HAWAII!!!

So this has gotten me so excited lately. I've been pondering the idea of going to Hawaii for a while now because I've been twice (two different islands) and loved it and Bud has never been before. So I remembered that the family I use to nanny for, co-own a condo on the big island with her parents. I thought, well, that would be wonderful to be able to stay there instead of a hotel, because it would be cheaper and a lot more relaxing in a more house like environment.
A couple years ago, I went with them to Hawaii to this same condo for about a week. I helped with the kids as well as enjoyed a vacation! It was wonderful and I loved the island. One side all lava rock and the other all lush, green and tropical! It was beautiful. So Bud and I got talking about it and thought it would be a wonderful idea to go (after Izzy is born, obviously), just our little family and to have our parents come along as well.

So through my planning, I've decided that we'd go for my 25th birthday (that's November 2010). That way, Izzy will be a little over a year old and we'd have plenty of time to put some money away and get in shape!!
It seems so far away right now, but it'll be here in no time and I can't wait! This will be our first big family trip together (besides camping, but that's why I say big) and we thought it would be nice to have my mom and his parents come with us. Just the 6 of us. Hawaii isn't a place that we would get to go to all the time. Although it is nice knowing someone who owns a place over there. Maybe we will go more! Plus, with them there, it gives us a chance to go out alone for my birthday and spend a romantic evening together!

That's something I've yet to experience with my husband. Why, you may ask? Cause the first birthday of mine that we were together, he didn't have a job and things were tight, so we ended up going out to dinner with my mom. And last year, well, let's just say, I don't even remember it. That should tell you nothing special happened. Not saying at all that I need a crazy special birthday or anything, but it's nice for your spouse to do something for you on a special day of yours. I think if anything, we did something with our parents, but that doesn't count for something my husband did. That's just a given that we'd go out to dinner with our parents.
So, anywho, it'll be nice, because this year we'll have a 2 1/2 month old and I'll want to have her with us! Which is totally wonderful because I'll still be in a bonding time with her and will not want to leave her with anyone. I probably won't for a while. But come a little over a year after she's born...I'll be fine with it! Probably before that time too.

So, I begin to plan this exciting trip now and get prepared. We're so excited! Too bad it's over a year away. But, hey, like I said, it'll be here before we know it! Time to start putting some cash away!
P.S- My husband is still not home yet and it's driving me crazy. His boss just needs to let him come home to his pregnant wife! He's been there almost all week! It's time already!

Torn apart

So Bud left this morning to go out of town for work until late Friday night or maybe even Saturday. This is the longest we've been away from each other since we started dating almost 2 years ago! The longest time apart for us before now was only 24 hours! We both hate being away from each other like this. We were talking earlier and even though it could seem like just a normal day so far, it's not because all I can think about is coming home tonight and being by myself all night! I hate sleeping without him too. I don't know what I will do. Luckily, my mom lives close by, so I can spend some time with her and if I'm totally lonely I can stay the night over there. And as for him, he told me he just hates being so far away from me. He's having a hard time too. Especially with me being pregnant. Not that we're worried that something will happen, but it's just the thought of leaving his pregnant wife. So we hate it and it hasn't even been a day! I think I made him feel even worse (not at all on purpose) when I said every time I think about being at home by myself, it makes me want to cry. It doesn't help that I'm totally hormonal too. He said, "oh no, don't do that babe"! It's going to be a rough couple of days, but this too shall pass and we'll reunite this weekend!

Come home quickly baby! I love you!

Hair, belly and a bad little boy

OK, so I know some of you have been dying to see what I've done with my hair. So here it is!


And here is the current belly shot. I'm just about 25 weeks now, which is just about 6 months. All is well so far. Except the new back pain that has hit me. My whole lower back, right butt check, right leg and right hip are always in pain. This baby is going to be big cause I am already big and I have 3 more months to go! I'm going to go visit a chiropractor sometime soon to relief some of this pain and also...my doctor said I can take....drum roll please...vicodin! Bless her! She says I can take Tylenol too, but it never seems to work for me and I'd be popping them every 4 hours because this pain never lets up. It hurts to sit, stand and sleep. I need something! Other than that, everything is good. I had to be poked again today for my sugar test. I made another appointment do get another ultrasound to get more pictures of her heart (and to make sure it's still a girl!). She is such a wiggle worm that they didn't get really good pictures last time.


And this is what happens when Son is a very bad boy. He thinks when Bud gets up at 4:30/5am that it's time to get up and play. So as soon as Bud leaves, Son climbs the cabinets in the kitchen and gets up on the counter. Where he decides to tip my glass over and spill my water all over the counter and floor. So I jump out of bed, smack him and bring him in my room with me and shut the door. I have to lock him in my room otherwise he'll continue to get into everything in the family room. So I get back in bed and just when I think I find a comfy spot, Son starts running through the blinds and digging at the carpet. I had enough, so I took him and through him in the bathroom and shut the door. Finally some quiet! When I woke up and opened the door, this is what I found.

He like Q-tips! What a naughty kitty.

