The Bergman Bunch!

Today since it was a little dreary earlier, we made chocolate chip cookies!! The kids had a blast! Yesterday, we spent about two hours collecting dirt, rocks, leaves and twigs and then after lunch we made nature collages! And here is the only picture I took of Brady in the wedding he was in on Saturday because then my camera went dead. But, that's the back of my mom's head in this picture, and she has plenty!

So....was it my first bouncing baby boy that sent me in to pre-term labor 3 times just to tease me? Or my first beautiful baby girl who thought that might be fun? Or my second beautiful baby girl who wanted to throw me off track?? Well.... It was my first baby girl (but second child in sequence) who decided that would be fun! Halloran! And, each time starting in middle February 2007 in to March (she was born March 19th), that I went in to pre-term labor, there was a snowstorm! At like 1 am each time!!! One time, my MIL, who lives just across the street, got stuck in a snow drift! Yes, my MIL who lives across the street decided to take the car instead of walk in the snow storm!! But bless her heart for coming as quickly as she could!!! And ever since she was born, Halloran is just as impatient with each task she does, as she was with wanting to enter this world!!!!

So my first day watching the two extra kids went fabulous! The day went by quick, everyone was good, 4 out of 5 took naps....awesome! I even got laundry folded, part of the yard raked, kept up with the dishes/messes, and read my book! I still am in shock! And so, thinking it was just luck, today seems to be going by much of the same way! Unbelievable!!! So, I'm so glad I am doing this, it seems to be falling in line with my life...which means it is probably what I am supposed to be doing right now! One sad note..... I finished the Twilight saga :( But it rocked!

That I started watching two other children today! And not just for today, but for the next 4 weeks (or so)! It was a totaly last minute deal. I found out about it on Saturday that someone may need someone...and they came over on Sunday to meet us! Monday I had a dr. appointment ( I was going to reschedule it, but then thought since this was my last "free" day for a month, I better go to it), visited a friend, and then came home and got the house ready (mostly ready). Then I arranged rides for Brady for preschool for this month, and did laundry! Whooohoo! Right now the kiddos are watching Super Why, (which is why I am blogging now) and Tom is home for a little while this morning and helped me with the transition of the "drop off"!! Very nice of him! So, I won't be going many places that aren't within walking distance for the next few weeks!!

I am. I am Megan. And, when I found out what that exactly means, when I find out what God has meant for my life, I will let you know more about me and, who am I? That is my thought for the day. Disclaimer: Beware, this thought is very random and may cause you to be puzzled for the rest of the afternoon. If this puzzlement is not gone after a few hours, consult the Lord your Saviour.

So, Shelby's walking with some help behind a walking toy! It is so cute, and I have to post a little clip, not because it shows off her best walking skills, but because of the end! And today, Brady is getting married! Well, at least that's what he says! He is the ringbearer in my cousin's wedding today! He is so excited!!!! He did great at the rehearsal last night, and did not need much assistance from me! When we left to go to the church last night, Halle screamed bloody murder when we left. She was so sad and heartbroken that we were leaving her! I felt like dirt!!!!!! Anyway, here's the video, hope you enjoy!

Only one Bergman Baby put me in to pre-term labor 3 times before they decided to arrive, which led to 3 shots in the butt to make the contractions stop. What a little stinker!

Shelby!!! Shelby is my only blue eyed baby (like me) out of the Bunch! Brady has brown (must come from Tom's side) and Halloran has green like her Daddy! And that is an answer to a Bergman Bunch Fact!

I am leaving for work right now. Can you hear the enthusiasm in my writing. Good.

Cute! Definitely need that top button buttoned though I think! Outfit= $16 Shoes= $14 Total= $30 I own it. He can wear it again. Tux at rental= $65 (not including shoes) I don't own it. He can wear it for about 8 hours. Glad I asked to look for our own outfit!!!!!!!!!

Because I am so tired again! And no, I did not read last night! But Halle got up around midnight...Shelby at 4:30am, 5 am, and sporadically after those two (but I didn't get out of bed for the rest of them). But, when I finally arose out my slumber, I saw how beautifully crystal clear it was outside with the bright shining sun and thought to myself, "I can be awake today, right?" Yes I can. Until I have to go to work, and then the anxiety and tiredness will set in. I am dreading going in. I am dreading the rush. I am dreading making people feel annoyed with their unjustified wait time. But for now, I think I will go out on the deck and soak in some Vitamin D and sunshine for my soul.

I am so obessessed with those Twilight books!!!! I stayed up late trying to get through the 4th book, but I am trying to not stay up too late so that I do not suffer the next day!! So as much as I wanted to just plug through and finish, I used my self control, and put the bookmark in and shut it! Saturday I went shopping for the wedding Brady is on Saturday. I found the cutest outfit (it's not going to work for the wedding though, so I have to go back), and he looked very dashing in it! I also found the girls some cute dresses for cheap! Burlington Coat Factory is very awesome for low prices and a large assortment, so it was actually fun! Here's some pics of my finds...

