tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65303767833807780652024-02-21T19:50:22.251-06:00Rhonda's RecapRhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-47662079392640147872013-07-23T23:17:00.001-05:002013-07-23T23:17:53.164-05:00Blitsy Crafts: Christmas in July GiveawayI would love to have these in my craft room....especially since my daughter is getting into all sorts of crafts along with me...we could have great times crafting together.....memories in the making.Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-14260769737878468352010-08-11T06:21:00.000-05:002010-08-11T06:21:19.410-05:00New House Day4 (Aug 9th)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2c0FT63ZZPI4ovXYXXD-W73wN70dMYEe2MUxiGO6tSQyVK3g__NG59bFu5tTnExk8CJPfEgp90zs73Q9bBD_ElGlTzEL_v-MMJjfk1ZWiQGLAigf9Jl20j-H9IgQYzjy3AZdUEoirY-6/s1600/New+House+Work+Nite+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="150" mx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2c0FT63ZZPI4ovXYXXD-W73wN70dMYEe2MUxiGO6tSQyVK3g__NG59bFu5tTnExk8CJPfEgp90zs73Q9bBD_ElGlTzEL_v-MMJjfk1ZWiQGLAigf9Jl20j-H9IgQYzjy3AZdUEoirY-6/s200/New+House+Work+Nite+002.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living room looking west</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Carolyn and Jerry helped me paint in the living room. We got most all a first coat. Ceiling to floor with the exception of one wall....it needed some holes filled in. They were rather large, so we skipped that wall for now. It was late....using spot lights I stole off Kent from the shed. Jesse was a gem and watched Kenda at old house. After they left I scrubbed down the dining room walls, then kitchen walls and then onto the top half of the cupboards....my dang muscles are still in the party mood....naughty things! I got home and into bed about 1 or 1:30. Set the alarm for 5!Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-22002615966834791712010-08-11T06:15:00.002-05:002010-08-11T06:15:33.319-05:00New House Day 3 (Aug 8th)I painted the bedroom ceiling to floor. Fun. My muscles are having a party!Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-28539804733649598652010-08-11T06:14:00.002-05:002010-08-11T06:14:26.943-05:00New House Day 2 (Aug 7th)Went to Storm Lake for paint...must pick in 5 minutes cause the Kent train in running fast....man that guy needs to take a minute! Picked paint for bedroom (ours) and living room, dining room and hall way. Off to the furniture store for a new table for the kitchen. Tall one, with bench seats- Kinda nifty! Then I started on the tape in the bedroom.Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-39124845328792574452010-08-11T06:12:00.001-05:002010-08-11T06:23:41.071-05:00New House Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt0wZt3pJwjppdysULCx71ELY28S76srQ6Lm6LLA-iNRQaiUm2RNkYyM-lH-SOkPn99ZFnBMVkhaqTA_UIVmD9Cnj7J5DjpdYw0OCFoLForhlbory7j2Sars-eVPyPxE-xKAHzUM2BCY7/s1600/New+House+Work+Nite+021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" mx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt0wZt3pJwjppdysULCx71ELY28S76srQ6Lm6LLA-iNRQaiUm2RNkYyM-lH-SOkPn99ZFnBMVkhaqTA_UIVmD9Cnj7J5DjpdYw0OCFoLForhlbory7j2Sars-eVPyPxE-xKAHzUM2BCY7/s320/New+House+Work+Nite+021.jpg" /></a></div>Purchase/ Closing....wonder if a person could sign their name ONE more time just for fun! Holy cow, but it is now ours.........so went to walk around in it. Took Kenda out and about the place....hhmmm...need to mow, and spray weeds....and she got to see a cow up close and personal...that was cute. Kent decided then and there....paint color in the house too close to yellow (he hates yellow) so rooms need painted....oh joy!Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-78404310217836295292010-04-09T00:28:00.000-05:002010-04-09T00:28:24.920-05:00Baptism boundMy luck has finally turned around this week. It started out with the worst luck ever....even a flat tire thrown in there! But tonight something as simple as a pair of shoes has changed my luck...first off I found the infant ring that Lisa V was looking for to give to Kenda for baptism...perfect! Score! And then I went off to find me some shoes to wear...perfect comfy shoes...and not too spendy...when BOGO 1/2 off.....I got the perfect score in overtime, last second swish at the buzzer.... eyelet lace covered shoes for Kenda to match her dress! Can you believe it! I was so pumped. Now, if suddenly a clean my house fairy could ever so quietly land while i am snoozin' and finish up the task for me....which I should be doing right now rather than this, but everyone else is sleeping. Shhh. John arrives tomorrow. I can hardly wait. He cut his hair. Dang- another big score. Dad and Kathy arrive too, then mom, Tom and Linda to follow on Saturday. Then PJ (Princess Jesse should arrive saturday too! In the finer words of my son .....WHOOT!Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-60602475303404196502010-04-06T22:50:00.000-05:002010-04-06T22:50:38.429-05:00Just One of THOSE DaysYa ever just had one of those days....ya know it will be bad and long, and there is not a dang thing you can do about it as it hits you like a bug on a windshield....I hate when those days come along. I hate being the bug! Today was that for me. I knew work was going to be intense. I knew I was going to be tired, since hubby, not baby, pulled a late one and caused me to lose sleep. Finally get the baby to sleep thru a night and the other baby has to pull a stupid stunt. UG! It was cool, damp and windy...just the perfect setting for a long ass draggin day.....and everything was going just as fate would have it...intense, tired and frustrated...when doing the best I could with what I had for today....I made a big mental note to myself....NOTE TO SELF: when you already wore jeans that are too tight, and Mother Nature brings Aunt Flo by for a routine visit....DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT eat a whole bag of popcorn for your lunch....it just ain't gonna fly.....ladies, I am sharing my mental note with those who might need it...please be my guest and use it...if I can help but one frustrated soul....I feel complete! ladies...live on!Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-65496074881312837132010-04-05T23:44:00.002-05:002010-04-05T23:44:40.960-05:00You've Got the Cutest Little Baby Face<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqs2RDdjIl2SrtMeX7waWFIdT4EqOzyvqHTKJM-4ZnA29MOyY6mcEFFzrCNA82c71Qxf22HSk_H-YdVRDpax0oPr0B-eneAqN1e77fgeAWnFJXpWC_vgJc0CXALnLoTV6VbGCHl0N23FZ/s1600/scan0006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhqs2RDdjIl2SrtMeX7waWFIdT4EqOzyvqHTKJM-4ZnA29MOyY6mcEFFzrCNA82c71Qxf22HSk_H-YdVRDpax0oPr0B-eneAqN1e77fgeAWnFJXpWC_vgJc0CXALnLoTV6VbGCHl0N23FZ/s320/scan0006.jpg" /></a>Isn't this just the most adorable face you have ever seen? She should be in the movies, commercials and magazines!</div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-30917962799494293822010-04-05T23:17:00.000-05:002010-04-05T23:17:06.017-05:00Easter 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryQoGzWu8DjKrJW2SM3AmSflfgMHBPsM7WjE1cAw9UiyLeibTrSph2pnXJ4yqicSJPwI8Kxn6-kSuyMFB-c24fKdVx34lUzkt7VLlvGFdJwzHOJ_RptftumciYmMsOcA9b1r2192VYNQ0/s1600/Easter+2010+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiryQoGzWu8DjKrJW2SM3AmSflfgMHBPsM7WjE1cAw9UiyLeibTrSph2pnXJ4yqicSJPwI8Kxn6-kSuyMFB-c24fKdVx34lUzkt7VLlvGFdJwzHOJ_RptftumciYmMsOcA9b1r2192VYNQ0/s200/Easter+2010+002.