Samuelisms

So I've posted these on facebook recently but they are also worthy of my blog. The kid really cracks me up lately. He says so many hysterical and sweet things. He also says many naughty things that I wonder why God didn't make kids with a mute button. But let's focus on the positive here...

Samuel holds the phone out to his sister and says, "It's Tim, Gabby. It's just our little Timmy. Do you want to talk to him?"

Samuel yelled out the window, "Have a nice day!" to the lady at the drive thru. I said, "Samuel, you're so sweet." His response, "Sweeter than you, I think."

I asked, "Samuel, do you have to go the bathroom AGAIN?" (He just went 15 minutes prior) He said, "No mom, my body is just a little pregnant." Hmm... I guess we still need to iron that one out.

Firsts

It has been about six months since I've written much of anything on this blog. I guess I knew myself fairly well when I titled this blog a few years ago.

I know, I know, you've missed me. Well, you can put your Kleenex away because I'm back. Well, back to my "not-so-daily self" that is. I decided I couldn't start blogging again unless I recapped the last six months. Don't worry, I'll be brief.

Samuel went on his first camping trip.

He also had his first day of pre-school.

Gabby ate her first apple off a tree.

And she also won her first award - best costume at our super hero themed harvest party. She was "Grape Girl with Antioxidant Power!"

Samuel had his first experience inside a fire truck.

My husband attended his first party as a Doctor!!!

Gabby wore her first ponytails.

The cousins celebrated their first Christmas all together.

I made it to Courtney's "new" place for the first time.

And... I got highlights for the first time EVER!

Smarty pants

Samuel: "Mom, can we get a fan in each of our bedrooms?"
Me: "Are you going to pay for them?"
Samuel: "No, you are."
Me: "Where will I get the money?"
Samuel: "At the dollar store."

What a smarty pants!

Oh my gosh...it's a blog post!

I will blog again. Someday. Sometime. Somewhere.
I may be married to a Doctor by the time that occurs. Woohoo!

Tim is in the middle of finishing up his thesis and his defense is in 5 weeks. He is putting in insane hours and I'm trying to hold down the fort while starting up my lia sophia jewelry business again. Not what I want to do in this already stressful season but the checkbook demands it. Not to mention that I do not have any family or free babysitting service available. Gabby is still up multiple times at night (teething & a bad habit) and I am tired. This is not the season for sleep training though. Anyway, we are a bit weary and could use your prayers as we finish this 7 year marathon.

On a side note: Samuel asked if we could put away the high chair since Gabby was sitting in the booster seat. I said jokingly, "Not if we have another baby. Samuel, would you like another baby brother or sister?" He said emphatically, "NO!!!" So I asked, "Why not?" He replied, "Cause I would freak out and then I would have to bust around like that." Whatever that means.

Now don't you worry. I, unlike Rachel, am NOT having baby fever right now!!
No way! No how!

Photo Shoot

Earlier this summer we had the wonderful opportunity of doing a photo shoot with one of our favorite people, Miss Amanda! If you have not yet checked out her photography site, you really should do so. She's awesome!!! We laughed, we cried, we had the time of our lives...

Well almost.

Anyway, here's the finished product. Samuel was not totally cooperative and Gabrielle only balled her eyes out once. Amanda picked some interesting locations... a beautiful lake, a grassy knoll behind an Arby's drive thru, a wasp infested shack...

We really did have fun and we certainly laughed a lot!

Urgent Prayer Needed!!!

:::FRIDAY UPDATE:::

Sarah and Esther are finally heading home from the hospital. It is my understanding that they did not find anything conclusive but baby is doing much better. Both are very tired and Esther's tummy is rather upset from the antibiotics administered. Thank God for a good report and thanks for praying!

:::UPDATE:::

Esther is doing much better and the doctors now feel that she probably does not have sepsis as the cultures keep coming back negative - praise God!!! They are keeping her for one more night to observe her and hopefully mom and baby will go home tomorrow. They are both very tired and need some sleep!

Hello Friends!!!

This is the first chance I've had to update my blog. Would you please be praying for Sarah's newest addition, baby Esther! She was hospitalized last night with severe vomiting and lethargy. The doctors have run a multitude of tests and are trying to conclude if Esther has sepsis. As of Sarah's last text, Esther has stopped vomiting and the tests right now are coming back normal but it does take a few days for the cultures to be conclusive.

You can also pray for the entire family as they have just relocated over the past month, had a baby and do not have any family nearby to help them with Juli or Gabrielle. I'm sure they are all very exhausted. Let's ask the Lord for healing and favor upon their household during this time. And if you have any creative ideas of how we can bless them, please call me or send an email.

Thanks so much.

Rock on!

Date Night:
Dinner at Olive Garden, mini golf, browsing the furniture store and a little guitar hero to top off the evening.

(And no, I did not wear this out to dinner.)