tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38462952011-07-29T04:31:46.557-04:00life is one big crazy ride and we're strapped in loosely.christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2761100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-73870973474210248872009-03-31T13:50:00.002-04:002009-03-31T13:54:41.168-04:00

since my last post much has happened.i've had a -somewhat- difficult pregancy, in comparison to last time. nothing terrible but all of the "textbook" issues a pregnant woman can face i've had. which had recently culminated into two hospital stays in pre-term labor.this wasn't unexpected since i dilated so quickly and easily with wesley. i was 4cm by the time they checked me at 36 weeks and he

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-16212422008572050472008-11-03T15:30:00.002-05:002008-11-03T15:34:30.613-05:00

this is always the surreal time, when you don't really feel like you're pregnant (well, except for the nausea and the tiredness and the protruding belly, and then poof. there's a little baby!

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-32112884431005492932008-10-16T10:31:00.002-04:002008-10-16T10:34:28.203-04:00

we have a routine at night and it works pretty well. when wes is getting tired we ask if it's bath time and he heads straight for the stairs and his room to get undressed. we proceed to the bath, and then i put on his jammies. dad hold him and gives him his nightly bottle (something alex really wants him to give up but i don't see the point of forcing it) and we read him stories. after a few, we

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-41314267070745816782008-10-01T16:12:00.002-04:002008-10-01T16:21:16.141-04:00

though it has been awhile, so i guess we're due.we took wes in yesterday with his first actual injury. an injury that was - of all things - our fault.here's the stage. wes loves doors and opening and closing them. he'll do it for hours. every morning we play a game with him while we get ready. it involves one of us getting in or out of the bathroom before wes tries to get in. lame, yes, but he

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-78198532368484972232008-09-12T14:09:00.002-04:002008-09-12T14:15:01.850-04:00

i was looking through my old posts from last time with wes. it seems i've forgotten what the early days are like. i feel... normal. i don't feel any different at all. well, maybe more hungry. and sometimes a little queasy. i remember last time i was so exhausted and run down. and sick. well, i've been battling a cold so that's no different. but i don't feel the same overbearing fatigue this time.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-76985087701879484972008-09-09T14:38:00.003-04:002008-09-09T14:42:50.169-04:00

now for the weird part. i had made alex promise awhile back if we ever had a girl we'd name her after my dear, dear friend t (see a few posts back). when am i due? her birthday.i know it's early, but it's hard not to be excited.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-21414475783014299352008-06-16T22:25:00.006-04:002008-06-16T22:32:36.912-04:00

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-49787971867207525372008-05-22T15:08:00.002-04:002008-05-22T15:10:33.172-04:00

can't believe it's been a year already.trying to prepare for the birthday extravaganza weekend. and all i wanted was a little party. no such luck.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-8492051520598994792008-05-19T19:21:00.006-04:002008-05-19T19:41:29.799-04:00

today is a hard day for me. today my dear dear friend would have turned 39. would have. passed tense. i still can't believe she's gone.t was one of those people who just exuded goodness and kindness. the minute you met her you instantly loved her. she was like a sister to me.august 2006 she got engaged to the man of her dreams. her whole life was ahead of her. they planned to get married the next

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-40439132915598783992008-02-11T13:14:00.001-05:002008-02-11T13:26:27.745-05:00

a few months back my entire company went through reviews. it was strange this year because my new boss was my peer last year until our old boss left. then there was maternity leave (in which my group doubled in size from 3 to 6). when i returned i began shifting towards the job that my old boss did. a departure from what i was hired for, different than what i had done before, but interesting.plus

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-43290583264135670962008-02-05T15:58:00.000-05:002008-02-05T16:03:11.049-05:00

it seems that wes has been teething forever. all the drool, all the rubbing of the gums, all the chewing on EVERYTHING. this started at about 2 months. we figured he'd be early with the teeth. even at the 4 month appointment his ped was convinced any day now. well over 4 months later, he finally sprouted those bottom two. barely, they are just poking out. and one is so crooked (like sideways

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-89976224287452597202008-01-28T15:55:00.000-05:002008-01-28T16:15:12.780-05:00

well a meme hardly counts.When you walk in your front door, which room do you enter?Foyer/Hallway/Living/Dining RoomDo you have a dishwasher?Yes, and thank goodness. I can dirty up some dished fast.Is your living room carpeted or does it have hardwood floors?It's all bamboo everywhere in the house except for where it's ceramic tile. But the living room is definitely bamboo with this giant rug

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-65661876312245283022008-01-28T15:49:00.000-05:002008-01-28T15:53:56.948-05:00

my i've been a bad blogger as of late, but that's totally ok since no one reads this but me anyway.so what's new... since christmas wes sleeps through the night. my parents were only here 3 times. i turned 31 and wesley got his first haircut!i am proud to say that my child is now sans mullet, thank you very much. my SIL did the honors yesterday before a bunch of us got together for game night.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-31629278755908390602007-12-07T10:45:00.000-05:002007-12-07T10:49:29.982-05:00

we decided the best thing to do for the grandparents this year was to finally go get some professional photos taken of their favorite little man. alex's mom has been giving me jc penney portrait coupons every time i see her. you think they want some?so this past weekend we were luck enough to set up a time with my friend who is an amazing photgrapher. she shot our wedding and i cherish all of

