A few days ago I received an email from an old friend. My mother met her parents while still pregnant with me and we lived on the same street until we moved off to college. Even though we don't see each other often we always manage to keep in touch and pick up where we left off. She called just the other day saying she was in DC working with the republican campaign. Anyway back to the email I mentioned at the beginning: She emailed to say that she has just accepted a position as Palin's personal aide! I thought that was kinda cool! She said they have been great to work with so far. I am dying to call her but I can only imagine how busy she must be. I am so proud of her. A little small town girl from Red Oak Texas working next to the VP nominee!
your friend is now working for the next Vice-President of the United States, and quite possibly the first woman President of the United States. makes you think, doesn't it? wow!
Reese and Rylee had thier first day of preschool today! Reese was such a big girl. She was dressed and ready to go before I even knew she was out of bed. Rylee was fine until I left the classroom. It wasn't pretty. You know when the teacher politely says your daughter has a good set of lungs that its bad. Of course she was fine after a few minutes. When I walked in to pick her up she had her hand in a bag of cheetos from another boys lunch. Looks like she had already helped her self to quiet a few since she had cheese dust all over her mouth and hands. I guess she didn't care for the graham crackers I had provided : )
Yeah...I've had some of those polite phrasings about Patrick, too. "He's very inquisitive" means "he asks questions nonstop and drives me crazy". :) Glad they did well.
That is the CUTEST PICTURE!!! I guess I didn't realize that Rylee would be going to preschool too. She looks so grown up sitting next to Reese with her adorable pig tails.
Yesterday afternoon I was working on some chicken for dinner when Reese asked me what we were going to have with it. I tell her "Why don't you pick out a vegetable?" She thinks for a moment and says "I want some carrots and some fruit of the Spirit". At least I know where to find the ingredients : )
And Sarah was not disappointed about her extended vacation. It'll put her almost two weeks behind. I'm not worried about it though, I've always said she is such a "smarty pants" :).
Got to see the baby's heartbeat today! Even though it is number three for us it is still just as amazing and emotional as seeing Reese's for the first time.
Reese was very unimpressed with the pictures we brought home. I tried to explain that it takes a while for a baby to grow into something recognizable : )
How exciting! With all three kids, the first time I heard their heartbeat I was so happy and emotional that I ended up crying. Troy even cried when he heard Hunter's heart. :)
very exciting! harley always looked like an alien. chloe, however, was a little camera ham even then, and would give us the nicest little profile pictures!
Kevin and I are both excited and a little nervous about the prospect of having 3 children! My grandmother had 12 and raised them all by herself (she was widowed when the youngest was a toddler). I figure if a woman can do that I can surely juggle three : ) Please pray for my pregnancy and the health of this child. I know everyone will which is one of the reasons I have chosen to talk about it so early.
Tuesday I have a sonogram with my Dr. and am looking foward to hopefully seeing a heartbeat! I got a little mad at my last visit and will probably switch to a different OB anyway. Here are a few of my reasons You will have to tell me what you think...
1) they accused me of being 30min late even though when they called me the recording clearly said 10am and not 9:30. She even admitted that and said "yeah but you were supposed to be here early for this appt." How am I to know which one I am supposed to be thirty minutes early for?
2) I got a lecture from a different nurse because I didn't show for an appointment nearly 2 years ago! At first I quickly apologized but then I started getting mad. She "warned" me that Dr Sarmini frowns on that and a letter would be going out to me stating he would discontinue seeing me if I no showed more than 2x. Lets just say that threat did not help my already raging hormones.
3) As soon as I sat down in the nurses (before the attendence lecture) she immediately put a clip board on my lap stating that I would be having C-section with this child and I needed to sign a consent. She never skipped a beat and continue to flip through her paper work asking me questions about family history etc.. She never gave me a chance to even think about what she just said. You see it is really about more how she said it instead of what she said. I realize that I most likely will have to have a c-section. I just think she should have a little bit more respect with what she is saying to her patients. It is still major surgery! I softer explanation about the risk of vbacs or the liability it puts on the dr would have come across a little better.
