It's been a crappy month all around. I'm ready for April.
We lost our baby panda and are devistated. How do you move forward from here?
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Twenty-Eleven
Another new year is upon us, my how quickly time flies.
2010 was wonderful for us and I am sure 2011 will be even more amazing. Sure, we've had some ups and downs, highs and lows but all in all, we are so very blessed.
2011 will be a little more laid back I think than the last few years and I'm going to do my darndest to learn how to just ride the wave of life, which I think I do pretty well but there's definitely room for improvement.
Some things we have to look forward to: going on a much needed vacation - a quick cruise to the Caribbean on the largest cruise ship in the world, continue settling into our new home (why can't the garage just unpack itself?), picking up a new hobby - photography: we bought two new Nikons to start with and there's no shortage of beautiful scenery in the PNW, increasing our fitness - Shawn's already way ahead here, hoping Cubs and Wrigs can learn how to catch their new frisbee and of course expanding our family one way or another. We have one fertility treatment left and in the event it doesn't turn out the way we hope (like the last one) we'll be full steam ahead in our adoption plans. Either way, EXCITING times ahead.
Wishing everyone a happy new year. PEACE LOVE and HAPPINESS.
2010 was wonderful for us and I am sure 2011 will be even more amazing. Sure, we've had some ups and downs, highs and lows but all in all, we are so very blessed.
2011 will be a little more laid back I think than the last few years and I'm going to do my darndest to learn how to just ride the wave of life, which I think I do pretty well but there's definitely room for improvement.
Some things we have to look forward to: going on a much needed vacation - a quick cruise to the Caribbean on the largest cruise ship in the world, continue settling into our new home (why can't the garage just unpack itself?), picking up a new hobby - photography: we bought two new Nikons to start with and there's no shortage of beautiful scenery in the PNW, increasing our fitness - Shawn's already way ahead here, hoping Cubs and Wrigs can learn how to catch their new frisbee and of course expanding our family one way or another. We have one fertility treatment left and in the event it doesn't turn out the way we hope (like the last one) we'll be full steam ahead in our adoption plans. Either way, EXCITING times ahead.
Wishing everyone a happy new year. PEACE LOVE and HAPPINESS.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
SNOW!
First snow of the year (and possibly the last) and in our house at that. The puppies haven't seen snow in quite awhile, Cubby didn't seem to mind, Wrigley wasn't sold on the idea (plus she managed to take off her sweater). We had fun running and playing outside. Snow in the valley means snow on the mountain. Ready for snowboard season! Oh and Happy 4th anniversary to us!
Hello dirty puppy, almost forgot your coat is white
Mt. Hood from the plane
4 amazing years of marriage
SNOW
Hello dirty puppy, almost forgot your coat is white
Mt. Hood from the plane
4 amazing years of marriage
SNOW
Monday, October 18, 2010
Patients at work patients at home
What a strange health week for our family of 4.
Shawn's been itchy - it didn't start with a rash but he eventually did get a rash and it resolved on its own but he's still itchy, not sure why. Then Wrigley gets sick, vomiting, diarrhea the works. Just when she gets over that hump, after bathtime we find she has an ear infection. Doggy ear infections stink, literally. I think we caught the infection early enough and prevented her from needing super antibiotics and a trip to the vet. (I'm so glad Shawn's the ear cleaning expert, she doesn't want me anywhere near her ears). Then a rash I've had is beginning to get bigger and spreading like wild fire. It started as a singular red scaly spot then the little oval patches started to form along my sides then spread to the arms and a few on the legs. It itched, quite a bit and I was looking like a mutation, I was hoping I would still have some normal skin left. After some thoughts I knew what my rash was (much to my relief I wasn't coming down with a hybrid rash from jail) and so the 6-8 week wait begins. And then the canine conjunctivitis. Cubby's eye is so darn goopy it actually made me a little queasy trying to clean him up. A piece of mulch probably scratched his eye (they've been spending a lot of time outdoors) but I really hope it's not bacterial and Wriggy ends up with it too. Good thing we've got a paramedic and a PA in the family.
Shawn's been itchy - it didn't start with a rash but he eventually did get a rash and it resolved on its own but he's still itchy, not sure why. Then Wrigley gets sick, vomiting, diarrhea the works. Just when she gets over that hump, after bathtime we find she has an ear infection. Doggy ear infections stink, literally. I think we caught the infection early enough and prevented her from needing super antibiotics and a trip to the vet. (I'm so glad Shawn's the ear cleaning expert, she doesn't want me anywhere near her ears). Then a rash I've had is beginning to get bigger and spreading like wild fire. It started as a singular red scaly spot then the little oval patches started to form along my sides then spread to the arms and a few on the legs. It itched, quite a bit and I was looking like a mutation, I was hoping I would still have some normal skin left. After some thoughts I knew what my rash was (much to my relief I wasn't coming down with a hybrid rash from jail) and so the 6-8 week wait begins. And then the canine conjunctivitis. Cubby's eye is so darn goopy it actually made me a little queasy trying to clean him up. A piece of mulch probably scratched his eye (they've been spending a lot of time outdoors) but I really hope it's not bacterial and Wriggy ends up with it too. Good thing we've got a paramedic and a PA in the family.
