Destiny's Hand

Boys will be Boys!

2010-08-16T15:06:00.003-05:00

The boys are becoming more and more different every day! I think that I would be able to tell them apart now if they were identical. William is very high strung and loves to snuggle and be held. When he gets excited it shows all over his body! Logan on the other hand loves to play and has become the most laid back wait his turn kind of child!

William loves to analyze his hands and his toys (including the barbie that Scarlet gave him over the weekend....he didn't care much for the blond LOL). He has just discovered his feet but prefers his hands and he gets so upset that he can't get the roll from back to tummy thing just right, he tries so hard until he gives up all pissed off.

Logan however loves to play and has rolled over from back to tummy like he has been doing it forever. He actually plays with the toys. Now Scarlet gave him a blond barbie too and the first thing he did NO LIE was stick the boobs in his mouth and suck on them. Yes it is one for their baby book!!!

I after only 5 months I understand how boys can be easier than girls. My girls are a Drama Queen (Anna) and a Diva (Scarlet), the boys are just the boys even if Logan is a boob man.

Baby Update

2010-08-10T13:17:00.004-05:00

We went to the doctor for the boys 4 month check and they are growing like weeds! Logan now weighs 15.15 lbs and is 24 inches long. William now weighs 13.10 lbs and is 24 inches long too. It was never in my stars to have small children.

Potty Training!!!!! Scarlet is now on her way to being potty trained. She is doing very well unless she gets busy then she tells us she has to go pee pee after there is a huge puddle in the floor. We are keeping our fingers crossed that she finally gets the hang of it soon. Oh yeah she is a closet pooper. We have to watch her very closely so we can get her to the bathroom, get her on her potty and give her her privacy before she poops in her pants (witch is hard by the way because she gets real quite and hides just before she poops).

Time flies when you are having fun! Anna has started the 5th grade and is quite the fashonista. You know I should have just saved all my crap from the 80's & 90's and I wouldn't have had to buy one stitch of back to school clothing for that girl!! It is absolutely hilarious to see her style and to think back on what we thought was cool at her age! She has started to wear deodorant and training bras, and she wants to start shaving her legs (which we are going to allow next summer).

Well that is about it with the kiddo update! Tootles!

Kidos

2010-06-25T09:08:00.013-05:00

Okay I am finally getting around to getting pictures up. I new I would be busy but holly cow the older they get the busier I get! So here they are, pictures of my children (all 4):

William is next to Anna and Logan is next to Scarlet (and no Logan doesn't have a mohawk). Anna 10, Scarlet 2, Boys are 2 months in this picture.

Anna's 10th birthday! You really don't realize how fast they grow up. I would advise anyone not to rush it!

This is one of the sweetest pictures of Scarlet and Zeus (one of our dogs). Zeus is her puppy and he likes it.
Here are the boys they are now almost 3 months old and they are huge!

This one is Logan. At 3 months old he is 12lbs and 2' long! I find that really big considering he was a preemie. He left the hospital at 6lbs and something and 171/2" long.

This one is William. At 3 months he is 10lbs and 22" long. It is hard to believe that when they were born he was considered the bigger one because he was longer (they weighed the exact same 7lbs 1oz).

Here they all are at the Boys baptism. Evie and Jason are all four's God Parents or as we like to refer to them as Quad Parents.

Baby update

2010-04-20T11:21:00.004-05:00

YAY!!! They are here! I finally have my little men! Their names are Logan Michael Barton and William Reid Barton. They were born on 3/31/10 via c-section at 7:36 & 7:37 am. Logan weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 17 1/2" long and William weighed 7 lbs 1 oz and was 18" long!!! Yes they were super huge and so was I! My doctor comented on the boys being the 2nd largest twins he had delivered! William spent 4 hours in NICU due to very labored breathing but was then sent to the well baby nursery and they both were able to come home with me! It has been fun learning how to do everything x 2 at about the same time!! I am getting the hang of nursing them at the same time (makes the night time feeding much easier & lets me get a little more sleep). Anna loves being old enough to hold them and walk around with them and Scarlet we still have to keep an eye on because she loves her 2 brothers (a little much at times). Michael is hanling things quite well, a litle nervous about things but hey I am the one that knows the babies aren't going to break if their big "little" sister kisses their eyes multiple time. I seem to have a whole lot more energy this time around but I am thinking it may be because I was so huge and exhausted for so long during the pregnancy that missing the 20 + extra pounds makes me feel mroe entergetic. Time for a nap but I promise that I will have pictures for the next post, but you can always go to H'ville hospital's web site and use the birthdate and last name to see the pictres of them at I beleive 4 days old.

Catch Up

2010-03-29T11:54:00.003-05:00

Well I have made it to the end Thank God!! I am so sick of bed rest & it has caused some depression. I went into pre-term labor on the 27th of Feb and spent a week in the hospital. The doctors were finally able to stop the labor but I have been on bed rest since then (4 weeks now). I am having my c-section in 2 days!!!!!! The boys will finally be here on the 31st! We are so excited and so is Anna, Scarlet still is a little clueless but that is to be expected from a 2 year old. I am just as excited about having my tubes tied as I am about having the boys in my arms. Well that is about it for me since I haven't been able to do anything in a month. I will try to get pics up as soon as I can though!

Drs. Apt.

2010-01-20T15:20:00.002-06:00

I had a doctors apt. today, I am going every two weeks so it was just another check up. I do however get to have a US every time I go in so it is kind of cool. Well since the beginning of January they are measuring them. I found out today that they went through a growth spurt in the last 2 weeks. They have gained almost 2 lbs each in 2 weeks. Baby A (Logan) is 2lbs 7oz, and Baby B (William) is 2lbs 10 oz. Dr. McMichens says that I could not be having a more perfect multiples pregnancy and should have no problem making it to 36 weeks! At this point belly is measuring at 8 months (if it was a singleton pregnancy).

