As the tech started the sonogram, she said "look at that, I'm not moving" and you could see a wiggly little baby on the screen! Yay! After a thorough check of things, I was sent on my way and told the dr's office would call me. The baby's heartrate is 169 and measuring about 14 weeks (I'm about 13w 4days so that's in the area they expect).
The nurse from the dr office called. She said that they won't have the full dictated report from the radiologist for a day or two, but for right now it looks like some kind of placenta hemorrage. They say it looks like it could be placenta previa but won't know for sure until they get the report. The good news is, if it is that, that as the placenta forms & grows it can move so it may not be an issue later.
As for now, I'm still bleeding. Obviously on vaginal rest and not lifting heavy things but other than that, business as normal. Hopefully the bleeding will slow & stop within the next day or two. If not (or if it gets worse) I'll give the doc a call & see what they have to say.
keeping my fingers crossed
Monday, March 31, 2008
Give me a FUCKING BREAK
I went to get the mail this morning at work. Felt an odd uh, liquid sticky sensation when I got out of my car. (don't let it be blood, don't let it be blood, don't let it be blood, don't let it be blood). Yes, it was blood. I'm bleeding. FUCK. I have an ultrasound scheduled for 3:15. We'll see.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
"Let's Scare the Crap Out of Mommy" says the Fetus
I had some light spotting this afternoon. It was not bright red, nor heavy. It was just a tiny bit and dark. You know, just enough to start me worrying. I called the docs office and they said to come by between 4 and 4:15 and they'd listen the the baby's heart rate to check it out.
I got there right about 4 and waited. And waited. You think it's a long wait when you have an appointment, try when they just tell you to come by!
So, I finally get in and, of course, had to pee in a cup. I get to the room and the nurse got out the goo & the doppler thing to start trying to find the heartbeat. I kid you not, it took almost 10 fricken minutes before she could find it. Then it took even longer after that to track it down long enough to get a good measurement. She said that it seems to be a very active baby with a good strong heart rate of 168.
This kid is soooo grounded.
I got there right about 4 and waited. And waited. You think it's a long wait when you have an appointment, try when they just tell you to come by!
So, I finally get in and, of course, had to pee in a cup. I get to the room and the nurse got out the goo & the doppler thing to start trying to find the heartbeat. I kid you not, it took almost 10 fricken minutes before she could find it. Then it took even longer after that to track it down long enough to get a good measurement. She said that it seems to be a very active baby with a good strong heart rate of 168.
This kid is soooo grounded.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Check-Up: Week 11-12
I had a checkup on friday and things are looking good! The baby's heart rate is 178, which is good and other than that it was a pretty uneventful appointment. I go back again in 4 weeks!
Saturday, March 08, 2008
Comfort Soap
While doing some shopping today I decided to purchase a bar of ivory soap. I'm one of those people that really gets taken back by smells (and songs too). My grandma always had ivory soap in her bathroom so it makes me think of her. I don't know if she still does or not, maybe one day I'll find out. So, some people have their comfort food and I guess I have my comfort soap.
Crazy "Jeannie"
So all this week that Jeannie has not been at work she's been texting & calling John. She goes between begging for her job back to saying Fuck you, I wouldn't come back to work there for you no matter what. She has finally went for an interveiw at the place our client had called. Yestereday afternoon I guess she was offered a job. John laughed & told me she had sent him a text. "Do you need me to come back? Because I have to let them know on this job offer by monday. If I come back there will have to be certain conditions." I asked if he told her we're doing just fine without her.
It turns out that Jeannie says I'm a bitch & we're no longer friends. Apparently one of the things she's mad about is this: A couple weeks ago, there was a phone call for her. It was a woman named Sheri calling from one of our companies. She was returning Jeannie's call. She said "could you just have her call me back" I said ok and as I was going to ask for a phone number, she hung up. So I gave Jeannie a note that said Sheri from ***** called. She was returning your call, please call her back. Jeannie asked if I had a phone number, I said no and told her what had happened. I guess I should have known she was pissed at me because she was making this HUGE deal out of it. She wouldn't just let it drop. Oh well.
