Five Months

Everyone has been hassling me for a pic so here it is.

Update: Well it has been about five months of constant vomiting but it has at less subsided to first thing in the morning. I now get to deal with the physical pain of bending over and look forward to when I can’t put on my own socks anymore. :( I mean what if my sock line bothers me and I can’t fix it????
I have been pretty busy working for the hospital and teaching for the Red Cross (again) other than that all is the same in coos bay. Ohh my Parents did buy us the crib we wanted. Thanks mom and dad!!! (Dunn's and Miranda!!!)

IT’S AAAAAAAAAAAA pat????

If you think back to the early 1990’s you will know what I am talking about. At this point we have an indeterminable gender AKA it's pat!!

Miranda came to visit!!! Zephy ate her Ibuprofens!!

My sister Miranda came from New Orleans to visit for the weekend. Friday I went to Eugene to pick her up and by the time we got back to coos bay it was kind of late so we did not do much, after all tomorrow was Saturday.



First thing Saturday morning we went to the gym. (Fun I know but I had to teach water aerobics and I don’t like to work out if I don’t get paid for it. Hint, why I still teach after all these years. Oh and a free membership dosen't hurt either. Anyway, after the gym we went home to take a shower and somewhere during all of this Zephy got into Miranda’s room, raided her purse only to pillage her bottle of ibuprofen. She chewed it until the lid popped off (luckily Miranda only carries around a few pills in her purse just in case she needs them while she is traveling.) After Miranda was finished with her shower she found a masticated bottle of pills on her bed and one pill with the coating licked off, the rest were gone. She yelled, “Is Ibuprofen OK for dogs to eat?” Within just seconds Drew is on the internet and I am on the phone with the vet. Turns out two is enough to shut down an eight pound dogs kidneys (good thing she is fat and is ten pounds but, that is a different story of which I think I would need a separate blog to bitch about but I am sure Miranda would not have any qualms sharing that story) Anyway the protocol we both obtain from different sources to give her a spoon full of hydrogen peroxide (which is like ipecac for dogs) but of course they will not like this so you may have to make her take it, they should also throw up right away. Just as a precaution we made Coaly takes some as well even though it is very very unlikely, after all she will not eat anything that she thinks tastes bad and she will not chew on bottles. She also never leaves our side because she is a neurotic little dog that has to be within five feet of someone at any given time. After forcing Coaly to take some hydrogen peroxide she started throwing up a little within seconds. Zephy on the other hand liked it, and ate four spoon fulls and wanted more. She just sat there like nothing was wrong. Here is a list of other things Zephy likes; Wine, beer, cranberry juice, scotch and whisky... I could go on but. So we took her up the ER vet and she did finialy throw up. Now all that we could do was wait until the vet got there so he could put her out and give her activated charcoal. (Of course activated charcoal is the first thing she dosen't like to eat).

Meanwhile we decided to take Miranda to Cape Arago and Shore Acres. Unfortunately it was so windy and rainy that it hurt to take your head out of your hood. I guess 50 – 70 miles per hour wind gust are not pleasant when you are standing near the edge of a cliff.



So with the weather being so horrible we just went back to pick up Zephy and take care of her for the rest of the day.



Sunday Zephy was feeling better so we went to Newport to meet Trevor and Erin for lunch at the Rogue Brewery. Then off to Old Town Newport where Miranda saw Sea Lions for the first time. The weather was much better and we even got a single scoop of ice cream to eat while we watched the sea lions. This ice cream shop was kind of weird and a single scoop was actually a double. We were all to chicken to order a double to see it was three or four scoops, I mean we couldn't eat that much ice cream. On our way back home Miranda and I went to Sea Lions caves while Drew fell asleep in the car with the dogs. And to think he only had two beers.

(EDIT: Hey it was Sunday afternoon! Im allowed to take an afternoon nap with the dogs!)





On Monday we tried to do everything Coos Bay has to offer, well for the most part anyway, we didn't hit the casino. I took her to see the lab that I work at. Then we took a walk around Empire lakes.



Then on to the board walk and eating lunch at Subway.



Bastendorf beach.



Shore Acres.



Simpson Beach.



The botanical gardens.



Four wheeling at the dunes and a two second ride on the beach. I should have checked the tied schedule because I think we went right at high tide and the waves where way to close to the truck for my comfort.





Sadly on Tuesday I had to bring Miranda to the airport. I threw up the whole ride and made her drive. Needless to say, I think she was almost to Chicago before I slowly made it back home.

It snowed in Coos Bay!!!

