Interview tomorrow!!

For my hubby! He is interviewing at Dr. Pepper tomorrow! Many perks for working at a large corporate company! Just pray the Lord's will on the situation, our lives and their direction and my hubby's nerves that he will have confidence in his abilities and experience and that he will not stumble over his words. I know whatever the Lord wants to happen will so I am trying not to get too hopeful!

Tears again...

This time as I walked away from the nursery at church this morning. It isn't that I don't trust the ladies back there to take care of my Chance, it's just that I have leaving him unless its with his daddy. This morning was the first time that we left him in the nursery through the service all by himself. And I hated it. He is growing up so fast. Michael had to leave me every week since he was six months old. I don't ever want to leave my little one. Ugh...but I made it through the church service, actually listened to the message and was so relieved to know my little man did so well in the nursery. Why does love have to hurt so much?

More growth..

Only this time I realized the growth of my little man. We spent all day in his room sorting out his clothes, putting away the clothes that are too small for him (an entire basket...already), pulling out fall and winter clothes and organizing everything including his entire drawer of socks and shoes! Soon it will be time for him to move into his room to sleep every evening. I will be so sad to see him leave my bedroom. His growing up will just speed up from that point.

I have a meeting with a babysitter tomorrow. She was referred by a lady at church so I hope that she is the one. Pray the Lord's will on our meeting. Michael also comes home tomorrow and we will see everyone on Saturday!

Bedtime for now!

One day down, 177 to go!

The first day of 4th grade went off without a hitch! Michael was up before Terry and I this morning. He said he didn't sleep all night but that he wasn't excited. Momma knows tho...he was secretly excited and he has his momma's nervous stomach so he was probably awake with a nauseated stomach all night. He let me take a couple of pictures of him but that didn't last long. He looked so cute tho! I convinced him to let me do his hair but that will probably be one of the only times this year! He was ready super early so we went ahead and left for the bus stop. As soon as we got in the car he said, "Now if you start crying Im getting out of the car!" (based on my tears at Chance's dr appt yesterday, he knew I would be shedding a few). I convinced him I wouldn't cry until he was out of the car and he was fine with that. So off to the bus stop we went....new shoes, new clothes, new undies and socks, a new bookbag, and all new school supplies. He was two feet taller than the rest of the kids at the bus stop but that didn't surprise me. Off he went after I stole a quick kiss on the forehead.

I picked him up 7.5 hours later and he was all talk and smiles...Praise God!! He said he had the best day at school ever, Ms. Pechar is the nicest teacher ever and he wished he could have stayed until dark!! Woohoo! Hopefully this lasts all year long! Based on the last couple of difficult years of school I NEED a good, easy year! She is much, much younger than any teacher he has had ever so I hope she can relate to him better. Needless to say, I am already preparing my first email to her! He is at his dad's tonight but I told him I would call tomorrow to see if tomorrow ends as good as today!

Pictures of my 4th grader

Sad times mean growth!

Well tomorrow my baby goes to school as a fourth grader. I just can not believe it. And I think it only gets harder to see the first day of school come as the years pass by. I thought the tears would end after Kindergarten started but the only thing that has changed is that now I don't actually go to the school the morning of the first day so Michael can't see me cry. But getting into the car the tears roll.

I have so enjoyed being home with the boys this summer....I should have been a teacher! :) Not really. Wanted to when I was growing up but the Lord definitely knew better! Michael has driven me crazy this summer but I wouldn't change it for the world. I can read his attitude, know exactly what is going to make him mad, know that after that activity is over his 'anger high' comes back down, know that he loves his brother know matter what else irritates him, realize that I didnt avoid the "Why?" stage it just came about 6 or 7 years later than I expected, and know that I am super blessed to have the boys and husband that I have. No matter how much Michael and Terry irritate each other, or how much they love the baby, or how for granted they take everything I do around the house, or whether the house is clean I know they are the perfect family for me!

Getting back to the school schedule will take time tho. I am so glad I have 2.5 weeks of it before I have to go back to work.

Chance is 9 weeks old this week. He had his two month appt today...three shots...ugh! I think I cried harder than he did! Michael held his ears because he hates to hear him cry hard and Terry just talked to Chance while I held his legs so they wouldn't squirm for the nurse. I hate to think we have to do it all over again in two months! He is doing fine tonight but he needed extra love and cuddling today. And I didn't mind at all! He is nearly 26 inches long and 15lb 2oz. Off of the charts in both areas but that is ok according to the doc! He is such an amazing little boy. I have learned so much in the last ten years since Michael. I have grown so much as a mother and a person and I am so glad the Lord worked it out this way. 9 years ago I thought my world was falling apart and now I am so glad He had everything in HIs control!

Thank you Lord!

Well...

I just read sis's blog and I don't think I am going to read it anymore! :) I have been upset the last two times I have read it! Today it is tears; I really am dreading going back to work. It is true, I used to say I could never be a stay-at-home mom and after the last 8 weeks I say I could definitely do this all of the time! I have sooo enjoyed being home with Michael and Chance this summer. When Michael was a baby, I was ready to go back after 6 weeks but this time it is sooo much different. With a fabulous husband to help during the evenings, a super helpful big brother thru the day and a great baby, I could do this forever! I am sooo thankful for everything I have been given including the 12 weeks I will have been home with my little men but I wish it wouldn't end. I just have to continue praying for the Lord's will. He knows better than me what our future holds and what is best. I do have a couple of degrees to pay for that I just got, plus a great realiable vehicle that needs paid for and a job to go back to. So I just praying for peace about the things that I have to face in the next couple of months. I know my first week back to the office will be long and tearfilled but God knows best and I will just wait to see what happens. Just pray for me because I am a month out and it already upsets me.

