Family Blessings

I forgot I had a blog

2009-10-13T11:53:00.013-05:00

I just got a comment on this blog which reminded me that i had one lol. Ive got very behind but I thought I would do a post with Sammy's birthday pictures. My cousin to these great pictures i didn't ever have time during the party to take any lol. I still cant believe that he is one. He isn't walking yet but I'm sure it wont be much longer with the way he gets around. He recently learned how to use a straw and say hi when he has a phone its so cute. Ive been busy doing a lot of babysitting. I babysit my nephew and just started babysitting some neighbor kids. I had 5 boys in the house at once yesterday. Its not to bad since two of them are older. Ill try to post every once and a while but not making any promises lol.

Getting behind

2009-08-08T20:35:00.002-05:00

I cant belive how much less time i have for blogging now that I have my own place again. I didnt relize i had so much free time wen I was living with my dad lol. I also have more space to clean than with my previous apartment so im still getting used to it but I love having more space. Im going to try to get back to blogging a couple times a week.

My First blog Award

2009-07-28T22:11:00.003-05:00

I got my first blog award Today. I got it from Jamie at http://www.carlosandjamie.blogspot.com/

Thank you Jamie!

The rules for this award are

Accept the award and post it on your blog along with the name of the person who gave you the award. Pass the award along to 15 other blogs that you've newly discovered. Remember to contact the blogger's to let them know they have been chosen for the award.

Playing In a pool

2009-07-24T11:06:00.003-05:00

Sammy Played in his swimming pool for the first time yesterday and he loved it. I still need to take him to a real pool with a lot of water. I dont have a water hose so I didnt fill it up very much.

New Place

2009-07-20T14:15:00.002-05:00

We finally got into our new place. Its been a crazy and busy few days and I am wore out, but I'm getting more sleep now that Sammy has his own room. I'm going to try to get back to blogging regularly again now that things are settling down. It feels so good to have our own place again.

Fried Rice

2009-07-14T11:32:00.002-05:00

I got this fried rice recipe from one of my pen pals who lives in Malaysia. I haven't had a chance to make it yet but it looks really good. Asian food is my favorite kind of food, Italian comes in second. Ive never made fried rice before so this is going to be fun.

Ingredients

Cooked Rice
1/2 Garlic
1/2 Onion
2 Chillies
Salt
Vegetables-I'm going to add corn, carrots, and peas but add whatever veggies you like.
Chicken or I think Pork or teriyaki chicken would be great.
Egg

Directions

Cook 2 pots of rice and then let it cool at room temp.
Take the Garlic, onion, and chillies, cut them up and then put them in the blender.
Take the Garlic, Onion, and chillies mixture and put it on a wok (I'm guessing a frying pan will work the same) with a little bit of oil. Stir for a few minutes.
Add diced chicken and fry until chicken is well cooked
Add rice and mix well
Then add vegetables
Salt to taste
Add egg and stir until egg is fully cooked

Makes enough for 5 people

Baby Clothes

2009-07-12T21:35:00.002-05:00

I decided to take Sammy on a little walk before bath and bed time. We were walking down the street and this little white dog came running and barking at us. Sammy is not used to animals and it really scared him so he starts crying. I take him out of the stroller to comfort him and the owner of the dog came over saying she was sorry. I said it was ok Sammy's just not used to animals he is even scared of cats. We started talking and she though Sammy was the cutest baby (besides her own she has a 14 month old but he was already in bed. Poor baby has and ear infection because of teething) but who can resist Sammy with his big brown eyes and chubby little cheeks. She asked me what size clothes he wore. I said about 3-6 months. She said she had a box full of baby boy clothes she was taking to the goodwill if and was wondering if I wanted them. I looked through them and there was some really cute clothes. Is It was so much fun because my husband doesn't let me buy anymore baby clothes since he already has enough. He has like 8 times as many clothes as I do but only about 1/5 actually fit him. I have a lot of bigger hand me downs from my nephews. She also gave Sammy a little piano that lights up and he loves it. She just asked for him to stop by and visit every once and a while. Now Sammy has some cute new onesies and pajamas. He is also prepared for this winter with some nice big fuzzy sleepers.

