An old friend died...

Life is so bloody short. An old college friend and her husband died in an accident Saturday. Their daughter who is my son's age survived and is physically okay. It appears they didn't see that the semi in front of them had stopped on the interstate.
I'm really bothered by this because we had been pretty good friends for a while. But we drifted apart, and though that happens to all of us, I have let it happen with all of my friends. All but Lance, but that is a story for another day.
After I got word about Michelle, I texted my two closest friends (besides Lance) to let them know I loved them and was glad they are a part if my life. It's truly sad because one of which it has been close to two years since I have seen. The other I had seen more recently but it has still been months and was even longer before that. Why do we allow this to happen? Is it just me? I am quite socially awkward.
I am so jealous of the social lives of my old friends. How do I get back into that sort of thing? I want back into my old friends' lives but it just doesn't seem possible. It's easier to feel welcome when you see someone on a regular basis. Now that I don't work I don't see anyone but my kids. I haven't been seeing or talking to my mom as much (long story, for another day) and I just feel out of touch with the world.
I've turned Michelle's death into a pity party on myself. I'm sorry. I was thinking I would like to go to the funeral if it isn't private or at least the viewing (or wake. I am not sure the difference). Maybe with someone else who also knew her (which my husband went to high school with her, I actually met them at the same time, but they didn't get along so he won't want to go).

Eggs!

Just look at these beauties! The two closest to the camera are my black copper marans eggs. They're not as dark as I'd like but I'm sure I can breed them darker. The male is the one who passes that gene though. These are from yesterday, I'm about to pull today's from the coop in a bit.

It didn't snow

It was supposed to snow today. We had a bit of sleet, maybe a snowflake or two. Friends in Tuscaloosa got full coverage this morning that was gone by late afternoon. Oh southern winter, you fickle beast.
Have a couple of pictures for your viewing pleasure. The first being the husband and son doing a Star Wars puzzle together. I love when they have something they can enjoy together.
The second is my chickens looking like drowned rats in this rain. Also I got two marans eggs today! I'll have a picture for you tomorrow. It's too late today and I've got some kids who will not stay asleep.

Catching up

Well, it's been a little while. But I've promised myself I would post more.
I've got 10 chickens and am quite looking forward to this season's chicks. Husband isn't. ;)
One of my favorites is my black copper marans rooster. He is beautiful. His name is Gendry and he is a very sweet boy.
We also have an aquatic turtle now, a female yellow belly slider named MJ. Got her from a fellow Chattahooligan. She's just a lot of fun to watch, just like the fish.
Speaking of fish, I finally got Drake a bubble-eye goldfish. But right away the fish's bubbles got popped. I found him stuck to the filter and had to come up with a way to stop that from happening again. I took out all decor, including rocks (which are part of the biofilter, now I have to keep a better eye on levels >_<), and put panty hose on the filter tube. His bubbles are growing back fairly well. I won't make that mistake again. Oh, and Drake named him George. He seems to like that name.
Not sure what else to update you guys on. Not like I have any avid readers anyway :)

I know it's been a while

I am going to try to update more now that we have moved and have internet again.  It's been, what, a year and a half since the tornado?  Deliah was only two months old then.  She is now 20 months old and is talking up a storm.  She is my darling sweet baby and big brother Drake adores her.  I also now have eleven chickens, though at one time I had fifteen.  One black copper marans rooster who is about six months old and is a doll, three of his doting ladies (same age), two black stars, two gold stars, two australorps, and one of the original six, a rhode island red.  I had three more bcms (two girls and another roo) but a hawk got them.  I also had a kick ass silkie bantam rooster but he disappeared when I was in Chicago a few weeks ago.  Quite sad about that.  He was awesome, though quite skittish, being the smallest.  While looking for a picture of him, I realize that I may have lost a bunch of pictures while transferring them to the computer.  If so this is quite a tragic loss, because they're just gone.  Hopefully I've just misplaced them somewhere on the computer...
Anyway, I have caught quite a cold recently and am in some pain so I am done on the computer for now.  I will try to update again later.

