Done!

For the next addition to the family.... Addison Laken Malone...... scheduled to arrive Jan 8th

Cousins

Corban Lee Snyder- almost 9 months

Connor Aaron Jones- not quite one day old

For Crystal

Please ignore the ugly towel..... I refuse to get paint on the table....

What a week! It all started with the news last Friday that the hospital missed the fact that my grandmother has a cracked hip and a dislocated shoulder, so to Brookwood we go. We went for a visit Sat. morning and to lift her spirits, by bringing a very alert, great-grandson..... that tried to remove her IV. After LOTS and LOTS of tests to see why she was falling so much we were given the official word on Wed. that she has cancer. Because of where it is there is no surgery. It started in her pancreas (Is that how you spell it Nicole?) and has moved to her liver. She will be getting some treatment every other week and we were told the chemicals are not too strong so she will not lose her hair. Please keep us in your prayers as it has been tough for me, she is the only grandparent I have left, and my parents. My grandmother was a single parent to my dad, she has also been my mom's mom for 27 years, since my mom's mom died when I was two.

After our trip to the hospital Sat. Eric was not feeling well when we got home, he thought it was something he ate. Well, Sun. we discovered it was not something he ate because that afternoon I was sick. I went to the doc on Mon. thinking I had the flu but the test was negative. Instead I was diagnosed with a stomach virus, bronchitis and a sinus infection. So, needless to say we have been recovering. Corban has decided he can go all night without eating but still wakes up a couple of times..... it really is good progress!

He's got the whole world in His hands

There are so many things to be grateful for over the past few months; my new job, favor with my manager, good Christian people at work, exceeding my sales goals and my wonderful family. But something happened Fri. that chills to the bones and reminds us that only God is in control. Eric's mom, Gail, found a job a while back as a manager of a check cashing store. Friday afternoon there were some guys that decided to rob the store. A lady in the parking lot saw the guys get out of the car with the guns and called 911. Gail also saw the coming and hit the police panic button. She and her 19 year old employee were held, with guns to their heads, and were told to get on the floor. Gail had already started taking money out of the register when she saw them in the parking lot. They demanded to know where the safe was and Gail told them there was no safe, there really isn't, they then demanded to know where more money was and they directed them to some drawers where they took the rest of the money. They forced Gail and the girl to hide and they took off back out the front door. There was one policeman there who saw what was going on and shot out the tire of their car. It turned into a police chase, the robbers wrecked the car and one guy was caught in the car while another ran and they caught him on foot, they are still looking for one more guy. I don't think she is going to go back to work there, not that I blame her. Pleas keep them in your prayers, Eric's dad has not had a job in months and now this with his mom. Please pray for jobs and for God's healing of a tramatic experience.

work

Work is good. My manager is pleased with me, she is also the one who hired me. My sales goal for the month of Sept was non-existant, because newbies don't have a goal their first month on the floor. The next 3 months are steps up to the expected sales goals. Well, I managed to hit the goal of a full time employee as though I had been there 4 months (the top tier). I have been told that I have to stay in my department for 12 months before I can put in for another department. I would really like to get into mortgage or business banking and work my way up to being an underwriter or a personal banker. I have also been told that if my sales are good that I may can change departments faster..... GOd has really shown favor in my life and at work . My desk at work is literally sourrounded by Christians. I mostly talk to Reubin and Chris. Reubin is an older man and with it has some good wisdom. Chris was one of my ojt coaches and is a youth pastor at his church. His wife had to have an emergency c-section a couple of weeks ago, they had to put her under b/c the epidural didn't work and she was shaking from the pain, please keep her in your prayers.

Corban 7 months

- has 2 bottom teeth
- is dealing with his double ear infection
- has decided that sleeping at night is over rated.... even more than before
- has been saying mama for a couple of weeks eventhough Eric won't admit it.
- decided this weekend he could say dada too
- when he wants someone to hold him he doesn't reach for them he leans head first towards the person
- loves to bounce.... on anything, even if it is not supposed to bounce
- loves to sit up- if an object is out of reach he doesn't crawl to it he just leans over and falls on his head in that direction
- in the past he has managed to army crawl but no real crawls yet
- he can get up on hands and knees but it stops there
- his favorite toy is the tv remote
- he is not a fan of socks or shoes..... they end up in his mouth
- EVERYTHING ends up in his mouth
- he is starting to try and pull up.... mostly with 2 fist fulls of my hair.....

