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OMG!!

2009-02-22T23:53:00.003-05:00

I am so sorry! It's been 2 months since I updated!!

We have all been sick here. We just keep passing it around. It's getting old!

The kids are all good. Jason started crawling this weekend!! yay! Of course now we will have to babyproof the house.

It's snowing right now. Lake Effect. Pain in the butt effect is more like it. If you get under a band, you get pummeled. We are under a band. Love this Ohio weather.

I am so glad Def Leppard is NOT touring with Bret Michaels. He freaks me out. Why doesn't someone tell him that wig is bad? JEEZ!

I am now addicted to facebook. Specifically, a game called YoVille. It's kinda like Sims. LOL!

Here are some pics of the Boo!I will try and get on here more often......

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T22:03:00.003-05:00

I hope all of you have a great Christmas..or whatever you may celebrate!!

Take care and be safe!

Hey

2008-12-01T01:35:00.003-05:00

Sorry I haven't posted anything lately. I'm usually on Myspace. Here are some new pics of the baby. :)

<3

2008-08-24T17:22:00.004-05:00

I don't know why that last post won't let you view the pics...sorry.

Tomorrow will be 2 years since we lost Nick, Jenny's friend. What a shame...he was a great kid.

Here are some more pics of my kids. Enjoy

check out what I made

2008-08-03T23:12:00.001-05:00

Jason Michael

2008-06-29T23:18:00.002-05:00

Here he is!

Born June 23 2008 @ 11:56am

8 pounds, 15 ounces 22 inches

Monday is D-Day

2008-06-19T19:18:00.003-05:00

Well....Monday is the big day!! The Dr. is taking the baby some time that day.. he's not sure yet of the time. (He better tell me soon!!)

So....everyone please think Good Thoughts and say a little prayer......I'l let you all know what it is when I get home from the hospital.

These pics were taken on Tuesday June 17.

I have a fat baby

2008-06-04T05:32:00.002-05:00

Thats what the lady doing the ultrasound said.....8 pounds 5 ounces already and I have 4 weeks left to go. (If I was going to 40 weeks). At this stage of pregnancy the baby gains approximately 1 ounce a day. Yesterday was the 3rd, so it would gain 27 ounces. That equals 1 pound 11 ounces, add that to the 8'5 and you have 10 pounds.....so, I am glad won't let me go to my due date.

Everything else is good. The baby has its feet in my ribs, it has flipped back over sometime in the last week or so, and is now head down. Yes...all 8 pounds 5 ounces, flipped over sometme during Memorial day weekend. (I knew it...it was killing me....)

The baby's room is almost done, I will post pics when I finish it today or tomorrow.

I have to take this baby car seat out to my car and see if I can figure out how it goes in. I didn't have this high tech, click it in, car seat stuff with my other kids. I had the old kind where you had to mess with the seat belt for 10 minutes.

Thats it for now.....I have to do my husband's billing today and then go to the dr. for a non stress test.

Talk to ya all later!

2008-05-15T07:09:00.003-05:00

wow! Its been since March since my last post. I am so bad!!

Well....everything is going great! I am getting humongous (sp?) and I just want to sleep, which is becoming impossible. lol..

I went to the high risk Dr. on May 6 (I think) and the baby has turned and is now breech. So I guess I am definetly going c-section now. Although this morning I think it was trying to turn. It was moving everywhere. My regular OB has me coming twice a week already. Its kinda soon if you ask me. I go for a non-stress test on Tuesdays and Fridays. They just hook a belt on you that records the baby's heartbeat and then when the baby moves, you push a button and it sees how the heartrate reacts to the movement. Everything has been good so far. My OB bothers me....he calls me honey. Like 3 or 4 times everytime he talks. I am probably older than him too. He has braces for Pete's sake.

I am going to take a belly pic soon....with clothes on obviously, I don't want to scare antone with my stretch marks....I'll post that when I do.

I'm off to chase that demon dog we have...

Later!

Before I was a Mom

2008-03-30T21:44:00.001-05:00

Before I was a Mom
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom
I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom -
I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache,
the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom.

<100

2008-03-23T22:09:00.001-05:00

I have less than 100 days left...

;)

Happy Easter!

2 things

2008-03-09T00:09:00.003-05:00

#1~ It snowed a buttload of snow this weekend, and I am ready to be done with it.

#2~ Feeling your baby kick is probably the best feeling in the entire world. : )

New Ultrasound pics

2008-02-21T15:13:00.003-05:00

This one is a picture of the baby's spine....

