Saturday, April 24, 2010

Almost There!


Thank you to everyone who called, emailed and commented after my earlier post.  I think I was just having "one of those weeks" and I like to keep it real on here! We are currently in day 2 of life sans Brian and are holding pretty strong.  I have to give single parents and military spouses much credit, I couldn't imagine doing this alone, a week seems long enough!



Malory will turn 11 months next week and she is scooting around, propping herself up, but no actual crawls yet.  I checked back to see when Olivia did (thank goodness for the blog for memory!) and it was before she was 9 months.  Of course, I wanted to panic a little but many moms have told me that their kids either crawled late or didn't at all.  She is developing so much everyday...talking, eating (4 teeth!), using a sippy cup, and playing with toys.  I get comments about how mellow she is, but I am slowly seeing her have an opinion and she has no problem raising her voice when she wants her way!  Gotta love those little wills...



Monday, April 19, 2010

bleh

no blogs for a while...and since this is where i vent you better buckle in.  the last few weeks have been hard, i mean HARD, like have i really in all of my 34 years of existence really lived looking through rose colored glasses as they say?  ergh...

my kids have been sick, my husband was sick, i've been home a lot and i've been hormonal. i've cried, i even made my very patient and loving husband so mad that he threw down his phone and broke it!  i need my haircut, i need my eyebrows waxed and i haven't worn my contacts in weeks because i ran out and haven't made the time to go to the eye doctor.  my clothes are missing buttons and my pants are frayed at the bottom.  i have zero energy because my baby is teething and up a lot at night and today she bit me and broke skin so i need to ween her, but i'm too tired to think about starting that!  i was supposed to fly to LA today but was so anxious thinking about all the travel alone, i'm postponing it.  brian has been working so much and hasn't taken a day off since August...i'm preparing myself for the next few weeks because he'll be working away from home and the days get long and the nights even longer.  i'm so sad when he is gone, but we gotta pay the bills and we live on one income, his and he is a provider, gotta do what hes gotta do.  he never complains, he works hard and i love that about him.

today i almost lost it at the grocery store and i know i'm just running on the supernatural strength that God has given me as a mom of young kids.  really...there is no explanation, but His grace alone, and for that I am very thankful.

these days are passing me by and i keep reminding myself to take deep breaths and hug my kids because i am going to blink and they'll be grown.  i want to remember that.

i really miss living near my parents, i really miss my family and friends, but am so grateful for our home and my stay at home mom life, even in the midst of all the chaos, that I couldn't imagine living elsewhere.  i am becoming stronger, i am being stretched in ways i never thought possible...this is life, life is hard, but it shouldn't be any other way.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Easter


Livi loved her loot...


Malorys 1st Easter!  A new dress was in order, of course...



and accessories



Brian's brilliant photography...but I take credit for birthing her!


yes, it is naturally curly and not dyed (and yes I have been asked both of those questions more than once)



A happy day celebrating our risen Savior!  Amen!


Friday, April 2, 2010

Mini Olympics

Last week Livi's gym class got a chance to show off all that they have been learning.  It was cute and I cried...I can't imagine what parents of true Olympians go through when they see their children compete.

Here are the highlights...


Marching to the Olympic "Theme Song"...you can't see my fogged up glasses!



Doing her Bridge


A little apprehensive to tumble on the bar


She did it!  So proud!



Concentrating on her balance beam routine



My great friend Gina and one of Liv's besties Micah



Lovin' the trampoline!


Malory and Gigi cheering her on



The Winner!!