Watching me grow

Hello again

2006-04-25T09:54:00.000-07:00

I know its been forever since i have posted. I mean i have had time here and there but i havnt. Me and Zach keep getting sick (damn daycare anyhow) And well we just cant get rid of it. We pass it back and forth to each other all the time. But he is getting so big. He is getting to where he wants to wealk now. He will pull himself up on things and he will walk with you if you are holding his hands. Its so cute!

Plumber?

2006-03-02T09:11:00.000-08:00

I know its been about a month since I have posted anything but I just haven't really had the time to just sit down and make a post. I have been working a lot and trying to spend as much time as I can with Zach and Daniel. Zach is just growing so fast. He now has 5 teeth! He is trying desperately hard to crawl but he just kind of rocks back and forth and launches himself forward or he rolls everywhere.

So its been decided that Zach has all the right qualifications to become a plumber! The other night we were all just sitting in the living room and he was sitting there and well his little butt crack was hanging out and I thought that I would share this priceless moment with all of you!

2006-02-02T19:41:00.000-08:00

So somewhere in the moving process i managed to loose my digital camera and i just cant seem to find it. I dont know if its in some boxes that i am storing at daniels parnets house or its here at my new place somehwere and i just cant find it or i left it at my dads house. So untill then i wont have to many pictures on here. I do though have this picture of Zach that was taken in December for his christmas pictures and well i had never gotten around to posting it so here it is now.

Please Pray for him

2006-01-27T18:27:00.000-08:00

This little boy here is Cayson. He was born on may day of 2005 and well right now he is a really sick little baby. Him and his family needs all the prayers that they can get. TO get the whole story of what is happening and to get up dates please visit

indiana

oh the love

2006-01-27T18:12:00.000-08:00

So queen of spain is having her contest and this month it is to post a love picture in honor of valentines day. So here is mine. This is me Daniel and Zach back in september of this year. This was mine and daniels 2nd date and we went to the coast with a couple of our friends and their son as well. We had known each other for a week.

2006-01-25T22:03:00.000-08:00

I know it has been a while since i have posted anything but i have been busy between moving and getting a new job. Not alot has happened though. Zach got 2 more teeth in so now he has a total of 4! He is almost 6months old ahh! i cant believe it. He can sit all by himself now although most of the time he looks like a ape.

I really enjoy my new job. Right now i am still in training but i will be done with that at the end of the week. I am going to try and play catch up with everyones blogs as soon as i can

New Job

2006-01-09T21:50:00.000-08:00

Today I started my new job. I am working in a call center taking insurance claims for cell phones. I think I am going to really like it there. It is a lot better pay than what I got at k mart and more hours too. The only thing that sucks about that is that I am going to be away from my son a lot more than what I was. It was really hard today but I know he is in good hands. But hey there is a plus I get my own personal cubicle!!!

growing so fast

2006-01-05T21:20:00.000-08:00

Zach is now 5 months old today. 5 months! I dont even believe it. I fell like i should still be pregnant sometimes. Everything went just so fast. He is so advanced for his age. He is now sitting up all by himself granted he looks like a frong but he is doing it all by himself. He has 2 teeth on the bottom and his top ones are starting to come down. He will stand up with support. And he fed himself for the first time. He is growing up so fast and now that i am going to be working full time starting monday and im going to miss so much. Better send the video camera to the babysitters.

yummy food

2006-01-04T10:50:00.000-08:00

Zach fed himself for the firt time. I got this really awesome cup thingy that you put food in and as he eats it the bottom succtions up and so that way he can eat it. I have not a clue really what im talking about but oh well i think you all get the idea.

Happy New Year

2006-01-02T14:01:00.000-08:00

Ahh I know its a little late but HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that all of you had a wonderful time with your friends and loved ones! Hopefully no one got in to any trouble.

Our evening consisted of a lil bit of alcohol and some illegal fireworks.

My boyfriend had some left over and well we had the neighbor guy light it and as it was going off a cop pulled up. When it was done he got out of his car and said that was a wonderful display but its illegal. Luckily no one got a ticket.

2005-12-29T12:59:00.000-08:00

Zach is now in that stage where he has found his cute little feet. He is constantly holding his toes and when I am feeding him he will hold on to his toes. It makes quite the mess when I am feeding him solids. It gets just every where between him blowing raspberries and sticking his hand in his mouth then touching almost every body part imaginable. It is rather cute though because it keeps him more occupied these days.

