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Thursday, November 25, 2010
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Shutterfly...
So you may have heard me talk about how much I love photo gift sites. One of my favorite photo gift sites is Shutterfly. I love creating photo books, photo calendars, and photo cards. It is so much fun taking our family snapshots and turning them into personalized gifts. I plan on ordering my Christmas cards from Shutterfly this year. I can make wonderful looking cards with Lily and Isaac’s pictures for less than what I can buy greeting cards for at the store. Plus it saves the hassle of having to include a pictures inside the card since there are several on the card itself. Each year I make photo gifts for our relatives. Grandmas, Grandpas, Aunts, and Uncles all love unwrapping a package to find a photo gift inside. Besides the ones I mentioned before I’ve made photo mugs, photo magnets, photo bags, photo sticky notes, and the list goes on and on. I would recommend a photo gift for any hard to buy for person!!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Pregnancy Time Line...
It's kinda hard to believe that August is here already. I just 8 days we'll get to meet our little peanut. As slowly as some days go by, overall this pregnancy has gone rather quickly. Here's a recap of some important dates...
- December 20, 2009 - Positive Home Pregnancy Test
- December 21, 2009 - Positive Blood Test
- December 22, 2009 - Ultrasound / Doctor Appointment
- December, 24, 2009 - We announce our pregnancy
- January 5, 2010 - Ultrasound / Doctor Appointment
- February 5, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- March 3, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- March 16, 2010 - Heidi feels baby moving
- April 1, 2010 - Ultrasound / Doctor Appointment
- April 29, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- May 27, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- June 19, 2010 - Big Sister class at Lutheran
- June 24, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- July 2, 2010 - Lily feels baby move... Lil was sitting on my lap and the baby kicked. She looks as me and says "Mama, is your tummy growling or is mine?" I pointed to where the baby kicked and said "Did you feel something there?" She said "yes" and I said "Lil, that was the baby kicking!" She was very excited that she got to feel the baby moving before daddy did.
- July 8, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- July 22, 2010 - Doctor Appointment, Tour of Lutheran Birthing Center, Karl feels baby moving... up to this point whenever Karl would put his hand on my stomach to feel the baby moving, the baby would automatically stop moving.
- July 29, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- August 5, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- August 8, 2010 - The date Karl was hoping the baby would be born making the baby's birthday 8/9/10.. also reversing Lily's birth month and day 9/8.. making it easy for him to remember.
- August 12, 2010 - Doctor Appointment
- August 17, 2010 - 12:30 PM C-section
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
The end is near...
The end of my time at IBC that is. Last night I started my last semester of school. All that's standing between me and my degree is 14 weeks of class. It doesn't sound like a long time, but I have a feeling this summer is going to take longer than I want. I have a feeling I may be a bit busy with other things when this summer concludes so I thought I'd take this opportunity to share a few highlights of my journey to get a degree. I'm not exactly sure what started my thought process that led to my going back to college. But there were several reasons that I made the decision. I'm glad I did, but I'll also be glad to be done.
September 2007 - Lily started her first year of preschool the same week I started my first semester at IBC. Lily quickly decided that her school must be much more fun than mine because she got to play with play doh.. I just got to sit and listen to the teacher talk. She was right.
October 2007 - I took my first 2 tests. I completely freaked out about them but ended up receiving A's on both of them. I have sense then only taken a few tests that I haven't earned an A on.
January 2008 - My second semester began... The class I dreaded my whole life.. Speech. I really hate speaking in front of people.. I mean REALLY HATE IT. Oddly enough, I actually enjoyed this class and got really great comments on all of my speeches. I even caused some tears with one of my speeches about the Club. Mainly I made people laugh with my sarcasm.
February 6, 2008 - Fog, really really really bad fog!!! Really bad. For those who are familiar with the area. IBC is very close to I69. My route home is.. I69, I469, Hwy 27. Very simple route.. unless you can't see a single thing. I ended up getting off of the wrong exit. I had no idea where I was. So I called Karl and said "I'm not sure what you're supposed to do, but I'm lost and it's super foggy and HELP!" I laugh at this now, but it was scary. Karl does an excellent job of calming me down when I over react. He jumps on line to look at a map and calmly asks me if there is a large factory on the side of the road (GM). I firmly tell him that I can't see anything, not the side of the road, not a building not ANYTHING, it was really really foggy. I finally figured out that if I turn around on the road I was on it would get me onto I469. I made it home that night and have never seen fog that thick since. I was very happy to get home. It was scary!
