Addictions

We all have our addictions at our house...Greg - snuff, me - coke, Dr. Pepper, Caleb - well, he hits the hard stuff - Pediasure. His pediatrician wanted us to give him a Pediasure once a day. He has really taken to it and I think it is going to be hard to get him off of it. He screams when he sees it at home, the store, my mom's pantry, or in his diaper bag. He gulps it down in seconds without stopping to breath. We are hoping this will add some weight on him since he is still not 20 pounds. He was 19 pounds, 13 ounces last week at the Dr. He grows in length, but he sure is skinny. I think he just burns EVERYTHING he takes in because he is non-stop all day long. I think this habit will be harder to break than the bottle and pacifier.

Happy Anniversary!

I had these flowers delivered to Greg. I had just finished ordering them when the office brought me a beautiful bouquet a flowers. The florist had to call me as I was about to walk into the Dr.'s office for my ultrasound because they couldn't find our house. The street signs are still down from IKE. Greg's flowers were waiting at the front door (which we never use) when we got home. Earlier in the day he had thrown the Houston Chronicle to the front door and I asked him if he would get the paper so he could see his flowers.

These are my beautiful flowers. I enjoyed looking at them all day Wednesday. They helped get me through the day. My kids were taking a practice writing TAKS test and it was a long day. I kept repeating to myself all day..."I love my flowers, I will get to see the baby today, and I get to have a surprise dinner..."

Greg and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary on Wednesday. After school, I had an ultrasound and we got to see the baby. Greg took me to Ichibon's in Kemah that night for dinner without Caleb, of course Caden had no choice but to come along. I wanted a night out with just Greg since we rarely have dinner alone. The food was awesome and I took home a lot of it. It was nice, but I was ready to get home to Caleb. My parents watched him which of course, Caleb loved.

Greg, I love you very much. Thank you for asking me to marry you. I can't believe how much our lives have changed the past three years. Thank you for giving me my precious Caleb and our future addition Caden. I can't imagine my life without my three men.

The New Look

The floors are finally finished and I love them! Greg bought a rug the other day to put on the floor and a new lamp. We have been enjoying them. We also were able to re-position the couch and TV and it looks so much better. The next big thing is to get a new couch. We are using the couch I had after I graduated from college. I bought a slip cover in hopes it would make it look better, but due to my current condition and non-stop growing body, my large bottom has ripped the thing each time I sit down.

Puppies - 1 week old

The puppies are now a week old. We have 7 males that are available. This has actually been the best group of puppies we have had. They are very quiet compared to the last

2 litters. They only make noises when Greta is selecting which baby she is going to clean and when she is standing up in the kennel and trying to re-position herself. They will be available to go home March 1st. I was looking at them tonight and man, I can tell that they are going to be some big dogs.

It's a boy!!!

We had an ultrasound on Wednesday, Jan. 21st. This was a special day because it was our 3 year anniversary. We are having another boy. We had only picked out a girl name because we both had a feeling it was a girl. We sure were wrong. The tech said it was definitely a little boy. We began thinking of names on our way to eat that night to celebrate our anniversary. We decided to name our new addition....
Caden Oswalt Eneks
I was slightly disappointed, but I know that God is giving me what I can handle. I told Greg that the past few days I had been getting scared that if I had a girl, I would treat her differently than Caleb. Caleb and Caden will be close (hopefully Caleb doesn't lock Caden outside in his underwear). I have always heard that boys protect their mama's. I am really excited to meet our new little man.

Home Improvement Project

Greg and I have been in our house for almost three years. We had it built because we wanted to select our colors. Anyway, our carpet in the family rooms looks as if we have been living in this house for several years. With two weimaraners, one toddler, and one school aged child, the carpet looks horrible. We even paid for the stain resistant carpet. We have been talking for a while now about installing hardwood floors in our family room. We still wanted to keep carpet in the bedrooms and the rest of the house is tiled. We decided to use our Christmas money to purchase the flooring. Greg asked his dad to help him install it. They began installing Friday and are finishing up today. So far I love it. The dogs are getting adjusted to walking inside the house because they slide across the new floors. Here are some pictures of the work in progress. I will post more once the project is finished.

