Giggle Giggle Giggle Giggle

I had an awesome play time with Alex tonight.. He sat on my lap for over an hour and we just made funny noises and laughed the whole time!!!! My tumy muscles are worn out from laughing so much.. He is such a happy little baby... He also gave me so many kisses...I loved it...
He has also been falling asleep everynight in his highchair.. Once we contain him in his chair he realizes how tired he is.. I will have to post some pictures...

PICTURES!!!

Here are some recent pictures of our little man... He has been doing very well lately... He is RUNNING around the house pulling stuff off shelves, climbing on the furniture and making us laugh at least every couple minutes... I take tons of pictures everyday and I will hopefully be starting his scrapbook here soon. I just have to get all the pictures printed off.
I am working part time at the gas station in Archie and I am just not happy there...I am not meant to work at a gas station but I know it is temporary!! I just have to find a good job before I leave there.
Mike is working alot of nights so we do not see eachother often. Thank goodness he is off for a week starting Saturday. I can't wait to spend time with him!!
I will be working at the daycare a couple days in August so hopefully I can get my foot in the door. I really have to find something that I LOVE to do...
OK well I will start writing more....
I have to clean Alex up.. He just ate some pizza and he is SOOO MESSY!!!



Alex is in the FORT his uncle Jon made for him!! He loves it...

Daddy let him make a HUGE mess with the prunes.... Guess who cleaned him up??

Is this an onery smirk or is it just me??

Walking around the house.....

Big BLUE eyes.....

AHHH HAAAA

I FINALLY have my computer up and running. My poor old laptop. It has been through so much and still seems to be chugging along...I will be able to blog more often now when I am not working. I have taken so many pictures lately and cannot wait to put them up.
I am starting Alex's scrapbook soon so I hope it turns out cute!!
My little man learns new things EVERY day.. He is walking/running all over the house. He talks all the time and LOVES to talk on the phone.. He is such an amazing little person. I will update everyone more later... SEE YA

I am back!!!

Well, I am pretty sure I am back... I have not been taking ME time in the last month since my little man decides not to go to bed at a decent time and the fact that I am exhausted in the evenings. I loved having this palce to come and talk on. It was very stress relieving. So many things have changed in my life it is just crazy. I feel like a totally different person and I don't know if it is the best. Before when I was writing everything was beautifully simple. I went to work, came home and played with Alex.. We just took care of ourselves and had a blast. Well.. I am no longer working at the store and my little sister Emily has moved in with us. I LOVE her being here and she is the greatest..but my load has gotten so much heavier. I am responsible for cooking dinner and responsible for a TEENAGER.. it is just CRAZY... it is WAY more than I ever expected...I do love her... and I am so proud of her.. she is doing great!!
I have started watching 3 kids at my house and I really do like it... It is great because I get to be home and PLAY with Alex all day.. He gets my attention more now than he did at the store. I like that...
My living room has to stay a lot more clean now that I am workin out of it. There are 4 kids in there all the time.. It is a little hectic.. but I like it..
I may be working at the gas station a few evenings a week to bring in some extra money. I am not really looking forward to working around the clock but I am looking forward to getting caught up on the bills.
I am not on my metabolism medicine this month and I am dragging. It really did give me the energy I needed.. I may have to break down and get some..
Alex has started doing the cutest stuff. He talks so much now!!! He says Da Da, Ma Ma, Bye Bye, Uh oh, and Ball.... It is so cute.. He acts like he is talking on the phone.. I just love it.. He is my little man and my life would NEVER be the same without him.. I don't know what I did without him.. honestly....
Alex will be ONE on the first and his party is on the 27th... I cannot belive he is already ONE!!! This year seems like it has lasted a lifetime and then again it feels like just yesterday he is in my belly and kicking me in the ribs.

I want to post pictures but my cable is missing and I cannot upload my pictures without it... darn darn darn....

Ok well I am going to go to bed now... I am going to try and spend at least 10 minutes a night getting on here and posting a little something... I am going to get off and work on making my blankets.. I am making one for Alex one for my sister Renee and one for my Brother Jon.. Then the other one is for someone special...I can't say yet..

Ok well I hope everyone is doing good and everything is going well.. NIGHT

HE SAID "MA MA"

Alex said Ma MA today and I am soooo happy. I have only been trying to get him to say it for 11 months!! He is just the most AMAZING little person!!! Usually when I ask him to say Ma Ma he says Da Da and then just giggles at me . Well today he said Ma Ma and I looked at him and he giggle so loud.. It was unforgetable...
I gotta go.. one of the kids is awake.....

