Better you than me~

Last night I had a HORRIBLE time sleeping. I finally fell asleep around 2am and slept for a few hours. But for some reason at 5am Ezekiel woke up and would not go back to sleep. He was up for almost three hours. Eventually sometime around 7:30 he fell back asleep. By then I was wide awake & although tired not sleepy. It took me until 9ish to fall back alseep. Justus woke up at 9:30. The word exhausted doesn't quite cover it...but God had a plan!

Around noon my brother & SIL showed up at the house and we all went to lunch together at Mr. Ghatti's. Yummy. When we got back they decided to take the boys for a few hours....guess what I did? Nothing but plop my big ole' bum on the couch and listen to some praise & worship music. Then I took a shower. Very nice to be able to shower without rushing! And now I'm blogging. Nice, nice, nice!

Now onto the better you than me part. When we got to the pizza place there was this little girl screaming to the top of her lungs!!! Poor grandma had her & was starting to get frazzled. But she stuck it out and eventually the little girl settled down. I felt sorry for her but relieved that it's not always my kid as star of the show.

A little while ago I talked to my brother & checked on the boys. He said Aubrey went to look in on Zeke & Leah and they were painting the walls with chewed up Goldfish crackers! MESS MAKERS!!! Zeke is a handful on his own but everytime he and leah get together they try something new. Again, better you than me!!!! Thankfully the walls were cinder block & not sheet rock which makes cleanup easier. OH, those two!!! You know they know better but that doesn't stop the exploring!

Well, they are back so I'm going to rescue Aubrey from the terrible two's! Later Gator!!

From a forward I got today~

'May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly
where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite
possibilities that are born of faith in yourself and others. May you
use the gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has
been given to you.

May you be content with yourself just the way you are. Let this
knowledge settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to
sing, dance, praise and love. It is there for each and every one of
us.'


Amen to all of that.....

Super Bowl~

What's everyone doing for the super bowl party?? Got anything special planned? Our home church group is coming over to watch & enjoy some fellowship together. If it's cold enough we will do the slide for the kiddos. Between now & Sunday the temperature is supposed to be dropping. So, there is a good possibility that the kids will have a blast as well as the adults!

This week I had two preggo appointments. The first one was for my sonagram. I had the same moron who did the last one. She IS not very friendly. Sam had to sit outside in the waiting room AGAIN for the first 25 minutes of our 30 minute appointment. I cried the whole time. I got so blazing mad that I started to cry & then hormones set in and that was it, I couldn't stop. I plan on voicing my complaint. Although I doubt it will do much good.

My second appointment went much better. The doctor said I lost two pounds. Now to tell the truth, I think the nurse did something wrong but I'll take it. Doc says baby is measuring correctly & gaining so all is fine. Next time I have to do the strep B test thing----yippee! I am selfishly hoping that she will check & tell me that I am dialated some already.

Last night my stomach got REALLY tight....I was thinking OMG, I'm not exactly ready yet! So, this week while Sam is working I will keep myself occupied getting the last minute things together. Got to pack the hospital bags. And get things together for Justus' birthday. Other than that simply keeping up with the boys drains me of energy by the end of the day!

While Sam was home I also popped into the WIC office to set up an appointment. They're booked until the end of MARCH! The lady was really nice about it though & let me know all the info that I need to gather between now & then. They're always nicer in person than on the phone!

Other baby stuff- stretch marks are now turning purple & growing. Oh, the joy! And I have a milk gland/duct in my armpit which I didn't know was possible. But the stupid thing was swollen and sore which started to worry me that there was something else going on in my body. Thankfully the doc says it's nothing to worry about so that is a relief! OH yeah, my feet are swelling. Another thing that hasn't happened before not even in the summer when I was preggo with Zeke. All that being said---I am officially over being pregnant & praying that what I have in mind is close to what God has in mind.....having a baby sooner rather than later!!!

