It's the unexpected events that have happened in our lives that have gotten us to where we are today. Whether or not they make a person stronger and more open to what life throws at them is up to that specific person. I want to share some of the events that happen, or have already happened in our lives. Welcome to our journey ;)....

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The past few days

Well I figured it was time to update by blog while I have a few minutes to spare.... I was so glad to get home on Sunday afternoon. Rusty, me, and Halle went to one of Rusty's friends weddings in Murfreesboro, TN. It was a long long long 6 hrs there and back. Halle did pretty good on the way there, she had a little moment of pitching a fit but she calmed down pretty quickly. but on the way home she pitched a huge fit. I felt so bad I just wanted to get her out of her carseat and hold her. I started crying b/c she was crying so hard she was choking and losing her breath. I hate when she cries that hard. She is teething so thats why she was crying so bad. I felt like a terrible mother b/c I didn't have any orajel or tylenol with me... she was in pain and it was my fault! Oh and she had her first hotel experience Sat. night too. We had to stop and get a room b/c we could barely keep our eyes open. We stopped at a Scottish Inn which was nasty. I didn't really wana touch Halle to the bed so I layed out all of her blankets so she wouldn't pick up any germs from it. I have to say that we will never stay at another one, yuck! Anywho, we went to the wedding on Saturday and it was very nice, short, sweet, and to the point, which is what I liked about it. Afterwards we went to the reception and stayed for a bit. Halle stayed with my dad while me and my sister and a couple of our friends went. He drove down from Indiana just to babysit Halle and spend time with her, it was so sweet of him! It was kind of a nice little break for me, but I did miss my little sweet pea. I called like 20 times to make sure they were ok. My dad probably thought I didn't trust them ha! On another note.... me and Halle have been hanging out around the house pretty much everyday while Rusty is in class. It gets lonely sometimes when Halle is sleeping and there is no one to talk to, but I do love getting to stay at home with her and watch her grow! Although, I do have TWO interviews on Friday for jobs at two different hospitals. One is for a full time position on a Medical/Surgical floor which isn't as fun as working in the Nursery or something like that, but atleast it's work for now. The other one is for the family birth center which is more my area I like to work in, but it's only PRN which means if they need you they will call you and you don't get benefits or anything like that. In a perfect world I would want to work the PRN job rather than the full time one, but right now I need insurance, so the more logical job is the full time Med/Surg one. Who knows if they will even offer me the job at either place... everyone pray I get offered atleast one of them! Sometimes you have to suck it up and take whats best for you. Anyway, enough about job stuff... I am getting excited about our beach trip we have planned for this weekend! It should be alot of fun with the fam! Gabby and Halle will finally get to see each other, I have a feeling it's gonna be like a photo shoot getting those two sugar plums together. I think it's supposed to rain so I have to make sure that Halle will be able to be entertained inside which means bringing more of her big toys. I just can't wait to get down there! I'm gonna get off here, Rusty is wanting me to give him a back massage... yeah right!

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Whoo hoo!

Rusty passed his test today! I am SOOO excited for him, he has been studying so hard for it and I know that he didn't sleep well last night b/c he was so nervous about it. I texted him early this morning when I woke up b/c I forgot to tell him good luck before he left b/c I was still sleeping, but anyway I texted him to see how it went and he said that he passed :) This test was just one of MANY that he is going to have to take, but he said that this one was by far the biggest and probably the hardest. What a relief to have passed it the first time taking it! Me and Halle might have to run out and get him a card or something before he gets home. My little sugar plum fairy is sleeping, she was in such a great mood this morning just smiling and wanting to talk to her mommy so bad she couldn't stand it. Whenever she wants to talk she kicks her legs back and forth so hard and so fast, it's so cute how she gets so excited. I just love her! Abby is still in bed as usual, she usually doesn't move until around 11 or so. Lazy girl! This may sound really gross but I think she is having anal gland issues b/c she keeps scooting her butt across the floor. I told Rusty that she needs to go to the vet before it becomes infected and she has to have antibiotics. I know its not worms b/c she has her medicine she takes every month for that and Rusty said that she has had these "gland" issues before. Poor abby.... On another note, I am getting excited about the beach trip we have coming up in a little over a week for little Brayden's birthday. We finally get to relax and visit with everyone! Halle gets to wear her swimming suit and see what the sand feels like and see what a swimming pool is like for the first time! She will get to see her Nanny and Poppy for the first time since February! Also she will get to play with Gabby (not sure how much playing a couple of 3 month olds will actually do but it will be so cute having them together again!). Oh I just can't wait! I really am truly blessed to have such a wonderful, caring, giving, loving family! I love them all!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Another day....

I only have time to write a quick update today... I am fixing to have to run to the alteration shop to pick up some pants for Rusty for a wedding this weekend and I have to leave in like 10 minutes. Anyway, we are all moved in pretty much and life in Enterprise is beginning. It has been great so far! Rusty is getting used to having Halle around and he is getting to where he comes in and goes straight to her to kiss her or pick her up. She is getting to know who her daddy is to. My little snuggle bug was all smiles the other morning when he was talking to her on the bed, shes SOOO cute! I also had a great 1st Mother's Day, Rusty came in Saturday night with white roses and a balloon and a card from him, halle, and abby, it was so sweet :) I love them all SO much with all my heart! We went to eat on Friday night and he said that it counted as my Mother's Day dinner, which was fine with me. He has been working so hard and studying so much, I am extremely proud of him! He has a big test tomorrow so everyone pray that he passes! Well, gotta run don't want the shop to close before I get there!

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Getting settled

Today has been such a LONG day so far... Halle is sleeping like a little angel in her crib at the moment. I have been trying to unpack these last few days and get everything settled and put away. I still have about 6 boxes to unpack, but there is absolutely no where to put what's in them. I never realized how little storage there is at Rusty's house until now. Makes me kinda wish that we had a guest room with an extra closet that was vacant ;) Well, I almost got Halles room completely finished, all I have to do is put the decorations up. Rusty wants me to wait for him to do that, I guess he's afraid I would knock a hole in the wall with the hammer. I have also been looking at bedding and house decor b/c this place is def. 100% bachelor pad. Rusty has this big picture in his room of a huge mouth with it's tongue hanging out, Halle just sits there and stares at it. Maybe one day it will look more like a home. Anyway, the funniest thing happened last night. Me, Rusty, Halle and Abby were all in the bed and I just got finished feeding chubs and Rusty wanted to play with her for a minute before we put her down for bed. Well he was holding her up high then bringing her back down like he was bemch pressing her or something and I told him not to do that b/c she just ate and she might spit up. He should of listened to me b/c right as he was about to give her the 10th kiss in a row she spit up all over him, and yes it even got him in the mouth! We started cracking up laughing. I couldn't find the burp cloth b/c I was laughing so hard and he was trying to tell me to hurry but he was laughing to hard that he couldn't. (I secretly high fived Halle and told her good job haha!) For those of you who know Rusty, you know he likes to joke around and he's always trying to turn Halle against me by saying things like: daddy's here you're safe now and I'm sorry I left you with her for so long, but don't worry I'm home now and don't move, if we're still maybe she won't see us, as he puts the covers over their heads (all of this in a joking way). He is getting more used to having her around which is a good thing. Although he hasn't helped much with the feedings or diaper changes. He asked me if she had pooped since we moved last Saturday so that tells you that he really doesn't change her diapers. I'm not complaining, I don't mind doing it for my little sweet pea. Well, that's about all that's going on with us these past few days, I'm going to get off here and finsh up the laundry and make the bed, if I can get Abby out of it!

Friday, May 1, 2009

I had some time so I thought I would post a blog about the day so far. Today is nasty and rainy and makes me want to do nothing but sleep the day away with Halle. She is taking her afternoon nap at the moment and I am bored with nothing much to do. I am finishing up laundry but I can't finish packing because I don't want to chance waking Halle up. It's actually nice to be a little bored... usually I'm walking around trying to keep princess happy at all times. My mom told me that it's ok to let her cry every now and then, after all she is a baby. But she's one to talk because when she's home she is the first one at Halle's side picking her up when she hears her whimper the slightest bit. She is really sad, tonight is her last night with me and Halle bug for a long while. She keeps asking me if I'm sure I want to go, and I can stay with her for as long as I want, etc. It's definitely going to be a life change. I have to admit, I am SOOO nervous! I just keep praying that this is going to work out for me and Rusty and Halle. I have faith that it will.
Well, Rusty is starting his flight classes earlier than we both thought so he will be gone everyday, so I guess it really was a blessing that I didn't have a job already lined up because we would have nobody to watch Halle. I just don't want to leave her with anybody, I want to know that she will be safe where ever she will be. I also wished that we would of had a little time to get everything unpacked before he started classes. I will be unpacking and cleaning and setting her room up myself. (I shouldn't complain because we will atleast be down there with him.) I told him I was going to spring clean the house to get rid of what germs are in there. I don't want any swine flu germs floating around! I was telling him that if they really made those bubbles like that baby is in in that Huggies commercial that I would for real get one for Halle and I would get one for myself until this swine flu business subsided.... like I already don't worry enough! Anyway, I'm gonna go relax on the couch for a bit until my little princess wakes up :)