Today is just one of those days that makes me feel so free.
Maybe it's my new devotion to carving out more time to spend with the Lord, to sit still in His presence.
Maybe it's the special time of cuddling I had with Aidan. Or his smiles, or laughs, or just plain sweet personality.
Maybe it was pushing Aidan in the swing and watching his face light up. Or going down the slide with him.
Maybe it was the fresh air on my face as I jogged and pushed the stroller.
Maybe it is recognizing the importance of slowing down and spending my time more carefully.
Or maybe it is just realizing how wonderful it is to spend the whole day with such an adorable and precious blessing from the Lord.
Thank You for today.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
About Us...
Stole this survey from someone and wanted to post it on Valentine's Day, but didn't have a chance to.
Just for fun!
What are your middle names? Doug and Renee
How long have you been together? Since January 10, 2005, married since January 20, 2007.
How long did you know each other before you started dating? We officially met our second semester of our freshman year and it was exactly a year later that we started dating.
Who asked who out? Well, there was never any official "first date", but we had a DTR :) after spending some time together over Christmas break. Seth didn't really tell me he even liked me really. While he was trying to get around to it without being too vulnerable, I confessed my attraction and he opened up too.
How old were each of you when you met? I was 18, he was 19.
How old are each of you now? I am 23 and he is 24.
How long did you date before becoming engaged? \We date for 1 1/2 years before becoming engaged and then were engaged for 6 months before marrying.
How tall are each of you? I'm 5'9 and he is 5'10.
Whose siblings do you see the most? We see my sister the most of all, but Seth's sister is also close by.
Do you have any children together? Seth "Aidan"
What about pets? Nope
Did you go to the same school? Different high schools, same college!
Are you from the same hometown? No! I grew up in Elm Springs, AR and Seth grew up in Bellingham, WA and Topeka, KS.
Who is the smartest? We are both smart in our own ways. I am really smart when it comes to memory and quick thinking games. Seth is more methodical, but he is really good at figuring out technical things, great with vocabulary, and has a proficient knowledge of many things.
Who is the most sensitive? Definitely me.
Where do you eat out most as a couple? Ummm... We don't eat out much, but we like Pei Wei a lot.
Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? We went to Ireland together on a choir tour after our sophomore year of college.
Who does the cooking? I do.
Who is more social? We are both social with different groups of people. Seth likes to have intellectual and theological conversations with friends, but hates small talk. I can talk to anyone really, but I am not as comfortable in huge groups of people I don't know well.
Who is the neat-freak? Me, definitely.
Who hogs the bed? Seth. He moves all over the place when he sleeps.
Who wakes up earlier? On the weekdays I do, but Seth gets up with Aidan on the weekends and lets me sleep in.
Who has the bigger family? Mine.
How do you spend the holidays? With both families. We have had Thanksgiving with both our families together for about 3 years now. With both of them being close it has been easy to figure out holidays.
Who is more jealous? I don't really know.
Do you have little pet names for each other? Ummm...We use "Honey" a lot and "Babe" some too.
How long did it take to get serious? In what way?
Who eats more? I feel like I do, but I think we eat about the same.
Who sings better? Seth. I love to hear him sing.
Who’s older? Seth, by about 8 months.
Who does the dishes? Seth does them quite often if I have cooked a big meal.
Who snores? Well, Seth breathes quite heavily at times and crosses over into snoring when he is sick.
Who’s better with the computer? Seth, all the way.
Who drives? Seth. I just hate to drive.
Who kissed who first? We both kinda kissed each other first. It just happened without a whole lot of thought. It was very natural. We had been dating for a long time at that point and it wasn't awkward at all.
Who eats more sweets? Seth likes to eat a lot of candy. I am an ice cream girl all the way.
Just for fun!
What are your middle names? Doug and Renee
How long have you been together? Since January 10, 2005, married since January 20, 2007.
How long did you know each other before you started dating? We officially met our second semester of our freshman year and it was exactly a year later that we started dating.
Who asked who out? Well, there was never any official "first date", but we had a DTR :) after spending some time together over Christmas break. Seth didn't really tell me he even liked me really. While he was trying to get around to it without being too vulnerable, I confessed my attraction and he opened up too.
How old were each of you when you met? I was 18, he was 19.
How old are each of you now? I am 23 and he is 24.
