In Case You Were Wondering Wednesday

Week Three of In Case You Were Wondering Wednesday:

OUT OF THE BLUE

1. Do you hang up your jeans or fold them? I fold them and stuff them in a dresser

2. Are the walls white in your house? Most of them are more of a cream color, but I guess you can call them white...

3. Would you ever be on a dating game? Uh, no thanks

4. What color flowers did you have in your wedding? Blue, purple & white

5. Does your phone ring or vibrate? Ring

6. Are you a neat freak? Ha, hardly... though I dream of being one some day...it'll never happen, though.

7. What color is your car interior? Grey

8. What was the first movie you ever remember watching? Bambie

9. Do you wear lip gloss or lip stick? Neither

10. What is your favorite board game? Hahaha, I don't have one. I prefer social games!

11. Would you consider yourself rich? Hardly

12. How many hours of TV do you watch a day? Only an hour or two...Seriously!

13. Are you more realistic or idealistic? I vary between the two on any given day

14. Which is more important; looks or personality? Personality

15. At what age did you learn to ride a bike? I honestly don't remember...What a bummer...

16. What exercise machine do you use first at a gym? Hahaha! I don't go to gyms...but when I did I tended to use the air bike first...

17. Do you do your own laundry? Yup, if I didn't do it, it would NEVER be done!

18. What is your favorite childhood memory? My grandpa joking with me one Christmas that the bike I got was actually for him. A nice, little, pink, girly bike. :D

19. Do you watch reality shows? ::blushes:: Yes, a few

20. Do you have more long sleeve or short sleeve shirts? Short sleeve

21. What was the highlight of your day today? Both 'babies' took a nap at the same time!

22. Do you take any medications? Only birth control pills

23. Do you have a basement in your house? Yup

24. Are you friendly with your neighbors? I try to be

25. What is your favorite thing to do online? Read blogs

26. Who can you trust your life with? My hubby, family and a few friends...

27. Do you judge a book by its cover? Occasionally, even though I know better

28. Do you have a favorite video game? Eh, not really

29. Where do you get music from? ITunes or Microsoft Marketplace or whatever it's called...

30. Have you ever sang karaoke? Only once and I was sure no one I knew was around

31. Would you ever adapt a child? I would, but Eric has reservations about that, so it won't happen.

32. Do you watch sports? Nope, not really

33. Is your hair your natural color? No, but it's close

34. Do you have to watch what you eat? No, but I probably should.

35. What do you look forward to? The holiday season and the arrival of my nephew

36. Can money really make life better? In some ways

37. Are you an instigator? Uh, no...that is SO NOT ME

38. Have you ever spread rumors? Yes, I'd like to meet someone who hasn't...

39. Are you a people person? Once I get to know people

40. Do you know any songs by Elvis? A few

41. Would you ever tattoo someone's name on your body? No

42. Would you ever get your tongue pierced? Nope

43. Do you enjoy buying things for yourself or others more? Usually, others

44. Have you ever disappointed your parents? Uh, yeah

45. How many houses have you lived in? 8

46. Do you know how to pump gas? Yes

47. Have you ever dressed up for Halloween? Yup

48. Do you like to put puzzles together? No

49. Are you a night owl or a morning bird? I'm more of a night owl

50. Do you take vitamins? No

51. Have you ever shot a bow & arrow? Yes

52. Where do you rent movies from? Redbox or Netflix

53. Have you ever gone to a shrink? Nope

54. Do you have to get your clothes altered? No

55. Do you prefer carpeted or hardwood floors? Carpeted

56. Is your family close? Yes

57. Have you ever prepared a meal for an entire family? Yup

58. Do you have a walk-in closet? Yes

59. Have you ever bought anything off of E-Bay? Yes

60. Who is your internet provider? Direct Communications

What Happens Next...

Because I Needed This Reminder...

... I'm sharing it with you.

There was a time in my life where I had a fascination with Precious Moments. So much so, that when I was looking for a baby book (scrapbook) I found a Precious Moments one and HAD to have it. Well, I didn't want to ruin the original so I decided to copy the pages so that I could use it again if we had more boys. (So maybe, techically it's a bit illegal...)

Anyway, so because this books pages were super shiny, the pictures didn't scan in well so I was on the look out for the same pictures, but of a better quality. Which then led to a number of books bought just for the purpose of having the pictures.

So, why am I sharing this: one such book is a big book of stories and poems and I decided to read some to Lex last night for his reading. And in last night's reading I came across the following poem and it was so very needed yesterday. I am now sharing it with any of you who may need the kick in the head as well.

