I heard this song on KLove this morning and it is so neat to see so many artists and children come together to sing and provide hope for those who were touched by this natural disaster. They still need our prayers so take a moment to do just that on this one year anniversary.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
We are Mobile
Lydia is officially up on all fours and a crawling machine!! Now comes the stage of chasing her all over the place and pulling her off of everything that she is trying to climb. She even gets brave and tries to stand on her own, she can do it for a split second and then falls on her little diaper butt. Those diapers are good for that extra cusion she needs to break her fall.
She is so proud of herself and is definitely finding her adventurous side now, I love her so much and can't believe this is all going so fast!!
She is so proud of herself and is definitely finding her adventurous side now, I love her so much and can't believe this is all going so fast!!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
8 Months (yes a little late)
Oh Lydie Loo Hoo,
You are the light of my life, a ray of sunshine on a dark cloudy day, you make me smile when I feel like death, you make me cry tears of joy when I think my wacky hormones are finally under control and you just make me burst at the seams EVERY.SINGLE.DAY!!
You are at this crazy fun age right now (do I say that every month, it feels like I do) but it's so true! This month you have learned a lot and are growing quite the spunky little personality.
Where to begin??
You are pulling yourself up on stuff, we were so proud of you when you first did this that you would have thought we won a lottery scratch off but NO you were just so determined even after those attempts that ended in you landing in the splits position or swinging around the Einstein bar like a monkey landing on your face, you finally did it and you haven't stopped since. Mom's leg, Dad's leg, Bentley's ears, couch, new leap frog table, baby einstein jumper and your CRIB!! That one gave me a heart attack when I walked in. I thought you were going to throw yourself over the edge, so your crib was quickly lowered to the lowest setting (so we don't have to mess with it again) Crisis averted.
You aren't quite crawling still, you do the downward dog (you'd be great a yoga), you do one heck of a GI Jane alllll over the place (wood floors make you go faster), you do kind of an inch worm use your face thing, you almost crawl in place because your knees are moving but you haven't gotten the hands and the knees without falling to your stomach yet. Doesn't hold you back from getting where you need to go though.
You are trying and loving more foods. Chicken, turkey, mac and cheese, blueberries, watermelon, apples, corn, and peas. Still lovin that baby food too, you get so excited when you see me get it out and open it up for you.
You are trying to wave now, it's kind of a flap your arms like your going to fly away but it's so darn cute.
You put your arms up in the air like a touchdown when we say " sooooooooo Big" darn cute one kid, gets em every time.
You have started to watch t.v. a tiny bit, makes mommy getting dressed while you sit on the bed a little less frightening because you actually pay attention for more then a split second but you would still rather play and scoot all over the place (which is fine with me!)
You have started to find a soft spot for your daddy (yes you are mostly a mamma's girl) but the other day you were sitting in my lap about to fall asleep and you reached over and climbed your way into your daddy's lap and fell asleep. OMG melt my heart why don't ya!! Love watching you with him, you guys have so much fun!
You experienced:
-First Snow
-First Christmas
-First It's a Wonderful Life viewing
-First ringing in of the New Year (you even made it til midnight...trooper!) I think it was all the cute boys fighting over who got to hold you though, you flirt.
It was such a fun month and one I will never ever forget. You make me so proud to be your mommy everyday and I love you soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!
Mommy :)
You are the light of my life, a ray of sunshine on a dark cloudy day, you make me smile when I feel like death, you make me cry tears of joy when I think my wacky hormones are finally under control and you just make me burst at the seams EVERY.SINGLE.DAY!!
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| The beginning of the crazy photo shoot |
You are at this crazy fun age right now (do I say that every month, it feels like I do) but it's so true! This month you have learned a lot and are growing quite the spunky little personality.
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| What a diva |
Where to begin??
You are pulling yourself up on stuff, we were so proud of you when you first did this that you would have thought we won a lottery scratch off but NO you were just so determined even after those attempts that ended in you landing in the splits position or swinging around the Einstein bar like a monkey landing on your face, you finally did it and you haven't stopped since. Mom's leg, Dad's leg, Bentley's ears, couch, new leap frog table, baby einstein jumper and your CRIB!! That one gave me a heart attack when I walked in. I thought you were going to throw yourself over the edge, so your crib was quickly lowered to the lowest setting (so we don't have to mess with it again) Crisis averted.
