How is it already half way through August?!?!? Disappointing that it’s starting to get darker earlier in the evenings… *sad face* I don’t want summer to end !!!!!!!!

Time for highlights and updates since last post!
– Early August I got an email from my Doc saying I have a Group B infection, which they found from urine culture so THAT’S why I felt so dreadful since I found out I was pregnant! I took antibiotics for a few days and it really helped me feel a good bit better.
– Still been driving more so I am proud of myself for that
– Katie started 3rd grade August 1st and has been getting into random trouble since week 2- we’re in week 3 now. So, Brad set up a new behavior system on her dry erase board in her room that goes by how she did at school.. we’ll see how that goes. They already have a color system at school but wanted to try one along with it at home. She got in trouble yesterday for asking for something and the teacher said no, yet she went behind their back, asked another teacher (who didnt know the situation and said yes) but then got caught for doing it. Really hoping she’ll be good the rest of the week.
– Now 12 weeks and 1 day preggo!! Can feel a tiny bulge on my lower abdomen! Nausea is so much better than it was- that infection really had me feeling sooo nauseated. My problem now is that if I wait too long to eat then I feel sick, but then when I do eat I get full QUICK. Rinse and repeat lol.
– I want LOTS OF FOODS but we haven’t been able to afford much lately so I’m stuck with trying to satisfy those cravings.. ugh. I’m loving white grape juice!
– I’d like to have… ice cream, chinese food, sea food, sushi, and I need to buy a bottle of some sort of soda (OMG can you believe I said that!?) cause I want something reallllllly sweet. Just to sip on it here and there.
– We went out for a special treat first weekend of August on a Saturday evening to get frozen yogurt at Pink Berry. IT WAS HEAVENLY!!!!!!!!!!! I got the coconut, Katie got chocolate, and Brad their new peach flavor. Oh my goodness. If we go there again I’m getting a medium peach because it was sooo very delicious. The coconut rocked too but that peach is something I’d have every single day lol. Prior to getting the yogurt- I had been on a hunt for Skillet’s new album and finally got it at Target! They are for sure one of my fav bands now <3
– Lots of appointments upcoming! Brad had his check up appointment this morning with the Doc to see how his antidepressant has been doing for him and he told me he felt like it has kept him “even”. I’m getting my cousin to take me tomorrow to get blood drawn for my thyroid labs. I am WAY PAST DUE for having them checked. My hair has been falling out for quite some time, along with thinned out, and my digestion has been off for a long while. I need to have an in-person appointment with my Doc that gives me thyroid meds but would be too expensive right now. Just need to get those levels and get more thyroid meds. Gotta stay as stable as possible while pregnant. Thursday is a big baby appointment! We’re going for genetic testing at a special location and then next Tuesday I have my monthly baby checkup appointment. I should start the progesterone shots in a little over a month from now. Oh joy.
– Applied for jobs at our local Target.. am hoping to find something to work from 6:30pm (or 7pm) till whenever… I’d be willing to work till midnight or a bit more and that way Brad will be at home to watch Katie (and when the new baby comes). Talked to someone at church and they are gonna help me look for a job too.
– Mom did not feel good last Friday and I had tried to call her 4? 5? times… no answer. I knew that meant she might not feel well. Well, she usually watches Katie on Friday evenings while we go grocery shopping so we drove over to drop Katie off and Mom’s front door was closed but I thought maybe she did that to keep the apartment cool but when we came in she was asleep on the couch so I told Katie to come out and close the door but Mom woke up and said she wouldn’t be able to watch her since her head was hurting really badly. I told her to lay back down and get some rest. My Aunt lives 2 doors down and said she’d watch Katie for us so that was awesome of her. We went to buy stuff then came back and picked Katie up. We got back home and a little later my Aunt called and said the ambulance just picked Mom up and asked If I could drive her (my Aunt) to the hospital in about an hour to go see what was going on so I said sure. We got Katie to bed and I grabbed my snacks and juice then headed off. Long story short- turns out Mom had bronchitis. She was choking very badly and her head/neck was in so much pain from coughing so much and so hard. They sent her home later that night- 1AM and my Aunt and Cousin went to pick her up and didn’t get home till 3AM. She got some meds so thankfully we got that sorted.

I think that pretty much sums up everything since last post! Think I’m gonna do a few more things before I lay down for my usual morning nap. Hope everyone has an awesome day and week! If I find the motivation I’ll come back and update on my appointments sooner rather than later, lol.