Latest Fluffy Goodness

Love, love, love cloth diapers.

These are some of the latest diapers I've picked up for the little guy.

We almost made it

My mom just left for the corner drug store to pick up cough medicine for Will. He was so close to not having a cough anymore. And now it's back with a wet, phlemy vengance. Sigh....... poor little man.

Blood sugar mystery

I cannot understand how yesterday's fasting number was a 90. I ate 2 packets of oatmeal and took 8 units of insulin. My 1 hour after breakfast number was a 97. Success, right?

Today - fasting was 75. I ate the same 2 packets of oatmeal and took the same 8 units of insulin. So why was my 1 hour after breakfast number a 157?

I'll never understand what it is I'm actually allowed to eat.

Happy Thanksgiving

Here's what I'm thankful for this year....

My family

My wonderful son

This blessing in my belly

My amazing husband - I love you, baby. And I'm so proud of what you're doing for our country. Thank you for your sacrifice, we missed you today.

My best friend and her safe return home from China. I cannot wait to see you and sweet Grace. That inspite of the economy falling apart, we're doing just fine.

Being able to take insulin so that I could enjoy my aunt's sweet potatoes. It was worth it. :)

Family members loving my son as much as I do (or at least close), it was a relief to not be the sole responsible person for a few hours.

Happy turkey day everyone. I hope you had a blessed day, I know I did.

We are getting out of here

Oh my goodness.....I cannot wait until tomorrow.

Believe it or not, my house is dang near spotless. And by spotless, I mean SPOTLESS.

Floors - scrubbed
Appliances - cleaned
Blinds - dusted/washed
Doors/trim/light switches - washed
Wood floors and furniture - polished
Ceiling fan blades - dusted
Working parts of whirlpool tub - bleached
Christmas presents - wrapped and put away

C-L-E-A-N

Now we're ready. :) I'm 1/2 packed tonight and I've made a list of errands I need to run tomorrow before we leave. Will has school and we'll leave shortly after that. 8 nights at my parents house. Lord, I hope they're ready for us.

We'll be down for Thanksgiving and a baby sprinkle. That's a low-key baby shower for those not in the know. Just a little sumthin' sumthin' w/ a few friends and family to celebrate baby boy number two.

And just think.......when we get home we'll have less than 48 hours until daddy returns. Heck, maybe about 44 hours.

Crying over spilled milk - literally

Can I just say that whomever said "there's no use crying over spilled milk" never had it happen on a clean floor before.

I just bawled my eyes out.

Mopping the kitchen is my least favorite chore. I despise it.

I spent 3 hours - yes, count em, nearly 3 hours scrubbing, disinfecting, mopping and sweeping my kitchen floor. I swept it three times to get it free of crumbs and dog hair. Then I scrubbed the entire floor on my hands and knees with hot water and pine sol. Then I mopped it 3 times, each time using fresh, hot water to get the dirty water off the floor.

Will just snatched the sippy cup of chocolate milk off the counter before I could get the lid on it. It wasn't even mixed yet - so there was milk and a huge streak of syrup all over the floor. And it went under the edge of the dishwasher. Shoot me.

Oh how I love it

What is it about feeling your baby move around inside you that makes you fall in love with them even more? I cannot wait for this tiny little blessing's daddy to get home and feel him kicking.

They've made contact

It's official - for sure, for the first time, Will felt his brother kick. Will jumped every time the baby kicked and would look at me and say "my brother just kicked me again!!" And he only said it at the right times, so I know he felt it.

Not to mention he was a bit skeeved out about it. It reminds me of the look on his face when I first told him Grace was in Heather's tummy. He looked at her with disgust with a look that clearly said "you weirdo, you ate your baby??"

A current list of annoyances

I think I'm just in a foul mood. I can't lie, the sound of a basketball hitting the pavement makes me want to pull my hair out. I just cannot stand the relentless thump-thump-thump.

What is it about toddlers that causes them to undo whatever you just finished doing? Like putting sticky finger prints right on the freshly polished table. Or yanking the shirt off the hanger that you just hung up. Yanking town hand towels from the oven handle right after I've picked them back up from the floor. Knocking the tub toys back into the tub.

