Pumpkin Patch 09

Warning Picture overload!!!!

Friday after my Dr. Appt Me and the Boys went to the Pumpkin Patch with Gammi. The last couple of years we have gone to the same Pumpkin Patch not far from our house but this year we decided to go to one on Gammis side of town. It was awesome and defiantly our new spot!Paxton just played and played......

They had the cutest little push peddle tractors...

There was a corn field maze, which was harder than it looked. It took a good 20 minutes for us to find our way out! Gotta love Poopoos con placement lol...

Cookie Break...

We went on a hay ride......

It was so much fun it stopped twice once to feed Donkeys....

and again to feed some cows with really really long tongues lol!

It was so fun, I love this time of year:)

Happy Fall Y'all!!!

90 Day Dr. Visit

Friday I went to see my cardiologist for my 90 day Echocardiograhm. This was a big appt for me cause it was the first echo I have had since I was hospitalized three months ago. 50 % of women diagnosed with Postpartum Cardiomyopathy completely recover with full heart function in the first few years after diagnosis.

When I was in the hospital I had a EF Ejection fraction of 15%, The average person walks around with an EF between 50% and 65%. When I had my echo I was really hoping for a EF of at least 45% and judging by the amount of energy and lack of swelling I have had lately I was confident in that number. Well the results are in and I have a EF of 60% which means fully recovered!!! I am so happy I could cry, all my measurement were perfect, no swelling, no damage, absolutely perfect. The doctor said you could wright a text book on how perfect my heart looks, Woohoo!!!!

Whats this mean for my future? Well I will be on my medication life long to prevent a relapse but I can let up on the 2000mg sodium diet I have been restricted to. Also it still means no more babies which is still going to take awhile for me to completely except. Overall I am in complete normal health. Of coarse I have to be more careful than the average healthy person but still I am in good shape.

Thank you Jesus for your miraculous healing!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jer 29:11

Wordless Wednesday

Can you say someone has lost there crayon privileges!!!

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The Longest Break Ever!!!!

How do you sum up 4 months in one post?

My life has been nothing short of complicated since I last posted. Not to long after the last post I had an emergency appendectomy, it was a short stay in the hospital and back home with my sweet babies. To make a long storey short 5 days later I was back in the hospital suffering from heart failure. I have been diagnosed with Postpartum Cardiomyopathy, it is heart failure that is a result of pregnancy. I was very fortunate to have had my appendectomy because that surfaced the condition before it got to bad. I take medication and see a cardiologist regularly. I am not sure what this means for my future health but signs are good, we just have to take it one day at a time.

Little Ian is getting so big I cant believe how fast he is growing, it truly does go by faster with the second one. Even though he has only been here 6 months its hard to imagine a time without him. He is my precious gift! He rolled over for the first time when he turned 4 months old and now he acts like he wants to take off crawling CRAZY! I know everybody says there kid has the cutest smile but Ians smile could light up a room. Even when his mouth is not smiling his face still smiles, he has such a bright personality.

Poopoo is turning into a little man. He is constantly cracking me up and he is the best big brother any parents could ask for! He loves his baby brother and hasn't shown one ounce a jealousy, I was really worried before Ian was born that we would have major issues because he is so spoiled but he has proved us all wrong. When Ian was born it was like Paxton grew up over night. I am so proud of him!

I will continue to update my blog when I have the energy. I have missed the blogging world and feel warmed by all the comments of concern I have received in the last several months. Thanks to all my bloggy friends for caring:)

Happy Birthday Dadda!

Monday my Hubbs celebrated his 38th birthday!

Poopoo made a sweet Birthday card...

And I made him a birthday cake witch all three boys enjoyed.....

Happy Birthday Dadda we love you soooooooo much!!

Thankful Thursday

Bath Time!!!
Happy Thursday :)

I Have Just One Question.....

Monkey Visits the Rain Forest

Yesterday we went to The Rain Forest Cafe to celebrate my sweet nephew Alex's 10th birthday. Paxton had such a good time! I could kick myself for forgetting my camera but my hubby took some good pics with his phone.....He loved his light up cup.......They had the coolest huge fish tanks......And for Desert we had a Volcano, it was so neat.....
We will have to take him back there again:)

Making it Work Monday

Today I loaded up the boys and headed to our neighborhood pool. When we puled up to the pool I noticed there was nobody there and a sign on the gate saying "closed for maintenance" I think we all now what that means teehee! Needles to say I had one very disappointed two year old. I couldn't possibly let this spoil my sweet Poopoos day. I decided to make a trip to Walmart "UHGG" to get the boys a kiddie pool! I was sooooo tempted to buy this $200 Little Tikes pool....

(attention Poops & Peanuts grandparents if you are looking for and early birthday/ Christmas gift for the boys here it is)

but I settled for the $20 pool instead! Pax had a ton of fun and forgot all about the neighborhood pool being closed! Even little Ian got his feet wet..... I would say it was $20 well spent!

Vote for my Little Calf

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Cow Appreciation Day

Friday was the Annual Cow Appreciation day at Chickfila. Dress up like a cow and get free food.... YUM! This is a tradition for me and my mom. This year my bloggy friend Alyssa form kingdomfirstmom.com joined us.

