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I stopped by the store today. I bought my standard 5 gallons of milk 4 pounds of cheese and 2 dozen eggs. The eggs will last one breakfast this weekend. the milk about a gallon a day.... the cheese well depends on what I cook. I also picked up Jones Soda Cream soda YUMMM.
I get to the car get the 5y/o and 2y/o in the car the 5 y/o is buckled the 2 y/o gets buckled and I am buckling the baby....I get the groceries unloaded and look I see the truck next to us has the car keys (house keys etc too) in the door of the truck. I look around the truck and in... no one is there. I take the keys from the door and get ALL of the kids back out and we go back to the store. I turn them over to customer service and She looks at me like I grew two head.
I headed back out to the car with the kids get them all buckled back in.I wrote a note saying "I found your keys in the door, I took them inside to customer service. Have a Blessed day" I stick it under his windshield wiper. I turn the car on and get it in gear just in time to see this confused old man come up to the truck. He opened the door greeted his dog and then got back out. So I put the van in park and got out to tell him I found his keys etc. He starts to get a little choked up and says "thank you so much. I get confused sometimes now and I forget where I put things" AWWWW so I tell him to have a great day and go about my way. But it was a good for the soul moment

First I am making plans to trade in my minivan for the church van.....
Second while talking to my mother today... I invited her and her new boyfriend up to our home for Thanksgiving dinner. I love to cook That isn't an issue. But our 6 kids two adults and two extras and MAYBE her boyfriends kid(s)??? They are grown though. But THAT is a Thanksgiving dinner to remember lol

OK I am such a mom but dang when did commercials get so racy??? The commercial for Feast of Love was just bad in one part. Kids cannot get into a movie that shows that until they are 17. But there it is on prime time TV Yeowsers. The scene against the window... geesh

I just got a chance to catch the show. I DVR'd it last night. I have to say it is really good.
kind of a quantum leap feel to it. Good thing I happen to like that show too LOL

Ultrasound picture EVER.........




There were so many neat pictures during this ultrasound. You could see wonderful full facial profiles one with the face and the arms. Cute and you could tell it was a baby. This picture the tech chose to print out for me.... It looks like well let's be honest folks a BLOB! Heck the baby's face was turned toward the back so not even a hint of a facial feature...
Go ahead look at the picture and try to find anything lol

Am inatimate object. I know it may be wrong but I cannot help how much I love the Dyson vacuum. The animal in purple wasn't my thing but umm you know what? I love it. Now one in pink?!?!? Bring it on This blog here is doing a dyson giveaway. Go ahead and enter. You will not regret one minute if you win it. Dysons ROCK.

Almost 10 am and I am still in bed. Bot that I was sleeping for that long. But I have been in bed. My 5y/o decided that being up meant he should do things AS LOUD as possible to make sure that everyone els woke up too. Forst word ar 6:30 am... what's for breakfast. Ugh kid we have NEVER let you go without a meal please relax! He acts like we never feed him The boy eats constantly!
Well my 12 y/o is home from his sleep over time for me to make breakfast so no one STARVES and get the house up to par(ish)

Well tomorrow, but I have some time to kill now.
This morning 'Liam' had his soccer game. He scored the first goal of the game. He had A LOT of play time today. He played well and played hard! We were all very proud of him.
As for me. I am doing pretty much the same. I am still nauseous. I am still tired sleeping however is difficult. Yeah doesn't make sense to me either.
I am anxious to find out what gender the baby is.
Hmm other than that I am good. baby is good. Kids are good and hubby is still living ;)

Of working themselves out. At least temporarily anyway. I got the notice that I was approved for payment for the respites I did in Aug!
This will take care of the speeding ticket DH got. Plus about $100 extra to "waste" on groceries. He said to me "Good you got the money you suffered through my ticket" WHAAAAAAAAAA?????????? Oh messing with a woman worried about money who is ulra hormonal. Yeah way to want to meet you demise buddy! I can show you some suffering. Good thing I like the man! :p

Had a child when he wasn't home. We had our two bios on shore duty and DH didn't go back to sea until the kids were about 12-18 months.
This time he won't even see him or her until (s)he is 7+ months. I need to figure out ways to keep them both connected. I figure on DH's end photos and videos. But for that baby? I know 7 months is young and it may no be much of a difference. But I want to try. Mayb videos of DH reading stories?

Therefore I am?? Nah. Lately I have been a bit down. There is no reason for it at all. Makes life with me hell I am sure.
My damn pelvic bone is hurting. I was reading through this blog back when I was pregnant with the 2 y/o SAME thing around the SAME time. Eh at least I know I am 'normal'.
The kids are OK. A bit scattered but OK. Tomorrow there is soccer. Then I see another nap in my future.

