Fall is here!

I'm so excited to see the Fall come....the past few days here it has been chilly! One day there was a steady rain. It's mid October, and this is how it is suppose to feel! Liz and her family went to a pumpkin patch last weekend and brought home some pumpkins! That combined with the fall flower arrangement I got for my birthday, it's all Autumn like here at the 206!

We've decided to have a Thanksgiving dinner party here at the 206. Details to come soon! I'm excited to be able to eat a good meal by then! Tentatively scheduled for November 21st.

Watching Pearl Harbor today...such a good love story!

Friends!

Just a few pictures from the other night! I love you guys!

I'm officially 25!

I'm officially 25 today, October 11th, 1984 I was brought into this lovely world. Not sure of the time, I'm sure Momma Webb could recite that one though! Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes on Facebook and many text messages I've received. Unfortunately due to my tonsillectomy procedure I can't talk very well...so thank you's are in the form of electronic messaging! What would you do without electronic messaging....email, text messages, blogs...I know I would be able to exist and proceed with life, but things would take a little longer for sure!

Today my mom came to visit from Salisbury. She just left me on Friday, but felt the need to see her baby girl on her birthday. Mom's friends Stephanie and Mr. Bias also came over. We had some birthday pudding pie and opened gifts. I had mentioned to my mom that I wanted some family pictures, but apparently today was not the day to bring them. As soon as she mentioned a picture I wanted of my dad I started balling. So she took the pictures home, I'm assuming she'll bring them back when I'm not so emotional. Crying hurt the most, just think how many muscles you use in your neck to cry! I was like ok...I have to stop this hurts! Unfortunately, when I cry, I CRY...and it's hard to stop! Mom got me some cute pajamas and her friend Stephanie got me a Pandora bracelet...really cute! I'm thankful to be loved by so many people.

I talked to my doctor yesterday and got my pain medication switched to something a little less powerful! The previous medication had me in a zombie state constantly. At least with the new stuff I can function. I do not have much of an appetite...tried to eat some pudding pie today, a potato, and some jello. Sweet tea is the best thing so far..that and gatorade! I'm pretty much tired of the food that I can eat! No fun! I keep seeing commercials on TV...like today one about a taco salad/nacho from TacoBell...looked soooo good, earlier I got a craving for Triscuits and cheese....yeah, can't have that for awhile!

Luckily, postseason baseball has kept my attention! I've watched most of the games so far....what else is a girl to do when she can't drive, go anywhere, or hold a conversation? Watch baseball...movies...DVR'd TV. Right now, I'm multitasking watching the Yankee vs Twins, typing this blog and listening to the new Harry Connick Jr. cd! I love his version of "Can't help falling in love with you".

I'm a sap for love songs! I guess it's just every girls want to fall in love with the perfect guy and dance to these songs at your wedding. One day right?!? Here lately my girlfriends and I have had our Tuesday/Thursday girls night, which consists on MTV Hills and The City on Tuesdays and Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice on Thursday nights. These nights also include gossip on the latest dates/drama with friends, guys etc. I have come to the conclusion that as much as we love guys....girls and guys are so different! We think differently, we need different amounts of attention, things that seems important to one may not be so important to others, you may call us a stage V clinger but we're soooo not....etc.

People say that for a relationship to work you have to work at it. How much work should you have to put in it...shouldn't it fall into place? I mean, you can't force something that is not there right? So many questions! I never knew growing up would yield so many confusing topics!

This blog is going lingering (and who knows if it makes sense)....so until next time...Love!
Jancie

Day 2 & 3- Tonsillectomy

So, life has gotten a little more rough since the day of my tonsillectomy. Day 1...not so bad. Ate some creamy chicken soup...ice cream etc...with little problem. Day 2, I looked like I was getting a goiter! My neck is so swollen! And what happens when you neck swells....you can't talk....and your ears hurt! Ekk! Last night...was the worst night of all, woke up frequently, couldn't talk, dry mouth but it hurt to drink, and just unable to get comfy! Booo!

