For you Staci

More conversations with J

J: Baby's cute

Me: Yep & you're handsome.

J: Mommy's handsome.

M: No mommy's pretty.

J: I'm pretty.

M: No your handsome.

J: Why?

M: Because boys are handsome & girl are pretty.

J: yeah.


NIGHTLY PRAYERS:

God bless, mommy, daddy, baby......on & on....God bless shampoo..man..Yardigans...followed by lots of giggles! And more prayers. Amen.
Goodnight momma, goodnight daddy. ME: What about Jesus??? J: Jesus loves me this I know....continue with the Entire song....followed by more giggles. And eventually a Goodnight Jesus.


OTHER FUN SAYINGS: "mommy, what time's for it??" aka what time is it?, "can I have the jump rote?" aka jump rope, he also likes to call brothers passy a pass seat; not sure if he can't hear right or if I just don't pronounce it well. Maybe it's his age. Whatever the reason, there is always reason to laugh around here!

Dear Diary....

It's 1:46am & I'm awake. Babies are sleeping, husband is snoring. Fan is spinning, and somewhere in this room there is a stinking cricket singing his heart out. I've been having a little sleep issue for about two weeks now. I can't go to sleep. At least at night. Could it be possible that Zeke has rubbed off on me??? B/c sleeping during the day isn't a problem. Nope; it's only during the quite times that I just can't get settled.

My heart is wrestless (sp?) & my mind is reeling with so many what should be's but aren't....and a bunch of nonsense. Such as I really want to paint the walls & the floors. FYI we have concrete floors & walls in all but one room of the house. Yep, that proved pretty much an adventure when J was learning to walk.

Other things on my mind include...I need a liscense, we need a new car, I want a house, Justus needs to potty train, Sam deserves a raise, my toenails are ugly, the laundry is almost caught up- ha what a joke like that will ever happen. Etc., Etc, Etc.

Here are some more...if I lose 10lbs I'll look much better; what color will Zeke's eyes be??, will I ever get good at devos? it's time to take the pool down, now who's gonna do it? Does God hear me tonight??? What's next????

Lunch in bed?

Here's what happens when mommy spends the entire day on the computer instead of doing housework:

When Sam brought Justus home today NOTHING had changed. The bed was still unmade & laundry waiting to be done. Sadly enough I spent an unamed amount of time reading not writing blogs today. Zeke of course was fed and well taken care of but other than that I had a date with the computer. Can we say addicted?? UUUURRRRRRGGGGH. What a shame, there was so much that I should have done but didn't.

Coversations with J

About pillow fights-"I said wait".

This is what you will hear if you're ever in a pillow fight with Justus. "Wanna fight momma?". Sure J. The pillows quickly become a bat. "Batter up!". Next Justus becomes a football player. Be prepared to be tackled. Then it's time to wrestle. Belly flop to the pillow. In other words be prepared for a variety of fun. While you never know what your gonna get he will always say-'I said wait' before it's over. He has to be sure & get his blows in before the fun is over.

Where's Justus?

Each night before we go to bed we spend about 30minutes winding down. J's new thing is to hide under the covers & say where's Justus? Followed by Sam/myself saying silly things like: he's upstairs taking a bath, he's cleaning up his toys, he's standing on his head. This continues until we say something Justus thinks is funny. So sometimes he responds with a NO!, sometimes a yes. And every once in while he comes up for air & says- here I am!

Bedtime is one of my most favorite part of the day. Not just because sleep will soon follow. But it's one time of the day when we're all together with no distractions. No one is calling Sam needing help. The TV is off. And there is nothing left to do but get the kids to sleep. I truly enjoy the process. We have some important coversations right before bed. (When I was a kid these conversations happened at the dinner table.) Justus is especially affectionate at this time so I get lots of hugs, tickles & kisses; what fun!!!!!!!

Other things you might here Justus say: "Watch with me" (cartoons). I'm hung-a-ree. Let's check the mail...he'll do ANYTHING to get outside even if it only lasts for a minute. It's way harder to get outside with him since the baby is here..poor kid. Wanna ____________ with me???? Fill in the blank with play with me, fight (army men), play game?????? He really is getting social these days.

Also, "come with me mom' that means he has something to show me. Or press the red button;in other words "Get off the computer mom I need your attention!!!!!!!". And "I hear brother, you go get him. He's to little. He knows that he's not allowed to pick up the baby by himself.

I just asked him if he was hungry. My brother made supper & it's time to eat. Justus said: no, no thanks. A moment later he's eating supper. And just now he said 'I gotta get a drink.' In my biased personal opinion he is quite the conversationist!

There's so much more I could share but I'm probable boring you. So I'm off to eat supper while its hot!

Celebrity Duets

So I'm watching celebrity duets & it's pretty interesting. I just saw Lee Ann Womack sing with Carly Patterson. Carly was in the olympics as a gymnast. I barely recognized her...she isn't stick thin anymore. They sounded pretty good. I haven't watched this show before but so far they are my favorites. We'll see. Ok. Smokie Robinson & Lucy Lawless were pretty good too.

oops

I posted two of the same pic...it kept saying your request didn't go through or something like that. Anyways, it's really hard to catch Zeke smiling. Our camera has a delay. :( So below is a semi-smile.

What's new?

Well, it seems everyone is tired of looking at the 'visitor' aka the freaking bat! I am too; so here's what's going on around here. HUM.....

The kids are growing! The lil'one weighed in at almost 12lbs yesterday. And J will probably hit the 40 mark by Christmas. YIKES.

Sam & I are praying about some serious changes that have to be made. This is exciting to me b/c it usually hits each of us at different times. So it's nice that we're finally on the same page. Now we just have to continue seeking God's will & get to work. I know this information is pretty vague but I do covet your prayers. So if you think of us please send up a prayer!

We're planning a maquerade ball at church! I wasn't really that interested at first but now I'm excited. The whole point of it is to do something that the community can enjoy. Since the dancing reality shows have been such a hit our EC director decided this would be a good way to draw people in. It's kind of scary b/c we don't know what to expect.

We also have a consignment sale coming up in a couple of weekends. I sold some stuff last year that I absolutely did not like. Funny thing is someone liked it b/c I made over $60. This year I am helping with set-up & such so that should prove for a busy week.

Sam & I will celebrate our 6th anniversary next weekend. WOW- time really does fly. And somehow 30 doesn't seem old but rather just the starting point. Can I get a witness???

