Taking my little lady to dance with her new class today. She was taking tap/ballet from a different teacher who was great, but my little lady was having issues with the other kiddos. They were all older and more experienced than her so they looked down on her. One consistently said mean things to her, "I don't like her. Why is she here...etc." Plus the moms were kinda in their own mom clique already and didn't seem to have room to get to know me. So I figured it would be best for us to change classes.
Today, this morning, we're trying out the new class. I have high hopes. I guess the kids are closer to Jenna's age. It meant changing costumes for her, but I kinda hated the costume before, so I really don't mind. The new costume is a bee with a stinger, which is pretty awesome!!! I know she'll have much fun in it. Okay, gotta get myself and the little lady ready to go soon. I'll try to post a picture when I can. :)
Feb 18, 2013
Feb 16, 2013
Random Realizations...
So I completely forgot that I could post in this blog about the pregnancy. I'd kept this blog to write my thoughts in and then I went and put them on Facebook instead, of course forgetting not everyone in Facebook land is as into me being pregnant as well...me. :)
I am um... 16 weeks pregnant now, although I feel like I am further along. My first trimester I had bad food aversions and didn't feel like cooking at all. We basically had a lot of pre-made or boxed food. Now that I am a few weeks into my second trimester I feel much better. I actually meal planned this week, which is something I haven't been able to do in a while. My body thanks me for it too.
Right now every day at 4pm my body goes into sleep mode. I am fighting it right now by blogging. It's been the strangest thing. I am guessing my body just needs more rest for the baby to grow. I've been super emotional lately too, so I think hormones tend to have something to do with it. It probably doesn't help that we are in the process of buying a house and potty training our daughter. I just like to do all the transitions at once. :)
Lately I've been studying up on VBACs (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section) and trying to decide whether it's right for me. I've talked with many wonderful friends who are well educated on the subject and towards the end of this month I plan on talking with my doctor about it in more depth. It's definitely not something to take lightly. There's risk involved, but there's also risk involved in a repeat c-section. Then there's the higher risk of infection if I end up getting a cesarean anyhow after a TOL (trial of labor), so there's a lot to think about. Those that know me, know I don't step into anything without fully researching it, praying about it and talking with husband about it. So please don't worry about me if a VBAC or RCS (Repeat C-section) scares you. Just know I am going to make the most informed decision possible and have my doctor's approval.
I am getting more and more excited to find out the gender of this little one. At the end of March, right after we move, I'll be getting the 21 week long ultrasound. I might be able to get a video too so I can show our daughter. She's just as excited about this baby as we are, although sometimes she forgets the baby is there. :) We look forward to helping her continue to be excited and to love her new sibling. This will be my last pregnancy, so our daughter will be the only one to have the momma is pregnant experience. We figure strongly if we are to have more kids, we'd like to adopt them.
Sorry I am so scatterbrained, I am just trying to write down things before I fall asleep. I'll be more on topic the next blog post. Thanks for all your support!
Love,
Kristine
I am um... 16 weeks pregnant now, although I feel like I am further along. My first trimester I had bad food aversions and didn't feel like cooking at all. We basically had a lot of pre-made or boxed food. Now that I am a few weeks into my second trimester I feel much better. I actually meal planned this week, which is something I haven't been able to do in a while. My body thanks me for it too.
Right now every day at 4pm my body goes into sleep mode. I am fighting it right now by blogging. It's been the strangest thing. I am guessing my body just needs more rest for the baby to grow. I've been super emotional lately too, so I think hormones tend to have something to do with it. It probably doesn't help that we are in the process of buying a house and potty training our daughter. I just like to do all the transitions at once. :)
Lately I've been studying up on VBACs (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section) and trying to decide whether it's right for me. I've talked with many wonderful friends who are well educated on the subject and towards the end of this month I plan on talking with my doctor about it in more depth. It's definitely not something to take lightly. There's risk involved, but there's also risk involved in a repeat c-section. Then there's the higher risk of infection if I end up getting a cesarean anyhow after a TOL (trial of labor), so there's a lot to think about. Those that know me, know I don't step into anything without fully researching it, praying about it and talking with husband about it. So please don't worry about me if a VBAC or RCS (Repeat C-section) scares you. Just know I am going to make the most informed decision possible and have my doctor's approval.
