I'm soooo excited, for the 2nd time in my life I am going to the Oprah show! The first time I went was in 2006. I was browsing the internet at work as usual, and just happened upon last minute reservations for a live taping. I took my mom, Kara, and Ben's mom. It was a super cool experience, unfortunately it was about Al Gore and his global warming movie. Boooooring ;)
This time we get to see Steve Carell and Tina Fey, and we get to screen their movie before the taping! I'm excited that I get to experience an Oprah show one more time before she goes off the air, and I'm excited it's going to be a cool show this time. Plus a date day for me and Ben, woo-hoo! He's not super excited about being downtown super early but he's going to suck it up for me :)
Today Thatcher's friend Lincoln and his mom Julie came over for a play date. It was so nice because they interact so well together and we even got to spend some time outside enjoying the beautiful weather. Thatcher looooves playing outside, he'll even bring me his shoes when he hears "outside," or he'll go open the breezeway door. He's so smart :)
And then I made uncooked chicken for lunch, that was pretty awesome.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
So a guy walks into a bar...
Actually I don't have a joke to tell, I just can't get over God's sense of humor. I am pregnant again and our little Squirt the 2nd is due October 14, 2010. Whoa. Still can't believe it!
I really struggled with when to start "trying" again. I didn't want back to back babies but I also didn't want them 4+ years apart (in case we struggled with infertility again). Ben was ready for 10 more kids the day Thatcher was born, and he made that very clear every day :) They will be 21 months apart, which isn't that bad, I was hoping for over 2 years but I'm not going to complain. I am super anxious, extremely excited, and just a touch scared. The ONLY thing that really scares me is trying to fit another human being into our tiny home. So, I'm hoping that my family and God will work on Ben's heart to agree to try and sell our home and find something a little bit bigger.
I've been nauseous all day every day and extremely tired, I don't remember being sick with Thatcher at all. And at my ultrasound last week, which was amazing by the way, the baby's heartbeat was 171. Do these signs point to girl? Who knows. I'm not banking on either one. Ben really wants to find out the sex this time, I'm hoping I can talk him out of it over the next few weeks. But I must admit it would be a little exciting to find out this time. We'll see.
Thatcher is doing well, he's had diarrhea the past few days that he caught from church, but his poor little tooshie finally seems to be doing better. Tonight he started something new, coming to Ben and I when we call him for a kiss, and giving us that kiss. MELTED MY HEART.
Thank you Jesus for our struggles and blessings, especially the blessings that come in baby form :)
I really struggled with when to start "trying" again. I didn't want back to back babies but I also didn't want them 4+ years apart (in case we struggled with infertility again). Ben was ready for 10 more kids the day Thatcher was born, and he made that very clear every day :) They will be 21 months apart, which isn't that bad, I was hoping for over 2 years but I'm not going to complain. I am super anxious, extremely excited, and just a touch scared. The ONLY thing that really scares me is trying to fit another human being into our tiny home. So, I'm hoping that my family and God will work on Ben's heart to agree to try and sell our home and find something a little bit bigger.
I've been nauseous all day every day and extremely tired, I don't remember being sick with Thatcher at all. And at my ultrasound last week, which was amazing by the way, the baby's heartbeat was 171. Do these signs point to girl? Who knows. I'm not banking on either one. Ben really wants to find out the sex this time, I'm hoping I can talk him out of it over the next few weeks. But I must admit it would be a little exciting to find out this time. We'll see.
Thatcher is doing well, he's had diarrhea the past few days that he caught from church, but his poor little tooshie finally seems to be doing better. Tonight he started something new, coming to Ben and I when we call him for a kiss, and giving us that kiss. MELTED MY HEART.
