Berry Pickin Time!

Seriously, no picture this month could make me more happier than this one! No, you can't see her face but looking at this picture reminds me of a fun filled day that made my baby happier than anything!! At the beginning of the month we went berry picking at this farm that is out in the middle of nowhere...a good 20miles past Milton. Its a small farm but they are good to their few animals (mainly rescues they are nursing back to the good life) and have a nice little crop to keep this going. And to top it off they do not use any pesticides or growth hormones so its safe to pick and eat as you go :)  Freyja didn't much care for the blueberries themselves but the act of picking was great to her! After about 30ish minutes of raiding the bushes she had had enough and started just running between us (mom vh was out there picking with us) and checking out our bushels of blueberry treasure. I've never seen her get soooooo hot and sweaty and still be so happy about it! We're going back in October when the grapes are ready, I can't wait to show her how to eat a scuppernong (a type of grape)!!

The rest of this month has passed rather uneventfully. We have spent SEVERAL evenings in the pool at mom and dad vh's, we've watched a ton of movies (in house), cleaned and put together all the baby stuff and Freyja has learned to play a few new computer games. Its been too hot to go out unless its EARLY in the morning or LATE in the evening (and you are doused in bug repellant), not to mention one of the cars is without a/c so thats really a "no go" for Freyja and I!! Not to mention this little guy that is trying to find the escape hatch or have an "Aliens" moment and pop out my belly at any time...he's a GREAT reason to be staying indoors resting!

Potty training STILL is not happening...I tried to set a 15min timer and take her to the potty everytime it went off but all that resulted in was a few loads of  wet or nasty panties, a frustrated child, an ill tempered daddy and a mama that just wants to run for the hills! Sooo...we'll try this again in another month...and then again...and again...and maybe one day it'll click! As a fellow mom once said, they don't go to Kindergarten in diapers so eventually SOMETHING will give! I was hoping to just have one in diapers starting in August but it won't kill me...just the budget!

Other news...Pensacola finally got hit by the oil spill as of this morning. All over the news is pictures of mass quantities of oil washing over our once sparkling white beaches. Everywhere I look on FaceBook someone has reposted pix of this disaster and its heartbreaking...I'm to the point where I just wish I could block anything that had to do with the spill and just not think about it. Telethons are nice...but until they put something more than just a bandaid on the spill nothing is going to help. All we can do is sit here helpless until its done, grieve our losses, clean up and try to start over. My children and probably my grandchildren will never see the beach for the beauty that its been the last 17yrs I've had the privilidge of seeing it as and it sucks! BP sucks! End of story dammit :(

Here's your laugh for the month! On Fathers Day I gave David possibly one of the worst gifts ever...a hair cut!! The right side looked GREAT!! The left side....well, thank God for mom vh and her talent of clearing up messes! Good news is even though I cut a ton of his hair off he still loves me and just chalked it up to a learning experience :) And then last night I took Freyja to mom and dad vh's for our nightly swim/exercise and as usual when we finish I wrap her swim diaper up in the daily newspaper sleeve and toss it in the trash as we leave. Well, somehow I got distracted and not only threw away the diaper but my keys as well!! Dad vh had to come out with his "grabber" and fish them out for me...luckily nothing was in there besides the sealed diaper bag! OH! and my VERY polite child actually THANKED me for changing her poopy diaper this morning! She said "thank you mama, that was poopy, thank you for cleaning me"....she can tell me she's dirty, she can get me a diaper/wipe but can she use the potty?? *sigh*...

News on the belly bulge! I went to Wal-Mart today and as Freyja and I were standing in line Jax started to kick so I was rubbing and kinda smoothing my shirt down when the lady in front of me said "oh, so you're expecting?" I said yes, due with a boy August 5th...to which she looked at my small "mole hill" and said, "really?? where are you hiding that little guy???" *sigh*...just because I'm not mammoth sized with this one, does not mean I do not have one baking in there! But its better than the twins comments I got when I was at this point with Freyja.

