Let the Adventure begin!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Our Family Picture...
Our family picture will look a little different next year...
Because....
That's right! We're having another little girl!
And we're SO excited!
Monday, June 11, 2012
The Wyoming House
So this last week, Jeremy and I were in Cheyenne house hunting. It was really like House Hunters on HGTV but in real life and without the $500,000 budget.
We flew up EARLY Monday morning and I started looking at houses with our realtor at noon. I looked at houses during the day while Jeremy was working and decided which were good enough to show him during our evening house hunting sessions. I saw lots of amazing properties like this beauty:
Complete with a chandelier and floor length mirrors in EVERY room. Plus the carpet is just awesome. Needless to say I probably spent 5 minutes in this house and it didn't make the cut for houses to show Jeremy in the evening.
I was getting a little discouraged because it seemed like we just weren't finding a house that would meet most of our criteria:
~3 bedrooms on the same level
~a nice yard
~house needing a little remodeling but basically move-in ready
~no weird stuff like chandeliers in the laundry room
On Tuesday during our day looking, the realtor suggested a house that had just come on the market the previous Friday. It looked decent and met most of our criteria on paper so I decided it would be worth a shot to look at. And that's when we found our house.
I liked it from the beginning but it did take a little compromise from Jeremy. He was set on a nice LARGE yard and well this one, is a little smaller than our last house.
But it is only 1/8 mile away from a great walking path called the Greenway and 1/2 mile from a park so that made up for the yard.
It's also not in a scummy part of town and close to shopping (woohoo!).
There are a few things we'll change fairly quickly like:
Carpet in the kitchen (Yuck!).
But overall, it's definitely move in ready for the most part and we can add our own personal touches in time.
We flew up EARLY Monday morning and I started looking at houses with our realtor at noon. I looked at houses during the day while Jeremy was working and decided which were good enough to show him during our evening house hunting sessions. I saw lots of amazing properties like this beauty:
I was getting a little discouraged because it seemed like we just weren't finding a house that would meet most of our criteria:
~3 bedrooms on the same level
~a nice yard
~house needing a little remodeling but basically move-in ready
~no weird stuff like chandeliers in the laundry room
On Tuesday during our day looking, the realtor suggested a house that had just come on the market the previous Friday. It looked decent and met most of our criteria on paper so I decided it would be worth a shot to look at. And that's when we found our house.
It's also not in a scummy part of town and close to shopping (woohoo!).
There are a few things we'll change fairly quickly like:
But overall, it's definitely move in ready for the most part and we can add our own personal touches in time.
Like removing wall paper and painting!
We're so glad that God provided a good house for us. It was definitely a God thing since this was the last house I saw on our house hunting trip. Continue to pray that the inspections go well and that there isn't anything major happening in the next month before we close on July 2. Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Swimming
If Mady had her perfect day, it would consist of swimming or just being outside ALL. DAY. LONG.
I love that she likes being outside so much.
And I would be happy to oblige this request more if it weren't so hot and her baby brother/sister wasn't causing me to be a walking furnace. (It seems the nausea that I've been doing much better with creeps up when I get overheated as well.)
But, we try to get out as much as possible.
Yesterday, Jeremy and I bought her a pool. This is what she thought of it!
I love that she likes being outside so much.
And I would be happy to oblige this request more if it weren't so hot and her baby brother/sister wasn't causing me to be a walking furnace. (It seems the nausea that I've been doing much better with creeps up when I get overheated as well.)
But, we try to get out as much as possible.
Yesterday, Jeremy and I bought her a pool. This is what she thought of it!
Monday, May 28, 2012
A question...
This question has been bugging me for almost all of 18 months of Mady's precious life.
It's a question that most moms don't even think of.
And it's one that most moms aren't bothered by, even a little.
But it's the one question that causes my heart to be saddened and my attitude turn defensive immediately.
Why are babies and toddlers judged solely on 1 element of their development: gross motor skills?
When enrolling her in classes, this is the question that is asked more than any other, is she walking yet?
No one seems to care that she is well advanced in her verbal and social/emotional skills.
No one seems to ask how many words she can say or how many signs she knows.
It doesn't seem important that she can point out different animals that you name in a book.
Or that she can use a spoon fairly well to feed herself.
I HATE that she is judged on this walking skill and held back because of it.
What if she doesn't walk until she's 2?
Are we going to keep her held back because she can't do ONE thing?
Would we not allow a kid with cerebral palsy to go on to first grade because he/she can't walk?
Then why do we do that to babies?
It's not fair and I'm sorry that I get a little defensive when this criteria is used on classes that have NOTHING to do with gross motor skills.
Gymnastic classes? Ok I totally understand.
Other non gross motor related? Not understanding at all.
I will always defend my kiddo.
It's a question that most moms don't even think of.
And it's one that most moms aren't bothered by, even a little.
But it's the one question that causes my heart to be saddened and my attitude turn defensive immediately.
Why are babies and toddlers judged solely on 1 element of their development: gross motor skills?
When enrolling her in classes, this is the question that is asked more than any other, is she walking yet?
No one seems to care that she is well advanced in her verbal and social/emotional skills.
No one seems to ask how many words she can say or how many signs she knows.
It doesn't seem important that she can point out different animals that you name in a book.
Or that she can use a spoon fairly well to feed herself.
I HATE that she is judged on this walking skill and held back because of it.