And thanks sis, your prayers mean the world to me! Love you!

Well, I just read sis's post about summer ending and now I am bummed. This summer has gone by so fast and the end of the summer means back to work for me. I hate that idea, however I have no other choice. I am praying for the Lord to give me peace about going back.

Today the boys and I ran around alot. We went to several thrift/goodwill stores to look for a fish tank. Michael is into fish tanks now that sis and Brad have several and so do mom and dad. We also went major grocery shopping. We were out from 11-5 then he had to go straight to Michael's baseball practice and finally home for dinner. We had a great day despite the running and the boys were both great.

Tomorrow is my postpardom appt. I definitely am not looking forward to it. I know I have put on weight since I came home from the hospital. The darn sweets that I crave are killing me! I went for 25 weeks of being pregnant without wanting sweets and now....I can't keep myself away! Grrr!!!

Here are a couple of pictures we took on the way home from NC last week. Of course, Michael did great for these....another grrr!!

Rainy, rainy day

Chance got hit with raindrops for the first time today! We went to see daddy at his office this morning since Chance was up and awake for several hours this morning. The girls at Terry's office just love the baby so much. One held him and swayed for quite a while and put him to sleep! Then we left and headed out to do some quick shopping before Terry came home for lunch.

When Terry got home for lunch, he kept the baby while I went to Krogers to get some groceries. The last time I went to get groceries Michael was with me so he pushed a cart with the baby and I pushed the groceries. Since Michael is gone, I didn't even want to try to do it by myself today. I just wanted to get in and out.

When I got back, Terry went to work and I just held my baby. We are having company come to the house tomorrow and Thursday so tonight was cleaning night. Terry bathed the dogs and I picked up around the house.

I talked to Michael for nearly a half hour tonight. He told me at the beginning of our conversation that his favorite show was on so I told him I would call him back. He said he would rather talk to me than watch that old show anyway! Made me feel special so I just kept talking. And he kept talking. I even asked him a couple times during our conversation if he wanted to watch his show (some cartoon) and he told me, "Mom how many times do I have to tell you I'd rather talk to you?" He likes it at Grandma LInda's but not nearly as much as at mom's. When he is there or with sis and the babies, I can only get him to talk to me for about a minute or two...definitely not a half hour three days in a row! And each night he tells me to tell his bubby he said he loves him. It is the most precious thing ever.

Here are some pictures of Chance yesterday on his three week birthday.








And here is my littlest man today.

He still has some of his heat rash and probably will for a while. It is getting better tho.




He is so stinkin cute, I cant help but kiss his face off!

So there is a little update and now I am taking myself to bed. And this woman is going to sleep soooo thankful tonight for a fabulous husband and two wonderful little boys! Thank you Lord!

Three weeks has gone sooo fast

Tomorrow my littlest baby is going to be three weeks old. It is so hard to believe and has gone so fast. It makes me sad that three weeks has gone by so quickly. I just read sis's post about the lady at LJS who told her and Brad to treasure every moment of their babies lives and that is what I have to remember. I dont want to think about him crawling or walking or when I have to go back to work but just enjoy each day that I have with him and Michael.

Michael is actually gone and at his Grandma Linda's all this week. So for the first week since his birth, it will be just Chance and I this week. Actually, most of the week but not all week. Terry's Aunt Marnie will be in for about 10 days so I know we will be spending Wednesday with her and Terry's mom.

I talked to Michael tonight; he has been gone since Thursday. I miss him dearly already. He will be back a week from today. He was telling about his day today at Grandma Linda's. She lives in the country and they have a creek in front of their house. Michael told me today that he picked up a turtle to put it back into water and stepped on a snake on accident and it bit him. Of course I was freaking out but he said it was no big deal. Of course that's what a boy would say! I was really wanting to speak to Linda about this but he continued to tell me that LInda's husband was telling him about the dangerous snakes in the country and not to touch them, etc, etc. And I know that LInda doesn't let him out of her sight when he is out there so I calmed a little. Still freaking me out! I just want my babies in my sight so I can protect them! Does that ever change? For a mother anyway?

Well, it is bedtime. The baby has eaten and is sleeping for the time being and Terry will turn the tv off after part of the news so it is time for me to catch some zzzz's too!

Pictures to follow tomorrow!

I am sooo ready!

I am irritable tonight! I itch all over. But no rash. Tell me how that happens! It is crazy that the place of itching changes each day. Today the tops of my hands and my shoulders. Right now my butt cheeks! AHHH! And my feet are so swollen they hurt tonight and the tops of them by my toes are itching like crazy too! I am too scared to take the steroids the dr prescribed...Im already going to have a huge baby! So I am trying to deal with it and some days are better than others! :)

Tonight was Michael's big brother class at the hospital. It was fun, just an hour, and the nurse taught him how to change a diaper and put alcohol on the belly button and swaddle. He just did everything she did and was talking about what he wants to teach his brother and what he is most excited about. It was priceless actually. I took some pics that I will upload tomorrow maybe.

I am sure gonna miss my little man when he is gone next week but I know he will be having fun on the beach! See you tomorrow sis!

37 weeks!

