Going crazy here!!!

So the last few days have been insane here... Michael is still sick but is on the right path of getting rid of his cold. So this weekend we ( dad, sister, & I... and my mom baby sat & watched us) had to cut the grass, weed, & trim bushes. We planted a new pink dog wood tree where we got the huge pine tree removed from. We planted flowers, laid down mulch, painted the porches ( my dad did those), and also pulled out all the deck furniture. Then on top of all this I cleaned the entire house top to bottom... which my house is always clean very clean...but it had to be perfect all the real estate agents from the area were coming to look. They do this to houses just placed on the market.
They loved our house. They said it looked small from the out side but was huge inside especially the family room in the basement. They loved the storage, the fact it has 4 bedrooms & 3 full baths. And the loved the hard wood floors. Guess you could say we were hoping for a large family. Still could happen.. I have faith god will help us with that!
But anyway... I went to look at a few more houses... I am really getting discouraged... I looked at this house today list for 165,000.00 I walked in looked in bathroom ( which toilet said do not flush having issues with the well), look at the old wood panelling in living room with 60's carpet, and then the kitchen..And said I have seen enough. The realtor said how about upstairs.. I said I will stay here and pretend like I saw it.. The owner was out working on his tractor. 165,000.00 needs a new roof, furnace, siding, and obviously a new well or something. Need about 40 trees removed... not trees worth any $$$. I told the realtor I will give him 30... he goes 130,000.00 I said 30,000.00
People must be high when they come up with some of these prices....
See I love my house I am not going to give it up for some old fixer upper.. My house it not perfect it has things that could be remodeled...such as my master bath w/ the pink tub, sink, toilet... But its still in great shape..just pink is not me... Any one that knows me knows that.

Well to the important stuff Jacob is doing awesome... he is developing such a little personality... He loves Simon and Simon loves him. He is into everything! And he started this thing when he goes to sleep he pinches you... not to happy about that... Got to put a stop to that. It hurts... Michael and him are so funny together... They jibber jabber back and fourth and play its very cute...
Today he had a empty water bottle sword fight with pap... it was so funny! Well I better go will post pictures tomorrow.

Well I guess we got our answer...

Well its been a little crazy here..so we put our house up for sale so that the owners of the home we liked would take us serious as a bidder and well some one offered more than the asking price. Who offers more than the asking price!!! Are they idiots... as I said to Michael some rich person with nothing better to do. It was horrible I spent about 1/2 hr crying I really liked it. And it has taken us so long to find a place... As usual Michael was comforting me. And my parents said it just was not in the cards.. and Michael's mom said its not worth crying over... But I think it was I just hoped and prayed so much that we would get it and was really disappointed with the out come.. And I really hate when everyone says oh theres a reason, or its not in the cards, or blah blah blah. I have heard that so much lately.. with trying to get pregnant and all that stuff. I mean do people really think that.. So if your hit by lighting..was that in your cards.. well if it was that's a bad hand of cards.
Our house is still for sale as of last night and we are still looking in Zelienople but like I said to the Realtor I will not settle for just anything... And even if someone makes an offer we like for ours unless I have a house the answer is NO. Bet he loves me.
Why do house have to cost so much? No wonder there are so many people homeless or losing their homes. Prices on everything (houses, gas, food, water, electric) is just crazy!! I always get calls for organizations wanting donations (cancer, studies, others) and I feel so bad saying No but how can you donate when most of your money is spoken for. Hopefully things will get better in our economy soon... after the next election.
Anyway I'm tired & have a head ache and need to prepare myself mentally to be in the office tomorrow. Being trained on something new.

To move or not to move

So Michael & I have been looking in Zelienople(in town) for a house. Prices are little more than what we want to pay. If we were to buy a house there there would not be a possibility for part time for me. Just full time.

So I ask myself is it more important to raise my son in an environment in which I really like (love) or just one I am OK with? Zelienople is a beautiful town where everyone knows one another, its where I grew up (but in the country), town has little stores, the park is just a walk away, the pool, the ball fields, and the elementary school. Its like Mayberry.

where we live now the school is next to a major highway...literally next to the highway! People are not so friendly... our next door neighbors (older couple) do not even talk to us..we've tried to wave. My parents say they must be set in their ways. Any time we go to either of our families house we must go through or long way around Cranberry. And for those of you who live or know of Cranberry its a thorn in every ones side. To many stores, traffic, & homes. And the driving skills of these people are insane. Not necessarily the people who live there but the people who drive there to shop.

