Monday, November 14, 2005
Hi Everyone!
Things are going okay here. I feel like everything is falling into place. Our last Dr's appointment sucked so we had a hard week last week, but we are doing better now. They tell us that they think we are having a little girl. We decided to name her Faith Elizabeth. Faith is just such an important thing to us right now and is what is holding us together so it seems an apropriate name. She is kicking alot and getting stronger. I love getting to feel her move (most of the time). I found a memory box that I want to get her and I need to get a handprint/footprint kit and an outfit. I want to be prepared for her when she decides to get here.
Ty is doing well. He mimics words like a crazy person and his new favorite phrase is "Cool, Cool." Halloween was fun even though he didn't love the fact that he had to wear his costume. He quickly forgot his discomfort when we gave him candy. He still loves his "show" and he dances now. It is really cute and quite funny.
I will again promise to update more often, but I think that you should realize that this may be an empty promise. I'll also leave you with a picture of Ty from Halloween becaue he is cute and it should make your day.
Friday, October 14, 2005
Not Good
We want to be hopeful and we know that God can still perform a miracle, but we feel crushed after this news. Please continue to keep us in your prayers.
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Guess what!
I want to be honest, I am still really scared for our baby but I feel like God has already begun the healing process on him/her. The Bible says in SEVERAL places to ask God for things and do not doubt and they will be given to you. I do not doubt that God can and will heal our baby. Please keep praying for us.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Need Your Prayers
After 2 ultrasounds, we were told that in all likelihood our baby does not have kidneys. If the baby had one kidney, we could cope, but no kidneys is apparently (and obviously) "incompatible with life". The baby looks great. It has a strong heart and is growing right on track. The only sign of a problem is that there is almost no amniotic fluid around the baby. We saw the baby sucking its thumb and looking at us. It looks great, just a little cramped.
We are a little numb right now and trying to figure out what to feel. I am writing only to let everyone that I possibly can know to pray for our baby. We have another ultrasound in 2 weeks. At that time they will make a more final diagnosis. They said there is really nothing that we can do, but I am going to try a light bedrest when Josh is home and will be drinking water like a mad woman to give the baby every chance that we can. Even with all of that, we know that God is the only one that fix our baby right now. Please pray for us and pray for a miracle.
Please.
Saturday, August 27, 2005
Just a quick vent
Friday, August 26, 2005
Just a quick brag
Perhaps even more amazing - no nursing. It has been 24 hours! My baby is a big boy. :(
Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Let's Talk About Irritating Things.
If that were all, that would be mildly irritating. However, I would like to address the 4-hour blocks of life the repair people steal from you for each service call. For instance, if I get an 8-12 time block, I assume that service people will be here at some point in that time range. This means that Ty and I do not do our fun morning activities because we are stuck at the house. When the repairman shows up at 12:45, that really irks me. So, the next time we schedule for 1-5. At 6:15, the repairman shows. Grrr. Today, we went the 8-12 route so we wouldn't have to invite the repairman for dinner. I got a call at 11:53 informing me that the repairman was sick and would not be out today. He will now grace our presence on Friday somewhere between 8 and 12. Right.
Friday, August 05, 2005
And today
On a brighter note, I am no longer on bedrest. There is still a bleed in the baby's house, but as long as there are no outward signs, I just have to limit my activity. Yea! We also got ANOTHER ultrasound because they couldn't find the baby's heartbeat. He/she is fine and is even measuring a little big at this stage of the game.
Ty is doing well. He now walks around the house quacking like a duck when he has his duck towel. It is cuter than you can believe. He just makes me happy.
That is all for now. I'll see ya' later.
Saturday, July 30, 2005
I need validation!
Oh, and I did bedrest a la movie theatre today. We saw The Island and I thought it was pretty good. Kind of weird really, but good. I don't really remember any language or nudity, but I know there was alot of blowing up.
Ty said, "Dada, no, no, Mama" today. I interpret that as I don't want to sit in your lap, dad, I want my mom. Too cute, if you ask me. David Hardin taught him how to say star and JC and Court played in the sprinklers with him today. The kid is going to be so sad when I am "un-bedrested". He will be completely bored!
In other news, I apologize to Amanda for having to see my house in its very sad state. Thank you so much for cleaning up for me - I can't so much do anything. Just know that I am mortified that you saw my room. I really appreciate you. My whole class at church has just been amazing through this crummy time. Thanks for the notes, the flowers, the meals, and the babysitting. I will never be able to express how much we appreciate you.
