Tuesday, December 9, 2008

our very first Christmas Tree at home

this is mine and mr K's first year putting up a tree in our own place. we normally just go and enjoy Mimi aka Grammie & Papa's BIG tree at their house...but this year i decided since mr K aka shnookie doodles is more aware and totally knows who e-claus aka santa claus is we would decorate and get all into it! our little 4 ft tree is a little bigger than shnookie doodles and he proclaimed that this is HIS tree. :o)


here is mr K singing jingle bells (joo-joo bells) at the top of his lungs and dancing for mommy!


notice the singing elmo stocking in the photo with our little tree. elmo sings jingle bells and moves and thanks to mr K - he sings it all day long (pretty much) another thing mr K insisted on that he just had to have, and yes, i the mommy - gave in.
yay me!
here is mr K calling "e-claus" to let him know we finished with our tree and that we are ready for him to bring mr K's horsey that mr K also insists he must have for Christmas!



i have to say since mr K has come along, Christmas has become that much more FUN! at the same time we do remember what the true meaning of Christmas is and we are so grateful for being able to celebrate it together and with all our family, friends and bloggers!
Hugs- Love- Peace- Blessings!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

i am thankful....

.for a beautiful healthy son.
.for a roof over our heads.
.for a car that is paid for.
.for a wonderful caring family.
.for a job.
.for my health.
.for the people I love.
.for the beautiful fall colored leaves.
.for kisses & I love you’s from mr K.
.for my son’s presence everyday.
.for mr K's smiles.
.for mr K going to bed when he should.
.for mr K's fro.
.for mr K's "I wuv ewww Mommy"s.
.for the heater under my desk at work keeping me warm.
.for forgiveness.
.for God.
.for Jesus.
.for an awesome church with awesome pastors.
.for friends old – present & new.
.for friends like Ellie & Irene & Doris (to name a few), no matter how much time has passed, it's still the same.
.for favors in the nick of time.
.for making all the green lights on the way to work.
.for just enough gas to make it all the way home from work when I realized I left my wallet at home.
.for mr K’s hugs & laughter.
.for my nephew Noah’s wonderful journey.
.for family at Thanksgiving time.
.for the many prayers (even from strangers all over the world) that blessed my nephew.
.for my grandma & grandpa Anspach, because they made me a big part of who I am.
.for a place to go when this place ends.
.for creativeness.
.for Tonia (she rocks) & all she does for mr K. while Mommy brings home the bacon.
.for "babysitters" when Mommy needs a little me time.
.for always having someone (my mr K) to look forward to seeing when I get off work.
.for lower gas prices.
.for the sermons at church, they always hit home.
.for love.
.for 6 cheese pizza.
.for chocolate.
.for sacrifices so many have made for our country & other countries & our freedom.
.for my mom & dad & all they do.
.for wonderful artwork made by my son.
.for my brother PJ & Melanie being back in NC.
.for the lil mexican place next door, they do my chicken taco's just right.
.for PJ's quirkyness that always makes me smile.
.for my sister and her strength & beauty.
.for Noah.
.for Noah.
.for Noah.
.for Noah.
.for my dreams, even ones that seem faded.
.for new dreams & new ideas.
.for my writing.
.for God’s arms that hold me up every time I feel like I am falling & I sure do fall a lot.
.for unconditional love.
.for breathing when I feel like I can’t.
.for the tears I cry & the smiles that come later - because it means I am alive.
.for facebook and finding old faces I thought I had lost forever.
.for my son.
.for my son.
.for my son.
.for my son.
.for my son.
.for my son.
.for my son.
.for my son.


mr K and is Thanksgiving Creativeness! :)

mr Noah and mr Kai posing for their Christmas Cards :)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!