I asked a question about the amount of pressure that is between my legs (a ton more than with the other 2). Well looking at the US the reason for that is Logan's head is laying right on top of my cervix literally (they had to do a vaginal sonogram just to see and measure my cervix). Good news it is very thick and completely shut no worries, just uncomfortable for me.

30 YEARS OLD

2010-01-18T11:17:00.003-06:00

Well I am now 30 years old HOLY CRAP!!!. I didn't think that this birthday would really bother me, in fact I was looking forward to it. I thought finally my thirties, people will look at me as an adult and not a kid. Well I don't feel any older but mentally I am beginning to realize that I am. I am starting to think about all the things that I need to do (weight, skin, babies, etc...) before it gets to late. I can at least blame the unperky boobs on breast feeding 4 kids!!!!

2010-01-08T09:16:00.001-06:00

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!

2010-01-06T08:00:00.004-06:00

I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I had a wonderful time and I got to see my uncle whom I haven't seen in about 4 years...he is still crazy & strange but I love him anyway!

The girls got way to much stuff and now I have to find places to put the stuff, our house is only so big and with 2 on the way we are going to have to get a storage building or add on.

Had my 25 week apt. Monday and the boys look great! They are moving quite a lot now and it is really cool to watch my belly. Looks different than it did with the girls, moves in different places and totally feels different. The lower baby (A) is the one that feels weird, sometimes I think he is going to stick his hand out and wave he moves that low. It does feel strange. I now will be going to the Doc every 2 weeks and they are going to be measured each time. Michael and I think that we are only going to have to wait another 10 weeks or so. I only have 12 weeks to go if I can hold out to full term with twins. The good news is if I can hold out 5 more weeks the survival rate is in the 90% range and the NICU time could be minimal. Please pray that it will be at least 10 weeks.

Merry Christmas

2009-12-21T16:16:00.003-06:00

I want to wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope that the lord blesses each of you!

I have finished my shopping with the help of my mom who was kind enough to drive me around.

Anna is super excited about Christmas and Scarlet loves to take the bows off the presents and out them in her stroller for her babies!

Anna was given the part of Mary in our Christmas pageant this year, I am so excited. She is extremely nervous though. She is so concerned that her Christmas dress is going to make her costume to puffy (Mary's outfit was plain and straight).

I am really looking forward to being off of work...we are closed from 12/23/2009 until 1/3/2010 and return to work on Monday the 4th!!!!!! Such a much needed break! I can't wait! I also will only work a short day on the 4th since I have my 6 month apt. on that day as well so I will feel like I am easing back into the routine!

Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year!!!! Please be safe and take care!

Twins

2009-12-07T12:50:00.002-06:00

We had our 20 week check up today & the twins were not shy in showing us they are BOYS! Yes 2 boys, now the house is even and Michael isn't out numbered any more. They weigh 15 oz. each and are each a little bigger than a banana. Dr. McMichens assured us that everything is absolutely perfect. We are looking at about 15 more weeks left. We can't wait but we still have to get a lot done in that little bit of time.

Thanksgiving

2009-12-01T10:58:00.003-06:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I really enjoyed mine and I ate way to much. I realized on Sunday night that I did not eat one piece of turkey. While we were at my aunts for the feast we watched as someones house burned down. Thank God they were away so no one was hurt. Homeowners insurance can rebuild a house but it can't replace a life.

I didn't think that I would try and shop on black Friday but my cousin talked me into it. We didn't leave the house until about 10:30 though. We went out to Bridge Street then we were off to Nashville! I love that galleria up there. We were on our way back we were making really great time about 9:30. We were going about 60 - 65 mph and bam out of no where there is a deer right in front of us! My cousin didn't even have time to hit the breaks (thank God). We creamed it, we hit Bambi with the front of the car, all four tires, and the entire under carriage. She even had fur stuck to the back window (of a minivan) all the way to the top of the car. My cousin has never been in a wreak or had a speeding ticket, she was freaking out. I was okay until I saw her car then I get a little upset since at that time reality set in. Michael came to our rescue and we found out that an accident report is not usually needed for a collision with a deer and if you file an accident report of that nature with your insurance company and you don't have collision your rates will just go up and your car will still be broken. We are all okay (except the car).

We get to find out what the babies are on Monday YAY!! Lord I hope they cooperate! We are praying that we have at there is at least one boy in there! We are going to take some more belly pictures soon. I feel so incredibly huge already, Michael says I look like I did when I was about 7 to 8 months prego with Scarlet....great!

Thanksgiving

2009-11-23T09:51:00.003-06:00

Well this Thanksgiving is going to be a whole lot different this year since Michael's parents are going down to Florida to see my Sis-in-law and family. I guess we wont get those left overs too. We are getting 3 days off from work this year. I don't really know what I am going to do. Michael is going to work at the church cleaning up the yard on Friday. I will be at home with the kids and animals, I think decorating for Christmas is in order cause there is no way I am going shopping. I just love this time of the year. It is time for building fires and snuggling.

We are getting very anxious about finding out what the sexes of the babies are. In 2 weeks we will have the big sg. I would love to see a little stem on the apple. That would be the best Christmas present I could imagine for Michael. He on the other hand is preparing himself for 2 more little girls. I would love 2 little boys it would make the whole room sharing thing a lot easier.

Short entry because our lives are really normal right now any way. I am going to try to take some belly pictures over the holidays since I am huge already. My belly button is on it's way out.

