Monday, December 29, 2008
Trying not to throw up.
It's okay though. I know God will watch over her when I can't. And I'm so thankful that I've had several offers from so many people (people I TRUST) to help out while I'm training. I know moms work all the time and leave their babies so I do feel blessed that I will be able to work from home.
And on Wednesday I'm only training from 9a to 3p and my mom is coming in town to watch her Wednesday and Friday. But the thought of leaving her for six hours is hard. Sound pathetic? Probably....
But I don't care. She's my little mini-me and counts on me more than anyone. I know what each cry means, what she's trying to communicate with each grunt, what she's pointing at, when she's ready for her nap, what she wants to eat and when she wants it, and that if she's quiet for longer than a minute then you better go check on her to see what she's doing!!!! Someday I'll tell her I'm doing this so mommy and daddy can get a bigger house so she can have a little brother or sister! (I told her that today but she insisted on feeding me a Cheerio in the middle of my sentence, so I don't think she cared much)
It's okay....everything will be fine....keep it together.....she'll be fine....I'll be fine....moms do it all the time....don't cry.....
That's what I keep repeating to myself!!!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
I'm so glad...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
It's almost here!
Monday, December 15, 2008
LOTS OF PROGRESS!
The earlier bedtime is working out great. We used to have her in bed between 8 and 8:30, but I didn't realize how tired she was getting before that. 6:45 pm is earlier than what we actually want to put her in bed, but she was so sleepy last night. But I am shooting for a bedtime of 7, no later than 7:30. It seems so early and we miss having that extra time with her at night, but it is doing her a world of good!
IN SOME OTHER NEWS: I am going back to work!!! I have had mixed feelings about it, but the closer it gets the more excited I become! When I had Adilynn, the plan was for me to stay at home with her for at least a year. God has truly provided for us over the past 13 months and there have definitely been some tough times! I think anytime you go from two salaries to one sacrifices have to be made. It was definitely worth it! Neither Orrin or I would trade any of the past year for any amount of money.
God has truly blessed me with a great job opportunity. I actually interviewed and was offered this same job back in January of this year, but I turned it down and hoped and prayed that the job would still be available when I was ready to return to work.
I will be a Service Coordinator for adults who have disabilites. I was a Case Manager for the same population of individuals before I had Adilynn, so this is definitely where my heart is. Put me in a room full of autistic or down syndrome adults and I am right at home!
The great thing about the job is that it is WORKING FROM HOME! I will STILL get to be here with Adilynn! The only thing I have to be away from the home is for reviews (which happen anywhere every 1 to 3 months), a monthly home check for the client, or any other occasional meeting that might pop up. Another great thing is that I am the one to set my schedule. I can do my home checks in the evenings or on the weekends so that Orrin can be here with Adilynn when I need to be gone. If I have a meeting during the day, I have a great mother in law who will gladly watch Adilynn for a couple of hours, and my sister will be available all summer. So- things will be pretty much the same for Adilynn, which is what matters the most to us. I can do my work in the evenings or during the day when she's napping. They have a huge office on Battlefield where I will have my own cubby and phone line and I can go there and work anytime I need to. But there are no rules on reporting to the office at any certain time.
Another perk is that I only have to log 30 hours a week! And again, I get to make my own schedule, so I can get it all done and overwith the first few days of the week, or I can space it out over the course of seven days.
I also get a membership to Cox fitness for $25 a year, a cell phone and a laptop. And my health benefits are covered almost 100%.
I know God provided this job for me again even though I turned them down the first time. He knew my hearts desire to keep things normal for Adilynn, but still bring in money for the family. Orrin and I would like to put our house on the market within the next year to year and a half, so this gives us plently of time to set money aside for that.
Life is good! :)
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Project Sleep Day.....(I don't know what day)
I'm reading "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby" (thanks to my sister-in-law's recommendation) and they make very valid points about nighttime waking in your little one. The one we are having trouble with is "If you let them cry for a predetermined amount of time each night (like 15 min, 30 min, etc) then they will learn to cry that amount of time till you come in and get them." And like the book says- the baby will ALWAYS outlast you if they know you'll come in and rescue them! I'm thinking that we are just going to have to just her cry it out at night and not go in there. Otherwise we're teaching her that if she cries we'll eventually come in.
