I am sitting here watching Aaron and Thomas play Wii Baseball. It is the cutest thing. Aaron really knows how to play! In fact, he has beaten Thomas fair and square 4-2. We've created alot of our family and friends as Mii characters and each time one of them hits or makes a catch, Aaron says, "Good Job Mimi!" or "Almost Andrew!" It's hilarious. Just now, my sister-in-law hit a home run and he jumped up and exclaimed, "Home Run Ashley!!"
Anyways, a few minutes ago my Mii character was up to bat and Thomas said "There's Amity." Aaron looked at the Mii, back at Thomas and said "Amatee? Barbara Amatee.." (and continued to sing the popular Veggie Tales Song "Barbara Manatee")
*sigh*
Friday, January 30, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
A coke a day...
...keeps the headaches and nausea away! Thank you KATY!
I've never experience real migranes until just recently. Ugh. How many pregnancy symptoms ARE THERE? With Aaron, I ditched the caffeine almost the entire pregnancy. Haha...and just last week I became a coffee drinker (decaf) and a coke-a-day girl.
Oh, and this is pretty interesting! The other day I was lying on the couch and began feeling little flutterings and movement in my tummy. I laid really still and just waited...and they kept coming. I hollered at Thomas and he pressed his hand down where I was feeling them and looked at me wide-eyed. It was really neat. So yes, it's an active one! :)
I've never experience real migranes until just recently. Ugh. How many pregnancy symptoms ARE THERE? With Aaron, I ditched the caffeine almost the entire pregnancy. Haha...and just last week I became a coffee drinker (decaf) and a coke-a-day girl.
Oh, and this is pretty interesting! The other day I was lying on the couch and began feeling little flutterings and movement in my tummy. I laid really still and just waited...and they kept coming. I hollered at Thomas and he pressed his hand down where I was feeling them and looked at me wide-eyed. It was really neat. So yes, it's an active one! :)
Friday, January 23, 2009
Productivity is so wonderful
This week was so productive! Aaron was back in school from being sick last week, I was able to go to work, and I thoroughly cleaned my house. It was a Good week.
Mother's Day Out has been a lifesaver for me. Aaron gets a fun day of interaction with other kids, crafts and games, while I get to be in the office and get all my ECM work done. Right now with the Valentines's Banquet coming up, my plate has been extra full at work. But I like it!
Connect Groups started up this week so my "Weekly Wednesday Cleaning" began again. Our home serves as a host home on Wednesday nights since Thomas and I are both at church. It's nice to have a little motivation to REALLY clean every single week. Over the holiday break, I got a bit spoiled and the cleaning began to pile up!
Yesterday, Thomas and I celebrated our 4th Anniversary. We made a lunch date at Fuji's and enjoyed having a meal alone together. After lunch he surprised me with a massage appointment at Absolute Perfection Day Spa. It was wonnnnnddeerrrrfulllll! I sent him to play golf today in return.
Well, gotta get dinner on the table.
Mother's Day Out has been a lifesaver for me. Aaron gets a fun day of interaction with other kids, crafts and games, while I get to be in the office and get all my ECM work done. Right now with the Valentines's Banquet coming up, my plate has been extra full at work. But I like it!
Connect Groups started up this week so my "Weekly Wednesday Cleaning" began again. Our home serves as a host home on Wednesday nights since Thomas and I are both at church. It's nice to have a little motivation to REALLY clean every single week. Over the holiday break, I got a bit spoiled and the cleaning began to pile up!
Yesterday, Thomas and I celebrated our 4th Anniversary. We made a lunch date at Fuji's and enjoyed having a meal alone together. After lunch he surprised me with a massage appointment at Absolute Perfection Day Spa. It was wonnnnnddeerrrrfulllll! I sent him to play golf today in return.
Well, gotta get dinner on the table.
Friday, January 16, 2009
freedom (by Run Kid Run)
Have you heard that song? It's probably one of my favorite songs on the radio right now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJSl8F3Lkzg
There is a line in the bridge that says:
I scream "Father, please!
I need rescuing,
I need You and You alone!"
When I was between the ages 6-13 I would play dress up with my siblings. Rebekah would usually be the damsel in distress, Andrew would be the quiet hero, and I would usually be the rebellious character. I'd be the girl that would jump on a horse and be right there with the "heros". I'd kill off bad guys and scoff defiantly at the enemy. I'd play the Princess that would sneak out of the castle to embark on some dangerous, forbidden journey that would lead to a heroic victory. Sometimes I would even play the boy character, just because I was better at it!! I liked being the hero! I liked saving the day! Of course, I would occasionally play the Princess who would be swept off her feet by the gallant Prince, but there was never something romantic about your 4-year old brother coming to "rescue" you.