The dreaded phone call

So Corban has been running a temp this past weekend. We gave him tyolenol and motrin and they both did the trick. While Corban's first tooth didn't bother him much this second one, we thought, was giving him fits. Well he went to daycare yesterday and Eric and I went to work. After lunch Eric went to the Calera Chamber gold tournament to help out. Around 4:20 he gets a phone call from Corban's daycare. Corban has a temp of 104. something and is lethargic. THey stripped him down and put wet cool towels on him. Eric was there within 5 minutes and was on hold with the ped. office as he arrived. Eric quickly gave Corban some tyolnol and headed north. The ped office said that he could either go to after hours or they could see him in the morning. Eric was on his way to Children's after hours. In the mean time I walk out of my building at work and check my voice mail. Its Eric and Che says Corban's temp is 104 and they are on their way to Children's. I am off to Children's as fast as I can go.... When they were taken back Corban's temp had dropped to 102.5. I arrived and the staff was super nice, they sent me back to Corban's room. The doc was also super nice. She initially though it would be a virus since his temp was so high, but after looking in his ears determined it was a double ear infection. ... which was triggered by the cold he had almost a month ago....

Oh how I LOVE the fact that

my almost 7 month old can pull his diaper off..... yay.

Quick updates...

After Corban's surgery he is a different kid... not even half the spit up.
His hind quarters are healing nicely.
He will be 7 months old on the 20th... too fast!!
He can sit up by himself.
He likes to "talk"
He has discovered how to "bounce" in his bouncy thingie
He is on stage 2 foods.
Still no visible teeth, I can feel one on top though... leave it to my kid to do everything backwards.
He likes his teacher at daycare.
He got his 1st cold the week before last.... so sad!!!!
Corban's 6 month pics are on Eric's blog and our facebooks, no need to post 2x.
I managed to find a paci clip that doesn't use velcro so maybe he will not rip it off.
Corban's cousin Connor should be here Nov. 14th ish.
Corban has another cousin on the way, Eric's sister, its a girl, due to arrive in late Jan.
I like my new job, now that we are done with the "classroom" training and are on the phones the day flies by....... I talk to some very, stupid, um, interesting people.
Eric is still busy with the chamber and city council...... that he is still not "officially" on.
The chamber is gearing up for the Christmas parade....
Eric is also doing Relay for Life for the 3rd year running.
I am helping my dad coach some volleyball, when I can...
And that is what is going on in our world... oh, I need to remember to order ornaments form Cristal, I know if I put that on here I will read it later and remember to do it.....

Corban's Surgery

We started our day at 3:45am. We arrived at Children's Hospital a little after 5am, where the wait began.

After checking in and taking his vitals we were sent back to Corban's room to do more waiting. The rooms were small but nice. It was good to not just be out in one big waiting room with everyone. The had a refreshment area with sodas and coffee for the families. Corban was sleepy and starving... since I woke him up at 1:45 to feed him since he could not have milk after 2am this morning.

We had to put him in a little hospital gown, and that is when reality hit me. Some stranger was going to take my baby away from me and put him to sleep. Don't get me wrong, all of the staff and the surgon were great. I just didn't want to give my baby up!!!!

He really was a trooper. I know he was starving because they did not come to take him back till a few minutes after 8. He was a little fussy but considering the circumstances he really did great, even the surgeon commented on how surpised he was at Corban's behavior.

The long and the short of it- Corban had an afistula, in english there was an opening in the skin in his rectum area. Well when poop passes through there some would sit in the opening. All poop contains e. coli. The opening became infected with e.coli and it attempted to find a way out by forming a trail from the opening that was infected to the skin's surface thus we have a boil. The surgeon took a laser and "burned" all of the effected tissue in his bum and put a couple of stitches to help keep it closed, although we can not see the stitches. It looks like a little burned line on his bum. We are just happy that it is GONE!!!!!

