Monday, November 4, 2013
Picture announcement
I've been wanting to announce this pregnancy in some cool way but I wasn't sure how. But then I found this shirt and it all fell into place. This shirt is so comfy and I will gladly live in it for the next 5 months!!
Friday, November 1, 2013
An update on life
Bryan:
Working hard at his job every day. God has definitely blessed him with awesome co-workers. His actual job is not his dream and he's not designing at all but he's thankful for his job and has been able do to some designing on side.
Titus:
Man this kid is crazy! He's starting to have dreams and think they are real so I hear a lot of really confusing stories :). He is pretty much 100% reliable without a diaper during the day. He could probably rock 100% of naps and most nights but I'm a chicken. His imagination is crazy and it so awesome to watch him use it. He generally loves playing with his sister but sometimes gets way too rough and parental. We have some behavior things we are working on and it's a hard season but he's still a blast,
Rya:
This little girl is a freaking blast! She makes the funniest faces and is just a goofball. She is starting to need help learning to obey and will flat out tell me "No" but we are working on that. She LOVES to read and is really starting to talk. It's amazing how many words she can say or when she puts them together in a sentence. I fully weaned her maybe a month ago (probably a little less) and she started sleeping through the night shortly after. She's been getting up early the last few days which I'm not cool with but whatever. I can deal with that.
Me:
I am much less tired most days unless Rya gets me up really early. Thankfully I think the first trimester exhaustion has worn off. I have a ton of projects I want/need to get done and I'm starting to get antsy about it all. I'm trying to figure out the best routine for our family so the baby can join in and not be born into complete chaos. I think the kids will adjust better if they have a routine they can count on for the most part.
So that's us for now. I'm sure tomorrow things will be totally different kid wise. I praying the kids adjust well to the time change this weekend. With Rya already waking up around 530 I'm betting Sunday morning it will be 430. My kids never sleep in with the time change. Really wish they did or that we just didn't mess with the time in the first place.
I'm off- Rya is shoving a book in my face that I apparently need to read RIGHT NOW!!! :D
Working hard at his job every day. God has definitely blessed him with awesome co-workers. His actual job is not his dream and he's not designing at all but he's thankful for his job and has been able do to some designing on side.
Titus:
Man this kid is crazy! He's starting to have dreams and think they are real so I hear a lot of really confusing stories :). He is pretty much 100% reliable without a diaper during the day. He could probably rock 100% of naps and most nights but I'm a chicken. His imagination is crazy and it so awesome to watch him use it. He generally loves playing with his sister but sometimes gets way too rough and parental. We have some behavior things we are working on and it's a hard season but he's still a blast,
Rya:
This little girl is a freaking blast! She makes the funniest faces and is just a goofball. She is starting to need help learning to obey and will flat out tell me "No" but we are working on that. She LOVES to read and is really starting to talk. It's amazing how many words she can say or when she puts them together in a sentence. I fully weaned her maybe a month ago (probably a little less) and she started sleeping through the night shortly after. She's been getting up early the last few days which I'm not cool with but whatever. I can deal with that.
Me:
I am much less tired most days unless Rya gets me up really early. Thankfully I think the first trimester exhaustion has worn off. I have a ton of projects I want/need to get done and I'm starting to get antsy about it all. I'm trying to figure out the best routine for our family so the baby can join in and not be born into complete chaos. I think the kids will adjust better if they have a routine they can count on for the most part.
So that's us for now. I'm sure tomorrow things will be totally different kid wise. I praying the kids adjust well to the time change this weekend. With Rya already waking up around 530 I'm betting Sunday morning it will be 430. My kids never sleep in with the time change. Really wish they did or that we just didn't mess with the time in the first place.
I'm off- Rya is shoving a book in my face that I apparently need to read RIGHT NOW!!! :D
Monday, October 28, 2013
Project Time
I have a growing list of projects I want/need to complete in the near future.
Side note: I haven't made any fun or exciting announcements but I am 15.5wks pregnant! :) So most of these projects revolve around that fact.
