Yay God

So it has happened. I am working FULL TIME. I have been working "part time" and starting Monday I will be full time. I was pretty much working full time anyways, but I digress.

I mean it was a totally adult moment. I was offered the job with a certain salary and no benefits, and I counter offered for a higher salary and full benefits, and I got EVERYTHING I ASKED for. I rock.

Actually i can not take credit for it because it was God who really guided me and told what to say and made be strong.

YAY GOD!

I love my kids

We took Dillon to his 4 month appointment yesterday. He is 14 pounds and 9 ounces and 25 1/2 inches long. Dakota was pretty much the EXACT same size at 4 months old.

We started Dillon on some baby food and he loves it. He is a little pig. He is starting to grab things and laugh and smile a lot. He is also cooing a lot. It is too cute.

Dakota's vocabulary expands every day. He is really into asking questions. He is also in a cry baby phase that drives me nuts. He whines all of the time and is quick to tell you "no". Good thing he is cute, because he sure is a meanie. He is lots of fun too though. We play lots of games and he loves to swim and play outside. He asks everyday to go "fwimming" or play on the "flip and flide" (obviously he has a little trouble pronouncing the letter "s")

All in all things are going great. My job is good and Dennis still works too much. I can not wait for him to be able to be home every night.

Oh and this Saturday is the Def Leppard/Journey concert

Life

Well I had my official graduation yesterday and it felt pretty damn good. I have started working and so far I love it. I love being busy, having adult conversations, and being out of the house some everyday. Brittany keeps the boys and she is so wonderful with them and they LOVE her soooooo much. It is a good feeling to know that my kids are well taken care of when I am not home. I do not know what I will do when she goes back to school in August.

Dillon is getting so big. He is such a happy boy too. He loves to be talked to and played with and he rewards you with big smiles and laughs. It really is the best feeling in the world to hear your children laugh. Dakota is getting smarter everyday. He always learns something new. He also repeats EVERYTHING you say, so be careful around him :)

He knows all of his colors and can count to 14. He has realized that the ABC song and twinkle twinkle little star have the same tune, so if you ask him to sing his ABC's he starts off right, but ends up singing twinkle little star instead.

We are working on getting him potty trained. If you take him to the bathroom he will go, but he does not tell us when he has to go, so we still have a long road ahead.

Dennis is still working two jobs and I can not wait for him to only have to have one, we miss him so much when he is gone. But we definitely appreciate all of his hard work that he does to support his family. Well I guess that is it on my life, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!!

Update on boys

Dillon is 8 weeks old today, can you believe it? We took him to the doc and he weighs 12 pounds and is 23 1/2 inches long. He is above 60% both of those areas.

He is perfect and healthy, and such a cutie. He had to get 4 shots

Dakota is getting big too, and talks constantly (wonder where he gets that from ) He is sick right now with a cough and fever, but I am sure he will get better soon.

So I just wanted to brag on my boys.

GPA

I just got my final grades for school!!!!!!!!! I will be graduating with a 3.66 GPA with my Masters!! Whoda thunk it

Yahoo for me, Yahoo for school

I AM DONE WITH SCHOOL FOREVER. I TURNED IN MY THESIS AND I SHOULD HAVE MY GRADES ON TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY. I OFFICIALLY HAVE MY MBA!!! GRADUATION IS ON JUNE 17TH (MY SISTER'S 19TH BIRTHDAY) AND I CAN NOT WAIT.

ALSO I THINK ON MONDAY I AM GOING TO BE OFFERED A JOB AS THE HR COORDINATOR AT NORTHSTAR STUDIOS. YEA FOR ME. I ROCK!!!!!!!

Grad School Grad

Hey Guys! Dennis and I are having some people over in order to celebrate my last day of school. I will be done with school on May 13th. We will be grilling out and playing cards and cornhole. Dennis and I will provide all of the food, so just BYOB. (Unless you have something special you want to grill, then just bring it, or have a special dish you want to bring)
Also, normally I do not do this, but I am requesting that there are no kids brought to the party. This will be a strictly adult night, so go on and try to get a sitter if you need to. There are plenty of places to crash at my house so do not worry about driving home if you wanna drink. I look forward to seeing you all.
ps feel free to call me MASTER all day since I will have my Masters.

pss It is at my house at 4pm on May 13. Please RSVP by emailing me, responding to the evite, posting a comment here, or calling me. I need to know how much food to buy.