I've also been thinking of fall & Christmas. We looked at christmas stuff for Justus the other day. All the "good" toys are expensive so layaway it is. This is also another reason I'm ready for the consignment sale. We've got to do a clearance in the toy department for Justus. Everyone & their brother gives him toys. I mean we could buy only one toy for christmas & he'd still end up with 10+ new toys....where are we going to put them all??? Would it be bad to request less toys for my son? A saving account would be better, right???

Ezekeil is waking up---gotta go!

Going batty???

Check out the little visitor we had last night at 4am! IT's not a great picture b/c this is as close as I was willing to get.


I had just finished feeding Ezekiel & I heard something moving around. I'm not sure what I thought it was but I never expected to see a bat flying around. So I woke up Sam and told him what was happening. He didn't believe me at first. Then the bat flew over our bed. I shrieked & kicked my feet. Sam jumped and the whole bed moved. I screamed.

It took a minute to form a plan. Zeke was already covered up. So I covered Justus real good in case the bat tried to land near them. Then Sam jumped up and turned on the light. The bat landed and I took the kids into another room. Then went to get my dad to help us catch the bat. Luckily it didn't move b/c of the light being on and was easily captured.

WOW- what a night. Justus enjoyed b/c he got to watch Backyardigans and eat goldfish in the middle of the night. It took me a while to go back to sleep! Still not sure how he got in!

Six Weeks

Justus shared his beloved army man. Zeke love it as you can see.

Zeke & daddy exercising.


Ezekiel is six weeks old today. So far he has been pretty easy going. He discovered his arm today & was delighted! He cooed & gurgled for twenty minutes or so. Wonder what the arm had to say? It was really cute.


He also is smiling lots now which I love. He weighs about 11 lbs now..wondering if he'll be a big guy like his brother. Zeke can't wear the newborn diapers anymore he's officially in size 1. This is a good thing for me b/c we've spent about $100 in newborn diapers since he's been born. YIKES.

He sleeps about 4 hours before waking up at night. Very nice! Hoping to make it to 5 hours soon. Still sleeping a good bit during the day. Also good for me b/c I'm still adjusting to having two kiddos. I've never been a scheduled person but I'm finding that some (more) structure works better with two.

For example it's better for us all if we start our bedtime routine at 11 now instead of midnight. This allows time for Justus to wind down & Zeke to realize it's bedtime. Otherwise J gets over extended aka CRAZY & Zeke wants to stay up until 2am. And mommy don't play that! Patience eludes me about that time and I just don't handle it well.

Losing it!

My poor lil' baby is loosing his hair. The top half of his head is bald while the entire back half is FULL of soft brown hair. I know it's normal but I don't remember such a drastic change with Justus. He always had a little bit of hair every where. It just gradually lightened up.

Ezekiel eyes are also changing but not very fast. Last night we were looking at his eyes. They're starting to lighten up a little. I was wondering how soon Justus' started changing so we looked at some of his baby pics on the computer. His eyes were bright blue by the time he was just eight weeks old. We kept waiting for them to change but they never did. I'm thinking that Ezekiel might end up with green eyes like his daddy. Wouldn't that be great??!!! It doesn't look like they'll be brown but you never know.

Oh yeah- we also weighed Zeke yesterday. He's almost 11lbs already! YIKES. He's getting longer too. Some of his outfits are to short.

Here is Justus sporting his fashion sense. He's obviously still learning!

Please pray...

Today my SIL called me from Florida. A family we went to church with has had a tragedy in their lives. Lisa & Tyler Mathews were in South Dakota (maybe North) at a motorcycle rally. There was an accident & Tyler was instantly killed. Lisa was injured pretty badly and is in the hospital for recovery.

I hate death! And this is especially sad to me. The Mathews are a close family. They have three children: Tyler Jr., Sammy (girl) & Eli. The two oldest are teenagers. Please pray that Lisa can get home to her family as soon as possible. I'm sure they need each other right now.

Me & the boys

Talledega Nights

We went to see this movie today & ended up walking out. It was rated PG-13. I didn't even want to watch the entire thing. There was enough cussing to last me a lifetime in the first 30 minutes alone. Including the "F" word & taking God's name in vain. It also had a same sex couple in the limelight so to speak...anyways we finally had enough and left. We should have left sooner; but I kept hoping it would get better. It didn't. What stinks is that there were some really funny parts & you always want to know the outcome but---I didn't want to know bad enough to sit through all that filth. This movie also includes teaching kids to be rude, & curse, etc. And encourages affairs. NOT the best movie in the world. Definetly not PG-13 to me!!!!! Can't they just do something CLEAN for a change??

One month old today!!!

Getting Bigger!

Been feeling reflective lately; knowing there are things I need to work on! Changes that need to be made. OK- so I realize it. Now what???? Changes don't come easy.

Sam's mom is here so we have been keeping pretty busy. We also have kids crusade at church so there hasn't been much time to sit & write or even read and catch up with everyone. I keep forgetting to take pictures....not good! Later.

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.

Roll call

was at 6:45 this morning!!!! Justus felt the need to wake up & cry for daddy. We gave him a call at 7:15 but couldn't get an answer. When he called back a few minutes later he said I freaked him out (thinking I was in labor). So after a brief talk with daddy Justus had his fix until naptime this afternoon. By 9am I was about to loose it. My mom was kind enough to keep Justus while I took a nap for an hour. AAAAAAAhhh!!! I was Ok after that & we've had a pretty good day.

I cooked a little today. That was fun. And now I've started to rearrange our food cabinets & other stuff. Just passing time I guess.

I think I'll sleep pretty good tonight; its been a long day.

Sam left for camp today. They will be back on Friday. He did some video clips on the camera for Justus. I tried not to cry. Justus laughed & answered Sam ; it was really cute!!!! That's it for now.

In a word: ILL!!!!!!!!!!!

We accidently erased all the pics off of our new camera. Including 15 minutes worth of movies.....I almost cried!!!!!!!!! The videos were of Justus saying his prayers at night, the kids in the pool blowing me kisses & riding the horse (uncle jake), and Justus dancing; shaking his booty. The worst part is that we don't know what we did so it could happen again. That's all for my pity party.