Praying for a little relief

OK, so my lower back and right hip has started really hurting and I think I'm just totally out of alignment. I see my doctor this Friday and I hope she gives me the OK to go see a chiroprator. It makes sitting, standing and sleeping pretty painful and I feel like I just need a good pop and I'll be good. I try and stretch it, but I can only go so far before my growing belly gets in my way. I pray I can be fixed soon.
On a positive note, I chopped my hair today! I love it! It's so much lighter and healthier. It will take me half the time to do, less then half the shampoo and conditioner and not to toot my own horn or anything, but I look so much better too. I think I just looked refreshed or something. I'll have pictures on Friday after my appointment. New hair and current belly picture!

Goodbye Hair!

I'm cutting this...

because this...

and this...

DON'T MIX! I will post new pictures of my hair cut and my 6 month belly on Friday.

Not the kind of houseguest I like

WARNING: THIS IS A POST ABOUT NASTY BUGS AND SUCH, SO IF YOU ARE SQUEAMISH OR CAN'T STAND READING ABOUT NASTY STUFF, THEN DO NOT READ THIS. I'M MOSTLY POSTING THIS FOR FOR MY OUR RECORDS, BUT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO READ ON IF YOU CAN HANDLE IT!


OK, so last night we came home from a late night dip in the pool. It felt so good! We had been swimming earlier in the day as well since it was SO hot, but it was the perfect thing to do to cool off before a shower and bed. So we come home and I jump in the shower. A few moments later I hear the faint voice of my husband calling me. I said, "Are you calling me? I can't hear you. Come in here so I can here you."
"We have a problem" Bud said.
"What do you mean we have a problem? Come in here and tell me. What are you talking about"?
"I'm coming" he said.
I stood there wondering why it was taking him so long to get to the bathroom. What is he doing, I thought.
He comes around the corner very slowly and says, "Look at Son's water bowl"!
At first I was looking all around and didn't know what I was looking for. Then I saw it!! A bunch of little white worms were wiggling in his water! GROSS!!!! I was so grossed out and freaking out not knowing what them were or where they came from.
I immediately was so concerned for Son because I thought for sure they had to have come from him. But how? I told Bud to go look through Son's poop and see if there was anything in there. He might have had worms! How they would have gotten in the water bowl? I don't know, but we needed to search everything!
I finished up in the shower and went to help investigate. Mostly that consisted of me telling Bud where to look and to take everything out. Since I wasn't about to touch anything cause one, I'm pregnant, and two, ew! There was no sign or anything anywhere else. We found one worm on the counter, but it was from when Bud set the water bowl up there. We put it in a bag and I began to really look at it. IT WAS A MAGOT(sp)!!!! NASTY! How in the world did they get in here and how did they get in his water bowl? I was so astonished by this and did not understand! We are very clean people so it's not like we let something go rotten and they started feeding off of it. Ew, the whole thing still gives me the heebie geebies!
So this morning I called the Vet in worry that what if he licked one up while he was drinking. The Vet told me that what sounds like happened was that a fly came in and laid some eggs. And because it was in an area that is mostly undisturbed, they hatched and that's how they got there.
I'm happy to know that nothing is wrong with him and it's ok if he accidentally ate one.
This, oh course, does not remove the grossed out feeling I have and the urge to go through and completely disinfect my entire house! So gross.
I love house guests, but not that kind!

Our Wedding Album!!!

Ok, so almost 8 months later, we finally got our wedding album! Totally all my fault too. We could have had this months ago, but I delayed putting it together. I finally got it together and it turned out fabulous! I love that it is the magazine style too. The pages are thick and the pictures are flush with the page. It's actually printed on the page so there is no picture glued or pressed on a board or anything. It's fabulous. I don't know if everyone can see the pictures very well, but maybe that's a good thing. Let's keep the flaws out of everyones eyes!!! Here it is!

Reunited and it feels so good!

On Mother's Day, Bud took me out to celebrate a couple things. One, he got a job and we have money now!! Two, it was mother's day and because I'm with child, it was my first mother's day and he wanted to give that to me. So we went out to dinner and a movie. Seems like the total cliche on a date, but it was just what we needed. We're somewhat simple people, but also, we haven't been able to go out together and have any kind of date with each other because we haven't had any money, that it was just perfect! We were able to sit and relax, enjoy a dinner out with just the two of us and we didn't have to worry about not having money. What a blessing that was. It felt so good and refreshing for both of us to get out! We really enjoy our time alone outside of our everyday home life.
We had some time to kill after dinner and before the movie, so we hung out at Barnes and Noble for a little bit and had had some Cheesecake Factory cheesecake. Yum! We arrived at the movie theater a little early so we took action in the arcade. A few rounds of Deal or No Deal had us all excited!

We didn't win. We're not very good at it, but who knows, it's a video game, so it's probably rigged. We had a great time. Here is our date night picture. It's so terrible. I don't know what Bud is doing. The angle of his head makes it look like he had some serious botox injections. We need to take more pictures together. It's been forever since we have and I don't like that. Of course, we haven't been doing anything lately for us to take a picture. OK, well anyway. It was a perfect night and it felt so good to go out with him!

