More Tattoo's

We went out yesterday to Point Blank and got tattoo's.  Shawn was going to get one but mine took 3 hours so he has to wait.  My mom got an armband.  I'll post the pictures as soon as they're developed or when I learn how to use her digital camera on the computer.  (Mom got it for her birthday from grandma) My back didn't start hurting during this tattoo until about the third hour or so and then it started to sting pretty badly.  They have to wipe it every so often with soap and water so they can see what they're doing.  The water was stinging so he started using only soap which was suprisingly much better.  I'll probably need some touch ups here and there because I lost quite a bit of ink overnight from oozing.  I can't even imagine how many times I was stuck with a needle last night.  This one is a hibiscus flower with Jasmine's name underneath of it.  I know I was going to get her name under the fairy but I changed my mind the day before I had it done.  It covers most of my shoulderblade.  I may consider getting more color tattoo's in the future.  I was always more partial to the black tribal tattoo's until yesterday.  I think I'll always have more tribal than color though.  I just feel like the black ink fades better over time.  We were going to take my mom bowling after the tattoo's but by the time we were finished it was almost 11pm.  She's never been bowling in her life and I keep telling her I'm going to take her.  Hopefully we'll get to go soon.  I'm sure we'll be back at Point Blank before winter.

My famous kitty

I'm so excited.  One of the pictures I took of my cat might be in the newspaper in a few weeks.  I got an email back from the editor today wanting to know where we are located.  If it happens I'll post the article on my journal.  It's not like I get paid for it or anything but it would still be really cool.

Jasmine has been sleeping about 7 hours a night now, straight through.  Unfortunately, I'm unable to sleep for a few hours after she falls asleep.  It won't be long till I'll be taking naps during the day with her. 

We'll be taking my mom out on her birthday.  I can't post for what just yet because she reads my journal.  Wouldn't want to let the cat out of the bag just yet.  I just hope she's up for it after getting tattoo'd on Friday as well. 

Another week gone by

I found out today that my grandpa has cancer, again.  It's a different kind of cancer than the lung cancer he had before.  My knowledge of it is something like this, when you body produces too much plasma in the bones, the plasma starts to build up, causing a mass (cancer).  It sounds like a rarer form of cancer than most.  We're not sure exactly what the doctors have told them yet as my grandparents don't ask many questions of the doctors.  The cancer is called mutiple myeloma. 

I've been spending more time at doctor's offices than I would like to right now.  Shawn started having some pain last week and went to the doctor.  They sent him in for an ultrasound on Friday but haven't really found anything that should be causing pain.  If it doesn't go away they're going to send him to a specialist.  The only thing they found on the ultrasound is a varicocele which is a varicose vein in the boy parts.  It could eventually cause infertility but I've read a lot of promising things about procedures they can do if that happens.  I'm not really worried but he still seems a little freaked out.  I go to the doctor on Thursday of this week for mutiple things, my asthma has gotten awful, (I use my inhaler several times a day) I've been having spots in my peripheral vision and I've also got a strange rash on my upper back that's been there for a little more than 4 weeks.

The other night I went and got my tongue pierced.  It was extremely painful and I removed it within a few hours.  It was a waste of 40 bucks but I couldn't deal with the pain any longer.  This weekend I'm going with my mom and Shawn and we're all getting tattoo's and I'm also getting my belly button repierced.  Eventually I want to have it pierced all the way through the bottom but my piercer hasn't decided if it's possible yet.  He's worried that it will tear the piercing out if there's too much pulling on the barbell. 

The party went well last weekend.  We had a decent amount of people show up but no one stayed real late.  A group of us sat outside till around 3am and then me and Shawn sat outside and talked till 6am.  I was a little intoxicated and just kept talking. 

Jasmine has been pretty good this last week.  The past three nights she has slept for seven hours before waking up for a bottle.  She was up most of the day today and screamed for a bit before she was able to fall asleep.  She giggled for the first time the other day.  She only does it for my mom though.  No matter what anyone else does, she won't laugh for us.  Well, I've got some more things I'd like to do before I go to bed.  I'll try to write again soon.  I mean to everyday and then the day slips away from me.

Another long night

It's been a rough night so far.  I'm getting a small break while she sits in her bouncer.  She's been colicky for almost 5 hours.  It's the longest episode so far.  I'm hoping it's a sign that it can only get better?  Even the dogs are starting to give her dirty looks and frustrated sighs.  I've been relatively calm.  I realize that she's in pain and this is the only way she can express it.  You can't help but want to at least pull your own hair out occasionally though. 