I stopped at CVS earlier today to pick up some tape so I could finish unwrapping my presents. I had to wait in the parking lot for 3 minutes while an entire family unloaded from a car blocking the lot - a woman, an elderly woman, 2 small children. Then the car pulled 3 feet forward and into the spot right by the door. I wanted to scream.

Patience is a virtue. Mine is running a bit low today.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809791044/video/10774936

YIPPEE!

But is anyone else as pissed as I am that Warner Brothers pushed back the release from this month until July? I don't want to have to wait anymore!

Noteworthy event

He's asleep in his bed in the middle of the day - for the first time in about 3 weeks. HOORAY! He didn't even fight me, I told him he HAD to nap. He's been asleep for an hour and I'm getting SO much done. :) I think he's probably exhausted from playing so hard last night and church and staying up late.

Today is day 1 of operation scrub the house

I've got 4 days at home to get the whole house cleaned/scrubbed and ready to go before Todd comes home. Since we'll be gone for 9 days after that, the house will still be clean when we all get back.

So far today, I've:

Emptied the fridge and scrubbed the shelves down
Cleaned my bathtub - including running soap/bleach through the jets
Scrubbed down the stove, countertops and cabinets in the kitchen
Ran 2 loads of dishes - yep, I was a bit behind
Scrubbed all 3 toilet bowls
Wiped down the doors, window sills and cabinets in our bathroom and bedroom with a magic eraser

Next on the list today - tackle the wood floors and all mirrors/important glass (important glass is the fireplace, side lights and french doors) and dust the office.

Still lots more to do after today, too.

Sweep/mop/scrub all tile floors - kitchen, laundry room and 2 upstairs bathrooms
Clean/dust all the ceiling fans and blinds in the house
Dust the bedrooms and family room
Scrub Will's tub and sinks
Clean out from under the sink in my bathroom
Clean out the cars - gah, if Todd saw the inside of his car, he'd divorce me right now. I'll empty it and vacuum it out.
Finish wrapping Christmas presents and getting them all put away in the nursery closet
Stuff and return address the Christmas cards so they're ready to go after Thanksgiving.

Girls night out

It's amazing what 1 dinner out with friends will do do revitalize you. Last night was parent's night out at one of the local churches and a few of us dropped off our kids for a night of fun/babysitting. Then 3 of us went out to dinner.

It was just what I needed - good food, great friends and even a glass of wine. Sigh......I'm ready to finish the week and get ready for Thanksgiving, now.

Latest from the war zone

Todd called this morning - he's made it back to his base where he belongs. His crew is number one in flight hours and number one is sortie count - they've been busting their patooties. He's loving it. Lots of flying.

He's counting the days until he comes home, though. That's for sure. I can't wait either.

22 week appt

I went to see Dr. M today. It was your typical mid-pregnancy non-appt.

Weight good - actually gained a lb or two this time.
BP - good
Urine - good
Fetal heartbeat - 143 - perfectly normal

I met with Dr. M for a minute or two and he said we're right on track. I go back in 4 weeks and then every 2 after that. Yikes, we're on the downward slope now!

Heaven help me!

Would my husband just let me name this dang baby? Doesn't he know I'm DYING for monogrammed items?

I mean, come on...........



http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_5&listing_id=17482702

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=sr_list_5&listing_id=17482702

I'm about to name my son Hudson or Lake, just to get my hands on these things. ha ha ha

My latest conquest

I had to enlist the help of a friend today. This gorgeous wool interlock cover was stocked in the middle of my OB appointment today. I knew it would be gone before I could make it home. So I called my friend and asked her to stalk it for me.

That puppy is MINE! Thanks, Melissa!

My poor husband

Todd emailed me today and I must have skimmed it because I completely read it wrong. Then he called me. He's no longer in the -stan, at least for now. Due to weather conditions, they had to divert their jet and land somewhere else. The next nearest base was a 4 hour flight away, so off they went.

Now he and his crew are in a new country - and the climate is a bit different. It's very, very hot where he is. And he's there with no wallet, no change of clothes, no toiletries and heavy winter gear. Poor Todd. He says he's sweating to death and sleeping in a tent. He doesn't have any money on him to buy a change of clothes or toiletries. So he's stuck in the desert in a winter weight flight suit, long underwear, snow boots and a knit hat. And oh by the way, he has to wear his hat while outside, too.

I'm melting! Melting!!

Hopefully they'll be heading back to their "home base" pretty soon. I know he wants some clean underwear and a shower.

