And I swear time is just on hyper speed anymore. My little man is 8 months old today. <3 Seems like I JUST had him, and he's closer to 1 than birth. It's just insane. It seems like the more I want time to slow down, the faster it goes.
We spent Easter in San Antonio with my brother, sister-in-law, nephew and my parents. It was nice. Our last big family holiday, since my brother and sister-in-law are moving to Japan in about 4 weeks. I am in no way looking forward to them leaving. My brother and I are finally getting our relationship on track, and he's leaving. :( I am determined not to let the move derail things, but I know it's going to be hard. I think that there's an app I can get on my phone that will show what time it is over there versus what time it is here. I need to look. I do believe that they are pretty much a day ahead of us here, but I'm just not sure.
We had pictures of all the kids (well, the kids that are in TX anyway) taken with the Easter bunny, and the one of the 3 of them is just hella cute. They are just all so stinking cute. My nephew is getting so long....he's gonna be tall, I think. Both my brother and sister in law are tall, so it makes sense.
I really need a new desk chair....this one sucks. It came with the desk when I ordered the desk, and lemme tell ya.......It doesn't lean back, you can't adjust how close to the front the back is, and I just really don't like it. So, on the agenda SOON is getting a new one. The one that I really want is over $100, which is just stupid to me, but whatever. I will pay the price to be able to sit comfortably. Especially if I'm going to be doing it for an extended period of time.
My emotions have been all sorts of out of whack today. There have been several times that I have just wanted to sit and cry for no apparent reason. I've heard several songs today that have brought tears to my eyes.
It's getting late, and I know that my kids are going to be up early.
Have a great night, and I'll catch ya on the flip side.
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Friend visits, unpacking and holidays
It has been a very busy past couple days around here. Things have been a whirlwind, and I really don't anticipate them slowing down at all over the course of the next couple weeks. We are pretty much completely moved out of the apartment and into the house, which is absolutely fantastic. Though, we still have a few things left to get out of the apartment, and we need to turn the keys back in, and do a general clean up. I am so sick of going over there though, that I've put it off and put it off and we are going to HAVE to get it done before Thursday of this week.
I can't believe that in 5 short days, my baby girl is going to be 2. It just completely blows my mind. I waited SO long for her to get here, and now here she is, walking, talking, getting into stuff, stressing me out, and turning 2 this coming Saturday. It is crazy to me that she has grown so fast. You hear people, moms especially, talk about the day a child was born, and how wonderful and blah, blah, and let me tell you....I TOTALLY get where it comes from now. I think back over the past 2 years, and I just want to sit and bawl over how quickly time has gone. I remember so vividly holding her for the first time, and hearing her cry, and it just amazes me. I brought this beautiful little girl into the world, and I am nuturing her and teaching her, and I can only hope that I'm doing a half way decent job. I want to protect her from everything, and I know that I can't, and it makes me crazy. She has her father's nose, my spunky attitude, and she's so stinking smart it worries me. She makes me crazy, she only listens when she wants to, and truth be told, I wouldn't want her any other way. After waiting so long, and praying so hard for her, I probably let her get away with more than she should, but I can't help myself. She is my life, my first born, my beautiful girl, and I can only hope that she and I will come through all the trials of her growing up as close as my mom and I have.
This past Friday, we drove 5 1/2 hours one way to go see my bestest friend, L and her family. They live in IL, but L's hubby A's mom lives down here in TX. They came to visit, and I decided that I wasn't going to let her get this close without going to see her. We haven't seen each other since Hubby & I left IL when Ava was 6 weeks old. I cried when I saw her. I hugged her and hugged her and we sat and talked and things haven't changed a bit, other than we are a bit older, have more kids between the 2 of us, and she's pregnant with her 4th. :) Other than that...it was like I had never left IL. We laughed about the same things, we talked, we smiled, it was just completely awesome. I will get to see her again in about 4 1/2 weeks, as Hubby and I are making the trip from TX to IL to see his brother, sister-in-law and step-dad. They haven't seen Ava since we left and have never seen Collin, other than in pictures. We got up at the butt crack of dawn and drove so that we got there at a decent hour in the morning, and it was fantastic. I didn't want to leave, but we had to get back, because it was such a long drive, and the kids were exhausted. I cried when we left too, and we hugged and hugged, and I didn't want to let her go. I know that it's only 4 1/2 more weeks til I will see her again, but right this very minute, it seems like a lifetime. I know it will go relatively quickly, and that's what I keep trying to remind myself. It's much shorter than the time we waited to see each other before, so I know I can do it.
