tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51218352258044820782024-03-14T05:47:13.348-05:00Mama MayfieldUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-69850344229302463802012-05-16T20:54:00.000-05:002012-05-16T20:54:33.233-05:00I'm Back!So it's been a while. And after a few tough days with Finn I decided I needed a way to release the stress at the end of the day, and then I remembered... oh yeah, that is one of the reasons I started blogging.<br />
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To catch up... we now have a beautiful 6 week old baby girl, Camille Suzette. We were having the hardest time coming up with a girl name. If she had been a boy, I'd had that name picked out for a long time: Dashel James. I'm still in love with that name. And in all honesty, am kinda mourning the fact that most likely there won't be a kiddo of mine to own it. But we decided on Camille because we just both liked it. And Suzette is a combination of my name and my favorite Aunt's name. <br />
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I have found having three kids to be easier than I thought, BUT having the ages that I have are a bit overwhelming. Finnley and I are butting heads a lot - she is in a whiny, fit-throwing, constant question-asking stage which I have sadly let get under my skin. I'm working really hard on my patience with her. Trying to look at things in perspective, remember that although she is the oldest... she is still 3. <br />
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I could probably work with her better if I wasn't at the same time dealing with Lawson being 2. He has the normal 2 year old fits, gets into everything he shouldn't... acts his age. My biggest problem with him is I find myself yelling at him a lot because I don't catch him doing whatever it is he is doing until last minute. Then it is just a gut reaction - but I would really like to teach myself another way to react to his actions - some do require the higher volume to distract him before he gets hurt, but most of the time I could just calmly redirect him. <br />
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And again, I could probably be more successful at catching his actions before it got to the last minute gut reaction stage, if I wasn't constantly feeding, changing, rocking a new born. Camille is actually a very easy baby. But she is very clingy (which I consider a good thing). <br />
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So, although I'm trying to help correct their behavior - fits, fighting, whining..., I think I need to put how I do things as a priority. I've been pretty stressed and hormonally imbalanced for the last few months, and I think that has been the norm, and they are learning from it. Maybe if I teach myself to speak calmly, react slowly, patiently listen they will start copying that example. I do not need 3 little mini versions of my stressed out self! <br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-13573114573544110452012-01-11T18:50:00.000-06:002012-01-11T18:50:34.222-06:00Is it a boy or girl?!!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So just because I decided not to find out what gender the baby is doesn't make me any less curious to know! One reason is because in all honesty, I would slightly prefer a girl (and mostly because I don't want to let Finnley down - haha! - she has been calling it a girl for months!). I've thought girl from the beginning, but now I am seriously starting to doubt my own prediction. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OBVIOUSLY, I'll be happy with either - there are bennefits to both - and of course, not any downsides to either. So I guess I'll stick with the "as long as it's healthy" response and wait in anticipation! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">But of course... to keep myself occupied, I have taken a few of the silly gender predicting quizes! Here are the results... pretty split down the middle (a.k.a. not helpful!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the Chinese Gender Birth chart:</span><br />
<span style="color: #ff0080; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>It's a girl! (Chinese Age 28 at Lunar month 6)</strong></span><br />
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<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According the the quiz at Parents.com:</span></div><span id="boy" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It's a boy!</span><br />
<div id="quizResultsPage1SubContent"><span id="quizResultsPage1Title" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the quiz at JustMamas.com:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">58 % chance of having a girl </span></span><br />
<div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span> </div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to the quiz at BabyMed.com:</span><br />
