So much to be Thankful for

THIS IS WHAT I'M THANKFUL FOR...

FAMILY = Love, Joy and Happiness

SMILES FROM MY BABY GIRL

Well the Thanksgiving holiday is almost here and this year, more than any other year, we have so much to be thankful for. God has blessed us with an amazing baby girl and I know that is not something that we should take for granted. Ava RayAnn is absolutely Perfect in every way and she has brought so much joy to our lives. She is Amazing and I give thanks every day for her. Jeremy n I have always shared so much happiness together and she just adds to that. We know that we are blessed to have the marriage that we have and a Beautiful Baby girl to be the icing on our cake. Life is good and Today, Tomorrow and Always I will cherish our little Family and the love that we share!!

Back to work

AND THIS IS WHAT I LOOKED FORWARD TO SEEING EACH AND EVERY DAY!!!!

So I made it through my first week back to work and it was actually not as bad as I thought. I made my share of phone calls just to see what she was doing but didnt shed a tear. Mom is keeping her 4 days a wk and my cousin is keeping her on Wednesdays. I know she is in good hands and that helps...A LOT!!! I do miss her like crazy and by the end of the day, I am more than ready to see those cute lil cheeks, beautiful lips and sweet blue eyes. Jeremy picks her up from mom's everyday and then he meets me on his way to work and my way home so I get to see her ASAP every day and he gets to spend some time with her as well. She is certainly growing like crazy and is smiling and "talking" now. I have to say...She's just absolutely PERFECT and I am still amazed that she is ours. God is GREAT and she reminds me of that every single day!!

Seems like only yesterday...

Two generations of BFFs!!

So my baby girl will be 7 wks old this Thursday and it absolutely blows my mind that time has passed so quickly. It truly seems like only yesterday when we were in the hospital welcoming her into this world. Now, she has grown sooo much and has this little personality that she is developing everyday. She is grinning and frowning and is just absolutely adorable. Honestly, I cant get enough of her. I have spent pretty much every minute with her since she was born with the exception of about 20hrs total and eventhough it is definately over whelming at times, I really dont want it any other way. We have learned how to get out of the house and go places with a new baby. Its an experience and you learn new things each and every time but we manage. I refuse to think of her as a disability and dont see any reason why we cant do what we want to do. It has truly been amazing. Next Monday I am going back to work and I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD to it!! Well, its actually a bit bitter sweet I guess. I am ready to go back to work but I really wish I could take her with me. That would be ideal. However, its not an option, so I must figure out a way to manage. I am sure it will tough but time will make it better.

Deana Jo n Brandon had their baby girl, Jenna Brooke, last Tuesday and she is a lil doll. It was amazing to see Ava next to her and really see how much she had grown. Congrats to them. I know that Ava n Jenna will have MANY, MANY memories to make over the yrs and Deana Jo n I will have tons of fun watching these two baby girls grow into lil ladies! The guys, however, would probably prefer they stay baby girls. HAHA. I am sure they will get into plenty of trouble together over the yrs but I just hope they always realize what the important things are in life and that they will always keep God first when making their decisions. I look forward to watching each of them grow and to see what they become.

Temporary Resort Living

So Jeremy was working out of town in Burnside, which is right outside of Somerset. He had a lil cottage up there in a resort on Lake Cumberland and we decided that Ava n I would go with him so that he could go back to work and still see his girls. It was nice to be there with him and pretty peaceful as well. Ava n I spent our days being lazy mostly except when we went for our walks. Turns out she loves to be outside!! I was thankful for some pretty weather so we could get out and enjoy it. We are now back home and glad to be here but the time away wasn't so bad either. Here are a few pics from our stay.

Daddy napping with his baby girl after a hard day at work

I love this look...Even though it does make her look soo much like her daddy!

The 1st two weeks

After her 1st bath (which she did not enjoy)

Big bright eyes

So we've made it through the first two weeks of being mommy n daddy and, though at times it can be abit overwhelming, all n all it has been amazing! I am currently typing this w/ one hand as I hold my sweet Ava in the other arm. I look down at her and see that beautiful face with a perfect complection and hardly a blemish and wonder how in the world we created such a beautiful child. We have spent the majority of the past 2 wks just looking at her in aww of her perfectness. Of course, we r partial but to us, she is perfect. Not one thing would I change about her...Right down to her pretty RED hair!! She is definately our everything now and no longer is it just Jeremy n I. We now have this precious baby girl who counts on us to ensure she is getting everything she needs. When she crys we go through the list...Is it time to eat, is she hungry, cold, hot, dirty, etc, etc. Once we have gone through all the options, we sometimes just have to accept thatt sometimes she is gonna fuss and be unhappy and we may not be able to make it all better. That is probably one of the toughest things; not being able to fix EVERYTHING. Its much harder on Jeremy than me. It breaks his heart when his little girl cries and he cant fix it. I certainly dont enjoy it either but I understand that its just the way it is sometimes. Inevitably the tears will dry up and she will be okay!!

It has been an adventurous first two weeks and there are so many things that we have learned about newborns. Some of them including that all those strange noises they make that make you think they are choking, or that they cant breath are completely normal. Another being that they really aren't as fragile as you would think and that no matter how hard you try to keep them from it, they are going to scratch their face with those finger nails. (The mittens dont stay on and Socks work much better!) As our journey continues as mommy n daddy, I look forward to the road that we will be traveling and all the sites we will see along the way!!

Our Sweet Baby Girl

Introducing Ava RayAnn Overton

Born September 3, 2009 2:50 pm

7lb 11oz, 21 in long

Here are a few pictures to share with you our VERY SPECIAL DAY

Our Precious Baby Girl

Mommy n Ava

Our 1st family Portrait


On Thursday September 3, 2009 at 2:50pm, Jeremy n I were blessed with the most amazing gift God could have given us. A little baby girl who couldn't have been more perfect. Everything went wonderfully during labor and delivery and baby Ava is Great. We are loving every minute of being mommy n daddy and getting the hang of things as we go. There is so much that this has taught us already and so much more to come. We know that we have been truly blessed and thank God each and every day for all that he has given us!!

A good time to do so...

Well, I was reminded today of how I dont update my blog so I thought it would be a good time to do so. I actually have some news to share anyways so it was conveniently a good time to update anyways. It has been a little while, I will admit so I actually have plenty to write about. I am now off of work and have been since last Monday. I figured that 2 wks before my due date was a good time to take off and have a lil time to rest and relax before Ava's big arrival. My dr also suggested 2 wks, so it didn't take much to convince me that it was okay to go ahead and take off. As it turns out...Ava will actually be here by THURSDAY of this week!! If I haven't had her before then, I will be induced Thursday morning bright and early. It seems soooo crazy that what we have been waiting 38 wks for is now only 4 days away!! Man how the time has flown. The next 3 days will probably drag on as we wait for 630 am Thursday morning to get everything started but I hope to make the most of these last few days before our lives change FOREVER!!!! How exciting!!?!!?!!! Jeremy left to head back to Somerset/Burnside til Wednesday for work and he has called every 30 mins since he left just to make sure I am okay and that nothing is going on. His phone was going dead and he's worried he may miss a call from me telling him to turn around and come back. He is the best I just have to say!!! I could not be blessed with a better Husband and Ava RayAnn is going to have the Best Daddy in the world!!! There is nothing that he wouldn't do to protect his girls and I am sooo thankful that he cares like he does!
Since the last time I wrote, I have had some more baby showers... 4 all together actually and, not to sound ungrateful, but I was glad when #4 was over with. It is very good to know that people want to give and that we have so much love and support from our friends, family and churches but its a bit exhausting. Of course, you always get some things that you dont actually NEED and you dont know where it came from so you find yourself trying to figure what exactly to do it. Then, there is always the awkward and uncomfortable feeling of sitting in front of everyone, all eyes on you, while you open these gifts and put on your best SMILE everytime you open a bag. Its funny to listen to all of the AWWW'S you hear. (Especially with all the lil girl stuff) Its funny...You open a bag of diapers and wipes and you hear "AWWW" Well maybe not literally but my the time you've been through 4 of these nice but awkward situations, it sure seems that way. Today we had Deana Jo's baby shower and I got to watch her n Brandon go through all that fun stuff while I got to sick back and write down names and gifts. It was kinda nice to c the tables turned :) She is 6 wks behind me on her due date so our lil girls will be the BEST OF FRIENDS I am sure!!! Its gonna be tons of fun watching them grow up together!!
Well...I guess next time you all hear from me, I will have our new arrival here at home with me and hopefully, it wont take me a month to update. I will make my best effort to get some pics up as soon as I can find the time!! Take Care and Wish us luck! Remember...Thursday, September 3rd (if not before)

