and the beat goes on

I'm sure there aren't many people checking my blog but if you are, thanks for caring! :) Well we have moved into our house and are semi unpacked. The house is twice what we were living in. We were in about 800 sq. feet and now are in 1570 sq. feet. SO it looks kind of empty! :) I love having carpet, though. It makes Mahna really happy to be able to run back and forth through the house. We have major plumbing repairs going on right now. When the owner had the foundation fixed, the ground was very dry and of course moving a house up the plastic pipes BREAK. So far we have had 6 leaks under the house fixed. The contractor said that is more than he has ever seen. It is already costing the seller of the house over $5000 to fix so far. We have a huge hole in the ground on the side of our house, one through Cole's bedroom wall (those of you who don't know, that is my son's name who is due in January), and one through the floor of our garage. So we are kind of half living in half the house. Our bathroom vanity is going to be completely torn out and the wall redone, we are putting in a new toilet, Cole's wall will have to be fixed and the garage floor. We haven't been able to hook up our washing machine yet because one of the leaks is right under the utility room, and our dryer is broken anyway so that will be the NEXT project. Also our back sliding door sticks really badly. We knew this before we moved in but not the extent of it. So we need to put in new doors asap. Luckily Casey can do it for us so the doors should hopefully only be about $300.
I tell you what tho! House equals money money money! Luckily I have gotten a watering flowers job for the next month or so which pays a little and won't take much time/energy. I may have a new cleaning job thanks to VALERIE! :) Jarrod's job seems to be going better. Unfortunately he got in a car wreck last week. Thank God he is physically okay. His car is undrivable though, so he has a rental. The wreck was not his fault, and Casey can fix the car as soon as the other person's insurance company pays up!
I believe I experienced a small miracle at church today. The last 3-4 weeks either me or mom has tried putting Mahna in Sunday School and she was freaking out so bad that she couldn't stay. I almost went and did laundry this morning instead of going to church, but instead we went. I prayed for Mahna to please go to SUnday School and have a good time and let me sit through church, even though we were 20 minutes late. Well turns out it started late today anyway, Mahna walked right in, got her nametag, gave it to the teacher and told me BIE. I was so shocked and I really enjoyed the service (great job, MiKe!) Then when I went to get Mahna one of the women working in there went on and on about how smart Mahna is and how well she did today, and was so content playing with puzzles. I was like WOA! So that was cool.
Now I am doing laundry at mom's house (thank you mom!) and Mahna is napping in her PJ's at 2:30 in the afternoon.
TOodLES

insanity

This has been one of the wierdest days of my life. Mahna slept in, then wanted breakfast. She never wants breakfast. In fact, she never eats so when she asks to eat I surely say OKAY. Then I get to G.G.'s house to drop her off, I have less than five minutes to stay and her shoes are nowhere to be found. Of course this is a day she really does need shoes because GG is dropping her off w/ my mom at the salon later until I finish cleaning a brand new house. This is why I was running super late because I HAD to be at this new house on time. Then later in the afternoon Jarrod calls and says that our electricity got off. Aparently the lovely RELIANT ELECTRICITY COMPANY got the dates confused on when they are supposed to change over our electricity to the new house. I had it scheduled for FRIDAY and they aren't even supposed to turn off our current house's electricity since Casey will still live there. So we are on hold with them forever and ever just for them to say that they can't turn it back on for 24-48 hours, even tho it is 104 degrees, I am 5 mo. pregnant, have a one year old and two cats. Now all the food is spoiling in my freezer and fridge (yes they will EVENTUALLY reimburse us for it) and we get to go stay in the La Quinta hotel tonight. JOY. Then Jarrod's job completely screwed up his route, added 100 miles a DAY to him and an extra hour to his evening with no added pay (he pays for his own gas so this is basically a CUT in pay). SO Jarrod did something very unlike himself and just came home. OH and our house we are supposed to be signing papers on tomorrow night..... has a plumbing problem from the foundation repair and it is getting fixed tomorrow. Luckily tonight Jarrod got things worked out with his job and Mahna is staying with GG, since I have to clean tomorrow anyway. I miss her already tho. We had fun swimming tonight. She is very brave in the water now and has learned so many words she can really talk to where you know what she wants most of the time. Well I am at my parents and we need to go to the hotel. Yip EeE
TOODLES