Things here are slowly coming to order in getting ready for the baby. Sam has been so awesome & patient with me. I didn't really go threw the nesting phase with Justus but this time it's been really bad. Cleaning out the closet, cabinets, dressers, the house is still in shambles but I feel good about the changes that have been made!

Little by little we're getting rid of junk that has just been in the way since we've been here for the past two years. There is still plenty to keep me busy until the baby gets here but all in all the house is ready for baby. As for me, I'm physically ready. I still get a little freaked about how to care for two ( three) kids but also totally excited to get started!

Ava Jane

Just in case you guys didn't know Izzy & Erin are going to have their baby tommorrow. Go to Izzy's xanga to read more details. Please keep them in your prayers, the baby is breech and Erin doesn't want a c-section. Those two details don't match.

I gained 4 more pounds---yippee!!!!!!!!! No other new news. :0(

My niece: Leah Marie

We finally got pictures! She is beautiful!! Prettier than most newborns..in my opinion. I think she looks like my brother. So far she has been an angel for Josh & Aubrey. What a blessing; since no one is there helping them out. I would have pulled my hair out if my mom hadn't been there the first couple of weeks.





Click on a pic so you can see a few more.

Dana sent me this & I love it!!!! Thanks Dana!


Mean Moms

Someday when my children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will
tell them, as my Mean Mom told me: I loved you
enough . to ask where you were going, with whom,
and what time you would be home.
I loved you enough to be silent and let you
discover that your new best friend was a creep.
I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours
while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 minutes.
I loved you enough to let you see anger,
disappointment, and tears in my eyes. Children must
learn that their parents aren't perfect.
I loved you enough to let you assume the
responsibility for your actions even when the
penalties were so harsh they almost broke my heart.
But most of all, I loved you enough . . to say
NO when I knew you would hate me for it.
Those were the most difficult battles of all. I'm
glad I won them, because in the end you won, too.
And someday when your children are old enough to
understand the logic that motivates parents, you will tell them.
Was your Mom mean? I know mine was. We had the
meanest mother in the whole world! While other kids
ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, eggs, and toast.
When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches.
And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was
different from what other kids had, too.
Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all
times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She
had to know who our friends were, and what we were
doing with them. She insisted that if we said we
would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less.
We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve
to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work. We
; had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to
cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, empty the trash
and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie
awake at night thinking of more things for us to do.
She always insisted on us telling the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth. By the time
we were teenagers, she could read our minds and had
eyes in the back of her head. Then, life was really tough!
Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn
when they drove up. They had to come up to the door
so she could meet them. While everyone else could
date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16.
Because of our mother we missed out on lots of
things other kids experienced. None of us have ever
been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's
property or ever arrested for any crime. It was all her fault.
Now that we have left home, we are all educated,
honest adults. We are doing our best to be mean
parents just like Mom was.
I think that is what's wrong with the world today.
It just doesn't have enough mean moms!

SMILE

I got a new camera today! Our old digital has been giving us some problems so we put new one on layaway. It was only $150. But when I went to get it out it only cost $80!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah baby! I was able to get the camera & memory stick for the price I thought I'd pay for the camera alone! I'm so excited. Now I just have to figure out how to work it. Maybe I'll do a little reading tommorrow. New pics coming soon!

Conviction

I wanted to share a quick confession with you guys. Our church gave me a diaper & wipe shower for the new baby. Several woman couldn't come so they sent things home with sam the following Wed. One package really annoyed me...that happens pretty easily at this point. It was a bag of things from the dollar store. Which I myself shop at from time to time. Anyways I was being ugly & asked Sam why people were so cheap. He explained who the gift came from & I was SO ashamed!!! I cried. That happens alot lately too. Anyways the gift came from a lady who barely makes any money but took the time to choose something for my baby.....I need to be more thankful!!!!

I had this same kind of attitude earlier in the week and knew I needed to work on it but didn't. Not good!!! If you get a chance say a prayer for me. My emotions are all over the place right now. I'm driving everyone in the house crazy; including myself.

CAN'T REMEMBER

Well, I don't remember what I wrote last time; so here is a general overview.

I went to the doc last thursday; all is well. On Friday we were at the church most of the day having a cookout for the youth; end of the year celebration. After that I went to Staci's house to see her & the family while Sam went to a birthday party for one of the youth.

Saturday I went yardsale-ing with stack's family while the boys slept. When I got home Sam had to leave & take the youth to Charlotte for an outreach & drama workshop. It was a VERY long day. I took a shower I got Justus ready. Mom & I took Justus and Brandon to the movies- we saw CARS. Justus watched the entire thing once we finally got in there.

Justus had a tragic blowout while we were in line waiting to get our tickets. It was bad!!! I used every wipe there was. And all the napkins that were in the truck. He got poop all over creation. Including his shorts; we didn't have the normal extra change of clothes! Poor kid he had to go see the movie with his T-shirt, diaper , & tennis shoes on. How embarassing. OH WELL!

Sunday was church of course but I did go see Staci & Chloe for a little while. Then Justus came over & played at stack's until he got fussy and we came home. On Monday Staci & I went shopping. We each found a few cute things. IT was fun to be childless for a couple of hours!

This week is another busy one. We have graduation partys. graduation, a baby shower for my friend Traci....bla, bla bla. Lots to do. I promised Staci I would make her homemade Cheerwine ice cream. We're gonna try to do that sometime Thursday. YUMMY! I can't wait!

Finally

Blogger must be having crazy problems! I haven't been able to get on it a couple of days. So anyways- I updated on xanga since I couldn't get on here.

Well the I went to the doctor today. I'm still holding at gaining 5 pounds. Truthfully I attribute that to the stomach bug that has been visiting our house for more than a week now. After we got over it (adams') the other half of the family got it too (bargers). Mom still has a touch of it but in general we all feel better!

I asked to doc to check things out since Sam is going out of town in at the end of the month. Well, I am 2 centimeters dialated. This could get interesting. The day that sam gets back from camp I will be 35 weeks. The very next day my parents/jacob leave for Florida. And everyone wants to be here when the baby is born. I have one more appointment before everyone starts going out of town. I could stay at 2 for forever. Time to play the waiting game.

Three things----it seems that the second week of July would be good for everyone. That week would be only one week early according my calculations (my original due date was July 21st). And as far as I am concerned this baby can come as soon as he is ready...healthy and all that jazz.

Am I ready?? My house??? My son??? Not really but in general you're never "ready".

