I woke up this morning around 3:30AM EST. I couldn't breathe out of my nose. After handling that situation, I opted to go to my bathroom and proceeded to have an emotional meltdown. Jarred was snoring softly in bed, I knew that Mom and Dad were sound asleep as well, and so I just decided to have a little cry fest in my bathroom.
You may be wondering why I was crying in the first place. No one had called me any names, taken the toy from my hand as I was playing with it, or even bit me. However, when you get past a certain point in life, you discover that occasionally you just have to cry. Well, this entire pregnancy I've been pretty good at the "not crying at every little thing" game and even better at the "I can't quit laughing, even if the joke is 12 days old" game. Until this past week.
For some reason, my hormones have been on a rollercoaster that finally hit the peak and is now plummeting to the bottom of the drop. I know hormones are to blame for this sudden drop, but somehow, I just can't seem to mentally over come the emotional effects of those blasted hormones.
The thoughts that caused the cry fest this morning are still pretty tender. Mom and Dad are here right now. Mom gets to stay until next Saturday. Dad has to leave today. His flight takes off around 5pm so we'll have to head out around 3-3:30pm to get him to the airport. No big deal, I knew, that with his job, he'd only be able to stay a weekend. The problem I have with all of this is simple. This CHILD has yet do depart my womb and make it's grand appearance. We really hoped that Dad would get to meet his first grandchild. Right now, things are not looking so good.
I know that this child will come in his/her planned time. But it's still really upsetting to me to know that this is the FIRST grandchild for my parents and Mom may be the only one who gets to meet him/her. Matt & Brenda already have 3 grandkids, so it's not nearly as special as getting to have my parents here to meet this baby.
It really breaks my heart that my dad won't even get to hold his grandbaby for the first time until he/she is nearly 4 months old. We knew there was a risk of this happening, but we were supposed to be due on Wednesday, for cryin' out loud! And now it's nearly 6AM and Dad is going to have to leave in about 9hours. I have very little confidence that this baby will pop out between now and 3pm.
I know God has His perfect timing and this child will come when it is His time. I just really hope that I can find the strength to hold on to that fact and not get too out of control over it. Blasted hormones just won't let me hang on to this with more than just my mind... My heart is what really needs the reassurance and that's where I feel like all the hormones are attacking me...
Lindsey
07 November 2010
The Visit!
Mom and Dad flew into PA on Friday night. I was so excited to see them! It seemed like it had been FOREVER since I had seen them last (even though it had only been since July). We spent a part of the evening just catching up and finally went to bed. Jarred had to work that night, so he didn't get to see them until the morning.
Saturday morning, we all got up; Jarred had been a busy guy from the time he came home until we were all awake. He had cinnamon rolls baking in the oven and a coffee pot just begging to have its "on" switch flipped! We spent a good hour and half just sitting around the dining room table chatting and hanging out. At several points throughout, my dad would look at me and say, "Well, bud? What're you waiting for?" We of course knew this was said in a joking manner as there was nothing I can do to "help" the kid come out...
We took Mom and Dad out and about through the big ol' town of Reading, PA. (P.S. For those of you who are not familiar with Reading, it is actually on the board in the game of Monopoly. We live minutes from the Reading Railroad...lol!) After checking it all out, we decided to get some lunch and then find somewhere for us to walk this baby out of me! Mom has only been to the Northeast a couple of times (literally, this is her second, thus making it a couple!) and hasn't seen much beyond Hershey PA. So, Jarred suggested that since Philly was only an hour away, we could go see Philly and "Have Lindsey run up and down the 'Rocky Steps' at the Art Museum a bunch of times." Wow. Really Jarred! Sigh...
Mom was all kinds of excited, and I don't blame her. It was about an hour to get over to Philly and we found a place to park. We then went wandering the streets to find the historical sites and see what all we could see. The Liberty Bell had a line about a mile long wrapped around the building where it was housed and so we opted to press our noses against the glass where you could look through and see the bell hanging out. We continued walking around and sightseeing until we had our fill, then made our way back to the car and drove to the "Rocky Steps".
At the Art Museum, there were quite a few people milling around. We checked out this statue of George Washington surrounded by random half naked people and animals. There was a statue of Rocky near the steps that people were lined up at to take their picture. And then we made the climb. I've got to be really honest here... the climb up those steps is really not bad, until you get a break in between every 12 steps... those landings between steps are killer! They tease you into thinking you are done. Then you reach the next section and lifting your foot up the 4 inches (give or take...) to make it from the landing to that next step is rough! Had the steps been continuous, I think it would have been easier. But then again, what do I know!
I'm pretty sure that most of the people we saw there weren't going into the Art Museum to gain cultural perspective. They were mostly there just to run/walk the steps and take random photos of them jumping into the air with victorious grins on their faces. It's amazing to me that pop culture has completely over taken this Art Museum. Yes, the Rocky movie has drawn a lot of attention for a long time to this place. But I can't help wondering if this has actually caused the museum to become more profitable, or if it has become just a place for people to run to and head home.
We decided that after all that walking and stair climbing it was time to head back. Once we made it back home, Jarred just about crashed onto the sofa. He stays up for so many hours in a row that he just ends up dead tired. So much for encouraging him to go to bed when he gets home from work. Oh well, he's a grown man and will do what he wants...We finally got a bit hungry, so we ordered pizza and ate some supper. Dad and I then headed to the Wally World to see if we couldn't encourage some "tummy cramps" to help my uterus along with "sympathy cramps" and hopefully cause some contractions.
We got back from our trip to find Mom playing on her iPhone and Jarred and Prince completely knocked out. I was able to "encourage" (read, drag!) Jarred off the sofa and guide him to the bed. Mom, Dad and I stayed up a bit longer and then I finally retired to bed. We were really hoping that there would have been some action last night... but alas, there was not. So we shall see what today brings as far as baby is concerned.
Until next time,
Lindsey
Saturday morning, we all got up; Jarred had been a busy guy from the time he came home until we were all awake. He had cinnamon rolls baking in the oven and a coffee pot just begging to have its "on" switch flipped! We spent a good hour and half just sitting around the dining room table chatting and hanging out. At several points throughout, my dad would look at me and say, "Well, bud? What're you waiting for?" We of course knew this was said in a joking manner as there was nothing I can do to "help" the kid come out...
We took Mom and Dad out and about through the big ol' town of Reading, PA. (P.S. For those of you who are not familiar with Reading, it is actually on the board in the game of Monopoly. We live minutes from the Reading Railroad...lol!) After checking it all out, we decided to get some lunch and then find somewhere for us to walk this baby out of me! Mom has only been to the Northeast a couple of times (literally, this is her second, thus making it a couple!) and hasn't seen much beyond Hershey PA. So, Jarred suggested that since Philly was only an hour away, we could go see Philly and "Have Lindsey run up and down the 'Rocky Steps' at the Art Museum a bunch of times." Wow. Really Jarred! Sigh...
Mom was all kinds of excited, and I don't blame her. It was about an hour to get over to Philly and we found a place to park. We then went wandering the streets to find the historical sites and see what all we could see. The Liberty Bell had a line about a mile long wrapped around the building where it was housed and so we opted to press our noses against the glass where you could look through and see the bell hanging out. We continued walking around and sightseeing until we had our fill, then made our way back to the car and drove to the "Rocky Steps".
At the Art Museum, there were quite a few people milling around. We checked out this statue of George Washington surrounded by random half naked people and animals. There was a statue of Rocky near the steps that people were lined up at to take their picture. And then we made the climb. I've got to be really honest here... the climb up those steps is really not bad, until you get a break in between every 12 steps... those landings between steps are killer! They tease you into thinking you are done. Then you reach the next section and lifting your foot up the 4 inches (give or take...) to make it from the landing to that next step is rough! Had the steps been continuous, I think it would have been easier. But then again, what do I know!
I'm pretty sure that most of the people we saw there weren't going into the Art Museum to gain cultural perspective. They were mostly there just to run/walk the steps and take random photos of them jumping into the air with victorious grins on their faces. It's amazing to me that pop culture has completely over taken this Art Museum. Yes, the Rocky movie has drawn a lot of attention for a long time to this place. But I can't help wondering if this has actually caused the museum to become more profitable, or if it has become just a place for people to run to and head home.
We decided that after all that walking and stair climbing it was time to head back. Once we made it back home, Jarred just about crashed onto the sofa. He stays up for so many hours in a row that he just ends up dead tired. So much for encouraging him to go to bed when he gets home from work. Oh well, he's a grown man and will do what he wants...We finally got a bit hungry, so we ordered pizza and ate some supper. Dad and I then headed to the Wally World to see if we couldn't encourage some "tummy cramps" to help my uterus along with "sympathy cramps" and hopefully cause some contractions.
We got back from our trip to find Mom playing on her iPhone and Jarred and Prince completely knocked out. I was able to "encourage" (read, drag!) Jarred off the sofa and guide him to the bed. Mom, Dad and I stayed up a bit longer and then I finally retired to bed. We were really hoping that there would have been some action last night... but alas, there was not. So we shall see what today brings as far as baby is concerned.
Until next time,
Lindsey
03 November 2010
Due Date... Any End In Sight?
Wow. Today I have officially reached 40 weeks gestation! What a crazy thought! I have a few other thoughts that I just could not contain... Therefore I will share them with you. Lucky!
It's hard for me to believe that on March 2, 2010 we got a big fat positive on a home pregnancy test. We tried for a LONG time before getting that (2 years!). Before we were pregnant, but still trying, I could never imagine what pregnancy would be like. My finite brain just didn't have the capacity to dream about how my body would change, how my hormones would effect my emotions, what the baby would feel like when it kicked! It was all just so impossible for me to see in my mind's eye.
Now that I have been pregnant for 40 weeks, I'm having the same trouble. I can't imagine what life is going to be like with a mini-me or mini-Jarred in our lives! As hard as I try, I can't see myself in labor, at the hospital, screaming for my epidural and then pushing this child out. I also can't comprehend what it will feel like to no longer have this little person dancing in my belly!
I have only just reached that stage of pregnancy that most women call "uncomfortable". I've been greatly blessed with many pregnancy symptoms, but have only just now, at the very end of the marathon felt slightly less than great. I suppose it's all the extra hormones my body's producing for labor and the lack of space for the child in my very short torso.
A few weeks ago, one of the ladies at church asked me if I was ready for it to be over... This befuddled me. I had a very rough first 19 weeks with morning sickness/giving back everything I ate like clockwork, but once all that had passed, I felt much better. I never truly got the 2nd trimester "energy surge" but I no longer felt the need to give it all back! Braxton Hicks contractions started at 20 weeks, but I fully expected those to happen. They weren't fun, in fact they were pretty uncomfortable for me, but it was all just a part of the process.
I have literally just taken this pregnancy one day at a time. I don't think any other way would have worked for me. I still can't imagine not being pregnant because I can't see past supper tonight. I could very well go into labor at some point today, tomorrow, with in the next week... but I can't see any of that! Perhaps that's why I never really reached the uncomfortable stage until now. I have always known there was an end to this stage, but I guess I just never really dreamed about the day it would all be over. Perhaps a curse, most certainly a blessing!
I think that's how I'll approach motherhood too. Just taking it one day at a time. Of course that's an easy task to accomplish when you only have one, who is not yet involved in school or extra curricular activities, and are going to be a stay-at-home-mom. I'll know that there will always be an end to the day/night and that a new dawn "should" bring a new perspective. Granted, I've never been a mom before. So more than likely this little strategy of mine will fly right out the window after the first week of sleepless nights and only grabbing 2 hours of rest at a time...give or take!
But for now, I'm going to be flexible. This baby is due today. I don't expect it to come. My gut has been telling me Saturday, November 6th since back in April. I'm not really sure why, other than at our first ultrasound my gestational age was dead on with a November 3rd due date, but the baby measured 3 days smaller. Who knows, I may be proven completely wrong within the next 18 and a half hours!
Ok, it's time to feed the belly.
Lindsey
It's hard for me to believe that on March 2, 2010 we got a big fat positive on a home pregnancy test. We tried for a LONG time before getting that (2 years!). Before we were pregnant, but still trying, I could never imagine what pregnancy would be like. My finite brain just didn't have the capacity to dream about how my body would change, how my hormones would effect my emotions, what the baby would feel like when it kicked! It was all just so impossible for me to see in my mind's eye.
Now that I have been pregnant for 40 weeks, I'm having the same trouble. I can't imagine what life is going to be like with a mini-me or mini-Jarred in our lives! As hard as I try, I can't see myself in labor, at the hospital, screaming for my epidural and then pushing this child out. I also can't comprehend what it will feel like to no longer have this little person dancing in my belly!
I have only just reached that stage of pregnancy that most women call "uncomfortable". I've been greatly blessed with many pregnancy symptoms, but have only just now, at the very end of the marathon felt slightly less than great. I suppose it's all the extra hormones my body's producing for labor and the lack of space for the child in my very short torso.
A few weeks ago, one of the ladies at church asked me if I was ready for it to be over... This befuddled me. I had a very rough first 19 weeks with morning sickness/giving back everything I ate like clockwork, but once all that had passed, I felt much better. I never truly got the 2nd trimester "energy surge" but I no longer felt the need to give it all back! Braxton Hicks contractions started at 20 weeks, but I fully expected those to happen. They weren't fun, in fact they were pretty uncomfortable for me, but it was all just a part of the process.
I have literally just taken this pregnancy one day at a time. I don't think any other way would have worked for me. I still can't imagine not being pregnant because I can't see past supper tonight. I could very well go into labor at some point today, tomorrow, with in the next week... but I can't see any of that! Perhaps that's why I never really reached the uncomfortable stage until now. I have always known there was an end to this stage, but I guess I just never really dreamed about the day it would all be over. Perhaps a curse, most certainly a blessing!
I think that's how I'll approach motherhood too. Just taking it one day at a time. Of course that's an easy task to accomplish when you only have one, who is not yet involved in school or extra curricular activities, and are going to be a stay-at-home-mom. I'll know that there will always be an end to the day/night and that a new dawn "should" bring a new perspective. Granted, I've never been a mom before. So more than likely this little strategy of mine will fly right out the window after the first week of sleepless nights and only grabbing 2 hours of rest at a time...give or take!
But for now, I'm going to be flexible. This baby is due today. I don't expect it to come. My gut has been telling me Saturday, November 6th since back in April. I'm not really sure why, other than at our first ultrasound my gestational age was dead on with a November 3rd due date, but the baby measured 3 days smaller. Who knows, I may be proven completely wrong within the next 18 and a half hours!
Ok, it's time to feed the belly.
Lindsey
Dearest First Born,
I have a few things that I'd like to share with you. You are our first born child and with that comes a huge responsibility. While you are not yet departed from my womb, you have already impacted your dad and me in such a way that you will only understand when you have your first born. Can you handle it!
You're responsible for making us two of the happiest people on the planet and we haven't even had the chance to hold you or even see your face. That is HUGE! Unfathomable, even! You are also responsible for causing our hearts to explode with a love that we never quite understood until we saw that little tiny window of the pregnancy test that said "positive". Don't worry, there aren't any negative consequences to these things; that responsibility comes with the consequence that we will always feel overjoyed and an abundance of unconditional love for you, however long we get to have you on this planet.
Now, with all that being said, I have a few things that I'd like to promise you, once you hit our atmosphere:
1. No matter what, your daddy and I will love you unconditionally until the end of time. As you grow older, you will learn that unconditional love does NOT mean that: a. we will let you eat ice cream for breakfast (except on the rare occasion that you catch me doing it), b. we will never discipline you for your actions, and c. it certainly doesn't mean that we will hand you everything your heart desires.
