stickyfeathers

a surprise contest!

so, last week i found a little present on my doorstep.  don't you love that?

i had won a little something on leah's blog and she had sent it home with her mom.  i was at the store when she dropped it off and was so happy to find a little goody bag on my porch.

inside i found one of these shirts (click the link - you NEED a shirt like this - for a good cause) and i also found something that made this pregnant lady HAPPY.  it looked like this:

 

oh yeah baby.  a 'cookie jar'!  i had to take a picture of how cute they were before the little dude and i bake them up.  :)  and you know what else is cool?  i just realized that the wrapping paper i bought for christmas looks just like the fabric she used on the top.  it was just meant to be.  now i think i need to get some red ribbon and i'll be set. 

leah is selling the shirts and cookie jars to raise funds for breast cancer awareness.  she will be walking 60 miles in 3 days in august 2010.  leah doesn't know this yet, but i'm going to run a little contest here.  i sure hope it works.

here are the only rules:  one) you leave a comment on this post and two) you buy a shirt or cookie jar from leah for a good cause.  buy one for yourself.  for a survivor.  for your friend.  for a christmas present!  if you don't want to buy either, but want to donate to leah, that still counts!  if you do those two things, you will be entered for a chance to win something awesome.  okay, okay.  you want to know what?

how about your very own copy of this:

 

you have until december 12 to get this done.  just think, it's ALL for a good cause - breast cancer awareness!  and the cookbook is a MUST HAVE.  i will pick a random winner from those who followed the rules and you'll have your sweet new cookbook by the holidays.  you will TOTALLY impress all of your holiday guests.

the cookbook also has a little something to do with my post tomorrow.  stay tuned.

ETA:  leah's contact information to get your goodies is listed here.  or if you let me know, i can contact her for you.  :)

a heartbeat, tamiflu and a picture.

so, i'm a little upset with my doctor's office.  i thought i was going today to do my first trimester screening (since i told them i wanted to do it and today was my 12 week appointment), but they didn't have any openings in ultrasound today, so it was a no go for me.  which means no ultrasound today.  boo.  they told me i had to come back tomorrow morning (which basically means another half day off work) for it.  i'm opting not to do the screening because i don't want to miss any more work.  is that bad?  i had the screening last time, and it doesn't tell you anything FOR SURE anyways.  eh.  just stinks.

the rest of the appointment went really well.  i really like my doctor.  we went over a lot of information.  i'll be starting progesterone shots weekly at 16 weeks to help keep this little bun cooking longer.  i got to hear the HEARTBEAT.  she told me it was 150 and then said 'that's a girl heartbeat'.  and i laughed because tucker would have kissed her for just saying that.  :)  old wives tales.  gotta love them.  oh, and i lost 3 pounds.  weird.  i'm feeling MUCH better these days and i'm sure i'll be gaining that all back by my next appointment.

tucker had his appointment in the morning.  he got checked out.  no pneumonia.  he did get tamiflu though and we started him on that.  he's got a horrible cough.  i hope it sounds worse that it feels.  ash-eee, david and anna are going to watch him for us tomorrow.  i'm so grateful to them!  ash thought it might be a good distraction for anna.  if she's boy crazy, she'll just stare at him all day.  :)

and finally, because my posts have sucked lately, i'll end with a picture.  this shot is of my brother, dustin, and tucker this summer when we were camping.  tucker really misses camping right now.  i love this shot.  it was the last one i took before my rebel died that weekend.  they were 'pretend' sleeping as you might be able to tell with the grin on tucker's face.

 

silly boys.  :)

sick of sick.

okay, not much has changed since yesterday.  tucker still is running his fever.  i am so SICK of SICK right now.

tomorrow afternoon i was going to be off to go to my own doctor's appointment (12 weeks!) but now i've taken the whole day off to take care of my little dude and get him in to see the doctor too.

i talked to his doctor tonight and he thought it would be a good idea to bring him in.  he said they have been seeing a lot of pneumonia with the influenza.  GREAT.  i'm praying that whatever he has, he heals QUICKLY.  it is so sad to see him miserable.  i'm also going to fill his tamiflu prescription and start him on that.  his doctor had also suggested that.  even though it has been over 48 hours since he came down with the fever, it might still help. 

seriously, this house was completely disinfected when i got sick.  i thought we were in the free and clear that the boys didn't get it.  i totally fooled myself there.  it's just the beginning of SICK SEASON.  and did i mention i'm sick of it? 

okay, i'm ranting, but it feels good. 

