We just got back from our Disneyland vacation this afternoon. It was a very long weekend spent with the in-law's. For our drive out to California, my mother-in-law read every single billboard from Las Vegas to Anaheim. My father-in-law would pay attention to everything except the road. It was even more stressful once we got into the Anaheim area with the crazy California drivers. We checked into our hotel around 3pm and then headed out towards Newport Beach about an hour later. Carleigh had such a great time checking out the ocean and playing with her sand castle toys. We even found a few seashells and brought them home with us. We were at the beach until sunset (which was GORGEOUS!!) and then headed back to the hotel for the night.
We did Disneyland on Friday without fast passes. I felt that they weren't needed. The lines weren't that long. I've seen worse lines at Six Flags. I loved the Halloween decorations around the park. This is my favorite time of year, so seeing Disneyland for the first time in my life during this time of year was so great. Carleigh loved the Astro Orbiter ride and did that ride twice. In Toon Town, Carleigh had such a great time on the Roger Rabbit ride. She doesn't even know who Roger Rabbit is! She also did that ride twice. She did all of the rides in Toon Town including the roller coaster. Carleigh even met Mickey Mouse and Goofy while hanging out in Toon Town. Minnie Mouse was around, but by time we were getting ready to go in her line, she was on break. We did check out Minnie's house though. I think Carleigh got a bigger kick out of that then actually seeing Minnie in person.
On Saturday, we went over to California Adventure Park. That park was our favorite because of Cars Land. Carleigh got to meet Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, and Red the Firetruck. It was so cool. We headed back to Cars Land when the sunset set to see it all lit up. It was amazing! That was my favorite part of the whole park. Carleigh enjoyed the Bug's Life area too. The lines were really short and we did a few of those rides twice at Bug's Life. Carleigh loved the big Ferris wheel. She wanted to ride in one of the cars that rocked back and forth as the wheel spun around. It was crazy to go that fast while being so high up in the air, but she was laughing the whole time. She saw the big roller coaster behind the Ferris wheel but I told her she was way too small for that one. She is so brave. I can't handle any large roller coasters anymore. The kid ones are as far as I will go.
It was a great weekend, but I am glad it's over. I can't wait until we can go back to Disneyland without any other family. At times, my in-law's seemed annoyed because I had to take random breaks because I'm pregnant and all of that walking was getting to me much more than others. My favorite walking shoes no longer felt comfortable after our trip, so I think it's time to get a new pair. I've had them for a couple of years though. It's so nice to be back home now.
It's back to work for me tomorrow. Heath only has to work Tuesday & Wednesday this week. His parent's leave on Friday, I think. It will be nice to have my house back to normal after these two weeks. I'm used to quiet, chill, and relaxing at home. Not running all over the place. At least I have an excuse not to be out late... work and being pregnant! Haha. :)
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Cable Free
Heath & I decided to cancel our cable recently. It was the best decision we have made. We had one of the expanded cable packages through Cox. Most of the time, our TV was on as background noise. We don't have a lot of TV shows we actually sit down and make a habit of watching. So instead of spending $75/mo for cable, we decided to axe it out of our budget. Now we stick to Netflix and Hulu Plus. A lot of the shows we watch can also be watched on the networks website the day after they air. So it was nice to keep that extra money in our pockets instead of handing it over to Cox.
The week after next, the in-law's are coming to town for two weeks. We are going to Disneyland and California Adventure Park over the weekend. It will be my first time in California and the theme parks. I'm really looking forward to it. Carleigh is excited to go to Cars Land at California Adventure Park. We will probably have a hard time getting her out of there. I'm hoping we can head out to the beach on Thursday evening. I've been to the Atlantic Ocean many years ago, so it will be nice to finally get to the Pacific Ocean. We have lived in Nevada for five years now and could have gone to California at anytime, but we never did. Now I can cross it off my list of places to go.
We started working on our backyard last weekend. I helped for about 20 minutes, but since I'm pregnant... I'm pretty useless when it comes to raking up the bigger rocks and smoothing the dirt. I'll let Heath do a majority of that. I'll pick out the flowers/shrubs and plant those when it's time. We are hoping we can have the entire backyard done by spring. We are going to grass most of the backyard, put a few pavers that lead to Carleigh's play house, and I really want a fire pit for our cooler months. It will be a fairly easy backyard to maintain, which is what we are going for.