2. We will teach you all about what it means to be a responsible, productive member of society. You will have everything that you absolutely need, a few things that you don't, and you will never have everything you want. We love you and that's why we'd ever consider doing this to you. Again, it's a difficult concept to grasp, but you will one day.
3. Life is not fair. It's even less fair with siblings. We pray that we can give you siblings. I realize that means that we're helping to cause life to be "not fair". But in this world, nothing is ever fair. There is one man who knows this better than the rest. Jesus Christ laid down his sinless life for you, me, your daddy, and every single person in this world so that we could have a relationship with God. We will teach you all about Him, his Father, and the Holy Spirit all in due time.
4. You will fall down, you will have your heart broken, and you will fail. No matter how much it will pain my heart to let these things happen to you, I will let them happen to you. I will also let you learn how to stand back up, dust yourself off, and grow into a stronger person because you will learn that you do have the strength to carry on. Let it be known that I will want to fix it for you each and every time, but if I were to do that, I wouldn't be loving you to the fullest capacity I possibly can.
5. Your ENTIRE family is "quirky". I am probably the "quirkiest" of us all. Sometimes, you may interpret these "quirks" into "craziness" and that's okay. I can also admit that I am slightly "crazy". Some of your family members have quirks that you will come to love, others... not so much. But even through all of our craziness and quirkiness, we love you dearly and that won't change.
There are so many other things that I could promise you... but most of those things you will learn as you grow with us. I have loved you from the day we found out about you, and I will continue loving you for eternity.
Love,
Your Momma
You're responsible for making us two of the happiest people on the planet and we haven't even had the chance to hold you or even see your face. That is HUGE! Unfathomable, even! You are also responsible for causing our hearts to explode with a love that we never quite understood until we saw that little tiny window of the pregnancy test that said "positive". Don't worry, there aren't any negative consequences to these things; that responsibility comes with the consequence that we will always feel overjoyed and an abundance of unconditional love for you, however long we get to have you on this planet.
Now, with all that being said, I have a few things that I'd like to promise you, once you hit our atmosphere:
1. No matter what, your daddy and I will love you unconditionally until the end of time. As you grow older, you will learn that unconditional love does NOT mean that: a. we will let you eat ice cream for breakfast (except on the rare occasion that you catch me doing it), b. we will never discipline you for your actions, and c. it certainly doesn't mean that we will hand you everything your heart desires.
2. We will teach you all about what it means to be a responsible, productive member of society. You will have everything that you absolutely need, a few things that you don't, and you will never have everything you want. We love you and that's why we'd ever consider doing this to you. Again, it's a difficult concept to grasp, but you will one day.
3. Life is not fair. It's even less fair with siblings. We pray that we can give you siblings. I realize that means that we're helping to cause life to be "not fair". But in this world, nothing is ever fair. There is one man who knows this better than the rest. Jesus Christ laid down his sinless life for you, me, your daddy, and every single person in this world so that we could have a relationship with God. We will teach you all about Him, his Father, and the Holy Spirit all in due time.
4. You will fall down, you will have your heart broken, and you will fail. No matter how much it will pain my heart to let these things happen to you, I will let them happen to you. I will also let you learn how to stand back up, dust yourself off, and grow into a stronger person because you will learn that you do have the strength to carry on. Let it be known that I will want to fix it for you each and every time, but if I were to do that, I wouldn't be loving you to the fullest capacity I possibly can.
5. Your ENTIRE family is "quirky". I am probably the "quirkiest" of us all. Sometimes, you may interpret these "quirks" into "craziness" and that's okay. I can also admit that I am slightly "crazy". Some of your family members have quirks that you will come to love, others... not so much. But even through all of our craziness and quirkiness, we love you dearly and that won't change.
There are so many other things that I could promise you... but most of those things you will learn as you grow with us. I have loved you from the day we found out about you, and I will continue loving you for eternity.
Love,
Your Momma
09 September 2010
I'm An Enigma
I have been to the doctor, I have explained what I went through a couple of nights ago, and I have reached the conclusion that I am an ENIGMA.
When I explained all of my symptoms, Allison, one of our doctors, was befuddled. She said that some of my symptoms would suggest kidney stones, but then other symptoms totally negated that possibility. Other things suggested simple Braxton Hicks contractions. However, nothing alleviated the symptom and ended up in vomit, which is not a normal thing... Plus the tightening of my stomach/uterus shouldn't have lasted the entire time I was having the symptoms. It should have been more of a "come and go" tightening.
So, all in all, we're not really sure what the problem is. I am expected to call the doctor the next time that the symptoms start up again (remember, this has happened 3 times now) and hopefully they will be able to walk me through a series of questions to determine if I need to come into the office, go to OB triage, be admitted to L&D, or do something different at home.
Sigh, being an enigma has it's charms, just not when I'm writhing in pain!
Lindsey
When I explained all of my symptoms, Allison, one of our doctors, was befuddled. She said that some of my symptoms would suggest kidney stones, but then other symptoms totally negated that possibility. Other things suggested simple Braxton Hicks contractions. However, nothing alleviated the symptom and ended up in vomit, which is not a normal thing... Plus the tightening of my stomach/uterus shouldn't have lasted the entire time I was having the symptoms. It should have been more of a "come and go" tightening.
So, all in all, we're not really sure what the problem is. I am expected to call the doctor the next time that the symptoms start up again (remember, this has happened 3 times now) and hopefully they will be able to walk me through a series of questions to determine if I need to come into the office, go to OB triage, be admitted to L&D, or do something different at home.
Sigh, being an enigma has it's charms, just not when I'm writhing in pain!
Lindsey
08 September 2010
Major Pain Part 2 (Technically Part 3...)
I haven't really posted in a while... how completely normal for me! However, given my current facebook update, I figured I'd better at least explain what happened so people don't think that I was dying or something....even if it felt that way.
Last night started out rather normal. Hanging out with Jarred and Prince while eating supper and watching some TV. At some point, I fell asleep on the love seat (a completely normal thing for me to do) while we were watching the New Karate Kid. I don't know how long I was asleep for before the pain in my back began, but it kicked in around 10:30 or so.
Just like last time, I went to bed thinking I could reposition and make it better. After 10 minutes of flopping around, making my heartburn worse, I opted to get some milk for the heartburn and Tylenol for the back ache. The only thing that changed was the intensity of my pain and the pain was radiating forward to my stomach. I felt like my stomach was going to explode. No joke.
So I'm laid out in the bedroom floor, thinking that at least if I need to get up from here, I can crawl, and Jarred pops in asking if I'm ok. Well, I'm not ok, but there isn't anything he can do to help, so I tell him I'll holler for him if I need him. Then something hits me... maybe I need to go to the bathroom. So I go, and give that a try... Well, that changed something because as soon as I got off the toilet, I needed to vomit right away... Jarred rushed in as I was trying to "re-position" to a vomit stance and said "go to the other bathroom!"
I barely made it. Wow. For only having eaten about 3 ounces of chicken and half a cup of green beans, a whole lot came back. Finally, after the giving back of all things I never wanted to see again from that angle, I started to feel better.
Bless Jarred's heart. He was right there with me the whole time. I made a HUGE mess and went to start cleaning it up. He wouldn't allow it. He wanted me to rest, after getting cleaned up of course! So I followed my marching orders and finally headed to bed.
I've been reading a little bit on the internet and found a few things. These things sound logical to me but I'm going to ask my OB today when I see her. Some of the information I found was that in the 3rd trimester your hormones are changing, yet again, and that change can cause nausea/vomiting. Ok... I'll buy that, but I've noticed that I only puke when I'm having, what I can only describe as, back labor pains. I'm not really sure if an influx of hormones is causing the back pain, or what, but I do know that's the only time I end up puking.
I also don't think I'm in early labor by any means. Each site I check out has mentioned that the tightening of your uterus/stomach will be very irregular (i.e. 10 minutes, 4 minutes, 17 minutes, etc). I also don't think I'm in false labor; The sites have mentioned that if you can drink some water or juice, switch positions and the contractions ease up, you're probably in false labor. Well, last night, the pain only intensified over the 45-50 minute span of agony, so I don't think I meet the criteria for either of those. But once we see the doctor today, I'll hopefully have a clear idea of what is going on and if there is anything I can do to ease the symptoms.
Ok....Now that I've officially bored anyone who has chosen to read this, I'm going to wrap it up. OH! I almost forgot, this is actually the third time I've gone through this, not second. First time was August 12, second time was August 27, third was last night, September 7. The second time was rough, but not nearly as rough as the first and third.
Ok, now I'm done! Wish me luck on my appointment today and pray the doctor can give me some good advice!
Lindsey
Last night started out rather normal. Hanging out with Jarred and Prince while eating supper and watching some TV. At some point, I fell asleep on the love seat (a completely normal thing for me to do) while we were watching the New Karate Kid. I don't know how long I was asleep for before the pain in my back began, but it kicked in around 10:30 or so.
Just like last time, I went to bed thinking I could reposition and make it better. After 10 minutes of flopping around, making my heartburn worse, I opted to get some milk for the heartburn and Tylenol for the back ache. The only thing that changed was the intensity of my pain and the pain was radiating forward to my stomach. I felt like my stomach was going to explode. No joke.
So I'm laid out in the bedroom floor, thinking that at least if I need to get up from here, I can crawl, and Jarred pops in asking if I'm ok. Well, I'm not ok, but there isn't anything he can do to help, so I tell him I'll holler for him if I need him. Then something hits me... maybe I need to go to the bathroom. So I go, and give that a try... Well, that changed something because as soon as I got off the toilet, I needed to vomit right away... Jarred rushed in as I was trying to "re-position" to a vomit stance and said "go to the other bathroom!"
I barely made it. Wow. For only having eaten about 3 ounces of chicken and half a cup of green beans, a whole lot came back. Finally, after the giving back of all things I never wanted to see again from that angle, I started to feel better.
Bless Jarred's heart. He was right there with me the whole time. I made a HUGE mess and went to start cleaning it up. He wouldn't allow it. He wanted me to rest, after getting cleaned up of course! So I followed my marching orders and finally headed to bed.
I've been reading a little bit on the internet and found a few things. These things sound logical to me but I'm going to ask my OB today when I see her. Some of the information I found was that in the 3rd trimester your hormones are changing, yet again, and that change can cause nausea/vomiting. Ok... I'll buy that, but I've noticed that I only puke when I'm having, what I can only describe as, back labor pains. I'm not really sure if an influx of hormones is causing the back pain, or what, but I do know that's the only time I end up puking.
I also don't think I'm in early labor by any means. Each site I check out has mentioned that the tightening of your uterus/stomach will be very irregular (i.e. 10 minutes, 4 minutes, 17 minutes, etc). I also don't think I'm in false labor; The sites have mentioned that if you can drink some water or juice, switch positions and the contractions ease up, you're probably in false labor. Well, last night, the pain only intensified over the 45-50 minute span of agony, so I don't think I meet the criteria for either of those. But once we see the doctor today, I'll hopefully have a clear idea of what is going on and if there is anything I can do to ease the symptoms.
Ok....Now that I've officially bored anyone who has chosen to read this, I'm going to wrap it up. OH! I almost forgot, this is actually the third time I've gone through this, not second. First time was August 12, second time was August 27, third was last night, September 7. The second time was rough, but not nearly as rough as the first and third.
Ok, now I'm done! Wish me luck on my appointment today and pray the doctor can give me some good advice!
Lindsey
14 August 2010
Major Pain!!!
Last night I experienced something that I can only pray doesn't come around again... It was the most excruciating back pain I have ever experienced in my life, only about 100 times worse!
Jarred and I were sitting in the living room watching some SVU and around 9pm my back felt really sore. I opted to try and stretch out in bed to see if changing positions/locations would help. No go. It got worse... I was constantly changing positions from laying on my back, to hunched over the bed, anything I could think of to try and reduce the amount of pain I was in. Jarred had offered me Tylenol when I first went back to the bed, but me being the stubborn person that I am, declined the offer. Around 9:30 I was screaming for Tylenol and orange juice!
I consume said Tylenol and oj and then proceed to re-position over and over again for about 5 minutes. I finally decide to hop into the shower and see if the warm water will relieve the pain. About 5-7 minutes later I'm laid out in the shower floor, almost in tears, because I couldn't take it...
And then IT happened. I knew what I had to do ... I had to vomit.
So, I'm in the shower floor, leaning over to the toilet and give back everything I had eaten/drank for the past 6 hours. I don't know how Jarred heard me all the way at the back of the apartment with the bathroom fan (that sounds like a jet engine) whirring away, but bless his heart, he found me... Soaking wet, head in the toilet and there was nothing he could do for me... I felt so bad for both of us! Me for the pain/puking and him for the lack of anything he could do about it! What a pair!
So, I hop back through the shower to rid myself of the puke feeling, and endured the back pain for as long as I could. Once I couldn't take it anymore, I called the OB/GYN... The doctor was really nice, considering it was 10pm, and was asking me all kinds of questions... "How far along are you? Are you able to use the bathroom normally? What kind of pain is it? How long has it been there? Is it stronger on one side? etc. etc." Finally after all the questions, she tells me to take 2 more Tylenol and sip on water (I had let her know I vomited) and if it didn't get better within an hour to call her back.
Praise the Lord that it got better, because I was really scared there for a little bit! I had heard of women who have "back labor" and their description of the pain was the exact pain I was having. Here I am, 28w2d having what could possibly be "back labor" and I nearly had a meltdown! I can not imagine delivering this baby a full 12 weeks early! That thought scares me to DEATH!
Well, on to the remainder of the day. Hopefully it will be uneventful and Jarred and I can spend a Saturday just being together!
Lindsey
Jarred and I were sitting in the living room watching some SVU and around 9pm my back felt really sore. I opted to try and stretch out in bed to see if changing positions/locations would help. No go. It got worse... I was constantly changing positions from laying on my back, to hunched over the bed, anything I could think of to try and reduce the amount of pain I was in. Jarred had offered me Tylenol when I first went back to the bed, but me being the stubborn person that I am, declined the offer. Around 9:30 I was screaming for Tylenol and orange juice!
I consume said Tylenol and oj and then proceed to re-position over and over again for about 5 minutes. I finally decide to hop into the shower and see if the warm water will relieve the pain. About 5-7 minutes later I'm laid out in the shower floor, almost in tears, because I couldn't take it...
And then IT happened. I knew what I had to do ... I had to vomit.
So, I'm in the shower floor, leaning over to the toilet and give back everything I had eaten/drank for the past 6 hours. I don't know how Jarred heard me all the way at the back of the apartment with the bathroom fan (that sounds like a jet engine) whirring away, but bless his heart, he found me... Soaking wet, head in the toilet and there was nothing he could do for me... I felt so bad for both of us! Me for the pain/puking and him for the lack of anything he could do about it! What a pair!
So, I hop back through the shower to rid myself of the puke feeling, and endured the back pain for as long as I could. Once I couldn't take it anymore, I called the OB/GYN... The doctor was really nice, considering it was 10pm, and was asking me all kinds of questions... "How far along are you? Are you able to use the bathroom normally? What kind of pain is it? How long has it been there? Is it stronger on one side? etc. etc." Finally after all the questions, she tells me to take 2 more Tylenol and sip on water (I had let her know I vomited) and if it didn't get better within an hour to call her back.
Praise the Lord that it got better, because I was really scared there for a little bit! I had heard of women who have "back labor" and their description of the pain was the exact pain I was having. Here I am, 28w2d having what could possibly be "back labor" and I nearly had a meltdown! I can not imagine delivering this baby a full 12 weeks early! That thought scares me to DEATH!
