Day 58.... church

This morning Jadon and I went to church. My husband is in georgia but should be home tomorrow night =) After church we went to my parents house b/c my g-ma is watching my brother while my mom is in England so we hung out with her for a bit. Jadon has been trying me ALL DAY. He is so defiant when Anthony isnt home and I just dont know how to deal with it or change how he is behaving. He wouldnt lay down and take a nap this afternoon and while he was in the room started pulling the stickers off the walls that my mom has up in his room. (I put them back)  He was in the room for 3 hours and still wouldnt go to sleep. I let him up at 4pm and fixed him a sandwich. He didnt eat it but decided he would pour his water all over the table. Now we are home and I put him to bed at 7pm. Needless to say, he still hasnt gone to sleep. I really hope that he cuts the crap before these girls are born. I dont know how much I can handle by myself with 2 infants and a defiant toddler. I really need the strength of GOD to get through this. Im hoping and praying that once the girls are here he will miraculously change and be a huge help. Maybe knowing he is a big brother will calm him down a little bit, I DONT KNOW! But like I said he DOES NOT act this way when his daddy is home. He is a totally different kid!  On another note, I'm officially 33 weeks. I see my dr. on tuesday and hopefully will be able to see some progress. If I dont have the babies within 3 weeks then they are going to put me on a fetal monitor.... That is scheduled for March 24th (If they arent here by then). Any point that my body decides to go into labor or start contracting they wont stop anything. So really it could be any day  and i'd be good =) I lost another 3 lbs which is exciting!! I dont know how either!  So yea im patiently waiting for their arrival. ;)

Day 57.... Dog Parade/beach/taxes

Saturday Feb. 26th:

This morning I woke Anthony up to go to the dog parade. We took Jadon and I think he really enjoyed it. A lady was nice enough to even let me sit in a chair that she had brought because she said I looked like I was ready to pop lol. The parade was fun and we saw many cute dogs!!

After that we went to Daytona. We went to some restaurant right next to the pier (I forgot the name of the place)... Well we sat there FOREVER before they even took our drink order and we were ready to order our food and she said she would be right back to get our order. Well we sat debating on if we were going to just get up and walk out b/c the service was terrible and it seemed like just 1 lady was running the whole place. We waited till she came back and asked to pay for our drinks that we were gonna go somewhere else. She apologized and said the drinks were on her. We got lunch else where then took Jadon to sun splash park.    One our way home Anthony stopped and got a bench so he could use it to lift weights. Got home and was too tired to do anything. Got online and realized that we received our tax return. We received a pretty good chunk back! Next year will be even better with 3 kids!! =)  Well the money went straight to savings b/c it will get used on a down payment for a house once we move to georgia. 

Day 56... Loaded the truck

Friday Feb. 25th:

So yes, I am VERY aware that there are some days that I have skipped. Some simply b/c I forgot what even happened that day. I have been slacking on my picture taking as well. Some days I dont get a chance to update my blog so when I do get the chance I will do a couple days at once.

Today Anthony, Jadon and I went with my dad to load his truck. It took the majority of the day to do so. Once we finished Anthony took Jadon and I home so we could take a nap and then Anthony went and had the oil changed in our car and ran a couple other errands. Later this evening Conrad and Megan came over. Conrad and Anthony were originally going to train for a little bit but ended up running to the store for me to get salad dressing and by the time they got back dinner was already finished and the table was set, so we ate and then just watched a movie. I made hamburgers, fries, and salad. It was yummy =) And the movie we watched was 88 minutes. Very intense. It was my 2nd time seeing it. Im not a fan of those kind of movies b/c it brings fear into my life, but I suffered through and watched it anyhow.

Day 54.... Ultrasound

Today I had my 32 week ultrasound. My grandmother came with me as well which was exciting =)  Baby A weighed in at 4.4lbs and Baby B was 4.7lbs. Both babies are very healthy. There are plenty of fluids in their sacks as well. They scheduled me for my 36 week ultrasound for march 24th (if I make it that far). Both babies were very active and Baby A is no longer breech, which is a good thing. 

Day 51.... Officially 32 weeks

Well I am officially 32 weeks and have still only gained 40lbs. I feel like I have put on 100. I go in for an ultra sound on wednesday. They will be able to let me know how much the girls weigh.... If the girls are still gaining and growing at the same rate then they will let them stay in my tummy. If not then they have to come out because that means one of the babies has lost room to grow. They will also check the fluid in each sack. As long as there is plenty of fluid then we are still doing good. Last month the dr said that the fluid was great for twins so we shall see what this month holds.  Not too much longer and my girls will be here =) I cant wait to be mobile again!! Carrying 2 babies is sooooo much harder than 1!! I cant imagine how some women carry more!!

