Missing my OB

Last I was aware brains were developed at birth, not handed out with a medical degree.

I had the lovely experience today of being laughed at (literally laughed at...by a nurse) because I had the gall to ask a question about a procedure she deemed necessary for me. I was questioning the need for a blood test and she began to condescendingly laugh at me because I was using my brain and wondering about something that was to be done to my body. Instead of blindly agreeing.

I have no problem with having my blood taken. I have a problem with a nurse not thinking I should take an active roll in my own health care. The same nurse who treated my yesterday like I was some inferior who had no idea about her own body and it's needs. I'll take your blood test, but please be courteous enough to discuss it with me before hand.

So today I said, "I think it is quite rude for you to laugh at me. I will be finding a new doctor. Thank you." One with a nurse who doesn't mock me for wondering the whys and hows. For asking questions about what intimately concerns me. Who realizes that just because I don't have any formal medical training I still have some idea about my body, even my pregnant body. I have actually done this before.

To all my friends studying medicine...please remember that us lay folk out here are thinking people too. And we are concerned about our own bodies and health. Thanks for taking care of us kindly.

James Speak & Matthias Chatter

James: Why can't you just let me do what I want?

Matthias had popsicle all over his face, so I ask him to come over and get it wiped off...
James: I'll lick it off. (which he then began to do)

While looking at a Lands End catalog that came in the mail. All the kids were wearing coats.
James: What is that? (referring to the coat. My kids are going to freeze!)

I was picking up the name pillows my mom makes for everyone...
Me: This pillow says James, see? And this pillow says
Matthias: MINE!

Me: Is Matthias your favorite brother?
James: No.
Me: He's your only brother.
James: I think the one in your tummy.

Settling In

The first week we were in Colorado James was just plain hard to get along with. He was grumpy, mean, rude, whiney, etc. He seemed to ignore everything we said and act completely against his once better judgement. He was driving us crazy! However, as exasperated as I sometimes got with him I didn't blame him at all. Frankly I felt like kicking and whining and if I wasn't the mom I probably would have unrolled the toilet paper rolls several times and thrown toys at my little brother too (sorry Scott!). But we are seeing a return of our happy, excited James.

Matthias, having previously given us a week of grief moving to a bed in Texas, decided to start again in our new home. He was popping up like popcorn every night. NOTHING could keep him in bed...threats of closing the door, taking his binkie, not even the Frost's good old wooden spoon trick. He was right back out. And the worst part (besides that he has been able to open doors for at least four months now) is the doors in our new home have handles instead of knobs! So we couldn't even put on a child lock. Until last night when we finally got fed up and installed a knob on the boys' bedroom. Matthias is now going to bed again.

Taylor office closes today at 3:30 for the Rockies game and we get to go! And I haven't cried since Thursday. Despite several attempts of my tear ducts on Sunday. All were thwarted. I will make new friends. Ha.

Cooking

I really love cooking and baking and making yummy foods! Since we don't have any friends and few obligations the boys and I spent lots of time cooking last week. Thursday was our big hurrah making homemade rolls and chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles. We spent over 2 hours in the kitchen preparing our feast and it was tasty. The boys did exceptionally well kneading the dough, chopping vegetables, rolling out dough, and shaping rolls. More yummy foods on the line up this week!

Ike

I feel really left out since a large portion of my blogging friends put up post pre-Ike last week and I didn't. But now I can post post-Ike and they can't, so I will. We have received some phone calls and questions as to how things faired in our area, so I'll let you know what I know. Sorry for y'all there if I get it wrong. =]

Seems that our area mostly experienced felled trees, but minimal damage to homes and little flooding. Our home had no damage at all and no downed trees. There was some flooding in a few streets near our home, but nothing major. The biggest issue has been the power outage that is still continuing. The estimate is 2-4 weeks before power is restored to Montgomery county. Several nearby areas (Katy, Sugarland, even rumors as close as 1960) all have power back, but because of some equipment damage Montgomery county may not have power for quite some time.

I talked with Kim today and they still have water and gas (unfortunately Kim has an electric stove, but we still could have cooked on our gas stove). A lot of people are leaving the area for a few days/weeks until things get more sorted out. However, it seems like our area was blessed without too much lasting damage.

Please feel free to comment and correct my hearsay if any of you Mongomery-ites get access to internet.

1930s

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Home

I will post pictures of our new home next week after Ike. Wishing everyone well in Houston!