She's Here!

kim had been in labor for almost 3 days before baby izabella was born. Most of us stayed up at the hospital all night waiting..and she didnt come until 11:30..but she was worth the wait. she's gorgeous.
so my diet has been awful..but its not too late to start over..so thats what im doing. im losing my motivation though

day 2

I didnt do too bad today..i had to work and normally at work i munch all day. I made a huge mistake by trying to cut caffeinne out completely..i developed a bad migraine at work:( so i had to break down and buy a pop-but happily i only drank 1/4 of it. I did good with my points..only went over .5 points for the day..but i worked out this morning so i made up for it.
Eli is staying all night with mamaw becky for the first time...i hope he isnt scared..i miss him..as mean as he is..Caleb and Luke stayed with Melanie tonight and she had them both in bed asleep when i got home...how great is she? !
its late at night for me..and david is at work on a saturday..bless his heart for working so hard lately..been doing 11 hour days then getting up and helping me with the kids. now he has to work on saturday..i love him so much. God has truly blesssed me with an amazing husband. He accidently hit me with a baseball today and he felt so horrible about it..I wish he was home.
tomorow im taking eli to church..then spending the day with my family.
It will be day 3 on weightwatchers and my 3rd day with no fast food!
at work i discovered this ice cream that is flavored like a nestle drumstick..and i wanted it so bad..but i didnt get it...then at the end of the night i decided i'd try the skinny cow ice cream sandwiches that are very low cal/and fat free..and they were extremely good! I did good today too!

Weight Watchers

so today i signed up for weighwatchers online...i havent lost any baby weight and it doesnt look like im going to. Im not extremely heavy.. i weigh about 143. but id feel alot better if i got down to 130. preferably 125. I was 125 when i got pregnant with luke..so i know its possible. I have started doing 1 hour on my recumbant bike. and then this weight watchers thing...i hate anything that involves eating healthy..or reducing my pop/sweets/ and salty foods...but i really wanna fit into size 8 jeans someday..and i cant just wish the fat away...so here we go..i probably will blog alot about it..i dont think anyone reads this anyway...
Today was not too bad..i didnt feel like i was starving..but i definately miss eating chips and dip and drinking pop late at night after the kids go to sleep....honestly its probably my favorite part of the day..but i will get used to it. i also have a bad headache from lack of caffeinne. I allowed myself to have 1 today. but if i want one tomorow i will have to settle with diet..which i hate.
I will do this..
I am so proud of myself for making it through 1 day :)

Back to work soon

I am supposed to go back to work this weekend. I am dreading everything about it...i hate to leave david with the 3 kids..i hate to go back knowing that I'm not getting enough pay...I just wish i had the whole summer off..we are having so much fun going to the pool everyday, and bowling a couple times a week. I just hate for it to end.
Luke has been sleeping all day-He's such a sweetie..just starting to smile.
Eli now has 5 girlfriends (all of which are blonde)
Caleb is getting a bit of a mean streak in him lately.

We ordered a small cabin that is going to built next week..were going to put a couch and tv and some toys in it-should be a fun place after its all together.
I'm so extremely tired today and I'm just waiting til 9 so i can get these loud-mouth babies to bed so i can snuggle in my bed and watch Desperate Housewives ( its the little things like that, that just make my day).
Tomorow we have to go get materials so we can reinsulate underneath the house..Supposed to be another beautiful day:)

Love them Yard Sales!

Got David up early today and we hit some great yard sales!! I got a kids picnic table and a baby bumbo seat at one--i got everything i need for eli to play tee ball next year.... Came home and helped my new neighbor (joe) with shoveling dirt--it was a very sweaty job.

Here's pics of my boys from today...Luke looks so pleasant

Eli posing for me!

The love of my life

mornin sunshine

Caleb is the first one up ever morning--first words out of his mouth every day is "bottle mommy".... he hasnt taken a bottle in over a year-but he still calls his cup a bottle. I alway make a deal with him-if he goes pee in his potty i will get his "bottle". This morning he had the craziest hair i ever seen.

