Wednesday, April 8, 2009 Phase Two day 352
Good morning. I began today with a shower followed by a bowl of cereal. From now on, here at Tiffany’s just like at home, I will be referring to one cup of cereal with fat free milk when I say bowl of cereal. We took the kids to the library then Tiff had a doctor appointment. We all went to ‘Chic-a fillet’ for lunch. I had a chicken salad that was surprisingly good. The kids played for an hour in the play house there. We saw a group of about 7 mothers with children from one of the other wards. I guess they have a group of moms that meet there every Wednesday to visit, lunch and have the kids play. Tonight we are supposed to have potato soup. We will use the Bear Creek packaged soup mix which has a pretty low fat-to-calorie ratio. Kevin likes it with lots of broccoli in it. I think I pick up some ham to add to it. I would like to have some fruit or veggies with it…….maybe I’ll pick up some asparagus and fresh pineapple.
So…I added ham and some leftover potatoes to the large amount of broccoli already in the soup. It turned out hearty and heavenly. Instead of asparagus I steamed a cauliflower for five minutes in the microwave then broke up the flowerets and sautéed them with garlic in a lightly olive oiled frying pan. Dinner was yummy. After the kids were in bed Tiff & I walked to a 30 minute power walk CD. Later this evening I had half a tuna sandwich.
Today was a good day for me. My eating was under control and I did a bit of exercise. Tiffany is having contractions and will be having this baby tomorrow or Friday. My knees feel better today. Kevin however, is at the hospital tonight with a dislocated knee. We got the call around 10:20 to say he hurt it playing basketball at the church. We will see what that brings. I better get some rest – I’m going to need it!
Thursday, April 9, 2009 Phase Two day 353
OK, so Kevin got home from the ER around 4:15 this morning. He is a mess. Probably a torn or perhaps totally severed Patella tendon. Crazy. In any case he will not be as helpful during delivery as he might have been. He feels so bad. The plan is to have Tiffany & Kevin report to the hospital at 5:00am tomorrow as planned to be induced. I will drop off the kids at 8:00am at a friend’s house then head over to the hospital. I only hope I get there in time.
As far as eating this morning, I had a bowl of cereal. Busy around the house all morning. Tiffany sent me to pick up Kevin’s prescription about noon so I ate a tuna sandwich, took an orange, a bottle of water and went on my way. While I was out I made a practice run to Becky’s house where I would be dropping off the kids tomorrow. Then I followed the directions to the hospital just to make sure I wouldn’t get lost. By the time I came made it back to the Rite-Aid, the prescriptions were ready to go.
Today is a beautiful day so when I walked in the door and delivered the drugs, I invited the kids to walk downtown to an ice cream stand. They were eager companions and together we walked our way down Main Street to ‘The Cow’. I got the kids Italian Icees and I had fat free-sugar free vanilla custard.
When it was time for dinner I served up leftovers. Anna & I had leftover roast and carrots while the others preferred potato soup. For dessert I grabbed jello with cool whip. I use two large boxes of sugar free jello and whip in one Light and Fit yogurt. It gels well and is nice and smooth. After the kids were in bed we watched ‘The Greatest Game Ever Played’ What a great movie. I ate half a tuna sandwich.
I am so looking forward to tomorrow. Can’t wait to help Tiffany bring another little one into this world.
Friday, April 10, 2009 Phase Two day 354
Woke up bright and early when the kids came down to leave for the hospital. Happy day! For details of the day see ssdunn@blogspot.com
Woke up again when the alarm went off at 6:15. I wanted to take a shower before the kids got up. I was dressed by the time I heard a peep from Jared & Anna. We all were out of the house and on our way to their friend’s house in no time. I stopped in at McDonald’s for an egg McMuffin. I bought two extra for ones for Kevin. The road to the hospital took me right back by the house and Kevin called to ask me to pick up something for him. I decided to pick up the laptop as well. I also decided to have a bowl of cereal while I was there.
Here with Tiffany and Kevin, things are progressing well. She just received her epidural. At noon I had the egg and ham from the second egg McMuffin because all Kevin wanted was the muffin. Now I am having a granola bar. For more detail of the glorious day see my ‘Now you’ve Dunn It’ blog. Meanwhile, following the wonderful arrival of Audrey Marie parks into this world, I went home to have a bit to eat then pick up the kids to take them to see their parents and baby sister. I came to the house and had a tuna sandwich, a bowl of cereal and a jello. The visit with the whole family was wonderful. We got home late and I ate some jello and the leftover cauliflower as I stayed up blogging the big event.
Saturday, April 11, 2009 Phase Two day 355
This morning I scrambled eggs for everyone. Unfortunately I browned a ham steak in the frying pan before I cooked the eggs. Because of the ham residue the eggs had a brownish tint to them and if you know kids, they usually do not respond well to foods that look different from what they are expecting. I thought they tasted good so I had a couple eggs, half a piece of toast and half an orange.
This morning we ran to the fabric store, the pet shop next to it and then back home. Jared, Anna and I are working on a surprise blanket and stuffed toys for Audrey. For lunch we had sandwiches. I had tuna and a couple bites for Anna’s peanut butter and honey.
