YEAH!

Well we had our ultrasound and its official its a girl... Well as official as an ultrasound can be, but I had gone online reading ultrasounds to see what girl and boy ones looked like and I have a pretty good picture to tell me its a girl. He went back and checked 3 or 4 times and gave me a 99%... so pink everything here we come! Yeah I really really wanted a girl, but was okay with having another little man. Especially since Tara had Brennan it brought back a lot of Zacky memories and kinda made me want a Boy again. I have about 12 bins of boys clothes now that neither I nor Nikki will be using so.... I can finally get rid of them without people yelling at me to keep them.. Garage Sale May 3rd in Isanti I dont work and I will be participating.
I also started at Twin Cities Dental yesterday after a nice week off ( I was able to get Zack to go poop in the potty consistently and it continued to Nancy and Rons yesterday which is awesome.) We had a little set back last night but it was only a turd in the undies so Im not upset at all. Anyways back to work, we only had one patient in the morning at 9... but I hadnt been there since they set up the ops so I had no idea 1) where anything was 2) what we had and didnt have 3) some of the products are different than what we were using at SC and so I hadnt a clue how to use them... so I set up for a prophy (cleaning) he was 7 then it turned into a filling on A, luckily just an occlusal because I couldnt find a toffelmire anywhere... then an extraction of F.... geez. Three different set-ups, plus it was the first time I was going to do digital xrays by myself... I thought I had everything set up like the lady showed us, but my bitewings turned out really light... and at the end of everything he asked me to take another PA of the lower teeth on this little boy because his adult teeth hadnt been coming in for awhile which is fine, but then I had to reset up the digital machine which takes a second and then I just thought I would click the mount that I had used for his front teeth xray I had taken at the beginning, like an idiot. It turned my lower upside down! Duh it was an upper anterior mount I had chosen, but Dr and I figured out how to flip it, but that was my struggle with my first and only patient. But I decided in all of that, that I really will like our office... We are providers now for all insurances so come on down!!! We also scheduled 6 appts yesterday so about 1 a day for the next week... I a little scared of Saturday because I will be alone to do front desk (entering and start up of a patient!) , lab, and ops... one patient should be fine but if we have more... yikes.
I also got my last paycheck from the Smile Center today :( and my last bonus check Tuesday, but since they paid out all my vacation I really only worked one week I got about 1400 and plan on paying off my Target.. yeah!
While I was typing this Zack went poopy in the potty YEAH!
The way scheduling works for this clinic I end up having 5days off 5days on which I think is pretty cool!
This whole blog has been a Yeah, so lets throw in one more yeah for good measure all these days off has made it so I am almost caught up with House cleaning and laundry... YEAH!

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Well, I accepted the job.
My last day at The Smile Center is Friday and I actually needed this Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday to train at the new place.
It is absolutely beautiful office, Hi-Tech, State of the Art, whatever you would want to call it. TVs and Computers in Every Op. All Digital, completely Paperless, Spacious and just jaw dropping. Im overloaded with information and hopeful all aspects of the construction process will be complete by the time we plan on opening... I mean we still have to set up everything in terms of products and such and the little stuff you forget, but so nice.
The other assistants are wonderful and hopefully we will all get along, I have no problem with either of them and I think we will all mesh well.
I got a mini-van too, 07 Dodge Caravan with 15,000 miles if Im doing the Math correctly since we traded in Matts Yukon we will actually save about $500 dollars a month. They even put in the DVD system for free since that was one thing I really wanted for Zack and seriously like the only thing this van doesnt have...
It also makes me feel good because my credit score has recovered after almost a year and half in the dumps to a 701.... If I could get it to a 750 that would be ideal... Matts needs to improve a little too he was at a 691 so hopefully paying down these credit cards will help that.
Im also sad that I was warned not to finish my basement by the banker.... She said do not put yourself anywhere near the line right now with the market the way it is... I have to agree even though I dont want too. The A/C will have to be alll... but at least this way I have the opportunity to maybe just do the patio, deck, and fence this year and basement next year. That way all those tasks we can pay cash for and wouldnt put ourselves anywhere near scary lines.....
April 8th I find out what I am having. yeah!

Possibly

Today I was offered a new job, under the table. There is a possibility I might have a different opportunity than the Brooklyn Park Clinic. Absolutely no details were given to me because I was at work and 1) the doctor is not allowed to say he is leaving or where he is going and 2) I dont think you are allowed to take assistants with you. I was asked if I was interested, was let know the rumors are true, and was slipped a cell phone number to give the Dr. a call tomorrow, so we will see. This would be a job handed to me in a Horrible Job Market ( for assisting) in a small private practice ( which is what I really wanted) Exact locations on the practice were not given but I was told 694 and Central which would be closer than either clinic ( not by a lot) but even more convenient after work... For me it would be a Big Risk.. but one I might be willing to try. Im not normally a risk taker especially since we do rely on my income, but since at the moment Matt is making better money than normal this might be the only chance I would have to take a risk. If it falls apart.... maybe the Smile Center would hire me back. Or I could be stay at home mom......... I could do temp. assisting you make a lot more hourly and I have the availability with Nancy and Ron. My biggest things will be... if he is taking over an already established clinic, the hours, and of course WAGE... I will update.

Update

Another cute Zack story from last night...

Driving home from Grandma Barb's house....

"Mom I'm this many" ( holding up three fingers)
I look back
"Yes you're right you are 3 years old"
In a very irritated tone " Then why does Grandma keep calling me her Number one Boy?"
Laughing now " because you are her favorite"
"Well I want to be her number 3 boy because I am 3"
"All right Zack I will call her and let her know you want to be called her number 3 boy"

Recent Zack"isms"

Last night Zack did something funny so I thought I would write about all the little things that are funny that he has said recently... some maybe funnier in person mind you, but Im his mom and i think he is frickin hilarious....

