Things are looking up these days in all sorts of ways! We heard the baby's heartbeat yesterday...which was awesome! There's really nothing like it!
Also, we are getting finances for our trip...ie...help from Family! Both sides...mark's and mine. YAY! And, the trip isn't going to cost over $900 now, so, we're pretty excited about that!
Sam's train has been ordered, and we will be going shopping for stocking stuffers soon, too!
UM...I can't fit into my normal clothes anymore...so, I'm now in all Maternity clothes, minus the sweats and such...cause they stretch...YAY for stretching clothes! And, I'm past 12 weeks now. My sickness is gradually going away, too...YAY! Don't get me wrong, I still have my days where I just can't eat anything...but water is GOOD! It's what gets me by!
Well, that's it for now! Hope all is well with you!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
A little Update...
Before I go to work today I wanted to update on some things.
We have another Dr Appointment on Wednesday with Dr Mallory. We may even be able to actually HEAR the baby's heartbeat! We are pretty excited about this!! And, Mark gets to go with me, too. Sam will be with Cristel and the kids that day.
After our appointment, Mark and I will be SHOPPING! We are so excited to finally be able to go shopping for our little boy's Christmas gifts! He will be getting a Train Set this year...if we can find a decent priced one. And of course a stocking full of stuff...probably more BOOKS...because he loves those, too! But, as for gifts, that will be it, since this year we are literally SO BROKE!
We've come to the conclusion for the reason of this Brokeness...purchasing the Van. However, since we really use the van a lot, and our car is probably on the last days we will be keeping it and just struggling through being broke. We also have plenty of Credit Card Bills and Medical Bills, as well that are pretty much pulling us down, too! I don't say this to make anyone feel badly for us...I just say it because it's true. We got ourselves into this situation...and we will EVENTUALLY get ourselves out.
BUT...it brings me to my biggest concern to date...Mark and I are not sure we will have the money to travel back to Illinois in January. The price for all three of us is $948.00, which is the cheapest we can get. My parents have agreed to pay a third of that, which is AMAZING! BUT, that still leaves us with like $600.00 or more to pay. We've asked Mark's parents to help, but they can't or just aren't willing...I'm not sure. But, it's just so frustrating to me to not know whether or not we can go. I hate the unknown! I'm sure some sort of Miracle will happen...but, am I really sure???
Well, along with this is another HUGE concern. Mark just last week put in for the time off...but, since his boss also put in for one of the weeks Mark is asking off, he's not even sure they will let him have the time off. AHHHH!!!! This makes me SO MAD! Mark won't be able to take his two weeks paid vacation after the end of January...he will lose it. So, he MUST take it during January...and we will be SO UPSET if he can't get it off. The reason he may not be able to get it off is because there are only 3 PEOPLE who work in Mark's Department because they are reluctant to hire anyone new! If Mark is Gone, and his Boss is Gone, there is only one other person and that person drives the Flat Bed Truck instead of the Box, and they would need another driver... It just makes me furious! Why WON'T they HIRE SOMEONE????? THEY NEED TO!!!!! And since his boss has priority and put his request in first....like a year ago...they will honor Ed's request off and not Mark's...unless it's a miracle and they actually realize that they need to hire someone new!
The other thing that's frustrating is that if we can go back to Illinois Financially...but Mark can't get the second week off...we will miss seeing my Brother, Doug, his wife, Amanda, and my niece, Audrey. And we won't be able to have Christmas with my whole side of the family! I want to spend time with ALL of my family! And it just makes me mad that I may not get to!
UGH! So, please pray for all of these situations if you think about it! Not knowing is what is bugging me so much right now! Pray that I don't get so stressed and worried that it affects the baby! Just pray! Thanks so much!
We have another Dr Appointment on Wednesday with Dr Mallory. We may even be able to actually HEAR the baby's heartbeat! We are pretty excited about this!! And, Mark gets to go with me, too. Sam will be with Cristel and the kids that day.
After our appointment, Mark and I will be SHOPPING! We are so excited to finally be able to go shopping for our little boy's Christmas gifts! He will be getting a Train Set this year...if we can find a decent priced one. And of course a stocking full of stuff...probably more BOOKS...because he loves those, too! But, as for gifts, that will be it, since this year we are literally SO BROKE!
We've come to the conclusion for the reason of this Brokeness...purchasing the Van. However, since we really use the van a lot, and our car is probably on the last days we will be keeping it and just struggling through being broke. We also have plenty of Credit Card Bills and Medical Bills, as well that are pretty much pulling us down, too! I don't say this to make anyone feel badly for us...I just say it because it's true. We got ourselves into this situation...and we will EVENTUALLY get ourselves out.
BUT...it brings me to my biggest concern to date...Mark and I are not sure we will have the money to travel back to Illinois in January. The price for all three of us is $948.00, which is the cheapest we can get. My parents have agreed to pay a third of that, which is AMAZING! BUT, that still leaves us with like $600.00 or more to pay. We've asked Mark's parents to help, but they can't or just aren't willing...I'm not sure. But, it's just so frustrating to me to not know whether or not we can go. I hate the unknown! I'm sure some sort of Miracle will happen...but, am I really sure???
Well, along with this is another HUGE concern. Mark just last week put in for the time off...but, since his boss also put in for one of the weeks Mark is asking off, he's not even sure they will let him have the time off. AHHHH!!!! This makes me SO MAD! Mark won't be able to take his two weeks paid vacation after the end of January...he will lose it. So, he MUST take it during January...and we will be SO UPSET if he can't get it off. The reason he may not be able to get it off is because there are only 3 PEOPLE who work in Mark's Department because they are reluctant to hire anyone new! If Mark is Gone, and his Boss is Gone, there is only one other person and that person drives the Flat Bed Truck instead of the Box, and they would need another driver... It just makes me furious! Why WON'T they HIRE SOMEONE????? THEY NEED TO!!!!! And since his boss has priority and put his request in first....like a year ago...they will honor Ed's request off and not Mark's...unless it's a miracle and they actually realize that they need to hire someone new!
The other thing that's frustrating is that if we can go back to Illinois Financially...but Mark can't get the second week off...we will miss seeing my Brother, Doug, his wife, Amanda, and my niece, Audrey. And we won't be able to have Christmas with my whole side of the family! I want to spend time with ALL of my family! And it just makes me mad that I may not get to!
UGH! So, please pray for all of these situations if you think about it! Not knowing is what is bugging me so much right now! Pray that I don't get so stressed and worried that it affects the baby! Just pray! Thanks so much!
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