Thursday, January 31, 2008
the magazine
Mer's comment on my last post made me realize I never mentioned the name of the magazine. It is WonderTime - you can check it out online too. I will say too that although I've gotten 2 issues of this magazine, I haven't read either of them yet. Well, just a little of the one today and so far I like what I've read enough to make me want to find the one my MIL stole for me. :) I'll try to remember to post a "review" after I've read at least one full issue.
Where are all the good ones?
If you read my last entry you know that I went to the doctor today. Somehow, even at my OB's office, the magazines always suck. So I decided to grab a magazine as I walked out the door, you know, because you never know how long you'll have to wait to be seen. I got there, filled out the new patient paperwork (my OB has moved since I got my IUD inserted), and glanced around the waiting room. A magazine caught my eye! I grabbed the magazine, started flipping, and was on the first article when they called my name. I took it back to the exam room. The NP came straight in, no time to read.
When it came time to leave the office, did I do what any normal person would do and put the magazine back in the waiting room? Oh no, I "hid" it behind my magazine (that I never opened!) and walked out with it. I have NEVER done that before, probably because the magazines always suck! Well today they didn't, at least at 11:15 this morning. This afternoon, because I TOOK the ONE magazine they had that didn't suck, well, now they suck. So I apologize to any of Dr. Bee's patients that have to look at sucky magazines. In my defense, if I hadn't taken it, someone else probably would have. Right? I'll tell myself that to avoid the guilt.
I got home & realized this is the SAME magazine (not the same issue!) that my mother-in-law brought me in August when she visited. She had gone to the dentist and thought it was interesting...so she stole it from there to bring it to me! Yes, I complain about her, but how many of YOUR MILs would steal for you?
I guess that's a good indicator that I need to subscribe to this magazine.
And I promise, I've NEVER walked out of the doctor's office with a magazine before. Well, I have, but only the freebie ones they have for you to take!
When it came time to leave the office, did I do what any normal person would do and put the magazine back in the waiting room? Oh no, I "hid" it behind my magazine (that I never opened!) and walked out with it. I have NEVER done that before, probably because the magazines always suck! Well today they didn't, at least at 11:15 this morning. This afternoon, because I TOOK the ONE magazine they had that didn't suck, well, now they suck. So I apologize to any of Dr. Bee's patients that have to look at sucky magazines. In my defense, if I hadn't taken it, someone else probably would have. Right? I'll tell myself that to avoid the guilt.
I got home & realized this is the SAME magazine (not the same issue!) that my mother-in-law brought me in August when she visited. She had gone to the dentist and thought it was interesting...so she stole it from there to bring it to me! Yes, I complain about her, but how many of YOUR MILs would steal for you?
I guess that's a good indicator that I need to subscribe to this magazine.
And I promise, I've NEVER walked out of the doctor's office with a magazine before. Well, I have, but only the freebie ones they have for you to take!
OMG Nipple Pain
I have been having serious nipple pain the last couple of days. They started bothering me about a week and a half ago, only hurting when Scarlett was nursing. It got worse & worse until yesterday when she nursed & I pumped I was in tears. My big fear was that I might be pregnant. (Now I know a lot of you might want to be pregnant, but understand that with a 2 year old & a 7 month old, I do not.) Last time I had nipple pain, I was nursing Matthew and pregnant with Scarlett, so that was the only experience I could refer to. I have an IUD so I knew the chances were slim, but always possible...yesterday I POAS and THANK GOD it was negative!
Scarlett has been a super nurser from day 1. We had a little trouble around 3 months when she just refused to nurse after 4pm a couple of days - it just freaked me out that she was going over 12 hours without nursing! She also hates bottles & solids, she will eat a little but she really loves her mommy's boobies.
Yesterday I called the pediatrician, their LC told me that it was most likely teething! WHAT?!? When I told her I didn't think that was the problem she told me that maybe Scarlett is LOSING INTEREST in nursing! She obviously didn't understand. So I looked up the local La Leche League leader. Thank goodness I was able to call someone who is a real "boob nazi" - she talked to me for a few minutes & quickly said it sounded like thrush (a yeast infection on my boobies & probably in Scarlett's mouth). She told me to call my OB for a prescription. This morning I did that, but my OB was out of her office. They wanted me to come in NEXT WEEK! I just lost it, started bawling right there on the phone, to the point that I couldn't even talk. I know this probably has some of you rolling your eyes, but this has progressed to the worst pain I've ever experienced. If Scarlett didn't love the boobies so much I think I would have given up on nursing. It's THAT painful. Much much worse than giving birth - and I did that whole natural childbirth thing! Once I started crying on the phone, they told me to come right in. Thank goodness. Tears work!
