We finally have a tooth!

Yesterday morning I woke up to find a little white tooth poking through Henry's little bottom gums! Oh my goodness, I'm surprised at what a big deal it has been. I don't know why, maybe because he has to most precious little gummy smile and it makes him look like a baby. Now with teeth coming in it's like he is moving closer to being a big boy, and that is sad:( But I guess he is 8 months so it's about time. He is really cute, he plays with it with his tongue , like he can't quite figure our what is in his mouth. He also started eating the third foods yesterday. He had lasagna and did really good with the little noodles. I think he thinks that they taste way better than any of the other stuff.
Baby #2 is still making momma sick. Yuck!!! Soon I know I will feel better, gotta keep telling myself that. :) I think it is about nap time, so I must go put my little sleepy fellow down!

I just gotta say thank you to God for my life and my loved ones!!!! We are so blessed. You know I think sometimes (more than I should) I get so wrapped up in the worldly things I really miss how great I have it. I actually own a house, maybe not big, maybe not on a lot of land, but a home. More than many people can say. A roof over our head is really more than alot of people can say. I have a beautiful baby boy who I adore more than I ever thought possible. A wonderful, God loving husband, who treats me like a queen. And another baby on the way. I have friends. REAL friends who I love! And I have my life:) What more could I ask for?
Henry is growing like a weed. Everyday he reminds me more of a little boy and not so much a baby. His personality is just adorable. I have never been around such a content, happy little guy before. I really think that we will have our hands full, but in a great way. He will keep us on our toes thats for sure.
It is still hot hot. Yes and it is causing fun headaches. I can not wait for that first day when you can just feel fall on the way. Heck, it would be fine with me if it was just 80 instead of 100! Soon enough I suppose.:)

Seven weeks and healthy!

Well we had our first Dr. apt and it went wonderful! I love love love my new doctor. She was really wonderful and I really like how you only see one Dr. and that Dr. actually delivers your baby(if at all possible) At my last practice there were five Dr.s and any one of them could be there for the birth. It really made me nervous, because out of five women Dr.s you are bound not to particularly like at least one of them, that was three for me. S0 this is so much better! Thank you Abby for the reference!
Well everything looks great with Armour baby #2! I am officially seven weeks and three days, which puts me due April 7Th. We have no April birthdays, or March for that matter! So that would be great:) I got to see his/her little body, I will scan my little baby blob picture when I can. It's not much but I know it was my little baby. And to top that off I got to see his/her little heart beating. It was soooo amazing, God is so good. His ways are so amazing. To see that little heart beating I couldn't believe it. It made me cry. So on that front everything is as it should be which makes me oh so happy and relieved. I am still sick and very very tired! Seems I can never get enough rest. And perhaps it doesn't help that Henry has started waking in the night and fussing a few times a night then going back to sleep. Only I wake up at every one of these incidents so my sleep is far from restful. They say that waking all of a sudden is a sign of teething, so maybe we will have a tooth soon. He really is the cutest little boy ever! Such a joy:)
Well I must got dry my hair while Henry is sleeping!

I know it has been a while. Just been feeling kinda sick and not much really going on at the moment. I think poor little Henry is FINALLY teething. No sign of teeth yet but he is fussy, biting on everything, and has a clear runny nose. This has to be the real thing. He is really Mr. grumpy right now, so I hope he gets one fast!
Well, Kyle has decided to start school next month. After much debate (in his own head) he has decided to finish so he can get his degree and put that behind him. So that is good. He will be going on Mon and Wed night, so he will be very busy. And so will I , since two nights that I'm use to having him home he won't be. But I'm really happy for him. He has less than a year left, I think it is a good decision. I have my Dr. appt on Wed. I'm am really nervous. I guess I just hope everything is o.k. And it is a new Dr. so I hope they are good as well.
This pregnancy has already been sooooo different than my last. I mean last time my hormones were crazy but this time, oh my heavens! I am a spaz! I don't know if because they were never right from the previous pregnancy they are worse or it's just a new pregnancy and different. But I really feel like a crazy person. I'm feel a lot worse. I'm much more tired ( could have something to do with having a seven month old) and I am MOODY!!!! I mean I already want to cry all the time. And I worry about EVERYTHING, and stress about the silliest things. Last night I got thinking about what if this is twins, and then what would we do, having three under two years old. Oh my, I went on and on. And this is normal. I'm talking I think about this stuff all the time. Oh this better subside with the second trimester!! Five more weeks and counting.
Well that is enough complaining!! I must go check on my sleeping beauty so for now, bye!

