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| Spring at Cheekwood! |
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| She loves her carbs. This was her first sweet (a cupcake) and she loved it! |
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| So thankful my mom was here for Francine's 1st birthday and to help us move! |
March was an exciting month. Francine turned 1 and we had a party, my mom visited, and we moved into our new house...all in 72 hours! The transition from a townhouse to a "big person" house was anxiety inducing before hand. After moving in with out stuff and our people...its just home! That is a great feeling to have something that feels like home. We have had quite a few get togethers here already and I know there are more to come for sure. We have definitely learned that in order to be social in this season of our life it requires us to hire a babysitter or to have people come to our house. Normally when we hire a babysitter its to go out on a date just the two of us. So now that means when we are social and not on a date...it probably is going to be at our place. I have been reading through Edith Schaefer's work this spring and this quote stood out to me in regards to having people over...and just life in general right now:
"There must be no pressure for perfection perfection is not possible" - Edith Schaefer
Something else that I read this month that just hit me pretty hard was this quote by Elizabeth Lawrence: "There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever before".
I want my kids to not be tainted by american culture that includes obsessive amounts of TV watching, moving to quickly through the day, and looking constantly on all of our tech devices. I want them to find the enchantment of the next morning. But still be of this current world...where technology is such a huge piece. #balance
**Funny Story's of the month (I remembered to write down)**
We have been trying to teach Jack compliments. He said to me this month he liked my shoes when I wore heals. Another funny thing I love about him are his love for lipstick
Another cute story about Jack, is when we tell him to say hey to somebody he tells us to say hey back. Also he'd he takes the initiative and tells us to say hey to people whenever he wants us to say hey to them. He also likes in barest me by saying mommy what's that guys name or what's that girls name and it should be sometimes people that I know and I don't know their name and I should know their name
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| Siblings! |
#Jackamadeus - BIG BROTHER update!
Jack got registered for summer mothers day out at the same place he went last summer. Its a real small program and it will be nice for him to have 2 days away from Mommy and Francine.
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| At the zoo! |
- Favorite color - orange
- Favorite number - 3
- Favorite food - mac n cheese
- Favorite hobby - trains
- Favorite song - "Veggie Tales Theme Song"
#Francineclaire - LITTLE SIS update!
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| I love this girl! |
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| Sweet Francine! |
- Highlight - Francine had her 12 month follow-up with Dr. Frank Fish. Looks like her heart rate was higher than it had ever been on the EKG which is very promising for her heart block
- Sleep - She loves her new room and loves sleeping still!
- Clothes - She is in 12-18 months clothes. She wears size 2 shoes. Definitely in need of some cute early walking shoes.
- Diapers - Size 3 moving into 4 diapers!
- Food - 4 nursing sessions. I am getting sad to giving that up knowing this is probably our last kid. She is a quick eater now which is a good thing. Doing baby food at each meal. She has also become our picky eater I can tell. It may be because we focused so much on it with Jack.
- Skills - Francine is walking around tables and couches now. She got a walker for her birthday and she pushes it all throughout our new house. She loves it.
- New things - I guess her new things is just everything. She is learning so much. She says "mama", "dada", "Hi". She is working on sign language right now. She wants to make a mess wherever she is. She also loves to put things away. Haha
- Crying - Only when her mama leaves her. Still has super separation anxiety. But once I am gone from the room she is fine
- Favorite thing she does right now is when she plays Jack's train whistle. For someone so young and so tiny she knows how to blow into the train whistle. Its soo cute.
Pondering Thoughts
- Outside my window...cars and a parking lot at the Starbucks.
- I am thinking...about my kids.
- I am thankful for...new mercies and grace. I know that God grants those and I am forever grateful
- I am wearing...Madewell jeans and a white/black polka dot shirt
- I am remembering...that a lot of my life I have always tried to BE someone and now I am trying to learn how to be myself.
- I am going...to seize this moment in my life.
- I am reading...The Patron Saints of Liars by Anne Patchett. A fiction book.
- I am hoping...that I get to find more alone time so that I enjoy the family time and mommy time even more when I am with them
- On my mind...I am blessed. I am so thankful in this season of my life.
- Noticing that...My age is starting to show. I cant consider myself a "young" person anymore. I have two kids. I am called "Ms" now!
- Pondering these words...Intentionality and being present
- Thought I am processing right now... how can I read more and learn more! All I want to do is read this days.
- From the kitchen...It was a frozen pizza before leaving tonight!
- Around the house...Its in good hands. Its not perfect, but its good enough.
- One of my favorite things...my time!