I got my fairy tattoo on Friday.  I wasn't expecting on going for another two weeks or so but Shawn called and told me to get ready.  It definitely doesn't tickle getting stuck with a needle over and over again.  It looks really great though.  And he even improved upon my original picture.  I'll have photos of it online as soon as I get them developed.  I'm going back in two weeks to get another one.  I'm getting Jasmine's name in the middle of a hibiscus flower.  I'm having the guy design it for me since he did such a good job with the last one.  He was really nice and made me feel very comfortable.  It doesn't hurt that he's worked with a few really well known guys who tattoo.  One of which was considered number one in the world two years in a row.  Their website is under a bit of construction right now but you can have a look around if you'd like.  It's www.pointblanktat2.com To see tattoo's that the guy's have done you have to click on the artist link... Half Pint is the guy that did my tattoo.  (yes that's his real name, he's native american)  I really couldn't have been happier with my tattoo.  I've been reccomending him to everyone who asks about it.  When my brother goes to get his tattoo, he's going to Half Pint.  I don't think he would've if he hadn't seen how great mine looks because the prices can get a little steep but you get what you pay for.  Well, I'd better get back to it.  She's got a doctor's appointment on Wednesday where she'll be given some shots so I won't get any rest before our cookout on Saturday.  Unless by some miracle they make her sleepy and not fussy.

A small victory

Shhhhhhh.  I FINALLY got Jasmine to fall asleep on her own in her bassinet!  I have to make sure the pacifier stays in her mouth but it's worth it.  She has yet to fall asleep in her crib and when I put her in it already asleep, she rarely stays that way.  The longest she's slept in it is 3 hours.  I know I shouldn't but I'm tiptoeing through the house.  Had she fallen sleep with her dad or in her swing I would carry on as normal but for her to sleep in the bassinet is a miracle in itself.  I know within an hour she'll be awake again though.  We have to make very tiny steps forward with her sleeping habits.  Everynight she still sleeps with either myself or Shawn.  Part of me will welcome the day when she sleeps in her crib on her own and the other part of me wants to prolong it for my own selfish reasons.  I like waking up BEFORE she's screaming for a bottle, I like being able to look over and know that she's still breathing without having to walk across the house.  I don't like sleeping in uncomfortable positions and I miss my bed.  I'm already worried about her using a pacifier.  I'm seeing a year from now the fight I'll have to go through to get it away from her and the tantrums I'm sure she'll throw night after night. 

Shawn got her name tattooed on his arm under where my name is on Saturday.  I thought it would be interesting to watch it get done but it was just really boring.  I'm glad I'll have more people with me when I get mine done because I'll have someone to talk to since mine will take so much longer than Shawn's did. 

We've got some sick cats right now.  One has an upper respiratory infection and I'm not sure what's wrong with the other cat.  (Libby has the infection and Mink I'm not sure about) Mink has been losing weight over the past few weeks which I think is because she wasn't able to get to the cat food anymore.  She's covered in fleas and it doesn't seem to matter what I do to get rid of them.  I've done the same things to her that I did for the other cats and her fleas remain while the others haven't.  She's also laying down when she has to pee and then she cries while she's doing it like it's painful.  I'm worried that it's the beginningof kidney failure.  Both cats are on antibiotics and I'm hoping that both problems clear up with that and canned food. 

My mom came home today and told me that one of her friends is pregnant again.  This will be her third pregnancy.  The first two ended with miscarriage.  I really hope this one makes it.  I don't know if she can take another miscarriage.  She's said several times that she won't try again if she miscarries again.  She gives herself several shots of heprin a day to thin her blood.  (her body overclots and when she would get pregnant, she would get blood clots in her placents, cutting off the life supply to the fetus) If she carries to term, whether she has a boy or a girl, I'll have plenty of clothes to give to her.

Well, I'd better start on dinner and tiptoe into the other room to see if she's actually still sleeping or staring at the ceiling.

Phone's were out

I haven't been online for a while because our phone lines got all messed up from one of the storms we had.  It took them SEVERAL days to fix it.  During that time, my grandpa went back into the hospital for kidney failure.  He was there for a week or so before they felt he was well enough to be released.  They did tons of tests and we never found out why.  It seems that generation doesn't think to ask why they're giving them shots and xrays.  He says they xrayed every joint in his body, did a endoscopy and another test to check something they found in his spine.  He's home now.  I'm hoping to go over there this afternoon if Shawn gets home at a decent time. 

Jasmine gets bigger every hour it seems.  She's still staying up till all hours of the night.  I never had a problem staying up all night till I had a baby and then I'm sitting there begging her to fall asleep already. 

Me and Shawn will be having a cookout the middle of August.  It's gotten pretty expensive.  What originally was supposed to be family only has become a big to do and bonfire.  Hopefully it doesn't rain.