30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 1

Day 1- Your Current Relationship

Married! Happily, so-in-love, amazed by him, Married! The meeting and first date stories are to come in a later post so I will save that for then.

For SO LONG, all I wanted to do was get married. I NEVER dated in high school or college, but boy did I have some crushes! Big, bad, make-you-cry crushes! I seriously had one boy per year that I would fixate/obsess over during that entire school year! I was REDICULOUS!!! I look back now and realize how crazy I truly was!

What is really crazy is that I can name each one and associate the year of school with him. It all started in 6th grade- Russel Kennedy! And each year it continued. Another victim was added to my list! People, I am talking, 3 years of middle school, 4 years of high school (that was only two boys...1 boy for 2 years), 4 years of college...and yes EVEN 3 years out of college. Unreal. I haven't thought about this for a while now, but writing this out is making me cringe.

I was always either a "friend" or the girl that the boy didn't even know existed. I was asked recently how many times my heart has been broken. I can proudly say never. Clint was my first boyfriend, my first time holding hands, my first kiss and my first TRUE love. However, looking back over those moldable years...I felt the same thing over and over and over again. REJECTION! It is not the same as a true heartbreak, but boy did it hurt!

**Sidenote-I am SO thankful to be a child of the KING and NEVER have to worry about being rejected by Him.



I am SO THANKFUL for my wonderful husband! From day one of our relationship he always listened and cared. He laughs at my jokes and just completely gets me. He puts me in my place at times and has really helped me to stop talking about people. He pays attention to the little things and lets me run the show when it comes to the things I am passionate about. We are coming up on our 3rd anniversary and I couldn't be more in love. We have had a crazy 3 years (wedding, moving 3 times, buying a house, having a baby etc. etc. etc.) but there is NO ONE else in the world I would want to do this with! I love you boo!



Stay tuned for Day 2!

Until next time,
Sam

30 Day Blog Challenge

I am SUCH a blog-loser! No lie! It has been OVER a month since my last post and SO much has happened that I am JUST now taking the time to write about!

I am HOPING all of my blog woes are over as we finally have a working computer at home! Yeesh!

Our move went great and we are finally (somewhat) settled into our new house! It has been SO incredibly nice to have a home of our own and all that comes with it! I will say that days of lounging around were already at a minimum due to having a baby, but now they are pretty much non-existant due to having a house to keep! I am SO thankful to have it though! Our first mortgage payment is due June 1st! YIPES!

Millie is 10 MONTHS OLD! She is doing very well! We have officially survived her first ear infection and breathing treatments! She is on the mend and back to normal. She is giving kisses like crazy. Saying Mama, Dada, bye-bye, uh-oh and even baby. She only recognizes the baby on her yogurt container at this point. It really cracks me up. She even is saying bye-bye to her toys in the bathtub when she gets out! It is so incredibly cute! She has 7 teeth and is an eating queen. We are still doing baby foods as our doctor reccommended staying on that until she is a year. I am looking forward to the fresh fruits and veggies the summer brings!

We survived our first crisis with her a week ago this past Sunday. She has gotten to the point of throwing little tantrums when she is told no. This time she did it on the tile...REAL tile. Needless to say, I jumped up, swooped her up and when I pulled her away from my chest, all I saw was blood. Lots of blood. I was an ABSOLUTE mess and totally useless! I was literally yelling at Clint to call 911. We couldn't figure out where the blood was coming from and I was so freaked out. We finally decided to take her to the ER. It was at that point when I felt the fresh air hit my face that I realized how rediculous I was being. It was a literal reality check. Also, in that moment, realizing that she was no longer crying. That was a pretty good sign that all was going to be well. We ended up putting her in the bathtub and letting her suck on her washcloth. That eventually stopped the blood and helped us to see the TEENY TINY cut in her top gums. :)

Clint and I are going to a Braves game for our anniversary during the memorial day weekend. It is about 2 weeks before our anniversary but very much needed. That is the only Saturday he will have off for a while so we are making the best of it. Millie is going to stay with my parents in Warner Robins that weekend. We are very excited!

I am starting the 30 Day Blog Challenge (see below) I figure that will give me fun stuff to do. Now...let's be honest about two things: 1- I will be chaging a few topics and 2-Do not expect this to be 30 CONSECUTIVE days in a row. :)

I hope you will read and enjoy!



Until next time,
Sam

10 Minute Update

Well HEEELLLLOOOOO!!!! (Said like Mrs. Doubtfire)

Once again, it has been a while! I am surrounded by 22 HUGE state reports that need grading, a stack of papers to file and a classroom floor that really needs to be vaccuumed...but here I sit. For 10 minutes. I promise that is all...

HOUSE!!! The much anticipated date of April 15th is tomorrow! That was supposed to be our close date. Well, as this usually goes, it is not happening! We will be closing ONE week from today. Almost exactly at this time! It's all good considering our moving team will be coming bright and early on Good Friday...the day after we close! I am SO SCARED of the closing. I just get this butterfly/about to get on a roller coaster/ucky feeling in my stomach. This is just a really big deal and I am a scardy cat...so put it all together and there you have it. ME...Scared!
We have prayed about this for so long and the doors just keep opening and all seems to be well...I guess I am just waiting for the other shoe to fall. I know I shouldn't. I really should just give it to the Lord and know that He will take care of us! So, that is what I do...pretty regularly actually!