I am getting more and more excited to find out the gender of this little one. At the end of March, right after we move, I'll be getting the 21 week long ultrasound. I might be able to get a video too so I can show our daughter. She's just as excited about this baby as we are, although sometimes she forgets the baby is there. :) We look forward to helping her continue to be excited and to love her new sibling. This will be my last pregnancy, so our daughter will be the only one to have the momma is pregnant experience. We figure strongly if we are to have more kids, we'd like to adopt them.
Sorry I am so scatterbrained, I am just trying to write down things before I fall asleep. I'll be more on topic the next blog post. Thanks for all your support!
Love,
Kristine
New life in mine :)
So it's been a while since I posted on here, and I probably won't publish this until later, but there's a new little life growing inside me. It's 5 weeks old and will be six weeks on Saturday. My husband and I are super excited but holding our breaths and praying for this little one to continue to thrive. We had gotten pregnant in August, but that little one was taken to heaven after a couple of weeks. It was hard because every time we get pregnant each little one is SO wanted, but we know sometimes God has other plans. Because we've had a couple of babies now go to heaven earlier than we anticipated, it makes us extra cautious with this precious one's life.
Our first doctor appointment is on December 21st and we are hoping and praying that things continue to go well until then. I've been feeling a little morning sickness and fatigue, but it's pretty early for that yet. I didn't feel much of anything with Jenna, so I don't mark my pregnancy viability by that.
It's amazing to think that this week, if we have the weeks right, the baby is growing it's vital organs and it's little heart is starting to beat. At five weeks! I really cannot believe the arguments that it's okay to end a life this young. People have abortions beyond this point all the time, and it saddens me at the loss of life. We cherish every week we have with this one and with our daughter Jenna. We are praying that things continue to go well and that we can meet this little one on the outside this summer! Time will tell...
UPDATE: I wrote this post a long time ago and forgot to update it. The baby looked great on December 21st. In January we had a bleeding scare, but I went in and saw the baby and it was doing wonderfully and moving around.
Our first doctor appointment is on December 21st and we are hoping and praying that things continue to go well until then. I've been feeling a little morning sickness and fatigue, but it's pretty early for that yet. I didn't feel much of anything with Jenna, so I don't mark my pregnancy viability by that.
It's amazing to think that this week, if we have the weeks right, the baby is growing it's vital organs and it's little heart is starting to beat. At five weeks! I really cannot believe the arguments that it's okay to end a life this young. People have abortions beyond this point all the time, and it saddens me at the loss of life. We cherish every week we have with this one and with our daughter Jenna. We are praying that things continue to go well and that we can meet this little one on the outside this summer! Time will tell...
UPDATE: I wrote this post a long time ago and forgot to update it. The baby looked great on December 21st. In January we had a bleeding scare, but I went in and saw the baby and it was doing wonderfully and moving around.
Jul 3, 2012
A fresh start
It's almost been a year since we were at Mission Aviation Fellowship and since we're taking a break, I thought it would be nice to revisit this blog a little. I plan on becoming way more active as a blogger mom. I'm hoping to share my adventures in cooking, sewing, gardening and this little life in mine called Jenna. :)
Right now it's been about two months since we've moved to Washington from Oregon, yet it feels like we are still living down there because we're working hard to get our house ready to sell. If anyone is looking to buy in Oregon, contact us! Most of my week is spent figuring out how to be a mommy with my 21 month daughter Jenna. She's quite energetic and delightful, but it's not easy being a mom. I thought my days would be spent continuing to cook fabulous meals while teaching my daughter stuff from an early age. I had thoughts on how I would parent and what I definitely would NOT let her do early, and honestly a lot of that has been thrown out the window. As a parent you just do what you have to do to get through the day and hope that your child gleans something useful from it.
I'm working on being a more organized mom because I feel that if I can get my act together and actually plan things, it's going to save my sanity and help my daughter progress further in life. We'll see how this works! One thing I thought about before having kiddos was how can anyone afford it? Then I realized over the past almost two years that it's not that you have any more money than before, it's that you learn to sacrifice. Being a parent is definitely learning to sacrifice your own wants and needs for that of your child. If you cannot, you have no place being a parent. That's really the dividing line between those who should be parents, and those who shouldn't. Are you willing to sacrifice your needs and desires for the good of your child?
I think we all have good days and bad. I know some days I wish I could just go out of the house and do something on my own like read at a coffee place without having to bring my daughter along. Heck, even grocery shopping could be enjoyable without a toddler on the verge of a tantrum. Gone are the days that I could watch whatever on tv or just go to a movie or out to eat with my husband. Now I've got to think about what's best for my daughter, and that is having a mom that is conscious of how her decisions affect her children (child in my case) and honestly... I don't mind it at all.
