SO TIRED!!

It seems on the nights that I can sleep in if I choose my body decides to go into crazy acid reflux mode (I bought some pepsid today to hopefully combat that!!!) and the nights that I can only sleep for a short time I sleep so hard that I cannot function for awhile in the morning. Last night was one of those nights. I have been so busy lately with appointments, school, work, and trying to keep up with our never ending disastrous mess of a house.

I do find myself playing dice with buddies on my phone a little too often. I should cut some of that time out, but it helps me relax and just not stress about everything I need to do...until I realize I haven't gotten anything done :-(

Monday was my 34 week appointment. Everything is going well doctor isn't concerned about my blood pressure going high, especially with the low readings I have been getting. I have been naughty and switched up myself how and when I take my blood pressure medicine. I take my BP often enough that I will catch it if it is starting to get higher. Lately I have been able to skip taking it at night (unless I am working) and take a half of pill about mid-day. If I am in the low 110s to 100s forget taking the pill at all, because the migraines that come to me with low blood pressure are HORRID.

The doctor did offer me strong medication for the headaches that I have been experiencing, but honestly they haven't been too bad since I have been watching how and when I take my blood pressure medication. Next week I will bring it up to the doctor because I will be with my normal practitioner at the office.

My urine didn't have any protein (YAY) and the doctor's haven't said anything about my weight...but let me tell you I feel like a COW when I step on and see what it says there fully dressed! Little man does NOT like the NSTs at all. He either doesn't cooperate and manages to avoid the monitor so they cannot get very good heart accelerations on the monitor, or he kicks the poo out of their machine and passes with flying colors. When he avoids the monitors it is quite unnerving at times. This last time they took the reading out to the doctor to see what he had to say before they chose to take me off from it. He decided that with a constant heart rate and me feeling movement, it would be best just to move onto the ultrasound portion.

Which I was so happy to see him again! She didn't print any photos for me, but that's okay because seeing his belly move as he was breathing was quite enough for me. It was the first thing he did to show off. She said it is usually the hardest thing to catch at this point, and he was doing it without any issue. I also got to see how big his feet are again. I promise this will probably bring some pretty good chuckles when he is finally here, because minus the hair...I might have a big foot growing in my belly. :-) His feet are so big that some people think at first they are feeling his bottom...No joke. but then one "cheek" will move and I am like yup, those were his feet not his butt!

And then I got to see him blinking his eyes again. I still say his nose looks a little funny on ultrasound, probably because I am so self conscious about mine being large that I worry for him...at least it doesn't matter so much on men :-) hahaha....oh boy I am tired.

So sleep is calling, after I switch over a load of laundry to finish in the morning (and maybe the dishes as well...) and feed our Jackers. Who by the way is having issues again. He isn't due for flea meds until the 8th and the poor guy is so broke out on his tummy. I gave him a bath last night and all I could find was ONE stinking flea. I don't get it. It has to be from our outside cat rubbing up on him. We haven't had flea issues since we have lived here...I am not liking this one bit! So I have been giving him some prednisone to help him heal from the allergies, but on top of the flea issue he has also been having pooping issues. I bought him some yogurt to mix in with his oatmeal and fish to hopefully help his digestive system work itself out. If it helps him, we will add it to the expensive dog food diet. I just want him to be healthy! I prayed over him while giving him a bath, to others I am sure I sounded silly but I believe our God cares for the things that seem meager to us as much as he does the "big" stuff.

I will post photos soon...I am a slacker!

Nighty night!

Ooooh and I forgot, I have one freezer meal for us for when Matthew shows up. It was going to be taco casserole, but then I decided if they said the chips were okay in that why not just make some nachos? So that's what's waiting in the freezer a pan of delicious nachos with mushrooms, onions, and black olives! Add to it sour cream and salsa once warmed up and I am sure it will be just as delicious as the extra pan I made tonight :-). Next on my list is a cheesy pasta ham bake. Then next week will be our thanksgiving meal with the two of us that will add to our freezer another thanksgiving meal (at least turkey, and a few sides...but most importantly pumpkin pie), turkey pot pie, and white chili made with turkey instead of chicken. I also plan on doing a pan of lasagna, regular chili, and probably tater tot casserole. I wouldn't mind some mac-n-cheese with smoked sausage either. The nice thing about doing the freezer meals is I can make two of one meal in one night, have dinner (and a few days leftovers) plus a meal that will do the same in the freezer. I could get a hang of this! I just wish we had a stand up freezer for better organization.