How long did you date before becoming engaged? \We date for 1 1/2 years before becoming engaged and then were engaged for 6 months before marrying.
How tall are each of you? I'm 5'9 and he is 5'10.
Whose siblings do you see the most? We see my sister the most of all, but Seth's sister is also close by.
Do you have any children together? Seth "Aidan"
What about pets? Nope
Did you go to the same school? Different high schools, same college!
Are you from the same hometown? No! I grew up in Elm Springs, AR and Seth grew up in Bellingham, WA and Topeka, KS.
Who is the smartest? We are both smart in our own ways. I am really smart when it comes to memory and quick thinking games. Seth is more methodical, but he is really good at figuring out technical things, great with vocabulary, and has a proficient knowledge of many things.
Who is the most sensitive? Definitely me.
Where do you eat out most as a couple? Ummm... We don't eat out much, but we like Pei Wei a lot.
Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple? We went to Ireland together on a choir tour after our sophomore year of college.
Who does the cooking? I do.
Who is more social? We are both social with different groups of people. Seth likes to have intellectual and theological conversations with friends, but hates small talk. I can talk to anyone really, but I am not as comfortable in huge groups of people I don't know well.
Who is the neat-freak? Me, definitely.
Who hogs the bed? Seth. He moves all over the place when he sleeps.
Who wakes up earlier? On the weekdays I do, but Seth gets up with Aidan on the weekends and lets me sleep in.
Who has the bigger family? Mine.
How do you spend the holidays? With both families. We have had Thanksgiving with both our families together for about 3 years now. With both of them being close it has been easy to figure out holidays.
Who is more jealous? I don't really know.
Do you have little pet names for each other? Ummm...We use "Honey" a lot and "Babe" some too.
How long did it take to get serious? In what way?
Who eats more? I feel like I do, but I think we eat about the same.
Who sings better? Seth. I love to hear him sing.
Who’s older? Seth, by about 8 months.
Who does the dishes? Seth does them quite often if I have cooked a big meal.
Who snores? Well, Seth breathes quite heavily at times and crosses over into snoring when he is sick.
Who’s better with the computer? Seth, all the way.
Who drives? Seth. I just hate to drive.
Who kissed who first? We both kinda kissed each other first. It just happened without a whole lot of thought. It was very natural. We had been dating for a long time at that point and it wasn't awkward at all.
Who eats more sweets? Seth likes to eat a lot of candy. I am an ice cream girl all the way.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Weird
I bought a new pair of jeans a couple of weekends ago. I hesitated to wear them because I wanted to make sure they were the perfect fit...you know? Well, I finally gave in and started to wear them only to discover that there was a small part in the crotch that looked ready to tear. Although intending to take them back and exchange for another pair, I wore them again a couple times. The last time completely did them in. As I was bending over to pick up Aidan the crotch ripped....like a good 5 inch hole. :) I have never had that happen to me before.
So, when I went in to return them. The lady asked me if I wanted to try on a bigger size. Ummm....no. This is already a bigger size than I would normally wear. Are you implying that I am fat?
Oh well. The new pair seems to be holding up well so far.
So, when I went in to return them. The lady asked me if I wanted to try on a bigger size. Ummm....no. This is already a bigger size than I would normally wear. Are you implying that I am fat?
Oh well. The new pair seems to be holding up well so far.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Am I really cut out for this job?
Mom. Mother. Mommy. Mama.
What makes a good mom?
Is it having perfectly disciplined kids, a spotless house, being physically fit, and cooking great meals? Or does it have to do more with who you are, how you love, how you choose to spend your time?...
Do you fail at motherhood because you give your baby egg whites instead of egg yolks, or take them out all day even though they are running a fever, or force them to eat only to have them throw it up? My performance has been a little on the low end lately. I've had to stop several times and say to myself... "Wait, where is my brain?!?!?" I even left my keys in the front door of my car as an invitation to any passerby to go ahead and steal it. Yikes!
I'm just glad there is no pass or fail when it comes to being a mother. I don't know if I would pass a test or not. Sometimes I feel confident and in control, like being a mom is the most natural thing in the world, but then sometimes it throws things at you that shake you up in a way that you feel absolutely helpless and desperate for a remedy.
I'm just thankful that even though I screw things up, I have an ever forgiving little one that smiles at me and lets me know that he doesn't need anyone else but me. Being his mom is the greatest thing in the world.
