"Our Precious Peanut"

April 18th......One of the happiest moments in my life.. We had just arrived back home from a birthday party with our nieces Brooklyn and Ellissa. I had been feeling sick lately and decided to find out "what was causing it". I took a pregnancy test and guess what???? We have a little "Peanut". That is right, we are pregnant and counting the days down already.. Of course 1 test wasn't enough.. hahaha.. I took another... Jason jumped off the couch and ran over after the longest 2 minutes of my life and kissed me, he could tell by the look on my face it said pregnant. :D We are SO happy!

Since the 18th, I have taken about 11 tests.. Ok, I know that is so excessive, but I am so happy!!! It is my little way of proving it to myself over and over.. hahaha..

Since being pregnant I am living on Cold sandwiches, pickles and the juice, ice cream, Popsicles, ice water, apple juice on ice - HAS TO BE ON ICE CUBES, Slurpees, honey nut cheerios, wheat thins, saltine crackers, beef jerky(1 piece here and there). Can't stand meat, Mexican food(which is my ALL TIME FAVORITE), salads sound soggy to me, hot food sounds like it is gonna be soggy and mushy when I think about it.. BLAH!!!!!!!! no spicy, i get heart burn and feel sick RIGHT AWAY!! oh yeah and NO SODA!! It's toooooo sweet!! So no Dr Pepper.. Wow I know.. But its making me feel healthier because I am drinking SO MUCH WATER!!!

May 21st was our Dr. Apt. We got to see our precious "Peanut". We saw the head, tummy and the heart, the heartbeat was SOOOOOOOOOO FAST! Dr Rappleye said we are Due December 18th.. A Christmas baby!! There are so many December babies in Jason's family, what is one more, right? So that makes us about 10 1/2 weeks pregnant now.. The Dr. laughed when he heard how many tests I have taken.. He said "No more tests.... YOU ARE PREGNANT OK!!" During the ultra sound when I first saw our baby, my eyes quickly filled with tears (happiest tears possible) and then I began to laugh when I saw the heart. Dr Rappleye said "It's hard to see baby.... when mommy is laughing so hard.... then he said that he loves the reaction I gave. I am still living in that moment and hope I remember that moment forever. The first time I saw our beautiful baby! hahaha.. Seeing our precious little one really brought it to life, but I feel I am still riding that cloud, still feel a bit surreal.. I bet until I feel our baby move it will though. Though I have been terribly sick daily, I am the happiest I have EVER been.. I am going to be a mommy before the year is over, I just can't wrap my head around it yet, but SO HAPPY!

We had announced our news to a few friends.. I called Sam the night I took my first test, sent her a pic text and called.. She had been asking me nearly ever Friday before.. "You prego yet? Prego yet? Prego Yet?" Each time I was saddened to tell her "no" so this time it was amazing to get to call and say "guess what" She was SO excited with me.. I was on our back porch just bouncing and teary eyed and telling her everything I was feeling. She was on the other end cheering and laughing. She is such an amazing girl. I love her pieces.. She has been helping me with so many questions and fears I have mentioned. THANKS A BILLION SAM!! She has no idea that I am writing about her so if she is reading this.. LOVE YOU BESTIE!!

Jason had told Cj and Joey and his brother Rory! On Mother's day we surprised Carol with the news. AT her house, the girls' were playing with an 8 ball and asked J to read the answer, he shook it and said "Is Montana Pregnant?...YES" and Carol said "oh are you trying now?" and we told her "We don't have to try anymore" it took a few seconds before she comprehended what we said and then "OH... WHAT?? YOU'RE PREGNANT..." then she jumped up and ran and grabbed blankies. She has already made us some blankets months before and we have them in our closet!It was great. I told my Nana, my mom, brother and Dad on Mother's day.. We had just been talking and the news just came out.. It was NEAR IMPOSSIBLE keeping it quiet for as long as we did. They are all really excited. I love my family and J's family, they have made it even more special by seeing their excitement. Telling our friends was really fun too. I mean it was fun to tell family but we knew they would all be excited.. Some friends really got excited.. I told Hollie one night at her house and she immediately ran and got a baby name book and was just laughing and smiling and hugging me Love ya girl! Brittany and Gary were probably my favorites, their reactions.. Gary yelped "What? Really" Congrats man this is awesome But it was in this hi-pitched squeal so it was awesome" Brittany's eyes just filled with joy and she was excited.. Rory and Ellie were so supportive Ellie has text me today saying she wants to go buy us baby clothes.. Love them! Becky has been excited every time she has seen me since.. I am just SO THANKFUL for everyone we are surrounded by.. What an amazing group of people!!!

12 ways Rubber Bands will come in Handy

1. For stubborn tops, wrap a rubber band around the perimeter of the the lid a couple times before attempting to open it—the band acts as a grip and makes it about a thousand times easier to undo.

2. Paint can marker. If you’re partially finished with a can of paint, wrap a rubber band around its exterior at the same level as the paint that’s inside the can so you can tell at a glance how much you have left.

3. Pencil eraser. Fold a rubber band a few times to rub off pencil doodles.

4. To keep soap output in check. Loop a rubber band around the neck of the pump on a liquid soap dispenser to control how much soap comes out with each use.

5. Bookmarks. Just wrap a band around the page you’ve just finished reading and the cover of the book. You won’t have to worry about losing your place, nor do you have to bend the pages.

6. To manage stray wires—or yarn. Wrap cords and balls of yarn or thread in bands to prevent tangles.

7. Baby-proof cabinets. Bind knobs with rubber bands to keep them firmly shut.

8. Remote control pad. Wrapping the base with a band keeps your remote from sliding off the coffee table—and prevents your furniture from scratching.

9. Make a broom last. When the bristles on a broom get tired and start to splay out, wrap a couple rubber bands close to the base to keep them tight (and cleaning more effectively).

10. Kitty proof your toilet paper. To keep kittens (or puppies) from pawing at the ends, wrap a band around a roll of toilet paper.

11. Bottle gripper. To keep shampoos, conditioners, etc from slipping from your hands in the shower, wrap rubber bands around the middles to make them easier to grip.

12. Keep a sliced apple fresh. Supposedly, after you slice an apple into wedges, if you reassemble the wedges so the apple looks intact again and wrap a (clean!) band around it, it slows down the browning process—a good thing to keep in mind for brown bag lunches.
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Breakfast at Ginger's- golden retriever dog eats with hands

Saw this and just LAUGHED I LOVED IT!! Hope you enjoy!! :D

New E-mail I received

Ok!! I don't know if all of this is completely true or not, but I did check with Snoops and this did pull up!! I am so guilty about eating fruits with my dinner and drinking ice water OOOOOOPS!! But thought it was interesting at least!

Eating fruit by itself is a practice taken from "Food Combining". You can eat other food 20 minutes after you finished your fruit. By then your fruit will have left your stomach and moved into your small intestines. Hence no bloating.

Be sure to read about drinking cold water at the bottom of this email.

Eating Fruit - this opened my eyes.
Dr Stephen Mak is a friend of mine at the BSF course. He told me he treats terminal ill cancer patients by "un-orthodox" way and many patients recovered. He explains to me before he is using solar energy to clear the illnesses of his patients. He believes on natural healing in the body against illnesses. See the article below.Dear Shereen, Thanks for the email on fruits and juices. It is one of the strategies to heal cancer. As of late, my success rate in curing cancer is about 80%. Cancer patients shouldn't die. The cure for cancer is already found. It is whether you believe it or not. I am sorry for the hundreds of cancer patients who die under the conventional treatments. Thanks and God bless. Dr Stephen Mak

EATING FRUIT... We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat. What is the correct way of eating fruits? IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities. FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so. In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil.... So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining — every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet, etc — actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat! Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach. There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight. When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins. But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!
KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.
APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.
STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.
ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer.
WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene — the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.
GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content.. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.
HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE': (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive. A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

Batter Up

Well its Softball season and J is on a team.Its been so much fun. Our good friends Gary, Brittany, and Cj sponsored the team. SBS DIESEL! So its been a lot of fun playing on a team with them because we all get along so well.. No I don't play.. But I am a "team mom" So I do go to practices and help out, keep score at the games and I even got a jersey too.. AWWWW.. The girls all got jerseys: Brittany, Hollie, Michaela, and I. Its so exciting..

So far SBS has lost the 3 games. However, they are improving so quick and its the first year they have played together, so I am sure we will start coming out victorious soon! Hopefully tonight.. The game is at 6p.m. tonight and I really hope we can pull out a WIN! Jason has hit a grand slam already and the guys really are pulling together and playing pretty good for the most part.. Just need to remember to stay relaxed! That would help them out! But the team consists of: Gary, Cj, Jason, Kenny, Tyler, Kyle, Chet, Neil, Brady, Jason W

Its bee really fun so far!.

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