leading up to Jayden Michael

What a few couples weeks these last have been!

It started out with one of our front esk clerks quiting because he couldnt get to work. The reason he couldnt get to work is because he thought it would be a good idea to drive a barely working car through flood water. It didn't make it, instead it flooded the car and he didn't know when he would be able to get it fixed. So we started off by covering his hours. Then, Nikki when out of town for a weekend but some stuff happened and she didnt come back right away. So then we had to cover HER hours.. then on top of that it was time for Frances PLANNED vacation. So we had to cover her hours. So btwn Karen and I we were working the front desk alot. THEN!!! last saturday morning the girl that worked the weekends didnt show up so I got a call at 7:30 telling I needed to come in. So i did. It sucked because my throat was killing me. That night Kurt came over and we hung out for a bit.
On sunday i woke up feeling even worse. I had a full blown cold at this point. Monday I worked and was feeling a little worse. By tuesday I worked and begged to go home because I felt so terrible. I went home and slept. I was only awake for about 3 hours btwn 1pm tuesday and 6am wednesday. 6 am because my smart husband left his ID card at work so I had to drive him to work.
On wednesday Esmie had a dr appt that she was very nervous about. They told her the previous week that on wednesday they would tell her if they were goingt o have to enduce labor early on Oct 24th. So i txted her and wished her goodluck. As i left my house for MY dr appt Esmie txted me back and said that they were keeping her and going to enduce her that day. So I went to my appt and did my Xray and got my antibiotics and then went up stairs. I spent all day with Esmie while they started the process. Jeremy was there for most of the day, he left long enough to get some baby stuff they needed and to pick up dan from work since i had dropped him off. Esmies dad also showed up on wednesday afternoon. He was very nice.
Thursday I went to work for the morning, but once Karen got in I left to go back to the hospital since there was still no baby. The started moving the process a little further giving her more meds and stuff to get her body into labor. Finally thursday around dinner time things really started going. She got her epidural around 7-8pm and then had Jayden by an emergency C-section -- He was borned at 11pm, 10/9/08. She had to have a c-section because his heart rate started dropping too low with each contraction, but they couldnt do the c-section earlier because labor is good for the baby as it helps mature the lungs and other organs.
Yesterday (friday) I got to the hospital on the early side and was there until about 1:30. We got to go see Jayden a few times (i went once with Jeremy and then again with Esmie) The nerse was very funny when it came to esmie seeing him because she hadnt seen him yet the nurse was in shock. She couldnt believe that it was 1:15 in the afternoon and Esmie still had not seen her baby.
That little boy is soo cute and looks just like his daddy.
I am so happy for them and can not wait until he is big enough to come!!


Jayden Michael
11pm on 10/9/08
4lbs 7oz
18 3/4 inches

work

Lalala..
I am at work right now and have nothing left to do. I got here at 6:30 this morning because i couldn't sleep and I wanted to get stuff done so I could go home early.. Little did I know I would be done THIS early. I have been done for about an hour! I also did it to piss Nikki off so should wouldn't be able to eat the hotel breakfast since I saw the dishes in the trash yesterday that could only have been from her. Sadly she wasn't very pissed, just keeps talking about the vending machine and asking Pablo (maintenance) to get her lunch later. So it is still quite amusing.
Karen isn't coming in today which is a good thing. This is the first day she has taken off since she started working here. She has to get ready to leave for "school" on Sunday. She has Monday & Tuesday in Omaha, Nebraska and Wednesday-Friday in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Poor her :) But she is okay with it for the most part because there is a casino near her hotel in Omaha... (actually the meeting is in Omaha the hotel is in something bluffs Iowa.. about 4 miles away) Should be lots of fun for her :)
Well I should go wrap up my stuff and go to the bank. Then I can go home :)
later

Inspection

Wow, what a day today was. We had our inspection by Carlson today at work and it just sucked. Thank God it ended up not being the "official" inspection. Instead Bill just told us how the inspection works. While he did the inspection it doesn't really count. Now we know what they look for and how the numbers work. What they expect from each property. He should be doing another inspection before the end of the year, though the way inspections are done will be changing with the new year. That should be interesting.
Other then that things are pretty much the same at work.. Shitty. I really want another job but I can't take a pay cut so I don't know what I am going to do. Its also scary to think about another job because right now I have job security. Unless I really fuck up they won't get rid of me, not right now at least.
Well now that the bills are paid and the kitchen is stocked, it is time to relax for the night :)

Good night

Aug 19

What a day today has been... I had to go to the orthopedic today. Originally I was going for my wrist since I twisted it a few weeks ago but decided to have my knee looked at also. I had a cortizone shot previously so I was hoping to get one today because my knee has been killing me lately. Of course the doctor starts playing with my knee and testing how mobile my knee cap is. He also told me that a cortizone shot was not an option because it actually deteriorates the cartilage which can make the whole problem worse. He did however say that on top of having a loose knee cap that i have tendonitis in my knee. He gave me a referal for physical therapy so that I can get some special therapy pulsating ultra sound stuff for the tendonitis. I am excited, I just hope it will feel better. Of course I have to get through the next two weeks, but that will be vacation so it will be great!
I am so excited for vacation but also kind of bummed. The whole trip started out one way and is now completely different. It really sucks though because we changed our flight we have to pay to check in luggage! How crappy is that. I understand having to pay for luggage if you have more then one piece, but paying fo rthe first piece thats just sucky!

So after my doctor appointment I went home to relax for a bit but got a phone call from Karen ( my boss) saying that her boss was at the hotel. As soon as I heard that Dave (Karen's boss) was there I knew i had to get to work right away because he woul dbe sitting talking to her and none of the reports would be done. Once I got to work I did the daily report and went ot the bank. Karen told me that Dave was pissed but wasnt sure about why exactly. When I went to the bank Dan called and we went to lunch at Chili's, it was soo good and nice to be away from the hotel. WHen i got back from the hotel I did the weekly report, with some help from Karen and had it done in less then an hour. That was a record. I usually take a little longer then that but Dave was waiting for the report because he was going to take it with him instead of us paying to fed ex it.

So overall, today was very busy and long and i am very exhausted.
I'm going to watch the end of Secret Life of an American Teenager and then The Hills.. (yes I know I am a dork!)
good night!