Two Boys- Lots of Love

All things old!!

2012-01-18T10:04:00.000-08:00

So I have fallen in love with a Show called the nate bercus show.. The one thing I LOVE about it is his unique desire to use design and take what you have and make it beautiful.. I am ever so inspired by his attempt to re salvage old and make it new and unique to you... I am ever so excited to experience his show live with a friend of mine.. We are attending one of his tapings.. Only to see an artist at work.. (-: One of my passions in life.. I love projects and this is one I cannot pass up.. (-:

Parenting

2012-01-18T08:19:00.001-08:00

As parenting a 4 year old has been a challenge these days with many tantrums. I have come to an understanding that this is a outward expression of their emotions. I however understand that this is a common problem as well..

I stumbled upon a free cd which is somewhat good for all parents and I thought I would share the link with you as well.. I hope you enjoy..
http://www.familytimeinc.com/products/

Courageous..

2012-01-18T08:17:00.000-08:00

Ok So I am not usually a promoter of things but my husband and I had the opportunity this past weekend to view a Christian film Courageous.. I felt this experience was somewhat humbling.. God has really moved in my own heart.. I know it may sound cheesy. But I am feeling that what you get out of life is what you put into it.. The film talked about life struggles.. All different families dealing with different issues... In the long run... God was their one connection.. They all trusted in him.. They talked openly about their struggles and allowed God to heal..

I think as Christians we are held accountable for our own actions.. In the film they signed a resolution.. I think we as Christians must take a stand.. For ourselves, our marriage and our relationships with others. I have read the resolution.. It is really good and quite humbling.. I am praying on it every day. I feel ill adequate at this point to sign something like that.. But I am praying on it and looking at my own life...

We are all in this together with one common goal.. Our Lord Jesus Christ.. We must take a stand on good and evil.. We must not cloud our judgement with the world's standards...

Happy New Years!!!

2012-01-18T08:11:00.000-08:00

So I have decided to change gears. To be more constructive in my posts.. I have found one of my biggest faults is to get sucked into the whole mellow drama of the day.. I am trying to refrain from that.. I have however found humor in the whole dramatic family that I have... God has given me such a strong husband and children. That the dramas that are on the family are somewhat dimmed by the fact that my every day life is more important than the craziness that my extended family chooses to live in..
I have enough drama queens in my family to start a funny farm.. But I the reality is... We only get past it all if we just rely on the Lord... Our focus is less on ourselves and our feelings and on the real picture is our goal.. Our heavenly Father who knows us in and out.. It really puts things into perspective... I am really blessed by the family I have don't get me wrong.. But i do believe in one thing.. I think the greatest fault in the human heart is our emotions.. They get the best of us.. They pursued us to action in ways that may not be God's actions.. We must look to the Lord's leading and not our own... I have truly been pursuing my own heart. And taking ownership to my own actions..
I don't know if any of you that read this will understand and agree.. But I just am pour out my heart and from re evaluating who I am as a Child of God.. This is what I have come up with in my own life..
I cannot change anyone but myself.. That is how God designed us.. (-:

Just Sayin!!!!!

2011-11-12T21:14:00.000-08:00

Dear Person I would like to remain Nameless,
You should inform us when you are planning on coming home and scaring the daylights out of the dog sitter and leaving all your stuff all over the house and taking the M's car.. Then having my hubs go over to investigate only to find out you are out joyridding.. Just sayin....

THe Giving!!

2011-11-10T18:14:00.001-08:00

So I've decided that the giving thing I am going to keep private.. I have done private giving.. I have decided this is a more personal thing than I thought it would be to my heart so I have decided to keep it to myself.. I think that giving however should be a year round thing.. WHen we see a need we should be willing to give to others..

GOd Bless All!!!

Kindness!!!!

2011-11-06T11:46:00.000-08:00

I founds as a Mom its a daily struggle to have this selfless attitude... Not only towards my children, my home, my hubby, but also to my obligations.. My friends my other people in my life.. God has given them to me I must cherish them all.. This is my words of kindness. I am reaching out in kindness this month to people in my church body, or people in my life, or other people that I might feel led to show kindness towards.. God has given people in our lives for a reason we must cherish it...

Thats my thought for the day.....

My first Kindnesss. Operation Christmas Child.. We started collecting for OPeration Christmas Child...

Second act of Kindness. Orphans we are actively seeking where God wants us to support orphans in our lives...

Just a few.. I am behind I know.. I have been battling Migraines this week and have been in bed most of the week so I am trying to give myself some time to heal before diving in to this project.. I don't want to overwhelm myself...

30 Days Of Kindness

2011-10-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

So I have decided to do for the month of November30 days of Kindness!!! So stay tuned to see what we come up with for ideas of kindness... I hope this address comes up.. I am joining in with I can teach my child .com.. (-:

4 Year Old in the House!!!!!!

2011-09-23T06:42:00.000-07:00

Yes my baby has officially turned 4.. Where has the 4 years gone?? I feel like this past 4 years has been like a world wind... We have passed so many milestones and now we are in Pre K.... This year by far has been my favorite.. He is more challenging but he is more independent as well... I am so blessed to have him in my life... He is creative and super smart.. I can't believe we have made it to this point so quickly.. I feel like anyway... (-: I feel so blessed....

Vacation #2....

2011-08-15T11:58:00.000-07:00

It has been vacation madness around here. We spent the first month of summer at the shore and one week of the last month of the summer we spent in the mountains... God has been so good to us allowing us to go on so many vacations....Who would have thought we would be blessed in enjoying this time with our little ones... My oldest was so independant this year.. He jumped off the swimming dock with no fear... He had his life jacket on but he just swam around.. My other little dare devil.. I had to keep close in toe... He had his life jacket on at all times.. Just for drowning purposes.. He loved dunking his head under the water but has still not mastered the art of picking his head up... Both of them loved the indoor water park.. And participating in the olympics this year.. My oldest won a medal.. I was so proud of him.. He also was proud of himself... He loved the fact that he got a medal... I am so thankful for the happy memories with my family..
I am somewhat sad vacation is over but the memories will last until next year... Lord willing we can go back.. (-: God is so good!!!!!!

How have I missed another Milestone???

2011-08-15T11:53:00.000-07:00

My youngest is officially 20 months old... Where has the time gone??? I am so loving this stage.. He is trying out new words every day... He is cracking me up every day... I just love that he's so cuddly... I did I mention he loves Mommy cuddles.. I just love it soooooooooo much.. I hope he never grows out of that..... Ok maybe when he's a bit older but right now I will truely enjoy my mommy cuddles....

Need Help!!!

2011-07-18T06:15:00.000-07:00

Ok so I know I would break down one of these days and just vent about kids sleep.. My children have been up every night lately.. Both of them my almost 4 year old thinks waking up at 6 am and going to bed at 9:30pm is a good amount of sleep.. I'm thinking not..... My other 1 and a half year old gets up every night at least two times... I need a solution and I need it bad... Does anyone have any sollutions for a mama that needs SLEEP.......

Hand Made Towel

2011-07-15T07:18:00.000-07:00

So after the baby has grown up there are very few baby towels that really work so they still have a hooded towel and if you find one it usually is expensive so I found a solution... I sew two wash cloths together on two sides and then sew the long side of the two sewn wash cloths to a regular bath towel and then you have a towel fit for a kid.. I also add a bit of ribbon to make it look pretty.. For gifts I ad ribbon and bows but for boys just a simple line of ribbon.... (-:

Birthday Planning time!!!

2011-07-14T13:58:00.000-07:00

So I like to plan way in advance... So this year the plan is a pirate theme party.. So far I have found a few helpful links...

http://occasionallycrafty.blogspot.com/2011/03/ahoy-pirate-birthday-party.html

Oh and what party is not complete without a pirateship cake!!!!!

http://www.nickfruhling.com/blog/archives/2006_05_01_archive.html

I'm excited for this year.... Four is going to be a great year... I can feel it.... (-:

Boys!!!!!!!

2011-07-14T13:31:00.000-07:00

This summer has been filled with digging holes, riding waves, searching for crabs, building towers, going on walks, swimming in pools, riding bikes, swinging on swings, looking for bugs, diging in mulch,and much much more.. My boys are just loving summer...They are enjoying every moment of it....

This World Sometimes Can be Sad!!!

2011-07-14T13:16:00.000-07:00

Just recently I have felt this overwhelming feeling of sadness... Not for anything in particular but just sadness about life circumstances... With the finalizaton of my parents divorce, my mother going to a tarot card reader, my father filling his desire of not feeling lonely, my family's reaction on this situation, and this overwhelming feeling that this is not how God intended it to be.... I know I cannot control situations.. But the other day I was listening to a pastor on the radio and his sermon was about standing your ground... I feel recently this overwhelming desire just to retreat from all these harmful influences and just find refuge with my imediate family.. My kids and husband... My father has not done anything wrong. He is not married but I just feel unprepared to explain everything to my almost 4 year old about why his grandparents are not together and why the grandparents are seeing other people... Which I feel can be quite confusing to a small child...

