I can?t figure out why this website is so slow. I don?t have a ton of graphics on the page, I only have the basic javascripts used by MT and my counter?so what the heck is making it creep by at a snail?s pace? Could it have something to do with the move to a new server? If that?s the case, why isn?t Quixotic Pixels as slow? Or the other sites on the same server? If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. This is really irritating me!!!

I can?t stand the green design I put up recently?well, I like it, but the green color exacerbates my nausea. Funny, eh? If I weren?t worried about throwing up on my keyboard, I?d laugh.

Sam is using complete sentences now. He can say things like, ?I want that,? or ?I want bear.? Isn?t he amazing?

Did you know that 25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage? Isn?t that a terrifyingly high number? I?m trying not to dwell on the possibility, but it was certainly a grim note to end my first doctor?s appointment on.

As for the rest of the appointment, it was fairly routine. We talked about my previous pregnancy, how my son was doing, what round of tests they?d be performing, etc. The doctor took me to task for not having done all three of the follow-up pap smears after I had been diagnosed with mild displasia following Sam?s birth?and now I?m worrying about that. Keep your fingers crossed that the results from today?s test come back normal. Unless it shows up as cancerous, they won?t treat it while I?m pregnant.

The doctor also did an ultrasound and I saw the baby. Since it?s so early in the pregnancy, there wasn?t much to see?just a pulsating white dot, which the doctor thought might be a rudimentary heart. At my next appointment in September, she said I?ll be able to hear the baby?s heartbeat. That will be exciting!

Morning sickness has me in its clutches and it?s supposed to get worse around 9-12 weeks. This is soooooooooooooooo much fun

One of Sam’s little friends was “expelled” from daycare several months ago for continuing to bite other children. He and Sam were in the same class together since they were only several months old. We were sad when it became apparent that Henry hadn’t been at daycare–no one told us why he wasn’t there. We could only guess.

Last weekend, one of Sam’s teachers ran into Henry’s parents at a shopping center and they gave her their phone number and asked her to pass it on to us. Apparently, Henry really missed Sam when they changed daycares and used to ask about him periodically. I was thrilled when the teacher gave us their number. We don’t know anyone else with kids Sam’s age. It will be wonderful to make some new friends

(Apparently, he’s much better about the biting, but we’re not worried about it anyway. It wasn’t really that serious anyway.)

We called them today and invited them over to Sam’s birthday bash next weekend. Unfortunately, they’re going to be out of town, but suggested that we get together tomorrow instead. So, we’re going to be barbecuing and watching the two little guys run around our backyard. It should be lots of fun!

Speaking of Sam’s birthday, I took him shopping for his birthday presents this morning. What a mistake. I thought he’d be more or less oblivious to the whole thing as he had been in the past. No sir. He saw everything and wanted everything. Eventually, I let him pick out his gifts. He decided he wanted yet another Little People set. He picked the Musical Zoo Train. He also picked out the Hokey Pokey Elmo. It is a pretty cute doll Finally, he picked out a tent for himself. The kids at daycare play in a tunnel like this, so I’m pretty sure he’ll love it. The only problem is I’m totally broke now!

Up until now, I haven’t been feeling very pregnant, but today I’ve been suffering from a really mild case of morningall-day-sickness. I’ve got my fingers crossed that this is the worst it will be, but don’t have much faith in that.