My next appointment is on the 17th. I'll be 13 weeks pregnant by then. Everything has been going well so far. The only downside is anything chicken makes me nauseous and sometimes makes me throw up. No morning sickness. Yay! I've only gained two pounds within the first trimester. I still have one week to go in the first trimester though, so we will see where I am at weight-wise on Tuesday. I've had more back aches than last time. I want to sleep more than last time too. On the weekends, I will sometimes sleep from 9pm-9am. It feels great too!
The week after next, the in-law's are coming to town for two weeks. We are going to Disneyland and California Adventure Park over the weekend. It will be my first time in California and the theme parks. I'm really looking forward to it. Carleigh is excited to go to Cars Land at California Adventure Park. We will probably have a hard time getting her out of there. I'm hoping we can head out to the beach on Thursday evening. I've been to the Atlantic Ocean many years ago, so it will be nice to finally get to the Pacific Ocean. We have lived in Nevada for five years now and could have gone to California at anytime, but we never did. Now I can cross it off my list of places to go.
We started working on our backyard last weekend. I helped for about 20 minutes, but since I'm pregnant... I'm pretty useless when it comes to raking up the bigger rocks and smoothing the dirt. I'll let Heath do a majority of that. I'll pick out the flowers/shrubs and plant those when it's time. We are hoping we can have the entire backyard done by spring. We are going to grass most of the backyard, put a few pavers that lead to Carleigh's play house, and I really want a fire pit for our cooler months. It will be a fairly easy backyard to maintain, which is what we are going for.
My next appointment is on the 17th. I'll be 13 weeks pregnant by then. Everything has been going well so far. The only downside is anything chicken makes me nauseous and sometimes makes me throw up. No morning sickness. Yay! I've only gained two pounds within the first trimester. I still have one week to go in the first trimester though, so we will see where I am at weight-wise on Tuesday. I've had more back aches than last time. I want to sleep more than last time too. On the weekends, I will sometimes sleep from 9pm-9am. It feels great too!
Sunday, August 11, 2013
Turning 30
This coming work week is a short one. My 30th birthday is on Friday and I decided to take both Thursday & Friday off. Heath is also taking Thursday & Friday off. Our Thursday is going to start out a little lame. We have to wait for the garbage disposal mechanic to show up between 8am-12pm. Something is jammed in it and we need it to start working again ASAP. I am really hoping the company shows up between 8am-9am. We don't have huge plans for Thursday, but I don't want to spend half of my day at home. I am hoping we can go up to Fremont Street and play some games up there like we did last year. Maybe squeeze in a little shopping too. I want to head over to the Dooney & Bourke outlet store and see if any of the purses strike an interest. On Friday, we are going up to Mount Charleston in the early afternoon for some lunch at the lodge and to go hiking on the easy trails. While it's about 107 degrees in Las Vegas, it's going to be 82 degrees on the mountain. It's going to be perfect.
The weather has been getting a little bit nicer around here. It was only 99 degrees yesterday. We took Carleigh to the park before lunch so she could run around and burn off some energy for a nap. We ended up taking her back to the park in the afternoon to play at the water park. She was having a blast. The water park in our community shoots water out of the ground and the kids fill up water balloons and just have a really good time. It's not an actual water park with the slides and lazy river. That kind of water park is a few miles from our house, but I'm not at all interested in going until Carleigh is older because she can't go on any of the other rides except the kiddie area. It would be a waste of money to go right now.
Carleigh is outside playing with the neighbor's right now as Heath washes/waxes my car. I'm actually not sure what he's doing out there. All I know is that he is cleaning my car. He might not be waxing it. My car is way overdue for a bath. I don't take to my car to get washed the entire month of July because that's our monsoon season. I just let it stay dirty from July 1 until sometime in August. It will be nice to drive to work in a clean car again... until some bird takes a crap on it.
