Talk Less Thursday...

I think I decided on "Talk Less Thursdays" where I post only pictures (that's easy!)  And "Manly Mondays" where Randy will write on the blog... (that's easy, too!)  We will see if these work out first!!  Thanks so much for all your opinions!  Sorry, "Talk LESS," right, here they are... 

Too Tired.

It is 8:30pm and I am exhausted. But for a worthy cause. I just returned home from a 4 hour meeting at school called at PT3 - Parents and Teachers Talking Together. The main focus was bridging the parent-teacher divide. We did a lot of talking, list-making, and I got to man the marker for our group, so it was pretty much four hours of my favorite things.

That being said, I have ZERO energy left. Barely even enough to hold up the remote to flash between the UK game and American Idol. Fortunately, with 9 minutes left in the 2nd half, the Cats are ahead by 17 points, so I'm probably safe to stay on Fox for awhile.

Nothing coherent is coming together for me right now. I just erased four lines of nonsense.

Goodnight.

Need your advice...

Ok,  I've been trying to think of some ways that I could post more often... NOT that I have too much time on my hands or anything.  But even when I do have a chance to sit down and write, it's hard to find a lot to say since our days usually consist of just about the same stuff... "Tripp's not breathing good... but he's smiling like a champ!"  So I was thinking of maybe having like some "weekly posts"  you know, like
"Whiny Wednesdays" where I can vent about things... or  "Factual Fridays" where I can give a new important fact about EB each week so you can learn something about it that you might not know, or "Talk Less Thursdays" where I just post pictures.  I know, like I need another commitment.... but I think it would help me post more often?  I don't know... maybe that's silly.  Just a thought.
AND I am looking at ways to make my blog a little "fancier" (if that's a word) without spending a fortune!
So if anyone has any suggestions about a new blog layout or some ideas for some "weekly posts" please leave them in my comments!! Thanks a million.
OH and Tripp is not breathing well, but still smiling like a champ... haha :) And I think he has a stomach bug.  Been throwing up his entire bottles and not feeling really well.  Running a low low grade fever, but still a little high for him.  So giving him Pedialyte and starting back on formula slowly.  He feels crappy I can tell.... But have I mentioned he's the best baby in the world- well HE IS!!

Now tell me that this isn't the cutest thing you have ever seen?

My two boys...

My Boy

I. Love. This. Child.

A whole, whole lot.

Until Next Time...

It's hard to believe that another season of The Bachelor has come and gone. I had a great time tweeting with everyone and am looking forward to May for Ali's season on The Bachelorette. From Crazy Michelle to Two-Timing Roz to GWoww to Ariel to Ursula Sausage Vi, I think we can all say that, if nothing else, this season was surely entertaining. And made more so by following all of the witty, snarky, and downright hilarious tweets during our weekly #ATFT sessions.

I can't say that I felt disappointment last night after Jakiepoo proposed to Vienna. That was what I felt a month ago when I read Reality Steve and he forewarned us that she would be The Chosen One. I spoiled the fun myself by reading it, though I probably would have figured it out through reading tweets and blogs alike. It seems to be what everyone is talking about!

Though I don't foresee their relationship lasting long enough for them to tie the knot, he obviously ended the show in love with one hotly contested weenie. I just never got Vienna or her appeal, and I usually left every final rose ceremony thinking Really? REALLY? VIENNA? She had a bad rap from the minute she began gloating over her alone time with Jake and the gnashing teeth of her fellow contestants could be heard through the screen. And I completely agree with Duet Diva that there is probably (hopefully) a lot more to Vienna than the 8 weeks of airtime they gave her. They wanted to display her a certain way and they were successful. Vienna the Villain.

I actually thought Vienna looked great on the After the Final Rose show. Her roots were freshly colored (thank goodness), and they looked like the happy couple you would imagine this show would create. Something was also noteably different about her face, no? Nose job, weight loss, makeup? I don't know, but something was different. Good different.

I might boycott Jason and Molly's wedding. I love Melissa and thought the public dumping was over the top. I just don't have the connection with them that I've had with this season.

However, if Vi and Jake ever walk down the aisle on TV, you better believe I'll tune in. Mainly to see if they serve Little Smokies as an appetizer or if she opts for blonde or brass highlights. Hardy har har.


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The important things in life...

Tripp is still hanging in there.  What a trooper.  If it weren't for this stupid trach, we would be smooth sailing... I don't know what it is.  It's either just drying up with 3 humidifiers running in the house, or the sores are coming back underneath the trach, or it's just a film that's building up fast inside the trach causing him to have trouble breathing.  Lately, he's been doing the same kind of breathing (that pulling from his chest) that he was doing before the trach.  It's like no matter how much I suction, you can still hear it in there.  And that is making it really hard for me to leave him for any amount of time.  It's hard for anyone else to want to keep him.  It's scary for me and I do it 24/7.  I can't imagine how everyone else feels.  I mean how much longer can he go breathing like this, I don't know.  But I will tell you that he amazes me more and more each day.  He certainly gets his strength from up above.  Pretty much the only time he's not smiling is when he's in pain or can't breathe.  Other than that, he's like a little butter ball of happiness.  And we are enjoying every single second of it. 

CHEESE!!  Can you see his little yellow teeth?  And his bo-bos.  

This is his mouth at it's BEST. 

And he can still smile this BIG! 

Daddy and Monkey Butt...

Mommy and Monkey Butt...

(in my robe, I know... sorry but that's my wardrobe.)

Monkey Butt Tripp... 

I just cannot believe that it has been 9 1/2 months since he was born!  Sometimes it feels like it was yesterday and then other times it feels like it's been 9 1/2 years!!  But I know one thing... I would NOT trade him for anything in the whole wide world.  He has changed my life ONLY for the better and has taught me patience, selflessness, and most of all real love.  I mean if you really think about it... how many people worry about all the wrong things in life... people worry about how much money they have, or they're always in a hurry, or they worry about who said what and who did what.  You know what, who really cares??  What happened to worrying about actually spending time with your family and cherishing every moment you have with the people you love (like sitting down for dinner.)  Or what about doing something nice for someone without wanting recognition, because it really doesn't even mean anything when you do something nice so that YOU can get credit. You're supposed to do nice things because you want to help someone else.  I mean, really think about it.  We only have ONE life.  That's it- ONE life.  Why would you want to spend your one life worrying about things that don't really matter?  It's like people get so caught up in everything else that they forget the real reason we are here... to serve God and to love each other as God loves us.  That's what is going to get us to the next life... not money, not material things, not ugliness.  We just seem to ignore that fact.   You don't even know if you're going to be here tomorrow... or if the people you love will be here tomorrow.  So why waste the time you have?  I mean, say you're here for 80 years... it seems like a long time, but just look at how fast it goes by??  I feel like I was just in high school yesterday, now I'm married and my son is almost a year old!! It's crazy!!  Sorry I don't know where that sermon came from... I just think about that a lot.  Having a sick child really makes you think about those kinds of things. 

To change the subject... Tripp had his friend over this weekend.  Randy's friend David and his wife, Leanne came over with their little boy, David (he's the III, too like Tripp.)  He is just adorable and it was so cute to watch Tripp react to another baby.  He doesn't see or play with other babies very much (well, at all.)  And it was nice that Randy and I got to hang out with another couple.  Something else that was long overdue and much needed.  He are some pics from their visit. 

The boys...

Baby swap... 

And look how much they've grown since then---