Zach is now grabbing on to his toys and holding on to them. The other day I was pulling him out of his car seat and he had a death grip on sponge bob. I could barley get him out of the seat cause sponge bob almost didn't fit through the arm hole. I really like this stage in his life because I can interact with him and he will interact back with me.

Tag who's it??

2005-12-27T21:54:00.000-08:00

This is the plan:Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom slot
Becky
Ms. Mama
The Diaper Pail

the state of indiana

watching me grow

Then select five people to tag: (this bit is harder...)

the reign of ellen

kontan

old old lady of the hills

from maternity to madness

city mama

Now the Questions:

Q)What were you doing 10 years ago?

A)Ten years ago i was still in elementary school. I had gotten my first bra and was so disgusted with it because no one else wore one yet.

Q)What were you doing 1 year ago ?

A) one year ago was when i first found out i was pregnant. I didnt know what i was going to do i was only 17 and a senior in high school. the father left me and said it wasnt his.

Five snacks you enjoy: frosting with grahm crackers, velveta cheese with salsa mixed in it and chips, toast, bagles, and grapes

Five songs to which you know all the lyrics : karrie underwood jesus take the wheel, garth brooks standing outside the fire, that new one with tim mcgraw and faith hill cant think of the name of it right now, weird cause im singing the song right now but dont know the name lol anyways garth brooks thunder rolls, hillary duff why not

Five things you would do if you were a millionaire : pay off all my bills, but a new house, a new car, buy my mom a new house

Five bad habits:bitting my nails, talking before thinking, stating the obvious, procastinating,

Five things you like doing: playing with zach, spending time with daniel, spending time with daniels family, taking pictures, taking pictures of my beautiful son

Five things you would never wear, buy or get new again: all the backstreet boys cds, spandex shotrs , floresent clothing, clog tennis shoes, puffy sleeve dresses

Five favorite toys:computer, video camera, camera, the baby's swing, sponge bob and patrick (for the baby)

yummy carrotts

2005-12-27T14:36:00.000-08:00

I started feeding zach solids awhile ago and well he was really good at eating all of it and not making a mess. Well now im the one that should be wearing a bib not him! He will get a mouth ful of food and stick his fist in his mouth or blow rasberries at you with food! It makes such a mess but its so cute!

Just because

2005-12-24T02:42:00.000-08:00

It has been awhile since i have posted a picture of Zach and so there is no point to this post other than isnt he just so adorable?

We want to wish all of you a very merry christmas. I hope you all enjoy your time with your families and if you are traveling be safe!

2005-12-22T22:31:00.000-08:00

WRITE A TINY REMEMBRANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
I stole this from old old lady of the hills I thought that i would also see what kind of stories that everyone could come up with! If your eyes are passing over this right now, (even if we don't speak often) please post a comment here on my blog with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL CHRISTMAS MEMORY of you and me. It can be anything you want - good or bad - BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE. And, if you feel like it, when you're finished leaving your comment, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) with the memories people create....(isn't this fun?)Oh my, I can't wait to read what each of you remember

Choices Choices Choices

2005-12-22T09:43:00.000-08:00

So I have had to make a difficult yet easy decision. Where to go on Christmas eve and Christmas day. I have decided to spend both days with Daniel and his family. I feel kind of bad because me sister will be here and well what happened on thanksgiving and all. But shouldn't I do what will make me happy? My dad doesn't understand he doesn't think that I should be away from the family. But you know someday they will be my family and then we will have to decide where to go and what day. My dad just doesn't seem to understand that hey im an adult now I can make my own decisions and I don't need him telling me what I can and cant do anymore. OK sorry im done now.

Happy Holidays everyone!

I was in a hurry this morning on my way to work so I didn't get a chance to write all that should have been said. SO the reason I decided not to go to my family's house for the holidays was because well my dad told me that Daniel wasn't allowed to come with me. Why you ask I have no idea. I had always thought that my dad liked Daniel but for some reason he said that he couldn't come. That is why I am not going there this year.