<span style="color: magenta; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Congratulations. You scored 7 out of 9 on the Girl side. Your responses indicate that this could be a <b>GIRL</b>!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">According to old wives tales:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like sleeping on my right side, so it's a ... <span style="color: magenta;">girl!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had bad morning sickness, so it's a ... <span style="color: magenta;">girl!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My hands are constantly dry, so it's a ... <span style="background-color: #eeeeee; color: blue;">boy!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm not particularly craving citrus, so it's a ... <span style="color: blue;">boy!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am having slightly worse complexsion, so it's a ... <span style="color: magenta;">girl!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am stumbling and not very graceful, so it's a ... <span style="color: blue;">boy!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My face is fuller (but that could be from the weight gain?) so it's a... <span style="color: magenta;">girl!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm craving nothing but sweets, so it's a ... <span style="color: magenta;">girl!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I don't have bad mood swings, so it's a ... <span style="color: blue;">boy!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm carrying low, so it's a ... <span style="color: blue;">boy!</span></span></div><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-28587040244935205692011-12-29T20:21:00.001-06:002011-12-29T22:21:35.541-06:00Thankful Thursday - the 9th Anniversary Edition!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LIb_HlMfk_0/Tv0YppftIgI/AAAAAAAAA8c/uBNxTrcX0Wg/s1600/YoungColandLaw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LIb_HlMfk_0/Tv0YppftIgI/AAAAAAAAA8c/uBNxTrcX0Wg/s320/YoungColandLaw.jpg" width="209" /></a>Today is all about how thankful I am for my husband and family. Today marks Lawrence's and my 9th anniversary since we started dating way back in 2002.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TCApXswiQAQ/Tv0Y1uTW_QI/AAAAAAAAA8o/MrYVFKku2uc/s1600/Married.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TCApXswiQAQ/Tv0Y1uTW_QI/AAAAAAAAA8o/MrYVFKku2uc/s320/Married.jpg" width="297" /></a>Quick history: Lawrence and I met while working at Roller Skate Land in Santee. While I was working the front door with Lawrence (I strapped on wristbands and he worked as security) our boss jokingly would tell us he was putting me up there so Lawrence and I could "connect". </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QeKZmxtvhiI/Tv0crlQixUI/AAAAAAAAA-I/a9Dg5zGpNEU/s1600/IMG_4324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QeKZmxtvhiI/Tv0crlQixUI/AAAAAAAAA-I/a9Dg5zGpNEU/s320/IMG_4324.JPG" width="212" /></a>We spent a lot of time talking about "boaty-boat" (I was on the SDSU crew team at the time) and Dragon Ball Z (in case you didn't know I can be quite the nerd) and joking with our good friend, Michael who also worked the front door with us. We also spent a lot of time talking on AIM til really late at night. It was a lot of fun.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And here we are today, still having fun. We have a beautiful growing family, and we truly love and respect each other.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OixnF3BaQ3A/Tv0Y5b_1_HI/AAAAAAAAA80/LVVRSWV3e4I/s1600/ColLaw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OixnF3BaQ3A/Tv0Y5b_1_HI/AAAAAAAAA80/LVVRSWV3e4I/s400/ColLaw.jpg" width="265" /></a>My favorite thing in the world, above hearing my kids tell me they love me... is hearing them tell Lawrence they love him. It melts my heart every time. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dkrrmZ3-mMc/Tv0eYcaVG-I/AAAAAAAAA-s/xg-DGQnquzw/s1600/IMG_7857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dkrrmZ3-mMc/Tv0eYcaVG-I/AAAAAAAAA-s/xg-DGQnquzw/s320/IMG_7857.JPG" width="240" /></a>I love how much he loves them! It makes me smile every time he tells Lawson he is going to give him kisses until he is in high school, haha. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I feel unbelievably blessed by this family we have created together - and the fact that we are about to add one more is exciting! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I am thankful for Lawrence. I am thankful that I found such an awesome, loving, funny, honest, and respectable man to call my husband. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W3aJ4N3Fwxc/Tv0a_4O7hdI/AAAAAAAAA9w/0hCMq5ydbkQ/s1600/IMG_7666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-W3aJ4N3Fwxc/Tv0a_4O7hdI/AAAAAAAAA9w/0hCMq5ydbkQ/s320/IMG_7666.JPG" width="240" /></a>I am thankful that he is so supportive of me and my dreams. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful that he listens to me when I need to vent. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful that he is such a hard working provider for our family so that I can stay at home with our babies. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful that he brings such positivity to our life together. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful that after nine years I still look forward to him getting home.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c8yStwBIjEg/Tv0d3IMvwoI/AAAAAAAAA-U/VkrQO_sPv4Y/s1600/IMG_7804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c8yStwBIjEg/Tv0d3IMvwoI/AAAAAAAAA-U/VkrQO_sPv4Y/s400/IMG_7804.JPG" width="266" /></a>He inspires me to be a better person.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He encourages me and my relationship with God.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He makes me laugh daily.