Initial onesie with a infant tutu! What a sweet baby shower gift!

Everyone is loving the initial T's! These are a huge hit for birthday gifts!

It's not a outfit unless it has matching bows!

What a cute idea! Tell everyone your pregnant with these adorable shirts!

Love this Grandma Shirt!

Just a few of my creations this week!

Movie Review

The language absoultly ruined the movie! Using the F-word every other word isn't funny!

It had maybe 2 funny parts.....the rest just down right stupid!

What a waste of money!

Big Thumbs down!!!

NoT Me MoNdAy

Let me just start out by saying this is absoultly NOT Tuesday!

There is no way I just didn't have time to post my Not me Monday post because I spent my Monday:having lunch with my mom/grandma, shopping, getting my car washed, working out, cleaning the bathrooms, doing laundry and visiting my latest addiction Smoothie King!

There is no way I would cry my eyes out in the car...realize I was out of tissues. Turn around to the backseat and find a pair of T's underwear. I would never use those to wipe my tears. Why in the world would there be little Gap underwear in my backseat. This is the car not the laundry room for crying out loud.

There is no way I would make a list of all the other crazy things I found in my car...while waiting for my mom at Starbucks.

Scissors

Needle and thread

Bottle of water...Ozarka of course!

earphones

a pair of T's underwear but you already knew that

blanket

HCCA sweatshirt

toothbrush

Menu to Taste of Asia

Empty Sonic cup

T's Friday folder

Nerf bullets

T's crocs

Bentley's leash

Sunglasses

....and then take a week to clean them out!

You would never find a list on my desk that looked a little like this:

Monday:Clean bathrooms, Master bedroom and wash linens

Tuesday: Vacumn and laundry

Wen:Clean Kichen and Living room

Thursday:Clean T's room and playroom

Friday:Vacumn and Laundry

I'm not the least bit OCD. Not me!

THe results are in...

I'm not perfect!

Okay...Okay I already knew this. We had our follow-up appointment with Dr.K last week to go over my blood test. Sorry it's taken me a few days to blog about it. It was a lot to take in and very emotional for me.

Out of the 11 test only 2 came back abnormal. No this isn't what I hoped for but I'm very optimistic! I cried my little heart out for the majority of the day. You see I just wanted everything to be okay for once...for it to be easy. Well easy doesn't like me. Sometimes I really hate that I'm the one one with the issues but that's just the way it is.

On a positive note the 2 issues are easy to fix. I will explain these to the best of my ability.

*MTHFR mutation

This is hereditary...thanks mom or dad.

The MTHFR enzyme is responsible for creating the circulating form of folate. Folate is important in regulating homocysteine levels. When these levels are elevated in women it can cause miscarriage and increased risk of fetal open neural tube defects. All pregnant women are suppose to take folic acid to prevent neural tube defects. In my case I'll just have to extra to balance out my homocysteine levels.

So Dr.K prescribed me a vitamin with folic acid, B6 and B12 in it. It's a 3 in one. I'll take 1 a day till I'm pregnant and up it to 2 a day.

It is a blessing that I found this information out. This mutation is also linked to put me (and my mom or dad) at risk for heart disease. Since I have this knowledge I can prevent it!

*APS....Blood clotting issues

My Antiphospholipid Antibdy report came back stating that my Cardiolipin IgM level tested positive and my Phosphatidly Inositol IgM level tested borderline. SO in English this means: I may have issues with my blood clotting more than normal. They are going to do these 2 test again the 1st week in May. They say that sometimes they will get a false positive when they are just above normal. I am just praying and believing that this is the case. If not I will have to take Heparin shots twice a day or Lovenox once a day my entire pregnancy. I was a little put out about this...I mean who wants to take shots every day for 9 months! At this point I will do what ever it takes to get and stay pregnant. So if that means I have to poke myself everyday so be it. If that's the case I'm hoping insurance will cover them...seeing that they are about $20-$30 a shot. Times that by 30 days for 9 months....okay lets don't do that after all. That is way too much money and it gives me anxiety!

