I'm so excited! In just under 3 months I will be on a mini-vacation, visiting my dearest friend! I love to travel and even though I REALLY am longing for a weekend away with just Davey, it will be nice to get away with him and the kids. Angie (my friend) has a little girl, Sandie June (if that's not a country name, I don't know what is!!!) who is going to marry Aaron whether they like it or not. :) I'm sure we'll talke lots of pictures so I'll post a few for you all to see. They will have such cute babies one day.... :)
We're taking a sort of day trip this weekend, so I'm counting that as an away activity too. We are taking the Youth Group to RVR for Maizefest and Aaron will tag along. They have so many neat things to do up there, I'm sure he will have a great time as will we. Aaron loves the kids in YG and I'm sure he'll talk about it for weeks to come. There are pony rides, the corn maze (duhhh), a zipline, plus tons of other things to do. It will finally seem like Fall and the Holiday Season to me, so I can't wait! I think since it will be November 1st we'll listen to Christmas music on the drive up. Woot!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Arbonne, Birth Control and Other Ramblings
I used to sell Arbonne and absolutely LOVE their products! I am seriously low on everything and realized I am getting old so I called my friend/consultant and told her I needed a party so I could get their Anti Aging skin care for free. I don't feel old and don't think that 28 is old, but I wonder how on earth I am almost 30??!! I feel as if I am still 21. It's very strange. Anyway, I digress... So I had the party tonight and it was a decent turn out even though I had about 6 people back out at the last minute. I am super excited about my Re9 set and have a HUGE list of other things I want too. They have new holiday make up (I am absolutely in love with any awesome make up), new weight loss products, and just a ton of fabulous other stuff. I started with wanting the Re9 system and "maybe a new mascara, chap stick and make up remover" and now have an ridiculously long list of what I really want :) Too bad my check book doesn't agree :p I was so proud of myself, I made a list and prioritized what I want so that when I close out the show I will know exactly what I will get. the Re9 is a must and the weight loss stuff is at the top too. (Imagine that...)
On a much more personal note- I have decided to go see the Dr and get on birth control. I was waiting until Belle was weaned (haha- I miss-typed that word and originally wrote "weanied" hehe) since it can affect your milk production. She is down to two nursings a day and in about 2 weeks she should be completely weaned. She's pitiful with it too, she fusses and sucks her thumb when she wants to nurse and then pulls it out and looks at me like, "it's just not the same!" I have enough frozen milk that she will be able to avoid formula and I even give her 1-2 bottles a day when she is awake to make sure she is getting enough milk. She's doing well with her solid foods now and absolutely loves beef stew! She likes peppers, onions, carrots, chicken wreath, spinach, etc... and all fruit. She also likes a good lasagne, which proves she is a true Italian! :) Anyway, back to the birth control. I'm thinking I'm really done with the whole baby thing which is shocking to most people, especially me! I am quite happy and content with my two wonderful children and think even though I would be thrilled if I did have another baby, I am satisfied. We've discussed adoption one day but not in a completely serious way, more of in a "we'd be open to it one day" way. I guess we'll just have to see where God leads us. Now that I am weaning Belle I am starting to see some hormonal changes, some not too bad, some are terrible! There is always the normal break outs, mood swings, etc... but I also have one horrible reaction that I think is probably fairly rare. My sciatic (sp?) nerve gets effected by my hormones and it will cause me to not be able to walk for a few minutes or if I am already walking my leg will just give out. It is incredibly painful, it feels like some one is stabbing my hiney with a knife and the pain shoots down my leg. I never had that happen until about 2 months before I got pregnant with Aaron and notice it gets worse around the time of my period. Sitting on a floor for even a minute can irritate it, so if you see me walking or moving around while rubbing my butt, please excuse me, I'm not being gross, I'm just in pain :) (Seriously! I have to massage it to feel better. I remember while Mom and I were running errands for Ed and Jenns wedding, I was pregnant with Aaron and it happened while we were shopping. I was walking across the Aldi parking lot holding my hiney and mom thought I was a loon). So I am hoping that if I get on the pills it will help with many things, including my complextion and nerves. (Physical and mental :p).
