tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25979580412466844792024-03-13T21:55:16.910-06:00Zadie & PhoenixI'm a wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, granddaughter and friend. I love my husband and my kids...who I stay home with. Zadie is my sweet girl, and little Phoenix is her new baby brother.zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-35290787595715547032008-09-23T22:12:00.002-06:002008-09-23T22:19:26.641-06:00A small adventure...My brother is stationed in Germany with the Army. But his car is still here. His car has been here in the shop to be exact. Last week (before Brett's trip) we went to pick it up to discover the battery was dead. (Yes, the shop neglected to check that before telling us to come pick it up). So it sat there for a week while Brett was gone. Last night we went and got the car and brought it back to our apartment. Brett then checked the battery, we went to Walmart to get a new battery for the car and then after the kids were in bed Brett put the new battery in. After all this he realized that the car had NO gas and he was supposed to drive it to work the next day.<br />So he left to fill it up. 10 minutes later he was back at the house because he had forgotten his wallet. 10 minutes after that he was back at the house again because he had gotten distracted when he came back the first time and actually forgot his wallet AGAIN. 10 minutes after that he called me because he had run out of gas on the way to the gas station.<br />SO...I had to run over to the neighbors house to ask her to sit with the kids (who were asleep) so that I could go get him or take him to the gas station or whatever. By the time I got to where Brett was stalled there was a cop there who informed us that one person needed to stay with the car while the other person went to get a gas can. That elected person was me. So in my pj's and SLIPPERS and all my bedtime glory I had to go to the gas station, explain what I needed, buy a gas can and fill it. Yes, some nice man took pity on me and asked if I needed help. Of course, being the independent woman that I am, I informed him that I was actually bailing out my husband, who had ran out of gas, but that I really did appreciate his offer. Mind you, this was about 10 pm.<br />So finally, after taking the 1 gallon of gas to Brett and following him to the station to make sure he actually made it there this time we both managed to get home. My poor neighbor. She was such a good sport about hanging out in my messy, toy ridden, mom-is-lucky-to-get-a-shower-much-less-clean-the-kitchen house.<br />That was my adventure for the week.<br /><br />Pictures from the park last weekend...<br />Phoenix gets the raw deal...he just has to sit and watch his sister have all the fun.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/1c04f212536481/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x1c.xanga.com/04fc923044030212536481/m165910916.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="580" alt="DSC_3193" /></a><br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivk6u90LP6tYzIfRne9y-LywLSYS2QzqBXfGdF43_pEOcAcFMDIzB6gvbPk0vsVDPLojOrYgH7caF5Lw9J0n34oudrDy0poKpz49w5xdw1Ej4vXvZmgVnD31xe53hrqwsn4WB-W4RruT0/s1600-h/DSC_3260.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivk6u90LP6tYzIfRne9y-LywLSYS2QzqBXfGdF43_pEOcAcFMDIzB6gvbPk0vsVDPLojOrYgH7caF5Lw9J0n34oudrDy0poKpz49w5xdw1Ej4vXvZmgVnD31xe53hrqwsn4WB-W4RruT0/s320/DSC_3260.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249436355334845122" /></a><br /><br />And fun she has!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6S5bK73Xbmo3ZJxsTuh91AM9-UwFsUBqyCr6l3UCIx_1tQh7IUt0o2SZ8ALlJH14q0jcZrWJ0dZRJST_mYBEtKQYo7led5Dv_1ONxsUPjGTP2UTlIeTGg7zizC_Fw5BEeWstf45WN2Jc/s1600-h/DSC_3209.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6S5bK73Xbmo3ZJxsTuh91AM9-UwFsUBqyCr6l3UCIx_1tQh7IUt0o2SZ8ALlJH14q0jcZrWJ0dZRJST_mYBEtKQYo7led5Dv_1ONxsUPjGTP2UTlIeTGg7zizC_Fw5BEeWstf45WN2Jc/s320/DSC_3209.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249436563570581810" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaJ3ZKiN4WE1HOO1YvqC_eSszIaKvoYHUWlmIzugG-KAwsN78SHqTZQ5K6DN6gt6kkjul6OAdMY5M9-fftKgJKyww2NdJAYA-3IlL2rTHUrwneJGlR7HeRJHE4ZFz2b2Fr8Wu2sQctuc/s1600-h/DSC_3243.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaJ3ZKiN4WE1HOO1YvqC_eSszIaKvoYHUWlmIzugG-KAwsN78SHqTZQ5K6DN6gt6kkjul6OAdMY5M9-fftKgJKyww2NdJAYA-3IlL2rTHUrwneJGlR7HeRJHE4ZFz2b2Fr8Wu2sQctuc/s320/DSC_3243.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249436750570181554" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdaP6g34PyaTsyB88D1KLDcRmZz8Q3hC08SLy8k1tuPy6IxDP7Bro6ISjtXEPjWO6xkbGRTfu4WTR_HWs0VvEh6JHyFNVLURPMjI4xQKZ2jCuQd0zdCr-5GBAIEJeVdqo11UCRth6jXw/s1600-h/DSC_3221.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdaP6g34PyaTsyB88D1KLDcRmZz8Q3hC08SLy8k1tuPy6IxDP7Bro6ISjtXEPjWO6xkbGRTfu4WTR_HWs0VvEh6JHyFNVLURPMjI4xQKZ2jCuQd0zdCr-5GBAIEJeVdqo11UCRth6jXw/s320/DSC_3221.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249436923444856978" /></a><br /><br />Oh man, does this girl make me laugh!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMMPio8f4ARVwrYmzziYx0eINYAL-yB1swuV92uLXvHwyG9MKRE4dlwfnnBFZl00SakE8kwb2YTT2x2JJgRpmz2q7T2KxkrZan-_prnD3n4GWqgAJynRfp2MS13Wmf9yDPr4hSbSvMGs/s1600-h/DSC_3270.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeMMPio8f4ARVwrYmzziYx0eINYAL-yB1swuV92uLXvHwyG9MKRE4dlwfnnBFZl00SakE8kwb2YTT2x2JJgRpmz2q7T2KxkrZan-_prnD3n4GWqgAJynRfp2MS13Wmf9yDPr4hSbSvMGs/s320/DSC_3270.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249437276253498210" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8svx1l3M60HTp8sCr4KIgWewrdbjwt87cTQmCfpUrZ702TYwMggaZDhb2cnfos3nUcepThsWT9OyAjLUTebEKEJZmwb6gZIcYTLB_U55xPmIo2UAykN5x1sRze5TCr8HehJ6pe756Cc/s1600-h/DSC_3311.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8svx1l3M60HTp8sCr4KIgWewrdbjwt87cTQmCfpUrZ702TYwMggaZDhb2cnfos3nUcepThsWT9OyAjLUTebEKEJZmwb6gZIcYTLB_U55xPmIo2UAykN5x1sRze5TCr8HehJ6pe756Cc/s320/DSC_3311.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249437417570349842" /></a><br /><br />Hanging out with dad and holding "da Brudder"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcidwv8Y2-hIrQkebbpnI_Rumgat089ARFKGk29xLxU2yDpQP2ZIRUzs27f_zezWGHf5QraVZdmVMNMF6bLatWlpk9pYLZr9Q1tomDpssKjZ9MrJcIFu2a2flzAxnHWLZQqoPP2SJUUqc/s1600-h/DSC_3366.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcidwv8Y2-hIrQkebbpnI_Rumgat089ARFKGk29xLxU2yDpQP2ZIRUzs27f_zezWGHf5QraVZdmVMNMF6bLatWlpk9pYLZr9Q1tomDpssKjZ9MrJcIFu2a2flzAxnHWLZQqoPP2SJUUqc/s320/DSC_3366.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249437624741584626" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-58747320923384501542008-09-21T11:39:00.001-06:002008-09-21T11:39:46.185-06:00Dear Mommy...Dear Mommy,<br />I'm just a baby. Don't you realize that I can sleep through anything...unless you want me to? Sometimes I'm SO tired that it doesn't matter where I am, I'll sleep. Take last night for instance. I know you wanted me to smell good for church, but I just couldn't manage to stay awake during bath time.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/23ba8212200060/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x23.xanga.com/ba880ae1367b6212200060/m165617234.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="580" alt="DSC_3346" /></a> <br /><br />Or when Daddy dried me off...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/76f9e212200075/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x76.xanga.com/f9e82a1a035b8212200075/m165617246.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="580" alt="DSC_3348" /></a> <br /><br />Or when he put my pj's on...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/605c7212200108/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x60.xanga.com/5c782b1ac3438212200108/m165617277.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="580" alt="DSC_3349" /></a> <br /><br />THANK YOU for putting me in my bed...<a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/06fd6212200140/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x06.xanga.com/fd6807e0366a7212200140/m165617305.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="580" alt="DSC_3350" /></a> <br /><br />And I'm sorry for waking up as soon as you got in bed. Really, I can't help it when I get hungry!<br />Love, <br />Phoenixzadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-31644211609063046332008-09-16T19:47:00.000-06:002008-09-16T19:52:07.423-06:00a day without Daddy...So for some reason my camera battery didn't charge last night. Which means no pictures of our day<a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/3e54f210915879/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x3e.xanga.com/54ff143467c35210915879/z164480348.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="20" alt="no2" /></a> <br />Last night I didn't sleep hardly at all. I struggle with insomnia and usually I take 1/2 an Ambien. However since I'm the only one here with the kids this week I don't feel good about taking anything to help me sleep. So that means that I didn't really sleep last night. Plus Phoenix was up for good at 5 am. I started to get really stressed out about that...thinking about my day and realizing how long it was going to be...and then I just decided to try to not let it get to me. So I got up with Phoenix and at about 6:30 Zadie was up for the day. <br /><br />On top of Phoenix being such an early bird, Zadie had a rough start to the day. First thing she started asking for Daddy and throughout the morning had several emotional breakdowns. Mostly sobbing hysterically over who knows what. About 10:30 we headed out to the library for story time which started at 11:00. Our neighbor who has two little kids close to Zadie's age (2.5 and 3.5) was there with her kids and I think everyone enjoyed story time. By the time we got home it was time to eat and go down for naps. Both kids took semi-decent naps although I had to hold Phoenix and lay on the couch to get him to sleep. Got up, played outside for a bit then decided to get pizza with the neighbors for dinner. We headed back inside to take baths and sort of wait for the pizza. it's now almost 6:00 and the pizza should be ready soon. After this Zadie is going to bed and I'll get in teh bath with Phoenix before putting him down for the night. Right now he's taking a quick nap because he was SOOO crabby.<br /><br />Yeah, so that was pretty much my day so far. I can't wait for Brett to get home. I can't function on no sleep and I actually forgot to eat lunch today which means that I'm almost sick to my stomach because I'm so stinking hungry. Seriously, I don't know how you single moms or mom's whose hubbies are in the military do it by yourself all the time! I have a feeling that a week is going to be more than I can handle!<a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/3e54f210915879/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x3e.xanga.com/54ff143467c35210915879/z164480348.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="20" alt="no2" /></a> I think I'll probably sleep all weekend!