STILL SICK

We are STILL sick! Last week I was beginning to feel better, but since Friday I have been having a nasty cough and this Sunday morning, I can't inhale without choking. Poor Erick slept on the couch because he was up all night sneezing and hacking up a lung.

I really think that we are sick (again) because we got the whooping caugh  vaccine and we are having the symptoms of the virus, which stinks! But we both have to go to work next week, I can't miss anymore days and Erick has to save his, for when we go and get Harrison.

Lele still has a terrible cough even with nebulizing her everyday. Please pray a prayer for our family we have been sick for over a month and we are all tired and so exhausted!

I also start my part-time job tomorrow. I am expecting this first week will be pretty crazy, especially since I do not have the textbook yet!

Jen

What is up?

My household is still trying to get better, but ever since Erick and I both got our Whoopingcough/Tetnus vaccines, we are not feeling to great! That stinking shot makes my arm feel like I was hit with a baseball! Leena has been feeling a little better, but I think the pollen is bothering her now, her nose just started to drain out of no where! There is nothing worse than a raw baby nose, she screams when I even come close to her face with a wipe!

But everything else is going as planned, praying it stays that way!

Jen

My life is about to get CRazY!!

I, starting next Monday, will be teaching AP Chem online! I know you are wondering what in the world, doesn't she have a full time teaching job right now with 4 preps! Doesn't she have a foster kid, and one coming in 51 days! Isn't she getting her masters on-line, isn't she a wife who has a husband to care for??

Is she crazy!?! I would say yes she is, but the class will only have 8 students in it, so it will be a good intro into online teaching.

Pray for me, I know that God has led me into this direction so that I will be able to stay at home and raise my child. SAHM in just a few months!

Jen

Swine flu!

Leena and I have been infected with the famous H1N1. I have to tell you that I am not doing too bad, but for Leena it has been pretty scary I won't lie. She has been having fevers that have gone up to 104! We are constantly checking her temp and I have not been able to have a good nights sleep because I wake up worried about her. She has been really congested and snotty. I have been having terrible headaches and I know that it has lowered my immune system, I have a wicked fever blister, and my body is getting really achy.

Nice thing is, I can't leave the house, so I am pretending to be a SAHM. The challenge I am coming up against is that I need to use this time well, yet I think "ahh I am home I need to relax" and nothing is getting done but the laundry (that is still sitting in the dryer)

I need to prove to my husband that I need to stay home and that I will use this time as I would working outside the house. So I need to get off my butt and go fold the laundry!

Jen

My heart skipped a beat . . .

I was talking with a friend tonight and she mentioned Harrison, and I had to think for a second, and then my heart skipped a beat when I realized she is talking about my son! I have to admit that it still doesn't seem real to me. Everything so far has been over the phone or I have seen the ultrasounds, but not his real face. But to hear my friend talk about him, and that he will be here in 2 month got me really excited. Or to hear her tell someone that Harrison and her little girl are going to be involved in an arranged marriage was really fun!

I am going to have a son . . . really really soon!

P.s. Please continue to pray that this adoption will still go through, thank you!

Jen

Erick's Reason 5.5

As a dad, it is always your hope to wrestle, fight, and just plain rough house with your son. If you were to wrestle with your son, it is great to pile on him and get physical. But if you were to do this with your daughter, you would be in big trouble if you accidentally hurt her and made her cry. It would be even more devestating if she was to accidentally hurt you and make you cry. It is okay if the sons beat up their dad, but never if the daughters do so.

So needless to say, I am very excited to put the hurting on little Harrison. I am going to put him in the figure four, back breaker, ddt, tombstone pile driver, suplex, walls of Jericho, sharpshooter, sleeper, half-nelson, full-nelson, and the infamous off the top rope "Jimmy Snuka Frogsplash!"

Oh Yeah Brother! I smell what the Rock is cooken!!!!



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#5 - Easier to occupy

Little boys I have heard are easier to occupy than little girls. You can send little boys outside in a sand pile and they will be happy for a while! Give them a truck with the sand pile and hours of fun! Give them a ball and a place to throw with their dad . . . hours! Give them a video game . . . weeks of occupation. (Even though - I will not allow my kids to spend hours playing video games!) Did you know that the average kid only is outside for 7 minutes a day! No wonder America has pasty chubby kids! I know it is easy to occupy kids now a days with all the technology they can ever dream of. But I would love it if my boy was involved in every sport there is known to man!

No pasty white fat kids! ;)
Jen

#4 Boys are less expensive

First of all weddings! The groom's family doesn't have as many obligations. Praise the Lord, I don't know about you, but I was so excited when the wedding planning was over. Too many details make me have a headache!

Toys- boys can go outside and play in the dirt or climb in the park. While girls need dolls and doll clothes and kitchens and barbies! Give a boy some blocks and he will play destroyer of the castle. I know there are girlies out there that are happy with boy toys, but you get my point.

CLOTHES- need I say more

Shoes - Ditto

Make-up, bras, medicures, pedicures . . . the list can go on and on.

The only exception I will make to boys being more expensive in, would be food. But then again I know some little girls who have a wooden leg.

#3 No Drama

I am thankful that I will not have a Drama queen. I know that if I had a daughter that she would take after me and be full of drama, every situation, every injury, every mood change. I am glad that I don't have to deal with that. So many of you with boys are probably saying "just wait" boys can be just as dramatic, but I mean there won't be the cattyness that accompanies girls. 