Thank you Jesus for our struggles and blessings, especially the blessings that come in baby form :)
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Oh oh oh it's MAGIC
When I logged in I noticed this is my 20th post. Maybe I should buy myself something to celebrate ;)
Well so much has happened since Thatcher's 1st bday. It has been a loooong cooold winter with one sick virus after another. But the exciting thing is Thatcher and I had the opportunity to go to Florida to visit Sam and Amanda for a week while Ben was gone to Ohio for work. My gracious aunt let us use her timeshare for free and Sam and Amanda were the most wonderful hosts we could ask for. I asked my friend Tara to come along on the trip, and she brought Thatcher's buddy Carsten who is 10 days younger. I was so happy to have someone to travel with, and for Thatcher to have a buddy to play with while we were there, I think he would've gotten sick of me quick :) Thankfully he did wonderful on the flight there with the help of a row to ourselves and an open seat inbetween.
On the Tuesday that we were there Amanda took us to Magic Kingdom. The last and only time I was there was on a family trip when I was 16, and the magic was just as amazing this time. It was so fun being there with my son. We saw Cinderella's castle and got to ride the infamous Dumbo ride. *Please note: I would never pay to go to Disney for a 1 year old, this whole trip was free except the flight and groceries :)
We did lots of things throughout the week: shopping, eating out, fireworks at Magic Kingdom, playing at the park, and a quick dip in the pool to name a few. The weather was mild but beautiful. My favorite part had to be when Thatcher got his 1st pair of Mickey ears. Sadly I didn't realize how magical the moment was until Amanda posted the video she took of the moment later on. Thatcher just stared at the lady as she talked to him and then placed his ears on his head. He continued to stare at her as if he had to stand still as the magic went from the tip of his head to the tip of his toes, and once it went through him he quickly smiled and giggled and ran away. So precious. Overall a wonderful trip with great friends and great family to share it with.
Next item on hand: I have composed my letter to Oprah for help with our tiny house. I'm hoping she will send Nate to do a "small space makeover." I'm going to submit my letter online once a day, and once I take some pictures of the house, I want mail a letter and pictures 2-4 times a month. I've got to act quick to catch her before her show ends, wish me luck!
And a quick congratulations to our dear friends the Van Zees, their son Albear is officially home with them in Iowa after quite the journey in Haiti. Love you guys!
Well so much has happened since Thatcher's 1st bday. It has been a loooong cooold winter with one sick virus after another. But the exciting thing is Thatcher and I had the opportunity to go to Florida to visit Sam and Amanda for a week while Ben was gone to Ohio for work. My gracious aunt let us use her timeshare for free and Sam and Amanda were the most wonderful hosts we could ask for. I asked my friend Tara to come along on the trip, and she brought Thatcher's buddy Carsten who is 10 days younger. I was so happy to have someone to travel with, and for Thatcher to have a buddy to play with while we were there, I think he would've gotten sick of me quick :) Thankfully he did wonderful on the flight there with the help of a row to ourselves and an open seat inbetween.
On the Tuesday that we were there Amanda took us to Magic Kingdom. The last and only time I was there was on a family trip when I was 16, and the magic was just as amazing this time. It was so fun being there with my son. We saw Cinderella's castle and got to ride the infamous Dumbo ride. *Please note: I would never pay to go to Disney for a 1 year old, this whole trip was free except the flight and groceries :)
We did lots of things throughout the week: shopping, eating out, fireworks at Magic Kingdom, playing at the park, and a quick dip in the pool to name a few. The weather was mild but beautiful. My favorite part had to be when Thatcher got his 1st pair of Mickey ears. Sadly I didn't realize how magical the moment was until Amanda posted the video she took of the moment later on. Thatcher just stared at the lady as she talked to him and then placed his ears on his head. He continued to stare at her as if he had to stand still as the magic went from the tip of his head to the tip of his toes, and once it went through him he quickly smiled and giggled and ran away. So precious. Overall a wonderful trip with great friends and great family to share it with.
Next item on hand: I have composed my letter to Oprah for help with our tiny house. I'm hoping she will send Nate to do a "small space makeover." I'm going to submit my letter online once a day, and once I take some pictures of the house, I want mail a letter and pictures 2-4 times a month. I've got to act quick to catch her before her show ends, wish me luck!
And a quick congratulations to our dear friends the Van Zees, their son Albear is officially home with them in Iowa after quite the journey in Haiti. Love you guys!
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