I write this to mothers-to-be, mothers, and people who know a mother!
99% of the people I have talked to have told me everything I feel/have felt is normal. But, I have never had hormone problems and adjustment problems like I have in the last 10 weeks. The things I am writing are absolutely not true for EVERYONE…but, they are for the majority of women. These are some lessons I have learned…I don't know how many I will end up with bc I am just going to let them roll…
1. YOU WILL NEVER BE PREPARED! You will never be prepared for the amount of change you will endure…physically, spiritually, and emotionally. I am a type A personality. I want to be organized and prepared for EVERYTHING. I have pinterest boards, notebooks, and literature galore that I read to try to get ready for this change and while a lot of it helped…it didn't touch the surface.
2. Something WILL go wrong. Whether you wanted to go natural and med free and end up with a c-section…or you want NO pain meds and end up with an epidural…or you want to breastfeed and have problems…NOTHING will be perfect!
3. There will be people who make you feel inadequate. There are people who look at you like you are crazy when you tell them how you are feeling. They are the rare exception… Most women have been exactly where you are and have felt what you feel… Too many women don't talk about these things and do new mothers an injustice. (Maybe they are ashamed, as I have been…or maybe they just don't remember) We need to be prepared for the feelings we will have and know that they are OK and NORMAL!
4. While I am on feelings… You will resent your child for taking your freedom and taking time away from your husband. You will wish things were "back to normal". You will get mad at your child. You will get mad because your husband is still 'normal'. You will get mad when he goes and does 'fun' things while you are left with a screaming baby. You will get mad at yourself for feeling these things! There will be times you DON'T enjoy motherhood! I sat and cried all day because Jensen would leave home one day. The next day I sat and cried because if something happened to me Josh and Jensen would be left without a mother/wife. You will think you are losing your mind….give it a few weeks and say lots of prayers.
5. You will have major body changes…I will not elaborate on this one too much in case men read this…but, there are MANY things people (and nursing textbooks in my case) don't tell you! Maybe another blog post for that!
6. You won't get much done the first 10 weeks. I spent the first 8 weeks in the recliner. He slept on my chest or in my arms…it was just easier. There were days I didn't brush my hair or teeth (gross, I know). You will push your bladder to the max because you don't want to wake a FINALLY sleeping baby!
7. While on that topic. ACCEPT help. Actually…let me stop a minute…If you know someone who has just had a baby don't OFFER your help…GIVE IT!!! Don't let it be a choice/option…they will probably not call you and ask because of #3. We feel like we are supposed to be able to handle everything flawlessly bc all other mothers do, right?! NO!!! All other mothers DON'T handle it flawlessly…THEY JUST DON'T TALK ABOUT IT!!! That is why I am blogging this!!! I appreciate so much the people who stopped by without asking and leaving food. I appreciate my sister-in-law saying she was coming to help clean! I appreciate my mother and mother-in-law coming and helping…this gave me time to learn and bond with my baby and not have to worry about the house. So, call the lady and say "Hey, I am coming over to clean your bathrooms, kitchen….whatever".
8. You will adjust to less sleep!
9. Make your own rules. My baby sleeps with us. (I know, shame on us!) I DON'T CARE WHAT THE BOOKS SAY. This works for us. I wasn't going to give him a pacifier either… He is currently in the bassinet in front of me sucking away on one! YOU ARE THIS CHILD'S MOTHER…NOBODY ELSE! Yes, advice can be very helpful…but, in the end that child is YOUR responsibility…and YOU are raising them.
10. You will know a love like no other. When you see that first intentional smile…it helps erase the frustration…if only for a minute. Snuggle them, kiss them, hug them, and love them. You know they won't be that little forever…nobody needs to remind you of that.
Motherhood is STILL not easy for me. I still have daily selfish pity parties. I still get frustrated with Jensen. Things HAVE gotten better. He has been hard to feed since day one! Everyone says 12 weeks is when things usually get better…I am counting the days! I am not wishing them away by any means…but, I am anxiously awaiting them! I should try and get a nap because he will be up again in an hour or so...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
My birth story. My lullaby.
