Birth Story and more info to come.... for now this is a major accomplishment for this exhausted new momma of 3!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Announcing.....
Baby Elijah!
Birth Story and more info to come.... for now this is a major accomplishment for this exhausted new momma of 3!
Birth Story and more info to come.... for now this is a major accomplishment for this exhausted new momma of 3!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
37 Weeks, 3 Days & Counting!
Well, Dannon and I just returned home from my weekly OB check up. He's gotten pretty good about sitting in his stroller (munching on something yummy and looking through the pictures on my phone) while I lay with my gigantic belly exposed to be measured, poked, prodded and listened to. Its adorable how he perks up when he hears his baby brother's heartbeat, and then generally lifts up his shirt and says "Baby".
We're broke until payday tomorrow. This is one of those unfortunate side effects that happen when half of my "income" aka Child Support has ceased to exist. Dannon and I splurged on lunch today. He is not so interested though in his 49 cent bean & cheese burrito as I was in my two 59 cent hard shell tacos. I could probably eat two more. Or maybe four more... but alas there isn't enough change in my center console for more tacos and I'd be afraid of running out of gas in the drive through. Its that bad. But in all reality... it isn't that bad! Its a matter of how you choose to look at your situation. Our rent and utilities are paid, we're current on our cell phone bill, I haven't missed a car insurance payment, I'm focusing on paying off the balance left on my Chevron credit card, only 30ish days behind on the car payment and I haven't robbed my savings account.
We know what things we need to change to be more financially responsible and we are going to sit down and develop a budget/plan so we are telling our money where to go instead of wondering where it went. I am going to do some more serious meal planning and grocery shopping purposefully instead of wandering and adding misc items to the cart. I am excited to step up my couponing game as soon as I have some energy back... and I'm not out shopping nearly as frequently as I once was, I just get tired too easily while its hot out, I have Dannon to juggle and a baby due in a matter of days/weeks.
We are thinking this is the last paycheck of Bob's that we will be able to have some "blow money" out of before his wage withholding for child support and alimony *coughbullshitcough* start. Our plan is to go out to a nice dinner tomorrow night at Kobe Steakhouse, a tempanyaki place where they cook on the grill in front of you. We want to celebrate Ashlyn's last day of 2nd grade... and I have been craving a meal there for months! We're also considering investing in some basic camping equipment. The beauty of going camping is its basically a big up front cost, and then all you need to come up with is gas money, $10-20 for a campsite each night and food. There is so much around us to explore and we want to be able to take advantage of that!
(I'm just not so sure about camping in the Redwoods... thats where Bigfoot lives if you weren't aware....)
I'm hoping for a good night's sleep tonight, a productive day tomorrow, a celebration tomorrow night and then a busy weekend between Ashlyn going to a birthday party, possibly checking out Dunsmuir's Railroad Days, a bbq get together at our house with some new friends on Sunday and some other general clean up/get ready for baby things that still need to be done. And of course, must make time for napping!
We're broke until payday tomorrow. This is one of those unfortunate side effects that happen when half of my "income" aka Child Support has ceased to exist. Dannon and I splurged on lunch today. He is not so interested though in his 49 cent bean & cheese burrito as I was in my two 59 cent hard shell tacos. I could probably eat two more. Or maybe four more... but alas there isn't enough change in my center console for more tacos and I'd be afraid of running out of gas in the drive through. Its that bad. But in all reality... it isn't that bad! Its a matter of how you choose to look at your situation. Our rent and utilities are paid, we're current on our cell phone bill, I haven't missed a car insurance payment, I'm focusing on paying off the balance left on my Chevron credit card, only 30ish days behind on the car payment and I haven't robbed my savings account.
We know what things we need to change to be more financially responsible and we are going to sit down and develop a budget/plan so we are telling our money where to go instead of wondering where it went. I am going to do some more serious meal planning and grocery shopping purposefully instead of wandering and adding misc items to the cart. I am excited to step up my couponing game as soon as I have some energy back... and I'm not out shopping nearly as frequently as I once was, I just get tired too easily while its hot out, I have Dannon to juggle and a baby due in a matter of days/weeks.
