I've really been feeling God tugging at my heart lately. I've not been living through Him lately, Mike and I both have not been. We've been so busy we haven't made time for church, for anything. It's really starting to show too. Things are just a little bit more intense, feelings are a little bit more sensitive, daily routines and finances have become a little bit more challenging.
BUT I know that He is still fighting for us, we just need to fight back for Him.
God will provide, God will show us the way, God will not let us fail.
I will thank you, Lord, among all the people.
I will sing your praises among the nations.
For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens.
May your glory shine over all the earth.
Psalm 108:3-5
Pushing Canines
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Lauryn's schedule has been so wacky lately. I'm pretty sure it is due to her painfully slow moving canine teeth coming in. Her molars weren't this bad, but these things are taking FOREVER to come in! She has the most random wake up times and nap times. Not to mention the surprises she has coming out of her little heinie 5 times a day! TMI.
Other than that, she's in a great mood. Last night after dinner she fed herself not one, but two little tubs of applesauce. When she got down to the last few bites in each one, she even stuck her finger in them to get everysinglelast drop and licked her finger. It was quite cute, Aunt Nathalie, may think differently than me on that though :)
Tomorrow we're going to Pine Tree Apple Orchard in the afternoon to go on a hay ride and get Lauryn a few pumpkins. Should be a fun time, pictures will be taken... I need a Christmas card photo still, and I'm very behind in my picture taking. My lenses are all dusty.
Other than that, she's in a great mood. Last night after dinner she fed herself not one, but two little tubs of applesauce. When she got down to the last few bites in each one, she even stuck her finger in them to get everysinglelast drop and licked her finger. It was quite cute, Aunt Nathalie, may think differently than me on that though :)
Tomorrow we're going to Pine Tree Apple Orchard in the afternoon to go on a hay ride and get Lauryn a few pumpkins. Should be a fun time, pictures will be taken... I need a Christmas card photo still, and I'm very behind in my picture taking. My lenses are all dusty.
Still waiting...
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Next week is Midterms. Already?! Wow.
I'm tired, perhaps you can tell by the baggies I've collected under my eyes. They are quite flattering really. Today I also noticed that my arm looks wrinkly when I bend it certain ways. I'm getting old! (Insert all 50+ age people laughing at me here) heh heh.
All in all things are going well, Lauryn ended her 2 week long "Mom is the Enemy" campaign today. She was so cuddly and gave me kisses and talked with me. We had a few deep meaningful conversations, most consisting of 2 or 3 word sentences often ending with a very enthusiastic "OK MOM!" She is so darn cute I can hardly handle it.
My even older husband is currently in bed, he went to bed before 9pm tonight. He truly wins the prize for old geezer of our family. He is a cute old geezer though!
We visited "Nani" and "Dick" in Sartell this weekend. It was so nice to relax for a few days. They always make sure we have a nice relaxing few days when we're up there.
Nothing exciting - except I got word that Germany is sending good things my way! I'm currently driving a 2010 A4 Q which is not a shabby "rental" car... until THIS finally is ready to go... hopefully sometime next week:
I'm tired, perhaps you can tell by the baggies I've collected under my eyes. They are quite flattering really. Today I also noticed that my arm looks wrinkly when I bend it certain ways. I'm getting old! (Insert all 50+ age people laughing at me here) heh heh.
All in all things are going well, Lauryn ended her 2 week long "Mom is the Enemy" campaign today. She was so cuddly and gave me kisses and talked with me. We had a few deep meaningful conversations, most consisting of 2 or 3 word sentences often ending with a very enthusiastic "OK MOM!" She is so darn cute I can hardly handle it.
My even older husband is currently in bed, he went to bed before 9pm tonight. He truly wins the prize for old geezer of our family. He is a cute old geezer though!
We visited "Nani" and "Dick" in Sartell this weekend. It was so nice to relax for a few days. They always make sure we have a nice relaxing few days when we're up there.
Nothing exciting - except I got word that Germany is sending good things my way! I'm currently driving a 2010 A4 Q which is not a shabby "rental" car... until THIS finally is ready to go... hopefully sometime next week:
Lauryn so far...
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Lauryn is going on 20 months this month... wow how time flies.
I'll try to keep some separate updates on our little pumpkin...
She had her last appointment in September where she got her final set of shots for a while (thankfully). She tipped the scales at a whopping 22.4 lbs and 31" tall. Her weight is in the 20%, height in 50% and her head size is in the 90%! That girl has a lot of brains packed in there!
She still needs a "booster" flu shot, but I'm debating whether I'm going to have her get that. I think I might just give her the H1N1 shot. Even with that, I hate to give her shots - but it out weighs the risk of her possibly getting that flu and having complications from it.
Her favorite activities as of late have been playing outside at the farm. She loves rocks. Loves them, almost strange obsession love... ! Kidding Laur, but really she has to touch or collect at least 2 every time she goes outside. She also loves throwing them in any shape or form of water, puddles, dog's water, horse's water, you name it. Another new adventure for her out here has been ranger rides. My in-laws own a ranger off road four wheeler (all jacked up on mountain dew) type of vehicle. She loves it. She asks Bobbi almost daily to go on a ranger ride.
