Well, I'm going to let the cat out of the bag....
Our third baby is due April 6th! The day before Seth's birthday actually. Surprise!
We're all really excited. I was a little overwhelmed at first, but I'm good now. We actually had all of the baby stuff sitting in the hallway downstairs ready to go up to the attic, and my maternity clothes have been up there for almost a year now, but it looks like I'm going to have to get them back out and wait on putting everything away. That's ok though, I'm getting more and more pumped every day that goes by!
Seth made the announcement to my dad and stepmom yesterday morning. It was too funny the way he told my dad. The conversation went like this: "Hi Grandpa! How you doing? Mommy's got a baby in her tummy how's your cows doing? How's Max?" All in one breath. I told him to tell him again and he did the same thing over again. He's excited that we're "getting" another baby. He said it's going to be a baby boy, but didn't have much to say when I asked him what if it's a girl? We'll see! ;) But not for awhile...we're not planning on finding out what sex it is. We enjoyed the surprise with Seth.
Well, for now, that's all! I just wanted to fill everyone in and share our excitement!
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Lots of Updates!
Where to start? Well, we got the car fixed...looks great! And we didn't end up having to pay a dime because the body shop guy cut some corners and they paid for us to do some things that weren't necessary, plus we opted for aftermarket parts, so that helped. We were without it for a total of 3 L-O-N-G weeks! I was so glad to have it back, as you can imagine. And God was looking out for us, because I'm still not sure where we would have come up with a $500 deductible...
Swim lessons went really well. Seth was staying under water for at least 5-10 seconds without holding his nose with his hand after the first session. He actually never even attempted to hold his nose with his hand, he just went under. He LOVED it! I think it was the second day that they had the kids jump from the side of the pool into the water, and he did great with that. He would go under for just a few seconds, then pop right back up! And want to do it again! It was fun watching him. Damon was in with him all except one night, so that made me feel better since I didn't have to show off all my imperfections! The instructor said that because he couldn't do the "combined stroke" very well and because of his size, they couldn't pass him onto level 1, which we really didn't expect them to, but he did everything else on the checklist. I was proud of him. We have taken him out to my brother's pool a few times since swim lessons ended, and with Damon's help, he can dive to the bottom and get the torpedoes. He seems like a little fish.
Gib started clapping a few days ago and waving bye-bye yesterday! He's cruising really well now and I'm sure it won't be long before he's letting go and taking off! He loves Seth, but the poor kid just doesn't get much love in return. He just sits and stares at Seth and tries to play with him, but Seth just gets upset with him for messing with his stuff and being a pain in general. Boys. We love them both dearly.
Seth starts preschool next Thursday, so I'm excited/bummed about that. I'm so anxious because I know he'll love it and learn so much, but at the same time, he's just growing up so fast. He still asks me to hold him before bed every night and still smiles at me and tells me "You're my best mommy", but every day he seems to slip a little further away into independence. Blah. Makes me depressed to tell you the truth.
This weekend is Damon's long weekend and we're planning on doing some serious garage saling Saturday. He's pumped and I am too, but it's going to be HOT! We had other plans for the weekend that involved going to Dallas, but they fell through, so we'll just be trying to stay cool. Now, of course, I have a few projects in mind for my honey, but I'm not so sure he shares the same ideas! ;)
There's a lot more I can think of to blog about, but for now, that's all I'm going to get in to. Maybe more to come in the next few days.... :)
Swim lessons went really well. Seth was staying under water for at least 5-10 seconds without holding his nose with his hand after the first session. He actually never even attempted to hold his nose with his hand, he just went under. He LOVED it! I think it was the second day that they had the kids jump from the side of the pool into the water, and he did great with that. He would go under for just a few seconds, then pop right back up! And want to do it again! It was fun watching him. Damon was in with him all except one night, so that made me feel better since I didn't have to show off all my imperfections! The instructor said that because he couldn't do the "combined stroke" very well and because of his size, they couldn't pass him onto level 1, which we really didn't expect them to, but he did everything else on the checklist. I was proud of him. We have taken him out to my brother's pool a few times since swim lessons ended, and with Damon's help, he can dive to the bottom and get the torpedoes. He seems like a little fish.