Closer n Closer

Well that time is almost here and it seems almost unreal. Jeremy n I are sooo excited about our lil girl and can not wait to get her here. I have been very blessed with a good, healthy pregnancy and am soo thankful to be able to say that. Now all we need is a healthy lil bundle of joy to make it all complete and perfect. We officially have the room complete (minus a door knob) and have all her lil clothes washed, put away and hanging in the closet. The diaper stacker is full of diapers, the basinet is next to our bed and her bag is packed and ready for the hospital. I do still need to get mine together and packed but her's was much more fun :) Only 3 wks to go until our due date and really...She could come any day. We have had two showers so far and am thankful for all the goodies we have gotten and for all the family n friends who have shared in our excitement. We have one more shower to go on Sunday at First Baptist and then it will be time to get the remainder of our things put into place and finish up buying the neccessities before our lil one makes her grand entrance into this world. Wow...The time really has flown. Sometimes I just cant believe 9 months have come n gone. It seems so crazy that in less than a month our lives will change completely and we will experience love n happiness at an entirely new level. God is GOOD...Thats really about all I can say. He has blessed us over n over again and I could not be happier with the AMAZING life that we are able to live. Our lives are about to get sooo much better and there is so much in store for us and so many exciting things to come. Most likely, next time you here from me, Ava RayAnn Overton will have made her arrival and we will be loving every minute of being mommy n daddy!!!

So much for that...

Isn't it funny that when you start something its all or nothing and you vow to keep it up and be consistant?? Well, thats the way it goes with EVERYTHING that I do but a little while into it, the dedication slowly fades away until its down to only every 2 weeks (like with blogging) or NEVER (like with working out) I said when I started blogging that I was going to stay up to date...So much for that!!!!! Oh-well, thats the way things tend to work so its really no suprise that Blogging was no different. Anyways, things have been good. Jeremy has been working VERY hard on the nursery and we are now ready for paint. We bought our paint today and I am really looking forward to seeing it on the walls in the room. I cant wait to see the finished product of all the hard work. Jeremy's hard work, that is, I wont even attempt to take credit. I have done very little in there compared to the amount of hrs he has put in. He is doing it all so that our baby girls room will be PERFECT!!!
Tomorrow Jeremy is going back to work for a few days and he will be missing his first drs apt. He has been with me each and every time but this one just isn't going to work out. Thats okay though...I know things will be the same ole routine and all will be JUST FINE!! After my drs apt, I have made an appointment to go to Sun Suites and use my gift card he got me for V-Day. A much needed massage and Pedicure is going to be WONDERFUL. I am looking forward to that!!! Its getting sooo close to time for the arrival of our lil angel and I get more n more excited daily. Only 8 wks to go til our due date But who knows...Could be 4 wks, could be 9. Only lil Ava knows when she will be ready to enter this Crazy world.

Family, Fun and Fourth of July

So we had the family over for the fourth and had big plans. I guess you could say the rain kinda changed things a bit but as most everyone did...We improvised. We had a great time despite the rain and even got to set off our fireworks at about 10 when the rain FINALLY stopped. Got a little wet at the festival early in the day but everyone (including the girls) were good sports and no one really minded it too much. Sunday night Jeremy n I went and watched the Morgantown fireworks with some friends and then Monday it was back to work...YUCK!!! Yes, I had 3 days off but 3 days just really isn't enough. We spent most of the day Friday working and cleaning on the house. Friday night ventured to the WONDERFUL Catfish Festival and enjoyed the car show and the socializing. Despite all the people who insist on attending the festival every yr and then leaving and griping about how bad it sucked...I love it! For me, its all about the small town, everybody knows everybody atmosphere. I look forward to it each yr and wish we had gotten to attend a lil more this yr. Its one time of the yr when you know you are going to see all those hundreds of people who you only see once a yr...At the Festival. I am thankful for the Catfish plates, the square dancing music, the generic carnival rides and the over priced Funnel Cakes...Thats right, I am admiting it...I love the Catfish Festival. More importantly, I love this lil town!!!
Hope everyone else enjoyed the 4th of July wkend and made the best of it despite the bad weather.

Trimester #3!!!!

So now I am almost 30 wks along and each and everyday get more and more excited about the upcoming arrival of our lil baby girl!!! She moves constantly and it makes it all the more real with each and every kick. She's definately an active lil thing and I just think its precious! We've gotten registered and the shower isn't too far away. The baby bed and the changing table are sitting in the living rm and we have boxes and boxes of baby clothes piled in what will soon be the nursery. Preparing for our new addition, our lil angel, our perfect lil pride n joy...We CANT WAIT!!!! Every time we see a new lil baby we talk about how sweet he or she is and remind each other that it wont be long and we will have a lil one of our very own to tote around and show off to all of those passing by who just cant help but to stop when they see a new born baby =) I often find myself wondering all those new mommy thoughts..."Will she have hair?" "How much will she weigh?", "How long will she be?", "Who will she favor?", and on and on.... I know that even if in a couple of yrs we look back and think "she really wasn't that cute of a baby", we will think when she is born that she is the most precious thing in the world and we will be convinced that she is ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!!! Of course, though...She REALLY will be Perfect ;) I just really cant wait to hold her and watch her with her wonderful daddy since I already know she will no doubt be a DADDYS GIRL!! I just cant wait til she arrives and we can start our perfect lil family. Wont be long now..Oh how time flies!!!!!! Stay tuned, as my excitement builds I am sure I will be sharing more and more!

Family Filled Weekend

PICS FROM THE WEEKEND....MY GIRLS ARE GROWING UP SOOO FAST!! LESS THAN 3 MONTHS AND WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER PRECIOUS LIL GIRL IN THE FAMILY! I CANT WAIT...THEY ARE GOING TO ALL HAVE SOOO MUCH FUN TOGETHER!

So we had a great weekend with the family and just got to hang out here around the house and have a good time. Its not all that common that all of the family gets together so it was GREAT!! Stacye, Brad, Madison and Baylee came down Saturday and stayed the night. We got some help w/ some landscaping but more importantly, we all got to hang out and just have a good time. Josh n Raigan got here on Sunday and we all got to visit for a while. We cooked TONS of food, set up the little kiddy pool for the girls (and me) and all just had a good time. It was a great weekend and one that I am very happy we were able to have.

Pics from the Bday

Me and two of my favorite lil ones EVER!!! Aren't they the cutest!!!?!!!!
Blowing out the Candles

Me with the Best Friends I could ask for

Happy Bday to ME!!!!

