Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Blahsday

Just some random stuff that's bouncing around in ma tete today:
  • We had Sophie's one year doctor's appointment yesterday. She has now officially fallen off of the chart. She is 16 lbs 13 oz and 27 3/4 inches. I had to go back and read my 9 month post and all of the super supportive comments so I don't fall into a funk about it. After the appointment I immediately went to the grocery store to buy all of the things the doctor recommended we try feeding her as we begin Operation Fatten Baby. We fed her a smoothie/oatmeal concoction that has about twice the calories she is used to eating in one setting and she acted like I do when confronted with a pile of french fries, which is to say, she chowed down. We have to go back for a follow up appointment in a month to reevaluate her weight. If she's not gaining a little more rapidly, then the doctor wants to run tests to make sure it's not a thyroid problem or some other ominous sounding issue.
  • I filled up my gas tank yesterday and it cost less than $50. I felt like I won the lottery. I also had to check my owner's manual because I filled up 17.8 gallons. I have never gone over 17 gallons before and I was just sure the gas station was padding the numbers. Turns out I have an 18 gallon tank, I've just never let it get that low. Who knew. Conspiracy theory much?
  • My husband, who made fun of me when I started the whole facebook thing, has now become an addict himself. He asked me how many "friends" I had yesterday (he already knew the answer), just so that he could gloat because he had two more than me. If anyone wants to be my friend so I can beat him, let me know.
  • I have a miserable cold. Head hurt. Throat hurt. Body hurt. Things are so bad that Neil had to sleep in the guest room last night because I was coughing so much. That's a lie, I was snoring. Like a freight train, evidently. I was coughing, too, but I guess that wasn't what was preventing his sleep. He said he left because he didn't want to keep waking me up to get me to stop snoring but I have a sneaking suspicion it was just as much about him not being woken up. I missed him.
That's it for now. I need to go lay down.

18 comments:

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  2. I filled up my MomVan for $44 yesterday and I swear when the guy told me the total (yes, we still have full-service here in the country!) I was all, "DUDE! $44? OUTSTANDING!" And he was all, "Whatever, lady...just pay..."

    How sad is it that I was excited to pay less than $50 for gas? Sigh...

    I think Sophie's precious and adorable and delicious...regardless of her percentile.

    OK, go back and lay down now.

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  3. Found your link on Buried w/ children. It sounds like it hasn't been a good week to go to the dr's....

    Your daughter looks healthy and happy...I wish I had that excuse to drink fattening drinks.

    Hope you feel better!

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  4. I am sorry that you are sick. I hope that you feel better soon. And I say chart smart. It is just a piece of paper with estimates on it about how kids should be. If you daughter is developing fine and she is happy that is all that really matters. Right?

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  5. Great news with the gas. Isn't it a relief? I am glad to hear the Sophil like the new foods - hopefully it will work. Sorry about the cold. I have one too and my dh hasn't sleep with mine for awhile. Seriously. We sleep in separate rooms whenever I am sick.

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  6. Hope ya feel better soon!

    Gas here is $2.37 can you believe that??? OMG!

    Maybe Sophie will just be petite! She doesn't look that light weight in her pics. That oatmeal stuff sounds reallly good though

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  7. Hope ya feel better soon!

    Gas here is $2.37 can you believe that??? OMG!

    Maybe Sophie will just be petite! She doesn't look that light weight in her pics. That oatmeal stuff sounds reallly good though

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  10. At least the Bean isn't pushing away the high-cal yummies. If she were, then you have to deal with THAT too. Oh, I hope you feel better...I feel something coming on today too....my head won't stop the achin'... =(

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  11. Try not to worry too much about Sophie--she certainly looks super healthy! Good luckw/the new foods--hopefully that will get her up on those charts!

    I'm sorry you're sick and hope you feel better really soon!

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  12. Boy, lots of things to comment about:
    1. I envy the bean - I was told at age 13 that I would lose my baby fat, but I am still waiting.
    2. I had the same theory about gas conspiracy, and I still don't believe I have a 13 gallon tank. Come on! 13? Its a very unlucky number.
    3. Sorry - I am already your friend and I just asked Neil to be mine...hey, maybe he will "Ignore" me. I have been wondering if the Ingoree gets a message stating that he/she is being ingnored.

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  13. I've seen gas for $2.50/gal here and although I'm psyched to pay $1 less than I have in recent months, there is something inherently wrong with that still!

    And my husband was the same way; "are you on timewaster.com again?" aka FB, now he's addicted too! Funny.

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  14. You poor thing, I hope you feel better. I hope the high-calorie smoothies work for the Bean. She looks great, though!

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  15. Glad to hear (via, the ultra-addictive facebook) that you are starting to feel better.

    The Bean is and will be a-ok!

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  16. Don't worry about the little bean, my brother weighed 13 lbs on his first birthday and now he is a strappin' man. Try 1/2 avacado and 1/2 banana creamed together, CRW loves this and it is full of fat and calories, the good kind.

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  17. I am also addicted to facebook now...and I'll be your friend ;)

    My good friend has 2 little peanuts and would constantly stress after seeing the doctors. Those scales can drive a Mommy insane. Do the tests if they make you feel better, but if she's reaching all her developmental goals (and it seems like she is!!) don't worry about it...she's just a peanut!

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Give me some sugar, baby!