37 weeks and I am wishing it was time! These hot, 90 degree days over the past week and a half have really killed me! I am officially done with this pregnancy! :) Too bad Sawyer doesn't think so! Today at my appt I found that I gained 4 lbs in the last week....ugh! And I thought I did good! I was 1cm dilated and felt her reach for my throat again!

For other news....Terry is feeling good after his surgery. Michael is ready for vacation with his auntie and everyone. And work is the same! That is all for now!

Two surgeries down and two healing boys

Well yesterday Terry's father had surgery to remove the cancer in his colon. 4 hours of surgery. They gave him an epidural but someone didn't send the actual med request to the pharmacist so when he came out of surgery he was feeling everything. Needless to say we didn't get home last night until about midnight. Then off to the hospital this morning by 9:30 for Terry's surgery. They were running about 1.5 hours behind so he finally went back at about 1, surgery lasted an hourish, 2.5 hours of recovery, etc. and we ginally got home at 5. Long day! Terry is feeling good tho so I am thankful for that. I convinced him to take one of his pain pills so he could sleep tonight. HIs gallbladder had one large marble sized stone in it that was blocking the duct so it was kinda backed up with bile. Of course, Terry's mom asked for a picture so we have one of those! Gross!

Anyway, that is it for today's news. We are tired and off to bed, hopefully for a good nights rest and then cleaning for me tomorrow before Michael comes back!

36 weeks and counting

Well today was our 36 week appt. It was my first internal. Clearly I am not dialated as it did not feel good at all for her to stick her fingers near my cervix. She said, "well, maybe dialated a fingertip..." Thanks, but it felt like she was trying to grab my stomach or something. I was hoping for something else like I was ready to go this weekend during the full moon but Im not so sure Im ready for this pain again! So we will see what next weeks appt holds!!

Tomorrow is my FIL's surgery to remove the cancerous lump in his colon. Supposedly it has shrunk quite a bit after his 5 weeks of chemo and radiation so hopefully they will get it all out. Then Terry's surgery will be Friday at around noon. He should be able to come home Friday night tho. I was teasing Terry's mom and told her we will have to just leave our sick boys at home and go shopping or something this weekend! :) Dick will be in the hospital much longer than Terry however. Pray for them both!

It was so hot today, and miserable! My car said 93, tho it was in the sun, but it was hot! So glad, still, that I will be done with pregnangy and swollen legs and itching by the real summer weather. I got a steriod patch for my itching so hopefully that will work once I get it filled tomorrow. I gained 2 pounds in the last week so my total is 10 right now. I wasn't really surprised seeing how I had two showers in the last two weeks and ate two pieces of cake and probably 8 cupcakes! And now it is bedtime! I am tired!

Bedtime and I am itching!!

So you know that I am itching like crazy and it is killing me. Last night I slept completely clothed and it helped but tonight, with the same outfit on, its not working so much!! Hopefully the dr gives me some good info tomorrow on what to do!! Michael and I went swimming at the Y tonight. Its been pretty sticky out and so jumping in the water at the Y just makes me feel a little better and he loves it so it kills two birds with one stone! We saw this son helping his mom, who was in a wheelchair, get ready to get in the pool. He helped her over and into this chair on a pole and she sank down into the water and was able to kinda float around. It was sweet though! And Michael was very sweet to her and watching not to splash her! We are counting down the days until school is out. We have so much to do in the next two weeks, even Michael said this morning, "Man we are busy!"

Lets see...here are some updated pictures....

35.5 weeks pregnant


35.5 weeks pregnant and the first time I got to wear my maternity suit! Dont look at my jiggly legs, I can't wait to work them out again!!

OK, thats all for tonight! 36 week appt in the morning....the first appt that I get checked and the first of the weekly appts! What if she tells me I have dialated or something....ok, wishful thinking! Night!

Getting Back to Blogging

I need to get back into the blogging routine because I am going to have so many things to keep you updated on since noone will be able to make regular visits to see us after the baby gets here! So I changed my background to a more boyish tune and will begin tonight maybe with some new pictures of the baby belly!!

Cold, Warm, Cold is sure to bring sickness

And Michael was indeed sick today. He woke up with a fever so I decided to keep him home; partly because of his fever and coughing, but mostly because I just have not slept well in about a week and a half so I was soooo tired. I needed a day at home to lay around in my yoga pants on the couch and work. And that's what Michael and I did all day, in different positions but none the less all day on the couch, watching cartoons and taped American Idol shows, me working on my laptop and him on his. By this evening, his fever was long gone but his cough is still lingering. Then of course around bed time the fever is back. Hopefully he will sleep well and be ready for school in the morning.

Because I was home all day, I put a roast in the crockpot for dinner. It was one of the best I have ever made. It was just a small roast since we don't have many mouths to feed and I don't really LOVE leftovers. I cut up some potato chunks on top and peeled some carrots, put a can of cream of mushroom soup with almost a can of water on top of all of that and some spices. It cooked on high for about 6 hours and was so good. The soup/water mixture thickened up so nicely and made a wonderful gravy. Normally when I fix a roast (once every two months maybe) I put soup in it but basically fill the crockpot with water and it is always sooo runny. So this time I actually thought about (with the help of my DH) the heat in the crockpot cooking the potatoes and carrots and used less water! Marvelous!

That's about all for today. I took a shower tonight and realized that shaving is getting very difficult so eventually hubs will have to take that over. I used some of Michael's Nutcracker Sweet body wash that I got on sale at the B&BW outlet for $.90. He loves body wash vs. soap so I buy him some whenever I come across it. Fortunately right now he doesn't care to smell like nutcracker sweet. Anyway it smells so yummy and the gingerbread lotion that goes with it (that I got for $1.00) smells so good too! Cant really wear it out but in the house it is great and my legs are super dry this winter!

