So... Baby Pokey is at Central Park Daycare now because Noah's Ark is HORRIBLE. We finally got him into another doctor's office [Dr. Mize, Wes's customer] and he took care of his bronchitis very well. I am very pleased with him so far. Dr. Anderson's office still has not sent BP's immunization or other medical records... And the daycare just called to tell me that Carsten doesn't have to be picked up today, but he can't come tomorrow unless they have an updated blue card. Dr. Anderson's office made a blue card and put the wrong date on it, so legally- it's expired even though I just got it/requested it. Drama! I feel bad, but I passed it off to Wes to handle it. He is leaving to go over to Dr. Anderson's office to take care of them. When they daycare called this morning, it made me feel bad about myself. I don't know why, but it did. I feel better with Wes taking care of it and the doctor's office, too. I would hate to have to get RED on them ;-)

Speaking of getting RED... I don't know about this whole Rhino situation. I want Target to call me about that clerical! I do know that! I want to utilize my clerical skills. I need someone to take a chance. Jesus could you help me out. I want to be happy emotionally with work so that way when I get home I can just sit and enjoy. And I need more money for my son. I want to be able to send him to daycare and not always have this horrible feeling in the back of my mind. I need peace of mind. For sure!!

Let's see... what else is going on. Oh! This Friday (tomorrow) is Steve's 50th Birthday Party. It's a surprise. It's going to be fun! I hope my parents come. I know they would enjoy it. It will be fun because EVERYONE will be there and Jake & Charlee, too. Fun ! I'm excited. I wonder what I'll wear. I want to wear something cute. Maybe white jeans if I don't look too fat. Nonna, Papa, Jan, Blakeleigh, Drake, Charlee are all sick with Carsten's swine flu. And Wes don't feel good, either. Soooo this sucks. I wish everyone felt better. Anyways I better get offa here and get some work done.

So... Baby Pokey is at Central Park Daycare now because Noah's Ark is HORRIBLE. We finally got him into another doctor's office [Dr. Mize, Wes's customer] and he took care of his bronchitis very well. I am very pleased with him so far. Dr. Anderson's office still has not sent BP's immunization or other medical records... And the daycare just called to tell me that Carsten doesn't have to be picked up today, but he can't come tomorrow unless they have an updated blue card. Dr. Anderson's office made a blue card and put the wrong date on it, so legally- it's expired even though I just got it/requested it. Drama! I feel bad, but I passed it off to Wes to handle it. He is leaving to go over to Dr. Anderson's office to take care of them. When they daycare called this morning, it made me feel bad about myself. I don't know why, but it did. I feel better with Wes taking care of it and the doctor's office, too. I would hate to have to get RED on them ;-)

Speaking of getting RED... I don't know about this whole Rhino situation. I want Target to call me about that clerical! I do know that! I want to utilize my clerical skills. I need someone to take a chance. Jesus could you help me out. I want to be happy emotionally with work so that way when I get home I can just sit and enjoy. And I need more money for my son. I want to be able to send him to daycare and not always have this horrible feeling in the back of my mind. I need peace of mind. For sure!!

Let's see... what else is going on. Oh! This Friday (tomorrow) is Steve's 50th Birthday Party. It's a surprise. It's going to be fun! I hope my parents come. I know they would enjoy it. It will be fun because EVERYONE will be there and Jake & Charlee, too. Fun ! I'm excited. I wonder what I'll wear. I want to wear something cute. Maybe white jeans if I don't look too fat. Nonna, Papa, Jan, Blakeleigh, Drake, Charlee are all sick with Carsten's swine flu. And Wes don't feel good, either. Soooo this sucks. I wish everyone felt better. Anyways I better get offa here and get some work done.

So... First Ed McMahn dies, then Farrah Fawcett, THEN yesterday - Michael Jackson! ...Weird! And, even more importantly... Yesterday, Baby Pokey sat up all by himself!!! What a big boy he is! And he is starting to babble and chat while sitting up. Usually, he only talks while he's lying flat on his back. (Which he doesn't like to lay on his back much, therefore he doesn't talk much). So that is GREAT news! So exciting. And Sunday he'll be 5 months old!