In my next post I hope to show you how I used an old pair of pants to make an apron for my daughter. :)
Apr 16, 2012
Someday I'll be the mom I wanna be...
I think that statement is what every mom says one time or another yet I think for me it really rings true. The past year has been a whirlwind and I am barely catching up. Last year around this time we were frantically getting ready to take the technical evaluation with MAF. Time was sacrificed so that my husband could get the flight hours needed and we were packing up the car to drive to Idaho. We passed and then started the crazy process of gathering names and information of our friends and family, starting the process of my husband quitting his job and following our hearts this summer to Idaho again to see whether this was what God has planned for us. All the while I am trying my best to be the best momma I can be.
This summer was wonderful, yet for several hours a day I was away from my daughter. She had wonderful people watching her, so I knew she was in good hands, but she wasn't in my hands. We got accepted into MAF and then the gigantic tornado/tsunami of the support raising process began. From August to February my time was divided between sharing our ministry with people and raising our daughter. It was basically a full-time work at home job with my daughter. She watched more TV than I would like because we needed to work and the time I wanted to invest teaching her things was put on hold. It became apparent that trying to do it all and be the mom I want to be wasn't working, as well as God wasn't opening doors like we thought. So MAF was/is put on hold so we can work things out.
Now, we are moving to Washington for my husband's new job. I am pretty excited about this as it means I'll be able to be the mom I wanted to be. A stay at home momma who can devote time and energy into teaching her kiddos about life. Yes, ministry is going to play a big part, but it won't take me away from the largest ministry I have which is my family. I cannot tell you what a relief that is. I've learned so much over the past few months and I definitely feel that if God leads us back to MAF after a couple of years, I know what I want to do differently to continue to be the best momma I can be.
We'll see what God has in store for our future ministry whether it's still with MAF or elsewhere. :)
This summer was wonderful, yet for several hours a day I was away from my daughter. She had wonderful people watching her, so I knew she was in good hands, but she wasn't in my hands. We got accepted into MAF and then the gigantic tornado/tsunami of the support raising process began. From August to February my time was divided between sharing our ministry with people and raising our daughter. It was basically a full-time work at home job with my daughter. She watched more TV than I would like because we needed to work and the time I wanted to invest teaching her things was put on hold. It became apparent that trying to do it all and be the mom I want to be wasn't working, as well as God wasn't opening doors like we thought. So MAF was/is put on hold so we can work things out.
Now, we are moving to Washington for my husband's new job. I am pretty excited about this as it means I'll be able to be the mom I wanted to be. A stay at home momma who can devote time and energy into teaching her kiddos about life. Yes, ministry is going to play a big part, but it won't take me away from the largest ministry I have which is my family. I cannot tell you what a relief that is. I've learned so much over the past few months and I definitely feel that if God leads us back to MAF after a couple of years, I know what I want to do differently to continue to be the best momma I can be.
We'll see what God has in store for our future ministry whether it's still with MAF or elsewhere. :)
Mar 15, 2012
It's been a LONG while!
I was taking things over to "Taking off with the Reeds" for a while, and got super busy with ministry partnership stuff, but since that's on hold right now... I have time to blog again! :)
My little one is 18 months now. Amazing. Seriously I don't know what happened. Well actually I kinda do, but it's still amazing that she is such a fun, adorable, clever little one. You'd think with travelling as much as we did in the past year and unfortunately watching as much television as we ended up watching she'd be stunted somehow, but she continually surprises me.
She turned 18 months on Monday and we have her 18 month appointment with the doctor tomorrow. I am curious as to what he'll say. I know I've been amazed at all the milestones she's met. Sometimes I don't even know the exact time she meets them. I just randomly decide one day to ask her to do things or say things and she says them.
Right now she babbles rather than talks. I think that's pretty normal. She can say a variety of words when she feels like it and quite a few animal sounds. I am not really surprised with her lack of sentences because Eric and I don't talk a ton when we're at home. We both are quieter people, so it would make sense that the little one is quieter too. I am making an effort to get her to play groups so she can be around other kiddos, and I think that is really helping things to progress. I am also trying to read to her more.
The other day she surprised me by saying "night night" when she pulled out her Goodnight Gorilla book. That was about a month ago. For a few months she's been saying, "Amen" after we pray with her at night. That's especially sweet. She LOVES the cat. So she'll pull Eric towards the garage and just meow at him to let him know she wants to see the cat. Anytime she sees a cat she meows. I wish I liked cats more! But I don't. Anyone want a cat before she gets way too attached?