Poor Baby

We will be at children's at 5:30 for Corban's operation in the morning.... keep us in your prayers. We spent all afternoon at Children's doing his pre admission stuff, details to follow later.

The results are in

Corban's doc finally called back about 5:30 last night to give us the results of the culture she took. She said the boil has been caused by ecoli and to finishe out the medication that he is currently on and if it doesn't solve the problem to call her back and she would send us to a ped. surgeon. So, I hang up to tell Eric and 2 seconds later my phone rings again. It was the doc saying that she just happened to flip the page over and see the results were back as to what all kinds of medicines he can take to get rid of the infection. Guess what?!?!?!? The $80 Rx that she called in last week that he is currently on will not clear the infection up. She needs to call something different in. So she mentions the name of the stuff Corban has had 3 rounds of. I told her we tried that and it helped but never cleared it up. So, she says she will call in some other medicine. I asked her if there was a generic form of it and she says no. I said well we just paid $80 for the last Rx and we really don't need to take another hit like that again. She said oh, insurance doesn't cover it? I said well I guess all but $80 of it. I told her to call back in the original stuff and we would try that. If that doesn't work we are going to the surgeon. And I am changing his doctor!!!! GGGEEEEEZZZZZ!!!! I am so mad right now!!!!!

Corban 5 months

- weighs 16lbs. 3 oz.
- wants to grab everything- including my glasses, and he is so quick about it
- loves to stick his hand in anything you have on a plate
- loves food! he likes sweet potatoes, carrots, sweet peas, bananas he still makes funny faces at apples and pears but doesn't object to eating them.. we have peaches and green beans to go...
- he knows how to hold medicine in his mouth and spit it out- especially this last Rx because it is nasty!
- every time I put him on his tummy I put toys in front of him for him to reach and grab. Well he grabs the toy he wants and then rolls over on his back to play with it.
- he can sit up unsupported, he uses his arms, for a few minutes then he sees something he wants and falls on his face trying to get it.
- he will still not sleep through the night. I love the people wo tell me to put him in bed with us and let him fall asleep nursing.... that only works for the kid who can get full off of one side... not my 16lb baby!
- he is not crawling yet but he does manage to scoot to get what he wants
- he is very ticklish on his back, sometimes he laughs about it and others he holds his breath till his face turns red.
- i find it entertaining when I go to get him at night and he has done a complete 180 in his crib.
- he can put his passy in his mouth all by himself.... unless it is the middle of the night, he for some reason needs me to do it....
- he loves to smiile and laugh
- he loves dogs, he completely freezes when a dog walks into a room to watch- when Zoe licks his feet he laughs
- any time you try to wipe his mouth he opens his mouth and tries to stick the burpcloth in his mouth
- EVERYTHING goes in the mouth
- he loves to talk and has added "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm" to his vocab.
- he is a typical boy and loves anything that makes noise.
- he loves to hit
- any time you are holding him and talking he holds up his hand to your lips
- if he is reaching for something and you don't let him have it, if he decides it is worth it he will throw a fit......man I didn't think that hit till later.....
- he thinks his hands belong in your mouth nad that your belong in his
- he thinks its funny when you hiccup
- he tries to copy anything you do with your mouth with his mouth... lets just say hours of entertainment...

July

-Corban is 5 months old- detailed milestones to come later
-We celebrated our 3rd anniversary... pics of my gift to come
-Went to Fl- Eric's mema had open heart surgery- she is still in the ICU due to high blood pressure and she is retaining fluid- the doc's don't know why. Please keep her in your prayers.
-Getting ready to put our house on the market.
-Had to come home from Fl a day early to get Corban to the doc. His boil formed a head. Doc tried to get the core out but it is too thick. She took a culture so we hope to know exacty what it is by the middle of next week. In the mean time we are on our 4th round of meds for it, but a new kind that he gets to take 3x a day instead of 2. The new med smells awful and has a wonderful side effect..... lets just say we are going through some serious diapers.
-Friday afternoon we found Corban a church daycare, that is reasonable and 2 blocks from the house, for when I start work.