As I grew older, something began to tug on my heartstings. I longed to be rescued. I got tired of being the hero and the tough girl. I longed to swoon in Someone's arms and be completely vulnerable and trusting. But our society has taught women (and girls) to be catty, quick-witted and sarcastic. Be quick to cut others down, then slow to build them up. It's suppose to be sexy and attractive. The world has taught us that we don't dare show our weakness or let our guard down for a second. Once our trust gets broken, our heart gets hardened so we "toughen up." We begin to think that we can take care of ourselves and we don't allow ourselves to ever be rescued.
But that is not the desire of our Prince. He desperately longs for us to raise our arms in surrender to Him and present every weakness and every need to Him in a pure, transparent way. He joys in sweeping us off our feet and carrying us to a peaceful place. He takes us out of the darkest places and "trades us a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness." (Isaiah 61:3)
Father, please,
I need rescuing!
I need You and You alone....
There is a line in the bridge that says:
I scream "Father, please!
I need rescuing,
I need You and You alone!"
When I was between the ages 6-13 I would play dress up with my siblings. Rebekah would usually be the damsel in distress, Andrew would be the quiet hero, and I would usually be the rebellious character. I'd be the girl that would jump on a horse and be right there with the "heros". I'd kill off bad guys and scoff defiantly at the enemy. I'd play the Princess that would sneak out of the castle to embark on some dangerous, forbidden journey that would lead to a heroic victory. Sometimes I would even play the boy character, just because I was better at it!! I liked being the hero! I liked saving the day! Of course, I would occasionally play the Princess who would be swept off her feet by the gallant Prince, but there was never something romantic about your 4-year old brother coming to "rescue" you.
As I grew older, something began to tug on my heartstings. I longed to be rescued. I got tired of being the hero and the tough girl. I longed to swoon in Someone's arms and be completely vulnerable and trusting. But our society has taught women (and girls) to be catty, quick-witted and sarcastic. Be quick to cut others down, then slow to build them up. It's suppose to be sexy and attractive. The world has taught us that we don't dare show our weakness or let our guard down for a second. Once our trust gets broken, our heart gets hardened so we "toughen up." We begin to think that we can take care of ourselves and we don't allow ourselves to ever be rescued.
But that is not the desire of our Prince. He desperately longs for us to raise our arms in surrender to Him and present every weakness and every need to Him in a pure, transparent way. He joys in sweeping us off our feet and carrying us to a peaceful place. He takes us out of the darkest places and "trades us a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness." (Isaiah 61:3)
Father, please,
I need rescuing!
I need You and You alone....
Thursday, January 15, 2009
thursday
Yes, I updated the site a bit because it was a getting a little boring for my taste. Here are a few updates:
Me: I'm 11 weeks and doing great. Zofran in the morning and Phenigren at night has worked wonders for me. The "nag" is constantly there, but I'm learning to adjust around it. I am craving the weirdest things. I crave things I haven't eaten in YEARS! Like fishsticks! And today, I got the oddest craving for those hot dogs with cheese inside of them. Wow...it's probably been 12 years since I've had one of those. Oh, and sweet tarts. Mmmmm.
I was watching "A Baby Story" today and the episode was about a woman who had a water birth. I love watching those shows and seeing all different kinds of people and different ways of birthing.
Aaron: Aaron got sick with pnemonia and was home from school all week. Here he is taking what he calls his "dinosaur medicine!" Poor baby.
I'm glad he will be better by next week because the firefighters and firetrucks are visiting his school and he wouldn't want to miss that. I hope they take pictures....
He has really enjoyed "school" (Tuesday, Thursdays 9-2:30).
Fam: My sis-in-law, Ashley was admitted to Baylor Hospital in Grapevine where she will be until the twins are born. She's 26 weeks pregnant and they are hoping to make it to 36 weeks. Since she is at risk for early delivery, the Dr.s want to keep a close eye on things. Contractions have stopped, and now they have named her room "The Baby Farm" because she is confined to her bed with the sole purpose of "growing the babies." I thought that was cute. :)
Our 4 year anniversary is coming up in a week! We are agononizing over the decision of going out on a much needed DATE or attending the LOST season premier party (which is the highlight of the semester!). *sigh*....will try to make the decision soon.
I got this sweet email from my husband last week. The Subject Line read: Want to Go on a Date?
"To The Caribbean on a cruise for our fifth anniversary in 2010?
Little _____ or ______* will be 6 months old and ready to stay with Oma and MiMi for a few days.
Think about it. Love you!
T"
*i hid names...
Soooo....we'll see! I doubt we will go in January because the baby will probably be nursing exclusively until at least 8 months. But maybe late Spring, or early Summer. This email was so heartwarming to me because, if you know my husband, he DOES NOT EVER plan things. He is a last minute kind of guy. So this was HUGE to me, being a big plan-aheader.