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv6HS0uHtmFCjctnnjeMvCQlMvgbvhRndSIH5psRt2RhX51jzg9vuz8aACwvXIyjwaNZSWawLUPoBt2E_l72sVVbsNbspr0M49JJdSlDCoCaBXBuSaa92MloHprPdF2o53dV-zpVY9P8L/s1600/Easter+2010+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyv6HS0uHtmFCjctnnjeMvCQlMvgbvhRndSIH5psRt2RhX51jzg9vuz8aACwvXIyjwaNZSWawLUPoBt2E_l72sVVbsNbspr0M49JJdSlDCoCaBXBuSaa92MloHprPdF2o53dV-zpVY9P8L/s200/Easter+2010+001.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyExJA-Zcp1m2A-dRg58X2nRcFnfkeLsoLk2oIAP_fMdshBTr1hyncYY2pNVIGXR_9q0Lo85iRMorRVtWxRewANHV6s8JcKIPbhW8U_VJX1mgeIDPyMyNkhX24Gtr1jMRXIBTBAo4WyrIe/s1600/scan0007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyExJA-Zcp1m2A-dRg58X2nRcFnfkeLsoLk2oIAP_fMdshBTr1hyncYY2pNVIGXR_9q0Lo85iRMorRVtWxRewANHV6s8JcKIPbhW8U_VJX1mgeIDPyMyNkhX24Gtr1jMRXIBTBAo4WyrIe/s200/scan0007.jpg" width="163" /></a>This little gal made Easter this year all the more fun. No, she did not run around a yard and find easter eggs, or jump with joy at the sight of her Easter Basket....but she did hunt up some eggs with the help of older cousin Tyler and she will find enjoyment in the new board book hiding in her Easter Basket....and she made this little inexpensive dress look like a million bucks. She was so cute for church in it...she invoked many smiles in the pews and she looked around with her dancing blue eyes. I had no more than told Jesselyn that she was usually quiet in church and just seemed to enjoy looking around at the people...when she decided to sing with the choir and speak her baby jabbers very loud, competing with Rev. Saylor. It was so sweet though. It turned out to be a nice enough Sunday that she could be outside to hunt a couple of eggs at Doris and Rusty's annual Egg Hunt and then off to Ed and Patty's to enjoy the heck out of a couple 4 Wheeler Rides with Uncle Aaron. Oh brother did she enjoy that! She is most definately a Smith, no doubt! Her and Morgan had a heck of a good time at Jerry & Caroly's on Saturday...finding their little "chick" Easter eggs and sporting new matching outfits. ( I think Jesselyn might have been jealous) I think Kenda was watching Morgan crawl that whole day...I want her to crawl....I think! It was fun to watch them interact...they are just not sure what to do with one another! Ya know, the fingers in the eyes, nose and ears....of the other girl of course. They will love to play together....when they figure out how! </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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJHwa6KtEzLiIgRelQ6lAiytxh8LXdZk5Nny5A7kO9LbT5hdNQws6Gwh7QJxsRED50g7ySWbSRx_9bX1MdE-MSqTclh42XK7lsKIARxaxPIGK04TN__KvOSWtkxO34M0ffjZY2Gmpe8uf/s1600/Easter+2010+003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWJHwa6KtEzLiIgRelQ6lAiytxh8LXdZk5Nny5A7kO9LbT5hdNQws6Gwh7QJxsRED50g7ySWbSRx_9bX1MdE-MSqTclh42XK7lsKIARxaxPIGK04TN__KvOSWtkxO34M0ffjZY2Gmpe8uf/s200/Easter+2010+003.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-74440926097530871502010-02-21T22:21:00.002-06:002010-02-21T22:23:44.800-06:00The Little and Big of Sisterhood<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp_VazUj-1XOXd2w6GRf09apf4FgmTljhFLxoCmV-XbFux7Q_d2h9DeWDvaOOZG-CjKvgwb78RB3dBOFvtJIN5k_DrApoTZULcxPC8RJjKnLP1y2jVM7g3gFthqftsRyOVPan9sEVnxc6/s1600-h/Feb+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmp_VazUj-1XOXd2w6GRf09apf4FgmTljhFLxoCmV-XbFux7Q_d2h9DeWDvaOOZG-CjKvgwb78RB3dBOFvtJIN5k_DrApoTZULcxPC8RJjKnLP1y2jVM7g3gFthqftsRyOVPan9sEVnxc6/s400/Feb+009.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Jesselyn posed for a picture with her lil' sissy before she left. She thinks that Kenda looks like she did when she was a baby. Maybe some, but Jesselyn's eyes were way bigger when she was little. It would just have to be the face shape. I will scan in a photo of Jesselyn at about 6 months and I guess we can all decide. They love each other, it is so awsome to see them interact together.Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-82678555989554750302010-02-21T19:31:00.001-06:002010-02-21T22:24:14.359-06:00Daddy's Little Farmer Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTGbjP-25DCY9Gb8JgKSDF78XaEEKPeegEYsd7ORkPMq1uBxkc_NiLZiyPbzQ_R5uodLsmPNEBIKuw3I-ZXfRX7H4Ef7VUeQ61geAF57txj7kisXqm7j3eu5QnTOyHfTIbkSblQe4pWb3/s1600-h/Valentines+and+Fun+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYTGbjP-25DCY9Gb8JgKSDF78XaEEKPeegEYsd7ORkPMq1uBxkc_NiLZiyPbzQ_R5uodLsmPNEBIKuw3I-ZXfRX7H4Ef7VUeQ61geAF57txj7kisXqm7j3eu5QnTOyHfTIbkSblQe4pWb3/s400/Valentines+and+Fun+012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Little Miss Pretty in Pink even looks great in her over alls from Grandpa Ed. Looks like she is ready for the field! Yes that is just a little bow in her hair. We can get it to stay there long enuf for a quick picture. She just really does not have much hair, so it is tuff to get one to stay in there. I love the look on her face in this photo. She looks like this about 85% of the time. The other time she is making silly faces while she is trying to talk, or sleeping. She really does not fuss much each day on a regular basis. She does fuss some, just not a bunch thank goodness. I would say that the most of her fussin' might take place at night when she loses that pacifier and can not seem to understand that it is the object sticking her right in the neck! Takes a quick second to to replace it where it should be, but that quick second it after waking, taking myself to another room and finding it in the dim light! Ha. </span>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-12407963140367176192010-02-21T19:24:00.001-06:002010-02-21T22:24:36.089-06:00Little Miss Pretty in Pink<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzV4_XqVFwZF24yREXvnK4kK56F5cR0ZG_xKqomhRYI1K4IkZrzP6w2Xd70kFaGRc57TMvtAPoUuhGKd4jSTttVYQYG6N23-OPN6vEtwUB_vWmL_nvgVcFWuTX4mp4Gq_tcId8O3gE7qz/s1600-h/Feb+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzV4_XqVFwZF24yREXvnK4kK56F5cR0ZG_xKqomhRYI1K4IkZrzP6w2Xd70kFaGRc57TMvtAPoUuhGKd4jSTttVYQYG6N23-OPN6vEtwUB_vWmL_nvgVcFWuTX4mp4Gq_tcId8O3gE7qz/s400/Feb+012.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Hello, it is Sunday evening, and seems that it was short weekend as usual. Were does the time go when you are at home with family? It crawled just the other day at work, I thought that Friday @ 5 would never ever arrive. I think that I love this photo. My darling little baby just looks so precious in pink. We went to Sioux City yesterday on a quest for craft/scrapbook materials and a cute dress for Easter and some pictures coming up at the first of March. Jesselyn was here so we went to. At the end of our quest we discovered the bargain of the day! This beautiful sweater set for Kenda. A Steal of a Deal at $9 after starting out close to $40! She looks wonderful in it. So, we made sure we wore it to church this moring. She was good girl in church as usual. She sat most of the time with Pandora Phipps. She sang a couple times and made some coos, but never anything loud and frightful. She loves to look around and smile at all the people. So, here is little Miss Pretty in Pink.Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-38041012049716562282010-02-01T21:03:00.000-06:002010-02-01T21:03:16.982-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9L1JBIpP3MHSSCDSR1VWVPXCfD2hqRkwLktewWBWNzZVe3VAv-sNsRZvVI7VVTmChzA4T74l-pUcy91qHMmbooWWwSdFhFBc1YekRTwaosBUpqmMxUxnLGQ_boM-hbnEBfE5Jd6zbStO/s1600-h/New+Crib+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm9L1JBIpP3MHSSCDSR1VWVPXCfD2hqRkwLktewWBWNzZVe3VAv-sNsRZvVI7VVTmChzA4T74l-pUcy91qHMmbooWWwSdFhFBc1YekRTwaosBUpqmMxUxnLGQ_boM-hbnEBfE5Jd6zbStO/s200/New+Crib+002.