OK, enough rambling...its bedtime!

Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down!

What happened to the beautiful weather that I was so teased by the last two weeks? Today it was so cold and yucky; light drizzle all day and just all around yucky! I heard the Karen Carpenter song title Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down on the way to the office this morning and decided to listen to her music on my phone today. Her genre brought nothing but slow, kinda depressing songs so that probably prolonged my day!

I did try my Honey Bunches of Oats - Just Bunches cereal this morning! It was sooooo good! One of my petpeeves is soggy cereal. I will eat 1/4 cup of cereal four times if I know it will get soggy before I get done! But I was able to eat all of my cereal and it was still crunchy at the end! That started my morning wonderful! Such small things! :)

Michael was supposed to start soccer practice tonight but because of the weather it was cancelled. I can't say I am too upset because he came home from his dad's yesterday with a yucky cough that has turned into wheezing when he breathes tonight. He has been super healthy this year so I guess it is my turn to have a sick kid! I just hope he gets over it soon so I don't get it! I know, selfish, but honest! He didn't let it slow him down this evening and now he is taking a hot shower to hopefully clear his head a little.

Dinner tonight was just not fulfilling to me. Do you ever feel that way. It was food and I had plenty to eat so that I was full but it just didn't hit the spot and I have been hungry ever since. I hate that!

After dinner, we washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen, reviewed Michael's homework and graded papers and now I am ready for bed.

My hubby was a turd last night but kissed me on my neck this morning before he left...so maybe...well you know! :) I miss talking to girls! Ladies I should say! I am surrounded by guys all day at the office, then come home to my wonderful hubby and dear son, and I just wish I had a group of girls to act girly with about once a week! I had such a great time at breakfast with Connie and Aunt Shirley this past weekend and it made me really miss female bonding time! People I can tell my "kiss on the neck" stories too! :)

Love you guys!

Sunday Sunday

God was preparing us for parenting a little baby last night. Apparently the dogs got into something, not sure what, but at about 12:45 Crash woke me up vomiting. I turned on the light and there were three huge piles of vomit on the bedroom floor (fortunately hardwood). From then til about 4 we were up several times with both dogs vomiting and diahrea. It was sooooo gross! Thank God for my hubby with a stomach of iron. I have never seen him gag when he has had to clean up dog messes, my messes or Michael's messes but he was during this! Today the dogs were fine tho, so I am not sure what it was.

I tried grocery shopping with coupons this afternoon and all I have to say is, "Mom, how did you do it?" It was soooo much work! And took probably 2xs as long! But with the instore deals at Kroger plus coupons our $218 bill dropped to $130 so I guess it was worth it....maybe. There has to be an easier way tho!

Now I am ready for a new work week, sitting in bed eating Carmel flavored ice cream with little chunks of chocolate, a cut up banana, and an extra squirt of carmel. Wonder if Ill sleep tonight! :) Love ya!

Crazy week!

Its been a crazy week but thank the Lord we made it through safely! No Michael this weekend so Terry and I ran around last night and today. It was so pretty last night I suggested we go play 9 holes (well Terry play and I drive the golf cart)!


It was fun! Terry got within 3 feet of a hole in one, which was super exciting!


My first shot of the season, and probably last, is this one. I chipped in from about 25 ft away from the hole. It was hilarious. I just took a practice swing and then hit and it rolled right in!


And this one is my fav! I told Terry he had to get a shot of his prego caddy! He did such a great job, I love this pic! And for 26 weeks, I look huge! Must be the tight shirt! I dont care I still love it!!


Today, I went to breakfast Connie and Aunt Shirley. After that Terry and I met his brother at a gun show, then we ate lunch, went to the Weekend Outlet store, came home for a quick nap and went back out to meet some friends to bowl.

CHurch tomorrow and cleaning since I did none today or last night. Grocery shopping too! Soccer starts for Michael this week and baseball practice starts next week I believe so schedules will be picking up soon! For now, to bed!!

Long time, no talk!

Been a while since I have been on here. It seems I have been trying to concentrate on Michael and his grades/attitude, trying to keep the house more organized, super busy at the office and getting outside since it has been nicer! I can't wait until it is warm and sunny! This post is going to be mostly pictures.


24.5 weeks prego


With Michael. We need to work on this pose but I do like it!


25.5 weeks prego (today)


All of the chics on the baby sites are taking pictures of their belly with no shirt so I decided to try it today....GROSS! You can obviously still see my stretch marks from Michael!

Night!!

24 weeks!!

Had my appt today! I was confident that I had gained extra weight! Like 10 lbs I was expecting. And I was expecting that I would get a little talking to from my dr because of the gain. And on top of that I had a lunch meeting so I had a full lunch right before my appt.

