Monday, December 6, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Counting down to 4 months old...
As of today, KC is only 9 days away from being four months old. Wow! Time has flown by and he is growing up so much. Today, he enjoys sitting up (course with support as we are still learning to control muscles) or even standing (thanks to grandpa).
I still cannot believe I was blessed to have this child. I still believe though my grandmother selected him specially for us. I hope that she will graciously grant us a beautiful daughter when we try for baby #2, which we might wait till KC is about a year or so before trying. We are thinking maximum of three children if that.
He has been hitting the early teething stages and he enjoys chewing on his hands as well as drooling more. He just recently started blowing rasberries and its cute. He does not realize he is doing it, but while he is babbling he will do it occassionally. Oh, the babbling goes on and on. Andrew and I enjoy making him giggle and seeing that huge smile on his face, but do not grab a camera as he will then just stare at you.
I look back at his pictures from birth and he has grown. His head is getting bigger and his hair is now thining out and getting lighter. I know it will return but I enjoyed it when he had a full head of hair. Now he looks like his daddy. Ha! I still love you Andrew.
Just look at these pictures:
KC on 1 day old:
KC @ around 4 weeks old:
KC sometime around 2 months old:
KC @ 3 months old:
I still cannot believe I was blessed to have this child. I still believe though my grandmother selected him specially for us. I hope that she will graciously grant us a beautiful daughter when we try for baby #2, which we might wait till KC is about a year or so before trying. We are thinking maximum of three children if that.
This is all the update I have at this time. We are planning a trip to Cincinnati, OH on Sept 2. Let's see how this goes as this is the farthest we have gone with KC. We will be up there for about a week before returning home. By then, the West Texas Fair and Rodeo will be in town and hopefully be bringing some rain like it always does.
Keep a look out for my updates of how our trip is going with him.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Time flys....
Wow...sorry I haven't updated this in a while.
Been extremely busy.
I hope to have an update by this weekend and prepare as we start September....gosh, already?
Been extremely busy.
I hope to have an update by this weekend and prepare as we start September....gosh, already?
Sunday, July 18, 2010
2 Months....
Well,
We finally made it to the point of 2 months (actually right now he is 10 weeks old). He is talking more and frailing his hands/arms more. He is being able to focus more by the way he looks at things. He is of course showing that he is grandpa's buddy as he turns to an angel when he comes over. I need to make a trip so he can see his nana and poppa again.
We are hoping in September we could make a trip to Ohio so he could see his pappy and great-pappy as well as great-grandma Wanda. The other side of the family who hasn't been able to see him. If we are not able to visit then we probably will not be able to make it till next year.
With that in mind, Andrew and I were looking into possible chances if we decided to move to Cape Coral/Ft. Myers, FL. Nothing is promising but it was just a thought.
As I write this blog, I have a question for those who have children. What milestone accomplishment did your child reach by the age of 2 months? I ask as I know each child reaches different things at different ages. He is moving his head around more, still little control, but he loves his hand though and most of the time it is not the sign of hunger. I have gotten him some teething rings that have soft ends but he does not understand the concept of grasping them but one day soon. I just would like to hear about others what they can remember when they were hitting between 2-3 months of age.
We finally made it to the point of 2 months (actually right now he is 10 weeks old). He is talking more and frailing his hands/arms more. He is being able to focus more by the way he looks at things. He is of course showing that he is grandpa's buddy as he turns to an angel when he comes over. I need to make a trip so he can see his nana and poppa again.
We are hoping in September we could make a trip to Ohio so he could see his pappy and great-pappy as well as great-grandma Wanda. The other side of the family who hasn't been able to see him. If we are not able to visit then we probably will not be able to make it till next year.
With that in mind, Andrew and I were looking into possible chances if we decided to move to Cape Coral/Ft. Myers, FL. Nothing is promising but it was just a thought.
As I write this blog, I have a question for those who have children. What milestone accomplishment did your child reach by the age of 2 months? I ask as I know each child reaches different things at different ages. He is moving his head around more, still little control, but he loves his hand though and most of the time it is not the sign of hunger. I have gotten him some teething rings that have soft ends but he does not understand the concept of grasping them but one day soon. I just would like to hear about others what they can remember when they were hitting between 2-3 months of age.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Its been a while...
Well, sorry I have slacked over this. Its been very busy and stressful lately.
As of June 30, that marked the one year anniversary that I lost my grandmother. I was in Tennessee when I got the call. I tried to make it home sooner but my mother knew I was driving on adrenalyn. I really miss her and wished she was here to see her great-grandchild grow. Course there are some pictures of KC that even my father noticed he looks a little like grandma. I know it skips generations but I'm glad to still be able to see her some when I look at my son.
As of July 7th, KC turned 2 months old. I can't believe in 10 more months I will be planning his 1 year birthday. Its hard to grasp but everyday he puts a smile on my face. I hear from Andrew after being gone for 6 days that he is growing so much. My father will say the same thing. I just have a hard time seeing it since I see him everyday. We have started him on mixing some Gerber's cereal in his formula. He has taken it well and it helps him sleep through the night. I can't wait for another few more months and he might be on baby food.
Well, this is going to be short but just wanted to get everyone caught up. I have returned back to work and trying to work as much OT that is offered since we are trying to save $ to make a trip to Ohio in September so KC can see his Great-grandmother Wanda and grandfather Craig (Andrew's father). We just have to get over these new obstacles we have experienced. The main one is our a/c in our house went out and we are hoping its covered under warrenty. We will find out Monday July 12.
As of June 30, that marked the one year anniversary that I lost my grandmother. I was in Tennessee when I got the call. I tried to make it home sooner but my mother knew I was driving on adrenalyn. I really miss her and wished she was here to see her great-grandchild grow. Course there are some pictures of KC that even my father noticed he looks a little like grandma. I know it skips generations but I'm glad to still be able to see her some when I look at my son.
As of July 7th, KC turned 2 months old. I can't believe in 10 more months I will be planning his 1 year birthday. Its hard to grasp but everyday he puts a smile on my face. I hear from Andrew after being gone for 6 days that he is growing so much. My father will say the same thing. I just have a hard time seeing it since I see him everyday. We have started him on mixing some Gerber's cereal in his formula. He has taken it well and it helps him sleep through the night. I can't wait for another few more months and he might be on baby food.
Well, this is going to be short but just wanted to get everyone caught up. I have returned back to work and trying to work as much OT that is offered since we are trying to save $ to make a trip to Ohio in September so KC can see his Great-grandmother Wanda and grandfather Craig (Andrew's father). We just have to get over these new obstacles we have experienced. The main one is our a/c in our house went out and we are hoping its covered under warrenty. We will find out Monday July 12.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Let's Try This Again.....