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-57278776034510925842007-11-22T16:39:00.000-05:002007-12-06T16:45:29.277-05:00

when i think about how far i've come from the awful life i lived before moving to michigan (this time) i am so thankful. i am thankful for meeting alex, for the life we have. it's a so far away from where i was.i am ever so thankful for our wonderful son. who amazes me eveyday with his charm, his curiosity and his love.it's quite a thanksgiving this year. someone is also 6 months old today. so

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-5743233539475110212007-11-13T09:14:00.000-05:002007-11-13T09:32:35.147-05:00

my mother left last night. it's so strange, that i don't hear from her for years and how she visits every other day. or so it feels like.it would be ok i guess, if she was helpful? or helped us with, er, anything. all that happens is she is here, eats all our food, expects us to pay if we eat out. and hold wes as long as he doesn't cry basically. not all that helpful, i have to say.she will only

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-18457349252810539782007-11-01T09:13:00.000-04:002007-11-01T09:16:40.923-04:00

doesn't he look thrilled?he was actualyl a really good sport. more deatils and pictures later!

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-87974611791543307632007-10-31T11:00:00.001-04:002007-10-31T11:03:36.889-04:00

and this isn't even his costume. i can't wait to put him in it. we brought it to daycare because the Best Daycare Provider Ever that we have asked us to. She wants to take a group picture of all the kids dressed up. How cute will that be?he was mad because i had just put on his orange striped socks. the kid hates socks. he can get them off in 2.5 seconds.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-46631381513250724452007-10-30T10:18:00.000-04:002007-10-30T10:28:55.502-04:00

that's what alex asked me the other day after i returned from the ER with our little guy. it sure does seem that way. we've called off-hours twice and we've ended up in the ER twice. this time the little guy had been losing his food out of both ends and they wanted me to be sure he wasn't dehydrated. he wasn't. but it's still such a process. poor man. he hasn't been eating well, but can you blame

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-45935225530693600932007-10-25T09:05:00.000-04:002007-10-25T09:16:52.551-04:00

it's time for pumpkins again this year. last year we went picking with a lovely group of friends. we had really just found out we were going to be having a baby and we hadn't told anyone yet. when we were picking out our pumpkins alex leaned over and whispered to me that we should also get one for the little monkey. of course i couldn't resist.this year we went with the same group. it was so

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-30867138486433938422007-10-17T10:28:00.000-04:002007-10-17T10:35:15.946-04:00

we're loving food over here. i tell you, i never thought he was going to be a huge kid, but at the rate he's going... i dunno. he loves rice cereal. isn't it supposed to be gross? aren't kids supposed to hate it? he much prefers it to the bananas, apples or carrots we've tried. and he prefers it thick. he's definitely got his own thing going on.and i couldn't resist the onesie.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-32859061189749229712007-10-11T09:36:00.001-04:002007-10-11T09:41:37.529-04:00

so the head thing? he's fine of course. just had a big head. i like to think it's because he's smart, naturally. :)his new trick is squealing. loud. and it makes me laugh which just makes him do it more. and the eating thing? he's got that down. he's going to be a little battle tank. i do feel like he's getting to a new level though, one where he knows how much he can't do yet and it's making him

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-7126161379660573672007-10-02T15:53:00.000-04:002007-10-02T15:57:54.411-04:00

my posts are so few and far between these days. work has been insanely busy and i just don't have any interest in being on the computer when i don't have to be.today marked our second trip to the hospital with the little man. for an appointment at least, and not for an emergency. he had his 4 month check up last week and it was all good. except his percentiles jumped a lot. he went from being in

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-91626396906612343192007-09-07T12:19:00.000-04:002007-09-07T12:23:37.780-04:00

i'm going to post the email i just sent all my friends...***Most of you know what's been going on this week, some of you are probably just wondering why I disappeared.. in any rate, here's the lowdown on the little man.Monday he was acting a bit out-of-sorts for him, and was pretty cranky throughout the day. We mostly thought it was gas, as that's the only thing that really upsets him. We did a

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-14939386380509437412007-08-29T14:37:00.000-04:002007-08-29T14:47:58.628-04:00

when did that happen? that seems to be all i'm saying these days, isn't it?let's go over the highlights:schedule still going well with work.we took our first PLANE RIDE for my annual company get-togetherhe sleeps on average 7 hours a night. in a row.can you believe it? i sure can't.everyone that met him at the retreat loved him instantly. of course. he's so chill and laid back. he only got upset

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-45121235680355808652007-08-01T13:32:00.000-04:002007-08-01T13:47:36.028-04:00

i can't believe how fast 10 weeks have passed.i started work again this monday. and, trust me, i know how lucky we are to both be working at home. originally, we had planned to keep wes home with us until he got mobile. but then we started thinking... if i couldn't manage to check my email sporadically with him home all day, how was i going to work?so we started looking into daycares. first of

