Rest Easy Ladies...Joe's Back!

Well its been a while since we've all had a good sit down and since we're in the stretch run of this pregnancy, I figured it was time to touch base with blogger nation and give suz a breather!

{a collective sigh can be heard from bloggers across the globe due to suz's absence}

No worries, suz will be back blogging as soon as I hit the enter button on this post!

Well a lot has happened since I last posted and we're now in our 28th week…a huge milestone for suz and the Big IV. I would like to take this time to recognize the women in my life and all of you other women out there…all I can say is, WOW…you all handle this much better than we guys could. Ok, so this may not be earth shattering news to you, but I cant get over all the stuff that happens to you guys and how well suz is handling it.

Obviously my life has changed a bit with suz going on hospital bed rest and while those changes have not been as drastic as hers...i do constantly have 1000 things on my mind, i get very little sleep (im trying to condition myself now) and i can never find the time to do stuff around the house. Anyway, here are a few things I do a little differently now-a-days...

I actually "jog-mowed" the lawn a couple weeks back and yes, i just made up that word. This is not some new exercise craze im trying to start, but maybe it should be! I was actually just trying to hurry so I could get to the hospital and see suz before it got too late. Im sure the neighbors saw me and wondered what in the world I was doing and that i must be some workout fanatic…bottom line Im not even sure I got the job done any faster…good call joe, well done.


ok, so its not chuck, but jog mowing is going to be huge!

I pay bills and then forget that I paid them…in the process, probably stressing out suz b/c im worrying about whether I sent it, if I need to call them and pay over the phone…but what if I sent it and they deduct it twice…wow, if that last paragraph didn’t give you a headache, I'm sure I could in person.

I have become a huge fan of sonics "full throttle" energy slush…this thing actually give me a huge boost after lunch only to provide a slight crash around the 4 o'clock hour. I have realized that for only $0.20 I can sonic size this drink and buy myself ATLEAST another 30minutes…totally worth it.


can everyone say "caffeine rush?"...you know i can!

There are 3 movie theatres, 4 shopping centers, one staged empty police car (gets me everytime), 10 pot holes, 1 QT billboard (referencing a QT I have yet to find), and 2 broken down cars on my way from the house to the hospital.


thanks for the ad guys...but not so much

I have perfected the "glazed over" look. Not necessarily something I was looking for, but apparently its easy to notice. Even on my better days I get asked "you look exhausted" or "man, your mind must be somewhere else"…I'll need to work on hiding this a little better. im taking suggestions.

I've gotten worse at answering my cell phone, for some of you that’s probably hard to believe…but as a result I think I can text faster than my little brother. I may be able to give most middle schoolers a run for their money…im thinking about turning pro sometime later this year.


yes, we can hear you...but we'd rather not!

With all this said, I still get to enjoy little things that suz is unable to and my stomach hasn’t become the everballooning home to 4 kids. Im truly proud of her and everything she's doing, b/c I know there is no possible way i could've done it...not to mention its funny to think she's the one that calms me down whenever i get that "glazed over" look (referenced earlier in this post that has now turned into a short story) she is the one who comforts me when i start worrying about something else.


here she is...i am the luckiest