Busy Busy

2005-12-19T23:34:00.000-08:00

I know its been a week since I have posted anything but I have just been so busy. I have been working long shifts and trying to spend my spare time with Zach and Daniel. Not a whole lot has happened lately. I gave my 2 weeks at k-mart and I start my new job on January 9th answering phones and sitting on my ass. I better really start doing them pilates! I have just 1 more gift to get and then im done! Are you all done with your shopping? I wish you all a very merry Christmas. I hope the holidays are good for all of you and that if your traveling be safe.

Teething

2005-12-15T09:28:00.000-08:00

Zachs first tooth popped up 2 days ago. At first I was excited cause my baby is growing up and he is getting teeth. Well not so much anymore. Zach is a really happy baby. I mean a really happy baby and well the past 2 days he isn't so happy. There are times that I just want to pull my hair out. I think it would be in my best interest to not have anymore kids just in case im not lucky the next time around and I got one that wakes up more than 2 times a night and that isn't sleeping through the night by 2 months.

Sleeping beauty's

2005-12-14T23:44:00.000-08:00

Here is one of the many pictures I plan to post from our weekend at the coast. Daniel and Zach decided that they were going to take a nap. Although Daniel fell asleep a lot faster than Zach did. I had to feed him then burp him and then lay with him and play with him till all of a sudden he passed out. I think this is just one of the sweetest things!

Happy baby

2005-12-12T14:50:00.000-08:00

I know I know im slacking on my posts. But i have a good excuss! I was at the coast all weekend. ( ill post about that with pictures later) So on thursday Zach got his 4 month checkup. And well that included shots. Now the first shot came and he whimpered and that was it then the second one came and he screamed and screamed and after the third one he screamed some more and looked at me like how could you do this to me. Well then after we get home i take his clothes off cause he loves being naked and this is what i get. Yes smiles he is just all happy go lucky. So he made me feel like crap for making him get his shots for about 15 mins! He weighs 16.7lbs now he is 25 1/4 in long he is in the 80 percintile

Bath time

2005-12-06T23:06:00.000-08:00

Its not very often that I can get a picture of Zachary naked that I don't have to edit. So last night when he was in his new awesome tub I snapped a few shots and this one was my favorite. I let him play in there so long he came out wrinkled all over!

Just a bunch of random things

2005-12-04T17:18:00.000-08:00

So since it has been awhile since I have posted anything in while this is just a bunch of random things here. My sister was able to make it up for the funeral. This is the family picture that we took to put on the bulletin of pictures at the funeral. We haven't had one of these taken in about 4 years or so.

Its official my son is fat! Yes fat. I had to take him to the doctor on Monday because he had been sick and he just wasn't getting better at all. Well they weighed him and he weighed 16lbs! He is now in the 85 percentile. Well anyways he has this virus that lasts about 7-10 days well we are on day 10 and its still here!!! I think its gonna last a few more days.

About 2 1/2 weeks ago Zachs big swing took a shit. Now he loves his swings either one of them. But as soon as the big one broke that's the only one that he wanted! So I called fisher price and they sent me a new piece. I got it in the mail 2 days ago so now its working yay!!

OK so I have this ugly dark brown panel in my house and it is just absolutely ugly and I hate it so much cause it makes everything so dark and gloomy. Well I decided to paint. I painted my bathroom. Its a off white cream color. I love it! It is so bright in my bathroom now! I am working on doing the whole house like that. But it will take some time!

You will be missed

2005-12-04T16:58:00.000-08:00

As you can see I fixed my problem finally.

Well on Monday after the funeral I was going to post this but since it wouldn't work ill do it now!

The funeral service was really nice. Not to long or over drawn. Although there were a few bloopers in the service. The pastor was mentioning all the grandchildren and well I have a little sister in South Dakota and instead of saying she was my dads daughter he said she was my uncles daughter. That got a few chuckles well from the family that is. My grandma just looked wonderful. She looked just like she was sleeping. I know that she is in a better place. But she will be dearly missed here.

Here is the poem that we passed out to everyone at the funeral.

