Guess what???

We're adding a Jumping Bean to our adventures!!

I'm almost 13 weeks pregnant and due on February 27th!! In my usual fashion I can't have a normal pregnancy so we've already had some complications. But all is well with the baby and right now all it requires is for me to take it easy. Easier said than done with 2-year old Peanut!

I'm calling this one Jumping Bean because every ultrasound, and we've had a bunch already, this kid is all over the place. Way more than Peanut ever was. I'm pretty sure it's a rebel and I'm in trouble. We will be finding out the sex this time, Franklin couldn't possibly wait again!!

I'll post updates as I have them. :)

Shout out to my BFF!!

On our way home from MI last time I took a picture of this truck we saw on the turnpike. She's not the best at reading my blog so let's see how long it takes for her to notice this. :) And let's hope she reapplied her sunscreen today at the NASCAR race!!

The Olympics

Okay, so I have to admit that I've been more into the Olympics this year than ever before. I think it's mainly because its August and there's not a lot on TV. :) And it's something the whole family can watch although Peanut gets bored with it pretty easily. But I do have one gripe....when does beach volleyball end???

Now don't get me wrong, I enjoyed watching it, the first three times, but seriously, it seems like I watch a little of the Olympics every day and every day beach volleyball is on! And they never tell me if it's preliminaries, quarter-finals, semis, etc. So I have NO idea when its going to end. Can someone please tell me????

Go USA!!!

TV Taught My Daughter!!

Tonight Peanut was helping me change the sheets in the guest bedroom and she looked up and saw the stars in the wall border and she started saying "Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight" I was totally in shock!! I asked her where she learned that and she said "Bear," which means Little Bear! And then she kept saying it trying to say the whole thing. She gets stuck on the wish part but it's so cute!! At least I know she learned one GOOD thing from TV. :)

My Stop N Go Experience

A week ago today I started working at Stop N Go. I was looking to make some money and the shift (4:30pm-12:30am) was perfect because I wouldn't need to get a baby-sitter. My first schedule was four nights in a row, which was a bit more than I wanted but it was for training purposes. And I was going to be trained by the employee who had been there the 2nd longest, which was 3 weeks. Yes, that's right. 3 weeks.

So I started my shift without a uniform or nametag, but that was fine. The guy training me was cool, he was leaving to go back to college. That night was quite the experience. I wasn't in my town, just a few miles away but I felt like I drove hundreds of miles into the mountains. :) The same customers came in frequently, at least 3-4 times a shift. They bought cigarettes and beer and LOTS of instant lotto tickets. We know several of them by name. And a group of them would hang out in front of the store every night. To better explain it, I felt like I needed to use hand sanitizer after every transaction.

The excitement was so low that we were keeping track of which product was talked about more: Camel Crush or Chocolate Skittles. By Thursday Crush had pulled ahead by one.

After finding out they scheduled me 40 hours the next week and many discussions with Tim, my trainer, I decided that at the minimum I would have to be transferred, but most likely I would quit. I know it sounds funny to quit after a week, but I gave it a try, right? I was exhausted every day because Peanut got up early in the morning.

So, on Thursday I handed in my resignation and now my Stop N Go career is finished. Farewell John, Jim, Rodney and all the other fine customers I saw over and over and over. I honestly can't say I miss it but it certainly has given me lots of stories to talk about. I can't remember everything now so I'm sure I'll post more later.

My heart is still racing!!

I'm sitting at my kitchen counter and I see someone walk up to the door and it's a cop. And there's a cop car in my driveway. Immediately one thinks the worst, right? I answer the door and he's serving me with papers. What did I do? Have I committed a crime? And then he tells me its about some guy and I realize it's the hit and run accident I witnessed last month. The guy is fighting the charges and its going to court. So for the second time in my life I'll be a key witness in a case. I feel like I'm on Law & Order!! But seriously, my heart is still racing from seeing the cop walk up to my door! I wonder what my neighbors are thinking!!

Girls Gone a little Wild

Last weekend I went on my annual girlfriends camping weekend with three of my bestest friends. :) This year we headed back to St. Joseph to the first place we ever rented a cabin. It was just as we remembered...well, except for a few things. The place was dead quiet at 11pm, which is technically "quiet time" but usually there are a few rowdy campers or hoodlums we call them. We like to think that we're hoodlums too during our campouts. Nothing, nada, barely a crackle of campfire. And every campsite was filled with families. Now this may seem like a weird thing to complain about but we go camping to get AWAY from family life. And our neighbors weren't especially friendly and we were totally being watched by the campground owners. Probably because we were the only ones awake after 11pm!

Needless to say we drank beer, played euchre, went to the beach and laughed ourselves silly. All in all still a good time.

But next year, we're going back to where the trouble is, TUBING ON THE RIFLE RIVER!!!

And p.s. today was the first day that I wasn't scratching a bug bite!! :)

Growing like a weed!!

Peanut went for her 2 year check up yesterday and she's doing great! She now weighs 27 lbs (70%) and is just over 36" tall (95%). Yup, she's my tall skinny girl!! Thankfully she didn't have to get any shots, just going into the room is traumatic enough for her. We brought her doctor's kit and that seemed to help a little, until they checked her ears! My ears are still ringing from the screaming. LOL

She can finally wear the rain boots she got for Christmas!!