<br />I've been praying for God to give me patience (NOT to TEACH me patience), and I've worked really hard on my attitude. Zadie and I are so much alike (seriously.) that by the end of the day we are usually on each others nerves. Last night I had some really frustrating moments with her but overall I've kept my cool and have done better than I expected.<br />We miss Daddy, though.<br /><br />Ok, since I don't have any new pictures I thought I'd share an old one (or two) with you <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/feda7210916003/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xfe.xanga.com/da7b607b75329210916003/z27027246.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="18" alt="zzzcheerful_h4h" /></a> <br /><br />Zadie taking a walk with Val<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/c4a12207439895/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc4.xanga.com/a12f027a54234207439895/z161441896.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_2570" /></a> <br /><br />Phoenix sleeping on my shoulder<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/46a67205727139/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x46.xanga.com/a67c84fa44132205727139/z159949343.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_2241" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-59431174475508509792008-08-25T19:36:00.004-06:002008-08-25T19:39:28.423-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85fIihZ6cOxE5VpdXq3eVy6hEbqwADm0gjtSGF7t236penffF7Nw9bqzl-YnV-OcnpA8yUlEIbG6WJK9PSyDtdBErdRz4piCqc4lFnRQ94EP_FeoqxkG54Qssbd77Q046iaK5ZaMjSXg/s1600-h/twister2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85fIihZ6cOxE5VpdXq3eVy6hEbqwADm0gjtSGF7t236penffF7Nw9bqzl-YnV-OcnpA8yUlEIbG6WJK9PSyDtdBErdRz4piCqc4lFnRQ94EP_FeoqxkG54Qssbd77Q046iaK5ZaMjSXg/s320/twister2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238634555224235154" /></a><br /><br />I feel like I have to keep apologizing for not being around lately. I really AM sorry I'm not making it to very many of your sites. One day I'll catch up on everything. I'm feeling very worn out and stressed right now. I think it's just because of everything, saying good bye to my brother, having my parents here (...which in and of itself is a joy but I tend to put Zadie down for bed later at night and she doesn't get as good of naps so then after mom and dad leave she's tired and crabby for awhile...MY fault), having a messy house that I'm struggling to find the time and energy to clean, Brett's stressed out at work right now and then to top things off I just am not feeling all that great. Ok, really I'm not THAT stressed...I just feel kind of worn down. One really bright point in my life right now is that I have a really sweet friend that I've gotten to know over the last few months and she is SUCH a blessing to me. She loves the kids and is almost always free to come help me out or drive me to a doctor appointment or something if I need her to. AND we click. We just get along. I love friends like that. <br /><br />Phoenix is on his 3rd medication for his ear infections. He's really had a rough couple of weeks. I'm giving him the meds RELIGIOUSLY and am really praying that this takes care of the infections for good. Poor little guy, he's felt pretty awful lately. He's still up several times a night too which is wearing us out. We've really been wanting to do the sleep training with him but we can't start it until I know he's feeling good. He's also six months old this week! When I had him at the doctor last week he weighed in at over 20 lbs!!! Yes, I said 20 lbs. No wonder my back keep going out. My chiropractor asked me last week if I was going out and playing football after he adjusts me. Apparently carrying Phoenix around is not helping out my back.<br /><br />Last night it was crazy here...we had about 4 tornados right by our house...Brett could see them from the parking lot!! I got pretty stressed but we are all fine and no buildings right by us were damaged (there was some damage in other parts of town). I didn't take these pictures, but I thought you might like to see them...they are of one of the tornados that was right by our house last night...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzk1OEoNtQw1h-ip8inzSanQSxB7qPtVcPtDA2hM2q2NL5VAgtU1vAfsVuw3YtKwJ6lH0sKjq5DHAweS2Z9CF9JFjEBThVoTBeqVgYiXQ0H2EYmP7A3vp4TmnvF8ralZUv72p5o5Kb8WE/s1600-h/twister1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzk1OEoNtQw1h-ip8inzSanQSxB7qPtVcPtDA2hM2q2NL5VAgtU1vAfsVuw3YtKwJ6lH0sKjq5DHAweS2Z9CF9JFjEBThVoTBeqVgYiXQ0H2EYmP7A3vp4TmnvF8ralZUv72p5o5Kb8WE/s320/twister1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238634362893415602" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-45837899029440106412008-07-25T12:37:00.001-06:002008-07-25T12:37:37.626-06:00There are certain moments in time that stand out as really good memories. For me, most of the time, they are not anything that would look special to someone who doesn't know me or my life. I just had one of those moments with Zadie. I got Phoenix down for a nap (not the easiest of chores) and had ordered a pizza to be delivered. Pizza is one of Zadie's favorite things to eat. Once the pizza got here Zadie and I sat in the rocking chair and ate pizza and watched "Finding Nemo". We even had a burping contest. During moments like this I not only really really enjoy my daughter (or whatever kid it is) but I look at her and really wonder what I did that I deserved to be blessed with her. The answer is "nothing". I don't deserve them...God's just cool like that!<br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/Naomijoy/54e82202098753/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x54.xanga.com/e82c6b6547133202098753/m156713727.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 6px;" width="580" alt="DSC_1292" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-23260692012611214512008-07-16T07:58:00.004-06:002008-07-16T08:00:24.841-06:00So Brett just informed me that last night at about 11pm I marched into the living room (I had been sleeping), woke him up in the chair and angrily informed him that Phoenix was fussing and he needed to come take care of him. I don't remember any of this. After he got up, made a bottle and came to our room he realized that Phoenix was not fussing and was in fact SOUND asleep. So who knows if I dreamed that he was fussing or if he actually fell back asleep by the time Brett came to bed. I'm not typically a sleepwalker/talker but sometimes when I'm overtired I guess I do! I used to do it a lot more when I was younger, but haven't done things like that in awhile. Guess I'm starting back up...lol!<br /><br />"Smell dat fower."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkIPiirlaR3QrpvTsu8I9U61i0vM8VL5i-EB907dTwxYkmS7YGHB-AvQJ0v8L9gAvRY75MTxEjQxko6C5egds9SHkIfOjj9zVVkqLriHOdXkq1Q5eXEirlCSvuwmg2RaVsrUhBLk3tSM/s1600-h/DSC_1159.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkIPiirlaR3QrpvTsu8I9U61i0vM8VL5i-EB907dTwxYkmS7YGHB-AvQJ0v8L9gAvRY75MTxEjQxko6C5egds9SHkIfOjj9zVVkqLriHOdXkq1Q5eXEirlCSvuwmg2RaVsrUhBLk3tSM/s320/DSC_1159.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223611156131616946" /></a><br /><br />The "Bunny Rat" that we feed carrots to...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmdEpCBOIb_NHY5mjlM2KoG46LN1QMuzu_z7qFY3sShPFvmRRf3aFtO6I4lXRMuxtVAnBlqMCCw8_qIQ7KRXi1c0eKq16ta5kUibWTfEruFNFJxlobxlpsAL4buUnREMQaEIuP8nqQxQ/s1600-h/DSC_1160.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmmdEpCBOIb_NHY5mjlM2KoG46LN1QMuzu_z7qFY3sShPFvmRRf3aFtO6I4lXRMuxtVAnBlqMCCw8_qIQ7KRXi1c0eKq16ta5kUibWTfEruFNFJxlobxlpsAL4buUnREMQaEIuP8nqQxQ/s320/DSC_1160.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223611369858859810" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-82390210715013079332008-07-05T22:00:00.000-06:002008-07-05T22:01:10.276-06:00our 4th in picturesSo for the 4th we went to a friends house for dinner and to watch the fireworks. It was nice to have a relaxed holiday! I'll share some pictures with you and in the process tell you about our night.<br /><br />4th of July babies<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/14aef197977958/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x14.xanga.com/aeff045468537197977958/z153152126.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0552_1" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/427b5197977947/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x42.xanga.com/7b5f035467d37197977947/z153152117.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0550_1" /></a> <br /><br />at dinner...daddy and Zadie<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/2505e197979715/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x25.xanga.com/05ef1727c1734197979715/z153153383.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0565" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/ffe94197979725/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xff.xanga.com/e94f1722c1034197979725/z153153390.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0568" /></a> <br /><br />Little Miss Can't Sit Still<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/c6597197979763/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc6.xanga.com/597f1620c2c34197979763/z153153414.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0575" /></a> <br /><br />attempt at a family picture<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/e0886197979810/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe0.xanga.com/886c8021c4135197979810/z153153446.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0592" /></a> <br /><br />Daddy and Phoenix<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/d6317197980167/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xd6.xanga.com/317f105b52334197980167/z153153689.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0611" /></a> <br /><br />My little man is getting big!<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/c1931197980178/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc1.xanga.com/931f1a5b62237197980178/z153153699.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0620" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/7b44a197980252/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x7b.xanga.com/44ac9127d6332197980252/z153153766.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0644" /></a> <br /><br />a few more attempts at a family picture<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/c3e38197980486/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc3.xanga.com/e38f1120d9034197980486/z153153971.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0668" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/360b2197980473/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x36.xanga.com/0b2c8a5436734197980473/z153153959.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0666" /></a> <br /><br />She has no idea that half her butt cheek is hanging out...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/a921e197980500/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa9.xanga.com/21ec6723d9333197980500/z153153984.