I can';t believe my baby will be 5 on

*Insert Witty Title*

I wish I didn't have such blog block.

I feel like I have the most boring blog on the block :P

It isn't easy to use,it isn't pretty and I wish it looked like all the blogs I liked...LOL

I think I would write more :P

This last week has been hellish to say the least. We all have had bronchitis....we are now the proud owners of a fire truck neubulizer.

They don't come cheap. I spend a few hundred dollars just on meds for the dang thing for us:P

Yeah.

Yesterday, I took Houston to see two movies. Jeremy had a work thing and we can't really get out in the heat...that is if we want to breathe so inside it was.
We saw X-games and then we saw Shorts. The X-game movie was good...shorts was stupid...in my opinion. Houston loved it though so I guess that made it worth it.

We got up and went to church this morning and I was still dragging from yesterday.

I think it is because my treatment is due. I can't get it until Tuesday though so one more day of feeling bad and Houston has a playdate here tomorrow...yeah...hope she doesn't mind a messy house ;P

Jeremy and I are watching Torchwood as I type...I think it is hilarious that I have gotten him hooked on British tv....Torchwood and Dr. Who are our favorites. I like that Houston can watch Dr. Who or Dr. Hoop as he calls him too.

Waiting on dinner to cook. I was craving a hamburger yesterday so I did what I rarely do.....went and bought ground beef....they smell good :) going to put some swiss on them and we are all good....:)

So what have you all been up to the last few days?

WAYYYY MORE THAN YOU EVER CARED TO KNOW ABOUT ME:)

Here you go...would love to find out about you



*BASICS*
NAME: Jade Marie
AGE: I will be 28 on my next birthday
BIRTHDAY: 12/4/81
SEX: female
BIRTH PLACE: birmingham
CURRENT LOCATION: tuscaloosa
EYE COLOR: gray with a yellow ring
HEIGHT: about 5'9
PEIRCINGS: ears
TATTOOS: one
WHAT COLOGNE/PERFUME DO YOU WEAR: I like lots of expenisive kinds..but alas I can't afford them;) So clinque happy is my favorite
*FAVORITES*
COLOR: lime green
MUSIC: I like everything
SPORT: gymnastics
HOLIDAY: christmas
FOOD: anything ethnic
*THIS OR THAT*
HUGS OR KISSES: kisses
PEPSI OR COKE: pepsi
MCDONALDS OR BURGER KING: burger king
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA: vanilla
LOVER OR FIGHTER: lover
FRIENDS OR FAMILY: both
LOVE OR MONEY: love
LISTEN TO SOMEONE TALK OR TALKING: talking
PERSONALITY OR LOOKS:
*IN A BOY/GIRL*
EYE COLOR: light
HAIR COLOR: dark
SHORT OR LONG HAIR: longer
HEIGHT: taller than me
STYLE: kind scruffy
PIERCINGS OR TATTOOS: love them
HOT OR CUTE:
*FRIENDS*
WHOS UR BEST FRIEND: I have a few
WHOS THE LOUDEST: chris
WHO HAVE U KNOWN LONGEST: holly
WHOS THE SHYEST: i don't have shy friends ;)
COOLEST FRIEND: they are all cool
PRETTIEST FRIEND: they are all beautiful
WEIRDEST FRIEND: i am the wierd friend
*LOVE*
ARE U IN LOVE: some days ;)
IF YOU'RE NOT IN LOVE NOW, HAVE U EVER BEEN: yeah
DO U BELIEVE IN LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT: yeah
LONGEST RELATIONSHIP: 9 years jeremy
WOULD U GO OUT WITH SOMEONE JUST FOR THEIR MONEY: no
DO U GO ON: ????What??
KISS ON THE FIRST DATE: yes
SEX ON THE FIRST DATE: nope
EVER CHEATED ON A B/F OR G/F? BE HONEST: nope
*WHOS THE LAST PERSON*
KISSED: houston
HUGGED: houston
TOLD U THEY LOVED U: jeremy
TOLD THEM U LOVED THEM: houston
TALKED TO ON THE PHONE: mammaw
YELLED AT: houston
BROKE UR HEART: houston
SAID THEY HATED U: houston :(
U TOLD U HATED: the dog ;)
*RANDOM QUESTIONS*
DO U DO DRUGS: nope
DO U DRINK: some
DO U WANT TO GET MARRIED: i am married
DO U WANT TO HAVE KIDS: i have a kid
DO U BELIEVE IN URSELF: not like i should
DO U THINK UR ATTRACTIVE: not at all
WHAT STAR/CELEBRITY DO MOST PEOPLE SAY U RESEMBLE: usually brunettes with big lips :P
WHAT WAS THE LAST MOVIE U SAW IN THE THEATER? WAS IT GOOD: X-games and shorts...x games was good the other not so much
CAN U HANDLE THE TRUTH: yes
BIGGEST WEAKNESS: lack of self esteem
BIGGEST FEAR: failure
MOST MISSED MEMORY: my pappaw
FIRST THOUGHT WAKING UP: i have so much to do
IF U DONT RECOGNIE THE NUMBER ON UR CALLER ID, DO U ANSWER: nope
HOW DO U WANT TO DIE: in my sleep
DO U GET ALONG WITH UR PARENTS: yep
DO U SWEAR: yeah :P
NUMBER OF PAST THINGS U REGRET: i try and learn from my mistakes
HOW DO YOU WANT TO DIE: i just answered this :)
WHAT TIME IS IT:
5:07