Day 50.... IKEA

SATURDAY Feb. 19th:

Today Anthony, Jadon and I went to IKEA. Weren't really expecting to buy anything. It was a beautiful day out so we figured we would go walk around somewhere. We get there and tons of things were on sale!! We were able to find 2 end tables for $7.99!! We have been looking for some end tables to go next to our bed, but just havent found anything we really liked for the price. Then we bought 2 lamps to go on top of them that are darling  for only $9.99!!  We have also been looking for a stand for our tv to go on but we havent really wanted to spend a chunk of change to get one either. Welp we found one for $19.99 and its way cute!! We also found a california king that we both REALLY liked!! So maybe that will be our next purchase =) I just really love the mattress that we have now that I dont want to give it up. BUT with 3 children, I know we are going to need a bigger bed =) With Anthony out of ton a lot Jadon sleeps in my room when he is gone and im afraid I will do the same with the girls lol....

After IKEA we went to the Festival Bay mall... The plan was to take Jadon to Monkey Joes... But we get there and there is a sign on the door saying that the place is reserved. So we couldnt let him in to play =( That was a huge bummer (so maybe next weekend)!!  We were going to then head to the outlets but I was way too tired to be walking around anymore. Especially when I am supposed to be on bed rest.

So we finished our night at Sweet Tomatoes. It was delicious as always!  So I would say it was a pretty good day!

This was on our way. lol Jadon put the glasses on himself and was totally oblivious to what he looked like LOL

Day 49.... Baby Eloise

This morning my sister gave birth to their 1st child. She lives in England with her husband. 

They do things MUCH different in the UK.

Eloise looks just like Jadon when he was a baby. Watch out world we have another CROW!!!

Eloise Lily Handyside
Born Feb. 18th 2011 @ 7:10am

6lbs 14oz

48.... 1 yr anniversary

So a year ago today I made a decision that forever changed my life! .....

I received a phone call from a co-worker telling me that Anthony was arrested at work... Earlier that day Anthony just so happened to come into work early and I was on break. So we chatted.... He had been dating this girl for 11 years and it was not a healthy relationship. I had heard tons of stories previous due to us working together for 2 years.  He walked to work pretty much on a daily basis b/c they shared a vehicle and she would only let him use it when she was feeling nice. I would always offer to give him a ride but he would refuse due to what his g/f at the time would say. He pretty much walked on egg shells with her.

When I found out that Anthony was arrested I immediately thought that I needed to bail him out. At the time I was in a relationship.  But in my heart I knew I was supposed to go pick Anthony up. I told my mom and she was ok with it. I figured that she would have thought it was kind of strange but if she did she never expressed it.  When I got to the jail Anthony couldnt believe that I was the one to bail him out. He thought it might have been his g/f or his parents. But when he saw it was me he was pretty shocked. He called his mom and let her know that everything was ok. She was ecstatic. Anthony ended up staying that night at my place and I got no sleep b/c he told story on top of story on top of story. 

I ended up ending the relationship I was in b/c in my heart I felt God pulling me in a different direction. It was a rough couple of months going to church and taking lots of criticism. But I got through it. My parents even thought I was crazy at first. I have always been someone to make quick and rash decisions, but I knew this one was the right one. A month later Anthony proposed. And then 7 months later we were married. Here we are a year into our relationship and we have 2 babies on the way and he will soon be adopting Jadon.... 

Anthony had to deal a lot with the courts, pay tons of fees and take classes due to the scuffle with his ex. During all this his ex sent many e-mails begging for him to come back to her. A couple months after Anthony and I got together his ex was arrested for the same thing that she got him arrested for on her new boyfriend.  I'm so glad that he is finally out of that situation and that God was able to work on his behalf.  Sometimes we go through things in life not understanding why, but in the end it was all worth it.  Im extremely thankful to now have a loving husband and father to my son. God has truly blessed us in this past year!  Can;t wait to see what the future holds =)

went and saw sanctum in 3-d

ate at crispers.... YUM!!

Oh and p.s.  
My sister is currently in labor. Eloise should be here within the hour.

Day 47.... Rug Dr.

WEDNESDAY Feb. 16th:

This morning Anthony and I picked up a rug dr. so we can shampoo our carpets before the girls arrive. We are pretty sure that the landlord didnt shampoo them, b/c when Anthony asked her he caught her in a lie. So we are going to just do them ourselves.  We also started the Daniel Diet today. I'm really hoping that it will give me more energy and help me sleep better at night!!  My sister was induced this evening. So she should be having the baby tomorrow.