My sweet sweet Millie girl turned 9 months old yesterday! My heart is just so full of love for her! I adore so much about her. She is LOVING bananas...the real, actual banana! I think back to when she was just a tiny little baby and I remember thinking it would be FOREVER before I had to worry about her eating real food. WRONG! It's here! She loves graham crackers too! She LOVES standing up and even shakes her little booty to whatever music plays from her toys. She shakes her head no and waves all the time. We are SO close to getting her to clap too! I like to claim she is a genius! I just think she is so smart! We took her to get her 9 month pictures this past Saturday. We took some with live bunnies! At first she was quite cautious but by the end of it, she was grabbing their ears and trying to put them in her mouth! Poor bunnies! It was quite fun and the pictures turned out great! We are starting to see her temper from time to time. I'm not gonna lie...she has one for sure! She HATES laying on her changing table to be changed so we have to distract immediately. If we are one second slow, she gets angry. I love her personality, even during the firey times too. She still has the most beautiful blue eyes that just take you in! Awww...I could go on for days! I cannot wait to get in our house for the simple fact of being able to take her outside and let her explore the grass and swing in her very own swing one day!

School/Work is going well. This is the first year that I am not COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS for summer to get here. I don't know what the deal is. I feel kind of guilty for it too. I know I will get a whole summer of mommy and Millie time, so I should be SO READY. I am ready, and I will love the summer for sure, but I will miss this class! I will miss these kids so much...wanna know a secret....I cried about it yesterday. No, not a snotty, sloppy cry, but I definately teared up. This is the smartest class I have ever had and I adore them. Ahhh...bummer!

Of course there are SEVERAL things that I want to scream about on here, but I will save that for another day! :) Like when I become private and make sure that certain people are not reading this. I don't think they do, but you never know!

Okay....times up!

Off to get my girl!

Until next time,
Sam

Really Quick

I SHOULD be writing lesson plans, but I have decided to take a 5 minute break to catch up on the goings on in the Thompson household!

Millie Kaye is growing growing growing! She gets cuter and cuter everyday! She is such a sweet baby and I adore her oh so very much! She will be EIGHT months old on Sunday to which I say "I cannot believe how fast time flies!" she is eating like a champ and has mastered scooting! She has also found out she very much enjoys holding on to mommy and daddy and standing up! She gets a big toothy grin on her face. Speaking of toothy...she has FIVE teeth! 3 on top and 2 on bottom. The 3 on top are still working their way down, but they are SO there! She babbles da-da-da all the time. Of course, Daddy thinks she is talking about him, but mommy has other ideas. I am just holding out for those da-da-das to turn into ma-ma-mas!

HOUSE! We have a close date my people! April 15th! YIPES! We JUST started the packing/trashing process this past Sunday. We have the guest/office somewhat in packing order. I cannot believe this is happening, but even moreso I cannot believe the timing! I am just praying for LOTS of patience as we finish up the school year and move and get settled all at the same time!

Well....I must go! I have to stop by the cafeteria to see if they have any boxes ready for me! Let the fun begin!

Until next time,
Sam

10 minutes

10 minutes is all I have for a super fast update on all the goings on...

* Millie Kaye is 6 MONTHS OLD...well 6 1/2 technically! She is SO.MUCH.FUN. at this age! I just adore her giggles, her funny faces, her scruched up nose and her (at times) raging attitude! She is eating more and more "table" food...she loves baby yogurt, fresh fruits and those horribly messy cookie bars! She is rolling like a mad woman and even navigates the crib...don't ask me how! She has learned to poke her booty up in the air to help her get to where she wants to go! It wont be long before crawling is going on!

* House- One would thing we were in the middle of a building boom! WE AREN'T PEOPLE! But, in good ole T'Ville GA we like to take our time! Our original close date of 2/25 has been changed to "toward the end of May"...MY BUSIEST time of the year with the end of school! All I can say is that I am just SO thankful we didn't breathe a word of this to the apartment people...otherwise we would be homeless for 3 months!

* Travel- We haven't done much of anything really since Christmas. We have taken one trip to Warner Robins to welcome my sweet baby nephew, Wesley Owen into this world! I am SO IN LOVE with that little man already! Millie and I are getting ready to go back right before Valentines day because my sister Dani is flying in from Denver to get her baby fix! Can't wait to see her!

* Love- I love my husband! Period. Point Blank! It was 4 years ago today that our "Match was created" on EHarmony.com! I am so thankful for such a wonderful man!

Well...that is all for now! I didn't use the whole 10 minutes...I am off to score some tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters...Happy Valentines day my love! :)

Until next time,
Sam

Should be....