I'M THANKFUL FOR BRUSHES AND BROOMS

I heard Mom say as she scrubbed today,
"I'm thankful for brushes and brooms.
I'm glad to clean my cozy house
That's filled with cheerful rooms."

I heard Mom say at the washing machine,
"I'm thankful for dirty clothes.
I'm glad that I have a healthy child
Who can play each day she grows."

I heard Mom say at the sink tonight,
"I'm thankful for dirty dishes.
I'm glad we filled our plates with food
Instead of empty wishes."

I heard Mom say in her prayers tonight,
"I'm thankful for problems today.
If life never got a little bit rough,
I might forget to pray."

(My problems yesterday included being spit up on multiple times, as you can read in my previous post.)

~~~ V. Gilbert Beers

What Happens Next...

What's In Your Milk?

Since the day she was born Ailey's been fed on Similac. She ate great and never really had a problem. She would spit up here and there and that was expected.

About a month ago she started spewing. Like an hour after she ate what seemed like almost half of what she ate would come back up in spurts. I wasn't too terribly worried about it, because she was still a happy baby and didn't fuss, but I still made a mental note to mention it to the dr. at her upcoming appt.

When I mentioned it to the dr. he didn't seem too worried either. He said she might keep things down better after she gets going on cereal, perhaps I could feed her less. He said she was growing well so I had room to 'play' around.

I knew changing how much she ate was a bad idea cause she'd act hungry an hour after eating, so I didn't do that. I didn't see much of a change after starting the cereal either. So because the dr. wasn't concerned neither was I until last Thursday.

I get am IM from my little sis asking what formula Ailey was on and if it was part of the recall. Recall? What recall? So, I looked into it.

...From Similac's website...

"Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean.

Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing facility. The United States Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) has determined that while the formula containing these beetles poses no immediate health risk, there is a possibility that infants who consume formula containing the beetles or their larvae, could experience symptoms of gastrointestinal discomfort and refusal to eat as a result of small insect parts irritating the GI tract. If these symptoms persist for more than a few days, a physician should be consulted. "
...........

After reading that I try to get on the website to check the recalled lot numbers, but the website is so hammered with traffic it won't come up. So Eric suggests I call. The first time I call the system hangs up on me. I try again and after a very short wait (seriously) I get a person. I ask for the recall numbers and he asks me for the lot numbers on my containers (I had 2).

Container #1 (the main container) WAS recalled. Container #2 (the 'travel' container) was NOT. Well luckily container #2 had enough in it to get us through the day. Eric was getting a new one on his way home.

Eric calls me from the store and said that Similac wasn't even on the shelves anymore. That was fine with me, I was leery of using Similac again. I told him to grab a thing of Enfamil.

Well Ailey seemed less spitty on this unrecalled can of Similac and I was getting hopeful. When the Similac ran out and I gave her the Enfamil, she adjusted just fine. I thought all was well and things were getting better. Not so!



Ailey is spitting up so much now and all day long! Yesterday she went through 3 changes of clothes. Now, I am not one to change an oufit after a tiny bit of spit up here and there, so for her to go through 3 outfits is a major deal. I was puked on all day long and never changed cause it was pointless.

So I am stuck with a dilemma...

Is there still contaminated formula parts left in her tummy? Is her body just not as accepting of Enfamil as it was Similac? Or is she just downright sick?

I really don't know. I'm kicking myself for not nursing. I didn't nurse out of pure selfish reasons. I hate that. I told Eric that at least I would've known what she was getting. When Eric said, 'Not necessarily.' But I would think that if I ate something slightly contaminated, my system would attack it before my daughter got it. But I don't know how all that works.

Le sigh....

What Happens Next...

In Case You Were Wondering Wednesday

Week Two of In Case You Were Wondering Wednesday:

1. Are most of your friends in life new or old? Old

2. Do you like candy necklaces? I used to, but I haven't had one in a looong time so I don't know anymore.

3. Do you eat raw cookie dough? Everytime I make cookies and I ain't dead yet

4. Pancakes or French Toast? Pancakes

5. How do you like your eggs? Scrambled

6. Creamy or crunchy peanut butter? Crunchy

7. Instant or home-made mashed potatoes? Home-made

8. Can you handle the truth? Sometimes

9. What is the compliment you get most often from people? "You're so sweet."

10. If you were another person. would you be friends with yourself? I'd sure hope so

11. Is anyone on your bad side right now? Nope

12. Do you like your music loud or soft? Somewhere in between actually

