La Vita E Bella

Bountifully Overflowing

I found it very exciting when I woke up this morning, and I could no longer fit in my current bra. I'm sitting here, in my larger Calvin Klein bra, one that I bought years ago - but always seemed to "sink" into. No longer my friends. Not only am I no longer sinking....I am bountifully overflowing. I definitely like this perk of pregnancy. I guess I'll keep the pain. The change in size is worth it!! Ah ha ha ha ha J

I Was Ripped Off: The Story of a Poor Girls Attempt to See

I have never had vision insurance before. Granted, mom and dad usually paid for my eye visits – but when Trei and I first got married I had to have my eyes checked and I went to the place I had been going to the last few years - Wal-Mart Vision Center. I got my eyes checked, a new prescription and my contact lense fitting for $90. It was great – plus, a box of contacts through them was $19 bucks. It was fabulous.

Once I started working at Countrywide I began to receive vision insurance. The website for the insurance company boasted $20 check ups and either a pair of glasses or a years worth of contact lenses. This January, it was time for a new prescription – it was also my first time using my insurance. I called up a local eye doctor and made an appointment. After the appointment, I was hit with the total. $280.00. When I stared at her blankly, and reminded her I had insurance, she said “Oh, yes, the $20 just covers the appointment. Contact lense fittings can run between $90 and $260, looks like you hit the high end”. WHAT?! Why on earth wasn’t this explained to me in the beginning? Her explanation? “Oh, I’m sorry, I forgot to go over the fee’s with you when you arrived.” I reluctantly paid the bill (I mean they did give me a check up), but left the office madder than hell. $280 is a rip off.

For the Love of Doughnut Holes!

This whole food thing is really annoying me. I went from the girl who loved everything, to the girl who is sick of everything. Last night while watching the boys, nothing in their house looked good. In fact, the only thing that my mind could even imagine liking were the glazed doughnut holes I had bought at the grocery store earlier – and I ate like 5 of them.

I knew I needed something of substance, since my baby cannot grow on doughnut holes alone – so I decided that the only thing that sounded even mildly “appealing” was El Pollo Loco chicken. In the drive-thru, I decided on 2 chicken soft tacos. Well, half way into one, they didn’t sound so appealing anymore and I went back to my doughnut holes. How gross and unhealthy is that?

Exercising Patience

I'm in an HMO (I know I've already discussed this somewhere). Because of that, I have to visit my general practitioner in order to get a referral to an ob/gyn. My appointment with my regular doctor is next Tuesday and the only thing that will get accomplished is a pregnancy test. Although they consider a positive pregnancy test proof that you're pregnant, in order for a referral to be generated they have to have "medical" proof.

Well, I'm not known for my patience - and I want to make an appointment with the baby doctor now instead of waiting for the referral. I called my doctor today and asked for the name of the doctors they generally refer patients to. When they gave me the name, I hung up and called the baby doctor. I told them that I had a referral appointment next Tuesday but wanted to get on their calendar before it was too late.

I Love my Mom ♥

It was a long weekend, and I still can’t believe it’s Monday. I can’t say I was prepared this week. I would have been more than fine just taking today to relax and sleep all day. I am really, really tired this morning, in fact I find myself closing my eyes every few minutes for a lot longer than a blink. It’s pretty embarrassing actually.

I had a great weekend though, and it definitely deserves talking about. Friday night after work, Trei and I decided to make some dinner and watch a movie. We rented “Fun with Dick and Jane” and made some homemade Baked Ziti. I actually thought the movie was really cute even though we heard mixed reviews. It was nothing spectacular, but kept us entertained for the evening. Plus, I love Tea Leoni, and I rarely dislike her movies. After the movie, it was only 9:30 and we decided to go right to sleep. How nice!!!