....returning back to work that is.
I was to return back to work on Friday, June 18. Well, Occupational Health (dept we are to call when we return) apparently leaves at noon and my shift doesn't start till 3:30PM. Well, the paperwork I received while on maternity leave doesn't say when they leave and what not.
After an hour of being at work to try to find someone to get my status active again (since its been placed on hold due to being out for almost 2 months...plus they are the dept that would notify payroll I was back so I can get my normal pay again with differential), I was sent home. I was actually eager to work and interact with other people besides family. Now I need to call short term disability and see if they will be paying me for Friday (since they only approved me up to the 18th and that was the day I was suppose to return to work) and let them know they should as it was not my fault I could not work.
*sigh* I just hope they get this corrected. I want to get some overtime in this week so it will be on next week's check and help us out a bit on catching up with bills. We kind of made the mistake and bought a new truck - 2010 Toyota Tundra CrewMax - that would help accomadate baby items (plenty of room in the backseat and the passenger doesn't have to move forward to the dash). It may have been an impulse buy but I know it will come in handy with the child. But the payments went up so.....the extra $$ is helpful. Oh, not to mention the medical bills we are starting to see....
Hubby is thinking about getting a part time job to help catch us up a bit. Wish I could find maybe a legit work from home job that doesn't cost to start up so I can do part time at home in between taking care of the lil' one and school. But then again, I like my free time.
Well, sorry to carry on. Going to get my day started and work out a bit while my two boys are still sleeping.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
6 weeks
....WOW! That is all I have to say. Time does fly by. He is getting so big and doing so much now. He is getting to where he is cooing more and smiling. He looks for you (after starring off into space). He is definetly looking for me when he hears my voice. He is now getting where he is getting the use of holding his head up when you have him sitting up, but still loses control when he tries to look around. Soon he'll be holding it up, and in a few months we would be introducing cereal. My gosh, what to do?
On sad note, the day my son turns 6 weeks old is also the day I return to work. After almost 2 months off, I must leave my son to make the additional $ in order to provide better for him. I want him to be able to experience more than what Andrew or I was ever offered. On another good note though, K.C is starting to sleep in his crib. Its a change for me (he never really slept in our bed except during late mornings with me for a nap) but he was sleeping in his Rock N' Play sleeper and I find that the transition from this to crib is easy for him. For you soon to be mothers, you should invest in this.
Well, I do not have much to share at this moment. I'll continue to update when I can.
K.C. at birth -
K.C. at 1 month -
K.C first night sleeping in crib @ 6 weeks old -
Sunday, June 13, 2010
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Good : Your wife is pregnant.
Bad : It's triplets.
Ugly : You had a vasectomy five years ago.
Good : Your wife's not talking to you
Bad : She wants a divorce.
Ugly : She's a lawyer.
Good : Your son is finally maturing.
Bad : He's involved with the women next door.
Ugly : So are you.
Good : Your son studies a lot in his room.
Bad : You find several porn movies hidden there.
Ugly : You're in them.
Good : Your hubby and you agree, no more kids.
Bad : You can't find your birth control pills.
Ugly : Your daughter borrowed them.
Good : Your husband understands fashion.
Bad : He's a cross-dresser.
Ugly : He looks better than you.
Good : You just gave "the birds and the bees" talk to your daughter.
Bad : She keeps interrupting.
Ugly : With corrections
Good : Your son is dating someone new.
Bad : It's another man.
Ugly : He's your best friend.
Good : Your daughter got a new job.
Bad : As a hooker.
Ugly : Your co-workers are her best clients.
Way ugly : She makes more money than you do.
Bad : It's triplets.
Ugly : You had a vasectomy five years ago.
Good : Your wife's not talking to you
Bad : She wants a divorce.
Ugly : She's a lawyer.
Good : Your son is finally maturing.
Bad : He's involved with the women next door.
Ugly : So are you.
Good : Your son studies a lot in his room.
Bad : You find several porn movies hidden there.
Ugly : You're in them.
Good : Your hubby and you agree, no more kids.
Bad : You can't find your birth control pills.
Ugly : Your daughter borrowed them.
Good : Your husband understands fashion.
Bad : He's a cross-dresser.
Ugly : He looks better than you.
Good : You just gave "the birds and the bees" talk to your daughter.
Bad : She keeps interrupting.
Ugly : With corrections
Good : Your son is dating someone new.
Bad : It's another man.
Ugly : He's your best friend.
Good : Your daughter got a new job.
Bad : As a hooker.
Ugly : Your co-workers are her best clients.
Way ugly : She makes more money than you do.
Marriage 101
Marriage - Part I
Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
"I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want and I don't expect any hassle from you.
I expect a great dinner to be on table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner.
I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with my old buddies and don't you give me a hard time about it.
Those are my rules. Any comments?"
His new bride said,
"No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night ........ whether you're here or not."
(DANG SHE'S GOOD!)
**************************************
Marriage (Part II)
Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary!
The husband yells, "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads: "Here Lies My Wife - Cold As Ever "
"Yeah?" she replies.
"When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads: "Here Lies My Husband Stiff At Last"
(HE ASKED FOR IT!)
****************************************
Marriage (Part III)
Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table.
Husband gets up in a rage and says, "And you are no good in bed either", and storms out of the house.
After sometime, he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up.
She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband says,
"what took you so long to answer the phone?"
She says, "I was in bed."
"In bed this early, doing what?"
"Getting a second opinion!"
(YEP, HE HAD THAT ONE COMING, TOO!)
******************************************
Marriage (Part IV)
A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement.
He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife, "Mother of Six" in spite her objections.
One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it's time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well.
He shouts at the top of his voice, "Shall we go home 'Mother of Six?'
His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion, shouts right back, "Anytime you're ready, Father of Four."
(RIGHT ON, LADY!)
*******************************************
Marriage (Part V) The Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 AM."
He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM. Wake up."
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests
************************************************
Marriage (Part VI) The Man of the House
The husband had just finished reading the book "Man of the House."
He stormed into the house and walked directly up to his wife. Pointing a finger in her face, he said, "from now on, I want you to know that I am the man of this house, and my word is law!
I want you to prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm finished eating my meal, I expect a sumptuous dessert.
Then you're going to draw me a bath so I can relax.
And when I'm finished with my bath, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?'
His wife replied, "the funeral director?"
************************************************
Typical macho man married typical good-looking lady and after the wedding, he laid down the following rules:
"I'll be home when I want, if I want and at what time I want and I don't expect any hassle from you.
I expect a great dinner to be on table unless I tell you that I won't be home for dinner.
I'll go hunting, fishing, boozing and card-playing when I want with my old buddies and don't you give me a hard time about it.
