If you sit down for a minute...

Justus will ask you for some lotion.
When you give him some lotion he's going to MAKE A MESS.
After he makes a mess; he's going to need a bath.
During his bath Ezekiel will probably wake up hungry & scream his head off until you do something about it.
While you're feeding Zeke BIG brother will decide he is hungry too.
He will probably bug you to death until you get him something to eat too.
And while he is eating his food Justus will probably make another mess (on the sheets you just washed two days ago).
After that if you don't loose your mind you are PROBABLY doing OK.
So later God will reward you with a 30 minute nap!!!!!!




Ok- if you've ever read the books "If you give a pig a party or If you give a mouse a cookie" then you understand my little story. If not well, that's just what happened to me yesterday with the boys. One thing after another. I of course didn't hand Justus the bottle of lotion, I told him to get a squirt- he knows that's the rules. But when he got quiet I wondered exactly what he was up to. Half of the lotion was gone...another ten minutes & I'm sure the entire bottle would have been on the floor & everything else. Man, he's fast! It looked more like shaving cream than lotion b/c he had gotten so much everywhere. In between feedings & naps WE finally got it all up. Sam took Justus with him today---aaaaaaahhh. Now I can go to the bathroom by myself for a change. TMI???? Sorry.

My sleeping beauty:

Hi!!!!! Things are going pretty smoothly around here. Ezekiel is sleeping most of the time & his main awake time is from 10pm-midnight. This is a great time for us b/c we're ALL still awake. Including Justus. Sometimes J will go down at 11 and then we can have "baby time" and Justus doesn't have to compete for attention.

All in all Justus has done great with the baby. Today I was starting a load of clothes & Zeke started crying. Justus picked up the bottle & started feeding him. Zeke of course got a milk bath but it was so sweet! I snuck a picture real quick but I haven't put it on the computer yet.

This weekend went to a decade/birthday party. It was SOOOOO much fun. I mainly watched everyone & Sam ended up being the DJ. Here is a picture of our pastors; they're so cute!!!!! I took a short video on my camera but I'm not sure how to put it up.

A laugh on a bad day.

So I needed a laugh. Someone emailed this to me today; thought I'd share my laughs with you. Enjoy!

Ed was in trouble. He forgot his wedding anniversary. His wife was really upset. She told him "Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 4 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE".
The next morning Ed got up early and left for work. When his wife woke up,
she looked out the window and sure enough there was a small box
gift-wrapped in the middle of the driveway. Confused, the wife put on her robe and ran out to the driveway, brought the box back in the house. She opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.
Funeral services for Ed have been scheduled for Friday.

Today Justus said my favorite words in the world: "Hold me momma." Then he crawled up into my lap and five minutes later he was asleep. So I sat there crying & held him. It's been two weeks since he has let me hold him...I've missed it! (Since Zeke was born.) It's been hard not holding my little (big) angel!!!!!!! I love him so much!

Finish this sentence...

LATE AS USUAL....

My home is...the place God has provided for us now.
I am listening to...Justus make a mess. Typical!
Maybe I should...take a minute & read a devotion.
I love it when...I don't wake up with a headache!
My best friend...I'm not really sure.
I don't understand....my attitude this morning.
I lost....my sleep last night.
People say...alot of things they don't mean.
The meaning of my blog name...I am a native of NC. BORING!!!!!!!
Love is...painful & always worth it!
Right now, somewhere, someone is...hoping I will gain a little perspective today.
I will always..be thankful for God's grace!
Once upon a time I....had a plan.
I never want to....hurt someones feelings.
My personal motto is...let go of what you can't control.
When I wake up in the morning...I try to go back to sleep.
I get annoyed when....I ride in the car with Sam.
People always...compliment me on my beautiful kids!
I sing...when I am really happy or if I'm in a really bad mood.
Hugs are the best...when they're from my husband. He gives the best hugs ever!
Today I am...GRUMPY; in case you couldn't already tell.
Tomorrow I will...be better- I hope!!!!!!
I really want...my own home & a car with AC!
If my girls/boys were born the opposite sex, I would have named them...none of your business! Still thinking on that one.

I won't tag anyone since most everyone has already done this....I don't plan on showing my house. Its not really "me". Sorry!

Kind of cheesy; kind of clever- you choose.

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been in situations where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 101%?  What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions...

If:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:
H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K
8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

and

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E
11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But,

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E
1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

AND, look how far the love of God will take you

L- O- V - E-O-F-G-O-D
12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Love of God that will put you over the top!
   

Fat & sassy!

I thought you guys my like to see one pic of me ready to pop. This was three days before Ezekiel was born at the 4th of July parade. Boy was I ready!

Better Late Than Never

My 3 Things List:

What scares me:
failure
being alone
disappointing God

What Makes me laugh:
my gas bug children & their daddy
myself at the silly things I do
teenagers

3 Things I Love:
staying at home with my kiddos
music
my family

3 Things on my desk:
A to do list
Books to be read
A huge glass of water

3 Things I want to do before I die:
Write a book- even if it's only read by my children
Get a degree
Grow my hair long again

3 Things I can do:
Make Sam mad
Sing
Keep a secret

3 Things to describe me:
complex
anal- at times
loving

3 Things I can't do:
keep my house clean
scrapbook
play video games well

3 Things I should listen to:
my mothers advice
God's word
encouragement of others

3 Things I should'nt listen to:
my pessimistic thoughts
j's whinning
the news- so sad most of the time

My favorite foods:
orange tic tacs (new)
chocolate
fresh fruits

3 Things I want to learn:
To cook healthier
Sign Language
More about my computer

My 3 drinks:
WATER
Cranberry juice
Lemonade

Three shows I watched as a kid:
The Smurfs--only when my mom wasn't around; she didn't like the witchcraft. I guess she knew what she was talking about.
General Hospital- oddly enough this was OK to watch
A Team

I think everyone has been tagged. Oh well.

