Wow, sorry its been like 3 months since my last post, we have had a super long summer.

We started it off by spending a week in NC visiting Travis' uncles. Then a week in KY for T's job. Then I spent a week in Tulsa visiting family. July we spent a week in Milwaukee looking for a new house. Oh yeah, we are moving to Milwaukee. Oh boy, super busy summer. Good news, we found a house, just waiting for the appraisal to be done before closing at the end of September. August I went to Nebraska for a 3 day trip and family reunion and then spent a week in Tulsa for my friend Sarah's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and she made a drop dead gorgeous bride! MidAugust, T and I celebrated 3 wonderful years of marriage while up in Milwaukee again to find the house and put an offer in on it.

So that was our summer. We close on our house on Tuesday. It is going to be bittersweet. I will be glad we are moving on, but I am going to be super sad that we will have only lived in our first home less than a year. Then we are going to spend a day with my grandparents, a day with T's parents, then head north. We plan on stopping either in St. Louis or Springfield. Then by Sept 4 we will be in our new for for the following 3 weeks. A hotel with a kitchenette. That is going to be super duper fun! T, me, Wy, and our 90 lb puppy dog.

And in thyroid news, I have been on Methimazole for like 5 weeks now. My TSH is up to .54 now, major increase from where it was. However, I don't feel any better, if anything I feel worse! I have been having heart palpitations and have been much more moody. (Read pissy!) And my right thyroid area has been swelling on and off.

I have an appt with a new DR up north the week we get up there. Hopefully he can help figure what is going on with me!

So earlier this week I went in for an ultrasound on my thyroid Tuesday. That evening the the nurse practioner called and told me that the "nodule" on my thyroid was both solid and cystic. Which means I now have to go in next Monday & Tuesday for a RadioActive Iodine Uptake and Scan. Which means I have to go take a RADIOACTIVE pill Monday morning. Then Tuesday I have to go in and they will do a scan and see how the iodine and radiation are reacting in the nodule.

There are two different reactions. It will either be hot or cold. If its hot the NP said depending on my TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) they will probably just monitor the nodule and my TSH. If its cold, they have to biopsy it and see if it is cancer. Yeah, thats right Cancer. UGH!

I don't want to wait and see if it is hot. I am losing hair drastically. I used to be able to put my hair into a hair tie 2 times and it was tight. Now its 3 bordering on 4 times. The NP said oh well, thats probably not related to your thyroid, its probably due to vitamin deficiancy. Well, i am taking 2000iu of Vitamin D/day and I am still losing lots of hair. Depending on the results of the RAIUS I plan on going to a new doctor for a second opinion. Online there are sites that talk of DRs who treat the SYMPTOMS not the blood test. I just want to get better. I want to stop losing hair and having super dry skin and being tired all.the.time, and gaining weight/not being able to lose weight. I have all these symptoms that scream HYPOthyroid but this office is saying HYPERthyroid because of my TSH levels. I hate this. (Elle if your reading this tell your husband to listen to his patients when they are having issues not just order blood tests and ignore the symptoms the patient is having.)

Now onto the other part of my oh so crappy week. I have fire ants in the house. But these were just itty bitty tiny guys. So Monday I called our bug guys and they came out and put out bait. It is getting close to the 30 day re-spray. Well, while they were putting bait out they checked out where I said the ants may be coming from. What did they find? Ants yes. Oh but also TERMITES. MOTHER F#%&##. It just gets worse and worse. So today the Terminex guys come (they are contracted through our home warranty, so instead of 1k, it only cost us $200). At least that was one up for this week. However the guy called this morning at 8:30 to tell me they'd be here this afternoon. About 30 minutes later, while making breakfast for Wy, and me in my pajamas still (read shorts and tshirt only), the doorbell rings. Yup its the exterminator. So I have to go get the dog in lock him in the kitchen with baby gates, and then try to go upstairs and get dressed. However while getting dressed I look out the window and the dude is waiting outside the front door. So now I have to run back downstairs and see what he wants. I need to move the fence from our garden so he can treat there. So I again go to get dressed, succeed, but then have to leave the kid in the kitchen with the dog to move the fence. It just went on and on.

