Blogs from the time Riker turned 1 until I got Preggo with Rien

Riker's 1st Birthday
7-31-08
This blog is a little behind but....
Riker turned one on Sunday, July 13, 2008. He is currently 21 lbs and 29 1/2 inches long. (They still say he is underweight, whatever.) Well, anywho Riker had a party and almost everybody showed. We had two baby pools and a big waterslide for the bigger kids. Riker got a million toys. Riker had a blast a know he won't remember it but he had fun that day and that makes it all worth it!
I turned 21!
7-31-08
On July 18th I turned 21. Yay me! Haley and I put on some pretty dresses and a group of family and friends went to Chili's. Clarissa had highlighted my hair and my hubby sent me to get my nails done so I could feel all pretty. I had one drink. Me, Haley, and Sean came back to the house and got tipsy with my mom. On the 19th Sean, Haley, and I went to sixth street I had two "Blow Jobs" at a bar then we walked around a little and went home to drink. Then Adam showed up, yay. On the the 23rd Sean and I went to Graham's for the first time. I had a cherry vodka sour and 2 cheesecakes. Graham's was okay but deff. overrated. We'd go back with friends.
That's all of my birthday celebration. Oh, and I got some cash to go buy clothes with!
Being 21 is not so special.
Riker Pictures
8-1-08
I am posting pictures of Riker in a few minutes. Only pictures of him 11 months plus. For right now MY PAGE ONLY. Ask me FIRST if you would like to post pictures of my son. I will probably saw yes. If your pictures are not private the answer is automatically no. Also, no default pictures. Please Myspace only no facebook, photobucket, etc. This is not meant to sound rude but intended to get straight to the point so that there is zero room for error. I know people think we are wacko but guess what it's our baby. Does it hurt you physically to not post his pics? I didn't think so. He is our kid and we didn't for over a year. No pain has been caused. So, please ya'll check my page regularly I will be adding pics as I take them.
8/18/08
8-18-08
I NEED to loose 5 pounds by October 7th. I decided forever ago that I wouldn't have another baby until I weigh at least 115lbs. Less would be cool though. So, if you see me stuffing my face or drinking caffine. Smack me. Tax free weekend wasn't this terrible thing like I had been told. It was a breeze. Maybe it's b/c I'm in between. I'm nobody's boss but I'm also nobody's bitch. I don't have to worry about the stress of being in charge nor do I get told what to do. I'm trying to do more work at SFS. Because it's good money and what I like to do. I don't do any work before 6pm anywhere that way I have the whole day with my son. I leave, Daddy plays with him, feeds him, bathes him, then puts him in bed. Riker is pretty much learning words as they are said to him these days. I yelled at Jack earlier and hear him go, "JACK". Sean tought him two words yesterday. I'm done keeping track of words his knows. There are too many.
Riker’s First Hospital Visit
8-19-08
My poor baby had his first hospital visit today. Sunday afternoon I took Riker in our front yard for a few minutes. A little while after we came in we noticed a bite. No biggie. Monday night while I was at work it began to swell. Sean called me and said that if it wasn't down today we were going to need to take him to the doctor. We are currently searching for a new doctor since we HATE the old one I decided we should just go to the hospital. Off and on Riker would fuss as he walked and if I touched him on his shin or lower her would start bawling. It then started getting redder. It was hot, red, hard, and really swollen. We went to Seton Williamson. (Nice hospital.) The check in nurse was a bitch though. She goes okay well hold him against your body and pull down his pants and diaper so we can get a rectal temp. Sean asks her if she can just do the forehead one and she says that the doctor wants a rectal temp. Sean tells her no, she turns around to do something turns back around and tells him to pull Riker's pants down and hold him against him and Sean again tells her no. She gets attitude pulls out the thermometer and sticks it on his head for like a second. Sean goes what was it a she totally makes up a temp and then tells Sean's that the doctor is going to insist but that we can just duke it out with him. The doctor NEVER said a word about a rectal temp. Dumb lady. Anywho. It turns out it was an absess. They had to stick a shot in his foot which the doctor himself felt like fire, then poke a needle in it. It was bleeding and puss was coming out. He was crying and crying. The doctor said he was suprised at how well he took it and brought him his first popsicle to eat. The sheets probably had to be thrown out since it was a bright red popsicle. He started crying again when he got home and didn't stop until he finally went to bed 3 hours later. His foot is really bruised and he has to take antibiotics. I hope it gets better fast. My poor baby! Having a boy this definately won't be his last trip.