So I am excited because tonight is April Looney's birthday thing at the Hard Dock. I'm NOT excited though, because Carsten is staying at Mother & Daddy's. I am going to miss him! But I haven't been to the Hard Dock since... I was on a date the last time I was there, actually! It was around September of 2 years ago because I had to go to Andi's wedding rehearsal that day. I felt rough! ;) I hope Wes and I don't argue because I really want to have fun! The Hard Dock is my FAVORITE!

Saturday, we are supposed to be ready by 11 to get on the road for Birmingham. That'll be fun!

I hope today flies by quickly... I'm anxious! I am going to wear my new white pants with some cute heels. I don't know what shirt, yet though. I might go on my lunch break to Rue 21.............................. I hope I don't get grounded!

Anyways I gotta go. Love ya

There's a little DMB for ya... Anyways! How have things been? Well everything here is just dandy... Work sucks because of SOMEBODY and its difficult, but it's not an obstacle that I can't over come. The obstacle I am worried about is being in a swim suit this summer ! ! ! ;) It's pretty bad... The stretch marks and all. I just ain't down with a Tankini. Or one peice... Ugggghhh

Anyways! This Friday is April Looney's birthday. We are all going to the Hard Dock. That will be so much fun. I am going to drink too much and take too many pictures :) Then Saturday we are going to get up and go to Birmingham. Visiting Uncle Nat and Aunt Rita and everyone else should be fun. I can't wait to discuss the economy with Nat. That'll be interesting.

Wes has been playing so much softball; His Cook's team just won the whole tournament last Saturday. It was too hot for Carsten and I to stay. I wish there wasn't so much humidity; it might be bareable outside! But I don't want my baby burning up! Or getting burnt...

Lord, help me with everything I am going through today (in your name) - Amen

Love, -Me-

So we took Baby Pokey to the doctor last weekend. Apparantly, it's his allergies. Poor baby! But anyways, they put him on amoxicillin and he is all better. So I guess it is safe to say that he is not allergic to penicillin. What a relief! I was so glad we were off last Monday. Sure does help when we have a short work week! This week has flown by, and that's a great thing, because Mondays are SO hard. I hate getting up in the mornings and leaving my son. He is so smiley in the mornings. I just want to cuddle and play with him all day long. People who get to stay at home with their kids are so fortunate. I miss him so much during the days. I hate that I have to be here at work. I wish Wes could just get a better job. It sure would save us money for daycare! Whew!

So it's Thursday and Wes has practice tonight for Cook's at 5:15, and a game with the Brick at ... well I can't remember what time. I hate it that he has to be away, but I like him to do things that make him happy.

Tomorrow is uncle Jeff's birthday. He'll be 50! Wow. So Saturday, we are all going out to his house. That'll be fun! I am probably going to have some drinks. Maybe we'll ride out there with my parents. I hope my sister and London don't go. They get on my nerves because all they do is argue with eachother. I can handle them, just in small incriments of time.

I think Friday night, though we are going to Emily Prater's baby shower. I have absolutely no money... I hope I can get this together. Because they gave us some good wedding shower presents and a baby present.

Anyways. That is about all that is going on with me. I really would like to vent about some things I am feeling with my sister but I really don't have the energy. Oh and then there's the whole Laura issue...

I pray that Wes can get a good job at Colsa and that I can either work in Decatur or stay at home with Carsten. Please Jesus. Love You............... Dee

Okay, so... Carsten has been coughing and weezing this week! I hope it doesn't get worse. Bless his heart, I know his throat hurts :( I pray that he gets well soon. Wes has a game (for the Brick) tonight. I am trying to get Pat to come up there and watch. Maybe it won't be too hot and baby Pokey won't be ill. This weekend is the Jubilee. I don't know what we're doing Friday (probably nothing) but Saturday we'll be rollin rollin rollin we aint slept in weeks! Memorial day is Woodard's birthday so we'll be over at Chris and April's pool to celebrate that. Anyways, that's all I got for now. Love Ya

Another Update! So, last weekend was fun. We went to Dusty and April's wedding. It was beautiful at AnnaBella! She looked like Barbie :) There was some drama with Jaime and David but other than that everything went well and was fun. Wes and I got home about 10ish after stopping at Krystal, haha. We still got to see baby Pokey for a minute before bed. We slept in London's room. Slept pretty good, too.

