Pumpkin Patch... here we come!

This is my mom and I, on my second halloween :)

Yippeee! Mr Man and I (and hubs!) are getting to go to the pumpkin patch today. I am so excited to get some great photo ops and to pick out Mr Man's very first pumpkin.

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On a health note, THANK YOU for all the prayers, because I went to the doctor yesterday and I do not have cancer. Thank you Lord!!! She said my nodules were too small to even biopsy. Yeah! Why the doctor couldn't have told me that, I have no idea, but I am thankful none the less.

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This weekend; however, I would ask that you pray for a very dear friend who just found out she has breast cancer. Her husband is having health issues as well and she is headed in for surgery some time next week.

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Hope you all have a fabulous weekend and pictures soon to come of the pumpkin patch!

Wordless Wednesday

Check out my awesome mew hat Mommy bought me :) Isn't it great?

~B

Thankful!

You know what is funny? Although, I get frusterated and tired, I just LOVE having a child around me at all times. B has taught me so many things that I just don't think living in a world of adults, you really get to experience.

• He makes me realize his laughter is the best medicine.


• He makes me think of new ways to laugh.


• He makes me think about how learning new things everyday is an important part of a day.


• He makes me thankful for everything that I was never thankful for, like groceries and time, and beautiful weather.


• He makes me smile, just when his little face popps in my head.


• He just makes me happy, in general

I think children enter our lives, because for most of us, it is a reminder of such a happy time. They make you remember all those amazing adventures you experienced as a little one.

This Friday, Mr Man and I, and some girlfriends and their kids, are all headed to a pumpkin patch. I mean, remember the last time you went to a pumpkin patch... without a child? I sure don't.

Tonight, I am just so thankful Mr Man has entered my life and for all the daily joys he brings. I wish I was rich and could have a brood. His first smile and first experiences make me truly appreciate the wonder of God.

Oh Happy Day!!

So... pretty much I have sucked this weekend on my sugar challenge :) So much for being healthier. However, I haven't been lazy! I found THE most amazing recipe for pumpkin bread, and of course, doctored it... Italian style. Well, not really, just made it my own :D

Go ahead and check it out! It will be sure to bring you into that fall mood and warm your house with that warm pumpkin and fresh baked smell. Mmmmm!

http://cookingintexas.blogspot.com/2008/10/pumpkin-bread.html

Sugar Challenge!

So I was watching the Ellen show yesterday and there was this nutritionist on there who said that Cheese, Chocolate and Sugar, when eaten, release small amounts of opiates that put happy thoughts (and feelings) in your brain. So, the more you eat it, the more "false" happy you feel. The problem is, the "high" only lasts as long as your are eating it and it is being digested.

What is funny is that when I was pregnant I started craving sweets, especially desert after meals. So... being pregnant, I indulged myself. Now; however, I can't stop. I see an ice cream commercial and I want ice cream. I see chocoloate... and Poof! I am on a mission to get me some chocolate. Not to mention I am lactose intollerant and Italian (which is really like God's sick joke), but I LOVE cheese, unfortunately, every time I eat it I become sickly!

So... I am throwing out this challenge. The nutritionist said that if you stop eating sugar, chocolate and cheese for 7 - 10 days, the toxins/opiates will be removed from your body and you will no longer crave these things. Obviously, I am trying to get as healthy as possible, so I am going to try it.

Who's with me??

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On the health front... we did get the scan results and, unfortunately, they were not what we were hoping for. We are being sent to an endocrinologist. Thank you again for all your prayers and well wishes. I am SURE everything will be fine. God has a plan and I believe this with all my heart!!! Whatever comes my way, I know this is God's plan for me.

Dear...

Dear Teeth,

Please arrive and show your little white heads. You are wreaking havoc on my poor little man! My best friend said to put pacifiers in the fridge(THANK YOU Missy!!) and that is the only thing (and Tylenol) that helps. I am so sad for him. He is just screaming and trying desperatly to stop the pain. So if you could hurry your little selves up and pop through the gums, I would really appreciate it. Kthx!
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Dear Doctors,

Please find out what the hell is wrong with me. I don't care what it is, cancer or not, I just really want someone to find out what is wrong. Kthx!
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Dear Mocha (my chihuahua),

Can you take a class or something to make you smarter? You are the dumbest dog I have ever met. PS While you're at it, can you take a potty training class, then come back and be obedient and smart. Kthx!


Any dear's you want to add?

Wordless Wednesday