My mother is looking I feel in every way to other sources to find comfort...Is this what God intended??? I do not think so but her family seems to be accepting of these actions as well as other actions... I however feel differently...

The desire to protect is so important to me and my hubby.. Especially now that both of them are not in a "stable" relationship. We have decided to not allow any outside influence in our childrens life until it is a permanent one... Meaning no boyfriends and girlfriends...

I know I will keep prayin on how to handle the rest in life but I do know one thing... I am thankful that God has given me a strong head on my shoulders to see what is right and wrong... I have known from the beginning and God is faithful in protecting my family.....

Have you ever thought about if the World Did End May 21,2011

2011-05-18T11:06:00.001-07:00

Have you just contemplated the thought later that the world could end on the 21st??? How would you feel about that??? The every day world keeps us so busy we sometimes don't stop and think about these small wonders right in front of us.. The pesky bird outside singing his heart out. In a few days maybe you won't hear that again... The thunderstorm... It possibly could be the last one you hear.... Just a though.. Not trying to get deep hear. But just reflect in a positive way.. We must treasure what we see here. But the greatest of treasures we will see in Heaven.. We will see our Father.. There will be happiness all the time.. God has not told us when the world was going to end but if its one day closer to that day... I'm Ok with that... (-:

My Mommy Moments I never thought I would say have happened to me.

2011-05-05T19:48:00.000-07:00

Never would I think that I would be cleaning poo that covered me, the car seat, my son, the stroller in a parking lot...

Never would I think that I would be voting to change the word "mama" to another name...

Never would I think that my child would eat things off the floor

Never would I think that my child would bite another child

Never would I think that my child would find my child eating cat throw up like a cookie.

Never would I think that I would have to explain that you cannot pet fish.

Never would I think that love snuggle times with my boys so much...

Never would I think that going to the bathroom would be a family affair.

Never would I think that my kids would be active that I would be tired when it came to nap time.. (-:

Never would I think that my car would be covered in spilled juice, crushed cookies and many many pieces of paper that never make into my home because I'm more worried about getting them in the house.. So my car has now become a trash can... (basically)

Never would I think that I have less hope for the human race after signing up for the notifications of recalled toys... There are so many of them recalled for common sense reasons...

Never would I think that I would be listening to more children's music than music thats new and out..

I'm sure there are more.. But I thought this was funn....

A Spot of English Tea!!!!

2011-05-05T19:37:00.000-07:00

So in light to the lovely wedding of the future King of England and his beautiful wife. I am posting a what I like about England. Or should I post what I miss about England...

Years ago... 1996 when I went to England... I spend 2 glorious weeks in the United Kindom.. I t Changed my life forever..

Never would I have tasted true tea...

Went for a true walk to a destination...

Had tea at my bedside every morning.. ( love you Mrs. S..)

Found a true friendship that would last a lifetime and beyond.

Just to slow down from the American way of life.

So miss my extended family in England.. I do consider them my family because they will be apart of my eternal family. I wish they were just down the block to go and visit.. (-:

Bye Bye Medicine!!!!

2011-04-15T06:12:00.000-07:00

Medicatiion # 1000 I have decided to stop due to the side effects... Stomache pain, shortness of breath, water weight. Umm wouldn't you warn someone they are going to be gaining an excess amount of weight??? And the 3 miles you were running would be cut to one and even that is a challenge... Both side effects I was not prepared for... So not worth it...

A Proud Mama!!!

2011-04-10T19:25:00.000-07:00

So we took out the potty again. I know its quite early for a 16 month old.. But we did the same with my other son. Well tonight he went pee pee on the potty tonight.. I was so proud. He asked to go on the potty and went.. I know we are a long way away from being potty trained but I just thought for that moment I was proud of him for going on the potty. (-:

Do everything Twice Day!!!!

2011-03-25T12:16:00.001-07:00

So today has been a day of doing things twice. First the day started out with me searching for my rings which I remember putting on my dresser..... Well a little elf aka my first son got a stool and wore them to bed. 2nd time in a month... We had two bowls of cereal today. We went to the doctors today twice. My son insisted that he got to keep the train for the doctors office. We had to kindly return it with an "I'm sorry" attached to it.. We then were late to the second errand food for tonights party... We got there sat and scarfed down food.. Looked at the clock and I was 20 minutes from my son's therapy session.. So packedthe kids back up in the car. And Yup no shopping done... Went to therapy. Where for some reason everything had to be done twice.. Now back to the store for food for the second time. Then back home to my house where my son is refusing to nap.. Yay for me..... Screaming child who won't nap.. Yay!!!!

Decluttering..

2011-03-24T06:04:00.001-07:00

I'm always looking for new ideas on decluttering.. My collections seem to get higher and higher and yet no home..

We had a lady come to a moms group that really inspired me.. She came up with a game plan for mail... It totally made sense.. A file for papers, shredding stack , a recycling stack.. It takes less than 5 minutes to sift through mail... Have a calender. Post inportant invites on the callender and then file it on the day it is supposed to happen.. ( not the month just the day because you have files 1-30...) Your calender will tell you what month it is.. Have a file for each person in your home.. Menu folder... Oh and a read me folder...

Coupons should be stacked and kept in the car.. Sift through them when waiting to get your gas pumped.. ( this so makes sense to me.. (-;)

Shoe rack on the back of your laundry room door with pockets for camera, sunblock, anything else you might need that is something that you would quickly need to find.

Oh you know how sheets can never look nice in a closet. Use a pillow case and store all the contents of your set of sheets inside.. Stack the pillow cases. ( Such a great idea)

Laundry dryer sheets.Someone just suggested buying fabric softener and baby wash cloths.. She soaks them in the fabric softener and then hangs them to dry... They are her dryer sheets for the year.. she said she has had the same softener bottle for 3 years now and still is using it.. ( great money saver.)

When stripping a bed stuff it into a pillowcase instead of fumbling with it all.

Hope you enjoy the tips...

Decluttering..

2011-03-24T06:04:00.000-07:00

Crayola's new idea of colored bubbles!!

2011-03-24T06:01:00.000-07:00

Ok I know crayola meant well but colored bubbles while looking really neat and pretty in the package with "spill proof" containers.. they however are not so spill proof. As well as turning my deck colors, my carpet colors... thankfully my son dripped it around my couch and not on my couch. (-:

So need less to say all moms out there DO NOT BUY THEM!!!!

Oh and they are washable but I have to say who as a mom wants more work????

Customer Service!!

2011-03-21T10:36:00.000-07:00

I think I have written on this before but I truelly can see why people can become miserable people when it comes to customer service. This past week I have had problems with my phone. It was my fault I will give them that. But I do pay insurance on my phone. Yes it is an additional charge after paying alot of money for a phone. I have found it so difficult to truely find satisfaction from my cell phone provider. ts almost like your hands are tied. You are stuck in a plan, you don't have a phone that works, your insurance sends you a "like new" phone to you in the mail.. And it doesn't work. If it was "like new" wouldn't you think it would work. So I take it to a store..... They don't help you there..... Technical support will help you only on the phone now..... I call technical support. They say lets do some trouble shooting..... Well how can you do trouble shooting if it doesn't turn on???? OK lets do some trouble shooting....... Did you hear me?? It doesn't turn on.... Ugh!! After we went through three customer service people they determined my "like new" cell phone was indeed unable to turn on and that they would send me a #2 "like new" cell phone... Where is the satisfaction in that???
I find it hard to believe that this is great customer service.. I find it hard to believe that they don't believe everyone that calls them up. I do believe that their "like new" hands tied policy of giving you a replacement through the mail is stuffing some big wigs pocket with extra cash. While me the customer has been investing money into their company and taking all precautions necessary to ensure that I am able to use my cell phone... I am actually getting anxiety even thinking of opening up another "like new" cell phone and re installing everything into it... Soooooooooo frustrating...

My cute boys!!!

2011-03-18T06:32:00.000-07:00

Kiddo #2 He's just being so cute He wanted to wear this outfit..

Kiddo#1 s in Picture #2 just playing away in his water table with no water. (-: Its still too cold.

Funny Story from My Past

2011-03-17T19:09:00.001-07:00

So years ago I took a sociology class in college.. The first day of class I missed due to a snow storm where i crashed my car due to the fact that my town didn't have snow plows.. It was a beach town. They I guess just didn't plow..

Well the next class I came in and my teacher is sitting on a desk. She says come on in.. Pop quiz. I was like um Oh Crap well. I got my pen and paper out. Our questions were.. #1 How are you today?? #2 What do you think of this class?? #3 about a current event...

I then asked what I missed to another classmate. She said I missed our professor throwing around the syllabus saying it was crazy and they wrote their own syllabus and everything was up for changing..