I am super excited about starting our new budget tomorrow! (Wow, there's a sentence I never thought I'd ever say!) We have one figured out and I think it is quite do-able. We have decided to use a new system to be sure we are in within our budget and I think we will have a lot more freedom now with the new system while saving money and working on our debt. (I cannot wait to have our van paid off!!!) God has provided for us each week what we need and so much more! I'm looking forward to seeing how He will bless us as we strive to be better stewards of HIS money. There have been times in the past when I have paid bills and then realized that I forgot to figure in tithe and there was none left but when I remember to pay tithe first God always gives what we need. I am looking forward to the challenge of grocery shopping and sticking to what we set aside this week for food, household things, etc... and seeing how much I can come in under budget. This is where my stubborness comes in handy :)
Well, I hope you all have a great weekend! I have had a nasty cold and need to get some sleep, I feel the toy store calling me.... :)
On a much more personal note- I have decided to go see the Dr and get on birth control. I was waiting until Belle was weaned (haha- I miss-typed that word and originally wrote "weanied" hehe) since it can affect your milk production. She is down to two nursings a day and in about 2 weeks she should be completely weaned. She's pitiful with it too, she fusses and sucks her thumb when she wants to nurse and then pulls it out and looks at me like, "it's just not the same!" I have enough frozen milk that she will be able to avoid formula and I even give her 1-2 bottles a day when she is awake to make sure she is getting enough milk. She's doing well with her solid foods now and absolutely loves beef stew! She likes peppers, onions, carrots, chicken wreath, spinach, etc... and all fruit. She also likes a good lasagne, which proves she is a true Italian! :) Anyway, back to the birth control. I'm thinking I'm really done with the whole baby thing which is shocking to most people, especially me! I am quite happy and content with my two wonderful children and think even though I would be thrilled if I did have another baby, I am satisfied. We've discussed adoption one day but not in a completely serious way, more of in a "we'd be open to it one day" way. I guess we'll just have to see where God leads us. Now that I am weaning Belle I am starting to see some hormonal changes, some not too bad, some are terrible! There is always the normal break outs, mood swings, etc... but I also have one horrible reaction that I think is probably fairly rare. My sciatic (sp?) nerve gets effected by my hormones and it will cause me to not be able to walk for a few minutes or if I am already walking my leg will just give out. It is incredibly painful, it feels like some one is stabbing my hiney with a knife and the pain shoots down my leg. I never had that happen until about 2 months before I got pregnant with Aaron and notice it gets worse around the time of my period. Sitting on a floor for even a minute can irritate it, so if you see me walking or moving around while rubbing my butt, please excuse me, I'm not being gross, I'm just in pain :) (Seriously! I have to massage it to feel better. I remember while Mom and I were running errands for Ed and Jenns wedding, I was pregnant with Aaron and it happened while we were shopping. I was walking across the Aldi parking lot holding my hiney and mom thought I was a loon). So I am hoping that if I get on the pills it will help with many things, including my complextion and nerves. (Physical and mental :p).
I am super excited about starting our new budget tomorrow! (Wow, there's a sentence I never thought I'd ever say!) We have one figured out and I think it is quite do-able. We have decided to use a new system to be sure we are in within our budget and I think we will have a lot more freedom now with the new system while saving money and working on our debt. (I cannot wait to have our van paid off!!!) God has provided for us each week what we need and so much more! I'm looking forward to seeing how He will bless us as we strive to be better stewards of HIS money. There have been times in the past when I have paid bills and then realized that I forgot to figure in tithe and there was none left but when I remember to pay tithe first God always gives what we need. I am looking forward to the challenge of grocery shopping and sticking to what we set aside this week for food, household things, etc... and seeing how much I can come in under budget. This is where my stubborness comes in handy :)
Well, I hope you all have a great weekend! I have had a nasty cold and need to get some sleep, I feel the toy store calling me.... :)
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Life is good again!