At my ultrasound on Monday, I was measuring a week behind and we had a heartbeat of 125bpm. I think I am measuring a week behind because I ovulated a little late in my cycle. My doctor seemed concerned, but I really do hope it was the late ovulation that is causing all of this. I am not having any other complications that would indicate a miscarriage was going to happen. My doctor is having me come back on the 20th for another ultrasound to make sure the baby is growing properly. I was so nauseous on Friday night. I threw up a little bit in the evening after my bath. My fatigue has finally died down this weekend. It was so bad the last couple of weeks. There is no need to take a nap today. It feels great.
The weather has been getting a little bit nicer around here. It was only 99 degrees yesterday. We took Carleigh to the park before lunch so she could run around and burn off some energy for a nap. We ended up taking her back to the park in the afternoon to play at the water park. She was having a blast. The water park in our community shoots water out of the ground and the kids fill up water balloons and just have a really good time. It's not an actual water park with the slides and lazy river. That kind of water park is a few miles from our house, but I'm not at all interested in going until Carleigh is older because she can't go on any of the other rides except the kiddie area. It would be a waste of money to go right now.
Carleigh is outside playing with the neighbor's right now as Heath washes/waxes my car. I'm actually not sure what he's doing out there. All I know is that he is cleaning my car. He might not be waxing it. My car is way overdue for a bath. I don't take to my car to get washed the entire month of July because that's our monsoon season. I just let it stay dirty from July 1 until sometime in August. It will be nice to drive to work in a clean car again... until some bird takes a crap on it.
At my ultrasound on Monday, I was measuring a week behind and we had a heartbeat of 125bpm. I think I am measuring a week behind because I ovulated a little late in my cycle. My doctor seemed concerned, but I really do hope it was the late ovulation that is causing all of this. I am not having any other complications that would indicate a miscarriage was going to happen. My doctor is having me come back on the 20th for another ultrasound to make sure the baby is growing properly. I was so nauseous on Friday night. I threw up a little bit in the evening after my bath. My fatigue has finally died down this weekend. It was so bad the last couple of weeks. There is no need to take a nap today. It feels great.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
I'm Pregnant
After just a couple of months trying for our second child, we have succeeded. I'm six weeks pregnant, but haven't announced it to family yet. My ultrasound is on August 5. The doctor wants to measure the baby and find the heartbeat. My estimated due date is 3/19/14. I don't want to say anything to too many people until I feel confidant about the pregnancy, which should be after the ultrasound appointment. Since no one in my family reads this blog, I decided to announce it here for now so I can get it off my chest. I don't want to slip up and have everyone and their mother know within two nano seconds.
Carleigh is excited and she tells me she hopes it's a baby sister. When I asked her if she would be okay with a baby brother, she said yes. So it doesn't really matter to her, she just wants a little sibling. After preschool every day, Carleigh wants to look inside the infant room and see what the babies are doing now. It's really cute.
This pregnancy is starting out easy for me like Carleigh's did. No morning sickness or nausea yet. I've only had sore breasts, headaches, slight cramping, and some gas. There are times when my lower back hurts too. The only thing that really bothers me are the headaches. I've cut out all caffeine. No more morning cup of coffee. I just don't want that much caffeine in my body. We do have green tea bags at work and I'll probably brew some of that in the mornings to replace my coffee ritual.
There is no excitement going on in Las Vegas. At least not in my world. It's a little bit cooler, but now the humidity levels are up because of monsoon season. I'm really looking forward to fall. I want the A/C off and fresh air blowing throughout the entire house. We are about two months away from that...
Carleigh is excited and she tells me she hopes it's a baby sister. When I asked her if she would be okay with a baby brother, she said yes. So it doesn't really matter to her, she just wants a little sibling. After preschool every day, Carleigh wants to look inside the infant room and see what the babies are doing now. It's really cute.
This pregnancy is starting out easy for me like Carleigh's did. No morning sickness or nausea yet. I've only had sore breasts, headaches, slight cramping, and some gas. There are times when my lower back hurts too. The only thing that really bothers me are the headaches. I've cut out all caffeine. No more morning cup of coffee. I just don't want that much caffeine in my body. We do have green tea bags at work and I'll probably brew some of that in the mornings to replace my coffee ritual.