This Past Sunday
8-26-08
This past Sunday my hubby was super sweet. We went to church that morning and stopped by Target to pick up some clothes for Riker. After that my hubby bought me a new purse and wallet then took me to Chili's. Since I've never tried on a wedding dress besides my mom's. Sean took me to David's Bridal to see what kind of dress I'll want. I tried on two really pretty dresses and I kind of want something in between the two styles. Afterwords, he took me to buy some of my favorite chocolate since Aunt Flow is in town. Then he took me to Tiffany's were he was determined to buy me something. I turned him down no less than 15 times. He bought me a pair of sunglasses while we were out. Then when I had to stop at HEB he and Rike disappeared when I got to the car there was a big ol' bouquet of my favorite flowers. All in all it was a good day.
I LOVE YOU HONEY!!!:)
My husband is such a liar!!!
8-26-08
He told me like 2 years ago that Vin Diesel came out of the closet and he was gay. I belived him and told people. NOT TRUE. He has a 4 month old little girl with his GIRLFRIEND!!! What a liar! GRRRRRR!!!
All Things Baby
9-1-08
So, next Sunday we are having Riker's baby dedication. Just so everybody knows. We are so excited about it! Yay! I just know he is going to be the one to try and talk while they are doing it though. lol. We will see. Riker peed on the potty for the first time today and pooped on the potty for the first time last week. He seems to be really into this whole potty thing. We will see!
Riker is just learning so much so fast it's hard keeping up! My IUD comes out in a little over a month. We are hoping to get pregnant sometime in the winter. I'm started to get really excited! We've been looking at baby names a lot. I would love to find out we are pregnant a already have their name(s) picked out. Since I am a crazy about planning everything in advance. We really think Riker is going to be a great big brother! Hope so! He's such an awesome kid.
A blog from my Hubby
9-2-08
Here is a blog from my hubby and I'm not one of those people who writes bulletins or blogs for my husband/boyfriend. This is straight from him. I think you can tell the HUGE writting style difference. He wanted me to repost this so I did. Enjoy the read and of you have any problems with it. Why don't you go straight to him? I don't need/want to hear it.
I just wanted to say that I am not really good at this myspace thing and have like 4 friends, I got them all from my Rae bug. I want my Rae bug to re-post this or whatever on her page so that EVERYONE can see it.....
I wanted to set the record straight on some things and I am not saying anything about a single person I am just ranting and raving....
I want to start out by saying first that my Rae bug is one hell of a mother, the BEST mother I have EVER seen, period end of discussion. I know people say "Oh you are saying that because you are married" anyone who knows me knows I say what I want to her and about her whether or not it is nice or not, I speak my mind we both do. But back to what I was saying, she is wonderful and she is so good with kids. She doesn't lose her temper and she doesn't get like out of control punishment mode (to Riker that is, Haley you know what I mean.. LMAO) she actually spends time with Riker teaching him and Xzavier new things. Riker is almost 14 months old before he was one he was walking, talking, and being a rough and tough boy. When I say talking I don't mean a ba-ba for a bottle I mean "Please" and "Thank You". It is all thanks to my wife Stevie Rae. She is also starting to teach him to potty. He basically with out actually using words asked us to start training him. By that I mean every time daddy or mommy went to the bathroom he went with us and started going. He would give signs that every parent SHOULD know; pulling off his diaper, crouching to poop, going to the room where his/her parent go. I wanted to clear the air about the whole potty training thing. I am not on Stevie's page and so i don't know and seriously don't care what "her" friends are saying about it, hopefully only good supportive things like friends should. But I know I have heard things like "Good luck" or "Mine didn't till he/she was 2" I just want to take this time to re-teach everyone like we were in kindergarten IF YOU DONT HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY THEN DONT SAY IT AT ALL!!! I mean seriously do people who are so called our "friends" really think we appreciate the negativity, HELL NO so shut the f*** up unless it is "hey good job Riker wow" I mean how hard is it to just shut up and be happy for another couple and their kid. I hate how EVERYONE compares their kids to every kid it is pathetic. I never am like "well RIKER did that at... and RIKER wouldn't do that till...." I mean how f****d up is it for a parent to do that, now if me and Tim are talking and he says "Madison is teething and what we did for Mackenzie isn't working for her..." I would suggest something like "Oh well I know we did this for boy and he took it well you could try that" See the difference? If not then it is even more apparent that your retarded.
Okay I am done with that I also wanted to say that I love my Rae bug and in front of all "her" friends I wanted to say I love you Rae bug. You are a wonderful mother and one hell of a wife. You are beautiful and hot and I have heard others use this term (Haley) you are a MILF... Definitely!!! I am sooooo damn happy we are going to get prego in the winter and I am super excited we are re-newing our vows in 2011. I am such a happy man and my life is better because I spend everyday of it with you. I love you Rae bug and I wanted to say so on front of everyone.
