~The Bailey Family~

Hasbro Tonka Rumblin Chuck Giving Away

2010-11-04T14:59:00.003-05:00

Todays Give Away is giving away a Hasbro Tonka Rumblin Chuck! Go Check it out! Good Luck! http://www.todaysgiveaway.net/2010/11/hasbro-tonka-rumblin-chuck-review-and.html

Taco Soup

2010-11-04T14:19:00.002-05:00

We have been eating at home more, (It's better on the budget)So I found a reciepe for taco soup. Well I found alot but none that I was total pleased with. I found one that had some of the ingrediates I had but I changed a few things. It was so good and it goes great with corn bread. (Which was actually MY first time making it)Here is the reciepe below.

Taco Soup

1 lb. ground beef
1 tbs onion powder
1 can diced tomatoes with liquid
1 can kidney beans with liquid
1 can corn with liquid
1 can rotel
1 can mexican sytle chile beans with liquid
1 pkg. taco seasoning
salt & pepper to taste

Brown beef. Add onion powder and salt and pepper and cook until tender. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
If desired, may top bowls of soup with grated cheese. Goes great with corn bread. Serves 6 to 8.

Please Read!

2009-12-01T21:17:00.001-06:00

Long-time friends of ours, Brian and Kristy Gray, were in a horrific accident Sunday afternoon. They were on their way home from visiting family for Thanksgiving. Their 2 year-old daughter, Helen, was killed. Kristy suffered a broken back and has been told that she may never walk again – to which she replied, "Well, I have a lot of work to do, then."

My heart is just aching for them. I feel so helpless, but know that prayer is the most important thing I can do for them right now. I ask that you join us in prayer for them.

There is a Facebook Group set up for them also.

If you would like to mail them a card, you can use this address:

Atlanta Medical Center
Pamela "Kristy" Gray
VICU-234T
303 Parkway Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30312

I know they would appreciate the mail just to know how many are thinking and praying for them. Kristy is looking at a long hospital stay.

Also, a fund has been set up in memory of Helen. All funds raised will go toward medical, funeral and other expenses they may incur.

Here is the info:
In Memory of Helen Gray
First Commercial Bank
Reference Acct# 1002131686
P.O. Box 040002
Huntsville, Alabama 35804
phone 256.551.3300

You can also donate via Paypal.

Click here for more info on the fund and how to donate through Paypal.

Once again, prayer is the biggest thing they need and their families. Prayers for strength to deal with the loss of their beautiful baby girl and prayers for a miracle in Kristy's recovery.

We serve an AWESOME God and He can do AWESOME things!

Update On The Family Of 4!

2009-11-08T11:41:00.004-06:00

It has been awhile since I updated this! We have been very busy! We moved down the street to a huge house. It has 2400sf with 4beds and 2baths. We have somebody coming to do the kids rooms this week! Were really excited about all the changes. We moved a week before Edwina's 2nd birthday. Boy, was that a crazy week! Edwina also started preschool that week too. She is getting SO smart. I'm am a very proud momma. She has a play coming up soon which I can't wait to see. She is holding still at 21 pounds. She is a ball of fire. She loves to tell you NO. She can be very sweet but it don't last long. She loves her bubba more than anything. They are crazy about each other. Mikell is 7 1/2 months old now. He is moving around alot more now. He scoots around in circles everywhere. Everything in his reach goes in his mouth. He is 17 pounds now and growing more and more every second. He is wear 12 month clothes. Yeah I know! I am so proud of my babies. I am proud to be there mommy! Greg and I had to change our work schedules around. I'm staying with a guy at night now. So Greg had to start working the 4 to 12 shift since my new schedule is from 11 to 7. I learned with my job that there is always something changing, so I never know who I'm going to have. Which I hope I'm with who I'm with now for as long as he wants me there. He doesn't require as much help as my other two girl did. But he is a handful. I'm blessed with the life god has giving us. I still have no idea how we got here. I just know god has been with us the whole way.
This is a picture of our new house halloween:

An update on the family of four!