Well, it feels like it has been a decade! I have been wanting to let this flow, but I have had a tough time adjusting. So, let it begin…
I had everything planned out (HA!). I was going to go into labor at work and just have to walk right across the catwalk to the Women's and Children's hospital (that way I had no time to get nervous). Well, we know things hardly EVER go according to planned! At about 34 weeks, on a Thursday, I went for a regular prenatal visit and my B/P was a little high (135/90). My midwife was out of the country and the midwife taking her place wanted to be very cautious (since I wasn't actually her patient). She asked me not to go back to work and come back in on Monday. (Some women have had seizures with blood pressures of about 140/90) So, I was to relax over the weekend. Things hadn't improved by Monday and the supervising Physician told me I could not return to work. Problem #1. I wanted to use all 12 weeks AFTER the baby got here!
So, from then on I had to go to the hospital for weekly checks. They would check my urine for protein, check my B/P, do an NST (non-stress test), and a BPP (biophysical profile). Nothing was ever abnormal except my B/P. Well, about 37 weeks when they were doing the NST I was having contractions. After about 30 minutes I called my mom and told her. We were both kind of nervous that things were getting close…so, she flew in 2 days later. Well….Problem #2…NOTHING HAPPENED! When my midwife returned she checked me out and I was only 1cm dilated.
Long story short…they wanted me as close to 40 weeks as possible. I went in for my 39 weeks check and my midwife decided we should get things started. Problem #2…I wanted to go on my own. Anyway, we went across the street and checked into the hospital. Once settled in they hooked me up to every machine imaginable (maybe a slight exaggeration) and started me on Cytotec every 2 hours. I began having regular contractions but they weren't painful. This went on for 24 hours with no progress in dilation. On Friday the Physician came in and told me that I could either go home and wait it out but risk problems with my BP or I could have a c-section (which they recommended to be safer considering my B/P had been rising). They left us to talk things over.
After ALOT of tears and prayers (and a B/P reading of 170/110 eek!) we decided to go ahead with the c-section. The nerves set in. This was my last night alone with Josh. They moved me from the L/D suite to a regular room. Josh and I spent our last night snuggled up in the hospital bed. I don't think I slept more than a few hours because my head was racing thinking about all the changes that were coming. I already missed the life we had. I missed Josh and he was laying right beside me. I don't do well with big changes…and this is the biggest I have ever had to prepare for. How DO you prepare for this?
About 0900 Saturday morning they took me to prep me for surgery. I don't know if I have ever been so nervous in my life. I said my goodbyes and the took me back. As I climbed up on the OR table I remember thinking that I would lay down pregnant one last time and get up a mother (I know I was already a mother…but, you know what I mean).
The epidural was miserably painful. I laid back and they began prepping me with the various scrubs. When they raised the drape I was nervous bc I could still move my legs!!! After hastily asking if that was ok they reassured me everything was working appropriately. They put Oxygen on me…it tasted awful! Then, I turned to the door to see Josh walk in. The look on his face nearly broke my heart. I could tell he was concerned about me. I gave him a smile and he smiled back and his face relaxed. The time was here…I have had mixed feelings about this since we began talking about starting a family. I heard the doctor say that I could have gone to 45 weeks and I would not have had the baby naturally bc he was not dropped at all…which is why I was not dilating. I never even knew he had made the incision. Before I had time to finish my prayer it was time! "You are going to feel a lot of pressure!" I have seen a c-section…I know what that means…I know how rough they can get…but, I didn't realize the pressure I would feel would be in my chest! "Daddy, tell her what you have" SILENCE! My head started to race bc Josh wasn't speaking! Was something wrong? Can he not see? Is he crying? Why isn't my baby crying yet? WHAT IS IT AND IS IT OK?!
