Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Halloween Pics
Well, I am only 11 days behind. Here are pics from Hunter's First Halloween! :) We had some friends over for dinner and handed out candy to the neighborhood kids. It was a fun Halloween! And Hunter looked so adorable. During the day he wore a "My First Halloween" outfit that had a cute pumpkin on the rear. In the evening he wore a skeleton costume sent by his Great Aunt Pam. 
Resolved
My project a few days ago was to paint the shutters. Repairing and replacing the shutters was one of the terms of the buyers of our house. I have wanted to repair and replace them ever since I moved into this house. It was nice to finally get the project done.
There are so many projects I have wanted to get done and this move is actually making me do some of them. Josh & I have tackled our entire attic storage in the past two days. We have cleaned out closets, drawers, and hidden cubbies that had become dumping grounds. We have repaired crown molding, fixed leaks, and returned items lent to us. We have had a yard sale, donated items to Goodwill, and given a lot of things away. We still have more things to go through, but we are getting there.
We have only lived in this house for 18 months but you would think we had been here for 18 years. It was bad. I am resolving now that we are not going to live this way anymore. I want to have a system. To be organized. Is it really possible? Or will I get to my new place and put off projects again?
Friday, November 6, 2009
Ratified & Satisfied
The Lord has answered our prayers. Right when I was about to burst from being wound so tight, He parted the Housing Market and gave us an offer so we could walk on dry land to St. Louis. Not that we are really going to be walking. But you get what I mean.
We received an offer on our house Sunday when we got home from church. It was on the low end of a fair offer, and we countered back at the very tip top of the high end of a fair offer. We bought this house when the market was much better, even though that was just 18 months ago. We pretty much needed God to move the Rocky Mountains in order for us to walk away without maxing out every credit card we own. We knew we were asking a lot. And when they countered we countered right back.
They finally agreed to give us what we asked for... if we give them our couches. And our shower curtains. Oh and the two framed pictures I have on the wall in my bathroom. Weird. But whatever. We said if that is really what is going to make this house sell, we will give you our couches. (I just had to look up sale vs. sell. I have been messing that up a lot lately, and maybe I still chose the wrong one???) I am sure they have couches in St. Louis.
So now it is on to inspections and appraisals and loan approval letters. We feel a huge sense of relief-- God has provided what we need. My mother-in-law told Josh & me a few weeks ago that God is usually the God of the last minute. That has certainly proven true in this case. We are leaving town in 12 days. This offer came right in time for me to be able to use my real estate license and get all the business settled before leaving town.
All praise must go to God. He is the only One that could have gotten us an offer this fast, this high, with these terms in this market. He is good. I wish I would have stressed less and trusted that God would make it all happen in His timing. I wasted a lot of hours these past few weeks worrying.
Now we can say Hoorrraayyy!!! We are moving to St. Louis with no home in Virginia Beach!!!
We received an offer on our house Sunday when we got home from church. It was on the low end of a fair offer, and we countered back at the very tip top of the high end of a fair offer. We bought this house when the market was much better, even though that was just 18 months ago. We pretty much needed God to move the Rocky Mountains in order for us to walk away without maxing out every credit card we own. We knew we were asking a lot. And when they countered we countered right back.
They finally agreed to give us what we asked for... if we give them our couches. And our shower curtains. Oh and the two framed pictures I have on the wall in my bathroom. Weird. But whatever. We said if that is really what is going to make this house sell, we will give you our couches. (I just had to look up sale vs. sell. I have been messing that up a lot lately, and maybe I still chose the wrong one???) I am sure they have couches in St. Louis.
So now it is on to inspections and appraisals and loan approval letters. We feel a huge sense of relief-- God has provided what we need. My mother-in-law told Josh & me a few weeks ago that God is usually the God of the last minute. That has certainly proven true in this case. We are leaving town in 12 days. This offer came right in time for me to be able to use my real estate license and get all the business settled before leaving town.
All praise must go to God. He is the only One that could have gotten us an offer this fast, this high, with these terms in this market. He is good. I wish I would have stressed less and trusted that God would make it all happen in His timing. I wasted a lot of hours these past few weeks worrying.
