stomach issues

So last Friday, I woke up early in the morning with the urge to throw up(sorry TMI). I stayed in bed hoping it would subside, but unfortunately it did not. I didn't want Adam to stay home from work and he usually gets off early on Friday's, so I wasn't worried about taking care of Mason and not feeling well. I let him play with all of his toys most of the day, while I laid on the couch and watched. By mid afternoon, I was feeling much better. This was a good thing, because Adam & I had a group date that night with a bunch of couples from the church.

The church we go to hosted a "Date Night" for all of the couples. From 6-9pm, we could drop off our kids at the church, while all the moms & dads went on a date. Our Sunday School class decided to do a group date at the bowling alley. I hadn't been bowling in years, and I'm not great at it, but I always have fun. Since I wasn't feeling back to normal, I decided to just watch and hang out while everyone bowled. We still had a really good time.

Saturday morning I woke up with the same crud that I had the day before. I took it easy and by lunch time I felt better, so we decided to work in the yard. The previous renters had let the flower beds in the back go and it was in need of some serious work. Mason had fun playing outside, while we attacked the flower beds. It looks a lot better, but work still needs to be done. Our friends Tom & Desiree came over that evening for dinner and we played a fun new game, well new to me, called Phase 10. I kicked butt! Still felt fine and thought everything had passed.

Sunday morning, Adam & I both woke up feeling gross, but we were supposed to bring breakfast for our Sunday School class that morning. We got ready for church and I had noticed that Mason had a REALLY bad diaper, the kind that blows up the back. I put an extra change of clothes in the diaper bag in case he had another blow out during Sunday School. We were planning on joining Valley on Sunday, but due to not feeling well, we went straight home after class and took it easy. Needless to say, when everyone in the family is sick it equals no fun.

Everyone is doing better now. Mason still has some nasty diapers, but he still acts happy and his normal self. Adam had to go out of town Monday morning for a short business trip and he was feeling better the next day. However, today is the first day since last Friday that I have felt better without any nausea. I took advantage of it and took Mason on a walk to the park and around our neighborhood this morning.

PS.
Mason's eye is looking much better. Still a little bruising, but it's going away. I will post the pics tomorrow.

a little update

* Mason got his first shiner Saturday belly flopping in his crib. It is only black & blue around the outer edge of the eye.
* All three of us are sick with a stomach bug.
* Once I'm feeling better, I will upload some new pictures

With this ring, I thee wed

A little over a month ago, I went to take off my wedding rings before bed and all of sudden I heard a clinging sound. Something hit the floor, but both rings were in my hands. I frantically looked around to see what fell and then realized the diamond mounting was no longer on my engagement ring. I quickly picked up the diamond and ran into the living room to show Adam. He did his best to comfort me, but I couldn't fight back the tears.

I have always been so careful with my jewelry, especially my wedding rings. I didn't understand how it happened, but I knew I wanted it fixed immediately. We are fortunate that Adam's grandfather was the manager of Bailey Banks & Biddle in The Galleria for most of his career. Both Adam & his brother David have worked on and off at Bailey Banks & Biddle in Town & Country throughout their college breaks. So when Adam & I talked about getting married, we knew where we would be purchasing the rings. They have always treated our family like their family.

We made a call into Sue a few weeks ago and she said to send the ring by registered mail and they would take care of it. Sue called earlier in the week to let me know the ring would arrive on Thursday and wanted to make sure someone would be home for delivery. I have been anxiously waiting all day and it never showed. I didn't know if I should be worried or if I should just wait and see if it would arrive tomorrow. A little after 7pm, the doorbell rang and it was my ring! I couldn't wait to put it on. I felt bare just wearing my wedding band for the last month. It was so pretty and polished.

Extreme Blog Makeover

Everyone needs a makeover now and then and I thought it was time my blog needed a new look. I came across Jennisa's blog thru Suzanne Steece's site awhile back. I loved the look she brought to Suz's page and I immediately got on her waiting list. I absolutely loved the design Jennisa made for my blog. She is so creative and really strives to make sure you are happy throughout the entire process. If you need a blog makeover, visit Once Upon a Blog!

Easter and Birthday's

With a birthday and Easter in one weekend, it was bound to stay busy. Friday, Adam celebrated his 28th birthday. That morning, Adam unwrapped his birthday present from Mason. Since Adam is everything sports, I knew exactly what Mason could get him for his birthday. Awhile back, I came across a baseball display case in a catalog that looked very classic and sleek. I was able to get it monogrammed with his initials, which I knew he would like and he would be able to hang it on the wall. Mason was very happy that his Daddy liked the gift.

I had already given Adam his gift from me the previous week. This year we decided to combine our Anniversary and Birthday gifts into one big gift. I gave Adam a new set of golf clubs, which also came with a new golf bag. He really needed a new set for awhile and we had talked about it over Christmas. Adam loves to golf and with his new job, they ask that they entertain their clients once a week and most of the guys golf every Friday. Not only can he play with a new set, but if any of the guys visit, we will have an extra set of clubs whenever they hit the course.

