I hear people say this all the time and I am guilty myself, "I can't believe how fast they grow!" Ain't that the truth? Seems like a few months ago I was carrying around a basketball in my belly, with tiny feet in my ribs, constantly giggling everytime he got the hiccups :)
Our boy is turning 3 on Friday!!!!! What a blessing. We have laughed more, cried more, celebrated milestones, potty trained, made some pretty huge transitions all in a matter of 3 years. Being a mother is truely a gift and I wouldn't change it for the world. My little boy has my heart and will forever have it. Cody and will also be celebrating our 5 Year Anniversary on September 8th. WOW. That too has gone by so fast. I am one lucky lady to have two handsome boys in my life. Thank you LORD! Cody has been my punching bag, my hero, a shoulder to cry on, a cheerleader when I needed encouragement, and he has worked so hard and has sacraficed for his family. My best friend. I love you so.
Hudson moved to another class on Monday August 27th. He has Miss Donna and Miss Shadae and they both are amazing. I absolutely love this daycare. All the women who work there and the owner are such Godly women and the children follow a christian curriculum. I cannot say enough amazing things about this place!!!
Today is one of my dear friends birthday and we are celebrating by kidnapping her and taking her to Putt Putt to play lazer tag, ride go-karts, and play minuture golf!! Just to act like kids again. Love you E, happy birthday, so glad I can call you a friend.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Unsettling News...
Agh.
Just the title of this blog makes me a little squirmy. Well, I had a yearly a couple of weeks ago and got some scary news. My blood pressure was super high, 170/78. TWICE. I've never once in my life had an issue with blood pressure. Until now. My doctor was concerned. Of course he should be concerned. I left the dr.'s office and went to the station where Cody was working and asked him to take my blood pressure. And of course it was normal the two times he took it. So I was thinking maybe the one at the dr. office was BROKEN. My doctor wanted to set up an ultra sound to check my thyroid. What the heck is a thyroid?? I've heard the word a few times but never really knew what it was or the role it played in my everyday life. Ah, the power of GOOGLE. Google can sometimes be very helpful and sometimes be very SCARY at the same time! Went in for my ultra sound and of course, the nurse doing it couldn't give me any news or results. Once my doctor received it, his nurse called....................................................
I have a small cyst on my thyroid. CYST. What?! "Don't google, stay off google, STOP thinking about googling!" I kept telling myself. Thank goodness my appointment with him was just days after the ultra sound because I would have gone crazy!!
He said he was NOT even concerned with the cyst, (it's very small in size and is most likely just fluid) My levels of anti bodies were through the roof. He showed me my labs and that's when it all kinda went in one ear and out the other. All I heard him say was "Graves Disease" Disease?!?!?!?!? In my crazy panic of googling thyroid and high blood pressure, I remember reading something about Graves Disease. Scary, and of course thought, nah, not me. My gynocologist is by no means a speacialist in this area but I trust him and he knows what he's talking about. My next step is to meet with an Endocrinologist. A diabetes doctor? No, not just a diabetes doctor, they speacialize in glands as well. Who knew? And I work for the Diabetes Association.
He is 99% sure my thyroid will HAVE to be removed. REMOVED. How can I function with no thyroid? A major organ of the body that controls matabolism, controls how quickly my body uses protien, and regulates other hormones in my body. Medication, that's how. I'll be on meds the REST OF MY LIFE. What a committment...
There are two ways the thyroid can be removed. One, surgery. I'll have a pretty little scar at the base of my throat. BLAH
Or two, an iodine pill. RADIOACTIVE, iodine pill that attacks the thyroid and kills it. RADIOACTIVE. I can't be around my Huddy for at least 2 days..... and there is no garantee that the pill will do the job of killing the thyroid.
This all just sounds like a bad nightmare.
How crazy is all of this?!?!?!
If you have any information on Graves Disease or thyroid issue, please let me know!!!!!!!!!! I'd like some more research other than GOOGLE.
It's actually way more common than you'd think.
Just the title of this blog makes me a little squirmy. Well, I had a yearly a couple of weeks ago and got some scary news. My blood pressure was super high, 170/78. TWICE. I've never once in my life had an issue with blood pressure. Until now. My doctor was concerned. Of course he should be concerned. I left the dr.'s office and went to the station where Cody was working and asked him to take my blood pressure. And of course it was normal the two times he took it. So I was thinking maybe the one at the dr. office was BROKEN. My doctor wanted to set up an ultra sound to check my thyroid. What the heck is a thyroid?? I've heard the word a few times but never really knew what it was or the role it played in my everyday life. Ah, the power of GOOGLE. Google can sometimes be very helpful and sometimes be very SCARY at the same time! Went in for my ultra sound and of course, the nurse doing it couldn't give me any news or results. Once my doctor received it, his nurse called....................................................