Josh looked at me with a smile a mile wide and said "It's a boy" He watched as they weighed and measured. Then they brought him over and a tear streamed down my face. He was beautiful. Then Josh left with the baby, the doctor, and the nursery nurse. I don't remember much after that . I started getting drowsy until they gave me a pain med through my IV…then NAUSEA! They quickly released one of my hands so I could hold a emesis basin as they gave me a nausea med. Thankfully it worked almost immediately and I never got sick.
Then, my mom walked in the recovery room, told me he was beautiful and perfect, and told me to go to sleep. Then the shakes started…which are normal…but, MAN! I couldn't even talk I was shaking so hard! They finally brought me my baby and I got to hold him for the first time. We snuggled in and then I got to hear MY LULLABY! I had heard it every day at work and though "that will be mine soon". And here it was…MY LULLABY. They were playing that song bc I had given birth to my son…not the way I had planed…but, I am no less of a mother. The days are getting easier and I am adjusting slowly… I don't think you can ever be totally ready for the changes that come with parenthood. I still get frustrated too easily and have much too little patience…especially when he has cried for 3 hours and I cannot console him…but, that smile. That smile warms my heart. I thought I loved Josh before…but, seeing him with Jensen makes me fall in love all over again. One of my new favorite quotes is "I never knew how much I loved your daddy, until I saw how much he loves you". Every day brings new challenges…but, with support and prayers I am ready!
I had everything planned out (HA!). I was going to go into labor at work and just have to walk right across the catwalk to the Women's and Children's hospital (that way I had no time to get nervous). Well, we know things hardly EVER go according to planned! At about 34 weeks, on a Thursday, I went for a regular prenatal visit and my B/P was a little high (135/90). My midwife was out of the country and the midwife taking her place wanted to be very cautious (since I wasn't actually her patient). She asked me not to go back to work and come back in on Monday. (Some women have had seizures with blood pressures of about 140/90) So, I was to relax over the weekend. Things hadn't improved by Monday and the supervising Physician told me I could not return to work. Problem #1. I wanted to use all 12 weeks AFTER the baby got here!
So, from then on I had to go to the hospital for weekly checks. They would check my urine for protein, check my B/P, do an NST (non-stress test), and a BPP (biophysical profile). Nothing was ever abnormal except my B/P. Well, about 37 weeks when they were doing the NST I was having contractions. After about 30 minutes I called my mom and told her. We were both kind of nervous that things were getting close…so, she flew in 2 days later. Well….Problem #2…NOTHING HAPPENED! When my midwife returned she checked me out and I was only 1cm dilated.
Long story short…they wanted me as close to 40 weeks as possible. I went in for my 39 weeks check and my midwife decided we should get things started. Problem #2…I wanted to go on my own. Anyway, we went across the street and checked into the hospital. Once settled in they hooked me up to every machine imaginable (maybe a slight exaggeration) and started me on Cytotec every 2 hours. I began having regular contractions but they weren't painful. This went on for 24 hours with no progress in dilation. On Friday the Physician came in and told me that I could either go home and wait it out but risk problems with my BP or I could have a c-section (which they recommended to be safer considering my B/P had been rising). They left us to talk things over.
After ALOT of tears and prayers (and a B/P reading of 170/110 eek!) we decided to go ahead with the c-section. The nerves set in. This was my last night alone with Josh. They moved me from the L/D suite to a regular room. Josh and I spent our last night snuggled up in the hospital bed. I don't think I slept more than a few hours because my head was racing thinking about all the changes that were coming. I already missed the life we had. I missed Josh and he was laying right beside me. I don't do well with big changes…and this is the biggest I have ever had to prepare for. How DO you prepare for this?
About 0900 Saturday morning they took me to prep me for surgery. I don't know if I have ever been so nervous in my life. I said my goodbyes and the took me back. As I climbed up on the OR table I remember thinking that I would lay down pregnant one last time and get up a mother (I know I was already a mother…but, you know what I mean).