Hello Again

Things are different in the Harrison household. Life is not so beautifully simple right now. I have had a few big changes and I am pretty sure they are for the better. Financially we are struggling right now but I know it will get better in a few weeks. We have to budget and conserve much better. I have to admit I am bad at it.
My little man Alex is WONDERFUL.... He is the LIGHT of my life and the thing that gets me up every morning. He is my baby boy and I honestly would die without him. He is my best friend. It may sound crazy but for an 11 month old he communicates with me all the time.. I know what every little coo, laugh or cry means. It is almost like he is talking to me with his expressions. He also knows what i am saying by the tone of my voice and by words he is starting to recognize. I think he is a baby genius :). He has started doing a ton of new things and I love it. He has been very cuddly lately. He kisses me with that WIDE open drooling mouth and I LOVE IT. ha ha.
Well, I have to get to bed. I will start writing again each evening.
Night

Mother's Day ...........

My Mother's Day was definitely not RELAXING, JOYFUL or GREAT.....I had two cranky kids that kept me busy ALL day long. My house magically became a complete WRECK. There is stuff everywhere and dishes all over the counter. Alex was fussy towards the end of the day and Malik is just tired and ready to see his mommy. SOOOO it was not the "First" Mothers Day I dreamed about.

BUT!!!!

I would not have traded it for the world. I got to spend time with my SON and my NEPHEW. I got to have time to snuggle and play and just be with them. I hoped I would get some cute presents or something to pamper myself, but I did not. Honestly, I am glad I did not get anything. I am glad because that is not what Mother's Day is about. Mother's Day is a day to celebrate being a MOTHER it is to Celebrate your CHILDREN and to Celebrate the LOVE you have for them. I need to remember that. I got to give LOVE times 2....

I need to remember that I could have it a whole lot worse!!! I need to be happy that I have a wonderful, PERFECT son to love and cherish. I have a wonderful husband that loves me and takes care of me. He works so hard for me and Alex and I sometimes take it for granted. I LOVE MY FAMILY.
Although sometimes I DO get discouraged and I feel bad for myself. I hate being alone and I hate everything being hectic. I have to have routine and when it all gets messed up it makes me upset. That is something that I have to get over. And I WILL.

I do agree that I need to stop letting people walk all over me. I stretch myself way to thin. I get to much on my plate and I can't handle everything. I LOVE to make people happy and I love it when people appreciate the things that I do. I just cannot please everyone. I have to remember that!!!

I need to start putting my foot down and letting people know what I expect.

Malik goes home to his mommy tomorrow and although I am glad he is getting to see his mommy I am SAD.. I have had so much (stressful) fun with him I hate to see him go. I know he will come and stay the night often so I am not worried. I love him so much and so does Alex. I will be able to get back into my routine and keep everything up again. I will be able to put Alex to bed around 9 and have my evenings to RELAX and do ME stuff. I miss that.

I need to go to sleep so I can get up in the morning and get Malik packed to go home. I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day even if it was not what you expected. I will be writing more as soon as things calm down here.

Finishing My List

I posted a post a few days ago and I made a little list of things I want to talk about. Well, instead of forgetting about it I just need to do it.. It will feel so good.

First I will say that my day was better. I went to work, cooked dinner, took the boys on the walk and then watched a movie with Malik and ate some icecream. Now it is 12:30 at night and I am ready to hit the sack. I am hoping that my tomorrow will be alright. I open so I will have the evening to get stuff done...

Here is my list:
Our Golf Cart
Our vacation
Our big change at the store
Organization
Child Proofing
Mike's Parents
My sister
Malik staying with us

Golf Cart:: I was so excited about Mike bringing home the golf cart. I took Alex on a ride everynight and it was so much fun!!! Mike told me he was going to try and pay his dad payments and then never talked to him about it before it sold. I am sad we did not get to buy it. I would love to have one considering we live in a tiny town where everyone drives them around. Oh well, our day will come.

Our Vacation: VACATION?? Where?? When?? It is a word I wish I heard more often. I feel like our vacation went so very fast. I enjoyed it so much which is really all that matters. I had 8 days at home with my husband and baby so I could not have asked for more!! It was great!!

Our Big Change at the Store: We are considering moving stores.. We need more room. We are also getting a POS system that is AWESOME.. It is going to help us with EVERYTHING.. I cannot wait to get really organized and have things ELECTRONICALLY filed away.