My midwife says the pregnancy is coming along perfectly. As of last week I had gained 9lb total! I now have a Doula that will be assisting in my birth :) For those of you unfamiliar with this term, this is woman trained in birthing procedures that is a "middle ground" person in the room with you at the time of your labor/delivery that gives support to the mother, keeps the room calm and helps ensure that the way you want this baby to come into the world is followed out as closely to your birth plan as it can be. Susan, my doula, went to my appt with me last week and met my midwife for the first time and they got along perfectly! I could see the relief in my midwifes eyes that there would be someone with me to help take some of this stress off of me for having the "perfect" birth. (when my midwife asked if there was any possibility I would be wanting an epidural I said yes please...but for the hubby, not me! Maybe that will keep David sitting still and quiet for a change!!) I want to do this as naturally as I can but I also know from Freyja's delivery that things can go to hell in a hand basket very quickly...I just want whats best for my son and for my body! We toured the hospital he'll be born at last Tuesday as well. We are very pleased with the facilities and with the staff that we met! I don't look forward to the labor but I look forward to my birthing experience there with their excellent care!

In other news...I have family coming in July 5th to see us for thier last day of vacationing on the Gulf Coast (my cousin Gerianne and her family) so we will be holding Freyja's birthday party and our annual cookout on the same day so that all of our family and friends can be together. I look forward to having everyone here!! Also coming up is Jaxon's babyshower! Mom is hosting it at my house on the 18th of July. Its more of a "baby sprinkle" since we have everything we need for him except diapers, new connector stuff for the breast pump and other "boyish" novelty things. Luckily we were smart with Freyja and stuck with a more neutral color (green/yellow) so that her infant stuff could carry forward for Jaxon :) If you have not received an invitation to one/both of these events and would like to attend please let me know and I can forward you the details! The more the merrier :)

I think thats it for this month...its 1230am, my "high" of strawberry & chocolate chip icecream and a waffle cone is finally starting to wear off so maybe now I can catch a little shut-eye. Our love to you all and I will blog again after my Buggs birthday bash next month!!

There and back again, a Buggs journey

So yes, its been another 6wks since I have last popped on the ol thinkin cap and satdown to spin my tale of intrigue about the life of the Bugg known as Freyja. I picked this picture because I love the look of love she has on her face, we may not always see eye to eye on things but looking at this picture I remember that she is my little best friend and the one that holds my heart even tighter than her daddy!

May...lets see...I worked pretty much the entire first half of the month. Winn Dixie on the weekends, college bookstore on the week days. Freyja spent the two weeks I worked at the bookstore staying with her favorite babysitter DJ, a day with a friend that took her roller skating and a day with her Gran and Grandaddy. Needless to say when the jobs were up I had a happy little camper on my hands to know that her mama was HERS again. The remainder of the month was spent traveling to OK and TX. My second cousin gave birth to baby boy, Ryder, May 20th in Oklahoma. My aunt wished not to travel alone so mom, Freyja and I went along for the company and a chance to get away from home. May 22nd we left for OK, got as far as Wichita Falls TX and had to stop for the night then finished the last 200miles of our trip the next morning. I left mom and Aunt Nita in Altus OK and headed on back to Amarillo TX to spend some time with my dad. I have to say that was probably one of the best visits we have had in years because it was just "us"! No spouces, no jobs...Freyja wasn't an "issue", it was just nice to be the two of us as "us" :) After three days with dad I sadly packed up my child and headed back to OK to retrieve mom and Aunt Faye then off BACK to TX we went to Lubbock to see moms twin, Aunt Faye and Uncle Hank.  Sunday the 30th we hit the road to come home and made it to Hattiesburg MS for the night then made the last 150miles of our 2200+mile trip the next morning. The drive overall was great, a few small sprinkles, surprisingly no wrong turns, a TON of potty breaks and only one accident to go around and that was in the last 5miles of our trip! It was awesome to see everyone!! TX and OK could still fall off the map and I wouldn't miss them as long as my family were safe. Freyja LOVED the "wee hills" and the fact that every few miles we alternated between livestock to check out and trains to watch. She learned her ABC song and the "1,2 buckle my shoe"rhyme over the course of the trip...not to mention how to wave at truckers and when she sees even the smallest of hills the arms go up and we go "weeeeeeee" down them!!

