She's here! Our little girl is here!
Lots of stories and pictures to share, but I will leave that for a day less sleep-deprived!
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Today is Monday {linky}
Well, still no baby!
We are super excited and it is hard to be patient.
I go back on Thursday so he can "check" my progress and then we will decide to possibly induce on Friday.
Got some more baby stuff set up, thanks to my mom.
Between my mom, Aunt S and my mother in law, life is real good.
It is nice to know I have help once the baby is here and the husband is back at work.
We are doing some work around the house before the baby comes- er- actually the husband is doing some work around the house before the baby comes. I just watch.
Nothing else going on except a whole lotta sports.
Soccer, Track, Baseball and Softball are in full swing around here.
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What do you have going on?
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Happy Monday!
We are super excited and it is hard to be patient.
I go back on Thursday so he can "check" my progress and then we will decide to possibly induce on Friday.
Got some more baby stuff set up, thanks to my mom.
Between my mom, Aunt S and my mother in law, life is real good.
It is nice to know I have help once the baby is here and the husband is back at work.
We are doing some work around the house before the baby comes- er- actually the husband is doing some work around the house before the baby comes. I just watch.
Nothing else going on except a whole lotta sports.
Soccer, Track, Baseball and Softball are in full swing around here.
How about you?
What do you have going on?
Link up your post, about any family friendly topic below and share with us.
Don't forget to grab the button from my sidebar.
Happy Monday!
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
WILW- What I Love Wednesday
I am loving so many things for the baby this week.
I love the kimono sleepers! I used them for both my girls and my boys- they are so easy for late night diaper changing. And Aunt S happened to buy a whole bunch for our little girl and a ton of other baby stuff along with some serious diapers!
I have a pink rocker a friend gave me just like this one. I have never used one, but she assures me it is the best baby device out there and she used it all. the. time. I said sign me up!
And my mom who thought of not only the baby, but me too. The Vera Bradley diaper bag in Very Berry Paisley, which is quickly becoming my new favorite print! ::swoon::
And not sure, but I might of made an impulse purchase and bought the matching wipe container from etsy. ::wink:: I just couldn't help myself and it is my one splurge for baby, it wasn't bad at all.
Got any can't live without baby items for me?
Let me know- it has been 5 years since my last baby- things are always changing.
And I couldn't be more excited!
And my mom who thought of not only the baby, but me too. The Vera Bradley diaper bag in Very Berry Paisley, which is quickly becoming my new favorite print! ::swoon::
And not sure, but I might of made an impulse purchase and bought the matching wipe container from etsy. ::wink:: I just couldn't help myself and it is my one splurge for baby, it wasn't bad at all.
Got any can't live without baby items for me?
Let me know- it has been 5 years since my last baby- things are always changing.
And I couldn't be more excited!
Monday, April 29, 2013
Today is Monday {linky}
Well, no pics this week.
I spent the weekend indoors with my poor Jack, who has a stomach virus.
The kids had the opening day for their baseball/softball season.
I missed their parade and first games, but so did my Jack.
I enjoyed being inside with him, but my back hasn't enjoyed sleeping on the couch with him for the last 3 nights.
Ahh, the life of mom!
Saturday morning I did get out with my mom to go to the doctor for my weekly check.
I was hoping he will induce me on the 10th of May.
He is willing, but he doesn't think I will make it that far.
So, we wait - it could be any day and I have strict orders to head right to the hospital if I have any contractions!
Very exciting!
I am home getting organized and packing the dreaded hospital bags.
I will have more pics this week, thanks to my eldest who took some on her phone- knew there was a reason she has a better phone than me!
How was your week?
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Happy Monday!
I spent the weekend indoors with my poor Jack, who has a stomach virus.
The kids had the opening day for their baseball/softball season.
I missed their parade and first games, but so did my Jack.
I enjoyed being inside with him, but my back hasn't enjoyed sleeping on the couch with him for the last 3 nights.
Ahh, the life of mom!
Saturday morning I did get out with my mom to go to the doctor for my weekly check.
I was hoping he will induce me on the 10th of May.
He is willing, but he doesn't think I will make it that far.
So, we wait - it could be any day and I have strict orders to head right to the hospital if I have any contractions!
Very exciting!
I am home getting organized and packing the dreaded hospital bags.
I will have more pics this week, thanks to my eldest who took some on her phone- knew there was a reason she has a better phone than me!
How was your week?
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Happy Monday!
