The Short Weekend

After working Saturday, Sommer slept over. We went to Macayos for dinner & watched The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. I loved the movie. It may have been one of the best movies I have ever watched. Here is a picture of Sommer. It turned out great. She is a very pretty girl. She will be 15 in August. I can hardly believe it.

Today, I had lunch with my friend Marsie at California Pizza Kitchen and then we got pedicures. It was nice to see Marsie! We always have fun together. Tonight Cole & I went to his parent's house for dinner & then walked to Cookiez on Mill for some dessert. I enjoyed my Sunday, but wish I had another day off. One day weekends are always hard.

Babysitting Miss Allison

Here are some pictures from our babysitting experience Friday night.

Allison is almost 4 months old. What a pretty girl!

Here is a picture of Cole playing with Allison. They had lots of fun together!


Here is a picture of Patch after he finally settled down.

Labs

After work, I stopped by Sonora Quest Laboratories at Banner Desert to get my blood drawn. Unfortanuately, I am becoming a regular. This location has been working great with my work schedule. They are open until 6pm & I have been lucky to have no wait. I was thankful to get the lab work for the Gynecologist & the Immunologist done at the same time today. One poke was definately the way to go! I am always amazed at how great phlebotomists are at drawing blood. It makes the experience so much better! I continue to pray for a clean bill of health.

Cole & I watched baby Allison tonight. She is almost 4 months old & is a cutie. Patch was a little iritating at first because he was so interested in our little guest. Luckly he eventually settled down so we could enjoy our time with Allison. I was really impressed with Cole. He was great with Allison. I will post pics tomorrow!

Pulmonologist

I finally saw a pulmonologist today. I went to the Arizona Center for Chest Disease & saw Dr. Santhana. My friend Kiran sees him for her Asthma & has been recommending him for a while. I was at the office for 2 hours. Dr. Santhana was running behind. It always amazes me how long doctor appointments take. Dr. Santhana was a very nice man. He decided to increased my Advair dosage & wants me to use a peak flow meter. Peak flow meters are used to measure how air flows from your lungs. The peak flow readings should help to manage my Asthma. I will go back for a follow-up appointment in a month. I'm hoping the medication change will help with my Asthma symptoms.

Memorial Day Weekend

We started the weekend by joining some friends from work at Four Peaks here in Tempe to celebrate Lindsey & Jake's upcoming wedding! The plan was to go to Four Peaks for drinks & appetizers followed by some extreme bowling. Being a Friday night in Tempe, it took 4 hours to get seated & served. After a long day at work, we all decided to take a rain check on the bowling. It was fun to hangout with friends from work!

Saturday night, Cole & I went over to Anica & Ian's house to learn how to make homemade pizza. Ian is a wonderful cook! We made 2 pizza's - 1 Hawaiian style & 1 pepperoni. They were both wonderful! We will definitely be making more pizza's at home. It is always fun to spend time with Anica & her family. Emily & Allison are so cute!

After Cole got home from work on Sunday, we went to my parents house to celebrate Jenna & Dave's birthdays. We had a BBQ & lots of fun! Happy Birthday Jenna & Dave!

No plans for Memorial Day. I am just thankful to have 1 more day at home. Cole just called & is coming home early. What a pleasant surprise! Happy Memorial Day!

Ultra Sound

I had a pelvic/gyno ultra sound today. The ultra sound technician found multiple cysts on both ovaries. When I got home, there was a message from my gyno office asking me to call the office regarding my lab results. I will call tomorrow for more information. There is a very good chance that I have polycystic overies. I'm a little bummed, but thankful for medicine.

Work is going much better this week. I was determined to have a good attitude this week despite last week's drama. I made it to the gym twice this week. Yoga was lots of fun on Tuesday. Last night I tried a modified Rachael Ray recipe. Turkey Burgers w/ Garlic-Black Pepper-Parmesan Sauce & Roasted Tomatoes w/ Basil & Balsamic Drizzle! It was yummy - a must try!

Off to bed. Looking forward to a 3 day weekend! Tomorrow's Friday!