House projects:
-Organize and downsize toys in the house
-Switch rooms when we know what gender this baby is- two kids will be sharing.
-Rearrange downstairs and possibly reduce what we have
Sewing Projects:
-Make maternity pants. I have an awesome friend who is letting me borrow some of hers and they will work great for now. But I usually gain some weight in my thighs and butt and then those pants won't fit anymore.
-Make a Ring Sling. I'm going to pretty much follow the look of the Sukura Bloom brand rather than the Maya sling. I'm planning on using the sling for the tiny newborn days (if I like it). I have a tendency to have a lot of shoulder and back pain with holding/carrying/wearing my kids so hopefully that won't happen. If it does I will just go back to using my Moby Wrap.
-I have material to make Rya a blanket and I need to make the one I made Titus bigger since he's out-growing it.
Christmas Projects:
-I'm going to make broom stick horses for the kids- they pretend everything is a horse anyway so this should be fun for them.
-Crochet washclothes and hot pads for some family
-Sugar scrubs for some family.
This should all be fun and keep me VERY busy. Especially on top of everything else I have going on...ya know raising two little kids and all :)
Side note: I haven't made any fun or exciting announcements but I am 15.5wks pregnant! :) So most of these projects revolve around that fact.
House projects:
-Organize and downsize toys in the house
-Switch rooms when we know what gender this baby is- two kids will be sharing.
-Rearrange downstairs and possibly reduce what we have
Sewing Projects:
-Make maternity pants. I have an awesome friend who is letting me borrow some of hers and they will work great for now. But I usually gain some weight in my thighs and butt and then those pants won't fit anymore.
-Make a Ring Sling. I'm going to pretty much follow the look of the Sukura Bloom brand rather than the Maya sling. I'm planning on using the sling for the tiny newborn days (if I like it). I have a tendency to have a lot of shoulder and back pain with holding/carrying/wearing my kids so hopefully that won't happen. If it does I will just go back to using my Moby Wrap.
-I have material to make Rya a blanket and I need to make the one I made Titus bigger since he's out-growing it.
Christmas Projects:
-I'm going to make broom stick horses for the kids- they pretend everything is a horse anyway so this should be fun for them.
-Crochet washclothes and hot pads for some family
-Sugar scrubs for some family.
This should all be fun and keep me VERY busy. Especially on top of everything else I have going on...ya know raising two little kids and all :)
Friday, October 25, 2013
Motherhood musings
Parenting.
It's something I dreamed of starting at a young age. All I ever consistently wanted to be was a wife and mother. I had other career aspirations but they didn't stick around very long.
I have that dream now. I'm the wife of an amazing man and I'm the mother to two amazing kids.
Sometimes though, in the middle of a hard season I wonder why I wanted to be a mother so bad. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my kids. They are awesome. I am truly blessed to be their mother and have the opportunity to raise them. But there have been seasons that are hard! Baby days and lack of sleep can be hard but to me that's not the really hard part. It's teaching them to obey the first time every time, all the way and with a happy heart. To love their sibling instead of acting selfishly. To not argue with each other but especially with me or their Daddy. (Oh goodness the arguing! Drives me up a wall!!)
I'm in a rougher season right now where I find myself begging for time alone or my man to come home at night. I'm drained at the end of each day and pretty much go to bed as soon as the kids are down. I'm grateful for each weekend and try to keep it as laid back as possible.
But during all if this? God is still good. He is still faithful. He loves me and He loves my kids. He gives grace for each day and for each battle. I'm learning to rely on Him even more. To find the joy he still provides throughout my day. I'm so grateful that He is on my side. I don't have to do this alone. I try to and fail....miserably.
I'm so grateful for the way God has been speaking truth into my life. Through friends and their transparency, blog posts, His Word, music.
I've realized a few things recently while going through this season:
My kids need Jesus. They can only change their behavior so much. They need Jesus to change their hearts. I'm really seeing this with Titus. He understands quite a bit we are trying to be more intentional with explaining his need for Jesus.