We are thinking this is the last paycheck of Bob's that we will be able to have some "blow money" out of before his wage withholding for child support and alimony *coughbullshitcough* start. Our plan is to go out to a nice dinner tomorrow night at Kobe Steakhouse, a tempanyaki place where they cook on the grill in front of you. We want to celebrate Ashlyn's last day of 2nd grade... and I have been craving a meal there for months! We're also considering investing in some basic camping equipment. The beauty of going camping is its basically a big up front cost, and then all you need to come up with is gas money, $10-20 for a campsite each night and food. There is so much around us to explore and we want to be able to take advantage of that!
(I'm just not so sure about camping in the Redwoods... thats where Bigfoot lives if you weren't aware....)
I'm hoping for a good night's sleep tonight, a productive day tomorrow, a celebration tomorrow night and then a busy weekend between Ashlyn going to a birthday party, possibly checking out Dunsmuir's Railroad Days, a bbq get together at our house with some new friends on Sunday and some other general clean up/get ready for baby things that still need to be done. And of course, must make time for napping!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Blogger Neglect!
Wow. I knew I hadn't been on here much lately and hadn't updated for awhile, but the extent of my neglect is pretty extreme! In April, after my last post, the kids and I went up to Washington for a week or so during Ashlyn's spring break. Thats when the blogger absenteeism originated, but my lack of attention and posts since then is completely unexcused :)
.... besides being pregnant. And having a 2 year old. And a home to take care of. And....
I'm still pregnant, and still have that 2 year old, and the house, and all the rest of those "things" that require daily attention. But today I'm posting :)
We have roughly 3 weeks until the little guy is due, and barring him waiting until July 1st to make his grand entrance we do have a name picked out that we are keeping under wraps for now. IF he is born on the 1st we have decided to somehow work part of Bob's mother's name into his name. She passed away in January, but was so happy when we told her about the baby on New Years Eve... she said that the baby (sex still unknown at that point) would be born on her birthday, how the birthstone for July is Ruby and if it was a girl she would have plenty of ruby jewelry to pass on. Her maiden name was Patsy Henry (i'm not sure of her middle name).
Anyway, we are getting anxious for this baby. Bob is more and more excited each day, ready to hold his son and I am getting more and more uncomfortable... sleep is a challenge and between my complaints of his snoring and his sinus & allergy issues, Bob has been sleeping on the couch pretty regularly. I've had a few wake up in the middle of the night in pain moments, wondering if labor was starting, but so far so good. My biggest fear is my water breaking in the middle of the night and having to call on someone we don't know very well and ask them to come watch the kids while we head to the hospital. My mom will get here on June 21st... my fingers are crossed that baby will wait until then to come.
In other non-baby news, Ashlyn will finish 2nd grade this week! Its amazing how quickly the time passes. Dannon has been embracing his musical genes and plays his guitar multiple times a day... best $7.00 I've spent in a long time when I found a guitar hero guitar at the Salvation Army a few weeks ago. He and Bob have some pretty hilarious jam sessions in the evenings. Its apparent to me that Dannon will be musical like his father. Thats one trait that I'm ok with him inheriting! At this point, we have skyped with said father 3 times, all last month I believe. It goes fairly well during the skype session, but then, like everything else, seems to be put on the back burner for awhile. My take on it is I will do everything I can to make Dannon available to him for something like that, but he needs to make the effort. I have mixed feelings about him making that effort. Part of me wants him to want to be as involved as possible despite the physical location differences, and the other part of me is relieved when he is out of sight, out of mind, and not in communication with us. Above all, I need to remember to want what is best for Dannon. He is an amazing little boy and its hard to imagine loving another son as much as I love him.
Thats all the updating for now, I need to make the most of this energy while I have it! We're pretty well prepared for baby, but I'm still trying to keep on top of the house chores. Can't have a horrible mess if we have to call in helpers at a moments notice :)
.... besides being pregnant. And having a 2 year old. And a home to take care of. And....
I'm still pregnant, and still have that 2 year old, and the house, and all the rest of those "things" that require daily attention. But today I'm posting :)
We have roughly 3 weeks until the little guy is due, and barring him waiting until July 1st to make his grand entrance we do have a name picked out that we are keeping under wraps for now. IF he is born on the 1st we have decided to somehow work part of Bob's mother's name into his name. She passed away in January, but was so happy when we told her about the baby on New Years Eve... she said that the baby (sex still unknown at that point) would be born on her birthday, how the birthstone for July is Ruby and if it was a girl she would have plenty of ruby jewelry to pass on. Her maiden name was Patsy Henry (i'm not sure of her middle name).