13. Do your jeans have rips, holes and tears in them? Negative

14. When was the last time you fell over or ran into something? Earlier this morning I ran into the door jam with my shoulder

15. What's the first movie that gave you nightmares? It - I watched in on TV with my Dad when I was like 10...Bad choice...

16. Have you ever sung in front of the mirror? Yes

17. Do you talk a lot? Depends on who I am with, but usually, no

18. Do you make up your own words? No

19. A you typically a jealous person? Not typically, but I do get jealous at times

20. What is something you say a lot? Whatever

21. What was the last movie you saw in theaters? I think it was Inception

22. Do you still talk to the person you had your first kiss with? No

23. When was your last kiss? This morning

24. Are you/have you been in love? I am in love right now

25. Do you consider love a mistake? Nope

What Happens Next...

Sailing, Sailing...

We spent last night watching ships sail from one port to another...it was quite exciting actually. And that's saying something for someone not into boats.

Tanis was captain of a ship and it was fun to watch him command it so flawlessly. And if any of you think I am talking in literal terms...you don't know me very well.

Last night was the Scout's Raingutter Regatta. And this year, since I am not "in" Scouts anymore I actually got to watch it. (Last year I was stuck in the kitchen preparing the refreshment). Last year was also very windy and the event just wasn't great.

This year, however, lots of us from last year learned some lessons so that this year our boats did better. Tanis won ALL but ONE of his races which put him in 2nd place. He was so happy and was grinning from ear to ear. (Daddy was pretty proud too)

It's amazing what can happen when Daddy actually helps with a project like this instead of Mommy doing it. i.e. last year's boat. However, I did glue the sail on the mast and THAT is what really helped Tanis win. ;)

Anyway here are some pics from the event and I will have a video posted on Tanis' webpage when I do the update next month!

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Talking Tunes Thursday

My memory is functioning today! Yay!!!

Here's this weeks entry...

Read about Talking Tunes Thursday here.

Today's Song: 7 Things - Miley Cyrus

--- Teenage breakups are so difficult. In this song she lists all the things that really annoyed her about her guy. She then decides to list the things she liked and now misses. ---

I like this song because I can relate to it in a way. Every break up is hard and there are always things you love and things you don't love in a person. And you always end up comparing the ex to the current and you will most likely find things you miss.

I really like this song for so many reason. It's nice to hear someone sing with feeling and to be so open about things. I also like the music. It's just one of those songs that I'm a bit embarrassed to admit I like.

On the table for next week: 8th World Wonder - Kimberley Locke

If anyone else would like to join me in doing Talking Tunes Thursday - I would love for you to join me. I will email you the little 'siggy' (or feel free to create your own) and I can link to your blog at the end of each 'session'

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In Case You Were Wondering Wednesday

I really have too much time on my hands, I readily admit that.

I need to find something more productive to do with my time, but until then...here's another weekly (::cough, cough::) entry. I am calling it "In Case You Were Wondering Wednesday." In Case You Were Wondering Wednesday will be where I will fill in survey type things with answers about my life. Some may be serious, others may be funny, but they will always be random. Hopefully you'll all learn something new and if you don't want to - NO ONE is making you read it.

Here we go. Week one of In Case You Were Wondering Wednesday:

SONGS IN MY MUSIC LIBRARY
I am answering these questions by just listening to the songs on my computer without hitting skip (Okay, honestly I am skipping Christmas and religious songs - but that's it). I've done a few of these before, but this one had different questions and these are always good for a laugh!

1. What I Did Last Night? I Always Liked That Best - Cyndi Thomson

2. My Deepest Secret Is? Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young

3. At My Funeral They'll Play? From There To Here - Lonestar

4. My Last Words Will Be? Fairy Godmother Song - Jennifer Saunders

5. My Life Is? Don't Blink - Kenny Chesney

6. If I reached the top of Mt. Everest what would I scream? LaLa - Ashley Simpson

7. The story of my life is? Little Rock - Reba McEntire

8. If I got lost on a deserted island, I would yell? Express Yourself - Madonna

9. My message to the world has always been? Love Is Never Ending - Brad Paisley

10. My love life was inspired by? Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey

11. This song takes me back into the days? I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying - Toby Keith

12. The song that my lover sings to me? Take It Back - Reba McEntire

13. Somewhere in my wedding vows, I included? Anytime You Need A Friend - Mariah Carey

14. My family is described by the song... Crush - Glee Cast

