megsw85 that's about what we got here too. It's quit now, and the roads are in much better shape, thank god. I heard 2 semis collided on Hwy 16 near Wildwood yesterday and the whole highway was shut down. And the highway up to Whitecourt (from here) was closed yesterday too. That is pretty rare around here so I knew it had to be really bad.
daffy2k Trevor's work got shut down today due to the snow they got. They also go word that the company they working for had someone involved in collision on the highway there. He doesn't know if it's someone he was directly working with or not.
Trevor says that road is horrible he hates driving on it. In December he was the first person on the scene of a fatality.
Post by mommycoffee on Feb 6, 2015 22:19:11 GMT -5
Sorry I need to vent! So I didn't drive the last 3 months of my pregnancy due to health stuff. It's amazing to have my freedom back again but I hate hate hate driving at night now. I'm so over stupid anxiety making things difficult for me. I'm hoping getting back on BC will level my hormones out and help but I have a feeling my dr is going to suggest anti anxiety meds as well and that makes me anxious (ha, ironic I know!). I feel like this scary pregnancy has really thrown me for a loop even now that I'm not pregnant anymore.
daffy2k Trevor's work got shut down today due to the snow they got. They also go word that the company they working for had someone involved in collision on the highway there. He doesn't know if it's someone he was directly working with or not.
Trevor says that road is horrible he hates driving on it. In December he was the first person on the scene of a fatality.
He's up by Grande Cache, right? That is by far the most treacherous highway I've ever driven. When I was right out of high school I got a job with a local trucking company as a pilot truck driver. So I drove one of those pickups with the flashing lights that lead or followed oversized loads. We moved a lot of stuff up that highway, including 24' wide compressors, which take up the entire road. Moving them usually wasn't so bad because we were stopping traffic the whole way and moving very slowly. But driving home (or to the location to pick up the load) was terrifying sometimes. There's no shoulder, lots of times you have a mountain on one side of you and a cliff on the other. And people drive way too fast and never dim their brights in the dark. Add to that a ton of wildlife. It's just bad news. I experienced more than one anxiety attack on that road.
Post by heelibrarian on Feb 6, 2015 22:26:40 GMT -5
OKAY!! So. I'm way the hell back at the back of the line and I hear from someone passing by with a kid that Neil specifically asked that those with small children be allowed up to the front of the line. Just as DH was telling me he was taking the kids home, I asked him to go to the front to ask if that was actually true. AND IT WAS! We got shuttled up there and he signed a book for each kid and myself. He was utterly kind and talked to DS and it was AWESOME. I am thrilled. Beyond happy! Fortune!
tl;dr Small kids are worth their weight.
I've got a few pics on my phone, will add them in a minute
mcbush. You got this. Keep voicing your issues to your husband, you are your own best advocate.
Thank you. We are definitely attributing it to bad sleep right now. After we talked a little bit we both came to the same conclusion.
I'm going to ask my doctor on Wednesday if there's anything I can take OTC to help me stay asleep.
Is it just the insomnia keeping you awake? Or are you uncomfortable in bed? I've been sleeping on the reclining sofa in our basement lately because my cough was too bad when I would lay down. But I'm actually finding that with a pillow propped under my low back sleeping semi sitting like that is way more comfortable than in bed these days. Just a thought if it's a comfort thing and not so much the insomnia.
Post by mommycoffee on Feb 6, 2015 22:32:26 GMT -5
mcbush big hugs! Insomnia is horrid especially when you are baking a baby and have to be functioning for a toddler. Proud of you for taking care of yourself with a much deserved Target run, a root beer treat and for claiming the bedroom to yourself! Those little things can really be so important to wellness! I'll say a little prayer you get good rest tonight and I wouldn't hesitate to call your dr's office before your next appointment about something to help with sleep if you do have another rough night tonight.
Post by hellooldfriend on Feb 6, 2015 22:36:17 GMT -5
mcbush lack of sleep can screw up the whole day. Since you are having such trouble with anxiety now, I am wondering if you should set something up for L right after the baby comes. Maybe a day care or extra days with the in laws.