Needless to say that was the last class she taught at my college. But I got an "A"

(-:

Laughs and Giggles!!

2011-03-16T12:51:00.000-07:00

My littlest is at this stage that he can just look at you and just giggle. It makes me smile because of the way he looks at me. He just looks like he knows exactly what I am thinking. (-:

He also started this thing where he taps my leg and points to what he wants. he doesn't want to say word. He asks for more in sign language and Please. These are a start. But it cracks me up that he just taps me and points to what he wants. My hubby finds in frustrating when we can't understand what he wants His solution is to pick him up and try and get him to point to what he wants. I find that humourous as well. (-:

Finding it Hard to Find words!!!

2011-03-16T12:32:00.001-07:00

These days I find it hard to fnd friends and peace.. Recently my migraines have taken over my life. To most of you you may not know. Since August/ September I have had a migraine for almost every day. It has effected every part of my life. I have tried numerous types of treatments and no relief.. today I woke the first time in weeks without a migraine. I had one mid day that subsided on its one whch is unusual. Yesterday I went with much anxiety to a accupuncture.. I am not a fan of needles. My least favorite treatment option. But if it will help I will continue going even though I literally flinch at every needle. My medications are 3.. My doctor is refusing to change them so I am truely having a hard time with believing that these medications are the best option.

I feel my friendships have dwindled over the past year. As kids, life, and migranes have consumed me. I feel that it has affected me not being able to be social. I have decided to make new adventures in my life. Step out of my comfort zone. I have joined two new moms groups. It has helped. I however really am lacking n the deep relationship area of girlfriends. I have had a hard time conecting in that way. God has blessed me in my past with such great frienships that I continue to have but distance really makes it hard. I find it hard to fnd friends like that. I am stiill however searching. I am stepping out of comfort zones and truely trying to find where God wants me. I have been blessed in the past and know God will continue to bless me.

Recently through all my thoughts on the above I have found peace. Just knowing as long as I am who I am God will supply my needs. I will look to Him for friendship in the quiet days. I will look to Him what I need to possibly change in myself. Things have been really great and really difficult in some ways. Being a mom can be lonely at times but I am thankful for all I have..

A Proud Mama!!!!!

2011-02-07T20:08:00.001-08:00

So yesterday we were at church.. I had to fill in, in the nursery and my hubs took my three year old into the service. We have a system at our church where every child can either attend sunday school twice or they can sit through the service one of the times. We always opt out of the two sunday school lessons and keep him in the service with us and we all go to sunday school together. Well this week which I am so sorry I missed they were in the service and the verse that was read outloud before the sermon. Drew says pretty loud. Daddy that verse is from cubby's . Boy did that make me proud. My baby remembered a verse. (-: This is why scripture memory is super important. (-;

A Struggle!!

2011-02-05T20:07:00.000-08:00

Since I have had children. I have had a desire to have a little girl. I have two wonderful boys. A joy and a struggle in my life. I have spent alot of time in prayer about this struggle. I have alot of issues with the fact this is something I have prayed for for years and I don't have a daughter. I know everyone always tells me that God supplies what you need. But in someways I just can't understand.

This week my Brother in Law and Sister in Law announced they are having a girl. I am truely happy for them and yet I am sad once again for myself. I don't want to sound selfish but sometimes I feel like I have prayed so long and I have yet to see this prayer answered.

Tonight my MIL was talking about how my BIL now goes to church every day because he got what he wanted a girl. He is now having the sex baby he wanted. They were all praising him. Then I thought to myself. Is this right???? We must praise our God for what He has given me but our faith should not be based on God giving what we want. It is not just the things we are given that should bring us to the Lord but we should desire to worship our Lord whatever the circumstances are.

Even though my In laws choose to praise this type of worship. I choose to worship my Lord everyday The circumstances should not determine how I worship my Lord. I should worship Him everyday. As a Mom there are days when this is tough just to fit it in but prayer is definitely important every day. I am thankful for my relationship with Christ. I hope that oneday God will supply my desires and prayers but my relationship with Christ will not be dependant on that. I must keep my eyes on the Lord and keep that firm foundation that I have had most of my life.

My struggles and understanding of my circumstances I feel will come with time.

Trying to Find a Great Devotional!!!

2011-02-05T19:56:00.000-08:00

So I kind of have been skipping around.. You know trying to find the perfect devotional for me for my stage of life.. If anyone has any suggestions please do share..

I however have really gotten some insight on a few things from my skipping around. One is that I go to the right resource to how I am feeling that day. My favorite devotional is Streams in the Desert. A great uplifting devotional. I enjoy it because of all the poetry. The imagery with each story just is so heart felt. I truely can relate. I feel like when life is hard at times. There is strength.

Another is just reading a part of the Bible just by itself. I just love just finding a word and just going with it. Someitmes I can read chapters under the same subject. Its can be super inspiring to me.

And Lastly I use an online our daily Bread. The thing about online thing is I feel sometimes it can be distracting due to the fact that I am conected to the internet. I however have really been inspired.

Today was about a firm foundation. I have been really having this struggle lately which I will explain later but I really just needed a true affirmation that I am in the right place. I am greatful for what God has given me.

If anyone has any inspirational devotionals please do share.. I'm am looking the perfect devotional. (-:

Have you ever felt that you haven't gotten all your words out today???

2011-01-17T21:02:00.000-08:00

Tonight I layed in bed for a longtime before discovering something. I have sometimes this feeling before I go to bed.. Like I need to just talk and with a sleepy husband next to me the last thing he wants to do is stirr up a conversation.. So how do you solve that problem??? How as a mom do you get that all out.. Lately I have been spending alot of time inside my house. I haven't left my house since last wednesday.. Yup almost a week now. With kiddos sick I have been washing sheets cleaning throw up out of carpets, giving children baths and myslef a shower after being thrown up on twice.. Not to mention my children were nice enough to share the bug with their mama. Its been a rough few weeks.. I feel somewhat lonely and yet comfortable. One thing I however am feeling a lack of social interraction. Its been too long.. I have however been able to make phone calls but its just not the same.. Interaction I feel is necessary for a mommy's survival.. I am hoping tomorrow to get out butwith the looks of outsidet I'm thinking I might be in for a while.)-:

All Dressed and no where to go!!

2010-12-31T11:00:00.000-08:00

So tonight we ring in the new year.. And no place to go.. As many years recently we will be spending this one at home. Every year we have high hopes to do something grandeur but never come up with anything. So here we go again. Probably will consist of some chinese food, and pizza...

The comment about all dressed and not where to go is quite humourous considering I am still in my PJ's... (-: God has blessed me with a healthy family...

So my sniffles will keep the crowds away this year.. Hehe!!!

Oh well. Happy new year everyone.. (-:

Being Content!!

2010-12-30T08:33:00.000-08:00

Praise God we made it through the holidays... 3 states 2 days... One snow storm.. So happy its all back to normal..

I have been really convicted of this one thought throughout this whole season actually all fall. Finding contentment in who you are today.. I have had this thought and really been praying about how to find contentment in today.. We don't know what tomorrow brings but today we do know that God will carry us through..

This season has been filled with happiness and some sad news... Its not a person that is close to me but it really made me feel like life is so short. We don't know what tomorrow brings. How we would deal with the situation.. I feally feel lke she is handling the situation really well. God gives us the burdens we must bear for what we can handle.. My heart breaks for her and her family as she battles cancer.. I think about myself and how I deal with lifes challenges.. We must be content in how today is.. We must be satisfied about everything in our lives.. About how big our family is.. Everything God has given us.. I think this is one thing I struggle with. I am always looking to the future.. And look less at what God has given me today... My contentment must be on what God has supplied me with today...

A very humbling thought.. Today I have all I need.. I must keep my eye on the prize. God.... This will be my focus this year.. Instead of a goal of losing weight and other things. I think those will come with time.. I must look to the Lord first...

Its Down the the Wire!!!

2010-12-22T13:32:00.000-08:00

In our minds we are scrambling to get that last gift wrapped. Put up the last decoration to make the house "perfect".. Well I have to say this year it has truely changed. There are many differences we are seeing this year in this house. Less decorations.. More fun things to do with the kiddos. We made gingerbread houses, cookies, and did some crafts..

The past few days however we have had to make some emergency calls to Santa... Aka Uncle J.. My oldest tells me "Mom, I need more men for my bat cave we have to call Santa..." Like he knows all the stress everyone else is under he has some stresses of his own. (-: He cracks me up..I'm not a huge fan on Santa and Christmas.. I have a hard time trying to find that balance of the real meaning and making it fun for my little guys.. I really want my oldest to truely know why we celebrate. We went to the Nativity at my church and we are reading the story of baby Jesus.. We have a nativity that they can touch and play with. We have also invested in a Advent calendar that is a nativity. What I like about that is that they get to see the full picture in the end of the manger, shepards, wisemen. Its getting to be quite a crowded scene. But the boys are loving it.. (-:

Well anyway here are some pictures of the happenings of this house.. (-:

Divorce!!

