tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23231312829853951632024-03-05T12:07:20.121-08:00the simple things in lifefirst comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage!Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-37887126652577448392013-03-11T17:34:00.001-07:002013-03-11T17:34:34.757-07:00Oh, baby baby!!I'm so sorry to neglect my blog but I have done it for good reason. My sweet (not so) baby boy has required and definitely earned so much of my attention these past 6 months. He has grown sooooo much and is so eager to learn new things that I can't take my eyes off of him in fear that I might miss something. Did you know kids are so smart at this age?? I sure didn't! Or maybe I just have a brainiac for a son!!;) hehehe. Mason is about to turn a year old on the 19th and I find myself wondering where the time has gone?! Hoping I did a good job to get him to the next chapter of his precious little life. Words cannot explain the love I have for this little guy! He is so smart and soo funny and (for the most part!) so much fun to be around! He definitely has his family wrapped around his chubby little finger! So a little update for those of you who don't follow my every-day Facebook posts,<br />
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Mason has his 4 front teeth (and possibly cutting some molars)<br />
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he has been walking for about a month<br />
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he can say momma, dada, papa, woof, moo, hi, bye, ya, baby, nums (food), baba, uh-oh, oooh (like oooh, I'm telling! Lol)<br />
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He knows and loves his dogs<br />
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He points at everything!!<br />
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He LOVES pictures!! Especially ones when he can point out who's in them! <br />
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He is starting to want to be with his Daddy more, but he is definitely a momma's boy! <br />
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He loves bath time!<br />
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His favorite foods are bananas, sweet potatoes, eggs, pancakes, rice, macaroni, and peanut butter crackers. My good little eater!;)<br />
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So far the only food he's tried that he does not like is peas. And his Daddy can relate! Lol<br />
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Just this week he has learned to drink out of a straw and get the baby food out of those little on-the-go pouches! He does it like a champ, like he's known all along and I never have him the opportunity! Lol bad mommy!<br />
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We took him to the Monterey bay aquarium a few weeks ago and he loves the penguins, jellyfish, and the turtles!<br />
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He is a boy of mass destruction!!! I clean up one room and he'll be making a mess in another. I suppose that's all babies, but it sure makes it hard to keep a clean house these days! Lol<br />
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He has learned to climb up the stairs! Take a breath.... I know, it's frightening to think about it. Trust me it was frightening to find him half way up the stairs without me knowing it! Needless to say we triple check the locks on the baby gates now and sometimes we let him practice going up the stairs with us. But going down will have to be taught later when he understands a little better and has longer legs! Lol<br />
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He loves his velcro shoes!<br />
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He has learned how to pretend to be on the phone...he uses anything as a telephone lol shoes, lids, his hand, toys..<br />
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Anything having to do with driving he is ALL. OVER. IT!! I think he will take after his daddy and be a driver of some sort. Hopefully not NASCAR!;)<br />
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He can give hugs and kisses!<3<br />
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I think that pretty much sums it up on what he's been up to!<br />
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So his birthday is on the 19th and we're throwing his party on the 24th, it's going to be construction theme. I'm so excited!! This will also be an opportunity for everyone to see the new house. The new house will have to be a new blog entry because there is so much to say and show you!!<br />
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That is all for now, it's almost dinner time and I need to go downstairs and figure out what we're gonna make! This Momma's job is never done! Thanks for stopping by!! Xoxo <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sDcv8a0NzQ0bzQ-oeOLvrrJaxN4D6afBpgAsn4QdvjUMWaSvHmnxeYAfdDBI4PUqinghD4EJnCmfaFrctKsQPnLWkJXe7Bo3hA3IdfDzTqDfE_bJDapA0CyrHn1iVuYYql-0dcjvD7wH/s640/blogger-image--1173008162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sDcv8a0NzQ0bzQ-oeOLvrrJaxN4D6afBpgAsn4QdvjUMWaSvHmnxeYAfdDBI4PUqinghD4EJnCmfaFrctKsQPnLWkJXe7Bo3hA3IdfDzTqDfE_bJDapA0CyrHn1iVuYYql-0dcjvD7wH/s640/blogger-image--1173008162.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7151gSAXGagcjvcurqvWAW0gC5MVzW3Y8lKqoSO36cUTJO1_IOWA619OBxerWv3n2Aj-U-7Ymtn8Z1QwD6eLPlKHDTaj-6C4Q2nFMvDCEvfAnBriiw8sTNYz-xXX-uYlNPUJtE3sym4w/s640/blogger-image--637909593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq7151gSAXGagcjvcurqvWAW0gC5MVzW3Y8lKqoSO36cUTJO1_IOWA619OBxerWv3n2Aj-U-7Ymtn8Z1QwD6eLPlKHDTaj-6C4Q2nFMvDCEvfAnBriiw8sTNYz-xXX-uYlNPUJtE3sym4w/s640/blogger-image--637909593.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4lxNmjKku_zxfpMhdIsBQv_2zvtnlvBVl_xYrO_Ie-0-f0cGDyC62B3HGlv3IAQ1UC90V82BdXqfgAhNs1f187dB7ENxT-VK5wo6W5OehCRhomqfKnW9RnylKMXdX8HdcrWm0FxHTWvu/s640/blogger-image-1893598821.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4lxNmjKku_zxfpMhdIsBQv_2zvtnlvBVl_xYrO_Ie-0-f0cGDyC62B3HGlv3IAQ1UC90V82BdXqfgAhNs1f187dB7ENxT-VK5wo6W5OehCRhomqfKnW9RnylKMXdX8HdcrWm0FxHTWvu/s640/blogger-image-1893598821.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeq7Wt1CWzZY0qnLPHVEZxABDRNnuaqGvZZzwHY2VadgMb08CiEOPlJc5Uqv0LA5MPjjfvdHARh0RyCd5jIgShV2Ucj-WNXLnsJAwFAMadIQ2b0JEoFFyk1GGxaF8xFaCSExOcozhQeehW/s640/blogger-image--1045466347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeq7Wt1CWzZY0qnLPHVEZxABDRNnuaqGvZZzwHY2VadgMb08CiEOPlJc5Uqv0LA5MPjjfvdHARh0RyCd5jIgShV2Ucj-WNXLnsJAwFAMadIQ2b0JEoFFyk1GGxaF8xFaCSExOcozhQeehW/s640/blogger-image--1045466347.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXiTwp5q8Mfdmtpo5aVHoMoaM74ZtGJ9JceiZrqXDu2kVkqrDF3vkVHVU6nDLpYzTgsQnGNqvl4GWoV0Ye-9vJHZmhkaTo-odguZ4zprkLgJUySkJ5Iy-BI9H6Eh1Q4hjQ2v_LP0q8MJV/s640/blogger-image--1195091959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipXiTwp5q8Mfdmtpo5aVHoMoaM74ZtGJ9JceiZrqXDu2kVkqrDF3vkVHVU6nDLpYzTgsQnGNqvl4GWoV0Ye-9vJHZmhkaTo-odguZ4zprkLgJUySkJ5Iy-BI9H6Eh1Q4hjQ2v_LP0q8MJV/s640/blogger-image--1195091959.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicudE4Ji8z2ctQXgFWb6G3Uv8Es74CDpt0UtjCOEYXrHl3KJlQ3bnNMcaTxTAFSPYuxoTFFQIdd4Dg5fUy3Kk82lSVF1RvTIKbepK42Ye3wyv-XCPYlHP0XsrlXbuGJIX8eFvW8f200Iob/s640/blogger-image-178047097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicudE4Ji8z2ctQXgFWb6G3Uv8Es74CDpt0UtjCOEYXrHl3KJlQ3bnNMcaTxTAFSPYuxoTFFQIdd4Dg5fUy3Kk82lSVF1RvTIKbepK42Ye3wyv-XCPYlHP0XsrlXbuGJIX8eFvW8f200Iob/s640/blogger-image-178047097.jpg" /></a></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-21680125937634983102012-09-20T02:10:00.001-07:002012-09-20T02:12:29.794-07:00Things Change When You Have A Baby...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">So from my last post I'm sure you've realized that my son is my HEART and SOUL!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">It's funny how much life changes after you have a baby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">The people you knew before just seem like strangers. The friends you had that don't have kids don't seem to fit into your "new life". Your social life diminishes. You find yourself talking about poop and puke more than movies and gossip LOL. You don't even remember the last time you got dressed up or wore make up and did your hair!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">My life has changed a lot since I found out I was going to be a mother. I started thinking of my child before myself and others. I told myself that I would be the greatest Momma I knew how to be for my child. I want him to know what unconditional love feels like. And never doubt for a second that he is not everything I ever wanted!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Because I chose to marry and start a family at a young age, I pretty much gave up my social life, not because I had to but because I wanted to. I enjoyed staying home with my husband and our dogs more than going to bars and drinking. I lost a lot of friends because I became "boring". Their loss. I ruined my relationship with my BEST FRIENDS over what seems now to be something so ridiculous, I wish I could change it. My loss.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">After having a miscarriage on my wedding day, I ached to have another baby to replace the one I lost. We got one, a perfect little boy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Since becoming a mom I have never felt so far away from my friends and family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">I have purposely let some people fall away because they were never around before my son was born so I don't believe they deserve to be around now. It kind of hurts, but it saves from questions later. I miss out on so much and the only reason I can think that I'm not being involved is because I have chosen to live my life for my son and I think some people have been turned off by that. Is that wrong? I feel like I'm doing the best for my baby by being protective of the enviornment I put him in but at the same time on the other end I feel like I'm being punished because I am not included in things anymore. I have become sick of making efforts for people who do not return the effort. I'm not sure who notices if I do or don't make an effort, but I notice, and it bothers me to purposely give up on someone because they so obviously don't care about you. I just wish my son had someone to always count on, besides my in-laws and my mom and step dad, there is no one else whom he regularly sees. I want more than that for him. I want him to have a "favorite person". I want to have a person I regularly see. It just seems to be going to opposite direction. Who knows...maybe it's just me. Just something that's been bothering me lately and I needed to get it off my chest.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">I have just noticed how different things are after having a child and I'm wondering if other mom's went through this? Did you start feeling like it's your fault? Was it your fault? What do I do next? How do you maintain a social life and be a good parent?</span></div>