May 2008 - I took the summer semester off. I'm glad I did, mostly. But looking back, if I had taken classes that summer, I would be done and not in class this summer.
September 8, 2008 - Lily's 5th birthday.. yet another semester begins.
Nothing to significant during my classes for a few semesters I guess.. nothing that sticks out anyways...
September 8, 2009 - They seem to love starting the semester on Lil's birthday. This time I took her with me to class and then we went to eat afterwards. She did wonderful, but once again decided that my school was boring!!
April 2010 - I get called to the admissions office.. "We like to go over a students records before their last semester to make sure everything has been completed. We found a discrepancy in your records. You're missing a class." Oh great.. do not tell me I won't graduate in August, please do not tell me I'll need an additional semester. Turns out there were just some errors in the paperwork. The was in fact no discrepancy. Good thing!
May 2010 - I start my last semester knowing that I'll be done with classes a few weeks before classes come to a complete. I start my last semester knowing that I'll be exhausted at the end of each day. I start my last semester knowing that I've worked hard to complete enough classes to qualify for 2 Associates Degrees.
If someone would have told me 3 years ago that by the age of 30 (I'm not there yet, but I will be when I graduate) I would go back to school and earn a degree, I would have told them they were crazy! That it would never happen. But it did happen.
Do I regret not finishing my schooling at ONU or DSU. Nope. At that time I didn't know what I wanted a degree in, I was wasting time and money at the point. I think going back to school at the age of 27 made me appreciate school more. I also think I did better than I would have 10 years ago.
In August I will complete school with 4.0 (I'm pretty positive I'll be able to maintain that this semester). I'm proud of that.
I also encourage anyone else to do it. If you're thinking about going back to school, go for it. Is it hard to take classes while working full time, being a wife and a mother? ABSOLUTELY! But I think it's worth it.
September 2007 - Lily started her first year of preschool the same week I started my first semester at IBC. Lily quickly decided that her school must be much more fun than mine because she got to play with play doh.. I just got to sit and listen to the teacher talk. She was right.
October 2007 - I took my first 2 tests. I completely freaked out about them but ended up receiving A's on both of them. I have sense then only taken a few tests that I haven't earned an A on.
January 2008 - My second semester began... The class I dreaded my whole life.. Speech. I really hate speaking in front of people.. I mean REALLY HATE IT. Oddly enough, I actually enjoyed this class and got really great comments on all of my speeches. I even caused some tears with one of my speeches about the Club. Mainly I made people laugh with my sarcasm.
February 6, 2008 - Fog, really really really bad fog!!! Really bad. For those who are familiar with the area. IBC is very close to I69. My route home is.. I69, I469, Hwy 27. Very simple route.. unless you can't see a single thing. I ended up getting off of the wrong exit. I had no idea where I was. So I called Karl and said "I'm not sure what you're supposed to do, but I'm lost and it's super foggy and HELP!" I laugh at this now, but it was scary. Karl does an excellent job of calming me down when I over react. He jumps on line to look at a map and calmly asks me if there is a large factory on the side of the road (GM). I firmly tell him that I can't see anything, not the side of the road, not a building not ANYTHING, it was really really foggy. I finally figured out that if I turn around on the road I was on it would get me onto I469. I made it home that night and have never seen fog that thick since. I was very happy to get home. It was scary!
May 2008 - I took the summer semester off. I'm glad I did, mostly. But looking back, if I had taken classes that summer, I would be done and not in class this summer.
September 8, 2008 - Lily's 5th birthday.. yet another semester begins.
Nothing to significant during my classes for a few semesters I guess.. nothing that sticks out anyways...
September 8, 2009 - They seem to love starting the semester on Lil's birthday. This time I took her with me to class and then we went to eat afterwards. She did wonderful, but once again decided that my school was boring!!
April 2010 - I get called to the admissions office.. "We like to go over a students records before their last semester to make sure everything has been completed. We found a discrepancy in your records. You're missing a class." Oh great.. do not tell me I won't graduate in August, please do not tell me I'll need an additional semester. Turns out there were just some errors in the paperwork. The was in fact no discrepancy. Good thing!
May 2010 - I start my last semester knowing that I'll be done with classes a few weeks before classes come to a complete. I start my last semester knowing that I'll be exhausted at the end of each day. I start my last semester knowing that I've worked hard to complete enough classes to qualify for 2 Associates Degrees.