When tomorrow starts without me and im not there to see if the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with rears for me I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today while thinking of the many things we didn't get to say. I know how much you love me as much as I love you and each time that you think of me I know you'll miss me to but when tomorrow starts without me please try to understand that an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand and said my place was ready in heaven far above and that id have to leave behind all those I dearly love. But as I turned to walk away a tear fell from my eye for all my life id always thought I didn't want to die I had so much to live for so much yet to do it seemed almost impossible that I was leaving you. I though of all the yesterdays the good ones and the bad I thought of all the love we shared and all the fun we had if I could relive yesterday just even for awhile id say goodbye and kiss you and maybe see you smile but then I fully realized that this could never be for emptiness and memories would take the place of me. My heart was filled with sorrow but when I walked through heavens gates I felt so much at home when god looked down and smiled at me from his great golden throne he said this is eternity and all I've promised you. Today for life on earth is past but here it starts anew I promise no tomorrow but today will always last and since each days the same way there's no longing for the past. But you have been so faithful so trusting and so true and now at last you're free so wont you take my hand and share your life with me? So when tomorrow starts without me don't think were far apart for every time you think of me im right here in your heart.

2005-11-30T22:25:00.000-08:00

im having a slight problem with my blog and i cant add pictures or do spell check so untill i get that fixed there wont be posts!

What a great wife, mother, friend and grandparent

2005-11-25T08:39:00.000-08:00

My Thanksgiving didnt go as planned. At 9:00 in the morning we got a call that my grandma had went down hill over night and that it didnt look good. They told us to hurry and get to the hospital as fast as we could. Well we got there and and we all got to say our goodbyes. I think that she knew that we were all there but she couldnt talk to us. My grandma was a great lady and she will always be loved and remembered.

Thanksgiving

2005-11-24T00:37:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all you that celebrate it! I unfortunately have to work and in the middle of the day for that matter. My family isn't doing anything this year because my grandma is still in the hospital and my grandpa is there constantly. I will be at work and well that's half the family. My dads side of the family isn't that big. It consists of my aunt and uncle their 2 kids and me my dad and zach and my grandparents. There are a few others but they don't spend the holidays with us. Daniel is going to bring me left overs after I get off work. Isn't that sweet? Well I wish you all happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your time with your families.

What a day

2005-11-24T00:02:00.000-08:00

I woke up this morning with a migraine from hell. It was so bad i could barley take care of my own child. I get these alot. In September of 2003 i got in to a car accident and well i got a concussion and it wasnt treated. So now i get these constant migrains where i can barley walk or let alone move. Its horrible. Luckily Zach was a perfect angel this morning for me or i dont know what i would have done.

So this evening I am at work and im pulling ad signs because new ones go up in the morning. Well i look up and there is Daniel holding a vase with 2 red roses in it. I thought that was just so sweet. Considering he is the one that is working long days not me. I worked a whole 5 hours today and he worked about 16 today (not joking). I've never really gotten to many roses in the past from my exs except on v-day or my b-day. So i much appreciated it.

I got Zach the cutest little tub today. I was using the little plastic one but well he is just to long for it. I coudnt find the little seat that you sit them in and sit in the tub. Well tongiht i was working in the infants department and i saw this and just had to get it. When you squeeze the nose it quaks for about 30 secs or so. I gave him a bath in it tonight and he loved it! He was splashing and laughing so much.

Just another day

2005-11-22T22:12:00.000-08:00

So today Aarons was supposed to come over to look at my computer and either fix it or replace it. Well they didnt show up. I waited around my house till 2:50 and they were supposed to be here between 10 and 2. So im a little irritated with them now. But i am going to call again tomorrow and see if they can stop by tomorrow.

Today I took Zach over and got his Christmas pictures done. They are just so adorable! When i get them back i will post them. It took about an hour to take 6 poses becasue he was fussy cause it was his nap time but i ended up getting some really cute ones.

So Daniel has Zach tonight casue i needed a babysitter and so his mom came and got him before i went to work and Daniels dad is going to bring him to me in the morning. Im starting to get used to not having him ocasionally but its hard cause i dont have anything to do with out him. So i just get all the things left to do like house work and little things like that done. SInce it doesnt take me as long to do it I get bored. But i know he is in good hands and i will see him in the morning.