Thank goodness T comes home Saturday night. But then my Grandma is flying in Sunday afternoon so that she can watch Wyatt during my Dr appts as well as the following three days because I can't hold Wyatt too close because well, I will be radioflippinactive. I have to sleep in a separate bed, flush the toilet two-three times after using it and wash my hands extremely througholy.

AKA Out of Town. Which is what my husband will be on Sunday. Yes. Mother's day. URGH! He is going to Canada on Sunday. He had to go to China over Easter. I swear its like his work think ok, we have holiday coming up, we gotta send T somewhere!
I told him if he had to go somewhere on 4th of July, heads were gonna roll.

Also, we have been trying to get his work to commit to send T to KY during the 2nd week of June. This way they will give him mileage to go out there and we can not only tag along but make a quick trip to NC the week before and use the $ that his company gives him for mileage to pay for the trip. So with this Canada trip, I am hoping they will give in. Hope Hope Hope!! We have the money to go to NC without the KY trip, but we can always use that money toward's Wy's big boy room!!

Speaking of Big Boy room, I will be posting later all the stuff we plan on doing for his room soon!

So, for Trav's father's day gift, I am gonna print out 3 (or 4) pictures that spell out D-A-D or D-A-D-A. Well, I need help picking the pictures I like best, so vote for your fave 2 D pictures and either 1 or 2 A pictures!


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Today Wyatt and I are going on a secret mission. Father's day is still months away. But the bluebonnets are just days away from being gone. SOOOOOOO we are going to run to walmart pick up some wooden D-A-D letters, grab my camera, a man's dress shirt and tie, and go to the bluebonnet field.
So if its a secret WHY am I posting about it online for all to see? Because the person it is secret from doesn't look here bwahahahaha! Pictures will be posted later. In a super secret fashion ya know? Check back later for uber cuteness!

Edit:
UGH our walmart craft section SUCKS! So I went down to Michaels to get the letters and they were out of A. So I had to get the kind you have to paint and now am waiting for those to dry. Its supposed to rain in a few hours and i really want to get this done with a happy boy. Not a whiney I need a nap boy! Hurry and dry paint!

So the Texas state flower is the Bluebonnet. And apparently every child in Texas gets their pictures in them each year. Its like a rite of passage or something. Not wanting our Oklahoma born child to feel left out, we headed out to Zion Cemetary Sunday to partake in said festivities. It is about 10 miles from our house so we loaded up and headed out. Here are the results:

Now onto the potty training part. We are not potty TRAINING per se. However, Wy likes to use his potty when he thinks about it. And the past two mornings he woke up for the most part, dry. Then proceeded to pee a small ocean into his big boy potty. He gets all excited because he it makes truck noises when he pees. He also has been pulling at his diaper when he goes. However he could care less running around in his poo all day. Honey, did you poo? ::giggles and runs off:: I would think it would be rather unpleasant to be running around with a terd stuck to your butt. Apparently not. I am hoping in the next month or so we may start trying to train, if he is interested. It would be super nice not to have to buy diapers any more...or hold a wiggling child with a death grip to keep him from escaping while I wipe his tush.

