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Thursday, September 15, 2011
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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Five Question Friday
This week I am participating in Five Question Friday with Mama M. Won't you join in on the fun???
1. Can you drive a stick shift?
Absolutely not!! If I had to commit to changing gears, that would leave no time for applying make-up or changing the radio station!! HA
2. What are two foods you just can't eat?
I am SERIOUSLY far from picky, and likely will eat most things that don't eat me first, HOWEVER the one thing I can think that I will not eat is raw oysters. Not going to do it.....EVER. I did once, and won't give you the gross details of what happened. Your welcome.
3. Do you buy Girl Scout Cookies? What is your favorite kind?
We didn't buy any this year, but yes I do love them. The mint chocolate ones are my fave and I like to eat them after they have been in the freezer for a while. Weird I know.
4. How do you pamper yourself?
I get my nails and toes done abotu once a month. Makes me feel good about myself and I am generally a happier person after they are all done.
5. What is your nickname and how did you get it?
Since I was a little bitty girl I have been called A.B. My name is Amanda Beth, so my family has been calling me that forever. My daddy started it, and the Hubs has picked it up over the years.
Love that this blog post requires no emotional energy or real brain power. So refreshing to post about things other than hospital trips and medical updates for the babies!! Hope that everyone has a great weekend!!!
Be blessed,
Amanda
1. Can you drive a stick shift?
Absolutely not!! If I had to commit to changing gears, that would leave no time for applying make-up or changing the radio station!! HA
2. What are two foods you just can't eat?
I am SERIOUSLY far from picky, and likely will eat most things that don't eat me first, HOWEVER the one thing I can think that I will not eat is raw oysters. Not going to do it.....EVER. I did once, and won't give you the gross details of what happened. Your welcome.
3. Do you buy Girl Scout Cookies? What is your favorite kind?
We didn't buy any this year, but yes I do love them. The mint chocolate ones are my fave and I like to eat them after they have been in the freezer for a while. Weird I know.
4. How do you pamper yourself?
I get my nails and toes done abotu once a month. Makes me feel good about myself and I am generally a happier person after they are all done.
5. What is your nickname and how did you get it?
Since I was a little bitty girl I have been called A.B. My name is Amanda Beth, so my family has been calling me that forever. My daddy started it, and the Hubs has picked it up over the years.
Love that this blog post requires no emotional energy or real brain power. So refreshing to post about things other than hospital trips and medical updates for the babies!! Hope that everyone has a great weekend!!!
Be blessed,
Amanda
Friday, February 18, 2011
Five Question Friday
Yes, I am still alive!! Today at am doing 5 Question Friday with Mama M. Such a fun blog hop, you should join in on the fun!!!!!! Head over to her blog to check it out.....
1. Have you worn the same outfit more than one day in a row?
Yes I have. In my defense, I stay in my PJ's for the majority of the day being home with the little ones. If we are going out somewhere and I get dressed, I have no shame in hanging it back in the closet to wear again. Don't judge......
2. If you had to choose any LARGE city to live in, which would it be?
Honestly I don't think I would want to live in any bigger of a city than we do now. We are right outside of Houston, so we can go to any "major" event without too much of a drive. Plus, we would have to move our entire families with us to make it worth it. I am so thankful that everyone lives so close and I wouldn't want to change that. However if we had to move, I would want to move farther OUT of the city than closer in.................
3. Fly or drive with the kids on vacation?
If cost didn't matter then I would choose to fly for sure. However since my husband is totally NOT in to flying, it would take entirely too many drugs to actually get him on the plane and then I would just have one more child on my hands......who wants that? So no matter what I want, driving is the best thing for my family and I can live with that.
4. What is your idea of "spring cleaning"?
Cleaning out and getting rid of things we don't need. I have done TONS of that in the last couple of weeks. PURGE PURGE PURGE!!!!