Anyway, we are getting anxious for this baby. Bob is more and more excited each day, ready to hold his son and I am getting more and more uncomfortable... sleep is a challenge and between my complaints of his snoring and his sinus & allergy issues, Bob has been sleeping on the couch pretty regularly. I've had a few wake up in the middle of the night in pain moments, wondering if labor was starting, but so far so good. My biggest fear is my water breaking in the middle of the night and having to call on someone we don't know very well and ask them to come watch the kids while we head to the hospital. My mom will get here on June 21st... my fingers are crossed that baby will wait until then to come.
In other non-baby news, Ashlyn will finish 2nd grade this week! Its amazing how quickly the time passes. Dannon has been embracing his musical genes and plays his guitar multiple times a day... best $7.00 I've spent in a long time when I found a guitar hero guitar at the Salvation Army a few weeks ago. He and Bob have some pretty hilarious jam sessions in the evenings. Its apparent to me that Dannon will be musical like his father. Thats one trait that I'm ok with him inheriting! At this point, we have skyped with said father 3 times, all last month I believe. It goes fairly well during the skype session, but then, like everything else, seems to be put on the back burner for awhile. My take on it is I will do everything I can to make Dannon available to him for something like that, but he needs to make the effort. I have mixed feelings about him making that effort. Part of me wants him to want to be as involved as possible despite the physical location differences, and the other part of me is relieved when he is out of sight, out of mind, and not in communication with us. Above all, I need to remember to want what is best for Dannon. He is an amazing little boy and its hard to imagine loving another son as much as I love him.
Thats all the updating for now, I need to make the most of this energy while I have it! We're pretty well prepared for baby, but I'm still trying to keep on top of the house chores. Can't have a horrible mess if we have to call in helpers at a moments notice :)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
30 Days of Me - Day 11
Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends
I never really thought I would find someone who I truly believed was my missing piece, I foolishly got married knowing the one I would call my husband was not my "soulmate"... When I moved across the country, this man was one of my first friends and it makes a world of difference to develop a friendship before developing a deeper relationship. The thought of a relationship beyond friends was never our intention, but a relationship grew outside of our control it seemed.
He knows me and understands me and the amazing thing about that is, inspite of knowing and understanding me... he loves me. I smile so much more when we are together. We encourage the most and the best from each other. I actually WANT to be around him and spend time with him and that was a new experience for me outside of the "honeymoon phase" of any other relationship.
I am so happy now that he is my friend and my partner. I don't know where or who I would be without him.
My best friend.
I never really thought I would find someone who I truly believed was my missing piece, I foolishly got married knowing the one I would call my husband was not my "soulmate"... When I moved across the country, this man was one of my first friends and it makes a world of difference to develop a friendship before developing a deeper relationship. The thought of a relationship beyond friends was never our intention, but a relationship grew outside of our control it seemed.
He knows me and understands me and the amazing thing about that is, inspite of knowing and understanding me... he loves me. I smile so much more when we are together. We encourage the most and the best from each other. I actually WANT to be around him and spend time with him and that was a new experience for me outside of the "honeymoon phase" of any other relationship.
I am so happy now that he is my friend and my partner. I don't know where or who I would be without him.
Friday, April 8, 2011
30 Days of Me - Day 10
Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad
As you can tell... its been a few days since I've posted. Mostly due to the fact that I saw the "assignment" for Day 10 and have been avoiding it :)
Music has and continues to play a big part in me. Sometimes more, sometimes less. At this point in my life though, I wouldn't say that there are specific songs that I will listen to depending on my moods, at least not nearly as much as it might have once been.
I'm a country music girl for the most part, and with that on the radio I can find songs that will speak to whatever I'm feeling that day, or that moment. One that I'm really liking these days (you know, the ones you turn up and belt out loud in the comfort of your own car) is a new one by Joe Nichols called The Shape I'm In.. now I'm pretty sure the song is much more about getting through the dark times after the end of a relationship, and thats not so much what speaks to me... it just makes me feel encouraged, each day is a new day and no matter what it brings, I'm Doing Alright. Here are the lyrics:
I’ve got a number on a napkin, a poundin in my head
Takes everything I’ve got to crawl out of bed
I lost a hell of a woman, freedom caught me on the chin
But I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
The sun came up again this morning.
