This new computer is giving us fits. I'm taking it back tomorrow.
I super hate computer shopping, especially with a husband and 1 year old in tow, it makes it 10 times harder than it already is. Blah.
No cute pictures today...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Happenings...
-Our computer stopped working. After repair estimates, tons of research, dragging M all over town to shop and ending up back at the first store, we got a new one.
-Going an entire week without a computer was very interesting. I had more time to clean and stuff like that, but I didn't realize how much of my life is centered around a computer and Internet. I don't have many books or magazines around the house because I can get it ALL online! I kept going to the computer, which was dead, to do highly important things-like online banking, Googling whether Tyler Sieswerda (local news anchor) is gay or not, and printing directions to places. Oh, and blog-stalking of course. What did people do before we had computers?!
-One thing I really missed was blogging. A lot happened this week and I needed to get it out-whether I posted it or not...the 'not' option has happened a lot of late. I'm kinda mean in my heart sometimes and that just doesn't need to be out there. Ha!
-I feel like we are entering a new era with Makafui and I'm very excited about it! We tried out a rec center this week and he did GREAT in the childcare! I loved working out without having to stop a million times for cups, snacks or toys that had been launched out of the stroller. The pool at the rec center was a lot cooler than we anticipated and Makafui did not like it. We're going to give the Y a try and see if it works out a little better.
-I have a new niece! Hannah Kate was born on Tuesday!
-Watching/supporting someone else through un-medicated labor is nearly as hard as doing it! Yeah, not quite ready for that again.
-My sister's birth makes the 3rd birth in a little more than a year in our family and all 3 were at different hospital systems in the area. I was really surprised by how different they were from one another. I have been pondering and filing away tons and tons of observations and am already thinking about what our next experience may be like and what books I need to read.
-I am writing a thank you note to my OB and our hospital again. :)
-We went to Chinatown last week for the Chinese New Year. O.M.G. Best people watching ever!! The dragon dances were my favorite. Goat meat was George's and I'm pretty sure the fire truck was Makafui's highlight.
-Makafui got sand toys for his Birthday and we've been enjoying the sand volleyball court on these beautiful days. So far, no sand in the mouth.
-Makafui got dissed by someone while we were trying to be sweet. My feelings are hurt. I'm backing off from that person. (That would be one of those nasty blog posts I didn't publish.)
-My mom starts her new job next week, We are super excited for her and trying to get in as much Gigi time as possible before she starts the 40 hour a week thing. She's gonna do great!
-I took the plunge and gave peanut butter a try. M loves it and no allergy!
-After M turned 1 I thought about and really tried to start aggressively weaning him. It was not going great. I've decided to back off for a little while and hope he's ready for it sooner rather than later...I will draw a line in the sand at some point, just not sure where...
-I know a lot of people having babies right now and it's really got me thinking about family sizes and spacing and such. I'm super curious as to how families come to the number of children they have, why they have them, etc. and how much God really dictates that or just allows it to happen. The problem is, those are some pretty personal questions so I can't just ask everyone I know...I want to though.
-Makafui has been a total nut. He has this awesome belly laugh and he busts out with it over the smallest things. I love it!
-I have been lax about taking pictures lately and I hate that. I want to be a great documenter of these precious days.
-On Hannah Kate's Birthday, my dad kept Makafui for 6 hours all by himself! I was so proud of both of them! M has never been left that long! Pops and Makafui slept like rocks that night!
-Cadbury Crème Eggs are out....this is very dangerous.
-Going an entire week without a computer was very interesting. I had more time to clean and stuff like that, but I didn't realize how much of my life is centered around a computer and Internet. I don't have many books or magazines around the house because I can get it ALL online! I kept going to the computer, which was dead, to do highly important things-like online banking, Googling whether Tyler Sieswerda (local news anchor) is gay or not, and printing directions to places. Oh, and blog-stalking of course. What did people do before we had computers?!
-One thing I really missed was blogging. A lot happened this week and I needed to get it out-whether I posted it or not...the 'not' option has happened a lot of late. I'm kinda mean in my heart sometimes and that just doesn't need to be out there. Ha!
-I feel like we are entering a new era with Makafui and I'm very excited about it! We tried out a rec center this week and he did GREAT in the childcare! I loved working out without having to stop a million times for cups, snacks or toys that had been launched out of the stroller. The pool at the rec center was a lot cooler than we anticipated and Makafui did not like it. We're going to give the Y a try and see if it works out a little better.
-I have a new niece! Hannah Kate was born on Tuesday!
-Watching/supporting someone else through un-medicated labor is nearly as hard as doing it! Yeah, not quite ready for that again.
