Busy Weekend

This weekend is a busy and exciting one for us. My sister for one is going to have her baby tomorrow! YAY!! I can't wait to see what my second little nephew will look like. Will he have a full head of hair? Will he be as long as Ryder was? Will he look just like Charlie too? I can't wait to meet little Bear Anderson Reeve. Ryder however is going to be VERY disappointed when they get home, and the baby is not an actual Bear. She is going in Friday morning, so please say a prayer for Courtney and Bear Friday morning. I am going to head to Kyle early Monday morning to meet the new precious baby in the family!

Dustin and I are headed to Lufkin this weekend. We are both very excited, because we have not had a chance to go up there and spend a weekend in a long time. Millie and Trigger are both very excited as well! Ashley and Tyler are having a couples shower in Tyler on Saturday. We will be heading to Tyler Saturday afternoon to spend some time with the soon to be married couple!

We also got some exciting news that we will get to find out the sex of the baby in 10 days! We moved my doctors appointment up 3 days. Dustin's cousin Whitney is expecting as well, and she has an ultrasound on the 25th that his Aunt Pam is coming in to see. We decided that it would be easier for us to move ours up as well, so Dustin's Mom could ride down from Lufkin with Pam. I called this morning, and they are going to fit us in at 1:30 on the 25th! So excited! As you can see I am getting a little bigger every week. Please ignore my ugly PJ pants. I go with whats comfy in the afternoons. My little shadow Millie also decided to make an appearance in the picture. I will be 16 weeks tomorrow.

Times are Changing...

We have had a lot of changes this past week. My belly for one is getting bigger by the day! Now that I am in my second trimester I feel really good! I had to brake down and put on the maternity pants this week. I do not know why it took me so long to do this...THEY ARE AWESOME. They are not the most attractive things ever, but I am loving the elastic easy stretch waist. We went to the doctor on Tuesday, and had a CVS test and ultrasound. This test is to check for birth defects to better prepare yourself for the baby. Everything checked out fine! I am measuring about 4 days ahead, and the baby is about 4 inches long. They told us that in the next 3 weeks the baby will almost triple in size! Maybe that's why my belly looks like this already:


We get to go back on April 28th to find out the sex of the baby. I keep telling myself it's a girl. I mean my sister has boys so surely I would have girls. Saturday when we were in Boerne my sister and Charlie asked if we had taken "The Gender Test". We said no, and they insisted that after we finish dinner we go purchase one. They took this test for Ryder and Bear, which was right both times. They also had several friends that took the test too, and it was right for them as well. I have heard that they are not accurate at all, but what do we have to lose...right??? So after we went and ate dinner we ventured to CVS, and bought the test. Courtney went in with me, and poor thing is about to pop with Bear. I told her she needs to go in and ask where the pregnancy tests are...haha she didn't. Well you can't take the test till the morning, so at 6am Dustin is telling me to go take the test. As we all know I am not a morning person, so I was not thrilled about doing this at 6am. I took the test, and with out hesitation it turns as brown as the BOY brown could turn on the test box. Yep, I was just SOOO sure it was going to read girl, and it was way BOY. Now I am second guessing myself on what the baby really is. Guess we will find out for sure on the 28th.

We also had another change this week. We traded in Dustin's truck for a Suburban. We have been watching our gas bill for the past 3 months, and it kept getting higher and higher. After this months bill that is so expensive I won't even mention how much, we decided that it was time to cut the diesel guzzling hog loose. We talked a lot about different options, and with the baby on the way this was the best move for us as a family. Luckily our future brother in law, Tyler, is a Chevrolet salesman. It was the easiest car deal we ever had to do. We also got a SMOKING deal on the burb too! We are so lucky that Ashely has met such a great guy, who was willing to help us out. GM was running a 0% interest rate too that ended on Friday, so we went ahead and sealed the deal. We picked up the beauty today. Below is a picture of our new burb:



After we picked it up we went to my parents to show off our new prize. Dad has the exact same one, but the interior is different in the inside. He was very sad at me for not telling him we were selling the truck. He wanted to buy it for the farm in Weimar...HOW WAS I SUPPOSE TO KNOW?? OK here's the deal. Friday when I talked to Mom she said that Dad's boat broke down as they were scouting for fish for his tournament that weekend. That is why I did not call him. I knew that he was already pissed that his motor was broken, and would not have time to chat about buying the truck. So there. After further discussions he decided that he was going to buy the truck back from Tyler's dealership. Dustin called Tyler, and they settled on a price. So it looks like Dustin will get to drive his "dream truck" whenever he wants in Weimar. Everything worked out fine!

Dad is having surgery this Wednesday on his sinuses so please say a prayer for him on Wednesday morning...and for my Mom who is going to have to take care of him after.

On a closing note if you ever are in search of a new or used GM vehicle, please call Teague Chevrolet in Mabank and ask for Tyler :).

It is never ending...

Does everyone else feel like you can never get ahead? Dustin and I had a very busy day Saturday. We were hosting a engagement shower for Christa and Reagan at the house on Saturday evening, and getting ready for it turned into quite a chore! That morning I made a couple dishes for the appetizer table, before heading to Page's baby shower. My sister's best friend/ my other sister Page is expecting a baby girl in June, and my sister, Mom, and her friends threw her a shower at my Mom's house Saturday morning.

While I am at the shower on Saturday Dustin calls with a small panic in his voice. He was looking for his PVC pipe cutters. Of course I ask "why". The sprinkler pipe in the backyard was busted/leaking so there was standing water in the back yard. So after Dustin, Trigger, and Millie took a short trip to Home Depot, and a part of the back yard dug up he had fixed the pipe. By this point we were in a panic to get our house in order before everyone started to arrive. I had to set up the tables, finish the food, and re vacuum the floors. We somehow threw it together, and the other girls hosting helped me finish the rest.

The party was going great, after the mini flood in the dining room from the leaking wine tub. Everyone was having a fun time, and I started to relax. Then Dustin noticed that our freezer was leaking water. GREAT! The freezer had gone out, and was working really hard to try to run. After Dustin left trying to go "find" another freezer in a hurry, he came home with 20 bags of ice for us to put our meat in ice chests for the night. Just what I wanted to hear "we need to buy another freezer".

That morning we went back outside to see if the freezer would work. NOPE! It would try to run and throw the breaker. To Sears we headed. Thank goodness Sear's was having their family and friends sale. We got a good deal on a new freezer, and had to go to the Richmond Sears to pick it up. Just what I wanted to do on my Sunday, when I woke up feeling like I had been hit by a Mack truck. I think I over did it on Saturday. My whole body hurt! I guess when you are pregnant you can't do as much as you normally think you can.

Monday I woke up still feeling very tired and a little sore. Our neighbor’s mother watches their cute little girl on Mondays and Fridays at their house, and she brings her dog. Trigger and this dog do NOT get along. Trigger has literally dug a mud pit in the back yard where he tries to kill this dog through the fence. It is literally a fight for mine and his sanity every Monday and Friday. I go outside to see if the dog is inside before releasing ours to avoid confrontation. This Monday I was still sore and tired, and when I came in Trigger flung the door open to turn loose his rath on the dog. Next Millie flew out the door to join in on the fight. Millie will listen when I call her back, but of course Trigger ignores me. I went to go get him and as I went to grab his collar he pulled back, and I went flying to the ground. Normally I would not worry, but I fell right on my belly. SMOOTH MOVE CASEY. I got very scared and upset. I call Dustin crying; because I was scared I hurt the baby. It was a pretty hard fall. I call the doctor, and she told me to take it easy and lay down, and if I started cramping I need to come in right away. I left Trigger outside, and had to get my Mom to come over and get him inside for me. Luckily baby Clark and myself are fine. Dustin and I had ordered a Doppler offline about a week ago, and it came in on Monday. That really put my mind at ease. It is so cool to listen to the little heart beat whenever we want. I do have to say that baby Clark is defiantly VERY active. We can't hold the heartbeat for very long before he/she moves on to another location.

