Hard to believe that our little Jesse Micah is already over a week old. Crazy how time flies! Kaden is still just as enamored with his little brother. He is always wanting to kiss, squeeze, and snuggle; and he really is such a big help to both Kev and I. He loves to get out the diapers and wipes, and he loves to put lotion on his baby! Super cute!
Well, I gave my final senior power point presentation for my book last night! Does that ever feel good to have done and out of the way! The whole fam came with me. Kev watched the boys while I presentated, and then I kept Jesse with me for the rest of the class. I'm not ready to pump yet, and my professor was totally cool with me having him, so we just sat in the back of the class while everyone else gave their presentations. Jesse was a model student - he slept through the entire class with just a few minor baby noises! Now I just have to take a five night Counseling class in July and August and I am completely home free! GRAJITATED!!! Yay! I am ready to just solely and completely focus on mothering my two little men without any distractions of classes and papers.
Mom is on her way out for a little visit. Kev has just gone to the airport to pick her up. So, it will really be nice to have her around to help with the boys and to especially give Kaden a lot of TLC and one on one attention. This will also get Kev off the hook of having to play "Mr. Mom," although he has done fabulously this week! He's done a bunch of little projects for me, he's kept up with the laundry and the dishes, he has taken Kaden away on a bunch of little Daddy-Son dates, and he's just really served and loved me. Can't ask for more than that!!!
We Welcome With Love.....
BABY JESSE MICAH!!!!
After two days of total bedrest, and after cynically "knowing for sure" that our second birth experience would be the same as our first - traumatic, stressful, and induced - the Lord granted my FERVENT prayer request and allowed us to go completely naturally and on our own this time.
At 1:00 a.m. Sunday morning, a week before my due date, I woke up feeling yucky. I took a shower and tried to assess the situation. By 2:30 I knew that THIS WAS IT! Kev woke up and we started counting contractions. Within minutes they were less than 5 minutes apart and very intense, so he called the midwife. I wasn't overly impressed, because I wanted to be home for as much of the labor as possible. But, with the hospital 45 minutes away and with my history of fast deliveries, my midwife told us to hit the road. Good thing - because my water broke in the car and twenty minutes after arriving at the hospital, baby Jesse Micah was born!!!
We are so in love with this little baby, and Kaden is so completely proud and pleased to "have a new baby brother of my VERY own!" Jesse weighed in at 8 pounds, 14 ounces (my very first words when I saw him were, "He's a CHUNK!"). He's 21 inches long, and he has just a little bit of brown hair. At birth, he was VERY red, but he is becoming more dark with each day, like Kaden did. Soooo adorable!!!
Anyway, just wanted to share the news with everyone. He's waking up, so we must be off!
After two days of total bedrest, and after cynically "knowing for sure" that our second birth experience would be the same as our first - traumatic, stressful, and induced - the Lord granted my FERVENT prayer request and allowed us to go completely naturally and on our own this time.
At 1:00 a.m. Sunday morning, a week before my due date, I woke up feeling yucky. I took a shower and tried to assess the situation. By 2:30 I knew that THIS WAS IT! Kev woke up and we started counting contractions. Within minutes they were less than 5 minutes apart and very intense, so he called the midwife. I wasn't overly impressed, because I wanted to be home for as much of the labor as possible. But, with the hospital 45 minutes away and with my history of fast deliveries, my midwife told us to hit the road. Good thing - because my water broke in the car and twenty minutes after arriving at the hospital, baby Jesse Micah was born!!!
We are so in love with this little baby, and Kaden is so completely proud and pleased to "have a new baby brother of my VERY own!" Jesse weighed in at 8 pounds, 14 ounces (my very first words when I saw him were, "He's a CHUNK!"). He's 21 inches long, and he has just a little bit of brown hair. At birth, he was VERY red, but he is becoming more dark with each day, like Kaden did. Soooo adorable!!!
Anyway, just wanted to share the news with everyone. He's waking up, so we must be off!
One Last Hurrah!
