I have decided I need to take a class on babies!  Yes, I know this will be my third.  There is so much I can’t remember.  Well, not really can’t remember, but just completely forgot.  I’m sure it will all come back to me, but until then…. I’m a little concerned!

Last night I for some reason volunteered to stay in the nursery during Vacation Bible School.  I’m thinking this is no big problem.  The only two babies are part of the family.  They are great babies.  In fact, I don’t think I have ever heard them cry.  Until last night.

First, let me say, that these 2 babies are the absolute sweetest things!  I could just mush them!  (I think that is a Bryant/Witt thing)  They are so loving.  However, last night, Little Man had a rash on his rumpus.  So, he was pretty miserable.  Little Lady just couldn’t get where she wanted to go.  She still hasn’t mastered crawling, so she just kind of rolls to where she wants to go or someone puts her there.  Since I am overflowing with child, I just could not get her where she wanted to go fast enough.  Here I am, the size of a whale trying to keep two little ones happy.  They would play then fuss.  I was just not doing things right for them.

 Here is the fun part.  I decided Little Lady was wet so I changed her diaper.  No problem!  She was still and was much happier after.  A few minutes later her mama came to take her home.  While she was in there I ask her to put Little Man in the bed so I can change his diaper too.  I get everything together and take his diaper off.   We have poop!  I open the wipes and there is only two in there!  Ohhhh this job calls for more than TWO!  Before I can get more wipes, Little Lady’s mom brings me some.  While I am pulling them out of the box, Little Man stands up and steps right out of his shorts!  I’m trying to get him back on the bed, with no luck.  So, Little Lady’s mom helps.  Now we have him laying back down, but on the diaper backwards.  We turn him around and fasten the diaper.  Then I see something I just knew would get me thrown out of nursery duty FOR LIFE!  We had somehow managed to lay Little Man down on the Destin.  The back of his hair was white!  Ohhhhh I just knew I was in BIG TROUBLE!  I think the only thing that saved me was that Little Man and Little Lady’s moms are sisters and my cousins too!

 I really don’t know which is worse the Destin in his hair or the fact that it took 2 grown women to change this baby’s diaper. Or maybe the worse part is that I’m going back tonight for more.  Nahhhh…. I can’t wait!  I just love those two sweeties!

Tyler, poor thing, has been telling me for a month that he can’t see.  I knew he had his eyes checked at school.  The school said he had astigmatism.  I honestly have no idea what that means.

Finally last week I broke down and took him to the eye doctor.  He is farsighted.  After the doctor visit, we pick out glasses.  This was a long drawn out process.  He wants blue ones.  I’m ok with that.  He tried on EVERY pair of blue ones.  Finally after about 30 minutes, he decides he likes the first pair he tried.  I go to pay for them and he picks out a case for them- another drawn out thing.  He wants the one with superman.  The lady tells him his glasses will come with a free case.  So, he agrees to try the free one as long as he can have blue.

The lady said it would be a few days until they were ready.  Tyler hated the wait.  He asked me every day to call.  Finally they were ready.  I went to get them and he could hardly wait.  When he put them on for the first time, he was amazed at the things he could see.  I can’t imagine what it would be like to not see clearly.  He is so cute in his glasses.  The best part is that he actually likes wearing them.  I just hope when school starts he will still like them.

Before Tyler was born I put the baby bed together and set it up in his room. I put the cute little mobile on it. Then the sheets, bumper bad, and blanket. It was so sweet. I could hardly wait to have him!

Many times my wonderful husband has told people he put that bed together! WRONG! I distinctly remember doing it, because I had a hard time getting off the floor.

Well, this past weekend, I put that same bed together. Tyler and Abbey helped. It didn’t take us too long. I told them to make sure and remember who did it because Daddy would try to take the credit haha.

I’m usually not one to complain.  I despise to complain, actually.  Today however, I’m just gonna do it.

I AM MISERABLE!  I went to the doctor yesterday because I thought I was having some contractions.  Nope…. just some back pain and I have to stay off my feet.  blah blah blah!  I AM MISERABLE!  I wanna just sit around and cry.  I can’t sleep.  I get heart burn when I eat.  I feel like I’m in the bathroom 24/7.  It’s hot!  None of my clothes fi, not even the maternity ones.  I can’t keep my house in order.  Let’s see is there anything else.

Oh I know it’s just part of it.  After all this in the third.  I remember some of those things, but it seems it is worse this time.  Maybe because I’m older and have two other kids to take care of while I’m pregnant.  I don’t know what it is, but I’m so very glad it will all end SOON!

Thanks…. I needed to get that all out haha!  Really I am fine, just a small pity party today!

We always play silly games when we go places.  This morning we played what we call, “red car blue car.”  We see who can find one first.  Whoever finds the most wins. 

Well, this morning we started playing and I asked if they wanted to add white cars too since it is almost the 4th of July.  Of course, they agreed.  Abbey asked what the 4th of July was.  Tyler explains that it is like Flag Day.  Then I tell them it is Independence Day.  I tell them why we celebrate the 4th.  A few minutes later, Tyler says, “OH NO!  I can’t have Independence Day!  I already had my appendix taken out!”  I could not control the laughter.  Got to love those crazy things kids say!