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-65790303509789385292007-07-24T12:23:00.001-04:002007-07-24T12:24:30.129-04:00

i can't believe the little guy is already 9 weeks old. where has the time gone?i had wanted to post about his birth, but it seems like a lifetime ago. i still want to get it up though, in case i forget the details. although now that seems unlikely.at any rate... as i had said we dropped my mother off at the airport about 6pm. about 8 our friend brent came over to watch the pistons game with us

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-48156827439579950332007-05-25T17:21:00.000-04:002007-05-25T17:26:17.819-04:00

here are a few photos, the rest are still on the camera... my mother comes back tomorrow. *sigh*

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-33328504566545235842007-05-24T11:42:00.000-04:002007-05-24T11:48:44.684-04:00

i have the smartest child ever. i dropped my mother off at he airport at 6:30pm. contractions started at 8, and we were admitted by 11pm. he was born at 3:54am. here's the pertinent info:wesley michaelmay 22, 20075lbs 4.5oz19in longand he's perfect. he's got so much hair! so dark, so long and curly. he's definitely got his dad's hair. i hope he doesn't lose it.everything was so... easy. and fast.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-5319336164352363132007-05-21T16:30:00.001-04:002007-05-21T16:41:45.769-04:00

38 week check up today. and i'm STILL THE SAME. this kid so doesn't want to come out. nevermind i have contractions constantly and regularly and now work with a heating pad strapped to my back. oh yeah, i'm that cool.nevermind the fact that every week i go they always tell me, "next week we can help you." as in, when i was admitted at 36 weeks, they'd break my water... if i was 37 weeks. then

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-59655295024732471572007-05-17T08:41:00.000-04:002007-05-17T08:57:41.462-04:00

i think alex and i are probably two of the most impatient people on the planet. we're planners and doers and hate the limbo phase. i remember with the wedding, we had everything we could possibly have done, done with a few months to spare and then we had to wait. and wait. and it was excruciating.that's how we both feel now. only worse.i know, i know. only a few more weeks at most. but i think

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-55025658586706423362007-05-16T17:14:00.000-04:002007-05-16T17:17:53.219-04:00

i had my regular check-up yesterday. all the stats are, unfortunately, the same. the room was about 300 degrees and i was totally dying.the doctor was really nice, i liked her. she gaveme some tips to help me be more comfortable. although she did say they wouldn't help me until 38 weeks. *sigh*i'm still having contractions, but not like they were. and she said that they need to be way worse than

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-79631859370334673342007-05-14T13:32:00.000-04:002007-05-14T13:37:01.668-04:00

than the other night is it happening all over again.i was havng major contractions all day yesterday. after 10 hours of them and having them be less than 2 minutes apart for about 2 hours, and walking and hydrating and talking to the doctor (my favorite one was on call! i thought it was a sign!) we went back in. (all three of us, since my mom is here now) and they kept me again. and this time

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-44205640344434218382007-05-11T20:37:00.000-04:002007-05-11T20:59:23.139-04:00

so, last night was had our pain management class at the hospital. i had also been there earlier for a doctor appointment and i kept telling monkey that hey, we were there, it was a good time! of course, to no avail.the class went until after 9pm so when we got home i was pretty tired. alex went downstairs to watch the pistons/bulls game on the tivo and i got into bed and started watching some tv

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-73587872189500083192007-05-10T08:59:00.000-04:002007-05-10T09:05:36.146-04:00

last night i was able to have dinner with alovely, lovely woman and friend who helped me sort out my feeling about my mom deciding to come. after i left i had decided that i would tell her it would be best if she waited a bit to come. that alex and i needed to figure out things and settle in. and really? i just want it to be the two of us going to the hospital and being together at first. is that

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-61650103526470149302007-05-09T14:43:00.000-04:002007-05-09T14:48:30.996-04:00

at least 3cm dilated and 75% effaced. IF i went until my due date the baby would be about 7-7.5lbs. although he didn't commit to saying i'd be early, how can it be three more weeks?my mom is deciding when she wants to come out. i'm ready for monkey, i'm not sure i'm ready for her...at any rate, here's the nursery as it stands now. we're getting a valence, and i still need to paint leaves on that

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-8115631378359762572007-05-08T12:34:00.000-04:002007-05-08T13:18:39.219-04:00

so close, yet so far still... i really am ready for this little one to make an appearance. i have a new leg problem. i think the little one is on a nerve or something because now my right leg will just spasm, hurt like hell, and give out simultaneously. it's quite fun. you can imagine what i look like when this happens! and if that weren't enough, my air bed, my godsend, my love... DIED. it will

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-37402349487989558452007-04-30T15:43:00.000-04:002007-04-30T15:46:07.116-04:00

just got back from our 35 week appointment. had the first check of how things are really going, since i've been having mad contractions. at least 50% effaced and 2cm dilated. apparently the contractions i'm having are being very effective and monkey is in perfect position (did you really expect less? ha!)he said he has a few patients that are already past their due dates that aren't in as good of

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-37242344521611180952007-04-23T09:30:00.000-04:002007-04-23T09:45:21.999-04:00

ha ha ha HA.remember when i said i was uncomfortable? that was before what i started what i assume are braxton-hicks contractions. and before i realized i have zero clothes to wear for the sudden 80 degree weather. not that i'm complaining about the warm weather. not at all. but hot flashes plus long sleeve shirts, plus 80 degree weather? not fun. also when you have to go to a birthday party

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-83171012936872618082007-04-16T15:58:00.000-04:002007-04-16T16:05:09.704-04:00

today i'm 33 weeks along. when did that happen? seriously? my word.we had a doctor appointment this morning. with the doctor that criticized my weight last time. i hadn't said anything to my regular doctor (although i kind of wanted to), and i wasn't really looking forward to seeing this doctor again. (especially after the chocolate bunny incident, which we don't really need to go into...ahem.)