I am still measuring ahead. I think it's just my regular old fat roll that is throwing them off.

Question for you who have more than one child: Do you aquire another fat roll with each child??? If so, then two is enough for me.

My kiddo on a better day.

He loves playing in water. And he helps me with laundry!!

sick house

Justus is still sick!!! And I'm sick of sick!!! It is so strange because he is fine, then not. Fine, then not. I bought some of that OUST air sanitizer. I don't actually think it works but all I could smell was puke. And that was NOT good.

We finished out the weekend pretty well. As we were walking out the door Justus puked on Sam. My mom was kind enough to still keep him. There is no way I'd even think of asking anyone else watch my sick baby. How cruel would that be for all involved. He did pretty well. Until that night about 3am; all over the bed. Thankfully there were clean sheets available!

On Sunday I stayed home from church with Justus but did go to the diaper shower. Those ladies made me laugh until I cried. It was a lot of fun. While I was gone he puked twice more. Sam had enough so we took him to the doctor on Monday. I had been in contact with the doctor throughout the week & tried a few different things.

When we saw the doctor she said that he had a mild case of what she had been seeing. WOW; how encouraging that a mild case lasts a week long. But since it's a virus just to let it run its course. Give him pepto bismol every 4-6 hours & do the BRAT (bananas, rice, applesauce & toast) diet. Geeze- what a wealth of information. Couldn't they tell me that over the phone instead of having to come in?? Aaaahhhhhh.

So, no puke or other symptoms all day Monday. And today Sam decides that Justus can have a cheeseburger. Remember the BRAT diet??? NO cheeseburgers allowed. Justus goes down for nap. Sam goes to work & I start supper. All of a sudden I hear screaming. I knew something was up. The carpet, his blanket, clothes...etc are covered in puke. I reach down to try & calm him & I get it too!!!!!!!

Steam is coming from my ears & dirty words are abundant in my head. I tried to stay calm so I can get Justus stripped and in the bathtub. Hoping that while he is in there I can get it all cleaned up. Well, that didn't happen. But I did get the trail from the basement , up the stairs & into the bathroom disinfected before he was ready to get out. Once he was dressed I started in on the carpet & put the yukka clothes and stuff in the washer.

And hour or so later he is hungry & I'm like BRAT-that's all you're gonna a get which he of course doesn't want. He wants grapes, milk, anything but the BRAT kind of stuff. I let him wait a little bit and he finally agreed to some toast. So far, so good but the night isn't anywhere close to being over. Any my tiny pregnant nerves are almost non-existent at this point. So please pray for Justus & Sam. And maybe me too if you're feeling generous.


Today was the last day for MOPS until school starts back up again. We did a tea party. It wasn't totally fru-fru & lots of fun but still nice and a change from the ordinary. I am glad for the break and hope to be able to go back next year. I'm not sure how it will work with two kiddos though.

Thursday Staci gets here!!!!! Hope I can escape the sick house & get out for some time with her & Cloe. We probably won't se e each other until sometime next week. She always has TONS of people to see & I want to make sure that the sick house is long gone by then!!!! I also have a doctors appointment that day but it's just the regular boring weigh in & all that jazz. I let you know if anything exciting happens.

Friday we have an school's out party for our youth (12-4). Then after that I'd like to watch a movie or something. Anyone have any suggestions for something good?? Already seen PRIDE & PREJUDICE(3xs). IT's one of my favorite books & I really like the new movie version. I will probably buy it eventually.

Sorry that this is forever long but who knows what will happen in the next few days. Life can be so unpredictable. Love each of you!!!.

Lucky me!

Now I"ve got the ICK. No puking but I'm getting my exercise running up & down the stairs. TMI- sorry. I've been praying everyday since Sam got sick that I wouldn't puke so I am thankful that I haven't done that yet!!! It's so gross & my stomach hurts already from this growing baby! Thank you God for small favors.

I did get to go to the Youth event last night. Justus stayed with a babysitter & the church paid for it! I thought that was just great! It was the first time we've asked and I felt a little funny doing it but knew that there was NO way for me to participate and watch after Justus. We had about 45 students there and more are supposed to come tongiht.

The kids loved the guest speaker which is great since he will be back tonight. We are hoping for about sixty tonight and that we can do this every year and build it up.

Tummy update

Justus seems to be doing better this morning. But I am still a little apprehensive to give him food. He finally stopped puking yesterday around 4 o'clock. That's 9 hours of puking every thirty minutes. I finally convinced the doctor's office to call something in but they took all day doing it so by the time we got the meds Justus was sleeping and there was no way I was going to wake him up to give him the meds while he was actually able to rest.

After his nap he didn't puke anymore until Sam gave him milk. Oops- guess I didn't inform him very well...CLEAR LIQUIDS ONLY! Once the milk was out of his system he was OK. But begging for food. He only got crackers. They stayed down thankfully cause he didn't want to drink anymore. He wanted food.

So far this morning he has asked for food. Ate some cheerios; without milk. Then said his tummy hurt. And later asked for yogurt. I gave it to him. HOPING he would be OK. He only ate two spoonfuls & put it down. He's watching Backyardigans right now. And resting.

Justus has the stomach bug...please pray for my baby!!

I had a great birthday! Including dinner at Outback, watching the new X-men movie and a family party here at the house. Mom made crockpot macaroni, dad grilled hotdogs. And we made homemade ice cream & strawberry cobbler! Yummy stuff. There was other food to but those are the hightlights.

Sam got sick on Sunday & spent most of the day in the bathroom or close to a bucket. Thankfully it only last one day & so far no one else has gotten sick!!!! The stomach bug & flu are both going around. ICK.

Last night we went to watch two of our students at their spring chorus concert. It lasted three hours!!!!!! OMG, my butt hurt from sitting on the auditorium, wooden chairs. Still, they did well & I enjoyed it alot!

This weekend is our youth outreach called Elevation. Several churches are involved & we're hoping to make an annual thing. So we got together with our leaders to go over last minute details. And see what still needs to be done. On my to-do list is find a babysitter for Justus...I've already called in my favors for a while.

Sue watched Justus while we did dinner/movie. Mom watched him while we did the three hour test. And Bethany watched him last night during the concert. I'm all out of freebies...um. Good thing it's almost payday!


I have some pics to put up. Justus got so dirty yesterday. I just need to get them off the camera!