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0676" /></a> <br /><br />Mommy and Nick<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/bb425197980508/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xbb.xanga.com/425c8526d9235197980508/z153153991.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0678" /></a> <br /><br />our first picture of just the two of us in a long time.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/244de197980522/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x24.xanga.com/4dec6220d9233197980522/z153154005.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0681" /></a><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/957df197980532/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x95.xanga.com/7dfc6120d9233197980532/z153154015.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0684" /></a> <br /><br />My friend Stephanie holding Phoenix<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/fb5ee197980590/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xfb.xanga.com/5eec9354d9c32197980590/z153154071.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0688" /></a> <br /><br />Zadie has figured out how to climb out of the pack and play. Which means that even though we tried to put her to bed (for over an hour) she just wouldn't stay in the bed...which also means she was up LATE.<br />She decided that dad needed MORE pillows.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/6529c197980605/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x65.xanga.com/29cc945426232197980605/z153154086.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0690" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-8135989102459202192008-06-27T08:53:00.001-06:002008-06-27T08:53:48.512-06:00The terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.Yes. That would be yesterday. I had a 9am appointment at the dealership to get our car looked at because the AC isn't working. (Do you know how hard it is to get me and the kids somewhere by that time in the morning??) I asked how long it would take and they told me 45 minutes. Needless to say it took a little more than two hours. So while we are at the dealership Zadie was horribly naughty (due to boredom most likely) which made the wait very stressful. Then it cost $200 and they are not even SURE they fixed it. They told me to drive it for a week or so and if it started blowing hot air again to bring it back in. PLUS they found another repair (a leak in the power steering something or other) that is going to cost about $1000 to fix. WHAT??? We've only had the van for 3 months and it's only 2 years old!! It was also supposed to have been totally looked over before we bought it...so really I feel like they lied to us about the van. Grrr. To top off the day Phoenix hasn't been sleeping. Literally...he sleeps for 5 minutes every time I lay him down and then starts crying. He's done this All. Day. Long. Which also means that he's crabby the rest of the time because he hasn't slept. Which also makes for one crabby Mamma. I'm just glad it's almost the weekend. I think I need a Mamma vacation. Maybe I'll go to a movie by myself one night after the kids are in bed or something. Of course as frustrated as I am with the kids I would still miss them too much to be away for more than a few hours. Sick isn't it?<br /><br />Pics from the last few days...<br />Laughing baby<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/fd39d196190175/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xfd.xanga.com/39dc944219035196190175/z151579928.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0084" /></a> <br /><br />My sweet boy<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/91740196190182/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x91.xanga.com/740c644532d32196190182/z151579934.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0087" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/78a5b196190187/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x78.xanga.com/a5bc864229d35196190187/z151579937.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0088" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/648c4196190285/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x64.xanga.com/8c4c7a4a35433196190285/z151580014.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0092" /></a> <br /><br />cute girl<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/057cb196190299/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x05.xanga.com/7cbc934202032196190299/z151580022.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0099" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/4470d196190308/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x44.xanga.com/70dc734b35d30196190308/z151580030.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0101" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/ce3bb196190405/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xce.xanga.com/3bbc7344c0630196190405/z151580082.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0131" /></a> <br /><br />Thumbs up<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/e8929196190389/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe8.xanga.com/929c9a4226635196190389/z151580074.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0121" /></a> <br /><br />My kitties<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/d3801196190396/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xd3.xanga.com/801c964226232196190396/z151580077.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0128" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/9d976196190324/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x9d.xanga.com/976c464736131196190324/z151580040.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0109" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/b98f8196190312/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xb9.xanga.com/8f8c5a4635c31196190312/z151580033.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0108" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-16322895944883477282008-06-19T08:35:00.001-06:002008-06-19T08:35:52.724-06:00We've had a bit of a hard week here so far. Phoenix has been really fussy for the most part. Laying him down at all causes him to cry. He's usually ok if I'm holding him. Needless to say I'm not getting much done around here. I'm also not feeling good. Probably because of the Lyme meds, but I'm not sure. This morning I am SO tired and even feeling sick to my stomach...although I can't tell if that's just a by-product of being so tired. Phoenix was up several times last night (3 or 4) so I feel like I didn't sleep at all.<br />Ok, in spite of all that I really have enjoyed the kids this week...they've both been really sweet.<br /><br />She loves holding him<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/areyouwhoyouwantobe/8e291194654270/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x8e.xanga.com/291c475244d30194654270/z150235702.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0475" /></a> <br /><br />kisses<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/areyouwhoyouwantobe/0057b194654284/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x00.xanga.com/57bc615b44c33194654284/z150235715.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0477" /></a> <br /><br />Yesterday my friend Stephanie came over and we went to the pool for a little while. Phoenix fell asleep all wet and in his swimming trunks...so cute!<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/areyouwhoyouwantobe/e70e8194654315/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe7.xanga.com/0e8c765545633194654315/z150235742.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0491" /></a> <br /><br />Zadie in the bath<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/areyouwhoyouwantobe/0e179194654329/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x0e.xanga.com/179c915352432194654329/z150235756.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0495" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/areyouwhoyouwantobe/1de82194654414/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x1d.xanga.com/e82c7a4ac3133194654414/z150235828.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0515" /></a> <br /><br />This is what Harley looks like while he watches Zadie take a bath<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/areyouwhoyouwantobe/d14d0194654335/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xd1.xanga.com/4d0c7b5645133194654335/z150235761.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0505" /></a> <br /><br />Half smile<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/areyouwhoyouwantobe/20631194654344/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x20.xanga.com/631c614a22333194654344/z150235766.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0513" /></a><br /><br />Phoenix looked so sweet sleeping on my bed last night<br /> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/areyouwhoyouwantobe/cca51194654424/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xcc.xanga.com/a51c624a33033194654424/z150235837.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0518" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-27664144882171551932008-06-16T19:10:00.004-06:002008-06-16T19:12:28.838-06:00zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-65327188102312987292008-06-16T19:10:00.003-06:002008-06-16T19:10:46.114-06:00"My Dad Rocks!"Yesterday Brett had to leave early (6:30am) for church since he plays in worship band. When the kids and I got there for the 10 am service Zadie was wearing this shirt. Brett got a kick out of it<a href="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/b800598.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/z800598.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="15" alt="icon_mrgreen" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/679aa194224860/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x67.xanga.com/9aac901407432194224860/z149866869.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0077" /></a> <br /><br />Yesterday's worship service at church was really good. First of all the music was really great. Zadie cried when I tried to drop her off at the nursery (which she never does)...so I ended up bringingher back with me for the music. She loved it. I held her most the time and she clapped her hands and sang along in her 2 year old way. I told Brett that if she falls in love with a rock star some day it's all his fault. The sermon was really good too. It was on Men (dad's mostly) and leadership...really a wonderful sermon. if you are interested in hearing it you can get the podcast on iTunes. Just look up 'Plum Creek Community Church'. Really, our pastor is a wonderful speaker. It's so great to wake up on Sunday mornings excited to go to church.<br /><br />The rest of the day was relaxing and good. Sometimes it's just really sweet to spend time together as a family.<br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/5c299194227064/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x5c.xanga.com/299c641731732194227064/z149868832.