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Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-15098208601373967282012-09-19T23:47:00.002-07:002012-09-19T23:59:07.689-07:00Baby Baby Baby!<div style="text-align: center;">
<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it's been a LONG time since I have been on here!!! As many of you know, we had a beautiful baby boy! Mason Elroy Joseph Cotter was born 3 1/2 weeks early, on March 19 2012 weighing in at 6 lbs. 13 oz and 18 in long!</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did not have an easy pregnancy and my doctor recommended scheduling a c-section so Mason could be delivered safetly and have a better chance outside of my belly, those were not words I wanted to hear, so we scheduled the surgery for Thursday, March 22, which made me 36 weeks along. On the morning of Monday, March 19th, I started having contractions (I didn't know that's what was going on at the time! ha) so I called my doctor and they told me to come in and be checked and after an exam she told me "you're 5 cm dilated! if you're planning on getting an epidural I recommend you head to the hospital right now, I'll call them and tell them you're coming and i'll meet you there." So many emotions were going through my head, I was nervous and excited and in pain and freaking out because Jimmy was in Merced!! I was not supposed to be in labor!! I am not supposed to be delivering my baby this early!! We are not ready! I forgot my hospital bag! lol So my mother in law gave me a hug and put me in the car and drove me to the hospital. In shock I called Jimmy to tell him to come home as soon as he could, the baby was coming, I didn't want him to miss it. So we got to the hospital and the contractions reeeeaaalllyy started to kick in, what I want to know is why they ask so many questions when you're in that much pain?! lol what is the point of pre-registering when you have to go over everything all over again? I got into my room and my mother in law stepped out to call my father in law and tell him what was going on and go move the car to a no-tow parking spot and as she was coming back she ran into my mom who knew something had to be wrong when she hadn't heard from me after my appointment. I couldn't believe how fast everything was happening. I wanted Jimmy there so bad, he was on his way but so was this baby!! The doctor promised not to break my water until he got there. Around 1 o'clock (2 hours after check in) Jimmy walked through the door. </span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All my worries floated away, I felt so relieved and was ready to bring our son into the world. The doctor walked in within 10 minutes after Jimmy got there and broke my water (gross!) and that's when everything just started happening really fast. My doctor barely made it in time to deliver!! lol By 3:13 P.M., about 10 1/2 hours from when I had my first contraction, Mason was born. </span></em></div>
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Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-89085659180110302482011-10-04T18:28:00.000-07:002011-10-04T18:28:06.676-07:00First Comes LOVE, Then Comes MARRIAGE, Then Comes A BABY!!!So It's been a while since I have been on here (obviously!) as many as you already know, WE'RE EXPECTING!!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCkHmt1neb7Tc9VRLOlgJpI_AlmFF6Ls0jikYpfu7Y6RO8i0IIZMX-W40Fpw9SLpDewNzlgERAnRo8ecD07ZSW2F-Wyj52QDtZWKYQCs00v6CtL3wlGsO8q-R2cW30GK7kun5LRvJ9MKh/s1600/10+week+ultrasound.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOCkHmt1neb7Tc9VRLOlgJpI_AlmFF6Ls0jikYpfu7Y6RO8i0IIZMX-W40Fpw9SLpDewNzlgERAnRo8ecD07ZSW2F-Wyj52QDtZWKYQCs00v6CtL3wlGsO8q-R2cW30GK7kun5LRvJ9MKh/s320/10+week+ultrasound.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And look who we found!! A bigger baby!! A 10 week old baby Cotter! It was really exciting:)</div><div style="text-align: center;">So now I am 12 weeks along and pretty much out of the woods and starting to look forward to holding my sweet baby here shortly. I have an appointment this Thursday to listen to the baby's heartbeat, there's a trick that says if it beats under 140 bpm it is going to be a BOY and if it is higher that 150 bpm it will be a GIRL. I'm anxious to play this game LOL. I think it is a GIRL and my hubby really thought it was a BOY, until this week. So we will see. We really don't care either way as long as this baby is healthy but I have been having baby dreams about a little girl and all I can think of is girls with this pregnancy. My last pregnancy, as short as it was, from the very first second I knew it was a boy. This time, I really wanted my little boy back, but I could not feel anything towards this pregnancy, no dreams, no visions, just hopes. I did not think about having a girl, I really preferred not to have a daughter first. But one day I thought, okay this could be a girl so I better start getting used to the idea and better start training Jimmy to be able to handle a little girl (LOL!). And since that day, I've had a few baby dreams of little girls. Sure, they are weird dreams, but no matter how weird, there is always a little girl in there somehow. So I believe that is why I couldn't feel anything toward this pregnancy at first, all I could think of was a boy, and the whole time I was skipping over my little girl! Now let's all pray that she is not a little mini-me, I am so afraid of her having an attitude and fighting me over everything like I used to do when I was little!!!! Lol! But oh well, I don't care. I am one happy Momma right now:) and I have a great little family. Jimmy is going to be such a great daddy, he talks to my belly sometimes or rubs it just to say Hi Baby! I can't wait to see how much our lives will change after this child is born! I am truly blessed, I can't be any happier at this moment.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Okay well that is all the updates I have for now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Here is a recent picture of my baby bump....</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mom, maternity pics soon?? It's about time to start showing off!! Lol</div><br />
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After what seems like DAAAAAYYYS of taking medications, charting temperatures, taking ovulation predictor tests and timing when to have sex.... I finally got a POSITIVE ovulation test!! Which means after getting a positive result, I should ovulate within 12-36 hours! Yaaahhooooooo!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67wkLFRWI9UfAq-tU64t_R73jBzzNdYPPg_Io8L7YIFKBsIbq98uqkRbrPlIDK9rsSfRsGRLoNcO5PAkNWbNXz3-PMSDpUCiozubS21HgadShVm7FhgembuMEnLRbCcwcVIZ3ktHp2AO9/s1600/20110719113001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh67wkLFRWI9UfAq-tU64t_R73jBzzNdYPPg_Io8L7YIFKBsIbq98uqkRbrPlIDK9rsSfRsGRLoNcO5PAkNWbNXz3-PMSDpUCiozubS21HgadShVm7FhgembuMEnLRbCcwcVIZ3ktHp2AO9/s320/20110719113001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here are my first 2 tests... the one on the top was the first one I took on Monday night, as you can see the left line is not darker than the right one, which means I am not ovulating. The bottom test was taken Tuesday morning and as you can see the left line is a little darker than the right line. I accidentally threw out the instructions for these tests so to be sure that I know how to read these results right I went out and bought a new (expensive!) box of tests! Lol.<br />
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So I waited a few hours and took another test in the afternoon....<br />
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So like I said <strike>today</strike> yesterday is the day. I ovulated!! I could feel it and everything. It's almost weird to be so intuned to your body. I could feel the cramping of my ovary releasing an egg. I'm pretty sure I was about 5 lbs. heavier from the bloating (not my favorite symptom! lol) and I was having back pain. I looked all that up along with the fact that I had gotten a positive OV test the day before and TaDa!=Ovulation. 1 in 5 of women experience ovulation pain, I'm so glad that I was able to experience that. Well, not really, but I liked being able to personally know that my hard work is paying off. My medications are working. This is looking really good for us. So I had the cramps all day and by bedtime, it was all over. Our work is done. Now we just wait.....and wait.......and wait..... Errrrrg. It's going to be a loooong 2 weeks! But even after getting a positive pregnancy test, I still have to make sure this baby sticks this time! And he/she better!!!! So it may be a little while before I start announcing that we're pregnant, just to be safe, so don't take it personal. <br />
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So, in the meantime, in between all this family planning, my youngest sisters are here for a week again! We had them last summer and have decided it's a nice little vacation and change of pace, so we flew them out here last Friday and took them camping at Shaver Lake for the weekend. It was my first time camping! We came home on Monday and have gone to the lake and BBQ'd and today we're going to set up the slip and slide. And tomorrow is our last day with them, so we are taking them to the water slides in Fresno! My dad is taking them for the rest of the weekend before flying them back to their mom in Vegas. It has been a very fun vacation, they're growing up so fast that I feel like I miss out on everything. The little one, Delanee, is 6....going on 18! Man, does she have an attitude! Lol. She gives us a run for our money. She has probably scared Jimmy out of wanting a daughter lol. Madison, she's 14, and so beautiful. It's nice to be able to relate to her now, she was always so much younger than me that I never paid her much attention, but now, I love having her around. And I'm glad that I'm a better role model now that she's older. Give her someone better to look up to. I'm going to be sad to see them go. But at the end of the week, Delanee is really missin' her mama and she has worn us out! So it's actually a little bittersweet. Lol, sad to say!!<br />