I swear, with all these sick or doctor posts you would think we should live in a bubble!! I had to go to my OBGYN today for a sonogram on my ovaries because I believe there is a cyst on one or both. Ugh! So since T is in China for another week, Wyatt got to go to Playcare. He did NOT want to let go of me. He is teething and is extra clingy right now. Usually I don't mind, cause it means extra snuggles for me (score!). But I pretty much had to dig his fingers out of my shirt to give him to the girl. And he scream. And he cried. And he saw some trains. And he was good to go.
So I head over to the doctors office, making it there about 5 minutes early (appt was at 11) after stopping at 7/11 to get a 24 oz bottle of water to down on my way. I got checked in, sat down and waited. And waited. And texted Brooke. And waited some more. By this time that 24 oz of H2O had made it through me and I felt like I was about to bust! After texting some more, playing online (yay for internet on phones!) I was finally called back, AT 11:56! I was sooooooo MAD! Anywho, I go in the room, and the tech tells me I can empty all that water out. THANK GOODNESS! I was about to pee on the floor I kid you not. (Oh and let me tell you, that sonogram is NOT like you see in the movies. No siree. Its a giant wand. And the best view is NOT from the top of your stomach). So I am laying there all awkward and vulnerable with the tech pushing that wand into my already tender and sore ovaries. Making me cringe in pain. Oh crud she says. WHAT? What is the crud for?! Oh uh I forgot to turn on the measurements. WTF?!! Your the damn tech, that ovary has already been tortured enough and now you have to do it again because you suck at life?! SUCK! Well, when she was finished I was allowed to wrap the giant paper sheet back around my butt and scuttle back into the bathroom to get dressed and go pay my $20.
Well, I had not heard about my bloodwork from my appt 2 weeks previous, so I ask about it. The receptionist was like well, our policy is no news is good news. I stare at her. So she adds, "well I will go double check just in case." In my polite voice, Oh thank you. As I continue to stare her down. A couple minutes later, umm Kendra, could you step into this room please? Like I am gonna say no. Psh. So the nurse tells me I have low thyroid and need to see an endocrinologist. No biggie. I figured what with the never ending sleepiness, lack of weight loss, and the hair laying all over the house that could make 4 wigs, I knew it was coming. Then the nurse says did we do a urine culture on you? Ummm yes, yes you did. In fact I went back after I paid LAST time to see what the dipstick had said (dipstick as in the actual stick you dip, not the idiot nurse who forgot to dip it before I went back), and it showed nothing, but was going to be sent off just in case. Well I also have a UTI. See that Doctor You Should Drink More Water? I DO have a UTI told ya so. Great. Jerk. Wish you had been right. So the nurse darts out of the room yelling TRACEY (who is the PA), and gets a Rx for the UTI. So I leave the doctor with sharp stabbing ovary pain, not knowing the reason as to why the pain is there, a Rx for some UTI meds, and a # for an endocrinologist. JOY.
Then while I am driving to get a quick lunch, the pediatrician calls. Hey can we change your son's 18 month appt? Sure why not, no big deal. Just 1 day. Then I grab some lunch, and head back to playcare. Wyatt is playing by the window and sees me as I walk up. He again starts screaming. As I wait for them to check out this other mom, Wyatt is wailing because I was there but am once again gone from sight. Such a horrible mommy, abandoning my child. But alas, he is returned to me and we go home and he naps and I call the endocrinologist. After losing connection 3 times, I finally make my appointment and am done with doctors for the day...after I call the OBGYN and have them fax the lab results. Ok NOW I am done with doctors for the day. YAY!
I should hear about the ovary thing within a week. Grrr! I have waited long enough! Just let me know already! GAH!
However, to lighten my day up, Wyatt decided to make me laugh tonight after putting him to bed. He woke up, and as I am waiting to see if he will go back to sleep, he apparently decides to undo the diaper, but leave the shorts on. So when I go to pick him up, his shorts are wet. Such a sweetheart. Thinking of ways to make mommy laugh when she has had a hard day. I am sure that was his intention the whole time, not to play with his winkie. Oy the joys of boys.

So since my meltdown a month or so ago, T went into talk to his urologist about his lack of sperm. His uro ordered bloodwork and another S/A. We found out T's FSH level (the stuff that makes the sperm in the body) was .5 and normal is 1-18. They also checked his LH level (Luteinizing Hormone, help produce testosterone) was .3, normal is 2-18. Since being on the male hormone replacements, his testosterone levels were actually normal for once, however those hormones may also be what is effing with the FSH and LH levels. The second S/A showed the same results at the first, nothing. So the plan is for T to go off the hormones until June/July and see if that fixes his count, or at least helps boost it some.

If it does fix it, then we know we can try on our own whenever it is we decide to try. If it doesn't fix it, we save for treatments. Probably looking at the start of next year. In June we will also see how much the new insurance will cover for IF treatments if any. So we are basically banking on June. I just wish it would hurry up and get here!!!

http://gnluv.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/a-ttc-journey/ (Go watch this video)

In other news, we took the front rail off of Wy's crib yesterday. It is going alright so far. He hasn't fallen out, and seems to be doing well. I, however, almost cried because I know my little baby is a little boy. I love this stage and that he can do all these wonderful things now like play patty cake, and pretend to stir his food, or go down the slide by himself. But I miss my little bump on the floor that just cooed and drooled. Never thought I would say I missed my drooly boy.