My 100......

Alright, so I've never tried to do this but I'm positive that I can come up with 100 things about me. Abby, you inspired me... hehe....

1. I'm in a constant state of confusion about being pregnant. When I am I'm sick, I worry constantly, and can't wait to be done and have the baby in my arms. When I'm not, I miss is and can't wait to experience it one more time.
2. I love being a mommy!
3. I want a lot of kids.
4. I want my kids to be close together.
5. I wish that I were more of a clean freak... sadly I am not. More so now that I have Henry though.
6. I am amazed everyday how God takes care of me and my family. We are so blessed.
7. Who knew that seven month olds could be so funny. My little guys is hilarious!
8. I am very passionate about saving the lives of unborn babies. And yes, I would love to be part of taking down planned parenthood as well:)
9. I am a country girl at heart. I want a farm with horses, a garden, my dogs, and lots of kids.
10. I also want this when I have enough money to by this farm close by so I can still be close to friends and family.
11. I am torn between living here with immediate family and friends and wanting to move back south with all my other family
12. I really do love the south.
13. I really do love Montana!
14. I love being a stay at home mom.
15. I hate when people ask what I do and then I say that I am a mom and they are like..."oh, is that it?"
16. Did I mention I want lots of kids, close together? Did I mention that most people think I am nuts.
17. My biggest fear associated with pregnancy is having to have a c-section.
18. I wish I would have stayed at Christian Academy for high school.
19. I love balancing our checkbook and paying bills! I think it's like a puzzle that I have to put together. It wouldn't be as fun and challenging if we made lots and lots of money:)
20. That said, any other kind of math scares me.
21. I'm a little nervous about having two babies at the same time.... but excited all in the same breath.
22. I love to read.... a good book that is. And when I find one that I love then I get nothing done until it is finished. I read a 300 pg book in a day last week. I mean all I did was take care of Henry and read. It's pretty crazy.
23. I love to take pictures. I must have over 2000 of Henry already. I take at least five a day.
22. I love everything about pregnancy and babies. I could watch the baby story, and then all the baby programs on Discovery Health all day. If I could have been anything I would have been a OBGYN. But then again you can't be that and stay at home with your kids all day.
23. My husband thinks I'm obsessed.
24. I love horses, I miss getting to ride all the time when I was little and had no responsibilities.
25. I love my family.
26. I love my friends, new and old. I think God places each of them in my life for a very special reason.
27. I have the best in-laws ever.
28. I love my dogs but hate hate hate their hair. In a perfect world all dogs would look the same but not shed one bit!
29. I loved my wedding and glad it's the only one I ever plan to have. I also didn't know about 55% of the people there. I meet people all the time that say "We met at your wedding"..... we did..... right.
30. I love to cook and to bake. But baking is my favorite. I could cook all day in the kitchen and bake cakes, cookies, pies, brownies..... and then give it all away. I usually don't even want to eat it!
31. I love food, but I'm a texture person. I really don't like things that are slimy and soggy when they aren't suppose to be. Example: I have to eat cereal really fast because I CAN NOT STAND for it to get soggy. Yuck!
32. I love milk
33. I love sweet tea. But only really good sweet tea. My nana in Alabama makes it perfect. Haven't quit found anyone who makes it like her. I have tried but still not quite the same. It has to been southern style, we're talking sweet sweet tea. Oh I can taste it now.
34. I don't drink anymore, but when I did I was a lousy drinker. I'm talking one drink, maybe half a drink, and I was asleep!
35. I love to look at every ones blogs. I look everyday even though no one has time to do one everyday.
36. I love getting together with friends and just hanging out and chatting.
37. I wish more of my friends would start having kids. Come on ya'll I'm on number two!
38. I love that Henry still takes morning naps!
