The Wilt Family

My Gramma Lee used to read me this poem when I would stay the night with her when I was little. She always said it was one of her favorites! I was thinking about the poem in my head today and thought it would only be appropriate to post it on here for all to enjoy!

WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUNKIN
by: James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916)
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock,
And you hear the kyouck and gobble of the struttin' turkey-cock,
And the clackin' of the guineys, and the cluckin' of the hens,
And the rooster's hallylooyer as he tiptoes on the fence;
O, it's then's the times a feller is a-feelin' at his best,
With the risin' sun to greet him from a night of peaceful rest,
As he leaves the house, bareheaded, and goes out to feed the stock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock.

They's something kindo' harty-like about the atmusfere
When the heat of summer's over and the coolin' fall is here--
Of course we miss the flowers, and the blossums on the trees,
And the mumble of the hummin'-birds and buzzin' of the bees;
But the air's so appetizin'; and the landscape through the haze
Of a crisp and sunny morning of the airly autumn days
Is a pictur' that no painter has the colorin' to mock--
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock.

The husky, rusty russel of the tossels of the corn,
And the raspin' of the tangled leaves, as golden as the morn;
The stubble in the furries--kindo' lonesome-like, but still
A-preachin' sermuns to us of the barns they growed to fill;
The strawstack in the medder, and the reaper in the shed;
The hosses in theyr stalls below--the clover over-head!--
O, it sets my hart a-clickin' like the tickin' of a clock,
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock!

Then your apples all is gethered, and the ones a feller keeps
Is poured around the celler-floor in red and yeller heaps;
And your cider-makin' 's over, and your wimmern-folks is through
With their mince and apple-butter, and theyr souse and saussage, too! ...
I don't know how to tell it--but ef sich a thing could be
As the Angels wantin' boardin', and they'd call around on me--
I'd want to 'commodate 'em--all the whole-indurin' flock--
When the frost is on the punkin and the fodder's in the shock!

It was a busy weekend for the Wilts! On friday night my sisters, Kindra and Taylor, along with our mother and I, hosted our new sister-in-law's bridal shower! My brother Cole and his fiance Danaya are getting married on November 15th! We are so excited to have her as part of our family! She is super sweet and she makes my brother VERY happy! The shower was a lot of fun. Our theme was "Marry, Merry Christmas" since they are getting married right before the start of the Christmas season and would have to buy all new decorations and such! It turned out really beautiful. The neighbors probably thought we were crazy because we had the inside of the house all decked out in Christmas decorations! haha:) I'll be posting some pictures on here soon! I know I've promised that before! It's on my list of things to do! haha:) Kevin and I are looking forward to this weekend! We decided to have our first annual Fall Bash at our house! We are having hotdogs, hamburgers, chili, and of course hot cocoa and cider! We are having a bonfire and also a campfire! We're gonna do a hayride and play some games! His sister and her family (Kristie, Joey, and Kaylyn) are coming up this weekend for a visit, so they are going to be here for all the fun! Saturday just also happens to be Kaylyn's sixth birthday! But she is SO SO tall for her age that I could have swore she was going to be seven! Of course Uncle Kevin just couldn't resist telling her this! Haha! He told me yesterday that she has been telling everyone down in Georgia that Morgie thinks she's going to be seven! She thinks its so funny! We can't wait to see them:)

So far I've had a problem-free pregnancy, but the past couple days I've experienced a couple scary issues! I was helping out a visitor who was waiting for a surgery patient at work and I started getting this tingley, almost tickley feeling over my entire body. It started to get worse and consume me it felt like! I just had this overwhelming feeling that something wasn't right. All the while I kept trying to help this visitor out! I started to feel really anxious and panicky...then my vision started to get blurry and tunnel. I could tell I was about to pass out. I have never experienced that before so I was really scared as you can imagine. I barely finished talking to the visitor and made my way to the back office. I laid on the floor and immediately felt relief. Meanwhile, one of the security guards I work with took off quickly to get me some orange juice. I took a couple drinks and felt a little better..enough so I could continue working at least. I don't know if it was my blood sugar dropping dangerously low or what...It was nothing like I have ever experienced! Usually when my blood sugar drops too low I get shaky, but I felt none of that. Luckily I have my glucola test in a few weeks so I can find out what's going on! Then this morning I woke up with HORRIBLE back pain! I tried stretching and changing to every possible position but nothing helped ease the pain! Finally, after I had tried everything I could think of, I woke Kevin up and told him something was wrong. I was terrified that I was going into pre-term labor or something. He had worked all night and had only been asleep for a couple hours but he woke up and rubbed my back for probably 20 minutes! After he rubbed my back and relaxed me I was fine and able to fall back asleep! He's so wonderful and caring:) I have no idea what that was either...hopefully it was just a back cramp that needed worked out! Needless to say I am going to bring up both incidents to Dr. Drake.

