13 Whole Months....

Well I am a day late, Little M's Thirteenth month was actually celebrated yesterday, but I just didn't get around to sitting in front of the computer much yesterday. We went to the Dr. for her year old check-up, they were waiting for a vaccination to come in or some such. She weighed in at 22Lbs 10 Oz and measures 29 inches tall. The doctor was very pleased, as usual, with her progress and said she looks really good. She still is not eating very well, she used to eat pretty much anything that we sat in front of her, but since she got sick with a common virus that causes mouth sores, she has become quite a picky eater. Tiff is convinced it has everything to do with texture, I just think she is picky. She also tends to eat different things for different people, Tiff can get her to eat things that I can't and apparently the ladies at VBS can get her to eat monkey bread which no one else can, in fact when we give her any bread of any sort she spits it out and gives us the stink eye. We are beginning to doubt  that she is in fact our child.
Little M is starting to toddle around a little bit. She really picked it up yesterday, which was surprising because she seemed a bit fussy all morning, due to the shots from the doctor. She has cruised around for a while now, but yesterday she took about 8 or 10 steps and would cross the room from Tiff to me or vice versa. I still can't wait to see her chasing the dog around the house, I don't think he realizes the storm that is on the horizon, but I think he will catch on pretty quick. He has started to warm up to her more, he used to run from her, but now that he has figured out that she is pretty free with her food they have become pretty good friends.
She hasn't really started talking yet, she does still jibber jabber a good bit, especially when she is in a quiet place, or when she can hear alittle bit of an echo, or especially when we need her to be quiet, funny how that usually works out. Little M and I have both enjoyed having mom home more, since it is the summer, however, she did work a good bit last week and this week is Bible School, still nice and hopefully soon it will start raining in the afternoons. We have had "dangerously" hot weather the past couple of days, "with no end to the heat", its a rough forecast, but at least we have been at church a good bit. Yesterday we went to walcharts just to get out of the house, which that should give you a good estimation of our desperation, much to our chagrin it wasn't all that cool in there either!
We have been pretty busy with our other projects, in fact I have a second load of cupcakes in the oven now for VBS tomorrow, just in case it wasn't hot enough already, I might have even been able to bake them without even turning the oven on, just set the pan out in the yard, hmm might have to give that a go next time.

Big Day Today.

1...2...3...4 Happy Anniversary Baby, I got you on my Mind!
Yep today is our Anniversary. We have been married five years today.
 A ton lot has happened in the past five years, been all over the east coast, one of us had a graduation, the other got really sick and we have a little girl who will be a year old in 15 days!.
We are still very much in love and are looking forward to the next 90 or so years.

Just a quick note...

I have been meaning to post more and I have over the past couple of weeks. Little M keeps me on my toes all day when we are here together and when Tiff is home I like to try and get caught up on some of my other projects around the house, not to mention cooking supper and what not. Anyway, I am doing better than I was a short while ago, still not feeling that great, but such is life, anything short of being back in the hospital is acceptable to me at this point. I take what I can get and always have to keep in mind that my situation could always be worse.
Thanks to all who have left recent comments about our layout change. I think this utilizes our space a little more efficiently and it lets us put up bigger pictures, which is always good. The header we currently have up was taken in Tulum, Mexico while we were on our honeymoon. I am thankful we have those pictures, because they were on a harddrive that I had pretty much given up on and the computer experts told us was failing.
We hope you enjoy reading our blog and we appreciate your comments.

Randomosity.. or some such

We got tagged on 7 Chicks, so I will attempt to post twenty five random things, which I guess is what the tag is about..... who knows?
1. I am tired.
2. I think the whole family, including the dog, is glad today is Friday.
3. This Wife Swap show is terrible, whatever happened to T.G.I.F.?
4. Supper was pretty good this evening, burger on the Foreman and pan-fried potatoes with salad.
5. Did I mention this Wife-Swap show is terrible.... the guy just taked about a swapped mom defecating on his children's dreams..terrible... where is the remote, there has to be something better on.
6. The baby is crying, because she is sooooooooo tired, I bet if she would just lay down she would fall asleep.
7. Sleep sounds good, it will be another early night tonight.
8. I am not sure if Wal-Mart could have been any more crowded this evening...we really should have gone yesterday evening.
9. I am sad that the government thinks it can solve the economy by spending money is doesn't have.
10. We got engaged at the fort in St. Augustine.
11. I hate cleaning the house, but I can't stand it, if it is a mess.
12. I really enjoy cooking and I wish I had taken it up a long, long time ago.
13. I wish the doctors would listen to me more instead of always looking at the numbers and test results.
14. I had a good Dr. visit and I couldn't be happier with my numbers.. doesn't make the pain or sick feeling go aways though.
15. Being a dad is tough sometimes, but I wouldn't trade it, far too late now anyway.
16. I really like to read, definitely a form of escape.
17. I wonder when the last time the groundhog didn't see his shadow....let it be this year!!
18. I hope this recipe for wheat bread turns out.. the first one.. not so much.
19. I really like living in a bigger city, though the small town isn't that bad, I just get really frustrated when I can't find ingredients for something I want to cook locally. That Really does frustrate me.
20. I am bit bummed that Flashpoint is a re-run tonight, I don't watch many regular tv shows, but that one is really good.
21. When I was in college at BCF I once rode my bicycle from Graceville to Panama City.
22. I like to see the mountains, but I love the beach.
23. I quite enjoy a good movie, comic book movies are the best.
24. I am all for taking care of the planet and being a good steward, but I am tired of the 'global warming' farce.
25. I sure am glad I am married to a wonderful lady who puts up with me.

