Friday!!!!

So, I have been a lagger on here lately but have great intentions to post...I got some new pictures from my sister in law and thought "let's post them!" This is my son Tanner, he is the love in my heart. Everyday I have with him is such a blessing from the "MOTHER!" to "Mommy hold me", he always manages to melt my heart. With all the hussle and bussle of our lives lately I think I must take a moment to reflect on how lucky I am to be a mother to such a great little kid. At the end of the day, no matter how much I hate things and having no money to the crappy way people treat eachother, he smiles and says "I missed you today" and every and I mean every time it brings tears to my eyes and makes all things better. Eventually everything gets paid and people get what they deserve for how they treat people and I catch up on sleep, etc. Life always seems to work out, but when you are an overthinker like me you tend to freak out over nothing and then look back and say "what the hell was I freaking out for?" Enjoy the pictures, I did.

Someone pinch me, it's a new post!

It's been too long, but seems like something is always coming up. We moved and are all done with getting things over to new house, cleaning old one and doing final walkthrough. SO, now we just wait for our security deposit and I can thankfully say we are D to the O to the N to the E! This move was unexpected and not welcomed at first as we were asked to leave - 60 days notice - and we still don't know why...but maybe this is not about is at all - don't know. In order to not post a book, let's just say that this was a blessing in disguise. We found a great house for just a little bit more a month and one more bedroom - I am starting to hear little pitter patter of feet in the back of my head. Well, maybe...

Easter is this weekend and one of my favorite Holidays since we had Tanner. He loves to hunt eggs and we have the perfect backyard to do a great hunt this year. Plus he has several more hunts at grandparents and Caper Acres too. Should be a great weekend, stay tuned for pictures.

I promise to start posting more, it's easier that way, then I don't have to go back through my clogged brain and try to explain how I was feeling about things, day to day is the immediate reaction to what's up...

Take care!

Okay, I am here....
It's been a long while, So let's catch up...How long has it been?

Since November, well, My hours were cut in the beginning of November (at a job I started in July) - words do not express how I have been feeling... and since then I have been in a funk, well maybe depressed/worried/freaking out/not sure of things, all of the above. Then 2 days after my 35th Birthday I was completely laid off...WTF? Upset at my employer, disappointed in myself I collected unemployment, tried to have a positive attitude everyday but I was NOT happy. What was I supposed to do, people are getting laid off left and right, Christmas was a few weeks away...how were we going to live...I turned to my husband and said things have to work out, I will not fail! He said give it to him...What? Give it to God, he will take care of you, but you have to be willing to have faith that he will help you with this. Well, being the person I am-I have to see immediate results or things are not happening. I tried to pick up on any little thing that would help me to see that I was not in this alone. Friends started coming around more, my family was supportive and creditors were willing to work with us on paying just the basics...I looked for a job day and night, tried to spend quality time with my son on my time off but I was completely distracted. I worked here and there trying to bring in as much money as possible, went on some interviews-and then we played the waiting game - tick tock tick tock...

We made it through the Holidays and then New Year's - New year New start right - You betcha...A week before Xmas I went on 3 interviews - All jobs were great and I was confused, what if they all offer me a position? Who do I choose? Do I go for money or happiness? What am I doing? Well, none of them called, so I started calling them...followed up and dropped in...

I GOT A JOB!!!!!!! I started the 3rd week of January and I could not be happier! I am a receptionist, scheduler, data entry, all of the above! I love it here. I have never been happier. We are getting back on track with our bills, I see the little light at the end of the tunnel instead of the road block and things are looking up - now if the rest of the world would get on board then things might get better...

God is good and he does know what is best for us all, we just have to give it to him....(thanks Babe for pulling me back to reality)

Thank you for all of you and you know who you are that helped me through this - I love you so much...

Jenny

nope, i am still alive.

Just thought I would post something to let all of my 2 followers know I am still alive. Promise to post more soon...

Flash Gordon!

Too cute for words!

It's Finally Friday!

It's been so long since I have posted, so much has happened...

Halloween was a blast, Tanner was Flash Gordon, people mistook him for a Power Ranger - which I soon corrected them, being the know it all I am...but we wanted something different as we usually do, and his costume was perfect!

The week after Halloween I was put down to part time at my work - whole other story in itself. Let's just say the economy has hit hard. I have been in a slump since then and really depressed and worried. I am thankful to have a job and have been approved for unemployment to make up for the lost hours. I went back to work for Orkin in the mornings for CASH! SO, that is helping to pay the bills - well when they call for being due...again, another story in itself.

I am choosing to on a day to day basis to have good days - sometimes I lose it and just cry all day over nothing and other days I am a little upbeat. I know we have made it through worse and as long as we have each other (me, Scott and Tanner) we can and will make it through ANYTHING! - today is a good day if you were wondering! :-)

Oh and my co-worker is pregnant but waiting to tell everybody when she hits that 12 week mark, I am so happy for her and hope all goes well for her and the pregnancy. I brought the baby some french fries yesterday...SHE liked them, that's right I said she...that is my prediction anyway. Good Luck Kory and Grant with this whole new adventure that you have taken on!

Signing off for now!

I need to pass this on...I have not personally been affected by it, but have been affected by reading my fellow bloggers' stories and their heartbreaking losses. I feel as I know the "doodles" and every time I see a butterfly I make a wish for them, won't you?

http://bustedbabymaker.blogspot.com


October 15th is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the United States. More than 25,000 children are stillborn in the United States every year leaving mothers, entire families and communities devastated. Estimates of the rate of occurrence of stillbirth make it at least as common as autism.

Stillbirth is not an intractable problem. Greater research would likely significantly reduce its incidence, but good research requires good data. H.R. 5979: Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act is under consideration by Congress. This proposed bill would standardize stillbirth investigation and diagnosis, thus providing more data for the needed research. Better research means fewer children born still.

On October 15th, remember the thousands of unfinished children lost and the families who remain to grieve them. Honor them by taking action. Let's help pass H.R. 5979.

Action Steps:

Step 1. Use Your Blog to Enlist Others
-Copy the contents of this entire post and publish it on your blog immediately.

GOAL: Enlist 10 of your readers to spread the word

Step 2. Use Your E-mail to Enlist Others
-E-mail 5 bloggers and ask them (nicely and in an unspammy way) to publish these action steps on their blog. Consider contacting celebrity bloggers, political bloggers, medical bloggers, or bloggers who are not part of your reading community.

GOAL: Enlist 3 bloggers outside of your normal blog sphere to spread the word in other online communities.

Step 3. Help Pass the Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act
-By October 15th, publish a post on your blog supporting H.R. 5979 Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act. For maximum impact, title your post: "Stillbirth Awareness and Research Act."

GOAL: 1,000,000 Google results on October 15th when that term is searched for. Currently, Google only returns 20,400 pages - most of which have nothing to do with the bill.