Gib started clapping a few days ago and waving bye-bye yesterday! He's cruising really well now and I'm sure it won't be long before he's letting go and taking off! He loves Seth, but the poor kid just doesn't get much love in return. He just sits and stares at Seth and tries to play with him, but Seth just gets upset with him for messing with his stuff and being a pain in general. Boys. We love them both dearly.
Seth starts preschool next Thursday, so I'm excited/bummed about that. I'm so anxious because I know he'll love it and learn so much, but at the same time, he's just growing up so fast. He still asks me to hold him before bed every night and still smiles at me and tells me "You're my best mommy", but every day he seems to slip a little further away into independence. Blah. Makes me depressed to tell you the truth.
This weekend is Damon's long weekend and we're planning on doing some serious garage saling Saturday. He's pumped and I am too, but it's going to be HOT! We had other plans for the weekend that involved going to Dallas, but they fell through, so we'll just be trying to stay cool. Now, of course, I have a few projects in mind for my honey, but I'm not so sure he shares the same ideas! ;)
There's a lot more I can think of to blog about, but for now, that's all I'm going to get in to. Maybe more to come in the next few days.... :)
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Oh Deer....
Yes, I did the "deer" on purpose. Why you may ask? Well, last Friday evening, we hit a deer with my beautiful blue Torrent. It could have been so much worse; we weren't hurt-just the deer, it didn't come through the windshield, we didn't end up in the ditch, it could have been Damon's car which we just took the full coverage off of because we paid it off in November...the list goes on. The car isn't totalled by any means, but it has about $4,000 worth of damage. We took it to the body shop this morning and will probably be without it for at least a week and a half. That's being positive though.
Our deductible is $500, I'm not sure why I didn't opt for $250 for comp. Or maybe I wasn't asked, but you would think since I was an agent for 2 years I would know to tell them what I wanted. To make matters even worse, I THOUGHT we had rental reimbursement, which we don't. Yet another, duh! Of all people, I should know to have that. Actually, I don't take full credit for that one. I KNOW the girl I used to work with wrote rental reimbursement on ALL policies because it costs practically nothing and is something most people will end up using. She wrote our original policy, but then quit the agency and our policy got moved to another office, where I had them switch our insurance to another company because it was cheaper. So, I have a feeling somewhere in all the chaos, we lost our rental coverage. Oh well, I guess there is a reason for everything....maybe this time it's this: GO CHECK YOUR POLICY NOW! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT!!! Seriously, it only costs a few bucks every 6 months(MAYBE $10) and it is WELL worth it. GO NOW!!!
Where we hit the deer, the ditches on both sides of the road are VERY deep and she just sprung up out of the ditch and almost cleared the car, but landed on the driver's side corner. We were headed south, she came from the right side, and landed on the far left. Go figure. Just a few more inches and we probably would have had half the damage. She got the light of course, the grill, the bumper, the radiator, the right front quarter panel...and who knows how much else once they open up the hood. Thank goodness we have good insurance. They were here to give us the appraisal at 8:30 Monday morning. DANG. That's pretty impressive.
Oh, did I mention also that I was supposed to go to Dallas Saturday? Yeah. Well, I took Damon's car after much deliberation and evil looks. He was NOT happy. He didn't feel like it was "safe" enough for me to take. It's a 2002, but it has over 120,000 on it, no ABS, no traction control, a huge crack all the way across the windshield, and the SES light was on. Well, we made it there and back with no problems. It did great. But, after driving it, I gently told Damon it needs some work. Hopefully we can get going on that after we get the Torrent back. I definitely like driving my car better...you at least don't have to roll out of it because it sits so much higher.
The trip was long. I had to get up at 3:30 so we could leave by 4:30. We drove to OKC, stopped, then on to Dallas. We went to our training that lasted until 4:30, then headed back. We got home around 11:00. The girl I went down with is really sweet. We had fun and got to know each other better. Maybe that's why God had me go on this trip despite all the obstacles, so I could get closer to her. Who knows. She is really nice and we do have quite a bit in common.
Damon will be off starting tomorrow until Sunday night. We're pumped because this is the first 4th of July he's been off since working at the VA. We're planning on chilling out Friday and hitting some projects head on after that. For the 4th, we're going to one of my brothers' houses, so nothing too stressful. I'm looking forward to hanging out with my family actually. It doesn't happen too often this time of year because of harvest and fieldwork.
