1. Catch up. On sleep that is. Asa has been napping a little extra long the past few days. I am so glad he's getting the rest he needs! Yesterday morning he was chatting to himself in bed before I went to get him up, and he fell back asleep! Until 10:00! CRAZY! He still took a nice long nap yesterday afternoon. Today's nap was about 2 hours, which is an extra half hour for him. Sleep = the happiest Asa. :)
2. Matt caught a flight to CA today. He'll be on a red eye back to us tonight since I'm full term and we wanted to minimize how long he's out of town... just in case. Nothing to report, and in this case no news is definitely good news. :)
3. The neighbors behind us are adding a screened porch or something onto the back of their house. Every morning the crew is out there, Asa comes down the stairs and says, "Man! Hi, man! (out)Side man. Winnow (window). Hi, man! Good!" I'm not sure if the "good" is from being asked, "How are you?" and "Did you have a good sleep?" or if it's from the Jesus Storybook Bible creation story, where after creating each kind of thing, God says (for example), "Hello, birds! You're good!" (because God made them).
4. We have had a pretty low key week, which is nice because next week gets busier! We have our check-up next Tuesday, ultrasound on Wednesday, Asa's birthday is Thursday (sniff, sniff, HOOOOOOW can he be 2???), Asa's 2 year well check up on Friday, and a little birthday party for him on Saturday. Whew! Think AR will stay put through all of that? ;)
5. I cannot believe Asa will be 2 in less than a week, but I am excited to celebrate him. And it's exciting to anticipate his reaction to gifts we have selected for him. Oh how we love you, sweet boy!! We will be SURE to post pictures of the birthday festivities. :)
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Five on Friday
1. My mom is visiting! She arrived on Wednesday, and it's bliss! And she'll be back SOON--whenever Anna Reaghan is born. :) With her help, the house/ironing pile are totally being whipped into shape! :) THANK YOU, Mom! Asa is ecstatic that she is here and asks, "Where Mine-uh?" whenever I get him up from a nap or in the morning... he has to make sure she hasn't snuck off somewhere (Sunday morning ought to be fun when she won't be downstairs waiting for him to get up). He is also occasionally calling her G-Ma! And he's finally referring to my dad as G-Pa! :) It is so fun to see Asa and my mom enjoying each other SO much. Love, love, love.
2. Our new couch for the basement was delivered yesterday... except it was too long to fit into the basement doorway! It was too tall for a straight shot, and there's a corner near the basement door that prevented any angled maneuvers. We figured any couch (it's not an extra long couch or anything) would give us similar problems, so the store took it back and is delivering a love seat from the same collection instead--tomorrow! The basement will be so homey then as we put down our carpet piece last weekend... but that's a post in and of itself. Let's just say it's a comedy of errors to try to put carpet down when the scenario involves a huge thunderstorm complete with tornado sirens, a lady who's 9 months pregnant, a 15 ft. long roll of 18 ft. of carpet, and the corner that prevented the couch from going down to the basement.... among other things. Everyone survived, we laughed a lot (A LOT), and we all love the cushy carpet under our feet downstairs now.
3. This week I worked to set out larger baby gear items for Asa to get used to. The big swing is now set up (I put it in our room so Anna Reaghan can nap in there with some sound separation from Asa if he's playing in the living room or we're eating a meal while she rests, etc.). The bouncy seat is currently also in our room, but only because Asa is ENAMORED with playing music on all the baby gear and we're trying to spare the fresh batteries we put in things. :) The travel swing is upstairs so there's a place to put her besides on the floor if we're up playing in the kids' rooms or the loft (or eventually sewing? Someday? I know I'll have to take a hiatus, but I also remember how refreshing it was to sew again when I got around to it after Asa was born). Asa seems mostly to have quenched his investigative desires to try pushing the swing really hard, sit on the bouncy seat, etc. the first day they were set up. Now he likes to put Anna Reaghan's stuffed hippo into them, turn the music on, and cover hippo with a "cozy" blanket. What a sweet big brother he is already! :)
4. Matt was supposed to be traveling to California this weekend--I'm pretty sure I mentioned how that wasn't my favorite since it's so close to our due date ;)--but this trip was canceled! He still has to go next week, so please keep praying Anna Reaghan stays put. I'm thankful we eliminated one of the times Matt would be gone though. We're down to a 36 hour window next weekend.
5. I'm feeling well for being almost 37 weeks pregnant! I take it easy getting up off the floor when I've been playing with Asa, and I ask for Matt's help with little things I *could* do but it's easier to ask for help on (picking something I've dropped it, etc.), I'm tired but not exhausted (don't worry, I know that's coming ;))... the biggest change I've noted is that I have reached the stage where I am hungry at meals, etc. but Anna Reaghan is too big to allow me to eat very much. I eat about half of my meal and just can't take another bite I'm so stuffed. So I stop and if I get hungry later I have a snack. I vaguely remember this with Asa, but not as strongly. Then again, they think she might be up to 1/2 lb. bigger and I think I'm carrying her higher... she must be squishing my stomach more than he was!
That about catches you up on us! Stay tuned--the official "place your bets" invitation is coming very, very soon. Start thinking---what day will Anna Reaghan arrive, how much will she weigh, how long will she be, and if you want bonus points you can follow Brad's lead from Asa's guess collection and even include an estimated TIME of birth! I won the weight/length guess last time--I was SPOT ON! We were all off by daaaays with Asa's birth date of course (today is the anniversary of his due date, by the way). ;) It will be fun to see who's closest this time!
2. Our new couch for the basement was delivered yesterday... except it was too long to fit into the basement doorway! It was too tall for a straight shot, and there's a corner near the basement door that prevented any angled maneuvers. We figured any couch (it's not an extra long couch or anything) would give us similar problems, so the store took it back and is delivering a love seat from the same collection instead--tomorrow! The basement will be so homey then as we put down our carpet piece last weekend... but that's a post in and of itself. Let's just say it's a comedy of errors to try to put carpet down when the scenario involves a huge thunderstorm complete with tornado sirens, a lady who's 9 months pregnant, a 15 ft. long roll of 18 ft. of carpet, and the corner that prevented the couch from going down to the basement.... among other things. Everyone survived, we laughed a lot (A LOT), and we all love the cushy carpet under our feet downstairs now.
3. This week I worked to set out larger baby gear items for Asa to get used to. The big swing is now set up (I put it in our room so Anna Reaghan can nap in there with some sound separation from Asa if he's playing in the living room or we're eating a meal while she rests, etc.). The bouncy seat is currently also in our room, but only because Asa is ENAMORED with playing music on all the baby gear and we're trying to spare the fresh batteries we put in things. :) The travel swing is upstairs so there's a place to put her besides on the floor if we're up playing in the kids' rooms or the loft (or eventually sewing? Someday? I know I'll have to take a hiatus, but I also remember how refreshing it was to sew again when I got around to it after Asa was born). Asa seems mostly to have quenched his investigative desires to try pushing the swing really hard, sit on the bouncy seat, etc. the first day they were set up. Now he likes to put Anna Reaghan's stuffed hippo into them, turn the music on, and cover hippo with a "cozy" blanket. What a sweet big brother he is already! :)
4. Matt was supposed to be traveling to California this weekend--I'm pretty sure I mentioned how that wasn't my favorite since it's so close to our due date ;)--but this trip was canceled! He still has to go next week, so please keep praying Anna Reaghan stays put. I'm thankful we eliminated one of the times Matt would be gone though. We're down to a 36 hour window next weekend.
5. I'm feeling well for being almost 37 weeks pregnant! I take it easy getting up off the floor when I've been playing with Asa, and I ask for Matt's help with little things I *could* do but it's easier to ask for help on (picking something I've dropped it, etc.), I'm tired but not exhausted (don't worry, I know that's coming ;))... the biggest change I've noted is that I have reached the stage where I am hungry at meals, etc. but Anna Reaghan is too big to allow me to eat very much. I eat about half of my meal and just can't take another bite I'm so stuffed. So I stop and if I get hungry later I have a snack. I vaguely remember this with Asa, but not as strongly. Then again, they think she might be up to 1/2 lb. bigger and I think I'm carrying her higher... she must be squishing my stomach more than he was!
That about catches you up on us! Stay tuned--the official "place your bets" invitation is coming very, very soon. Start thinking---what day will Anna Reaghan arrive, how much will she weigh, how long will she be, and if you want bonus points you can follow Brad's lead from Asa's guess collection and even include an estimated TIME of birth! I won the weight/length guess last time--I was SPOT ON! We were all off by daaaays with Asa's birth date of course (today is the anniversary of his due date, by the way). ;) It will be fun to see who's closest this time!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Five on Friday
1. I'm so glad this was a 4 day work week :) Hooray for the weekend arriving again already
2. The nesting instinct is really settling in full force. I have the urge to clean and organize EVERYTHING.
3. I tried a Chick-fil-a banana pudding milkshake yesterday. Two thumbs up. :)
4. We've had a break from highs in the high 80s and have had two glorious days in the low 70s. Loving it.
5. I gave Asa a haircut. His hair was way too long, so I went for the summer cut--NOT a buzz, but much more tapered to his head. Oh my goodness he looks entirely too old. The following picture is right after he got up, so his hair is tousled and messy. I can hardly stand how much older he looks though--I miss his fluffy head!
