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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Pregnancy 3 month 1
Part 1 in the pregnancy was finding out I was pregnant. On Friday February 11 I took 2 positive test. Yeah!!!!!! I was wandering why I was breaking out all over, why my hair looked like crap lately. I have been so irritable so I just knew that I was not pregnant, thought it was PMS. Well, I was wrong it was not PMS, but pregnancy. Now so I have some old wives tales that say it is a girl. I have already stated a few: breaking out all over, my hair looks limp and boring, I am very moody :(, and I feel so sick. Also, I have to shave my legs every other day, and I have to keep socks on my feet cause they are so cold. Those of you that know me very well, know that I hate stuff on my feet. I would wear flip flops in the winter if I was not going to get made fun of, or get yelled at. So I hope those old wives tales are true.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Bad Blogger!
I have to say, I had really good intentions with this blog when I started it, but I got really lazy. With a new baby coming, I am making a vow to myself to get better about blogging my life and everything in it. First off I am so excited about the new baby just as I was when I was pregnant with the first one almost 4 years ago. I do not want to get my hopes up, but I really want a girl. You can send good vibes out that maybe just maybe that will happen. I will be happy either way, but right now I have two wonderful, very rambunctious little boys. Right now in the early part I feel overwhelmed. I am currently in school full time, working again almost full time hrs and taking care of both boys. Add being tired and sick from the pregnancy and we have a big mess.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
http://www.savingshea.blogspot.com/
http://www.savingshea.blogspot.com/
Please read this blog! This is for a child in need that needs your help.
Please read this blog! This is for a child in need that needs your help.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Great Post from a friend's blog. PLEASE READ!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is a great post from a friend's blog. Please read!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Our Little Miracle"
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Saving Shea: The Rainbow
You know those moments in your life when you feel time stop.
Whether it be that split-second when you thought that car was going to hit you.
Or the minutes you hold your breath before the doctor says "everything looks fine."
The moment that follows when you first see the ring in his hand.
And that first glimpse that get of your newborn baby's face.
We all have them.
They can be terrifying or exciting.
The scariest or most beautiful thing you've ever experienced.
But whatever the emotion - you're shaken.
Whatever the outcome - you're changed.
And you know it was important.
And however long the moment actually lasted - you can remember how you felt at that exact moment...forever.
This is one of those moments for me.
The past 3 days all combined together in one, big, all-encompassing moment that just keeps going on and on.
And it all started when I saw his face.
This is Shea.
Shea - isn't that a beautiful name?
A beautiful name to match his soulful eyes and cropped, blonde hair.
I'm not sure how I found him. Just one of those series of events where you're reading a familiar blog, that leads you to another new and exciting blog, that tells you a story, that leads you to a rainbow, and at the end of that rainbow ...is something very special.
And 3 days ago, at the end of a beautiful rainbow - I found Shea.
And once I found him - I realized it wasn't just some series of events.
I was brought there.
My family was brought there.
And though I'm am still asking and praying and waiting to know exactly why we were brought there -
There is one thing I am sure of.
Shea needs us.
And we are going to save him.
You may ask..why does Shea need saving?
Well, when I found Shea, I didn't just find a picture - I found a few sentences underneath the picture.
Boy, Born October 17, 2006
Shea only became cleared for adoption very recently, so we are so hopeful he will find a family quickly. He is facing the institution very soon because of his age.
From his medical records: primary hydrocephaly, shunt dependent (has one in now), disorder of function of pelvic organs, paralytic clubfoot of both feet, spina bifida. Very good and smart boy. He can speak very well, he can only sit - he is in plaster cast so he cannot stand and walk.
Shea will remain bedridden the rest of his life once he is transferred.
That's right.
Shea is an orphan.
An orphan who is 4 years old.
An orphan facing an institution in Ukraine.
An orphan born with Spina Bifida.