EAT MOR CHIKIN!!!

The New Do!

I have been wanting a new style for a long while, so this week I got a sassy new do.

This is my before.... 100 degree days makes chopping all your hair off sound like a easy decision.

This is my hair after.... This is my good friend Lindsey who did the honors...My hair had gotten so long I was able to donate what I cut off to Locks of Love... I love It I feel super sassy!

A Fun Filled 4th

*WARNING PICTURE OVERLOAD*

We had an awesome 4th of July! Our first stop o the day was at "D" & Damps house for some smoked brisket and a dip in the pool.....

The next stop was at Mamaw & Papaws for some fireworks...

Hope all of you had a fantastic 4th!

July 3rd Celebration!!

Tonight we went to a local firework show with good friends..... Poops love the fireworks! Every time a firework went off he yelled "POP" I swear he was louder then the fireworks. Ian pretty much stayed asleep threw the entire firework show! It was a good time and a great way to kick off the holiday weekend!

Have a safe July 4th!

Ian 2 Months old

I know this a week late, but better late than never! I cant believe Ian is already a month old time sure does fly by!

Ian at 2 months.....
Hold his head up very well
sleeps 5 hours at a time
Not crying as much (thank u Jesus)
drinking 5 ounces
cooing and smiling :)
Defiantly a Mommas boy!
favorite place to sleep is on mommas chest
loves his swing
cries if awake and nobody is holding him lol!
still has blue eyes (crazy)
Is looking less like his big brother everyday

Two Month Stats....
Weight 10Lbs
Height 21 inches
Growing Big and Strong

Thankful Thursday

I am Thankful for Hot Summer nights playing in the sprinklers......

My New Screen Door

My Mamaw and Papaw came over the other day and installed our screen door. My Papaw has hung many screen doors in the past so that is why we asked for his expert help. Apparently there is a science to hanging a screen door.......

Mamaw took a break to love on little mister....

Poops decided Papaw need some help....The finished door stained and hung.......

Thank You Mamaw & Papaw !!!!!

MIA

I know I have not posted in awhile thanks for the comments of concern. I really have no excuse other than I little bloggers block. Today is actually the first time I have cracked open my laptop in over a week. Maybe sometimes we need a little Internet break lol!

This weekend I went to watch my sexy, strong hubby compete in a Jujitsu tournament. He has been doing Jujitsu for a little over 3 years. He did really well at his tournament, I love to watch him fight.....

(He is the one in the white gi)

Great Job Baby!!!

Getting Poopoo to use the Potty

Lately Poops been telling me as soon as he goes pee pee or poopoo and asking me to change his diaper. I took this as a hint he was ready to potty train. I asked him if he wanted to use the potty like a big boy and of coarse his answer was "NO".

I know there are several different methods of potty training and I think it all depends on the child. I know my son well enough to know that the best way to get him to do anything is to use sweets.

I started telling Paxton that if he used the potty I would give him 2 M&M's of coarse his reaction was "OK" but as soon as we would get into the restroom he would change his mind. I decided to get his monkey cookie Jar, fill it with M&M's and set it on his bathroom counter just out of reach. My thinking is that it will be a constant reminder that if he uses the potty he will get 2 M&M's making him want to try.

With my new plan in place I called him into the bathroom. I showed Paxton the monkey cookie Jar and asked him if he wanted to try and go potty "OK". I was so proud that he sat on the potty and gave it a try. I wanted so bad to give him a M&M for his effort but I know I need to stick to my guns.

The Challenge.......

The Reward.......

The Attempt.....
We Were not sucessull this time but I know we will be soon!

Monkeys Bathroom

This week Show us where you live Friday over at Kelly's Korner is all about bathrooms. I thought it would be fun to share with all of you the kids bathroom. This is our hall bath, its mainly used by the boys but is also the guest bath for when we have company. I wanted it to be kid like in nature but still welcoming to guest. I didn't want people to walk in and feel like the were invading the boys space.
Enough Monkey Business!!!!
Head over to Kelly's Korner and check out some more fun bathrooms.

Dusting off the Old Pink Binder

So I have been wanting to do this for awhile! Back before I got pregnant with Ian I was a crazy coupon mom! For those of you who coupon, you know what I mean when I talk about the high you get from paying $5 for $50 worth of stuff. ECB and RR use to be regular words in my vocabulary.

When I got pregnant with little man I was so so sick , I couldn't do anything but puke and sleep. I needed every bit of energy I had left to take care of myself and my family that couponing fell to the waste side.

Every time I go to the store and my total is $100 or more I want to burst out into tears when I hand over my debit card. "What I actually have to pay for toothpaste and laundry soap" these things I use to get for free.

So here she is my pretty pink binder. I have been shoving the coupons I get from the Sunday paper in a kitchen drawer and not even looking threw them. Today I pulled them out along with this pretty pink binder and started clipping and sorting. I am not finished yet but soon she will be in order and I will be hitting the local CVS.

Wordless Wednesday

Daddys Little Helper
(now if we can just get him to do this when he is 14)

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A Great-Great Day!

