K is for...

Kyleigh Paige

Cory thinks this is a little premature, but I am doing it anyway!

I am not 100% sure this is a girl growing in my belly, as the boys think. But when they do the ultrasound and it reveals I am right, this will be her name! We don't really care if people like it or not because this has been our girl's name since we conceived Caden. We argue on the spelling, but again, I am carrying her and I don't care what anyone, including Cory, says...this is how I want to spell it!

I am so sure it is a girl and she is already causing trouble. The boys made me sick, but not quite this sick, so sweetie, take it easy on your mom! You have plenty of time to gang up with Caden and Carter and give me grief:)

Hopefully I can now resume the alphabet game and continue posting!

Could We Be Any Sicker

Oh my goodness! Things have almost fallen apart at this house! If it wasn't for my mom and Cory I don't think the boys and I would have made it this week. I was horribly sick Wednesday and Thursday, felt better on Friday, even posted a little. I got up Saturday morning to go to Cory's game and was fine. Then the chaos began.

I got sick right after lunch and couldn't stop. Caden was a little sick and running fever so Cory had his hands full. He was also supposed to go out of town early Monday AM, so I of course call in reinforcements, aka Gigi! She again saved the day, arrived Sunday afternoon, and helped around here!

Cory finally had to take me to the ER late Sunday evening because I was getting dehydrated. I slowly began to feel better. Wednesday I did get out and go to church, but those 4 hours drained me! Thursday was more resting, Friday I went to lunch with the family, and today got out for a bit. I am still nauseated all the time and just plain worn out! Pray for Cory as he is picking up the slack and pray that I get more energy soon, the second trimester is coming :)

Catching Up

I will today, get back on track with my alphabet! I was sick Wednesday evening and all day Thursday. I am pretty sure I don't have the flu. I went today for an OB check and the Dr. didn't seem too concerned, just acted like it was the baby's fault I was puking my guts up!

Also today at the appt. he couldn't find the heartbeat on the doppler. He again didn't act concerned and said it was still a little early. I am trying not to worry about it. I know I am pregnant because the tests say so and something inside is making my clothes not fit and feel nauseous all the time! I go back in a couple of weeks to try again! Pray for me not too worry because we all know that is my 2nd nature!

J is for...

Jack, of course!

For those of you who don't know, Jack is our, well I should say my beloved dog! When we bought our house in Houston, I begged Cory for a dog. We had already had a cat, his choice, for 2 years and it was time to add another "child" to the family! So he bought me Jack for our 3rd wedding anniversary. Cory thinks Jack is a royal bum, but I love this dog almost as much as the boys! He is after all one of my children, I just didn't give birth to him! Here are a few of my favorite shots!

Sleeping like he does best!

In his 1st snowfall in Guymon. We traveled with him from Houston so he had never seen snow!
Back in his more active days, chasing the ducks in a pond near our subdivision!

I is for...

INCORRIGIBLE

You didn't know this blonde could come up with such a big word did you:) For those of you not as versed in your vocabulary...here is the list of definitions for this word from dictionary.com

in·cor·ri·gi·ble /ɪnˈkɔrɪdʒəbəl, -ˈkɒr-/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-kawr-i-juh-buhl, -kor-] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective
1. not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.
2. impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable: an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair.
3. firmly fixed; not easily changed: an incorrigible habit.
4. not easily swayed or influenced: an incorrigible optimist. –noun
5. a person who is incorrigible.

Today we are going to focus on definitions 3 and 4. I feel sometimes like I am definitely firmly fixed and not easily changed, swayed, or influenced, but today mostly this is for the kids...I am just not so sure where they get this character trait from (ha!) Oh well, I love them for it and love their dad for it too! Just thought you would get a laugh out of my intelligence today. Wait, there is another I word!

H is for...

HOLY MOLY...

...it is windy today! This is all I could come up with today, sorry folks! But it is true up here in NW OK! It is ridiculous, Carter couldn't even stand up straight outside it was so bad. Poor guy! We have had a busy day so I didn't get real creative. The wind is so bad it knocked the Internet out for most of the day too, so I can blame it on that. Hopefully tomorrow I can be more creative but the next letter is I so don't get your hopes up too high :)

G is for...

GOSPEL

I chose this today not because it is Sunday, but because I have been thinking a lot about the gospel the last few days. What I am doing with the gospel and what should I be doing with the gospel.

In Sunday school class we are talking a lot about getting the gospel out to people and I know I don't do a great job at that. I always give the excuse of being at home and not having anyone to share it with. But that is just an excuse.

The bible says in Mark 13:10 "And the gospel must first be preached to all nations." and in Mark 8:35 "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it." Those are pretty convicting verses of scripture.

So I need to get with it and share the gospel more because My Lord commanded it and because if I love Him as much as I say I do then I would be more obedient. So a little challenge to us all today...

Here is the gospel summarized in one verse if there are passersby who are wondering what the heck I am talking about! John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

F is for...

FAMILY!

Today will be spent with family and it couldn't be better! My mom has been here since Wednesday helping me around the house and with the boys! God Bless her! There is no way sometimes I could function without her! My laundry is caught up, my house is clean, and my ironing is done. WAY TO GO MOM!!!! I am so glad that I was able to get some rest and the boys got to see their Gigi! All are happy! Later this afternoon she will have to leave, but Cory's parents are coming today too! So we will be busy, and the boys will be spoiled, but that is okay every once in awhile!

Enjoy your family today and thank God for them!