Chuck, Stinky and Loo Loo's Mama

We are moving....

2010-01-13T22:17:00.000-08:00

We bought a new house and we are moving in. Well, we are still in Escrow and it won't close until the end of next month.. but YAY :) It has actually been quite a journey getting here.. and I want to write all about it. But I am so tired and I need to head to bed. I'll be back to post more.

What a week...

2009-10-16T21:49:00.000-07:00

I was SO sick this week. So, So, Sooooooooooooooo sick. I went to a women's retreat last weekend, and came home sick. At first, I thought I had just a silly virus... but oh man... I was wrong. So Jeff took off two weeks of work for a staycation. And my mom and I worked really hard getting him a room at one of their timeshares for this week. I knew he could use some days away, to be able to spend time with God.. and just have alone time. He left on Tuesday, he wasn't going to go.. but I made him. It was so hard telling him to go, and inside screaming NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I am dying.. don't leave. But, I knew I was doing the right thing sending him away. So I had a friend taking Caleb to school and picking him up. Jamey is easy, turn the tv on.. and he'll sit. Gracie was a poop. She wanted to nurse constantly, and it hurt to nurse. EVERYTHING hurt. My temp was always at 101.5. Didn't matter if I took meds. I guess it liked that number. It hurt to breathe, to cough, to sneeze, to talk. I forced food down my throat, to keep my milk supply going. I also forced gallons of water down my throat as well.
I had sleepless nights, and trying to stay away days. I had a mother calling from Central California every ten minutes. Reassuring me, that sending Jeff away... was the right choice. My wonderful Mother in law found out I was sick through Facebook.. and called me. She stepped into mom mode and took over. She came and got the boys. That helped Jeff, knowing someone was taking care of me. I ended up going into Urgent Care last night. I was in and out, in the matter of 15 minutes (which was a good thing, cause Gracie was screaming for my inlaws) I was told that I had the flu AND the bronchial virus that is going around. Lucky me :) My fever finally broke last night. I woke up this morning, feeling much better. My husband is home, and he took over. I am still glad he went, and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. He was able to spend quality time with God. He was able to get clear direction on some decisions he needs to make. He came home rested. He came home de-stressed. That is more important to me.
I am thankful, that Gracie did not get this. She has a cough.. but that's it. She was with me constantly. It was the Grace of God that protected her from this nasty sickness. My boys have runny noses and coughs... but that isn't anything new. I HATE HATE this season.

All I am going to say is Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww

2009-09-15T09:59:00.001-07:00

Ok, so on Saturday Jeff and I went out on a date night.(With Miss Looloo of coarse) We drove around looking at houses :) and then headed down to Phils BBQ (YUM). When we got there, there was a line. So we waited in line for about 20 minutes. In front of us, was a creepy couple... and I'll tell you why. So this guy tells us.. "My wife LOVES babies, so don't get concerned when she is touching yours." So the first red flag goes up in my head :)
So his wife shows up, and starts going crazy over Gracie.. she's touching her all over... and of coarse Gracie is loving it. So then this lady starts giving us parenting advice, and so is the creepy husband. They are thinking that Gracie is our first :) So this couple is talking about raising their daughters.. didn't have any sons.. but that didn't stop them from learning to shoot a gun, or plays sports ect...
So in the middle of them telling us about how great daughters are, the wife tells me what a wonderful father her husband is.. and how he can help teach Jeff anything he needs to know.. and he can also show Gracie how to put a tampon in someday, if we would like him to. UM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What the heck did she just say??? I quickly look at Jeff and he is not making eye contact with me.. but doesn't move forward when the line starts moving forward. I am thinking, oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!! Oh my goodness!!!!!!!! She did not just say that. What is WRONG with her. So they are continuing to talk to us. I am trying to study the menu.. and Gracie is thrilled with the Korean guys behind us.. who are doing everything in the power to make her laugh. I found that super cute. At one point, Gracie was holding one of the guys fingers. Yes, two grown Korean men giving my daughter attention was less creepy then the couple in front of us!
So we finally ordered and sat AWAY from the creepy couple.. and enjoyed our YUMMY ribs. When we got in the car. I look at Jeff and say, "What in the world?" "Please, please tell me that man did not help his daughters put in tampons." "And WHY, would she think its ok to say that her husband can help Gracie put in tampons someday?" Jeff told me, he didn't want to think about it, it made him sick to his stomach.
So that's my Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww story.

Oh and Gracie stoled a spoon from there! Jeff's fault!

Yes, I actually have said this..

2009-09-11T12:33:00.000-07:00

"Stop growling at your sister."
"Get your hands out of your pants, it's disgusting."
"No, you may not have cookies for breakfast."
"Who peed in the vent?"
"If you are going to play with yourself, please do it in your bedroom."
"Never trust a fart, something else may come out and surprise you."
"We do not play with your brother's penis."
"No, I do not have a penis. No, it doesn't tickle when I go over bumps."
"Leave my breast alone, go play with your own."

.... I have many more sayings.. and I will leave the rest for another post :)

Short and disgusting :)

2009-09-09T20:41:00.001-07:00

So tonight at dinner, Caleb toots and laughs. He knows he should not force it out.. but he does anyway. So he does it for a bit.. and then Jamey toots.. starts laughing and says.. mama our farts are talking to each other.

Downtown San Diego with a baby :)

2009-09-06T18:32:00.000-07:00

Last night Jeff and I went out to dinner downtown for our good friend Marks bday. We decided to take Miss Looloo with us.. because she's very attached to me.. and she will scream for anyone and everyone. It was so weird being downtown with a baby.. and yes we got some strange looks :)
So during dinner Miss Looloo poops her pants.. and so I go into the bathroom to change her... and there is no changing table. So I put the lid down on the toilet and put her changing pad on it. Of coarse she doesn't fit, so the pad is sliding all over the place. She has poop all over her back and bum. I am holding her by the ankles bending her in half trying to get a new wipe out of those frustrating Costco wipes.. and she slides off the toilet and almost hits her head on the floor. So picture this.. she is hanging upside down, dress over her head.. poop everywhere, and I am trying to wipe off the pad, put it back on the toilet, get wipes out to clean her back and bum and put a new diaper on her. I managed.. but man was I little peeved at the restaurant for not having a place to change her. It was fun, and she was so good. All the people sitting around us, we're more interested in her, than their food. It was cute. Men we're diving under tables just to get her pacifier. It was funny to watch.

