I have been approached a few times by strangers since K has been born & all I've gotten are positive responses. It's so neat & encouraging. The comments aren't just "cute baby" comments either.
The first was a woman @ Target. She went on & on about what a blessing children were & how when it seemed everything in the world was so awful & she had no money, her DH was out of work, she could simply look @ her baby's face & all seemed well in the world. She *got* it!!! It was so encouraging.
The other day I was in Walmart & baby was starting to get fussy & an elderly couple were walking by. They smiled & asked how old K was (2 weeks). They oooohed & aawweed over him a bit then the Dh said sincerely: Lucky you!
Then a few days ago, we went to the LB Port & a little old Asian lady approached me to stare @ baby. She smiled broadly & said (in Spanish?) God Bless You!
The gifts haven't stopped yet either! It's so crazy. We are so blessed & K is so blessed. It's just crazy!!!
I wasn't sure how people would respond....I've heard horror stories from 'larger families' of getting negative comments about the size of thier families or their children not being welcomed...
We are by no means a 'large' family but we are a bit above the norm now. lol Plus given the circumstances...but we have received nothing but blessings & positive comments, love & support from friends & family. It's such a blessing to be surrounded by so much love!!!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Happy Birthday to Me!
This was one, of if not *thee* best birthday I've ever had.
Dh (& the family) got me a new bike.
This cool looking pink beach cruiser, complete w/ basket w/ a nifty pink liner that doubles as a bag & a seat w/ flames!!!
Can you say: sweet!
The basket contained a bouquet of flowers, bag of twizzlers, Burt's Bee's Sunblock & some black & pink flip-flops!!!
Then later, Dh went to Baskin-Robbins to get me a birthday cake and this stranger named Warren walks in & says it's his lucky day....& purchases my birthday cake for DH!!!
Craziness. Right?
Thursday, April 16, 2009
What did that helicopter say?
We're sitting here watching a movie....& I realize there's a helicopter flying around outside & I thought i caught the tail end of an announcement or something....What did that helicopter say? I ask no one in particular.....IDK is everyone's response & Sam adds: but there is a cop outside...oh is he giving someone a ticket ? (our corner is a frequent stop for ticket giving) No, he's just standing there... ?????
We all start looking & see a police officer across the street w/ his car facing our house. He is outside his car but standing behind the door.
I look out ds bedroom window to see if there are police down the other end of our block...nope!!!
DS looks out the kitchen window & reports there are 3 police cars & an SUV police car @ the opposite corner behind our house & they are all pointed/facing our house. I joke: we actually are surrounded! Then the phone rings & DH jokingly asks: is it the police. Ds looks @ the caller ID & gravely responds: Yes it is. I check & yep! SO I answer.
They identify themselves as the Sheriff, verify my address & inform me that they received a report of a male w/ a gun entering our back yard!!!! My stomach drops in fear! They ask if I am alone...NO, I'm here w/ my 4 children & H. What are their ages: 16 to 1 week....THEN the police officer asks: uhh..are your children playing w/ an airsoft or pellet gun? Not @ the moment but they have them. Ok ma'am...we're going to have you exit the rear of your home w/ your hands up----to my *backyard*? @ this point it has not dawned on me & I'm thinking they are going to have me exit towards the man w/ the gun???? I was wondering are they going to tell me to lock my back door, or exit the *front* of the house? kwim?
SO he says yes, exit the rear of the house w/ your hands up.
I say: ok but I'm only going to have one hand up cause I'll be holding the baby.
So he gets on his radio to double check how they want us to exit the house w/ the children.
He wants me to stay on the phone w/ him as I exit...uh my phone won't reach that far...oh, ok, never mind.You exit first w/ the baby then have each person exit w/ their hands in view, staggering about 10 ft. apart.
So I explain to everyone & S is crying...afraid & overwhelmed. I exit as told, trying not to lol.They instruct me to walk all the way down to where they are...Birdy is after me & then they tell me I can wait for her. SO I turn around so I can walk holding her hand. Then Lil Ern comes out & they approach him & w/ his hands behind his back, give him a pat down. Then Big E & Sam come out & they send S my way & stop DH to give him a pat down & have him go across the street to the other officers.
Of course *neighbors* are gathering down the block @ the corners & 2 more police cars have pulled up by now, making a total of 6 police cars, a police SUV & a helicopter!