39. I'm nervous about not being able to loose my baby weight after this next baby is born. I still had about 20 lbs to loose when I got pregnant again!
40. I love sugar. My sugar tooth keeps me in trouble.
41. I could never be a vegetarian!
42. I eat my steak rare, and love it that way.( I can't now that I'm pregnant and I think that is so sad)
43. I really hate to clean bathrooms!! They are my least favorite room to clean.
44. I really want to join a small group Bible study... I need to be taught.
45. I need to read my Bible more often... as stated above.
46. I love going to church. I love singing praise music and I love listening to Kyle and Dave speak.
47. I do wish Southeast was a bit smaller.
48. I miss being able to color my hair.
49. I never know how I like my hair cut.
50. I love pedicures and massages!!
51. I would love to adopt one day.
52. I love old houses.
53. I love to fish, I even bait my own hook and take the fish off by myself.
54. I could stay outside most all the time. I love nature.
55. I like things that smell pretty. I love the smell of vanilla.
56. I always feel like I need to be creative but then don't know how to do it. I think that means I'm really confused.
57. I would love to start scrap booking.
58. I have never lost anyone really close to me. Makes me a little afraid of it.
59. Really liberal people really get under my skin.
60. Hilary Clinton, Obama, and especially John Edwards really get under my skin!!! Does he really have any idea what he is talking about!!??
61. Having a democrat in office really makes me nervous
62. I secretly want a mini van:)
63. I love the beach. I could sit on the beach and tan all day.
64. I love to take naps. (don't get to much these days) But the idea of cuddling up on the couch, with a blanket, in the daytime.... oh I love that!!!
65. Fall is my favorite time. I love it when the leaves are changing, the air is cool and crisp, you can just smell it in the air! It is long sleeved tea shirt time but not coat time yet.
66. I hate wearing coats!
67. I like winter until Christmas is over. Then I hate it!
68. I love Christmas time!!!
69. I love country music.
70. I am in a constant state of doing laundry.
71. I love to eat out... which I might add we don't do so much anymore.
72. I love the Bristol's green chili won tons and their house salad dressing!
73. When we lived on Bardstown rd. we ate their at least once a week! Always late at night... like at 10
74. We now eat dinner between 4:30 and 5:00 and are in bed by 9 or 9:30. Wow how our lives have changed!
75. I use to be a night owl, but I have morphed into somewhat of a morning person.
76. I hate that I need a cell phone!
77. I have tried, unsuccessfully, to quit biting my nails for the past twenty years. Still no luck!
78. I love to get my nails done. I hate to get them filled every two weeks, I'm not that patient.
79. I love girl movies!!
80. And I really love to go to the movies. I know I know, they are wayyyy overpriced but I love it. One of my favorite dates is dinner and a movie.:) Their is nothing like the big screen and really buttery popcorn.
81. I really like the color pink.
82. We (my husband and I) love to play board games.
83. I wish I had a sister.
84. I think my husband is the greatest guy in the world.
85. I love my boys but deep inside I can't wait to have a little girl!
86. I love planners. Calenders, lists, you name it. I make lists everyday, many of them.
87. I really enjoy hospitality. When I was a server I actually really liked my job. I love to serve people and to entertain. Mainly because I think I love to feed people:)
88. I can't wait to hear Henry say "I love you"
89. I can't handle any sort of scary movie!
90. I love suspense movies and good mystery's.
91. I can't believe I"m finally on #90.
92. I always want to paint my house a different color, I hate to paint!!
93. I love how Avaida products smell, even though they are not in my budget.
94. I hate to hear my baby cry, it's the hardest thing in the world.
95. My little guy can make my heart melt in a second.
96. If I'm in a store and see a little baby his age in a cart and I don't have him with me I almost cry every time!
97. I had the guilty pleasure of reality TV then we got rid of cable!
98. I wish Henry could talk and tell me what he wanted.
99. I am feeling pretty sick right now....
100. I think that was alot of things about me..... wow...... congratulations and thanks if you actually read all of them!