Edited to Add: A special thanks to my secret sister. I am about halfway finished with my first crotched (That looks REALLY wrong) blanket! Also, Courtney - I did not mention my attempt at knitting on this blog. That means you are a liar. :)
Monday, July 25, 2005
I am back (again)!
The pregnancy is going well. I am 9 weeks. I am on bedrest due to a few problems, but they seem to be really clearing up. That means I should get the all-clear from the Dr. at my next appt (Aug 4) to get off the couch and begin life again. The nausea is NOTHING compared to last time. It is really nice not to get sick every single day.
Ty is doing so much lately. He says bird now and he pointed at me and said "Good". It made my day. Life is great with him around. I am really looking forward to getting to play with him again.
Hannah - thanks for the email. I will write you back soon. My laptop is broken and I can only sit at the computer for short periods of time. Also, what is Caleb's blog? I would love to read it, but can't find it.
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
And so it begins.
We went to the church building last night to watch fireworks with our friends. It was alot of fun! Ty seemed to really enjoy himself. He points alot and at one point, he started clapping for the fireworks. Cute. We also went to the 4th of July parade yesterday. It was fun - Ty did well. A man gave him a flag and he loved that. I will post some pictures later.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Guess I should update...
Oh and we aren't the only ones to recently find out that we are expecting! The Owens' and the Powers' also are having "bundles of joy" early next year. That is right, all of the July 04 mommas are expecting again! Yea!
Monday, June 13, 2005
Real Quick Update
Ty had his first plane ride (to Chicago), we went to Jodi's wedding (It was BEAUTIFUL), we had our 4th wedding anniversary, I quit my job, I UNQUIT my job and took a leave of absence. I think that wraps it up. Oh! And I hosted two baby showers - one for Sara Watterson and one for Shannon Iverson. Both went wonderfully well.
I will flesh this pOst out later, but right now, I am taking Ty to the park!
Thursday, May 12, 2005
Oh okay!
I'm back
Well, not a whole lot happening here. Ty took steps which is amazingly amazing (in my opinion). He is such a blessing. We have had a lot of fun playing with him and watching him grow up.
We leave for Nebraska in the morning. I am looking forward to seeing the fam, but definately not looking forward to the drive. Blech! Next week we travel again - this time to Chicago to see my good friend, Jodi, get hitched. It is a little unreal.
It is weird to think about people that you used to be so close to, but never see anymore. Jodi was my best friend. Now, we send an occasional email and that is all. Probably my fault, though. I am LOUSY about keeping up with people. I am afraid it is self-absorption (but I hope not). I know that the tendency is to get so involved in your own life that you lose sight of everyone else. I hate that but I am guilty of it. Oh well. I will try to renew my friendships as best I can. How's that for resolve?
Before I leave, here is a picture of Ty and me from Mothers Day. He's cute, huh? I love him so much and God has just blessed our lives so completely by giving us the chance to raise him. Now, for those reading that are expecting their own soon (Sara Watterson), good luck and enjoy it. It is wonderful.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Grrrr....
Monday, April 25, 2005
Guess What!
Also, I have decided to become a weather person. In what other profession can you be so wrong all the time and still keep your job?
Sunday, April 24, 2005
Where are you?
Ty is great. He is cutting a tooth and he said his first word - tree. We are so proud of him. I know that tree is an odd first word, and we were is denial at first. I mean, really, what kid says tree before Mama or Dada. Oh well. He loves trees. What can you say? He is also standing by himself for short periods of time. He does so well! We are so excited.
This has been a fun weekend. On Friday Uncle Tim came over and we ate a nice dinner and had Birthdaycake to celebrate his turning 23. Ty loves Uncle Tim and had a great time. Then on Saturday, we went to a friend's garage sale and hung out for a while outside. At 2 we met up with a bunch of friends and were off to the Arts Festival. It was fun and very interesting. I must not be that into art because I would NEVER spend that kind of money on "art". Then all of those friends plus some came over for pizza and cards. We had a great time as always. Unfortunately, Josh and I both woke up sick this morning :( We don't know what's wrong, but we are sure we got it from Ty. Josh has to teach Bible Class this morning, so we will grin and bear it til we can come home and sleep it off. Good times.
Friday, April 08, 2005
Big News on the Job Front
I am not so much upset over this since I have been trying to decide whether I should become a stay-at-home mom and this may solve the dilemma. I guess that the moral is to be careful what you pray for. I asked God to show me what I should do and am now wondering if this is my answer.
Now, if Josh gets layed off, that would be a whole 'nother problem completely. If that happens, we may be moving to Texas a bit sooner than planned. I don't think that he will get layed off, but it is something that is hanging out in the back of our minds.