Okay wow, so its been a while since I wrote last. With the wonderful weather we have been having, on the computer is the last place I have wanted to spend my afernoons so I haven't made it a priority. I have say Happy Bday to my nieces, Madison Shea, who turned 12 on Tuesday, Baylee, who turned one on Wednesday and then to me, who is now the BIG 26!!! Yep, its official, I am past the mid-20's and now headed for the LATE 20's title =)
I have had a great day and really appreciate all that Jeremy did to make my day extra special. We had a cookout tonight and he bought balloons, a cake, a VERY sweet card, the flower I wanted for the porch, and another adorable added touch to the flower w/ a very thoughtful gesture! He is the BEST! We had Bridgette, Jonnica, Josh, Tinslea, Deana Jo, Brandon, Blake, Heather Coleman, Alicia McKinney and Lloyd over tonight for a cookout and HOMEMADE ICECREAM and had a great time. Thanx to everyone who has sent Bday wishes and for those who came over to help me celebrate. It was wonderful to get to visit with everyone!

The baby n I are doing just fine. Well actually we are doing GREAT. I have felt wonderful and haven't had any problems to date. Lil Ava is just as healthy as can be and the Drs say she is growing just like she should be. Everything is right on target and we are very grateful for it all. She is moving around quite abit more now and we love to watch my belly move and feel her kicks and pushes. Its all so amazing and a true Blessing indeed. We r really getting anxious about her arrival and really needing to get things done and QUICKLY!

I have taken off work for tomorrow and am looking forward to a 4 day wkend. Hopefully, we will be able to get a few things done both inside and out here at the house and still enjoy some down time to do whatever. Hope everyone has a safe and great Holiday wkend!!!!! Take care.

Celebrations...Mothers Day and Tinslea Gracyn turns 2!

I hope that all the mothers had a wonderful Mothers Day yesterday. Some would say this was my 1st official Mothers Day but I am not calling it official until I have had the pressures and responsibilities of being a mother. So far, my job has been easy. We had a good day though. Went to church and went to WalMart to get mom a hanging flower and then came home and grilled out and had her back for a late lunch/early supper. It was a Beautiful day and wasn't it nice to have a break in the rain for a bit. Saturday Jeremy n I had a wonderful day as well. I got up and went to do some yard saleing while he slept in for a bit. He's getting adjusted from the night shift still and early mornings are not yet on his sleep schedule. We went turkey hunting for a little bit Sat afternoon and waded through back waters up to our hips, but it was fun. No turkey but we had a good time and a little bit of excitement. Then we headed to BG for a little shopping and Tinslea Gracyn's Bday party. We took Baylee, my youngest niece and she seemed to enjoy herself despite all the crazy "big" kids running around. They all had a great time at the Hopscotch Play Place and it's always great to see little ones having fun.
Jeremy did get laid off last week, but dont worry...In his work, its not always a bad thing. He will go back to work in a couple months but usually the summers are slow. He's worked enough this spring to hold us over for a while =). I am happy to have him home again and have LOVED our time together. I actually look forward to coming home in the afternoons knowing he is here and we can spend the afternoon and evenings together. Speaking of that, I am going to go and see what he's working on outside. Enjoy the sunshine while it last!!!!!

Weekend Babysitting

So this weekend I have been babysitting little Raigan Marie since Friday night. She is growing up sooo fast and I couldn't hardly believe how much she had grown just since the last time I had seen her. Its amazing. We've had a good weekend though. Today we went by and visited at my Mamaw Daugherty's house for a lil while and dad came by so Raigan got to see Papaw. We went to Jonnica n Josh's after we left there and let Tinslea n Raigan play for a while while I went through some baby clothes of Tinslea's for Baylee. We got home in time to get Jeremy up and for Raigan's nap time. Yesterday she spent a while at Nanny's house and Jeremy and I went to Farm Boy for lunch and then came home for a little while to get some things caught up and so Mom n Raigan could have their play time. I will be taking her to BG to meet Kristin when she gets up from her nap. I know I'll miss her when she leaves but I am glad for the time that I've had w/ her this wkend. I dont think I get to c her nearly enough. =)
Last week was pretty typical...Nothing exciting going on. I started working out and plan to do that at least 2-3 times a wk for as long as I can. I figure that it wouldn't hurt to try to stay in shape, even if I am pregnant. I know I am going to gain weight but I would like to keep as much of in the belly and off the thighs as I can...LOL.
Hopefully this rain will end VERY soon and some sunshine will be n the near future. I am more than sick of all the mud and the mess that we have here in our yard and drive way. It is now May so April Showers can end ANY DAY NOW!!!!

Wonderful Weekend

Well Jeremy finally took a night off of work on Saturday and I was THRILLED that we had the day and night to spend together. We have had plans for a while to go and listen to the "Duck Commander" speak at a church in Clinton, KY on Saturday night w/ Deana Jo n Brandon so Jeremy had told them a while back he wouldn't be there Saturday night. I think after working 26 days straight he deserved a day off anyways. It was a wonderful day and since he didnt' have to work Saturday night, he got up around 10 and we got to do some things outside and do went to town and got our 1st Sno Shack icees' of the season =) before we had to get ready to go. It was a great day to be out for a road trip though and it was VERY nice for us to get to have some real conversations since those have been few and far between lately with our schedules. We didn't even turn the radio on, just enjoyed the day and each other. It was Great!!! We ended up getting home around midnight on Saturday but we had a great time and enjoyed the message. Sunday morning we got up and went to church in Beaver Dam, which we hadn't gotten to do for a while. It was nice to get back to the church we typically go to and see everyone. Afterwards, we just enjoyed a little down time until Jeremy had to go to work again last night. I really hated to say good-bye to him. After us having such a wonderful Saturday and Sunday morning/early afternoon, I really wished he didnt' have to leave so we could enjoy the rest of the day together. I am thankful for the time that we did have together though and have really enjoyed this weather. It was wonderful to lay on the couch w/ the windows open and just feel the breeze and take in the outdoors. I know the rain is heading in but the temperatures have atlast gotten warmer and I am thrilled that Spring is finally here!!!!

Kicks, Flips and Lots of Love

Well I cant really be sure but I think I felt little Ava move today for the first time. Of course, since this is my first baby, I dont really know what to expect or feel for but I was sitting at my desk today at work when I started feeling this little twitch or flutter in the lower right side of my belly. It happened a 3 or 4 times right there in a roll and I was pretty sure that it was little Ava letting me know she was still there and growing each day. Like I said, I cant be sure that it was her but it sure felt like something different that I hadn't felt before so I think I am going to tell myself that it was my sweet little girl. Everytime we have had an ultrasound the sonographer has told us that she is VERY active and, well, its not like we couldn't see for ourselves, that she was constantly moving around. The last one we had the lady looked at us and said "I cant keep up with your baby." With that being said, when I do start feeling her everytime she flips or kicks, I am sure I will be getting plenty of it. Thats okay though...Each and everytime I feel that little flutter in my belly I am reminded of the very special blessing God has given us and it makes me that much more excited to have our baby where we can hold her, love her and SPOIL HER ROTTEN!!!!!

The past few days

Just a quick run down of the past few days. Nothing special really but I have been getting out of the house a little more than usual. Thursday night I went and met Heather at the Farm Boy for dinner. Jonnica was going to join us as well but as luck would have it, she got sick and was unable to make it. Maybe next time we can all 3 be there. Its nice to get together every once and a while and catch up. Anytime that Heather n I get together, we talk for hrs. This trip, we were at Farm Boy for about 3 hrs and we talked the entire time. Its nice to do that though and we just dont get around to it nearly enough. Last night (Friday) I went to my sis's house and visited with her and Brad for a while. Little miss Bayleigh was w/ her mamaw and Maddy Shea was w/ her dad so it was just the 3 of us. I got a bunch of baby stuff from them and now have my car loaded down until Jeremy has the time to get to it all. We really dont even have room for it all yet but I wanted to go ahead and get it out of their way. It was good to get to catch up with my sis as well and visit for a while. We dont get to do it very often but we too can sit and talk for hrs. (I think yall are probably thinking that knowing me, I can talk for hrs to anyone) Its probably true, I just dont have very many people who will listen to me...LOL!!
Today, I slept in and got up to find we had a new baby horse! She is the cutest little thing. It was so neat that she was born because we really didn't even knowing that the momma was pregnant for sure. It couldn't have happened at a better time though. With just having lost two horses in the barn fire, it was like a gift to fill the space. I couldnt wait to get Jeremy up and show him the new baby but I did good and let him sleep. I HATE days when I am home and he is sleeping because I just want to go in and wake him up so we can have some time together. I watch the clock and wait for the min its time for him to get up. Tonight, after Jeremy left for work AGAIN...I went to Muhlenberg to visit with some friends of ours, Darin and Paula Croxton and their little girl, Kira. They had grilled hamburgers n hotdogs and Paula made the BEST turtle Cheese cake. Now I am home and just trying to pass the time before heading to bed for the night. I try to stay up late so I can sleep in with Jeremy some. Have I mentioned that I will be thrilled when Jeremy once again gets to be home with me at night??? Even though I am glad he is working, it couldnt' come soon enough!!

