I’m slackin’ March 20, 2009

In a lot of ways, actually.  I’m drowning at work with a ton of stuff I don’t want to do (i.e. file) and I haven’t blogged in a few.  Sometimes I feel like I don’t have anything relavent to say.  I’m sure everyone feels that way sometimes, but I feel like it most of the time.

But, last night Jarrod and I were working on going through pictures to add to our photo-slideshow we are having at the wedding and I started feeling bad.  I figured it was the lack of sleep catching up.  Then, my stomach started hurting and I felt nauseous.  Again, lack of sleep.  As I was getting ready for bed, the light went off: I forgot to bolus for dinner!  I checked my pump and sure enough, my last BG was at 1:00 p.m.  Checked the sugar: 238  ACK!  Feeling irresponsible and stupid, I took a correction and went to sleep.

I feel better today, although I’m not sure what my BG is.  Why is that, you may ask?  Oh, because I checked my sugar in the bedroom and put my meter on the bedside table – where it still sits now.  Irresponsible and stupid.  I’ll be leaving during lunch to get it.  I don’t know where my brain is lately.

In other news, 29 days until the big day!  And a crap TON of stuff left to do.  We can’t get ahold of the guy who said he would play the piano during the ceremony – again, 29 days.  I can’t work on my programs until we have the music picked out.  I still need to get my bridesmaids a gift.  Jarrod still has to get his groomsmen a gift.  We have people to pay – photographer, done!  I have to find somesort of paper to put in our favors and print a greeting on it.  I’m having an issue with my dress.  We have to order the guest book (and I couldn’t even make that an easy task).  We have to finalize the rehearsal dinner details so I can get the invitations out for that soon.  Gifts are coming in and we just had a wedding shower, I need to work on thank you notes (need to buy more thank you notes).  And with everything else going on, things just pile up in the house and it looks like a tornado went through it.  I am starting to stress!  Not on the outside, but inside, I’m driving myself C-R-A-Z-Y!

As I type this I look outside and see the gorgeous Spring day.  It makes me smile and I think I’ll leave on that note.  Going to prop the office door open and at least enjoy the fresh air.

This past weekend March 17, 2009

Jarrod and I went to Pensacola this past weekend for a tax appointment (eww) and a wedding shower (yay).

The trip down sucked (it was Friday the 13th): high all day (~180), left later than we wanted to (7pm instead of 6pm), had a high (224!)=stopping at a rest stop to change my insertion site, Jarrod got pulled over (no ticket, Thank God!) & got stuck in a check point in Flomaton, AL. It was a LONG day. 

Saturday was stressful too… I hadn’t finished my tax details, so I had to get up early to finish (after going to bed really late).  Then my future-mother-in-law took me shopping for a new dress to wear to the wedding shower.  We were rushing all over the place to try and get it done before my tax appointment, which didn’t happen.  I ended up not going; Jarrod took care of everything.  Love him!  Had to rush to get ready for the shower and that meant putting makeup on in the car on the way.  The party was AWESOME!  Thank you, Rachel!  After the shower, Jarrod, Jackie (another bridesmaid), and me went back to my parents house.  I tried my dress on for Jackie b/c noone other than my moms had seen it.  And we made some important decisions about wedding day attire.  Jarrod then rushes us to Peg Leg Pete’s on Pensacola Beach to meet with some friends for dinner.  And I guess he thought we were going to be there into the wee hours, but by 10:30 pm, Jackie and I were both exhausted.  We left at 11 pm.  OH, and my sugar ran high all day too (~120 – so tired).

Sunday consisted of church, packing the car with the many AWESOME gifts and the ride back to Birmingham.  Of course, we left Pensacola later than we wanted to (like always).  But we did get to visit with our folks a little more and Jarrod’s brother.  That was nice.  And my blood sugar seemed to be getting back to normal also.

It was a good weekend all in all.  Good news back from the accountant.  Great party with friends and family.  Church is always good.  And time with our folks.

Day 1 March 13, 2009

I started this blog to just have a place to jot down my random thoughts, things to do, and daily happenings.  FAIL.