That's about it.
Me: I'm 11 weeks and doing great. Zofran in the morning and Phenigren at night has worked wonders for me. The "nag" is constantly there, but I'm learning to adjust around it. I am craving the weirdest things. I crave things I haven't eaten in YEARS! Like fishsticks! And today, I got the oddest craving for those hot dogs with cheese inside of them. Wow...it's probably been 12 years since I've had one of those. Oh, and sweet tarts. Mmmmm.
I was watching "A Baby Story" today and the episode was about a woman who had a water birth. I love watching those shows and seeing all different kinds of people and different ways of birthing.
Aaron: Aaron got sick with pnemonia and was home from school all week. Here he is taking what he calls his "dinosaur medicine!" Poor baby.
I'm glad he will be better by next week because the firefighters and firetrucks are visiting his school and he wouldn't want to miss that. I hope they take pictures....
He has really enjoyed "school" (Tuesday, Thursdays 9-2:30).
Fam: My sis-in-law, Ashley was admitted to Baylor Hospital in Grapevine where she will be until the twins are born. She's 26 weeks pregnant and they are hoping to make it to 36 weeks. Since she is at risk for early delivery, the Dr.s want to keep a close eye on things. Contractions have stopped, and now they have named her room "The Baby Farm" because she is confined to her bed with the sole purpose of "growing the babies." I thought that was cute. :)
Our 4 year anniversary is coming up in a week! We are agononizing over the decision of going out on a much needed DATE or attending the LOST season premier party (which is the highlight of the semester!). *sigh*....will try to make the decision soon.
I got this sweet email from my husband last week. The Subject Line read: Want to Go on a Date?
"To The Caribbean on a cruise for our fifth anniversary in 2010?
Little _____ or ______* will be 6 months old and ready to stay with Oma and MiMi for a few days.
Think about it. Love you!
T"
*i hid names...
Soooo....we'll see! I doubt we will go in January because the baby will probably be nursing exclusively until at least 8 months. But maybe late Spring, or early Summer. This email was so heartwarming to me because, if you know my husband, he DOES NOT EVER plan things. He is a last minute kind of guy. So this was HUGE to me, being a big plan-aheader.
That's about it.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Monday
Thoughts of my day....
1. Rice Cakes should not have the word "cake" in it's title.
2. Warm gatorade doesn't taste that bad...
3. It's OK for Aaron to stay in his pjs all day.
4. Bubble baths are wonderful.
5. Ginger Ale is overrated.
6. It's better to eat then puke, then never eat at all...(haha, get it?!)
1. Rice Cakes should not have the word "cake" in it's title.
2. Warm gatorade doesn't taste that bad...
3. It's OK for Aaron to stay in his pjs all day.
4. Bubble baths are wonderful.
5. Ginger Ale is overrated.
6. It's better to eat then puke, then never eat at all...(haha, get it?!)
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
I'm back!
Not quite 100%, but slowly working in that direction! I am eating so much better and found that fishsticks (of ALL things) taste so good to me! Then yesterday I tried a Sweet Onion Chicken Teryaki sandwich at Subway...mmmmm...it was amazing! Have you seen that soup commercial where the guy says "Mmmm...I like the taste of taste!" Yeah. That describes my eating life right now. It's like the Hallelujah Chorus plays when I eat something with FLAVOR! :) Still staying away from really heavy or spicy foods for now.
Had another Dr appt today and the scale showed a 5 pound difference from last week! YES! (Jeans, sweater and shoes helped...*ahem*, but STILL!!!)
Saw Baby again today! She/He was moving around like crazy! I told the Dr. it was finally happy that I was eating! Heartbeat was steady and strong. In this picture you can see its eyes and mouth...pretty amazing!
Had another Dr appt today and the scale showed a 5 pound difference from last week! YES! (Jeans, sweater and shoes helped...*ahem*, but STILL!!!)
Saw Baby again today! She/He was moving around like crazy! I told the Dr. it was finally happy that I was eating! Heartbeat was steady and strong. In this picture you can see its eyes and mouth...pretty amazing!
Friday, January 2, 2009
i need a change....stat!
I seriously don't know how much longer I can deal with this. My typical day usually started with a "to do" list of all the things I would get done that day. And I would get them ALL done. Laundry. Dishes. Grocery Store. Thank you cards. Work. House cleaning. Phone calls. I would end my day with a clean home, a well fed family and a day filled with stuff "that got DONE!"
Other than my laundry accomplishment yesterday, I haven't been able to get ANYTHING done in way too long. I hate asking Thomas to do everything. And I really try to have him do the bare minimum. Change Aaron's diaper every few hours. Clean up the dried yogurt from the kitchen floor. Run out to the store for "just a few things".
