I had a goal to reorganize my pantry by Jan 1.
Little did I know I'd get the chance to do it tonight.
I went to the pantry to grab my new bag of brown sugar and found about 10-15 ants crawling around on the inside and outside of the bag, with little holes in the bag. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. I hate ants. I think I'm ready to pack up the rest of our house and go buy a house. Tonight. Preferably a house that isn't like 50 years old with cracks and crevices everywhere in the kitchen.
I have gotten SUPER good at pulling everything out of my pantry though and piling them on the counter while simultaneously checking them for ants. Like WAY good at that. That's one of the awesome skills I've acquired since living here.
Well there goes me making an apple pie tonight. Guess that will just get to happen tomorrow, as I instead fill in gaps and cracks with some caulking. At least I got the satisfaction of watching Chris poison the heck out of the ants.
11.21.2012
11.20.2012
Scared
It's is going to be a little pathetic. I'll admit that right now.
Last week we were at the mall and I noticed that the new See's Candies store was open so I begged Chris to go in with me. I told him about how we always had a box of See's under our Christmas tree and how delicious the chocolates are. I mentioned that it would be awesome to get a box for us this year. I told him that the nuts and chews box is especially delicious, but that you can also do a custom mix that would be fun too! I started pointing out some of the tastiest chocolates.
Last night Chris asked me to go online to See's website and make a list of my favorites. Here comes the devestation. My favorite has always been the milk chocolate caramel pattie. Online they don't have it. They have the dark chocolate caramel pattie but not the milk chocolate one. Did they seriously stop making it? Or did someone just screw up and not put it online? I would seriously eat an entire pound of that one chocolate.
I'm scared that the tastiest chocolate disappeared.
Last week we were at the mall and I noticed that the new See's Candies store was open so I begged Chris to go in with me. I told him about how we always had a box of See's under our Christmas tree and how delicious the chocolates are. I mentioned that it would be awesome to get a box for us this year. I told him that the nuts and chews box is especially delicious, but that you can also do a custom mix that would be fun too! I started pointing out some of the tastiest chocolates.
Last night Chris asked me to go online to See's website and make a list of my favorites. Here comes the devestation. My favorite has always been the milk chocolate caramel pattie. Online they don't have it. They have the dark chocolate caramel pattie but not the milk chocolate one. Did they seriously stop making it? Or did someone just screw up and not put it online? I would seriously eat an entire pound of that one chocolate.
I'm scared that the tastiest chocolate disappeared.
11.19.2012
Doctors (ranting and raving)
This may or may not interest you. I need to get it off my chest and this is a great place to do so.
I'm pretty happy with my doctors. I LOVE my primary care doctor, she is FABULOUS. Her husband, who is Chris's primary care doctor is excellent as well. We love their office, all of their staff, and I especially love the little candy bowl that they have where you check out. It's super easy to get any question answered from them. It takes like 10 seconds to get someone to answer the phone, and most of the time it's exactly the right person I want to talk to (Katie & Valerie are amazing!) but if I need someone else (say, the nurse) I only have to wait like 5 seconds for them to transfer me.
They're really prompt at giving you the results from your lab work. The lady at the front desk knows us by name and as long as she isn't already helping someone else when I walk in the door, she'll just look up and say "Oh, Miss Marci, I've got you checked in". She's the best. I love her. And when I accidentally leave my wallet at home when I go in it isn't a big deal because she's got my back. Well, more like she has a photocopy of my card so she can still run everything just fine.
Then there is my OB. Also AMAZING. Everyone I've dealt with there has been fantastic. I feel like I never have much time sitting in the waiting room. The nurse is funny, she does her job, and then the Dr comes in and does her job. I love everything about that office except that I have to pay for parking. It doesn't cost much, especially for just a normal appointment, but still... I have to pay to park which I think is lame!