As one can tell, I haven’t blogged since November.  And, now, I have a new challenge: to actually keep up with this.  While reading another blog, sixuntilme, I came across a project she did called Diabetes365 on flickr.com.  She took a picture everyday that was diabetes-related.  I really enjoyed looking at the photos and learning about how she lives with the disease too.  I found inspiration in her photos.  I found hope in her photos.

We live in a world of technology and I plan to take advantage of it!  I have just recently gotten sucked into the world of Twitter.com.  And LOVE it!  This is how I found sixuntilme.com and a few other blogs I now check every day or every other day.  After reading those blogs I noticed a project several of them did called Diabetes365.  This project involves the person taking a photo everyday for a year in regards to that persons life with diabetes.  I love the concept and it’s a great way to let other people know what life can really be like.  SO, I’ve also decided to do my own Diabetes365 project and I will not be joining the group on flickr b/c I don’t want to flake and forget one week or fall off the face of the earth.  So, I plan to post one photo a day on my blog (and if not I will have 7 photos for the week).  And I will call this “Live-abetes365″.  Jarrod said he didn’t understand why it’s called “die”abetes because it’s something you live with, hence “Live-abetes.”

My first day of Live-abetes365: 

 

I was up until 2 a.m. this morning and in the wee hours of the morning I decided to do this project. I took the first photo of the Coke Zero bottle. This is a small luxury I have - a coke that tastes like coke but with none of the sugar! I tend to savor these as I do not drink them often. So, I hope to savor all my small luxuries.

 

 

See ya’ll tomorrow!

Wedding Plans… November 20, 2008

…are still underway.

Some exciting news… Jarrod and I both have our wedding bands!  Much like the dress, I don’t want to post what they look like and let it be a surprise.  YAY!  Speaking of my dress — it is at the bridal shoppe in Pensacola and I will be picking it up next weekend.  I am am so super excited.  My mom went and took pictures of it and it’s gorgeous!!!!!

All the bridesmaids have paid for their dresses and they should be ordered this week and have a 3 month wait time until we get those.  And I hope they are as good looking in person as they are online.  I saw the dress on Jackie and loved it, but only got to see a swatch of the color.  Now, I just have to find shoes that everyone will be pleased with.  OR I may just let everyone know to pick out a bright silver, strappy sandal.  We’ll see.

Things on the to-do list:

Finish the website: www.jarrodandalaina.com
Book the ceremony musician
Find and book a DJ — if anyone in the Pensacola area knows of a good one, please let me know
Reserve a couple of room blocks for out-of-towners — this has been such a HASSLE!
Order the favors
Get a re-quote of the flowers
Get Big Mike to get the illustration for the groom’s cake done
Order invitation envelopes
Make the invitations and programs — that’s right, DIY lady, right here!
Guy measurements
Flower girl/Jr Bridesmaid measurements
**Did I miss anything big?????

Little things to do:
Bridal party gifts
Pick out and buy my wedding accessories — veil (do I want one?), garter, under garments…
Order reception decorations — candles, lights, fabric
**Did I miss anything little?????

149 days to go!!!!!!  WHOOOO HOOOO!!!!!

Prayers needed… August 27, 2008

I’m asking those that practice the art of prayer to do so for both sides of my family.

As I stated in a previous blog, my grandmother died a week ago.  My father, sister, and I flew to Northern California to attend her funeral.  The entire trip was emotionally draining, but I am glad that I got to see some relatives that I haven’t seen in years.  The funeral was Friday afternoon and the family and friends that were there expressed their feelings toward my grandmother and shared some fond memories.  I miss her very much, but I know she is much better now.  I love you Grandma!

My other grandma, my mom’s mom, is in the hospital after gallbladder surgery.  There have been a few small set backs from the surgery, but I think she is on the track back to recovery. 

And I learned yesterday that my Uncle Michael (not a blood uncle, but my parents have known him and his wife since before I was born) went to the hospital on Monday with chest pains and high blood pressure.  They were running some tests yesterday and my dad should hear something soon.

Also, please pray for those affected by both Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Gustav.  I know that Gustav is projected to make landfall some time on Monday (and Jarrod and I are planning a trip to Pcola this weekend)… BOOOOOO!

Thank you so much to those who have expressed their sympathies toward my family during this hard time.