Sooooooo.....what to do. I know we need to stop going in there at night. However, I'm always so worried that she's woken up hungry or cold. She's not a big eater when it comes to regular foods so I always lay there thinking she's half starved and that's why she's crying. So I continue the cycle and I go in and nurse her. HOWEVER- she doesn't have a strong suck like she's hungry (sorry for the details), it's more of a suck like a pacifier to comfort her to go back to sleep. So she can't be THAT hungry.
UGH. Poor baby girl. And poor mom and dad! It's horrible to lay there and listen to the crying, especially in the middle of the night.
Yesterday and today's naptime was MUCH BETTER though than it was on Monday. So I have to keep at it, keep with the consistency and I know it will get better. My ultimate goal is for her to sleep 7:30-ish to 7:30-ish and then take a long afternoon nap from 1-3, possibly 1-4.
A girl can dream, right?
Friday, December 12, 2008
Boy, do I have a long way to go....
http://biohazard-blog.blogspot.com/2008/12/momzoo.html
I so have room for improvement.
RELIEF.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
I just had to brag....
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Project Sleep Day 3
So this morning she wanted to nurse right away. I could not distract her with oatmeal, cheerios, ANYTHING, so I gave in. Plus she's had a slight fever the past couple of days (I think due to teething) so I thought nursing might do her some good. I even bought her first bag of baby cookies in hopes that she'd like those over nursing. (they are whole grain animal crackers, so it's not like i'm giving her cookies loaded with sugar or chocolate). But no....she doesn't even like the cookies!!! Apparently she does not take after her daddy in regards to cookies. (When I told Orrin she didn't like them he goes "oh good, I'll eat them.)
For her morning nap, I held her until she fell asleep, then put her in her crib. I KNOW. I'm substituting one bad habit for another. I'm trying to keep in mind that the goal is for her to fall asleep on her own, in her crib.
But did I like holding her warm little body, rubbing her little back and watching her eyes get heavier and heavier? Absolutely. I took those few minutes to say a fervent prayer to God about her life and her future. If I had a dollar for every prayer I said for her throughout the day I'd be a millionaire.
And I'm justifying it in my head that "once she's weaned, she'll start to fall asleep on her own." *fingers crossed*
I guess the good thing is that even though I held her till she fell asleep, at least she didn't fall asleep while nursing.....right?!?!
OH....and last night.....she woke up at 11:30. Orrin went in and tried putting her back down. But she cried for about 15 minutes and finally I went in and nursed her back to sleep. Then she was awake again at 5.
It's amazing what can make you feel like you aren't doing a good job as a parent. I've talked to several moms who've said "yeah I lay my child down awake and they go right to sleep." Or "she shouldn't be waking up in the night at this age to nurse." UGH...man. It stings to think I've done something in the past 12 1/2 months that have led up to her sleep issues now.
So tomorrow is another day. I'm going to start letting her cry longer periods at night, all the while laying there praying she goes to sleep.
I know one person who'll be sleeping soundly thru everything (unless I wake him up!)....ORRIN. That guy doesn't wake up for anything!!!!
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Project Sleep Day 2
I KNOW....I'm failing miserably at this.
Just to reiterate: My goal is to have Adilynn fall asleep on her own at naptime, instead of falling asleep while nursing. I'm also trying to wean her from nursing.
This is more difficult than I thought.
My question is this- how long are you supposed to let your little one cry it out? I felt an hour was long enough today so I went in and scooped her up. She was holding onto me for dear life and I wiped away her big alligator tears. Poor little muffin.
I will try again tomorrow, although this time I think I'm going to wait longer before putting her down for a nap. That way she's nice and sleepy.
She will get it...I just need to be consistent, or else that's not fair to her.