Those are my rules. Any comments?"
His new bride said,
"No, that's fine with me. Just understand that there will be sex here at seven o'clock every night ........ whether you're here or not."
(DANG SHE'S GOOD!)
**************************************
Marriage (Part II)
Husband and wife had a bitter quarrel on the day of their 40th wedding anniversary!
The husband yells, "When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads: "Here Lies My Wife - Cold As Ever "
"Yeah?" she replies.
"When you die, I'm getting you a headstone that reads: "Here Lies My Husband Stiff At Last"
(HE ASKED FOR IT!)
****************************************
Marriage (Part III)
Husband (a doctor) and his wife are having a fight at the breakfast table.
Husband gets up in a rage and says, "And you are no good in bed either", and storms out of the house.
After sometime, he realizes he was nasty and decides to make amends and rings her up.
She comes to the phone after many rings, and the irritated husband says,
"what took you so long to answer the phone?"
She says, "I was in bed."
"In bed this early, doing what?"
"Getting a second opinion!"
(YEP, HE HAD THAT ONE COMING, TOO!)
******************************************
Marriage (Part IV)
A man has six children and is very proud of his achievement.
He is so proud of himself, that he starts calling his wife, "Mother of Six" in spite her objections.
One night, they go to a party. The man decides that it's time to go home and wants to find out if his wife is ready to leave as well.
He shouts at the top of his voice, "Shall we go home 'Mother of Six?'
His wife, irritated by her husband's lack of discretion, shouts right back, "Anytime you're ready, Father of Four."
(RIGHT ON, LADY!)
*******************************************
Marriage (Part V) The Silent Treatment
A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment.
Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00AM for an early morning business flight.
Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 AM."
He left it where he knew she would find it.
The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight.
Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed.
The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM. Wake up."
Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests
************************************************
Marriage (Part VI) The Man of the House
The husband had just finished reading the book "Man of the House."
He stormed into the house and walked directly up to his wife. Pointing a finger in her face, he said, "from now on, I want you to know that I am the man of this house, and my word is law!
I want you to prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm finished eating my meal, I expect a sumptuous dessert.
Then you're going to draw me a bath so I can relax.
And when I'm finished with my bath, guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?'
His wife replied, "the funeral director?"
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HOW GREAT IS TEXAS?!?!?!?!?!
Here is a list of actual places to travel in Texas .
Need to be cheered up?
Happy, Texas 79042
Pep , Texas 79353
Smiley , Texas 78159
Paradise , Texas 76073
Rainbow , Texas 76077
Sweet Home , Texas 77987
Comfort , Texas 78013
Friendship, Texas 76530
Love the Sun?
Sun City , Texas 78628
Sunrise , Texas 76661
Sunset, Texas 76270
Sundown, Texas 79372
Sunray , Texas 79086
Sunny Side , Texas 77423
Want something to eat?
Bacon , Texas 76301
Noodle , Texas 79536
Oatmeal , Texas 78605
Turkey , Texas 79261
Trout , Texas 75789
Sugar Land , Texas 77479
Salty, Texas 76567
Rice , Texas 75155
And top it off with:
Sweetwater , Texas 79556
Why travel to other cities? Texas has them all!
Detroit , Texas 75436
Colorado City , Texas 79512
Denver City , Texas 79323
Nevada , Texas 75173
Memphis , Texas 79245
Miami , Texas 79059
Boston , Texas 75570
Santa Fe , Texas 77517
Tennessee Colony , Texas 75861
Reno , Texas 75462
Feel like traveling outside the country? Don’t bother buying a plane ticket!
Athens , Texas 75751
Canadian , Texas 79014
China , Texas 77613
Dublin , Texas 76446
Egypt , Texas 77436
Turkey , Texas 79261
London , Texas 76854
New London , Texas 75682
Paris , Texas 75460
No need to travel to Washington D.C.
Whitehouse , Texas 75791
We even have a city named after our planet!
Earth , Texas 79031
And a city named after our State!
Texas City , Texas 77590
Exhausted?
Energy , Texas 76452
Cold?
Blanket , Texas
Winters, Texas
Like to read about History?
Santa Anna, Texas
Goliad, Texas
Alamo, Texas
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Need Office Supplies?
Staples , Texas 78670
Men are from Mars, woman are from:
Venus , Texas 76084
You guessed it..it’s on the state line..
Texline , Texas 79087
For the kids..
Kermit , Texas 79745
Elmo , Texas 75118
Nemo , Texas 76070
Tarzan , Texas 79783
Winnie , Texas 77665
Sylvester , Texas 79560
Other city names in Texas , to make you smile..... :
Frognot , Texas 75424
Bigfoot , Texas 78005
Hogeye , Texas 75423
Cactus , Texas 79013
Notrees , Texas 79759
Best, Texas 76932
Veribest , Texas 76886
Kickapoo , Texas 75763
Dime Box, Texas
Telephone , Texas 75488
Telegraph , Texas 76883
Whiteface , Texas 79379
Twitty, Texas 79079
And last but not least.The Anti-Al Gore City
Kilgore , Texas 75662
Have a Good Day!
P.S. Whoops, left out MuleshoeCut n Shoot,Gun Barrell City ,Ding Dong, Ropesvilleand don’t forget......Farewell , Texas
Need to be cheered up?
Happy, Texas 79042
Pep , Texas 79353
Smiley , Texas 78159
Paradise , Texas 76073
Rainbow , Texas 76077
Sweet Home , Texas 77987
Comfort , Texas 78013
Friendship, Texas 76530
Love the Sun?
Sun City , Texas 78628
Sunrise , Texas 76661
Sunset, Texas 76270
Sundown, Texas 79372
Sunray , Texas 79086
Sunny Side , Texas 77423
Want something to eat?
Bacon , Texas 76301
Noodle , Texas 79536
Oatmeal , Texas 78605
Turkey , Texas 79261
Trout , Texas 75789
Sugar Land , Texas 77479
Salty, Texas 76567
Rice , Texas 75155
And top it off with:
Sweetwater , Texas 79556
Why travel to other cities? Texas has them all!
Detroit , Texas 75436
Colorado City , Texas 79512
Denver City , Texas 79323
Nevada , Texas 75173
Memphis , Texas 79245
Miami , Texas 79059
Boston , Texas 75570
Santa Fe , Texas 77517
Tennessee Colony , Texas 75861
Reno , Texas 75462
Feel like traveling outside the country? Don’t bother buying a plane ticket!
Athens , Texas 75751
Canadian , Texas 79014
China , Texas 77613
Dublin , Texas 76446
Egypt , Texas 77436
Turkey , Texas 79261
London , Texas 76854
New London , Texas 75682
Paris , Texas 75460
No need to travel to Washington D.C.