So we went to the appt and had the ultrasound first off. It was only 2D this time but still amazing. I will post the pics tomorrow after I scan them. It was amazing, we could see all of his ribs, his amazing spine and the skin over his spine, and yup....he still has a penis! So he is definitely a boy and all of our green, brown and blue clothes will not go to waste. He has chubby cheeks, as much as you can tell on the screen, and not much of a chin. He was just perfect! Oh, and his head is shaped nice and oval. He is sitting upright so in the wrong position right now but tons of time to flop around! It is just so amazing what you can see on the ultrasound. I wish I could see him each month! He is in the 51% bracket, but the solographer said most babies are about the same size up until the 24-25 week mark and this is when they start filling out and getting larger! He also said that when the baby is in the womb, he has his mother's dominant traits because he is connected to us, getting all of our nutrients and basically living off of us. It isn't until he is born and completely disconnects with his original lifeline that he is able to take the dominant gene in his life. So just because my hubby is a big man, doesn't mean I am going to have a big baby. And with my keeping my weight down, it is possible that he won't be as big as Michael was!

So anyway, after that I did the normal pee in a cup and then got weighed....only gained 1.5 lbs! I let out a woohoo! I was so surprised! Terry just chuckled at me but he doesn't realize exactly how big I was when I was prego with Michael! And I want to slip right into shape after Sawyer is born! The rest of the appt was quick. Good heartbeat...146...everything looks great with my not having any pains, bleeding, etc. So it was a quick appt and the next one is March 31! It was such a good appt that I told Terry we needed to go out to dinner right after the appt! So we did! :)

Michael keeps mentioning about labor and he's not looking forward to me having to go into labor. I am not sure who mentioned it to him but he has been talking about it, not in detail, but mentioning it. I haven't really explained anything to him yet but I will sometime! Other than that, he is still really excited about the baby! Thank the Lord for my family and my healthy little man that is coming! I am soooo glad it is working out this way!

No ultrasound today!

I worked from home today because of my doctor appts. We went to the appt and they didn't have me on the schedule for today even though the girl that scheduled the appt last month wrote the 1st on my card and that's what we put in our phones. OF course she wasn't there today....so the appt they have in their computer is on March 3. Fortunately I don't have to wait weeks, just a day or two! And I'm so tired I can't write anything else! Going to bed!

Olympics are over!

I have really enjoyed the winter Olympics this year. It amazes me how much they train and so many just wipe out within their 2-5 minute routine and it is all shot! Their dreams of metals are gone just like that! How disappointing!

Anyway, this weekend has been a good one. Friday night we ate Taco Bell kinda late and watched two or three taped American Idol shows. I am into AI more than Biggest Loser this season, not sure why. We never watch a show when it actually comes on so it is soooo nice to have a DVR. Saturday Michael had baseball drafts for a while. Then we dropped Terry off at work and Michael and I went home to clean and stuff. I finished nearly all of the laundry byt the time Terry got home from working and running around a little. I didn't really feel like fixing dinner so I suggested we use our Olive Garden gift card and go out to dinner. I am not a huge fan of Olive Garden and that was reiterated at dinner last night. Not horrible food just not the best. I think we watched two more episodes of AI yesterday. Today was church, dishes, grocery shopping and cleaning out Michael's closet. His room stays pretty neat because he basically only has time to sleep in there but his huge closet was super messy. Tons of toys for Ryan came out of the organizing session tho!

Now I am just getting ready for bed to get ready for another week. I have my 24 week dr appt. tomorrow and another ultrasound. I am nervous and so excited to see the little stinker! He has been moving so much lately and Michael even felt it tonight. It was cute, Michael wanted to give all of his toys either to Ryan or to save them for Sawyer. I told him Ryan would be able to play with them much sooner so we should give them to him! Hopefully he keeps thinking highly of his little brother like he does now! Anyway, I think I have definitely gained weight this month....like 10 pounds probably. We need to start to the gym and outside, I sure can't wait until the weather is warmer and we can get out.

Well, I guess that is all. Night!!

My night!!

Tonight, like every Thursday night, is my night! I decided to order a small pizza and guess what....had two pieces and the heartburn started. I haven't had heartburn for some time but I have it now! A pizza with extra cheese all to myself and can't eat it...how disappointing! :)

We got one set of the bedding for Sawyers room today in the mail. Terry got it for cheap off of ebay. I really like it. I draped some of the pieces on the crib and changing table that we ended up getting on clearance. It is in perfect condition and was probably 35 or 40% off! This is the time I extra-love my clearance shopping hubby!




More importantly though, is Michael's behavior at school. I know you are waiting with anticipation for today's report. I emailed Michael's teacher today, which is good because I didn't hear from her first! :) She didn't respond which is another good thing! When I called Michael at his dad's house tonight he said that he didn't get any red cards today and was good all day. I reminded him to keep his mouth shut tomorrow too and I'd see him then so hopefully tomorrow goes well too!

Learning the ins and outs of a new program for the office so I guess I will start on that now! Ready for the weekend!! And my 24 week appt and next ultrasound on Monday. Can't wait to see what my little man looks like now! I let him listen to some jazz music today via my iphone and some headphones. I think he kinda liked it cuz he was moving quite a bit. Either that or he was scared! I am going to try it again tomorrow during the day!!

Problems with Boy #1 and Boy #2 is on his way...

Michael kills me!! The beginning of the school proved to be very challenging for Michael and me! But it seemed that we were doing better for several months...until I visited the classroom for their Valentine's Day party a week or so ago. Michael had several red cards next to his name. Apparently these red cards are received when he talks. After so many comes a lunch detention. No Michael wasn't the only one to have them as he so clearly pointed out...however, out of 22 kids, there were only 3 or 4 AND I'm not concerned about the other kids was my motherly response to him.

So we have had conversations about his talking and attitude at school. He has to be there and has to get along with the teacher whether he wants to or not. He can not be rude and it is not nice to disrupt during class or laugh when kids get the wrong answer, etc. I emailed his teacher about the cards and to let me know each time one gets added or taken away so I can act accordingly that evening.