Catch-up in pictures

My mother's day present form Corban, the mother and child cameo.

Me and Eric in the park that he grew up playing in. Perry, Fl.

Corban has his first swing in th epark that his daddy grew up playing in.

The family at Grany's L-R Amanda, Lily Beth, Granny holding Will, Poppy, Mema, Granddaddy, me holding Corban.

L-R Michael holding Will, Lily Beth, Granny, Poppy, Mema, Granddaddy, Eric holding Corban.

On the way to Fl. we found a great investment opportunity. Can you read the sign? It is Woodlawn Memory Gardens for sale. Do you know what that is? Eric and I are very entertained at this...

Corban is 5 months old!!!!

I found this outfit on sale while I was preggo and just had to have it!

Corban's big boy stroller. We met some friends out at Tannehill for trade day. We got some really good deals and did some Christmas shopping!

I have a new job...

I don't start till Aug 10th and I am so excited!!!! I will be working at the Regions in the main office in Riverchase in the telebanking department. I am one of the poeple you would call to ask questions about your account, change your address etc. GOD IS SO GOOD!!!! My checks will almost end perfectly from when I get my last check from the school and my first check from the bank. Not only that, but, I get to spend some of my summer with Corban and not looking for a job anymore!!!!!! After that first interview at the bank God just gave me a peace and told me to trust Him and he has more than proven Himself!

The Community Canvas

is Oxford's version of Sips 'n' Strokes, except it is only $25. My MIL has been wanting do to this for her birthday for forever. Well, her b-d was back in Jan. Well, we finally were able to get together and go this past Sat. night. We had so much fun!
Top l-r Kaci (Eric's sister, 11wks preggo), Amanda (Eric's brother's, Michael, wife she is Lily Beth and Will's mom) and Gail (Eric's mom) Botom l-r Sarah (Amanda's cousin), Elisabeth (Amanda's sister) and me. The "original" painting was the black and white one behind my head.

My painting, the background is chocolate brown, the flowers are white with accents of orange and a gold color. While doing this I made a really big booboo. Can you find it?

On another note, I am being sent to do a drug test this afternoon. I don't think I have ever been this excited to tinkle in a cup. After that I will know for sure if I got the job by the end of the week. Next week we are headed back to Fl. We are going to spend some time in Perry with granny, Eric's father's mom. Then on Wed. we will head to Gainesville again because Mema, Eric's mom's mom is having open heart surgery to fix the problem she was having that sent her to the hospital when Corban was 5 weeks old. So, please keep everyone in your prayers!

Another Interview!!!

So yesterday I had an assessment and since I passed I went right into an interview. YAY! I am scheduled for my second interview with this company on Friday at 1:30. I am excited because I would work one Sat. a month of overtime and they have vision insurance, which I have not had since I lived came off of my parnet's policy when I was 19. So, I could actually afford to go to the eye doc and get glasses!!!!! I need some new ones! I really like what this job entails and there is an opportunity to move up in the company. I really don't want to be stuck in this situation again!!!!!!! We are praying for God's best!

Corban is talking up a storm, these are the sounds he makes; aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh, oooooooooooooooooooo, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm and a very high pitched squeeky eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. He can also make the long u sound. All vowels except the mmmmmmm.

Interview

So, it did go well yesterday. It lasted an hour and a half!!!!! My jaws hurt from talking!!! She had 2 people she knows call her and speek highly of me before my interview. She told me towards the end of the interview that it was between me and one other person. After my interview Eric was talking to our insurance agent about my interview and asked who it was with again. Eric told her and she was suprised, because that was her friend!!! So she looked her cell number up and called her to tell her I was a good person for the job! Tomorrow I have an assessment at Region's for their call center in Riverchase. I know God has a plan for me so I am just praying for His best.

On another note Corban's boil is back. It never really went away. There was not a bump anymore but the skin was still tender and a purplish blue. Well Sunday we noticed it had started to come back out again... so we are now on his 3rd round of meds except this time they have increased the dose.

Job update!

