Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Thanksgiving Cooking Day
Ely is home and Amy and Jenni are coming over today for pre-Thanksgiving cooking. Should be a great day.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sunday, November 14
Today is Emily's christening after 11 a.m. mass. Can't wait to see her in her dress.
We had supper club last night and Ro and Ko's. Fun time. Unfortunately, Kathy joined us without Rick because he went to the Alabama game. Some good friends of Ro's, Chip and Randy joined us. I enjoyed meeting and visiting with them. Ely came in from Huntsville so he can go to he UAB library so he stopped by and joined us for a while.
We had supper club last night and Ro and Ko's. Fun time. Unfortunately, Kathy joined us without Rick because he went to the Alabama game. Some good friends of Ro's, Chip and Randy joined us. I enjoyed meeting and visiting with them. Ely came in from Huntsville so he can go to he UAB library so he stopped by and joined us for a while.
Friday, November 12, 2010
OPD
TGIF
Going to meet my friends, Pat and Donna for lunch today at Zea's. Looking forward to that.
Ex-husband and family coming to stay at our house this weekend to attend Emily's christening (I made the dress, pictures will be posted later).
Amy and 'the boys' coming over tomorrow to watch the Auburn game, our friend Jennie will also join us. Should be a fun time.
Tomorrow night is supper club at Ro's house, can't wait. I know the food will be yummy and the company perfect. Alabama fan, Rick, will be absent from supper club because he is going to the Al. game. His loss.
Emily's christening on Sunday.
Busy weekend.
Ex-husband and family coming to stay at our house this weekend to attend Emily's christening (I made the dress, pictures will be posted later).
Amy and 'the boys' coming over tomorrow to watch the Auburn game, our friend Jennie will also join us. Should be a fun time.
Tomorrow night is supper club at Ro's house, can't wait. I know the food will be yummy and the company perfect. Alabama fan, Rick, will be absent from supper club because he is going to the Al. game. His loss.
Emily's christening on Sunday.
Busy weekend.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
WHERE HAVE I BEEN?
Just haven't been feeling the muse lately. But here's what's going on in my world. My brother, Newell, burned himself in his kitchen a few weeks ago and has had a pretty rough time of it. He was already weak from chemo for his lymphoma and this really knocked him off his feet. Luckily, my aunt, Lovie, has been able to go over everyday and sit with him. She says he is getting better, but still very weak.
Ely has been looking for a job in Huntsville since August. He got a job offer this Monday from the City of Huntsville. Although, I think he really wanted a job in accounting, this one will be IT work, but at least it's work. He still has to wait for the police to do a background check, so he may not be able to start for a couple of weeks. Needless to say, I am thrilled about this.
Ely has been looking for a job in Huntsville since August. He got a job offer this Monday from the City of Huntsville. Although, I think he really wanted a job in accounting, this one will be IT work, but at least it's work. He still has to wait for the police to do a background check, so he may not be able to start for a couple of weeks. Needless to say, I am thrilled about this.
THIS IS NUTS!
Today at lunch there was a squirrel in our cafeteria. Really! There is a decorative ledge on the wall near the ceiling and he kept running back and forth, occassionally stopping to look down on us. It caused quite a stir for a few minutes, then everyone went back to their conversations. At one point, one of our maintenance guys showed up with about a 5 foot ladder and just looked around and left. For one thing, the ceilings in the caf are about 15 or 20 feet high and for another thing, I don't think the squirrel was going to stand still and let the guy pick him up.
BABY BRADY
Two weeks ago, I was priviledged to witness the miracle of birth. Yeah, I know it's a cliche 'the miracle of birth', but sure seemed to be a miracle, a wonder, an amazing thing.
Amy began having contractions on Sunday morning, October 24 at just 35 weeks and remained in denial all day. She fnally agreed to go to the hospital to get checked out, but insisted they would send her home. Well, she wasn't in what they call 'active labor'. Apparently, you have to be dilated over 4 centimeters to be considered 'active', but the contractions were coming regularly so they admitted her to labor and delivery. Although she was given something for the pain, she had a very miserable and restless night.