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNWtmkJBVRxtQGdiUkfQRQ1cWw1r7RMUB_vl4bt3bQmvho3fGPlZaXFZ3HhW0PsW4iQzMYbcSAAeeeFF1ldrOyPJFNb7X6loFdrpeXyXrt3G9i_-OqhxOrNjVsM4i86bI6I6g8tTp7sy2/s1600-h/New+Crib+005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" kt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNWtmkJBVRxtQGdiUkfQRQ1cWw1r7RMUB_vl4bt3bQmvho3fGPlZaXFZ3HhW0PsW4iQzMYbcSAAeeeFF1ldrOyPJFNb7X6loFdrpeXyXrt3G9i_-OqhxOrNjVsM4i86bI6I6g8tTp7sy2/s320/New+Crib+005.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: #741b47;">Just a quick up date from our house tonight. I added real quick a picture of Kenda's new diggs. I bought a crib last weekend, and I do believe I got a great deal for this second hand crib. It is very nice and then of course I needed some fun stuff for the inside...and it ended up Pooh bear of course. She likes it a lot as you can see. She covers almost every square inch of it each night!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #741b47;">Now, for the not so fun news. Sunday night we took Kenda to the ER. She was coughing and sleeping more than usual and was crying yet lathargic at the same time. It was very scary. So, they did do the test on her for RSV since it is going around a lot here and she did test positive. I think that we caught it very early. They gave us a nebulizer to use at home four times a day. Other than that it has to run it's own course. She is not drinking as well as she should. They want her to take in fluids. So, if she wont drink much tomorrow like today, she will have to go back. Not sure what they will do. There are several other babies and toddlers in the hospital right now for RSV here in Cherokee. I stayed home today, and daddy will be staying here with her the rest of the week. She has good moments and bad ones. The bad ones really stink. I feel so helpless for her. I feel so sad about it. Cross your fingers and please give a little prayer for her if you will. I want to be able to heal her up and keep her here at home!</span>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-74157536473967448582010-01-27T06:39:00.000-06:002010-01-27T07:00:03.518-06:00<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzbmpKR_Hc_vhPRNl3fcjT9X8FgXvdgN_0dSbqmDsuQNWElsqQgUAmCWJJpos8WuwxTCL0CZFC7UaxUQr65TQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>This is just a hoot. It is in early January, so not so long ago- she really has not done this since.Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-9895840400101931952010-01-27T00:43:00.000-06:002010-01-27T01:29:25.958-06:00Up Too Late Update!I have been playing around as you can see. I am gettin somewhat better, but hey it is 1:45 am, what can I say! I wanted to post at least this video from the beginning of the month. TShe is having her first taste of rice baby cereal. She did quite well really. She has her cereal each night around 8pm before bed, so she can sleep all night. Or suppose to any how. She has her moments. She is a night owl. She started today at Vera's having cereal too. She must not be a morning eater yet, Vera said she would not take it in the morning, it had to be later after lunch time. Ha, I could not get her to take it in the morning over the weekend either. She is so cute. She just turned 5 months old on January 24th, can you believe it. I certainly am having a hard time. She went to doc just the other day with a rash- turns out she has Eczema. We went to get some spendy cream and it healed up great and her dry skin patches are healing too. She is sleeping better also, I think she was really itchy before since she wiggled so much. She has slowed down on the wiggles too, so finally some peace at night. I make sure she has the cream twice a day all over and then hit the patches of dry at diaper changes. We also discovered why mommy's back hurts alot...I am luggin' around a 16 pound little chunk! I could hardly believe it myself. She certainly grows in spurts. She has the chubbiest legs, her little tiny feet sorta look funny at the end of the chunky legs. She has been sitting on her own just a little now. She can balance for a couple of minutes if she does not look around too much, that throws her off balance. She is still messin' around trying to wiggle into a crawl. She pulls her legs up under her more and more each day. She has mastered the roll over Great now, and can go from tummy to back and back to tummy or just roll over twice. She is gettin that down very well. It is so wonderful to just watch her. I have another video or two to post, but I need to get to bed, so I will try that tomorrow night or so. I have tons of pics also, from the holidays- but I will just post the cutest ones! Promise!<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx0tV6CAFsH35Dcb_-4sWoMwZXA4UUkqrIWmsLZlzP6mCTJSEJp_r6fMHeokukOEaxZe3O6kg0pSNPpNKM1qQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-48050140544403952422010-01-11T23:51:00.000-06:002010-01-11T23:59:31.858-06:00Testing the BlogI am testing out this whole new concept, to see if I can get my new videos on here. Looks like I can, but can I really?? WE will see wont we. I want to post more...been trying to get more done, but heck with working and all...and now I am starting to go to the wellness center to walk before I come home...long days and really really short nights. Ok, sooooo as you might tell, it is almost midnight now. I was messing with the videos, so I want to see if this will work.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxwhMoXHaFjkb1Z7VzFCllTdqqAxY3axZ_RMiE5WpNjMqxA7AYLsyircqHuL6GEV8nh1pIA16t3hmPtsPlbYQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe> Holy crud, I think it worked! Ya'll let me know if you see it , can play it and how well. I feel soooo techy!!! LOL ( really it must be the lack of sleep!)Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-88999227917226249822009-10-12T11:17:00.000-05:002009-10-12T11:39:35.882-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWBMvf5vIQOip4DV_BpYICJsCI8EqHlMYHvyw8Qy3EBRFsVmTi1SKqa1M1OOTxuaSKfeSoePigdX4LkFBtgwkyBvr37AHJe0wrt7ZH6mbIRcl5mdskuO7MMcfgiySkEJDEt658C2zM-T9/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+275.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749264297228882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilWBMvf5vIQOip4DV_BpYICJsCI8EqHlMYHvyw8Qy3EBRFsVmTi1SKqa1M1OOTxuaSKfeSoePigdX4LkFBtgwkyBvr37AHJe0wrt7ZH6mbIRcl5mdskuO7MMcfgiySkEJDEt658C2zM-T9/s200/Kenda+Renae+275.jpg" /></a> Well, Here we are, mid October on a cold and snowing morning. YUK, I guess we just got to take what we get. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kenda</span> is an unofficial 12# now...and from the looks of it, it has almost all gone to her CHEEKS!! I think they are getting bigger. What do <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ya'll</span> think? As you can see, she is now smiling. She has been for a couple weeks. Big gummy grins. She loves to grin in the mornings after her morning milk the most.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7r4QaankzSAvJ6cGh1jFBfNoToJXErrzdls4jRutFKtsz5irdhwhzW_3q0K9aeqysEVai5uKHsqTY93xcIcjHqkWVf0qi-gVlfJOZEPI7MO-K-N6B8qQc2tI4tssyKi7E5tZL06sRjYp/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+306.