After a long day of watching basketball, we headed out to a local Japanese Steakhouse for dinner. We sat at one of the hibachi tables, with another couple who also had a little boy that was 13 months old. The food was delicious and Mason had a great time watching the fire and the knives flying thru the air.

Easter Sunday we woke up at bright and early and got ready for church. I decided to give Mason his Easter basket before we left, so that I could get a couple of pictures. Target had the cutest Easter baskets this year. I was very excited when I came across a baseball basket, especially since that will be his room decor when he gets older. After church, our friends Ray & Marissa invited us to Marissa's sisters house for lunch. Mason had a blast playing with the other kids and afterwards, they had an Easter egg hunt in the backyard.

Looking at his Easter basket for the first time

Who is this for Mommy?
All smiles
Picking up Easter Eggs
Easter Egg hunt

Mason found 3 eggs
Mason decided to try the eggs...it's a good thing that one was plastic

The church we attend has an evening service and after the service, most of the couples from our Sunday School class gather at someones home to hang out. I invited everyone over to our home this week. I made chili, queso, and lil smokey's. We played the Family Feud game, guys vs. girls. The first game, the girls kicked the boys butt. However, they turned around and beat us the second time. It's starting to feel like this is our home. Don't get me wrong, Texas will ALWAYS be our home, but I don't feel like an outside in a new place anymore.

For the last several months, I have been praying that we would find a great church to get plugged into and also that we would meet new friends our age. God has been faithful in both areas. We love Valley Baptist for so many reasons and plan on joining next week. I have a peace about it and I trust this is where we need to be attending. The people we have met thru Valley are so sweet and we have some really cool new friends.

Switching churches has always been really hard for me, so having this peace is a great feeling. I grew up at Tallowood Baptist in Houston for years. My dad grew up going to Tallowood since he was a little boy and our family started going when I was really little. I remember my parents telling me that they wanted to visit the daughter church Tallowood planted, Kingsland Baptist, because it was closer to our home and I would be able to go to school with the kids I went to church with. At the time, I was 14 and I didn't want to switch churches. I loved my friends at Tallowood and I was pretty upset with my parents.

Most of the kids in the youth group at Tallowood had been members for years. We all grew up knowing each other thru Sunday School, choir and GA's. They had been my friends for a long time and I didn't want to leave them behind. I knew they had my best interest at mind, but my heart hurt saying goodbye and hello to the new. After awhile, I started making new friends and I grew to really enjoy Kingsland Baptist church. 12 years after switching, who would have thought that I would have gotten married at Kingsland by my youth pastor, who is now the pastor. (I am the only one in my family that didn't get married at Tallowood) I still visit Tallowood on several occasions...my sister still attends with her family and my grandmother is still a member. I guess God made room for more than one church in my heart and in my life.

PS.

The two front bottom teeth cut thru last night and Mason has two teeth (they came in at the same time)

Happy Birthday Honey!

Adam turned 28 today! God has given me a best friend who I get to spend the rest of my life with. Not only is he a wonderful husband, but he is an amazing father to Mason. I love you Honey and I hope you have a birthday to remember!

One of my favorite goofy pictures of us

And now a normal picture

yes, it's 5am

When Adam goes out of town, I have the hardest time falling asleep. I can be completely exhausted from the day and still won't be able to really fall asleep until the wee hours of the night. Usually I will have the bathroom light on, along with the hall light and the TV on in the background. I tend to have a vivid imagination and can dream up any kind of noise I hear is something horrible. So while sleeping with the lights on doesn't really help, it's better for my sanity and has become a routine every time he goes out of town.

It is currently 5am in Bakersfield and I was rudely woken up to the sound of the fire alarm. (Don't worry it didn't go off due to a fire or smoke in the house) The battery in our bedroom must be running low, so it decided to annoyingly beep at me until I got out of bed to exam the situation.

This happened in our apartment one time and we bought batteries to replace it, so I decided to look for batteries. Nope, we must have used them all. What could I do? I then proceeded to remove the battery in hopes of quieting the beeping, but still no luck. California law states that all fire alarms must be hooked up to your electricity. What's a girl to do? I didn't want it to wake Mason up, so I called my dad.

After he didn't answer the first time, I called my mom. Calling your mom at 4:30am your time will send her into a panic with worry. So after I calmed her down and explained everything was ok, I just needed to ask her a technical question, she was happy to help. Except we both were stumped on what to do. Of course, this has to happen when Adam is out of town and won't be returning until tonight. I told her I would try one more thing and then call Daddy back.

I went into our spare bedroom to get the battery out of the alarm in there and I would put it in our alarm. Now they both were beeping at me and I couldn't get it to stop. By this time my Daddy had called to help and that is when I realized it was hooked up to the electricity and I needed to put the batteries back in for now. Only, they both wouldn't go back in all the way. Luckily, after realizing I needed to turn the battery around, it closed.

Now only one will continue to beep until Mason wakes up and we can head to the store to buy batteries. Unfortunately, I'm stuck awake due to the periodic beeping in my room and the fact that it will take me forever to fall back asleep no matter how tired I am. It's a good thing Adam is coming home this evening because I need a good nights sleep.