OK, real question. When is it time to see a doc for the coughing? Gross/TMI - but I'm coughing up lots of nasty stuff (of all different colors. I told you it was TMI), it's keeping me from sleeping, and my left rib hurts like hell from all the coughing. It hasn't been that long, though. I only woke up on Saturday morning with a sore throat and my voice was gone by Saturday night. The insane coughing didn't start until Sunday night. Would I be crazy to go to a doctor now?
I hate going to the doctor for something that *seems* like a typical cold. But I just feel like I'm coughing way more than a typical cold!
And yes - I know you are not doctors ;-) Just want to know if anyone else would actually go to the doctor's at this point, or if I'd probably be wasting my copay!
I haven't read all the words yet, but have you tried MucinexDM yet? It's my go to for colds. It's great at getting rid of all the gunk!
Post by summer2times on Feb 6, 2015 23:58:58 GMT -5
mcbush, I'm sorry your feeling with this anxiety. I'm just 25 mins from the measles outbreak and its scary. I've experienced anxiety a time or two and no it's not fun. What's helped me is to have a mind set of f-it. I'm not gonna risk my baby's life. I'm a thinker so it's not always that easy. I also pray alot. Hope you can start to feel better. Or come work with me my building always hot bring my residents are elderly.
daffy2k thanks for chiming in on my Facebook post. This is a family, whom I love dearly, but has a very "it was good enough for me when I was growing up" mentality. And I don't want to totally alienate them, so I can't push too hard when it comes to car seat safety, but having another perspective helps a lot! They all think I'm a little nuts - and a lot extreme - when it comes to this stuff.
They used an infant car seat that I know for a fact was expired, when her daughter flew into town (with a lap baby/infant) to get to and from the air port (and I'm sure run a few errands). I offered them my bucket at the time since we were already in the convertible and they declined. It was really hard for me to walk away knowing they were using a car seat that would likely fail in a car accident. And even if it didn't fail, it wasn't adjusted properly at any rate. I just try to keep exposing them to "other ways of doing things" and hope something sticks!
The "it was good enough for me" argument really irks me, lol. I think that's the only reason I actually chimed in. Otherwise I had nothing else to add than you already had. I've had that exact same conversation over and over with my MIL, whom I love dearly. That is the only area I have a real issue with and I think the argument I posted on your FB is the only thing that really resonated with her. I said it one day when we were driving together and madeline was fussing. She wanted to take her out of her seat to calm her down and I wouldn't let her. She went on about how they used to bounce around the backseat of the car as kids without any seat belts. I told her I could care less if Madeline did that too as long as she was in her seat, properly secured when an accident occurred. But I wasn't psychic so I had no way of knowing when or if that moment would come. She kind of did a double take, acknowledged that I was right and has been much more diligent with all 3 kids (Madeline and our niece and nephew) making sure they are all properly secured whenever they ride with them. Prior to our conversation our niece and nephew frequently jumped in grandma and grandpa's truck without their booster seats, especially if it was just a quick drive to the store. That never happens anymore.
Gia won't sleep longer than an hour at a time if that. I'm so tired of rocking her (no rocker,I sit on the bed and rock). I pretty much know that she'll be sleeping with me tonight and it annoys me because I miss sleeping comfortably.It's my fault since I let her,but still. On a side note,I really should relearn how to crochet. Gia has a baby blanket Joe's great aunt made her that she loves and sleeps with every night but is starting to outgrow. I'd ask her to make another but I've only met her once in my life!
colieann31 dang, that's the one I like! I think China Wok is generally too sweet. Im trying to think of where else in town is good to eat. Stable's has really good (and huge) salads, pizza shoppe has a lunch punch card but sometimes it is smokey in there. JJ's is hit or miss for me...it's kind of a homestyle place like Cracker Barrel. Some people swear by the rock cafe on Jefferson st but I don't think it's all that. That's like all we have besides fast food! Pizza hut, casey's pizza and Hunan are the only places that deliver if you need a working lunch.
Hunan was good. I also had the egg drop soup and egg rolls. I'll be trying them again just getting something different. I can't stand pizza Shoppe lol their crust is just not my style. I'll be trying a bunch of places to see what's good lol thanks for the tips!
All the baby blankets are done. I decided to make a burp cloth for each of them to match their blanket. I have 2 of those left to finish in the morning. It's almost 1 so I'm calling it a night!
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