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749251586877106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk7r4QaankzSAvJ6cGh1jFBfNoToJXErrzdls4jRutFKtsz5irdhwhzW_3q0K9aeqysEVai5uKHsqTY93xcIcjHqkWVf0qi-gVlfJOZEPI7MO-K-N6B8qQc2tI4tssyKi7E5tZL06sRjYp/s200/Kenda+Renae+306.jpg" /></a> She is doing better with the rash on her face. Doc <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">VandeLune</span> said it was nothing to worry about and we are applying some really great cream. It is better than it was.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPq0NBl5p1q-JWrRKrYFHNu11kf82rUFU2beY8nhTGIqYJ-C0IIUfwSRoxZc8p6GY4yXA2xNcrW9ZKaQ80z6SxL6-aslJko6bSwTRgcmzEttm2kUnO_yf8AMBMVv02OQuWbjU39G8dYxyJ/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+323.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391749237096109874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPq0NBl5p1q-JWrRKrYFHNu11kf82rUFU2beY8nhTGIqYJ-C0IIUfwSRoxZc8p6GY4yXA2xNcrW9ZKaQ80z6SxL6-aslJko6bSwTRgcmzEttm2kUnO_yf8AMBMVv02OQuWbjU39G8dYxyJ/s200/Kenda+Renae+323.jpg" /></a> Don't ya just love this shirt???!! If you can't read it very well, it says I love my Mummy...ha. Pandora found it for the shower. It is just so cute. She has a couple more so she is ready for the Halloween season. No costume just yet, but we will.<br /></div><div> </div><div>She is holding her head up more and more, even though she did a good job of it when she was born. She still likes sleeping on her side the most, but will manage to sleep well on her back. She will take a bottle of breast milk from others, and even daddy if we are not home. She is sharp, she knows when we are not here and when we are. So, I hope that she will be a good girl for Vera her sitter. She was a good girl for grandma Carolyn on Friday. I had my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">appt</span> at the doctors office and she stayed with Grandma Carolyn and Grandpa Jerry for that time. She drank her bottle. It was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span> to leave her there, it did not bother me so much as I thought, but it was family. That makes a big difference. I already started crying again last night because she goes to the sitter for the first time tomorrow afternoon. We are going to visit Vera this afternoon and meet her and take her diapers and wipes. I hate the thought of tomorrow and taking her to the sitter. It is gonna kill me. I wish her daddy had more sympathy for me....even if he wont change things, a little compassion would sure help. He has no clue, not one about how this is tearing me up inside. </div><div> </div><div>I wish the poor little thing had more of a schedule or routine but she does not. She is sleeping for longer periods of time at night. And she did hit the hay a little earlier the past two nights. I spend a lot of time making sure she is not sleeping all day to be up all night. I have to be sure the sitter understands that too. And, I get to train daddy into taking his turn now that momma is heading back to work. I have to say this is much much much tougher at 43 than it was at 23. I get so tired I could just vomit. Hopefully as time goes on and she sleeps longer at night we will all be better. I think if I could get her to take a nice big warm bottle at night she would do way better, but like I said she does not like that at home, so it will be a big <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">struggle</span> at the point where we make that happen. </div><div> </div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Well</span>, I best go and wake up sleeping beauty. We need to get ready to go to town. Post office and to see Vera after that. Suppose to be warm up to a balmy 40 degrees this afternoon. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Whoot</span>! I think we are waiting for that to happen. I don't have to go out before then, so we won't. Tomorrow is a different story altogether. I will make it up again later for adding pictures from the baby shower we had in Cherokee. It was super and we have some great pictures. </div><div><br /><br /> </div><div></div></div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-88319227987589691972009-09-30T09:45:00.000-05:002009-09-30T09:53:46.257-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWL4EmQhlWUcqCoqAesbYXrBwahfZIHhu3gJNlGcHqJp_dGMaht6frA_9_M-P7VKvKNAhL6HG48ytdnW9QBNnTgQz2sbc9-fAa5QXrYUTPMJuv4l8jctykaXDfkCKQZS_yUsMWU6LZyTjS/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387273601814960082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWL4EmQhlWUcqCoqAesbYXrBwahfZIHhu3gJNlGcHqJp_dGMaht6frA_9_M-P7VKvKNAhL6HG48ytdnW9QBNnTgQz2sbc9-fAa5QXrYUTPMJuv4l8jctykaXDfkCKQZS_yUsMWU6LZyTjS/s200/Kenda+Renae.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8AUeQkM0Va7h1E1OPxfkwCnzugCqCvYFDU2l4P7dlcnN4rRcaPlsjR60AEhEiof45m0pkXWxe0j61hsTzKd_Le9cMDhy-luMlNNJcECzDj5cOGwKpjteSIZXN76Myg0vkzvfVCF-fcyZ/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+168.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387273595550584082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx8AUeQkM0Va7h1E1OPxfkwCnzugCqCvYFDU2l4P7dlcnN4rRcaPlsjR60AEhEiof45m0pkXWxe0j61hsTzKd_Le9cMDhy-luMlNNJcECzDj5cOGwKpjteSIZXN76Myg0vkzvfVCF-fcyZ/s200/Kenda+Renae+168.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOtA8a7HsftJOMd5dc-rpmM4nlNtNNmV53kvJDEHEbUAnErRVztPGYlYpdw1Ns22YHqtpNtKpdg2P44j5OUIx7x2FenM5R7QK2DSzNqFCrNxJHtb_Ed6hsHQ96eLNY8x2WlbqhF6maEYI/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+156.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387273590782526194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOtA8a7HsftJOMd5dc-rpmM4nlNtNNmV53kvJDEHEbUAnErRVztPGYlYpdw1Ns22YHqtpNtKpdg2P44j5OUIx7x2FenM5R7QK2DSzNqFCrNxJHtb_Ed6hsHQ96eLNY8x2WlbqhF6maEYI/s200/Kenda+Renae+156.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Good Morning...I guess. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kenda</span> gave me a fright this morning...she did not get up on her regular 2 hour schedule in the night. I jumped from the bed when Kent's alarm went off and I realized it was morning. Wow. She was fine, sleeping like a little angel. Her normal routine as been down at 12 or 1 am, and then up about every 2 hours or so and doing that until noon. So, momma is tired, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">cuz</span> no, I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">dont</span> sleep when baby does, who has time for that! My laundry is behind, my house is a wreck. my mail is a wreck. Seems when she is up, she does not like just being still in her bouncy seat or lying on the floor...she wants some company. Who does not love holding and comforting a baby???Duh.....that is why we have her isn't it. </div><div> </div><div>Gotta run, someone just woke up and is screaming her head off!! Later!</div></div></div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-36899990759960882992009-09-20T23:06:00.000-05:002009-09-20T23:35:35.019-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApVPz4EO5r52Kzj5VkWtP9UTyWb-ucIYxfmskeet_RfYBGZkgWglEZbZteNYsYjKLhyBBnAFRIGzp42tlDRunlTvtzKDKcNbqcRiNrMpfIhfk8Lzmz8AhDdQHJ0xKV4YnuG3PaYbOXuVd/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+026.