If someone would have told me 3 years ago that by the age of 30 (I'm not there yet, but I will be when I graduate) I would go back to school and earn a degree, I would have told them they were crazy! That it would never happen. But it did happen.
Do I regret not finishing my schooling at ONU or DSU. Nope. At that time I didn't know what I wanted a degree in, I was wasting time and money at the point. I think going back to school at the age of 27 made me appreciate school more. I also think I did better than I would have 10 years ago.
In August I will complete school with 4.0 (I'm pretty positive I'll be able to maintain that this semester). I'm proud of that.
I also encourage anyone else to do it. If you're thinking about going back to school, go for it. Is it hard to take classes while working full time, being a wife and a mother? ABSOLUTELY! But I think it's worth it.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Disney World Trip - One year ago...
One year ago today we left for our trip to Disney World. I still think about the trip often and am so ready to return very soon (much sooner than we'll actually be able to go). But in memory of a wonderful trip, I copied my post from the trip....
Monday, March 9, 2009
We start the day like every other Monday. We get dressed and leave. Lily spends the day with Grandma. Dad goes to work. Mom goes to work and school. Usually Dad picks Lil up after work, but not this particular Monday.
9:00 PM – Mom & Dad both arrive at Grandma’s & Grandpa’s house. We tell Lil we’re going on vacation. She’s VERY excited even though we haven’t told her where we’re going on vacation.
9:30 PM – After a quick stop at home to grab some stuffed animals, we hit the road. It’s around this time that Lil starts in.. “You probably should have told me we were going to be on vacation. I could have told Sam I wouldn’t be at church Sunday, I’m going to miss story time and caravans and show and tell at school.” We convince her the trip will be well worth if and encourage her to sleep.. we have a long way to drive.
Monday, March 9, 2009
We start the day like every other Monday. We get dressed and leave. Lily spends the day with Grandma. Dad goes to work. Mom goes to work and school. Usually Dad picks Lil up after work, but not this particular Monday.
9:00 PM – Mom & Dad both arrive at Grandma’s & Grandpa’s house. We tell Lil we’re going on vacation. She’s VERY excited even though we haven’t told her where we’re going on vacation.
9:30 PM – After a quick stop at home to grab some stuffed animals, we hit the road. It’s around this time that Lil starts in.. “You probably should have told me we were going to be on vacation. I could have told Sam I wouldn’t be at church Sunday, I’m going to miss story time and caravans and show and tell at school.” We convince her the trip will be well worth if and encourage her to sleep.. we have a long way to drive.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
12:30 PM – After much driving and a few pit stops we stop just inside Florida for lunch. We decide we should let Lil know where are mystery vacation is taking us. We order our food, have a seat, and hand Lil the envelope Grandma & Grandpa sent along for her. Inside the envelope she finds a Mickey & Minnie mouse card and some money. You would think this would give away the surprise, but it doesn’t. So we tell her we are on our way to Disney World! After she bounces in her seat for a few minutes and calls Grandma to tell her she knows where we are going, she encourages us to eat fast so we can get there.
3:30 PM (somewhere around that time) – We arrive at our resort, Disney’s All Star Movies Resort.
We check in and tote our luggage up to our rooms. Mighty Ducks was the theme of the building we were in. The stair case was surrounded by a huge goalie net. If was about this time that I completely lost track of what day it was and what time it was. That’s why the rest will be in list form.Bus ride
Magic Kingdom
Casey’s Corner - Supper – Hot dogs, fries, brownie, drink
Cinderella’s Castle
Wishes Nighttime Spectacular (fireworks)Bus ride
Resort
Swimming
Room
Sleep
Wednesday, March 11, 2008
Wake up call from Mickey Mouse
Showers
Bus ride
Hollywood Studios
Toy Story Mania!
