My Protector!!

I remember being pregnant with Carter and taking Luke (our dog) to the vet. I was telling the vet how weird Luke started acting once I became pregant. The vet told me that dogs can tell when their owners are pregnant even before the owners know and they become very protective. Once I had Carter Luke switched his protective gear over to Carter and that's how it's been for the last three years.
Well my protector is back. He is at my side 24 hours a day. When I wake up in the morning he's there, he only goes outside long enough to get his job done and then he's back at my feet. When I go to bed at night he sleeps on the floor right beside me, when I roll over to the other side of the bed (since Gil's gone) he moves to that side with me. I go potty and Luke sits at the bathroom door and watches me. I take a shower and he actually will walk into the bathroom and watch me take a shower... I know sounds a little creepy right.
I love it!! I love seeing him next to me and knowing that he just wants to make sure I'm ok. I love that dog so much and this is his way of showing me how much he loves me.
I've had a protector since before I was even born, one that is with me at all times. One that doesn't even go out for potty breaks so he doesn't even leave me for a split second!!! So why is it that I am not thinking about him all the time, that there are times in my life that I still feel alone, even though I know that I'm not. This protector will be with me long after Luke is gone.... forever and ever and yet there are too many times that I don't turn to him first. It's sad that I've thought of my "physical" protector more this week than I've thought about my "true" protector.
God help me to remember that you are always there and will always be there. Even though I don't trip over you in the middle of the night or step on your tail in the kitchen you are there. Thank you for being my true protector and may I always turn to you first in all that I do.

$22.31

I've been crunching numbers, searching receipts and I can't find a measly $22.31. I'm sure it was spent at Super Wal-mart, since it seems that 1/2 our check is spent each month in that store or maybe it was a meal out somewhere... I really don't know and I really shouldn't care, it's only $22.31. So why can't I get my mind to just let it go... pretend my checkbook is like my washing machine, it eats some money just like my washer eats socks. This is driving me crazy 3 hours of my life have been lost tonight because some receipt I lost.... ahhh
Ok that's enough of that. I'm going to walk downstairs, pay myself $22.31 and leave it at that!
Well maybe if I look just one more time I it might show up................

Our BIG News!!!

Mommy : Carter can you tell everybody our big news!!
Carter(with a big smile) : WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!!

I so wish everybody could hear it in person, it's the sweetest thing ever!! Yeah we're a family of four now!! We are very excited and expect this little one to be here sometime in January!! We have known for awhile now but didn't say anything until recently. I haven't blogged about it or anything because there wasn't much I could tell you since my days have been a little yucky for the past three months. I'm just now hitting 12 weeks and I think I've turned the corner, at least I'm praying that I've turned the corner. This pregnancy is SOOO much different than Carters. For awhile I was telling Gil that our baby hated me..... but I think we're starting to get along better. So right now Carter and I are spending a lot of time taking naps together, drinking milk together and eating lots of peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches. Good bonding time.

I'll leave you with Carter stories about "our baby" which is what he calls it.

When we first told him that Mommy was going to have a baby after Christmas he asked..
Carter: "Where the baby at"
Me: " It's in mommy's tummy till it's done growing"
Carter: " Oh right it's in mommy's Kummy. Can I talk to the baby"
Me: "Sure you can talk to the baby"
Carter (lifting my shirt up): "Hi baby"
Then Carter sticks his finger in my belly button and says
Carter: "Mommy I feel the baby's head!!!"
So now everyday Carter has to say Hi to the baby and stick his finger in my belly button to touch the baby's head.. I'm a little afraid of the trauma Carter will endure when my belly button pops out!!!!

Everyday Carter changes between wanting a baby sisser or brover but one things stays the same when you ask him what he wants to name the baby... Girl or Boy Carter will tell you that the baby will be named "gosh" Translation: Josh.... Well buddy we'll have to see about that.

So that's our big news it's out and about now so I'm sure everybody knows. We are very excited and we can't wait to see what the next 6 months will bring us. Hopefully cool weather and lots of good days!!! Love ya all