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771947716681762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgApVPz4EO5r52Kzj5VkWtP9UTyWb-ucIYxfmskeet_RfYBGZkgWglEZbZteNYsYjKLhyBBnAFRIGzp42tlDRunlTvtzKDKcNbqcRiNrMpfIhfk8Lzmz8AhDdQHJ0xKV4YnuG3PaYbOXuVd/s200/Kenda+Renae+026.jpg" /></a> We had our first big event on the 12<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>- Matt and Liz's<br />Wedding. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kenda</span> got a new dress to wear from Grandma Carolyn<br />and she looked fabulous. She posed with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bachy</span> and Lisa and after<br />Sleeping <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">thru</span> the whole wedding and most of the reception, she <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7feYADPcDVAzLAxG6jxPeHaAhKzXCwx3C7a3FMjJ2pOl9VSYaqj5Tg6DDc15U5_DgMEc_8L3Ww0LEykfN-aaPLp_1SDBI7-14C6T0gF9oLtfG_NaTro1H4ktMyvbhbdcbrHTNIpiDPYp/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+145.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771932283249554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif7feYADPcDVAzLAxG6jxPeHaAhKzXCwx3C7a3FMjJ2pOl9VSYaqj5Tg6DDc15U5_DgMEc_8L3Ww0LEykfN-aaPLp_1SDBI7-14C6T0gF9oLtfG_NaTro1H4ktMyvbhbdcbrHTNIpiDPYp/s200/Kenda+Renae+145.jpg" /></a><br /><div>woke up for the party time. So, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zZv9bDDJkuzPMjlRlkFGqc4qA8MH1CG1K99nueu_DkguumOjBT5MOHH_MHBcka6pn6XOQ3_V7W08v_VN3ZAoebM7AKlnuNPyVZ7UwyvONFm0IBDjBjd-M71fz22xqlOTPPSqTlpX8ywJ/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+164.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771928671795170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1zZv9bDDJkuzPMjlRlkFGqc4qA8MH1CG1K99nueu_DkguumOjBT5MOHH_MHBcka6pn6XOQ3_V7W08v_VN3ZAoebM7AKlnuNPyVZ7UwyvONFm0IBDjBjd-M71fz22xqlOTPPSqTlpX8ywJ/s200/Kenda+Renae+164.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Patty got to see her with her eyes open. Big sis </div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Jesse</span> was here, so we posed real quick for a snap shot.<br /></div><div>Once she was awake, she stayed that way for a long time, and did not seem to mind the very loud music. I did <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPgOqlrhXxH2GV-HQ21Hmdl3OB13u1For2pU-0t_fw8sI7vsSUnF_uuxZy9AX0bUDjPnO_kHrFUYH-hYRBSzwWP-asFQW-XysX1dYHjfKWW1T4TltNCYnL3vcqChbQUWZELJuWGpl6yPQ/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+015.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771917496072802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzPgOqlrhXxH2GV-HQ21Hmdl3OB13u1For2pU-0t_fw8sI7vsSUnF_uuxZy9AX0bUDjPnO_kHrFUYH-hYRBSzwWP-asFQW-XysX1dYHjfKWW1T4TltNCYnL3vcqChbQUWZELJuWGpl6yPQ/s200/Kenda+Renae+015.jpg" /></a><br />so we told daddy it was time to go...little missy stayed up until 1:30 that night.....mom was one dead head the next day. Sunday was spent lying on<br />the couch! <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzus23BkUUsF4rw-hSOeAMgVgKF20nE2tPjVjbWWEiSu0fjmpA7CLuR7A9iF0bmfmJrUqdYd9QXX4WK0F-785rc3hPh9qsv3glbbHNAOG6kUm2HconaiAaeauqbzDeryXUfF047NTsWbr/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+017.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771908983907010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDzus23BkUUsF4rw-hSOeAMgVgKF20nE2tPjVjbWWEiSu0fjmpA7CLuR7A9iF0bmfmJrUqdYd9QXX4WK0F-785rc3hPh9qsv3glbbHNAOG6kUm2HconaiAaeauqbzDeryXUfF047NTsWbr/s200/Kenda+Renae+017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWtsJdBQiObYaHyQZCjOOJFOfZ7t26YJlfUJ_YaiGsDtbGHZQAjdmhomvDV7671NN5jh_bDm2sAquSRh88wjgvKc1BsQYP74ZMgpALdkpHaMvpmohJ23ssKR1VnDRY-ietLmiIIJerxWd/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+162.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383768042196777842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWtsJdBQiObYaHyQZCjOOJFOfZ7t26YJlfUJ_YaiGsDtbGHZQAjdmhomvDV7671NN5jh_bDm2sAquSRh88wjgvKc1BsQYP74ZMgpALdkpHaMvpmohJ23ssKR1VnDRY-ietLmiIIJerxWd/s200/Kenda+Renae+162.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbEj9wpogpKouc0vVaF0Jqinu4vXYpZE6lobVTsqHhsU_m3Ep2heN5Hgx9NsttVtql8zBd4HlygHqlqsuo-bdgdJr7P8c5nfEe4TFqe9L3NSnXygSPWdI2Lh4ELO6yWfIINwwJpPgD3ih/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+157.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383768031317673474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikbEj9wpogpKouc0vVaF0Jqinu4vXYpZE6lobVTsqHhsU_m3Ep2heN5Hgx9NsttVtql8zBd4HlygHqlqsuo-bdgdJr7P8c5nfEe4TFqe9L3NSnXygSPWdI2Lh4ELO6yWfIINwwJpPgD3ih/s200/Kenda+Renae+157.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI-1E6H6vop4r1oPgECn59Yz9xBcgANlL-ypJlmU8vW46qmM4gnyuqCV8rBrqKoY7fiPQnQs-mW3OKfb19cuKYhZKZ3mH2YkrwTN4Uq623izhTXkbUjKF0Yz9mcsewLV95LG2ebuZgsx-/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+007.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383768018645475506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI-1E6H6vop4r1oPgECn59Yz9xBcgANlL-ypJlmU8vW46qmM4gnyuqCV8rBrqKoY7fiPQnQs-mW3OKfb19cuKYhZKZ3mH2YkrwTN4Uq623izhTXkbUjKF0Yz9mcsewLV95LG2ebuZgsx-/s200/Kenda+Renae+007.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuysckTDPj7eBRTLkBOtIy1pxGWdttMGT7mRRBYqrzI5OKJV16VUizRNixdS-lByE4lIgj_m_pt1augh1ymrzsl1Mnhk3qEvY3up_IvDumbfRCLqOx_NDyaY4dDMQkgav1g1xe5202QqLF/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+008.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383768009270314946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuysckTDPj7eBRTLkBOtIy1pxGWdttMGT7mRRBYqrzI5OKJV16VUizRNixdS-lByE4lIgj_m_pt1augh1ymrzsl1Mnhk3qEvY3up_IvDumbfRCLqOx_NDyaY4dDMQkgav1g1xe5202QqLF/s200/Kenda+Renae+008.jpg" /></a><br />Well, can you believe that tomorrow will mark <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kenda's</span> 4<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> week!!!! Oh how time flies. You have to forgive me for not posting so far....it is not my fault. My lovely little daughter has built in radar for two things....me eating....and me on the computer. I have started two or three different times...and just then.....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">wwwaaaaaaa</span> from down stairs and I just cancel out and go tend to her. She does not understand that I am trying to share her pics...only that she is hungry. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Geezzzz</span>.<br /><br /></div><div>So, here it is after 11 pm and I am cutting my sleeping time way down, but I just wanted to share some pics......she sleeps about 2 hrs at a time thus far....and sometimes that does not start until midnight...depends on how the day went. </div><div> </div><div>In the pictures above, she is with Dr Harrison, on her first check up. She had gained 2 pounds and had grew 1/2 an inch...! Wow, I never would have seen that coming. She slept through the entire <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">appt</span>, even being undressed, weighed and poked. Ha...it is the truck ride to town that does it. Knocks her out for a long time. Many <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">ppl</span> still think she never opens her eyes. The other pic is daddy giving her the first bottle. She did well, as did daddy. She did not so well with another bottle a few days later....but we are working on it. The other pics are just some shots....I love her little feet. Daddy says they are monkey feet, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">cuz</span> if you touch them, she grips her little <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">itty</span> bitty toes on to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">you</span>- and of course like babies are, she is very flexible....so she can "fold" them in tight to her body....she likes them rubbed, just like her daddy likes his feet rubbed..... </div><div> </div><div>Well, that is going to be it for now....at this moment I better just stay up...cuz momma's little milk mug should be thinking she is starving in about 30 minutes, give or take a few. So, I will try again tomorrow for updates and more pics...she had her first visit to the clay county fair on friday, which was also the first stroller use.....that went well also. She has the cadillac of strollers from Grandpa Jerry and Grandma Carolyn....it was great. Thank you Jerry and Carolyn....the stroller was perfect.