Whitehouse , Texas 75791
We even have a city named after our planet!
Earth , Texas 79031
And a city named after our State!
Texas City , Texas 77590
Exhausted?
Energy , Texas 76452
Cold?
Blanket , Texas
Winters, Texas
Like to read about History?
Santa Anna, Texas
Goliad, Texas
Alamo, Texas
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Need Office Supplies?
Staples , Texas 78670
Men are from Mars, woman are from:
Venus , Texas 76084
You guessed it..it’s on the state line..
Texline , Texas 79087
For the kids..
Kermit , Texas 79745
Elmo , Texas 75118
Nemo , Texas 76070
Tarzan , Texas 79783
Winnie , Texas 77665
Sylvester , Texas 79560
Other city names in Texas , to make you smile..... :
Frognot , Texas 75424
Bigfoot , Texas 78005
Hogeye , Texas 75423
Cactus , Texas 79013
Notrees , Texas 79759
Best, Texas 76932
Veribest , Texas 76886
Kickapoo , Texas 75763
Dime Box, Texas
Telephone , Texas 75488
Telegraph , Texas 76883
Whiteface , Texas 79379
Twitty, Texas 79079
And last but not least.The Anti-Al Gore City
Kilgore , Texas 75662
Have a Good Day!
P.S. Whoops, left out MuleshoeCut n Shoot,Gun Barrell City ,Ding Dong, Ropesvilleand don’t forget......Farewell , Texas
Monday, June 7, 2010
Vehicle recap.....
Here is another recap on our vehicles. These are the vehicles that Andrew and I have had since we met in Feb 06.
1) 96 Nissan P/U (my vehicle)
2) 05 Chevy Cobalt (Andrew's)
3) 98 Jeep Cherokee (traded in 1)
4) 88 Honda Civic (Andrew puchased)
5) 83 Chevy Chevette (Free vehicle)
6) 06 Jeep Wrangler (traded 2 & 3)
7) 96 Mitsubishi Eclipse (was mine, turned to Andrew's)
8) 07 Dodge Ram (traded in 6; my vehicle)
9) 92 Honda Accord (free; just till we were able to sell it)
10) 03 Chevy Avalanche (Andrew's vehicle, sold after three months)
11) 08 Toyota Scion XD (obtained a few days after sold #10)
12) 83 Jeep CJ7 (swapped #7 for, sold after a year)
13) 09 Honda Shadow Aero (our first motorcycle)
14) 05 Jeep Liberty (someone is taking the payments on #11)
15) 10 Toyota Tundra (traded #8 in)
Oh, I should mention that #13 is for sale. It comes with the warranties we added on at the time of sale. Interested? E-mail me.
1 month
Yes....It has been one month since K.C. was born. He is changing so much and I have watched him grow over the past 30 days. As silly as this may sound, I do feel that my grandmother helped by selecting him to be with us as there are some facial features he makes that I see her in him. So I know she is still around watching out for us.
As time has flown by, its sad to say I return back to work on June 18. I am not sure if I'm ready but I know we will need the extra $$ as our budget is going through a major change. Not only do we have to include K.C. in our budget for medical, food, and babysitting but we also finally got rid of our 2007 Dodge Ram truck for a 2010 Toyota Tundra. Now, this may have been more of a "want" than a "necessity" but the Tundra provides us with more room in the back seat to accomodate things we will need to take with us when we travel. Now even though we were hoping for more of an SUV, the Tundra was the only one that provided more offer on rebates to help eat up the negative roll over we were going to roll into the new truck. It looks like we have plans with the income tax for next year.
Not only that, I feel I am ready to return to work so we can start saving for future trips to Ohio and Florida. We are looking at into flying to Ohio in September if we have the funds and able to put in the time off. I also need to rebuild our savings since I had to dive into it to pay some bills, thanks to our short term disability provider, National Dearborn. They only paid me half of what I expected last week and I need to see if I'll be getting more or find out why. I feel that it is wrong but will review the paper stub. I hate to leave my lil' man to do overtime but when the time is available, I plan to do as much as I can so we can provide more for our son.
I am hoping as well that in September, Andrew can transfer to the local prisons so he will be closer to home and help out more. I am still going to work the 3:30 - midnight shift till it is necessary for me to go to an earlier shift. If I must, I hope they will allow me to go to the 10AM - 7PM shift. I would perfer this shift as it would give me time in the morning to get K.C. to doctor appointments if needed but still home early enough to be with friends/family. I would just hate to leave the night shift as I started on this shift (just not in the position I'm in) back in January 2003 and like the quietness it provides.
As for school, I start a new term on Wednesday and by my calculations I should have my Bachelor's degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Substance Abuse by summer of next year. I am still looking into as to what I would need if I wanted to be a Substance Abuse counselor for the Texas Dept of Criminal Justice if I decide to go that route but still interested in probably going ahead with a nursing degree or even radiology. I do know that by 2013 the radiology school over at Hendricks Medical Center state that you are to have an Associate's or Bachelor's to be able to apply. I know I haven't mentioned anything about the military but it is because Andrew has mentioned he does not want me to join. I believe he hates the fact it could be a pay drop for me, I may hate the squadron I would be in and might not like it, and he does not want to move around. I still feel that I might look into that field but I do not have time left if I wanted to go enlisted as I turn 28 this year and a recruiter has mentioned to me that I would have to be in boot camp before than to still qualify otherwise all I have left is officers (I'm talking about Air Force). I just do not know what exactly I want out of a career but I know it is not health insurance.
Well, I'll try to take more pictures of K.C. and post them. I take them all on my phone and I cannot transfer them to the computer like Andrew can but I will try to take more on my camera. I need to get more wallets and bigger pictures done anyways and put them all over the house and send them to family. He is so spoiled =)
As time has flown by, its sad to say I return back to work on June 18. I am not sure if I'm ready but I know we will need the extra $$ as our budget is going through a major change. Not only do we have to include K.C. in our budget for medical, food, and babysitting but we also finally got rid of our 2007 Dodge Ram truck for a 2010 Toyota Tundra. Now, this may have been more of a "want" than a "necessity" but the Tundra provides us with more room in the back seat to accomodate things we will need to take with us when we travel. Now even though we were hoping for more of an SUV, the Tundra was the only one that provided more offer on rebates to help eat up the negative roll over we were going to roll into the new truck. It looks like we have plans with the income tax for next year.
