TOPS:
1. I asked Keagan what today was on the way to school today and he replied, "Today is Friday." (Smart Boy!)
2. I surprisingly got to leave a half hour early from work today.
3. I've made a new recipe tonight and haven't tried it yet but it sure looks good. (Who knew squash could be grated???)
4. A big storm looks like it is brewing outside.
5. We may have come up with a dogsitter plan for our trip to Myrtle Beach in a few weeks.
BOTTOMS:
1. I woke up sick for the 3rd day in a row...and stayed sick for quite sometime.
2. Today was payday and I feel like the majority is already spent.
3. The house is a mess as it is after a long week (every Friday).
4. The storm seems to be blowing over as I type this.
5. I didn't win the Rachel Ray cooking set that I would have loved.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
I thought it might be time for an update on just my life in general. I've been so consumed with being sick, being tired, work, family, etc...that I haven't found time to come on here and write about anything. First and foremost, our little Wee Schrock is growing just great. I've taken my first belly picture and while I just feel like it must just be a product of over-eating I can assure you it's not. The random daily reminders of waking up sick and the constant feeling that I'm going to fall asleep any minute in the middle of the day are pure facts that this little baby is growing and consuming my body just nicely. :)
Another excitement in my life is my garden! I just get so excited by watching these plants grow. It's so rewarding when you plant a seed the size of a small bead and a few weeks later you have plants that are just huge! Pretty soon all this TLC I've given to this garden of mine will thank me in return with providing food for my family.
Pictured in order are: Tomatoes, squash, apples, carrots, and lettuce. We also have some zucchini, cucumbers, cauliflower, and cabbage.
Keagan is doing great and growing like a weed. We've gotten his room painted and switched and he is just loving it. He is getting so big and says the cutest things ever. We've also started saying our prayers everynight before we go to bed. That is certainly one of the highlights of my day.
Aaron and I are just fine. We're doing quite well actually and are gearing up for our short vacation in Myrtle Beach coming up in a few weeks and then trying to plan a "last" vacation for the family of three sometime this fall.
Another excitement in my life is my garden! I just get so excited by watching these plants grow. It's so rewarding when you plant a seed the size of a small bead and a few weeks later you have plants that are just huge! Pretty soon all this TLC I've given to this garden of mine will thank me in return with providing food for my family.
Pictured in order are: Tomatoes, squash, apples, carrots, and lettuce. We also have some zucchini, cucumbers, cauliflower, and cabbage.
Keagan is doing great and growing like a weed. We've gotten his room painted and switched and he is just loving it. He is getting so big and says the cutest things ever. We've also started saying our prayers everynight before we go to bed. That is certainly one of the highlights of my day.
Aaron and I are just fine. We're doing quite well actually and are gearing up for our short vacation in Myrtle Beach coming up in a few weeks and then trying to plan a "last" vacation for the family of three sometime this fall.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Don't need no five star reservations
I've got spaghetti and a cheap bottle of wine
Don't need no concert in the city
I've got a stereo and the best of Patsy Cline
Ain't got no caviar no Dom Perignon
But as far as I can see, I've got everything I want
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright
And I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
Maybe later on we'll walk down to the river
Lay on a blanket and stare up at the moon
It may not be no French Riviera
But it's all the same to me as long as I've got you
I've got spaghetti and a cheap bottle of wine
Don't need no concert in the city
I've got a stereo and the best of Patsy Cline
Ain't got no caviar no Dom Perignon
But as far as I can see, I've got everything I want
Cause I've got a roof over my head,
the woman I love laying in my bed
And it's alright, alright
I've got shoes under my feet
Forever in her eyes staring back at me
And it's alright, alright
And I've got all I need
And it's alright by me
Maybe later on we'll walk down to the river
Lay on a blanket and stare up at the moon
It may not be no French Riviera
But it's all the same to me as long as I've got you
Struggles
I'm struggling tonight. All negative thoughts keep clouding my mind. Everyone else seems to have it all together....I think about our lack of money and even more lack there of when we're paying $14K next year for childcare. I think of our lack of friends because we stay in a place long enough to make friends and then we move. I think about our lack of organization skills and how I feel like my house is always a complete disaster. I think about my lack of cooking skills, even though I try so hard...and yet again have burnt dinner tonight.
I'm sure all of these feelings are exaggerated in my head tonight and things aren't so bad. I just need to pray for the strength to overcome these negative thoughts. Its not like me to be this way.
As I type this I'm listening to Aaron and Keagan singing in the shower together. So cute! I need to remember the small things that matter the most.
I'm sure all of these feelings are exaggerated in my head tonight and things aren't so bad. I just need to pray for the strength to overcome these negative thoughts. Its not like me to be this way.