So, I figure things could happen any day now, and one final thing that I really wanted to do before baby #2 arrives is go to the ocean for a day and really be able to play with Kaden before I'm kind of occupied with a newborn. It was roasty toasty today, so we loaded up and just drove about an hour away to the nearest beach in Jersey - Ocean Grove. Oh my - it was so very glorious! We swam, we caught sand crabs, we ate outside at a little sandwich shop, and - in the words of Kaden, it was just "super fun!" I was a good girl and rested for awhile on a blanket while Kev and Kaden played, and now I plan to be good for the rest of the night. My blood pressure is up a wee bit because of our day.....but mister man....it was worth it! From here on out, though, I do solemnly swear to be obedient to the orders of my midwife.
Here's the Deal-io...
So, I'm 38 weeks on Sunday - the time where I was induced with Kaden three years ago, and my body seems to REALLY be wanting to repeat that same scenario. However, this girl is fighting it! All of my tests are right in the elevated zone - just a smidgen below the "danger" zone. As long as I can keep squeaking by, my midwives are fine to let my body just go. I'm on "modified" bed rest - laying down on my left side one hour in the morning, one hour in the afternoon, and then anytime that I am resting - (What? When does that take place during the day?). I need to take my blood pressure three times as day, as well. As long as I can keep it in a certain range - I'm golden. As soon as it goes ABOVE a certain range - to the hospital I go to be induced. So....it's kind of a day by day induction wait! Good times.
Only Three More Days Until......
Well, I had my 36 week appointment yesterday. This is about the time when I was pregnant with Kaden when all you-know-what broke loose with my preclampia (or however you spell that dumb word). Anyway, I'll be 37 weeks on Sunday, and my midwife says that anytime after that, she is fine should I deliver. At this appointment yesterday, first the first time ever in this pregnancy, my blood pressure was elevated. Not in the danger zone yet, but not where she wants it, either. So, we're going to watch it for a week and see what happens. It's a bit frustrating because I feel like I've done everything I could with this pregnancy to do what's right - including drinking a VERY pricey supplement that supposedly helps most women. However, she said that some women are just predisposed to this condition, no matter what. So, if you would, please pray that all stays okay until the end. I would truly love to be able to let my body go completely naturally this time and not have to be induced with all that junk. I would really love to be able to stay home for a long time this time, too, but the Lord knows, and either way we'll have our baby soon - and his or her health is what is most important. So, I'm just trying to be positive and content.
In three more days, I plan to run a marathon and get this show on the road! Just kidding....kinda.
In three more days, I plan to run a marathon and get this show on the road! Just kidding....kinda.
Funny Story.....Kinda'
For those of you who know us, you know that we do not drink. We actually don't have issues with it, we just have not chosen to partake ourselves for various reasons......until yesterday......by complete accident!
Kev and Kaden took me to Olive Garden for Mother's Day, and at the conclusion of our meal, we decided to get the yummy "Frozen Tiramisu" which was available with or without "spirits." When our waitress came by, Kev asked her if it tasted the same either way, and she said, "Oh yes, some people just like it with the alcohol, but it tastes exactly the same." Thinking she would understand that we wanted a non-alcoholic version, seeing an OBVIOUSLY pregnant wife and three year old little boy, Kev merely said, "O.k., we'll all split one to go."
Well, somehow there was a breakdown in communication, and here is where it happened. The waitress said, "Oh, we're really not supposed to make them to go." (Because they don't want people drinking and driving, I guess). I was thinking of how it would be much easier to just drink it in the restaurant anyway, so I simply said, "Oh, that's fine. We'll just drink it here." A couple of minutes later she brings us our bill AND the drink in a to go cup with a parting comment, "I just put it in a to go cup anyway, even though I wasn't supposed to."
THAT should have clued us in. But, nope, the naive Bookers sat happily in the middle of the restaurant sucking back on our yummy alcoholic Tiramisu. At first Kaden kept saying, "Oh! This is a yummy special treat!" But, the further he got to the bottom, he began saying, "OOOh! I don't like this - it's toooo strong!" I agreed with him and said that I didn't particularly like the flavor either, so we let Kev finish off the last little bit.
