Wednesday, August 30, 2017
2 Months Young
On the 14th Adeline turned 2 months old. Time is flying and we have been blessed with the most AMAZING little miss. She is currently 24 inches long and 12.6 lbs. She smiles all of the time and only cries when she wants a bottle (4-6 oz every 4 hours or so.) She is seriously the HAPPIEST little miss. She is sleeping through the night most nights.She babbles non stop and loves to have conversations with you. She can do a 360 circle when on her play mat. She is starting to discover her feet and will reach for them, they are just so far away. She amazes us every day with her new found skills. Everyone who meets her is immediately in love!
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Parenting is hard....marriage is harder
Parenting is not easy. It is full of fear, the unknown, messes, tantrums, poop (am I right here folks?????) It doesn't come with a manual telling how to do this or that, it is just something you have to learn as you go, but your children...they don't know this. They just know you love them, and that is what matters.
Marriage-marriage is NOT easy. It's hard. Falling in love is easy, but changing as individuals as you go along and trying to figure out how to adjust your relationship, this is hard, but boy is it WORTH it!
My husband and I have been together for 17 years. We met when I was 17 and he was 18. I fell head over heals in love with him I think on our first date. We were engaged when I was 19 and got married four days before my 21st birthday. We were young, in love and naive to what it would take to sustain a happy and amazing marriage.
This is something we have had to learn over the years and work hard to ensure it was done. When we got married we had big plans. I was going to be a doctor (didn't happen) and he wanted to live in a loft in a major city (didn't happen!) We knew we wanted to have kiddos and travel all over the world (we haven't made it very far yet.) What we didn't know is that life has a way of changing your huge plans.
We didn't know that my mom would die just a year later from a massive heart attack. We didn't know that my sister would be diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis six months after that. We didn't know that four days after buying our house Bill would be laid off from his job. We didn't know how significant my infertility would be, or how hard it is emotionally and on a relationship to battle infertility through medications and procedures. We didn't know how hard it would be working full time (my job being emotionally exhausting to boot), me being a full time grad student and trying to maintain a relationship. We didn't know how hard it would be trying to be the best mommy and daddy ever to our first little princess, while working full time (Bill also full time in Grad School) and never seeing each other. We didn't know that twins would come along, and how hard taking care of two tiny little boys would be. We didn't know Bill would again loose his job when the boys were 8 months old.....
There is so much we didn't know....and so much more we still don't know. However we have learned that marriage is easier when we put effort into it. We have learned that we have to take care of each other, this relationship and put it first. One day our children will be on their own, and we will be back to having just each other, so making sure we don't forget how, while being mom/dad, has become a priority. We haven't always been great about this, but with growth, and age, we know now this is a MUST! Date nights need to happen. Quiet moments before bed just chatting about random things that have NOTHING to do with our beautiful babies. Talking about plans and dreams for when the kids are gone. These things are so important, but can easily be set aside as life takes over. Don't forget....in the chaos that this all started with a love that was fierce and a gift from someone way bigger than we are. Date each other, tell each other you love them and show your children what marriage is about, and why it's worth the fight!
Marriage-marriage is NOT easy. It's hard. Falling in love is easy, but changing as individuals as you go along and trying to figure out how to adjust your relationship, this is hard, but boy is it WORTH it!
My husband and I have been together for 17 years. We met when I was 17 and he was 18. I fell head over heals in love with him I think on our first date. We were engaged when I was 19 and got married four days before my 21st birthday. We were young, in love and naive to what it would take to sustain a happy and amazing marriage.
This is something we have had to learn over the years and work hard to ensure it was done. When we got married we had big plans. I was going to be a doctor (didn't happen) and he wanted to live in a loft in a major city (didn't happen!) We knew we wanted to have kiddos and travel all over the world (we haven't made it very far yet.) What we didn't know is that life has a way of changing your huge plans.