Wordless Wednesday

2009-09-02T13:37:00.001-07:00

My little lady bug

2009-06-05T22:26:00.000-07:00

Move me on up to the first grade.....

2009-06-04T16:04:00.000-07:00

It is a bittersweet day. Caleb graduated from Kindergarten. As I write I am teary eyed. Why is this harder than seeing him start kindergarten? Maybe because he is growing up. Maybe because I LOVE his teacher... and I will have to start all over next year. I am so proud of him. He went into kindergarten a baby, and now he is reading... and saying "oh mom!" I am mom, not mama anymore. I am doing my job, teaching him to be independent, to be able to survive in this world, without me having to take care of him. I am doing exactly what I am suppose to do... yet I am so sad. Will he stop holding my hand in public? Will he stop running up and telling me he loves me and stop giving me kisses? Will he stop telling me all about his day? Will he stop talking to me period? I was told to cherish everything. I am trying... but it's moving to fast. I turned around for a second, and he is already six and entering the first grade. Where did all that time go? Why is life speeding up full force? He is so thrilled to be getting bigger. He wants to skip 1st grade and enter the 2nd grade. He is sad about leaving his wonderful teacher behind.. but thrilled to be moving on up to the first grade. OK, enough of my depressed mood.. on to the happy day :) His school had a very special ceremony for the class. They sang us songs and his teacher acknowledged all the parents who helped in the classroom.. they got medals put around their necks.. it was a special time.. and I couldn't stop smiling. I am so proud of all those precious kids. I got to talk to a lot of the moms today, and we shared how excited we are to watch these kids grow up. Lord-willing we'll be watching the same kids graduate from high school someday. We want our kids to stay in this school.. it is such an amazing school. We are family there. I love it. I love that Jamey will be having Mrs. Larsen for his kindergarten teacher when he turns five.. and Gracie will have her in five years. So many years ago, when I was praying for schooling ideas... I am so glad I listened to the small voice... when he told me Caleb would be going to Foothills Christian School. I am glad I fought hard to get him in :)

This is what happens when I let Jamey dress himself, even for nighnight

2009-05-29T23:15:00.000-07:00

Little Miss Loo Loo

2009-05-29T23:07:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I got Loo loo a bathing suit, and I had to put it on and get some photos :) So cute.

I don't want to say this, it might hurt your feelings... but....

2009-05-20T20:30:00.000-07:00

Your daughter looks like a boy. Augh! One of my family members said this to me. I won't name names. It didn't hurt my feelings, it pissed me off. Anyway, I think she is beautiful.. and I think she looks like a girl.. and that's all that matters!

I am so exhausted today. I went to bed at 1am. Jeff and I stayed up talking.. and then Jamey woke up at 3am with growing pains.. and wanted to be rocked to sleep.. then Caleb woke up wanting water.. and as soon as I get in bed... Gracie wakes up and wants to eat.. and then I had to get up and get Caleb off to school. So I am pooped and hoping to go to bed early.

A family member bought this outfit for Gracie... it is cute.. but is a horrible color for her. She agreed that we needed to give it to her friend Jade.. since Jade looks good in lime green.

Birth thru two weeks

2009-05-18T16:30:00.000-07:00

Starting from the bottom... we have the day Loo Loo was born, the day she came home from the hospital, One week.. and then at Two weeks.. I will have the following weeks in another blog.. but right now my boys are screaming at each other.. and I better go and see what is going on!

Gracie is nine weeks old

2009-05-18T16:26:00.000-07:00

I love her smile :)

2009-05-18T16:24:00.001-07:00

So I went to the Strawberry patch with a good friend and her kids today. The last time we went there together, Caleb was three and Jamey was around ten months old. So it was fun to think back... but to be honest.. I can't stand going to those places with small kids, or babies. Gracie was hot, and she was crabby. She wouldn't eat. I even went to my car and turned on the air to get her to eat.. and she just screamed at me.

The boys had fun, but they complained the whole time. Augh I hate when they do that. They were not happy about picking strawberries.. but loved it once they were doing it.. and then of coarse, ate them all up.

It was so funny. Caleb went on the pony ride there.. and they gave him the smallest pony. I was laughing so hard. I did get a picture of him riding the pony :)

Earthquakes

2009-05-17T20:44:00.000-07:00

So I sit here catching up on my blog and all the ones I follow.. and the room I am sitting in... just swayed back and forth. I thought to myself.. hmm that was an earthquake.. but I get on the earthquake website and it tells me nothing. So then I start thinking maybe I imagined it. Well thank God for Steph.. she just texted me and said we had a earthquake. I like earthquakes... they excite me and scare me at the same time. I know I am crazy!

Loo Loo's two months old

2009-05-17T19:33:00.000-07:00

I would have to say this has been the fastest two months of my life. It is a blur... and it feels like forever ago. Loo loo is very long for her age. She is close to 24 inches.. and she is already in a lot of 6 month clothing. I do hope and pray she is tall, atleast taller than me.

The boys are loving her, but hate her crying. She has her two hour crabby time at night. Jeff and I trade off with her.. and she only has one volume... LOUD. Jeff told her today, that for her birthday, he is going to get her a new volume.

When I found out that I was having a girl, the first thing I couldn't wait to do... was paint her toe nails.. so I finally did the other day. No she didn't cooperate... but I got it done :)

Welcome Lovey

2009-03-26T19:26:00.000-07:00

Lovey was born March 16th at 9:43am. She weighed 9lbs 5oz and was 22 1/2 inches long.

Just smile Jamey

2009-01-19T15:32:00.000-08:00

Jamey looked so cute today. He loves to accessorize with hats. So I wanted to get a picture of him this morning, and of coarse he was being silly... so enjoy Jamey's photo shoot!