Good news..

I am most happy to report that I got back home yesterday. I finally convinced the doctor to let me out of the hospital! I am still a good ways away from what is considered 'normal' or regular for me, but at least I am no longer confined to the hospital. The trend usually is, I start recovering in the hospital and then I have to recover from being in the hospital once I get home. I have always laughed that they constantly tell you to rest, but then wake you up every four to six hours to check your blood pressure and temperature! Also, I think it upsets the apple cart when you doctor changes, because I think that every doctor has their own course of treatment and I suspect that that if they read your chart at all, they don't read it well or concern themselves with what other doctors and nurses have previously written, if nothing else, they ask you the same tired questions that you have been asked countless times before in your stay, ack! However, as much as I complain about it and assert it is not a perfect system, it sure beats no healthcare and definitely government controlled healthcare! I appreciate all your thought and prayers. Since the baby is laying down, I think I will as well.

Ahh Garbage,,

Well it all started two years ago, my gut just exploded, well not literally, but it sure felt like it at the time. Last January I had major surgery, to hopefully get everything back on track and to help keep me out of the hospital every couple of months.  I was having a good run, till lately I just hadn't been feeling so great. I had some tests ran and the numbers came out great, better than they have in a while. However, the ball dropped yesterday, I couldn't keep anything down, which is bad, bad, bad news for an insulin dependent diabetic! So, I ended up in the local emergency room yesterday evening to hopefully get my jut settled back down. We figured I would be in and out, like I have a couple times in the past.... not the case yesterday. After I spent a couple hours in the Chipley Er, I got transferred to the circle city, where I got to go through yet more tests..yeah!!!!
The good news the tests didn't show any inflammation and the doctor thinks it was just a mild flare up, which that all depends upon how you define 'mild'. Also, blood tests this morning showed that my numbers had come down on their own, they hadn't given me anything to help them come down, which is always the best course. So hopefully I will be back home tomorrow.  Just a bit frustrated with the whole situation, I don't like being in the hospital at all, but I am very thankful, because it could certainly be worse. Just trying to learn what the Lord is trying to teach me, obviously I am not a quick study.

Brrr its cold

    Just a quick update, yesterday was the day of doctors and we got pretty good reports. Little M is now 18lbs 14oz and does not have an ear infection. We are really thankful for that, but her nose is still running like a river, as is mine. The weather is supposed to turn warmer over the next couple of days and I am hoping our allergies will dry up, at least while the weather is warmer.
    I got some hopeful news yesterday from the Dr. as well, but I haven't seen this doctor in over a year and he was just looking at my most recent tests, which were pretty good. I will take it until the doctors tell me different, but I still remain a bit skeptical. I have been dealing with this for over two years now, and for some reason I have my doubts that it will just go away and I won't have to deal with it so much, we will see.  Well it is time to get some housework done, clothes nor dishes wash themselves, fancy that!

Rough Morning....

Whoooo wheeee we had a rough start this morning. It started somewhere around 5:30 or so, Tiff ran into the bedroom, turned on the light and was saying something about somebody being in our yard. I was still pretty much asleep, well no actually I was knocked out. At first I thought, well it must be the construction workers that have been working on the culverts lining the highway that runs in front of the house. I figured it was that, or someone just turning around in our driveway, which happens ALL the time, I guess people miss south blvd or they just turn off HWY 90 too soon, or who knows, people are crazy! Anyway, at first I didn't think anything of it, but Tiff was pretty insistent and then I heard a door close. Now I am moving from confusion to anger, who in the world is showing up at my house, when it is still dark!
    By this time the person has gotten out of his car and is knocking on our front door, which was thankfully locked. This of course get the dog all riled up and wakes up the baby... think I was mad earlier... So I am up now getting my contacts in so I can see clearly and I was to our door that leads onto the porch, also locked. I couldn't see anything but an outline of some guy who is continually knocking on the door, shouting for us to open the door. Mental note, if I am ever stuck and need some help, banging on someone's door and shouting for them to let me in is not the way to inspire anyone lend me a hand.
    I am not about to open the door, here I am thinking we have some crazy out in the yard, who wants who knows what. Tiff is running around with the baby calling her parents, all the while the dog is not happy at all and is barking away.  By this time we have called the law and have a patrolman in route, but here we are stuck with this crazy out in the yard.  At least the person has stopped banging on the door and shouting, obviously we aren't going to let him in, he gets back in his truck and tries to start it. Turns out his truck was pootin' out on him.
    Pretty soon the police do arrive, pretty quick by the way, definitely appreciate that and then Tiff's dad gets here. As stated the man did have some truck problems, he just picked the wrong house to terrorize at 5:30 in the morning. Fact is nobody has any business stopping at anyone's house that early in the morning, let alone banging on someone's door and hollering to have the door opened.. not like isn't a convenience store, what 500 yards from the house at the end of the road.  Some people......