Guys that is it and you can check out my page and request to be my friend. I was not trying to attack a single person except KRISTEN ROSE.... lmao. I know very random and Kristen you better know I am joking.
Alright Later
Sean
PS. TIM I HOPE I DIDN'T SPELL YOUR KIDS NAMES WRONG!!! SORRY BRO!
Boy Names
9-3-08
Jaecek Vaughn
Jaecek Tyler
Jaecek Vincent
Vaughn Jaecek
Vaughn Tyler
Pick your top two and let me know please.
"I don’t wan’t them punished with a baby." - Barack Obama
9-8-08
I took this from Tara. I figured I'd pass it along.
http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmdsZW5uYmVjay5jb20vY29udGVudC9hcnRpY2xlcy9hcnRpY2xlLzE5OC84MTI1Lw==I just wanted to post this, for some of you. SENATOR OBAMA: "I've got two daughters, 9 years old and 6 years old. I'm going to teach them first of all about values and morals but if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby. I don't want them punished with an STD at the age of 16, you know. So it doesn't make sense."I love what Beck says on this website in reference to what Obama said... I will post it. There is a long conversation on that page, but what I am posting...is what I want you to read."Well, then God bless him. At least -- then maybe you don't need this. Maybe you don't need this lesson of "Punished with a baby" because he's never saying, "But I want to make it rare." This is the amazing thing. This is what you can -- this is what you need to take away from Barack Obama on this. What you learned from Barack Obama in, you know, I don't want them punished with a baby is this: That he sees children as a punishment, not for everybody but for some children are a punishment. Others, children is a blessing. A child is a blessing because you are trying. You are trying to avoid it. So it's a punishment. The point is the baby becomes an "It." The baby is just it. So he doesn't see the sanctity of life is something that can punish you or bless you. I'm sorry but that's an abomination in the eyes of God as I would see it. I can't imagine how a baby could punish you. A baby is a gift at all times. A baby is the closest to perfection that we get at all times. We should be striving to be more like that innocent child than trying to just say, I don't want them to be punished by a baby. So he doesn't understand. He sees it as either/or. Could be a blessing, could be a punishment. That should tell you something about the sanctity of life. But it goes deeper than this. It goes into punishment. What is the problem with America? What is the phrase that I've been saying that we should be saying to each other more often, we should be saying out loud? You should be screaming it, and I know you do, screaming it at your television all the time when you watch the news: "Too bad! Sucks to be you! Guess you shouldn't have done that one, huh? Wow, who could have seen this mistake." Well, he's got a 9-year-old and he doesn't want them punished by a baby if they make a mistake. You know what? A baby is a natural consequence of your actions of having sex. It is a natural consequence. It is why your sex organs were created -- I'm sorry -- evolved from an extra foot, and it evolved into a sex organ. It wasn't there for your pleasure. Maybe that's what you should teach your kids. That our sex organs are not for pleasure. Oh, sure, that's part of it. There's a drive in you that says, yeah, that feels good. But the reason why you feel good is so -- it was God's insurance of making sure you do it and have more babies! Not so God could punish you but he could bless you and he could bless the Earth with having more children. It's a natural consequence. But see, the part of this that people like Obama don't understand is consequence. Consequence is not necessarily a bad thing. For instance, if my child just so happens to put their hand on a hot stove, "I don't want them punished by a burn." Neither do I. I don't want my son or daughter punished by a burn by any stretch of the imagination. But do I think when they put their hand on the stove it's all a bad thing? No. It hurts them. It hurts me as I'm trying to heal their hand. It hurts me and it hurts them a lot. But you know what? They never put their hand there again. Now, back to "I don't want them punished by a baby." Not only does it show you his stance on life but it also should show you where he stands on consequence. What do you think he's going to do with Citigroup? Citigroup, you failed. Wow, you made some bad investments. Sucks to be you. Too bad. Taxpayers not going to bail you out. Bear Stearns, wow, didn't work out for you, did it? Sucks to be you. Wow. You have how much in mortgage and you make what per month? Really? Looking like a bad idea to sign that loan, huh? Sucks to be you. The only ones that should be bailed out were the ones that were duped, the ones that were lied to. The consumers that were raped, hmmm. We should not bail our children out if they're punished by a baby. We should have a conversation with our kids beforehand. The natural consequence of having sex is having a baby. Do you think you're capable of having a baby at your age? No. Would you want -- do you know what your life, how your life will change? No. Let me explain how your life will change and let me also explain before you even think about having sex that if you become pregnant and you're 12, you are not going to raise that baby because now we've made two mistakes. Now we've gotten pregnant and we've decided to wreck that child's chances by having them raised by a 12-year-old or a 15-year-old or a 16-year-old. No. So the family believes in not abortion but adoption because a baby is not a punishment. A baby is a blessing. Not to you. It's a natural consequence of having sex. But