It's a Golden Life

Warning: Long post with no pictures! A glimpse into our fun life. Sunday mornings are great! We get to sleep in until at least 8. Haly got up at 7:30, however and was content to watch cartoons with a cup and cereal while I took a shower. She had a mysterious red patchy rash on her face-she usually gets this when she has ketchup, mustard, ranch, bbq sauce or condiments. So I gave her a little benedryl and Tylenol. Malachi snoozed until 9 and woke up just in time to get dressed for church. I had laid out his outfit on his bed for him, but he is in a stage where he just likes to pick out his own clothes. He's pretty good about matching, although sometimes I cringe and just let him wear what he wants :) He's obsessed with a certain pair of Spider man water shoes, so that is the only pair he is wearing right now. I saved Halynd to get dressed for last. She has a way of getting messing even when there really isn't anything to get dirty with. She wore her ladybug top with a pair ...

I really like the idea from Kelly's Korner! She is taking a week to post every evening how her day went raising two little girls. I am going to do this starting Monday morning! It will be interesting to see how the day is managed between being pregnant, having two little ones, watching 4-6 little ones, hanging out with the hubby, doing chores, playing... So, starting Monday, it will be: A Week in the Life!

Pregnancy Highlights: How Far Along: 18 weeks Size of baby: About the size of a sweet potato. About 5.6 inches and about 6.7 ounces. Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 10 lbs. Maternity Clothes: I wear a couple pairs of maternity shorts, but pretty much any regular stretchy shirt or t-shirt. I got an awesome pair of maternity capris at Old Navy :) Gender: It's a surprise!! But I have had a couple dreams that it's a girl ;) Movement: Not feeling very much movement yet. Have felt sparing popping. Sleep: So tired! What I miss: Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Avocados...weird what pregnancy does!! Cravings: Mainly just salt and vinegar chips :) But I saw a study on the Today Show that said women should stay away from bad potatoes such as chips and fries because that's what makes you gain weight later in life! Symptoms: A lot of discomfort on my tail bone when I stand up from sitting or from laying on my back. Think it's about time to only side sleep. Due Date: November 28, 20...

Pregnancy Highlights: How Far Along: 17 weeks (5 days) Size of baby: About the size of an onion. About 5.1 inches long and 5.9 ounces. Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 9 lbs. Maternity Clothes: I wear a couple pairs of maternity shorts, but pretty much any regular stretchy shirt or t-shirt. I got an awesome pair of maternity capris at Old Navy :) Gender: It's a surprise!! Movement: Felt some kicking or repositioning this morning as I was waking up. Sleep: Sleeping pretty well so far. Just very tired. All the time! What I miss: Watermelon, Cantaloupe, Avacados...weird what pregnancy does!! Cravings: Still stuck on the sweet and salty kick. Slowing my orange intake and drinking orange juice sparingly :) Salt and vinegar chips. Symptoms: At a point where I'm not feeling very pregnant. Other than being very tired, I've noticed a little uncomfortableness when I have to bend straight down. Due Date: November 28, 2011 Next Doctor Appointment: Sonogram-July 7th, 2011 at 4pm. ...

16 Weeks. Pregnancy Highlights: How Far Along: 16 Weeks Size of baby: About the size of an avocado. 3.5 ounces. Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 7 pounds. Maternity Clothes: I wear a couple pairs of maternity shorts, but pretty much any regular stretchy shirt or t-shirt. Gender: It's a surprise!! Movement: No movement yet. Just a rock hard feeling when my bladder is full :) Sleep: Sleeping pretty well so far. Just very tired. All the time! What I miss: Hmm- Soda :) (even though I never really drank much anyways) Cravings: I've had so many strange cravings! My weirdest: Bologna and mayonnaise sandwich with pickles and regular chips on top. Pickles, anything with vinegar, fruit (oranges), carrots. Just a hankering for salty and sweet I think! Symptoms: I've been feeling some ligament pain the past couple of days. I have BAD allergies. Bad. And I'm starting to show :) Due Date: November 28, 2011 Next Doctor Appointment: July 7th, 2011 at 4pm.

I have had the indescribable opportunity to see unbelievable destruction. I have had the incredible pleasure of serving people who have lost everything. I could not even begin to realize what devastation took place until I had the chance to serve the people of Joplin. There are those whose homes were left unscathed by the F5 tornado that touched down in Joplin almost a week ago. The reported 200 mph winds ripped bark off of trees, moved entire homes off of their foundations into the front yard, crumpled whole cars and trucks into unrecognizable balls of metal and completely demolished over 2,000 homes, schools and businesses. It is unfathomable that only 156(ish) people died. Although, there are still over 105 people missing and unaccounted for, it's hard to even imagine how anyone survived this. The news does this disaster NO justice. I watched the news reporting early Monday morning, first thing, on the local 4029. As well, the Today show had a 15 minute special to start off thei...

I was always the kid who loved some warm spring rain. I couldn't wait to go outside barefoot and run through the puddles. There's something about running crazily through muddy, dirty water while rain is pouring over you that gives a child [and sometimes adult] a sense of joy. Malachi usually flips out when he is wet-from drool, food, drink, accident...He does NOT like being wet. It was strange on this day. He was already hyped up about watching daddy play softball, so I think carefree attitude stemmed from that. He was soaked from shoulder to toe by the time we left the ball field. Caked in mud. Covered in sand. Drenched in water. And he loved it.