Update

Well, I guess I'm a bit behind...
things have been insanely busy around here... seems like I don't get a chance to catch my breathe somedays....

Austin is doing fantastically well.
I registered him for preschool earlier this month and today I met with his new teacher and we went over his IEP for the new school year.
It honestly sounds like its going to be a fantastic move for Austin. I'm getting excited about it!

I'm doing really good... Getting bigger and bigger everyday... but I suppose that's good since that means the baby is getting bigger and bigger as well...

Mike's doing great! He is healing up from his surgery like you wouldn't believe.

I had a doctor's appointment last week and we had another ultrasound... baby is growing right on track.
And we got the news.
Its a boy!

So in less than 4 months Austin will have a baby brother...

I guess that sums the las t month up pretty well...

TGIF!!

Its Friday!!
Can you believe it?

We've made it out of another week...

We don't have any plans this weekend... well I mean besides grocery shopping and cleaning... but that's just the normal stuff you know?

I've had an ok week... and by that I mean I've had a couple of days where I didn't feel like barfing all day... you'd think after all this time I'd be used to it... but I'm not...

Yesterday was Mike's birthday.. he's getting so old... lol

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Austin's been .... well.... Austin...
He's talking back, and arguing... and pushing all my buttons...
He's also been getting in trouble at school... *sigh*
although its nothing serious... Its just him and a friend lying under the table and not coming out when the teacher asks them too... It could be much worse... but its still a little frustrating...
What's funny is that when you ask him about it he QUICKLY explains that he doesn't feel good and can't talk about it right now... *rolls eyes*
He really is growing up way too fast!!

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I'm officially 12 weeks now... I have another doctor appointment on June 9th... seems like this one is going by much faster than it did last time... I'm still not feeling better yet... I did have a couple of days this week where I felt better... but it hasn't lasted...

I guess that's about it...

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I put up a Blog Frog widget... It shows all my visitors... I was SHOCKED to see that my first visitor since putting it up was MckMama herself... I feel so honored!!
I hope that you are still praying for her and her little MckMuffin... who is doing much better...
Although they have just discovered that he is still having SVT even now that he's home... Head over to her blog to find out more...

almost 12 weeks

I'm having such a rough time this pregnancy... I mean medically things are fine... but oh my gosh! I have been sick morning, noon, and night...

I feel horrible for my husband because most night I can't even manage to make myself cook... The smell of the meat makes me sick... nothing sounds good.... it all makes me want to puke!
Austin doesn't seem to mid... He would gladly eat "Cars Soup" every day... throw in the occasional grill chesse or Peanut Butter Sandwich and he's a happy camper...

Unfortunately (though understandibly) Mikey is not so happy... He's tired of eating out... or of having to throw something together... I get it... I really do... I'd be happy with a salad or carrots... or even a bowl of cereal... because nothing sounds good... except those things and chocolate...

Mikey is being very understanding... and he's trying really hard to help me and do what he can to make it all easier... I just wish that i could find a way to cook for my family... i'm tired of the junk food... I want to make a nice meal...

Other than that things have been ok for us... Mike hurt his back somehow... but he finally went to the doctor and got a muscle relaxer, so he's feeling better...

Austin twisted his ankle last weekend, but its doing much better now... not bothering him at all...

The puppies are all doing well... puppy things.... they are usually digging and covered in mud/dirt... which doesn't make me happy... but they seem to be happy....

I had a doctor appointment Tuesday... things are moving along just like they should be and I got to hear the heartbeat again! Such a wonderful sound...

Other news.... My momma wassick and in the hospital this week... but she is fine and back home now...

I guess that's it...

Tuesdays Tales

Its Tuesday!

We got to meet our new neighbors last night... they just started moving in Friday... Mike had met the wife, but not the husband, I hadn't met either... last night we finally met both and their two little ones...
They've got a little girl who is 2 and a little boy that is 8 months old... and a cute little puppy... I'm really thankful that they are as nice as they seem to be...

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I got a response about the interview I had at work... I didn't get the job... *sigh* i'm not really very upset about it... which is strange... I tend to be so emotional, that I'm surprised I didn't just break down... I know they guy who got the job, and when I found out he was interviewing, I really suspecting that he would be the one to get it... so yay for him! I'll keep looking... and eventually I'll find a new job...