Then.... comes my complaint. Last week I got a call from the OB saying that lab results for my thyroid test came back abnormal and they told me to go to my PCP to get that issue addressed. I was able to get an appointment with my pcp for the next day. She sent me for more intense blood work, an ultrasound of my thyroid, and referred me to an Endocrinologist. The blood work results came back today and my thyroid level is still pretty low, meaning I have an overactive thyroid. I was able to get the ultrasound scheduled for this afternoon, no problem. But then... that darn Endocrinologist. I called them right after my Dr's appt on Friday to schedule. They had turned the phones off for an early lunch. I called again after their lunch was supposed to be over. They weren't back from lunch yet. I called again and finally got someone, but was then directed to the "new patient scheduling department" only to reach her voice mail telling me that she was away from her desk but to leave a message and she'd call me back. I left a message, but then still kept trying to call her every 25-30 minutes. I finally got a call back from her, but at the time she was calling I was on the phone scheduling that ultrasound so I couldn't answer the call. About 2 minutes later I tried calling her back but the phone system was turned off for the day. I have called 4 times so far today and still haven't been able to get in touch with who I needed.
Apparently this office has two of the absolute best Endocrinologists who specialize in thyroid disorders in San Antonio, but so far it's proven impossible to even get a hold of the one person who can schedule me an appointment. My pcp told me that when I schedule if I mention that I'm 14 weeks pregnant and was just diagnosed with a thyroid disorder that they should get me in super quick, and it seems like it's important for me to get in soon... but when do I give up on this office and try some random Endo? I have a list of 44 other Endo's I could call, some of which have offices much closer to my house... but these two doctors I was referred to are really good, and known for their specialty in thyroid issues.
And there you have it. That's what has been on my mind all morning.
I'm pretty happy with my doctors. I LOVE my primary care doctor, she is FABULOUS. Her husband, who is Chris's primary care doctor is excellent as well. We love their office, all of their staff, and I especially love the little candy bowl that they have where you check out. It's super easy to get any question answered from them. It takes like 10 seconds to get someone to answer the phone, and most of the time it's exactly the right person I want to talk to (Katie & Valerie are amazing!) but if I need someone else (say, the nurse) I only have to wait like 5 seconds for them to transfer me.
They're really prompt at giving you the results from your lab work. The lady at the front desk knows us by name and as long as she isn't already helping someone else when I walk in the door, she'll just look up and say "Oh, Miss Marci, I've got you checked in". She's the best. I love her. And when I accidentally leave my wallet at home when I go in it isn't a big deal because she's got my back. Well, more like she has a photocopy of my card so she can still run everything just fine.
Then there is my OB. Also AMAZING. Everyone I've dealt with there has been fantastic. I feel like I never have much time sitting in the waiting room. The nurse is funny, she does her job, and then the Dr comes in and does her job. I love everything about that office except that I have to pay for parking. It doesn't cost much, especially for just a normal appointment, but still... I have to pay to park which I think is lame!
Then.... comes my complaint. Last week I got a call from the OB saying that lab results for my thyroid test came back abnormal and they told me to go to my PCP to get that issue addressed. I was able to get an appointment with my pcp for the next day. She sent me for more intense blood work, an ultrasound of my thyroid, and referred me to an Endocrinologist. The blood work results came back today and my thyroid level is still pretty low, meaning I have an overactive thyroid. I was able to get the ultrasound scheduled for this afternoon, no problem. But then... that darn Endocrinologist. I called them right after my Dr's appt on Friday to schedule. They had turned the phones off for an early lunch. I called again after their lunch was supposed to be over. They weren't back from lunch yet. I called again and finally got someone, but was then directed to the "new patient scheduling department" only to reach her voice mail telling me that she was away from her desk but to leave a message and she'd call me back. I left a message, but then still kept trying to call her every 25-30 minutes. I finally got a call back from her, but at the time she was calling I was on the phone scheduling that ultrasound so I couldn't answer the call. About 2 minutes later I tried calling her back but the phone system was turned off for the day. I have called 4 times so far today and still haven't been able to get in touch with who I needed.