50 random things about me

1. What time did you get up this morning? 4 something
2. How do you like your steak? almost burnt
3. What was the last movie you saw at the theater? The Proposal
4. What is your favorite TV show? SYTYCD, Dr. Who,Greys
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? London or Sydney
6. What did you have for breakfast? Nothing
7. What is your favorite cuisine? anything ethnic
8. What foods do you dislike? i can't eat seafood, I don't like hotdogs
9. Favorite Place to Eat? mexican places
10. What kind of vehicle do you drive? older durango
12. What are your favorite clothes? i love vintage inspired clothes
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? Across the pond
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? Depends on the day I am having. Lately half full.
15. Where would you want to retire? the beach
16. Favorite time of day? late at night
17. Where were you born? Alabama
18. What is your favorite sport to watch? gymnastics
19. Who do you think will NOT tag you back? I would love anyone to do it
20. Person you expect to tag you back first? same answer
21. Who are you most curious about their responses to this? same answer ;)
22. Bird watcher? I like watching them
23. Are you a morning person or a night person? Night person
24. Do you have any pets? 2 dosg and a fish
25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? nope.
26. What did you want to be when you were little?to be a mommy and a doctor
27. What is your best childhood memory? Being with my family
28. Are you a cat or dog person? Dog person for sure
29. Are you married? yeah
30. Always wear your seat belt? Always!
31. Been in a car accident? a bunch
32. Any pet peeve?too many to name...basically the biggest is being close minded.
33. Favorite Pizza Toppings? lots of veggies
34. Favorite Flower? lillies
35. Favorite ice cream? banana pudding
36. Favorite fast food restaurant? Chick-fil-a
37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? once :P
38. From whom did you get your last email? library
39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? I don't have a credit card but I love any book store
40. Do anything spontaneous lately? nope
41. Happy with your job? I can't picture myself doing anything else.
42. Broccoli? i don't like the texture
43. What was your favorite vacation? love to travel anywhere
44. Last person you went out to dinner with? A group of friends from church
45. What are you listening to right now? houston talking
46. What is your favorite color? lime green or teal
47. How many tattoos do you have? one
48. How many are you tagging for this quiz? i want to see everyone's answers
49. What time did you finish this quiz? 5:2
50. Coffee Drinker? yep

My Philosophy on Raising Children

I found a cool blog that has lots of blog topics which is something I struggle with ;P

I would love to hear what your philosophy is.

NOOOOOOO Judgements.

My philosophy is basically that I don't have one...LOL....I am an adapter ;)

My philosophy is very child led. I think all children are individuals. I don't think the same philosophy works the same for any two kids.

I try to make decisions based on my values,lifestyle and what I think is best for Houston.

I admit I am a a bit "crunchy."

I don't think any philosophy is any more right than another but for US and for my child a more AP philosophy works best for us.

I wore Houston as a baby.We co slept, which I got a ton of flack for but with Houston's seizures I felt much more safe doing this than having him across our home.

I think another reason this works for us is that there is a basic belief that the baby needs to be nurtured by his parents for a few years and with Houston's autism, I couldn't agree more.

I realize that he moves at his own pace. A lot of things he did way late, a lot he did way early.

Also, we practice developmentally appropriate discipline. In some ways Houston is behind and you can't expect him to respond like a typically developing child but in a lot of ways he is cognitively a head so I know what works for him wouldn't work for another child.

I also try to limit processed foods for Houston. We try to eat as much organic stuff as possible. It may make no difference but I feel it can't hurt.

Also,Houston won't receive any more vaccinations. He started having the seizures less than 24 hours after having his first MMR so the ped and I agreed no more. Also, because of my immune issues and the fact that I don't produce the antibodies that they want your body to make it may not have been beneficial for him anyway.

I basically think Dr. Sears is a smart guy. How about you?

Choosing your religion :)

Here is an interesting set of religious questions I saw on another blog and I thought I would fill it out and would loooooveee to see your answers :) Pretty please.No judgements,whether you are a devote, an atheist etc.