Seth played his last Blastball game Monday night. He was so excited that he got a medal(all the teams did). He had a fit when Gib got ahold of it and was trying to "polish" it! :) He wanted to know when he could go play again, so that kind of bummed me out. But, Monday starts swim lessons, so he won't have much time to mourn baseball. Then August starts preschool, which is another post in itself. My how fast it's gone. It's so hard to believe that Gib will be a year old before too long. 3 months actually. Wow. Looking back, I am so appreciative of the time we had with just Seth, and now we'll get to enjoy Gib for awhile before we add more...I hope!
In case I don't get a chance to post before then, I hope everyone has a great 4th!!!
Our deductible is $500, I'm not sure why I didn't opt for $250 for comp. Or maybe I wasn't asked, but you would think since I was an agent for 2 years I would know to tell them what I wanted. To make matters even worse, I THOUGHT we had rental reimbursement, which we don't. Yet another, duh! Of all people, I should know to have that. Actually, I don't take full credit for that one. I KNOW the girl I used to work with wrote rental reimbursement on ALL policies because it costs practically nothing and is something most people will end up using. She wrote our original policy, but then quit the agency and our policy got moved to another office, where I had them switch our insurance to another company because it was cheaper. So, I have a feeling somewhere in all the chaos, we lost our rental coverage. Oh well, I guess there is a reason for everything....maybe this time it's this: GO CHECK YOUR POLICY NOW! MAKE SURE YOU HAVE RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT!!! Seriously, it only costs a few bucks every 6 months(MAYBE $10) and it is WELL worth it. GO NOW!!!
Where we hit the deer, the ditches on both sides of the road are VERY deep and she just sprung up out of the ditch and almost cleared the car, but landed on the driver's side corner. We were headed south, she came from the right side, and landed on the far left. Go figure. Just a few more inches and we probably would have had half the damage. She got the light of course, the grill, the bumper, the radiator, the right front quarter panel...and who knows how much else once they open up the hood. Thank goodness we have good insurance. They were here to give us the appraisal at 8:30 Monday morning. DANG. That's pretty impressive.
Oh, did I mention also that I was supposed to go to Dallas Saturday? Yeah. Well, I took Damon's car after much deliberation and evil looks. He was NOT happy. He didn't feel like it was "safe" enough for me to take. It's a 2002, but it has over 120,000 on it, no ABS, no traction control, a huge crack all the way across the windshield, and the SES light was on. Well, we made it there and back with no problems. It did great. But, after driving it, I gently told Damon it needs some work. Hopefully we can get going on that after we get the Torrent back. I definitely like driving my car better...you at least don't have to roll out of it because it sits so much higher.
The trip was long. I had to get up at 3:30 so we could leave by 4:30. We drove to OKC, stopped, then on to Dallas. We went to our training that lasted until 4:30, then headed back. We got home around 11:00. The girl I went down with is really sweet. We had fun and got to know each other better. Maybe that's why God had me go on this trip despite all the obstacles, so I could get closer to her. Who knows. She is really nice and we do have quite a bit in common.
Damon will be off starting tomorrow until Sunday night. We're pumped because this is the first 4th of July he's been off since working at the VA. We're planning on chilling out Friday and hitting some projects head on after that. For the 4th, we're going to one of my brothers' houses, so nothing too stressful. I'm looking forward to hanging out with my family actually. It doesn't happen too often this time of year because of harvest and fieldwork.
Seth played his last Blastball game Monday night. He was so excited that he got a medal(all the teams did). He had a fit when Gib got ahold of it and was trying to "polish" it! :) He wanted to know when he could go play again, so that kind of bummed me out. But, Monday starts swim lessons, so he won't have much time to mourn baseball. Then August starts preschool, which is another post in itself. My how fast it's gone. It's so hard to believe that Gib will be a year old before too long. 3 months actually. Wow. Looking back, I am so appreciative of the time we had with just Seth, and now we'll get to enjoy Gib for awhile before we add more...I hope!
In case I don't get a chance to post before then, I hope everyone has a great 4th!!!
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Hodge Podge
Tonight I'm kinda bummed out. I've got a lot going on in my head and can't exactly share it here for all the world to read, which stinks because I enjoy letting out my frustrations and praises in writing. It seems to make me feel a little better because I can get it off my chest without directly venting to anyone in particular...if you end up reading it here on the other hand, it's your choice to be subjected to it, not my forcing you to be. I hope that made sense.
