A possible money maker??

I had an appointment today with my midwife. I had brought in some of my cloth diapers to show her so that I could ask her if I could use them while we were in the hospital. She was looking at them for the longest and raving about them. The one diaper that she was particularly interested in had a snap in soaker. So after a few minutes she asked me if I could make some of those contoured pads but a bit wider. I looked at her and asked her if she wanted them for cloth pads. She smiled and was glad I knew why she was asking!

So I have been commissioned to make her some Mama pads!! She wants to pay me for them too! Too bad I don't know how much to charge!! To top it all off she told me that if and when I am ready to sell my diapers to let her know and she will promote them at their office!!

I am so excited that I may have a way to help out our family financially! (Although I am sure some of the money will go to support my fabric addiction! She also told me to tell Maureen, my doula, because she knows tons of people that use cloth and would be able to promote my diapers too!

So that just leaves me with one problem. I need a business name so that I can have a logo and labels to put on my diapers. I am thinking about.... "Heavenly Fluff".... I didn't want to make any references to diapers in case I decide to sell other things I sew. So far that domain name is not taken on the internet!! So everyone tell me what they think of the name so I can decide!

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I am 29 weeks and 2 days today! So far I have gained two pounds since the last visit but I still have 8 pounds to gain to even get up to my prepregnancy weight. The baby is head down (well today she was!) and her heart sounded great. I will be having an ultrasound in a couple of weeks to check everything out. I talked to my midwife today about a lot of the birth stuff... So I will hopefully be getting a jacuzzi tub this time! Also she will be coming in again for my birth which I am really excited about! And the best thing I think I negotiated was that I get to use my diapers on Abby at the hospital so a disposable doesn't have to touch her bummy!

Technically 10 weeks and 5 days left... But I am praying for 8 weeks and 5 days!

Hope it goes by fast!!

27 weeks 4 days

I was thinking about how far along I am today. I can't believe how fast the last seven or so months have gone! It seems like so long ago that I found out I was carrying Abby. But by the same token it feels like it was just a couple weeks ago. This pregnancy has been so similar to Emma's that it is kind of weird! But it does make it easy for me to realize that all that I am experiencing is okay and normal. The one thing that is different from both of my previous pregnancies is that I am not gaining weight.

It is strange and sometimes I do worry about it. But so far the midwife isn't worried about it. Abby is growing right on target so there really isn't a cause to worry yet. I do know one thing though... I doubt, very highly, that Abby will be as large as Josiah was. And you know what? That is perfectly fine with me! Because maybe that means that pushing her out will be a breeze! According to my midwife/doula she says I should cough this one right out... Should I get that in writing!?

I am finally starting to get things ready. It has taken me a long time with this baby... mostly because I just did this all last year! It is nice to know that we don't have to get too much stuff though since we have a lot of Emma's things still sitting in storage. We will just need to supplement with some winter clothing and we will be all set. So far I have spent a vast majority of my nesting by sewing and knitting and crocheting for the baby. So far I have 25 newborn diapers sewn up. Three cut out and ready to sew. Two covers done and one cut out and ready to sew. I have one pair of longies (wool soaker pants) done and another one my needles that hopefully I will get the desire to finish sometime soon. Although when it comes to knitting I have actually commissioned some online friends to make me some more soakers and longies because I just don't think I will finish many more. A friend in Canada (Jamie my dumb link button won't work!) is knitting me some longies and a soaker. A friend in Oregon is making me a pair of longies and a soaker. And a friend in NY will be making a pair of crocheted longies... I just need to pay the friend in NY, and make the diaper in trade for the friend in Oregon and send the friend in Canada the yarn... Um... I better get on that soon! That would make five longies and two soakers. I have plans for two soakers myself which would bring the total up to four... That would be nine wool covers... That is awesome!! I can't wait to use it all on her!! She is going to be one comfy baby that is for sure!

We got a cradle from my grandparents that they had found in their attic when they moved in. My mom is graciously stripping it and staining for me... I really wanted to but everyone told me I couldn't breath in those toxic fumes! So that should be done soon and then I can get that all ready to go.

