Friends are so very important! Especially when you live so far away from family during the holiday season.
Tonight we had Mom's Night Out. It was, as is always, such a wonderful time of just letting loose and having such a blast chatting the night away...with no judgements of any kind! BTW: We missed you Rachael!!!
But, this is what I always imagined that it would be like when I "Grew Up". I would actually have a core group of people that I could rely on and tell anything to, or as I call it: be an open book to! I want to just be myself and do my thing with friends...and this group of friends that I have are so amazing...and that includes you Rachael, just in case you were wondering...just cause you weren't there, doesn't mean you're not included...we truly did miss you!
When I moved out here to Bellingham with my 3 month old son and my husband in January 07 I knew I would NEVER be happy if I didn't make friends, other than Paul and Mindy. God has TRULY, TRULY BLESSED me with TONS of friends and I am so, so, so, so thankful. I really don't think I could survive without them. They keep me sane and stable and they make me want to live life to the fullest and not crash and burn!
I say all of this because when I grew up I never had friends like this...ever! I was the one always getting picked on, always being made fun of, always going home after school and crying my eyes out until I literally had NO MORE tears! The thing was...I didn't have anything wrong with me...I wasn't ugly, I didn't have glasses, I wore semi nice clothes, I was actually pretty thin, too. I was never fat. BUT, since my eyes were bigger than they thought they should be, then they made fun of me and my last name(Briggs). I guess they had to come up with something, right? But, this has ALWAYS tormented me...ALWAYS! I still look back and get so upset at those people...and the thing about that is that some of those people are "My So Called Friends" on Myspace...and Facebook. And, I've been so very tempted to just send them emails or messages telling them how bad they hurt me. But, I'm bigger than that. And, I won't do it. I won't lower myself to that.
ANYWHO...I have come A LONG way to being the Loser of school, who no one ever liked, to being a Popular Girl in the Moms Group...it's just so wierd how life works. Didn't Jesus say something about the first shall be last and the last shall be first.
I have worked so hard to be where I am in life. To have wonderful friends who I can most always count on for anything: be it a night out away from the hubby and kids to a plate of cookies because I'm not feeling well, or a friend to come over and watch the kids because I'm in the bathroom getting sick because of a Migraine. I am TRULY BLESSED and Thank GOD for ALL OF IT!!!
What are you thankful for???
Friday, November 14, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Doctor today...
Today was such a great day. I woke up, actually got to take a shower...YIPPEE! And actually got to get dressed in peace without the lil one in my space the whole time...yippee for that one, too! Mark was home and dealt with Sam (got him dressed, bag packed for the day, etc) and himself ready...all I had to do was get myself ready! YAY!
Today we took Sam over to our friend Sarah and Steve's home...and Thomas, Lliam, Katie, and Nick's, too, of course...hehe! After dropping him off there, Mark and I went to Dr Mallory's office for our first appointment for pregnancy.
I was truly expecting Dr Mallory to be all bent out of shape because he gave us three options about the fibroid the last we talked...and here I am pregnant and haven't done anything about the fibroid tumor. BUT...he's the NICEST guy! He congratulated Mark and I and didn't seemed worried or concerned at all about the fibroid. All he said was that it looked as though we never did anything about that fibroid. But, it was casual and it didn't seem to bother him. I was VERY impressed yet again with him today.
The nurse was awesome too, today! She explained everything that was going to take place and everything I need to know about pregnancy, not that I really need to know a whole lot, having already gone through this before...but, refreshers are nice after all!
We went into the exam/ultrasound room. They did a pelvic exam. And then they did an ultrasound. They took many pictures of the baby. The baby wasn't moving, but we could see the heartbeat. I asked the Dr about this and he wasn't concerned, he just said that the baby was in a sleep mode at that moment and that as long as we could see the heartbeat and get a good reading on the rate of the heart, then everything was normal. I don't remember the rate, but he said that it was normal and very good for a baby in gestation that size. He measured the baby head to toe, and said that I'm only 7 weeks 4 days along, instead of what we originally thought which is 8 weeks 3 days according to last period and such.
He prescribed Prenatal Vitamins, and much to our surprise if you go to Haggan to get them filled they are FREE! Mark and I were a little bit concerned about how we were going to pay for them, too, so, we are so stoked about FREE Prenatal Vitamins!! YAY for that!!!! He also gave me suggestions about what to take for nausea, and we went to Walmart and got some Ginger tablets. I'm so hoping that it will help...cause I'm really not sure how much more of this I can take!