On the upside, he says the flying has been amazing. He was able to give me enough info for me to know where he was, where he'd been flying, what he'd been refueling and where he had to fly through to get to where he was. Pretty interesting stuff. He says in spite of the hardships, he's having the time of his life - because he's actually out there "doing it", supporting the war. it makes me a bit more nervous about what's going on, but I'm confident that he's safe.

I'm only going to say this once

Terminal cuteness

I feel you, little man

I'm starting to think this baby will never sleep when he's born. Because there's a party in my tummy about 23 1/2 hours a day. He's shucking and jiving all the time these days. I wake up baby karate and fall asleep to baby disco. He's always going.

I felt a few kicks from the outside today, so I'm excited that by the time Todd gets home he'll get to feel his son.

Fluffy goodness

Somewhere in a cold, snowy, mountain covered country in the Middle East, my husband twitched in his sleep and he doesn't know why. He'll probably wake in his bed in butt-crack-istan this morning and say "oh no, she's done it again" and not even know what, but he'll feel it.

I love diapers. A lot. Adorable, fluffy, organic cottony goodness. I've kept my love and obsession under wraps for quite a long time. I bought all of Will's diapers almost 2 years ago and I've refrained from ordering all sorts of cuteness since.

Well, when it comes down to it, this little man's bottom is going to be bare and ready to be covered in less than 4 months. And sometimes, when it comes to diapers, it can take a while to find and order what you want. And so, my search to cover my baby's soon to be naked bottom began.

I discovered a few things last night - 1, I'm going to be totally addicted to custom fitteds and will have to stalk all things hyena cart and Etsy and 2, I discovered that www.nickisdiapers.com lets you create a registry. A registry for diapers? Oh........I'm sold.

I placed an order for 6 custom fitteds from Muttigan Babies, a WAHM who has come highly recommended to me by friends. I've selected some ADORABLE fabrics and she'll be getting to making my diapers soon.

I also contacted the owner of Apple Bottom Babies, another WAHM, - who you can find at iCrave (run by my friend, Teresa - and can be found in a link on the right side of this page) about getting on her upcoming list for customs. She's added my name for after the first of the year.

Then I cruised to Nicki's Diapers - a favorite place of mine that sells all sorts of commerical diaper goodness. I picked up a couple of diaper covers and newborn fitteds from there along with a couple pairs of Baby Legs. And I accidentally discovered that they have a registry when I accidentally clicked "add to my wish list" instead of "order". So, while Will's at school today, I'll be working on a wish list. I know at least 1-2 people who would gift from there before anywhere else. Hint Hint. Just in time for our little sprinkle/get together in 2 weeks.

This baby boy is going to have the cutest tush!

Apparently if something seems too good to be true

It usually is.........

Dear Target Customer -

Due to an unexpected error, the following item(s) you have ordered
were incorrectly priced at the time of your order.

Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Granite

We're sorry, but we are unable to offer this item for the incorrect
price. The correct price is $279.99. We have canceled your order for
this item. If you would like to order this item at the correct price,
please visit Target.com to check for availability.

Despite our best efforts, a small number of items on our site are
occasionally mis-priced. We do, however, verify prices as part of our
shipping procedures. If we discover that an item's correct price is
higher than our stated price, we will either contact you for
instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify you of
the cancellation. This pricing policy is posted in the Help section
on Target.com.

Again, we're sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused
you. Thank you for being our valued guest.


Sincerely,

Guest Service Department
Target.com

Dang it! I was so hopeful, too.

May be too good to be true

Target has pulled the car seats. It's looking like it was a pricing error. Now we wait to see if they'll honor the quoted price or not. I'll be sitting on pins and needles waiting.

Right place at the right time

I've been pondering the car seat situation lately. I've actually been stressing over it and fretting. We need new car seats.

This little guy will likely be like his older brother and outgrow the infant carrier quickly. So, in theory, he'll need a convertible car seat for him by July or so. That's only 8 months from now. Will's NOT anywhere NEAR being ready for a cheapy booster. He NEEDS to be in a 5 point harness.

I've been reading reviews and kicking myself, thinking we should have bought the Britax seats I originally wanted. Remember them? $279 each, but they go up to 65 lbs. and they're the number one rated carseat on the market.