Twins

2009-11-10T13:47:00.003-06:00

Well I had my 16 wk. check up yesterday and all is well. The babies heartbeats are exactly what they need to be. We had a different sonographer this time (not Dana) and she well sucked. She took no time, would not make any pictures, and did not explain anything that was on the screen. I (after two pregnancies) kind of new what to look for but she went over my belly so fast that about the only thing that I could make out was the babies were head to head. Dr. McMichens measured my belly and right now I am measuring 5 months. He said the further along I get and the bigger the babies get the further away and larger that number will get. At my next visit (20 wks) I could serious measure 6.5 - 7.0 months prego. I am going to be as big as a house and I feel like I getting there quite quickly. I can feel them move quite a bit and I am running out of room for food already.

What do I do?

2009-10-27T12:53:00.004-05:00

I have one question...What should we do? We will take any advice that anyone gives us right now!

Last night my ex-husband's father called me. I never had a problem with him or anyone else in the family (except David) for that matter. We talked for about 30 minutes. They haven't seen, talked to, or even sent a card to Anna since she was 2 years old. Anna has no clue who they are. I have told her that she has biological grandparents that are her biological father's parents but beyond that she has no interest in them.

Last night Dave said that the reason that they have had no contact was because of David (my ex). They were "protecting her". The thing is David was living in Colorado and Florida (running form the law). I am completely torn and I have been agonizing over this since we got off the phone. I really wanted to ask him to come up with a better excuse then contact me later. I mean they could have sent cards etc... with out David knowing or it being traced. Phone calls could have happened, hell David knows my phone number (he has to so I don't get in trouble). Well they want to see her again and he was calling her his baby and he said that he has got a lot of b-days & Christmas' to make up for. I really was offended by that part, how could you call someone "your baby" when you haven't given a damn about her for the last 7 1/2 years of her life!!!?

I don't want Anna to hate me when she is older for not giving her the opportunity to meet her biological grandparents and to get to know them. On the other hand I feel like I am being slapped in the face and that I am going to have to slap some super great people in the face as well. Anna has grandparents that have been in her life since the time she came into this world and then she has grandparents that didn't have to be apart of her life but they have taken her in as if she had been theirs since the beginning.

Michael and I talked about it last night. Michael is her daddy and any decision regarding her should be made by the both of us...right? We are kind of stuck and I think he stayed quiet because he didn't want to express his personal thoughts about the situation. I know that a part of me just wants to say "go to hell" and "you missed your chance" but I know that as a christian that isn't the right way to handle it. I think about the emotional effect this will have on MY BABY! I as a mother have to protect her & I am really feeling that motherly instinct right now! I am also feeling a bit angry about the whole thing too. What ever I choose to do I will do it with Michael.

Oh my GOD!

2009-10-22T14:05:00.002-05:00

Oh my God! I am still struggling with morning sickness! I am going to be one of those women that suffer with it the entire pregnancy. Yay! I can already feel the babies move, now don't get me wrong it isn't strong by any means and it only happens when they are getting squished. I will admit it is pretty cool to feel them this early on. I am now about 3.5 months prego and I feel like I am about 5. I get hungry quite often but there is just no room to eat anything. I have started to eat small meals more frequently but with me being so sick & all the food aversions that gets a little difficult at times.

I can't wait to see what the rest of this pregnancy will hold for us!

Update

2009-10-15T10:22:00.003-05:00

I am so happy for Candi and Wes, their beautiful little girl was born yesterday. She is beautiful!

Well I went to the Dr on Monday for my regular check up. I have lost a total of 4 lbs so far, but was told with severe morning sickness that was common in the 1st trimester. The bleeding has stopped now but I am still on "restriction" as Michael calls it. I have decided that I am going to try to gain about about 1 lb a week. Since I am overweight to begin with I don't have to gain as much but with twins it is still recommended. We have come to accept that the babies will probably be preemies, so in that regard my goal is to get their weight to about 5lbs each and make it to about 36 weeks. Michael & I were told that the goal that I had set was a big goal but we should try to reach it anyway. They are going to start measuring the babies at 32 weeks. Pray that they won't have to take them to early, they need their time in the oven.

Big Scare

2009-10-06T13:00:00.002-05:00

Last night I woke up to go to the bathroom....imagine that....and when I wiped there was blood. I totally freaked out but it took a few minutes to really hit me. I calmly called the Dr's. office and the on call nurse asked me questions and said to be at the Dr's. around 8:15 in the morning. I said okay and went back to bed, then it hit me. Michael and I were up. Neither one of us could sleep and I could do nothing but lay on my left side and pray. Well I got an US done as soon as I got there and both babies are fine; active, growing at the rate they should be and their little heart beats are all what they should be. We were extremely happy and relieved. The Dr wasn't sure what the cause was but I am to watch it and take it very easy. I have a desk job and I have to take it easy and not be on my feet unless I have to be. I guess it is kind of like bed rest. I guess having a desk job helps with being able to avoid true bed rest. I just thank God the babies are okay!

interesting

2009-10-01T12:57:00.002-05:00

I read the article that Brandi linked to in her blog regarding Obama needing to act like a President. Well I agree. I think he is just trying to get his 15 minutes of fame right now which politically is turning out to devastating to the country as a country. If he wanted to be an actor and be on TV he should have moved to Hollywood and pursued that career instead.

I saw a sign yesterday in a yard that read "A government that controls it's health care controls it's people". Think about it...if we are made by force to accept a health care plan regardless if it is one that fits our needs or not then yes we are being controlled. The current 'leaders' of this once great nation have already stated that if you don't accept the health care plan then there will be a fine and if you don't pay the fine then you get hauled of to jail.....hum sounds like somebody is forcing people to do what they want (controlling). When I was growing up I was taught not to boss people around and that you make more friends with sugar than you do with vinegar.