Not only that, I feel I am ready to return to work so we can start saving for future trips to Ohio and Florida. We are looking at into flying to Ohio in September if we have the funds and able to put in the time off. I also need to rebuild our savings since I had to dive into it to pay some bills, thanks to our short term disability provider, National Dearborn. They only paid me half of what I expected last week and I need to see if I'll be getting more or find out why. I feel that it is wrong but will review the paper stub. I hate to leave my lil' man to do overtime but when the time is available, I plan to do as much as I can so we can provide more for our son.
I am hoping as well that in September, Andrew can transfer to the local prisons so he will be closer to home and help out more. I am still going to work the 3:30 - midnight shift till it is necessary for me to go to an earlier shift. If I must, I hope they will allow me to go to the 10AM - 7PM shift. I would perfer this shift as it would give me time in the morning to get K.C. to doctor appointments if needed but still home early enough to be with friends/family. I would just hate to leave the night shift as I started on this shift (just not in the position I'm in) back in January 2003 and like the quietness it provides.
As for school, I start a new term on Wednesday and by my calculations I should have my Bachelor's degree in Psychology with an emphasis in Substance Abuse by summer of next year. I am still looking into as to what I would need if I wanted to be a Substance Abuse counselor for the Texas Dept of Criminal Justice if I decide to go that route but still interested in probably going ahead with a nursing degree or even radiology. I do know that by 2013 the radiology school over at Hendricks Medical Center state that you are to have an Associate's or Bachelor's to be able to apply. I know I haven't mentioned anything about the military but it is because Andrew has mentioned he does not want me to join. I believe he hates the fact it could be a pay drop for me, I may hate the squadron I would be in and might not like it, and he does not want to move around. I still feel that I might look into that field but I do not have time left if I wanted to go enlisted as I turn 28 this year and a recruiter has mentioned to me that I would have to be in boot camp before than to still qualify otherwise all I have left is officers (I'm talking about Air Force). I just do not know what exactly I want out of a career but I know it is not health insurance.
Well, I'll try to take more pictures of K.C. and post them. I take them all on my phone and I cannot transfer them to the computer like Andrew can but I will try to take more on my camera. I need to get more wallets and bigger pictures done anyways and put them all over the house and send them to family. He is so spoiled =)
Friday, May 28, 2010
Week 3
Wow! Kolton is 3 weeks old today. I don't even know what day it is since the fact I am losing sleep and trying to keep up with him.
Andrew returned to work for 6 days on Tuesday and I think Kolton knows his daddy isn't here. The last few days, K.C wouldn't do his normal napping hours of 3-4 hours between feedings but more like an hour to an hour and half. Plus he is constantly hungry. I have read that he is now at a growth spurt since he is 3 weeks old so that could be the problem. With this new sleeping pattern, I am not really able to take a shower or much less fix meals for myself as he does not like to be put down while he is napping. I hope he does not get into the habit of being picked up. I wait till he is basically red and screaming so much that he is getting to the point where he can't breathe. I'm not doing it to torture him, its just that he starts out with his fake crying and I'm in the middle of something trying to hurry up and finish before he reaches his climax.
Andrew did come home last night to get a few things and helped out what he could but now he is gone again. He won't be home again till Monday night. Speaking of work, I confirmed that my short term disability was approved till June 18 while my FMLA was approved to July 1. Well, money is important so that just means that as of June 21, I'll be returning to work. So sad but I have been off for almost 2 months. Can't believe its been that long. My boy will be 6 weeks old by then. A friend of ours, Jenn, has offered to watch him while both Andrew and I are working. This is great so I do not have to change shifts since I'm getting the differential on my shift. Andrew has also asked for me to look for a backup plan just in case and I have found two other mother's who are state certified for childcare and could work around my schedule (since I wouldn't be able to pick him up till 12:15 or 12:20 at the latest). If I was to change shifts, I'd probably first see about getting on the latest day shift which I think is from 10AM - 7PM but I don't want to look into that right now. Andrew is going to try to request to the local units in September.
As we end May, I know I need to get out more. Poor K.C, he is so pasty white that I know people would not think he is my child. We are also down to just Toby (I do miss Abby but she needed a family who could spend more time with her and play with her) and I know he is getting depressed as well. He does have his appointment here shortly for his annual shots and I may also request them to look at his ears. I know he has bad allergies and they flare up once or twice a month. He also needs to be bathed really well and walked.
Gosh, so much I need to get into and I hope to get on some kind of routine as well. I got one of my goals done which was to arrange K.C's room a bit. We are still needing some shelves and I want to get the wooden letters to spell his name but the major things are done. Now I need to get the rest of the house in order before I return to work but I just do not have the energy. I want to start losing weight but I have froze our gym memberships at this time till I return to work and figure out a schedule. I'm hoping that next month or by July, Andrew will allow me to purchase the Wii so maybe I can do somethings at home while K.C naps. We also need to save money so we can make a trip up to Ohio to see K.C's other half of the family. I was hoping to get to do it while he is still young but we might not be able to do that till maybe August or little later. Maybe it would be best while he is a little older to make a trip like that.
As for me, I am just lacking some sleep but I'm still up and moving around. I have only gotten stressed out once since we've been on our own and it was not a full blow up. I'm still kind of watching signs if I ever do go more into post partum depression but I feel fine. Just trying to get things done, relax, and make sure my school work is caught up. I do need to get on those letters and send the pictures to family members so I better get that done. Sorry they are so late, things are just busy and I'm trying to organize myself but its not working. More updates to come when they do....
Andrew returned to work for 6 days on Tuesday and I think Kolton knows his daddy isn't here. The last few days, K.C wouldn't do his normal napping hours of 3-4 hours between feedings but more like an hour to an hour and half. Plus he is constantly hungry. I have read that he is now at a growth spurt since he is 3 weeks old so that could be the problem. With this new sleeping pattern, I am not really able to take a shower or much less fix meals for myself as he does not like to be put down while he is napping. I hope he does not get into the habit of being picked up. I wait till he is basically red and screaming so much that he is getting to the point where he can't breathe. I'm not doing it to torture him, its just that he starts out with his fake crying and I'm in the middle of something trying to hurry up and finish before he reaches his climax.
Andrew did come home last night to get a few things and helped out what he could but now he is gone again. He won't be home again till Monday night. Speaking of work, I confirmed that my short term disability was approved till June 18 while my FMLA was approved to July 1. Well, money is important so that just means that as of June 21, I'll be returning to work. So sad but I have been off for almost 2 months. Can't believe its been that long. My boy will be 6 weeks old by then. A friend of ours, Jenn, has offered to watch him while both Andrew and I are working. This is great so I do not have to change shifts since I'm getting the differential on my shift. Andrew has also asked for me to look for a backup plan just in case and I have found two other mother's who are state certified for childcare and could work around my schedule (since I wouldn't be able to pick him up till 12:15 or 12:20 at the latest). If I was to change shifts, I'd probably first see about getting on the latest day shift which I think is from 10AM - 7PM but I don't want to look into that right now. Andrew is going to try to request to the local units in September.