Well I had a phone interview last night and I thought it went well. I was going to email the lady ( she is not the head lady she was doing the preinterview interview) a thank you note but I couldn't remember her name and I didn't have her email address, so I called the agency to get it. Well, the lady who answered the phone didn't know who I was talking about and told me to hold on that she would get the owner of the agency for me so I could ask her. All I could think was awe man now I am going to look stupid. So the owner picks up the phone and is polite and asks how I am doing. I return the question and tell her why I am calling and before she gets the info for me she says she is glad I called. She had planned on calling me later this afternoon anyway to set up a second interview with her on Monday!!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!! So I go Mon at 1:30. I also got another call back on my resume and I go to take an assessment test on Wed. at 1:30 with that company!!!!! Being if I don't get the other job. Any way, God is good and I know he will provide! Keep praying. Also keep Eric's dad in your prayers, he lost his job on Friday.

Jobs and Corban

His heisman pose.

Anyone watch friends "How you doin?"

Have been the 2 things in my life lately. Just this evening I received a call back on a resume I submitted. I have a phone interview tomorrow at 5pm and if I make the cut into the top 3 I will interview in person with the owner. It is for the same position I interviewed for a couple of weeks ago, just a different location. I made it into the top 2 of that interview but was beat out by someone with more experience. The people I interviewed with like me so much they gave me the lead for the other location that is hiring. It would be a further drive but God knows what he is doing. So keep us in your prayers. Eric and I are also being faced with some big decisions but everything has kinda been put on hold due to the job thing.

Corban update 4 months

Stats 14lbs 14oz - still will not sleep through the night!!!!!!

25 1/2in - looks like he is getting mommy's height....

He can roll from his tummy to his back and only once has he rolled from his back to his tummy

EVERYTHING and I do mean everything goes in his mouth

When Zoe licks his feet he streches his legs out and spreads his toes as if to say "get all of it"

Is still not a big fan of tummy time

So far he likes cereal, mixed with baby apple juice, sweet potatoes and squash

Wow how time flies by

I can't believe Corban will be 4 months old on Sat. He is growing so big so fast. My only complaint is he will NOT sleep through the night. He still wakes up at least twice to nurse, not that he is hurting for food. More to post about him later. I went for an interview on Monday, I think it went well. I should know someting by the end of this week so keep us in your prayers. I am qualified for the position with my sales background but I do not have a license, which I can get easily... or so I am told. It is something I think I will enjoy, I will post more later when Corban isn't fussy!!!!!

The return

Well, we are back. I wouldn't call it rested, but we had fun. My niece and nephew went on their fist go-cart ride, neither one of them liked it they were both terrified, but were determined to do it. We suprided Eric's step-dad's dad with a suprise 74th birthday party at the park close to his house. It was the 1st time, I am pretty sure, he has gotten to see any of his grandkids. We managed to find the Children's place outlet and found some great deals. Since Corban and will are so close in age they will be matching, but hey they will look so darn cute! Oh well, the job search continues. I will post pics when I get them uploaded....

Job search, Corban's butt and another cousin?!?!?!?

So, it continues.... I am keeping an eye on several websites that post openings and submitting my resume. Please keep us in your prayers.

Corban's boil medicine ran out and he still has the boil. I called the doc and they are called in another round of meds. The boils is much softer so I guess it is running its course.

Eric's sister Kaci and her husband have been trying for kids for a while (2yrs. or so) went to the doc the other day so see if there was anything "blocking" her. (She doesn't have a normal cycle at all.) The doc did an ultrasound to look and lo and behold there was a 3 week old baby in there!!!!!! They are so excited! Please keep them in your prayers too, we know how brutal that first trimester is.

Eric and I leave Thurs. for Gatlinburg my aunt and uncle have a cabin in a gated community in Severeville, (15min north of Gatlinburg) that we are going to say in. There is no phone or cell reception and no cable. Eric's parents and his brother Michael and his family will join us on Friday. Since Corban has 2 more cousins on the way and Christmas will be here before you know it Amanda and I plan on hitting up the outlets to get some good deals. So, I don't have to tell you there will be TONS of pics to post when I get back!

Here goes the food...