These are the things I SHOULD be doing while Millie sleeps: (This is my way of making a list)

- Cleaning the kitchen...it's not bad, but it needs to be done before we leave tomorrow! Gotta remember to take my mother-in-law her pie pan back. It's in the dishwasher...dirty. Bottles need to be washed too...surprise, surprise.

- Addressing a card to H with the Similac coupon.

- Emailing Similac to ask WHY they are NOT putting the soy formula in the big tubs. UGH! I already did that once...they said they'd send me a coupon for my patience. They sent me a card for a FREE TUB of formula...WHICH THEY STILL DON'T sell in Soy! Yeesh!

- Putting the folded towels away and hanging up the hang up clothes.

- Getting the beautiful flowers that Clint gave me last week (that are no longer beautiful) ready to take out to the dumpster.

- Doing my hair. I got it cut on Monday. I got bangs. THEY are DRIVING me CRAZY! If I'd actually style it, they may not bug me so badly. But why style when all I am doing is staying home and packing?

- Putting my camera in Millie's Diaper bag so I don't foget it for the big Christmas adventure.

- Mailing one last Christmas card to the Boyd's. Didn't mean to forget them. Oops!

- Checking the bank account for the Sirius charge. I need to write the EXACT amount in my checkbook.

What I am actually doing with the much appreciated nap time that is slowly coming to and end as I type this....

-Writing my blog

-browsing Facebook and contemplating deleting a few peeps

-drinking a Diet Coke

-eating my FAVORITE candy...Ferrero Rocher

-Watching the Doctors

-Reclining in the recliner

It's okay right??? It will all get done! At least I have a list of things to do now!

Enjoying my Christmas break for sure!

Until next time,
Sam

For Real??

October 21st! OCTOBER 21st was my last post. That means that the entire month of November went by without one post documenting the goings on in our lives! I hate that! Between working, traveling, having a 4/5 month old, looking for houses and trying to live the time for sitting down to blog has been used up! I have so many times thought about just deleting this blog and being done with it so the silent pressure of "you need to blog" is no longer on me, but I WANT to have this "family journal" of sorts in the future. So, I press on. And, it's okay if a month passes before I blog again. I'll catch up. I am going to try and make a goal of at least once a week...we shall see!

November: November was a good month. Millie celebrated her 4th month of life and is doing fantastic! She went to the Doctor for her 4 month check up and weighed in at a whopping 15 lbs 8 oz and was 25 1/2 inches long! She is right on target! We started cereal at 4 months which helped very much with her sleeping through the night. She will still wake up and want her passie, but she does very well! She also started rolling over in November too! She is a rolling machine! Thanksgiving was great! We were able to visit family in Tifton and Warner Robins. It was a small taste of what Christmas will be like! Clint finished up the busy football season and I checked a bunch of things off the list at work. We also went several times looking for houses and finally decided to build. The plans have been in the works for a while and we are hitting road bumps left and right but hope to be in by April of 2011! We are so thankful for this opportunity!

Currently I am on Christmas break. That would explain the available time to blog! Clint has 3 more days of work and will be off until Jan 4th! As much as I hate that he has to work nights and we don't see him much, I am more and more thankful for his type of work. It is because of his job that Millie doesn't have to be in fulltime daycare or a daycare center at that. And also, he gets most of his time off at Christmas and Summer which is the same for me making it really special!

We had Clint's parents over this past Sunday night for supper. We enjoyed it very much and love them tons! Millie was great and even helped her Daddy while playing spades. He still lost though! Mommy and Papa won! Woohoo!

The house situation is moving slowly! As much as I am excited about finally being out of this apartment, I am also very thankful that we aren't rushing around during the holidays trying to get stuff done. I am confident that things are going just like they need to be at this point!

Millie is 5 months old now and is SO MUCH FUN! I adore her! She is eating baby food and is an absolute champ at it! She has loved Green Beans, Peas and Sweet potatoes so far. Carrots are next so we shall see. We plan to introduced bananas on Christmas morning! She is SO happy and talks and smiles all the time! Sometimes her happy face just overwhelms me with love and joy that I just can't take it and I cry. I thank the Lord for giving her to us and pray that we do the best job we can...with His help of course!

Christmas is just a few days away! This time last year I was so SICK and really had to strive to enjoy the season. I remember not even being able to decorate the tree last year. I just had to lay flat on the couch and watch Clint do it...i could barely unwrap the ornaments for him. This year was a whole different story. We had Millie in her seat and she watched us decorate the tree. What a special time!

My sister Katy is due any day now with my nephew Wesley! I am so excited I can hardly stand it! My other sister Elizabeth, unfortnately just miscarried her 2nd baby. My heart breaks for her and I so wish she weren't so far away! My other sister Danielle should be flying in tomorrow from Denver! I know I am THRILLED to see her! She is going to be AMAZED at how big Millie is compared to the last time she saw her! I can't wait to see their interaction!

I believe that is all! We are truly loving life and enjoying each day more than the last! God is SO faithful and SO incredibly loving that it blows my mind most of the time!

Here's to ONE more post before 2011!

Until next time,
Sam