As we end May, I know I need to get out more. Poor K.C, he is so pasty white that I know people would not think he is my child. We are also down to just Toby (I do miss Abby but she needed a family who could spend more time with her and play with her) and I know he is getting depressed as well. He does have his appointment here shortly for his annual shots and I may also request them to look at his ears. I know he has bad allergies and they flare up once or twice a month. He also needs to be bathed really well and walked.
Gosh, so much I need to get into and I hope to get on some kind of routine as well. I got one of my goals done which was to arrange K.C's room a bit. We are still needing some shelves and I want to get the wooden letters to spell his name but the major things are done. Now I need to get the rest of the house in order before I return to work but I just do not have the energy. I want to start losing weight but I have froze our gym memberships at this time till I return to work and figure out a schedule. I'm hoping that next month or by July, Andrew will allow me to purchase the Wii so maybe I can do somethings at home while K.C naps. We also need to save money so we can make a trip up to Ohio to see K.C's other half of the family. I was hoping to get to do it while he is still young but we might not be able to do that till maybe August or little later. Maybe it would be best while he is a little older to make a trip like that.
As for me, I am just lacking some sleep but I'm still up and moving around. I have only gotten stressed out once since we've been on our own and it was not a full blow up. I'm still kind of watching signs if I ever do go more into post partum depression but I feel fine. Just trying to get things done, relax, and make sure my school work is caught up. I do need to get on those letters and send the pictures to family members so I better get that done. Sorry they are so late, things are just busy and I'm trying to organize myself but its not working. More updates to come when they do....
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Day 12....
Today, Kolton is 12 days old. I still can't believe that Andrew and I created him and he is ours. There are times I still do not believe that I have a child, but when I look at him I know there is nobody else in the world I would love. Then I would look at my insurance claims and its still something to help me remember that day. Sorry that may sound bad but a $16K hospital bill does open an eye since I have never had a bill like that in my life.
I may as well replay how the day May 7th occured. Figured I might as well since it is still slightly fresh in my mind and I would like to come back and remind myself of that day. Andrew and I woke up at 4:30AM. He was able to get some sleep but I had trouble all night due to my nerves. Its amazing what nerves could overcome when you take a sleeping pill and drank a little of a margarita (doctor's orders, seriously). I was debating if I should take a shower or not but in the long run, I just did not have the energy to do it. We loaded up and drove to Regional about 5:15AM to be there and checked in by 5:30AM. I have to say that the IV they had to put in was a killer since she had to stab me twice. The doctor didn't show up till around 7AM and they rolled me down to the OR by 7:30AM. I was way to anxious before than that I was about to walk myself down to the room to get it done and over with.
When we got there, the anesthesiologist did a spinal tap and I have to say that hurt like a b**** as well because he kept pressing on the bone of my spine that tends to rotate and it is very tender in that area. I fought the pain and I have to say the numb feeling that you start to feel is very uncomfortable. Also didn't help that the anxiety was building even more. Andrew came in before the doctor started the c-section but they took my glasses away. I cannot see without my glasses and I know Andrew was getting nervous as well. He mentioned it looked like they were playing tug of war on my belly but I really did not feel anything. I just hated the feeling when they had to press Kolton down to get out and the feel of the anesthesia was weighing down on my chest that sometimes it was hard to breath. After about 5 minutes, we heard the cries. They pulled the drap down so we can see but again, I did not have my glasses on so I really could not see him that well. Just a blueish, reddish blog with dark top. Andrew went over to cut the cord and got to see him and hold him first (punk). He brought him over to show me him but still really could not see him that well.
Andrew followed Kolton over to the nursery while the doctors finished up with me and rolled me over to the recovery room. Andrew mentioned that he got to change Kolton's first diaper because he made the accident as soon as he got to the nursery. Andrew showed him off to the grandparents and saw tears in the grandmother's eyes. It wasn't till I was in recovery that I got to finally see and hold him.
It took like another 45min-1 hour till I was actually in my room and could finally see my family. I just know that I was glad the hard part was over with and that we could finally start the new chapter in our lives.
Andrew cannot wait till Kolton is a little older and stronger so he could play with him but till then he must be patient. I do not know what to do when his nonna (Andrew's mother) leaves on Monday to return to Florida but I figured I can handle it. Andrew is going to try to get additional time off to help around and get a routine going for me started since once he returns to work, he'll be gone for 6 days and it will be just Kolton and I.
I am down to the final 2 weeks of this term for school and will have a week off before starting the next term. Part of me wants to pull back from school just till I return back to work and we get back on our feet financially but I am afraid I might not return for a while if I do that. I am still clueless on what to do about school but hopefully something will come through.
Well, this is all I can think of at this moment. Trust me, I'm trying to update all on our newest addition and taking as many pictures as I can.
I may as well replay how the day May 7th occured. Figured I might as well since it is still slightly fresh in my mind and I would like to come back and remind myself of that day. Andrew and I woke up at 4:30AM. He was able to get some sleep but I had trouble all night due to my nerves. Its amazing what nerves could overcome when you take a sleeping pill and drank a little of a margarita (doctor's orders, seriously). I was debating if I should take a shower or not but in the long run, I just did not have the energy to do it. We loaded up and drove to Regional about 5:15AM to be there and checked in by 5:30AM. I have to say that the IV they had to put in was a killer since she had to stab me twice. The doctor didn't show up till around 7AM and they rolled me down to the OR by 7:30AM. I was way to anxious before than that I was about to walk myself down to the room to get it done and over with.
When we got there, the anesthesiologist did a spinal tap and I have to say that hurt like a b**** as well because he kept pressing on the bone of my spine that tends to rotate and it is very tender in that area. I fought the pain and I have to say the numb feeling that you start to feel is very uncomfortable. Also didn't help that the anxiety was building even more. Andrew came in before the doctor started the c-section but they took my glasses away. I cannot see without my glasses and I know Andrew was getting nervous as well. He mentioned it looked like they were playing tug of war on my belly but I really did not feel anything. I just hated the feeling when they had to press Kolton down to get out and the feel of the anesthesia was weighing down on my chest that sometimes it was hard to breath. After about 5 minutes, we heard the cries. They pulled the drap down so we can see but again, I did not have my glasses on so I really could not see him that well. Just a blueish, reddish blog with dark top. Andrew went over to cut the cord and got to see him and hold him first (punk). He brought him over to show me him but still really could not see him that well.
