I'm EXCITED!

I have been learning to cook for a few weeks now! I've become obsessed with everything kitchen! I constantly look for deals online for kitchen utensils, decorations, organization, etc.

My recent thing has been creating a recipe book. THANK GOODNESS FOR PINTEREST! I pin recipes and inspiration for my recipe book like there is no tomorrow. I am pretty sure my followers are sick of seeing all my pinning. Lol.

We ran out of ink for the printer and money is tight right now so I have been writing the recipes by hand. I have completed a lot. I have a cover and a few other things printed from before the ink ran out. I am excited to share the book with whomever reads this when it is completed!

Also, when we do get printer ink, the whole book will change again and become way more colorful!

In a few days be on the lookout for my recipe book post!
:)

Rambling.

So, I have been completely side-tracked and I have not been able to work much on my quiet book. :( Hopefully I will have some free time soon to resume the process of getting the shapes to my liking, deciding the colors they will be, cutting the pieces out, situating the pieces to my liking, etc.

I have had a few interviews this past week. All for childcare and having my own "class". Being a teacher was something I gave up on in 2009 when I left NSU. But, recently I have decided that I really am still passionate about the child care profession and I think I will give it one more try. I do still want to become an ultrasound tech though!

In all my 22 years on Earth, I have not really cooked. I love to bake but NOT cook! Why? Well, there was this one time when my mom was working late and I was hungry. I decided to make instant mashed potatoes in the microwave. It turned out horrible. I tried to make the WHOLE BOX of mashed potatoes for just myself.

But, I decided recently that my husband and child need good, homemade meals! So I have been pinning like crazy and writing recipes down like there is no tomorrow. I have started a recipe binder that I hope to keep adding to as I become better at cooking.

I cooked Sheppard's Pie the other night and Ranch Pork Chops with potatoes last night. They were a success. My hubby and son loved them! I can not wait to get more of my recipe binder done so I can share it all with you!

7-26-12

Hi all!
I have not posted in a long time because I do not really know what to write(and I still don't)!

Life has been... rather interesting. My husband was in a car accident in March so we have been having to bum rides places. It sucks!

Brandon has been growing a lot and learninfg new things everyday! It's simply amazing! He was recently released from his pediatric pulmoary specialist! Thank goodness! That means no more sleep studies, unless he starts showing signs of sleep apnea again.

He signs for "more" now also. I've bee trying to get it on video but he always stops when he sees me get my phone out! Go figure! Lol.

We've had concerns about his speech development so we've seen a few specialists. One said based on what she seen in her office, he's a little delayed. On the other hand, a different lady came to our house yesterday to ask us a bunch of questions said that he does not look behind at all. She also said that he would not qualify for head start because the child has to be delayed in two areas and we were only having concerns about his speech.

I'm praying that his speech will just take off like a rocket. He will say things and then you never hear it again. But so far, off the top of my head, this is what he consitently says; mama, dada, bye, hi, up, help me, yeh. He has been babbling A LOT which MiMi(the first lady from Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing, the first lady we met with about his speech) said is a very good sign and that's a form of speech and communication even though we do not understand him.

I've recently decided that I am going to make Brandon a quiet book, or more depending on how well the first one comes out. I have a lot of idea and started on a page today. But being that I'm home alone and Brandon is being a handful, I will not be able to finish it and share with you today. Hopefully next post will have it included in it.

I really want to keep up with my blog and learn to write better. I am a horrible writer. So maybe I will Google some writing tips? Lol.

My baby boy

My baby boy is no longer a "baby". He's a toddler. And he's WALKING!!! Ahhhh! I still can't get over that! His first birthday has past, his party has past, it feels like life is passing by too fast.



An I really enjoying each and every moment? Am I cherishing each moment like I should? Am I taking enough pictures? Am I playing with him enough? All these questions frequently pop up in my mind. I feel like the first year was awesome!! Of course, I could have taken a few more pictures! ;)

I'm feeling a little lost in life right now. I only know how to be a mother, nothing else. I need to find motivation, EVERY DAY, to clean, learn to cook, etc. I need to find a full time job to help out with bills. I need to do so much stuff that it is overwhelming and I end up doing none of it.

I really need to pray more often. So many times I think about it yet I still put it off. And why? For what reason? I time for the apps on my phone but not God? He is the one person I can look to for answers when no one else can give me nothing. He's the one I should be praising for simply waking me up this morning. I am slacking. I need to also start going to church more. I have so many things I want out of life but how much do I plan on getting/doing if I lack communication with God!?


Psalm 18:2 “The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”


Psalm 18:2 “The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.”