2. The nesting instinct is really settling in full force. I have the urge to clean and organize EVERYTHING.
3. I tried a Chick-fil-a banana pudding milkshake yesterday. Two thumbs up. :)
4. We've had a break from highs in the high 80s and have had two glorious days in the low 70s. Loving it.
5. I gave Asa a haircut. His hair was way too long, so I went for the summer cut--NOT a buzz, but much more tapered to his head. Oh my goodness he looks entirely too old. The following picture is right after he got up, so his hair is tousled and messy. I can hardly stand how much older he looks though--I miss his fluffy head!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Five on Friday
1. I accomplished several pre-birth to dos this week, including some crafting
Matt hung Anna Reaghan's name letters above the crib
And I made 2 important phone calls. I confirmed with our pediatrician's office that Anna Reaghan can be added as a new patient. Thankfully Asa's been so healthy, we haven't been to the office and our ped didn't know I was pregnant! I wanted to give them a heads up. ;) I also called the hospital to see if they prefer for patients to pre-register. Not only was I able to pre-register over the phone (in FL, Matt & I both had to be present in person, answer a zillion questions, have photo ID and all sorts of things--this was obviously more stream-lined than that, so hopefully Matt's up for answering all those questions when I go in in labor and need to focus on slow, controlled breathing ;)), but the hospital also gives a 30% discount for pre-registering! They ran our insurance through to give an estimate of what our responsibility for labor and delivery will be, and we got GREAT news! Our doctor's fees meet our deductible! Woo hoo! We're free and clear from here on out for the rest of the year. :) We have a small co-insurance for the hospital, but it's measly compared to Asa's birth (which was still a smaller amount than I thought it might be, and TINY compared to the portion insurance pays.... especially when you have room and board fees for a DAYS long induction). This was very happy news to me. We have a higher deductible here, so I don't know how it worked out that we pay less for the birth, but I'll take it! And we have an HSA to cover the deductible/co-insurance we ARE responsible for. I am praising God for the provision. It was kind of scary to go into this with new insurance and hope we had interpreted and understood it all correctly. YEA!
2. I also received a call this morning that our new couch is in and ready for delivery! As you might recall, when we ordered a new comfy reading chair for Asa's room, we browsed for a couch or love seat for the basement as well. We found one we both liked, but it was on back-order. It's in even earlier than they thought it would be! The salesman said he though it would be mid-June before we'd get it. Woo hoo! Now we just need to decide if we want to hurry and get carpet ordered this weekend before we have the couch delivered (we have carpet picked out, we just need to purchase it). Decisions, decisions. :) I, for one, am very thankful we'll have a nice place to sit in the basement very, very soon. Getting up and down is an increasingly cumbersome task as the weeks fly by. ;)
3. Earlier this week I saw a listing on Craigslist for a now-discontinued Fisher-Price washer/dryer/laundry station. My parents have one that all the grandkids love to play with. The seller was asking only $5 and she lived less than 10 miles away! I was so excited to receive an email reply that it was ours for the taking! Asa is loving opening the washer compartment, putting things in the dryer compartment, and carrying the "in-ron" all around the living room. I also think it's amusing and cute that whenever he puts something into the washer, he tells me he's "washing diapies." Yup, we have a cloth diapered kiddo over here, all right. ;) You see, our actual washing machine has a transparent window on top (it's an HE top loader), and he loooooves to sit on top of the washer while it fills and when it starts agitating. He knows we wash his diapers about every other (sometimes every 3) days, so that's what gets washed most frequently and what he ASKS if we can wash several times/week. :) The things he'd never know or say if we didn't use cloth! hehe
4. Asa got some new shoes in the mail yesterday. They are a brand that includes an optional squeaker. I kind of feel like we're probably past the age of that being adorable out and about (the squeaker is supposed to encourage heel-to-toe walking as it's in the heel of the shoe), but he was HILARIOUS running around the house in them. We had a pair back around Christmas that had squeakers, and he liked them but I'm not sure he tooooootally made the connection that he was in control of the squeak. Does he EVER "get" it now! He immediately starting bouncing up and down to make them squeak. He'd start to walk and then run really fast to make them squeak more quickly. I was cracking up and Mom could hear him squeaking all over the downstairs when we chatted on the phone. The ones I ordered are for a few sizes from now, but I am certain he'll be thrilled when they come back out of the closet to wear all the time. He couldn't stop grinning and giggling, and neither could I. :)
5. We are sooo excited for a long weekend! I can't say we have any big plans, but just knowing we have 3 days with Matt sounds WONDERFUL! Tonight we're actually helping set up a fund-raising garage sale for a family at church. The husband/father sustained a traumatic brain injury in a car accident about a year ago (visit supportjeff.com), and the garage sale is to help support the family. It's part of a larger, huge neighborhood garage sale that I hope we can peruse tomorrow morning (it's over near the townhouse we rented). Then Saturday afternoon Matt's helping finish and clean up the garage sale. Sunday we'll have church. Monday Matt has off. The only thing I know for sure is that he'll be grilling us burgers :), and Asa and I will both LOVE having him home an extra day. :)
We hope YOU enjoy time with family this weekend and the sweet freedom that has been won for us... not only here in America, but in Christ!
I made bloomers and 2 hairbows to match the dress I sewed earlier. One hair clip is a polka dot bow and the other is ribbon shaped into a strawberry.
Matt hung Anna Reaghan's name letters above the crib
The flash kind of washed out the E and H in Reaghan, but I promise it's adorable in person! :)
2. I also received a call this morning that our new couch is in and ready for delivery! As you might recall, when we ordered a new comfy reading chair for Asa's room, we browsed for a couch or love seat for the basement as well. We found one we both liked, but it was on back-order. It's in even earlier than they thought it would be! The salesman said he though it would be mid-June before we'd get it. Woo hoo! Now we just need to decide if we want to hurry and get carpet ordered this weekend before we have the couch delivered (we have carpet picked out, we just need to purchase it). Decisions, decisions. :) I, for one, am very thankful we'll have a nice place to sit in the basement very, very soon. Getting up and down is an increasingly cumbersome task as the weeks fly by. ;)
3. Earlier this week I saw a listing on Craigslist for a now-discontinued Fisher-Price washer/dryer/laundry station. My parents have one that all the grandkids love to play with. The seller was asking only $5 and she lived less than 10 miles away! I was so excited to receive an email reply that it was ours for the taking! Asa is loving opening the washer compartment, putting things in the dryer compartment, and carrying the "in-ron" all around the living room. I also think it's amusing and cute that whenever he puts something into the washer, he tells me he's "washing diapies." Yup, we have a cloth diapered kiddo over here, all right. ;) You see, our actual washing machine has a transparent window on top (it's an HE top loader), and he loooooves to sit on top of the washer while it fills and when it starts agitating. He knows we wash his diapers about every other (sometimes every 3) days, so that's what gets washed most frequently and what he ASKS if we can wash several times/week. :) The things he'd never know or say if we didn't use cloth! hehe
4. Asa got some new shoes in the mail yesterday. They are a brand that includes an optional squeaker. I kind of feel like we're probably past the age of that being adorable out and about (the squeaker is supposed to encourage heel-to-toe walking as it's in the heel of the shoe), but he was HILARIOUS running around the house in them. We had a pair back around Christmas that had squeakers, and he liked them but I'm not sure he tooooootally made the connection that he was in control of the squeak. Does he EVER "get" it now! He immediately starting bouncing up and down to make them squeak. He'd start to walk and then run really fast to make them squeak more quickly. I was cracking up and Mom could hear him squeaking all over the downstairs when we chatted on the phone. The ones I ordered are for a few sizes from now, but I am certain he'll be thrilled when they come back out of the closet to wear all the time. He couldn't stop grinning and giggling, and neither could I. :)
5. We are sooo excited for a long weekend! I can't say we have any big plans, but just knowing we have 3 days with Matt sounds WONDERFUL! Tonight we're actually helping set up a fund-raising garage sale for a family at church. The husband/father sustained a traumatic brain injury in a car accident about a year ago (visit supportjeff.com), and the garage sale is to help support the family. It's part of a larger, huge neighborhood garage sale that I hope we can peruse tomorrow morning (it's over near the townhouse we rented). Then Saturday afternoon Matt's helping finish and clean up the garage sale. Sunday we'll have church. Monday Matt has off. The only thing I know for sure is that he'll be grilling us burgers :), and Asa and I will both LOVE having him home an extra day. :)
We hope YOU enjoy time with family this weekend and the sweet freedom that has been won for us... not only here in America, but in Christ!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Five on Friday
1. We got to go outside for a walk or at the very least a little walk around the house almost EVERY day this week! It has been amazing! I think spring is here! We have a couple days of rain rolling in now, but you can still find pockets to at least walk to check the mail and stroll around the yard when you want to. Asa is eating it up!
