a little behind...

I'm just slightly behind in blogging due to life, but better late then never right?!

Newborn: February 22nd, 2011

1 Month: March 22nd, 2011

2 Months: April 22nd, 2011

I can't believe how fast time has gone by. It's gone even faster with Jaxon then it did when Julia was this age. I've been busy loving being a stay at home mom-which will only last one more week :-(

Could you please pray for me these next couple of weeks. I'm starting to have a very hard time with the idea that everything is going to change again next week and it feels like my heart is being ripped out of my chest again (like it was when I had to go back to work after I had Julia). Our family time will be less, my one on one time with each of the kids will be less, my social time with friends and family will be cut back, my stress level will go up about 75%. All of the above sounds so negative. I hate sounding negative. I need to consistently remind myself that atleast God has provided me with a job to return to. That I have a job I love 95% of the time and have awesome co-workers and usually a pretty flexible schedule. Sunday's message hit me right where I needed it. It was about allowing God to use me for His glory. I am in a job that helps people transition through the process of death and dying. Not many people have this opportunity and I should be grateful for the position God has put me in to use me for Him. I just need to remember to let Him shine through me and be active in looking for ways to glorify Him.

"cool dude"

So when Jaxon was 5 days old he was hospitalized for a very high bilirubin level. He had two bili lights on him...one on whatever side he was laying on and then a great big one that just sits over him. To prevent eye damage they put these little shades on to protect him.

He looked super cute...but those were a pretty expensive way to have to get some cool shades like that!

Jaxon Troy...

Was born Tuesday February 22nd at 12:09pm

weighing 9lbs 1.6oz and was 21" long!

BIG boy!

Three Generations

Kristi was my nurse for Jaxon and also when I had Julia. She is AWESOME! One of the many great nurses at the hospital that I had my babies at. She's extra special to us though because of being my nurse for both of our kids and a sweet friend!
He's so snuggly!

I've been HORRIBLE at blogging...obviously since this is the first post of the YEAR! Good honk! Things didn't do as planned after Jaxon and I came home. Between the two of us (him for jaundice and me for a post delivery infection) we spent exactly 14 days in the hospital after Jaxon was born. Things are starting to become a little more normal now as we've been home and are settling into a routine. I'm LOVING being home with my precious kiddos and my heart is already breaking for when I have to go back to work in May. I'm trying so hard not to focus on having to go back to work but soaking up these sweet little ones!

December 2010

wow. what a whirlwind this month has been.

a pottery class with my co-workers

a work "progressive supper"

2 work Christmas parties

1 Christmas program

family get togethers

a HUGE suprise visit from my cousin from Africa!!!

a growing baby boy

and a little girl who is soaking up Christmas...a BIG difference from last year to this year with her!

Here are some pictures of this past month.

Trying on glasses with mommy

we spend LOTS of time reading to all our babies and dollies around here.

Setting new trends this winter.

sorry folks, but this is the best one I could get Christmas morning.

a new ladybug beanbag to go with all the new books to read!

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We had to cancel two of our family Christmas's due to multiple people having the flu. Both have been rescheduled and both of them are tonight. One is 10 minutes away and the other 3 hours. I'm on call this weekend (and feeling hugely pregnant) so we'll be going to Jeremy's family Christmas. My family is having the last Christmas up on the farm tonight. That's the farm my dad grew up on. My brother, sister in-law, nephews and niece are moving down to our area in January as my brother transfered from one job to another within the same company. We are SUPER SUPER excited to have them closer but know this move will be very difficult for them. We'll miss celebrating Christmas with you all!

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It's unbelieveble how fast time is going, especially this month. 8 weeks or less and we'll be meeting our little guy. So excited for this new chapter but so nervous for all the adjustments at the same time.

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At Christmas on my mom's side I walked into my Aunt's kitchen to see my cousin Mel standing there. She was in Africa last I knew!!! I was sooooo completely estatic to see her (and her husband JJ too!). I got to spend Christmas Eve during the day drinking coco and shopping down town with her. We had an absolute blast! Oh how I've missed her so much. I'm blessed by the work her and JJ are doing in Africa and am sooo incredibly thankful to get to spend so much time with her this Christmas!

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Christmas weekend I helped another co-worker out and attended a death of a patient. My Christmas prospective was instantly changed unexpectedly. Two of the deaths that weekend were patients that had proclaimed faith and salvation in Jesus Christ, who knew they were going to heaven. The part that touched me the most is that one family member said their loved one is having the best Christmas ever...they're standing in the presence of the one who created the world, who sent a tiny baby to earth and who would later die for us, so that we may have eternal life with Him. wow. I haven't been able to get that out of my head. So true. What this person said, I already knew. But it was the timing and significance of it...on Christmas weekend that jolted me. And what an outlook and perspective this person had about the death of their loved one. Pretty powerful, to me anyways.

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Hope you all have a safe and happy new year! We're looking forward to what God has in store for us in 2011 and are thankful for all that He has brought us through in 2010.

the winner

is number 2!

Those were one of my favorites from the get go but I kept trying some on and then made my selection harder. Don't have them yet but hopefully before the holidays I'll get them.

Thanks so much for your help in deciding!

happy wednesday!

HeLp!!!

Help me!!!

I'm picking out new frames and have 6 different pairs to choose from.

The ones below are my current pair.

What do you think my style is?

1. Pink with brown in the center.

Sideview
2. These are deep purple with etching and some sparkles on the side.



3. Black withlight pink around the edges and on the back.

4. Black with a purple flower/rose on both sides of the frame


5. Brown with teal edging and on the inner side of them.

6. Brown with a flower/rose on both sides of the frame

(these are the exact same as the black ones above)

What's your opinion?

family pictures at Thanksgiving

These pictures are pretty much self explanatory for all the chaos and fun we had at Thankgiving this year. Our whole famly hadn't been together all at the same time in over 10 years!

Soooooo much fun!