Kids

If you are wondering, I spend all of my day changing diapers and feeding kids. They are on opposite schedules, and that is all I do all day. If for some reason I am not changing a diaper or feeding, I am having to tell a kid to behave, or cleaning a kid's mess. Motherhood is such a joy. ha ha It is great, but I will be excited to get a job. That is if anyone will hire me. I woke up this morning to a rejection letter. That is ok. I did not want to work for AIG anyways....BASTARDS. I would have been a good employee but they will never know.

Piggy

Dillon weighs 11 pounds and 4 ounces at a month old. Dakota only weighed 9 pounds and 14 ounces at TWO months old. SO basically Dillon is a fat little pig. hee hee He is so cute though, but he is a very big boy. Just thought I would let everyone know

Dillon 2 weeks

We had Dillon's two week appointment today. He was doing good, and very healthy. He weighs 9 pounds 3 ounces and he is 21 inches long, so he is growing like crazy. He is starting to cry if he is not being held, so I am working on breaking him of that. I am also going to try to get him on some sort of sleep schedule because there is no sleep for mom and dad right now. (especially dad since mom has been sick) I will try to get some more pics up soon.

Dillon Nicholas Parrott is Home

Dillon Nicholas Parrott was born on Thursday March 23, 2006 at 3:39pm. He was 8 pounds 10 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long. He is perfectly healthy and looks like a miniature version of his daddy. Big Brother is not sure what to think. He is being very good to the baby though. He is just acting out a little bit for attention, but it is normal. Thank you all for your phone calls, visits, prayers, etc....Here are some

Almost time

Ok so I went to the doc. I am dilated to a 2, 80% effaced, and having pretty strong contactions. I also have a migraine, but anyways.... They are going to induce me on Thursday or Friday. I have to call back in the morning to see what their schedule is like. So Dillon will be here by week's end. He may come sooner if my contractions keep like they are right now. I had a migraine yesterday too, so please pray that the headaches stop. I will update tomorrow and let everyone know when I am being induced for sure

stress

Was at the hospital all day for monitoring. Basically they said I am not in labor yet. That my contractions are not regular enough and are probably caused by the severe UTI that I apparently have. They gave me meds. They gave me stadol while i was there for pain. I am dilated to a 2 and 60% effaced. I talked to them about inducing and they said that they would rather wait and let me take some UTI meds for a couple of days too if possible because that could be passed into the baby's blood stream some how. I go back in the morning for a check up. I am going to talk to doc about inducing me on Monday if I have not had the baby by then. Dillon is doing ok though. My blood pressure ranged from 153/100 to 143/91. They said they are not too worried because my BP is always higher than normal. My main concern has been my tail bone. It hurts so bad all of the time and can make it hard for me to even walk sometimes. And I cant take pain meds because I have to be functional. Anywho I will keep everyone updated but no baby for now, but defintely soon. 12 days max.

Come out come out wherever you are

Ok so I have been having contractions since 10:30 last night. They were 6 minutes apart but range from 3-6 minutes. Some are very painful, some not as much. Went to the doc and she said I could go to hospital but I would just be sitting there forever so I came home to sit it out. It could be a few hours or days, so that is not encouraging. I am sweating like crazy adn feel dizzy. I also have not slept. I asked if I went ahead and went to the hospital if they would give me pitocin to speed things up and the doc said she would rather not. Any advice on how to get this going besides sex and walking, because that is not working. Anything you know that would convince a doc to use pitocin or break my water. I am dilated to a 2 and 50% effaced. Pray for me and Dillon to get through this ok. I do not mind if he is not ready to come out, but the pain is really getting to me.

Baby Drama

Ok so I am having a lot of swelling in my feet and hands and feeling all around crappy. So I went to the doc. Well I am now officially on Bed Rest. My blood pressure was 152/80 and I am pretty swollen. I am to take it as easy as possible. I have gained 20 pounds so far this pregnancy. I am dilated to a 2, but I am still "thick" meaning I am not completely effaced and that my cervix still has some thinning out to do (TMI I Know) so pray that things will go ok for me. If I am too active the swelling could cause problems, raise my BP, and cause me to go into early labor. However, it is impossible for me to in bed all of the time because I have a two year old. Anyways, I will be stuck at the house for the next 27 days or so, so feel free to visit me

31 days

Ok so I have 31 left until my son, Dillon arrives. My doc agreed to not let me go past the 27th as long as my body will cooperate. So that is a relief, however, even that seems too far away.