Andrew followed Kolton over to the nursery while the doctors finished up with me and rolled me over to the recovery room. Andrew mentioned that he got to change Kolton's first diaper because he made the accident as soon as he got to the nursery. Andrew showed him off to the grandparents and saw tears in the grandmother's eyes. It wasn't till I was in recovery that I got to finally see and hold him.
It took like another 45min-1 hour till I was actually in my room and could finally see my family. I just know that I was glad the hard part was over with and that we could finally start the new chapter in our lives.
Andrew cannot wait till Kolton is a little older and stronger so he could play with him but till then he must be patient. I do not know what to do when his nonna (Andrew's mother) leaves on Monday to return to Florida but I figured I can handle it. Andrew is going to try to get additional time off to help around and get a routine going for me started since once he returns to work, he'll be gone for 6 days and it will be just Kolton and I.
I am down to the final 2 weeks of this term for school and will have a week off before starting the next term. Part of me wants to pull back from school just till I return back to work and we get back on our feet financially but I am afraid I might not return for a while if I do that. I am still clueless on what to do about school but hopefully something will come through.
Well, this is all I can think of at this moment. Trust me, I'm trying to update all on our newest addition and taking as many pictures as I can.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Week 1
Well, in a few short hours Kolton Craig will be a week old. I can't believe we have survived our first week with a baby. Today we had to take the cat nap with him after his 9AM feeding. We ended up waking up at 1PM so I can go to my appointment to get the staples taken out. Doctor is amazed I can move around easily. Well, I can't stand sitting down alot. It drives me insane. The only thing now is to work on the weight and hopefully that will help control my blood pressure as well. It is still borderline.
As time is starting to go by, I cannot stop thinking about finances. I know my next week's paycheck is only going to be a few days. Short term disability does not kick in till next week, so I won't see a decent paycheck till June. I have been approved off till July but just looking at bills it still has me worried. I want to be able to still provide enough for us and be able to do what we can for Kolton. We are already dipping into our savings which was approximately a month's worth in there. I just hate the thought but I keep telling myself we will be ok and soon I'll be back at work to help cover the loss. Andrew should be getting a raise here shortly as well to help out just a bit but that will not matter as when open enrollment comes around we are going to add Kolton on. We did not do it now because the fact I was out on maternity leave and will not be making the same at this moment. But come September, Kolton should be covered by both of our insurance to help out.
To think about insurance, that is another fact I'm worried about. The cost of having him. I know they will work with me, but I just hate having bills now but to think about it in the long run it was worth it. As I fold his clothes, I thank not only God for this precious little guy but my grandma. She selected the cutest baby for us. Stay tune for all the pictures we will be taking, just like the other parents. I draw this to a close as just sitting here, I end up getting dizzy so my blood pressure seems to be going on a rollercoaster. Don't worry, I am taking it easy.
As time is starting to go by, I cannot stop thinking about finances. I know my next week's paycheck is only going to be a few days. Short term disability does not kick in till next week, so I won't see a decent paycheck till June. I have been approved off till July but just looking at bills it still has me worried. I want to be able to still provide enough for us and be able to do what we can for Kolton. We are already dipping into our savings which was approximately a month's worth in there. I just hate the thought but I keep telling myself we will be ok and soon I'll be back at work to help cover the loss. Andrew should be getting a raise here shortly as well to help out just a bit but that will not matter as when open enrollment comes around we are going to add Kolton on. We did not do it now because the fact I was out on maternity leave and will not be making the same at this moment. But come September, Kolton should be covered by both of our insurance to help out.
To think about insurance, that is another fact I'm worried about. The cost of having him. I know they will work with me, but I just hate having bills now but to think about it in the long run it was worth it. As I fold his clothes, I thank not only God for this precious little guy but my grandma. She selected the cutest baby for us. Stay tune for all the pictures we will be taking, just like the other parents. I draw this to a close as just sitting here, I end up getting dizzy so my blood pressure seems to be going on a rollercoaster. Don't worry, I am taking it easy.
My life has changed for the better
As I decided to update this, I want to inform you that I now have a 6 day old son. Kolton Craig was born on May 7 at 7:52AM. He was 7lbs 13oz and 21 inches long. As I look at those numbers, the #7 is mentioned quite a bit. Maybe that would be his lucky number. He is such the cutest thing I have ever seen and I am now starting to see the effects my other friends who are mothers have been mentioning.
I do have to say that having my son, I have noticed a change in both Andrew and mine's attitude. He is showing more of a personality that he is loving being a father. Just watching him handle Kolton is amazing and everyday I am loving both my boys more and more. Andrew also has been helping me quite a bit as well due to the fact that I had to have Kolton by c-section.
Reasons for the c-section was due to the fact my blood pressure was borderline hypertention during the last few visits to my doctor, even at 39 weeks along my cervix was not open, the baby was sitting up still quite high so not safely to induce, plus during my 38 week appointment there was protein in my urine and my swelling was not going down. I was showing signs that I could develop toxemia (or preeclampsia) therefore my doctor felt it was safe to just do the c-section.
We reported to Regional Friday morning at 5:30AM. By 7:20AM, I could no longer keep my nerves steady. I was about to go crazy as I wanted to get it over and done with and see my baby boy. Andrew came with me to the OR and got to cut the cord.
Andrew has to return to work on Sunday but it would be a for few days. His mother came to visit on May 5 and will be here till the 24th. We do appreciate the help and glad she got to see her first blood grandchild in person. We will have to make a trip to Ohio sometimes this year so Kolton can see the other half of his family. He is truely a blessing. Andrew course questions if Kolton is really his.....he is joking of course. The one person who I wished was here to see him would be my grandmother. She passed away last year on June 30 and we are closing up to one year for her. I might make a trip later on this month (or next) to see her grave and at least have them meet (even though its just a grave marker). I plan to let Kolton know how truely a great woman she was and I still believe without her, he may not have been here.
I will try to keep this updated more often now since I have more to talk about. Just be patient as we deal with a newborn for a while and find a routine.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
First quarter almost gone
Its been a while. I'm very bad at keeping this up. Maybe when Kolton arrives, I'll be better as I want to share all things about him with friends.
We are about to end March and April will begin on Thursday. I am 6 1/2 weeks from my due date. I'm not sure how much I can wait. I want to see him now.
Andrew is still doing well with his career and still loves it. I'm glad he has found his "nitch" in life and plans to stick to it.
I have completed my first term for my Bachelor's degree. Did ok, could have been better but I did pass. I have started my second term. Hopefully be able to graduate in a year to year and half.
Still not have decided if I want to join the Air Force after Kolton has been born. Just want to do something with my life as well as bring my family with me and support them. In this day and age, both parents are known for supporting the family and I want to be able to provide for my child (soon children in the future) with things neither Andrew nor I was able to do.
That is basically it for now. I'll try to keep ya'll updated more.