5. What is the best book you have ever read?
I Will Carry You by Angie Smith is at the top of my list. She is an amazing writer and her book holds a special place in my heart.
1. Have you worn the same outfit more than one day in a row?
Yes I have. In my defense, I stay in my PJ's for the majority of the day being home with the little ones. If we are going out somewhere and I get dressed, I have no shame in hanging it back in the closet to wear again. Don't judge......
2. If you had to choose any LARGE city to live in, which would it be?
Honestly I don't think I would want to live in any bigger of a city than we do now. We are right outside of Houston, so we can go to any "major" event without too much of a drive. Plus, we would have to move our entire families with us to make it worth it. I am so thankful that everyone lives so close and I wouldn't want to change that. However if we had to move, I would want to move farther OUT of the city than closer in.................
3. Fly or drive with the kids on vacation?
If cost didn't matter then I would choose to fly for sure. However since my husband is totally NOT in to flying, it would take entirely too many drugs to actually get him on the plane and then I would just have one more child on my hands......who wants that? So no matter what I want, driving is the best thing for my family and I can live with that.
4. What is your idea of "spring cleaning"?
Cleaning out and getting rid of things we don't need. I have done TONS of that in the last couple of weeks. PURGE PURGE PURGE!!!!
5. What is the best book you have ever read?
I Will Carry You by Angie Smith is at the top of my list. She is an amazing writer and her book holds a special place in my heart.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
And the sickness continues.....
Oh my goodness, I am SO READY to blog about fun things like new projects I am working on right now, great handbags and shoes I saw online, or some celebrity gossip I read...................
BUT
that is the farthest thing from my life right now. So here I am blogging about the sickness that is in my house and just refuses to leave!! So, if you are beyond tired of reading about snotty noses and coughs I totally understand.
Last Tuesday evening Tyler all the sudden started coughing and I knew immediately he had croup again. And when I say "all the sudden" I am not joking; it literally came on in a matter of minutes. I immediately closed him in his bedroom and busted out the bleach wipes. Wednesday we headed straight for the doctor as his nastly little cough had turned into something monstrous!!
Anyhow, he indeed had croup and so they gave him a steroid shot to try and keep his airway open. Because he has asthma as well his croup can get pretty bad....PERFECT! And don't you just love taking your kiddo to the doctor to hear the INFAMOUS, "it's viral, it will just have to run its course!" I HATE THAT!!! Poor baby has just been miserable.
The story gets better...........about 2 hours after we left the pediatricia's office she calls me back. She says that she spoke with Owen's pulmonary doctor and they both felt it would be good for Owen to NOT be in the same house with Tyler. Owen's immune system is still compromised from having RSV (the latest hospital adventure that I didn't blog about) and that if he did get croup, it would be very serious. So, I threw a mini-tantrum and called my mom. She offered to keep the babies until Ty gets well. Today, they have been there for 6 days. I am about to go crazy even though I have been going over every afternoon and staying until they are both asleep each night.
My mom emailed me a simple prayer that I am going to start praying over each room in the house EVERY DAY. Here it is:
ASAP- Always Say A Prayer
"God, our Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries and illnesses and please watch over and heal my family in Jesus name, Amen"
Tyler is still not better and I am going to call the doctor again today. I know it has to run it's course, but goodess I am ready for him to feel better. Poor baby.
Amanda
BUT
that is the farthest thing from my life right now. So here I am blogging about the sickness that is in my house and just refuses to leave!! So, if you are beyond tired of reading about snotty noses and coughs I totally understand.
Last Tuesday evening Tyler all the sudden started coughing and I knew immediately he had croup again. And when I say "all the sudden" I am not joking; it literally came on in a matter of minutes. I immediately closed him in his bedroom and busted out the bleach wipes. Wednesday we headed straight for the doctor as his nastly little cough had turned into something monstrous!!