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">He is a FANTASTIC daddy to our kiddos.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Nine years ago I could not have predicted that we would have such a happy little life together. We may not have a lot, but we are blessed.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-70767130287791304362011-12-28T00:55:00.000-06:002011-12-28T00:55:24.601-06:00Lawson's 2nd Birthday!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our boy is 2!!! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Weirdly I've kinda thought of Lawson as a two year old for a while. Not because he is super advanced or anything, but because he has always been BIG! This past year he has just evened out - he is actually wearing the same clothes he was fitting into a year ago.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">In the past we have rented out a whole play-room for their parties, but that was mostly because in San Diego we had a lot of close friends and family. And although I miss the big celebration with everyone, it was kind of nice having a laid back birthday for both Finnley and Lawson this year.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lawson had three days of birthday festivities! The first was on the Friday before his birthday - we planned a little birthday party for him through our play-group. At first it was going to be at a park, but we had to change it last minute because of the weather. So we went to a fun jump house instead!<br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> The following day we had our family birthday time. Finnley and I woke up extra early to go get Lawson balloons and doughnuts!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We spent time relaxing at home together, and then after lunch we had cake and had him open presents!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Poor Finnley wanted to open Lawson's birthday presents so bad! Luckily, my Papa (their great Papa) sent an un-birthday gift for her!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> The next day we spent time with their Aunt Krissy, Uncle BJ, and Bama at the swim school Aunt Krissy works at! It was a lot of fun... even though Lawson ended up destroying my camera by throwing it in the pool. Luckily the memory card was saved! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I think he had a pretty good lil' birthday celebration! And I found that it isn't all bad to have a birthday so close to Christmas - for me, it was really nice to focus on his birthday instead of Christmas for a few days!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-91757891225583183932011-12-26T20:49:00.002-06:002011-12-26T23:00:51.833-06:00Lawson's Grow-Along Lion! (2 year old edition)<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Lawson is 2!!! Happy birthday to our little boy!!! Life has been more crazy, fun, and exhausting since we first met you two years ago!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziM-SZzEp38/TvkoknB3HBI/AAAAAAAAA4U/9T1ujuWAsC0/s1600/IMG_8092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ziM-SZzEp38/TvkoknB3HBI/AAAAAAAAA4U/9T1ujuWAsC0/s640/IMG_8092.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> He's 2!!! haha!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-28074948131039087172011-12-21T09:27:00.000-06:002011-12-21T09:27:06.222-06:00Blogin'<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So my blog posting might be a little more slow for the next week or so. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of the reasons for less post is because my mom is in town and we are busy having fun getting ready for Christmas. I am so exhausted by the time the kidlets go to bed that getting on the computer is the last thing I want to think about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the second reason is because Lawson threw my camera into the swimming pool and it is now broken. Usually the pictures I take are the inspiration for reminding me what to write about. I'm hoping to get a replacement before Christmas morning... if not, I'll have to do the old fashioned disposable camera... </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-82269060371583150522011-12-16T04:06:00.000-06:002011-12-16T04:06:06.319-06:00Meet Gabby the Elf!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our family now has a new scout elf, Gabby. If you haven't heard of Elf on the Shelf yet: a scout elf's job is to watch the boys and girls and report back to Santa (that is how Santa knows whether a child should be on the good or bad list). </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Our family received our elf from my aunt and uncle - and Finnley is loving it! She is fascinated that this elf is watching her, and loves telling Gabby about all her good deeds! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The moment I picked her out of the box Finnley had decided it was a girl elf (because she "had eyelashes"). So I decided she needed some accessories so that everyone knew she was a girl... </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">At first we went to Target where I knew I had seen some skirts for the Elf on the Shelf dolls (apparently Finn is not the only one who decided eyelashes meant is was a girl elf). I found the skirt, picked it up, looked at the price... $13!!! Really?! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I decided to make my own - I had left over felt from making our <a href="http://mamamayfield.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-christmas-tradition.html" target="_blank">Christmas Story Book</a> anyway.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I want to add a few jingle bells and maybe a cute little trim to her skirt... but overall - I say she looks nice. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I had also seen that many of these scout elves have adventures at night (you must move the elf every night to prove that it is alive and left the house overnight to see Santa). </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This was Gabby's first night-time adventure in the Mayfield house:</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have a feeling I'm going to enjoy our Elf on the Shelf as much as the kiddos!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-88613822013708782442011-12-15T00:09:00.001-06:002011-12-15T00:09:59.802-06:00Wordless Wednesday #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOGh8Dg6KfGUXtQl1Djts3GUm9MBpdpFB9mrcKm0G9UTgyVaVF8ROT0mSrpN5pNBCEdfo11wiBTKYNipwkH-wUbypd3Xfy4GPlX3ycTY4z2uRo9QB3p0GXZVZ66AU3hZ4gjRJ_X7rJg/s1600/IMG_7948.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfOGh8Dg6KfGUXtQl1Djts3GUm9MBpdpFB9mrcKm0G9UTgyVaVF8ROT0mSrpN5pNBCEdfo11wiBTKYNipwkH-wUbypd3Xfy4GPlX3ycTY4z2uRo9QB3p0GXZVZ66AU3hZ4gjRJ_X7rJg/s400/IMG_7948.JPG" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilgp00AB62QUDuY9363ApslM4T4pXreeereXQ03sDelbbOGytLewSoRe-O4T-iRNRwaz_x-7M3VzJehXEc4fq2rHT972AL5_IGkp_IrUPjaQvhjG5y4fdm9NPVulDvL_KfeAG-3m6Bg/s1600/IMG_7946.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjilgp00AB62QUDuY9363ApslM4T4pXreeereXQ03sDelbbOGytLewSoRe-O4T-iRNRwaz_x-7M3VzJehXEc4fq2rHT972AL5_IGkp_IrUPjaQvhjG5y4fdm9NPVulDvL_KfeAG-3m6Bg/s400/IMG_7946.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are so many parks around here, which is great - but if I'm remembering right... they are all red. And I can't remember any specifically that have ropes. So I'm assuming it's one of the parks we have been to only once or twice. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSB0-kCytfymZaG6tHwSrCCEk652327_Fg1EjC0r9WikZtR5CcywL49KqPBQQwHmTkQDxKvWsfPzubJGz3lXNuthdqlstWTYrGAM5gnHWynKN6wyZGnacR0gHB255O7J6K4rOv44NoWw/s1600/IMG_7907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSB0-kCytfymZaG6tHwSrCCEk652327_Fg1EjC0r9WikZtR5CcywL49KqPBQQwHmTkQDxKvWsfPzubJGz3lXNuthdqlstWTYrGAM5gnHWynKN6wyZGnacR0gHB255O7J6K4rOv44NoWw/s320/IMG_7907.JPG" width="213" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made my best guess at which one she meant ... and apparently that was NOT the park she had been describing. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Q_bJqf1jAbMY7-vAkgGJpiI0wLQxZThrM3uIiCxu0Sgx2XDW1Jl7lQHrNJMUI1vZQr-Sw2aCLyTR8iwbDYgdOgPnFa3eyl34lz1cVvgG3MGzQdWmdzx-B1CMhMG7rfjfE7cL3w90Gg/s1600/IMG_7909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Q_bJqf1jAbMY7-vAkgGJpiI0wLQxZThrM3uIiCxu0Sgx2XDW1Jl7lQHrNJMUI1vZQr-Sw2aCLyTR8iwbDYgdOgPnFa3eyl34lz1cVvgG3MGzQdWmdzx-B1CMhMG7rfjfE7cL3w90Gg/s320/IMG_7909.JPG" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She started crying and throwing a fit - saying she didn't want to play at the park I had just spent the last 40 minutes walking to (and for the record it was red and had a rock climbing wall with a rope). </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxi5aBEBeKWe-6AvOUpd6XRCTj9Ro-gWWGra9yUAA3CcmKHGCylA-d5-QtJRzLyU3bd6CesSvVCumgTq4jphEGc98-IlnOfDWlBJxWx55SFkcIiTTH7HlfElJQC5k0VhTejJtBGvkQA/s1600/IMG_7910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVxi5aBEBeKWe-6AvOUpd6XRCTj9Ro-gWWGra9yUAA3CcmKHGCylA-d5-QtJRzLyU3bd6CesSvVCumgTq4jphEGc98-IlnOfDWlBJxWx55SFkcIiTTH7HlfElJQC5k0VhTejJtBGvkQA/s320/IMG_7910.JPG" width="240" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Luckily, after I parked the stroller she was fine -but the moment it was time to go she was begging again to go to the mystery park. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I have one last guess at the park she is talking about. Unfortuantly the rest of the week is supposed to be rainy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm hoping Finnley just forgets about it overnight because, to her, rain is not an excuse to not go play at a park.</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-50532547446309897962011-12-12T00:57:00.000-06:002011-12-12T00:57:36.094-06:00Tantrums, and Whining and Crying... Oh my!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Finnley is three. And I have had many warning from other parents that three can be much worse than two. And in Finnley's case... that is so true!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawnQR2NSAddr7v1jDLKOy2ucraWEMXb4pMOMSRsnTf7gmZoZv1RJ0BIKe9HSTF1E_eSNTpRddnnPVfGjP9eA-0bkO1cY__jUDbELJamOru1LyQQOPa2h-dVy6ZnaqKkV23JEobsubxw/s1600/IMG_7919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawnQR2NSAddr7v1jDLKOy2ucraWEMXb4pMOMSRsnTf7gmZoZv1RJ0BIKe9HSTF1E_eSNTpRddnnPVfGjP9eA-0bkO1cY__jUDbELJamOru1LyQQOPa2h-dVy6ZnaqKkV23JEobsubxw/s400/IMG_7919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">The last few days it has been total emotional crying fits complete with kicking and screaming. I am having a hard time finding the best response to it. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Usually it starts with her getting in trouble (most often for hurting Lawson... she can be so mean! Yikes!), and then I tell her that she needs to go and sit in her room for a bit before I come talk to her. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">THEN she remembers that her bad choice is most likely going to result in her losing out in something that she was looking forward to (yesterday it was hot chocolate before bed, and today was a lolly pop after lunch). </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">Then she will go into complete hysterics about losing whatever it might be... she cried for about 30 min today "I want a lolly pop...!" </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">And at that point it is so hard to get through to her because her mind is so focused on the reward that she is losing that she can't focus on anything else... like listening to me talk to her about her bad choice that got her there. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">And of course at that point she is in such a raging fit I can't really let her get up ... she would just continue the fit all over the house. Sometimes it works to distract her with a book or giving her a piece of paper to color on. And I don't want to cave and be like "ok if you stop crying and listen you can still have the lolly pop". </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">So, I just try and remember that it is hard for her too, and I try REALLY hard to keep my cool and be patient and understanding... </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">And I pray 4 is a little better.<br />
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And for the record... Finnley asked me to take that picture of her because I had just taken one of Lawson - I don't usually bust out my camera when my kid is crying. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-43423668040976564852011-12-10T23:59:00.000-06:002011-12-10T23:59:18.878-06:00A New Christmas Tradition!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I love traditions! And I am always on the look-out for traditions others have done in their families that I want to incorporate into ours. I came across this idea on <a href="http://kimboscrafts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Girl and a Glue Gun</a> and instantly fell in love with it! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It is a Christmas book in which for every night of December (I am making it from Dec 1st to 25th) there is a Christmas story to read. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULjkuLlL5FjopdjdD51lC7T62hXghAbO7jn4maZy_55cILaQfmN6nx_vninTxrJe-AIF96D-MrOnUE2jAeqoblVKY5CGQSefQafzpR26IOpEbCX5o3MvTh65XSrVThMieoVXWHktttg/s1600/IMG_7945.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhULjkuLlL5FjopdjdD51lC7T62hXghAbO7jn4maZy_55cILaQfmN6nx_vninTxrJe-AIF96D-MrOnUE2jAeqoblVKY5CGQSefQafzpR26IOpEbCX5o3MvTh65XSrVThMieoVXWHktttg/s400/IMG_7945.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've already decided on the last two: Dec 24th is obviously the night before Christmas, and the 25th will be the nativity story. I am going to be on a hunt for others (on the link above she is listing the stories she is using), but I already have a few in mind: The Gift of the Magi is a must. And Finnley has requested Rudolf... haha.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I want this book to be from Lawrence and I to the kiddos so I am having him be the illustrator (not to mention he is a fabulous artist!). </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Getting the book together wasn't too bad - I just found a scrapbook that already had blank pages inside, bought some felt and trim... and busted out my glue gun!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Finnley watched me put the book together and when I was done she held it up and said it was a magical book - exactly the kind of response I wanted! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-11670417072559680052011-12-06T08:00:00.000-06:002011-12-06T08:00:03.275-06:00Our Door is Magnetic?!?<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">We just randomly found out our front door is magnetic! Which has actually made getting out of the house slightly easier. Now when I tell them to wait by the door they actually have something to do.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-38666613058264907392011-12-05T08:00:00.001-06:002011-12-05T08:00:11.463-06:00She Can Do It!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Finnley has recently learned how to buckle herself into her car-seat! Sometimes that is a good thing, and other times... like when we are running late... it is hard for me to be patient. It takes her about 5 minutes to do it. But I'm teaching myself to be patient because of this:</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: left;">This is how happy and proud of herself she is after she accomplishes her goal!!! This face is priceless and I do not want to ever be in too much of a hurry that I take away this joy from her! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-60855351446704996302011-12-03T08:00:00.024-06:002011-12-03T14:30:10.773-06:00Favorite Christmas Present Purchase<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I set a budget of $100 per kid for Christmas. I don't really know if that is considered a lot or not that much. But it seemed fair - with that we can get them the things we really want them to have and a few extras without going overboard.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/123849058472240402_mY7LaBZP_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/123849058472240402_mY7LaBZP_c.jpg" width="320" /></a>I have added a few things that were not on my original planned purchases due to black Friday deals or random store sales. (While still managing to stay under budget!)</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My favorite is this:</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