Feel my tummy daddy

2009-01-19T15:26:00.000-08:00

So with this pregnancy, I have told the boys when Gracie is moving... so they could feel her move. So lately Jamey wants us to feel his tummy, or to watch his tummy... because the boy in there, is moving :) So the other night we were sitting on the couch and he asked Jeff to feel his tummy... and Jeff did :) So I got pictures of it.

Then Jamey wanted to feel Jeff's tummy to see if his baby is moving :)

WOW! You look like you are ready to explode!! I hope your baby's due soon!

2009-01-14T08:50:00.001-08:00

As I was checking out of Sprouts yesterday, the cashier said these exact words to me. I don't know this lady, even if I did... I do not want to hear this. I am the one who carries this belly around, ALL THE TIME!!
I looked at her and said, no actually I am due in March.. just a big baby... and she says, "I certainly hope it's a big baby." Why in the world would anyone hope I was having a big baby????????
Mind you this is after I left my doctors office, where he told me.. I have gained too much weight with this baby. If I could I would have slapped him, but Jamey was in the room... and I am teaching him.. we do not hit!
I guess this in one of my pet peeves... I do not start off a pregnancy, saying to myself.. hmm.. I think I am going to gain a lot of weight during this pregnancy... and not a lot the next one. My body does what it does, and I do not have a lot of control over it.
With both boys, I gained the exact amount of weight with both. I worked 12 hour days on my feet with Caleb... eating healthy and getting exercise. With Jamey, I had problems from the beginning.. and I couldn't be on my feet a lot, and I certainly didn't exercise. I couldn't, it was a doctor's order. Yet, my weight gain was the same as Calebs. Explain that one!
Now with this little lovey I am carrying. I started gaining weight even before I found out I was pregnant. I couldn't understand why my clothes were not fitting.. I wasn't doing anything differently that would cause me to gain weight, Yet, I was.. and since then it has been non-stop. I am more active this pregnancy, then I was with Jamesjames.. yet here I am.. gaining to much weight!!!
I am convinced our bodies do exactly what they are suppose to.. we gain the right amount of weight for whatever reason. Would I like to be one of the skinny pregnant woman, who loses it before she leave the hospital?? Absolutely!!! But! I am not, and I have come to terms with that... I just don't want people telling me that I am a big fat cow!

Wonderful, Merciful Savior

2009-01-14T08:40:00.000-08:00

Selah - Wonderful, Merciful Savior lyrics

Wonderful, merciful Savior
Precious Redeemer and Friend
Who would have thought that a Lamb
Could rescue the souls of men
Oh you rescue the souls of men

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have
Hopelessly lost the way
Oh, we hopelessly lost the way

You are the One that we praise
You are the One we adore
You give the healing and grace
Our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for

Almighty, infinite Father
Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us
Falling before Your throne
Oh, we're falling before Your throne



Lyrics | Selah lyrics - Wonderful, Merciful Savior lyrics

I have listened to this song all week in my car... so much, that my boys can now sing along with me :) It has really spoke to my heart, and I wanted to share it with all :)

A big day in the Tepfer Household

2009-01-05T18:32:00.000-08:00

Today Caleb learned how to tie his shoes, and he also lost his second tooth :)

I am a terrible blogger

2009-01-04T22:10:00.000-08:00

I am sorry, sorry, sorry. It has been since October. Where did the time go?? Anyway, we had a fabulous Christmas. We spent lots of time with Jeff's fam.. and my parents came into town. My dad ended up being sick the entire time they were here, so we didn't see very much of him.
Jeff has been off the last two weeks, so we have been super busy with family stuff. Trying to keep busy with the boys. We went and saw a movie, did the park, lots of play dates with family and friends... went and played in the snow. That was fun, and I loved watching the boys.
We also got a WII for Christmas, so the boys have had lots of daddy time playing that. Caleb is really good... and Jamey is getting better. We have to remind him, that he is ONLY THREE!
My pregnancy is going very well. SO well that the specialist doesn't want to see me for four weeks. I was seeing him every two weeks.. which I loved... cause I got to see the baby in 3-d each time. I can't tell who she looks like, sometimes Jamey and other times... I don't know. She is cute, and BIG. She is in the 69% for weight. I am not worried, I already know I have big babies :) My doc says to start jumping at 35 weeks to get her out, so I don't end up having a 19 pound baby. She is active, and running out of room, already :)
The boys are excited that she is coming soon. Jamey kisses my belly everyday, and asks if this is the day she's coming. He looks at his belly, and tells me to look at it, cause it's moving too.. and he has a boy in his belly.
Caleb talks to her everyday, and keeps asking if she's going to come on his birthday :)He loves watching my belly move, and gets upset when she kicks him :) I will post new pictures, and hopefully keep this blog updated :)

The baby's t-shirt

2008-10-15T15:30:00.000-07:00

So I am in the middle of cleaning and getting rid of items.. it seems I am always doing this. Anyway, I came across the shirt that Caleb wore to the hospital when Jamey was born... and showed Caleb. Well Jamey became very interested in the shirt.. and wanted to see it, and then wanted to wear it. So I told him maybe later, well one day later... and Jamey continuing to ask to wear the shirt.. I let him put it on and wear it. He kept asking to wear the baby's shirt :)

My OB appointment

2008-10-15T15:18:00.001-07:00

I ended up taking Jamey to my OB appointment, because I forgot to line up a sitter. Anyway, on our way to my appointment Jamey is asking me about seeing the baby... I told him we might see the baby. He then goes on to ask if it's going to be dangerous.. so I tell him no it won't be dangerous... and then he asks me if it's going to be icky and gross... so I then tell him no it won't be icky or gross. Then he asks if the baby is coming out of my mouth.. and then I get what he is asking. He thought the baby was going to be born. So I tell him that the baby is still being made, and isn't ready to come out yet. So he asks if he can still see the baby, and wants me to open my mouth.. while I am driving. So I tell him, he'll have to wait.

We get to the office, and is sucking on a piece of hard candy and starts choking on it.. and is starting to throw it up... meanwhile an elderly lady sitting nexts to us.. jumps up and runs across the room to another chair. Not sure what her problem was :)We finally got the candy out of his throat and calmed him down.