DH said they told him: it's obvious you are a normal family, & this has all been a misunderstanding but we have certain safety precautions we have to follow.
Sam still has his hands up all this time & I notice & tell him he can put them down...he starts crying again. DH hollers across the street asking where the guns are...oldest responds: on the kitchen table. DH is escorted by 2 officers into the house to show them the guns.
The officer by us tells me this is the 3rd airsoft gun call they've gotten this week...& that it's killing them cause the airsofts look SO real. Another officer tells us/ds that when he was younger he had an airsoft rifle & his neighbor called the police on him too! They were nice, considering.
I was just speechless really.....trying not to lol @ the ridiculousness of it!!!
Then they took my name, thanked us & we were allowed to go back into our home. We went in & S started crying again. He said he was afraid we were all going to get arrested...or @ least DH & I! Poor guy.
Apparently, when the boys were outside, in the backyard playing w/ their airsoft guns...oldest was on the sidewalk looking for S & someone drove by (I'm assuming it was someone *driving* by) & thought he had a real gun.
The excitement never ends @ our house!!!!
We all start looking & see a police officer across the street w/ his car facing our house. He is outside his car but standing behind the door.
I look out ds bedroom window to see if there are police down the other end of our block...nope!!!
DS looks out the kitchen window & reports there are 3 police cars & an SUV police car @ the opposite corner behind our house & they are all pointed/facing our house. I joke: we actually are surrounded! Then the phone rings & DH jokingly asks: is it the police. Ds looks @ the caller ID & gravely responds: Yes it is. I check & yep! SO I answer.
They identify themselves as the Sheriff, verify my address & inform me that they received a report of a male w/ a gun entering our back yard!!!! My stomach drops in fear! They ask if I am alone...NO, I'm here w/ my 4 children & H. What are their ages: 16 to 1 week....THEN the police officer asks: uhh..are your children playing w/ an airsoft or pellet gun? Not @ the moment but they have them. Ok ma'am...we're going to have you exit the rear of your home w/ your hands up----to my *backyard*? @ this point it has not dawned on me & I'm thinking they are going to have me exit towards the man w/ the gun???? I was wondering are they going to tell me to lock my back door, or exit the *front* of the house? kwim?
SO he says yes, exit the rear of the house w/ your hands up.
I say: ok but I'm only going to have one hand up cause I'll be holding the baby.
So he gets on his radio to double check how they want us to exit the house w/ the children.
He wants me to stay on the phone w/ him as I exit...uh my phone won't reach that far...oh, ok, never mind.You exit first w/ the baby then have each person exit w/ their hands in view, staggering about 10 ft. apart.
So I explain to everyone & S is crying...afraid & overwhelmed. I exit as told, trying not to lol.They instruct me to walk all the way down to where they are...Birdy is after me & then they tell me I can wait for her. SO I turn around so I can walk holding her hand. Then Lil Ern comes out & they approach him & w/ his hands behind his back, give him a pat down. Then Big E & Sam come out & they send S my way & stop DH to give him a pat down & have him go across the street to the other officers.
Of course *neighbors* are gathering down the block @ the corners & 2 more police cars have pulled up by now, making a total of 6 police cars, a police SUV & a helicopter!
DH said they told him: it's obvious you are a normal family, & this has all been a misunderstanding but we have certain safety precautions we have to follow.
Sam still has his hands up all this time & I notice & tell him he can put them down...he starts crying again. DH hollers across the street asking where the guns are...oldest responds: on the kitchen table. DH is escorted by 2 officers into the house to show them the guns.
The officer by us tells me this is the 3rd airsoft gun call they've gotten this week...& that it's killing them cause the airsofts look SO real. Another officer tells us/ds that when he was younger he had an airsoft rifle & his neighbor called the police on him too! They were nice, considering.
I was just speechless really.....trying not to lol @ the ridiculousness of it!!!
Then they took my name, thanked us & we were allowed to go back into our home. We went in & S started crying again. He said he was afraid we were all going to get arrested...or @ least DH & I! Poor guy.
Apparently, when the boys were outside, in the backyard playing w/ their airsoft guns...oldest was on the sidewalk looking for S & someone drove by (I'm assuming it was someone *driving* by) & thought he had a real gun.
The excitement never ends @ our house!!!!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter and a SURPRISE!
A lovely day w/ my lovely family.
K is a week old.
And an Easter Surprise!
We came home from our Sunday night service to find our MinMay gave birth to 7 pups!!!