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They are getting their swimsuits on now, so I need to go get ready. I posted pictures on my facebook last night from our vacation! Go check them out!<br />
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I'll be back soon, with more updates! Thank you friends and family for your support and advice!<br />
XoXoXoKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-58668260980063368642011-07-11T20:00:00.000-07:002011-07-11T20:00:50.763-07:00Another day, another year older....Well, today I turned 23. Nothing exciting about turning 23, especially when you have a nonchalant attitude towards the whole thing, I think this is the beginning of not anticipating my next birthday, not planning a big party or girl's night out for my birthday. Is that normal? Is it just part of growing up? Or having more important things to worry about in your every day life? I feel like this week is already over for me LOL, I'm so busy with getting my house cleaned (yes, it's like my weekly ritual now to deep clean my house, don't ask!), go to the DMV to apply for my new driver's license, pick up my sister's from the airport on Friday, get everything ready to go camping this weekend, and lots of little things in between.....so my birthday just seems to have dropped off my list of things to worry about right now. Booo!<br />
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As for my baby-makin' update, today I took my last fertility pill!!! Yahoooooo! That's a nice feeling. It all went really smoothly, minus the hot flashes and KiiiiiiLLLER mood swings!! I took the Provera for 4 days (I was supposed to take it for 10) and got my period, so that part was quick and easy. Then, on day 3 of my period I started the Clomid (the crazy maker pill!! lol) and finished it today. So on Thursday I will start using ovulation prediction tests and by next Wednesday there should be a little Cotter in the works! Seems easy enough, right?! It sure hasn't seemed like it! It shouldn't be this difficult! But I will appreciate my munchkin SO much more!:) Have you realized that my "ovulation time" is during my vacation, while my sisters are here?! Hahaha. Yeah, awkward! I don't know how to feel about this whole process though. Maybe you can help me decipher what I'm going through. Okay, so before I started taking these medications I was really excited to get pregnant again and kept trying to make it happen on my own. Now that I've gone through what I went through and have realized that this is not an easy process, I am beginning to realize that I am not as optimistic anymore. Not that I don't want this, because trust me, I DO! But I feel like if I get too excited and start stressing over making it happen, it won't happen. So I've noticed I have a nonchalant attitude. Which is good, because I'm not stressing, but at the same time I wonder if my attitude can also affect my body's attitude towards the situation and I won't get pregnant?! Am I just over analyzing this? I feel like I'm almost setting myself up to fail, but that's not how I feel at all. What's up with that?!<br />
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Anyways, the doctor makes it seem that this pill will work for me, because I obviously can get pregnant, but I do not have a period, therefor I do not ovulate regularly which is hard when trying to get pregnant, so he thinks this is the push I need. I hope he is right. Also, my best friend started her period on the same day as me, so she will most likely ovulate on the same day as me, which means if all goes well, we will have our babies on the same day!!! That is so crazy, huh?! lol So I hope you're still praying for us, so far so good! But we can use all the help and advice we can get! I appreciate all my regular readers out there that give advice and support. Thank you all so much. I'll update more in a week or two and let you know how things are going!!:)<br />
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XoXoXoKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-63333650364836279532011-06-28T23:37:00.000-07:002011-06-28T23:37:47.946-07:00LiFe iS aBoUt To ChAnGe!<strong>Well, like I said, life is about to change!!</strong><br />
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We have decided to jump on the baby train. As much as we've changed our minds about this, we have decided this is what we want to do. I can't help but feel the emptiness since our miscarriage, I want so badly to be pregnant and have a baby. And he/she better stay in there this time...OR ELSE! So I had a follow up appointment yesterday morning to go over our options to help me get pregnant. As I may have said before, I do not have regular periods, which means it's hard to pinpoint ovulation days, meaning I'm relying on luck when it comes to getting pregnant! And I don't really like my odds. So my doctor wanted to get me started on medication (Provera) that jump starts a period, and after that I take a prescription(Clomid) which causes ovulation. Since my body sucks and can't do the work its self!! So basically, next to my bed I have a thermometer, a temp. chart, 3 medications and my prenatal vitamins. Sounds pretty hot, right?! Um, yeah, I don't think Jimmy thinks so! Sorry honey!<br />
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So I wanted to get pregnant before the summer is over to ensure that I won't be a fat balloon next summer--no bueno! But putting that kind of stress on myself and my already tricky situation was just setting me up for disappointment. So we're just gonna go with the flow. Well, hopefully.<br />
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So now I am back into my nursery (which is already like 80% finished! lol) and going through all the things I have bought--don't ask, I'm almost embarrassed lol you'd think I have 2 buns in the oven, one B and one G. I want to be prepared, and at cheap prices, I just can't help myself. <br />
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I don't want to get my hopes up to high, but I'm hoping this works the first time around! And I'm so excited! And nervous! And really really anxious! But I will have my best friend going through the same process at the same time (or really close). She's probably going to have it a little easier than me, because she doesn't have the same problems that I am having. But it will be fun to share this experience! How many of you can say you shared this wonderful experience with someone you're close with?!<br />
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I start my first dose on <u>Friday, July 1st</u>....so by the end of July I will know if it worked or not. And if not, we will try it again. My doctor wants to see me every 6 weeks until my <em>eggo</em> is officially <em>preggo</em>! So wish us luck, and for my friend! And I'll be updating more as soon as I get started on this new journey!!<br />
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That's all for now, hope everyone has a safe and fun 4th of July! My 23rd birthday is coming up on the 11th, it's the first time probably ever that I've kind of forgotten my own birthday. Lol does that come with getting older and having a more relaxed lifestyle??<br />
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Any advice would be helpful from anyone who has been in this kind of situation! What worked for you? How many months before you got that <strong>PREGNANT </strong>in the result window of your test? And we're you in that 10% of women who have twins?? I know one woman who was! That's a frightening thought, but at the same time, it's a risk I have (and am kiiiinda willing) to take!!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Goodnight!</span>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-74873967460085565772011-06-01T11:33:00.000-07:002011-06-01T11:36:10.141-07:00An update on this and that...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Well, I finally returned to work last month! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">And after working 2 weeks, the pain started all over again! UGH. So I was pulled out of work again until I could be seen by a doctor, so I made 2 appointments, one with my doctor here and another with a specialist in Fresno. I was able to see both doctors yesterday and SURPRISE SURPRISE, they don't really know why I'm having these troubles! SO frustrating, if they don't know and they don't know, how am I supposed to feel about that??! So basically the specialist said there's nothing he can do to relieve the pain or any troubles I'm having, he said to go to the gym (heard that before!! was really hoping that there would be a different solution than that!) and strengthen my muscles and that should help. He also told me that my body is hyper flexible (sounds hot,right?! LOL) and sometimes it's beneficial to people and sometimes (in my case) it's not. SO because I am "double jointed" and "flexible" my joints are too loose and that's a problem I might have to deal with for the rest of my life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;"> Seeing any kind of positive or useful information yet? Yeah,no there wasn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">I'm still stumped and still in pain and still on the verge of losing my job because I cannot work and my leave at Save Mart only allows me to be out for a year without losing my job....I was already out for 8 months! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">So after my doctor's appointment in Fresno, we came home to see my doctor here who has been seeing me since last August and performed my surgery and basically told me before I had him excuse me to return to work that he wasn't too sure it's a good idea but if it becomes to much to come back and he will pull me back out. So here I am again, now he's scratching his head, my MRI (pre-surgery) looked good, x-rays looked good, back MRI was clean.....why the pain??! Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that my legs will tingle and fall asleep while laying down or sitting in a chair, so we thought maybe I had a pinched nerve in my back causing that,...um no. And I also have had that symptoms of restless leg syndrome. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Still haven't seen that silver lining, huh?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Anyways, back to my doctor's opinion, so he's not sure why I'm having these problems and pain. So he wants to refer me to another doctor for a second opinion, as a matter of fact he's sending me to 2 new doctors. One who is a sports medicine doctor and the other specializes in arthritis and osteoporosis. Needless to say my in-laws knew those doctors but they couldn't believe I would be seeing a doctor with that specialty. Yeah, I'm not sure either but maybe he'll have the answers I've been looking for.Because I know there has to be better answers out there than "go to the gym!" And I am going to be getting a post-op MRI of my knee to see what it looks like in there and see if there's something floating around causing the trouble and causing my knee cap to catch and lock up. Yeah, sounds wonderful doesn't it? Not so much. ):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">So now I am out of work until July and my insurance was cancelled as of today so I have to wait for COBRA to pick me back up, spending $400 a month for insurance is not the business. I liked it when it was free! Seeing all these doctors, another MRI (not my favorite thing!), and just stressing and worrying about what is going to happen. I'm only 22, why am I going through this?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">I am married to the most wonderful man, have 4 of the craziest and most annoying dogs ever- but i love them!!, have the greatest friends and family, starting my own business and already have fans!!, have a beautiful home, and I may be a hot mess-- but I'm still alive! And I am so thankful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">So for now we have obviously but a new baby on the back burner because my body could not handle the extra weight, It's a smart decision, but most days I don't find it fair! But for now, it's okay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Oh, and about my business! Let me tell you a little bit about my new project. I will be redesigning baby and children's clothes! I do not make everything from scratch but I make it new and one of a kind! <span style="background-color: silver;">And will be making accessories such as headbands and beanies and items such as wipes case covers and sippy cup holders. Lots of different stuff. I plan to get started within the next 2 weeks, still waiting for some supplies to come in. I converted our front living room (which we never use) into my own craft room, it has everything I could need in here, and lots of space. And thanks to my hubby for taking me shopping the past few days to buy supplies! He thinks that makes him co-owner! hahaha! So this is where you find me now. It's my escape. It's "my" place. I love it and I cannot wait to get started with my designs!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: silver; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-small;">Well, that's about enough from me. Until next time.......</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeKsL3EMBN5p2Ypgr_YCnNQ9_8hI9q55R94GSFTssFyxKz_ludIBSIs8Q0twjjz4UBm3IN0NxOSizZeW18uOs56peA5EsIQIXSPJ9lZIzGdvDVHl8nqXPDdY9fcO85WkU1iPuNwJol6OW/s1600/100_0186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeKsL3EMBN5p2Ypgr_YCnNQ9_8hI9q55R94GSFTssFyxKz_ludIBSIs8Q0twjjz4UBm3IN0NxOSizZeW18uOs56peA5EsIQIXSPJ9lZIzGdvDVHl8nqXPDdY9fcO85WkU1iPuNwJol6OW/s320/100_0186.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">On the cruise ship for our honeymoon before we headed to ENSENADA!!</span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-73730844679529796542011-04-22T03:09:00.000-07:002011-04-22T03:09:11.606-07:00Well Hey There!!I am so sorry to keep you waiting!! As you all know I was planning a wedding, doing knee therapy, fixing up out house and lots of little things in between....so cut me some slack on not keeping up on the posts!! LOL Okay so where do I begin??<br />
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Our house: We got hooked up from the bridal shower and have been decorating the living room, kitchen and master bedroom!! New bedding for our bed and added some candles and picture frames:) that's as far as we've gotten but looks good so far!! We finished painting the 3rd bedroom (the future nursery), the green looks so good! Hung brown curtains in the dining room and living room, it's amazing the difference hanging curtains makes! I will have to upload pictures next time to show you our projects! We are definately making this house our HOME. We are so happy here!<br />
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My knee: As you know I have a bum knee LOL I have been having lots of problems since my surgery, my knee was not healing as it was supposed to and I have not returned to work. Jimmy and I joined the gym in Feb. and I (was) go to the gym regularly and my knee was feeling so much better (still a little stiff sometimes or it would pop every once in a while but not neeeearly as bad as before going to the gym!) so I was pumped and ready to get my life back and go back to work. Until I took like 2 weeks off because of all my last minute wedding things, the death of Jimmy's grandpa, my gym buddy went out of town and I just started getting downright tired! BIIIIIIIIG mistake. I am paying the consequences now, my knee pain has returned (not often though) and I have started wearing my brace again to keep my knee from popping and locking. I am still planning on returning to work next month but at this point I feel like I'm gonna suffer:( so we'll see.<br />
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Jimmy: my hubby turned 29 this month! And on the day of his birthday we got a phone call at 2am saying his grandfather was in the hospital. We rushed to Tulare to be with him, we were there for almost 12 hours, and he was in the hospital for 3 days before we lost him. He taught Jimmy everything he knows, he was like a dad to Jimmy. His grandpa had alzheimer's and against all doctor's saying he doesn't know you or remember things, he knew Jimmy. He lit up when Jimmy was around. It was precious. It was a miracle.<br />
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Last weeks Update: Now keep in mind, it's "wedding week", Jimmy's birthday was this week, we're still finishing up last minute details for the wedding, now we're planning a funeral.....and I find out I'm pregnant. So this all hit us at once! We are quite the team, I don't know if anyone else wouldve been able to get through this and still be sane! I was able to get an appt for Tuesday after the wedding to see a new OBGYN. I was ecstatic! Finally! A baby :) Awkward timing, but for us the saying "with death comes life" was definately true! We were able to tell Grandpa before he passed that we were getting married on Saturday and that we were having a baby! He looked at me and gave me a nod. I think that means he's happy. That made me happy. On Thursday I noticed a little spotting, thought maybe it was implantation bleeding, I wasn't worried. Friday it got a little worse and I was actually bleeding (not heavily), so I called the doc and she didn't seem too worried, told me if the bleeding gets worse or the cramps get worse to call back. Saturday morning (the day of my wedding) the bleeding was pretty bad, I called the doc again and she still didn't seem too alarmed, her words "lots of women bleed in their pregnancy and some women have a period while pregnant...maybe that's what you're experiencing. but keep an eye out and call back if it gets worse." Well, I was already having a bad day with things going on with my wedding and I was stressed about that as well as worrying about my baby, so my best friend took me to a walk in clinic to get checked out for peace of mind and so I can just know what is going on. Meanwhile, it's 1 o'clock and my wedding starts in 3 hours and my girl's are at the venue setting up, vendors are showing up, im a WRECK...and all I want to do is call the whole thing off and go home! So we get my urine test results back saying i'm not pregnant. 5 days ago three home pregnancies said I was! So they want to send me somewhere else to get another test, I don't have time for this, so I just put this problem on the back burner, I've got to go get married and I'll deal with the rest tomorrow. So I had a beautiful wedding, it was better than I could've imagined, my love for Jimmy has really grown and been challenged this week, we have really grown stronger through all of this. It was a wonderful (rest of the) day. The next day we woke up and I was so at peace, feeling so much better, now I have a loving husband, awesome family, and the bestest friend anyone could ask for. I could not have gotten through that day without them. I wish all people were as considerate and caring as them. Let's just say my wedding morning could've gone a little smoother if that were the case!! :\ So Tuesday comes and my doctor's appt is at 10, i've been upset for 2 days now because I know that this appt is not going to go the way I thought it would when I called after getting that "PREGNANT". I was not feeling pregnant anymore, the symptoms were gone, my boobs weren't huge and sore, I still had the bloating though (go figure!). So I had a songogram done, tech said nothing is there. I cried so hard as if this were the first time I was finding out something was wrong. My doctor comes in shortly after and after talking for a while he tells me that after 3-4 months we can try again. There's hope, I obviously can get pregnant, so after my body heals and he orders me some blood work to check my levels and thyroid, he wants me to come back in and we're going to "get me pregnant"! It's still upsetting because I want to be pregnant now, I want my little boy (I was determined that this kid would be a boy and I would name him Mason and he would be handsome just like his daddy!) but the upside was that no baby ever grew inside of me, I never knew how far along I was, so it's not like I lost my baby, which is a little easier to deal with. My levels all came back good and my hormone level came back at 2 (not pregnant is 0...so I was probably already miscarrying when I took my test because my level dropped waaaay too quick). So my doctor says we don't have to wait 4 months now, we only have to wait 2 months! AHHH!! So needless to say, it's still a little sad, but I am so happy thinking about the idea that we are going to be planning for this baby, wanting this baby about 100x more now, my body will be ready to carry a baby, and now I won't be so picky- i'll take a boy or a girl! As long as it's healthy. Let the shopping begin!! hehehe.<br />