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-75572619974045763562007-04-12T09:20:00.000-04:002007-04-12T09:32:56.863-04:00

i've hit the very uncomfortable phase i think. monkey seems so big, so heavy. i can't tie my shoes, or even put them on that well. sleeping is becoming an issue again. my maternity clothes are starting to be too small... and it's friggin snowing -- HARD -- in mid-april, which not only is depressing but i'm sick again too.and as ready as i am to be done with pregnancy, we're so not ready to have

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-58447879466575353372007-04-02T11:43:00.000-04:002007-04-02T11:44:24.082-04:00

You Are Teal GreenYou are a one of a kind, original person. There's no one even close to being like you.Expressive and creative, you have a knack for making the impossible possible.While you are a bit offbeat, you don't scare people away with your quirks.Your warm personality nicely counteracts and strange habits you may have.What Color Green Are You?

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-79961371870104179332007-03-28T10:13:00.000-04:002007-03-28T10:14:07.898-04:00

well i talked to my mom. for an hour and a half last night.it went much as i expected. that is, we didn't address anything.i wanted to take my cures from her, since she was the one who initiated the contact. she hadn't been feeling well (bronchitis) so we talked about that a little, then it basically turned into a catch up session. there were a few "digs" here and there, but it was mostly how i

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-18017686314687004242007-03-27T08:57:00.000-04:002007-03-27T09:01:36.514-04:00

man, i've thought for awhile that i have some form of S.A.D. and i have to believe it's true. my attitude the last few days had done a complete 360. not that i was in a particularly bad mood, but it's amazing that sitting in my new office (with my gargantuan new monitor that i have yet to hook up but clearly is much too large for my desk..) next to the windows, with them WIDE OPEN at 8am,

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-35875192720103474892007-03-26T17:12:00.001-04:002007-03-26T17:12:43.326-04:00

mine "wants to talk"more to come as it develops...

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-58706147490105276072007-03-26T13:44:00.000-04:002007-03-26T13:56:36.583-04:00

let's talk about my MIL.she's great, i love her to pieces. she just spent over two months in france with alex's old brother, wife and 2 kids that live there. apparently the wife was suffering from some pretty major PPD and they were in desperate need of help (kids just turned 1 and 3). so she dropped everything and flew over to help. no small feat for an almost 70-year-old with a bad hip and no

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-79196024634466133142007-03-21T09:18:00.000-04:002007-03-21T09:25:04.912-04:00

yesterday was week 29/30 OB appointment. it was with one of the doctors we had not yet met. he seemed nice enough. we listened to the heartbeat. he told me all my tests well all fine, everything was perfect. he even indulged me in telling me which way monkey was facing, just because i was curious.then as we were wrapping things up, telling me we were moving to the every-two-week appointments now

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-38686491987990592792007-03-15T11:14:00.000-04:002007-03-15T11:15:15.852-04:00

why do we get teased with two days of 70 degree weather and then i wake up to snow? this is hardly fair. also? i'm certain i'll now get (another) cold. perfect.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-47978065644307080292007-03-12T16:37:00.000-04:002007-03-12T16:44:31.292-04:00

i think in all my talk about T over the weekend i forgot something else that happened... i found a way to get sleep!while staying at M's longer than planned i got to sue her air bed. now, before you get mad that she put the pregnant lady on the air bed, it was at my insistence, because i'm like that. at any rate, i slept so well saturday night (er, sunday morning) that i couldn't believe it! i

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-61263557974287348042007-03-09T10:27:00.000-05:002007-03-09T10:30:57.636-05:00

we have our childbirth education class tomorrow, all day. when they called me this week to confirm and let us know what we needed to bring it seemed odd. like the information they gave just didn't seem right. i'm quite familiar with our hospital and the directions on where to go just seemed to not jive.we were in the car at the time of the call, so when we got home alex checked the site to see

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-40666520862353266612007-03-08T09:22:00.000-05:002007-03-08T09:30:58.628-05:00

well my trip to connecticut certainly was interesting!i left hoping alex was going to get some work done on the house in my absence as i was really starting to get stressed out about it...i arrived wednesday and i was pretty busy on the project i'm working on through friday. friday the rest of the company (including my team) started arriving and that was really great. it's the first time all

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-42084693423959292882007-02-26T16:40:00.000-05:002007-02-26T16:50:59.975-05:00

unfortunately, the damage i did with yoga - compounded i'm sure by a ever-growing monkey - has left me in roughly the same, if not worse, shape than i was prior to starting physical therapy. it's very upsetting. also that i will have to stop going soon as my insurance only covers so many visits and i need to save some for after the birth and we've pretty much already wiped our out medical

