Work

The good:
*extra money to pay the astronomical costs of living in Florida (IE. TAXES/INSURANCE)
*extra money to vacation again
*extra money to buy that travel trailer we want
*lesson the burden on David
*extra money to go out to eat once in awhile
*extra money for scrapbooking supplies
*extra money
*extra money
*extra money
The bad:
*having to get up early in the AM
*having to get Miranda up early in the AM
*preparing lunches the night before
and the UGLY:
*not having my few moments of free time to gain my sanity back
*not having my few extra moments to scrapbook
*having to spend my weekends cleaning
*less time to spend with my mom

It looks like I will be returning back to work this fall. It is just outrageous to live in Florida anymore and try to be a SAHM. Unless, David gets a promotion or the fire department finally goes BSO, I'll probably have to work. That will stink! I've been home for almost 4 years and that will be a major adjustment. UGH......work again!

jewelry

Miranda has been asking for a jewelry box for months now. I finally got around to making one for her for Valentine's day. I don't know why she was asking for one, she only has 2 pairs of earrings. I don't even know how she knows what a jewelry box is. Well, she does know and she has one now.

Been tagged

This is the first time I was tagged! Thanks Melissa :-)

1. Find the nearest book
It's in the other room.
2. Name the book & the author: Parenting the strong-willed child by Rex Forehand, PH.D. and Nicholas Long, PH.D.
3.Turn to page 123. OK
4. Go to the 5th sentence on the page & copy out the next three sentences onto your blog.
There are only 4 sentences on the page. Underneath it is a worksheet so here's the worksheet. Tasks: 1. At least on ten-minute practice time for attending, rewarding, ignoring. 2. One ten-minute practice for issuing directions. 3. Select the first daily situation in which to issue effective directions.
5. Tag 3 more people
Don't know anyone who reads my blog, so whoever does; your tagged!

Melt my heart

It's Valentine's Day and this just melts my heart! My first hand-made gift. Miranda made this in pre-school and gave it to me yesterday when I picked her up from school. I'm sure I will receive many more hand-made gifts and each one will melt my heart just the same.

UNBELIEVABLE

4. THAT'S THE NUMBER.
4 LOSSES.
4 MISCARRIAGES.
4 ANGELS IN HEAVEN
4 TIMES OF DEVASTATION.
4 TIMES OF SADNESS.
4 TIMES OF GETTING OUR HOPES UP JUST BE LET DOWN AGAIN.

We found out on Jan. 25 that we were pregnant again. It is a time to be joyful for everyone else but us. You hear the excitement in their voices. You see the elation on their faces. Everyone who is pregnant can shout it out to the world when they find out. But, not us. It's not a time of happiness, it's a time to be guarded. A time when you know the odds are against you. You want to be happy just like the rest of the world, but you can't.
I ended up in the ER on Sunday with horrible pain on my left side only. We ruled out an ectopic pregnancy. Thank God. Yesterday, I end up with the flu; achiness, fever, chills. Then the cramps started. And then last night, the LOSS. Number 4!