that baby is a blessing to somebody, and somebody will bless that baby for your mistake, period. Now, which, which role is going to help the child more? A father and mother that understand and are not going to condemn their child to a life of hell because they made a mistake, a gigantic significant one, maybe hopefully the biggest one they will ever make in their life, one that will sit down and teach them that there are consequences to mistakes, and the bigger the mistake, the bigger the consequence and the more it's going to hurt. "You have this baby and you give it up, it's going to hurt for a very long time." How do I know it? Because the teenager is the reason I have my son Raphe. My son we prayed for for years trying to -- oh, yeah, she had her legs up and we were taking her temperature and everything else. It was ugly. Couldn't get pregnant, couldn't get pregnant, couldn't even get chlamydia. And a teenager made a mistake, and her mother was smart enough to say, you can't, you can't destroy this child's life, and she was smart enough to say, "I can't have an abortion, I can't kill this child" and so she did the hardest thing she probably will ever do. She allowed that baby to be blessed by others and allowed that baby to bless others. She wasn't -- what did Barack say again, Dan? I'm sorry. She wasn't punished with a baby. We were all blessed by a baby. Her blessing will take time, but in time she will realize she went through the hardest thing in her life and she survived. In time she will grow from the experience in a positive way. You are just witnessed yet another piece that shows you the inside, the inside workings of Barack Obama. You have to do a little math on it. It's not about, you know, I don't want you, you know, being -- what again, Dan? Yeah, don't want you punished by a baby. Has less to do with that and more to do with, let's give everybody trophies. Let's not have anybody feeling consequence. Let's not have anybody have any problems in the world. When those problems, when those punishments, to use his language, are natural. Let's stop nature."
My Honey's Birthday
9-11-08
My honey's birthday is coming up real soon. It's on October 5th. I'm getting him a tattoo. Other than that he really wants Wrestlemania tickets. So anybody on here who buys him gifts just give him cash. Even if it's 5 bucks. He just really wants to go! Just a little FYI!
My Weight - Currently 120 lbs
9-11-08
So, I am posting this so that if I fail everybody knows. Hopefully that will give me the ability to follow though. Right before I got pregnant with Riker I weighed 129 lbs. Which is about 14-19 lbs more than I wanted to weigh. I got all the way up to 158 lbs by the end of my pregancy. I lost all of that right away and then worked my way down to my current weight of 120 lbs. Now I am staying the same. It was/is my goal to be down to at least 115 but preferably 110 before I get pregnant. Reason being after I had Riker I needed to loose my baby weight plus 19 pounds, then tone up. If I get down to my goal weight. After I have the next baby all I will have to do is loose my baby weight and then tone. There will be no extra weight to worry about. Here is my goal: I want to be down to 115 lbs by the day I get my IUD removed (October 7th) and be down to 110 by when we actually start trying (December 15th). So, help please. walk with me and work out with me and tell me no when I want to eat tons of crap a little is ago. I'm not to going to punish myself to be thin. Just don't allow me to go snack overboard. Oh, and no soda. Thanks ya'll maybe me putting all this out there will help me get my butt in gear.
Update
9-17-08
On the 7th we had Riker's baby dedication at church. Just as I had predicted he talked in the middle of it. There were several families up there and when we were saying our part Riker was answering and loud! He was the center of attention. There was about twenty kids and even before he was being the loud one he had eveybody's attention. Afterwords we took him out to Cici's for pizza with my mom, brother, The Silla's and Mark's mom. Riker got a Little People Noah's Ark from Mommy & Daddy and some extra Little People animals to go with it from Grandma and Uncle JC. Sean had picked out a cake for me to make for Riker, yellow with chocolate icing. Riker touched the cake looked at the brown icing on his hand and freaked out! Started crying wanted it off. I cleaned him up and he was fine. Poor baby thought it was poop! Now we know no chocolate icing for my baby. About my Mom's trip to the hospital. Her arm had been hurting really bad for over a week. Saturday she finally went to the ER to get it looked at. I went on to work thinking she would be fine. Then I get a call from Sean saying they think it's her heart. I freak out and leave work. They do all the heart tests possible, she has two of the worst doctors EVER, and comes home Monday still in pain. Her heart was fine and her arm still hurts. Round Rock Hospital sucks. They can deliever babies and do stitches but anything that requires a little extra thought, they fail miserably at. I was super sick yesterday I lost almost 3 pounds within 2 houres. (My weight is back to normal now.) I was so weak my bones hurt and I had the two boys. I feel better today. I still can't really eat, drink, or do anything. I feel like my body is on fire but it's an improvement from yesterday. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be 100 percent! As for a weight update. I am at 119lbs. That means I have 20 days to loose 4 pounds. After that I have 2 months to loose the remaining 5 pounds. To bring me down to 110 lbs! If I reach that goal I will weigh 19lbs less than I did before I got pregnant with Riker. Heck yes!