Ahhhhh, the twitching has stopped and I feel whole again! My home phone and internet are fixed, woohoo!!! I called my mom yesterday am to ask a question and all I got was a buzzing sound and the cordless said "Line in Use". I knew that was incorrect so I went on a hunt through the house to see which phone had gotten knocked off the hook. None. Bummer. That meant there was a problem and I DID NOT want to have to call verizon and schedule for someone to come out and fix it. With my luck it would be an interior problem meaning big bucks to fix it. I procrastinated all day and figured I would wait until Dave got home to check it out as I knew he would do even if the outside line was laying disconnected in the middle of the street :). He checked, it was still broken and I was like, "I guess I'll call Verizon in the morning. I just hope it's an exterior thing so we don't have to pay". Dave looked at me and said, "The way I figure it, we have a friend and a brother who work on this type of thing and they both owe us!" He was giving me that "duhhh" look because he just finished fixing Ed's car and is in the process of doing motor work for our friend Bob, both of whom work for Comcast. Thankfully Ed came out today and presto! It's all fixed! (And it was an interior problem). I didn't tell Ed this, but I think we need new phone lines ran through out the whole house. I'll save that for another day :p I feel sooooo happy! Now I'm sitting in the playroom with the kids, playing with them, typing this and enjoying the beautiful weather God gave us today.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
I guess it's time
So yesterday I was in the kitchen making lunches since I had to work and Aaron and Belle were in the living room, playing nicely. I usually keep my bedroom door and the bathroom door shut and depending on what toys Aaron has out, I'll leave the playroom door shut too. That way Belle can crawl around and play without getting into stuff and it makes life a little easier for me knowing she's got a "safe" place to play if I'm in the kitchen or run outside to throw out a diaper, etc... Well, I'm at the counter assembling sandwiches and I hear Aaron proudly exclaiming, "Yeah, Belle! Good girl! Mommy, come look at Belle, she can go up the stairs all by herself!" So I book it into the living room just in time to see she is nearing the half way point on the steps, laughing and grinning, so very proud of herself. Oh my goodness! I guess now I have to break down and seriously look for a gate that will fit by the steps. There is a thin metal raining and then wide moulding at the bottom so it's been a challenge I kind of put off since I didn't actually need it yet. Oh well. At least I got this far without it :)
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
33 Miles
We went to see 33 Miles this past Friday, what a great concert! They are a newer Christian group with a sound that reminds me of Rascal Flatts. They were playing at Lindale Middle and the sponsoring church had apparently not done too much advertising so we had seats right up front and after the concert the group came out to sign autographs. But, the "best" part of the night was the opening band, Holy Smoke.
This band originated from NAC (North Arundel Church) where Dave used to attend. He claimed they were pretty good, so I was looking forward to hearing them. He dscribed them as having an 80's hair band sound which I enjoy so we were expecting good things. Ahem. They came out and I knew it was not a good sign when Dave said, "Wow, they got old". They were very good from an instrumental view point however, when they actually sang, that was a different story. They were terrible! It was almost painful to sit there and listen, the only consolation was that they were just the opening act and we knew good, no MUCH BETTER things were in store for us! I really don't mean to be unkind but they were like typical Glen Burnouts, you know? I'm sure they are very nice, but I just had to paint the picture for you. It really was an experience I'll never forget :)
Afterwards we went to Bennigans for dinner and much to my dismay they were out of broccoli bites. :( I need to go again soon, I am craving them now. (Hint, hint, Sara!)
Well, I need to go lay down now, my feet are swelling which is annoying. Hmmmm, I'm not sure why they are swelling, they only do that when I am preganant..... ;o
This band originated from NAC (North Arundel Church) where Dave used to attend. He claimed they were pretty good, so I was looking forward to hearing them. He dscribed them as having an 80's hair band sound which I enjoy so we were expecting good things. Ahem. They came out and I knew it was not a good sign when Dave said, "Wow, they got old". They were very good from an instrumental view point however, when they actually sang, that was a different story. They were terrible! It was almost painful to sit there and listen, the only consolation was that they were just the opening act and we knew good, no MUCH BETTER things were in store for us! I really don't mean to be unkind but they were like typical Glen Burnouts, you know? I'm sure they are very nice, but I just had to paint the picture for you. It really was an experience I'll never forget :)
Afterwards we went to Bennigans for dinner and much to my dismay they were out of broccoli bites. :( I need to go again soon, I am craving them now. (Hint, hint, Sara!)