Sweet babies

Life may be more complicated, but it is much sweeter with these two following me around!

Here we are playing catch up! I thought that since I have a lap top and can connect to wi-fi that I would be able to post more. This is not so! I did not factor in the children. :) Well, let's catch up then!

This picture to the left here is about an hour or so before I gave birth to the little miss, now Little Miss Sunshine. :) Her given name is Deliah Eve (not De Li Lah but Dee Lee Ah). She is often called Sunshine, Dee, Little Bit. I'm still on the fence as to what we'll call her.

Isn't she just a doll baby?! Just look at that lip! She was born at 11:56 AM on 17 February 2011. It was an incredibly easy birth. I was induced (short story, started to have swelling, headaches, Doc suggested to go ahead and go for it) at 7:30 AM. She has been such a wonderful baby too!!!








Drake just adores her, and she adores him! They are so cute together.

















The tornado on 27 April took out my childhood home that we had just moved into. Scariest moment, and I will never forget it. I'm devastated. To say the least. Also it was under-insured, and FEMA won't help because I was "renting" from my mom. >_<








We do have chickens though.

Pre-partum depression?

Call it hormones, but I have felt crummy all day. What really got me though was when I was reading some old notes from high school tonight. The ones an old friend and I passed. Oh they were pleasant before I began dating Travis. But once I started dating Travis, we became increasingly mean to each other. I blame Travis for his jealousy, of course, but I know that isn't the full truth. I am to blame as well because TJ was a true friend and I snubbed him. I did like him, and though he wanted to be more than friends, I couldn't see past him being a little on the geeky side. That or, like I did to the Husband when he asked me out, I feared that dating my best friend would ultimately ruin the friendship. In TJ's case I ruined it anyway. If I had continued to snub the Husband that way too, it would have ended our friendship as well. I realized something as I was reading those old notes: my husband is very similar to my old friend in so many ways. You know how Earl has his karma list? Well, at the top of mine is TJ. I want to get in contact with him somehow and apologize to him for how I treated him and how I felt back then. I was a fool for dealing with Travis and his jealousy (among other things) but I was an even bigger fool for treating a true friend the way I did. I was such a bitch in high school.

Anyone else wish they could redo high school?

Blah!

I am almost over this "resting" I am supposed to be doing. I am not supposed to pick up my child (but I still do. The snow is to his knees! He can't walk to Nana's house.) or do housework. But since I am the only one who does it, when I don't do it, it piles up and I go crazy looking at it. I even did what few dishes didn't fit into the dishwasher. And I hate doing the dishes! I even made brownies tonight. I will be 35 weeks Friday, so my little miss will be ready to meet the world soon. I am ready...I am HUGE!!!

On a side note, the husband bought a Rabbit Truck to replace the Jetta. We got it home fine, but couldn't get it up the driveway. It's kind of funny now, since I was telling my mom that she wouldn't be able to get back up the hill. I hate winter.

On one more side note, I want caffeine free coke so bad I can't stand it!!!

Grrr

Ok, I wrote a nice long blog but it seems to be gone. Maybe I should have tested this before I spent all that time and effort. Irritated and tired, I am going to bed. Maybe I will attempt another post tomorrow.

I've started a tumblr blog

i cannot update this blog from my phone (which is my only internet) so i started a tumblr blog. that blog will be updated quite regularly since i can update via phone. watching my little monkey grow up right before my very eyes! he is walking and climbing and even running sometimes! it boggles my mind to think that ten and a half months ago he was this tiny little newborn!!! he'll be a year old too soon! course it'll be nice to be able to give him cow milk rather than stinky formula!!! anyway, my doctor is on so i shall watch that and crave pizza.