Mark and I were so happy that this appointment went so very well. We both were in AWE, yet again, of what our WONDERFUL GOD can do. There is a TINY, TINY baby inside my body and God did it. How can we say that this is not a baby, and just abort it??? I have living proof inside my body that says that it is a living breathing being...with the heartbeat pounding and everything. How awesome is our God??? SERIOUSLY!
We ran MANY errands today, too. Besides Walmart and Haggen we went to Olive Garden for sort of a celebritory lunch. It was really great to have Sarah and Steve watch Sam today so that we could spend some time together. We don't get much time together these days...so every little moment we can steal away is such a great moment! We also went to Blockbuster and rented a few movies. YAY movies! And then Mark dropped me off at home and he went to get Sam from Sarah and Steve's home. When they got back Sam had his hair cut...and I LOVE IT! I love it when I can just drop him off somewhere and his hair is cut when he gets back! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
Thanks so very much Sarah and Steve! You guys made this such a great day!
Please still be in prayer for our little family. Pray that the pregnancy continues to go well and that this fibroid will just disolve instead of grow(which the Dr said Could actually happen)! And pray that the sonagram in 2 weeks will go well, as well as the Dr Appointment in 4 weeks. We are so very, VERY blessed to have our Samuel and SO EXTREMELY BLESSED to say officially that we have another one on the way! Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers thus far and for your continued thoughts and Prayers!
Be BLESSED!
Today we took Sam over to our friend Sarah and Steve's home...and Thomas, Lliam, Katie, and Nick's, too, of course...hehe! After dropping him off there, Mark and I went to Dr Mallory's office for our first appointment for pregnancy.
I was truly expecting Dr Mallory to be all bent out of shape because he gave us three options about the fibroid the last we talked...and here I am pregnant and haven't done anything about the fibroid tumor. BUT...he's the NICEST guy! He congratulated Mark and I and didn't seemed worried or concerned at all about the fibroid. All he said was that it looked as though we never did anything about that fibroid. But, it was casual and it didn't seem to bother him. I was VERY impressed yet again with him today.
The nurse was awesome too, today! She explained everything that was going to take place and everything I need to know about pregnancy, not that I really need to know a whole lot, having already gone through this before...but, refreshers are nice after all!
We went into the exam/ultrasound room. They did a pelvic exam. And then they did an ultrasound. They took many pictures of the baby. The baby wasn't moving, but we could see the heartbeat. I asked the Dr about this and he wasn't concerned, he just said that the baby was in a sleep mode at that moment and that as long as we could see the heartbeat and get a good reading on the rate of the heart, then everything was normal. I don't remember the rate, but he said that it was normal and very good for a baby in gestation that size. He measured the baby head to toe, and said that I'm only 7 weeks 4 days along, instead of what we originally thought which is 8 weeks 3 days according to last period and such.
He prescribed Prenatal Vitamins, and much to our surprise if you go to Haggan to get them filled they are FREE! Mark and I were a little bit concerned about how we were going to pay for them, too, so, we are so stoked about FREE Prenatal Vitamins!! YAY for that!!!! He also gave me suggestions about what to take for nausea, and we went to Walmart and got some Ginger tablets. I'm so hoping that it will help...cause I'm really not sure how much more of this I can take!
Mark and I were so happy that this appointment went so very well. We both were in AWE, yet again, of what our WONDERFUL GOD can do. There is a TINY, TINY baby inside my body and God did it. How can we say that this is not a baby, and just abort it??? I have living proof inside my body that says that it is a living breathing being...with the heartbeat pounding and everything. How awesome is our God??? SERIOUSLY!
We ran MANY errands today, too. Besides Walmart and Haggen we went to Olive Garden for sort of a celebritory lunch. It was really great to have Sarah and Steve watch Sam today so that we could spend some time together. We don't get much time together these days...so every little moment we can steal away is such a great moment! We also went to Blockbuster and rented a few movies. YAY movies! And then Mark dropped me off at home and he went to get Sam from Sarah and Steve's home. When they got back Sam had his hair cut...and I LOVE IT! I love it when I can just drop him off somewhere and his hair is cut when he gets back! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT!
Thanks so very much Sarah and Steve! You guys made this such a great day!
Please still be in prayer for our little family. Pray that the pregnancy continues to go well and that this fibroid will just disolve instead of grow(which the Dr said Could actually happen)! And pray that the sonagram in 2 weeks will go well, as well as the Dr Appointment in 4 weeks. We are so very, VERY blessed to have our Samuel and SO EXTREMELY BLESSED to say officially that we have another one on the way! Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers thus far and for your continued thoughts and Prayers!
Be BLESSED!
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