My husband left me!!!!!!!

For a whole week. He went to Fla. to visit his fam and won't be back till Fri.!!!!!! I hate it!!!!!!

To buy/register or to not buy/register

OK, so EVERYONE on here has WAY more experience with babies than I do. I have already stock piled some lotions and wipes and wash from CVS. I bought the kinds without the scents and the sensitive wipes because I have somewhat sensitive skin and I am NOT a fan of lavander.... it gives me a headache, even pre-preggo. So I am open to suggestions on what I actually need and will use as opposed to what people say I need. We don't have a ton of space for baby crap, you know like 7 bouncy things and 5 swingie things. I also don't plan on getting a changing table. The baby's room isn't real big and will still have the computer and a dresser in it and maybe a bookshelf. I think I will get one of those changing pad things that I can just put anywhere. I have been informed that I will use a powder with a boy. While I know it is still a baby there are some differences between boys and girls.

Thurs. night I couldn't stand it and we went to Walmart and bought a boy outfit, it is the first thing we have bought knowing it is a boy. While I know we will get tons of stuff I wanted to pick something. I will post a pic later, but it is a baby blue outfit with a choo choo on it.

Where to register. I know Many of you live closer to the "city" so I want your opinion. There are 2 other people at school who are having babies... well, their wives are, they are having girls. The place to register seems to be Walmart, Target and Babies R Us. I personally feel like babies R Us is WAY out of the way for people to go to get a gift. When I worked on Lakeshore it was no big deal, but, it would be a 30 or so minute drive for us now. I want to say thanks for the gift, not feel like people had to drive to timbuckto to get me something. Not to mention their prices sometimes..... now when they have a sale it is awesome but man they are expensive. So I think we may stick to Target and Walmart. What do you think?

The mural..... I am thinking a football field on one wall and baseball on the other.... and maybe a neutral color on the corners and the short wall, it should take a long time for him to out grow that.

Today we are headed over to my great aunt Kay's house. My uncle Billy passed away many years ago but was one of my favorite uncles. He was a Fire Chief and the funeral was amazing, there were over 50 fire trucks there from his station and many others driven by many men who said if it were not for him that they wouldn't be alive. Anyway, he had lots of hobbies and refinishing wood was one of them. My aunt is getting remarried and is getting rid of some stuff and wants to give Eric and I a rocking chair that he refinished before he died.

A friend of ours at church has recently had quads, 1 girl and 3 boys. They are definately done having babies. They have an older daughter, who is 4 or 5. THey had to use fertility both times, God answers prayers. She has offered the boy clothes to be passed down, while they will be a tad out of season, I am Feb she was July I think, they will still be useful. While I definately don't have to outfit 3 boys it will be a blessing. It also means that baby boy will have plenty of playmates!!!!

boy names?!?!?!?!?

Preston- from the priest's dwelling
Efrem- abounding
Jackson- God's gift
Andrew- manly/ strength
Corban- an offering- a gift offered to God
Seth
Adin

More than likely the middle name will be Lee- Eric's middle name but we are open to suggestions...... What do you think?

Owner of a broken heart.....

I know that's not how the song goes. Today something happened that absolutley broke my heart. Every year at school we have a Medieval Festival in December. All 9-12 graders are required to participate in something. Each class has specific responsibilities. Everyone dresses in their medieval garb and attends a banquet, where you can only eat with a knife..... they didn't have forks or spoons. There is alot involved, medieval games are played, dances are danced, singing and a short play is performed.... it is alot of work but alot of fun too. All of the students have to make their coat of arms that stands for their family. For instance, mine would have a volleyball and a cross on it. They also have to tell why they chose what they chose to draw on their shields. It shoud directly reflect the student's interests. Well, my 9th grade class is studying medieval times so I decided to go ahead and let them make their coat of arms. One of my students broke his arm (the one he writes with) earlier this year. He asked me to outline something he had stenciled on his shield. I said sure, when he handed it to me bing in the center was a heart with the broken crack down the center. I asked him why the broken heart and here was his reply. Well, Mrs. Snyder you know my parents are divorced but it has gotten real bad. I am supposed to live with my mom but there are 4 other females who live in the house with her and I am the only boy so I don't go home much. Mom won't let me see or have anything to do much with my dad and she will not let me ever see anyone on my dad's side of the family cause she hates them so much. All they ever do is fight over everything, its miserable......... this is from a 15 year old boy...... As he went on to tell me more info his eyes teared up. IT BROKE MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!! He has become a christian in the past year and told me that he relied on God for the strength to get through...... my problems seem so small. His older sister is a Senior at a local public school. She is having a little girl in the next month or two which is another source of fighting that he has to listen to between his parents.

Think blue!!!!!

Yep its a boy! Definately ALL boy...... the pics are up on Eric's blog.

Finally

I have felt lil'bit moving here and there over the past few weeks but it has been very slight. Yesterday mom and I went to walmart and on the way back I could feel it clear as day. Last night after I got home I didn't say anything to Eric because mom has seen my stomach move but lil'bit had yet to perform for daddy. Well, while we were watching tv lil'bit decided to put on a show. Eric was in the livingroom so I had to call him in the bedroom. Of course by the time he got in there lil'bit quit. So, I pushed on my tummy and the acrobatics began again and Eric got to feel lil'bit move for the first time!!!!! I can't wait till Wed.!!!!!

Today I go to Tuscaloosa for a game and I am really looking forward to it. I am supposed to meet up with an old friend from Sams that I used to work with. She and her partner have a little boy named Kaleb. He goes to daycare at Open Door Christian School, where our game is today. Isn't it funny how God works I know he has been working on them for over 3 years now........

We have a diaper bag!!!!!!

The Calera Chamber held a silent auction last night to raise money for the scolarship they give every year to a deserving highschool senior. We ended up with 2 things, our new diaper bag and a painting that Eric loved. I think we got the bag for 32, originally 50 and the painting for 30, the price when it came into the framing shop on the painting was 400. The bookbag was donated by Alabama Outdoors and is a life is good bag, so it is really nice. I have been told by several moms that a bookbag is the way to go and since I love bookbags I agree..... well at least for now.....


This is inside the big compartment.
This is inside the front compartment. There is plenty of room for little stuff to be stored and zipped up.
These are a couple of burp cloths from my secret sister.
Here is the painting Eric won.