fun at Oktibbeha County Lake

A couple of weeks ago, a friend of ours opened a new coffee shop in town. My kids think it looks Dr. Seuss-ish, so we had to take a picture. We stopped by and had breakfast, grabbed the friend and Ken and Maison went fishing. Courtney, MolliKate, Madeline and I went to Dandy Doodles to paint pottery and then decided to go out to the lake to meet Ken and Maison and have a picnic. Everyone had fun except Courtney. She griped the whole time. She didn't want to go to the lake, it wasn't fun, there were bugs, it was boring, nothing to do, bla bla bla....your typical teenager. The only way we could get her to smile was this....

No matter where we go, MolliKate is ALWAYS a NUT!! We ate KFC, played frisbee, gave Madeline TOO much chocolate and took her home. The boys went back to fishing....or should I say running the boat in the water....the fish weren't biting!

misc. goings on at home

Jaiden went back to the doctor on Monday. The matter of the bladder infection is still there. The doctor seems to think baby is doing fine, they listened to his heartbeat, and told her she's gained too much weight... Poor girl, she was told to exercise and she didn't feel like it, now she feels like it and they told her not to, they told her to gain weight and she was so sick she couldn't eat, now she's eating and they say she's eating too much! Give her a break!

Thomas was laid off for a few days due to inventory, now, they are backed up and having to work 7 days a week. He is a MONSTER to get up in the mornings, and even so when he's working so much. Don't get me wrong, he LOVES the big paychecks, but hunting season is coming and he's thinking he's going to be working and not able to hunt....

He has put in his order for Thanksgiving dinner. He wants Paula Deen's TurDuckEn.....turkey, duck chicken? This could be a tall order to fill since I have no idea how to get ahold on a duck unless he kills one, and duck season is AFTER Thanksgiving......this meal may have to be a bring in the new year meal or a Happy Birthday Baby meal.

Courtney is cooking right along in school. Maison and MolliKate are going on a field trip tomorrow with PEAK to the Noxubee Refuge. I got invited to go, too. I'm looking forward to it. This is the place with BIG GATORS!!!!! We are doing two different classes at the Refuge...should be interesting. MolliKate just doesn't want to disect SCAT! She was ok, until she learned what SCAT is!

I went to the eye doctor today. I have been having a hard time seeing to thread the needles in my machines. Then it got to be that I couldn't read the design books, or get a number from the phone book....she told me I need bifocals! GREAT!!!! turning 40 IS BAD!!!!! Let's see....since I turned 40 just a few short months ago, I have experienced menopause, learned that I'm going to be a grandmother, and now, a grandmother with bifocals! Well, I guess I should look on the brighter side.....there will be another baby boy to love, my harmone pills are controlling the hot flashes and I'll be able to read the prescription in a few weeks.....I guess its going to be ok!

the last few days

Jaiden has been in the hospital with contractions since Saturday. She is 20 weeks and a few days. She has had a bladder/kidney/urinary tract infection off and on and the doctor says it's back and that's what's causing the contractions. They have flushed her system with fluids and antibiotics this weekend to try to get rid of the infection. She has been a trooper through all this. Seems she's been sick ever since she found out she was pregnant. We all went to visit and M&M made pictures for her. She seemed to be doing better with the pain, they had given her pain meds, but the monitors still showed that she was having contractions. Word last night was she was going home today, but earlier this morning, her mom said they were still pushing antibiotics through her iv. We are all worried about her and the baby, but we have been told that once the infection is under control the contractions should stop.

On another note, while at the hospital yesterday, Thomas and Sara (Jaiden's mom) ran right into his grandmother from the other side. She barely spoke to Thomas and later Sara asked him who she was. When he explained that it was his grandmother, Sara had a fit. No "Hey, Thomas, how are you, why are you here?" She pretty much ignored him, acted like he was a no body she came across on the street. He has done so well emotionally, lately, and didn't need that on top of what's going on with Jaiden. We tried to get him to shake it off, but he's hurting. Please pray for this little family.

well......it's a.....................

I can't believe I haven't posted yet about the gender of this baby! I am SUCH the bad grandmother blogger! Well, here's the story that I sent out by email.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, I went today, after a 3 week waiting period, to a doctor's appointment with Jaiden, the mother of my grandchild. The families were represented well....her mother was there, I was there, my mother was there, and of course, Thomas was there. After a 25 minute wait and SEVERAL bets being made as to the sex of this child, the doctor appeared to do the sonogram. We all waited, patiently, NOT!!!!! while he quietly pointed out the head, the eyes, nose, mouth, why the eyes weren't open, oh there's a hand, look at the foot, I'm going to measure the head, click, click, this is the...., I'm looking to see bla bla bla..., next we look at the abdomen, to bla bla bla bla BLA!!!! I'm about ready to knock Thomas in the head because he CAN'T WAIT and I CAN'T STAND IT EITHER, frankly. On a swipe of the magic wand, I was CERTAIN of seeing ....something....having been through several myself, I can kinda see what the things are as they are pointed out, spine, belly, bladder, oh, there goes another foot, look its little hand... Thomas and I are about to take the magic wand away from the doctor and look WHERE WE WANT and SEE WHAT WE ALL CAME TO SEE! Finally, he sits back and says, well, your baby looks normal, then puts the magic wand back on her belly and points out a few more VERY UNNECESSARY items, turns and acts as though he is going to put the wand away. Thomas and I both lunged at him. Then he ever so kindly asked Jaiden did she want to know the sex of the baby? She said Yes, sir. And I could hold it in no longer, I, in my most politest manner I could muster at that given moment said well, why do you think we are all in here? Yes, we want to know! He turned and said, well, let's see.....and just as plain as day, there it was......Thomas Carter Holder is as proud of his >>>>>>as his father! He should be arriving sometime end of February. Stay close for further details. LP