Still Trying to Figure this out

2009-07-11T19:47:00.002-05:00

I'm still trying to figure all this blogging stuff out. I though it would be easy since I can do just about anything on Myspace but this is completely different. I tried to change my background and it messed everything up. I'm still trying out how to fix some things with no success. I noticed I wasn't getting anymore comments after that and then someone sent me an email telling me they tried to comment me and it didn't work. I think I got if fixed though. I asked a friend to test it for me and it worked. I hope I can get all the problems fixed. Email me if you have any problems on my blog. I think I'm going to just keep my blog really simple no fancy background. The pictures of Sammy make it the best looking blog anyway :)

So Big

2009-07-11T16:54:00.003-05:00

Today Sammy figured out how to pull himself up to stand. I wasn't ready for it I was still waiting for him to figure out how to bring himself to the sitting position. It surprised me because I laid him down on the floor and looked away for a minute and I looked back and he was standing. I love seeing him accomplish new milestones its so exciting.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

2009-07-08T20:43:00.003-05:00

My dad had a bag of chocolate chips laying around so I decided to make some cookies. I didn't even have to search for a cookie recipe since they conveniently have one on the bag. I don't make cookies very often because I usually eat while I'm making them, which is really bad when since I'm still working on losing my baby fat. Who can resist cookie dough and chocolate chips? I cant! Then when they are done I'm going to want a cookie. This is a picture of the cookie I just ate before I started to blog now I'm going to have to go on a long walk to work it all off.

Rainy Day

2009-07-07T16:43:00.004-05:00

Today the movies Push and Knowing came out and I really wanted to rent them. The closest RedBox is at McDonald's which is like a 6 or 7 minute walk. I left home with just a few diapers, wet wipes and cookies. Sammy usually gets really hot outside so i just put shorts and a bib on him. I get to McDonald's and rent the movies then I look outside and its pouring down rain. I get my phone to call my husband and it dies. I borrow McDonald's phone to call my husband and he didn't answer because he is still in bed with a headache. I don't know any other number since I'm very bad at memorizing them. There was another girl stuck there to, we started talking and she didn't live in Marshall and the only person who could pick her up was at work. We were stuck there for about 2 hours. Sammy got really crabby since he had no bottle and was getting a little cold. My poor baby. He was also getting impatient with me since he couldn't do what he wanted and crawl on the floor. The other girl had a wife beater that we put on him. He looked so cute and silly since it was like a dress on him. We left as soon as it became a light sprinkle. The other girl hung out with us until her ride came to get her. We watched Knowing which was kinda weird and it was definitely not what I expected. I probably won't ever watch that movie again, but if your into aliens, sci-fi stuff and the end of the world I would recommend it. I'm going to watch Push later when my husband gets home I think that should be a really good movie. From now on ill be sure to check the weather reports and make sure my cell phone is charged before we go on any walks again. I plan on going to Arby's tomorrow for their free Orange cream swirl shake that you get when you buy a roast burger. I haven't had one in years.

Pigs in a blanket

2009-07-06T14:53:00.003-05:00

A camp that I used to work at during the summer would make pigs in a blanket as one of their breakfast and I loved them. They are also really quick and easy to make.

Ingredients

2-4 packages of croissants depending on how many you want to make

1/2-1 lb Little smokies

Cheese (optional)

Directions

Unroll the croissants and place a piece of cheese then a little smokey at the large end then roll them up and place on a backing sheet.

Bake according to directions on croissant package.

Too Cute

2009-07-06T12:30:00.006-05:00

Me, mommy, and daddy went to Hy-vee to eat some Chinese food. Mommy gave me some chicken it was very good.
I was so cute that one of the workers gave me some free animal crackers. I have definitely mastered being cute. Everyone says its my big brown eyes.

Mommy had to go get some milk and wet wipes and I got a balloon.