2. I did something I have REALLLLY been wanting to do this week. I've worked through enough of the MUST TRY THIS items on my crafting (sewing) to do list that I worked up the nerve to dig out a scrap of fabric and run it through the pleater. I am now set up with my A-Z of Smocking book and learning different stitches. I am so, so, so excited!! SO excited. It's not as brainless to keep the stitches straight across as I thought it would be, but I am thrilled to be learning something I've wanted to learn for a long time, to be learning/doing something that CREATES something, and to have a little handwork while Matt and I hang in the evenings. I can be creative but not holed up in the guest room away from him. :)
3. Asa's speech is going through a major verbal explosion. I know I keep saying it, but it's amazing. He talks, labeling of course AND providing commentary, alllll daaaaay looooong. Two word phrases are very much a regular thing around here as of the last 1-1.5 weeks and 3 word phrases are popping up more and more all the time. Not to mention that he learns, uses, and applies new words and phrases every day. I LOOOOVE it! It's SO fun to get small glimpses into what he's thinking. :)
4. Matt has a short, one-day business trip this weekend. I'm thankful it's a little jaunt and he'll be back soon. :) While he's gone, Asa and I might check out a little cupcake/bakery/cafe nearby (Alissa, I thought you would approve :) ). I hope it's yummy!
5. As an update on our baby birds, the mother bird is patiently sitting on her nest and tending to her eggs. She stopped laying after 3 eggs, and we should expect them to hatch sometime next week! I try not to bother her too much because I want her to stick around and take good care of her babies. :) But I'll be sure to snap a picture once the baby birds are out of their eggs! :)
2. I did something I have REALLLLY been wanting to do this week. I've worked through enough of the MUST TRY THIS items on my crafting (sewing) to do list that I worked up the nerve to dig out a scrap of fabric and run it through the pleater. I am now set up with my A-Z of Smocking book and learning different stitches. I am so, so, so excited!! SO excited. It's not as brainless to keep the stitches straight across as I thought it would be, but I am thrilled to be learning something I've wanted to learn for a long time, to be learning/doing something that CREATES something, and to have a little handwork while Matt and I hang in the evenings. I can be creative but not holed up in the guest room away from him. :)
3. Asa's speech is going through a major verbal explosion. I know I keep saying it, but it's amazing. He talks, labeling of course AND providing commentary, alllll daaaaay looooong. Two word phrases are very much a regular thing around here as of the last 1-1.5 weeks and 3 word phrases are popping up more and more all the time. Not to mention that he learns, uses, and applies new words and phrases every day. I LOOOOVE it! It's SO fun to get small glimpses into what he's thinking. :)
4. Matt has a short, one-day business trip this weekend. I'm thankful it's a little jaunt and he'll be back soon. :) While he's gone, Asa and I might check out a little cupcake/bakery/cafe nearby (Alissa, I thought you would approve :) ). I hope it's yummy!
5. As an update on our baby birds, the mother bird is patiently sitting on her nest and tending to her eggs. She stopped laying after 3 eggs, and we should expect them to hatch sometime next week! I try not to bother her too much because I want her to stick around and take good care of her babies. :) But I'll be sure to snap a picture once the baby birds are out of their eggs! :)
Friday, April 22, 2011
Five on Friday
1. Our week has been mostly low-key. Matt's parents came up last Saturday and stayed until Tuesday morning. It was so good to spend time with them, show them our new house, let them see Asa in his natural environment, etc. He showed them all his favorite things to play, adjusted their names (Poppy = Poppies and Nana = Nonny currently) :), and was his sweet, adorable self. :) We also took a yummy trip to Taggarts and each enjoyed a delicious ice cream treat on Monday when Matt took a half day. Mmmmmmmm.
2. We found out on Tuesday that I passed the glucose test for gestational diabetes, but we were surprised to find out I'm anemic. I was so bone-achingly exhausted during Asa's pregnancy but NOT anemic that I figured there was no way I was currently anemic. I mean I'm tired, but it's nothing I don't just push through. With Asa I napped all afternoon every day. Seriously. Looking back some things make sense--I've snacked more with this pregnancy, both to keep nausea at bay and for little boosts of energy (I did not snack in front of my students during Asa's pregnancy). And I'm super winded just going up the stairs or after a quick-paced conversation and I have to sit down during worship--standing + singing makes me very light-headed. The anemia explains those things. So now I'm adding an iron supplement 2x/day to the prenatal vitamins I take. Hopefully it will give me the boost Anna Reaghan and I need!
3. I finished my first dress for Anna Reaghan. I've had the material for a long time--for sure since before we knew Asa was a boy. Maybe even before I was pregnant with him. It was on clearance, adorable, and I just knew it would make a cute dress for SOMEone. I didn't know that someone would be OUR baby girl! I am really happy with how it turned out. :) I'm almost done with a second one (made from a different pattern), and deciding what's next on the crafting docket. :)
4. We are so thankful a family from our Bible study invited us to have Easter lunch with them. They do not have family nearby either, so it's a blessing for all of us to have someone to celebrate with. God has sweetly provided fellowship with Believers each Easter since we've been married--in FL we spent one in Orland with Uncle Randy and Aunt Janie, a couple with the Eubanks family, and Asa & I spent our last Florida Easter with 3 other families at the Frenches' house. Those are sweet memories, and we look forward to making new ones this Sunday.
5. Asa is learning new words ALL.THE.TIME (seriously, on a daily basis). TOO fun. And we've been able to introduce him to special phrases. My current favorite, in light of the season, is "Zanna! (Hosanna) Sus-jee is risen (Jesus is Risen)!" Hallelujah!
Playing with his Easter train ("Eater tane")
silly smile
favorite activity: reading (he snatched the journal where I record something he does/says everyday and pretended to read it)
2. We found out on Tuesday that I passed the glucose test for gestational diabetes, but we were surprised to find out I'm anemic. I was so bone-achingly exhausted during Asa's pregnancy but NOT anemic that I figured there was no way I was currently anemic. I mean I'm tired, but it's nothing I don't just push through. With Asa I napped all afternoon every day. Seriously. Looking back some things make sense--I've snacked more with this pregnancy, both to keep nausea at bay and for little boosts of energy (I did not snack in front of my students during Asa's pregnancy). And I'm super winded just going up the stairs or after a quick-paced conversation and I have to sit down during worship--standing + singing makes me very light-headed. The anemia explains those things. So now I'm adding an iron supplement 2x/day to the prenatal vitamins I take. Hopefully it will give me the boost Anna Reaghan and I need!
3. I finished my first dress for Anna Reaghan. I've had the material for a long time--for sure since before we knew Asa was a boy. Maybe even before I was pregnant with him. It was on clearance, adorable, and I just knew it would make a cute dress for SOMEone. I didn't know that someone would be OUR baby girl! I am really happy with how it turned out. :) I'm almost done with a second one (made from a different pattern), and deciding what's next on the crafting docket. :)
4. We are so thankful a family from our Bible study invited us to have Easter lunch with them. They do not have family nearby either, so it's a blessing for all of us to have someone to celebrate with. God has sweetly provided fellowship with Believers each Easter since we've been married--in FL we spent one in Orland with Uncle Randy and Aunt Janie, a couple with the Eubanks family, and Asa & I spent our last Florida Easter with 3 other families at the Frenches' house. Those are sweet memories, and we look forward to making new ones this Sunday.
5. Asa is learning new words ALL.THE.TIME (seriously, on a daily basis). TOO fun. And we've been able to introduce him to special phrases. My current favorite, in light of the season, is "Zanna! (Hosanna) Sus-jee is risen (Jesus is Risen)!" Hallelujah!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Five on Friday
1. Asa has his first cold. I am SO very thankful we made it just over 21 months before he ever had a cold! How amazing is that?!? He has been so healthy--such a praise. It's still pitiful to see your baby congested and not feeling well, no matter his age. He slept in late on Monday, and that was my first clue something was off. When I went to finally get him from bed, he was just laying in his crib, holding his stuffed animals, and looking around his room. Usually he's standing up and partying. :) After we came downstairs, I set him down for just a second to grab my phone from our bedroom, and when I walked back to the living room Asa was standing by the couch leaning his head on it. Pitiful, indeed! Overall, it doesn't seem to be a horrendous cold, although he is more congested today than earlier this week. Hopefully he'll bounce back over the weekend.