Her language skills have skyrocketed in the past month. She is putting together mostly two and some three word sentences. She knows almost all the main colors except she can't say red. That's a tough one! She has started repeating some numbers, but in no particular order. She likes the number 2 and 6 a lot. She calls most people by their first name - including grandma and grandpas! She also knows which couples go together and if she hears one name, she will ask where the other is ie: Jack - and she will ask "Yinsey?" (Lindsay) :)
Favorite shows right now: Shrek, as always - though she has really taken a liking to the movie "Over the Hedge" on longer car rides. She loves Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Club and Sesame Street. All favorites of mine as well because that means I get to shower in the morning while she's being entertained! I want to introduce her to Toy Story - I know she would love it. That's all for now, I will update more later as she continues to impress me!
I'll try to keep some separate updates on our little pumpkin...
She had her last appointment in September where she got her final set of shots for a while (thankfully). She tipped the scales at a whopping 22.4 lbs and 31" tall. Her weight is in the 20%, height in 50% and her head size is in the 90%! That girl has a lot of brains packed in there!
She still needs a "booster" flu shot, but I'm debating whether I'm going to have her get that. I think I might just give her the H1N1 shot. Even with that, I hate to give her shots - but it out weighs the risk of her possibly getting that flu and having complications from it.
Her favorite activities as of late have been playing outside at the farm. She loves rocks. Loves them, almost strange obsession love... ! Kidding Laur, but really she has to touch or collect at least 2 every time she goes outside. She also loves throwing them in any shape or form of water, puddles, dog's water, horse's water, you name it. Another new adventure for her out here has been ranger rides. My in-laws own a ranger off road four wheeler (all jacked up on mountain dew) type of vehicle. She loves it. She asks Bobbi almost daily to go on a ranger ride.
Her language skills have skyrocketed in the past month. She is putting together mostly two and some three word sentences. She knows almost all the main colors except she can't say red. That's a tough one! She has started repeating some numbers, but in no particular order. She likes the number 2 and 6 a lot. She calls most people by their first name - including grandma and grandpas! She also knows which couples go together and if she hears one name, she will ask where the other is ie: Jack - and she will ask "Yinsey?" (Lindsay) :)
Favorite shows right now: Shrek, as always - though she has really taken a liking to the movie "Over the Hedge" on longer car rides. She loves Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Club and Sesame Street. All favorites of mine as well because that means I get to shower in the morning while she's being entertained! I want to introduce her to Toy Story - I know she would love it. That's all for now, I will update more later as she continues to impress me!
Better really late than never?
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I started this blog with the best intentions of keeping an update on Lauryn. However, I'm not very good at keeping up with anything computer related now that we have a toddler and I'm in school!
My new intentions are to write here at least once a month - I'd say once a week, but I can't promise that...
I figure I will keep an update on our entire family - all whopping 3 of us, now that we're living in cheese-head land.
And let's be honest, Nathalie would be proud of me if I kept up with a blog!
Here goes - what we've been up to recently:
I am in my third semester in school with two more to go before clinical training. I am really enjoying my program, it is a lot of work though. I have never studied so much in my life. This semester I am learning about the kidneys, pancreas, abdomen vasculature, leg vasculature, and beginning OB and prenatal scanning, anatomy and pathology. It is beyond fascinating.
While I am busy being a nerd, Mike is climbing the career ladder. He recently got a fantastic promotion to Director of Admissions at Argosy. He has worked very hard and is so passionate about his job - he is more than deserving of this new position! It has been a huge blessing for us too, a little more income and he has some more convenient hours - so he'll be home a couple more hours during the week and weekends.
Life in Wisconsin is going well, we have such a great set up in the 'rent's basement! We could not have easier "roommates" to live with either. Lauryn loves being outside and running around collecting things. She is such a collector. Rocks, sticks, dirt, sand.... I wonder if this trend will continue? I have been learning to ride a horse with Bobbi - she's a good instructor! I have taken Pete out on the trails once now and hopefully will do a little more riding before it gets too cold.
Sydney loves it here as well, so much room for her to run and two new playmates. She and Ruby get along well for the most part, but they had their fair share of scuffles the first few weeks.
My new intentions are to write here at least once a month - I'd say once a week, but I can't promise that...
I figure I will keep an update on our entire family - all whopping 3 of us, now that we're living in cheese-head land.
And let's be honest, Nathalie would be proud of me if I kept up with a blog!
Here goes - what we've been up to recently:
I am in my third semester in school with two more to go before clinical training. I am really enjoying my program, it is a lot of work though. I have never studied so much in my life. This semester I am learning about the kidneys, pancreas, abdomen vasculature, leg vasculature, and beginning OB and prenatal scanning, anatomy and pathology. It is beyond fascinating.
While I am busy being a nerd, Mike is climbing the career ladder. He recently got a fantastic promotion to Director of Admissions at Argosy. He has worked very hard and is so passionate about his job - he is more than deserving of this new position! It has been a huge blessing for us too, a little more income and he has some more convenient hours - so he'll be home a couple more hours during the week and weekends.
Life in Wisconsin is going well, we have such a great set up in the 'rent's basement! We could not have easier "roommates" to live with either. Lauryn loves being outside and running around collecting things. She is such a collector. Rocks, sticks, dirt, sand.... I wonder if this trend will continue? I have been learning to ride a horse with Bobbi - she's a good instructor! I have taken Pete out on the trails once now and hopefully will do a little more riding before it gets too cold.
Sydney loves it here as well, so much room for her to run and two new playmates. She and Ruby get along well for the most part, but they had their fair share of scuffles the first few weeks.
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