We have only one child with blue eyes. And that is a Bergman Fact!

I cannot tell you how long it has been since I have been "really" shopping. And although I am not going for myself today, it will still feel great to actually purchase something...anything, from a department store! Today I will be hunting for a cute ringbearer outfit for Brady! He's in a wedding next weekend.(yes I know I am cutting it close, but when I found out the tux for him would be $65 bucks, I thought, "I don't think so.") So, wish me luck that all goes well!!!!!!

it was busy tonight at the restaraunt!! It was a nightmare! I mean, it was great because busy nights mean good tips usually, but sometimes, it's just too much to handle. On weeknights, you are the only waitress for the whole place. Which means: -deliver menus with a smile -take drink order -get them there drinks -take their order -give it to the cook -bring out their coleslaws -bring out food when it's ready -bring them anything else they need in between -write up their ticket by hand -get them change if needed -get them a doggy bag if needed -clear their table -clean their table ....now picture this when like 10 tables come in at the same time, a few more tables come in after that, the phone is ringing (and yes, the waitress has to answer that to, take the to go orders, get them their to go order when they come in and bag it), you are running out of coleslaws, ice and cups... and that was my night. And then people lingered from then on, I never stopped to pee, eat, or socializ...

Shelby had her 4 doctor appointments today at the U of MN! It started out with her ultrasound, which took about 5 minutes, and she cried. Only because she's at that stage where she does not want to just lay there on her back. Then they took us to another room for her VCUG. This one took longer, more laying, but with a catheder. Putting the catheder in was not the thing that bugged her, once again. It was just laying there! She was so mad! So she cried for about 15 out of the twenty minutes. To take a breath. Then we were not supposed to have appointments until 1:45pm and 2:45pm. So I called friends who lived in the area, and they were both doing something...yeah, you know who you are!! It was fine because I went to the laser clinic and asked if they could possibly fit me in....(fingers crossed)...yep! And, she didn't have to get a laser treatment done, even better! Then I went to the urology clinc to see if they could fit me in...(fingers crossed again)...yep! I got to t...

So this morning I woke up with a huge shooting pain in my right side. I could not take deep breaths, and it was difficult to move around. Tom turned around from driving to work and came and brought me in. I was there from 7:30 am until after noon. Appendicitis? Kidney Stones? Ovarian Cyst? Intestinal issues? Well, they don't know! After the doctor was pushing around on my tummy and left the room, the pain started to subside. After two hours of intense pain, it was just gone. Sore, but gone. I had a CT scan and bloodwork . It all came back fine, just some extra fluid, but normal. Weird. But, in any case, I was just soooo happy that the pain had stopped. He still said he is not ruling out appendicitis, I just have to see how I feel in the next couple of days. But I feel fine now. Now tomorrow I spend the whole day down at the U of MN. Shelby has her bladder ultrasound, VCUG, and laser therapy all in one day. I am a little nervous, I'll be by myself. My in-laws have Brady and Ha...

I am so thankful my sister came over right away. I was a mess, and she really calmed me down. Until she left and that neighbor guy showed up. Nice.

I feel much better today. I am not letting it get to me, and that helps. I went around to all the neighbors on the block after it happened, and told them all equally: "I'm saying this to every neighbor, someone called the police on something that was not an emergency. I'm sorry if that person felt that was their only option, but I wish they would have come to us with it." Most everyone was very kind about it. The older women that I talked to couldn't believe someone did that, and had hugs and words of comfort. The ones who "appeared" to not be home, or weren't home, I left a note. One of the dad's I left a note with, felt the need to come to my door pissed off about the note. He thought I only talked/gave the note to JUST him. I had to calmly explain what happened to him AND explain, sir, that I had talked to half the neighborhood already, and needed to wait for my husband to get home to finish the block. "Well,", he says," I calle...

Now today, I have had an unhelpful neighbor. It serioulsy has me spinning on emotions...mostly embarassment, guilt and hurt. I need your prayers today to be strong, forgive, and move on (because that is hard for me). I know alot of you pray, and that is why I posted it here today, because I need His Strength. It's not a SUPER serious problem, but enough to leave me "emotionally" wounded for a little bit. To my friends, I will only tell you what happened over email, because I know there is no judgement from you. I'll say it again, it's not a HUGE deal, but had me by the "jugular" today. Hit me where it hurts. Stabbed me in the heart. They found my button. (all figuratively speaking) So please, take a moment to pray God grants me peace and my neighbor, some insight and humbleness. Thank you. This was so hard to write, but I needed some Godly help, and an outlet for sanity.

Why is it that some people have a defective "Help" button? I have been waitressing for a few months now, and here is what I have found: 1. A waitresses job is to help . -most seem to lack in the helping once it no longer entails Customer = Tip 2. A waitress if very polite and respectful to all of her customers. -but not to the people or bosses they work for 3. A boss of a restaraunt should be entirely thankful for the good help they have that only work for minimum wage. -they overwork, mistreat, and are rude to their employees because they think they can I could go on, but these are the main trends I am witnessing at my place of employment. Example #1: The cook I get along with and enjoy to work with (after being forced by one boss to help me Wed. night finish the vacuuming) did this when she got done with her duties, while I still had half of the place to vacuum. Sit at the bar and talk on her phone. I almost cried. One because the vacuuming is the most time consumin...

