A Day in Our Life....Thursday Style :)

I read Kelly's Korner and she has been doing a blog this week on documenting how each day of their week works so she can remember it later on....I have really enjoyed reading her blog each day, so thought I would document our day. :) Plus it was a fun one, so lots to talk about.

First of all, we have about 3 different types of days in our house

1. Work Days (Days that I go into the office) these are pretty self explanatory and structured, which is sometimes less stressful. We are out the door by 8:30 or so and home by 6 for whatever evening things we have going on. :)

2. Days that I am "home"- these are the days that I don't go into the office and these are the craziest days of the week. It is usually a hodgepodge of a playdate in the morning, errands, work for my job from home, and then cooking/cleaning/ house stuff, and then whatever our evening activities are. ...OH and did I mention that there is a 2 year old running around like a wild child the whole time?! ;)

3. Weekends: These are the best! I really try to stay off the computer on the weekends as I am on it so much during the week for work. I feel like I really need a break after 5 days of being on the computer ALL the time. I even usually try to avoid facebook (although I do check it on my phone, haha) :) We usually have at least one thing planned on Saturdays, and then spend the rest of the day catching up around the house, doing a family activity, or having friends over. On Sundays, we always go to church in the morning, then to my parents for lunch, and then usually have the rest of the day to relax, catch up on work/ homework and then usually hang out with Becky and Zach in the evenings. :)

So...after that LONG intro: Today was one of my "at home" days, which I LOVE! :)

Keira woke me up around 8 (I have been trying to get up a bit before her...but that wasn't the case today as I didn't feel good this morning. I haven't been sleeping well lately, and am hoping it is just a passing symptom of first trimester pregnancy.)

We then got up, let the dog out, and fixed some breakfast. We made English muffins as that has been my pick (and consequently hers) for the week. :) I make mine with butter and cinnamon and hers with peanut and jelly. I usually then let her eat breakfast while watching Curious George so I can catch up on my work email...or today as I got up with her I did devotions while she ate. That is something that I have really enjoyed about being home more...it has helped me to finally get on a consistent devo schedule, even on the days I go to the office. I can tell it makes such a difference in my life when I start my day that way!

After breakfast I did some laundry and looked through ads for grocery shopping. We are having a 4th of July party so I was trying to find the best deals on food for the event! :)
Keira and I then outside and painted our fingers and toes. I love that she likes to look "cute!" and be my little mini me. Having a girl is so much fun, and I just want to enjoy each moment that I can with her, as who knows if I will get another girl.;)

Austin then came home for lunch around 11 and we ran up to Burger King with him for some chicken nuggets. We do that every once in awhile as a treat for all of us on his lunch break. Keira and I then stopped down by Grandma Lea's for a few minutes, as she had the day off and wanted to see Keira.

Around 1:30 Keira and I came back to the house and worked for a little bit while she played toys. We then got ready and went to the pool around 3, as it was over 100 today! Everytime we go to the pool she is more brave! Today we stayed for around 2.5 hours, and she cried when we left. We went with Carissa, James, and Henry...it was a great day to just sit and enjoy the water. :)

We then got home around 5:30 and Austin left shortly after for a work function. I let Keira watch a little bit more George as she was exhausted due to the pool and her idea that she doesn't nap anymore. I worked for a little over an hour and then we had dinner. After dinner we cleaned and organized the house...which is something I always want to do, but never seem to have time to do as much as I want. (usually because going somewhere with others always wins over that!) While I was cleaning in the basement Keira was coloring and I "thought" she was being so good. Come to find out she had colored the whole microsuede office chair! We are still working on getting purple gel pen out of the chair. Any ideas?

Once Austin got home around 9 we went for a quick walk (as it had finally cooled down enough) and then came back and gave Keira a quick bath and tucked her into bed. Since she was so sleepy she actually let me rock her tonight for a bit. SO NICE! She hardly ever lets me do that anymore. :) She was adorable as she looked up to me and said, "Mommy, my want to hold my little brother...my want to give him a kiss" He so tiny!....Apparently she thinks the baby is a boy, we will see if she is right! She is really getting into the idea of being a big sister, and so excited for her sibling, she seems to grasp the concept well, but we will see.

After we got her to bed it is FINALLY time for Austin and I to sit and relax a bit. We like to watch Nightline together and eat a snack then hit the sack after about an hour. My craving this week has been pickles, so I just had two of them. ;)

Good night all! :)

International Travels and the Latest :)

It has been about a month since I have posted and alot has gone on in that month!

First of all, Austin and I made a 10 day trip to Europe with my boss and his wife for work/ pleasure. We were able to visit Paris, France, Berlin, and Hamburg Germany. It was a great experience as I had never been out of the States, however I was VERY happy to get home to see my little girl. We have become quite attached as of late ;). She did great while we were gone though...I was so happy that did not seem to be sad at all while we were gone. I have been so happy to be home this week though. I just keep saying to Austin, "Wow! It feels great to be home!"

We had a nice lazy weekend which was great to be able to catch up on my laundry...as I was running out of clean pants, lol. It was nice just to have nothing on the agenda and be able to spend quality time with Keira and also some friends. My mom was on vacation last week, so Keira went to play with her friend Lauren while I was at work. They had a great time as they are both only children (for now as they both have siblings on the way). I am so thankful to have trustworthy Christian friends who can watch Keira when I am at work!

In other news: we are preparing for the massive and soon impending flood by stocking up and brainstorming ideas in the event that my parents and sisters move in with us. They are on the west end and could very well be flooded out. I know it would make for a full house, but we can definitely make it work! It is amazing and scary to see all the flooding around and how high the river is getting! I am so thankful to know that GOD is in control and our materials in this world are just that: THINGS!

Baby news: I am now 12 weeks and 3 days pregnant! I am in the last week of my first trimester, PTL! This first trimester has been SO much better than last time, thanks to my miracle drugs. I am so thankful I had those this time. Just this week I have started to pop out and feel big. I go to the doctor again in two weeks and am hoping to be able to see what we are having! My gut feeling is that this is a boy because:
1) I want to eat all junk food (pizza, chocolate, fries...it is HORRIBLE!) I have a feeling I will be MUCH bigger this time around if I keep this up. All I wanted with Keira (after I finally quit puking) was veggies and fruit.

2) Austin and I AGREED upon a boy name...which had never happened previously. I consider this quite close to a miracle and must signal that a boy is on the way. ;)

We shall see though!

Well I am going to head to bed...here are a few pictures that we had taken recently. It was a composite of extended family pictures, our family pictures, and Keira's 2.5 year old pictures. :)