We finally get in the examing room.. and Jamey is watching with HUGE eyes as the doctor lift up my shirt to listen to the babys heartrate.. and after it was all done.. I asked Jamey if he heard the babys heartbeat... and he didn't answer me.. he was so upset that a strange man was touching me. He kept asking, what is that man doing mama, what is he doing... then when Jeff left the room with him... I could hear Jamey ask the doctor in the hallway, what are you doing?? Why you touching mama.

We didn't have an ultrasound.. and we still don't know what we're having... maybe we'll wait till the birth to find out. Lots of people do it :)

The Cat named Mr. Penis

2008-09-15T22:18:00.000-07:00

Okay so I have a short funny story. Today Caleb was doing his school work and nonchalantly without looking up says to me, 'Mama did you know that Grandie's friend who moved into a new house has a cat named Mr. Penis' So I stop what I am doing and look at him, and say' Our you sure it's not Mr. Peanuts... maybe it just sounds like Mr. Penis'... he then goes on to say no he is sure the cats name is Mr. Penis... so I am trying not to laugh and I keep saying our you sure... and then pipes in Jamey who is eating his snack at the kitchen table... he says so confidently.. and proud... yes mama Caleb is right... the cats name is Mr. Penis. So I started laughing and couldn't stop... then the boys started giggling.. later I emailed my mother in law and told her the story... and she wanted to let me know that the cats name is MR.PEANUTS :)
I had a good laugh over it and wanted to share the story :)

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Open up your mouth mama

2008-09-08T09:24:00.000-07:00

So this morning Jamey and I were chatting... and he asked if I really had a baby in my belly... I told him yes I do... so he says he wants to see the baby. He then tells me to open up my mouth... so I do :) and he's looking in there.. and I ask if he sees anything... he then says... yes mama the baby :)

News

2008-08-25T22:01:00.000-07:00

Some of you know already, but others don't.... so I thought I would share the good news. Jeff and I are expecting our third baby. Due date is the middle of March.. but with my past pregnancies who knows when this precious baby will enter the world. I am praying for a normal non-bedrest pregnancy.... and I would so love your prayers as well. So far things are going well... and I am trying to stay postitive. I take it easy most days... so I can save up my energy for big events.. :) I keep reminding myself, that God is the Blessed Controller of all things... including my pregnancies... and this isn't a surprise to him.... and he knows what he is doing. Sometimes it's hard not to be nervous of the unknown of the whole situation.... so I keep praying and I don't stop :)

Preschool graduation

2008-06-13T17:51:00.001-07:00

No more tonsils....

2008-05-12T14:57:00.000-07:00

So today was Jamey's surgery day. We went in at 6am, and his surgery was at 7:30am. I was able to gown up and carry him into the O.R. and hold him while he went to sleep.. and then showed myself out to find Jeff. He was in there an hour and then was in recovery for an hour.. so we were home by 10am. It was so hard seeing him in pain, so Thank God the nurse gave him some heavy meds while we were still there.. and then I have been keeping up with the Vicodin here at home. I may get up throughout the night and give him some.. that way he isn't in a lot of pain.
He is doing so well. He's been drinking, and ate some jello.. and slept for awhile.. he even ran circles around Caleb when he got home from school.
I know tomorrow will be his worst day.. so I am not looking forward to that. Atleast I know what to expect... since we went through this same thing with Caleb when he was Jamey's age. My poor boys got my disfunctional tonsil gene :) Doctor wanted to know if there were any more kids at home.. he would just line them up and take all the tonsils out at once :)
I am pooped.. and hoping to go to bed early.

One scraped thumb knuckle and Three ER visits.

