Saturday, November 14, 2009

single parents/parents w/ multiples....how do they do it???

Whew! What a weekend! Friday, I took off work to watch my nephew while my BIL had some meetings at the UofA. My parents came up around noon to help out since I basically had twins under my care.

Scary thought, I know.


The boys played so well together! There were a few 'no, mine!' but for the most part, it was like they see each other every day. After Jeremey got to my house, we headed to Lin's Garden to chow down and leave miserable.


Or so we thought.


Apparently, the boys had their own opinions. The hostess just happened to walk us by the aquarium there.


That contained salt water fish.


That contained a certain orange and white stripe fish.


That looked like.........N.E.M.O.


And that pretty much did it. We had to stand there about 10 minutes watching 'memo' and then I was finally able to go find my parents and sit down. I thought as soon he got food in front of him, he would forget about memo....but I was proven wrong.


P: Momma, where's memo? (as he's holding his hands up in the air


M: Nemo went bye-bye, we will see him later tonight.


P: no no momma. I want memo.


M: Let's finish eating and then I will take you to see Nemo.


P: NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOO!!! AAAAHHHHHH!!! (que the cousin, big D)


D: AAAHHHHH!!! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!! (As Big D is climbing out of his high chair, in which P sees that and HE starts climbing out of his high chair)


So Mamaw steps in and take P to see memo. I try and get Drew. I guess since my sis and I look so much a like, he would come to me no questions. But he would go to my mom or stepdad so I took him to see nemo so Jeremey could eat. He was really wanting to put a dent in that buffet but sadly wasn't able to.


So I take D up there to see Nemo, P sees me w/ another kid and flips out. I give D to mom and pick up P, well D flips out. Mom walks outside w/ D since we are getting daggers thrown at us at the very moment. A few minutes late I hear this shrieking again and knew who it was. I put P down to get D and this time he didn't want me. So mom took him back to Jeremey and we left. Needless to say by 9, I was hungry.


Day 2


Jer and Drew stayed the night w/ us. (Billy's @ the OU game) I decided to go to the 'quah for the day (Talehquah for you non-Oklahomans) w/ Jer and Drew. Jer's mom lives there and I have family there in which my dad was coming up to see them and asked if me and P would come down for the day. So I said yes. Well on the way there, curves and all, we had a puker (that would be P) so we had to pull over and I had to stripe him down and wipe off the carseat the best I could. Thankfully, I thought he MIGHT just get car sick so I grab a change of clothes, PTL I did that! We make it to the 'quah, had lunch w/ the whole fam, that thankfully went a little bit better than dinner last night....a little bit...not a whole lot. Poor D, he did not want to sit, he prefers to stand in chairs and we didn't want him to. So him and Jer had to step outside so he could let off some steam. P did much better today, I think b/c he puked his breakfast up so he was starving. We then went over to my cousins house for a little while so the kiddos could play and I could see my aunt and cousins.


We finally got home and I got that kid a bath and bed time was moved up by 30 minutes so Momma could catch her breath. I have NO EARTHLY IDEA how single parents or parents w/ multiples (AMY!!) do it every single day! I get on my knees and PRAISE you. It was so hard w/ P and D since they are the same age and just constantly on.the.go. But I want those two to spend as much time as possible w/ each other. Jeremey and Drew will be leaving later this week to head back home and then we won't see them until January sometime.


I didn't even had time to whip out my camera b/c I was chasing 2 two year olds all day today. But I did swipe a few pics from my cousin, we were outside playing in the leaves....

This is my dad and his sister Linda. Can you imagine having 12 boys and 4 girls???? My Granny sure did....I HEART MY HUGE FAMILY!!! :)

PS. I just flipped it over to the OU game.....and PTL they won! Billy should be in a good mood when he comes home tomorrow :)

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Kelly's blog-CHECK IT OUT!

So if you have not been keeping up w/ my friend Kelly's blog, you have NO idea what you are missing. She is currently working w/ Compassion in El Salvador at this very moment and is telling us all about it. I have been checking her blog about 6x a day, I can't get enough of what they are doing to help those people down there. It makes me want to BARF when I think about a new pair of shoes I want but can't have.
Or a new purse.
Or new jeans.
Or a Sonic Cherry Coke.
Or pizza.
OR ANYTHING!
Those people....including CHILDREN, barely have anything at all. And here I am sitting in a cozy office chair w/ my granny blanket all nice and warm on the INTERNET, drinking CLEAN WATER.....really? I mean, REALLY!?
I remember back in Aug, our church does the annual clothing driving for the community and I always volunteer. I always put down to work in the children's sections, I just love to help those little kids find clothes, anyways, a lady approached me and asked where the girls' underwear were and I took her over there. But it was empty.
Gone.
And this lady gets so upset, 'this is why I stayed in line ALL morning for, for girls' underwear.' And we had already handed out what we had.
Girls underwear.
USED.
USED GIRLS UNDERWEAR.
I am thinking to myself, now underwear is something that I would not want second hand, well these people didn't have a choice. They needed second hand, third hand, forth hand....
I left the church that day more upset than I have ever been. The things we all take for granted.
And underwear being one of them.