I am trying to change some things on my blog.  Ya’ll let me know if this helps or not.  You should just be able to post comments without logging in.  I had some people email me about not getting their passwords, so I decided to take this off (Jason will have a hissy!).  Also, since I took that off, if you see a comment that is inappropriate, please let me know.  I may get some weirdos since it is easier to comment on. 

So, today I answer the phone at work.  This guy was all bubbly and ooey gooey nice (imagine my eye roll)!  I was polite because I’m paid to be haha!  I told him all about the tires he wanted.  His reply was, “SUPER FANTASTIC!!!”  Then he wants to know when we can put them on his car.   I tell him anytime is fine.  “SUPER FANTASTIC!!”  Twice in one conversation!!  I was about to die laughing. 

So, then he comes in and I tell this guy (I didn’t know it was him) to pull in the first bay door.  He then says, “SUPER FANTASTIC!!”  UHHHHHH!!  They guys were all standing in the office and I could not contain my laughter.  I just hooted!  I could not help it.  I had heard “SUPER FANTASTIC” way too many times today. 

Now one of the guys keeps saying, in a deep voice “SUPER FANTASTIC” He sounds like a radio announcer.   I just crack up. 

Seriously, who says that?

The big day is getting closer.  Only a few more weeks now.  I just can’t wait to hold this sweet bundle of joy. 

I need help!  I am having the hardest time deciding what to bring him home in.  I like the little overall short things. I found these and these.  I like them, but not sure if it’s sweet enough for coming home.  My lovely sister says a sleeper.   I can’t find a sleeper with short sleeves that I like.  Also, I am thinking maybe an (is that right or should it be a? an sounds funny!)  onesie that says something about Tyler & Abbey. 

Any ideas?  I don’t have much time! 

I believe we are given many challenges in life.  Some breeze right through them.  Others have a hard time dealing with them.  I think that by God’s grace we have the ability to handle each challenge.  The Bible tells us that He will not give us more than we can bear.

We were blessed with a precious daughter.  She was healthy at birth.  She weighed close to ten pounds!  I never expected something so beautiful could be our daily challenge. 

At about 6 months she was diagnosed with food allergies.  Eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, and a slight beef allergy.  We were devastated.  I cried for days.  What was I going to do?  How could I feed her?  I was full of questions that I had no idea where I was going to get the answers. 

I soon realized that God would give us the answers.  After many hospital and doctor visits, I handed my challenge back to God.  I asked for His guidance, after all He was the one put it on us and He did say that I could handle it.  God wanted me to look to Him.  He wanted me to say, ”OK, God, I need you now.  I need Your help.”  That was my challenge- to not rely on books, Internet, and magazines, but instead rely on Him to take us through the daily challenges. 

Today we are still faced with Abbey’s allergies.  I won’t say it’s easy.  I will say, that we have dealt with this a lot better than I ever thought we would.   We have learned to cook without eggs, read ingredient list, and speak up if we think someone is around her with something she doesn’t need.  Six years ago, I would never have imagined that we could do all that!  I just thank God daily that we only deal with the few allergies she has. 

Today Emily posted about getting shots.  I don’t like to get them either.  In fact, I cringe at the thoughts of going to the doctor and giving blood.  My first visit to the doctor when I was pregnant with Tyler was horrible.  I told the nurse I needed to be laid down to take my blood.  She laughed until she had to put the smelling salt under my nose!  I told her.  But, that is not what this post is about.  What are you scared of?  What tiny things, that are HUGE to you,  makes you  scared?

I know snakes are not a tiny thing.  Some people adore snakes.  I am not one of them.  I remember when I was little.   Mama Ease (my daddy’s mama) lived across the road from us.  I would walk over to see her most days.  This day I did the same thing.  I opened the big chain link gate and started in it.  For some reason I looked down.  There was a HUGE, ugly, black snake laying right where my next step would have been.  It was stretched out enjoying the sunshine.  I screamed all the way home.  Good thing it wasn’t one of those racer kind!  My daddy came running out of the house to see what was wrong.  He calmed me down then laughed.  He went to see if it was still there, but of course it was gone.  He said it was probably scared to death from all that screaming I did. 

When I was younger I hated to answer the phone.  I begged to not have to answer it.  I was literally scared to death! Sounds crazy huh?  Here is the reason.  I had a dream that my Uncle Danny called me from Heaven.  He just wanted to tell me he was glad I had his name!  That dream was so real!  Still today, I sometimes hate to answer the phone. 

One night Jason and I were watching something on TV about aliens taking over the earth.  I don’t have a clue what the name of it was.  It was like a special news report.  There were people taping it live.  One young boy was in his room.  He was saying that he thought they had returned to their own planet.  Then out of nowhere his door shut and this hideous creature came from behind it.  Then the tape went all fuzzy.  So, for years I was terrified to go into our room if the door was open.  Some nights Jason had to check behind the doors. 

There are many other crazy things that scare me.  What are you scared of?