Oh yeah- and she's back to calling everything "bob" these days. It's so cute.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Project Sleep Day 1
This unleashed a fit of crying and screaming like I'd never heard before from this child!! To make an incredibly loooong story short, she cried for TWO HOURS! And there's no need to call Child Protective Services on me....I did NOT leave her in her crib to cry it out alone for two hours. That would just be cruel, nor would I ever do that. I did however, go in there in 5 and 10 minute increments. And finally, when the two hour mark rolled around at 12:30 pm, I decided to just get her up. I figured at that point she was probably hungry for lunch anyways.
So after lunch, she seemed to catch a second wind and was all over the house playing. Long about 2:15 she wanted to nurse. I GAVE IN AND NURSED HER TO SLEEP. I know that's exactly what I'm trying NOT to do, but I felt that she had gone thru enough earlier in the day.
I am so hoping tomorrow is better. It's getting easier to distract her from nursing at times, so maybe that's the beginning of weaning her completely. If I can just get her to fall asleep on her own during naptime- that will be awesome!
As for now, our sweet little angel is tucked away in her warm crib, probably wedged up in the top left corner of her crib. Is there anything worse than letting your baby cry it out?
I don't think so.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Project Sleep 2
Oh man. I have a knot in my stomach already. I think I'm more sad thinking about weaning her from nursing.....because that means she won't need me as much. :(
I know....I need to get a grip.
So anyways, that will be my day tomorrow. SIDENOTE: Orrin and I and my parents have been praying that she will gradually start weaning herself from nursing. On friday, she only nursed TWICE, except for once at bedtime!!! She didn't seem interested at all! Even over the weekend I didn't nurse her as much. I think God knows how hard this will be for me, so He's helping me out!
Friday, December 5, 2008
A trashy tale.
Well, this morning I couldn't find the TV remote. I looked EVERYWHERE. In her room, in her toybox, in the bathroom drawer (where I've found it once before)....everywhere. (I knew we should have stuck with keeping the remote out of her reach). I just went in a few minutes ago to throw something away and guess what was laying there right on top, in a little puddle of ketchup.......
The remote.
Along with a pair of her black gloves, one pink glove and three magnet letters from the fridge.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Stephanie.
Project Sleep.
I do have a theory on this though. She is still nursing, so when she is ready for her naps during the day, she'll nurse and fall asleep during the middle of it. So I think that I have started a BAD habit with her by letting her fall asleep while nursing. But it's strange because at night I lay her down awake and she'll go to sleep on her own.
So starting Monday, I'm going to have to start doing things differently. First off, I'm going to try to start weaning her from nursing. Now, let me just say that I had planned on nursing her only for her first year. (just a sidenote that she does get regular food in addition to nursing) However, this girl loves to nurse!!! She will nurse even when I know she's not hungry. I think it is just a comfort and security thing for her. I have started distracting her when she wants to nurse with apples, cucumbers, wheat thins, etc. That has seemed to help a little. I'm hoping that once she is completely weaned, then she'll start sleeping better at night.
The second thing I'm going to start Monday is laying her down for her naptime when she's awake, but sleepy. I went thru a period of time when she was around 6 months old that I would let her cry it out. She did great for awhile, but somehow over the course of time everything got all messed up. So, I think she's going to have to relearn how to fall asleep on her own.
I am not looking forward to starting all this but I can't keep getting up with her 2-4 times a night. And in all honesty, I will miss her nursing! Like Adilynn, I have immensely enjoyed the bond it has created, and I have never even minded getting up with her in the night to nurse (until recently!).
I have named this whole weaning / naptime thing "Project Sleep" so we'll see how it goes. Wish me luck!!!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
PLEASE PRAY!!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Christmas is coming.......
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Caught red-handed!!!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Food for thought.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Random pictures.
The rocking chair.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY ADILYNN!
In February 2007 Orrin and I decided we were ready to have a little one. We just had a "whatever happens, happens" attitude and didn't stress over it too much. At the end of February I took a pregnancy test and it came up positive. Two days later I took another one, just to make sure. It was positive so I decided it was time to schedule an appointment with the doctor. On March 5th, 2007 the doctor confirmed I was pregnant! Yippee!! We were both so excited.
