It's almost midnight, and I'm exhausted....
I can almost crawl into bed, but not quite yet. I have to wait for one more buzz of the washer, so I can finish off my crazy day.
My Mom is in town, and we are dedicating Isaac at church this Sunday. We went to lunch at Panera (They don't have him where she lives) and then went to the mall. My son has a ton of cute clothes, but we were wanting something a bit 'dressy' for the dedication. We looked, and looked, and looked... and didn't find anything in his size. Well, we found one sweater vest that was $32.00, and a 'big' newborn sized. He would fit in it perfectly now, but it wouldn't last much longer. And that's dumb, to spend that much for basically one day. So he'll be cute in something we already have.
After the mall, we ran by the only grocery store in town that carries our flushable cat litter (I will never use anything but flushable... it makes life so easy!)
We came home and did the following:
Vacuumed the living room/hallway twice (we have 3 dogs... it takes 2 times to get all the hair)
Steam cleaned the living room/hallway
Made cake balls
Gathered all the veggies left in the garden before tonight's freeze
Made chocolate chip pumpkin muffins
Washed the dog's bedding that they sleep on in the bedroom (again, three dogs... but we just do the covers of the orthopedic foam beds they have in there, so all one load)
(meanwhile, my husband washed the dogs so that added a load of 'drying the dog' towels right here)
Wash the dog's bedding from their crates (three dogs, bigger, poofy beds, so three loads of laundry)
Man, when my Mom is around to take care of Isaac, I get so much done! She even made us dinner!
Once the last bed finishes spinning in the washer, I can go throw it in the dryer so it will dry over night, and be ready for the morning.
Oh.... it just beeped, dang that was good timing! I'm headed to the laundry room, and then to bed!
I'm adopted, he's in the Air Force, and all we really want is family. After 8 miscarriages, and one failed adoption, this blog is a journal through infertility, adoption, and now parenthood, now that Isaac has filled our baby carriage, and it's about to be filled again with a surprise, successful (so far) pregnancy! It's sometimes blunt, sometimes improper, but always real. This is our story.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Remembering
Though right now I just put my son down for his morning nap, we struggled for many years to have a family.
As he sleeps right now, I'm crying remembering the little ones that I have in heaven.
Eight of them.
Some boys and some girls, I'm sure.
I'll never be able to hold them here in my arms, but they will be waiting for me.
Loosing them has hurt more then I can explain, and is something I would never wish on anyone.
But because of the loss, I've made some of the best friends. Some that are far away, and some that live close. There is a special bond that I have with others. We both know the pain. We can both cry for each other.
We both know how bad it sucks when you have to continue with your life, or the events you have planed, knowing that each twinge is your body failing you. I hate that I (and others) know just how to 'suck it up' because we've been there before...
So, for my friend in Florida, who lost her first just a while ago, or my friends down the street who have lost as many as Trav and I. I think of you. Today I'm remembering your angles, as I remember mine too.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Cloth Diapering
So... we jumped into cloth diapering about 4 weeks ago.
I wasn't sure how long it would last. I bought 2 packages of diapers (size one and two) the other day and spent $40.00.... ya, those cloth are going to stick around!
A good friend of my does the cloth diapering thing, and has told me as long as I've known her how great it is. I was curious, but not on board yet. She's an adoptive momma too, so she totally get's the 'baby budget' as in, we need to pay off this one, and save for the next one. That was her angle. That's how she hooked us!
I will say right now, I'm doing it for the money (savings) and not for the environment... granted, helping the environment is a plus, but it's not the primary reason. That being said, we still us disposables, when we're traveling, when someone is watching him for us, when we go to church.
We were able to get 24 diapers brand new diapers with inserts and 3 wet bags (for when we're out and about) for just about $110.00. We were lucky, it's not normally that cheep. I went and bought PUL fabric (it's sorta laminated, its what the diapers are made of) for my friend to make me a bag that fit's in the trash can. We don't soak ours, we just put them in the trash can (with a lid that closes tight), and I was every 2 days. There is also a wetbag hanging on the back of the bathroom door for the poopy ones.