My folks are coming to visit this weekend! Yea! It hasn't been that long since we've seen them (a month maybe), but I miss them terribly. The more fun thing is that I am going to Texas for all of next week! That means I will miss that rumors that are swirling about layoffs at work and I can just relax. That is right, 9 days with no work! Bliss!
Thursday, March 31, 2005
It's Josh's Birthday!
We got a babysitter for tonight and get to go out on a DATE! I almost can't believe it! I don't really know what we will do. Maybe go to dinner or a movie. If I had thought ahead, I would've planned a poker night with friends. No baby and poker would be fun. Now, I must go shopping!
Thursday, March 24, 2005
The Easter Egg Fiend
Now that I can write unencumbered - Ty loves Easter! It is so cute to watch him "hunt" Easter eggs! I love it! He crawls to the eggs and then just picks them up, shakes them, and lays them down again to find more. If I get time, I'll post pictures so that you can see. He is super cute!
Also, if I can figure out how to post video, I will put up a video of him laughing that is guarenteed to make you laugh. If I can't, just email me if you want to see it.
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Nothing New
The Engineer's birthday is coming up. I want to get him a LoveSac (www.lovesac.com), but they are SO expensive. I am holding my breath that his folks will help me go in to get it. I think he'd be solidly ecstatic.
Need to jet- have to get ready for work.
Saturday, March 05, 2005
Not-so Contented Life
On a lighter note - no more cry it out. I couldn't handle it. More importantly, The Boy couldn't handle it. We are back to our fun-lovin', co-sleeping selves. My family is in town this weekend. It is so nice to see them. The Engineer's family will be here in a couple of weeks. It will be great to see them again too. It has been a while and the boy has really changed since they saw him last. It will be a lot of fun to watch them interact.
Well, gotta go. There's a whole house waiting to be cleaned.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
He claps!
The Boy's whole world is about to change and I don't know who is less ready for it. We have decided that he NEEDS to learn how to sleep in his own bed because Momma NEEDS to sleep. Unfortunatly we have tried to do this the easy way. It didn't work. Cry it out is our next option. I am worried about how it will go, I will let ya'll know tomorrow.
Peace Out (We won't have any peace here, I'm afraid).
He claps!
The Boy's whole world is about to change and I don't know who is less ready for it. We have decided that he NEEDS to learn how to sleep in his own bed because Momma NEEDS to sleep. Unfortunatly we have tried to do this the easy way. It didn't work. Cry it out is our next option. I am worried about how it will go, I will let ya'll know tomorrow.
Peace Out (We won't have any peace here, I'm afraid).
Saturday, February 26, 2005
General Ramblings
The Engineer watched The Boy for me so that I could go out with the girls for dinner and cards. Have I mentioned that he is spectacular? It was a ton of fun. We brainstormed names for my friend Sara's son and then went to C.C's NEW house to play a little Hand and Foot. It was nice to have a little girl talk without The Boy needing my constant attention. Oh - and we found the most deranged DOT ever. There was definately a little penis in our box of movie candy. So Funny.
Anyway, I am done rambling. I put a picture of The Boy up to show him off. It is a month old, but like any bad mother, I am too lazy to download the new pictures off of the camera. C'est la Vie!
The Boy at Play
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Texas, Rehab, and More
We left the rehab graduation and went to Texas for the weekend. A friend from school had a personal shower and my cousin's fiance had a shower. Both were nice. The personal shower was interesting because 1/2 of the attendees were pregnant. That puts a whole new spin on marriage and sex. The bride-to-be didn't hear a lot of positive things from those ladies.
The Boy did well. I swear he said Momma, but only once. I can't count it as a first word since I was in another room and it could have easily just been babble.
Still love the hubby - he's patient as always. We went out with my folks and brother. It was a lot of fun. See HITCH!
Monday, February 14, 2005
My First Blog Entry!
An introduction seems appropriate at this stage. I am a first-time mom, age 25. I work part-time for Northrop Grumman testing weapon, radar, and vehicle management systems on the B2. I have been married almost 4 years to my husband, termed The Engineer and my son, The Boy, is 7 months old. I am living the contented life, loving most of it. I can't wait to be a Stay-at-Home Mom. Isn't funny how quickly ambitions change? Last year, I wanted to be THE up-and-comer and work. Suddenly all I want is to play peek-a-boo and go to the park.
Well, that is all for now. I will keep you updated as life happens. Oh, and Happy Valentines Day!