It is a Barbie Big Box of Furniture set - usually $50... I got it for $20. Which fit so nicely into the budget of gifts for Finn! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
How did I get it $30 off? It was on sale at Target for $30, and there was also a $5 coupon off of it in Target's add. THEN, I got a $5 off a $50 Target purchase (I also bought a $20 gift card for future Target purchases (groceries) so I could use that coupon) and presto, $20 gift!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm sure I will probably be more excited about this than Finn at this point ... I plan on making Finnley a Barbie doll house out of a bookshelf, and this actually ended up being cheaper than making the furniture! Not to mention a Barbie also comes with it... and has anyone else noticed that Barbies aren't $5 anymore? Cheapest good one I can find is usually $13... so a good deal for all of this for $20!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-51609852887539217832011-12-02T08:00:00.008-06:002011-12-02T08:00:01.267-06:00Our Christmas Tree 2011<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is the first year our family bought a real Christmas tree! We got a cute little three-foot tree (our little apartment can't fit anything much bigger!) and it is perfect. Now if only I could get Lawson to leave the poor thing alone! </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I took too long to unpack the ornaments so the kids decided to decorate the tree themselves!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The kiddos posing in front of our lil' tree!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our tree! I had to put it up on the entertainment center to keep Lawson from knocking the poor thing over!</td></tr>
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-8467590442145591432011-12-01T08:00:00.047-06:002011-12-01T08:00:01.143-06:00Thankful Thursday #5<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am so thankful for the things we do have. Sometimes it is really easy to focus on what we don't, or the problems in our life, that we don't see how truly blessed we are.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://a248.e.akamai.net/media.pinterest.com.s3.amazonaws.com/upload/238550111481849200_TMCE7Gca_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pinned Image" border="0" height="320" id="pinCloseupImage" src="https://a248.e.akamai.net/media.pinterest.com.s3.amazonaws.com/upload/238550111481849200_TMCE7Gca_c.jpg" width="235" /></a>I am thankful we were able to get a Christmas tree, and will have presents to put under it!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful that we have a cozy apartment to come home to.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
I am thankful that our car is (currently) in working condition.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful that we don't NEED a car if it does break down.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful for Tums!!! Pregnancy heart burn is starting to kick in... was hoping this time I would skip this stage.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful that our hospital is only a mile away! I tend to always run late, and that gives me a better chance of making it on time. Also, if our car does break down, I can still make appointments without a problem. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I am thankful that we live in a place that doesn't get too cold. Although I really love the snow and want to live somewhere where I can expect at least one good snow fall a year, it is nice that I can take my kids to the park year round for the most part.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-10913846282588059902011-11-30T08:00:00.003-06:002011-11-30T08:00:10.428-06:00Fall Art and Decorations<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Fall is coming to an end, and it is now time to decorate for Christmas!!! Here are some of Finnley and Lawson's artwork we had on display around our house!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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<tr align="center"><td class="tr-caption">Turkey Place-mat #1 (By Finnley)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cabinet Art (By Finnley)</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today I had the anatomy ultrasound! Which, although I've decided not to find out the gender, was still just as exciting! I love watching that lil' kiddo and getting new pictures to post! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> Baby X is also measuring 1 lb and 4 ounces... and they are predicting another big kiddo because he/she already has a nice round belly and some chubby cheeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1) My kiddos! Such sweet, fun, happy kids! I love them so much - they light up my days, make me smile, and make me realize how truley blessed we are!