So Monday and Tuesday were great. She praised Michael's behavior because he had good days. He got to hand back 2 red cards during those two days....Woohoo....right? Sure, until the email I got today from her saying Michael was having a bad day. Talking and goofing off, interrupting, etc. which landed him a lunch detention tomorrow.

So, tho we have been studying like crazy on multiplication facts and Social Studies and language which have resulted in his grade coming up on his midterm, now we are slacking on the behavior side. Why can't both be good? Why can't he be like his mother and love school and enjoy everything about it but control his tongue or get good at passing notes (OK, kindof a haha but this did come in handy in HS!). Everything, as I remember it, came so easy for me. Not so much for my baby!

And his dad is doing well at backing me and his teacher up and we are all trying to find what works and encourage / discipline to get Michael straightened out.

So I called him at his dad's tonight and gave my motherly speak, which I felt had been broken down into 8 year old language so he could understand, and I get the, uh-huh, ok, uh-huh, ok mom, comments and do I think I broke through?? No but one of these days...hopefully!

I ordered the book "The New Strong Willed Child" by Dr. Dobson today so maybe he will give me some new ideas. All I know is that I have to get it straightened out because in 5.5 years I'll be starting this over and I need to have Michael prepared and straightened out when he hits high school because the little one will be hitting Kindergarten at the same time. Which is a whole other thought....Algebra and Chemistry homework and printing letters and addition homework all in the same evening....fortunately I have several years to prepare for that!!

I need some sleep! :)

I'm Back!

It has been several weeks but I just haven't been up to updating this every day! What's new.....

Almost 23 weeks prego! Feeling Sawyer kick now and loving it!

22.5 weeks prego - my toosh looks huge in this photo!!




Our new little baby girl Kandi sleeping with Michael on the way home from sis's.

I think that is all!

Another week...

The weekends go so fast! Michael was with his dad this weekend so Terry and I didn't do a whole lot. We ordered pizza and watched movies Friday night. The snow was still falling Saturday when we woke up at about 11.00a. That was after I slept through basically the last 2 movies, all night long and till 11.00! I don't think I need to remind you that I LOVE to sleep!! Saturday Terry and I went to a bowling fundraiser for Nationwide Children's Hospital. My office usually pays for a team or two so Terry bowled on the Bovis team. We ate dinner and came back home after stopping at another bowling alley to see Terry's mom and dad and talk to them about the cancer. Dick starts alot of his treatment stuff this coming week. He has to have a port in his neck and will be receiving chemo treatments every day for 5 or 6 weeks. Keep him in your thoughts. He is much calmer than Terry's mom; I think that is a female thing. They both need prayer. Snow has stopped and is just a mess. Back to work tomorrow! Missing the fam! Love you guys!! Oh yea, think I have b een feeling my little man kick the last several days. It isn't in any way hard enough to interrupt anything I am doing but if I lay still after drinking something, I can feel little jabs! Thank the Lord!

HALF WAY!!!

Tooth is feeling a little better tonight but I am sooo tired so this is going to be short. Appt went very well today. Terry and I were so ready to hear the heartbeat just to make sure he was still ok. His heartbeat was 143, the lowest yet but still normal. I lost another 1/2 pound so down a total of 4.5 lbs since I started. She wasn't concerned but I just need to stay steady or gain in the next month. By this time with Michael I had gained lots so I am quite happy and the best thing is I am never hungry! I eat when I am hungry and stop when I am full; never used to be able to do that. Our little guy is measuring 23 weeks so he is big! The nurse teased Terry about not kicking but definitely growing in there! Plus with the size of me and my hubby, they aren't concerned about the measurement yet. Her thoughts about my sciatic nerve issue: do stretches every morning and night and go to a massage therapist. Lets see, I think that is it! Next appt and ultrasound, March 1. Hopefully we'll get to verify "he" is actually a boy!! Cant wait for us all to meet him!

Hump Day is Tomorrow!

I would never say that having a root canal is fun but I had the best time with the Dr. It's the first time I have seen her (my dentist says he's too old to deal with root canals so his partner does them). She was great; 30 years old and prego just like me plus very bubbly and just overall sweet and fun. We talked about the babies and she really made me feel at ease. I have a horrible gag reflex and hate that nasty rubber on my lips and having hands in my mouth. The whole experience I was dreading and she made it a little better....until she started.

She told me that the note from my OB said not to use Epenephrine, which is what is in the normal anesthetic that they use for everyone. They called my OB and the OB said not to use it so she had to use this other generic stuff because she always follows what the OB says. Well, halfway through the 1.5 hour procedure I could still feel the pain because of the crappy meds they could give me. So she called my OB back and explained everything to them and they changed their tune. The second half of the procedure went a little better, except that the second dose of meds that the OB approved didn't kick in very fast, meanwhile the first dose was wearing off. Oh, I was so glad to get done with that procedure.

I feel ok right now but ready for bed! Tomorrow is my 20 week dr appt. Terry and I are both stoked to hear the heartbeat to make sure everything is going ok with our little man. I think I felt him move last night but I want to be sure he is ok. It is so nerve wracking this time! I never considered all of the complications that could happen when I was prego with Michael. I am just trusting in the Lord to be with our little man! I'm still pregnant which is so wonderful and such a gift from God! A year ago, Terry and I just didn't know when it would happen and here we are! And Michael is being such a sweetheart lately. AND Terry and Michael have been bonding lately. I am just so blessed to have my two boys!

