Maybe it's just me...
But I can NOT get it through my husband's head about the budget.
We've talked it over QUITE a few times...yet he isn't following it!
How am I supposed to keep things on track if he isn't helping??
We bought food for him to take for lunch at work...but 2 days this week he bought lunch out.
Now I have set aside $40 for each of us out of each check that can be used on whatever...but he is down to a little over $12.00 and still has the rest of this week plus all next week.
How do I get it through his head? It's slightly aggravating since I spend alot of time figure out ways for us to save money and HAVE MONEY IN THE CHECKING ACCOUNT...but he doesn't pay that any attention...
Someone please tell me how to solve this problem before I strangle him...pregnancy hormones and emotions don't take well to not being listened to...at least for me....
Showing posts with label What's on my mind. Show all posts
Showing posts with label What's on my mind. Show all posts
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Want to know what I just found???
N-E-W stretchmarks!!!!!!!
I knew it would happen...but I thought maybe...just maybe...since I hadn't gained that much weight they wouldn't be as noticeable....
I was wrong....
They are there! With my first child seeing stretch marks made it seem like I would never be my old self again. There were tons of them...I did gain 80 lbs though.
No one told me to watch my weight to an extent while I was pregnant then. And let me tell you something...I didn't! I ate anything and everything in sight for 7 straight months. I would wake up in the middle of the night and cook a box of macaroni and cheese...and eat the ENTIRE box.
I never lost all of the baby weight either. I was actually only 10 lbs away from that goal during 2009's summer. Then I got married...became a stay at home mom to not only 1 child but 3 more! You would think chasing after 4 kids would make you lose a little weight...yea it didn't! So since then I had gained about oh...25 lbs...before I got pregnant. I was just at the point of getting into new eating and exercising habits when Drew and I decided we wanted a baby together...well no point in trying to lose that weight for awhile.
We found out I was pregnant shortly before the 5th week. For the next 7 weeks I couldn't eat anything and could only drink water. I stayed incredibly tired and worn out. I didn't remember the last pregnancy being like that. Well for my first 3 OB appointments over 3 months I lost weight...and kept losing it. Oh but finally the appetite came back and I could drink coke again...so the weight has come back. I've actually gained about 15 lbs and I have 9 weeks to go. I'm hoping that these last 2 months don't mean an extreme weight gain for me. I'm trying to eat the healthy foods...less junk food...and I'm back to drinking only water.
But...I still have stretch marks...I am ok with that though...it means I have a precious child living and growing inside of me and for that I couldn't be happier. These stretch marks remind me that I am a MOMMY and I should be VERY proud of them! In just a few shorts weeks we will welcome Jaxon Hugh into our family and I can NOT wait! I'm so excited!!
Anyways...just thought I would share that little bit of info with you!
That is Jaxon at 19 weeks. I'm so ready for another ultrasound to see him again!
I knew it would happen...but I thought maybe...just maybe...since I hadn't gained that much weight they wouldn't be as noticeable....
I was wrong....
They are there! With my first child seeing stretch marks made it seem like I would never be my old self again. There were tons of them...I did gain 80 lbs though.
No one told me to watch my weight to an extent while I was pregnant then. And let me tell you something...I didn't! I ate anything and everything in sight for 7 straight months. I would wake up in the middle of the night and cook a box of macaroni and cheese...and eat the ENTIRE box.
I never lost all of the baby weight either. I was actually only 10 lbs away from that goal during 2009's summer. Then I got married...became a stay at home mom to not only 1 child but 3 more! You would think chasing after 4 kids would make you lose a little weight...yea it didn't! So since then I had gained about oh...25 lbs...before I got pregnant. I was just at the point of getting into new eating and exercising habits when Drew and I decided we wanted a baby together...well no point in trying to lose that weight for awhile.
We found out I was pregnant shortly before the 5th week. For the next 7 weeks I couldn't eat anything and could only drink water. I stayed incredibly tired and worn out. I didn't remember the last pregnancy being like that. Well for my first 3 OB appointments over 3 months I lost weight...and kept losing it. Oh but finally the appetite came back and I could drink coke again...so the weight has come back. I've actually gained about 15 lbs and I have 9 weeks to go. I'm hoping that these last 2 months don't mean an extreme weight gain for me. I'm trying to eat the healthy foods...less junk food...and I'm back to drinking only water.