All is Well

The profile of our little baby girl...How Precious!!?!!!?

I thought this was sweet...She has her little hand on her forehead!

We had our 20 wk check up and ultrasound yesterday and all is well with me and little Ava Rayann. We did confirm that we are, indeed, having a little girl and we are both very excited. Despite the fact that Jeremy had always said he wanted a little boy, since we have known that I was pregnant, he has said that it really doesn't matter. I always thought that deep down he may be disappointed if we didn't have a boy but actually I believe he is thrilled about having a little girl to love and spoil. I know that there will be no chance of her not being a daddy's girl because I know that he will be such an amazing daddy. He is already telling the guys at work about all the cute little girl clothes and about the bedding we looked at for her nursery. It all gets more and more exciting everyday. I just cant wait to be a mommy and cant wait for us to have our very own little family. It is going to be the best experience EVER!!!! We are debating on the spelling of her name. I know what you are thinking.."How many ways can you spell Ava" Well Jeremy seems to think it should be Aiva but I think that may lead to some confusion as far as pronunciation. There are also the options of Ayva and Avah. I think the Aiva is just a bit too close to Diva and goodness knows we dont want that...LOL!!! I have still felt great am very grateful for the easy pregnancy I have had so far. I dont have any complaints to this point. I know there will always be minor side effects but I haven't experienced any of the major things so I feel blessed.

Once again, waiting on spring like weather to return and once again, hoping that it will stick around. These mornings in the low 40's are for the birds!!!!!!

Happy Easter

**HAPPY EASTER**

Had to get a belly pic since we hadn't taken any. So, this is me almost 20 wks along
Just the two of us and the Beautiful Blue Sky

I hope that everyone had a very Happy Easter. Jeremy n I were able to go to church this morning but didnt' really do anything more than that. He had to get in what sleep he could before going back to work tonight so we didn't get near the time together that I would have liked but atleast we got to spend Easter Sunday at church, together, being reminded of what Easter is all about. Josh n Kristin didn't come in this Easter and Stacye n Brad had some other things going on in BG I think so I did go and see Mamaw Daugherty but it just wasn't the same as Easters in the past. There wasn't enough family time but next yr we will have our own little one here and will be able to start our own Easter Traditions...I cant Wait!!!!

Time for an update

Well, Despite the lacking amount of anything interesting I have to share, I figured it was time for an update so I will let you know how my week has gone. Basically, each day has been exactly the same. I go to work, meet Jeremy on the way home to give him the work car and a quick kiss along with a hello and good-bye and he heads to work as I venture on home. I have to admit that I am not really loving the fact that we haven't spent a total of 2 hrs together all wk but I just keep telling myself that atleast he's home and not in a hotel somewhere. I meet him at work in the morning because when he's getting off of work, its time for me to go in. It works out I guess that we work at the same location so we atleast get to say hi on our way to and from work. He's going to be working 7 days a wk, 13 hrs a day for a while so our time together is going to be VERY limited for the next several wks but it will eventually come to an end.
Since finding out that we are having a baby girl, I have been online each night looking for bedding for the nursery. I am being pretty picky and of the 1,000 different options I have looked at, I probably haven't liked but maybe 10 total. It gets frustrating and I really wish Jeremy was here so he could help me make a decision. We did get about 20 mins today to look at some and found one that we both kinda liked but I am not ready to make that decision yet. I hope to make it to Bowling Greem tomorrow afternoon, after Jeremy heads to work, to get some Easter clothes for Sunday. I know, Last minute, huh?? Thats usually the way I do things though.
Tonight is a rainy and yucky night so I will be spending it here at home...Either on the couch or on the computer, and waiting for 730 am when Jeremy will once again be home with me.

Exciting News...

So I went last night to get another ultrasound done by a friend of mine and got to find out what we are having!!!! ITS A GIRL. I am VERY excited and cant wait to start shopping and picking out bedroom stuff and all that good stuff. I wouldn't have been disappointed if it was a lil boy but I am thrilled that we are having a lil girl. Even though I have 3 nieces and the family was kinda ready for a boy, I think everyone is happy about another a girl in the family. Atleast they can all play together and we are set on clothes and all that good stuff. We have our ultrasound at the Med Center next Tuesday and Jeremy will get to go with me. He had to work last night and wasn't able to join me so we when we go next Tuesday, that will confirm that we are going to have a precious baby girl in about 41/2 mnths. I know the next thing on everyone's mind now is "What are you going to name her" Well unless we change our minds and something else stands out that we both like, we are going to name our lil Girl Ava Rayann Overton. Spelling is subject to change I guess and the name may too but for now that is it.
So thats my latest news and nothing else to write really. Its been a pretty typical couple days back to work. Hope everyone has a wonderful week. Hopefully this cold weather will go away once and for all and spring will finally set in for Good!!!

August 2nd 2008

Well Jeremy is working night shift and I am home alone tonight. I was looking back at our wedding pics as I often do and was reminded of how thankful I am for the love and happiness that we share. This day was by far the happiest and most amazing day of my life. I cant hardly believe that it has already been over 8 mnths since we said I DO and I have to say, I really couldnt' be happier. Our life is amazing and I am thankful every day for what God has blessed us with. This day was only the beginning for us and I look forward to the days to come. I have truly been blessed with an amazing husband and often find myself wondering how I ever got so lucky. He is a gift from God and I look forward to spending the rest of my life with him by my side. Here are a few pics from our wonderful day.

The wedding party

One of my Favorite Pictures from the day

To me, it just doesnt get much cuter than this!!!

My 2 Very Best Friends in the world

DUSTIN LANCE BELCHER

At the very moment as I write this blog it still seems unreal. Its impossible to get past it and to get the loss and devastation out of my mind. Not neccessarily my loss or devastation, even though I have plenty of it but the loss and devastation of Dustins family. I know how I have felt since about 730 am on Monday morning and cant even begin to imagine the amount of pain that the family has felt in this time. To Amy Dustin was a husband, to Lloyd and Melissa, their baby, to Josh, a little brother, to Jonnica, a brother n law and to Mayleigh and Audrey, a daddy. To the 1300-1400 people who came to the funeral home, Dustin was a friend, a coworker, a classmate, a cousin, a nephew and on and on...Dustin had several titles and had meant so many different things to sooo many different people but ultimately there is one thing that EVERY person who knew Dustin would agree on; He was full of life. Dustin lived each day the way he wanted to live it. He didnt hold back, didnt back down, never compromised himself or the person that he was. He was who he was...Like it or not, that was him and that is the person he was going to be. I guess thats why you just couldn't help but love him. Despite his honoriness he was down right impossible to be mad at. His smile rarely left his face unless he was mad, (which would most likely be in the garage or at the race track) He loved life and he lived life. His life was cut entirely too short but atleast in the time that he had here with us, he lived like he wanted to live and he left an impression on so many different people.
Its a loss that will be felt for many many yrs to come and a loss that still seems unreal. A loss that is unexplainable and impossible to understand. It is one that seems so un fair and one that makes you ask the question "why" over and over again. The bottom line is despite the amount of times we ask the question, we will never have the answer. We will never understand why God would take such a lively and lovable person from our lives but we also know that we must not dwell on what has happened. In this time, we must all pick up the pieces and some how find the strength to move forward. One thing that is for sure...Dustin may be gone but he will NEVER be forgotten. Everyone who ever knew Dustin will always remember him and yrs from now there will be plenty of people who will have plenty to tell his girls about their daddy. I am very blessed and thankful to have known Dustin for all those yrs and am thankful that throughout all these yrs, our paths were always able to cross pretty regularly and that I have the memories that I have of him. I am thankful for the friendship he had with my husband and that he was the friend that he was to him. I pray for peace and strength for Amy, Lloyd, Melissa, Josh, Mayleigh n Audrey and to all of his friends who have lost so much. It will a tough road to travel but I will pray daily that with God everyone will make it through it.