Then John said something to her in conversation about me going through something in her office and she said "why was that bitch in my office". John said, "becuase I told her to!" (and news flash crazy ass, if you quit it's no longer your office!!)
I also learned this week that she thought I never did any work. That I just sat at my desk all day doing nothing. Hmmm. Wow. I never never never knew she thought that. Her sister was in our office twice to help catch up on some stuff that Jeannie was sooo behind on (John told her that if she wanted to she could have someone help out a little just to get things caught up & he'd pay them). One of these days was the 29th (the day she gave her 2 week notice). I guess she says her sister told her all I do is set up there & file my nails all day. Interesting. (I actually do remember filing a nail that day. It broke on something & was sharp and pointy. I remember because I had to dig through my drawer to find my file since I barely ever use it)
And, as far as her little comment about me not doing any work? John said he's kind of wondering if she did anywork. All the piles of stuff in her office that she was sooo far behind in and could just not find the time to do? We're almost all caught up on it. So, that's the 3 of us doing our normal work plus hers. And John's wife came in yesterday to help with a little of the filing.
Also, Jeannie had asked John if we would not tell anyone that she was no longer employed there. Her baby daddy calls the office sometimes as does her son's grandparents and aunt that she has custody of. She did not want them knowing she didn't have a job. John said that we'd do that for the rest of this week. So, anyone that's called in I've just told them she's not in today. Then, yesterday afternoon, Jeannie's son L. that lives with her, called after school like he always does.
"Is my mom there?"
Me, caught off guard "No, she's off today".
L "Oh, well was she there earlier?"
Me "No, she hasn't been in today"
L "oh, ok"
So, she's been pretending all week that she's been going to work? She hasn't been home when he gets home from school? Wow.
It turns out that Jeannie says I'm a bitch & we're no longer friends. Apparently one of the things she's mad about is this: A couple weeks ago, there was a phone call for her. It was a woman named Sheri calling from one of our companies. She was returning Jeannie's call. She said "could you just have her call me back" I said ok and as I was going to ask for a phone number, she hung up. So I gave Jeannie a note that said Sheri from ***** called. She was returning your call, please call her back. Jeannie asked if I had a phone number, I said no and told her what had happened. I guess I should have known she was pissed at me because she was making this HUGE deal out of it. She wouldn't just let it drop. Oh well.
Then John said something to her in conversation about me going through something in her office and she said "why was that bitch in my office". John said, "becuase I told her to!" (and news flash crazy ass, if you quit it's no longer your office!!)
I also learned this week that she thought I never did any work. That I just sat at my desk all day doing nothing. Hmmm. Wow. I never never never knew she thought that. Her sister was in our office twice to help catch up on some stuff that Jeannie was sooo behind on (John told her that if she wanted to she could have someone help out a little just to get things caught up & he'd pay them). One of these days was the 29th (the day she gave her 2 week notice). I guess she says her sister told her all I do is set up there & file my nails all day. Interesting. (I actually do remember filing a nail that day. It broke on something & was sharp and pointy. I remember because I had to dig through my drawer to find my file since I barely ever use it)
And, as far as her little comment about me not doing any work? John said he's kind of wondering if she did anywork. All the piles of stuff in her office that she was sooo far behind in and could just not find the time to do? We're almost all caught up on it. So, that's the 3 of us doing our normal work plus hers. And John's wife came in yesterday to help with a little of the filing.
Also, Jeannie had asked John if we would not tell anyone that she was no longer employed there. Her baby daddy calls the office sometimes as does her son's grandparents and aunt that she has custody of. She did not want them knowing she didn't have a job. John said that we'd do that for the rest of this week. So, anyone that's called in I've just told them she's not in today. Then, yesterday afternoon, Jeannie's son L. that lives with her, called after school like he always does.
"Is my mom there?"