Anyhow, he indeed had croup and so they gave him a steroid shot to try and keep his airway open. Because he has asthma as well his croup can get pretty bad....PERFECT! And don't you just love taking your kiddo to the doctor to hear the INFAMOUS, "it's viral, it will just have to run its course!" I HATE THAT!!! Poor baby has just been miserable.
The story gets better...........about 2 hours after we left the pediatricia's office she calls me back. She says that she spoke with Owen's pulmonary doctor and they both felt it would be good for Owen to NOT be in the same house with Tyler. Owen's immune system is still compromised from having RSV (the latest hospital adventure that I didn't blog about) and that if he did get croup, it would be very serious. So, I threw a mini-tantrum and called my mom. She offered to keep the babies until Ty gets well. Today, they have been there for 6 days. I am about to go crazy even though I have been going over every afternoon and staying until they are both asleep each night.
My mom emailed me a simple prayer that I am going to start praying over each room in the house EVERY DAY. Here it is:
ASAP- Always Say A Prayer
"God, our Father, walk through my house and take away all my worries and illnesses and please watch over and heal my family in Jesus name, Amen"
Tyler is still not better and I am going to call the doctor again today. I know it has to run it's course, but goodess I am ready for him to feel better. Poor baby.
Amanda
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Another Angel in Heaven
I have gone back on forth on whether or not to blog about this, but it is a REAL struggle I am going through and I try to be honest on this blog so I feel I should share.
MUCH to our surprise, David and I learned we were expecting our 5th child about 10 weeks ago. Many many thoughts raced through our mind like, "where will we put another child; how will we afford said child; what are our parent's going to say (as if we are reckless teenagers or something HA!!); wow I guess you really can get pregnant while nursing LOL; and many other panicked thoughts.
BUT, after the panic wears off then love and excitement starts to grow and settle in. I was thrilled with the idea of Owen having a playmate so close in age like Kayli and Tyler are. They would have been 14 months apart, just like Kayli and Ty. We did not share the news with our families or the older kids, because we wanted time to pray and really know that things were okay before letting everyone in on the secret.
Christmas Day I started having a little cramping but nothing to severe. I feared the worst and tried to push away the negative thoughts. That night Kayli and Tyler left for Disney World for 10 days so I wanted to enjoy our day together.
Then on the 26th things got much worse and I started to bleed and I knew exactly what was happening. I have been through a miscarriage before and also knew I needed to get to the doctor. That night we ended up in the Emergency room because the pain was so severe I couldn't stop throwing up and couldn't walk. My worst fears were confirmed that we indeed had lost the baby. I was very much devastated and reeling from the news and could not believe we were going through such loss AGAIN.
The next day, which happened to be Monday, I got in to see my OB and I knew exactly what was coming. I was going to need a D & C and the DR sent us straight to the hospital. Mind you, a lot of our family didn't even know we were pregnant!! Phone calls were made and I went into surgery within the hour.
It was a very quick, but NOT painless, procedure. I was out of commission for the rest of the week. Thank goodness my sweet husband had already scheduled vacation for the week because I NEEDED him and he was able to be there. He was so gentle and compassionate to my heartache and also took care of my physical needs. I am so thankful for him and the way he loves me. Never will I take that for granted again.
So the physical pain has gone (thank goodness), but I still bear the emotional wounds and they will take a LONG time to heal. Right now I am trying to surround myself around family and good friends who can love on me and offer some support. I have made a vow not to get into the pit I did when we went through the first loss. I did not handle it well at all but this time my marriage is so much stronger, and it has made all the difference in the world.
Now we have 2 babies in Heaven and it just makes me long to be there even more. I just know my Mammaw and my Grammie will have rocked them like crazy by the time I get there. :)
Thank you for lifting me up and prayer like you all are always so faithful to do. And thanks so much to my sweet friends who have called or sent texts sending their love.