We didn't know that my mom would die just a year later from a massive heart attack. We didn't know that my sister would be diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis six months after that. We didn't know that four days after buying our house Bill would be laid off from his job. We didn't know how significant my infertility would be, or how hard it is emotionally and on a relationship to battle infertility through medications and procedures. We didn't know how hard it would be working full time (my job being emotionally exhausting to boot), me being a full time grad student and trying to maintain a relationship. We didn't know how hard it would be trying to be the best mommy and daddy ever to our first little princess, while working full time (Bill also full time in Grad School) and never seeing each other. We didn't know that twins would come along, and how hard taking care of two tiny little boys would be. We didn't know Bill would again loose his job when the boys were 8 months old.....
There is so much we didn't know....and so much more we still don't know. However we have learned that marriage is easier when we put effort into it. We have learned that we have to take care of each other, this relationship and put it first. One day our children will be on their own, and we will be back to having just each other, so making sure we don't forget how, while being mom/dad, has become a priority. We haven't always been great about this, but with growth, and age, we know now this is a MUST! Date nights need to happen. Quiet moments before bed just chatting about random things that have NOTHING to do with our beautiful babies. Talking about plans and dreams for when the kids are gone. These things are so important, but can easily be set aside as life takes over. Don't forget....in the chaos that this all started with a love that was fierce and a gift from someone way bigger than we are. Date each other, tell each other you love them and show your children what marriage is about, and why it's worth the fight!
Friday, August 4, 2017
Five years later
Happy Birthday sweet boys....
Five....my sweet, energetic boys are Five!!!!
Liam:
You are my warrior. You are strong and so athletic. You shoot a basket like no body else I know. You also love me with all of your might frequently proclaiming mommy is your favorite. You are smart, and so seriously funny. You never fail to make me laugh. You have a confidence in yourself I wish I had, and have no problem saying "yes" when told by others your cute, smart, etc. You mess with your brother non-stop, but you stand up for him too. You are currently all about batman! You say you're not a picky eater, but oh my love you so are. You are an amazing big brother to Adeline and you love her so. You want to spend all of your time playing with big sis Ella, but comply when she doesn't feel like it. You would spend all day jumping into the pool (a new skill you learned this summer!) You can be so very shy, until you know someone and then you talk nonstop. You have the biggest blue eyes that I have ever seen, and use them frequently to show different facial emotions that often provoke a giggle from those near by.
Five....my sweet, energetic boys are Five!!!!
Liam:
You are my warrior. You are strong and so athletic. You shoot a basket like no body else I know. You also love me with all of your might frequently proclaiming mommy is your favorite. You are smart, and so seriously funny. You never fail to make me laugh. You have a confidence in yourself I wish I had, and have no problem saying "yes" when told by others your cute, smart, etc. You mess with your brother non-stop, but you stand up for him too. You are currently all about batman! You say you're not a picky eater, but oh my love you so are. You are an amazing big brother to Adeline and you love her so. You want to spend all of your time playing with big sis Ella, but comply when she doesn't feel like it. You would spend all day jumping into the pool (a new skill you learned this summer!) You can be so very shy, until you know someone and then you talk nonstop. You have the biggest blue eyes that I have ever seen, and use them frequently to show different facial emotions that often provoke a giggle from those near by.
Aiden-You are my quiet, sweet, little man. You are an old soul my sweet boy. You have an ability to notice those around you that others would often miss or look past. You know no strangers and will befriend anyone that will talk to you. Everyone loves you the moment they meet you, and would take you home with them if I'd allow it. You LOVE to perform and have asked to be a hip hopper. You will sign from the top of your lungs anytime you can. You love JESUS and will sing your heart out for him wherever you stand. You love your baby sister and have proclaimed she is a "capoodie pie." You have strong emotions and wear your heart on your sleeve. You have taken wearing your glasses and patch with such grace, often reminding me that it is time to put your patch on. You have never once complained about needing them, which is such a blessing for mommy and daddy. At this moment you are all about Spiderman. You struggle with your letters and numbers, but never get defeated by the struggle. To say I am proud of the young man you are becoming is an understatement.
Happy Birthday Sweet Boys! We love you so.....
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