Well, I need to go lay down now, my feet are swelling which is annoying. Hmmmm, I'm not sure why they are swelling, they only do that when I am preganant..... ;o
Thursday, October 9, 2008
I Should Be Sleeping
But I can't seem to fall asleep. I figured I'd take a minute to update my blog so that I will bore myself into a nice, deep sleep.
The kids are doing well, both had check ups this week, Belle's 9 month and Aaron's 4 year check up. Belle is now 18 pounds, 27 1/2 inches and Aaron is 37 pounds and 3 feet 5". Both had to get shots, Belle only got a flu shot but Aaron had the flu mist, one combined shot of two vaccines and two single vaccines, plus he had to get a finger stick to check his iron levels. I had the brilliant idea to schedule both at the same time on Monday morning, then go have an early lunch with Dave who works right up the street from the Dr and then go to my work for the afternoon. Well, what is it they say about the best laid plans....? Uh huh! We got there and had to wait a while to be seen which is unusual, I'm usually back in the exam room within 5 minutes so our 20 minute wait seemed super long. We go in and I asked in code if they could have the flu shots and the nurse informed me that Belle needed no other vaccines but Aaron would have 4 others plus the finger stick. Great. The nurse checked his temp and then made him take off his shoes to walk down the hall and get on the scale which was apparently torture for him. Then we walked back to the room and he had to stand along the wall to measure his height, again, torture. Belle was good as could be for her exam minus some rolling around on the table cause she's so stinkin nosey. Dr Youn came in and told Aaron "You're a big 4 year old now so you get 4 needles, but you will get 2 lollipops and 2 stickers". Ha. Some consulation. Aaron begged for Belle to go first (I'm pretty sure he thought we would forget about him once it was Belle's turn) but he had to go first. The nurse came in and gave him the flu vaccine but it was the nasal mist and it wasn't too bad. Then came the real needles. She needed to do one in each arm and one in a leg and he threw a FIT when his pants came down! I was holding Belle with my left arm, the nurse was to my right and Aaron was on the table in the middle of us. I was using my right arm and most of my body to keep him to the side so the nurse could get to his leg but he saw her, screams and then uses his leg to push her away. It was hysterical! He was crying and begging me for no more shots and I felt so bad for him, I remember how I felt (and still do!) when I had to get shots. My parents made me suck it up but I at least take him to get a new toy afterwards. I'm such a good mommy... :) After much wrestling and tears the shots were over and then it was Belle's turn. She laid there and after the nurse stuck her she kind of frowned and looked at her like "hey, that's not comfortable" but she never cried or made any noise at all, she was so good! Dr. Youn was quite happy with their development and growth, Belle is 50/50 in height and weight percentile while Aaron is 75/75. The anemia fingerstick showed Aaron has low iron so I have to start him on medication and increase his high in iron/iron rich foods which is odd since most of the foods listed are ones he eats on a regular basis. The directions say to take it with oj since it can stain teeth. Lovely. Can you see him letting me use baking soda to clean the stains?
Then it was off to McDonalds for a "healthy" lunch with Davey. It was nice unilt about 20 minutes before I had to go to work and I realized Aaron was starting to have a negative reaction to the shots. Nothing major, just a fever and feeling crappy in general. I hadn't thought about it before since he has never reacted this strongly to shots, but I guess since he had 5 in one day they all took their toll. So I called out of work, stopped into Target for meds for both of them and then brought them home for naps. Ahhhhh, sweet silence!
Tuesday and Wednesday I was home sick with a virus, I think it is hormone related and if I would break down and go get on birth control it would solve the problem, but who has time for that? I hate going to the Dr's (excpet when I'm pregnant) and especially hate having to pay all that money a month for a pack of tiney little pills. Woe is me :) I'm feeling much better today, went to work and even got the house mostly cleaned before I went to bed so I'll have a nice start to the weekend tomorrow morning. The work phone is forwarded to me so that always makes life interesting, trying to sound professional as I answer the phone and run into another room away from the kids so the customers don't have to listen to Belle's growling or Aaron bossing her around. Dave and I are going to see 33Miles tomorrow with my cousin and her husband and I'm really looking forward to that! The weather for the next few days is supposed to be beautiful so my plan is to spend time outside with the kids enjoying God's fantastic creation!