Organization:: Well, just when I thought I had EVERYTHING organized and under control my little sister moved in and I had to move it all around and start all over. Although I would not trade it, I just need to learn how to deal with our situation now. I want to rearrange the living room everyday.. he he.
I also did ALL My dishes a couple of days ago and I have kept them up everyday. I have been doing a load every evening. It feels good. I just realize that with Me, Mike, Alex, Malik and Emily trying to keep the living room clean is IMPOSSIBLE. I clean it at night and by the next evening it is trashed. I just don't feel like I can keep up with it.

Child (Alex) Proofing: Alex has a MAGIC way of finding the smallest things ANYWHERE. I mean he has found things in this house I never even knew where there. He scopes out the area and goes for anything he can put into his mouth. He has also started opening cabinets and drawers. I have to get some of those plastic clips for everything. He is so darn smart and loves to learn about everything. I just love him so much!!!

My Sister: Emily is beautiful, smart and wonderful. I love her and I appreciate the person she is becomming. She is having to learn who she is and how to cope. We are getting through everything one step at a time. I am learning things about myself and also learning how to cope along with her. She teaches me new things everyday. It is hard to have someone move in your home with you. I am just glad she respects me.. I love knowing she is safe and happy here.

Mike's Parents: I love them!! I don't know what I would do without them. Alex loves them SOOOO much. Everytime he sees them she just SCREAMS and SCREAMS his little excited screams. He knows where we are as soon as we pull in the driveway. It is amazing!! I know they are always there for me and It makes me feel good to know that. They are the first people I call when Alex does something funny or learns something new. It is great to have them!! I appreciate everything they do for us.. Alex is so lucky to have them!!

Malik: WOW he is with us for 9 days and it is harder than I EVER thought it would be. Two boys wanting my ATTENTION 24/7.. The last time I had him Alex was not born and he had my 100% attention. Now he has to share and he does NOT like it. He is amazing and cute and I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. I would keep him for 100 days if I could. I just never realized how much work 2 children are. I also feel bad for Alex cause he wants all my attention too and I just have to share myself. I am NOT ready for another baby. I want to enjoy my baby boy as long as I can!! It was the cutest thing. Malik and Alex were laying in bed with me and Malik leaned over and kissed Alex on the head and said "Alex, you my best friend. I love you".. Moments like that make all the hard times not so hard. Alex gets so excited when he sees Malik and I love that. They really do love eachother.
I miss my sister Anne. I am used to talking to her 5 times a day at least and I have not got to talk to her for 5 days. It is killing me. I just wish she could call and let us know she is ok and having fun.
Alright, I am going to bed now!! I will post again tomorrow!!!
NIGHT

Heavy Heart

Today I have a heavy heart. I am very emotional and am on the verge of tears. It is not that everything is horrible or bad it is just one of those nights where I am alone and all my emotions are getting the best of me. I wish I could just have someone to hug and cry with. That sounds good. I have a problem of getting to much on my plate at one time.. I can definitely say that right now I have WAY to much on my plate.. Not just a bunch of little things but a TON of big things. I need to think about ME and focus on ME and try to get my life back in order.. I need to PRAY about it and not just try to handle everything on my own. I am going to bed now before I get too emotional.. Sleeping always makes me feel better..

Pictures of Alex

Here are a few Pictures of Alex.. I still have not posted my pictures from vacation but they are still not all uploaded. It is hard to find the time to get them all on the computer and edited.. These are some that have cracked me up.


ALEX TRYING SPAGHETTI.... OBVIOUSLY HE DID NOT LIKE IT
ALEX SITTING ON A ROCK PILE
NAKED ALEX
ALEX IN THE TRUNK OF MY CAR
ALEX AND HIS FRIEND RYAN GOING ON A WALK

AVON AVON AVON

I am selling Avon and I LOVE IT.. It is so much fun.. They always have so much fun stuff!! Let me know if you want me to bring you or mail you a bi-monthly book. You can also look on Avon.com and see if there is anything you are interested in. I am ordering on Monday the 11th of May for campaign # 8, 9 and 10. Then I will be ordering out campaign 11 on Monday the 25 of May just in time for Father's Day.. They have TONS of awesome DAD stuff in #11...
Let me know if you need anything!!!
Kate