I have a small cyst on my thyroid. CYST. What?! "Don't google, stay off google, STOP thinking about googling!" I kept telling myself. Thank goodness my appointment with him was just days after the ultra sound because I would have gone crazy!!
He said he was NOT even concerned with the cyst, (it's very small in size and is most likely just fluid) My levels of anti bodies were through the roof. He showed me my labs and that's when it all kinda went in one ear and out the other. All I heard him say was "Graves Disease" Disease?!?!?!?!? In my crazy panic of googling thyroid and high blood pressure, I remember reading something about Graves Disease. Scary, and of course thought, nah, not me. My gynocologist is by no means a speacialist in this area but I trust him and he knows what he's talking about. My next step is to meet with an Endocrinologist. A diabetes doctor? No, not just a diabetes doctor, they speacialize in glands as well. Who knew? And I work for the Diabetes Association.
He is 99% sure my thyroid will HAVE to be removed. REMOVED. How can I function with no thyroid? A major organ of the body that controls matabolism, controls how quickly my body uses protien, and regulates other hormones in my body. Medication, that's how. I'll be on meds the REST OF MY LIFE. What a committment...
There are two ways the thyroid can be removed. One, surgery. I'll have a pretty little scar at the base of my throat. BLAH
Or two, an iodine pill. RADIOACTIVE, iodine pill that attacks the thyroid and kills it. RADIOACTIVE. I can't be around my Huddy for at least 2 days..... and there is no garantee that the pill will do the job of killing the thyroid.
This all just sounds like a bad nightmare.
How crazy is all of this?!?!?!
If you have any information on Graves Disease or thyroid issue, please let me know!!!!!!!!!! I'd like some more research other than GOOGLE.
It's actually way more common than you'd think.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Hudson
Hi baby! I hope you read mama's blog one day. You are 2 1/2 and your 3rd birthday is right around the corner. We are going with a Car's theme this year because, let's face it, you are OBSESSED! You have grown in to such a handsome, smart, funny, cool, loveable little boy. We are so proud of you!!
* You can count to 30 and count backwards from 10 to 1
* You know your days of the week, months of the year, Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance!
* You have made so many new friends and they all say hi to you when I drop you off at daycare
* You love singing "Sail!" Twinkle Twinkle, Ol McDonald and anything Texas Country, you are your mama's boy!
* You love to give hugs and kisses on the cheek :)
* Some of the things that come out of your mouth are so funny, they almost make mama pee her pants
* You love visiting Daddy at the fire station and playing on the fire trucks ( & getting candy from all the guys)
* You love staying Friday nights at Chita's house and eating a cheeseburger from Texas Burger
* You still don't like eating vegtables but we sneak them in without you knowing sometimes ;)
* You love home made smoothies made by daddy
* You have a HUGE imagination and it's fun playing with you
* You have just recently gained an opinion and what you are wearing (Lord help me)
* Sometimes you are too big for your britches
* The park is your favorite place to be!
* You could spend hours in your toy room and the bath tub
* You are so handsome and remind me so much of your daddy
* You are such a good traveler, wether it be in the car or in an airplane
* I CAN'T believe you are about to be 3!!!! The best 2 1/2 years of my life have been because God blessed us with YOU!!
Love you to the moon angel boy xox
* You can count to 30 and count backwards from 10 to 1
* You know your days of the week, months of the year, Lord's Prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance!
* You have made so many new friends and they all say hi to you when I drop you off at daycare
* You love singing "Sail!" Twinkle Twinkle, Ol McDonald and anything Texas Country, you are your mama's boy!
* You love to give hugs and kisses on the cheek :)
* Some of the things that come out of your mouth are so funny, they almost make mama pee her pants
* You love visiting Daddy at the fire station and playing on the fire trucks ( & getting candy from all the guys)
* You love staying Friday nights at Chita's house and eating a cheeseburger from Texas Burger
* You still don't like eating vegtables but we sneak them in without you knowing sometimes ;)
* You love home made smoothies made by daddy
* You have a HUGE imagination and it's fun playing with you
* You have just recently gained an opinion and what you are wearing (Lord help me)
* Sometimes you are too big for your britches
* The park is your favorite place to be!
* You could spend hours in your toy room and the bath tub
* You are so handsome and remind me so much of your daddy
* You are such a good traveler, wether it be in the car or in an airplane
* I CAN'T believe you are about to be 3!!!! The best 2 1/2 years of my life have been because God blessed us with YOU!!
Love you to the moon angel boy xox
Monday, July 23, 2012
Quintana's go back to the beach
We just got back from Lewisville and I am already counting the days until our beach vacay in Santa Monica. Bel Air Bay Club here we come.........