Journey into Narnia: Prince Caspian Attraction
Voyage of The Little Mermaid
Pizza for Lunch (at the Pizza Place from Toy Story)
Star Tours: The ultimate Star Wars Thrill Ride (Karl & Lily)
“Talent Agent” calling Lil the next big star – Pig Tails McGee
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Karl & Lily)
Block Party Bash – (Parade/Street Party)
Boat to EpcotMet Belle in France
Met Aladdin, Jasmine, and the Genie in Morocco
Maelstrom (boat ride in the era of the Vikings)
Grand Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall – Dinner with Belle, Cinderella, Jasmine, Aurora, and Ariel
Illuminations: Reflections of Earth (fireworks)Bus back to resort
Sleep
Thursday, March 12, 2008
Wake up call from Mickey Mouse (got up early to take advantage of the Extra Magic Hours at the Magic Kingdom)
Showers
Bus ride
Magic Kingdom
Lily woke up Tinkerbell
Cinderella’s Golden Carousel
Snow White’s Scary Adventure
Dumbo The Flying Elephant
Ariel’s Grotto
“It’s a Small World”Peter Pan’s Flight
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
Tom Sawyer Island
Splash Mountain (Karl & Lil)
Walt Disney World Railroad
Monorail to Epcot
Lunch
The Seas with Nemo & Friends
Turtle Talk with Crush
Innoventions
“What’s your problem?” – Game show that Lil & Karl were chosen to participate in
Spaceship Earth
Spaceship Earth Pavilion
Journey into Imagination with Figment
“Honey, I shrunk the Audience”
Soarin’
The Garden Grill Restaurant – Dinner with Mickey, Pluto, Chip, & Dale
Bus back to resortSwimming
Sleep
Friday, March 12, 2009
Wake up call from Mickey
Get ready
Bus ride
Animal Kingdom
The Tree of Life
Met Terk (from Tarzan)
Met Baloo & King Louey (From Jungle Book)
Brunch @ Tusker House – Breakfast with Mickey, Donald, Daisy, Goofy
Kilimanjaro Sararis
Pangani Forest Exploration Trail
Wildlife Express Train
Habitat Habit!
Kids Discovery Clubs (spots through out the park with activities for kids)
Conservation Station
Met Pocahontas
Met Jiminy Cricket
Met RafikiMet Pooh, Tigger, and Eeyore
DINOSAUR
Tricera Top Spin (Karl & Lil)
Mickey’s Jammin’ Jungle Parade
Camp Minnie-Mickey Greeting Trails
Met Koda
Met Minnie
Met Lilo & Stitch
Bus to Magic KingdomMet Pinnocio
Supper
The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
Swiss Family Tree house
Pirates of the Caribbean
Jungle Cruise
Bus back to resort
Arcade
Swimming
Sleep
Saturday, March 13, 2009
Wake up call from Mickey
Get ready
Bus to Magic Kingdom
Met Snow White
Met Mary Poppins
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor
Stitch’s Great Escape
Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin
Astro Orbiter
Met Buzz Lightyear
Space Mountain (Karl & Lil)
Lunch
Minnie’s Country House
Toontown Hall of Fame
Met Tinkerbell and Fairies
The Barnstrormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm (Karl & Lil)
Mickey’s Country House
Donald’s Boat
Dream Along with Mickey
Mad Tea Party (Karl & Lil)
Disney Dreams Come True Parade
Mickey’s PhilharMagic
“SpectroMagic” Parade
Cinderella’s Royal Table – Dinner in the Castle, picture with Cinderella, show by The Fairy Godmother and Mice
Shopping at Gift ShopsBus Ride to Resort
Crash
Sunday, March 14, 2009
8:30 AM Head for home
Monday, March 15, 2009
2:00 AM Arrive home
It was an exhausting but wonderful trip. A trip that none of us will forget anytime soon. We got to see and do tons of stuff, but there is a lot we didn’t have time for. It was a trip of a life time. Seeing Lily interact with the characters was so much fun!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
A heartbeat, a tooth, and a roadtrip...
Yesterday we had a doctors appointment. It was short but good. The doctor listened for baby's heatbeat and found it very quickly! Always a great relief to hear the heart beating. He also mentioned that once he can hear the heartbeat in the exam room the chances of a miscarriage drop drastically! Our next appointment will be on April 1. We'll also have an ultrasound that day. It will be neat to get to see the little peanut again. And that just happens to be Karl's birthday!
Also yesterday Lily lost her second tooth. This may not seem like big news, but to Lil it is! She didn't tell us until yesterday morning that it was loose. Then after school she was messing with it and next thing I know she's yelling that it's out!
Next weekend we're taking a roadtrip to Cincinnatti to stay at a hotel/water park and see some friends. I'm very excited about this trip. It will be nice to get away, spend some time with family, and visit with a friend I don't get too see very often (not to mention getting to meet her baby son and see their new house!!).