Well, on to the remainder of the day. Hopefully it will be uneventful and Jarred and I can spend a Saturday just being together!
Lindsey
11 August 2010
Crazy Wild Life!
Wow! What a whirlwind of events! Life is just simply blowing my mind right now!
We moved into our new apartment about 9 days ago...and while we still have a sea of boxes to wade through in what will soon be the baby's room, we're making definite head-way! Prince is most assuredly pleased with his new dwelling and really enjoys having a big sliding glass door he can stare out for hours at a time! He's also extremely full of himself, what with all the extra room to run around! Even though he's past the 10 year mark, he acted like he was 10 months old the day we moved in!
When we left PA last fall to move to OR, we downsized drastically. We rid ourselves of much that wouldn't do anyone any good being packed up in boxes for who knew how long (at the time!). I had a garage sale that much to my dismay didn't go well... I used to work in retail and actually had the garage set up like a little boutique (totally made me happy!), but I think it intimidated many "yard salers"... So much of the stuff we opted to not keep ended up going to family, friends, and the Chambersburg Goodwill. I'm just glad that people can use the things instead of us having to sort through what is wanted vs. un-wanted at this point!
This past week, we took the gift card that my two aunts and grandmother gave us at the Baby Shower to go and get the travel system from Babies R Us! We had a coupon for 20% off any one item in the store that didn't exclude the system we wanted, so rest assured I JUMPED all over that! We ended up saving $40 on that thing! YAY us! My mom also shipped us the wonderful gifts that I received at the Baby Shower that was thrown for Baby Murphy back in Texas. It was too much fun getting to unpack everything and remember who gave the kid what and hang up the little clothes (even if I have yet to wash them... that's coming though) and put the books on the closet shelf! It's almost surreal... no, it is definitely surreal... to think in just a few short months (less than 3 now!) there is going to be a new addition to this little Murphy family! Crazy!
Speaking of Crazy and New Additions... We've been trying to get the RV sorted out for sale. Cleaning and a few small repairs were in order before we could post it on craigslist.org (p.s. who doesn't love craigslist.org!). Before Jarred begin the listing, he looked through the auto section to see what all was going on out there. He ran across the most crazy posting ever! A LITTLE BACK STORY INSERTED HERE: When driving across the country a month or so ago, we discussed at some point (4-5 years down the road) getting a Chevy Tahoe. I love the look of them, Jarred wanted an SUV that was a 4x4 that he could play with and possibly put a diesel engine in... But we both agreed that since we've got 2 cars that are paid for, we'd wait until the right time came along. BACK TO THE ORIGINAL STORY: This posting was for a 2001 Chevy Tahoe. Jarred is clicking through the ad and at the bottom the lister states "Willing to Trade for RV"
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Jarred ran to get me so I could look at the posting. I had to laugh at it, there was no way that someone out there wanted what we had AND was willing to trade us for something we wanted! So I said to Jarred, "that's pretty incredible! If you want to go for it, send the guy a message!" Fast forward to the next day, Jarred gets up and lets me know that plans for the day had changed. (We were supposed to be in Reading at 10:30am for the cable guy to hook up our plan.) I was to go back to the apartment with the dog. Jarred was going to finish working on the RV and drive it up to Reading later that afternoon, and this guy was going to bring the Tahoe to the airport so we could all check each other's vehicles out and see if we wanted to do an even trade. An hour and a half later, Jarred and this guy come back from the tag agency and we now officially own a 2001 Chevy Tahoe and that guy owns a whole pile of headaches!
Tell me that's not totally crazy!!!
Plus, after all the trading vehicles business, we headed over to another craigslist poster's home to check out a dining room table! I loved it, Jarred loved it, we bought it, tossed it in the back of the Excursion and headed home... New (to us) table! New (to us) Tahoe! CRAZY WILD LIFE!
Lindsey
We moved into our new apartment about 9 days ago...and while we still have a sea of boxes to wade through in what will soon be the baby's room, we're making definite head-way! Prince is most assuredly pleased with his new dwelling and really enjoys having a big sliding glass door he can stare out for hours at a time! He's also extremely full of himself, what with all the extra room to run around! Even though he's past the 10 year mark, he acted like he was 10 months old the day we moved in!
When we left PA last fall to move to OR, we downsized drastically. We rid ourselves of much that wouldn't do anyone any good being packed up in boxes for who knew how long (at the time!). I had a garage sale that much to my dismay didn't go well... I used to work in retail and actually had the garage set up like a little boutique (totally made me happy!), but I think it intimidated many "yard salers"... So much of the stuff we opted to not keep ended up going to family, friends, and the Chambersburg Goodwill. I'm just glad that people can use the things instead of us having to sort through what is wanted vs. un-wanted at this point!
This past week, we took the gift card that my two aunts and grandmother gave us at the Baby Shower to go and get the travel system from Babies R Us! We had a coupon for 20% off any one item in the store that didn't exclude the system we wanted, so rest assured I JUMPED all over that! We ended up saving $40 on that thing! YAY us! My mom also shipped us the wonderful gifts that I received at the Baby Shower that was thrown for Baby Murphy back in Texas. It was too much fun getting to unpack everything and remember who gave the kid what and hang up the little clothes (even if I have yet to wash them... that's coming though) and put the books on the closet shelf! It's almost surreal... no, it is definitely surreal... to think in just a few short months (less than 3 now!) there is going to be a new addition to this little Murphy family! Crazy!
Speaking of Crazy and New Additions... We've been trying to get the RV sorted out for sale. Cleaning and a few small repairs were in order before we could post it on craigslist.org (p.s. who doesn't love craigslist.org!). Before Jarred begin the listing, he looked through the auto section to see what all was going on out there. He ran across the most crazy posting ever! A LITTLE BACK STORY INSERTED HERE: When driving across the country a month or so ago, we discussed at some point (4-5 years down the road) getting a Chevy Tahoe. I love the look of them, Jarred wanted an SUV that was a 4x4 that he could play with and possibly put a diesel engine in... But we both agreed that since we've got 2 cars that are paid for, we'd wait until the right time came along. BACK TO THE ORIGINAL STORY: This posting was for a 2001 Chevy Tahoe. Jarred is clicking through the ad and at the bottom the lister states "Willing to Trade for RV"
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Jarred ran to get me so I could look at the posting. I had to laugh at it, there was no way that someone out there wanted what we had AND was willing to trade us for something we wanted! So I said to Jarred, "that's pretty incredible! If you want to go for it, send the guy a message!" Fast forward to the next day, Jarred gets up and lets me know that plans for the day had changed. (We were supposed to be in Reading at 10:30am for the cable guy to hook up our plan.) I was to go back to the apartment with the dog. Jarred was going to finish working on the RV and drive it up to Reading later that afternoon, and this guy was going to bring the Tahoe to the airport so we could all check each other's vehicles out and see if we wanted to do an even trade. An hour and a half later, Jarred and this guy come back from the tag agency and we now officially own a 2001 Chevy Tahoe and that guy owns a whole pile of headaches!
Tell me that's not totally crazy!!!
Plus, after all the trading vehicles business, we headed over to another craigslist poster's home to check out a dining room table! I loved it, Jarred loved it, we bought it, tossed it in the back of the Excursion and headed home... New (to us) table! New (to us) Tahoe! CRAZY WILD LIFE!
Lindsey
26 July 2010
No Longer Homeless!
I had posted last time around that we were officially "homeless"... we are not "homeless" any more! YAY! We were planning on finding a house to buy up in the Reading area, but decided against that idea... at least for the next 12 months... We'd like to get to know the area better and really find that prime residential area to have as a (what I'm hoping will be) permanent settling down place.
Jarred and I went apartment hunting this past Thursday and discovered a few things about Reading:
1. Downtown Reading is NOT where we want to be... I'm a fan of grass and the sea of concrete was absolutely depressing.
2. While there are some gorgeous older homes in Reading that have been converted to multi-family dwellings with TONS of character and curb appeal, I do not want to risk hauling a new infant and myself with all of our things up 1000+ flagstone steps in the dead of a Pennsylvania winter where any solid surface can become a sheet of ice.
3. I'm completely ready to have a place to live, even if it means paying a non-refundable up-front pet fee plus an extra $20 per month for my dog to live with me.
All that being said, we are the proud new tenants of a 2 bed/2 bath ground floor apartment with a washer/dryer in apartment, a swimming pool, and a work out facility for which we will be paying through the nose for the next 12 months! YAY!
We can now officially have a nursery for this child, whom is kicking the ever-livin' out of my belly button right now! Next weekend we'll be hauling all of our stuff out of storage and up the two-hour trek to Reading, PA to get settled in! Come on "nesting", kick in quick so I can set up our new home fast!
Jarred and I went apartment hunting this past Thursday and discovered a few things about Reading:
1. Downtown Reading is NOT where we want to be... I'm a fan of grass and the sea of concrete was absolutely depressing.
2. While there are some gorgeous older homes in Reading that have been converted to multi-family dwellings with TONS of character and curb appeal, I do not want to risk hauling a new infant and myself with all of our things up 1000+ flagstone steps in the dead of a Pennsylvania winter where any solid surface can become a sheet of ice.
3. I'm completely ready to have a place to live, even if it means paying a non-refundable up-front pet fee plus an extra $20 per month for my dog to live with me.
All that being said, we are the proud new tenants of a 2 bed/2 bath ground floor apartment with a washer/dryer in apartment, a swimming pool, and a work out facility for which we will be paying through the nose for the next 12 months! YAY!
We can now officially have a nursery for this child, whom is kicking the ever-livin' out of my belly button right now! Next weekend we'll be hauling all of our stuff out of storage and up the two-hour trek to Reading, PA to get settled in! Come on "nesting", kick in quick so I can set up our new home fast!
16 July 2010
What An Adventure!
Thank the Lord it is done! We're officially homeless... well, we're staying with Jarred's parents right now until we can find a residence in Reading, PA. The journey across the country certainly had it's highs and lows. We definitely learned to roll with the punches, but we still ended up with a few black eyes...
We started out on Thursday morning in high spirits and full stomachs. By the end of Sunday evening, I was ready to kill something! Fortunately there was an annoying fly in the RV that refused to die that I finally killed on that last day, so I was satisfied! I must say, spending 4 full days and nights in a car and on an RV with two guys plus a male dog will absolutely drive you crazy! Even more so if you are pregnant!
Through all the blown out tires, spindle/bearings going bad, and fuel filters needing replaced, we are officially in the state we are residents of! Praise the Lord, because I could NOT have handled a single minute more on the road, I would've gone insane!
Lindsey
We started out on Thursday morning in high spirits and full stomachs. By the end of Sunday evening, I was ready to kill something! Fortunately there was an annoying fly in the RV that refused to die that I finally killed on that last day, so I was satisfied! I must say, spending 4 full days and nights in a car and on an RV with two guys plus a male dog will absolutely drive you crazy! Even more so if you are pregnant!
Through all the blown out tires, spindle/bearings going bad, and fuel filters needing replaced, we are officially in the state we are residents of! Praise the Lord, because I could NOT have handled a single minute more on the road, I would've gone insane!
Lindsey
02 July 2010
It Is Done...
Well, it's official. We have accepted an offer from Quest Diagnostics for a pilot slot in their flight department. Jarred's first day of work with Quest is Monday, July 12th.
I know in my previous post I was pretty nervous and scared of this outcome. I had really come to be comfortable in this place and really rely on the friendships Jarred and I have made... But now that I've spent some time praying for peace with whatever outcome came our way, I'm much more at ease with what's about to happen.
So, next Thursday, July 8th, we will roll in the awning, lift up the jacks, and hitch up my car to the tow dolly to drive back across the country... That will be the second time for us to make this trip in 8 months! Good Grief! Jarred has already arranged for a close family friend to drive back with me... being 5 months pregnant doesn't make for a super comfortable ride/drive 11 hours out of the day!
I guess that's about all I have to say about that for now... Just thought I'd share that we have officially accepted the offer set forth. Lord, be with us through this turbulent transition!
I know in my previous post I was pretty nervous and scared of this outcome. I had really come to be comfortable in this place and really rely on the friendships Jarred and I have made... But now that I've spent some time praying for peace with whatever outcome came our way, I'm much more at ease with what's about to happen.
So, next Thursday, July 8th, we will roll in the awning, lift up the jacks, and hitch up my car to the tow dolly to drive back across the country... That will be the second time for us to make this trip in 8 months! Good Grief! Jarred has already arranged for a close family friend to drive back with me... being 5 months pregnant doesn't make for a super comfortable ride/drive 11 hours out of the day!
I guess that's about all I have to say about that for now... Just thought I'd share that we have officially accepted the offer set forth. Lord, be with us through this turbulent transition!
25 June 2010
God Has Blown My Mind...
Well, there is a LOT on my mind... I've had almost a full 24 hours to digest some information that totally rocked my world, flipped it upside-down, poured it into a blender, and mixed it all up...
About 8 months ago we trekked across the country from the east coast to the west coast. At first I consoled myself with the constant mantra "We're only here for a little while, we can always move back... this isn't a permanent move, etc."... and that's how I got by from November through April.
Back in April, Jarred had an interview for a pilot slot at a company based in PA... I was THRILLED! Things were sounding really good, we had a 1 in 8 chance of getting a slot out of the 1000s that applied to the company... It was looking very promising! So, Jarred comes back to the west coast after the interview, feeling really good about everything and I'm mentally preparing to move back... Packing away the loose things on the RV, getting someone to drive back with me in one of the cars, etc.
The day finally comes when we have our answer. A big fat NO... "We've decided to go with someone else, but appreciate your interest. If something else opens up, we'll be sure to call you. Blah Blah Blah"
I was CRUSHED.
After a short mourning period, I decided to throw myself full-throttle into our life here in Portland. Jarred and I became more involved with our church; we were teaching Children's Church one Sunday a month, we were covering Sunday School classes for friends who had things planned. We really got more into hanging out with other couples in our age bracket and in our same stage of life. We started to blossom and thrive!
For once in our life, as a couple, we really found our niche. While living in PA, we never cultivated relationships like these. There were several reasons of course... At our home church we were the only married couple under the age 37... We were babies in a sea of elders... But I really believe that if you don't get involved in your church and work for it, it will never work for you and provide what ever it is you are looking for. So we never got involved with small groups that were couples in our same boat.
Plus, being so close to family, there was always someone to sit and talk with, or somewhere to do something or other. We had no real reason to go looking for friends! But moving to a place where we didn't know a soul really helped us grow closer and become more dependent on God and what He was doing in our lives.
So, as I was saying before I digressed, we have really come to adore these people and really see them as a part of our family... or maybe we are a part of theirs! I honestly believe that God didn't provide us that job back in April because I made an idol out of it. I hadn't learned what He wanted me to learn yet and I was too focused on what that "JOB!" would mean for our little growing family.
And now, here I am, getting back to my original point, that God has flipped our little Portland branch of the Murphy family upside down and presented a possible opportunity that would take place almost immediately if He sees fit to allow it.
I'm scared to death. I have grown so attached to all these amazing couples, with the same kinds of values as us, who are growing their little families, and genuinely want us to be a part of their lives. I also don't feel like I've chosen sides between my parents and Jarred's parents. Way up here in the NW we are far from all family. I really want our baby to grow up knowing both sets of grandparents equally. I was prepared for visiting each side several times a year and dividing holidays up equally between PA and TX... what to do now?
