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!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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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