We loaded up and went to visit Tiffany and Audrey. It was a very nice visit. The kids absolutely love the baby. We played games and talked. Around 4:15 I was getting hungry, the kids too. I took them with me and we went to scout out the hospital cafeteria. What a find. They had a wide variety of delicious food. I ended up with a salad from the salad bar made just the way I like it. Added to that I had a cup of fat free yogurt with strawberries and granola. Very yummy. I also had one of Anna’s chicken fingers. That was at 5:00, now it is 11:30. Since we left the hospital at 6:00 I have not stopped. Getting everyone home then a late run to the grocery store, then hauling all the bags up two flights of stairs, then putting everything away. Not a class at the gym but pretty good If I do say so myself.
Sunday, April 12, 2009 Phase Two day 356
Easter Sunday. As my Mother would say, “He is risen!” to which I would respond, “He is risen indeed!” Jared & Anna had their families traditional in the house egg hunt. They ate boiled eggs and fruit for breakfast. I just had one boiled egg and cantaloupe. We all went to church. It was such a nice sacrament meeting. The ward choir sang beautifully. Following the block we drove to the hospital to visit Tiffany. I knew the kids would be hungry after church so I prepared a snack to munch on in the car on the ride and also packed lunches of granola bars, peanut butter and honey/jelly sandwiched, oranges and bananas to eat in Tiffany’s room. The kids brought their Easter baskets to show Mom. I only had a couple jelly beans from the baskets. Can you believe it? Yea – still going with the no chocolate thing. All of us enjoyed a wonderful afternoon. At one point Tiffany took the kids out for a walk around the unit. Kevin was on the cell phone and I was sitting in the bed holding Audrey. I fell fast asleep. Man was I out. It felt so good to get a little power nap. Te time came to leave and we said our goodbyes. Hopefully I will get to bring Tiff home tomorrow.
Back at home I heated up all the leftovers in the frig. It was a hodge-podge supper but it sure cleaned out the refrigerator. I had a bowl of cereal (big because it was dinner) and a couple bites of various things like mac & cheese, chicken strips one pizza crust. Oh yea, and a quarter slice of avocado.
Tomorrow we will have Easter Dinner together with Tiffany and Audrey. I had a spiritually sweet Easter Sunday.
Monday, April 13, 2009 Phase Two day 357
Today we brought Tiffany home from the hospital. First I had the drop Kevin off at the metro station which means I woke the kids up and had them ready and fed by 8:00. They had waffles and cantaloupe - I only had a few chunks of cantaloupe. After Kevin was on his way the kids & I made a stop at Wal-Mart. I needed another pair of pants and I wanted to look for a pillow for Tiff to use. As soon as we arrived back home the kids started making their ‘welcome home signs’. I was pretty hungry so I ate a boiled egg. I fixed sandwiches for them but did not stop to eat just then. Becky, a friend, called to invite Jared & Anna to go the to movies with her kids and we needed to get to her house. Once they were on their way I came back home and ate a tuna sandwich. Cleaning kept me occupied until Kevin called to pick him up then we were off to the hospital. On the way home with Tiffany I ate a couple leftover wheat thins I found in the car. For dinner we had ham, mashed potatoes and salad. It was yummy. Anna, Jared & I left right after dinner for an Easter egg hunt at a ward family home. Hey had refreshments and I had one gooie, yummy thing with chocolate chips in it. That has been my first chocolate in a week and a half. I probably had about 5 chips – not bad. In addition to the piece of decadence, I had two orange slices.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 Phase Two day 358
Breakfast was a quick granola bar on the road to Kevin’s doctor appointment. Good news the doc says he has a cancelation tomorrow. The only down side is we had to wait to see if the insurance would OK it so quick. They are on public assistance and the chance of getting paperwork through in a matter of days is very slim. When we got home I stole away to pray for insurance approval. A couple hours later we heard from the doctor’s office and the surgery is set! I was grateful and did not forget to express it. For lunch I had leftover mashed potatoes and ham and mixed berries. I feel like a snack so I think I”ll get some jello and cool whip. Tiffany called the pediatrician to schedule her new baby appointment for Audrey. They can see her today so later this afternoon I will take her to that appointment. I just put a pot of taco soup on the stove to be ready for dinner.
Dinner was delicious. I baked corn bread to go with the taco soup. For dinner we had a surprise that Jared & Anna and I had been working on. The kids wanted to have a chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream as a treat for their mom for bringing Audrey home from the hospital. They picked that particular combination because it is Tiff’s favorite. We decorated the cake with yellow flowers and the words Happy Birthday in honor of Audrey. It was a hit. I had only ice cream.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Phase Two day 359
Last night Audrey was up quite a bit which means I was up and down all night too. In the morning I fixed Jared’s lunch as well as Anna, Jared and Tiffany’s breakfast. Nothing for Kevin because of his surgery today. Yea, surgery to repair his knee. I ate an orange before leaving to take Kevin to the hospital. After getting him checked in and settled, I headed home to Tiff. By the time I returned I was pretty hungry so I had a big bowl of cereal. Now, it is a few hours later and I need to leave to pick up a prescription and a few supplies but I am hungry again. Maybe I will finish off the potatoes and ham.
