Its getting better...

I got a call from the insurance company this morning. It was another agent not the one I have been dealing with (which in my opinion is a complete moron). She said she is handling the injury portion of my claim because I went to the doctor. She said she understood that I had to go to the emergency room. I said no I just went to my regular doctor the morning after. She asked about how much I had to pay and I told her it was a total of $45. She then proceeded to offer me a settlement that was way over the $45 I was owed "for my pain and suffering". I was so shocked I immediately accepted it. I didn't even think about asking someone first but I really think its ok. My back was messed up way beyond the accident and I just think the accident aggravated it. I don't think it actually did anything worse to it. So thus far everything seems to be going better. I got a rental car last night with no problems. Its a Dodge Caliber which I love! Now if everyone will just keep your fingers crossed that they don't screw me over on the damage to my car everything will be honky dory. They say they will be inspecting my car "sometime in the next couple of days".

Stayed tuned! I go to the fertility specialist tomorrow so I will update when I have a chance.

What a pain in the butt!

Ok so now I have talked to the insurance adjuster and given him my recorded statement BUT they can't get me a rental car until the old lady calls in and gives her recorded statement. Here is the problem. She has NO incentive to call in. Her car is fine. She can still drive around town even though she has no business driving in the first place. Yesterday I looked up the phone number to the owner of the car which happens to be her son. I politely told him that I really need his mother to call the insurance adjuster and give her statement so that I can get a car. He said he understands and that he would call and ask her to call them. Well I called again last night at about 5:15 because the guy leaves at 5:30 and he said he still hadn't heard from her! He told me that there would be people there today so if she called in she could leave her statement with them. Well I tried to call about 3 o'clock and got his voicemail and when I hit 0 to talk to an agent it said they were closed but yet his voicemail said they are open on Saturdays until 5:30! So if I couldn't get through she can't get through even if she was smart enough to hit 0 and not just leave a message. What a FREAKIN MESS!!!!

Crash, Bang, Smash Em Up!

I think your keys and drivers license should be taken away on your 80th birthday if there was no cause for it prior to that! My car now has a big hole in it and needs a face reconstruction because some moron lets his 82 year old mother drive around town when she has no business behind the wheel! Here is what happened...I left work for lunch. I went down the street to Taco Bell and was on my way back. As I am driving minding my own freakin business this old lady decides that her quilting can't wait for me to go by (she was turning into the quilting store) so she jumps out in front of me and I smash into her! So after the cops get there we pull our cars into the quilting store parking lot and when she gets out of the car she has to walk with a WALKER! OMG! So then once the cop comes to talk to me after talking to her I find out that her insurance card is EXPIRED! CRAP! He says that she says she has insurance but just doesn't have a current card. Well we shall see about that. I did find out today though that she does have insurance. I have called the insurance company and gotten the claim number, now I am just waiting on the dang insurance adjuster to call me back! Doesn't look like that is going to happen today! I didn't sleep worth crap last night. The last time I saw the clock it was 2:34AM! I had to get up at 6:30 to be at the doctor's office at 8. He gave me muscle relaxers and some steroids for my back. I am so sleepy I can barely function and I am grumpy and want to go home and go to sleep! Here is a picture of my poor car. The picture really doesn't do it justice. It looks worse in person.

Anyone know of a good OB/GYN???

I just got back from the OB/GYN. from having my "Well Woman" exam. I HATE THOSE THINGS!! I hate that I am going to have to replace my doctor. He is such a nice doctor. He will sit and talk and answer any questions I have. He makes you feel as comfortable as possible even though you are in a very awkward position. But for my own personal peace of mind and my family's I have to find a new one if I get pregnant. See, he delivers at Arlington Memorial and Medical Center of Arlington and my aunt who is a nurse practitioner said DO NOT GO THERE....lol....I take her advice seriously. After the issues with Addisyn when she was born and then there not being a NICU in the same hospital with my sister and Addisyn having to be taken away to another hospital I think I have learned a valuable lesson. I want a doctor that will deliver at Harris or All Saints DOWNTOWN. I really like Dr. Fielder but its not worth risking my potential child's life over. Anyone know of a good OB/GYN I could go see if I do get pregnant?

This time next week I will have news from the fertility specialist....so stay tuned!

Get out the kleenex...

I never knew there was a song out there like this. I found this on another blog I was reading and it obviously hit home. Please watch it but make sure you have a kleenex.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqfGqOx2iDQ

Lack of sleep...

I don't know why but I am having the hardest time going to sleep these days. Even on Saturday I played with Tobey and Addisyn most of the day. You would think all the running and playing and nonstop action would have worn me out but no I even took 2 Tylenol PMs and still had trouble going to sleep! Its crazy! I don't know what to do about it. It has been almost 2am every night for the last 4 nights before I fall asleep. What is wrong with me?! I was reading online about insomnia and they say that stress could cause it. I can't think of anything that I am stressing about. Work is relatively quiet these days. There isn't anything going on around here out of the ordinary. Maybe its the upcoming doctor appts that I am stressing about? I don't know. Its not like I lay there and that is all I can think about. I haven't even really thought about it that much. I figure if I get all worked up about it its just going to make me all nervous for no reason. I don't think that we will get any life defining news at this appointment so there really isn't anything to worry about. I have flipped our mattress around, washed the sheets, and done anything else I could think of that may make me more comfortable and nothing is working. Poor Jason is afraid to move when he gets in bed because if I am on the verge of going to sleep and he moves and wakes me up I might go postal on him...LOL....Oh well, I am so tired right now maybe I will get some sleep tonight.

