**All taken on Tuesday, we will see what Wednesday brings!**
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
2 Milestones Achieved
So let me just start with...there is something wrong when ALL of the bathing suits are out at Target and we are supposed to have 14 inches of snow by tomorrow afternoon!
Now onto the milestones...
Today Molly is 2 1/2! I hate the cliche, but time does fly! When I was looking at the calendar last week I saw the 8th and was like what's the 8th, well for starters it's my MIL's birthday today! Happy Birthday to Beth!! Love you! And it's Molly's half birthday! Growing up we totally celebrated half birthday's like they were real birthdays. Eric does not really go along with this theory, but I tried to make the day special for Molls. Between 11pm tonight and 11am tomorrow morning we are supposed to get 14 inches of snow, so it may be a snow day for all of us. If it was just the snow it wouldn't be a big deal, but we are also supposed to have 40 mph winds on top of the snow. So maybe, just maybe we all will have a snow day together tomorrow!
The second milestone is that this is my 200th post! I know, for real. I never thought I would get here, but I did. When I first started this blog, I wasn't too serious about it, gasp, I know. I mean I had hardcore dreams and a vision for my blog, but then I kinda let it slip for awhile, then got back on track, and now I love it! My blog would not be still going if it was not for you all, so give yourself a round of applause, a shoulder pat, whatever makes you feel good, do it! I LOVE meeting new people in the land of blog, and I love sharing my life with you, and feeling like you are sharing your life with me too. You all are wonderful! So sorry I don't have some amazing giveaway, that would require thinking ahead, and these days-that is just not happening! But truly, thank you, thank you all for coming back each and every time and encouraging me to keep this thing going!
Now onto the milestones...
Today Molly is 2 1/2! I hate the cliche, but time does fly! When I was looking at the calendar last week I saw the 8th and was like what's the 8th, well for starters it's my MIL's birthday today! Happy Birthday to Beth!! Love you! And it's Molly's half birthday! Growing up we totally celebrated half birthday's like they were real birthdays. Eric does not really go along with this theory, but I tried to make the day special for Molls. Between 11pm tonight and 11am tomorrow morning we are supposed to get 14 inches of snow, so it may be a snow day for all of us. If it was just the snow it wouldn't be a big deal, but we are also supposed to have 40 mph winds on top of the snow. So maybe, just maybe we all will have a snow day together tomorrow!
The second milestone is that this is my 200th post! I know, for real. I never thought I would get here, but I did. When I first started this blog, I wasn't too serious about it, gasp, I know. I mean I had hardcore dreams and a vision for my blog, but then I kinda let it slip for awhile, then got back on track, and now I love it! My blog would not be still going if it was not for you all, so give yourself a round of applause, a shoulder pat, whatever makes you feel good, do it! I LOVE meeting new people in the land of blog, and I love sharing my life with you, and feeling like you are sharing your life with me too. You all are wonderful! So sorry I don't have some amazing giveaway, that would require thinking ahead, and these days-that is just not happening! But truly, thank you, thank you all for coming back each and every time and encouraging me to keep this thing going!
Friday, February 5, 2010
Our Day in Pics, Well, Sort of
Today was the first day in a long time that the three of us spent together. Well, we spent the morning and most of the afternoon together, but every minute counts, right. I had this great plan to document our every move with pictures, but that soon failed when I realized we were already leaving our first destination. So you will have to use your imagination to fill in the blanks, you know, where the pictures should be...
Here we are leaving for our first destination...the outlet mall! I love shopping, that's not news to anyone I know in the land of blogging or IRL. Eric and I both got some money for Christmas that has been burning a hole in my pocket, but we have been so busy to spend it. But we figured we would try to blow it all today. I was semi-successful, poor Eric, not so much. I got a new coat that I can wear in the Spring and in the Fall from the Gap, and a pair of jeans from the Gap that I have been wanting for a long time. I love Gap jeans, but I don't love the price. So when I got this money at Christmas, I knew right away that I wanted to spend it on some jeans. Here is my new coat...don't mind the dirty clothes behind it!
You can't really tell by the picture, but it's a lovely shade of red.
Then we ventured to Hobby Lobby! I love that store but the closest one to us is almost an hour away. But we wanted to get my diplomas framed, and we thought that getting them framed there would be a god idea because everything is always 50% off. So we got 4 framed, I have more, but these were my top priority ones...
Then we ventured to Hobby Lobby! I love that store but the closest one to us is almost an hour away. But we wanted to get my diplomas framed, and we thought that getting them framed there would be a god idea because everything is always 50% off. So we got 4 framed, I have more, but these were my top priority ones...
Now I just need a wall to hang them on!
Molly scored this for her room...
Then becasue we were so close, we drove to one of the only Chick-fil-a's in the state of Wisconsin. My husband loves (that's an understand statement) Chick-fil-a. When we knew we were moving here and there were no ones around our new place, we ate at Chick-fil-a everyday for 2 weeks before we left Ohio. Sad, I know. We also gained a lot of weight, too! But I had just had Molly, so I blamed it on her :) Poor Eric just had to buy bigger pants.