There is no excitement going on in Las Vegas. At least not in my world. It's a little bit cooler, but now the humidity levels are up because of monsoon season. I'm really looking forward to fall. I want the A/C off and fresh air blowing throughout the entire house. We are about two months away from that...
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Getting Off My Lazy Butt
My blog has lacked an update or two over the last few weeks. I've been meaning to blog, but never got around to it. Naughty me.
Family was in town two weeks ago, but they are now gone and back at their own houses. It was a busy two weekends with family. I'm glad it's over. The weekend my parent's were here, it was 117 degrees on Saturday & Sunday. The entire valley was under an excessive heat warning, so we stayed indoors all day. We had food delivered for lunch and dinner. It was awful. Carleigh received her power wheel ATV on that Saturday, but in the evening when it was "only" 110 degrees. She rode it around for about 10 minutes but her face was getting red, so we parked it in the garage and she went back inside the house.
The temperatures have dropped back down to their normal range for Las Vegas. Today was around 101 degrees. We go outdoors in the evening to enjoy the weather and let Carleigh play with the neighborhood kid's. She can also enjoy her power wheel too.
Work is the same old thing. We are slow. Guess people aren't really buying houses or refinancing much after the slight rise in interest rates. I still have enough to keep me busy since I am cross-trained in three different jobs. My friend & I go to the Farmer's Market every Friday on lunch since it's right around the corner from the office. That's the only thing I look forward to at work most weeks now. I'll be making blueberry muffins with all of the blueberries I purchased yesterday.
On Wednesday, I had my one month Lasik check up. I'm seeing 20/15 in both eyes which is fantastic. My right eye is experiencing a little bit of dryness, but that could be from our hot, dry climate. There was also smoke in our air from the Carpenter 1 fire on Mount Charleston last week. It was really bad. The dryness isn't that bad though. I just need to add a couple eye drops in my right eye and it's better. My next appointment isn't until September.
And last, but not least, I recently received my Sunkissed VoxBox from Influenster. I will be going through everything in there one by one and doing some reviews on my blog. It would be nice to actually get one or two reviews done tomorrow. I have BB Cream and nail polish in there with a few others. Those two items will be the easiest for me to review.
I look forward to updating in between baking my blueberry muffins and painting my nails.
Family was in town two weeks ago, but they are now gone and back at their own houses. It was a busy two weekends with family. I'm glad it's over. The weekend my parent's were here, it was 117 degrees on Saturday & Sunday. The entire valley was under an excessive heat warning, so we stayed indoors all day. We had food delivered for lunch and dinner. It was awful. Carleigh received her power wheel ATV on that Saturday, but in the evening when it was "only" 110 degrees. She rode it around for about 10 minutes but her face was getting red, so we parked it in the garage and she went back inside the house.
The temperatures have dropped back down to their normal range for Las Vegas. Today was around 101 degrees. We go outdoors in the evening to enjoy the weather and let Carleigh play with the neighborhood kid's. She can also enjoy her power wheel too.
Work is the same old thing. We are slow. Guess people aren't really buying houses or refinancing much after the slight rise in interest rates. I still have enough to keep me busy since I am cross-trained in three different jobs. My friend & I go to the Farmer's Market every Friday on lunch since it's right around the corner from the office. That's the only thing I look forward to at work most weeks now. I'll be making blueberry muffins with all of the blueberries I purchased yesterday.
On Wednesday, I had my one month Lasik check up. I'm seeing 20/15 in both eyes which is fantastic. My right eye is experiencing a little bit of dryness, but that could be from our hot, dry climate. There was also smoke in our air from the Carpenter 1 fire on Mount Charleston last week. It was really bad. The dryness isn't that bad though. I just need to add a couple eye drops in my right eye and it's better. My next appointment isn't until September.
And last, but not least, I recently received my Sunkissed VoxBox from Influenster. I will be going through everything in there one by one and doing some reviews on my blog. It would be nice to actually get one or two reviews done tomorrow. I have BB Cream and nail polish in there with a few others. Those two items will be the easiest for me to review.