The epidural was miserably painful. I laid back and they began prepping me with the various scrubs. When they raised the drape I was nervous bc I could still move my legs!!! After hastily asking if that was ok they reassured me everything was working appropriately. They put Oxygen on me…it tasted awful! Then, I turned to the door to see Josh walk in. The look on his face nearly broke my heart. I could tell he was concerned about me. I gave him a smile and he smiled back and his face relaxed. The time was here…I have had mixed feelings about this since we began talking about starting a family. I heard the doctor say that I could have gone to 45 weeks and I would not have had the baby naturally bc he was not dropped at all…which is why I was not dilating. I never even knew he had made the incision. Before I had time to finish my prayer it was time! "You are going to feel a lot of pressure!" I have seen a c-section…I know what that means…I know how rough they can get…but, I didn't realize the pressure I would feel would be in my chest! "Daddy, tell her what you have" SILENCE! My head started to race bc Josh wasn't speaking! Was something wrong? Can he not see? Is he crying? Why isn't my baby crying yet? WHAT IS IT AND IS IT OK?!
Josh looked at me with a smile a mile wide and said "It's a boy" He watched as they weighed and measured. Then they brought him over and a tear streamed down my face. He was beautiful. Then Josh left with the baby, the doctor, and the nursery nurse. I don't remember much after that . I started getting drowsy until they gave me a pain med through my IV…then NAUSEA! They quickly released one of my hands so I could hold a emesis basin as they gave me a nausea med. Thankfully it worked almost immediately and I never got sick.
Then, my mom walked in the recovery room, told me he was beautiful and perfect, and told me to go to sleep. Then the shakes started…which are normal…but, MAN! I couldn't even talk I was shaking so hard! They finally brought me my baby and I got to hold him for the first time. We snuggled in and then I got to hear MY LULLABY! I had heard it every day at work and though "that will be mine soon". And here it was…MY LULLABY. They were playing that song bc I had given birth to my son…not the way I had planed…but, I am no less of a mother. The days are getting easier and I am adjusting slowly… I don't think you can ever be totally ready for the changes that come with parenthood. I still get frustrated too easily and have much too little patience…especially when he has cried for 3 hours and I cannot console him…but, that smile. That smile warms my heart. I thought I loved Josh before…but, seeing him with Jensen makes me fall in love all over again. One of my new favorite quotes is "I never knew how much I loved your daddy, until I saw how much he loves you". Every day brings new challenges…but, with support and prayers I am ready!
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Hello...remember me!?
It has been so long...the short of it is this:
1. I graduated nursing school 5-11-13
2. We went to TN to see my brother graduate 5-31-13
3. I started work 6-3-13
4. I got a new car 7-9-13
5. I took state boards 7-11-13
6. I got my nursing license 7-16-13
Now to fill in the gaps. 11 seems to be the number for the year! graduation, boards, due date for baby Romo! Anyway. We had a fun trip to TN which included a quick trip to St. Louis to see Evan and Christina (and the other baby Romo). We got back and I began work. 2 weeks of classroom orientation then I began work on the floor! (I get off orientation on Aug. 9th eek!) Umm...we met mom last weekend in Texarkana to get the crib mattress and front of the crib. We stopped at the Ft. Worth zoo on the way home. They had a baby elephant, rhino, and longhorn there to see :)
On the baby news...I had my glucose tolerance screen Thursday (I assume it went ok bc they didn't call me back), I got my Rhogam shot, AND we had an elective 3D sonogram. Pictures are on fb :) I have started my lists :mommy hospital bag, baby hospital bag, a list of ppl to call when baby arrives, and a list of photos I want taken at the hospital. I am becoming a pinterest abby addict...looking for new mommy "need to knows".
There is a quick update!
PS...project nursery begins tomorrow!