Just a few random thoughts that come to mind...

Sleeping a 1/2 hr at a time is NOT ideal sleep

Apparently I have a speech impediment....even though I feel my pronunciation is fine! (I have a white board now!)

After awhile, icecream/italian ice gets old

Pain medications work, but I can't keep my eyes open when I take it!

I'm defiantly not use to people waiting on me hand and foot...and I'm not really a fan!

As my eyes are closing now, I will end this post before it gets confusing!

J

Day 1

So, today I went to UNC to have my tonsils removed. I had to be there at 6:30 to check in. It was weird getting up and getting ready and not being able to put on "my face" aka, makeup, or deodorant, perfume etc. I didn't feel complete. Liz laughed at me to see that I was rolling my hair with hot curlers prior to surgery, but hey a girl has to have good hair, right? Mom and I left, got her some breakfast (which smelled so good, but I was NPO!), and checked in. I don't think I left to go back to the operating room until at 8:30. Before leaving, a few ENT doctors came to talk to me, the OR nurse, and the anesthesia team. Everyone was so nice! All I remember was getting a little Versed and being rolled back to the operating room. After that...I was out! I was ready to leave UNC tonsil-less and awake at 11am! I was shocked at how fast everything happened.

The worst part of the day was driving around to three different pharmacies to find one that could fill my prescriptions. I guess the liquid pain medication threw them off...really? First I took my mom to Harris Teeter because she could get a few things to eat while waiting for the prescription, but they didn't have my medication. Then Rite Aid...nope! The pharmacist at Rite Aid called another store and found that they had it. So, close to 2 hours later and some TCBY, mom and I were ready to head home. I was still so asleep from the anesthesia and pain medications, my bed was calling my name! Once I got home, I got in my bed and napped for about two hours. After that, I felt much more awake!

It's been an afternoon of movies...Maid of Honor, You've Got Mail, Notting Hill, and TV...Say Yes to the Dress on TLC and MLB baseball!!! I've napped off and on. I really feel ok...I'm just hoping my pain doesn't get much worse! The worst feeling is the feeling of "cotton mouth"...if you have had it you know what I mean!

That's about it....that's day 1! Hopefully things don't get much worse before getting better! :-(

Not sure who reads this, but maybe I'll update tomorrow!

Mwah!

Jancie

Birthday

Since I'm having surgery a few days before my birthday, friends came over last night for a early celebration! Kyla's birthday was Friday too, so we had a dual party! Fun times!

Saturday started out with Liz surprising Kyla and I with getting manicures/pedicures at Southpoint Mall....then lunch at Cheesecake Factory! Fun day...we all realized why we don't get our nails done...b/c we're working women and nail polish chips! But...it was a fun girls day and our nails look fantabulous! Friends came over later that night, great friends and great times! Some pictures included below...I love my friends here!

DMV

Ok...I know everyone hates the DMV, shoot...I was not thrilled about going, but driving is a privilege. Today I had to go renew my license since it expires this month. I was smart and woke up super early..on my day off to get in line at the DMV. I got there right at 7:30 to notice a line already at the door. There were about 5 people in line ahead of me...before the door open! Crazy! Turns out, school was out today in Orange County and every parent was there with their child to get learners permits, driving licenses etc. I had enough of the 15-16 year old attitude. I was in amazement of some of the looks given to the DMV employees by these teenagers! I know if I would have done that, my mother would have taken me back home...with no license! Drop the attitude kids!

I hope when I have kids...in a hundred years...they will have a little respect for their elders!

I got my license renewed with little difficulty and only an hour spent at the DMV!

What else....today I went back to the doctor, this head cold is not going away...so today I got more prescriptions! I've been trying to lay around and rest up...back to work tomorrow for 3 days! Hopefully I'll feel alive and able to care for others worse off than me! Lizzy and I are going to see Love Happens this afternoon...I'm excited, it looks really cute! That's about all for today...low key day!

By the way...I'm loving this fall weather...and I hear it's only suppose to be nicer this week!!! YAY!

Janc