We are about to end March and April will begin on Thursday. I am 6 1/2 weeks from my due date. I'm not sure how much I can wait. I want to see him now.
Andrew is still doing well with his career and still loves it. I'm glad he has found his "nitch" in life and plans to stick to it.
I have completed my first term for my Bachelor's degree. Did ok, could have been better but I did pass. I have started my second term. Hopefully be able to graduate in a year to year and half.
Still not have decided if I want to join the Air Force after Kolton has been born. Just want to do something with my life as well as bring my family with me and support them. In this day and age, both parents are known for supporting the family and I want to be able to provide for my child (soon children in the future) with things neither Andrew nor I was able to do.
That is basically it for now. I'll try to keep ya'll updated more.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Jan 2010 almost done...
Ok, so I have been bad and not been keeping up with my blogging like I should. Things just got busy when I started school again and just trying to find a set schedule. I am taking statistics and Intro to Psychology this term and I was doing well the first week but a mishap happened during the second week that I was not able to do really do well. Now week 3 is about to end and I am just now starting on it. Hopefully I'll get back on track as I really want to do well in these two classes so I may continue onward.
As for the pregnancy, I just started month 6. I cannot believe it, only 3 more months to go (if the baby coroporates). I believe I started to feel the first movement the other day when I was laying on my right side. It was a very gentle several pushes and I laid there for a second thinking was it a muscle spasm or not. That night Andrew laid his head on my belly and said he could hear the baby move. Course I still cannot feel anything and wonder if he was hearing the sounds my stomach makes. In about a week and half we will have another sonogram to hopefully determine the sex. As much as Andrew has been wanting a girl, I am hoping for a girl as well. Mostly because he has gotten me into looking at girl items and I already have ideas and cannot wait. I'm thinking we will go with a pink camo theme in the room if it is a girl but only finances will determine that.
As for finances, I hate to do this but I am thinking of taking another loan from my 401K that will pay off seven out of eight credit cards. If we can do that, then basically Andrew's paycheck can take care of almost everything else and my paycheck would mostly be used for gas and groceries. We are hoping to get things cleared out before the baby comes and start saving as well because we hope to make a trip to Ohio after the baby arrives so his father can see his first grandchild since he will not be able to make the trip here. I know there is income tax but that is mostly going to be used maybe for some house repairs or help us buy some of the big items needed for the nursery as we do not have anything yet. If everything goes the way we are seeing it, we will be back in the black in just a few weeks.
Granted with finances, we are down to one vehicle. That will change soon as we are looking into a vehicle that is affordable and does well on gas. Andrew has found a 2008 Crysler Sybring that is for $10K and we are just waiting for the Liberty to drop off our credit before we apply for it. If we cannot, we will try to go one more month with just one vehicle to give us time to save some $$ and find that vehicle we both like.
As for the rest of us, everyone is doing well. Andrew is still a correctional officer out at the Ware unit in Colorado City. He actually likes it and I do not plan to ask him to transfer to Middleton or Robertson just to be closer to his family if he likes who he works for. I have moved back to customer service and I'm enjoying being on nights again and with a more less stressful responsibility. Toby will be 6 this year, my old man. He started to lose a little weight and I hope that after the baby, we'll do more walking so we both can work on the weight loss. Abby will be 1 in May (on my due date) but unfortunately she was the mishap that had me fall behind on school work. She fell from the back of the truck going 30 MPH. She ended up breaking her hip and the vet feels that bed rest is the best way right now as she is still growing. In a few months I will request x-rays to see how the bones are coming. Its been a week since the accident and she refuses to be bed ridden, stubborn dog. Kinder and Kara are still good. Kara has been more loving with me since I have been pregnant that I wonder if she will try to be mama kitty.
As for the year, its been really good so far. We will celebrate our 4 year anniversary on Feb 3 and that is when we hope to determine sex. It would be a great anniversary gift. I hope to update later when I have more time. Need to get started on school work.
As for the pregnancy, I just started month 6. I cannot believe it, only 3 more months to go (if the baby coroporates). I believe I started to feel the first movement the other day when I was laying on my right side. It was a very gentle several pushes and I laid there for a second thinking was it a muscle spasm or not. That night Andrew laid his head on my belly and said he could hear the baby move. Course I still cannot feel anything and wonder if he was hearing the sounds my stomach makes. In about a week and half we will have another sonogram to hopefully determine the sex. As much as Andrew has been wanting a girl, I am hoping for a girl as well. Mostly because he has gotten me into looking at girl items and I already have ideas and cannot wait. I'm thinking we will go with a pink camo theme in the room if it is a girl but only finances will determine that.
As for finances, I hate to do this but I am thinking of taking another loan from my 401K that will pay off seven out of eight credit cards. If we can do that, then basically Andrew's paycheck can take care of almost everything else and my paycheck would mostly be used for gas and groceries. We are hoping to get things cleared out before the baby comes and start saving as well because we hope to make a trip to Ohio after the baby arrives so his father can see his first grandchild since he will not be able to make the trip here. I know there is income tax but that is mostly going to be used maybe for some house repairs or help us buy some of the big items needed for the nursery as we do not have anything yet. If everything goes the way we are seeing it, we will be back in the black in just a few weeks.
Granted with finances, we are down to one vehicle. That will change soon as we are looking into a vehicle that is affordable and does well on gas. Andrew has found a 2008 Crysler Sybring that is for $10K and we are just waiting for the Liberty to drop off our credit before we apply for it. If we cannot, we will try to go one more month with just one vehicle to give us time to save some $$ and find that vehicle we both like.
As for the rest of us, everyone is doing well. Andrew is still a correctional officer out at the Ware unit in Colorado City. He actually likes it and I do not plan to ask him to transfer to Middleton or Robertson just to be closer to his family if he likes who he works for. I have moved back to customer service and I'm enjoying being on nights again and with a more less stressful responsibility. Toby will be 6 this year, my old man. He started to lose a little weight and I hope that after the baby, we'll do more walking so we both can work on the weight loss. Abby will be 1 in May (on my due date) but unfortunately she was the mishap that had me fall behind on school work. She fell from the back of the truck going 30 MPH. She ended up breaking her hip and the vet feels that bed rest is the best way right now as she is still growing. In a few months I will request x-rays to see how the bones are coming. Its been a week since the accident and she refuses to be bed ridden, stubborn dog. Kinder and Kara are still good. Kara has been more loving with me since I have been pregnant that I wonder if she will try to be mama kitty.
As for the year, its been really good so far. We will celebrate our 4 year anniversary on Feb 3 and that is when we hope to determine sex. It would be a great anniversary gift. I hope to update later when I have more time. Need to get started on school work.
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