News on Jaxon! Incase you haven't seen them, 3d ultrasound pix are up in his album now!! He cooperated quite nicely for us during the ultrasound and even though we only saw half of his face, we are pretty sure he matches on the other side and is just as precious as Freyja was though personally I think he has chubbier cheeks than his sister did! I went in for my check up May 20th before our trip and took my glucose test. Upon returning from the trip I had another appt on June 1st where I learned I basically failed my first glucose test. Based on height/weigh/health you need to be in the spectrum of 130-140, well I was a low 134 leading the dr to suspect I am at risk for gestational diabetes this time. I spoke to my normal dr yesterday on the phone and she put my mind at rest that the test I have to take Tuesday (3hr glucose test) is more of a precaution than an immenent sign of doom. She says even though I am at the low end of the weight gaining pool this time (still only 6lb this entire time!!) that it is not a BAD thing but she would like to see me get to the 10-15lb mark by the end of this pregnancy.

In other news, my mother has always said if you put something "out there", in some way/shape/form you will have your prayer answered. I have been trying to figure out how to get pregnancy photos done before Jaxon gets here and just recently a friend/fellow mom has taken up the hobby of photography and is willing to give my nude belly a few minutes in her spotlight!! I've also been trying to find a neutral person to be in the birthing room with David and I as Jaxon enters this world in hopes of keeping my high strung hubby at bay and keep my worries and comforts in control, and once again HE has delivered! I have a meeting coming up soon with a doula who is needing some pregnant mommies for her recertification, saving me $500 on hiring someone (like we could!) and hopefully drastically reducing the chance of another csection!! As it always does, things are slowly moving into place for us :) David received the raise he's been promised since January and not a moment to soon! Now if only our prayers about getting better health insurance (we have a $2k deductible currently) in the next year could be answered my small list of "I needs"will be more than covered and greatly appreciated!! I shall just continue having patience because like everything else "this too shall work out"!

So, 63 more days from today and I will be a mother of two!! 37 more days and I will have a 3yr old!! And in two more days and hubby will be 29!! Busy times ahead :) I promise I'll be back in less than 6wks to blog some more! Good night :)

Buggs and More Fun!

As promised the completed room pictures have been posted!! Please note the walls are VERY bare, please send bug (grasshopper) artwork!! It took nearly two weeks but oh what a time we've had doing it :) Two of my bff's from highschool (DJ and Latatious) painted the room for me while I stayed in the well ventilated garage painting the bookshelf and toy trunk. The room started as a dusty dirty rose but turned to a nice cream with a blue top boarder and green bottom boarder to match the furniture. The changing table I chose to be red to give the room more primary colors and plus it went with his bedding. The grasshopper you see in the middle of his bed is the one David and I found on our trip to New Orleans. At the current moment his name is Bright Eyes. Freyja helped me wash down the crib today and then daddy built it for us. Granmama came over and helped move the final piece of furniture into the room so now next week I can focus on getting all the "first year" stuff into his room and giving Freyja back her room which is currently so packed we had to dig a path to/from her bed! Freyja also test drove the crib today to make sure it and Mr. Bright Eyes were suitable for baby brother to sleep on and with.

Today we went swimming for the first time this year. She dove right in like a pro and started back up swimming like a fish! I had to get her new wings today since her old ones were (a) lost and (b) too small anyway :) Plus she needed a noodle to help paddle around. The water was definitely chilly but not enough to keep us out. Even Star went for a quick swim with us! She hates for us to be in the pool without her! As you can tell from the pix I definitely need to dig out the ol' pregnancy bathing suit because Jax just about popped the seams on this one today! We're headed back to the pool again tomorrow, Bugg just can't get enough!! I have a feeling we'll be seeing a lot of that pool this summer :)

