Catching up with the Looks

It been a while since I wrote any form of blog. With being on facebook ALL the time there really wasn't need for a blog since people know your every move lol. Since my last blog we have gone through a 5 month lay off at Josh's job, Kiah started preschool, My grandmother fell ill and I went to South Arkansas to take care of her, Josh started a new treatment to help try to heal his kidneys, we survived another county fair and Halloween, And Last but not least all four of the Looks were in my brother Jermiahs' wedding on top of Mt Magazine.
It def has been a busy few months and with the holidays a week around the corner there is no sign of it slowing down. I head back to UAMS in January for my 6 month scan and fingers crossed nothing has grown. I am confident in my Dr's and know that if anything is wrong they will address it immediately.
Josh's treatment just started so there really is no way of knowing if it has done any good. It's a pill form that he takes once a day and his Dr said that he has had 2 patients go into remission on this pill. He does all his lab work in Mena and as long as nothing elevates he won't go back until March.
Kiah is doing amazing in school. In fact he missed today since his dad and I are suffering from a stomach bug and he was not happy over it. He begged all morning to go to school :( He really needed to have that social interaction with other kids and get out from underneath mommy. It was ruff at first but now he loves it and has made lots of new friends.





My grandmother is doing great and luckily they don't need any help at the moment which is awesome. At 80 and 81 they want as much Independence as possible and I don't blame them one bit. They do know that when the time comes they are in good hands. I was nervous about leaving them at first but my mom made me realize that they needed this time that they have, and she was so right. It is hard to see them age. They have always been there for me no matter what I needed. And this is my way of saying thank you for all those years you put into me.





Josh went back to work last week THANK GOD! Lets just pray he stays there and NO MORE LAYOFFS. Motors are doing weekly layoffs every few months but thankfully this past one he actually got to work through it YAY! He goes back to school starting in January. I won't be seeing much of him but it is def something he needs to do for himself and his family.





Halloween, Oh what a awesome story to share. We had planned on attending Boo at the Zoo this year BUT...... With medical bills piling up and no work coming in, it just wasn't in the finances. On facebook one day I saw that at such and such time call this number be caller such and such and you could win 4 tickets PERFECT! So I comment on the post YAY maybe will will win so we can actually make it. Well that started a conversation that would lead to a life long friendship and a day at the Zoo we would never forget. Debbie works in marketing at the zoo and she also is in charge of the zoo's facebook page that I keep close eyes on. She sends me an email that she wanted to personally invite us to the zoo and our tickets were handled. When I got the email of course I cry. I email her back saying how incredible that was and I am so thankful. After a few more emails I share our story with her. I tell her about Josh and his kidneys, the tornado,the lack of work and then on top of that this whole breast cancer scare. An hour or so later I get a phone call from Debbie. She tells me that after reading my story she wanted to do something nice for us. She booked us a room at the Marriott, she personally gave us a tour around the zoo (and we didn't even have to walk!) She took us out for lunch in the cafe that used to be the lions den and we ate in the cages, She then set it up for us to feed the giraffes (which was AMAZING and Kiah still talks about), Then she set us up with our boo at the zoo tickets. It was a day I cant even begin to put into words. I can't thank the Little Rock Zoo for giving us this amazing gift.





And to Jermiah and Jyme beth. They were married this past weekend on Mt Magazine. It was the most perfect weather for an outside wedding. She was stunning and he had a smile plastered from ear to ear. Addie was a bell ringer, Kiah was a barrier, I was a bridesmaid and Josh was an usher. I cant even express how beautiful it was. Even though I had a baby with double ear infections we had a blast!





We all stayed at the lodge and on Sunday the whole family got up and met in the restaurant to have a duel birthday party for my grandparents. We were missing my some of my cousins but thankfully for my grandparents they had all 3 of their kids there. It was a beautiful time with family. Happy 81 and 80 birthdays Papaw and Mamaw







So I guess that pretty much catches you up on us for the past few months lol.

Well yesterday was Adlehei's official birthday. Its hard to believe that a year ago I was laying in a hospital bed recovering from a c-section. She is growing faster each day and its so sad because she was my last :( On Saturday Kiah will turn 3 and that seems almost impossible. 3 REALLY! Where does this time go. Before I know it he will be graduating high school. If 3 years can go by this fast how is it going to feel 15 years from now. I felt like taking you down memory lane of this week 1 and 3 years ago. ENJOY

Jokiah Stone Look was born August 15th 2006
He came into this world 8lbs 4 oz and 20 inches long.


Drugs much lol. I wasn't feeling much at this point.

Adelhei Louise Look

was born August 12th 2008

She weighed 7lbs 15 oz and was 21 inches long

Still in complete shock that I got my baby girl!