Me, caught off guard "No, she's off today".
L "Oh, well was she there earlier?"
Me "No, she hasn't been in today"
L "oh, ok"
So, she's been pretending all week that she's been going to work? She hasn't been home when he gets home from school? Wow.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
work stuff
These are the people:
Ron - used to own the company, sold to John at the 1st of the year. He now gets paid a nice salary as a "consultant". Basically, he doesn't have to come to work if he doesn't want to & still gets paid. (married with adult kids & in his 50's)
John - has worked for Ron for about 9 years. He's my age and just purchased the company for A LOT of money. (just got married in 2006 & is 28)
Jeannie - has worked for the company for a year and almost a 1/2. She was hired when the other girl working there got pregnant again & decided to move closer to her family. Jeannie was 1 of 2 resumes they received and started out at about $7 more an hour than what I make. She got a VERY good deal because they were really desperate to get someone hired & trained before the other girl left. (38)
Ok, eventually Jeannie & I became friends & would hang out together outside of work. She has no friends, 3 ex-husbands, 1 baby daddy and 5 kids. The oldest is 18 the youngest is just 3 months younger than Faith. She has custody of her middle son, the 11 year old.
When Jeannie got her boob job last year I took the day off so I could drive her because she had no one else. I try to be a good friend, she's not what we would call a good friend. However, I was friends with her anyway because not only did she need a friend, so did I.
Jeannie started in Sept and by our Christmas party she was um, flirting with John. Basically she was drunk & kind of gropey. By March they were sleeping together. I didn't know this until I think July but I knew they were having some kind of thing. They did manage to not let this affect work too much.
There was one point that John was going to leave his wife for Jeannie. He actually left & stayed with Jeannie for a couple days. He then went back to his house to get some stuff & his wife essentialy convinced him not to leave (she layed in front of the door bawling, begging him not to leave her. He could do whatever he wanted as long as he didn't leave her.) So, he didn't leave and they kind of continued their thing off & on. There were of course some awkward moments but things were alright. Things have increasingly become less professional. Jeannie is pretty much f'n crazy. Around Christmas time she had herself convinced she was pregnant....she's had her tubes tied/cut/coderized since her son was born 3 1/2 years ago. (there's like a .01% chance that this could even happen). There's all kinds of other crazy shit but I think you kind of get the drift. She has left work & walked home (she lives like 1/2 a block from the office & sometimes walks) on several occasions saying she "can't work like this" etc. Well, John will go after her & get her to come back (if her OR I were to just up & quit it would cause our office some problems) because he really does need her at work. Anyway, more drama blah blah blah.
Feb 19th, Jeannie left for lunch and at about 1:10 I asked where she was. No one knew. I tired to call her & no answer. I sent her a txt msg and she told me "John told me to quit"
They had had a fight earlier & they both had called each other not so nice names. Anyway, by the end of the day they had spoken & Jeannie was coming back on the 20th.
So, come the next morning John called me & asked me to come in early. I got there & Jeannie wasn't there. He said she wasn't coming in & didn't know if she'd be back. I guess they'd had a fight until about 2 am. Here's the thing. Yes, on tuesday they were both very unprofessional at work and were fighting about personal things. Fine. There little fight on tuesday night/wednesday morning was outside of work & should not affect work the next day. Ron & I thought that should be it, she should be done. John gave her another chance. She came to work the next day. However, she was all pissy about everthing. (Now, please note that I have done nothing wrong. I have stayed out of this whole mess......she treats me like crap. Barely speaks to me & when she does she short with me.) So, fast forward to Feb. 29th. There's been a very awkward week of work where things with Jeannie & John bounce back & forth between normal joking & then being pissy, things between her & Ron are somewhat normal in that it's like she pretended nothing happened. Normal joking, talking about whatever. And Jeannie still barely speaks to me. Now, on orders from my boss, I have not been talking to her about any personal stuff, which is what she wanted. Not just from me but she said she didn't want any of her personal life at the office (which she's the one that always volunteers the info anyway).
