WARNING: Ranting Ahead

Okay so I have a bit of ranting to do. Remember I am using this blog for a journal of sorts so at times it may get a bit opinionated or personal...

So recently I had some blood work done at my Dr.'s office (this was not routine blood work by the way but instead a way of finding out if something was wrong). It was done a week ago Thursday and I was told by the lab tech that I could get the results Friday evening. Because Fridays are kind of 'close-up early' days at their office I decided I would call on Monday morning. I called on Monday and was told by my Dr's nurse that my Dr was out of town for a week. I had heard that this was the case but was still wandering if I could get my lab results. She said that the Dr. would be checking in and she would get back to me that day. That evening before they closed I called to check in. The nurse told me she hadn't heard from the Dr and would give her until the next morning before having another Dr in the practice look the lab results over. I thought this would be better because I really didn't want to bug my Dr on vacation if one of the other 14 Dr's in the practice could just look at them and let me know if all was good.

So Tuesday goes by with no word and then Wednesday goes by with no word so I call today (Thursday). The nurse tells me that my Dr hasn't checked in. I asked what about another Dr, she said that she hadn't had another Dr look at them. So I inquire how I can get these results, she says she'll try to get hold of my Dr today. I'm thinking "yeah right" but instead I express that I don't think it is odd that I should want my results and I don't mean to be annoying, but because there is another human inside me I don't want to be neglectful to her so I am taking a pro-active approach and following up with these results. She says that their office policy is kind of a ' no news is good news' one. Too which I tell her that the Dr has told me opposite and has been suprised when I have had no clue on the results of papsmears, diabetes testing etc. during this pregnancy. to which she pulls up my chart and trys to tell me that I have been contacted, but then realizes that it has always been me calling for results. So again she tells me she will call me back when the Dr gets back to her.

She did get back to me and tells me that she told my Dr that I felt I had been neglected - WHAT? I said 'I hope I am not being annoying, but I don't want to be neglectful so I am being pro-active and getting my lab results'! She then says everything looks fine but they are sending me on for more monitoring. I got the distinct impression that this is being done to appease me (or to calm me down which is how it really felt).

So my question is, am I really crazy for wanting my lab results especially since they weren't routine but to find out if something is wrong? And why do I feel that by calling and asking for them I am over-reacting and have become the nutty pregnant woman in their office....

GRRRRR - thus ends my rant, for now.

Happy Fall

So Fall is here and it is my very favorite time of year. Today Toby and I spent the morning at the park and there was an actual chill in the air. Every mom kept commenting on how great the weather was. I love October, I kind of wish that this little girl was going to be born during October so that for the rest of her life she could have fun Halloween parties for her birthday.

The boys are really excited for Halloween. Last night we took the boys to get a pumpkin to decorate for Family Home Evening - Trey named his Pumpkin Dumpkin. We have plans for the pumpkin patch, possibly this weekend and then fall festivals at schools and church Halloween parties marked on the calendar. I love it. they love it. Also there is something about October and chili and cornbread with apple cider that just sounds right - don't you think? I will post my favorite recipes for those soon.

Hopefully the above picture makes you laugh, it did me....

General Conference and BYU Football

This weekend was a nice and relaxing one - there is something to be said for having real reasons to stay at home and watch TV. Friday night was football, and so far BYU has had a good season, providing our home with a happy Lars. I am not kidding when I say that Lars really takes these games to heart - heaven help us if the cougars lose, in fact I think Lars started letting his mood go when USU scored their first TD. USU was not going to win, but Lars was frustrated none the less. Our big discussion now is how he is going to get to Birmingham for the UofU BYU game on Nov. 22 considering that baby girl is being born on the 17th.... Stay tuned for that discussion....

Conference was great! I felt that there was an overall theme of finding Joy in the process. What do you all think? Perhaps that was what I needed to hear. I have had a number of professors and teachers say that if you will go into Genenral Conference with three things that are on your mind and then prayerfully listen, you will be uplifted and feel that your concernes/ thoughts are being addressed. This has always been proven true for me and I was crying (not a rare occurance lately) during many talks thankful for answers to my prayers. I especially loved Elder Wirthlin's talk Saturday afternoon - I laughed out loud a couple of times and can't wait to re-read it. Now if I were really blog savy I would provide a link for you to click on it and read it - but that's not me yet.

So now I am off to change a messy diaper and try to find Joy in the process.....

Is anyone else excited for tonight?

Here we go! I am excited for this debate tonight. In all fairness I am excited to learn a little bit more about both of these guys. I am openly rooting for Palin because I love that she has put a new (and quite differant) face to strong, intelligent women in this country - what an NRA, pro-choice feminist, this can't be. Sure it can and I appreciate it. I'll post more thoughts after this debate tonight - but I hope you have fun watching it as well... Is it on network TV? If not thank heavens for TiVo because 'The Office' is right up there in importance....

Shower In Alabama

Recently my friends here in Alabama threw me a shower. It was GREAT! So again, my ability to post a lot of pictures is making my posts limited, so instead of showing pictures of the beautiful people that were there and the darling things they brought I chose to focus on the food because it ROCKED! They went all out and I loved it! Thanks gals. They did a brunch and it was tasty and delicious! I am sure the main hostess is still recovering, but I think everyone there was happy they came if only to hang out, chat and EAT! Thanks again everyone. I love you all!

Idaho Part III

Ok so you can tell that I am totally blog illiterate because I am having to do a separate post for each entry - oh well in time I will be great at this like the rest of you....

I wanted to blog about some other fun things we did while we were home. Davis had a birthday party and we also went to the Smith family reunion in McCall. Both were so fun. Davis is getting so old and he and Trey are best friends - too bad they are so far away from each other. McCall was beautiful - Tammy's brother built an awesome "cabin" (I love how we still call these fantastic McMansions cabins just because they are in the mountains) and we stayed there for a long weekend. The actual reunion was at my aunt and uncle's "cabin" on the lake. We had fun eating, swiming, boating, canoeing, jetskiing etc. I have never seen a better location. There is something magical about smimming in a mountain lake. The only thing that comes to mind to describe it is AAHHHHH! It's cool and fresh and beautiful. Lars thinks I am disgusting, but I have been known to use a mountain lake as my shower for days at a time (yes I even shampoo my hair in the lake - fish killer that I am...) see my beach post for further explanation on alternative showering techniques.

We miss you Idaho - oh and on a side note, if you are ever in McCall eat at the Pancake House. Tammy introduced us to this and it is worth the two hour drive from Boise just for their GIGANTIC cinnamon rolls!

Idaho Part II

Tammy and Amber threw a shower for me while we were home. It was awesome. It was suppose to be a surprise but then I caught them shopping for baby girl clothes! I hope I didn't totally ruin the fun - I don't think so because we had a great time. Dinner was served, the decorations were fantastic and Julia Karen was totally spoiled - thank you everyone.

I love you all!