Thats it for now, I really just wanted to say the pix are posted so make sure to check out the Picasa albums (Room Renovation and Freyja Rose 33months) for the latest! Enjoy :)

Bunny Tales

Well this weekend was FAR from boring I am pleased to announce! Saturday started as normal...alarm goes off at 5am I stumble to the shower and then somehow make it to work while still half asleep. 10am comes and 200kids RUSH into Winn Dixie for the egg hunt! But shortly before that I happen to glance out at the crowd and what do I see? A cute little blondie cuddled close to her ruggedly handsome daddy I am proud (most of the time) to call my hubby! Tears of course rush to this pregnant mothers eyes as I swell with pride over the fact that (1) daddy brought her to see mommy AND the Easter bunny at work and (2) because their mine dammit!! Well...work grinds to a halt FINALLY at 2pm and I come home to my adorable daddy/daughter duo and as I'm changing from uniform to comfy close I look down and find.....OMG'sh I'M PREGNANT!!! Seriously! Between the time I left for work and the time I got home Jaxon rotated and popped my belly right on out there for the world to see! So I'm now dressed and LOOKING pregnant as I make my way down the hallway I glance out the back door and notice theres new chairs on the patio!! The Easter Bunny made an early visit before our party!! I show hubby the NEW & IMPROVED belly, which he's just as shocked as I am, and then we get ready for our gumbo party with the four women (non-related) my life would be incomplete without.  Saturday night kicked off with Wendy, Latatious, DJ and all their better/other halfs and offspring crowding into my house for a night of laughter, good food and tons of fun! Pix are in the Picasa album if you care to look :)

Sunday was another "why oh why does 5am come sooooooo early" day...After work I headed to mom and dad vh's and hid a bunch of eggs in the yard for my Bugg then came home and while daddy was playing distractor, the Easter Bunny snuck in and dropped off a basket of goodies for Freyja. We are STILL playing tea party and her gator egg is in water now so in 24-48hrs we'll have a pet alligator :) Ok...yeah....a little sponge one! Then we headed to Opa and Granmama's to find eggs and gorge ourselves on an Easter lunch! Easter pix are of course in the Picasa albums as well (32month album)

Today....why oh why does 7am come soooooooo early??? I dropped Bugg off at Opa's and headed for my monthly well mommy/grasshopper check up. Jaxon hated the doppler (heartbeat listener thingy) and kicked it everytime the Dr would find a good spot to try and listen. I have gained 4lbs, all bp and other junk are normal, I'm measuring right at 23wks (right on schedule) and doc says as long as we keep up the good work he should pop out on his own and us not have to worry about preclampsia and all that other fun crap Freyja and I went through. Now Bugg and I are curled up on the couch watching cartoons til its at least 70 outside (around noon) to head outside and play for the day. Tonight is "girls night" at Wendy's. It sucks that Latatious is sooooooo far away (New Jersey) that we can't do this more often but at least when she's home we can get together and have a blast!

So thats all the news on the front this time around. Will blog again later this month as I'm sure something else exciting will need to be immortalized in typeface as well!

New Orleans Babymoon

I just posted the few pix (click on pix and it will take you to the album)that we took while in New Orleans this past Thursday/Friday. We went to a Gator Ranch called "The Insta Gator" in Abita Springs (yes the water place), went on their tour and then got to play with some baby aligators with their lil mouths taped up. Then we went across a 24MILE bridge across Lake Ponchitarin to New Orleans....it was a priceless moment when we saw the sign that said "24mile bridge" and we both gasped, said it at the same time and laughed :)

 We stayed at the Wyndham Inn just outside the French Quarter but still in the center of down town NO. We picked this one so that it was within walking distance of everything we wanted to see/do since parking/driving in NO is INSANE! Our concert was just down the street for the hotel so it was an easy walk, Harrah's casino was right next to our hotel so we walked through there just to see if we could sink a few quarters and let David say he FINALLY gambled and was a in a casino! Did you know that casinos no longer take quarters?!? You either had to put money on their company cards or insert $5, $10, $20..etc into the maching to play.We went to Hard Rock Cafe for dinner....still not sure what the fuss is over the place but no complaints over the meal :) The concert (Alkaline Trio) was at the House of Blues, they started playing at 10pm and it was everything we hoped it would be. There will still a few songs we really would've loved seeing live but everything they played ROCKED! They even played my favorite song "Blue Carolina" which isn't even one of their top songs so definitely a surprise to hear it live!

