Recap of Our Day

First, we got Landon a grilled cheese sandwich (his favorite lunch) from Jason's Deli.














Then we surprised him with a brand new Speed Racer Helmet!!! (He has been waiting for this moment for a looooong time! ;o)











It was HUGE on his head, but he couldn't have been happier!










Later in the afternoon, I took Landon to the little downtown airport where they keep all of the private planes. We usually go to the big international airport and watch the planes take off and land, but this was waaaay better.....











One man opened his plane up for us and let "Speed Racer" climb in to push buttons and "fly" the plane!!










Then Nana and Granddaddy gave him a new Speed Racer t-shirt obstacle course game...











And a cupcake from his favorite bakery--Yum!










Then Landon played with Uncle Brian...














And we ended the day with a chocolate cake and NINE candles! Whew! Mommy is exhausted!!! I don't know how I'm going to fare next week as we get ready for his party for his friends! Wish my crazy tail some luck! (Although you shouldn't--I totally bring it on myself!

Three Years of Landon

Every year on May 22 at 2:04 pm (the time Landon was born), we take a picture of him. Here are the three we have so far! :oD

Happy 3rd Birthday Landon!

We love you so much!

Another Step Closer...???

Well, I completed all of the blood tests I was supposed to have done (to check my hormone levels) a couple of weeks ago and finally got the results back yesterday. There's good news and bad news. The good news is that they found out what's wrong with me. The bad news is THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME....and when there's something wrong, you have to treat it. BLAH! BUT, treating it could mean that I have a safe and possibly even non-eventful pregnancy, so I should ultimately be thankful, right? What were the results, you ask? ;o) Well, my progesterone levels start off really good--nice and high, but then instead of staying high, they take a nosedive....which could explain why I can get pregnant, but have such a hard time staying pregnant. That's all well and good, but it means I have to start cooperative hormone replacement therapy right away during the post peak phase of my cycle. A compound pharmacist is mailing a prescription to me as we speak for three months of bio-identical progesterone supplements (300 whopping milligrams administered the fun way, if you know what I mean). I'm a little nervous about that, but it's all for the greater good, right? Next, Dr. Collins asked if she could take sole charge over my thyroid issues and told me I needed a higher dose of Synthroid than my other doc originally prescribed. This scares me a little more since my thyroid has been known to fluctuate between hypo and normal. I don't want to take something to speed up my thyroid production and then send myself too far the other direction (especially considering the trouble it can cause with my heart). The drug therapy can cause lots of scary side effects and at this point, I am just wishing all of this would just go away--POOF!-Disappear into oblivion. I want to curl up in a ball in the back of my closet, and forget about big decisions and responsibilities and medications I have been avoiding for years that are now sneaking back to haunt me. It feels so overwhelming right now...especially since it's all pushing me towards being pregnant again (and SOON). I know I can always change my mind at the last minute, but I am so TIRED of running away, you know? I am tired of being afraid, I am so exhausted from planning to have another baby and then chickening out over and over, leaving me where I do not want to be: worried and with only one baby (who is getting older every day and begging me for a sibling) Please say prayers for me and for this entire situation. I can use all I can get right now :o( I can see that little baby that is supposed to be mine, but I have no idea how it's going to get here.....

Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day is quickly becoming my favorite holiday. It's a day that reminds me of my own mother and how she has always been there for me. It reminds me of my step-mother and how she has become such a huge part of my life. It reminds me of my grandmother and all she has been through to take care of our whole family, always putting herself last. It reminds me of all of my friends who are mothers...the ones who encourage me every day with their love and strength and devotion. Most of all, I love this day because it reminds me of how far I've come from who I used to be...how much my world has changed since I became a mother. My house has never been so messy. My clothes have never been so stained. I have never been so exhausted in my life...But I have also never laughed so hard or loved so much and I have to admit that what they say is true: It really is all so worth it. I never thought I'd feel this way, but dealing with the tantrums, fearing the worst through every illness, having very little "alone time", always cleaning something or folding something or cooking something....It's all worth it. Today we mothers are celebrated for the love we have for our children...that indescribable, overwhelming, super-human love that comes with the territory. What could be more beautiful than that? Today, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you women out there who share this job with me. May God bless you for every nose you wipe, for every scrape you bandage, for every forehead you kiss goodnight. May He grant you the wisdom and courage to do everything that motherhood might require of you along the way and may you always come through the trials of life saying, "It's all so worth it!" Happy Mother's Day to all of the beautiful women in my life: Mom, Diana, Grandma....Barb, Mommer, Laura, Nancy, Grandma Irene, Kelly, Sharon, Danielle, Andrea.....and of course all of the moms who read my blog. You are all such a huge part of who I am and are helping me to become the mother I so desperately want to be. Have a fantastic day filled with homemade cards and big surprises.

(Check out last year's Mother's Day post here)

Happy Birthday Sharon!!!!

Why do I love her?...Let me count the ways:

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PS) Hey, Sharon, I know you'll want copies of these pictures to put on your mantle...Just let me
know what sizes you need and they'll be on their way

Look-A-Like

A post I read over at Housewife in Flip-Flops this afternoon inspired me to ask all of you: What celebrity do YOU look like? I am one of those people who seem to automatically assess everyone I meet to see who they look like. I have been approached multiple times by people who thought I looked either like Charlize Theron















or Katie Holmes















I've also been told I look like Kiersten Warren














And most recently (on my blog comments, actually!) Kellie Martin















Andy and I love scanning our pictures into the celebrity look-a-like game on My Space--It's hilarious to see who we look like. How about all of you? Who do you all resemble (at least in the eyes of others?) I'll go ahead and get this started by saying that Andrea kind of reminds me of Audrina Partridge from The Hills!