Today started the celebration of Preston's 2nd birthday. Yes, SECOND!! I can hardly believe it! I mean, it seems like yesterday I was writing these blog posts. Crazy! So much has happened in these crazy 2 years but Preston has filled our home with so much joy.
Preston, you are definitely all boy. You love to run, play rough, act like animals and play with your brothers. You are full of smiles all the time. You light up a room the second you come in. You have learned very early how to use your cuteness to get what you want. I simply cannot resist it when you give me your pouty eyes and use the sign for please and tilt your head down. It gets me every single time. You are definitely more challenging than your older brother but I wouldn't change it for anything. I love you so much and I love watching you grow and learn.
We started this weekend with a visit to the circus. We were supposed to go 2 years ago but you decided to surprise us a couple of weeks early so Grandma and Pappa got to take Carter while we were in the hospital. We then drove around a little bit and showed Carter his first home he lived in for 5 months. We ate lunch at Corner Bakery and then went to the library to turn in your reading logs. You LOVE to read. You would sit there all day long and let someone read books to you. Afterwards, we went back into Dallas and met up with Alyssa, Chris, and Isabelle at Cheesecake Factory. We had a fun filled day and have more to come this weekend.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Disney World!!!!
We are going to Disney World!!! I think I am the one that is the most excited. Carter gets excited when we talk about it but I'm like a 5 year old excited. I am so not a planner by anymeans and love to just go wiht the flow. However, things are so different with this trip. I want to plan out every minute of it. I want to see it all and I want my kids to have the best vacation. We aren't going until February so we have a very long time to get even more excited and plan. I think we are going to go to Disney World on Tuesday and spend 2 days in a park...thinking Magic Kingdom and Epcot and rest for another day. Then on Saturday we are going to Port Canaveral and head out to sea on a Disney Cruise!!! This will be me and the kids first cruise and first time for the kids to go out of the country. We are going with John's sister, her family and John's mom and dad and we are all in rooms right next to each other. They are actually in connecting rooms and we are directly across the hall. We have the cruise booked and deposit has been paid, however, Disney hasn't released their rates for WDW for next year yet so we haven't booked that part. I have to get back to working but had to let a little bit of my excitement out!!!!
Crafting
I have always wanted to be the type to like to craft. I love the idea of it and I love the end results but I just can't committ to doing it. I will go shopping and buy the materials but then end up never doing it. I see so many of my friends that have so much fun making and creating things by themselves and with their kids. I just don't have that gene...?? I guess editing photographs is my crafting? hmmmmm....
Monday, July 12, 2010
I'm Back
Where do I even start??? These past few months have been so crazy. Life as a family of 5 is never dull, even though we don't live a very exciting life by any means.
Here's a list to catch everyone up:
1. Preston is about to turn 2.
2. Liam is about to turn 1.
3. John and I are members of 24 Hour Fitness and are on our way to getting healthy.
4. We are planning our first family vacation!!! DISNEY WORLD and a DISNEY CRUISE
5. Liam is a week or two away from crawling.
6. Liam is a huge lover of food.
7. Liam had tubes put in a couple of months ago.
hmmmm...that's all I can think of for now.
Here's a list to catch everyone up:
1. Preston is about to turn 2.
2. Liam is about to turn 1.
3. John and I are members of 24 Hour Fitness and are on our way to getting healthy.
4. We are planning our first family vacation!!! DISNEY WORLD and a DISNEY CRUISE
5. Liam is a week or two away from crawling.
6. Liam is a huge lover of food.
7. Liam had tubes put in a couple of months ago.
hmmmm...that's all I can think of for now.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Been a While
I have been a little MIA from my main blog. I apologize to anyone that actually reads it! :) Life has been a little crazy with three kids. So, let's see what's been going on in the past few months...