I look forward to updating in between baking my blueberry muffins and painting my nails.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
It's Been One Week
Today was my one week checkup for my Lasik. Things still look great. While doing the eye test, I missed one letter on the 20/15 line and I was only able to read one letter on the 20/10 line. I'm okay with that though. There was no way in heck I was expecting eagle vision. The tear duct plug in my left eye had popped out some time over the week and the doctor put it back in. She told me to come back at any time it pops out. It popped out again after I got back to work. So yes, I was at the Lasik office twice today. The doctor put in a smaller plug in hopes the plug would stay in, but that didn't work either. She said my tear duct in my left eye may be shallower than my right and that's why I am having issues with them staying in. Since I haven't been experiencing dry eyes, she took the plug out of my left eye and told me to come back for a permanent plug if there is dryness. So far, so good. My next checkup is July 10 and I am hoping I can get every single letter on the 20/15 line.
For Carleigh's birthday parties, I ordered a Hello Kitty (this week) and a Dora the Explorer (next week) cake. I love the cakes from Sam's Club. We ordered her an Angry Birds cake last year from that and it was delicious. Carleigh wanted a Minnie Mouse cake, but no one had just a Minnie Mouse cake and I didn't feel like going to a cake shop to order one. Maybe next year I'll get her a really cute fondant Minnie Mouse cake from one of our local bakeries.
After work on Friday, I'll be getting the Jaguar a much needed bath. That car hasn't been washed since before we left for Phoenix over Memorial Day weekend. It's a disaster and totally embarrassing to be cruising around town in a dirty car. There is no rain in the forecast so far. I'm sure we will get some surprise storms roll through a couple of days after the car is washed. It always happens.
There will probably be no more updates to my blog until Monday since we will have family in town over the weekend.
For Carleigh's birthday parties, I ordered a Hello Kitty (this week) and a Dora the Explorer (next week) cake. I love the cakes from Sam's Club. We ordered her an Angry Birds cake last year from that and it was delicious. Carleigh wanted a Minnie Mouse cake, but no one had just a Minnie Mouse cake and I didn't feel like going to a cake shop to order one. Maybe next year I'll get her a really cute fondant Minnie Mouse cake from one of our local bakeries.
After work on Friday, I'll be getting the Jaguar a much needed bath. That car hasn't been washed since before we left for Phoenix over Memorial Day weekend. It's a disaster and totally embarrassing to be cruising around town in a dirty car. There is no rain in the forecast so far. I'm sure we will get some surprise storms roll through a couple of days after the car is washed. It always happens.
There will probably be no more updates to my blog until Monday since we will have family in town over the weekend.
Friday, June 14, 2013
My Lasik Experience
Lasik, how I love thee!
Yesterday was my Lasik procedure and things went great! Heath was my ride to and from the office. The night before and right before the procedure, I was so nervous. Before the procedure, I was taken into the exam room to have another round of eye drops put in and to down a Valium and another pain reliever, Tylenol. The doctor came into the room to introduce himself and let me know what to expect. A couple of people were ahead of me, so he told me to wait a few minutes and he'd come and get me when it was my turn. I kept watching the people in front of me walking out and they were not blind, so my nerves started to calm down a bit.
Once it was my turn, I was taken into the procedure room. It was a basic room with a couple of laser machines and comfortable leather chairs. I was told to lay back, keep my hands to my side and the whole thing would begin. The doctor talked me through every single step of the procedure. The only time there was any type of "pain" was at the very beginning. I can't even call it pain, it was just a lot of pressure for the first 20 seconds of both eyes. He put some thing over my eye and you could see white dots, colored dots, and then darkness. The dots were pretty. After that, your vision came back and the laser came in to do its thing. The only thing that was a little weird was when the machine was cutting the flap. It made a weird buzzing noise and had a smell to it. It wasn't nasty or anything. You could just tell something was burning/being cut. Each eye took about three minutes. The doctor told me, "Okay, your right eye is done." My response, "That's it?" His reply, "Yes. That was it." No pains, no headaches, no nothing!
After both eyes were done, I put on the sunglasses given to me in my kit and Heath drove me to get some lunch before going home to rest. My vision was a bit cloudy/blurry right after the procedure, but that's a given. My biggest annoyance with the whole thing was the teary eyes and the feeling of having sand in my eyes. Those are common too, but those two bothered me the most. I went upstairs to sleep, since it's suggested you do so for at least four hours after the procedure. The whole time in bed, it felt like I was bawling my eyes out because of the teary-eyes.
