Our New Van!

So, here's our new van! I just took a picture quick when I took my stuff out and started it. It does have remote start, but I can't see it from the window so I didn't use it right now. I love it so far! Sorry, no inside pictures. I should take them now while it's still clean :) :)

Our weekend and more...

It's taken me all week to get these pictures posted, but at least I'm doing it now! :) We had a fun weekend with my mom and dad, since they came up. Grandma brought an Elmo book where he makes silly faces, so that is one of Taylor's fun new things to do! Of course, there's a picture in there of Mommy making a silly face too which she thought was pretty funny.

My week is going much better though, now that all of this vehicle stuff is taken care of.

Good News!

We got our new van! I am so glad it's all over and we finally have it! It's a 2005 Pontiac Montana and we love it already. Taylor really likes it too. She likes being able to see out even better and of course, she likes the dvd player! I'll try to post a picture of it sometime later.

Stress!

I am so stressed out this week, it is ridiculous!

Work is okay, but I've been having to train another new person in the office. She is really nice, but I am getting sick and tired of training people. You think that the revolving door would swing shut at some point here, but my bosses seem to hire, fire or make people quit more often then not.

The thing that is most stressing me out is waiting to get our new van. The bank and insurance company have been giving eachother the run-around for 2 weeks now. One says they need something from the other, the other says they already sent it, and I've been calling all of them 10 times a day trying to get it clear to them how much I can't wait to never call them again! :P
The car dealer says that we should be able to pick up our car tonight, that most of the paperwork is processed. She's just waiting on a few things, but she said that yesterday too!

I was sick last night, just had a stomachache and every smell made me nauseous so I went to bed early. Now, I have this cramp today in my stomach - not the baby. I'm sure it's just the stress getting to me. I don't need this stress! I swear, I will feel so much better when we can pick up this van and never talk to any of these people again.

I do have some pictures to post from the weekend, but I have not been able to post them yet. I will try to tonight or bring my camera tomorrow and do it at work.

Hope everyone's week is going better than mine!

Innocence of a Child

I know no one will ever see our children the way we do through our eyes, but no one can deny the pure innocence of a child. The bad moments are wiped from our memory the moment our child whispers, "I love you, Mama", or waterfalls of tears start falling from her eyes. We forgive the tantrums, screams and cries when she doesn't get what she wants or can't figure out how to do something by herself because the next minute she is the sweetest, most carefree person you have ever seen. We love our child with the kind of love we never knew existed until now, and we will never feel for anyone else but our children. We would do anything for our children, including unsuccessfully try to keep them from anything and everyone that can hurt them in the world. Our children are young and innocent, and we'd love to keep it that way forever.


I saw this poem and couldn't help but post it here:

CHILD
Your lips have blessed my lips and touched my soul,
Your age has been a beauty without time;
In you I held a mirror to my goal,
And felt my love would live on for all time.
Ah! If that sweetness now was touching me,
Ah! If all that’s fine still shone out its fair light,
I'd wrap you warm and lovingly
Hold you close throughout the night.
I held a love that would not let me leave,
I shaped a passion that would never die,
I cried, and now at last it’s time to grieve
For time must - time will - time will ever fly.
-Richard Macwilliam


Darn pregnancy hormones, although I think this might bring tears to your eyes without them. I wish I could go home right now and just cuddle with Taylor all afternoon. She did the sweetest thing this morning. She was so clingy when I dropped her off at her sitter's. I was holding her and patting her back, so I let down my hand to put her down. She reached back, grabbed my hand, and placed it on her back because she didn't want me to stop. Who can deny this sweetness?

Little Princess

Taylor had to put on one of her fanciest dresses today, IMMEDIATELY after she woke up. She's been asking to wear this one all week, so I figured I better let her. :) She definately loves wearing all things girly now, she's worn a skirt or dress every day this week. She usually wears a sweatsuit, but not anymore! She's even bouncing on her Cinderella ball in the one picture, this dress doesn't get in her way anyhow.

Taylor's Build-A-Bear Box

Taylor got a new build-a-bear last week and she was having fun playing with the box the other day! She thought it was pretty cool to wear it on her head.

Car Crash Pics

So, finally I convinced the insurance company (with the help of the guy at the auto body shop) that my car wasn't worth what they thought it was worth before the accident. They are totaling it! YEAH, because that means we get to get a new car/van before the baby is born. We had to go back and get my garage door opener out of the car this morning, so I tried to take a couple pictures of the car. However, it snowed all over it so you can't really see anything. Sorry. I did completely destroy the whole exhaust system so that was a major part of the totaling decision since it costs so much.

Fence Crash Pics

First of all, I was the only one in the car and I am fine! I was actually almost at work when it happened. I was on the frontage road and it's always snowy on there, but my wheels just must've caught it wrong this time. I had no control at all, spun around in a circle and backwards into this fence. The damage that was done was when the my car back over the fence, the fence ripped off a good chunk of the front of my car. Otherwise it was just a few little dents in the back and side. I didn't get jerked around or anything. The only thing that hurt the next day was my wrist, not sure why! We're really hoping it gets totaled because we needed to get rid of it anyway. We're supposed to find out today. I didn't get a picture of the car yet, but I will try and get one before they fix or total it. We will have to go clean the car out anyway probably by tomorrow. It was a scary experience though, just thinking about what COULD have happened! Taylor could've been with me, I could've flipped over, I could've flew onto the highway (I was very close), I could've hurt the baby.. glad it's over with and we're all okay but what a stressful thing to go through! I am over it now, just hoping for a new car soon :)

Random Pics

I just realized how slacking I've been in taking pictures lately, but here are a couple from the past week. Taylor likes to flip the foot rest for the papasan chair over, sit in it, and read her books. Also, she's recently fallen in love with Cinderella. Here's a picture of here Friday morning eating honeycomb and watching Cinderella on the computer. I should really buy it, we've rented it 3 times in the past 2 weeks. It's free, so I guess we're not breaking the bank there.

I need relief!

Sorry to sound like a whiner, but I've just been pretty miserable the past week with back, tailbone, hip, and everything pain! Plus, I've been sooo tired. I don't know if I was spoiled last week when I was off and just am missing my mid-afternoon naps or what :) I actually think it's my body moving things around for the baby, and the baby is sitting lower this time, but it has been pretty uncomfortable lately. I don't remember every feeling this uncomfortable when pregnant with Taylor, not even at the end. Hope the next 18 weeks aren't this bad, or I'll have to work less that's for sure. I find that if I don't sit or stand too long at a time it seems to help, but I've been so tired by the time I get home at night too. Any suggestions are welcome for extra motivation or pain relief!

Our Fun Weekend!

We had a fun 4-day weekend at Tim & Mel's house! Sorry it's taken me a few days to get this posted. I've been home this week with Taylor since our sitter is having some kind of crisis at her house, so I really don't have any excuses! I guess I've been doing laundry and trying to clean, since we've been gone so much lately.

We went down Friday night, went over to Grandma & Grandpa's house on Saturday. The guys went hunting in the early morning, so us girls went over later. Then, the guys went ice fishing while us girls hung out sledding and playing with new toys and games. Sunday, Mom & Dad (gma/gpa) came over to Tim & Mel's house for dinner and we played rook! It's been a long time and it was a lot of fun. Monday the guys went ice fishing again, and us girls went down to Gurnee Mills for some bargain shopping. The kids all made out with some clearance toys and clothes! Then, Tuesday the guys babysat for a couple hours while Mel and I went to a few more stores. How much easier it is to shop without the kids in tow, especially at Hobby Lobby :)

Hope you all are having a Happy New Year so far! Here are a few pictures from the weekend.