does anyone else hate calling into work on a sunday night?  not sure if anyone else has a job where someone has to fill in for them when they are gone.  i do and i feel horrible when i have to call in.  like i'm inconveniencing someone else.  gah.  i'm just thankful i have a boss who has kids and understands.

so, we'll both be at the doctor tomorrow.  i'm getting my h1n1 flu shot.  i'm also going to have some screenings and another ultrasound.  i'm VERY excited for the ultrasound.  :)

hopefully things will turn around for us tomorrow.  bring on good health!

here we go again.

is it just weird how you WAKE UP at a random time in the night and check your kid because ... hey, he might have a fever?  yeah, well, that's what happens to me.  i woke up at 1130 last night and checked tucker for some reason and yeah, burning up.  101.8*.  yey.  administer the tylenol, take off the pj's, set the fan on low, back to sleep. 

up again this morning and you guessed it, fever was back.  100.4*.  administer the tylenol, get some ice water, and an ice pack.  he requested it to be put on his leg.  he said his body hurt and i'm sure that with the combo of being hot, it felt good.  lounged around with him in the morning and then he got his spunk back for a while. 

however, it was back again after lunch.  repeat process. 

then nap time.  woke up and he's burning up again.  repeat process.

he's only had a fever and complained of some body aches.  he is supposed to get his seasonal flu shot on monday.  he had a cold before this, then i was sick, then when i can finally get him in, boom, sick again.  i hate this cycle we have going.  ususally for tucker it's fever and earache, but so far no complaints about his ears (knock HARD on wood).  i have a prescription for tamiflu that i told myself i would give him if he got sick with the fever and such, but it's at the pharmacy on file and they are CLOSED on the weekend (the only time my kid gets sick).  oh well.  he's eating and drinking and once the tylenol kicks in he is his old self for a few hours.  i hope the fever is gone soon.  he also had to miss out on visiting his cousins who were up this weekend because i'm not sure what he's got and don't want to get anyone else sick. 

i hate seeing my little dude sick!  :( 

looking back.

this is going around blog world and since i'm busy with other things tonight, i'm going to be a copycat.

1.  did you date someone from your school?  yep.  i even married one of 'em.
2.  what kind of car did you drive?  a '91 grand am.
3.  what was the most embarrassing moment of hs?  um, every minute i wore my big glasses in junior high. 
4.  were you a party animal?  once i started dating matt - hahaa!  kidding.  maybe.
5.  were you considered a flirt?  negative.
6.  were you in band, orchestra, or choir?  choir until i was a sophomore and then my schedule didn't allow it.
7.  were you a nerd?  uh, i probably did some nerdy things. 
8.  were you on any varsity teams?  volleyball and i basically ruled at managing/stats through the years.
9.  did you get suspended/expelled?  hell to the no.
10.  can you still sing the fight song?  hell to the yeah.
11.  who were your favorite teachers?  mr. hansen + mr. olson. 
12.  where did you sit during lunch?  in the cafeteria with my friends.  loved school lunch.
13.  school mascot?  we were the mariners!
14.  did you go to homecoming, and with who?  we were too cool for dates - went with bf or friends.
15.  if you could go back and do it again, would you?  i totally would. 
16.  what do you remember most about graduation?  sitting inbetween hollie and kim holding hands, and giving my big bad speech.  there were a lot of freaking people in that auditorium. 
17.  where did you go on senior skip day?  to school.
18.  were you in any clubs?  nhs and student council. 
19.  have you gained some weight since then?  unfortunately.
20.  who was your prom date?  derek vanhouse (sophomore year), then matt cook (junior + senior year).
21.  are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion.  been there, done that.
22.  looking back, what advice would you give yourself?  take your time, dream big, you are not chubby and don't sweat the small stuff.

thoughts for thursday.

there have been so many good thoughts for thursday posts today.  i haven't commented on any of them yet.  dang!  this post is late, but i have been working on other things and posting is a chore this week.

here's my question:  what are you doing for thanksgiving?  do you host dinner?  do you go somewhere else?  is it a HUGE family get together, or something more close to home?  what is your favorite thing on the table during dinner?  oh and also, are you crazy enough to go out shopping on black friday? 

next thursday, i will be at my grandma's during the day with tucker and my mom's family.  matt might be working.  then, that night, i'll be going over to my dad's to have thanksgiving dinner #2 with my dad, stepmom, bro and his wife.  my favorite thing on the table is ... turkey, my grandma weezie's stuffing, and mashed potatoes.  yum de dum.

