My Little World

July 17, 2007

We're getting close

I think the time is coming for Tyler to enter our world. Maybe it's a false feeling but I just have this feeling he is coming REALLY soon. We'll see. I am supose to go down to my folks this weekend with my girls to visit so if it happens down there Dave will have a long drive. But I can't wait to go swimming. All I know is all I think about now is holding my baby. All I'm dreaming about now is holding him too.

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July 13, 2007

C-Section

So I went to my doctors appointment yesterday and he said my tentative c-section date will be Aug 15. I used to really worry about that date but I know now, after two other pregnancies, that babies come when they want and this baby doesn't seem like he's hanging around much longer in my tummy. I am really excited to hold him and pretty ready for him to come so now it's just the waiting game.

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July 3, 2007

What are some parents thinking????

I just have to get on a soap box about something. I see and hear so often about parents that are parting instead of paying attention to their children. I just don't get it. I don't understand how you can look into your childs face and not have your whole world revolve around them. Don't get me wrong I've had my share of fun and going out and I know all too well how overwhelming times can be when children are just being too much BUT the moment I had my kids everything became about them and being the best mother, parent and friend I could be to them. How can these people not feel guilty when they look into their childrens eyes or even just think of them?

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July 2, 2007

Lil Cowpok

Let me start off by saying my mom is so cool!
Now let me tell you why. I have been wanting to get the Lil Cowpok baby bedding for Tyler, the one on the way, and it was at Walmart for $98. So I finally decided to look around to see if I could find it anywhere else not really expecting to find it cheaper. Well I did. The manufacturer had it in their clearance section and so I found that I could get the 4 piece bedding plus the accessory set for the same price as Walmart had the 4 peice bedding for and shipping would only be $11.
Anyhow, so last night my mom emailed me the confirmation order for the bedding and the accessory set. YEAH!!!!! I am so happy that I get the cute bedding for him. I can't wait til it gets here so I can set it all up.

Thank you mommy.

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July 1, 2007

I won!!!!

Oh I can't believe I won a challenge. I am so excited. How cool and now I have a cute little trophy on my home page. I wondered how people got those on their home pages. This site has really helped me during a time I would normally be sitting on the couch just waiting to not be pregnant anymore. At least now I am doing something constructive with my time.

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June 30, 2007

My Husband Spoils Me

I have to say that I am a very spoiled wife. My husband just had his weekend and instead of going hunting or fishing or just relaxing on his days off like a lot of men do, he cleaned the house (because he knows how hard it is getting for me), finished putting in the cabinets and folding counter in my laundry room (beacause he knows how badly I've been wanting them) and let me take 2 really long and really needed naps. He also found time to play with the girls. I am very lucky indeed.

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June 27, 2007

Only 6 More Weeks

Wow. I can't believe I only have about 6 more weeks before our baby boy will be in my arms. This pregnancy has gone by so fast and so good. I had problems with both girls during my pregnancies but this one .... nothing. And to boot I have been chasing after 2 toddlers so days just have flown by. Normally I would have everything ready by now but I haven't even really begun. I am so anxious and kind of scared. Six weeks is not a long time and as much as I want to hold him and see him I almost feel like I need more time. I go on thursday for my 2 week check up and I am hoping that we'll set the c-section date that day, not that either one of my kids came on those days, but it's nice to know if nothing else they'll be here by that date.
Zoee, Faith Anne's best friend, was over today and as usual they completely ignored Emily. I know it is mainly their age. They don't know how to share and be friends with more then one person at a time but it kills me to see my sweet little Emily want to be a part of the group and be left out. So I took her today and asked if she wanted to play blocks with me. Of course she did and so did the other two which I promptly told them no. (I had been asking Faith Anne and Zoee all morning to enclude Emily in their playing but they didn't) So I told them that since they have left her out of their fun we were going to go make our own and they could just continue in their activity. So Emily and I went into the living room and had so much fun playing. I realized this was one of the only one on one play times I have had with her. Faith Anne and I used to have so many playing/learning times and Emily and I have had so few. It was so much fun and then Faith Anne came in and was on the verge of crying and said "it's no fair that you guys are having fun with out us, mommy". Boy that really hurt to see that i had hurt my babies feelings but I had to get the point I had been trying to make for weeks now across so I said "It doesn't feel good to be left out does it, sweetie?" Of course she said "no, you wouldn't like it if I left you out, mommy." I said "no I wouldn't and now maybe you understand how you have made your sister feel. Now if you think you can all play together then you are more then welcome to come play with us." And they did. It was really nice and I decided during our alone play time that we need a lot more of it so I am scheduling playtime with each of my girls.
You would think being a stay at home mommy I would have all the time in the world for playing with them but I have found it really hard to balance out house work and kid play and since I am more of a Martha then a Mary I tend to focus on the house work.
Okay it is way later then what I thought so I am off to bed.

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June 25, 2007

Great Day

Today was a pretty good day. My 3 year can really get to me a lot of times with her attitude mainly. She is definately one of a kind. She has no idea that she is a child or that she is actually introuble. She has skipped the childhood years and gone straight into the teen years. Anyhow last night I was thinking about the way she speaks to us and how we are constantly sending her to the corner or spanking her for her it. I realized it has been a long time since I have explained to her not only that what she is saying is inappropriate but what the proper way to speak to her parents, adults and other people is.
So today I woke up with that as my goal. My husband is working mids so he doesn't have to leave for work until 2:30pm so we decided to take the girls to the lake for a swim. So we all piled in the car and took 2 of our dogs and set off. Faith Anne was being really good this morning so there was no chances for correcting her but never fear she gave us an opprotunity. We were at the lake sitting in the water and she was kicking water at her dad who was trying to calm the puppy down who had just had a leash put on her for the first time. Anyyhow after repeatedly asking her to stop he splashed her back and she got really mad. So she said "I'm not your friend anymore". I explained to her that daddy was only trying to get her to stop and that when we are mad at people we tell them that and we don't tell them hurtful things like " I'm not your friend anymore".
Anyhow we had a good time at the lake, I actually had some energy today and I didn't yell at Faith Anne hardly at all. SO all and all I had a really good day. I really pray that I can keep remembering that she needs to be taught the proper way to speak instead of instantly taking offense and disciplining her.

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June 22, 2007

First Post

So I'm 8 months pregnant and I am just tired. I have two girls (ages 3 and 21 months) and they are definately toddlers. Right now I have been trying to get them to bed for an hour. My husband is on swing shift this week so bed time is all on me, which really isn't all that bad of a thing. I am definately the disciplinarian in our family and the organized one so I am the one that sticks to the schedules more. I have to admit I really hate having to be the "mean one" but it's just not in my husband and that is one of the things I love about him.
So my house is a wreck right now and that is definately not me but it takes so much energy just to bend over right now cleaning is 3 times as hard now.
I posted my first scrapbook today that I did using the SF software. I have to say I really like it. And I love how it is free. I don't really splurge on myself anymore so being able to do something I really love and not feel guilty about it is just a bonus.
So I think of blogs as being a place to ramble out thoughts and rant and rave so that is what I will be doing here in my later posts.

posted by countrymommy @ Jun 22, 2007 | 1 comments | |