The next day, Sunday, we woke up and got ready for church. Everyone was there to see us get baptized... Jan, Tim, Steve, Jake, Drake, Blakeleigh, Teri, Jay, Cameron, Nicole, Brian, Mother and Daddy and London and Nikki of course, Mamaw, Nonna, Poppa... It was fun. We took lots of cute pics. He was just smiling at the preacher while he sprinkled him! =) It was a good feeling for me, too. Everyone asked me did I cry, but I didn't that day because I was more excited and too, there was a lot going on. Everyone greeted us and it was a good feeling becoming a member of the church. Glad we decided to take that step. Aftewards, we all went to Bennings to eat. It was goood!

This week has been slow at work! Yesterday, Wes had Cook's practice at 5:15, A Wesley game at 6:15, and another game at 8:15! He has been busy! Carsten, Andrea and I watched. He sat up in his stroller without the carseat in it. What a big boy! He is growing up so fast, it's sad. :( He is starting to chew on his hands and blanket and whatever else he can get in his mouth! Pretty soon he'll be teething :-/ That means he's a big boy. ...I don't handle time well. I know I will be crying during each milestone. He is starting to touch his toys on the exersaucer. :*( I'm happy for him because I want him to learn and grow but I want him to stay little, too. I do have to let him grow up, it will be hard... But it'll be fun, too because I will get to know his little personality!

I believe this weekend on Saturday after Wes gets off we are going to eat Ruth's Chris so that'll be fun. Well, that's enough updating for now. TTYL! <3 Dee

Hi there; well, I am just sitting here at work and thought I would update.

So it's Wednesday, and Friday Angie leaves to go back to Michigan. That's sad but I guess it's best for her. Tonight we are going to the Station. I believe Andi is going. Maybe I can get them to karaoke with me!

Thursday, I offered to help April clean her house since she's in a cast. Then Friday, Carsten is staying the night with Jan because April's lengerie shower is that night. Wes is going to be playing poker with the guys at the clubhouse, too. I feel bad for leaving Carsten after working all week. Saturday, we have another shower at the Princess Theatre and I decided that Carsten is coming. We can eat and hang out and I will just not drink. I'd rather have my baby! :)

I guess Sunday we will be going to church, too. That'll be fun. I am ready for next weekend. The next weekend, Friday we aren't doing anything, but Saturday Dusty and Ape's wedding is that Saturday. Mother is watching Carsten that night. He is going to spend the night with her and then they will bring him to church. We are all getting baptized that Sunday! I will be "born again"!

I sure do need the Lord's help this week. I will need his protection tonight while us girls are out and on the roads, and I will need him to help me make an important decision about Letco, Cook's, and Courthouse. I am going to go wherever he leads me; and if he leads me nowhere, then I'll do that, too. God is good and so is his WILL! =)