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-10153817656920363902007-02-22T14:50:00.000-05:002007-02-22T15:00:34.591-05:00

so i finally got to the doctor who referred me to the PT place and omg. there was no reason for me being in that kind of pain for 2 months. i've been to my therapist 3 times and heidi is so my new BFF. the place itself is amazing, i love it and she's awesome. the adjustments are so minimal but guess what? i can WALK! i can SLEEP (better) and i don't have intense pain every night and throughout

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-5086893680909724382007-02-08T14:27:00.000-05:002007-02-07T15:34:38.097-05:00

yes, these pictures are almost 4 weeks old now... it's not my fault. it's set up so alex has to scan. i'm not incompetent, in fact i have to tell him the settings all the time for what i want. i really don't know why it's set up this way. ah well. here they are.. finally. the cutest little face and foot ever!

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-83378344305788753472007-02-07T15:29:00.000-05:002007-02-07T15:34:38.269-05:00

yeah, that's what one of the pregnancy sites told me today. 117 days until my due date. people, that's almost in the two-digit range.my next ob appt is in 2 weeks, after that? the EVERY TWO WEEK appts begin. next week is our hospital tour. i had been toying with the idea of taking a lamaze class, but between our schedule of classes, work trips and the fact you have to end it at least one month

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-28391896656981077802007-01-30T13:29:00.000-05:002007-01-30T14:30:30.625-05:00

cuz i have some news.THE STAIRS ARE DONE.i'd include pictures of how lovely they are, but we can't walk on them right now and that's where the camera is. i'll add some later.they are gorgeous. we still have to touch up the paint and put the trim back on. little things. but my god, it feels good. also, i have all the steps i need to get to my room!AND, we can start on the upstairs floor and get

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-80956768843455982502007-01-25T08:40:00.000-05:002007-01-25T08:48:41.097-05:00

so yesterday was my birthday. i don't know what it is about me and birthdays, but they are never quite what i think they will be.things that happened yesterday:1. i was still so sick that i barely made it through the (stressful) day at work. (can't really call out on your birthday, even if you ARE sick, it just looks fishy!)2. we had a regular ob appt and i met with one of the docotors i've not

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-55970561406648738102007-01-23T08:30:00.000-05:002007-01-23T08:35:19.138-05:00

i'll be damned. i got a response from my mother. first, my email to her (in response to the final one my SIL received, posted earlier).I asked (SIL) to send me the email in which you said you would not come to our baby shower.So, that's how you see it?That's very interesting. I guess the cards I've sent you over the past year (not getting any in return), the emails, the gifts I have sent for the

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-62995587068179152572007-01-22T13:14:00.000-05:002007-01-22T13:44:47.076-05:00

so, i haven't been sleeping well. part of it i'm not sure why, part is my hip pain, part is my pelvis pain, part is that i sweat all night now (that's pleasant) and part i'm sure, is just plain ol' stress.friday night i went to sleep around 11:30pm. i woke up on the hour starting at midnight until i gave up at 3am. what's on at 3am? mattress and sleep aid infomercials, of course. figures.saturday

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-7951868613593640712007-01-17T09:11:00.000-05:002007-01-17T09:21:22.093-05:00

in the good category, we hired the stair guy!wooo! it means we have a bunch of prep work to do this weekend. he is coming by on friday to drop off the risers (and pick up his check) so we can paint them before he installs them (that was my request). he starts next week! i'm so thrilled! of course we both work at home and i'm assuming it will be, well, noisy, so i haven't worked all that out in my

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-34469300364176480432007-01-15T14:34:00.000-05:002007-01-15T17:10:25.536-05:00

first, i'll post about the big ultrasound when we have the pictures uploaded. it was very cool. and now i am definitely feeling monkey move which is SO unbelievably cool. alex even got to feel some on friday. monkey was very active all day friday, probably from being poked and prodded so much!in other news, a few friends and my SIL are starting to plan a baby shower for me. i have to say, i'm

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-19393853139384819492007-01-11T11:54:00.000-05:002007-01-11T12:02:17.160-05:00

well, we got the estimate. i think it's completely reasonable and also doable. a lot of the work will be left to us (er, alex) but i'm honestly ok with that. funny how expectations change. 19 weeks ago my stance was that all the flooring upstairs HAD to be done as well as ALL the painting and the office had to be reconfigured so we could work in it (finally) and the nursery must be set up, all by

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-19897091737377100002007-01-10T13:43:00.000-05:002007-01-10T14:03:00.284-05:00

so the stair guy came. apparently he used to live on our street, in our house model even. i thought this would be a good sign. what i didn't expect was that he likely lived here WITH HIS PARENTS. i swear the dude is like 23, maybe. he was, however, very professional and knowledgeable and spouted lots of information about codes and such.short story, to gut and redo all the stairs would be VERY

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-30976389209089560272007-01-08T15:03:00.000-05:002007-01-08T15:09:18.344-05:00

two weeks it a bit too long for any house guest in my mind. so i wasn't sad to have my brother leave this morning. i know that sounds bad, but it was time. having a teenager around was really interesting. and trying. and expensive! but ah well, it's all over.he will be handing my mother that picture as well as printout of our 8 and 13wk ultrasounds. i don't expect to hear from her, but you never