1. I graduated nursing school 5-11-13
2. We went to TN to see my brother graduate 5-31-13
3. I started work 6-3-13
4. I got a new car 7-9-13
5. I took state boards 7-11-13
6. I got my nursing license 7-16-13
Now to fill in the gaps. 11 seems to be the number for the year! graduation, boards, due date for baby Romo! Anyway. We had a fun trip to TN which included a quick trip to St. Louis to see Evan and Christina (and the other baby Romo). We got back and I began work. 2 weeks of classroom orientation then I began work on the floor! (I get off orientation on Aug. 9th eek!) Umm...we met mom last weekend in Texarkana to get the crib mattress and front of the crib. We stopped at the Ft. Worth zoo on the way home. They had a baby elephant, rhino, and longhorn there to see :)
On the baby news...I had my glucose tolerance screen Thursday (I assume it went ok bc they didn't call me back), I got my Rhogam shot, AND we had an elective 3D sonogram. Pictures are on fb :) I have started my lists :mommy hospital bag, baby hospital bag, a list of ppl to call when baby arrives, and a list of photos I want taken at the hospital. I am becoming a pinterest abby addict...looking for new mommy "need to knows".
There is a quick update!
PS...project nursery begins tomorrow!
Monday, March 25, 2013
NEW THINGS COMING
I am sure everyone knows by now....we are preggo! I will be 12 weeks Friday. SInce I am bigger, I am not showing yet. I am having some typical symptoms...nausea with certain foods (oranges, onions, tomatoes) and smells, tenderness in some areas and cravings every now and again. We are due Oct. 11th. Also, Josh's brother Evan and his wife Christina are due 2 DAYS before us! Crazy huh!?
Anyway...we have baby furniture, I am working on a registry at Target, and tonight I have been researching cloth diapers! The last one is slightly overwhelming...I have started following a few blogs for guidance! This one even has a giveaway right now!
http://ecocrazymom.com/mothersorganicspringgiveaway/
So, graduation is in 46 days. I started my internship this week...that means I am with a nurse full-time for 4 weeks. My first 12 hour shift was yesterday...ugh! I hated missing worship! I keep telling myself that after graduation I can be picky about my schedule and stuff. Possibilities are almost endless for nurses these days! Especially since I will have my bachelors.
Anyway...since the weather turned freezing last night my head has been wacky today...sore throat and stuffy nose. All I have wanted to do is sleep!
Btw...we have a puppy....I still am not sure about that change sometimes. Josh just brought him home one day...surprise! He is the same age in weeks as I am far along pregnant. But, Josh put up a fence before he left for his mission trip to Jamaica 2 weeks ago. (longest 11 days of my life!) But, he is back now! Thank goodness! We haven't been apart that long in about 8 years and it was brutal!
So, I think I have caught up on everything for now...
Maybe I will see ya again soon!
Our first family photo.
My dad drew this for the baby's nursery. There will be another to add to the set soon :)
Anyway...we have baby furniture, I am working on a registry at Target, and tonight I have been researching cloth diapers! The last one is slightly overwhelming...I have started following a few blogs for guidance! This one even has a giveaway right now!
http://ecocrazymom.com/mothersorganicspringgiveaway/
So, graduation is in 46 days. I started my internship this week...that means I am with a nurse full-time for 4 weeks. My first 12 hour shift was yesterday...ugh! I hated missing worship! I keep telling myself that after graduation I can be picky about my schedule and stuff. Possibilities are almost endless for nurses these days! Especially since I will have my bachelors.
Anyway...since the weather turned freezing last night my head has been wacky today...sore throat and stuffy nose. All I have wanted to do is sleep!
Btw...we have a puppy....I still am not sure about that change sometimes. Josh just brought him home one day...surprise! He is the same age in weeks as I am far along pregnant. But, Josh put up a fence before he left for his mission trip to Jamaica 2 weeks ago. (longest 11 days of my life!) But, he is back now! Thank goodness! We haven't been apart that long in about 8 years and it was brutal!