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0226" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/cc64f194227025/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xcc.xanga.com/64fc910a27135194227025/z149868799.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSC_0208" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/b0832194226931/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xb0.xanga.com/832c6b1529132194226931/z149868717.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0196" /></a> <br /><br />Hold me?<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/bb544194226898/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xbb.xanga.com/544f0a0ad5236194226898/z149868689.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0179" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/f8bbf194225050/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xf8.xanga.com/bbfc451408430194225050/z149867049.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0151" /></a> <br /><br />Phoenix loves kisses<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/500f6194224926/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x50.xanga.com/0f6c971507135194224926/z149866932.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0112" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/5e2c4194224958/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x5e.xanga.com/2c4f130a54634194224958/z149866963.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0113" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/53a12194224881/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x53.xanga.com/a12c830a44535194224881/z149866889.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSC_0080" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-31693554460645228812008-06-12T13:00:00.000-06:002008-06-12T13:01:10.140-06:00Trip to the zoo...Most of the pictures are of Zadie since Phoenix slept in the stroller the whole time...<br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/47eaf193565923/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x47.xanga.com/eafc9ae239635193565923/z149295278.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="zoo34" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/23698193565926/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x23.xanga.com/698c83eb52035193565926/z149295281.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="zoo35" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/dbfe1193565904/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xdb.xanga.com/fe1c6be552632193565904/z149295261.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="zoo31" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/37b56193565458/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x37.xanga.com/b56c84f347234193565458/z149294861.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="zoo25" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/d7432193565899/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xd7.xanga.com/432f06e159436193565899/z149295256.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="zoo26" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/538a1193565449/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x53.xanga.com/8a1c8ae2c4134193565449/z149294853.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="zoo24" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/a1895193565442/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa1.xanga.com/895c6bea47332193565442/z149294846.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="zoo23" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/9617d193565435/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x96.xanga.com/17dc9ae144135193565435/z149294839.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="zoo18" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/6d121193565408/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x6d.xanga.com/121c90e224135193565408/z149294812.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="zoo13" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/0d9ca193565417/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x0d.xanga.com/9cac93ea47332193565417/z149294821.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="zoo14" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/447a5193565393/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x44.xanga.com/7a5c92e747632193565393/z149294800.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="zoo4" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-22312550044574680652008-06-11T09:25:00.000-06:002008-06-11T09:26:01.801-06:00Adventures in Motherhood...The other day I took Zadie to Walmart with me. We parked the van and she was holding my hand while we walked through the parking lot. She must have been really excited because in the blink of an eye she broke away from me and started running towards the store. I grabbed her as quickly and as tightly as I could. I squatted down by her and pointed out the cars while explaining to her that if she didn't hold my hand they could run her over and it would make me so very sad. I didn't swat her bottom...she wasn't being wilful or naughty...she was just being a (almost) 2 year old with a 3 second attention span. She just got excited and ran. I don't remember my exact words to her, but I apparently made a really big impression...she must have seen the fear in my face. The whole time we were at Walmart and on the way home she talked to herself saying "Cars over. Cars over." I don't believe in scaring my kids...but I wanted her to understand that the cars could run her over...and boy did I get through to her! We also practice stopping and checking for cars when we walk to the mailbox. I always get down on my knee and make her look both directions before walking across the "street" (in our parking lot). On Sunday we (the 4 of us) were coming out of church. Of course Brett and I had already made sure that no cars were coming before we crossed the parking lot, but Zadie yanked on my hand and made me stop short. She said to me "Look cars. Look cars." which basically means "Look for cars before you walk, mommy!". I'm so proud of that girl!!<br /><br />When I picked her up at the nursery on Sunday the lady said to me "She is SO smart! She knows the whole routine we do with the clipboard and signing her in...she made sure I did it right!"<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/27a4e191972142/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x27.xanga.com/a4ee6b1542033191972142/z126015597.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="m89916260" /></a> <br /><br />My sweet boy (who is currently napping on my bed)...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/054a5191397119/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x05.xanga.com/4a5c6a6324d32191397119/z147408319.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7083" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-42385146158946635722008-06-05T13:43:00.001-06:002008-06-05T13:43:27.124-06:00cry baby<a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/bcbbd190096484/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xbc.xanga.com/bbdc7155d5733190096484/s146276012.jpg" style=" float: right; border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" width="320" alt="DSCN6930" /></a> There are so many things about the infant/baby stage that I LOVE. I love the sweetness, the baby snuggles and I love how there are so many 'firsts'. First smiles. First coo's. I love it all. I love the smell of my babies and the feel of them in my arms. I don't love the crying. Oh the crying. So far this morning Phoenix has already cried himself to sleep twice. Please don't think I'm a terrible mother. I really did try to soothe him. I bounced, I rocked, I patted, I sang. I tried everything. It leaves me feeling frustrated and stressed out. I remember a similar stage for Zadie too. It was like no matter what I did she cried. oh, a light bulb just popped on over my head. (or would have if I was a cartoon). When this happened with Zadie she was right about this age...it was around 3 to 4 months old. For her, things got better when we changed the dose on her reflux meds. Maybe that's what he needs. I'll call his doctor this afternoon and see if we can go up on his dose of prevacid. So any of you mom's out there had a day like this lately? <br /><br />In the spirit of things, here are a few crying pictures:<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/34982192415748/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x34.xanga.com/982c975b06235192415748/s148296761.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" width="320" alt="m147280160" /></a> <br /><br />(drama, drama)<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/87a12188822579/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x87.xanga.com/a12c820767334188822579/s145169351.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" height="320" alt="DSCN6702" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/d8185185285838/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xd8.xanga.com/185c607347d35185285838/s142094240.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" height="320" alt="DSCN6417" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/b12ac183956196/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xb1.xanga.com/2acc654b73635183956196/s140947343.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" width="320" alt="DSCN6287" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/c4672115866845/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc4.xanga.com/672d6161c5635115866845/s82981472.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" width="320" alt="DSCN1323" /></a> <br /><br />and a smiling pic or two just to round things out:<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/0b16c189949198/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x0b.xanga.com/16cf026ad8d36189949198/s146150858.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" height="320" alt="DSCN2231" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/0ef21187376183/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x0e.xanga.com/f21c63e545d32187376183/s143908605.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" height="320" alt="n693425507_297172_3025" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/5c964128005159/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x5c.xanga.com/964d922041732128005159/s92973595.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: BF0000; border-width: 5px;" width="320" alt="10months14" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-74841376424105200842008-06-03T11:22:00.001-06:002008-06-03T11:22:41.762-06:00I love being a mom<a href="http://x30.xanga.com/5c512324047a21077046/b1040084.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://x30.xanga.com/5c512324047a21077046/z1040084.