It's Mom...

Okay, I'm hijacking this blog. It's been a long time since the Easter blog so I'm taking over.

Let's discuss the dilemma of my employment or rather my unemployment. I don't know why making a decision is so difficult for me. Maybe it's because I've never been fired from a job before. It's quite a blow, believe me, especially when I believe there was a snake in the woodpile so to speak. Enough of that.

Working at another real estate company is a possibility. However, Koby is now a partner with another realtor (a very very good friend of mine) at the old company where I worked. In my heart this is very much a conflict of interest. I could work for another company but I would always make referrals to Koby. Of course I would, he's my son, the provider for my daughter and granddaughter.

I could be a full time sub in ISS (on campus suspension) at Christoval. It's located in a separate building at the elementary school. It would be boring but I like to be on the computer, I like to read. The money would be okay, having summers off is appealing.

I could cook for Koby's hunts. His schedule is really filling up. I'd work tons during deer season, turkey season. He does lots of exotic hunts. The money would be okay and I'd have a lot of the summer off.

Why is this so hard for me? I've decided I can make a choice for just one year, then I can change if I want to. It's like all my decision making capabilities have left me. HELP!!!

Okay, I'll be in trouble but I'll post one picture.

Easter Pics

All this for Meeee?

Thanks for the cool head gear Aunty Kim!


Mom, do you really think these socks will keep me warm enough on this 37 degree day?

Camoflage eggs are the best!

Can we do it again?

Whew!

WOW I am such a bad blogger. Part of the reason is that I can't ever remember how to spell my new blog address! Ha, thanks Paco!

Let's see....our lives.....hmmmmmmm.... Reegan is rolling all over the place. She can roll or scoot to get to anything withing a 4 foot radius! She can hold her bottle (when she wants to) and she can sit up on her own...until she puts something in her mouth, and somehow that seems to weigh her down and she goes tumbling backwards. Reegan is eating fruit, vegetables, and meats now. She had Guava last night and loved it....I wouldn't know what a guava was if it hit me over the head!

Koby is finished with his real estate classes. All he has to do now is take the test! Woo-hoo! He is planing on selling residential, commercial and ranch real estate. He will still have the Outfitting business too.

My mom has no J-O-B. Yes you heard me correctly. My 55 year old retired mother got FIRED from her part-time job!!!! Yeah...long story....If you want to hear the story CALL ME! I'd LOVE to talk about it. It chaps my butt more than you will ever know! The song "I've got friends (or a boss) in low places" comes to mind!!!

Turkey season is in full swing. 1 down and 4 to go. I'm already tired! :)

I'm considering going back to school this summer...not sure what for though...I'm such a nerd.

34 days of school left!!!!!!!!!!

2nd post in 1 day!

Reegan's Accomplishments

1. She eats cereals, fruits and vegetables. So far I haven't seen her get full, she just cries for more.

2. She also eats cardboard - part of a coaster at Red Lobster.

3. She rolls over - not on demand like a dog - just when she wants to.

4. She laughs out loud.

5. She sticks her tongue out and spits. How endearing.

6. She has found her feet and they fit in her mouth. Can you do that?

7. She does not like her pacifier - she would rather lay her head down on you shoulder and talk herself to sleep.

8. She gives a 2:45am wake up call whether you want one or not….we’ve tried everything!

9. She is going through the Momma’s girl phase. It’s cute until you need to do something.

10. Boy does this kid have gas! Not so much the smell that’s amazing but the amount!

11. She’s ticklish on the rolls of her legs. That’s funny, I don’t like it when ppl touch the rolls on my legs!

12. Koby says she cry’s when you get her dressed if she doesn’t witness you taking the tags off her clothes (thank goodness for Mimi!).

13. She now poops turds, not mush. And she pushes and turns red in the face. Reminds me of her father.

Here They Are .....

She will be 5 months this Sunday!

I never thought she would be this big or this much fun! My life revolves around playing on the floor, changing diapers, rocking, and feeding her! It’s great!