Vintage Wyatt, 2 weeks old

Wyatt now (Corley do the playdoh toys look familiar :))

Momma!! Look!!! Lets go outside!!

Our front yard...walkin in a winter wonderland!

Blizzard Dog!
Mom, its cold out here!
My snow, go away!
Look I made a hole!

We had a blast playing in the snow! T came home from work early and we made a snowman too.

This weekend was by far the worst I think we have ever had.

Travis went to his reproductive endocrinologist on Saturday to have a seman analysis done to check and see what the radiation and hormone replacement therapy has done to his sperm count. The lab tech told him that they couldn't tell him his results there and that they would send the results to his urologist. Well, after checking the sample, she came back and told him that they couldn't find anything in the sample. Not even 1. So they were going to centrifuge it (spin it around really fast) and get a concentrated sample to double check. 30 minutes later and 2 more opinions it was confirmed that T doesn't have any sperm. There is a slight possibility of a block and they were going to check for fructose just in case. However the reality is more likely.

T looked at a brochure while he was in there that had the prices of fertility treatments. Holy freaking cow! It will cost $900 for an IUI (interuterine insemination), $950 for IUI+medications, $4000 for IUI + injectibles, and $12,000 for IVF (InVitro Fertilization). So now we are saving saving saving and T is going to set up an appointment with his Uro to check things out. Not really sure what our next step will be or should be.

Well, that was Saturday. Sunday we got early to try out a new church. We will not be going back though!! It was much to relaxed for us. First of all, they put our walking, climbing, rough and tumble boy in a nursery room with babies newborn to BARELY walking. Even though right next door was a room full of running around toddlers. Why you ask? Because he was 15 months and the next room was for 18 months +. Even after I tried to tell them he walks around everywhere and climbs and is too big for the rest of the babies in the first room (next oldest child was barely crawling...) They assured us that if he was too big they would switch him. They didn't. UGH. Then during the service people kept getting up to go grab a cup of coffee and come sit back down. And all the little kids were playing on Iphones or being rambunkcious (SP??). It did not leave a good taste in our mouth. I guess we are just a little too traditional when it comes to churches.

Sunday evening I was not feeling good at all! My stomach was really queasy and I just felt all around BLAH! So we put Wyatt down and I went to bed too. By 10, I still couldn't sleep so T rand a bath for me. All of a sudden I didn't feel good and made him grab the pitcher we use to rinse the tub out. Filled that about halfway up. It wasn't pretty. I got out took a shower and went to bed. I ate 1 cracker and 2 sips of water because I was soooo thirsty. Well that was a BAD idea! Around 11:30 that came back up. I finally fell asleep, but Wyatt is teething and he kept waking up all night. Every 2-3 hours. Finally Travis tossed some stuffed animals into the crib and Wyatt went right to sleep around 5.

Monday I had my job interview with Dallas Independent School District. The school is on the other side of town from us. But a job is a job right? South Dallas resembles North Tulsa a lot! The school is about 48% black, 48 % hispanic, and 4% other. Although I am not sure what the other is as I didn't see any of the 4%. I think the interview went really well. The assistant principal said she like my answers to the questions. They were interviewing 1 other girl after me. I really hope I get this job. If nothing else it will be a foot in the door. I know it won't be a long term job because during the interview, the Asst Principal mentioned needing to scale down on teachers as it is right now class sizes are 6-10 students:1 teacher and it should be 22:1. But if I can just get this first job, life will be much easier. And after getting the first job, the second is usally easier!

Yup thats all I have been doing this past week or so. Packing up, cleaning, and getting ready to move.
The house we are moving into had tenants living there previously and the place is PURE FILTH! I don't know how people could live in that! The stuff they used in their hair is everywhere and that crap is sticky! It is like some type of hair wax they used to keep their fro's down. Travis cleaned the shower last night. It was disgusting! The floor was brown and after he was done it was white that is how dirty it is!
I had the house treated for fireants on Monday. Well when we got there last night there was like a whole colony just inside the door. So Travis took Wyatt and ran to Home Depot and got some hardcore ant killer and sprayed the evil things.
We still have to clean in the cabinets, wipe down the walls and baseboards and stair spindles, clean the closet shelves, windowsills/windows, bathroom sinks, the show/tub, and fans. We will do this tonight and tomorrow. We are also getting carpets shampooed Thursday afternoon. And then Trav's family is coming down Saturday to help move! Soooo excited!
After we get this all said and done, I want to get the nursery painted and the dining room painted. The nursery will be yellow on the top half and green stripes on the bottom half! The dining room I am still debating what color to use. I am leaning towards a slate grey/blue, but I also really like Restoration Hardware's Silver Sage.