Time to get off of here and work. <3

So... the recent bullshit that has came out of  Barack Obama's mouth is that he told Turkey that "America is not a christian nation, but a nation of citizens" - ok first of all, speak for your fucking self. I am so pissed off at this comment right here, I am having thoughts come into my mind that I am trying to fight because I am trying to better myself. Who the hell do you think you are to say that our nation "Under God" is not a nation of christians? Just because you're a dumb ass and are going to hell because you are not a real believer - that does not mean you need to go around putting your foot in your mouth. And if America is not a nation of christians, then WHY would you go out of your way to change your faith FROM MUSLIM TO CHRISTIAN? Why would you even feel the need to do that? The fact of the matter is, he is the dumbest ass person ON THE FACE OF THIS EARTH and 90% of his followers don't even know why they are following him. They think they are not going to have to pay taxes or some shit. They think they can live off the government or something. Some dumb ass called into the radio station talking about how Obama got elected and now he was gonna get money from the government and put rims on his Cadillac.... this enrages me. First of all who the hell cares what you do with your shitty car... second of all you aint gettin nothing from the government unless you are on welfare; livin it up. Now I dare someone to turn this into something racial - because it's not. It's OBAMA -whatever color he is- and his followers - of ALL colors. And to add to that, I am looking at the person and what they say; not their color. I don't even know why people even bring up RACE anymore because it doesn't matter. You are who you are, colors don't matter. Everyone is an individual who is entitled to their own opinion and rights.... but just because a president who says he's gonna do all this change and this and that --- who hasn't even been in office FOR ONE MINUTE and has screwed up and done more damage in the smallest amount of time than ANYONE EVER HAS in history is an idiot. And how dare he make fun of mentally challenged people. Like they really wanted to be born with disabilities. That pisses me off. A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES IS SUPPOSED TO BE INTELLIGENT (not to be confused with "persuasive speaker"), GODLY (because that IS what our nation is based upon, and constitution), and should not contradict every thing that comes out of his own mouth. I have never hated someone so much in my life. He is an imbusil and is making a bad reflection on America. Our enemies have already described us as "weaker than ever" since he has been in office. WEAK? You need to check with the SOUTH.  I would not be mad for ONE minute if the "South Rose Again" - I'd be glad to break away and become independent from the north. I don't agree with half of the crap they are talking anyways. I just want to live in a country that is God fearing, respectable, has heritige and STICKS WITH IT...

I mean it's like we have just gone against everything we came from. Our government was BUILT and founded under FAITH and Christianity. Fairness and freedom... now we have a dumb ass president who is LIBERAL AND A SOCIALIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMMUNIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What part of FREE is that? A president who DOES NOT even say the PLEDGE OF ALLEIGIANCE OR put his hand over his HEART out of respect for this country and the ones who DIED for our freedom. He does not even support WAR. Sorry, HONEY, War is necessary in this world. I am not trying to have everyone else in this world run over America. I stand up for the things that I believe in and I encourage all of the other NON-LIBERALS out there who have open minds and open hearts and want the best for this country to do so as well. Because we are in serious trouble. You can't be OK in today's times by taking God out of our country. Slowly we are falling apart. So many people say it is going to get better, but I believe the straw that broke the camel's back is OBAMA. I am generally a bright person with a very positive attitude. I know I may sound pessimistic but I AM NOT. He is the single most ANTI-AMERICAN person I've ever heard of and I cannot believe he is actually our president. He makes me sick to my stomach and I am ASHAMED to be AMERICAN because of him. Now that's deep.

I have so many facts that back up the statements that I have stated about what a jack-ass he is, I am just too mad to go there right now. And if you have any comments on this subject, I would suggest you not to type them here because I will come UN-GLUED about this subject.

So... Wednesay, January 28th, 2008 Carsten Wesley Moore graced us with his presence at 3:25 p.m. I had went into the hospital on the day before (Tuesday) with mild contractions. They say if you hold your pee, your contractions will get stronger; so that is what I was doing. They weren't consistent contractions, and they did not hurt- but I told the doctor that they did! So they admitted me and hooked me up to a machine. It monitored when I was having contractions and recorded them all on paper for them to look at. We had stopped at McDonald's on the way there because it was around 11:30 and I did not get to eat lunch that day at work. I had a big Dr. Pepper - so after about an hour or two (being 9 months pregnant) I had to go REALLY bad... and this helped bring on more contractions. None of them still hurt, though. After a couple of hours of checking me to see if I was dilating (I was not) the doctor on call (Dr. Harris) decided to keep me all night and start  "the drip" (petocin) to make me go into labor. I am glad that they induced me because I do not think I would have had Carsten until about another week. I was absolutely tired of being pregnant, my doctor was out of town, and I just wanted to be induced and have my baby! Boy am I glad he decided to induce me! It was about to get ugly in there!