But...I still have stretch marks...I am ok with that though...it means I have a precious child living and growing inside of me and for that I couldn't be happier. These stretch marks remind me that I am a MOMMY and I should be VERY proud of them! In just a few shorts weeks we will welcome Jaxon Hugh into our family and I can NOT wait! I'm so excited!!
Anyways...just thought I would share that little bit of info with you!
That is Jaxon at 19 weeks. I'm so ready for another ultrasound to see him again!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
And the New Year starts...
Not quite like I had envisioned it. I'm not very sure why that even surprises me either. Maybe it is just part of this pregnancy mood I'm having again today.
Drew and I went to town today to do a little shopping for baby and to get me a few more maternity shirts since my belly has outgrown everything. Well none of that happened. Sparing you most of the details my pregnancy hormones kicked into high gear, made me incredibly irritable and emotional...so we came home...with him mad that we wasted the gas and time going over there. It take a little under an hour for us to get to "town"...and nothing was accomplished.
On another note...I drank a coke...and didn't start my book today. So already I'm being hard on myself for not having the will power to stick to the goals I have in mind for myself this year. I'm hoping that once baby gets here these moods will become a thing of the past...Drew doesn't quite understand them nor does he know how to handle me when they arise...making things worse.
I definitely hope that this is not how the rest of my year will go.
How did your New Year start off? Surely better than mine!!!
Ashley
Drew and I went to town today to do a little shopping for baby and to get me a few more maternity shirts since my belly has outgrown everything. Well none of that happened. Sparing you most of the details my pregnancy hormones kicked into high gear, made me incredibly irritable and emotional...so we came home...with him mad that we wasted the gas and time going over there. It take a little under an hour for us to get to "town"...and nothing was accomplished.
On another note...I drank a coke...and didn't start my book today. So already I'm being hard on myself for not having the will power to stick to the goals I have in mind for myself this year. I'm hoping that once baby gets here these moods will become a thing of the past...Drew doesn't quite understand them nor does he know how to handle me when they arise...making things worse.
I definitely hope that this is not how the rest of my year will go.
How did your New Year start off? Surely better than mine!!!
Ashley
Friday, December 31, 2010
It's almost a New Year!
I can't believe this year is coming to an end! I have good and bad feelings about 2010 as our family has had PLENTY of ups and downs.
We had months that were nothing but pure stress that almost pushed us to the point of giving up and giving in. We knew we were doing what was right and that is what kept us pushing on and we ended up coming out on top and getting exactly what we wanted all along. We still have our days where trying to blend a family is still hard but it gets easier as every day passes. We also had months of nothing but pure joy and happiness! We found out that we would be expecting baby #5! We moved a little bit closer to town...10 minutes give or take a few...but we now live next to Drew's mom and on the other side of her house is his sister's house. It's nice to have family right next to you!
Hopefully 2011 will bring a much better year for us in all areas of our lives. We have set quite a few goals for our family and I know that we can accomplish them! In just 2 short months we will welcome a new baby to our family and I couldn't be more excited.
What plans do we have for this New Year's Eve? ...............Drew and I just sitting at home together enjoying each other's company!
So from my family to yours we would like to wish you a Happy New Year and many good blessings! Please be careful tonight and every night for that matter.
See you next year!!
Ashley
We had months that were nothing but pure stress that almost pushed us to the point of giving up and giving in. We knew we were doing what was right and that is what kept us pushing on and we ended up coming out on top and getting exactly what we wanted all along. We still have our days where trying to blend a family is still hard but it gets easier as every day passes. We also had months of nothing but pure joy and happiness! We found out that we would be expecting baby #5! We moved a little bit closer to town...10 minutes give or take a few...but we now live next to Drew's mom and on the other side of her house is his sister's house. It's nice to have family right next to you!
Hopefully 2011 will bring a much better year for us in all areas of our lives. We have set quite a few goals for our family and I know that we can accomplish them! In just 2 short months we will welcome a new baby to our family and I couldn't be more excited.