I know that I still have as little as 10 weeks to go... could be as much as 14 weeks! But I really hope that Abby decides to make her debut as soon as the last two have! That would just be awesome.... Another tax deduction!!!

All in all I feel good right now and I hope it continues to be that way as I head into the third trimester. Feel free to peruse my flickr account for pics of the things I have completed for the baby. I won't be able to load anymore pics for another week. Guess I should give in and pay for the upgrade at Flickr!

Peanuts anyone?

Conversation with Emma last night during bathtime.

Emma: "Mommy what's that?" Pointing to Josiah's little boy parts.

Mom: "Those are Si's privates."

Emma: "No they're NOT mommy. They are NOT is privates." Said with much vehemence.

Mom: "Fine then... That is Josiah's penis."

Emma: "No it's NOT mommy... That is NOT Josiah's peanut. It's his privates."

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Peanut... yup that's a new one for me! Oh well... from the mouth of Emma once again!

From the mouth.... of Emma

A little something to brighten your day...

It never ceases to amaze me the way a two year old mind works and the things that come out of their mouths!

Last night as we were driving home...

There was a HUGE harvest moon out.

Emma: "Look at da moon mom!"

Mom: "Yes, I see it... it's big isn't it?"

Emma: "Yes mom!"

Mom and dad proceed with the interrupted conversation.

Emma: "Mom! Mom! Mom!"

Mom: "Wait a second Emma daddy is saying something to mommy."

Emma: "No mom HEAR ME NOW!

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On occasion I will deny Emma something her little heart desires. For instance say that she is whining about going to bed and wants to watch cartoons. I will tell her she has to wait till tomorrow. Her retort??

"NO! It's not tomorrow anymore!!

Anything that I say no about can be used to replace the word tomorrow in the previous sentence. It can become pretty funny.

Like...

"Mommy I want supper"

"Emma it is time for breakfast!"

"NO! It's not breakfast anymore!"

See what I mean?

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Tonight at the dinner table.

I am singing Emma a little song... something about yummys in her tummys.

She tells me its not tummys anymore??? Whatever that is supposed to mean.

The following ensues.

Mom: "Emma where do the pancakes go? Are they in your tummy?"

Emma: "No mom. It's not my tummys anymore!"

Mom: "Emma... where do the pancakes go when you eat them?"

Emma: "Mom... I just eatin em."

Mom: "Emma where do the pancakes go after you swallow them?"

Emma (spoken in great anger): "I not swallowing. I just eatin!"


Brought a smile to my face so I thought I would share!

One year ago today...

I joined the wide world of the web by putting my stamp on it and starting the blog. I didn't think that I would ever actually last this long! My friend, Jamie, was the one that convinced me to start the blog even though I kept telling her I had nothing to talk about.

At first my blog was pretty active with posts nearly every day. Then it started to taper a bit when Josiah was born. Heck... then I got pregnant and it got even harder for me to find the time to blog. Other things have come up during the year that has made me hesitant to really use my blog the way I had orignally intended. Sometimes I feel like I can't really write what I feel or how things really are because of certain people! But... I have gotten around that. And I think eventually I am going to just go back to the old way of thinking... Who the heck cares!!??

Hopefully in the next year I will be able to keep it up a little bit better... although I am sure it will be difficult once Abby joins our little family! So bear with me... if things get slower in the near future... blame it on the baby...

One thing I would like to do this year is possibly splurge and have someone design the graphics for my blog... I am just plain sick of the way it looks... So if anyone has any suggestions or maybe knows how to do it... Let me know!!

Anyhow... Happy Anniversary to me!

Slacker McSlacker

Yup. That's my new name. You would think with all that happens in my life every day I would have something to write about on a more regular basis! But due to the fact that sleep is so elusive in our household and the terrible two's have descended upon us full force I tend to forget about the blog.... Oh... and I almost forgot. I am pregnant! Blame it on the preggo brain if you must.

Anyhow. I have been informed by a certain someone who chooses to remain unnamed *cough* Pete *cough*... That I should tell everyone about my birthday. Well a little while after I posted my little 'Ode to Bekah' Pete came home. Now that in itself isn't unusual... Nope... He came home bearing gifts! He had brought me a chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, bought the candles to put on it.... and then bought me flowers. It definitely brightened up my birthday.... Thanks Hun!