Its already starting

I know that none of this baby making process is going to be a lot of fun. OBVIOUSLY the fun part of it doesn't get the job done for us so we have to go a more scientific route. I was reading through my paperwork I have to fill out and sign about our medical history and I noticed that it says they need a current (within 1 year) yearly woman tests results. ICK! I haven't had one since March of 2007 which means I am overdue. ICK again! I HATE those things but I suppose I must get used to people being up close and personal to my personal regions if I plan to have a baby. So I sucked it up and made and appointment to have that done next week. Oh Joy!

So we are about to start a long road...

I have an appointment on October 1st with a fertility specialist. This could be a long, hard, and expensive road but I feel very strongly about having children of my own and I am going to do everything I can do make it a reality. People say that if I can't have children I can babysit theirs anytime and while I do appreciate it, its just not the same! I think about having a baby at LEAST once a day, most days more than that. I have even recently checked into adoption and it is just outrageously expensive so I want to go this route first. Please keep your fingers crossed, pray, wish, whatever you do, for us that this isn't going to be as difficult as everyone knows it could be. I will try and keep this updated to let anyone who wants to know what's going on.

I want to post the quote that really got me going on this...

" Never stop believing in something you can't go a day without thinking about... "

I figured it out!

The links are back! If you want me to add yours let me know! Sianara for now!

Some changes...

I made some changes to my template. I hope you like it. I somehow lost my links to my all of my friend's blogs and I can't remember how I put them there to begin with...LOL....Oh well maybe I will figure it out someday!

Tomorrow...

I am going to go spend the day with my sister and Addisyn tomorrow. I have a great time over there. Hopefully I will have some fun things to discuss on here after I get home tomorrow.

Something I need to get off my chest...

I just need to get this off my chest. There are SO many people out there that have children and do not take care of them. I know a couple people personally that have great kids and they blow off their time to spend with them. There are people like that out there that never spend any time with their kids or show them any love and there are people out there that would do anything to have a child to love and can't. I would give anything right about now to have my own child and it just doesn't seem to be happening for me. The closest thing I have is my niece and I don't get to see her very often and even when I do if her dad is around nothing I do is ever right. I love her very much but its just not the same. If you read this and you have children please spend as much time as you can with them and tell them every day that you love them. You are the only parents they have and they need you.

All I have to say is...

this time change is for the birds!!! It screws with my body's routine and throws me all off. I was awake by 5:30 this morning because to my body it was 6:30 and time to get up for work. Now its 9pm and I feel like I could fall over asleep at anytime. Who ever came up with changing the time around every year is nuts!

Its been a while...

I know its been a while since I last posted. I had to share this picture. They are my two most favorite people and the picture just says it all about their relationship. They don't see each other very often because Jason works such crazy hours but he still loves her dearly. I really love being an aunt. I never thought I would have such strong feelings for a niece or nephew but I really do, maybe its because I don't have one of my own and feel like I never will. Plus, she is SO freakin cute!! I don't see her as much as I would like but maybe someday her mama will let me babysit. Anyway, here is the pic. It was taken last weekend at Clayton's birthday dinner.

Just about there!!!

Well we leave bright and early on Monday for South Padre Island. I am so excited but I keep having this feeling that something is going to go wrong to ruin it. I am going to stay positive though and have as much fun as I can! This is the first nice vacation Jason and I will have been on since we got married (almost 4 years ago). We are SO looking forward to it. We have rented a condo that is a 1/2 block from the beach and Kelsey, Sam, and Stan are all going with us so I think we will have a blast. Anyway, just wanted to throw a post in here while I had the chance. I have a feeling between packing and all the errands and running around I have to do the next two days are going to fly by really quickly. If anyone needs us while we are gone you can call our cell phones. I will be sure and take lots of pictures, so stay tuned! Pray for NO HURRICANES! "See" ya late Saturday!

Almost here!!!

5 MORE DAYS!!!!

Its getting close. I am so excited! This time next week I will be on South Padre Island relaxing and not thinking about anything stressful!

Will it ever get here?

I tried to add a countdown but it wouldn't work so I am making my own!

24 DAYS & 10 HOURS!!!

I CANNOT wait until our trip to South Padre Island. We are renting a condo on the beach! When I say we I mean my husband and I and some good friends of ours. The condo is only a year old so it should be nice. If you want to see where we are staying check it out below. I will be sure to post lots of pictures when we get back. We leave Sept. 10th and come back on the 15th.

Here is the link for the virtual tour of the condo.
http://www.pirentals.com/RainDancer/RD008.html

I CAN'T WAIT!

Everyone has asked so now I am answering...