DELL SUCKS

2005-11-20T20:53:00.000-08:00

So tonight i have spent around 2 1/2 hours on the phone with Dell. I just got my computer about a month ago and well about 2 weeks ago i couldnt get into any of my messengers or my email accounts. I thouhgt it was my internet service at first so i switched well that wasnt the problem. So i decided to call dell. So my first attempt at talking to someone i waited 20min and then they guy picked up and started talking and i got disconnected. So i called back a second time. The lady said something was wrong so i had to correct it with some other person and well no one was there and so it disconnected me. Well i called back again and i talked to another person and they put me on hold for 45min before someone picked up. Well they picked up and then hung up on me. So then i called back again and they told me that i had to buy some stupid software package before they could help me and i told them that i didnt want to buy it because i had only had the computer for a month and i didnt feel that i should have to buy it becasue i still am under the waranty. Well the fucking tech guy told me that well this problem that you are having isnt covered by your waranty so in order to fix it you would have to purchase this package. By this time i was really pissed off at dell and i told they guy look here i dont want to buy some stupid fucking software package i dont want to wait on hold till im grey. I want you to connect me to someone with out being on hold (yes i told him about all the other times i had been hung up on tonight) and this guy had the nerve to say well mam im sorry but unless you purchase this package we can not help you. And i responded well fine im going to return the your fucking piece of shit dell and get my money back because your customer service sucks ass. And then he asked me how i would like to rate dells customer service tongiht. HE ASKED ME HOW I WANTED TO RATE THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!!!!!

One of those days

2005-11-20T00:54:00.000-08:00

Have you ever had just one of those days where your just in a bitchy mood for no reason what so ever? Well i did today and i feel really bad because me and Daniel barely saw each other all week and the first day that we get to spend together I act like a complete total BITCH! I dont know why exactly. And i feel really bad and i apologized to him for it then i started crying (no its not that time of the month) because we dont see each other much between our work schedules and him coaching basketball. And well i just felt like shit when he brought me home. I mean i wasnt bitchy to anyone else but him. We spent the whole day at his house and i was just fine with his family. Errr i dont know whats wrong with me. But i do know that i feel so bad cause i was really really bitchy towards him.

From sick baby to Football game

2005-11-19T00:01:00.000-08:00

So my poor little Zach is sick. Yes sick. He has got the sniffles and every time he sneezes something comes out with it. I think this is why he isn't sleeping through the night and getting up more than once. If it doesn't seem to be getting better on Monday I am going to take him to the doctor.

On better notes the civil War is tomorrow. Those of you that don't know what I am talking about it is a college football game between the Beavers and the Ducks. They are both Oregon teams. Everyone around here gets dressed up whether they go to the game or just watch it at home. They hang up flags outside there homes and hang them from there vehicles as well. Were the attire that they think is right. I personally am a Beaver fan and me and zach both will be dressed up in black and orange. Daniel my boyfriend is a Duck fan and well he is just so sure that they are going to win. But they are going to loose and on their own turf!!

GO BEAVERS!

edit: so the beavers lost to the ducks 56-14! But who lost last year??? yeah thats right the ducks!!!

not tired today!

2005-11-18T10:58:00.000-08:00

I look at the clock and it says 9:30. I think to myself no way is it 9:30 in the morning my clock must be wrong. Well it wasnt wrong. Zachary slept in till almost 10:00 this morning. What a wonderful change from yesterday. Even though i woke up with him 2 times again last night I'm not as tired. This morning he is just all giggles. I am giving him his floor time now cause i have to work to day and im not sure if he will get it with the babysitter.

Good morning?

2005-11-17T10:29:00.000-08:00

Last night I had to get up with Zach 2 times. I haven't had to get up that many times with him in about a month or so. It about killed me. At 2:48 this morning I hear this cry. This was no normal cry this was one of those ear piercing crys. So I got up and made him a small bottle and he ate about 2oz then went back to sleep. Then he woke up again at 4 something and ate about 3 oz and went back to sleep. After that I figured hey he might sleep till about 7 or so right?? NO! He woke up at 6:15 and he wasn't hungary. He just wanted me to play with him. So we got up and we did our normal routine. I plop him down on the couch and bring out the comforter on my bed and cover him up. Well 6:30 in the morning is just to early for me so I made some coffee. Well after I got my first cup ready and sit down to play with him this is what I find. Him fast asleep. I mean come on couldn't you have fallen asleep earlier when mommy could have gone back to sleep to? No of course not. So not only am I up just way to early today I have to work tonight. Then when I get home he will still be so awake he wont want to go back to bed and I will be up with him till about 11 or so im sure.

