Val's Journal (comments welcome)

[vald1977]

Just got off the phone with the dr.'s office. He wants me to give it another day . Guess I'm making a shopping trip for some super strength pain killers because this ear ache thing is the worst!

 

[Strings]

Val, I hope you are feeling better soon. Try to get some rest.
Beth

 

[TigerBear]

I hope you feel better very soon! Ear aches can be so painful.

 

[DoeWDW]

Valerie, that ear sounds so painful! I hope you've found something to ease the worst of the pain.

I'm sending some more healing , some and best wishes for a relaxing weekend. Make sure you get lots of rest. Don't worry about your house - just do a "stash-n-dash" to hide the worst of the mess and a quick swipe at the dirt!

 

[vald1977]

Hi all,
A quick recap of the last couple of days:

Went back to the dr. on Friday and got some pain meds. Friday night ds started with the fever and sore throat AGAIN. Got him in to the on-call dr.'s office on Sat. and got him more antibiotics. Had a wedding and then a get together with the neighbors on Sat. (also had to watch the Nascar race ). DMIL was an angel and helped me with the "stash-n-dash" while she was babysitting ds on Sat. so I only had a few things to do for the party on Sun. Had the party on Sun. and it went wonderfully. We had a blast! Today it is pouring buckets so yesterday's beautiful weather was very appreciated . Hopefully, we are all on the mend and won't need to go to the dr. AT ALL this week. Four times is enough for me.

Today will be spent relaxing and cleaning up from the party. I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend. I will be back to catch up on journals later today.

Quick side note- We purchased our airfare for our Dec. trip ! $59 each way on Jet Blue. I'm so excited. Now I have to work on a rental car and lodging for our first three nights and all the details will be in place .

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Val,
Sending some major healing your way. I hope that you all start feeling better soon.

Way to go on the airfare! Doesn't it feel great when plans for your WDW vacation start coming together??? I'm still working on our car rental too. I have a mini-van reserved for two weeks and it's around $625. The budget person in me says that is too much! I am waiting for National to come out with some great rate codes that will last through our vacation. Hope that happens soon!

Have a good evening Val!

Tracy

 

[wilderness01]

Hope you all are on the mend. Way to go on the airfare! Have fun planning.

 

[Strings]

Hi Val,

I hope you are feeling better today. awesome job on the airfare. The cheapest I've ever gotten from Detroit to MCO is $255/person. Have a good one.
Beth

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Val,
How are things going? Are you feeling better? I hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

Tracy

 

[vald1977]

Hi everyone,
Thanks so much for stopping by .

I'm still not feeling 100 % but I'm much better. DS has been giving my grief at bed time which is making me exhausted. He only wants to sleep if someone else in the house is awake. As soon as I go to sleep, he starts fussing and crying that he's scared in his room. Now mind you, I allow him to have a small light on in his room, the door is open, the hall light is on, and my open bedroom door is side by side with his door. There is no need for him to carrying on like this. I think it is a control issue more than an issue of him being scared. We've had some tough nights here but he WILL get the message that I'm the boss . BTW, what I do is take away priveledges for the next day just so you all don't think I beat him . This constant battle of wills is taking it's toll on my sanity, though.

Whew! I feel better getting that rant out.

I think I have made a decision to work on maintaining at least for awhile. I'm still trying to eat better and exercise when possible but right now I don't feel that drive to push myself. I know that's awful but it's true. I would rather admit it then keep lying to myself about it. I will still write to my journal and keep up with my WISH friends though. I really appreciate all of you for your positive influences and I think it's good for me to keep supporting you guys since you have all done so for me.

 

[wilderness01]

Hi Val. How old is your child? I hope you get a good night's sleep tonight.

 

[vald1977]

Hi Wilderness,
DS is 4, he will be 5 in September. I really hope this is a phase or something.

Be forewarned: The following may be TMI

I'm contemplating whether or not I should stop taking the BC pill. I've been on it since ds was born and just this month my shipment came two weeks late screwing up my cycle. So this month I just decided to skip taking it and I feel better than I have in a long time. I don't know if the pill was making me depressed per se, I just feel more like "myself" if you know what I mean.

I would like to have one more child but I would rather not be pg when we go to WDW in November also. I really would like to start trying after we come home from the trip though. I've gotten an okay from DH but he's not super excited about the idea. He would rather just have one child but knows I would really like one more.