On our way out to the car, as we got to thinking about it, Kev said, "You know, I'm just going to run back inside to check with her and make sure that she made it without alcohol." Sure enough - she made it the regular way! Kev assured her it wasn't really a big deal, but he just wanted to know because his 8 month pregnant wife and three old little boy drank just as much as he did! She was horrified and felt so bad! We just about died laughing. No big deal really, but not the ideal after dinner treat for a prego and a little boy! Goodness knows, he's already been introduced to coffee and is addicted at a VERY young age - he needs no other vice! :0)
Well, what can I say? Hey - if we're going to try alcohol for the first time we might as well make it a family occasion! Good grief! Only us........
Kev and Kaden took me to Olive Garden for Mother's Day, and at the conclusion of our meal, we decided to get the yummy "Frozen Tiramisu" which was available with or without "spirits." When our waitress came by, Kev asked her if it tasted the same either way, and she said, "Oh yes, some people just like it with the alcohol, but it tastes exactly the same." Thinking she would understand that we wanted a non-alcoholic version, seeing an OBVIOUSLY pregnant wife and three year old little boy, Kev merely said, "O.k., we'll all split one to go."
Well, somehow there was a breakdown in communication, and here is where it happened. The waitress said, "Oh, we're really not supposed to make them to go." (Because they don't want people drinking and driving, I guess). I was thinking of how it would be much easier to just drink it in the restaurant anyway, so I simply said, "Oh, that's fine. We'll just drink it here." A couple of minutes later she brings us our bill AND the drink in a to go cup with a parting comment, "I just put it in a to go cup anyway, even though I wasn't supposed to."
THAT should have clued us in. But, nope, the naive Bookers sat happily in the middle of the restaurant sucking back on our yummy alcoholic Tiramisu. At first Kaden kept saying, "Oh! This is a yummy special treat!" But, the further he got to the bottom, he began saying, "OOOh! I don't like this - it's toooo strong!" I agreed with him and said that I didn't particularly like the flavor either, so we let Kev finish off the last little bit.
On our way out to the car, as we got to thinking about it, Kev said, "You know, I'm just going to run back inside to check with her and make sure that she made it without alcohol." Sure enough - she made it the regular way! Kev assured her it wasn't really a big deal, but he just wanted to know because his 8 month pregnant wife and three old little boy drank just as much as he did! She was horrified and felt so bad! We just about died laughing. No big deal really, but not the ideal after dinner treat for a prego and a little boy! Goodness knows, he's already been introduced to coffee and is addicted at a VERY young age - he needs no other vice! :0)
Well, what can I say? Hey - if we're going to try alcohol for the first time we might as well make it a family occasion! Good grief! Only us........
Home Again
Oh man - what an awesome time we had on our little family camping trip! I don't think I've EVER had a more relaxing family vacation. We went with some dear friends who have a new baby, Kaden doesn't remember the last time he's been camping, and I am eight months pregnant, so we really had NO expectations for how this trip would go. We all just wanted a little R & R in God's creation away from the buses, trains, airplanes, yelling, and occasional gun shots!! And man oh man - did we ever get it!
Aside from it getting down below freezing our first night there, we could not have asked for better weather. The men caught fish, Kaden caught bugs, peed in the woods, played in the water, slept in a tent, had an awesome third birthday party, stayed up late, got to eat icecream, and had Mommy and Daddy's undivided attention for three days. He was in his element!
Hubby literally did ALL of the setup and take down work. The only things that I did the entire time that could even remotely be classified as work was wash the dishes on two different occasions. Other than that, I vegged, soaked in the sun, played with Kaden, visited with my friend, filled my face, and just relaxed to the MAX!!!
It was a glorious, fabulous, wonderful, last hurrah before the arrival of sweet baby #2! SUCH a fun family vacation, and a much needed step away from the hubbub of life! Now for the joy of the unpacking and cleanup....
Aside from it getting down below freezing our first night there, we could not have asked for better weather. The men caught fish, Kaden caught bugs, peed in the woods, played in the water, slept in a tent, had an awesome third birthday party, stayed up late, got to eat icecream, and had Mommy and Daddy's undivided attention for three days. He was in his element!
