Josiah is HeRe!!!!!!!

I had Josiah David at 1 am on Octobr 30th!!! He was 5 lbs. 5 oz. and 17 1/2 inches long. Tiny baby.... I have him in preemie clothes. :-) He is the sweetest, best gift ever! I love him to death.... He's been having a hard time gaining from what he lost initially. At his 2 week check up he was almost 5 lbs. So he as to go back for a weight check on Monday. I decided to supplement with some formula once or twice a day since I'm not sure if I have enough breastmilk especially since my GP immediately got worse after he was born. Plus, my stomach has been upset so I know I wasn't getting enough calories or liquids even though I have been drinking a lot. But I've made some changes to how much formula I am getting and that is getting better. I feel like he is getting more from me, and now I know he is getting enough with the added formula.

My mom left yesterday. She was such a big help! I will definitely miss her. :-) And I know she will miss Josiah. I mean, how could you not??!!! ;-)

The first three pics are from his first day here.

Home from the hospital!!! Two days old.

These are from his first week home. I love this one. He is soooo precious!!!

This is priceless. :-)

Awww....

So little!!!

This pic is from yesterday.

A pic from a few days ago.

For some reason he tends to get pics in this outfit. lol Don't know why. Maybe cuz I don't have  bunch of preemie clothes for him. I didn't have any clothes that fit him until my best friend sent me some!!!

Hope you enjoy looking at our sweet baby. :-) I can't get enough of him.....

Sick..................

I have been super sick. I still don't feel well even though I am finally on the mend. I hate how slow I recover. It's seems to be even slower since I'm pregnant. I just want to feel well!!! I have so much to do. I have three banner orders and two of them are Thanksgiving! Plus, I still have a couple gifts to finish. I'm hping I can get a lot more accomplished this week and the next. First priority is the banners and then the Christmas gifts. I might have to buy some gifts instead of making them. Sigh. We shall see.... I hate my health right now! I hate how it changes everything. It's hard enough to live when I'm not sick with a sinus infection and a bad cough, but when you add it on it makes life so much harder. I've been dying to paint.... I've been regulated to reading and watching tv like there is ever anything on tv. I finally was able to draw out the cornucopia on the one banner today, and it made me sooo tired, bleary eyed, and dizzy not to mention making my headache even worse. Sigh. At least it's drawn.... That's the hard point.

On a happy note, my mom will be here tomorrow evening!!!!! So thrilled!!! I asked her if she could cut and ready a couple of banners for me, and she said sure. Yay! I need all the help I can get right now. lol Oh, Tuesday I have a Chelsea bag class! Can't wait to learn how to make it! It's a backpack. Anyway, I hope I can make it through without feeling too horrible, but at least my mom will be there to help me if I feel like I'm going to pass out.

Ben bought me How to Train Your Dragon!!!!! I love love love that movie! It even had the extra little short with it, too. Such a nice surprise. I just figured we would rent it from RedBox. lol

I'm about to watch another movie I got from Amazon Unbox. And then t bed I go. I will probably go to bed before the movie is finished. lol But that's ok. We can finish it tomorrow. :-)

Sick

Thursday evening I got sick. It was that sudden. I took a nap, and when I woke up I was coughing and coughing and my throat was sore. Then I started sneezing and blowing my nose that night. Crazy. My heart rate has been faster b/c of not feeling well so I hope the baby is fine. I'm sure he is, but it's still there in the back of my mind - is it affecting him??? :-)  So I've just been resting, reading, and watching movies. I need to paint some stuff so I'm hoping to work on it tomorrow. Oh, I have another banner order. It's a Thanksgiving one like mine. I need to prep that banner and start working on my other 2 banner orders. I'm thankful to have some orders. :-) I need to get the Thanksgiving ones out SoOn! That's my goal for this week. I hate being sick. It's causes such a wrench in my plans.... Sigh. Oh, well.

My nerve pain has been so bad. The baby is in the perfect spot to increase my pain. Plus, he's been kicking a lot around my j-tube making it hurt even more and bleed a lot more, too. I'm so ready for him to be out, but I want him to wait so he will be a healthy baby.