FINALLY FRIDAY

Just a real quick note today. We have had company this week, Jeremy's parents came in and have been staying with us so I haven't been online much. Its been a pretty good week though. Nothing crazy or out of the ordinary. The weather has finally gottent to be spring like and I am loving that. Despite the rain, atleast it isn't COLD anymore. Its time for the warmer temps and who doesn't like spring weather??? I am thrilled thats its Friday and I am not sure what the weekend will hold but I know that it wont include coming to work so it has to be pretty good. Happy FRiday!!!!!

Weekend rundown

Well yesterday was a pretty peaceful and relaxing day. We didn't even leave the house. We needed to do some cleaning so we got some of that done but basically just took it easy here at home and it was pretty nice. Friday night we went to BG and went to have an ultrasound done hoping to find out what we were having for sure but we didn't really get any clarity. We do know that if indeed it is a boy, it was hiding very well. Looked to me like we may have a lil girl instead but we will have to wait a lil longer to find out. We have an ultrasound scheduled at the Med Center on April 14th so we should know by then atleast. This one was just one we had done by a friend just for fun. It was sooo cute though because it was doing all kinds of little things. One time it was sucking its thumb and another had its lil hand on its chin like it was thinking or something. We could c the eyes, nose, mouth, spine and of course its little fingers and toes. It was neat to actually c it beginning to look like a lil person. Now if we can just find out what it is...Boy or Girl! We haven't bought a thing yet and some people think thats funny since its our first, I guess they figured we'd be out shopping as soon as we got the two pink lines, but when you dont know what it is...Its just not the same. I want to know what I am buying for before I start buying. Wont be long and we will have the Answer we're waiting for. I will try and get some pics up soon from the ultrasound. While we were n BG we went to Lonestar for supper and also went to Kohls so I could get me some clothes. With my baby bump growing daily it seems, I decided it was time to get some clothes that were a lil more suited for my pregnant belly. I know I am going to need them and I think a pregnant belly looks much cuter in clothes made for it. And hey...I got to get some new clothes!!
Today we're going to church and might do a lil running afterwards. Probably do what we have to do and then get home to watch the race. Its at Bristol this wk and had I not been sick for the last two wks and still have a pretty bad cough, we would be there. I sure wish I was but oh-well...TV will have to do. Hope everyone enjoys their Sunday.

Happy Birthday JEREMY

Okay so its Wednesday now and no, I am not better yet. Well, better maybe but not well. I am still coughing and a bit congested but I am still hoping that SOON it will be all better. This week has been a pretty good one so far. Tuesday we had our 4 wk check up with Dr Trevor and it was pretty typical. Pretty much just in and out. We got to hear the heart beat and it was still going strong. The heart beat was 153 this go around. Other than doing that, Dr Trevor just let us know that everything looked good with the pics from the ultrasound and of course, answered any questions we had and we were on our way. Its hard to believe we are already almost 16 wks into this. Seems like only yesterday when we first found out. Crazy how time flies. Wont be long and we will be finding out what we are having so STAY TUNED. It may be sooner than 20 wks if we luck up and use our "connections" HAHA....We are excited to find out though and we may be able to do so with the help of a friend who just happens to do that kind of thing. Any how, things are going good with the pregnancy. Now if I can only get over this gosh awful cold!!!

Yesterday was Jeremy's birthday also and I have to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to him eventhough I know he wont be reading it. We didnt do anything too special to celebrate seeming how it was on a Tuesday and I had to work. He did get to hear his baby's heart beat again on his bday so I guess that was a treat.Maybe we will do more this weekend and get his present too. Also My mom cooked supper last night for us, which worked out rather nice since I had to work late. It was nice because by the time I got here, Jeremy just met me at Moms and it was time to Eat. Mom isn't much of a cook, I have to share and she will not deny that but we had a pretty good meal. It was very nice of her to do that. Its the first time she's ever done it and I think it was Probably only because it was Jeremys bday and she likes him better than me I think. LOL!! Hope everyone else has had a good wk so far. Hump day is over and only 2 more days til the Weekend!!!!

Sick of being Sick

Okay so I have been sick all week and have about HAD ENOUGH!!! I am so tired of having to blow my nose every 5 minutes and coughing CONSTANTLY!! I had started to get better on Wed and Thursday I thought but Thursday night, it hit me hard and I have been awful every since. I could barely breath yesterday with all the congestion in my head and chest. I went back to the dr to be sure that I didn't need to get a breathing treatment and again yesterday, stayed home from work. Its very much not like me to miss work but there was just no way I could have made it through the day at work. I dont really think they would have wanted me there anyways. It sucks because there are so few medicines that you can take and the things you can take aren't good enough to kick what I have. I did get an antibiotic yesterday, but just a mild one. Hopefully it will soon start doing a little bit of good. Jeremy has been wonderful, of course. He has cooked supper, done dishes, gotten medicine, taken me to the dr...Everything and anything I could have asked for, he has done. Its times like these that make me so thankful to have such an amazing husband. I am hoping that the baby is doing great even through all of this. It makes me feel like all the meds are just too much but what do you do??? I have an apt on Tuesday for our 4 wk with the baby dr so we will be sure then that everything is still great. I am sure it is, I just hate to be sick and know that its not just me I have to worry about. HOpefully soon this will pass and I will get over this mess.

HOpe you all are enjoying your weekend. My weekend plans have changed into doing absolutely nothing and trying to get better before Monday.

WAY BEHIND

Wow...So its been a little while since I posted and I have done just what I said I was going to try not to do and have gotten over a wk behind on posting. No excuse really, just haven't really felt much like blogging, myspacing, facebooking, etc lately. I guess its time to play a little catch up now. Jeremy got laid off last Saturday so he is home again for a while. Most think its a bad thing to be laid off, but around here, its not so bad. Its not like he wont be going back to work real soon on another job and I am glad to have him home!!! Last wk we were in Chattanooga because I had to go down and do some training for work. We got there Monday night and came back on Thurs afternoon. The hotel that TVA puts us in is really nice so I dont complain too much when I have to go down there. Last weekend was wonderful and I LOVED the weather. Saturday we went to Bowling Green early and went to my sis n Brads for Jeremy to meet up with Brad so that they could go fishing and I got to babysit little Baylee for the day and Maddy Shea was there as well. We decided to go to Three Springs Park for a while and Maddy took a friend with her. We fed the ducks and Madison took Baylee down some slides and played on some of the park equipment. Some of it Baylee liked and some she wasn't so crazy about. On Sunday we got up and went to church, which was really nice considering how long it had been since we had been. When Jeremy is working nights out of town, it makes it hard. Anyways, we were happy to get back to church. Sunday afternoon Jeremy grilled some Chicken and I fixed baked beans and potatoes and Josh, Kristin N Raigan came over for supper and stayed the night. Josh had OCS training in Greenville again so it was nice to get to spend time with them. I got to see all 3 of my Beautiful girls over the weekend and that made it GREAT!! Yesterday was a typical Monday I guess and today I have been sick and stayed home from work. My throat, ears and body have been aching but I think its actually just allergies and all the drainage has my throat extremely irritated. I plan to be back at work tomorrow. Hope everyone else has enjoyed the weather we have been having as well. Sounds like its going to cool off again soon but hopefully spring will set in for good before too much longer!

