First time for everything!

No, I have NOT had this baby!

He is very accustomed to his environment ;)

Actually I have had several blessings, and we spent allot of energy on Sunday with prayer, we finally got some answers, (I think)

This baby, has grown a very short cord.(Is that a sign of things to come, am I going to have a hard time raising my boys with short cords, since they wont want to leave their momma?)

Any way....

He is not able to drop down into the birth canal because of this, so we meet the Dr. Thursday. He says we will see if we can monitor contractions, and see if baby can tolerate a vaginal birth.

If his heart rate drops significantly during a contraction, then we have a problem, I don't foresee not being able to do this vaginally, however we have decided to birth in the hospital for our safety net.

It is what the Lord has asked us to do.

It has taken ALLOT of tears, and prayers and humility to be willing to go to the hospital, after I have so diligently planned a home birth. I will be humble, and I will accept the answer to prayer. Hopefully this means we will be greatly blessed, not only with a smooth delivery, but a healthy baby as well!

Thanks for your prayers, and Love, and concern.

Big Momma.

Welcome to the World little one!

My baby brother had his first child today!

Congrats,Seth, she looks just like You did as a baby!

Welcome to the Crazy Family, Clara Dee Dodge!

XOXOXOX

The Photos of 2009

I have gotten worse over the years at taking photos very often of the kids, I finally put it on my to do list and DID IT!

Happy Birthday to my MOM!

My mom is amazing, she has overcome so many trials in her life, she is truly a "refined" woman.

When we read in the scriptures about the refiners fire, and we learn that as we pass through challenges, and overcome weaknesses we are like Silver, or Iron, that has been worked from and Unrefined metal, with inconsistencies, and blemishes and impure properties then the fire starts, and with the heat all the imperfections are drawn out, and you are left with a REFINED metal. Beautiful, and useful.

This is my mom.

She is refined, beautiful, and oh-so-useful! A little too useful if you ask me, she can do a thousand things at once, and not need anyones assistance nor does she need anyone's advice, she KNOWS what she knows and she is good at nearly everything!

Here is a list of the things my mom can do: (AND HAS DONE)

Builds; cars, beds, bookshelves, RV's, Corn Dog wagons, porcelain dolls.
Repairs; Cars, beds, furniture, any article of clothing, Corn Dog Wagons.
Designs; Floral arrangements, quilts, houses, landscaping, pools, Birthday cards, scrapbook pages, beautiful home furnishings, hand crafted dolls, Doll clothes.
Mends; hearts, tears, empty places, Wedding dresses, Pound Puppies, Cabbage Patch dolls, Barbie tents, barbie clothes, Replica GUESS jeans ala 1982.
Install; electrical outlets, lighting, trim & carpentry, Stoves, Dishwashers, plumbing, ANY mechanical apparatus.
Skills she has mastered; Photography, Scrap booking, Forgiveness, Cruising, Loving rowdy grand kids.... no matter how many!
Tests she has Passed; 5 births, 5 teenagers, 7 almost 9 grand kids, Cancer, Broken Bones, Farming, Carnivals, Jet skiing, Boating, Sand Volley ball, mothering, death. And MUCH MUCH more!

I love you mom!

YOU ROCK!