Friday after sleeping in a bit and sleeping off the concert hangover (much like an alcohol hangover but goes away quicker...you just feel extremely lagged) we went over to the RiverWalk (large mall type thing located right on the Mississippi River) and had breakfast/lunch then went to the Aquarium of the America's next door. Its smaller than I remember from being there nearly 10yrs ago but it was still fun to tour again. Lastly we headed to the Insectarium just up the street and saw some creatures that would give anyone nightmares! There were a few had they not been behind glass they would've been history under my shoe in a heartbeat! You know those huge 10gal glass jugs? Over 140,000 termites can fit in that thing and is still only a 1/4 of what you would find in an infested tree! They had a "snack stand" but neither David or I were too keen on bugs for an afternoon snack! We were lucky enough to find the stuffed animal that we wanted for Jaxon though, a stuffed grasshopper!! And of course we brought Freyja home a stuffed gator to add to her collection and a shotglass for David's and my collection :)

If we had it to do again...I think we'd add an extra day but other than that we had a blast! We missed our Bugg terribly and David even called her name at the Aquarium to get her to look at a sea turtle before he realized she wasn't there. Neither of us can wait to take both kids back maybe next August or the following so that we can hatch a gator in our hands and they visit the aquarium, insectarium and zoo all together!! Its great to be home but....oh New Orleans...*sigh* how I will miss you til we meet again!

A View from Above

Yep, thats Jax! Or at least my current view of him :) Some days he's bigger than others...I guess he's finding places in there to hide that I don't know about. Hmm.. So my little grasshopper is getting much more active now and at least once a day it feels like theres a dance party going on in my stomach. The sibling rivalry has also begun, Jax has made it clear that he doesn't like being laid on by his big sister! Freyja was sprawled out asleep on me yesterday afternoon while I watched a movie and while I didn't think her leg was THAT heavy on my belly Jax begged to differ and kicked til I moved it. As of Sunday I'm on the downward slope of the pregnancy, I'm now 21wks and only have 19wks left til this little man is running our lives from the outside! After April 1st we're gonna start going "whole hog" on the nursery and getting things done. My friend DJ (yes, DJ Lance as Freyja STILL calls her) is going to help me paint the room then we're going to stencil a bug border around the room (if I can find a cute one). My cousin Patti is working on a name plaque to go above his crib, each letter is shaped out of a bug. I'm anxious to see what the final product will look like. I still haven't found a bedding that I'm thrilled over...and I'm not even sure I'm going to bother other than to get solid colors and just go with the bugs on the wall for the decor. We had dragonfly everything for Freyja and where is it now...yeah, in the closet! So keep your eyes peeled for "bug" stuff and let me know what you find! I've done a registry at Target...I dont know if there will be a "boy shower" for him or not but I figured I'd stick a few things up there for anyone who might be curious. Luckily we went the smart route when we had Freyja and bought 99% of the stuff gender neutral except for clothes...so I have tons of green and yellow stuff that can be reused! There's even a handful of outfits that are neutral enough that he can wear (actually, they were bought in the boys dept for Freyja but I couldn't resist the squirrel and hedgehog patterns that Gymboree was sporting at the time!). My next trip to the ultrasound school is scheduled for mid April when they start back up again. They will be starting 3-d ultrasound training so I'm looking forward to getting see what my little man looks like!! I have a drs appt first of the month so I can update his progress then as well :)

In Freyja news...we STILL have not had a fully successful day on the potty and I'm beginning to feel we never will...but as my friend Elizabeth said, you don't see kidergartners in diapers so shes bound to train some time... I don't think theres a single word NOT in her vocabulary now (except for colorful ones, Thank God!), she talks in complete sentences and is 90% understandable unless she's just truely pissed or tired and then you have no chance of deciphering her. She's finally letting me put her hair up in bows most of the time. Especially right after her hair is freshly washed. Its amazing how much her face can change when her hair goes from down to up!

