All of my siblings are girls. I have four sisters, four sister-in-laws, one sweet girl I babysit, and finally a little boy I babysit. The kids I babysit are siblings, my dear friends children. They are dolls. Both are very excited about life and very sweet to me and my babies.
But.... a BOY?!?! What exactly do you do with a two year old boy? So far we build with blocks, play outside, watch tv and practice potty training. He is much more easy-going than my girls. Where is MY boy? Why didn't I get a son??
Well, I'll tell you why. GENETICS!!! My maternal grandmother had 1 boy and 5 girls. My mother has 5 girls, so I am ever-destined to only have girl children. I am so lucky to have a sweet boy to squeeze on, and sweet girls to snuggle all night. I'm pretty sure we're stopping at two children, so there isn't much chance I'll ever have a baby boy of my own to snuggle. And I'm pretty ok with that :)
10/31/11
FUN QUESTIONNAIRE
1. What is your middle name? Rae
2. How big is your bed? Queen Size. Gotta have room for the munchkins!
3.What are you listening to right now? Cartoons on Disney Jr.
4. What are the last 4 digits in your cellphone number? 6372
5. What was the last thing you ate? crackers with the kiddos
6. Last person you hugged? the sweet boy I babysit
7. How is the weather right now? too chilly
8. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My sweet husband
9. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? eyes
10. Favorite type of Food? hibachi
11. Do you want children? I have 2
12. Hair color? brown
13. Do you wear contacts? nope
14. Favorite holiday? Christmas
15. Favorite Season? Spring
16. Have you ever cried over a love lost? well of course I have
17. Last Movie you watched? Casper
18. What books are you reading? None right now. waiting for the next book in the True Blood series :)
19. Piercings? not one.
20. Favorite Movie? When Harry Met Sally
21. Favorite college football team? haha, nope
22. What were you doing before filling this out? watching cartoons with the kids
25. Favorite animal? kitties
26. Favorite drink? diet coke
27. Favorite flower? purple roses
28. Have you ever loved someone? I am madly in love with my wonderful husband
29. Who would you like to see right now? My mommy.
30. What color are your bedroom walls? some funky flower wall paper
31. Have you ever fired a gun? oh yes
32. Do you like to travel by plane? not really, but it sure is convenient
33. Right-handed or Left-handed? Right
34. If you could go to any place right now where would you go? Shopping. Probably Old Navy
35. Are you missing someone? Always
36. Do you have a tattoo? On my right shoulder blade
37. Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings? I watch cartoons every morning!
38. Are you hiding something from someone right now? I prefer to be honest. Lying is toooo much hassle
39. Are you 18? I used to be...
40. What is the wallpaper on your cellphone? Pictures of my babies
41. Are you afraid of the dark? to a degree...
42. Favorite hangout: my living room floor with the kiddos
43. 3 things you can't live without? phone, nicotine, caffeine
44. Favorite songs? too many, mostly Train songs
45. What are you afraid of? being alone, failure, water, scary movies
46. Are you a giver or a taker? giver to the point of breaking myself.
47. What are your nicknames? kids call me Sashy..
48. What is your dad's middle name? Blake
49. What do you sleep in? pjs....
50. Stuck on a deserted island, and can only bring one thing? food. I'm such an over eater.
51. Favorite TV commercial? Right now the Honda Pilot commercial with the kids singing. Its awesome
52. First thing you'll save in a fire? CHILDREN
53. What is your favorite color? pinks and purples
54. What are the things you always bring with you? phone, keys, purse, children
55. What did you want to be when you were a kid? a doctor
56. What do you usually do when the alarm turns on? hit the snooze
57. What color is your bedsheet? purple
58. Who do you want to meet? idk, i'm pretty happy with the ones i already know...
59. What do you think about before you go to bed? I pray, for my family, children especially, and friends. I think about my family a lot before I sleep. But last night I caught myself singing BAA BAA BLACKSHEEP. lololol
1. What is your middle name? Rae
2. How big is your bed? Queen Size. Gotta have room for the munchkins!
3.What are you listening to right now? Cartoons on Disney Jr.