Michael made a very good statement yesterday while we were talking about things. There is a lot of opposition to Obama it seems from the south. You know we do tend to cling to our guns, religion, and our constitutional rights down here. "'They' say the people from the south are backwards and dumb but pretty soon "they" will be saying the people from the south are free." I had to agree with Michael and I figure that the "resistance" will begin in Texas seeing as how in they are the only state with the stipulation in their constitution that they can secede from the union at anytime (not to mention the good ol' boys down there). Well I for one like being free and want my children to grow up free too.

update

2009-09-30T09:37:00.002-05:00

I found out last week that my brother will be shipping off to either Iraq or Afghanistan on Dec. 1st. He is upset because he will be missing Kahnon's 1st Christmas and her 1st birthday. I ask that you pray for his safe return. He is leaving Friday to report to Washington state where he will be stationed I assume for a few years at least.

I am extremely glad that my 1st trimester is nearing it's end. I really hope my 2nd trimester brings some relief from morning sickness. I can't wait to be able to get my appetite back and I hope my chicken aversion subsides because I used to love chicken. I hate taking the belly pictures because you really can see a slight difference in size each week (it is starting to scare me a little).

New niece!

2009-09-22T08:06:00.002-05:00

I got to meet my new niece yesterday! I will say that she is beautiful! She was so little and pink. My brother look smitten and wrapped already! This make baby #2 for my sister-in-law, so she seemed more interested in her computer at times than she did in Kanhon (I think that is how they are spelling her name...it is a shortened version of the mother's maiden name.) Anyway I am not sure when I will get to see her again seeing as how they are going to be stationed in Washington state and I don't see Rachel wanting to spend time with our side of the family. I am just thankful that we got to see her when we did.

Babies A & B

2009-09-17T11:28:00.003-05:00

Well Michael & I decided that we are going to take weekly pictures of my belly since it is possible to see a difference quicker than with a singleton pregnancy. I will post them (well maybe not every week) so here is my first belly shot. Now please keep in mind there is still some of my chunk there but honestly I have gained 7 lbs and I can already feel that hard belly uncomfortable feeling when I try to lay on my stomach. My pants are also starting to get snug on me....I feel like I am about 3 months or so prego. Lord help me I am going to be huge! Do they make maternity clothes that big?

Baby B well A & B

2009-09-15T07:57:00.002-05:00

Michael and I had our first official OB apt. yesterday! We were all excited to hear the heart beat and all that good stuff.....well.....we got all ready for the ultra sound and the tech said "guess what..y'all are having twins"! Yes we are.....twins! Michael is extremely excited and I am still in shock wondering what this pregnancy is going to be like! I was told that even though my official due date is 4/22 I will be having a c-section the end of March beginning of April. Since I had a c-section with Anna my Dr. will not let me deliver naturally for mine & the babies' sake. I will have to a ultra sound every time I visit & my visits will be get closer together a lot sooner than normal. I was told that since they are fraternal they have separate yolk sacks, placentas etc... that my risk of a miscarriage is less than 1% at this point. The babies are exactly the length and at the development stage they are supposed to be at! Both my mom and my mother in law thought we were lying to them and actually needed to be told more than once and shown pictures. It has started to sink in for me since I am the one with my head in the toilet in the evenings and I can already tell that my pants are getting tighter. I knew there was a reason why I was so sick but still able to gain 6 pounds in 8 weeks! Lord I just ask that y'all pray for my sanity!

Tuesday Morning

2009-09-08T11:44:00.002-05:00

This weekend was great, well sort of:

We went to a kick off party at a friends and had a really good time. Scarlet got to jump on a trampoline for the first time and she had the time of her life(nice & worn out too!). Michael got so much done on the girls club house...all four walls are now up! Sunday was the usual church in the morning, lounge in the evening. All the trouble began when we decided to eat Sunday dinner with Michael's parents. Scarlet got sick & threw her little guts up all over her highchair. Let me tell you that is one pitiful sight...seeing your child throwing up cause there is nothing you can do until they get done. Once we got her all cleaned up and settled down we went home & put her to bed and she slept better that night then she had all week. Monday started out really great. Scarlet helped Michael take the tire off of my car, she played all morning, fed the turtles and had breakfast. Around ten that morning we laid down to take our morning nap, nothing new. I woke up around 11:30 zapped of all energy and every muscle in my body hurt and my tongue is swollen with scabs on it, I knew that I'd had a seizure.

Okay I make it through the weekend, Tuesday morning rolls around & I know that I have to go work. I get ready and Michael & I hop in the car (I have to ride with him because under Al. law I can't drive for 6 months). On our way in to work I ask him to pull over cause I felt seriously queasy. Once he pulls over I start to open the door but it is to late, it ends up getting all on the inside of his car door as I am trying to make it onto the concrete. I hate morning sickness! Thank God that man loves me. I did tell him sorry & that he had better hope this is a little boy b/c it is going to take some serious convincing to get me to go through this again.

VENT!

2009-09-03T12:36:00.003-05:00

I understand why some parents home school their children. Michael & I are seriously considering it at the moment. We learned yesterday the Pres. Obama wants to address the children of the nation at school. That sounds fine & dandy right except a few little left out details....he won't tell people what it is about & wants to issue homework. I have a major problem with all of this knowing his political & social affiliations. I know the problems that he seems to be having with passing his "Obama care" crap and the opposition to his socialist views. Michael & I are concerned about the content of his message & what he is wanting the children to do ("how can I help Pres. Obama?" paper from what we understand). I mean since he can't get the voting adults in on his side why not try to persuade the next generation to become socialist.... I don't think so, maybe in North Korea (and I think something like that happened with the "Hitler Youth") but not in America. This is America the free, the brave damn it and I want it to stay that way. My children are not going to be a part of his games. We learned that there are a lot of schools opting out of the telecast & I praise them for the protection they are giving our children. We are hoping that Anna's school will be one of them but if not a letter will be sent to her teacher & the principal and hell we will probably keep her home for the day just to be on the safe side. Like I said before if she gets in trouble for that both of my parent have masters in education & my dad is a cert. teacher. I think they can handle the schooling part of their lives! Thank God we still have our freedom of speech.... for now!