friday, i think i'm going to be stupid enough to go shopping on black friday.  i have a few things scoped out and i'm about to purchase a taser to help make my way to the front of the line go faster.  YES.

saturday, we'll be having thanksgiving dinner #3 with matt's family at my in-law's house.  i think by this point, i will be in some type of turkey coma.  on saturday evening, my cousin is getting married, so we'll be attending that.  i think that if they happen to be serving turkey at the reception, i just might start growing feathers. 

sunday, my belly will be 9x the size it is now.  oh, and there's a good chance my unborn child will develop a 'wish bone' after the holiday weekend.

now, how about you?

quickie.

i don't have much to say today, but i can tell you this:

i'm swamped.
i'm excited for a two-day 'real job' work week next week.
i'm sick of having non-productive insomnia.
i'm closing up 'shop' for the year.
i'm swamped.

the end.  check back tomorrow.

the answering machine.

i really promise i will get to all your burning questions (most photography related and will take a bit of thought on my part), but right now, i'm taking the easy way out.  i'm posting another video.

my mom calls tucker all the time.  she doesn't live in town, so they talk to each other on the phone quite a bit.  the funny thing is, when my mom leaves a message on our answering machine ... tucker STILL has a conversation with her!  he's been doing this for a while, so i figured tonight i would tape it to show you guys.  it's pretty funny.  i uploaded two examples to youtube, but i'll share one here.

don't mind the chair full of toys - that's where they all go at the end of the night before i dump them back in his room.  quick note: TOYS WILL BE THE DEATH OF ME.  anyways, back to the video.

oh, tucker.  :) 

i really miss his opinion.

two years ago, i lost someone very special to me. 

i lost someone who used to call me his pumpkin.
i lost someone who always fell asleep in his chair while reading the paper.
i lost someone who could talk on the phone for hours upon hours.
i lost someone who went to real gun shows.
i lost someone who was a packrat.
i lost someone who loved a bowl of ice cream.
i lost someone who called the cafe a second home during coffee time.
i lost someone who would only give whisker rubs so we didn't spread germs.
i lost someone who had really nice hair.
i lost someone who drove a station wagon around like it was a mustang.
i lost someone who liked to play the guitar, banjo, and accordian.
i lost someone who had a great laugh.
i lost someone who i loved dearly.
i lost someone who i thought would be here forever.
i lost someone who always had an opinion.

 

i really miss his opinion.

this picture is from when we were little obviously.  i believe it is taken at the depot in two harbors.  my brother, my papa owen, and me.  it's not the best picture, but it means the world to me. 

just wing it.

my post tonight - has no direction.  this should be fun.

i do not want to ruin a good thing, but i've been feeling a lot better the past few days.  like, i want to eat.  i want to eat chocolate stars, cool mint oreos, grapes, strawberries, dry roasted peanuts ... FOOD!  :)  the one thing i've really been wanting but haven't had yet is pasta lucca from cove.  i NEED to get down there.  i'm sure i'll feel sick after i eat it, but it will be SO worth it.

i've also been drinking water like i'm a fish.  i can't get enough ice water!

praying tonight for a friend's family.  it's not really my place to talk about it here, but there was an accident and my friend's two brothers endured some horrible injuries.  my heart goes out to their whole family.  it just goes to show how precious life is and how a second can completely change life as you know it. 

i seriously NEED to hire a maid.  i also need to start writing letters daily to 'clean sweep', 'extreme makeover: home edition', 'trading spaces', 'while you were out', and 'oprah'.  SERIOUSLY.  hey, better yet, i might just start blogging letters to them here.  yeaaaah, that's it.  however, i think people really miss snail mail so i probably will do both.  more effective.  i might send some of my grandma's fudge with the letter for a greater impact. 

i hate pregnancy hormones.  my emotions are all over the board.  i snap easily.  i cry watching the dumbest crap on tv - i NEVER do that.  horrible.  i'm sure it will only get worse.  yippie.

i finally bought a REAL purse this weekend.  there was a girl's night at the muni (lounge + liquor store in town).  they had reps from mary kay, pampered chef, tastefully simple, dove chocolate discoveries, sensaria, and diva purse.  DUDE, i bought a sweet purse.  finally.  i swear, i'm the girl that throws my stuff in my best friend's purse when we go out because all i bring is my money and cell phone.  no more jenn!  :)  i'm a big girl now!  i'll have to share a picture soon.

matt has not shot his deer yet.  he's got another week of rifle season and then black powder starts.  hunting season lasts FOR. EV. ER.

thinking i better get cracking on my christmas shopping too.  save me.