Do you see now why Shea needs saving? I'm sure it's not hard to guess why this little angel has grabbed a hold of my heart and won't let go -so closely connected to the story of my own sweet little angel. It's probably not a mystery as to why David and I have stayed up late for 3 days talking about what to do...what this means to our family...how we can save him. And like I said, I don't have all the answers right now - but I did contact the people at Reece's Rainbow and we signed up to be Prayer Warriors for Shea as well as volunteered to help raise money for his adoption grant. There is no obligation from Reece's Rainbow - they don't call you up or keep tabs on your efforts. It is all up to the individual. It was up to me to contact them - and it is up to us how much we help. On the right margin of the blog you will see a "chipin" link allowing anyone and everyone to donate toward Shea in his journey finding his family. As you can see on the "chipin" link - adoption in Shea's country is 25,000 dollars on average. This is where we need your help.
Please.
You can help us save him.
The woman who inadvertently led me to Shea, is hosting a fundraiser for another little baby named Cliff. In her plead for help she expressed perfectly what I would say to you about Shea. Please read it here.
It is exactly what I want to say.
Hopefully soon I will have a blog button to display our mission for Shea and link back to this post. When I do, I would be so grateful if my fellow bloggers would add it to their as well.
If you don't blog, please copy and paste the link to this post (in the web address bar above) on facebook or the post itself to an email. We need as many helpers as we can get to raise enough funds to make it possible for Shea to be adopted as soon as possible. We can't be sure how long he has before he will be forced to leave the orphanage and be committed to an institution and far from help.
And please, pray for us.
Pray that God will continue to guide us and use our family for His glory.
Pray that His will for will be done for Shea and that He will keep Shea safe until he is able to be adopted.
Pray that Shea will be given healing and strength and peace every day, and feel God's love upon him.
Thank you so much, and may God bless you.
- David, Joanna and Jet
"Our Little Miracle"
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Saving Shea: The Rainbow
You know those moments in your life when you feel time stop.
Whether it be that split-second when you thought that car was going to hit you.
Or the minutes you hold your breath before the doctor says "everything looks fine."
The moment that follows when you first see the ring in his hand.
And that first glimpse that get of your newborn baby's face.
We all have them.
They can be terrifying or exciting.
The scariest or most beautiful thing you've ever experienced.
But whatever the emotion - you're shaken.
Whatever the outcome - you're changed.
And you know it was important.
And however long the moment actually lasted - you can remember how you felt at that exact moment...forever.
This is one of those moments for me.
The past 3 days all combined together in one, big, all-encompassing moment that just keeps going on and on.
And it all started when I saw his face.
This is Shea.
Shea - isn't that a beautiful name?
A beautiful name to match his soulful eyes and cropped, blonde hair.
I'm not sure how I found him. Just one of those series of events where you're reading a familiar blog, that leads you to another new and exciting blog, that tells you a story, that leads you to a rainbow, and at the end of that rainbow ...is something very special.
And 3 days ago, at the end of a beautiful rainbow - I found Shea.
And once I found him - I realized it wasn't just some series of events.
I was brought there.
My family was brought there.
And though I'm am still asking and praying and waiting to know exactly why we were brought there -
There is one thing I am sure of.
Shea needs us.
And we are going to save him.
You may ask..why does Shea need saving?
Well, when I found Shea, I didn't just find a picture - I found a few sentences underneath the picture.
Boy, Born October 17, 2006
Shea only became cleared for adoption very recently, so we are so hopeful he will find a family quickly. He is facing the institution very soon because of his age.
From his medical records: primary hydrocephaly, shunt dependent (has one in now), disorder of function of pelvic organs, paralytic clubfoot of both feet, spina bifida. Very good and smart boy. He can speak very well, he can only sit - he is in plaster cast so he cannot stand and walk.
Shea will remain bedridden the rest of his life once he is transferred.
That's right.
Shea is an orphan.
An orphan who is 4 years old.
An orphan facing an institution in Ukraine.
An orphan born with Spina Bifida.