Monday!

2009-08-31T14:27:00.002-05:00

Well if I have ever had a bad day today would be it. I could not get motivated this morning & I felt so sick. Got caught in all kinds of traffic on the way to work.....school, slow/idiot drivers, even a wreak. Once I get to work I sigh (15 minutes late by now). While walking to the time clock I walk out of my shoe & fell. Not just fall but I slide across the floor on my knees (a Michael Jackson move of sorts). Okay by now I am sick as a dog, late for work, embarrassed beyond belief, and have bruises on both of my knees & shins. I just hope that tonight I can just relax and watch a movie. I would have a drink to go with that movie but I can't so I will just have to settle.

News

2009-08-26T09:56:00.003-05:00

Just read the news about the death of Ted Kennedy. I will pray for his family and friends. As for me and my emotions we are torn. I am sorry to hear of the death and my heart goes out to them but I am truly scared of the repercussions of it, I also disagree with a lot of what is being said about him. I don't think that he should be idolized the way the he is for the things that he has done.

Baby B

2009-08-24T15:23:00.003-05:00

Well I had my first OB visit today. I was amazed that I actually heard and saw it's heartbeat. I loved being able to actually see something. Seeing the little heart "beat" though and it made me warm & fuzzy. I was given good news about it.....the fact that they were able to pick that much up at only 6 weeks dropped my miscarriage risk from 35% to 5%. It actually seems different to me because this baby B was planned. I would love to upload the pics but I can't get the scanner to cooperate...I am severely technologically challenged (maybe if I let Scarlet & Anna try they can get it to work LOL).

tootles

Thursday

2009-08-13T09:06:00.003-05:00

First:
Good morning to all. I want to start by telling everyone what we did this morning. Yesterday Scarlet shoved Kleenex up her nose. My mother-in-law tried to get it all out but couldn't. Well as busy as we were yesterday evening I had forgotten about it, Scarlet was playing as is nothing was wrong. This morning about 5:15 she woke up screaming, well like a ton of bricks it hit me that I had forgotten. I wake Michael up and we get her out of the bed, grab the tweezers, the bulb sucker, and a flashlight. In the mean time we wake Anna up which is a good thing since she could hold the flashlight. To make a long story short it took three people and 30 minutes to retrieve a piece of Kleenex about an inch long out of her nose. How she managed to shove it that far up there is beyond me.

Second:
I have been following Brandi's blog for a week or so now and I love it. It has some political content that is very true and very real. I have actually posted a link and a quote from her blog on my facebook page. She really does her homework. It is really good if you haven't read it you should just follow the link from my blog.

Third:
The news is in Michael and I are pregnant. Since this one was our first planned pregnancy we already have the names picked out. To tell you the truth I am having mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness (both of my other kids were oopses). We have decided that if this one is a boy I am getting fixed. If it is another girl we'll try one more time but 4 is the limit and I am getting fixed (yes it's my decision to get fixed & I have no problem with it).

Picture Post

2009-08-11T14:08:00.004-05:00

I thought this picture was so cute. My poor m-i-l &f-i-l, they are surrounded by girls (oh the hormones). They are of course my 2 (ages 17 mos. & 9 yrs.) and my three nieces (ages 2 1/2, 5, and 7 yrs.)

Still Trying!

2009-07-29T13:57:00.002-05:00

Well Michael and I have now been trying for 2 months to get pregnant. We are anxiously waiting to find out but according to my cycle (and the ovulation calendar) it will still be another 16 days.

Hello

2009-07-24T09:21:00.002-05:00

Hello, I am back. I have just been very busy so I had to take a break from a few things. I am really excited about all the babies that are due. I have friends that are pregnant, a niece that is due in a few months and my sister and her girl friend just had their baby 2 weeks ago. I will tell you that I again have the baby bug and so does Michael. We have decided that we are officially trying. We would like to have a boy and have agreed that if it is then I will have my tubes tied if not we will talk about 1 more. I will be happy either way because I will have a boy or I will have 4 children (which I originally wanted).

I am very excited for all of my friends and I wish them the best of luck!

2009-03-19T15:10:00.003-05:00

Well at our first weigh in Monday I lost a total of 9 lbs. I won both of the female categories and took home $20.00 yeah!!!!! I don't know where I lost the weight at and I was only aiming at 2 lbs. per week not 9. Michael ended up losing 11.4 lbs and won both the male categories as well so I got to take home another $20.00!!!!!!! I don't feel like I have lost any this week though but we'll see come Monday!

Tootles!

2009-03-12T14:06:00.005-05:00

1. I just want to say hello. I have been really busy and haven't had time to post.

2. The place where I work has started a "Biggest Loser" contest and I entered it. I will have the chance to win up to $20.00 a week and $200.00 at the very end of the competition. It is going to last for 16 weeks. Michael and I are really excited about it because he joined too so we hope to have the market cornered so to speak.

3. I had my first seizure in 6 years 3 weeks ago. Michael knew that about 7 years ago I was diagnosed with Epilepsy but I had been seizure free for so long that they took me off of my medication. Well 3 weeks ago I scared the tar out of him when I had my grand mal seizure. I have them at night so I woke him up out of a dead sleep! I have my first apt. and EEG at UAB in about 1 and 1/2 months.

