Just a quick little update in case I don't get a chance to hop on here this weekend!
Thank you everyone for your congratulations and well wishes, you're all so sweet to be so excited for us :) My doctor's appointment on Tuesday went well. I was lucky enough to hear my little one's heartbeat! Love that sound. Especially the first time you hear it. Brings tears to my eyes, its so amazing. Heartbeat is a healthy 152, sounded good and strong to me! Thank the Lord!
On the opposite end of the life cycle...a few weeks ago I asked you all to pray for hubby's dear Aunt Rosie who was suffering from a rare form of brain cancer. She passed away Thursday night. We know she's free of pain now and in a better place. She had the most amazing and inspirational faith, right up until the end. She really was a wonderful and strong person and I have every confidence that she's with Jesus, and with her brother, her sister and her dad who all have gone before her. Her family has a strong faith too, but its still going to be really hard for them. She was only 52, and her kids, while they all are at least in highschool, are still much too young to be losing their mother. The funeral is on Monday, so keep the family in your prayers, if you will. Its a really big family, but very close-knit and I know its going to be hard for everyone, even though everyone knew it was coming and knows she's free of pain...its still a loss for all who loved her.
I'll try to hop on here this weekend and actually say something of substance...but I have a feeling the weekend is going to be a flurry of laundry and packing to go to the funeral and then I have to go out of town for work next week...leaving my boys for almost 4 whole days! :( Tell me it won't be so bad??
Have a great weekend my dears!
Friday, August 20, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Miscellany Monday
Here's a good way to catch up! Some Monday Miscellany for you
1) Last week I did little to no blogging or even blog reading because gasp, I was actually busy at work. I know, crazy, right? Its nice to feel like I'm productive though. Still praying and hoping I can stay home in the next year or so though. Please God??
2) We had our annual "reunion" this weekend of Hubby's college roommates. Always a great time seeing everyone and their families. We've all grown up a lot in the last few years. Next year we get to host. Quick everyone, time to whip the house into shape and get all the painting and fixing up done that we've been putting off for the last 4 years!!!
3) I'm so over the HOT. I'm not a big heat/summer person to begin with, and these mid-90 degrees for the last week is just enough. I don't even work outside and I'm sick of it. Yep, its true...I'm one of the people pining for fall. Its probably my favorite season though. Leaves, apple cider, apple goodies, pumpkin goodies (Hmm, I'm seeing a trend of food here) and all the yummy scents...the cool crisp mornings. Jeans and boots. Ahhhh. Oh yeah, and college football of course! Go Bucks!
4) We're going to have loads of tomatoes ripe in the next week or two. Which means, time to make sauce. Which means, we need a new recipe! Calling all my kitchen savvy friends....I need your good tomato sauce recipes!! The one we used last year had no flavor. We had to add things and/or cook it with sausage to get any taste to our spaghetti. So, if you have a good tomato sauce recipe, please send it my way!
5) The Bug ate pizza this weekend. With tomato sauce on it. It got all over his face. He polished off probably an entire piece himself. Eating it just like a big boy. We were SO proud! Yes, that's right, we were proud that our son was eating pizza. Hey, this is the boy who hates red sauces of any kind. So the sight of his little face covered in pizza sauce? Wonderful :) Maybe he'll be willing to try spaghetti next???
6) Warning: I'm about to drop a bomb on this next one. Don't say I didn't give you fair warning.
7) Okay, maybe not yet...I go back and forth on sharing this with you all. I get paranoid that as soon as I say something, it will all go wrong.
8) Oh, what the heck. Most of my friends have found out via the usual "Hey, why won't you drink with us?" even though I didn't intend to share yet (see above paranoia) Have you figured it out yet?? You're a smart group of people...
