A special gift for Ezra

When I found out Jen was pregnant I immediately started thinking of ideas for something special I could do for this baby. When Jennifer asked me to be the godmother to her child I was so overwhelmed and blessed I wanted to burst. Then I REALLY wanted to do something special. I have always enjoyed sewing but lately I haven't really had a time/space for it. I have made little quits and things but nothing elaborate. My mom and I took our yearly trip to St. Louis in September (last year) to visit my grandfather and my moms family. While we were there my aunt Vicki told me she makes quits. She showed me some of hers and I got inspired. She helped me pick out a pattern that wasn't too difficult for a beginner. In St. Louis there is this amazing quilting shop with all these bright colored fabrics. At the time I didn't know what Jen was having...boy...or girl... so I had to go with something that would work with either. I knew I wanted it to be bright and colorful. I learned that one of the hardest parts in quilting is picking a bunch of fabrics that will all go together. Luckily I had the help of my aunt, my mom, and two very friendly ladies in the quilt shop. It was a ton of work and it took a lot of time but it was all worth it. I have to say thanks to my aunt Vicki for inspiring me and giving me confidence to do it...and thank you to Tyson for letting me turn our living room into a sewing room for several months. :-) Here are a few pictures.

I'm lookin rough in this picture. I wasn't feeling that great. Turned out Jen and I were pregnant at the same time for 2 or 3 weeks . ha ha

The baby has graduated college!!!!

It's true my baby brother Jesse is a COLLEGE GRADUATE! I can't really believe it! He graduated from Old Dominion this May. Yes it was several weeks ago and I am just now getting around to posting about it. We are all very proud of him. I will say it was strange to see him so grown up. I still think of him as 12 and I think seeing him as a college graduate finally sunk in that he is growing up. Here are a few pictures.

The ceremony was going on forever!!!!

Jesse and his girlfriend Kelly. Yes he has a girlfriend!!! Wow I'm old

After we went out to dinner with our dear fiends the Matthes'. Aaron and Jesse graduated together. :-)

Happy Birthday Mr. Bush

Today is my hubby's 28th birthday!! I love spending birthdays looking at pictures from over the years. Another year goes by and we look older than last year...in my case I'm just chubbier. :-) My favorite is to look at pictures of Ty when he was a kid. I have NO IDEA how his mother ever disciplined him. I seriously think he had the biggest blue eyes and the blondest hair I have ever seen. Yep it melts me. If this baby is a boy I pray he comes out looking just like his daddy!! (although I may end up spoiling him rotten). I often wonder if it's possible to love Tyson more then I already do...then I wake up the next morning and miraculously I feel like I love him more. I am so thankful that on May 29th 1980 God brought Tyson Drew Bush into this world. What a man he has grown up to be!! Tyson I know your parents are blessed and proud to have you as their son and even more I know God is honored by you life and dedication to Him. I wouldn't want to live this life without you and everyday and every new adventure I have with you is a privilege and an honor. Your life challenges me to be better...I want to be more like you. :-) I love you more today than yesterday and tomorrow.... I'll love you more than today. Thanks for loving me back and leading me in the crazy wonderful life.

Good Idea....Bad Idea....

Do you guys remember that cartoon that use to have a segment called "good idea bad idea" It would go something like this...Good Idea: Throwing a surprise party...and then they would show someone walking in a room and everyone would yell SURPRISE and the person would be very happy... Then they would say Bad Idea: Throwing a surprise party for your 99 year old grandmother...then they would show this little old lady walk into the room and everyone would yell SURPRISE!!!! and it would scare her to death...literally she would fall over dead. Well this is the title of my week....Good Idea Bad Idea. Last week I was looking at a picture a friend of mine at work sent me there was a little girl with a Twizzler in her hand. It hit me Good Idea: Twizzler craving on the way. After work I asked Tyson to stop at Walgreens to buy me some Twizzlers. He did and we proceeded on to church. About a half hour later Tyson looked over at my bag of Twizzlers and there was 1 left... Tyson: "Tess what happened to all your Twizzlers??" Me: "I ate them all!!" This is where Bad Idea enters the screen... I was so sick!!! about 30 minutes after that I looked at Tyson and I must have had "the look" because he immediately said you better get downstairs to the bathroom. I will spare you the details and just say I barely made it in time. The next day Ty took me to lunch at Applebees...I was thinking I must be better by now... boy was I wrong... again sparing you the details getting sick in the Applebees restroom can be scaring. I was sick the rest of the week. Moral of the story... Good Idea: having A Twizzler to satisfy a craving. Bad Idea: Eating the entire bag within a half hour.