I've been reading a book entitled Babywise. A friend reccommended it, and it is so good. It has so much good advice! I also ordered an electric breastpump. I hope breastfeeding turns out to be easy in the sense of having enough milk and enough calories in it. We'll see very soon.

My mom will be here in a week!!!!!! Can you believe it?! I'm so excited! I hope the baby comes a couple weeks early so Mom can be around 2 weeks after the baby is born. I will need help then.

We aren't moving to Georgia till the beginning of January, but Ben will be off in the middle of December so we can get things done. The trip should be way easier on me at that time. So the baby's first Christmas will be in Texas. :-)

I have so much to tell you guys, but I'm super dizzy right now. Plus, a bad headache so I will talk to you later.

Ramblings

I just finished a bring book I had to review. I was surprised because her other book was so good. But oh, well..... I did manage to finish it..... So now I'm on to the third one. So far it is ok. We'll see. :-)

I had a horrible day yesterday. I was sooo sick. I felt miserable. I hope today is better. I somehow managed to put a base coat on 4 banners. The other one is different. I have to draw things on it before I can paint. I'm hoping to do the drawing of the butterfly today and get the words on it so all I will have to do is paint it tomorrow.  We'll see how that goes. I might be able to sketch out the other banners. That's my hope, but we all know my health rules on things like that. lol It's ok, though. I'll work around it like I always do.

The weather here has been sooooo nice! It's been in the 80s with a slight breeze. We are supposed to be in the 50s tonight, and then we will go into the 60s at night. That means we don't even need the air on! I love fall!!! I've been able to walk Kalyee again, and we both love it. She's such a great dog.

My star candle mat class got cancelled! So sad. :-(  The next and only time they have it is October 8th, and I have a doc appt. that day. Suzanne said she could show me how to do it when I come in next so we'll see. I have the cutest fabric for it, too. Here's hoping I can learn it!

Dad's gift is coming along. I need to work on Dylan's gift today. I'm wanting, too. :-) It's hard to let my body dictate how and when to do things, but I've gotten used to it as time has gone on. No use fighting it and getting all mad when that won't change a thing.

The growth scan went well. The doc came in with a huge grin on his face and said that the baby is 3 lbs. 13 oz.!!!!!! He said he is perfect - not too big and not small. God is so good.... It really is a miracle. :-) He'll be here before we know it. Our precious gift from God. I can't wait to meet him and hold him.

The Day

Today I have gotten my banners ready to paint my base coat. I'll be able to start sketching on them tomorrow. :-) Later on today I'm hoping to work some more on the toolbox and try to do touch-ups on my dad's gift. I sewed 2 snap clutches over the weekend. They are so fun!!! All I haveleft to do is paint the thing for Ben's dad. I think that's it... We'll see. :-)

I'm taking another class on Tuesday!!! It's on how to make a star candle mat. I got the fabric I need on Friday, but I need to get some more - it's 30% off this week so that will help! Maybe I can go tomorrow after he growth scan. We'll see. :-) The mat is for me. I can't wait to show you the fabric I chose!!! It is so cute.

Kaylee had a vet appointment today. She gt everything done so I don't have anything to worry about when we move. Oh, I can get a free wellness exam for the flight since we are PCSing. All I have to do is show our orders. I love anything free. ;-) Saves us $25! So Kaylee is all good. I'm going to try to take her on a walk in a little bit. It's such a beautiful day.

I feel so tired. I have some laundry going, but I still need to unload teh dishwasher. Sigh I don't want to move! lol I hate feeling so out of it. Frustrating.

Ben's mom comes Friday afternoon. She will stay a week, and I don't have anything ready! The art/sewing/baby room is so cramped already. I'll have to be inventive. Anyway, I haven't cleaned up that room yet. It's craft messy. And the desk has papers everywhere. Sigh. I so don't want to fix it. I'm planning on organizing it tomorrow before my ultrasound. We'll see how that goes. Oh, I need to figure out what to cook, too. Sigh. I need a nap. I feel so tired....

Orders!