But I LOVE MY HOUSE...Its beautiful!! It looks small from outside but its huge 4 bedrooms, kitchen, Liv rm, dining rm, 3 full baths, laundry room, huge finished basement, storage room, detached garage with up stairs storage room. We were hoping to have a big family!!! feel free to comment..give me your thoughts..please

So tonight we are eating dinner marinated pork, corn on Cobb, and mash potatoes. Jacob tried a dab of potatoes... from then on every time I took a bite he would fuss like you would not believe till I gave him another dab. He was so cute... then Simon felt as if he should get something...but hes on a doggy diet so no human food allowed.

Well better go...

pic's Jacob & grandma chilling at my nephews b-day party. Simon... and our house.

Its that time of year...Yard selling

So went yard selling this Saturday morning. Got some good deals. I got Jacob this V-tech crawl ball I wanted to get at the store for 19.00 but found it at yard sale for 2.00 looked brand new. Grandpa bought him 5 tonka & other kind of trucks for 5.00. Got a new rug for in bath room for .25 cents...can you believe that! Also I got my nieces new dress shoes that were still in box worn once for .50 cents each. I got a 2 shelf metal book case from ikea for 2.00. And Jacob to brand new summer outfits for .50 each still had tags on them.
Last night we went out to dinner at the Olive garden for mothers day with Michael's mom. It was nice. Jacob did very well...hardly fussed and if he did all you had to do was give him his toy or you cloth napkin.
Jacob gave my mom the necklace we bought her with all of her grand children's stones on it. For a boy it the charm was shaped like boy with the birth stone as the body. And the girl birth stone was in shape of triangle to signify a dress. Very cute!
Jacob is doing pretty good...only thing is he is having constipation issues...seems like every other day...
I have been giving him apple or apple prune juice daily (Gerber) and or some jarred baby prunes. But I feel like it should not be a constant habit of doing this...any ideas anyone. Not really what I wanted to talk about... poop but hey ... When hes got to go he's got to go and Its just not happening so easy ..and it worries me.
So Jacob has been saying mom & dadda ...mom first and now dad & dadda.... But now he says dadda alot!
I must be mush~ Oh well I know its easier for him to say dadda. He is pulling himself up in a standing position. Cute story... The other night he grabbed a hold of laundry basket as I was folding and pull himself up..for the 1st time...looked at me smile then toppled over into the full clothes basket.. he was giggling! It was so adorable! Now he goes in his walker and slowly walks around. Can you believe that ...hes just 7 months as of the other day. He is so eager to learn, to go, to anything. We are so in trouble...he is gonna be zooming around here so soon..how scary!
Well duty calls or shall I say Jacob.

A special happy mothers day to Jena & Elizabeth...

Back to Work tomorrow...

Well as you all know I will have to return back to work of course. I work from home but still have to go in 1 time every 2 weeks & and if they need my assistance. Tomorrow starts all the fun. Grandma & pap will be baby sitting which is great.. cause they are awesome with Jacob. My mom & dad are head over heals for the little guy as we are to. Its hard not to fall in love with him..Just look at him. And he is such a sweetheart!
I have to say I am not to excited to go back since I was really enjoying being a full time mom. But bills need paid & I have to admit we have already started to talk about adopting a baby girl. NO specifics yet..( like from where) but I do know it will not be for at least 6mth to a year before we would begin the process. I believe in giving time to each individual child. Its to hard back to back. So we will see.
Any way Jacob is doing well. He is back in his crib. While Michael has been working Jacob & I have been hanging with pap & ma. We went up to the Grove City Outlets on Thursday. Alot of good sales. I got a bunch of summer clothes for 4.99 or less alot were 2.50 @ Carters. Also got him so sleepers there for 3.00 for next winter. At Childrens Place I got him abunch of winter clothes...turtle necks, sweaters, sweater vest, cord's & button downs for 1.99. And at Osh Gosh got some summer stuff for my newphew B-day yesterday. for 4.99 or less. (Jena you would have been in heaven)

Here are some pic's I promised Jena I would post some new ones....