So dramatic!!!

OK, so cute little Son has been very funny the last few weeks. He just falls down and rolls over on his back and just stays there. I've never known a cat that likes to lay on their spin so much! It's weird. But it's so funny because he'll just be running around and then all of a sudden he falls to the ground. He keeps up entertained. So here are just a few shots I've been able to get of him. Oh and some with is "Banky".






He has also been really cute with me lately. I haven't been able to get any pictures yet, but he loves to get up on my tummy and chest and laying down on me. He use to not do this. Bud swears he can feel Izzy, but I don't know. We both agree though that he knows that sister is coming and he knows he's not going to the baby much longer. He always manages to get on me when I'm trying to do something. He has to be in the way and has to have all the attention. I'm surprised he's not on me right now. Maybe I'll get a picture soon!

A wonderful husband!

Two posts today. Make sure to read the one below. It's a little long, but good!

Story and/or explanation not needed. He's just wonderful. Since I can't reach anymore.

We're so grateful!!

I want to share my testimony for what has happened to us in the last couple weeks and the major turn around the Lord made! Bud and I are so excited, blessed and forever grateful to him and his promises!
As you may know, Bud and I were both laid off just a week of each other the end of January. It has been a struggle trying to make ends meet and even trying to receive our unemployment benefits. We've had to borrow money from our parents every month in order to have food in our kitchen, to meet our rent, or to put gas in our cars. I thankfully got my job back, but it was only part time and the money I was receiving for that was now taking the place of my unemployment benefits that I was no longer getting.
This past month has probably been the worse. We were only receiving around $1300 for the whole month and we had our car insurance that was double what it normally is because we had to catch up on it and it was the end of the policy. We had NO idea how we were going to afford rent, my car payment, or gas and to top it all off, we had nothing in our fridge to eat and needed some bare necessities fast! I have been praying this whole time that something would come through for Bud so that we would be OK and we could stop asking for money from our parents who also are having a little bit of a hard time. I continued to pay our tithing (or what I thought was our tithing) through this time of struggle because I knew we would only be blessed in the long run. Nothing ever happened though.
A few weeks back, I can remember 3 people stressing the act of paying tithing and giving back to the Lord just 10%. I really started to feel like it was being directed towards me and it forced me to really calculate how much I was actually paying (since I never really figured it out before, I just kind of guessed). I sat in church and figured it out. To my surprise, I was way off! I immediately prayed to my Father in heaven and apologized for what I had been doing. I wrote a check for my tithing in the correct amount, knowing that it would come out and we would be that much short on things. But I felt so good about it and knew it was the right thing. It was as if a weight had lifted off my shoulders and I heard the Lord say, "Thank you. You heard me"! I grew so much closer to him just in the moment.
About a week later was I think when Bud text one of our Pastors asking her to pray for us because we were in the worse spot yet. We literally had no money and didn't know what to do. Both Bud and I spent our precious moments with the Lord, crying and asking for help. That very next day he got a job! That was last Wednesday. He has worked a total of 3 whole days plus OT. He will gets paid every week and his check that he'll bring home on Thursday will be double, if not more what I get paid in 2 weeks. I also received two checks from unemployment in the mail last night too!
We were concerned at first whether this job was just going to be temporary or not, but everyone says they love him and he's such a hard worker. The boss really likes him and is already wanting to give him a raise. He is already treating him like he's a lead guy too, he's having keys made for him and putting him in charge of some of the lead work. It's such a huge blessing to us! I have been to grateful to my Father in heaven. This is only the work of him! He made this happen and it brings tears to my eyes.He really does hear our prayers and I have a whole knew faith on giving my tithing! Praise be to him and his glorious work and promises!

Gettin' crafty

OK, so ever since we found out we're having a little girl, I was so excited to make a few things. One of which can be for boys or girls, but I knew I already had a bunch of girl ones made. A few years ago I started a little project (that didn't get far)to make these little baby beanies for hospitals. I had made a bunch and then for some reason or another, stopped. So I thought it was a very appropiate time to get these out again and make more since so many people I know right now are pregnant. I thought it would be a fun thing to do and a cute, easy little gift. Also because most everyone is due the end of summer, so it's perfect timing for winter. So here are just a few I have done. I already gave some away too.

The other crafty thing was what I was most excited for. A few months back, I went to a friends baby shower (Diana) and a friend had made her a bunch of interchanging "brain squeezers" or baby headbands. They were so cute and so much more practical than the ones you buy at the store. Heres why: each band/squeezer is it's own color (brown, white, black) and then it has a little loop hole area where you can interchange any personaly made color bow or flower on it to match whatever outfit she is wearing. So I called Diana and told her I wanted to make some. So we had a crafty day and made a few. Here are just a couple, cause I already gave some to a friend at church. I'm still in the process of making more for myself as well as another friend who just found out she's having a little girl too. They are so easy and very inexpensive. So much fancier than the ones in the store too! YAY for little girls!