Preparing Our Lives for a Baby

I did not sleep well on Wednesday night (let’s say 4 hours total), so I was in bed at 9pm last night and got a whopping 10 ½ hours of sleep. I am a happy girl this morning. I’ve been talking to my mom everyday since we received the new of my pregnancy. I’m adjusting to the changes in my body, and like to hear from her that it’s normal, or how to handle everything. Aside from exhaustion (which is enhanced by my lack of sleep), I’ve had terrible indigestion (I’m afraid to eat), my lower back is killing me (the heating pad has become my best friend) and ofcourse, the agonizing boobs are still attached to my body and making most everything I do (sleep, reach, hug) hurt like hell. Who knew that such a tiny little baby could emit such a wave of hormones that I can feel like a totally different person. With every little quirk I experience I’m reading a website to make sure it’s normal. Not being able to take pain medication, has forced me to “grin and bear” it. Yesterday was pretty miserable. I was very glad to go home, and rest a little. But ofcourse, the minute I walked in the door – Trei and I began cleaning, organizing, rearranging, shopping, and putting together a new desk for the dining room. *yay* we finally have a dining room table clear of the computer, paperwork, and everything else. It feels so nice to have everything put away. We figured that buying a house has been postponed until Trei graduates from school, so we mine as well get comfy where we are.

Is This A Sign of Things to Come?

I had yogurt on Monday, and I really enjoyed it....this morning, however, was a different story. Same yogurt, same time of the day - only I was about 3 bites into it and wanted to throw up all over the place. It tasted and smelled repulsive to me! It's crazy how my appetite can change so drastically in 2 days.

A Gift from the Soon-to-be Grandparents

I received a nice little surprise at work today, when the fedex man delivered beautiful flowers that were addressed to me. Trei's parents had sent me a gorgeous bouquet of roses, complete with a card saying that they were excited to become grandparents. I was caught completely off guard and was thrilled by the surprise. Aren't they beautiful? How did I get to be so blessed? Thanks Pete and Janet, I love them!

More Talk about Baby Sesame

It’s only 11:15 in the morning, but I already feel like I can’t keep my eyes open. I want to go home and nap on my lunch break, but I have an eye appointment today, so I’ll have to put the nap on hold.

The last couple of days, the phone as been permanently glued to my ear. I finally had a chance to talk to my Grammy and Grampy, and Trei’s Grandma Jean. I still need to call my Nanny and a few other individuals. There is definitely not enough time in the day. In fact, Trei and I haven’t even had a chance to really sit down and let this all soak in. We found at 11pm Sunday night, saw each other briefly Monday morning, and then again yesterday morning. He’s had school and work both nights. Tonight, however, he has off – so we plan on just being able to soak in all this wonderful news and talk about our plans and thoughts and all that good stuff. I’m looking forward to it.

The Size of a Sesame Seed....Amazing!

This morning marks the third day that I’ve known about this pregnancy. Actually I found out on Easter night at 9:00pm. Trei and I had been to my parents for Easter and I had shared with my mom how sore my boobs had been.  On top of that, I’d been using the bathroom every 5 seconds, and was extremely exhausted. The family “joke” that day had become “maybe Melissa is pregnant!”. I brushed if off the rest of the day thinking everyone must be crazy!

That night when Trei and I got back into Orange County he had run off to a friend house to watch a fight, and I stayed home to relax. Kayli picked me up for the gym, and we stopped at Rite Aid. I had decided to get a test – just to prove to myself that everyone was wrong. I had let them get into my head, and now I couldn’t stop thinking about it. After the gym I got home and took the first test. After staring at it for 2 minutes with no results I walked away….but only for a second. I ran back, looked at the test and staring right back at me was a positive sign. I couldn’t believe it. I stared at it, shook it, held it up to the light. No matter how I looked at it….it was positive. However that wasn’t good enough for me. I bought another test. And ofcourse, that one came out positive too. Imagine that. I called Trei at this point asking him to come home. He kept asking me why, and I said “I have something important to tell you!”. An hour and a half later, my husband walks through the door. I know, his sense of urgency needs a little working on J