Yesterday was a long day, today wasn't much better. This morning we had nursery duty at church and ended up wrangling 12 kids, a few which DID NOT want to be there and had no qualms about letting you feel their pain. A little of that goes a long ways, especially when it's not your kid. I was in some serious need of spiritual uplifting this morning and obviously didn't get it amidst 0-3 year olds.
So, that got my day off to a rocky start...I was a ball of nerves by the time we left the church and couldn't calm down much because I knew I had to deal with my own two for the rest of the day by myself as Damon had to work 12 hours again today. Seth didn't want to go down for his nap, then didn't take a very long one, Gib was unusually fussy and inconsolable so I ended up just putting him in his swing and letting him cry himself to sleep(something that always makes me feel like the best mommy in the whole world), and then we ventured over to a friend's house to swim and eat supper. Seth refused to listen the entire time we were there, infuriating me further, and so shortly after we got home, off to bed he went. At 7:30. Gib was soon to follow. Neither got a bath and both ended up crying themselves to sleep. What a great day. And did I mention that I have more going on upstairs that I can't even share?!
I AM really excited though about the fact that Damon is off tomorrow, Tues, and Weds, then Fri, Sat, & Sun...amazing. Hopefully we can get a few things done that are way overdo for attention, plus have some relaxation time. Tomorrow night Seth has a Blastball game, then, we have a Bible study on Weds nights here with our pastor and his wife, so that is always something we both look forward to. So does Seth because Luke, our pastor, always gets on the floor with him and wrestles and riles him up...right before bed. Not so good for us. Having it here lets us attend the group without paying a babysitter plus gives me incentive to keep the house fairly clean. I emphasize fairly. ;) Then Friday we're going to the pool with our P.A.T. group, so that should be fun. And Friday is payday! YEAH! I'll have it spent within 24 hours...ok, maybe 48. :)
Saturday I'm going with a friend to Dallas for an Advocare training and I'm really pumped about that. We have to leave super early though, which I'm not looking forward to, and we won't get back until late late. I just signed up to sell Advocare about a month ago so I could get a discount on the products. I am hooked! They are great products, seriously. I've lost 6 lbs, which I know isn't much for some people, but for me it's huge and makes a big difference. And I have more energy and feel better overall. I'll have to post more about that later.
Just last night, I told Damon how much I missed one of my friends that moved out to Colby a little over a year ago. How she was someone that I just clicked with in every way and was so much like me. She is such a great person. I hate that we are so far away from each other. That brought up the fact that his sister and I clicked as well, but she's so far away too(not to make you feel bad G). I hate that I don't have someone I mesh with so well to hang out with, talk to, gripe to. One of my best friends is so much like me it's scary, but she has twin boys and lives 45 minutes away and works a busy job. So her spare time is scarce.
Of course I have other friends, but you have different "friends" for different things. It seems so rare, and so valuable to have someone willing to drop whatever they are doing just to help you out or make your day brighter. Someone who loves you for who you are, who you don't have to pretend to be something you're not around; someone who laughs with you, cries with you, gripes with you. They never let you experience joy or grief alone. They are always by your side, good and bad. They don't care where you've been or what you've done, they just care about YOU. I guess I really struggle to understand why God won't give me such a friend, one that is close in proximity, ready and able to help me out however they can, run away with me for the afternoon, take time to listen to me gripe, etc, etc. And yet, I'm that kind of friend, to everyone. I'm not trying to sound self-centered, but I am. I would do anything for anyone(well, barring Damon's mom-Nadine) at anytime. That's just the way I was raised and the way I'm built. And I value that in others. Now, don't get me wrong, I have some very sincere and loyal friends. But they all have busy lives too, and I understand that. I'm just saying, even though I'm busy as well, I find a way to help out or make a difference. I have an entire MOPS group that I'm in filled with ladies that would gladly lend a helping hand or ear time permitting. But that's just it...time permitting. And that's not saying anything bad about anyone, I'm just different. It's just like with your kids, you give them your undivided attention for just a little while(play with them, read to them, talk to them) and that builds a relationship to last a lifetime. The same with our friends, lend a hand or ear, make them feel like they are important to you, and you cultivate your friendship to make it meaningful and rich. I guess my point is, why are there not more people willing to make others feel important and like they are a top priority as a friend? There are those that do, and you know if you are one of those people...if you happen to be, give yourself a pat on the back, because you make the world a better place to be. Are these people really that few and far between though, or am I just not finding them? Maybe my expectations are unrealistically high, but I guess that should say something good about Damon, because I chose him for my BEST friend. He's just not around as much as I would like....blah.
