Ok, so I did it...I slowed down. I decided not to HAVE to do something. Jon went to a football game at his alma mater and I decided to stay in this evening. It's different staying home at night with Rea compared to the day. I haven't really figured out how or why this is, maybe because I feel like I should be super productive during the day so I have something I can check off "the list".
Anyways, I sat on the floor while she played and she couldn't be happier....playing with toys then climbing in my lap...back and forth. We spent some time outside then went on a walk....just doing our own thing...when and where...no agenda. I gave her a bath and then got her ready for bed. I held her and her blanket while I read a sweet book about a mouse sharing a cookie and then she sat there while I read the entire classic The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown. I've had this book forever, but this was my first time reading it all the way through. What a great book...written by a true mommy! That is the type of mommy I want to be...doing whatever it takes to be there when her baby is ready to come home.
I have felt the overwhelming need to re-prioritize things this week. Less Facebook, bed earlier, rise earlier, say no more, more time with God, live in the moment...
I am right where I am suppose to be...I will be content in this moment.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Birthday teaser...
Monday, August 24, 2009
Frog Invasion
The kiddos came and stayed with us a few weeks ago. During their visit, a little frog also came to visit in the upstairs bathroom. It was really funny to see the different reactions. It's one of those things you kinda want to get closer to take a peek, but at the same time you want to run. Check out the variety of faces in the first picture...haha. The middle picture is the little fellow peeking through after we tried to flush him down again. The last one is the boys checking it out....quite hesitant at first. The ironic thing is there were a total of 3 different frogs that appeared in the upstairs bathrooms that week. Hope that's it for us! Good memories with GREAT kids!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
1st Professional Haircut
Rea had her first of many PROFESSIONAL haircuts! She did great sitting on my lap. There was a little dog there that proved to be the perfect distraction. Thanks, Brandi!
Randomness in My Backyard
I was holding Rea on the couch around 7:00 one morning last week and this is what I saw out the back door.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Birthday time!
When we returned from our GA vacation, it was time to start celebrating Reagan's first birthday! Party plans were well underway! Mimi and the kids brought over Rea's first birthday presents from them and Papa. Rea loved the baby piano, clothes, and bouncy balls! Not sure who got the bigger kick out of the piano...Rea or the big kids!
Friday, August 14, 2009
*HUGE SIGH*
We just returned from Rea's 1 year check up! Horrible! I decided to handle this one alone....the others have been slightly uneventful and I didn't think there would be any shots. I was soooo wrong!
We had to wait for an hour...30 minutes in waiting room and 30 minutes in patient room. Rea did great waiting. She played, ate snacks, and tore up the paper from the table. She hated the nurse and cried from the beginning. Her weight and height were good. She's 18.1 lbs. (moved up to the 7th percentile) and 28.6 in. (25th percentile). Dr. C. was pleased with all that. Rea cried again throughout the Dr.'s examination. Grr! I wish she would understand.
They wanted to check her iron again. So they pricked her finger! Horrible! The nurse then told me to pinch her finger and raise her arm. RIIIIGGGHHHT! Reagan was just going to sit there and let me pinch her finger off after it had been sliced. Then I had to lay her down and give her 3 shots! Could it get any worse??? The nurse then asked me if I had something to cover my shirt to protect it from the blood from her finger. I thought, "seriously, do you think I'm worried about my cheapo white t-shirt when my child is experiencing convulsions because she is so upset? AND I have an amazing product call Nature Bright that can get blood right out."
So, I got her dressed and went to check out. The ding-a-ling receptionist handed me the slip for the lab work because her iron was even lower and I have to have MORE lab work done. Grrr again! The order wasn't signed and I said, "doesn't this need to be signed?" and she replied "no, you're all set." I turned towards the door slowly because I just knew that she didn't know what she was saying. She then said "oh, wait. It's not signed? Yea, that has to be signed."
To complicate it even more......she was now an hour past her normal nap time since we had to wait so long!!!!!
I was so distraught when we got back in the car that it took me a minute to figure out which way I was heading. (ok, being slightly dramatic) Rea fell asleep as soon as I turned the car on, but she was still doing that deep sighs/hiccuping in her sleep. Poor baby! She was so happy when we went in and now she was heartbroken!
I was suppose to run a few errands, but that wore us out. So, I came home for a good lunch, to vent via the blog, and to watch a chick flick. Yes, you read that right...on this day, I am sitting in front of the TV and watching a movie!!! Kind of excited...never done this. First I need to start some laundry, finish my lesson for Sunday, and call the pharmacy to get iron supplements for the girl. Mmmm, maybe I won't get to the movie after all. We'll see!
Happy Friday to you! Have a fabulous weekend and stay away from the pediatrician's office or at least think of Rea and I the next time you hear that screaming baby! :(
We had to wait for an hour...30 minutes in waiting room and 30 minutes in patient room. Rea did great waiting. She played, ate snacks, and tore up the paper from the table. She hated the nurse and cried from the beginning. Her weight and height were good. She's 18.1 lbs. (moved up to the 7th percentile) and 28.6 in. (25th percentile). Dr. C. was pleased with all that. Rea cried again throughout the Dr.'s examination. Grr! I wish she would understand.