In family news...David and I leave Thursday for a much needed, first time away from Freyja, second babymoon, and belated anniversary trip to New Orleans. We're off to see our favorite band, Alkaline Trio, in concert for the first time. This is the first time they've been less than 8hrs away from us performing so it'll be a real treat to finally get to go. We also have tickets to the aquarium, zoo and insectarium all of which I feel mildly guilty going to without Freyja but I know there will ALWAYS be future trips! Plus we have plans to just explore New Orleans since David has never been there (at least not on his own away from school to adventure around) and he definitely needs to experience the French Quarter, the cemetaries and just the beauty that downtown New Orleans holds. New Orleans has got to be one of my most favorite places in the US to visit! I've only been a few times since high school but each time has shown me a world unlike anything you find outside the New Orleans borders...the foods, the smells, the people...all I can say is WOW! I once had a chance to move there with some friends and sometimes I wish I had just to experience it up close and personal but at the same time its like that elusive dream...its out there and you can see it but its just beyond your comprehension. For now I will settle with occasional trips over to refill my heart with the love of the abience of the forgotten paradise that is New Orleans :) More on my forgotten paradise when we return...

I think that is about all the news I have for this blog, though I'm pleased to announce the in-laws are home from China and Skotty has FINALLY gone home! We only had once incident where he bit Freyja on the nose (no blood or anything) but its her fault so really he was a good pup this time around. Its sooooooooo nice not to be woken up at the crack of dawn by that crackhead dog wanting to play! Yes, I'm still working weekends and looks like I will continue to do so until the dr says its time to ease up...between the cars having issues, doctor bills and LIFE...it doesnt look like I'm in a hurry to get out of there. After New Orleans our next biggest thing is the "girls" trip to Oklahoma for the birth of my 3rd cousin and hopefully a quick trip over the border to Tx to see dad and Stella.

Time to go find what my child has gotten into..the occasional maniacal giggles (like her fathers) are coming from the living room where the pup is trying to sleep so Lord knows this child is doing! Til next time, keep an eye on our albums, you never know when I'll post more pix!

Houston, we have a problem! So apparently the little swimmers did not get the message that they were supposed to be wearing pink instead of blue this time and it appears we now diving into the unknown realm of boyhood.... But on the upside I will now have my lil "Jacky Boy", my "Aye Jax!", "Prince Jaxon", "Jaxson Vance" get your butt back over here! And of course I'll now have a LadyBugg and a Grasshopper! The history of the name: Jaxon is the only first name David and I could truely agree on, the spelling is due to the fact he will most likely go by "Jax" or at least thats what I plan on calling him. Vance is for David's "favorite" grandfather (his mothers father), it was his middle name. We tried to find something "God"-like to compliment Freyja as a Goddess but male mythological Gods had the funkiest names and even WE couldn't do that to our child! As for Freyja she could appear to care less that we know the sex now...she's still "clueless" as to whats REALLY going on :) We've told her its a baby brother and she grasps it for a few minutes or sees the ultrasound and coo "oh baby brudder" but as for it hitting home...not there yet.