2. We need to clarify "good sharing" and "not so nice sharing" with Asa. Good sharing = sharing a toy, sharing a snack, sharing Dad & Mom's attention or lap ;).... "not so nice sharing" = sharing your cold! Yup, Matt & I have both come down with Asa's cold. Not so fun. When my throat was scratchy and then sore, I felt badly because I felt poorly and then I felt extra badly because I knew first hand at that point how Asa must have been feeling the past few days. What a trooper! I think we're all glad the weekend is here and hope to make it a restful one so we can recover and feel better. :)
3. The white stuff. Can you believe we had SNOW this week?!? Three inches! And another ever-so-slight dusting this morning!!! It's APRIL. I am so very much not used to this. Give me the Florida sunshine! The 3 inches from earlier this week finally melted all the way off the yard today. UGH. I am very ready for spring. My Florida-ometer says it's already a month late. ;)
4. Silly. I have a pair of pajamas that has cozy flannel pants with cupcakes all over them. I was wearing them this morning when I went to get Asa out of bed. As soon as he saw me, he pointed to a cupcake on my pj pants and started making "chomping" noises. I think he's eaten a cupcake once? He's too funny. :) He think it's very funny to make loud "eating" sounds when he's in a happy mood at a mealtime lately. He's so much fun!
5. I'm finishing one other sewing project, and then I have all sorts of projects picked out to try for Anna Reaghan! I cannot wait! First up is a sweet dress! I have some other dresses picked out, maybe a sleep sack, BOWS, things to monogram. I am ready!!! Nesting is hitting.... after all we have only 1 more week til the third trimester!
2. We need to clarify "good sharing" and "not so nice sharing" with Asa. Good sharing = sharing a toy, sharing a snack, sharing Dad & Mom's attention or lap ;).... "not so nice sharing" = sharing your cold! Yup, Matt & I have both come down with Asa's cold. Not so fun. When my throat was scratchy and then sore, I felt badly because I felt poorly and then I felt extra badly because I knew first hand at that point how Asa must have been feeling the past few days. What a trooper! I think we're all glad the weekend is here and hope to make it a restful one so we can recover and feel better. :)
3. The white stuff. Can you believe we had SNOW this week?!? Three inches! And another ever-so-slight dusting this morning!!! It's APRIL. I am so very much not used to this. Give me the Florida sunshine! The 3 inches from earlier this week finally melted all the way off the yard today. UGH. I am very ready for spring. My Florida-ometer says it's already a month late. ;)
4. Silly. I have a pair of pajamas that has cozy flannel pants with cupcakes all over them. I was wearing them this morning when I went to get Asa out of bed. As soon as he saw me, he pointed to a cupcake on my pj pants and started making "chomping" noises. I think he's eaten a cupcake once? He's too funny. :) He think it's very funny to make loud "eating" sounds when he's in a happy mood at a mealtime lately. He's so much fun!
5. I'm finishing one other sewing project, and then I have all sorts of projects picked out to try for Anna Reaghan! I cannot wait! First up is a sweet dress! I have some other dresses picked out, maybe a sleep sack, BOWS, things to monogram. I am ready!!! Nesting is hitting.... after all we have only 1 more week til the third trimester!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Five on Friday
1. Today I hung pictures around the house. It's so nice to see our familiar things on the walls. Asa's room is now done, the kitchen and living room are done, the upstairs hallways is almost done. Yea!!
2. Some neighbors came over this evening to introduce themselves and bring us warm, home baked brownies. Yum!!
3. The master bathroom in the house has a GIANT bathtub. Asa has always been a fan of baths, but has kicked up to a whole new level of fun and anticipation now that he has a giant bathtub to play in. He now cries, "Bath! Baaaaath! Baaaaaaaaaaaath!" when it's time to get out of the tub. Bittersweet. :)
4. We got a medium dumping of snow last night. Probably 4+ inches total by mid-morning this morning. It's so weird to me at this point in the year that the snow actually melts completely away and you see grass and trees and it feels like spring will come. Then the next day everything is blanketed in white again and spring feels so very far away after all. ;) It also makes me laugh that my hometown schools are on spring break this week. Spring? Where is Spring? WHEN IS SPRING?!?!
5. I think there are only THREE boxes left to unpack in the house! THREE! Woo hooooo!!! :)
2. Some neighbors came over this evening to introduce themselves and bring us warm, home baked brownies. Yum!!
3. The master bathroom in the house has a GIANT bathtub. Asa has always been a fan of baths, but has kicked up to a whole new level of fun and anticipation now that he has a giant bathtub to play in. He now cries, "Bath! Baaaaath! Baaaaaaaaaaaath!" when it's time to get out of the tub. Bittersweet. :)
4. We got a medium dumping of snow last night. Probably 4+ inches total by mid-morning this morning. It's so weird to me at this point in the year that the snow actually melts completely away and you see grass and trees and it feels like spring will come. Then the next day everything is blanketed in white again and spring feels so very far away after all. ;) It also makes me laugh that my hometown schools are on spring break this week. Spring? Where is Spring? WHEN IS SPRING?!?!
5. I think there are only THREE boxes left to unpack in the house! THREE! Woo hooooo!!! :)
Friday, February 25, 2011
Five on Friday
1. Snow. More snow. After the big dump of snow we got on Monday, we had a couple cold days and then more snow today. I think they said it would be 2-3" when it really got going today, but they were initially calling for 5 more inches! I am thankful that didn't pan out!
2. I'm also thankful Matt is home this weekend! He had business travel scheduled, but it was canceled to due the weather. I'm glad that didn't pan out either. ;) We like having Daddy home! AND his company's building is without power, so he's been home with us an extra day! TWO three day weekends in a row with him... I could really get used to this. ;) So could Asa--he was sooooo excited when DADA was the one to retrieve him from bed this morning. We love Dada. :)
3. Last night as a surprise, Matt stayed outside after walking Sammy and he built us a huge snowman! He didn't tell me--I only found out when I went looking for him out the back door afraid he'd been snatched or something. He wanted to surprise us with something extra fun and special to do while he was (supposed to be) away. My brother and sister-in-law gave Asa a set of snowman accessories for Christmas--reusable eyes, wooden "carrot" nose, mouth, buttons, and a hat. It was so fun to take Asa out this afternoon to get our snowman outfitted. We even added a scarf at Asa's insistence--he thinks scarves are fun and likes to walk around the house wearing a little toddler scarf Poppy & Nana gave him for Christmas; it was only fitting then that our snowman have one too. I took a bunch of pictures, but I need to retrieve my card reader to upload them. They'll get a post all of their own very very soon. It's really cute, and I think Asa really liked it. :)
4. We are hoping to get keys to the house on Sunday!!!!! We are just waiting to finalize plans with the owner. So exciting! I cannot believe we're moving our whole house twice in 9 months, but that's okay! Packing boxes feels very much like deja vu, but I am looking forward to getting unpacked and settled. I know it will be a lot of work again, but there are not all the emotions involved this time that there were in leaving Florida. I did NOT want to unpack here because that was admitting we were really staying. This time, I am happy to unpack and stay in that house as opposed to staying in this townhouse. :)
5. I love that Asa loves his bed. He's playing around with naps some. I suspect we're on the cusp of transitioning to one nap, but I'm not "helping" that along until after the move. ;) Anyway, on days he plays in his crib through his afternoon nap he is extra tired in the evening. It is not uncommon on those nights for me to be rocking and singing to him (usually 2-3 songs before I put him in bed) only to have him turn around, point at his crib, and happily/excitedly say, "Bed!!" I'll ask, "Do you want to go to bed?" and he responds, "Yeah!!! Bed!!!" I love that bed is a happy place for him. I love that he knows when he's tired and looks forward to resting. It is a sweet, sweet gift to us all. :)
2. I'm also thankful Matt is home this weekend! He had business travel scheduled, but it was canceled to due the weather. I'm glad that didn't pan out either. ;) We like having Daddy home! AND his company's building is without power, so he's been home with us an extra day! TWO three day weekends in a row with him... I could really get used to this. ;) So could Asa--he was sooooo excited when DADA was the one to retrieve him from bed this morning. We love Dada. :)
3. Last night as a surprise, Matt stayed outside after walking Sammy and he built us a huge snowman! He didn't tell me--I only found out when I went looking for him out the back door afraid he'd been snatched or something. He wanted to surprise us with something extra fun and special to do while he was (supposed to be) away. My brother and sister-in-law gave Asa a set of snowman accessories for Christmas--reusable eyes, wooden "carrot" nose, mouth, buttons, and a hat. It was so fun to take Asa out this afternoon to get our snowman outfitted. We even added a scarf at Asa's insistence--he thinks scarves are fun and likes to walk around the house wearing a little toddler scarf Poppy & Nana gave him for Christmas; it was only fitting then that our snowman have one too. I took a bunch of pictures, but I need to retrieve my card reader to upload them. They'll get a post all of their own very very soon. It's really cute, and I think Asa really liked it. :)
4. We are hoping to get keys to the house on Sunday!!!!! We are just waiting to finalize plans with the owner. So exciting! I cannot believe we're moving our whole house twice in 9 months, but that's okay! Packing boxes feels very much like deja vu, but I am looking forward to getting unpacked and settled. I know it will be a lot of work again, but there are not all the emotions involved this time that there were in leaving Florida. I did NOT want to unpack here because that was admitting we were really staying. This time, I am happy to unpack and stay in that house as opposed to staying in this townhouse. :)
5. I love that Asa loves his bed. He's playing around with naps some. I suspect we're on the cusp of transitioning to one nap, but I'm not "helping" that along until after the move. ;) Anyway, on days he plays in his crib through his afternoon nap he is extra tired in the evening. It is not uncommon on those nights for me to be rocking and singing to him (usually 2-3 songs before I put him in bed) only to have him turn around, point at his crib, and happily/excitedly say, "Bed!!" I'll ask, "Do you want to go to bed?" and he responds, "Yeah!!! Bed!!!" I love that bed is a happy place for him. I love that he knows when he's tired and looks forward to resting. It is a sweet, sweet gift to us all. :)
Friday, February 18, 2011
Five on Friday
1. We can see the grass!!!! WOO HOO!! Maybe winter really WILL draw to a close! :) In fact, Asa and I even took a late afternoon stroll around the neighborhood on Wednesday. The fresh air was wonderful. :)