3 years down 97 more to go :-)

Today Tyson and I celebrate 3 years of married life! I am amazed more and more everyday by the blessings God has given me. The years of praying for that perfect match have paid off. So many days I look at Tyson and we are so different in many ways...but God has given us this perfect balance in each other. These differences create a lot of laughter in our home. I'm the emotional pack rat and he is the rational minimalist. I'm so thankful to share my life with my best friend. There are days when I am so overwhelmed by the fact that God would pay attention to every detailed desire of my heart.

I came home from work yesterday to find a large envelope on my refrigerator... Tyson being the man he is could not wait one more day to give me my anniversary gift. In 8 years the man has never given me a present on the actual day of celebration i.e. birthday, Christmas, anniversary...one year he made it to Christmas Eve. He gets too excited and can't wait. ha ha He's going to be the dad who begs the kids to open their gifts on Christmas Eve. haha Anyway...Tyson planed an overnight trip to D.C. and a Coldplay concert. I can't wait...but I have to because it's not until July. :-)

Life is busy and crazy but then today comes and I am overwhelmed by the goodness of God.

sleepy frog...

I have this song stuck in my head...Way back in the day years and years ago when my older brother took piano lessons from Pete Payne there was this one song in his piano book called "Sleepy Witch". Well, Ms. Betsy being an amazingly talented mother changed the title and words to the song. It is now known as "Sleepy Frog". I still remember some of the words...

"Sleepy Frog what's wrong with you, we've got lots of things to do.

Soon it will be time to eat, and we need your great big feet.

Things to do

Stir the stew

Where's your back leg!

Add the pepper and the salt

Don't forget the chocolate malt."

This all flooded back to me today in a flash. I was sitting at my desk one of my coworkers said to me "wow you look sleepy". At first I was like Thanks a lot that really means you look awful! But then the sleepy frog song came to me and I started cracking up! I have had it in my head ever since. So thank you Ms. Betsy for the cute song that is getting me through this long day. ha ha

I never knew the 1st trimester in pregnancy would effect my sleep so much. I always knew in the end sleep was hard...but this early I had no idea! I toss and turn all night and I get up to pee every 2 hours. It's getting harder and harder and the days of little sleep are building up. Working full time is not helping. I get off at 5pm and I can't wait for my head to hit the pillow. I know I can't take anything to help me sleep but does anyone have any "home remedies" for sleeping. Any suggestions I'll take!

Well this is a random post...but hey at this point jumbled is the best I can do.

I hope you are all having a wonderful week!

First Late Night Craving!

Well here is the baby update: Last night was my first late night craving...MacDonald's french fries were on the brain. As Tyson and I went through the drive through I wished I had my camera to document the moment. ha ha My first must have late and night craving and his first sympathy craving....yes I bought him his own order of fries...sharing was not in order last night. For some odd reason french fries are what settle my stomach. When I was on my cruise and feeling sick fries were always good. Other cravings have included chicken burritos with hot salsa and pizza. For some reason I need the spicy stuff. Bland food doesn't do the trick for me and maybe it's the salt on the fries that I like so much, I'm not really sure. In other news I don't really have a belly yet but I feel so bloated and uncomfortable, my clothes are already fitting really weird and some pants don't fit at all. I'm an emotional roller coaster and I am so happy I have a husband that can laugh at me because I'm sure I'm getting on his nerves (even though he says I'm not). ha ha I will cry at nothing and he will say babe really it's not that big a deal and then laugh. At first the laughing got on my nerves but now I laugh too after I cry so it's worked itself out. haha I haven't been super sick just blah feeling. The mornings are the worst but once I get going I'm good. I think like every other pregnant woman I feel better after I eat but I never really feel like eating. I'm trying to eat better but salad makes me sick. Tyson's made me a few smoothies and those have been good so maybe fruit won't make me sick like salad. I do LOVE tomatoes that's another thing I can eat that is good. But not the little ones...they have to be big and fresh...sliced helps. Don't I sound like a barrel of fun! I am trying my best to keep a good attitude but I must admit the lack of sleep gets to me. I'm feeling very tired all the time. Working full time is definitely hard. Most mornings I feel like I could sleep till noon. I am not complaining though!!! I am so thankful that I have not been really really sick. I'll take nausea over puking all day anytime!

I still haven't found a Dr. but I've gotten some good recommendations. So we'll see what happens. Well that's all for now. Thank goodness it's FRIDAY!