9) Yep, I'm pregnant. There, I said it. YIKES! Well, I figure this is the place I'd come to if something does go wrong because I'd need to share my feelings on it (and I sure can't share "IRL" because most people don't know yet) so I might as well share now while its still good news. (Listen to me, "still good news", ugh, I am SO paranoid! I just hope all my paranoia is unneccesary) So anyway, I'm 8 1/2 weeks, first "actual" doctor's appointment is tomorrow. I already did the nurse's appt and the bloodwork a few weeks ago. So far I generally feel nauseous all day, everyday, but haven't actually gotten sick yet. I'm taking it as a good thing because with the one we lost, I never felt bad at all. With the Bug, I was usually nauseous in the afternoon/evening from about 5 wks through 12 or 13 weeks but never actually got sick either. So I'm hoping and praying that all is well with this one too. With Bug, I got a 7 week ultrasound...but it appears I have to wait until 11 weeks with this one. :( That's about all I have on that for now.
10) Lastly, big reminder to those I'm Facebook friends with...This is still a SECRET!! So nothing about it on my FB page, please!!! Say a prayer that all continues to go well and this little one grows healthy and strong as he/she should. Thanks girls :) I'm really, really nervous...especially as more people find out....Yikes.
This Miscellany Monday brought to you by:
Never done a link up thing before...so we'll see if that works :)
1) Last week I did little to no blogging or even blog reading because gasp, I was actually busy at work. I know, crazy, right? Its nice to feel like I'm productive though. Still praying and hoping I can stay home in the next year or so though. Please God??
2) We had our annual "reunion" this weekend of Hubby's college roommates. Always a great time seeing everyone and their families. We've all grown up a lot in the last few years. Next year we get to host. Quick everyone, time to whip the house into shape and get all the painting and fixing up done that we've been putting off for the last 4 years!!!
3) I'm so over the HOT. I'm not a big heat/summer person to begin with, and these mid-90 degrees for the last week is just enough. I don't even work outside and I'm sick of it. Yep, its true...I'm one of the people pining for fall. Its probably my favorite season though. Leaves, apple cider, apple goodies, pumpkin goodies (Hmm, I'm seeing a trend of food here) and all the yummy scents...the cool crisp mornings. Jeans and boots. Ahhhh. Oh yeah, and college football of course! Go Bucks!
4) We're going to have loads of tomatoes ripe in the next week or two. Which means, time to make sauce. Which means, we need a new recipe! Calling all my kitchen savvy friends....I need your good tomato sauce recipes!! The one we used last year had no flavor. We had to add things and/or cook it with sausage to get any taste to our spaghetti. So, if you have a good tomato sauce recipe, please send it my way!
5) The Bug ate pizza this weekend. With tomato sauce on it. It got all over his face. He polished off probably an entire piece himself. Eating it just like a big boy. We were SO proud! Yes, that's right, we were proud that our son was eating pizza. Hey, this is the boy who hates red sauces of any kind. So the sight of his little face covered in pizza sauce? Wonderful :) Maybe he'll be willing to try spaghetti next???
6) Warning: I'm about to drop a bomb on this next one. Don't say I didn't give you fair warning.
7) Okay, maybe not yet...I go back and forth on sharing this with you all. I get paranoid that as soon as I say something, it will all go wrong.
8) Oh, what the heck. Most of my friends have found out via the usual "Hey, why won't you drink with us?" even though I didn't intend to share yet (see above paranoia) Have you figured it out yet?? You're a smart group of people...
9) Yep, I'm pregnant. There, I said it. YIKES! Well, I figure this is the place I'd come to if something does go wrong because I'd need to share my feelings on it (and I sure can't share "IRL" because most people don't know yet) so I might as well share now while its still good news. (Listen to me, "still good news", ugh, I am SO paranoid! I just hope all my paranoia is unneccesary) So anyway, I'm 8 1/2 weeks, first "actual" doctor's appointment is tomorrow. I already did the nurse's appt and the bloodwork a few weeks ago. So far I generally feel nauseous all day, everyday, but haven't actually gotten sick yet. I'm taking it as a good thing because with the one we lost, I never felt bad at all. With the Bug, I was usually nauseous in the afternoon/evening from about 5 wks through 12 or 13 weeks but never actually got sick either. So I'm hoping and praying that all is well with this one too. With Bug, I got a 7 week ultrasound...but it appears I have to wait until 11 weeks with this one. :( That's about all I have on that for now.
10) Lastly, big reminder to those I'm Facebook friends with...This is still a SECRET!! So nothing about it on my FB page, please!!! Say a prayer that all continues to go well and this little one grows healthy and strong as he/she should. Thanks girls :) I'm really, really nervous...especially as more people find out....Yikes.
