by socialchick~
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Today we had an ultrasound and found out what the baby is.
Do you want to know?
Are you sure you want to know?
Really?
Maybe we should keep it a secret and surprise everyone.
Maybe.....
But
No, I couldn't do that. You know I couldn't wait that long.
It's a.......
Mr. Social is SO outnumbered! He says he's batting 1000.
Singer and I made Bakerella's cake pops to surprise everyone with our news....we're even surprising the chicks! SURPRISE!
by singerchick~ So the other night we were over at JuJu's house. (That's my mother-in-law, the kid's grandma and Mr. Singer's mom. In case you were wondering.) Uncle Social was telling the kids a story from when he and Mr. Singer were growing up. (Yeah, they're brothers. Sisters married brothers. In case you were wondering.) It involved fire, boys being boys and Mr. Social going to the hospital with a pretty bad facial burn. Moral of the story: If you play with fire you'll get burned.
The kids were very fascinated with this story and kept retelling it over and over to anyone who would listen. The versions changed a little each time and it was pretty funny. Well right in the middle of Little Man telling his version of the story for the third or fourth time he stops and asks were he was when this story took place. Big Man jumps in and informs his brother, as only big brothers can do, that he wasn't even born yet. Then he looks up at the sky (This means he's thinking about something. In case you were wondering.) and says, "I was in mama's belly."
Well of course I had to explain that he wasn't in my belly and we talked about him being in heaven with God before he was in my belly. I went on to say that daddy was just a kid and so was I and at that time we didn't even know each other. It was a pretty fun conversation to have with a five year old really. Then, thinking nothing of it, I said, "Just like you don't know the person that you're going to marry right now." Without a thought (which means he didn't look up at the sky) he says all shy and red faced, "I think I already do."
I was not expecting that!
by photochick~ Just wanted to say . . . we're alive and kicking! Literally not a spare moment, but doing pretty well. This week is the end of a nine weeks grading period for our school district so things are a little crazier than normal. I'm like uncommonblonde, I've composed a thousand blogs in my head, but there is never time to actually get them to the computer!
'Tis the season. Babies and teaching. Both all consuming activities. I just remind myself that there will be a season for personal time like blogging in another season. For now, I know how quickly those tiny babies grow up so I'm just enjoying every minute.
Here's a few recent photos of the boys in their Indian costumes courtesy of my aunt (planner and baby's mil) and my mom. We waited for weeks and weeks for a cooler day to get outside and shoot these, but finally gave in a couple of weeks ago and braved the heat. Of course, three days later it was absolutely frigid outside. Isn't that typical!
by socialchick~ Mr.Social and I went to a Lincoln Brewster Concert last Sunday. I wish I had pictures but didn't take the camera. So while we were there Lincoln Brewster stopped singing for a while to share a little about his family.
He shared and showed pictures of his two cute little boys and then he put a picture up of his wife. He stopped right here and said can you tell I married out of my league? Then he asked a question to all of the men in the building. "How many of you men know what I'm talking about and married out of your league?" I looked over at my husband and his hand was not raised. Then Lincoln Brewster made the best comment of the night. He said " Guys if you are here with your wife and she is sitting by you and you didn't raise your hand then you are just dumb!"
Thanks LIncoln I couldn't agree with you more. Mr. Social you need to learn a few thing from him. Whether you think you married out of your league or not you could of at least tickled my fancy for the night. lol!
by socialchick~ This blog is for all of you moms or dads out there that have to get up with your child and watch all of the cartoons that are on crack.
I once heard a story from somebody who had an older child and an infant. The infant had been up all night and the parents were exhausted. So early that morning the older child got up ready for her cartoons. So instead of getting up out of bead the parents turned Oswald on and let the little girl watch cartoons in their bed while they tried to sleep. The story of this particular Oswald was the town was drowning and they were trying to figure out a way to get out of the town. Oswald was in a boat telling everyone to row and they ran into problem after problem. Well that dad had had enough. He sits up in bed and says "just swim you stupid thing you are an octopus with 8 legs made for swimming."
This was to funny for me because I know exactly how he feels. There are several cartoons out there that make no since or that gets on my nerves so bad. For instance, why can Mickey Mouse (who is an animal), Minnie Mouse (who is an animal), Donald Duck (who is an animal), Daisy (who is an animal), and Goofy (who is a dog) can talk but pluto can't (who is a dog and an animal).
Or what about Dora. How come some times telling Swiper no swiping works but then there are times that my child will scream Swiper no swiping and that stupid fox can still swipe whatever object he is after.
So what are some of the cartoons that get on your nervous? Do you have a story or a moment where you have just had enough of our crazy cartoons? Leave a comment and tell us your favorite cartoon moment. lol!
The other night we were getting ready to say our prayers and get the kids in bed so we were all kind of hanging out doing the "bedtime things". You know how it goes. "I need to go to the bathroom." or "I need a sip of water." or "I want to change pajamas." (or actually wear pajamas in our case.) And then there's mama waiting on daddy and the boys to STOP wrestling......I digress, but you get the point. Anything to prolong the inevitable bed time.
So we're waiting for Big Man to finish using the bathroom for the second time when he says while holding up his middle finger, "Daddy, this means a bad word." No we were not prepared for this and yes we were a little shocked. Mr. Singer says, "Yes son and don't do that. You'll get in trouble." He gives me a look as if to say what else do we say and I give him a look that says I don't have a clue, please make it stop and let me have my tiny boy back.
