Ahhhh, back to normal :)

Normal, in so many ways!!

Boobs, check!

Family all here, check!!

Hampton's feet, check!!!

Brandon and I had an amazing weekend. Yes, we would have done a few things differently. Yes, I already want to go back. And we'll definitely be doing it again!!

The boys seemed to have fun and didn't mind much that we were even gone! They did say how much they missed us though, so sweet! I would have been sad otherwise!

Hampton's feet are back to almost normal! He is wearing shoes again, running around mostly, like nothing was ever wrong. I still have to keep a bandaid and a little neosporin on the heel to keep it covered. But he's bathing again in the tub and healing every day!! He looks like he is healing perfectly. And his 15 month checkup is tomorrow. I know he is growing beautifully! :)

So it took one complete week for my boobs to go from nursing, to engorged, to finally normal!!! I'm so proud of my little man. He did so amazing. It was such a tough transition for him, and now we're snuggling like those things never produced milk once before. Thank goodness!! So proud of me too! 14 and a half months breastfeeding Jackson, 15 months breastfed Hampton! Go mama! ;)

So enough rambling and on to some pictures because it's been too long!!!!!!!!

First day down, so happy!!

Brandon on the beach!

4 years M & B

Occasionally the sun came out.. it was off and on, regardless it was never too cold or too ugly,

:)

Playing putt putt!

I was giggly, and of course Brandon spanked me, lol!

Love my husband.

Saturday on the beach, before all the rain!

Shopping while it was raining. Love my new sticker for the suburban!!!!!

Getting ready, listening to the radio, drinks.. good times :)

Hehe :) Being silly

And apparently Brandon thought we needed a serious picture!

Out to eat! Place we ate after we got married, 4 years ago!

Such an old man ;) Passed out!!

Nasty disgusting creatures and too much milk!!

Mice in April, wth? We had no mice issues all winter and then bam! Ugh, they're disgusting. I probably have a trap in every freaking corner and still nothing. We even have a cat! We're not even cat people but living in the country it's ants and mice as soon as it gets hot and the farmers start working in the fields.

Damn the mice and damn my boobs. They still hurt like hell. I called the doctor this morning and I'm waiting for him to call me back. I hope they have some kind of miracle shot, lol!

I've been eating straight sage. Basically taking shots of it about every hour or so. I'm taking sudafed every 3 hours. And eating peppermints nonstop. Oh and cabbage leaves to the boobs. All cold compress and no heat. Not even taking hot showers. I can't believe how awesome my body is at producing milk! Go me :) But they can stop now please!! Hamp has gone a complete 72 hours plus without. Yay!! So glad we're done. Now my body needs to get the memo!

Vacation Friday!!!! And I can not wait. Boobs hurting or not, me and hubby are going to have a kick ass time!!!

Random update

I'm weaning Hampton and it is HELL. My boobs hurt, I want to cut them off and grow a new pair. He's getting more use to the fact, but at night time he eventually freaks. We've just been having to put him in his crib.. ahhh sad stuff!! :(

Please boobs, hurry and get better, like tomorrow, or now.

Hamp's feet are healing. Bless him, that tough child cut his feet all up on some metal in our barn. Something I never thought would happen. I knew it could, but it's just something that just doesn't happen, but did. He got his stitches out today.

In the midst of all this.. Mine and Brandon's 4 year anniversary is this Sunday. We're going to the beach all this weekend, alone! And God am I goin to miss my kids!!!! But it will be much needed for both me and Brandon. And I know our boys will be well taken care of. We have family all around that is coming together to watch them. Another reason for the whole abrupt weaning and my boobs have only days to get themselves back to normal!! Darnit I have faith they will!! If not I'll be going to see my Doctor tomorrow or Wednesday.

I hate I've been so slack with blogging. It's harder than I ever imagined having three boys. Of course I would never change it for anything though! I love them!!

And dang I need to get back on here and update some of my pictures. My profile picture doesn't even look like me anymore, lol!!

New things make a girl happy :)

Right now my computer is crap. It's getting ancient and I think it is finally toast. I can't do much blogging from my phone. I can it's just not very easy. But I am VERY excited to say I'll be getting a brand new Apple computer this week! We've been wanting one for a while now. And now that our computer doesn't want to give us another chance, we're finally converting and I'm so excited!!! I love my iPhone. So I'm super excited to soon be getting a bigger version as my computer :) So, as soon as I do. I'll be updating!!

