Since before we got pregnant whenever people would ask That Kid if he would like a sister or a brother, he would always say yes, that he wanted a sister. Today I finally figured out why.
He thinks if he gets another sister, it will be a dog. We call That Dog sissy/sister/girl/good girl...all things he has said he wants for this new baby. He has stated that he wants to name the baby Good Girl (now he wants to name the baby Weesa, like his spiders.). I hope he's not disappointed when I go to the hospital and have a human baby and not a puppy. As cute as puppies are, I prefer to get them from the shelter, not give birth to them. :)
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
We are Thankful!!!!!
Shortly after That Kid's 4th Birthday (well, exactly one week), I woke up at 5 in the morning and decided to take a pregnancy test. This is what I saw...
I kept the news to myself for all of two and a half hours before I called That Papa and That Onna, thinking they'd be awake. They weren't. They are usually up before the chickens, so this surprised me. But, they were up after I told them they have to come back for a visit in June to see the newest addition, That Baby!!
We were cautiously optimistic for a few weeks until we had that first appointment to make sure That Baby was OK, then we told That Mother-in-Law and That Step-Father-in-Law (who were walking around a department store. I told That Mother-in-Law she was getting a new grandbaby while she was shopping!!). Last Friday, I had another appointment, and we heard the baby's heartbeat, so That Dad and I decided to make it "Facebook and Blog" official. :)
I will be 10 weeks on Friday, which is a scary point for me. I just want to be past 10 weeks and into week 11, so I am asking for prayers that week 10 will pass quickly and uneventfully. I need to remember that God is in control through all of this and that he knows the plans he has for this Baby. It's still hard to not worry.
That Kid is thrilled and would like a girl baby to name either "Good Girl", "Weesa", or after himself. I told him none of those options will work for us. That Dad suggested Cody Dakota for a girl, and I told him that sounded like a porn star or stripper, and that he had to keep thinking. I wanted to name the baby Celia, and that has been vetoed by just about everyone (meaning That Dad and That Onna). We have a while. That Baby will have a name by June...so I won't freak out until May or so. Just as long as we're not finalizing names as I am wheeled in for my c-section, which is what happened with That Kid. He had a first name, but we were still discussing middle names. In the end, That Dad won, and That Kid's middle name was selected from a (short) list of heavy metal lead singers (James) instead of my suggestion of a conservative talk show host (Glenn). :)
I kept the news to myself for all of two and a half hours before I called That Papa and That Onna, thinking they'd be awake. They weren't. They are usually up before the chickens, so this surprised me. But, they were up after I told them they have to come back for a visit in June to see the newest addition, That Baby!!
We were cautiously optimistic for a few weeks until we had that first appointment to make sure That Baby was OK, then we told That Mother-in-Law and That Step-Father-in-Law (who were walking around a department store. I told That Mother-in-Law she was getting a new grandbaby while she was shopping!!). Last Friday, I had another appointment, and we heard the baby's heartbeat, so That Dad and I decided to make it "Facebook and Blog" official. :)
I will be 10 weeks on Friday, which is a scary point for me. I just want to be past 10 weeks and into week 11, so I am asking for prayers that week 10 will pass quickly and uneventfully. I need to remember that God is in control through all of this and that he knows the plans he has for this Baby. It's still hard to not worry.
That Kid is thrilled and would like a girl baby to name either "Good Girl", "Weesa", or after himself. I told him none of those options will work for us. That Dad suggested Cody Dakota for a girl, and I told him that sounded like a porn star or stripper, and that he had to keep thinking. I wanted to name the baby Celia, and that has been vetoed by just about everyone (meaning That Dad and That Onna). We have a while. That Baby will have a name by June...so I won't freak out until May or so. Just as long as we're not finalizing names as I am wheeled in for my c-section, which is what happened with That Kid. He had a first name, but we were still discussing middle names. In the end, That Dad won, and That Kid's middle name was selected from a (short) list of heavy metal lead singers (James) instead of my suggestion of a conservative talk show host (Glenn). :)
Monday, November 15, 2010
I'm that BUSY Mama!!
I really don't know what I've been doing for the last couple weeks...except being busy!
Work isn't keeping me busy though...last week I worked a grand total of 3 hours. Sure hope that check doesn't put us into the next income bracket when we go get our taxes done!! That would suck!
Although, last Sunday (a week ago), That Pastor asked me if I would be able to put together a choir for Christmas...so I spent most of last week putting the music together. I ended up putting 9 songs together, 7 of which the rock stars that make up the choir have done before. And the other 2 are going to be sung in unison, so that's awesome and easy. Last night was our first rehearsal, and there was a good turn out (I think I counted 23 people), so I was super pleased. And there were FIVE people who haven't joined the choir before, so new people always make me super, super happy!!!