Well, I really need to try to get some sleep. I have missed a few days of early am exercising and am hoping ( but realistically know it probably won't happen ) to get up early tomorrow for a lovely time of treadmilling and tae boing :) Aren't you jealous!?
Nitey Night!
The kids are doing well, both had check ups this week, Belle's 9 month and Aaron's 4 year check up. Belle is now 18 pounds, 27 1/2 inches and Aaron is 37 pounds and 3 feet 5". Both had to get shots, Belle only got a flu shot but Aaron had the flu mist, one combined shot of two vaccines and two single vaccines, plus he had to get a finger stick to check his iron levels. I had the brilliant idea to schedule both at the same time on Monday morning, then go have an early lunch with Dave who works right up the street from the Dr and then go to my work for the afternoon. Well, what is it they say about the best laid plans....? Uh huh! We got there and had to wait a while to be seen which is unusual, I'm usually back in the exam room within 5 minutes so our 20 minute wait seemed super long. We go in and I asked in code if they could have the flu shots and the nurse informed me that Belle needed no other vaccines but Aaron would have 4 others plus the finger stick. Great. The nurse checked his temp and then made him take off his shoes to walk down the hall and get on the scale which was apparently torture for him. Then we walked back to the room and he had to stand along the wall to measure his height, again, torture. Belle was good as could be for her exam minus some rolling around on the table cause she's so stinkin nosey. Dr Youn came in and told Aaron "You're a big 4 year old now so you get 4 needles, but you will get 2 lollipops and 2 stickers". Ha. Some consulation. Aaron begged for Belle to go first (I'm pretty sure he thought we would forget about him once it was Belle's turn) but he had to go first. The nurse came in and gave him the flu vaccine but it was the nasal mist and it wasn't too bad. Then came the real needles. She needed to do one in each arm and one in a leg and he threw a FIT when his pants came down! I was holding Belle with my left arm, the nurse was to my right and Aaron was on the table in the middle of us. I was using my right arm and most of my body to keep him to the side so the nurse could get to his leg but he saw her, screams and then uses his leg to push her away. It was hysterical! He was crying and begging me for no more shots and I felt so bad for him, I remember how I felt (and still do!) when I had to get shots. My parents made me suck it up but I at least take him to get a new toy afterwards. I'm such a good mommy... :) After much wrestling and tears the shots were over and then it was Belle's turn. She laid there and after the nurse stuck her she kind of frowned and looked at her like "hey, that's not comfortable" but she never cried or made any noise at all, she was so good! Dr. Youn was quite happy with their development and growth, Belle is 50/50 in height and weight percentile while Aaron is 75/75. The anemia fingerstick showed Aaron has low iron so I have to start him on medication and increase his high in iron/iron rich foods which is odd since most of the foods listed are ones he eats on a regular basis. The directions say to take it with oj since it can stain teeth. Lovely. Can you see him letting me use baking soda to clean the stains?
Then it was off to McDonalds for a "healthy" lunch with Davey. It was nice unilt about 20 minutes before I had to go to work and I realized Aaron was starting to have a negative reaction to the shots. Nothing major, just a fever and feeling crappy in general. I hadn't thought about it before since he has never reacted this strongly to shots, but I guess since he had 5 in one day they all took their toll. So I called out of work, stopped into Target for meds for both of them and then brought them home for naps. Ahhhhh, sweet silence!
Tuesday and Wednesday I was home sick with a virus, I think it is hormone related and if I would break down and go get on birth control it would solve the problem, but who has time for that? I hate going to the Dr's (excpet when I'm pregnant) and especially hate having to pay all that money a month for a pack of tiney little pills. Woe is me :) I'm feeling much better today, went to work and even got the house mostly cleaned before I went to bed so I'll have a nice start to the weekend tomorrow morning. The work phone is forwarded to me so that always makes life interesting, trying to sound professional as I answer the phone and run into another room away from the kids so the customers don't have to listen to Belle's growling or Aaron bossing her around. Dave and I are going to see 33Miles tomorrow with my cousin and her husband and I'm really looking forward to that! The weather for the next few days is supposed to be beautiful so my plan is to spend time outside with the kids enjoying God's fantastic creation!