Happy Birthday to me!!!!

So these are two pictures of me that I don't absolutely despise. I have lots more but as I said; these are decent.
Now


Then (about 8 years ago)

Read this:

Looking for a quickie????
Give us 5 minutes. We'll do all the work.



This is the beginning of an ad for a loan. Why does everything have to sexually related???

One, two, three...

I've been three times to the doctor this week!! And now we're running low on gas. Not so good on the budget but hey, whatcha gonna do?? I went on Monday for the three hour test..yuk. Then yesterday for a regular check up. And today for an unscheduled sonagram.

Here is the diagnosis. I DON"T have gestational diabetes!!! Thank you Jesus! Still watching sugars & carbs. If that's possible for a chick who prefers chocolate milk (nesquick) & cereal to any other meal at this point in pregnancy. I have gained only 5 pounds so far but added LOTS of inches. In fact I am measuring three weeks ahead. I told those goofballs not to change my due date (in the beginning), but we shall see what happens. My baby's approximate weight right now is 3lbs 14oz. This ones gonna be a whopper!!! According to the docs due date for me I still have 9 weeks to go.

Technically I could gain twenty more pounds & still be within the "normal" range for an overweight person. My goal is to only gain 15 pounds total. With Justus I gained 8 pounds. I was back in my regular clothes one week after he was born. To bad it didn't stay that way. After all the changes the first year of J's life I gained about 10 pounds and didn't lose it before getting pregnant this time. NOT to bright!!!!!

As usual people are asking stupid questions like: "when are you going to have the next one??" HELLO, can I get this one out first? And they still lie---"you don't look 30 weeks pregnant". Geeze, thanks for the compliment but believe me I feel 31 weeks pregnant & then some!

So in case your wondering; no I"m not complaining just telling you pregnant thoughts!

Also here are a few things I'll share as well.

1. My feet are swollen.
2. My boobs are even bigger.
3. My hips are starting to pop. I'm gettng closer!
4. As far as I"m concerned this baby can come as soon as it's ready (healthy).

Go Taylor Go!!!!!!!

On the lookout

Yesterday Justus lost one of his "lippers"- slippers. It's been chaos since then. He loves these stinking things. Thankfully I found them upstairs this AM & he immediately took off his tennis shoes in favor of the slippers.

I have washed them several times & there is a whole on the inside where his toes sometimes get stuck. Yet, these are the FAVORITES. He tries to wear them outside instead of shoes. He always wants to keep them on at bedtime & looks for them first thing in the morning. He has almost outgrown them. And since they were a gift I'm not sure where to get a replacement pair.

It's time for a new pair of favorites!

About breasts & breastfeeding

We all agree that having our blogs is a way to express what we're feeling, wondering. To keep in touch & share. So here is my two cents worth.

TO EACH HIS OWN!!!!!!!!!!!!! I personally have not & don't plan to breastfeed. But almost every friend I know has at least tried it. For some it is "easy" & others have nightmare stories. Some breastfeed until kingdom come & some for the first six weeks. A few months; whatever they can.

Here is MY issue as a NON-breastfeeder. Mothers who do breastfeed act like I am an idiot for not doing it. Like I don't know what works for me & my child. Hum, since I spent 24/7 with him & will with this next one I'm pretty sure I can make that decision.

Feeding your child can be awkward(sp?) either way. Breastfeeding in public is a sensitive situation. Hey, what mom wouldn't feed their hungry child?? Formula moms are often looked down on b/c they didn't "TRY" hard enough...and many people make insensitive comments when they really have not clue as to the reasons why a mother is bottle feeding.

There are also several "reasons" why you should breastfeed that just don't sway my position. Just as the reasons I don't breastfeed don't really change the way a breastfeeding mom thinks. I guess we each have to make that decision. Either choice doesn't mean we love our child any less.

Fun sayings from Justus

carlick- garlic
Moobabe- Mermaid
Diculous-ridiculous

There are so many others that I can' think of right now.

3 hour test

Sam went with me. We were both miserable. Bored. I was nausous(sp?) & Sam was hungry. Resluts later in the week.

Spaghetti-

Well Sunday is over. We broke even. And had tons of leftovers. So I get the wonderful privelege of doing Wed. night dinner. YIPPEE. It is actually good news. We had leftovers of everything- uncooked noodles, ice, sauce, garlic bread.....blah, blah. We gave away all the desserts that were left over so I will have to do something for that & make some fresh tea but everything else is ready to go. Whatever we sell on Wed. will be profit. We'll see how that goes.

Baby has landed-

ON my bladder. Good Lord; I can't get anything done because I'm always running up & down the stairs with Justus trying to make it to the bathroom. Justus thinks if I go upstairs he must go with me. And then I have to round him up. Such is pregnancy!

One good thing is that I can still breathe somewhat. Nights are difficult, my sinuses seem to swell. But during the day I'm pretty good. I look for the baby to reach my ribs and breathing to be over anytime soon.

ps I can still touch my toes. But not see them.

Tidbits of info.

Today we went to Sam's club & got the stuff for Sunday. Justus was cranky!!! So Sam held him most of the time. Sam claims he now has new muscles he didn't know about. We also made a deposit at the bank & picked up prescriptions all in two hours time! That is a record.

Then we went to the church and I browned the hamburger. And got things organized for Sunday. The whole building smelled like garlic! It took a couple of hours but I am glad it is done with. Less stress.

Once we came home I got off of my feet for an hour or so while Justus took a nap. Followed by supper & bathtime. The usual.

And then back to work. The tea is made (five gallons). And 6 loaves of bread are cut, buttered & garliced. I'm pooped.

Other happening todays. I found out my friend Priscilla is pregnant. She lives in AL & was one of our MC students.

I was also told by a friend that I am as big now (7months/30weeks) as I was right before I had Justus at 35 weeks. So I cannot imagine what 10 more weeks of pregnancy will do to me. This statement only confirmed what I have been feeling. In fact I told my mom I felt like I did right before I had Justus- size wise anyways.

I am going monday for the three hour glucose test....even though I don't want to. A lady from church who had gestational diabetes told me a little bit of what is was like for her. Doesn't sound fun. She also told me a few of the symptoms- including being very thirsty all the time; which I'm not. And a few other things I can't think of. I'm holding out hope that my sugar was high as a fluke. Guess we will find out soon enough.

