Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Goodbye, First Trimester!
We've been faithfully praying for this day...the mark of the second trimester! After a challenging first pregnancy, your Daddy and I are aware of all the big pregnancy milestones we pray to hit. First on the list, second trimester.
After a big scare, around 9 weeks, we are so thankful that the last four weeks have been fairly smooth sailing. There has been the typical morning sickness, moodiness, and exhaustion...but all those things we know are serving their purpose in helping your perfect little body form. I still cannot believe that God has answered our prayers and we are a third of the way through this pregnancy.
Even in the midst of the challenges of our first pregnancy, I loved being pregnant and prayed it would happen again. This time around, I am tentatively faithful all will go well (what an oxymoron that is!). I prayed for a chance to have a "normal pregnancy" and I know God heard those cries and continues to answer them. I have faith this pregnancy will go smoothly so that I can enjoy a pregnancy outside of hospital walls. And yet there is still some uneasiness. Bedrest is more terrifying this time around with my first little miracles to chase around, but I also know worry and anxiety will not help in anyway. So, we keep praying, Little Peanut. We know God will help us celebrate many more pregnancy milestones along the way. And with each new milestone, we will shout, "Thank you, Lord!"
After a big scare, around 9 weeks, we are so thankful that the last four weeks have been fairly smooth sailing. There has been the typical morning sickness, moodiness, and exhaustion...but all those things we know are serving their purpose in helping your perfect little body form. I still cannot believe that God has answered our prayers and we are a third of the way through this pregnancy.
Even in the midst of the challenges of our first pregnancy, I loved being pregnant and prayed it would happen again. This time around, I am tentatively faithful all will go well (what an oxymoron that is!). I prayed for a chance to have a "normal pregnancy" and I know God heard those cries and continues to answer them. I have faith this pregnancy will go smoothly so that I can enjoy a pregnancy outside of hospital walls. And yet there is still some uneasiness. Bedrest is more terrifying this time around with my first little miracles to chase around, but I also know worry and anxiety will not help in anyway. So, we keep praying, Little Peanut. We know God will help us celebrate many more pregnancy milestones along the way. And with each new milestone, we will shout, "Thank you, Lord!"
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016
Last Day of Summer: Take 2
Since the splash park was a flop last week, we decided to try again this week!
It so happens the splash park is closed about 5 times a year – once a month. We’ve gone to the splash park a total of five times now over two years…two of which we picked that lucky cleaning day! Today, we were sure to check with Papa Donnie (who works down on the property) to make sure it would be open.
It was!
It was a beautiful, cool sunny day. A fabulous way to kick
off our week!
So, we spent the early afternoon playing at the splash park,
where Daddy met us for a picnic lunch and time on the playground. After
naptime, it was back outside for sidewalk chalk car races and silly designs.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Monday, August 15, 2016
Last Day of Summer
While I worked three full days last week (more than my typical 2.5 days), today felt like our last day of summer. Opening day is tomorrow and kids' first day is Wednesday. I don't think we have really left the house in the past three weeks. No swimming at Zsu Zsu's. Toddler Time is on it's summer hiatus this month. It's been rainy so no zoo or park trips.We've maybe gone to the grocery once or twice, and that's pushing it! I've just felt pretty sick and lethargic - so, we've taken it easy, bumming around the house.
That being said, I wanted us to be able to celebrate and have some fun on "our last day of summer." The plan was to go to the splash park for a couple hours and then the zoo to ride the train. It was supposed to be a cloudy day, so I thought perfect for avoiding the crowds.
Good news / bad news. Bad news is: nothing went as planned! Good news it: you were good sports and still had a blast!
We pulled into the splash park only to find Monday's are cleaning days! We've made this mistake before, but had been able to stall and wait for the park to open back up. So, we headed over to some of the trails and went on a short, thirty minute, mini-hike. You loved seeing the creek and wanted to get as close as possible! (It was a little too slick for our flip flops to get down to the creek though; we obviously weren't prepared with hiking gear).
