I've decided to use this blog as my new Etsy blog! WOOT!
Here I'll show updated to the shop, selected items that I find totally cool and can't live without, and, uh, other stuff! Yeah, other stuff!
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Friday, December 7, 2007
I lost my blog
Jesus christ, I almost couldn't find it. I forgot the name, where it was located, everything. So I Googled "tippyknits" and lo, and behold, there it was.
I'm bitter today. Man I'm bitter. I'm bitter and angry and sad all at the same time. I'm pissed because I have no money for christmas shopping and it's my own damn fault. I'm pissed because my family (read: Declan and Fiona) deserve better than this. I can't afford a fucking christmas tree for christs sake. What the fuck? I owe my dad money, I'm worried about that. Sometimes I just want to be a normal, two-income household with normal kids who go to normal daycare. I know that doesn't make me awful, but saying it sure makes me feel like a turd.
I'm bitter today. Man I'm bitter. I'm bitter and angry and sad all at the same time. I'm pissed because I have no money for christmas shopping and it's my own damn fault. I'm pissed because my family (read: Declan and Fiona) deserve better than this. I can't afford a fucking christmas tree for christs sake. What the fuck? I owe my dad money, I'm worried about that. Sometimes I just want to be a normal, two-income household with normal kids who go to normal daycare. I know that doesn't make me awful, but saying it sure makes me feel like a turd.
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Gotta wonder...are we seeing things correctly?
After the last couple of days with Declan, it's hard for me to believe that there could be anything wrong with him other than some small delays. This is what gets me frustrated...are we crazy? Are we looking for something to be wrong with him that's not there? I don't think that's it, but some days he is every shade of gray and others he's simply black and white. I don't understand it. Is this just how it is?
We have his second developmental eval next Thursday at 4pm, and still need to schedule his psych eval, occupational eval and his second medical diagnostic. Damn, I don't know what I'd do without EI. Unfortunately, I can only rely on them until December, when Dec turns three. After that, I don't know...
We have his second developmental eval next Thursday at 4pm, and still need to schedule his psych eval, occupational eval and his second medical diagnostic. Damn, I don't know what I'd do without EI. Unfortunately, I can only rely on them until December, when Dec turns three. After that, I don't know...
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
It's these times I live for.
Declan and I had such a great time yesterday when I came home! He was in a terrific mood and very happy, so we played on the bed, just him and I. We laughed so much together and I tickled him, kissed him, just loved him.
I wonder what we'll do if it's Asberger's. I suppose we'll rise above it and fit it into our lives just as we have so many other challenges. He's just so little, and so innocent, and so undeserving of these challenges. It just makes my heart hurt.
I wonder what we'll do if it's Asberger's. I suppose we'll rise above it and fit it into our lives just as we have so many other challenges. He's just so little, and so innocent, and so undeserving of these challenges. It just makes my heart hurt.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
I did a dumb thing.
I worked up one entire leg of the baby bloomers without writing down the pattern as I went. So last night I spent too much time going back, counting stitches, measuring etc. until I had the pattern written. Now, I'll do the second leg by the pattern and see if it matches. Wish me luck!
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Oooooo I've got some good stuff in store!
Pretty soon I'm going to post my Baby Bloomers and Beanie patterns! Betcha can't wait!
Today I just feel crappy.
But I did get the 0-3 month size pattern instructions completed for the pants, so that's one good thing. And John...jesus, could he BE more tolerant of an emotional, irrational, depressed pregnant woman? I don't even think it's possible for a man to be more patient and tolerant than him, seriously.
Do Not Go To Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital. EVER.
I apologize to any IMM's who may have already read this.
So, yeah, my doctor appointment. Well, here's what happened. Yesterday, I was scheduled for an OB appt. at 8am. I went in and was told that there was an "emergency meeting" called for the nurses and that nobody was there, but if I could wait 90 minutes or so, they'd be glad to see me. I said that no, I couldn't wait because I WORK and had to TAKE OFF TIME for this appointment. I asked when the meeting was called and they said last night. I said THEN WHY WASN'T I CALLED LAST NIGHT? Someone had to call all the nurses to advise them of the meeting, right? So I'm livid by this time (so much for keeping the BP down.) I ask when the next available appointment is, and they tell me, Friday at 1pm. Then she says, we have all the new patients come in at 1pm. WHAT? I say, I'm not a cow, and I don't come in a herd. Evidently they have all their new patients scheduled to come in at 1pm because some of them won't show up til 1:30 or 2. (So what the h e ll kind of clientelle do you SEE here???) I say, no I'm sorry, that's not good enough. I want the next available APPOINTMENT. They say it's Wednesday of next week. I AM HIGH RISK, I say, I can't WAIT til next week and you shouldn't be asking me to! Well then all-of-a-sudden there's an open appointment today at 8am, and could I make it then? Of course I can.
