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I've been reading a few blogs lately and can't get enough of them!! I read one in one night lol. The one I'm reading now is much longer though!! Man, these ladies can write!! I hope that if I continue finding things to write about, I can eventually have a blog just as interesting as their's lol :)

We have decided to have Cam a small party with just family on my dad's side & then a dinner with my mom's side the day before! We are thinking that we will be taking him to Phenias & Ferb Live... as long as the tickets aren't sold out!! Cam's has had two pretty good days in a row, with no fits or anything!! That makes for a happy mommy! I still can't believe how fast these past four years have gone!! Four years from now, my baby will be playing baseball & football and he'll be in SECOND GRADE!!!! oh myyyy- time flies :(

It's a lot colder these last couple days than it has been! I can't wait for Spring! Christopher so lovingly ;) rearranged our living room for me!! I was so greatful- especially since he'd worked all day and got home late and wanted to go to bed lol. Our living room looks so much more open and you can actually see the big windows without a couch in the front of it! It's so nice :)

We are having breakfast for dinner tonight! Cam's excited for some scramblin eggs lol! He had some ramen noodles for lunch and ate the whole pack!! What a piggy lol.

xoxo
Jennifer :)

Brand NEW 2012!!

It's 2 weeks into the year and I'm already fed up with people! I am a good person- I help anyone who needs it, go out of my way to do nice things for people, I'm a good mom, and good wife, a good daughter and a good sister! I feel like when I chose to marry my husband, that I accepted his family as my own... which is why it hurts me to see my husband being treated so shitty by the one person that's supposed to be the closest to him (other than me!)

I understand that it's important that you put your "family" first. My husband and son of course come before anyone else. But, when you have brothers and sisters, I feel it's important that you keep a good relationship with them also. Especially when at one point in time the "brother" was the only thing you had! All's I know is, I'm DONE! I'm done doing things for people who don't appreciate it.. I'm done watching my son hurt because people aren't wanting to be a constant in his life, I'm done watching my husband hurt. For now on it's my family first- and I'm done giving a shit about anyone who treats us poorly.

Happy New Year ;)

On a better note- My baby boy is going to be FOUR years old in two weeks!!! Where in the world has the time gone?! I love him so much- such an amazing smart funny handsome boy<3

T.O.R.N.A.D.O.S.

Tornado sirens went off all dang day! I never used to care about them much... not because I didn't think they were "important" but because I only had me to worry about. Today, I had the two most important boys in my life to watch out for! Nothing happened in Blue Springs, but Missouri is just getting some crazy weather lately! Joplin got hit so hard by an ef5 tornado on Sunday- and the destruction that thing did to that town is horindous!! :( A little boy names Sylur, who is 16 months old, was taken right out of his mommy's arms and sucked up by the tornado... if that wasn't devestating enough, they have been searching everywhere for him and his remains were identified today. Not only has his family lost their house, and all of their belongings, now they have to deal with the pain of loosing a child. Mother Nature is so evil sometimes!! :( Hopefully the ugly weather stays away for good from now on!

Mother's Day!

So today is mother's day, this will make three whole years that I have been a mommy to the most perfect, amazing, smart, handsome little man in the world! He's everything I've ever dreamed about, with his big blue eyes, and onery smile. He's my whole entire world... I honestly think I was put on this earth to be his mommy. I love him more than anything in this world. He show's me the little things in life are what are the most important. Seeing his eyes light up because he gets a new toy, or hearing him laugh while he's playing with his daddy, those are the things that absolutely melt my heart. On January 25th, 2008 my water broke... it was 11:30am and Chris was at work. A few hours later, around 3:30 or so, my contractions started coming... first 6 minutes apart, then 4. Chris and I went to the hospital around 5:30 and I was dialated to a 6!! I couldn't believe it. I got my epidural and enjoyed having my mom there by my side through it all. I gave birth to our son Cameron Jay McCabe on January 26th, 2008 at 2:39AM.

He was the most beautiful baby I have ever seen in my whole life. From that day on I have always put him first. Date nights, alone time, sleep, getting up and going to do whatever I wanted whenever I wanted- all those things were out the window, and I absolutely DID NOT CARE! I couldn't imagine loosing all the time I've had with my son. I love you Cameron Jay- because you've showed me the important things in life, the simple things, you've showed me how to be selfless, how to care about someone so deeply that life would be nothing without them. You are the picture of mommy and daddy's love for each other, and the absolute best thing to ever happen to the two of us.

I love you baby boy!! Forever & ever!!!

xoxJennifer

Just Another Monday--

April is almost over- geeze, this year is going by so fast!! We had a fabulous weekend, spending it with our family :) Friday, Cam and I went to my momma's house, and dyed easter eggs and played some baseball "toddler style" haha. Saturday we went to her house for Easter Dinner!! Ham, smoked turkey, scalloped potatoes, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, desert!!! YUM haha. Then Sunday we went to my Aunt's for my dad's side of the family for dinner. Wings, Brisket, Ham and lots of sides. I always love seeing all my family and eating some good food! The Easter Bunny came to visit my baby boy at his "mawmaw's" "papa's" & his "ma's" along with ours so he got TONS of easter baskets lol. Lots of chocolate and toys :) He was a happy boy all weekend, and slept REALLY good last night!!