Now we can say Hoorrraayyy!!! We are moving to St. Louis with no home in Virginia Beach!!!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
20 weeks of Hunter
So I am feeling a little sentimental. My baby is 20 weeks old. I enjoy (most) every minute I get with my darling boy and cannot wait to hear what thoughts go through his mind. Tonight as I was putting him down to sleep he was laughing and smiling and soooooo happy. It was adorable. He has had a rough couple of days with his teeth. So seeing him happy was quite the treat.
(Side note: we think his insides are feeling better. He hasn't had a high fever in the past few days and his cries seem to all be focused on his mouth. Thanks for all your prayers and concern. We are still diligently giving him his meds and will find a new doc when we get to St. Louis to continue the testing on our baby. We are confident that things are good now!)
In honor of Hunter's 20th week, I have decided to post a picture from every week of his life. Overkill? Maybe. But I have some gooooood photos. I'm excited to share them. Here they are in order from 2 days old to 20 weeks. (except for week 10, when I had no camera. You can see the vast improvement in the photos when we got our new DSLR!)
(Side note: we think his insides are feeling better. He hasn't had a high fever in the past few days and his cries seem to all be focused on his mouth. Thanks for all your prayers and concern. We are still diligently giving him his meds and will find a new doc when we get to St. Louis to continue the testing on our baby. We are confident that things are good now!)
In honor of Hunter's 20th week, I have decided to post a picture from every week of his life. Overkill? Maybe. But I have some gooooood photos. I'm excited to share them. Here they are in order from 2 days old to 20 weeks. (except for week 10, when I had no camera. You can see the vast improvement in the photos when we got our new DSLR!)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
pumpkins!
Hunter and I both experienced something new: a pumpkin patch! We went to a pumpkin farm near Gloucester, VA with our good friends John and Bethany. What a delightful day! We took a hay ride to the corn maze and then to the pumpkin patch. We drank scurvy bustin' lemonade, ate pumpkin bread, and purchased pumpkin butter. And we picked a pumpkin. The best part was the photos. Hunter did great with the traveling and everything all day. Here are some photos from our Fall Day.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Don't Blink
It is only 9:43 a.m. and I am already exhausted.
My life is turning into a blur. Have you heard that country song by Kenny Chesney, "Don't Blink"? That song keeps playing in my head. Here is the video. Ever since I had Hunter the minutes just flash by without much of a trace.
This has inspired me to think about what is really important in life. How can we slow down and take it all in? What will matter in 5 years? What about 50 years?
As a housewife and mom, I have found it really easy to become wrapped up in dishes, diapers, laundry, cleaning, feeding the baby, organizing, cooking... With all Josh & I have going on, I have found myself more concerned with my "to do" list than the people around me. Stress has taken over! I really don't want to be grouchy and going a hundred miles an hour.
I tend to think if I could just complete ____ (cleaning, planning, organizing--fill in the blank) then I will fell better and I'll be able to relax and enjoy my family. The ugly truth is that even when _____ is finished, I find 72 other things I need to do. I think I need to start filling in my blank with love. Or with reading my Bible.
I don't want to blink and find my life has passed me by. How can I focus on the things that will last?
My life is turning into a blur. Have you heard that country song by Kenny Chesney, "Don't Blink"? That song keeps playing in my head. Here is the video. Ever since I had Hunter the minutes just flash by without much of a trace.
This has inspired me to think about what is really important in life. How can we slow down and take it all in? What will matter in 5 years? What about 50 years?
As a housewife and mom, I have found it really easy to become wrapped up in dishes, diapers, laundry, cleaning, feeding the baby, organizing, cooking... With all Josh & I have going on, I have found myself more concerned with my "to do" list than the people around me. Stress has taken over! I really don't want to be grouchy and going a hundred miles an hour.
I tend to think if I could just complete ____ (cleaning, planning, organizing--fill in the blank) then I will fell better and I'll be able to relax and enjoy my family. The ugly truth is that even when _____ is finished, I find 72 other things I need to do. I think I need to start filling in my blank with love. Or with reading my Bible.
I don't want to blink and find my life has passed me by. How can I focus on the things that will last?
