Remembering

Today is a day of Remembrance.

All of us know or atleast have some idea of where we where 8 years ago today. I was working for a national cell phone carrier and spent the day trying to assist with frantic phone calls from people both in and outside the buildings and even that area, all while watching the news in disbelief. The first tower was hit while I was getting ready for work.

After taking Chris to work today, Junior and I went to the Commissary on the base. While walking in, the National Anthem was played and the colors where raised for the day. If your not in the military you may not know that when this happens, everyone is supposed to stop what you are doing, and stand at attention and face the direction the music is playing. I wish I had my camera. Today it's dark and dreary in South Texas. Watching the flag being raised against a break in the clouds with the sun shining was very moving. Looking at the innocence in my sons eyes as he looked around and could see other people standing still like his mommy and trying to figure it all out made me realize that while there are aspects of this lifestyle that I don't paticularly care for, days like today make it all worth it.

The sight of the flag being raised against the dark and dreary yet bright sky was a clear reminder of what we lost 8 years ago today. It was also a reminder that while we can not forget those who have gone before, we must live for the living and go forward with our lives and what we do on a daily basis so those who have gone before us did not do so in vane.

My simple request for you today is to hug the ones you love, call the ones you can't physically hug and tell them how much you love them. Tomorrow may not come, so do all you can today.

Things

First Things First
I just got my results for the Glucose "put me through hell" test. (it also caused a lovely case of what I thought was heartburn but turned out to be reflux for the rest of the day!) I passed with a 127. However, I am now anemic. The nurse at Dr. G's office that I LOVE said that they expect it at this point in the pregnancy however I'm a little lower then they are use to. So I get to take a pill every day now. OH the joy of it!

On the Anemia Thing
I went to pick up samples at Dr G's office but he and my *fave* nurse where already at lunch so I had to deal with the witchy rude CNA in the office who I can't stand . She said that they want me to talk to a dietition to see if I can improve my numbers with what I'm eating and also to take a suppliment. I also wanted to ask if the anemia, dizziness and tiredness where all connected but certianly wasn't asking her. So I'll be asking Dr. G at my next appointment. However according to Webmd they are all related. So hopefully once we get this under control I'll feel better, and the periodic case of the spins will go away.

On the Radio
So with the new car, I got xm radio free for 3 months. Because I'm cheap I probably won't keep the subscription but you can bet I am going to use it while I can. But anyways that isn't what I wanted to talk about. While running up to Dr. G's I was flipping through stations, and came across the Oprah & Friends channel. Meet the Peetes was on. I did not know that they had a son with autism. I didn't hear much about their son but they had a lady on today that her son is now 18 and they didn't get a correct diagnosis for him till around the age of 10. I was very inspired to hear both Holly and Rodney applaud this woman for standing up for her son and not accepting what the "only option" was at the time. I also applaud them for standing up and speaking about this issue when so many people just don't understand and want to spend so much time blaming one thing or another (vaccines, genetics, enviroment, ect).

I also wanted to applaud Holly's view on breast feeding. Her personal stance, per the show today, was that if she is out in public feeding her child and you have an issue with it you better walk away. I plan to breast feed Junior because it's the healthiest thing for him and I want to give him the best chances at everything I can. And I am glad that there is someone who is in the public eye, as Holly is, who is very candid in her feelings about this topic. And isn't afraid to advocate the benefits for the child, and doesn't accept the "I don't want saggy boobs" defense!