I'll step down from my high horse now. Sorry about that. That's just one of the things that has me all worked up. Perhaps more to come at a later date. I do feel a little better though, so I guess that's what counts.
Yesterday was a long day, today wasn't much better. This morning we had nursery duty at church and ended up wrangling 12 kids, a few which DID NOT want to be there and had no qualms about letting you feel their pain. A little of that goes a long ways, especially when it's not your kid. I was in some serious need of spiritual uplifting this morning and obviously didn't get it amidst 0-3 year olds.
So, that got my day off to a rocky start...I was a ball of nerves by the time we left the church and couldn't calm down much because I knew I had to deal with my own two for the rest of the day by myself as Damon had to work 12 hours again today. Seth didn't want to go down for his nap, then didn't take a very long one, Gib was unusually fussy and inconsolable so I ended up just putting him in his swing and letting him cry himself to sleep(something that always makes me feel like the best mommy in the whole world), and then we ventured over to a friend's house to swim and eat supper. Seth refused to listen the entire time we were there, infuriating me further, and so shortly after we got home, off to bed he went. At 7:30. Gib was soon to follow. Neither got a bath and both ended up crying themselves to sleep. What a great day. And did I mention that I have more going on upstairs that I can't even share?!
I AM really excited though about the fact that Damon is off tomorrow, Tues, and Weds, then Fri, Sat, & Sun...amazing. Hopefully we can get a few things done that are way overdo for attention, plus have some relaxation time. Tomorrow night Seth has a Blastball game, then, we have a Bible study on Weds nights here with our pastor and his wife, so that is always something we both look forward to. So does Seth because Luke, our pastor, always gets on the floor with him and wrestles and riles him up...right before bed. Not so good for us. Having it here lets us attend the group without paying a babysitter plus gives me incentive to keep the house fairly clean. I emphasize fairly. ;) Then Friday we're going to the pool with our P.A.T. group, so that should be fun. And Friday is payday! YEAH! I'll have it spent within 24 hours...ok, maybe 48. :)
Saturday I'm going with a friend to Dallas for an Advocare training and I'm really pumped about that. We have to leave super early though, which I'm not looking forward to, and we won't get back until late late. I just signed up to sell Advocare about a month ago so I could get a discount on the products. I am hooked! They are great products, seriously. I've lost 6 lbs, which I know isn't much for some people, but for me it's huge and makes a big difference. And I have more energy and feel better overall. I'll have to post more about that later.
Just last night, I told Damon how much I missed one of my friends that moved out to Colby a little over a year ago. How she was someone that I just clicked with in every way and was so much like me. She is such a great person. I hate that we are so far away from each other. That brought up the fact that his sister and I clicked as well, but she's so far away too(not to make you feel bad G). I hate that I don't have someone I mesh with so well to hang out with, talk to, gripe to. One of my best friends is so much like me it's scary, but she has twin boys and lives 45 minutes away and works a busy job. So her spare time is scarce.
Of course I have other friends, but you have different "friends" for different things. It seems so rare, and so valuable to have someone willing to drop whatever they are doing just to help you out or make your day brighter. Someone who loves you for who you are, who you don't have to pretend to be something you're not around; someone who laughs with you, cries with you, gripes with you. They never let you experience joy or grief alone. They are always by your side, good and bad. They don't care where you've been or what you've done, they just care about YOU. I guess I really struggle to understand why God won't give me such a friend, one that is close in proximity, ready and able to help me out however they can, run away with me for the afternoon, take time to listen to me gripe, etc, etc. And yet, I'm that kind of friend, to everyone. I'm not trying to sound self-centered, but I am. I would do anything for anyone(well, barring Damon's mom-Nadine) at anytime. That's just the way I was raised and the way I'm built. And I value that in others. Now, don't get me wrong, I have some very sincere and loyal friends. But they all have busy lives too, and I understand that. I'm just saying, even though I'm busy as well, I find a way to help out or make a difference. I have an entire MOPS group that I'm in filled with ladies that would gladly lend a helping hand or ear time permitting. But that's just it...time permitting. And that's not saying anything bad about anyone, I'm just different. It's just like with your kids, you give them your undivided attention for just a little while(play with them, read to them, talk to them) and that builds a relationship to last a lifetime. The same with our friends, lend a hand or ear, make them feel like they are important to you, and you cultivate your friendship to make it meaningful and rich. I guess my point is, why are there not more people willing to make others feel important and like they are a top priority as a friend? There are those that do, and you know if you are one of those people...if you happen to be, give yourself a pat on the back, because you make the world a better place to be. Are these people really that few and far between though, or am I just not finding them? Maybe my expectations are unrealistically high, but I guess that should say something good about Damon, because I chose him for my BEST friend. He's just not around as much as I would like....blah.
