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Yea Friday!

YEA!!!! It's Friday! You may be thinking "What does she care what day it is...she gets to stay home everyday!" True. True. BUT Friday means the weekend is near and I get to sleep more because hubby will be home and HE can wake up in the middle of the night and feed Baby Girl...at least one time. The other times I have to wake up because he doesn't have the "equipment" to feed her.

Some thoughts for Friday...

You know you are a mom when you take a drink of your heavily sugared up coffee and think "man my creamer smells soured". But then realize it's not the creamer. It's you and the dried spit-up that your daughter left all over you and the bed in the middle of the night and you were too tired to clean it up!

Peyton's idea of a quick shower...new diaper, clean clothes, teeth brushed, hair wetted (I'm sure that's not a word!) down with mommy's spray-in conditioner and fixed with daddy's gel, and a nice big squirt of daddy's cologne. Oh well...it's Friday!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Love

Okay, Here are some pictures of some great things that have been going on in my life. I titled this post "Love" because some of these are from Valentine's Day and other are of my loves. I know I always post a lot of pics at one time but that is me...Enjoy!

Here are the gifts that the kids and I made for their daddy...aka my hubby!

And this is how we looked after the project was finished...

Me and my babies.

My blue-eyed girl.

Baby girl's name that her babysitter made on her cricket...or however you spell it. We painted the frame on the wall and then put her name in the middle.

Her room. We are not completely finished with it. We...I...still have to put up decor and clean off the dresser. If you have any ideas for decor, please feel free to let me know. But please know I don't do characters and very little flowers. Yes, we did paint this ourselves...with the help of our lovely babysitter and girls from our basketball team. And it would not be this clean had it not been for my loving sister #3...and trust me it really is clean! I know you are jealous of the paint job but believe it or not we really are not professionals... :)

Sweet baby girl sleeping today...too precious for me not to share.

Snow ice cream that hubby said was nasty and wouldn't even try it.

I really wonder what is going through kiddo's mind right now??

Mommy and kiddo with the finished product.

Snow Day 2010!

Before I begin, I am going to have to post two times just to get the pictures on here I wanted to show you.

Hubby and kiddo with finished product

Our house...I know...we don't have any flowers in the flower bed and it looks really tacky but that is a spring project.

Just a neat picture I thought.



Baby Girl while we were outside playing.

The attempt at Mickey Mouse pancakes on such a beautiful day!

Kiddo's playground covered in the white stuff.

Is this the life for me???

So I have always said that I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom...my mind may be changing...quickly! The past two days I have been at home with both kids. Granted I love both of them very much but I think I have spanked my 2-year-old more in the past two days than in his whole life. Now I have not beat him...you non-spanking believers. But I have disciplined him. How many times and how many ways can you say "get out of the trash", "do not eat stuff that was in the trash" or "quick digging in the trash". Like I said, I love my children more than anything but I think the three months during the summer are stay-at-home-enough for me...I think.

I will try to get a picture of baby girl smiling...it is hard to make a 3-week old smile though.

She is finally here!

I messed up and my writing is bleow the pictures...but here are my kiddos!

So my baby girl is finally here. She is now 10 days old and as beautiful as ever! It was an interesting 10 days though. Long story short...I had to have a D&C yesterday. Was still having lots of pain that I shouldn't have had and by Friday at lunch we finally figured out why. Don't fret though...everyone is well. I am very tired and a little sore but my babies are good!

Since I wrote the above, she is now 13 days old and is growing like a weed. Had her two-week check-up today and doc said they like for them to be back to birth weight by this time. Well, she has surpassed that by 7 oz...could be the 4 oz of milk she drinks every 3 hours!!! Fortunately, that is formula since I am on antibiotics at this time. And to add to that..I am pumping because I do want to nurse...this may be more info than you want to know so you may want to stop reading but if you don't...I am using an electric pump for the time being. If you have never used one or you have never seen one...they made this humming noise. My two-year old son found it one day and turned it on. He then proceeded to drive the handles and make car noises. Wait...it gets better. Then he tried doing the same thing again...WHILE I WAS USING IT!!!!!! Wait...it gets even better. Then one day as I was finishing up, he pulled up his shirt and said "Do mine, mommy, do mine!" So now when I am pumping, I try to lock him out of my room. It is amazing what a 2-year-old can pick up on.