I guess that no matter what the outcome, God is in total control and He does have a master plan for us. All I can do is pray that His Will becomes my heart's desire and pray that my nerves be soothed and my worries turn to praise.
Lindsey
About 8 months ago we trekked across the country from the east coast to the west coast. At first I consoled myself with the constant mantra "We're only here for a little while, we can always move back... this isn't a permanent move, etc."... and that's how I got by from November through April.
Back in April, Jarred had an interview for a pilot slot at a company based in PA... I was THRILLED! Things were sounding really good, we had a 1 in 8 chance of getting a slot out of the 1000s that applied to the company... It was looking very promising! So, Jarred comes back to the west coast after the interview, feeling really good about everything and I'm mentally preparing to move back... Packing away the loose things on the RV, getting someone to drive back with me in one of the cars, etc.
The day finally comes when we have our answer. A big fat NO... "We've decided to go with someone else, but appreciate your interest. If something else opens up, we'll be sure to call you. Blah Blah Blah"
I was CRUSHED.
After a short mourning period, I decided to throw myself full-throttle into our life here in Portland. Jarred and I became more involved with our church; we were teaching Children's Church one Sunday a month, we were covering Sunday School classes for friends who had things planned. We really got more into hanging out with other couples in our age bracket and in our same stage of life. We started to blossom and thrive!
For once in our life, as a couple, we really found our niche. While living in PA, we never cultivated relationships like these. There were several reasons of course... At our home church we were the only married couple under the age 37... We were babies in a sea of elders... But I really believe that if you don't get involved in your church and work for it, it will never work for you and provide what ever it is you are looking for. So we never got involved with small groups that were couples in our same boat.
Plus, being so close to family, there was always someone to sit and talk with, or somewhere to do something or other. We had no real reason to go looking for friends! But moving to a place where we didn't know a soul really helped us grow closer and become more dependent on God and what He was doing in our lives.
So, as I was saying before I digressed, we have really come to adore these people and really see them as a part of our family... or maybe we are a part of theirs! I honestly believe that God didn't provide us that job back in April because I made an idol out of it. I hadn't learned what He wanted me to learn yet and I was too focused on what that "JOB!" would mean for our little growing family.
And now, here I am, getting back to my original point, that God has flipped our little Portland branch of the Murphy family upside down and presented a possible opportunity that would take place almost immediately if He sees fit to allow it.
I'm scared to death. I have grown so attached to all these amazing couples, with the same kinds of values as us, who are growing their little families, and genuinely want us to be a part of their lives. I also don't feel like I've chosen sides between my parents and Jarred's parents. Way up here in the NW we are far from all family. I really want our baby to grow up knowing both sets of grandparents equally. I was prepared for visiting each side several times a year and dividing holidays up equally between PA and TX... what to do now?
I guess that no matter what the outcome, God is in total control and He does have a master plan for us. All I can do is pray that His Will becomes my heart's desire and pray that my nerves be soothed and my worries turn to praise.
Lindsey
09 June 2010
The Great Diaper Debate!
When Jarred and I first found out we were pregnant, we decided to keep things extremely simple and minimalistic. We chose this path for several reasons:
1. We want to be as cost effective as possible. We'd like to save money for Baby Murphy's college fund and we can best do this if we actively keep our spending to the necessities.
2. We live on an RV. Read - We have very little space to work with. We really enjoy living on the RV, but babies do have lots of things they need (clothes, diapers, a place to sleep, spit-up cloths galore!, etc.). We are not willing to have baby stuff crammed into every possible place for the simple fact that you cannot eat a onesie, nor can you take a shower with a box of diapers.
3. We really want to raise our children with an attitude of appreciation for what they have and an understanding that we don't NEED everything we WANT. Of course our kids will not grow up with out a few toys and doing some fun, cost enduced, activities, but I want them to understand that you can have just as much fun going to a park, playing with tupperware, and using your imagination.
Now, with all that being said... Jarred and I agreed upon disposable diapers when we discussed the matter. We haven't go a washer/dryer on board and it wouldn't be cost efficient to go to our laundromat every other day... We can buy the diapers we need, when we need them; we won't have to live with infant waste (our RV park dumptser is just across the alley), and they are much less time consuming for those who are unfamiliar or unpracticed with diaper changes.
However, we spent some time with friends, Katie and Ryan, on Sunday evening. They have a 11-week old daughter, Julie, who they cloth diaper during the day and use disposables on at night. I must admit that the amount of products on the market today regarding cloth had me somewhat dazed and confused, so I steered clear as much as possible.
After Katie helped me to understand the differences between pre-folds and flat folds, diaper covers and rubber pants, my idea wheels got to turning! The concept of cloth diapering was really appealing to me! Spend about $500 to get your stash of different sized pre-folds and diaper covers (for birth thru potty training), cloth wipes and a few connectors and you are set for this child and the future children as well! Brilliant! Especially since, on average, disposables can cost you upwards of $2000 per child...
Major drawback... you really can't leave soiled diapers for longer than 48 hours... and we don't need the extra expense of driving back and forth to the laundromat, cost of the washers/dryers (which for a load of diapers would be nearly $5.00 each time) and the hassle of me dealing with that everyday. They say new mothers are very tired and I am going to plan for that scenario...
But the subject still intrigued me, so I continued with my research. And wouldn't you know that I came across ways to handwash cloth diapers in a way that would ensure cleanliness! (It goes even farther than that!) I then came across hand-cranked mini washers that use pressure to force soil and filth from clothes (or diapers!) that fits on your counter top! Perfect for RVs! They also make these "dryers" that are actually "spinners" which can spin almost all the water out of fabrics, allowing them to air-dry in only a couple of hours!
My head is still cranking away at the doors this opens up! Jarred is still against anything but the ease of disposables... I can understand, they're fool proof and have the ability to contain blowouts a little better if you can't change the baby right away... But Jarred is also a cost-savy man.
We still have about 4.5 months until Baby Murphy makes his/her appearance and who knows, I may be able to convince him that cloth during the day, disposables at night are the way to go!
Wish me luck!
1. We want to be as cost effective as possible. We'd like to save money for Baby Murphy's college fund and we can best do this if we actively keep our spending to the necessities.
2. We live on an RV. Read - We have very little space to work with. We really enjoy living on the RV, but babies do have lots of things they need (clothes, diapers, a place to sleep, spit-up cloths galore!, etc.). We are not willing to have baby stuff crammed into every possible place for the simple fact that you cannot eat a onesie, nor can you take a shower with a box of diapers.
3. We really want to raise our children with an attitude of appreciation for what they have and an understanding that we don't NEED everything we WANT. Of course our kids will not grow up with out a few toys and doing some fun, cost enduced, activities, but I want them to understand that you can have just as much fun going to a park, playing with tupperware, and using your imagination.
Now, with all that being said... Jarred and I agreed upon disposable diapers when we discussed the matter. We haven't go a washer/dryer on board and it wouldn't be cost efficient to go to our laundromat every other day... We can buy the diapers we need, when we need them; we won't have to live with infant waste (our RV park dumptser is just across the alley), and they are much less time consuming for those who are unfamiliar or unpracticed with diaper changes.
However, we spent some time with friends, Katie and Ryan, on Sunday evening. They have a 11-week old daughter, Julie, who they cloth diaper during the day and use disposables on at night. I must admit that the amount of products on the market today regarding cloth had me somewhat dazed and confused, so I steered clear as much as possible.
After Katie helped me to understand the differences between pre-folds and flat folds, diaper covers and rubber pants, my idea wheels got to turning! The concept of cloth diapering was really appealing to me! Spend about $500 to get your stash of different sized pre-folds and diaper covers (for birth thru potty training), cloth wipes and a few connectors and you are set for this child and the future children as well! Brilliant! Especially since, on average, disposables can cost you upwards of $2000 per child...
Major drawback... you really can't leave soiled diapers for longer than 48 hours... and we don't need the extra expense of driving back and forth to the laundromat, cost of the washers/dryers (which for a load of diapers would be nearly $5.00 each time) and the hassle of me dealing with that everyday. They say new mothers are very tired and I am going to plan for that scenario...
But the subject still intrigued me, so I continued with my research. And wouldn't you know that I came across ways to handwash cloth diapers in a way that would ensure cleanliness! (It goes even farther than that!) I then came across hand-cranked mini washers that use pressure to force soil and filth from clothes (or diapers!) that fits on your counter top! Perfect for RVs! They also make these "dryers" that are actually "spinners" which can spin almost all the water out of fabrics, allowing them to air-dry in only a couple of hours!
My head is still cranking away at the doors this opens up! Jarred is still against anything but the ease of disposables... I can understand, they're fool proof and have the ability to contain blowouts a little better if you can't change the baby right away... But Jarred is also a cost-savy man.
We still have about 4.5 months until Baby Murphy makes his/her appearance and who knows, I may be able to convince him that cloth during the day, disposables at night are the way to go!
Wish me luck!
I Have Tired of Non-Sense
Since finding out we became pregnant, we have discovered whattoexpect.com
This site is terrible! I have habitually checked these forums to see what other people think, what things get my blood pumping, what things I think are silly, or intriguing... But I have officially tired of the site.
Many of the topics that get my blood flow going are really starting to drive me up a wall! I have decided that, for my sanity and for the health of Baby Murphy, I will be taking a break from all the non-sense! Jarred will be pleased! Haha! He already thinks I spend too much time playing with the iPhone app that we each downloaded... now, I shall rectify that situation.
There are many things that have taken the back seat to this forum addiction and it is now time to re-focus.
I think I'll start "Project Re-Focus" right now!
Lindsey
This site is terrible! I have habitually checked these forums to see what other people think, what things get my blood pumping, what things I think are silly, or intriguing... But I have officially tired of the site.
Many of the topics that get my blood flow going are really starting to drive me up a wall! I have decided that, for my sanity and for the health of Baby Murphy, I will be taking a break from all the non-sense! Jarred will be pleased! Haha! He already thinks I spend too much time playing with the iPhone app that we each downloaded... now, I shall rectify that situation.
There are many things that have taken the back seat to this forum addiction and it is now time to re-focus.
I think I'll start "Project Re-Focus" right now!
Lindsey
08 June 2010
Random Aggrivations...
Well, I haven't posted in almost 4 months, but today something happened that has really got my blood boiling!!!
The neighbors across the street have been BLARING their radio for the past 3 HOURS!!!! Here I am earlier today vacuuming and over the sound of the vacuum I can hear the sound of voices... I peek out the window to see what's going on and behold... the neighbor is sitting outside his 5th wheel with all doors open on some creepy looking white van with no windows (except the windshield) and the radio blaring... I decide that I will be the bigger person and ignore the audio invasion.
Now, I sit here listening to the rediculously loud and annoying radio while trying to watch t.v. It is taking absolutely every OUNCE of self-discipline i can muster to refrain from shouting at the top of my lungs for them to "SHUT THAT RACKET OFF!!!" or going to my car and blasting the local Christian radio station to atleast combat the sound of non-sense!
OH! By the way, I remember why I had resisted posting for awhile... I'm PREGNANT!!!! We found out on March 2nd and didn't tell anyone until Easter Sunday... I knew that I couldn't possibly keep from writing about it here, but there was a great danger that I may have told someone about my blog and after posting the BIG NEWS they may have had the desire to check out my blog.... I could NOT risk that kind of exposure!
So any how, Jarred and I expect our first little one on November 3, 2010!!!! We are super excited about this! My little sister is badgering us to find out if it's a boy or a girl...but we're waiting until Baby Murphy is born!!!
With all that being said, today is the last day of my 19th week... only one more week until the mid-point of this super exciting journey!!!!
The neighbors across the street have been BLARING their radio for the past 3 HOURS!!!! Here I am earlier today vacuuming and over the sound of the vacuum I can hear the sound of voices... I peek out the window to see what's going on and behold... the neighbor is sitting outside his 5th wheel with all doors open on some creepy looking white van with no windows (except the windshield) and the radio blaring... I decide that I will be the bigger person and ignore the audio invasion.
Now, I sit here listening to the rediculously loud and annoying radio while trying to watch t.v. It is taking absolutely every OUNCE of self-discipline i can muster to refrain from shouting at the top of my lungs for them to "SHUT THAT RACKET OFF!!!" or going to my car and blasting the local Christian radio station to atleast combat the sound of non-sense!
OH! By the way, I remember why I had resisted posting for awhile... I'm PREGNANT!!!! We found out on March 2nd and didn't tell anyone until Easter Sunday... I knew that I couldn't possibly keep from writing about it here, but there was a great danger that I may have told someone about my blog and after posting the BIG NEWS they may have had the desire to check out my blog.... I could NOT risk that kind of exposure!
So any how, Jarred and I expect our first little one on November 3, 2010!!!! We are super excited about this! My little sister is badgering us to find out if it's a boy or a girl...but we're waiting until Baby Murphy is born!!!
With all that being said, today is the last day of my 19th week... only one more week until the mid-point of this super exciting journey!!!!
19 February 2010
Scripture Memory Verse 4
Well, I'm back yet again! It's been a little while since I last posted, so here's a quick update:
We had a pretty laid back Valentine's Day. Just church and leftovers. Jarred found Chocolate Mouse Peeps which made me super happy! Of all the holiday candy, Peeps for any season are always my favorite and now they making them in Chocolate Mouse!!! Too much to handle!
On Presidents Day we went out to the waterfalls that are about 12 miles east of where we live. We took the dog with us and let him get some exercise. It's kind of funny trying to coax a dog that is as "city" as a dog can be and taking him into nature where there is dirt and grass and not much in the way of pavement.. hahaha! Good times! But honestly, he did well, even if he did get exhausted after 2/3 mile... ehh...
So anyhow, I'll get back to what this post is really all about...memorizing Scripture! YAY! I'm not really sure why life has to be a constant rollercoaster...but it sure does feel like that these days. There are days when all I want to do is just stare at a wall... there are other days that I feel like if I don't get out of these four walls, I'm gonna scream! However, lately I haven't been much in the mood for studying the Bible... I suppose I'm just in one of the ebbs instead of the flows right now...
Alas, let us get to the verse I chose for these two weeks! This verse comes from my favorite book of the Bible... it's one that most people ignore or skim through because of all the imagery and "like"s that are described, and others avoid it because of the destruction described in it... if you haven't guessed by now, it's the book of Revelation!
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20 NIV
I really love this verse! I think it really shows that Jesus did it all! He took the initiative, the first step, in forming a relationship with us. All we have to do is listen for his voice and open the door. How easy is that! We don't have to seek him for he found us first. He sought after you and me... He knocked at my door... for a long time I pretended not to hear him. Once I did hear him though, it was as if he was beating the door down to get to me!
I'm ultimately amazed by the sacrifice that Jesus went through just to build a relationship with me. Not only was he crucified on the cross for my sins, but he stood at the door to my heart and knocked unceasingly until I found the courage to open that door... Praise You Lord! You never gave up on me the way I would have surely given up on You! Thank You for everything you went through inorder to make me a child of Your kingdom!
We had a pretty laid back Valentine's Day. Just church and leftovers. Jarred found Chocolate Mouse Peeps which made me super happy! Of all the holiday candy, Peeps for any season are always my favorite and now they making them in Chocolate Mouse!!! Too much to handle!
On Presidents Day we went out to the waterfalls that are about 12 miles east of where we live. We took the dog with us and let him get some exercise. It's kind of funny trying to coax a dog that is as "city" as a dog can be and taking him into nature where there is dirt and grass and not much in the way of pavement.. hahaha! Good times! But honestly, he did well, even if he did get exhausted after 2/3 mile... ehh...