Some other things that have been keeping me busy are baby preparations. Mainly in the form of sewing and knitting. I almost have another pair of pants knitted and so far I have five fitteds, 9 AIO's, and 6-8 misc other diapers all sewn. Today I cut out three more! I am slowly but surely making it to my first goal. I would like to have 36 newborn dipes done before the baby makes her appearance... and also 36 smalls. But I am currently running out of girly fabric.

On a happy note. I post over at Diaper Divas often and have made some friends over there. Some wonderful mama who I don't know that well sent me a huge box of fabric last week. I couldn't believe it! She sent me some hemp jersey, knit jersey, various flannels, microfleece and a few cuts of cotton woven.... Holy cow! I thought I died and went to fabric heaven! To share that much fabric with someone would be a sacrafice to me because of the money. But she selflessly gave it to me! I will never be able to thank her enough for that.

Abby is alive and well. She makes sure to let me know that about every 5 seconds! Last night while Pete and I were watching tv I looked at him funny. He asked me what... like every good husband does. I asked him how it is possible that some people can go through an entire pregnancy and not even know they are pregnant! There is no way that I could do that. All of my babies have made it common practice to pummel me from the inside out! There is no mistaken there is another life in there! Ah... well at least I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that she is happy and healthy as long as I can feel her. Oh... and he didn't know the answer!

As it stands today:
24wks 4ds
Have an appt next week
Still have not gained any weight (midwife is unconcerned at this time)
Abby moves non stop all the time!
Mom has become a walking bathroom zombie at night!

Happy Birthday to meeee!

Okay since no one really knows it's my birthday... (oh wait maybe they don't care....) I thought I would sing myself a little song...

Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to me
Happy Birthday to mee-eeeeee
Happy Birthday to me!

I am a quarter of a century old today and I plan on making myself some chocolate cake tonight when Pete gets home from work. If no one else will make you a cake, make yourself one!!

I never had a chance to remember!

I was looking back at some of my old archives. I think it was because I was bored or needed reminders of Josiah's pregnancy... no seriously, I was looking back to see when my first post was so I would know when to write my one year anniversary post!

Anyways I ran across an old post that really cracked me up. At the time I was dead serious! I was in the middle (actually way past the middle) of my pregnancy with Josiah and was just plain sick of it! I never was one that enjoyed pregnancy.

So I look back at that now and think about how I didn't even have the chance to be reminded of my previous pregnancies or births! I just kind of "got pregnant" There was no thought involved. In fact I was totally oblivious to the fact that I was pregnant till lovely Aunt Flo never arrived. This was quite strange considering the other three times I was pregnant I just "knew". The reason I didn't have any inclination this time was because this pregnancy was completely a surprise! There was no baby fever... I never once thought about having another baby.... Never had to be reminded of anyone that I don't like being pregnant... It just happened! Ahhh!!

So now here I am, 22 weeks pregnant and really wondering how this pregnancy is going to pan out. So far I have not had any painful contractions that keep me up at night. Not that that is the only thing I usually experience. I am having my normal lion's share of bathroom breaks in the night which is quite annoying... and my back hurts just as much as it did the last time...

No... this time I have something else to contend with... A nine month who refuses to sleep... EVER.

Holy crap! I would take back pain and contractions any day to the sheer exhaustion I feel every day! It is draining enough to be pregnant. Add in Josiah. The boy who thinks that 8 hours of sleep a day is enough for a baby his age. Uh... no it is not! Our nights go something like this:

Put Josiah down in his crib. Hear him scream thirty minutes later because he realizes that someone put him down! Keep your fingers crossed that he will just go back to sleep. Sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't. If he doesn't we go through this all again. Put to sleep, put to bed, cry thirty minutes later. If he DOES go to sleep then if we are lucky we won't hear from him for a little while. But then we have to get Emma to bed. Read a couple of books, watch a little tv with daddy (the much coveted event of the day) then off to bed with strict instructions NOT to make noise and wake up Si! Then finally... finally Pete and I are alone for the first time all day. And usually this is two hours after Josiah went to bed. So we know we have already lost two hours of potential sleep. Sometimes we get really lucky and he won't wake up till 5am... but unfortunately who wants to get up an hour before the alarm? That's rough! Actually what is worse is when he gets up at 4am and you know because of that, by the time he gets back to sleep and in his crib you won't be able to go back to bed! So there are some days that my day starts at 4am... Not right... Sometimes I am lucky and he gets up at 2am and then I can get a couple more hours of sleep before it is time to get up with Pete or until Emma gets up.

Now I know what some of you are thinking... well my kid gets up two or three times a night! I would love to only have to get up once.... Well if that is what you are thinking... go blog about it! This is my pity party.

Because then the day goes something like this. Pete leaves for work. The kids scream all morning... Emma wants juice, she wants to watch cartoons, she wants me to get Josiah 'out' of her room... And then there is Josiah. He is so incredibly tired since he didn't sleep last night, that he spends his morning on the floor fussing and playing and then fussing some more because he is so tired! Then finally lunch time comes. We eat lunch I put Emma down for her nap and feed Josiah, hopeing that he will sleep for his nap... But he usually doesn't. He is famous for his thirty minute power naps. Drink the bottle, go to sleep, lay in bed and wake up 30 minutes later much to consternation of his mother... Who has also been up since 4 am and would love a nap. But Josiah has other plans. Then Emma gets up. There is no hope left for Josiah's nap and we just count the time till daddy comes home and we can all go to bed again.

How sad does my life sound?? Isn't it pathetic how it all surrounds sleep???

My only hope is that this baby will be different... the proverbial perfect third baby... Until then I really hope this old pregnant mare can get 40 winks....

No rest for the weary

I think I may have found one of the worst downfalls of motherhood today.

Being sick and not being able to "be" sick...

You mom's know how it is! You wake up sicker than a dog but the kids are still in need of your care and hubby has to go to work. And it wouldn't be fair to ask someone to come watch the kids because who wants to enter a house full of germs! I have been lucky thus far, to not be sick that often since having kids. I do remember one time when Emma was only a few months old that I got pretty sick and my parents came and took her for me. The time I remember after that was almost 2 years later just this past January about a month after Josiah was born. But at the time I could take some good old Tylenol Cold and feel at least functional enough to take care of the kids! I hardly ever get sick! Why today? Couldn't it have waited one more day for the weekend??

But now... I am pregnant... I can't take anything "good"! So here I lay on the couch with my laptop, a pounding headache, stopped up nose, scratchy throat, achey and wondering why Josiah can't sleep in his crib during the day. He sleeps there all night long by himself. But during the day?? Heck no! I desperately wanted to snooze while Emma watched Seasame Street this morning. So I put him to bed after his bottle. He last all of about five minutes in there.

It just isn't fair!!

Five o'clock just can't come fast enough today!!!

I actually finished!

I have done some knitting in the past. But I always tend to NOT finish what I start! I get discouraged or bored with the project before I get done with it. But since we are expecting a new baby in the early winter I have suddenly regained an interest in knitting and sewing. I have finished some new diapers for the new baby and I have finished this:



The bulk of it actually only took me a week of on and off knitting. The grafting, weaving and last four inches of one leg sat unfinished for a couple weeks because that is the most boring part! But I finally picked it up this week and finished it.
So now Abbie (Abbey, Abby who knows how we will spell it!) has one pair of wool longies to her name. I am going to be starting another pair this week sometime with some girly colors. Hopefully I wil have it done sooner!

It's a.....

I had my ultrasound today. While I was very hesitant to get one I went ahead and did it. Last year when I was pregnant with Josiah (at this same exact time I might add!) I had my regular and routine ultrasound at 18 weeks. We were so excited to be able to find out what he was. It was pretty uneventful and we left that appointment with the info that our baby was a boy and was measuring almost two weeks ahead of schedule...