*~*~ Peace n Love ~*~*

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

sweet tooth


candy cane kisses in a milky snow blizzard cream
swirling concoctions of delicious sweet peppermint morsels on my lips
experiencing sugar overload from thoughts of moon drops drizzling across my face and I see decadent fragments that come together in colorful M&M pieces
a polychromatic union of marshmallow manifestation in a milk chocolate Hershey bar s'more graham cracker vision
I exhale and breathe in vanilla and cherry vapors tumbling into my liquorish senses of taste fresh strawberry preserves jam to a dancing peanut butter sexy tango,
missile toe manifestation leave kisses of no obligation and
hearts invest in all pie of lemon meringue,
dipping my inhibitions in streusel and swimming in silk chocolate frosting
that ripples in between my daydreams and out into my life
on a sugar high my mind travels across tantalizing mountains of apple crumb cake and ice cream caves, surfing valentine heart candy waves
peach cobbler beaches with coconut raindrops and cookie dough umbrellas
getting lost in 7 layers of delectable whip cream clouds,
gumdrops hugging the inside of my cheeks and mouth singing sweet tarts into my reality and waking up to a mixed candy fruit flavored edible rainbow parfait with semi-sweet tang on the tip of my tongue in a titillating tingle tied up in a reverie of palatable explosions that drift off
into an orange cream exuberant embrace of gooey melancholy caramel with a sugary glaze leaving me in a daze of twisted peaceful pecan clusters
over dark bittersweet chocolate covered cherry bliss with just a taste of butterscotch pudding gloss on my lips in a kiss of i love you delish,
vanilla wafer dipped hugs hiding in a banana pudding cream,
throw on your cracker jack jeans & find a secret surprise in the pockets
tumble down a water slide of juicy sweet watermelon drifting into a delicate sugar storm of berry jubilee showers
traveling down a candy coated almond and jelly bean path, sucking on lemon drops
holding hands on the way then resting on cream cheese chocolate covered cupcakes filling our pockets with turkish delights - sneaking small bites
fall asleep with me on cinnamon sands under keylime trees
with lime green mint leaves,
gazing behind your eyes in mouth watering colors that fill up
every corner of your mind
lost in a belly full of sweet cravings and tasteful distractions under powdered sugar sleeping dust and pillows of assorted tooth-achingly sugary wafers,
take down your irresistible delicious inhibitions and pull up your high fructose sleeves and then fall asleep with me again under a mango candy sunset and fresh wintergreen breeze…..please.


Amy E Preddy © Copyright 2008

Halloween 2008

please meet mr. Noah aka Moo Moo with his mommy Anna-Lisa (my sis) & our other celebrity of the evening.....mr. K aka (shnookie doodles) aka mr. ScareCrow (with his papa) :)














mr K "carving" a pumpkin at daycare

mr K with his daycare buddies

"twoot or tweet" (trick or treat)


Peace out!

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

My Baby is a 2 Year Old TODDLER today!!!!

first day going home!
now!

I wanted to share.....as you all probably know by now, my little bald headed baby is now officially my super duper curly headed 2 year old toddler TODAY!
Yes, Kai has turned the BIG TWO today.....September 10, 2008.
My once brand new teeny tiny 6lb even, beautiful little fellow is now a long and lean 25 something pounder who chatters non stop, runs and jumps in single bounds with scraped up bruised little legs with occasional band-aids here and there. He tells me NO - most of the time, but he gives me HUGS, LOVE, and KISSES normally whenever I ask.....sometimes even on his own. :o) He tells me when he wants to eat-eat, or wants some "ice" aka drink.
He tells me "bye bye Mommy, see you later" when I drop him off at school with Ms. Tonia and friends and blows me kisses. He snaps his fingers and claps and dances when a song is on that grooves him. He independently likes to walk and follow me when we leave in the mornings or I pick him up in the afternoons (sometimes we still want Mommy to pick us up and carry us). He climbs into the car on his own and fastens the top part of his car seat by himself, and then proudly proclaims YAY Mommy!)....he climbs into his own seat at the dinner table when it is time to eat, wipes his "icky" fingers and hands when he done eating. He climbs up on the stool and washes his hands and brushes his teeth by himself (of course Mommy does help with some of the teeth brushing *smile*)
He is becoming such the little person....he can say a lot of his ABC's and recognize some of them now, same with numbers and colors. He still loves the Backyardigans and is even more mesmerized by the colorful singing dancing characters and he will bring me the remote as soon as he WAKES UP, or we come home etc....and tell me "Pablo Mommy" (Pablo is the Penguin) He interacts with what they are doing on the TV now, so cool. He can open the doors by himself, lock them etc....including locking himself in Mommy's BATHROOM! *whew* more than once.....
He sings songs, he says his prayers (Awwww-Me [amen]). He can ask for "help" both verbally and in sign language - he can do quite a bit of signing actually. He can tell you "cheese" when it is time to take a photo (but take the photo quick! As fast as he says cheese, is as fast as he has moved on to something else, which means I get a lot of photos of the side or back of his head....lol)
I just can not believe he is 2. People were not kidding me when they told me that the time would FLY by after I gave birth to him.....
I now believe them, more than ever.