My blue eyed boy.

It's strange to me that we have a blue eyed son. Sam's are green & mine are brown. I love it!!!!!!! Maybe Zeke's will be blue too.

Short update

Well, both the boys are asleep & in bed! And all by midnight!!!!! Man, I'm good. Hahaha. We'll see how long that lasts! Justus took a three hour nap today so I'm pretty sure he'll be up by the crack of dawn.

Ezekiel didn't eat very well today. And I got so frustrated! He just wants to sleep & I don't blame him. It sounds pretty good to me to. Tonight he took 3oz. so that is pretty decent. Once I know his body is working properly I won't be as concerned about the amount that he eats. I'm rambling.

Anyways, Justus is still adjusting and I am to. Zeke takes it all in stride and sleeps through most of the drama. He is pretty laid back but has started showing some personality by kicking his legs when he doesn't like something.

I've had some problems posting my pics so that is why you haven't seen the rest of my color pics....I'm going to try one more time with the blue just because I like the pic. My pink/purple weren't anything spectacular so I'm not going to waste my time.

OK- just checked and the blue didn't go through.....maybe tommorrow.

Orange: For some reason this didn't show up the first time.


My little Hershey's Kiss


The Choo-choo Justus loved from the 4th of July parade


My very own black & white....


Last night was a crazy night so I will post more details & pics as soon as I have the energy.

My red, orange & yellow....

I decided to take the pictures all at once "just in case". But I keep forgetting to put them up. I think I'm caught up now. Enjoy!

My big fat belly; wearing Sam's Justice League Shirt
GO VOLS!!!!!!!

J's favorite christmas gift, the HUMMER from Uncle Caleb

Justus has a funky cough so I'm guessing the rain & heat is making our allergies go crazy.

I drank a gallon & a half of water yesterday. So some of the swelling is down! But I spent most of the day in the bathroom.

Please pray...

I've felt horrible all day long. My allergies are horrible (eyes, neck, sinuses & head hurt.) My hands & feet are swollen. And I just feel yuck. I felt pretty good yesterday & slept decent last night; not really sure what's up. Just one of those days I guess.

Yesterday was good though. We took the kids (j & cousins) to the parade and they got tons of candy that they don't need. I will probably end up throwing most of it away. Then we grilled chicken & hotdogs. Had salad, corn, honey wheat bread & other stuff I can't remember right now. Nothing to snazzy; I haven't been up trying new recipes...just whatever is easy.

I also made brownies & homemade ice cream. We had our youth leaders come over & talked a lot and ate a lot. FUN, FUN!
Around 9 we met up with my sister & her family to watch the fireworks. We walked around the fair for a few minutes & let the kids run around like wild indians. The fireworks were decent. We weren't as close as you want to be; mainly for the kids sake. It was still fun to watch the kids faces!!!!!! And hear their giggles!

All in all a great couple of days!

4cm & holding

Well, I've gotten a little closer. From 2cm to ALMOST 4; whatever that means. The baby is head down. However he hasn't moved down any since the last time. The doctor said that it's common for 2nd babies to stay put until the time is right & them boom there they are.

Once again I've gained even MORE weight! Four more pounds! That puts me at gaining 13 pounds. She tried to rationalize with me that at least two pounds or more of it is water weight & by some small measure I'm sure she is right. But I also know that I have been hungry as a horse lately! Please God bring this baby soon! I don't lose the weight so easy & I can't afford to go up in size!

This little one will definetly be bigger than Justus & the longer he sits in there the bigger he gets! His heartrate is in the 130's which indicates more growth. YIPPEE! I no longer have a cantelope inside; I'm working on a watermelon and still have 26 more days to go.

My sister is going to come & retouch my highlights for me. What a nice distraction. So I will now concentrate on that fact. After she leaves I guess I should deal with the laundry that is masking my couch. Really, you can't see the couch. Bad housekeeper!

I have all the items on my list to make several meals for the freezer. And I want the baby to come; so why haven't I made them??? Procrastination??? Disbelief that it's almost time??? Exhaustion? HUM, I can't even answer my own question. I feel stuck in the twilight zone. Someone motivate me!

So Sam is back in town but now my parents are gone for the week??? Will it ever be a good time to have this baby?? I of course say yes Lord!!!!!!!!! This baby is just hanging out while I'm sitting around miserable. ICK! My feet are so swollen and the pump on our pool stopped working so I can't get in there and chill out. Poor Justus wants to go outside every day and I dread it but still try to get him out for at least 30 minutes. I go to the docs tommorrow for a baby update. So we will see if there has been any positive changes. This friday I will be 37 weeks & that is when they consider a baby full term. Sorry if I seem impatient about having this baby... summer & pregnancy = unhappy lady!!!!!!! If we do decide to try once again I'm shooting for another winter pregnancy. That was a breeze compared to this go round. I'm so antsy!!!!!!!! Talk to you tommorrow.