Then we came home to this...
Isn't cut-out "M" so cute?! My friend, Jennifer made it! You know the one that paints, well she is now getting into sewing. She also sent me a lot of other nice, wonderful things that she called my box of "Happy." And it did make me happy. She sent candy, some personalized cards, a Willow Tree Angel, Molly's shirt, and a book called "Mommy, Please Don't Cry.." It's all about losing a child, and the sweet little things that your baby would say to you now that they are in Heaven. It made me cry, but in a good way.
Overall it was a really good day! Right now Eric is at the office working on some cabinets for me that I will use in the high school when we move there. Tomorrow I have a training for my Nursery and Pre-school workers. Then it's Sunday, and the week starts all over. Hope you all had a great Friday and here's to a great weekend!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A Story for Every Mom
"I pooped! I pooped!" This is what I awoke to this morning at a bright and early 6:13am. I tried to make sense of what Molly told me just a minute ago. I said, "you pooped?" "Yes, Mommy, I pooped!" Okay, I thought just go turn the coffee on and then we will change her diaper. Mind you it's dark in our house at this early hour, and the only thing illuminating the hall was a night light. As I was getting out of bed I thought to myself, "Holy, wow, what did she eat, this poop has a strong aroma to it."
Thank the Lord for the light from the night light that revealed to me that my daughter had not only stripped herself of her pajamas, but also her poopy diaper. I was in total shock, this has not happened before! The pajamas yes, oddly enough, the moment she wakes up from sleeping she takes her pajamas off and puts them in her laundry basket. But she has never just helped herself to her diaper. I clearly could not lay her down without making a mess, so at 6:15am, pulling out like 30 wipes to lay her down on made a lot of sense to me. I know, I am a genius.
Okay so we get her cleaned up and I begin looking around and smelling for this diaper. I looked everywhere and could not find it, nor could I find a trace of anything from the diaper. I asked Molly where she put it, and she showed me to her waste basket that we put the dirty diapers in. Smart kid.
I have no clue how she managed to get the dirty diaper off, without making a mess, and how she walked into our room without anything falling to the ground, becasue trust me friends, something should have fallen off of her little bottom.
I knew most of you, or all of you coul relate to this stroy, and hopefully you had a little laugh. It's been enough time for me to find it funny now, at 6:13am, not so funny.
On a totally different note, today was my first day back at the gym in almost 2 months. December was a weird month for us, busy with the holidays, I started working, so I only went a couple times a week, not my usual 5 times a week like it was with my SAHM status. Then I found out I was pregnant right before we left for vacation, then when we got back I was put on pelvic rest, then with everything else that happened, yea today was my first time back. I didn't clear anything with my doctor, but I am pretty sure it's all fine. I feel fine physically, and seem to have no complications from last week's ER visit. I got my blood taken before we went to the gym, and hopefully we will know the results tomorrow.
But the gym was fine. I just did the eliptical for 40 minutes, and watched "Say Yes to the Dress" on TLC. I loved every minute of it! Molly did fine in the childcare, which I was a little nervous about. But she was great, like always. It was a little odd to be back, but it all went fine.
Then Molly and I drove thru McDonalds and took lunch to Eric. We had a little picnic in the conference room at the church office. Now I am going to help myself to some left over chocolate cake from group last night. Hey, I said I went to the gym, I didn't say I was going all healthy or anything :)
Thank the Lord for the light from the night light that revealed to me that my daughter had not only stripped herself of her pajamas, but also her poopy diaper. I was in total shock, this has not happened before! The pajamas yes, oddly enough, the moment she wakes up from sleeping she takes her pajamas off and puts them in her laundry basket. But she has never just helped herself to her diaper. I clearly could not lay her down without making a mess, so at 6:15am, pulling out like 30 wipes to lay her down on made a lot of sense to me. I know, I am a genius.
Okay so we get her cleaned up and I begin looking around and smelling for this diaper. I looked everywhere and could not find it, nor could I find a trace of anything from the diaper. I asked Molly where she put it, and she showed me to her waste basket that we put the dirty diapers in. Smart kid.
I have no clue how she managed to get the dirty diaper off, without making a mess, and how she walked into our room without anything falling to the ground, becasue trust me friends, something should have fallen off of her little bottom.
I knew most of you, or all of you coul relate to this stroy, and hopefully you had a little laugh. It's been enough time for me to find it funny now, at 6:13am, not so funny.
On a totally different note, today was my first day back at the gym in almost 2 months. December was a weird month for us, busy with the holidays, I started working, so I only went a couple times a week, not my usual 5 times a week like it was with my SAHM status. Then I found out I was pregnant right before we left for vacation, then when we got back I was put on pelvic rest, then with everything else that happened, yea today was my first time back. I didn't clear anything with my doctor, but I am pretty sure it's all fine. I feel fine physically, and seem to have no complications from last week's ER visit. I got my blood taken before we went to the gym, and hopefully we will know the results tomorrow.
