Time in a Bottle

Did you ever wish that you could actually do that?? Put time in a bottle?? I do! And I know exactly what I would do when I figured out how... I would bottle it up... create a flashy label and a cute catchy jingle... then I would mass market it with a target to stay at home moms... I seriously think I would be rich in a matter of days.

But now... really... come on... I can't do that! So instead I take pictures... Aren't they the best thing to make memories with??

I can't believe that Emma turned two... I can't believe that two years ago I went through three days of labor and then two and half hours of pushing before she graced us with her presence... and while those two years have gone by so fast I have so many memories.

Emma has come so far in the last few months. She is talking in four word sentences... I can't wait to see what she comes up with next! Every day she amazes me with the things that she can do and what she says.

She LOVES to play with her dolls and pretend that she is a mommy. It is so cute to see her put the babies in Josiah's swing and then turn it on... And then when that gets old she feeds them and puts them to bed..

Emma has a love for Elmo... Almost an obsession... and so therfore we will be constructing an Elmo cake for her birthday... the pics will be up sometime after the birthday party next week.

She can count to 5 now and is well on her way to counting to 10... She can pick out some letters and tell me what they are... I can't wait to start teaching her the whole alphabet!

While she throws numerous tantrums every day... and never fails to let me know when she is in a bad mood I still love how she can turn even the worst day into the best one... She will just come up and give me the biggest hug and kiss and then run back off to what she was doing....

Happy 2nd birthday Emma!

God give me strength.

Pete went to a cardiologist today. He had been having some chest pains and "weird feelings" as he called them with his heart.

So due to the fact that he has a cardiac history I begged him to go in and see a doctor. Today was the big day and here is the verdict...

He has fluid around his heart...

Okay I admit it... when he told me my heart literally jumped in my throat and I fought the urge to run to the bathroom and lose my lunch to the porcelain throne. But I held on while he told me what the doctor said... if only I had never gone to nursing school then I wouldn't always assume the worse.

The doctor asked him if he had been sick lately and he told him no. The doctor told him that IF he was older he would be worried about cancer in his lungs or heart. But since he is younger he is going to assume it is a viral infection. Okay... sounds good I guess. He also put him on some medication for the palpatations and flutterings. Something I assume will be long term. And then in a month he will have another echocardiogram (ultrasound) done on his heart and they will check the status of the fluid.

Now... really after all that the doctor had said I really shouldn't be worried. Because if the doctor was worried he would have done more tests... maybe even sent him to the hospital... but nope... just a script and an appointment in a month.

But trying to stay positive when you are already worried in the first place is so hard. The prospect of something even being remotely wrong with the person who you love more than anything in the world shakes you to your very core.

I want to believe and hope that nothing is wrong just as the doctor is doing (might I add he is the BEST cardiologist in the area) but since I tend to be a worry wart by nature and have problems being anxious ALL the time. I am afraid this next month will be a long one for me. And I am sure although he doesn't admit it, Pete is just as nervous. Who wouldn't freak out even the slightest at being told you have fluid around your heart?

So here I am... sitting and waiting... and praying that God will give me the strength to trust in Him that my husband will be around to grow old with me.

"Being careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanskgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace that passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7

Easter... Another picture review.

Here are our Easter pictures. I made both of the kids outfits. Everyone raved about them. They both looked so cute!

Josiah

Emma holding Grandma's hand.


Emma and Josiah

Emma hunting Easter Eggs

Okay here is our little family picture... pay no mind to me... I am still carrying baby fat!!! :)

And here is a treat... A video of Emma hunting eggs.

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Unacceptable!

It seems like I have no time anymore to blog! And when I think about it I am doing something else!

Well I hope to change that... Once a week just isn't enough... So I am going to start with baby steps I think... 2-3 times a week... then build it back up!

I was reading my archives from the pregnancy and I was a bloggin' maniac!! I had a post up nearly every day... in fact it wasn't till here in the last month or so that things have gotten hectic and I find myself way behind in the blogsphere....