I'll step down from my high horse now. Sorry about that. That's just one of the things that has me all worked up. Perhaps more to come at a later date. I do feel a little better though, so I guess that's what counts.
Friday, June 20, 2008
We're Off to See The Wizard!
This morning we packed up the boys and headed off to see the Wizard...the Wizard of Oz that is. Wichita has a great Children's Theatre and they put on new performances every month. We usually try to take Seth to see the play for the month because he enjoys them so much. He's seen Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Peter Rabbit, (I can't think of the others at the moment if there are any) and today we saw the Wizard of Oz.
And with Daddy:
And after the game all tuckered out!:
Seth with "My Uncle Drew" as he lovingly refers to my little brother:
Baby blue eyes:
And Seth making yet another attempt on Gib's life:
You can choose between seeing the show only, eating pizza beforehand then seeing the show, and sometimes(like today) they have cookie shows where you get a cookie after the performance. It's not too expensive, and like I said, he loves it. We took him once to eat pizza before the show(it was supposed to be a pizza and pj show, but we forewent the pj's), but you only get 2 slices of pizza per person(including adults) and like half a cup of soda. That's it. We kind of felt like it was a bit of a rip off, since I can literally eat almost an entire large pizza by myself(ok, maybe a medium), so we haven't forked out the money for that again. But just going to see the play is well worth the time and money.
There is one actor that has been in every play we've seen, and man he's good at what he does. He's probably in his mid to late 20's. Usually we try to have Seth's picture taken with the characters and today it was with this guy, who was playing the lion. Seth generally just stands there like a bump on a log starring at you like you're mental or he's stoned, one of the two.
See what I mean? The others are worse, believe me. It's like he just freezes. Oh well, at least we capture the moment!
They have 2 more performances in July that I think we're going to try and attend, Damon's schedule permitting. Gibson actually sat through the show today really well too. Amazingly. Usually he is like a worm in hot ashes, so we were pleasantly surprised as you can imagine.
Seth started Blastball this month(pre t-ball) and has really gotten a kick out of that. He's only had 2 games so far, the third was cancelled due to the weather, and there are 2 left. Here he is smacking the ball at his first game:
And with Daddy:And after the game all tuckered out!:The second game went pretty much the same as the first, with the exception that Seth went MIA after the first inning because he decided the playground equipment looked much more appealing I guess. So I had to chase his butt down as calmly as I could and explain we had to finish the game before we could play on the playground. Then in the next inning, he tried it again, but Damon yelled after him and he decided he'd better stay put. Swim lessons start in July, so that should be even more interesting...I'll keep you updated!
Ok, this post is already too long, but as I was looking through the pics on the camera, I saw so many cute ones, so I'll post a few more and see if my dear husband can help me with a slideshow soon, and getting the damn music thing working!
The boys in the combine with Grandpa:
Seth with "My Uncle Drew" as he lovingly refers to my little brother:
Gibson, just tonight, trying to drive mommy crazy. I had finished feeding him and taken him OUT of the bouncer and set him down beside it only to turn around a few seconds later to see him bouncing in it and laughing:
Baby blue eyes:And Seth making yet another attempt on Gib's life:I know...they are too adorable! I can't tell you how exciting they make our lives! That's putting it mildly. Hope everyone has a great weekend! Stay tuned for more pics of our two little red headed monsters!!!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
The Devil Incarnate?
Ok, I know I gripe a little about the cat. Well, maybe quite a bit. But believe me, it's warranted. She's on my last nerve as usual. It's always something with her, I kid you not.