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2) My husband! I know I've listed him before, but he truly is a blessing in my life. He makes me laugh and not take things so seriously. He is a great friend, husband, and a great Daddy to our babies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3) Modern appliances. How grateful I am to not have to wash every dish and cloth diaper by hand!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5) Baby Name books - I can't come up with a name for "Baby X" if it is a girl. And I finally caved and bought a naming book which I look through while I put the kiddos down for bed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6) Our car brakes being fixed. How stressful it is to not have a car in working condition!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7) My sister living in the same city. It is always nice to spend time with her - and being able to have her close enough to see the kids fairly often is great!</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I would really like to list more - but I have to start prepping our food for Thanksgiving! Hope everyone has a wonderful Turkey Day!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-73966321620305339912011-11-24T00:01:00.008-06:002011-11-24T00:01:00.994-06:00Happy Turkey Day!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oX2pLcRbTmgh-wfdchp5SK_m709uMxiEcKLiJ8Dbnvv-0g5BFdd22EUpugw3CrSmcbZ5RIXfoyhdReoi7fHanFivfSCEPoJXvHsLL5gnHb26RRkDi72R3ihXpCBHNvxfAtInwLDRqw/s1600/TurkeyDay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="497" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oX2pLcRbTmgh-wfdchp5SK_m709uMxiEcKLiJ8Dbnvv-0g5BFdd22EUpugw3CrSmcbZ5RIXfoyhdReoi7fHanFivfSCEPoJXvHsLL5gnHb26RRkDi72R3ihXpCBHNvxfAtInwLDRqw/s640/TurkeyDay.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-69592460305231764362011-11-22T01:54:00.000-06:002011-11-22T01:54:46.382-06:00The Brake Situation<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I brought our van in today to have the brakes re-re-done. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Luckily, they were very quick to take it back and fix the problem. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So the brakes are fixed (again) but the mechanic said he doesn't know why the brake spring keeps slipping out of place... which doesn't sound very promising. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now I'm paranoid that the problem will return. When I asked what to do if it happens again he just said that it shouldn't. Which again isn't a huge confidence builder for me considering it shouldn't have done it two times before. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I'm really praying that the brakes don't go bad again, and that the van can just hold on without any major problems until tax return time!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-75077139618864353582011-11-19T22:51:00.000-06:002011-11-19T22:51:49.908-06:00Uhg! Not My Week<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So this week has been overwhelming to say the least. I'm physically and mentally exhausted. In fact, right now my kids should be in bed, but I am so tired that sitting in their room til they fall asleep was too much for me. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So we are watching Barney while they fall asleep watching TV - so lame, but I need a break. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">My week started with having to make a lot of phone calls to doctor's and dentist offices. This week alone I went to 5 different appointments - 4 of them for me. One of my fillings had decided to fall out during the very beginning of pregnancy and since I felt so terrible at that point I didn't call to have it taken care of til now. Lucky me, I find out on Tuesday that it has to be extracted. So I feel like a total failure for my tooth. But they don't do extractions at that office, so I had to schedule another appointment with an oral surgeon. But I still got to pay $50 so they could tell me that.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On Wednesday I was in the process of switching OBGYNs. The first one was charging us way too much, and I found another doctor whose cost is better covered under our insurance. So I got to go talk to my former OBGYN and then meet the next one, all with the kiddos in tow. They actually did as well as anyone could hope they would do. But still after 2 hours at a doctors appt., no kid is going to be very patient.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Thursday I met with my new oral surgeon, which actually took a little stress off of the whole situation of getting my tooth extracted. He said that it looked like the tooth might have been doomed from the beginning (since my wisdom teeth were never taken out) because the same tooth on the other side was really cramped and if there was a filling on that side it would have fallen out too. So that made me feel slightly better that maybe I wasn't a complete failure, but rather my genes had played a small part it me having to say goodbye to this tooth. So I set an appt. for that - which is again stressful, because our dental "insurance" turns out to be nothing more than a discount card. So although not the full amount - its not pocket change either.