15. This is the song that was playing when I met the love of my life... Fernando - ABBA

16. Happiness is? Opus 17 (Don't Worry 'Bout Me) - Franki Valli & The Four Seasons

17. My innermost desire is? Don't You Know You're Beautiful - Kellie Pickler

18. Tomorrow my day will be like? You Look Good In My Shirt - Keith Urban

19. My friends are like? If You're Not The One - Daniel Bedingfield

20. When I'm in the shower I sing? This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race - Fall Out Boy

21. My friends see me as? Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani

22. My parents like the song? Reuben James - Kenny Rogers

23. What makes me happy? Something's Broken - Tim McGraw

24. My ultimate song to dance to? Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts

25. I shake my booty to? I'm Lit - SHeDAISY

26. How will you die? Somebody For Someone - The Corrs

27. High School was like? Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day) - Billy Joel

28. The song that describes my grandparents is... Monday, Monday - The Mama's and the Papa's

29. The song that makes me melt is? What I Miss The Most - Lonestar

30. Last night I dreamed about? Just A Dream - Carrie Underwood

31. My wedding song was? I'll Be Around - The Spinners

32. This is how I feel about my spouse? Don't Matter - Akon

33. The meaning of love? When You Love Me - Martina McBride

34. Right now I am? Kickin' In - SHeDAISY

35. I wish I wrote this song? Forever Love - Reba McEntire

36. When I was little, my parents would sing me to sleep with this song? Take A Bow - Glee Cast

37. I wish I could? Don't Speak - No Doubt

And there you have it. The first installment. Hope you enjoyed it!!!

What Happens Next...

One, Two, Three, FOUR

Yesterday, Ailey turned 4 months old!

I am a mean mom and took her to the dr. on her 'birthday' and of course she had to get shots. :(

I made her next appt. for a few days after her 'birthday' which then ends up being on my birthday. Guess we celebrate early, since I doubt we'll get to go out that night. Anyway, totally getting off the subject...

At 4 months Ailey:

• Is 25 1/2 inches tall (90th %)


• Weighs 15 lbs. 8 oz. (90th %)


• Has a head circumfrence of 42.2 cm. (75th %)


• Can roll from her back to her tummy (easily)


• Can roll from her tummy to back (with many tears and cries of frustration)


• Loves to smile


• Can laugh out loud (though she's only done it a few times)


• Recognizes family members


• Wants to be the center of at least someone's attention


• Likes to 'talk' with others


• Sleeps through the night (Hallelujah!!!)


• Is a pretty easy going girl

So, yes...my kids may be born small, but they get big FAST!!! Consider the fact that Daddy was almost 10 pounds when he was born and that may give you some answer as to why.

We get to start Ailey on rice cereal and within a month of her doing well with that we can start her on baby food! Yay!!! Hopefully it'll cut down on the formula she downs. ;)

Sadly, Ailey is also showing signs of eczema. Not nearly to the extent of Nathaniel's and not nearly in as many places. (And I am now realizing I never 'blogged' about Nate having eczema, but he does and it's HORRIBLE and it's ALL OVER the poor kids body***) Her's is just on her arms and the dr. thinks she should heal up with lotion. Other than that, she was looking and growing good.
So she doesn't have to see the dr. again for 2 months.

...These pics were taken a few days before her actual 'birthday'. She is still quite fussy and not feeling up to par today, so I'm not even going to attempt to get pics of her. Plus, these ones are cute and she's modeling a headband that I won in a giveaway from my friend Jenn who has an awesome hairblog!...

***Side Note: The dr. gave me a sample of something new to try for Nate and if it works and we like it, he also gave me a rx for it. So we'll see.

What Happens Next...

Why Do I Care?

Here we go...

I am bit confused as to why a few things are bothering me lately, when in all reality they shouldn't. Thus, the question: Why do I care?

#1: This whole layout competition thing - I went in just wanting to get the free kits and totally not expecting to really get anywhere. So why does it leave me thinking I have no talent for this and why did I do it when I knew what would happen. However, I didn't expect to only get 2 votes (and no, I didn't vote for myself) when others were getting 30.

Guess that could've been worse at least 2 people thought I was worth the effort. That made me feel a bit better. And then comes the pride issue. I look at the ones that made it through and wonder, "How the heck did that happen?"

#2: After posting our family pics on Facebook and getting all sorts of compliments (mainly on the kids) I then get one comment from an aquaintance I had in high school that says this: "sorry shilo not ment for you." Now I am assuming that this person was talking about my hair. (I guess they could've been talking about any number of things, or they accidentally posted something on my pics, when they meant another person's pics...Only there's not a deleted post prior to that one, so I doubt it)