For example, when the weather started getting nice this spring, she started escaping through the screen on the patio door. There was a SMALL hole in the screen when we moved in along the edge, and Seth has managed over the course of a year and a half to elongate that hole into quite a whopper through various forms of destruction. So, as soon as the cat realized there was a possible route for escape, she aided in the complete destruction of the screen. And when I say complete, I mean COMPLETE, as in no repairing it.
The first few times we realized or saw her fleeing, we attempted to capture her and force her back into confinement. After a few late night searches, we decided she could just stay out if she was going to go out in the first place. To begin with, she would usually wait until a few hours after we had opened the patio door and closed the screen to leave, but it didn't take long for her to start jetting for the door as soon as she heard it open. I would open the door and close the screen, turn around to go to the kitchen(10 feet away), and Seth would say, "Mom, Callie left again!" It got a little irritating to say the least. So, Damon had the idea of duct taping the screen to the framing around it...made sense. So I spent 15 minutes making it look as nice as I could, and was so pleased with the results because you couldn't even tell where the frame ended and the duct tape started(I used black tape, so it matched the frame). Not 30 minutes after I had finished, Seth came running up to the screen from outside and slammed into it with both hands out, thus ripping all the tape away from the frame, AND making the hole bigger yet. FABULOUS! I left it like that for several days trying to work up the will power to fix it again, knowing that more than likely, the same thing would happen again. Eventually I got around to repairing it a 2nd time. This time, she CHEWED through the screen and the duct tape...seriously...and left. I was so ticked off I dang near put my foot through the screen to finish off the pitiful thing. But I didn't, I just beat the cat severely when she came back in. Didn't help. Two more times I taped it up, and 2 more times she chewed through it. I gave up, she won.
To make matters EVEN worse, one of the times she got out, she got the crap beat out of her by another cat. I took her to the vet the morning after I realized it and they said it had happened a few days prior. It wouldn't have been that big of a deal, but, did I forget to mention that the cat is completely declawed?! No claws what-so-ever. And this is the same vet that took them all out...only because I PROMISED him she would NEVER go outside. Oops. So, I tried explaining what had happened with her chewing through the screen to escape....he wasn't too impressed with my story and asked why I didn't just close the door. Well, hmm. He suggested this spray that is hot to taste and bitter, but he guaranteed it would keep her from chewing on the screen. That's nice in theory, but when I inquired as to what would happen if Gib got into it he agreed maybe that wasn't our best option. Duh. So, $65, a cleanser, an antibiotic, and 5 days of pain medicine later, the cat was healed.
And another gripe about her, she gets in Gib's crib. And lays RIGHT next to him...always has. Ever since we brought him home and even when he was in his tiny bassinet, she has gotten in with him and snuggled up. So we are constantly having to make sure she's not in there with him and put her up in the laundry room at night. This also prevents her from getting in the cabinets in the kitchen and sleeping in there. Really. She opens the doors with her paws, goes in for a little naperoo, then comes out rejuvenated! I think not. When I realized this, I had Damon put a few more child proof locks on the cabinets, just to keep HER out. Sad. In retaliation, she started getting into the cabinets ABOVE the fridge, getting on the ledge above that and napping and knocking things off, laying in the totes under Gib's changing table with extra changing pads and burp cloths in them, attacking me from under my own bed when I dare walk by,....and guess where I found her today?! In the linen closet in the hallway! I was gathering the laundry up to take it downstairs and all of a sudden the linen closet door starts opening...I'm thinking, "WHAT is in there?!"....and this black head peeks around the corner of the door at me and meows. I was NOT happy. I opened the door and she just stretched and climbed out. I felt the blanket on the shelf and it was nice and warm.
She's hoping to drive me mad, I just know it. The thing that sucks is that Damon NEVER catches her doing any of this, it's just all in my head he says. His "princess" could never do these things. Princess my butt! She deceives him and anyone else she meets.
I think I'm done ranting...about a cat. Pathetic I know. Hopefully my next post will be a little more newsworthy!
For example, when the weather started getting nice this spring, she started escaping through the screen on the patio door. There was a SMALL hole in the screen when we moved in along the edge, and Seth has managed over the course of a year and a half to elongate that hole into quite a whopper through various forms of destruction. So, as soon as the cat realized there was a possible route for escape, she aided in the complete destruction of the screen. And when I say complete, I mean COMPLETE, as in no repairing it.