They wanted to check her iron again. So they pricked her finger! Horrible! The nurse then told me to pinch her finger and raise her arm. RIIIIGGGHHHT! Reagan was just going to sit there and let me pinch her finger off after it had been sliced. Then I had to lay her down and give her 3 shots! Could it get any worse??? The nurse then asked me if I had something to cover my shirt to protect it from the blood from her finger. I thought, "seriously, do you think I'm worried about my cheapo white t-shirt when my child is experiencing convulsions because she is so upset? AND I have an amazing product call Nature Bright that can get blood right out."
So, I got her dressed and went to check out. The ding-a-ling receptionist handed me the slip for the lab work because her iron was even lower and I have to have MORE lab work done. Grrr again! The order wasn't signed and I said, "doesn't this need to be signed?" and she replied "no, you're all set." I turned towards the door slowly because I just knew that she didn't know what she was saying. She then said "oh, wait. It's not signed? Yea, that has to be signed."
To complicate it even more......she was now an hour past her normal nap time since we had to wait so long!!!!!
I was so distraught when we got back in the car that it took me a minute to figure out which way I was heading. (ok, being slightly dramatic) Rea fell asleep as soon as I turned the car on, but she was still doing that deep sighs/hiccuping in her sleep. Poor baby! She was so happy when we went in and now she was heartbroken!
I was suppose to run a few errands, but that wore us out. So, I came home for a good lunch, to vent via the blog, and to watch a chick flick. Yes, you read that right...on this day, I am sitting in front of the TV and watching a movie!!! Kind of excited...never done this. First I need to start some laundry, finish my lesson for Sunday, and call the pharmacy to get iron supplements for the girl. Mmmm, maybe I won't get to the movie after all. We'll see!
Happy Friday to you! Have a fabulous weekend and stay away from the pediatrician's office or at least think of Rea and I the next time you hear that screaming baby! :(
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Discovering new things!!
Here are some pics from when Miss Rea discovered T.P.
I just sat there and watched her unravel the entire roll because I just couldn't believe my little baby was in this stage. You hear about this and see pics of other babies doing this, but I couldn't really believe that this time it was mine. A cool moment, but hard to explain.
Needless to say, I no longer sit back and observe. I'm a bit more proactive these days! So if the next time you visit us and there is some wrinkled T.P. on the roll, just use it and smile. :)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Poolside on vacation
(Side note...I have gone rafting several times and always make it very clear that I do not want to flip. Its not that I don't like the adventure or getting soaked by the freezing water. My issue is quite simple....I saw a Rescue 911 episode once where some people got stuck UNDERNEATH the raft. Well to spare you the details again, the punk kid made it a big deal that we had to follow his next command and so we did and over we went.....Sure enough, little 'ol me was stuck under the raft, BUT luckily not alone. My survival skills kicked in right away and I remembered to swim up to the pocket of air in the raft. Then my lifesaver, J.J. (family friend) either yanked my life jacket from underneath the raft or he lifted the raft so I could swim out....maybe he did both. Shortly after that, I was leisurely floating down the river...well, choking on the water I had swallowed. Moral of the story...I survived! AND my $10.00 Target sunglasses stayed on my head the entire time. (Some folks were hating on me for wearing them....taking bets how quickly I would loose them! Ha!)
Great people! Great memories!
Monday, August 10, 2009
Remember at this age...
~opening ziploc baggies
~two molars on top and the 3rd tooth on the the bottom....9 teeth in all
~walking
~first official haircut
Looking forward to eating with a real spoon again and sleeping in.
~two molars on top and the 3rd tooth on the the bottom....9 teeth in all
~walking
~first official haircut
Looking forward to eating with a real spoon again and sleeping in.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Vacation continuation...
Basically, the first few days were spent eating and hanging out. The men quickly fell in love with the frisbee golf course. Here are some of the kiddos playing, exploring, keeping busy, etc.
In efforts to get out of the house, I initiated a little hike down to the river. They said there was a path so I loaded Rea in the stroller, gathered any kids or adults interested, snapped a quick photo to capture the excitement, and we were off. The "path" was more like a jagged, gravel road that had a steep decline, so I was trying to push the stroller over the boulders, but also slow her down so she wouldn't slide down the hill. Geesh! Why is everything so difficult?!? Although my gut was telling me to go no further because on this day "what goes down must come back up", I pressed on for memory sake. We laughed and had good conversation on the way down. We gathered the children for another picture (I was determined to take pictures of something!) and we began to calculate our adventure back. In efforts to spare you the details, the trip back was challenging. Too steep and rocky to push Rea, so I carried her and Mr. Adams senior carried the stroller. In was stinky in the moment (this is why there aren't any pictures of the return trip), but I'm glad we did it.
