What a long weekend! Our first round of illness for the season, and it had to be a stomach bug. Really, I shouldn't complain- we got off pretty lucky! Robert never did get sick, but I'm hoping it is over. Everybody seems to be feeling well today, but we probably should stay on a bland diet a while longer. Too bad... today is Chuck's birthday.
Happy Birthday, Sweetie! I hope it is a good one and that nobody throws up today! ;-)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Check-Up
I had my first prenatal appointment for this pregnancy today. It went well! We are still a little confused as to my exact due date. According to the little wheel like the OB's use, I could be due either June 26 or July 16. So we are going to settle for my calculation of July 4th. We can be pretty sure that baby will be born sometime between mid-June and the end of July. ;-) We decided to use the doppler to pick up Baby's heartbeat so the kids could hear it, too. Wow, there really is a little person in there! She said it isn't too early to use the fetoscope; I never have any luck finding the heartbeat with ours, but Chuck has had more success.
I am so thankful to God for His gift of new life, and for allowing me to play a part in His creation. Thanks for all the prayers for us, everyone... keep them up. It's a long time until summer.
God bless!
I am so thankful to God for His gift of new life, and for allowing me to play a part in His creation. Thanks for all the prayers for us, everyone... keep them up. It's a long time until summer.
God bless!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Me, Me, Me
Here are my answers to 65 questions you probably never thought to ask me. Enjoy!
1. First thing you wash in the shower? my hands
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? baby blue
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? of course
4. Do you plan outfits? No, I just grab whatever is clean enough and warm!
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? like I am wasting my time, lol
6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? the stamp on an envelope
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Last night I dreamed something about water.
8. Did you meet anybody new today? no
9. What are you craving right now? peace and quiet and warm weather
10. Do you floss? I'm really bad about remembering to do this every night...
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? cole slaw
12. Are you emotional? not usually
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? probably not
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I eat it with a spoon.
15. Do you like your hair? yes and no, mostly yes
16. Do you like yourself? silly question... yes.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? only if he paid, the family could come, and there were no photographers.
18. What are you listening to right now? My boys horsing around; actually, I'm trying not to listen to them, lol!
19. Are your parents strict? They were when they needed to be.
20. Would you go sky diving? NO!!
21. Do you like cottage cheese? Yes, with canned peaches.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Only if Gary Busey counts as a celebrity, which I doubt.
23. Do you rent movies often? We use Netflix and I can get movies from the market where I work.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? We still have a few Christmas decorations up.
25. How many countries have you visited? I've never been outside the U.S.
26. Have you made a prank phone call? yes,about 20 years ago!
27. Ever been on a train? a zoo train ;-)
28. Brown or white eggs? brown, but it really doesn't matter so long as they are fresh
29. Do you have a cell-phone? for now, but getting rid of it soon.
30. Do you use chap stick? Yeah, in the winter I do.
31. Do you own a gun? Technically Chuck owns the guns.
32. Can you use chop sticks? I can, but well enough to actually feed myself with them.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? My sweetie and the kids.
34. Are you too forgiving? Can you be too forgiving? I don't believe so, but yes- I am a forgiving person.
35. Ever been in love? I married my only true love.
36. What is your best friend doing tomorrow? He is going to work, then coming home and holding down the fort until I get home.
37. Ever have cream puffs? I'm not sure I even know what these are.
38. Last time you cried? Saturday, but it wasn't a "real" cry.
39. What was the last question you asked? "Why is it suddenly so quiet? Where is Mary?"
40. Favorite time of the year? summer
41. Do you have any tattoos? Yes, I have one, unfortunately.
42. Are you sarcastic? Of course not.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Maybe, but I don't remember it if I have.
45. Favorite color? blue
46. Have you ever slapped someone? yes :-(
47. Is your hair curly? no, but it isn't really straight, either.
48. What was the last CD you bought? John Michael Talbot's master collection, that was about 6 years ago.
49. Do looks matter? not nearly as much as a genuine heart and clean soul.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? no
52. Do you like your life right now? Yes! I am so blessed!
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? We don't have a TV, but if we did the answer would be no.
