28 weeks!

This is me at 28 weeks and Zen...he is a 250 pound Mastiff that my friend Julie is dog sitting. I have never in my life seen a dog this big!! He is the size of a small pony. We though Charlie was big!! Good thing Zen is a friendly dog..or we could have been in big trouble! :)

Lucy Goosey you stressed me out!!

Yesterday, our new puppy Lucy decided to eat something that just didn't agree with her.....

All of a sudden I noticed her falling over randomly. And when she tried to lay down she would twitch. She started getting worse so, I called the vet and they said to bring her in right away. By the time I got her to the vet she was starting to have seizures and her kidneys were starting to fail.They got IV fluids in her right away and started pumping her with medicine. Of course, me and my pregnant self starts getting emotional as they are explaining what is happening and what they need to do. I even had the Vet Tech tearing up!

At around 5 when our vets office closes they said she was nowhere near ready to go home so we had to take her into the emergency vet clinic in Tacoma to be be monitored there - not good on the pocket book, although it could have been worse! They pumped her with more fluids & medicine. And by this morning we were able to go pick her up. When I got there it was such a relief to see her back to her normal loving, bouncy self!

They said that she most likely ingested some sort of slug bait or mulch grass clippings. That crazy, curious puppy!!!
We have only had her for a few months but, she is already apart of our family and I know Ellee will love growing up with her! I would have been heartbroken if we had lost her! I'm just glad that she is okay!

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Ellee's nursery

So, I have been looking around a lot at nursery theme ideas...I have registered for one at Babies R Us..but, then I have found another one that I thought was really cute..similar but, different...

I'm going to add a new "POLL" - please vote on which you like better! :)

CoCalo - A La Mode:

Possible Wall Colors:

"Rosy Pink"

"Privacy Pink"

"Light Lichen"

BeanSprout - Mod Daisy:

Possible Wall Colors:

"Shaded Porch"

"Pink Memories"

I'm leaning more towards the CoCalo collection, which is the one I am registered for but, I am totally undecided! I still have time! :) I think if you click on each picture it will blow it up so you can see better.

Let me know what you all think!!

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totally uncomfortable!

So all day has been torture!! I hope it is better tomorrow! I have just been very uncomfortable. Not only that every time I try to bend over or sit down it is just painful. It is like I've done 500 sit ups or something.

On the bright side...Ellee is a mover! She is constantly doing flips in my stomach. It is so cool to see and feel her moving around. I want to try and post a video but, it is hard to catch her doing it when I have my camera near by. It is the most amazing thing ever...and I never imagined it to be so awesome!

26 weeks down.....14 to go!!

we've pledged..have you?!

I know this posting is not exactly about baby Ellee but, in way it is...The "r" word has always been a sensitive word in our family! We want Ellee to be aware from the very beginning that just because her Auntie Sarah has a developmental disability doesn't mean that she should be treated any different. So, we have pledged...to spread the word - to end the word!

"I pledge and support the elimination of the derogatory use of the r-word from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.

Today, End the Word - Thousands of people across the United States and around the world kicked off a campaign dedicated to making people think about their casual use of the word "retard."

Please visit the Special Olympics website and make your pledge to end the r-word!!