Life Life Life

I have not been taking time for me lately... I have been being a mom to Alex and Big Sister/Parent to Emily and trying to be a wife.. It is harder that I thought to have a 15 year old. She is great to have here and I love the feeling of knowing that she is in the room next to me. It is just a weight off my shoulders. It is hard to know where to drawl the line. I don't know if I am to strict with her or to lenient with her. It is hard to know when I have never been a mother to a 15 year old before. I just want to know that she is safe, happy and getting good grades. That is all I am really worried about. I also want her to start a relationship with God. I need to start having talks with her about it. I need to be praying more often. When I was writing everyday on here it reminded me to take "me time" and "God Time". I need to NOT forget the real important things..
Alex is getting 4 teeth in on the top.. they are almost here and they are KILLING him.. He is the fussiest he has ever been. He still gives me smiles and laughs all the time. He is just in pain while doing it. I have been using Ora Gel like a mad woman. If anyone has ANY other ideas for teething let me know!!
I have ten gillion pictures to upload and I got like almost 20 of them done the other day. When I was done half the picture was cut off cause they were to big. So I deleted the post and decided to start another day.
Alex has been cracking me up. He has this really neat picture book my sister got me for my baby shower. It is a book that I can put pictures in he can play with it. It protects the pictures. Well I have one in there of me and him and him and Daddy. Every time he sees the picture of him and daddy he giggles and says "da da" it is the cutest thing ever!!.... I am so happy right now.. I just need to get into a routine that works for us now that Emily is here.
I will post some pictures soon..
I am going to a visitation this evening for a good friend. Her name is Peggy and she died from Cancer just a few months after her husband.. She was really miserable and hurting both emotionally from her husband and physically from her cancer. I am very sad that she is gone.. I love her.. But I am so glad she gets to be with all the people that she loves in heaven, her husband especially. She is totally pain free now and that is amazing.

I have so many things that I want to talk about so I am going to list them here and then that will remind me to make a post about it.

Our Golf Cart
Our vacation
Our big change at the store
Organization
Child Proofing
Mike's Parents
My sister
Malik staying with us
Emily and the boy
Most of all I need to POST PICTURES....
There are a few more that I cannot remember...
I will think of them soon

I have to get ready and go to work.. Plus Alex is ready for him nap... Gotta Fly..

Our week of Vacation!!

We have had a pretty good week of vacation. It is not over yet!! We still have Friday, Saturday and Sunday.. I am excited!! So here is how our week went.. Monday- we went to visit the Farm and my Aunt Lucielle. I got to remeber some awesome childhood memories and learn a little bit about the history of the farm. It was a memorable day!! I want to go back more often. Tuesday we just stayed home and did some cleaning and relaxing. Wednesday I had a doctors appointment and learned that I have lost 10 pounds in one month.. I am very happy about that. Today we went to Warrensburg, MO and went fishing at a friends house. Alex was cranky becuase he wanted to crawl around on the gravel and grass and I would not let him.. There were so many bugs and small things he could put in his mouth.. I hope we can go back soon just Mike and I.. It was beautiful.. maybe when Alex is walking he can go back..Tomorrow Mike is going to the Royals Game and I am having a party at the store. Then Saturday and Sunday are FREE and clear. We have NOTHING to do.. I am going to finish my cleaning and take Alex for a few walks outside.. I am very happy.

Here are some pictures of our week.. I posted a couple of Alex's Butt.. I LOVE baby bottoms.. They are so sweet.. This is actually the first picture I have of him standing up naked.. hehe..

So anyways.. THERE IS ONE THINGS I AM BUMMED OUT ABOUT...

Mike's Parents are going out of town for a whole WEEK and we will not get to see them. I am sad for Alex becuase they are two of his FAVORITE people.. I just love them..

My pictures did not all get downloaded.. My camera had died so I will have to post the GOOD ones later.. I promise I will..

Have a good night!!!

Daddy, Mommy and Baby
Great-Grandma Rita and Alex

Great-Grandma Rita and Malik

Malik, Mike, Grandma, Alex and the Moo Moo's

Beautiful Day with lots of Demons!!

It is such a beautiful day outside!! Mike and I are cleaning the house with the windows open and the record player on quite loud. We listened to some Boston and now we are listening to some funny classical record I picked up for him at the Trade Fair. It is uplifting.
Alex took his FIRST big boy bath today. I filled the big bath up a few inches and just played and played and played.. It was fun.. He has been so tired lately. The poor little guy fights his sleep so bad somethings. He just won't give in. I guess the stubbornness could be a good things someday. He is so beautiful!!! I am in love with him more than I ever have been before. It just keeps getting better and better!!! God created an amazing little person...