I've been reading reviews and trying to figure out what to do because Baby #2 is going to need Will's carseats soon and Will is going to need new car seats for each car. To get a good booster style seat with a 5 point harness, it's going to cost about $200 per seat. And of course, we need two - one for the Acura and one for the Honda. With the long term eventuality that the baby will need 2 more, in case Will's still not big enough yet (he's only gained 4-5 lbs in the last 11 months), we're looking at needing to eventually buy 4 new carseats.

Holy cow, talk about an investment. And with something as important as a car seat, I'd NEVER cut corners and get a cheapie one. Their safety is my number one concern - as is any mother.

So, my friend Smitha hooked me up. She passed on the word - Target.com is having a wicked sale. Britax is releasing the new prints shortly and clearancing out a couple colors/prints for the Marathon. They're also offering free shipping - which is a great deal on a big ol' box for a car seat.

So, as I'm looking at the Target site and thinking. Man, I really have to suck it up and get 4 new carseats before this is said and done.

Then I remembered that by ordering the Land of Nod bookcase for Will's bedroom that coordinates (and actually matches perfectly) instead of the bookcase that came with the bedroom set, I saved us $200. Now, how can I make $200 work to my advantage towards getting new car seats for the boys.

Well, the sun shines on a dog's ass every now and again.

I'm not sure if you can open the link or not, or the sale could be expired by the time you see this, but here it is.

http://www.target.com/Britax-Marathon-Convertible-Car-Seat/dp/B000YSNMG2/sr=1-2/qid=1226881460/ref=sr_1_2/190-2687196-3080368?ie=UTF8&index=target&rh=k%3Abritax%20granite&page=1

I took care of both boys for the rest of the time they'll need ANY sort of carseat or booster - probably until they're 7 years old or older.

I bought FOUR - COUNT 'EM, FOUR - Britax Marathons for $42.99 each, plus FREE shipping. I got ALL FOUR carseats for LESS than the difference in the 2 bookcases. They are delivering 4 Marathons to me for $190, including tax.



That's practically 4 free carseats. I saved 85% - the 4 seats retail combined at over $1,100.

I can sleep well at night knowing my boys will be as safe as possible for as long as possible and when it came down to it, by choosing a different bookcase, I got them the best car seats available for free.

Not even the Grocery Game feels that good. ha ha ha

So, to my dear friend, Smitha, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. You've saved the day - yet again.

22 weeks

Seriously, the days are flying by so quickly. I'm going to be holding my own sweet baby in my arms before I know it. Only 16-17 weeks to go. That's about the only blessed thing about diabetes - I'll be induced before my due date if I don't go on my own.

This little guy has been kicking up a storm and getting stronger by the day. A couple of times he's kicked so hard he has startled me. I had Will put his hand on my tummy today and I held it down tightly had had him sit still. He said he felt the baby kick, but you never now. He was thrilled to death at the idea. Now he keeps asking me to wake the baby up so he can feel him again. lol

And while we're nearly 3 weeks away from Todd returning, it does feel like we're in the downward slide. Will and I leave for Atlanta in 9 days. So we basically just have to survive this week. And when we get back from Atlanta, Todd will be home within 48 hours - give or take.

And then holy cow, it'll be the holidays and another 3 weeks will zoom by. And then wouldn't you know, we'll be only 8-9 weeks from meeting this blessed baby.

Another week down

We survived. A little worse for the wear, but another daddy-less week is over.

I once again lost the battle of the nap today. I was certain I had him this time - he'd fallen asleep in the car on the way home from Sprout Studio. The sleeping transfer didn't work. Next time, I'm taking my friend's advice and leaving the sleeping child in the car in the garage. It's better than nothing.

At least he went to bed with minimal hassle at 7:30 tonight. Hopefully he won't decide to be up for the day at 6 am tomorrow.

Tomorrow a friend has so wonderfully volunteered to watch Will along with another friend's 2 kids so that we can both get out for a few hours to get things done or do something enjoyable. Sunday will be church. Then we plug away through surviving the next week and then it's time to go to Atlanta.

After Atlanta, Todd will be home within 48 hours. Hooray!

The furniture has arrived!

Happy day, happy day! Will's furniture arrived today and it's perfect. They even arrived at 7:20 this morning and I was still able to go to Moms and More at 9:30.