Amanda
MUCH to our surprise, David and I learned we were expecting our 5th child about 10 weeks ago. Many many thoughts raced through our mind like, "where will we put another child; how will we afford said child; what are our parent's going to say (as if we are reckless teenagers or something HA!!); wow I guess you really can get pregnant while nursing LOL; and many other panicked thoughts.
BUT, after the panic wears off then love and excitement starts to grow and settle in. I was thrilled with the idea of Owen having a playmate so close in age like Kayli and Tyler are. They would have been 14 months apart, just like Kayli and Ty. We did not share the news with our families or the older kids, because we wanted time to pray and really know that things were okay before letting everyone in on the secret.
Christmas Day I started having a little cramping but nothing to severe. I feared the worst and tried to push away the negative thoughts. That night Kayli and Tyler left for Disney World for 10 days so I wanted to enjoy our day together.
Then on the 26th things got much worse and I started to bleed and I knew exactly what was happening. I have been through a miscarriage before and also knew I needed to get to the doctor. That night we ended up in the Emergency room because the pain was so severe I couldn't stop throwing up and couldn't walk. My worst fears were confirmed that we indeed had lost the baby. I was very much devastated and reeling from the news and could not believe we were going through such loss AGAIN.
The next day, which happened to be Monday, I got in to see my OB and I knew exactly what was coming. I was going to need a D & C and the DR sent us straight to the hospital. Mind you, a lot of our family didn't even know we were pregnant!! Phone calls were made and I went into surgery within the hour.
It was a very quick, but NOT painless, procedure. I was out of commission for the rest of the week. Thank goodness my sweet husband had already scheduled vacation for the week because I NEEDED him and he was able to be there. He was so gentle and compassionate to my heartache and also took care of my physical needs. I am so thankful for him and the way he loves me. Never will I take that for granted again.
So the physical pain has gone (thank goodness), but I still bear the emotional wounds and they will take a LONG time to heal. Right now I am trying to surround myself around family and good friends who can love on me and offer some support. I have made a vow not to get into the pit I did when we went through the first loss. I did not handle it well at all but this time my marriage is so much stronger, and it has made all the difference in the world.
Now we have 2 babies in Heaven and it just makes me long to be there even more. I just know my Mammaw and my Grammie will have rocked them like crazy by the time I get there. :)
Thank you for lifting me up and prayer like you all are always so faithful to do. And thanks so much to my sweet friends who have called or sent texts sending their love.
Amanda
My Mammaw's Memorial Service
A few weeks ago I blogged about my Mammaw possibly spending her first Christmas in Heaven. The Lord heard our prayers and called her home on Christmas Eve about 9:30pm. She made it just in time for the celebration to begin!! That blesses my heart more than I can say.
My Mammaw lived here with my parents for the last 3 and 1/2 years, but prior to that she lived in Decatur Texas for over 30 years. Because of that, we had 2 memorial services, one here and one there. She had 3 children, 13 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren (almost 30). Isn't that amazing? I pray that I will leave the same legacy behind that she did. She had such a servant's heart and definately brought life to the scripture "thy good and faithful servant". Here on earth, we will never be the same, but oh how I long for the day we will all be together again.
Here are some pictures from the memorial services. It was so nice to see family that we haven't seen in such a long time.
It was such a sweet time of fellowship and many great memories were made. We EVEN got SNOWED IN!!! I will blog about that in just a bit.
My Mammaw lived here with my parents for the last 3 and 1/2 years, but prior to that she lived in Decatur Texas for over 30 years. Because of that, we had 2 memorial services, one here and one there. She had 3 children, 13 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren (almost 30). Isn't that amazing? I pray that I will leave the same legacy behind that she did. She had such a servant's heart and definately brought life to the scripture "thy good and faithful servant". Here on earth, we will never be the same, but oh how I long for the day we will all be together again.
Here are some pictures from the memorial services. It was so nice to see family that we haven't seen in such a long time.
It was such a sweet time of fellowship and many great memories were made. We EVEN got SNOWED IN!!! I will blog about that in just a bit.
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