2008-05-01T23:59:00.000-07:00

I went last week to visit my parents who live in Central California. It was a nice visit.. when I wasn't feeling ill. The night I got there, I was trying to lock their door from the inside, and the door is warped and I had a hard time... so I was turning the key and it finally gave way.. scraping my thumb knuckle off in the process. It hurt and I could tell right away, that it wasn't feeling normal. Two days later I was so so sick. I felt sick to my stomach, and could barely open my eyes.. my head hurt so bad. I knew I was toxic from something.
I came home late Monday night, after 12 hours of driving in the car.. Tuesday morning I woke up feeling the same.. got through the day.. then Tuesday night I couldn't move my thumb. It was bright red and swollen. So I decided to soak my thumb in Colloidal silver.. so I did this for several hours and I could tell it was trying to bring the poison to the surface.. I tried sleeping.. but my arm was throbbing and my thumb was so tight, that I thought it was going to burst. I got up and decided to do surgery on my thumb to relieve the pressure. I couldn't do it, because I kept blacking out. I knew I needed to go to the E.R. So I stumbled back to my bedroom and collapsed on my bed, waking Jeff up in the process and told him he needed to take me to the E.R. So he got up and said If I waited a couple of hours I could see my regular doctor.. and I told him... no something was wrong and I needed to go right now. So we got the kids and left for the E.R. On the way there, I was blacking out and started hurting all over the place.
Got checked in and the nurses were very slow moving.. and I finally told them to hurry up.. I have red streaking up my arm... and whatever is in me is traveling up in my lymph system. So finally the girl said she was working on getting me a room. Meanwhile, Jeff came in with the boys.. I had told him to go home... and I would call him when I was done.. but he was so scared. I think he thought I wouldn't come out alive. So he sat there with our very sleepy and scared little friends. It was hard being so sick and trying to make sure the boys felt safe and secure.
The doctor on call was very sweet and caring, THANK GOD! I wasn't impressed with any of my nurses. Ugh! Those nurses :)
So the diagnosis was Lymphangitis. The doc would need to cut open my thumb knuckle and get the poison out of there (Staph) so he did just that, and then my nurse started the IV antibiotics. Her parting words were, if for some reason you start to itch or burn all over, let me know... but I am sure you'll be fine. HA! Slowly I could feel my skin start itching and then my scalp felt like it was on fire. I kept pushing the call button for someone to help me.. but no one came. Finally I yelled at a nurse walking by and she explained matter of factly.. that my nurse was aware that my call light was on.. but I would need to wait.. she was with another patient. So I matter of factly told her, that was fine.. but I was having an allergic reaction to the medicine.. and it needed to be stopped, NOW!
So she quickly shut the machine off.. and ran and got my nurse and doctor (it's amazing how fast she appeared from being with another patient) "sarcasm" So there are four people looking at all parts of my body.. asking if I was red before I came in... hmm... I don't think so.. I would know if my whole body was on fire! IDIOTS!!... anyway... I told them to finish the meds.. I wanted to get it done with and go home.. so they said they would closely monitor me.. HA! I fell asleep from all the meds they had given me.. but woke up soon after that.. since I started to feel very uncomfortable in my lower abdominal area. I started to get up to use the restroom.. when the day nurse came in (he was male). He told me to wait he needed to check my blood pressure.. I basically told him to shove it somewhere.. UGH! I hate the Blood pressure cuff. So needless to say, I was my sweet self and let him take it. Then I stumbled to the restroom. What medical professional lets a woman on narcotics walk to the bathroom herself?? Thank God for the IV pole, or I would have ended up on the floor..IDIOTS!!!... so I go and I start feeling really yucky.. and I make it back to my cubical and cannot stand up I am hurting so badly. I am trying to cry out and get help, but obliviously I wasn't loud enough. By this time I am sobbing, I am hurting so badly. At this point, I am think I am dying. So finally a cleaning lady is walking by and I ask her to please get someone, anyone I am not doing well. So who walks in?.. My male nurse. I am doubled over in pain on the floor, because I couldn't get on the gurney and he yells at me to get off the floor, it's dirty. It's dirty? Not, oh Ann what is going on.. why are you hurting?? It's get off the floor! So he pulls me up and sits me down on the gurney and I am sobbing and telling him something is wrong with me.. and he needs to figure it out.. and he has the Audacity to tell me that I am probably having a cramp. A CRAMP! I yell in his face, it is not a cramp. I have had two natural child births.. and this pain is 100 times worse. He was not impressed.. and wanted me to lay down... he told me I would feel better. UGH! He is such an idiot. I basically yell at him to go and get the doctor. So my wonderful sweet doctor came running :) and did his little assessment and said he was sending me off to get a CT scan. And then he told me to never, ever take that medicine ever again. Poor guy I think he thought he had killed me.. a slow and painful death. I first needed to go and give them a urine sample.. well it would be easier to pee.. if I had some water to drink. I think I asked everyone and anyone to get me some water, and nobody did. So I am in the bathroom.. passing out on the toilet.. and I would come to when my idiot nurse pounded on the door. I came out and got on the gurney for the CT scan. It's amazing that I knew what to do when asked to do it. I was so drugged up. Came back from the CT scan.. and got some more pain meds.. the pain was so bad.. that the strong stuff wouldn't even take the pain away.
So the doc comes in and says that I have kidney stones and that is what is causing all that pain.
At some point I pass them.. and I remember looking at the nurses station on my way back from the restroom and I looked right into the docs eyes.. and he had such compassion for me.. and I could tell he was worried that he almost killed me. :)So after all that, they told me I could go home. I had to use the nurses station phone, since mine had died ( Jeffrey was calling and texting and couldn't get through) so he came and got me.. and took me home. Both boys were with him, and poor Caleb had 109 questions for me, and Jeff told him not to bother me :( He was so scared. When Jeff left with the boys in the beginning.. Caleb didn't want to leave me.. and then refused to give me a kiss and hug goodbye and I could hear him start to cry. It broke my heart. So after all that I wanted to answer his questions so he would feel better. I slept the whole day, got up at 5pm and went back to bed at 8:30p.. I had to get up early this morning and head back into the ER. My sweet doctor wanted to follow up with me.. and he kept telling me over and over to come in by 6:30a to see him. So I did... and he looked at me, and made a sigh and said he was so glad I looked good.. he was really worried about me.. and now I sit there looking good :) So then he told the nurse standing there the whole story and she couldn't believe it. So I am so glad it's over. It was HORRIBLE.. and I never want to live through something like that again.
Okay... so I thought we would have a quiet day here at home.. HA was I wrong. During lunch time, my boys were being boys.. goofing off.. and all of a sudden I hear Jamey start screaming... you know that scream??.. the one where you think their limbs are being cut off.... so I run to him and he is telling me between sobs that he fell.. and I look at him closely to see he is holding a mouth full of blood .. so I run him to the sink and mop up all the blood and it wouldn't stop bleeding. I have him gargle with water, so I can see where he is bleeding from. I see that he had bit his bottom lip and then he turned a certain way and saw he was bleeding outside his bottom lip. He bit all the way through his lip. UGH!!! So I call his doc and she says to go to Children's. So I drop Tyler off and Caleb off with sitters and run to children's. Jeff met me there. We got in right away and waited maybe five minutes when the doc came in.. looked at him and said it would be more traumatic to suture it.. so we decided to let it heal on it's own. We were there a total of 30 minutes. He is doing fine.. his lip is swollen and sore.. but I bet he'll wake up tomorrow with it healed. With all those blood vessels in and around our mouths, things heal up quickly.
So there is my story.. it was a crazy couple of days. Praise God they are over!!

I need to VENT

2008-04-12T09:14:00.001-07:00

This week has been long and everything that could go wrong has. I have a migraine.. I got it yesterday mid day.. and woke up this morning with it still there. I have a baby shower to go to this afternoon... I had to miss one last night.. due to the fact that I couldn't see straight to drive.. and AUGH!!!!!!!!!
Also, got a letter in the mail yesterday stating from the DMV that we are not covered by car insurance... HOLY CRAP!!!!!!! I spent hours on the phone weeks ago to set up new car insurance before switching over from our old one.. and now this.. so yes I was on the phone yesterday evening with a migraine trying to figure out the mess. I am convinced whoever I was talking with was mental.. and shouldn't be working there.. and I haven't got any clear answers still. Jeff said he will deal with it on Monday. Well good! Cause I quit in the car insurance department. In the midst of that crap last night.. Jeff tells me he got a raise at work.. so at least something good happened yesterday.
The boys have had a really good week with each other. They actually are playing well with each other, with little to no fighting.... YAY!!!!!!!!! Well that changed last night when he got home from spending the day with his Grandie. I am glad that he gets the time with her, but man.. I pay and everyone else in this house when he gets back from spending time with her. He LOVES the one on one time he gets.. and then he comes home demanding it from us... and then treats his poor brother like crap. Poor Jamey... he was stuck with me all afternoon... and he is so excited to see Caleb. He runs up to him and wraps his arms around Caleb.. to then find himself on the ground.. since Caleb just shoved him away. AUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I sent him to bed early.. and he woke up the same way... SO I am not sure what needs to change today.. but Jeff just offered to take them to Costco with him.. SO YAY!!!!! I get a quiet house for a brief moment. I better go and take advantage of that. Thanks! I feel better now!