This one is a picture of the baby looking right at us.......

This one is a picture of the baby's feet...one up close and the other coming at us....

This one is a pcture of the baby's hands.....

The Dr. said everything looks great. The regular OB says I am going to have to have a C-Section because they don't like to do regular births after a C-section anymore. Yay......not......

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T13:14:00.001-05:00

It's snowing

2008-02-10T10:11:00.000-05:00

Guess what? It's snowing. yay!! I love to watch it snow. It's so peaceful. We also have high wind warnings until tomorrow. A few minutes ago a big gust of wind came across the street and made a tornado in my driveway. We are supposed to be really cold tonight. Wind chills below zero. BRRR....

I have a dr. appt. on Tuesday with the high risk dr. Hopefully he will do an ultrasound. I'm sure they will. Thats how they see the baby, so you would think he would do one. I have been feeling it move more and more. The other day it kicked my hand, so hopefully everyone will get to feel it soon.

**WARNING** Def Leppard rant ahead**

How in the world can they justify announcing a tour when the album isn't out?? They pushed back the release date...big surprise. I swear I'm not going to a show unless they have some new stuff. This is still DL related, but off topic...the other day I was looking at a MySpace of some DL fans and they had an article about Rick Allen buying a new house. They had the price he paid for it, the price he paid for his old house and what it sold for and the price he paid for the other house he owns in Malibu. The address of that house was given in the article. How can they do that? That scares me because you know there are some nutcases in the DL fanworld. Anyway...I just wanted to complain, even if it is to myself on here.

well..I think I may go back to bed for a little bit...I'm tired.

(I just hit enter and it posted this on its own...WTF?)

Talk to you all later...

here I am...

2008-01-29T23:09:00.000-05:00

Hey guys...

There's nothing much going on here lately. I'm pregnant, 38, overweight and thats about it. lol..those things put together make one a little crazy. I certainly didn't feel this way when I was pregnant with the other 2. But then again, I was in my early 20's. I worked, and I felt great.

Nowadays, I'm lucky to get off of the couch. The last 3 or 4 days have been better though. I have gotten my appetite back and I haven't slept 18 hours out of the day (just 16..lol). I haven't gained any weight yet. I actually lost a pound last week at the dr. He never said a word about it. He made me do the Glucose test...for those not in the know, you have to drink a glass of sugary, and I mean SUGARY, syrupy liquid. They try and disguise it in orange or cola flavor. It's enough to make you puke...and I almost did. Anyway, you drink it and wait an hour and they draw your blood to see how your body deals with the sugar. They also did the AFP test. That checks to see if your baby has Downs or Spina Bifida. They have been known to be wrong so I really shouldn't have had that one done. I called today to get the results of those tests and they haven't got them in yet. Um...why?

I have been feeling the baby moving around in there. I can't wait for other people to feel it too. The kids will probably be grossed out. But...its cool. Its the weirdest/coolest/beautifulest (is that a word?) feeling in the world. I am so greatful that I am in a position at this point in my life that I can stay home and enjoy this pregnancy. I couldn't imagine having to go to work everyday...I'd be so tired. I have the utmost respect for you ladies that do it at this age.

Well....I am going to go to bed soon...I have rambled on enough for one day. I go for my next sonogram on Feb. 12 at the high risk dr. I believe I will be released from him if that looks good. I go to my reg. OB on Feb. 19 (I think).

Goodnight and be good... : )

Ultrasound!

2007-12-28T21:35:00.000-05:00

Here is the baby on 12-18-07...kinda elf looking...lol..can you see its hand and face?

The Dr.'s office called Wednesday and said everything looks really good. The test is 90% accurate, so they don't believe I will need an amnio, unless I want one. NOW..if I could just get some kind of appetite, I'd be good. Strange...I am allowed to eat to my hearts content...and I don't feel like it. Oh well....

Hope everyone has a wonderful New Year and make sure you all behave...; )

Sweet Sixteen

2007-12-19T22:28:00.000-05:00

Today, December 19 2007, is my dear sweet girl's 16th birthday. I was at the store reading the cards and I was bawling my eyes out. She is 16...can you believe it? 2 more years and she will be leaving and we will start a whole new chapter of our lives that, to be honest, I'm not ready for. I don't want my kids to leave. I want them here, with me, forever. I can fully understand how and why parents let their adult children live with them for free.

