Monday, June 24, 2013
Matching Outfits
Okay I'm horrible and my kiddos are going to be so so mad at me when they are older and looking back through photo albums but I love the idea of dressing my boys to match! The new baby isn't even here and doesn't have a name but you better believe that he has matching outfits with Nathan. Here is my latest purchase!
Isn't this the cutest outfit you have ever seen? I couldn't resist and bought this outfit in a 2T and a 3 month size! Of course I bought each boy different clothes as well and won't make them match every day but won't it be stinking cute to have them matching? This is definitely on my top 10 list of why I'm so excited to have two little boys!
Working Mom Woes
I ran into my old young women leader yesterday at church and she was shocked to hear that I was pregnant again. So then she asked me the question that always comes next, am I going to quit my job and stay home now? I told her that no, I would be taking maternity leave and then going back to work full time and she was the very first person who was actually pleased with my response. She told me that I could do it and good for me for not giving up on my career.
Wow I was so surprised and taken back. And it felt so good to not have to defend my decisions to anyone. To have someone feel proud of me instead of sorry for me. She went on to tell me how she had left work after she had babies but was unhappy staying at home full time and went back to work a few years later. And she told me that it was okay to feel that way.
I know that I wouldn't be happy staying at home full time. I love Nathan to death and will love the new baby but I need more than just staying at home. I love my job, I love getting out of the house and interacting with my coworkers and I love feeling like I am accomplishing something. I do have every intention of cutting my hours back in a few years when money isn't so tight but I never actually plan on leaving work for good.
But what I struggle with is people telling me what would make me happy and feeling sorry for me because I am not home with Nathan all day every day. When men in my office approach me and tell me what a horrible mother I am for not being home with my kid. Or when friends and family say that I am "taking the easy way out" and letting other people raise my children. What gives someone else the right to decide what is best for my family? Don't they understand that I miss my kid every second that I am away from him but that I am doing what is best for him? I may not have an immaculate house, I may not make homemade dinners every night and always have the laundry done and folded. But I love my kid to death and I try to make the most of the time that I can spend with him, so isn't that enough?
Wow I was so surprised and taken back. And it felt so good to not have to defend my decisions to anyone. To have someone feel proud of me instead of sorry for me. She went on to tell me how she had left work after she had babies but was unhappy staying at home full time and went back to work a few years later. And she told me that it was okay to feel that way.
I know that I wouldn't be happy staying at home full time. I love Nathan to death and will love the new baby but I need more than just staying at home. I love my job, I love getting out of the house and interacting with my coworkers and I love feeling like I am accomplishing something. I do have every intention of cutting my hours back in a few years when money isn't so tight but I never actually plan on leaving work for good.
But what I struggle with is people telling me what would make me happy and feeling sorry for me because I am not home with Nathan all day every day. When men in my office approach me and tell me what a horrible mother I am for not being home with my kid. Or when friends and family say that I am "taking the easy way out" and letting other people raise my children. What gives someone else the right to decide what is best for my family? Don't they understand that I miss my kid every second that I am away from him but that I am doing what is best for him? I may not have an immaculate house, I may not make homemade dinners every night and always have the laundry done and folded. But I love my kid to death and I try to make the most of the time that I can spend with him, so isn't that enough?
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Nathan's New Bike
When it comes to buying Nathan toys Matt is a total softy. I'm the one saying he has too many toys, he doesn't need that, hes too young and Matt is the one going on and on about how much Nathan will love it and how much he needs it. So all Spring Matt has been insisting that we need to get Nathan one of those new kind of bikes that don't have the pedals or training wheels but I kept telling Matt that Nathan was too young and didn't need it. So imagine my surprise when I came home from work to this.
Nathan bought Matt a Yamaha bike and a Fox motorcycle jersey! He would have gotten a Honda bike but Nathan really wanted the blue one. Nathan rode (scooted) that bike around for the longest time and cried when we made him come in and eat dinner. He also insisted that he had to wear his jersey the rest of the night and kept clapping his hands and cheering. Matt sure loves his kid and loves spoiling him rotten!
Nathan bought Matt a Yamaha bike and a Fox motorcycle jersey! He would have gotten a Honda bike but Nathan really wanted the blue one. Nathan rode (scooted) that bike around for the longest time and cried when we made him come in and eat dinner. He also insisted that he had to wear his jersey the rest of the night and kept clapping his hands and cheering. Matt sure loves his kid and loves spoiling him rotten!
Monday, June 3, 2013
Nursery
Nathan went to his first day of Nursery yesterday. Nathan has been ready to go since he turned a year old but I sure wasn't. I took him to the nursery room and he saw the toys and was gone. I tried to get a hug and kiss from him but he wasn't having it, he was way too busy. The two hours that I was in Sunday School and Relief Society seemed to last for six And while I did get more out of church than I have in about two years I definitely counted down the time until I could go get my baby!