Jax's ultrasound went well yesterday, he's measuring at 17wks, 5days which still puts us on or about August 5th. According to my "mom" books he's about the size of a bellpepper if you ball him up and weighs about 5-6oz. By the time we go in next time he'll be a full pound! He was like his big sister in the sense he didn't mind "posing" for the ultrasound so we could get a good look at the "apple & stem", "turtle" or whatever little acronym you wanna use for the part I'll get the joy of diapering for the next 2-3yrs! He was pretty active during this one too, doing summersaults and all sorts of stuff to stay out of the direct limelight but for the most part he was coopertive for what they needed to get pix of and from their lack of concern I'm assuming he's everything he is supposed to be at the point :) I'm not getting alot of movement out of him yet but if I lay on my side long enough he curls up with me and then when I lay on my back you can very easily tell where he is! I'm feeling him roll from one side to the other but none of the little "butterfly" kicks yet. And apparently its just my tastebuds since superstition did not pan out...I crave nothing by Mexican ( cheese enchilladas and refried beans) and chips & salsa (only from a Mexican restaraunt or Chilis) CONSTANTLY!!! And of course my old craving for pepperoncini's is back too (their related to the jalopeno but not nearly as hot, if you can handle mild heat you can pop the entire thing in your mouth and eat it whole.) *sigh*...heartburn central dead ahead though, I can already see/feel it coming again!

In other news, I have a house guest for the majority of the month....Mom and dad vH are off in China checking out the newest member of the family, Nathan Daniel van Hoose, born Feb. 25th to Rob and Chun Miao. So that means instead of rescuing one dog from Freyja's clutches I'm having to save Skotty as well! I have a bear of a time keeping this dog because he wont listen to me, is super skittish around Freyja and is used to getting up at sunrise which makes for a noisy house super early! If you can get Freyja to "calm down" a bit she will play ball with him though out in the yard and he LOVES that! He's a nice enough dog to have around but like most Cockers, he's underfoot at all times and is super self concious! Here's hoping March 18th gets here SOON!!!

NEWS FROM THE BUGG FRONT:

Bugg is getting more familiar with the potty, though she's more of a daddy pleaser than an active tryer! On the weekends while I work she repeatedly has potty successes...momma comes home and its back to the drawing board! I've had ONE successful trip to the potty with her but that was sheer accident/luck/whatever! So I'm thinking maybe I'll zip back to college get a more successful degree than David, go back to work, and leave him home with the young'en(s) til potty training days are complete!

Bedtime is getting MUCH easier around here these days! She's even letting daddy put her down on Friday/Saturday nights so mommy can get a full nights rest before work! In the past month I've only had to go to her once in the middle of the night and that was just a couple of days ago when she woke up at 5am and just needed someone to cuddle. I can even put her down now and cuddle for a few minutes and even before she drifts off she'll let me leave the bed! BIG improvements!!

She's still very much in love with my friend DJ (DJ Lance as she calls her) and still goes over once a week while I'm at the chiropractor though she has stopped wanting anything to do with the puppies since the depantsing episode...All seven puppies went to eagerly greet her one day and she ran for them to chase her and when she stopped they started jumping at her and accidently pulled down her pants. She had several little scratches on her legs and was emotionally traumatized for the day but all is well now :) It was one of those moments where if my child hadn't of been so distressed over it, it would've made a PERFECT Kodak moment! But luckily it is in my memory forever now!! Freyja loves to go over and play with the kids, the girls treat her like a little princess and do EVERYTHING for her! Even their great grandparents that live next door are infatuated with Freyja. Its nice to know theres a safe and friendly place that I can leave her where she's loved and cared for as if she was with family.

Buggisms for the months: "I NEED it in my tummy!!"-- referring to Arbys EVERYTIME we pass one! "Grandaddy fix it"-- referring to EVERYTHING that breaks or tears...including balloons, balls, napkins, etc. "I NEED to go to the supermarket"-- reflecting from one of her fav. cartoons Umi Zoomi and their quest for yogurt (her new favorite food!) "I in a marching band parade!"--as she comes down the hall wearing her drums and beating as loud/hard as she can. And my heart melter for the month was her telling me "I lush you sooooo much momma" as she's hugging and kissing me to death before bed. I say it to her often enough she returned the favor the other night and even made me tear up!

So...I think thats about all the news for this month. I go back to the OB April 5th but between now and then I hope to get an appt at the Ultrasound School here locally so I can get more pix done. Jaxon has his own album up on Picasa now that has all of his ultrasound pix in it. Its nice to have a name on it and not just just z3 :) Our love to you all! Have a great month and hopefully next time I will have "potty training break thru" news for you!!