The crib

2005-11-16T21:03:00.000-08:00

So i moved Zachary into his crib and he loves it. I mean really really loves it. I can put him down in it and he will just lay there and talk to his mobile. I will wind up the mobile and he starts to smile and giggle and talk to the little animals that hang from it. But oh as soon as it stops going around and around all hell breaks loose and he starts to whimper and if i dont get there fast enough to wind it back up he starts to scream and scream untill i do.

He no longer slleps in my bed with me unless he wakes up at 4 in the morning and im so tired i dont want to get back up to put him back in his bed.

He is getting big so fast. Now he is trying to do the whole army scooting thing on the floor. He is getting pretty good at it today he actually got off the blanket for the first time. He usually just spins around in circles untill he gets pissed off.

Chicken little

2005-11-14T23:42:00.000-08:00

On Sunday after church Daniel, Brandon, Adam and I all went to see Chicken little. It was a really cute movie. It is one that I am going to buy later on so that Zach can enjoy it through out his child hood.

Aunt Rachel

2005-11-12T22:52:00.000-08:00

So i know that it has been awhile since i have posted anything. Well nothing has happened really you know same old same old. Working, trying to pay the bills, trying to have a likfe and spending time with my little guy. Well my older sister finally came up to albany to see zach. He is now 3 months old and this was the first time that she had seen him besides pictures. It was good to see her and i hated to see her go back home.

Holiday Party

2005-11-07T07:26:00.000-08:00

So I know it has been a few days since I have posted anything but I just haven't had the time or the energy. On Saturday night I went with Daniel to his company holiday party. We went to Spirit Mountain Casino. Well the dinner was good and I enjoyed meeting some of his employees. But for those of you who don't know I am only 18 and well you have to be 21 to go into casinos. I wasn't even on the gambling floor or in a bar or anything I was just standing there talking to Bev (Daniels mom) and the security guard came up and asked if we all had id and I was like no cause im only 18. I didn't think it was a problem cause I wasn't on the floor. Well apparently not. I was past the borfer line or something like that. So the security guard asked me to go over about 5 feet. Then he notified all the other guards that I was 18 and that I was trying to gamble (when I really wasn't wanting to gamble I just was standing there talking) I mean yes I was going to go out on the floor to be with Daniel because I wasn't about to go sit in the arcade by myself for 5 to 7 hours no thank you. But that is besides the fact. I think it is dumb that I at 18 can go to war and get my self shot, I can by cigarettes and get cancer, I can gamble with lottery tickets and lose my money that way, I can sell both cigs and beer, but I can not go in to a casino and choose to gamble my money away. I think that's dumb.

So instead we got a ride home from Chris and Mindy (Misty) because we had brought Brandon and Michelle (I think im not that good with names I know it started with a M) with us and they didn't want to leave considering it was only like 9 so we left Daniels truck with them and went home. We watched the ultimate fighting finale and I fell asleep. I know it was so exciting!

Growing so fast!

2005-11-03T22:20:00.000-08:00

I just cant believe how fast Zach is growing up. I feel like i just had him the other day. Well now he is going to be 3 months old on Saturday. He now is trying to sit up all by himself. He will be sitting in my lap leaning on my legs and throw him self forward thinking he is doing it by him self even though he is folded in half. He absolutly loves standing in my lap or anyone elses for that matter. He doesnt much care to lay in my arms anymore or lay on my chest. I miss that so much. But then again i want him to get older so that i can hear him call me mommy. I just wish that i could have both (i know im selfish)

Grandma Stephens

2005-11-02T16:15:00.000-08:00

Well last night Grandma Stephens went back to the hospital. Something to do with a lover intestine infection. When she was in there last week they gave her a perscription and well when she got home she just started puiking and couldnt stop. So my Garandpa looked the perscription up online and in big black bold letters it said that shouldnt take with these medications and well of course my grandma was on some of those medications. So the perscription that the hospital gave her was eating all the good stuff up in her and leaving all the bad stuff so she is back in. I went and saw her last night and she seemed to be doind alright. I fed her some ice cubes and visited with her for awhile. Hopefully she will be out soon and back u pon her feet.