Mere Comfort: YARN YARN YARN

I love yarn. Love it. Enjoy all the colors and textures and just the idea of it. I have many projects to do but it is my Magnum Opus that I have on my mind lately. My Magnum Opus being the Doctor Who Scarf. With David Tennant's Doctor passing recently I have been thinking about my first Doctor. Of course my first was Tom Baker. Yes, I know, I am quite young for him to be my first. Some would think maybe Sylvester McCoy would be the first being that he was more "my time" but I honestly haven't seen any of his episodes. I would love to, but have never come across any. Same goes for Colin Baker and Pat Troughton. Moving on. Where was I? Oh yes, The Scarf. Before David Tennant, Tom Baker's Doctor was the most widely know Doctor and The Scarf was/is an icon. I mean just look at it! It's freaking gorgeous! My problem, though, was acquiring the necessary yarn for said Magnum Opus. But I just discovered another DW Scarf site that gives other yarn options that doctorwhoscarf.com did not use. The yarn he used is mostly no longer available, or not in the amount needed. What is wonderful about that is I may be able to begin my Magnum Opus soon!!!! Oh happy day!!! ;)

On another note, I am the proud mother of a 6 1/2 month old who is crawling and pulling up. He is the greatest part of my life and I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world! ^_^

no internets

and probably won't for a while. so, what is new with drake? well, let's see. we will be 4 months on oct 15. right now we have 2 teeth and counting. we can roll over both ways, laugh, smile at everything, chew on anything and everything (fingers are most favorite), raspberry (most favorite thing to do!!!), reach for and grab things (his shirt and legs are a favorite), scream for fun, stand supported, etc. he has passed a toy to his other hand once. he also wants to sit up so bad but can't yet. he has lots of toys. his favorites are monkey man, lamby lamb, eyore, tigger, and a crinkley pooh book. what else? oh, we're about 14 lbs now. next doc appointment is the 26th so we'll see how tall he is but i know it will be very! he just grows and grows!!!!! here is a picture taken a couple weeks ago. he is too cute!!!!

Introducing Drake Emmett

He is the cutest little man ever! Course I am quite biased. Anyway. He came into the outside world on June 15 at 1:20 PM. He was 7 lbs 2.2 oz and 20 in. Born with red hair, but as you can see it darkened. He is an absolute doll. He barely cried at first. Course now he fights sleep and doesn't like sleeping in his bassinet. But that's okay! I cannot believe how much I love this little guy! On a different note, it is so strange to not be pregnant after all this time. My belly is so soft and squishy after being so taught. It's still kind of round. I still am not used to not going to work. I keep thinking I'll have to go in, but then I don't, and it's kind of weird. And not going to bed early like I had been when I was pregnant. I usually end up staying up a bit because Drake gets up around midnight to eat. And gets up at 6 AM and stays up to play. What a sweet little guy though!!!

Another lazy day watching 16 Candles

And feeling The Little Man in the belly pushing with all his little might on the side of my abdomen.

I am two days past my original due date.  Course I am still two weeks from the one they gave at the first ultrasound.

Course that doesn't stop me from being ready to meet The Little Man.

Oh my.

I cannot wait to stop working.  Course we'll see what happens down the road.  I'll probably be begging to go back.  We'll see.

The weird thing is I'm already off the schedule.  They've got me replaced (as best they can) and I'm just there.  I'm worried about tomorrow.  I fear there will be too many of us there.  And I'll get sent home or some other bull like that.  But then, I guess it won't bother me so bad, but the money would be nice.

I've got to finish the husband's cookies.  And laundry.  I'm so ready for My Little Man.

Why am I updating?

Because there is nothing better to do and I really should go to bed.  I'm having pains.  I think it's false labor.  It stops when I lay down.  Unfortunately I cannot lay down at work, so I end up being in pain practically all day.  I get up to get away from the computer every once in a while and talk to my favorite coworkers (techs and assistants in the back).  I was told today by my dad that when I call him or my ma to first say that its not THE CALL if I'm not in labor yet.  They're excited and ready to jump in the car and head down here.  Talking to him today he was watching a guy walk a little rat that passes for a dog these days.  It was so little the curb was taller.  Two pounds at most.  I like small dogs (certain breeds really.  Poodles and Yorkies....ew.) but that tiny and it's a freaking rat that yips.  Give me a fat, snorting little Pug.  Maybe even a Pekingese or a Shih-Tzu.  Even better!  An English or a French Bulldog!  Speaking of, Bella is about to go into heat again.  Time for them to get their AI on.  Woo!  I'll update you guys tomorrow after my appointment.  Maybe I'll have dilated more since I've been having all these weird pains that maybe are false labor....

