I got a phone call at work today that wasn't work related. I think that's happened about twice in my life. Anyway, it was Minimed calling to tell me that my insurance had approved me for the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensor (CGM)that goes with my pump! I am so excited I can hardly stand it. The sensor its self is relatively inexpensive at about $1000. The kicker is that the senors you have to change out (every 2 to 10 days)cost $30. each. That can get pretty expensive- $90 to $450 per month. The best part of it all is that my insurance covered me 100%! Minimed told me that my balance is zero. They are overnighting the sensor to my doctors office and it will be there tomorrow. I'll have to get trained on how to use it and everything but it should be up and working early next week. Yea!
If you're wondering what it looks like or how it works, click on the hyperlink "sensor" above.
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Our Big Announcement
We are finally making our big news public. We're expecting our second baby! We are all really excited and Ryan is quite unaware of what's going on, although we do tell him about it. He's too young to understand I guess. The baby is due March 29, 2008. I'm hoping to have it around 38 weeks. I am currently 12 weeks pregnant and looking forward to the first trimester being over. I haven't been really sick, so I'm lucky that way. I have been quite tired so it's been nice that I only work in the mornings, I sometimes sneak in a nap while Ryan is down for his.
My blood-sugar has been excellent (14 day avg. 118, A1C 5.9). I've already been to the OB twice as well as the Diabetic Specialist. Both doctors are happy with the way things are going. We had the baby's heart rate measured today and it was 155 beats per minute, exactly the same as what Ryan's was at this point in the pregnancy. Colin thinks the baby is a boy because there are some obvious similarities with the two pregnancies, (lots of night-time nausea, hyper sense of smell etc.). I'm still holding out hope for a girl. We cannot decide on a name for a girl yet. I really want it to end in an "n" or even "an" to go along with the rest of the family. We know the girl's middle name (even though that took quite a lot of arm-twisting on my part). For a boy, we have a first name picked out and a possible contender for middle names. We have an easy time thinking of boy names I guess. And that is the run-down so far. I'll be sure to blog about this pregnancy as I get info in.
Well, here's the first ultrasound image taken three weeks ago at 8 weeks 4 days pregnant.
My blood-sugar has been excellent (14 day avg. 118, A1C 5.9). I've already been to the OB twice as well as the Diabetic Specialist. Both doctors are happy with the way things are going. We had the baby's heart rate measured today and it was 155 beats per minute, exactly the same as what Ryan's was at this point in the pregnancy. Colin thinks the baby is a boy because there are some obvious similarities with the two pregnancies, (lots of night-time nausea, hyper sense of smell etc.). I'm still holding out hope for a girl. We cannot decide on a name for a girl yet. I really want it to end in an "n" or even "an" to go along with the rest of the family. We know the girl's middle name (even though that took quite a lot of arm-twisting on my part). For a boy, we have a first name picked out and a possible contender for middle names. We have an easy time thinking of boy names I guess. And that is the run-down so far. I'll be sure to blog about this pregnancy as I get info in.
Well, here's the first ultrasound image taken three weeks ago at 8 weeks 4 days pregnant.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Snowbird Tram Ride
Hook-ups are the best. One of the guys that Colin works with has a connection at Snowbird. He got us free tickets for all of their summer activities. Because of some strange circumstances, we were both home most of the day this Wednesday. So, we decided to go up there and check out the fun. When we got there, we realized that the rides and events are only open on the weekends. So we decided not to waste a trip or the tickets, and we paid to ride the tram. This tram is pretty much world famous and I'm sure you've seen pictures or video of it.
It was really fun though. We rode up to the top of the mountain, looked around a bit then came back down. The ride is only about 8 minutes and it takes you up to a mile above sealevel. It was so cool to see the mountain in the summer before all of the snow falls. These guys get a decent 70+ inches of base snow each year. There was none when we went this week.
If I can tear Colin away from Sportscenter some Saturday, we'll go up and do the rest of the stuff before the season closes and the "real" season begins.
On the way up
At the top
Coming back down.
Monday, September 10, 2007
A Rare Occurance
I've seen several pictures of myself as a toddler asleep while doing normal activities. I thought Ryan would never fall asleep anywhere beside his crib and his carseat. Just recently, he's proved me wrong. He fell asleep one day while watching Aladin and just the other day while he was eating lunch. I kept thinking he aught to be done by now, then I realized that he may have fallen asleep. He must be going through a growth spurt or something. This is so rare for him that I had to take a picture.
Monday, September 03, 2007
Coconut Banana Bread with Lime Glaze
I've had a subscription to Cooking Light for about two years now and I've never tried a recipe out of it, until this week. I saw this one (on pg. 136 of the September issue) and had to try it. If the pictures make you drool, you can use the recipe listed at the bottom. I've shortened some of the directions slightly but it will turn out, I promise. This tasted just as beautifully as it looks.
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas)
1/4 cup plain low- fat yogurt (I used vanilla flavored so I didn't have to buy a huge container of plain)
3 tablespoons dark rum (I used apple juice and it turned out fine)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1 tablespoon coconut for top of bread
spray pan with cooking spray
Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice (I used lemon)
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 350
2. combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl, stir with wire whisk
3. Place sugar and butter in large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add banana, yogurt, rum, and vanilla; beat until blended.
Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.
Stir in 1/2 cup flaked coconut.
