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It was time (once again) for Dylan's check-up with Dr. G, so yesterday Ryan took him to the hospital for his ultrasound, x-ray, blood work, and physical. Dylan was a "big boy" this time, and he laid on the table all by himself for his bladder ultrasound! (Daddy still held him for his belly one.) Ryan said that Dylan was very happy, cooperative, and a total angel until the very end of the appointment, when he asked Dr. G if he had to "get a poke". The doctor replied, "yes, but only one and I'll be fast." To that, apparently Dylan yelled, "NOOOO! I want MOMMY!" (I had to laugh when Ryan told me that--he's such a mama's boy sometimes) At least Ryan made sure that it was the doctor who was drawing blood this time and not the usual nurse (who always puts the needle in just a little OFF and then has to fish around under his skin for the vein), since Dr. G has a gift for doing it quickly, and doing it right on the first try!We waited longer than usual for the results to come back (I think it was around 4:30 in the afternoon, so I got to stress out more than usual because I imagined all kinds of awful reasons why it was taking so long), but the doctor called and said that everything looks great, Dylan's kidney has grown as expected to compensate for the missing one, and we don't need to bring him back until February! (5 months from now, as opposed to the 3 month spans we've done since his surgery.) Our boy is healthy; I am grateful, I am hopeful, I'm happy.
I had my 20-week appointment for our ultrasound on Tuesday! I left Dylan and Riley with my neighbor Abbey, who also happens to be my visiting teacher, and picked up Ryan from work (Tyler and Kayla were at school). Really, we can hardly believe that we're having another boy! Not that I had any feelings otherwise-- Dylan was the only child I really KNEW the sex of before we were told officially. (He's just my odd child all the way around! haha) Growing up with one brother and four sisters, I had always thought that I'd end up having a lot of girls, so this is a bit surprising for me! When I think about all the sporting events I will inevitably attend in the future, I can only say that it's probably my payback for all those years I forged my mom's signature to get out of P.E. (SORRY, MOM!) Still, I am pretty excited to have 3 little stair-step rugrat boys to take care of (in addition to my two older loves, of course!) I was a little sad, though, that we couldn't bring any of the kids with us, since Wilford Hall is a military hospital and they only allow 1 guest in the radiology department who must be over 12 years old. Bleh, stupid rules! Still, it was a nice mini-date for Ryan and me!
Ok, Sarah, I'll play....
A. ATTACHED OR SINGLE? attached for the past 10 years!
B. BEST FRIEND? my man
C. CAKE OR PIE? i'll take cheesecake any day
D. DAY OF THE WEEK? really like Friday and Saturday
E. ESSENTIAL ITEMS? family, friends, music, books, and dessert!
F. FAVORITE COLOR? green and all the colors in a sunset
G. GUMMY BEARS OR WORMS? swedish fish and sour patch kids
H. HOMETOWN? Santa Maria, CA (miss that weather!)
I. INDULGENCE? books and good conditioners
J. JANUARY OR JULY? January-- I hate being hot
K. KIDS? God willing, in Feb. I'll have 1 girl and 4 boys-- noisy house!
L. LIFE ISN'T COMPLETE WITHOUT? love and humor
M. MARRIAGE DATE? 1/9/1999
N. NUMBER OF BROTHERS AND SISTERS? 1 brother, 4 sisters
O. ORANGES OR APPLES? orange juice. or apples, if i get to dip 'em in cream cheesy, marshmallowy stuff
P. PHOBIAS OR FEARS? phobia-- snails and slugs, fear-- losing any of my loved ones
Q. QUOTE? "A kiss is a contraction of the mouth due to an enlargement of the heart" (anonymous)
"Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig." (Mark Twain)
"Too many people are ready to carry the stool when the piano needs to be moved" (anonymous)
....I could go on all day....
R. REASONS TO SMILE? a very blessed life
S. SUPERMAN OR WONDERWOMAN? Mystique
T. TAG 5 PEOPLE? I don't know if I've found 5 people on here I know yet.... How 'bout I'm tagging anyone who reads this?
U. UNKNOWN FACT ABOUT ME? I love love love to walk through model homes-- the pricier the better
V. VEGETABLES? the green ones. and the orange ones.
W. WORST HABIT? being late-- ahhhh, I am awful
X. X-RAY OR ULTRASOUND? whichever one's best suited for the needs!
Y. YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? dessert. (are ya seeing a theme here?) and anything from the Cheesecake Factory. and handrolls (only with cooked fish stuff in 'em) I think I'm hungry...
Z. Favorite website? myspace or ebay
It was time (once again) for Dylan's check-up with Dr. G, so yesterday Ryan took him to the hospital for his ultrasound, x-ray, blood work, and physical. Dylan was a "big boy" this time, and he laid on the table all by himself for his bladder ultrasound! (Daddy still held him for his belly one.) Ryan said that Dylan was very happy, cooperative, and a total angel until the very end of the appointment, when he asked Dr. G if he had to "get a poke". The doctor replied, "yes, but only one and I'll be fast." To that, apparently Dylan yelled, "NOOOO! I want MOMMY!" (I had to laugh when Ryan told me that--he's such a mama's boy sometimes) At least Ryan made sure that it was the doctor who was drawing blood this time and not the usual nurse (who always puts the needle in just a little OFF and then has to fish around under his skin for the vein), since Dr. G has a gift for doing it quickly, and doing it right on the first try!