I was going to start back on the pill on Sunday and then continue it until after vacation. But, I really don't want to go back to feeling the way I did before. I was thinking maybe we could just use another form of bc for the next few months and then seriously talk about another baby. Of course, other methods won't be as reliable and I could end up pg for our trip which wouldn't be the worst thing but isn't ideal either. I just don't know what we should do. Dh says he's fine with whatever I decide so he's no help.

I really don't know why I'm writing all of this here. Just need to write it out I guess.

TMI vent over .

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Val!
Maybe you and DH could back from WDW with a little "souvenir". Do you remember that commercial WDW had a few years ago with the mom and two kids in the elevator? I think it was a little boy who told the people in the elevator that the baby was mommy and daddy's little souvenir. Too cute!

When DH and I started talking about having baby #2, we figured it would take a few months to get pregnant. Little did we know that we were already pregnant! Whatever you and DH decide Val, I WISH you the very best!!!!

Take good care of you and have a great Tuesday!!

Tracy

 

[DoeWDW]

Val, best wishes with your BC decision. I had my kids 18 months apart - I swore once I put the diaper bag away, it was NOT coming back out but I know lots of people who have quite a few years between kids.

I totally understand about just maintaining for a while. I've had periods like that - where I'm just not motivated. Why fight it? As long as you don't start seriously gaining, I think it's a great idea. After a few weeks or months you'll probably be ready to start again.

Wishing you a happy and day!

 

[Strings]

Hi Val,

Just as a fyi, most docs recommend that you be oof the pill at least 2 months before you try to conceive, even though the month after stopping the pill is your absolute most fertile month. I understand how you feel about the pill. I just don't feel as energetic while I am on it. I wish you luck in your decision. It will be the right one for your family.
Beth

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Val!
Stopping by to WISH you a wonderful Sunday! How are you doing? I hope that all is well with you! Take care!

Tracy

 

[vald1977]

Thanks for stopping by and for the advice all .

I've decided to stay off the pill and see how it goes. The thing is I get "menstrual migraines" that are terrible and the pill I'm on helps to keep them in check. I may have to see if there is something else I can do for those because I've tried different pain meds in the past and nothing helps except the hormones in the pill .

We ate out on both Sat. and Sun. so I feel kinda bloated and yucky today. I think my goal for the week will be no fast food. That should be an easy enough goal to reach. I will be having dinner out on Wed. with my dad but I'll make sure it's something somewhat healthy and not fast food fare.

Ds has been doing much better about sleeping (knock on wood). I hope we are over that for awhile.

I finished booking our Nov./Dec. trip this weekend. We now have a hotel for our first three nights and a rental car . I am contemplating getting a few vouchers and also still need to get DQ tickets for dh and I. We've also decided that DH and I will go to a MVMCP by ourselves so I need to get those tickets too. I think it will be so neat to go MK with just DH . Ahhh, the joys of bringing Grandma the babysitter with us on vacation .

Tracy,
I LOL at your suggestion of a souvenir from the trip ! DMIL and DS will be in the room with us so that might be a little awkward . I suppose we could always send them for a walk or something but I would be SOOO embarrassed when she found out my due date and figured out when the deed was done .

 

[vald1977]

So far so good with the no fast food rule. It has been terribly hot and muggy here so far this week so not much exercise but today we are headed for the beach so a nice long walk on the beach should fit the bill. I'm doing well with my water drinking. I think August 1 will be my weigh in day.

 

[vald1977]

Had a great walk on the beach yesterday but woke up this morning feeling awful. My back aches when I breathe deeply and my stomach feels yucky. I'm so sick of being sick this month . We'll see how the day progresses on whether or not I'll be able to get the exercise in today. Still no fast food this week.

I'll try to get to journals later today.

 

[toystoryduo]

Val,
You are such a sweetie! Thank you so much for the PM this morning! You have blessed my day. Thank you so much!!

Now on to this little "souvenir" issue. I figure if there is a will, then there is a way. Seriously, I understand how awkward that would be, but think of all the fun that you could have with WDW baby names... Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Belle, (I think we'll skip Beast. ), Jasmine, Ariel, and the list goes on...... (Sorry, I'm feeling a little "Goofy" this morning....pun intended. Must be from lack of sleep! )

I'm sorry that you are not feeling well today. Sending you tons of healing !!

Val, thanks again for all of the support and encouragement that you give me. I am so thankful for you! Have a blessed day!

Tracy