I got a call from a long lost friend.
Planned us a little road trip down to New Orleans.
It ain’t much but it beats where I’ve been.
Yea I’m doin alright,
I’m doin alright,
I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
Well I’m gettin better at barely gettin by
When I look at her picture I don’t break down and cry.
And all this time on my hands it’s gettin easier to spend
Cause I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
The sun came up again this morning,
I took my old fastback for a spin.
Now when it rains it ain’t always pouring
and I’m learning how to live again
Yea I’m doin alright,
I’m doin alright,
I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
Yea I’m doin alright,
yes I’m doin alright,
yea I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
Yes I’m doin alright,
yea I’m doin alright,
yea I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
Maybe one day if I join the ranks of iPod owners I'll have more songs that I listen to based on moods and feelings. Right now I'll take what I can get on the radio and find a way to make it work for my purpose :)
Now... off to get ready for an OB appointment (dragging The Boy along with me today, and then heading in to Redding to meet up with Bob for lunch and some possible shopping) Happy Friday everyone!
As you can tell... its been a few days since I've posted. Mostly due to the fact that I saw the "assignment" for Day 10 and have been avoiding it :)
Music has and continues to play a big part in me. Sometimes more, sometimes less. At this point in my life though, I wouldn't say that there are specific songs that I will listen to depending on my moods, at least not nearly as much as it might have once been.
I'm a country music girl for the most part, and with that on the radio I can find songs that will speak to whatever I'm feeling that day, or that moment. One that I'm really liking these days (you know, the ones you turn up and belt out loud in the comfort of your own car) is a new one by Joe Nichols called The Shape I'm In.. now I'm pretty sure the song is much more about getting through the dark times after the end of a relationship, and thats not so much what speaks to me... it just makes me feel encouraged, each day is a new day and no matter what it brings, I'm Doing Alright. Here are the lyrics:
I’ve got a number on a napkin, a poundin in my head
Takes everything I’ve got to crawl out of bed
I lost a hell of a woman, freedom caught me on the chin
But I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
The sun came up again this morning.
I got a call from a long lost friend.
Planned us a little road trip down to New Orleans.
It ain’t much but it beats where I’ve been.
Yea I’m doin alright,
I’m doin alright,
I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
Well I’m gettin better at barely gettin by
When I look at her picture I don’t break down and cry.
And all this time on my hands it’s gettin easier to spend
Cause I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
The sun came up again this morning,
I took my old fastback for a spin.
Now when it rains it ain’t always pouring
and I’m learning how to live again
Yea I’m doin alright,
I’m doin alright,
I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
Yea I’m doin alright,
yes I’m doin alright,
yea I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
Yes I’m doin alright,
yea I’m doin alright,
yea I’m doin alright for the shape I’m in.
Maybe one day if I join the ranks of iPod owners I'll have more songs that I listen to based on moods and feelings. Right now I'll take what I can get on the radio and find a way to make it work for my purpose :)
Now... off to get ready for an OB appointment (dragging The Boy along with me today, and then heading in to Redding to meet up with Bob for lunch and some possible shopping) Happy Friday everyone!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
30 Days of Me - Day 8 & 9 (recap post)
Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Funny that when I got online to post yesterday, I decided just to write what I was feeling, from that it somewhat turned into my 3 in 30 Goal check in, and now come to find out, my 30 Days of Me for days 8 & 9 all seem to be wrapped up in what I blogged about yesterday and my feelings of contentment!
My goals for April are to complete my garden project(well... the preparing & planting part of the project anyway!) finish Dannon's quilt and a baby quilt/blanket, and limit my trips to Redding.
I should also include, that I hope to complete the divorce paperwork, and continue attempting to work with Cliff to have it filed. Thats a difficult goal in nature itself, as well as the fact that I have to somewhat rely on him to accomplish the task... and lets just be honest, he was never someone that I would call "reliable."