I am praying for a laid back, go with the flow, kind of son. Not lazy, but one who doesn't freak out when something doesn't go his way.

As I am writing these different attributes that I want for my son, I am getting really really exctied and now even more anxious to meet this child of God! I could cry!

Jen 

#2.5 Man of God

I had another idea today so let's count it as 2.5, which is "Raising up a man of God."

I have purposed in my heart that this little boy is going to be strong, respectful, loving, leader of a man. He will understand that the word of God is more important than the air he breathes.I will daily pray this over the child and I will make sure that this little man will hold the doors open for everybody that is behind him, always say please and thank you, always ask for permission instead of thinking forgiveness is okay later. I know that this is going to be a fight many days, but I know that God will reward my nagging, I mean my persistence.

I also will give my son the secrets to being a wonderful husband, and friend. I will expect that he has respect for anyone, no matter age, size, color, gender, it doesn't matter. Everyone is important in the eyes of God and he will respect that. I am going to help him become the Man that he has the potential to be. Because potential is unlimited when you are in the hands and will of God.

I pray that one day I will want to be like my son!

Okay Harrison enjoy this time before your mamma gets a hold of you!

Jen

#2 Carry on the family name

Reason #2, having a little boy means that the family name will be carried on. I think that Erick has a couple cousins that will carry on the name, but I know for sure that we will.

Sessions:

English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Soissons in northern France, named for the Gaulish tribe who once inhabited the area, and whose name is recorded in Latin documents in the form Suessiones, of uncertain derivation.

My list

Following in the footsteps of Carly, I wanted to do something that will challenge me and yet be totally a waste of time. But I will start small and we will see what happens, so for the next 5 days I want to think of positive reasons for God blessing me with a little boy.

But beforeI start with #1 I have to tell you about when I found out I was adopting a little boy.
Me and my family wanted to find out together what we were adopting, so we decided that we would have a little party and have the ultrasound tech write in a card what we were having. I have to tell you I would have put a million bucks down that it was a girl, so I was all set for Evelyn Grace. Erick and I sat down and began to open the card together. Well the card was blue and said "Peek-a-boo Buckaroo " , well I didn't think much of it. When we open the card there was an ultrasound picture and I swear my eyes whet blurry and cross-eyed, I was in shock, I mean why was it pointing to a penis? I was not expecting to see that, and then Erick read that it was a boy, then it hit me, and then I said "a boy?" It finally hit me and then I started to cry. Not because I was upset or sad, I was just completely surprised. I had my Mammaw and friend Steph on the phone and I am sure they thought I was having a melt down. But I think what happened was my heart leaped for joy! I am sure if Erick told the story it would be different.

But because I am still getting used to the fact that we will have a little Harrison Sessions, I wanted to make this list. Again  I am very excited and anxious to meet Harrison, but having barely any boy things and a million girl items I feel like I have to start from scratch, but anyways onto the list. 

#1- Modesty

Being a high school teacher, the thing that aggravates me the most is when I have to do dress code check. Thankfully with a little boy I won't have to worry about cleavage, mini skirts, or bikinis! If anything, I will have to make sure Harry changes his underwear and socks regularly.

Harrison's first photoshoot

So I am going to have a son!

I will post the pictures from the ultrasound soon. He is a cutie! I will also tell you the story about how I reacted when I saw the picture of the "peepee".

Jen

Ally

So far I have not been impressed with the Foster Care system. It is almost like the caseworkers drop off a child in your care and then don't fill you in on anything! That is hard because it is important that we know the progress of the parent, and whether or not the parent is doing what they should be doing. We are supposed to get a visit every week for the first month that we have the child. I have only met Aleena's caseworker twice and have had her for two months.
Ally - the almost 3 year old was brought to us with the notion that we would be able to adopt her. Well her dad who just found out about her 3 months ago, wants to have full custody of her. I and my husband are very torn. We want what will be the best for her, but are not sure about this sudden transition. I pray that this is the best for her and everyone involved. Well after waiting a couple weeks to find out when she would be going to live with her dad, I called the caseworker. I found out that she may be leaving us on Monday .  .  . like THIS Monday, 4 days away! Either then or on the 22nd of this month. I hate that we don't get information when it would be convenient, we have to go after it ourselves.

Also for those who asked about fostering. . . after all this great news:)

Every state has a different board rate for children of different ages. In Florida we get 13-14$ a day for each child under the age of 6 (I think, it may be older). You get a 15$ clothing allowance, one time deal. If there are items that you need to get, like a double stroller, they will give you a walmart gift card if they feel it is necessary. At Christmas they bring the kids a couple presents. You meet about 4-5 different people that need to come and meet and monitor the child's behavior, temperament, needs, safety, etc. People like the guardian ad litum, a behaviorist, caseworker, PI, doctors. In Florida they have a program that is called 4C's and they will cover daycare, but if you only work part time they only cover a portion. There are certain daycares that they will cover, others they won't. But again that is in Florida. The children are put on medicare/caid (I never remember which one). In Florida there are certain doctors that take the medicare, some that won't it all depends.

But the kids are sweet and you are giving them a place to live and some love until they are able to go home. It is hard though, I am not gonna lie, my 3 year old is a 3 year old, and is very disobedient. I'll tell you this is the age when you know that there is a sin nature, it is like everything that you want them to do, they do the opposite! I think that Ally is in timeout more that the normal child. Very defiant little one! She is getting me ready for this lovely stage with my own baby, that I get to meet in 70 days!

Anyways I am a little emotional and frustrated, cause I am going to miss this little booger!

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