Now it's monday, and really gloomy outside :/ Goes along with my mood right about now... The Easter Bunny at my mom's brought Chris and I a Chipotle gift card, so hopefully that will make me feel better at dinner time lol. I hope everyone was able to have a wonderful weekend of family time!!

xoJen

daddies don't just love their children every now and then...

When I hear the word "Daddy" I think of my dad. He worked hard for everything he's ever had, he gave my brother and I a wonderful life, he's been there for me through thick and thin, and he's the most amazing man in my life. I set high standards for who I would marry and have children with. When I was younger, you had to prove a lot to me in order to date me and if my daddy didn't like you, it most definitely wouldn't have worked out haha. I met my husband in September of 2006. We were immediately joined at the hip and I knew he would be who I spent the rest of my life with. I knew this all because of the way he was with his first born son. Yes, I am a step-mom to an amazing little boy who is almost six years old and is as handsome as his daddy :) His name is Hayden and he lives in Tennessee and since the Army has became a part of our life and he's started school we rarely see him. This isn't going to get into a post about how much I dislike his mom lol although, I could go on and on... I will just say, my husband loves both of his babies more than anything in this world, and he is an AMAZING father. I wouldn't accept anything less than that with how I was raised by mine. My child deserves a daddy like I have... and he most definitely has that! I love sitting in the other room while I hear them wrestling upstairs, or watching them play outside from the window. I love that he has a new hobby of fixing power wheels up to look so cool for his son. When Cameron was born, you could not have met a prouder parent then him. He is the absolute joy of our lives... Chris wanted a girl so bad, but I know that he wouldn't have it any other way. The first four months of Cam's life was a little scary... he had RSV and was in the hospital and on breathing treatments a lot. He had colic and was not a good sleeper, and I can honestly say that we equally cared for our son, we took turns with feeding and rocking while the other slept... he was so good with our son that I honestly was scared to death that I wouldn't be able to do it on my own when he left for basic! Cameron was four and a half months old when Chris left. I never experienced a deployment while he was in the army, but I experienced the being alone, and the crying the first time Cameron said dada to a PICTURE of his daddy. I cried at his graduation when his baby was scared of him... scared of the man who took such good care of him and loves him with his whole heart. I don't know "worry" like wives of deployed husbands- but I know the ache that they get when their husband's miss birthday's & holiday's. My little boy didn't see his daddy on his first birthday because he was in AIT. Chris was gone from June 08 thru March of 09! That's 9 months... he came back to a 14 month old toddler! Who spoke sentences, because he learned to talk at such a young age. When we moved to Ft Hood, he was attatched to his daddy like crazy! They are best friends... even Cam will tell him "Your my best Dad" :) He changes diapers, deals with fits, makes him lunch, gets him snacks, buys him toys, plays guns, wrestles, hugs, kisses and loves his little man with everything he has... and I know that no matter what happens to us that he will always have his daddy. I am also proud to say that I know that he needs him... there is no reason that a woman should keep their child away from their dad. If they want to be there, whether they pay child support or whatever- LET THEM BE THERE!! If the child has the oppurtunity to have BOTH parents in their life, whether the parents like each other or not, don't deprive them of that. It's selfish and hurtful. Stepping down from my soap box now ;)

xo Jen

Jumpin on the Bandwagon ;)

So many people are starting to write blogs, so I decided that I'd go ahead and start one too ;) I love writing, so this should give me something to look back on! It's 12:20am and I'm still wide awake. Luckily Cam and Chris are still awake too or I'd be extremely bored haha! Anways, today was interesting to say the least- I am FINALLY feeling better after 6 days of having what I "thought" was the flu! I'm pretty sure now that I've looked up the symptoms, that I had salmonela- scary stuff!! I can't believe that licking the batter from the cake I made Sat. night made me so sick- but I will most def. NEVER be doing that again... EVER lol. Sorry Cam, but, you won't be either, that was just awful. So after sleeping all day yesterday except for maybe 2 hours, I decided to go get Cam's easter stuff today. He cried and cried because he wanted to come too, so the hubby went with me and kept him occupied while I shopped on my own. I really think that is one of the funnest things about being a parent. All of the holidays!! We came home to our front door locked... great you may say, but NOT great when your husband didn't tell you that the keys he used didn't have our house key on it lol. Good thing he's got and amazing uncle!! We went to his uncles house and they took a ladder and Chris had to climb up to our bedroom window. It's a good 30ft in the air considering we have a walk out basement! Our window just happened to be cracked so he climbed through it and unlocked our door :)

Other than not having our keys- I had a pretty relaxed day! Tomorrow (or later today lol) is my dad's girlfriend's grandaughter's first birthday! She is the cutest little girl- can't believe she is already 1! Time goes by so quick and I guess I should know that, since my baby is already THREE! :(  I got a new SD card for my camera since Zeus ate mine lol... and I will be taking lots of pictures of the birthday princess!! So I'm gonna go get my baby ready for bed and write some more tomorrow.

xo Jen