Hubby literally did ALL of the setup and take down work. The only things that I did the entire time that could even remotely be classified as work was wash the dishes on two different occasions. Other than that, I vegged, soaked in the sun, played with Kaden, visited with my friend, filled my face, and just relaxed to the MAX!!!
It was a glorious, fabulous, wonderful, last hurrah before the arrival of sweet baby #2! SUCH a fun family vacation, and a much needed step away from the hubbub of life! Now for the joy of the unpacking and cleanup....
It's That Time of Year Again!
Oh yes, my friends! It is the week-end of Graduation when all of the college kids throw away their treasures. You would not believe the stash of things that we poor married's find when we go dumpster diving! No kidding. Take tonight for example.....For myself, we found some cool clothes, a cute purse, a Gap bag, tons of unopened food, some UGG shoes!, jewelry, paper goods, and tons of unopened candy! Kev found the greatest treasures, though. He found a three CD disc changer, a DVD player, a toaster oven, and two flashlights, among other odds and ends. And this is only the beginning! Tomorrow is Graduation and everyone has to have their dorms completely emptied. So, do you know what these kids do? Rather than take these things home with them - they simply throw them away! Ahhh - got to get some good sleep tonight. This eight month prego is going Dumpster Diving in the morning! Let the good times roll!
35 Weeks and All is Well!
I had my 35 week checkup today. Good times! We're going camping for three nights this coming week with some friends up in the Poconos. I was a little worried about what my midwife might say, but she said everything looks great, so we are off to conquer from Sunday until Wednesday! Yay! We're going to celebrate Kaden's birthday early, just in case baby #2 should come at the end of May. I don't want his big day overlooked. So, he is totally pumped to sleep in a tent, go fishing, have campfires, and unwrap his presents at a campsite! Fun times! And should anything crazy happen, I have full faith that between Kev and my friends - they will do just fine delivering in the great outdoors!!!....On the other hand, they don't seem so sure......:0)
Kaden's Big News
Well, let me tell you, just a couple of days ago did we ever have an exciting evening! Daddy bought Kaden a new fishing pole that REALLY works, and Kaden has quickly become a pro at casting - (practicing in our living room with a little plastic fishy on the end for hours on end). Just the other day, we FINALLY had a beautiful day outside, so we went to Core Creek with a couple of friends from here. Our little boy caught not one, but TWO, little sunfish ALL BY HIMSELF! It was the cutest thing in the world - he was SO pumped, and Kevin was SO proud! Kaden kept saying, "Oh man! Oh wow! Oh boy! Can I put him in my dump truck?" We convinced him to put them in his little bucket so that they could still maybe have a fighting chance to live but so Kaden could still enjoy them, as well. Sorry to admit, one did indeed kick the bucket, but we let the other go before leaving. Our little boy has become a man!!!!
TRYING....to slow down
So, we had a bit of a scare last night. Nothing major, but after a couple of long days of babysitting twins, cleaning my house, getting groceries, and doing massive loads of laundry, last evening, I suddenly found myself feeling like I was going into labor! Just for a couple of minutes - but pretty severe pains in belly and back. And my back has been killing me for a couple of days now - very reminiscent of my back labor with Kaden. So, sweet hubby of mine is quickly checking things off of my "want to do and need to do" lists one by one and informing me that I need to slow down. I don't know about you - but this is no easy task for me. I feel like I have two switches - "Off" and "On." I don't tend to turn off until about 8:00 once Kaden is down - but until then I like to GO! Anyway, I feel fine today, and I have an appointment on Thursday. But, as of this morning, at 34 1/2 weeks, I am officially no longer a "working woman!" Ah - the bliss! Now, I'll just try to focus on finishing up my final assignments and begin to "nest!" Can't complain....
Spring - Glorious Spring!
What a bee-you-tiful day! After four days of yuckiness and rain, today the temperature finally hit about 80! Spring has finally sprung - and did we ever savor it on Mom's last day here! We all got up super early and hit a couple of block yard sales. Oh my - yard saling is seriously one of my most favorite things to do - EVER! And Kaden is totally hooked, as well. We didn't even get him anything today, but he just loves going to each sale, playing with whatever toys are there, meeting whatever family pets may be wandering around the dooryards, and then he happily moves on to the next sale with us!
