The sling decision......

I forgot!!!! I think I am going to end up taking the boppy sling back. As I was going through my closet baby stash I found a snugli. I had forgotten that mom and dad got it at the mommy and kids market, which I hear is going to be back in Feb. some time. The snugli will be good because Eric will be able to use it too. It also holds more weight so I can use it longer. I know I will need to use it this fall during volleyball season seeing as how he will go on the road with me.... The diapers I am sending to mom and dads are going to be the bigger sizes. I have already been given sizes 2-6 and I need room for the newborns here. Besides mom and dad's is only 10 minutes down the road and we are there at least once a week anyway. I had originally registered for a wipe warmer but I think I ended up taking it off for some reason. Are they really that good to have? Since this is my first kid and all I really don't know what I am needing and wanting. You know those things you don't think you need but you really do.

Honey's home

Yay! Eric came home last night. I finally got some good hard sleep. They had a shower at work for me yesterday and I got lots of good stuff. I will have to post some pics of my favorites. I got a little while beanie cap with a john deere tractor on it. It is so cute, and tiny. It is hard to believe that it will fit on his little noggin. Jennifer and Michael got us a cute onsie that has an airplane on it with Corban's name on it. I also got some outfits and toys and diapers and bath stuff. Oh, and don't for get the cash!!!! I do have a few things I am going to take back I think. We ended up with a million blankets. Who can blame the fact that Target is having an awesome clearance on their winter stuff? I have to get my lesson plans together for the next 4 weeks!!!!!!!!! If I taught math that would be easy. But for history and bible?!?!?!?! Oh well, you gotta do what you gotta do. We have one more shower that is a diapes and wipes shower from Eric's work next Fri. While it will be great I really have no idea where we will put them, I guess it will be off to mom and dads to store them.

Question: Someone gave us a Boppy carry- in- comfort sling. Have you ever used one? Did you like it? I think it is neat but I don't know that I would use it. Trying to decided if I should return it or not. Maybe I will wait till he gets here and try it once and then if I don't like it take it back.... this thing is $35.99 at walmart...... thats alot of cash!

All by myself....

Well, not really, after all Zoe is here too. Is is funny though she has been searching the entire house for Eric, she will go peek in the bedroom every hour or so looking for him. Since I spend lots of time grading homework and tests in the evenings he is the one who spoils her by petting her and letting her curl up in his lap. She is having a hard time with me because I have SSSSOOOOOO much to grade and get together tonight. I am also having to plan for baby arrival at any point lesson plans.... which is very hard to do cuz it could be in a week or in 3 weeks, but I have to be ready. I wish Eric was home. He should get back Wed. night though, after my school shower. The funeral is at 11 so maybe afterwards he will come on home. Good thing I learned how to make pancakes..... man, Corban stays hungry. I had rayman noodles at 4:30, guess it is time to eat again......

Thank you very much

Well, yesterday was my shower and Eric and I are so blessd to know such great people. So, thank you to eveyone who gave, donated and worked to make it such a great day!

News; Granny called last night and Edward (Eric's birth father) passed away yesterday. Please keep her in your prayers. It looks like Eric may leave today to head for Fl. depending on when everything is.....

Another prayer request....

As many of you read, last month, on Eric's blog he went to Fl. to meet his birth father. He has Mestasis and was given, at the time, only 8 months to live. Well, last night Granny called, his birth father's mom, and said the Edward was not eating anything and that they had brought in hospice. They are expecting him to pass any day now.
Things to pray for;
1. this is Granny's only child and she needs God's peace and strength.
2. Eric's older brother Chris (it is his birth father too) that it would be a wakeup call for him to change his lifestyle.
3. Eric, that God would give him the words to say to both Chris and Granny.
4. Me, It is only 29 days till I am due but as many of you know babies don't excatly come when they are "scheduled" to. The thought of Eric being 5 hours away and the possibility of me going into labor makes me uneasy. But, I do want him to go to the funeral, whenever that may be.

I confess....

I am looking forward to Sunday. It will be an action packed day. First off is church and since it is friend Sunday we are having lunch afterward. After lunch my shower will start at 2. While I am a bit uncomfortable having something that is for me I am still excited. If you are not busy you can stop by and say hello! I have another confession.... I sometimes look at my registry on-line and see has been taken off.... shhhhh don't tell....

Inauguration Reaction

While this http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27721638/vp/28738320#28738320 was a great way to start I was VERY offended by the "prayer" of Dr. Joseph Lowery. If you have 5 minutes you need to hear this "prayer" he offered. I don't know what god he was "praying" to but it is definately not mine. Go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27721638/vp/28738420#28738420 he is the former president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Where he says

"...Help us to hold on to our fellowship and the oneness of our family. Let us take that power back to our homes, our work places, our churches our temples, our mosques. Wherever we seek your will."
Um, who's will are you seeking buddy? Another statement that made me mad was...

"...Lord we ask you to help us to work for that day when black will not be asked to get back. When brown can stick around. When yellow will be mellow. When the red man can get ahead man and when white would embrace what is right."

What do you mean when white will embrace what is right? Who are you to tell me what is right? My bible tells me what is right. Are you saying that all white people are wrong in everything or just that all white people are racist?!?!?!?!?!?!? But did this "prayer" make your local news? NOPE! If a white person thad said when black would embrace what is right then we would be getting sued and racial discrimination would be all over the news. I don't like Obama just because of his politics, I don't care what color he is... I didn't like Clinton either!!!! There are stupid white people out there, and in general just stupid people out there. But don't put me in a catagory and assume I don't know what is right because I am white, you know since I picked my race and all....

Sorry, this just put me over the top. But don't tell me not to be racist and then make a remark about every race that exists. Notice the only people he embraced where black and brown people.... ok, I'm done. But what do you think?