I snapped some pictures after I got everything where I want it. I've since decided to contact the retailer about getting assembly instructions for the bed. It's REALLY high and I'm worried about him falling out - even with his side rails on the bed. I can tell it's adjustable to a lower height - about 6 inches lower. I just need to know how to get the bed apart. They assembled it so quickly this morning that I didn't even see how the side rails attached.

So, without further ado, there's the big boy room (minus just a few items to be hung on the wall by daddy after he gets home).

Another day done

Today started off not so well. Will woke in a FOUL mood. He cried because he wanted to go down stairs, he cried because he didn't want to go down stairs, because he wanted milk, because he didn't want milk. Because he didn't want to watch that. Or that. Or that, either. (Get the idea?)

And then I committed the horror of all horrors. I changed a poopy diaper. You would have thought the world had ended. And then, God forbid, I made oatmeal for breakfast. He sat under the dining room table and screamed and cried for about 20 minutes. If I wasn't so angry, it would have broken my heart.

And then we cried and cried because he couldn't wear PJ's to school.

Oh, sweet blessed preschool, how I love thee. Five hours of tantrum free bliss. I managed to run a ton of errands and even have lunch with a friend. Ahh.....adult conversation and no crying.

After school, I bit the bullet and we went to Will's doctor for his flu shot. I was scared out of my pants that another meltdown would occur. Wouldn't you know it, my child was back and cried for all of about 3 seconds when he got the shot. And he hasn't complained about it since.

He even played nicely while I cleaned his room this afternoon. His furniture is being delivered tomorrow morning, so I wanted everything put away and the floors vacuumed. And he ate a decent dinner and went to bed with minimal fuss.

Hopefully tomorrow morning won't dawn like this morning did.

Good news - his furniture will be delivered between 7 and 11 tomorrow morning. :)

Are you freaking kidding me??

So, last week I dropped my engagement/wedding rings off at Kay to get it repaired. I have a bent prong and my center stone is loose. I haven't worn my wedding ring in about 6 months because of it.

So, that's finally getting fixed.

In the meantime, I've been wearing my anniversary ring alone on my left hand so people won't think I'm an unwed mother.

I just glanced down.

There's a diamond missing.

That little $)(*&#@$)_(@() kid from yesterday not only managed to knock down the pregnant woman, he managed to KNOCK OUT A FREAKING DIAMOND! I know that's when it happened because the entire outside half of my left hand is all scraped up from trying to hold onto the hand strap all the way down on my fall.

Will my rings ever be right again?

If I ever see that little red-headed f*cker again, that diamond is coming right outta his hide.

Readjusting the focus of Christmas

While gifts and food are a ton of fun, it's not what Christmas is about. This year I'm ready to turn the focus back to the real reason for Christmas.

Obviously food and baking aren't a priority of mine anymore - food is fuel for living, not enjoying. (UG) At least now I don't have to obsess about holiday baking anymore. I'll leave the fab desserts and treats to my sister in law, Melissa, and just enjoy a taste and not worry about the rest of it. ;)

And I've gotten so tired of the hassle that all the hoopla about gifts has become. We're taking Christmas low key and we slashed our gift budget. Since the budget is smaller and lists are shorter, I am ALMOST completely finished with shopping. And the best part is, 95% of it was done online. I have gone to the store and purchased one - count 'em - one gift. Yep. Christmas is being delivered to my doorstep thanks to the UPS man. LOL

Anyway, now that food and gifts aren't a spectacle anymore, it's time to focus on the real reason for Christmas, the true gift. The gift that God gave us - his only son. I'm looking forward to getting a nativity set this year and teaching Will the Christmas story.

I want to get an Advent wreath and candles. I found a great website with suggested readings for the individual candles.

http://protestantism.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_meaning_of_advent

And I cannot wait to spend the Christmas season again in our church - esp. now that we are members. The Christmas Eve service last year was awesome and I can't wait to go again.

I want to give more this Christmas. I want to participate again in Operation Christmas Child and this year get Will involved. We packed a box last year for a little boy Will's age, but he didn't understand or really help.

http://www.samaritanspurse.org/index.php/OCC/

I'm looking forward to the One to One Christmas Store at our church again this year. Last year we purchased a bike and helmet to donate to the church.

http://www.cclive.org/121christmas

And of course, we'll pick a child off the tree at the mall and purchase a few gifts there, too.