2010-12-21T12:19:00.001-08:00

I don't write much about personal things on here but I feel like this is a pretty common problem these days. Why after many years do people decide to get a divorce. I have read about the socialogical and psychologcal reasons.. Aka.. They don't know eachother anymore.. But truely what are they saying?? They just don't know the person they married?? Yes we must find time for our spouse. Its truely important in maintaining a proper marriage..

I however feel like it goes deeper. John Piper wrote the book Momentary Marriage.. A great read if I might say.. Its quite an intellectualy mindset you must have when approaching marriage.. They approach marriage not as a business transaction as most do today.You get what you need out of it at the time and then discard like an old sweater when you are done with it an get something new. But as what it is meant to be. What God has intended it to be. A permanent structure in our lives.. Marriage must be a mindset of true humility. As people change we must live with the utmost humility as Christ has.. He is the perfect example.. When one spouse strays you must still live with the same humilty.. I do agree that there are reasons for divorce and are clearly defined in the Bible but I feel like today we stress too much on ourselves and that is what happens when a marriage tends to split.. When we want whats "best" for ourselves and not what is best for eachother. We forget the true meaning of love.. We forget that God intended marriage to be a permanent structure.. Marriage is work.. But do we give up on it?? God does not give up on us...

Its Happening!!

2010-12-21T12:16:00.000-08:00

So I feel like I have gotten to a point where my children actually like eachother.. They play together and laugh. My littlest one immitates his older brother... Its sooo cute...

My oldest does this pretend flying thing and my youngest tried to do the same. It was quite adorable..

Live Nativity

2010-12-13T19:52:00.000-08:00

So my hubby and I took our sons to the Live nativity. I thought it would be educational.. Unfortunately My oldest was on a mission to see certian animals.. He told me before we got in we were going to see Smoke, Lions and Tigers. Oh and Frogs!!!!

So we went through the first scenes. He was dissappointed that he didn't see any lions or tigers.. I kept trying to tell him about the story as it was being told. We went up to one of the scenes and he leaned over to me and said. "Mommy, those are grapes can I eat those." All I could do is laugh.. I had to explain they were fake. Then he says much louder. "Oh THEY ARE FAKE??"

We proceed on and we get to the last scene. He was quite dissappointed that he didn't see any lions and tigers but he was insistant that the last scene did have frogs. Only they didn't want to come out of the cloud they were in... He cried a bit because he really wanted to see them. I then had to entice him in for hot chocolate and cookies. He then told me that he wanted to see it again. ( I think I 've had enought for this year.. Next year will come soon enough. (-:

Oh and my little one wanted to pet the sheep. He kept trying to make cooiing noises to them. (-:

Pulling an all Nighter!!

2010-12-11T19:58:00.000-08:00

So I thought of something yesterday and I just thought I would share... Have you ever thought of you life as a mom as pulling an all nighter. In college I used to stay up all hours of the night craming. Getting that last art project done.. Or just darn finishingup reading. They were many sleepless nights...

I find my life to be almost the same these days only I have two kiddos mostly strapped to my him.. My all nighters are not so peaceful and as rewarding as in college but I'm still pulling all nighters..

I have to say thought my reward is when they need me and they are happy that I am with them.. I am very blessed.

Chunky Monkey is 1

2010-11-29T13:15:00.001-08:00

So we are comming up on my son's first birthday... I love him to death.. He is so cute... He is my pride andjoy. He keeps me busy... He started walking at 10 months. He was cruising before that but we officially started walking at 10 months.. He is early on that front. He was earlier than my first so he has been keeping my busy..

Its funny after having my first I thought I couldn't love another child as much as my first. I was wrong. I love them both so much.. God has blessed me with two great joys..

He is my layed back boy.. Who's very sensitive.. He's my pride and joy.. I am so thankful for him in my life...

Question for All of you!!

2010-11-21T10:06:00.001-08:00

So recently we have had an issue at church with another little friend. My son has been so excited to go to "Church School" but now is really not wanting to go. When asking him about why he told me that another little boy was hitting him at "Church School"... This kind of upset me only because I know the mom and she just said there was an issue with the kids so she told them to separate them...

So my question is... Do I say something to the mom???? I really am feeling the guilt of a mom. Should I have been watching mor carefully???

Sadness

2010-10-10T19:26:00.000-07:00

It was a sad weekend... A man at our church died at 53... It was his time to go home to the Lord... There was everything medicaly done to save his life but he still went home to be with the Lord...

God truely has a plan for us in our lives. I saw at his funeral how many people loved him. How he touched people's lives... He touched people's lives however not by good deeds. But these people were fellow believers. They saw his life as a testimony... I think that this was a truely what I hope a pray that God uses me.. Not so people can talk about me when I die but just that God will use me... To me it doesn't matter about anything like that.. I just want and want to strive to live for the Lord as long as my stay on this earth might be... These types of quick deaths truely bring you to the realization that life is short...

Contentment

2010-10-10T19:22:00.000-07:00

So our community group did a Bible study tonight on contentment... The questions raised were about whether or not we were content. What our society views as being content. Is our society accepting of contentment?? It was really interesting..
It truely made me think of life and what we look for to find contentment... It is crazy how much we don't find contentment.

One person posed the statement that made us all think... We should be content in life and not content in our relationship with Christ... Oh so true... I would have to say that this is one thing I know I need to work on..

Health Stuff

2010-10-10T19:15:00.001-07:00

So I have been really suffering from migraines. I get my migraines typically every other day. I suffer more and more from them... I have had a few spirts where I have not had them in the past few months but it is very short amount of time that, that happens.... I am on two medications to try and make them better. I am praying for a longer time where I have no pain...

My Hubby has been sick on and off... He lost 10 lbs he's been super sick on and off. thankfully things have been ok lately considering my migraines have been so bad... I think God really knows that both of us can't be sick at the same time. (-; We have been having my hubby go for testing and they have determined there is two things they have to decide between that he might have. Auto Immune Hepititus or a fatty liver. Neither of wich are good but both require taking medicine for the rest of your life... THey cannot start any medication until testing is officially done due to the fact that these medications could effect the other illness with worse effects... so Please keep him in your prayers... He's trying not to think about his biopsy of his liver that he will have to go for next week. We are praying for fast results... (-;

Computer Savy!!!

2010-10-10T19:11:00.000-07:00

So I don't consider myself good at computer stuff. I have tried to make my blog pretty but am really bad I guess at following directions.... I have have tried at least a dozen times to do that. And on the right you can see this Summer Staycation thing. Well I was experimenting and thought I would try and see if I could add things like that.... Well I did but I can't figure out how I did it and how to get it off... (-: I guess it is inevitable that my sons will eventially know more about computers that I do...I guess I have to admit it... I'm not so good at all that stuff....

My Baby is Three!!

2010-09-20T08:40:00.000-07:00

So where has the time gone??? Have the last three years flown bye or what?? I embrace every year just holding on the time I have left with him before school. I can't believe next year he will be in pre-k. I just can't believe it. God has blessed me in so many ways but for one thing he has blessed me with an outgoing little boy full of energy and makes me laugh each and every day. My favorite quotes of the year are...

"Mommy you are my best friend in the whole entire world" ( So special)

After his movie just went off by itself he said "It just doesn't make any sense" ( So cute)

And my favorite:

" I love you Mommy" Which I hear almost every day...

Here is to my big boy who's three and ever growing and ever growing in my heart. He is my joy, my frustration at times, but a great little boy because he's mine. (-:

Forgot it was fall!!!

2010-09-20T08:38:00.000-07:00

So I forgot it was fall. I stepped outside to put on my barbeque for lunch and it was freezing. I had tank top and shorts on. Ooops. I guess I will have to rethink the wardrobe. (-:

Chicken!!

2010-08-04T21:28:00.001-07:00

Yes there are many things in life I will willingly do but this is not one of them. I went for my MRI. I thought I was totally prepared for it. but when they came to place a cage around my head. I freaked out and said I couldn't do it and left. Ugh!! my nerves. A friend of mine suggested the ones where you sit up and they take pictures. We shall see.

Emotions!!!

2010-08-03T21:01:00.000-07:00

With everything going on. I have been super emotional. I guess I don't like when my hubby is sick. I guess one positive thing is that they found that his liver is OK. They however found something in his blood. They are testing him for an autoimune disease. The most common one they are thinking it is is Lupus. To me this makes me nervous and scared. My husband said he is OK with it all. I for some reason am not. I'm not sure if its just me. I just keep praying about it. I'm praying for God to just calm my heart.

Its been a crazy. I pray that everything comes back normal. Tomorrow is my MRI. I am so nervous about it. It makes me so nervous. My headaches have been bad. I just wish there was a solution. If your reading please pray for me tomorrow. I am so scared about everything.