Life in a Small Town

So its a little after 8 and I have just gotten home actually. I would usually probably be in bed by now and even though its Friday, it most likely wouldn't have mattered. However, tonight has been a good afternoon/night that I got to spend socializing and catching up with my Wonderful friend, Heather Coleman. I decided to stop by the Banner office to visit a little before I headed home today from work and just as it usually does, my few minutes turned into much, much longer. SUPRISE, SUPRISE...For those of you who know me, know that I would spend my life talking if I had someone who would listen and occasionally chime in and Lucky for me...Heather does just that. LOL. Usually any time we have the oppurtunity to visit it turns in to much longer than expected. Thats okay though, I mean really what else was I gonna be doing??? We decided to go to Farm Boy for supper and ended up being there for about 2 hrs. Yes...Two hrs at the Farm Boy and it was great actually because we were able to see sooo many people and to tell you the truth, it makes me appreciate my small town life. I kinda like being able to sit down for supper at a restaurant and knowing 90% of everyone around you. Its so funny because everyone is somebody in Morgantown. Its either a sister of a friend, an old teacher, a classmate, a friend of an sibling, a church member...You may not know who you are gonna see but you can almost guarantee that you when you do see them, you will know them. Oh me, Its the joy of life in a small town and you know what...I kinda like it!!!!
HOpe that everyone will have a wonderful weekend. It may snow?!?!!?? Who knows what the weather will consist of around here...Rain, lightning, wind, ice, snow....You never know in KY.

Baby Overton

Well we got to see our little baby yesterday afternoon at the ultrasound. The lady doing the ultrasound said immediately "That is one active baby" as soon as he/she came up on the screen. It was soo cute how it was moving around and using its arms and legs. We could see its little fingers and toes and they were soooo tiny!!! We actually suprisingly enough, at only 12 wks, even got a pretty good idea that ITS A BOY!! Its not written in stone and is too soon to say FOR SURE but its more than likely an honory little boy...LOL!!! Of course, Jeremy is thrilled and I am okay with it too. It really didn't matter that much to me. I wouldn't have been upset with a little girl...Thats for sure but I think its time for a lil boy in the family. Like I said though, We aren't gonna start buying blue yet. It is exciting though and each time we get to hear or see something new, it all becomes that much more real. Everything was PERFECT the lady said and we should have a perfectly healthy little one in about 6 1/2 more mnths. I know everyone wants to see the ultrasound pic so I will put one on here. Here is your first look at Baby Overton...

So Jeremy had to head back to Paducah after we got home from the Dr and of course, he took a pic with him to show the guys at work. He is sooo excited and I am very happy for that. I just know that he will be an amazing Daddy and that makes me a very happy Mommy!!! Hope everyone has a good week. Monday is over atleast :)

Already Sunday

Well this weekend hasn't been anything special and really nothing to talk about. I did get to see Little miss Raigan on Friday night and I hadn't seen her since The 1st of January. Her and Kristin were in Muhlenberg at Kristins mom n Dad's while my Brother has Army drill so I went by and visited after work. She sure is growing and getting to be pretty smart. She knows her letters and several colors too. She is a cutie and I was glad to get to see them both. I think Josh is going to stop by moms today when he gets done with drill so I'll probably get to see them all today. Yesterday I stayed home all day and did some much needed cleaning here at the house but other than that just watched TV and took it easy. Jeremy got home this morning and I am looking forward to spending the afternoon with him since he will be going back tomorrow. We have an ultrasound tomorrow afternoon so after that, he will be headed back to Paducah for another week. I am looking forward to the ultrasound and seeing our very tiny baby for the first time. The ultrasound we had very early on of course, didnt really show anything so this will be the first time we actually get to see the baby. Its exciting!!

I hope everyone else has had a pretty good weekend. Too bad its already Sunday and tomorrow its back to work once again for another lovely week!!!!

Love, Happiness and Heartbeats

Just a quick lil note about our drs apt today. We went for the first visit today with Dr Trevor, who by the way, we really liked. He is very personable and makes you feel right at home (despite the stirrups and open back gown)...LOL!!! He was a very nice man though and I am pleased with our decision to go there. Anyhow, we got to hear the heart beat for the first time today which was very amazing. Blows my mind how something so tiny could have such a strong lil heartbeat. The heart rate was 160 which Dr Trevor said was Perfect!!! Monday we go in for our first official ultrasound and then we will get to c the little booger and hear the heart beat at the same time. Thats exciting. Of couse, we still have a while to find out what we are having but that will be VERY exciting!!!! Lots of people say it must be a girl since the heart rate was so fast but I think thats just hear say. We will have to wait and see. It will be time to find out b4 we know it and then, next thing we know it will be time to rush to the hospital and add that special little someone to our wonderful life. We are very blessed and Very happy with everything. Its amazing how happy we have been with eachother and its sooo exciting to be bringing a baby into the picture to share our love and happiness. I just have to say that at this point I just dont think life could be much better!!!! I thank God daily for all that he has given us and am very careful not to take it for granted!

This N That

Well this week has been a pretty typical week for me. Nothing exciting or out of the ordinary going on with me. Pretty much life is good and I have no complaints. I could stand to have my husband home with me instead of on the road working but I am making the best of it, which is what I usually do. I really get sooo tired of these people who think that there life is just so terrible and who ALWAYS, ALWAYS have something going on that they are just so upset about. One thing about life that I have learned and have figured out how to deal with...Life isn't always easy...SUCK IT UP!! Just because times are a little more difficult than usual really doesn't mean that your life is awful and honestly doesn't give you a reason to feel sorry for yourself. For those of you who know me, you know that I have never been one to get too terribly upset or dipressed and that usually, despite the extreme of the circumstance, I am going to find the reality and the optimism of it and move forward. I have always HATED to feel like someone is feeling sorry or sympathetic for me and I dont want a bunch of attention to come my way. Maybe thats what makes it so annoying for me when some people seem to always have something going on that makes there life worse than everyone elses. I really think people need to learn to say...Its not that bad, its just life and move on. Sorry, I have never been a real sympathetic person and I tend to see think in Black n White but I just had to get that out there. Occasionally things get tough and maybe you need a friend to lean on, I will be there, but everyday...COME ON!!! It cant really be that bad??!!!!?!?!!!

Sorry, Call it pregnancy hormones if you want, but that was DRIVING ME CRAZY and I just had to share. I plan to head to Paducah again this weekend to spend Valentines day with my Honey!! We may or may not come home on Sunday but wherever we are...I will be watching the Daytona 500 to hopefully start watching Jimmie Johnson start kicking butt already. :) I am sooo excited about Nascar starting back. I swear, I am a true fan and 3 yrs ago, I had never even watched a full race. Now I can sit in front of the TV for 3-4 hrs and watch every lap!!! I know, its crazy and I cant really blame it on Jeremy because, even though he is the one who got me interensted, he doesn't really enjoy watching an entire race from start to finish. I dont know what it is but I LOVE IT!! Heres to hoping my Hendricks boys...Johnson N Gordon have a great season!!! Tuesday is my first Drs apt so Jeremy will be in for that and we both excited to go and make sure that we have a healthy lil baby that is growing and developing just as it should be. It blows my mind sometimes to look at my belly and think there is a little person growing right in there. Its crazy!!! Very excited though and to think that I am already almost through my 1st trimester is really mind blowing. Time Flies...Well...
Everyone have a Wonderful weekend and A Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!

Goodbye...AGAIN!!!