1. Had another injection in my back.
2. Started physical therapy 2 times a week.
3. Preston turned 18 months!!
4. Carter turned 4!!
5. Liam is now 6 months!!
6. I got my photography business off the ground.
7. I started a new diet.
That's all I can think of for now. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I can blog enough to get everyone caught up on our lives! :)
1. Had another injection in my back.
2. Started physical therapy 2 times a week.
3. Preston turned 18 months!!
4. Carter turned 4!!
5. Liam is now 6 months!!
6. I got my photography business off the ground.
7. I started a new diet.
That's all I can think of for now. Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I can blog enough to get everyone caught up on our lives! :)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A Wake Up Call
I think everyone in their life has wake-up calls at some point or another. I had my first wake up call when I was 16 and thought I was invincible as most teenagers do and totalled a car. That car wreck left me with two broken ankles and a broken hand. It also made me cherish my life and made me realize that there is a reason I'm on Earth and God has big plans for me. Well, at the age of 30, I had another wake-up call. As you know from my previous posts, I have had a terrible time this past year with right hip/leg pain resulting from a herniated disc, my L4/L5 to be exact. I have had 2 rounds of oral steroids, 2 steroid injections and tons of pain medications to no avail. I have visited so many different doctors and it came down to having back surgery. Thirty years old and having back surgery...talk about scary!!! We met with one final doctor to make sure that was my very last option, Dr. Gill. He is one of those non-sugar coating tell it how it is kind of doctors...great doctor but zero bedside manners. He told me that I have the back of a FIFTY year old!! What?!?! My MRI indicated that I have degenerative disc disease and he said to expect FIVE back surgeries by the time I'm FORTY!! I could hardly believe what he was telling me and it was taking everything in me to not break down and cry in the middle of the appointment. I have never had back problems and I don't have a clue how I even herniated this disc in the first place. He said that 60% of this is genetics and my Grandmother had countless back surgeries in her life and evidently that gene was graciously passed down to me.
So, I decided that surgery was my best option. I met with two doctors at Spine Team Texas in Rockwall on the recommendation of my chiropractor, Dr. Reif. I was highly impressed with this team of doctors and their facility. They try to focus on non-surgical treatment first but agreed that surgery was the next step. John did the research on the surgeon and he had a good background and we really liked him. It's crazy though...the anesthesiologist that me met with first to inquire about possibly a third injection first is a year younger than me and John. That just blows my mind. The surgeon is much older though and is a whopping 33 years old, lol.
I had surgery last week. Tomorrow will mark the one week. I checked into the hospital at 6:00 am and was wheeled back to OR at 7:30. I woke up around 9:30 and was in less pain than I was when I arrived at the hospital. I knew in my heart that I had made the absolute best decision.
This past week hasn't been an easy week, though. I haven't been able to lift anything heavier than 10 lbs or a gallon of milk. That has been very hard with having 3 kids, especially a 1 year old and a 4 month old. Preston is such a momma's boy and he doesn't understand that I can't pick him up and it has been super hard to not pick Liam up and love on him. I am proud to say that I have been "narcotic" pain med free for two days now!! I haven't gone a day without codeine in quite some time. I am taking some muscle relaxers as my back muscles are super tense but I'm hoping that goes away soon.
I go back for my follow up appointment on Thursday at which time I will find out about physical therapy. Physical therapy will kick start my new life.
The wake-up call I have had is that I'm a product of how I treat my body and how I take care of it. God has given me this one body to have here on Earth and it is up to me to take care of it. I can live care-free and destroy and possibly not live to see an old age or I can choose to take care of it and give it the respect it so dearly deserves. My kids need to learn from me and John what it means to be healthy and lead a healthy lifestyle. I need to cherish my body. It is up to me to prove to that doctor that I will NOT have five back surgeries by the time I'm forty.
I am now extremely passionate about losing weight and getting into shape, not just to look good, but for my body to actually be healthier. I want to be able to encourage my kids to play sports and get outside and move. I want to be able to lead by example. I don't want to be one of those "do as I say not as I do" type of moms. If I expect my kids to eat their vegetables, I need to be expected to eat them as well.
This has definitely been an unexpected turn in my life, but it isn't the first nor will it be the last. However, I'm choosing to make the best of it and turn it into a good situation. My thirties are going to be much better than my twenties...I'm determined to make it better!!!
So, I decided that surgery was my best option. I met with two doctors at Spine Team Texas in Rockwall on the recommendation of my chiropractor, Dr. Reif. I was highly impressed with this team of doctors and their facility. They try to focus on non-surgical treatment first but agreed that surgery was the next step. John did the research on the surgeon and he had a good background and we really liked him. It's crazy though...the anesthesiologist that me met with first to inquire about possibly a third injection first is a year younger than me and John. That just blows my mind. The surgeon is much older though and is a whopping 33 years old, lol.
I had surgery last week. Tomorrow will mark the one week. I checked into the hospital at 6:00 am and was wheeled back to OR at 7:30. I woke up around 9:30 and was in less pain than I was when I arrived at the hospital. I knew in my heart that I had made the absolute best decision.
