9 weeks

How Far Along: 9 weeks!

Size of baby: Your new resident is nearly an inch long — about the size of a grape — and weighs just a fraction of an ounce. She's starting to look more and more human. Her essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months.

 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: none

Maternity Clothes: trying not to wear them, but I've pulled a few things out.

Gender:well... it's too early to know for sure :)

Movement: I've felt a flutter or two but not every day or even every other day. and only once or twice.

What I miss: feeling the need to lose weight.

Sleep: some nights I sleep well, others not so much.

Symptoms: I'm still exhausted. I'm not as nauseous as I was even into last week but still having some nausea everyday.

Best Moment this week: Being able to start to feel little flutters even though I know it'll be weeks before I feel anything consistant.

What I am looking forward to: feeling the babe move and feeling like the weeks aren't dragging by so slowly!

8 weeks!

I'm hoping to do one of these posts every week until I deliver...  so here goes the first!!

How Far Along: 8 weeks!

Size of baby: By now, your baby is really using his bean - his brain is developing connections and, speaking of beans, he is now about the size of a kidney bean.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: none

Maternity Clothes: trying not to wear them, but I've pulled a few things out.

Gender:well... it's too early to know for sure :)

Movement: again, too early.

What I miss: eating normally

Sleep: I get up about 3-5 times per night.

Symptoms: Extremely tired and nausea most of the day still.

Best Moment this week: Today! Reaching 8 weeks!

What I am looking forward to: March!

a lot of news...

I have been such a terrible blogger.

 There are plenty of excuses I could throw out there but truth is, I just haven't known what to blog about recently. Not a thing has felt "right". So, I've remained silent.

July was full of craziness. We were mostly busy getting ready for VBS and there was about 2 weeks where at one point or another we were all sick. We are finally getting back to normal around here. Well as normal as things can get with all the changes going on in our lives!


I'm stoked, that as of this week I am now officially going back to children's ministry! It's been a long time coming, and I wish I could share the whole journey but I just don't need to write it all out here.

By the end of this month, I  plan to be in full swing with the homeschooling as well. I still have a lot of prep work to do, so I have to get on the move with this.

This week, Derek and I celebrated our 7th anniversary! I'm so excited about the things God has in store for us this year!

And for those of you who don't already know this (though I'm sure most of you do)  We are going to welcome a new addition in our family in MARCH :)  We are super stoked about this and know that this is a huge blessing to our family. God is working indeed.

Anyhow. I leave you of a few pics of the baby giraffe I snapped this weekend while Kyley was feeding her. :)

Dragonfly

So I saw this little beauty on my candle off my front porch and thought of Courtney.

Cowboy Elijah

*disclaimer: This post was not purposefully placed right after the last one. My kids just afforded me that opportunity with their cuteness*

Cowgirl Kyley

My little cowgirl :)

Guess Who!?!?!?!?!

Guess who is now officially pap-pap free!?!?!?!?!

We've been 5 whole days without it so far and not a complaint!

A mini shoot with Kyley & Lily

So, Saturday evening we spent some time playing at my mom and dad's house since Michael & Amy and the kids are in town for a few days.

We hadn't been there long, when I heard Lily run up to Kyley and say... "Kyley! Come over here and let your mommy take a few shots of us" lol

It was too cute NOT to take them :) So here are some of my faves. :)

A boy's gotta do, what a boy's gotta do!

Apparently, Elijah was hungry.

Derek and I were out back working in the yard, and on the deck. Elijah was sleeping, and Kyley was playing outside with us. Next thing I know, I see Elijah walk across the kitchen with a bowl. Ok no problem.

I go inside a few minutes later to this.



Apparently, he was hungry. And took matters into his own hands.

Summer Fun

Last week we went to the spray ground with the kids and my niece and nephew.

This is Kyley



Elijah






We saw these people let off these balloons so I snapped a pic



Parker



My brother Michael



and my neice Lily

My girl.

I've got sunshine



On a cloudy day



When it's cold outside



I've got the month of May



I guess



You'd say



What can make me feel this way?


My girl ... My girl... My girl



Talkin bout... My girl.

No use crying over spilled milk

These pictures are from a few months ago but never got posted. I ran across them and thought they'd be a fun post :)

Take me out to the ballgame...

Elijah got to go to his first baseball game.


This was Kyley's 3rd time going to see the Biscuits (yes you read that right)



They had so much fun watching everything that went on.
They clapped with the music and enjoyed watching the "biscuit bunch" dance.


This was the view from our seats.

Pretty sweet if you ask me. A sweet friend made that possible.

And one more fun shot just because I have it.

The wild.

So, I've been MIA because we've been spending a lot of family time outside at random places, and we're having a blast :)

Yesterday, we went to my in laws to hang out with them and grill out, etc.

After lunch we took the kids to the park up the street, and we saw many "creatures" that the kids are not accustomed to seeing in the city.

Kyley exclaimed at one point... "This is so much fun being in the wild!"

Oh that child...

We've been to numerous parks, bike riding, a baseball game and played in the pool in our yard this week and the kids are having so much fun.

Here are a few pictures from "the wild"

This week after swimming in the pool in the yard.


One of the many "creatures" Kyley loved playing with.


and a bloom on the tree that covered the park we were at yesterday. Do any of you know what this is?

Making up for lost time...

Just wanted to share a few new pics of my girl...

This is what happens...

When two crazy guys celebrate a birthday at a Mexican restaurant.

a post in which i ramble a lot and there are no pictures

HI!

I'm really making an effort to stay up to date with the blog.

I created it to document our lives and to share things God has laid on my heart and lately I've not been doing a great job of fulfilling that.

The last few weeks have been super busy.

I've started my own business. Or at least I'm working on it.

You can see that HERE  Well at least the facebook fan page. I'm working on getting a website live, I just haven't gotten there yet.

I'm teaching preschool this week. It makes me miss the gym just a tad. But makes me grateful to be a stay at home mom all the more.

Kyley has 3 more soccer games this season. 

Next week she graduates from preschool.

Earlier this month Elijah turned 2. I have tons of birthday party pics to post.

We also have a dance recital this month as well.

God has blessed us. Over and over and over again.

We are going to the zoo tomorrow for a field trip. That should be fun.

Someone offered to buy all of the kids burgers while we're there. Thanks Sue!

I'm stoked about what we have going at Celebrate Recovery. God is moving.

Derek's birthday is tomorrow. Happy early birthday dear.






I really think this has been random enough now haha

Look foward to a few pictures posts in the upcoming days. I can't wait to show you some of the things we've been up to!

a new fave and a few notes...

Yikes. I've been a HORRIBLE blogger lately. I am hoping to catch up this week. yay.

Kyley was in her first drama today. I linked the video to my facebook acct.

And this is my new fave worship song. Our worship minister wrote and arranged it. Our pastors wife is the soloist.  If it's your will, God I will go.

love. I hope you enjoy.

Overcome

Hallelujah part 2

And if this isn't the sweetest thing ever :)