-My sister's birth makes the 3rd birth in a little more than a year in our family and all 3 were at different hospital systems in the area. I was really surprised by how different they were from one another. I have been pondering and filing away tons and tons of observations and am already thinking about what our next experience may be like and what books I need to read.
-I am writing a thank you note to my OB and our hospital again. :)
-We went to Chinatown last week for the Chinese New Year. O.M.G. Best people watching ever!! The dragon dances were my favorite. Goat meat was George's and I'm pretty sure the fire truck was Makafui's highlight.
-Makafui got sand toys for his Birthday and we've been enjoying the sand volleyball court on these beautiful days. So far, no sand in the mouth.
-Makafui got dissed by someone while we were trying to be sweet. My feelings are hurt. I'm backing off from that person. (That would be one of those nasty blog posts I didn't publish.)
-My mom starts her new job next week, We are super excited for her and trying to get in as much Gigi time as possible before she starts the 40 hour a week thing. She's gonna do great!
-I took the plunge and gave peanut butter a try. M loves it and no allergy!
-After M turned 1 I thought about and really tried to start aggressively weaning him. It was not going great. I've decided to back off for a little while and hope he's ready for it sooner rather than later...I will draw a line in the sand at some point, just not sure where...
-I know a lot of people having babies right now and it's really got me thinking about family sizes and spacing and such. I'm super curious as to how families come to the number of children they have, why they have them, etc. and how much God really dictates that or just allows it to happen. The problem is, those are some pretty personal questions so I can't just ask everyone I know...I want to though.
-Makafui has been a total nut. He has this awesome belly laugh and he busts out with it over the smallest things. I love it!
-I have been lax about taking pictures lately and I hate that. I want to be a great documenter of these precious days.
-On Hannah Kate's Birthday, my dad kept Makafui for 6 hours all by himself! I was so proud of both of them! M has never been left that long! Pops and Makafui slept like rocks that night!
-Cadbury Crème Eggs are out....this is very dangerous.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Party Time...
I had grand and ridiculous plans for Makafui's first Birthday party. I decided to dial it back a bit and we ended up with a good ol' fashioned kid party. I think it was perfect. :)
All his favorite things happened...food, attention, food, playing, food, friends, food and new toys! What a day this little boy had!!
We put his party outfit on and got the camera out. He chose the pose on his own. I do not know where he gets this stuff! Is there a baby GQ I don't know about?
The climber from Gigi and Pops is a huge hit! I love this picture as the adults are going nuts showing him all the fun ways to play and he's just lookin' at us!
All his favorite things happened...food, attention, food, playing, food, friends, food and new toys! What a day this little boy had!!
We put his party outfit on and got the camera out. He chose the pose on his own. I do not know where he gets this stuff! Is there a baby GQ I don't know about?
The climber from Gigi and Pops is a huge hit! I love this picture as the adults are going nuts showing him all the fun ways to play and he's just lookin' at us!
After this, things got especially nuts with kids running around and gifts being opened, so the camera got put down. I think there are more on G's phone...
All in all, I think it was a great day and I think Makafui had a fun time and felt very loved!
Thursday, February 7, 2013
1 Whole Year!!
My Boy, my Boy,
You have been in our lives for an entire year!! I can hardly remember what life was like before you came! It just seems like you've been here forever.
I am remembering all the little details of this time last year-the days leading up to your arrival, your birth and those early days having you home, being a family of three!
I'm not gonna lie, those early months...okay maybe the first 6-8 months were HARD! Your poor reflux gave you a lot of trouble and you nursed constantly and rarely slept. We were in total survival mode and were fairly certain you would be an only child. High maintenance doesn't even begin to describe your tiny self! Each week got easier and when you weren't in pain, you were a super fun baby...and always the cutest!
Watching you grow and change has been so much fun! You are a completely different person than you were just a few short months ago, I can only imagine what the next year will hold. Here is what you're up to at one year old...
-You sleep!!! Praise Jesus, you SLEEP!! A typical night for you is around 8/8:30pm-6:30am. You and I are both better people with a little more rest.
-You are so very sweet. You still love to snuggle and give hugs and kisses, I hope you never outgrow that!
-You eat like a horse!! Your appetite really ramped up about a week ago. You eat 4 pretty big meals a day and would snack non-stop if I would let you.
-You finally mastered a straw!! We went on a picnic this week and you had your first juice box-it was a huge hit!
-Once you got a taste of apple juice you decided it's waaay better than water! at a play date this week, you stole a little girls cup (it was apple juice) and drank it dry in no time. Let's work on that.
-You are OBSESSED with dogs! Anytime we see a dog, you kick your legs, flap your arms and squeal with delight. It just doesn't get old for you.
-You still love to read. You let me turn the pages, but if I'm too slow you take that job back.
-You got to watch TV for the 1st time this month. You loved dancing with Beyonce during the Super Bowl half-time show. It was the highlight of the Super Bowl for me.