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So, it's about 3am and i'm supposed to be up in 4 hours to leave for MEXICO!!! But I just wanted to give an update to my followers, i'm not looking for any sympathy with my story, I am just letting it all out, letting it go, moving forward and looking forward to creating a beautiful new additional to my new little family. I know there are probably women out there who have gone through this, how did you deal? how long did you wait to try again? Were you successful the second time? Third time? I'm just looking for some insight. I hope everyone has a wonderful easter and remembers the reason for this holiday. When we get back from Mexico I will post again, with lots of pictures. I'll give you one sneak peek of me and my handsome hubby to hold you over til then! I thank you all for listening or your input. And like I said, I didn't write this for any sympathy or to tell everyone private matters of my life for them to be spread around like gossip. I hope people can relate and maybe find assurance in my story that God has a plan for everyone and when you feel like you'll never get what you want, you will. You just have to work for it. And also, if anyone has advice or success stories, i'd love to hear it!!<br />
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Adios!!! See you next week!! love you all (:Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-67986603885081079302011-01-29T23:37:00.000-08:002011-01-29T23:37:35.532-08:00Ok, I'm back..........With something that will really catch my interest, my soon to be husband, James Joseph Cotter ;)<br />
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Here's a little survey I found online that tests just how much you know about the man you're marrying!<br />
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<div class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix"><div>Here's a chance to see how well you really know your (future) Husband. Cut, paste and fill in the answers, then forward . . . you know what to do. The real challenge is to send it to your (future) Husband to see how right you really are.<br />
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1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Law and Order:SVU, Deadliest Catch, Axe Men, Ice Road Truckers, Storage Wars..... he has lots of favorites!!</div><div><br />
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? ranch</div><div><br />
3. What's one food he doesn't like? tomatoes........and cheesecake (what a freak!)</div><div><br />
4. You go out to eat and have a drink.... depends on where we go, but we go to Applebee's a lot and he orders the steak and likes the apple martini's lol or dr.pepper</div><div><br />
5. What size shoe does he wear? 10 or 10 1/2....he wouldn't even be able to answer that question, sad when you're spouse knows your shoe size and you don't</div><div><br />
6. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? he does collect something.... JOHN DEERE tractors....and lots of other stuff..he's a little bit of a packrat!!</div><div> </div><div>7. What is his favorite type of sandwich?he likes turkey and swiss cheese....i don't know if that's his favorite though!</div><div><br />
8. What would this person eat every day if he could? probably french fries lol<br />
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9. What is his favorite cereal? i think fruit loops or cinnamon toast crunch</div><div><br />
10. What would he never wear? he swears he would never wear jean shorts, he thinks it's weird...give it some time, I'm sure he'll wear them when he's older because he won't care anymore!!</div><div><br />
11. What is his favorite sports team? we're not big sports watchers but he like the s.f. giants</div><div> </div><div>12. Who did he vote for? don't know if he did, we weren't together back then.</div><div> </div><div>13. Who is his best friend? I don't know which one of his friends he would consider to be a "best friend" but he has quite a few friends he talks to, but we don't see friends much these days. <br />
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14. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? Um, I'm sure he wishes I was a more pleasant person LOL I can be a bit of a grouch sometimes and I'm sure he would like me to not nag! <br />
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15. What is his heritage? I know his dad is irish....lol and that's all I know!</div><div><br />
16. you bake him a cake for his birthday what kind of cake is it?? we didn't celebrate his birthday last year (we had juuuuust started dating) and his next birthday is a week before our wedding so he'll be lucky if I find the time to make him a cake.... but i'd probably bake a white cake, who doesn't like a white cake? lol</div><div> </div><div>17. Did he play sports in high school? not that I know of, I know he played soccer when he was younger...but i'm sure he just partied in h.s. ( I find this hard to believe, but those are the only high school stories I hear from him LOL)</div><div><br />
18. What could he spend hours doing? yard work, watching tv, detailing his truck, playing with the dogs</div><div> </div><div>19. What is one unique talent he has? he makes me very happy:) that may not be unique to others, but it works for me!</div><div> </div><div>Off to bed now, just thought i'd post a little fun quiz just to pass some time!! Goodnight all</div></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-32104917567565423872011-01-29T14:45:00.000-08:002011-01-29T14:45:04.821-08:00so much to do and no urge to do it...These last few days I have felt so overwhelmed with all the things I need to do, some pretty important things, and I just have had no urge to get anything done!! I know I'm not alone here, procrastination happens to the best of us, but I am just wondering what I can do to light a fire under my own behind!? lol It's 2 o'clock and I am still in PJ's, just goofing around on the internet, printing address labels and ordering more wedding pictures for a scrapbook, one set for me and one for my grandma, and I already have a zillion pictures to start with but instead I'm just sitting here wasting time doing things that I don't need to be worried about. I should be dressed, picking up the house, mailing out my save-the-dates (which at this rate will be sent out at the same time as my wedding invitations!!), getting ready for dinner with my in-laws, and doing some laundry....but no. I don't want to do any of that! I want to relax and just do the things that are of no importance right now. Why is that? It's so frustrating! My grandma is here for the weekend and we have been addressing my save-the-dates and working on my guest list for the wedding (which I'm already over my limit!! ugh.) And every time we start working on it I instantly get frustrated because we've invited so many people and there are still some people that I would've liked to invite but I can't do anything about it and I don't want anyone's feelings to get hurt. But I guess it's going to happen no matter what, no sense in getting stressed over something that I just can't do anything about.<br />
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My invitations came in and they are going to look soooo awesome!! I'm going to plan a day with my girls to help me put them together and get them addressed. It'll probably be quite a bit of work but I think with a couple sets of hands it will be much easier (especially on me!). I have had this "oh i'll do it myself" attitude and I have brought a lot of stress on myself that could've been avoided if I just asked for help. But I have this problem with asking for help, I don't like to do it, I like to do things on my own to ensure that it will get done and be done the way I like it to be done. Which makes me sound like a brat now that I just said it out loud. But that's just how I feel. I want what I want, I want my wedding to be perfect. I only get this one chance to have a beautiful wedding. And that's how I want people to remember that day, perfect and full of love. Then I will have gone through all this stress for a reason!! lol<br />
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So basically I can't even stay focused on this blog right now, everything that I wanted to talk about is gone from my mind...so I'm going to make myself get up and get ready before Jimmy gets home and realizes I haven't done anything since he left!! lol<br />
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I'll be back soon. Hopefully with more to talk about. Sorry guys.Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-86555155500025237922011-01-25T23:03:00.000-08:002011-01-25T23:03:38.362-08:00Simple Livin'So my best friend told me I need to update my blog, so I figured I'd update on what has been going on with us! I must say, I really hoped I'd have people that would read my blog and be interested in what I have to say, but for some reason I didn't think I would have many things to talk about, I didn't think I would be interesting enough or something, and I think I've done pretty well so far. I didn't realize how much I like blogging and reading other people's blogs! It's the coolest new thing. Now if only I could get more organized and stay on one subject at a time! Lol so far I have gone from renovating and decorating our house, nesting, dogs, vacation, my fiance, my family, babies, our wedding, friends, work, surgeries, and aches and pains....did I leave anything out?? Lol I think I have talked about everything under the sun! I must apologize for that. But I'm glad you have stayed with me to see where I'm going with all my rants and raves!<br />