Four days later the midwife called me to tell me that our baby had several subchorionic cysts and an increased nuchal fold... Both of which might have pointed to a Down's Syndrome baby. We both mourned that day... I think my eyes were so swollen I could hardly see... and too make matters worse we had to go and face the whole family at my parents 25th wedding anniversary party! It was so awesome how much support we got that night. Not one person asked us if we were going to abort... THAT WASN'T AN OPTION. While we did get that comment by a couple of people it wasn't on that day.

Two weeks later I went in for a level II ultrasound where we found out the cysts were still there but the nuchal fold was gone... Also he was still measuring big! The perinatologist told me that it didn't point to Down Syndrome but to Trisomy 18 which was usually fatal to the baby. I left there upset but even more determined to see this to the end. After much prayer on my part I finally got a peace that I nor anyone else could understand. I didn't worry about it anymore... I knew deep in my heart that he was going to be fine...

The day he was born the thought crossed my mind that there might be something wrong... but at that same time the midwife came over to me and told me he looked great and had no signs of either of those two conditions. To this day I still believe that Josiah is my special child. For any of you that read his birth story you know that we had chosen the name Josiah before we even knew he was a boy and later, after his birth, found out that it meant "Jehovah heals".... I believe that beyond a shadow of a doubt!

It was with mixed emotions that I went to my ultrasound today... Very hesitant at what we would find out. According to the technician every thing looked great. The baby was very cooperative and showed its face numerous times... At one point we caught it yawning... it was SO cute!! When the time came the tech asked me if I wanted to know the sex if she was able to see it.... The baby wasn't shy and she showed me in between the legs...

Unmistakably a..... Girl!! We are having a little girl!! I was so sure that it was a girl that I wasn't surprised when she told me it was a girl. I asked her how sure she was that it was a girl... She said it was pretty obvious.... So I am convinced!

As I was walking out she told me I wouldn't have to come back unless I needed a followup. I told her I knew because I had had to do it last summer with my son when we found out about his cysts and nuchal fold. She looked at me and lowered her voice then said "Well I am not supposed to tell you this... but everything looks fine and I didn't see any of that!"

So please welcome our new little one! A girl who will be named

Abbie Lynne

A new Emma-ism

Emma's new favorite thing to do.....

"Mommy I want to go to Chopper..."

Price Chopper is a grocery store in our area.... We went to one the other day and hadn't been to one in a couple of months. What is up with that??? How did she remember that? As soon as we pulled in to the parking lot she had a cow and started shouting:

"I want to go to Chopper, I want to go to Chopper, I want to go to Chopper...."

Then when we left she got upset and then the next day we got in the car and said:

"We go to Chopper mommy... okay?"

And now today... she is sitting on the couch and saying:

"Mommy we go to Chopper tomorrow okay???"

Hmm.... a foodie in the making?

Stupid Blogger.... among other things.

It seems that every time that I get online to post some pics of the family, that is exactly when Blogger decides to have a brainfart and not allow me to upload pics... Doing some research online this seems to be pretty common with Blogger... Hence... STUPID BLOGGER.... Who cares if it is free?? It is completely unreliable and really causes me NOT to want to blog! I would like to be able to do what I want to do when I have the time to do it! Not when Blogger deems it okay!

Anyways... due to the fact that I am really mad at Blogger I will not be posting pics today... Just some updates.

Josiah is now dragging himself everywhere... um... I like them better when they stay where you put them! No seriously.. he is really moving therefore EVERYTHING goes in his mouth... Guess it is time to baby proof again... *sigh*. He also seems to have inherited his daddy's temper... Darn! I just really hope one of my poor children gets by unscathed! When I mentioned this to Pete he just got a smirk on his face, laughed and said "Sorry!"

Emma is still not potty trained... It's. Getting. Old. At what point do they finally think... Oh! I think I will use the potty!? But if nothing else at least she has proven bright in other areas... we have comments quite often that she talks quite fluently for a two year old... I don't really have any other kids to really compare her to so I don't usually say much when I do hear this... the doctor's just told me she was normal.

Both of the kids have decided lately that it is fun to wake mom up at night! Who knows why.... Emma's favorite thing to do is come into our room at night and stare at me until I wake up... CREEPY! It is usually for something crazy... A drink or a blanket... Last night it was because she wanted to watch cartoons!! What??!! I walk her back to her room and pray every night that she won't wake Si up...