Jillian Rae for Sale!!! :(
9-22-08
So, I have finally come to terms with the fact that we need to get rid of our 2 year old little Princess Jillian Rae. She needs to be in a home where she is the center of attention or close to. Riker is the center of attention in this household. She has not adjusted very well to this. She needs to be in a home with no kiddos or at least no little ones. Anybody know of someone who wants her please let me know. She needs a home where she can get all the love she deserves!
September 30th- Current Weight 118 lbs
9-30-08
As of today I still weigh 118 lbs. 3 lbs left to and I only have 7 days! I don't think I'm going to do it! If I don't I still have until January to loose those 3 lbs plus the other 5. So, my fingers are crossed! Sean's 23rd birthday is this Sunday (October 5th). I already gave him his big gift of a 37" inch LCD and a brand new DVD player from me and boy. Then we are each getting him a small gift. He is having a guys only party next weekend to play PS3 on his new TV.
Our little guy is getting so smart. He has 8 teeth now and has a few more coming in and he is such a grump about it. About our duplex. Our landlord is a piece he won't fix anything. We are so done arguing with him. We are just going to suck it up and save some $. Then when our lease is up in July we are either going to rent a 3 bedroom somewhere else or buy a 4 bedroom house in Hutto. Oh and this weekend we were given a washer and dryer. Yay. No more rentals! :)
As for my money making side of life. I have started doing Saturdays only at Aero (I plan to quit working there completely by the end of the year.) , I still watch my nephew, I am going to start doing some work from home 15-20 hours a week, and I MIGHT start watching a 2 1/2 year old little boy and then a little girl due early December. Just depends on what their parents decide. Sean should start making more money at his job soon. So, we hope to get all of our debt payed off before we move. My IUD comes out next Tuesday. :) So hopefully around Valentines I get a postive pregancy test! WE ARE SO EXCITED! I can't wait to get preggo again! Well I think that's all!
James Ted Hampton "Grandpa Jim" 5/22/43-10/1/08
10-3-08
On Tuesday morning my Grandma woke up to find that my Grandpa had died in his sleep. Cause of death was a heart attack. They took FOREVER to get him out of there though. My Grandma had time to call my Aunt, my aunt had time to call my mom, my mom had time to leave work and come tell me, get some stuff from her house, and drive all the way to San Antonio. She had to watch them cover him and carry him out. Horrible. I couldn't imagine. Sean has stayed home with me and my mom is supposed to come home tomorrow and go back I believe on Saturday. The funeral is Monday at 11am in San Antonio. I am not looking forward to it at all. This is really hard. Until now, all of my grandparents were still living. He was the healthiest and the youngest. He was only 65. I think my Grandma might be coming to live with my Mom at least for a little bit. IDK. Please keep my family in your prayers.
A Little Additional Info
10-7-08
Very early Sunday morning my cousin, Craig was driving my mom's car to go get some breakfast. He was hit by a unlicensed/not insured driver. My mom's car is beyond repair. Just another thing for her to deal with. My cousin made it out of the wreck with just a cracked collar bone. Not bad considering. I was supposed to get my IUD today but that didn't work out I'm supposed to go on Thursday. We will see. Stupid insurance bs. The funeral yesterday went okay. It was very hard in the beginning but it got easier after I had been there awhile.
15 Months, My Dad, etc.
10-15-08
I am taking a little break from some work I have to have finished by in the morning so I figured I'd do a blog about some things on my mind. I can't stare at one thing too long or it gets me all confused. First of all, as of Monday my boy is 15 months old! Yay. I'm going to start being more scheduled about potty training so he will get it sooner rather than later. I've been really lazy about it. He had 8 teeth coming in at once, he is down to 6 now. It's been so painful and hard for him. :( Last Thursday I got my IUD out so we are hoping to see that plus sign by the end of February. I have decided to give up on a relationship with my Dad. It's hopeless. He NEVER calls these days and when I call it's so obvious he wants of the phone. He practically never calls my brother either all he cares about is my imprisoned sister. If he calls me I won't hang up but I'm done making a effort. He doesn't even care about his ONLY grandson. The two times he has seen him I have practically had to force him to hold him. You think he would want to make the most of the very little amount of time he sees him but no. That is not the case. Our family friend/neighboor, Rickey has been there for me so much more than he ever has. He is the only Dad I have and he cares about Riker and spoils him the way a Grandparent should. Riker loves him too! I am having serious issues with this weight loss thing I am back at 120lbs. :( I don't have a chance to work out though and the weather isn't helping! I am getting really excited about Halloween. I think Riker is going to LOVE IT! His costume came in today and he looks so cute in it!