New Cat, Same Name

I mentioned back at Christmas we got a cat. Well, he didn't make it so Greg brought one home from the chemical plant. They have several cats running around and he caught one. This one was real little. He is very young. We decided to call him Jackson like the other cat we briefly had. Caleb absolutely loves this cat. He has learned how to carry the cat although if often does not carry it by the correct end. Fritz and Greta also love the cat. Prior to Greta having her puppies, she treated the cat like a baby. She carried him in her mouth and licked him. He went to the bathroom on the floor and she licked it up.

Puppies

Greta finally finished having her puppies. She ended up having 9 pups. 8 boys and 1 girl. It took from about noon until around 7:00pm. Earlier in the day Greg started to say, "Could you image being in labor...." I immediately stopped him and said, "for 18 hours? Yes." He realized right after he began talking that women are often in labor a lot longer than our dog and that he shouldn't say anything else since I for one was in labor for a while. She is being a very good mommy. She lets us get close to the puppies, but if Fritz gets close, well then she gives him a nasty bark. Who could blame her? He was the one getting lots of doggie biscuits today while she had to be in pain without an epidural and then she was required to stay home with all of the kids while he could go out and play.

A Crazy Sunday

Today has been crazy. Greg and his dad have been installing our wood floor in our family room since Friday, so our house is somewhat out of order. I picked Alyssa up on Friday and she started feeling bad that night. She has been running fever and coughing. We stayed around the house all day yesterday. We were suppose to celebrate mama's birthday after church today, but the kids did not sleep well last night and neither did I because Greta (the dog) roomed the house. She is very pregnant. I ended up moving a large kennel in the house about 5:45am in case she began having puppies because the new kitty is currently living in the kennel in the house.

Well, this morning Greg was eating breakfast and had warmed up some bacon to go with his biscuits. He told me he needed to talk with me in our room and then proceeded to tell me he had broken a tooth and was in a lot of pain. I offered this past summer to make him a dental appointment, but he refused. Hopefully he has learned his lesson. Anyway, he went to the ER to get pain medication since it was a Sunday and the dentist would be closed. Can I ever have a pregnancy in which he does not have to make a trip to the ER? With Caleb, he delivered his own mini baby because he had a kidney stone.

While he was gone, I heard Greta slam up against the backdoor. She ran in and attempted to get into our room before I shut the door. I finally got her in the kennel as it appeared her water was breaking if that actually happens with dogs. She barked louder than I have ever heard her bark before. It was miserable for both of us. I turned off the lights and found a station on the TV that played Spa music to help relax her. I sent Greg a text asking him if he remembered what I said about puppies and Sunday. Greta had her 2 previous litters on a Sunday (the first litter being born 1 hour after I came home from the hospital after delivering Caleb) so I was expecting the puppies to arrive today. As of right now, she has 5 puppies. I will post pictures later.

Pet Update

Well, I have some sad news about Jackson the cat. He did not get better. The bleeding in his mouth stopped for about 1 day, but it started up again. Jackson laid around all day yesterday. I told Greg on the phone yesterday, I did not think he was going to make it. Greg called the vet and it was going to cost $150 to do blood work. We decided it was not worth it to spend that much money on him. I hate to say it, but I would spend the money on Fritz or Greta if they were sick. Last night Jackson collapsed on the floor. At first Greg thought he was about to go to the potty, but we realized he could not walk. After a few minutes, he regained a little bit of his ability to walk. He has not been eating and Greg gave him some tuna fish when he got home which the cat ate a small amount. We were sure that last night was our last night with the cat. Of course, I cried. He was still alive this morning, but I had to take care of him. We did not want a sick cat in the home with a 15 month old and me being pregnant. Of course I called Greg later on crying. I can't believe how attached I got in just a week and a half, but I know we could not keep him. He just looked at me as if to say, "Why are you leaving me?" Maybe one day we will get another cat.

On a happy note about pets, Greta is pregnant. As far as I can calculate, the puppies should be here within the next 2-3 week. So, if anyone wants to buy a weimaraner puppy who is registered, let us know.

Needing a diaper change

While I was putting away a bag of green peas in the freezer, Caleb walked out of his room with a diaper. I usually have them in his diaper stacker that is hanging on the wall, but it is empty and I haven't taken the time to put any in the stacker. I have an opened package of diapers on the second shelf of his changing table. Anyway, when I noticed Caleb had a diaper in his hand, I asked him if he needed a new diaper. He nodded yes and moved his body up and down in a "I am trying to jump" motion. I told him to go to his room and I would change his diaper after I put up the peas. I walked into his room and he was standing by the changing table. And yes, he needed a diaper change. He had a dirty diaper.