1. What religion do you practice?
Roman Catholic-Christianity

2. How often do you pray?
At least a few times a day.

3. How often do you go to church?
Once a week, plus holy days of obligations.

4. What would you say is the best lesson your religion teaches?
That if you take care of the least of these you take care of me...basically.

5. What would you say you most disagree with about your religion?
I tend to be a little more liberal than most catholics but I don't think that is necessary bad. I think if you question,not necessarily disagree with, it keeps you moving forward on your journey.

6. What is one thing about your religion that affects you in daily life?
Psalms 139 comes to mind. I love that God knew who I would be,what I would do and he made me anyway.

7. What is your favorite verse from the Bible/BOM/etc?
I like Hebrews 11:1 and Psalm 139 a lot.

8. How often do you feel you pay homage to your religion?
I don't pay homage to my religion, but I do thank God for my blessing daily.

9. Can you tell me one story from the Bible that you remember having a strong impact on you?
Hm.....The widow's offering :)

10. Are there any people/stories in the Bible you show serious doubt in? If so, which story?
Since we as catholic don't take everything literally, there isn't really anything....we aren't JUST a bible based faith.

Also, I think we aren't meant to understand everything. Only God in his divinity does.

11. Would you consider yourself an adamant Christian?
I would say so....I am willing to listen to others points of view, but I am confident in my beliefs.


12. Have you ever questioned your faith?
Sure, many times...basically am I being a good enough example and putting Christ first.

13. What could bring a person to question the Christian faith?
The why do bad things happen to good people argument.

14. Do you think Christianity is the only relevant faith?
In my life yes...but I think that everyone thinks their faith is the right one.

15. Do you think Christianity is the best religion, in your opinion to raise your children on?
Of course, or I wouldn't be a practicing christian, or be raising my son that way...but like I said, I think everyone thinks they are doing what is right.


16. If your child ever did anything that went severely against Christianity, would you condemn him or her?
I wouldn't love him any less.

17. Any last notes?

Not really, I just hope someone else answers these questions :)

18. Is the religion you practice fairly common in your area?
Catholic not really.

19. Where you born into your religion or did you convert?
I am a convert.

20.Why did you convert or what caused you remain practicing?
Because it was what I felt drawn to do and what I felt was best for me.

21. Major misconception about your religion?
That we worship people besides God. We don't.

22. Best thing about your religion?
I love the sense of tradition and that it is so family oriented.

23. Worst thing?
Nothing personally for me.

If you could live anytime in the past when would it be and why?

I have always been attracted to the late 1800's to about 1900 but the Pioneers are my favorite.

I love to read about this time period, watch movies about it etc.

Not sure why? Maybe because life was simpler, family was number one and quality time was abundant.

Cramming all your stuff in a wagon and heading toward a better life just appeals to me...what can I say.

Though it does look like a tight fit ;)




I think the you would realize that stuff is just that...stuff.

To to think things like a ribbon was a luxury. How far we have come....in a lot of ways in the wrong direction.

Many pioneers lived in sod houses...can you imagine?



That being said I think I would love it....

What period of time would you want to live in?

I am so tired.

We went to an end of the summer BBQ with church friends. It was at a friends house that I have been too but never drove to and I have only been at night. If you know me in real life you know I couldn't find my way out of a paper bag....my directional compass is BROKEN.

She lives in an older, curvy, subdivision where everything looks the same so I drove around for about 20 minutes before I could find her house.

We got there and had fun, but I did feel bad because all the boys were older and said they didn't want to play with Houston because he was annoying :*( Sad. It breaks my heart. He doesn't understand why. And because of his PDD-NOS he isn't great at picking up on social cues. So he played with the hosts service dog which he loved.

He is quite the talker but doesn't really know how to innate play. It really does break your heart to watch sometimes.

It was fun though and other than having to be changed 3 times because he kept getting into the water it was all good.

I love my little man...and his attention span is getting so much better. He sat next to me and drew for about 2 hours last night!

He is a good drawer for a four year old too...or at least I think so...there are lots of artists on my mom's side of the family so maybe he will share that interest :)

Personality quirks and some old pics :)

Someone asked if I had a pic of my moms dress. This is about the best I have....most of her wedding pics burned up in a housefire.

It is so pretty and considering it was 29 years ago I think she did a great job. It had a very Grace Kelly feeling. I would have worn it but the length and sleeves were to short and it was snug through the ribcage and I didn't want to have to change anything about it. I loved it just as it was. It is a lot pretty than most dresses from the late 70's.



A old pic I thought was sweet of me and my youngest brother. He was almost a year old at the time. He was so little due to his health problems. He was being feed through a tube :(

I like it though because it is sooo strange to me how genetically we can look so different but we have a lot of the same health issues...genetics are STRANGE.

Okay, on to other stuff.

I have realized throught the course of the day, as I have been going through Houston's clothes to see what I can pass down to my friend's son and what works for this next year just how OCD I am.