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Immediatly after leaving that appt. I had to take Lawson to go get his shots - poor guy got four! His legs were so sore that night that he had trouble walking. That was the first time I questioned giving my babies their immunizations. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Luckily, on Friday we had nothing to do. We had a movie day so Lawson could get over the little fevers that follow getting shots. But in all honestly, I felt like I was failing Finnley for not getting her out to go play.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then comes today. It has just been a really stressful week - so this topped it off to the point where I am just on the verge of a minor depression. Our car brakes are bad again. We had our car brakes fixed right after getting the car in September. Then we had to get them re-done at the end of October. NOW - not even a month later, the same problem is back! I hate going back to the mechanic and telling them that something is wrong, and I'm not sure if they are going to re-fix it for free again. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm stressed over money. I'm stressed over not being able to use our car until it is fixed, and not knowing when that will be and if/how much we will have to be paying for it. I can't get my tooth fixed until the car is fixed, but if we have to pay to get the car fixed then I'm not sure if we'll have enough to fix my tooth. (Which can only be done in the next 5 weeks b/c it can't be done in my 3rd trimester.) </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I could really use a good night sleep. But I can't even do that because I am constantly uncomfortable with 'Baby X'. Happily, not as bad as with Lawson - but still my body just can't get comfortable. </div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sorry for such a negative rant, but I really needed to just write and vent. Hopefully this next week is better. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-7450935130929454842011-11-11T22:29:00.000-06:002011-11-11T22:29:13.647-06:00Finnley's Christmas Wish List<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcavpvvF4FvsHBn-hMynBMrGq34oenHisOVNZxVG3MsT2G3akkLMzrktDIZH7OnxYT47LdqEsLV3JbZ6-tnxUQsEG2Fb5clNelHGoC8yMkihj3NvFCMx1G7z9RAZSCdjtEI_7TTFKAw/s1600/Scan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcavpvvF4FvsHBn-hMynBMrGq34oenHisOVNZxVG3MsT2G3akkLMzrktDIZH7OnxYT47LdqEsLV3JbZ6-tnxUQsEG2Fb5clNelHGoC8yMkihj3NvFCMx1G7z9RAZSCdjtEI_7TTFKAw/s640/Scan.jpg" width="490" /></a>Yesterday we went to the mall and saw Santa! I actually didn't think he was already there, but when Finnley saw him she insisted on saying 'hi'. So she sat on his lap and told him everything she wanted for Christmas. Santa said we could also bring him a letter (there is a really big cute mail box for kids to put their letters in). Finnley was so excited to mail a letter to Santa that we decided to make her Christmas Wish List now instead of after Thanksgiving. She was very proud of her letter and I know she'll have fun sending it next week!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121835225804482078.post-45924831687670272182011-11-10T22:50:00.000-06:002011-11-10T22:50:13.861-06:00Thankful Thursday #3!<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"><div style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/86201780337170621_AuLlythR_c.jpg" width="256" /></div></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Today I am very thankful for learning how to coupon! I can thank my friend, Jamie, for getting me into it. If anyone is interested - this site: <a href="http://www.sharethe31secret.com/" target="_blank">Share The 31 Secret</a>, is the one that taught me what I know. But I was able to buy all of our necessities for the week and our Thanksgiving: Turkey, Gravy, Pie Pumpkin, Stuffing and Mashed Potatoes for under $90!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; line-height: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/15903404903664647_a4Ps4Dzc_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/15903404903664647_a4Ps4Dzc_c.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="159" /></a>Second, I'm also very thankful for Lawrence's job. He has been getting a lot of overtime lately which has been very helpful. But even better - when he works overtime he gets dinner for free so that also helps us save money!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm thankful that we moved to Austin! We've been very blessed with a good church, Lawrence's job, a fun playgroup for the kiddos and myself... everything has worked out very well for us here so far!</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I'm thankful for being able to feel "Baby X" kick! At 19 weeks these are the cute little innocent kicks that make you excited... not the ones at 29 weeks that actually hurt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/262123640781332013_M5mdxAkL_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="http://d30opm7hsgivgh.cloudfront.net/upload/262123640781332013_M5mdxAkL_c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm thankful for bad moods passing quickly! haha, I was in a bad mommy funk earlier this week, and I'm glad I got out of it quickly - never fun being a grouchy mommy.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
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