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The weather was beautiful today...
When we got home from work we decided to go for a walk...
We were going to bring the dogs.... but Oreo dug a huge hole (or like 4) in the back yard.... so she didn't get to go for a walk.. (poor puppy) Valentine did go... and she tried to choke herself... but she eventually stopped pulling so hard... and we were able to enjoy the weather and the walk...

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I guess that's about all... Just another day in paradise.

A whole new life

Well at least it feels that way...
Things are really starting to feel normal in the house... it definately has become home...
I don't have as much time as I'd like to have to do things during the week... especially things like keeping up with this blog... I miss posting and keeping everyone updated...
Austin is doing fantastic... He has adjusted really well to all of the changes that have come his way... I am so proud of him...
His birthday was Saturday... we had a party at the house... and his best friend Sam from school came... with his brother Noah/aA
It was really a lot of fun to watch the boys play together... and come to find out Sam lives right down the street... so hopefully we will get to play more often!

Austin got a new swingset for his birthday!
Its really coool, Austin was so excited when he saw it...
he said "Mommy... I got a park at my new house... this is soo awesome..."
I was really glad to hear him so excited about it...
What made me even glader... (is that a word??) he can climb up the rockwall to the slide alone!!! I still can't believe it... by no means is it "easy" but he can do it!!! We also noticed that he is starting to be able to pedal his tricycle...I'm really thrilled about that...

I guess that's really all that has been going on around here... Just another day in paradise...

The date is set

Closing day is wednesday...
We have our final walk at 10am and then at 1pm we close...

I can't believe this day is here.. I mean its been a long road, but honestly it seems like just last week the house was a slab.... now we will be moving this weekend...

I'm thrilled... I can't wait... but I must admit that it is a little bittersweet... i mean, I will miss this place... I'll be glad to be gone... but this is where we started our family... this was where we brought home Austin from the hospital... I never ever thought that we would be here forever... its just a little bittersweet...

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Work is going a little better, I was pretty busy today... and I will be again tomorrow... then I'm off Wednesday... Things have just mellowed out a lot at work...
Emotionally I am feeling better as well... I am not nearly as stressed out... I mean, I won't lie, I am still anxous... but I'm feeling a lot better... just more peaceful... Not so emotionally spent...

Paradise is starting to looking sunny again.. the clouds have finally lifted....

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Austin seems to be adjusting well to preschool... He has had some set back with pottying... but today he didn't have any accidents... so that's awesome! I think with things being so weird at home (with the packing and no real routine anymore) and the new school is just a lot for him... but his teachers are awesome and are really working hard to help us out...

He is having a blast! And we haven't had any tears at drop off (yet...*knock on wood*) we did have a few tears one afternoon because he didn't want to leave, so that's nice... I'm glad that he is enjoying it so much...

He brings home his work everyday and its really cute to see how proud he is of what he has done...



I guess really that's about it... I am getting tired... and I still have a few things to do before I go to bed... so I'll try to update agian tomorrow...

Bargaining?

Seriously... ?

When did my sweet little boy learn to bargain?
I’m sure it has nothing with me trying to bribe him to do things... but where-ever he learned it... I still can’t get over it...

I’ve seen him trying to trade toys with someone if they have something he wants... but last night has got to be the best yet...

It was bedtime ... and I told Austin it was time to go lay down...
He said he didn’t want to... we had been reading a book that had a picture of a monkey cooking pancakes so he decided he wasn’t tired, he was hungry for pancakes...

I knew better because he had eaten his supper already... and has recently gotten into the habit of getting out of going to bed b/c he was hungry...

So I proceed to tell him that it was really time to go to bed...

His response
“How ‘bout I sit in my bed, and you promise to bring me pancakes”

I was shocked!

I said “What baby?”

He repeated
“How ‘bout I sit in my bed, and you promise to bring me pancakes”

When I told him I was sorry but it was really time for bed he screamed “NO! HOW “BOUT I SIT IN MY BED AND YOU PROMISE TO BRING ME PANCAKES! Ok?”

*sigh*
He’s growing up way too fast...

A Quick Trip

to the After hours clinic...

Result...

apparently he's just screaming in pain for the fun of it....

I was convinced that he must have had an ear ache... He was crabby and running a low grade fever... and when he woke up from his nap his ear was as red as a fire truck... and he was completely unconsolible... So we headed to the afterhours clinic...

