Little Okie Homestead

I think I missed the girl phase. So I have many friends that are pregnant with or just delivered little boys along with me. I think that I got pregnant during a boy phase. I guess God wanted to have a wave of boys to all be born around the summer time but now I have friends that are just at the stage of finding out what they are having and everyone is having little girls to be born this fall. I think that being pregnant and having a baby is the best thing in the world and I'm overjoyed with the fact that I'm going to have 2 boys and the exciting things that I'm going to experience because of having boys. However, I do have to admit that I'm a little jealous that all my friends are going to be able to take their girls out for mommy/daughter days doing things like pedicures and dress shopping.  This is the one thing that I'm going to miss about not having a girl. I know that I will enjoy having boys and I'm sure that I will be able to pamper myself and have gi...

M's grandpa has been going crazy being stuck  in his house since he got his new power chair. He loves it and wants to go and do everything. The thing is that he has Parkinson's disease and can't head out anywhere on his own because of his memory along with a few other problems he has. Then Grandma has serious back issues that causes her a bunch of pain so she can't take him everywhere he wants to go.  In attempt to help out I offered to meet them at the zoo and let them enjoy watching Rex and seeing all the animals.  Of course it had to start out full of drama. Grandma thought that they could bring there dog (very little dog) to the zoo with them. Well the Denver Zoo does not allow animals into the zoo which makes sense to me. So Grandma sent Grandpa home with Flossy. I knew this wouldn't turn out well but I couldn't do much to help since I had two kids with me.  Grandma and I headed in and started to enjoy looking at animals.  Gran...

How far along? 31 Weeks Weight gain? On a normal incline upward. My midwife is pleased with my weight gain even though I still hate seeing that number go up and up. Maternity clothes? I have to wear maternity clothes almost always now. My shirts are getting shorter and shorter which means that my clothes are getting more and more limited.  Stretch Marks? No new ones but I have a few that might be growing a little bit. Sleep? What's that? I do get sleep but I wake up from about 2 until 5 and then get waken up by Monkey at 6:30 to 7 and I'm so not ready to be up for the day. Oh well, I will get sleep in about 10 to 15 years when my boys enjoy sleeping in right? Best Moment this Week? Getting to see Goose again on ultrasound. Had to see the cardiologist to make sure his heart is OK because Monkey has a small heart murmur and they wanted to check out Goose's. The cardiologist isn't concerned and even said that we don't need to worry about checking hi...

I love reading. Lately I have been watching what I read because of the crazy emotions that pregnancy causes. However, I knew I wanted to read it and found it in the library and just grabbed it. It was a book that just after a few pages I couldn't put down even though I was really nervous about the emotions that it might cause because of it's content.  Words  by Ginny Yttrup is a book that everyone should read. Kaylee is a little girl that is living a life that no child should have to live. Her mother is addicted to drugs and abandoned her in a remote cabin with a very evil man. She doesn't speak anymore as she has no other way to deal with the situation and feelings she has. She has the dictionary that is her only connection to her mom she has. She collects words in her box in her mind to pass the time and to help keep distracted from all of her suffering. Then there is Sierra who is an artist. She has her own struggles that she deals with daily. She tries ...

For Monkey's birthday he got a fish tank from Grandma and Popa. Since we were going through some  crazy times  we decided that we would wait until M could be home to go with us to get the stuff for the tank and the fish. This way, even though he missed the party (I did too), he could enjoy watching Monkey pick out and set it all up.  Petsmart helped us pick out what type of fish would be the best for 'first' fish. They said that they would probably die quickly because of it being a new tank but we are 2 weeks ago today and they are still here. We are questioning how much longer Casper (the white fish) will make it. He doesn't seem to be doing so well. Spike (the orange fish) seems to be doing well although he's not happy that his friend is sick. I'm thinking we might head to the store this week and get another friend for him just in case.  Anyway, Monkey picked out which fish he wanted and then we came home and once they were in the tank we wanted...

Over at  Momma Totally in Love  she talked about making a fall bucket list and loved it so much that she decided to do a summer one as well. I loved the idea. My reasons are similar to hers as well. With a new baby joining our family this summer I want to make sure that Rex has lots of fun activities that he can do and feel special before and after Pilot joins our family. SUMMER BUCKET LIST Y VISIT THE ZOO Y SWIM Y USE SIDEWALK CHALK Y RIDE BIKES Y SEE FIREWORKS    Y PLAYDATE AT THE PARK Y go on a picnic Y visit the library Y make popsicles Y OUTSIDE MESSY CRAFTS Y GO TO A BASEBALL GAME Y FINGER PAINT Y Play in the Sprinkler Y DAY TRIP TO THE MOUNTIANS    Y BBQ Y BLOW BUBBLES           Y water balloon fight Y FAMILY GAME NIGHT Y see a movie With Monkey and all his health problems after he was born (which I just realized I have never really shared so I will do so...