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="175" alt="mylovemuchblinkie" /></a> <br /><br />On days like today I love being a mom. I got to wake up to a cooing and talking baby who was laying in his crib waving his arms and legs like a maniac. I also got to wake up to my 22 month old who managed to actually leave her jammies on for once...but also managed to take her diaper off. And pee all over her bed, blanket, pillow, stuffed animals and self. Oh yes, motherhood is never boring. So I got Phoenix up and put him in his bouncy seat since he was so happy. Then I got Zadie up, cleaned her up and dressed her and started on the laundry. Then I made my coffee in the hopes that I'd get a cup while it was hot.<a href="http://xb1.xanga.com/2638303264c301076989/b45220.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xb1.xanga.com/2638303264c301076989/z45220.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="150" alt="cn_needcoffee" /></a> Then I changed Phoenix's poopy diaper and made Zadie her juice and toast. Then I poured my coffee. I got about half a cup before Phoenix decided he was hungry and started crying. Yeah, so 1/2 a cup of hot coffee sure beats no hot coffee!<a href="http://x47.xanga.com/6d9e75fa156571067223/b422472.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://x47.xanga.com/6d9e75fa156571067223/z422472.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="32" alt="coffee" /></a> Currently I've bribed Zadie with cheese and a video so she is quietly sitting in the rocking chair and Phoenix is sleeping on my bed. We'll see how long that lasts. He'll probably wake up just because I wrote that. <br /><a href="http://xa0.xanga.com/3fd1122745c581077022/b217766.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa0.xanga.com/3fd1122745c581077022/z217766.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="150" alt="hellokittyblinkie" /></a> Let's see, what else can I tell you? We went to the Zoo on Saturday...that was lots of fun. Phoenix slept most of the time (except for one crying spell because he was hot and tired and hungry). Zadie was a blast. She was full speed ahead the whole time. She was so excited that she couldn't really hold our hands and walk with us and she REALLY couldn't sit in the stroller. She just wanted to RUN from one animal to the next.<a href="http://x16.xanga.com/0a38362b092331076947/b1039998.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://x16.xanga.com/0a38362b092331076947/z1039998.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="152" alt="Animal_loverblinkie" /></a> So one of us would keep track of Phoenix and the storller and the other would chase after her. I took a lot of pictures with my SLR but I won't have them back until this weekend I think. I'll be sure to post them when I get them back.<br />Saturday night Brett came down with a fever and spent all of the weekend and most of yesterday sick...I'm PRAYING that the kids don't get it. So far they seem ok. I'm not sure what he had...no runny nose or anything, just a fever. So needless to say the house stayed trashed all weekend. Usually on the weekends one of us will clean while the other one deals with the kids (since there is always one that needs something). That didn't happen, but last night I picked up the house and Brett cleaned the kitchen really really well.<a href="http://x36.xanga.com/85ce2516601521077032/b426630.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://x36.xanga.com/85ce2516601521077032/z426630.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="150" alt="lovehusbandblinkie" /></a> I love having it clean, but I hate that it means going to bed at midnight in order to have the time to get anything like that done. Ugh. Today I am ok, but I'll probably pay for it later this week. <br />I got a notice in the mail yesterday saying that we *should* get our stimulus check by friday. I really hope so...I'm excited to get the camera.<br />Ok, so Zadie just came and got me and told me that she wanted to "hold teddy bear". She meant my 31 year old teddy bear that is up on a shelf (he's in bad shape and may fall apart any second). Yes...I got him for my first birthday and he's very precious to me. His name is Polo...which is where my cat got his name. So currently she is walking around the house hugging Polo and saying "Hi teddy bear! Hi teddy bear!".<a href="http://xba.xanga.com/416e53f2361551077074/b1040111.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xba.xanga.com/416e53f2361551077074/z1040111.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="50" alt="truelove_1blinkie" /></a> I'm a little stressed about this, but I WANT my daughter to love my teddy at the same time. Shoot...wish I had a camera to get a picture of her with Polo.<a href="http://xa3.xanga.com/cf2f2312365421077031/b1040072.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa3.xanga.com/cf2f2312365421077031/z1040072.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="70" alt="loved_1blinkie" /></a> <br />Ok, I guess that's about it for now. I'll write again soon!<br /><br />baby Harley<br /><a href="http://xdf.xanga.com/ded0130155cb11304908/b1260229.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://xdf.xanga.com/ded0130155cb11304908/s1260229.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="320" alt="snuggle help4" /></a> <a href="http://xc9.xanga.com/97ee107a084511304903/b1260224.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc9.xanga.com/97ee107a084511304903/s1260224.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="320" alt="snuggle help3" /></a> <br /><br />**I have a video of Phoenix's birth...if you want to see it let me know and I'll add you to the special protected list (if I know and trust you). It's about as modest as possible for being the birth of a baby but I'd rather not let any guys see it. Anyway, let me know :happy:**zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-31863357736096145932008-06-02T13:33:00.002-06:002008-06-02T13:37:04.912-06:00Broken Camera :(So, my camera has officially bit the dust. I can't get it to work at all <a href="http://xe7.xanga.com/13a80312d46311067199/b6604.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe7.xanga.com/13a80312d46311067199/z6604.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="37" alt="shrug" /></a> I'm really really hoping that we get our Stimulus check soon...I think Brett is ok with us using some of it to get a new digital camera. I really hate to go even a month without one. I can take pics with my Nikon SLR but it's so expensive to develop the film...I won't use it nearly as much as I'll use my digital. Right now I'm thinking about the Nikon D40 digital SLR. My SLR is a Nikon and I like knowing that any lenses or accessories that I have/buy could be used for both camera's. Do any of you have any experience with the Nikon D40? I still have to check out the Cannon's too...I'm going to do a lot of research before I dump $500 on a camera. <br />Anyway...since I can't post new pics I figured that old pics would have to do. I got to looking at pictures of Zadie from a year ago and it's hard for me to believe how much she has changed!<br /><br />Last year (June 2, 2007)...we spent some time at the pool <a href="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/b800598.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/z800598.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="15" alt="icon_mrgreen" /></a> <br /><br />These were taken right before I got pregnant with Phoenix...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/06aea191972207/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x06.xanga.com/aeac741a21033191972207/z147912072.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="m91805806" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/1d41d191972201/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x1d.xanga.com/41dc411a21630191972201/z147912068.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="m91805762" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/00a03191972192/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x00.xanga.com/a03c741721533191972192/z147912062.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="m91605419" /></a> <br /><br />This year...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/e333e191397836/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe3.xanga.com/33ec9afad6535191397836/z147408924.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7118" /></a> <br /><br />(frosting face)<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/23485190867011/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x23.xanga.com/485c725b36033190867011/z146945726.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7015" /></a> <br /> <br />...and her Nana was here at the same time last year.<br />Last year and this year...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/aad33191972188/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xaa.xanga.com/d33c9a12c7235191972188/z147912059.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="m90725603" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/0fdc4190870349/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x0f.xanga.com/dc4c975006435190870349/z146948436.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7021" /></a> <br /><br />And this is just a bonus picture for you all. This picture was taken the summer I was 18 (so that would be 1994??. I worked on staff at the camp that I grew up on (Silver Birch Ranch) and that summer I was the waterfront director. I'm the blonde sitting on the rail. My my, how time flies! ...I get a kick out of how blonde I was...that was before I ever colored my hair. Maybe I should go back blonde again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEijxhcGFFoGMT8TnBxeAuirtn3NaYGltf8m-p9SZd05vjkZ2fWeMdTXzE3siSqAUc7slorNhGNbjXc4nFoy4LRnc8aRojQHhvhUqSTCW5vNz45DRgyPqVBElugfnibEiRfjCYT7eeOE/s1600-h/n1009744933_30073139_5370.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisEijxhcGFFoGMT8TnBxeAuirtn3NaYGltf8m-p9SZd05vjkZ2fWeMdTXzE3siSqAUc7slorNhGNbjXc4nFoy4LRnc8aRojQHhvhUqSTCW5vNz45DRgyPqVBElugfnibEiRfjCYT7eeOE/s320/n1009744933_30073139_5370.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207370347574388962" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-35559484744393947432008-05-30T10:10:00.002-06:002008-05-30T10:10:30.615-06:003 Months OldYup, Phoenix was 3 months old yesterday! I managed to get my camera to work long enough to get a few pictures. It's still on the fritz so I'm planning on taking some pictures this weekend with my SLR... Anyway, here are the few that I managed to get.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/4aba3191397241/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x4a.xanga.com/ba3c446270530191397241/z147408421.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7084" /></a> <br /><br />Phoenix is a super sweet boy. He likes to be held a LOT and on fussy days he hardly lets me put him down at all. Although he is getting a little better at sitting in his bouncy seat while I try to get stuff done around the house. Of course it helps that his sister is always willing to entertain him. <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/a7341191397308/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa7.xanga.com/341c646470d32191397308/z147408480.