Soft Spot!!!

2010-08-03T20:57:00.000-07:00

So these days things don't seem to bother me as much as they did when I was pregnant. I knew I was super sensitive about things. But seriously I do have a soft spot. Its one super huge some days.

I walked into an antique shop and a woman at the counter said to me. "Oh good you have boys you won't buy my wicker." So what does that have to do with anything??????Do mom's with boys not buy wicker seating??? I guess I didn't read that in my handbook when I had two boys. So yes it is still a soft spot.

Sometimes we are Brought To Our Knees

2010-07-29T20:02:00.000-07:00

I know I haven't written in a while and yes I deleted one of my posts. I have to say things have looked up and then down.

One thing I have noticed in life. God brings us to our knees to show us something. Lately I feel like its been this dark cloud above use just raining down. Sometimes its pouring. Well today it poured and poured.

Things have been crazy. My hubby has been really sick and I just dismissed it. Thinking it was the norm. His dramatic stomach issues. Boy do I feel like a bad wife. We got some results back from his tests and its not looking good. He has high Cholesterol, High Tryglycerides and also there was something that showed up on his liver. They need to alot more tests.An ultrasound on his liver and more blood work. My husband then mentioned someone told him he had high cholesterol before but he dismissed it. Ugh!!! I'm just so worried. I keep praying things will be ok.

My migraines have been super bad lately. I finally gave in and went to the my regular GP. I have been going to an osteopath but have had not relief lately. She prescribed some Tylenol with Codine and also recomended a trip to a neurologist. She recomended a visit within the next two weeks. The doctor called and got me in today. I went. They want me to have an MRI and an EEG. Plus they want me to start an every day medicine regiment that is a heart medication that could help my migraines. The problem is there is a possibility of it being in my breast milk. I am concerned about that. Well I guess I am concerned about it all. I'm concerned about the MRI, the EEG, and the rest of the muck gong on.

Me and my hubs have been praying alot more it seems. It has definitely humbled us. We have alot more on our minds these days. Life has slowed down alot. Things are definitely more in perspective. God has made use realize what is most important. That our family is together. So we are going to continue to pray. Please keep us in your prayers too.

Embracing Nudity!!!

2010-07-10T21:11:00.000-07:00

My almost 3 year old has truely enjoyed strutting his stuff all over the house. The greates of these displays was when a friend came to visit he came prancing down the stairs, in his hoody towel. THen to complete the ensemble he put on my Husband's shoes.

Somethng Cute!!

2010-07-10T21:06:00.001-07:00

VBS was this past week at my church. I have had a hard time getting ready these days due to the fact I have one child that doesn't sleep and another that just seems to be a bugger these days. Non stop questions. ( Don't get me wrong sometimes they are cute but sometimes he can get the best of me.)

Well we were all getting ready and my almost 3 year old decides to go down stairs and play the piano. He is belting out. "Ba Ba Black Sheep, Have you any wool!!" No to mention he is playing the piano. It just made me chuckle in the worst moment. (my little baby creaming his little head off) (-:

Be Careful what you Pray For!!

2010-06-23T07:34:00.000-07:00

So when I got pregnant with my first baby I prayed alot for a healthy baby. I didn't realize what a healthy baby entailed. Well after having baby #1 I realized what it did. Screaming, no sleep, crying, drama, Messes, and more screaming and lack of sleep.

#2 I prayed for a healthy baby and to be much quieter than the first. I guess I wasn't specific. He still cries all the time just much quieter. Yep I got the quiet.

If God blesses us with a third I will have to pray for healthy stomaches, and a non crying baby. Or that they have a sale on ear plugs before the birth. (-:

This one's for the Ladies

2010-06-22T12:32:00.000-07:00

So have you ever stood on a scale and said. Well since I have my clothes on I should take off 5lbs off the weight it says. Well I did that today. (-: I think its pretty common to do that if your a girl. (-: I also was expecting my scale to say I was over weight due to the fact I feel like I have been eating alot. Well today I stepped on the scale only to find I lost 4lbs with my clothes on. Yay for a good weight day. (-:

Breastfeeding!!

2010-06-17T13:27:00.000-07:00

When I nursed my first son I didn't feel so trapped. FOr some reason this time around I feel super trapped. I found that my time is so precious to me. I am starting to feel trapped these days. I am praying that feeling leaves. I know he's getting older. He is enjoying life these days.

But don't get too close he is a Puker. (-: He likes to get you when you least expect it.

He keeps us guessing.

MIA

2010-06-17T13:19:00.000-07:00

I know my thoughts have been focused on my school work these days. 4 more to go..... Its been a long journey. I can't wait to be done. Lord Willing. (-:

God is good though!!!!!I have been blessed in so many ways with the help to get my classes done. I am praying to be doing and just enjoy being a mom for a while.

I promised some laughter for this blog so here it goes.

My son#1 has been prett much potty trained. The past few days he has totally revolted and is pooping in his pants. Ugh!!! Yucky messes. And when he is bad he says. "I want my Mommmy" I then chime in and say I am your mommy. You just need to be good. (-:

Son #2 has been grouchy lately he is really been out of sorts. One night he was so upset we didn't know what to do we put him in the bath. He was exatatic to play all by himself with out his brother. As soon as we took him out he started screaming. We then looked in his mouth and there and behold a tooth. At 6 months my kiddo has a tooth.

We had a great trip to the beach for Memorial day weekend, which I will post pictures eventually. Kiddo#1 LOVED it and Kiddo #2 loved it too. They both were great and slept through the night. We were convinced we needed a beach house. hehe. Wishful thinking. When we win th lottery we will be moving to the beach. (-:

Aflac!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-03-22T07:14:00.000-07:00

So my grandmother works at this thrift shop and she found this monkey with a beak on it and you squeeze it and its says AFLAC!!!! Well my son thinks its funny and walks around the house saying Aflac!!! Or in the middle of a conversations he will just say Aflac!!!!. Another random word he picked up. (-:

Common Cold- Hubbyism

2010-03-19T12:31:00.000-07:00

Who knew a common cold could be formed by a change of a blanket and some new detergent. I don't know where my hubby got his dr.degree but I don't recomend anyone go there. (-:

Oh and a virus was just formed two days ago from my cooking aparently. My food is too healthy. And what may you ask is the cure for this virus?????? A FROZEN PIZZA!!! Ugh!!!

I have to laugh because if I don't I will just cry. My meals are being eaten much less often.

Reflux Babies!!!

2010-03-18T19:01:00.000-07:00

I learned something new today. Reflux babies either have good days and horrible nights or horrible days and good nights. Guess where we are at now???? Horrible Days and Good nights. I have to say God has blessed us in that he Does sleep. He however cries from 1 until around 9:30 -10:00pm.

Praises!!!

2010-03-18T18:31:00.000-07:00

Today was a stressful day. Its been alot of days of my son crying for 8 hours straight. I know there is a reason I keep having children that cry non stop for hours on end. Ugh!!! After a week of bad days I have needed a break. My hubby so gratiously didn't go to his normal Thursday outing so he could give me a break. So he took the boys out in the yard to play and I went upstairs and took a shower with headphones on.
I haven't listened to my ipod in a while so I forgot what music was on there. I remember that when I last listened to it my hubby so kindly put new music on it for me but it was praise and worship music which is slow so I was mad at him for putting it on there. But I guess now I should be because it was the best hour I have spent in a long time. I just zoned out of all the creaming, the "mommy" role for a while. It felt so great. All I did was start a book and just listen to praise and worship. And really listened to the words. Its been a while since I have done that.
This time really brought me back to a place which I feel is super lacking in my life. As an adult we have so much structure. You go to church praise our Lord, Praise him at home. BUt what I truely miss and long for are the days when close friends and I would be crouded in a back yard sheets and blanket are on the ground and we are just Praising our God with Guitars and bongos. This is what I want my babies to experience one day. That there are many ways to worship our Lord. Not just in the structure of a church and on the radio in the car, and on a CD at home. I long for those days. Those are the days I miss.
If I ever had a wish that would be it. To have everyone friends old and new and having a night of praise and worship in my back yard. Wouldn't that be nice??? We however in this household have no musical talent that would have to come too. I just know sometimes I feel like we forget how to truely praise our God. We are too busy with the every day life. And me I am too busy diciplining and holding my baby who screams non stop. Reading devotions and journaling have become short and brief these days. I feel like I was kind of in a pattern with the first child and now its pretty tough again. I'm having a hard time finding a balance right now. But one thing I have to do more of Praising God for the Good days.

Cake!!

2010-03-18T12:52:00.000-07:00

So lately every time we have cake my son seems to think that we must sing happy birthday to someone. So last night we sang happy birthday to my brother and today my son wanted us to sing to him. Oh and ofcourse a cake is never completer without candles. (-:

Hubbyisms!!!!!!!!