54. Can you handle the truth? better than dishonesty.
55. Do you have good vision? terrible! 20/800 last time I got checked.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? There are a few people I dislike, but none I hate.
57. How often do you talk on the phone? a couple times a day, usually with Chuck.
58. The last person you held hands with? Mary, taking her to the potty. ;-)
59. What are you wearing? sweat pants and hoodie over my workout clothes.
60. What is your favorite animal? clean, quiet, productive ones.
61. Where was your profile picture taken? at our "camp" out back
62. Can you Hula Hoop? Sure, I can keep one going for about 2 seconds.
63. Do you have a job? Several- wife first, mom second; I also play organ for our church and work part-time at the local market.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? groceries
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Oh, boy- I was about 14 last time I attempted that stunt!
1. First thing you wash in the shower? my hands
2. What color is your favorite hoodie? baby blue
3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? of course
4. Do you plan outfits? No, I just grab whatever is clean enough and warm!
5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? like I am wasting my time, lol
6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? the stamp on an envelope
7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? Last night I dreamed something about water.
8. Did you meet anybody new today? no
9. What are you craving right now? peace and quiet and warm weather
10. Do you floss? I'm really bad about remembering to do this every night...
11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? cole slaw
12. Are you emotional? not usually
13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? probably not
14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? I eat it with a spoon.
15. Do you like your hair? yes and no, mostly yes
16. Do you like yourself? silly question... yes.
17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? only if he paid, the family could come, and there were no photographers.
18. What are you listening to right now? My boys horsing around; actually, I'm trying not to listen to them, lol!
19. Are your parents strict? They were when they needed to be.
20. Would you go sky diving? NO!!
21. Do you like cottage cheese? Yes, with canned peaches.
22. Have you ever met a celebrity? Only if Gary Busey counts as a celebrity, which I doubt.
23. Do you rent movies often? We use Netflix and I can get movies from the market where I work.
24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? We still have a few Christmas decorations up.
25. How many countries have you visited? I've never been outside the U.S.
26. Have you made a prank phone call? yes,about 20 years ago!
27. Ever been on a train? a zoo train ;-)
28. Brown or white eggs? brown, but it really doesn't matter so long as they are fresh
29. Do you have a cell-phone? for now, but getting rid of it soon.
30. Do you use chap stick? Yeah, in the winter I do.
31. Do you own a gun? Technically Chuck owns the guns.
32. Can you use chop sticks? I can, but well enough to actually feed myself with them.
33. Who are you going to be with tonight? My sweetie and the kids.
34. Are you too forgiving? Can you be too forgiving? I don't believe so, but yes- I am a forgiving person.
35. Ever been in love? I married my only true love.
36. What is your best friend doing tomorrow? He is going to work, then coming home and holding down the fort until I get home.
37. Ever have cream puffs? I'm not sure I even know what these are.
38. Last time you cried? Saturday, but it wasn't a "real" cry.
39. What was the last question you asked? "Why is it suddenly so quiet? Where is Mary?"
40. Favorite time of the year? summer
41. Do you have any tattoos? Yes, I have one, unfortunately.
42. Are you sarcastic? Of course not.
43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? Maybe, but I don't remember it if I have.
45. Favorite color? blue
46. Have you ever slapped someone? yes :-(
47. Is your hair curly? no, but it isn't really straight, either.
48. What was the last CD you bought? John Michael Talbot's master collection, that was about 6 years ago.
49. Do looks matter? not nearly as much as a genuine heart and clean soul.
51. Is your phone bill sky high? no
52. Do you like your life right now? Yes! I am so blessed!
53. Do you sleep with the TV on? We don't have a TV, but if we did the answer would be no.
54. Can you handle the truth? better than dishonesty.
55. Do you have good vision? terrible! 20/800 last time I got checked.
56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? There are a few people I dislike, but none I hate.
57. How often do you talk on the phone? a couple times a day, usually with Chuck.
58. The last person you held hands with? Mary, taking her to the potty. ;-)
59. What are you wearing? sweat pants and hoodie over my workout clothes.
60. What is your favorite animal? clean, quiet, productive ones.
61. Where was your profile picture taken? at our "camp" out back
62. Can you Hula Hoop? Sure, I can keep one going for about 2 seconds.
63. Do you have a job? Several- wife first, mom second; I also play organ for our church and work part-time at the local market.