The NP at my ob's office confimed that it is yeast. She said Scarlett would need script too, but my pedi's office still doesn't seem to listen, so I'm off to buy some acidophilus to use for treating her.
Scarlett has been a super nurser from day 1. We had a little trouble around 3 months when she just refused to nurse after 4pm a couple of days - it just freaked me out that she was going over 12 hours without nursing! She also hates bottles & solids, she will eat a little but she really loves her mommy's boobies.
Yesterday I called the pediatrician, their LC told me that it was most likely teething! WHAT?!? When I told her I didn't think that was the problem she told me that maybe Scarlett is LOSING INTEREST in nursing! She obviously didn't understand. So I looked up the local La Leche League leader. Thank goodness I was able to call someone who is a real "boob nazi" - she talked to me for a few minutes & quickly said it sounded like thrush (a yeast infection on my boobies & probably in Scarlett's mouth). She told me to call my OB for a prescription. This morning I did that, but my OB was out of her office. They wanted me to come in NEXT WEEK! I just lost it, started bawling right there on the phone, to the point that I couldn't even talk. I know this probably has some of you rolling your eyes, but this has progressed to the worst pain I've ever experienced. If Scarlett didn't love the boobies so much I think I would have given up on nursing. It's THAT painful. Much much worse than giving birth - and I did that whole natural childbirth thing! Once I started crying on the phone, they told me to come right in. Thank goodness. Tears work!
The NP at my ob's office confimed that it is yeast. She said Scarlett would need script too, but my pedi's office still doesn't seem to listen, so I'm off to buy some acidophilus to use for treating her.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
WFMW: Pretty Sweet Potatoes
Most people grow up thinking their moms or grandmas are the best cooks in the world, right? I'm no exception...my granny is the best, my mom is the second-best. While everyone does things differently, I always noticed when I would eat with other people that their sweet potato casserole didn't taste as good, but it also just didn't look as good. The first Christmas David & I spent in our first house, we invited his mom's family to our house for Christmas. I planned to cook Christmas dinner, but being young & not much of a cook, I spent a LOT of time on the phone with my mom in the week leading up to Christmas. One of the things I learned that week was how to keep the sweet potatoes looking pretty for the casserole! I'll share that secret with you!
Run water in your sink and add some salt. Wash, peel, and cut up the sweet potatoes then add them immediately to the salt water. Let them sit while you work. Before you boil the sweet potatoes, rinse them well. The salt will keep them from turning brown when they cook. When you mash them you will have beautiful orange sweet potatoes for your casserole!
That is what works for me this week. For more great tips, head over to Rocks in My Dryer.
Run water in your sink and add some salt. Wash, peel, and cut up the sweet potatoes then add them immediately to the salt water. Let them sit while you work. Before you boil the sweet potatoes, rinse them well. The salt will keep them from turning brown when they cook. When you mash them you will have beautiful orange sweet potatoes for your casserole!
That is what works for me this week. For more great tips, head over to Rocks in My Dryer.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
I'm sick so
Here's a short update. We visited another church Sunday. Same denomination as the one 2 weeks ago, different location. It was ok, but neither of us "liked it" as much as the other one. I seem to have caught a nasty cold. It has given me a toothache, at least I'm pretty sure it's because of the cold. I hope so! Regardless, my tooth hurts so much I can barely open my mouth to eat my chicken soup! Sunday we tried to build a snowman. It didn't go so well...we have plenty of snow but it's too powdery, practically impossible to pack! Matthew was excited about building a snowman, so we made a small one on our deck.
Also, Scarlett is crawling! I seem to be blogger dumb and unable to post the video, but you can see it at our picture/video site.
And here are some pictures - for more pictures see the homepage from the link above.
Also, Scarlett is crawling! I seem to be blogger dumb and unable to post the video, but you can see it at our picture/video site.
And here are some pictures - for more pictures see the homepage from the link above.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Everyone makes mistakes?
Last Friday we saw an ENT for Matthew's ears. He had a ruptured eardrum in early December that hadn't healed by his 2 year check-up in early January so the pediatrician wanted an ENT to look at it. Well the ENT wrote us a script. That evening we took it to the pharmacy to be filled. The pharmacist questioned the potency of the antibiotic and said that at Matthew's age it seemed WAY too high. He asked what Matthew weighed and when we told him he refused to fill the script. He said he needed to talk to the doctor before filling it. That's fine...I appreciate him questioning things if they don't seem right to him. I called our pediatrician's office to ask them about it (they are open on Saturdays) and they said it sounded too high to them also, and that the pharmacist must be misreading it. I know a lot of doctors don't write legibly, but the pharmacist said the number to me & that's exactly how I would have read it too. Pedi told me to wait until I could speak to the ENT to have it filled.
