Fair Fair Fair Ready or not here we come!

Ready of Not Fair Time is here! Man oh man!...I'll be honest I'm not exactly ready. Like I'm ready for the week of vacation but the whole preparing part- I'm not too sure about!... I've got about all the food and snacks...and Sondra is all packed..Me & Stu are going home at night to feed the Calves.... and take care of the dog. I kinda don't mind it...I'd mind less if I didn't have to feed the calves  but Since Stu was born I've stayed home at night instead of up at fair...I've became a home body I guess... I like the fair..but I like going home...
Fair Fair Fair....I look forward to fair every year... I like people watching..I of course like the food... I like the 4h family and goofing around...although next year I need to get with the plan and be ready for Lead Line for Sheep next year... we decided to just show Pee Wee showmanship for sheep and hogs this year instead doing lead line...We have been pre occupied with other things and totally lost track of when we were supposed to sign up for! and then the getting a wool outfit together just wasn't going to work after I started looking and said- I'm not going to stress about this when Sondra has barely helped with Sheep this year...so there it is...

Fair Preparations! Breakfast Sandwiches and burritos 

We have had some bug in our house this week... one of the kids brought it home from Wagon Train... and it hit Sondra and Me and Stu... Sondra has had the worst of it..but hasn't been too bad on me b.c. she is to the age of I'll puke in my own bucket and not on myself like I use to which was nice...I'm not sure I can handle puke right now...I have vivid memories of catching Stuart's puke in my hand....I don't think I can do that right now at this time...I'd probably join the puke-e.... what else?

Thursday I told her I had to go to work so she hung out with me- she was a bum! 

Sleeping on the job! 

I finally feel like I am getting my energy back from this energy stealin' peanut!....I still have no idea what this baby could be...at time since I"m craving the sweet stuff like with Sondra maybe a girl...then I have this dream of U/S day and we find out its a boy and I baul b.c. I know how disappointed Sonnie will be... hmm... who knows... I can tell you honestly I have no leanings of wanting towards either way...I will be delightfully happy... Stuart has gotten on with this whole baby thing... I ask him where is your baby Stuart?? and he says cooking in your tummy... and its HIS baby..and its a brother lol


STUART STORY
So the second day of sickness in our house Jake stayed home with the kids... I thought I woke Jake up enough before I left...but then I got a call from Jake saying he woke up from a phone call from my Dad... he says Jake- do you know where Stuart is at???? Jake looks around and says well No?... Stuart had got up and put his rubber boots on and walked back to his grandparents house....  That my friends was one of the 1st times he has pulled that he has been caught in the act but he was successful ... he is a brave boy...I think its deadbolt time? DO you?

also... Breastfeeding!... hmm... So I've literally have been a wee bit crazy about this issue...my husband says that for a person to be "opposed" to it for 6 years and now feels like she financially needs to do it ...it doesn't make her hubby feel too good about himself b.c. he can't provide the formula...1. Sexism (we both work 40 hours a week its not up to you to provide the milk money) 2. I was never against it- I just didn't have the NEED to do it what so ever or desire 3. I wasn't educated on the whole pumping part I didn't realize you could exclusively pump...here is my plan... its not motivated just for Financial reasons... its just silly of me not to try it... then after learning my health insurance will pay for a brand new electric pump why not try? I have been reading this breastfeeding book and the more I read it the more I don't know if I really want to...then I got to the pumping part...the more I feel like this could work!... my plan is to breast feed the first few weeks if able...and to pump too so I get my "supply" and then eventually just pump...I didn't like the idea of only me feeding the baby..I want its siblings and Daddy be able to feed the peanut....so hopefully it all works out.

So fair fair fair... treat me well..don't be too tough. or hot and sweaty..I'd rather wear long sleeves then sweat.... please keep my kids semi good or the best that they are able to be ! lol.... I'm gonna miss riding rides this year with my Sondra...I want to plan a trip to kings island or cedar point next summer!...

Also Also! Our house in Lafayette is on the market! if you are interested in seeing it talk to our Realtor:
http://www.realliving.com/Bruce.Binkley/homes-for-sale/OH/Lafayette/45854/124-High-St-98124358

Whelp I must be going! Love you all!

here is another pic I found in my desk at work? I know? but this is me as a newborn..like just a few days old my Mom took me to our family reunion theme was of course Indians :)  

Bottle Feeding already/MegPieLove/Pumpin/weekendPlans

So its Friday..thank you Friday for being Friday..I needed you! ....

Last night was a adventure.... my hubby and brother and SIL ...nephew Colt..and Jake graciously took the kids went off to pick up 6 bottle calves for us to start feeding and raise for beef... I don't think I have ever felt richer than when we filled our freezer up last August with Beef...Pork...chicken...lamb....well..its less than half full and we have a piggy that will be butchered on 9/11..the irony I know...and we have a few lambs that will be getting butchered too..I've found out..Lamb isn't too bad when its cooked right...no ground though..NO!...and now feeding out a calves... its just so nice to have the meat out there and cuts your grocery bill down plus.. its not as expensive either..and its a slow expense...

BUT ANYWAYS... they set out to pick the calves up....I was at my parents childless odd I know...and so Jess got her keys to her house and I was excited to go see it.... I'm a horrible aunt to by the way.... as me and Syd are hanging on the couch she falls and gets a little goose egg on her forehead....then when we are outside in front of her new house she is walking around and falls down in the drive way and gets a sizable goose egg in the middle of her forehead... I then took her straight to her car seat and said you are staying here till its time to go..My Mom joking sang to her..."somebody is ready for bed, Somebody bumped her Head"...and I added..."Somebody's gonna have to wake you up every 2 hours b.c. of a concussion".... one good thing... Syd didn't hold it against me..she still loves me... I'm going to really miss her when she isn't back at my parents to steal... but I went home around 8ish 9ish? ....end up sitting down on couch fell asleep till Jake & kids got back at 11....lol... got a little nap to be ready to feed the babies and and instead of 6 he brought back 7 calves

But this time we got bottle calves..last night as we fed I thought...this sucks...waking up at 530 to feed snot nosed silly cows...I thought this sucks... I'll probably feel this way over the next few weeks... until we don't have to bottle feed..its kind of funny the zoo we have at our home..but hey... when we are enjoying home grown steak and hamburger roast and whatnot... it all pays off...

Another PLUS PLUS PLUS....I'm still in disbelief actually.. Sondra went over to my cousin Megan's(usually refer her as Megpie) house to play with her daughter for the day and she ended up sending me home with some maternity clothes and also she told me I could have her car-seat/stroller and pack and play when the baby is born..her Ryker should be done by the time baby comes... seriously... that is a huge relief...I can't believe it.. I've been stressing about that....and it was a answered prayer...she is a angel and so generous..I'll always be her girl..kinda like Taty butt was my side kick..I was hers..and how Sondra is Taty's...its a never ending process..I really wish MegPie lived closer..I make trips over there but still I wish she could babysit the baby in march... :(...

TMI TMI TMI TMI TMI
Here is another: after work today I'm going to go pick up a breast pump.... now breastfeeding is something I never gave a try because I really didn't have to..but this time around...I need to give my best effort and try to breastfeed for financial reasons... I'm not going to exclusively breastfeed..I'll probably mostly in the beginning but once I get my "supply"..I'd like to pump... I'll be honest... maybe its a immature thing..but I don't "fancy" a kid hanging off my tit... I just..doesn't sound like my kind of thing...but you know its free...its natural...and I'm going to try...everyone that i have talked to that has tried has said they wished they would have "tried" longer or stuck with it...so why not lets try people!.... so I found a pump at a reasonable price... and I'm going to give it a try..

So tonight we have some Nungester Cousins coming over to help feed the calves..so it shall be fun..I'm going to run home...clean up the kitchen bathroom and living room as much as possible!!! oh well the life of Joie..cleaning just isn't in my repertoire...but it will be this weekend on Saturday... on Monday we have a appraiser coming to the house..   so I gotta kick it in high gear...