Sammy's First

2009-07-05T09:24:00.003-05:00

Yesterday was Sammy's first 4th of July. We were going to go to the park in the morning for all the activities they were having but it was raining. Later when it stopped raining went to my dads girlfriends house for a BBQ. Sammy tried his first pickle and his face was so funny I wish I would have had my video camera. He would scrunch his face up almost like he didn't like it but he just kept eating it. We walked to the park later for fireworks. He loved watching all the people who had sparklers he loves anything that light up. I wasn't sure how he would react to the fireworks since they also made really loud noises but he loved them. He had a lot of fun until the end when he started getting crabby since it was almost 11 and he would usually be in bed by then.

Oreo Truffles

2009-07-02T12:36:00.004-05:00

I found this recipe out of a Better Homes and Garden Magazine. The picture in the magazine looks a lot better than mine. I don't know how to make them look pretty mine don't really look like truffles hahaha. My husband always says the stomach knows no beauty so i guess it doesn't really matter as long as it tastes good. They were easy to make and there is no baking required but you do have to heat up the white chocolate and it can get a little messy. They are really good but with so much chocolate I could only eat a few and I definitely needed a drink with them. You can find the recipe at www.bhg.com.

Bath Time

2009-07-01T11:18:00.013-05:00

Its bath time one of my favorite things to do. I love to splash and get mommy all wet.

Hey Mommy you cant take pictures of me in the tub.

Ahh! What did mommy do to my hair!

Oh well I'm still really cute.

That spoon is just out of reach. Ahh!! I think I'm about to do the splits!

Mmmmm this wash cloth taste good. It could use a little more soap.

The Best Husband in the World

2009-06-30T11:15:00.004-05:00

My husband Is so wonderful that I thought I would brag about him.

Here is a list of some of the reasons why he is so wonderful

He is always thinking of me.

He helps me out with Sammy and housework when I need it.

Is always surprising me with something.

He lets me go shopping and spend his money lol but I feel bad afterwords I wish i had a job.

Always knows how to make me feel better when I'm sick or just feeling down.

He was the perfect husband to be by my side when I was In labor at the hospital encouraging me and helping me get through each contraction.

He lets me watch chick flicks and even watches them with me sometimes even though he doesn't like them.

Doesn't let me win anything. We are both very competitive and I don't like people letting me win. He wins 95% of the time lol. He helps me get better at stuff though like giving me tips when we play basketball or on a video game.

He is completely honest with me so when I ask him how do I look I get an honest answer and he will let me know if he doesn't like something.

He always calls me when he is on break at work or when we aren't together.

He gives the best hugs and kisses.
He is very sweet and Romantic.

I love you so much baby thanks for being so wonderful.

Sammys Story

2009-06-29T23:00:00.007-05:00

Mommy cant believe how fast I'm growing she says it seems like September 17, 2008 was yesterday.

I remember the first thing I did when I was born I peed on the doctor 2 times. I had been holding it in for a while.
The doctor said I was 6lbs 5oz and 17 in long. Mommy couldn't believe how small I was. Everything was so strange and bright it put me in a bad mood for a while. After a while I went to sleep.

Mommy and Daddy said I was the cutest baby in the world. I have figured out to use this cuteness to my advantage.

My New Favorite

2009-06-27T16:10:00.003-05:00

I have a new favorite store! When we went out of town the other day my friends took me to Plato's Closet. Its a store the sells slightly used and new name brand clothes. I can finally get over not having a Ross anywhere near here. I don't have a lot of money so I'm always looking for sales and this is the perfect place to go. I bought myself 2 new shirts and a pair of shoes and also a shirt for my hubby for $15.00. You cant even tell that they are used except for not having a tag though you can find some with the store tag on them. They also have lots of purses. I would have bought one if i hadn't recently gotten a new one. If you have some nice name brand clothes that you don't wear anymore or something new that you aren't going to wear you can sell it to Plato's Closet. If you want to find a store near you go to www.platoscloset.com.

Day Out

2009-06-25T22:13:00.004-05:00

Me and mommy went out of town today with a few friends
We went to the mall and I got to sit on a horse. We did a lot of walking and I got tired of sitting im my stroller I would rather crawl around and go exploring on my own. After a while I got tired and crabby I wanted to take a nap.

