After being diagnosed with post-partum thyroiditis last October, the endocronologist decided to put me on a thyroid replacement for six months. I started out hyper-throid and then I went to hypo-thyroid and that is why I was on replacement medicine.
I was have trouble with my milk supply since I am breastfeeding and my doctor said this would help stabilize my thyroid levels, which it did, but lately, I have noticed that my jeans were a little loose, I was nervous about everything, and little bit irritable. I was also having heart palpatations again. These were the signs I started with back in October of hyper-thyroidism.
Last week, I called my endocronoligist and talked to the nurse about what was going on. In post-partum thyroiditis, you swing one way (hyper-thryoid), then swing the other way (hypo-thyroid), and then you eventually level out. I was concerned that maybe I had leveled out on my own and this thyroid replacement was pushing my numbers into the hyper range.
I was right! I went and got my blood tested on Friday and got the results back today. I have a high thyroid level! So after talking withe the endocronologist, I am going to go off my thyroid replacement medicine. She said I was on too high of a dose (this is not the original doctor that put me on the medicine). The doctor wants me to get my blood checked again in a month and see where I am!
I will probably feel better in a couple weeks or so. I am glad I don't have to take it because I had to take it at least an half an hour before I ate in the morning and I wouldn't always take it in time. :) But it did help me feel better and Christian finally put on some weight.
So no more medicine for me and we will just see how I feel for the next month!
(Have you ever tried to blog while keeping a 8 1/2 month old away from the cords underneath your computer desk??? I just did!)
Monday, February 28, 2011
Addendum to previous post
I have to add to my previous post.
PPS I will not touch matt's bathroom in the basement- he is on his own for that one!
(Until it becomes a family area down there, then I may consider it.)
So therefore, I only have one left to clean. :)
PPS I will not touch matt's bathroom in the basement- he is on his own for that one!
(Until it becomes a family area down there, then I may consider it.)
So therefore, I only have one left to clean. :)
What is wrong with me??
I just deep-cleaned two bathrooms in my house (only 2 to go!).
Why in the world did I do that??? I don't really like cleaning bathrooms!
1. It was getting to me. They were messy and dirty. They needed to be cleaned.
2. Christian was sleeping and Courtney was having "quiet time", so why not?
Ahh, I feel like I got something accomplished today!
PS As soon as the girls are able, they WILL be cleaning thier own bathroom!
Why in the world did I do that??? I don't really like cleaning bathrooms!
1. It was getting to me. They were messy and dirty. They needed to be cleaned.
2. Christian was sleeping and Courtney was having "quiet time", so why not?
Ahh, I feel like I got something accomplished today!
PS As soon as the girls are able, they WILL be cleaning thier own bathroom!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Stress-free Sunday Mornings!
Things have changed around here to make Sunday mornings more stree-free.
For the last few years, we have always had a goal of leaving our house by 10 am to get to church, get kids to Sunday School, and then Matt and I get to the sanctuary by 10:30 for church to start.
We have always given the kids (plus ourselves) showers/ baths on Sunday mornings and it seemed to work. We had a system and we were always ready by 10.
Until Christian came along.
Now we had to get three kids plus two adults through the showers/ bath and to leave by 10. (Actually about 6 months ago, they moved the time that church starts to 10:45, so our new time to leave was 10:15).
Our problem was that we were always running late. I was running around at the last minute trying to finish getting the kids ready, packing the diaper bag, and getting myself ready. (Matt said we would be on time if I would just get up earlier to get everyone started, but who wants to do that? not me!)
Then I had a great plan- let's shower/bathe the kids on Saturday mornings!!
Ahhh, what a remarkable idea that was!! I cannot tell you how less-stressful Sunday mornings are. The girls just go to their rooms and get dressed. I get Christian dressed and we are all ready to go by 10. We actually have time to relax before heading out the door! It just makes the whole day go better!! I think we will stick with this plan for awhile!
For the last few years, we have always had a goal of leaving our house by 10 am to get to church, get kids to Sunday School, and then Matt and I get to the sanctuary by 10:30 for church to start.
We have always given the kids (plus ourselves) showers/ baths on Sunday mornings and it seemed to work. We had a system and we were always ready by 10.