This coming Friday, we are heading over to San Antonio to spend the Easter weekend with my brother and his wife and son. They are leaving May 10th for Japan, where my brother is going to be stationed with the Air Force. I am NOT thrilled that they are leaving. My nephew is only 5 months old, and by the time they come back stateside, he's not going to have any clue as to who I am. :( This makes me VERY sad. I know that it's part of the military life, but that doesn't mean that I have to like it, because I don't. I know that it is an amazing experience for them, and they are going to see a lot of cool stuff, but I still don't like it. It will be pretty much impossible for us to go see them, because for the 4 of us to fly over there is like $9000. Unless we use our entire income tax refund for it, it will never happen. But, I am going to just enjoy the heck out of them while they are still here. My sister in law is going to IL the first 2 weeks of April to spend some time with her family. Pretty much when she gets back, we're leaving to go up a couple days later. We'll get back on the 4th of May, and then they will be leaving on the 10th. I have a whole lot of mixed emotions. I'm excited for them, because like I said, it's an amazing opportunity, but I am really, really sad. I am going to miss them a whole lot. My brother and I have not always been close, but in the last couple years, we've worked on mending our relationship, and things are getting better. We still aren't as close as I'd like, but we're getting there. And now, it's going to be really difficult, because he's going to be a world away. All I can do is hope that we'll be able to continue working on things, even if it's just through email. I have no idea what it would cost for me to make a phone call to him over there.......I'm not sure I even want to know.....lol
I suppose that I should get myself to bed. I know that the kids are going to be up early, and Collin seems to be having kind of a rough night. He's already been awake twice since I put him down at 10. He is teething, and is definitely having a harder time with it than Ava did.
I hope to be able to update a bit more here and there....I'm going to try to implement a new schedule for myself and see if it makes a difference. Anyway, have a good night, where ever you are, and try not to eat too much. :P
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again.
I can't believe that in 5 short days, my baby girl is going to be 2. It just completely blows my mind. I waited SO long for her to get here, and now here she is, walking, talking, getting into stuff, stressing me out, and turning 2 this coming Saturday. It is crazy to me that she has grown so fast. You hear people, moms especially, talk about the day a child was born, and how wonderful and blah, blah, and let me tell you....I TOTALLY get where it comes from now. I think back over the past 2 years, and I just want to sit and bawl over how quickly time has gone. I remember so vividly holding her for the first time, and hearing her cry, and it just amazes me. I brought this beautiful little girl into the world, and I am nuturing her and teaching her, and I can only hope that I'm doing a half way decent job. I want to protect her from everything, and I know that I can't, and it makes me crazy. She has her father's nose, my spunky attitude, and she's so stinking smart it worries me. She makes me crazy, she only listens when she wants to, and truth be told, I wouldn't want her any other way. After waiting so long, and praying so hard for her, I probably let her get away with more than she should, but I can't help myself. She is my life, my first born, my beautiful girl, and I can only hope that she and I will come through all the trials of her growing up as close as my mom and I have.
This past Friday, we drove 5 1/2 hours one way to go see my bestest friend, L and her family. They live in IL, but L's hubby A's mom lives down here in TX. They came to visit, and I decided that I wasn't going to let her get this close without going to see her. We haven't seen each other since Hubby & I left IL when Ava was 6 weeks old. I cried when I saw her. I hugged her and hugged her and we sat and talked and things haven't changed a bit, other than we are a bit older, have more kids between the 2 of us, and she's pregnant with her 4th. :) Other than that...it was like I had never left IL. We laughed about the same things, we talked, we smiled, it was just completely awesome. I will get to see her again in about 4 1/2 weeks, as Hubby and I are making the trip from TX to IL to see his brother, sister-in-law and step-dad. They haven't seen Ava since we left and have never seen Collin, other than in pictures. We got up at the butt crack of dawn and drove so that we got there at a decent hour in the morning, and it was fantastic. I didn't want to leave, but we had to get back, because it was such a long drive, and the kids were exhausted. I cried when we left too, and we hugged and hugged, and I didn't want to let her go. I know that it's only 4 1/2 more weeks til I will see her again, but right this very minute, it seems like a lifetime. I know it will go relatively quickly, and that's what I keep trying to remind myself. It's much shorter than the time we waited to see each other before, so I know I can do it.