"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident." (Psalm 27: 1, 3)

Trust in the Lord and do good; so you will live in the land, and enjoy security. Take delight in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him. (Psalm 37:3-5, 7a)

Psalm is my favorite book in the Bible!!! <3

Today 1-30-12

I am the kind of person who is late to bed, late to rise. So is Brandon. I was very surprised that I woke up around 8am this morning and stayed up. In fact, I have not even had a nap today and it is almost bed time. Boy am I exhausted right now!

Yay for me! I actually feel good! I got things accomplished. After Brandon woke up, but it still got done.

I spent some money on myself today too! I bought a beautiful necklace that a girl on Instagram makes and sells! (charmingjewelery). I can not wait until it comes in so I can wear it and post a picture for y'all.

Today Brandon and I played some. He walked on his own some more! And he fed himself half of a banana. My little man is growing up.

I think I will try to post daily on the things that are happening in baby Brandon and my lives.


I Peter 4:8 "Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins."

Brandon is almost a year old!

My son, Brandon, will be ONE years old in FOUR DAYS!!!!! Where has time gone??? I feel like I just gave birth to him!

This has been one of the most amazing years of my life. Of course I miss the freedom of just jumping up and going anywhere whenever I felt like it. But this, I would not trade it for the world!!! Seriously.

Before I had him I was living my life all wrong. I did not know exactly what true love was. Having Brandon has opened my eyes to so much. I love differently. I talk differently. I am a better person, because of him!!!

He has been a little late reaching all of his milestones but he has come along just fine. He is still very small. But he is proportionate in his weight and height!

I might or might not have mentioned this before, but he is the happiest baby I have ever met! Even when he was a newborn he would only wake up to eat. Even now he only fusses when he sees a bottle or sippy cup.

We recently started to get him off of his pacifier and bottle. We quit cold turkey. He has done great so far! He did not like the sippy cups at first but now he loves it... I think! Ha. And because his teeth are still coming in, he sometimes wakes up screaming. I am 98% sure that it is because he is use to his pacifier giving him comfort and now he does not have it. I comfort him and he almost always goes right back to sleep.

This post is already a bunch of muble-jumble so let me add to it!

We co-sleep! I absolutely love it. He wakes me up almost every morning with a big kiss. He wakes his daddy up with a big smack on the face. Lol. We did not always co-sleep. He slept in his bassinet for a long time. We started co-sleeping around three or four months. Brandon(my husband) was working two jobs and to be honest with you, I wanted someone to snuggle with. My husband was always gone. I felt like a single mom sometimes. But now he only has one job so I get cuddles from two people! I am a lucky girl.

Mr. One-derful

Picture taken by his Tee Tee!

My favorite ultrasound of him. Taken around 22 weeks?

6 month picture taken by his Tee Tee!

My sweet baby boy!!!

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7 NIV

My birth story(pretty long)

My birth story...

Tuesday, January 25, 2011 I had a doctor's appointment with Dr Sunshine Willett. At the appointment she told me I was 2-3 cm and she said I would be lucky to still be pregnant by the next week. Talk about scary. Dr. Willett scheduled one last ultrasound to see how big he would be and scheduled an appointment for right after the ultrasound. She scheduled it for Wednesday, February 2, 2011.

February 1st came and I could not sleep, at all. I was craving sooo many things. I remember I put a status on FaceBook that said I wanted donuts, a big Hershey bar, chocolate, etc. Probably the worst sleep I had since being pregnant.

7am on February 2,2011 came super fast, needless to say. I MADE my exhausted self get up & not be late to my appointment.

I seen my sweet baby on the ultrasound screen. He barely had enough room to move and it was hard to make out what I was looking at. My MawMaw was the only person who came with me to the appointment.

I went to my appointment. Dr Willett checked me. She said I was at 4-5 cm and that she was admitting me. HOLY CRAP! I was about to have a baby. I didn't have my hospital bag. Heck, I did not even finish packing it!

I told my MawMaw, who was in the waiting room, that I was being admitted. She screamed out "NO SHIT! You're kidding!". She is so funny! :)

I called my husband and he did not believe that I was being admitted. He thought I was kidding.

My water was broken around 12pm and started pitocen soon afterward. I held out as long as I could before I got the epidural because I am terrified of needles.

Around 4pm I finally got the epidural. I screamed bloody murder the whole time! That was seriously the worst part of my whole pregnancy, labor, and delivery.

I was moved into another room right after I got the epidural. I was still feeling contractions when we got into the other room so they gave me more epidural.