The fastest five years of my life!

2008-03-31T21:28:00.000-07:00

I'll never forget the day I found out I was pregnant with Chuck. I was on the phone with Beth and I was telling her that I hadn't been feeling very well for the last couple of weeks... and how I was getting sick of being sick. Then she says... maybe your pregnant... and I say... um no.. I am not. So what do I do when I get off the phone with her?? I go and look for a pregnancy test in my bathroom and pee on it. I sit there watching the pee flow thru the window of the test.. and I watch as one line shows up and then another line shows up.. and then I look at the directions to see what this means... and it says.. two lines equal postive pregnancy test. I start crying and the paper falls to the floor. I then go and find Jeffrey and hand him the test. He says to me... what does this mean?? So I read him the directions front to back.. and then tell him the test is old.. so I am going to go get a new one from the store. So I go and get five more tests.. come home and pee on four of them... and one after another they are still postitive... so I am thinking maybe I am pregnant after all... but not letting myself believe it until I get a blood test from the doctors. That night before I went to bed, I started throwing up. Weeks and days before I have been sick to my stomach.. with that car sick feeling... but no throwing up.. so the next day I pee on the fifth test in the morning... and it is still positive. I go to work, call and get an appointment with my primary.. go the next day. I take one of their in house pregnancy test... and it is postitive. I ask if he could send me to the lab, for a blood test.. and he says no! He then says I have taken seven pregnancy tests and all of them are postitive. He is pretty sure I am pregnant so no he will not send me for a blood test. So I leave there giddy. I call Jeff, and he asked what the doctor said. I said he confirmed that I was indeed pregnant. And he says... oh okay. We make an appointment with the worst gyno ever and on my first visit we find out that I am almost three months pregnant. I was so nervous that visit. Jeff is trying to talk to me while we wait for the doctor and I can't focus on what he was saying... I kept thinking they were going to tell me, that I wasn't pregnant after all. So needless to say I was so thrilled to see my little peanut moving all over the screen. I wanted to have a baby so badly, and for some reason.. I didn't think it was going to happen... but it did... and now I sit here five years later.

Slacking off

2008-03-31T20:44:00.000-07:00

I added a new friend to my list today and realized it has been a couple of weeks since I have been on here. The last two weeks have been crazy busy with Caleb's birthday, family in town... something going on every night and every weekend.. and Easter. So as you can see.. not a lot of me time.
Caleb's birthday was nice. I made cupcakes and took them to his class at school.. and he covered his ears when all his little friends sang to him (he must get it from Jeff's side):) then on his actual birthday... my parents arrived in the afternoon.. and then we met Jeff at Costco for Caleb's birthday dinner. He wanted to go and have their pizza and then wanted to go shopping in the store... he is so silly. Then two days later was his birthday party. We had it at Flinn Springs Park, and we had a good turn out of close friends and family. It was SO cold, and everyone stayed anyway... thanks friends :) The theme was Star Wars. Caleb had a good time in his own special way :) and still talks about it. Jamey was sick with something, so he wanted to leave every two minutes.. until Uncle Bobby got his attention and preoccupied him. Thanks Boob!
Easter weekend was busy, but fun. Jeff and I hosted our Sunday School Class month activity.. and we decided a picnic at a park with a Easter egg hunt for the kids would be a lot of fun. We had a good time, and it seemed like everyone else did to. The next day was Easter and we got up and actually made it to the early service and then headed over to Jeff's parents for lunch. It was a fun afternoon with another Easter egg hunt for the boys. This time they had money in them.. Caleb was SO excited :)

So the votes are in........