2. Asa likes stickers... a lot.
3. Anna Reaghan often wakes up, stretches, and dances around about halfway through a meal or right after I eat. :)
4. It occurred to me this week that Anna Reaghan (and Asa) will get to play with my old school Littlest Pet Shop and Sylvanian Families (aka Calico Critters) toys that my parents have saved for me. That made me smile. :)
5. We hope to move 2 weeks from tomorrow!! Look out new house, here we come!
2. Asa likes stickers... a lot.
3. Anna Reaghan often wakes up, stretches, and dances around about halfway through a meal or right after I eat. :)
4. It occurred to me this week that Anna Reaghan (and Asa) will get to play with my old school Littlest Pet Shop and Sylvanian Families (aka Calico Critters) toys that my parents have saved for me. That made me smile. :)
5. We hope to move 2 weeks from tomorrow!! Look out new house, here we come!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Five on Friday
1. Overall, I have felt less nauseous this week (as in, more often than not I've felt okay!!!!)! Woo hoo!! I still have mornings or moments, but my hope is growing! :)
2. We got to have lunch with Matt today. That was a very special treat. :) AND he got home early because his company is moving office locations and all the engineers had packed up their stuff! Woo hoo!!! Asa was very excited to get up from his afternoon nap and discover Daddy was already home. :)
3. Today was the first day since Monday that Asa and I stepped foot outside of the house! We were going stir crazy! We had an ice storm, and then there was a mix up with my registration (I KNEW we paid it back on my birthday, and Matt said he put the sticker on and I was all set. I noticed the new sticker was NOT on my car, and we couldn't find it or my registration papers, even though we had the canceled check copy. I didn't want to drive until it was sorted out though. This morning Matt found my papers WITH the sticker attached to them mixed in with a bunch of cds in his car!! Praise the Lord!). It was sooooo nice to get out. Just in time for the next snow storm to hit this weekend. ;)
4. I am feeling the baby kick a LOT. He/she is becoming quite active. :)
5. Less than a week until our ultrasound!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
2. We got to have lunch with Matt today. That was a very special treat. :) AND he got home early because his company is moving office locations and all the engineers had packed up their stuff! Woo hoo!!! Asa was very excited to get up from his afternoon nap and discover Daddy was already home. :)
3. Today was the first day since Monday that Asa and I stepped foot outside of the house! We were going stir crazy! We had an ice storm, and then there was a mix up with my registration (I KNEW we paid it back on my birthday, and Matt said he put the sticker on and I was all set. I noticed the new sticker was NOT on my car, and we couldn't find it or my registration papers, even though we had the canceled check copy. I didn't want to drive until it was sorted out though. This morning Matt found my papers WITH the sticker attached to them mixed in with a bunch of cds in his car!! Praise the Lord!). It was sooooo nice to get out. Just in time for the next snow storm to hit this weekend. ;)
4. I am feeling the baby kick a LOT. He/she is becoming quite active. :)
5. Less than a week until our ultrasound!!!!!!!! :) :) :)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Five on Friday
It's my first 5 on Friday of 2011 and in almost a month!!
1. We had a wonderful time visiting both our families, first in SC and then in TN, to celebrate Christmas. Lots of time with family and friends and playtime with cousins and grandparents galore! :) Asa slept great (always a concern on the road) and really rolled with all the changes of routine and such. :) We are so thankful we got to see everyone and make more special memories. :)
2. We came back to GRASS in Ohio! Woo hooo!!!! It's gone again, but we got to enjoy seeing it for 3 whole days! Yippee!
3. I am behind on unpacking and putting things away because nausea really kicked back in with gusto when we returned home. I'm starting to get the house back in order from unloading the car though. We WILL get there!
4. We have my next appt. next Thursday. I imagine we'll schedule the big anatomy ultrasound at that appointment! We hope to know if we're having another boy or a girl next month, as long as the baby cooperates. :) I really do not have my heart set either way, but I AM praying it's beyond clear either way. That there is no room for doubt based upon whatever we see on the monitor. :) Boy name is set, bedding is not. Girl name is not set, bedding is. ;) We need to get cracking on the name in the next month or so, so we can introduce you when we find out!
5. We are celebrating our little family Christmas tomorrow morning. With Matt's travel right before Christmas, we didn't get to before we left town. It's kind of strange to me to be celebrating this long after Christmas, but that's okay! We're excited to get up tomorrow morning and have some special family time and our little family Christmas traditions. Hopefully I'll get some pictures up soon!
1. We had a wonderful time visiting both our families, first in SC and then in TN, to celebrate Christmas. Lots of time with family and friends and playtime with cousins and grandparents galore! :) Asa slept great (always a concern on the road) and really rolled with all the changes of routine and such. :) We are so thankful we got to see everyone and make more special memories. :)
2. We came back to GRASS in Ohio! Woo hooo!!!! It's gone again, but we got to enjoy seeing it for 3 whole days! Yippee!
3. I am behind on unpacking and putting things away because nausea really kicked back in with gusto when we returned home. I'm starting to get the house back in order from unloading the car though. We WILL get there!
4. We have my next appt. next Thursday. I imagine we'll schedule the big anatomy ultrasound at that appointment! We hope to know if we're having another boy or a girl next month, as long as the baby cooperates. :) I really do not have my heart set either way, but I AM praying it's beyond clear either way. That there is no room for doubt based upon whatever we see on the monitor. :) Boy name is set, bedding is not. Girl name is not set, bedding is. ;) We need to get cracking on the name in the next month or so, so we can introduce you when we find out!
5. We are celebrating our little family Christmas tomorrow morning. With Matt's travel right before Christmas, we didn't get to before we left town. It's kind of strange to me to be celebrating this long after Christmas, but that's okay! We're excited to get up tomorrow morning and have some special family time and our little family Christmas traditions. Hopefully I'll get some pictures up soon!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Five on Friday
1. It snowed... again! We have not seen the ground in over a week! Thankfully, roads are clear most of the time, but it has snowed 7 out of the past 8 days! I need to take Asa back out in it today or this weekend since we have a fun, fresh layer of snow (I think we picked up an inch or two this morning). I will post videos of him shuffling through the white stuff very soon. It's adorable. :)
2. I finished our Christmas letter! I just need to print it, stuff it in envelopes, stamp them, and they're off! I'd love to get stamps and have them out tomorrow. I meant to get them out the very beginning of this month since our address has changed. Ooops. Tomorrow wouldn't be too terribly late though, right?!
3. Asa is much more open than usual to trying new foods lately! We are still a definite "no go" as far as dairy is concerned (poor little tummy), but almost every dinner we had this week Asa ate for dinner also (or left overs from the night before if ours had dairy). He's tried shredded barbecued chicken, shredded Russian chicken, white chicken chili, baked beans, and even a soft taco (minus cheese, of course). It's so fun to see him willing to try something new. :)
4. I am almost done with one Christmas sewing project. I only have some decorative stitching remaining to complete it. Then I need to start on my 2nd Christmas sewing project. I've heard from pattern reviews that it comes together rather quickly, and I'm reallllly excited about the fabrics I'm using, so I hope that's true! I have 2 other projects in the works as well, but I think they'll have to wait until after Christmas since they're not actually Christmas presents and my first 2 projects are. :)
5. I put up a lit garland on our banister and a little lit tree and they are a HUGE hit with Asa! Every morning he stands at the bottom of the stairs and points at the garland and tree until I ask, "Do you want your lights one?" I hear an enthusiastic, "YEAH!" in response and see the twinkle in his eyes when I plug them in. :) We're going to try again this weekend to find a real tree, but we might have to resort to my little artificial "classroom" tree if we don't find anything. As I mentioned, I think we're both working through how different Christmas feels this year. It's a good reminder that Christmas isn't about family or friends or even loved traditions. Those things should not make Christmas for us. Jesus does. Period, end of story. So as weird as it would feel to use our little fake tree (I used it in my classroom when I was teaching), it doesn't affect one single iota of what Christmas is about.
I will close with this sweeter than sweet video. :)
2. I finished our Christmas letter! I just need to print it, stuff it in envelopes, stamp them, and they're off! I'd love to get stamps and have them out tomorrow. I meant to get them out the very beginning of this month since our address has changed. Ooops. Tomorrow wouldn't be too terribly late though, right?!