Spaghetti dinner

This weekend we're having a fundraiser for the kids going to camp...yes, it's a spaghetti dinner. So tommorrow we will go to Sam's club to get the items we need. And then I will start preparing stuff. I like to do as much ahead so I won't get all freaked out & overly anxious. So I will brown the burger, make the dessert, cut, butter & garlic the bread. That kind of thing.
I'm hoping that the kids will make some money off of this. Our last fundraiser went well, each student earned $20. Pretty good considering we have more 20+ going to camp this year.

Also this weekend is a basketball tournament that our students are part of. And Sam is preaching. I won't get to hear him AGAIN. I can't remember the last time I actually heard him speak. Last time it was my turn in nursery. Oh well, one day!

A Happy Mother's Day

I am so thankful that all you mommy's had a great mothers day. Staci, the Sunday outfit compliments you!!! Eli was of course beaming since she got to take baby Anjali home. And Nic, it looks like your weekend wasnt' too bad either.

My day was nice and relaxing. And there are a few others I must still read about. So anyways-happy mother's day again!!!! Hope you enjoyed your family!

Ramblings-

Well, I know that I've gained only 1 pound since the last time I went to the doctor. So that is NICE! I have been watching the portions I eat. And ate more often.

However when I took the glucose test it was higher than they want it so I have to go back for the 3 hour. It wouldn't surprise me if I do have gestantional diabetes. It would however be disappointing. I have craved sugar nonstop this time. And I've tried to stay away from it. I haven't done the best job.

Justus helped me cook supper tonight. It included bisquick in the recipe. He is a strange little one. He started eating the clumps of bisquick when it was just the powder no milk or egg added yet. YUK!!


Lotion on the belly is a must at this point. I've been itching~!

Last night I did not wake up once to go to the bathroom; how odd.

At the baby shower

Click on the pic to see more "wonderful" pictures. :) This were taken two weeks ago. Yippee!

More about me-

You guys know me pretty well. I laughed & cried when reading about me. Then went to bed & tried to sleep. I layed there an hour before deciding to get up & write a few more things. So here's what I came up with.

121. At night when I can't sleep I pray first. Then read a book. Or lay there & think until I fall asleep.
122. I almost always remember my dreams. Good, bad, & ugly.
123. During this pregnancy I've had some CRAZY dreams.
124. When Justus sleeps in bed with us (99% of the time) I like to rub his head. And he sometimes grabs my hand & holds it while he sleeps. (how sweet)
125. I don't usually snore.
126. Clean sheets are a must! Love a cold pillow too.
127. I have fought depression since my teenage years.
128. For the most part I have overcome it...its a daily decision.
129. "Crises" pass quicker & easier with prayer.
130. Others see things in me that I can't see myself.
131. I want to go to college at some point in my life.
132. I have never smoked before.
133. No drugs-ever.
134. Never been drunk....always wanted to be but am to afraid to unleash that devil.
135. My thought life is my biggest struggle.
136. Once I get ahold of that I am much safer & so are others.
137. I have a GREAT handful of friends & that is enough for me.
138. On my to-do list is: get a tatoo & go sky diving, Doubt either will ever happen.
140. At one point in time I would have kissed Staci's brother though I am glad it never happened.
141. Also on my to-do list is get my driver's liscense.
142. One dream come true would be to have a home of my own. And be able to maintain it.
143. I miss MC's.
144. Part of me died in Florida...or at least got pruned.
145. Forgiveness is often something I cannot do on my own.
146. I wore a size 10 for about two months of my life. I almost felt too skinny- how wierd is that?
147. Size 12 is skinny for me.....but a 14/16 would be great!!
148. I have always dreamed of being a teacher...maybe I am.
149. But secretly I wanted to be a missionary.
150. Attitude used to be my first name. Not sure what you'd say now.
151. My natural hair color is mouse brown but I prefer a blonde version.
152. I loved my hair long but don't have the patience to grow it back out.
153. May 27th will be my 27th birthday.
154. I would love to have my legs waxed right before I have the baby.
155. I HATE shaving, I don't do it unless I have to.
156. PJ's are my favorite clothing to wear right now.
157. Why wear makeup unless you're leaving the house?
158. Laundry is the worst chore ever, with exception to dishes.
159. Although afraid of heights I loved roller coasters.
160. Haven't been on one since I found out I was pregnant with Justus.
161. First knew I was pregnant while I was sick, sick, sick in Mexico.
162. I'm getting sleepy.
163. I go to the clearence isle first.
164. My "christmas" box is starting to get full.
165. When I see people biting their fingernails I gag.
166. I collect change...for emergencies.
167. The most I've had at one time was a little over $200.
168. One of my most prized treasures is a picture that my MC girls in Florida bought me for my 25th birthday.
169. My checkbook is NEVER balanced.
170. I've never had a credit card.
171. I have another niece on the way (Leah should be born sometime in June.)
172. Once I make up my mind; I rarely go back.
173. When I was young I had a problem lying.
174. I have been accused of lying many times b/c I wouldn't point the finger & rat out others.
175. Integrity is important to me.
176. Lying is the worst thing you can do to me. Even if the truth hurts.
177. Knowing that I can't solve ALL problems is freedom to me.
178. Angelfood cake is gross! I tried it again recently- YUK.
179. Ham is worse.
180. I am still "allergic" to ham.
181. But I can deal with & even eat hamburger now.
182. Haven't ever tried sushi...
183. Probably never will.
184. Cannot ski-period. Not on water, not on snow/ice.
185. Can attempt- bowling & volleyball.
186. One day I will have a diamond ring.
187. I want a trampoline..to jump off the fat. Hahaha.
188. Still miss being part of Uncle Barry's children's ministry.
189. Favorite rose is the sterling rose b/c it's purple.
190. I no longer hate pink; I actually own a pink shirt; aren't you proud?
191. Water is still my favorite drink. Not sure what my favorite food is.
192. I'm running out of things to say. But know there's alot more to me than this.
193. I MIGHT want to try again for a little girl but haven't quite talked myself into being pregnant again.
194. I never wanted to live in Florida but do miss the beach.
195. Don't drink coffee. It gives me the runs. TMI I know. Oh well deal with it!
196. Want the courage to sing with the praise & worship band (youth band).
197. I loved singing in the choir at Kingwood- for some reason it didn't intimidate me.
198. Still would rather be behind the sceens instead of center of attention.
199. I love the church we are at!!!!
200. Am praying for restoration with my brother.
201. Writing these 80 things has taken me an hour.
202. God is restoring my joy.
203. I can finally see a glimpse of Tiffany.
204. I won't send you a forward unless it's important to me or if it made me laugh.
205. Another thing I treasure is the memories of my wedding. Will discuss that on my anniversary. Sorry you must wait until September.
206. The car we bought for a $1,000 has lasted almost 6 years. WOW- God is faithful.
207. Not sure how we will get another one when this one dies but I'll deal with that when it comes.
208. Love painting my toenails but hate painting my nails.
209. I always mess up my fingernails somehow.
210. Acrylics aren't for me. (can't afford the upkeep).
211. Want to learn quiltmaking at some point in time.
212. Hope that this baby has curly hair like his daddy's!
213. Tonight I have gas but no heartburn. I prefer gas.
214. I'm ready for bed, don't think I'll make it to 113 of my own but you've probably heard enough by now.
215. I really wanted to go on a missions trip to Guatemala this summer; until I found out I was pregnant & due in the summer. Bummer.
216. Winter is better than summer but I always look forward to the seasons changing.
217. More expensive doesn't always mean better. An cheaper isn't always a great deal.
218. Since geting married 5 years ago all my bridesmaid have gotten married & all but one now has children.
219. I think tulips are just as pretty as roses.
220. Roses are sometimes overrated.