I experienced my first home improvement project fail. We needed to install a sprayer to our toilet line to rinse out the poopy diapers. It took two trips to Lowes, one to Home Depot, three to Ace Hardware, and two to a specialty plumbing shop. The sprayer was installed, there are no leaks, but I still consider it a project fail. Well, I guess it wasn't a total fail, but we sure paid for it. As in about $15.00 of unused parts that were unreturnable (because we had cranked down on them to stop leaks)
Like I said, we've only been doing them for about a month, and we're still trying to get in the routine. But, so far so good.
I wasn't sure how long it would last. I bought 2 packages of diapers (size one and two) the other day and spent $40.00.... ya, those cloth are going to stick around!
A good friend of my does the cloth diapering thing, and has told me as long as I've known her how great it is. I was curious, but not on board yet. She's an adoptive momma too, so she totally get's the 'baby budget' as in, we need to pay off this one, and save for the next one. That was her angle. That's how she hooked us!
I will say right now, I'm doing it for the money (savings) and not for the environment... granted, helping the environment is a plus, but it's not the primary reason. That being said, we still us disposables, when we're traveling, when someone is watching him for us, when we go to church.
We were able to get 24 diapers brand new diapers with inserts and 3 wet bags (for when we're out and about) for just about $110.00. We were lucky, it's not normally that cheep. I went and bought PUL fabric (it's sorta laminated, its what the diapers are made of) for my friend to make me a bag that fit's in the trash can. We don't soak ours, we just put them in the trash can (with a lid that closes tight), and I was every 2 days. There is also a wetbag hanging on the back of the bathroom door for the poopy ones.
I experienced my first home improvement project fail. We needed to install a sprayer to our toilet line to rinse out the poopy diapers. It took two trips to Lowes, one to Home Depot, three to Ace Hardware, and two to a specialty plumbing shop. The sprayer was installed, there are no leaks, but I still consider it a project fail. Well, I guess it wasn't a total fail, but we sure paid for it. As in about $15.00 of unused parts that were unreturnable (because we had cranked down on them to stop leaks)
Travis during the sprayer install
All of the colors we have!
Isaac and his first cloth diaper!
Seriously, he's so tiny, the cloth diapers are the ONLY reason his 0-3 month pant's stay up!
Like I said, we've only been doing them for about a month, and we're still trying to get in the routine. But, so far so good.
Cloth Diapering
So... we jumped into cloth diapering about 4 weeks ago.
I wasn't sure how long it would last. I bought 2 packages of diapers (size one and two) the other day and spent $40.00.... ya, those cloth are going to stick around!
A good friend of my does the cloth diapering thing, and has told me as long as I've known her how great it is. I was curious, but not on board yet. She's an adoptive momma too, so she totally get's the 'baby budget' as in, we need to pay off this one, and save for the next one. That was her angle. That's how she hooked us!
I will say right now, I'm doing it for the money (savings) and not for the environment... granted, helping the environment is a plus, but it's not the primary reason. That being said, we still us disposables, when we're traveling, when someone is watching him for us, when we go to church.
We were able to get 24 diapers brand new diapers with inserts and 3 wet bags (for when we're out and about) for just about $110.00. We were lucky, it's not normally that cheep. I went and bought PUL fabric (it's sorta laminated, its what the diapers are made of) for my friend to make me a bag that fit's in the trash can. We don't soak ours, we just put them in the trash can (with a lid that closes tight), and I was every 2 days. There is also a wetbag hanging on the back of the bathroom door for the poopy ones.
I experienced my first home improvement project fail. We needed to install a sprayer to our toilet line to rinse out the poopy diapers. It took two trips to Lowes, one to Home Depot, three to Ace Hardware, and two to a specialty plumbing shop. The sprayer was installed, there are no leaks, but I still consider it a project fail. Well, I guess it wasn't a total fail, but we sure paid for it. As in about $15.00 of unused parts that were unreturnable (because we had cranked down on them to stop leaks)
Like I said, we've only been doing them for about a month, and we're still trying to get in the routine. But, so far so good.
I wasn't sure how long it would last. I bought 2 packages of diapers (size one and two) the other day and spent $40.00.... ya, those cloth are going to stick around!
A good friend of my does the cloth diapering thing, and has told me as long as I've known her how great it is. I was curious, but not on board yet. She's an adoptive momma too, so she totally get's the 'baby budget' as in, we need to pay off this one, and save for the next one. That was her angle. That's how she hooked us!
