My Fashion Misfit Husband

Is your husband a fashion kind of guy or could he care less what he is wearing, if it matches, or if it fits?  Mine doesn't care if his pants are too short or if his clothes match.  I am definitely putting men's clothing on his Christmas list this year. He is good-looking and fit and I like to see that displayed in a nice pair of pants!

My First iPhone

I just got my first iPhone!  All these years, I've been lagging behind with the latest and greatest but not anymore!  Now I have to figure out iTunes (I have an iPod and never figured out iTunes so the prospect of it happening now isn't good), buy a good case to protect it if (when) I drop it, and get myself a Bluetooth headset.

It's too bad I can't tune my kids out when they argue with that headset.  Perhaps the ear buds for the music part of my iPhone can tune them out. That is what a friend of mine recommended anyway.

Firstborn on her first "sorta" date

My firstborn has a "sorta" date tonight - she is meeting a boy at the movies because she isn't old enough to go on a real date yet.  I am stressing a bit over my firstborn growing up.  She's excited about it though. 

She's also a bit nervous - she got a HUGE zit on her nose the other day and I'm sure it has to do with stress.  Hopefully, it doesn't become a regular occurrence or else she'll want acne laser treatment. She is not liking this pimple stuff at all but she is really excited over her "sorta date" tonight. I'll adjust to her growing up eventually. Right?

Lost Six Pounds Recently

Weight loss is hard!  I never realized how hard it was for the first 30 years of my life because I was always one of those skinny chicks who could eat anything.  After four kids and thyroid disease, I'm overweight and I can't stand it.  How do you know what works though and what doesn't?  I wonder does phentermine work, do those weight loss companies work, which exercises work? How do you know?

I've lost six pounds so far but still have 20 to go.

Sprint and AT&T Cell Phone Service

We are switching from Sprint to AT&T this weekend and I can't wait to try something different.  My current phone has the Android platform (Samsung Moment) but it has been freezing up a lot lately.  I loved it until we had a big storm a few months ago and my service disappeared for several days.  Ever since it came back, it's been touch and go. 

I'm getting an iPhone!  I can't wait to browse the available apps.  That is one thing I loved about my Droid platform - all the apps.  I have health apps, an app that works as a barcode scanner (using your camera), movies, weather, etc.  Now I get to browse Apple's apps and see what new goodies I can find!  I love new, electronic goodies!

Kids Falling Down Stairs

Our kids keep accidentally sliding down our stairs and it's not pleasant when they hit the bottom!  My youngest fell down after a bath while just in her towel.  By the time she hit bottom, she didn't have her towel anymore. I'm not sure what bothered her more - the pain or the embarrassment.  I think we need to refinish our stairs, lay a good carpet down the middle of them, and then add some great stair rods.

Of course, while we are working in that area, a new front door would be nice too with more glass for light in the entryway.  Of course, if my kids keep falling down the stairs in just towels, perhaps a window to the outside world right by the stairs wouldn't be a good thing!

Making Jewelry

I've been thinking about starting a little home business making jewelry.  This is a big thing with my teenage daughter right now and with my musician husband who has his own little side business making guitar picks, it'd be a great little nook to branch off into - guitar pick earrings and necklaces.  I need to get myself some jewelry making tools and get started!  I also love the idea of making bead jewelry as well. 

Sounds like fun!

Bathing While Pregnant

When I was first pregnant, I was told no baths while pregnant and no jacuzzi tubs (something about the force of the jets). Then during later pregnancies, I was told baths are fine when pregnant because the baby is protected. In fact, many women choose to give birth in the water now so is it generally known now that baths are just fine while pregnant or are they still being cautious?

Symptoms of Gallbladder Attacks

First, I have gallstones but they were always asymptomatic.  I wouldn't have know I had them if I hadn't had an ultrasound five months ago for an unrelated issue and those showed up. 

Symptoms vary when your gallbladder starts screaming at you.  Mine were:

• Pain on the right side of my abdomen, under my rib cage
• Pain through my back
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Inability to get comfortable in any position

My first attack was manageable.  It lasted 4-5 hours and the pain was more like very bad heartburn.  My second attack was excruciating.  The pain level was off the charts.  My daughter almost called for emergency assistance it was that bad and she was scared.  As I was getting dressed to drive myself to the emergency room, it was over.  It stopped.  The attack was over.  Thankfully, the second attack only lasted about 2-1/2 hours. 

Both attacks happened at night and both attacks happened after a day of high fat eating.  Since then, I've been on a very low fat diet and there have been no more attacks.  Believe me, I really want to avoid it.  That second attack was scary.  I see my doctor on Friday so I am hoping to learn more then.

Gallbladder Attack, Gallstones

Apparently, my gall bladder is unhappy with me and has decided to go on the attack and let me know.  It screamed at me for hours twice this past weekend.  Gallbladder attacks are not pleasant.  The pain is worse than childbirth.  I've given birth four times so I know. 

I am now on a very low fat diet until I can get in to see my doctor on Friday to find out what he can do and what else I need to do.  Too much fat can cause an attack.  I am also increasing my water intake.  From what I've read, I should be drinking 10-12 glasses of water a day!  That is a lot of water.  I usually drink bottled water but at that amount, it would be too expensive so I need to look for a water filter supplier for good filtered water because I don't like drinking directly from the tap.

I plan on doing everything I can to keep my gallbladder.