Only $14 to shampoo our own carpets (thanx to brad sprung for the shampoo and jen f. for the 50% off coupon) Stanley Steamer was gonna charge us $150.... oh were are such bargain shoppers ;)

Day 46....

TUESDAY Feb. 15th:

This morning I had a dr.'s appointment. They did a test to see if there were any signs of pre-term labor, but there wasn't. Anthony came home this afternoon and Jadon gave him a jumbo card that he made him. Im pretty sure Anthony was surprised and he liked it =) Jadon was super excited about giving it to him. This afternoon we took about a 6 hour nap, it was glorious!

Day 45.... Valentine's Day

MONDAY Feb. 14th:

Today was mine and Anthony's 1st Valentines Day... He was in Georgia so we didn't get to spend it together. Anthony got Jadon a stuffed dog and he got me a bear with chocolate and a very sweet card. I dont understand peoples hype over the holiday and spending so much money on their loved one to show "they care". Then there are the single people who seem to just suffer through the day. Kinda sad if you ask me.

Day 44.... Church

SUNDAY Feb 13th:

Today Jadon and I went to church. They had the bake sale and all my goodies sold =) The bake sale went pretty good I think. 

Tonight the grammy's were on and let's just say there were way too many weirdos on tv!! What is Hollywood anymore?

Day 43.... Baked goodies

Well this morning we woke up and went to the air show in deland... Total waste of money if you ask me. I actually thought there would be REAL planes there. But to our surprise they were remote control planes. Jadon enjoyed it but Anthony and I were not huge fans.

Once we left I was having severe pressure and called my dr. I informed her of all of my symptoms I had been having since that morning and day prior and she told me to head to the hospital. They checked me out... No contractions, the heart beats were great.... I havent dilated yet either which is a good sign.  The outcome was that i was dehydrated and i was put on bed rest.  

While we were there a lady gave birth to twins and she was only 32 weeks. Both babies were almost 4lbs and the nurse said they were doing great. That makes me feel a little better knowing she was only a week ahead of me.  I just hope these babies stay in at least another 4 weeks... I dont want them to be stuck in the hospital for any reason!!

Tonight I finished all my goodies for the bake sale tomorrow at church. My peanut butter cookies broke, so I guess that means they have to stay here =) I was unable to get strawberries for my cakes b/c target didnt have any... so the strawberry syrup will have to do. They are VERY yummy.... We tested them out already ;)

They dont look very beautiful BUT looks can be deceiving ;)

Day 42.... Stroller!!

Friday Feb. 11th:

Today has been a pretty good day. Anthony was able to fix our lawn mower... He's such a handy man!! He completely took the mower apart, put a new part in it, put it back together and wahla! It runs again =)  He mowed the lawn, which desperately needed it! Our grass is winter rye (spelling??) and grows super fast!! It needs mowed like once a week! The nice thing is that our grass is soooo green compared to the neighbors that dont have the same grass as us because their grass is all dead. lol but at least they dont have to mow every week!!

Our Snap n' Go stroller also came in today which was really exciting. I was able to put it all together while Jadon napped and Anthony mowed. We have pretty much everything we need except for the girls. No rush on them though! They will be here in  Gods perfect timing and be healthy little angels!!

it's humungo! it's gonna be like pushing a train around!!

Day 41.... Movie Night

Thursday Feb. 10th:

Tonight my husband, Jadon, and I went over to our friends Conrad and Megans place and watched the movie the town. It was pretty good, but definitely would have been a little better if the language wasn't so bad. I think that just ruins movies when every other word seems to be the "f" word.

Day 40.... Moms birthday

Wednesday Feb. 9th:

Today was my moms birthday. Jadon and I brought her over her birthday present... We gave her a sign that hangs on the wall saying "Nana & Papa's Nest.... Where the flock gathers", one of her favorite drinks (but pre-mixed) and Jadon said she would like a candy bar and picked out what he thought she'd like.(probably more of what he wanted and what he liked!)  

Later that evening Anthony and my dad made it home. We cooked dinner and watched a movie. And that was pretty much it.

Day 39.... Productive Day

Today has been quite a productive day. I did some more decorating in the girls rooms, cleaned all the bathrooms and washed majority of the laundry.  Jadon took a late nap so he is still sleeping and its after 5. Im thinking I will probably start dinner soon... Anthony should be home probably early morning tomorrow. They got a load out of Tennessee so its taking them a little bit longer to get home. I don't think we will make it to church tonight just because Jadon has been coughing real bad and has a runny nose. Nothing too exciting except for being a little closer to seeing my husband!!

