I Thes. 5:18

Marcello has been suffering with a great deal of pain in his left arm since Christmas! The doctor I work for has had him on pain meds -while we contimplated how we would make ends meat with me quitting my job in just a few months and him having an expensive surgery with no Ins. on his rotator cuff and being out of work for recovery for months. I have to say I am learning not to stress and just pray. Of course my first instinct is to stress - like when he called me at work a week ago and said he just pulled out his back and didn't know if he could even drive himself home. Thank God, Candy (a massage therapist) came over to the house at 9pm that night and relieved his back -no doubt his muscles were overcompinsating.
To make this short I think God has answered my prayers (and everyone else's) because just as I got a script from the doctor to have the MRI he asked me a few ?s and said never mind with the MRI it could be coming from the neck. Marcello had an x-ray (which was $600 cheaper) done on his neck and we are praying that what ever it shows does not require any sort of surgery but can be worked out with a chiropractor. What ever will be God knows what He's doing and in the midst of these trials "Why Worry When You Can Pray"! Thanks for the prayers!
I Thes. 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.

Failed!

I failed my 1 hour glucose test so now I have to take a 3 hour test on Sat. The doc said I have been eating too much cake! So now I have to avoid everything with lots of sugar so I can pass, cause there is no way I can test my sugar everyday -that's painful!!! I don't know which would be worse avoiding junk for two and half days or pricking my finger for 11 weeks! No wonder diets don't work! I've never tried it before -but the more I think about not eating sugary foods the more I want a SNICKERS bar, or Rice Crispy Treats, or a Strawberry/Cheese Toaster Strudel with Icing, or Chocolate Browinies with Chocolate Milk -AHHHH!! And anyone who knows me knows I like a little bit of Coffee with my Cream and Sugar. That's killing me! Marcello doesn't understand he practically drinks his Coffee black -yuck I'd rather suffer without -and believe me I'm SUFFERING! I'll go on a total binge as soon as the test is over -again this is why dieting doesn't work!
Doctor said he'll deliver the baby on April 14 (Tuesday). Marcello's parents move down on April 11th -his brother Fabio, wife and atleast 3 of his 4 kids are coming down for that week -Spring Break! His oldest Julia is due to have a baby boy, Trent in February -so I don't think she'll be coming on this trip!!!

Happy New Year!

Here we go into 2009! I don't plan on making any New Year's resolutions, because I never stick to them. However, I do plan to loose about 20 lbs in April! It looks like the ENORMOUS stage is beginning. I have gained 20 lbs and I know that I will be gaining more and retaining water soon -looks like another 50-60 lb pregnancy for me. I have had atleast 8 people ask me if I am having twins. I met a girl the other day who was expecting (knowing that I was bigger in the belly then she was I figured I was due atleast a month or two ahead of her) and I asked her when she was due. "Next month!" she said. I couldn't believe it, no wonder they think I'm having twins - it'll look like triplets before I'm through!
Marcello thinks the baby will be another 9 pounder like Makenzie! Oh, have I mentioned the baby has a name . . . Makayla! My doctor likes to taunt me though. . . last visit he said the heartbeat sounded like a boy by one beat. He's a real character! Marcello does a good impression of him, especially when he's all gowned up for delivery!