Ten thoughts about life

2005-11-01T14:35:00.000-08:00

I saw this on another blog and i liked it so i posted it.
Number 10 - Life is sexually transmitted.
Number 9 - Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
Number 8 - Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich!
Number 7 - Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks.
Number 6 - Some people are like a Slinky..... Not really good for anything, but you still can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.
Number 5 - Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing.
Number 4 - All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism.
Number 3 - Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars (or rands, in South Africa) and a substantial tax cut saves you 3?
Number 2 - In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
AND THE NUMBER 1 THOUGHT FOR 2005:We know exactly where one cow with mad-cow-disease is located among the millions and millions of cows in the United Kingdom, South Africa and America but we haven't got a clue as to where thousands of illegal immigrants and terrorists are located. Maybe we should put the respective Departments of Agriculture in charge of immigration?

Weekend Happenings

2005-10-31T14:47:00.000-08:00

Friday afternoon Brandon, Daniel, Zach and I all went to Federal Way which is just outside of Seattle. We went to visit their Aunt and Uncle. Friday night when we got there their cousin Danielle was having a Halloween party and Daniel and Brandon went as Knights in shining armor and I went as a mid evil princess. I didn't dress Zach up this year cause I had trouble finding a costume that I really liked that fit him. Plus he wont remember and he is to young to enjoy it any how. Saturday Brandon, Daniel, Danielle, and I went in to Seattle. Zach stayed at the house with their aunt Deanna. We had a really good time besides the fact that it reeked of dead fish! So I don't like seafood at all. I think it is disgusting and that it smells really bad. So I didn't really enjoy the smell. Well the boys decided to get clam chowder from Ivars and eat it in the car with the windows rolled up. It smelt so bad. That evening we all went to Danielles boyfriends house for a costume party. We were there for a couple hours and then we went home. On Sunday we didn't do to much except lay around and watch some football. Zach played in his johnny jump up for about 2 hours (new record). We all sat down to eat a really good lunch and when I went to check on Zach he had passed out in his johnny jump up. He must have played himself to sleep. I know that it doesn't look that comftorable but I really think that it is because my friend Mindys son Indiana has passed out in his as well.

<--Indiana

Johhny Jump Up

2005-10-27T12:10:00.000-07:00

So Zachary has been in his Johhny Jump up for about 45 mins now. I think thats a record. I just plopped him in it and he is just talking away and laughing. Although the look on his face doesn't make you think he is having fun but he really is. As soon as I came over with the camera his smile faded and he gave me this look like dont you dare take me out of this mom! Hopefully he will stay in there long enough to do some more house work!!

A nice quiet evening

2005-10-26T22:13:00.000-07:00

Tonight Daniel came over after work to spend some time with us. We rented kicking and screaming and went to Papa Murphys and got a pizza. The movie was pretty good. A funny one. The food was good. Daniel was only here for a few hours cause he has to be at work real early in the morning to do deliverys so it was a short evening.

Happy Days oh Happy Days!

2005-10-26T21:16:00.000-07:00

So even though i posted that wonderful picture of Zach screaming his lungs out and telling you all jsut how cranky he was. Zach is really a happy baby I mean look at that beautiful smile of his. He was in such a wonderfull mood today. I love being able to be at home with him. I wish i had the ability to be a stay at home mom but to many bills not enough money you know. But i have the next week off and i am going to spend all my time with him. I'm looking forward to it and dreading the day i go back to work.

Rise and shine

2005-10-26T08:57:00.000-07:00

So last night I wasn't so lucky. Zachary went to bed just a little to early last night. He was asleep by 9:30 and he usually doesn't go to bed until between 11:00 and 11:30. So he woke up this morning at 4:00 and ate then went back to sleep till about 8:00.

He was being a couch potato today. He was laying on my pillow and covered up in my big comforter for about 4 hours drifting in and out of sleep. When he was awake he was just laying there smiling and laughing. This stage in his life is just so much fun.

Pictures

2005-10-25T14:56:00.000-07:00

Ok so we finally got our pictures back!! They turned out really good. I wasn't so sure about the ones with me and him in them but they turned out pretty good as well. Scroll down to see the other ones.

