30 Days of Thankfulness: Day Three

Today I'm most thankful for a house full of healthy people!  If you were following along with us earlier in the week on facebook, you will remember that I had a nasty stomach bug that lasted 2 days and made you wish you were dead.  Well, two days later, John got it and I truly thought the kids would be next, but it appears this bug has passed them by and they are in the clear (I hope I don't eat my words tomorrow!).  So, yeah ... I'm super thankful that we're all healthy again and the stomach flu spared my babies! :)

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day Two

Here we are at day two and I'm already having a hard time finding something to be thankful for.  How terrible is that?!  I think it's just because I'm so tired and very ready for the weekend!  So, for day two of the 30 days of thankfulness, I'm incredibly thankful that the week is half over and that soon it'll be the weekend again where I can get some much needed rest and spend some time with the family! :)

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day One

In honor of the month of November and Thanksgiving, I'll be making a post a day this month with one thing that I'm thankful for.  Some might be incredibly meaningful while others might be very random, but I think it'll be fun and a really nice way to remind myself to be thankful for what I have because there are so many others out there that are way less fortunate.  :)

Day One: November 1st

Today (and every day) I'm so thankful for the two beautiful children God has given me.  Without them I don't even know where I'd be today.  Love my little monkeys!!

It's been awhile!!

It's been awhile since I've blogged, so here I go getting back into it again. 

A lot has been happening in our lives since mid-August.  I started working part-time for the company John works for.  It's just admin-type work, so it's pretty easy and I can do most of it from home, so that's an added bonus.  It's bringing in some extra cash right now which is really appreciated. 

Jacob started preschool 2 weeks ago!  At first I truly thought we were going to have to pull him out because the first 2 days he screamed and cried at drop-off and then at pick-up when it was time to go to daycare he'd scream and cry some more.  It was pure misery that first week, but now he's doing much better!  I hope I'm not jinxing myself by saying that, but on Tuesday and Thursday this past week he jumped out of the at drop-off, waved to John and said "bye daddy!".  Then at pick-up he was all smiles again and happily went in to daycare to play with his friends.  It was just an awesome week! 

Here's our boy on his first day of school.  :)

Jacob even made a new friend on the first day of school, Jack.  He talks about him a lot.  I'm excited for him and I'm hoping this opens up new friendships for me, as well.  I've already met and become friends with another mom from school, but her son isn't in Jacob's class (he's in the 3s TTH, but he's a ladybug and Jacob's a butterfly).  We're planning to get the kids together for a playdate sometime soon because she also has a daughter that's a few months older than Henry, so they'd each have a playmate.  How perfect is that?! 

Henry's about to turn ONE!  His birthday is a little over 2 weeks away.  I can't believe how fast this past year has gone.  It's hard to believe that a little over a year ago I was bringing home a new baby and wondering how I was going to divide my time and attention among the two boys.  Now it's like second nature, and like Henry has always been a part of our family.  I don't know what I'd do without either of my little guys.

And, John's been training me at my new job, so he's been kept super busy with that and with all his normal everyday work stuff.  He's just always working hard and staying busy!!  I got lucky when I got him!  :)

The next couple of months are truly my most favorite times of the year.  In a few weeks we've got Henry's first birthday and his party, then the next weekend we'll do the pumpkin patch (it'll be Henry's first trip and first hayride!) and carve pumpkins.  Then Halloween will be here (Jacob wants to be a fire fighter again and his gear still fits, so that's his costume; Henry will be a dalmatian) ... can't wait to take the kids trick-or-treating!!  Before we know it Thanksgiving will be here which means yummy turkey dinners and Black Friday shopping!  Then it'll be time to decorate for Christmas, bake cookies and visit Santa.  And last we'll be saying good-bye to 2011 and HELLO 2012!  I can't wait, like I said this is my favorite time of year ... and I'm taking you all along for the ride as I blog throughout all our fun and exciting adventures!  :)

Sunday Survey!