While we were there he started perking up... and I assumed maybe it was the motrin I gave him before we went in...

Well, they checked his ears... nothing...
Checked his throat it was red...
ran a strep test...
nothing...

so he's fine... Just a crab.... poor babe...

Don't turn around for a second...

Because you may just find this...
I guess Oreo need a bath?

Its another day

and things are still the same...
but then again, maybe a little better?

I went and talked to my ex boss for a minute today b/c he found our about what was going on... He wanted me to stay.... but said he understands why I want to leave. He told me to go talk to my new boss (the guy who took his position...) becuase he needs to know what is going on... and how they are acting... he said he was really sorry that I felt like I needed to leave... but that there are more important things than work and that I need to be with someone who understands that I have a Special Needs child and I will have to miss work sometimes to take care of some of the appointments that come along with SMA...

So I am now debating on going to talk to my new section head... I asked him this afternoon if we could talk tomorrow... but I'm not really sure what he could do for me... He could transfer me to a different group in our section... but the other group has been loosing lots of employees lately because they don't like the way they are being treated... I'm not sure I want to move to another group like that...

So now I am waiting.... just waiting... .yay.... I've got to try and find a new job... I'll keep you posted on that...





As for us...
Tomorrow is Halloween... We are bringing Austin Trick or Treating in Mike's parent's neighborhood...
I was telling Austin about it, trying to explain it to him, and he tells me "But mommy, I got plenty plentycandy at my house"
so he's not really interested about tomorrow...
but I will have some pictures anyway... : )
I'm excited !!!!!

Then its the weekend!!! YAY!?

I'm off to get together his stuff for tomorrow...

its over...finally...

Its finally Friday night!
Thank god!!

This week really sucked... I just couldn't seem to get out of my funk... It could be that my boss was a complete ass about my kid being sick and in the HOSPITAL!!!!!!!! but who knows really...

There is a possibility that I could have an opportunity to leave my section and move to another one... It would be the same pay... same job title... but different work...

I'm an Engineer Technician... but my work is just clerical stuff... I write and send out letters... The most "technical" stuff I do is entering information to the computer system... this new possible job would be more engineering stuff... which I think I might like... but I just don't know...

Boo at the Zoo is this weekend... so you know I will have some new pics soon.

We went to the house today...
Its coming along really fast!
They ahve the plumbing and the electrical ran...
and the Stucco has been started!
I took some pics, i'll post them soon.

I guess that is about it for now.

fed up

I am just sick and tired and fed up with my job. Not even my job, more like my boss...

My kid has been in the hospital... Its not my fault... and if you think that I am not going to be with him, you can just kiss my fat ass...

I went back to work yesterday...My boss wasn't there...
he took the day off...
so, this morning, I got there, and brought him my leave slip for today... I needed to leave early to bring Austin to his follow up appointment.

He didn't want to sign... told me that I have been taking off too much...
I had talked to his boss yesterday about needing to leave early... he said it was fine...so I didn't understand.

He just went on and on about how I was taking too much time off... I explained, that I had 80 hours of annual before last week and almost 60 of sick leave... I took 32 annual and 8 sick last week... so I still had 5 of each... i didn't see the problem with needing to leave for 3.5 hours today...

He told me that I really needed to be careful and watch my leave... I told him I was... and that I wasn't worried about it, because I never take off... he replies with "you just took a whole week off" yeah, my kid was in the hospital... that's what we are discussing...

He went on to tell me not to bother asking for any time off when we move, or for the holidays, because it just won't be possible... WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!

I earn 3.6 hours of leave EVERY two weeks... so I still have 50 of annual and I am going to continue to earn... I don't get what the problem is...

He also told me that I "was just going to have to come in even if you wake up one morning and don't feel like it" I told him I do... I never stay home just becuase I don't feel like coming in... and he just repeats hiself...

I'm sick of it!!!!
I don't get the double standards... at all... everyone else takes off when ever the hell the please... even he did it yesterday... but my kid needs something and I'm the bad guy...