This coming Friday, we are heading over to San Antonio to spend the Easter weekend with my brother and his wife and son. They are leaving May 10th for Japan, where my brother is going to be stationed with the Air Force. I am NOT thrilled that they are leaving. My nephew is only 5 months old, and by the time they come back stateside, he's not going to have any clue as to who I am. :( This makes me VERY sad. I know that it's part of the military life, but that doesn't mean that I have to like it, because I don't. I know that it is an amazing experience for them, and they are going to see a lot of cool stuff, but I still don't like it. It will be pretty much impossible for us to go see them, because for the 4 of us to fly over there is like $9000. Unless we use our entire income tax refund for it, it will never happen. But, I am going to just enjoy the heck out of them while they are still here. My sister in law is going to IL the first 2 weeks of April to spend some time with her family. Pretty much when she gets back, we're leaving to go up a couple days later. We'll get back on the 4th of May, and then they will be leaving on the 10th. I have a whole lot of mixed emotions. I'm excited for them, because like I said, it's an amazing opportunity, but I am really, really sad. I am going to miss them a whole lot. My brother and I have not always been close, but in the last couple years, we've worked on mending our relationship, and things are getting better. We still aren't as close as I'd like, but we're getting there. And now, it's going to be really difficult, because he's going to be a world away. All I can do is hope that we'll be able to continue working on things, even if it's just through email. I have no idea what it would cost for me to make a phone call to him over there.......I'm not sure I even want to know.....lol
I suppose that I should get myself to bed. I know that the kids are going to be up early, and Collin seems to be having kind of a rough night. He's already been awake twice since I put him down at 10. He is teething, and is definitely having a harder time with it than Ava did.
I hope to be able to update a bit more here and there....I'm going to try to implement a new schedule for myself and see if it makes a difference. Anyway, have a good night, where ever you are, and try not to eat too much. :P
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Moving and cleaning and too much crap, oh my....
Okay, so the title doesn't sound right, but whatever. :P Deal. It's been a crazy couple weeks for us, and I swear, I don't think things are going to slow down anytime in the near future. *sigh*
We are almost all moved into the house. There are still a few things left at the apartment, but those will be gotten out this weekend. I cannot tell you how amazing it is to be living in a house. We have our own yard, there's plenty of space, no neighbors right on top of us.....it's just absolutely amazing. It has not been without some issues, but I think that's to be expected with any move.
We were supposed to have phone and internet connected on the 11th so that I could get things rolling with my job. That didn't happen. The phone didn't work until almost 5 pm on the 12th, and the internet didn't start working until the 15th. Needless to say, I was fit to be tied. I don't think I have ever been so mad in my entire life. I called and complained and didn't get anywhere. *sigh* So, when I get the bill, I am going to call and complain some more, and see if it does any good. My guess is no, but we'll just have to see.
Other than that, things have been going really well. The kids seem to have adjusted really well. Though, Collin is still having some sleep issues, but I think that is because he is teething. He's got one bottom tooth that popped through, and it looks like another one is working it's way in. I need to get the teethers out and start giving him tylenol more frequently, I think. He chews on everything he can get in his mouth, so I'm pretty sure that he would chew on the teethers. He's in the process of trying to crawl too.....it's so adorable. He's so chunky, and he's having a heck of a time figuring it out, but he's working on it.
I don't have a whole lot of battery life left on the laptop, so this will have to be it for now. I will try and get on tomorrow and get more of an update to you guys......it's just tough with 2 little ones, school and work.
Stay safe and be blessed my friends.....until we meet again.
We are almost all moved into the house. There are still a few things left at the apartment, but those will be gotten out this weekend. I cannot tell you how amazing it is to be living in a house. We have our own yard, there's plenty of space, no neighbors right on top of us.....it's just absolutely amazing. It has not been without some issues, but I think that's to be expected with any move.
We were supposed to have phone and internet connected on the 11th so that I could get things rolling with my job. That didn't happen. The phone didn't work until almost 5 pm on the 12th, and the internet didn't start working until the 15th. Needless to say, I was fit to be tied. I don't think I have ever been so mad in my entire life. I called and complained and didn't get anywhere. *sigh* So, when I get the bill, I am going to call and complain some more, and see if it does any good. My guess is no, but we'll just have to see.
Other than that, things have been going really well. The kids seem to have adjusted really well. Though, Collin is still having some sleep issues, but I think that is because he is teething. He's got one bottom tooth that popped through, and it looks like another one is working it's way in. I need to get the teethers out and start giving him tylenol more frequently, I think. He chews on everything he can get in his mouth, so I'm pretty sure that he would chew on the teethers. He's in the process of trying to crawl too.....it's so adorable. He's so chunky, and he's having a heck of a time figuring it out, but he's working on it.
I don't have a whole lot of battery life left on the laptop, so this will have to be it for now. I will try and get on tomorrow and get more of an update to you guys......it's just tough with 2 little ones, school and work.
Stay safe and be blessed my friends.....until we meet again.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Good days all around.....