I ask that each of you check out Kelly's blog, they are doing some A-MAZING things down there and need our prayers and support. Please pray for all the needy and I hope that w/ the holiday season coming up, ya'll will take the time to do something for someone else.

I pray that we will bring Parker up to know that he must always help others. I take him to the children's shelter w/ me when I drop off toys. I know that he doesn't get it now, but I pray that he will grow up and always think of others and what he can do for them.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Lil P's 2nd Birthday!

This weekend we celebrated P's birthday (his real birthday is today!) It's hard to imagine 2 years ago @ 4:26AM he was welcomed into this wonderful crazy dream we call life. I could probably tell ya'll step by step what happen prior to his arrival but I will spare you the boring details. But it's just so CRAZY to think that he is 2 whenever I remember him crying and spitting up so bad (thank you acid reflux!) and the dogs running around licking it up!


Barf, I know.
Those 3-6 months were the hardest in my life! He was such a difficult baby, with his acid reflux and colic....well THEY didn't say he had colic BUT I say he did. But despite all those "unbearable times" I wouldn't trade them for anything. Having a child has really taught me how to love unconditionally, through getting pooped/puked/peed on, showing up at working and realizing you have snot/spit up/milk on your blazer during your 8AM meeting....that's just life and I LOVE IT!

Anyways, on with the pictures from the parrrr-ty! I just took a few, our good friend Leah was nice enough to come as "the photographer" and I will get those later.

Of course his birthday was a Spiderman party, I couldn't let the only obsession my child has go un-notice. I order this cake from Big Guy Subs-the guy there does cakes on the side. This cake was supposed to feed 20 people and it cost me $35, not to bad, eh? Oh, and BTW-it definitely fed more than 20...we are still eating on it and this is AFTER I sent cake home w/ all the family!!!

Cousins! Here are Lil P and Big D enjoying the train ride, see P, he's doing 'choo-choo' w/ his arm :) I got his shirt made from a friend who does embroidery/monogramming, if you ask nicely, I can give you her info :)
Uh-oh, Big D and Momma aren't happy....

Playing the morning after, P got this tractor from Papa Nix for Easter last year. So far, the only one who has drove it has been me and Baylie. So Billy broke it out again to see he could finally touch the pedal and he could! So I grab Drew and put him in the back....it was so cute.

Drew and Parker watching Nemo, I'm pretty sure they stayed in their pj's all day on Sunday!
Jumping in P's crib and screaming at the top of their lungs!
Drew thought it would fun to sit on Parker and bounce...that wasn't P's idea of fun!
Parker pulling Drew down with him. I am so glad that they are so close in age (P is 6 weeks older than Drew). I just wished SOMEONE lived closer :)

We had such a great time this weekend visiting w/ our families. Sis had to get back to NC but my brother in law and Drew are staying a few weeks. Super excited about that!

Here's a pic of P when he was just minutes old and of him now, he still has 50 pounds of hair, it's just lighter and those big blue eyes.....pure bliss.

Happy birthday lil man!

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Halloween/Pumpkin Patch Pics

Since I am probably the only person alive (besides my good friend, Heather) who hasn't posted pics yet of the pumpkin patch/Halloween, here they are! Enjoy!
Spiderman and Batgirl! (our cousin Baylie) and yes, that is his Easter basket he's using, you might as well get your money's worth out of it, right?
Batgirl and Spidey jumping....which BTW Batgirl had to pull Spidey out since he didn't understand the stand in line, jump for 5 minutes and get out routine. It was very sad, he was so heartbroken.
This is actually one of the party mask for his birthday party this weekend, we took that mask too in case he didn't want to wear the mask that came w/ his costume.
Me and my little man....I realized after downloading these pics, they weren't hardly any w/ P and Billy....oops. I don't think Billy is upset as I am about that....

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Am I really?

Am I really.....

28 years old today? Sadly yes. I can't believe I'm in "my late twenties". I have fully decided that this will be my last birthday that I'm counting. Don't get me wrong, I still want to have a birthday-for the cake, duh-but am no longer counting how old I get it.

