If you haven't heard of the March of Dimes, let me just tell you, it is an amazing organization. Really. Go check them out. http://www.marchofdimes.com/
I have a few friends who have truly been touched by this organization.
Sweet Ella is the same age as Big One. She was born six weeks early and has had one doctors appointment after another trying to figure out why she was now growing properly. Two years later she was diagnosed and treated for malrotation and she is finally eating like a horse and growing! She is still keeping her mama on her toes and the doctors scratching their heads, but she is amazing.
Baby Johnny was also born the same month as Big One. He would be almost 2 1/2 years old, but he was so special that God decided Johnny needed to keep him company up in Heaven. Five days after he was born.
If you have read my blog before you may have seen our tribute to Baby Destiny. She was diagnosed with a heart condition while she was still in her mommy's belly. She fought for four long months and touched many lives before she joined Baby Johnny in watching over all of us.
Some of my mommy friends are going to be doing The March of Dimes Walk in support and in honor of those babies mentioned above.
They are doing their best to raise $1000.00 for this amazing organization.
Some of my other mommy friends (and myself) have donated items (many handmade with lots of love) that will be put up for auction to raise money for their walk.
The auction begins tomorrow, April 1, and goes until April 10.
Buy for yourself. For your kiddos. Grandkids. Nieces and Nephews. Friends. Parents. Sisters and brothers.
Really. Just buy buy buy!
Here is the link!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Support-Team-Ellas-Johnnys-HH-Mamas-for-the-March-of-Dimes-Walk-5111/188823531127967
March 31, 2011
March 30, 2011
A funny story for you.
So a couple of days ago the Hubster came home a little miffed. He stopped at a gas station on the way home to fill up. Totally normal. While the gas was pumping he decided to wash his windshield. Again, totally normal (heh, for him).
Then a mid-twenty-something pulled up in a rather sporty and not so cheap car.
I guess this is where I should add that the Hubster traded in his beloved truck to get an older and more gas efficient car for his fairly long commute to work. He couldn't stand to think about all the wasted gas and money being spent just to keep the truck because he liked it. So anyway...
Girl: "um, excuse me?"
Hubster: "yes?"
Girl: "Can you come here and wash my windshield?"
(side note - the Hubster is wearing black dress pants and a white long sleeve button-down collared shirt)
Hubster: ignores girl and turns back to his car
Girl: excuuuse me
Hubster: (clearly miffed now) WHAT.
Girl: I asked you to wash my windshield.
Hubster: I don't know who you think you are, but I promise you that I make more money than you (on a side note - probably not his finest moment here...). I don't know who you think you are. Or who you think I am. But I do not work here. And no. I will not clean your windshield.
This is where he walks over to her very fancy car and hands her the squeegee.
She didn't even finish pumping her gas and took off like a bat out of hell.
Let me just add that we do not live in a state where people have to pump your gas for you. And even in those states, they don't wash your windshield...
Maybe this is just humorous to me? The Hubster isn't normally a confrontational sort of guy. If someone is bugging him (heh, unless it is me) he will ignore it... or them.
Maybe this girl caught him on a bad day?
Honestly, I think he just wanted to teach her a lesson. Chances are he was 100% correct. Chances are he does make more money than she does. Even though he drives an old gas-efficient car and she drives a crazy expensive sports car. Chances are that she is used to people doing things for her. The Hubster has worked very hard from the time he was 15 to get where he is today. He prides himself in that, as he should. He believes in buying only what you can afford. Living within your means. Working hard. Even when others are not watching you. Treating people with respect, even when someone does a less desirable job. Even if that person works for you. Especially when that person works for you.
Hopefully he taught her that appearances could be deceiving. Probably not. But one could hope.
I can only imagine the next conversation that girl had on her cell phone.
You will not believe what this guy just said to me....
heh.
Then a mid-twenty-something pulled up in a rather sporty and not so cheap car.
I guess this is where I should add that the Hubster traded in his beloved truck to get an older and more gas efficient car for his fairly long commute to work. He couldn't stand to think about all the wasted gas and money being spent just to keep the truck because he liked it. So anyway...
Girl: "um, excuse me?"
Hubster: "yes?"
Girl: "Can you come here and wash my windshield?"
(side note - the Hubster is wearing black dress pants and a white long sleeve button-down collared shirt)
Hubster: ignores girl and turns back to his car
Girl: excuuuse me
Hubster: (clearly miffed now) WHAT.
Girl: I asked you to wash my windshield.
Hubster: I don't know who you think you are, but I promise you that I make more money than you (on a side note - probably not his finest moment here...). I don't know who you think you are. Or who you think I am. But I do not work here. And no. I will not clean your windshield.
This is where he walks over to her very fancy car and hands her the squeegee.
She didn't even finish pumping her gas and took off like a bat out of hell.
Let me just add that we do not live in a state where people have to pump your gas for you. And even in those states, they don't wash your windshield...
Maybe this is just humorous to me? The Hubster isn't normally a confrontational sort of guy. If someone is bugging him (heh, unless it is me) he will ignore it... or them.
Maybe this girl caught him on a bad day?