Website

Cole & I built a website today for the Phoenix Area Child Life Networking Group. We have Annual Valley Child Life Conferences & I am on the planning committee. This year I was the Conference Chair. We plan to use the website for Online Registration & Valley Information. Check it out! http://www.azchildlife.org/

This Week's Happenings

Not too much going on this week. Cole has been under the weather the past few days. I hope he's feeling better soon! I went to the gynecologist on Wednesday because my periods have been out of control. Got some blood work & will be getting an ultra sound next week. Hopeful, that my periods will be under control soon!

Friday was a hard day for me at work. I was super busy all day, had some work drama in the afternoon, and a dead battery in 100 degree weather. You've got to be kidding me! I have trouble letting things go. I care so much & so strongly about my work. I often think it would be better if I didn't care so much. I keep telling myself that "tomorrow's another day," but can't stop wondering why life has to be so complicated. How can I simplify my life?

Not too much going on this weekend. I'm getting my hair done today & may rent Bride War's. Nothing like a chick flink to take my mind off things. Maybe try Golden Spoon. It's suppose to be the best Frozen Yogurt the world has ever known! May go to a friend's graduation party tonight & get a pedicure tomorrow. It should be a nice, relxing weekend. Just what the doctor ordered :)

This Week

Summer is here - we are now in the triple digits :)

Thursday I had my Allergist appointment. I have an immunodeficiency & got a pneumo vaccine that should help increase the antibodies in my blood. I will get labs done in 3-4 weeks to see where my levels are at & will be seeing a Pulmonologist later this month.

Thursday evening Cole & I joined my friend Megan & her boyfriend Michael at Voce in Scottsdale. Megan's brother & his band were playing. We loved Voce - the atmosphere was wonderful, the wine was great, the music was nice, & it's always fun to see Megan!

Tonight we celebrated Mother's day with my family. We all met at my Mom & Dave's house for dinner. I made a fat-free, sugar-free dessert. I got the recipe from my friend Marcella. It's yummy! We had dinner & played a few games of Sequence. I wish we could have stayed longer, but Cole has to work bright & early tomorrow.

Tomorrow night we will head over to Marion & Warren's (Cole's Grandparents) to celebrate Mother's Day with Cole's Family. Marion & Warren live in Gold Canyon. It's a way out, but very beautiful. It will be nice to see Cole's family.

We are very thankful to be blessed with so many wonderful mothers & grandmothers! Happy Mother's Day!!!

Update

I heard from my Allergist on Thursday. It turns out that the immune work-up she ordered was abnormal. The way I understand it...there should be 14 antibodies in my blood protecting me from respiratory infections. However, I only have 1. Weird! But, it make sense - I get sick so often. I will see the doctor on Thursday for more info, but apparently I can get a pneumo vaccine. The vaccine should help me to not get sick so often. I wish I would have learned about this sooner! My boss is concerned about me working on the Pulmonary floor, but I really enjoy my position. I am waiting to hear from the doctor before making any changes & hopeful the vaccine will improve my immune system.

This Week's Happenings

What a busy week. Wednesday, Cole & I enjoyed the evening at my friend Marsie's house for WINE Down Wednesday. We enjoyed food, friends, & wine! Thursday evening, Cole & I volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House at Phoenix Children's Hospital. A group of us (from the Child Life Department) provided dinner. I made Cherry Delight & it was wonderful :) After dinner, we played Disney's Scene It. We had lots of fun!

This weekend my Aunt Kim was in town. She flew in Thursday night & I will be dropping her off at the airport tomorrow morning on my way to work. She stayed at my sister Jenna's house Thursday-Saturday night & is staying with Cole & I tonight. This weekend we had lots of fun! Friday we hung out & had dinner at Jenna's new apartment. Saturday we went shopping at Arizona Mills, enjoyed some Greek food at the Greek Festival at Tempe Town Lake, & went to Joe & Sharon's (Sharon is my dad's cousin) house in Glendale for pizza & wii bowling. Today we went to Wildflower for breakfast, took Patch on a walk at Tempe Town Lake, went to the pool, & had a spaghetti dinner. We had a great weekend! It is always fun to see my Aunt Kim - I just wish she lived closer!