I read about and pray for families of babies born with Anencephally. It is a neural tube defect. These families have really touched my heart and lately they have been getting some very cold hearted comments on their blogs. People are leaving the most horrible things regarding their babies. I just pray that God touches them and heals them. These people are obviously very hurt and sad because of something that has happened to them in their lives. They don't know who God is and I hope they someday do. I hope that deep down inside that they feel a little bit bad for what they are doing. I guess on judgement day it won't be pretty for them.
Dear God,
Please touch EVERY family that is dealing with Anencephally right now or any family that ever will. Give them the strength to deal with the things that are going on in their lives and the strength to deal with the devil bringing these comments onto their blogs. Let me just rejoice in you and give you the glory when things like this happen.
Thank you Lord for being so amazing and giving us AMAZING life... I LOVE YOU!!!
Amen

Alex is sleeping and Mike is cooking some chicken salad so I am going to get off here and finish my cleaning. I have to take my little sister to the doctor this evening and then coming back home to spend the envening here. I am so happy that we are home this week!!

We went to our family farm yesterday in Winchester, Ks and saw my Great-Aunt Lucielle.. We had a wonderful time!! I will post pictures soon..

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

FINALLY.....I have time

I finally have a few minutes to write a little bit.. There are so many things going on in my life right now that it has been hard to sit down and blog. Last night I got a PERM.. My hair was SOOO flat.. It is VERY tight right now and will loosen up when I wash it tonight.. There are a few pretty funny pictures of it that I posted today.
Alex is doing WONDERFUL.. He is crawling everwhere and pulling up to everything. He is clapping now and just being so darn cute!!! He is so much fun!! He thinks that it is funny when I chase him and "i am gonna get you"....I just love him so much.
My little sister Emily is staying with me for a while.. I am so glad to have her here. It is great..Savannah left last week and I wish she was still here. I miss her and the girls so bad. It was great fun while she was here.
I am on vacation this week. We have a few things planned but other than that we are CLEANING and getting our life organized.. I am so totally excited..I will let you know how that goes.. whoooo hooooo


hgcsdszgvjylklklkcdszaw v bfxdxff (this is Alex saying Good Morning) He loves to type on the keyboard...

Anyways...I am going to go and put my little midget man to bed. He is wanting a little early morning nap..I will try ang get back on today.. I am going to read some of my bible today and I will then post my verse for the day.. I have not decided where I am going to start yet..



The back of my perm... not to bad

The front of my TIGHT perm.. It will get better.. I promise

Alex and his best friend Kyle...

My beautiful neice Madison!!

Alex drinking out of this big boy cup.

My morning AFRO...HA HA

Emy's morning smile......

pictures

Here are a few pictures...I will update and give the stories behind them later..I have heading to bed.. I have TONS of pictures to upload..








Tired Boy
He was OUT

Madison (my neice)

Caydence (my neice)

Nana and her boyfriend

Big Changes To Come

Tonight has been a tough night!! We have had some family problems with my little sister. Mike and I have decided that it would be best if she moved in with us. Mike was surpirsingly supportive and was actually excited about her being here. That was a blessing in itself. I will post more when I know what is going on. We are going to talk to her school counselor in the morning to get things worked out. Lets just hope it goes well.

I have million things to catch up on.. I have had lots of different things go on in my life the past few days. Alex has really started to blossom. I want to post a million pictures and I promise I will. It is almost 1:30 in the morning and we are getting ready to go to bed so I will try and post tomorrow.

Pictures

I have a few things to do tonight but I will try and post a bunch of pictures of Alex. I have lots of stuff to write about and have not been feeling well enough to do it. That darn headache keeps coming back. I started taking a vitamin today just in case I am having some kind of vitamin deficiency. Let hope it works.
Some things I have to do today before I blog:
-work until 6
-take the kitten to grandview to give it to its new family
-cook dinner
-do my moms taxes
THEN and only then am I letting myself play on the computer.

Where Did I Put My Brain Again??

I loose everything.. I forget things 10 minutes ago..

Bloging, Babies, and AVON

I love the weather outside today!! It not to hot and not to cold. I hope it just goes up from here. I want to take Alex on walk around our little neighborhood soon. I can't wait. This week has been kind of different. I have been a Little less motivated than last week but this darn headache keeps coming back and it is really dragging me down. Alex has been GREAT.. He is FINALLY feeling better. He is still a little fussy because of his teeth but I think his ears are clearing up.

I started selling AVON so if you are interested PLEASE let me know. I would LOVE bring you or mail you a book.. There is a TON of cute spring and summer clothes, shoes and jewelry in this weeks catalog. Lots of adorable things. I used to think that Avon was for old ladies since my grandma always had a ton of it but I love it. They have really started selling to the younger crowds. Just email me at kate_harrison9207@yahoo.com if you are interested in looking at a book..
I am also very busy with the store. Everyone is starting to look for summer clothes we have been swamped. That is a GOOD thing. The more turnover the better. I just can't wait until garage sales start!! I am addicted.