2008-03-10T01:02:00.001-07:00

I got the worse mother of the year award. We took the boys to the beach yesterday.. and I didn't put sunscreen on Jameys back.. thinking he doesn't like playing in the water... he won't need to take his shirt off. Well, Jeff took his shirt off.. and I thought once.. maybe I should put something on him.. but then said.. well he has Jeff's skin.. he'll brown and not burn. Oh how I was so wrong. He is fried!.. and pleasant to be around :( so today was miserable all around. We didn't go either today.. due to me being sick with a nasty upper respiratory virus. I wasn't feeling myself during the day yesterday.. but it really hit me last night when I came home and got into bed. I felt so bad. So needless to say I didn't go. I wanted Jeff to take Caleb to church.. but Jeff was feeling yucky too.. So I went berserk. I never get to be sick by myself.. he always has to join me.. so I got upset and told him that :) and he said he would take care of the kids.. he got up with them after all.. and he would do it.. that still wasn't good enough for me :) I now have to feel guilty cause he doesn't feel well and he is dealing with whiny kids all day. So I left the house and ran a couple of errands. I needed to drop off prescriptions and get groceries for this week.. and get some Aloe Vera gel for Jameys sunburn. I am up and should be in bed.. but the house is quiet.. and my ears are taking it all in. Knowing tomorrow they will hurt again :)
Yes, the beach was absolutely gorgeous.. a bit nippy.. but complete sunshine and no clouds in the sky. It was the breeze that was chilly... but when it wasn't blowing it was warm. I wanted to take the boys tomorrow after Caleb got out of school... but with me feeling like this.. I will barely get dressed to go get him from school :)
We went to one of Jeff's co-workers house last night for dinner. We had Ledah watch the kids. She watches them every Tuesday for our small group night.. and I get her.. if we are going to be out late. So it was a mad rush to get there last night.. since they live about an hour away.. and I made us late.. by curling my hair :) The couple was Bill and Lois and they are in their 50's. Bill went with Jeff to Germany, India, Singapore and Korea. This is the guy he said was a total alcoholic. They have twin daughters, age nine.. they adopted from China eight years ago. Their house is huge. Anyway, another couple joined us. Micheal and Whitney. Micheal is my age, from the East coast. He is the Vice President of a company that wants Jeff's business. So he is working with Jeff and Bill to see if they can use his product in their data centers. So I guess he met up with Bill and Jeff in Singapore and then went out to Korea with them. Micheal so looks like Topher Grace :) Whitney is his live in girlfriend. She is a So-Cal girl he met downtown in a coat room. I guess she was filling in for the original coat checker girl.. and he liked what he saw and visited with her for several hours :) They had their first date the next morning for an hour before he hopped on a plane and headed back to New York City. So anyway, they dated for six months and then she moved to NYC and moved in with him. I could tell she was younger than him.. but wasn't sure.. so we got on the topic of what year we graduated from high school. So there were two class of 96 ( Micheal and me) and Jeff who was '95 and then their was Whitney class of 2003. Man did I feel old for a second :) So it was a fun and interesting night. The twin girls were poops most of the night.. using the dimmer in the dining room... to make it really bright to dark.. back and forth several times. I was about to jump up and slap them them, when their parents asked them to please stop. PLEASE STOP?? Oh my goodness! And then one of them climbed under the table and styled my shoes and hid them somewhere.. so I was walking around their house in bare feet. YUCK! Okay so to the best part of this story. After dinner ( I have to tell you about dinner first) So Bill is all excited to cook for us. I guess it is one of his passions and it relaxes him.. so he had made us a very special dinner. Peppercorn Steaks and some kind of Pasta. So I haven't had meat for a while, so I was looking forward to a yummy steak. Well when it comes to steak.. I am picky. I need it to be cooked all the way through, with NO pink showing. Jeff says I have to have it burnt. Okay, so when my plate arrives in front of me.. I was thinking.. oh.. what am I going to do?? I look at Jeff.. and he rubs my back... like that is suppose to make it all better :) Please! So Whitney's plate arrives.. and all she has is Pasta. I mention something to her about it.. and she say oh.. I am a vegetarian. I think it's cruel to kill animals for meat. So I am thinking.. MAN.. I wish I was a vegetarian right now. So I go ahead and cut open this yummy looking fillet...knowing already what was waiting for me inside. But I am told that once oxygen hits the center of the meat.. then the pink meat will become brown. So I did that.. waiting and waiting and waiting for the live cow to become cooked right in front of me. Meanwhile I am chewing on the Pasta.. and thinking.. this should have been cooked a lot longer. So I am now thinking.. go for it Ann. Cut a piece off and just eat the meat. So I did, and oh my goodness it was freezing cold in the middle. I automatically start thinking that I am going to die from toxins in this meat. So I cut off the edges of the fillet and chewed and chewed on them :( managing to move my food around on the plate.. so it looks like I ate something. Meanwhile... Micheal who is sitting across from me.. is taking very small bites of his fillet and saying over and over how good the food was and thank you so much for inviting all of us. So at first I thought he was being genuine.... and then it dawned on me. He couldn't eat the meat either.. and to make him feel better... he kept saying how thankful he was for the delicious meal. I wanted to kick him under the table. Lois to my left did not eat her meat at all. Jeff finished all his food and so did Bill. Ok, so after dinner... Bill has cigars for the guys to smoke. So that leaves the gals.. and oh don't forget the twin girls. So Lois gets pissed that her husband is outside smoking.. he had quit many years before.. and now he's smoking to prove he's one of the guys. And the girls locked the guys out in the backyard thinking that was pretty funny (yes the world does revolve around these girls) so I mention it's pretty cold outside.. maybe the guys would like to come back in. So they decided to go and check on them.. and one of them comes back in and mentions to Lois that daddy has blood running down the side of his face. So she jumps up and runs to see what is going on. Whitney and I look at each other.. and then start talking about other things.. getting to know each other. I was pretty sure he passed out and fell and hit his head on something. He was drunk before we arrived. So after a long while. Whitney goes outside to talk with Micheal and Jeff to see what happened. Meanwhile I start clearing the table... since I heard Lois in the kitchen doing dishes. So I walk in there, and Bills in there too.. with a nasty cut to the corner of his left eye. Oh man! You could have cut the tension with a knife. So I ignored them telling me to stop cleaning up.. and went on with bringing dishes in. For one, Lois and Bill were hiding out in there ignoring us... and plus there wasn't much else I could do.. other than sit with the girls and watch a dog show. Finally Micheal, Jeff and Whitney decide to joins us.. they sit and eat their dessert. I had already had mine.. and Bill kept looking at his watch, while everyone else was chatting away.. and Lois is still in the kitchen doing the dishes. So I ask Jeff quietly what time it was.. and he mentioned nine pm. So I get up and say what a lovely evening... then asking the girls for my shoes. Hugs go all around.. for such a lovely evening.. and we jet out the front door. Except for Micheal who was apparently leaving his markings behind. Who poops at other people's houses???? Anyway.. we get out and Whitney says loudly... AWKWARD!!!.... and Jeff shushes her :) and then I asked.. what the heck happened outside.. and he says they have no clue they think Bill was putting out his Cigar.. and the next thing they know.. he was getting himself back up and noticed the blood. They were confused too. So.. we said our goodbyes and got into our cars... and Jeff immediately says.. Thank you so much for coming with me. I needed to be here tonight. I said your welcome and you owe me big time. He then went on to say how proud of me he was, for eating raw meat.. and mingling with the gals. It was an interesting night to say the least. I will not be rushing back to Bill and Lois's house for a while. We get back and sweet Ledah is here.. and she and I chat for a good hour..so I walk her to the door and we start taking about how quiet it is here and how safe she feels in our home.. and then I was mentioning the surrounding area.. and how out in Lakeside there is a park that at night Satan worshippers to there thing there.. and just has I finish my sentence my front door opens. Ledah and I are frozen starring at the door. I finally speak and say... um.... what the heck.. and she say.. why couldn't it have opened when we were talking about barn animals.. so we start nervously laughing.. and I say I am going to get Jeff and he will be walking you to your car.. cause I am certainly not going to.. So I go and get my sweet husband out of bed. Of coarse he was thrilled to get dressed and go outside in the cold :) Ledah is frozen in the same spot where I left her. We walk her out, wait for her to leave and I ran back inside.. and explain to Jeff what happened.. and he believed me. and was a little concerned too.. since our door was latched.. and there was no breeze. It freaked me out. We'll see if Ledah comes back.. ha!
So that was my Saturday :) It was another crazy day, in the life of Ann Tepfer.
I am off to bed!

