My How Time Flys

So it's the 16th... and that means in 2 short days my little man is going to be 5 months.. which means in one month he will be half a year... where the heck did that come from!!!! Is the next half going to fly by as fast.. I found myself looking at the pictures of his first few weeks and I was in awe of how itsy bitsy he was... he has since more than doubled in size...

Newest tricks:

Sitting up, Holding his bottle, Biting Mommy with his tooth, giggling constantly (especially in the bath this is mommys favorite part of the day)... and probably the greatest trick of all pooping on Daddy in the shower.. sad I missed that one lol.. oh and he has done the sign for milk twice :).. genius ;)

Back to Blogging

So it's been over a year since my last blog... I am hoping I can manage while having a baby... I loved logging back on ....I got to relive one of the most exciting moments of my life... the one where I got to see my little Beaner Boy for the first time ...I giggled to myself as I continued to read along I was SO CERTAIN He was a girl lol... He is not a girl that is for certain... What a blessing... So after reliving the moments I think I better document some more! They too will be fun to look back on ...

So the quick catch up...

The little Beaner is now 4 months... His name is Denver Pinson Elrod and his many alias' are Denver Bubber Bean Elrod Magee, Dee, Turkey butt, Bubbers, Boopers, Bugger, Turd, Turkey, Little Johnny, Clone of Johnny Denny and LD (which I strongly contest LD stands for learning disabled and it is not true!)

He is the love of my life and he consumes my every moment. I can't help but kiss him every second and everyday I thank the Lord above for the blessing that he is... the poor child thinks the paparatzi are after him 24/7. Here are a few of my faves :)... more to come enjoy

Beans First Photo Shoot :)

So we went to the Doctor yesterday :) We waited this time, in the past I FrEaK OuT and I am at the Doctor the day I find out, this time we decided to TRUST God.. All the way, I even decided not to take the hormones that are suppose to help prevent the ugly M word. I thought " God is in control and he wants me to have the desires of my heart!" So as we sit there in the quiet uncomfortable room full of equipment the devil is trying to make me question my decision to Trust, I have to constantly tell him to shut up and go away :)..He kept telling me "the Doctor only has bad news" I say "SHUT UP! Not this time"... So of course we sit there for what seems like an eternity and I am wondering why I have pants on...how are they gonna do my ultra sound.. do these people know what they are doing? lol.... I'm like lets get naked already! I am at a new Doctor and HE LET ME KEEP MY PANTS ON!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! That was exciting but then comes the cold gel and the tummy ultra sound...moment of truth PLEASE GOD LET IT BE GOOD ...Fear sets in... I tell it to leave and just as it does he asks if we can see it... a tiny little white blob in a BEAN shaped sac :) Sure enough we can and just as we see it there seems to be another one out of focus on the other side... I think "is that another one????" and Johnnys face says the same thing Doc says with out being questioned " It is to early to tell if there are two so for now we are gonna call it one"... Whoa! Needless to say I cant wait for the next one lol :) He then decides to get a close up :) When he does he gets a very pleased look on his face and he says " Can you see that? Thats the heartbeat, we normally don't see that this early. Look how strong it is, it has a purpose its not just fluttering".... MY BABY HAS A PURPOSE!!!!!!!!!!! :) The Doc is saying "Praise God, God is Good" I'm thinkin "You have no idea!!!!!!!" So I lay there crying feeling like a sap when I look at Johnny holding my hand and he is crying too! It was the most amazing moment of my life... We did it... the name Victoria Faith Confident Conqueror seems more and more fitting everyday!!!!!!!!

A Christian in America

This years election has me stumped at Americas Christians. During the election I was surprised to see the bickering about what is right and what is wrong. What God wants and what he doesn't. I personally voted for McCain I felt like his views lined up best with that of our Lord and Savior, notice I said best. Here we are after the election, with a new President elect. Christians are talking about him being the Anti-christ and Hitler. Acting like the world is ending... isn't it true that even if this is true that we dont have to worry about it because we are SAVED by grace??? Does the reigning president have any effect on our salvation or our walk with God? God is still God and that will NEVER change even if we did elect Hitler! God can over come all .... and Christians running aroung like it is the end of the world makes it look like we have no faith. Are we putting our hope and trust in God or in man??? I pray that as Christians no matter who we voted for we need to not only pray for our President but we are called to LOVE him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I encourage fellow Christians to start acting like Christians and be strong in the Lord. Know that no man can hurt you when you have God. That no man can take your eternal life away, we are here temporarily. If it won't matter in 100 years then it probably doesn't matter today. Praise God!

Victoria Faith Elrod :)...

So the little bean is a gettin bigger and finally qualifies as a bean :)... Heres how we go this week :) I am so excited to see my little girl :)

Victoria Faith Elrod

What do ya think of the name ?


This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil bean.

The Wonderful World of Blogging :)

Hello Friends... I thought I would enter into the wonderful world of blogging :) I am pretty excited to share my life with the world and take a peek into other peoples as well :) As you have probably already noticed I am not very concerned with punctuation or proper spelling... I like to think of this as my own place of retreat ... no stress... therefore no proofing :) and so far no punctuation lol :) I think here in Amberjo land if I am in a good mood I may just use a happy face in place of a period :) Welcome to my blog... Enjoy :)

An Old Friend

I lost a friend yesterday. Some would have called her old, but she was my friend. I spent about an hour with her every Friday at 11:00 for almost 3 years. Her name was Jane, she liked her curls to look like "little pillowy clouds" :). She didnt want anything smooth and nothing that made her look old, she didnt want to "look like every other old lady walking out of here." Most people thought Jane was rude and mean. Not me, I loved Jane. I looked forward to seeing her and letting her tell me the truth about life. I like to listen to her stories and I liked to ask her for advice. She was a good friend. Jane loved me and I loved her, if I would have known last friday was THE last Friday I would have told her how wonderful she was. I would have told her how important she was to me. I would have told her to tell her daughter how much she loved her and how proud of here she was just the way she would tell me. I would have hugged her and kissed her cheek. I will miss my friend. My Old Grumpy Friend. I will miss her and think of her in the winter when the trees have no leaves... we use to argue she said it was sad... I think its beautiful... I will think of her in the spring... she loves to see the trees come to life and the flowers all in bloom, this is her favorite time of year.. not to hot not to cold... I will think of her in the summer.. the blasted heat :)... We will "never understand how hard that is on people her age"... and in the fall I will remember her stories of driving around on country roads in colorado ( i think) looking at the changing leaves. Jane was my oldest friend... and the only dear friend I have ever lost. She will be dearly missed by all. Please keep her family in your prayers.