Oh yeah- (I am scatter brained) Alex ate some MEXICAN RICE at the mexican restaurant the other day. It was very bland and he just loved it. I am starting to try new things with him. I can't wait until he is off baby food. It is hard to imagine that we will be 1 in just over two months!! I have to start planning the party!!Whooo Hoooo

I got the coolest turtle lamp today and I got an older style glider rocking chair. I am going to sand and paint the rocking chair and maybe even put new fabric over the cushions. I am feeling like I need a little project..I am very excited.

I am posting some pictures of Alex the last week. And a picture of my awesome new lamp. Hope you like...

This evening I am going to a BBQ at Tiff's house and then tomorrow I have a full day of family stuff for Easter. So I will probable post again tomorrow evening..
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!

My New Turtle Lamp

My Baby Boy Sleeping
How Alex Plays Nintendo

Climbing on a Toy at the Store
What a Big Boy
Prunes and Apples (it looks like his lip) Ha Ha
It Was Cold Outside

Da Da

Alex keeps calling me Da Da.. He will crawl up to me and say "Da Da" and then smile really big. I say "NOOOO Ma Ma" and he just smiles at me. I think it is a new little game he likes to play. He just cracks me up so much!!! I cannot wait until the day he call me Ma Ma..It will be so great.

I really need to upload all the pictures I have been taking. I will probably do that if I get a free minute at work today. I have a pretty full weekend and I cannot wait until vacation. Alex might be getting his picture taken with the Easter Bunny today. I am totally excited.. Have I ever mentioned how wonderful Mike's parents are?? Well, I am now.. THEY ARE WONDERFUL...

I need to go and get ready for work..

CAFFEINE!!!

I want some POP so Bad!!! I am trying to drink water ONLY and get away from the caffeine. I got the WORST headaches the first 4 days of no soda.. But I am over that hump and on to the next (NO FAST FOOD)..I am changing my lifestyle one thing at a time. I am looking forward to my hubby being home at 8 every night this week!! It is great.. ONLY 1 more week until vacation!!! We are staying home and doing NOTHING.. It sounds great to me!!

Spending Time

Alex and I have been at home playing ALL morning.. It could not get more beautifully simple than this.. I LOVE IT..

Beautiful FRIENDS

WELL,
where shall I start?? I did a few very important things today. I got to see my best friend Kelly. We went to lunch and it was great catching up. Then my other best friend Savannah got in from Wyoming so I got to see her. I have just had a wonderful day full of people that I love. It is not often that I get to see my BEST friends but when I do I LOVE IT. I cherish every moment of it and hope that it does not end. Alex was a good boy. Savannah took him for most of the day to spend some time with him while she is here. He was in a great mood. I know he is feeling much better!!
I am going to finish up some things for work tomorrow and then finish reading my book. I am just can't wait to read the end.
I really don't have any pictures to share today. I should have snapped some of my girls.. darn.. that is tomorrow..
Night..

People are Killing my Baby

Why is it okay for people to SMOKE around children?? When I go into a restaurant to eat and there is someone across the room smoking it makes me SO mad. I know there are "smoking" and "non-smoking" areas but it is all the same building. He breathes in the smoke. Why is it okay for ANYONE to light up a cigarette around ANY child? I don't care who they are. If they are going to smoke OKAY. Smoke in their car or outside or somewhere away from other people and kids. Why does Alex have to suffer for other peoples choices?? I will NEVER take him to Halfway again. We ate there the other night and it was a FOG of smoke. It was disgusting. I almost canceled my order and left. Applebee's is bad too. It always stinks in there. I know a few people that smoke in their homes and that is why I stay away. I don't want to subject Alex to that.

Mike's dad used to smoke and he NEVER smoked around me or Alex. He would never do it in the car with us or anything. Honestly, I never even knew he smoked until Mike told me and I noticed he went outside every now and then. He quit and I am so proud of him.

I guess I am just saying that if people are going to kill themselves that is their choice but Alex should not have to breath in the very same thing. It is not fair. I guess it is my responsibility as a mother to keep him away from it. I will do everything I can.

It makes me sad that people smoke. I know it is an addiction and I wish it did not exist. That is the number one reason I do not like Alex going to my moms. I know it is not healthy for him. She never smokes around him but it is still in the house.I just wish she would stop for herself. It is going to kill her eventually and I pray all the time for her to stop.