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1168024197331040462007-01-05T13:50:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:09:57.463-05:00

i feel like a slug. i have nothing exciting to say. no new news, nothing going on. alex and my brother left for ohio this morning. i'm glad to have a break from my brother but sad to be home alone as well. also? i still have some baggage from the years-ago break-in ordeal that still makes me skittish to be home alone. ah well.the stairs project has begun. we had decided to redo the upstairs in

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1166714715562364642006-12-21T10:22:00.000-05:002006-12-21T10:25:15.586-05:00

i really need to cut down. honestly. but reusable things like washcloths int eh kitchen skeeve me out. i also love me some clorox wipes.in other news, my mother calls alex this morning barely after 8 as we had JUST gotten our lazy selves downstairs. why you may ask? to ask him what size maternity clothes i wear since one of her clients (she's like a freelance accountant) probably can only pay

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1166551194395952422006-12-19T12:39:00.000-05:002006-12-19T12:59:54.656-05:00

i'm tired and need a break from work so here i am. nothing much to say, just some random thoughts.i can't decide now i feel about my mother. parts of me just wants to slap her upside the head about her stubbornness and have things be back to "normal" but then i think about those days and you know what? yeah, no thanks. not really interested. but i have a feeling things are going to come to a head

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1166107967196829852006-12-14T09:52:00.000-05:002006-12-14T09:52:47.213-05:00

You are The StarHope, expectation, Bright promises.The Star is one of the great cards of faith, dreams realisedThe Star is a card that looks to the future. It does not predict any immediate or powerful change, but it does predict hope and healing. This card suggests clarity of vision, spiritual insight. And, most importantly, that unexpected help will be coming, with water to quench your thirst,

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1165863432416678742006-12-11T13:55:00.000-05:002006-12-11T13:57:12.430-05:00

to write about all the stuff going on. and i'm also shamefully behind on my bloglines. shame shame on me.i only have one question. WHY did my mother mail a teddy bear shw bought in england to my husband only?she's finally succeeded in hurting me. way to go mom.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1164828773565028852006-11-29T14:24:00.000-05:002006-11-29T14:32:53.576-05:00

i haven't posted much lately. i've been feeling pretty sick and lethargic. and i didn't really want to say how i'd been feeling - that i don't love pregnancy. i feel AWFUL saying that. i mean nothing too awful has happened (well, save for losing one of the babies and all) but i just feel sick. and tired. and achy. and like a lump lately. fun, huh? well now you know why i haven't been sharing! but

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1163513514971945022006-11-14T08:54:00.000-05:002006-11-14T09:12:16.196-05:00

all that much. on my own that is.i am in the east coast now, having gone into the office for my review. mmm, fun. i've never had a review so i'm pretty freaking nervous. also? um, work clothes. for six months i haven't had to go into an office. luckily, my work clothes from last fall, which had all been way too big now fit since i'm expanding again. can i just take a moment to say i don't really

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1162587785741257732006-11-03T15:59:00.000-05:002006-11-03T16:03:05.763-05:00

let's talk about something happy!when we went to the pumkin patch weeks and weeks ago, we picked out our pumpkins. as we were walking back to the little tractor ride thingy i stumbled across a little pumkpin that was so cute, and also green. and we know how i love green. alex asked if i wanted the pumpkin and i said no, as i already had mine. then he leaned over and whispered (since it was still

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1162392133551483122006-11-01T09:16:00.000-05:002006-11-01T09:42:58.706-05:00

so it's common knowledge that my mom and i have issues. we've never had that close relationship i've often wised we've had. high school was a nightmare of screaming most of the time. college came and she actually had a party when i moved on campus 3 hours away.after that things got better, distance helped. then things got rocky again with the 5 year horrible relationship i had. but even then she

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1161979226640724192006-10-27T15:17:00.000-04:002006-10-27T16:35:08.693-04:00

i have no idea why i had such a hard time believing i am pregnant (even sounds weird to me now...). i think part of it stems from reading so many infertility blogs because i think the women are fantastic writers and interesting and whatnot. i also kind of feel like a traitor now. how weird is that?i know, i have issues.anyway, today was my official "first" appointment with the doctor. only it

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1161783959130725112006-10-25T09:23:00.000-04:002006-10-25T09:45:59.166-04:00

ok, i know i've been MIA for, ok, well a long time. i suck, fine.well seems my new friend called me out for not posting so here goes.truth is? i've been really overwhelmed by a lot lately.since i last posted, we celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary (very nice) and alex's 32nd birthday (let's really forget the part about me saying it was his 31st shall we? apparently i have no idea how old my

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1157719562029878942006-09-08T08:45:00.000-04:002006-09-09T15:20:28.533-04:00

we were eating dinner last night and our kitchen table is currently in a very inconvenient spot in the kitchen due to the tiling that still needs to be done on one end that's all cleared out. anyway, so my chair is placed in kind an odd spot and i was siting kinda sideways on it. so anyway. i needed to sneeze, so i turned even more to the side as not to sneeze in my dinner and somehow the angle i