Oh the reason for the shots...well of course to prevent blood clots! APS is associated with pregnancy loss in any trimester, placental thrombosis (blood clots), and small placentae. The interruption of the circulation to the fetus via these blood clots is a possible reason for miscarriage. So this could be the culprit for my 3 miscarriages I've had outside of my 2 tubals. Though I'm not a fan of having issues it is nice to finally get some answers.

So our next step is to go back around May 3rd. We will retest and wait for the results before we can go any farther.

I hope your retina's aren't bleeding at this point but I have to tell you 1 more thing. You see after I go and hear all of this I come home and throw a little tantrum. A very grown-up tantrum! I have a little cry session, get mad, scream/shout and doubt myself about the whole process.

Then just as I'm doubting... God reveals his mercy and grace. At church on Sunday I had a woman come up and hand me a check. She told me that she prays for me all the time and knows that I'm having a hard time with this. She tells me that she wants to bless us and to put this money towards our in vitro bills. I could hardly believe it! I was completely shocked. After I get in the car I open the check...it is $150! Tears just stream down my cheeks. You see every time I start to lose hope and doubt all of this....God shows up in ways I never imagine.

Happy Birthday to Me!

27!

Wow...that just doesn't seem possible! How is it that I keep getting closer to 30..uggg don't like the sound of that!

This past weekend we spent celebrating my birthday. My sweet husband was suppose to be on shift on Saturday. Late Friday night he surprised me....he had taken the day off and made arrangements for T.

How did I get this man?! He is sooooo good to me! I started the day off with bootcamp and coffee @ Starbucks with my mom. I came home to breakfast and flowers from my 2 favorite guys. Matt and I spent the day shopping...a little at the mall and a lot at Brownstone Village. Brownstone is one of my hidden little secrets but I'll share it with you! Just because it is so Fabulous!! I snagged me some new perfume, a cute necklace and a pair of Miss Me shorts I just couldn't live without.

If you know me at all you know I love food. The Melting Pot has been on my taste buds for a while now. SO I finally got to try it out. And......it was amazing!!! My favorite part....dessert of course! I actually only ordered appetizer and dessert...why waste time on meat. I'd rather have the good stuff. Not to mention I was sipping on a few glasses of my favorite wine...

We ended the night with a quick trip to Win Star with friends. The Hills (Crystal & Chris) anniversary is on my birthday. Matt and I had never gambled in our lives. It was definitely a experience....me in a casino is like Paris Hilton at Traders Village. The two just don't go together. I knew I wouldn't be a good gambler. I'm just too cautious. After putting in $15 in the slot machines I was finished and very annoyed. Lets just say losing isn't any fun. After a while I put in another $5 and won my money back....I was done! I had seen all kinds of crazies...a grandma with a walker and oxygen tank and someone with a small child. These people belonged at home. Not to mention I smelled like a walking cigarette! Ugggg...nasty!

We continued the celebrating on Sunday with my family. After church we all went over to Gram's for a little home cooking....the best home cooking. Ate Birthday Cake ice cream from Marble Slab with fresh strawberries.Yum! Then went to the movies. It was a great weekend!

*Thanks Nana & Papa for watching T...I really enjoyed my day!

T goes to the Denist

We are so blessed to have such a easy going child. He did amazing! Not one tear was shed. He was so happy and calm. I think we have a future paramedic or doctor on our hands. He was excited he was getting an IV.

Let me give you the run down on why T had to have so much work done on his teeth...and why at the surgery center not the denist office.

Some of his baby molars didn't form well..exact reason unknown. There are many possible causes: he had lots of ear infections as a baby. In return this causes high fevers and fluid sitting on top of his forming teeth. To add to that they just figured out he has acid reflux. It has been eating away at his teeth causing them to break down and get soft. On a positive side acid reflux is easily fixed with a perscription. After his surgery yesterday he shouldn't need anymore work.

They ended up putting caps on 9 teeth...2 permant molars and 7 baby molars. Since he needed so many it was just easier on him to do it at the surgery center. This way they can put him under anethesia and get it all down at once. He has a tiny mouth and it's hard for them to get in there while he is awake and moving around.

T getting prepped for surgery.