As far as something that I am proud of in the last few days, I've got to say that getting my first garden bed prepared and my strawberries planted has been huge for me! I've never really gardened, and the few things that I have attempted to grow haven't been very successful (except for my kids, see previous post, lol!) I watered my strawberries just a few minutes ago, and I could swear they have grown already! I think this gardening thing is going to be a bit like Dave Ramsey's Debt Snowball idea, some quick signs of success are quite motivating to continue!
Hmm, now since I've been thinking about goals again, its off to search the wonderful internet for the perfect fabric for Baby-With-No-Name's quilt while I enjoy another day of sunshine and watching my son play with a bucket of water and two plastic cups!
Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days
Funny that when I got online to post yesterday, I decided just to write what I was feeling, from that it somewhat turned into my 3 in 30 Goal check in, and now come to find out, my 30 Days of Me for days 8 & 9 all seem to be wrapped up in what I blogged about yesterday and my feelings of contentment!
My goals for April are to complete my garden project(well... the preparing & planting part of the project anyway!) finish Dannon's quilt and a baby quilt/blanket, and limit my trips to Redding.
I should also include, that I hope to complete the divorce paperwork, and continue attempting to work with Cliff to have it filed. Thats a difficult goal in nature itself, as well as the fact that I have to somewhat rely on him to accomplish the task... and lets just be honest, he was never someone that I would call "reliable."
As far as something that I am proud of in the last few days, I've got to say that getting my first garden bed prepared and my strawberries planted has been huge for me! I've never really gardened, and the few things that I have attempted to grow haven't been very successful (except for my kids, see previous post, lol!) I watered my strawberries just a few minutes ago, and I could swear they have grown already! I think this gardening thing is going to be a bit like Dave Ramsey's Debt Snowball idea, some quick signs of success are quite motivating to continue!
Hmm, now since I've been thinking about goals again, its off to search the wonderful internet for the perfect fabric for Baby-With-No-Name's quilt while I enjoy another day of sunshine and watching my son play with a bucket of water and two plastic cups!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Ahhh, contentment!
The sun has been out for the past few days. To the point we're wearing shorts and tank tops, searching for (my) lost sunglasses and investing in our backyard living!
About a week ago, Bob received a small amount from his mother's insurance. She passed away at the the end of January, or was it the beginning of February? I should know this. The settlement wasn't much. She had taken out a loan against it that had to be repaid first, and then the leftover amount was incorrectly divided among the beneficiaries. We are just thankful for what he did receive! But as usual, good intentions seem to go out the window, at least where financial responsibility comes into play... I'm still trying to talk him into putting some in savings, and some towards debt repayment, but I am very happy with where the bulk of the money has been spent so far.
We purchased a lawnmower (that has yet to be assembled and put to use, lol) Bob was able to pick out a new charcoal grill to replace the one that got left behind at the apartment in Kalama when our moving truck was just too full, and we've added two outdoor rocking chairs and a hammock to our backyard. This is where my feeling of contentment is coming into play at the current moment.
I am sitting in one of the rockers, ice water in hand, slight breeze through the yard and watching Dannon play with a bucket of water and a cup. Ashlyn is playing with her neighborhood friends and Bob will soon be on his way home from work.
The house is mostly clean, the floors have been mopped, I got my strawberries planted today, another planting project is underway and I'm tired--but it feels so good to be tired from being productive rather than tired from being lazy.
Today is April 1st, I haven't been able to come up with any good jokes to play on anyone, but I have gotten a rough draft of our monthly budget together and was able to include money to set aside for my trip with the kids up to Washington to visit family during Ashlyn's spring break. Last month one of my 3 in 30 goals was to have my divorce paperwork completed. Its not completed. But I did get a good start on it and will continue to focus on that throughout this next month. I did MUCH better with my water consumption, as well as remembering vitamins every night and better oral care... I'm also very proud to announce that Dannon is now completely bottle free, and all in all, it wasn't that bad!
For April, one of my goals will be to follow through on my gardening goal. So far I have one of the raised beds cleaned out, added a bag of Flower & Vegetable soil and planted the strawberry shoots that came from my online order with Gurneys. The other garden bed is still a jungle of a mess. I have seeds that should be coming within the next two weeks (also from Gurneys) and have great intentions to plant lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins and a hanging tomato plant. I really hope something grows. I mentioned to Bob today that I have this almost desperate need to have success with growing something, and he pointed out that I'm doing pretty good growing his baby and thats the most important thing :) I think after my next OB appointment on the 8th, I will start to be seen every two weeks. Crazy how fast this time goes!