He also told me that i have to change my schedule back to the old schedule b/c that's what he wants... EVERYONE else in our section works the schedule they chose... but he wants to take that from me? which means, I will be using MORE leave to take off for Austin's therapy schedule... The whole point of changing my schedule was so that I wouldn't have to use all my leave... I am the only person in our group that actually has a reason to need to chane their schedule, but I am going to be the one to be forced to work a shitty schedule... and not be available to get my kid to the appointments he needs...

He also explained to me that I needed to clean the stacks off my desk... the only stacks that were on my desk, had been placed there by my lead worker.... they all and notes on them so that I could finish what needed to be finished... I tried explaining this... and he just wouldn't listen... kept repeating hisself... same shit... so what ever... later he came by my desk and started talking about the stacks I needed to clean up... you know what they were??? Stacks of envelopes... seriously... WTF?!?!?! I mail out letters everyday, EVERYDAY!!!! I REFUSE to go to the supply room to get more envelopes everytime I get a letter to send out... so they will stay on my desk... That's insane...

I know that things will get better... I know he was jsut in a pissy mood, but every couple of months he pulls this shit... I want it to stop... I just don't know what to do...

I am going to go through my Employee handbook to see what my rights are, especially concerning my leave.

Sorry this is so long... I just needed to get it out...

Here's Austin's update...
We saw Dr. Wood... he is fine.
He even managed to gain back right over one pound of the weight he lost
(the last weight the doctor had on file was 27.5lbs in July... so he was a little more than that... as of wednesday he was 25lbs even... so he had lost at least 2.5 lbs... if not more)
and he got a flu shot.
We are back to normal!! YAY!!!
I'm so glad that he isn't sick anymore...

anyway, that's enough for tonight...again I'm sorry its so long... ;)

thursday

well, the week is almost over.. .and i haven't even blogged once...

Its just been a bad week...

I mean not like a "bad week" ... I was sick again last night... and we went to the park Tuesday... and Monday... well, I don't really remember monday, so yeah.... its just been... insane...

Austin's cold is getting a little worse... poor thing... he's got lime green snot... If it doesn't get better in a few days, I will be calling the doctor.

Good news, I found what I want to get Austin for his Christmas Outfit. Only problem, its not availale online yet... so, I'm hoping that they will have it in the store this weekend, because if I get my check... I'm going shopping!!!! ; )

besides that, lets see...
he is doing extremely well with the potty this week... He even made it through some of his naps this weekend dry!!!! So that's really exciting... and he has been asking for his underwear, and going to the potty... we haven't had many accidents at all! So that's nice...

I guess that's all for now... I'll post againg this weekend.

its over

well almost...

Sunday is almost over and that's the end of the weekend... : (
Which means that Monday is almost here... and with it work... and daycare...

We've had an alright weekend... slightly miserable with all of the sickness... But hey, as long as I'm with my boys its paradise! :D

I really want to try to get Austin outside today to take some new pics... Its about that time... and besides, he just looks so cute with his new LSU jersey on.... But he is in a horrible mood, so it will have to wait a while... at least until he takes a nap (hopefully he will)...

Well, I hear him crying, so I'm off to rescue him! ;)

TGIF?

Its friday...

and I'm at home... so I should be happy right??



Well, its not exactly the way I'd like to spend a Friday at home...

I'm sick... I've had a horrible upset stomach since last night...



Austin had a fever last night of 102... he hanging around like 101ish today...



so we are just ... .blah....



We drove out to the house yesterday... They haven't poured the slab yet.. .we are schedule to be poured Wed-Friday... so I'm guessing today??



It was framed for the slab... so exciting... I took pics... but they are in the camera still.. so i will load them later....

Right now Austin is bringing me toys... I guess he is empting his toy box? and he keeps telling me that they (the toys) want to cover up... So, I'm sure I look pretty funny with a lap full of toys... covered in ablanket...lol kids are funny...

Tuesday = Therapy

Well, we finally caught up with Mrs. Lisa... Austin's therapist... its been since the begining of August since he last saw her... The hurricane really screwed us up... but we had our session today... Well, actually they are still out side finishing up... :)

I'm inside with the dogs and trying to finish cooking supper....


....of course as I typed that they finished and came in....
Austin is still doing well... He is even almost able to climb stairs alone! :D



We measured him today to get some polywog inserts for his shoes... They look like this:

I don't know when he will get them... we have to order them... and then wait to see if our Insurance will cover them... then have MDA cover them if not.... *sigh* but he'll get them... eventually! :)

Anyway, I guess that's about it...