Once the nap was over, I got to start taking my prescription eye drops and using my artificial tear drops. I've never used eye drops of any kind so getting used to it is a bit much at first. Since I wasn't allowed to watch television, use the computer, read books, etc.. the entire day and evening was boring. I'll admit I did use Facebook on my phone to let people know I wasn't blind. Other then that though, I sat on the couch with my eyes closed.
At night, I have to wear goggles to sleep. It's to avoid rubbing or scratching my eyes. Those have to be worn for the first 2-3 weeks after the surgery. It's easier to sleep in them than I thought it would be. Carleigh told me she likes the goggles and that I should wear them all the time. She's a dork.
Today is one day after surgery and things are great! I had my post-op checkup at 10:30am and my vision was 20/20 in both eyes. My right eye is 20/20 and my left eye is lagging a bit at 20/30. My eyes are still healing, so I hope by my one week check up I'll have 20/20 in my left eye too.
If anyone was ever thinking of getting Lasik done, I would highly recommend it. I got the All Laser Premium Lasik and it was amazing. It's the best thing I have ever spent my money on.
Yesterday was my Lasik procedure and things went great! Heath was my ride to and from the office. The night before and right before the procedure, I was so nervous. Before the procedure, I was taken into the exam room to have another round of eye drops put in and to down a Valium and another pain reliever, Tylenol. The doctor came into the room to introduce himself and let me know what to expect. A couple of people were ahead of me, so he told me to wait a few minutes and he'd come and get me when it was my turn. I kept watching the people in front of me walking out and they were not blind, so my nerves started to calm down a bit.
Once it was my turn, I was taken into the procedure room. It was a basic room with a couple of laser machines and comfortable leather chairs. I was told to lay back, keep my hands to my side and the whole thing would begin. The doctor talked me through every single step of the procedure. The only time there was any type of "pain" was at the very beginning. I can't even call it pain, it was just a lot of pressure for the first 20 seconds of both eyes. He put some thing over my eye and you could see white dots, colored dots, and then darkness. The dots were pretty. After that, your vision came back and the laser came in to do its thing. The only thing that was a little weird was when the machine was cutting the flap. It made a weird buzzing noise and had a smell to it. It wasn't nasty or anything. You could just tell something was burning/being cut. Each eye took about three minutes. The doctor told me, "Okay, your right eye is done." My response, "That's it?" His reply, "Yes. That was it." No pains, no headaches, no nothing!
After both eyes were done, I put on the sunglasses given to me in my kit and Heath drove me to get some lunch before going home to rest. My vision was a bit cloudy/blurry right after the procedure, but that's a given. My biggest annoyance with the whole thing was the teary eyes and the feeling of having sand in my eyes. Those are common too, but those two bothered me the most. I went upstairs to sleep, since it's suggested you do so for at least four hours after the procedure. The whole time in bed, it felt like I was bawling my eyes out because of the teary-eyes.
Once the nap was over, I got to start taking my prescription eye drops and using my artificial tear drops. I've never used eye drops of any kind so getting used to it is a bit much at first. Since I wasn't allowed to watch television, use the computer, read books, etc.. the entire day and evening was boring. I'll admit I did use Facebook on my phone to let people know I wasn't blind. Other then that though, I sat on the couch with my eyes closed.
At night, I have to wear goggles to sleep. It's to avoid rubbing or scratching my eyes. Those have to be worn for the first 2-3 weeks after the surgery. It's easier to sleep in them than I thought it would be. Carleigh told me she likes the goggles and that I should wear them all the time. She's a dork.
Today is one day after surgery and things are great! I had my post-op checkup at 10:30am and my vision was 20/20 in both eyes. My right eye is 20/20 and my left eye is lagging a bit at 20/30. My eyes are still healing, so I hope by my one week check up I'll have 20/20 in my left eye too.
If anyone was ever thinking of getting Lasik done, I would highly recommend it. I got the All Laser Premium Lasik and it was amazing. It's the best thing I have ever spent my money on.
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