Where's my hair?

Yep. I cut my hair. I was working today, and my stupid hair was soooo heavy, and hot, and long, and in the way. I was like, "I'm cutting it off on the way home!!" But, I didn't want to make a bad decision based on impulse, so I went home. And when I got there, I asked my mom to go online and find out where I could get a free haircut for donating my hair. I went to Great Clips, and BOOM. My hair is gone. It's still scary, but much easier to deal with. Especially with a new baby.

There's that bit of info....for anyone who cares.

My Growing Family: Motherhood

My Growing Family: Motherhood

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life–is not of the Father but is of the world.

And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

1st John 2:15-17

I have been battling with myself about a certain tv show. I LOOOOOVE it. But it's so not in line with what I know to be good. So God gave me this verse.

OOOOOWWWIIIEEEEEEEEEEE

Berek Dean Chasteen

Motherhood

Are you ready for children? To determine whether you are truly prepared for the experience, we suggest you take this set of simple tests...

MESS TEST: Smear peanut butter on the sofa and curtains. Now rub your hands in the wet flower bed and rub on the walls. Cover the stains with crayons. Place a fish stick behind the couch and leave it there all summer.

TOY TEST: Obtain a 55-gallon box of Legos. (If Legos are not available, you may substitute roofing tacks or broken bottles.) Have a friend spread them all over the house. Put on a blindfold. Try to walk to the bathroom or kitchen. Do not scream (this could wake a child at night).

GROCERY STORE TEST: Borrow one or two small animals (goats are best) and take them with you as you shop at the grocery store. Always keep them in sight and pay for anything they eat or damage.

DRESSING TEST: Obtain one large, unhappy, live octopus. Stuff into a small net bag making sure that all arms stay inside.

FEEDING TEST: Obtain a large plastic milk jug. Fill halfway with water. Suspend from the ceiling with a stout cord. Start the jug swinging. Try to insert spoonfuls of soggy cereal (such as Fruit Loops or Cheerios) into the mouth of the jug while pretending to be an airplane. Now dump the contents of the jug on the floor.

NIGHT TEST: Prepare by obtaining a small cloth bag and fill it with 8 to 12 pounds of sand. Soak it thoroughly in water. At 8:00 PM begin to waltz and hum with the bag until 9:00 PM. Lay down your bag and set your alarm for 10:00 PM. Get up, pick up your bag, and sing every song you have ever heard. Make up about a dozen more and sing these too until 4:00 AM. Set alarm for 5:00 AM. Get up and make breakfast. Keep this up for five years. Look cheerful.

PHYSICAL TEST (WOMEN) Obtain a large beanbag chair and attach it to the front of your clothes. Leave it there for 9 months. Now remove 10% of the beans.

PHYSICAL TEST (MEN): Go to the nearest drug store. Set your wallet on the counter. Ask the clerk to help himself. Now proceed to the nearest food store. Go to the head office and arrange for your paycheck to be directly deposited to the store. Purchase a newspaper. Go home and read it quietly for the last time.

FINAL ASSIGNMENT: Find a couple who already have a small child. Lecture them on how they can improve their discipline, patience, tolerance, toilet training, and child's table manners. Suggest many ways they can improve. Emphasize to them that they should never allow their children to run riot. Enjoy this experience. It will be the last time you will have all the answers.

Life with a son...

Let me just tell you about the sweetest thing. I wake up at about 3-5 in the morning and look over at my new angel baby boy sleeping next to me. He's so tiny, and precious. His face is kissable, and his little body is angelic. I nurse him, and he drifts off back to sleep until about 8 or 9. When it's about 8 am, my gorgeous baby toddler girl comes toddling into my room and I get to cuddle with BOTH my kiddos for about 15-20 minutes. Then comes the routine. Which, by the way, is almost totally painless for me because I have my Mommy. My very own Mama still taking care of me and my babies. She makes breakfast and always cleans up behind all of us. I get to nurse, pump, bathe, clothe, hold, kiss, sing to, read to, and love on my children all day long. Except for the times when I have to take Berek in to the lab to have his blood drawn. Which is every day. He's jaundice. We have to keep the biliblanket on him as much as possible. He doesn't mind tho.

I love to have both my kids. I love having more than one. I can't believe how much I love them both!! But I would be lying if I said that I had mastered dividing my attention. I can't help but want to hold Berek all day every day....every second!! But Shelbi is still here too. And she needs what she's always deeded......ME!! How do I do two???

Mom is really helpful in that she takes Shelbi at night. But I miss her. I miss having her all to myself at night. I miss cuddling with her as she drifts off to sleep. Berek can't be cuddled like that because he's too little, and I might roll over on him!!! Shelbi has been testing me as MUCH AS SHE CAN!! When I say no, she hears "Do it again!! And again! And again!!"

I know it's the transition phase, but I wish I knew how to handle it better.

HE'S HERE!!!

HE'S HERE!!!!!

Berek Dean Chasteen

Born at 11:48 am on April 2nd.

He weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces, and measured 21 inches.

He is soooooo cute, and soooooo little!!

And I feel soooo much better now that he's here on the OUTSIDE.

YAAAAYYYY!!!

BABY

What are you doing tomorrow?

Me? Well let's see...I think I'll HAVE A BABY!!!!

That's right. I am going in tonight to get the 'insert' to soften my stubborn cervix, and then BAM!!! Tomorrow morning, we start the 'eviction' process.

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!! <------Maniacal Laughter....

IT'S FINALLY OVER!! I GET TO WORK AT MY NORMAL SPEED AGAIN!!! I GET TO

BREASTFEED AGAIN!!! I GET TO TIE MY OWN SHOES WITHOUT CRYING OUT IN

PAIN!!! I GET TO SLEEP ON MY STOMACH!!!! I GET TO WALK ACROSS THE ROOM

WITHOUT COLLAPSING FROM LACK OF OXYGEN TO MY SYSTEM!!!

I get to meet my son. For the first time, I am going to meet the one and only man who I will ever love unconditionally. I am going to hold my SON!!! I'M GOING TO HAVE A SON!!!

Oh my gosh. I can't believe it. It's almost here. I have my daughter....I have a daughter, and now I am going to have a son. A boy. A boy a boy A BOY!!!

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!