He is still just as amazing to me as he was the first time I set eyes on him on September 10, 2006, he fills me with the utmost indescribable love and joy and a certain peace filled with unsureness, if that makes sense? :o) He bewilders and baffles me, he makes me laugh, he gives me small heart attacks, he makes me think I am crazy sometimes (most of the time) and maybe "I am not the "best" Mommy out there" feeling...but then he smiles at me with his BIG GORGEOUS gray eyes and wraps his arms around my neck giving me a big hug (and he always says "oooohhhhhhh" when he does this) and gives me his soap opera kiss....and I know, okay, MAYBE I AM doing this whole Mommy thing right! Right?
I guess time can only tell, 2 years down and oh so many more to go - and I am looking forward to them ALL![I just wish they would slow down a little bit more]
I totally believe in cherishing every bit of time you get with your babies, children, teenagers, family & friends.Life is actually very short and goes flashing by before you know it. When your house is a mess and laundry is piled up - who cares - seriously - ENJOY that little one running around - because before you know it - they will be 2....5......10....18....25.....30....etc...and that darn messy house and laundry will ALWAYS be there.......trust me.....but the toddler with the curious eyes, endearing smile and infectious laughter, banged up knees and craves YOUR attention, he/she will grow up way to quick and, trust me, you just don't want to miss ANY BIT of it!
Happy Birthday to my Sweetie Kai, my Shnookie Doodles, My Baby Boy.....I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you! I just can NOT say it enough! I am so proud of you little one! You are Mommy's BLESSING ALWAYS!
Love, Love, Love, Love...
(Mommy)
.....a walk down memory lane below.....














****Blessings****

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

hey look - i am blogging!

a few "catch up photos" before the BLOG!
shnookie doodles is very much in to his cars....


bathtime is always fun!

our friend Nolan's 2nd birthday - mr K looks so grown up now....wow.
ummmmm pizza is YUMMY!

cupcake with a spoon is very tasty!
watching So You Think You Can Dance is some serious business!
cheesing for the paparazzi-mommy!



mr K trying out The Little Gym at friend Nolan's B-Day party!
trying on my life jacket thingy for the pool and riding my "gockle" (motorcycle)
hum wonder what this tastes like...

mommy and shnookie doodles being silly in the bathroom mirrow after bath

my preggy sis right before she gave birth to Noah - she was feeling goooooooood here - she had finally got her epidural! oh YEA baby!!


shnookie doodles is serious about his CARS!

watching "So You Think You Can Dance" - very seriously

i love this photo - i love cookies!




my handsome handsome little bathtub dude!



hummm...so....hear i am, again {wink} i really don't know where to start - if i back tracked this thing, it would be the longest blog - EVER! so....i am just going to start out short & slow- i have probably lost all my blog-a-licious blogger friends anyway (boo hoo & poor me).



i really haven't been "slack" persay, just busy. i FINALLY left my old job, got a new job, still learning the new job. shnookie doodles is growing way to fast for me, he is this little tiny individual person now with EMOTIONS and ATTITUDE and CUTENESS and FUNNYNESS all rolled into one. my little baby is now a TODDLER - he will be the big 2 in September - yikes! he is also at a new inhome daycare now and loving it. he is with all boys- imagine! (imagine his poor teacher....lol) he LOVES his new teach ms T (she totally rocks!) and his new brand new buddies mr B, mr J, mr A, mr tate-tate, mr zay-zay, mr C and mr R and auntie risa!



my bro (pickle juice) and sis in law moved back to NC from Illinois this past MAY!
YAY!
i am so excited about THAT!




my sis, myself and friends did the March for Babies/March of Dimes this past April - we raised over a $1000.00 - this cause is very near and dear to my heart - even more so now than ever. i have been participating for over 10 years and setting up my own MOD teams since 2007. i make a big deal of it every year...