Well its Monday again and not only are Mondays bad because its back to work for me but they are especially bad because it is also back to work for Jeremy. With this job, he gets to come home on Sundays since its only 6 days a wk but since he works nights, its early Sunday morning b4 he can get home and then I have to leave early Monday morning for work and we dont have nearly enough time together. This weekend I went to Paducah on Saturday so we could have that day together also and we had a good time. We had planned to go to Patti's and have lunch but since they hadn't had power and had just gotten everything back, they weren't open on Saturday so we opted for Texas Roadhouse and that was okay too. We went down to the river walk in Paducah, which is actually VERY neat. I didn't realize there was soo much to c in Paducah but its a pretty neat little town. Of course, Jeremy had to go to work Saturday night so we didn't have a hole lot of time but we did get to spend the afternoon together and anything is better than nothing. Once he left for work around 530, I just crawled in the bed in the Motel rm and never got up again. It was kinda nice actually with the exception of the very loud and abnoxious people next door. :) We drove home as soon as he got off of work Sunday morning at 4am and slept for a while after we got home before getting up and enjoying a very beautiful Sunday afternoon and evening. Now he is back in Paducah for another week and here I am at home. Oh well, I will manage, its just a part of life. Sometimes there are sacrifices that have to be made and I know that he is sacrificing as well. Hopefully, the weekend will get here soon and I will once again be able to spend some time with my wonderful husband. Its actually suprising how well I manage here at the house alone. Much, much better than I thought I would b4 he left this past fall to go to Knoxville for about 10 wks. I have impressed myself and him too actually. This job will only be about 4 more wks though so it will be over b4 we know it and then he will be back home with me!!!
I guess I am going to go and find something for supper before settling in to watch The Bachelor tonight...YAYY!! I love that show!!

Playing Catch up

So I have finally found the motivation to sit down and catch up a little on my blogging. The last time I wrote it was just a short lil note on the craziness of the week before and I said that I would write more about my experiences and thoughts regarding the ice storm later. Well I guess today is finally later. I was one of the lucky ones and cant complain too much at all about how things were for me during that time. We knew it was going to get bad on Monday night and that the power could possibly go out so I went to stay at Deana Jo n Brandons just in case. We dont have back up heat and Jeremy was out of town so of course, everyone was worried that I may get cold and maybe even sick so I didnt' argue. I figured it was for the best anyways. So I ended up staying over there until Wednesday evening when I went and stayed with my sister n Brad in BG for the night. On Thursday I was back home with power and running water. Not too bad of an experience. Tuesday morning Deana Jo and I couldnt' decide whether or not we wanted to try and make it to work. The roads weren't terrible but the trees and power lines were the concern. We figured what the heck, we would give it a shot and boy what fun that was. We headed out around 830 and got a bite to eat and then on to Muhlenburg Co we went. Just for the record...If its bad in Butler Co, its TERRIBLE in Muhlenburg. They do not do much to there roads and Tuesday was no exception. We went under trees, over trees, through trees, around trees....All on hwy 70 from the county line all the way to 431. We made it though. In my lil hot rod work car, I really wasn't concerned about a few scratchs or dents for that matter. The real fun wasn't until we decided to take the haul rd home though. This was an ADVENTURE to say the least. We laughed and laughed at ourselves and how ridiculous it was that we were even trying it. You know what though...We made it. Its a thousand wonders how we got from one end of that road to another but we did and all we lost was the passenger side mirror...HAHA!!! Wednesday we didn't try it but stayed home and played in the snow a lil with Blake. Fun in the snow is always great. When Blake went down for a nap, DJ, Brandon n I settled in for a little game of Monopoly. What else was there to do with no power?? We had a good time and Brandon was actually the winner. Thursday was a pretty normal day for me...Work and home. Everything was as usual.

The hardest thing for me about the entire situation was not being able to get in contact with Jeremy through all of this. He was in Paducah where things were much worse than they were here and it was not all okay with me when I couldn't just pick up the phone to make sure he was okay. We were luckily able to get in touch with one another maybe once a day, usually late and it was WONDERFUL to hear his voice and know that he was okay. Same with him, he was worried sick knowing that I had been out on the roads and not being able to make sure that I had made it safely. It put things in perspective for me a little bit. The power and all the ammentities are really not as important as we may all think they are. Its our family and loved ones that really matter the most. As long as you have them and you know that they are safe and taken care of, everything else will be fine. Until next when I will try to catch up on this past week...I hope that everyone is doing well and has had a wonderful weekend.

CRAZINESS

Okay so its been a very crazy week for everyone I know and there has been no time for blogging. I know that I am not the only one who has gotten just a lil bit behind. In times like this has been, there really isn't time (or the capability) for blogging. Our internet and phones got back up and running last night so I just thought real quickly I would write. I completely intend to write a few different blogs on some of my experiences over the last week and what some of my thoughts have been. I do believe that in times like these it definately humbles you and causes you to rethink some things. Right now, however, I am going to go have a bowl of homemade vegetable soup and lounge on the couch since that is what my pregnant self is telling me to do. I have definately gotten a case of the laziness with this hole pregnancy thing but thats okay with me. I dont mind having a good excuse to lay around and do nothing most of the time :).

Most importantly, Jeremy n I are both safe and warm as I hope everyone else is too. He is in Paducah and it was very hard to communicate last week which made for some tough times but now things are getting back up and going so maybe, just maybe soon everyone's lives will be getting back to normal. For the time being just be thankful for what you do have. If you are still without power..Just keep reminding yourself that no matter what, it could always be worse.

Sunday, Sunday

It has been a rather relaxing Sunday and weekend all together really. Friday night didn't consist of doing much of anything, which any more is the way that I like it. We just stayed here at the house and watched TV and of course I fell asleep extremely early while Jeremy sat up and watched TV. Saturday we got up and Jeremy went Duck hunting with Brandon one last time for this season. I stayed here at the house for a little while then got ready and went to town to meet Deana Jo n Blake to head to BG for Chelle's Cheerleading Competition at BGHS. We had a good time and went to Rafferty's to eat afterwards. Food was good, of course. I only wished that Jeremy was there with us but he had to get back home after hunting to do some work at my mom's house. We got home around 7 I guess and of course, it wasn't long and I was sound asleep on the couch. This morning we got up, got ready and headed to church. It was a wonderful service, by the way and afterwards we had Long John Silvers for lunch before heading back home to settle in for a relaxing afternoon and evening at home.

Jeremy has to leave tomorrow for about 6 wks of work in Paducah. I am not looking forward to him being gone again. Actually it seems like he just got home from the last job even though in reality it has been a couple of months. None the less, I am not excited about him having to leave again. Atleast he will only be a couple of hrs from home this time instead of 4 1/2 and I should be able to see him almost every weekend. I can see myself going to sleep very early and doing a hole lot of nothing while he is gone. I will just be counting down the days until he is back home again...WHERE HE BELONGS~! I do okay with him being gone but I dont like it a single bit! Well I hope everyone else has had a nice, relaxing weekend as well. Until next time...Be Careful (and no that is not a threat...LOL)

Its been a while

I know that it has been a little while since I have written anything on my blog and I didn't intend to get that far behind. But either way...I did. So the weekend was a pretty lazy one and that was actually pretty enjoyable. We didn't get out at all except to go to church on Sunday. We did get some company on Saturday night, which was nice considering we NEVER get company. Bridgette and Josh came down from Bowling Green to visit with us for a while and Deana Jo, Brandon and Blake dropped by for a lil while too after they had dinner at Garcias. We all just hung out and chatted a lil while. Well, actually Josh Gent was watching Bball on TV, All us girls were talking and catching up and Brandon n Jeremy ended up on the computer looking for boats for sale. While in the midst of it all...Blake was entertaining EVERYONE!!!! I could share a few funnies on him for the night and I just cant help but to share this one...We all CRACKED up!! I have a pair of lil devil horns that I have had for a while and Blake found them and put them on. He was running around the house, having a big time and then decided to take them off. He walked in the living room and looked at us and said "look I'm not horny any more" HAHAHA ! I know, I know but it was very very funny and I couldn't help but to share. We had a good night and enjoyed hanging out.
On Monday evening we left to head to Chattanooga because I had to do some orientation yesterday for my new job with TVA. I only stayed for the one day and did some paperwork and I will be going back to finish up soon.Today I am back to work and training the girls here with GUBMK and Monday I will be starting my job with TVA. I am looking forward to the new adventure.

