What's In A Date

June
First
Two
Thousand
Eleven

All in one day our lives changed so much!  Last year two major things occurred and 11 years ago a life changing event that would lead me on the path to where I am today.

June 1, 2001 was my first date with Rusty.  My last first kiss.  He wasn't my last true love though.  Thankfully Ryne came along to steal that one away.

June 1, 2011
What can I say about this day?  Looking back, it wasn't a good day.  First, I was moving away from Hays.  A town that I used to literally dream of moving back to.  I left my friends whom I miss dearly each day.  I don't have many here.  Second, on our way to Oklahoma I received the phone call that I did in fact have gestational diabetes.  Funny, that second thing was no big deal looking back now.  I still struggle with the other.  I'm sure I always will.

So, here I sit.  Looking out my window at the countryside while my baby boy naps peacefully in his crib.  May I point out, I have not stated that I am not happy.  If only we could take all the components that would grant us complete bliss and bottle it up.  I guess that's what our memories are for.

That "Gonna" Mom

Remember that "Gonna" mom I am gonna be?  Well, here she is!  Yes, another blog and only a couple days later.  NOT weeks!  The only problem is that I don't have much to blog about.  We have had some great storms here recently.  I know people driving by are laughing at me watering my flowers as it thunders but here is why.  We have missed every storm.  They split right as they are about to reach us.  We get a few drops of rain and that's it.  This momma ain't minding because of tornadoes and no sirens out here but a nice soaking would be good.  Today it is breezy and cool.  Beautiful.  My baby boy is napping right now after a morning of running daddy to work and some errands.  The bird feeder is filled, the flowers watered and one re-potted and both animals are sitting here licking themselves.  Reminder....gotta give Ryne a bath when he wakes up!  One thing about children verses pets....they can't lick themselves clean!  Well, I may take that back in a couple of years.  :o)

Yesterday I worked on one of daddy's father's day gifts and then spent the rest of the day working on Ryne's baby book.  He spent the day with Grammy and I'm sure they both had a GREAT time.  See, that "Gonna" mom is working out!  Just gotta stay with it!

We will be attending Ryne's first funeral this coming weekend.  My Uncle Gary passed away.  It was my mother's oldest brother and my Granny's oldest son.  My Granny isn't in a good place as it is (dementia) so we aren't sure how she will take (understand) the news.  Regardless, it will be a sad day.  As I pointed out to my mom, we are getting to an age of when deaths are going to start happening.  I'm not looking forward to it.

Speaking of Ryne, I failed to mention that he also waves now.  Not great with on command but he loves to wave at certain times.  He goes, goes, goes now.  No longer are the days of sitting him down and saying I'll be right back as I run to the bathroom or take care of laundry.  No more than I make it where I'm going and I turn around and see his beautiful face.

Have I mentioned how in love with him I am?

Let's Play Catch Up!

Welp, here I went and let a lot of things happen in between blogs.  I'm sure I'll forget something but.......
First off, I have come to the realization that I am one of the "Gonna" moms.  I'm "gonna" do this and I'm "gonna" do that.  So, first things first I went out and bought a small journal to put on my nightstand.  I should have started long ago but each evening I write a small note to Ryne about something that happened that day.  I wanted to do that before he was born but the carpel tunnel kept that from happening.  I still can't write much without my handwriting going to shit.  So, I have decided I am going to work on being  the mom that "Does" and not the mom that is "Gonna".

Mother's day came and went.  It was my first "real" mother's day.  Rusty and Ryne treated me to my favorite Mexican restaurant in Chickasha (Eduardo's) and we got to have my favorite waitress (and student from 8th grade) Hannah.  I also got a card and a pair of OKC Thunder pajama pants.  I have a tradition that started last year of getting a Willow Tree figurine each mother's day but we haven't gotten it yet.  I imagine it's gonna be one of those things where I pick it up.  :o)  Next year I'll send him the one I want in e-mail and he can order it!  I also got the "MOM" mylar balloon from Wal-Mart that Ryne loves.  He loves mylar balloons.  I have decided that on his first birthday he will wake up to his room filled with those; and all subsequent birthdays will have the same.

I attended what will probably be my last Chickasha High School graduation on the 18th.  Three special girls I taught in 8th grade graduated this year.  This graduating class was my last one I taught for a full year.  Here is a picture of me and my beautiful Hannah.

Ryne gets to where ever he wants now, and quickly.  I use a Swiffer Sweeper Vacuum on our floors and he follows that thing like crazy!  Here he is hoping for a game of Peek-A-Boo.  Gosh I love this toot!

I had my surgery a week ago today.  I'm afraid the incisions aren't healing quite like they should but we'll see.  I have done fairly well but have probably over done it quite a bit.  Super thankful for Grammy for helping take care of me and of Ryne.  My weight restriction of 10 pounds  has another week to go and I didn't make it 2 days.  I'm trying to be careful though.  I do feel a ton better as in the gallbladder attacks.  I can't believe I ever thought that was heartburn.  I'd take heartburn 24 hours a day compared to gallbladder attacks.  