2010-03-10T08:58:00.000-08:00

So I love my hubby with all my heart. He however has these quirks about him that I don't under stand. I know they all come from his home he grew up in but I thing they are quite humorus.
1. Cold medicine cures a cold if you finish a whole box. ( didn't know it was a cure all (-: )

2. Insists that his mother's house was immaculate growing up and his mom even had time to make him a bowl of ice cream every night. (if you knew my hubby you would think this is funny because he's lactose intollerant an super picky when it comes to eating) And my hubby doesn't remember anything from his childhood but he remember's that his mom's house was clean.

3. Trash, when I married my hubby I didn't know that trash was supposed to be piled on my counter top even though we are a few short steps to our garage and I have requested it be piled in there. ( by trash I mean recycling. He piles recycling behind my sink and the cardboard trash on the counter by the trash can. I feel like my counter tops are always filled with trash. Our town house's garage was further away and it still made it in there. I didn't know how important trash was. (-:

4.Anti biotics are like tylenol you know you are feeling sick again it must be time to take your anti biotic. ( I have however cured him mostly of this one)

Grandfatherisms!!!!!!!! Number 2

2010-03-10T08:55:00.000-08:00

The census. The grandfather got a thing in the mail for the census. He said he didn't know what he was going to do . Now he can't go back to england. He would never see his sister again. My hubby got mad and said" all they want to know is that your old and retire pop so calm down, plus you haven't been to England in 50 years." I guess he's regressing to his childhood. (-:

Grandfatherisms!!!!!!!!

2010-03-10T08:47:00.000-08:00

So my hubby's grandfather is senial. There is not denying it. He however comes up with many funny things. The latest is that he cannot drive anymore. It got to a point where he got into an accident and my hubby's father said that it was time. So they sold the car. Well because he lives by himself he found another type of transportation. A bike he found down his basement. It had two flat tires and the bars to steer weren't straight. He decided that it was still safe to ride to the home depot. Needless to say he got hit by a car. ( thankfully not hurt) My hubby told him he wasn't allowed to ride it anymore and threw the bike out in front of him so he saw him throw it away. Well the other day my hubby's brother was over the grandfather's house and he pulled out an add for bikes. He said that my hubby sold his bike and pocketed the money so he's going to buy a new one. His brother smiled and nodded. He totally made up the whole scenerio.

Chunker!!!

2010-02-26T18:59:00.000-08:00

My new baby at 10 weeks is weighing 14lbs8 oz. He's not even three months old and almost 15lbs. I guess I should expect it since he outwieghed his brother at birth. He definitey has lost his newborn look and now looks like just a little baby. He smiles and cooos all the time. He loves on his car seat the like bears that hang down he tries to eat them. He found his hand too. He is not to fond of the pacifier but his had works pretty well. He learns something new every day. It is so much more exciting. I feel like I am experiencing so much more this time around. It is a great feeling.

The Happenings!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-02-20T09:34:00.001-08:00

So we have a chunker here. (-: I took my son to the GI doctor the other day and he weighs 14lbs 8 oz. Its craziness. (-: He is gaining like crazy. (-: He is such agreat kid. He's keeping us busy.

Our toddler is keeping us busy by destruction. He's been in destruction mode....And a jealousy mode. He cries more than the baby. Hopefully that will pass.

Need Batteries!!!

2010-02-02T07:20:00.000-08:00

My son was sick and in the hospital this weekend. My other son had the opportunity to stay with grandma and go visit with her dogs and cats at her house. While at her home the train went by and my mom told him it was broken because they could not go and see it. ( thats what we usually tell him right now when we can't go see something) For some reason it works and he understands that. Well on this occasion. He informed my mom that its broken it needs batteries. ( just like his toy trains) So the big joke was "It broken, need Batteries"

News!!!!!

2010-02-02T07:13:00.001-08:00

So I'm not much of a news watcher but my hubby and I were watching it last night. They were discussing the new law passed in NJ about legal Marajuana for medical reasons. The "analist" on this news broadcast was trying to prove that the effects fo Marajuana and Caffine are the same and sometimes caffine. And to back up this conclusion may you ask???????
SPIDERS!!!! Last time I checked even though I don't believe in evolution I didn't think that we had that much in common with a spider. His analysis was of spider webs and how different they were while on each substance. (who thought to inject all these substances into spiders?)
He said here is a normal spider web...... And it was perfect.... Here is a spider on Marajuana... It was a slight abnormal shape but had a pattern. Here is the spider on Caffine.... It was a scattered pattern.
Ok so when was the last time that you saw a perfect spider web??? WHat if the spider didn't want to create a huge web that day. How is this a conclusive study. Needless to say we both laughed and went to bed. Sometimes people/ news reports can be so funny.

Who knew Maalox was one of the answers for sleep!!!!

2010-01-15T18:49:00.000-08:00

So I am still trying to figure out the ins and outs of all this reflux talk. I am totally learning more and more about thsi whole reflux thing more and more.

Well one of the suggestions was Maalox. I was like ummmm the one you buy at the store. They said Yeah. What?? For a baby?? Believe it or not he was peaceful after giving him the minimal dosage. I guess you can say I am buying stock in Maalox. (-:

I am thankful for any relief. (-:

Am I Losing it Or Sleep Deprived??????

2010-01-14T07:29:00.000-08:00

My Mama came over yesterday to help with the kiddos. My new little one has acid reflux. We had a bunch of tests done yesterday and they confirmed he has Moderate to Severe Acid Reflux. We are in the process of figuring out what is the best thing to do for him. He is still having issues sleeping and seems out of sorts. But we are dealing with all of these issues. I am still in agreement that his irritability is much more handle able than my other's just screaming fits he used to have.

My mom bought kiddo #2 t-shirts. Sniff sniff!! He is no longer in a onsie )-: He hasn't been for a while but just kept forgetting to buy t-shirts. I was reading the bag my mom bought him and i said mom you bought him 5t t-shirts. She's like um no it says 5-t-shirts. (-: My mistake. I am a little out of it these days. (-:

My patience is running slim these days. I am pretty short with my answers to things. I think I need to be careful. I don't want to come off as being rude. I just sleep deprived. (-:

Its time for a funny!!!!!!!!

2010-01-11T11:57:00.000-08:00

A Friend Posted this on her status on Facebook and thought it was good!!!

"When your dreams turn to dust, that's when you need to start vacuuming." :):):)

Acid Reflux Here we Come!!!

2010-01-11T11:51:00.000-08:00

So I am convinced my second baby is better than the first. I have to say though this refux issue is pretty bad. I have a super great resource for reflux issues a friend who had reflux with all her kids. She gave me a list of the no no's (-:

NO dairy...which includes all forms and whey
no leafy veggie/salads/broccoli/calliflower/
no nuts of any kind or peanutbutter.
no citrus
no tomato or tomato based stuff
no chocolate
no caffeine

She said the one good thing is you lose weight. Well We shall see. Not so good at the diet thing but the sleep and a better baby is what I am going for. (-:

I am going to try this for a month and see where it gets me. (-:

Laugh of the Day!!

2010-01-07T18:04:00.000-08:00

As I am nursing my son I looked down and I was all wet. He peed while eating. (-: I guess you can say hes a multi tasker. (-: Got to love those Mommy moments!! (-:

Joy of Just Being!!!!

2010-01-07T17:53:00.000-08:00

Loving being a mom of two so much. THe hardships and all have just kept me guessing. (-: Today at MOPS. I was on my marathon of dropping kiddo#1 off at school setting up for the meeting, feeding, changing peanut. I just was wiped when the meeting started. I have to say I thought I wouldnt' make it considering I had not slept. But we made it to nap time not problem today. Praise God!!

My favorite was picking up mykid from school today. He had a pizza sauce face and he was chattering so fast almost like he haddnt talked all day. (-: He made me laugh. He just was so cute. "Come on Mommy" he said as we were leaving school. He is just such a joy these days. (-; We have our moments but there are few and far between. (-:

I have a few thoughts to share. Todays devotional at MOPS was on parents and how our roles as partners in this journey change. We have sometimes to step back and realize our partner is not an enemy and things they do may be different. We have to accept their ways of doing the same tasks we do as Mommies and that they can be done differently. And how God made us uniquely different and to accept those differences as a Mom. (-:

Also she shared this book called "The Happy Book" by Rachel Kempster. I totally just bought it. It is an activity book for adults on things that make up happy. (-: I will have to let you all know how it is. (-:

I have to Celebrate this Momentus Occasion!!!!

2010-01-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

Our kiddo #1 has too much going on his life to take a moment for a nap. Well today while I was feedig peanut he announced it was time for a nap. Ummmm!! Is this my son???? This was super exciting for me. (-:

I explained I needed to finish feeding peanut. He said "No, Mommy Nap Time" Umm Ok !! So peanut got fed in Kiddo #1's room while going in for a nap. (-: Now mama is super excited.

