This week has been so busy, that I've sat down to write this blog like 3 times to no avail! I've just had the title, but I had a little extra time now..so I figured I'd write!
Even though the week felt extremely busy to me, perspectively it really wasn't. Just ALOT of driving! Way more than I'm used to! It all started when Josh sold his truck last week. He works out of his truck, so really his truck is the money maker. So we needed a truck as quickly as possible! Well, he found one last Thursday night in Atlanta for a really good price, so he made all the arrangements for us to go look at it. So we left the babies with his parents on Friday, and left about lunch time. We got to Atlanta, and looked at the truck. It wasn't in GREAT condition, but he was asking so little..we were really considering it. We even discussed trying to get him go lower for all the problems. Then the guy just took off like $500 more dollars without us asking, so it felt like a confirmation. So, we bought it right there! Then we stayed with our friends, Luke and Kayla, who graciously let us stay at their house last minute! And it was alot of fun! We just ate, talked, and hung out. And stayed up way too late! :) But it was good to see them; it had been a while! (Thank you again Kayla for letting us stay with ya'll!)
Well, the next day I had to drive home all alone. And the worst part was that it was raining, HARD!, the whole way! It took like 4 1/2 hours. I was exhausted that night!
Then Monday morning I woke up to find that one of my best friend's dad had died the night before. Another friend, Alaina, and I decided that we should go to the funeral. So we made plans to drive back up to Atlanta the following day. So we left on Tuesday to go to the visitation, stayed the night, and then went to the funeral on Wednesday. The family seemed to be doing relatively well considering. He had been sick for a little while, so I think that gave them time to mourn through the whole process. And despite the circumstances, I had a good time on the trip. I got to hang out with Alaina and it was alot of fun! I haven't spent that much time with her since college! (Alaina, thanks for the company!) I also got to see some friends/cousins, Erin and Wesley, and I talked to them for a while! (Erin, you are a very cute pregnant lady!)
So two trips to Atlanta in one week is like 100 times more driving than I am used to! And I'll be happy to not see it for a LONG time! I like my little country town!
Last night we hung out with some more friends, Gene and Steph, and just ate and talked! That seems to be what we are good at! :) And today we are just relaxing! I'll take it!
Friday, January 22, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The end of breastfeeding..well for now!
I have officially stopped breastfeeding Hannah. I wasn't really planning it, but it just kinda happened. She was wanting it less and less, and then over the busy holidays, our schedules were all out of sync. We were in different environments, and she was so preoccupied she basically stopped on her own.
It's weird now though. I mean, I don't feel like I have a baby anymore. She's so independent; she barely spends any time with me now. I miss the times of snuggling she would give me when I would nurse. I was only nursing her in the mornings, but now I wake up and it's the first thing I think about. I guess I just need some adjustment time.
Now that I look back on this last year, I can honestly say I enjoyed nursing. Don't get me wrong, though, there were definitely times I thought about quitting. Like the times she would bite, or the time she went on a 3 day nursing strike. Or the times I was being selfish and just wanted to go on a date with my husband alone (she never would touch bottles)! But I wanted to at least make it to a year, so I'm pretty proud of myself. Nursing was in no way easy. It definitely takes a lot of work and sacrifice. But in the end, I'm so very glad I stuck with it!
It's weird now though. I mean, I don't feel like I have a baby anymore. She's so independent; she barely spends any time with me now. I miss the times of snuggling she would give me when I would nurse. I was only nursing her in the mornings, but now I wake up and it's the first thing I think about. I guess I just need some adjustment time.
Now that I look back on this last year, I can honestly say I enjoyed nursing. Don't get me wrong, though, there were definitely times I thought about quitting. Like the times she would bite, or the time she went on a 3 day nursing strike. Or the times I was being selfish and just wanted to go on a date with my husband alone (she never would touch bottles)! But I wanted to at least make it to a year, so I'm pretty proud of myself. Nursing was in no way easy. It definitely takes a lot of work and sacrifice. But in the end, I'm so very glad I stuck with it!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Gosh, it's been awhile...
Well, I blogged last about our trip to Nashville. And LOTS of things have happened since then. Yet it all flew by so quickly! I love Christmas time, but it goes by way too quickly! We were pretty busy the month of December. One week, we actually had something to do every single night! That's very unusual for us. I'm a homebody for sure, so it put me out of my comfort zone a little.