This past weekend was wonderful.  Friday evening I honestly can't say what we did but (oh, Rusty went and mowed our 16 family plots at the cemetery).  Saturday we made a trip to the grocery store then came home and planted flowers.  I have done quite a bit of Pinterest projects (I'm in love with it) and this was one idea and then a spin off. My flowers were clearanced and need a little TLC but they are getting there.  I'm loving this old cauldron that Rusty dug up on the farm.  It even rocks back and forth if the wind is good enough.  We upcycled the cinder blocks from the old water well house and that's why they had to be painted.  They were pretty rough looking!

That big concrete pad this is sitting on is our shelter.  It's a concrete shelter with electricity.  I'm so thankful we have it.  It's nice and big!  Thinking we'll be putting a futon bed or something down there.  The pictures above are with my  new phone and I am so glad it takes good pictures!  I wanted the iPhone but the camera was only a 5 megapixel and I use my phone for my "Daily Ryne" pictures I send to family so this phone has an 8 megapixel camera and it was about $250 cheaper!  

What was going to be just a visit from my mother yesterday turned into a great family gathering of my mother, step-dad, step-sister, her friend - Sandra, my brother, sister-in-law and nephew.  We cooked out hot dogs and sat outside and visited.  It was soooo nice and relaxing.  Last night after everyone had left Ryne woke up from his nap.  We went in and he was sitting up in his crib.  I swear things change over night. So, today we will be lowering his crib again!!  Last night we ate supper in bed while we watched the OKC Thunder game.  So close!  Hoping for a win tomorrow night.  I had such a wonderful weekend.  I needed it!

This morning we let Ryne sit with us while we ate our home made baked donuts.  There were some without toppings on them so I cut off a piece and put it on Ryne's tray.  Well, that little toot picked up his "donut" (biscuit) and tore off a piece with his two front teeth and ate it.  HALLELUJAH!!  The kid FINALLY not only picked something up but put it in his mouth and ate it!!  It gave me tears in my eyes.  Silly maybe but my little boy was eating like a big boy!  He ate his whole piece of biscuit.  Then at lunch he had hamburger bun with momma.  Now I get to start changing my eating habits since he is finally starting to eat "off of our plates".   Honestly, I'm looking forward to it.  When I do eat healthy stuff I wonder why I don't because I love it so much.  Broccoli, carrots, celery, cauliflower, spinach and so forth.  LOVE it all!  Then, after breakfast, we ALL napped until 12:30.  Perfect holiday!! 

Well, I guess I could ramble and ramble but I won't.  I think I heard my little bug just a minute ago.

Oh, one more picture.  Today we went and took my Papaw and Ryne's big brother Benny pinwheel's for their gravesides.  Here is Ryne sitting with Benny.

He would have loved Benny and Benny would have surely loved him.  If only our fur babies could be with us longer.

It's Multiples!!!

I had my ultrasound Tuesday and there's two in there!  Two large stones in my gallbladder.  So, this coming Monday this momma gets to have surgery.  Yippee.  I am excited to have that thing gone and this pain gone too!  On top of that I am finally getting over what we are assuming is poison ivy.  It just looks horrible right now.  It's been a rough month or so around here!
On a positive note, Ryne had his 9 month appointment on the 7th.  He weighed 18 lbs and 12 oz which is the 34th percentile.  He has a big old noggin in the 86th percentile measuring 18 1/4 inches.  Finally, his length was 29 1/4 inches in the 85th percentile.  I asked the doctor why so many people comment how big he is and he said they are referring to his length because he's so tall.  It had to be something because he sure isn't a chunky monkey like others his age.  Maybe that's because the kid won't put ANYTHING in his mouth.  Well, his thumb and then his elephant he sleeps with.  I'm sure I'd be griping if he was but some food would be nice!  The kid will just play with it.  Never puts it in his mouth.  Plus, he hates any solid stuff.  Even the baby food purees that has little chunks of pasta or vegetable.  HATES IT.  So, we try and we try.  Heck, if he grabs a fry or something when we go eat I let him have it.  I'd give anything for him to put food, any food, in his mouth!  LOL  Then, he's finally doing some crawling.  Just army crawling right now but he does get on all fours and rock back and forth some.  He's got several teeth trying to come in and they are the most painful ones.  He got his bottom front two first, skipped the top front two and is working on the ever painful lateral incisors and even some eye teeth (cuspids).  He has been sort of a crank pot here lately but I also blame that on being gone too much.  This momma is ready to stay home on the farm and work on her flowers!
The picture at the top of my blog is from his 9 month photo shoot.  LOL, not really a photo shoot.  I just took some pics myself.  We'll do professional again at his 1 year mark.  Gosh, where has the time gone.  At nine months he'd been out longer than he was in since he arrived two weeks early.
I'll end with a picture of Rusty and his second wife.  Honestly, I bet he treats her better than he'll treat me.  (Just kidding babe!)

Sweet, sweet sounds...........

Last night I spoke to two great friends; Renee and Becca.  Today, I spoke to my great friend Staci.  Also been texting with another great friend; Aubrey.  Sweet music to my ears.  I love you girls and miss you terribly!!!!!