I decided to add this throwback :)
So, I think I have caught up on everything for now...
Maybe I will see ya again soon!
Monday, January 14, 2013
Ok. I have just decided until I finish school that posting once a semester is acceptable haha! Anyway...I made it through the hardest semester of nursing school. I ended up with a C in the 'less hard' class last semester and a B in the hardest class I will ever have in nursing school! How does that work?! I cried and cried, then checked my grade to be sure it was correct....then cried again! I am so thankful! I would even have times over the break where I would happen to think about that and cry again! I am so excited and proud that I am finally finishing!
This was the pic on our Christmas card this year. (cropped and edited of course). This pretty much sums up 2012 :)
After my final on Monday, the 10th, we packed and headed for Kansas City, MO. We spent a few days with Evan and Christina. We had SO much fun! We always do with them! I am pretty sure Evan caught up on months worth of short jokes. thanks! lol.
After my final on Monday, the 10th, we packed and headed for Kansas City, MO. We spent a few days with Evan and Christina. We had SO much fun! We always do with them! I am pretty sure Evan caught up on months worth of short jokes. thanks! lol.
This was the last night we were there. (Wednesday) Evan ordered pizza in his ninja turtle footie pajamas that I made him last Christmas. hilarious!
This was an OLD college close to Evan and Christina. Park college, I think...
Frozen chocolate custard concrete with peanut butter! Amazing!
On the way to TN we had to make a pit stop at Lamberts!
We stayed in TN a few days. We went and saw dad and grandaddy on Friday. Repacked on Saturday and hit the sack early because we flew out Sunday morning!
0630 Sunday morning...the moment I have waited for since my bday in August (actually since March 2009). We were heading to WDW! Just the 2 of us! We got there and played around.
We were stuck between layers of clouds for a while...beautifully amazing!
We were going to attend the Main Gate coC that evening since our layover kept us from morning svcs. Surprise...they don't have evening svcs there. So, we had our own services. I'm going to try to really condense the days for you....
Monday...Animal kingdom!
This was desert at the Sanaa African restaurant we ate at. It was a bowl made of ice cream custard with chocolate inside!
The tree at the entrance!
It was foggy this morning. This is the 'Tree of Life'. I love how it looks through the fog!
Us with Rafiki!
Tuesday was THE BIG DAY! I was having breakfast in Cinderella's castle! Mom even bought me a pair of shoes to wear just for that! We spent all day in the Magic Kingdom!
I love this picture because we are the ONLY two in the picture....RARE at WDW!
My new charm for my Pandora that I got in Kansas City!
In the Castle!
My rhinestone shoes mom got me!
We had breakfast at Cinderella's castle...lunch at the Beasts castle in the new Fantasyland...and supper at Pooh's Crystal Palace!
Wednesday was Hollywood Studios and Epcot fireworks where we did our evening Bible Study. :)
Thursday was EPCOT. We had spent a little time there Wednesday night...So we spent most of the day touring the world showcase. One of my favorites!
This was from Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party that night. They were serving free cookies and hot chocolate!
This was in EPCOT. Mexico.
We met Belle in France.
My favorite is always Germany!
Friday we slept in. When we got up we went back to Magic Kingdom a while to meet Rapunzel and Merida. Then to do a little laundry. Then to Downtown Disney! Before Cirque Du Soleil (no pictures allowed) we ate here....
Josh's favorite meal all week! We got the Deluxe Dining Plan! And since it was just us we could reserve meals at all of the nice restaurants and not have to worry about picky kiddos...bc a picky husband is tough enough! We kept a tally of what our meals would have been throughout the week....whew! We saved a TON of $$$.
Sad to leave!...
I love this pic from the plane on the flight home...you can see the ocean!
Anyway....after Disney we headed back to TN for Christmas. Spent a few days with family. On the day after Christmas Josh and I took Nate to see TSO (his xmas present). We enjoyed it! I also took pics of Nate with his new car!!! oooh aaahh.