I had my appointment today... I am 17 weeks and 2 days. We heard the heartbeat and all is well... The midwife is still convinced there is only one in there! I sure hope so!! The baby is moving like crazy all the time now and making its presence known every day a few times a day now. It is nice to have the reassurance that he/she is still there and kicking... literally! Next Tuesday is the big day! We will find out if Bean is a girl baby or a boy baby... So far we only have a girl's name picked out.... We did have a boy's name picked out but Pete changed his mind. So instead of arguing over another boy name we are going to wait and see if it even deserves discussion!

I have been very reluctant of my blog... I just want to apologize and try to be better... I am starting to feel better now that I am well into the second trimester... I am hoping life will be on an upswing here soon!

Today:
17wk 2ds
Heartbeat: Normal and strong
Weight gain: 2 lbs total
Movement: Quite active!

(PS... when Blogger decides to play nice I will post some pics...)

The baby has made it's presence known

I have been feeling little taps and such for about 2-3 weeks but I would always dismiss it as gas because it just wasn't "obvious" as it was with my other two pregnancies! But last Friday I was sitting in a chair with my abdomen all scrunched up because I was leaning over and I felt a pretty big kick that surprised me! It was a movement that made me think " That was definitely the baby!"

Since Friday I haven't felt anything consistent... just little jabs here and there... but now that I know that it really is the baby I am able to distinguish the movements much easier.

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks Pete will be able to enjoy the movement as well... We are still on the countdown till the ultrasound which will probably be in two weeks or so. Bean will then have an identity!

Just another day in Emma's world

Today I was sitting on the couch trying to figure out some knitting and Emma comes into the room from the direction of her bathroom...

"Mmm, mommy, that tastes good!!!" She says smacking her lips and wiping her hands.

Oh great now what... I go into the bathroom and discovered that she had helped herself to a taste of the liquid hand soap.... Guess we won't be able to use that as a threat in the future for a potty mouth since she seems to enjoy the taste of it!

Look Mommy, I bee-you-tiful!

So I am sitting at the table enjoying the last little bit of dinner and Emma comes in then kitchen... prancing about...

"Look mommy! I bee-you-tiful!"

"Oh really.... why is that?"

"I put lotion on my face!"

"Oh... well where is the lotion?"

"In der." Pointing to absolutely nothing in the other room.

"Well, could you get the lotion and show it to mommy?"

"Okay!" Said as she is running in the direction of the bathroom.

She comes back in the kitchen.

"Here mommy!"

She hands me the soap bottle from the bathtub and then runs off... I sigh and go back to what I am doing... to many of these things have happened today and quite frankly I am tired...

She comes running in and hands me the bottle of shampoo... "Here mommy! You look bee-you-tiful too!"

Thanks Emma... I'll get right on that...

Well if nothing else it was good for a laugh...

(At least it wasn't like last night's conversation that went something like this "Look mommy! So pretty!!" she says as she wipes Desitin on her face and hands...)

We're still alive!

I never meant for a month to go by between posts!!

We had a incredibly long and eventful month though! The day after my last post Pete was admitted to the hospital for the fluid around his heart that had returned. We were told that it would just be for observation and pain management! But the next day a different cardiologist came in and told Pete he had to have surgery that day. So after waiting all day he went in at almost five and had the fluid around his heart drained. He spent that night in the ICU then another 5 days on the cardiac care floor. It was a long week. I spent every day at the hospital and farmed the kids out to various family members. He came home after a week in the hospital.

A day after we got home Pete started making plans to leave that night to go out to his parents in Indiana since he was going to be out for another couple of weeks. But our plans got foiled when major flooding covered th NYS Thruway for miles and miles and there was no way to get west! But we were finally able to leave the next day... exactly a week after Pete's surgery. We stayed out there for week seeing family and going to parks and the zoo. Pics will follow soon when I find time!!

Then after we got home and Pete was going into his fourth week out of work we decided to occupy the time by helping out at VBS at church.