A day late and a dollar short, I know, but here is this week's survey ... ENJOY!  You can copy and paste the survey into a comment below, so I can take a look at your answers too.  :)

1. Have you and a friend ever have an argument because you were attracted to the same person?

Hmmm ... no not that I can think of.
2. Who never returns your phone calls?

I don't call many people, so no one.  I'm not a fan of talking on the phone.
3. What was your favorite childhood toy?

Probably all my millions of barbies.
4. Who is the last person you greeted at your door?

A guy who came by today to buy our exersaucer (that was a sad moment to see it go, but it was just sitting here collecting dust).
5. Would you change anything about your life right now?

I would be a stay at home mom if I could.  I hate having to leave my babies every day.
6. Who is the easiest person for you to talk to?

My husband.  He can also be the most difficult at times, but he's pretty easy going and just really easy to talk to about things.
7. If you could live in any ancient city during the height of the quality of its society and culture, which one would you choose?

Umm .. I must not be educated enough to answer this question.  lol
8. What is the most exciting event you’ve ever witnessed?

As cliche as this is going to sound ... the birth of both of my children.  :)

9. What do you consider the ideal age to have a first child?

I don't really think there is an ideal age ... so as long as you are able to provide for a child and love him/her, then I think any age is an ideal age to have a first child.

Sunday Survey!

It's time for this week's survey ... ENJOY!  If you feeling like snagging it, leave me a comment, so I can check out your answers!


1. Have you ever lost a lover and spent way too much time wondering what they were doing?
Nope.  Well, unless you count the two times John and I broke up before we finally got married.

2. What was your favorite vacation ever?

I've had a lot of fun ones, but probably my favorite was when we went to Jamaica to get married and for our honeymoon.  It was amazing!

3. Do you like surprises? If yes, what kinds? Or are you one of those people who absolutely has to know what's going on before it happens? 

I love surprises!  I don't get them very often, though.

4. Have you ever written a poem? Feel free to share one.

Nope.

5. Did anything interesting show up in your mail lately besides the bills? 

I don't think so ... we should be getting the invitation to Jacob's Open House at his preschool soon, though.  That'll be interesting!

6. How many of your friendships have lasted more than ten years? Which of your current friends do you feel will still be important to you ten years from now? Family members don't count.

All, I can say is if it weren't for social networking sites (i.e., Facebook), I wouldn't be in touch with any of my friends from more than a few years back.

7. Do you own a pet? If so, do you buy them presents for holidays? Do you consider your pet(s) spoiled? If you don't own one, do you think you will one day? 


I have a dog, Chloe, that lives with my parents right now.  And a cat, Bella, that lives with us.  I used to get them tons of toys and whatnot for holidays and their birthdays, but now it's some treats and that's it.  It's funny how the dog or cat are your babies prior to having kids and then as soon as you have kids they become just the dog or cat.  lol

8. It's Friday afternoon and you're planning your weekend. What's on your agenda on a hot August night?

Staying in somewhere that's air conditioned, that's for sure.  IDK, though.   Nowadays, nothing.  Staying home with the kids.  Prior to having them, probably dinner out and drinks somewhere. 

9. What's your worst nervous habit?

I shake my leg when I'm nervous.

A Letter to My First Born!

My dearest Jacob,

I don't know why I've put off writing you a letter for so long.  I should have done this the day you were born, but that day was a complete whirlwind and honestly the details are a bit foggy.  Some day I'll share your birth story with you.  I hope it means as much to you as it does to me!

You are such a beautiful little boy.  Always smiling and laughing.  Every day you crack us up with another cute little anecdote or story.  I wonder sometimes where you pick these things up.  You certainly are a little sponge, always soaking up anything and everything you can. 

You're about to start preschool in a few weeks and I can't wait!  I'm pretty nervous for you, though, I won't lie.  I'm sure you will do fine, but a mother can never help worrying about her babies.

I'm hoping this blog will be around for many, many years to come, so I can show you some day the letters that I am planning to write you and those I will write to your brother.  It'll act as your digital "baby book".  I'm so honored to have you in my life and so lucky to be able to call you my sweet little boy!  I love you, Bubba!

Love, Mommy