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
explosion
If you hear something pop as you are reading this post, it is probably my head. I feel like it is going to explode any moment.
The chaos that I reported on last Friday is still in full-force. Hunter has been back to the doc twice since then. Yesterday, his fever spiked to 100.3 and we went in and got him on a different prescription. This one tastes like bubblegum. Hunter doesn't seem to hate it. But I have to give him 3ml twice a day-- that's a lot! He will take about 1/4 ml at a time without spitting it out. So it sorta takes forever.
Today we met with his doctor again. I am overwhelmed. Again, it could be nothing serious. For sure he has (had?) a UTI. The doc has reason to believe it was a kidney infection, too. So, we are going to get an ultrasound on Friday morning at the local Children's Hospital. Man, I never imagined I would have to take my child to a Children's Hospital. How frightening! It is only an ultrasound... After that we are to meet with a urologist and then take another test at the Children's Hospital that will require a catheter and possible sedation. I DO NOT want to sedate my baby!
Also, Hunter's urine grew Group B strep. It could be the Group B that caused the UTI. We are in the process of trying to get another urine sample from Hunter. We had one-- but then he pooped and it got contaminated. We were supposed to have the sample back to the office by 4 p.m. which is in 4 minutes. I hope he has to pee again soon.
Okay so on top of this our house was shown yesterday--yay!-- and we had an appointment for right now but it got canceled. It is so hard to keep the house clean when my mind is swimming in details of Hunter's health, moving dates, advertising our property, scheduling goodbyes, and finishing up my job. I just really want our house to sell. We NEED it to sell. Every time someone comes to look at it I try really hard not go get my hopes up. But I can't help it. My hopes go up.
I feel like I'm on a roller coaster of emotions. I am elated to be going to seminary, overwhelmed with fear for my son's health, sad to be leaving our friends and home here in VA Beach, tired of trying to sell my house, and ecstatic to visit friends and family during the holidays.
In other Hunter news:
He found his feet. And it is adorable.
Oh! The doc said he has 2 teeth about to break through-- his upper k9s. Not the typical first teeth. The doc said we should see them within the next week or so.
The chaos that I reported on last Friday is still in full-force. Hunter has been back to the doc twice since then. Yesterday, his fever spiked to 100.3 and we went in and got him on a different prescription. This one tastes like bubblegum. Hunter doesn't seem to hate it. But I have to give him 3ml twice a day-- that's a lot! He will take about 1/4 ml at a time without spitting it out. So it sorta takes forever.
Today we met with his doctor again. I am overwhelmed. Again, it could be nothing serious. For sure he has (had?) a UTI. The doc has reason to believe it was a kidney infection, too. So, we are going to get an ultrasound on Friday morning at the local Children's Hospital. Man, I never imagined I would have to take my child to a Children's Hospital. How frightening! It is only an ultrasound... After that we are to meet with a urologist and then take another test at the Children's Hospital that will require a catheter and possible sedation. I DO NOT want to sedate my baby!
Also, Hunter's urine grew Group B strep. It could be the Group B that caused the UTI. We are in the process of trying to get another urine sample from Hunter. We had one-- but then he pooped and it got contaminated. We were supposed to have the sample back to the office by 4 p.m. which is in 4 minutes. I hope he has to pee again soon.
Okay so on top of this our house was shown yesterday--yay!-- and we had an appointment for right now but it got canceled. It is so hard to keep the house clean when my mind is swimming in details of Hunter's health, moving dates, advertising our property, scheduling goodbyes, and finishing up my job. I just really want our house to sell. We NEED it to sell. Every time someone comes to look at it I try really hard not go get my hopes up. But I can't help it. My hopes go up.
I feel like I'm on a roller coaster of emotions. I am elated to be going to seminary, overwhelmed with fear for my son's health, sad to be leaving our friends and home here in VA Beach, tired of trying to sell my house, and ecstatic to visit friends and family during the holidays.
In other Hunter news:
He found his feet. And it is adorable.
Oh! The doc said he has 2 teeth about to break through-- his upper k9s. Not the typical first teeth. The doc said we should see them within the next week or so.
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