Here is Marcus' bassinet. It took Mark and I two hours since I screwed up and since he stripped one of the screws. The I also think we tightened it too much because it didn't sway right! Oh well! He isn't going anywhere in it!

A Fun Little Tag

1. Choose a folder where you store you pictures.


2. Select the 4th picture in that folder.


3. Explain that picture.


4. Tag 4 People.


5. No Cheating (cropping, editing, etc.



MY PICTURE

This is my nephew one day outside pointing at a plane in the air. He is so amazing and I love the little guy with all my heart


I TAG:
COREY
MEGAN
MONICA
KASSIE

So this is what pregnancy looks like on me

Here is my 25 week belly - I will be 26 weeks on Monday - I talked to Corey today and she said that she bets my belly is big - Here you go babe - I hope it makes you feel better...Love ya ENJOY

True Realizations

Today was filled with crucial and necessary emotions. None of which I thought I would have to face anytime soon. But as Heavenly Father's wisdom is infinate, I needed a reminder of how precious life can be. My day started with not feeling well, possibly from bad chinese food from last night, so I missed work. Mark took my car to wrestling practice and I decided to lay back down. It was about 8:30 am when I received a call from Mark saying there was an accident on Airport Highway but that it wasn't him. Just as those word came out, he started to say " And I just about got into one... Oh bleep....." dead silence. My heart dropped. I finally got a hold of him and he said he got into an accident and that there was a little damage to my car. I was okay but there was little information given at the time. Come to find out he had avoided a dingbat who stopped because I trooper was driving with his lights on coming in the OPPOSITE direction. I may be wrong but unless its an ambulance or a cop car on the side of a lane, you do not have to get over or slow down. He was just driving with his light on, gimme a break. So anyways Mark tried to stop and get over but he hit a patch of ice and did a 360 and hit the stopped car and went into the other lane of oncoming traffic. If anyone knows Airport Highway, its busy and had lots of bad accidents.

So my true realization came in the form of, what if. I have about fifty that came to mind but the hardest to swallow comes in the form of What if I lost the man I love and a son losing a father without ever meeting him. I thought what if I had to raise our son and he never knew his father. Or what if I never got to touch him again. No kiss goodnight or cuddling until I went to bed. Soon after I really fell in love with him, I started to worry about losing him some day. I will lose my best friend and the person who makes me whole.

I finally broke down and starting crying pretty bad just thinking about the thought that I would never get to see him. So tonight I keep reminding myself to not even take one second for granted and to love him more so that If the What If ever comes true, I know he will never wonder if and how much I love him.

Counting down the weeks

Here is a picture of my 24 weeks and 3 day belly. It is amazing how far it has stretched without bursting so far and I still have a little less than 16 weeks to go. My wish is to get a good nights rest, but it seems that is gone already. I have to go to the ladies room about 3 times a night and it hurts to sleep ANY WAY. I am a huge fan of sleeping on my belly but obviously I cannot.

I was just thinking the other day - how exhausted I am and how I have never experienced such a long length of time where I feel drained. But then I also have never been so happy either. Its so awesome to feel Marcus inside kicking or hitting or whatever else he maybe up to. As I have stated a few times before - I LOVE rubbing my belly! It is like a calming and relaxing exercise for me and it soothes my itching belly. But nothing is going to beat when I get to hold my son in my arms. Mark and I were talking the other day and He said something about holding him and bringing him over to me, and even that small little thought of seeing father and son, my love and my baby, it made me tear up and gives me little boosts of excitement.

1. Post rules on your blog
2. Answer the 6 "8" items
3. Let each person know they have been tagged

8 Fav TV Shows:
1. Ghost Hunters
2. House
3. Ghost Whisperer
4. Forensic Files
5. NCIS
6. Extreme Home Makeover
7. Saving Grace
8. The Closer

8 Things I did Yesterday:
1. Woke Up 5 Times to Go #1
2. Showered
3. Brushed Teeth
4. Brushed and styled my hair
5. Went to Work
6. Ate about 5 meals
7. Drove Home
8. Went to Walmart and Ate Taco Bell at 10pm

8 Things I look forwad to:
1. My Baby Showers
2. My Next Doctors Appointment
3. My Meeting at Work Today -I am getting a bonus
4. Having Marcus
5. Taking My First Picture of Mark and Marcus Taking A Nap on The Couch
6. Summer and Walt Disney World
7. Maternity Leave
8. Cuddling upto Mark everynight

8 Fav Restaurants:
1. Red Lobster
2. Cafe Rio - Utah
3. Blue Pacific
4. Ricks in Napoleon
5. Winchesters in Delta - They have good French Onion Soup
6. Buffalo Wild Wings
7. Azul Tequila - Although I cannot eat there for the next few months - Baby doesn't like Mexican Food
8. All time favorite is - My mom's cooking. She is an excellent cook.

8 Things on my WISHLIST!
1. Healthy and Happy Baby
2. Become Debt Free
3. To be a good Mommy
4. See my niece and nephews happy
5. My parents to have financial security
6. To go back to get a degree in Nursing and make decent money
7. Good Health for my family
8. More Money in the Bank

8 People to Tag:
1. Corey
2. Megan
3. Sonya
4. Rachel K.

DUH

I forgot to include the picture.....

23 weeks

I cannot believe how big my belly has stretched. I have yet to get any stretch marks but I am sure they are coming. I have people at work laughing because of how big my belly has become. Ugh....16 1/2 weeks to go!

New Year

This new year has been the only one that I can remember where I have not set any resolutions. I think that there is a big list of things I could and most certainly should be working on but I am blaming the baby. I am just sooooo tired all the time. And now the little guy kicks ALL the time but still lets me sleep for the most part. I get up and go #1 like 3 times a night and it isn't like a little "have to potty" sensation it is full bladder. He is also getting..."heavy" I guess I could put it. I have started to feel the weight. Which by the way I weighed myself- WOW!!!! I have gained more than I thought. But I am one week shy of 6 months so I guess its not too bad - But I thought I would only gain this much my whole pregnancy - I'm sure its because he will be a big baby. (Anything to make me feel better I guess) But Marcus is totally worth it! So I will stop complaining and be thankful!

On another note. Mark started his student teaching this morning. I got up with him at 5:30 am because I am dedicated - I could have slept another 2 hours before I had to get up- and ironed his shirt. I tied his tie and he was off. And if i can say without hesitation - He makes a HOT teacher. Lol but I am biased. As a girlfriend, I am so proud of him and how well he has done. I think that there is a small percentage of people who actually find what they were meant to do in a career and Mark is one. He is a moderate to intensive Special Education major and he does so great. Teachers and the kids love him. I am excited for him to graduate and get his own classroom so I can put a picture of our little family up on his desk.