who would have ever thought that would be problem for me.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

the GD diet means cutting out sugar (or things tht the body esily converts to sugr, like bread.) For me it ment eating lot more protein thn i was used to: eggs, cheese, and of course meat.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

oh, and also paying attention to when (what time of day) you eat certain kinds of foods. like i used to have a mocha and an english muffin or scone for breakfast, and that was out. i still had a latte (no chocolate), with scrambled eggs and breakfast sausage (protein first thing in the morning!)

hey, the 'A' key is working again. Weird!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

my old employer had layoffs yesterday, and a friend of mine got laid off. well, i guess i should say i know of one friend. i'm sure there are other people i know who got cut.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

geez, the news is on right now. microsoft is laying off 5,000 (most of them from the seattle area), boeing 3,500, and wamu 3,000. good lord, that's a lot of folks in the area all at once!

my dad was part of the big boeing layoff in 1970 (the one where they posted a billboard in seattle: will the last person to leave please turn out the lights?) we wound up leaving the area for 4+ years.

 

[staley7580]

the GD diet means cutting out sugar (or things tht the body esily converts to sugr, like bread.) For me it ment eating lot more protein thn i was used to: eggs, cheese, and of course meat.

I know.. Thats what she had me eating at the beginning of the pregnancy.. and I just lost weight like crazy.

my old employer had layoffs yesterday, and a friend of mine got laid off. well, i guess i should say i know of one friend. i'm sure there are other people i know who got cut.

What a bummer.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

yeah, the really sad part is that her dh is seriously ill, he has several major illnesses going on, lots of doctor visits and medications. they were trying to get him healthy and stable enough for surgery he needs to remove deadly tissue. she is the family's breadwinner, and they have two young children. my heart breaks for them.

 

[sameyeyam]

DH got a letter today from the unemployment office demanding $1,800 saying they had overpaid him. They are claiming that he collected unemployment benefits in November while working for Burlington Northern.

IDIOTS!!! He didn't start working for BNSF until December 1. We called and set them straight. Still, I will have to mail and fax a letter also because they always seem to mess things up. The lady I spoke with said they would correct their records, but I still imagine this is going to be a governmental nightmare!

It doesn't matter that they have a letter on file of his employment offer from BNSF "saying Start Date December 1"! Guess that would be to easy to figure out.

 

[sameyeyam]

yeah, the really sad part is that her dh is seriously ill, he has several major illnesses going on, lots of doctor visits and medications. they were trying to get him healthy and stable enough for surgery he needs to remove deadly tissue. she is the family's breadwinner, and they have two young children. my heart breaks for them.

That's too bad. Hopefully she can find something soon. But the reality is the job market is pretty bleak right now. This afternoon on the radio they were commenting "where is rush hour"? Seems so many people are laid off around here that there are hardly backups during rush hour. Even the places that normally have really major backups are just experiencing minor ones.

 

[staley7580]

yeah, the really sad part is that her dh is seriously ill, he has several major illnesses going on, lots of doctor visits and medications. they were trying to get him healthy and stable enough for surgery he needs to remove deadly tissue. she is the family's breadwinner, and they have two young children. my heart breaks for them.

Thats just awful.

DH got a letter today from the unemployment office demanding $1,800 saying they had overpaid him. They are claiming that he collected unemployment benefits in November while working for Burlington Northern.

IDIOTS!!! He didn't start working for BNSF until December 1. We called and set them straight. Still, I will have to mail and fax a letter also because they always seem to mess things up. The lady I spoke with said they would correct their records, but I still imagine this is going to be a governmental nightmare!

It doesn't matter that they have a letter on file of his employment offer from BNSF "saying Start Date December 1"! Guess that would be to easy to figure out.

NICE! What a freaking hassle.

 

[sameyeyam]

Almost all of our insurance is thru Safeco, except for DH's Harley. It's thru Progressive. We got a letter from them today saying that they understand we are in an area that may have experienced bad weather, along with flooding, in addition to a poor economy. They wanted to let us know if we are having problems making our upcoming insurance payment for the motorcycle to please call and speak with them. They can arrange for delayed payments or to spread them out in installments. I'm guessing a lot of people must be cancelling their unnecessary insurance, so they are trying to work with them rather than completely lose their business.

It was a nice gesture, but of course it showed up two days after I paid the bill!

 

[staley7580]

Almost all of our insurance is thru Safeco, except for DH's Harley. It's thru Progressive. We got a letter from them today saying that they understand we are in an area that may have experienced bad weather, along with flooding, in addition to a poor economy. They wanted to let us know if we are having problems making our upcoming insurance payment for the motorcycle to please call and speak with them. They can arrange for delayed payments or to spread them out in installments. I'm guessing a lot of people must be cancelling their unnecessary insurance, so they are trying to work with them rather than completely lose their business.

It was a nice gesture, but of course it showed up two days after I paid the bill!

That figures!!

 

[sameyeyam]

Well DS wasn't feeling well enough to go to basketball practice tonight, so we are spending a nice quiet night at home.