The birthday party was a hit! It is still hard to believe that Kiah is three and Addie is one! We had 42 of our closest friends and family there to celebrate the kids birthdays. It was kinda crazy at first but once we got some cake in them we moved them to the pool as fast as possible before we were attacked by an angry mob of kids. Josh's mom sent all the mickey and mini decor, Luke and Dana came and helped decorate,my mom brought the ice cream and my dear Ashley made Addie's smash cake and the kids name cakes. We were there until almost 11 and by the time we got home we were drained. Kiah thanked us and told us it was the best party ever. Making my kids happy is what I set out to do and that was accomplished. The good thing about your kids birthdays being 3 days apart is that you only have to party one time a year lol.

OH MY SWOON GIVE AWAY

So I have this really awesome friend who keeps a really awesome review blog. And you are missing out if you don't get over there and become a follower of this site. Here is the big perk. She is always having giveaways of amazing products. Right now she has a give away for a DVD of the Kids band The Jimmies. To check out more on this band and her website mosey on over to http://ohmyswoon.com DON'T MISS OUT

The joys of motherhood

You know I had always dreamed that one day I would be a mother. You know that fairy tale we all have in our heads LONG before we have children. Sweet tiny infants that never age, that are always clean and smell wonderful. The cutest clothes you have ever seen, play dates with your best friends kids and so on. The night I found out I was pregnant Kiah a warm feeling went over me and all these thoughts once again flooded my heart. I was going to be a mommy. Sure you say out loud yes mom and dad I know its going to be hard but come on I'm 22 I can do this. Well my dear bloggers I was not prepared at 22 for what I would be going through at 26. Today I live in a house with a 3 year old that I'm not sure is human most days. I go through countless "NO I DON'T WANT TO" or "DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO". I have dealt with 100's of dollars of wasted food. I have seen whole rolls of toilet paper disappear in a matter on minutes. I have spent more time in doctors offices in 3 years than I have in my lifetime. Lets not forget teething and the first stomach virus of a family of 4. And remember how we dreamed about fun play dates with our best friends. Well those end up being me and my friends looking at each other with hopeless looks in our eyes asking each other who thought it was a good idea to have kids the same age all while there are 3 year olds throwing Lego's at each other and fighting over who gets the red car.Meanwhile the 1 year olds are to worried that we may leave them in a room where they can't see us. So maybe motherhood wasn't exactly what I thought it would be but there are things that I couldn't even image that have come to pass. I wake up every morning to 2 little souls that depend completely on me. I see the happiness in their faces when they get a new toy or their favorite food. I get to climb in that little half human half monsters bed and read him a bed time book and watch how excited he is to learn. I get to watch them when they sleep and sigh and sigh of relief knowing I managed one more day to keep them safe and sound and for the most part happy.Those are the things I have learned are my favorite things about being a mom. Now instead of dreaming of what my babies will look like. I dream of will kiah be a rock star or a Dr. Will addie choose to follow in my footsteps and raise a family or will she go to college and become a independent successful scholar. And will they look back and know 100% without a doubt that their mother did everything in her power to give them everything their hearts desire.

love love love the banner

Just dropping in to see my new banner that my tech-e made me and I LOVE IT ASH! That pic of Josh and I sums up our relationship don't you think lol. Not much to blog about today other than why its never a good idea to travel to amusement parks with large groups. We made a group trip to Magic Springs yesterday and although we had a lot of fun you end up doing a lot of waiting and this can become a problem if you are married to a man that was born with no patience. All in all the trip was great and our kids had a blast. I failed to take any amazing pics which sucks but maybe next time. Keeping up with a group and kids was enough, I didn't want to worry about a camera. The kids are having their 1st and 3rd birthdays in a few weeks and I'm getting excited. Def not doing a big blow out like I attempted with Kiah's first birthday party but it wont be that shabby. A pool party will make them happy enough. And Ash's cakes will make me happy. So look forward to those memories to show up here in the near future. THANKS again for my banner

Taking on blogger FULL TIME

This is the first step I am taking to rehabilitate myself from myspace. I have been on myspace now for oh god 5 years and it seems like everyone has left for bigger and better things. Some people just refuse to make the transition to facebook or blogger which has forced me to stay in unwanted relationship with myspace. I haven't yet worked up the courage to delete my account but feel that it will eventually come. I love love love to blog and after months of hearing my dear friend tell me to make the switch I am finally doing it. It feels like I am trying to leave a crazy husband but just cant get away lol. So here's to the first step of myspace recovery.

If you are new to my blogs then I might want to post a disclaimer. If you don't know me then you really need one. See I am convinced that I was born without a censor on my brain and mouth. Things pop in my head and come out it may be in the flesh or in the cyber land we all love so much. I am obsessed with my children and I love to talk about them. I love to update my family and friends on the fact that Kiah wiped his own butt or that Addie puked all over me at dinner lol. I also love to use my blog as my therapist and really enjoy seeing all the feedback I get from fellow mothers, wives, and daughters on how the outside sees my situations. So as I let you in on a small glimpse of my life I would like to say I am who I am and I say what I say and if it gets a little much the best thing to do is shake your head and click the back button lol. Hope you have great times learning the ins and outs of the Look family.