Apparently this office has two of the absolute best Endocrinologists who specialize in thyroid disorders in San Antonio, but so far it's proven impossible to even get a hold of the one person who can schedule me an appointment. My pcp told me that when I schedule if I mention that I'm 14 weeks pregnant and was just diagnosed with a thyroid disorder that they should get me in super quick, and it seems like it's important for me to get in soon... but when do I give up on this office and try some random Endo? I have a list of 44 other Endo's I could call, some of which have offices much closer to my house... but these two doctors I was referred to are really good, and known for their specialty in thyroid issues.
And there you have it. That's what has been on my mind all morning.
11.17.2012
Grr
I hate it when someone decides that 8 am on a Saturday is the perfect time to do all their loud yard work. You know, the weed whacking, the tree trimming with chainsaws, and lawn mowing. Especially when it's my next door neighbor. And especially when it's right outside my window.
The person who owns the duplex next to ours hired people to come trim trees and crap and asked them to come in the afternoon. Apparently afternoon means 8 am to the company they hired. Chriscwent out to talk to them to see if they could stop their yelling and told them how frustrated we were because of them. It was the one day we had the chance to sleep in, and although I'm not throwing up daily anymore I still have been feeling sick in the mornings.
And here I am awake at 8:38 on Saturday blogging for you.
The person who owns the duplex next to ours hired people to come trim trees and crap and asked them to come in the afternoon. Apparently afternoon means 8 am to the company they hired. Chriscwent out to talk to them to see if they could stop their yelling and told them how frustrated we were because of them. It was the one day we had the chance to sleep in, and although I'm not throwing up daily anymore I still have been feeling sick in the mornings.
And here I am awake at 8:38 on Saturday blogging for you.
11.07.2012
Funny Medical Terminology
I've been dying to share this for about four weeks, but kept it to myself til now.
At the lab where my OB sends me for my bloodwork they have a lot of funny things on the wall that you look at while they draw your blood. The first time I went there I was laughing pretty hard, so when I went back on Monday I asked the lady if I could take a picture of one of the signs, and instead she just made me a photocopy. Some of these definitions are funnier than others, but I still thought I'd share them all. I have no idea what their source was, otherwise I'd give them credit.
"Medical Terminology: What Dr's are Really Talking About":
Cesarean Section: A neighborhood in Rome
Catscan: Searching for kitty
Cauterize: Made eye contact with her
Coma: A punctuation mark
D&C: Where Washington is
Dilate: To live long
Enema: Not a friend
Fester: Quicker than someone else
Fibula: A small lie
Labor Pain: Getting hurt at work
Morbid: A higher offer than I bid
Nitrates: Cheaper than day rates
Outpatient: A person who has fainted
Rectum: Darn near killed him
Secretion: Hiding something
Seizure: Roman Emperor
Terminal Illness: Getting sick at the airport
Tumor: More than one
Urine: Opposite of you're out
Varicose: Nearby, close by
Vein: Conceited
Also, I want the record to show that I am on a 4-day no puking streak; AND the last two mornings when I woke up I didn't feel nauseous. *knock on wood*
At the lab where my OB sends me for my bloodwork they have a lot of funny things on the wall that you look at while they draw your blood. The first time I went there I was laughing pretty hard, so when I went back on Monday I asked the lady if I could take a picture of one of the signs, and instead she just made me a photocopy. Some of these definitions are funnier than others, but I still thought I'd share them all. I have no idea what their source was, otherwise I'd give them credit.
"Medical Terminology: What Dr's are Really Talking About":
Cesarean Section: A neighborhood in Rome
Catscan: Searching for kitty
Cauterize: Made eye contact with her
Coma: A punctuation mark
D&C: Where Washington is
Dilate: To live long
Enema: Not a friend
Fester: Quicker than someone else
Fibula: A small lie
Labor Pain: Getting hurt at work
Morbid: A higher offer than I bid
Nitrates: Cheaper than day rates
Outpatient: A person who has fainted
Rectum: Darn near killed him
Secretion: Hiding something
Seizure: Roman Emperor
Terminal Illness: Getting sick at the airport
Tumor: More than one
Urine: Opposite of you're out
Varicose: Nearby, close by
Vein: Conceited
Also, I want the record to show that I am on a 4-day no puking streak; AND the last two mornings when I woke up I didn't feel nauseous. *knock on wood*
11.06.2012
Guess it's time...