Three Men in a Tub!!!

2010-01-05T11:20:00.000-08:00

After 3 weeks of waiting Peanut's (as my son would put it) bee bo fell off. (-: We are into bee bo's lately. So it was bathtime for him and Kiddo #1 had to ofcourse be in on the action. My hubby is into recording every big event. We had the tripod up and focused in on our large soaking tub. Both my hubby and son #1 had their jeans rolled up. They placed the tub in the middle of this large tub. Kiddo#1 helped undress my little one and placed him in this large tub. My hubby allowed Kiddo #1 to soak peanut. ( not such a good idea. He totally just dumped water on peanut. THankfully he is much calmer than Kiddo#1 and it didnt faze hime. It was quite funny for mommy who was watching this with three men in a tub. All to bathe a little 3 and a half week old. Yes super funny quite comical. Thankfully peanut didn't mind that much. (-: WHen it was all over hubby handed kiddo # 1 peanuts towel and what may you ask he did with this towel. soak it. (-: He was so excited about helping he forgot to listen to the directions my hubby was giving him. I just love the three of them. I think this is going to be an interesting adventure with three men in the house.(-:

First Trip out!!

2010-01-04T13:25:00.000-08:00

So here it goes. First trip out with two little ones. I picked the doctor's office. One kid with green snot the other with a cough. So what may you ask happened???

We arrived without any worries two kids in toe. So good so far. I signed in while there was another little two year old in the waiting room. My son and her decided that they were going to fight over my new little peanut all snuggled in his car seat. One pulling one way and one the other way. Mean while the lady at the front desk is asking many questions. So I decided to move my child closer to me.

We got into the examining room and my first son decided to find all my little peanut's binky's and dump them into the nasty toy bin. You know the one every doctors office has. Filled with germs. Yuck Yuck!!! We then went on child number one was super bad while being examined while little peanut just was super fussy, oh and no binky's . We finally were finished our examination and started out the door got to the car little peanut was beside himself and child # one was on a roll with talking mommy's ear off. I ended up feeding peanut while child #1 screamed in his seat insisting " Mommy Drive" I kept explaining I had to feed peanut first. ( Yeah that went over well) Not to mention peanut took a major dump and pooped through his clothes. So I had to change him in the car.

Needless to say after my first trip out all I could do is laugh. I felt so tired all I wanted to do was go home. (-:

Comical As it Seems

2010-01-04T13:24:00.000-08:00

So I have decided that I would make this blog a comic relief of the things that happen in the life of a MOM. (-:

To start out this year with a laugh. Hopefully by December I will still be laughing. (-:

Helpful hints!!!

2009-12-26T13:41:00.000-08:00

2 helpful hints I have learned recently.....

Using baby oil for baby's finger nails when they scratch their faces.

And Olive oil for tender breasts from breast feeding.

Interesting Huh?????

Natural Labor Induction!!

2009-12-26T13:37:00.000-08:00

Yes after waiting a long time for this baby to arrive. I was anscious at 38 weeks to see him arrive. I started researching natural labor inducers. I started drinking the red tea that they recomend and also eating pinapple which is supposed to soften your cervix. I also was takng long walks and believe it or not doing some skipping. Yes skipping. I heard that was supposed to bring on labor. (-: Oh and of course spicy food.

The Peanut has Arrived!!!

2009-12-13T08:03:00.000-08:00

Last week our baby finally arrived. He arrives somewhat abruptly but in a good way. I have to say God is good.

I know everyone that reads this site or should I say my friends know that I was praying for a VBAC. I prayed every day for this to happen. I prayed for the health of the baby and for the support I needed. I have to say every one of these prayer requests were answers.

I have to say the overwhelming stress of my husbands job really took a tole this pregnancy. But when it came down to it he did support me through the birth of this baby. For that I am thankful for.

We I feel didn't realize this baby was coming. Its funny we did know the date and all but when it came and passed we just kept going. I Knew I was ready but ready for what??? Hehe!!!! Now that the baby is here we are both alot more calm about things.

If you are all wondering my birth story well here it is...

I have a few warnings though. I want you to know I love my husband and I am supported by him.He has been super overwhelmed with the start up of this company. It was kind of bad timing on everything. BUt everything happens for a reason. (-:

So here it is....

The day of my due date came and passed with little to get excited about. I thought anyway. I lost my mucus plug and thought that might be the start of everything.... Well it was not. I had a few contractions but they left....

A few days went by with not much to write home about scattered contractions nothing super exciting. I went for a walk to the mall with my hubby on saturday and nothing happened. I continued to keep active and napping when I could. I had a few spirts o contractions but nothing that was consistant.

On Sunday night I was up in contractions and my so who is in the terrible two's was up most of the night. So monday was not a good day for me. A friend came over and played on Monday to try and distract me from the fact that I am chasing a toddler and I'm 9 months pregnant.

Tuesday I got up determined to have this baby. I took my son to school and went to the largest mall in the area. I walked it from one side to the other and back again then I went out for some spicy mexican food. Sure enough after that my contractions started. They were inconsistant all day and pretty much all night. I had a few that were 8 minutes apart but the I would have one that is further apart than that. I called my midwife and they said to stay put. They asked what I was doing and if I was in alot of pain. I said no and that I was crocheting. She told me to take a nap. So I did. My son kicked and broke my water while I was sleeping. My hubby wanted to google whether or not we needed to go to the hospital. I wanted him just to wake up. I kind of think he was still asleep. It was 1am. (-: We called the midwives and we started our adventure to the hospital. My contractions were 2 minutes apart when my wanter broke so it was not a easy 40 minute ride to the hospital. Thankfully my hubby and his lead foot got us there in the nick of time.

Our GPS system was not working when we were driving We had to pull over and figure it out. I wanted to scream. We however finally got it to work because we didn't know how to get there without it. (yay for our planning efforts. )(-:

We pulled up to the emergency doors at 2:48am there was a nurse with a wheel chair at the front enterance. My hubby zoomed me in almost hitting the electric doors. He forgot that he left the car out in the parking lot keys in it running with my purse on the seat. The nurse insisted that the go and park and she took me up to the delivery room. I was thankful for the peaceful ride from then on. (-:

As soon as I arrived they checked me and I was 10 cm and ready to push. No IV's were put in due to the fact everything happened so quickly. He was delivered in less than an hour. Praise God!!!!He's a healthy baby boy!!!And we are all doing well!!!

Calling!!!!!!!!!!

2009-12-02T05:21:00.000-08:00

I'm not mentioning any names but I have cried every morning this week. I know I'm over emotional but do we really have to pick a fight every morning???????????

Although I am trying to remain positive. It has become extremely hard.

And if anyone wants to know anything about Christmas please contact my hubby. I am done with Christmas as of now.

39 Weeks And Still Kicking!!!

2009-11-30T17:35:00.001-08:00

This baby is not making an appearance it looks like anytime soon. Hopefully we can get things done before this baby comes. I have been busy Holiday decorating and I feel so accomplished these days. (-;

Will update my blog probably when this baby decides to join this world. (-:

A Death In the Family!!!

2009-11-20T11:59:00.001-08:00

We had a death in our family yesterday. My aunt's father passed away. He had been sick since march with cancer of the liver. There were a few times that they thought he would be well enough to have surgery to remove the cancer. He however never got to have that surgery. He was given 6 months to live and he passed yesterday.

My thoughts and prayers are with my aunt and her family. This disease came suddenly and strong. He was such a kind loving man and will be really missed.

38 Weeks!!!

2009-11-20T11:45:00.001-08:00

So as the weeks go on the anxiety towards the birth increases. We have had alot of stress in our house. My hubby is working more and less "available" to talk. Making it hard to deal with everything. He is being supportive but He also knows that he ha alot to get done before we have this baby so he is in a panic. BUt I am trying to not let it bother me because I do know that he is trying to get the most time to spend with me and the new little one.

I am looking foward to meet my baby. And am hoping my cough and cold symptoms will be over by the time this baby is born. Only a few more weeks. God has blessed me in so many ways with such support. And looking foward to the birth being over and still praying that everything goes smoothly.

My son is showing signs that he knows someting is going to change. But I am enjoying every adventure we have together the past few weeks. Today we did styrofoam Christmast trees and made raindeer and snowmen out of christmas bells. It has been really great to spend time with him doing these things.

I am so happy to be spending more time at home and getting things ready at the house. Working on projects that are not going to get done after the baby. So it has been alot of business around here. (-: I am feeling so accomplished these days. I however have a list of projects still to be done. (-: So we shall see how much we get done.

I have to say I am 38 weeks and still pretty happy. Uncomfortable but happy. (-:

A Mother's Helper!!!