My favorite color is Purple ! My favorite flower is... Sunflower! My Favorite Song Right Now is... By Your Side, by Tenth Avenue North My Favorite Book is... Twilight And that's it for now!

I won't hold you in suspense, because it's not a life changing one - well, not really anyway. I am a Twilight fan. There I said it. I was up until 2 am finishing the second book of the series. Did I mention I had only just started that one that morning? Yep. Did I also mention it took me only two days to read the first one? Oh no. I'm addicted. I'm not very smart either, I have a cold, Brady and Halle both have dr. appointments today and I have to work tonight. Yep. Not real smart. ~But totally worth it...~

Fish Tacos...never had them before.....YUM! Thanks Erick ! FYI, from the time I took the picture of the taco, to the second picture (the end result) was probably like two minutes. Yep. Good stuff. Shelby was so happy to have a friend to play with...that saw the world from the same level as her! They followed eachother around the whole time they were together! So cute! Thanks Melissa for letting me watch them, it was a lot of fun! And last, but definitely not least, my knight in shining armor!! What a cutie pie!

If you want to know the King I serve...I challenge you to watch the whole thing, even if you don't believe. Click the statement below. This is my King...

What?! I got up (against my will), but I did, and went to go swimming. This time, there were cars in the parking lot, but as I got to the door, a fellow swimmer in front of me stops, looks at something posted, and turns around. Really? Again? Yep. "All Pool Activities Closed for the day." the sign read. Aww man. See, now that I can have dairy back in my diet, I really need these workouts! If I had my own treadmill, or eliptical in my home, I wouldn't feel so defeated. But I don't, and so I need that pool! I guess when it gets warmer I could go for a bike ride until my hip and back get better, then I can run again. But until then, I need to swim!!! Oh well. So, I'll go and eat that blueberry muffin I purchased on my way home as a consolation prize....geez Megan!

Just a couple of pics of the kids! Halle was showing us where all of her facial features are! Anyway, all of the kids have a tiny cold, and now, I am sporting one too. Funny, since just two days ago I was bragging about how I have not been sick this winter and that it is the first winter in 4 years that I have not been sick. Funny. BUT, two nights in a row now that all of the kids have gone to bed, stayed in bed, and stayed asleep the whole night through! Sweet! AND, Tom has his first assignment due for school tomorrow! So cute, my hubby is in school! I am very proud of him for following his dream, and not letting a "normal" life tie him down to doing what will make him happy! It will be challenging, buy I have a lot of faith in him, and a lot of prayer that he remains grounded in his new faith. Also, snow? We just had a fire last night with friends, and now there's snow? Weird. Oh, and Group 1 Crew was amazing! The concert was very cozy, meaning there was not many peopl...

last night! Shelby was up every two hours last night! And even in between those two hours she would cry or moan. What?!!!? I think it due to teething. That's the only thing I can think of. No fever, but a runny nose that started during the night. These are the times when I remember why I agreed to stop at 3 kids! I always in my heart of hearts want more, and if Tom were today to say, "Let's have another!", I would still say "yes". (remember though, he is snipped, LOL) But, I am getting over that want, finally. I talked about it to some friends a couple of weeks ago, and I think that helped a lot. I think as a woman, especially when up enjoy almost everything about it...the conceiving :), the pregnancy, the delivery, the baby:), you always will want to have more. And I think we all know our "number" or "limit" within us of what we can handle, or what we "envision" our families to look like. And even when I was younger, much young...

I forgot! I am now officially NOT on a dairy-free diet! I went to the dr yesterday for my back pain issues, and then talked to her about this dairy thing. She said she really did not believe that that is what is causing me to breakout. She really thinks it's hormonal (which I could totally believe that more than dairy, or, I just CHOOSE to believe that!!), so I'm going to see a dermatologist in a couple of months. And, I have to get physical therapy done for my back. But I was kind of expecting that one :)

My mornings have needed a little kick start each day! I'm soooo tired when I wake up (I mean, I know you're supposed to be a little tired, but come on!), and so then I'm a little cranky! Last night I waitressed and that always is a good work out, and so then I sleep well! That helps, but then I sleep so hard that I could keep sleeping like that for a really long time! And it doesn't help that Shelby's been waking up at 5 am for the last two mornings! She is definitely teething, and unusually crabby, which is very unlike her! I had a couple of great friends over yesterday for a play date and that was so much fun! There were 3 babies crawling or rolling around, and we all had a blast! Today will be a long day. Tom is working and then he has his school orientation tonight. I'm not sure what we'll do yet, although, the sun is out so maybe the kids can go outside for a bit?!! Tomorrow night we go to the Group 1 Crew concert and I am sooooooo excited! I'm goin...