Thankfully, in these difficult financial times, we've fared well. We are very blessed to have the things we do, the warm home, wonderful family and ability to provide for our child(ren).

Too many presents, parties and too much food have bogged down the holidays in the past. So, this year, it'll be about what's really important this - Christ, family and giving. I hope everyone else can do the same.

Yay for indoor play

I took Will to a local bounce place called Events at Sherlake - they have open/free play for little kids on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Thank you Lord! Two hours of full-on, wild-man play. Now he's like a zombie. No more whining and crying about everything. I think we'll have to start doing something every day to get out of the house, just to wear him out.

He had a blast - sliding down the slide, climbing the rock walls, jumping and running like crazy.

It was a great time minus the little kid I almost had to kill. We were going up the great big slide together - Will wanted me to come with him, we'd just gotten there and he was a little slow to warm up. So we're climbing the steps on the huge inflatable slide with this little red-headed twerp climbing 1/2 an inch behind me. I'm carrying Will and this kid knocks me off balance and I fall and fall and fall. Probably about 10 feet - not a free fall, of course, but a decent tumble. I wanted to kill the kid.

He ended up pushing past Will and I while I'm trying to get back to my feet. I told the kid "watch what you're doing, you made me fall. You need to learn to wait your turn." His mother saw the whole thing and never said a word.

I tell you what, if MY KID caused a pregnant woman to fall and drop her child, I would have killed him myself. GRR

But, other than that, we had a blast. This is the place where I want to have Will's birthday party next month. I think he'll have a great time with all his friends.

Would you believe me?

If I told you that not only are my Christmas cards addressed and ready, but all my gifts are wrapped, too?

True story, I'll swear it on a stack of bibles.

While Will was at school today (hooray!!) I dug out his birthday and Christmas presents from their hiding places all over the house. And I wrapped all of them - minus Santa gifts, of course. Who ever heard of Santa wrapping presents?

I still have shopping to do for several family members and I have several gifts already on order for people that have not yet arrived (God bless Amazon.com), but everything in the house is wrapped.

And a few days ago I opened up my address spreadsheet and addressed and stuffed all my envelopes for my Christmas cards. I just need to get stamps and mail them when it's time.

I am not usually that ambitious, but Iwant the work part of Christmas to be out of the way before Todd returns. I want to be able to enjoy December after he's home.

He's thrown in the towel

Two weeks and 3 days into daddy's TDY and Will has had it. It's been building, but today the volcano finally erupted. He doesn't care that daddy is a long way away doing something very important. All he cares about is that DADDY ISN'T HERE. And he let me have it.

I don't know what it was that set him off, but in the parking lot at school he would not let me load him into the car. He completely lost it. He started wailing, screaming and crying. All the way home. All the way into the house and for the next 45 more minutes.

That is NOT my child. He doesn't pitch fits like that. He doesn't scream and cry (for more than a minute or so). He just sobbed and sobbed, screaming at the top of his lungs, begging for his daddy.

Thankfully, I was able to keep it together. I tried consoling and comforting him, of course, to no avail. I had to wait it out and finally he finished.

I had hoped he'd wind down and pass out, exhausted, but no luck.

Tonight putting him to bed, he got sad, but not too upset. I had to remind him that he's my best friend and I love him more than anything. He remembered and asked "we're a team mommy?" Then, that was finally enough for me. I held him and we both cried, missing his daddy. Not even 3 years old and he asked me "is daddy crying for us, too?" I told him he probably was. (At least he BETTER BE!!)

I was able to settle him down and wipe away both of our tears. I let him have a special treat and called Dixie into his room. She's now sleeping in his bed with him. He went to sleep happy again.

Sigh........if only we didn't have almost another month to go, we might survive this trip.

In the immortal words of Scarlett O'Hara..........."After all, tomorrow is another day".

Swallowed my fears

The last few trips in public with Will have been a bit traumatic. Probably more so for me, than for him. He's just been a non-listening, running amok, wild man. So needless to say, I was a bit apprehensive today. I decided to suck it up and give it a try.

I took him to a movie for the first time today. Well, not THE first time. He used to go as a newborn and nurse/sleep through movies. I've never taken him to a movie for him to watch.

We went to the 1:00 show of Madagascar 2 today.