Back to baby girl, doc said her hips feel a little loose but nothing to be worried about. She goes back in two weeks to check up on that again. If still loose, then we can worry...or at least I will. Still have to keep her out of the public until shots at 2 months. He did say that she can have them at 6 weeks if need be...but I think I may want to stay home longer. Have to consult hubby first.

I hope you are all having a blessed day and week. Here are some photos.

Almost done!

So looking back, it has been a while since I let the world know what is going on in my life. So, in trying to avoid working on lesson plans, I thought I would update you. I am 38 weeks prego today. Her name has now been changed to Addyson...for the 1000th time! But that is final...I promise! I go back tomorrow for a check-up but I only have a week left at the very most. Doctor is going to induce on the 18th unless I have her before then...I am praying I have her before then. I am absolutely miserable these days but that goes with it, right? I have had a crazy week with school activities, little girls' cheer camp, a fever blister, AND pink eye in BOTH eyes. And that still hasn't gone away. My eyes aren't red any more but still are matted shut every morning. Other than that, things are good. Baby's room ready, for the most part, thanks to tons of people (i.e. babysitter, husband, and basketball team)! One little section left to paint but won't take long. I promise to put pictures up when it is finished.

Along with life being crazy when you are a teacher, coach, cheer sponsor, wife, mother of a 2-year-old and one on the way...it is hard to find time for yourself. That time usually consist of sleeping, sleeping, and more sleeping...unless you are awake at 4:00 in the morning, then I watch Nick at Nite, the Food Network, or HGTV. I find it so hard to find time for the only one that matters...Him...my Heavenly Father. So, if you find time, please pray that I can find time. I talk to Him daily, but to really study His word has been pushed to the side.

I hope you all have a blessed week. Maybe the next time I am on here, I can post pictures of our newest addition.

Good doctor's report

I went to the doctor yesterday for my monthly check-up. VERY good report from him...I still get to go to work! My due date has officially moved up to January 24th instead of the 29th but some don't think I'll make it even that long. Blood pressure was good. Weight gain was low :) All is good...from his perspective. I am the one feeling all the pressure and cramping! But Kenzie is healthy...heart rate of 150. And she moves all the time! Last night I was in bed wide awake at 10:30 and hubby didn't know why...I had already fallen asleep on the couch earlier. Then I put his hand on my belly and he quickly figured it out. Already if she is awake and moving around...so am I! Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. TGIF!!!! or really I want to say TGAF...Thank you God for Another Friday!!!

Here lately...

So life as I know it is getting crazier by the minute...minute, minute, minute (as my child would say). He repeats everything over and over...I call him rain man. Anyway, it is almost 11:00 pm and I am the only one awake because of lots of reasons...the main one being baby girl is awake and kicking! She is doing well...as far as I know...but I am not so good. Dealing with a lot of pain and I have stopped exercising per doctor's orders. I actually hate not exercising because I felt better when I did and now that I am not I feel like blah!!! Not a whole lot going one. Busy with XC these days getting ready for HS basketball to start Oct 21st! I will probably be sitting on the side once again per doctor's orders...my and doc gotta talk about all this! Hunting season has officially started in our household...well it started back in September but cannot "hunt" anything until yesterday. We are now reaping the benefits of hunting...and no my freezer is not full of deer meat but my hubby has been sick all day today from being in the rain last night for two hours!

School is school. High school kiddos make everyday interesting with their drama, drama, and more drama! But you still love them anyway and you still listen when they need it. I was "sick" (sniffle,sniffle, cough, cough) on Friday because our house was a DISASTER!!!!! But I did manage to get the main living areas cleaned and got my hair done by my neighbor...she's the best hair dresser I know...in our area...still a fan of Celeste! Hubby was very impressed by the house...it actually smelled clean. Those of you who know I am a little OCD are probably surprised by the fact that I could live in such conditions but being pregnant this time around has made me not care about it. I do good to make it to work and to get dinner fixed. Hubby puts kiddo to bed these days...he is better at it and it is easier for him to get up and down the stairs than it is for me.

Found out some tough things this week. A guy I graduated with is very sick and in the hospital and another guy I graduated with passed away on Thursday. I was not very close to either but still a little bothered and concerned. I will be praying for both families and I hope you will do the same.

I hope everyone has a great week. Don't be surprised if it is another week before I am on here again. Love to you all.