What makes a good mom?
Is it having perfectly disciplined kids, a spotless house, being physically fit, and cooking great meals? Or does it have to do more with who you are, how you love, how you choose to spend your time?...
Do you fail at motherhood because you give your baby egg whites instead of egg yolks, or take them out all day even though they are running a fever, or force them to eat only to have them throw it up? My performance has been a little on the low end lately. I've had to stop several times and say to myself... "Wait, where is my brain?!?!?" I even left my keys in the front door of my car as an invitation to any passerby to go ahead and steal it. Yikes!
I'm just glad there is no pass or fail when it comes to being a mother. I don't know if I would pass a test or not. Sometimes I feel confident and in control, like being a mom is the most natural thing in the world, but then sometimes it throws things at you that shake you up in a way that you feel absolutely helpless and desperate for a remedy.
I'm just thankful that even though I screw things up, I have an ever forgiving little one that smiles at me and lets me know that he doesn't need anyone else but me. Being his mom is the greatest thing in the world.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
10 months
Okay, I'm a little behind. Aidan was 10 months on the 4th, but due to some nasty sickness I have been experiencing, I have just not gotten around to posting this update until now.
So.... 10 months. Wow! I cannot believe that Aidan is already so near to the one year mark. It seems like time just flies by too fast.
Aidan is doing all sorts of new and exciting things and getting to be such a big boy. He is so close to walking, but surprisingly still a little bit timid about it. He took 8 steps by himself yesterday so we are thinking that mastering this ability is right around the corner. He loves to feed himself and eats all sorts of fun things. He loves black beans, peas, Cheerios, crackers, bread, eggs, olives, bananas, and pears. He also loves to drink out of his sippy cup. I bought him a Baby Einstein video recently and he really loves to watch it. He laughs at the puppets and makes the funniest faces at the t.v. One new and absolutely lovely thing is that Aidan "talks" constantly while he plays. He makes all sorts of fun noises and expressions and loves to "talk" to us too. His favorite word is "da-da", but he also says "ma-ma" and sometimes "haaa" (hi). He is so full of laughter and joy. He loves to play in his room with his noise machine and will play in there for a long time every day. He also loves to go "bye-bye" and will cry if you leave him. He enjoys looking outside while he rides in the car now so Mommy doesn't have to entertain him anymore (yay!). He is fascinated with the bathroom since he is not allowed to be in there, but he is learning how to obey Mommy and Daddy when they tell him "no". He is very stubborn though and sometimes throws a fit when he doesn't get his way. He still loves his crib and blankie, but doesn't take the best of naps right now. He is still sleeping almost 12 hours at night which is always a blessing. All in all, we are so blessed to have such a fun-loving and adorable little baby boy. He brings so much joy into our world.
So.... 10 months. Wow! I cannot believe that Aidan is already so near to the one year mark. It seems like time just flies by too fast.
Aidan is doing all sorts of new and exciting things and getting to be such a big boy. He is so close to walking, but surprisingly still a little bit timid about it. He took 8 steps by himself yesterday so we are thinking that mastering this ability is right around the corner. He loves to feed himself and eats all sorts of fun things. He loves black beans, peas, Cheerios, crackers, bread, eggs, olives, bananas, and pears. He also loves to drink out of his sippy cup. I bought him a Baby Einstein video recently and he really loves to watch it. He laughs at the puppets and makes the funniest faces at the t.v. One new and absolutely lovely thing is that Aidan "talks" constantly while he plays. He makes all sorts of fun noises and expressions and loves to "talk" to us too. His favorite word is "da-da", but he also says "ma-ma" and sometimes "haaa" (hi). He is so full of laughter and joy. He loves to play in his room with his noise machine and will play in there for a long time every day. He also loves to go "bye-bye" and will cry if you leave him. He enjoys looking outside while he rides in the car now so Mommy doesn't have to entertain him anymore (yay!). He is fascinated with the bathroom since he is not allowed to be in there, but he is learning how to obey Mommy and Daddy when they tell him "no". He is very stubborn though and sometimes throws a fit when he doesn't get his way. He still loves his crib and blankie, but doesn't take the best of naps right now. He is still sleeping almost 12 hours at night which is always a blessing. All in all, we are so blessed to have such a fun-loving and adorable little baby boy. He brings so much joy into our world.
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