Whew!
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Here He IS!
KURTIS GRANT M.
born: April 5, 2009 12:02pm
wt: 6lb 15 oz
length: 20 in.
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We're both doing well & trying to rest.
You can read his birth story....
He's beautiful & perfect & sweet & SO tiny.
I am extremely blessed.
No complaints about the labor.
It was short & sweet.
Yay.
born: April 5, 2009 12:02pm
wt: 6lb 15 oz
length: 20 in.
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We're both doing well & trying to rest.
You can read his birth story....
He's beautiful & perfect & sweet & SO tiny.
I am extremely blessed.
No complaints about the labor.
It was short & sweet.
Yay.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
With out US!
Oldest left early this morning to head on out *towards* SF for the state tournament....
I can't believe we are not WITH him. But being as we're on Baby Watch 2009, it was unrealistic. I think I am in a bit of denial about it.
The first realization was when we were about to go to Marriage group tonight & realized we needed to actually get a *sitter* for our youngers. Usually, they stay home, watch a Star Wars Clone Wars series w/ big brother & hang out. We don't have to worry & by the time we get back they are asleep & either oldest is too or on his way.
I know, I know...he's 16! I KNOW! It's not just that...it's that we're missing it! I feel bad that we are not there to *support*. kwim? He's w/ his teammates & they seem to have good families.
But even still.....he's already *forgotten* Rule #1---> calling us to let us know he ARRIVED!!!!! kwim?
I know that is NOT too much to ask & common courtesy. {sigh}
DH called tonight...yah it was a bit late...but hey, this is MY SON! kwim? The father of the family he's w/ answered...think we woke him up. Sorry. Blame my son. lol He said they were all asleep. That's good to know...& slightly not believable. lol
Since we did *not* go due to BW2009---odds are we *won't* have the baby. lol
You know how *that* works. :-)
I can't believe we are not WITH him. But being as we're on Baby Watch 2009, it was unrealistic. I think I am in a bit of denial about it.
The first realization was when we were about to go to Marriage group tonight & realized we needed to actually get a *sitter* for our youngers. Usually, they stay home, watch a Star Wars Clone Wars series w/ big brother & hang out. We don't have to worry & by the time we get back they are asleep & either oldest is too or on his way.
I know, I know...he's 16! I KNOW! It's not just that...it's that we're missing it! I feel bad that we are not there to *support*. kwim? He's w/ his teammates & they seem to have good families.
But even still.....he's already *forgotten* Rule #1---> calling us to let us know he ARRIVED!!!!! kwim?
I know that is NOT too much to ask & common courtesy. {sigh}
DH called tonight...yah it was a bit late...but hey, this is MY SON! kwim? The father of the family he's w/ answered...think we woke him up. Sorry. Blame my son. lol He said they were all asleep. That's good to know...& slightly not believable. lol
Since we did *not* go due to BW2009---odds are we *won't* have the baby. lol
You know how *that* works. :-)
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
FIX RICKY FUND!!!
Our dog is ALSO pg! We weren't exactly sure. I was *hoping* she was just eating extra well & gaining weight...
Well it's pretty undeniable now. She's *wide* & she waddles. My youngers are trying insist that we will NOT get rid of (sell) the puppies. uuuhhh...yah right cause 4-6 puppies & a new baby is just what we NEED right now, right? LOL
I am only going to sell them to fund getting our male chihuaha fixed!!!
So ALL proceeds from puppy sales will go towards....the FIX RICKY FUND!!
They should be pretty cute though....being daschund/chihuaha mixed. lol
I'll post a pic of her cute pg self soon.....I still can't get over the fact that it takes me 9 months to produce ONE offspring while it only takes ehr about 2 mos to produce 4-6!!!! kwim?
Well it's pretty undeniable now. She's *wide* & she waddles. My youngers are trying insist that we will NOT get rid of (sell) the puppies. uuuhhh...yah right cause 4-6 puppies & a new baby is just what we NEED right now, right? LOL
I am only going to sell them to fund getting our male chihuaha fixed!!!
So ALL proceeds from puppy sales will go towards....the FIX RICKY FUND!!
They should be pretty cute though....being daschund/chihuaha mixed. lol
I'll post a pic of her cute pg self soon.....I still can't get over the fact that it takes me 9 months to produce ONE offspring while it only takes ehr about 2 mos to produce 4-6!!!! kwim?
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