How Hot Can It Get?

It was hot!! I mean really hot. Last Thrusday our air conditioner went out. Yep, on one of the hottest days in the year we had no ac. So we stayed with our in-laws, which was wonderful, until it was fixed, on Saturday. Thank goodness we now have air and we can get on with life again:) You really don't know how much you take for granted until you don't have it anymore.
This past week-end was nice. On Saturday we went and spent some time with friends at a birthday party, it was so nice. Henry got to hang out with two other babies and swim in the pool with his daddy. He loved the pool. I've never seen him so happy. They were in their forever! When little Henry got out his toes and fingers were prunes. :)
I am feeling good most of the time. I get really really tired now though. When I was pregnant with Henry I always came home from work and took a nap. Now I can't really do that having a baby to take care of. But yesterday, after church, I came home and Henry took a late nap and so did I. A two hour nap!!! And I was feeling pretty nauseous yesterday as well so I think my body really needed a break. So it took one. I am six weeks today, about the time I got really sick with Henry, so all I can do is hope maybe this one will be different.
Here are some pictures of the party, Henry has soooo much fun:)

This is Henry and Joshua, Henry really didn't know what to think about the "big boy"


And this is Henry's new love... Ms. Scarlott (don't know about the spelling) She is exactly two months younger than him, and too cute. This was her first pool experience!



And last but not least, this is daddy and Henry in the pool, by this time he is almost worn out, but he did just love the water!

Lazy day......

Today hasn't been very eventful, but that's fine. Henry and I have just been hanging out. It's been a hot hot week, and can't wait for fall, it's my favorite time:) I just have to say how absolutely cute Henry is when he is getting sleepy right before bedtime. It always goes like this...........

At first he wants to always play with the bedtime lotion.....


Then he ends up dropping it and being very still with passie in mouth...


And then he starts playing with his ear....



Then he falls over and plays with his toes....


Then he goes right back to the ear... then I take him to bed immediately, while he is sooo sleepy before the dreaded overly tired Henry emerges.


I know that was obnoxious, but hey what can I say, I think he is the cutest ever.:) I'm momma though, I'm suppose too. Well here's to another day to thank God for:)

Oh yeah, and here is Henry and Daddy right before bath time. I always get him down to his diaper and then Kyle will watch him while I get his bath ready. I walked into the living room last night and found these two guys watching a hunting show.... lol... they are two of a kind!

One more makes.... Four!!!

O.k so I wasn't going to post anything about this until I went to the Dr. next Thursday. But it seems many people already know and if anything is going to happen then I will just have to deal with it all the same. So here we go!!
The Armour family is expecting a new addition in April 2008!! Henry will be a big brother and we are so excited and happy about it. It was a surprise, being that Henry is only seven months old, but wonderful non the less. We want a big family and we think it will be wonderful for Henry to have someone so close to his age.
I am only five weeks today to it is still really really early. I remember how scary this time was for me last time, and I thought maybe it would be better this time. But it is not!! It's like you really want to be excited but then every time you think about it then you can't help but worry, "what if something goes wrong". I think when I was pregnant with Henry my worrying never stopped until I had him in my arms, I was convinced that somehow I would not end up with a baby! And even now I still worry just not about not having him. Now it's actually about his life! ahhh it never ends.:) But I also know that all we can do is pray and it isn't in our hands, it's in Gods. Very much easier said then done, but true non the less.
Telling the family was a lot of fun. We bought a shirt for Henry that said "Big Brother" and put it on him around the family. Sue, Kyle's mom got it pretty easy. Bobby, Kyle's dad, it took him a while. Actually we had to spell it out for him because he really didn't get it. :) My dad it took forever for him to even notice the shirt and my brothers didn't get it at first either. Wow family.... slow. lolol And my mom got it fast too. I guess it's a girl thing. But it was fun and the family is so happy. I can't wait to see what the future holds for this little one.
I have been feeling OK. The nausea has begun, in the late evening this time though. And I have a feeling that it will only get worse. I also have had a little cramping. I remember them with Henry early on but I think it may be a tad worse because I was just pregnant seven months ago. My body probably is like "what are you doing to me!!". But besides that just the normal being tired a little more than usual. And moody!! I mean when I get pregnant Kyle should just ignore me 45% of the time. I can be so mean:( Poor Kyle. Then right after I am ,I realize I was mean and then beg for forgiveness. He is the sweetest because he always says "It's fine, your pregnant, and I still love you", by now he is a pro. Well that's all for now. My Dr. appointment is the 16Th, next Thursday. They are going to do a ultrasound to make sure everything is fine. So until then all I can do is pray and take care of myself.