So anyhow, I'll get back to what this post is really all about...memorizing Scripture! YAY! I'm not really sure why life has to be a constant rollercoaster...but it sure does feel like that these days. There are days when all I want to do is just stare at a wall... there are other days that I feel like if I don't get out of these four walls, I'm gonna scream! However, lately I haven't been much in the mood for studying the Bible... I suppose I'm just in one of the ebbs instead of the flows right now...
Alas, let us get to the verse I chose for these two weeks! This verse comes from my favorite book of the Bible... it's one that most people ignore or skim through because of all the imagery and "like"s that are described, and others avoid it because of the destruction described in it... if you haven't guessed by now, it's the book of Revelation!
"Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me." Revelation 3:20 NIV
I really love this verse! I think it really shows that Jesus did it all! He took the initiative, the first step, in forming a relationship with us. All we have to do is listen for his voice and open the door. How easy is that! We don't have to seek him for he found us first. He sought after you and me... He knocked at my door... for a long time I pretended not to hear him. Once I did hear him though, it was as if he was beating the door down to get to me!
I'm ultimately amazed by the sacrifice that Jesus went through just to build a relationship with me. Not only was he crucified on the cross for my sins, but he stood at the door to my heart and knocked unceasingly until I found the courage to open that door... Praise You Lord! You never gave up on me the way I would have surely given up on You! Thank You for everything you went through inorder to make me a child of Your kingdom!
09 February 2010
Coffee Conundrum
I didn't really think it was possible. I never believed I could do such a thing. But it happened. And there was nothing I could do to fix it once the damage was done.
I made a ... dun duh dun!... Bad Pot of Coffee!!! I'm so ashamed! How could I, Lindsey, lover of strong, good Coffee, make such a detrimental mistake? Well, actually I know exactly how it happened. While getting ready for church two days ago, I blew the breaker... Apparently you cannot run a hair dryer AND the coffee pot at the same time...
Once the breaker flipped off, I was forced to cycle said breaker. However, I managed to blow the breaker AGAIN! Ugh! That Sunday morning was not my morning! This time, instead of just flipping the breaker inside, I had to go out to the meter and check the breaker in the box there.
*Sigh* The coffee pot wasn't finished with my coffee throughout all the breakers blowing and the pot being turned off and on... Finally I was able to let the pot complete the cycle, but it was too late. The coffee pot was so confused, I messed with it's timing and what have you... But by the time I realized the coffee was weak and no good, it was too late. We were already in the car and on our way to church.
Fortunatly, I was able to rectify the situation yesterday morning and this morning. I'm not totally incapable of making a delicious cup of coffee! Yay me! I realize that every now and again I'm bound to make a weak, bad pot of coffee, but there is going to always be a chance to give it another go (unless the Rapture comes before the pot is finished!)
I made a ... dun duh dun!... Bad Pot of Coffee!!! I'm so ashamed! How could I, Lindsey, lover of strong, good Coffee, make such a detrimental mistake? Well, actually I know exactly how it happened. While getting ready for church two days ago, I blew the breaker... Apparently you cannot run a hair dryer AND the coffee pot at the same time...
Once the breaker flipped off, I was forced to cycle said breaker. However, I managed to blow the breaker AGAIN! Ugh! That Sunday morning was not my morning! This time, instead of just flipping the breaker inside, I had to go out to the meter and check the breaker in the box there.
*Sigh* The coffee pot wasn't finished with my coffee throughout all the breakers blowing and the pot being turned off and on... Finally I was able to let the pot complete the cycle, but it was too late. The coffee pot was so confused, I messed with it's timing and what have you... But by the time I realized the coffee was weak and no good, it was too late. We were already in the car and on our way to church.
Fortunatly, I was able to rectify the situation yesterday morning and this morning. I'm not totally incapable of making a delicious cup of coffee! Yay me! I realize that every now and again I'm bound to make a weak, bad pot of coffee, but there is going to always be a chance to give it another go (unless the Rapture comes before the pot is finished!)
05 February 2010
Chattin' It Up
So I'm on facebook this morning and I'm chatting with my cousin and one of my friends... at the same time... A feat that for most wouldn't cause a problem, however, it caused me a bit of stress!
While I was trying to keep up with two different conversations, my mind began to wander. And in my mind I thought, "How did we ever deal with IM from AOL?" In middle school and high school I'd have 20 conversations going at once... and I was able to keep them all straight! SHOCKING! Now I have trouble telling my bleoved hubby what just happened on tv 15 minutes earlier!
How is it that as I age my ability to focus and keep track of things is greatly deminished? Who knows... maybe I'm just going dumb! Well, at the very least, I'm less focucsed! I think part of the problem is that I want to be able to focus better therefore I'm so fixated on the act of focusing that I forget that I'm in conversation with another person! Wow. Maybe if I just relax a bit and try to go with the flow I'll do a bit better... Who knows!
Ok, time to say bye for now!
P.S. As I'm writting this little post, I'm COMPLETELY un-focused! It must be really time to stop for a while! K. Bye!
While I was trying to keep up with two different conversations, my mind began to wander. And in my mind I thought, "How did we ever deal with IM from AOL?" In middle school and high school I'd have 20 conversations going at once... and I was able to keep them all straight! SHOCKING! Now I have trouble telling my bleoved hubby what just happened on tv 15 minutes earlier!
How is it that as I age my ability to focus and keep track of things is greatly deminished? Who knows... maybe I'm just going dumb! Well, at the very least, I'm less focucsed! I think part of the problem is that I want to be able to focus better therefore I'm so fixated on the act of focusing that I forget that I'm in conversation with another person! Wow. Maybe if I just relax a bit and try to go with the flow I'll do a bit better... Who knows!
Ok, time to say bye for now!
P.S. As I'm writting this little post, I'm COMPLETELY un-focused! It must be really time to stop for a while! K. Bye!
04 February 2010
My Beloved Coffee!
Ahh my beloved coffee, how did I ever survive without you?
Your delicious caffine gives my body what it craves.
If I were to be stuck on an island and was only permitted two things that I could bring, it would be my bible and you, oh glorious coffee!
I have to say that I've spent most of my life boycotting coffee until my darling mother-in-love and father-in-love persuaded me to try it. The first time I tried coffee it was HORRIBLE! I looked at Brenda and with a very sour looking face said "I always wondered what used tires tasted like...". Of course, Brenda fell out laughing. Several days later they persuaded me to try coffee again, only this time they would put a lot more sugar in it. This turned out to be the beginning of the end for me. Now I'm practically incompetent without my coffee!
However, because my darling mother-in-love is the one who taught me to drink the coffee, I'm virtually incapable of drinking it any other way than I learned. i.e. She and Matt prefer very strong coffee. Therefore, I learned to drink very strong coffee. Which then comes to the problem that must be mentioned: I CAN'T drink weak coffee! Anything less than black oil is just TERRIBLE!
Alas, I sometimes must drink less than fabulous coffee, and I must do so graciously. I'm not really sure how Brenda and I can drink the same coffee (made by someone else) and both have completely different views of it! CRAZINESS! Oh well, time to ease my way down from my caffine high!
Ok, bye all!
Your delicious caffine gives my body what it craves.
If I were to be stuck on an island and was only permitted two things that I could bring, it would be my bible and you, oh glorious coffee!
I have to say that I've spent most of my life boycotting coffee until my darling mother-in-love and father-in-love persuaded me to try it. The first time I tried coffee it was HORRIBLE! I looked at Brenda and with a very sour looking face said "I always wondered what used tires tasted like...". Of course, Brenda fell out laughing. Several days later they persuaded me to try coffee again, only this time they would put a lot more sugar in it. This turned out to be the beginning of the end for me. Now I'm practically incompetent without my coffee!
However, because my darling mother-in-love is the one who taught me to drink the coffee, I'm virtually incapable of drinking it any other way than I learned. i.e. She and Matt prefer very strong coffee. Therefore, I learned to drink very strong coffee. Which then comes to the problem that must be mentioned: I CAN'T drink weak coffee! Anything less than black oil is just TERRIBLE!
Alas, I sometimes must drink less than fabulous coffee, and I must do so graciously. I'm not really sure how Brenda and I can drink the same coffee (made by someone else) and both have completely different views of it! CRAZINESS! Oh well, time to ease my way down from my caffine high!
Ok, bye all!
03 February 2010
Scripture Memory Verse 3
Hi ya'll! I know, I know, I'm a couple of days late AGAIN! I'm sorry! But, let's get right to it!
So, lately I've been noticing more and more just how much people take scripture out of context. This drives me NUTS!!!! There is a REASON God put one verse next to another. There is a REASON that He put these chapters and books together the way He did! DON'T TAKE IT OUT OF CONTEXT!!! I'm convinced that if there is one way we can quickly reduce God's glory, it is by taking His Word out of context...
Alright, now that I've ranted a bit, let's get down to the next verse:
"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." Romans 15:4
How reasuring! God wrote everything before just to encourage us! I love that! Lately, I've noticed that I need more and more encouragement. As this world continues it's downward spiral, it is inevetable that we'll end up with a whole heap of psycological disorders. However, for those of us in Christ, we have the most encouraging "self-help" book that was ever written! Praise the Lord! With His amazing love story we can find hope and the reason to continue on in this world! The enemy has many, many ways to trap us in a pit; but our God and His gracous compassion has given us the weapon to fight back and brace ourselves against the attack.
Praise You Lord, that you give us all that we need to triumph over the enemy! Thank you!
So, lately I've been noticing more and more just how much people take scripture out of context. This drives me NUTS!!!! There is a REASON God put one verse next to another. There is a REASON that He put these chapters and books together the way He did! DON'T TAKE IT OUT OF CONTEXT!!! I'm convinced that if there is one way we can quickly reduce God's glory, it is by taking His Word out of context...
Alright, now that I've ranted a bit, let's get down to the next verse:
"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." Romans 15:4
How reasuring! God wrote everything before just to encourage us! I love that! Lately, I've noticed that I need more and more encouragement. As this world continues it's downward spiral, it is inevetable that we'll end up with a whole heap of psycological disorders. However, for those of us in Christ, we have the most encouraging "self-help" book that was ever written! Praise the Lord! With His amazing love story we can find hope and the reason to continue on in this world! The enemy has many, many ways to trap us in a pit; but our God and His gracous compassion has given us the weapon to fight back and brace ourselves against the attack.
Praise You Lord, that you give us all that we need to triumph over the enemy! Thank you!
22 January 2010
Friday Morning Frolicing
Happy Friday Morning Blogger-World!
Well, today I was woken up by my beloved at 6:04am (PST) so that I wouldn't miss the opportunity to witness "marshmallow man". That's right, he believed he looked like a jumbo marshmallow... Of course, if you've read any of my earliest posts, you would think that the only way to verify that he was indeed a "marshmallow" was if the dog was sitting at his feet looking attentive and excited... This however was not the case. Instead Prince groaned in annoyance as Jarred flipped on the overhead lights. And I have to say that I agreed with the dog.
While Jarred looked very "puffy" he didn't really resemble a marshmallow... first of all, his coat is black and navy. I'm pretty sure that they don't make licorice flavored marshmallows...(but I've been wrong before) Not to mention, he wasn't really cylindrical...just "puffy"...with arms...and a hoodie...maybe he could pass for a Halloween peep, but other than that, he really just looked like my Jarred...Oh well, he was most entertained by the thought of being a marshmallow. He'll just go with it I guess.
So today ought to be pretty mundane, just some laundry, cleaning the bathroom, vacuuming...*snooze!* But maybe I'll try and get out and about today when I go to the laundromat; maybe I'll wander down to Powell's books in the Pearl District... I could totally get lost in that place for days on end!!! There's just SOOOOOOOO much to see there!
Alright, now it's officially 8:30am, I've eaten, had coffee, taken care of the dog, and now I must finish getting ready for the fulfilling day ahead. Talk to y'all later!
Until next time.
Well, today I was woken up by my beloved at 6:04am (PST) so that I wouldn't miss the opportunity to witness "marshmallow man". That's right, he believed he looked like a jumbo marshmallow... Of course, if you've read any of my earliest posts, you would think that the only way to verify that he was indeed a "marshmallow" was if the dog was sitting at his feet looking attentive and excited... This however was not the case. Instead Prince groaned in annoyance as Jarred flipped on the overhead lights. And I have to say that I agreed with the dog.
While Jarred looked very "puffy" he didn't really resemble a marshmallow... first of all, his coat is black and navy. I'm pretty sure that they don't make licorice flavored marshmallows...(but I've been wrong before) Not to mention, he wasn't really cylindrical...just "puffy"...with arms...and a hoodie...maybe he could pass for a Halloween peep, but other than that, he really just looked like my Jarred...Oh well, he was most entertained by the thought of being a marshmallow. He'll just go with it I guess.
So today ought to be pretty mundane, just some laundry, cleaning the bathroom, vacuuming...*snooze!* But maybe I'll try and get out and about today when I go to the laundromat; maybe I'll wander down to Powell's books in the Pearl District... I could totally get lost in that place for days on end!!! There's just SOOOOOOOO much to see there!
Alright, now it's officially 8:30am, I've eaten, had coffee, taken care of the dog, and now I must finish getting ready for the fulfilling day ahead. Talk to y'all later!
Until next time.
20 January 2010
Ahh Denise Austin, how you cause me pain!
So I've just finished one of her workout videos and I'm pooped! It totally brings back my days living in PA, laughing (so hard I couldn't breathe) at my darling mother-in-love while she "performed" her routines.
The funny thing was that she continued to workout even through the laugher ringing through the living room. However, it always turned into an excellent half hour of laughter when I would join in and we'd attempt to do different yoga poses together.
Well, now I'm forced to workout to my Aunt Jan's look-alike without someone to laugh at me... that right there is a piece of sadness... oh well, at least I know I'm a pretty big deal around here (to my dog anyway!)
Alright, enough with the chit-chat... it's time to get to work on dinner!
Until we meet again!
The funny thing was that she continued to workout even through the laugher ringing through the living room. However, it always turned into an excellent half hour of laughter when I would join in and we'd attempt to do different yoga poses together.
Well, now I'm forced to workout to my Aunt Jan's look-alike without someone to laugh at me... that right there is a piece of sadness... oh well, at least I know I'm a pretty big deal around here (to my dog anyway!)
Alright, enough with the chit-chat... it's time to get to work on dinner!
Until we meet again!
Healthcare Bill Breakdown
I found this on www.charliedanielssoapbox.com and found it really interesting! It's pretty long, but it's WAY shorter than the 1018 bill itself! Plus it gives the reference to the bill so you can look it up yourself. Good luck and enjoy!
The HC Monstrosity-All 1,018 Pages
Since Congress doesn’t want to read the Health Care Bill and Obama, ACORN, Unions, Lawyers, & Special Interest Groups don’t want you to know whats in this monstrosity, I decided to do it myself. I’ve taken all my tweets on the HC bill and put them into one single place for yoyour enjoyment. Additionally here is the link to the full bill – Health Care Bill
Update: Folks, I’ve done this analysis and provided the fruit of my efforts here for free. I want all of you who read this to share it with as many people as possible. I’ve now come across sites that have advertising or services that generate income. No biggie, I love capitalism, but some have been using my work as their own. So I’m requiring that if any person or entity uses my work in any form then they must link to my blog and attribute my hard work to me. It’s still free but please give credit where credit is due.
Enjoy and remember – the President & Congress are YOUR servants, not the other way around.
Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
PG 24 Sec 116 of HC bill Government effectively sets prices for ALL private health plans.
Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill –YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!
Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill – THERE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
Pg 37 Sec 132 of HC Bill – The Government will be reviewing grievances about themselves and will decide on appeals for rejected claims.
Pg 42 of HC Bill – The Health Choices Commissioner will choose YOUR HC Benefits for you. YOU have no choice!
PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill – HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise.
Pg 58HC Bill – Government will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Health card will be issued!
Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer!
Pg 61 HC Bill lines 22-24 Congress has no clue what Electronic Med Records will cost. Asks for estimate.
Pg 62 HC bill – Protection of Data, Government shows they will have database of your personal & financial info.
Pg 64 lines 21-25, pg65 lines 1-5 which refers to this http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title11/1179.htm (expand). It says the Government does not
PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Government is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Government control.
PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill – Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private. HC plans in the Exchange.
PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill – Specifics for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your Healthcare!
PG 89 Lines 6-10 HC Bill – The FAR is not applicable. Government can write contracts any way they want.
Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Government will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individual for Government HC plan.
PG 95 Line 7 HC Bill – Specifics of Benefit Levels for Plans. #AARP members – YOUR Health care WILL be rationed.
Pg 98 HC Bill Line 8 – Americans you will be paying for others HC while paying for your own.
Pg 100 HC Bill Lines 15-19 The Government WILL be using ACORN and other comm. groups to promote & enroll.
PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill – Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice
PG 109 Sec 207 – Health Trust Fund. The Government will raise taxes on EVERYONE to fund HC as they see fit.
PG 110 Lines 7-12 HC Bill Employment taxes on ALL employers NOT offering Government HC. No choice.
Pg 110 Lines 13-18 An excise tax on ALL goods from companies not offering Government HC. ALL Americans pay.
Pg 111 Sec 208 The Federal Government will usurp all State powers in State Based HC Exchange. Violation 10th Amendment.
Pg 119 HC Bill Lines 1-3 establish geographically-adjusted premium rates for public option. Can you say ACORN census?
Pg 121 Sec 223 HC bill- PAYMENT RATES FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES. Can you say Government price fixing & monopoly?
pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue GOVERNMENT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Government Monopoly.
pg 126 lines 10-15 HC Bill – The Government can make up prices for anything at anytime for any reason.
pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill – Doctors – The Government will tell YOU what you can make.
PG 129 HC Bill – The public option will be subsidized. Credits= YOUR tax dollars. Redistribution of wealth.
Pg 130 Lines 10-23 HC Bill – Federal Government will subsidize State Medicaid= Even Higher State & Federal taxes for ALL.
Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE.
Pg 146 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Employer with payroll 400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.
pg 150 Lines 9-13 Businesses with payroll between 251k & 400k who doesn’t provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Pg 151 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Aggregate Rules-tax on employers payroll not on public optional including payroll of other business
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Government will be taxed 2.5% of income
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)
Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVERNMENT) will have access to ALL Americans financial/personal records.
pg 198 lines 1-3 HC Bill 1.5% ADDITIONAL TAX on people who have income of 500k to 1million. Redistribute Wealth.
pg 198 lines 4-6 HC Bill 5.4% ADDITIONAL TAX on people who have income of 1million +. Redistribute Wealth
PG 199 Lines 1-4 HC Bill Surtax rates on raised AGAIN on Americans in 2012.
PG 201 Lines 12-19 HC – Government will ignore whatever costs they see fit to show savings. (Cooking the books)
PG 203 Line 14-15 HC – “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that.
Pg 202-215 HC Bill is a GOVERNMENT rewrite of the tax code ensuring more taxes for EVERYONE, Everywhere.
Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.
Pg 236 Line 22-25 PG 237 Line 1-3 National rate of uninsured defined by Census. Can you say ACORN corruption?
Pg 239 Line 10-12 Medicare DSH payments will be increased. Can you say even higher taxes for all?
Pg 238-249 Sec 1121 Doctors-Government mandates your growth, costs, value, services, & income. People - Welcome to rationing
Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill – Doctors, doesn’t matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.
PG 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of doctor’s time, professional judgment, etc. Literally value of humans. We’re next.
Pg 260 Sec 1125 HC Fed Government will adjust Medicare Payment Localities for California based on Census. ACORN?
PG 265 Sec 1131Government mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.
PG 268 Sec 1141 Fed Government regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Pg 270 Sec 1144 Government Mandates that all private ambulatory surgical centers submit cost data & other data
PG 272 SEC. 1145. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS – Cancer patients – welcome to rationing!
PG 276 Line 3-20 Oxygen Equipment & Supply Cost -Government MANDATES you will provide supplies NO MATTER where individual is.
Pg 287 Line 14-25 PROOF that Government will ration HC by mandating waiting periods for readmission.
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission Government will penalize you.
Pg 300 Line 1-18 The Government will MANDATE Post Acute Care Services (what), how doctors get paid, etc.
PG 303 L 12-25 Post Acute Care Services Data – Government will collect data including Personal info as they see fit.
Pg 304 L 17-19 BIG ONE HERE: Expedited Data Collection – Chapter 35 o… Read More: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/c5bcfdae5fa79a650bbdab6be70918ac (expand)
Pg 306 L 3-6 The Government can expand the scope & size of Post Acute Program Services anytime & as they see fit.
pg 313 L 9-14 Government MANDATES Health Services providers will state ownership, investment, & compensation arrangements.
Pg 317 L 13-20 OMG!! PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand.
Pg 318-319 HC Bill – Government is mandating how hospitals & physicians conduct business & investments. We’re next
pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have option to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!
Pg 328 Sec 1157 Government study disguised. Its a HC workforce study mandated by law for unionization
Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 – Government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Government plan
Pg 354 Sec 1177 – Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! My sister has down syndrome!!
Pg 355-369 Sec 1181 Government disguises tax on Drug Cost as rebate to Government to subsidize Drugs. We pay in the end.
Pg 379 Sec 1191 Government creates more bureaucracy – Tele-health Advisory Committee. Can you say HC by phone
Pg 399 – If your a subsidy eligible individual under Medicare part D and you don’t enroll, the Government will automatically enroll you.
PG 401Sec 1221 Americans will fund Medicare Language & Translation Services Program. Can you say MORE taxes?
PG 404 Lines 12-16 Government exempts itself again from – Chap 35 of title 44, USC including privacy of Americans.
Pg 404 Lines 17-19 Government doesn’t know the cost of Language services but states that money is there.
PG 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consultation. Think Senior Citizens end of life.
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Government will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
PG 427 Lines 15-24 Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The Government has a say in how your life ends.
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An “advance care planning consultation” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
PG 429 Lines 10-12 “advance care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 – The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order. Logan’s Run anyone?
PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life.
PG 432 Lines 18-21 The Government will publish “quality measures” for individual’s end of life in Federal Register.
PG 434 Section 1234 Military Active, Reservists, Families – If your not enrolled in Tricare it is mandated
PG 434 Section 1234 Military Active, Reservists, Families – Once HC bill is passed your premiums will go up.
PG 438 Sec 1236 – The Government will develop a patient decision making aid program that you & Doctor WILL use.
PG 443 Lines 7-24 Government, at taxpayers expense, test out an “Accountable Care Organization” program (Government doesn’t have plan).
PG 444 Lines 1-6 Government’s Accountable Care Program will mandate services & infrastructure through reward/penalty systems.
PG 448 Lines 4-17 Government will set performance targets 4 ALL Accountable Care Organizations including private.
PG 455 Lines 3-4 Government exempts itself from Chapter 35, Title 44 Paperwork Reduction & Citizens Privacy Protection Act
Pg 460 Sec 1302 – Knock Knock – It’s the Government and I’m here with the Medical Home Program – YOUR home
Pg 460 Sec 1302 The Government WILL provide medical services in your home. Paging Nurse Pelosi !!
Pg 464 Lines 17-22 Independent Patient Center Home Medical Services – Doctors don’t have to be at your home just someone directed by the doctor.
Pg 469 – Community Based Home Medical Services=Non profit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
PG 476 19-20 Chapter 35/ title 44, (Privacy of personal records) shall not apply Home Med Services. ACORN ACCESS!
PG 489 Sec 1308 The Government will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Government into your marriage.
Pg 494 - 498 Government will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.
PG 502 Sec 1181 Center For Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.
Pg 503 Lines 13-19 Government will build registries and data networks from YOYOUR electronic medical records.
Pg 503 lines 21-25 Government may secure data directly from any depart or agency of the US including your data.
Pg 504 Lines 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both public & non-public (that means public & your private info)
PG 506 Lines 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.
PG 518 Lines 21-25 The Commission will have input from HC consumer reports – Can you say unions & ACORN?
PG 524 Lines 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.
PG 621 Lines 20-25 Government will define what Quality means in HC. Since when does Government know about quality?
Pg 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the Quality Standards Government will transfer $$ from 2 other Government Trust Funds. More Taxes.
PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.
PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to profile you including race, age, gender, place of residence, etc
Pg 628 Sec 1443 Government will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures
Pg 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups including Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HC quality.
Pg 632 Lines 14-25 The Government may implement any “Quality Measure” of HC Services as they see fit.
PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.
Pg 635 to 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Government wants to shine sunlight on Doctors but not Government.
Pg 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.
PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
Pg 676-686 Government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals.
Pg 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. (You mean the Government with an $18 mil website?)
PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HC providers/suppliers admittance into HC Exchange.
Pg 719-720 Sec 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.
PG 722 Sec 1639 Government MANDATES Doctors must have face to face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Services.
PG 724 Lines 16-22 Government reserves right to apply face to face certification for patient to ANY other HC service.
PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same Government certifications will apply to Medicaid & CHIP (your kids)
Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforcement purposes the Secretary - HHS will give Attorney General access to ALL data.
PG 740-757 Government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (That’s YOYOUR tax dollars people…)
Pg 757-762 Fed Government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) To States. (Taxes)
Pg 765 Sec 1711 Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)
Pg 768 Sec 1713 Government – Nursing Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks)
Pg 769 11-14 Nursing Home Visitation Services include - economic self-sufficiency, employment advantages, school-readiness.
Pg 769 3-5 Nursing Home Visitation Services – “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Government ABORTIONS anyone?
Pg 770 SEC 1714 Federal Government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Say abortion & State Sovereign.
Pg 789-797 Government will set, mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs brought to market. Bye bye innovation
PG 801 Sec 1751 The Government will decide which health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!
Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc, required to register. Government takes over private payment systems.
PG 829-833 Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self insured to pay for Trust Fund!
PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.
Pg 838-840 Government will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expecting kids.
PG 844-845 OMG! This Home Visitation Program includes Government coming into your house & telling you how to parent.
Pg 859 Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes that’s Billion.
Pg 865 The Government will MANDATE the establishment of a National Health Service Corps
PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Doctors perform mandatory HC for 2yrs for part loan repayment
PG 876-892 The Government takes over the education of our medical students and doctors
PG 898 The Government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps to ensure supply of public health professionals
PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.
PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.
PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians
PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HC Draft?
PG 910 The Government will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.
PG 913-914 Government starts a HC affirmative action program through guise of diversity scholarships.
PG 915 SEC. 2251. Government MANDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HC professionals.
Pg 932 The Government will establish Preventative & Wellness Trust fund – initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion
PG 935 21-22 Government will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control You
PG 936 Government will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards” Tell me what to eat?
PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Government? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Services, Minority Health, Women’s Health
PG 950- 980 BIG GOVERNMENT core public health infrastructure, including workforce capacity, lab systems; health info systems, etc
PG 993 Government will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won’t have a chance.
PG 994 School Based Health Clinic will be integrated into the school environment. Say GOVERNMENT Brainwash!
PG 1001 The Government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?
PG 1003 9-11 National Medical Device Registry ‘‘(iii) other post-market device surveillance activities” You Will Be Tracked…
PG 1018 States give up some of their State Sovereignty.
The HC Monstrosity-All 1,018 Pages
Since Congress doesn’t want to read the Health Care Bill and Obama, ACORN, Unions, Lawyers, & Special Interest Groups don’t want you to know whats in this monstrosity, I decided to do it myself. I’ve taken all my tweets on the HC bill and put them into one single place for yoyour enjoyment. Additionally here is the link to the full bill – Health Care Bill
Update: Folks, I’ve done this analysis and provided the fruit of my efforts here for free. I want all of you who read this to share it with as many people as possible. I’ve now come across sites that have advertising or services that generate income. No biggie, I love capitalism, but some have been using my work as their own. So I’m requiring that if any person or entity uses my work in any form then they must link to my blog and attribute my hard work to me. It’s still free but please give credit where credit is due.
Enjoy and remember – the President & Congress are YOUR servants, not the other way around.
Pg 22 of the HC Bill MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!
PG 24 Sec 116 of HC bill Government effectively sets prices for ALL private health plans.
Pg 29 lines 4-16 in the HC bill –YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!!
Pg 30 Sec 123 of HC bill – THERE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.
Pg 37 Sec 132 of HC Bill – The Government will be reviewing grievances about themselves and will decide on appeals for rejected claims.
Pg 42 of HC Bill – The Health Choices Commissioner will choose YOUR HC Benefits for you. YOU have no choice!
PG 50 Section 152 in HC bill – HC will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise.
Pg 58HC Bill – Government will have real-time access to individuals finances & a National ID Health card will be issued!
Pg 59 HC Bill lines 21-24 Government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer!
Pg 61 HC Bill lines 22-24 Congress has no clue what Electronic Med Records will cost. Asks for estimate.
Pg 62 HC bill – Protection of Data, Government shows they will have database of your personal & financial info.
Pg 64 lines 21-25, pg65 lines 1-5 which refers to this http://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title11/1179.htm (expand). It says the Government does not
PG 65 Sec 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).
Pg 72 Lines 8-14 Government is creating an HC Exchange to bring private HC plans under Government control.
PG 84 Sec 203 HC bill – Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private. HC plans in the Exchange.
PG 85 Line 7 HC Bill – Specifics for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your Healthcare!
PG 89 Lines 6-10 HC Bill – The FAR is not applicable. Government can write contracts any way they want.
Pg 95 HC Bill Lines 8-18 The Government will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individual for Government HC plan.
PG 95 Line 7 HC Bill – Specifics of Benefit Levels for Plans. #AARP members – YOUR Health care WILL be rationed.
Pg 98 HC Bill Line 8 – Americans you will be paying for others HC while paying for your own.
Pg 100 HC Bill Lines 15-19 The Government WILL be using ACORN and other comm. groups to promote & enroll.
PG 102 Lines 12-18 HC Bill – Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice
PG 109 Sec 207 – Health Trust Fund. The Government will raise taxes on EVERYONE to fund HC as they see fit.
PG 110 Lines 7-12 HC Bill Employment taxes on ALL employers NOT offering Government HC. No choice.
Pg 110 Lines 13-18 An excise tax on ALL goods from companies not offering Government HC. ALL Americans pay.
Pg 111 Sec 208 The Federal Government will usurp all State powers in State Based HC Exchange. Violation 10th Amendment.
Pg 119 HC Bill Lines 1-3 establish geographically-adjusted premium rates for public option. Can you say ACORN census?
Pg 121 Sec 223 HC bill- PAYMENT RATES FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES. Can you say Government price fixing & monopoly?
pg 124 lines 24-25 HC No company can sue GOVERNMENT on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Government Monopoly.
pg 126 lines 10-15 HC Bill – The Government can make up prices for anything at anytime for any reason.
pg 127 Lines 1-16 HC Bill – Doctors – The Government will tell YOU what you can make.
PG 129 HC Bill – The public option will be subsidized. Credits= YOUR tax dollars. Redistribution of wealth.