We went to the Olive Garden but I dont remember much since I was sleeping I missed out on all that good food. I just got my same old bottle.

We also went to Plato's Closet where mommy did a lot of shopping. I didnt have much fun since there was nuthing for me to do. They didnt have a baby section for me to look at.

After Plato's we went to Pawn America where I peed on mommy I gave her a great suppries hahaha

We went back home and I fell asleep I was so tired after a long day.

Confessions of a shopaholic

2009-06-23T22:10:00.003-05:00

I just watched the movie Confessions of a Shopaholic and I loved it. I would probably rate it 4 1/2 out of five stars. One of the great things about the movie was that it was rated PG which means no bad language, partial nudity, or anything else i don't want to see or hear. Too many movies these days go way too far with some things so this is something you can watch with your kids. I loved all of her fun outfits that Rebecca wore throughout the movie but most of them i would never wear let alone spend so much money on haha. Rebecca is so funny and energetic and I loved watching her fall for her boss Luke. This movie also makes me very glad that I never got a credit card. If you haven't seen this movie i definitely recommend it.

Clubbing

2009-06-22T22:54:00.004-05:00

www.clubbing.com is one of my favorite websites. It has a lot of fun word and trivia games. You earn tickets for each game you play which can be redeemed for prizes. Ive already gotten 6 different things off this website. 3 xbox 360 games, Magazine subscription, Computer headset, and a xbox 360 wireless controller. They have a lot of different prizes like books, Stuff for xbox 360 (even the actual game system) , kitchen stuff and a lot more. They are always getting new stuff but some is only limited time so they wont be there long. Unlike a lot of other sites you get the prize once you have enough tickets instead of entering them in a drawing for a prize that you most likely wont win. I would definitely recommend this site even if you just like to play fun word games they can get addicting. I like to get stuff for my husband since he is a big gamer. I like to play video games sometimes myself. If you don't want any of the prizes you can also donate your tickets them to charity.

Good Dr appointment

2009-06-19T10:59:00.003-05:00

Sammy had his 9 month Dr appointment today and it went very well. He is 24 1/2 inches long and weighs 17lb 15 oz. He is getting so big. The best news is we can take him off his nebz now i hope everything goes well and he doesn't have to go back on them.

Banana Pudding

2009-06-18T17:44:00.003-05:00

My husband loves banana pudding. This is the best recipe that we have tried. I found it in a family made cook book.

Ingredients

1 large pack of vanilla pudding
1 can of sweet condensed milk
1 pack of cream cheese
cool whip
4-5 bananas
1 box of vanilla wafers

Directions

Cream together the can of sweet condensed milk and cream cheese in a bowl
Mix pudding according to pudding pie directions on the side of box
Add milk and cream cheese mixture to pudding, stirring well.
Layer wafers, bananas, and pudding.
Top with cool whip

Sammy

2009-06-18T11:06:00.009-05:00

My handsom little man

Being silly

Getting pushed around in a tub

Diper head haha

He has a cute and silly look on his face.

9 Months

2009-06-17T11:04:00.005-05:00

I'm 9 months old today!! I'm getting so big. Mama says I'm growing up way to fast and Dada says I need to start filling out job applications. I can crawl really fast now and I like to explore everything. Mama is having a hard time keeping up with me. I'm trying to figure out how to stand but I just cant get the hang of it I keep falling down. I don't like falling down it really hurts. I have four teeth now. well almost four my top ones are coming in and its making me really cranky. My favorite things to do are playing the drums, eating, and taking a bath. I always make sure to splash mama and get her all wet. I don't like taking naps and I don't like to miss out on anything. I better get off now before Mama comes back. I'm not supposed to be on the computer. Bye bye now!

Anniversary

2009-06-15T13:52:00.006-05:00

Today is our 2 year anniversary. Its hard to believe its already been two years. Time has gone by so fast it seems like just a few months ago that we were dating and getting to know each other. Talking to for hours everyday on the phone. I am so blessed to have found someone as wonderful as he is.