So much going on this month! I can't believe it's almost AUGUST!!!!!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Texas Fire Fire Olympics, '12
We leave Monday for FF Olympics!!!! This will be my 3rd year going and Cody's 4th. This is one of the best little get-aways we get each year. We leave early Monday morning and arrive in Lewisville, TX that afternoon. It's a whole lotta shopping, relaxing, tanning by the pool, eating amazing food time for me, while Cody and the rest of the guys golf for 4 days. We're riding with James and Alicia again this year and rooming with them. They are so much fun! Last year Olympics were in Roundrock and I have friends in Austin who we met for dinner one night. Luckily I have a couple friends not far from Lewisville that I'll be getting to see. :)
The whole group that we go with are a blast. So many stories from the previous years!!
When Hudson gets a little older, we'll start taking him. Right now it's a mommy and daddy get-away :)
On another note, I need to start planning a 3 year BIRTHDAY PARTY! Where does the time go? I'm pretty sure we are going with the Cars theme but it could change to Angry Birds any day now.... He's got this weird obsession with that game. What a little stinker we've got on our hands these days. Time out and spankings have been a daily thing for us :(
We're going to have our hands full when he's a teenager.
I can FINALLY report that Gram is out of the hospital!!!!!!!!!! Of course she got out when both mom and I were out of town but luckily she had a very close friend from church take her home. She is still very weak and has little energy but she is eating solid foods and has a nurse that comes to her home everyday :))
Big improvement from just two weeks ago. GOD IS SO GOOD
A lot of TLC and resting is in her future but what a blessing to finally have her home.
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoic and be glad in it!! -Psalm 118:24
The whole group that we go with are a blast. So many stories from the previous years!!
When Hudson gets a little older, we'll start taking him. Right now it's a mommy and daddy get-away :)
On another note, I need to start planning a 3 year BIRTHDAY PARTY! Where does the time go? I'm pretty sure we are going with the Cars theme but it could change to Angry Birds any day now.... He's got this weird obsession with that game. What a little stinker we've got on our hands these days. Time out and spankings have been a daily thing for us :(
We're going to have our hands full when he's a teenager.
I can FINALLY report that Gram is out of the hospital!!!!!!!!!! Of course she got out when both mom and I were out of town but luckily she had a very close friend from church take her home. She is still very weak and has little energy but she is eating solid foods and has a nurse that comes to her home everyday :))
Big improvement from just two weeks ago. GOD IS SO GOOD
A lot of TLC and resting is in her future but what a blessing to finally have her home.
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoic and be glad in it!! -Psalm 118:24
Monday, June 18, 2012
Father's Day 2012
It's probably one of the greatest feelings in the world. Watching the man who sent me a love note in 7th grade, asking me to the movies with a check YES or NO box at the bottom, the man who was my high school sweet heart, the man who was, is and will always be my BEST FRIEND in the entire world, the man who surprised me with a proposal of marriage on the lake with some of our dearest friends, the man who has sacraficed anything and everything for our family, the man who vowed to love, honor and cherish me through the good times and the bad, the man who gave me such a wonderful, carefree, angelic, handsome baby boy, be the BEST father to our son! He celebrated his 3rd Father's Day this Sunday! I am so thankful that our boy has a positive, God fearing, loveable daddy to look up to. I couldn't have asked for a better father for Hudson.
And a special Father's Day to my father! He's such a nut but I love him all the same. He just returned from a trip to Hawaii, talk about a Father's Day present ;)
And a special Father's Day to my father! He's such a nut but I love him all the same. He just returned from a trip to Hawaii, talk about a Father's Day present ;)
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Not the norm..
Usually my posts are about what's going on in our crazy busy life and our rambunctious 2 1/2 year old. Not today! I just wanted to do a little post about the book 50 Shades of Grey. It's a trilogy and considered "mommy porn." <--- I hate that word. Anywho, practically everyone in my girlfriend circle was reading it. I'm usually the LAST to join in on anything. I had mixed feelings about it and for some reason I thought it had a completely different story line behind it. I knew it was raunchy but I thought the woman character was married and started a "fling" with some guy in her office. I'm not much on the whole, "cheating" while married thing ya know :) So it didn't interest me in the slightest. EVERY single time the girls and I got together, the book is ALL they talked about. I finally did some research and found out, my initial thought on the book was completely WRONG. It's about a college student who interviews a very attractive, wealthy, business man for her college newspaper. So I did it. I bought the book, not the trilogy and now looking back, I should have bout all 3 ;) I started the book last Friday morning. Five pages in, I COULDN'T put it down. And that was before all the raunchy stuff happened. Needless to say, I finished all 3 books within 6 days. My friend Laural finished in 5. BAM! It actually is a really great story. Let me warn you though, it will make you giggle, blush, and you will be asking yourself, "DID I REALLY JUST READ THAT?" These books are out of my norm, I usually stick with the inspirational, uplifting, books BUT this was a great "outside of the box" type of book, WAY OUTSIDE THE BOX. If you have some time, read it!
Laters Baby!
Laters Baby!
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