I was trying to go to sleep the whole time I was in the hospital but someone was always calling me, coming in the room, checking me, etc. Needless to say, I got absolutely no sleep.

Around 4:30pm my dr said I was 10cm and ready for me to push. Star Trek was playing on the television. I was pushing like my life depended on it.

I pushed with everything I had. My baby boy came into the world at 4:53pm. He was not breathing. I was screaming "WHY ISN'T HE CRYING????" They started rubbing his back, cleaning him up, and auctioning him. He finally started crying. My husband told me that the cord was wrapped around his neck three times and wrapped around his body once.

My sweet baby boy weighed 5lbs 10.1oz and was 19in long.

He has group b strep so he stayed in the hospital for a week while on antibiotics. He also had a slight touch of jaundice so they also put him under the lights for two days.

He was every bit of perfect and I was and still am every bit in love with him!

Rest In Peace Tripp Roth

Today, Wednesday, January 18, 2011 a precious angel was laid to rest! Sweet baby Tripp Roth from Ponchatoula, LA went to meet God on Saturday, January 14, 2011.

I've been following Courtney and Tripp's story for a while now. Tripp had a rare skin disease known as "EB". It causes blisters all over the skin.

Their story truly changed countless lives. Courtney is a strong woman and Tripp was an angel sent from above.

I just can not imagine how she is feeling right now. I can not understand why this happened to such an innocent child! My heart aches for the family!!!

http://randycourtneytripproth.blogspot.com/

Rest In Peace Tripp!!!

Psalm 34:18
"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed. (NLT)"


Today was "Wear Red For Tripp" day!

About us.

I guess I should introduce myself a little more in detail.

My name is Michelle. I am a 21 year old stay at home mom. I work once or twice a week, sometimes none at all. Well, work as in punch in and out a time clock! My work at HOME is never done!!! Me being a stay at home mom will be coming to an end soon since we need more income to eventually get a place of our own.

I am married to Brandon [NO, my son is NOT a junior!!!]. We have more than enough ups and downs in our relationship. We met through a friend and the rest is history! We have been inseparable ever since! He is an extremely hard working man and I love that about him.

Baby B!, my favorite part of any story!!! Brandon Dominic Renard S. came into the world at 37w4d. I had an ultrasound the day he was born and it revealed that his cord was wrapped around his neck(THANK GOODNESS they did not tell me that at the time. I pass out easily...) He weighed 5 pounds, 10.1 ounces and was 19 inches long. Tiny thing!

I'll do my birth story on a different post.

He is still tiny. And there's a reason why. At about 7 months(I think!) we realized he was making a wheezing noise randomly, like gasping for air. He also would wake up choking in the middle of the night. We seen his pediatrician, pediatric ENT, and pediatric pulmonary specialist to figure out what was wrong.

We had a sleep study done to see how he sleeps. Came back that he has sleep apnea, he snores, and his REM sleeping was broken up into too many fragments. He had to have a bronchoscopy performed. He didn't even look back when they carried him to the O.R. :(

The dr who performed the bronch said that he has enlarged adenoids and it would be best to remove them. No one in Baton Rouge will do surgery on an infant. So we had to rent a car a couple of times to travel to New Orleans to meet with the dr & for surgery(we had to rent a car because mine is about to die & Brandon drives a motorcycle). So at 10 months old my sweet, innocent baby was operated on.

We have another sleep study scheduled for the middle of February to see if his sleeping has improved. I HATED the sleep study. Only ONE parent can be there with him and he HAS to sleep in the crib. We co-sleep!!! So needless to say, I slept in the crib WITH him and will probably have to do so again.

Other than that, I have a healthy, happy son! He lights up any room he is in and thinks he runs things! ;)




"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" Jeremiah 29:11

Hello!

Hi! My name is Michelle. I'm not a great writer, at all. In fact, I'm a horrible writer! I decided(after a year of procrastination) that I would start a blog to document my son's life and my newly found hobby, sewing.

My son's name is Brandon and he is 11.5 months old right now. He's not walking yet and only says one or two words- that I can understand! But he is very clever and very much a mama's boy!

I've recently started sewing! I have been wanting to start a long time ago but a huge obstacle was standing in my way; I had no sewing machine! I finally got one from my parents for Christmas so I am ready to start!!

I have already made a few projects on my sewing machine before I decided to ACTUALLY start blogging! So far I have made a sewing machine cover with a pocket on it, a "taggie" bird, and a giraffe! My next project will be to make an elephant... I think. Sometimes I get sidetracked and start on other crafts!

I am looking forward to creating fun and cute things! I am always looking for something new to try! Inspire me!!?