It snowed in Coos Bay! Well it looked more like someone spilled a small white slushy on everything. It did not seem like snow to me. None the less this “snow storm” was the big talk around town. Every March for some reason there seems to be a “Big Snow Storm” wherever we are living and I would like to compare some of these Storms really quick.


3-9-2009: Coos Bay Oregon, Do you see the snow???


3-15-2006: Salt Lake City, The hood of Patty the Pathfinder.


3-3-2007: Salt Lake City, Drew digging out a pick nick table while snowshoeing in the Wasatch Mtns.


2-18-2008: Salt Lake City, Coaly playing at the park.

Basically I am just saying that there isn’t really a need for Coalys Gore-Tex snow suit on the Southern Oregon Coast.

And one more of nome in May 2005 just just for Miranda

Coaly's eyelashes

Coaly’s eyelashes could be out of control!!! Well Drew thinks so anyway I think they are cool. I only wish I had eyelashes like hers. They are 2 ½ inches right now!!! They have been cute a few times but I generally ask them not touch to them when she goes to get groomed unless they look like they are becomeing a problem. They don't seem to bother her i was just wondering if anyone elses dog has really long eyelashes?

Bad Day

Well it started out at 4:30 this morning when I thought I would get up and make drew breakfast. I made Hash browns and an egg (we only had one left) I destroyed the hash browns and by the time he was ready to eat the egg it was cold. So I felt bad and decided to make him lunch. That lasted until I opened up the jar of pickles then he had to take over. I promised him I would at less make something good for dinner. So I gave up trying to be helpful and went back to bed. Before I could even get comfortable I got called in to go to work. :(

I was feeling better than I had in awhile so I went to go see my first patient in their room. You know that horrible feeling you get when you pass out after getting your blood drawn. Yeah now imagine that the person drawing your blood passes out. Yep that is how my day went. Luckily for me I told the nurse doing the IV “I’m going to pass out” I put my syringe on the table next to her, the nurse took over and I was out on the floor. Only for a sec or so but still not fun. Everything ran smoothly and without a problem, but still.

I made it throw the rest of my day working in the back out of harm’s way and very near a chair. Now to get back to making something for drew’s dinner he had requested something in the Crockpot so it would be hot when he got home. Well I just have to go to the store now and buy a quick and easy Crockpot bag threw it in and call it good. As I walked in to the store I started feeling like I could throw up at any min so shopping would have to be done fast. Crockpot bag and some eggs that is all I need. Now I have to confess shopping was kind of a blur and I don’t know what I was thinking. When I got to my car to look at my accomplishments I realized I had gotten cookies, a thing of cool wipe noodles and gum. Really I don’t need any of this.
So with feeling so bad about my day there was nothing left to do but call my mom. She nicely explained how you make hash browns and gave me a great Crockpot recipe that I thought was so easy I would share it with everyone else who was having a bad day and wanted something easy to make.

Two frozen chicken breast (more I guess for more people) half cup water some chicken base. Cook on high for 4 or 5 hours. Shred chickens add BBQ sauce now we will have BBQ chicken Sandwiches for dinner. I still think it is kind of sad that it has taken me be pregnant throwing up every day for over a month to appreciate my mom for everything thing.

Well off to teach water aerobics now I am sure the day can only get better right???

Quick update.

Well we have so much to blog about. Sorry I have been awful about updating anyone one what I have been up to. I have been really sick. I am so tired of people telling me “ohh you’re glowing.” No the reality is I just throw up. So please forgive me for I have no attention on proof reading this before I hit post.

My Mom came out for a week. That was fun, well for me. I am sure she would have rather been doing anything other than watching me sit there and not want to do anything. I kind of felt bad because she asked me when the best time to be to come weather wise, I replied quickly with it doesn’t really matter because it never rains for long. So what happed…. well it started raining the day she came and kind of stayed overcast or raining until she went back home. At less we got to have one day clear enough to go watch the sunset. At sunset bay.


Drew’s Mom also came out. They over lapped a few days so at less they were both able to go to our first ultrasound with us, and go shopping together. . I hate shopping so I am not fun to go shopping with even more so when I feel like crap. To be quite honest I feel that this whole experience is making me very crabby. I don’t know how many times I have to go to find drew on the computer to ask him to turn down the bass. Did anyone else fell like this??


Ummm maybe I don’t have much to talk about after all…. Well I did have a girls night out last night. There are about eight girls that live on our street all are about my age. We went out for Margaritas dinner and a movie. Well I was the DD. Hummm wonder why they picked me ;) anyway they bought me dinner for driving so all was more than fare. They at less saw the Irony when I ordered my drank… “I would like a Virgin margarita, I’m pregnant.” There was one other girl that was pregnant as well so we both go the little kid cup with wipe cream on top. We also went to go see Confessions of a shopaholic which was a lot better than I thought it would be.
The Puppies Loved eveyone one to come and see them.

