We had SO much fun! Jenny, Julia, Elisa, and I went to dinner at Crown Burger first and then walked over to the ESA for the concert. When we originally got there, we didn't have seats together, but we were able to get upgraded and got to sit together...on the front row. We were on the side, but still! It was awesome! We sang, we danced, we screamed! Julia even ended up with a couple of balloons from the show and both Julia and Elisa got to give Gary high five! We had so much fun! Here are some pics from the show.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
What A Great Day!
Today was truly one of those days that just went well. Debi invited us to go to a free movie today at the dollar theater her uncle owns in Sandy. It was so fun! We went to see Bolt, which I wasn't sure Ethan would be able to sit through, but he actually did really well. He enjoyed the movie and the free popcorn! Thanks Debi for a great time!
Ethan did so well with the potty thing today. I'm sure there will be good days and bad days until he finally gets it down, but today was definitely a good day. Basically, my strategy is still underwear all day, except naps and bed time, using the potty box as a reward for going, and asking him like every five seconds until he gets annoyed if he has to go potty. I'll wear him down eventually!
Oh, the other thing...I get to go see Rascal Flatts tomorrow night! I'm so excited. It's funny, it's kind of the week of concerts. The Celine concert that was supposed to be in November got rescheduled for this week so I get two concerts in one week. How cool is that! I'll update more on those later. It should be really fun tomorrow. I'm going with my sister-in-law, Elisa, and Jenny. Jenny is also bringing her daughter, Julia. Should be a really fun time.
Ethan did so well with the potty thing today. I'm sure there will be good days and bad days until he finally gets it down, but today was definitely a good day. Basically, my strategy is still underwear all day, except naps and bed time, using the potty box as a reward for going, and asking him like every five seconds until he gets annoyed if he has to go potty. I'll wear him down eventually!
Oh, the other thing...I get to go see Rascal Flatts tomorrow night! I'm so excited. It's funny, it's kind of the week of concerts. The Celine concert that was supposed to be in November got rescheduled for this week so I get two concerts in one week. How cool is that! I'll update more on those later. It should be really fun tomorrow. I'm going with my sister-in-law, Elisa, and Jenny. Jenny is also bringing her daughter, Julia. Should be a really fun time.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Where Am I Now?
Well, not a whole lot is going on here. I think the Clomid is working. I've cleaned my house top to bottom over the last three days, always a sign of the ever present nesting instinct I get when I'm about to ovulate. I got my blood test results back and they pretty much confirmed that I've got PCOS. At least I know for sure what's going on and we can work on correcting it now.
We had a lot of fun this weekend. We got a new dresser and some nightstands at IKEA with our tax return. We actually have room in our dresser to store our clothing! Imagine that! I love that store! Dan and I also went out for Valentine's Day for the first time in like 4 years. He always has to work. We even went to a girl movie, "He's Just Not That Into You." It was really nice to get out and have time just to ourselves.
On the potty training front, I'm still fighting the war. I haven't surrendered yet. Ethan figured out the loophole in the whole Pull-Ups over the underwear thing and started to not care again. I just got fed up and decided to only do Pull-Ups at night and naps. That's it. He has been pretty good about going in the potty. Fingers crossed this isn't going to take too much longer.
Another good thing that his happening...I think, is me working on some of my control issues. Yes, I know that being the one to add up the numbers and send out checks after we get paid will not save the world, but it has been something that I have had to control for far too long. We're working together on it now instead of me just telling Dan how it is. That should be an adventure in and of itself. I am a control freak. Maybe now I'll just be one in recovery.
We had a lot of fun this weekend. We got a new dresser and some nightstands at IKEA with our tax return. We actually have room in our dresser to store our clothing! Imagine that! I love that store! Dan and I also went out for Valentine's Day for the first time in like 4 years. He always has to work. We even went to a girl movie, "He's Just Not That Into You." It was really nice to get out and have time just to ourselves.
On the potty training front, I'm still fighting the war. I haven't surrendered yet. Ethan figured out the loophole in the whole Pull-Ups over the underwear thing and started to not care again. I just got fed up and decided to only do Pull-Ups at night and naps. That's it. He has been pretty good about going in the potty. Fingers crossed this isn't going to take too much longer.
Another good thing that his happening...I think, is me working on some of my control issues. Yes, I know that being the one to add up the numbers and send out checks after we get paid will not save the world, but it has been something that I have had to control for far too long. We're working together on it now instead of me just telling Dan how it is. That should be an adventure in and of itself. I am a control freak. Maybe now I'll just be one in recovery.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Adjustments
This week thus far has been full of adjustments. I started my cycle on Sunday so I went in on Tuesday for my blood draw and glucose test. I hate the glucose test! You have to fast and then drink this orange soda that basically is like drinking syrup. I made it to the doctor though, thanks to Dan. I got my blood taken and now we're waiting. I should have the results soon. The tested me for a few things, basically they want to see where I'm at with my hormones. I also started on Metformin on Tuesday. It's a diabetes drug that will help with PCOS symptoms and get my body to do what it's supposed to do. However, you have to work up to the full dose, gradually working it in because, as I found out the hard way, you'll get sick if you don't. It's bearable, but just barely. I talked to the nurse this morning and she gave me instructions on how to ramp up the dose and how quickly to do it. I think it will help.
Also, I'm a genius! I've been working on potty training Ethan for a long time. My big problem was that he just doesn't care if he sits in his own filth. Pull-Ups and diapers are too comfortable and underwear leaked everywhere when we tried it and made him feel bad because he made a mess on the floor. Solution? Put the underwear UNDER the Pull-Ups. That way he can feel when he has had an accident and start to care that he's wet/dirty, but I'm not scrubbing the floors/couches/rugs and washing clothing every five minutes. I think this may work. I'm hoping. Maybe some of you who are having similar troubles with potty training could try this and let me know how it works for you. So far so good here. Ethan has the boosted confidence of being a "big boy" by wearing underwear, but he's not getting upset and discouraged when he has an accident. I think that was the major hurdle for us. He didn't want to try because he didn't think he could do it. He just needs some confidence. I'll let you know how this latest approach works as the days roll on for us.
Finally, I'm excited to be basically over my cold! This ends the week plus quarantine. I can finally go out and have some fun again. Ethan and I are going to hang out with Jenny and the kids tomorrow. He has really missed them. I think it will be fun. I've missed hanging out with Jenny too! I'm just happy to be healthy again.
Also, I'm a genius! I've been working on potty training Ethan for a long time. My big problem was that he just doesn't care if he sits in his own filth. Pull-Ups and diapers are too comfortable and underwear leaked everywhere when we tried it and made him feel bad because he made a mess on the floor. Solution? Put the underwear UNDER the Pull-Ups. That way he can feel when he has had an accident and start to care that he's wet/dirty, but I'm not scrubbing the floors/couches/rugs and washing clothing every five minutes. I think this may work. I'm hoping. Maybe some of you who are having similar troubles with potty training could try this and let me know how it works for you. So far so good here. Ethan has the boosted confidence of being a "big boy" by wearing underwear, but he's not getting upset and discouraged when he has an accident. I think that was the major hurdle for us. He didn't want to try because he didn't think he could do it. He just needs some confidence. I'll let you know how this latest approach works as the days roll on for us.
Finally, I'm excited to be basically over my cold! This ends the week plus quarantine. I can finally go out and have some fun again. Ethan and I are going to hang out with Jenny and the kids tomorrow. He has really missed them. I think it will be fun. I've missed hanging out with Jenny too! I'm just happy to be healthy again.
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