Monday, January 3, 2011

Current State

I really wish I had kept this blog going because I want to know how I survived. :) It's been an awesome couple of years and we're so blessed to have two healthy boys that keep us on our toes and make us smile each day!

Well, it's been more than two years now since my last post and alot has happened but I guess the biggest thing as a mom right now is we're expecting a baby February 2011! So by the time baby arrives, my oldest will almost be 3 1/2 years old. So you can imagine the challenges already! This is the very reason we got a Grand Caravan Minivan. I never thought I would own a minivan, but it's what I'm going to need to get out of the house with three kids (once I'm brave enough to do that). We have also transitioned the boys to the same room so we can have the nursery open. That was frustrating the first several nights but got better. Now we need to be able to get them to nap in the same room. It'll be interesting to see what other changes will have to take place once our bundle of joy arrives.

Well, this has been the most challenging pregnancy. I'm practically on bedrest and have been doing nothing except alot of sitting, especially this last week. I'm doing all I can to keep the baby in (we don't know the sex of the baby), which means my husband and kids are doing their part by doing all of my chores and cleaning. I hate the state that I'm in and today, I really feel like I'm going crazy. Of course, it's my husband's birthday and this man loves his sweets and I was unable to make him anything special or even go to the store and get something for him.

On top of that, I feel like once baby comes I'm going to be so exhausted anyways, will I be able to clean, cook, be a wife and mom? I have always strived for excellence but I am far from that right now. So far that I might be getting comfortable with doing nothing! That is so terrible of me! So I better start praying because I know God has better plans for me than to be a lazy mom and wife! Thank you Jesus!

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Survival Mode

So it has been 5 weeks since my second son, Jackson, has been born. I have been very blessed to have my husband, Jeremy, home during the holidays because it has helped me get more sleep and stay sane. However, when he is off to work, it's "Survival Mode" time.



Each morning is a suprise for me because I don't know when I will be up, since the boys aren't on a regular schedule YET. Once I'm up, I try to keep the boys happy, fed and changed until Jeremy is home. I try to survive until he is home. Each day I have to pray for wisdom and patience. Somehow I've been able to keep this household going with the very little sleep I've been getting.


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