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7086" /></a><br /><br />He's a big boy, weighing in at over 14 lbs! He also can wear the same size diapers as Zadie. In disposables he wears a size 2 and she wears a size 3 - but this next time that we buy diapers we are just buying size 3's since they fit him pretty well (not big enough to leak or anything). <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/5ffbc191397355/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x5f.xanga.com/fbcc6a6348332191397355/z147408517.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7087" /></a> <br /><br />Phoenix loves his daddy and his sister. I've started to notice that when they are in the room he'll start looking for them, turning his head and trying to see them. I can usually get him to smile pretty easily and it just makes my day when his face lights up when he sees me. I think he might be a little bit more serious and introspective than Zadie is, but he's still pretty young so I could be wrong about that! I sure do love my sweet boy!<br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/59bce191397414/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x59.xanga.com/bcec676349132191397414/z147408568.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7090" /></a> <br /><br />...most of these were taken while we were playing outside. Or at least Zadie was playing. I was feeding Phoenix, burping Phoenix, bouncing Phoenix and just trying to keep him happy.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/dfbee191397494/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xdf.xanga.com/beec906774635191397494/z147408631.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7091" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/204d3191397565/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x20.xanga.com/4d3c9b6b76435191397565/z147408684.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7099" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/62b68191397655/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x62.xanga.com/b68c956477735191397655/z147408763.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7112a" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/79cca191397759/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x79.xanga.com/ccaf106365637191397759/z147408854.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7116" /></a> <br /> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/e333e191397836/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe3.xanga.com/33ec9afad6535191397836/z147408924.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 5px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7118" /></a> <br /><br />Anyway, things are going ok here. I'm really glad it's Friday...I'm ready for the weekend. Brett is playing at church again on Sunday. I love that he is able to play, but it does make things a little more difficult for me on Sunday mornings. I'll have to get up and load the kids up in the van so we can have Brett at church by 6:45 am. Then I'll head back home to get me, Zadie and Phoenix ready to leave for church by 9:30. It's not that bad...I usually strap Zadie into her high chair and put her in front of the 'Wiggles' with some toast and juice and then put Phoenix in his bouncy seat in the bathroom with me while I shower and get ready. The tricky part is when he decides to scream the whole time I'm getting ready. Getting the kids ready is the easy part...they'll have baths the night before so all I'll have to do in the morning is get them dressed (and probably wet down Zadie's hair). Anyway, it will take a little juggling, but we usually to get it together <a href="http://xc2.xanga.com/244804e1c7631981606/b198213.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc2.xanga.com/244804e1c7631981606/z198213.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="15" alt="biggrin" /></a> I'm wanting to take the kids to the zoo on Saturday. We've actually been wanting to for awhile, but most Saturdays for the last month or two have either been cold and rainy or we've been busy. Anyway, if we manage to go I'll try to get Nick's 3 month pictures there. I'm doing ok for the most part. I'm feeling pretty crappy, but I know it's temporary (hopefully) so I'm managing. Ok, I guess that's about it for now..I have dishes to do, diapers to wash, towels to fold and babies to take care of. I'm still trying to make it around to all your sites...don't give up on me...I won't be this busy forever<a href="http://xe8.xanga.com/4c082147c1032976655/b943188.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe8.xanga.com/4c082147c1032976655/z943188.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="17" alt="icon_wink" /></a> Happy Friday<a href="http://x03.xanga.com/9258200039533976636/b3894.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://x03.xanga.com/9258200039533976636/z3894.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="30" alt="icon_clapping" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-62929640116341392992008-05-28T11:05:00.001-06:002008-05-28T11:05:26.068-06:00Well, Brett's parents left yesterday. It was a short visit (Sat. to Tues.) but it was really good. We didn't do a whole lot. On Saturday they took us out for an early dinner for Brett's birthday. Then on Sunday we went to church. Brett played (yes, he's playing regularly now!) so they got to see that. His dad plays Bass guitar also and was Brett's first teacher. It was sweet that he got to see Brett still playing. Then for dinner that night (after we all took naps) I made potato salad, broccoli, rolls, baked sweet potatoes, cake and we grilled steak. What a good dinner! I actually ended up going to bed pretty early on Sunday night, so that was nice. On Monday we didn't do much...in fact the only time any of us left the house was when I took Zadie on a Walmart run with me. We cooked some more, watched movies and played with the kids. It was nice to have a visit that was relaxing. Also...Papaw drives truck and, as some of you know, Zadie is fascinated with trucks...so we took some pictures of her and Papaw by the truck<a href="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/b800598.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/z800598.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="15" alt="icon_mrgreen" /></a> ok, on to the pictures.<br /><br />Little girl, BIG truck!<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/05138191114004/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x05.xanga.com/13883b7339549191114004/z147160901.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7052" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/6e384191114073/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x6e.xanga.com/384c550755131191114073/z147160967.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7055" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/9e865191114239/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x9e.xanga.com/865c560767031191114239/z147161112.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7059" /></a> <br /><br />Nana and Papaw with the kids...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/90f41191113931/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x90.xanga.com/f41c530417d31191113931/z147160833.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7029" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/3f0fc191114149/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x3f.xanga.com/0fcc4307c5c30191114149/z147161038.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7042" /></a> <br /><br />Last night Brett gave Zadie her vitamins (liquid) and somehow they went down the wrong pipe and she REALLY choked on them. After we got her breathing again she just wanted daddy to rock her. So he spent probably about 1/2 an hour rocking her. She was generous enough to let Phoenix rock with them...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/dbdf2191114413/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xdb.xanga.com/df282b7139008191114413/z147161264.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7065" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/4f42d191114328/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x4f.xanga.com/42dc5a1121231191114328/z147161191.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7063" /></a> <br /><br />...and I have some bad news. I think my digital camera has finally bit the dust. SO that means that pictures will be few and far between (I still have my SLR but it's expensive to develop film) until we can come up with the money to replace it. <br />Ok, I'm off to try to make it to as many of your sites as I can with Nick is napping!zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-64677493042326706792008-05-26T18:33:00.001-06:002008-05-26T18:33:46.606-06:00Well today is Monday. Brett's parents are still here and so far it's been a great visit. We really haven't been doing a whole lot, but honestly I think that's part of what makes it good. We are just hanging out, cooking, eating and playing with the kids :happy: Here are a few pics that I've taken so far...<br /><br />Nana and the kids...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/bef39190867031/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xbe.xanga.com/f39c745b36033190867031/z146945746.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7019" /></a> <br /><br />Zadie and Nana are both chocolate lovers...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/1d620190870330/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x1d.xanga.com/620c442379730190870330/z146948418.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7020" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/0fdc4190870349/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x0f.xanga.com/dc4c975006435190870349/z146948436.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7021" /></a> <br /><br />Brett and Phoenix napping on the bed<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/d1760190866932/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xd1.xanga.com/760c955172735190866932/z146945658.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7002" /></a> <br /><br />Zadie helped me make the cake (Don't worry...it's just whipped cream)<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/b55d2190866945/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xb5.xanga.com/5d2c815435134190866945/z146945671.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7003" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/d4471190867016/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xd4.xanga.com/471c635b36032190867016/z146945731.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7016" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/f8897190867002/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xf8.xanga.com/897c705173733190867002/z146945718.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN7013" /></a> <br /><br />A little boy on a big bed <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/16b5f190870402/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x16.xanga.com/b5fc702300333190870402/z146948476.