So now for an update....<br />
<ul><li>I went to the hospital yesterday to get blood work done to see how my thyroid medication is working for me. Hopefully I'm on the right track!!</li>
<li>I ordered my save the dates and my MOH stuffed them in envelopes, so they need addresses and stamps and they're headed out! WOO HOO!</li>
<li>Have had a stiff neck since last Thursday....no bueno!</li>
<li>Having a MRI on my back on Thursday to check for pinched nerves in my back because my legs have oddly been going numb...pretty scary.</li>
<li>3 of my girls picked up their bridesmaid's dresses, I must say, they look great!</li>
<li>Met with my uncle today who will be marrying me and Jimmy, he made me feel so much better about the timeline of the wedding day...needless to say I have been kind of clueless on the rules!</li>
<li>Sent off the paperwork for my passport today, should be in within 4 weeks so we can go on our honeymoon cruise to MEXICO!</li>
<li>Our friend's had their little girl last week! Remember I told you we had two friend's having babies this month? one boy, one girl? Yeah, they're both here!! Lots more baby time for us I hope! hehe.</li>
<li>I set up my sewing machine in the front living room to start playing and practicing last week, first project: a shopping cart seat cover for babies! I've only got the patterns cut out and the fabric...haven't sewed anything <u>yet</u>!</li>
</ul>I went in to Estes Institute of Cosmetology today, I have really been considering going back to school and since I was 12 I have wanted to be a hairdresser and I honestly feel that <em>someone</em> or <em>something</em> has been telling me to follow my gut and do it. It's the strangest thing, but I have to admit that I am quite happy about it. I have wanted to pursue this dream for so long but have been afraid I won't make it big and will have wasted my time (<strong>and money</strong>!) but it is becoming clear to me that this is what I should be doing. I should be pursuing my dream and should not be afraid anymore. So I'm going for it.... I'm going to work towards my dream. For me. And it feels good!!<br />
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Well, that's all the updates I can think of! We haven't been up to too much around here. Just been living the simple life. Just the way we like it!!<br />
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Oh, I told Jimmy that I'd tell the world just how wonderful he is, and he<em> truly</em> is. It's still uncomfortable for me to drive because of my knee ( and now I have a stiff neck!!) so if Jimmy has time, he takes me around to run my errands...bank, doctor appointments, shopping, etc.... I can't begin to say how much I appreciate and love that sweet man of mine!! My grandma always tells me to appreciate the little things, and let me tell you, I certainly do! Ok that's enough about him, I don't want him to read this and get all full of himself!! Lol. Only kidding. <br />
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Have a good night everyone and I'll be sure to post after my MRI, maybe I'll be able to read these MRI's better than the ones for my knee!! I want to know what's going on Lol. Hope you're enjoying my page's new face lift! It took me a while to twerk and tweak it the way I want it!!<br />
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Off to take a shower and get into bed, going to get new tires on my car tomorrow!! Go ahead and guess how much 4 tires cost for my car?? I am in shock, needless to say it's the first time I've ever bought them!! Lol.Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-7463109453006736552011-01-16T22:55:00.000-08:002011-01-16T22:55:35.854-08:00Feelin' a little sappy right now......it might be from the vicodin or something!! lol But I've noticed a change in my fiance lately and I think it's coming from the fact that are wedding is in exactly 3 months, I think he's beginning to get excited and it seems like he expressing himself a little more(which i like!). We picked out our wedding invitations last week, he really likes them! Go, Kendra! lol. I think it's starting to feel more real to him, he's starting to be a little more involved in the planning and giving me his input and FINALLY working on his side of the guest list. Which is a huge stress for me right now!! I have a big family and we are at our maximum right now of number of guests to invite and there are so many people i still want to invite. Any other bride's having this problem? It's so frustrating! But other than that, everything is going so smoothly. I cannot wait to be Mr. and Mrs. Cotter! Kendra Cotter, has a cute little ring to it, don't it?! :) I'm ready to start a new life with Jimmy and our 3 dogs, it's funny how something as simple as a marriage license and a name change(in my case) can totally change a couple's life. It'll be like when we first started dating all over again. Except I have a baller ring now! HAHA.<br />
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Anyways, so like I said I have noticed a change in Jimmy, we have been spending a lot of time with his friends lately who have kids (and newborns!! <strong><span style="font-size: large;">(:</span></strong> ) and of course it's no secret that I really want a baby, but I'm noticing that he keeps talking about babies and that he's ready now too. Go figure! So one of our friend's said that if you hold a baby, you'll have one! I'm sure that's not entirely true but let's just say that baby Chase has been held <strong>A LOT</strong>!!! He's the <em>sweetest</em> boy and I just love to watch him sleep, he smiles a lot in his sleep which is so precious! I said I wanted a boy and was so set on having one, but I have now come to the realization that I would like a healthy baby, boy or girl. But I have decided that I'm just going to let it happen when it's meant to and not force it, so here's to playing the waiting game. God, please don't make me wait long! hehe.<br />
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So as I sit here on the couch in front of the fire tonight with my man and my little dog Sammy, I am realizing how blessed I am, I have such an amazing family, great friends, 2 jobs that are waiting for me to come back from disability LOL, and an upcoming wedding. Life is so great! Hope i didn't make anyone throw up, but I just wanted to take a minute to take a second to appreciate life and tell my hubby-to-be how much i love him! Now if only my knee would stop giving me so much trouble, I mean I had my surgery almost 2 months ago and it seems like I was doing pretty good and all of a sudden I am back to square one again. So I have an appointment this week to get rechecked because I think I might have messed something up somehow. So wish me luck. I also get my thyroid rechecked this week too, so hopefully this medication is regulating my level so I can become a "normal" human being! Yahoo LOL.<br />
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That is all, think I'm going to snuggle up and get ready for bed, the pain pill is kickin in and making me sleepy so I'm going to take advantage of it!!<br />
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Also, tomorrow is my dad's <strong>44</strong>th birthday, so if you know him, drop him a quick <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"happy birthday!"</span> he's a great guy! and i love him:)<br />
GoodnightKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-32159138955077963992011-01-14T17:12:00.000-08:002011-01-14T17:12:38.070-08:00HELLO 2011!!Man, I'm a little late, I've been lagging!! Welcome to 2011 y'all! Hope you've been having a good year so far! I sure have!! Let's see, last time I was here it was days before Christmas...well, Christmas was great this year! I have the most amazing family! I am truly blessed, and it went a lot smoother than usual. Which doesn't happen too often with my family hahaha. I didn't get to see my step mom and baby sister, but I sent their gifts back with my brother so my baby girl got all her Disney princess stuff and I got my step mom and her boyfriend a digital picture frame (everyone should have one!!!--i got one this year too thanks aunt Sharron!!!). Got to spend some time with my dad and little brother and sister whom I don't get to see too much! I love being around my family but hate seeing my brothers and sisters get older. And on new year's eve we went to my step dad's aunt's house for snacks, drinks, and games and had soooo much fun!! Perfect way to start off the new year, with lots of love and laughter!:) Have I said how lucky I am?!?! hehe. So since then, my leave of absence at work has been extended because I am not healing too quickly so my doctor is not ready for me to go back to work yet. And I would like to get out of the house and back into civilization but pain wise, I am not ready so I'm out 'til February and at this point I don't know if I'll go back yet, this cold weather does not help me at all!!! And did i mention i can't drive?? It drives me crazy!! lol I have to rely on Jimmy to take me everywhere(poor guy! lol) I need some sort of independence!! lol<br />
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Well, let's see... what else is new?? OH YEAH!!! Jimmy's friend and his wife had a baby boy last Thursday, and let me tell you, he is soooo precious!! Little baby Chase:) I am so in love with him! And another one of Jimmy's friend is having a girl in the next 2 weeks, he and his wife already have 2 yr. old twin boys (who are DARLING!!). babies babies everywhere!! I am one lucky girl, considering I do not have one of my own at the moment, now I get to play with one of each!!! Gives Jimmy some practice hehe.<br />
We just got back from a little 4 day vacation to Monterey, and OMGosh let me tell you it was SO nice to get out of the house and be able to relax and just have some fun! It is nice to be home though, it was a nice little treat to go somewhere nice but we definately enjoy it more when it doesn't happen very often! Next trip: 3 day cruise to Mexico for our honeymoon!! Yahoooooo!! lol We can't wait!<br />