3. Asa is much more open than usual to trying new foods lately! We are still a definite "no go" as far as dairy is concerned (poor little tummy), but almost every dinner we had this week Asa ate for dinner also (or left overs from the night before if ours had dairy). He's tried shredded barbecued chicken, shredded Russian chicken, white chicken chili, baked beans, and even a soft taco (minus cheese, of course). It's so fun to see him willing to try something new. :)
4. I am almost done with one Christmas sewing project. I only have some decorative stitching remaining to complete it. Then I need to start on my 2nd Christmas sewing project. I've heard from pattern reviews that it comes together rather quickly, and I'm reallllly excited about the fabrics I'm using, so I hope that's true! I have 2 other projects in the works as well, but I think they'll have to wait until after Christmas since they're not actually Christmas presents and my first 2 projects are. :)
5. I put up a lit garland on our banister and a little lit tree and they are a HUGE hit with Asa! Every morning he stands at the bottom of the stairs and points at the garland and tree until I ask, "Do you want your lights one?" I hear an enthusiastic, "YEAH!" in response and see the twinkle in his eyes when I plug them in. :) We're going to try again this weekend to find a real tree, but we might have to resort to my little artificial "classroom" tree if we don't find anything. As I mentioned, I think we're both working through how different Christmas feels this year. It's a good reminder that Christmas isn't about family or friends or even loved traditions. Those things should not make Christmas for us. Jesus does. Period, end of story. So as weird as it would feel to use our little fake tree (I used it in my classroom when I was teaching), it doesn't affect one single iota of what Christmas is about.
I will close with this sweeter than sweet video. :)
Friday, December 3, 2010
Five on Friday
It's been a little while since I posted...
1. Asa & I spent 3 weeks in TN! Matt joined us for the last 1/2 week/Thanksgiving. He asked me if I wanted to go home for a visit while he had some business travel, but that prevented him from coming to get me after 1 week. And if he came to get me the 2nd weekend, we would have turned around and come right back 3 days later for Thanksgiving (not my idea of fun really ever, but I especially didn't want to subject Asa to that many days of all day car rides so close together). While I was in TN, Asa had LOTS of fun time with G-Pa & G-Ma, Mimi, and his cousins. We also got to visit with several friends and I got to attend a baby shower for a friend. We missed Matt and feel very done being apart (6 weeks for the move, 1 week in July, 2.5 weeks before Christmas, plus another week or so back before the move for business travel with his old company and a few extra days smattered here and there for current company business travel... TOO MUCH), but I'm thankful for extra time with family. :)
2. We are hoping to get our Christmas tree tomorrow. We have a plan to gate it off so Asa can't play with it unsupervised, and we're going to hand our non-breakable, Asa-approved ornaments on the bottom 1/3 or so of the tree for when he IS allowed to touch. In addition, he has his own little tree with a few non-breakable ornaments that his grandparents sent him after seeing how much he loved our birthday count-down tree.
3. We had our first snow this week! I'll post a whole blog about it soon, but it was snowing on Wednesday morning when we woke up! It snowed off and on most of the day without any real accumulation but completely blanketing the golf course we live on. It was so cold overnight (13 with windchill, I believe) that the dusting that fell overnight covered the roads so truly everything was white! Then it snowed more yesterday AND this morning! There's a chance of snow every day until Monday. We are SOO not in Florida anymore! Crazy! Asa thinks the snow is very fun. We took a very bundled up, short walk in it on Wednesday and he kept holding his hand out trying to catch snow flakes. I took him out to play in it yesterday, and he loved shuffling his feet through the snow especially when he could get the snow to build up over the toes of his shoes and hide his feet. He liked to pat and move the snow around with his little mittened hands. And he didn't even mind when he toppled over and some got on his face! In fact, he sobbed when we came inside. He may be a Florida baby, but I'm thinking he's an Ohio toddler now. ;)
4. I ordered my 50 free Shutterfly cards. I need to write our Christmas letter and print it so it will all be ready to go as soon as the cards arrive. Free cards are a nice treat. :)
5. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my parents, grandmother, my brothers and their families, and my sister-in-law's family. The turkey was delicious and we even got to have left-over turkey sandwiches (with gravy--yum!). Asa is still in love with rolls and he even decided he liked rolls dipped in gravy. :) Attaboy! :) We hope you had a sweet time with family and thanking the Lord for His provision and faithfulness!
1. Asa & I spent 3 weeks in TN! Matt joined us for the last 1/2 week/Thanksgiving. He asked me if I wanted to go home for a visit while he had some business travel, but that prevented him from coming to get me after 1 week. And if he came to get me the 2nd weekend, we would have turned around and come right back 3 days later for Thanksgiving (not my idea of fun really ever, but I especially didn't want to subject Asa to that many days of all day car rides so close together). While I was in TN, Asa had LOTS of fun time with G-Pa & G-Ma, Mimi, and his cousins. We also got to visit with several friends and I got to attend a baby shower for a friend. We missed Matt and feel very done being apart (6 weeks for the move, 1 week in July, 2.5 weeks before Christmas, plus another week or so back before the move for business travel with his old company and a few extra days smattered here and there for current company business travel... TOO MUCH), but I'm thankful for extra time with family. :)
2. We are hoping to get our Christmas tree tomorrow. We have a plan to gate it off so Asa can't play with it unsupervised, and we're going to hand our non-breakable, Asa-approved ornaments on the bottom 1/3 or so of the tree for when he IS allowed to touch. In addition, he has his own little tree with a few non-breakable ornaments that his grandparents sent him after seeing how much he loved our birthday count-down tree.
3. We had our first snow this week! I'll post a whole blog about it soon, but it was snowing on Wednesday morning when we woke up! It snowed off and on most of the day without any real accumulation but completely blanketing the golf course we live on. It was so cold overnight (13 with windchill, I believe) that the dusting that fell overnight covered the roads so truly everything was white! Then it snowed more yesterday AND this morning! There's a chance of snow every day until Monday. We are SOO not in Florida anymore! Crazy! Asa thinks the snow is very fun. We took a very bundled up, short walk in it on Wednesday and he kept holding his hand out trying to catch snow flakes. I took him out to play in it yesterday, and he loved shuffling his feet through the snow especially when he could get the snow to build up over the toes of his shoes and hide his feet. He liked to pat and move the snow around with his little mittened hands. And he didn't even mind when he toppled over and some got on his face! In fact, he sobbed when we came inside. He may be a Florida baby, but I'm thinking he's an Ohio toddler now. ;)
4. I ordered my 50 free Shutterfly cards. I need to write our Christmas letter and print it so it will all be ready to go as soon as the cards arrive. Free cards are a nice treat. :)
5. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my parents, grandmother, my brothers and their families, and my sister-in-law's family. The turkey was delicious and we even got to have left-over turkey sandwiches (with gravy--yum!). Asa is still in love with rolls and he even decided he liked rolls dipped in gravy. :) Attaboy! :) We hope you had a sweet time with family and thanking the Lord for His provision and faithfulness!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Five on Friday
1. On Tuesday this week, I met up with my friends Jessica and Melissa while we're all in town. :) I don't think I'd seen them since last Christmas!
2. On Wednesday, Asa and I went with Mom to say hi to her Moms in Touch ladies so they could meet Asa. :) Then Asa and I went to play with Rachel & Caroline. It was cute to see Caroline and Asa trying to figure each other out (They're the same age. In fact, Caroline was born on Asa's due date and Asa was born the day before Caroline's!), and it was great to see Rachel again. :) After a short nap, Mom, Asa, and I went to meet Mom's friends Marla and Rebecca for lunch. Asa was sweet as can be--he is usually happy as a clam eating crackers and his lunch when we go out to eat. :)
3. Thursday afternoon we saw Jessica again, but she had Hosanna with her that time. :) We met up with Stephanie and Jack at Stephanie's house. I went through my college program with Melissa, Jessica, and Stephanie, and they all had babies last September. I hadn't met Jack yet, and as I mentioned above I hadn't seen Hosanna since she was a 3 month old last winter!
4. Today was more low key overall, but we also got to have lunch with Mom's Bible study friends to celebrate Lois' birthday. :) AND Asa slept until 8 this morning! It was his first time waking up at his usual time (8ish) since the time change! He had only one nap yesterday due to playing with Jack and Hosanna, so that might have had something to do with it ;), but maybe just maybe he's getting back on track. :)
5. Tomorrow is Ruthie's baby shower! And more girls from my high school/college Bible study will be there, like Kerry, Amy, and Sarah. :) I am looking forward to celebrating Ruthie, Eric, and their baby girl!
