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Sep

30

Owen Milestones

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Owen is changing so rapidly I feel like if I don’t get some of this down quick I will forget. I’m afraid I’ll even forget some things on this post!

This last week his “mawnu” (my stepmother) taught him to go down stairs backward, something I have been wanting him to learn so bad. He also learned how to sip from a straw!!! WOW! I think my step-mom must have the gift of teaching. He absolutely thrived back in Ohio with them. He didn’t miss a beat on his normal schedule either, which was nice for me.

Since we have gotten home he is just talking more and more. There is a lot of gibberish involved… But the real words that come out absolutely shock me. NO! Is still his favorite. I even hear him practicing it in the back while we are driving!

Yesterday Jeff and I ran to target to get some things I needed. Jeff went to the isle to get me sudafed (a pregnancy approved cold med!) and passed a row of every cartoon bandaid you can imagine. Owen saw these and stuck out his hands and begged. Jeff was trying to figure out what exactly he thought he wanted and then Owen bursts out with “DORA!”. Sure enough their were Dora bandaids and that is what he wanted. We are a little baffled because he really doesn’t watch Dora all that much. AND there were blues clues and all sorts of other more “guy” cartoons that he loves, but no he wanted DORA! To top that off, when did he learn to say DORA?

This morning we were watching BackYardagins and they were singing a treasure song while on a treasure hunt. I was sorting through some paperwork and owen was walking around me singing and dancing to the music. Next thing I know he is singing the word TREASURE. What? Treasure? You can say Treasure? You can SING treasure? Okay, so I’m a first time mom- I’m pretty blown away. At the end of the show they were all saying “SEE YA” and Owen waived and said it right back clear as day. He has said Hi, Bye , and Hello (Hi-low) for a bit now, but see ya?

It’s like he is this amazing little sponge lately. I know he has been absorbing since the day he was born, but now that he is learning more communication skills I guess we are realizing how quick they absorb more.

Last night I gave him his bath time and forgot that after we put his PJ’s on we go brush his teeth (sometimes I’m a little A.D.D.) Owen didn’t forget though. He looked at me, put his finger mouth in a brushing motion and said TEETH! Then he ran to his bathroom and got on his stool. I was surprised especially considering with traveling and what not our routine isn’t super consistent.

Owen has been using signs awhile because I started signing to him at 6 months. But lately he seems to be making up his own. He has a couple distinct ones he is doing all the time- and I have absolutely no clue what they mean? Any suggestions out there?

I feel like I am forgetting a ton of new things O is doing. What amazes me most I think is how when I look him in the eye and talking to him he is understanding so much more and responding. I feel like he is starting to understand when I explain why he can’t do certain things. It’s weird! I love it!

That’s all for now.

Sep

30

4:38am

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No way, it is the middle of the night and my cats have literally kept me up. I feel miserable and am about to make kitty soup in the morning. My cold isn’t helping either. Jeff’s gone some I’m single mom for a few days… I need my sleep more than ever. Oh well. Dang cats!

Sep

28

Prayers

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Okay, I want to update you on my week… but it will have to wait. I will have pics of Owen’s baby dedication and a couple other things soon. Yeah- I skipped SPT this week… but there is too much going on. On top of which I am sick with a cold right now! Being pregnant with a cold and a toddler is no fun, but it’s much better than being out a back. Thank GOD my back feels so much better.

The main purpose in blogging today- Prayer. We submitted our inspection report to our builder along with a letter from our lawyer. I’m praying to hear from them soon and that they will be cooperative and swift in repairs. I really hope soon this nightmare is over. It was so nice being away from it all in Ohio… but as I walked through my door yesterday reality came crashing in. I totally covet your prayers.

Oh yeah, Jeff leaves for LA tomorrow for the LA Symph release party. Things are going really good with the Symph and I’m so excited for them and Jeff. Mtv even shot a couple press releases out about them in the last week. I know those guys have gone through so much through the years. They have endured and are really great guys. It would be great if things really start breaking for them. I know some of my friends (who read this,) know very well the hard knox of the music industry.

Also prayers for Jeff’s biz. He has had several requests for management, which is awesome. He is really taking his time and praying through the different opportunities. We want to see these decisions through the eyes of God. We earnestly want God’s blessing on each decision we make. Jeff is really good on the “waiting” part of “waiting on the Lord”. Not as much my strong suit If you think about it, just pray for wisdom for him.

All for now.

Sep

23

Dearest Jessica

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Welcome new Mommy Blogger- Dearest Jessica! (see menu). I met Jessica several months ago through a mutual friend. I hadn’t seen her awhile and she invited me to be a myspace friend not even realizing we met! She just thought I looked like “not a crazy person”. I think that is hilarious. So funny this internet and blogging world. It has completely reformed social life!

Sep

22

itty bitty update

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It is possible that I am way more under the influence of sleepiness than I should be when I blog But I wanted to fit an update in here.

