Nine Days until...

Nine Days until our First Year anniversary!!!! 


It truly is hard to believe a year has gone by. It has been a year since we got married! I remember thinking about planning our wedding and getting everything ready and nine days before our big day we were a mess! We had so many things to get ready since we had the reception at our house. Everything turned out so wonderful. If I could go back I would have changed the time to a little later since it was SO INCREDIBLY hot that day!

Who would have thought a year from our wedding day we would be pregnant! We will be 12 weeks and 5 days!!!!


Yesterday, we went to our checkup for our Snowbaby. Our Snowbaby was doing really well and had a normal heart rate of 155. We didn't get a ultrasound but hearing that heartbeat was the most precious sound I have ever heard. I can't wait to see our Snowbaby again at the end of July. It will be the middle  or end of July when we find out the size of all the organs, brain, and of course find out the gender. Dr Dorn during our first appointment did believe we might be able to see at the end of June however the nurse practitioner- Kelly believes it will be middle or end of July.

My uterus has begun to protrude  which Kelly was very happy about. That was the determining factor in hearing the heart beat this early on a doppler.  Kelly performed normal screenings on my and concluded everything was fine! She wants me to continue to work in the garden and spend 30-40 minutes walking everyday as well as doing some core strength to strengthen my back and possibly looking into Pre-Natal Yoga.

Josh and I have been working on our garden. We worked very hard yesterday. I slung rocks out a lower field for at least and hour and Josh and I spent another hour or 2 planting 64 pepper plants. Yes, we are planning a community garden that's the reason for so many plants. That and you have plants enough for the deer and other creatures to eat as well! :)

Needless to say I am wore slap out today! I am looking forward to finishing our garden and begin reaping the benefits! I am looking forward to this baby and looking forward to this Sunday after next for our Anniversary!

11 Weeks

Thursday this week we will have another appointment. I am really excited as we will see and fetus this time!  Its so exciting to hear the heartbeat hopefully he or she will allow us to hear it!

Prior to this week I have felt very bloated but unable to wear my "normal" fitting clothes. My mom bought a ton of maternity clothes for me that has helped tremendously. I have begun to feel better and don't gag as much. I am able to keep most every meal down, so that is really exciting as well! My skin, however, is a different story. My eczema that was once healed before pregnancy has come back full-force. It has become almost unbearable for me. It's to that point again, pain, discomfort, cracking, peeling, bleeding. I have become fed up and I will be requesting ointment to help me this Thursday. I truly want to have my beautiful skin back!

I have begun to feel what I believe is our little Snowbaby. Josh is very skeptical about it though. He believes its gas. But the jabs are felt right above the pubic bone and sometimes roll horizontally. Of course Josh can't fell these so its hard to make him believe. But seriously I do not believe what I have felt is gas. The jabs I felt were felt while my bladder was VERY FULL. I have heard that can let you feel them better. Since I have never been pregnant before I am entering a unknown world here. You can read and hear others stories about how it feels however its so different explaining what you have felt this baby do inside of you. It truly is the best feeling in the world! I can only imagine how the next few months of kicking and jabbing from our Snowbaby will feel later in the pregnancy.

I have decided since I do not feel as bloated anymore to begin posting pictures of my growing belly. Here are a couple of photos of 11 weeks. Enjoy!

Big News...

Week of April 10th - Last week was tough but this week has been a whirlwind. I have been approved for WIC. I am waiting on Medicaid to be approved and once it is approved we will be able to see our baby for the first time!

Yes, Josh and I found out Sunday April 10th 2011 we are expecting our first child! I couldn't believe it heck, I was basically talked into taking the test. I mean with all the stress from Choice and Next door and my Papa Dixon anyone would have believed Aunt Flow didn't visit because of stress.

It's is unreal knowing I am growing a human inside of me. I haven't felt to bad other than bouts of toxic gas, ezcema breaking out, and being fatigued. Last night was my first night of getting sick. We had just left Chili's and I had eaten way too much. BB turned on the CB radio and Pinto was talking about eating SPAM. Going into detail about the different kinds of SPAM, Spam and eggs, Ugh, sickening.

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Week of Easter April 24th- OMG! All day being sick! ALL DAY EVERYDAY! Its worse at night after 10pm, I orginally started taking my prenatal vitamin at lunch with my meal the mornings and now before sleep. It doesn't matter when, I still get sick! Some days aren't as bad as most. Some nights it like a fist being thrown to the bottom my stomach. Not to mention the heartburn, indigestion, and heavy breathing from being so congested. In about 36 hours we will have our first ultrasound! I am super excited! Josh is too!

He has been great. When I cook meat, sometimes it makes me sick and after I eat I get sick so he has been helping so much! I finally got around to Steam Mopping tonight. It feels good to actually be able to do things rather than be scared of when I might puke next! haha.

Isaiah kept me busy last week, since he was out of school for Easter or Spring Break. We went hiking, went to the zoo with Amy, Conner, Noah and Brayden. He did really well, and I was really proud of him! I feel better when I am active so I told Josh, I wanted to find things to keep me busy. He put me to work today spreading grass seed on our yard. I enjoyed it and felt great.

I went through my clothes today as well, Oh boy, I have NOTHING! Nothing fits anymore, my tummy is hard feeling and this week I am 6 going on 7 weeks. Even T-Shirts are tight!  My mom and Dad bought me a couple BeBands they work great but the shorts I have, I don't feel comfortable wearing pregnant.

Pregnant, just the word excites me now! More news on Wednesday April 27th.~ !!!! ! !!!!! ! !!!!

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The day came. April 27th.

We had an appointment with Dr Dorn in High Point at 11:30. We made it in time. Thankfully, Josh able to work around work as he has been really busy. I was stoked he was able to go and of course he was as well. We drove to High Point and filled out just a little paperwork since I had already filled out most earlier online. I peed in a cup they took my blood pressure, and weighed me. I gained 2 pounds since 4/11/11. Dr Dorn came in and spoke with us after 3 minutes of waiting, asked a couple of medical history questions and how I was feeling. I told him I was nauseated all day long and he said "that's great! We love to hear that." This comforted Josh because he was worrying about me getting sick so much and then asked for us to follow him to do an ultrasound.

I figured like past ultrasound when I had had for ovarian cysts a ultrasound tech would do it. That didn't happen today! Dr Dorn did the ultrasound! That was unbelievable to me. He was impressed with our yolk sac. He mentioned it over and over. :) and There was the bean inside me! He showed us the flutter of the heart. He was acting like we wouldn't be able to hear a heartbeat however I asked and he tried and we got a strong heartbeat. It is the most unbelievable sound and feeling in the world! He measured the Bean and we measured 7 weeks and 1 day. A day a head of what I thought. Therefore, I believe its a boy. Josh said it was a boy my mom was there and said it looked like a girl to her. Dr Dorn said she must have some good eyes. LOL>  And they took tons of blood! Josh actually asked if I was okay to drive afterwards they took so much.

It was very exciting but yet nerve wrecking. I am head over heels in love with our Baby Ferguson growing inside me! Josh and I are thrilled yet overwhelmed with an up coming birth in December. There is a lot to do! But every bit of it will be worth it. :)

Drama from Choice Physical Therapy

I know you really want to hear what happened after I left my job. Here goes:

 I knew what the laws were with my files, Board of Massage stated Files were MINE because I was 1099. Regina and Casey BOTH THREATENED calling police and pressing larceny charges against me and the also spoke with their lawyer. But apparently their lawyer doesn't know his law too well. I spoke yesterday after their threats with the Board and with the Mount Airy Police Department. The board Specifically said the files were mine since I was contracted and received commission. The Police Department wanted me to come Friday AM around 9:30 to begin researching everything from their end before the noon deadline Casey gave me. I also spoke with MY Sister in Law who is a lawyer and she suggested I give the green folders back since Choice bought them. So I did just that. Refused to go in alone so Candace met me out front and Regina got on to her about it. (rolls Eyes) My Detective also suggested I give the folders back and I did so before the deadline. Which evidently pissed them off since my files were still missing from the folders. I spoke with the detective and he confirmed I was RIGHT!!! He went to Choice and talked with Casey. Detective stated Casey was worried I stole OTHER files as well. I mean really come on here. Thats not ME!!!! Thats not in my character! AT ALL!!!!

They also THINK I have a key to the place but I DO NOT> I took the files while I was still working with Choice and the detective informed Casey since he was also worried about this that they could not even press trespassing charges. He informed Casey that I am REQUIRED by LAW to have MY files in MY possession for 4 years after my last appointment with my client. Casey responded that they would have made copies for me. The Detective told Casey that If ANYONE made copies It would be ME making copies since they have no RIGHT to even SEE my records.

So in a long story short they look really silly trying to accuse me of larceny or trespassing and they should know LAWs better than that if they are trying to press charges. I do BELIEVE I am owed an apology from CASEY and REGINA face to face. Because they did threatened this to me MANY times and it was really uncalled for. I tried to give Regina the number and the EMAIL address to the board of massage but she refused it. That alone could have saved them the embarrassment from having a detective come to Choice and telll them THEY WERE WRONG TO ACCUSE ME OF SOMETHING I DID NOT COMMIT. There is still one file I am entitled to and I plan to get that file. Hopefully with their new knowledge they can give me this file peacefully and also give me my check with an apology as well.

Sorry it was so long winded but I wanted you to hear my story.

Next step...

I basically quit my job today. I am stoked about it. (lol) It feels like a new chapter in my life. I have felt so dragged down by working there lately. They played some games and I threw up the cards and took my stuff. I won't get into the details because I feel like that's something that needs to be online however, I will say I think it was a mutual decision.

So, my next step remains unknown, I debate inside of my head about continuing massage.  It seems like the world fights against me with it. I made net a total of $3900 for 2010. That adds up to $325 a month. How do you survive of that? With continuing education and cost of gas rising, it has become very hard to work for yourself. I think I have came to the conclusion that I want out of the full-time therapy and to go back in to the wonderful world of hourly pay.

I may not be to thrilled about the hours because I absolutely LOVE staying at home helping with Josh's business, however, I also like it when the bills are paid. Not to mention, possible benefits that could include medical, dental and vision. We NEED that. Josh and I obviously want a family one day and benefits will be beneficial. :) With that said, I have over 20 resumes out, some for front desk assistants others are customer service. I have been turned down for a few nevertheless, good things come to those who wait. Fingers, toes and every fiber that creates me are crossed that I will get a job quickly.

To Clear Things Up!

Apparently, I have a crush on my Brother In Law. 

Bahahahaha, I am officially Rolling on the FLOOR laughing!

 (Not that I need to justify my texts or my actions) But for the record, I cleaned out the sink because two week old dishes were stinking the kitchen up. I know they were 2 weeks old because he told me. He also stated that she hasn't done dishes in over a month that he had done them 2 weeks prior before these stacked up. There were stained wine glasses, stuck on cheese, and rubberized BBQ sauce. (Didn't know BBQ rubberized, it was pretty gross.) Not to mention the dishwasher was full of MORE dirty dishes. It was obvious he needed help. He did not ask for help, I just did it. I gathered all the clothes since my NEPHEW did not have clean clothes and began to catch up laundry. My Brother In Law was very grateful for my SEVEN HOURS I spent catching up laundry. My nephew was surprised to find he had his favorite (clean) BumbleBee Transformer Shirt to wear to school. That made my day. By NO means did I catch up the dishes or laundry because I have the so called hots for him or have a crush on him.

Now for the texts, the brother in law and I had been talking about his situation and because of all the stress I told him my HUSBAND (his brother) and I were going to get in our hot tub and he was welcome to come over. I had told him this at the beginning of the week (face to face) and that evening I sent a text telling him we were getting in the hot tub. Every night when we got in I text him to ask if he wanted to get in. Notice that "WE"? I would never cheat on my husband.

My husband is my best friend and my WORLD! I love him with every fiber of my being and could never sit in a hot tub with another man alone without my husband by my side. Needless to say IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN. She is delusional. I have never spoke to another man without divulging all details of our conversation. Yes, I will admit I still talk with my exes but Josh KNOWS when I do it and in fact he has met everyone of them but there's one I do not speak to. Every man I meet and talk to Josh knows about. You catching my drift here. I tell him everything. He trusts me and I trust him I love him.  I take care of OUR house and do the best of my abilities to help take care of the land. I cook, I clean, I scrub, I vacuum, I do laundry every Tuesday, I bathe one of our dogs, I try to load the dishwasher when needed, I do everything in my power to take care of OUR household. Not because he asked me to but because I WANT to. I feel like this something I can give back to Josh since he tends to work very hard for the things we have. And yet, I still work part time and I did the same when I was going to school full-time and occasionally worked full-time as well.

 Get over yourself. Thanks. 

Spring Chicks

We did it, we took the plunge we bought 10 little chicks Thursday. We went to eat at King's Hot Dogs and we were planning,  how many we wanted,  where we would put the coop, etc. We decided to go look at Tractor Supply in Rural Hall right behind King's Hot Dogs.

We looked for probably an hour. We circled round and round the chicks planning the food, water and storage until it was warm enough for them all to stay in the coop.  We talked about it and I decided to buy them. We got a box and started putting the in it.  We had researched the proper way to tell the difference between male and female. We had learned that male chicks feathers on their wings were all the same length. We think we have picked out one male and 9 females. However, this morning the two black ones pictured above were dead. They were very small and I believe the stress of the drive home was the cause of death or maybe they were sick when we bought them made them weaker. Who really knows. Josh and I were excited to bring them inside for our dogs Sassy (the toy poodle) and Ivan (the Pit Bull) to meet our new additions to our family. We sat the box down in our laundry room and Sassy didn't care. Ivan was interested but he was more excited to see us home. So we brought the chicks downstairs and began setting up their new home. This is where our puppies became very interested in the chicks.

Ivan literally cried. Tears ran down his face and he repeatedly whined and couldn't get enough of the little birds.

This picture (above) is hard to see, however, Sassy is smelling the bottom of their box as they are scratching the bottom of the box. That freaked her out and she ran away immediately after I took this photo.

Ivan with his big nose couldn't get his head at the right angle to see them well. He continued to whine and tears roll down his precious face.

Finally, he could see them. And it only made it worse for him.

Josh and I agreed to see what he would do. We let the side of the box down. Of course the chicks ran but as you can see from the picture about only one was brave enough to stay within reach.

This photo (above) is by far my favorite. Ivan is nose to nose to a chick. The chicks ran back after getting used to him. Now Ivan must go see them every morning and sometimes refuses to leave their box.

It truly is a sight to see. I would have never thought he would care so much for tiny little birds. 

Our chicks have grown quiet a bit in the last 3 days. They love it when I hollar "here, Chick Chick." They all come running for food. One of the yellow chicks LOVES to roost on my hand. I have named our rooster 'Leroy', however, when he begins crowing and he is able to crow very well his name might be changed to Foghorn. As in Foghorn Leghorn. After some research tonight, I believe he is a Red Leghorn. The amber striped chicks I believe are Rhode Island Reds. The yellow chicks are growing white feathers now and growing rapidly so I believe they are white leghorn hens. And of course the black ones passed away. 

My dad is helping plan our chicken coop. We are planning a fairly large coop in hopes to create a sustainable amount of eggs and eventually meat. BUT, these will NOT be meat I already have grown close to these chicks and it broke my heart that my 2 favorite passed away. Josh says we will go and get 2 more. We plan to put them between our house and Matt and Isaiah's house so they aren't too far from the house. 

These chicks are my first ever. I have already learned so much, I can't wait to see all my chicks grow and produce some eggs for Josh and I. I am sure I will post more pictures at a later date to keep everyone updated. Because EVERYONE loves to read about chickens. LMBO.