Archive for April, 2008
Monday’s Results with Update
Monday I should have found out my results from Friday. Alas, no luck! Instead, a message stating that I need to go get blood drawn again because the courier never showed up on Friday. Yesterday evening after we returned home from meeting with our lawyer (It’s such a headache to determine all this …), my […]
Posted by frangela on April 30th, 2008 under Health, Friends, Baby II | Comment now »Elijah’s Addiction
Fran had to work most of the day Saturday. My task with Elijah was just to relax and have fun. So we played with blocks and read books in his room. We watched the Disney channel together for a little bit and then I remembered a song. When I was on my three month leave […]
Posted by frangela on April 28th, 2008 under Elijah, Fun | 3 Comments »Despair, Then Hope
Thursday evening, Elijah and I were all ready to go and dance to some band music! We were waiting for Fran to get home so we could head to Battle of the Bands. Alas, we didn’t make it. I started spotting. Now, I know, I know and I know that spotting and bleeding can be normal […]
Posted by frangela on April 27th, 2008 under Elijah, Health, Family, Baby II | 3 Comments »Updates
Elijah now says “crack” for cracker. According to Grandma and Granny, he acutally said “cracker” once. I haven’t heard it yet, and I can’t remember if Fran has.
Yesterday was Day 37. For the first PG, I had already started bleeding by this point. Phew! One small personal goal. I have more bloodwork tomorrow, but I […]
The Family That Digs Together, Stays Together!
Last weekend, I had this lovely notion that I should buy $100 worth of plants and in one weekend, get our front yard in tip top shape. Ha! I ended up with burnt shoulders and about half way done with cleaning only one flower bed. This weekend, my dear Frannie, helped move me along. So […]
Posted by frangela on April 24th, 2008 under Elijah, Family, Home, Friends, Fun | 1 Comment »Fearing Butterflies
I have this feeling of butterflies in my stomach on and off, lasting only a few seconds. At first, a week ago, it was one of those indicators that just made think, “Just may be… Could it be?”
But now those butterflies are driving me up the wall! I know, I know! Everything in my head […]
A Few of My Favorite Things
The sizzling sound of a hot pan under cold water. It just does something happy to my ears.
Sunny days with rain. I find this invigorating and refreshing. Probably because it’s not so humid out.
Random hugs or kisses from Elijah. Sometimes we will be sitting with our boy on the floor and he just gets up […]
The Last Results
My progesterone is in. Drum roll, please! As of yesterday I was at 16.3. The nurse said that I should be between 10 and 15. “Phew!” I said. She explained that since this is being treated as infertility and I have had two miscarriages, that my doctor still wants […]
Posted by frangela on April 18th, 2008 under Health, Baby II | 1 Comment »One Number: 363
This is my HCG. For being four weeks pregnant (There. I said it, but still under my breath and probably so for at least another 5 weeks), that’s pretty good according to the nurse. Of course, I did a quick Google and it should be between 5 and 426. I’ll take 363.
Of course, some torture is […]
Correction
After rereading yesterday’s post… That should say 46.6 MPG My brain must have stopped…
On the ”PG” front, no news yet. The doctor’s office called yesterday afternoon to say that the results were not in yet and they were closing. As of 10AM this morning, still nothing. I refuse to be a crazy lady that […]
Have the Stars Aligned?
This morning, knowing that I am 4 days late, I took a HPT. The results? See for yourself:
It appeared right away. I hadn’t even finished going to the bathroom yet! Of course, we are happy and thankful, but we are also cautious. We’ve gotten this far before, so continued prayers and positive thoughts are tremendously […]
Posted by frangela on April 17th, 2008 under Random, Health, Family, Home, Baby II | 5 Comments »46.2 MPG, baby!
Woohoo! So for the past two weeks, I have been in a competition with myself. Every day I attempt to drive better to get a higher MPG. (The Prius is constantly calculating it.) In the past I was very bad as I tended to always try to pick up speed immediately after a stop, wanting […]
Posted by frangela on April 16th, 2008 under Random, Fun, Environment | 1 Comment »Pure Bliss and then…
After my lackluster dinner of chicken curry with chick peas and broccoli, I made myself an exquisite concotion. Fran melted chocolate chips for me, I mixed in some organic peanut butter and almonds and then dipped in half a banana. Ahhh! It was delicious! At least until my sugar rush left… Ugh! My belly!
Posted by frangela on April 15th, 2008 under Random, Food | Comment now »Penne with Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic, and White Beans
3 large tomatoes, cut into wedges
4 cloves garlic, unpeeled
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1(15 ounce) can cannellini beans
1/2 pound penne pasta - I suggest whole wheat penne.
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Slice each tomato into 8 wedges and discard the seeds. […]
Dinner Ideas
Lately, I’ve been racking my brain on what to make for dinner. We have this diabetic cookbook (Neither of us are diabetic, but it does run on Fran’s side of the family so we err on the side of caution. Yes, this is painful when it comes to dessert time sometimes, but I try to […]
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