Mr. Singer asks Big Man who told him about that and I'm thinking yes, I need a name stat. He said his friend at school and he can't remember his name. Of course you can't. Then Big Man says, "And I know what it means."
I'm looking at Mr. Singer and my eyes are screaming, DON'T ASK and you know what he does? He asks. "What does it mean son?
I'm holding my breath. Mr. Singer is holding his breath and Big Man answers.
"It means get away!"
You could hear the exhale of breath from the both of us and Mr. Singer said, "Yeah, but maybe a little worse than that.
I'm sure you readers who are parents have stories like this where your child's piers have influenced your child and cause your child to shock you. Please share so that we can be prepared for what our future holds.
So by now I think all of you know that I am pregnant. I have started to feel a few symptoms so why not make a funny post out of it. Let me hear a "Holla" from you if you know what I mean.
If you have to tell the girls you are traveling with that you are so sorry for any odd smells but holding in your gas will hurt you more than making them smell it. You might be pregnant.
If anything that looks green might give you heart burn. Like even looking at a green crayon. You might be pregnant.
If you break down and cry because your husband wouldn't keep the kids in the other room while you are trying to use the bathroom. You might be pregnant.
If your parents think you are in a deep depression and never coming out of it. You might be pregnant.
If 7:00 p.m. rolls around and you are not in the bed yet you might shoot someone. You might be pregnant.
If you go to a restaurant and about cuss out a waitress for not reading your mind and bringing you sweat tea and bread as soon as you sit down. You might be pregnant.
If you get car sick because someone pushed their breaks one time. You might be pregnant.
If you are at a women's conference and have to keep your eyes open during the prayer because it is very long and you are about to fall a sleep. You might be pregnant.
If 6:40 rolls around and you are cussing out your alarm clock for waking you up even though you set the time. That stupid thing how could it obey my instructions. You might be pregnant.
If your ear is stopped up and blood is covered the inside of your nose every morning. You might be pregnant.
If your favorite heels that you have worn 450 times are now giving you a blister because your foot must of grown 1/2 inch in 8 weeks. You might be pregnant.
and last ....
If you want to sit on the couch all day and do nothing because you are pretty sure your bones will break from being so tired. You might be pregnant.
By Babychick~I love to find great deals, I get a rush out of it. I rarely ever buy anything full price. Unless of course groceries, even then I am looking for the cheapest deal. I like to go to yard sales, and I always go to the sale racks first. I like to get more bang for my buck. Like for instance, these Citizens of Hummanity jeans that I got at a yard sale for $2!
And this table for superbaby's bedroom after his first one was ruined by the humidfier, for only $1!
I had been wanting to get some tiki torches so we could sit outside some on summer nights. I found these for a buck each at Big Lots.
Not to mention the consignment sale I am now involved in. Most of super-baby's clothes come from consignment sales, and they are super cute!
But I am just not sure about this whole coupon thing. I would love to save tons of money on groceries and be able to get more but it looks like it takes a lot of work. I have visited most of the blogs and sites and they do give lots of information. Wait, I take that back, they give TONS of information.
When it comes to saving and bargains, most of the thrill for me is that it just happens.
So if you are big into this coupon thing, tell me if it takes a lot of work like I think or if it is easy as pie. Because I just don't see it!
by bossychick~today was Super Baby's birthday party, and the four chicks who had babies in '08 have vowed to take a picture of the four babies every six months, at Lil Sis' birthday and Super Baby's birthday.
We all know that the tradition of this will get very old to the babies as the years go by, but we think it will be soooo cute when they're grown, to have these photos. (Planner is smiling to herself reading this right now, lol)
Today proved to be a challenge, getting four one year olds to look at the camera all at once, to keep the steady ones from pulling down the wobbly ones, maybe get a smile, anyway you'll see what I mean. I just hope that Mimi got one, where all of them look good! I'm posting all the ones I took because they are sooo precious to me, even though everybody in the pic isn't happy.
So here are the babies, Super Baby's birth, 6 months later, and now...
and this is a crop from the last one but it was too cute not to post...
(yeah, that wasn't supposed to be so big)
That is all, you do what I say- Bossy
by socialchick~ ...me. That's right. Only one person guessed it so way to go Heather S. I know you are shocked, but get over it. We are having our third and we're done.
Here are some things that I have already heard.
I'm glad it is you and not me. Well me too because if you were pregnant by Mr. Social I would have to shoot you.
Don't you know what is causing it? Yes I do and I like it!
What are you going to do with 3 kids? Definitely not call you since you just showed that you have no clue what to do with 3.
Were you trying or was this an accident? Well I don't see how this is any of your business, but if you must know I try several times a week. lol! I'm just sayin!
Bless your heart! Yes you are right because I'm about to smack you in the face and then you will really want to bless my heart!
Are you trying for a boy? I would be lying if I said I didn't want a boy, but last time I checked I wasn't in charge of this.
Are you going to be upset if it's another girl? Yes, if it's a girl we are giving it up for adoption. Seriously people!
Anyway the socialchick family is very excited and going to be welcoming our new bundle in late April. I would like to tell you that I'm going to be better during this pregnancy than the last two, but I'm not sure. I'm trying to have a better attitude and enjoy this last pregnancy. So any prayers that you want to send my way I would appreciate it!
Here is a picture of our little pea.