Pg 130 Lines 10-23 HC Bill – Federal Government will subsidize State Medicaid= Even Higher State & Federal taxes for ALL.
Pg 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE.
Pg 146 Lines 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HC for part time employees AND their families.
Pg 149 Lines 16-24 ANY Employer with payroll 400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.
pg 150 Lines 9-13 Businesses with payroll between 251k & 400k who doesn’t provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.
Pg 151 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Aggregate Rules-tax on employers payroll not on public optional including payroll of other business
Pg 167 Lines 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HC according to Government will be taxed 2.5% of income
Pg 170 Lines 1-3 HC Bill Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)
Pg 195 HC Bill -officers & employees of HC Admin (GOVERNMENT) will have access to ALL Americans financial/personal records.
pg 198 lines 1-3 HC Bill 1.5% ADDITIONAL TAX on people who have income of 500k to 1million. Redistribute Wealth.
pg 198 lines 4-6 HC Bill 5.4% ADDITIONAL TAX on people who have income of 1million +. Redistribute Wealth
PG 199 Lines 1-4 HC Bill Surtax rates on raised AGAIN on Americans in 2012.
PG 201 Lines 12-19 HC – Government will ignore whatever costs they see fit to show savings. (Cooking the books)
PG 203 Line 14-15 HC – “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that.
Pg 202-215 HC Bill is a GOVERNMENT rewrite of the tax code ensuring more taxes for EVERYONE, Everywhere.
Pg 239 Line 14-24 HC Bill Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.
Pg 236 Line 22-25 PG 237 Line 1-3 National rate of uninsured defined by Census. Can you say ACORN corruption?
Pg 239 Line 10-12 Medicare DSH payments will be increased. Can you say even higher taxes for all?
Pg 238-249 Sec 1121 Doctors-Government mandates your growth, costs, value, services, & income. People - Welcome to rationing
Pg 241 Line 6-8 HC Bill – Doctors, doesn’t matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.
PG 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of doctor’s time, professional judgment, etc. Literally value of humans. We’re next.
Pg 260 Sec 1125 HC Fed Government will adjust Medicare Payment Localities for California based on Census. ACORN?
PG 265 Sec 1131Government mandates & controls productivity for private HC industries.
PG 268 Sec 1141 Fed Government regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.
Pg 270 Sec 1144 Government Mandates that all private ambulatory surgical centers submit cost data & other data
PG 272 SEC. 1145. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS – Cancer patients – welcome to rationing!
PG 276 Line 3-20 Oxygen Equipment & Supply Cost -Government MANDATES you will provide supplies NO MATTER where individual is.
Pg 287 Line 14-25 PROOF that Government will ration HC by mandating waiting periods for readmission.
Pg 298 Lines 9-11 Doctors, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission Government will penalize you.
Pg 300 Line 1-18 The Government will MANDATE Post Acute Care Services (what), how doctors get paid, etc.
PG 303 L 12-25 Post Acute Care Services Data – Government will collect data including Personal info as they see fit.
Pg 304 L 17-19 BIG ONE HERE: Expedited Data Collection – Chapter 35 o… Read More: http://www.twitlonger.com/show/c5bcfdae5fa79a650bbdab6be70918ac (expand)
Pg 306 L 3-6 The Government can expand the scope & size of Post Acute Program Services anytime & as they see fit.
pg 313 L 9-14 Government MANDATES Health Services providers will state ownership, investment, & compensation arrangements.
Pg 317 L 13-20 OMG!! PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Doctors what/how much they can own.
Pg 317-318 lines 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand.
Pg 318-319 HC Bill – Government is mandating how hospitals & physicians conduct business & investments. We’re next
pg 321 2-13 Hospitals have option to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!
Pg 328 Sec 1157 Government study disguised. Its a HC workforce study mandated by law for unionization
Pg335 L 16-25 Pg 336-339 – Government mandates establishment of outcome based measures. HC the way they want. Rationing.
Pg 341 Lines 3-9 Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advance Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing people into Government plan
Pg 354 Sec 1177 – Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people! My sister has down syndrome!!
Pg 355-369 Sec 1181 Government disguises tax on Drug Cost as rebate to Government to subsidize Drugs. We pay in the end.
Pg 379 Sec 1191 Government creates more bureaucracy – Tele-health Advisory Committee. Can you say HC by phone
Pg 399 – If your a subsidy eligible individual under Medicare part D and you don’t enroll, the Government will automatically enroll you.
PG 401Sec 1221 Americans will fund Medicare Language & Translation Services Program. Can you say MORE taxes?
PG 404 Lines 12-16 Government exempts itself again from – Chap 35 of title 44, USC including privacy of Americans.
Pg 404 Lines 17-19 Government doesn’t know the cost of Language services but states that money is there.
PG 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consultation. Think Senior Citizens end of life.
Pg 425 Lines 17-19 Government will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney. Mandatory!
PG 425 Lines 22-25, 426 Lines 1-3 Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.
PG 427 Lines 15-24 Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The Government has a say in how your life ends.
Pg 429 Lines 1-9 An “advance care planning consultation” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.
PG 429 Lines 10-12 “advance care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from
Pg 429 Lines 13-25 – The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order. Logan’s Run anyone?
PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life.
PG 432 Lines 18-21 The Government will publish “quality measures” for individual’s end of life in Federal Register.
PG 434 Section 1234 Military Active, Reservists, Families – If your not enrolled in Tricare it is mandated
PG 434 Section 1234 Military Active, Reservists, Families – Once HC bill is passed your premiums will go up.
PG 438 Sec 1236 – The Government will develop a patient decision making aid program that you & Doctor WILL use.
PG 443 Lines 7-24 Government, at taxpayers expense, test out an “Accountable Care Organization” program (Government doesn’t have plan).
PG 444 Lines 1-6 Government’s Accountable Care Program will mandate services & infrastructure through reward/penalty systems.
PG 448 Lines 4-17 Government will set performance targets 4 ALL Accountable Care Organizations including private.
PG 455 Lines 3-4 Government exempts itself from Chapter 35, Title 44 Paperwork Reduction & Citizens Privacy Protection Act
Pg 460 Sec 1302 – Knock Knock – It’s the Government and I’m here with the Medical Home Program – YOUR home
Pg 460 Sec 1302 The Government WILL provide medical services in your home. Paging Nurse Pelosi !!
Pg 464 Lines 17-22 Independent Patient Center Home Medical Services – Doctors don’t have to be at your home just someone directed by the doctor.
Pg 469 – Community Based Home Medical Services=Non profit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?
PG 476 19-20 Chapter 35/ title 44, (Privacy of personal records) shall not apply Home Med Services. ACORN ACCESS!
PG 489 Sec 1308 The Government will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Government into your marriage.
Pg 494 - 498 Government will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.
PG 502 Sec 1181 Center For Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.
Pg 503 Lines 13-19 Government will build registries and data networks from YOYOUR electronic medical records.
Pg 503 lines 21-25 Government may secure data directly from any depart or agency of the US including your data.
Pg 504 Lines 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both public & non-public (that means public & your private info)
PG 506 Lines 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data.
PG 518 Lines 21-25 The Commission will have input from HC consumer reports – Can you say unions & ACORN?
PG 524 Lines 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.
PG 621 Lines 20-25 Government will define what Quality means in HC. Since when does Government know about quality?
Pg 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the Quality Standards Government will transfer $$ from 2 other Government Trust Funds. More Taxes.
PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.
PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to profile you including race, age, gender, place of residence, etc
Pg 628 Sec 1443 Government will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures
Pg 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups including Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HC quality.
Pg 632 Lines 14-25 The Government may implement any “Quality Measure” of HC Services as they see fit.
PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.
Pg 635 to 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Government wants to shine sunlight on Doctors but not Government.
Pg 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.
PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.
Pg 676-686 Government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals.
Pg 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. (You mean the Government with an $18 mil website?)
PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HC providers/suppliers admittance into HC Exchange.
Pg 719-720 Sec 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.
PG 722 Sec 1639 Government MANDATES Doctors must have face to face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Services.
PG 724 Lines 16-22 Government reserves right to apply face to face certification for patient to ANY other HC service.
PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same Government certifications will apply to Medicaid & CHIP (your kids)
Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforcement purposes the Secretary - HHS will give Attorney General access to ALL data.
PG 740-757 Government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (That’s YOYOUR tax dollars people…)
Pg 757-762 Fed Government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) To States. (Taxes)
Pg 765 Sec 1711 Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)
Pg 768 Sec 1713 Government – Nursing Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks)
Pg 769 11-14 Nursing Home Visitation Services include - economic self-sufficiency, employment advantages, school-readiness.
Pg 769 3-5 Nursing Home Visitation Services – “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Government ABORTIONS anyone?
Pg 770 SEC 1714 Federal Government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Say abortion & State Sovereign.
Pg 789-797 Government will set, mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs brought to market. Bye bye innovation
PG 801 Sec 1751 The Government will decide which health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!
Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc, required to register. Government takes over private payment systems.
PG 829-833 Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self insured to pay for Trust Fund!
PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.
Pg 838-840 Government will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expecting kids.
PG 844-845 OMG! This Home Visitation Program includes Government coming into your house & telling you how to parent.
Pg 859 Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes that’s Billion.
Pg 865 The Government will MANDATE the establishment of a National Health Service Corps
PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Doctors perform mandatory HC for 2yrs for part loan repayment
PG 876-892 The Government takes over the education of our medical students and doctors
PG 898 The Government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps to ensure supply of public health professionals
PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.
PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.
PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians
PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HC Draft?
PG 910 The Government will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.
PG 913-914 Government starts a HC affirmative action program through guise of diversity scholarships.
PG 915 SEC. 2251. Government MANDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HC professionals.
Pg 932 The Government will establish Preventative & Wellness Trust fund – initial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion
PG 935 21-22 Government will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control You
PG 936 Government will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards” Tell me what to eat?
PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Government? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Services, Minority Health, Women’s Health
PG 950- 980 BIG GOVERNMENT core public health infrastructure, including workforce capacity, lab systems; health info systems, etc
PG 993 Government will establish school based health clinics. Your kids won’t have a chance.
PG 994 School Based Health Clinic will be integrated into the school environment. Say GOVERNMENT Brainwash!
PG 1001 The Government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?
PG 1003 9-11 National Medical Device Registry ‘‘(iii) other post-market device surveillance activities” You Will Be Tracked…
PG 1018 States give up some of their State Sovereignty.
19 January 2010
Scripture Memory Verse 2
Well, I was planning on posting on the 15th, however, with the in-loves in town, I just didn't take the time... So I'm 4 days late, but it's never too late to hide God's Word in your heart.
For Christmas, I gave Jarred an audio Bible. I told him before I even gave it to him that it was a gift for the two of us moreso than just him! But I gave it to him, then put it on his computer. I turned around and put it on my computer and then my iPod. Now whenever I head to the laundromat or the grocery store, I'm listing to the Bible all the way! I've got to tell you, having that audio Bible has opened my eyes to those precious words on the pages of Scripture more than I could have ever imagined! I've read many of the words, spoken them to myself aloud, and listened to others read those glorious words aloud. But in my own personal time with God, this particular format has truly opened my heart to greater understanding, more questions and more fire for His Word! I think of so many different things when I hear the Bible and have it in my lap, marking up all the pages and noting the different questions that arise. It is a blast!
Anyhow, I've digressed enough now, so I'll just get on with it! Here's the verse that I've chosen for my 2nd Scripture:
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
I really love this verse because I know it is an absolute. He can and will equip me with all that I need to be able to do any good work in His name! Isn't God amazing! He will ensure that whatever I do that is for Him, will not go to waste! Praise the LORD!!!
Alright, I'm going to head off to start my memorization, being certain to continue with my first Scripture! Until next time!
For Christmas, I gave Jarred an audio Bible. I told him before I even gave it to him that it was a gift for the two of us moreso than just him! But I gave it to him, then put it on his computer. I turned around and put it on my computer and then my iPod. Now whenever I head to the laundromat or the grocery store, I'm listing to the Bible all the way! I've got to tell you, having that audio Bible has opened my eyes to those precious words on the pages of Scripture more than I could have ever imagined! I've read many of the words, spoken them to myself aloud, and listened to others read those glorious words aloud. But in my own personal time with God, this particular format has truly opened my heart to greater understanding, more questions and more fire for His Word! I think of so many different things when I hear the Bible and have it in my lap, marking up all the pages and noting the different questions that arise. It is a blast!
Anyhow, I've digressed enough now, so I'll just get on with it! Here's the verse that I've chosen for my 2nd Scripture:
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work." 2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
I really love this verse because I know it is an absolute. He can and will equip me with all that I need to be able to do any good work in His name! Isn't God amazing! He will ensure that whatever I do that is for Him, will not go to waste! Praise the LORD!!!
Alright, I'm going to head off to start my memorization, being certain to continue with my first Scripture! Until next time!
Weekend Travels
Good Tuesday Morning blogger world!
Well, quite a bit has happened since the 11th so I guess I'll try and go in order...
On Wednesday and Thursday I was a mad-woman trying to clean every nook and cranny in the RV before my in-loves arrived (we are in-laws by certificate, in-loves by choice!). I scrubbed every possible surface I could find, all the surfaces that were un-findable, and even some non-existent surfaces! They arrived at 8:30pm here on the west coast and they were tired! Their bodies felt like it was 11:30pm, so I don't blame them! We had a happy reunion in the airport terminal and discussed things that were hilarious... i.e. the "terrorist" that was setting next to my mom-in-love, Brenda. She said there was some man sitting next to her looking nervous and hastily typing on his computer and such. She also noted that he didn't put his cell phone away when the flight crew asked them to... Brenda seemed pretty convinced that he was going to blow himself up right there but she was unsure as to how to raise an alarm without tipping him off... instead she sat there praying that nothing would happen and they would land safely.
The next morning, Matt, my dad-in-love, wanted to take a stroll down memory lane (he grew up in Olympia, WA). So we hopped into the car and hit the open road. We drove to some place in western OR of which I don't remember the name, found the restaurant that he would eat breakfast on Sunday mornings with his dad, and proceeded to quiz the restaurant owners about the area and such. It was a good time and we learned that the restaurant had burned down once before but they rebuilt it less than a year later. It was called Hump's. Breakfast was good, but not worth the price tag... We then headed up to Olympia to see where Matt grew up. Apparently the neighborhood he lived in has vastly grown up! Lacey, WA was about like the Flower Mound, TX area in that it looked brand new, had vast, chain shopping, and just about every restaurant you could want right there in one square.
We went to the church where Matt and Brenda first met, Lacey Baptist Church (they met at Brenda's brother's wedding to one of Matt's church group friends). Then we drove on to see the parents of Matt's best friend. We spent some time visiting and then headed up to Ben Moore's restaurant. Matt's oldest brother, Mike, owns this place. Matt's sister, Theresa, works there along with one of Matt's nieces, Hester. We shared a good meal and were able to reunite with several of Matt's nieces, nephews, and siblings. It was fun, but you know how at those meetings where you really don't know the people too well things are awkward for awhile, at least until people warm up (usually by the end of the meal!).
The next day we decided to go see Multnomah Falls. Jarred and Matt got to fixing something on the RV and it was almost 11am before we left. We couldn't just go to the Falls though. We needed to get fuel, go to Lowe's, go to Wal-Mart, etc, etc, etc. By the time we were through with that nonsense, we were starved. So instead of heading to the Falls we decided to go downtown to eat at the Old Spaghetti Factory. We sure enjoyed that! Good food, great atmosphere, excellent company! A good time was had by all! Then we wandered around downtown. We were hoping for some quaint boutiques and little shops, however we were met with large office buildings and mainstream shopping. It wasn't until we found the Pearl District that we really found what we wanted. And then we saw it. Powell books. Phenomenal!!!! I fell in love with this place! I LOVE to read and this place could seriously satisfy me for months on end! We got in and wandered around for about an hour. Then we decided that we needed to go home and get some rest.