After he took his "Giggle Juice." He was making Matt and I laugh hysterically. At one point he look at the wall and said" Awe Dad! You painted the walls my favorite color....Blue!" There wasn't any blue on that wall...too funny!

Little Man after his surgery! Poor guy...he was so out of it. The first thing he said "Mom I want to see my caps!"

When we came home from surgery this package was on our porch! Colt and Mrs.Ang dropped this off for T. We have such sweet friends!

It had lots of goodies in it:

Jello

Applesauce

Mac & Cheese

Chicken Noodle Soup

Twinkies

Cotton Candy

Stickers

slinky

and the sweetest card!

I wanted to say a big THANK YOU to all of our friends/family! Thank you for all the prayers,calls and texts checking on T and our family!

Mud Run 2010

Just a little preview!

What an amazing experience! I absoultly can't wait for next year!

Criminal

Oh yea that's me!

I had to appear in court a few days ago today...that would be a first for me....and hopefully the last! I got a speeding ticket this time last year. I was going 76 in a 60 or at least that's what Mr.Officer said. That would be a total lie! So I had to be at court at 1pm. I drop T off at 12 and headed straight there. It wasn't until I was in the middle of downtown that it dawned on me that...duh that Arts Festival was going on! And of course my GPS gave directions that would cause me to drive straight through the barricades. And no options for detours! ahhhhh....I wanted to pull my hair out! I finally found my way and snagged a parking meter less than a block away from the court house. I shoved every coin I had in my car into the meter praying that would be enough. Oh did I mention I had Cash Man(my nephew) with me? So all that change gave me 1 hour 13 minutes. I look at my phone and it's 1:01...crap I'm late! So Cash and I run down and across the street. Finally reaching our destination...destination that included lots of homeless, strange, and a little scary group of people! I walk in hand my little white paper and take a seat. This is a little nerve racking. The judge ask " Amanda Moseley what do you plea? Not Guilty!" I take a seat and Cash and I wait and wait. To make our waiting a little more interesting there is a large man sitting outside the courtroom. He is snoring so loud that it is disturbing the courtroom. The police officer gets up goes out and is yelling at this man to wake up! Along with the Judge screaming "just kick him!" Okay I'm getting a little scared of her. Then she stands up and says "Amanda Moseley your ticket is dismissed!" Oh thank you Jesus!!! I love my husband! Thank you babe for working your magic!

I love the favor of God!

11

That would be the number of test Dr.K is running on me to check for Recurrent Pregnancy loss. And the number of vials of blood they took last Wednesday when I went it. Lets just say I wasn't expecting that at all!

I'm not a big fan of needles and getting my blood taken...but who is. I took T with me to get him familiar with the office and staff and because he doesn't go to school till 12. Of course it was love at first site with T and Dr.K's nurses. He is quite the charmer. They were great with him. They let him wipe my arm off with the little alcohol wipe. Then he got to do his arm. He was loving it. I think he is going to be just like his daddy! He was so intrigued by the needles and watching them take my blood.

Once they started taking my blood and I saw all of those vials....lets just say I was getting some serious anxiety. I knew I probably wouldn't make it through all of those without passing out. You see there was this one time I donated blood for a friend of a friends baby. Well after that they told me I wasn't a good candidate. They had to baby me for an hour. I turned white and nearly passed out. They shoved crackers and juice down me till I returned to normal.

So you know what happens right?!?! After about 4 vials I started getting light headed. On about #6 I thought I might throw up. By #9 I could hardly hold my eyes open and the room was getting blurry. The poor nurse was right in my face....look at me Amanda! Keep your eyes open! It's okay your fine! Well I don't remember the last few because I passed out. I wake up with a wet cloth on my head and the nurse in my face. I have to say I'm not very fond of that feeling. Expecaily because T was with me. After a bottle of water, a package of crackers and an hour later I was back to normal.

I go back April 15th for another consultation with Dr.K to go over my bloodwork. Totally wishing we could do this over the phone! This little consults gonna cost us $180! Wozzers.

This baby might need to be names ALexis.....because its gonna cost us a much as buying a Lexis!

So do I really share these this week? Not sure! They are a little on the not perfect, probably not going to get mom or wife of the year anytime soon! But oh well here it goes.