March was a good month. I didn't have any morning sickness at all. Other than feeling incredibly tired ALL THE TIME, I didn't feel pregnant at all.
On April 20th, 2007 I woke up in the middle of the night with a dull ache on my right side. Although it bothered me, I was able to go back to sleep off and on throughout the night. By 6:30 that morning, I was in a lot of pain. I woke Orrin up and told him that something was wrong. I called my doctors office and they told me to come in for an ultrasound at 10. I was worried that I might be having a miscarriage so I was doing a lot of praying that morning!! At the appointment they did an ultrasound and found the reason for all the pain.....there was a cyst the size of an orange on my right ovary! YIKES! This was a great moment for us though to know that I was NOT losing the baby. Plus we got to see Adilynn for the first time on the ultrasound. I was 11 weeks pregnant at this time and she was like a little jumping bean in there (we didn't know she was a "she" at this point yet). By 3:00 that afternoon they had decided to go ahead and take me in for surgery. They decided in order to protect the baby as much as possible, they were going to keep me awake for the procedure. (however at the minute they had to put me to sleep) I asked what would happen to the baby if something started to go wrong....would they be able to save it? The anethesiologist put his hand on mine and said no, there would not be anything they could do since at 11 weeks a baby could not survive outside the womb. However, God was with me that day because I had such a feeling of peace and I knew that everything was going to be okay.
And of course, by the grace of God, everything WAS okay. As soon as they woke me up my doctor let me hear the baby's heartbeat. It was strong and beating fast.....I was so relieved!
So after that setback, I was back at work six weeks later and feeling good.
In June we found out we were having a girl. It took THREE ultrasounds to find out what she was. She was being modest and didn't want anyone to see her! By the way...I swore up and down I was having a boy and that little Solomon would soon be joining us. Obviously I was wrong....
July, August, September, and October came and went. My due date was set for November 8, 2007 so we were all anxiously awaiting that day.
November 8th came and went.
So did November 9th and 10th.
Then FINALLY.....some action. I woke up on the morning of the 11th and was having contractions. I called my parents and my sister at 4:30 in the morning and told them I was in labor. HA! Talk about a false alarm! I went the rest of the day with nothing happening! By that point my mom was already in Springfield and my dad had his bags packed and ready to go at the drop of a hat. I had an appointment already scheduled the following day on the 12th. Since my mom was already in town she decided to go with us. They did an ultrasound first thing that morning and discovered that I had no amniotic fluid whatsoever. They did a stress test on the baby and then immediately took me to labor and delivery to induce me.
The next 14 hours are a little hazy for me. My sister left school, my dad left work and my brother drove three hours to be here for the big event. I dialated to a four (I think) before I got my epidural. After that it was just a bunch of waiting. I received some great leg and foot massages by everyone, vomited a few times and slept.
The day came and went and around 11 pm (I think) Adilynn's heart rate started to skyrocket. The nurses came in and told everyone to leave the room. They did an internal heart rate monitor and gave me oxygen. They said she most likely rolled over onto the umbilical cord. Let me just note here that my regular doctor was not on call for the evening, so I had Dr. McCorcle, the oncall doctor. So Dr. McCorcle came in and said they needed to go ahead with a C-section. By that time, I really didn't care...I was just ready for it to all be over and to see my baby!!
They wheeled me back, got me ready and little miss Adilynn Grace debuted at 12:22 am on November 13th, 2007. She weighed 9 lbs 11 ounces and was 23 inches long. We were all shocked that she was that big!!!
She was having some breathing troubles, so they had to give her oxygen and then send her on to Intensive Care. I was so sad that I didn't really even get to see her or hold her!!!
