Hey Ladies..............

I'm still here.  Just been taking a little break, doing some growing and all.  Hope to update soon.  Momma took some super cute pictures of me and she wants to share.  While I'm at Grammy's playing though, she's gonna get some work done around the house she claims she can't get done with me there.  Ha, Ha, Ha.

Can't Live With Them; Can't Live Without Them

Family.
That's what my title refers to.
We may not always agree with the way people within our own families live or choose to live or the decisions they make.  You know what though?  That's their choice.  Just as they may not agree with the way we do things.  Although, we all know, my way is right.  :o)
And just for the record, there are some "family" I CAN live without!

I'm not looking forward to this aging bit.  There's only one reason why.  Funerals.  More and more are going to occur.  One price of getting older I suppose.

Yes, Indeed

As I sat in Ryne's room rocking him while I nursed him he fell asleep in my arms.  It has been so long since that has happened.  I did not want to let go.  If I had been in a more comfortable chair, I would have slept with him like that.  In fact, I sat there for at least 10 minutes just rocking my beautiful baby boy-holding him as tight as I could.  All the while I was thinking...this is the life.  Yes, indeed, it is.

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?