Did I mention we had a white TN Christmas!!!
This was from TSO!
I randomly have cravings for Dole Whips from Magic Kingdom! YUMM!!!
Now, back to reality! My last semester of nursing school! It looks like it is going to be crazy busy! Not necessarily hard...but a lot of busywork!!! SO....off we go!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
yeah, yeah...as usual it has been a while.
I have been trying to enjoy my summer and get lots of projects done before my LAST year of school!
I have made a tshirt quilt for Josh:
3. Visited nursing home
4. Dropped off 2 goody jars to nurses
5. Dropped off goody jar to Chiropractor office
6. Dropped off goody jar to The Outdoorsman (we visit there so often)
7. Bought someones coffe in line behind us at Starbucks
8. Bought someones lunch behind us (we did this at Chick-fil-a)
9. I handed a lady an envelope with some ones in it at the Dollar General.
10. I taped a few dollars to a vending machine outside of Wal Mart.
11. Handed a lady a Wal Mart gas card before she began to pump gas.
12. Handed a young mom a Wal Mart gift card while she was in the check out line buying diapers.
13. Gave a jar of goodies to a homeless man
14. Wrote thanks you cards to 2 physicians
15. Made long overdue phone calls.
16. I helped out the softball team by standing in for them.
17. Passed out smiles everywhere I went.
18. Made all the college girls notebooks personalized for them for the semester.
19. Donated the rest of the baked goods.
20. Listened and gave advice when I really didn't have the time. :)
21. Gave a generous tip to our server at supper.
22. Filled up the water jugs for the church building. (actually doing that today)
23. Put in a lot of unnecessary/extra hours working on ladies day projects. (over the past week)
24. Took engagement pictures for free (this was actually done last week)
25. Was very VERY patient with CRAZY drivers. (that is a good deed, right?)
26. Helped out a man at the University Bookstore
27. Handed out 'treat bags' to a cute little brother and sister outside of Wal Mart.
Most of these acts were handed out and then I immediately walked away. I would have LOVED to see their reaction, but I didn't want their 'praise'. I almost scared one lady to death in the Dollar Tree oops. I don't want people to think I posted this blog for the attention. I wanted to give you ideas for those borthdays that may make you feel 'blue'. I had so much fun doing these things. I loved the reactions I received (the ones that I saw). I loved spending the day helping others.
Moving on...while we were at supper Josh handed me my birthday card. Inside was a small packet of folded papers. They were our reservation papers to...ready?....DISNEY WORLD!!!!! We are going the week after finals in December. Just after our 6th Anniversary! I am so excited. There were so many things we weren't able to do on our first trip there in 2009. So, we are already making reservations for certain things AND Josh made us reservations to eat with Cinderella in her castle AND go see Cirque de Soleil (front and center!). I couldn't be more excited!!!!
I have been trying to enjoy my summer and get lots of projects done before my LAST year of school!
I have made a tshirt quilt for Josh:
I have caught up on all of my scrapbooking except for this summer (which is still in process). I have taken a few sets of pictures and have one more set on Sunday. We also have Ladies Day Saturday that we have been getting ready for.
Yesterday was my birthday...I was a little bummed about crawling closer to 30...so I decided to do something different. I did 27 Random Acts of Kindness. Chaylie and I baked 2 batches of cookies on Monday night. Tuesday morning I made a batch of brownies and glazed one set of cookies. Then I jarred them up and tied tags on them.
This is what the jars and tags looked like.