OK- there is 100 things about me from me. Hope it wasn't to boring. I need rest. Goodnight.

ps Now I am hungry & have to pee again. thanks alot!

221. I am a pretty private person but here I am sharing my junk on the www.

You two made me cry!!! I'll have plenty more to say tommorrow. Love ya!

A day off

Sam took Justus with him to work today. NICE! He does this for me about once a week or so. But now what do I do??? Sleep? Read??? Catch up on all the stuff I really don't want to do???

So far I have read blogs(xanga is down), paid bills, started laundry & taken a shower. And eat of course. I also talked to Nicole for a few. OK- time to DO something. Maybe I'll go for a walk. It's overcast but warm outside. And the wind is blowing. Perfect!

Interesting...

The other night on dateline or some show like that they said that a stay-at-home mom should be paid over $134,000!!!!!!!!!!!! Ha, if only we were paid a fraction of that, what could we do??? On the other hand we have a great opportunity to raise our children to be Godly; and seeing that happen is the greatest reward ever! (This is true of every parent). Money can't touch that.

We buzzed Justus' hair a few weeks ago since the weather was warming up. Today when we were reading books I noticed a piece of dark hair on his head. I went to get it off him but it was attached. He has one dark brown hair on his head.
I guess he will eventually grow into a dark hair, blue eyed guy. I think I'm in trouble.

Food Frustration

Nicole- I read about the cookie monster & thought you might sympathize with this story. Mondays and Tuesdays I cook supper for everyone. Wed.& Thursday is moms turn. And the weekend we're on our own since schedules vary so much. It's nice b/c this way I don't have to cook everyday & we get some "family" time together.

This morning I go upstairs to use the bathroom & mom is cooking sausage. I quickly realize that it's leftover from a meal that I cooked & I had forgotten to take it back downstairs. There wasn't much left so I guess they decided to help themselves. Knowing that it's my fault for leaving it up there I didn't say a word.

She offered a piece to Justus but none to me. How RUDE! I know I should have brought it back downstairs; so mainly it's my fault. But it still peeved me!

"Nursery" was a sucess today. There were 5 kids in there & not one of them cried.!! We had a new little girl in there. A cute little black girl named India. She has braids with litttle beads in them; Justus thought they were cool. He kept touching the braids. Luckily India didn't mind at all. What if my next one has hair I can braid. I might need a little help.

After church my parent took us out to eat. What a treat!!! We went to Fire Mountain Grill (buffet). I had a spinach salad with yummy fixins'. Then some grilled chicken, mac & cheese, followed by dessert. IT still sounds good. I ate to much. But not too, to much.

Since I was stuffed full I wanted to walk around a while so we went to Magic Mart, kind of like Kmart. We found king size jersey sheets for less than $10!!! I love those kind, they are so comfortable!! They had some other kinds for more money but since Sam likes the jersey kind too that's what we got. What are your favorite kind of sheets????

We also got a tarp to put under our pool. (Last year it took forever to clean up the bottom of the pool.) ITs almost time to put it up. The weather is warmer & getting in the pool sounds like fun right about now. Justus is obsessed with going outside, playing in the sandbox, catching bugs & smelling the flowers. It's never a struggle to get him out there but getting him back in is of course a different story. I'm not so good with running these days. At least with the pool he is contained for a little while.

Tommorrow is the last time I have nursery until after the baby. I'm kind of relieved. Two weeks ago when I was in there I had to climb up the playground equipment to get a stranded kid who wouldn't go down the slide. It made me a little nervous b/c my balance isn't all that great right now. And it's supposed to rain tommorrow so we won't be going outside. That makes for a long day. Maybe we will have small numbers. Right now the rooms are being remodeled so we're in a pretty small room with 7-9 two year olds. It can get crazy but can be fun too. We shall see.

Yummy!

Tonight we went to Gary's BBQ & I had a bacon cheeseburger. It was sooo good I want another one right now! Then Traci & I went to Walmart to get groceries. We usually go together on Sunday. You should see the looks we get. Two pregnant women shopping together. Funny. Tonight I got hungry while we were there & so I left with quite a bit more than I had planned. Good thing Traci was there with me. She kept me in check so I wouldn't buy too much junk food. (Which I tend to do when I'm hungry). Then we went to her house for a little bit and talked while the boys played Halo on the XBox.

Flashback

I went into the livingroom & Justus had gotten into my purse. He found the raisens I keep stashed for car rides, grocery store hunger pains, etc. Anyways all I could think of was the bathtub incedent. I'm still disgusted!

Sorry about the hormonal pissy HELLO post; guess it just came out before I thought about it. I read others blogs all the time & don't comment. Sorry~

28 weeks today.

Just 12 more weeks to go and it seems like a lifetime. Last night I was awake from 3 to 5am sitting here WISHING I was asleep. Guess I'm just getting ready for a night owl.