Friday, September 24, 2010
CC Shawn
The wait is finally over and it's official - Shawn is the newest night G-shift Crew Chief! So very proud of such a wonderful accomplishment. I know he has a lot to learn and faces new challenges but I know he will succeed every step of the way. He makes me so proud, all of his hard work and dedication have paid off.
Looks like we're headed to IVF, unless for some reason this cycle of meds works, since it will take awhile to dive into that journey, I've taken on some new activities: Barre3 class - mix of pilates/ballet/yoga. I forgot I had some of those muscles. Tonight I did "something bigger, something better" took a cabaret hip hop class at Vega Dance Lab. It was awesome. I forgot how much I love dancing. I'll be playing that song on my ipod for awhile.
Random note: the new Axe commercial (the one that shows two ladies washing golf balls), the little fine print at the end that states:" use gently on sensitive areas" cracks me up.
Looks like we're headed to IVF, unless for some reason this cycle of meds works, since it will take awhile to dive into that journey, I've taken on some new activities: Barre3 class - mix of pilates/ballet/yoga. I forgot I had some of those muscles. Tonight I did "something bigger, something better" took a cabaret hip hop class at Vega Dance Lab. It was awesome. I forgot how much I love dancing. I'll be playing that song on my ipod for awhile.
Random note: the new Axe commercial (the one that shows two ladies washing golf balls), the little fine print at the end that states:" use gently on sensitive areas" cracks me up.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Puppy Socks
Thought I'd get the puppies some socks to help keep their paws from tracking any missed dirt after the nightly sponge bath, maybe working them into being comfortable wearing little puppy rain boots for the rainy season. Good thought but in practice, not so much. Actually, I would consider them a total fail. The socks don't really stay on like you'd think they would/should. Ssurprisingly neither of them tried to gnaw their own paw off nor did they chew on them. Cubs did however walk like he had 4 injured paws for the first few minutes. Just not so sure they're functional after all, who knew?
Wriggy's birthday is Thursday - she's going to be 3! (21 puppy years) [ don't tell, but she's getting a new sweater and Cubby is getting one too] not sure what to make her for treats just yet but they will be good - only the best for my little piggy.
No go on the precepting spot for Shawn, but that's ok, there are bigger and better things awaiting him.
So moral of the story - puppies really don't need socks.
Wriggy's birthday is Thursday - she's going to be 3! (21 puppy years) [ don't tell, but she's getting a new sweater and Cubby is getting one too] not sure what to make her for treats just yet but they will be good - only the best for my little piggy.
No go on the precepting spot for Shawn, but that's ok, there are bigger and better things awaiting him.
So moral of the story - puppies really don't need socks.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Reconnecting
I think we've been in a time warp lately - the time just keeps going by faster and faster and the "to do list" seems to be getting bigger and bigger.
We're almost settled, just as busy as always and now with the house there are a million and one more things to do - mowing the lawn is a necessity but 3 weeks in and we're still enjoying it. I'll be glad when the boxes are all unpacked in the garage.
Puppies have learned to be outdoor explorers and we have become master paw-wipers.
Mom and grandma are coming to visit in 10days, pretty excited for this adventure - hoping to show grandma around I think it's been 30 years since she was last here/
Shawn applied and interviewed to be a preceptor - we're thinking positive precepting thoughts. He would be so awesome in that position.
I've learned a couple useful tidbits from work like don't let a friend give you a tattoo in places you can't see or else the "monster" tattoo you were hoping to get becomes "molester" I've also seen about 25-30% of my former classmate's and professor's chart notes. It's kind of fun to hear patient's talk about their great PA and then turns out I know them.
Breaking news*** just learned I've been feeding an ant colony 25# of dog food. Way to go****
The addition to our family has not happened and may not be in our cards. We've been using science to help us and still no luck, apparently my "garden variety" unexplained infertility resembles a garden from the Lost City of Atlantis- unexplainable. We may be headed to Oregon Reproductive Medicine (ORM) in the very near future but there may not be a scientific intervention to solve my biological conundrum. So we've nearly come to terms that our lives may be going in a different direction and so a great deal of traveling may be in order.
That about sums it up from the PNW.
We're almost settled, just as busy as always and now with the house there are a million and one more things to do - mowing the lawn is a necessity but 3 weeks in and we're still enjoying it. I'll be glad when the boxes are all unpacked in the garage.
Puppies have learned to be outdoor explorers and we have become master paw-wipers.
Mom and grandma are coming to visit in 10days, pretty excited for this adventure - hoping to show grandma around I think it's been 30 years since she was last here/
Shawn applied and interviewed to be a preceptor - we're thinking positive precepting thoughts. He would be so awesome in that position.
I've learned a couple useful tidbits from work like don't let a friend give you a tattoo in places you can't see or else the "monster" tattoo you were hoping to get becomes "molester" I've also seen about 25-30% of my former classmate's and professor's chart notes. It's kind of fun to hear patient's talk about their great PA and then turns out I know them.
Breaking news*** just learned I've been feeding an ant colony 25# of dog food. Way to go****
The addition to our family has not happened and may not be in our cards. We've been using science to help us and still no luck, apparently my "garden variety" unexplained infertility resembles a garden from the Lost City of Atlantis- unexplainable. We may be headed to Oregon Reproductive Medicine (ORM) in the very near future but there may not be a scientific intervention to solve my biological conundrum. So we've nearly come to terms that our lives may be going in a different direction and so a great deal of traveling may be in order.
That about sums it up from the PNW.
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