So the past couple of weeks I have been giving Corban cereal, in hopes that he would let me get one full night of sleep, yeah right. He wakes up to nurse at least twice during the night. Tonight he gets sweet potatoes, we shall see how that goes.... Also, I got a lead on a job today that would be awesome, it would not be teaching or coaching but it would be really good, so keep us in your prayers.

So, I lost my

job the other day...... At least I get paid through August something. It is nothing I can be mad about enrollment at school is low and since I had only been there 2 years I was low man on the totom pole. Honestly, I was not too suprised my headmaster had been acting kind-of distant the past month. I have put in an application at Kingwood. They have a history teacher not returning but at this point their enrollment level is too low to replace them just yet. Mrs. Pickett said she would give me a call and let me know if things change. So I guess I will take a few weeks and enjoy spending time with Corban. From there I don't really know where to go, just praying about things. Well I am off to get ready for a wedding!!!! I love wedddings, they make anyone grouch happy .

Quick update

Well, the school year is almost over and I will get to spend some time at home with Corban starting next week. I have 2 exams to give tomorrow and one to give on Friday and I am DONE for the year. Things have been a bit crazy at home. Aaron's wife Brittny is expecting and is due on Nov 14th. Eric and I and his family are going to Gatlinburg in a couple of weeks to visit his dad's dad. We are staying in my aunts cabin in the mtns. It has 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a full kitchen, laundy, living room and loft, which each of have pullout sofas. I can't wait to hit the outlet mall!!!!! Maybe I can go Friday with Amanda and Gail.

Corban update, I had to take him to the doctor yesterday to get a knot looked at...... turns out it is a boil, on his tooshie, right up against his poopooer. Let me tell you how much fun that is. It doesn't seem to be bothering him too bad but if you push on it he will flinch, they said the most painful part is when it drains. The doc perscribed an anti-biotic and said that if it doesn't get better they will have to send us to Children's Hospital to have it lanced. This weather has gotten both of us, I sound lke a man and Corban squeeks when he cries or laughs....

Corban 3 months.......
Laughs and smiles at people he knows
weighs 13lbs.
has discovered his mobil moves and will watch and smile at it
has started teething
loves to put his hands, arms, bib, blankets and birp cloths in his mouth
loves to look at lights and bright colors
wears a size 2 diaper (big boy)
is still waking up 2 times a night to eat... even with cereal
loves to go outside
likes it when daddy gives him a bath
hates to have his ears cleaned
will "talk" to people he knows and celing fans
will "yell" at a celing fan if it is not turning
loves his swing and bouncy seat
will sit up in a seat and hold his head up foe 15-20 minutes at a time
has started trying to sit up out of his car seat
likes to pull my hair while eating
locks his knees out so I can't sit him up to burp if he is not done eating

Cousins Corban and Will

Corban wearing the shirt I gave Eric to tell him I was preggo.

Daddy's little man.

My new favorite pic.

Corban's first Easter!

The finish line

is in sight! Only 2 weeks and 2 days of school left! This week I am having volleyball try-outs, not that I am going to cut. It is also teacher appreciation week, which means goodies of all kinds. One of my students gave me a hanging basket with some beautiful flowers. Tomorrow is our luncheon, last year it was greek, this year the theme is itallian. Things are as busy as usual Eric is the emcee again this year for the relay for life which is Fri. night. We always have fun so come and hang out with us if you dont have anything to do. It doesn't cost anything, unless you want to buy something. I get real emotional when they do the luminaria part. I have lost a grandmother to cancer and my aunt is still fighting it. What breaks my heart the most is the rememberance of the loss of an AWESOME teacher and friend, Andera Petras. I never would have passed algebra or chemistry with out her. I know she is singing in heaven, but Scrooge will never be the same......

What are you going to do with that thing?!?!?!?

So, Corban turned 2 months old yesterday and I can't believe it! We had to go to the doc for that "fun" appointment. He took one vaccine by mouth and they then gave him 4 shots, yes 4. The lady who did them was really good though. She stuck him with the first one and before he could finish his deep breath for his first big scream, she was done. There are some advantages to nursing, he screamed and I did the one thing that I knew would stop it...... put him on it. It works instantly by the way. All that being said, poor guy has been running a fever all day, but has not been too bad fussy. We learned that he weighs 11.13lbs which puts him in the 75 percentile. He is 24 1/2in long which puts in in the 95 percentile.... which explains why he has been in 3 month clothes for the past few weeks.

