Love Hate Relationships

I have many love hate relationships................

This is one of them!

I love holidays and the yummy treats that come with each one! Im sure you understand the hate part.

Do you have any love hate relationships?

Needing Everyone's Help.....

This link tells the story about a boy who's family I grew up with and was very close to. If you have the time please watch this. It is a tragic story that could have had a much happier ending. They need everyone's help to try and find this car. I can't even begin to imagine the pain their family is feeling at this time.

http://www.kpvi.com/Global/story.asp?S=11172489

Things that made me smile today!

Fresh Raspberry jam and peaches in the freezer

A sleeping baby boy that is full of hi's and kisses when he wakes


Packages awaiting my arrival from running errands
(time to put the nursery together!)

Seeing ultrasound pictures, and thoughts of kissing another baby boy!

What made you smile today?

Needing to Vent............

So I have had all kinds of comments about my pregnancy............here's a few for ya...

Were you planning this?
You know what caused this don't you?
There is a permanant way to fix this so it doesn't happen again.
How much weight you gained?
How many kids do you already have?
Boy, you are really starting to get a bump.
How many kids are you planning on having?
Did you lose all your weight from your last baby?
Is your baby even one yet?
Didn't you just have a baby?
These are just a few for you! Here's some questions back......

Does anyone ever get to plan their life?
Yes I know what caused this....however considering fertility issues in the past we feel lucky.
Yes there is a permanant way to fix this.... maybe we don't want to.
Does my weight put bearing on our friendship?
Is there suppose to be a limit on how many kids you have?
Aren't you suppose to get a bump when you are pregnant?
I don't know how many kids we want at this point...its not always up to us.
Why do you care if I lost all my weight? Does this mean we can't be friends if I did or didn't?

Would you be annoyed with these questions?

Not to freak you out or anything....

So I worked yesterday, and they asked the nurses from our office to go to the hospital to learn how to do nasal swabing for the swine flu.....don't ask me why. (For those of you who don't know what I do I am a nurse for an Obgyn). Anyways, they were telling us not only how bad the swine flu was but how awful the normal flu is going to be this year. They say that they have already seen cases of RSV and the normal flu, and the flu season doesn't normally kick in for another month or so. So here are a few tips for you to use:

1. Wash your hands!!!!
2. Have hand sanitizer in your kids school bags and in your car, use it before and after going to the store, school, church, etc. I also have it in every bathroom and bedroom in my house. Teach your kids to use it when leaving school before walking in the house, then have them wash with soap and water.
3. Have your kids take their clothes off after school and put them directly into the hamper.
4. If someone gets sick confine them to a bedroom and one bathroom, have them shut the door, and eat all meals in the room they are in, and throw away their toothbrush after they are starting to feel better, have them wear a mask when leaving the room they are in.
5. DO NOT SEND KIDS TO CHURCH OR SCHOOL SICK! I HAVE A HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS. I THINK IT IS SO INCONSIDERATE AND RUDE! EVEN IF THEY ARE ONLY SHOWING MILD SYMPTOMS. IT IS BETTER FOR THEM TO STAY HOME THAN TO INFECT THE WHOLE WORLD AROUND THEM.
6. Do not go to the store when you are sick, have someone else pick up items you need and leave them on your door step.
7. Clorox wipe door handles and light switches, remotes, and phones once a week, as well as your normal disinfecting of bathrooms and kitchen throughout the week.
8. Get your vaccinations and flu shots.
9. Take a multivitamin.
10. Teach your kids how to cough and sneeze into a tissue, and then directly throw it away.
11. Don't share food and drinks during this time.

I honestly believe that if people would follow some of these simple tips as well as others, we could help cut down on how much junk floats around! I know I don't want any major flu this up coming season with little ones, especially a new one on the way.

Isabella's Big Day

Isabella went to preschool for the first time this week, and loved it! She is loving all of her new social activities and although I am sad to see her grow up, I know she needs the social interaction, and her own time. As it has been nice for me and Ezra to hang and play for a few hours alone before the new arrival!

Question for ya......

How do you feel about getting or giving gift cards? Sometimes I have people that I need to get a gift for that either have everything, would go buy it if they wanted it, or are impossible to buy for. I have tended to use these a lot lately and am thinking about using them for Christmas for these above reasons and due to the fact I will be very pregnant and my brain will be lost during this time of this year. So do you think its a lame or lazy excuse of a gift? I know that I enjoy them once in a while especially if I have had my eye on something and can't bring myself to buying it.