Honestly, I think he just wanted to teach her a lesson. Chances are he was 100% correct. Chances are he does make more money than she does. Even though he drives an old gas-efficient car and she drives a crazy expensive sports car. Chances are that she is used to people doing things for her. The Hubster has worked very hard from the time he was 15 to get where he is today. He prides himself in that, as he should. He believes in buying only what you can afford. Living within your means. Working hard. Even when others are not watching you. Treating people with respect, even when someone does a less desirable job. Even if that person works for you. Especially when that person works for you.
Hopefully he taught her that appearances could be deceiving. Probably not. But one could hope.
I can only imagine the next conversation that girl had on her cell phone.
You will not believe what this guy just said to me....
heh.
March 28, 2011
Little One's Big Day!
So here is a picture of Little One's big day! I am going to have to do a re-do to get a couple close up pics in her beautiful outfit, but we were so crazy busy (and our camera died) that I didn't get any!
On another topic, Little One is doing better today. Her right ear is better, left is still not good. No more retracting of her lungs, so that is great news. I'm happy that we can stop a couple of the meds. Hopefully she is 100% soon!
On another topic, Little One is doing better today. Her right ear is better, left is still not good. No more retracting of her lungs, so that is great news. I'm happy that we can stop a couple of the meds. Hopefully she is 100% soon!
March 27, 2011
Not what I had planned
I was planning to have a really fun weekend with my best friend from college. It didn't happen. Little One was really unhappy and unable to sleep Friday night. I told the Hubster something was wrong. It was.
I took her to the ped Saturday morning. She has bronchiolitis (sp??) and a nasty double ear infection. Yes. Again. Sigh. Poor thing was miserable. I can't say I blame her.
We've never had to deal with breathing issues. I'm not going to lie, it freaks me out. They told me that if we went to the ER they would have admitted us. That also freaked me out. So if we wanted to take her, we absolutely could. Or they would give us all the same meds and we could do it at home. We opted to keep her at home. Ew... nasty hospital germs.
So it has been a very long weekend with very little sleep. Little One is on like seven different meds. Not fun. For any of us.
I do think she is feeling better and we have an appointment in the morning to check her progress. Keep your fingers crossed.
In better news, it was beautiful - but very cold - all weekend so the Hubster was able to finish putting up the new swing set! It is awesome! Big One is in looooooooooove! I'll try to get an action shot the next time we are out there.
How much you wanna bet that will be tomorrow if Big One has anything to say about it!
Off to bed.
::yawn::
I took her to the ped Saturday morning. She has bronchiolitis (sp??) and a nasty double ear infection. Yes. Again. Sigh. Poor thing was miserable. I can't say I blame her.
We've never had to deal with breathing issues. I'm not going to lie, it freaks me out. They told me that if we went to the ER they would have admitted us. That also freaked me out. So if we wanted to take her, we absolutely could. Or they would give us all the same meds and we could do it at home. We opted to keep her at home. Ew... nasty hospital germs.
So it has been a very long weekend with very little sleep. Little One is on like seven different meds. Not fun. For any of us.
I do think she is feeling better and we have an appointment in the morning to check her progress. Keep your fingers crossed.
In better news, it was beautiful - but very cold - all weekend so the Hubster was able to finish putting up the new swing set! It is awesome! Big One is in looooooooooove! I'll try to get an action shot the next time we are out there.
How much you wanna bet that will be tomorrow if Big One has anything to say about it!
Off to bed.
::yawn::
March 24, 2011
Tired
I'm. Very. Tired.
It was a long week of sewing and preparing for Little One's Christening, a wonderful but exhausting time having family and friends in town over the weekend.
And now Little One has Big One's virus. Gah.
She must be feeling really crummy because she was up like six times last night. ::yawn::
It took more than two hours to get her to sleep tonight. None of my magical ways worked and so the Hubster gave it a go and won the battle...eventually.
Somehow I think Little One will be winning the war. I can see on the video monitor she is not sleeping well.
Onto happier news... my best friend from college is visiting this weekend! Super excited to see her!
Oh and one of these days I'll have Christening pics. Until then you can blame my sister. Heh.
It was a long week of sewing and preparing for Little One's Christening, a wonderful but exhausting time having family and friends in town over the weekend.
And now Little One has Big One's virus. Gah.
She must be feeling really crummy because she was up like six times last night. ::yawn::
It took more than two hours to get her to sleep tonight. None of my magical ways worked and so the Hubster gave it a go and won the battle...eventually.
Somehow I think Little One will be winning the war. I can see on the video monitor she is not sleeping well.
Onto happier news... my best friend from college is visiting this weekend! Super excited to see her!
Oh and one of these days I'll have Christening pics. Until then you can blame my sister. Heh.
March 23, 2011
Success!
So I leave you with this small peace of heaven...
March 21, 2011
Way to Roll!!
So Little One rolled over this evening!
The hubster put her down on her belly for a minute, I was cooking dinner, he came back and exclaimed "she rolled over!!!" Of course he put her to the test, and she did it again! Wooo hoooo! Way to roll, Little One!
The funny thing is, Big One rolled the Monday after her Christening too! Strange, huh?
Hooray for a rolling baby!
The hubster put her down on her belly for a minute, I was cooking dinner, he came back and exclaimed "she rolled over!!!" Of course he put her to the test, and she did it again! Wooo hoooo! Way to roll, Little One!
The funny thing is, Big One rolled the Monday after her Christening too! Strange, huh?
Hooray for a rolling baby!
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