time going by

It's Sunday and the start of a new week, where does the time go.
On Monday I had a baby Doctor's appointment, yup it been more than the regular four weeks, that's the way it seems to go with me. I think I have appointment burnout from the last couple of years, so I always stretch out the time in between visits. Sharleen was sick so we took an ice cream bucket "just in case" but we didn't need it, and thankfully didn't have to wait too long. Everything is going fine. My iron is at 108, still a bit low (the very lowest they like to see the number 110) and the baby's heartbeat was 142...so I am pretty sure it's a girl. My Doctor was extremely passionate about me getting the flu shot and talked to me for quite a while about all the "risks" I was taking by not getting it. I wanted to get going so I said I would think about it. Gerard totally supports me in NOT getting the flu vaccine so that's why, I am not going to get it. Now he wants to see me every three weeks (it used to be four then the last bit two and at the very end one) and as of September, the gestational diabetes test is now a two-hour test. Somehow I have to get that done this week. The baby is not even here yet and takes so much time. lol.
This week went on a field trip with Sharleen's class (another post) and on Thursday also took my turn to help out in the classroom. I definitely would not call it hard, and sometimes wonder if it is an effective use of my time, work-wise, but it is so good to see all the "other things" where she sits, who she sits with, the routine of the classroom, how is is with her peers, etc. Then right after that, I had an IEP meeting for almost an hour, so that worked out really well, only had to make one trip out to Yarrow. The meeting went really good, although it's been one drama-filled start to the school year in the hearing aid department. Right from the beginning the FM system and the surround sound did not patch in well together ie. Sharleen would get feedback and static. so her teacher would have to wear two microphones, one for the FM for her and one for the surround sound for the rest of the class. Hearing with two systems is not ideal in that different electronic equipment can make sound travel differently and the microphones worn around the neck can bump, causing the sound to be amplified right in her ears. Then the school got broken into and the surround sound and F.M. were stolen. They were set up pretty quick with a loner surround sound system...but didn't get the cord to charge the battery so that became useless. Then the wrong F.M. system was sent to the school TWO times. In between all this, her one hearing aid was sent in for repair. (what are the chances, that was the first time one has ever broken) So on Thursday when I was there they first said that it would have to go back in, but then I got a note home saying that it seems to be good to go. I hope so. Thanks for taking care of Danielle, and Melaine D. She loves playing with Kendra.
Then on Friday and Saturday, Gerard and I went to the Marriage Connection out in Langley. We drove out both days with some friends so the drive did not seem long at all, and there were twenty-two couples there. It was really good, did I find out anything new and shocking about my honey that I didn't know already, no, but it still made us learn more about each other (that is a work in progress for the rest of our marriage) and I am really glad we went. The whole event was really well organized and the speaker was really good, (I forget his name, but he works for Focus on the Family) I almost felt "young" this weekend, after Friday we ended up at a friend's house after the session for a glass of wine (not me, everyone else) then after the session on Saturday some of us went to Milestones for lunch what yummy soup they have. It ended up being a rather large babysitting bill this weekend, totally worth it and I am chalking that up to the investment of a good marriage and some fun.