By now, it was 11:00, about the time the splash park opened last time we made this mistake. We headed back over, sadly to see, they were nowhere near finished cleaning. It was goodbye splash park and off to the zoo to ride the train.
As we drove, Ryan you sang, "Train, train, gonna ride train!" and I silently prayed, please let the train be running today! Tse Tse was able to sneak away from work on her lunch to join us too.
We entered the zoo and saw the rope up, blocking off the train entrance - they were doing test runs, making sure the track was dry enough for rides. So, we stalled on the merry-go-round. After a couple rides, we saw the train pull into the station. We hurried over to jump on board...only to find, still not open! So, we stalled some more - potty breaks and a picnic lunch. After about another half hour, the train still wasn't running and Tse Tse had to go back to work. Stalling some more, we headed back to the merry-go-round for two more rides (you bravely rode only on the second trip!).
As we headed back to the train station, the train was now gone, doing another test run. Sadly, it was time to leave (luckily without tears, since the train was out of sight).
So, we did not spend our day quite as we had planned. We had even planned to spend our evening after dinner swimming in our little pool...only to find it has been infested with algae. Bummer!! So, we problem-solved yet again, and headed to Zsu Zsu and Paka's for a fun evening in their pool.
Even though not one part of our day went as we thought, we still had a blast celebrating our last day of summer. I say it every year, and I'll say it again, I just can't believe how quickly the summer has come and gone. It's been so fun watching you grow into brave little fish, swimming underwater and jumping off the ledge. I love watching your imaginations continue to grow and your love of playing. And while we say goodbye to summer, there is so much in the near future for our family: preschool starts, Tse Tse gets married, our fun fall family traditions, and more! There is still so much in store for this year.
That being said, I wanted us to be able to celebrate and have some fun on "our last day of summer." The plan was to go to the splash park for a couple hours and then the zoo to ride the train. It was supposed to be a cloudy day, so I thought perfect for avoiding the crowds.
Good news / bad news. Bad news is: nothing went as planned! Good news it: you were good sports and still had a blast!
We pulled into the splash park only to find Monday's are cleaning days! We've made this mistake before, but had been able to stall and wait for the park to open back up. So, we headed over to some of the trails and went on a short, thirty minute, mini-hike. You loved seeing the creek and wanted to get as close as possible! (It was a little too slick for our flip flops to get down to the creek though; we obviously weren't prepared with hiking gear).
By now, it was 11:00, about the time the splash park opened last time we made this mistake. We headed back over, sadly to see, they were nowhere near finished cleaning. It was goodbye splash park and off to the zoo to ride the train.
As we drove, Ryan you sang, "Train, train, gonna ride train!" and I silently prayed, please let the train be running today! Tse Tse was able to sneak away from work on her lunch to join us too.
We entered the zoo and saw the rope up, blocking off the train entrance - they were doing test runs, making sure the track was dry enough for rides. So, we stalled on the merry-go-round. After a couple rides, we saw the train pull into the station. We hurried over to jump on board...only to find, still not open! So, we stalled some more - potty breaks and a picnic lunch. After about another half hour, the train still wasn't running and Tse Tse had to go back to work. Stalling some more, we headed back to the merry-go-round for two more rides (you bravely rode only on the second trip!).
As we headed back to the train station, the train was now gone, doing another test run. Sadly, it was time to leave (luckily without tears, since the train was out of sight).
So, we did not spend our day quite as we had planned. We had even planned to spend our evening after dinner swimming in our little pool...only to find it has been infested with algae. Bummer!! So, we problem-solved yet again, and headed to Zsu Zsu and Paka's for a fun evening in their pool.
Even though not one part of our day went as we thought, we still had a blast celebrating our last day of summer. I say it every year, and I'll say it again, I just can't believe how quickly the summer has come and gone. It's been so fun watching you grow into brave little fish, swimming underwater and jumping off the ledge. I love watching your imaginations continue to grow and your love of playing. And while we say goodbye to summer, there is so much in the near future for our family: preschool starts, Tse Tse gets married, our fun fall family traditions, and more! There is still so much in store for this year.
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
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