This past week hasn't been an easy week, though. I haven't been able to lift anything heavier than 10 lbs or a gallon of milk. That has been very hard with having 3 kids, especially a 1 year old and a 4 month old. Preston is such a momma's boy and he doesn't understand that I can't pick him up and it has been super hard to not pick Liam up and love on him. I am proud to say that I have been "narcotic" pain med free for two days now!! I haven't gone a day without codeine in quite some time. I am taking some muscle relaxers as my back muscles are super tense but I'm hoping that goes away soon.
I go back for my follow up appointment on Thursday at which time I will find out about physical therapy. Physical therapy will kick start my new life.
The wake-up call I have had is that I'm a product of how I treat my body and how I take care of it. God has given me this one body to have here on Earth and it is up to me to take care of it. I can live care-free and destroy and possibly not live to see an old age or I can choose to take care of it and give it the respect it so dearly deserves. My kids need to learn from me and John what it means to be healthy and lead a healthy lifestyle. I need to cherish my body. It is up to me to prove to that doctor that I will NOT have five back surgeries by the time I'm forty.
I am now extremely passionate about losing weight and getting into shape, not just to look good, but for my body to actually be healthier. I want to be able to encourage my kids to play sports and get outside and move. I want to be able to lead by example. I don't want to be one of those "do as I say not as I do" type of moms. If I expect my kids to eat their vegetables, I need to be expected to eat them as well.
This has definitely been an unexpected turn in my life, but it isn't the first nor will it be the last. However, I'm choosing to make the best of it and turn it into a good situation. My thirties are going to be much better than my twenties...I'm determined to make it better!!!
Friday, January 1, 2010
A New Year
2009 has treated our family very well...we welcomed a another baby boy, became members of our church, started a new business, John was promoted and the list can go on and on. I hate New Year resolutions as I feel they are a bit cliche' but a new year can mean new beginnings. So for 2010 I am going to make some commitments for myself.
1. I am going to get fit by changing my lifestyle. I'm not going to crash diet and just try to lose weight but I am going to live a healthier life. I want my kids to live a healthy life and I need to be their role model. My ultimate goal is to lose about 70 pounds. I have started another blog to track my journey and hold myself accountable. Please follow it as it helps to know people are checking in on me! :) And encouragement never hurts either! lol
2. I am going to make my marriage a priority. John and I have a very healthy relationship but it kind of gets put to the side when you have 3 young children. I am going to make it a point to have date nights...even if that means we only go out for coffee.
3. I am going to follow through with my photography business. I am going to fill out the necessary paper work to get my dba and get a business checking account and all of the other fun stuff that goes along with a business. My goal for the first six months of this year is to build my portfolio and gain the necessary experience to call my self a professional photographer.
4. I am going to have more fun with my kids. I am going to get down on the floor and play more games and build more towers. I am going to take them to the park more. I am going to get out the paints more often and let them create things. I am going to take time to be a kid myself.
5. I am going to continue to build my relationship with God and continue to teach His word to my children. I am going to get our family more involved in the church and do more church activities.
6. I am going to spend less time in front of the computer and TV and enjoy life.
1. I am going to get fit by changing my lifestyle. I'm not going to crash diet and just try to lose weight but I am going to live a healthier life. I want my kids to live a healthy life and I need to be their role model. My ultimate goal is to lose about 70 pounds. I have started another blog to track my journey and hold myself accountable. Please follow it as it helps to know people are checking in on me! :) And encouragement never hurts either! lol
2. I am going to make my marriage a priority. John and I have a very healthy relationship but it kind of gets put to the side when you have 3 young children. I am going to make it a point to have date nights...even if that means we only go out for coffee.
3. I am going to follow through with my photography business. I am going to fill out the necessary paper work to get my dba and get a business checking account and all of the other fun stuff that goes along with a business. My goal for the first six months of this year is to build my portfolio and gain the necessary experience to call my self a professional photographer.
4. I am going to have more fun with my kids. I am going to get down on the floor and play more games and build more towers. I am going to take them to the park more. I am going to get out the paints more often and let them create things. I am going to take time to be a kid myself.
5. I am going to continue to build my relationship with God and continue to teach His word to my children. I am going to get our family more involved in the church and do more church activities.
6. I am going to spend less time in front of the computer and TV and enjoy life.
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