Betas Are In

Saturday's beta at 8dp5dt was 138 and today's beta (10dp5dt) rose to 333. Our first ultrasound is February 24th. I'm so excited to see this little munchkin. This still doesn't feel real. I think the heartbeat is always what makes you believe that this is happening. To you.

A Little Piece of History

It is always a thrill to think of the centuries and millennia that have gone into making the venerable Liturgy we have today; how many saints, holy monks, nuns, priests and lay folk have sanctified themselves while celebrating or assisting at this Liturgy.

It is even more of a thrill when you can put your hands, so to speak, on evidence that much of that Liturgy is the same now as it was all those years ago.

This page of the manuscript Laon 239, written around the year 930, shows part of the Holy Mass for today, Septuagesima Sunday.

When comparing the text of that ancient Mass to the text used in today's celebration you can see that they are exactly the same.

Clearly the interpretation of the chant is a little different today (yes, those markings above the words are the neums of Gregorian Chant!), but the words of the Mass have remained unchanged for over 1000 years! Have a look at the Offertory, for example (highlighted in the manuscript):

Bonum est confiteri Domino et psallere nomini tuo Altissime.

It is good to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to thy name, O most High.

No Beta For You!

(Said in my best soup man voice).

So, as you might have guessed, I'm not getting my quant beta results today. My blood was drawn at 8 a.m., I schlepped both kids with me to clinic (which is not easy and is uncomfortable given where we were going) and then sat on top of the phone for the last 8 hours only to find out that I don't get my results today.



My clinic has to send our labs out and the lab never sent the quants back. Everyone has gone home for the day. Super sweet.



I did, however, find out that my progesterone is over 40 and my estrogen is over 1000. Both of these indicate a healthy pregnancy. But no beta for me.



Repeat quant is Monday. I'll have my Saturday count by then too. Wish me luck!



p.s. this post made me hungry!

an eclectic handcrafted dottie angel camp...

oh yes indeedy, i awoke this morn with a giddy feeling, for today is 'dottie angel camp' details day! Angela and myself have been working on the nitty gritty. i am beyond giddy actually, i am trying to think of a word that goes beyond the feeling of giddy but i can't so therefore i will say 

"i am giddier than i have ever been before"

because i just have to recall in my little cogs the peachy weekend i spent with dottie angel dearies in september 2010 and the thought of being able to share another weekend with another fabby group of dearies has me beyond giddy.

so if you feel a little crafty, and even more so, you would like to feel a little crafty with moi and other crafty souls then please do visit here where all the nitty gritty details can be found. Angela will be happy to answer any questions because she is good at that sort of thing. she has a little cap which she wears saying 'important question answerer' and so obviously without doubt she is very qualified

ritchieacecamps@yahoo.ca

we will also be taking a jolly to the thrift store downtown where upon we will pottle to our thrift store hearts content. in my head it reminds me of my clan when they were itty bitty and would go on school excursions, perhaps a walk to the village to collect nature goodies. all holding onto a long rope less one should wander away... i see dearies all holding onto one long garland less i lose one such is the gigantic-ness of our thrift store but then again most folks have cell phones nowadays so perhaps i need not fret.

well there we have it, i am tres giddy and i hope you are giddy enough upon reading all the blurb (rain coat bit included) to pack your little suitcase full of vintage fabrics and head to the bright & crafty lights of Seattle for 

an eclectic handcrafted workshop with a vintage vibe

with me

she is wishing you a particularly splendid one whereever and whatever you are doing this weekend ~ Tif