Can't wait!!

Tiny Update

I've got to get better at sticking to something. I can be such a failure sometimes. I'm still breastfeeding. However, the end is near.

I've quit drinking. So has hubby. We're going on about a week and a half sober now. Woo hoo. I honestly can't contain myself when I drink. It gets ugly. So I'm putting it on hold til I can figure that all out. It's in my blood.

We got a cat :) We actually got him on Christmas Eve, kicked him out because he crapped all over our bed and didn't see him for a whole month!! But he's back now and looks like he's sticking around. We named him Beast. Fitting with our dog, Belle ;)

I'm learning to become stronger in my faith. Trying my hardest anyway. I wanna be the best mama I can be. I know I can't be perfect, but I sure as heck wanna raise my boys right.

Carsons birthday is coming up!! He'll be 5 in March. Gosh how time flies!!

Jackson revisited the dentist this week. Bless him, he is such a tough boy. And so smart. He knows everyone in our family by their full name and can tell you their birthdate! He is one smart 3 year old. He makes me so proud.

Hampton has words!!! He says:
Bye bye
Hey
Yeah
Uh oh
Cookie
Kitty
Belle
Ball

He use to say mama and dada, but has so much fun with his other new words he rarely says those anymore!

I'll be back soon with more updating. Pictures. And hopefully something interesting. My boys are keeping me pretty occupied lately :) I wouldn't want it any other way though.

This Whole Breastfeeding Thing..

Trying to wean Hampton from nursing, is like taking crack away from a crackhead.

Talk about total withdrawal. Holy Hell.

I'm taking Prozac, my daily vitamins and birth control .. Every day.

And that's not to mention my need for alcohol, um, almost every day. Whether it be one glass, or the whole dang bottle.

I SHOULDN'T be breastfeeding.

So I don't nurse when I'm doing any of these things, and Hampton isn't having it. I'm talking full out head banging, screaming crying, like pure torture.

Is this normal?

I'm scared to talk to my pediatrician. He might think I really am CRAZY.

But he's one. And I'm done. Apparently he isn't. And I'm totally torn.

Happy Mama, Happy Boys ;)

Mama, it's nap time already! :)

On the way to his 12 month checkup! Crumbled a moon pie all in his lap!

At the doctor!!

Hamp is 1 year old now :)))

I am STILL trying to wean him. BUT, I have started birth control so I've really not feed him but only twice since because I'm scared for him to get my milk while I'm taking it. So, I will officially have a weaned baby SOON. Hopefully, by the end of this week!

The Giants won last night!!! Yay! Yay! Yay!!! They're going to the Super Bowl!! So Excited, can't you tell :)

Oh, so Hampton is 22lbs. Around 10th percentile in height.. little shorty!

I need a job, Scentsy is awesome stuff but not gonna get me making any kind of money I need! :(

Brandon and I are planning a getaway (JUST the TWO of us!!!!) Soon. I can't wait!!!!! We've never been able to do that since I've been pregnant, pregnant, breastfeeding, pregnant, and breastfeeding again! Haha! Now that I'm not doing any of that, WHEW, we're taking a weekend off ;) Either Valentine's Day weekend or Anniversary weekend in April, or hell .. why not BOTH :)

3 Kids is Never Less Than Hectic!

I haven't updated in forever :(

Hamp is walking, walking, walking!

He'll be 1 next week!!

He's still breastfeeding. God bless my boobs!

I'm working on weaning him.

Carson starts preschool next week.

Jackson is still a HUGE mamas boy.

Brandon is still into the converter and recycling business.

Selling Scentsy sucks.

Hubbs is raking all the cash in himself.

We finally (after about 6 years) have finished the majority of the remodeling to our house.

We're in Georgia right now while Brandon works. But when I get back to my computer I will upload some pics and try to keep at this blogging thing :) I sure have missed it!!

Stay at Home Working Mama :)

So my broke, no job self is trying to help my hardworking husband bring in some income and pay off those awfullllllll bills of ours. Anddddd..

I am now selling Scentsy!! I loved it when I bought it and signed up and tada! I'm now a consultant and got all my stuff in the mail today, and I'm one excited girl :)

http://mandyflowerslee.scentsy.us/

I'm also gonna start trying to put this Nikon of mine to use. I love it, and love taking pictures, so why not?

We'll see! ;)
 

Do it Anyway..