When I got back to my room after my C-section, I started hemorraging. This was not just "bleeding", but actually hemorraging. They were giving me shots in my hips to try to stop the bleeding. Dr. McCorcle came back in and said if this one last shot didn't work, then they were going to have to go back in, open me up and do exploratory surgery. Obviously I did not want this at all and all I wanted was to see and hold Adilynn!!!! Thank the good Lord above that He was watching out for me because the bleeding stopped after about five hours!! They gave me two units of blood to make up for all that I'd lost.
I was in the hospital for 5 days total and I had a quick and easy recovery. I think a C-section must be the way to go from now on!!!
So that brings me to present day. What a year it's been. I have been blessed to be able to stay at home with her and I have enjoyed every single moment. She has been a wonderful joy to Orrin and I. She makes us laugh and smile all the time. Children are truly a gift from the Lord.
Happy birthday baby girl.....we love you more than you will ever know.
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Daddy's girl.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
I will never understand...
I'm glad I will NEVER understand those things.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
So sweet.
Dear Adilynn , ( and you of Course!)
I cant wait to see you guys ! Your welcome ! It was fun .Thanks for letting us come over .I cannot believe how strong and fun this little lady is. Its so amazing watching her . (She grows SO fast )I cant wait to watch her eat the cake.
My love is unexplainable for this little girl,
Tiffany
Now if that doesn't tug at the ol' heartstrings then nothing will!!! Adilynn LOVES Tiffany and when she comes over Adilynn doesn't want anything to do with the rest of us. I'm so thankful for their bond, even though they are eight years apart!!
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
"I can breathe! Praise the Lord!"
Monday, November 3, 2008
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Anybody know what time it is?
Monday, October 27, 2008
Work it girl.
I am so blessed...
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Weekend Update.
After my brother's house we headed to my parents house in Sedalia (about an hour away) because we were headed to Overland Park, KS on Saturday morning. My cousin had a baby on Monday and we went to see him. We had a fun time over lunch and good conversation. And little Coen is such a sweetheart and totally makes me want to have another little one!
After my aunt's house, we headed on back to Springfield with a Sonic break in Clinton. We got back into town at 6 pm this evening and we are beat!!! Adilynn is already in bed asleep and Orrin was just telling me that we should go to bed early tonight.
I have posted a few pictures from the weekend. Somehow my dad got lost in the shuffle and I don't have any pictures of him! (sorry dad!) (And these pictures are very much out of order according to the weekend)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Costume trial run.
Somebody think she's a big girl....
Monday, October 20, 2008
Jibba Jabba.
Well, tonight is the end of my Bible/book study for "Created to Be His Helpmeet." I can't believe it's already over. I have so enjoyed getting to know everyone and am so grateful to Chrissy for inviting me!!!! We are meeting for mexican tonight for a last hoo-rah and will hopefully, maybe possibly(?) start another study after the first of the year. I've learned a lot thru the study but I know I still have a long ways to go. It's easy to sit and talk about a book....the hard part is actually implementing it into your daily lives and daily relationships. God bless Orrin for putting up with me!!! :)
Speaking of Orrin...he starts a round of physical therapy tomorrow. He continues to be in pain in his neck and shoulder area and has bad headaches. He's not able to really work out which bothers him....it's a good stress reliever for him during his lunch hour and I know he's looking forward to the day he can get back to normal.
Tiffany and Christian were here this weekend. I'm kicking myself because I wanted to get some pictures of them sunday before church but the words "before" and "church" don't seem to mix well together here in the Rohrer house. No matter how early Orrin and I get up, we still push it to get out the door for the 8:30 am service. They attended the Life Group with us last night and they were so eager to go. Tiffany asked if she should take her Bible with her!!! I told her that the study was only for the adults, but the dinner was for everyone. How awesome tho that she was eager to learn and was looking forward to it!!! She even asked how old you have to be to be in a Life Group. It sparked an idea in me that maybe she needs to have some sort of Bible study for herself that's age/gender appropriate that she can do either on her own or with Orrin and I. *ding* Christmas gift idea. And Christian....he is all boy. He was working on his homework over the weekend and was counting by 5's. He's very smart and loves to ask questions. We still need to get their halloween costumes. Tiffany decided on a cowgirl, and Christian decided on some Star Wars character. We told them they could be anything they wanted as long as it didn't have anything to do with ghosts, goblins, witches or the devil. And...I'd much rather refer to Halloween as a Fall Festival or something along those lines. We'll be attending the JRA event so that will be fun! And to be completely honest, I'll probably raid their candy bags. There. I said it.