Sometimes I think it is not far away because I have so much to do with school and getting my house ready, and I really wanted to do more things with Dakota first, but on the other hand I am so tired of being pregnant and I really want to meet little Dillon. But I know once Dillon gets here I will be so busy and stressed with both kids, Dennis working all of the time, and school. AM I CRAZY?

I am having a lot of the Braxton Hicks contractions, and my feet are so swollen. My hormones are absolutely going crazy, and I am pretty much unbearable to be around. The baby has either dropped or found a new position that is much more comfortable for me. I can breathe easier and have less heartburn. I think that I will have this baby a little early but I thought that with Dakota and we all know that didn't work out as planned.

Then I tell myself if I can get through May 13 it will be good, because then I will be done with school and can spend time looking for a job and devoting my time to Dillon and Dakota. But that will be just for a short time because I have to go right back into the workforce. That will mean working full time, and then getting the kids to and from daycare, and then going home and taking care of them by myself most days because Dennis will be working so much. aarrgghh It is all a little overwhelming sometimes. And let's not even mention Dakota having to have surgery at some point.

I am really nervous about going back to work too. I mean first, I have to lose some major baby weight. Then I worry that I do not have enough experience. Or what if I only get offered low paying jobs? I mean, I have to make more money than I was because daycare alone is almost $1,000 a month, and then my student loans are going to be around $600 a month, so I have to be able to work to cover those expenses each month, plus supplement the cost of having another kid, and the cost of commuting to work. That is a lot of pressure. Plus I really don't know what I want to "be when I grow up", and I am just so nervous about it all.

I mean as much as I miss working and having adult interaction and money, I also will miss out on having my days be flexible and being able to spend time with the boys. I wish I could find a job where maybe I work 4 days a week or where I can work from home some. I hope I can find a job where I do not have to drive into downtown that would be great. I really want to get on at Dollar General Corporate Offices, so if anyone knows of a way they can get me a foot in the door there that would be great.

Ok so I am sure most people have quit reading by now, and are tired of hearing me bitch, but I just had to get some things off of my chest because I am really freaking out right now. I feel like I have so much to do before the baby gets here that I cant do alone, and then so much to do after the baby gets here that I cant do alone, but I know it will all work out and that God will take care of me and my family. Plus I have the greatest network of friends and family, and that makes things a lot easier.

Poop

So Dakota decided to take off his poopie diaper, smear the poop everywhere, and then use his sippy cup as a rolling pin like he was making homemade crap cookies.

Sleep Apnea

Dakota has Obstructive Sleep Apnea. The doctor said we need to have his tonsils and adenoids removed. I am really sick to my stomach because I was hoping for a non surgical answer. But I know that it is a fairly routine procedure. Dennis and I are going to talk about it and the doctor's office will call us next week to schedule the appointment. The timing for the surgery is also something Dennis and I will have to discuss with the upcoming birth of a baby, we need to really analyze when we schedule this surgery so that we can devote the following 7-10 days post op to Dakota and making it as easy on him as possible. The post surgery will be pretty miserable for him because he lacks the ability to understand what is going on, and why his mommy can't make it stop hurting. Here is the best article I have found on his sleep disorder, and I highlighted the symptoms that Dakota has, and any notes I made)

Also if anyone has any experience with this disorder or the surgery in someone as young as Dakota, please let me know your opinion, and any information you have to share. Thank you all for your prayers.

Pity Party

Depression=me

Hormonal=me

Angry=me

Crying=me

Overwhelmed=me

Cracking under the pressure=Me

Who wants to go to sleep and not wake up for a few days? I DO I DO

Who has wild pregnancy hormones making her feel like a crazy person? I DO I DO

Who could really use a drink or a vacation but cant take one? ME ME

Ok I am just throwing myself a pity party, but I am feeling really shitty right now and I had to get some of my aggression out.

Dakota

As most of you know, Dakota gets croup a lot. He was in the ER a few days before Christmas because they thought he may have pneumonia. But he did not. Anyway, we met with the ENT today to discuss his chronic croup and snoring. The doc decided that we need to do a sleep test and then decide on further action. If there are negative results or if Dakota does not cooperate and the tests are inconclusive, we will then do a test with scopes and tubes where Dakota is under anesthesia and they see what the problem may be with his voicebox (the main problem behind croup). If we do that, the doc talked about removing his adenoids and tonsils while we are "there" and he is under anesthesia. So right now things are up in the air. The Sleep Center is going to call within 5 days to schedule the sleep test. We will then go back to the ENT 21 days after the sleep test. That is all I know for now