But I am getting to the point where I feel so annoyed because I am stuck on the couch trying everything in my willpower not to throw up the Boost drink I just had and leaving my husband to do everything I SHOULD BE doing! I hate this. I hate watching TV all day. I hate it. I am so stuck in this emotional rut today. I go from being frustrated to bawling my eyes out.
I'm not blogging this to send a message that I need anything from anyone...it's mainly just to fume. I know I can call on any of my amazing friends and family and they would be here in a heartbeat. I just hate that I can't do what needs to be done.
I've lost a stinkin 18 pounds with my Dr. telling me if I lose another 3lbs by Wednesday, he is putting back in the hospital. I will NOT go back there! It does no good! I am not going to eat any more THERE than I would here. Seriously, if I COULD eat, I WOULD! Right now, if I try anything heavier than a bagel with cream cheese it ends up in the toilet. I am not scared of gaining weight. I would gain 80lbs in a heartbeat if I could just feel better! So I decided that I would wear my heaviest clothes to the next appt (jeans, sweater, belt, boots, heavy change in my pockets....) and chug as much gatorade as humanly possible right before I hit the scale. Yep. I'll cheat!! I am taking all my vitamins, drinking protein drinks, and keeping down as many calories and fat as I can...just not gaining weight yet.
.....I really am thankful that all this is eventually going to turn into an amazing blessing for our family. A sweet baby! I am thankful to be pregnant. I know that's a HUGE thing and some people wait years just to be expecting! But this is where I am at right now. I'm just really having a hard time....
Other than my laundry accomplishment yesterday, I haven't been able to get ANYTHING done in way too long. I hate asking Thomas to do everything. And I really try to have him do the bare minimum. Change Aaron's diaper every few hours. Clean up the dried yogurt from the kitchen floor. Run out to the store for "just a few things".
But I am getting to the point where I feel so annoyed because I am stuck on the couch trying everything in my willpower not to throw up the Boost drink I just had and leaving my husband to do everything I SHOULD BE doing! I hate this. I hate watching TV all day. I hate it. I am so stuck in this emotional rut today. I go from being frustrated to bawling my eyes out.
I'm not blogging this to send a message that I need anything from anyone...it's mainly just to fume. I know I can call on any of my amazing friends and family and they would be here in a heartbeat. I just hate that I can't do what needs to be done.
I've lost a stinkin 18 pounds with my Dr. telling me if I lose another 3lbs by Wednesday, he is putting back in the hospital. I will NOT go back there! It does no good! I am not going to eat any more THERE than I would here. Seriously, if I COULD eat, I WOULD! Right now, if I try anything heavier than a bagel with cream cheese it ends up in the toilet. I am not scared of gaining weight. I would gain 80lbs in a heartbeat if I could just feel better! So I decided that I would wear my heaviest clothes to the next appt (jeans, sweater, belt, boots, heavy change in my pockets....) and chug as much gatorade as humanly possible right before I hit the scale. Yep. I'll cheat!! I am taking all my vitamins, drinking protein drinks, and keeping down as many calories and fat as I can...just not gaining weight yet.
.....I really am thankful that all this is eventually going to turn into an amazing blessing for our family. A sweet baby! I am thankful to be pregnant. I know that's a HUGE thing and some people wait years just to be expecting! But this is where I am at right now. I'm just really having a hard time....
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year....Happy Laundry Room!
My laundry has piled up. This is what happens when Mommy is sick all day and doesn't care that all her clothes are in the dirty hamper. (Because I just wear pj's and slippers ALL DAY EVERY DAY! Whooopee.)
But today, being New Years, I really wanted to do something productive...but not too tiring. So I conquered the laundry! My day was spent loading, lying down, switching, folding, putting away, lying down, loading, lying down, folding, etc etc etc.
UNTIL IT WAS DONE!
And now...there are NO piles of laundry anywhere in sight. Ahhh...it's a good day.
Here are a couple more pics of the pretty clean laundry room. Below shows the picture my sweet sister made for me for Christmas this year. Yes, she made it all by herself! :)
And here are some pictures I took on my trip to Europe in 2002. They turned out so pretty!
So YAY! I start off 2009 with a squeaky clean laundry room. :) Now onto the pantry!!!
But today, being New Years, I really wanted to do something productive...but not too tiring. So I conquered the laundry! My day was spent loading, lying down, switching, folding, putting away, lying down, loading, lying down, folding, etc etc etc.
UNTIL IT WAS DONE!
And now...there are NO piles of laundry anywhere in sight. Ahhh...it's a good day.
Here are a couple more pics of the pretty clean laundry room. Below shows the picture my sweet sister made for me for Christmas this year. Yes, she made it all by herself! :)
And here are some pictures I took on my trip to Europe in 2002. They turned out so pretty!
So YAY! I start off 2009 with a squeaky clean laundry room. :) Now onto the pantry!!!
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