Would you believe me if I told you he was PERFECT? Seriously. He was a dream. He only got up once and that was to dance in the middle of the movie. Other than that, he sat in his seat or in my lap happily enjoying our bag of popcorn.

Diabetes update

Well, I managed to weasel out of my appt w/ my diabetes specialist today by calling in sick. And convinced them to let me just email in my blood sugar numbers. It saved me an expensive co-pay and an hour drive round trip. Not to mention finding someone to watch Will or letting him loose in UTMC.

So, Jo called back after reviewing my numbers.

Insulin, here I come. She's calling in a prescription for a 2nd type of insulin (the long lasting kind) and I'm going up to 3 injections a day, PLUS the 1500 mg of Metformin I'm already on. Fast acting insulin with breakfast and dinner and slow release at bedtime.

The slow release stuff overnight scares the crap out of me - esp. with Todd overseas. I'm so worried about my blood sugar plummeting and blacking out while there's no one else here. I'm going to have to be really, really vigilant about watching the clock and making sure I eat enough and do it on time.

Sigh...............only 18 or so more weeks to go. Maybe this little guy will hook me up and come 2-3 weeks early and help me out. Just not too early.

21 weeks

We're in the back half now. I can't believe it. I'm starting to get a bit freaked out at the thought of trying to mother two little boys. I have a feeling it's going to be crazy - but fun. Thank goodness Todd's an awesome father and husband. I know he'll step up and help me out with juggling both boys.

Will and I are both feeling terrible still, but thankfully we both got a full night's sleep. I put him down at 8 and he came in my room this morning just before 7:00. I even managed to sleep all night last night. I needed the rest, that's for sure.

I'm hoping and praying he's ready to go back to school on Tuesday. He's still coughing up a lung and his nose is running, but there's no fever or anything. I don't know when he's not contageous anymore. I guess I'll call his doctor tomorrow and ask for sure. I don't want to get the other kids at school sick.

I'm supposed to go see Jo down at UT tomorrow, but I'll call instead. I'm hoping she'll let me email her my numbers instead of just rescheduling. There's no way I'm going down there with Will. And to be quite honest, as little time as they're spending with me and effort they're putting into my care, it's not worth the trip downtown for me. So, we'll see what happens with that.

Two weeks into it

It's been two weeks since Todd left. Will's starting to get worn down on missing his daddy. He's getting an attitude again and he's becoming quite whiny. I'm not sure how much of that is his cold and how much is him missing daddy. Hopefully it's just the cold.

It looks like we've got about 4 weeks to go, so I'm happy to report we're about 1/3 of the way through this deployment.

With Thanksgiving coming up soon, things will go by quickly. We'll head to Atlanta for the holiday and a baby shower, so that'll make things busy and fun. I can't wait. And then too long after that Todd will be home.

Funny video I found online

Sliding Box Cat @ Yahoo! Video

Will thought this was hysterical and we've watched it about 40 times.

Gotta get out of this house

Okay, I'm on a mission. I have got to figure out somewhere to go or something to do. Will and I HAVE to get out of this house for a while today.

But where can 2 sick people go where they won't infect others or make themselves worse? I don't want to go to the park or something unless the temp gets into at least the 60s. I don't want to make Will more sick.

I was thinking of taking him to see the new Madagascar movie, but I don't think Saturday is a good idea. I think I'll save that for Monday - WAY less crowded. I haven't taken him to a movie since he was a newborn who slept through the whole thing.

Hm....what to do, what to do?

We'll go to the grocery store for a few necessary items, but that won't fill up the day.

Is it worth the gas just to go for a drive for a while?

Hm....what to do, what to do?

He gets me every time

Today was a L.O.N.G. and challenging day.

No nap for Will, which makes for a long day. We're both sick and it's raining outside - which means we were cooped up all day long. Totally stir crazy. Will was totally pushing my buttons most of the day and especially tonight. I was working desperately to get him to bed early (succeeded 7:28 - a record these days) and he was working against me and defying me as much as possible.

I was ready to throw him out the window or sell him on eBay. "JUST GET IN BED ALREADY!!!" I finally got him into the bed and under the covers with the lights out. He asked me to let Dixie sleep with him. So I went and got her and her bed and brought her to his room. I put down her bed and she laid down in his room. He reminded me that "Dixie keeps me safe". I agreed and my hardened heart softened a bit. (He doesn't realize I'll let her out in about 30 minutes and take her bed back to my room, but that's okay.)