There is no way we would end our Saturday night on the sofa as a family watching Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice . Yes...that does include T. See I told you I wasn't going for mom of the year with this one. I mean what kind of mother lets her kid watch these kind of shows. Oh it gets better! So we all end up falling asleep in the middle of Private Practice. I wake up in a dazed where am I state of mind. I get up and get T in bed. Head to my room and realize that I haven't put the clean sheets back on the bed. So currently there is a mattress protector and a comforter on the bed. Yes, I know that my clean sheets are just a few feet away on the chair. Oh do you think it crosses my mind to put those sheets on the bed?

Nope not once. I crawl in bed and pull the comforter up over me and within in seconds I'm out like a light.

I would never forget T's prescription at the pharmacy for over 2 weeks! And then blame the doctor for it...nope not me! See these doctor's offices are getting all technical these days. They are going wireless. So that means there is no longer a paper you take when you check out it's all in the computer. They don't give the little white prescription papers anymore. They send it directly to the pharmacy. Well you can't just change it up on me and expect for me to remember. Hello that's why I need that paper. So I see it sitting on my console as a little reminder to stop at Target.

Note: Thank you to all of you prescription abusers. They probable implemented this because of you. Why do you feel the need to copy and sign prescriptions for yourself. Thanks for taking away our little white reminders. Why can't you just exhibit some self control!

Last but not least...one of my finer moments!

As Easter was yesterday and we were in car headed to Nana & Papa's (my inlaws or Matt's parents)lakehouse. Matt was giving a little history lesson on Corrsicana. So in the middle of his lesson he stops and ask me if I know who Bonnie & Claude are. I say yes ...then he gives me this look and ask me who they are. I say "The Pool place!" Oh the look on his face was priceless! He busted out hysterically laughing. Okay so I live in Burleson and that was the first thing I though about. Yes, I did go to school and almost have a college degree. SO maybe the blonde is starting to get to me. My husband got the biggest kick out of it. He looks and me and says "No babe! The bank robbers!"

Mommy am I Fat?

Oh the conversation I just had with T is just to cute not to share! It was very random and went a little something like this:

T: Mom Am I F A T( yes he spelled it)?

Me: No hunny your very slim.

T: Mom when you get pregnant your gonna be F A T.

Me: Well that doesn't really count.

T: Every pregnant person is fat...it's okay. You'll just have a big belly.

Me: That's right you have to have room to grow a baby.

T: Mom remember that time you peed on that stick thing. You know it said you were pregnant. Then you went to the hospital. Do you think they still would have taken the baby out if they didn't take those tubes out too.

Me: Well hunny the baby was living in the tubes and it wasnt' in the right spot. See when you get pregnant the baby has to live in your belly for 9 months so it can grow. And It wouldn't have survived if they took it out...it was too little.You know like smaller than your finger nail.

T: Oh I see. So how are you gonna get pregnant again? Since there is no more of those tubes left.

Me: Well thats why mommy goes to see Dr.K.

T: I know that but how does he make a baby?

Me: Well it takes a mommy and a daddy to make a baby.

T: I know that but how does he do it?

Me: Well he takes a egg from mommy...kind of like a chicken egg. Then he takes a fish from daddy. Then he puts them both in a little dish. The fishy swims into the egg and it makes a baby. Then they put the baby in mommy's belly and it grows there for 9 months.

T: Oh I see. So do all babies cry when they come out?

M: Yes...thats how we know their lungs are working.

T: Oh

End of conversation!

Wow....I kinda just had the birds and the bee's talk with my 6 year old! The in vitro process sure does add a little more detail. He knows way more than we could even imagine! Smart little guy!

Not to mention he just said the most brilliant thing!

He is playing on my iphone while I blog. There is a app called The Moron Test. He has been in there playing it for quite a while. All the sudden he blurts out "Mom! I've been playing the Barack Obama game!" HAHAHA....yes my child is brilliant! And NO I have never called it that. Even a 6 year old knows what kind of trouble our country is in...or he just listens to his mom rant about it all the time!

Oh I love my kiddo!