A Beautiful Life: 2014

Friday, September 26, 2014

September….October!

Wow! How the time passes quickly! I've had "update blog" on my to do list for several months now. As you can see, I'm finally getting around to it! Lets start in April. In April I started to feel a little moody, and my face was breaking out like crazy. I was like whats going on? Am I pregnant? Well low and behold, I was! It took me a day or so to get the idea in my head as excitement and after that, we have been over joyed! Sickness lasted much longer this time…till about 16 weeks. I wasn't sure when it would end. Andrew and I went to Captiva Island in June for an "adults only" get away! It was so nice to get away and sleep, but I was still feeling nauseous. Andrew was very gracious, and he didn't mind just laying around! In July, we went to California to visit! We had the best trip! We went to the beach and played in the sand every day! It was hot there too; I couldn't escape the heat this summer! What a fantastic trip we had. G loves going to Cali! We also started potty training in July! Wow, now that is a fun treat for parents! It's like having a puppy. Except, more wet underware, bed sheets, and the occasional wet floor and tennis shoes! What a fun time! Now he is doing great but it sure is a lot tougher than I thought it would be. Three days? Whats that about, I think we are still working on it two months later! LOL! A work in progress, but he is such a champ! He had a lot of changes with a new "big boy" room and getting rid of diapers. Well, enough said! He did awesome though!
School started back in August, with more heat…at least I could be inside! Off to a running start and we are still running! School has been very busy this year and I'm wiped out! Being pregnant the second time around, working full time and running after a two and a half year old is nothing but exhausting. I've just decided to get in the bed much earlier because now not only do I wake up all night, G has decided that between 5:30-5:50 is his new wake up time. How glorious! :) LOL! I guess he is just preparing me for the lack of sleep I'll be getting with his new little sister!
He is SO excited about having a little sister! I hope he is as sweet as he is excited when she arrives! He will lean his head on my tummy while we read at night and ask, "What's the baby doing?" I usually reply with sleeping, but sometimes I'll tell him he can feel her squirming around. He'll reply, "I think she's sleeping." Ok thats what she's doing honey!
She will be here around Christmas time, hopefully before! The hospital won't let you schedule out too far in advance for a c-section. So I'll know in like five more weeks what her official due date will be! I have a lot to do between then and now so its all good! Being so busy has made the time go by quickly which is good, since we are approaching the lingering last months! Come on already!!
Andrew has been so helpful and willing to take on more than usual to let me rest! Its been quite nice, can this last after the baby too?

Well onto the holidays we come! G is going to be a firefighter for Halloween and is so excited! He has a megaphone, jacket, hat, and badge! Cutest fireman I've ever seen! :) Love to all and will update again soon!

Little Girl! Can't wait to meet you!

Loves his BIKE!

Going to CALI!!

Beach BUM!

Off We GO!!!

IT'S A….?

Man, this child LOVES, I mean LOVES, ICE CREAM!

GO DAWGS!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Oops...

Forgot some December pics….here they are Ta-da!

I didn't even cry what a big boy I am! I love Santa!

December, January…..February!

Wow, I've really let this blog lapse! So sorry for not staying on top of it better! We will start from December….
We had the best Christmas break! It was so incredibly relaxing and we ate the best food! Grayson also had the best time! I enjoyed spending time with my little man every day and seeing our wonderful families! Andrew and I even got some R&R! Thank you! Grayson got trains and many other fun gifts! He loves his trains…THOMAS! We are going to take him to ride Thomas the Train when it comes to town this April. He is going to love it!
January…Happy NEW YEAR! Here we are 2014! Never a dull moment around the Capstickdale's. After the holiday, Bella was limping pretty severely, so I took her to the vet to have a look. Low and behold, a torn ACL! Really? Really? We scheduled surgery for the 9th and she has been in recovery since. Leash walk only, no jumping, no running, relaxation? WHAT, I mean if you know Bella there is not much relaxing with her, she is on the go moving dog! GO Dog GO! Even though, she has been jumping on beds, couches, countertops to get food, when greeting people, and took off after another dog, she is ahead of schedule for her recovery! So how about that!
We also had a snow storm here on the 28th. What a day that was! Our schools didn't let us out in time and everyone was trapped! I left a little early to get Grayson because his school was closing early. I was in such good sprits, A snow day what fun! Not AT ALL! I was going along just fine until I started sliding into the median. I was able to get out and back on the road, but not far. I had to abandon my car, and walk. I was fuming, and unprepared. I thanked God that there was a ski shop ahead, where I purchased a hat and warm socks. I hiked it up to my amazing friend, Bridget's house, she calmed me down and clothed me with proper clothes to walk in the snow. I walked down HWY 31 to meet up with Andrew and Grayson. Luckily Andrew was able to pick up Grayson from daycare! We drove as close to our house as we possible could, then we abandoned his car and walked home. Out of no where a kind man asked us if we wanted a warming blanket for Grayson, YES! We wrapped him up like baby Jesus and off we went. He was such a good sport! Once we were all together it was all ok, we could walk one more mile home. We finally got home, safe and sound! The next couple of days were a blast! Grayson loved playing in the snow, and we did't have school for the rest of the week! God constantly reminded me that day that he is with me, in the smallest ways he reminded me that he is there to take care of me. He provided in so many ways, it was such a sweet reminder of his love and care for his children!
February!!! Happy Birthday and Happy Snow days!! LOVE!
Well it was another scare of snow this week, so on Monday night I got a text, NO SCHOOL! WHOOT, WHOOT!! But no snow! We finally got snow Wednesday night and enjoyed playing in it on Grayson's Birthday! What a fun week, no school and SNOW! Grayson just loves the snow! He got a new play kitchen, and is becoming a very good cook. Chef Grayson served me popcorn, made donuts and yogurt! YUMMM! He loves being the new Top Chef around the house--well at least he did yesterday! I can't believe we have a TWO year old. He is showing the true colors of a two year old though! Yesterday I went to a store to pick something up and he was having a fit. He was laying on the floor because he wouldn't let me carry him. The lady who worked there walked by, I told her that he was two today, and we laughed! I think I'll have to put more patience into practice and laugh our way through this!
Here are some fun pics of our sweet boy!
1 Peter 5:6-76 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.