I'M AN AUNT!!!

My sister and her husband (Alissa and Greg) had their baby - Luke Gregory Melton! He was born on Wednesday at 3:30 and weighs 8lbs, 1 oz and is 20 3/4 inches long - BIG baby (he was originally due on April 1)! I was in California still and was an emotional wreck because all I wanted to do was be with my sister (I have an event this weekend I have to be at). She had a very difficult labor and was in alot of pain (almost 24 hours in the hospital before he was born). He wouldn't move even though she was contracting every 3 minutes for 45 sec to 1 min. So they finally induced before she got drugs in her body which I guess was just horrifying! She was finally able to sleep some after they finally got drugs in her poor body. The greatest thing was that my mom called me while she pushed so I could hear it all. His cry was so beautiful... and she says all the pain was worth it as soon as she saw him! Though I was sad I wasn't physically there I was so glad to be there over the phone. He's beautiful and healthy and has the cutest dimple! I'm going out in a month to help her out (we're all taking turns!) so I'm sure I'll have more pictures!

The Best Dream Ever... as I see it

Last night there were these awful and dangerous people running after me . I was running away from them really fast so they wouldn't kidnap me... I didn't know why they wanted me but something in me knew I had something they wanted. Suddenly, from around the corner Jack Bauer appeared on a shiny black horse (full speed) with a gun drawn at the people chasing me. He called my name and then grabbed me and mounted me on the horse with him and we took off. He took me home (which, by the way, was a much nicer house than I have now).

"Jack, how did you know where to find me?" I asked.

"CTU has been tracking you, Andrea. I've personally been waiting for this day." he replied.

Then we kissed in my living room.

About 10 minutes after my alarm went off I said out loud, "I just kissed Jack Bauer." And had a really good laugh.

Andrea Petty look-a-like

Okay... occasionally I have been told that I look like Jessica Simpson. I have never thought I looked like her at all, and I don't really like her public persona (that's all I know though) so I've never wanted to look like her. But then today somebody sent me this picture... and I actually had a freak out. Even my mom got confused and thought that I sent her a picture of me - she didn't realize this picture isn't of her own daughter! The funniest part about this particular picture is that the caption under the picture (it wouldn't transfer over) said: "Jessica Simpson is so plain these days." Ha ha ha ha!

Cold office... warm body

I think there is some American law that says that every office space must be extremely cold so as to provide one more reason to make employees want to bolt. Our office is always cold. The temperature is set at 72, but our thermostat is in a ventless room that houses our printer, copier, computer server, and other heat generating electronics; naturally it's several degrees warmer in there. So, while our electronics remain comfortable, we FREEZE! To prove to you how cold it is, I put a pic of a man, uh... Joe, who works with me in the office. I have a space heater by my feet and another space heater that oscillates throughout my office to keep me warm. But it's still not enough. So today, in a last ditch effort, I brought my heating pad to work with me. Yes, my heating pad with a sweet 1973 looking slip cover (orange, maroon, yellow floral pattern) - it's awesome. And I'm finally warm! I look like a complete idiot because every 10 mins I'm moving my heating pad to a new location on my body that suddenly shouts "Over here! I'm cold!" So, I obey and place grandma's heating pad on that location. I am warm; I am happy; and I have prevailed once again over their attempt to make me uncomfortable.

The Big Mystery

So, I come to work this morning at 8:20 (a little later than usual)... either way, I'm usually the last one here before our receptionist arrives at 8:30. However, today I am all alone - and I have no clue why. Where is everyone? Is it a holiday that I didn't know about? no. Was there a meeting that I forgot? nope. For the last hour I've been trying to look for clues. It appears my boss,Sue, was here earlier because her computer is turned on. Joi and Tanya's computers are off so they haven't been here. Nobody's car is here so it's not like they all left together for a Starbucks run. I kinda feel left out... but I don't know from what. What do I do? Oh... our receptionist just walked in. He doesn't know anything either. So now it's me and Jeff... which fortunately makes me feel safer. I must get back to playing detective. I'll keep you updated (as if you really care). If you never hear from me again... dial 911.

Welcome to the 21st Century!!

I have finally entered the 21st Century. For the last 2 years I have not had cable, which means that I've had "bunny ears" to help me get only fuzzy pictures of the major stations (abc, nbc, fox - the rest were not clear enough to watch). Well, yesterday we gave in and got cable installed and I am so excited! I don't know what to keep the channel on! I went from 3 choices to over 100! Maybe in 2020 I'll get TiVo!

Seriously?

Check out this article:

http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_1596265.php

What??

Headaches... as I see it (or not)

I have been getting headaches everyday... bad ones! It's been going on for probably a month now. I've gotten so used to it that I forgot it was abnormal. On Monday I realized this is not normal! I could have a serious issue - a brain tumor, a really bad sinus problems, back issues, jaw issues - I started having a mini freak-out. Instead of rushing to the doctor, I decided to do some research. So starting Monday afternoon I documented everything I ate and did. I don't have a heavy caffeine intake so I knew it couldn't be that. Was it something I ate? Was it just bad sinuses? But I don't have other sinus symptoms. I was convinced it was because of the tension in my back and neck... but I've always had that ever since I broke my coccyx (tailbone) in college.

Aha! Finally, I found a pattern! But it didn't make sense. The pattern was this:
2pm - Headache would set in
3pm - Ibuprofen
4pm - I want to comfort myself from the pain so I go to our break room and just sit and rub my head... specifically my temples.
5pm - I would leave work rushing to get home so I could rest my head
5:20 - Arrive at home unable to do anything with this headache
6pm - Finally, my headache is gone!

That's how it has been everyday!! However I think I discovered the problem last night! I got these new vitamins and was reading the back of the pill bottle. Only I couldn't read it... it was really blurry! So without thinking I continued to stretch out my arm, bottle in hand, until it was at a comfortable distance to read. Logic set in! It's my eyes! I no longer have 20/20 like I have always had and this is causing my headache (mixed w/ the dumb fluorescent lights in my office! Hate em!). So I decided to make a doctor's appt to confirm my diagnosis. I'm excited I discovered the problem (I think!) and I'm excited to pick out a cute pair of reading/computer glasses. The best part is... I was my own doctor! I didn't have to have a bunch of tests run, blood work, doctor's appts, etc in order to discover the issue. I just used my head (no pun intended)! Uh-oh... I hope I didn't just jinx myself by speaking too soon... what if it actually is a brain tumor?