Here is a poem he wrote me while we were dating. He is very good at rhyming.
So wonderful, lovely, charming, and sweet
you are the one who makes my life complete
When I'm with her things are always well
My sweet my lovely, my sexy Janell
She truly defines the meaning of love
I know she is my angel, a gift from above
She could never understand how sad that I was
and how happy she makes me with what she does
She doesn't think much of herself but I'm always reminding
that she is my dream girl, my lovely diamond
and i knew the first time i heard her voice
that i had to be deeply in love, i had no choice
she couldn't understand how much that she means
because she's my everything, the girl of my dreams
its kind of funny that her favorite shape is a star
because my dear to me that's what you are

I love You Jake
Happy Anniversary

June 14th!

2009-06-14T16:57:00.009-05:00

Today is my brothers 15th Birthday.
Happy Birthday Seth!!!

Fun Birthday Facts
My brother shares a birthday with
Donald Trump
and Harriet Beecher Stowe

Other Random Facts

More people celebrate their birthday in August than any other month (about 9% of all people)
A survey suggest that more people in the US are born on October 5th than any other day. Which is not a coincidence since conception would have been on new years eve
May 22 is the least common birth date in the US.

I got this info at

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/

www.tokenz.com/funny-birthday-facts.html

Today is also Flag day. I didn't ever pay attention to flag day so I never thought about why we have a flag day and what we are celebrating. I went to http://www.wikipedia.org/ to find out what Flag day was about. I only got a few basic facts but there is a lot more interesting information on Wikipedia.

Flag day is meant to commemorate the adoption of the US flag. The US is not the only one who celebrates flag day but we are the only ones who celebrate it on June 14th.

In 1916 President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14th as flag day.

Zesty Jalapeno Poppers

2009-06-13T18:49:00.011-05:00

This is a great appetizer recipe my dad gave me. These things are addicting and its impossible to just eat one

Ingredients

Makes 14

7 medium jalapeno peppers
1 small uncooked chicken breast
7 long slices of bacon uncooked
cream cheese
Zesty Italian Dressing
Toothpicks

Directions

Cut the stem off the jalapenos. Then cut them down the center from top to bottom.Take all the seeds out and devein them. Leave some in if you like it spicy (The veins are the whit part inside so get rid of all the white)
Rinse the Jalapenos off
Fill each jalapeno half with cream cheese.
Cut the chicken into pieces according to size of the jalapeno halves. Then put them on top of the cream cheese.
Cut the bacon in half and wrap around each jalapeno the insert a tooth pick through the center to keep everything in place.
Put them in a flat bottom container and pour zesty Italian dressing on top. Put enough to cover them.
Put them in the fridge to marinate for 1-2 hours depending on how zesty you would like them.
Preheat the oven to 350
Take the Jalapeno poppers out of the marinade and put them on a foil lined baking sheet.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Take out and let cool
Enjoy. They are also great when grilled.

Tips for cooking with Jalapenos

Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after cutting Jalapenos to avoid burning.
Don't touch face or eyes while cutting Jalapenos
If you have to take a bathroom break while you are still cutting the jalapenos make sure to wash hand before and after.

Fun Jalapeno Facts

The jalapeno was the first pepper to be taken into space
Dried and smoked jalapenos are called chipotles
Jalapenos were named after the town Jalap in Mexico

I go these facts from- http://www.cosmicchili.com/

Because of the capsacian in jalapenos they have a lot of health benefits which include weight loss and the ability to help protect against some cancers.

For more info go to www.pyropepper.com/hotsaucefacts.html

Growing up in Port Arther

2009-06-13T18:32:00.005-05:00

I asked my husband for some of the things he remembers from when he was young. His family didn't have much money so they made do with what they had. His family was a little crazy he always said they put the fun in dysfunctional. I just hope Sammy doesn't take after his uncles.