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-40099988127866037932009-08-28T09:47:00.000-05:002009-08-28T10:04:31.164-05:00Taa Daa- Kenda Renae Smith<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLAUOXHTsxxgaZ4tjXVc76DQpc1wfkJdXibbpweEJjuQtTi4rB6d0o-YyqdoWJsfgtIFnWdVq159ux9GFpb3sgi8zpMsH0shzpCu6OucKCyPX-mHdsKz9W_i4wu3mW3YqTHPxkjUnUxe0/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+039.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375028102153560130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLAUOXHTsxxgaZ4tjXVc76DQpc1wfkJdXibbpweEJjuQtTi4rB6d0o-YyqdoWJsfgtIFnWdVq159ux9GFpb3sgi8zpMsH0shzpCu6OucKCyPX-mHdsKz9W_i4wu3mW3YqTHPxkjUnUxe0/s320/Kenda+Renae+039.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3CJ1QVEj6xArjDUfKY2FUkS8cFa8bhIYtCSNyrvAz84jFVMPUGa1nwnfmVYjN0Ko7Y2G-A6m9J3946L4a__brjEfNtStv0vGXo4kIOmTjRMjE7BW5OXcnE93Zl8n8KIRMiV1YgBU7K3L/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+026.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375028089678233266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm3CJ1QVEj6xArjDUfKY2FUkS8cFa8bhIYtCSNyrvAz84jFVMPUGa1nwnfmVYjN0Ko7Y2G-A6m9J3946L4a__brjEfNtStv0vGXo4kIOmTjRMjE7BW5OXcnE93Zl8n8KIRMiV1YgBU7K3L/s320/Kenda+Renae+026.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhear9IhKeQF9DHe54IaPoeIzQZLXiLoAURx-xfPBRPy10GhdKe1CzyxJHi2gmgdWV0im9gE_eW-4JrtbMN_Twd0XHQ7HQWY-tL1sb7UhLTiJIauVPJ8BZyJNHQfyFv9Y0mMHNDXD4VHsdJ/s1600-h/Kenda+Renae+005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375028081835337506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhear9IhKeQF9DHe54IaPoeIzQZLXiLoAURx-xfPBRPy10GhdKe1CzyxJHi2gmgdWV0im9gE_eW-4JrtbMN_Twd0XHQ7HQWY-tL1sb7UhLTiJIauVPJ8BZyJNHQfyFv9Y0mMHNDXD4VHsdJ/s320/Kenda+Renae+005.jpg" /></a><br />Hello- we made it home. I got pics. This will be short, I am swelling in the legs and ankles really bad from the boat load of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pitocin</span>....my ankles resemble my knees now and the knees- well, hips I guess. Everyone wants to know what Daddy thinks....I think the picture says it all. He loves her to death. He even has changed TWO diapers, and he was up with her this morning at 5, and held her til he had to leave at 6. The picture with the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">polk</span> a dot blanket is from going home day. She was 7 pounds 15 oz and 21 inches long!</div><div> </div><div>I will spare the long drawn out version of my week for you- long long story made short: I went for doc <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">appt</span> Friday and I never made it home until last night! Her fluid in the sac was almost half what it should be, pumping <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">IV's</span> into me did not make it better, so they induced slowly on Saturday all day, nothing, then induced really hard on Sunday- started to think we would have baby....but suddenly I quit....so since she was low on fluid and I was swelling in cervix- at 4 am on Sunday night doc said I have to have C Section on Monday at 6:30 am, which was only in a few hours. C Section went fine....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kenda</span> was stuck in the canal.....that is what stopped my labor....so she had to be tugged and pushed out. Just my luck! She is a trooper- she is fine. All is well. She has a mommy & me visit from some nurse today- so stupid the day after we get home. </div><div> </div><div>I will post more pics later...she is now awake again. Her first night home was not a magical scene at all like I imagined. She was up every hour all night....and me too. So, gotta run , stuff to do and feet to put up. </div><div> </div><div>Thanks for all the well wishes. Love to all...Rhonda<br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-30377647230276938352009-08-20T21:16:00.000-05:002009-08-20T21:34:07.720-05:00Countin' Down Week # 39<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJmLSgGmrCMof4zKpYwkc25FdeTxkO20fCgKCkDK2rAg2UHIdMpF_BMKLQ_iDplW1OFjiVT8_l84xUUvUFeHOqmhmlnw2pi2YakRR01Cc37ujqup4Pa2TkJGaqbCufeDPKnbgZ4oOxPmP/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 218px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372236773446874066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJmLSgGmrCMof4zKpYwkc25FdeTxkO20fCgKCkDK2rAg2UHIdMpF_BMKLQ_iDplW1OFjiVT8_l84xUUvUFeHOqmhmlnw2pi2YakRR01Cc37ujqup4Pa2TkJGaqbCufeDPKnbgZ4oOxPmP/s320/scan0004.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtt2gAWgondG-hkXYB0d1GneleHbVOyxSjYGo4IR6BmZCEtR-jYd3URtPRcFqEfkDRSeTnj-XgRdhVi09C7jUre9kC2woAvh4-xCBhGGmEsHReu2tF1Cmv4gsPEpHQgxy0joFy3rYgqM8/s1600-h/scan0005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 218px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372236762013151474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtt2gAWgondG-hkXYB0d1GneleHbVOyxSjYGo4IR6BmZCEtR-jYd3URtPRcFqEfkDRSeTnj-XgRdhVi09C7jUre9kC2woAvh4-xCBhGGmEsHReu2tF1Cmv4gsPEpHQgxy0joFy3rYgqM8/s320/scan0005.jpg" /></a> SOMEONE posted these pics just outside my cubicle at work! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hhmmm</span>....Paula, could you tell me who did this?? One was from the wedding shower for Matt and Liz and the other is from over the weekend when Kent & I were at Jake and Megan <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Nolls</span> wedding reception. I was trying to see what was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">happenin</span>' on the dance floor, and well, fell SHORT, so i climbed up on a chair to see- using Kent to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">stabilize</span> me in the front! We even danced, but could not coax BUG out! (I do believe I have Aunt Ruby to thank for the pics....) </div><div> </div><div>This week I still have some trouble with that tooth. Called the dentist on Tues for some advise and help- besides being told I should have had the root canal- they gave me antibiotics. This morning when I woke up- it was bleeding and oozing. YUK! But, it stopped quickly and I made it to work. Dentist said to keep up the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">meds</span> and let them know if not better today....and it did get better - the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">meds</span> kicked in. The swelling is going down and the pressure & pain have lessened. So, I see doctor Harrison tomorrow bright and early at 8- I can fill her in then. She was not around today. Other than that--- still in the holding