I knew I had an issue with buying multiples with food but apparently I do it with clothes.

There were multiple shirts that I apparently bought at different times...that were exactly the same.

I also have the tendency to by the same thing but in different colors. He has 8 pairs of the exact same shorts in different colors :O

I also realize that appartently buried somewhere in my DNA code I am a long lost Duggar...I even have a picture to prove it...I will post it in a bit...anyway.

I somehow seem to forget while cooking,etc. that we are only a family of 3. See these....Houston and I made cupcakes...

These 7 would have be suffient...well I have 17 more :P


(PS He helped frost ;) )

I don't know why I do this...I don't do it conciously...???

Anyone else have any wierd quirks..???

And as promised...Jade as a long lost duggar...and yes my mother made that dress :P

Waiting on the meatloaf to cook

A few pics and some bloggity blogging.

A rare recent pic of me....


And a recent pic of the purple hair...it goes from a lot of messy towels to......

that pretty purple :)

I am sitting her waiting on the meatloaf to finish cooking the potatos,corn and mac and cheese are cooked.Meatloaf is a family favorite. I know it it a love it or hate it thing...we love it..with lots of peppers and veggies in it.The more the better it is!

Running a little late because we went over to play a friend. I had a blast. Great to visit with an adult :)

Houston and his buddy played good too...as good as a 6 yr old girl and 4 yr old boy play:)

Watching Hell's Kitchen...man what a trainwreck but yet I watch:)

Got a series from Movie Stop when I traded in my Season 4 of Grey's called Miracles that looks pretty good. We shall see.

I watched a Dr. Who marathon during my treatment. It was good. Probably go to the mail branch of the library and check on out tomorrow.

Oh Houston made me proud. He could read all the sightwords on the box when my friend asked him...**sniff**sniff. He is getting so big!

I know this is some borning blogging but it's been a long day, it is raining and Jeremy is doing pricing so he is having to work late:P

My brain is shot :)

Show us your wedding dress....

I felt compared to share my wedding dress. I have spent the last few mintutes clicking on beautiful dresses at http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/

Let me start with the back story.

My mom's mother ran a bridal shop. My mother was her only daughter.My mother's mother had a reoccurance of breast cancer right before mom got engaged. Her mother order her the most beautiful wedding dress, spared no expense. It was a beautiful dress that they had to order from France. She had my mom a cathedral length hand made veil etc.

Well right before my mom's wedding her mother took a turn for the worst and they had to move the wedding up. Good thing they did because her mother died on her orignal wedding date. :(

My mom had always promised her mom that when she had a daughter she would try to do the same thing...basically get her her dream dress.

Well, I have always lusted after a particular designer. Lazaro...they are over the top,showy,quirky and beautiful. But pricey. They start at like $2,000.00 and go up to the price of a new car :O

Anyway, one day I went into a bridal shop and I saw the most beautiful dress I had ever seen. I like it because it was had sleeves, was quirky and just me.

I go to try it on and it is the perfect length....with with my legs is hard! Low and behold, I take it off and it is a Lazaro Gown....even better I got it on sale by buying the sample which had only been tried on like 2 other times. All the gowns are handsewn. They only offered my dress for a shortime because it wasn't super cost effective to make. Lucky me!

So I got my dream dress. It was candlelight so my mother's viel would work. So I had some of my grandmother with me!

I found a perfect tiara. They are all one of a kind...so no one else will ever have another exactly like it....but it was sooooo heavy. Almost 3 lbs! All the gemstomes,etc are real...so pretty in real life.

I also had a shorter viel made and used a tiny piece of lace from my mother's headpiece...so again extra special.

I topped it off with some beautiful gloves and best of all a pair of $5 shoes.....hey it comes in handy to have a long narrow foot! :)

Here are a few bad pics...all pre digital. Pics of pics...I need a scanner!

The dress was so heavy! It weighed like 57 lbs seriously. I weighed 112 when we got married so it was almost half my size!

It had layer after layer of tulle....so pretty.

Oh and all my jewerly was my great grandmother's :)

A few of really crappy pics. I will write some boring commentary later ;)

Catching Dinner
Dr. McCheeseMan
RockStar
Produce Man <3
Puppet Master

I cried till my eyes hurt.

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/5596365/14689629

I have some serious blog envy!

I feel like my blog is so ugly to look at!

Not sure how to fix it. I mess with it a lot but it still looks like crap.

Oh well! What can I do!

Anyway, I am alive. Just feeling yucky and I have been busy. The end of the month is when we have all our doctor appts and when I have my treatments so I just try to tread water.

Not much has been going on otherwise. Houston is done with preschool for the summer until he starts back in August. I am in the mad rush for supplies now. They get all bought up so fast here!

Hopefully, I get to go out with some friends for a Girl's Night Out on Saturday. Just what I need. I feel like I have been chained to the house.