What if she doesn't walk until she's 2?
Are we going to keep her held back because she can't do ONE thing?
Would we not allow a kid with cerebral palsy to go on to first grade because he/she can't walk?
Then why do we do that to babies?
It's not fair and I'm sorry that I get a little defensive when this criteria is used on classes that have NOTHING to do with gross motor skills.
Gymnastic classes? Ok I totally understand.
Other non gross motor related? Not understanding at all.
I will always defend my kiddo.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Moving and Daddy's Birthday
Well we officially moved out a week ago and have been settling into our new temporary location, Jeremy's parent's basement. Not our ideal spot to settle but it'll due until we make our huge move to Cheyenne.
Mady has done EXTREMELY well with all this craziness. We've had only 1 night of "rough sleeping" by Mady's standards which is probably considered "good sleeping" by others. Since it's so dark in the basement, she takes amazing naps (almost 3 hours) and sleeps in till 8:30 most days.
The move for me wasn't all that easy since I am pregnant and spent my first trimester packing boxes and reminding myself not to lift anything too terribly heavy. My back still hasn't quite recovered from the move but my energy is slowly coming back! YAY!
Lexi has been the most annoying part of this whole process. Lets just say that she has whined at our door in the basement at 3 AM a couple of times, wants to be let out immediately to go upstairs and wake up the whole house, and is super hyper, ready to play in the morning while her friend Gabby (Jeremy's parents dog) likes to sleep in.
We celebrated Jeremy's birthday last Wednesday. Mady and I tried out a homemade finger painting recipe to make Daddy his birthday sign.
She wasn't all that thrilled with the texture but we still got the sign made to surprise daddy!
Mady has done EXTREMELY well with all this craziness. We've had only 1 night of "rough sleeping" by Mady's standards which is probably considered "good sleeping" by others. Since it's so dark in the basement, she takes amazing naps (almost 3 hours) and sleeps in till 8:30 most days.
The move for me wasn't all that easy since I am pregnant and spent my first trimester packing boxes and reminding myself not to lift anything too terribly heavy. My back still hasn't quite recovered from the move but my energy is slowly coming back! YAY!
Lexi has been the most annoying part of this whole process. Lets just say that she has whined at our door in the basement at 3 AM a couple of times, wants to be let out immediately to go upstairs and wake up the whole house, and is super hyper, ready to play in the morning while her friend Gabby (Jeremy's parents dog) likes to sleep in.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Big Sis
We're so excited for Miss Mady to be a big sister! Our baby is due November 15. I am 13 weeks currently.
Even though I would love to say that this pregnancy has been wonderful, amazing, awesome, or insert some other positive adjective, it has not.
First, I've been incredibly sick. So much so that I take some wonderful doctor approved drugs to help.
Second, once you lose a child, the gift of having a blissful, fear free pregnancy is gone.
Every little thing that's different from Mady's pregnancy or the same from our miscarriage in December causes me to worry and I have to constantly remind myself of Who is in control.
I constantly compare different physical symptoms.
Am I throwing up enough? Well that must be a good thing because I wasn't sick at all with the miscarriage.
Was that a cramp I need to be concerned about?
Is my belly getting bigger?
The list goes on and on...
And even with all the fear, I find that there is peace when I rely on God's strength and don't give into the temptation to worry.
Philippians 4:13 has been a verse I've quoted many times over the last few weeks.
"Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds and Christ Jesus."
So when the doctor couldn't find the heartbeat in the office with the doppler today and my mind went to the worst case scenario.."Be Anxious for nothing"
When I'm waiting to see that flashing on the ultrasound screen signaling a heartbeat..."Be Anxious for nothing"
When I'm having a hard day, missing our 2nd beautiful baby and start worrying about the same thing happening to this one..."Be anxious for nothing."
So please pray for us as we embark on this adventure of pregnancy.
Pray for a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Pray that we will rely on God's truth and not give into the fear and lies that Satan throws at our hearts and minds.
Even though I would love to say that this pregnancy has been wonderful, amazing, awesome, or insert some other positive adjective, it has not.
First, I've been incredibly sick. So much so that I take some wonderful doctor approved drugs to help.
Second, once you lose a child, the gift of having a blissful, fear free pregnancy is gone.
Every little thing that's different from Mady's pregnancy or the same from our miscarriage in December causes me to worry and I have to constantly remind myself of Who is in control.
I constantly compare different physical symptoms.
Am I throwing up enough? Well that must be a good thing because I wasn't sick at all with the miscarriage.
Was that a cramp I need to be concerned about?
Is my belly getting bigger?
The list goes on and on...
And even with all the fear, I find that there is peace when I rely on God's strength and don't give into the temptation to worry.
Philippians 4:13 has been a verse I've quoted many times over the last few weeks.
"Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and minds and Christ Jesus."
So when the doctor couldn't find the heartbeat in the office with the doppler today and my mind went to the worst case scenario.."Be Anxious for nothing"
When I'm waiting to see that flashing on the ultrasound screen signaling a heartbeat..."Be Anxious for nothing"
When I'm having a hard day, missing our 2nd beautiful baby and start worrying about the same thing happening to this one..."Be anxious for nothing."
So please pray for us as we embark on this adventure of pregnancy.
Pray for a healthy pregnancy and baby.
Pray that we will rely on God's truth and not give into the fear and lies that Satan throws at our hearts and minds.
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