So, I'm tucking him in and kissing him good night. Thanking my lucky stars that today as a mom is seconds away from being done. He asks me to hand him the picture on his nightstand. It's a framed picture of him and his daddy. I hand it to him. He asks to talk to God about daddy while he's holding the picture. So I say our nightly prayer in small phrases so he can repeat it.

Dear God
Keep my daddy safe
Bring him back home to me
Amen

Suddenly all is right with the world again. Now I remember why I am a mother. Thank you for the reminder.

How lucky am I?

Two days in a row my husband got to call me. I'm so happy I got to talk to him twice.

And his youngest son is kicking the tar out of my bladder today. ha ha

Woo hoo!

I just received a call from the freight company to schedule delivery of Will's furniture. :) It'll be delivered between the 14th and 16th of this month. Woot!

I can't wait to get it delivered!

Sometimes you just need comfort food

I hope the 14 units of insulin I just took will counteract the really large bowl of Trix cereal I just ate for breakfast. When you feel like crap, sometimes you just need the good stuff.

Now I remember why

When we were growing up my mom used to fight us tooth and nail about staying home sick from school. Now I know why. It really throws a wrench in your day when you've got a sick, whiny kid at home with you when you planned on them being gone all day.

So much for my dentist appointment and errand running.

Poor Will's got a cold - and he's done a great job of giving it to me, as well. So today is hopefully going to be a snuggle on the couch together kind of day.

His nose has been running for a few days, but last night he lost his voice and started coughing. He didn't sleep well, waking several times between 10 and 11. I finally let him come and get in bed with me. About 12:30 I took him back to his room because his snoring was keeping me awake. lol

Hopefully the cold medicine will kick in shortly and we'll both feel better.

Hooking everyone up

I've had a few complaints from family and friends that they couldn't post comments to my blogs, so I did a little detective work.

A-ha! There was a button that needed to be clicked - now non-registered family and friends can post comments to my blogs. :) Just make sure you sign them because they'll be posted as "anonymous" and I won't know who it was. :)

Who's that girl?

So, I met this girl today. Had an interesting conversation with her. Apparently she's been having an affair with my husband and is even pregnant with his baby.

She's a lot prettier than I am, so I can't say that I blame him. What do you think?

ROFL

I've been wanting to change my look a bit for a while. I think I achieved a fair change. Todd likes dark headed girls and I love the new glasses. I think he's going to love this other woman. :)

Today is the day......

I wonder who our next president will be?

I'm sure the polls were crazy today - I sure am glad I voted 2 weeks ago. I would be so frustrated trying to wait in line today.

Halloween

I'm finally taking the time to post pictures from Trick or Treating on Halloween.

Two of Will's friends came over, including his best friend. The 3 of them had a great time trick or treating. Even the two almost three year olds were on auto pilot. I didn't know you didn't have to teach kids how to trick or treat. ha ha They were all about it.

Will went as a very scary looking blue monster while his friends were a black cat and a skeleton. Will picked his costume out back in August and was so excited to finally wear it.

Ready to go



We started next door - someone Will loves, so it was a good warm up for him.





Our little trick or treaters

Seriously, if his little brother is 1/2 as cute as he is, I'm in trouble. ha

Enjoying a popcorn ball after we got home.


The best part of his costume

Another successful Halloween - even without daddy with us.

Post Halloween candy induced coma.

I've still got it

I've been out of the Grocery Game for a while. I haven't been using my coupons or checking my lists for a few months. I know, I know. Bad me. But I started back this week. My mom brought me about 6 weeks worth of coupons she'd been collecting and I clipped and organized them.

I printed my list and did my legwork.

Then I dragged my mom and Will to Kroger.

Total spent: $67.39
Total savings: $91.73
Percent saved: 60%

This included the following free items: 2 cans of carnation evaporated milk, 2 bags of dog treats, 1 bottle of pert plus for Todd and an 8 pack of bottles of gatorade. :)

Yep, I've still got it. Woot!

Yesterday was a big day

I meant to post yesterday, but didn't get to it. I am officially 1/2 way through this pregnancy! I can't believe it. Now I'm ready to freak out because it means we're going to have a baby soon. EEP!