I gotta do some cleaning tomorrow. I need to try and remove all the purple hair dye on everything it has bleed off on. It is worth it but God, it's messy.

I will be glad when MOMS group at church starts back on Tuesday mornings next month. I miss it! I think we are reading "Mere Christianity" this time. So that will be good!

I am addicted to SYTYCD.Can't wait to see what happens tonight. I love watching it. Makes me wish my body would still dance:P

I am loving seeing everyone's beach pics! Makes me feel like I am there! I love the beach I could live there...I would love to actually.

I really am going to try to start blogging more. I just don't live a very exciting life...maybe I could blog about older stuff...who knows?

Today, what got me fired up was debating Socialized medicine :) Maybe I could post a question and get ya'lls viewpoint.

I am not sure anyone is still reading??!

I cry like a baby watching shows like America 's Got Talent

The little guitar player tonight reind me of my brother so I cried.

The cancer survivor on last weeks episode made me cry.

I even cried on the guys who did gymnastics while dunking basketballs.

Man, I am a blubbering idoit.

I don't know when I became such a softie.

Perimenpause does weird things to your body :P

Man, just thinking about the little kid who reminds me of my brother makes me want to cry again...someone get me a tissue ;)

I am soooo beyond pooped the last couple of days. Jeremy was gone on a business trip last week and I had the big cheese by myself...and I tell you that isn't for the faint of heart. He is a livewire!

I have so much to do tomorrow I am dreading it already.

I need to clean the car...yuck.

I need to clean out the fridge :P Again, yuck.

I need to clean the tub, it looks like a smurf bleed out in there. Purple dye is messy.

I have like all my least favorite chores in one day :) Lucky me.

Sorry I have nothing interesting to write about...I am so tired that my brain isn't working:P

My deep dark grocery confessions...You know you have some....

I have came to realize that I have some weird grocery habits...here are a few:

You notice there is no produce in those pics...because I only by from local venders if I can help it. I swear I about cried when I pulled up today and the little produce market up by me was already closed. :( I really wanted to get some fresh fruit. I guess I will have to make do with the strawberries, bananas and cantaloupe I have :( I will be hitting them up tomorrow for sure.

Okay, enough about fruit and veggies.

Okay, I rarely by one of anything....not sure why???? I seriously think it is my OCD.
Notice two things of milk,eggs,bread,hotdogs,goldfish crackers,etc...I am a freak.

Then when I check out I group them together and about have tremours if they don't get put together in the same bag. IT IS TOTALLY WEIRD and I KNOW it.

I try to by mostly organic.

I do by my child little debbie cakes. He loves loves loves them. They make ME want to dry heave, I hate the dang things...makes me sick to even take them out of the wrapper to give them to him.

I am a huge cheese snob. We love it. I always buy cheese. This time I did good! Only two blocks of mozerella ;)

I only by organic brown eggs.

Houston loves milk. Soy is way better on his tummy but if I can get the 2 % a lot cheaper I still give it to him...does that make me a bad mom :O

I buy a huge amount of yogurt and yogurt smoothies...I am a snob with that too.. I only by the the brand with the cow...forget the name....It is something like Sunnybrook Farms???

I hate buying ground beef. I like ground turkey much better but still buy it sometimes for the Hubby.

I buy split breast chicken most of the time...a lot cheaper.

I hate fatty meat...I buy the thinnest cuts of EVERYTHING.

We have an addiction to whole grain goldfish crackers.

I buy my son....frozen waffles :P **Hides her head**

I do buy flavoring packages and canned spagetti sauce for when hubby cooks but it makes me kinda sick to even eat it plain..I have to way spice it up.

I never follow recipes...I am a pincher...a pinch of that...a pinch of this.

I do sometimes buy canned veggies. Bad I know but easy on a busy night. I usually use it in some kind of soup or something.

We don't really keep typical snacky type foods in the house.

I love chips but don't buy them..I could eat and eat them. There is one type of chips I will buy but they are hard to find here. They are kettle cooked and all natural. Forget the brand. I just remember it says sharing size on the packaging.

I am HORRIBLE with brand names....I remember the packaging..LOL

I am a peanut butter snob.

I am a major coupon clipper!

How about you!

Purple hair...purple hair.....

I got my mom to do purple highlights in my hair...I love them! So cute...or at least I think so ;)

I can't get a good pic but you get the idea.

We spent the fourth with my parents...not much going on. We basically swam all weekend. We also celebrated Pappaw's first birthday in heaven :*( I miss him.


I will update more later..I promise :)

J_A_D_E M_A_R_I_E

Blog meme - Fifty questions.

50 Questions:

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?

I immediately saw the negatives :P

2. How much cash do you have on you?

about a dollar in change :O

3. What’s a word that rhymes with DOOR?

Chore

4. Favorite planet?

Saturn I like the rings ;)

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?