Ok, so on the 29th John & Jeannie have another fight. Jeannie has started seeing one of our clients. Kind of a large account of John's. She has went on like 2 dates with this guy & she has spilled allllll the crap that has happened with John. He had previously offered her a job as his secretary/office manager at quite a bit more money than she makes now. Basically she would be running his office for his company. He's been doing it all himself but he's growing & needs to hire someone to do it all. So Jeannie's telling all of this to John & that he'll pay her more etc. however she'd have to move to a town about an hour away, which she doesn't want to do. John says, so go work for him. Quit & go work for him if he's going to pay you that (as in, if you have a better offer, take it. Which is what he'd tell me if I was offered a better job too). Now, I'm a little hazy on when exactly this next part happened -I guess she implys to our client she doesn't want to work here anymore under these conditions (um, which she created herself). So, the client calls one of our competitors and wants to know if they will hire Jeannie and that he will move his business to them! (they've been trying to get him to for years) He tells them all that has happened with her & John!!! Now, of course, this has pissed John off because it has gotten back to him from someone else. So this is part of the fight on the 29th..."either you quit seeing our client or you have to not be telling him things about what happen at the office because it affects business." So, she typed up & signed a resignation. Her 2 week notice. Her last day was to be the 14th.
Jeannie is all kinds of pissed. She says there is no way she is traing a new person to take HER job that she was FORCED into leaving. She'll show up & do the minimal and work. Do not expect her to put in any extra effort or be happy. And the new girl had better stay away from her. I told John my humble opinion of "tell her thanks for the 2 week notice, but it's not necessary, she can go now." If she's not going to help train someone, why does she need to be there?
This monday (the 3rd) John tells me that he's going to talk to her again & if she's not willing to help train a new hire that her last day can be friday the 7th. So, he goes in to talk to her and then she doesn't come back after lunch again. I asked what was up now. He said that although she's offically quit her job here, she has not so much as typed a resume or looked for a job. She thought this whole thing was just going to blow over like everything else and be fine. So, he gave her the afternoon off to go apply for jobs.
So, that is work!
Ron - used to own the company, sold to John at the 1st of the year. He now gets paid a nice salary as a "consultant". Basically, he doesn't have to come to work if he doesn't want to & still gets paid. (married with adult kids & in his 50's)
John - has worked for Ron for about 9 years. He's my age and just purchased the company for A LOT of money. (just got married in 2006 & is 28)
Jeannie - has worked for the company for a year and almost a 1/2. She was hired when the other girl working there got pregnant again & decided to move closer to her family. Jeannie was 1 of 2 resumes they received and started out at about $7 more an hour than what I make. She got a VERY good deal because they were really desperate to get someone hired & trained before the other girl left. (38)
Ok, eventually Jeannie & I became friends & would hang out together outside of work. She has no friends, 3 ex-husbands, 1 baby daddy and 5 kids. The oldest is 18 the youngest is just 3 months younger than Faith. She has custody of her middle son, the 11 year old.
When Jeannie got her boob job last year I took the day off so I could drive her because she had no one else. I try to be a good friend, she's not what we would call a good friend. However, I was friends with her anyway because not only did she need a friend, so did I.
Jeannie started in Sept and by our Christmas party she was um, flirting with John. Basically she was drunk & kind of gropey. By March they were sleeping together. I didn't know this until I think July but I knew they were having some kind of thing. They did manage to not let this affect work too much.
There was one point that John was going to leave his wife for Jeannie. He actually left & stayed with Jeannie for a couple days. He then went back to his house to get some stuff & his wife essentialy convinced him not to leave (she layed in front of the door bawling, begging him not to leave her. He could do whatever he wanted as long as he didn't leave her.) So, he didn't leave and they kind of continued their thing off & on. There were of course some awkward moments but things were alright. Things have increasingly become less professional. Jeannie is pretty much f'n crazy. Around Christmas time she had herself convinced she was pregnant....she's had her tubes tied/cut/coderized since her son was born 3 1/2 years ago. (there's like a .01% chance that this could even happen). There's all kinds of other crazy shit but I think you kind of get the drift. She has left work & walked home (she lives like 1/2 a block from the office & sometimes walks) on several occasions saying she "can't work like this" etc. Well, John will go after her & get her to come back (if her OR I were to just up & quit it would cause our office some problems) because he really does need her at work. Anyway, more drama blah blah blah.