On Christmas Eve, we always go to Josh's parents house. We usually have the traditon of eating chili, which is always good. But this year they decided to change it up and have a fancy meal. So, we had ribs, asparagus wrapped in bacon, twice baked potatoes, broccoli casserole, and the best stuffed mushrooms I've ever had! It was absolutely delicious! Then we all unwrapped gifts from their Grandma and she unwrapped ours. Then we always watch a movie, which was "Julie and Julia" this year. I'm still undecided about the movie. It was really long for one thing, and the ending was not what I wanted. Oh well.
Then we spend the night at his parents, and wake up and do Christmas morning. Last year, I think we woke up at like 6 which is way too early! But this year, I guess all the kids are teenagers so they actually slept until 8, which is much more reasonable! So we woke up and did Christmas, and it was really good. I got a good hair straightener, and a pedicure! I'm excited! We got Elijah a guitar and he LOVED it! He never puts it down. I loved watching him open it, and then instantly light up and say "Guiiitaarr!" It was priceless! Hannah could have really cared less about her presents. I think she played the most with a wrapping bow she found!
After we do Christmas at Josh's parents', we eat breakfast and then we get ready to go to my parents. This year we decided to be there at lunch, and then do Christmas after lunch. In previous years, we are busting our tails to get there by 10. Which doesn't help the Christmas spirit in my opinion! So we took it easy this year, and made it there at 12:30. We had another delicious meal of supreme casseroles! And then we did Christmas presents. Josh and I solely asked for a flat panel TV, and we got it! It's soo nice! So we then hung out with my family the rest of the day. I think it was a pretty good Christmas overall! We had some good family time with both sides!
For New Year's, we went down to the River House with Josh's family. It's always fun to go! Even if I didn't even step outside the whole time, tooo cold!! The only shortcoming is that our little family sleeps in the same room, which is not inducive to sleeping! The babies make noises constantly during the night, and I'm a very light sleeper! But we did play alot of games, which is always fun!
Josh's parents also do a little prayer session in which we all ask God to reveal to us what He wants from us in the coming year. We each pray over different areas of our lives: Work/school, family, church, finances, and personal. It's always really good! And we got alot of goals for this next year. I'm really excited to see what God has planned!
On Christmas Eve, we always go to Josh's parents house. We usually have the traditon of eating chili, which is always good. But this year they decided to change it up and have a fancy meal. So, we had ribs, asparagus wrapped in bacon, twice baked potatoes, broccoli casserole, and the best stuffed mushrooms I've ever had! It was absolutely delicious! Then we all unwrapped gifts from their Grandma and she unwrapped ours. Then we always watch a movie, which was "Julie and Julia" this year. I'm still undecided about the movie. It was really long for one thing, and the ending was not what I wanted. Oh well.
Then we spend the night at his parents, and wake up and do Christmas morning. Last year, I think we woke up at like 6 which is way too early! But this year, I guess all the kids are teenagers so they actually slept until 8, which is much more reasonable! So we woke up and did Christmas, and it was really good. I got a good hair straightener, and a pedicure! I'm excited! We got Elijah a guitar and he LOVED it! He never puts it down. I loved watching him open it, and then instantly light up and say "Guiiitaarr!" It was priceless! Hannah could have really cared less about her presents. I think she played the most with a wrapping bow she found!
After we do Christmas at Josh's parents', we eat breakfast and then we get ready to go to my parents. This year we decided to be there at lunch, and then do Christmas after lunch. In previous years, we are busting our tails to get there by 10. Which doesn't help the Christmas spirit in my opinion! So we took it easy this year, and made it there at 12:30. We had another delicious meal of supreme casseroles! And then we did Christmas presents. Josh and I solely asked for a flat panel TV, and we got it! It's soo nice! So we then hung out with my family the rest of the day. I think it was a pretty good Christmas overall! We had some good family time with both sides!
For New Year's, we went down to the River House with Josh's family. It's always fun to go! Even if I didn't even step outside the whole time, tooo cold!! The only shortcoming is that our little family sleeps in the same room, which is not inducive to sleeping! The babies make noises constantly during the night, and I'm a very light sleeper! But we did play alot of games, which is always fun!
Josh's parents also do a little prayer session in which we all ask God to reveal to us what He wants from us in the coming year. We each pray over different areas of our lives: Work/school, family, church, finances, and personal. It's always really good! And we got alot of goals for this next year. I'm really excited to see what God has planned!
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