2009-07-19T18:46:00.005-05:00

Mikell is going to be 4 months in 5 days. He weighs 15 pounds and is growing so fast. He's really moving alot these days. He doesn't like his swing anymore unless it nap time. He still want take naps in his bed. He goes to sleep at 10 like his sissy. But he wakes up at 5:30 when I'm trying to get ready for work. It makes it really fun but I enjoy the one on one time. Edwina turns 2 next month. She is also getting this really bad attitude. I have no idea where it has come from. She says uh oh after she's peed in her pull ups. Which doesn't help me but at least she's on the right path. She is getting so tall and lanky. She is a mess and she loves her Bubba so much. She goes around the house saying (Momma, Dadda, Bubba, G G and Esia which is Elisa). I guess thats who she loves the most. I started back working which was not the plan. I found my dream job and I didn't want to pass it up. I work for Autauga-Elmore Mental Retardation Board as a personal care worker. As of right now I take care of Laurel. She has autism and she has the biggest heart. I love her to death. I got a call from my boss the other day, and she wanted me to start taking care of a woman in Millbrook. It would be cheaper on gas but I would have to leave Laurel. I said no but she called back the other day, and said I could stay with Laurel in the mornings. But I would be with the other lady in the afternoon. I liked that idea so much better. I also get benefits since I'll be full time. Which is so good for us. Greg is working a night shift at the TA center in montgomery. It's so nice having him at home when I get off. Oh I also forgot Edwina starts dayschool the begining of August. I think it will be so good for her. She will be going 3 days a week. I am so thankful god has blessed us with so much. I keep thinking back a few months ago when we had no income coming in. All we had was love and faith. I'm so glad we didn't give up on our faith. We celebrate our 3rd Anniversary on the 22nd month of this month. I am so thankful for my wonderful husband it has been the most wonderful 3 years of my life!

"update on the life of a family of four"

2009-06-06T12:30:00.004-05:00

Well it's been really crazy but it's all worth it. We have a ten week old that weighs 13 pounds. Wow I know but were so loving our chunky monkey. Our 21 month old is finally 20 pounds. She is so tiny but so perfect. She has a spit fire personalty. She likes to repeat everything we say. She is also such a good helper. She takes the diapers to the trash and put the bottles in the kitchen. If we forget to shut doors behind us so she want go in she shuts them. It's so cute watching her run around the house being so bossy. Our little man or should I say big man is getting so big. He can hold his head up really good. He likes to kick off of things. I think he might be a football player one day. He's getting so strong. My babies are growing up so fast. My little girl is about to be two. I just can't believe it. Our life has been going through so many changes. Greg hasn't been able to find a job since February. We had enough in our savings to help us out til April. So when may came around we had nothing. We had to borrow money to pay the bills for that month. Greg just got a job here, but they are having problems with the background check. They lost there pin or something stupid like that. But with everything that's been going on, he has decided he wanted to move back home. Which is in Georgia. I want to make him happy but I'm not sure it will make me and the kids happy. I'm not ready to leave my mom. She has been my rock and, she has made me into the woman I am today. I'm just scared to leave her. I think he thinks if we move back home it will fix all the problems. He got two job offers in Georgia that he likes, but I'm confused about what to do. We been praying alot and just putting it in gods hands. I'm afraid to make the wrong decision and it will affect our babies. We need alot of prayers that we will make the right decision. But I'm going to try and keep everybody updated on how things are going.

The life with a family of four!

2009-04-24T18:29:00.003-05:00

I never thought I would ever say that. It's a crazy life full of diapers but it's so worth it. It's been the best three years of our life's. I've had two really bad pregnancy, so we made the decision that mikell was our last. But if god wants to bless us with another baby than it's meant to be. Mikell is almost 10 pounds and he eats 8 ozs every three hours. He has just started to sleep half way through the night now. Edwina is still 18 pds AND 2 ozs. Were so proud of those 2 ozs. When Greg was working out of town, I started something I can't stop. I let edwina sleep in my bed cause I was lonely. So now she sleeps with us. Our bedroom isn't that big, so it's interesting having 4 people in it. Greg goes may 1st for his physical for draper, so he should be starting out there soon. He and we really need this job so pray he gets it. Were trying to decide if we want to buy the house were in now, or try to find our dream house. We have been renting my parents old house for three years. It's the house I grew up in, so I wanted to start my family in it. We moved into our house right after we got married, and we brought both of our babies home in this house. But the house is shrinking on us, and were running out of room. We could add on but it would cost way too much money. Were really stuck on this decision and we don't now what to do.

The update!

2009-03-18T02:14:00.002-05:00

It's been awhile and I'm sorry for not updating like I should. I've been on bed rest for two weeks now, and this laying around sucks. It's also hard reaching the keys on the keyboard. So I guess that's going to be my excuse. They started me on insulin three weeks ago. It's doing ok.....with the help of my hubby. He is having to do it all! I just don't know what I would do without him sometimes. While I was in the hospital learning how to do insulin my bp starting rising. So to make a long story short it's not looking so good. I'm trying really hard to keep my faith through all this. But I'm really scared right now. I don't want a repeat like last time. I'm going to the hospital on a weekly basis. They do a stress test and ultrasound every time. To check and make sure everything is still ok. Last week was not great but it was ok. Today was not good but it wasn't bad enough to induce. So I was told to come back Thursday to recheck everything. My bps are staying up high now but he's doing great. He's is measuring at 7 pds as of today. Were really excited about that. I was also told today that he will be here on the 31st. I wanting to just hug her for saying that. I can't wait to hold him in my arms, but i want everything to be ok. Having a baby grow inside of you for 9 months is amazing. You have this bond to somebody you have never met. I love this feeling and no pain can change that. I hate having to go through all this pain but it's so worth it. I need your prayers more than anything right now. I just want our baby boy to come out healthy and strong. His health means more to me than anything.