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7025" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/61d61190870389/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x61.xanga.com/d61c8051d6334190870389/z146948471.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN7024" /></a> <br /><br />ok, that's it for now...I'll post again after they leave and tell you all about what we've been doing :happy:zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-90757375133410365932008-05-24T08:13:00.001-06:002008-05-24T08:13:41.108-06:00So my hubby's parents are getting here this morning. He's so excited. Funny that he expresses that excitement by taking the van to clean it out instead of helping me get the house ready (like washing the sheets for the bed they'll sleep on). I know, he's a boy. So I don't have time to write much...I gotta clean their bathroom, wash their sheets and finish picking up the house while Phoenix sleeps (Brett took Zadie with him). Our morning pattern is that after Phoenix gets up to eat (usually around 6 am which means that most nights he's sleeping ALL night, Praise God!) I put him in our bed and he sleeps for another few hours. While that happens I gulp my coffee, feed Zadie and get whatever else I can done before he wakes up. This morning I'm posting when I should be working!!<a href="http://x19.xanga.com/c5a853f261032976664/b176597.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://x19.xanga.com/c5a853f261032976664/z176597.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="26" alt="icon_doh" /></a> I know...not the brightest thing I've ever done. Ok, I'm off to clean...I'll leave you with a few cute pictures<a href="http://x9b.xanga.com/dbe83a7566130976690/b56906.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://x9b.xanga.com/dbe83a7566130976690/z56906.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="17" alt="heartbeat" /></a> <br /><br />"What's that bright flashy thing?!? Oh, it's just mom taking another bazillion pictures of the cute boy..."<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/6f940190450688/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x6f.xanga.com/940c92e164235190450688/z146580189.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6982" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/a55c8190450637/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa5.xanga.com/5c8c45e214730190450637/z146580143.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6981" /></a> <br /><br />Dad taught her how to rinse her own hair and she thinks it's pretty cool...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/3f80f190450744/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x3f.xanga.com/80fc42e7d8130190450744/z146580240.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6990" /></a> <br /><br />Yes, she's still in the dress phase. I got this cute one for $5 at Walmart.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/e43c1190365285/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe4.xanga.com/3c1c6013c9132190365285/z146505839.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6978" /></a> <br /><br />I've been letting her play in her room recently...she thinks its great fun to jump on the bed. (usually I've kept her room closed off because I can't see her in there unless I'm in the room with her. She finds trouble so fast that it was always just easier to keep her out by me...)<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/6aaec190365150/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x6a.xanga.com/aecc5414d0731190365150/z146505728.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6941" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/5a997190365157/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x5a.xanga.com/997c701bd0033190365157/z146505732.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6942" /></a> <br /><br />Oh, and of course she drug all her favorite toys in there...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/e3975190365237/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe3.xanga.com/975c6013d8232190365237/z146505798.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6969" /></a> <br /><br />And a few of my pretty Fuzz-butt Harley<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/33b21190365204/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x33.xanga.com/b21c461317030190365204/s146505777.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="320" alt="DSCN6967" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/c29b4190365195/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc2.xanga.com/9b4c611337032190365195/s146505768.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="320" alt="DSCN6966" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/a5879190365189/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa5.xanga.com/879c6a1327135190365189/s146505763.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="320" alt="DSCN6958" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/4e0d1190365184/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x4e.xanga.com/0d1c751327133190365184/s146505758.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="320" alt="DSCN6952" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/44cb7190365178/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x44.xanga.com/cb7c601317632190365178/s146505753.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="320" alt="DSCN6949" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-78292316321022058332008-05-22T15:41:00.001-06:002008-05-22T15:41:35.945-06:00Random StuffSo yesterday was a pretty bad day here. I don't know what was wrong with Phoenix but he spent all day having melt downs. He would start crying for no reason that I could tell and would get hysterical until eventually he would wear himself out. He did this several times. None of the regular stuff worked. I tried rocking him, patting his butt, feeding him, changing his diaper, just holding him and anything else I could think of. I guess his reflux could be acting up, but he wasn't spitting up which is usually the first sign that it's hurting him. I sure hope today goes better. Poor Zadie, she got ignored a lot yesterday<a href="http://xe7.xanga.com/13a80312d46311067199/b6604.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xe7.xanga.com/13a80312d46311067199/z6604.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="37" alt="shrug" /></a> <br /><br />I did manage to get a few cute pictures of Phoenix...<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/23ce0190096421/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x23.xanga.com/ce0c725ad4633190096421/z146275958.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6908" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/81675190096451/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x81.xanga.com/675c7657d4d33190096451/z146275983.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6915" /></a> <br /><br />I'm done Mom, no more pictures.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/bcbbd190096484/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xbc.xanga.com/bbdc7155d5733190096484/z146276012.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6930" /></a> <br /><br />Then I realized that even though he's only 2.5 months old he is actually wearing the same outfit that Zadie wore at 6 months old. Here's a couple pics of her in the outfit.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/a6623190170210/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa6.xanga.com/623824f431328190170210/z146337854.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="m72812421" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/b4b0d190170221/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xb4.xanga.com/b0dc2a2bc3331190170221/z146337865.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="m72812460" /></a> <br /><br />Does that tell you something about what a chunk he is??<br />Ok, here are a few pics of Zadie too. In this first picture I was trying to get her to sit by Nick so I could get a picture of the two of them. Of course she wouldn't cooperate. She still looks adorable though.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/95d32190096466/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x95.xanga.com/d32c975231d35190096466/z146275996.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6919" /></a> <br /><br />Zadie's latest thing is dresses. She LOVES wearing dresses and asks to put them on every single day. My mom has been watching the thrift stores for cute dresses and she sent this one with my sister this weekend. Zadie was already dressed (you can see her shorts in one of the pictures) but she made me put this dress on her anyway. I trimmed her bangs yesterday too...they look cute in these pictures :happy:<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/54db3190096500/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x54.xanga.com/db3c565bd5731190096500/z146276028.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6931" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/4fad4190096523/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x4f.xanga.com/ad4c4157d5730190096523/z146276051.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6934" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/8dede190096572/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x8d.xanga.com/edec7757d6533190096572/z146276092.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6937" /></a> <br /><br />We also got her some new shoes this week. We tried on about a million pairs but kept coming back to these. They are boys shoes but the are the only ones that stayed on her feet and that she could run and walk in well. She really just needed some shoes for playing outside this summer. She need dress shoes too but I haven't found any that I'm crazy about yet.<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/4f1f7190165934/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x4f.xanga.com/1f7c453268c30190165934/z146334125.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6939" /></a> <br /><br />So...I'm pretty excited that David Cook won American Idol! I honestly thought that David Archuletta would win, but I was pulling for Cook. Ok, Phoenix is awake and Zadie is jumping on the bed in her room so I should probably get going. Hope you all have a good Thursday!<br /><br />*EDIT*<br />I just had to put these two pics side by side...I can't believe how much they look alike!!<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/b4b0d190170221/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xb4.xanga.com/b0dc2a2bc3331190170221/s146337865.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="320" alt="m72812460" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/23ce0190096421/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x23.xanga.com/ce0c725ad4633190096421/s146275958.