and speaking of March for Babies then one of the busiest life changing things happend in my family in June, June 4th to be exact - my sis gave birth prematurely to my little nephew Noah at 25 & 1/2 weeks. Noah was 2lbs and 3 ounces - he has already had heart surgery etc...- but Praise God he is doing very well right now. he is 7 weeks old now and is at 3lbs and 3 & 1/2 ounces - breathing on his own (at least since Tuesday at 9am) the physical therapist says he is advanced, he is 32 weeks gestation but acting more like a 34 old weeker - hallelujah! he is currently living at Duke Hospital in the NICU (possible could be transferred to REX if all goes well). needless to say this has been a very very very busy/emotional etc time for ALL of us. i started a carepage for him and will post that info for you before the photos start up again at the end of my blog.
also getting ready for my sister's BIG Baby Shower coming not this weekend but next weekend on August 2 at 2:00 pm.


the photos above and below are just random photos of all of us and brand new baby Noah throughout the time here that i haven't been blogging. {smile}




i know this isn't a BIG wordy post - but i wanted to post something- because i realized if i dont start posting now - i never will and i miss it and miss all my blog-a-licious blogs and blogger friends!


so until my next post.....keep in touch - I WILL DO BETTER NOW! ;o)


OH! and here ---> please visit my nephew's carepage at http://www.carepages.com/ his care page name is BlessedNoah. please sign the guestbook & leave a thought or prayer - would love to hear from you! (this carepage has been one of the most inspiring things!)






Hugs, love, unlimited Blessings!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxxoxoxox






enjoy more photos below!!








shnookie doodles and grammie
my wonderful nephew Noah without all the stuff on his face (CPAP/nasal cannula etc....)
mr K on a field trip with his new daycare and friends

my wonderful sis and her itty bitty baby Noah


Noah only 3 days old here!
mr K and his new buddy B
my sis, me, my bro (uncle pickle juice) and my sis in law Mel (4th of July)

my 4th of July dude
mr K playing with mommy's cell phone
my bro - pickle juice (wink)
texting mommy to bring me some more milk - pronto



proud mommy & daddy with their little fighter Noah

mr K and his 4th of July spirit!




************ THE END......for now *************

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

here i am ~ here i am!

okay, so here i am and i haven't blogged in so long, i am not even sure where to start.....yet i have so much to talk about, right?




right.........






it's ME......duh.






LOL

first of all, im so sorry i haven't been around my blog-a-licious blogger friends to comment on your blogs and keep
up with what has been going on with you.....or blogging myself for that matter. i can't say all to much about work stuff,
because you never know who is LURKING.....but work has played a very big part in my not having time to blog anymore.
(my job search has also taken any free time i get, which is next to none) i am back in my old department and there is NO breathing time what so ever - last week i stayed late a few nights just trying to catch things up - because there is no catching up in our department right now, and it still didn't help....go figure, and it is very overwhelming, to say the least.
and why don't i blog at home? well by the time i get off and pick up shnookie doodles - go play or walk or something with him before dinner and baths and bed - by the time i finally get him down, i am lucky to get a shower and just BREATHE before going to bed myself and getting up and starting all over.....argh.

and i miss it so much, writing, blogging, my little blog world and blog friends! (thank you to those of you who have not forgotten me and come back and check on me time and time again - i love your for it and it means soooo much!)

i have had so much going on, especially on the inside of me. :o)

we had a death in the family right before Easter, and that was very very hard...another loss to the evil Cancer who always seems to be hanging around the corners every where you look....kinda just sucks.




i actually had a "ladies night out" at the Melting Pot the last week of March (hince the feet photo below) i put on my hot shoes (that i used to wear 24.7, but haven't really worn since having the little man join me in my world in 2006.....sad i know....because they look so at "home" on and all.......)


[heheheheheheheheheeeee]
ladies night was iiiight....we had some good food, good talk and a few good tinis. i really need to do it more often.....but i am always saying that.
;o)

i have been on interview after interview after interview and just can't seem to "land" anything. finances are always tight, single mommyhood and all and NO help, really.....i am still struggling with my weight and insecurities from it among a few other
"silly" "outside" things.
i will be turning 36 on Saturday (May 3rd) and I am just not happy where i am "at" in life right now - i think i need a better plan. i pray by 40 i have got it mostly figured out and TOGETHER if not for MY sake for my SON'S sake...yanno. :o)

what IS my plan???

geeeeeesh, i am still working on THAT too....


i have been having some major dental issues and that has taken a lot out of me, i finally have an appointment Tuesday of next week.....i just haven't really been able to afford to go....but now that i am in an "emergency" sort of situation, i am just having to DO IT....and pray it all comes together.

