Jen and Paul

A bit of the blahs

Jun 3rd

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Today has been one of Those Days for me. Well, actually, it started last night when out of the clear blue, my back started hurting. Again. My husband and I were just hanging out, minding our own business, when WHAM! My back picked up where it left off the last time it tried to kill me.

And I just realized that I never finished telling you guys what I found out was wrong. Remember how I went to a chiropractor then got cold feet? Well, the pain steadily worsened to the point that it felt like someone was stabbing me in the lower back with a red hot poker. It was agony to stand, sit, walk, lay down. Hell, it hurt to just exist. So I went to my family practitioner who said I was developing arthritis and possibly a degenerating disc.

Arthritis? Seriously? I’m only 29. But having a baby is really hard on a woman’s body… and lifting and carrying that baby around doesn’t help either.

So I amped up my yoga workouts to 5 or 6 times a week and worked on having better posture, and the back pain has become more bearable over the past few weeks. Until last night. So I took some Ibuprofen, which normally helps a little, but it didn’t touch the pain. I tossed and turned, swore and cried. I got about three hours of sleep last night and was exhausted all day today. Then, to make matters worse, I’ve been nauseated all day long, which was a bit depressing. And Nathan was grumpy today, which I’m sure is because he was picking up that something was off with Mommy’s mood.

My back is still hurting somewhat, but thankfully nowhere near the level it was last night. Hopefully it will be even better tomorrow, and I can get back to my old self soon. So I’m going to call it a night earlier than normal. Because sleep is almost like a cure-all for me, and I am optimistic that if I can catch up on my sleep, my mood will lift, the pain will continue to subside, and I’ll feel better.

Thanks for listening to me whine. Any feel-good vibes sent my way will be MUCH appreciated!

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The Results Are In…

Apr 3rd

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Remember a few days ago when I talked about seeing a chiropractor for my back problems? Well, I went back to review my x-rays and yes, my poor spine and neck are totally out of alignment. So we went over my treatment plan and how much it would cost. Insurance doesn’t cover any of it, which isn’t surprising. Unfortunately, there is no way we can afford how much they were asking.

Plus, I admit it. I got cold feet.

I always get cold feet when I think about someone adjusting my spine, and even though I’m sure they know what they’re doing, I can’t help but wonder what if they mess up? What if adjusting my spine exacerbates my condition? I’ve heard stories about people going to a chiropractor and feeling absolutely wonderful after their spines are adjusted, then BAM! A few days later, their back locks up on them and they are in even worse pain than before.

Now, I’m not going to totally write off seeing this chiropractic office because the doctors there are so nice and friendly. But I’m going to give it some more thought and perhaps if the pain gets too bad, I’ll make an appointment with my family doctor and see if there’s anything he can do for me besides giving me medicine.

In the meantime, I will continue to do my yoga, which is awesome. Have I told you guys I’ve lost about 13 pounds since January? That’s right. Only 30 more pounds to go until I’m back down to my pre-pregnancy weight… but I’ve set my goal for 40 pounds. I will get there! Just wait!

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Best Trait

Mar 30th

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Your Best Trait is Creativity
You may seem like you’re a bit flaky or flighty, but you’re really just deep in thought.
You are the artistic type, no doubt. However, you are also highly analytical and logical.You are able to solve problems in unique and interesting ways. Your ideas are unpredictable, but they always end up making sense.
You are picky and sometimes downright critical. You expect the best of yourself, but others are not prepared for your exacting standards. 

 I always find these quizzes interesting, even if they aren’t entirely accurate. You answer a handful of questions in which there is already an outcome predetermined by the test creator according to which answers you chose. But this quiz is right about one thing- I’m definitely creative, a total right brainer. And yes, many times I seem flaky or flighty, but I’m just deep in thought.

I’m especially bad about that when I’m at the computer designing something. It’s as if I develop tunnel vision… I totally get into it and am completely absorbed. I BECOME ONE WITH THE COMPUTER. It’s like that with pretty much anything when I am using my imagination. I can get lost in a book for hours at a time.

I wonder if Nathan will share my love of art and creativity.  Hopefully, he’ll be creative like me and yet still logical and well grounded like his dad. Not that I’m not logical or well grounded… but I AM a total right brainer.

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One Step Closer

Mar 22nd

Posted by Jen in Daily Life

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Well, I had my initial visit today with the Chiropractor! And, it has been confirmed: My back is trying to kill me. Remember how I said they would do this really cool, sophisticated scan on my spine? Well, it showed that I’m having severe muscle spasms in my neck and upper back (Hmmm, I think carrying around a certain little boy is partially to blame!).  Surprisingly my lower back, the part that has gone CANNIBALISTIC on me, didn’t show any spasms. They took some x-rays because it might be a pinched nerve or something, and we’ll be going over the results next week.

So we’re one step closer to figuring out what the problem is!

In other news, remember how I told you that instead of bending over to retrieve a fallen toy, Nathan would slowly do the splits until he was low enough to reach it? Well, he’s decided squatting is better than doing the splits. And I agree… only watching him do the splits was much more entertaining.

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