When I walked in the room and called Nathan he dropped his toys and ran to me and gave me a huge hug. That boy sure can melt my heart. He colored a picture and got to eat snacks and the nursery leader said he was so good and played great with the other kids. Nathan waved goodbye to the other kids and jabbered and jabbered all the way home. He had such a great time and I'm sure we will all enjoy church much more now!
So I guess its official, my baby is officially a nursery kid!
Nathan on his first day of Nursery!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Mother's Day Weekend
I had the best Mother's Day weekend this year. It really truly was an entire weekend of being spoiled rotten and having so much fun. It started with Matt and I both getting off early Friday afternoon to take Nathan in for his 18 month checkup which went so well. He is developing right on track and they are not concerned about his development anymore! Woohoo! Matt and I then dropped Nathan off with my mom and headed to Texas Roadhouse for dinner (my favorite) and then to Joann's where I was able to pick out whatever I wanted for Mother's day. I got new Gingham sewing scissors and a bunch of odds and ends for my toolbox. Best gift ever!
Then we headed to our ultrasound appointment and found out that we are having another boy! Matt was a little shocked and even though I had been thinking it was a boy it always throws you a bit knowing for sure. But we are so glad to finally know that its a boy and getting really excited to meet our new little monkey. My mom said she would keep Nathan for the evening and so we drove around running errands and of course hitting up Sonic for beverages and just enjoying the time alone. It was a perfect date night!
Saturday morning my mom and I took a sewing class at Gardner Village and Matt watched Nathan for me. I haven't taken a sewing class in three years and it was so fun to learn new techniques. My mom and I always have so much fun doing these together too. It was a blast.
We then picked up Nathan for the afternoon and played like crazy and then my mom watched Nathan again bless her heart while I went to the Piano Guys concert with Bree! The concert was at Abravanel Hall and was absolutely amazing! We had such a great time and after the concert we decided that we were both pretty much in love with Steve. Ya the whole thing was awesome and we loved every minute of it!
Sunday was spent going to church and visiting with both families. Nathan was thrilled to get to play with all of his cousins and it was great to see all of our siblings. We had a yummy dinner at my parents house and Nathan got an entire fudgesicle at Matt's parents house. That's right, he ate the whole thing!
Matt later surprised me with a Mother's Day card from him and Nathan. He wrote me a sweet message and then traced Nathan's hand and helped Nathan write me a note as well. It was the best gift I could have asked for. I felt so loved and appreciated all weekend and am so grateful to get to be a wife and a mommy to my two almost three boys! Thanks again for everything Matt I love you!
Then we headed to our ultrasound appointment and found out that we are having another boy! Matt was a little shocked and even though I had been thinking it was a boy it always throws you a bit knowing for sure. But we are so glad to finally know that its a boy and getting really excited to meet our new little monkey. My mom said she would keep Nathan for the evening and so we drove around running errands and of course hitting up Sonic for beverages and just enjoying the time alone. It was a perfect date night!
Saturday morning my mom and I took a sewing class at Gardner Village and Matt watched Nathan for me. I haven't taken a sewing class in three years and it was so fun to learn new techniques. My mom and I always have so much fun doing these together too. It was a blast.
We then picked up Nathan for the afternoon and played like crazy and then my mom watched Nathan again bless her heart while I went to the Piano Guys concert with Bree! The concert was at Abravanel Hall and was absolutely amazing! We had such a great time and after the concert we decided that we were both pretty much in love with Steve. Ya the whole thing was awesome and we loved every minute of it!
Sunday was spent going to church and visiting with both families. Nathan was thrilled to get to play with all of his cousins and it was great to see all of our siblings. We had a yummy dinner at my parents house and Nathan got an entire fudgesicle at Matt's parents house. That's right, he ate the whole thing!
Matt later surprised me with a Mother's Day card from him and Nathan. He wrote me a sweet message and then traced Nathan's hand and helped Nathan write me a note as well. It was the best gift I could have asked for. I felt so loved and appreciated all weekend and am so grateful to get to be a wife and a mommy to my two almost three boys! Thanks again for everything Matt I love you!
Monday, May 6, 2013
Another Baby
The decision to have another baby was one that I have been struggling with since the day Nathan was born. Don't get me wrong, Nathan has been the biggest blessing in our lives and we are so thankful for him but it was not easy.
Pregnancy doesn't agree with me, and that is an understatement. With Nathan I was so sick and exhausted until I was about 16 weeks pregnant, felt better for a few weeks, and then the swelling set in. I swelled in my hands, face, and feet to the point where I couldn't even close my hands into a fist. Then my blood pressure rose and I felt terrible. At 41 weeks the doctors let me get induced and Nathan hadn't even started dropping. I was in labor for almost 20 hours and pushed for three. By the time Nathan got here I was exhausted.