This Miscellany Monday brought to you by:
Never done a link up thing before...so we'll see if that works :)
Monday, August 9, 2010
Where's the relaxing?
We got back from vacation on Sunday. Pictures to come, I promise...but come on, you didn't really expect pictures right away did you? You know me better than that by now :) I really intended to upload them last week but our internet was out, and I've just been so.very.tired. in the evenings. This weekend...what, we had a weekend? Where did it go?
Vacation was good. Well. What's your definition of good? The Bug LOVED playing in the sand, and loved the ocean on the second day. The first day, not so much because he was standing at the edge with his grandpa and a "big" (big to a 17 month old!) wave attacked him. Face full of sand and saltwater rushing over you? Nobody likes that. Scared the crap out of Bug and Momma too. He wouldn't go near the water the rest of the day. Can't blame him. The next day he went out with Daddy and they "jumped" the waves...giggles and smiles abounded. The rest of the time there the ocean was much too rough for a little guy so the rest of the time was spent filling buckets with sand and destroying sand castles that his bigger cousins made. They made them specifically for him to destroy, now is that love, or what? His cousins just adore him. Its the sweetest thing. Kind of tiring when they insist on telling me what they think he wants "I think he wants to go in the ocean." "I think he wants this shell here." "I think he wants to go outside." "I think he wants to stand on my boogie board." Or...maybe he's just fine guys! :) They're sweet little boys...but two 8 year olds get a little exhausting when you're not used to them. The 9 year old is a lot quieter. Its amazing what a difference 20 months makes, and maybe being the oldest too. He's definitely growing up into a responsible, helpful kid!
There was drama, of course. I won't get into details, I'll just say this. Between the drama (which didn't involve us at all, it was my siblings), the constant need for an itinerary...everyone always asking us "When are you going out to the beach?" "What are you going to do now?"...um, I thought we were on vacation, why do we need a plan? Can't we just relax? Lets just say, we're not doing another "big" family vacation again. This was attempt #2 and we thought it would be great because of the extra people to watch the Bug, giving us a chance to rest and relax. But, not so much. Oh well. Live and learn. And stick with family vacations of just US from now on :) It was still nice to see the ocean for the first time in 5 years or so, and we did get some family time just the 3 of us, which was nice. We even got some couple time! That's right, we (drumroll please) went to the grocery store!! Just the two of us. So exciting.
The drive down...oh boy. Involved construction, detours, missed exits and we got there at about 2 am. Thankfully the Bug was good the whole way, sleeping for more than half the drive. Luckily it did rain most of the afternoon that first day (how weird is that...lucky that it rained at the beach? what?) and we took a family nap or two to recover. The drive home was about as perfect as it gets with a 17 month old. He slept the majority of the way. I think the sand and surf and cousins wore him out! We took a scenic route to avoid the construction and detours and got to see peanut and cotton fields! Which are really pretty! We also went through what we are pretty sure had to be the poorest parts of rural North Carolina. It felt like the places you see in movies that take place in the south a long time ago. We took our time and got home around 7:30 (had left the beach around 9 am), did the main unpacking and went to bed early! All that driving is exhausting!
This weekend I should have spent the whole time doing laundry and getting ready for another mini camping trip this coming weekend. Especially since we'll likely spend at least 2 evenings this week at the fair. Yep, its county fair time! But, instead...I did some relaxing and got lots of quality family time in. I even took a nap or two. Totally worth it. Saturday we went over to some friends so that I could shear their daughter's lamb for the fair. She's only 9 and its her first year, so they needed a little help. When I was in 4-H I showed lambs for 10 years and LOVED it. Loved, loved, loved. So I was more than happy to lend my "expertise" and help get their lamb ready for the fair. I tried giving her some showing tips but boy oh boy that is one strong and wild lamb. Even I had a hard time keeping it under control a couple of times. Pretty sure its going to get away from her in the ring. But, that's why its enclosed and they have extra people around to "catch" runaway animals. Especially in the beginner classes. I can't wait to watch her show, I hope she does well enough that she wants to stick with it next year!