This weekend has been just an absolutely fantastic one. Last weekend was a good one too, with the baptism of my son and nephew, but this one seriously just tops the charts.
I mentioned the other day, I think, that I had a job interview. It was for a work at home company, doing customer service over the phone. I have a choice of several clients, depending on what I want to do/who I want to work for. I had a phone interview with the assistant hiring manager on Tuesday, and she set up an interview for me with the owner of the company. She was great, and I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!! It's SUCH a relief, knowing that I can still be at home with my babies, but I'll be bringing in some income that is VERY much needed. I can work as many hours as I want, and whatever hours work for me, which is fantastic. I got Starbucks out of it too (only because that's where the interview was at! ha!). It's just great. The company that I will be working for is small, there's only about 20 employees right now, but it's growing and changing and there is plenty of room for me to be able to move up as the company grows, and as my kiddos grow. I'm so glad that I was able to find something that I can do from home, so that I don't HAVE to put my kids in daycare, and so I can still be a mommy and teach my kiddos but earn a living at the same time. Once I get things going with it and figure out what is going to work well for us as a family, Hubby & I can discuss me taking on more hours and at that point we'll look into possibly putting the kids in daycare a couple hours a day a couple days a week. Mainly so that they get the socialization that they won't get being home with me all the time. Ava doesn't understand the concept of sharing very well (Oh, who am I kidding....she doesn't get it at all) and part of that I know is her age, but I also have to wonder if she would pick up on it a bit easier if she was around other kids her age. *sigh* But, I've really enjoyed being a stay at home mom, and I am so thrilled that I am able to continue it, because it's where my heart honestly is. There's nowhere else in the world that I would rather be.
So, when I was on my way to the interview, I happened to notice that there was a house for rent. I mentally decided that since I was running late, I would stop on my way back and snag the number and give them a call. So, I did. I called and left a message because no one answered. About 5 or 10 minutes later, the landlord called (she is awesome and SO sweet) and we arranged to meet her at the house about 30 minutes later. I was a little leary, because you could tell that the house was older, but when I talked to her on the phone, she said that it had been painted and updated on the inside, there was a fenced back yard, and the house was between 1600-1800 square feet, which is double the size of the place that we have now. So, we drove over and looked at it, and we fell in love. It is absolutely, completely perfect! There are huge windows in every room. There is so much closet space I don't know what I'm going to do with myself. :P The master bedroom has 2, yes I said TWO, walk in closets, the second bedroom has a walk in closet, the kitchen has a breakfast nook that I'm going to turn into my office, there's a separate dining room with 2 built in corner cabinets, a separate laundry room (YAY...my laundry won't be in the stinking kitchen anymore!!!!!!), a 1 stall garage, an attic space, a storage closet in the bathroom, and a pantry. There's plenty of cabinet space in the kitchen for all our crap, which is awesome. The stove and fridge are both less than 2 years old. I am just so amazingly excited, I could burst. There is also a car port next to the garage, so since we plan on using the garage for storage, we can still park the car under something in case we get a bad storm and to protect it from the sun, and maybe keep the interior a bit cooler in the summer time. There is absolutely no carpet in the house at all, everything is either hardwood or tile/linolium. There is SO much natural light that comes through that we'll rarely have to use lights during the day. I'm going to have more space than I know what to do with I think! :) I am just so completely happy about it. The back yard is completely fenced in, and the landlord said that we can plant flowers and do whatever yard work/landscaping stuff that we want to. There are also several pecan trees in the back yard, which is going to be nice AND a pain. We'll have to rake and sweep up the pecans before we can move. There's also a section in the back yard that is like sectioned off for a garden. Not sure what's in there currently, but I've thought about the possibility of putting a veggie garden in there. Not sure about that though either....will have to think about it.
So, now I get to start the fun of packing. Anyone who knows me knows that I HATE packing. I despise it. And now, not only do I get to pack, I get to continue school and start working all at the same time! HAHAHAHAHA! But, I absolutely not have it any other way. It's going to be a long couple of weeks, between packing and moving stuff and unpacking and getting everything in it's place, but I am REALLY looking forward to getting into a new place and finally having a HOME. I'm so thrilled that we won't be living in a stinking apartment anymore. My kids will have space to play and I won't feel like we are living in a tin can. It's just awesome.