2009-11-15T18:11:00.000-08:00

So I was hoping to not need any help until this baby was born. When going to my midwives this week. They recomended I get a high school kid to come over and help in the afternoons. I really thought they were crazy. But this weekend was super eye opener. My hubby is super tired from the start up of this new company. He cannot take any time off and is working alot of the job himself. Which means alot of physical labor. He sprained his ankle last week and it was improving but now is not. So its Sunday and he is pooped. I'm pooped also. I was up all night with braxton hicks contractions, and a very mobile baby in my tummy. I thought my sickness was over but woke up with a sore throat and a cough again. Ugh!!!!!So next week a girl down the street is coming over two days a week for a few hours in the afternoon. My hubby thought it would be a good idea because he feels like it will help him be able to relax a little bit. And I will get the rest I need so hopefully I can get my iron up. Hopefully. (-:

37 Weeks and counting!!!

2009-11-08T20:05:00.000-08:00

So this week I am 37 weeks. Can you believe it. I have made it super far. This has been a rough pregnancy for me in many ways. I am so thankful that me and the baby are safe.

I'm definitely at the uncomfortable part of this pregnancy. I have been struggling to sleep these days. Especially since I have had a hard time breathing due to the flu. But I have to say my husband and families help has really made me feel better that everything is being taken care of. Thankfully my hubby and son have not caugh anything. I am so thankful that it hasn't effected anyone else in the family. (-:

So thankful!!!

2009-11-06T10:33:00.000-08:00

I am just so thankful for the outpouring of love and kindness through this difficult week. This week has become a really rough ride for me and have been scrambling to have childcare for my little one all week

This flu has hit me really hard have not regained my strength yet. I have been relying on family and friends to help. I feel so blessed to have such a strong support system during this though time.

Super Scared

2009-10-31T20:07:00.001-07:00

Ok so I had a scare last night with a high fever but maintained a 98 degree temperature but tonight it seems to have risen again. Please pray for me!!! I don't want to go to the hospital!!! Thanks So much!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reading a book about Birth and A quote that was well put for someone who had a C-Section!!!!!!!!!

2009-10-28T19:49:00.000-07:00

The book I am reading is called Giving Birth How it Really Feels by Sheila Kitzinger. This is the quote that is well put.

"Very little seems to be written about the psychological effect Caesarean can have upon a woman-guilt, anxiety and failure. The experience shattered me and my confidence in myself as a woman and gae me a feeling of failure at not being able to perform the function for whichI, a woman, was intended- having a baby- and then having such trouble breastfeeding. It hurts terribly to read glowing articles in magazines about wonderful births. I realize that Caesarean sections are an emergency procedure, but I sometimes qonder if mine was really necessary."

Oh so true. Enough said!!!!!!

Sympathy!!!

2009-10-28T08:57:00.000-07:00

Ok I get it. I am hormonal and I just gosh darn want some sort of sympathy. I was up all night with my munchkinman. And my hubby has been in a horrible mood. Change is not one of his favorite things so he isn't so nice these days to be around. I know it has to do with the job change and it will end soon. I just know it was really bad timing of everything.

One of my deepest frustrations right now is sympathy 5 weeks til my due date and all I want is for someone to understand. I scrubbed my bathroom floors the other day and I had terrible back pain. I explained to my hubby that I was in pain. He said he legs were killing him. My migraines have been bad lately and when I told hime I had a migraine all day he said he had a headache too. This morning I felt sick and my hubby exclaimed he wasn't feeling well either. Why do I even bother. Ugh!!!!

I feel like saying well I'm almost 9 months pregnant. Top that!!!!!! I guess I am just emotional and need sleep. Hopefully my kiddo will take a nap for me so I can get some rest. Ugh!!!!!!!!

If I haven't called its because I just don't want to talk right now. I'm grumpy. My son has been throwing tempertantrums left and right. Yesterday he threw himself on the floor and just cried for a long period of time. He just is so unreasonable these days. He is super testing my patience. Thankfully I am not giving in to his rantings. He need structure. He is testing me in every way. ugh!!!!!

An Old Camp Song!!!

2009-10-26T13:23:00.000-07:00

So this morning my son slept in. I started singing when he woke up. Good Morning its God's Morning when the skies are sunny or grey. Good Morning its God's morning Hope you have a wonderful day.

Today in our household it was a sunny day. (-:

MOPS!!

2009-10-15T11:35:00.000-07:00

So today at MOPS we had a women come in and speak about a large disappointment in her life. I think the gist of it all at the end was that in the ten years of over coming huge obstacles. She is still learning and dealing with the consequences but seeing God's sovreignty through all of what happened.

We all have challenges in our lives. We all go through something. Some people may even think that their hardships are more to bear than anothers. But as I have always remembered from way back. God does not give us something we cannot handle.

Who are we to judge eachother and what we have been given to go through. God is really our ultimate comforter and that is who we look to for our strength. We need Him to surround us through hard times. Because quite honestly when we look to others for comfort they fall short to what God can do in our lives.

I am so thankful I got to hear this woman's story this morning. It is scary how much our lives are put in someone elses hands even in a birthing situation. Ultimately we are in God's hands and that is what this speaker reminded us. God is in control. He knows the plan He has set forth for all of us. To me that is a great comfort.

Especially when I am looking foward to the birth of my next child. And what my expectations are for that situation. Somedays it seems more scary than others. But I have to trust in God that He will do what is right for me and for my baby.

We all have expectations but God ultimately is in control. As the speaker said I'm sure God laughs sometimes at the control freaks. Well said and well put. We all like to plan for the future but in the end we are not in control God is. We can only be blessed with what we have today.

So much to say So little time !!!

2009-10-14T14:00:00.000-07:00

So for right now. I am kind of busy. setting up baby's room, organizing my life ( which I have missed out on while I was sick), and just cleaning which is a daily occurance around here. I however wanted to share some proud moments with you.

My little one has started using the potty every two hours at school and consistantly in the mornings and evenings at home. I have yet to be consistant during the day due the the fact that a new baby is coming and I am thinking he is going to regress.

We were leaving community group the other night and my son just said to me. "Mommy, where's the sun???" "Where it dou" where his exact words. I just wanted to melt. I love that he notices things.

He loves birthday parties, and using daddy's tools. And last night was trash night. He heard the garage door open and siad to me. "Bye mommy, trash?" He was going to help his daddy put out the trash. He just makes me laugh!! (-: He's so cute. (-:

God has been so good. In the midst of so much health stuff, a hubby who is figuring out employment stuff, and preparing for a new baby. I just feel so blessed to have these moments. I also have a few other things I would like to share about a book I am reading in a women's bible study. It really has touched me lately and has made me look at certain things in my life and relationships in a whole new way. These new things have been a great deal influential to me.

Relying on God!!!

2009-09-15T12:29:00.000-07:00

These past few months have been a world wind of stuff that can stress a family out. We thought there was a light at the end of this tunnel of "stuff" and its looking like there isn't.

I have to say my hubby and I are truely looking to the Lord for some sort of answer to these questions. Me being pregnant puts us all in a hard position. I cannot help by going back to work or anything like that which makes it much harder. We are just keeping everything in prayer right now. But its looking like Friday is the end of our income or sooner. We are still "waiting" because no one wants to answer any questions but my husband's bosses stopped coming in to work and the bank has put a security guard at the front entrance. Its quite stressfull right now.

Fall is In the Air!!!!!

2009-09-13T19:17:00.001-07:00

For the past few weeks you have smelled in the air that Fall was coming. This weekend we had the family over to celebrate my little munchkin's 2nd birthday. After it was over all we could think of was fall was upon us. Can you believe it??? I actually am excited. This time of year usually depresses me but this year I am super excited. (-:

I'm looking forward to the fall festivities to start. Craft shows, pumpkin picking, apple cider. And so much more. I think summer is a breath of fresh air and Fall shows us the beauty that God created in all its colors. (-: Such a great time of year. (-:

The Big 30!!!!!!!!!

2009-09-08T08:17:00.000-07:00

Yeah, didn't think anything would change. My twenties brought so many great things I am looking foward to my 30's. (-; God has blessed me with a wonderful growing family and I feel so blessed.
My day started out with lunch with a dear friend who made me a wonderful salad and cupcakes that my son loved the "sprinkles". THey were super yummy. (-:

My request this year for my birthday was low key. I really wanted a dinner out with my hubby. We went out by the shore area. It was nice to just spend time with my husband. (-: Thats all I really wanted. My In Laws watched my little man and we got to just relax and have a dinner and just walk the town and poke in shops which I love doing. (-:

The funny part of the evening was..... My hubby and I had caesar salads for dinner. My lips swelled up like donald duck and my throat felt like it had something in it and I could not clear it. It made it interesting to try and make it through dinner but I did. It took a few hours before it all went down but I did. I felt much better. I tried to not let it destroy my night. We didn't do cake or anything (not a cake fan) . Our goal was to do ice cream but we were so full from dinner we ended up waiting until the next day. But it was nice to spend time out. (-: