originally wrote on april 27 2011

Why does everyone assume speech delay = problems ????
I am so frusterated today yet another person has suggested my beautiful little happy boy has a problem.I do not get why people assume he has such a big problem this child just turned two in January and already his dr and my friends and my husbands friends and practicly every single person I know has suggested there is a problem or compares him to other children younger than him who talk more fluently. I undertstand people my two year old is slightly delayed however this does not always equal autism or a bigger problem many children have speech delays and overcome them completely and maybe that is my sons case,I am the queen of negativity myself dont you think the bad thoughts have ocured to me already??seriously I want to cry so bad and I wanna have people understand me and this child who isnt able to tell people his feelings and thoughts yet.Just because he is delayed dosent mean he dosent understand you when you say there is something off about his not speaking or such.Please God grant me the patience to deal with such comments and handle them with Grace as If I hear another I may definatly loose my cool for sure MY beautiful little boy is just that a beautiful and perfect creation of your mighty hand and he is perfect the way he is,I pray you continue to build his vocabulary and help people keep their opinions to them self.
I cannot tell you how it thrills me to hear his voice as he speaks and how it worrys me that it is so limited however to everyone reading this and judging me for it, I have no control over what this child chooses to absorb or how soon he translates that to words he speaks on his own I understand your concern.BUt really who is more concerned than someone who spends 24 hours every single day with him really?Who do you think would rather see this child communicate?YOu who see him once every two or so months or me who spends each waking moment with him?PLease Pray for my child JUdge him and me not just say a prayer,Rachel

just another day

April 2011
As april draws to a close my baby turns 3 months old and tips the scale at 13 pounds!I couldnt be a happier mother because he seemed to be gaining so slowley since he was out of the hospital a month ago but 13 lbs means this little boy has gained a little over a pound since he visited the pediatrician one month ago on the 22!Yay he is on track to being a big boy,frusterating though the sleeping situation isnt any better. Gage was every mom's dream day 3 home from the hospital after birth he slept through the night for the first time and was continuing that pattern 90% of the time till he got bronciolitis in march, and now he is up once to twice a night to eat.Whitch may contribitute to the weight gain a bit i am not sure but I really hope he goes back to all night sleeping soon. Millestones seem harder with Gage knowing we are not having anymore, yesterday I witnessed him roll about 180 almost making it to his belly and I was so excited but yet kinda sad too cause that means he is getting big.I look foward to this baby stage being done yet I know I am gonna miss parts of it too, like how much they like me and daddy at this age and I know when they are older they wont always.oh well that is how God created us right to be born and grow older.I Thank you God everyday for two healthy young boys and my wonderful husband and for great family and friends. I am so close to some family I even consider them more friends than family MY sisters are awesome and most days I would rather spend time with them than any friends. I love them so much.
Yesterday was easter and I am reminded again why I serve such a incredible God.How you can sacrifice your perfect son for the sins of another is beyond what my brain can comprehend, and to allow the to endure so much for such sinful people too. Wow That is uncoditianal love for sure. I was thinking about it yesterday and knowing how sinful my boys will be as they grow the thought of giving them up to save anyone else is unreal and Gods son was perfect yet he willingly did so. What a Awesome God we serve. And i people everywhere celebrate Easter I wonder how many really celebrate the resurection of God's perfect Son, given for our sin and rose from the dead.Or are the celebrating what socity has made easter?Egg hunts and Pictures at the mall with a giant man in a furry costume who calls him self the easter bunny?Any thoughts?
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No new incredible deals to report just plugging away at the old survey sites and opinion sites. What are you doing to earn extra cash or save money as the times grow tougher?
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May God bless You all and I hope you all get some incredible deals and sahre them with me if they are good and I will be sure and pay it foward!!

out of the cage

Being in the house all winter is definatly not my favorite thing about living up here in Ohio. I really start feeling like a caged animal by the time February hits.This year it feels horribly like that since I am now home full time.I am finding myself rather discouraged Josiah is yet to really begin talking and he turned two in January.His doctor seems to think he needs speech Therapy and while I think it wouldnt be a bad idea to explore The husband I think wants to wait it out as he beleives he will talk when he is ready. I am sure that he is right however being around a two year old who has multiple outbursts daily already and added on top sevrel more because he cannot comunicate through words what he would like is incredibly frusterating. Gage is growing fast at last Dr's appointment two weeks ago he weighed in at 11 pounds and 12 ounces. And was a whopping 23 1/2 inches long.That places him in the 50th percent for weight and 75th for height. No rolling yet just tons of smiles and a small laugh here and there for stupid things I do, but the precious toothless grin makes it all so worth while. Gage was hospitailized too recently with Bronchiolitis and the flu. He was put on a breathing machine and albuterol and recovered slowley but made almost a full recovery by week 4! These little boys of mine bring me more joy than I ever beleived they would.
I am so proud to say I purchased him (Gage)a crib myself, through survey websites and the gift cards the sent me to amazon.com and a 10$ off coupon to Amazon I received in a free issue of american baby I got him a Graco Lauren convertable crib. I was so ecited this was the same exact one we were looking to get him from BRU but held off on for finacial reasons. I have become quite thrifty these days anyways, besides the surveys for extra amazon cards or cash I have participated in a couple product trials like one for face wash that paid 20$!
And found some pretty excited deals on baby diapers and accecories we needed, I found pampers swaddlers on clearance for 7 dollars at target and used $2's off manafacturs coupons combined with a $1's off target coupons and walked away with two packs for $4 each.Kroger also had a similar deal recently they clearanced Pure and Natural diapers for 7.42 and I had $3 off coupons they sent in the mail from huggies so i got them for $4.42.Makes me feel like I am acctuually contributing to our finances when I have been able to make it so my husband has not personally had to buy a single diaper for our soon to be three month old yet. I love it! I am also thrilled to list some of the best survey websites at the bottom of this page if anyone is interested.they are a great source of small amounts of spending money and they are free and never have attempted to sell me anything. I will also include some site i have received free stuff from just because who doesnt love free stuff!