I need Jesus. I need alone time with Jesus daily! I need to hear music that praises Jesus more than any other music. I need His wisdom to teach and guide these little people.
I'm excited to see how God works in their lives and also in mine. It's a fun, exciting, HARD journey but I wouldn't have it any other way!
It's something I dreamed of starting at a young age. All I ever consistently wanted to be was a wife and mother. I had other career aspirations but they didn't stick around very long.
I have that dream now. I'm the wife of an amazing man and I'm the mother to two amazing kids.
Sometimes though, in the middle of a hard season I wonder why I wanted to be a mother so bad. Don't get me wrong. I LOVE my kids. They are awesome. I am truly blessed to be their mother and have the opportunity to raise them. But there have been seasons that are hard! Baby days and lack of sleep can be hard but to me that's not the really hard part. It's teaching them to obey the first time every time, all the way and with a happy heart. To love their sibling instead of acting selfishly. To not argue with each other but especially with me or their Daddy. (Oh goodness the arguing! Drives me up a wall!!)
I'm in a rougher season right now where I find myself begging for time alone or my man to come home at night. I'm drained at the end of each day and pretty much go to bed as soon as the kids are down. I'm grateful for each weekend and try to keep it as laid back as possible.
But during all if this? God is still good. He is still faithful. He loves me and He loves my kids. He gives grace for each day and for each battle. I'm learning to rely on Him even more. To find the joy he still provides throughout my day. I'm so grateful that He is on my side. I don't have to do this alone. I try to and fail....miserably.
I'm so grateful for the way God has been speaking truth into my life. Through friends and their transparency, blog posts, His Word, music.
I've realized a few things recently while going through this season:
My kids need Jesus. They can only change their behavior so much. They need Jesus to change their hearts. I'm really seeing this with Titus. He understands quite a bit we are trying to be more intentional with explaining his need for Jesus.
I need Jesus. I need alone time with Jesus daily! I need to hear music that praises Jesus more than any other music. I need His wisdom to teach and guide these little people.
I'm excited to see how God works in their lives and also in mine. It's a fun, exciting, HARD journey but I wouldn't have it any other way!
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
"Be gentle!"
"Be gentle." This is going to be my common phrase from now out throughout my days.
Titus is a rambunctious boy. He loves to run, jump, tackle. He loves wrestling. (It's the one reason he cleans up toys with a fiery passion!) Most days I repeatedly tell him to not touch Rya, or to keep his hands off of her. He gets so rough with her and even though he just playing a girl can only have her head smashed into the floor/furniture so many times!
Oh and side note- to tell Titus to keep his HANDS off of Rya guarantees he will touch her/knock her down with a different body part. Telling him to be gentle removes that loop hole.
So here we go on the journey to be gentle....
Titus is a rambunctious boy. He loves to run, jump, tackle. He loves wrestling. (It's the one reason he cleans up toys with a fiery passion!) Most days I repeatedly tell him to not touch Rya, or to keep his hands off of her. He gets so rough with her and even though he just playing a girl can only have her head smashed into the floor/furniture so many times!
Oh and side note- to tell Titus to keep his HANDS off of Rya guarantees he will touch her/knock her down with a different body part. Telling him to be gentle removes that loop hole.
So here we go on the journey to be gentle....
Monday, June 10, 2013
Rya Update
Rya is such a sweet treasure!!
Her smile lightens up my day.
She will be 16 months in about a week. I feel like this time is flying but at the same time that Rya has been with us forever!!
Rya is such a copy cat! She follows her brother everywhere and tries to do everything he does. She's very good at problem solving like her brother.
Rya definitely is on the normal side of verbal skills. She's adding new words every day and tries to say almost anything if she's in the mood.
This girl is a climber! (Thanks to her brother!) It's never a shock to find her standing on the back of the couch looking out the window. And praise God unless her brother is involved she has never fallen or gotten hurt. Praying this continues!!!!
We are transitioning from two naps to one. Some days are easier than others. Rya could use 2 naps most days but is soo stubborn! She sleeps pretty well for nap and at night. Although lately she is waking up more at night. I'm chalking it up to cutting molars but who knows. It could be just to cuddle and connect with mommy.