Mom took us to Cracker Barrel for lunch, then we came home so Kaden could get a little nap. While he slept, Mom helped me beat out a rug (all the while being stressed that I was gonig to go into an early labor!), and I set up a cute little bookshelf that I had painted. Then, as soon as Kaden woke up, we went for ice cream and spent the rest of the afternoon and evening at our local Core Creek Park. Mom and I vegged on a blanket and chairs while the boys fished and fed the ducks and we just SOAKED in the sun! It was so so nice! What a lovely ending to her visit with us. So so much fun. Nice and lazy, the way I like it!
So sorry Bloodsworths, for the lack of sun while you were here! Good grief! :0)
Mom took us to Cracker Barrel for lunch, then we came home so Kaden could get a little nap. While he slept, Mom helped me beat out a rug (all the while being stressed that I was gonig to go into an early labor!), and I set up a cute little bookshelf that I had painted. Then, as soon as Kaden woke up, we went for ice cream and spent the rest of the afternoon and evening at our local Core Creek Park. Mom and I vegged on a blanket and chairs while the boys fished and fed the ducks and we just SOAKED in the sun! It was so so nice! What a lovely ending to her visit with us. So so much fun. Nice and lazy, the way I like it!
So sorry Bloodsworths, for the lack of sun while you were here! Good grief! :0)
Pink or Blue?
So, my midwife thinks that - judging by the heartbeat, I am having a girl. Hmmm, how accurate is that, anyway? That's been my gut all along, but it was rather interesting to hear her confirm what I've been wondering.
Mom has been here these past few days, so she was able to come with me to my appointment, meet my midwife, see my birthing center etc. But, anyway - upon hearing that tidbit of news, when we went to Wal-Mart yesterday, I saw her sneaking all of these girly, frilly things into her cart!! I had to remind her that I will need to be gently EASED into "frilly, girly things" as I am not of that flavor, myself. After pondering this a moment, she finally agreed - seeing as how she hasn't seen me in either a dress or skirt for YEARS myself!!! Oh my - the bane of my existence. Good heavens....... But, I must admit, there are some pretty adorable things hanging in my closet now.....just in case. :0)
Mom has been here these past few days, so she was able to come with me to my appointment, meet my midwife, see my birthing center etc. But, anyway - upon hearing that tidbit of news, when we went to Wal-Mart yesterday, I saw her sneaking all of these girly, frilly things into her cart!! I had to remind her that I will need to be gently EASED into "frilly, girly things" as I am not of that flavor, myself. After pondering this a moment, she finally agreed - seeing as how she hasn't seen me in either a dress or skirt for YEARS myself!!! Oh my - the bane of my existence. Good heavens....... But, I must admit, there are some pretty adorable things hanging in my closet now.....just in case. :0)
Hmmmmm
So, I have seven weeks left to go before bambino numero two comes along! HOLY COW! I'm at the point where I go to see my midwife every two weeks now. Last time I went, I had gained only a half of a pound between visits and was Oh so proud of myself! Well, this time - let me tell you - it was NOT THE CASE! Oh my word - I stepped on those blasted scales and I must have reweighed myself six times before finally confessing to my midwife that I have gained.....ahem....SEVEN POUNDS since my last visit! HOLY BLAST!!!
So, ladies.....here's the cause. Should you so desire to pack on the poundage as I have, here is what you do. Simply take one power packed protein shake every day - and for added oomph just add one banana and a scoop of peanut butter! Good times! I've had to bump my protein up to 80 - 100 grams a day, and let me tell you - that's hard to do. I'm trying to prevent what happened with Kaden - the whole preclampia and major rippage, and this was suggested to help. Anyhoo, we're going to do the protein for two more weeks and see what happens. If the same thing happens next visit - we are DONE with the protein. Good grief!!!
So, ladies.....here's the cause. Should you so desire to pack on the poundage as I have, here is what you do. Simply take one power packed protein shake every day - and for added oomph just add one banana and a scoop of peanut butter! Good times! I've had to bump my protein up to 80 - 100 grams a day, and let me tell you - that's hard to do. I'm trying to prevent what happened with Kaden - the whole preclampia and major rippage, and this was suggested to help. Anyhoo, we're going to do the protein for two more weeks and see what happens. If the same thing happens next visit - we are DONE with the protein. Good grief!!!