-You stayed in the nursery at MOPs for the entire 2 1/2 hours and did great!! I was so proud of you!
-You have started getting your own meal when we eat out-sharing with Mama just doesn't cut it anymore.
-Grapes and string cheese continue to be your favorite foods.
-After many tries, you finally like eggs. Bananas are still a no-go.
-You are cruising from furniture to furniture and stand up on your own. I think you could walk if tried, but you won't try.
-We played at the park a lot over the last couple of weeks and you went down the slide all by yourself!
-You don't really like swinging anymore.
-You love the new (cheap) jogging stroller WAY more than our fancy city stroller. I guess you keep Mommy motivated to exercise. ;)
-You are all over the technology-phones, computers, iANYTHING...you want it!!
-You talk a lot and I love it. Diaper is a new favorite word, you can now growl, and are mastering your other animal sounds and can nod yes or no on command and alternate your clapping and blinking skills. It's very cool. You also talk in your sleep, it's pretty funny.
-You are one goofy, goofy guy! You have us laughing all the time and you know you are funny!
-Daddy taught you the "trust fall" this month and you have been giving it a go a lot. This makes Mommy verrrry nervous. You love to fall on the new soft couches.
-Gigi and Pops are your good, good buddies and you are always so excited to see them at church.
-You continue to be such a sweety to Cousin Sophia, you even shared your food with her the other day!
We love watching you grow and learn and we love you so, so much! Things have gotten noticeably easier lately and you are truly a delight! Maybe you won't be an only after all....
You have been in our lives for an entire year!! I can hardly remember what life was like before you came! It just seems like you've been here forever.
I am remembering all the little details of this time last year-the days leading up to your arrival, your birth and those early days having you home, being a family of three!
I'm not gonna lie, those early months...okay maybe the first 6-8 months were HARD! Your poor reflux gave you a lot of trouble and you nursed constantly and rarely slept. We were in total survival mode and were fairly certain you would be an only child. High maintenance doesn't even begin to describe your tiny self! Each week got easier and when you weren't in pain, you were a super fun baby...and always the cutest!
Watching you grow and change has been so much fun! You are a completely different person than you were just a few short months ago, I can only imagine what the next year will hold. Here is what you're up to at one year old...
-You sleep!!! Praise Jesus, you SLEEP!! A typical night for you is around 8/8:30pm-6:30am. You and I are both better people with a little more rest.
-You are so very sweet. You still love to snuggle and give hugs and kisses, I hope you never outgrow that!
-You eat like a horse!! Your appetite really ramped up about a week ago. You eat 4 pretty big meals a day and would snack non-stop if I would let you.
-You finally mastered a straw!! We went on a picnic this week and you had your first juice box-it was a huge hit!
-Once you got a taste of apple juice you decided it's waaay better than water! at a play date this week, you stole a little girls cup (it was apple juice) and drank it dry in no time. Let's work on that.
-You are OBSESSED with dogs! Anytime we see a dog, you kick your legs, flap your arms and squeal with delight. It just doesn't get old for you.
-You still love to read. You let me turn the pages, but if I'm too slow you take that job back.
-You got to watch TV for the 1st time this month. You loved dancing with Beyonce during the Super Bowl half-time show. It was the highlight of the Super Bowl for me.
-You stayed in the nursery at MOPs for the entire 2 1/2 hours and did great!! I was so proud of you!
-You have started getting your own meal when we eat out-sharing with Mama just doesn't cut it anymore.
-Grapes and string cheese continue to be your favorite foods.
-After many tries, you finally like eggs. Bananas are still a no-go.
-You are cruising from furniture to furniture and stand up on your own. I think you could walk if tried, but you won't try.
-We played at the park a lot over the last couple of weeks and you went down the slide all by yourself!
-You don't really like swinging anymore.
-You love the new (cheap) jogging stroller WAY more than our fancy city stroller. I guess you keep Mommy motivated to exercise. ;)
-You are all over the technology-phones, computers, iANYTHING...you want it!!
-You talk a lot and I love it. Diaper is a new favorite word, you can now growl, and are mastering your other animal sounds and can nod yes or no on command and alternate your clapping and blinking skills. It's very cool. You also talk in your sleep, it's pretty funny.
-You are one goofy, goofy guy! You have us laughing all the time and you know you are funny!
-Daddy taught you the "trust fall" this month and you have been giving it a go a lot. This makes Mommy verrrry nervous. You love to fall on the new soft couches.
-Gigi and Pops are your good, good buddies and you are always so excited to see them at church.
-You continue to be such a sweety to Cousin Sophia, you even shared your food with her the other day!
