Diaries Of A Trophy Wife

Lets just say I had a clever title

I have a ton of things to write about today. Most of it will probably be complaining. First let's start with our heat pump experience. Last Monday was the company's first day to start the job. Today is Tuesday of the following week, and they have had to be here every single day with the exception of the weekend. Let's just say I'm alittle aggravated about it. The initial estimate for the completion was 5 days. The guys installing everything were like, woo hoo we have 5 days to do a 2 or 3 day job. So, they piddled around all week. I was alittle ticked about it because I felt like they were wasting my time since I had to stay home the whole day, and my Dad was in the hospital, and I had other things to do also, and there they were outside smoking sitting on my front porch, in my chairs laughing and talking on their personal cell phones (man, I'd be a tough boss lol) when they should've been doing what we were paying them ALOT of money to do. Let's not even get into how they tracked mud into my house, on my carpet, had furniture pulled out to run the duct work that they just left in the middle of rooms, left lights on all through the house, and kept slamming my front door. Maybe I'm just picky but I really thought they were rude and inconsiderate. Travis got so mad at the electrical guy because he ran the wires over top of beams instead of in the holes that all our other wires go through so we couldn't even put our drywall back up. RETARDED. Well, the 5th day, Friday comes along. At the end of the day I was told that a breaker they needed hasn't came in yet and that they'd have to come back on Monday to put it in and do the system check! First of all, what, do I look like all I have to do is sit at home while they come and go? I actually had a doctor's appt. that day, so we didn't even get the thing turned on until Tuesday. I made the guy fix those wires too! The second thing to that is, they knew 2 weeks before they came that they were going to have this job, and Travis even called and asked them about the breakers, why didn't they order the thing then? Well, when Travis got home he looked things over and found that the register in our bedroom wasn't putting out any air so he called them and told them they needed to come fix it. Well, the moron comes this morning and looks it over. He says whatever the big hose like thing is called was falling apart and it needed to be replaced! Can you believe that? We just got the thing, why would they have given us something that would fall apart? So, he didn't have that with him, of course, so he had to go back to town to get it. Then when he finally got back, he decided he needed to go back, yet again, to get some boots. I was thinking to myself if this clown has to go back one more freakin time I'll tell him not to even bother coming back. I was, and still am just so ticked off about the whole thing. It would be different if they hadn't messed around all last week. I mean to waste that much time so they didn't have to go to another job, which isn't my problem to begin with, then to not have it finished on time is freakin ridiculous!!! I'm sure part of it is pregnancy hormones, and from being tired, but they were really starting to push their luck with me. Travis went down there last Friday and told them off, so I'm sure they hate dealing with us, but they should do things right! They'll love seeing him again today when he stops in to have a little talk ;-) I told Trav though, he'd better not come home tonight and find something else wrong with the thing.

This past Saturday (Aug. 2nd) we took our Childbirth class at the hospital. I was totally surprised when only one other couple showed up. So it was a really laid back class. And our instructor was really nice. We got a really nice canvas bag full of books and magazines, and a ton of free sample diapers! She also said they have an over-abundance of baby hats that different groups have knitted so we got to pick two to take home. She said we'll get more when we go into the hospital too. I love free things, Travis thinks I'm crazy. I'm a sucker for free ink pens for some reason. But little knitted baby hats tops the free things category. Anyways, we went over what to expect during labor and delivery, different medications that can be given, and alittle bit of newborn care. We got little fake babies (that's just what I called them) to practice with. We learned how to swaddle them, burp them, and different feeding positions. We also got a tour of the maternity floor and got to see a labor room and the nursery. I was so freaked out about some of the things we went over in the class during the tour that the whole floor seemed to smell like a dead person or a nursing home to me, it just all seemed so cryptic. So after my regular dr. appt. on Monday, Mom and I took a tour together and it seemed alot better. I know, that was totally weird. I only about passed out or got sick one time though. The instructor had a skeleton of the pelvis and she had this baby doll that she put down through those bones to show how the baby should be positioned, and I about lost it. Well, I also didn't like the video that showed the placenta being delivered either. Those were my two biggest problems. I guess considering, that wasn't too bad. I was really thinking the instructor would teach us breathing exercises, but it wasn't even brought up. I guess people don't do that anymore, they go straight for the pain medicine. I'll most likely be one of those.

My dr. appt. Monday went well. Dr. R had to chase him around to get his heartbeat, it was about 150 she said. I only gained 2 lbs. this time, which is great! I was thinking it would be alot more than that. I am waiting to hear about some lab work though, they think that I might have a UTI. I've never had one before, so it's weird getting one now. I hate that pee cup anyways. I hate carrying it around when I have to go up there. OMG, we ate at Bob Evans right before my appt. and I had it in my purse, well I went to the bathroom and set it on the sink so I could wash my hands and knocked everything on the floor. I thought for sure my pee cup was doomed and that pee was all over my purse, but I lucked out. But enough about pee lol. I go back in 2 weeks and then every week after that until the big day. Dr. R. did give me the order for my last ultrasound. I am really happy that I was able to schedule it in the evening so Travis doesn't have to miss work. And I can't wait to see how the little guy has changed.

I also wanted to let everyone know that I won't be having a baby shower. I'm just having a family thing, so I'm telling everyone that they are welcome to come visit me, no gifts are necessary. Just maybe let me know first to make sure I'll be home.

Also, my Dad is really doing great now. He had a visit with his dr. and is doing so well that he gets to do away with one of his daily insulin shots. Thanks again to everyone who prayed for him. It has been working!

Have a great Wednesday!