When they wanted to play basketball my husband and his brothers would rig a hanger on a door to make a hoop and use a sock for a ball.
For baseball they had a pine tree branch and a flat soccer ball. They were very creative.
Since they didn't have very much money so there was one year that they ate fish every day. They had to catch their own fish out of the pond in their back yard.
Him and his brothers would wrestle all the time. His brothers leveled the playing field by getting on their knees when they wrestled with my husband. (both of his brothers are over 6 feet tall. My husband thinks that's where all his height went hahaha)
One time his brothers put him in the dryer and turned it on for 5 seconds (how scary)
They would go swimming in their back yard pond which was home to snakes and alligators. (that's crazy I'm am extremely afraid of snakes and alligators)
His brothers would take dead snakes and put them in their parents bed.
They had firecracker wars
Messed with beehives and wasps nests (I try and avoid those things that's why i have never been stung)
Dug mini pipe lines and put water down them.
Went knee boarding.

Childhood Memories

2009-06-12T17:52:00.002-05:00

Being a kid is a lot of fun, when you are a kid you have a big imagination, you can laugh for no reason, and you live life a lot more care free. I really miss it sometimes and things change so much as you get older. I walked by the house I grew up in yesterday and it brought back so many memories. I probably should ask my parents for some of the really funny stories, but here is a little list of some of the things I remember.

Having Lemonade stands-Those were so much fun and one of the few ways a little kid can make money along with garage sales but you cant do those by yourself.
Riding bikcs and roller blading all the time.
Climbing Trees-We had a perfect tree to climb in our front yard.
Drawing on the side walk with chalk.
Playing with worms-After it rained we would always go out and find worms and don't know why because now I think it is disgusting.
Catching lady bugs and grasshoppers.
Playing in the sand box. We used to make mountains or dig holes in our sand box which doubled as a stray cat litter box (so gross)
Building Snowmen-We usually used food coloring for the face but it was always knocked over whenever we got up the next morning
Go sledding-We would go to the park and go sledding all the time this is one thing that I want to do again.
Stair sledding-When we didn't go to the park we would go down the stairs. How scary I wouldn't even consider doing that now.
Never Matching-I never matched when I dressed myself but i didn't care I guess my parents didn't care either they let me dress myself.
Drawing on the walls-The basement walls were our giant coloring book until we got older and our parents wanted it to look nice so they painted over it.
Hiding my glasses-I wore glasses when I was little and i hated them so i would hide them and pretend i couldn't find them.

That's all I can think of right now so here are some of the funny stories

Me and my sister believed our neighbors when they told us some rocks were candy that you sucked on then spit out. I cant believe we fell for it even after we put them in our mouths we asked where you get rock candy and they told us Texaco. So me and my sister went to try to find Texaco. We crossed the street and got a little lost since we were young and hardly ever even went around the block. I even remember a cop stopping us and asking us if we were lost. In the end we didn't find Texaco we just go grounded.
I walked in on my little brother peeing in my closet. I have no idea why he did it. Ive asked him but he doesn't even remember doing it. It wasn't the first time either because that whole week I remember smelling pee in my room and wet spot off the floor but I didn't know what it was we didn't have pets or anything so the fact there was actually pee didn't even cross my mind. Who know why kids do half the things they do.
Once when we went to a state park me and my sisters were playing in the leave and I ended up with dog poop all over my leg. So the lesson here is to never play in the leaves in a pet allowed area.
Me and my sisters broke a porcelain doll when we were playing house with it. I had a toy mop and was pretending to mop the floor so for some reason i told my little sister who was holding the doll to pretend to slip and fall. That didn't work out to well and that beautiful porcelain doll broke. I still feel really bad about it.
I couldn't cook when I was young some of my cooking disasters were-Flipping a grill cheese into the trash instead of on the plate. I didn't know how to use a stove so while trying to bake I needed to boil water. I knew that it was done in a metal pot so i got one with a rubber handle filled it with water and put it in the microwave. That stunk up the whole house. I didn't even realise what it was that stunk until my dad told me. Another time i tried to make brownies and instead of 1 tea spoon of baking powder i put a cup. I have no idea how i misread it but those were some nasty brownies. Ive improved a lot on my cooking since then. You don't have much of a choice once you are out of the house and have to cook for your self.