The bottle....

Today in the daycare they used the avent bottle, they were suggested to me by a mom who had the same problem and she was willing to lend one to use. He didn't spit up today at all with the avent bottle. Oh and the easter bunny brought Corban a whale tummy time mat...

In the news....

Well I went back to work yesterday and I have lots to do. Corban is adjusting to daycare... which means more spit-up? Could he be having to adjust more to the bottle??? He also has thrush, fun medicine! Apparently he has allergies too, he has been so congested. We had to go to Gainesville, Eric's grandmother was put in the ICU last week. Talk about a looooooonnnngggggg drive with a 6 week old. Pics of Corban meeting cousins and great- grandparents to come

Poor Baby!

So, Corban threw up fpr the first time yesterday. I think it was some egg drop soup I ate that made him sick. I didn't eat but a few bites because it tasted weird to me. So I had to call the doc and ask what to do so he didn't get dehydrated. They told me to replace his next feeding with pedialyte. So I gave him 3 oz. just like they said. Well, 10 minutes later he was screaming so I ended up feeding him too. The little guy can eat! He is doing better so I am guessing that is what upset his stomach. When he wakes up in a few minutes I am going to feed hiim and then get ready to go to the kids and mommy market. I don't really plan on getting much... just looking to see if there are any really good deals.

I took Corban to school Monday. Some of my students got to see him and were so excited that he is here. I was suprised at some of my students who gave me big hugs and wanted me to come back, now. You know there are those that you know will give you hugs and then there were several who were just out of the blue, which makes it all worth while. They made my day! Corban met his teacher, and spit up on her. I have his daycare box of stuff ready to go.

In the meantime we are on the go....
We get Corban's pics back on Mon. This weekend Eric is the Easter Bunny at the Calera Chamber house fundraiser. It is $10 for 2 5x7's and 8 wal. he will be there Sat. from 10-2 and another guy is doing it Sun. 2-4, we are going to Eric's parents to do the Easter thing. Since his mom got a job as a 911 operator her schedule has all kinds of hours. Eric is helping with the race for the cure again, this year it is May 8th, he will be the emcee again.

Corban was

dedicated Sunday yeah! Pics to come. This week will be crazy as I am trying to get ready to go back to work.... gotta run to the school today.... I am excited about going back too, I miss my kids and the normalcy of life....

Since my post yesterday...

The justice department came back with a no answer. I don't know what the city is going to do now... but it is getting old. We are really disappointed. What chaps my butt is that if the new districts did a way with a white minority in a city we would have never gone through this.... because thats not illegal. I mean seriously, people want equality but they fuss about this? Real equality is dividing the districts up by true population numbers not by color. Can a white person not represent a black person? A hispanic? Oh, thats right, the entire Civil Rights Movement's only supporters and leaders were black Americans.Take it from a history teacher that couldn't be further from the truth. Just because you representative is not you color doesn't mean they can't represent you. Has anyone looked at the President lately? While I didn't vote for him or agree with him on, well, um, anything, he is still the President and I respect that. What is the difference between these two elections? The people voted, the majority wins. What's the problem? It sounds to me like the Department of Justice needs to change its name to the Department of Politically Correct Segregation. And thats what I think about that.

On another note we are down a car..... an 18 wheeler had a blow-out right in front of Eric yesterday. Thank God he is ok. Pics and details to come... Corban calls.

The happenings.....

So it has been forever since I blogged so .... here goes....

- The justice department is supposed to be handing down their decision about city council today.
- Eric will leave this afternoon to go help his dad repair the subfloor in their dining room.... because they had ANOTHER leak... the second sub-floor replaced in a month, same room.
-Corban is 4 weeks and 5 days old... or 1 month and 5 days!!!! It feels like it has gone by so slow but so fast at the same time.
-This week at school is my spring break, I am off next week then it is back to the grind.
- Corban is getting dedicated Sunday.
-None of my shirts fit other than my maternity and bigger t-shirts, I expected to grow but not 3 sizes!!!!!!!!
-We are having our first family pictures and Corban's pictures taken on Friday.