This weekend Dustin's parents and sister Ashley are coming in to visit. We are really excited, because we have not seen them in awhile. Can't wait for the weekend!

WOW is that a new post???

Yep! I finally decided to write something on the blog...5 months after my last post! We have had a lot of things going on here in the Clark house hold. Lets start from the end of October...

October:
Well in my last post I wrote how Millie was throwing up, and was not getting any better. The worse turned to modifying. Millie ate a Gatorade bottle. After almost dying, emergency surgery, and 4 days in the doggie hospital she is fine. It was the scariest and one of the most emotional time I have ever gone through in my life. I do not know what I am going to do when I have a sick child...we will get to that part later. They pulled 6 large and small pieces out of Millie's intestines that were inflamed and infected. The Dr. did not even know if she was going to make it. She stayed in doggie ICU for 2 nights, and we got to go see her the day before we got to bring her home. I am sure Dustin and I were the most annoying people alive to the All Pets Animal Hospital, because we called every hour on the hour. After a 15 inch incision and 10 days of bed rest (which is really hard for a dog), Millie is back to her normal "I need to eat all the time" self. Of course when all of this craziness was going on it didn't even phase Trigger....but does anything ever??? The dogs in the Clark household now have pet insurance. Best $20 a month we have ever spent! Here is proof Millie is fine....as you can see she was not in the mood for a photo shoot today:
Millie in ICU:

Millie today:


Trigger would like to wish everyone a Happy St. Patty's Day:


Holidays:
The holidays came and went in a flash! We spent Thanksgiving with my family, and Christmas with Dustin's. Before we knew it 2011 was here. Boy oh Boy were we not ready for what this year had in store!

January 2011:
Millie started throwing up again...this time a small hat to some stuff animal came up with it. Back to the animal hospital. Seriously what is wrong with this dog??? This is the good dog, I would expect this from Trigger not Millie. After more tests, x-rays, and another ultrasound she was sent home. Thank goodness for pet insurance!!!(That's for you Emily ;)) Once she got the toy thrown up, there was nothing left in her...thank goodness!! Toys are not allowed in the Clark house!!! I then had market at the end of January. It is always a very long week, and I was exhausted the entire time. Little did I know the real reasoning why! When I got home from market, Dustin had to brake some very bad news to me. My grandma, Mamaw, had a massive stroke and was in the hospital. We left that night to head to Austin to see her. I am so glad that we made the decision to go that night, because it was not long after that she had passed away. It was a very emotional time, and very unexpected. Only God knew it was her time, and I honestly do not think she suffered, just how she would have wanted to go. She was such a great woman and will never be forgotten. That Monday after Mamaw's funeral Dustin and I headed home. At this point I was beyond physically and mentally exhausted .