The Weekend
10-20-08
Friday:
The boys and I went to Mak Haik with Rickey where we were told that they would not fix the problem with my seat nor any other problem I have b/c the general manager is a little upset b/c we had a few problems with the Jeep when we first got it and they didn't like having to fix them. We went over to Maxwell Dodge and they agreed to fix it on Tuesday. Since we were by Lakeline Grandpa Rickey took Riker shopping. He bought him 4 shirts, a movie, and a stuffed horse at Gymboree. Then he bought him a coat, gloves, and 2 pairs of jeans at Children's Place. He also got stuffed lamb and a hat. Saturday: When I got off work I went clothes shopping with my mom, and Rickey. He was buying her stuff for her birthday. I should so be a personal shopper. You should see the stuff I picked out. She looks good! Then we went out to Baby A's for dinner. I'd never been there but I enjoyed it. My Grandma had a margarita and a Brandy Alexander so she was VERY tipsy. After Riker went to bed we hung out with Rickey until after 1am. He gave me a whole tub of books that used to belong to his ex. She passed quite a while ago. Sunday: We slept in so we missed church. When my mom got home Sean, Riker, and I went to the pumpkin patch with her, JC, and Grandpa Rickey. We went home and Riker got started on painting his pumpkin. He is going to have to finish it this weekend prolly b/c he started getting tired and didn't want to finish it. Today was my Mom's birthday. I took Riker up to work to surprise her with cupcakes and a cake. All in all. it's been a good couple of days. Random fact: If this is my last period. My due date would be July 28, 2009. So, let's hope it's not b/c I dont want Riker to have to share his b-day month.
Why I Can't Vote for Obama
10-23-08
Why I Can't Vote For Obama By Huntley Brown
Dear Friends, A few months ago I was asked for my perspective on Obama, I sent out an email with a few points. With the election just around the corner I decided to complete my perspective. Those of you on my e-list have seen some of this before but it's worth repeating...First I must say whoever wins the election will have my prayer support. Obama needs to be commended for his accomplishments but I need to explain why I will not be voting for him.Many of my friends process their identity through their blackness. I process my identity through Christ. Being a Christian (a Christ follower) means He leads I follow. I can't dictate the terms He does because He is the leader.I can't vote black because I am black; I have to vote Christian because that's who I am. Christian first, black second. Neither should anyone from the other ethnic groups vote because of ethnicity. 200 years from now I won't be asked if I was black or white. I will be asked if I knew Jesus and accepted Him as Lord and Savior.In an election there are many issues to consider but when a society gets abortion, same-sex marriage, embryonic stem-cell research, human cloning to name a few, wrong economic concerns will soon not matter.We need to follow Martin Luther King's words, don't judge someone by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I don't know Obama so all I can go off is his voting record. His voting record earned him the title of the most liberal senator in the USSenate in 2007.NATIONAL JOURNAL: Obama: Most Liberal Senator in 2007 (01/31/2008)To beat Ted Kennedy and Hilary Clinton as the most liberal senator, takes some doing. Obama accomplished this feat in 2 short years. I wonder what would happen to America if he had four years to work with.There is a reason Planned Parenthood gives him a 100 % rating. There is a reason the homosexual community supports him. There is a reason Ahmadinejad, Chavez, Castro, Hamas etc. love him. There is a reason he said he would nominate liberal judges to the Supreme Court. There is a reason he voted against the infanticide bill. There is a reason he voted No on the constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. There is a reason he voted No on banning partial birth abortion. There is a reason he voted No on confirming Justices Roberts and Alito. These two judges are conservatives and they have since overturned partial birth abortion. The same practice Obama wanted to continue.Let?s take a look at the practice he wanted to continue The 5 Step Partial Birth Abortion procedures:A. Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist grabs the baby's leg with forceps.(Remember this is a live baby)B. The baby's leg is pulled out into the birth canal.C. The abortionist delivers the baby's entire body, except for the head.D. The abortionist jams scissors into the baby's skull. The scissors are then opened to enlarge the hole.E. The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted. The child's brains are sucked out, causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed.God help him. There is a reason Obama opposed the parental notification law.Think about this: You can't give a kid an aspirin without parental notification but that same kid can have an abortion without parental notification. This is insane. There is a reason he went to Jeremiah Wright's church for 20 years.Obama tells us he has good judgment but he sat under Jeremiah Wright teaching for 20 years. Now he is condemning Wright's sermons.I wonder why now?Obama said Jeremiah Wright led him to the Lord and discipled him. A disciple is one in training. Jesus told us in Matthew 28:19 - 20 "Go and make disciples of all nations." This means reproduce yourself. Teach people to think like you, walk like you; talk like you believe what you believe etc.The question I have is what did Jeremiah Wright teach him?Would you support a White President who went to a church which has tenets that said they have a1.Commitment to the White Community2.Commitment to the White Family3.Adherence to the White Work Ethic4. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the White Community.5.Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting White Institutions6.Pledge allegiance to all White leadership who espouse and embrace the White Value System7. Personal commitment to embracement of the White Value System.Would you support a President who went to a church like that? Just change the word from white to black and you have the tenets of Obama's former church. If President Bush was a member of a church like this, he would be called a racist. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton would have been marching outside.This kind of church is a racist church. Obama did not wake up after 20 years and just discovered he went to a racist church. The church can't be about race. Jesus did not come for any particular race. He came for the whole world.A church can't have a value system based on race. The churches value system has to be based on biblical mandate. It does not matter if it?s a white church or a black church it's still wrong. Anyone from either race that attends a church like this would never get my vote.Obama's former Pastor Jeremiah Wright is a disciple of liberal theologian James Cone, author of the 1970 book A Black Theology of Liberation. Cone once wrote: "Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him.Cone is the man Obama's mentor looks up to.Does Obama believe this?So what does all this mean for the nation?In the past when the Lord brought someone with the beliefs of Obama to lead a nation it meant one thing - judgment.Read 1 Samuel 8 when Israel asked for a king. First God says in 1 Samuel 1:9 "Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do." Then God says 1 Samuel 1:18 " When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen,and the LORD will not answer youin that day." 19 But the people refused to listen to Samuel. "No!" they said. "We want a king over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles." 21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD. 22 The LORD answered, "Listen to them and give them a king."Here is what we know for sure.God is not schizophrenicHe would not tell one person to vote for Obama and one to vote for McCain. As the scripture says, a city divided against itself cannot stand, so obviously many people are not hearing from God.Maybe I am the one not hearing but I know God does not change and Obama contradicts many things I read in scripture so I doubt it.For all my friends who are voting for Obama can you really look God in the face and say; Father based on your word, I am voting for Obama even though I know he will continue the genocidal practice of partial birth abortion. He might have to nominate three or four Supreme Court justices, and Iam sure he will be nominating liberal judges who will be making laws that are against you. I also know he will continue to push for homosexual rights, even though you destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for this. I know I can look the other way because of the economy.I could not see Jesus agreeing with many of Obama's positions. Finally I have two questions for all my liberal friends.Since we know someone's value system has to be placed on the nation,1. Whose value system should be placed on the nation.2. Who should determine that this is the right value system for the nation?
Blessings,Huntley Brown
My Hubby and Some Other Stuff
10-31-08
My honey has been sick for weeks. He was told a few months ago and again yesterday that he has a very weak heart. Also, an irregular heartbeat. He is not supposed to have any kind of stress. He is also supposed to pretty much stay in bed when at home. Please pray that he gets better. His dad has had heart problems and his brother had a heart attack at 24.
Two weeks ago we bought our pumpkins for Halloween. Within two days they started rotting. So, yesterday I had to get some last minute pumpkins. They don't meet my usual picky standards but they work. About my boy: He has started blowing rasberries when he hears someone pass gas. So, FYI is you do that around him he will call you out. lol. Riker has had serious teething issue. No amount of meds make his pain go away. He won't use teething rings, etc. I heard from someone this weekend that some kids chew on a cold washrag. Well, tonight Riker started having a lot of pain so I gave him the cold rag and he chewed on it and finally got some relief! I am really excited about Halloween tomorrow! I can't wait!
Obama/Baby 2
11-5-08
Obama is the president. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?! We are officially trying for baby 2. We were supposed to be waiting until December but now we aren't. Who cares if it's a boy or a girl? Who cares if he/she is due on July 27th or October 27th? We just want another healthy baby. If I am pregnant now. This baby will be due on July 27, 2009. Making July a super busy month in our house. Riker and I already share the month of July. We will see.
I'm Pregnant!
11-19-08
We are expecting again! July 27, 2009. Yes two July babies and myself! I took a pregnancy test last night and it was postitive!!! I won't be going to the doctor until next month but I will be going to confirm my pregnancy today! I know I'm gonna grow quick. With Riker I wore my first maternity clothes at like 8 weeks b/c stuff was already fitting very snug. So we will see. I think Riker will be a awesome brother and I can't wait for the next 36 weeks!