That's all I can think of right now. I was a very mellow as a kid so i don't have many crazy stories Ill have to ask my husband for some of those. My mom even told me I was her easiest child, I'm hoping that Sammy will take after me in that area hahaha. What did you do when you were young? What are your stories?

Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia

2009-06-11T10:31:00.004-05:00

Congenital spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia is a rare genetic disorder characterized by growth deficiency before birth (prenatally), spinal malformations, and/or abnormalities affecting the eyes. As affected individuals age, growth deficiency eventually results in short stature (dwarfism) due, in part, to a disproportional short neck and trunk, and a hip deformity in which the thigh bone is angled toward the center of the body (coxa vara). In most cases, affected individuals may have diminshed muscle tone (hypotonia), abnormal front to back and side to side curvature of the spine (kyphoscoliosis), abnormal inward curvature of the spine (lumbar lordosis), and/or unusual protrusion of the breast bone (sternum), a condition known as pectus carinatum. Affected individuals also have abnormalities affecting the eyes including nearsightedness (myopia) and, in approximately 50 percent of cases, detachment of the nerve-rich membrane lining the eye (retina). Congenital spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. Source: WebMD

This is the dwarfism that my husband and son have. There was not much known about it when my husband was born, and they only gave him a 10% chance to ever walk or sit up. My husband proved them all wrong as he sat up, walked, ran, and later on in life participated in contact sports. He has back and leg problems so he is not able to stand, walk, or carry objects for extended periods of time. My son can already sit up but he will be behind on his motor skills just a little bit. His height and weight in the bottom fifth percentile for his age, but his head is above the 95th percentile, haha, bigger head means bigger brain! I'm so glad my son won't be alone in this struggle like his dad was. It will make it easier for Samuel to have someone that has been through it already and knows all the ins and outs. It's going to hard watching him struggle with some things, but if he is anything like his dad, he will have a lot of pride and determination and work hard to prove people wrong. I love my boys very much and I am very proud of them!

The Unexpected

2009-06-10T10:34:00.000-05:00

The things that I didn't expect when I became a mom

No matter how much you try to you cant wake up a new born baby.
Except at night then you cant get them to sleep.
Babies have very sharp finger nails.
Their finger nails seem to grow overnight they constantly need clipping.
They can have projectile spit up and a lot of it.
Poop can leak out their diapers all the way up their backs and onto you.
This can also happen when babies are sitting (Dad was on duty hahaha it was all the way up Sammy's neck)
That I could have a whole in depth conversation about poop.
How many times babies can soak through a diaper.
They have loud farts.
You will get blamed for their farts.
They may be small but they have powerful grips and can pull hair really hard.
Even when they start sleeping through the night you still don't get a lot of sleep because you are constantly getting up and checking on them thinking something must be wrong since they haven't woken up yet.
Then they start teething so they wake up three or four times a night and it drives you crazy (this is where I'm at right now hahaha)
A babies laugh is one of the best sounds in the world.
How cute my son and his daddy would look together.
When you think that there couldn't be any possible way you could love your son more than your already do, every day you prove yourself wrong.

Sammy is still so young and there are many unexpected things yet to come.

Newbie

2009-06-09T21:24:00.001-05:00

I'm a newbie when it comes to blogging so any tips and advice would be great. For my first blog I thought I would write about me and my family. I met my husband Jake right after I graduated from high school. I met him on Myspace how crazy is that one of the last places I thought I would find the man of my dreams. We dated for a year then we got married on June 15, 2007. We had a simple court house wedding which is all we could really afford but I don't mind I never wanted a really big wedding anyways. We moved to Minnesota from Texas after we got married. On September 17 2008 Samuel was born 6 lb 7oz and 17 in long and looks so much like his dad. Sammy is almost 9 months now, He is crawling and getting in to everything. He has two teeth and is getting two more. Its so exciting watching him grow up and learn new things but its going by so fast It feels like just yesterday he was a tiny little baby sleeping all day yet I couldn't imagine life without him. Jake is such a wonderful father I love my boys so much.
That's all for my first post I have to go wash Sammy's bottles and get ready for bed.