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So now I'm back on the wedding train, ordered my flowers for the wedding, 3 of my bridesmaids got their dresses ordered, picked up my wedding shoes, ordered invitations, put the deposit down for the venue, now just finishing up our guest list and sending out save-the-dates. I think I'm doing pretty good!:) I have 92 days left til the wedding! Yeah, I said it, 92 days!!! Hope everyone is ready 'cuz it's coming fast! LOL<br />
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Well, that's all for now, it's time to get started on dinner. Just wanted to give you a little update on what's going on around here! Hope everyone has a good weekend!!Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-80383040074826272732010-12-22T15:16:00.000-08:002010-12-22T15:16:16.040-08:00it's beginning to look a lot like christmas!!I feel like Christmas just snuck up on me this year!! I have been waiting for it to come all year and now it's here and I feel like I'm not ready! Anybody else feeling this way?? And I've learned that I HAAATE wrapping paper! Lol.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I am AAALLLLL about the gift bags:)</div><div style="text-align: left;">So anyways, I have a large family, so Christmas day is always a little hectic, well now I am adding another house to my list of stops to make! Ay Yi Yi! LOL. But my problem is, nothing ever goes smoothly, so I'm trying my hardest to make this year different and not put so much stress on myself. So my dad's side of the family is having a get together tomorrow night with all the older cousins who are married and have kids now so it's hard for them to go on Christmas day, so it'll be fun to get to spend time with them, and on Christmas eve Jimmy and I will go to his parent's house and have dinner with his (very small) family and then go to my mom's house, then my stepdad's family function, then Jimmy's parents house again on Christmas day and hopefully my dad and brother and sister will come spend Christmas night with us at our house because I don't want to make another trip to Fresno again just for Kendall and Madi. Sad but true. We're traveling so much already. I wish everyone could get it together!! It was hard when we were kids, but now it seems even harder that my parent's are divorced and the kids are split up because everyone's schedules are different!! So yeah, a little annoying, Jimmy and I are discussing the idea of laying down the law once we're married and telling my Dad he needs to come to us, especially when babies are involved! It was no bueno traveling all day on Christmas when I was younger, and I have no interest in doing it anymore! LOL we'll see how that goes over. I'll keep ya posted!</div><div style="text-align: left;">On another note, I go back to work on Jan. 1st and I have to admit that I am a little anxious to see all my co-workers! Oh and 2 of my bridesmaids ordered their dresses for the wedding!!! YAY! I have less than 4 months til my wedding! I still cannot believe it!!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The rain has been nice, but man has it made me laaazy! I have been curled up watching disney movies for the last 2 days. Yes, I said disney. We have a DVD/VCR player and it is sooo much cheaper to buy disney vhs, so I ordered a box of 50 disney vhs on ebay for like $40!! Gasp, right?! So I'm in heaven right now:)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">That's enough for now, need to get down to business around here!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hope everyone has a MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll post after Christmas to tell you what santa brought us! I've been pretty good this year;)</div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-58278206901061270812010-12-14T14:39:00.000-08:002010-12-14T14:39:18.875-08:00Where is my head?!I almost forgot! I've been feeling especially crafty lately and I have decided to bust out my sewing machine and start.......<br />
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I feel so good right now, my creative juices are flowing and I feel like a good business opportunity could maybe be in the works!<br />
Can't wait to get started and see where it takes me. Now I just need to go get my sewing machine back from my mom's house lolKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-3405148814434351502010-12-14T14:19:00.000-08:002010-12-14T14:19:29.636-08:00Where have I been??Man, it's been a while!!! Sad to say I can't even say I've been that busy, but I have been doing a bunch of stuff around here lately! Well I had a fabulous Thanksgiving with my family and my soon-to-be family! Jimmy and I are so lucky to have so many good people in our lives, we're very blessed! And it was my first day up and walking, and it wasn't bad! So because I survived the day, Jimmy and I decided to tackle <strong>BLACK FRIDAY</strong>. Crazy right?! But I did great. We did great. Got in and got out and got our stuff done!<br />
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So since then, I have still been recovering from my surgery and I started physical therapy last week, and I am doing quite well! I am due to return back to work on January 1st--starting off the new year in good health! Speaking of good health, I found out that my thyroid disorder is back again. Yeah, if you know anything about thyroid disease you know that it affects <u>EVERYTHING</u>! But one thing that it is not supposed to do is come and go as it pleases! It's a disorder you deal with for the rest of your life, you take a pill every day to keep your level normal. The normal level is a 4 and I found out I am at 13!! So I'm back on medication. I feel like I'm feeling better already but I know it takes like a week to get into my system. I'm going to feel so much better! Oh and the BIG plus, once my thyroid level is normal then I will be a little fertile myrtle! LOL <em>YAhhoooooo!</em><br />
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So my last post I was talking about painting and decorating our spare bedrooms. Well, it's a work in progress but we came to some agreements! We kept the pink room as a guest bedroom, we toned down the pink a little by painting some brown on the bottom part of the wall. It looks really good if I say so myself! LOL It's still a little girly but I didn't feel right about painting over the cherry blossom trees so any men that sleep in that room(which NEVER happens!) just need to zip it! And as for the red room, we decided to turn that into the nursery for our future sweet bundle of joy. It's green! Color: <span style="color: lime;">Kiwi Splash</span> (Shade in between colors Kawasaki green and John Deere green--a simple agreement for us LOL) I love it! I plan to paint the walls green and accent some<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> blue</span>, <span style="color: #f1c232;">yellow</span>, and <span style="color: #134f5c;">turquoise</span>. It's going to be neutral for whichever little Cotter comes first. But I am REALLY (and so is Jimmy!) hoping for a boy! So anyways, enough about babies...I'm just working on getting settled now, with painting, hanging pictures, buying throw blankets, decorating for Christmas, lighting candles, and buying new furniture. And it makes a <strong><span style="font-size: large;">HUUUUGE</span></strong> difference!! It feels like home<3<br />
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So, our wedding is in 123 days! We put the deposit down for the venue and my MOH ordered her dress, now I just have to get my bridesmaids sized and get their dresses ordered, we need to work on the guest list, send out invitations, rent a DJ and send the boys off for the tux's....probably other things i've forgotten..but that seems to be the big decisions right now! I need to get it together here! LOL<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">My grandma went home today, and man do i already miss her! She's been a big help around her too!! Her and Jimmy make a great team, between dishes, laundry, food preparations, Kendra-watch, dog sitting and all the other things that go on around here, they have<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> kicked butt</span>!! I'm so proud!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, as I said yesterday I am attempting to use a walker to get around, yesterday was very hard! Today...well today has been a little easier, even though I hit myself in the leg with the walker earlier (OWWWWW!!!) I joked with Jimmy about bedazzling it to try to make it look a<em> little</em> cool! But he just laughed. Yeah, i agree honey, i don't think that is going to help. Boo!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So because I cannot really get up and around right now, I spend most of my time in bed. Either watching movies, realityTV, reading magazines or goofing around on the computer. Looking at blogs today I became inspired to nest(again!), we have 3 bedrooms, 1 living room, 1 family room, 1 dining room, 1 kitchen, and 2 bathrooms in this house....so there is lotttssssss of space to organize, clean, decorate, paint, furnish...you name it!! We have lived here since August of this year and when we moved in I was working like a maniac so I didn't have any time to really decorate and in the last month or two I have had this urge to nest(definition: make a house a home--basically.) So I have taken a project here and there to help with this urge; painted the master bedroom, organized family room/office, organized 3rd bedroom, decorated 2nd bedroom, organized wedding stuff I have cluttering up in the 2nd bedroom, updating the bathrooms, hanging pictures and decorating the fireplace in the living room...and I'm sure lots of other little things here and there as well! So it's coming along, little by little, but this week I have the spare bedrooms on the brain. Our spare bedrooms right now are kinda crazy, one is basically like a storage room with a couch in it and the other is more of a spare bedroom with an extra queen bed and TV in there and lots of wedding stuff! The storage room was the bedroom of two little boys who lived here before us so it's a little scuffed up and has <span style="color: #990000;">red</span> paint on the bottom half of the walls. And the spare bedroom was the bedroom of a baby girl so it is light<span style="color: #ea9999;"> pink</span> and <span style="color: #93c47d;">green</span> and has cherry blossom trees painted on the walls... cute right?! So instantly you think, you need a baby girl to go in that room, right? I know! Trust me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So now that I've explained what the rooms look like, I'm hoping that you're following me as I continue trying to describe what I want to do to these rooms....