After Eli and I laughed at him he started covering his head acting embarrassed.. which was extremely cute!

And here he is sitting on his froggy potty--he had a bad potty day yesterday with lots of accidents so we are going to work extra hard on that today

While all this was going on. eli was being very helpful by feeding luke!

My new neighbors!!!

Well we've been planning for a while to get these new neighbors--who just happen to be my bro and sister in law--today was the day! I was so excited to see their home drive up! This is the view from my front room..

I'm so happy to have them right next door-Kim is expecting a baby girl in August and I'm thrilled to be so close to watch her grow up.

I went today and bought a pool pass.. It seemed very expensive but i know its worth it. We went today and i got a little burnt.

Here's two of the boys from today

Boring Day

such a boring day--watched a boring movie "walled In" spent the boring evening sitting around on the puter--screaming at the boys to calm down! Here's a few pics -- Luke was more awake today than normal.

Here's Eli and Caleb-they were getting jealous Luke was getting so much camera time.

photoshop

so i recently discovered photoshop and im addicted! Here are some pics i took of Luke today and then photoshoped them!

We took my van in this morning to get the air conditioner fixed! hooray! I hate the heat-and having the windows open makes my hair look even crazier than normal. Eli is playing Carnival Games on the wii. Luke is fussing in his crib and Caleb is staring out the window at his daddy mowing.

We went to Hardees this morning after we dropped off

the van-Caleb ate so good-i have to bribe eli to get him

to eat just about anything.

becky took the two bigger boys for a couple hours yesterday

and david and I got to relax for a while. I spent alot of time out in the swing with Luke listening to the rain and watching the ducks

scrounge around the grass for bugs.. I only have a few weeks left before i have to go back to work--im dreading it so much. I know

i want to return to work someday-but i wish i had my own choice about when to go back. David tells me everyday that its up to me if i even go back. I do miss all the girls at work though-.

Caleb is trying to put the wii remote in Lukes little hand==too cute!

Ducks are growing fast! Filled their little pool up to the top yesterday and they just loved it! We sit outside and watched them for a long time.

Luke was pretty grumpy the whole day but he went to sleep around 10 pm and slept til 8. only waking up twice-which is really good!

We went to my aunts house for a cookout and we had a really good time. .

Here's me and my little luv bug sitting out watching the ducks. I'm sure the older boys were running around screaming at the top of their lungs--seems like thats all they do.

Here's Caleb looking calm for a second. I just love his blonde

hair. His daddy took him for a haircut saturday and it looks

so good. TOday is memorial day-david is off work. And we have no

plans. Maybe lay around and watch movies and sit outside on the swing

and watch the birds...

my sweetie

Here's my sweetie right after he was born.....

This is later in the day when both boys were adoring him.

So far my headache hasnt returned. Still praying that it doesnt come back, because i cant function if it does. Caleb broke my glasses today,,im very angry about it,,ive had them for many many years cuz im too cheap to buy new ones. i only wear then at bedtime,,but i still NEED them. Guess i will have to break down and let David buy me new ones. Maybe we will go to Dr. Bizers Vision world tomorow and get me some.. they have 2 for $99 which isnt too bad. it just seems like alot of money when your not working.

Welcome to the World

Monday night i had terrible contractions so i headed to the hospital around 9. Even though my contractions were 2-4 minutes apart for hours-i wasnt dialating so they sent me home. The next morning i went to my Dr. and he sent me back over to Labor and Delievery to induce me. I recieved the pitocin at 10:15 and Baby Luke came into the world at 2:15. Labor was very quick and easy. I recieved an epidural and had had hardly no pain. But the very second he came out of my body i developed a severe headache. They put me on a caffeinne drip right away. The next day it was worse so they did a blood patch-which i thought was going to kill me-it was so extrmely painful. But as soon as the blood patch was done i felt better. I was finally able to hold Luke and change his diapers, ect. 24 hrs after the blood patch was done my headache returned..but not as bad...so i went ahead home. It kept getting worse so by Saturday i headed to the emergency room. When i got there they told me they were going to repeat the blood patch but do a little bit more thorough job of it. they took xrays while inserting the needle to make sure they got the right spot. Its been about 8 hours and im feeling okay-Praying to God that it doesnt start coming back tomorow. Luke has been amazing.. His first night he slept 4 hours straight and i had to wake him up then to feed him. He is by far the best sleeper and the most content baby i've ever seen. He's definatley worth all the pain i've been throough.
Will post pics soon as i get them on the laptop.