Well, I really need to try to get some sleep. I have missed a few days of early am exercising and am hoping ( but realistically know it probably won't happen ) to get up early tomorrow for a lovely time of treadmilling and tae boing :) Aren't you jealous!?
Nitey Night!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Restless
I feel restless today. I keep working in circles, getting distracted and trying to get something done but it's just not happening. I feel bored, but have a huge list of things to do like cleaning, laundry, final preperations for Aarons party, figuring out what to make for our Sunday School picnic on Saturday, hanging my new curtains (ok, actually I can't do that since I have no idea where any tools are for me to use so scratch that one) etc... I just feel strange. (No comments from the peanut gallery, Sara!!) I did my devotions this morning and usually when I do that I have much better and productive days, but not today. *Sigh* I am having dinner with Sara tonight and as much as I am looking forward to it (we have a lot of catching up to do-my mom is crazy, you know!) even that is not helping right now. I need to focus and prioritize. Maybe I should make a list? (I know, I know, that is the Hairy coming out in me!) I don't even feel as if I could concentrate on a list. Maybe I will get on the treadmill and then do a little tae bo. The aura cleansing at the end always makes me feel better! (Note the sarcasim- I am NOT into aura cleansing, but it is a nice little cool down). Actually, I think that is part of my problem. For the last two days I have not exercised and I think I feel depressed and guilty. Hmmmmmm, maybe I am going crazy due to hormones?? There are so many possibilities! But really, I am tired of this weird feeling.
I have several things on my mind too- things that are unresloved and I'm not sure of how to resolve them. Actually, part of it is that I don't really WANT to, but I know that God is telling me I HAVE to. I guess if I had a clear direction as to exactly what to do to reslove them, I'd be ok. In one situation I feel as if I wasn't wrong at all, so it kind of makes it harder. I know I offended someone, but it was certainly not intentional. This is the hardest situation for me I think. I just want to apologize and move on, I don't feel the need or want to be friends again. I don't know if she would even allow me to apologize without turning it into some huge nasty dramatic scene that is totally unnecessary. Again, *sigh*. Woe is me :)
I need prayer. I need to fall on my face and ask God for help today, for there is no one else who knows what do to or exactly what I need. I need you to pray for me also. That I will have wisdom and be open to what God wants me to do.
Now I feel a little better. Partly because I was able to vent/share but also because Aaron just woke up and came in to give me a kiss. He leaned over and paused right before his lips touched mine. Guess why? Anyone? Anyone? ("Bueller? Bueller?") He wanted to poochie just as he kissed me!!! Nice. I laughed and am thanking God for my son who is a welcome reminder of how God blesses us. Now I feel better. Not really like I can totally concentrate, but better. Now I'll have a little tae bo buddy today, so that should be fun. :)
Happy Thursday, Friday is almost here!!!!
I have several things on my mind too- things that are unresloved and I'm not sure of how to resolve them. Actually, part of it is that I don't really WANT to, but I know that God is telling me I HAVE to. I guess if I had a clear direction as to exactly what to do to reslove them, I'd be ok. In one situation I feel as if I wasn't wrong at all, so it kind of makes it harder. I know I offended someone, but it was certainly not intentional. This is the hardest situation for me I think. I just want to apologize and move on, I don't feel the need or want to be friends again. I don't know if she would even allow me to apologize without turning it into some huge nasty dramatic scene that is totally unnecessary. Again, *sigh*. Woe is me :)
I need prayer. I need to fall on my face and ask God for help today, for there is no one else who knows what do to or exactly what I need. I need you to pray for me also. That I will have wisdom and be open to what God wants me to do.
Now I feel a little better. Partly because I was able to vent/share but also because Aaron just woke up and came in to give me a kiss. He leaned over and paused right before his lips touched mine. Guess why? Anyone? Anyone? ("Bueller? Bueller?") He wanted to poochie just as he kissed me!!! Nice. I laughed and am thanking God for my son who is a welcome reminder of how God blesses us. Now I feel better. Not really like I can totally concentrate, but better. Now I'll have a little tae bo buddy today, so that should be fun. :)
Happy Thursday, Friday is almost here!!!!
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