Feb 19th, Jeannie left for lunch and at about 1:10 I asked where she was. No one knew. I tired to call her & no answer. I sent her a txt msg and she told me "John told me to quit"
They had had a fight earlier & they both had called each other not so nice names. Anyway, by the end of the day they had spoken & Jeannie was coming back on the 20th.
So, come the next morning John called me & asked me to come in early. I got there & Jeannie wasn't there. He said she wasn't coming in & didn't know if she'd be back. I guess they'd had a fight until about 2 am. Here's the thing. Yes, on tuesday they were both very unprofessional at work and were fighting about personal things. Fine. There little fight on tuesday night/wednesday morning was outside of work & should not affect work the next day. Ron & I thought that should be it, she should be done. John gave her another chance. She came to work the next day. However, she was all pissy about everthing. (Now, please note that I have done nothing wrong. I have stayed out of this whole mess......she treats me like crap. Barely speaks to me & when she does she short with me.) So, fast forward to Feb. 29th. There's been a very awkward week of work where things with Jeannie & John bounce back & forth between normal joking & then being pissy, things between her & Ron are somewhat normal in that it's like she pretended nothing happened. Normal joking, talking about whatever. And Jeannie still barely speaks to me. Now, on orders from my boss, I have not been talking to her about any personal stuff, which is what she wanted. Not just from me but she said she didn't want any of her personal life at the office (which she's the one that always volunteers the info anyway).
Ok, so on the 29th John & Jeannie have another fight. Jeannie has started seeing one of our clients. Kind of a large account of John's. She has went on like 2 dates with this guy & she has spilled allllll the crap that has happened with John. He had previously offered her a job as his secretary/office manager at quite a bit more money than she makes now. Basically she would be running his office for his company. He's been doing it all himself but he's growing & needs to hire someone to do it all. So Jeannie's telling all of this to John & that he'll pay her more etc. however she'd have to move to a town about an hour away, which she doesn't want to do. John says, so go work for him. Quit & go work for him if he's going to pay you that (as in, if you have a better offer, take it. Which is what he'd tell me if I was offered a better job too). Now, I'm a little hazy on when exactly this next part happened -I guess she implys to our client she doesn't want to work here anymore under these conditions (um, which she created herself). So, the client calls one of our competitors and wants to know if they will hire Jeannie and that he will move his business to them! (they've been trying to get him to for years) He tells them all that has happened with her & John!!! Now, of course, this has pissed John off because it has gotten back to him from someone else. So this is part of the fight on the 29th..."either you quit seeing our client or you have to not be telling him things about what happen at the office because it affects business." So, she typed up & signed a resignation. Her 2 week notice. Her last day was to be the 14th.
Jeannie is all kinds of pissed. She says there is no way she is traing a new person to take HER job that she was FORCED into leaving. She'll show up & do the minimal and work. Do not expect her to put in any extra effort or be happy. And the new girl had better stay away from her. I told John my humble opinion of "tell her thanks for the 2 week notice, but it's not necessary, she can go now." If she's not going to help train someone, why does she need to be there?
This monday (the 3rd) John tells me that he's going to talk to her again & if she's not willing to help train a new hire that her last day can be friday the 7th. So, he goes in to talk to her and then she doesn't come back after lunch again. I asked what was up now. He said that although she's offically quit her job here, she has not so much as typed a resume or looked for a job. She thought this whole thing was just going to blow over like everything else and be fine. So, he gave her the afternoon off to go apply for jobs.
So, that is work!
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