pattern. </div><div> </div><div><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ya'll</span> have to help me out tho- what shall I say when I see someone and they say to my face- "Still have not had that baby yet?" <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">UG</span>! Seriously- just look at me, does it look like I had the baby???? I need a quick funny come back! </div><div> </div><div>Jesse is turning 20 tomorrow! Oh, my baby is 20....man that went fast. She bought some Winnie Pooh blankets yesterday for BUG- she <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">soooooo</span> wants to know what this baby is, and ready to steal the sealed envelope and go for it! She washed up the few clothes we have here at the house today, so that we can have something packed for the hospital and coming home. It looks so little compared to all of our stuff......... she is really <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">gettin</span>' excited too....I think she wants it to be here so she can spend some time before she is off to college......it is so sweet to hear. </div><div> </div><div>Off I go, I need to make sure we have all the addresses listed in my black book of life so that we can update <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">ya'll</span> from the hospital.....don't worry we will. Rhonda & Bug</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div></div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-13265965860759953632009-08-18T20:49:00.000-05:002009-08-18T21:06:13.199-05:00Progress ReportWell....no I have not had that baby yet. I went to the doctor last Friday- and well, at first my blood pressure was high, but we took it again later and it had went down. It might have been due to the fact that my appt was at 1:00- doc was in the ER and the OB dept with someone in labor- so I finally went in after 3, saw her after4 and was out the door on the was to 5. Never made it back to work from that appt either! So, I gained back the pound I lost and baby was growing but measured about the same. It moves around, so hard to get an accurate measurement. I was not dilated any longer...clammed back up as doc likes to describe it. Lovely- guess I will really see that due date or beyond. She asked me if I wanted an order to cut my work hours...but I can do that with out a note...half of my co workers are trying to shove me out the door now. What is with that? I can work as long as I can....once I am gone, so is the income for that moment. People seem to think I am crazy still working. Some ppl seem to think I should be home in bed- what the hell- that would just make me lazy and weak for delivery. I still walk when I can. It makes my back hurt like heck and tighten up - but it is suppose to be good for me.<br /><br />My stupid tooth that needs pulled or repaired (dentist says root canal, I say shove that idea!!)- well it just HAD to flare up in the past few days. I called and got an antibiotic today- could not take it anymore and well, figured it would not get better with out some help. Had to hear AGAIN how it would not have been a big deal, just a like a filling, to get that root canal done and would not bother my pregnancy. Yeah right- ever heard of Murphy's law people??? I probably wont ever have that root canal done anyhow- just pull it and replace with a lovely partial plate...no need to rotor rooter my tooth then cap it- when there is only about a quarter of it left anyhow. So, Iam hoping to at least rid myself of that pain before my labor pains begin!<br /><br />John and Jesse have finally both got the financial aide info right on the FAFSA info, and turned into school and gettin ready for that. Some how this year, BOTH of them had errors on their reports....what a nightmare! But both the have fixed the problems mostly themselves....Jesse starts on the first, and will head out for campus on the 30th, that Sunday before. John I think starts sometime next week. He is all wigged out that I will have the baby his first week of school and will make it hard for him to visit. When ever he gets here will be fine. He ran down all his plans for study, law test, this class and that....and of course lost me in the process....good thing he is the smart one! Just proud that he is thinking ahead, planning and doing so well....he is just a wonderful young man...<br /><br />Well, all for tonight, I really am tired as usual. I need to hit the hay- even tho I have cleaning that needs done, cookies to bake and laundry to do....it will be there tomorrow. I will leave work early to get a jump start on the evening!<br /><br />Good night all......best wishes to you all! More to come later!Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-21422713041502966882009-08-10T21:39:00.000-05:002009-08-10T21:48:31.840-05:00Liz & Matt's Shower (Aug 8th)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtKn7xMZ7UK1eLhfEFuZMj0zVPFL6qVGPzN62wYCC3ttbYTR456GmGQMDtiFEfzDXIe-UzeRHknLR2zryLu5lWolpdL9b7cwyyML6gAuULoHWJy-I98ujQwwnz5SmnIEDTRKPKGz2fNUc/s1600-h/New+Grain+Trailer+002.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368530952332605058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtKn7xMZ7UK1eLhfEFuZMj0zVPFL6qVGPzN62wYCC3ttbYTR456GmGQMDtiFEfzDXIe-UzeRHknLR2zryLu5lWolpdL9b7cwyyML6gAuULoHWJy-I98ujQwwnz5SmnIEDTRKPKGz2fNUc/s320/New+Grain+Trailer+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyk-cVj43yRs7DYXaIVjnW8ZGC0tVod5IpYrbo_yLSb_kT9uBJ82NihXo98ESvATl3HxeyHnRkBjzLmrM4-Y4R9CNO_EUnEfhyphenhyphen8q1mRQEQqP16lEHYvteyte0hKxKCFyIQtkschz7KG6mX/s1600-h/New+Grain+Trailer+004.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368530943845224898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyk-cVj43yRs7DYXaIVjnW8ZGC0tVod5IpYrbo_yLSb_kT9uBJ82NihXo98ESvATl3HxeyHnRkBjzLmrM4-Y4R9CNO_EUnEfhyphenhyphen8q1mRQEQqP16lEHYvteyte0hKxKCFyIQtkschz7KG6mX/s320/New+Grain+Trailer+004.jpg" /></a><br />The traditional <em> Smith</em> wedding shower for<br /><div>Matt and Liz was Saturday the 8th. It was a hot one that day, with heat indexes near 100 degrees. I made it...it was over @ Lowell and Paula's house in the garage....very humid. Since I work w/ Paula, most everyone knew that I had been in the hosp the day before. So, here was a photo op for the blog and journal. (<em>Liz is the beautiful tan, thin blond one, I am the round, plump sweaty brunette- just incase you were confused!! wink wink)</em> Even got Kent to pose for a second...and forced to smile for a Prego Pic. </div></div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-37729404960992900502009-08-10T21:18:00.000-05:002009-08-10T21:39:39.224-05:00Mother Nature RulesFriday 7<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> was a regular routine doc visit- or so I thought. I went to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">appt</span> before work at 8. I had lost a pound, and my blood pressure was up for me to 130 over 80- which is not high by standards, just higher than I had been. The baby was moving a lot and doctor had little trouble getting a heart rate...and what she could get was a tad high, obviously from the moving around. Suddenly she decides that I need the ultra sound and non stress test done and made the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">appts</span>, that day, starting at 9:30, it was 8:45 when that happened. I ran to the bank and tried to call Kent on the cell......no answer! I