drowning in a sea of boxes

I am so behind on posting pictures! I never did Mahna's first haircut and so much has even happened since then. I would like to post the sonogram pic from yesterday, but whenever I have a free moment. My mommy dearest was kind enough to watch my little sweetie pie today so I could pack like a mad woman. I have packed 15 boxes in 2 1/2 hours! My back is killing me. I accomplished getting Jarrod and my closet cleaned out which makes me feel a little closer to the destination. I boxed up a bunch of groovacious clothes and shoes for my friend Cynde, three bags (so far) for donating, 2 bags of trash. I am so tempted to just throw out all of Mahna's toys and let her start over at the new house. Her bday will be a couple weeks from move in so she would have new stuff and a fairly clean room. Of course I probably won't really do that, heaven forbid I toss a memorable item. My house is a disaster. We are in about 800 square feet right now and there are about 25 boxes stacked in the main room (kitchen). I am sitting in the middle of it on my laptop on the kitchen table which is piled with misc. papers and cleaning supplies and things like a huge glass bowl that I am not sure how to pack. My back is really killin gme, did I already mention that? I am doing a new cleaning job tomorrow, and I am sure I will be popping tylenol the second I wake up tomorrow just to make it through and make my $75. This house has a floor that has to be washed by hand. That sounds hiorrd........ But truthfully I am thinking of advertising in the coffee news (www.txcoffeenews.com) just to get another job or two. I want to work as much as I can before "Cole" is born. Wow it seems too wierd not to just call it 'the baby' anymore. Just last week I was worried because I couldn't think of a girls name that I really liked. I guess there was a reason for that! This pregnancy is really going by fast. I am almost 20 weeks, so over 1/2 way there really. I already have gained 18 pounds (dear Lord!) so I pray that that will only double and not any more than that. I am a heffer for sure. Oh well! Well I better get back to work. Jarrod will be off work in less than an hour. TOODLES!

results of the sonogram

BOY BOY BOY!I am having a boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can't believe it but it's true without any doubt that was a boy on that ultrasound today!!!!! Jarrod is so happy he can't quit smiling. I can't believe how excited I am now that I know it is a boy! This is so amazing. I just want to go decorate his room for him now and get all ready. I guess I can get rid of all Mahna's clothes now. I have been saving and saving and saving boxes of them just in case there was another girl. So anyone need girls clothing up to size 18 mo? I have a bunch of pairs of girl shoes size 4, 5, 6, too.
YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I would have been excited either way so I could have written this post ahead of time but I am amazed at how excited I am to be having a baby boy. I can't explain it but it is a good feeling. Scary to think of trying to raise a MAN but then it is scary to raise a confident, caring woman too!

mooooooooooooving on

Mahna had her first dentist appointment. She did so good. The office was amazing. It is all for kids dentist so it was decorated and everything was short for kids and lots of groovacious educational toys everywhere. I realized Mahna really DOESN'T have everything! :) She got to sit in my lap for her flouride treatment and teeth check, so it wasn't scary at all. The woman was very nice and I am glad that her first dental experience didn't put fear in her heart!

Later that day she got her first haircut! First she watched me get a haircut then she sat on my lap and got her little bangs trimmed and the rest of her hair cut. She looks so much older now! I will post a picture soon.

We are finally getting our mortgage stuff finalized. What a pain in the arse! I can't wait til this junk is over!!!!!!!!! At least our first house payment won't be due until October. That is good cuz it's gonna be expensive. Oh and I went and picked up a few boxes at the used box store on 407. Nice guy who works there carried them to my car and they were pretty cheap too! Thanks Lindsay!

Okay well I am feeding my ma and Kendra's doggies now and watering mom's plants and now I am off to return movies, turn in donations, buy dog food and if I am lucky get a pedicure!!!!!!

Happy Friday!

update

No sonogram today! I got to hear the heartbeat (it is just as amazing as the first time I heard Gold's). I was correct that I am due Jan 4. I have gained too much weight. I get a sonogram on Aug 14 so that is cool cuz mom and Jarrod can come!

Toodles.

p.s. anyone looking for a vehicle? I have a couple for sale!

pps. Anyone know someone who is selling a $500 car that my brother could buy?