I go to the doctor next friday to do the glucose test, weigh in (yuk) and I am going to ask them to go ahead and check me. I don't want to be as surprised as I was with Justus if this peanut decides he's ready to come. I still have some contractions each day & pressure also but nothing extraordinary.

This weekend we are helping my friend move (going through a divorce). It really stinks- please pray that this will be a smooth transition. She thinks she will be able to rest better once she is out of "that house". The youth kids are helping her move so that should be interesting!

HELLO!

Well I guess no one reads this stupid thing anymore- OH well, I know I'm not so good at keeping up. Anyways in case someone might read this Justus has had two firsts this week. Lucky me I was the one with him when they happened.

#1. His first splinter. Oh what fun we had. The first half came out easily. But the second part took an additional 30 minutes to get out. I tried, then Nana, & finally uncle Jake got the blasted thing out. Poor kid. His finger was poked, prodded & squeezed. Followed by peroxide & neosporin. J couldn't quite say splinter, it can out sounding like "pinner".

#2. First poop in the bath tub. OMG. I remember once I was hanging out with Sam's youth pastors wife and we were giving the kids a bath...one pooped. I thought it was so funny but she was embarrased. It wasn't that funny tonight. There must have been 15 poop balls floating around in the tub. By the time I got it all out I was out of breath and my tummy was hurting. I was wishing Sam didn't have to work tonight. Talk about disinfectant!!!!!! Gross I know. A moms rule- expect the unexpected. Tonight I was caught off guard.

Flying by

This weekend was so long but it went so fast. Make any sense?? Every day, all day Friday through Monday afternoon was spent with family & friends. My brother & SIL came in from Florida and we had a baby shower (luau theme) for the she & I together. Since neither of us wants to be the center of attention we both liked the idea of doing it together. And it turned out great.

However I have no pictures b/c my camera has the flu. Not really of course but there is something going on. It will use two fresh batteries in a day. And the zoom just decided to stop working. VERY ANNOYING!!!! I'm hoping we can get it fixed instead of having to replace it since digitals aren't exactly cheap. But I will have one in working order by the time my new angel arrives!!!!!

Well, I gotta go. Supper is ready and this hungry momma ain't waiting! More soon; I promise!

Headaches & growing pains...uuuuuurrrrrrgggggggh!

I'm SO bored!!! I've gotten everything ready for church, played the PS2, ate to much food, checked everyone's blogs & xanga's twice. BLAH. This doesn't happen very often but when it does I'm just itching to do something! OK, I'm gonna try to read a book. Later!

Hello all

Not to much going on here. This past week was spring break for our students so Sam spent a good bit of time with them. Justus & I went with them on Thursday to the mall. And last night was couples bowling; followed by ice cream at dairy queen. It was a nice break from the ordinary. Today I got a few items for the baby shower next weekend.

My brother & sister-in-law will be here. We are doing a luau(sp) themed shower for she & I together. I like the idea simply because the food sounds good. Oink-Oink. I've been super hungry lately but already feel like I'm about to pop. I still have a full three months to go. That's such a scary thought!

We are going to put up our 3ft. deep pool in the next couple of weeks. IT has been on & off in the ninetys. Perfect weather to go swimming. I still haven't found a bathing suit that will cover what needs to be covered.

Tommorrow I have nursery duty so that should be fun.

Cover her in prayer!!!!!

A few months ago I asked for prayer for a close friend doing through divorce. Please take a minute to pray for this woman. Or many minutes if you have them. Things have gone from bad to worse and the end is no where in site. This lady was faithful to her husband & is a believer but the enemy is out for the kill.

In January her husband walked out on her. One month later she found out he had been into drugs for several years causing debt that she did not know about. That same month she found out that he was living with another women & has been cheating (with many women) for years. In March she found out she had contracted an STD from him. Even now things seem to be getting worse. Bills are starting to come in that he has created. And he is taking no responsibility. Her world is crashing around her.....please cover her with prayer!!!!!!!!!

When reading over the events of this year so far it is easy to see why she is so devestated. Yet, remembering scriptures & circumstances I've been through I realize that God is still faithful and has victory in store for my friend. I pray that I can be of some use while she is surrounded by all this hurt.

Today I pray against the fear that the enemy is trying to blind her with. There are so many unknowns........

Down with buzznet

Below are some of the picture we took at biltmore house. Because I have a MAC computer I can't use the other site that most of you use to load pics on our blogs. It's very annoying. I tried several sizes before giving up. Click on one of the pics & it will take you to buzznet where you can look at ALL the pics in normal size. URRGHHHH. One day I'll get the hang of computers.

Biltmore pictures

I wasn't really happy with the slideshow of pics from the biltmore, they seemed fuzzy or something to me. I decided to put a few on here. So humor me. We couldn't take pictures inside so most of them are from the gardens. Beautiful!


The weather was perfect for a house with no AC, we picked a great time to go. It was mostly overcast..very nice temps!

Mom & Dad

Justus new thing is to call us mom & dad. No clue how we went from mommy/momma to mom or from daddy to dad but it cracks me up because he sounds so grown up. I've tried to tell him to slow down a be a kid a little while longer. He is so precious!

Full Blown Allergies

Justus' eyes are so red & itchy. Not the pink eye type but allergy stuff. He has been sneezing all morning long. There is a constant flow of snot. Sometimes even a snot bubble. His cough is much better but still present. And we're running low on tissues. Poor kid.

We're back!

We had a great time on our mini vacation. I wrote about it on my xanga so go there for details. It is really good to be home. I didn't sleep more than 10 hours the entire weekend so I'm pretty wiped out.

I went to the doctor today & I've gained 4lbs since my last visit.....NOT GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! No wonder I"m feeling bigger these days! I will try to put up pictures later but they will probably go on xanga b/c it's SO much easier to put them up there. (MAC friendly). None of the pics really show how big I actually am so maybe I can get a good "fat girl" pic soon. Later...yawn.

Up all night

Well, we leave for the Biltmore House tommorrow and I can't sleep. There's still tons to do & it's almost 2:45 am. YIKES. I'll be exhausted by the time we get there but there isn't much I can do about it. My brain won't shut up. I'm just as nervous as I am excited.

It will be hard to be away from Justus for two & a half days but we need this small break. There isn't a phone in the cabin where we will be staying. I hope that our cell phones work or else we will have to find a pay phone to check in.

That's it, I'm gonna try to sleep now. Hope you each have a great weekend!!! Love ya!