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GO BEAVS.....err i mean ducks

2005-10-25T12:28:00.000-07:00

So this picture was taken about a month ago but i just never got it from Mindy. Yes that is Oregon gear. Now for all you that dont know much on college football Oregon has 2 college football teams Oregon (ducks) and Oregon State (beavers). Now i am personally a beaver fan but my boyfriend is a duck fan. So i put him in duck gear as a one time thing! But he does look adorable.

Another good night

2005-10-25T09:20:00.000-07:00

OK so I am just getting really lucky because now it has been 4 nights in a row that he has slept through. Im going to get used to this and then he is going to start waking up again. I can see it now.

Screaming baby

2005-10-24T19:40:00.000-07:00

So today I had to work a 9 hour shift from 10-7. Well i ended up getting off at 6:30 because while Grandpa was watching him he decided he would scream for 2 1/2 hours and so my dad came to get me early. Well i picked him up and talked to him and he was out like a light in 2 mins. I think that he just really missed his mommy. I havnt been away from him that long so he wasnt used to it.

A mothers dream come true!

2005-10-24T08:30:00.000-07:00

OK so for the past 3 nights my son has slept through the night! Yes i mean going to bed at about 11pm and not waking up till 7 or 8 in the morning! I think im tired because i have had to much sleep. I am really hoping that it will be another good night again and he will sleep through tonight to! This is an older picture of him sleeping but it is just so adorable that i had to put it on.

Laundry day

2005-10-22T23:42:00.000-07:00

So today we got our new Washer and Dryer! YAH!!!! Our other one was just dumb. It leaked water occasionaly all over out floor and the spin cycle went out about a week ago so it took for ever for our clothes to dry. But now we have a brand new one!!! I was excited to do the laundry today. We also got a new computer so now i will be able to do my blog every day!

Just a normal day

2005-10-14T23:28:00.000-07:00

Today was a pretty normal day. I worked from 8:30 to 1:30 and Zachary spent the day with Dawn. Dawn is Zachary's new babysitter since Mindy can no longer do it since Chris is now working swing shift.

This evening the three of us went to Corvallis to visit with Daniels older brother Brandon. Brandon is really good with Zach and Zach just loves him which is good (that is Brandon in the picture with Zach).

The coast

2005-09-18T23:11:00.000-07:00

Today Mindy, Chris, Indiana, Daniel, Zachary and I all went to the coast. We went to the aquarium and looked at all the animals. Then we went to Izzys resturant to eat lunch then headed to the beach. Indiana got his feet wet in the water. The wind was blowing to hard to unwrap Zachary from the blanket so he didnt get to see much. When he is a little bit older we will go again and he will be able to get his feet wet to! The day went really well. I wouldnt have asked for a better time.

Dinner

2005-09-17T22:50:00.000-07:00

Tonight Mindy and Chris had us over for dinner. Daniel was there as well. They made catfish, hush puppies, and biscuits. It was really good. The night went really well besides the noisy neighbors. Mindy and I had just gotten Indiana and Zachary asleep when all of a sudden the neighbors started to make alot of banging noises and woke them both up. So i went over and knocked on the door and asked them nicely to be a little more quiet because the had woken up our kids. Then not even 20 minutes later the were being even louder. Mindy, the other neighbor (whose children also got woken up) and I went over there and told them if they didnt start being quiet we were going to call the police on them. Well after all that neither Zach or Indiana would go back to sleep. Hopefully the neighbors wont be there much longer because we have complained about them alot in the month that they have lived there.

6 week checkup

2005-09-16T23:40:00.000-07:00

Today was Zachary's six week checkup. He now weighs 10lbs 10oz. He is 21 1/4in long. He is in the 60 percentile in weight and 25 percintile in height. He got one shot in his right leg and two shots in his left. The shots were for DTaP, DTP, DT, Td, (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) Polio, Hepatitis B, Hib, (haemophilus influenzae type b) Pneumococcal Conjugate PCV7. He did really good besides the fact that he was fussy all day but then again i would be to!

The most wonderful day

2005-08-07T23:10:00.000-07:00

At 7:12pm on August 5th this wonderful little boy was born at just 7lbs 3oz. He was 19 1/2 inches long. I named him Zachary David Douglas Stephens. Zachary because i just liked the name. David was from his fathers side because it is a tradition in his family and Douglas because it is a tradition in my family. This was the most happiest day in my life. I am looking forward to experincing the wonderful life of parent hood.