I have banner orders!!! I have 3 small banner orders and 2 big banners. Yay! I'm gonna be busy.... :-D But it's good b/c I can use that money to pay for Kaylee's annual vet visit and hopefully, a tire for our car. I'm pretty sure I can b/c I'm getting my payment for a small banner today. I am so thankful! Now I can save for our trip and the last minute things I will need for the baby.

So on my agenda today. I am going to wet the dropcloth and set it out to dry. I decided to cut the banner sizes out after I steam them. I need to go buy some more dropclothes on Saturday b/c I don't have enough for all the orders. While the dropcloth dries, I'm going to draw out 2 Mario pictures and draw out "Super Dylan" for our nephew's toolbox. Plus, I need to sketch out the mushrooms and question mark boxes. I don't know if I will transfer it all onto the box, but I need to at least draw it all! I'm going to do the face on my dad's gift, too. That's my plan! Now to see if it actually happens.... LOL :-D

I have my last class at Quiltin' Country on Thursday. I'm going to learn to make a snap clutch! They look so cute. :-)

Kaylee is doing well with her carrier/kennel!!! She got in all by herself yesterday and just lay down. I was so excited! She was so scared just a week and a half ago. Treats have really been working. What dog can resist food. ;-) I'm hoping I can train to "go to the kennel" whenever I need her, too. I've been working on it, and she's pretty smart. Plus, I want her to view it as her happy place especially for the plane ride in December!!!

I went to the OB yesterday. They want me to start counting kicks and then put a check in the box when he kicks 10x in 2 hours. I have to start going every week now, and next week they are going to give me a non-stress test to make sure the baby and I are doing well. Next week is another growth scan. I'm hoping Ben can take me since it's a later time and it will be a pain with the HOP. And he can see how much bigger the baby is! Last time he saw him was when we found out he was a boy which was at 19 weeks. So he looks a lot different now!

That's the update for now. :-)

Exciting News!

I ordered business cards!!! Can you believe it?! I've wanted to for so long. Let me tell you how it happened. I got an e-mail from my friend/sister-in-law about this place that has 80% off address labels and business cards. She thought I would order address labels, but my eye was on the business cards. ;-) I found a design I really like and added in all my info. And then I saw that I could make a website through vistaprint. I was like hmmmm should I? Or shouldn't I? It's free for the first month, and then it's $4.99. So I talked to Ben, and he was like do it! So I did! So not only did I order business cards, but I started my own website!!! I know this is the way I should start. I can eventually get a better website or do Etsy. Etsy just isn't right for now. I don't know why. I just know I shouldn't. But this is right. I feel peace about it for sure. I know God is leading me in the best path. I am so happy and excited. :-) I'm hoping to get in with PayPal in January. I'm sticking with checks for now. I know I may not get any orders, but hey, at least I started!!! That is huge in my book. :-) My website is: http://customdecor.vpweb.com/  I hope you check it out!

Of course, I want the site to look better. Especially the gallery section, but I'm happy with it. I know I can't do more with it right now, and that's ok. I'm so glad I'm at this point in my life. I thought I would never get here. I know I have a long way to go to not be so perfectionistic, but I'm encouraged to see progress. :-) God always gives us hope and encouragement. Don't you love that? He always thinks of everything.

The interesting part of this whole thing is that my health is deteroriating. My CMT is getting worse from the pregnancy like I knew it would. I am getting weaker, hurting way more, and am staying super tired. I'm sure anemia isn't helping. But the point is, that even though things are getting way more difficult God is still here. He is still caring for me. He loves me so much that He keeps on bringing things in my life to brighten my pain-filled days. I feel so incredibly thankful to Him. And humbled that He would do so much for little ole me. I know I don't deserve His goodness and mercy, but God gives it to me anyway. :-) I feel more at peace as each day goes by. I'm not worried about the move b/c I know God will work it all out for our good. So why should I worry? I trust Him, and that's all I need to know right now. I don't have to know the logistics of how it will happen, but it will all work out. That doesn't mean I will stop planning and organizing. God doesn't expect me to be lazy. But while I am planning, I have peace knowing even if it doesn't go according to "my" plan it will go according o God's. And that's the best way it can go!

I just wanted to share this with you all. And if you guys are having a hard time, remember God is right there ready and willing to help you. Just go to Him. He never disappoints. :-)