The bedrooms in this house are twice the size that they are here in the apartment, which will be nice. I am so tired of having small rooms. The front yard is good sized, so we're back pretty far from the street. We will be living on a pretty busy road, which makes me a little nervous, but we'll just put a latch on the screen door so that Ava can't escape! :P She likes to do that. We'll be closer to church, though a bit further from my parents. We're still in town, so it's not like my parents are really far or anything, and we'll still see them just as much. Getting this house is just the biggest blessing. I'm so grateful that things are on the up swing for us. I've been praying and praying for a job, and finally got one, and we've been calling about other places to live, and we finally found the perfect place for us for now. We won't be able to live there forever, because at some point Ava & Collin will have to be in their own bedrooms, but for the next several years, it'll be just fine. I need to sit down and write a list of the things we'll need to buy for the new place, like curtains for some of the windows because we don't have as many windows now, a dust mop for the floors...simple things like that. I'm going to have to get a desk and desk chair for work too, so that's gonna be on the list. I'm just completely overjoyed that things are finally turning around. It's just fantastic.
Well, I suppose that I should probably get myself into bed. I have another paper due tomorrow, and I'm going to try to get up early to work on it before the kids get up. We'll see if that happens. Collin hasn't been sleeping very well, so neither have I. I'm hoping that he'll sleep better tonight seeing as he didn't go to sleep til about 11:40. *sigh* I'm hoping that maybe it's just because of a growth spurt and he'll quickly get back into a routine. Though, I'm afraid with moving that both the kids are going to have some issues with sleeping. We'll just have to play it by ear and see what happens. So, since I've gone on and on and on, I'm gonna scoot and finish watching this episode of Army Wives and then hit the sack.
Stay safe and be blessed my friends....until we meet again.
I mentioned the other day, I think, that I had a job interview. It was for a work at home company, doing customer service over the phone. I have a choice of several clients, depending on what I want to do/who I want to work for. I had a phone interview with the assistant hiring manager on Tuesday, and she set up an interview for me with the owner of the company. She was great, and I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!! It's SUCH a relief, knowing that I can still be at home with my babies, but I'll be bringing in some income that is VERY much needed. I can work as many hours as I want, and whatever hours work for me, which is fantastic. I got Starbucks out of it too (only because that's where the interview was at! ha!). It's just great. The company that I will be working for is small, there's only about 20 employees right now, but it's growing and changing and there is plenty of room for me to be able to move up as the company grows, and as my kiddos grow. I'm so glad that I was able to find something that I can do from home, so that I don't HAVE to put my kids in daycare, and so I can still be a mommy and teach my kiddos but earn a living at the same time. Once I get things going with it and figure out what is going to work well for us as a family, Hubby & I can discuss me taking on more hours and at that point we'll look into possibly putting the kids in daycare a couple hours a day a couple days a week. Mainly so that they get the socialization that they won't get being home with me all the time. Ava doesn't understand the concept of sharing very well (Oh, who am I kidding....she doesn't get it at all) and part of that I know is her age, but I also have to wonder if she would pick up on it a bit easier if she was around other kids her age. *sigh* But, I've really enjoyed being a stay at home mom, and I am so thrilled that I am able to continue it, because it's where my heart honestly is. There's nowhere else in the world that I would rather be.
So, when I was on my way to the interview, I happened to notice that there was a house for rent. I mentally decided that since I was running late, I would stop on my way back and snag the number and give them a call. So, I did. I called and left a message because no one answered. About 5 or 10 minutes later, the landlord called (she is awesome and SO sweet) and we arranged to meet her at the house about 30 minutes later. I was a little leary, because you could tell that the house was older, but when I talked to her on the phone, she said that it had been painted and updated on the inside, there was a fenced back yard, and the house was between 1600-1800 square feet, which is double the size of the place that we have now. So, we drove over and looked at it, and we fell in love. It is absolutely, completely perfect! There are huge windows in every room. There is so much closet space I don't know what I'm going to do with myself. :P The master bedroom has 2, yes I said TWO, walk in closets, the second bedroom has a walk in closet, the kitchen has a breakfast nook that I'm going to turn into my office, there's a separate dining room with 2 built in corner cabinets, a separate laundry room (YAY...my laundry won't be in the stinking kitchen anymore!!!!!!), a 1 stall garage, an attic space, a storage closet in the bathroom, and a pantry. There's plenty of cabinet space in the kitchen for all our crap, which is awesome. The stove and fridge are both less than 2 years old. I am just so amazingly excited, I could burst. There is also a car port next to the garage, so since we plan on using the garage for storage, we can still park the car under something in case we get a bad storm and to protect it from the sun, and maybe keep the interior a bit cooler in the summer time. There is absolutely no carpet in the house at all, everything is either hardwood or tile/linolium. There is SO much natural light that comes through that we'll rarely have to use lights during the day. I'm going to have more space than I know what to do with I think! :) I am just so completely happy about it. The back yard is completely fenced in, and the landlord said that we can plant flowers and do whatever yard work/landscaping stuff that we want to. There are also several pecan trees in the back yard, which is going to be nice AND a pain. We'll have to rake and sweep up the pecans before we can move. There's also a section in the back yard that is like sectioned off for a garden. Not sure what's in there currently, but I've thought about the possibility of putting a veggie garden in there. Not sure about that though either....will have to think about it.