4. We are finally done with all the Girl Scout cookie sales. I volunteered to be the cookie captain for my troop...I will never do that again. I am also a troop leader and the two just don't mix when I work full time too. I never knew how little the girls make off of those cookies either but I also didn't know they were that easy to sell.

5. Scarlet turned 1 year old on February 25th. She had her princess party complete with her princess sash. We ended up renting a helium tank to inflate all 212 balloons that I ordered. Yes I went crazy for the bash but I did the same with Anna.

6. I bought Michael 2 wolf/husky puppies for an anniversary gift back in January and let me tell you they are just 2 more little kids in the house. They are now 3 months old and weigh about 25 lbs each and there backs are taller than our couch cushions. They make the 2nd & 3rd doggie additions to our growing petting zoo we have, aren't they cute.

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-23T13:09:00.009-06:00

First off I need to apologize for neglecting my blog for so long, I should be ashamed.

I AM SO SORRY!!!

Pictures:

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

From our home to yours we wish you all the best that this blessed season can bring!

Life!

2008-11-11T13:33:00.004-06:00

Well I haven't posted in a while. I haven't been doing very much other than work and Girl Scouts. I missed the actual reunion but I went to the game. There wasn't much of a turn out I thought that there would be more of us. I do think those that were planning did all that they could but the rest was really up to the class to make a good reunion. I wish that I could have gone to the reunion I would have loved to see some people again.

I attended Lauren's baby shower over the weekend. I haven't seen her in years and let me tell you she looked amazing! If it wasn't for the prego belly I would not have known she was pregnant. She does still have her "dancer's" legs. I loved seeing Connie too she looked so happy! I loved seeing old friends again. I would love to get together again soon. I am definitely going to see Lauren once things have settled down and she feels up to visitors. I wish that I had pictures to post but I had left my camera laying on the table at home (figures).

Girl Scouts has been so much fun and it really takes up a lot of my time but I feel it is totally worth it. I love being a girl scout. I think Anna likes it too, it's our time together.

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T09:08:00.003-05:00

I want to wish every one a happy Halloween! We have been looking forward to this for a while now and I have one extremely excited little girl. I also have one that has no idea why we insist on putting weird things on her and taking pictures (she's a little pink lady in her poodle skirt!) Anna is a hippy chick complete with custom bell bottoms! I will have pictures up later! We (Michael and Anna) carved pumpkins SCARY! I took pictures. One thing good I can say about this Halloween is we got to wear our PJ's to work today!!!!! I completed my look with minimal makeup and rollers in my hair-talk about scaring people!

I went to the family event last weekend and was so glad to see some old friends! I was nervous about nothing! It really was good to see some old friends. I will admit though the band well sucks (in comparison to its glory days in the 90's) I was also disappointed in the flag corp too.....shame!
I didn't get to got to the actual reunion because I had a Juliet Low Birthday Party/Halloween Carnival to go to for the Girl Scouts. I kind of wished I had gotten to go but next time I will.

I am getting excited about Lauren's baby shower next week! I am so happy for them! I know that she'll be a great mother! She has a good role model to look to for advice. I wish them all the best! I do hope that I will get to see the baby after the empress arrives too.

TO ALL A HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN!!!!!

2008-10-24T09:16:00.004-05:00

Michael hurt his back last weekend working out and has been on overtime all week. I have be in agony watching him hurt and knowing there is nothing that I can do about it. I finally convinced him to go to the doctor. I really hope that it's just a pulled muscle and not something serious.
We had our Girl Scout investiture ceremony last night and had blast. Scarlet has become our troop's mascot and will be helping us sell cookies this year!!!! I love being a leader and I am growing s much as a mother and a person, I would recommend scouting to anyone.
My grandfather had surgery last night and is doing OK. He had an enlarged prostate but all is well now.
The family event for my 10 year high school reunion (I assume) is still on for tonight. I am very nervous about it for some reason. I am excited to see old friends again but I am still very nervous. Michael on the other hand thinks that I'll be fine and that it'll be fun for me. He is trying to be supportive and calm my fears. I guess he's right I do have a great life full of friends and family, I have a career and a beautiful home. I am still nervous about it though.
My girls are growing up so fast and I just can't stand it.

Family

2008-10-17T11:38:00.007-05:00

I was up last night just thinking about how blessed I am. I went and checked in on the girls as they were sleeping and thought about how lucky I am and how wonderful they are. Even though they can stress me out faster than anything else in this world but they bring greater joy than anything else as well. I am going to post some pictures of them just because I love them. They are pretty darn cute too if I say so myself!!!!

I also want to give Thanks to Colleen for her inspirational post about KY and curly hair. I passed the info on to Michael (who has super curly hair) and with a smirk decided to try it out last night. I will let everyone know that stuff is great, his hair looked so good. He was even happy with the way that it was in the morning after he had slept on it. I have included a picture of his hair right after he did all the stuff to it last night.

Ain't he cute!!!!!

HELP NEEDED!!!

2008-10-13T10:43:00.002-05:00

To anyone that breastfed I need some help. I have been breast feeding my daughter Scarlet who is now 7 1/2 months old and this weekend she refused my breast and then bit my nipple. Since I returned to work when she was 3 months old my supply has dropped. Recently though it has severely dropped and we have had to supplement with formula. I have visited a lactation consultant, taken herbs, pumped after the nursing and so on and so forth with no success. I have started to come to grips with it emotionally but when this happened this weekend it broke my heart (not to mention hurt like hell). I am going to assume that it is because there is instant gratification with a bottle unlike with a breast, and with my supply problem she might have just gotten frustrated. If anyone has any advice please share it, I am not real sure I am total ready to give it up just yet.

Its Friday!