We ate dinner at the RV and cleaned up. Around 9pm we went to meet up with Matt's other sister, Felicia, and all her kids. It was pretty neat because she had 6 children and all 6 were able to show up! Lots of people in one small space was uncomfortable at first, but again, people tend to warm up as time goes on... Around 11pm we excused ourselves so that we could head to bed. And the next day I was pretty excited because I was going to get to show my in-loves our new church! We had a great time worshiping and praising the Lord on Sunday! It was great!
After church, we headed to the Oregon coast. It took FOREVER to drive out there, but once we arrived, we were pleased. We saw Seaside, OR where there are a bunch of cute little shops and cafes. It was great! We got into some candy store where they had every flavor of taffy imaginable! We at lunch at Dooger's and wandered around for a short while. Then we headed a couple of miles down the road to Cannon Beach to see sea otters. It wasn't the best weather (rainy and muddy!) but we trekked up there and were rewarded with beautiful views. No sea otters, but great view! Then we headed over to Astoria, OR. It wasn't much fun for me but I went along and tried to not be a downer.
I was EXHAUSTED! We tend to just GO GO GO when Matt and Brenda are visiting and that can seriously wear you out! If i had to approximate, we spent 2 out of the 4 days they were here, just driving in the car! But alas, the visit came to an end and we had to take my beloved in-loves back to the airport on Monday at 6am... A sad departing, I really miss them! You know, when you live just 2 doors down for a while, you get really used to it. Life tended to revolve around that home/compound and we had a great time. But I guess you have to go where you find work. Hopefully we'll be able to visit soon and see the rest of the family in PA...
Well, I suppose that'll do for now. Until next time!
Well, quite a bit has happened since the 11th so I guess I'll try and go in order...
On Wednesday and Thursday I was a mad-woman trying to clean every nook and cranny in the RV before my in-loves arrived (we are in-laws by certificate, in-loves by choice!). I scrubbed every possible surface I could find, all the surfaces that were un-findable, and even some non-existent surfaces! They arrived at 8:30pm here on the west coast and they were tired! Their bodies felt like it was 11:30pm, so I don't blame them! We had a happy reunion in the airport terminal and discussed things that were hilarious... i.e. the "terrorist" that was setting next to my mom-in-love, Brenda. She said there was some man sitting next to her looking nervous and hastily typing on his computer and such. She also noted that he didn't put his cell phone away when the flight crew asked them to... Brenda seemed pretty convinced that he was going to blow himself up right there but she was unsure as to how to raise an alarm without tipping him off... instead she sat there praying that nothing would happen and they would land safely.
The next morning, Matt, my dad-in-love, wanted to take a stroll down memory lane (he grew up in Olympia, WA). So we hopped into the car and hit the open road. We drove to some place in western OR of which I don't remember the name, found the restaurant that he would eat breakfast on Sunday mornings with his dad, and proceeded to quiz the restaurant owners about the area and such. It was a good time and we learned that the restaurant had burned down once before but they rebuilt it less than a year later. It was called Hump's. Breakfast was good, but not worth the price tag... We then headed up to Olympia to see where Matt grew up. Apparently the neighborhood he lived in has vastly grown up! Lacey, WA was about like the Flower Mound, TX area in that it looked brand new, had vast, chain shopping, and just about every restaurant you could want right there in one square.
We went to the church where Matt and Brenda first met, Lacey Baptist Church (they met at Brenda's brother's wedding to one of Matt's church group friends). Then we drove on to see the parents of Matt's best friend. We spent some time visiting and then headed up to Ben Moore's restaurant. Matt's oldest brother, Mike, owns this place. Matt's sister, Theresa, works there along with one of Matt's nieces, Hester. We shared a good meal and were able to reunite with several of Matt's nieces, nephews, and siblings. It was fun, but you know how at those meetings where you really don't know the people too well things are awkward for awhile, at least until people warm up (usually by the end of the meal!).
The next day we decided to go see Multnomah Falls. Jarred and Matt got to fixing something on the RV and it was almost 11am before we left. We couldn't just go to the Falls though. We needed to get fuel, go to Lowe's, go to Wal-Mart, etc, etc, etc. By the time we were through with that nonsense, we were starved. So instead of heading to the Falls we decided to go downtown to eat at the Old Spaghetti Factory. We sure enjoyed that! Good food, great atmosphere, excellent company! A good time was had by all! Then we wandered around downtown. We were hoping for some quaint boutiques and little shops, however we were met with large office buildings and mainstream shopping. It wasn't until we found the Pearl District that we really found what we wanted. And then we saw it. Powell books. Phenomenal!!!! I fell in love with this place! I LOVE to read and this place could seriously satisfy me for months on end! We got in and wandered around for about an hour. Then we decided that we needed to go home and get some rest.
We ate dinner at the RV and cleaned up. Around 9pm we went to meet up with Matt's other sister, Felicia, and all her kids. It was pretty neat because she had 6 children and all 6 were able to show up! Lots of people in one small space was uncomfortable at first, but again, people tend to warm up as time goes on... Around 11pm we excused ourselves so that we could head to bed. And the next day I was pretty excited because I was going to get to show my in-loves our new church! We had a great time worshiping and praising the Lord on Sunday! It was great!
After church, we headed to the Oregon coast. It took FOREVER to drive out there, but once we arrived, we were pleased. We saw Seaside, OR where there are a bunch of cute little shops and cafes. It was great! We got into some candy store where they had every flavor of taffy imaginable! We at lunch at Dooger's and wandered around for a short while. Then we headed a couple of miles down the road to Cannon Beach to see sea otters. It wasn't the best weather (rainy and muddy!) but we trekked up there and were rewarded with beautiful views. No sea otters, but great view! Then we headed over to Astoria, OR. It wasn't much fun for me but I went along and tried to not be a downer.
I was EXHAUSTED! We tend to just GO GO GO when Matt and Brenda are visiting and that can seriously wear you out! If i had to approximate, we spent 2 out of the 4 days they were here, just driving in the car! But alas, the visit came to an end and we had to take my beloved in-loves back to the airport on Monday at 6am... A sad departing, I really miss them! You know, when you live just 2 doors down for a while, you get really used to it. Life tended to revolve around that home/compound and we had a great time. But I guess you have to go where you find work. Hopefully we'll be able to visit soon and see the rest of the family in PA...
Well, I suppose that'll do for now. Until next time!
11 January 2010
Musings
Well, it is now Monday and my last post was on Friday... so much for trying to post "everyday". Perhaps I will resolve to just post as frequently as I feel the call. Yes, that sounds good. We'll go with that.
The weekend was rather boring, if I could be so bold... I think I prefer the weekdays to the weekend... And that's not just because I'm not working, but I preferred the weekdays even when I had a job... I think I prefer the routine that the "everyday" has for me. During the weekends I tend to sit around doing nothing in particular. Weekdays have task that I at least must accomplish. I suppose I could really use a job, but then again I'm not going to try and ruin a pretty good thing just yet.
Saturday, Jarred and I sat in our respective places, Jarred on the couch, I in my chair. Jarred was glued to the computer/TV for most of the morning, while I was busily tending to my knitting project. At one point Jarred asked me what we were going to do besides just sit around watching the TV... I took this as an invitation to get out of the pj's and prepare to venture out into the world. Apparently the world stops 3 feet outside the awning on our RV... I guess we live in bubble land... I'm still perplexed as to why I put jeans on to visit my awning... Alas, I shall just have to move on..
Sunday was by and far more interesting. Church was good (it's nice to be able to be home daily and do my own thing, but there is a relational side of me that wants to hang out with people my own age) and then we attended "Discovering Northside". That was basically an hour long opportunity to get to know the different ministries offered at Northside and is required for membership; I'm glad we went and I suppose at the next business meeting the congregation will decide on our membership. We were invited over to one of the couple's home to help with wedding invites and spent a few hours fulfilling that "relational" need I had been craving.
Wow. I just re-read that and realized just how boring my life has truly become. Hmm. Perhaps a job should be in order...
That's about it for now... See ya later!
The weekend was rather boring, if I could be so bold... I think I prefer the weekdays to the weekend... And that's not just because I'm not working, but I preferred the weekdays even when I had a job... I think I prefer the routine that the "everyday" has for me. During the weekends I tend to sit around doing nothing in particular. Weekdays have task that I at least must accomplish. I suppose I could really use a job, but then again I'm not going to try and ruin a pretty good thing just yet.
Saturday, Jarred and I sat in our respective places, Jarred on the couch, I in my chair. Jarred was glued to the computer/TV for most of the morning, while I was busily tending to my knitting project. At one point Jarred asked me what we were going to do besides just sit around watching the TV... I took this as an invitation to get out of the pj's and prepare to venture out into the world. Apparently the world stops 3 feet outside the awning on our RV... I guess we live in bubble land... I'm still perplexed as to why I put jeans on to visit my awning... Alas, I shall just have to move on..
Sunday was by and far more interesting. Church was good (it's nice to be able to be home daily and do my own thing, but there is a relational side of me that wants to hang out with people my own age) and then we attended "Discovering Northside". That was basically an hour long opportunity to get to know the different ministries offered at Northside and is required for membership; I'm glad we went and I suppose at the next business meeting the congregation will decide on our membership. We were invited over to one of the couple's home to help with wedding invites and spent a few hours fulfilling that "relational" need I had been craving.
Wow. I just re-read that and realized just how boring my life has truly become. Hmm. Perhaps a job should be in order...
That's about it for now... See ya later!
08 January 2010
Scripture Memory Verse 1
Well, I am back again today! It'll be truly shocking to see if I can post at least once everyday this year, however, I may not make it past this week! Haha! Oh well, I'll still give it a shot!
When I lived back in PA I taught 1st-3rd grade Sunday School. One of the most driven concepts in my church was scripture memorization. When I began teaching, it shocked me to find that out of 9 children, not a single one could repeat any of the scripture they "memorized" throughout the year; they couldn't even tell me what scripture they learned just 6 days earlier!
I knew for me that in order to commit something to memory I needed some major repetition. I decided to test out what worked for me on these 9 kids. I picked out 10 Bible verses. From week 1 to week 5 they memorized the first verse. By the third week the kids were shouting to me their Scripture and could tell me what it meant to them! It was amazing to me! They now had a piece of God's Word written on their heart and mind! By the time the year was over the indeed knew 10 Scriptures and knew them so well that they were sharing them with the other members of our church. They had more scripture memorized than half the adults!
I believe that memorizing Scripture is key in our fight against the enemy. The Word of God is the only offensive we have against any attack. So, I will be memorizing 24 verses this year. I'll try to post my new Scripture on the 1st and 15th of each month. Obviously I've missed a week thus far, however, I'll just have to work that much harder this week to ensure I know my first verse.
Verse 1:
"HE will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this." Isaiah 33:6 NIV
In the uncertain times we are living in today, this brings such comfort to me. I know that my Redeemer is unshakable, unbreakable, a solid rock, a sturdy foundation for me and my life.
When I lived back in PA I taught 1st-3rd grade Sunday School. One of the most driven concepts in my church was scripture memorization. When I began teaching, it shocked me to find that out of 9 children, not a single one could repeat any of the scripture they "memorized" throughout the year; they couldn't even tell me what scripture they learned just 6 days earlier!
I knew for me that in order to commit something to memory I needed some major repetition. I decided to test out what worked for me on these 9 kids. I picked out 10 Bible verses. From week 1 to week 5 they memorized the first verse. By the third week the kids were shouting to me their Scripture and could tell me what it meant to them! It was amazing to me! They now had a piece of God's Word written on their heart and mind! By the time the year was over the indeed knew 10 Scriptures and knew them so well that they were sharing them with the other members of our church. They had more scripture memorized than half the adults!
I believe that memorizing Scripture is key in our fight against the enemy. The Word of God is the only offensive we have against any attack. So, I will be memorizing 24 verses this year. I'll try to post my new Scripture on the 1st and 15th of each month. Obviously I've missed a week thus far, however, I'll just have to work that much harder this week to ensure I know my first verse.
Verse 1:
"HE will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this." Isaiah 33:6 NIV
In the uncertain times we are living in today, this brings such comfort to me. I know that my Redeemer is unshakable, unbreakable, a solid rock, a sturdy foundation for me and my life.
07 January 2010
Marshmallow Mania!
Prince is in his usual chair snoozing away. I get up and go to the snack cabinet. All is quiet in the chair. I dig through all the different boxes and bags of goodies and still there is no movement from Prince. I arrive at the bag of mini marshmallows and before I can blink he is in front of me, expectantly seated at my toes. He knows the drill. Sit up, look alert, wag tail. Check, check, and check.
Of course with a dog as adorable as he is, how could I refuse him the treat he so desperately needed? He was rewarded for his behavior with a couple of the coveted marshmallows and then sent on his way. He made it half way to his chair and looked back at me. I think he was eyeing me up! He was checking to make sure that I was putting the bag of deliciousness away and not sneaking a few extra treats for myself. I tell ya, that dog doesn't trust me to let him have the last bite!
Oh well, some day I'll open a bag of marshmallows and look around for my darling dog in vain. He's almost 10 years old and I don't expect him to live forever. So perhaps I'll just enjoy how attentive he is to me now and cherish these moments ...
Of course with a dog as adorable as he is, how could I refuse him the treat he so desperately needed? He was rewarded for his behavior with a couple of the coveted marshmallows and then sent on his way. He made it half way to his chair and looked back at me. I think he was eyeing me up! He was checking to make sure that I was putting the bag of deliciousness away and not sneaking a few extra treats for myself. I tell ya, that dog doesn't trust me to let him have the last bite!
Oh well, some day I'll open a bag of marshmallows and look around for my darling dog in vain. He's almost 10 years old and I don't expect him to live forever. So perhaps I'll just enjoy how attentive he is to me now and cherish these moments ...
For All Intents and Purposes
I have decided to begin a blog. I know that it is somewhat late and even more so over done, however I figure there is no better way to stretch my writing skills and get back into the practice of excercising my mind. My intent is to simply share my thoughts, feelings, and other random things that I will probably refer to as "FFs" (a.k.a. fun facts). The expressed purpose of said blog is simply to express! Haha! I know, lame, but what can I do? I spend 98% of my time at home with nothing more than my dog to share with! Pray that I won't use an excessive amount of puns or play on word type phrases!
Ok, now that I have officially stated my purpose, I have one simple disclaimer. This blog is mine and mine alone. I have every intention of sharing my political and religious values at some point or another. If at any time these should happen to offend you, close the blog. I'm exercising my constitutional first ammendment. If you should happen to be unaware of said ammendment, consider looking it up some day... or try to recall that high school government class you should have taken in order to graduate!
Well, I suppose that will just about wrap up what I have to say right now. Thanks for checking out The Life in a Day!
Ok, now that I have officially stated my purpose, I have one simple disclaimer. This blog is mine and mine alone. I have every intention of sharing my political and religious values at some point or another. If at any time these should happen to offend you, close the blog. I'm exercising my constitutional first ammendment. If you should happen to be unaware of said ammendment, consider looking it up some day... or try to recall that high school government class you should have taken in order to graduate!
Well, I suppose that will just about wrap up what I have to say right now. Thanks for checking out The Life in a Day!
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