So, now I get to start the fun of packing. Anyone who knows me knows that I HATE packing. I despise it. And now, not only do I get to pack, I get to continue school and start working all at the same time! HAHAHAHAHA! But, I absolutely not have it any other way. It's going to be a long couple of weeks, between packing and moving stuff and unpacking and getting everything in it's place, but I am REALLY looking forward to getting into a new place and finally having a HOME. I'm so thrilled that we won't be living in a stinking apartment anymore. My kids will have space to play and I won't feel like we are living in a tin can. It's just awesome.
The bedrooms in this house are twice the size that they are here in the apartment, which will be nice. I am so tired of having small rooms. The front yard is good sized, so we're back pretty far from the street. We will be living on a pretty busy road, which makes me a little nervous, but we'll just put a latch on the screen door so that Ava can't escape! :P She likes to do that. We'll be closer to church, though a bit further from my parents. We're still in town, so it's not like my parents are really far or anything, and we'll still see them just as much. Getting this house is just the biggest blessing. I'm so grateful that things are on the up swing for us. I've been praying and praying for a job, and finally got one, and we've been calling about other places to live, and we finally found the perfect place for us for now. We won't be able to live there forever, because at some point Ava & Collin will have to be in their own bedrooms, but for the next several years, it'll be just fine. I need to sit down and write a list of the things we'll need to buy for the new place, like curtains for some of the windows because we don't have as many windows now, a dust mop for the floors...simple things like that. I'm going to have to get a desk and desk chair for work too, so that's gonna be on the list. I'm just completely overjoyed that things are finally turning around. It's just fantastic.
Well, I suppose that I should probably get myself into bed. I have another paper due tomorrow, and I'm going to try to get up early to work on it before the kids get up. We'll see if that happens. Collin hasn't been sleeping very well, so neither have I. I'm hoping that he'll sleep better tonight seeing as he didn't go to sleep til about 11:40. *sigh* I'm hoping that maybe it's just because of a growth spurt and he'll quickly get back into a routine. Though, I'm afraid with moving that both the kids are going to have some issues with sleeping. We'll just have to play it by ear and see what happens. So, since I've gone on and on and on, I'm gonna scoot and finish watching this episode of Army Wives and then hit the sack.
Stay safe and be blessed my friends....until we meet again.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
It's Tuesday already.........
And I swear, it just seems like the days go quicker and quicker. This past weekend was a super busy one......which is usually okay, but I feel more stressed out now. *sigh*
So, my son and my nephew were both baptized on Sunday. Which was completely awesome. The new pastor at our church is just completely awesome, and I am so thankful that he is the man that baptized our son. It was perfect. Having my son share that day with my nephew was even more awesome. Both of my brothers were there, my parents, and my Grandma came in from Pennsylvania for it.
I haven't seen my Grandma since Hubby & I's wedding, which was 4 1/2 years ago. She got in on Saturday, and we all went to Mom & Dad's for dinner. Then on Sunday after the baptism, we all conveined at Mom's again, for dinner and cake. It was perfect.
Since this weekend was busy with family stuff, I neglected the house, and good lord.......I didn't realize how quickly crap could pile up. I didn't feel very good today, fighting another stupid headache, so I didn't get a whole lot done today either. I'm hoping that maybe, possibly I will feel up to doing more tomorrow. I NEED to get this place picked back up, because it is driving me flipping crazy.
So, I wrote a while back about giving up soda....yeah, well, I fell off the bandwagon. :P I thought maybe the caffeine would help the headache, so I bought a Diet Dr. Pepper on Friday. It didn't help. But, it also tasted REALLY good, so I bought another one. *sigh* So, here I sit, at the computer, watching re-runs of Army Wives, and drinking a Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper. And it is SO good.
I keep hoping that maybe I'll get some more followers, maybe make some new friends, and it's just so quiet over here. I keep hoping that you all passing me along will do the trick.....and I need to get better about writing. I am just afraid that I don't have anything interesting enough to say, and you will all get bored and run away.........