Today we drove an hour down the road to my hometown so that Ian could meet his Great Grandpa & two Great-Great Grandma's. If its not awesome enough for my two boys to be able to know there great grandparents, we are incredibly blessed for the boys to be able to know there Great-great grandmas!!!

Our first stop was at my Mamaw & Papaws house. Poops loves to go to there house in the country and run, run, run. Before long Ian will be running around out there as well.

This is my Great Grandmother, that makes her the boys Great-great Grandmother! I swear I spent half my childhood at her house.

Poopoo gardening...

My Papaw, Gammy Tammy (my mom) and Ian..
Cheers Mamaw!!!

Next we visited My other Grandparents house. When we got there Grandpa was out Mowing the yard, which I am pretty sure he is not suppose to be doing. I had to take his pic, he is the only person I know who mows and smokes his pipe at the same time lol!

Ian and his other Great-great grandmother, can you believe this tiny women is 93 years old....

And every baby loves to sit on top of there Great Grandpas Belly :)

Paxton made off with Grandpas Cheetos, polished off the entire bag and crashed on the way home.....

Truly a GREAT GREAT day!!!!

Blog Problem Solved, I Hope!

First I would like to start by apologizing if anyone experienced any problem with there computer from visiting my blog. I have had several people tell me that they have received problems when viewing my blog like there computers freezing up or getting kicked off the Internet. I myself have experienced these problems trying to view my blog page.

I knew it was not a problem with blogger because I had no issues viewing my dashboard. I think I have the problem pin pointed. Coupler of weeks back I had noticed a new follower called bookmania located out of France. After this blogger page left a few odd comments I became suspicious. Here are the following comments.....

"I recall these photos to a blog posted in one of my all messages.En cases, voluntarily or not, thanks to the likeness. Bookmanie." (note this was a picture of myself, weird huh)

"I am a loyal subscriber of your blog. Of course mine is displayed in french but you can translate (google translation). Your blog might interest many bloggers in France but also in the world. I do not receive but if you do not understand that this blogger is, Bookman will be compelled to unsubscribe.Bookmanie."

I can't say for sure that bookmania was the problem but every since I blocked this subscriber I have not had any issues. If you continue to have issues viewing my blog please let me know and I will continue to search for the problem :)

Do They Look Alike?

I was playing around with my camera and tried to duplicate one of my favorite pictures of
Paxton on Ian. The picture of Paxton was taken by my good friend Becky who has also taken newborn pics of Ian but I haven't sen them yet.

When I look at Ian I cant help but see his big brother, I think they look so much alike.

This is Paxton.....

This is Ian.......What do you think?

Back to Work!!

Yesterday I had my first unofficial day back to work. I am so so lucky to have a career were I can work for myself. I have decided to go back to work a little sooner than planned since I went out a little early. I officially start back in the middle of July to my regular schedule of 3 days a week but for now I am just working here and there. Yesterday I went in just for a couple of highlights when my husband got home from work. It was kinda nice to get my hands in some hair again and I got dressed up for the first time in awhile. Yea for makeup.......

I remember with my first son I took 3 months off and cried when I had to return to work but this time it was much easier allot due in part that I now have more freedom in my job. I am very blessed to be have a job I love and be able to be home as much as I am. I had so much fun today it really didn't feel like work :)

I was being goofy in this last picture, I always look like a dork doing the pucker face lol!

Ians First Big Outing

Today we ventured out of the house and spent the day at the Town Center with Gammy. This was Ian first big outing and Mommy was glad to get out of the house and join society....

The Limo of strollers lol. Me and my mom joked that it felt like we were drawing attention with this Semi-stroller, I swear people were staring or so we felt!

Poopoo worked his Gammy over for lots of coins for the fountain....

He made lots and lots of wishes and ran a thousand circles around the fountain...

Another Failed attempt at a picture of me and my boys, if Paxton is not strapped in forget it!!!

Ian was such a good baby, he pretty much slept all day.....It was a fun day!!!!!

Photo Friday!!!

Craft Time.....

Happy Friday!!!!!!

Lampapalooza

Over at Nesting Place there is a Lamp Party going on. I thought it would be so fun to participate in Lampapalooza and share all the lamps that light up my day!

What Lights up your day? Go to Nesting Place and share yours :)

Just Skirting Around!

Every since I moved Poops into his big boy bed I have been on a endless search for a denim bed skirt. I got his bedding at Target but for some reason they didn't have a skirt that matched the set. I have had my heart set on denim because his curtains are denim and I wanted to tie everything together.

Bed Before......

The other day I had a brilliant idea, Why not just make a denim skirt! Since Paxton's bed is against the wall and has a foot board, I only need a skirt on one side of the bed. I need a skirt that could easily be moved out of the way because we store some of Poopoos toys under his bed.
Here is what I did.......

I sewed a rectangle skirt out of denim fabric and then sewed loops on it using camo ribbon.

I Spray painted round wooden craft knobs black to match the frame of the bed.

I glued the wooden knobs on the bed using a hot glue gun so I would not permanently mess up the frame. Then I attached the fabric by the ribbon loops......

Here is Poopoos big boy bed after.....

Super Cute!!!!