My dr.s appt went well. Of course the Dr. barely spoke English. He was greek I think. He says the test I had was to see if I had an elevated chance of haing a baby with birth defects. If the chance is elevated then they will recommend the amnio. I don't have to do the amnio, but if I want, I can. The measurements seemed to all be good.(Melanie..it was 1.5 if you know what that means.) The ultrasound lady said they all seemed really good. Then they asked if I would help them demo a new ultrasound machine. The baby was in a good position and so I agreed. I got a ton of pictures. I must say that now my belly hurts though. She pushed so hard on it. The pics from the first ultrasound were better, so I don't know what the big deal was....Anyway, this dr. was a high risk one. I have to go back in 2 months just to recheck everything. I don't think I will be high risk but because of my age they consider me that. I also went to my regular OB and he said everything looks good. I haven't gained at all. The baby's heartbeat was 157...nice and strong.

ok...I believe I am going to go to bed. I'm tired.....talk to you all later : )

Happy Monday

2007-12-17T18:14:00.000-05:00

Hey..is it just me or is that baby over there----------------------------->
sucking its thumb?

I am going for that ultrasound tomorrow. Melanie says its not used in place of an amnio, but my dr. must prefer them to one. He says he doesn't do the amnio anymore unless its absolutely necessary. Thats fine by me because I was NOT looking forward to a giant needle in my belly.

I am just about to the point of not wearing my old clothes. I am going to need the maternity ones soon. Although, I haven't gained any weight yet. Of course I had enough for 10 babies before I got pregnant. When I was pregnant with my son, I gained 5 pounds and he was 9lbs 7 oz. 22 1/2 inches.

OK..I will let you all know what the big test says....

Update

2007-12-02T22:16:00.000-05:00

Hello....

I just wanted to get on and let you all know whats going on. Tomorrow I will be 10 weeks.I have been feeling great. A little nauseous, a litle gassy (lol), a lot bloated. I haven't been able to wear my regular jeans since the day I found out I was pregnant. But, I'm not big enough for maternity. So, sweat pants it is.

I go on December 18 for a triple screen. They do that instead of an amnio now. It's safer and they can diagnose serious disease. Since I am so old (cough cough) I should do it. Plus, it will be a chance for an ultrasound...so..that will be cool.

Other news...GROSS ALERT! My nephews dog had puppies again. He better get her fixed, thats all I'm saying. Last time she had 12 and 11 lived. This time she has 13 and 12 lived. I was there for the dead one. It was in the birth canal too long. She pushed and pushed and when it came out she bit the sack, ate it , licked the puppy, licked its umbilical cord all the way off, then tried to swallow the whole puppy. I think she knew it wasn't going to make it. I took the puppy and rubbed it to get the mucous out and it was coming out and then I looked at its belly and its intestines had come out of where the umbilical cord should have been. It was pretty nasty.

Well, I will update everyone as soon as something fun and exciting happens.

Happy Holidays!

Guess what

2007-11-19T23:11:00.000-05:00

Guess what blogger friends...

I'M PREGNANT!! I'm due June 30. A loooonnnngggg time away.

: )

This and That

2007-11-05T01:06:00.000-05:00

Hello! It's me....the one who never comes around anymore. lol...sorry about that. I've been tired alot lately. I'll get into that at another time.... ; )

I wanted to tell you all about something Target is doing for St. Jude. If you go to www.target.com/stjudewishlist and buy some of the stuff on the wish lists of patients, they will be delivered to them on Christmas. Not just the patients, but their families too. It helps them through the holidays when they aren't really where they would normally want to be. It seems like whenever I update, I'm just asking you all to go out and spend money...sorry about that.

There's nothing real exciting happening here. My daughter is in a Youth Orchestra, plus she is trying out for an honors band, plus she is trying out for her chair in her regular band. So..she has me running everywhere. She is in the pic below somewhere...I think she is next to and kind of behind the tall kid in front.

My son is doing good, although I think he may be grounded when report cards come home next week. No more TV, or video games. Here he is meeting Grand Master Soon Ho Lee at a tournament.

We went to see Trans Siberian Orchestra Saturday night. It was interesting. I STILL have a headache from it. And I wish someone would have told me it was 3 hours long. I almost peed my pants. I taped a song and if I could ever figure out how to get the video on here...I'll upload it.

I will be back soon...I promise....; )

Have a great day!

Please help out St. Jude on Monday...

