My Olympic Day!

Yesterday I headed downtown with my brother and SIL for an Olympic adventure! Daddy D wanted nothing to do with the crowds, so he went to work, Addy went to nana's, and away I went! I have to admit, it was so nice to have a day to have some fun, let loose of the stresses that are in our life right now, and a day to just be me..not mommy, wife, whoever else...just plain old me..and i have to admit, i have missed this gal cause she's pretty fun:)*grin*
Anyways, we had a blast! I was having a hard time watching it on tv every night, craving being what in some ways will always be home to me. Blocks away from where I was born, blocks away from the church I spent my first 12 years in, and blocks away from where just a few years ago I lived and played. So for me it was a coming home party;)! Here's some pics of our day! thanks again R and N for a fantastic day!!

Me and the gold rings!!

The stunning Gold rings in honor of the Womans hockey!!!

Me and my sister in law in yaletown after dinner, in front of live city!

In front of the time clock!

What a gorgeous site!

Addyson 8 Months

Our litte baby is turning into a little girl right before our eyes!

We continue to see dirastic changes in our little missy as time goes on! She turned 8 months last Monday, and before we know it she is going to be one!! so scary;)!

So what is our little one up too???

Well,

She is almost 18 pounds and is 26.5 inches long. She still only has her two front teeth, which we are not complaining about as its been a month free of no teething!

She is getting more aware of EVERYTHING, including when mom walks around the corner and out of site in our place..she's not the biggest fan of that! And isn't crawling yet, so its not like she can just follow me. But speaking of crawling, we know that is coming soon. The little arms are up, and the bum is starting to lift! she pushes herself backwards now, and under the couch!

Oh and her latest still she learned this week...she waves:)! Its so cute!!

She babbles and screaches non stop, and still loves to laugh. She is so light hearted and so sweet, we can't get enough of her! Ok, well she's not sweet all the time..we are starting to get into the stage now where if I don't get what I want I throw a little temper tantrum...oh my!

She loves to go swimming, and loves to eat! no issues there yet:)!

The one thing that i know is going to be coming to an end sooner than I had hoped is the

b-feeding. She's down to only two a day, and the rest are bottles, as we can't focus in the afternoon..so only morning and night feeds now. She is sleeping through the night from 7-7:30ish..which has been wonderful, but i think also has contributed to the slow milk production! She continues as always to make us laugh, smile and she is the true love of our lives!

downhill skiing

I feel like I am a downhill skier today going over all of those bumps..ok, I am having a brain fart as to the actual name of the sport..you know the one with the bumps and the jumps..oh my:) Anyways, today is just one of those days. I have been watching the olympic torch come into our city..excited, emotional, jealous as it goes by, just blocks from where I use to live, wishing I was there, feeling the buzz! But loving watching it from a distance to where I can drive my car down the street!! not like downtown right now:)!
Than there are the lows, the anticipation this morning of a chapter closing, and hoping it would end on a high...not so much...
Than the graphic video of a young athlete crashing his young body into a poll, and gone, like that, gone..
I don't know about you other moms out there, but ever since I brought our little stinker into the world I can't hear about a young death without being overwhelmed with sadness..my heart breaks. What a way to start this suppose to be exciting day!
So heres to tomorrow...which I am praying will look a little brighter, and spirits will be lifted, especially the one in my household:)

So heres to Red...Canadian and Valentines...may your households be filled with lots of love this weekend!!

A must read...but bring out the tissues!

My Girlfriend passed along this blog link to me, and warned me to bring out the tissues and she wasn't kidding! It is thee most BEAUTIFUL birth story that I have ever read! My heart is changed..it was tuged on when I read this, and can't wait to read more, I hope it has the same effect for you!


http://enjoyingthesmallthings.blogspot.com/2010/01/nella-cordelia-birth-story.html

This is what I was doing

This is what I was doing yesterday as the Olympic torch came rushing through my town! Oh well, I had a great day, tiring as my brain isn't used to learning new things:) But, I am so glad I took this class and look what I made in 5 hours..with no experience coming into it:) I am excited to see what else I can come up with:)

I think its pretty cool! Minus the finish coming off my table..oh my, thats another project for another time:) but yes, the class I took was a basic wire works class so i can make bracelets, necklasses and earings out of copper and silver wire! ok, so lets see if i can put my new founds skills to use sooner than later and get making some more stuff!

One day at a time

One day at a time is how I have embrassed this year, and will continue to do so!

I have a feeling that 2010 will be another year of much change, and in order to not get ahead of myself this is how I have to take it, one day at a time. One step at a time, one prayer at a time, one thought at a time..

So stay tuned for things to come! As I know this life of ours is going to be on a crazy continual journey of uncertainty, love, laughter, tears, joy, and a few poopy diapers;)

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34

And stay tuned tomorrow for one my to "Create" project this year!
"Create" being my word for 2010!

Expectations

I have read a few different things on this subject lately and it really has been on my mind. I have always been a person who I would say lives by high expecation. I have high expectations for myself, and my life, but unfortunalty sometimes that gets carried over to other people.
So God has been humbling my heart lately in this area. I am starting to learn to put expectations aside, and live with a heart of expectansy. I am learning to trust God to do great things in my life, but I am not giving timelines, ideals or rules to what those things look like.
The other person who I have had a very humbling experiece with this in my life is my poor hubby. Well, first of all it has started with me. Learning to let things go, not treat myself like a failure everytime I don't do something exactly as I "expected" myself to do it..basically I am learning to give myself a break and take things as they come. Truth be told, becoming a mom has been a great way for me to learn how to do this. Coming into this 7.5 months ago, I had a lot of expectations. Some of them were met, some of them exceeded, but some were a big slap in the face. I have learned when I don't live a life expecting so much, but enjoying the moments as they come in whichever form they come, life is so much richer and sweeter! And as stated above, the other person who I have had to learn to give a break to is Daddy D. Three months after we got married Dave entered his level 2 of his carpentry apprentice. I knew this was going to be a rough ride, as he completed his first one while we were dating, but I had no idea how hard it was going to be. As a new wife, I had "expectations" of the role my husband would fullfill in my life, and in those first three months, those expecations were met because we were in newly wed bliss. But, as soon as Dave began school, everything changed, and boy was that a slap in my face. I felt so empty so alone. What happened to this independant woman who use to live on her own????? When did she get so needy??? Well, two years later, and I have become a lot wiser. Reading the book a Sacred Marriage changed my outlook. And interestingly enough, recently it has been coming up again in different things i have been reading. And interestingly enough, Dave just happens to be in school right now, finishing his fourth year...one week left!!woohoo!!
Anyways, God has really been challenging my heart to lean on him more to fill me up, and I am learning what role my husband is to play in my life VS the Role of Christ. This isn't always an easy learning curve, and its painful some days. Some days I just want to scream..hello!!Pay attention to me..put down the book and fill my needs for love!! But we don't always get what we want now do we?? Shocking, when we push men they pull..but when we serve they come running.
So, as I continue to walk this learning curve, I put my expectations aside and just let God do his will in my life. His will always seems to work out better anyways:)