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1157719916958812612006-09-01T15:46:00.000-04:002006-09-09T15:17:34.010-04:00

so we went for our first outing! during the work day! we left the house! it was very exciting. we did not venture far, just to the local coffee shop down the street. this place is very cute and the owners are so nice. we used to go all the time. they have like 37 sugar-free syrup flavors, it's amazing! most places will only only vanilla or hazelnut if you're lucky (i'm talking to YOU $5 per cup

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1157046646713073262006-08-31T13:37:00.000-04:002006-08-31T14:17:45.563-04:00

so the big weekend on the cape was nice.we got to the detroit airport way early for our 9am flight on friday. there were like 3 people in line so we had a lot of time to kill. it was ok, but seeing as i had gotten like 2 hours or sleep the night before i was pretty wired, esp after my venti latte.oh, the entire detroit shock team was on our flight too. i remember standing in line for boarding and

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1156944997436724382006-08-30T09:25:00.000-04:002006-08-30T09:36:37.540-04:00

so i'm in the kitchen toasting my mini bagelm cutting my tomato and peeling my orange while my latte heats up. i'm gazing out the kitchen window listening to the children playing in the yard of the house behind us. it's a lovely morning.then i'm distracted by a smell... hmm... what is that? smoke! what the heck, is someone BBQing at 8am? wait, i can see some smoke, it's outside the window, it's

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1156344289122722452006-08-23T10:30:00.000-04:002006-08-23T10:44:49.196-04:00

haven't written much because frankly there hasn't been much going on. pretty normal and that's good! i'm finishing up work on the LAST magazine. woo! i'm pretty excited about that. i won't miss this project. i will miss the paychecks, but they just aren't worth it anymore.we're about to start in on the busy weekends! which is good but also frustrating. people, we NEED to finish the kitchen floor

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1156183479453381292006-08-16T14:01:00.000-04:002006-08-21T14:04:39.466-04:00

prob·a·ble adj.Likely to happen or to be true.Likely but uncertain; plausible.let's go with the second definition, shall we? yes i think we shall.well that's the verdict people, i have "probable" ms.we met with the neurologist yesterday. i love that doctor truly. i am so lucky i got in with him. i'm still not sure how we pulled that off, but i'm ever so thankful.so after entering his office and

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1155563312217333082006-08-14T09:18:00.000-04:002006-08-14T09:48:32.293-04:00

we spent the weekend in kentucky visiting alex's brother greg.this is probably the 4th time in the 3 years that we've been together that we've made the trip. it's not too far, about 4 hours-ish each way. greg is the second oldest of the 7, making him 47 years old, 16 years older than alex. he's a pretty cool guy. he's also been living with MS for a little over 10 years. now, i don't know all the

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1155162146052876692006-08-09T18:22:00.000-04:002006-08-09T18:22:26.063-04:00

our cat, griff, is priceless. we rescued him as an abandoned cat that a friend of alex's had found. he's so sweet. he's deaf and has TWO extra toes on each front paw and one on each back paw. he's also huge. and not fat, just a really BIG cat. he's all muscle.we had to bring him to the vet yesterday for shots and nail trimming. i got the cat bag out to get ready. as we were getting ready to go we

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1154375243118191332006-07-31T15:41:00.000-04:002006-07-31T15:49:33.033-04:00

and one of our 'things' are when we feel we have eaten too much we call ourselves a "piggie pig pig pig." don't ask. we're crazy. i know that. but we find it hilarious. we also say it while poking ourselves in the belly.have i also ever mentioned that i must have things in odd numbers? we can buy one, three, or five of something, etc. like candles, or candleholder have to have places for an odd

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1154092081079939912006-07-28T09:07:00.000-04:002006-07-28T09:08:01.093-04:00

thanks for the link irish. not sure i beleive it. i'm close to being a liar, see, like i said i was!Your EQ is 14750 or less: Thanks for answering honestly. Now get yourself a shrink, quick!51-70: When it comes to understanding human emotions, you'd have better luck understanding Chinese.71-90: You've got more emotional intelligence than the average frat boy. Barely.91-110: You're average. It's

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1154091368060665132006-07-28T08:35:00.000-04:002006-07-28T08:56:08.103-04:00

see, i said i was going to post everyday. i lied. things have been crazy busy at work and since i'm still in that "trying to make a good impression" phase, i'm trying as hard as i can to do a good job. not that i normally don't, but they are all still getting used to me. i want their impression to be good. you know?we've been wrangling with insirance issues. my er trip may or may not be covered.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1153406268388828662006-07-20T10:07:00.000-04:002006-07-20T11:10:48.863-04:00

so i didn't write about our "excitement" over the weekend.saturday night we had watched a dvd (clerks, in prep for clerks 2, since -- much to alex's horror -- i had not seen it before.)at any rate. we're getting ready to head up to bed and i realize there is laundry to be brought up. i head down to grab the basket. usually alex doesn't "let" me carry the laundry up the 2 flights, but i guess he

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1153255800661434132006-07-18T16:42:00.000-04:002006-07-18T16:52:09.426-04:00

so much celebrating was to be done yesterday. my husband has been contracted to a rather large company for the last 5 years and was finally hired in yesterday as an official employee. it's been in the works for awhile. and we knew it was happening. but, at his contract company he's been at the top of the payscale for a long time. and they lowered all the salaries for starting employees. which