As I type this I'm listening to Aaron and Keagan singing in the shower together. So cute! I need to remember the small things that matter the most.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
My top 10s for the first part of May
1. I got to see my sweet little ones heartbeating at 138 bmp.
2. I had a wonderful Mother's Day.
3. My garden is growing so well. We'll have lettuce, tomatoes, cabbage, brocolli, and squash in no time.
4. We sold our camper. This is bittersweet to me but the fact that we needed to sell it and did it within the first week of listing it is a blessing.
5. We've officially started doing the "must" of upgrades to our home before the baby comes. This includes changing keagan's room and replacing our floor in the guest/kids bathroom.
6. It has rained, and rained, and rained! And I love the look of my nice green grass!
7. My morning sickness has subsided drastically.
8. Aaron and I still have jobs.
9. I can see my little belly starting to get the oh so perfect pooch from a baby.
10. Hearing my son say to me, "I love you Mommy."
2. I had a wonderful Mother's Day.
3. My garden is growing so well. We'll have lettuce, tomatoes, cabbage, brocolli, and squash in no time.
4. We sold our camper. This is bittersweet to me but the fact that we needed to sell it and did it within the first week of listing it is a blessing.
5. We've officially started doing the "must" of upgrades to our home before the baby comes. This includes changing keagan's room and replacing our floor in the guest/kids bathroom.
6. It has rained, and rained, and rained! And I love the look of my nice green grass!
7. My morning sickness has subsided drastically.
8. Aaron and I still have jobs.
9. I can see my little belly starting to get the oh so perfect pooch from a baby.
10. Hearing my son say to me, "I love you Mommy."
Life
I know I haven't written anything in a while. I come home and I'm just so tired lately that I feel like anything I have to write wouldn't be worth the time. I was sitting here just now wondering what I could write about and thought I'd go visit a friend of mine's blog just to see what she was up to. I learned that I didn't even know she was pregnant but to make matters even more of a shocker, she was due around the same time I'm due and she lost the baby. I know this happens. I can name at least three very close people to me who have lost a little one in the first trimester....and it is heartbreaking! I know pregnancy is a long journey of around 40weeks....but from the moment you know the news your life immediatly starts to take its new course. Aaron, Keagan, and I have already gotten so use to the thought of us being a family of four and we are so excited! We've already started buying diapers for our Wee Schrock and painting Keagan's new "big boy" room so we can make way for the new one. I just couldn't imagine if all of this came to a screetching hault. It brings me to tears with just the thought...and my heart goes out to all you mother's who have ever had to experience such a heartbreak.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Navigating the Road of Motherhood
Myths of Motherhood along the road we travel.
BUMP or CURVE: "Good moms look good all the time"
STOP SIGN: "Good moms keep everybody happy."
NO SHOULDER: "Good moms instinctively know what their children need."
YIELD: "Good moms have an answer for every question."
WRONG WAY: "Good moms take responsibility for how their children turn out."
REST AREA: "Good moms don't admit their feelings of guilt or anger or fear."
DO NOT ENTER: "Good moms keep a hot meal on the table, a clean house, and unlimited time for family and friends.
ONE WAY: "Good moms always have the right words to say, know the right thing to do, and have the right prayer to pray."
NO U-TURN: "Good moms never pull over, never turn back, and never accept defeat."
We're not perfect. We're not always strong, we don't always know the right things to say or do. But we are Mother's. That is a hard job and I know through all my mistakes I'm still doing the best I can do. I feel privileged to be a mom. When I left church today I felt like today wasn't "My day!" It wasn't a day that should be spent in just thanking me for everything that I do. It was a day for me to thank God for giving me the awesome chance in my life to become a mother. It's the best thing in life I could have asked for! For that I am blessed!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU AWESOME MOMS OUT THERE!
BUMP or CURVE: "Good moms look good all the time"
STOP SIGN: "Good moms keep everybody happy."
NO SHOULDER: "Good moms instinctively know what their children need."
YIELD: "Good moms have an answer for every question."
WRONG WAY: "Good moms take responsibility for how their children turn out."
REST AREA: "Good moms don't admit their feelings of guilt or anger or fear."
DO NOT ENTER: "Good moms keep a hot meal on the table, a clean house, and unlimited time for family and friends.
ONE WAY: "Good moms always have the right words to say, know the right thing to do, and have the right prayer to pray."
NO U-TURN: "Good moms never pull over, never turn back, and never accept defeat."
We're not perfect. We're not always strong, we don't always know the right things to say or do. But we are Mother's. That is a hard job and I know through all my mistakes I'm still doing the best I can do. I feel privileged to be a mom. When I left church today I felt like today wasn't "My day!" It wasn't a day that should be spent in just thanking me for everything that I do. It was a day for me to thank God for giving me the awesome chance in my life to become a mother. It's the best thing in life I could have asked for! For that I am blessed!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU AWESOME MOMS OUT THERE!
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