Safe Travels Dear Friends.....
Our sweet friends Steve and Jess along with Jess' parents left us this morning after spending four days in our glorious ghetto with us! If you are reading this post, it was SO nice having you here for a few days with us! I kept looking over and seeing Jess sitting on my couch, and I just couldn't believe that she was actually here - in Philly! How fun was that?!
We got to have some really good time with them - they came to church with us, we all spent a day at the aquarium together, and they took us out to dinner last night. Steve went to a class with Kev and they also played guitars together all one evening while Mom and I went to one of my classes. Kaden keeps asking, "Where our friends go?" "Why they go home?" "Why they not stay with us?" You've made a LARGE hit with our little guy!
Anyway, much love to the both of you. It was SO nice being able to see you for some extended time. See you all in August! Hopefully I'll be a little smaller the next time you see me! :0)
We got to have some really good time with them - they came to church with us, we all spent a day at the aquarium together, and they took us out to dinner last night. Steve went to a class with Kev and they also played guitars together all one evening while Mom and I went to one of my classes. Kaden keeps asking, "Where our friends go?" "Why they go home?" "Why they not stay with us?" You've made a LARGE hit with our little guy!
Anyway, much love to the both of you. It was SO nice being able to see you for some extended time. See you all in August! Hopefully I'll be a little smaller the next time you see me! :0)
Been Awhile...
Wow - I've been a slacker lately! Been busy - but who isn't?!
I tell ya, folks - when it rains, it pours! Tomorrow, not only is my mom coming from Maine to visit us, but so are some dear friends from our church and their parents! Good times! So, I've been frantically trying to get our apartment ready, their ghetto "guest" apartments ready, a little food cooked ahead, and all of my homework done so that I won't have to give it so much as a thought while they are here! I'm SOOOO excited! It'll be tons of fun. I'm taking mom to a sweet little tea room someday, we're ALL going to go to the big Philly zoo together, and we're just going to have lots of visiting, vegging, and relaxing to the max!
Tonight, as a final last hurrah before most of our couples from here graduate and leave - all of the husbands are going to go to a local beach for a fishing expedition and have a big old bonfire. They plan to get home around Midnight or 1:00 a.m. Not to be outdone, all of us wives figured that we should do some partying, too. So, we're all ordering in - too crazy with so many chitlins to go out somewhere, and then when all of our wee ones are snoozing away, we're going to all convene in one place - with about five monitors - and visit, eat junk, and watch movies! Fun!
Although, I'm really not having high hopes for how long we'll last. We've got two pregnant Moms feeling yucky in their first trimester, me feeling tired and large in my third trimester, and two new nursing moms who are still up in the night with their new babies! We should be a wild crew!
I tell ya, folks - when it rains, it pours! Tomorrow, not only is my mom coming from Maine to visit us, but so are some dear friends from our church and their parents! Good times! So, I've been frantically trying to get our apartment ready, their ghetto "guest" apartments ready, a little food cooked ahead, and all of my homework done so that I won't have to give it so much as a thought while they are here! I'm SOOOO excited! It'll be tons of fun. I'm taking mom to a sweet little tea room someday, we're ALL going to go to the big Philly zoo together, and we're just going to have lots of visiting, vegging, and relaxing to the max!
Tonight, as a final last hurrah before most of our couples from here graduate and leave - all of the husbands are going to go to a local beach for a fishing expedition and have a big old bonfire. They plan to get home around Midnight or 1:00 a.m. Not to be outdone, all of us wives figured that we should do some partying, too. So, we're all ordering in - too crazy with so many chitlins to go out somewhere, and then when all of our wee ones are snoozing away, we're going to all convene in one place - with about five monitors - and visit, eat junk, and watch movies! Fun!
Although, I'm really not having high hopes for how long we'll last. We've got two pregnant Moms feeling yucky in their first trimester, me feeling tired and large in my third trimester, and two new nursing moms who are still up in the night with their new babies! We should be a wild crew!
