Baby Milena Mae joins the family

Milena Mae was born last night at 7:50.  She weighed 6 lbs 12 oz and was 20" long.  Elizabeth elected not to get an epidural this time, and once she hit 6 cm, things started happening pretty quickly.  A little too quickly as it turns out, because her doctor did not get there in time.   The nurse told Eliz not to push, and she did her very best not to.  When the nurse checked her, she told another nurse to call the doctor and tell him to get here NOW.  Then, realized another doctor was needed until he got there.  Turns out Milena was breech.  They were trying to rush to get Eliz into the operating room, but there was just no going there.  Milena was coming, and she was coming now.  Elizabeth was so brave and she did exactly what the doctor told her to do.  The baby was born, and Eliz didn't even tear.  The baby's right clavicle was broken, but it seems that will heal easily and should be no problem in the future.
That was probably the hardest thing I have ever witnessed.  There were so many people there and the atmosphere was so charged with tension and fear.  I was afraid the baby was going to die, and Elizabeth was in such pain...  whew.  I'm so glad it's over and thank the Lord for watching over everything.

Cookin'

I made a recipe of buckeyes today.  Got the recipe out of the February Real Simple magazine.  The nice thing about this recipe is it doesn't make a ton.  It made 23 Tablespoon size buckeyes.   Yesterday I made chili.  There's enough left over for maybe 3 lunches.

 

 

Sarah called this morning.  She had a tick attached to her neck and she pulled it out herself.  She thinks she didn't get the head.  What a weird time of year for ticks.  Hopefully she really did get the tick's head, and if not, Eric can finish getting it out for her.

 

Elizabeth is getting closer to her due date.  She goes back to the doctor Friday, but I know she really wants to have the baby NOW.  I wonder if labor will be easy for her this time. 

 

 

Maizy

This is a funny picture of Maizy trying to lie in Butch's old bed.

Liliana Moon Josephine Swanson

Lily is now 5 1/2 months old.  

Saturday!

Yesterday I took the day off from work, so I'm in the middle of a three day weekend! 

I just finished 1/2 a grapefruit.  I ALWAYS forget how wonderful grapefruit tastes.  It's been months since I've had one.  I remember Mom getting grapefruits, oranges and apples from the FFA.  We would store them in our basement under the stairs.  That part of our basement didn't have much light and it was a little bit scary.  Not to mention spider-ish.  None of us kids wanted to go get any of the fruit because of the spider possibility.   Not to mention the worry about someone (thing) sneaking up on you while bending over under the stairs, terrified already that a spider would drop in your hair.   I wouldn't swear to it, but I bet mom felt the same way, which is why she sent one of us to go get some fruit...

Anyway.  Saturday, oatmeal, grapefruit.  Great start.

Funny Brett

Joe and I went to Outback for supper and our waiter was "Brett".   When we went, I was in a sad mood.  Brett was hysterical.  When we left, I was much better.   Brett wants to be an actor.  He went to LA for 8 months, but, unfortunately, that didn't work out for him.  So, now he's trying to determine what to do with his young life.  I recommended getting a liberal arts degree and looking into being an insurance adjuster, like me.  =)    He didn't seem overly impressed.  Hmmmm.  Glamorous acting job vs. insurance adjuster.  Hey!  Maybe he could be the next "Justin Case" type guy!   

No vacation....

I am so bummed. I was just informed that I may not be able to take my annual week between Christmas and New Years off for vacation. I really hate working that week. Everyone is crazy stressed.
At least I know NOW, and can mentally prepare for 11 more months...

C25K One week down

So, Maizy and I started out on our third C25k excursion today.  I really didn't want to go.  It was a struggle to get up off the couch (pun intended), change clothes and walk out the door.  It started off well.   But a little more than 1/2 way through, we saw a lab.   The lab rushed us and that set Maizy off barking and she was really tense.  About a block past that we see a guy walking a small dog.   BARK BARK BARK, pull pull pull.  End of that same block, Maizy sees a BIG BLACK dog that was running loose.  I didn't see it right away.  Maizy pulled, I fell.  Luckily I didn't let go of the lead.  I pulled her - 100 pounds of her - for an entire block trying to get away from that dog as she braked viciously.   Just as we were at the home stretch, a guy who walks his very calm, very sweet, very large dog came around a corner.  We both stopped.  I walked into a yard.  Just as we were almost past, Maizy whirled and lunged at the dog.  I was HORRIFIED.  As I was dragging her barking butt down the street, he yelled something but I don't know what he said. 

That kind of behavior makes me never want to walk her ever again.  Damn dog. 

Is it Christy or is it a Ghost?

Lately, people around me think they are hearing things, like their name spoken. They think I'm saying it, and it's not really computing because they don't see me saying their name. That's because I'm NOT saying their name, and I'm also not hearing anyone else say it. It's a bit odd.
Last night was a really good example. We watched what was billed as a horror movie (House of Bones) but was really just a very poorly made mess. After it was over, I went into the bedroom and when I came back out Joe asked me what I wanted. I told him I didn't say anything and he SWORE I said "Joe?" and asked some question. I told him I did not and he didn't believe me at first. Later, I whispered, "Joe...". And you know what? He didn't think it was at all funny. =)

Walking walking walking

Today was my 2nd day of C25K.    Much, much better than first day.  

 

Day one:  coughing, wheezing, realization that there will be no running for a while, that it's better to go slow, but STILL GO. 

Day two:  no coughing, no wheezing, not even as out of breath, but still worked hard.

 

Monday is the beginning of a 12 week challenge.  We are supposed to write short term and long term goals.

 

SHORT TERM:  I will do the C25K workout 3 times a week for one month WALKING, then I will try to begin the interval walk/jog training.  I will also do the No Excuses Workout 2 times a week.

 

LONG TERM:   I will lose 5 pounds by February 15th. 

Books

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