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| This is her, I'm running on no good nap time all day look :) |
You are trying and loving more foods. Chicken, turkey, mac and cheese, blueberries, watermelon, apples, corn, and peas. Still lovin that baby food too, you get so excited when you see me get it out and open it up for you.
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| She can't believe she's 8 months either, and she loves her tutu!! |
You are trying to wave now, it's kind of a flap your arms like your going to fly away but it's so darn cute.
You put your arms up in the air like a touchdown when we say " sooooooooo Big" darn cute one kid, gets em every time.
You have started to watch t.v. a tiny bit, makes mommy getting dressed while you sit on the bed a little less frightening because you actually pay attention for more then a split second but you would still rather play and scoot all over the place (which is fine with me!)
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| Pretty much sums up our 8 month photo shoot |
You have started to find a soft spot for your daddy (yes you are mostly a mamma's girl) but the other day you were sitting in my lap about to fall asleep and you reached over and climbed your way into your daddy's lap and fell asleep. OMG melt my heart why don't ya!! Love watching you with him, you guys have so much fun!
You experienced:
-First Snow
-First Christmas
-First It's a Wonderful Life viewing
-First ringing in of the New Year (you even made it til midnight...trooper!) I think it was all the cute boys fighting over who got to hold you though, you flirt.
It was such a fun month and one I will never ever forget. You make me so proud to be your mommy everyday and I love you soooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!!
Mommy :)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Mom Fail!
I am pretty impressed it didn't happen sooner but you see that ticker up there that counts down how old my girl is?? YUP 8 months and 1 DAY! Ugggh I am such a blog slacker.
I promise it's coming, I know you all probably don't care as much as I do that it's going to be a couple days late.
Lydia mommy loves you and I was just too busy playing and snuggling you to get it up in time.
I promise it's coming, I know you all probably don't care as much as I do that it's going to be a couple days late.
Lydia mommy loves you and I was just too busy playing and snuggling you to get it up in time.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
About Me
Hello, I'm Allison, the one blessed with this insanely amazing and beautiful family.
I am a wife of 8 years to my husband who I met almost 11 years ago while I was in school at Purdue. I love being a mom, sports, country music, a good beer, diet cokes, starbucks, dogs/lots of dogs, reading, and making our house a home.
More importantly I love a God that has turned my world upside down with the gift of being a mother. I would like to say that I've always been a strong Christian woman and that would pretty much be the truth BUT after having Lydia I fell more in love with our God than ever before, oh and if I didn't think it could get better, harder, messier and totally rock my socks off, God blessed us with two more little ones Garrett and Colbie. My children have taught me so much about myself. My husband has taught me what it means to love someone in the midst of messy and not so pretty.
I believe in and am passionate about orphan care and adoption, we started the adoption process over 2 years ago in Ethiopia, we have recently transferred to the China Waiting Child program and believe God has a son for us that we will hopefully meet within the year!! God is in the details and we are certain his plans for us are bigger than our wildest dreams.
My Vision and Hope for "What Love Has Done"
I want this space to reflect my heart & life as a mom to beautiful babies.
I want this space to be honest, encouraging, open and full of love.
I want this space to provide a voice to the orphan and advocate for the fatherless.
But most of all I want this space to Glorify our God!
Love has done so much in my life and this little space is a place to share and document it to remember for years to come. Stay a while and say hello :)
Here is to 2010, You Rocked My Socks Off!!
Started with a babymoon to Disney World
My hubby got to go watch his Butler Bulldogs in the National Championship
Baby Showers! Baby Growing in mommy's belly!
Baby Lydia Finally Arrived!
Mommy went back to the hospital with an infection, stayed 4 days without brand new Lydia and realized I am way stronger than I gave myself credit for and that God put the right man in my life to be my husband.
3 months of Maternity Leave, AMEN!
Turned 25 as a new mommy
Football season (sad football season, but always fun)
Amber got married!!
Lydia's First Christmas and New Years, here is to an amazing 2010!!
2011 I dare you to beat it!!
My hubby got to go watch his Butler Bulldogs in the National Championship
Baby Showers! Baby Growing in mommy's belly!
Mommy went back to the hospital with an infection, stayed 4 days without brand new Lydia and realized I am way stronger than I gave myself credit for and that God put the right man in my life to be my husband.
3 months of Maternity Leave, AMEN!
Turned 25 as a new mommy
Football season (sad football season, but always fun)
Amber got married!!
Lydia's First Christmas and New Years, here is to an amazing 2010!!
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