Goodbye 2008 Hello 2009

Me and my niece being silly!
My nephew playing his own version of ring around the Rosie's!

Ring around the Rosie's Christmas edition!

Me and Gran

Satchel and the monster tracor! His words!

Well I haven't really decided yet if I wanna make a resolution. I think this is entirely overrated way of letting yourself down. Things I hope to improve are patience I think I have it covered but there are days I get short with myself. I hope to obviously get in some form of shape besides round. Eat out less with home health I eat out like every stinking day and it gets so old. I remember when we only at out on Sat night. I really cooked. Crazy right yeah I thought so. We saved so much money. I hope to improve my debt situation. I am proud to say I am one credit card away from having no debt but the things I have to, big thanks to Dave Ramsey and God.
We have been so busy in the past 10 days I had 5 Christmases. Yeah I know! Last Tuesday I woke up freezing not an I'm cold and the hubby has all the covers, no an I am under a sheet, quilt and comforter and still freezing. I got up got in the tub to warm myself and it hits me the urge to puke. I haven't puked since morning sickness forever ago. At the same time I got a stomach pain like if I don't do something soon I wasn't gonna bed in that bath water. I was literally vomiting and pooping at the same time. Oh it was horrible. I prayed for the good Lord to take me on. I was miserable. My appetite was scarred and I haven't ate the same since. One meal a day is all I can tolerate. Enough about that.
My Gran who lives in E-town may have leukemia so remember her in your prayers.
Here's some pics for your enjoyment! (See above) Happy New Year!

Sam

Happy Third Birthday Satchel!

Look at all my presents!
Driving his tractor


Blowing out his candles

We had him a tractor themed third birthday.

Let's get the party started!

November 2, 2005, three years ago at 5:45 am I went in for a routine induction at 40 and 4/7th weeks I was ready to have this child. I was in labor for eight hours sleeping through most of it with the help of my epidural. I was awakened by the nurse that it was time to push. I tried for 2.5 hours to have my boy in every position possible. I agreed to a C section after exhaustion set in and at 6:32 pm he was welcomed into the world weighing 8lbs 6oz, 21 inches long. I will never forget the first thing I said to my husband was look at our boy he's so beautiful.

I can't believe it's been three years. I have been so blessed to have this child. He may try every last nerve I have but I wouldn't give anything for him. He is a healthy happy little boy who knows what he wants and how to get it. He is so smart and creative. He loves to take things apart to see how they tick. He is very emotional and he's an open book. He's very forgiving but very stubborn.

What have I learned in the last three years you ask....

I know what true love is. The love you have for your child is such a pure and blinding love.

You will do things that aren't always glamourous ie: latex gloves to fish out the hotwheel car he dropped in the toliet while doing # 2.

I have patience beyond what I ever thought possible.

I can carry on a conversation with him in the background repeating mommie continously.

I have learned how to put my needs last for the sake of my child.

When possible I have gone on less sleep than ever thought possible.

Sam

Give me candy and all will be well!

I know it's in here somewhere!
Satchel and Daddy

Not a good angle wouldn't you agree?

I just want one more piece please.......

I am candied out!

These are our Halloween photos Satchel was a dragon. It's usually too hot for any costume I put him in but not this year. The only problem was he had almmost outgrown his costume by the time Halloween had gotten here. We didn't go to many places. We went to trunk or treats at our church and then to Big B. We stopped at Momaws for supper and there Satchel gave out the candy he had a blast he would meet the kids in the yard and put the treat bags in their bags. Finally we ended the night at my best friends and came home and went into candy comas. I let him have all he could stand because the next day it all got tossed.

Our trip to Dino World!

I am gonna do the next few posts of just pictures I have been too lazy to post. These photos are from our trip to Dinosaur World in Bowling Green. I decided instead of doing a vacation we did several staycations. This one I woundn't recommend it was a waste of money. The dinosaurs looked very fake and the gift shop would rip you a new one if you wanted to get something nice. Needless to say we won't go back. $30 for 2 adult admissions.

I've Been Hanging Around!

Well I have kinda been on blogging hiatus! Not really, but it sounded important didn't it?
Many things have happened since I last blogged but for the life of me I can't really remember much. I got my bedroom painted after living in our home for three years. I have commitment issues OK! I am one of those people whose style changes weekly. One day I want modern the next I want primitive the next country cottage. I have finally settled on something. I plan to post pictures once the room is complete. We still have molding to put up and also artwork that such stuff!
I spent so much money this Christmas and was ready for it. There is this benefit at my job where I can take out money for daycare pretax so now I have money to take out here at Christmas time so I am not completely broke.
My Satchel is growing so much I measured him by his marking on the closet door face he has grown and inch since Sept. I can't believe that. He talks so much now and he is ready for the transition at church I believe from little lambs to tiny toons. I am scared but he and I are gonna take this step together. He has started this saying Bow chica wow wow I have no idea where he heard it but it is so funny.
This is the thing I meant to tell ya'll. My dog Dante had to have eye surgery last week. He had a growth which caused an ulcer or sore on his cornea. We did drops for three days with no improvement and went back for a checkup and he had surgery that day to remove the growth. He's doing great we had a checkup Fri. The ulcer isn't healed completely and he also busted a couple of sutures. Otherwise he's on the road to healing. The eye looks so much better.
If I don't blog before Christmas everyone have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Sam