Fun times in the nursery!!

This weekend was great. Got to spend lots of family time since we really didn't have any plans. Sometimes I think it's better that way. We were so proud of Henry on Saturday night!! We have started going to church on Saturday nights because it just works better for Henry. It's at five in the evening, so it isn't at a nap-time or feed time. He's much happier. Anyway, we had to start putting him in the nursery about a month and a half ago because he was getting to rowdy for the service. He wanted to talk and play, and I would have to walk the hallways outside of the sanctuary instead of listing to the sermon.:) Not so good. So we put him in the nursery and boy did he not like it. It has been so hard because every time we pick him up he was crying so hard. One time, imp articular, we picked him up and he had been crying so hard that he was all blotchy. They when they handed him to me he just grabbed my face, and smiled while he was crying and little tears were running down his face. He looked like he thought he was never going to see me again! Oh, it was terrible. Needless to say, it has been really hard. Well Saturday we dropped him off and I even had a bet going with Kyle on the way to pick him up, that he would be crying. So we get in the pick-up room and they bring him out. No tears!! So then I ask the lady if he had been crying and she said "No" !!! She said he had been so cute and happy. That he had found a toy that he liked and was laughing at it the whole time. We were sooo proud of him. What a big boy he is becoming. Even if he cries next week at least he is getting ok being without us for a short amount of time.
This picture is so cute I think. Henry and his daddy look so much alike. He is really loves his daddy!!

What a Blessing!

Today I had to write about Necole's Place. I have been volunteering there for about a month now and absolutely love it. The love in that building is just contagious. And then those sweet kids. Necole's Place is a sister company of A Woman's Choice Resource Center in Louisville Kentucky. A Woman's Choice is a pro life crisis pregnancy center. It is there for women who have found out they are pregnant, don't know if they are pregnant, have had an abortion and need help dealing with their loss and healing from it, and so much more. So many little lives are saved because of that center!! And so many women are saved from making one of the greatest mistakes they will ever know. So then came Necole's Place to have somewhere for the women to go for help and support after they decide to keep the baby. Most of the women are in that situation because they have no where to go and no support at all. This is a way that after making that decision then they have somewhere to get the help they need. They can take parenting classes, get their GED, cooking classes, Bible studies, sewing classes, and many other things all in a very loving, Christian, environment.
Henry goes with me on Wed and we are there all day. He plays in the kids room where the moms that come in can bring their kids while they are in classes. It has been such blessing to get to know the children and the moms. There is so much hope in their eyers and you can really see God working every minute you are there. It's truly amazing!!
The neatest part ,to me, is knowing that many of the children at the center playing with my little one, they were babies that were going to be aborted. They are so sweet and to look at them and see the people that they are and to know that without some kind of intervention they probably wouldn't be here today, it's really moving. What a wonderful place God has placed in my life!! A true blessing:)
“That’s what I envision ‘Necole’s Place’ doing for the women who participate in the programs offered: God using this place to lift up their heads, giving them confidence and a Christ-centered future, offering the kind of encouragement and hopefulness that only God can provide.”
By: Martha Michels
Director/Necole's Place