Moving right along

I had my second prenatal visit yesterday. They still aren't changing my due date, so they said I am 24 weeks but I measure 25 weeks. I'll go with the latter. The doctor could hardly find his heartbeat because he is SOOOOOO active. Let me tell you, I feel this stinker all day, everyday, every knee, elbow, and heel. I think because I sit all day long there is no lulling him and he is squished by my lap so he revolts against me and jabs every which direction.

I have a low lying placenta which isn't terrible, just something to watch. If it doesn't self-correct, it will mean a c-section. So, I go in for another ultrasound in about two months to make sure it has moved up and outta the way.

Maddox is as spunky and sweet as ever. I notice little attitude changes from being around other naughty kids but nothing that doesn't iron out about and hour after I pick him up. That "stuff" don't fly with mama.

He loves the moon and says it so adoringly "moooon". Last night it was covered by clouds and I asked "where did it go"? With a shrug and a worried look he repeated," "waid-i-go" a pause and then very excitedly "oh, MOOOOON"!

He has lots of words now and learns more every day. I will soon have a talker on my hands and me-thinks he will never stop. He already babbles on and on with inflections and expressions that make you believe he is having a serious conversation.

From 2010-05-16

From 2010-05-16

Maddox either hold his fork with one hand and puts the food in his mouth with the other or he picks up the food and tries to push it onto the tongs, stabbing the food is still foreign.

Getting ready to play outside. Hats aren't a favorite but with white hair and semi-fair skin, a necessity.

The mysterious Bison

Our Mother's day was moderately quiet and relaxing. Maddox slept in until 10 am and so did we! Bing got up with Maddox and cooked us all breakfast, a fried egg and smoked cheddar on an English muffin per my request. Then we headed outside to play for a bit. Our 3 year old neighbor, Davon, got up at 7:30 and sat on our front porch for 30 minutes just hoping that Maddox would come out... not so little buddy, not so.

Davon, Eve and Maddox

We dinked around the front yard for an hour with the neighbors and then met up with Julian and his girl for a relaxing drive around Roundup. Bing and I discovered that we like the area up there, with lots of open fields, treed areas, wildlife, and the Mussleshell River. We came across a baby Bison munching on some grass alongside an assortment of horses, ponies and mules. A very strange bunch they were, and the bison was outside of the fence, not readily found in that area. I am still wondering if it belongs to someone or just wandered far from home, all alone. I dared Julian to climb on, but from the looks of the little guy he would have contracted some major fleas or disease, he passed on the dare.



About 15 miles outside of Billings, our HUMONGOUS new Suburban ran out of gas. Luckily we had cell phone service and AAA. We pulled out the golf clubs and hit balls into the field and threw copious amounts of rocks at signs while waiting for our gasoline to arrive. Upon pulling into the gas station on the outskirts of Billings, we saw another curious sight... this unlikely dude wearing $200+ True religion jeans. Everyone laughed at me for whipping out my enormously conspicuous camera and snapping a picture with the flash.


To top of the day we had a delightful sushi dinner to satisfy my craving. The problem with that is that it really just feeds my cravings and I want Sake Nigiri for every meal.

It was nothing terribly out of our ordinary but, it was a delightful day with some of my very favorite people. Thanks Binger, for making me Queen for a day.

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So, Bing is now working two jobs and I also work full-time. I am gone from x:30 until around x:00, Mon- Fri. Bing takes Maddox to the babysitter at 2:30 and works until x:00 Mon-Thur. Saturday, Bing works another 8 hours. That means we only see each other on Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday, unless preggo stays up way past her bedtime to see the hubs.

I am tired, sad and lonely. I have no regular babysitters that I can call, just to go to the grocery store or to simply enjoy a fun store on Saturday, the only day that I would be able to visit fun places that aren't open past five during the week or Sundays. I am wallowing in self-pity today, even indulging myself in some tears.

I know this is just temporary. I know that we need all of these jobs right now. I know that Bing would have it be different if he could. But, knowing these things doesn't make me feel better about being alone all of the time. Maddox is lots of fun when he isn't sick or sleeping (he is both sick, and sleeping right now), but not fun to take to the stores I like to visit, just to browse. What almost two year old likes browsing a fabric store for an hour?

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On a lighter note... thanks to the sunny days and the roof full of solar panels, our electric bill was only $6 this month. Taxes and delivery charges only. Our house created more than enough energy to power itself. Pretty cool huh?

He got the moves

Notice the "snapping". He loves to rock and will randomly stop walking to get down.