Traveling

Well it is about time to hit the road. We will be traveling down to Lakeland, FL for Christmas Day. Just go ahead and tell me I am crazy. Driving 8 hours for one day in FL. I should have my head examined while I am down there. Well everything is good. We have done all of our Christmas shopping I think. I know I have two new baby cousins I need to get something for but they are so small that I can get them something simple from Wal-mart like a toy and they will be content. I am so happy. With all the financial problems everyone seems to be having including us I was able to use my MK business to bail us out. Why can't the government be resourceful like that. Unfortunately I have to work a half day tomorrow before hitting the road. It is going to be a long day. I am getting up at 4:30 to come into work and then I am leaving at 9 to hit the road. Yeah me!!! I am so excited can't you tell. It is going to be interesting with Baby James in the car for 8 hours. We took him to NC during the summer but we drove about half of it while he was asleep. This time he won't be asleep he will be very vocal I am sure. I don't know there is just something about this year it is almost like it has gone by to fast for me to enjoy it. I mean not only are we driving to Fl and turning around and coming back but on Friday when we get back I have to start fixing food for my Father-in-laws surprise 60th birthday party. I some how got rigged into getting it set up and planned and decorated and all... So much more to do before the end of the year. We are also trying to get tickets to the peach bowl. Every year we go to the peach bowl but this year we maybe out of luck. My father-in-law can usually get us free tickets but he didn't know if they would be getting tickets this year. It all depended on the sale of the tickets and since GT was playing I figure the sales would be to high for them to get tickets.

I am dreading tonight. I have to much to do and to little time to do it in. I some how have to get to Hiram and then get back to Marietta to get my nails done along with meeting my in-laws for dinner before we leave for FL. I hate being rushed I think everyone does but ours seems to get busier and busier as Baby James gets older. I think all parents feel that way. Hopefully we will get to try for another baby in 2010 or before. I really don't want James to be an only child. Well I am finally getting a break at work so it is lunch time... Yeah something I am looking forward to.

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Christmas is fast approaching

Well it is that time of year again. We just had our family photos done. We haven't had any made since baby James was about 3 weeks old. I really hate myself in pics. They turned out really well. As for baby James his is almost 2 now we have about 3 full months and he will be having a 2 year old party. We bought him his big boy bed on Sunday now mommy and daddy just have to get it set up. We also got him a big boy chair. He doesn't really like sitting on the couch because he needs some help to get up on it but we think he is going to really like his chair. When James sits is his chair baby James wants to be right next to him.


Here are some pics from the recent family op...

That time of Year!!!

Well it is that time of year again... Christmas. I haven't had time to decorate my house or even get any of my christmas stuff done. I have had to take the creative way in christmas presents this year since the economy is so bad. I would love to be able to go and buy whatever I want but with December being the busiest month for birthdays and christmas and on top of that this year I have to find a way to get to FL on the 24th and back on the 26th. I got put in charge of throwing a 60th birthday party for my father-in-law which is fine because I love he dearly but I am just busy with work, the gym and with the baby I sometimes just want a break.

As for Baby James he is doing well. He has had strep-throat and is now doing better but is still a 2 year old and he lets you know it. He is into everything including things that he shouldn't be into. He is still cute as a button and I can't wait until Dec. 10th because we will once again have some family photos. We haven't had family photos done since he was 3 weeks old.

I am hoping that 2009 is a better year for us and that Baby James will get the all clear from the hemotologist. We will be returning on Dec. 30th and if his ANC Count is up we may only have to go back one more time YEAH!!! I can't wait and so ready for him to be cleared of all health issues so that we don't have to continue with the doc appointments every few months. I know my problems are so minute compared to others that I know but they are problems none the less.

Anyone who knows me knows that I love to play tennis. Well I had joined a team near my house playing again after the Baby James was a year. Well I also don't play political crap very well and the team captain is all political because I haven't been playing for 10 year with her, she decided that she wanted to win the divison at any cost and went out and found her friends and had them join our team. Well that is fine but they are all on 1 and 2 players and I got bumped to 5 because I am not one of her good friends. I don't have a problem playing 5's but what I have a problem with is that one of her students is about a B player (ALTA terms) but because she is her students she has played every match this season. I don't agree with that because she is not an A player or even a 4.0 player. I know I am just venting but this will all be to an end soon because I went a head and took myself out for the rest of the season and have decided to leave the team and play for one that is needing strong players. I am so excited because I will be playing at my level and not the level that she wants me playing at.

Alright enough venting just giving an update as to how screwed up my life is. I am really hoping that 2009 is a great year.

Bad Week

Well this was yet another week I could have lived without. I ended up falling and having a concusion. It is not fun needless to say. I already have bad headaches and now a head injury is just making them worse. Baby James is growing up so fast now. We are on to learning how to answer correctly. It was the NO, NO, NO phase then the YES, YES, YES and now we are getting the questions correct. We have started with potty training. Lucky us. Now that he knows how to answer us he is learning how to tell us that it is bathroom time. We have our first potty seat and we are just trying to train him to go to the potty instead of the diaper.

The only other hurdle is the moaning. We are trying to break the passy habit and we are now moaning all the time. We try to get him to speak and are trying to make him tell us what he wants instead of pointing. We will get there just now right away. We will just have to wait and see what happens in the next week. Not only that we also have the wonderful holiday season upon us. which means that the christmas shopping is about to start. Baby James will be getting new bedroom furniture since he is now climbing out of his bed. Lucky us.

To much to do!!!

Well it is that busy time of the year again. I am currently working, playing tennis, and going to the gym 4-5 days a week. I gotta stay in shape for the holidays hit. Last night Baby James got his first play house. It was given to him at one of our showers and of course it says that it is for ages 3+ but if you know baby James he was ready. Now we just have to keep the dog from making it her new home. Well of course if you know us you know my husband stays busy as well. He is doing so much at work that he doesn't really get a break right now. I am some times ready for everything to slow down. Now as for our house. We are still waiting on the insurance company. They can't seem to communicate between them in the contractor to get the correct information. I hate being the in between person.

The best news came at the end of last week. NO I am not pregnant. I am actually going to be able to transition myself out of the lab and have a real desk job. I will only being doing test work once maybe twice a week and that won't be every week. I am going to be what is called and ISO coordinator. My current boss has the title but I will be taking it on doing ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. I am so excited because I am so burnt on doing lab work. You can only do it for so long before you are ready for a break. There is so much to the chemistry field besides test work.

Now as everyone is aware times are getting rough for some people. My family is just like the rest and times are not agreeing with us. We make the money but because the cost of everything has gone up so much the money just goes by faster. I wish there was a way to make the money last a little longer. It is hard to budget and budget and never get anywhere. I know I am just babbling but I need to sometimes and with a husband who comes home and just sits in front of the TV this is about my only outlet.

Thanks for listening.

Baby James' appointment

Well we thought yesterday would be the last appointment with the hematologist. I thought wrong. Yet again our blood count was low and we will now have to go at least 2 more times. For anyone who doesn't know. Baby James has Benign Neutropenia of Childhood which means he has an autoimmune disease. We are watched by a hematologist every 3 months. Hopefully one day he will out grow it if not then they have missed diagnosed him and we will be starting from scratch.

As for the rest of us there's not much going on. We still have a hole in the kitchen from the tree falling in and we are probably getting ready to have in-laws move in with us for a little while. Yeah they finally have someone looking at their house. With the market the way it is they have had it on the market for over a year now so this is some great news. The bad news is them moving in with us.