Because I struggled so much with labor I really struggled with recovery. I didn't start feeling like myself until Nathan was about eight weeks old. And Nathan had colic so bad and would cry for most of the day and night. I remember one day in particular Matt got off work early and came home to find Nathan and I on the floor of his bedroom crying together. I remember between sobs asking Matt if he would be okay if we didn't have another baby. I just didn't know if I could do it again.
Of course Nathan grew out of colic by about 12 weeks and became such an easy and wonderful baby and I knew the Lord was watching over us, especially me and blessing us. I loved being a mom and enjoyed Nathan so much. So when Nathan started having seizures we tried to really focus on having the Lord get us through but some days got so hard.
So when the promptings started last summer that another spirit needed to join our family Matt and I were extremely hesitant to listen. I wanted a sibling for Nathan but not yet. We wanted to wait, we wanted to get a handle on our current situation, and we knew we couldn't take on much more. And then there was a day at the end of August right after Nathan had two seizures that caused him to stop breathing. I was driving home from work when the prompting of another baby hit me like a ton of bricks and I started to cry.
I felt so weak and so beaten. I told the Lord that I was not strong enough to do what he had asked and that I needed his help. I told him that I couldn't have another baby until Nathan's seizures were under control and until our financial situation had been resolved. I felt such a calm presence and I knew the Lord would help me.
Two days later Nathan's doctor agreed to switch his medication and that was the end of the seizures. My parents agreed to let us move into their house to be able to pay off Nathan's medical bills. Things were going great and we were on track again. And in January the promptings began to hit hard again. Matt and I knew how much we were being blessed and while we were a little apprehensive we took a leap of faith and decided to start trying.
Just a few days before we found out we were pregnant Matt and I were both given promotions and raises at work. This was not a coincidence. When we got the positive pregnancy test we felt such peace and comfort and knew we had made the right choice. Every single thing I had asked the Lord for he had provided and he had given us so much more. I know this new baby will be such a blessing for our family and I am so grateful for the spiritual experience that this decision has been.
Pregnancy doesn't agree with me, and that is an understatement. With Nathan I was so sick and exhausted until I was about 16 weeks pregnant, felt better for a few weeks, and then the swelling set in. I swelled in my hands, face, and feet to the point where I couldn't even close my hands into a fist. Then my blood pressure rose and I felt terrible. At 41 weeks the doctors let me get induced and Nathan hadn't even started dropping. I was in labor for almost 20 hours and pushed for three. By the time Nathan got here I was exhausted.
Because I struggled so much with labor I really struggled with recovery. I didn't start feeling like myself until Nathan was about eight weeks old. And Nathan had colic so bad and would cry for most of the day and night. I remember one day in particular Matt got off work early and came home to find Nathan and I on the floor of his bedroom crying together. I remember between sobs asking Matt if he would be okay if we didn't have another baby. I just didn't know if I could do it again.
Of course Nathan grew out of colic by about 12 weeks and became such an easy and wonderful baby and I knew the Lord was watching over us, especially me and blessing us. I loved being a mom and enjoyed Nathan so much. So when Nathan started having seizures we tried to really focus on having the Lord get us through but some days got so hard.
So when the promptings started last summer that another spirit needed to join our family Matt and I were extremely hesitant to listen. I wanted a sibling for Nathan but not yet. We wanted to wait, we wanted to get a handle on our current situation, and we knew we couldn't take on much more. And then there was a day at the end of August right after Nathan had two seizures that caused him to stop breathing. I was driving home from work when the prompting of another baby hit me like a ton of bricks and I started to cry.
I felt so weak and so beaten. I told the Lord that I was not strong enough to do what he had asked and that I needed his help. I told him that I couldn't have another baby until Nathan's seizures were under control and until our financial situation had been resolved. I felt such a calm presence and I knew the Lord would help me.
Two days later Nathan's doctor agreed to switch his medication and that was the end of the seizures. My parents agreed to let us move into their house to be able to pay off Nathan's medical bills. Things were going great and we were on track again. And in January the promptings began to hit hard again. Matt and I knew how much we were being blessed and while we were a little apprehensive we took a leap of faith and decided to start trying.
Just a few days before we found out we were pregnant Matt and I were both given promotions and raises at work. This was not a coincidence. When we got the positive pregnancy test we felt such peace and comfort and knew we had made the right choice. Every single thing I had asked the Lord for he had provided and he had given us so much more. I know this new baby will be such a blessing for our family and I am so grateful for the spiritual experience that this decision has been.
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