So starting FRIDAY I will get back into the swing of things... I will not be home tomorrow... For all of my dedicated and diehard fans... (all 2-3 of you) I am so sorry for the lapse of time I have let go between posts.

Boston: A review in pictures

First I want to apologize to anyone who has dialup, I am sure the page will load slow for you. Second, don't mind some of the blurry pics. I think there may have been a smudge on the lens.

We got to Boston on Saturday afternoon, went to the hotel, and then the ocean for a little bit. Then we got a movie at our hotel room and ate dinner. Sunday we got up early had breakfast and then took the train into Boston. We went to the aquarium, and IMAX movie and Quincy Market where we looked around for a little while. We had lunch at a little restuarant at Quincy Market then we raced to catch the train back to our hotel room. After we got back we went to the ocean again and walked on a beach at sunset. Very romantic! Went back to the hotel, had some dinner, went to bed... and came back to reality.

When we first got to our destination we hopped in the van and went for a drive out to the ocean.


Does anyone else find this remotely funny?? At every entrance to this rundown beach (not in use anymore) there was this little title... Someone obviously had fun with spraypaint!


This was the storm we were trying to race back to our car. We had gone for a walk on the beach Saturday night. And were trying really hard to get back to the car before the rain reached us.


We stayed at a Residence Inn for very cheap. And vowed we will always stay at a Residence Inn from now on. The rooms were awesome and the service was just as great.

Our bed... we were very surprised at the quality of the bedding.. VERY NICE!


This was the "living area" where you could watch tv... on a sofa or the chair... both of which were very comfy.



This was the kitchenette in our hotel room.


Saw some jelly fish at the New England Aquarium. There were a lot more pictures but I really didn't want to bore you! We did see a 3D movie at the IMAX theatre. That was cool!



We found it amusing that this building looked really out of place here.


Pete and his lunch. Is it just me or are those beady little eyes begging you to eat him?


Eww... a picture of me... good thing it wasn't a closeup! But it showed the ocean quite nice so I thought I would share.

Boston skyline at sunset. We were in the small town of Lynn on the causeway that connects the mainland to the island of Nahant. Very pretty.

It was a really nice weekend. We enjoyed not having to worry about diapers, formula and who was hungry or tired. We were able to do what we wanted, when we wanted and not worry about the kids. Very relaxing I must say. All in all I would say we had a really great time. As evidenced by this picture.

Tomorrow

Okay... I promise... sometime tomorrow the Boston Trip review will be up here... I tried to start it tonight... but somehow the darn pictures erased! So I will start again tomorrow and hopefully I will succeed!

Ewwww.... Grooosss....

Emma's new favorite words... soon to be mine as well.

If you have issues reading about bodily fluids I suggest you move along quickly before you feel the need to vomit!

I love doing cloth diapers... Josiah never gets rashes... unless of course I put a disposable on him in a pinch. He doesn't have that nasty disposable diaper plus pee and poo smell... chemicals... nasty... I LOVE folding clean diapers warm and cuddly straight out of the dryer... And I have such a sense of accomplishment when I finish another one to stick on the pile.

But let me tell you something... constant diarrhea 3-4 times a day that DOES NOT wash off is starting to wear on me. I am always changing a poopy diaper... nothing I do gets the poo off... so I just end up throwing them in the washer on a soak cycle... (Pete hates that!) And sometimes I actually envy those who use those nasty paper diapers and are able to throw the offending mess in the trash never to be dealt with again!! Sometimes I wonder what the hey possessed me to do cloth!!

And of course as I sit here, having just changed a poopy diaper and rolled it up to deal with later, the baby has once again filled the nice, new, clean and soft, flannel diaper with the most offensive smelling mess you could ever imagine!
Who would think such nastiness could come from such a cute face!!!

I think this speaks volumes.

I was very impressed with this article... Especially since it was written about men, by a man:

Don't be a guy, the world is full of guys, be a man...