She's Having A Baby...

My best friends are expecting!!! David and I are so excited. It came at just the right time. David and I have been struggling with the decision of calling it quits (having babies) or to add one more to our family. I really don't want to be pregnant again - since preeclamsia worsens each pregnancy - and didn't want to test our finances out on providing for 3 - but yet - there's still just something about it. Well - we get to add one to our family - via someone else! Now, we'll get our baby fix and not have to go through any of it (again)! So, congrats Michael and Mal - we are so excited!!

Today is Hadley Grace's birthday! One year ago today Mal, David, Mom, Dad, and Connie were sitting in the hospital with me waiting for her to make her presence. I was so nervous - I remember dropping  Braxton off with Uncle Mike and holding on for dear life. Knowing that I was going to have surgery and that anything could happen was so scary. It was also scary knowing that our family would never be the same. God knew exactly what we needed and gave us Hadley Grace. She is the gentlest, sweetest yet still sassy little girl that ever existed. She has the perfect amount of sugar and spice. We are truly blessed! We will be having a little shindig with the M&M's for both Hadley and David's birthday tomorrow night.

cooking...

up a plan. Yep. A big plan, indeed. If all goes well...things will get pretty interesting. Cross your fingers, make a wish, and say a prayer.

Stay tuned...

Beware of the Crockadonald

Bug's newest trick to get out of time out is to suddenly become afraid of the "crockadonald" that only appears in time out. It's quite absurd, actually. But it's so stinking cute that it normally gets him out of trouble! Hadley Grace is almost walking on her own. Right now she's content with grabbing on to Braxton's shirt and toddling behind him until she bites the dust.

Life is busy busy busy right now. Friday I'm headed to Buna to help Holly get ready for the big day. It'll be some much needed friend time - but I'm hoping I can get a lot of her wedding stuff knocked out of the way. She helped me make 500 bird seed bags for mine - I definitely owe her! It's hard to imagine that all of us our married now. I mean - I know that we're not old - so I guess it's more of the history that I stand in awe of.

When I come home it'll be spring break - I'm not sure when, where, or how but we're planning on going to Corpus to hang out with our BFF's. Then the 19th is the Brad Paisely concert. I'm super excited and stil can't really believe that David pulled off surprising me - but he did! And then - in 34 days - we set sail! Life is hectic right now - but a good kind of hectic.

It is finished....

Thank the sweet baby Jesus, it is finished! TAKS Tuesday is drawing to a close...I'm one tired puppy! I can't exactly explain what makes this day so incredibly long. The stress? The pressure radiating from the kids, coworkers, everyone?? I don't know why sitting in silence for four hours is so nerve wrecking - but it is. Like I said, thank the dear Lord it's over!

I'm currently watching American Idol...and I can't exactly say I'm loving it this season. So far...it's just kinda blah. I was shocked, however, to find that Bethenny Frankel had a new show. Woot woot!

Well - cheers! Here's to tomorrow!

Top 5...

So we are now proud attendees of St. Cyprian's. We're super excited and can't wait to start - but I'm pretty sure that after last night, they may be begging for more time. We all know by now that Bug is mercurial. You never know what you're going to get. Last night we had well behaved moments...and we had those moments that make you shut your eyes and wish you were anywhere else but there. So - to just sum up the night - here's the top 5 things you don't want to hear when you're enrolling at a new school -

1. "Wow - he sure is quick!" - Read - this was uttered as my son took off and ran from one side of the school to the other with my phone.

2. "He'll do anything to get to music!" - uttered as my son was literally strumming the tar out of a guitar at the front of the stage - in front of EVERYONE. (This followed comment #1)

3. "Wow Buddy - you sure have a loud growl!" - read - holy crap! How did your ear drums survive after your son pulled your ear to his mouth and screamed NO!

4. "He sure is strong willed" - this game after he REFUSED to get down from a kid size loft in one of the classrooms. KID. SIZE. LOFT. Think about how this plays out...there's nothing about me kid sized. Nothing. Getting him down was an interested task.

5. "At least he likes his new school!" Said as he was screaming and kicking and begging to stay on our way out of the door.

Well St. Cyprian's, it's a done deal. You can't back out of it now! So...all I have to say...in true Episcopalian form..."The Lord be with you..!"

Here we go again...

Apparently a blog is supposed to be place to talk about your feelings. So...here goes.

Today I'm feeling...dread. Frustration. A steely metallic charcoal feeling in the pit of my stomach - ugh.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I'm getting a new class today. This class is a group of hand chosen girls. Yep...girls. All girls. 15 of them. Ugh. They don't want a new teacher. 
This is putting me back in a position that I don't exactly care to be in. 
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh.

Not in the best of moods today. But - part of having a job is doing what needs to be done just cause it needs to be done. So...here we go again.

So...about the blog...

So much for weekly updates...my fault. I don't even really know why I haven't written. For starters - there's been a ton of drama going on. TONS AND TONS. So, it's hard to write without spilling the beans...which...no matter how badly you wish for me to tip the pot and spill...I can't. Work ethics and what not...

There was the "big freeze" - we actually cancelled school and declared a snow day. Guess what. No snow. That kinda sucked, but over all it was fun to actually feel like I lived in a state that experienced winter. But no fear - it's now 70 plus...just the way I like. I've already busted out the open toed shoes...I gotta get a pedicure!

My son has officially decided to be unpottytrained. He REFUSES to use the potty! His response is "I don't care to" whenever you ask him if he wants to use the potty. Thanks, Bug. Thanks.

My baby girl is officially the cutest thing in the world. She's giving sugars now...and it totally melts my heart. She loves to stand on the love seat next to me and snack on cheerios. She'll take a bite and put her head on my shoulder just so she can beam up at me. Then, she'll raise up and give me sugars. Melts my heart...every time.

My husband is moving up and up and up and up in the world of GP. I am so proud of him. There was truly a time in my life when I feared he'd never find happiness in his career again - but now - I get emails and text messages where he is just beside himself with pride, excitement, and ideas. What more could a wife want??