Well, the doctor's office was closed Monday for MLK Day, and then I LOST the script! Yeah, couldn't find it anywhere. I figured it being late getting filled wasn't a huge issue since Matthew is showing no signs of his ears bothering him and apparently they've been an issue since the infection in December. If I hadn't found it by today I was going to call the ENT and request a new one. Anyway, I found it. I called them today to question it, and after waiting on hold for a while, they told me the script was definitely wrong. No apology, no anything...I asked how serious it would have been if the pharmacist hadn't questioned it, and had just filled it. The response..."well everyone makes mistakes." NO WAY! That is NOT acceptable! I realize that everyone does make mistakes, but as a freaking doctor, you should check and double check that what you are writing down is correct. People's LIVES are in your hands.
I am so thankful the pharmacist was on the ball & questioned the doctor. But it made me think, the location we usually use has messed things up before (telling us to use 4x per day when the doctor said 3x...and I called the doctor back to verify!) so what if we had gone to that location & they had just filled it?!? What could have happened to him? Scary, huh?
So here's a friendly (although upset right now just pondering the what ifs) reminder to ALWAYS make sure you can read the script before you leave the doctor's office, ALWAYS question that it is correct, and ALWAYS compare what the doctor tells you plus the information on the written script to what the pharmacy actually GIVES you!
I am so thankful that we had a pharmacist who questioned things! I don't think we'll return to this ENT for tubes...
Well, the doctor's office was closed Monday for MLK Day, and then I LOST the script! Yeah, couldn't find it anywhere. I figured it being late getting filled wasn't a huge issue since Matthew is showing no signs of his ears bothering him and apparently they've been an issue since the infection in December. If I hadn't found it by today I was going to call the ENT and request a new one. Anyway, I found it. I called them today to question it, and after waiting on hold for a while, they told me the script was definitely wrong. No apology, no anything...I asked how serious it would have been if the pharmacist hadn't questioned it, and had just filled it. The response..."well everyone makes mistakes." NO WAY! That is NOT acceptable! I realize that everyone does make mistakes, but as a freaking doctor, you should check and double check that what you are writing down is correct. People's LIVES are in your hands.
I am so thankful the pharmacist was on the ball & questioned the doctor. But it made me think, the location we usually use has messed things up before (telling us to use 4x per day when the doctor said 3x...and I called the doctor back to verify!) so what if we had gone to that location & they had just filled it?!? What could have happened to him? Scary, huh?
So here's a friendly (although upset right now just pondering the what ifs) reminder to ALWAYS make sure you can read the script before you leave the doctor's office, ALWAYS question that it is correct, and ALWAYS compare what the doctor tells you plus the information on the written script to what the pharmacy actually GIVES you!
I am so thankful that we had a pharmacist who questioned things! I don't think we'll return to this ENT for tubes...
Recipe Friday - Ham Tetrazzini
Ham Tetrazzini - this is one of my favorite dishes, and I think it is better as a leftover. It also works great as a freezer meal!
4 Tbsp butter
1 small can mushrooms (can use fresh)
¼ small chopped onion
¼ c flour
1 c chicken broth
1-1/4 c half and half (can substitute milk but it’s better with ½ and ½)
1 c grated cheese (again, I like extra sharp cheddar)
2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
1 oz vermicelli (I use spaghetti)
3 c cooked cubed ham
¼ c parmesan cheese
Cook vermicelli, drain. While it is cooking, melt butter. Sauté onion & mushrooms. Blend in flour. Add broth and cream. Cook until thick. Add grated cheese, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir until cheese melts. Combine vermicelli, ham, and cheese sauce in casserole. Sprinkle with parmesan. Bake at 400* 20-25 minutes.
* Sometimes I get lazy and put the butter, onion, & mushroom in the microwave. Once the onion is soft, I mix everything except the parmesan cheese together & put it in the casserole dish, without cooking it together first.
4 Tbsp butter
1 small can mushrooms (can use fresh)
¼ small chopped onion
¼ c flour
1 c chicken broth
1-1/4 c half and half (can substitute milk but it’s better with ½ and ½)
1 c grated cheese (again, I like extra sharp cheddar)
2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp lemon juice
1 oz vermicelli (I use spaghetti)
3 c cooked cubed ham
¼ c parmesan cheese
Cook vermicelli, drain. While it is cooking, melt butter. Sauté onion & mushrooms. Blend in flour. Add broth and cream. Cook until thick. Add grated cheese, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir until cheese melts. Combine vermicelli, ham, and cheese sauce in casserole. Sprinkle with parmesan. Bake at 400* 20-25 minutes.
* Sometimes I get lazy and put the butter, onion, & mushroom in the microwave. Once the onion is soft, I mix everything except the parmesan cheese together & put it in the casserole dish, without cooking it together first.
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