Well, I suppose for tonight, this is it. It's getting late, and I really should be getting to bed. Hubby being on days has been GREAT, but it also means that I don't get to sleep in anymore, since no one else is here to get up with the kiddies. So, I will close this out tonight with a "if you like me, pimp me out" message. ;)
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again! :)
So, my son and my nephew were both baptized on Sunday. Which was completely awesome. The new pastor at our church is just completely awesome, and I am so thankful that he is the man that baptized our son. It was perfect. Having my son share that day with my nephew was even more awesome. Both of my brothers were there, my parents, and my Grandma came in from Pennsylvania for it.
I haven't seen my Grandma since Hubby & I's wedding, which was 4 1/2 years ago. She got in on Saturday, and we all went to Mom & Dad's for dinner. Then on Sunday after the baptism, we all conveined at Mom's again, for dinner and cake. It was perfect.
Since this weekend was busy with family stuff, I neglected the house, and good lord.......I didn't realize how quickly crap could pile up. I didn't feel very good today, fighting another stupid headache, so I didn't get a whole lot done today either. I'm hoping that maybe, possibly I will feel up to doing more tomorrow. I NEED to get this place picked back up, because it is driving me flipping crazy.
So, I wrote a while back about giving up soda....yeah, well, I fell off the bandwagon. :P I thought maybe the caffeine would help the headache, so I bought a Diet Dr. Pepper on Friday. It didn't help. But, it also tasted REALLY good, so I bought another one. *sigh* So, here I sit, at the computer, watching re-runs of Army Wives, and drinking a Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper. And it is SO good.
I keep hoping that maybe I'll get some more followers, maybe make some new friends, and it's just so quiet over here. I keep hoping that you all passing me along will do the trick.....and I need to get better about writing. I am just afraid that I don't have anything interesting enough to say, and you will all get bored and run away.........
Well, I suppose for tonight, this is it. It's getting late, and I really should be getting to bed. Hubby being on days has been GREAT, but it also means that I don't get to sleep in anymore, since no one else is here to get up with the kiddies. So, I will close this out tonight with a "if you like me, pimp me out" message. ;)
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again! :)
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Busy, busy, busy......
I feel like I never have time to just sit and do nothing. I suppose that comes with being a mom and having an almost 2 year old and a 6 month old and going to school full time and looking for a job. All while keeping the house clean, being an Avon rep, and grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc, etc.
Hubby's aunt called this week, and sadly, we found out that she has ovarian cancer. :( It's been a hard thing to take, especially considering that my grandma died from the same thing. She goes back to the doctor on the 19th, and we'll know more about the plan of attack then.
We're going back to IL in April, so we'll get to see her then. It will be a tough visit, for sure, but we'll get it figured out.
I was going to write a whole lot more, but the baby is awake, and I need to get him before he wakes up Ava....it's late, and I don't need both kids up.
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again.
Hubby's aunt called this week, and sadly, we found out that she has ovarian cancer. :( It's been a hard thing to take, especially considering that my grandma died from the same thing. She goes back to the doctor on the 19th, and we'll know more about the plan of attack then.
We're going back to IL in April, so we'll get to see her then. It will be a tough visit, for sure, but we'll get it figured out.
I was going to write a whole lot more, but the baby is awake, and I need to get him before he wakes up Ava....it's late, and I don't need both kids up.
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
I should TOTALLY be in bed.............
But yet, here I sit, in the living room with my laptop on my lap typing. *sigh* One of these days I WILL learn that sleep is a valuable thing, and I will get more of it.
I have had a lot going on the last couple of weeks, and so I'm trying to get caught up, and I need to get some things OUT of my head, so maybe typing here will help with that.
*sigh* Let's see.......
I think the last time I posted, I wasn't talking to my soon to be ex SIL, D. Well, in the last several weeks, her and I have been in contact again, and we're slowly trying to repair the damage that has been done to our relationship. I'm not placing blame, because it was on both of us. She didn't call or text, but you know what? Neither did I. My feelings were hurt, yes, but I'm sure hers were too. So, we're working on trying to fix things, and I'm hopeful that we'll be able to. As for my brother, things with him seem to be getting worse, not better. He's been in treatment for his PTSD, but he's lashing out more and more, especially at my mom, and it's just not a good thing. I'm not sure what all happened, but my mom isn't talking to him at all at this point. It makes me sad, because he's my brother, and I love him. But at the same time, he needs to put his big boy panties on and deal with stuff instead of displacing the blame to everyone else. It's really pretty pathetic. I get that PTSD is serious and debilitating, but that absolutely does NOT excuse the way he treats other people, especially women. He has started to talk down to me, and I guarantee you I will NOT put up with it for one single minute. So, as a result of that, he and I haven't really spoken at all either. I understand that he is hurt that my SIL left, but he's putting all the blame on her and not taking any responsibility for any of it himself. I would love for things to work out between them, but I don't think that J is in any way ready to try and repair their marriage, and D just is not willing at all. And I honestly can't say that I blame her one bit. She put up with J's crap a whole lot longer than I EVER would have.
