Sunday Sunday Sunday

Well, the heathens didn't make church today. I love our church. I don't know what our particular problem was today. laziness comes to mind. Fortunately, our God is a forgiving God that knows I am a sinner, yet loves me anyway.

Oblige me a rant about something that has been burning me up. And sadly, it always has been this way. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide. SO. TIRED. OF. THE. OVER-HYPE. Seriously. The media won't shut up about them. It's been that way my entire life. Growing up in Mobile, it was all you could do to avoid it. And since Satan went to Tuscaloosa, forget getting unbiased news. The Mobile Press Register puts Alabama football on the FRONT PAGE. Um, what about all the other news, actual news. Put sports on the sports page. Even there, it's mostly about them.

What the sports media is missing is the bigger story here. Auburn Football. They fire their very good coach, bring in some unknown from somewhere that's not SEC, (scandalous!) with a baaad losing record, don't properly interview all candidates, and yet, what should be a ugly nasty mess on the Plains, is a success story. Auburn is 5-0 also. Tied for 1st in the SEC West. Coach Chizik has his players believing in him, his plan, and most importantly, in themselves. The story is that no one expected this. Go away Alabama, shut your pie hole. And all you that continue to hype them, it's getting old. Everyone expects them to be good, and they are. But, it's not a big deal anymore. Move on.

Ok, that was a lot of soap-boxing. Apologies. To all my Alabama friends, we can still be friends. I expect lots of comments. Bring it.

Week 13

Week 13 has arrived. We are telling people now. I was going to my old place of employment to share the news with my friends, but we had to postpone the trip. I again am not feeling 100%. Constipation. That's all I'll say, you can go from there.

My mom and dad and sister are travelling to Richmond, VA today to spend the weekend celebrating my cousin's wedding. My mom is going to break the news after the wedding, so as not to overshadow her big day. Now they understand why I didn't travel. I really wanted to, but didn't know how I would be feeling. It's going to be a beautiful affair and I am sad I am missing it. Have a great day Andrea and Ian.

Here is the news we have been waiting to share. We are expecting Jennings baby #2 in April 2010. This makes me 13 weeks tomorrow. I have been sick with morning sickness. Morning sickness that comes in the evening. UGH! I lost quite a few pounds since I was not eating and was so sick. It seems to be passing now and my appetite is coming back. I am trying to ease back into eating, but last night i chowed on some pizza and diet root beer. ooohhh so good.

We had the ultra screen yesterday, showing our risk for downs, trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 are significantly low. Good news! We did the ultra screen with Emilee as well. It is much safer than a CVS or amniocentesis. All that is done with this is an ultrasound and blood work. During the ultrasound, they measure the fold on the back of the neck and check for a nose bone, among other things. It is not a guarantee these defects won't be present, it gives you your risk levels. It's quite facinating. Emilee went with us and was as good as can be expected, since they made us wait 45 minutes before the process started. grrrrr...

If you are reading this, you are one of the ones in on the good news. With my hyperthyroidism, my health and the baby's health are of highest importance to all my docs. This is why we have waited telling everyone. The 2nd trimester is considered the 'safe' time to start going public.

Keep us in your prayers. Hyperthyroidism is no joke, and add pregnancy to it and we have to be very careful. Fetal loss can occur and the risk for this is higher with a hyperthyroid. But with the meds it can be controlled. I don't want to take anything while pregnant, but there is no way around it. For my safety and the baby's, I have to take PTU.

anyway, more later. hope you all are well. leave me a comment, would love to hear from you.

Well, here it is....

My first post!