This week, I have four shifts at work, but three of them are call-in shifts. Won't know if I work until an hour before I am supposed to go in. Don't they know I just bought a bunch of lovely outfits to wear, and want to show them off?!? It wouldn't be so bad if I could have worn what I already have in my closet (I have some nice, nice stuff!); but no. It's OK...it's a tax write off. :)
We still have to figure out what we'll be doing for Thanksgiving, too. Not sure if That Dad's extended family will be joining us, or not. I told That MIL I don't mind hosting the dinner, but she had to make the phone calls and invite everyone because she's still the Matriarch. :) Last year, That Dad's extended family came for appetizers; then a few hours later, That Dad, That MIL, and That Step-FIL and I had dinner. It was a late meal, and That Dad said he doesn't want to do that again. The man who refuses to start discussing what we're going to eat for dinner until 9PM doesn't want to eat Thanksgiving dinner at 7PM. He wants to eat Thanksgiving dinner at 3. He said you have to eat Thanksgiving dinner during the football game. He makes me crazy, sometimes. He also said that he would be "pissed if there were no pumpkin pie" when I told him I wanted to make a pumpkin cake instead. OK, OK...we'll have pumpkin pie. I'll make my pumpkin cake for Christmas or something.
Work isn't keeping me busy though...last week I worked a grand total of 3 hours. Sure hope that check doesn't put us into the next income bracket when we go get our taxes done!! That would suck!
Although, last Sunday (a week ago), That Pastor asked me if I would be able to put together a choir for Christmas...so I spent most of last week putting the music together. I ended up putting 9 songs together, 7 of which the rock stars that make up the choir have done before. And the other 2 are going to be sung in unison, so that's awesome and easy. Last night was our first rehearsal, and there was a good turn out (I think I counted 23 people), so I was super pleased. And there were FIVE people who haven't joined the choir before, so new people always make me super, super happy!!!
This week, I have four shifts at work, but three of them are call-in shifts. Won't know if I work until an hour before I am supposed to go in. Don't they know I just bought a bunch of lovely outfits to wear, and want to show them off?!? It wouldn't be so bad if I could have worn what I already have in my closet (I have some nice, nice stuff!); but no. It's OK...it's a tax write off. :)
We still have to figure out what we'll be doing for Thanksgiving, too. Not sure if That Dad's extended family will be joining us, or not. I told That MIL I don't mind hosting the dinner, but she had to make the phone calls and invite everyone because she's still the Matriarch. :) Last year, That Dad's extended family came for appetizers; then a few hours later, That Dad, That MIL, and That Step-FIL and I had dinner. It was a late meal, and That Dad said he doesn't want to do that again. The man who refuses to start discussing what we're going to eat for dinner until 9PM doesn't want to eat Thanksgiving dinner at 7PM. He wants to eat Thanksgiving dinner at 3. He said you have to eat Thanksgiving dinner during the football game. He makes me crazy, sometimes. He also said that he would be "pissed if there were no pumpkin pie" when I told him I wanted to make a pumpkin cake instead. OK, OK...we'll have pumpkin pie. I'll make my pumpkin cake for Christmas or something.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Kooky Spooky Halloween!!!
Halloween is a big holiday for That Family. A long time ago, before That Kid came along, we would watch scary movies all October long. Would that make it Spook-tober? Eh...we just always called it "Scary Movie Month". This year, I managed to watch half of a scary movie yesterday before falling asleep in the cushy blue recliner. :)
This year, I was sick on Saturday. I wasn't feeling 100% yesterday, either. But, I did manage to get That Kid to his school carnival on Friday night (complete with an over-the-top magician that reminded me of those guys from The Upside Down Show). He had a great time!! I convinced him to dress up as a firefighter, and said I would go as a dalmatian. We were super cute.
I will tell you, 45 seconds after this picture was taken, I ripped all those stupid black dots off my costume. They wouldn't stay put, and I kept having to pick them up off the floor. Irr-i-tat-ing!!! I was an un-spotted Dalmatian, but we were still adorable!!
This year, I was sick on Saturday. I wasn't feeling 100% yesterday, either. But, I did manage to get That Kid to his school carnival on Friday night (complete with an over-the-top magician that reminded me of those guys from The Upside Down Show). He had a great time!! I convinced him to dress up as a firefighter, and said I would go as a dalmatian. We were super cute.
I will tell you, 45 seconds after this picture was taken, I ripped all those stupid black dots off my costume. They wouldn't stay put, and I kept having to pick them up off the floor. Irr-i-tat-ing!!! I was an un-spotted Dalmatian, but we were still adorable!!
Last night, we asked That Kid if he wanted to stay home and pass out candy, or go trick-or-treating. First, he said go out. Then he said stay home. Then he saw his first trick-or-treaters and decided he wanted to go out again. I thought maybe he would be happy coming up to our house, ringing the doorbell and saying Trick or Treat, then getting some of our candy. But, That Dad took him to four houses. He made out like a little bandit, and brought home tons of candy and a cool Clifford book. Then he sat under the table, sneaking candy. We had told him several times he couldn't have any more, and he just kept getting it. LOL We're great disciplinarians around here! ;)
I was sad though, because when he was getting ready to go he turned to me and said, "You go be a puppy, Mama?" :( Maybe we'll get to go next year; and we'll all be well. Maybe we'll even get to have a cool family costume like farmers (and Camden could be an animal), or something. That would be fun.
I was sad though, because when he was getting ready to go he turned to me and said, "You go be a puppy, Mama?" :( Maybe we'll get to go next year; and we'll all be well. Maybe we'll even get to have a cool family costume like farmers (and Camden could be an animal), or something. That would be fun.
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