Ok since I haven’t blogged in a while here are the cliff notes:

Reegan is eating Rice cereal and fruit now…she cries for more!

I am within a pound of my prebaby weight. I would be under it if chocolate wasn’t my friend!

Reegan can roll from her stomach to her back and her back to her stomach (with great motivation!)

5 star outfitters is doing great…as great as you can do in the spring…but we’re booking up for fall!

I am finally caught up at school from maternity leave!

Who has time to workout?

I have a new blog address that I have to find through my favorites menu because I can’t spell it!

I have a loaner cell phone that I have had since Reegan was 3 weeks old because I’m to cheap to buy one.

Dog hair..uuck! It’s coating every surface in our house. I guess It’s shedding season.

We ordered dining room furniture at the beginning of January and it’s still not here….they say THIS TIME that SOME of it will be here Friday …we’ll see…

My mother doesn't get her fashion risk glasses til tomorrow. I'm scared for her.

Fashion Risk

This post is not from the blog owner, it is from her mother. I have something we need to discuss.

In many ways I can be a fashion risk. I know this. You know this. No surprises. The older I get, the more I think I become a fashion risk.

Well...I had my eyes checked this week and Terry helped me pick out new glasses (I need help because I'm blind). We picked out two pairs. Black ones that were her favorites but are a fashion risk, another pair that are fairly boring. I left without ordering anything. My darling daughter went with me that afternoon. She chose the boring ones. I ordered the fashion risk ones. I'M SCARED!!!!! They will be ready the end of this week. I'M SCARED!!! Please don't make fun of me.

Sold the D&#% Table

Finally a new post! The owner of this post can no longer post from school so I'm helping her out by posting new pictures of the most beautiful grandbaby in the whole wide world. Oh - did I give away my identity?

Need a Table Anyone???

Double click the flyer for a better view!

My first week back....

First and foremost 5:30 AM is really early!!! Did you know that the sun isn't even up then! I was the girl who would crawl out of bed at the absolute LAST min to get to school...I mean, I would get up at 6:50 and be out the door by 7:20. It was great. Ohhh how things have changed. I hit the floor running at 5:30 and am still gasping for air at 7:00 when Reegan and I buckle our seat belts and hit the road.

Reegan likes her school. She is apparently loosening up now and smiling and laughing at the other kids. I'm glad that she's happy, it makes coming back a whole lot easier! The other kids love having a baby around. I'm sure they are much more entertaining than spending the day with Mom! It will be good for her!

Ya know....this is going to sound bad so all of you die hard stay at home moms just close your ears....mmm...or eyes since you're reading. I love my job (I'm sure it would be tons harder if I didn't) and have had a lot of fun being back in the real world this week. PLEASE don't get me wrong I miss Reegan like CRAZY....but I like my life too. Luckily with my job I get the best of both worlds....school is out @ 3 (noon woooould be better...but beggars can't be choosers!), Christmas Break is quickly approaching, and in a few months (when she's really fun!) I'll get to spend the whole summer with her! There may come a time that I change my mind...but right now this is what works for us!!

If you haven't heard I was unknowingly trying out for Fear Factor Monday morning.....I accidentally ate a bug! Short version is it crawled onto my leftover cold pizza (not a clue how) and I took a bite! It was a black crunchy one about an inch long and it tasted nasty! The second verse to the story is that I tried to find a picture of it to post so you could visualize the nasty thing....so I went to bugguide.net .....eeewwwwww! After the first few pics I had to quit looking...bugs not only taste nasty they look gross too!

Picture Day

Cutie Pie!









Laine and Reegan
at Thanksgiving @ the T's









Baptism Day!!!!

Mimi and Reegan





















I just want to kiss the little princess!!!!











Our first day of school!

It's been a while...

