Long week, one car, and new phone

This week has been sooo long. I'm so glad it's over. It started out good -- with a holiday. But it quickly turned into a not so good week. Let's see, Tuesday I worked a full day at work 8:30 am to 6 pm or so, but then I had to go back in to work at 11 pm because I was on-call. I stayed until 4 am Wednesday morning, came home hopped in the shower and into bed to wake up at 7:30 to try to make it to the doctor's office at 9 am (office is about 45 minutes away from my house now that we moved). And on the way, Robert and I had to drop off one of our vehicles because it's been acting possessed. It idles and just stalls out for no reason. So, we dropped it off on the way to the doctor's and got to the doc's a half hour late. So we spent the rest of the week with only one car (still only have one), which means I ended up driving all the way to downtown Houston to pick up my husband after work on Wednesday and Thursday (he's off on Fridays, so that's one day I avoided a headache). Houston's not big on public transportation. Actually Robert did take the bus to work on Thursday, but I picked him up from work. I really wish this town had a subway system or a better light rail system.

The doctor's visit went well. I only gained four pounds in the last month, wich made me feel great! I just didn't want to hear that I had gained eight pounds, like the last time. Maybe the walking I was doing (which has dwindled down to once a week if I'm lucky) paid off. Of course Wednesday night we went to go eat Thai food at this place in Rice Village (I was already in that neck of the woods, right?), and I stuffed my face. I also stuffed my face on Thursday, and yesterday I had three pieces of Papa John's pizza for lunch, a doughnut, and Olive Garden for dinner (salad, breadsticks, and an entree)! Not to mention breakfast that day and the other snacks I had to keep me going through the day. Maybe I can do better today. Oh, but back to the doc's visit. He told me that it was time to do the glucose test, so I braved the lab to go drink the notorious orange drink. I drank it, and I actually kind of liked it. It was like drinking an orange soda. Like a Sunkist or Orange Crush. Tasty. Then I left to go drop Robert off at work and returned an hour later so they could draw blood. This was the scary part. I'm usually not afraid of needles (we used to donate plasma in college, and I have several piercings -- tasteful ones!), but this lady stuck my arm, didn't see any blood coming into her vial, so she started moving the needle around in my arm and for a moment I actually felt weak. She was pleasant while she did all of it, so I couldn't really be mad at her, but man it hurt! Then she wrapped the damn thing too tight -- I could barely bend my arm! On a good note, the baby's heartbeat was 148 bpm, and we could hear her moving around. The receptionist gave me a bunch of baby magazines to take home too. I love reading those baby magazines. I'm such a dork.

I skipped work that day because I had come in the night before and I wasn't going to be able to sleep a long time with the doc's appointment so I got someone to cover my shift for Wednesday. Since I didn't go to work I was able to go do some shopping after the doctor's appointment. I went to Motherhood maternity store and bought a really cute maternity shirt, a dress for that baptism, and a pair of shorts -- something I have not attempted to wear since growing a large basketball in my belly. The shirt I love -- I already wore it to work. The dress I like, but is black appropriate to wear to a baptism? My sister says black is okay to wear anywhere and Robert liked the dress, so I guess I'll wear it. The shorts I really don't like. They make me feel like a hippo. I may go exchange them for something else. Apparently Motherhood does not allow returns, only exchanges -- and only within ten days of the purchase! Normally that would piss me off, but they had so many cute things that I wanted to buy that I know that I'll find something else if I have to take the shorts back.

The rest of the week was just really slow and drawn out.
I did also have some minor cell phone drama this week. I bought a phone last week, ended up hating it and got a new one. But that was a challenge in itself. The phone I've had for two years is an old Sanyo 8100. It was cool in its day, with its nifty camera and stuff. The phone I got as a replacement was a Samsung a740, for any phone nerds like me. And it sucked (althought the camera was nice). I desperately needed a phone because we don't have a land line, and the reception for a cell phone here in Texas City is less than ideal, which is putting it mildly. I have Sprint, who doesn't offer much in the way of cell phones, but they have a few good ones, although they cost an arm and leg. Anyway, I ended up exchanging it for the Sanyo 7400, which rocks. I love that phone. I'm surprised my husband didn't kill me for spending so much money, but for some reason cell phones with all kinds of bells and whistles (this one has a camera AND takes video clips!) make me very happy, so he didn't say anything. Anyway, everytime I tried to take the Samsung back to get the Sanyo they were out at the Sprint store. Finally the guy said he'd call me when the phones were in, so that worked out. Although I think I may have gotten charged 20 bucks too much on the new transaction. I wasn't about to go back to complain. I just want to enjoy my new phone.

So that was my week. Thankful for the weekend. Robert has to go somewhere today, and I'm debating taking him so I won't have to be without the car.