30 Weeks Today!
Well, I have nothing overly exciting to post today, except that I have only ten weeks left to go before we meet our new little addition to our family. How crazy is that? This pregnancy has absolutely flown! I really have no complaints to report as of yet, either. So far, I feel really good - healthy, happy, and strong. Although, these last few weeks are when I do tend to get, how you say, a wee bit more "cumbersome!" I can't say that I'm one of those women who really LOVES being pregnant, but for the most part, I really have enjoyed this pregnancy.
In typical Kevin and Amy fashion, we have yet to even really begin to discuss names yet. On our way to the hospital with Kaden we still had no name chosen for if it was a girl, and we only solidified a boy's name just two weeks before he was born! So, if you have any good ideas, send them our way. I don't know why I agonize and analyze over this so much - I just figure it's the name they'll carry forever, you know? But when you stop and think about it, I'm sure there will come a day when they'll hate it, anyway, no matter how much we fell in love with it!
Anyway, I'm off to conquer while my sweet boy sleeps. He has a cold this week-end and is a bit under the weather. As a result, he's more clingy and cuddly, but no complaints here as he has recently found it hilarious to refuse my hugs and wipe off all of my kisses! :0) I'll get 'em all in while he's sick!
In typical Kevin and Amy fashion, we have yet to even really begin to discuss names yet. On our way to the hospital with Kaden we still had no name chosen for if it was a girl, and we only solidified a boy's name just two weeks before he was born! So, if you have any good ideas, send them our way. I don't know why I agonize and analyze over this so much - I just figure it's the name they'll carry forever, you know? But when you stop and think about it, I'm sure there will come a day when they'll hate it, anyway, no matter how much we fell in love with it!
Anyway, I'm off to conquer while my sweet boy sleeps. He has a cold this week-end and is a bit under the weather. As a result, he's more clingy and cuddly, but no complaints here as he has recently found it hilarious to refuse my hugs and wipe off all of my kisses! :0) I'll get 'em all in while he's sick!
Makin' Coffee
Every morning Kev and Kaden make coffee while I try to get remotely coherent and start my day. Kev just bought this new coffee pot that's a little more high tech, and since they make the coffee every morning, I have never yet learned the concept. Anyway, I had a baby borders scrapbooking class last night for all of the young and pregnant moms in our complex, and I wanted to make a pot of decaf. Kev was running late for class, so he wasn't able to make it for me like I had planned. As he was running out the door he said: "Just ask Kaden. He makes it with me every morning - he'll show you how to make it." I thought to myself: Yeah, right. A two and a half year old will not know the steps of what buttons to push on this coffeemaker, no matter how many times he's made it with Kev. Well, let me tell you....I wanted the coffee, so I asked him if he could help me.
This is how it went down:
"Kaden, Could you show Mommy how to make some coffee for her friends?"
"Yup. Do you want regular or strong?
(WHAT? I even have that option?) "Uh, I guess regular."
"Regular? O.k."
(He pushes that appropriate buttons and then proudly says:)
"That's it - there ya go!" And he runs off to play with his legos.....
Oh my, oh my - the sins of the father shall come back to haunt us someday!
This is how it went down:
"Kaden, Could you show Mommy how to make some coffee for her friends?"
"Yup. Do you want regular or strong?
(WHAT? I even have that option?) "Uh, I guess regular."
"Regular? O.k."
(He pushes that appropriate buttons and then proudly says:)
"That's it - there ya go!" And he runs off to play with his legos.....
Oh my, oh my - the sins of the father shall come back to haunt us someday!
A Little More Detail....
Okay, I've been getting some questions concerning what exactly I am doing my research project on, and why I am asking these specific questions. As briefly as possible, I will try to give a small rundown. We have to come up with a "problem" that we see - either in our specific church, in churches in general, in society, in the workplace - wherever, and then after MUCH research and study, we have to come up with a proposed solution/program that we could implement which might HELP in solving or aiding this problem.