Not Pregnant/Job Situation
11-23-08
NOT PREGNANT:
On the 18th I took a pregnancy test it was positive. On the 19th I took another....positive.
On the 21st I took another.....very faint line but still postive. On that same night I also got a no but I figured it was because I did the test wrong. The morning of the 22nd I woke up a little before 8am in a lot of pain. Went to the bathroom and I was bleeding. So this meant on of two things. I was having a period and had recieved 3 false positives or miscarriage. I needed to know which and my pain was insane so I went to the ER. And guess what, NOT PREGNANT!!! WTH? How do you get 3 false positives? Another side note. My period starts around 1-3am every month on the 18th. This whole situation is very strange. 3 false postives and a very scheduled cycle days behind. Also on Friday I was like "holy hell" I woke up with a fat pouch. I was like OMG already! No way. It turns out I am just REALLY bloated from this TERRIBLE period. Maybe next month I'll be pregnant. But no more home tests for me. If I get pregnant this month my due date will be August 29, 2009. JOB SITUATION: Sean has an interview on Moday for a job he really wants if he gets the job I will start working at my mom's job. Sean will be with him all day and I will be with him all night. This is what we want to do. So everybody pray he gets the job and pray for the 11-7 shift. :)
Thanksgiving/Side Note
11-28-08
Sean really wanted to make Riker and I Thanksgiving lunch and not spend it with either one of our families. He made a great meal! Everything was sooooo yummy! Yay for my honey being a great cook!!! Then a little before 5pm we went out and had Thanksgiving dinner with Susan/Heath's family and that was very good too. But not as good as my baby's! At both houses all Riker wanted was the potatoes. Well and at Thanksgiving dinner he just wanted Stacy to give him ice. He is very demanding! All in all it was a very good Thanksgiving! Oh and I side note Sean got the 11-7am shift he wanted so he starts training today and Tuesday begins his 11-7am so I start working Tuesday full-time!(well 4 9 1/2 hour days) And at a REAL job not freaking Aeropostle. YAY! Bring in the money!!! This increases our income by a lot so we should be getting some debt paid off very soon! I want to have all of or most of our debt paid off by the time we have baby number two.
Tasha "Ming" Armstrong
12-9-08
Riker got one of his Christmas presents early today. A one year old Calico/Siamese cat. Her name is Tasha Ming Armstrong. We will call her Ming after Riker's favorite character from Wonder Pets. Tasha is a character from The Backyardigans. He loves her so much! She's sooooo pretty!
Current Info About Life
12-16-08
So, last night we went to The Trail of Lights with our friends, Randy & Jessica. Riker loved it! He kept saying,"Wow!" and "Pretty lights!" Would have pictures to show but I forgot to charge my camera. My job is going really well. It feels good to be working again. It's an adjustment but I like it! My Haley Rae will be here in 10 days! HELL YES!!! I can't wait!!! Some friends of ours, Heath and Stacy got married on Friday. So, congrats Mr. & Mrs. Hamaker! Riker is loving having a kitty. He constantly looks for her. He'll look under the furniture and call, "Ming." He also follows her around and laughs. She is a good addition to the family. Speaking of family additions, if I miss my period on the 22nd my due date will be August 29, 2009. That would be cool but I'm hoping for a little later.
Ming is lost!!!
12-17-08
Riker's kitty is missing. Our landlord is a cheap jerk so our windows are flimsy. Ming charged the window b/c the dogs were barking on the other side. By doing so she completely busted the glass. She is gone out in the freezing cold somewhere bleeding pretty bad!!! I hope she comes back. Riker loves her so much!
Ming's Return
12-19-08
So, Ming came back Wednesday night. Sean and Heath were standing in the front yard and she just come walking up. Unfourtunately she was hurt so I had to take her to the vet on Thursday morning for a 1 inch cut on her leg. I have to treat it for awhile but they said it should be all good. I'm so glad she came back. Riker loves her so much!!!
Little Bits of Info
12-28-08
Christmas: Riker got so much stuff! It's ridiculous. Lucky kid. Rickey took me clothes shopping for Christmas so I got a lot of clothes for work. He got Sean money for his 'Riker' tattoo which he got last night. Overall this Christmas was great to Riker. Pregnancy: My period was supposed to happen on the 22nd it hasn't yet but I don't wanna take a pregnancy test because of last time when I got my 3 false postives. I might test today or tomorrow. We'll see. Tattoo: Sean FINALLY got his Riker tattoo last night. We had a long wait but the tattoo turned out exactly the way we wanted. There is a pic in my December 2008 pics so comment on it. Riker:
Poor kid is getting like his last 8 teeth all at once and it is killing him (not litterally). We are hoping it will be over in the next day or two.