Miss Adilynn is now napping (going on two hours!!!!) and is beginning to take more and more steps. Orrin has successfully taught her to make the number one with her index finger when you ask her how old she is. And this morning she pointed to her nose and she knows where her socks go. I'm amazed at how much she picks up on and learns. *note to self* WATCH WHAT I SAY AND DO!!!!!! Here is a video of her walking. She wouldn't walk until we got out a cracker for her. Imagine that.
So life is good here in our little Rohrer household. Orrin worked hard on Saturday and put up a new glass front door for us, and repainted our railing, mailbox and outside light. I was busy repainting our bathroom which now looks ten times better. As soon as I finish it, I'll post a picture.
Well, that's it for now. OH WAIT....a big welcome to little Coen Ray who entered the world this morning. My cousin Laura delivered him this morning via C-section and we will be making a trip to Overland Park, KS on saturday to see him. I heart newborns.
Later peeps!
Monday, October 13, 2008
New kicks.
Sweetness.
Almost one....
Orrin has been working with Adilynn on doing the number one with her index finger to show people how old she is. Oh...she also knows how to say "bob." We have no clue where this came from, but everything has been "bob" the past couple of days. She has also added "baby" to her list of words, although it comes out as "baba." But it's cute nonetheless. Especially when she picks up her baby, rocks it back and forth and pats it on the back. She's such a good little mommy.
To celebrate her 11 month birthday- she has been sleeping soundly since 9:15 am and it's now 11:31 am. Naps of that length rarely happen, but it's not so suprising since she woke up at 6:30 this morning! (she stayed in her crib till 7. we don't get her out until at least 7...it's still dark at 6:30!!!!!)
I have been having brief panic attacks when thinking about her 1st birthday party. I need to actually start "doing" instead of just "thinking" about it. I have decided to go with a flower theme though. I THINK. Or maybe a tea party theme. SEE!!! I can't make up my mind!!
And I'm am sooooo enjoying this weather. There isn't anything like having the windows open and having a nice breeze come in!!!
Ahhh...sleeping beauty has awoken!! I'm off to kiss those cheekies!!!!!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
This big fella....
Saturday, October 4, 2008
I'm beat....
1. Cleaned out and organized all kitchen cabinets / pantry. (and can I just say- my life began when I got my kitchen pantry. How I ever survived without one is beyond me).
2. Washed all windows.
3. Dusted EVERYTHING in the house, thanks to the help of Tiffany and Christian. I love it when they're here. They actually ASK me what they can do to help!
4. Rearranged dining room furniture. It was bugging me.
5. Cleaned bathroom. (still need to clean out bathroom closet and organize the somewhat unorganized vanity). This is a weekly task, but I think somehow I missed last weekend......
6. Cleaned out fridge. This included throwing away some old Logan's Roadhouse from about three weeks ago that was pushed to the back of the fridge. I didn't even open it before throwing it away.
7. Finished ALL laundry. I didn't really have all that much....I actually like doing laundry.
8. Cleaned and organized utility room / office with Orrin's help. He even went and got a shelf for me and hung it up for some extra storage space.
9. Started cleaning out Adilynn's closet and dresser to transition her summer wardrobe to winter wardrobe. I got hungry mid-way thru and decided to quit. I'll tackle that next weekend.
10. Did a bunch of stuff outside.....mowed, moved some concrete rocks, moved some dirt, played with the dog, etc.
So that's everything for the most part. I LOOOOOVE having a clean house. And thanks to Orrin who is (usually!) quick to say "what can I do to help?" What a nice guy.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
She's definitely my daughter....
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
My bonus kids.
It's the little things that matter.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Our little lady....