The flight was okay. I mean Owen did okay on the actual planes, but in the airport… what a mess. I am sure many judged my parenting skills as my over-tired bored child acted out and I struggled to gain control. Oh well, glad that is over and I am here. I was blessed to have a 3 hour lay over in Nashville and see my cousin Jade. Always refreshing.

Being here is wonderful. Dad and Susan are helping so much with Owen. I can’t even describe how huge this blessing is right now. It has given me the much needed break I need to figure some things out. Jeff is joining us here tomorrow from Nashville. It will be nice to see him a couple days. Then he drives back to Nashville, then on to Orlando and I will fly. A couple days later he will leave for L.A. for a release party so I will be single mom for a moment again. But that is okay. This week is draining on one end because we have such huge decisions to make. I can’t even tell you how many tears I have shed. But it’s all good. On the other end it is refreshing because I am with family and old friends, I have so much help with Owen, and the weather outside is cool enough to want to be out. I don’t know if I will ever call Ohio humid again.

Onto our house situation. Not much move. Sometimes I just don’t even have the energy to go into it. It literally just keeps going from bad to worse. It makes me want to get the “hell out of dodge” even though I have made some amazing friends there. It’s all leaving such a bad taste in my mouth.

It turns out we FINALLY get our inspection report back on Monday and it was very informative, however, IT LEFT OUT THE KITCHEN! Which is the room the inspector told me was the worst by far! We have tried desperately to get in touch with the inspector but the company won’t let us. And they keep giving us the run around saying one day… oh he’ll call you at this time, or after this job. The next day it’s, “well I can’t make him call you”. The next day he is in New Orleans for a few months (where they are making a ton of money right now). This morning the company was suppose to conference call Jeff with the inspector and no surprise, they didn’t. The fact is they got there money and it doesn’t matter what we say, they don’t care. This is a phenomenon I am seeing over and over in Orlando with builders, contractors, and inspectors. I know for a fact it is not only Orlando, but it is my experience. It reminds me of the time the contractor for our wood floors in Nashville really messed us over. It was right before closing on our house, and I was in awe that people could sleep at night after treating their customers who trusted them so badly. But wake up call- fallen world- bad awful people that don’t care. Isn’t that some version of sociopathic behavior? To knowingly do something that will really maliciously hurt someone and not even blink?

Well, all this to say… my hands are still way up in the air and I’m begging God for a miracle for this housing nightmare to end. My baby is growing every day… and now I’m wondering If I will even have a house suitable to bring an infant home too in time. God, please help.

Sep

20

SPT 9.20.05- September Focus Body Parts

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SPT 9.20.05
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Here’s my submission this tuesday. Body focus- Hands and Smile. Both of which I inherited from my mother. Being that I don’t get to see her any more it is nice to look down at these hands and see her. My skin tone is very different but every other crevise seems so familiar. I looked at those hands for so many years. Those hands rubbed my forehead to sleep and held me tight in a rocking chair. They spanked my rebellious bottom and held my own hand. This smile is one I grew up seeing on her, (minus the dimples, not sure where those came from?) I’m thankful for both because even if they aren’t hands or a smile that would win amazing rewards or be famous all over the world… they are hers and I love them. What you can’t see in this picture is how my eyes squint when I smile, which is also straight from my mom.

Sep

19

OHIO!

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Today didn’t start out so great. I had to make sure I got a shower before I took Owen to PDO (school) because I had a doctor’s appt. But considering at the moment my body is requiring 10 hours of sleep a night- yes, 10 hours I need when I’m pregnant- and I barely got 8 last night… I woke up sick. That is how fragile I am. Then I went straight to a steamy shower with no food in the pregnant belly. That was mistake 2 and 3. Within the hour I realized there was no way I was going to make it to my appointment. I could barely imagine getting Owen to school. The food I finally got too ended up in the toilet with my precious boy watching. This was Owen’s first time witnessing his mother’s head in the toilet. He found it quite funny. Though this was his first viewing I imagine the sound was super familiar to him considering incubating that child made me puke my guts out on a constant basis. A reason I swore I would never get pregnant this soon. HA Anyway, Jeff offered to take Owen to school with out me. I hate missing taking him to school and seeing him off to his room, but I was miserable. Weakened by all this drama I fell asleep until Owen was out at 1. HM.

Gradually, I gained some strength and am now at about 80%

The good news- tomorrow Owen and I fly home. We have a nice little 3 hour lay over in Nasvhille so that we can see Jade and grab some grub. Hopefully Owen will shock me and love being confined to his little seat on the plane when there are so many people to look at and places to explore. I’m just glad to get out of our bonus room for a bit I am not sure how much I will post from Ohio. It depends on if I can get a signal at my dad’s house. For some reason his wireless system hates MAC’s, how could you hate MACs?

Sep

18

Love my JJ

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This picture cracks me up. It is rough, but I love the spirit it captures, us goofing off in our loft/bonus room, where we have been living pretty much day in day out for 2 weeks now. Also I think it is funny I didn’t realize my pregnant belly was showing! HA