The sun is out!

You know... I'm a lucky girl...

I'm tired and crabby and I just want to go home... but I'm lucky!

Power is still out at home... but I'm at work freezing my tail off... I've actually got my heater on...
And when I get off I get to go "home" to My grandparent-inlaws' house...
I will have a warm meal... a hot shower... and a bed to sleep in...

I got Lisa's comment today in my email.. I haven't checked much because of the storm and she mentioned my not so good day... I just want ya'll to all know that the sun is out again...

I am loving my life in "paradise" ... my paradise has just changed a little...
I'm not in the comforts of my own home... but I am in the comforts of a home...
And a loving home at that...

Our trailer is fine... the most damage we have is the shingles missing from our storage shed... and the lack of power for what is it? a week?

I know that the power companies are working hard to get us back on and I am thankful that they are doing so...

I still haven't gotten all of my pictures loaded from the storm... but I will check out what I have and maybe I will get a few posted today... If not I will try to load some more tonight...

that's all for now...

MMM-Monday.....

So I have miraculously, rekindled my love for Hanson...
And I’m loving it!
I missed it!
Its insane... I mean, you would think that after 10years... yes, its been 10 WHOLE YEARS! (actually, I’m thinking its really been 11 years? YIKES! I’m getting old!!!) It just wouldn’t be the same you know?
I’m actually a little bit embarrassed to say that even listening to the new music from The Walk I got butterflies in my stomach....
I mean omg! I feel like a 13 yr old all over again... but hey, I’m still young... and it seems to be helping me with my stress level... so I’m going with it!

Momma and I went shopping this weekend and got Austin some new clothes... I wish my camera batteries weren’t dead... But since they are here are a few pics from the Old Navy website:

Note:
Just incase anyone is considering buying him clothes... he is going to be in a 24 months / 2T (YAY We are FINALLY in Toddler sizes... lol) If you could find something with an adjustable wait it might be better... He’s awfully tall and thin... so sizes are a bit difficult for pants... Tops aren’t really a big deal...

I’m going to have to try and find some tennis shoes sometime soon. Ms. Lisa (the PT) told us about some inserts that would help him a little... Austin seems to be a little bit flat footed and walks a little on the inside of his foot instead of the outside... but to get the inserts he would HAVE to be in tennis shoes... with the hot summer weather... he is ALWAYS in sandals or crocs... and the inserts are $50 so I’m thinking I will wait until the winter to get those... I am also going to see what I can do to see if MDA or our Insurance will cover them... Because $50 is just a lot of money...

Mike starts his second job Tuesday... Well, orientation is Tuesday... I really hope this ends up being as good as it sounds... I am upset that he has to do this, and I guess in all honesty he doesn’t HAVE to...but if he doesn’t and we loose the house because we don’t have enough saved, then we would regret it... at least this way, we will know that we have done everything we can to get in... so I’ll be alone about 4 days a week... :( I am also going to try to pick up some extra shift with momma.... Austin desperately needs new clothes for the winter..( and yes, we picked up a few things, but nothing the child has is going to fit...) and then we’ve also got Shoes and Christmas and Halloween to think about... so ... we’ve just really got to get some more money coming in to take care of everything....

I guess that’s about it for now...

Another Friday

Well, Its Friday again...
I can’t believe I haven’t update much this week...
I can’t even really say that we have been very busy...

I’m not working this weekend... Mike’s reunion was supposed to be Saturday night, but it got cancelled... So we might just have a “date-night” instead...

But other then that, no real plans for the weekend.

I am going through Austin’s room... I mean, with the house and everything, I need to start going through his stuff and start deciding what to keep and what to chunk....
So I’ve been collecting boxes.... But the good news is that now his room is party cleaned and I have been able to put some of his clothes in his DRESSER!
This is a big deal because he has been living out of a laundry basket! (yes I’m a little ashamed... but it’s the truth... He has soo much stuff I couldn’t get to his dresser...)

So I’m sure I’ll spend some of my weekend cleaning... and re-organizing his room.

TGIF

Its Friday again!

I can’t wait for the weekend... I am so excited!!! But not really for anything.. just the not having to be at work.

I don’t have a whole lot to say, but I hope everyone has a great weekend!