Day 38.... Dr visit with Jadon

This morning was HORRIBLE! Jadon was up majority of the night coughing so I decided to take him to see his dr.  Well his insurance decided to change his dr on me to someone else while we were in crystal river... He saw a walk-in dr. 1 time and thats all it took for them to change his dr on me. So I had to get on the phone while in the dr.s office to get it changed back to his original dr.... while im on the phone with the lady my phone ended up dieing on me.... The place was absolutely packed!!! Jadon was not cooperating with me at all! Its one of those settings where your child knows lots of people are around so he thinks he can get away with whatever he wants to because he basically knows there is nothing you can do about it.... The more I yelled at him the more I think I made myself look like an idiot... I ended up taking him to the bathroom to straighten him out and when we came out there were no seats to sit down. So prego and all we stood and waited! lol we got home ate breakfast and went back to bed so we could start the day OVER!!

(Pictures to follow as soon as I get new batteries for my camera to upload them!!)

Day 37.... Superbowl Sunday

Sunday Feb. 6th

This morning during church there was just a sweet sweet presence that filled the place during worship... God reminded me how much he truly loves me even after the mistakes i've made in my life. I'm so thankful for all that God has done in my life. He has truly blessed Anthony and I tremendously! I thankful for Anthony having a job and God providing for our every need.  I thankful that God has kept me and the babies healthy through this pregnancy and pray that they will arrive here safely.

This evening was the superbowl game. The Packers beat the Steelers... And Christine Aguilera goofed up on the National Anthem. Dont get me wrong, I think she has a GREAT singing voice no matter what others may say about her... She has her own style and she is all about making herself shine. Maybe next time she'll calm it down a bit so she remembers the words and realize the honor and privilege she was given to be up on that stage.

(no picture today)

Day 36.... Baby Shower!!

Saturday Feb. 5th

Today was my baby shower for the girls... WOW! We got a TON of stuff!! It was so great to see everyone there! My mom and family did a great job decorating and getting stuff ready as well as Sheila and Heather for games and food. It was a lot of fun. We finally got everything situated in the girls room and now I can say Im READY for the babies!! =)

Day 35.... Car seat Canopy

Friday Feb. 4th

Tonight family came in to help my mom decorate for the baby shower tomorrow. My aunt, g-ma and cousin were able to help me out with my first car seat canopy since i'm not very familiar with the sewing machine. It turned out super cute!!! Then I made my own once they were gone =)

(I made the teal one with no help! pretty difficult lol)

(My aunt, cousin, and g-ma helped make this lavender one it's also reversable)

Day 34.... GROSS!!

This afternoon Anthony and I watched a movie while Jadon took a nap.... After the movie Anthony had to run to the store... when he got back he saw Jadon in the hall way with no diaper on. I was in the living room and didn't know Jadon was up. Anthony walks into his room and says, OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD....  I was like what?  What is it??? I went into Jadons room and there was poop all over the floor, all in his bed, and even on his forehead!  I ran to grab my camera before anything else!! LOL  It took all I had not to puke while taking the picture. Jadon didn't even poop in his diaper. He literally took his diaper off, then pooped all over the room and on his bed. I dont know why, but it was really disgusting! Anthony being the awesome father and husband he is cleaned it all up while I bathed Jadon. Anthony was such a trooper b/c I sure can't handle stuff like that! Thank God he was home! lol  I have got to say that this was the 1st time Jadon has ever done something like this and all I could do was laugh lol

The floor doesnt look too bad in the picture... It actually makes the poop piles appear much smaller than they actually were! So gross!!! Not to mention the bed that was covered in it!

Day 33.... Store Closing!

Welp the Blockbuster in Deland has decided to close down... So guess what that means?!?! ALL their movies are on CLEARANCE. So thats where we spent some of our afternoon lol... Super cheap movies!!

Day 32.... February!!

Well folks it's finally february! Lots of exciting things happening this month!!  My sister is having her 1st baby in a few weeks... My husband and I will celebrate our 1st valentines day... He will be on the road so we wont really be together... Everyday is like valentines day though so i'm not really missing out.  Also on the 17th it will be a year that we have been together (sure doesnt seem like it!!).

My baby shower is this weekend and i'm really excited to see everyone. 

Our babies will be here next month and also it will be a year since my husband and I got engaged... Lots of celebrating these next couple months!! I'm sooo excited! 

Tonight I watched the kiddos at church and right now Anthony is cooking dinner and Jadon is watching Elmo.

I cant believe how fast last year flew by!! I really hope that this year decides to take its time and slow down a little bit.

Welp here's a pic of my hubby and I..... YAY HE'S HOME!!!