Running in her rain boots!

Happy 2nd Birthday Peanut!!

Today is Peanut's 2nd birthday and I can't believe it, the time has flown by. It's hard to believe this time two years ago I was lying in a hospital bed hoping the contractions would kick in enough to keep dilating. And it was only a short 14 hours later that she was brought into this world. 11:18pm, July 5, 2006. And I'm even more happy today with my decision to make sure she wasn't born on the 6th, George W. Bush's birthday. :)

Happy Birthday Peanut!! Mommy and Daddy love you so much!!

I-Freem Cone!!!

A week or so ago Franklin and Peanut were on a walk and they heard the ice cream man, Franklin told Peanut what that was and bought her a popsicle. I had purposely not told her what the pretty music was driving by because I pretty much knew what would happen. Well, now every time she hears the music, she runs to the window and shouts "I-freem Cone!" And yesterday she woke up asking for one and continued asking all day long. We decided to go for ice cream last night and got her a cone, yeah, that's not what she wanted. She wanted a popsicle! That would've been cheaper.

Good Samaritan/Superhero

I had a very exciting moment today. I was on my way to my friend's house and stopped at a light when I heard screeching brakes and then SLAM! I looked over and a car in the right turn had been rear-ended. Well then the guy that hit them took off through the light! Well since I was going that way anyway I followed him!! He got caught at the next light trying to turn left, the direction I was going as well, he tried turning on red but there was too much traffic so I was able to get the license plate and make/model of the car. I then called 911 and reported everything!! My heart was racing, I felt like I was on COPS, but one of the good guys!! LOL They told me on the phone the car was being chased down, they asked me info about the car that got hit and I was like "I don't know, it was white." LOL I was more about getting the bad guy. But I felt pretty good about myself and I'll be watching the police beat for that one!! Beware of a Mom with a pen and paper in the car!!

Happy Belated Father's Day!

Because our schedule for June is so crazy we're actually going to be celebrating Father's Day on July 20th, it's our first weekend day at home by ourselves. However, Peanut did give Franklin a homemade card on Sunday morning. :)

Congratulations Tom & Renee!!

We headed down to HotLanta this past weekend for Frisbie's wedding. Peanut did wonderful on the plane, she ended up with her own seat which was wonderful and I only had to bribe her with candy once on the plane. :)

The wedding was beautiful and Peanut had a great time dancing. The one thing I loved most about this wedding is that they let us eat dinner before they even arrived! How cool is that?? I don't know how many wedding receptions I've had to wait forever for the bride and groom to arrive and do all the toasts and stuff before we get to eat. So hats off to them!

We also got to spend time with the Price crew while we were there. It was great being with them and seeing how the kids have grown. They really entertained Peanut which I loved. I actually got to sit and watch tv for an afternoon while they played with her!! Thanks you guys!!

Just our average day

I haven't posted in awhile, but there really hasn't been anything that exciting to post. I decided today to put a few video clips of Peanut and our daily life. Enjoy!



Little pool fun!




Big pool fun!




Figuring out how to reach the light switch

Sophie the Doggie Diva

Last weekend I tried out a new groomer for Sophie. Just trying to save a little money and I found one that was $10 cheaper. When I picked her up she looked good, had the normal bows in her hair and bandana around her neck. But when I put her in the car I noticed something VERY different...her toenails were painted!!! Yes, that's right, pink painted toenails on my little Shih Tzu!!! I had saw this was an option at my previous groomer's but never did it because I think it's silly, but apparently its all part of the package at A Day at the Spa Grooming. :)

Peanut's New Swing Set!!

On Memorial Day weekend Franklin had two people come over from his office to help build Peanut's swing set. It was a big undertaking but they did a great job! She loves every part of it and talks about it every day. She especially likes sending baby dolls and stuffed animals down the slide. Here's a little video of her enjoying it:

The dreaded day has come

It's something I've dreaded for a long time but thought it may never happen. You sort of prepare yourself but think it won't happen to you. But it did. Last Friday morning, Peanut climbed out of her crib!!! I know to some of you this may not seem like a big deal, but it is. Gone are the days of putting her in there and knowing she can't go anywhere. Now I have to worry, is the gate closed at the top of the stairs, is her door closed, should I put anchors on the back of her chest of drawers so IF she climbs on it, it won't fall on her and cause great bodily harm! Ugh! Growing pains!!

So, for those of you who have gone through this, how long did you keep the crib up?

My Mother's Day

I just wanted to thank my wonderful husband for such a relaxing Mother's Day. I got to sleep in, have breakfast in bed, open presents, watch a movie and then have a bubble bath!!! I didn't even go downstairs until 2:30pm!!! I love the clothes and the gift certificate too!! And then we had a nice dinner at the Spaghetti Warehouse.

Thank you baby!! I love you!!!

So quickly

As all new parents are told "It goes by so quickly" you can expect it but can't imagine how it feels. As my second Mother's Day is almost here I think about where I was two years ago. I was much larger, swollen so badly, but I couldn't wait for my baby to be here. And now she is and she's the most wonderful, sweet, intelligent and crazy girl. Even though I look forward to my "day off" tomorrow, I can't wait to wake up and give her hugs and kisses!

Our first snuggle
My Peanut growing up so quickly