i am doing A LOT of praying....which i do anyway, just seems like a lot MORE right now.... ;o)

i don't know if my blog is making much sense today, i am writing in between everything going on at work....so i am sure, as usual, it is a lot of rambling ISH.

as for updates on the little dude, he is fabulous and so entertaining, he gets me through the day every day (he and God of course) he is growing so fast - i swear every week he does something or says something new - he is a CHATTERBOX! (i love it!) he and i along with a handful of others did the March for Babies on April 19th here in RTP - a cause very close to my heart- I do it every year! A BIG THANK YOU TO HALLIE FOR MAKING A DONATION TOWARDS OUR TEAM FOR SUCH A GRRRRRREAT CAUSE! (((hug)))

shnookie doodles fav thing right now is playing with cars and balls. he has a ton of matchbox, hot wheels, little tikes etc cars that keep him very entertained. he is saying things like, "ball", "oooooh noooooo", "no no no no", "uh oh", "more" (and he does the sign for more when he is saying it), "gone-gone", "here mommy", "thnk ew" (for thank you), "plse" (for please), "buuuuuu" (for book), "eat eat", "beep beep", "baby", he loves to call me when i am not in site (or even when i am in site) "moooooommmmmeeeeeeeeeee" he thinks it is funny. he communicates very well with gestures and such. he still loves to dance and sing, "papa" is still his fav person along with "ammmmeeeee" (grammie). he now calls aunty anna-lisa "annnnnna or annnnnannannannaa" and uncle paul is "paw", he calls uncle pj "pujjjj" and we are still working on aunty melanie. he is just a doll, and still so loving and happy and sweet. he gives me kisses now with his lips puckered (all on his own) and i tell you - it just makes my heart MELT and in that moment makes the world a very HAPPY place....not a care in the world except for that moment and those kisses.

yep.....shnookie doodles rocks.

i will post some updated photos below :o)

so....my sis found out she is having a BOY! yay - we (i) are soooooo excited! shnookie doodles will be having a cousin close in age to grow up and play with - i am soooooooooooooo thrilled! she is due in September! (doodles birthday month)

my bro and his wife are still trying to sell their home in Illinois and move back here - i soooo can not wait!!!


other than all that.....all i am doing is WORKING non stop. i am really hoping to find a way to get back into my blogging and READING blogs.....i really am.....please don't forget me blog-a-licious bloggers, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxx



and now without further adieu [drum roll] my wonderful little dude.......

SHNOOKIE DOODLES!


MY LITTLE EASTER DUDE ABOVE :O)








MY LITTLE 19 MONTH OLD DUDE BELOW PLAYING WITH HIS CARS AFTER HIS BATH BEING NORMALLY CUTE AND EXPRESSIVE!!! :O)








Peace n Love~~~~~Blessings to ALL!

Friday, March 14, 2008

he IS




your smile of innocence and not yet worldly discoveries
fresh tears of pure emotion are full of life and naive reality
a beautiful abundance filled with ooozing character and stunning
personality, you squeeze my heart with your being
and I am not even sure, who you are yet, who you are
to be


but he envelopes me with his whole self ♥


endearing spirit, old soul, have you been here before
my one and only true, unconditional love, you have all of me
a blessing from above that crowded my belly full of felicity
anticipation of your visitation, a lasting encounter I will always hold dear
your jollity forever holds my attention, and I pray that integrity fills your soul


his existence checks me with his actuality ♥


my protection of your goodness that come so naturally at this moment
the simplicity of your individual revelation as you slowly unveil your creation
that God has presented you in lives of autonomous adoration, you complete me
your spurts of identity and new found independence excite and astound
the alluring endearment you anoint with your modest unknowing charm


his life has brought life back into mine, complimentary
his love has rejuvenated my faith, colossal
his person has made me a better one, immensely
his innocence has become my reality, more than you know
his entirety has become inescapable, and I want a front row seat
his small voice echoing life, opens my ears to life in sound, out loud
his HE is all I want him to be, and more, and pray for him to keep and BECOME
his presence, is my acknowledgment of thanks, appreciation everyday that he is here and I get to share in his love and existence profoundly

AEP © Copyright 2008
_______________________________________________________

;o)

besos & blessings ALL
!