4. Spoon batter into a 9X5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coconut.
5. Bake at 350 for one hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan.
7. Combine with wire whisk powdered sugar and juice until smooth; drizzle over warm bread. (I think if you left out the glaze you could cut down on the carbs)
8. Cool completely on wire rack.
Yield 1 loaf, 16 slices (serving size 1 slice)
Calories: 193
Fat 4.6 g
Carbs 35g
Fiber 1.1 g
Chol. 35 mg
Iron 1 mg
Sodium 179mg
Calc 15mg
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe banana (about 3 bananas)
1/4 cup plain low- fat yogurt (I used vanilla flavored so I didn't have to buy a huge container of plain)
3 tablespoons dark rum (I used apple juice and it turned out fine)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1 tablespoon coconut for top of bread
spray pan with cooking spray
Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice (I used lemon)
Directions:
1. preheat oven to 350
2. combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl, stir with wire whisk
3. Place sugar and butter in large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add banana, yogurt, rum, and vanilla; beat until blended.
Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist.
Stir in 1/2 cup flaked coconut.
4. Spoon batter into a 9X5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon coconut.
5. Bake at 350 for one hour or until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan.
7. Combine with wire whisk powdered sugar and juice until smooth; drizzle over warm bread. (I think if you left out the glaze you could cut down on the carbs)
8. Cool completely on wire rack.
Yield 1 loaf, 16 slices (serving size 1 slice)
Calories: 193
Fat 4.6 g
Carbs 35g
Fiber 1.1 g
Chol. 35 mg
Iron 1 mg
Sodium 179mg
Calc 15mg
Sunday, September 02, 2007
Thou Shalt Not Envy
One of my favorite things to do is drive around looking at houses. These are a couple of houses that I see all the time and just love. I have been wanting to take pictures of them for a long time and especially wanted to get them in this season. I finally got around to it and it was completely the wrong time of day. The sun was directly behind the houses and just really got in the way of good pictures.
Anyway, I like this first house a lot, but the thing that I love most is in the second picture.
This hanging sun in front of their house is so cool. I love the sun and I love how it is made out of some kind of metal and the way they have it hanging there. I've seen more homes do this lately but this is the first one that I noticed. And, like I said the lighting is bad so it's hard to see. I'd like to copy that someday.
I only had time to take one shot of this house, but it is absolutely gorgeous. Everyone that drives by it just goes ga-ga over it. The weird thing about this house is that after it was built it took them 2 years to put in the landscaping. There is a law now (at least in West Jordan) that says you have to have the landscaping done before you can move in. Anyway, they finally put in their yard and it is gorgeous too except that their pine trees all died this summer. I would take them back if I were them, but who knows. Hottest summer on record in Utah will do that to your new landscape I guess.
I took several shots of this next house. Whoever lives here are absolute perfectionists when it comes to their yard. They have a beautiful piece of property and it really puts the rest of the neighborhood to shame (there are some neighbors like that aren't there). Anyway, front, back, side, and from every angle, this house is impeccable. The flowers are all perennials, the lawn is always manicured, they have a beautiful garden and never have anything out of place. These pictures don't even come close to doing it justice, but anyway, here they are.
And just for fun, I thought I'd throw in a strange Utah phenomenon for all of you who read my blog that live out of the state. I first learned about this kind of house, called a "basement house" a few years after I moved here. They are all over in suburbia, you just have to know where to look. So, I guess the idea is that if you can't afford to build a house, you just build your basement first and throw a roof on it. Then, when you get the time and money, you build a top to your house. Funny thing is, in the 15 years that we've lived here, I've never seen these homes completed. They just sit there like this and these people live like moles or, (substitute your favorite subterranean animal) and never remodel. I think it is so strange.
Anyway, I like this first house a lot, but the thing that I love most is in the second picture.
This hanging sun in front of their house is so cool. I love the sun and I love how it is made out of some kind of metal and the way they have it hanging there. I've seen more homes do this lately but this is the first one that I noticed. And, like I said the lighting is bad so it's hard to see. I'd like to copy that someday.
I only had time to take one shot of this house, but it is absolutely gorgeous. Everyone that drives by it just goes ga-ga over it. The weird thing about this house is that after it was built it took them 2 years to put in the landscaping. There is a law now (at least in West Jordan) that says you have to have the landscaping done before you can move in. Anyway, they finally put in their yard and it is gorgeous too except that their pine trees all died this summer. I would take them back if I were them, but who knows. Hottest summer on record in Utah will do that to your new landscape I guess.
I took several shots of this next house. Whoever lives here are absolute perfectionists when it comes to their yard. They have a beautiful piece of property and it really puts the rest of the neighborhood to shame (there are some neighbors like that aren't there). Anyway, front, back, side, and from every angle, this house is impeccable. The flowers are all perennials, the lawn is always manicured, they have a beautiful garden and never have anything out of place. These pictures don't even come close to doing it justice, but anyway, here they are.
And just for fun, I thought I'd throw in a strange Utah phenomenon for all of you who read my blog that live out of the state. I first learned about this kind of house, called a "basement house" a few years after I moved here. They are all over in suburbia, you just have to know where to look. So, I guess the idea is that if you can't afford to build a house, you just build your basement first and throw a roof on it. Then, when you get the time and money, you build a top to your house. Funny thing is, in the 15 years that we've lived here, I've never seen these homes completed. They just sit there like this and these people live like moles or, (substitute your favorite subterranean animal) and never remodel. I think it is so strange.
Birthday Party #2
This is us celebrating Ryan's Birthday at my parents house. Jess & Cole gave him the "Brand New Mater the Tow Truck" and the match box cars. My parents gave Ryan a wagon but I haven't taken any pictures of it yet. Sorry that you can mostly hear me singing on the video, I was the one holding the camera.
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