Recently I've been writing some poems. Well, I guess I wrote one poem, thought it was pretty good, and decided to leave it at that.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
On May 16th
Our baby is due!
I think it's a pretty sweet poem, although I do have to admit that I didn't write it... I found it on some baby website and filled in the blank with my due date.
This is the true reason why I haven't blogged a whole lot in the past 3 months. I've spent more time than I would like to admit with my head in the toilet, and that just doesn't leave much time/energy or good stories for the blog! I will admit that I've watched the first 4 seasons of Boy Meets World, watched a marathon of Storage Wars, and a few episodes of A Baby Story (before I realized I definitely could not watch many more of those).
I haven't made any recipes that were particularly notable, so I haven't shared those. In fact, I haven't made a whole lot of anything. We've been eating tacos once a week, and I learned that I prefer ground beef tacos rather than chicken tacos. Yuck. I also fell in love with Burger King burgers all over again. And I've been dying to get some Chinese food lately, but that hasn't happened yet. Going to Red Robin for my birthday last week was the best food decision I've made lately.
Anyway, back to the fun stuff! We found out on September 10th, and have been so dang excited ever since! It's been hard to keep it quiet, so after my second appointment yesterday when we got to hear the heartbeat and everything sounded/looked good we decided it was time to make the big announcement! At the end of my appointment I went to schedule my next appointment, and the lady also went ahead and scheduled the appointment after that, which will be the BIG ultrasound! We find out the gender on New Year's Eve, so we'll probably end up throwing a nice little shindig that evening (if any of our friends are in town) or on New Year's Day to reveal the gender and to celebrate the new year!
I shared the news on Facebook last night by saying "Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. I had a great day! The best part was hearing our babies heartbeat for the first time today! We're excited to welcome "Baby (insert my last name here)" around May 16th!" but then I realized that I don't know that everyone that follows my blog is on FB, or that we're friends... so this post is for you (and also because I've been dying to post about it on here). I may go ahead and write a few other posts to describe the last few months better, so that I remember what it's been like!
Roses are red
Violets are blue
On May 16th
Our baby is due!
I think it's a pretty sweet poem, although I do have to admit that I didn't write it... I found it on some baby website and filled in the blank with my due date.
This is the true reason why I haven't blogged a whole lot in the past 3 months. I've spent more time than I would like to admit with my head in the toilet, and that just doesn't leave much time/energy or good stories for the blog! I will admit that I've watched the first 4 seasons of Boy Meets World, watched a marathon of Storage Wars, and a few episodes of A Baby Story (before I realized I definitely could not watch many more of those).
I haven't made any recipes that were particularly notable, so I haven't shared those. In fact, I haven't made a whole lot of anything. We've been eating tacos once a week, and I learned that I prefer ground beef tacos rather than chicken tacos. Yuck. I also fell in love with Burger King burgers all over again. And I've been dying to get some Chinese food lately, but that hasn't happened yet. Going to Red Robin for my birthday last week was the best food decision I've made lately.
Anyway, back to the fun stuff! We found out on September 10th, and have been so dang excited ever since! It's been hard to keep it quiet, so after my second appointment yesterday when we got to hear the heartbeat and everything sounded/looked good we decided it was time to make the big announcement! At the end of my appointment I went to schedule my next appointment, and the lady also went ahead and scheduled the appointment after that, which will be the BIG ultrasound! We find out the gender on New Year's Eve, so we'll probably end up throwing a nice little shindig that evening (if any of our friends are in town) or on New Year's Day to reveal the gender and to celebrate the new year!
I shared the news on Facebook last night by saying "Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. I had a great day! The best part was hearing our babies heartbeat for the first time today! We're excited to welcome "Baby (insert my last name here)" around May 16th!" but then I realized that I don't know that everyone that follows my blog is on FB, or that we're friends... so this post is for you (and also because I've been dying to post about it on here). I may go ahead and write a few other posts to describe the last few months better, so that I remember what it's been like!
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