2008-10-03T11:45:00.002-05:00

Yeah! It's Friday! Thank God! I have so much that I want to do this weekend. I made my first batch of baby food on Tuesday and I have so many recipes that I want to try out this weekend and I cannot wait. Scarlet seemed to enjoy the homemade stuff a whole lot better that the store bought stuff.

Anna will be Acolyting for the first time on Sunday and we are all very excited about it. Anna seems to be a little nervous but will not admit it. My mom even bought her some new earrings for the occasion.

Girl scouts is getting easier for me and I am loving every minute of it. I am so excited about everything that I am getting to experience through the GS. Anna has already read the first three sections of her handbook and has kind of taken charge in the troop. I hope that personality trait sticks it will serve her well later in life.

We are getting a new cat in a few days that will make the pet total 6. We have 4 turtles, 1 dog and now 1 cat. I am trying to convince Michael that we need a big dog too. That isn't going so well right now though. We have no fence for our back yard on with our creepy neighbors I don't want to let them just run loose to use the rest room. Maybe when we get an invisible fence next spring we can entertain the big dog idea.

Troop 767

2008-09-19T14:30:00.002-05:00

Well it is now official, I am a Brownie troop leader. I am so excited that we ended up having enough girls to start our own troop! Anna is so excited she wants me to order her the brown knee socks and beanie to go with her vest and khaki skirt!! She is going to sell a boat load of cookies looking so cute! How can you resist a brownie complete with knee socks, a beanie, and the pig tails!! I am going to have to get used to the extra time away from home though, I am such a home body.

Michael and I have started to talk about another baby. We are thinking about trying for number three in February. I am still debating because he is throwing me a big 30th birthday party in 2010 and I know that I would still be breast feeding if not still prego.

Our kitchen looks so much better but we still have to finish the cabinet doors and the drawers. I hope this will be that last weekend!! I am so sick of the mess and of paint. I would love to look at my kitchen and not see every dish or spice that we have in the cabinets.

This weekend I am being confirmed at our church and I am so excited. After the ceremony we will be having our annual pig roast yummy!! Anna is going to be an acolyte. I am just so thankful that I am at a church that I am so welcomed.

Me and some of the girls from work have decided to do weight watchers. I am actually glad that I am a nursing mother because I have to add an extra 12 points to my daily amount. Monday is the big day for that. Before and after pictures will not be take well the before pictures anyway.
My goal is to lose at least 4 sizes. I will have to lose weight before I decide to toss the birth control, I want to be cute and prego next time!!!!

Tootles

5 on Tuesday!

2008-09-09T16:41:00.003-05:00

I am going to try for 10 but I can't promise anything.
1. To start with I hate painting and I can't wait until it is over and done with. I didn't realize how much of a hub the kitchen is to our family. I miss it so much. I will be posting before and after pics soon.
2. I had my first Girl scouts service unit meeting last night and I loved it. I am so excited about being a girl scout leader. Right now there is a possibility of 20 girls in our troop OMG!!! I can't wait to go camping!
3. I am excited about our high school reunion coming up. I should have plenty of time to plan for a slumber party at Nana's house for the girls. Now I just have to figure out what to wear!!
4. My Grandmother is doing better so I am relieved about that one and my grandfather had to be put in an assisted living home.
5. Pitiful but I haven't anything else to really talk about I am a real home body.
SORRY only 5!

2008-09-08T16:33:00.002-05:00

Today is Monday in every sense of the word. I am tired, worn out, and fed up. Michael and I started the kitchen project Saturday and I am so ready for it to be over. The kitchen is a disaster and I just want to clean it but I can't. I have no where to put the clean dishes to get to the few that we have dirtied and there is so much piled on the washer that I can't do laundry right now. Michael said that after today we should be able to put things back in the kitchen but we will have to live with no cabinet doors for a while. I just want to clean the mess up. Thank God I have a handy man that can do it himself so at least we don't have to pay someone to do it for us!!!
Tootles

Friday

2008-09-05T10:30:00.003-05:00

Today is the big Friday! Today we are going to start the kitchen project. I am looking forward to it but I am also looking forward to it being done. I would much rather redo the master bedroom than the kitchen but since Michael does all the cooking I guess I'll live. I have a bit of advice: if you want to test your marriage then remodel your home. God knows I still love him.
Tootles

Wacky Wednesday!

2008-09-03T13:41:00.004-05:00

It was a great weekend but I had to return to normal life sometime.

1 Friday night my mom in law, Anna, and I attended an ice cream social for girl scouts. I have never been a girl scout. Anna decided that she wanted to do. Well Melissa and I decided that we were going to start our own troop and become leaders!! I am so thankful that she has had years of experience with the girl scouts. I am so excited to be getting the opportunity to make a huge impact on my daughters life like this.

2. Scarlet has cut her first tooth!! Thank God that is finally over. I did learn a little secret about the world's best tether (easy and cheap). You take the big bone from the drumstick (chicken leg), of course you have to make sure it is completely cleaned (no gristle etc..). We gave Scarlet one from the BBQ we were having Saturday night and I swear that was the quietest dinner that we had in two weeks time. A miracle!

3. We have decided to remodel our kitchen (not a total remodel). I will have before and after pictures later. I am honestly looking forward to the new colors and lighting.

4. Scarlet was in her first fashion show on Saturday at Babies R Us. No pictures but she was so cute.

5. While I was on my shopping trip Saturday I decided to talk with a lactation consultant about my on going supply problem. I ended up spending money on this horrible tasting herbal supplement that I am taking twice daily. I also have to dink two glasses of Ovaltine and eat 1 pack of oatmeal daily. I feel better about my decision to continue to breast feed (pumping) since returning to work. I am actually considering making my own baby food too.