Full Term!

The little man is now considered full term (37 weeks).  Which is good, considering that I'm at 75% effacement and 1 cm dilated as of last Tuesday's appointment.  My next appointment is Wednesday.  Starting Thursday I won't be on the schedule at work but I'll keep showing up so long as I'm not having any problems.  They're trying to see if they'll run into any problems and see if the schedule needs tuning.  We'll I guess it's time to get back to cleaning and packing.  This house will be ready for my boy and for my parents to come.

^_^ An Update

Yes yes yes.

33 weeks.  Had the birthing class today.  Wasn't so bad.  I put the bassinet together.  Now the only thing is keeping Bruce out of it.  We were laying in bed last night and kept hearing the mobile's music start up by it self for a second.  After a few times of that I had a thought and turned the light on.  Sure enough, the cat hopped out of the bassinet and took off, knowing he was in the wrong.  I don't want him thinking he can just jump in there!  There isn't really a whole lot else that's new.  Things are progressing as normal, I guess.  I have some Braxton Hicks sometimes.  I leak colostrum sometimes.  No problems at all.  I miss my parents a lot and do want to go back to Chatty now.  I don't have that much time left so I don't mind waiting.  Besides, I will miss some people down here.  Tomorrow I'm going to start washing baby clothes!  I'm excited about that!  Not sure, really, where I'll put it after that.  Especially since we really have no room for our own clothes!  We have too many clothes, even though I've packed up most of my pre-pregnancy stuff.  Right now I am REALLY craving a caffeine free Coke.  It's from the garlic that was on my Vinnie's pizza....

On various

I have slacked off on a couple of things lately (exercise and vitamins...oops) and now I believe I am paying for it.  I am having more back pain and there is a pain in my neck that has been there a couple of days now.  I need to get back on the ball!

I never really thought of myself having those pregnancy hormones where I just end up crying for no reason.  Until now.  I think it started when I was in Chattanooga recently.  I spent and evening with my parents and it was nice, but I suddenly realized my friends had moved on.  Things are going to change for me, and quickly.  It's almost like when I first moved to Savannah and was very homesick.  Last night I was going through some baby clothes my sister in law gave me and I came across some cute stuff and the tears tried to come as I cooed over some to the husband.  I also came across several of the pinstripe overalls, a la train conductor style.  The tears almost broke through that time (my grandfather had a pair of those he wore sometimes.  I do miss him a lot).

Still don't really have a name for Peanut.  When the husband asked last night what we're going to name him (this is a nightly thing: what?  who?  when?  where?  and his favorite: why?) I replied "Peanut" and he said we are not going to pull a Sean Penn.  ^_^  Why not?  Over the years I have thought Drake would be our son's name.  But with reality hitting me like a brick I know that's not a name I'd want him to live with.  Dante isn't so bad though.  I really like it.

Picture will be coming soon.  We've skipped a few weeks (oops) but we're trying to catch up.  While I'm getting bigger we really should take them but I really am starting to dislike that outfit we had picked out to take them in.  More so the shirt than the pants.  Though the pants do make my thighs and ass look huge...

Bigger and bigger

I'm huge, but not as big as I will be.  The alien/zombie in my belly moves around a lot.  It's neat to watch and mostly neat to feel.  When he aims for the ribs it isn't so neat.  I feel great most of the time.  He'll have a lot of hair if the Old Wives' Tales are true.  I've been thinking a lot about my friends lately.  Thinking about the friends I have in Chattanooga and the friends I have here in Savannah.  Most of the ones I have here are ones that I work with.  We see each other outside of work once in a while.  Then there's KellBell.  See her every once in a while, too.  I am glad to have Facebook and Myspace else I'd never talk to my friends in Chatty.  Ah, well...I'm just being weird and emotional again...