If it's not one thing....it's another!

And that means tomorrow is my emergency root canal! I get over my bug and my sciatic nerve drives me crazy. Then I just wake up with a horrible toothache and find out at the dentist this morning I need a root canal. Instead of trying to eat Tylenol (because that is the only thing I can have because of the baby and you know how much tylenol does not help a toothache...) I decided to go ahead and have a root canal and they could get me in tomorrow! Thank goodness I have such a wonderful hubby to take care of Michael and I. He was so great this weekend during my mouth issues. Good news is it will be over soon, the tooth problem anyway. And I am 20 weeks prego this week, half-way there! WooHoo! And the little dude just keeps growing. We'll see how much weight I have gained this month! :)

Fun Saturdays

Last night I fell asleep at about 9:00p. I slept so well, and must have needed extra sleep, because it was 10:30 when I got up this morning! Michael and I made scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast while Terry ate cereal. We watched a little bit of Animal Planet, a dog show, and then got ready to go outside. Since I don't have work this weekend and we have Michael, I wanted to do something besides stay inside and clean. So we bundled up and decided to go for a hike at Hocking Hills. It was a blast. It started off cold but the more we walked, the better it felt. The trails were snowy and some places even icy so we had to be extra careful but it was gorgeous down in the hills! We stayed for several hours and by the time we got home it was late afternoon and we were all worn out. Well, maybe only me! :) So before dinner I took a little nap. Now we are all just sitting in my bed doing our own thing before time to go to sleep! It was such a fun day with my boys! Thank God for good family time!

It's Friday and I am awake!

Go figure! Michael is home tonight and Terry said there were no good movies so I am not falling asleep to movies tonight! I got all of my proposals done this week and shipped off so I have no work to do this weekend!!! So cleaning and playing / relaxing is on my agenda! I think we may go to the Y tomorrow and swim plus try to get out and do some walking. My sciatic nerve is really bothering me. I didn't have problems with it with Michael but this time is horrible. I sit so much at the office, I am not sure if that is the problem or what, but I can not sit still without tossing and turning from one butt cheek to another! Still no movement from the baby...I can't wait until I feel him move. Terry listened to my belly for a while this week and could swear he heard our little man moving but it was probably just my stomach grumbling!

It's 8:30 and I am so tired! I think tonight's going to be an early night!

Back Among The Living!

Finally alive enough to blog!! Friday of course you know I went to sleep! Saturday I worked on a proposal all day long, and Sunday...oh Sunday. I woke up early with a stomach ache, Terry's annoying breathing thing, and wires flapping against the side of the house in the crazy wind. I used to never have problems sleeping and now I can't go an entire night without waking up. Anyway, so my belly hurt pretty bad. I went to the chaise lounge downstairs with a nice big blanket and stretched out with a trash can. That was at about 5am. 7 something I was up and puking my guts out and I would rather die than puke. Oh it was horrible. And it would have been better if it ended there but more, several more trips to the bathroom with the garbage can in cart. I have never thrown up more than once in a row before. Then it was coming out of the other end. I tried water and gatorade and that came up. Then I tried pepsi and my heart was racing. What a horrible, miserable day. I laid on the couch all day long, wrapped up in my blanket, but of course that caused my sciatic nerve to start aching and then my lower back and then all of my muscles. Then the fever came. No Terry helped me with a shower first, thank goodness, because when my fever did come, Terry made me lay under the sheet, down comforter and our other comforter. Sweat was running off of me, and you know how much I hate sweat! I told him, "I really don't like you right now!" But he took such good care of me and even took care of my vomit each time. Oh how I hate to be sick like that. Michael kept coming in and asking me if there was anything he could do for me. He even sat on the bed and watched a couple of cartoons while I dozed just to be in the same room with me I think! I have such great guys in my life! The unfortunate part is that the entire time I was soooo sick, I kept thinking about my goofy proposal that was due in DC today at 3:00pm. I knew it had to get done sometime and there was noone else that could do it since I had spent some 40hours on it already. So fortunately I was able to sleep all day yesterday because I was up at 3:30a this morning working on that proposal. It is done now and I finally felt better late this afternoon. So my two flu shots, the regular flu shot and the H1N1 shot, didn't keep me safe this time! Last time I am getting those!! And here's my only picture...my proposal cover.

My little baby is so grown up!

Today was lunch with the third graders at Michael's school so Terry and I went to school and ate lunch today. Michael came right to us but he always acts so shy when I/we are at school with him. His friends walk past and say hi and he just says hi realy quick and nothing else. It was funny watching Terry get into the little table/bench combo thing then I had to get in too! :) Michael and I had a slice of pizza and pineapples and Terry chose salad and chocolate milk! Michael was glad we came but was definitely ready to send us on our way so he could go out to recess. I wanted a picture of all of us but I told him I would take it quick so he wouldn't be embarrassed, so Terry just took one of Michael and I. Im going to make a page out of these sometime but for now, here are the pics.



Last picture for tonight is my 18 month prego picture.

Twerped Tonight!

GRRRRR, so TJ left to live with this guy and his girlfriend; he's been gone for just over a week. Before he left we clearly explained that our help is over. And would you believe for the last three days he has been texting his dad asking for help. He supposedly needs money for the electric payment or it will be shut off. Then tries to make Terry feel guilty about it. Terry told him to go give plasma, go ask churches, go get a job!! And TJ gets mad. Today he told his dad that they aren't taking plasma and he and his roommates just need help, they really need help.