A proud momma to a ALMOST 2 year old AND 2 dogs? YES! Parker will be 2 in 6 days, he was actually due on my birthday but decided to make us wait in suspense for 6 whole days, stubborn thing, definitly a Pitts! Boomer is 5 years old and lil Harley is 3, I couldn't imagine not ever having a dog, I love them so much....even though Harley eats poop sometimes and Boomer gets so excited she knocks Parker down....

Not a cook? DEFINITLY NOT A COOK! Trust me, there is NO WAY you want to even sample a taste of my cooking. I do make a mean sweet tea however....

Counting down the days till I see my sister? YES! I haven't seen my sissy since July 26 2009, 94 days ago, 2,256 hours ago. TOO LONG if you ask me.

A fast pooper? YES! This may be a little TMI for some of you but stop reading if it is :) I thought it was funny.....and very true!!!

Still BFF w/ my BFF since the 5th grade? YES! Even though she is bleeding Crimson Tide now in good ol' Tuscaloosa, we still talk about 2x a week or more and each conversation last at LEAST 30 minutes.

Still a daddy's girl? You bet'cha. I have always been close to my pops, and ever since my Aunt Shirley passed away last October, Dad has been there for her daughter (my cousin) like she was one of his own. Shannon has so much love and respect for my dad. It was so hard losing my aunt, she just couldn't beat the cancer....but her faith stayed true and we all know she is up in Heaven, sitting in her chair, reading her books. I KNOW what a great man my pops is and to see that others see what I see is wonderful.

Bitter about the cold? YES! I can't stand the cold, I would love it to be mid 70's-mid 80's year around, except on Christmas day and that day should be nothing but snow. And then on Dec 26, it should resume to 74 degrees....

A meat lover? Yep, I love me some meat! Since I found out I have high cholestrol, most of our red meat has been switched to turkey meat but I honestly can't tell a difference. I still eat loads of chicken but have been eating fish once or twice a week also. There is no way that I could EVER become a vegatarian...considering I only eat about 3 veggies, I would die of starvation.

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

babies on my brain!!!

Here are a few pics of my new nephew, Jace!!! P did very well with him, he was whinning at first when I got him and then I got on the floor so he could see Jace's face and that was it! He started loving on him, giving him kisses, so sweet!! Ya'll think P's ready for a baby brother/sister???? ;)Holding this baby, man oh man did it get me thinking about having another one. And we will, either biologically or through adoption. Ironically, when we got home Sunday and got the mail, there was a letter from the NWA Children's Shelter. They send us a monthly newsletter about the kids there.For the quarter, they had 51 children there between the ages of 0-4!
FIFETY-ONE!
5
1
51 of those babies that I am holding in my arms above. 51.
50 children between the ages of 5-12
36 children between the ages of 13-17

Sadly, 158 kids were turned away.
AWAY.
Where did they go? Who is taking care of them? Do they have food? Clothes?

You have no idea how much this hurts my soul, there are some things in this world that I will never understand. The love that I experience w/ Parker is UNBELIEVABLE. I knew I would love my children when I had them, I never knew it was love like this. He is like a drug, I can't get enough him. I pray that each of those children in shelters/orphanages around the world will experience that. I pray that a loving family will come to adopt them soon. I pray for the workers who take care of the children to be filled w/ love and compassion for them.
Will you pray?

Thursday, October 15, 2009

waiting....

So I am sitting in the big town of Seminole just waiting....Billy's sister Kristin, was induced at 5am this morning, Billy and his dad headed to Ada this morning while I stayed here w/ Parker until she actually started labor. I would have thought she would be in labor by now but not yet!!! So lil man is taking a nap and I am bored to death, I had some work to do this morning but am caught up so I am bored!!!

Funny story- my throat started hurting really bad Tuesday night, and by yesterday, I felt like poop. I still went and worked out....(dedication or just obsessed w/ working out??? I'll let ya'll decided.) Anyways, we got to Seminole around 10 last night and I went straight to bed, I just knew I was coming down with something. Through the whole night, I kept waking up, body aches, shivering, everything. I am thinking, this is not good! I'm the healthy one!!! I can't get sick!!! Well, about 5am came around and suddenly I realized why I was so sore. I used heavier weights yesterday at the gym and I was sore!!! I am so glad that I'm not catching anything *KNOCK ON WOOD!!!*

And my throat feels tons better today :) PTL!

I am excited that we are 'home'....I should get to see my old college room mate and fellow Chi Omega sister, Heather, as well as eat some good Mexician food at Polo's!!! I also got to meet another good friend for lunch today, they are headed to TX tonight for the Big River shoot out.....OU/TX game for you non-Big 12 fans.

Please keep Billy's sister in your prayers, please pray for a smooth delivery and healthy baby boy!!!