Corban Lee Snyder
-is growing every day.
-is starting to look a little like me, mouth, fingers toes- still has blue eyes.
-smiles very big in his sleep- Eric says he is dreaming about boobies.
-smiles with gas and poop.
-sleeps well at night, not through the night, but I feed him change his diaper and put him back down to sleep and he doesn't really fuss.
-eats every 2 hours or so still, except for last night he gave me 3 consecutive hours of sleep... twice- I am praying it becomes a habit....
-loves spending time with daddy and being sung to by daddy, mama sings too but isn't so good at it.
-has decided this past week that he does not like to sit in a dirty diaper
-has scratched his face twice now allowing mommy to hear the "i am hurt cry"
-is an absolute joy, when he is awake he is perfectly content to sit there and look around... most of the time
-doesn't care for formula, but will eat it, when you put the bottle in his mouth his face looks like you gave him lemon

Promised pics...

Corban's new cousin Will was born Thurs. Look at that hair!!!!!!! It is very thick.

He is bigger than Corban is now.

Eric, Corban and new big sister Lily Beth.

Proud daddys hold their sons.

Corban's visit to daddy's work.

Corban's first bath....

Ready for his first real trip out..... to the mall.

The poo flies too.... and other things "they" don't tell you... observations from a new mom

We all know if cold ait hits it little boys go pee. All the way into the hallway if left uncovered. Well, these past couple of weeks I have more knowledge of "happenings" and I wish to share...

1. Like I said, poo flies too. Since baby is on an all liquid diet, if you happen to be changing his diaper and the frozen yogurt machine kicks on, close the diaper back up and wait for the big finish. Otherwise you will be wearing it. The only thing that would be better is if the soda fountain kicks on and you get a soda and frozen yogurt treat all over mommy. YUM! Not to mention baby also needs a bath.... and may be screaming.

2. The grass is always greener on the other side. Since I am breastfeeding I am learning many amazing things about how God created a woman to be a mommy. While feeding from one breast the other breast begins to give sympathy milk and start to leak. Like it is saying "oh yeah, I have so much milk I am over flowing, come over here!"

3. Humans are related to birds. When I get ready to feed Corban opens his mouth and jerks his head from side to side, he looks like a baby bird waiting to be fed by mommy.

4. Being worried about the epidural and everything else hurting.... including the entire labor process is over rated. What you should be worried about is that they have good meds for you when the epidural wears off... and the day after so you don't feel those 3 packs of stitches in your, um, sensitive area.

5. While sleeping you child may look possessed by an evil spirit. They often sleep with their eyes wide open and their eyeballs continue to move, such as rolling around in the back of their heads or quickly from side to side. It is freaky.

6. Their body= soap. When you do wash their little bodies off, see number 1, they are quite slippery little people. Add screaming and squirming to the list and you are playing a life and death game of "hold on to the soap."

These are just some of my observations and adventures from the past 2 weeks stay tuned for more.....

Some of my new favorite pics....

Adjusting....

to a whole new life as a mom..... wow, I can't believe that! Deep thought, you have to "practice" driving for a whole year before they let you hit the open road, and take 2 tests, but they will hand you a baby in 48 hours and send you on your way..... Corban's eating schedule at night is great! He eats every 3 hours, I feed him then daddy gets up, changes his diaper, and rocks him back to sleep. Even though Eric has been back at work since Wed. he still gets up every time with me. Corban seams to have a relaxed temperment.... except for when it comes to his food, but hey who isn't fussy when it is past time to eat. I love the fact that when he is crying because its time to eat I can go pick him up and start talking to him and he quiets down.... cuz he knows whats commin'......

He's here he's here!!!! The most beautiful baby in the whole wide world!!!!

Daddy loves me

Right after delivery.

Feb. 20, 2009

10:06am

6lbs. 15 oz

20 1/2in.