Until Christian came along.
Now we had to get three kids plus two adults through the showers/ bath and to leave by 10. (Actually about 6 months ago, they moved the time that church starts to 10:45, so our new time to leave was 10:15).
Our problem was that we were always running late. I was running around at the last minute trying to finish getting the kids ready, packing the diaper bag, and getting myself ready. (Matt said we would be on time if I would just get up earlier to get everyone started, but who wants to do that? not me!)
Then I had a great plan- let's shower/bathe the kids on Saturday mornings!!
Ahhh, what a remarkable idea that was!! I cannot tell you how less-stressful Sunday mornings are. The girls just go to their rooms and get dressed. I get Christian dressed and we are all ready to go by 10. We actually have time to relax before heading out the door! It just makes the whole day go better!! I think we will stick with this plan for awhile!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Purple Blanket, where are you??
Every night Courtney has to sleep with the cherished purple blanket.
Tonight we couldn't find it. For about 15 minutes. And she had it just moments before.
This girl will NOT go to bed without it! (She always takes it in the car too, but she can live without it in the car once in awhile.)
Lo and behold, we found it in her room, but she was almost in tears right before it appeared!
One night, she put it in the snack drawer and we searched and searched and searched and she went to bed in tears. She found it the next morning when she went to get a snack, so tonight she said, "Let's check the snack drawer. Nope, not in there."
Tonight we couldn't find it. For about 15 minutes. And she had it just moments before.
This girl will NOT go to bed without it! (She always takes it in the car too, but she can live without it in the car once in awhile.)
Lo and behold, we found it in her room, but she was almost in tears right before it appeared!
One night, she put it in the snack drawer and we searched and searched and searched and she went to bed in tears. She found it the next morning when she went to get a snack, so tonight she said, "Let's check the snack drawer. Nope, not in there."
Up already?
I usually complain about getting up at 7 am on a Saturday. Really, Saturdays are made for sleeping in and it's the only day I get to sleep in and not have to get anybody out the door.
But when I got to bed at 10:15 last night and Christian was in bed by 8:30 (early for both of us), we are both awake and refreshed by 7 am! Crazy!
If he is up by 7:15 during the week, it is good because then he is ready for a nap by 9:30 and we have a great schedule for the day. I usually don't let him sleep in! It took me 6 months to get this far, we had of lack of sleep/ lack of good schedule for so long, I'm not going to ruin this! (Usually on Saturdays, I get him up, feed him, take him to dad, and go back to bed!)
But when I got to bed at 10:15 last night and Christian was in bed by 8:30 (early for both of us), we are both awake and refreshed by 7 am! Crazy!
If he is up by 7:15 during the week, it is good because then he is ready for a nap by 9:30 and we have a great schedule for the day. I usually don't let him sleep in! It took me 6 months to get this far, we had of lack of sleep/ lack of good schedule for so long, I'm not going to ruin this! (Usually on Saturdays, I get him up, feed him, take him to dad, and go back to bed!)
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Why?
I figured out today why I am not blogging so much lately. The answer is Christian!!!
Since he is now army crawling, I can't take my eyes off of him for two seconds! When I sit down here to blog, it better not take long because he is going to get into something he shouldn't!
I usually just have him on my lap when I check my email/ facebook, but that doesn't usually last long because he will he start to reach for things on my desk. So then I put him on the floor, but again, he starts going after the cords under my computer desk, the stack of tissue paper in the corner, the little scrap of paper on the floor, etc. I usually just give up and take him to another room.
If you think I'm behind on blogging, you should see my house!! Yikes!!
Since he is now army crawling, I can't take my eyes off of him for two seconds! When I sit down here to blog, it better not take long because he is going to get into something he shouldn't!
I usually just have him on my lap when I check my email/ facebook, but that doesn't usually last long because he will he start to reach for things on my desk. So then I put him on the floor, but again, he starts going after the cords under my computer desk, the stack of tissue paper in the corner, the little scrap of paper on the floor, etc. I usually just give up and take him to another room.
If you think I'm behind on blogging, you should see my house!! Yikes!!
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