This has been a great week for seeing and catching up with friends! Praise the Lord for sweet time and the sweet gift of friendship. :)
2. On Wednesday, Asa and I went with Mom to say hi to her Moms in Touch ladies so they could meet Asa. :) Then Asa and I went to play with Rachel & Caroline. It was cute to see Caroline and Asa trying to figure each other out (They're the same age. In fact, Caroline was born on Asa's due date and Asa was born the day before Caroline's!), and it was great to see Rachel again. :) After a short nap, Mom, Asa, and I went to meet Mom's friends Marla and Rebecca for lunch. Asa was sweet as can be--he is usually happy as a clam eating crackers and his lunch when we go out to eat. :)
3. Thursday afternoon we saw Jessica again, but she had Hosanna with her that time. :) We met up with Stephanie and Jack at Stephanie's house. I went through my college program with Melissa, Jessica, and Stephanie, and they all had babies last September. I hadn't met Jack yet, and as I mentioned above I hadn't seen Hosanna since she was a 3 month old last winter!
4. Today was more low key overall, but we also got to have lunch with Mom's Bible study friends to celebrate Lois' birthday. :) AND Asa slept until 8 this morning! It was his first time waking up at his usual time (8ish) since the time change! He had only one nap yesterday due to playing with Jack and Hosanna, so that might have had something to do with it ;), but maybe just maybe he's getting back on track. :)
5. Tomorrow is Ruthie's baby shower! And more girls from my high school/college Bible study will be there, like Kerry, Amy, and Sarah. :) I am looking forward to celebrating Ruthie, Eric, and their baby girl!
This has been a great week for seeing and catching up with friends! Praise the Lord for sweet time and the sweet gift of friendship. :)
Friday, November 12, 2010
Five on Friday
1. Asa and I have had a good week in Tennessee seeing family and friends. We've played with almost all Asa's TN cousins (the one we haven't played with yet is coming over tonight :)), visited G-Ma's friends at church, played with lots of new-to-us toys at G-Pa & G-Ma's house (including a wagon Asa pulls everywhere... filled with whatever he finds as he wanders), read stories with G-Pa, spent a morning with Mimi, and had a lot of fun!!
2. Asa is talking more and more. Translation: he babbles almost constantly, signs a lot, and is picking up more and more and MORE real words. Not only that, but he's putting words together. This week he looked at a drawing I made for him of a dog and said, "See doggy!" Later he saw a photo of Matt and said, "See Dada!!!" He started saying, "See that," a little while ago, but now he's becoming so specific. ;)
3. Next week we're hoping to get together with some friends and their toddlers. I don't think we've seen them since this summer, and some we haven't seen since last Christmas! It will be great to spend time with them. :)
4. I caught a cold from Matt. He even slept in another room for several nights to try to keep me from catching it, but I still managed to. I have to say, I'm thankful I've been really healthy since Asa was born... actually since I got pregnant with him. So I really can't complain. :) I was worried I was headed toward needing my inhalers (which I did bring with me to TN just in case), but the momentum seems to be turning back away from needing them. I'm so thankful!
5. I got some new fall/winter shoes! I lived in sandals and flip flops almost 9 months out of the year in FL. It was optimal for a person with large feet. :) I have been dreading trying to find good (& cute), winter (read: closed toe and heel) shoes for Ohio, but it hasn't been as difficult as I thought. Another praise!
2. Asa is talking more and more. Translation: he babbles almost constantly, signs a lot, and is picking up more and more and MORE real words. Not only that, but he's putting words together. This week he looked at a drawing I made for him of a dog and said, "See doggy!" Later he saw a photo of Matt and said, "See Dada!!!" He started saying, "See that," a little while ago, but now he's becoming so specific. ;)
3. Next week we're hoping to get together with some friends and their toddlers. I don't think we've seen them since this summer, and some we haven't seen since last Christmas! It will be great to spend time with them. :)
4. I caught a cold from Matt. He even slept in another room for several nights to try to keep me from catching it, but I still managed to. I have to say, I'm thankful I've been really healthy since Asa was born... actually since I got pregnant with him. So I really can't complain. :) I was worried I was headed toward needing my inhalers (which I did bring with me to TN just in case), but the momentum seems to be turning back away from needing them. I'm so thankful!
5. I got some new fall/winter shoes! I lived in sandals and flip flops almost 9 months out of the year in FL. It was optimal for a person with large feet. :) I have been dreading trying to find good (& cute), winter (read: closed toe and heel) shoes for Ohio, but it hasn't been as difficult as I thought. Another praise!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Six on Sunday
1. We had a wonderful weekend visit from my dad AND a week-long visit from my mom! Woo hoo! They came up together to see us last weekend, Dad went on to a conference, and Mom stayed the rest of the week so we could have time together and.....
2. Celebrate my birthday on Saturday! It has been so special to celebrate my birthday with family again after a few years celebrating from afar. :)
3. Today Mom, Asa, and I drove back to TN together! Asa and I are preempting Thanksgiving travel with some time in Tennessee. :)
4. UT won their football game yesterday! It's been awhile since I could say that. ;)
5. We saw our first Ohio snow flurries on Friday and Saturday! Friday was much more of a "foozle" than a "flurry" (the taxonomy of snow is foozling, flurrying, snowing, blizzarding, in case you were wondering ;)), but on Saturday we saw FOR REAL flurries.... on my very birthday! Hold onto your hats, winter is coming!
6. We tried on Asa's winter hat from last year (which was HUGE on him, but we didn't need it much in FL ;) ), and it fits JUST right! We'll probably get him a new hat one size bigger after Thanksgiving sales to get through the coming winter, but he is prepped and ready for his first real snow... whenever it comes (and I bet that will be sooner than I think!)
2. Celebrate my birthday on Saturday! It has been so special to celebrate my birthday with family again after a few years celebrating from afar. :)
3. Today Mom, Asa, and I drove back to TN together! Asa and I are preempting Thanksgiving travel with some time in Tennessee. :)
4. UT won their football game yesterday! It's been awhile since I could say that. ;)
5. We saw our first Ohio snow flurries on Friday and Saturday! Friday was much more of a "foozle" than a "flurry" (the taxonomy of snow is foozling, flurrying, snowing, blizzarding, in case you were wondering ;)), but on Saturday we saw FOR REAL flurries.... on my very birthday! Hold onto your hats, winter is coming!
6. We tried on Asa's winter hat from last year (which was HUGE on him, but we didn't need it much in FL ;) ), and it fits JUST right! We'll probably get him a new hat one size bigger after Thanksgiving sales to get through the coming winter, but he is prepped and ready for his first real snow... whenever it comes (and I bet that will be sooner than I think!)
Friday, October 29, 2010
Five on Friday
1.This week has felt fast and slow at the same time. It's also been warm and cold. We had been warm (70s-ish?), and then overnight it became cooooold and windy. Our overnight lows are back below freezing even before the windchill. BRRRRR! The Florida in me says, "But it's only October!!" :)
2. On Thursday Asa dressed up as a ducky for a moms group Halloween party. I dare say he is the cutest little ducky you'll ever see. :) When he got up in the morning, he hopped down from my lap where we were snuggling, walked over to his closet, petted the ducky costume hanging from the closet door handle, and then walked back to cuddle some more. :) Here's one picture to tide you over until a full ducky photo shoot post. :)
3. I can't believe October is almost over! As of Nov. 1, I have been in Ohio for 5 months. It seems like much longer and much shorter at the same time.
4. I tried to make oatmeal raisin cookies this week, but we didn't have any oatmeal. I intended to enjoy a spoonful of dough before I baked them, so I'd held off on a the egg while I mixed them. In the end, we've enjoyed a couple spoons of oatmeal raisin cookie dough (minus the oatmeal and raisins) for dessert the last 2 nights. :) I kind of doubt it will actually turn into cookies at this point....
5. We have family coming to visit soon and we are SOOO excited! We can't wait for you to see all of Asa's newest tricks and to spend time together. Hooraaaaay! :)
2. On Thursday Asa dressed up as a ducky for a moms group Halloween party. I dare say he is the cutest little ducky you'll ever see. :) When he got up in the morning, he hopped down from my lap where we were snuggling, walked over to his closet, petted the ducky costume hanging from the closet door handle, and then walked back to cuddle some more. :) Here's one picture to tide you over until a full ducky photo shoot post. :)
3. I can't believe October is almost over! As of Nov. 1, I have been in Ohio for 5 months. It seems like much longer and much shorter at the same time.
4. I tried to make oatmeal raisin cookies this week, but we didn't have any oatmeal. I intended to enjoy a spoonful of dough before I baked them, so I'd held off on a the egg while I mixed them. In the end, we've enjoyed a couple spoons of oatmeal raisin cookie dough (minus the oatmeal and raisins) for dessert the last 2 nights. :) I kind of doubt it will actually turn into cookies at this point....