Last night Zack was playing his favorite game in the world "the weed" to us it is known as the "wii" but Zack insists on adding a D and we seem to hear "I love weed" an aweful lot from a three year old. Anyways it was on timeout on Sunday because Zack wasnt listening, so Monday he was really excited to get home and play tennis ( his fav.) We arrived home at 630pm and Zack went straight to the wii I went to the computer and daddy slept in the chair. At about 8pm I hear the TV click off and see Zack walking towards me... holding his elbow and moving his arm up and down... " Mom, my arm is killllling me" I will have the only three year old with tennis elbow.

Upside Down... ice and down
The Animal Human Society... pet hair cut ( I have no clue)
wii... weed

A conversation between Nancy and I... ( Zack is playing catch with Ron in the background) Nancy "One of the twins announcers always came into Lyndale Garden Center and bought fertilizer I think he lives in Alberville" me" Oh really which one Dick or Bert?" Nancy" Well Bert lives in Florida" ZACK "NO GRANDMA Bert lives on Sesame Street!"

just a few I can think of at the moment, there is plenty more I can update later : )

Long time

I know its been a long time since my last post, but thats how lazy I have been. I havent accomplished anything in the last month. I thought I was doing good about a week ago when I finally cleaned the livingroom and foyer and kitchen and made dinner and made rice krispie bars and then made breakfast, but thats all the farther I got. Laundry is endless the bedrooms and bathroom are a disaster, and I really need to go organize Toys R Us in the basement. Some days I feel good and the other days I can not keep my eyes open past 6pm. I love getting off at 230pm, thats such a nice time you SHOULD be able to get a lot done when you get off then, clean, cook, alone time. NOT ME!!!! I get off at 230, drive for an 50 minutes to where ever Zack is, try to get him ready to go which takes anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 an hour and a half ( sometimes he is sleeping when I get there and we DO NOT mess with naps, sometimes he has no pants or socks on and is uncooperative in getting dress, and sometimes he refuses to try to go potty before we leave, and sometimes all of the above).
It will then take me 1:15 to drive home in the traffic on 65 going N. So that gets me home at about 6 in the evening usually. Yuck.
That is why I made the decision to switch clincs. I love Big Lake and all of my ladies there, but I need to cut some time and miles and headaches out of my day. Brooklyn Park Smile Center opens in April and I put in my request to be transfered ( scary!!) they are paperless, digital, and I will have to relearn everything, but I prefer to do it now, when everyone has to relearn then later when I would be considered a "newbie". Hopefully all goes well with this decision. I will cut anywhere from 20 to 30 miles out of my daily commute. The distance to work is the same although I pick-up more traffic going into work and will have to leave earlier than I do now, I will be 10 minutes to Zackary after work ( either at my moms in CR or Nancy and Rons in Crystal) and can hopefully miss the load of 65N traffic. I can be home hopefully by 4pm thats 2 more hours to accomplish things and hopefully I wont be so exhausted from driving 100 some miles.
I am now 14 weeks and some days a long and Matt finally let me buy something for the baby. He doesnt want to purchase anything until we know if its a girl or a boy ( to know what we have or dont have) but I really wanted something ... so he let my get a Bumbo and tray at Target... Im so excited. I do feel like its a boy again, but until they tell me different Im stil hoping for the Quest for a Princess.......
Nicole and I leave for Chicago this next week to get some Pizza. It just worked out that my dad requested the presence of Zackary so he will no longer be coming, which will be easier for sure. Nicole and I can go and enjoy some delicious pizza and little heartburn.

James Marsden is Hot

Matt, Zack and I went to see 27 dresses last night. I thought it was really good and James marsden was HOTT in it. I guess I didn't realize that he was also in Enchanted and my favorite movie The Notebook, but then I went back and looked at photos in those movies and yes he has been that good looking the whole time. Dark hair, blue eyes...... irresistible.
Anyways we get Taco Robbins Tonight.... yum yum. If you have never been invited to my Step-mom and Dad's house for Tacos I feel for you... for some reason my step-mom's tacos are to die for. They are from a box just like everyone else makes, but I swear when I'm not looking she does something different that makes them 10-100x better than anyone else's. I'm excited. The whole family will be there too... less my baby bro Jake who is at college. Which is weird because if any child wasn't going to be there it wouldn't be him. Brian and Mia, Nikki and I think Stephen, Me and Matt and Doodle Butt. Plus apparently my Dad and StepMom play those bar games on the counter the touch screen ones and they are always in these tournaments and win really cool prizes, well my dad just told me they won one of the systems that sit on the Bar... so I know we will be playing that!!!!
Im 10 wks and 2 days pregnant almost done with my first trimester, I have my next pre-natal Feb. 5th, hopefully we can hear the heartbeat although he said my uterus measures three weeks larger than it should which sometimes makes it difficult to hear the heartbeat until later, but Im hoping. I did see the heartbeat and we got a reading at the 7wks ultrasound so Im not too worried. I dont have any symptoms really, I still go to bed early and if I dont wear a bra my boobs hurt, but other than that nothing. I eat a lot no nausea which is bad because I think i have already gained a pound or two. This is partly my moms fault because she keeps feeding me wonderful things when Im over there, which makes me want to go over there a lot.
Nicole, Zack, and I are going to drive to Chicago March 8th to the 9th to go get pizza. Crazy maybe, but delicious. You cant be boring and dull your entire life sometimes if you are in the mood for pizza and you know the best pizza ever is just 7 little hours away... well you have to go for it, and we are. Mom is a little scared and thinks to pregnant girls and three year old shouldnt drive that far, but whatever, she can come, I invited her.
Much love.