It's been awhile...

2009-02-01T18:23:00.003-06:00

OK so I'm feeling really bad these days and I had my 30 week check up thursday and I gained a whole pound so that puts me at 30 pounds total....I'm doing great in yet i find out my blood pressure is high and my sugar is really high which means I'm going to get toxemia AGAIN.....I just don't understand what I did wrong I have only gained 30 pounds most of which is mikell and I'm eating very healthy and i walk everyday I just don't understand my body anymore but on the other note she set a date for me to be induced if I make it for March 23rd ill be 37 weeks which is when they toke edwina I was told if my blood pressure was up they would do the c-section if not we get to do the old fashion way which would make me so happy i can't wait to meet him I just hope and pray everything goes the way its suppose to and we get to bring him home when we go home I'm scared out of my mind and i just don't know what to do anymore but on a better note our little girl is growing up so fast she talks non-stop some words i don't understand but others I do it's just so cute hearing her talk whatever she's saying and she also learned to blame things on other people when greg was in north carolina a week ago she would blame everything she did wrong on him now this week while he's in the sunshine state she's blaming everything on bubba its just too funny she makes me laugh at least 10 times a day if not more she does miss her daddy and after a long week of asking where's daddy I think she has realized daddy is working cause we say it so much we got to spend 5 night and 4 days with him last week and i would have to say it was the best 5 nights and 4 days i have had in awhile i love that man so much and with all this going on its making us so close and I'm loving it well I'm getting tired of sitting at this computer and the pain is intensifying so ill try to keep more updated so i don't have to write so much next time

Our Life So Far!

2009-01-23T12:51:00.001-06:00

My name is Melody and my husbands name is Greg. We got married July 22, 2006, which was the most wonderful day of our lives thats until.......We found out we were PREGNANT. I thought I was going to have trouble like my mom and sisters but I didn't. God blessed us with our first babygirl on August 23, 2007. I didn't have trouble getting pregnant but the delivery wasn't so easy. I got rust to the hospital 4 weeks early because I got toxemia. After a long 42 hour labor she finally came. They desided to keep her in the nursery cause I was exhausted. I woke greg up at 5:00am cause I was ready to see my little girl. We went down to the nursery and they told us to wait that the nurse would come talk to us. We were so scared we didn't know what was going on. The nurse finally came. She told us that she had a seizure and there was blood on her brain, and her oxygen was very low. We went to the NICU to find our little girl plugged up to all kinds of machines. I had only seen this in movies and this freeked me out. My healthy 6lb 9oz baby was in the NICU. I didn't understand how this could happen, what did I do wrong. I wanted to hold her in my arms, and let her know everything was ok. But they wouldn't let me touch her. I got released from the hospital a day later without my baby. I felt so broken and empty. This little person who had been growing inside me for the past 8 months, wasn't in there no more and she wasn't in my arms. Greg dropped me off at the hospital every morning on the way to work. Then when he got off we would spend time with her til 9. Everyday hour by hour she got better. We finally got to hold her and change her diaper two days before she got released. She got to come home on my moms birthday. August 30th, She was a week old. Everything was going good she finnally started gaining weight and then.......She got RSV. Gosh i was thinking how much more can this little girl take. She was three months old in the hospital once again. She lost a total of 3lbs, putting her back to where she stared. Thankfully our little girl made it to her first birthday with no more problems. We found out 2 days before her birthday we were expecting our 2nd. Boy was 2008 a whopper. It toke alot out of us but it brought me and greg closer. Greg lost 3 jobs last year and the last one was thanksgiving. He just got a job after looking for 3 months. He's an electrician, something he has never done in his life. An yet he is doing a great job. The only problem with the job its a out of town job. He stays gone for weeks at a time and then he comes home for a few days and then he's gone again. It's been a horrible two weeks. I've gone to the hospital twice. One time thinking i was in labor cuz the pain was so horrible. I also have a little girl that misses her daddy alot. She has just relized that he is not here this week, and boy has she been fun. She's going through her terrible twos EARLY. An she's got my attitude problem, and her mouth......BOY does she have one. She says some words REAL good and the others well i'm still trying to figure those out. She will tell you off in a second if she don't like something. Her mouth and my pain level is getting me down. We stay at my parents house at night cause, Im alittle to scared of the creeping floors at my house. WE HAVE A GHOST! An im not too crazy about him. I have know him since I was little, and he likes to play tricks and Im not in a tricks mood right not. We bought the house my parents rasied me in, Cause I wanted to raise my family in it. So thats why we go way back. Thats pretty much about the baileys so far, so keep checking back you never know whats going to happen NEXT!

~*The Bailey Family*~