I will leave you with a funny (embarrassing) to me story. Every time you go in for the appointment you have to pee in a cup. So, I'm there doing my thing.....and the baby moves....so I move....next thing I know there is pee spraying everywhere!!!!! I moved just enough to make a mess. OMG. I must have been in the bathroom for ten minutes. Cleaning up as best I could the mess off the floor, trashcan, myself...you get the picture. So, I know that is a little gross but still funny. Hope you enjoyed that.

An update is coming soon....blogger is taking forever tonight and I don't have the patience for it right now. Love you all!!!!

Return, return, return~

It's tax time! I know everyone is probably not as excited as me...but hopefully you will be blessed with a return this year. You can tell by my enthusiasm that we're getting a return. Money in my pocket & a smile on my lips. It's time to start practicing driving...because by the time I turn thirty I just may have my license. That is my goal, to be comfortable enough to drive with the kids by then. Gotta get going. I've been reading 'the book' to I can go ahead & get my permit. Goal for that is before this baby comes....so six weeks or less. Ya'll be praying that I will go through with it because it's way past time! And as much as I need/want this I am nervous & apprehensive.

Just one number~

That's all it takes. If you hit just one number wrong you may call the "sex talk" girls. It happened to me today. All of a sudden I'm getting a message about hot & horny girls. Um, GROSS!!!! Wonder how much that 1-800-......... call will cost me.

I passed!

The doctor just called & my glucose test came back NORMAL! So, no insulin or pricking my finger several times a day! What a relief! However, it would have been nice to be able to get some tips from a nutritionist.

What? It's supposed to snow! And I'm all out of hot chocolate & there is no daddy to take the kids out. RATS! I'll have to get dressed and take them out myself! Just so you know I am normally all geared up for snow at anytime. These days though I am off balance & have been letting Sam do most of the ice sliding.

Restless night~ And weekend update

I had the worst heartburn of my life last night! It made me sick to my stomach. The acceptable antacids did not help one bit. And my stomach was tight all night. Sam had a dream I went into labor & neither one of us rested very well. It was just one of those nights where we laid in bed wishing we were asleep.

Today Sam had to go back to work. Besides being tired he also has a hurt back from helping me move things around in prep for the baby. One of the downfalls of this job is that they don't get sick days. It sounds insane but since he only works 14 (24) days a month I guess they figure if he absolutely has to be off it would count as one of his off days that month. Most of the people there go to work sick & rest during the day when the kids are at work. Saying all that to say I wish he could have stayed home here instead of going to work so his back could recouperate a little more!


On Friday I had the wonderful experience of doing my first & LAST ever (I hope) three hour glucose test. The one hour test is plenty torture enough! By the time the test was over I was light headed, exhausted & starved! That experiene alone was enough motivation to lose some weight after this baby is born. My starting goal will probably be ten pounds. Doesn't sound like much but 10lbs on me makes a huge difference.

The weekend wasn't a total wash! THe weather was cold enough to do the slide & the kids had a blast. This is something that we have done since I was a kid. To the side of our house is the driveway down to my dad's shop. IT's not very steep but just enough that when weather cooperates we can have a bit of fun. We start out by putting old sheets covering the ground. Then spray it with a light layer of water & wait for it to freeze. Repeat the water step until the ice is good enough to slide on.
It looks ridiculous but it's SO much fun; especially for the kids! It has to be pretty cold for it to work. And the ground has to be cold as well otherwise the heat from the ground melts the ice on top.

We also had our home church/ study group & it was great to see everyone again. It's not often that we all can get together at the same time. Because most of us work at the children's home & the work schedules are so random. Fellowship is always uplifting!! And sharing our God experiences are encouraging as well.

And now it's back to the daily grind. Daddy at work. Mommy fat & sassy. And kiddos full of life & energy!

35 degrees~ that's what the high is supposed to be here tommorrow. Just a few inches of snow would keep us all entertained all day long. Dear God, could you please arrange some snow????

Hubby created a Facebook for me. So now I've been dragged into the latest. Or is there something else I'm missing out on??? He said I already have 25 friends. Guess I should check it out HUH????