Brooke, teaching you to cook has been put on my back burner until we finish getting moved. Sorry!! I will make it up to you though. When I return I will teach you how to make an awesome birthday cake in the shape of a truck (hopefully).

Last night started out alright. Wyatt and I went to the JBF consignment sale in Sherman. There wasn't a whole lot there and most was overpriced (one toy I got him was $11, but there was another one for $20, 1 Onesie for $3-5, etc). But I got him a few toys for his birthday/Christmas and 5 rompers for $5. We had to park about a block away and so I had to carry a 20lb baby in my wrap, plus a bag full of toys and another toy that was too big for the bag.
Then we went home and on the way stopped by Braums for dinner and talked to Brookie on the phone about the two spoiled girls that had been standing in line in front of me at the sale. They were complaining about having to haul stuff home from their baby showers and how they are glad they are having one at their own homes so they wouldn't have to haul it all home. I just wanted to say Listen jerks, just be thankful someone is willing to buy things for you and your baby.
Then we get home and I put Wyatt to bed. Not long after he is in bed he wakes up. But I gave him a few minutes to see if he would go back to sleep and he did. Then about 20 minutes later he wakes again SCREAMING in terror. I go in and get him and nurse him and he calms down. When I go to put him back to bed there are FIRE ANTS all over his crib, at least 2 dozen. I felt soo bad that is why he had woken up in the first place and I just let him cry himself back to sleep.
So I go strip him down and there was 1 ant in his diaper! Luckily I didn't see any bites on anything too sensitive. But there was one on each foot, a leg, his eybrow, and on of his nipples. Then I spray his bed down with ant killer and put his bedding in the wash on HOT and wash it twice and follow up with a vinegar rinse. Then I spray the baseboards around the crib with killer and the doorway area.
Wyatt is now not allowed back in that room ever again. We move in a few weeks and until then he is going to be in our room in his pack n play or in bed with us. He is now terrified of being alone even for a minute. Needless to say, going to the bathroom has been difficult.
We went to Walmart about 10:30 to get some motrin and I was hoping he would fall asleep on the way there or home. Nope, he fell asleep about 12:30, but woke up again about 2. Asleep again around 3:30 sprawled out across me. And once I was able to slide him off onto the bed next to me we slept until 8 and now he is refusing to go back to sleep even though I know he is exhausted because I am too! Thank goodness I have Nos, and I think he will eventually give into his sleepyness (I hope anyway!)

Wyatt had his 9 monthday appointment yesterday. He was 28 1/2 inches tall (57th percentile), his head was 18 inches around (50th percentile), but he was only 17 1/2 lbs, (5th percentile). He needs to gain some weight, so we are going to add protein to his diet now. The Dr was a bit concerned about his weight, but not too horribly much. He said that when you add solids this can sometimes happen, so just make sure he eats more.

The Dr tested Wyatt for anemia also. He was at a 10, and should be at 11. So Wyatt was Rx some iron drops he has to have 1/4 teaspoon a day until he turns 1, then they will check him again. Other than that, he is a happy healthy baby. I think introducing proteins to his diet will help him gain some of the weight he needs. He eats 2-3 servings of fruits and veggies a day. About 5 cubes of food for lunch and 5 for dinner. I am also going to add a breakfast to his schedule now too. I am thinking egg yolks or tofu with some fruits.

Wyatt, at 9 months, you can crawl like a pro. You can stand up on your own as long as you don't know you are standing! You love to walk around the furniture and think you are pretty big stuff when you do! I love the way your eyes light up when you see me or daddy come into the room. You say Dada all the time, and you are great at screaming Mama when you are angry. You are becoming an excellent climber, just like your Momma was. I was told this is called payback ha! You like to climb up the baby gates, and if you knew enough to throw your little legs over, I think you would be over those baby gates in a minute! You are a smart little boy and I think you are going to test your Daddy and me.