5. We have family coming to visit soon and we are SOOO excited! We can't wait for you to see all of Asa's newest tricks and to spend time together. Hooraaaaay! :)
Friday, October 22, 2010
5 on Friday
1. After a couple weeks of posting during the week as well as 5 on Friday, this week was a week off. Asa recently had "fun" with my computer. So much fun the motherboard died! PSA: Your 1 year old can do some major "fixing" even if your computer isn't logged into windows!!! Thankfully, my brother who is not normally big on extended warranties, recommended the high quality extended warranty on our computer when we purchased it, knowing we'd have a little one around who might pull it off a table, spill something on it... or tip-tap-type his way to frying it! A technician was sent to our home after phone tech support couldn't do anything. PRAISE THE LORD the hard drive was fine and in tact! The very day the tech came to our house and got my computer up and running, I spent nap time backing up anything that hadn't been backed up. Lesson learned: computer stored out of Asa's reach at all times and back-up regularly. :)
2. Last weekend we went to a local pumpkin farm. It was BUSY. We waited about 45 minutes for our "hay ride" to the actual pumpkin patch... I cannot imagine how busy it will be this weekend! We had a good time, Asa really liked the petting zoo and wandering around the pumpkin patch, and we made a fun memory. I also had my first funnel cake (that I can recall) which Matt and I split. :) Yum! Stay tuned this coming week for pictures of our little pumpkin picking out his own little pumpkin. :)
3. Several of our friends just had/will soon have their first babies. This is a great excuse to break out the embroidery arm for my sewing machine, start up the embroidery software, AND purchase a few new applique embroidery designs. I have only tried one so far, but it's really cute and I can't wait to try the rest of my new acquisitions. :) I'll post pictures of these, too!
4. I am working on a set of Jesse Tree ornaments like I made for Joy. I don't think there's much of a chance I'll have them done in time to use during Advent this year, but I am hoping to have them done in time to be a Christmas gift, and then they'll be all ready for next year. My process right now is a little slowed down because I made cardstock templates for each ornament (trying to simplify the creation of future ornament sets) and I'm tracing and cutting out 4 sets of each ornament so I'll have some extra sets ready to sew and gift or sell next year. ;)
5. We are hoping to make a little jaunt to/through Amish country this weekend. The leaves around here seem like they're just about at their peak color and the rainy weather that's rolling in is sure to strip the trees bare before we know it. This seems like the weekend to go and hopefully see more beauty stepping out into the country a bit. We'll let you know about our adventure next week!
Have a great weekend!
2. Last weekend we went to a local pumpkin farm. It was BUSY. We waited about 45 minutes for our "hay ride" to the actual pumpkin patch... I cannot imagine how busy it will be this weekend! We had a good time, Asa really liked the petting zoo and wandering around the pumpkin patch, and we made a fun memory. I also had my first funnel cake (that I can recall) which Matt and I split. :) Yum! Stay tuned this coming week for pictures of our little pumpkin picking out his own little pumpkin. :)
3. Several of our friends just had/will soon have their first babies. This is a great excuse to break out the embroidery arm for my sewing machine, start up the embroidery software, AND purchase a few new applique embroidery designs. I have only tried one so far, but it's really cute and I can't wait to try the rest of my new acquisitions. :) I'll post pictures of these, too!
4. I am working on a set of Jesse Tree ornaments like I made for Joy. I don't think there's much of a chance I'll have them done in time to use during Advent this year, but I am hoping to have them done in time to be a Christmas gift, and then they'll be all ready for next year. My process right now is a little slowed down because I made cardstock templates for each ornament (trying to simplify the creation of future ornament sets) and I'm tracing and cutting out 4 sets of each ornament so I'll have some extra sets ready to sew and gift or sell next year. ;)
5. We are hoping to make a little jaunt to/through Amish country this weekend. The leaves around here seem like they're just about at their peak color and the rainy weather that's rolling in is sure to strip the trees bare before we know it. This seems like the weekend to go and hopefully see more beauty stepping out into the country a bit. We'll let you know about our adventure next week!
Have a great weekend!
Friday, October 15, 2010
Five on Friday
This is PERFECT! FIVE on Friday for our FIFTH anniversary! That's right, today marks FIVE years since our wedding October 15, 2005. :) I thought for today I'd do a quick recap of highlights from the past 5 years.
Before our first anniversary rolled around, we got married (woo hoo!), honeymooned on the Gulf of Mexico (did you know the US has white soft beach sand and turquoise water??) in Destin, Matt worked his first job post-grad school, I got MY first job, we bought a house, and we adopted a dog. WOW. That first year was PACKED. We also went to a Christmas party, Valentine's party, found our church home in FL (we miiiiiiiiiiiss CCC with all our hearts!), visited family, set up our first home together, wore tshirts and flip flops in February, visited St. Augustine, started our own Christmas traditions, and had countless adventures together. :)
By our second anniversary, we bought and moved into our first house. I started my 2nd year of teaching with was the first year of an unofficial magnet class for 3rd grade at my school. We settled into life with our Sammy dog, completed obedience school with her, and took a trip to Orlando and Downtown Disney.
By our third anniversary we'd had some ups and downs with Matt's work but at the end we found out about my pregnancy with Asa! We found out we were pregnant just 2 weeks before our 3rd anniversary, and Asa was born 3 months before our 4th anniversary. Learning about parenting together was a major part of our 3rd year. :) I loved finding out our baby was a boy and knowing I would have the express blessing of having a mini-Matt running around our house. :) TOO FUN!
By our fourth anniversary, Asa was in our arms... and we were not getting so not much sleep ;). There were lots of tears (Asa AND Becca... whew those postpartum hormones are something else and drag on and on...), but TONS of laughs and smiles and about a million pictures (seriously) already at 4 months old. Asa was baptized shortly before our anniversary. We spent a lot of that year dreaming and preparing for Asa's arrival. I will always remember the hours (and hours and hours) we spent planning and putting together Asa's nursery, watching Matt painstakingly paint vertical stripes on the wall for me, having him at every prenatal appt. with me. What a year of anticipation!
By our fifth anniversary (today), Asa is almost 16 months old! Our lives are so full with this little (but getting bigger every day) bundle. He is a JOY! :) We had our scare with Asa's health last winter, but God faithfully walked us through that and graciously and mercifully gave us a very happy ending. :) We have had our somewhat unexpected move from FL to OH. This year has had some really hard points. The last 6 months we have spent more time apart than the previous 4.5 years combined (by far). But even with the distance, Matt has been an incredible support. I'm so thankful he calls me into this adventure, lifts up my face, kisses away my tears, loves me so incredibly fiercely, and brings before the Father in good times and in hard times. I love, love, LOVED our wedding day, but I am definitely at the point where I would MUCH MUCH rather spend time dwelling on life as it is now than life as it was even on that INCREDIBLE day. Life is sweet. Matt is sweet. Asa is sweet. I am BLESSED beyond measure!
Before our first anniversary rolled around, we got married (woo hoo!), honeymooned on the Gulf of Mexico (did you know the US has white soft beach sand and turquoise water??) in Destin, Matt worked his first job post-grad school, I got MY first job, we bought a house, and we adopted a dog. WOW. That first year was PACKED. We also went to a Christmas party, Valentine's party, found our church home in FL (we miiiiiiiiiiiss CCC with all our hearts!), visited family, set up our first home together, wore tshirts and flip flops in February, visited St. Augustine, started our own Christmas traditions, and had countless adventures together. :)
By our second anniversary, we bought and moved into our first house. I started my 2nd year of teaching with was the first year of an unofficial magnet class for 3rd grade at my school. We settled into life with our Sammy dog, completed obedience school with her, and took a trip to Orlando and Downtown Disney.
By our third anniversary we'd had some ups and downs with Matt's work but at the end we found out about my pregnancy with Asa! We found out we were pregnant just 2 weeks before our 3rd anniversary, and Asa was born 3 months before our 4th anniversary. Learning about parenting together was a major part of our 3rd year. :) I loved finding out our baby was a boy and knowing I would have the express blessing of having a mini-Matt running around our house. :) TOO FUN!
By our fourth anniversary, Asa was in our arms... and we were not getting so not much sleep ;). There were lots of tears (Asa AND Becca... whew those postpartum hormones are something else and drag on and on...), but TONS of laughs and smiles and about a million pictures (seriously) already at 4 months old. Asa was baptized shortly before our anniversary. We spent a lot of that year dreaming and preparing for Asa's arrival. I will always remember the hours (and hours and hours) we spent planning and putting together Asa's nursery, watching Matt painstakingly paint vertical stripes on the wall for me, having him at every prenatal appt. with me. What a year of anticipation!
By our fifth anniversary (today), Asa is almost 16 months old! Our lives are so full with this little (but getting bigger every day) bundle. He is a JOY! :) We had our scare with Asa's health last winter, but God faithfully walked us through that and graciously and mercifully gave us a very happy ending. :) We have had our somewhat unexpected move from FL to OH. This year has had some really hard points. The last 6 months we have spent more time apart than the previous 4.5 years combined (by far). But even with the distance, Matt has been an incredible support. I'm so thankful he calls me into this adventure, lifts up my face, kisses away my tears, loves me so incredibly fiercely, and brings before the Father in good times and in hard times. I love, love, LOVED our wedding day, but I am definitely at the point where I would MUCH MUCH rather spend time dwelling on life as it is now than life as it was even on that INCREDIBLE day. Life is sweet. Matt is sweet. Asa is sweet. I am BLESSED beyond measure!
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