So. Today. I get there at 8am and have to "register". (Why couldn't this have been taken care of yesterday, I ask. The person doing the registering was there yesterday.) Anyways, I get registered and wait for a nurse to call me back. She does, and has me sit down in a room, but it's not an exam room. It's like an interview room. So I sit down and she says, "Okay, I need to ask you eight pages of questions, then we'll do labs if it's indicated, and then we'll make your appointment to see a doctor."
STOP. RIGHT. THERE. So I'm not going to see a doctor today? Nope, this is just your intake interview. So I ask, why do I have to answer eight pages of questions when you have my complete medical history in the file that is SITTING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU? And also, if answers to questions are necessary but I'm not seeing a doctor, why couldn't this have been done over the phone? Again I explain that I am high risk and I need to see a DOCTOR. You know, the guy in the white coat? With the degree?
So she says, "We do this with all new patients and you're no different." OH no you di-in't just say that to me! So I tell her that no, I am not answering eight pages of questions because I am simply transferring from the midwife practice which is 50 feet away, and could I please have the phone number for the clinic director, and also the number for the hospitals risk-management department. She gives me the numbers and says that if I want to still go through the intake interview, the doctors come in at 9am and she could ask if one of them could add me on. I tell her no, I'm done with Illinois Masonic and I'm done with this practice. I'm going to Northwestern where I'll be treated competently, with respect, with regard to my time schedule, and without all of this administrative BS.
(Deepbreathedeepbreathedeepbreathe)
On the humorous side, yesterday after the appointment, I was waiting for the train and it pulls up, and I can see there's one empty seat left inside. There was a guy opposite me who saw it also and I could tell he was just gunning for it. I looked him straight in the eye and said, "Don't even THINK you're getting on this train before me." His jaw dropped, he stood still, I got on the train and sat down. Thankyouverymuch.
So, yeah, my doctor appointment. Well, here's what happened. Yesterday, I was scheduled for an OB appt. at 8am. I went in and was told that there was an "emergency meeting" called for the nurses and that nobody was there, but if I could wait 90 minutes or so, they'd be glad to see me. I said that no, I couldn't wait because I WORK and had to TAKE OFF TIME for this appointment. I asked when the meeting was called and they said last night. I said THEN WHY WASN'T I CALLED LAST NIGHT? Someone had to call all the nurses to advise them of the meeting, right? So I'm livid by this time (so much for keeping the BP down.) I ask when the next available appointment is, and they tell me, Friday at 1pm. Then she says, we have all the new patients come in at 1pm. WHAT? I say, I'm not a cow, and I don't come in a herd. Evidently they have all their new patients scheduled to come in at 1pm because some of them won't show up til 1:30 or 2. (So what the h e ll kind of clientelle do you SEE here???) I say, no I'm sorry, that's not good enough. I want the next available APPOINTMENT. They say it's Wednesday of next week. I AM HIGH RISK, I say, I can't WAIT til next week and you shouldn't be asking me to! Well then all-of-a-sudden there's an open appointment today at 8am, and could I make it then? Of course I can.
So. Today. I get there at 8am and have to "register". (Why couldn't this have been taken care of yesterday, I ask. The person doing the registering was there yesterday.) Anyways, I get registered and wait for a nurse to call me back. She does, and has me sit down in a room, but it's not an exam room. It's like an interview room. So I sit down and she says, "Okay, I need to ask you eight pages of questions, then we'll do labs if it's indicated, and then we'll make your appointment to see a doctor."
STOP. RIGHT. THERE. So I'm not going to see a doctor today? Nope, this is just your intake interview. So I ask, why do I have to answer eight pages of questions when you have my complete medical history in the file that is SITTING RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU? And also, if answers to questions are necessary but I'm not seeing a doctor, why couldn't this have been done over the phone? Again I explain that I am high risk and I need to see a DOCTOR. You know, the guy in the white coat? With the degree?
So she says, "We do this with all new patients and you're no different." OH no you di-in't just say that to me! So I tell her that no, I am not answering eight pages of questions because I am simply transferring from the midwife practice which is 50 feet away, and could I please have the phone number for the clinic director, and also the number for the hospitals risk-management department. She gives me the numbers and says that if I want to still go through the intake interview, the doctors come in at 9am and she could ask if one of them could add me on. I tell her no, I'm done with Illinois Masonic and I'm done with this practice. I'm going to Northwestern where I'll be treated competently, with respect, with regard to my time schedule, and without all of this administrative BS.