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1153169329241389402006-07-17T16:45:00.000-04:002006-07-17T17:15:15.133-04:00

ok. i gave in. i have a bluetooth head set now. i did not want one. i fought it. but the conference calls at work... it was necessary. and can i tell you a secret? i love it. i'm not good at getting it on quickly. but it's really great. certainly not cheap, but hell, they paid for it so i'm not complaining.i have a lot to write about, like our visit to the ER this wknd. but not now. don't have

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1152894880723974312006-07-14T12:32:00.000-04:002006-07-14T12:44:31.033-04:00

music DOES always help, doesn't it?that and a trip to the water park near our house last night. so much fun! i forget that it's so close and so cheap! we both needed a little fun in the water last night.plus i helped out on a problem at work, yay! points for me!AND my new laptop bag is here! how much do i LOVE IT!

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1152820512584605492006-07-13T15:50:00.000-04:002006-07-14T12:47:40.876-04:00

so i wanted to finish my post about jury duty but eh. i'm over it.well, mostly. except for one minor detail that i have not shared with anyone. i figured out why i was SO riled up about this case. i figured it out when i was home and unreasonably upset that the guy did not get convicted. so mcuh so i could not sleep. then i realized why. basicaly the same thing happened to me. and i was 14 (like

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1152820069498382792006-07-12T13:25:00.000-04:002006-07-14T12:48:32.136-04:00

awww yeah. i have an application on my new laptop called photobooth. it's the funnest ever. (yes, i know i need to get out more.) but see, it will inspire me to post more. i can put a picture up! you can all see me everyday, i can pretend i have an office, yes, yes that's it. here's one of my little helpers. he freaked when he saw himself on screen. ha!love it!

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1152104475066464242006-07-05T08:41:00.000-04:002006-07-05T09:01:15.113-04:00

why is it when the most exciting stuff if going on you have no time to write about it?so i've started my new job. i was in ct for 4 days. it was a little overwhelming, especially since they gave me a project the first day to start on! the good stuff was that i got to see melissa a bunch and also my friend holly who i have not seen in like 5 or 6 years. i also got to meet her brand new 6 week old

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1150292418933402942006-06-14T09:39:00.000-04:002006-06-14T10:02:29.116-04:00

tomorrow is my last day here at my current job. as i was sitting in the parking lot that is 94 i was thinking, wow you're not all wound up about the traffic this morning. why is that? oh right. tomorrow is the last morning you'll have to do this. wait... TOMORROW IS THE LAST MORNING YOU'LL HAVE TO DO THIS! yikes!so i took a new job. and i start monday. what does this mean? well is means i have to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1149277038744525372006-06-02T15:32:00.000-04:002006-06-02T15:37:18.770-04:00

wow, so eloquent. i've had a lot going on in my head lately in regard to friends i wanted to try to sort it all out because talking to people only helps so much. if they know the people it's hard to be honest, if they don't well then they'll side with you or try to be objective and if they don't know the people that gets to be pointless sometimes. and so i've been trying to work it all out myself

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1149187496412499002006-06-01T14:40:00.000-04:002006-06-01T14:45:59.346-04:00

... entertain with photos!!one from a group workout we went to and thoroughly enjoyed. and another from browsing the new local H&M at our mall and deciding it's too trendy for me (or that i am too old).

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1149005165041615522006-05-30T11:56:00.000-04:002006-05-30T12:06:05.070-04:00

when you jsut don't have enough time, or quite have all the infomration forthe ppost you really want to do, go with a meme! thanks irish girl!I AM: a smartass, plain and simpleI SAID: i would never set foot in CT again, but i did.I WANT: to be happy and to have those around me happy as wellI WISH: big decisions were easy to makeI HATE: stress.I MISS: all my friends that are so far awayI FEAR:

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1148387847395064292006-05-23T08:34:00.000-04:002006-05-23T08:37:27.420-04:00

remind me to never take the last appointment of the day again. we had to wait almost an hour. i totally understand that it happens though, i wasn't mad. just hungry, but aren't i always :) things get dicey if i don't get my afternoon snack. anyway, so i really love my neurologist he's awesome. very old school, for lack of a better way to describe it. i mean, there he is with his computer bringing

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1148054697533996102006-05-19T12:00:00.000-04:002006-05-19T12:04:57.546-04:00

i wish i was better about updating more regularly, but it's not like there's all that much going on.i feel like i'm in a state of limbo right now. the magazine -- the last one i'm contracted to do -- was supposed to have been done over a month ago... and it STILL hasn't started! this is really going to start cutting into my good weather time. i'd much rather be working on it say, while we've had

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866611849078020225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3846295.post-1145911971665887272006-04-24T16:51:00.000-04:002006-04-24T16:52:51.690-04:00

so last week's whirlwind of interviews and job offers and rebuttals and discussions and decisions was very.... taxing.was it better? should i make the move? was it to risky? i mean, they DID offer it to me 3 different ways. all in an attempt to find the fit that would work. i should be flattered that they are so interested right? ugh.so now? well i'll do a project for them on the side. we get to

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