Turn up the Heat...

SOOOO...I say I dont want warm weather in the dead of winter and this is what I get. My heat in my house quits working on the coldest couple of days this winter. I came home from work yesterday expecting a warm house to relax in and that is exactly what I did not get!! It was 55 in there when I got home and after some flipping of breakers and making some changes with the thermostat it had gotten up to about 64 this morning when I was leaving for work. I just put a little electric heater in my bed room and it actually wasn't too bad. Deana Jo offered for me to come and stay at their house but I was being lazy and really just wanted to stay at home. Like I said, I made due and it wasn't too bad. I do hope that we are able to get it fixed today though because tonight it is going to be much colder. Jeremy is out of town at his parents so he wasn't there to try to fix it but he'll be home tonight so atleast I will have him there to Snuggle ;-)

So far the pregnancy symptons are few and far between and I am not complaining. The morning sickness, nausea, etc have so far not gotten to me. Maybe I will be lucky enough to miss them all together. That would be just wonderful. I have been a lil tired and draggy in the mornings especially but I can deal with that. It gets a little more real everyday and a lil more excitement builds each day as well. We are both just very thankful for the many blessings God has brought to us and are thrilled to be able to have the life that we do. Once we get this little Angel here to share our lives with, they will never be the same and that is just exactly what we want!! Hope everyone's week is going good. It is Wednesday so we are half way through the work week!!

Exciting News!!!

So some of you have probably heard by now and others maybe not but Jeremy and I are expecting our first lil one and are absolutely thrilled about it. We have been trying for a little while and have prayed about it for equally as long. God has answered our prayers and we are very blessed. It is going to be an amazing experience from now until, well forever I guess but it is an experience that we are looking forward to. We arent very far along right now only a little over 5 wks and according to an early ultrasound we had done, the due date should be September 9th. It is going to be a long next 8 months I am sure. We are already anxious to find out what we are having of course and have already began the name process. We actually have been thinking of baby names for a long time but now its for real. I think thats going to be a bit of a challenge to pick something we both agree on but we have it narrowed down already and dont even know what we are having yet. I am sure it will change 100 times before the baby arrives though. Jonnica told me the Chinese calendar says we are going to have a lil boy and apparently, its pretty accurate so I have already gotten in my mind that it is a boy. Of course, I wouldn't be a bit upset if we had a baby girl but we already have girls in abundance in the family so I guess it is time for a boy. Jeremy would be thrilled if we had a lil boy. He has always wanted a lil boy. Now he says he just wants a healthy baby and it doesn't matter what it is, which is true of course, but there is nothing wrong with having a preference. Either way, he or she will be spoiled rotten and surrounded with tons of love and happiness.

Hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend. I was just happy to be able to sleep in today. Last night I went to the Bowling Green/Greenwood game with Deana Jo and we had a good time. Today is a lazy day and we aren't doing much. We get motivated later and do something but so far...Nothing. Tomorrow we will have church but other than that, it may be a lazy day too. No complaints here though. I love days when we dont have 50 things to do.

A Little Rough

Okay so this week so far it has been a little rough to get up and get motivated. I have been sooo lazy and even once I make it to work I cant get myself in gear. I am telling you, having time off only ruins you. Of course, its nice but it always Stinks when you have to go back and get back in the groove of things. I had to refresh myself on my daily responsibilities...I had completely gotten off track. Its Wednesday now though and if I can get through today its only 2 more days til the weekend. Isn't it crazy how we spend all week just waiting for the weekend. A guy here at work once said " We wish our lives away 40 hrs at a time" Its so true if you think about it. Sad kinda, but true.

We finally got to have a home cooked meal at home last night. Our kitchen is in Business...Finally!!! Sure we have a few touch ups to do to get everything complete but we have countertops, a sink and a stove that are all functional...YAYYYY!! It was sooo nice to be able to sit down and have a meal at our table for the first time in a while. Once we get all the trim and everything put up I will take pics and post them so everyone can c the finished product and know what I have been rambling about for the last month. LOL. I am very happy with everything and have to thank my wonderful Husband for getting it done. He has put a lot of work and time into that kitchen. We were very lucky that he was able to do all the work but I think he'll be taking a pretty long break before he does too many more big home improvement projects and I cant say I blame him!!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful HUMP day.

Back to Work...Already

Not going to be writing much because it is pushing bed time already. Hard to believe that it is time to get back to work already and put in a full 40 hr week. I have gotten so used to not having to get up at 430 am and not going to bed at 8 or 830, its going to be tough to get back in the groove. Well the going to bed early thing wont bother me much but the getting up early thing...Now thats another story. It really stinks too when I have to get up and Jeremy gets to stay in bed. Something about that just doesn't seem quite right...LOL. Oh well, I just wish I could stay home too. I dont know exactly how long I will be at this job anyways. I got a new job but haven't gotten the word on when I will start. I will be working for TVA which is a great oppurtunity. I will miss the job and the people I work with now but its just a better oppurtunity for me and Jeremy. I will still be there at the same place atleast so I can still keep n touch. Change is never easy but sometimes its needed and for the best. So, with all that being said, I am going to make the most of my last little bit at my current job and wait for the word on the exact date to close this door and open a new one. Hope that everyone has enjoyed their weekend. I spent yesterday with the Tomes family again. Blake had his Bday party so I helped Deana Jo get everything ready and then enjoyed the fun and excitement at the party. He is such a joy to watch. It was precious how he made sure to thank every person before opening their gift. He is a doll. Today we went to church and stayed around the house the rest of the day. Time to go and get myself ready for bed. Happy Monday to all!!!

Bringing in the New Year

Well we didn't really do anything too out of the ordinary to bring in the new year. We went over to Deana Jo and Brandon's house and pretty much just hung out. We stopped at the store on the way and got some things for supper so Deana Jo cooked us a meal...A real meal. With the exception of Christmas dinners it has been ALONG time since we have had an home cooked meal. We have been eating out like 2 times a day and just munching around the house otherwise. It will be sooo wonderful when EVERYTHING is complete in our kitchen and we can cook supper, do dishes, etc. All in our home again. Anyhow, supper was great and afterwards we fixed some cookies...sugar and chocolate chip. MMMM...We pretty much ate them all I think. Blake Jordon was up every minute that we were there and we left around 1230. Really in all honesty, I think he could stay up all night. That child is FULL of energy and he rarely runs out. We get such a kick out of being around him and are so thankful to have all of them in our lives. Deana Jo is the best friend I could ever ask for, Brandon n Jeremy get along perfectly and make pretty good hunting buddies and Blake is just an amazing lil boy. He is sooo smart, funny and unpredictable. You never know what he may say or do. We enjoyed ourselves and brought the New Year in just being ourselves with three great people. We really just didn't feel like doing much else so we were perfectly happy with our choice to celebrate the New Year with the Tomes family. When it actually turned 2009 and the clock struck 12 we were in the basement. The guys on the computer and Deana Jo n I were on the couch watching Blake run wild. We tried to tell him to go Over to the guys and Yell "Happy New YEAR" it actually turned in to Happy New Holiday and it was the funniest thing. I guess he was so used to hearing Happy Holidays. Hopefully everyone else had a wonderful New Year and brought the New Year in right. I'm personally not a big New Years Resolution kind of girl but for those of you who are...Good Luck.