Candace

6. What is your favorite ring tone on your phone?

MadWorld

7. What shirt are you wearing?

A shirt with a peace sign on front

8. Do you label yourself?

I am quirky

9. Name the brand of the shoes you’re currently wearing?

Old Navy

10. Bright or Dark Room?

I like natural light so a little of both..I perfer light through windows rather than an overhead

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?

A friend

12. What does your watch look like?

I have a few never wear them
13. What were you doing at midnight last night?

Getting ready for bed

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?

That I need to get bananas

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?

There isn't one close

16. What's a word that you say a lot?

Stop it...Houston Chance....stop that.

17. Who told you he/she loved you last?

Candace

18. Last furry thing you touched?

Houston's head :)

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
about 15 ..I take a lot of daily meds

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
About 30!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have two disposable cameras in a drawer too...honeymoon pics :P

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
I have liked most years...

22. Your worst enemy?

myself

23. What is your current desktop picture?

Houston outside

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?

That I loved them.

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?

Million bucks...I would buy a plane ;)

26. Do you like someone?

Yes.

27. The last song you listened to?

An oldie from "Tears for Fears"

28. What time of day were you born?

10:56 at night I think

29. What’s your favorite number?
4

30. Where did you live in 1987?
Alabama

31. Are you jealous of anyone?

Slightly jealous of some people. :)For trival things

32. Is anyone jealous of you?

I would think not!!!!!!!!!!!

33. Where were you when 9/11 happened?

Taking a test in one of my nursing classes.

34. What do you do when vending machines steal your money?

Hit it

35. Do you consider yourself kind?

yep

36. If you had to get a tattoo, where would it be?

I already have one ...I would love more..I would love one on the inside of my wrist...or my neck or maybe the top of my foot. I would like to get something relgiously and something for Houston

37. If you could be fluent in any other language, what would it be?

Arabic

38. Would you move for the person you loved?

Yes.

39. Are you touchy feely?

Depends

40. What’s your life motto?

Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions.

41. Name three things that you have on you at all times?
Phone,ID, important medical info

42. What’s your favourite town/city?

I love love love love love love love love to travel. The last place I went was to Plymouth, MA and it was great.

43. What was the last thing you paid for with cash?

To mail something to a friend

44. When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?

Last week

45. Can you change the oil on a car?

No

46. Your first love: what is the last thing you heard about him/her?

Not sure...I plead the 5th ;)

47. How far back do you know about your ancestry?

Not a lot on my mom's family as she is the first generation born here but I know a decent bit about my dad's side

48. The last time you dressed fancy, what did you wear and why did you dress fancy?

My grandad's funeral :(


49. Does anything hurt on your body right now?

I am in pain daily. My kidneys are hurting, my ear is throbbing...my fingers are painful and swollen and I have an upset tummy.

50. Have you been burned by love?

Absolutely.





Me and Jeremy 2002

I am an addict...

I have a new addiction. I have such an addictive personality. It is curse ;P

I happened to catch the season finale of Grey's last year and ....I was hooked. Even though I said I would NEVER get sucked in.

Well I watch a lot of tv series when I get treatments etc....hey I have like 6 hours to kill hooked up to an IV...what can I say???

So anyway the library had the first three seasons...and the rest is history. I am HOOKED....so much so I had to go trade in some of my other dvd' s for the 4th season in a fit of nuttiness.

Such a great show. Very dramatic but also VERY funny. I love Cristina's dry sense of humor ;)

Love it...does anyone else watch???

Another not me Monday

I am not the bad mother who keeps putting the same disposible diaper on my son night after night ( he still wets the bed some nights) THAT mother's rationale is that it is clean, I don't want to waste diaper and contribute more to a landfill. That mother sure wishes she still had a cloth one that would fit :P

I am not the mother who was glad her child went to school today. She needed a break...I never do ;)

I am not the loser who finally gave in and checked out season 1-3 of Grey's Anatomy out of the library. I said I would NEVER watch it.

I am not addicted to the show True Blood...who likes vampires ;)

It isn't me who made my child nuggets tonight. I only serve good stuff for my child. :P

I am not counting down the hours until my child is asleep...my husband too for that matter...that would be pretty crappy ;)

I am the mother who's son already knows all about coupons...that would be wierd ;)

I am not going to make the hubby wear one of the shirts for the dry cleaners a second time...that would be gross...I would NEVER would have forgotten to drop them off on Saturday.

It isn't me who needs to cut the dogs hair tomorrow. I would never let a dog of mine get ratty looking.

It isn't be that has a knarly looking spider bite on my arm....I don't have bad luck ;)

Short Meme about Jade take it I dare you!

What is your middle name?
Marie

Do you have any siblings?

I have one sister-younger and two younger brothers

Are you married? How long.