(Deepbreathedeepbreathedeepbreathe)
On the humorous side, yesterday after the appointment, I was waiting for the train and it pulls up, and I can see there's one empty seat left inside. There was a guy opposite me who saw it also and I could tell he was just gunning for it. I looked him straight in the eye and said, "Don't even THINK you're getting on this train before me." His jaw dropped, he stood still, I got on the train and sat down. Thankyouverymuch.
Straight man restores my faith in chivalry. Story at 10.
A straight man actually gave me his seat this morning on the train! Wow! In order of frequency, it's gay guys followed by 30-something women with straight guys actually coming in last. Pathetic, no?
Emailed to me today:
Pregnancy, Estrogen and Women Pregnancy Q &A
Q: Should I have a baby after 35? A: No, 35 children is enough.
Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move? A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.
Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex? A: Childbirth.
Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational. A: So what's your question?
Q: My childbirth instructor says it's not pain I'll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right? A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.
Q: When is the best time to get an epidural? A: Right after you find out you're pregnant.
Q: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor? A: Not unless the word "alimony" means anything to you.
Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth? A: Yes, pregnancy.
Q: Do I have to have a baby shower? A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.
Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again? A: When the kids are in college.
I've noticed a change in the way people look at me. I no longer get the "Oh, look at the cute pregnant chick!" look. No, now I get the "Holy hell that's gotta hurt" look. Or the "Oh my god she's a circus freak" look. It's pleasant as all hell. So I just smile bigger and look like I'm having the time of my life. So what if I feel like my crotch is BREAKING. IN. TWO. Damn, that hurts.
Emailed to me today:
Pregnancy, Estrogen and Women Pregnancy Q &A
Q: Should I have a baby after 35? A: No, 35 children is enough.
Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move? A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.
Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex? A: Childbirth.
Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational. A: So what's your question?
Q: My childbirth instructor says it's not pain I'll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right? A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.
Q: When is the best time to get an epidural? A: Right after you find out you're pregnant.
Q: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor? A: Not unless the word "alimony" means anything to you.
Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth? A: Yes, pregnancy.
Q: Do I have to have a baby shower? A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.
Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again? A: When the kids are in college.
I've noticed a change in the way people look at me. I no longer get the "Oh, look at the cute pregnant chick!" look. No, now I get the "Holy hell that's gotta hurt" look. Or the "Oh my god she's a circus freak" look. It's pleasant as all hell. So I just smile bigger and look like I'm having the time of my life. So what if I feel like my crotch is BREAKING. IN. TWO. Damn, that hurts.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Straight man restores my faith in chivalry. Story at 10.
A straight man actually gave me his seat this morning on the train! Wow! In order of frequency, it's gay guys followed by 30-something women with straight guys actually coming in last. Pathetic, no?
Emailed to me today:
Pregnancy, Estrogen and Women Pregnancy Q &A
Q: Should I have a baby after 35? A: No, 35 children is enough.
Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move? A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.
Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex? A: Childbirth.
Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational. A: So what's your question?
Q: My childbirth instructor says it's not pain I'll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right? A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.
Q: When is the best time to get an epidural? A: Right after you find out you're pregnant.
Q: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor? A: Not unless the word "alimony" means anything to you.
Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth? A: Yes, pregnancy.
Q: Do I have to have a baby shower? A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.
Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again? A: When the kids are in college.
I've noticed a change in the way people look at me. I no longer get the "Oh, look at the cute pregnant chick!" look. No, now I get the "Holy hell that's gotta hurt" look. Or the "Oh my god she's a circus freak" look. It's pleasant as all hell. So I just smile bigger and look like I'm having the time of my life. So what if I feel like my crotch is BREAKING. IN. TWO. Damn, that hurts.
Emailed to me today:
Pregnancy, Estrogen and Women Pregnancy Q &A
Q: Should I have a baby after 35? A: No, 35 children is enough.
Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move? A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.
Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex? A: Childbirth.
Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational. A: So what's your question?
Q: My childbirth instructor says it's not pain I'll feel during labor, but pressure. Is she right? A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.
Q: When is the best time to get an epidural? A: Right after you find out you're pregnant.
Q: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor? A: Not unless the word "alimony" means anything to you.
Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth? A: Yes, pregnancy.
Q: Do I have to have a baby shower? A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.
Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again? A: When the kids are in college.
I've noticed a change in the way people look at me. I no longer get the "Oh, look at the cute pregnant chick!" look. No, now I get the "Holy hell that's gotta hurt" look. Or the "Oh my god she's a circus freak" look. It's pleasant as all hell. So I just smile bigger and look like I'm having the time of my life. So what if I feel like my crotch is BREAKING. IN. TWO. Damn, that hurts.
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