64. What was the most recent thing you bought? groceries
65. Have you ever crawled through a window? Oh, boy- I was about 14 last time I attempted that stunt!
Monday, January 11, 2010
January Thaw
If the weather forecast hold true, we're going to get a lot of snow today and then tomorrow- January thaw! We could get as warm as 36 degrees (F) on Wednesday! The January thaw (we also usually get one in Feb. or March) is a great opportunity for those chores that are a real drag when it is cold, like cleaning out the car or tidying up the garage and mud room. We've had about 130" of snow this season, which is just a bit below normal for this time of year.
As of yesterday, our newest Babe is 15 weeks old. According to an e-mail I get s/he is now about 4 inches crown-to-rump and weighs around two ounces. Mostly I'm feeling pretty good these days. We had to reschedule with the midwife again, but I'm supposed to be seeing her this Thursday afternoon. I'm keeping up with my exercise better than I was before; that makes a big difference in how I feel. I finished a little sewing project this weekend. I turned a pair of regular jeans into maternity jeans. I had a pair of maternity jeans that I had turned into swimming cut-offs when I was pregnant with Mary. I cut the tummy panel off of them, and sorta just patched them onto a pair of jeans I already owned. They fit a little funky in the front, because I really haven't started showing that much yet, but it is wonderful to finally own a pair of maternity pants that are long enough. It is hard enough finding normal jeans with a 36" (or longer) inseam... maternity pants that long just don't exist in my world. ;-)
That's all the news from here for now. The children are all healthy, being good and keeping busy. Now that the festivities of Christmas are officially over, it's back to normal routines for us. I hope all of you have a blessed week. Love you all!
As of yesterday, our newest Babe is 15 weeks old. According to an e-mail I get s/he is now about 4 inches crown-to-rump and weighs around two ounces. Mostly I'm feeling pretty good these days. We had to reschedule with the midwife again, but I'm supposed to be seeing her this Thursday afternoon. I'm keeping up with my exercise better than I was before; that makes a big difference in how I feel. I finished a little sewing project this weekend. I turned a pair of regular jeans into maternity jeans. I had a pair of maternity jeans that I had turned into swimming cut-offs when I was pregnant with Mary. I cut the tummy panel off of them, and sorta just patched them onto a pair of jeans I already owned. They fit a little funky in the front, because I really haven't started showing that much yet, but it is wonderful to finally own a pair of maternity pants that are long enough. It is hard enough finding normal jeans with a 36" (or longer) inseam... maternity pants that long just don't exist in my world. ;-)
That's all the news from here for now. The children are all healthy, being good and keeping busy. Now that the festivities of Christmas are officially over, it's back to normal routines for us. I hope all of you have a blessed week. Love you all!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Happy New Year!
I hope everyone had a safe and fun New Year's. Rather than going to a friend's for the evening, we stayed home; the snow was coming down pretty thick that evening. Driving in white-out conditions can be scary enough during the day, and even worse at night. It turned out just as well that we stayed home, because my body had apparently only two things on its agenda- food and sleep! We had a late supper and I started dozing off on the couch almost immediately after we ate. I woke up about 12:02. The kids were already in bed; we were quick to follow. That was our big New Year's party. ;-)
Compared to the last two weeks, this week will be a breeze. Raechel and Joseph will both celebrate birthdays, and I will have my first prenatal appointment with my midwife. I am 14 weeks along as of today (or three months tomorrow), and I'm feeling so much better than I was a few weeks ago. I'm always so thankful to make it to the 2nd trimester!
God bless you all, have a blessed week!
Compared to the last two weeks, this week will be a breeze. Raechel and Joseph will both celebrate birthdays, and I will have my first prenatal appointment with my midwife. I am 14 weeks along as of today (or three months tomorrow), and I'm feeling so much better than I was a few weeks ago. I'm always so thankful to make it to the 2nd trimester!
God bless you all, have a blessed week!
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