Yes, 6 years.

Have any children?

I have a son Houston Chance and some angel babies.

Where would you live if you didn't live where you do now?

England

What is your favortite Magazine?

I love British ones!

Doritos or Oreos?

Cool Ranch doritos

Favorite veggie?

Squash!

Favorite Fruit?

Cantlope

Favorite Song right now?

I am loving Mad World done by Adam Lambert...still.

Favorite type of food?

Anything ethnic

What is your favorite color?

Either Teal or Lime Green

Are you relgious?

Yes

What denomination?

Catholic

Grew up in your current relgion or convert?

Convert

If you had any more kids what would you name them...today....boy and girl?

Atticus and Seraphina probably. Not totally sure on the girls name...maybe Daisy or Penelope

What is your favorite tv show?

I live any of the dancing or fashion design shows....

What is your ethnic background?

Lebanese, Irish, Indian, English

Coke or Pepsi?

Dt. Dew

Salty or sweet?

Salty

Do you like to read?

Yes

Favorite Book?

Diary of Ann Frank

Favorite Clothing Brand?

Way too hard to name!

Do you have any tatoos or piercings?

Piercings gone...one tatoo

Do you drink?

Some

How old where you when you had your first drink?

I was about 14-15. It was vodka in some sunny delight...so a screwdriver

Have you ever been drunk?

As a teenager.

Have you ever snuck out of the house?

No

Have you ever been questioned by the police?

Yes

Have you ever had a traffic ticket?

Nope!

Have you ever broken a bone?

More than I can count!

Most pain you have ever been in your life?

Hands down a bone marrow aspiration with no meds...next would be natural childbirth then have my sternum broken.

Best moment in your life? Probably when Houston was born

Do you read your bible everyday?

I try.

Do you go to church?

Yes

Did you go to college?

I did.

Did you make good grades?

I had like a 3.95

Did you have fun?

I did

Least favorite chore?

Putting laundry away

Favorite chore?

Is there such a thing...grocery shopping

Favorite shampoo?

Anything with teatree in it...smells good

Favorite scent?

Clean Linen by Glade or anything lavender

Favorite flower?

Lily

Favorite Quote:

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” Jimi Hendrix

Still can't wrap my brain around this April Rose thing..

I even dreamed about it last night.

Makes me feel sick.

I couldn't help getting wrapped up in it because as far as a Trisomy mom it looked like she was beating the odds. She was going to get to met her baby alive where as most get a death certificate or something like what I got.




A picture of all my daughter's chromosomes. That right there is the "fatal animoly" or what made my daughter " incompatible with life".

She got to hold her baby while a lot of us have to have the baby removed from our wombs...because it doesn't realize the baby isn't alive anymore.

Her "B" was getting to say good bye to her baby. When most mothers babies are born still or they miscarry in the second trimester and you are like me no death certificate because you aren't to 20 weeks yet so you get somewhat of an autopsy report. An autopsy report for a baby was technically not born and didn't die.

Ugh.

The whole thing makes me want to throw up. It makes me want to cry for all the women who cried with her when the baby was born. Who prayed for "April Rose" every night. That hoped that she would get a few precious hours,days,moments with her daughter.

I think what makes it even harder is she presented herself as a woman of faith. She had one day a week where she posted prayer requests. She said she needed help sorting through them. I even emailed and said I would help.

Now the blog is deleted as are the names and stories of all the people in need of prayer.

I realize that "B" needs prayer still.....it just breaks me heart that she was out for the money she was making through her blog and didn't even think of the people behind the computer, their stories and their real losses.

I will write a more upbeat post later. Sorry to bum you out.

I do realize that my baby was special from the moment of conception. Jesus never intended she have an earthly life but it still makes me sad. I still think about her and my other angels everyday. I wonder if she is the only daughter I will ever have.

Ugh.

What makes a person make up a baby who has a deadly birth defect??

Who would have thunk it?

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Not me!

Not much going around here. Just got on to see an Update on Little April Rose...it find out that it is more than likely a fake....it literally makes me sick. Just google "April Rose Fake" and you get all the details.

I was invested in this as I have lost a baby ( a little girl) to Trisomy 8. Why would you lie about something like that!?

It is beyond sick to me. There are so many people who have lost children to a Trisomy,a cord accident, a heart defect etc ....why knowing that these are the people that are more than likely reading your blog would you lie to them....are better yet how could you lie to them.

The blog is now gone. So sad. Makes me feel queasy to think about. I prayed and prayed for them that they would get to met her alive. I guess the "mother" needs more prayers now as she is mentally ill. Pray for "B"...she needs more prayers than we could have known.

In other news...I am sick again. Throat infection,fluid in ears, bronchitis and some asthma issues....fun stuff I tell you :< I wish I could just feel normal.

What is going on with all of ya'll?


Onto something lighter.