2007-09-21T06:44:00.000-05:00

From St. Jude:

Chili's Grill & Bar donating all profits from this Monday to St. Jude

On September 24, Chili’s Grill & Bar offers an easy way for you to join the fight against childhood cancer: dining out.
Participating Chili’s restaurants nationwide will donate 100 percent of its profits from this Monday to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. So enjoy those famous Baby Back Ribs or one of Chili’s other signature entrées for lunch or dinner, and you will be supporting the life-saving work of St. Jude.
“If you go out to eat for lunch or dinner on September 24, by going to Chili’s you will help seriously ill children become the ultimate survivors. On that day, Chili’s restaurants nationwide will be donating all their profits to support St. Jude,” said Jeff Probst, host and producer of the EmmyTM Award-winning CBS-TV series Survivor, who is serving as the campaign spokesperson for the fourth year and appears in a public service announcement that can be viewed at http://www.createapepper.com/.
The special day is part of Chili’s “Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer” campaign. During September—which is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month—guests can make a donation to St. Jude and receive a coloring sheet they can decorate and have displayed in the restaurant.
Guests can also purchase Create-A-Pepper T-shirts ($12) that can be customized with permanent marker as well as dog tags ($5). Sixty percent of the purchase price of the T-shirt and dog tags will go to St. Jude.
Special gift cards will also benefit St. Jude with Chili’s donating $1 to St. Jude for every $25 purchased in commemorative Create-A-Pepper gift cards.
Chili’s hopes to raise $5 million through this year’s campaign which will go toward its $50 million, 10 year plan to fund the Chili’s Care Center, a state-of-the-art research and clinical building. Opening on the St. Jude campus in November 2007, the building will house St. Jude’s Department of Radiological Sciences, the national Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), inpatient beds and activity areas and new research laboratories. To date, Chili’s has raised more than $10.5 million for the hospital.
For more information, to purchase Create-A-Pepper T-shirts and Gift Cards, to make an online donation or to create an e-pepper, visit http://www.createapepper.com/.

Hi there...

2007-09-07T22:56:00.000-05:00

Today was one year that my son's friend Matthew lost his battle with leukemia. What a tough year last year was.

This year, I know of 4 women right now, all age 35 and older, that are having babies. Isn't that great? ; ) Yesterday, was 30 days for my nephew and his wife. They are now OFFICIALLY, the pround parents of Riley Lynn B*******. Oddly enough, she looks like my nephew....

School started this week, and the kids both love it! I do too, but I'm lonely without the bickering...lol!

My computer crashed last month and I lost a buttload of pics. I also had to redo the hubby's billing for June, July and then do August. Supposedly someone my brother in law knows is looking at the old hard drive to see if they could retrieve anything.

Then....the stupid recovery disk wouldn't work, so my bro-in-law loaded windows from a disk he had and now that and the quickbooks is all that is on that computer. I hate computers, I hate this laptop...nothing is where it should be, and I can type and type and then it suddenly shows up somewhere else...lol

My doggie Delilah is meeting her potential LOVER tomorrow.....that is going to be interesting. 2 vicious German Shepherds going for the deathlock.

thats about it...my life is busy...yet surprisingly boring....

take care!!!

P.S.: My other niece Leslie had her baby last night (9-8-07), a boy named Nicholas Allen.they are calling him Nico. : )

wow

2007-08-20T16:29:00.000-05:00

well....I haven't been here for awhile. Sorry about that.

whats new? nothing much here. Its raining like crazy!!! we have gotten almost 3 inches in the past 24 hours.

anyone make it to any good Lep shows? I did 2..and I said I wanted front row in the corner between the runway and the stage....and I made it!! whoo hoo!! I also got a drum stick from REO Speedwagon, Styx picks, and some Lep sweat! yay!!

We went to a Scrappers game and stayed for a concert after. That was fun...they kinda were screamo....and I was in front of the screamer.....

my nephew and his wife adopted a baby girl. How wonderful is that? They are the type of people who were made to be parents. They have tried and tried. Had several miscarrages , and finally found the baby that was meant for them. Pray the birth parents don't change their minds. The Dad was in prison for domestic violence against the Mom while she was pregnant and he just got out and said he may want the baby. She doesn't...but he does.

This Saturday is the 1 year anniversary of Nick passing away. Take a second and think of how great you have it. If you have kids who are healthy...or if YOU are healthy...or your partner...who anyone.

OH...and September 24th is St. Jude Chili's Day again. ALL PROFITS made that day go to St. Jude. Go eat and donate at the same time!!!!

OK...I'm going to watch it rain....Talk to you all later!!