Now for more wedding pictures. Once again, I am participating in Kelly's Korner Show us Your Life Blog Carnival. This week its wedding pictures, save the reception.

I loved my wedding colors, they were Fuschia and Kiwi (BRIGHT pink and green)! They were so cheery.

Lighting our Unity Candle. I look so serious, I didn't was to drop wax on me or touch Trav's hand with the flame lol!Our Groomsmen and ringbearer. From Left to Right, Trav's dad Clint, my nephew Ethan, Trav's brother Adam, Travis, Travis' brother Josh, and my brother in law Jeff.Here is where we had our wedding/reception. The Chapel is on the far left, which is where the ceremoney was. And those big windows at the front of the Church, inside there is where our reception was, but we will get to that next week!
Here is a picture of our rings. I Love this picture!
My bridesmaids! L-R: My sister Regena, My best friend Corley, Travis, My maid of honor Brooke, my other sister Melissa.

This is my Great Grandma, Mrs. Alma Travis. She past away just over a year ago. I was so happy she was able to make it down from Nebraska for my wedding. I wished my Great Grandpa had been able too as well, but he was in a nursing home, he had advanced Alzheimers. He passed away 5 weeks after my Great Grandma. I miss them both dearly. They were such good people. 1915-2008, they had a great life and experienced so many things and got to see the rise of the 21st century! She is standing next to my Grandma (who is really more like my mom) Can you believe she was almost 70 in this picture!

My Guest Book and Pen. I searched 3 different Hobby Lobbies to find these. They matched my dress with the pearls and "diamonds" :)

The cutest flower girl and ring bearer EVER! The basket and pillow match the guest book and pen! My nephew insisted on having petals to throw too, so I stuck some under the ribbon on the pillow. I think they stole the show! They were almost 3 and 5 at the time.

I just love this picture!

My programs. I made each one of them...all 100! My fingers were soo tired of tying ribbon lol! I also decorated the basket. It too was from Hobby Lobby, it was light wood, i painted it white, and glued the ribbon on. Absolutely beautiful. If I ever have a daughter, this will be in her room!

My Grandpa giving me away! He was crying but he blamed it on the pink eye he had at the time. Too bad he had tears streaming down his face. He is such a silly man! I love him! You can also see how the church was decorated. The pews had pink and green tulle bows and white tulle along the ends of the pews, with candle holders on the tops.

Our flowers and closeups of the bridesmaid's dresses. The flowers were made by my mother in law's best friend Maggie. They turned out beautiful, even though it isn't exactly what I wanted. The dresses were bright pink with a darker green ribbon around the waist with a cute little bow on the front you can't really see here. They also had beautiful trains as well. That was kind of a theme for the dresses, they all had trains, including the flower girl!

I hoped you enjoyed, and come back next week for pictures of our reception, especially our awesome truck groom's cake!!

Today, Wyatt had his first playdate! Date is all capitalized in the title because it was him, and 3 girls, so it was kinda his first date lol. There was a 7 month old, Wyatt, who is 9 months today! (Happy Monthday little boy!), a 15 month old, and a 10 month old . They all had so much fun! We met up at the Wiggly Play Center. http://www.wigglyplaycenter.com/

Ever heard of the Wiggles? They are this Quartet from Australia that do all sorts of fun baby songs etc on TV and do performances and what not. Well, they also have a few Play Centers. Its is for little babies on up to probably 7 or 8 years old. This oversized McDonald's play place for the older kids. The baby room had padded floor, soft blocks, balls, some horsey rockers, and a table and benches. Wyatt LOVED the horsey rockers, I think we need to get him one!

After his playdate, we went to see Dr. Leffler about Wyatt's eye. It was just a follow up. It cost us $20 to hear the Dr say oh his eye looks good. I already knew that for free! Oh well, it gave me an excuse to drive down South which gave me an excuse to set up a playdate!

The girls were talking about this grocery store called Sprouts. I am super excited for it when we move down there! It has fresh produce, that is cheaper than Kroger, and is really good! Fresh Dairy, fresh fruits, good prices, that is exactly what I want in a grocery store! http://sprouts.com/home.php?goto=departments