Do you see now why Shea needs saving? I'm sure it's not hard to guess why this little angel has grabbed a hold of my heart and won't let go -so closely connected to the story of my own sweet little angel. It's probably not a mystery as to why David and I have stayed up late for 3 days talking about what to do...what this means to our family...how we can save him. And like I said, I don't have all the answers right now - but I did contact the people at Reece's Rainbow and we signed up to be Prayer Warriors for Shea as well as volunteered to help raise money for his adoption grant. There is no obligation from Reece's Rainbow - they don't call you up or keep tabs on your efforts. It is all up to the individual. It was up to me to contact them - and it is up to us how much we help. On the right margin of the blog you will see a "chipin" link allowing anyone and everyone to donate toward Shea in his journey finding his family. As you can see on the "chipin" link - adoption in Shea's country is 25,000 dollars on average. This is where we need your help.
Please.
You can help us save him.
The woman who inadvertently led me to Shea, is hosting a fundraiser for another little baby named Cliff. In her plead for help she expressed perfectly what I would say to you about Shea. Please read it here.
It is exactly what I want to say.
Hopefully soon I will have a blog button to display our mission for Shea and link back to this post. When I do, I would be so grateful if my fellow bloggers would add it to their as well.
If you don't blog, please copy and paste the link to this post (in the web address bar above) on facebook or the post itself to an email. We need as many helpers as we can get to raise enough funds to make it possible for Shea to be adopted as soon as possible. We can't be sure how long he has before he will be forced to leave the orphanage and be committed to an institution and far from help.
And please, pray for us.
Pray that God will continue to guide us and use our family for His glory.
Pray that His will for will be done for Shea and that He will keep Shea safe until he is able to be adopted.
Pray that Shea will be given healing and strength and peace every day, and feel God's love upon him.
Thank you so much, and may God bless you.
- David, Joanna and Jet
Monday, September 6, 2010
Weekly Trip to Publix
So this week I got:
1 box of Publix Diapers
8 bags of Green Giant Steamers
2 Packs of Kraft singles
3 packs of Kraft shredded cheese
1 bag Publix Steak Fries
3 packs of Ball Park Hot Dogs
1 pack Sabre Hummus
7 packs Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt
6 pack Smirnoff
4 boxes Capn Crunch
1 Pack Hot Dog Buns
1 Pack Italian Sausage
3 12 packs of Mountain Dew
1 12 pack of Dr Pepper
10 Packs of Betty Crocker Fruit snacks
2 jars Planters Peanuts
1 bag veggie Wheat thins
2 bottles Clorox toilet bowl cleaner
1 bag Nestle Butterfinger Snackers
1 bag Gold Potatoes
1 container Loyds BarBQ
2 cans Cambells Tomato soup
1 Gallon 2% milk
5 jars Newmans Own pasta sauce
1 bag Publix sugar
1 1/2 gallon Publix OJ
1 Publix Kid Meal
and 1 Publix Apple Pie
Total:$234.93
Spent:$97.64
Savings $137.29
1 box of Publix Diapers
8 bags of Green Giant Steamers
2 Packs of Kraft singles
3 packs of Kraft shredded cheese
1 bag Publix Steak Fries
3 packs of Ball Park Hot Dogs
1 pack Sabre Hummus
7 packs Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt
6 pack Smirnoff
4 boxes Capn Crunch
1 Pack Hot Dog Buns
1 Pack Italian Sausage
3 12 packs of Mountain Dew
1 12 pack of Dr Pepper
10 Packs of Betty Crocker Fruit snacks
2 jars Planters Peanuts
1 bag veggie Wheat thins
2 bottles Clorox toilet bowl cleaner
1 bag Nestle Butterfinger Snackers
1 bag Gold Potatoes
1 container Loyds BarBQ
2 cans Cambells Tomato soup
1 Gallon 2% milk
5 jars Newmans Own pasta sauce
1 bag Publix sugar
1 1/2 gallon Publix OJ
1 Publix Kid Meal
and 1 Publix Apple Pie
Total:$234.93
Spent:$97.64
Savings $137.29
Sunday, August 29, 2010
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