Finally around 10 a.m. she began to progress and got an epidural around noon and was able to get some sleep. For some reason, I was never really concerned about the safety or condition of the baby. I knew we were in the best place we could possibly be to deliver a preemie.
Amy's doctor suggested Amy try to deliver the baby vaginally because she was progressing so well and the baby would be small. Amy was a little apprehensive but agreed because the doctor said if the labor stalled out, she would do a c-section. Around 3:30 she was fully dilated, the doctor was called in and after about 30 minutes of pushing, little No-name Walsh was born. Lee and I were able to be in the room during the entire birth. Amy's nurse and doctor were amazing. Her doctor was so excited and supportive, she was almost like a cheerleader. She encouraged and praised Amy the whole time. She was so relaxed and made us all feel that everything was under control, which it was.
Right before the baby was born, a team of pediatricians and nurses were called in to attend to him. They took him right after he was born and started working on him. He was what they call 'floppy' and was breathing a litte funny (they called it 'grunting'), but they explained this was all very normal for a preemie. Baby was whisked off pretty quickly to the NICU where he spent only one night. We were able to visit him at any time and Aunt Jen actually spent most of the night with him.
Next day he was moved to another place called the CNU where he had a private room with a bath. Very classy. By that afternoon, he was in the room with him mommy. On Wednesday afternoon, he was named Brady Edward Lee Walsh. And, on Wednesday afternoon was both mommy and baby were sent home.
Oh, Eamon was allowed to visit Brady shorly after he was born and has been in love with his Baby Brudder ever since.
Amy began having contractions on Sunday morning, October 24 at just 35 weeks and remained in denial all day. She fnally agreed to go to the hospital to get checked out, but insisted they would send her home. Well, she wasn't in what they call 'active labor'. Apparently, you have to be dilated over 4 centimeters to be considered 'active', but the contractions were coming regularly so they admitted her to labor and delivery. Although she was given something for the pain, she had a very miserable and restless night.
Finally around 10 a.m. she began to progress and got an epidural around noon and was able to get some sleep. For some reason, I was never really concerned about the safety or condition of the baby. I knew we were in the best place we could possibly be to deliver a preemie.
Amy's doctor suggested Amy try to deliver the baby vaginally because she was progressing so well and the baby would be small. Amy was a little apprehensive but agreed because the doctor said if the labor stalled out, she would do a c-section. Around 3:30 she was fully dilated, the doctor was called in and after about 30 minutes of pushing, little No-name Walsh was born. Lee and I were able to be in the room during the entire birth. Amy's nurse and doctor were amazing. Her doctor was so excited and supportive, she was almost like a cheerleader. She encouraged and praised Amy the whole time. She was so relaxed and made us all feel that everything was under control, which it was.
Right before the baby was born, a team of pediatricians and nurses were called in to attend to him. They took him right after he was born and started working on him. He was what they call 'floppy' and was breathing a litte funny (they called it 'grunting'), but they explained this was all very normal for a preemie. Baby was whisked off pretty quickly to the NICU where he spent only one night. We were able to visit him at any time and Aunt Jen actually spent most of the night with him.
Next day he was moved to another place called the CNU where he had a private room with a bath. Very classy. By that afternoon, he was in the room with him mommy. On Wednesday afternoon, he was named Brady Edward Lee Walsh. And, on Wednesday afternoon was both mommy and baby were sent home.
Oh, Eamon was allowed to visit Brady shorly after he was born and has been in love with his Baby Brudder ever since.
Babysitting
Last night, Lee and I kept Brady while Amy went to class. Ed and Eamon were having some one on one time together. Around 6 p.m. I got a phone call from Eamon:
Marie, you got my baby brudder?
Yes, I'm watching him while your mommy is in school.
Marie, bring my baby brudder to my house.
Mommy will pick up baby brudder after school and bring him home.
No, you bring baby brudder home to my house, Mommy house, Daddy house, baby brudder house.
I guess he likes his baby brudder.
Marie, you got my baby brudder?
Yes, I'm watching him while your mommy is in school.
Marie, bring my baby brudder to my house.
Mommy will pick up baby brudder after school and bring him home.
No, you bring baby brudder home to my house, Mommy house, Daddy house, baby brudder house.
I guess he likes his baby brudder.
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