The popular question to both Jason and I is...."When are you two going to start having kids?"
Typically, I just shrug and say "I don't know" or "whenever it happens" but in reality its not as easy as it sounds. Sometimes I think some women can just look at another pregnant woman and get pregnant but of course, nothing ever seems to be that simple for me. I have what is called PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome).

***According to WebMD.com-Polycystic ovary syndrome (say “pah-lee-SIS-tik OH-vuh-ree SIN-drohm”) is a problem in which a woman’s hormones are out of balance. It can cause upsetting changes in the way you look and problems with your periods. If it is not treated, over time it can lead to serious health problems, such as infertility and heart disease.***

When I was 18 I went to the gynocologist because I was not having normal periods. She told me that I had PCOS and then acted like it was no big deal, so since I was only 18 and didn't know any better I believed her. BOY WAS SHE WRONG!

Now that I am older and know how to do the research it answers SO MANY QUESTIONS! PCOS can cause:
Acne (yep got that)
Weight gain and trouble losing weight (yep got that)
Thinning hair on the scalp. (that too)
Irregular periods. Often women with PCOS have fewer than 9 periods a year. Some women have no periods. (Yep)
Fertility problems. Many women with PCOS have trouble getting pregnant (DEFINITELY)

So there are a few options on how to make you have normal periods.
1)Take metformin (glucophage)
2)While taking the metformin also take Clomid (it should trick the body and make you ovulate)
3)Lose weight (see above where it says it causes trouble losing weight)

I have tried all of these to no avail. There is one other procedure where they go in and drill holes in your ovaries which is supposed to make you ovulate. I am not so sure about this one yet. It sounds weird to me.

So after all this there is the option of adoption. I have no problems with adoption. Jason's dad was adopted. I know other people that were adopted and that have adopted and they are all very happy. Our biggest problem is the cost. Yes, I know babies are expensive but that isn't all in one lump sum at one time, its kind of spread out. Where adoption would be all at once and then for the rest of the child's life. We have contacted adoptuskids.org and received information regarding adoption. I am only 26 (about to be 27) so I still have a few years left to try but if getting pregnant for a "normal" woman gets more difficult with age then the outlook isn't so bright for me.

Anyway, I wanted to share and let everyone know just what exactly is "wrong" with me and why we don't have kids yet. Jason is very understanding and he says it will happen when its meant to but I am impatient and I do get upset easily and he listens to me rant and rave and doesn't seem to mind (much).

If anyone has any advice other than "it will happen when the time is right" please feel free to share.

Nothing new...

Sorry, I haven't had anything interesting to write about. If I come up with something I will update!

A movie review

We went and saw Knocked Up last Friday night. We all thought it was really good. It has great (stupid) humor for the guys and a good story line for the women. Below is the description of the movie I found online. You should go see it!

From the creative team that brought you 40 Year Old Virgin comes the next installment in the "fish out of water" comedy romance genre. Knocked Up tells the story of Ben (Seth Rogen) and Alison (Katherine Heigl) — two individuals from completely different walks of life. Alison is an employee of the E! channel, promoted at the beginning of the film from a position behind the camera to on-air talent status. Ben, on the other hand, is your stereotypical free-spirit — he lives with four slacker buddies (played hilariously by Jonah Hill, Martin Starr, Jay Baruchel and Jason Segel), is developing a pseudo pornographic online business venture and spends most of his time getting high.The two cross paths when Alison decides to celebrate her promotion with her sister, Debbie (Leslie Mann). A night at the club and several drinks later, Ben and Alison end up back at her place for a one-night stand. The morning after is less than pretty — while Ben is clearly enamored by her, it's obvious that Alison was seeing him through beer goggles the night before. The two go their separate ways and it isn't until eight weeks later that Ben hears from Alison again… with news that she's pregnant. Shock, denial and comedy ensue. After a brief will we/won't we debate, the couple decides to have the child and make a go at having a relationship. The rest of the film is spent focusing on the ups and downs of two inherently different people trying to make a relationship work, all set atop the backdrop of an impending childbirth.

4th of July!

I hope everyone had a great 4th! I just wanted to share some pictures of everyone doing fireworks.

MORE rain!

These are better pictures of the water in my yard, however, this is considerably better than this time yesterday. We may all be floating away soon.

What's with the RAIN?!?!?!

I did not think I would make it home today. It was POURING. I went through some water that AT LEAST came up the bottom of my car doors. Luckily I made it home in one piece. My hands were hurting from holding the steering wheel so tightly but other than that I am good! I hope everyone else made it through ok! This is a picture of what used to be my front yard. Look at my pour flowers! The rain has killed them!

Babies....LOTS of babies

Well I don't have one of my own yet but everyone around me seems to. I just thought I would post some pictures and share all the cuties in my life. At the top there is Addisyn then in the middle its Tobey, they are my niece and nephew and then at the bottom is Hailey. She is the daughter of some friends of mine. Aren't they all adorable?

First blog EVER

Well I decided to start a blog (not sure why, just bored I guess). I get bored with MySpace and what not so I decided to try something new. I will update again as soon as I have something interesting to say :-)