Yesterday was Pete's first day back to work... and a bad day to do it!! It was 96 degrees outside!! He made it most of the night. I told him after being out for a month and being sick and having surgery it would take time to build his stamina back up!

So another month has gone by and Josiah is seven months old now... creeping ever closer to the birth of his little sibling... Emma is still no closer to being potty trained and I am still pregnant!

Stay tuned because hopefully we will be back to our normally scheduled programing!

A note from the sidelines

Please stay tuned for a few words from my hubby!

Some people ofton wonder why this website is here for the open public to read...Well, let me explain why I feel that this website is tthere for everyone to read. My wife is awesome, she goes above and beyond what a wife should ever have to do. She has given me two wonderful children and a “little bean” on the way. She is taking care of all the household chores, even the ones I hate...(You know the commodes!) OnlyGod knows what I have done to allow me to have her as my wife!!! So the reason she does this is because she is home alone with a 2 year old and 6 month old.. what conversations do you think she has?? Yes, no, don’t do that, do this and do that. She does not get a chance to ever talk to anyone else during the day. Especially when I leave the house at noon and do not get home until the wee hours of the morning! So I think that it is a chance to catch up on her saneness trying to take care of everything. As for personal stuff on here, so what if other people read it..there is some devout readers who read it and pray for the situation at hand...Do we ask for it..no, but God laid it on their hearts to take the time out and read the blog. So I think that sometimes it is necessary to tell others about what is going on..both for family and public. So in regards to what people think about this blog, My wife is going to do this for family and those who have talked to my wife on a regular basis. If there is some else new that is just passing through please take a look..there is a lot that you will be able to relate to! For those prayer warriors out there...( you know who you are) Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your thoughts and prayers.
~Pete

Happy Half Birthday 'Siah!

Josiah is officially six months old... so that makes half a year!



It has been a fast six months that is for sure! Josiah is finally sleeping all night... Around ten to twelve hours but he still doesn't nap very well. If he would nap it would be heavenly! But all in good time... all in good time.

Two months ago we started solids. His current favorite is bananas or any combination with bananas in it. He used to eat carrots... but now he just spits them out. We have tried every flavor so far except for green beans and those nasty meats! He LOVES his lunch and dinner. Pretty soon I plan to start him on his third meal of the day.

Josiah also found out 6 weeks ago that he is going to be a big brother! Bean will be gracing us with his/her presences and presenting Josiah with his offical title of "BB" that's "big brother" for those who aren't in the know... *wink*

Yesterday Josiah discovered that he can scoot backwards. He starts at one side of the room and ends up on the other! And then just today he found out he could blow razzberries... TOO CUTE!

His current favorite person is MOMMY. He is definitely a momma's boy. But that is okay with me. Our time together will be short before the baby comes so I am going to enjoy every moment that we have. Anytime that anyone holds him he constantly keeps one eye on mommy. Daddy is an okay substitute... but not for long!

He is also quite fond of his "Sissy" She is just about the only one that can make him giggle!

I am sure the next couple of months will go just as fast. And before we know it we will be celebrating his one year birthday!

It's almost gone.

I am finally starting to feel better. I can actually eat without gagging. But the nausea is still there and I have to be careful what I do eat.

I am currently still exhausted because Josiah doesn't reliably nap for very long in the afternoon. But I am slowly starting to feel more energy and was able to do all the laundry today and change and wash everyone's sheets today. I also managed to make lunch today.

Emma has been gone for the past two days. Her honorary Aunt Linda took her to spend two nights at her house. I have called to check on her a few times and according to Linda she doesn't even miss me! Sniff... Oh well... At least I got a nice break from taking care of a two year old and trying to corral her defiance. Although I find it amusing if not annoying that she only shows her true colors around me and me only.

The midwife called me today and told me everything looked great with the ultrasound and that she was sticking with the due date of January 14th. But we all know that it really doesn't matter for me! I just hope little Bean chooses to make his/her appearance in time for a nice little tax deduction.

Currently:

9wks 3 days.
Still feeling sick and tired. But improving!
No kicks yet. But counting down the days!
Hoping for another girl.