Let me tell you about my day!

2008-03-03T18:58:00.000-08:00

I went to bed at 1am, only to lay there with my eyes wide open.. knowing I needed to go to sleep.. since my alarm would be going off at 4am. I managed to get two hours of sleep.. and my alarm didn't even need to go off. I opened my eyes to look at the clock.. and I read it wrong... thinking it said 4:45am.. so I literally jumped out of bed...trying to figure out what was going on.. to then realize it was 4:04am.. Don't ask me.. I am not sure how my eyes got those numbers mixed up. OK, so I will back up. I was in the process of getting Chuck into this private school for Kindergarten.. and the slots were very limited. So today was open application day. So I needed to make sure I was first in line.. and believe me I was :) and I am glad my analness took over today.. since there was only three slots left for the Kindergarten class. So yes I got to the School parking lot at 4:45am. It was so dark.. and it was cold.. and there was no one else there.. so I sat in my warm car for a bit. I did go up to the office around 5:30a to put a chair there.. so if someone did sneak past me.. they would see my chair. I wasn't feeling very comfortable being in a dark hallway by myself.. plus I could really feel the presence of evil around me.. so I quickly walked back to my car.. and got in and locked it :) Then I started singing.. Jesus..Jesus.. Jesus.. there is something about your name.. Master.. Saviour.. Jesus..like the fragrance after the rain..... so I started feeling a bit better.. then went on to sing The Old Rugged Cross... and then I felt safe again. It was crazy.. but I am glad I listened to the little voice in my head. I was safer in my car. So once it got light, I walked up to the office door and waited.. calling a friend on the East coast and chatting with her.. then finally another parent came. His name was...... oops... I don't remember.. anyway, he has a daughter going into Kindergarten. So he and I chatted for an hour about our Faith. He said something I have never heard before. He doesn't believe in the rapture... and it isn't mentioned in the Bible. So now my head is spinning.. I still believe what I believe, but I am curious of this now. So I will looked into that.
So several other parents showed up right before 8am... they were prompt to open the doors and start the processing. So yay!! Chuck is on the list for Kindergarten for the Fall. He has to take a readiness test on May 2nd. So he and I have lots of studying to do.
So I got out of there to made it home by 8:20a. The school is really close to my house. I was in rush mode. I knew I needed to get Chuck ready for pre-k and myself dressed. I had to be at my church by 9:15a.. it was Monday Morning Moms and I am on the Leadership team. Thank goodness my husband was working from home today. So of coarse I was running late. Got Chuck to school late, and I made it to church by 9:40a... Yes.. I was so late. By now my brain is not working.. I am able to say hi to people.. but I am seriously spacing. Our speaker started her topic.. and I was not hearing the words. All I heard was blah, blah, blah.. and then my name.. and something about perfect penmanship and could I come up and help her. I am thinking... Oh CRAP. What does she want, and what am I suppose to do... so it turns out she wants me to pay attention to what she is reading.. and to write down the key notes.. Ok, so oh my goodness!!! I must of looked like I had serious problems. She wants me to write Prosperous.. my brain broke.. ..I am telling you.. it was mush.. so people were spelling it out for me. Sad thing was.. I KNOW how to spell Prosperous...AUGH!!! So then Successful comes next. I couldn't even figure out what letter that started with. I was too tired to be embarrassed. Thank God someone else came up and took my spot. So as soon as I sat back down in my seat.. I went back into brain dead land. I should have stayed home... but I honestly didn't know how tired I was until I sat down and started listening to the speaker. So yes I made it home safely :) but didn't rest.. since we had a tax appointment today.. and I needed to get all the paperwork together for that. So here I sit. It is 7:31pm. My lovely husband put the boys to bed.. and the house is quiet and my eyelids are slowly closing.. to some that would mean... it's time for bed... and it should.. but I cannot go to bed. It is 7:31pm. It is way to early to go to bed :)
So anyway... that was my day. Chuck got into the school I have been wanting him to go to.. ever since he was born... and I started stressing about schools for him. So I am excited.. thrilled... I am sure I will show more excitement tomorrow.. when I am fully rested :)
I am still in awe over the fact.. that I will have a five year old.. next week.. and he is going into Kindergarten. Wow!! where did the time go??

It has been too long

2008-03-03T18:55:00.000-08:00

So I have no excuses for not writing... I am back and hopefully I will be able to visit here more often.

Trials and God's grace

2007-10-02T22:13:00.000-07:00

This past year has been an interesting one... and today was kind of closure for some items going on... in my life.. I am tired, and relieved it's over.

When I opened up my email this evening, I got my memory verse for the day. It read,

"The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Psalm 37:23, NLT

WOW!!!! The LORD directs the steps of the Godly. He delights in EVERY detail of our lives.. he delights in every detail of my life. He thinks every detail is important... even stupid items.. even small things that do not matter to other people.. they matter to him. Like I said before.. this has been an interesting year.. God has taken my husband through the fire, and I am happy to say he remand in tact.. he came out with everything burned around him... but he was still intact.. and what was real and true remand untouched by the flames.. And of coarse.. being married to him.. allowed me to go through the fire as well. It was hard.. but praise God that we are worth him directing our lives that way.. praise God that HE delights in EVERY detail of our lives.
I was excited to see how God was going to work this all out.. and I had no idea how it was going to end.. but now I do.. and I could have never imagined it that way. God's grace is bigger than, anything I can imagine... HE got us through...we got through on his Grace. Praise God!