My moods and emotions have been getting a whole lot better. I think my hormones are FINALLY evening out since my surgery, and for that I am VERY thankful. I was really starting to think that I was losing my ever loving mind. ;) But things are definitely much better, and hopefully they are going to continue on that upward trend.
Hubby went back to working on first shift on Friday, and I really couldn't be happier. I have NEVER liked him working second shift, even before we were married, and so for him to be back on days is just awesome. He's home for dinner, he gets to spend more time with the kids, and it just makes me completely happy.
Lil Man has a doctor's appointment in the morning for his 6 month checkup. Holy cow. I can hardly believe that he's 6 months old already. *sigh* He's growing entirely way too fast for my liking. I am really excited to see how much he weighs and exactly how long he is. At his 4 month appointment, he weighed more than Lil Lady did at her 6 month check up. :) He's a big 'un, that's for sure!!!!
Being a mom has been the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I consider myself so incredibly blessed to have these 2 beautiful babies for my very own. I really look forward to what the future holds for us as a family and I am excited to watch my children learn and grow and become their own little people.
I better get myself to bed. I have to be up early to get the kids up and ready to go. My parents are keeping Lil Lady for me so that I can take Lil Man to the doctor and not have to try and entertain her too. I will try and post another update on him tomorrow evening, we'll just have to see how the day turns out. ;)
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again. <3
I have had a lot going on the last couple of weeks, and so I'm trying to get caught up, and I need to get some things OUT of my head, so maybe typing here will help with that.
*sigh* Let's see.......
I think the last time I posted, I wasn't talking to my soon to be ex SIL, D. Well, in the last several weeks, her and I have been in contact again, and we're slowly trying to repair the damage that has been done to our relationship. I'm not placing blame, because it was on both of us. She didn't call or text, but you know what? Neither did I. My feelings were hurt, yes, but I'm sure hers were too. So, we're working on trying to fix things, and I'm hopeful that we'll be able to. As for my brother, things with him seem to be getting worse, not better. He's been in treatment for his PTSD, but he's lashing out more and more, especially at my mom, and it's just not a good thing. I'm not sure what all happened, but my mom isn't talking to him at all at this point. It makes me sad, because he's my brother, and I love him. But at the same time, he needs to put his big boy panties on and deal with stuff instead of displacing the blame to everyone else. It's really pretty pathetic. I get that PTSD is serious and debilitating, but that absolutely does NOT excuse the way he treats other people, especially women. He has started to talk down to me, and I guarantee you I will NOT put up with it for one single minute. So, as a result of that, he and I haven't really spoken at all either. I understand that he is hurt that my SIL left, but he's putting all the blame on her and not taking any responsibility for any of it himself. I would love for things to work out between them, but I don't think that J is in any way ready to try and repair their marriage, and D just is not willing at all. And I honestly can't say that I blame her one bit. She put up with J's crap a whole lot longer than I EVER would have.
My moods and emotions have been getting a whole lot better. I think my hormones are FINALLY evening out since my surgery, and for that I am VERY thankful. I was really starting to think that I was losing my ever loving mind. ;) But things are definitely much better, and hopefully they are going to continue on that upward trend.
Hubby went back to working on first shift on Friday, and I really couldn't be happier. I have NEVER liked him working second shift, even before we were married, and so for him to be back on days is just awesome. He's home for dinner, he gets to spend more time with the kids, and it just makes me completely happy.
Lil Man has a doctor's appointment in the morning for his 6 month checkup. Holy cow. I can hardly believe that he's 6 months old already. *sigh* He's growing entirely way too fast for my liking. I am really excited to see how much he weighs and exactly how long he is. At his 4 month appointment, he weighed more than Lil Lady did at her 6 month check up. :) He's a big 'un, that's for sure!!!!
Being a mom has been the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I consider myself so incredibly blessed to have these 2 beautiful babies for my very own. I really look forward to what the future holds for us as a family and I am excited to watch my children learn and grow and become their own little people.
I better get myself to bed. I have to be up early to get the kids up and ready to go. My parents are keeping Lil Lady for me so that I can take Lil Man to the doctor and not have to try and entertain her too. I will try and post another update on him tomorrow evening, we'll just have to see how the day turns out. ;)
Stay safe and be blessed my friends, until we meet again. <3
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