It wasn't me...I repeat wasn't me who gave in and feed her child a hotdog...instead of the chicken and dumplings I fixed...I would never.

It wasn't me who didn't even blow dry her hair this morning...now that poor lady has a a little bit of a fro...I would never.

I did not turn off the "Meet the Sight Words" movie after watching it for the 800th time. I wouldn't let my kid watch tv...and I sure wouldn't turn off somehting educational.

I repeat...am not looking forward to summer school for Houston....that wouldn't be motherly.

It isn't me...who still hasn't ate supper...who in there right mind would wait so long to eat?! Not me ;)

It isn't me...no not me that is slightly obsessed with Adam Lambert...that would just be .......silly. Not me.

If only I got a paycheck....:P Be real I DARE you.

**spell check isn't working so I am am saying **sorry** in advance:P








I swear sometimes it feels like I get more done in a few hours as a stay at home mom than some people do in a whole day. I do admit that there are some things I can't do do to the arithis in my hands, I can't do heavy lifting and I have to work thirty minutes rest thirty minutes...so it does take me a lot longer and there is still plenty for Jeremy to do when he gets home :P

Boo for him.


A day in the life so far.....

Wake up get dressed.

Start a load of laundry.



***I am dying...and not wanting to show the laundry room at all*** Cringes**

Set out Houston clothes for the day.

But some muffins in oven.



Houston likes them crispy...**whispers so do I**

I will admit they **gaasp** aren't homemade...but they are organic. I am going to be real and admit the muffins aren't from homemade unless it's the weekend.

Don't judge me ;)


Wipe down the counter.


Again...don't judge me all that stuff in that container are things I will use today. It gets cleaned out DAILY I promise :)

Then wash dishes...I KNOW it looks like a ton but they are dishes from last night plus the ones I didn't think the dishwasher got clean enough...


Then wipe off the toaster.

I don't put the dishes in a stranner because I don't like to leave it out :P

Can we say




She sit above my sink for a reason....yeah...OCD at it's finiest.

So I let the dishes drain some them dry them...and put them away.

So then I get Houston up.

We consult his board.



Get dressed.



Eat.

I let him eat on the coffee table this morning. While I am folding laundry. Bad mom.

So then I have to wipe down the coffee table.


Then go over the floors.

Wipe down the walls...where Houston has touched with grimy hands.



Wipe down the tv.



Dust.




Decide what to make for lunch.




Can't believe that I am only half way done with the day.

But my house smells like...



Now it is time for




Sight words....they seriously work...he can read some basic sentences..

Will you share your day with me? The good bad and the ugly?? I dare you ;)

Houston-in a nutshell

Houston Chance





Lets see...since Houston is an only it really doesn't apply. It seems like he is a combination of them.

I am TOTALLY the Oldest to a tea...I am very type A, OCD, take charge,etc. So I believe in it totally.

It is really hard to know how much of Houston quirks are birth order or having Pdd-nos......

Houston in a nutshell:

He is quite the ham. He loves to make others laugh.

He is very analytical.

He is a perfectionist. If he is playing with trains....he has to have them all,etc.

He is a picky eater.

He is more comfortable around adults.

Is very "growny" in the way he acts.

Forgets that he is 4. Honestly, thinks he can do anything...cut hair, drive a car,etc.

Very creative.

Has a great imagination,everything in the house talks...food, the dog, the laundry :P

Very animated.

Even with his delay he was tested at being on an 8 yr old cognitive level...so he doesn't like kiddie stuff, loves, space, aliens, history,etc.

Doesn't realize that he can't do something and thinks that mommy and daddy can fix anything.

Very physical.

Never meets a stranger.

Tells it like it is. He is honest to a fault.


Just a few of his quirks:)

A little more about my sweet Pappaw

His father Houston...about 2 years before he was killed.


My pappaw and his siblings at their mother's grave...my grandad is the sad looking little boy in both pictures...he was a total mama's boy. We all call these pics "The Saddest Day" pics in our family....one of the reasons is because my grandad and his siblings look sooooo very sad :*(
Just a few quick little things about my Pappaw....

He lived a hard life.His mother died when he was 6 in childbirth with his youngest brother. She was 34.

Two years later his father Houston was dead....he died in a mining accident.

My grandad and his sibilings were split up and given to different relatives.

My granddad had to quit high school to help take care of his sibilings. He then married my grandmother and went off to be one of the soilders that the Atomic Bomb was testing off at two different locations in Nevada.

Came home and had two kiddos. Who gave him 5 grandkids who he loved to pieces.

He was quite the practical joker. He always went above and beyond. He made every one of us feel like we were his favorite.

I named my son after his father and his late brother and it made him so happy.




He will be greatly missed. I have a ton of FUNNY stories to tell and I may share them from time to time :)

Just want to keep his memory alive.