Updates of Sorts....

Once again I find myself behind in blogging, I'm not sure where the time has gone. Lately I find myself mentally and emotionally drained. I've had a lot to think about these past two weeks and a lot to process. A lot of events have occurred, some good, some not so good, as well as some that are very shocking. Basically I feel like I have experienced a lot of highs as well as lows these past two weeks. I'm hoping the next few weeks get better.

As I previously mentioned my Dad had emergency surgery while on a business trip to Vegas. He had his gallbladder removed and when his bilirubin count skyrocketed they went back in to remove sludge that had been trapped in the bile duct of the liver. He also had some low potassium issues. Needless to say it was a long week of waiting and hoping all would be good news. He seems to be recouping well and even went on a business trip this past week to Minneapolis.

My friend Brenda, a lady who I greatly admire and respect, lost her husband Dirk very unexpectedly, just over a week ago. I had the opportunity to work with Brenda in Primary as well as in Young Womens. My heart aches for her and their 5 daughters, two of which I worked with closely in YW, and the youngest is about 6 months older than Zoe. I am truly sorry for their loss, He was one of the nicest, most generous people I had the privilege of knowing. He was always so supportive in all his wife's endeavors. He made a great "girl" dad - very involved in what ever his girls were doing. I unfortunately was unable to attend the funeral, but was told by my mom that it was a very nice service. One of his daughters spoke and the other wrote his obituary, one of the nicest that I've read (http://mtdemocrat.com/obits.php?id=901.12).

On a happier note, here is an update on what our garden looks like. The seeds have all sprouted and Noah is getting very excited to plant them outside. He and Dan have got all the wood out in the garage to make the raised bed boxes. I guess they even plated more seeds last night while I was at book club. Noah gets very excited to check every day to see if, "Our garden is almost growing."



Here was March's book of the month: "Saying It Like It Is" by Sheri Dew. An easy, quick read this month. The book is full of beautiful pictures and quotes that I found truly inspiring and motivating. A lot of the quotes had to do with our roles as "women" and "mothers" in the home, world, and gospel. I admire Sheri Dew as she is so passionate and positive about motherhood, even though she hasn't had the opportunity to have children of her own. You can tell by a bunch of the photos in the book, that she takes her role as "Aunt" very seriously, as she pictured all of her nieces and nephews at least once. As the group decided last night it would make a great gift, especially Mother's Day gift.

At the suggestion of Zoe's doctor, I started giving her Miralax to help with her constipation problems. I've only given her one dose, but it seems to be doing the trick almost too well. I'm loving the fact that she's not in pain when she has to poop. I'm hating the not making it to the bathroom in time. I guess next time I won't give her as much.

Dan's at an Elder's Quorum Temple Trip tonight. It has been a very long time since either one of us have been to the temple. I'm glad he is there tonight, I'm just not enjoying the long day and evening I'm having with the kids. Thank goodness it is almost bedtime.

I guess my health update is the last thing to include with this post. Well, I got good and not so good news at my appointment last week. My blood tests came back good - I'm not a diabetic (one of my biggest fears), I'm not even in the pre-diabetic stage yet. However, it looks like my goal of adding to my family in 2009 is not going to be attainable. My doctor's suspicions were confirmed by an ultrasound. All my ailments can be attributed to PCOS. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. In a nutshell PCOS is a hormonal imbalance that affects your whole body. It has a number of signs and symptoms including: infertility, insulin resistance, acne, irregular or absent cycles, high cholesterol, thinning hair, and unexplained weight gain. As a result it puts you at greater risk for: Diabetes, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease, High Blood Pressure, and Cancer (uterine, endometrial,ovarian, and breast) just to name a few. Needless to say all of this has been a little bit frightening and overwhelming, not to mention discouraging. I'm just thankful it was caught and diagnosed in time to prevent the above mentioned diseases. I am also glad to finally have an answer to my infertility problems, as well as my other symptoms that I have been suffering for years, I also got an answer as to why I got gestational diabetes with both pregnancies (a high occurrence in PCOS patients). I feel very fortunate and blessed to be the mother of a two beautiful kids that keep me very busy. On a positive note I was able to get pregnant on my own once - so the doctor believes it can and will happen again, it will just take some time. So, I guess we will just have to wait and see when it comes to adding to our family. It's not that we don't want to, or haven't been trying too, it's just not that easy for us.