Ketchup

Let's ketchup. Jacob and I both like ketchup, but the kind without high fructose corn syrup (I think it the Dole or Del Monte brand).

In the past month I visited the after hours clinic (aka emergency room) for extreme nausea. The first time was while taking an antibiotic. It torn up my stomach and was painful to take. I ended up with dehydration and was taken off the medication. I felt so much better after that. Some days are easy for me, but most are still riddled with all day nausea. I have tried everything. I went through two containers of Preggie Pops in a week. I eat whatever sounds and smells good. But that ends up wrong. I went back to the ER last Thursday. Apparently I have a sinus infection and that has been part of my problem. I also received a shot in my rear end for nausea. Today, I feel better, not perfect, but much better. We are now at 12 weeks with "sweet pea". We heard its heartbeat on Monday. My neighbor pointed out that she could tell I was getting bigger. Great! It doesn't help that I eat some not so healthy and not so low calorie things lately. But that is changing. Today, Jacob and I went for an early morning bike ride and took care of some errands. We also have a healthy breakfast. I can't say my snack was healthy, because I ate 4 pieces of dark chocolate. The chocolate was actually for my cousin Nicole, so I need to buy some more and send it to her!!! Other than that, Justin is relieved to see that I am cleaning and doing laundry again. He still does the dishes. And, I am preparing for my neighborhood garage sale next Saturday. Also, my favorite things to eat are lemons. After eating one the other night, I realized my tongue was a little raw and bleeding. All I know is that lemons make my tummy feel so good, especially at night when I feel horrible!

Jacob is now nursing at bedtime, only. Two weeks ago the doctor (our new doctor whom I really like) said Jacob needs to give up the pacifier. Jacob has become even more dependant on it! I don't know what to do. He is so fussy, too. Jacob is never fussy, and that began at his 18 month checkup when he received his flu and MMR shots. Wonder if that is why? But should this fussiness last two weeks? I do not know. Maybe it is his acid reflux rearing its head? I do not know.

Since I have been sick, we did not pick out a costume for Jacob. We actually were just going to hand out at home and give goodies to our little neighbors. We ended up going out to eat, and on the way home I convinced Justin. Cousin Nicole gave me the idea of putting Jacob in overalls. We have a fishing pole with a lure that Jacob practices with. We got home, dressed Jacob and added two glow sticks to our little guy. I just happen to keep a stock pile of glow sticks for emergency purposes.Jacob was the cutest fisherman ever! The first house we went to scared him. He was inspecting a Jack-o-lantern on a table when the fog machine went off behind it. He screamed like a girl, climbed up my leg, and was shaking. It was really sad. At the next two houses, Jacob wanted to share his candy from the first house. He didn't want the new candy, just wanted to give them candy. Jacob picked out a sucker for Leigha's Dad, but when he saw the sucker back in his candy stash, he picked it up, pointed at Leigha's Dad, shook the sucker at him, and pointed again. He was serious. My Little Bug is so great at sharing and caring for others!

Jacob and I visited our local library, too. It was very nice. Although, there was a man at the computer who was looking at nude women. I saw it out of the corner of my eye. I quickly picked Jacob up and we went home, after alerting the librarian.

Jacob and I also visit the playground from time to time. Last weekend, Jacob hugged every little friend that showed up to play and clapped for them as they slid down the big slide. What a great guy! He even hugged Alison's Mom! What a sweetie!

Jacob loves to say the consonant sounds for C and T. When we talk about cats, he says "C", "Meow." His favorite things, right now, are trucks, airplanes, cats, cows, chickens, ducks, and dogs. He loves his "I Love You Through and Through" book. He can now sign "please", "hat", "sleep", "hot" and "food/eat". Jacob says words, and then stops saying them. Before nap time, today, I thought he said a curse word. He learned it from me since, when I feel yucky or get frustrated (really frustrated) I sometimes say two different curse words. Maybe it was something else. But it sounded like the "sh" word. Maybe it was "shirt"? I looked at him and furrowed my eyebrows. He looked back the same way. My new daily prayer is to guard my thoughts, heart and mouth. I know where I learned my bad words, and I do not want my child learning that from me.

To finish up this ketchup, I have been preparing myself to do some painting. I cannot wait any longer for my living area, entry and halls to look as they do. They are dark, grayish-green colored. So, if anyone wants to help us prime on November 22, we could deeply use your help!!! We will provide food and fun!

I cannot believe we are having another baby! It blows my mind! And, all I can think is how perfect God is. Back in September, the day after we found out, I was still a little upset. We went to Mema and Pepa's to see Stephanie and David who were in DFW during Hurricane Ike. Going into the restaurant, Stephanie asked when were having another one since we make good babies. I said it was sometime soon. I really had to tisk-tisk myself. You see, it brings joy, I think, to Stephanie and David to have family and to see and hold their great nieces and nephews. They cannot have children of their own, and you never hear them complain about anything, especially the inconvenience of a hurricane. So, if I can have another little one, and that baby brings hugs and kisses and joy to Stephanie and David, then it is all my pleasure to bear morning sickness, weight gain, and and stretch marks.

Well, that's a whole lotta ketchup!