Doctors Visit

2008-08-28T15:50:00.003-05:00

Poor Scarlet! Today was her 6 month check up and shots. All is well and she is going to be tougher than her big sissy that's for sure! She doesn't have to go back to the doctor until Dec. and doesn't have to get shots (I am sure she won't mind). That's all for now.

Tootles

Wacky Wednesday

2008-08-27T14:04:00.003-05:00

This is my second Wacky Wednesday post. I hope its not to whinny.

1. We are repainting at work and I think the paint fumes are getting to me. I was extremely tired and cranky but now I am feeling a lot better. Also who new painting the office could cause so much drama-are we back in high school here?! Smells funny!!!

2. Scarlet has reverted back to being a newborn. She was up every 2 hours last night. It is just her way of letting us know that she is in control. Actually we think it is because she is cutting her bottom two teeth (poor baby).

3. My grandmother is still hanging in there but my family has gone off the deep end and I am beginning to think they would rather her kick the bucket and take the money. Needless to say we are not spending time with anyone (except mom, sis, bro, and grandparents) on my side of the family for Christmas.

4. I am wanting to start loosing weight but it is very hard since I am still breast feeding and have to have so many calories per day and all. Might try some exercise though....maybe. Would like some pointers if anybody is out there.

5. I am totally anticipating going shopping this weekend even though Michael doesn't know yet. I am going baby shopping yeah!!!

I think that is all for now.

Tootles!

What to do?

2008-08-25T15:50:00.002-05:00

I am just going to ramble because I am bored stiff. I have finished everything that I had to do today and it is not even 5:00 yet. Work has become so slow. Our accounting department makes a great team. Sometimes I think that we maybe a little to efficient. We really fight over who gets to open the mail on most days and everyday I actually welcome filing. My desk is completely clean and organized. Even the end of the month isn't busy anymore. Please don't get me wrong I am not complaining but I am a little bored. I do have a lactation nurse to contact about my diminishing milk milk supply, after that nothing but the Internet. Thank God I get off work pretty soon.
Tootles

HELP!!!

2008-08-22T11:40:00.002-05:00

Okay the cat is out of the bag I am technologically retarded. I can't for the life of me figure out how to add blogs under fellow bloggers! I am assuming that it has to do with linking but I am absolutely clueless. I have gone to the help section and I can't even understand some of the terminology there. I am asking for help from anyone who can explain it in more than lay terms, I am dumb monkey terms! Please help!
Tootles

Thankful!

2008-08-21T09:31:00.002-05:00

Yesterday I was moaning about how Scarlet thought she didn't need sleep anymore. Well I took some time and reflected on that at about 2:30 this morning while I was nursing her. I must say this: I am eternally grateful that I have those wonderful sleepless nights with her. I was informed yesterday evening that an old friend's baby girl (only 7 months old) passed away late Tuesday night. Landon put his little girl to bed Saturday thinking everything was fine. Him and Amanda were woke up by her cries and a 103 temp. She was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and was rushed to a hospital in Atlanta early Monday where they had to put her on a ventilator and Tuesday died. I ask that anyone who reads this please say a little prayer for the Wildes family. I know that I am looking forward to being woke up in the middle of the night tonight because it means that I get to spend just a little more time her, who knows I may wake Anna up and have a little mother daughter slumber party! God Bless!
Tootles

Wacky Wednesday!

2008-08-20T13:04:00.002-05:00

Today is really crazy boring! Even so I feel like it is completely out of control. I have so many things going through my head and I have so much that I want to do.
1) I am getting ready to go to the dreaded "yearly" checkup.
2) I got a picture message of some chicks boobs on my cell phone which totally upset me and Michael considering it used to be his number.
3) Scarlet has decided that she doesn't need sleep anymore and therefore no one does.
4) Our Wedding Ceremony is in less than 6 months and I haven't done a thing in fact I have gone to try on dresses only once.
5) I have been very stressed out lately and it has taken a terrible toll on my breast milk production. I have had to start supplementing which is breaking my heart and my wallet.
I think that I will have a glass of wine when I get home tonight.

2008-08-11T10:27:00.002-05:00

I am a little bummed out today. Last week Michael and I exhausted all of our babysitter resources for this upcoming weekend. We are not going o be able to attend my 10 year high school reunion. Okay we will be able to go to the family event at Delano Park but that will be it. I was really looking forward to seeing my old friends. I will admit that I should have kept in touch but I can't change the past. I am really hoping that some of them will be at the park. Well I am still hoping that something will change and we can pay at the door. That is it for the time being.
Tootles!

My girls!

2008-08-01T15:20:00.003-05:00

Here is a picture of my daughters. Anna the oldest is holding Scarlet her sissy.

The reason why.

2008-08-01T14:10:00.000-05:00

Okay Michael thinks that our blog name is stupid and so girly. Well for anyone who might be curious as to why I chose "Destiny's Hand" this is why. Michael and I met at work and we began our relationship by just talking on our breaks. I was in school at the time and really didn't have a whole lot of free time (working full time, a full time student-15 hours, and a single mom). Well when the week of finals arrived I was so excited and told him that I would be going out that Friday to celebrate, he asked if I wanted company. We had the best time and actually spent the entire night together (sitting by the pool and drinking beer). Well as our relationship grew I started introducing him to my family. He was at my apartment one night and my sister and her girlfriend came in. Michael's mouth dropped, as did theirs. I found out that night they had all been neighbors down in Cullman at Wallace St. In fact my sister's girlfriend slept with my husband's roommate. Michael and I could not believe that as much as he hung out with them and as much as I visited them that it took 2 years for us to meet. I believe with my whole heart that we are meant to be together therefore you could say that we were destined.
Tootles

New at this!

2008-07-31T16:47:00.000-05:00

Hello everyone! I am new at this but I had to try it out for myself. We will see how it goes!