Halloween Festivities

Yesterday we started out with the Snake Parade at school and then the girls had their classroom parties. Skyler and Hattie went with the poll and decided to be gypsies. Grandma Slade made their costumes. We already had the bellydancing belts from our lessons and the scarf is from Grandmama and Grandaddy's mission in Cambodia. (Skyler is kind of freaking me out with makeup on because she looks so much older. Whoa! I'm not ready for that yet!)

Sibley came up with the concept of "Miss Underworld." She and Grandma Slade designed this beautiful red and black spiderweb costume. We added the sash and the crown is from my junior high homecoming. I did Sibley's makeup at school yesterday, but she wanted to do it herself today, and I think she did a great job.

I have to interject something about Bryant here. We went together to the school yesterday to get the girls ready for the parade and to help out with the parties. I was in Skyler's room, and I decided to check in on Sibley's room to see how things were going. When I walked in I saw Bryant sitting in the back of the room beside a little girl that obviously needed lots of guidance and assistance. I asked him if the teacher had asked him to help her, and he answered no, that he just saw that she needed some extra help. I thought it was really sweet and indicative of his character. He is so kind and patient.

We feel very lucky because last year at Halloween Grandmama Enslen was here helping us move and she bought the girls' costumes. Then this year for Halloween Grandma Slade made their costumes. And the girls didn't want to leave Mama Kitty out, so they made her a little mask, tied a cape around her, and made her a musketeer. Doesn't she look thrilled? Happy Halloween!!!

Just look at this sweet baby colt...

This is my daddy and cousin's new colt. Here is what Daddy wrote about it in his journal:
Here is a photo of my and Lincoln’s philly, a tri-colored grand daughter of Seattle Slew. The mama is on the left. The black around the colt’s face is the color of his grandfather who won the Triple Crown in 1977. Seattle Slew died in 2002. He was the only horse ever to win the Triple Crown while previously undefeated.

Don't let the innocent face of the mama horse, Swamp Mistress, fool you. She is mean as a snake. She bit my cousin's arm so hard he had to go get stitches. And it is a shame because her mama was so sweet. Anyway, I just love baby farm animals and wanted to share this picture. I can't wait to meet her. Congratulations Daddy, Lincoln, and mean old Swamp Mistress!

Happy Halloween!!!

And BEWARE.....Skyler has the swine flu. No, this is not a Halloween joke. Bryant isn't feeling well either, so don't you come around here no more, or at least not until this weekend, when we are no longer contagious!!!

Finally...The Highly Anticipated Egyptian Pictures!

Crazy Hair Day 2009

As if their hair wasn't ugly enough, they had their dad spray paint it green for them!

I have the Scentsy Christmas catalogs, if any of you want one...

This year they are offering a lot more Holiday warmers than ever before. And they even added Holiday plug ins. Let me know if you want a catalog.

Bryant's moving to Mexico....

It's a girl! Sadie Louise...And if you don't like it, then keep your mouth shut because we're naming her after my grandmother. Bryant's still holding out hope because the ultrasound tech said he was only 60% sure. We'll have another ultrasound in five more weeks to confirm, but it's a girl. Then I guess he can start making permanent arrangements for Mexico. Also, she was so cute moving around in there on the ultrasound. I mean to tell ya, she was really moving too.

I get to have an ULTRASOUND today!!!!!

Last night I had a dream that I had the cutest little baby boy. He was chubby and he had lots of black hair. So now I've had one dream it was a girl and one dream it was a boy. Well, I got up this morning bound and determined that I was going to find out what we are having today. Unfortunately, my doctor won't do an ultrasound for another 5 weeks. I remembered, though, that my friend Vicki Morris told me that some ultrasound schools give free ultrasounds to pregnant women for practice. I looked on line and found the West Coast Ultrasound Institute. I called them and sure enough they can get me in today! I go at 12:15! So, check back this afternoon and see if we are having a boy or girl! And, if any of you other impatient moms out there can't wait around on your doctor for an ultrasound, here is the contact info:
West Coast Ultrasound Institute
(602) 954-3834
4250 E Camelback Rd, #158, Phoenix, AZ

Sibley's Foot Surgery

Sibley has had an infected ingrown toenail bothering her for a while now. Late last week it got to be more than the poor child could handle. She didn't want to go to the doctor, because she knew he would probably have to cut it out. She was brave, though, and we carried her in yesterday morning to have the podiatrist take a look at it. Sure enough, he needed to cut it out, but he said he could fix it in the process so that she would never have another ingrown toenail again. After some coaxing and bribing, poor Sibley agreed.

It was pretty much absolutely horrible. The worst part was the numbing, when he had to shoot her big toe full of shots for what seemed like hours, but was probably just 4 or 5 minutes in actuality. (Y'all know she doesn't have any meat on her bones, so you can imagine how thin her big toe is.) The four of us were all in there together and it was rough on everyone. Skyler had tears in her eyes and I was trying not to faint. Bryant was being extra sweet and told her when she was done she could pick out wherever she wanted to eat lunch. So she was brave and she let the doctor go to cutting on her foot. We were all so glad when it was over, to put it mildly. Then we took her to McDonald's because she wanted a happy meal for lunch. I'll take a picture of her bandaged foot today and put it on here.

15 weeks and starting to feel a little better...

I have had a couple of good days during the past two weeks. One morning I even got up and cleaned and vacuumed my room. And I have cooked dinner several times now. I still have my Zofran pump, but I don't have to take as much Phenergen anymore. Yesterday I only had to take two all day. I usually feel good in the mornings, so that's when I try to get things done. By the afternoons I am feeling a little nauseous. And by four or five I generally feel like I'm gonna hurl. I am so thankful for my mother-in-law, who has been coming over once a week to help us with laundry and what not. I don't know what we would have done without her.

The baby is kicking now too. Last night I felt a really distinct kick for the first time. I have been feeling flutters for the last two weeks, but now I can feel actual kicks. I love it. I have been so worried about feeding this baby medicine all the time, so it's reassuring to me when I can feel he/she moving around in there.

Be sure and vote on Skyler's poll!!! See above.