Wow I had no idea that my last blog was Halloween day. Even Mere has had a few posts since then (he-he sorry Mere!). You would think since I'm not at school I would have time in my 'days off' to blog....but ya know I have learned that maternity leave definitely does not involve 'days OFF'! Reegan is getting so big! She is becoming more and more fun!

Let's see...her tricks are that she loves to smile, she can stand on your legs for a minute or so while holding her head straight up, she toots like a grown man, we're working on tummy time...but she hates it! We are presenting Reegan at church tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes!!

KOBY GOT BAPTIZED LAST WEDNESDAY!!!!! I'll have to post pics later! It was a great time! We even had an after-glow celebration at Starbucks!

Not to put a damper on that great news...but I go back to work Monday. I'm trying not to think about it much...but its hard not to. I think this is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I've pretty much decided that I'm not even going to attempt makeup until after I drop her off get to school, and quit crying.

I promise to be a better blogger starting next week....eerrrr....maybe the next...school will be nuts this week!

It's been a while....

Wow I had no idea that my last blog was Halloween day. Even Mere has had a few posts since then (he-he sorry Mere!). You would think since I'm not at school I would have time in my 'days off' to blog....but ya know I have learned that maternity leave definitely does not involve 'days OFF'!

Reegan is getting so big! She is becoming more and more fun! Let's see...her tricks are that she loves to smile, she can stand on your legs for a minute or so while holding her head straight up, she toots like a grown man, we're working on tummy time...but she hates it!

We are presenting Reegan at church tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes!!

KOBY GOT BAPTIZED LAST WEDNESDAY!!!!! I'll have to post pics later! It was a great time! We even had an after-glow celebration at Starbucks!

Not to put a damper on that great news...but I go back to work Monday. I'm trying not to think about it much...but its hard not to. I think this is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I've pretty much decided that I'm not even going to attempt makeup until after I drop her off get to school, and quit crying.

I promise to be a better blogger starting next week....eerrrr....maybe the next...school will be nuts this week!

Things that don't last like they used to ...

Inspired by Meredith's blog!!

1. Money. Where does it go? I remember when $10 allowance would last me a week. It doesn't even cover a meal anymore!

2. My figure. In high school I could have a candy bar and a coke every day and still fit in my size 2 jeans. What happened? I can eat a salad every day now and I'm still in a size 6ish.

3. Hair color. Wow what prenatal vitamins do to the growth of my hair! It grows so fast, thus the color grows off so fast...thus back to the $ issue...

4. The evening hours. Yeahhhhh....they use to last all night....now they last until 3 am...then 5 am.... :)

5. Things around the house(with Gus). Lets see, he has chewed up his 3rd pair of shoes and the corner of 2 8x10 rugs. Repeat after me "I love that dog, I love that dog, I love that dog!"

6. Maternity leave. I realize that this isn't something that I haven't done in the past, but it sure is going by fast this time! She is already 6 weeks...that means I only have 3 1/2 more weeks with Reegan....brings tears just thinkin' about it!

Cutie Patootie!!!!

Sorry ‘bout your BAD luck

There are 2 crosses on the side of the road where we turn to go to one of the whitetail ranches. They’re at a stop sign that is pretty hard to see until you are right up on it. The names on the crosses are Gloria and Vanessa. Sooooo…..every time we go to the ranch and pass the crosses it’s the rule that you have to say Hi to Glo’ and Van’ and say “Sorry ‘bout your bad luck”!

Reegan was all dressed up cutie patootie the other day when she pooped so powerfully (with a noise that sounded like a grown man!) it ran down her pants leg and was on her toes! Reegan my sweet baby….“Sorry ‘bout your bad luck”.

One of the ranches that we hunt on was suppose to sell on Friday….which means that we would have had to move all of the hunters to other ranches….it was going to be a huge ordeal…..but the people buying it hit a snag and now it won’t close for a couple more weeks…..which means they were able to hunt the ranch all weekend….and killed a deer that scored 182! Hey Mr. Ranch Buyer Dude….”Sorry ‘bout your bad luck”!