Honestly I do. But m dear loving usband seems to get stupid at times. Every time I have been pregnant he has been in a car accident or goten a ticket. So why should he break tradition. In a spot we talk about how many police sit there and dole out tickets......and a spot he knows better than to speed. Well he got a speeding ticket today. Totaling fines of $247!! Where in he hell am I going to get this money? seriously pull it out of my rear end? UGH. I did not get mad. It is over being mad won't do anything but am I disappointed? yes. SIGH........... It never ends

Oops this was meant for http://navyfamilytoadopt.blogspot.com/ I will post it there too ;)


Will not be coming to live with us. Yes I am a little disappointed. BUT.....dang there is my big butt again ;p . Today I get a desperate email of kids needing placement in our area from our placement coordinator. I read through the kids, some with chronic problems some SA cases even one that was listed as an offender. Sigh that is a lot of no's in one email. Then we get to the last one. A 12y/o NA (Alaskan Native actually) boy who is a bit reserved and shy. Hey look at that he is available for adoption and is coming from a relative placement...hmmm I want more info. I get more info hmm placement paperwork gives minimal info UGH. I email the coordinator back and say ok based on this I am interested but need MORE info. I get the workers # we talk and well... This kid aside from being a bit withdrawn and a bit too much into video games (a coping mechanism he was the family caretaker...he used video games to be a kid) he sounds WONDERFUL. And JUST like our oldest but without the emotional problems and rages etc (thank you Bipolar disorder sigh) He has family in the area. And the worker would like us to "consider" letting that continue. OK we do that already with Liam.
We are attempting to arrange a meeting this weekend or early next week :)

Well I had a back-up plan in case DH wouldn't be here for baby G's birth. I have MIL coming to be with me while I have the c-section and for her to be here with me at home for about a week for the recovery. Then I asked my mother to come here to help make sure the kids get off to school while I am in the hospital. She would be here a maximum of 4 days. Really that is IT.
Seems a little backwards huh?? But MIL and I get along really well. My mom....well she is well intentioned I suppose but she does not do the whole mother thing well.
I just hope no ones feelings get hurt.

To be... I want to cry. Barring any major schedule change (and it is not going to happen IN our favor TRUST me) DH will NOT be here for the birth of Baby G! UGH I am trying hard not to be bitter. The good news. When he gets home (about 7 months or so after the baby is born) he WILL be the first off the ship! See there is a positive in everything...right?

Considered 3 weeks if I have to go in for bloodwork??
I called the UW yes I do have to get MORE follow-up blood work. BUT they are faxing the lab request up to my local doctors office so I simply drive the 10 miles there rather than the hour-hour and a half to the UW!! WHEW So that will be a lot easier. And easier on the gas prices!!

Of me being pregnant. My super sense of smell goes into OVERDRIVE. Which in itself I suppose isn't bad. BUT when I get nauseated by smells it is not a good thing. I have my window open. someone somewhere in the neighborhood is smoking and it stinks SO BAD! I want to stick my head out of the window and tell them to put the damn cigarette out! But I do not think the neighbors need MORE proof I am crazy!
Some of you are thinking well just close your wondow. Yeah well then I get all stuffy and it feels like the air is thick in here. Almost a claustrophobic thing! I know weird and annoying huh? Just pitty my DH he has to live with it

My stubborn yet adorable 2 1/2 year old would potty train himself by the time the baby comes (in March) with the way he was though I didn't hold out much hope. Today he has had a GREAT day. He took OFF his diaper because he had to poop. he told me and he went to the bathroom! Not only did he do this once but TWICE today. He pees on the toilet EVERY time now. So setbacks that are to be expected aside. I know by the end of the year he will be out of diapers! OK or at least by his borthday!

does anyone know if the make veggietales underwear??

I am a posting fool today but I am excited. I have a .... get this... a THREE WEEK break until I have to see a doctor again. I may end up getting the shaft and have to go and see my doc at the UW AGAIN in the interim BUT 3 weeks!!! I have been at a doctor once a week at least.
Now the thing that suck I have appointments for the kids all next week. Le Sigh. it never ends!
And at the end of October I will get the BIG ultrasound. Start the good thoughts on a healthy baby AND being able to find out the gender!!!!