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The <em>"pink room"</em> or the <em>"girl room"</em> is pretty much done, it just needs furniture. We have a queen bed, antique bedside table, a lamp, and a small t.v. in there. But that room just screeeams <strong>"baby!"</strong> So call me crazy, but I want to start getting it ready for the future..which (i hope) will be a baby. And when I say future, I mean near future, I mean not that near, but shortly after the wedding. <em>Who's exciiiiiited???!</em> OK, let's not get too excited, still have a while before any babies are here. But I want to start getting prepared now, start decorating, start buying furniture and fixing it up and making it ours. Like I said, the pink room is done, but the<em> "red room"</em> or the <em>"boy's room"</em> needs some help. It needs paint, a color scheme, we have lots of room decor (jimmy's tractor toys and little boy stuff)-- you guessed it, the room's scheme is<span style="color: #38761d;"> JOHN DEERE/FARMER</span>...hehe, perfect right?! So I want to start painting and coming up with ideas...buuut...is it crazy to start preparing for babies when they're not here yet?? They're definitely on the way and on the brain, but it might be a year before he/she is here. I just get bored and have a million ideas running through my head... so I've been just browsing online for<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> DIY</span> ideas to do here and there without going <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">BABY OVERBOARD</span>, maybe just a little paint or wall art for now. Yes?? Ideas to add to the theme of the boys room?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Goodnight everyone</span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-15257236456984844842010-11-21T22:38:00.000-08:002010-11-21T22:38:57.771-08:00Unwrapped!Well, I took my bandages off my knee today and was able to see my battle wounds! Yikes! GROSS! LOL Just kidding, it's actually not that bad, but I'm a little out of my comfort zone now because I replaced the gauze and ace bandages with two little band-aids to cover the surgery holes...weird right?! I'm still very sore but day 4 has been a lot better than day 2 and 3!!! Attempting to use the walker to get around the house today has been a JOKE! I should've practiced beforehand.<br />
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Anyways, I just wanted to give an update on my healing process!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Talk to ya'll soon!</em></span></div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-61701999184921067692010-11-18T21:05:00.000-08:002010-11-18T21:05:05.352-08:00It's over!<span style="color: #76a5af; font-size: large;"><em>Hello There!</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #76a5af;">Well like I said before, I had to have knee surgery today! And I was quite nervous! But I must say, that wasn't bad! hehe. Not that I plan on doing this again(hopefully!) but it went so quick and easy I was quite impressed. So now I'm home in bed recovering. Feels like all i've done is drink liquids, eat a lot and use the bathroom every two seconds! ha! But I feel great! Now tomorrow I hear will be a different story.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">My grandma, Jimmy and my in-laws have all been great. I'm not allowed to get out of bed so I have to rely on other people to do things for me which is something I'm going have to get used to, at least for the first few days. So Jimmy has brought me my laptop, magazines,my walker (try not to laugh!), a TV tray (for all my snacks and beverages!), an extra pillow, and now her just brought the DVD player from the living room with a bunch of Disney movies for me to watch. Yahoooo! Talk about spoiled! Lol.....but actually it was the only way I would sit still! I hate being cooped up in here!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">Jimmy has to work for a couple hours tomorrow so I will have my sister, grandma, and mother-in-law here to take care of me! Lol it seems so silly, I can't do anything anyways! But i've definately needed the help to get out of bed to go to the bathroom and someone to bring me things. So I guess I won't gripe about so many people being here, I know they mean well and are worried. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">Anyways, just wanted to update and say surgery went well I am feeling good....especially thanks to the vicodin!! haha. I'm all curled up in bed watching Sleeping Beauty. My FAVORITE<3</span><br />
<span style="color: #76a5af;">And my poor husband-to-be has to sleep in the living room on the couch with all the doggies so noone hurts me in the middle of the night. This should be an interesting night. Let's see if Jimmy decides to change his mind tomorrow after sleeping on the couch tonight HAHA I told him i'd sleep out there but noooo...he's so good to me. Let's see how much he can handle though! And I'm already putting our wedding vows to work these days between being sick two weeks ago and now having surgery..... "for better, for worse, in sickness and in health..." let's just say we don't even have to say those on our wedding day because it's basically a given now! hehe. I am so lucky!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">Ok, enough mushy stuff from me!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">Going to bed soon....hope everyone has a great weekend! Hope you're ready for the rain!</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><3</span><span style="color: #45818e;"> Kendra</span>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-10110857404042421402010-11-17T19:15:00.000-08:002010-11-17T19:15:07.303-08:00my first surgery!! ahh!<div style="text-align: center;">Well, I could think of a million other things I would like to talk about today, but it seems that the biggest thing weighing on my mind right now is my knee surgery that is scheduled to happen in less than 16 hours! O.M.G.!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've never had surgery before! I'm only 22. I'm not ready to add knee surgery to my lists of things i've gone through in my life! Thankfully, it's only a little orthoscopic surgery procedure just to clean up my knee and shave off a little piece of ANNOYANCE that is bothering me and causing me pain, but still! It still involves a knife, holes in my skin, and a recovery process..which involves vicodin (ew!) and being stuck in bed! This is not going to work for me!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ANYWHO, on a better note, Jimmy will be here to take care of me and let me tell you, it will be quite a nice change!! Don't get me wrong, he's a great guy and takes care of me and our little family already, but this time is different. Because I won't be able to go behind him and do the things he doesn't do or just doesn't think about doing. So now I get to sit back and watch as he realizes all the things I do around here! hehe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That is all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm going to make something to eat, feed the dogs, take a shower then go to bed and wait for tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care (:</div><div style="text-align: center;"> ~Kendra~</div>Kendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04413266005131476383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323131282985395163.post-62075912717216870102010-11-16T23:55:00.000-08:002010-11-16T23:55:47.709-08:00Nice to meet you!<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Hi! Nice to meet you, my name is Kendra.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>And maybe occasionally you'll hear from my fiance Jimmy!</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am new to this, but lately I have been noticing a few friends of mine are jotting down their hopes, dreams, worries and ideas and publishing them on their very own blog sites. Seems a lot more calm, and hopefully a little more fun than Facebook!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I wanted to get in on this action!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have plenty of things going on in this little head of mine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I'm hear to let it out, ask for advice, look for ideas, maybe I can even bring something to the table.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em>So let me tell you a little bit about my life.</em></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am 22, living with my fiance, who is 28, and our 3 dogs! Work two jobs(it's rough!) I am a very busy person, as is my fiance!</div><div style="text-align: center;">We are recently engaged, after dating for 6 months and living together for about 5 months, we decided that THIS IS IT!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am the oldest child out of 8 total. (Not all biological, but i love them just the same!) Needless to say, I have spent a good portion of my childhood babysitting and constantly chasing kids around!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am a TOTAL girly-girl! And Jimmy, he's a farmer. How does that work? Stay tuned....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Basically, that's a little sneak peek for tonight, i'm getting tired, I will be back tomorrow to tell you all the things you want to know, don't want to know, and i guess just to vent if need be. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">(top to left to right) Star, Sammy, and Stubbs....our wittle ones...who think they ruuuule the roost!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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