Top 5 Things I Hate

Now, I know hate is a strong word, but I really DO NOT like these 5 things (in a particular order today)...

1-SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY...otherwise known as SMA, the #1 genetic killer of children under the age of 2. These three once meaningless letters have forever changed mine and Joseph's life and the lives of many of you who read this blog...

2-My "monthly" very erratic cycle...how can you get pregnant when you do not have a normal cycle?! This is making me go mad, which is probably causing the stress that is causing the erratic cycles, or so you think...

3-Thyroid disease...which is known to cause infertility and problems conceiving. So...we have one piece to the puzzle of erratic cycles! 6-8% of women develop this disease after pregnancy (check, got it, done, good). This disease also leads to weight gain (check, got it, done, good!), trouble losing the weight (check, got it, done, good), difficulty conceiving (check, got it, done, good) and sensitivity to cold (check, got it, done, good)...

4-Cold weather...absolutely hate it. Don't know how I lived in upstate New York for 12 years in what is often times referred to as the "Snowy place in the Country," the great town of Watertown, NY. Thanks for getting me out of there Mom and Dad. No thanks to the 15 degrees temp this morning, and it's suppose to be even colder tomorrow (7 degrees...odd). Thanks! (which does remind me of two obsessions that I left off my list of things I love-heated seats and scarfs)!

5-Odd Numbers...I know I need to get over it, but I can't. The only two descent odd numbers are 21 and 3. Joseph and I were married on the 21st in 2003. Jackson came home on March (3rd month) 21st. My third least hated number is 5...Jackson was born on the 5th, but if you recall he did pass away in May (fifth month) on the 15th, but only because he let us know it was time. I also found out I was pregnant with J on May 5th...both odd. And...a miracle happened to 155 people yesterday, they survived a plane crash. What an amazing sight! I'm working on my odd number obsession, maybe I should see someone about that.......

I'm done for today. Gotta get to a meeting at 8 and then grab a quick lunch (yay me for resisting temptation (known as going out to lunch) and packing my own lunch for today) before I go into the dreaded storage closet and office here at school which have been accumulating "stuff" for half of August, September, October, November, December, and half of January. I'm going to be in there a long time, but I have my 2 favorite not part of my family men...Bon Jovi and Daughtry, what more do I need?!

Until next time, as always, please REMEMBER JACKSON!

Nichole