Last year at this time we were preparing for our trip to Disney World. We all still have very fond memories of this trip and can not wait to go back!
Also yesterday Lily lost her second tooth. This may not seem like big news, but to Lil it is! She didn't tell us until yesterday morning that it was loose. Then after school she was messing with it and next thing I know she's yelling that it's out!
Next weekend we're taking a roadtrip to Cincinnatti to stay at a hotel/water park and see some friends. I'm very excited about this trip. It will be nice to get away, spend some time with family, and visit with a friend I don't get too see very often (not to mention getting to meet her baby son and see their new house!!).
Last year at this time we were preparing for our trip to Disney World. We all still have very fond memories of this trip and can not wait to go back!
Monday, February 15, 2010
What's in a name...
There's been a lot of discussion at our house about names. Boy names, Girl names, First names, Middle names, meanings of names, nicknames, and the list goes on.
It got me thinking. How many people use their given birth name on a daily basis. I know for me it's not super often that I hear my name. At work if someone needs something from me they walk into my office and ask.. they don't begin the question with my name. At home if I'm needed I'm refered to at mama or mom, or go ask mommy. And many places I'm simply referred to as "Lily's mom" or "hey." Now don't get me wrong, I don't mind that people don't mention my name every time they talk to me. In fact I could imagine that would be quite annoying.
With almost any name someone is given, down the road somewhere, somebody will come up with a nickname for them. Take Lily for example. I know personally I hardly ever call her Lily. It's usually Lil, Lou, Hunny Bunny, Snuggle Bug... and the list goes on.
So I figure when we pick a name, we should keep it short and simple. I was reminded of this when Lil was writing out her Valentines for school last week. Parents, let's face it.. if you name your kid a name that consists of more than 6 or 7 letters, a 6 year old kindergartner will not be able to fit your child's first name on a single line on a 2 inch valentine. It just won't happen. (And yes you welcome classmates of Lily who only had to write 4 letters.)
Now I'm not trying to bash anyone who has a child with a long name. I know names are chosen for many different reasons.. named after a relative, tradition, heritage, or just because you like the way it sounds. And thats ok! In fact there are some longer names that I adore! But personally I like to keep it simple. I like to pick something that will be easy for the child to learn to spell and write. I think about the child as a youngster, a teenager, college student, adult, and senior adult. I imagine a name that will last through time as the child grows. I mean.. it's okay for me to call our baby "Peanut" right now, but when he/she is 14 they won't appreciate that much!
So for those of you who've made it through my rambling this far, I'm sure you're wondering. Have we picked our names? The answer is yes. I'm pretty sure we're set on a boys name and a girls name. (We have to have one of each since we're not finding out the sex of the baby) And no, we're not sharing those names with anyone.
Karl had said when we were pregnant with Lil "it's only right for the baby to know it's name first." So no one knew what Lil's name was until after Lily was told.. (well not counting the anesthesiologist who I told when Lil was born but hey, I was drugged up at the time). When this kiddo is born, we'll tell the baby the name and then Lil, then we can announce it to everyone else.
It got me thinking. How many people use their given birth name on a daily basis. I know for me it's not super often that I hear my name. At work if someone needs something from me they walk into my office and ask.. they don't begin the question with my name. At home if I'm needed I'm refered to at mama or mom, or go ask mommy. And many places I'm simply referred to as "Lily's mom" or "hey." Now don't get me wrong, I don't mind that people don't mention my name every time they talk to me. In fact I could imagine that would be quite annoying.
With almost any name someone is given, down the road somewhere, somebody will come up with a nickname for them. Take Lily for example. I know personally I hardly ever call her Lily. It's usually Lil, Lou, Hunny Bunny, Snuggle Bug... and the list goes on.
So I figure when we pick a name, we should keep it short and simple. I was reminded of this when Lil was writing out her Valentines for school last week. Parents, let's face it.. if you name your kid a name that consists of more than 6 or 7 letters, a 6 year old kindergartner will not be able to fit your child's first name on a single line on a 2 inch valentine. It just won't happen. (And yes you welcome classmates of Lily who only had to write 4 letters.)
Now I'm not trying to bash anyone who has a child with a long name. I know names are chosen for many different reasons.. named after a relative, tradition, heritage, or just because you like the way it sounds. And thats ok! In fact there are some longer names that I adore! But personally I like to keep it simple. I like to pick something that will be easy for the child to learn to spell and write. I think about the child as a youngster, a teenager, college student, adult, and senior adult. I imagine a name that will last through time as the child grows. I mean.. it's okay for me to call our baby "Peanut" right now, but when he/she is 14 they won't appreciate that much!