left him a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">msg</span> that I had test to do. Ultra sound first... everything seemed fine there and Mary said that ultra sound says that baby weighed in at 7 pounds 5 oz....good size....smaller than the last kid, that is good!!! So, then off to the non stress test in the OB dept of the hospital. I was feeling fine and told the nurse about having the test with Jesselyn, and that I could not feel the contractions she was so big....blah blah blah.....while she hooked me up to the lovely little monitors. So, I am there about 10 minutes, Darla, the nurse/supervisor pulls up the test tape and says to me<em>.......your story is about to repeat itself! </em>I said what? <em>Yeah, you are having contracts at about 3 minutes apart- did you not know that again? </em>I just laughed, til she showed me the test tape and sure <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">enuf</span>, there was the proof that I am still an idiot at 43! I told her that I had these "feelings" for some time now and thought it was just the BUG settling in a ball on the right side....not a contraction for crying out loud. So, there I sat for hours hooked up to that machine - all the while contracting.....awaiting response for the doctor. Darla did an exam and said I was dilated between a 1 and a 2. Finally the doc showed up around lunch time and did exam...I was doing some bleeding from the exams....little concerned she seems, but I was much more concerned. I swear there was an elbow in there at one point! Doc decided that I should have an IV bag of fluids, that this will sometimes make the contractions go away if they are not productive, gonna have a baby contractions.....<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span>, Whatever. So, that takes like 2.5 hrs.....so there I lay, try to snooze....not working that well for me...watch TV, wow day time TV sucks! Yes, I have talked to Kent by then to let him know all the details.....he is still working over at Hinton. I told him I was fine and in no pain, so don't rush over. He likes that idea. The contractions never seem to go away w/ the fluids.....still waiting on the doc. Finally I got to walk around a bit and see all the rooms I could choose from...there are 3, and they are very nice! I walked for a while, IV in tow. Then that battery when out, so back to my room to sit. Doc calls over & says give me more fluid, monitor couple more hours , feed me and send me home. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">UG</span>! I missed a whole day of work....not that that kills me mind you.....just was not in my plan....if I am gonna miss work or play hooky- it needs to be for more that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">sittin</span> in a hosp room alone all day for what seems like <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">nothin</span>! So, I got out of the hosp at 6, ran to drug store and then home.....Jesse was working and Kent was hauling gravel to the house. I was feeling fine, so just hung out here, and Kent brought me pizza. I continued to have contractions all weekend and even today....just not 3 minutes apart. Just when ever......and they are getting lower on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">abdomen</span>........so we will just have to see what goes. Oh- by the way....I had Mary the gal who did the ultra sound write the sex of the baby down, and seal in an envelope- I did not what to find out w/out Kent......brought it home.....it is still sealed....Kent won't decide what to do with it.....driving me and Jesse crazy....and he is enjoying that too....the poop. I guess we waited this long we could wait a little more.....but I wanted to start the sign for the yard.....and do a baby registry on line.....oh well..........Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6530376783380778065.post-75559181776933036372009-08-03T22:17:00.001-05:002009-08-03T22:38:03.120-05:00Weekly Update Week #37<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk_toMdjjysUBl0StlxHygBSTEa741UpWPNoClT9qRs1nSaY6cdac8Zd2LkFKTs_urqC-uD21hWK8XLLiGaOnB1p70537RNpNYMDVT4hEs6tGRXXmOMRPoFCkTDg9xweo3VOdFQ2Bf8hZ/s1600-h/faxmachine.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365943723076153746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNk_toMdjjysUBl0StlxHygBSTEa741UpWPNoClT9qRs1nSaY6cdac8Zd2LkFKTs_urqC-uD21hWK8XLLiGaOnB1p70537RNpNYMDVT4hEs6tGRXXmOMRPoFCkTDg9xweo3VOdFQ2Bf8hZ/s320/faxmachine.JPG" /></a><br /><div>OK, I did not think I looked that bad until I saw this photo. Geeeezzzzz! I am huge and big! I was at the fax machine at work today and Donna thought it was cute and took my pic. They all seem to <em>giggle </em>when I am at the fax or the file cabinet and can not get really close. Oh well, they are right, it is funny to look at. </div><div> </div><div>Doc visit went well, blood pressure at 120 over 70, only gained one pound (<em><span style="font-family:times new roman;">can not believe that after all the sweet corn I have eaten lately!!</span></em>) baby measures in at 37 cm and the it's heart rate was 144. Little higher than before, but good. My bood test (hemoglobin) was fine and they did some other test- will know later on that one. For some infection that can hurt the baby....but is only treated during labor. Seems weird. Still swelling, but it does go down at night. Here is the kicker I did not want to hear at all: Doc says my cervix is closed up tight like a clam, soft, but shut! <strong><em>Serious.</em></strong> So, I say- what does that mean? Yeah, don't think you will go any sooner than those last 3 remaining weeks, and maybe even 4. You might be looking at induced labor if you don't get rolling soon. Walk more...and well, another suggestion I won't share- but some of you may know what she said. Walk more....ug. I see her this coming Friday again...so we'll just see what I can come up with by then. </div><div> </div><div>Carolyn (mother n law) has completed the painting on the garage...I did get to help some this Saturday...what I could reach....it looks so much better now. Now she is on a roll to finish up the landscaping that she and I started last summer and that Kent added to this summer. She got Kent to move dirt Sunday and so the process begins. I think she will be here diggin' in the dirt tomorrow while I am at work. Wish I could help more, but I just can not. </div><div> </div><div>Funny story- here I was this morning, working on the computer to get John's FAFSA completed that was held up due to my pin #- anyway- here I am trying to work on this, my senior in college, the night before was helping Jesse get books on line for her second year- all the while counting down weeks to my baby.....good God what was I thinking!!!???? I had to laugh. The lady on the other end of the live chat was nice, and I told her that doing this was not on my To- DO list this week, since I was having a baby in three weeks....she sorta disappeared.....think I shocked her or something? </div><div> </div><div>I got to go, it is too hot up here and the feet are swelling in this sitting position after standing in the kitchen doing dishes for supper....ug. Will post any fun stuff or pics....and will keep you informed on the doc visit. Take care ya'll!<br /><br /></div><div></div>Rhonda Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14185223246027749930noreply@blogger.com0