Our daughter is a techie baby for sure. She loves computers and gadgets like her parents. Several times we've given her our cell phones and she's either tried to call someone or txt them. One time when she snuck into the office she started writing an e-mail....an e-mail at 1 1/2 years old. I know this type of technical skill would make other parents shudder. But we welcome it. I like that she knows how to turn things on. I like that she is growing in all her skills. We are monitoring things of course, and don't let her have free reign over everything. She knows boundaries, or well... is learning them.
I can't wait until we find out where Eric's going to work next. Then we can all feel more settled. This being in limbo is definitely hard on our whole family. Hopefully we find out this week! I'll write more when I can. It's kinda hard with both laptops down and when my husband needs to use this computer. As great as the iPad is... it's not the same as a REAL computer.
My little one is 18 months now. Amazing. Seriously I don't know what happened. Well actually I kinda do, but it's still amazing that she is such a fun, adorable, clever little one. You'd think with travelling as much as we did in the past year and unfortunately watching as much television as we ended up watching she'd be stunted somehow, but she continually surprises me.
She turned 18 months on Monday and we have her 18 month appointment with the doctor tomorrow. I am curious as to what he'll say. I know I've been amazed at all the milestones she's met. Sometimes I don't even know the exact time she meets them. I just randomly decide one day to ask her to do things or say things and she says them.
Right now she babbles rather than talks. I think that's pretty normal. She can say a variety of words when she feels like it and quite a few animal sounds. I am not really surprised with her lack of sentences because Eric and I don't talk a ton when we're at home. We both are quieter people, so it would make sense that the little one is quieter too. I am making an effort to get her to play groups so she can be around other kiddos, and I think that is really helping things to progress. I am also trying to read to her more.
The other day she surprised me by saying "night night" when she pulled out her Goodnight Gorilla book. That was about a month ago. For a few months she's been saying, "Amen" after we pray with her at night. That's especially sweet. She LOVES the cat. So she'll pull Eric towards the garage and just meow at him to let him know she wants to see the cat. Anytime she sees a cat she meows. I wish I liked cats more! But I don't. Anyone want a cat before she gets way too attached?
Our daughter is a techie baby for sure. She loves computers and gadgets like her parents. Several times we've given her our cell phones and she's either tried to call someone or txt them. One time when she snuck into the office she started writing an e-mail....an e-mail at 1 1/2 years old. I know this type of technical skill would make other parents shudder. But we welcome it. I like that she knows how to turn things on. I like that she is growing in all her skills. We are monitoring things of course, and don't let her have free reign over everything. She knows boundaries, or well... is learning them.
I can't wait until we find out where Eric's going to work next. Then we can all feel more settled. This being in limbo is definitely hard on our whole family. Hopefully we find out this week! I'll write more when I can. It's kinda hard with both laptops down and when my husband needs to use this computer. As great as the iPad is... it's not the same as a REAL computer.
Jul 11, 2011
Ten Month Jenna Letter
My dearest Jennavieve,
What a crazy month this has been for you baby lady. It's been full of change for everyone in our family. This past month Momma and Daddy have been frantically getting the house ready and ourselves ready to go to Candidacy at Mission Aviation Fellowship! You've been very patient with us and have been absolutely wonderful. Lots of times Momma had to have you watch Blues Clues or Sid the Science kid so she could get things accomplished in the house. It was a hard time for momma to have to make you watch so much tv, but we got through it!
This past month you've really started to crawl everywhere and pull yourself up on everything. Sometimes you even stand a little bit. You still carry around a toy with you wherever you go. It's really amazing to see your little mind always working. You've determined that you can now follow us where we go and it's fun to see how much you are growing. We expect you to be able to walk by the time this MAF candidacy is over with! You are talking much more also which is fun to see. Sometimes you even use hand expressions. We can't really understand what you are saying, but you are talking to us and we love it.
Right now you are with us at Mission Aviation Fellowship in Nampa, Idaho. We are here for five weeks for our candidacy for MAF. Your first babysitter is a gal we were with at an aviation camp. She hasn't had too much experience with babies, but you seem to like her so that's great. She's super nice and I am sure after this time is over, you'll really enjoy her. I must admit it is nice to see how much you love momma and daddy though when we come through the door!
We hope with the Lord's guidance to make the best decision possible regarding your future. We know that what happens in this next five weeks will affect your entire life! We want you to know we love you and want the best for you. We're excited to see where this road leads us.
Love,
Momma
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