So for those of you who've made it through my rambling this far, I'm sure you're wondering. Have we picked our names? The answer is yes. I'm pretty sure we're set on a boys name and a girls name. (We have to have one of each since we're not finding out the sex of the baby) And no, we're not sharing those names with anyone.
Karl had said when we were pregnant with Lil "it's only right for the baby to know it's name first." So no one knew what Lil's name was until after Lily was told.. (well not counting the anesthesiologist who I told when Lil was born but hey, I was drugged up at the time). When this kiddo is born, we'll tell the baby the name and then Lil, then we can announce it to everyone else.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
What Faith Can Do - Kutless
I heard this song on the radio this week and instantly fell in love with it.
What Faith Can Do - Kutless
(Click on the song title for a youtube video of the song)
Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes
And make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think it's more than you can take
But you're stronger
Stronger than you know
Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason
For someone not to try
Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
What Faith Can Do - Kutless
(Click on the song title for a youtube video of the song)
Everybody falls sometimes
Gotta find the strength to rise
From the ashes
And make a new beginning
Anyone can feel the ache
You think it's more than you can take
But you're stronger
Stronger than you know
Don't you give up now
The sun will soon be shining
You gotta face the clouds
To find the silver lining
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
It doesn't matter what you've heard
Impossible is not a word
It's just a reason
For someone not to try
Everybody's scared to death
When they decide to take that step
Out on the water
It'll be alright
Life is so much more
Than what your eyes are seeing
You will find your way
If you keep believing
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
Overcome the odds
You don't have a chance
(That's what faith can do)
When the world says you can't
It'll tell you that you can
I've seen dreams that move the mountains
Hope that doesn't ever end
Even when the sky is falling
And I've seen miracles just happen
Silent prayers get answered
Broken hearts become brand new
That's what faith can do
That's what faith can do
Even if you fall sometimes
You will have the strength to rise
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Praising God for Current Day Miracles
December 23, 2005 after some painful tests the doctor told Karl and I that both of my tubes were damaged and I would not be able to become pregnant. He referred us to a specialist who works with infertility. That doctor told us we had two options. The first was to have surgery to repair the tube, but he did not recommend this as it wasn't guaranteed it would work and it if did, my chances of another ectopic pregnancy would be high. The second option was in-vitro fertilization. A procedure that was very costly and to be honest I had some ethical issues with the idea.
It took me a long time to get to the point where I was "okay" with the fact that we wouldn't haven't any more kids. Don't get me wrong, I was grateful for Lily, the wonderful daughter God had already blessed us with. But I longed for another child.
God knew the desires of our heart and even though we didn't know it at the time our prayers for another child weren't answered with a "no" but simply "in my timing." What an awesome God we serve! December 20, 2009 we found out we were expecting. Karl and I were both excited and scared. But two ultrasounds later we're very excited that our little peanut is doing well!
"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
It took me a long time to get to the point where I was "okay" with the fact that we wouldn't haven't any more kids. Don't get me wrong, I was grateful for Lily, the wonderful daughter God had already blessed us with. But I longed for another child.
God knew the desires of our heart and even though we didn't know it at the time our prayers for another child weren't answered with a "no" but simply "in my timing." What an awesome God we serve! December 20, 2009 we found out we were expecting. Karl and I were both excited and scared. But two ultrasounds later we're very excited that our little peanut is doing well!
"Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4
Monday, January 11, 2010
The beginning...
Every now and then I get the idea that I'm going to be a blogger. I've blogged on LiveJournal. I've blogged on Myspace. I've blogged on Shutterfly. None of the blogs lasting long as I realize that my life is not all the exciting and no one would probably want to read what I have to write anyways.
But I have decided to be a blogger once again. The thing is I enjoy reading about other peoples lives (even if they aren't all that exciting), so I figure someone I know will enjoy reading this. And if not, thats ok.
So go ahead add my to your reader list and enjoy the musings of the Mettlers family presented by me!
But I have decided to be a blogger once again. The thing is I enjoy reading about other peoples lives (even if they aren't all that exciting), so I figure someone I know will enjoy reading this. And if not, thats ok.
So go ahead add my to your reader list and enjoy the musings of the Mettlers family presented by me!
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