My other April goals will be to finish Dannon's quilt, and also start & finish a quilt for the new baby. I have a little craft area set up in the garage now, but I have yet to give my new sewing machine a try. Dannon's quilt has light blue and lime green colors with a pirate themed fabric and since #3 (still no names decided) is due sometime between the very end of June and beginning of July, I'm kind of thinking he needs a 4th of July-ish red, white & blue quilt. Stars required.
My third and final April 3 in 30 goal will be to limit my weekly trips into Redding to 1-2 times per week. Gas prices are ridiculous, and my trips into town equal either shopping, or meeting Bob for lunch. So lets recap: Spending money on gas + Spending money on shopping + Spending money on lunch = Spending too much money! The best way I can see to reign this in a bit is to just stay home, and thats what I am going to focus more on doing.
Things might not be perfect, but they're still pretty good and I'm A-OK with that! :)
About a week ago, Bob received a small amount from his mother's insurance. She passed away at the the end of January, or was it the beginning of February? I should know this. The settlement wasn't much. She had taken out a loan against it that had to be repaid first, and then the leftover amount was incorrectly divided among the beneficiaries. We are just thankful for what he did receive! But as usual, good intentions seem to go out the window, at least where financial responsibility comes into play... I'm still trying to talk him into putting some in savings, and some towards debt repayment, but I am very happy with where the bulk of the money has been spent so far.
We purchased a lawnmower (that has yet to be assembled and put to use, lol) Bob was able to pick out a new charcoal grill to replace the one that got left behind at the apartment in Kalama when our moving truck was just too full, and we've added two outdoor rocking chairs and a hammock to our backyard. This is where my feeling of contentment is coming into play at the current moment.
I am sitting in one of the rockers, ice water in hand, slight breeze through the yard and watching Dannon play with a bucket of water and a cup. Ashlyn is playing with her neighborhood friends and Bob will soon be on his way home from work.
The house is mostly clean, the floors have been mopped, I got my strawberries planted today, another planting project is underway and I'm tired--but it feels so good to be tired from being productive rather than tired from being lazy.
Today is April 1st, I haven't been able to come up with any good jokes to play on anyone, but I have gotten a rough draft of our monthly budget together and was able to include money to set aside for my trip with the kids up to Washington to visit family during Ashlyn's spring break. Last month one of my 3 in 30 goals was to have my divorce paperwork completed. Its not completed. But I did get a good start on it and will continue to focus on that throughout this next month. I did MUCH better with my water consumption, as well as remembering vitamins every night and better oral care... I'm also very proud to announce that Dannon is now completely bottle free, and all in all, it wasn't that bad!
For April, one of my goals will be to follow through on my gardening goal. So far I have one of the raised beds cleaned out, added a bag of Flower & Vegetable soil and planted the strawberry shoots that came from my online order with Gurneys. The other garden bed is still a jungle of a mess. I have seeds that should be coming within the next two weeks (also from Gurneys) and have great intentions to plant lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins and a hanging tomato plant. I really hope something grows. I mentioned to Bob today that I have this almost desperate need to have success with growing something, and he pointed out that I'm doing pretty good growing his baby and thats the most important thing :) I think after my next OB appointment on the 8th, I will start to be seen every two weeks. Crazy how fast this time goes!
My other April goals will be to finish Dannon's quilt, and also start & finish a quilt for the new baby. I have a little craft area set up in the garage now, but I have yet to give my new sewing machine a try. Dannon's quilt has light blue and lime green colors with a pirate themed fabric and since #3 (still no names decided) is due sometime between the very end of June and beginning of July, I'm kind of thinking he needs a 4th of July-ish red, white & blue quilt. Stars required.
My third and final April 3 in 30 goal will be to limit my weekly trips into Redding to 1-2 times per week. Gas prices are ridiculous, and my trips into town equal either shopping, or meeting Bob for lunch. So lets recap: Spending money on gas + Spending money on shopping + Spending money on lunch = Spending too much money! The best way I can see to reign this in a bit is to just stay home, and thats what I am going to focus more on doing.
Things might not be perfect, but they're still pretty good and I'm A-OK with that! :)
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