Here is my list with a few notes:
1. Opened doors for people whenever possible
2. Returned stray grocery carts to proper places3. Visited nursing home
4. Dropped off 2 goody jars to nurses
5. Dropped off goody jar to Chiropractor office
6. Dropped off goody jar to The Outdoorsman (we visit there so often)
7. Bought someones coffe in line behind us at Starbucks
8. Bought someones lunch behind us (we did this at Chick-fil-a)
9. I handed a lady an envelope with some ones in it at the Dollar General.
10. I taped a few dollars to a vending machine outside of Wal Mart.
11. Handed a lady a Wal Mart gas card before she began to pump gas.
12. Handed a young mom a Wal Mart gift card while she was in the check out line buying diapers.
13. Gave a jar of goodies to a homeless man
14. Wrote thanks you cards to 2 physicians
15. Made long overdue phone calls.
16. I helped out the softball team by standing in for them.
17. Passed out smiles everywhere I went.
18. Made all the college girls notebooks personalized for them for the semester.
19. Donated the rest of the baked goods.
20. Listened and gave advice when I really didn't have the time. :)
21. Gave a generous tip to our server at supper.
22. Filled up the water jugs for the church building. (actually doing that today)
23. Put in a lot of unnecessary/extra hours working on ladies day projects. (over the past week)
24. Took engagement pictures for free (this was actually done last week)
25. Was very VERY patient with CRAZY drivers. (that is a good deed, right?)
26. Helped out a man at the University Bookstore
27. Handed out 'treat bags' to a cute little brother and sister outside of Wal Mart.
Most of these acts were handed out and then I immediately walked away. I would have LOVED to see their reaction, but I didn't want their 'praise'. I almost scared one lady to death in the Dollar Tree oops. I don't want people to think I posted this blog for the attention. I wanted to give you ideas for those borthdays that may make you feel 'blue'. I had so much fun doing these things. I loved the reactions I received (the ones that I saw). I loved spending the day helping others.
Moving on...while we were at supper Josh handed me my birthday card. Inside was a small packet of folded papers. They were our reservation papers to...ready?....DISNEY WORLD!!!!! We are going the week after finals in December. Just after our 6th Anniversary! I am so excited. There were so many things we weren't able to do on our first trip there in 2009. So, we are already making reservations for certain things AND Josh made us reservations to eat with Cinderella in her castle AND go see Cirque de Soleil (front and center!). I couldn't be more excited!!!!
Friday, July 13, 2012
Summer Fun!
As you can see...above is my first completed summer project! (well...almost complete. I still need to sew the back on...but, that is easy peasy!). I have a list of things I want to get done on summer break.
Things like:
1. a deep cleaning of the house
2. tshirt quilt (check)
3. get caught up on almost 3 years worth of scrapbooking (one year down)
4. read a book (haven't started yet)
5. work on stuff for Ladies Day (in progress)
6. read for next semester (haven't even started!)
So...I have a long list but, I am getting there!
We went at the beginning of June to TN for 2 weeks. One week to visit family and the second week we were at church camp (we had 10 baptisms). The day we got back into TX we stopped at Brownwood/Bangs for a rehearsal dinner and a wedding for DJ and Chaylie the next day. Also, the day of the wedding Erika flew in from AL to spend 10 days with me! WE HAD A BLAST! Two days after she left we had company for another night! This is pretty close to what our schedule looks like most of the time though! CRAZY!
But, as soon as company left I rested a few days and began work on this quilt. It probably took about 10 hours to finish. I took a lot of Josh's old baseball shirts and jerseys and CAREFULLY (they are almost sacred haha) cut the into equal squares. Then I had to stabilize them bc they are so stretchy. Then came cutting the sashing...tedious!!! ugh! The sewing was pretty easy though. He LOVES it! I can't wait to get the back on so he can use it!
I also have t-shirts from my high school and college that I want to make into a quilt. THEN...I have a lot of sentimental shirts between Josh and I that I want to quilt. (I have the shirt he wore on our first date, the shirts we were wearing when he proposed, the first shirts we bought each other, the shirt I wore on our wedding night when we ate supper, and hopefully this year I will have the shirts we wore when we found out we were pregnant) This will probably be my favorite quilt!
So, this is a little peek into my summer!
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