I will say right now, I'm doing it for the money (savings) and not for the environment... granted, helping the environment is a plus, but it's not the primary reason. That being said, we still us disposables, when we're traveling, when someone is watching him for us, when we go to church.
We were able to get 24 diapers brand new diapers with inserts and 3 wet bags (for when we're out and about) for just about $110.00. We were lucky, it's not normally that cheep. I went and bought PUL fabric (it's sorta laminated, its what the diapers are made of) for my friend to make me a bag that fit's in the trash can. We don't soak ours, we just put them in the trash can (with a lid that closes tight), and I was every 2 days. There is also a wetbag hanging on the back of the bathroom door for the poopy ones.
I experienced my first home improvement project fail. We needed to install a sprayer to our toilet line to rinse out the poopy diapers. It took two trips to Lowes, one to Home Depot, three to Ace Hardware, and two to a specialty plumbing shop. The sprayer was installed, there are no leaks, but I still consider it a project fail. Well, I guess it wasn't a total fail, but we sure paid for it. As in about $15.00 of unused parts that were unreturnable (because we had cranked down on them to stop leaks)
Travis during the sprayer install
All of the colors we have!
Isaac and his first cloth diaper!
Seriously, he's so tiny, the cloth diapers are the ONLY reason his 0-3 month pant's stay up!
Like I said, we've only been doing them for about a month, and we're still trying to get in the routine. But, so far so good.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Pumpkin Patch!
We have a local 'working farm' that is owned by the park board. It's open for visitors all the time, but they had a big Harvest Fest a few weekends ago.
Trav, Aleigha and I had SO much fun. Isaac slept.
Trav, Aleigha and I had SO much fun. Isaac slept.
We saw sleeping Pigs
Isaac and Daddy rode a tractor
He wasn't fond of the chickens (or maybe just hungry?)
The horse tried to eat my arm, I laughed!
We picked him a pumpkin shortly after this picture, then went to eat kettle corn and listen to bluegrass music. It was then that he decided to wake up, so I made my family go BACK and retake family pictures in the pumpkin patch!
My little Pumpkin, and his first pumpkin
Thursday, October 6, 2011
sorta caught up
My world is sorta caught up...
I took my shower at 5:45 tonight. I was hoping to get it done by noon!
We went to a pumpkin patch, and had a lot of fun!
I've finished a bunch of projects, some for Isaac's room, some not.
We've started cloth diapering (so far so good!)
He grew out of his very first outfit we got him, and I cried.
I've almost got my thank you cards... made... now to write them and send them out!
I finished my friends growth chart for her 4 kids, now I need to make one for Isaac!
Tomorrow we have his 2 month shots, and my little boy will be 10 weeks!
I've spent most of today ordering 300 prints from SnapFish (they were having a special (a penny a piece!), so that I can scrapbook our life upto Isaac, and then I'll get started on his... yes, 300 prints... I'm THAT far behind (like 6 years), but after the scrapbooking night I went to (that I didn't scrapbook at all at), I've got everything organized, so I'm ready to go!
If I can spend as much time tomorrow working on other stuff as it took to go through 3 years worth of photos, then *fingers crossed* I'll be able to post some photos tomorrow!
I took my shower at 5:45 tonight. I was hoping to get it done by noon!
We went to a pumpkin patch, and had a lot of fun!
I've finished a bunch of projects, some for Isaac's room, some not.
We've started cloth diapering (so far so good!)
He grew out of his very first outfit we got him, and I cried.
I've almost got my thank you cards... made... now to write them and send them out!
I finished my friends growth chart for her 4 kids, now I need to make one for Isaac!
Tomorrow we have his 2 month shots, and my little boy will be 10 weeks!
I've spent most of today ordering 300 prints from SnapFish (they were having a special (a penny a piece!), so that I can scrapbook our life upto Isaac, and then I'll get started on his... yes, 300 prints... I'm THAT far behind (like 6 years), but after the scrapbooking night I went to (that I didn't scrapbook at all at), I've got everything organized, so I'm ready to go!
If I can spend as much time tomorrow working on other stuff as it took to go through 3 years worth of photos, then *fingers crossed* I'll be able to post some photos tomorrow!
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