We had a pretty good day here. Stayed around the house. Took a walk & played in the yard with the kids. Tommorrow we're going to the YMCA, haven't been in ages. All my Y buddies dropped out or moved away. Poor me I know.

Last night the baby had the hiccups. It's the first time I recognized what was going on. I remember with Justus it took me a while to realize what that rythemic beat was. And best of all I didn't have heartburn for once!!!!

I'm supposed to go for the three hour glucose test on Friday. Right now I'm protesting. I've been borderline each time but this is the first time the doctor wants me to go for the three hour. It starts early in the morning & I am totally uninterested! But if the doc insists of course I will go.

So far nobody has been able to figure out how to fix my blog & get the scripture. Not even our legendary blog guru- Crystal. Hum, what to do? Erase it or ignore the dumb thing? Whatcha think?

Weather, weather, weather.....it's altogether wacky around here! Yesterday was windy & we had a hailstorm. Our entire yard was white with ice chips. Ten minutes later it rained and there was nothing left. Today was just plain COLD! And the wind made it even colder.

One more pic from Christmas in Bama'. Sam's mom got the boys matching shirts that say "I get my muscles from my daddy". Very cute & in Tennessee orange too!


Today I spent part of the day with Staci working on her inventory for Mary Kay. Her kids slept the entire time so it was unusually quiet. The organizer side of me had fun. I didn't do a ton of actual organizing but putting things into their groups & that kind of thing. Checking things off the list..anyways I enjoyed the fellowship & being away from home for a few hours.

Staci totally blessed me with an AWESOME surprise! As thanks for helping she gave me the timewise miracle set. OMG! It's something that I have on my list of 'want' but don't have to have, mainly because of the cost. Anyways, I super excited to use it TONIGHT & see how it works on my crazy hormone infused skin! Thanks Staci for a generous payment!

Tommorrow the plan is to go & take the glucose test so I can get it over with! And on Thursday Sam goes back to work on a six day shift. Every time he leaves it gets harder & harder. I'm praying that God will give us some direction for the future.

Justus goes to school in the fall and we would really like to put him in private school. So right now our thoughts are that IF I can get a job where Sam works then we could afford it & we would both be together with our kids at all times. Sounds both good & hard. Sounds like life huh?

Baby update~

According to what to expect .com I am 32 weeks pregnant. My doctor would say 31+ so many days. So, I will take the high count and go with 32 weeks!!!!! Eight weeks left--OMG, I'm starting to go a little in panick mode! Both of the boys were born early. Justus was six weeks and Zeke was three weeks. I kind of have a feeling that I may go the entire time this go around. So I have prepared myself for another eight weeks of heartburn night and day. Still I feel the need to have everything ready NOW!

My actual due date is March 9th! Holy Cow! I need to find a small dresser to but the baby things in. Then get all the immediate baby need stuff together. My list so far includes gathering the following things: swaddlers (diapers), passy just in case this one will take a passy, washing all the clothes, pack for the hospital. Oh yeah, figure out where the baby will sleep. Justus & Zeke have a bed but so far neither one has slept in it through the night yet. Zeke still prefers the crib but he's about to be booted out!

I went to the doctor on Friday. I have gained 12lbs so far. IT's not super bad but more than I have usually gained in this point. Depending on when the baby actually comes I figure the end total will be between 15-20lbs. YIKES! Coming up are the 1hr glucose test to see if I have gestational diabetes. Pre-register for the hospital. Sonogram #2, I am hoping for a good sonographer this time & some good pictures of the baby. And of course for the next month appointments every two weeks. Yippee!

This time we decided not to have a baby shower. I think it's pretty unnessecary since it's my third boy. I pretty have whatever I need. But I do want to have a meet the baby get together after the baby is born. What do you think about it? I just think it makes more sense. For the most part I have all things baby, even if they are 4yrs old. One thing that I did see and thought was pretty cool was a diaper bag/baby carrier. It looks like a messenger bag & has a place to hold the baby on your hip. I have no idea how useful it would be. It's probably the type of thing that you either love it or hate.

Well girls, that's the update for now.

Marraige is hard work!!! I'm tired!