She's still nursing- little booger won't give it up! And she's not eating a lot of food right now. Once again I am chalking that up to the teething...and her being a toddler. As far as I know she hasn't lost any weight yet so I'm not going to worry about it.
This girl is such a crazy blessing and I love her to pieces!!!
Her smile lightens up my day.
She will be 16 months in about a week. I feel like this time is flying but at the same time that Rya has been with us forever!!
Rya is such a copy cat! She follows her brother everywhere and tries to do everything he does. She's very good at problem solving like her brother.
Rya definitely is on the normal side of verbal skills. She's adding new words every day and tries to say almost anything if she's in the mood.
This girl is a climber! (Thanks to her brother!) It's never a shock to find her standing on the back of the couch looking out the window. And praise God unless her brother is involved she has never fallen or gotten hurt. Praying this continues!!!!
We are transitioning from two naps to one. Some days are easier than others. Rya could use 2 naps most days but is soo stubborn! She sleeps pretty well for nap and at night. Although lately she is waking up more at night. I'm chalking it up to cutting molars but who knows. It could be just to cuddle and connect with mommy.
She's still nursing- little booger won't give it up! And she's not eating a lot of food right now. Once again I am chalking that up to the teething...and her being a toddler. As far as I know she hasn't lost any weight yet so I'm not going to worry about it.
This girl is such a crazy blessing and I love her to pieces!!!
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Titus Update
This kid is crazy.
And I love him!!!
We are currently in the middle of toilet training. He was breaking out in rashes and sweating really bad in the hot weather so I decided to ditch the diapers (except for sleep). He's rocking it! I'm sure we will have lots of accidents before we are done (and even after). But it hasn't been too bad yet! I'm still the initiator but that will change the longer we do this.
We are in a phase of Titus needing to learn how to express anger/frustration the right way vs screaming or yelling. It's hard and frustrating but he's learning.
This boy is so sporty!! He can throw pretty much anything and with dead-on aim if he tries. He LOVES baseball and soccer right now. He loves to play outside and absolutely LOVES to wrestle with Daddy.
Titus loves learning his numbers and letters and I'm trying to encourage that. It's not always easy but he's getting it slowly! I have a bunch of homeschool printables that I can use for him but I'm holding off on that for now. Rya is adjusting her naps so we don't always get one-on-one time where the printables would be easier.
He drives me crazy! He ignores me a lot and I am not as patient as I should be, but God is using that to work in my life. It reminds me of my God's unconditional, patient love and how I should have that for Titus. I'm a work in progress and I'm so thankful my God hasn't given up on me!!!
I'm so blessed to be Titus's mommy. We have a blast and it's more than worth it even when it's frustrating.
And I love him!!!
We are currently in the middle of toilet training. He was breaking out in rashes and sweating really bad in the hot weather so I decided to ditch the diapers (except for sleep). He's rocking it! I'm sure we will have lots of accidents before we are done (and even after). But it hasn't been too bad yet! I'm still the initiator but that will change the longer we do this.
We are in a phase of Titus needing to learn how to express anger/frustration the right way vs screaming or yelling. It's hard and frustrating but he's learning.
This boy is so sporty!! He can throw pretty much anything and with dead-on aim if he tries. He LOVES baseball and soccer right now. He loves to play outside and absolutely LOVES to wrestle with Daddy.
Titus loves learning his numbers and letters and I'm trying to encourage that. It's not always easy but he's getting it slowly! I have a bunch of homeschool printables that I can use for him but I'm holding off on that for now. Rya is adjusting her naps so we don't always get one-on-one time where the printables would be easier.
He drives me crazy! He ignores me a lot and I am not as patient as I should be, but God is using that to work in my life. It reminds me of my God's unconditional, patient love and how I should have that for Titus. I'm a work in progress and I'm so thankful my God hasn't given up on me!!!
I'm so blessed to be Titus's mommy. We have a blast and it's more than worth it even when it's frustrating.
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