OK not really. But here are my observations.
we live in a small town community. A lot of the folks have lived here for generations. They know the other kids Mom since kindergarten.
I am not hmmm I am not a typical woman. While my husband loves it ;) most people are put off by it.
Women are not friendly toward me a lot because I get along better with men. I talk to their husbands and I get "the glare" or they come over and let themselves known. you know the hang on the arm look at me I am his wife BS. I laugh only because TRUST me I am not after your man.
I am not into the typical things. I do not dress up to go to soccer practice. I am a mother not a career professional. I have tattoos I listen to whatever the music of the day is in my CD player. it is not easy listening it could be punk, it could be heavy metal or alternative.
It amazes me how other women judge so quickly. Well not ALL women but a lot do. I have few female friends. I have even fewer friends in this area. Not that it makes a huge difference to me. But it would be nice to have a friend to go out with on occasion. I am not sure if Joe coming to pick me up to go out to a movie would sit well with DH LOL Plus yeah like the neighbors need more fodder for gossip.

I will be paroosing the family trees for name ideas. I am stuck honestly when it comes to the middle names for boys. But I think the family trees will help. Dang me and my self imposed traditions haha

Oh turns out I unknowingly carried on a family tradition. My husbands grandmother had two middle names. They thought she would be the only child for some reason so to honor both of her grandmothers she got two middle names.

I took a nap today. Not like that is abnormal ;) But I had this weird dream. It was so involved and had totally bizzare things. One that cracked me up, I was taking one of the kids to the doctor. they said they could tell the baby's gender without an ultrasound. I had to SIT on this scanner. Up popped a picture of the baby. And I looked at the screen and said "look at that, its ANOTHER boy" I was sad then shrugged it off and though OK I have all boys.
I know that is how it WILL be should this one be a boy. I will be disappointed I will not have anymore chances at a girl but I will be happy that I will be having a healthy baby.

I bet everyone around me is TIRED of hearing me say "I feel sick". While it is true it is flippin' old. Went to the doctorS today. I was temporarily released from the pulmonologist. I have to go back in 3 months at the start of my third trimester to make sure my lungs will be in shape for delivery.
The OB did an ultrasound to check the baby real quick. the machine is ancient but still when he had to pause and get in close to try to see the heartbeat my own heart stopped. I saw no fluttering of a heartbeat no movement. Fear flooded over me and I thought the worst. My baby wasn't alive. Then he said OK there is the heart see.... and zoomed in there was the flutter of the heartbeat and then (s)he started kicking and moving. But I swear for that little moment I was terrified.

People make me laugh. Well let me take that back. people either make me laugh or tick me off so bad I want to go postal or at the very least flick them in the forehead!!
I had an acquaintance come up to me today and say "Have we found out if we are having a girl yet?" WE? Oh heck no! Where were you when I was sick... well I still am but you know ;) Did you take over the all day sickness? No? Hmmm Wait did I miss it and you played a part in conception? Nah definitely not. Yet you say WE? hehehehe

We know what the name will be should this little bean be a girl. We know the first and middle names. It is one we have had picked and would have used it had we ever had a girl before. I REALLY want to use this name so I really hope it is a girl JUST for that reason haha
But boys names....We are down to 4. George Glenn Gregory and Grant. Three of which are family names.
And middle names?? Yes NAMES my kids are saddled with two middle names. haha I have two family surnames I would like to use, the name of my grandfather and a random name I kind of like.
UGH If this is a boy he may not be named for awhile. LOL
And to top it off... I am going to ask family throw in names that I may have not considered yet.

I should keep this blog updated more now.
I feel weird updating about my pregnancy on my adoption blog. Not that one makes the other any less special. But I somehow feel I am taking away from Liam by posting about the baby.
Anyway I am at the end of my first Trimester. Thanks goodness!! I can hope that the next two are easier going. With anemia, high blood pressure, and now some sort of lung infection/ailment. I am ready for things to go smoother ;) I now have an OB, a perinataologist and a pulmonologist. I am ready to just have one doctor again ;)
The family all seems to want this LAST one to be a little girl. Yes I said last. Should everything go well. My "baby factory" will be shut down ;) Doesn't mean we might not try to adopt again later. But.....I am not sure. We already have to figure out how to get a new vehicle. DH is talking about a 15 passenger van. Sadly I am thinking how LOGICAL that is!
I have seen this little one via ultrasound ummmm 4 times? Every single time it amazes me. It is astonishing to see my little one kicking and moving and its little heart beating.
The nuchal translucency ultrasound came back with perfect measurements :) I am waiting on the blood screening to find out the official results. I am fairly confident this little one is healthy.
Oh and some of you are doing the "How many kids is this" math in your head. This makes six! Was this planned?? No It took us all by complete surprise. Yes we know what causes it, no worries ;) We are not any less thrilled to be expecting just very shocked.

I will attempt to update weekly like I did with our other in 2004/05.