I hope that God can one day give her the strength to quit and let her know that she can overcome it. Sorry for the rant!! I just feel so strongly about it..

FIRST HAIRCUT!!

Alex got his first haircut tonight!! I am so excited.. He looks so darn cute..I originally had it planned for tomorrow but my sister called and said she had time. Here are a few pictures of before and after.

THANK YOU ANNE!!


BEFORE
THE FIRST SNIP
SQUIRMING DURING THE HAIRCUT
WHAT HE THOUGHT ABOUT GETTING A HAIRCUT
HIS WONDERFUL NEW HAIRCUT
I LOVE IT


Alex is still awake for some reason so I may post in the morning when we both get up an around. Savannah will be in town tomorrow and we have lunch with Kelly. I am so excited!!!

Life is Good!!

I just feel like things are totally awesome right now. Yes, there are things I really want to work on like my relationship with God and my organizational skills but I am trying. I get up at about 8 every mornign with Alex. Feed him, play with him and straighten up his little mess he managed to make in a couple hours. Around 10 or 11 he takes a nap so I can get ready for work. I get ready and when he wakes up we go to work. When we get home we play, eat and get ready for bed. We usually have a good 2-3 hours in the evening just to play. When he goes to bed I do my sweeping of the living room and get prepared for the next day. After ALL that stuff is done I sit down and do ME stuff like reading, writing or posting my blog. You must be asking where Daddy is during our day. Unfortunately we only get to see him a few hours in the morning time. He usually leaves for work around 1 and gets home at Midnight. BUT, the time we do get with him is AMESOME..


I am still reading Lynnette Kraft's book "In Faithfulness, He Afflicted Me". I am absolutely loving it. One moment I will be laughing and the next I will be crying. It is just a beautiful story. I will post the link so that anyone can purchase it. I totaly recommend starting it. It reads very easy and is not very long. I am half way through and I have only been reading it for a few hours.

Here is her blog http://www.lynnettekraft.blogspot.com/. Go take a look!!

Here are some pictures of Alex..

Alex eating Animal Crackers..YUM

Prune Face!!

Standing Up

EWWWW

New Wooden Blocks

New Wooden Toy

Much better

I am feeling better this morning. I started reading Lynnette Kraft's book "In Faithfulness, He Afflicted Me". I got to chapter 6 last night. It was amazing. I cannot wait to pick it up and start again today.
I started trying normal formula with Alex today. Hopefully we can ween him off the $42 a can formula. Pray his allergy is gone..
Mike is off today. FINALLY.. poor guy works all the time. I appreciate him so much!! He is a wonderful husband and daddy..

Migraine

I have had a very bad headache the last couple of days. Today it has been so bad I might even call it a migraine. Everything around me makes me sick, sounds, lights, smells.. I just want to take a hot shower and go to sleep. I have been taking medicine every 4 hours and it is not kicking it. Bleh!! I am also feeling dizzy and bloated. I think I need to go and get my blood taken just to make sure all my levels are good.

Alex is doing better today. He is still very congested but it is not really affecting his breathing. He cracked me up so many times today. He is the funniest little thing. Everyday he is learning something new. Today he has mastered walking across things. He stood up to his toy box and made it half way across the living room just by holding onto stuff and walking. I was very proud of him. He took forever to go to sleep tonight because his Albuterol makes him all shaky. I don't like it at all but it makes him breath better.
He was playing tonight and noticed the cat was playing with a piece of tape that was hanging off the side of a box. He thought it was the funniest thing in the world!! He giggled and giggled and giggled. It was awesome because it was the first time that something besides mommy and daddy made him laugh. He was simply amused on his own. It was great!!

I got a pretty new ring from Premier tonight.. It is just amazing. I am going to use it for my wedding ring since mine is to big for me.

I have to say I am worried about Baby Faith. They have not posted in 4 days. Here is their blog, please pray!! http://babyfaithhope.blogspot.com/

Here is my bible verse for the day..I saw this verse on another blog today and I really like it..
Isaiah 40:31 - But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
Short and sweet, but oh so true.

I am going to bed..
night

Taking a Break

My house is starting to look better little by little. I cleaned Alex's room and the living room. I have been dusting and mopping. It feels so much better when my house is clean. I still need to work on the kitchen, my room and the bathroom. I guess I will eventually get there.
I forgot the charger for my camera so I don't have any battery left. I won't be able to post any new pictures of Alex today.. :(

La La La

I feel so much better today!! It is such a relief not to have to do ANYTHING. Alex needed a whole day at home and I just needed to relax. My poor little baby is still sick but is a little bit better than yesterday.
I heard it was supposed to be nice outside today. I am going to open the windows and turn up the music. I plan on taking lots of pictures today.. I will post them later..
Hope everyone is having a great day!!