Thursday, September 11, 2008
LIFE GROUP!
On Tuesday Orrin and I celebrated our two year anniversary. He is a wonderful husband and there are many days when I feel I don't deserve him. We went to eat and also went shopping for an SUV. (how romantic, huh?) :) I am so glad that he is here with me and that God protected him two and a half weeks ago in the car accident. We continue to pray for the family that lost a loved one, and that somehow God is glorified thru all of this. So as you can see by the picture....we have to find a new vehicle. We are looking at Honda Pilots and Nissan Pathfinders. Our car was paid off, so we aren't looking forward to having a car payment again, but oh well. Now that we've been car shopping it's fun to think about getting something new.
Adilynn had a doctor's check up a couple of weeks ago and all is well with her! She's 23 pounds and 31 inches tall. She continues to be off the charts in length and is in the 95th percentile for weight. This is the first time she's been ON the charts for weight! She turns 10 months on saturday.....which means I have two months to plan her year birthday party. Ugh....I am so NOT a party planner so this should be interesting. She is FINALLY GETTING HAIR!!! It's taken ten months, but it's really starting to come in now. And it has a bit of a wave to it, which isn't a suprise because I have natural wave in my hair.
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Thursday!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Please pray for us....
Sunday, August 24, 2008
I thought weekends were supposed to be relaxing.
1. Friday night: said goodbye to baby Kathryn because Liz and Tony came back in town. :( We miss her already!!!
2. Saturday morning: Orrin stepped on a nail when he was sweeping out the garage. Ended up in urgent care to get a tetnus shot.
3. Saturday morning: packed away some of Adilynn's baby clothes that don't fit her anymore.
4. Saturday afternoon: discovered cucumber water. A glass of water with slices of cucumber....it's so good!!!
5. Saturday evening: dinner at Logan's Roadhouse.
6. Saturday evening: went to my in-laws to say goodbye to Liz and Tony. They live in Ohio and we want to go visit next year. We are praying there will be a baby on the way soon for them!!!
7. Saturday night: started the book "The Power of a Praying Wife." I love it so far! One of things I've taken from the 20 pages I've read is to "do right instead of be right."
8. Sunday morning: early church service at 8:30. We love the 8:30 service so much better. The 10:00 service was falling right in the middle of Adilynn's eating time and naptime, so I was missing all of the sermons to be with her! SIDENOTE: I am so grateful to Pastor Lindell for something he said while preaching about a month ago. He said that it's so important to take your children to church and to give them every opportunity possible to grow with God and to get to know Him. Not to mention the importance of your children building relationships and friendships with christian kids their age. I am so glad that Orrin and I take Adilynn every Sunday and Tiffany and Christian when we have them. It's so important to us that they grow up in church...and like the saying says "you make time for what's important to you."
9. Sunday morning: asked about the Life Groups this morning at church. We are so excited to join a group in September.
10. Sunday evening: Adilynn was bathed and fed and in bed by 8:07 pm. Ahhh...quaility time with my hubby!!!!
So that's the weekend in a nutshell.
Tomorrow Tiffany and Christian start school. I love carefree summers, but I am also looking forward to being back on a routine. I am so going to miss having them around, making them breakfast, listening to them play throughout the day and spending summer evenings taking a walk and reading stories.
Here are some of the clothes I packed away for Adilynn. She is just growing soooo quickly!!!!!!!
Here is Adilynn this morning before church. Her new thing is tilting her head to the side. She also says "papa" now, can drink thru a straw and loves Cheerios.
Well, I guess that's it. We are so blessed. Hope everyone has a great week!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
A mommy of two...
In the top photo, you can see that they are having a very important conversation. And although Orrin and I have no clue what their baby talk is all about, it's cute to hear.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
9 months ago today....
And Daddy....boy does she love her Daddy. Case and point: she cried this morning when he was leaving for work, crawled to the door and laid down on the floor and just cried and cried. I'm so happy that someday we'll be able to tell her that he was the first man to ever fall in love with her.
WE LOVE YOU ADILYNN!!