In efforts to get out of the house, I initiated a little hike down to the river. They said there was a path so I loaded Rea in the stroller, gathered any kids or adults interested, snapped a quick photo to capture the excitement, and we were off. The "path" was more like a jagged, gravel road that had a steep decline, so I was trying to push the stroller over the boulders, but also slow her down so she wouldn't slide down the hill. Geesh! Why is everything so difficult?!? Although my gut was telling me to go no further because on this day "what goes down must come back up", I pressed on for memory sake. We laughed and had good conversation on the way down. We gathered the children for another picture (I was determined to take pictures of something!) and we began to calculate our adventure back. In efforts to spare you the details, the trip back was challenging. Too steep and rocky to push Rea, so I carried her and Mr. Adams senior carried the stroller. In was stinky in the moment (this is why there aren't any pictures of the return trip), but I'm glad we did it.
After a few good laughs and practicing healthy communication...
We made it! My cousin, Sarah and her daughter Braylen met us there. Reagan and Braylen played a bit and ate snacks together while the adults visited. We went out for another yummy meal and then we were heading north to Blue Ridge...supposedly! So good to see them...wished we lived closer!
All of the Dan and Joy Adams family and the Patterson family (old family friends from Ohio) were all rendezvousing at our cabins throughout the afternoon. Well, after some winding mountain roads, a long, unexpected trip at a random Wal*mart, and the co-pilot dozing off, we once again found ourselves off course and approaching the Tennessee border. Our two reoccurring issues during our visit to Georgie, 1. the roads are named 6 different things. (i.e. one street may be called....county road 587, highway 5, John Smith Parkway, AND junction 62) and 2. we didn't have a map....just stupid little turn by turn directions from some stupid site like map quest. This visual learner needs to see the whole picture. HOWEVER, I am too cheap to buy a street map! Furthermore, once we got near the cabin, we were instructed to use a separate set of directions that cannot be accessed anywhere on a map. Unfortunately, we learned the hard way that there are two tiny, winding dirt roads with the same name!!! Same fork in the road, same "Broken Bridge" sign, etc. (Side note....I have to mention all of our directional handicaps because it is sooo unlike us...I might venture out to say that we've never been "off the path" like this!
By now, all of the vacation participants have arrived and settled in at the cabin. They are now waiting for us to start dinner! Although we laughed (mostly me) most of the time, we were beginning to wonder if we would ever get there.....
All of the Dan and Joy Adams family and the Patterson family (old family friends from Ohio) were all rendezvousing at our cabins throughout the afternoon. Well, after some winding mountain roads, a long, unexpected trip at a random Wal*mart, and the co-pilot dozing off, we once again found ourselves off course and approaching the Tennessee border. Our two reoccurring issues during our visit to Georgie, 1. the roads are named 6 different things. (i.e. one street may be called....county road 587, highway 5, John Smith Parkway, AND junction 62) and 2. we didn't have a map....just stupid little turn by turn directions from some stupid site like map quest. This visual learner needs to see the whole picture. HOWEVER, I am too cheap to buy a street map! Furthermore, once we got near the cabin, we were instructed to use a separate set of directions that cannot be accessed anywhere on a map. Unfortunately, we learned the hard way that there are two tiny, winding dirt roads with the same name!!! Same fork in the road, same "Broken Bridge" sign, etc. (Side note....I have to mention all of our directional handicaps because it is sooo unlike us...I might venture out to say that we've never been "off the path" like this!
By now, all of the vacation participants have arrived and settled in at the cabin. They are now waiting for us to start dinner! Although we laughed (mostly me) most of the time, we were beginning to wonder if we would ever get there.....
June Vacation - 1st stop
So as I've mentioned previously, we were heading to Cumming. We had a little mix up around downtown Atlanta and well, it seems as if we missed the little city altogether. We didn't make it to Cumming that night because we were heading to Tennessee. Jon's Uncle Tim and Aunt Lois from Suwanee were gracious enough to open up their beautiful home to us. (One of many reasons a large family comes in hand.) They had dinner plans already, so the three of us snuck out and had a yummy Mexican dinner. After dinner, we walked around a little shopping plaza and discovered a piece of heaven.... The Fresh Market. Where have you been all my life? LOVE, LOVE, LOVE...the selection, the presentation, the freshness, the cleanliness, the fine products, etc. We bought a little dessert and I sampled some delicious gummies. (Side note....the clerk offered me a sample and I forgot to use the giant tweezers to take a piece. I just stuck my greasy hand in...oops!)
The next morning we got up and made our second attempt at visiting Cumming. Maybe a good nights sleep would help us...
The next morning we got up and made our second attempt at visiting Cumming. Maybe a good nights sleep would help us...
June Family Vacation
Alright, you've been waiting (maybe). You saw a picture of us packing for the trip...here are pictures from the trip!
We started off Tuesday morning at 8:00...we left in a very stress-free, calm mood. The house was tidy and this always makes it easier to come to.
We went all the way to Ocala before making any stops. Rea was a trooper! When we stopped at a rest area, we met the state mascot....the alligator. I overheard a family from Oklahoma discussing the little friend. The father said to his children "Look kids, its a crocodile." Then after using his brain he corrected himself. Poor children being led astray.
Is it true?!?! Yes, it is, indeed...we were approaching the Promise Land....G.ville! We didn't make any stops, but smelled the beautiful aroma as we drove by. On the road....first stop...the Bodie residence in Cumming, GA!
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