What plans do we have for this New Year's Eve? ...............Drew and I just sitting at home together enjoying each other's company!
So from my family to yours we would like to wish you a Happy New Year and many good blessings! Please be careful tonight and every night for that matter.
See you next year!!
Ashley
Monday, December 20, 2010
What's on my mind - Monday and a CHALLENGE
The end of a year always sends me into deep thinking. I go over everything that has happened in the current year and what I want to change for the coming year. I can usually come up with a TON of things that I want to change but somehow I always fall back in to the old ways. That is making me think even harder this year about what I want to change and exactly what am I going to do to make those changes happen and stick!! As of right now I have a million and two things that I can think of that I want to change and honestly it sort of saddens me that I can come up with so many things that aren't right to me. I know though that if I can make these changes happen not only will I benefit from it but so will my family.
Our lives are so chaotic and unorganized that it is stressful at times. We have been through alot this year as a family and I don't think we all quite recovered from the very stressful situations that we were put in. I hope that this new year can bring some much needed peace for us. In alot of ways we have forgotten about each other and merely focused on what we as individuals needed or wanted. That DEFINITELY HAS TO STOP! So as the next week and a half comes to a close I will be thinking about how I can change things for us. Obviously it will take the work of our family as whole to keep it going but as the family manager I can get the ball rolling!!
Now on to something else...kind of...
We are a large family living in a very small house. Right now there is nothing we can do about that so we must make do with what we have and be happy about it! We have to maximize the space available for everything to work properly! We have 2 adults and 4 kids plus a baby on the way which equals alot of stuff crammed in this little space. I try to go through the house every once in a while and get rid of a few things but it never seems to amount to much. Now adding a baby to the mix means getting alot more stuff that we have to find room for. Not an easy task. Our house really has no storage space...anywhere. Everything just kind of sits where it falls because nothing really has place of its own. I plan to change that!
Most of my plans of "change" will begin with the new year...why start now huh? (HA!) But I think this challenge will begin today. What challenge you ask? The Housewife's Declutter Challenge. I plan to go through our house room by room every day and get rid of EVERYTHING UNNECESSARY! Then as I can I plan to "redo" each room adding more storage space and also doing a little more decorating along the way. Since the baby will be in our room that is where I am going to start. Get rid of a little to add a lot more to it...can't catch a break...haha. It will be a little less than Extreme Home Makeover...but will feel just as good when it is all done!
So now I'm going to the bedroom and find some stuff that I can get rid of!! YAY ME!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Ashley
Our lives are so chaotic and unorganized that it is stressful at times. We have been through alot this year as a family and I don't think we all quite recovered from the very stressful situations that we were put in. I hope that this new year can bring some much needed peace for us. In alot of ways we have forgotten about each other and merely focused on what we as individuals needed or wanted. That DEFINITELY HAS TO STOP! So as the next week and a half comes to a close I will be thinking about how I can change things for us. Obviously it will take the work of our family as whole to keep it going but as the family manager I can get the ball rolling!!
Now on to something else...kind of...
We are a large family living in a very small house. Right now there is nothing we can do about that so we must make do with what we have and be happy about it! We have to maximize the space available for everything to work properly! We have 2 adults and 4 kids plus a baby on the way which equals alot of stuff crammed in this little space. I try to go through the house every once in a while and get rid of a few things but it never seems to amount to much. Now adding a baby to the mix means getting alot more stuff that we have to find room for. Not an easy task. Our house really has no storage space...anywhere. Everything just kind of sits where it falls because nothing really has place of its own. I plan to change that!
Most of my plans of "change" will begin with the new year...why start now huh? (HA!) But I think this challenge will begin today. What challenge you ask? The Housewife's Declutter Challenge. I plan to go through our house room by room every day and get rid of EVERYTHING UNNECESSARY! Then as I can I plan to "redo" each room adding more storage space and also doing a little more decorating along the way. Since the baby will be in our room that is where I am going to start. Get rid of a little to add a lot more to it...can't catch a break...haha. It will be a little less than Extreme Home Makeover...but will feel just as good when it is all done!
So now I'm going to the bedroom and find some stuff that I can get rid of!! YAY ME!
Hope everyone has a great day!
Ashley
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