4) She handed me another consent form regarding the infamous tri-screen test (test for spina bifida and down syndrome). Background: I say infamous because my test came back positive with Rylee putting her in a category at risk for Downs. After much praying we decided to do an amnio to confirm. Of course it wouldn't change anything other than the fact I would be prepared and would be able to celeberate her birthday with much joy either way. The decision to have the amnio was very difficult on us, not to mention the week we had to wait for the results. The best way I can describe this test is that it is like a net with alot of giant holes. yes the fish that actually get caught in the net do have these conditions but there are ALOT of false positives and even false negatives. It puts alot of parents through needless worry and I just preferred not to do it again.
Sooo as I began signing the line that states I do not consent to this test she says: no, no, no, no you have to consent, it is a requirement of all Dr Sarmini's patients.
5) There is this whole other issue with weight gain during pregnancy. I seriously got a lecture every visit while pregnant with Reese and even a few lectures with Rylee. He made me miserable. So this visit she started talking about my body mass index. I told her I tend to gain alot of weight during my pregnancies but have no complications such as hypertension or diabetes etc.. I should have kept my mouth shut because she launched into her own lecture of the risks of weight gain : (
6) I think she was about to go on about the need for me to bank the cord blood but then she must have saw my face (I was not in the mood for a guilt trip about not banking cord blood) She simply handed me some literature to read instead : )
Needless to say I am looking for another Dr. I just want to be happy and enjoy this pregnancy and not stress out about the small stuff ya know.
hey tracey! congrats. marva told me tuesday night at game night and i'd been meaning to email you. fyi-i went AGAINST my gut and stuck with an ob that i didn't trust with pate. i had highly recommend AGAINST doing that. nightmare. find another ob! and, so i guess reese was right all along when she was telling folks that you were expecting!
First, Congratulations, I am so excited for ya'll!! Second, I guess Reese was right at Amy's shower about Mommy being pregnant-how funny is that!, and Third, oh my goodness, definitely find another OB! I did not like mine and I was a little hesitant about switching but I am so glad I did! I read your whole blog and I just cannot believe all of that!! Again, Congrats!!
WOW!! Congrats and CHANGE DOCTORS for SURE!!! I switched at 32 weeks with Audie because mine was not being supportive in ANY way of my desire to labor and deliver without drugs. Switching was the best thing I could have ever done. I love my doctor although she is in Dallas but so worth it. Let me know if you want her info. I am pretty sure she does VBACs more willingly than some as she has a very low c section rate.
OH, Trace! I would most definately switch doctors! How dare that nurse talk to you like that. It seems to me that some people need to have more consideration for their chosen profession! I am so glad that things are going well. Just so you know, I realized that I've been praying for you, Kevin and your "third little GIRL"! I guess somewhere I decided that #3 would be a girl too! But I will not be disappointed to find out that it's a boy.
Congratulations- we're so excited for you. And, not to beat a dead horse, but change doctors :) Amanda O'Banion lives near you and just loves her doctor. Good luck!
she delivers at baylor downtown dallas. i really like the hospital too. it is about a 30 minute drive but they don't mind if you bring kids, are very understanding about that in fact and are great with them. along that note, i would be happy to watch the girls when you have appts, even if the dr is good and patient with kids i know it is sometimes nice to go on your own...starting aug 25 i only have ella from 8-3 or so.
What wonderful news! I am so excited for you and Kevin. Let me just agree with all of the above comments about your doctor and his staff. Pregnancy can be stressful enough without having an egocentric doctor and/or nurse. In my opinion, this is a time where "it's all about me" is a good and positive thing. You’re doing all these things for yourself so you’ll have a healthy baby. Take the leap and find someone new that’s concerned about you and the baby.
Congratulations!!! I hope you find a doctor you like. Mine is great and does wonderful c-sections, but Las Colinas is a bit far for you. If you're interested, Sarah Gause (the married one) uses her, too.
Aww!How exciting for you! Congrats! Yes having three kids to watch is different but you will adapt quickly. I wish I could recommend my doctor in Arlington but she is staying home with her kiddos. I'm so sad about that. She was awesome!