Monday Monday

Had a good weekend..Took a few pics that i think i will post. The one on the left is of me and the boys on sunday..i am almost 39 weeks pregnant..The one on the right is my new duck pen..The ducks were standing around waiting on their feed. They cry like little babies when they are hungry.
Dont plan on doing anything fun today..Maybe watch a movie..Tomorow is a big Doctor appt. Hopefully they will tell me to go in on wednesday to be induced..Getting very anxious to meet Luke

Still Waiting

Well I give up on thinking im every going to meet little Luke. I go to the Dr in 2 days and im trying to not get my hopes up on being induced. I have been told they will induce me at 39 weeks, but im afraid they will change their minds....i guess i dont trust drs...
Today is Kim's graduation party and Mothers day!! Should be a busy day.... Yesterday Joey and Kim went with us to Clarksville and we hit some yard sales and went to chuck E. Cheese, then we went to an indoor flea market. It was fun. When i got home david ran to Jay C and rented me a rug Doctor and i shampood the carpets-they look like new! Happy Mothers day to me!

Waiting on Luke

So i've been feeling like labor is on its way the past 2 days...i got a very sudden headache and rash which im sure is from a hormonal change..some light contractions but nothing thats turning into labor....im not really in any hurry to deliever a baby..probably because i know how difficult it is to care for a newborn. But i am getting eager to meet this little man and fall in love with him..
Caleb just lost a cracker behind the couch and is screaming "uh-oh" so loud people in town probably hear....
Ive heard a rumor that my boss had hired someone new in at almost the same rate i make-and im very angry. Since it isnt confirmed-im trying to not get too upset-but chances are it is true..and i will not be going back. Its really kinda sad for me..i love my job and all the people there..But i feel very disrespected. I'm thankful that work for me can be optional. I just really like getting out of the house for a while and feel like im contributing to the family, and its good for david to bond with his boys while im gone.
I feel very sick today..and i have huge plans of laying around and watching The North and the South. i dont think im half way through it yet but i have been watching it for days!!

My Last Day at Work...for a while

So, last night was my last night for 6 weeks. Im glad to be outa there for now. I hate feeling like i cant do as much as i should be. Everyone pitched in and got me a gift card. I was so shocked-it was very nice of everyone. Nora made me a card that was just beautiful. She's incredibly crafty!

Today we are supposed to go to Spring Mill with the family. Were having a little picnic and while everyone else walks around seeing the sights i plan on sitting back in a chair and reading "breaking dawn" the last book in the twilight series. I've already read it once but i'd like to finish it again before Luke makes his appearance.

Yesterday David, Tim and Tj worked on our water hydrant-we have been without one for a year and it makes watering animals a little difficult. I've got my fingers crossed that it will work for a long time with no leaks! Having ducks we need to be able to fill their kiddie pool up alot.

Blogger

Been too long since i blogged. Over a year. I guess the most important thing that has happened in the past year is that we discovered we are being blessed with another boy! Baby Luke is expected to be here within the next 2 weeks and although im scared i think im close to being ready. I've had an amazingly easy pregnancy, and i have everything ready, so were just waiting on him. I've recently gotten 2 ducklings and they are the cutest things i ever seen.

Eli has just 2 more weeks of preschool. by that time i will have 3 boys for the summer.

Eli's preschool pic

Caleb is doing wonderfully. He had such a rough first year but he has grown into a very good little boy. His favorite things to do right now is play hungry hungry hippos and watch the birdies in the yard.

I hope to keep this blog up this time but i assume that could be difficult with a new baby...but im going to try.