Feeling well enough to blog today

Well I haven’t been blogging because I didn’t think anyone cared to hear about my vomit color of the day!! I am starting to feel a little better and the site of blood is a little less disturbing. Needless to say working has been very difficult. Erin and Trevor came over last weekend but I didn’t feel that well most of the time it was still great to see them. I just didn’t take my typical 200 wave pictures. In fact I have barely touched my camera; I think I even had to dust it off the other day!
This photo is of Erin and Trevor whale watching. We only say the spray from the whale which is better than nothing.

I got meet alot of the girls on our street when one of them had a "passion party" party. They just don't have random sex toy parties in Utah! They are all super nice. Jessica, who hosted the party, came over today to do a photo shoot with her daughter, because I really need to learn how to use my studio equipment better.

I can’t tell everyone how nice it is to not hate your neighbors. In SLC we lived by the meanest people I have ever meet. They tried to make us get rid of Coaly! They even left a note on our door saying that they had contacted the owners of the condo and we had two weeks to find a new home for the dog. The look on their faces when I told them that WE WERE the condo owners, was priceless. My sister would often house sit for us if we left for the weekend, would do her best to help by opening up the windows and barking. Thanks Miranda.

Speaking of Miranda she was nice enough to post my story on her blog so if you want to find out how we found out or news you will have to go to her blog the link is Miranda and Troy (even thought I don’t think Troy does anything on the blog, but he should because he always has funniest email.) Anyway I am rambling so enjoy some photos of the past few weeks!!

Light Room

I FINIALLY felt well enough to play with my light room tonight, if that tells you how sick I have been!!! I got the lights In the mail on Wednesday and I didn’t even get it out of the box. I waited until drew came home and I even let him put it together and play with it first I then closed the door on it and let the dust start building up while I paid worship to the porcelain god because we all know how much more fun that is!!

Our Resignation:

In the past year alone I have wanted to become many things… A Lifeguard, EMT, Nurse… (WAIT people throw what up????....) Photographer, Administrator, anything to do with the Planned Parenthood and working with teens, teaching them about STD aka STI. Oh and you can’t forget Swim Instructor. Drew on the other hand, is an Engineer through and through. He always had the best couch fort with the most stable design, despite what Coaly thinks. He is a true Mr. Fix it. From your bike, to your computer, back to your car, he can fix it. With all of my uncertainties and his ability to fix anything I formally announce our resignation from a semi care free couple. For we are about to enter it to the world of parenthood.

Sincerely,
Drew and Keri

2008 Highlight Recap

January: We decided not to move to Alaska and live at a gold mining camp…. After all Utah isn’t that bad!!

February: We decided that yes indeed Utah is that bad…. We both started looking at for jobs in Oregon.

March: We took are spring break and went to job interviews. I interviewed for the Aquatic and youth program director in Eugene as well as with the Red Cross Drew at Stuntzner Engineering and Forestry in Coos Bay. All jobs were looking good…… Drew got an offer in his interview I fell in love with the Ocean.

April: Decided that coaly needed a Friend and we took in the hell dog. Aka Zeaphy. We also put or condo up for sale.

May: Sold the Condo + 20k after closing costs. We leave Utah.

June: Drew loves his job I am working for the red cross and getting really good at Guitar Hero. I decide I need a hobby and buy the Nikon D40

July: I get tired of the red cross and apply for a job at the hospital after I get many response of we can’t afford to hire someone with a degree. Well why did I spend so much time and money getting a degree if that means people can’t afford to pay me.

August: Drews working still and loving his job I am working at the hospital not much time to really do anything.

September: We get tired of the corky rental house go out on the spear of the moment and buy a house that weeks the market hit an all time low. Which made it one of the best and worse times to be buying a house? Our interest rate is great but wow it took forever closed.

October : We finial closed on our house and move in!!

November: First thanksgiving at our house where family came to see us!!!!

December: Took a trip back to Utah.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!! I decided to buy my own present!!! No one really wanted to buy me camera stuff so my mom and grandma gave me money to buy my own camera stuff so I did!!!! Drew and his family always wanted to me to find a hobbies, now that I have drew thinks it is a bit expensive but quickly remembered all off his hobbies we have sitting in our garage, hummm, Kayaking, Skiing, Snowboarding, and Rock-climbing oh and the four wheeler. He has no room to talk and indecently neither does the garage.