Thursday, April 25, 2013
You're Picking Up Toys On The Living Room Floor For the 15th Time Today
You're picking up toys on the living room floor for the 15th time today
Matching up socks
Sweeping up lost cheerios that got away
You put a baby on your hip
Color on your lips and head out the door
While I may not know you,
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you,
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do
Maybe you're that guy with the suit and tie
Maybe your shirt says your name
You may be hooking up mergers
Cooking up burgers
But at the end of the day
Little stuff
Big stuff
In between stuff
God sees it all the same
While I may not know you
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And everything you do
Maybe you're sitting in math class
Or maybe on a mission in the Congo
Or maybe you're working at the office
Singing along with the radio
Maybe you're dining at a 5-star
Or feeding orphans in the Myanmar
Anywhere and everywhere that you are
Whatever you do
It all matters
So do what you do
Don't ever forget
To do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause He made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do
In every little thing you do
In every little thing you do
I heard this song on Pandora yesterday and loved it.
The first part is spot on. For me and a lot of other moms!
It is called "Do Everything", by Steven Curtis Chapman.
He also sings a lot of songs that I find myself singing over the years.
A long time ago, I was completely stuck on his song, "There's more to this life..."
That song had a similar message, that there "is more to this life than living and dying, more that just trying to make it through the night..."
Everything matters.
Not in the stressed out, oh my gosh kinda way, but in a my life matters, what I do matters, even in the small things kinda way.
And for me as the mom in the opening of the song- the things I do matter even if they seem mundane to others or like they are not of consequence.
The Lord sees what I do and how I do it.
So, I press on and pick up cheerios off the floor and raise my kids and do so as much as I can with a joyful heart.
It all matters.
And I leave behind thoughts of not measuring up to our moms in the workforce who bring home a paycheck.
And the people who simply do not realize what I do during an average day.
How about you?
Do you feel that others just don't get it sometimes?
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. 1Peter 4:10
Matching up socks
Sweeping up lost cheerios that got away
You put a baby on your hip
Color on your lips and head out the door
While I may not know you,
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you,
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do
Maybe you're that guy with the suit and tie
Maybe your shirt says your name
You may be hooking up mergers
Cooking up burgers
But at the end of the day
Little stuff
Big stuff
In between stuff
God sees it all the same
While I may not know you
I bet I know you
Wonder sometimes, does it matter at all?
Well let me remind you, it all matters just as long
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
Tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And everything you do
Maybe you're sitting in math class
Or maybe on a mission in the Congo
Or maybe you're working at the office
Singing along with the radio
Maybe you're dining at a 5-star
Or feeding orphans in the Myanmar
Anywhere and everywhere that you are
Whatever you do
It all matters
So do what you do
Don't ever forget
To do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause He made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
As you do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you,
Cause he made you
To do
Every little thing that you do
To bring a smile to His face
And tell the story of grace
With every move that you make
And every little thing you do
In every little thing you do
In every little thing you do
I heard this song on Pandora yesterday and loved it.
The first part is spot on. For me and a lot of other moms!
It is called "Do Everything", by Steven Curtis Chapman.
He also sings a lot of songs that I find myself singing over the years.
A long time ago, I was completely stuck on his song, "There's more to this life..."
That song had a similar message, that there "is more to this life than living and dying, more that just trying to make it through the night..."
Everything matters.
Not in the stressed out, oh my gosh kinda way, but in a my life matters, what I do matters, even in the small things kinda way.
And for me as the mom in the opening of the song- the things I do matter even if they seem mundane to others or like they are not of consequence.
The Lord sees what I do and how I do it.
So, I press on and pick up cheerios off the floor and raise my kids and do so as much as I can with a joyful heart.
It all matters.
And I leave behind thoughts of not measuring up to our moms in the workforce who bring home a paycheck.
And the people who simply do not realize what I do during an average day.
How about you?
Do you feel that others just don't get it sometimes?
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. 1Peter 4:10
Monday, April 22, 2013
Today is Monday {linky}
Just another Monday.
Kids don't want to get up.
We wonder why no one unloaded their lunch boxes last Friday.
And no one has a thing to wear.
Pretty typical.
Throw in the little guy takes 20 minutes to brush his teeth and we are all set up for our Monday.
Doing well.
No changes with the baby.
My next visit we will discuss a date to induce, which is pretty exciting.
And kind of lights a fire under me this week because I really need to get my room in order before Little Miss comes.
So, that is basically my big goal for the week.
Lauren had her art put into the art show at school a couple of weeks ago and she was pretty excited. We got to see her art and walk around and look at art from other kids. It was fun.
Jack won Student of the Month for the month of March. He was pretty excited.
And I forgot to take a picture.
But, I am so proud of him.
What about you?
How was your week last week?
What do you have going on for this week?
Link up your post below.
Don't forget to grab the button on the sidebar. Happy Monday!
Friday, April 19, 2013
My Baby Journey
I might of told you some of this before but....
When I was 9, I wanted to go to Harvard, become a lawyer and live in the city. Single and childless.