4. What are the last 4 digits in your cellphone number? 6372
5. What was the last thing you ate? crackers with the kiddos
6. Last person you hugged? the sweet boy I babysit
7. How is the weather right now? too chilly
8. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? My sweet husband
9. The first thing you notice about the opposite sex? eyes
10. Favorite type of Food? hibachi
11. Do you want children? I have 2
12. Hair color? brown
13. Do you wear contacts? nope
14. Favorite holiday? Christmas
15. Favorite Season? Spring
16. Have you ever cried over a love lost? well of course I have
17. Last Movie you watched? Casper
18. What books are you reading? None right now. waiting for the next book in the True Blood series :)
19. Piercings? not one.
20. Favorite Movie? When Harry Met Sally
21. Favorite college football team? haha, nope
22. What were you doing before filling this out? watching cartoons with the kids
25. Favorite animal? kitties
26. Favorite drink? diet coke
27. Favorite flower? purple roses
28. Have you ever loved someone? I am madly in love with my wonderful husband
29. Who would you like to see right now? My mommy.
30. What color are your bedroom walls? some funky flower wall paper
31. Have you ever fired a gun? oh yes
32. Do you like to travel by plane? not really, but it sure is convenient
33. Right-handed or Left-handed? Right
34. If you could go to any place right now where would you go? Shopping. Probably Old Navy
35. Are you missing someone? Always
36. Do you have a tattoo? On my right shoulder blade
37. Do you still watch cartoons on Saturday mornings? I watch cartoons every morning!
38. Are you hiding something from someone right now? I prefer to be honest. Lying is toooo much hassle
39. Are you 18? I used to be...
40. What is the wallpaper on your cellphone? Pictures of my babies
41. Are you afraid of the dark? to a degree...
42. Favorite hangout: my living room floor with the kiddos
43. 3 things you can't live without? phone, nicotine, caffeine
44. Favorite songs? too many, mostly Train songs
45. What are you afraid of? being alone, failure, water, scary movies
46. Are you a giver or a taker? giver to the point of breaking myself.
47. What are your nicknames? kids call me Sashy..
48. What is your dad's middle name? Blake
49. What do you sleep in? pjs....
50. Stuck on a deserted island, and can only bring one thing? food. I'm such an over eater.
51. Favorite TV commercial? Right now the Honda Pilot commercial with the kids singing. Its awesome
52. First thing you'll save in a fire? CHILDREN
53. What is your favorite color? pinks and purples
54. What are the things you always bring with you? phone, keys, purse, children
55. What did you want to be when you were a kid? a doctor
56. What do you usually do when the alarm turns on? hit the snooze
57. What color is your bedsheet? purple
58. Who do you want to meet? idk, i'm pretty happy with the ones i already know...
59. What do you think about before you go to bed? I pray, for my family, children especially, and friends. I think about my family a lot before I sleep. But last night I caught myself singing BAA BAA BLACKSHEEP. lololol
Some pics!
My newest baby in NICU, this is the first time I saw her after my Csec.
5 Months old in her skeleton pjs
Lovin on her MeMa
Lovin MeMa's puppy
Just beautiful!!
Caudal WHAT?!
New truths... I have a disabled child. I am horrible at taking care of a newborn. I love that my baby is not trying to grow up too fast... yet... I have a very supportive family and team of doctors.
Update... My 5mo old has whats called Caudal Regression Syndrome (also known as Sacral Agenesis). This means her spine is not fully formed and she is missing the nerves that correspond with the missing lumbar vertebrae. She is missing half of L3, all of L4 and L5, her sacrum and tailbone. It effects her kidneys, bladder, and all control of her bladder and bowels. She does therapy, but will probably never walk. Cognitively she is fine, which is a huge relief. Her name is Anna Jean, and she was made in God's image, so she is perfect.
Also, family life is going great! My oldest daughter is doing awesome! She's the best, proudest big sister there ever was! She understands sister is different, but she doesn't pity her. My parents have moved back to my area, which is fantastic. I also have 2 young sisters who still live at home and it's great to see them on a daily basis! I cannot explain how important it is to have your family close. My MIL is also wonderful and takes a great deal off my shoulders by keeping my munchkins for me when I've had all I can take!
I chose this life, I chose to be the mommy and wife that I am. If I'm going to be a stay at home mom, I'm going to be the best stay at home mom there ever was. I knew my child would have problems when I was pregnant, and I'm so lucky the first diagnoses they gave her were TOTALLY off. I'm luck God trusts me with this beautiful, special child. I'm lucky to have my 4yr old, who is a total genius (she'll tell you if you ask, lol) and a big helper. One day I'll be old and have an empty house, and I want to look back and remember these days and be proud of myself for making my children's lives as wonderful as possible. Today is Halloween, and we can't wait to go trick or treating!!!!! I am such a lucky lady!
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