First, I can't believe he has the audacity to even ask. I must be too proud or something but if I was in that situation, I wouldn't even ask the person/people who spent tons on me for Christmas, paid for my GED that I never took, put a house over my head and food on my table and warm water on my back and new clothes and shoes and need I go on.....And now he asks for more help.....WHY? I just want to scream. And if my husband falls for it again I am going to be mad! So far so good, but TJ isn't texting me about it...just his dad. I dont feel one bit sorry for him because I have tried and he has been hateful and nasty and I have continued to try just to get the same things from him. So, that's all for tonight!

World's Best Husband!

I'm standing by the fact that I have the best husband in the world! Michael was complaining about his belly hurting last night before bed, but I went ahead and tucked him in like normal. At about 10:30 I heard him crying and hopped up to find him standing in the bathroom with vomit all over the side of his face. I put him in the shower and went to look at his bed. It was EVERYWHERE! I'll save you the details but lets just say it was so bad I couldn't deal with it. I started dry heaving and just couldn't deal with it so I called for Terry and he graciously took care of all of the vomit on Michael's bed for me, washing out the sheets and pillow cases, etc.

I made Michael another bed in the other room, and sat next to him while he puked in the garbage can; inbetween the vomiting he was having the worst diarreah. I felt so bad for him. But thank the Lord for my husband because if it had just been Michael and I, I would have let the vomit dry and thrown the whole set away! UGH, I just can't stand vomit! I already know my hubby doesn't mind dirty diapers and dog crap, and now vomit....man, this is great!! Cuz my stomach can't take it!

Michael didn't throw up any more after that but was up with diarreah several more times through the night. I think it was the time at 4:00a when I got up, helped Michael, tucked him back in, and then came back to bed myself. That's when Terry's snoring/loud breathing started. I could not get back to sleep. I couldn't go in to Michael's room because of the evening's vomit incident and so I had to try to go to sleep in the bedroom. I nudged Terry several times and, I just know he was ignoring me!!! He wasn't rolling over or anything. I ended up having to put a pillow under my head and a pillow over my head with my arm over the pillow over my head just so I could have a little quiet. I remember thinking... "I wonder how many men are smothered because they won't stop snoring?!" Finally got back to sleep and it was time to get up again to help Michael. Oh the men in my life! :) Can't wait to add another one!

I just worked from home so I could keep Michael home. He laid around most of the day and rested and he was feeling a little better when I tucked him in for bed. I tried to be a good mom and take care of Michael but stay far enough away where I hopefully will not get it...whatever it was!

Last but not least is another outfit that came in the mail today for our little guy. My dear hubby shopping on ebay again! It is so cute though!

Mondsy, Monday

I could never work from home while Michael is here with me! All day long he would come in and chat, or want something to eat, or want me to play, or ask if I was almost done! Each time he left he would say, Love you mom, which was super sweet, but I still wanted to wring his neck! :) And he is hooked on Monopoly because all day he wanted to know when we could play Monopoly. Really I dreaded playing again but for him I will. Tonight we got Terry in on the Monopoly game. Of course, all ready, Terry is cleaning up the board, buying everything, and he's the only one with hotels so far. SO I am sure this game won't last long and we'll be playing again!

Be praying for my father-in-law, Dick. He found out the end of last week that he has colon cancer. The doctors believe they caught it early enough to take care of it, but we are still concerned about it. About 4 of his family members have died in the last sweveral years; all with cancer, so it is a little disconcerting.

This week holds lots on the agenda so I am heading to bed!

Sunday, Sunday

The past two Sunday's have been horrible when we woke up, whether no water or no heat, so it was soooo nice to get up and get ready for church this morning like normal! We had a good church service then Terry wanted to go to Cols. to go shopping at Babies R Us. So we hit Frisches for their breakfast bar, which I love. I eat there just for the bacon! It was kinda chewy today, rubbery actually. But it was still good!

After eating we went to Babies R Us. Thank goodness we have to drive 35 minutes to get to one otherwise I am afraid what my hubby would come home with every evening! Today we went to look at cribs. We were excited about having sis's furniture this summer including the crib and the changing table, but the more we thought about it, the more we decided to look for something that we can keep for good. Terry really likes the convertible beds that will last quite a while so that is what we have been looking at. Well today we found a deal to get a free changing table with the purchase of a crib so we are going to do that. They didn't have any in stock but are going to call and honor the deal when they come in. I love the dark chocolate color as it really goes with the rest of the house and the clean straight lines of the furniture really look nice and contemporary. Anyway, I love it. So here is a pic of both.


This isn't the bedding...we haven't decided that yet! :)



So, sis, your furniture will be coming back your way for your use. Thanks so much for letting us use it but I would hate to have it if/when you need it!

While we were shopping, the fat from the bacon attacked and decided it needed a release so I was in the bathroom several times. And I was dying of thirst! Bad idea after all! We went home and I needed a nap!

Michael and I also finished out Monopoly game. I was trying to give him pointers so the next time he would know what to do instead of buy everything up every time he got some money. His average cash in his bank was probably about $75! :)


But after I beat him, he was ready to play again....tonight. I said no way so all three of us are just sitting on my bed on our laptops!


OK, I guess that is all for tonight! I was supposed to have off of work tomorrow but with two proposals due early next week, work is calling.....Michael is off tho so I am just going to work from home; that means work in my pj's!! WooHoo!! Miss you ladies!