It annoyed me. I have no idea why as this person is one of the VERY LAST people I would ever go to for fashion/style advice. And yes, this person is free to have their opinion - but why say something like that to someone? That's something you should keep to yourself.

I for one actually like my hair and quite a few other people have said the same. I suppose other people could be lying to me, but why? The girl that did my hair (You ARE AWESOME BTW) loved how it turned out as well and had so many nice things to say to me afterwards.

So why, when someone who isn't really in the 'fashion know' tells me something isn't meant for me, does it bug me so?

#3: I feel like no one really reads this blog. Which again, shouldn't make me upset since this is my way of keeping a 'journal' and I am hoping my decendants will want to take a gander at at least a few of my posts, yet it makes me feel sad.



Yeah, I know that isn't anyone's fault but my own. It's just one of those facts that's hard to face when the other blogs I read have comments almost daily or followers up the wazoo. I don't really need a crapload of followers or comments, but to know there's more people reading this blog than my little sister would be awfully nice.

The answer to most of these questions is because I am totally unsure of myself. It's something I've struggled with ALL MY LIFE! And I am sick of it, but it's one of those things that is just so hard to change!

I had to laugh/cry the other night while I was watching a past episode of "Ghost Whisperer." In short the person that was being 'haunted' was looking for a certain type of love. The ghost pointed out that the type of love she was looking for wasn't going to be found with another person. In short, she needed to love herself before she could get the acceptance and love she was after.

It's totally where I struggle. Loving myself....It ain't easy.

What Happens Next...

Website Update

The website has been updated with August's happenings. www.hardyfam.me

And in other news: that layout competition? Yeah, I got cut, which I figured I would. But all is not lost. I got a lovely parting gift: another free digi kit! Which in all honesty is all I was really after in the first place.

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Labor Day Festivities

Let me start off by saying:
It's time for another good idea/bad idea.
Good Idea: Going to the zoo.
BAD Idea: Going to the zoo on a holiday like Labor Day

So yes, on Labor Day we had the brilliant idea to go to the zoo. Now, I figured it would be crowded, but I didn't know just HOW crowded it would be. By the time we got there around 10:30, the parking lot was already FULL and people had started parking on the streets and what not. It was crazy!!!

We still had fun and the kids enjoyed themselves. The changing exhibit was entitled "Nature's Nightmares" and the kids really liked that. We were able to see 2 vultures (luckily THEY were closed in) and also some fruit bats (They WEREN'T closed in) but because it was day time they were all sleeping in one big lump. It was still kind of interesting to see. We also saw a skunk - ALIVE. I see dead skunks all the time, but it was a first to see one still alive and not roadkill.

We were sad to see that the Savannah animals weren't there as they are redoing that area, but when it's finished they should have lots more interesting animals to see.

Lex & Nate were also on the carousel, but they chose middle animals, so Eric couldn't get a good pic of either of them. (I was with Nate)

Yup, she pretty much slept the WHOLE time!

She was a bit upset that I woke her up to eat...

The kids had fun playing on the playground and then we headed to my Mom & Dad's.

We were going to have a picnic at a park. We had had lunch around 12:00, so when we first got to my parents we weren't really hungry. But by the time we actually got ready to go to the park, I got a bit hungry so I went with my mom to Harmon's and grabbed some lunchables for my family.

We went to the park and just had fun visiting while my little bro played with the kids. Thanks Logan. It was just my family and my parents so it was nice to have that one on one time that we don't get often since I come from a large family. (No, that's not a complaint) It's just once in awhile it's nice to have a conversation without 5 more going on in the same room. :D

Happy Lil' Thief

After the park we went back to my parents for just a bit so we could visit a bit more. (We wouldn't have left the park, but little bro had to get to work.)

We left my parents around 7:30 so that we could get home at a decent hour since the kids had school the next day and Eric had to go to work.

Even though it was a crowded, crazy day - we had lots of fun as a family!

What Happens Next...

Family Pics

On August 20th, we had our family pictures done by someone other than Eric's mom. (LOL - if you'll remember in previous posts I've said how I'm too cheap and what not to pay someone, well I finally paid someone.)

We had them done by a lady in our ward. Her name is Cindi Braby. She did such a great job. She was especially good at getting pics of the kids, cause a couple of them were a little less than cooperative!

I am only posting my faves, but you can see all of them on our family website!

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