The particular problem that I have chosen is two-fold: First of all, I am stating that "a devastating problem in today's society is that with increasing numbers, the Christian community, and our nation as a whole is being threatened by escalating numbers of divorces, marriages that simply exist but that are certainly not thriving, and a diminishing readiness and preparation for marriage among engaged couples." The second part of my problem is this: "Within every church there are couples with good, solid marriages who could be of help to other couples who are young or struggling, but they have never been motivated, trained, or inspired to come alongside to help mentor and disciple these marriages in order to make them successful and meaningful."
Here is my statement of purpose: I am proposing to implement and establish a program which will serve as a "mentoring marriage ministry" for helping couples begin, build, and sustain better marriages, and to restore those threatened by divorce. The process will be simple: equip couples with solid marriages to mentor and disciple other couples at ALL stages of the marital cycle so that they, in turn, will one day have vibrant, thriving, marriages of their own.
My end goal as a result of establishing this "Mentoring Marriage Ministry" is to have an explosion of strong, stable couples and families who will grow the church, who will have a huge impact on their surrounding community, and who will reach out to other needy marriages and families in their areas - saved and unsaved alike.
NOW - there is definitly much more to this problem, program, statement of purpose, and end goal, but that is the basic idea. One question that I forgot to ask on my little survey was this: Do you feel there is a need for this kind of ministry in your church, and if so, would you attend such a ministry program - either as a mentor couple or as a couple who would like to be mentored?
I realize that there are differing views out there - and I LOVE THAT - that's great! This is the whole point of research. I want to hear them and the whys of your agreement or disagreement. This is all very very helpful in the accumulation of my research. So, PLEASE tell me what you think. Give honest analysis and insight. If you don't wish to publish on either my blog or your own, email me: kevame@verizon.net
The particular problem that I have chosen is two-fold: First of all, I am stating that "a devastating problem in today's society is that with increasing numbers, the Christian community, and our nation as a whole is being threatened by escalating numbers of divorces, marriages that simply exist but that are certainly not thriving, and a diminishing readiness and preparation for marriage among engaged couples." The second part of my problem is this: "Within every church there are couples with good, solid marriages who could be of help to other couples who are young or struggling, but they have never been motivated, trained, or inspired to come alongside to help mentor and disciple these marriages in order to make them successful and meaningful."
Here is my statement of purpose: I am proposing to implement and establish a program which will serve as a "mentoring marriage ministry" for helping couples begin, build, and sustain better marriages, and to restore those threatened by divorce. The process will be simple: equip couples with solid marriages to mentor and disciple other couples at ALL stages of the marital cycle so that they, in turn, will one day have vibrant, thriving, marriages of their own.
My end goal as a result of establishing this "Mentoring Marriage Ministry" is to have an explosion of strong, stable couples and families who will grow the church, who will have a huge impact on their surrounding community, and who will reach out to other needy marriages and families in their areas - saved and unsaved alike.
NOW - there is definitly much more to this problem, program, statement of purpose, and end goal, but that is the basic idea. One question that I forgot to ask on my little survey was this: Do you feel there is a need for this kind of ministry in your church, and if so, would you attend such a ministry program - either as a mentor couple or as a couple who would like to be mentored?
I realize that there are differing views out there - and I LOVE THAT - that's great! This is the whole point of research. I want to hear them and the whys of your agreement or disagreement. This is all very very helpful in the accumulation of my research. So, PLEASE tell me what you think. Give honest analysis and insight. If you don't wish to publish on either my blog or your own, email me: kevame@verizon.net
Wild Child
Man oh man - we've got a wild one in my womb this time, let me tell you! With Kaden, there were entire days where I felt minimal movement - to the point of being slightly concerned at times. With this one - day and night - my stomach ripples with movement....to the point of making me nauseous (I don't know how to spell this word. I just asked my grad student hubby Kev, and he said, "Ummmm, n-a-u-t-i-0-u-s????" I think I'm right, but we're both too lazy to consult a dictionary.) Anyhoo, back to my topic..... So, I think our #2 is going to be our wild child. Not too sure how I feel about this; I've been quite spoiled with my tender and timid, mild-mannered little boy. I'm SURE it's a girl who is probably going to drive me to drink!! Lord, have mercy!!!!
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