We love watching you grow and learn and we love you so, so much! Things have gotten noticeably easier lately and you are truly a delight! Maybe you won't be an only after all....
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| Pondering his fave lyrics. Shirt says, ROOTS, ROCK, REGGAE DIS MAKAFUI MUSIC |
Happy Birthday my precious boy! I love you so so much!!
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Excellence. Calling. Life. Ponderings.
I recently bit off way more than I could chew. What started out as great plans and good intentions turned into me being over committed and stretched too thin.
I realized last week that I had cooked dinner half as much as I usually do; I was not taking very good care of myself; I was getting annoyed with M over small things because he was keeping me from doing other (new) tasks and I went through a list of beneficial things I could cancel or sleep I could miss out on so I could do it all! My child finally sleeps and I am exhausted!
There was a small meltdown. There were some tears. There was soul searching and wisdom seeking.
And then, there was plate clearing.
A tiny part of me feels like a failure for not being able to "do it all". But then I remind myself that I could do it all, just not with excellence. My family deserves better than that, I deserve better than that.
I could have kept everything and gotten by. But I don't just get by.
God has given me this wonderful family. THIS is my calling. Not that other stuff. THIS is what I want to excel in. THIS is what matters-today and into eternity.
Maybe there was a purpose to the overly full plate thing. It seemed like a good idea at first. Maybe it was a reminder that this life I lead is a choice, a sacrifice, a passion, a gift, a calling. I don't do this because I can't do anything else. I do this because this is what God has called me to and I love it more than anything else.
The things I put away for now will always be there. Makafui will not always be a baby. My husband will not be in this same place. My relationships won't just pause while I go nuts doing too much. No, this is not the season for that.
I'm gonna take a deep breath...and sleeeeeeeep.
I realized last week that I had cooked dinner half as much as I usually do; I was not taking very good care of myself; I was getting annoyed with M over small things because he was keeping me from doing other (new) tasks and I went through a list of beneficial things I could cancel or sleep I could miss out on so I could do it all! My child finally sleeps and I am exhausted!
There was a small meltdown. There were some tears. There was soul searching and wisdom seeking.
And then, there was plate clearing.
A tiny part of me feels like a failure for not being able to "do it all". But then I remind myself that I could do it all, just not with excellence. My family deserves better than that, I deserve better than that.
I could have kept everything and gotten by. But I don't just get by.
God has given me this wonderful family. THIS is my calling. Not that other stuff. THIS is what I want to excel in. THIS is what matters-today and into eternity.
Maybe there was a purpose to the overly full plate thing. It seemed like a good idea at first. Maybe it was a reminder that this life I lead is a choice, a sacrifice, a passion, a gift, a calling. I don't do this because I can't do anything else. I do this because this is what God has called me to and I love it more than anything else.
The things I put away for now will always be there. Makafui will not always be a baby. My husband will not be in this same place. My relationships won't just pause while I go nuts doing too much. No, this is not the season for that.
I'm gonna take a deep breath...and sleeeeeeeep.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Are the 2s really terrible? And are they coming?
We went to a Super Bowl party with other young families this week. The 2 other families there each have kids pretty close in age (one family has 2 kids, about 20 months apart and the other has 3, each 19 months apart). Let me tell you, I don't know how they do it! Those Mamas are super women!
The 2 year old boy there was cracking me up. His Mom said he stood in line twice when they were handing out strong wills. I laughed, and I also agreed that Makafui surely did the same.
Her 2 year old was doing some of the same stuff Makafui does, you know, typical 2 year old stuff! I had been thinking earlier in the week that M's too young to be pullin' this crap. And boom! I witness a 2 year old doing the same thing!
So maybe I'm right, maybe he'sconcentrating that strong willed terrible-two type stuff and will be totally over it by the time he's 2.
A girl can hope, right?
This is Makafui throwing food (that he loves) off of his tray, he's obviously terrified by my stern faced "No sir!"
Obviously.
The 2 year old boy there was cracking me up. His Mom said he stood in line twice when they were handing out strong wills. I laughed, and I also agreed that Makafui surely did the same.
Her 2 year old was doing some of the same stuff Makafui does, you know, typical 2 year old stuff! I had been thinking earlier in the week that M's too young to be pullin' this crap. And boom! I witness a 2 year old doing the same thing!
So maybe I'm right, maybe he'sconcentrating that strong willed terrible-two type stuff and will be totally over it by the time he's 2.
A girl can hope, right?
This is Makafui throwing food (that he loves) off of his tray, he's obviously terrified by my stern faced "No sir!"
Obviously.
Due Date!
February 4th last year was my due date with Makafui. I'm enjoying reminiscing about the waiting and the hoping and the wondering about what our lives would be like once he got here. Ha! We had no idea quite how we would rock our world. What a wonderful day this is...
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