(My dad still asks why I didn't go this way- ;) )
Then as I got older, I decided I wanted kids and a lot of them. I grew up with a close extended family and we saw our cousins on a regular basis- it was great. Especially having girl cousins when I didn't have a sister.
When I was a teen, my girlfriend's father used to call me "Babies", because he thought it was so funny that I wanted a lot of kids.
When I was 19, I went to an appointment with my doctor and he asked me if I wanted to have kids. He told me that if I didn't have them soon, he didn't know if I would be able to have children. The amount of Adenomyosis, kind of like Endometriosis, could be a problem for me. I don't think I knew what to do with that information.
I felt I was too young, but couldn't believe there was a chance I might not have kids. I had always just thought I would have kids.
Obviously, God had other plans for my life.
When I was 20, I got pregnant and married and my life really began.
I was not praying or serving the Lord, but looking back I can see His hand on my life.
After having my first, I dreamed of having another right away.
But, we were young and waited.
I then had 2 miscarriages.
This was hard because the fear started to creep in that I might not have anymore kids.
Around this time, I found my way to church- I had gone since adolescence, but stopped when I got married and had never really had a relationship with the Lord.
This changed at that time and I started to pray and try my best as a young mom to seek out the Lord.
We had baby #2, our precious red-headed daughter- who was quit a surprise, but my mom has red hair and it just worked out that way.
I was pretty content- 2 daughters. I figured my husband would never want to have anymore and we were still kinda young- life was good.
And then we got pregnant again and I had my son- the miracle we gave birth to at home, in our mini-bathroom, not because we wanted to, but because he came so fast.
Wow! A son. What a blessing.
And a couple of years later, we bought our house, our first home, that we live in now and had baby #4, a boy!
2 boys and 2 girls!
Done, right?
Nope.
As I sit here typing I am large with baby #5, a girl.
And I couldn't be more excited.
Does this mean we are going to have more?
No, this is it.
We are seriously blessed.
And maybe, just maybe when these kids are older and out in the world, starting their own lives, we can take in kids that need fostering and give them a stable home for a short time. (My dream) But, shhhhh, don't tell the husband, he wants to travel at that point.
But, that is a post for a whole other day. :)
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3
And for the moms waiting to be pregnant, having trouble, waiting to adopt, wanting a baby, or having their first, I am praying for you. And remember to pray to Him- He hears you.
When I was 9, I wanted to go to Harvard, become a lawyer and live in the city. Single and childless.
(My dad still asks why I didn't go this way- ;) )
Then as I got older, I decided I wanted kids and a lot of them. I grew up with a close extended family and we saw our cousins on a regular basis- it was great. Especially having girl cousins when I didn't have a sister.
When I was a teen, my girlfriend's father used to call me "Babies", because he thought it was so funny that I wanted a lot of kids.
When I was 19, I went to an appointment with my doctor and he asked me if I wanted to have kids. He told me that if I didn't have them soon, he didn't know if I would be able to have children. The amount of Adenomyosis, kind of like Endometriosis, could be a problem for me. I don't think I knew what to do with that information.
I felt I was too young, but couldn't believe there was a chance I might not have kids. I had always just thought I would have kids.
Obviously, God had other plans for my life.
When I was 20, I got pregnant and married and my life really began.
I was not praying or serving the Lord, but looking back I can see His hand on my life.
After having my first, I dreamed of having another right away.
But, we were young and waited.
I then had 2 miscarriages.
This was hard because the fear started to creep in that I might not have anymore kids.
Around this time, I found my way to church- I had gone since adolescence, but stopped when I got married and had never really had a relationship with the Lord.
This changed at that time and I started to pray and try my best as a young mom to seek out the Lord.
We had baby #2, our precious red-headed daughter- who was quit a surprise, but my mom has red hair and it just worked out that way.
I was pretty content- 2 daughters. I figured my husband would never want to have anymore and we were still kinda young- life was good.
And then we got pregnant again and I had my son- the miracle we gave birth to at home, in our mini-bathroom, not because we wanted to, but because he came so fast.
Wow! A son. What a blessing.
And a couple of years later, we bought our house, our first home, that we live in now and had baby #4, a boy!
2 boys and 2 girls!
Done, right?
Nope.
As I sit here typing I am large with baby #5, a girl.
And I couldn't be more excited.
Does this mean we are going to have more?
No, this is it.
We are seriously blessed.
And maybe, just maybe when these kids are older and out in the world, starting their own lives, we can take in kids that need fostering and give them a stable home for a short time. (My dream) But, shhhhh, don't tell the husband, he wants to travel at that point.
But, that is a post for a whole other day. :)
Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Psalm 127:3
And for the moms waiting to be pregnant, having trouble, waiting to adopt, wanting a baby, or having their first, I am praying for you. And remember to pray to Him- He hears you.
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