Sunburn, Rash, and Baby FEVER!!

Introducing baby Spence!! A couple of our friends had their first baby! He's so adorable. He looks like a little porcelain doll! He weighed 5 lbs and something.. He was TEEEE NEEE tiny compared to Ty (who was 8lbs 4oz). OHHH... He made me want another so bad! But, I doubt I will ever have another.. I still have yet to find a career and we really need a little more income before we could even consider it. But I do REALLY want one... BAD! We went to Tensas to fish last weekend and had a blast. Ty stayed with my mom for the first time ever. Jim and I went to Lake Yucatan two days in a row and had a BLAST! We caught some awesome fish. Jim caught 6 large-mouth bass. Only one of them was less than 3 lbs. The biggest one (the one he is holding on the left) was at least 4.5 lbs. I didn't catch any large-mouth; however I did catch several striped bass. They are really fun because the fight hard.

We had a really good time while we were there. I got a terrible sunburn though. I got 'coon eyes' because I left my sunglasses on all the time. So, my forehead and nose burned really bad but everything else was normal. Yeah, I look funny.

Also, I have a rash behind my right ear that has been there for about 6 months. It is red and scaly looking. I finally mentioned something to Jim about it and he completely freaked out. See, my mom had skin cancer several years ago (close to the same place). And it looked very similar to what mine looks like now. So, I found a dermatologist here in Lafayette and I am going to make an appointment soon. I am really nervous about it..

This is my sweet baby giving his daddy kisses through Nana's sliding glass door. He's so sweet. The picture looks really funny because Ty's reflection in the door looks like he is kissin himself (but with his daddy's hair). LOL

Jim just took a pay cut at work... They essentially cut his hours back. So, that was the kick I needed to jumpstart me into job hunting mode. I bought some pretty ivory paper and printed all new resumes out. I have to go work with my SIL Daina tomorrow, so I plan on kidnapping her daughter and having her watch Ty Tuesday while I try to find a job. This is really a bittersweet time for me. I really don't want to leave my little man. Golly... I'm gonna miss him so bad. It breaks my heart just thinking about it. But, he's almost a year old. And it's about time for him to be exposed to other kids and some different surroundings. Plus, I need to get a life too. LOL. I'm ready to have my own money again to go shopping or whatever. And we are obviously going to need more money anyway with Jim's loss of hours.

So, this week begins my search for a job. Jim and I toured daycares a while back and only found one that we liked. It is only open M-F 6:30-5:30. So, I am going to have to find a job that can work around those hours. Or.. find another daycare in another town. As far a daycare goes, I don't know if those are normal operating hours or not. I guess I need to do some more research. Wish me luck!

Oh... and I haven't made any new cakes... Money is tight, ya know?

Cake Crazy...

Jim just left us this morning. He will probably be gone for about 2 weeks. It's gonna be tough.... Ty really seems to act up while he's gone. I guess he just misses his daddy. Or gets tired of me. ; )

Anyhow, I got my braces off yesterday!! YAY! And let me tell you it HURT!!! My ortho 'shaved' the bottoms of my teeth down so that they would all be even. That hurt!! And about 4 hours after I got them off, my bottom teeth felt like they were going to fall out. I guess they were settling. But, I am very pleased with how they turned out. They look great! I bought some Crest Whitestrips Advanced Seal. I started them yesterday because my teeth do leave a lot to be desired in the white category. Let's hope they work!

We had Allyson's birthday Monday. It was a success. Everyone loved the cake I made her. And they all thought that it tasted great too! Hopefully, they will have me make some of their cakes. I am so determined to be good at this! I want to do it so bad! Maybe when I start applying for jobs, I can find one at a bakery.

I am already starting to plan Ty's birthday party. He is already 9 months old. I can't decide what I want to do for him. It's not like he is into any of the cartoons or anything. Plus, I don't really like a lot of those 'themed' parties... I'm going to figure something out. And it's gonna be adorable!!


Allyson's Birthday Cake. 6/22/09

My heart is in the Gulf of Mexico

Doesn't my baby look like a little marshmallow in his cute lil outfit? LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!

I am really missing Jim. it has been a week, but it feels like a month! He may be able to come home thurs for a few days between motors. I really hope so! Nothing interesting has been happening. But, i did go to Daina's Sat and take pics of Ty. Daina and I had a fun girls day out. Charity kept Ty for me. We went and ate in River Ranch (the really nice part of town). We also did some shopping. She did all of the shopping though.. LoL. I did buy a few cake baking things. That was fun.

I get my braces off i n 2 weeks. Im super excited. It's been a year and a half since I have seen my teeth with no braces! As soon as I get them off, i plan on going job hunting!! I'm excited to get out of the house; however, im not looking forward to leaving my baby! I'm gonna be so sad. Because in all likelyhood, he is the only baby I will ever have. And I want to spend as much time as i can with him....

A Great Start to My Week

My baby boy has some heartbreaker eyes! He loves his bath time!

I had to be in Monroe yesterday to see my orthodontist. I am getting my braces off in three weeks!! YAY!!! I got back last night. Jim left this morning about 3 AM. (That was the only not-so-good part) He will probably be gone for 14 days. : ( But I got my camera today!!! It is FABULOUS! It has so many settings and can do so many things! Poor Ty is probably seeing spots in his sleep because of all the pictures I took of him! I got some really good ones, though. There is a HUGE difference in my old kodak point-and-shoots and my new DSLR. It's amazing! I will be posting new pictures as I get them! We are going to Daina's house soon to take pics in her back yard. I wanted to take pics of Ty in the grass outide today, but it needs to be mowed. ; )