Kevin & I have had quite a busy week! On Monday we had to go to Warren's visitation and Tuesday was the funeral. His family and college buddies made it really nice. It was more a celebration of Warren's arrival in heaven than a sad time. I believe it was Pastor Peterson who asked us all if we thought we would see Warren in heaven...It really made me think and question how strong my faith is. I was brought up in a Christian church of course and I've always believed in God and have been saved, but I've never been baptised. Being around Warren, Tana and their family, friends, and church has made me find my fit in life. I truly feel that way. These people are so strong in their faith and the most wonderful people I've ever been around in my entire life. I've never felt so inspired to be like someone! They make you feel so close to God. I told Kevin we need to make sure we go to church EVERY Sunday, even though our work schedule is so hectic! It needs to be a priority. We want to make sure Rylei is brought up knowing Jesus, which of course she would be! Speaking of Rylei, Kevin and I started on her nursery this week also! Actually, yesterday! Her room was kind of still being used as a junk room from leftover wedding stuff and extra things from the move that we just didn't know what to do with! But we got that all cleaned out, the border stripped off, and it's primered now! Kev opened both windows for me and it still smelled really strong in there! Needless to say, I had to take a couple breaks! Haha:) Even though Kevin had a lot of work going on outside, he came in and helped me out ALOT! Of course, all of you know the hard worker that Kevin is! He's so wonderful. God certainly has blessed me with a wonderful husband and family!

I went to see Dr. Drake on Thursday for my monthly checkup and i figured that I better post on here how I was progressing so far! I'm going to post her 10 week and 19 week ultrasound pictures on here as soon as I get the chance, because I know there are quite a few people who haven't gotten the chance to see them! I've been feeling really good lately, except I get nauseas when I get too tired or too hungry. Apparently this is normal though. At the doctor they told me that I've gained 5 lbs so far..not too bad for being near six months I think! (Although I had only gained 1 lb a month ago! haha) He told me that I am progressing beautifully! He has no trouble finding her heartbeat now since she's growing so much and so fast now! Her heartbeat has been staying in between 140 and 154 bpm. He told me I am to come back next month for a glucola and my monthly appointment. A glucola is a test that checks for gestational diabetes, which is fairly common in pregnant women I guess! I have to drink a nasty orange drink, wait an hour, and then have my blood drawn. I'm so excited I can't hardly stand it! haha just kidding of course! Anyway, just wanted to update on here since people are always wondering how I'm feeling lately!

This is the first post on our new blog! It was created to document our lives and let our family and friends who don't live near know more about what's going on with us. Kevin & I were married before Christ and our friends and family on August 2, 2008. We are expecting our first child, a baby girl on February 5, 2009! We have decided to name her Rylei Addison. (Due to my growing up in Riley,IN) Only about 3 1/2 months to go! It's going so fast yet so slow all at the same time! The holiday season is coming fast and it's weird to think that this is the last Christmas we will spend as a two-some! We couldn't be happier! (Although Kev gives me a hard time about wanting to spend money on little girls things all the time! haha) I've behaved though! She is a very active little thing already, like her daddy I suppose! Haha:) On a less happy note, Kevin & I had to say goodbye to a dear, dear friend yesterday. Warren Brokering was a beloved pastor, mentor, and friend. He lost his battle with cancer and went home to be with the Lord. Kevin knew Warren many years, and I've come to know him through Kevin since we've been together. He was a wonderful person and had a strong impact on our lives. I was just telling Kev in the truck yesterday when we were driving home that even though I only knew Warren for a short time, he was the type of person who made you feel like a better person just by being around him. He will be dearly missed by us, and we are SO SO SO grateful that he was the person who wedded us in holy matrimony. He certainly gave us a wonderful start to what has been and always will be a wonderful marriage:)