But the gym was fine. I just did the eliptical for 40 minutes, and watched "Say Yes to the Dress" on TLC. I loved every minute of it! Molly did fine in the childcare, which I was a little nervous about. But she was great, like always. It was a little odd to be back, but it all went fine.
Then Molly and I drove thru McDonalds and took lunch to Eric. We had a little picnic in the conference room at the church office. Now I am going to help myself to some left over chocolate cake from group last night. Hey, I said I went to the gym, I didn't say I was going all healthy or anything :)
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Catching Up
Well...it's Tuesday evening and my hopes and dreams of posting before now apparently have not come true!
Life has been busy, but it's one of those busys that you can't exactly pinpoint what is causing it, you just know you are busy!
Church is going great, and my transition from Early Childhood Director to the Director of Children and Families is still going well. At times I feel so overwhelmed and then other times, I feel like I have a good handle on things. We are gearing up for our BIG move from the theater to the high school. There is so much involved with moving a church. I am so glad that I have wonderful helpers that have guided me through the process.
This week our Neighborhood Groups start, and I am super pumped! We have had the largest number of people sign up for a group this session than ever in the church's history! We are doing a new series called "Starting Point." I think it's going to be awesome! Usually Eric and a team of curriculum writers write all of the Neighborhood Group discussion guides, but this time we thought we would try something new, and clearly people are excited about it, since half of the church signed up! Our group starts tomorrow night and I am excited to see all the current members and the new ones.
We also started a new series at church entitled "Baggage." I think it's going to be so helpful for people, and so eye opening for some. Everyone has baggage, no matter how hard you try to hide it, it's still there. So each week we are unpacking some sort of baggage from depression to anger, to bitterness. We are talking about it all. I already have had 3 new clients this week just from the opening message last week. I know God is going to use this series to begin to heal a lot of people who need it.
The cemetery called and said that the burial will be next Thursday, Feb. 11th. Well that's if they have enough babies. I don't even want to elaborate my feelings on that. But the lady is going to call us back and let us know. If not next week, then it will be some time in March. I would prefer next week so we can really begin to grieve and not be worried about anything else. I have to go on Thursday to get my hormone levels tested again. I am hoping they have come down from last week, because when the nurse called me with the results, my levels were showing that I was still pregnant. I am tired of being poked and prodded. I guess I am not a "good" patient.
Don't forget to stop by my friend, Veronica's blog party! She is giving some awesome stuff away! Just click on the button up in the left hand corner of my blog to go to the party!!
Life has been busy, but it's one of those busys that you can't exactly pinpoint what is causing it, you just know you are busy!
Church is going great, and my transition from Early Childhood Director to the Director of Children and Families is still going well. At times I feel so overwhelmed and then other times, I feel like I have a good handle on things. We are gearing up for our BIG move from the theater to the high school. There is so much involved with moving a church. I am so glad that I have wonderful helpers that have guided me through the process.
This week our Neighborhood Groups start, and I am super pumped! We have had the largest number of people sign up for a group this session than ever in the church's history! We are doing a new series called "Starting Point." I think it's going to be awesome! Usually Eric and a team of curriculum writers write all of the Neighborhood Group discussion guides, but this time we thought we would try something new, and clearly people are excited about it, since half of the church signed up! Our group starts tomorrow night and I am excited to see all the current members and the new ones.
We also started a new series at church entitled "Baggage." I think it's going to be so helpful for people, and so eye opening for some. Everyone has baggage, no matter how hard you try to hide it, it's still there. So each week we are unpacking some sort of baggage from depression to anger, to bitterness. We are talking about it all. I already have had 3 new clients this week just from the opening message last week. I know God is going to use this series to begin to heal a lot of people who need it.
The cemetery called and said that the burial will be next Thursday, Feb. 11th. Well that's if they have enough babies. I don't even want to elaborate my feelings on that. But the lady is going to call us back and let us know. If not next week, then it will be some time in March. I would prefer next week so we can really begin to grieve and not be worried about anything else. I have to go on Thursday to get my hormone levels tested again. I am hoping they have come down from last week, because when the nurse called me with the results, my levels were showing that I was still pregnant. I am tired of being poked and prodded. I guess I am not a "good" patient.
Don't forget to stop by my friend, Veronica's blog party! She is giving some awesome stuff away! Just click on the button up in the left hand corner of my blog to go to the party!!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Daily Reflection
When I was in college my Mom got me this cute little calendar with a daily thought/reflection/devotion on it. I love it so much! If you knew me IRL, you would know I am obsessed with quotes, or inspiring scriptures. I used to keep a journal with really great quotes or verses. So as I was flipping my calendar to today's date, here is what I read...
"Having someone who underdstands is a
great blessing for ourselves.
Being someone who understands is a
great blessing to others."
Janette Oak
This quote really made reflect back on these past couple of weeks, and made me feel truly thankful for each and everyone of you. You all have helped me heal, and maintain my hope and joy. Your comments of encouraging words, sympathy, Bible verses, songs, or just to check in have helped me in so many ways.
Thank you all for everything! I feel very overwhelmed with thankfulness for all of you.
Have a great weekend!
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