Motivation

Ok so I actualy read some Dave Ramsey books over a year ago, but now with baby #3 on the way and really wanting a different life style i'm totally ready to jump on board. I've joined on at Daveramsey.com and have been reading the message boards, very motivating. I'd going to try go get the hubby to join me at Financial Pease University, I found a church in our area that is doing the program, it's on Sunday afternoons and they even offer childcare, perfect. I think Scott and I realy need to be on board together, plus we'll need each others support to stay strong and not break down with the "i want it's". I'm feeling really good about making a huge dent in our debt. I'll think i'll maybe be able to lose some of the bitterness from the ex when i'm not still paying for stuff he stuck me with, and that would benefit the girls. I'm really excited about this new chapter in life. I was looking through an old notebook from when I first read DR's book, Total Money Makeover, I wasn't even following it, and I've paid off almost $10,000 in debt since Sept. 2006. We are in a different position then I was then but even with all the changes I think we'll do great....

Sigh....

The holiday rush is over, I feel that same let down I always do after Christmas....not that anything was bad it's just with all the build up it goes so quick. On a positive note I'm still off work and that's a good thing....it'd be better if I never went back but that'll be a while. We're really focusing on making good financial decisions so my being a SAHM can become possible. I have taken over our money because I am much more strict and decisive in that area. We are also following Dave Ramsey's principles, though not to a T yet.
We took the girls to see The Chipmunk Movie this afternoon, too cute. I love to do things with them like that, it's a nice rare treat for all of us.

Popping out!

So this little one is really starting to show...this week my belly has really begun to pop.....well mostly it's just chunk but since i've been wearing maternity clothes (can't fit into much else) you can really tell what it is. Talk about some rude ass people about it too....said out of love of course....uh huh! So one lady at work says how she shoulda saved me some cookies, well another lady pipes up, Steph don't need any cookies, she's getting big enough! I was gonna take her hout right there in the break rooom. Ok so it was funny and I do really like this lady, I know she meant my tummy and being preggo that is supposed to happen, but still. Today I was talking to this guy who didn't know I was pregnant, it came up in conversation and I leaned back in my chair so he could see my tummy ( he made a comment about me always wearing a jacket and being covered) and he was like "damn!" Ahhhh they sure know how to make a girl feel good! That's ok cause my little bean is dancing around in there and I love to feel him/her move! I'll take the belly along with it all.

funny kids...

Shells, cars, bugs and hippos.....that is what Abby has decided she's collecting. When I said "bugs?" she informed me "earwigs actually". Hmmmm, not sure where that came from, she wants a hippo for Christmas, again, love that hippo Christmas song.
I've been feeling the baby move this week. I'm 16 wks along so it's not all the time or consistent, but it's letting me know it's there. Feeling the baby makes it that much more real, which is exciting and scary, I just know how much work it's going to be which freaks me out. Scott works 2nd and i'm on 1st so it's just me at night with the girls and they always have somewhere to go which is tough enough without a baby in tow. I'd feel better about adding to our family if I could quit working, which is the goal we're working toward, I just don't know how we'll be able to adjust our lifestyle that much......we'll see......

1 week

1 more week and my husbands family will be here....we're doing a Christmas thing at our house, talk about drama. Some won't come cause they can't afford to buy presents and don't want "put themselves in that situation", they also won't accept gifts for their kids!?!? We don't buy gifts for the adults, just his neices and nephews, their are 6 of them all together, 3 of them belong to one who won't come. I feel like I should buy them gifts anyway cause what if last minute they come and I have nothing for them? Then there's his dad, who buys nothing for any of his grandkids but this year is bringing his girlfriend and her 2 grandkids who she has custody of and who are the ages of the other kids, so now I feel like I should get them presents. This is the 2nd year we've done this, I started it last year, which was the first Christmas we were officially together. We spent a ton of money last year and while everyone loved it no one brought anything, to eat or drink or otherwise, we had to provide all. I refuse to do that again so I actually sent out invitations saying it's a potluck so bring a dish and whatever you want to drink. One huge difference for me this year is that i'm pregnant, so therefore I can't get drunk before they come like I did last year (my girls weren't here for it last year either) so that sucks! God grant me the serenity.....

Christmas Lists

I usually have all my shopping done by now, in fact i'm kinda frantic that I still have lots to get. I do have all the neices and nephews done, 8 in all, so that's good. I got Scott done, we're not exchanging presents with sibilings, so i'm good to go there. I have to even out the girls, Kaitlyn is so much easier to shop for than Abby. Kaitlyn is so opinionated that there is no guess work as to what she would like, Abby could care less about material stuff, which is wonderful, except when it comes to buying gifts. I'm so anti toy this year that it makes it more difficult. There bedroom and my entire full basement is filled with toys that are very rarely played with, i'm so over it. Now I have to get this girls to make lists for Scotts brother, which is very nice he wants to buy them stuff, but now we have to do lists and they always put toys on them. Oh well Merry Christmas....

Family Time....

So I got my girls back this morning, then had to go to a family Thanksgiving where I had to see another bunch of people I'd rather not see. I really need to gather all the people I love and actually like to be around and make my own family! Yes I would put some of my real relatives in it too, and I do love my immediate family (mom and sibs), but there are just some people I see no reason to be around just cause God joined us up. Alls good now...I'm at home with the people I always want to be around and of course our crazy Golden Retriever, Gypsy, at this moment life is good.

Hormones!

Queen Mega Bitch, that's my new nickname....by my mother no less. I'm 14 wks pregnant and more hormonal than i've ever been in my life. I would like to just punch so many people in the throat! The ex being numer 1....i'm getting no child support....I only have for a total of 3 months in the last 4 years! He still thinks I should do everything he wants however...of course...cause he's a selfish, self-centered, poor excuse for a man, a worthless sperm donor, 34 years old, living in his parents basement without a pot to piss is, not even a car, of course with no license what would be the point. I'm talking about a loser to the max, 5 time felon, and my poor girls call this creature dad, thank God for my husband Scott, he's the girls true dad in every way except biology. Ok, so my kids are at the donors house right now, ok his parents house, and i'm missing them like crazy which is why the hormones are flaring....

Happy Holidays

Thanksgiving is over....time to shop. Christmas presents to get.....