Sunday was a lazy family Sunday. Again, totally worth it :) And now we're back to the workweek. Blah. I really have SO much more to say...hopefully I can squeeze in another post or two this week. Happy August! aka: my birthday month...hmmm...what do I want for my birthday??? :)
Vacation was good. Well. What's your definition of good? The Bug LOVED playing in the sand, and loved the ocean on the second day. The first day, not so much because he was standing at the edge with his grandpa and a "big" (big to a 17 month old!) wave attacked him. Face full of sand and saltwater rushing over you? Nobody likes that. Scared the crap out of Bug and Momma too. He wouldn't go near the water the rest of the day. Can't blame him. The next day he went out with Daddy and they "jumped" the waves...giggles and smiles abounded. The rest of the time there the ocean was much too rough for a little guy so the rest of the time was spent filling buckets with sand and destroying sand castles that his bigger cousins made. They made them specifically for him to destroy, now is that love, or what? His cousins just adore him. Its the sweetest thing. Kind of tiring when they insist on telling me what they think he wants "I think he wants to go in the ocean." "I think he wants this shell here." "I think he wants to go outside." "I think he wants to stand on my boogie board." Or...maybe he's just fine guys! :) They're sweet little boys...but two 8 year olds get a little exhausting when you're not used to them. The 9 year old is a lot quieter. Its amazing what a difference 20 months makes, and maybe being the oldest too. He's definitely growing up into a responsible, helpful kid!
There was drama, of course. I won't get into details, I'll just say this. Between the drama (which didn't involve us at all, it was my siblings), the constant need for an itinerary...everyone always asking us "When are you going out to the beach?" "What are you going to do now?"...um, I thought we were on vacation, why do we need a plan? Can't we just relax? Lets just say, we're not doing another "big" family vacation again. This was attempt #2 and we thought it would be great because of the extra people to watch the Bug, giving us a chance to rest and relax. But, not so much. Oh well. Live and learn. And stick with family vacations of just US from now on :) It was still nice to see the ocean for the first time in 5 years or so, and we did get some family time just the 3 of us, which was nice. We even got some couple time! That's right, we (drumroll please) went to the grocery store!! Just the two of us. So exciting.
The drive down...oh boy. Involved construction, detours, missed exits and we got there at about 2 am. Thankfully the Bug was good the whole way, sleeping for more than half the drive. Luckily it did rain most of the afternoon that first day (how weird is that...lucky that it rained at the beach? what?) and we took a family nap or two to recover. The drive home was about as perfect as it gets with a 17 month old. He slept the majority of the way. I think the sand and surf and cousins wore him out! We took a scenic route to avoid the construction and detours and got to see peanut and cotton fields! Which are really pretty! We also went through what we are pretty sure had to be the poorest parts of rural North Carolina. It felt like the places you see in movies that take place in the south a long time ago. We took our time and got home around 7:30 (had left the beach around 9 am), did the main unpacking and went to bed early! All that driving is exhausting!
This weekend I should have spent the whole time doing laundry and getting ready for another mini camping trip this coming weekend. Especially since we'll likely spend at least 2 evenings this week at the fair. Yep, its county fair time! But, instead...I did some relaxing and got lots of quality family time in. I even took a nap or two. Totally worth it. Saturday we went over to some friends so that I could shear their daughter's lamb for the fair. She's only 9 and its her first year, so they needed a little help. When I was in 4-H I showed lambs for 10 years and LOVED it. Loved, loved, loved. So I was more than happy to lend my "expertise" and help get their lamb ready for the fair. I tried giving her some showing tips but boy oh boy that is one strong and wild lamb. Even I had a hard time keeping it under control a couple of times. Pretty sure its going to get away from her in the ring. But, that's why its enclosed and they have extra people around to "catch" runaway animals. Especially in the beginner classes. I can't wait to watch her show, I hope she does well enough that she wants to stick with it next year!
Sunday was a lazy family Sunday. Again, totally worth it :) And now we're back to the workweek. Blah. I really have SO much more to say...hopefully I can squeeze in another post or two this week. Happy August! aka: my birthday month...hmmm...what do I want for my birthday??? :)
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