10-3-09

I am now 16 1/2 weeks. my next appt is in 3 weeks which is just a regular check up. then 2 weeks after that we go back again for an ultrasound where we can find out the sex of the baby if we want. we have pretty much decided that we are NOT going to find out but there are 5 weeks between now and then so who knows we may change our minds. Right now just waiting to find out the results of the Quad screen which is a blood test that tests for down's syndrome and spina bifida......i hope all is well and neither is found but i did the test just in case. so right now that is all i am worried about at this point. they said no news is good news but i will probably call later this week to find out for sure just for piece of mind.

other from that we have been looking at baby stuff all the time, but haven't really bought anything. we have clothes, blankets, diaper bag, and that is about it at this point. Hoping to get some stuff for xmas so will probably register in in the next month or so. there is so much out there to choose from its crazy!

Baby Gaver!

Ira and I are expecting a baby! I'm due on March 17th. We had our first doctors appt yesterday 8-24, i'm 11 weeks along now. It was exciting for us both to hear the heartbeat and see the baby in the ultrasound. It makes it all more real now. We have know i was pregnant since july 17th but i didn't want to tell anyone until our first appt and i was closer to the end of the first trimester in case anything were to happen. So far everything looks good according to the doctor. i have blood work drawn next week and go back to the doctor in 4 weeks.

8-23-09

It's been a while since i wrote anything. Ira started student teaching a couple weeks ago and seems to be enjoying it. He is still working at Ameristar part time, so he's pretty busy. This week for about 3 days we didn't even see each other due to our schedules. The teacher that he is under was out on friday so Ira got to teach the entire day by himself, there was a sub in the room but she didn't do anything.....but still got paid to sit and watch him. It's kind of great that he got to do a day by himself already, talk about jumping right into it all.

Other from that we have just been trying to enjoy what is left of summer, although i am looking forward to fall. Its my favorite time of year! everything smells good and i love the cool, jeans/sweatshirt weather.

I have been practicing my clarinet on my off time lately. i'm thinking about taking an open audition for sioux city symphony. Part of me wants to audition and part of me doesn't due to the time commitment. i keep going back and forth and the audition is this next sunday the 30th. and of course its scheduled right in the middle of my 3 in a row at work so now i need to rearrange my schedule in a hurry. i'm just not sure its all worth it.

The other thing i have been considering lately is going to days at my work. i just feel like i sleep all the time and that i never have any free time or energy. plus on nights i don't work i end up being unable to sleep and sleeping during the day, wasting my days off. i don't know i just keep pondering all this.

stay tuned who knows what's next!

This and That

I survivied my birthday, another year has now passed and i'm officially 32 or like the cake said 29 for the 3rd time. Ira ended up throwing me a surprise birthday party which was really great. He roped my sister into the scheme as well, she was given a key and decorated the place and my friend Kristi brought the cake. Needless to say i was very surprised. Below are some pictures from it.

Then on July 4th weekend i went up to my sisters for several days since i had the time off from work. I love going to see them all up there, especially with a new baby (Elle). i then went to my dad's saturday night since i was subbing with sioux city summer band on sunday. it was nice to see everyone again in band. i miss the fun of it all every week. luckily i get to sub a couple more times this season. Ira was at home over this weekend with his son trenton. they went to rosenblatts firework show with a friend of mine from nursing school and her son. sounds like they had a good time even though they got soaked by the rain. Below is his son trenton ( i couldn't get the picture to state rotated the right way).

Anyhow its now almost the middle of july and i can't believe it. i see school supplies are already out, which is crazy since i'm not even tan hardly yet! i guess i'm just glad i'm not one of the ones having to go to school for once!!! Ira will start student teaching in august. he will be at one of the elementary schools in council bluffs for 6 weeks and then one of the preschools for 6 weeks since he will be certified in both early childhood and elementary education. He's definitely ready to be done and start being a teacher.( i think he's just tired of class, but i can't blame him).

6-17-09

Well the inevitable is still approaching.

i work tonight and tomorrow night (wed and thur nights) and then have off until tuesday next week..yeah! this means i have the entire weekend off with Ira which is nice. he took sunday off for fathers day so we actually get to spend 3 days together or something like that since i'm sure i will need a nap on friday when i get off work. we are planning on going down to his brothers in blair on sunday and hopefully we can go to the zoo this weekend since we haven't gone yet this year. we have trenton this weekend so it would be a good time to go and it is suppose to be nice out! next week on tuesday i have "graduation" from my orientation program at creighton. we have a whole ceremony and everything. Then that means i'm on my own after that which is okay cause i'm ready or as ready as i'm going to be at this point in my career.

summer band has also started in sioux city. i am going to sub a couple weekends this summer only due to work. but everyone should go out to the concerts if they can, its a great time and FREE. email me if you need info on it.

babies

Well i have come to the conclusion that my ovaries and uterus must be depressed and need to see a shrink. all around me babies have been born the last month or so. i swear everyone was pregnant at the same time and all i kept thinking was its not fair. i told myself i wouldn't talk about this subject to anyone including my family but i'm tired of holding it in for so long and i'm frustrated. people that i know just breathed the word baby once and got pregnant and then here i am doing the baby seance every hour and nothing. i have put it off for so long to have a career and now i wish i would have just done it early on. i was ready then just selfish i guess, i had goals i wanted to achieve first. i realize part of the problem is me, i mean after 10 years of marriage/being together the newness has worn off. the idea of sex everynight for like a week makes me tired and my husband feel used :) anyhow my next yearly appt is next month and i've decided i'm going to get tested for fertility and request some meds to help out. i discussed this with my doctor a couple years ago and she was willing to try meds if i wanted at that time. i'm just scared at the idea that something might be wrong, i don't think i could fathom not being about to concieve and would definitely need counselling. i'm sorry family that you have to find out this way but its not a subject i like to talk about out loud. i'm sure alot of this is stemming from the fact that i'm two weeks away from my next birthday (32) and i ain't getting any younger. by the time it happens i will have to see like 10 doctors because i'm old and high risk! LOL. anyhow if you've had trouble like me feel free to comment, if you are one that just breathes it please don't....

Working nights and new baby.

Well i have to say i'm enjoying working nights! its a little slower paced, there aren't 500 doctors running around that i don't know who they are, i don't have to figure out who to call because there are only like 3 choices, and the best part is the mentality of the night staff that everyone is there to help you. during the day its so busy that its every man/woman for themselves and at night its not, its a group effort. I love that! and it makes me more relaxed. i definitely feel like i'm ready to be on my own and on days i never felt like that even after weeks and weeks of working days. its such a different animal working during the day.

I now have a new niece named Elle she was born on May 28th and she is beautiful. Ira and i went up to sioux falls on thursday and friday last week to see her. It was so exciting to finally meet her, i can't wait to see her grow and find out who she looks like. below is a picture of big brother jakob and baby elle. i will upload more pictures soon.