Have you had an emotional overload day while pregnant? I think it is something that I have as a pregnancy side effect. I don't get morning sickness bad. I have never had heart burn but emotional overload days, they just suck! This morning was the worst one yet and I think that it wouldn't have been so bad if I didn't have to deal with my mom and her attitude this morning.  When I get these emotional days I just feel like crying. I can barely function and just want to sit and cry about everything. It normally starts right after I wake up, whether it be from a nap or over night. The only cure is to lay back down and get more sleep. Like I said, today was the worst one yet and I felt horrible because I couldn't just curl up on the couch and rest like I have in the past. With Rex it's hard to actually get a nap and really feel better quickly but today I had to do something. I had him pick out a movie and I went and laid in bed. I felt like a horrible mom but we ha...

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mom's! Whether you are a homemaker or a working mom we all deserve a day to celebrate all that we do for our kids. The church service I went to yesterday gave me a great idea on how I would like to celebrate. I would love to hear you finish this sentence. Only a mom would... Here are a few things that I have done myself that I can see only a mom doing (in other words something that M would never do himself). Only a mom would consider knocking out a child because they are bullying the kids on the playground and keep knocking over her baby. Only a mom would jump up and down with excitement and text the whole family letting them know that their little boy pooped in the potty for the first time. Only a mom would give up a career for the chance to stay home and raise their children. Only a mom would go through another pregnancy, labor and birth to experience never ending love that only a child can bring to their lives. Only a mom ...

I have been struggling with meals that are healthy for me and that will fit with all of my family's needs. M can be a bit picky on what he eats and sometimes I just make him deal with it but I really do try to make things he will like. Then now that we have my parents to consider with meals I have to watch the sugar/carbs levels for my dad and salt/sodium levels for my mom. Try to figure all that out. Plus lunch is something that I have always struggled with on what to feed Rex and myself that is easy but also fits the nutritional needs of both of us and not get board with just sandwiches or mac & cheese.  So here is what I did. I got online and looked up recipes and I'm going to try them out this week and see how it goes. So here is my list. For Lunch: Grilled Cheese with tomato soup, an apple and milk Grilled pork sliders with honey BBQ sauce sandwiches and veggies BBQ sauce stuffed potatoes Grilled chicken and pineapple sandwiches Egg salad sandwiches...

I have to say that when I first found out that Monkey was a boy  I was nervous about how I was going to raise him. I didn't have much exposure to boys growing up or in my babysitting experiences so it was something that was pretty new to me. Most of the experiences I did have as a preschool teacher scared the crap out of me when I thought about it. Boys are crazy and full of energy and rough house all the time so I have to say that I was nervous as Monkey started to get older. Then to find out that I was going to have another first made me even more nervous. All I could see was my boys wrestling through the house and not being able to have anything nice because it would get broken not to mention all the dirt and bugs and other unthinkable things that they might one day bring into the house.  I'm glad to say that that has changed. I love having Monkey and all the great boy experiences. He's so much easier than the experiences I have had with girls. And then to think that h...

Dear Goose, Finally after a month of  craziness  I'm able to write you another letter. The month of April was very hard on me but I did everything I could to care for you while caring for Daddy and Monkey. Thank goodness that Grandma and Popa care so much for all of us that they were willing to work just as hard to help out as I was.  Your Aunty M came out from Oklahoma to visit us right after Daddy went into the hospital and you were being so active I thought for sure she would be able to feel you move when she was here. Well that week you decided that you didn't want to move much or at least when she was around you would quit moving. She was able to come to the ultrasound appointment that was had and able to see you. Because Daddy was in the hospital and couldn't come they sent us home with a DVD so that way Daddy could see you too. He really enjoyed that. It helped him feel a little better that day. Of course we shared it with Granny and Great Popa and Gran...

I know some mommies that shower with their kiddos and others who almost always shower with their spouses. For me I prefer neither. Shower time for me is a scared time. Not in the prayer way but in the I need a break from everything and recharge kind of way.  I love taking a really hot shower and just relaxing and renewing my energy. I love taking a break from my kids (well at least one, can't really take a break from growing Pilot although he does settle down when I shower) and just enjoying the peace and quiet the bathroom shower brings.  There are many times where my shower and get ready time only lasts as long as a movie can hold Rex's attention and then there are other times like this evening that I jump in the shower after everyone else has gone to bed and I can just enjoy the quiet for as long as the hot water lasts.  I really don't know mommies that enjoy shower time the way that I do and I often wonder if I'm the only one. I know that M would love mor...

If you have read this  post  or this  post  you have an idea of what has been going on. If you haven't here are all the details. It's going to be long and detailed because it's a full month of medical drama but you will not believe what we have been through if you stick through it all! March 31st was Monkey's 3rd birthday and he had a big party that was going to start in a matter of less than an hour when Hubby decided that he had to be seen by a doctor NOW! So a friend and I rushed him into urgent care and after he was all signed in I headed to my parents house where Monkey was awaiting guest to arrive. Shortly after arriving I got the phone call that they were taking Hubby to the ED instead because the urgent care office couldn't help him but he wanted me at the party, so I stayed.  My friend was texting me updates and it seemed he was getting the help he needed. I tried to enjoy the party and enjoy watching Monkey play with all his friends.  After ...