Sick Baby Boy

I am not going to do a long post tonight. I am exhausted and ready for some lovely sleep. Alex is sick. Overnight he developed wheezing, congestion and an ear infection. It is crazy how fast things can develop. I just got him checked yesterday and he was fine. Well, he has lots of retracting and wheezing. I am just trying to make him comfortable. I hope he gets better soon. I do not like when he is sick.

I am staying home ALL day tomorrow!! I decided I am not going anywhere or doing anything but cleaning and relaxing at home. Alex and I both need time to get well.

Here is my bible verse for today.. It is so very true!! Really think about what it says!!

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon Him; for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:6-8




Here are some pictures and a video of Alex when he was in the hospital with RSV..In the video, watch his chest, that is called retracting.. He is doing that today, not as bad but still retracting. They make me so thankful that we are NOT there..

Night

I should be sleeping

Well,
Alex went to sleep tonight at 9:30 and I am getting ready to head there myself. He fought me for about an hour and then I finally decided to put him in his infant car seat and I swear he was sleeping within seconds. I don't know what it is about that thing, but he loves it. I think it makes him feel secure and cozy. I am just glad he is getting a better night sleep tonight.

He had somewhat of a hard day today. We had his 9 month check up and everything was fine. He is 18 pounds and 29 inches. He is doing wonderful. No ear infection or wheezing!! Hooray :) I had to wake him up to take him so he was so exhausted to start out the day. At work he was just a fussy butt. He wanted me right by him all day. I pretty much just sat on the floor with him and played most of the time. He fell and hit is face at the store. The second picture shows the little bruise he got :( I was sad. He barely slept and so by 6:30 he was ready for a nap, so I let him sleep on the way home from Grandma and Grandpa's. Then he had to wake up and play for a couple hours.. He has just been acting like he is not feeling well. He has not been himself for a little over a week now. I am not sure what is going on.

I got a little kitty today. My sister Anne had it and it didn't work out for her so I brought it home. I am actually pleasantly surprised. Our dog Zoey has done awesome with it. She loves to play with it and it loves to play with her. The funny thing is that she is like 10 times bigger than it and she gets scared when it jumps out at her or hisses at her while they are playing. They are both BLACK and beautiful.. I am not sure what I am naming the kitten yet. I am going to let Mike help with that.

I have felt yucky today. I have had a headache, body aches and the chills. My tummy has been hurting pretty bad since about 1.. I am hoping I am not getting the flu or something horrible like that. I have not felt very good all week. Alex and I are both just poopy right now. Oh well, it will all get better soon. We both just need SLEEP...I may end up just taking tomorrow off to rest, relax and recuperate.

Here is my bible verse for the day. I really need to focus on this. He needs to be the center of my plans, decisions and thoughts. I do believe everything will be a whole lot brighter and better with a little faith, love and prayer. God is good. I need to be more faithful to him!! I do not pray enough and I take for granted the very thing that brought me and my family on to this earth. Without him I would not have my son. For that alone I owe my life.

"Commit to the LORD in whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."
Proverbs 16:3


Here is my prayer for tonight:
Dear Lord,
THANK YOU for ALL you do. THANK YOU for ALL you have blessed me with. THANK YOU for being here for me ALL the time!! THANK YOU for giving me the most amazing family. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Lord, I hear you and I see you, I know you are there. I know that sometimes I act like I cannot hear you or see you but I CAN. I promise to open up my eyes and ears and LISTEN to what you have to say. I promise to become more faithful to you. I promise to live for you. I need you to put someone in my life who can hold me accountable for the things that I do. I need you to put someone in my life who will encourage me to go to church on Sundays and worship You. Put someone here to talk to me about YOU. I need YOU.
I need you to put someone in Mike's life who will witness to him and help him to understand that You are real and You are here for him. I can't convince him of that when I myself have not "Walked the Walk" or "Talked the Talk".. Help me to show him how important You are to me. I want Alex to grow up and to know about Jesus and the story of his life and death. I want Alex to believe in God. I want him to pray and have faith. Show me Lord how to become a better Christian and Mother.
Lord, watch over my family. Keep Alex close to you and never let him go. Keep him safe from evil and from pain.
I love YOU and I always will. Help me to become a better person with a PLAN for life. I would like to know my purpose.
Thank you GOD
Amen



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His little bruise from falling



His "Mommy why didn't you catch me" face



Our new little Kitten