When we got home Dustin asked if I wanted a glass of wine. I don't know why I decided to do this, but I went to go and take a pregnancy test first. After a few seconds the thing pops up and says "Pregnant".... OH ****(fill in the blank). That was my first reaction. Then I called Dustin in there, after he said they same thing we left for Walgreen's to buy 8 more. When all 8 of those came up positive we knew we had a bit of a situation on our hands. We had not been "trying" for a baby yet. Ashley is getting married in October, I can't have a baby due around then. These are all the things that I was thinking of. This was NOT planned. God had other plans for us instead....obviously! We went and heard the heartbeat the next week. It was the most amazing thing I have ever heard in my life. God is really good! Then the week after that the sickness set in. Who ever came up with the phrase "morning sickness" must have been a man. Morning doesn't even cover the basis of it. It should be called "I want to beat my head against the wall, and sit by the toilet ALL DAY sickness". That seems to fit how you feel a little bit better. I could smell something, taste something, or think of something and want to throw up everywhere. I only wanted to eat certain foods, and sit or lay in a certain position. The "ALL DAY sickness" got a lot better when I hit week 11, but still not 100%. Sometimes I won't even be nauseous and I will throw up in my mouth...cool feeling. I also had an unusual amount of cramping. This part made me very nervous, but the doctor kept saying it was normal. That too has been better. Now I have these wonderful "hormonal headaches". I usually get them late in the afternoon. Dustin seems to think it is "all in my head". When he said this I wanted to take his head, and beat it up against the wall. Wonder if that pain would be "all in his head". MEN! Anyways, I am nearing the 2 trimester, and things are starting to look up. Below is our first ultrasound picture...hard to believe that the baby is already the size of a lime!


This past weekend my best friend since childhood got married. Lindy was such a beautiful bride, and I was so proud to be her matron of honor and share in the special day. Here is a picture of the beautiful bride right before we went to walk down the isle.

Sick as a Dog

Poor Millie! Not only does she have to put up with Trigger, she has been sick. Last Monday morning EARLY she started throwing up. I took her to the vet, and everything checked out so she sent us home and said she could only have a liquid diet. Millie loves her food and treats, so this was not very easy for us to do. The next day she was back to her old self and gobbling her food down. Tonight she started throwing up again. Guess it is back to the vet for us first thing tomorrow.

Trigger got skunked. We all know that anything that happens to him, or anything he does is not surprising. Friday night I spent the night with my Mom and Brent. Dustin was on a boys trip, and my Dad was in south Texas. We had just finished the Rangers game, and I was all ready for bed. I took the dogs out to go to the bathroom, and next thing I know it smells and Trigger is shaking off, snorting, and coughing. He had been skunked. Well since I was screaming, Brent opened the door, and he ran inside! Luckily he did not get far, and my Mom caught him and dragged him back outside. Since I was in MAJOR panic mode, my wonderful Mom googled what we need to do. While Mom mixed up the baking soda concoction I went to go check on Trigger. I wanted to make sure he wasn't dying. Nope, he was just bouncing around the backyard chasing a bug. Nothing phases this dog. Mom and I washed him down, and the smell had pretty much went away on him. I highly recommend that baking soda concoction if you ever had a pet sprayed by a skunk. Inside the house was a different story! My poor Mom! I am hoping that the smell inside will soon go away!

Thoughts from Trigger Jack

Well Trigger has some exciting news as well....he has found the moon again. Many of you may remember a few years back Trigger discovered the moon. He would sit outside crying, jumping, and barking at the moon.

Last night the weather was so nice Dustin and I ate dinner outside. Trigger, who wonders around aimlessly most of the time, stumbled across the moon while looking for birds. It was on! How dare that moon think it can get away with Trigger not seeing it in the sky so high. Although he did not completely lose his mind...I think it was because he was still tired from his mind being lost for most of the day, he did still have an issue with the moon being up in the sky. Luckily a bug flew in front of his face and across the yard, so he had to make sure he chased the bug clear to the other side of the fence. Since he can not concentrate on anything...the moon is safe for another day.

Since Halloween is getting close...here are a few pictures of the puppies in some of their old Halloween costumes:

Congratulations!

Well it is official...ASHLEY AND TYLER ARE ENGAGED. We received a call about 9:30 last night, and since old man Dustin goes to bed at 8pm he did not answer. By the way he is the most cranky person to wake up, so it did take him a minute to comprehend what was going on. Ashley then called my phone right away, since Dustin did not answer. Smart move, but she should have called me first anyways :). Their story is super sweet, and we could not be more excited for them. Welcome to the family Tyler! We can not wait to celebrate all the exciting times with you two together. Below is a picture of the happy couple (courtesy of facebook):