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="320" alt="DSCN6908" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-55079374498399921352008-05-21T08:52:00.001-06:002008-05-21T08:52:50.217-06:00My sister and dad were here for the weekend! It's been crazy so I don't have much time to write, but I wanted to at least share some pictures with you :happy:<br /><br />Aunt Liz and Phoenix<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/0240f189949125/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x02.xanga.com/40fc956a77d35189949125/z146150795.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN2218" /></a> <br /><br />My sweet boy<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/9d1cc189949118/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x9d.xanga.com/1ccc846ad7d34189949118/z146150788.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN2213" /></a> <br /><br />Modeling Aunt Liz's boots<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/c5cea189949153/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xc5.xanga.com/ceac9374c1235189949153/z146150816.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN2219" /></a> <br /><br />Sweet sweet smile!<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/0b16c189949198/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x0b.xanga.com/16cf026ad8d36189949198/z146150858.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN2231" /></a> <br /><br />Serious face<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/60d75189949187/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x60.xanga.com/d75f116a38d37189949187/z146150847.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN2225" /></a> <br /><br />nap time<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/12748189949221/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x12.xanga.com/748c6b74c2635189949221/z146150878.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="DSCN2240" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/00208189949255/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x00.xanga.com/208c826a19334189949255/z146150907.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6850" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/ece48189949264/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xec.xanga.com/e48c9a74c2c34189949264/z146150915.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6853" /></a> <br /><br />Cloth Diaper Babies<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/321df189949281/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x32.xanga.com/1dfc9475c3135189949281/z146150927.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6870" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/54271189949301/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x54.xanga.com/271c6077c3332189949301/z146150945.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6876" /></a> <br /><br />Playing with Grandpa<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/5a2fc189949386/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x5a.xanga.com/2fcc866ac2334189949386/z146151008.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6879" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/41881189949408/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x41.xanga.com/881c9b7352234189949408/z146151029.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6887" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/0e7b1189949426/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x0e.xanga.com/7b1c966a03535189949426/z146151044.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6892" /></a> <br /><br />Pretty Girl<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/a4a1a189949439/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa4.xanga.com/a1ac8a6ad3437189949439/z146151056.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6899" /></a> <br /><br />Zadie loves Aunt Liz<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/87964189949446/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x87.xanga.com/964c9b74c6634189949446/z146151063.jpg" style=" border-style: solid; border-color: FFFFFF; border-width: 4px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6902" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-14325544157600936002008-05-16T11:03:00.000-06:002008-05-16T11:04:01.021-06:00Ok, so apparently Zadie has figured out how to take her clothes off. This morning when we woke up I went in her room to get her and found her in nothing but a diaper. Thank goodness she hasn't figured out how to get the cloth diapers off yet...they have snaps and I think they are too hard for her to unsnap. I forsee her running around the house naked a lot in the future<a href="http://x19.xanga.com/c5a853f261032976664/b176597.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://x19.xanga.com/c5a853f261032976664/z176597.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="26" alt="icon_doh" /></a> <br /><br />Zadie has been SOOO sweet with Phoenix. She loves to hold him and will sit in the chair with him for 20 minutes at a time. I got a few pictures yesterday...<br />(he looks almost as big as her, doesn't he??)<a href="http://xff.xanga.com/b8e855fb73135976649/b269563.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xff.xanga.com/b8e855fb73135976649/z269563.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="29" alt="icon_laughinghard" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/1b299189240738/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x1b.xanga.com/299c6b7a50235189240738/z145533379.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6794" /></a> <br /><br />kisses<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/97f83189240786/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x97.xanga.com/f83c6145c4632189240786/z145533423.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6801" /></a> <br /><br />helping him with the pacifier<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/248d3189240980/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x24.xanga.com/8d3c6346c7732189240980/z145533588.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6810" /></a> <br /><br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/756c6189241047/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x75.xanga.com/6c6c737b15433189241047/z145533644.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6811" /></a> <br /><br />yes...she picked out this outfit: dress, leg warmers and boots.<a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/67864189241159/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x67.xanga.com/864c617bc6732189241159/z145533745.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6819" /></a> <a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/de151189241366/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://xde.xanga.com/151c637b17c32189241366/z145533935.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6820" /></a> <br /><br />Me and my girl:<br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/8466d189241386/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x84.xanga.com/66dc657b17c35189241386/z145533955.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="400" alt="DSCN6827" /></a> <br /><br />...and just a bonus one of Phoenix snuggling the tie dye blankie <a href="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/b800598.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/z800598.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="15" alt="icon_mrgreen" /></a> <br /><a href="http://photo.xanga.com/naomijoy/8e8e8189241448/photo.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://x8e.xanga.com/8e8c717b18633189241448/z145534013.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="DSCN6828" /></a> <br /><br />My dad and sister are going to be here tonight so I've got a lot to do to get the house ready!!zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-50727234847348577542008-05-14T10:20:00.001-06:002008-05-14T10:20:45.337-06:00Zadie Language"Money Rat" = Bunny Rabbit<br />"Wamie" = Lambie<br />"Pee-pees" = Pizza<br />"Shippers" = Pictures<br />"Nick" = Phoenix<br />"Coff-keys" = Coffee<br />"Yeyow" = Yellow<br />"Back" = Burp Rag<br />"Mankie" = Blankie<br />"Pit" = Spit<br />"Sh*t" = Shirt<br />"Bop-ba" = Pacifier<br />"Powo" = Polo (the cat)<br />"Yooouuuuu" = Love you<br />"Sick-ik" = Music<br />"Pick-ews" = Pickles (which she loves)<br />"Puffs" = Corn Pops cereal<br />"Fawts" = Farts (yeah, I realize it's slightly vulgar that she even says farts)<br />naughty swear word that starts with an "F" = Fork<br /><br />I'll add to this list today and I remember cute stuff that she says<a href="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/b800598.gif" target="_blank"><img src="http://xa0.xanga.com/c078260427d32976628/z800598.gif" style=" border-width: 0px;" height="15" alt="icon_mrgreen" /></a>zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2597958041246684479.post-51051575440010391832008-05-11T23:16:00.001-06:002008-05-11T23:16:43.541-06:00My boys napped on the bed together yesterday...<br /><img src="http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v236/94/124/693425507/n693425507_3009377_7300.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="" /> <br /><br />Phoenix is such a sweet heart...and at the same time he's turning into a high maintenance baby! He wants to be held 24/7 and cries and cries when I put him down. I love holding him, but it is hard because I can't hold him as much as he wants me to. I have a feeling he's not going to be nearly as independent as Zadie. I keep telling myself that he's already 2.5 months old...and it won't be much longer until he is crawling and then walking. I know he'll probably still want me a lot but it won't be forever that I have to hold him all the time. I guess my house will just be a wreck for the next few months...<br />Today, for Mother's Day, I got to take a very LONG nap!! I slept for about 4 hours! It was so so wonderful. I slept so hard that I didn't even wake up when Brett came in our room several times to get laundry! Yes, my hubby not only let me sleep but he's spent all weekend cleaning and doing laundry too. Yes, I know he's wonderful!<br />I'm still not feeling good. I've started one of my new medicines and am giving myself a week or two before I start the other one. The one I haven't started yet has some pretty creepy side effects...mainly nightmares. I talked to a cousin who has taken it and she said that both she and her hubby had bad nightmare's when they took it (they took it as a Malaria preventative when they lived in New Guinea). I think I'm going to try to call my lyme doc. tomorrow to see if there is anything else I can take instead. The one I've already started seems to make me feel dizzy and light headed quite a bit. That's a pretty uncomfortable side effect and I'm really hoping that it goes away quickly. <br /><br />Ok, I'll leave you with a pic of me and Phoenix from yesterday :happy: ...my little love bug.<br /><img src="http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v236/94/124/693425507/n693425507_3009364_464.jpg" style=" border-width: 0px;" width="400" alt="" />zadie&phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08026437509894795200noreply@blogger.com0