Throughout the night, I refused pain medicine because I did not want Carsten going to sleep; I wanted him to come out ! Wes came to the hospital as soon as he could and Daddy came to stay with me. I had our computer up there so we were updating our profiles on Facebook so everyone could keep up with what was going on! I was hooked up to a machine and it was hard to go to the bathroom, and I had the back of my gown open... NOOObody wanted to see that! Haha. I am glad that Daddy and Wes stayed the night. I would have been a little nervous without them there. They both slept on opposite sides of the same couch. It was the sweetest thing I'd ever seen! (Until the next day when my beautiful boy was born).

Around the morning time, all of that holding my pee finally got me somewhere. My contractions were picking up and getting stronger. I started to dilate from 2 cm to 3 cm. It seemed like I stayed at 3 cm forever. I wasn't doing much, so Dr. Harris said he would come in early in the mid-morning and said he'd break my water. He came in around 7 to check me and I still hadn't made a big progress, so he took this needle and broke my water. I was so scared when I saw the needle. It looked like something you crochet with. I thought it was going to hurt, but it didn't because my cervix had started to thin out. After all the big gush of water came, it seemed like I laid there and it never quit! It wasn't very long after that, I started to dilate from 3 cm to 4. Then from 4 to 5. Then from 5 to 6! It was getting closer. I became excited. My contractions were getting stronger and hurting worse. I did not want Carsten to go to sleep, so I tried to hang in there until I absolutely had to. When I got to around 7 cm, I asked for some pain medicine. There were people in the room - Jan, Charlee, My Mom, Wes, Daddy, Steve, Tim... Angie and after my pain medicine kicked in, I was talking a little bit more. But the 'hanging out' was about to end! I started contracting really bad. I had my mom on one side holding my hand, and my dad on the other side of me. I felt very comforted to have them there. (And Wes) I asked for my epidural next. It took them a while to bring it, and I was reallllyyy wondering where they were at. The anestesiologist came in and sent everyone out. He had me sit up in the bed and lean over the side of the bed. I was holding Wes's hand, and contracting really really hard. They pushed my back down so I'd stay leaned over and as they did that, a huge gush of water came out and splattered on Wes's jeans and shoes! I told him to move his shoe right before because I felt it coming out! Then the doctor stuck me with a needle to numb my back. He then wove the epidural in and out of my spine. After a second or two I was feeling much better! The epidural was not bad at all! He then left and everyone could come back in the room. I was feeling GOOD after that. Except for one particular spot called a "hot spot" that wouldn't get numb. I was concerned (because I wanted EVERYTHING to be numb and not hurt) so I told the doctor. The anestesiologist came back in to talk to me and gave me something stronger. I still hurt in that one spot so I called him back in and he gave me something even stronger with more pain medicine in it. Finally I was feeling really good. I was hanging out with the room full of people and in a good mood. Wes had went down to the gift shop to buy this cute piggy bank with polka dots for me/Carsten :) While he was gone, Dr. Harris came to check me and said "Okay, I think it's time to start pushing" ... I began to freak out. I didn't know how to push, we didn't take any classes! I hadn't even thought about this part!!!

Everyone got out of the room except my Mom. I was like WHERE IS WES. Finally he ran in! We started to push. We pushed some more. And some more. My stomach was hurting so I pressed my little button for more medicine (which did not work like I wanted it to). We pushed for what seemed 15 minutes. I asked how long it had been and they told me 2 hours! I was appalled! It seemed like just a couple of minutes. The nurse kept saying "You need to push, you need to push the whole 10 seconds, blah blah". It seemed like we weren't getting anywhere. Carsten had barely moved and he actually hadn't even "dropped" yet! He was too big to fit in the birth canal. Finally, I was exhausted and asked could we use the vacuum. The nurse called Dr. Harris and he came in after about 10 minutes with the vacuum. I can't remember how long he used it, but then the my stomach really started hurting while I was pushing because Carsten was coming out! I pushed as hard as I possibly could and ever had because I wanted him OUT and wanted it all to be over with! Finally I felt him almost out, and he got closer and closer until I felt a rip (it didn't hurt). He had to cut the rest of me open too. Then it seemed like Carsten just slid right on out. I was so shaken up and my adrenaline had me shaking that I was very quiet after that and just watched him lay on the table over there. They had to suck his lungs because he was gurgly. Wes was balling. ;)

...And then it all began <3