My Mothers ex-husband who donated the sperm to produce me (ok, ok he’s my father…but only biologically)…has been playing the ‘poor pitiful me’ card around town because he hasn’t gotten to see Reegan. TRUST ME I definitely haven’t inquired about him, people just seem to think I actually WANT or care about this information. We have not spoken in over 5 years, and it was barely every 6 months for years before that. (Incase you were wondering my life has been wonderful and MUCH less complicated without him in it!) To set the record straight he does not have a grandchild…his daughter has a child. He made his decision A LONG time ago about how our relationship would work…if he wanted grandchildren in his life he should have thought of that then. I remember when I was twelve years old and poured my heart out in a letter to him basically begging for him to want me, to love me, and to want to be more involved in my life. He stuffed the letter in a drawer and refused to talk about it….Nothing ever changed…it only got worse. DON’T think that is the ONLY reason we don’t speak, it was just a SMALL, small example. Soooo here’s to you Mr. Sperm Donor “SORRY ‘BOUT YOUR BAD LUCK”.

Ta-Da!

I am alive! Really I am! Aaaaannnnndddd I have had some sleep! I'm a new woman. With my Mom staying over and taking feeding #1 last night, and Reegan being absolutely exhausted I was able to sleep for almost 7 CONSECUTIVE hours! Woo-Hoo!

Lets see...whats new in my life...I've been peed on, pooped on, puked on....and its all ok! Never thought I'd say that! :)

Koby's week long hunt started Monday...that means 7 days and 7 nights with no Koby. Even when I was pregnant Reegan wasn't without his voice for that long! Thank goodness for Moms because I couldn't do it with out her! Who knew taking care of an 8 lb hungry bag of poop and puke would be so hard some days!

Heather and Mere came ...mmm....2 weeks ago (it's been a while since I blogged). Reegan loved them. By the end of the weekend Mere was a pro at 'handoffs' and Heather was great at stepping in as mom (and giving advice!).

Pictures!

Here is the link to our maternity pictures and Reegan's infant pics. She was kinda irritated that day so I'm surprised we got any good ones at all! http://howell.photoherald.com/

I had 5 more pgphs earlier but when I uploaded they got lost! AHHHHHHH!

Short and sweet version:

Reegan is wonderful! She loves to eat and be held and we do plenty of both!

Heather and Mere are coming tomorrow! Hip-hip Horray!

Mom - Week 1

She is her fathers daughter! Wow do they look alike!

Wow what a week! I can't believe she is finally here. In case you didn't know...or had ANY doubt in your mind she is absolutely the most PRECIOUS thing in the whole wide world. She is absolutely perfect!!!

Lets see...delivery wasn't bad- gotta love that epidural! After that started wearing off...well you know!! Koby has been the sweetest husband ever! Once we got in a real hospital room the nurse helped me to the bathroom to take a sits-bath. My sweet husband crawled in the shower with me, washed my hair, soaped and rinsed my body, dried me off, got me dressed...the whole time telling me how much he loved me and saying the most wonderful things!

Have I told you that Reegan is a perfect beautiful little girl?!?!?!

Nursing is going well. We are a good combination, she loves to eat and my body is producing PLENTY for her to eat! So far so good. I'm sore, but nothing like...um....a little further south! I've ordered some nursing bras online because the only places in town that lave them are Target, Walmart, and a new maternity store in town...but they have dumb sizes...what kind of store doesn't carry a 32G!!!! Yeah...ordering online was my only option!

My mom has been a saint cooking, cleaning, doing laundry....who knew how out of control things can get when you add 6 1/2 pounds to the family!

We've gotten out of the house a couple of times. I get tired pretty quick so we've been home quite a bit and taken lots of naps. Koby, Reegan, and I went to Henry's the other night and wound up getting our food to go because the princess was unhappy about the situation. Apparently mexican food isn't her thing! We got home ....she ate and pooped and was fine!

Gotta go be a mom now!