The first few times we realized or saw her fleeing, we attempted to capture her and force her back into confinement. After a few late night searches, we decided she could just stay out if she was going to go out in the first place. To begin with, she would usually wait until a few hours after we had opened the patio door and closed the screen to leave, but it didn't take long for her to start jetting for the door as soon as she heard it open. I would open the door and close the screen, turn around to go to the kitchen(10 feet away), and Seth would say, "Mom, Callie left again!" It got a little irritating to say the least. So, Damon had the idea of duct taping the screen to the framing around it...made sense. So I spent 15 minutes making it look as nice as I could, and was so pleased with the results because you couldn't even tell where the frame ended and the duct tape started(I used black tape, so it matched the frame). Not 30 minutes after I had finished, Seth came running up to the screen from outside and slammed into it with both hands out, thus ripping all the tape away from the frame, AND making the hole bigger yet. FABULOUS! I left it like that for several days trying to work up the will power to fix it again, knowing that more than likely, the same thing would happen again. Eventually I got around to repairing it a 2nd time. This time, she CHEWED through the screen and the duct tape...seriously...and left. I was so ticked off I dang near put my foot through the screen to finish off the pitiful thing. But I didn't, I just beat the cat severely when she came back in. Didn't help. Two more times I taped it up, and 2 more times she chewed through it. I gave up, she won.
To make matters EVEN worse, one of the times she got out, she got the crap beat out of her by another cat. I took her to the vet the morning after I realized it and they said it had happened a few days prior. It wouldn't have been that big of a deal, but, did I forget to mention that the cat is completely declawed?! No claws what-so-ever. And this is the same vet that took them all out...only because I PROMISED him she would NEVER go outside. Oops. So, I tried explaining what had happened with her chewing through the screen to escape....he wasn't too impressed with my story and asked why I didn't just close the door. Well, hmm. He suggested this spray that is hot to taste and bitter, but he guaranteed it would keep her from chewing on the screen. That's nice in theory, but when I inquired as to what would happen if Gib got into it he agreed maybe that wasn't our best option. Duh. So, $65, a cleanser, an antibiotic, and 5 days of pain medicine later, the cat was healed.
And another gripe about her, she gets in Gib's crib. And lays RIGHT next to him...always has. Ever since we brought him home and even when he was in his tiny bassinet, she has gotten in with him and snuggled up. So we are constantly having to make sure she's not in there with him and put her up in the laundry room at night. This also prevents her from getting in the cabinets in the kitchen and sleeping in there. Really. She opens the doors with her paws, goes in for a little naperoo, then comes out rejuvenated! I think not. When I realized this, I had Damon put a few more child proof locks on the cabinets, just to keep HER out. Sad. In retaliation, she started getting into the cabinets ABOVE the fridge, getting on the ledge above that and napping and knocking things off, laying in the totes under Gib's changing table with extra changing pads and burp cloths in them, attacking me from under my own bed when I dare walk by,....and guess where I found her today?! In the linen closet in the hallway! I was gathering the laundry up to take it downstairs and all of a sudden the linen closet door starts opening...I'm thinking, "WHAT is in there?!"....and this black head peeks around the corner of the door at me and meows. I was NOT happy. I opened the door and she just stretched and climbed out. I felt the blanket on the shelf and it was nice and warm.
She's hoping to drive me mad, I just know it. The thing that sucks is that Damon NEVER catches her doing any of this, it's just all in my head he says. His "princess" could never do these things. Princess my butt! She deceives him and anyone else she meets.
I think I'm done ranting...about a cat. Pathetic I know. Hopefully my next post will be a little more newsworthy!
Friday, May 16, 2008
On the MOVE!
Update!!!! Gibson is finally crawling! It's taken him about a month to get it all figured out, but he's finally done it! It's amazing how quickly he picked it up after he figured out how to move his hands. He started picking them straight up and putting them back down yesterday afternoon, and by evening he had figured out how to do one hand at a time and then follow up with his knees. Now he's getting pretty good! And today was the first time he sat back up from a laying position to a sitting position. I'm pumped! Now Daddy has to get on top of all the baby proofing things I've been after him to do now for a year! ;) I'll try to get Damon to see if he can post a video on here of Gib and his moooves. Hope everyone has a great weekend!
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