"People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered; Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives; Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough; Give your best anyway.
You see, in the end, it is between you and God; It was never between you and them anyway."

- Mother Teresa

Seriously, that couldn't be better said.

Beach Pics and a Little Bitty Update ;)

Hampton is crawling :)

We went to the beach for a week in our camper and it was AWESOME.

I didn't want to come home. But, hubby has to work sometime right?

Boys are great, Hubby and I are great too.... Nothing else new I guess ;)

Oh and we got rid of all 9 puppies, finally!

I'm getting bad with the whole blogging thing. My boys are too much fun I guess! :)

Teeth!!!

Well, Jackson has lost teeth and Hampton is getting teeth in!

Yesterday Hampton bit down on my finger and I felt a tooth, I seriously got so excited.. looked into his mouth and there was a purdy little tiny tooth (bottom right to be exact) How exciting!!!! :D

Sorry for the lack of pictures. I haven't put them on the computer yet. Maybe I'll get lazy this week and decide to do it ;) I can't believe little Hamp is already 6 months! :)))

Thirsty TUESDAY anyone?

It's only Tuesday!!! I feel like this week is draaaaaaaaaging by.

Jackson had his dental surgery last Thursday. Worst. Day. Of. My. Life.

I'm slacking terribly with my blog :( I need to add some pics of my little men. BUT I have to upload the pics from my camera and phone to the computer and then to the blog, shew .. it just takes time. Something I don't have lately!

Nothing new my way.. Little things here and there. My boys are getting bigger, smarter and well Hampton is growing literally like a WEED. He is already "crawling" around, sitting up perfect, and eating anything and everything! Yet still breastfeeding. He is ONLY 6 months ;)

I still love my husband, obviously! :))) Oh he did back my suburban into a pole the other day!!! $4,200 worth of damage! Nice one hubby. Thank God for insurance, most of the time, lol.

That's all for now :)

Maybe new pictures soon. I'm a little anxious to share my tons of pics I always share! ;)

I'm Still Here ;)

I can't believe my little monkey is 6 months old today :)

And I can't believe it's been over a month since I've blogged!

This summer has been busy! I've been babysitting another 4 year old little boy, Jackson has been having teeth issues getting taken care of (surgery this Thursday too), I've gotten staph infection (my holy God it's terrible nasty awful hurting stuff!), and we've pretty much been staying busy doing anything, unless we are relaxing, which by then I don't feel like sitting on the computer :)

Hampton now sits on his own for short periods of time, scoots and pulls himself around, lifts his knees but doesn't move them just yet, he can roll over both ways, eats about anything, and my goodness he gets cuter every single day :) I love my precious angel! ♥

Sorry for the crappy "im still here" post.. but I've got to clean the house and the yard some before the hubbs gets back from out of town. I sure do loooooooooooove that man ;)

Huge Pic Post .. Long Overdue! :)

My new B tattoo, for hubbs



They love to do this

How precious?

First time in this, haha :)

Me and the husband :)

My Cousin Harley B :)

Hampton's favorite sitter, Nancy

Mother's Day

Me and Hampton on Mother's Day

Sweet little baby :)

My Mother's Day present from B

He said, "Look Ma! I'm soaking wet!" Hahaha

He's so cute on his belly

That's how I roll...

He loves his crib

Silly boy posing for the camera.. kissy face and all

So handsome :)

Mama's boys



The boys wearing their sunglasses



Attempting baby food



B taught him to stick his tounge out :)



All 3 of my boys, can you find them? Ha!

I thought this was funny

Sweet boy

Some of my bows and headbands

My handsome 3

Me and B

Looking like an angel

They love their $10 pool ;) Which Belle actually used this one to deliver her puppies, so we had to get a new one!

Jackson would NOT get in the picture :(

My attempt at getting all 4 of us.. and the sun was shining downnn

Our new camper!!!! So ready to pull it somewhere!!

He loves this thing

Look at his smile :)

My Jackson Brady

Sweet little baby feet

Precious in his car seat

Mine and Hubbys getaway :)

Love him <3

Check out his hair :)

Belle delivering puppies .. I called Sue (a lady we know she delivers puppies)

My cute lil man sitting so big in his bumbo

Jackson's favorite .. he says this is "Belle"

So cute!!

Hampton's new painting!

Babies 4 days old :)

Jackson passed out before he could even sit down

Belle and her babies :)