well hello there

Wow. Well this is weird. I feel like I've run into an old friend...like we have so much history but it's a bit weird because I have no idea where to start.

So err, hi. 

Here I am, awkwardly blogging again. Can I promise myself to commit to this blog? HA...no. But I feel the need to be around.

Lots has gone on since I last blogged so here is a quick update on us :)

Tony...my adoring husband is busy busy (as always) teaching high school physics and science full time. He loves teaching, specifically physics...it is after all what he loves most after God and his family ;) I joke...(kind of) ...When not being the 'cool new science teacher' he is planning, grading, researching, thinking thinking thinking..and balancing his little family quite beautifully these days. He's got oh so much on his plate, but I can assuredly say that he is blessed and that sharing his passion for math and science is most definitely where God wants Tony to be.

Desmond...my little man. Suddenly my ringlet-haired angel baby boy is like a full on preschooler (minus the going to preschool part, that starts in September) and it breaks my heart yet makes me giddy all at the same time! He says the funniest things and has the wildest imagination...not to mention the wildest little spirit. He is all boy with his bug catching, dirt digging, fire fighting, police patroling, constant climbing, spider obsessed little personality...it is incredibly out of my realm of childhood, mothering and experiences (having grown up with only girl sisters and cousins) but I'm learning to let go and let him be the little person that God has designed him to be! And really, it's quite fun once I get passed the worms and what not. ...Oh, but all that is for another post on another day :) We are so thankful to say that Desmond has not had one seizure since being hospitalized last June. He is still on a small daily dose of seizure medication and his neurologist is nearly positive that his epilepsy is one he will grow out of very soon. That is the best outcome we could have ever prayed for. SO THANKFUL. 

And then there is me...Between coaching and being a mom I've stayed pretty much constantly busy but in only the best ways possible. I just wrapped up a packed cheer season at my alma mater and I absolutely loved my first season coaching here. I could go on and on but truly, I've found my niche and I am so excited for the coming season and every single one there after. Motherhood has been a whirlwind but when is it not? Or maybe I'm the only one flying by the seat of my pants ;) Three years old hasn't been easy, much harder than two some days (cough-most days-cough) ...I fully understand the meaning of 'threenager' and I've found that an earlier bedtime is key when it comes to keeping mine and Tony's sanity :) I'm always learning more about myself and my son as I venture through this whole parenting thing...it's scary, terrifying and the biggest gift of my LIFE! .....and that's why we've decided to have another one. Ya know, a baby. You all know since the only people who read this blog are family and FB friends..but that's right, we are growing another human and it's so awesome. I mean, the first trimester was awesome and miserable..second trimester has been awesome and STARVING-all-the-time. I enjoy pregnancy (so far..knock on wood!) and I am absolutely fascinated with this little person and who he or she is! EEEK!

So that is it. Us in the quickest recap before bed I could come up with. I've got a lot on my heart lately and I find typing it all out therapeutic in a way...it's strictly selfish you see :) I have ideas of blogging about mothering a son, cloth diapering, summer plans, home buying/renting, pregnancy and so on...so run away now  and never turn back before you get too bored! ha. 

Thanks for reading friends. Be posting again soon! 

weekly instagram dump

Desmond's first petting zoo experience, balloon fishing pole, dinner as a fam, new produce section at Target, BBQ with friends and so on..that sums up our week, or Desmond's week at least :) ps: cotton candy is like crack for toddlers...BEWARE.

what we've been up to...

Let's see. What have we been up to. This weekend we celebrated my brother in law's birthday and had pizza and hung out with the family on Sunday. Since Sunday night we have been watching the Hatfields and McCoys 3 part series on the History Channel...fun little fact (which you already know if we are facebook friends) ..my grandma Tiny is a direct descendant of that infamous family...her maiden name is Hatfield, it's some relation to her great great grandma's uncle or something or other...we are going to look it up soon so we can know the exact relation. Pretty cool though ;) Today I cleaned, cooked and even got a run to Starbucks in. It was a great day, this rarely happens all in one day! Weve been looking to get Desmond some sandals for over a month now...everywhere is usually too expensive or they just arent cute at all and if he is going to be wearing this a lot I want to like them. I decided to check at a consignment kids store called Kid to Kid today and they had the cutest pair of sandals by a Brazilian brand called Ortope. I love a steal so I was excited about only paying $3.99 out of my store credit from exchanging a couple things. Plus they are a brand that is good quality for toddler feet. Other than that weve just been doing the same ol same ol. Im hoping for a movie date this weekend and hopefully we can go fishing in the next couple weeks too. It's been so nice out and Summer is starting to sink in. I love it. Well our show is about to start so I better go! I''ll post more later :) 

Desmond's Summer sandals we got today

Starbucks date today with my guys

be still my heart

toddler karaoke :)

all the different roses in my mom's garden! They are so beautiful and smell amazing!

cousins just hanging out.

Nine of pride

Desmond over the last year ♥

Mother's Day and Other News...

We had a lovely Mother's Day on Sunday, the whole family got together at our favorite park and had a pot luck. Weve been doing this on Father's day the past couple years and decided to start the tradition on Mother's Day too. This way we dont have to split up going to each family's house, we just all come together and visit and it always makes for a wonderful time. The kids all get to play together and good food is always plus in my opinion ;) Tony works weekends now until 3:30 so we had to make it work for the first hour which was hard, even with all the adults Desmond still managed to run off at one point (while I was getting his food) and went crazy trying to get to the swings which in result made me look like a mad woman of a mother. It was embarassing trying to catch him as he cried and ran away over and over walking right into other people's picnics :| He was doing the whole go limp thing when you try and pick them up...real cute. Once Tony got there it got so much easier. I do not know how single mothers do it. I admire them so much. I nearly had a nervous breakdown just trying to manage an hour out in public without my other half! lol. pathetic! Once again a confirmation that ONE is enough for me right now! But overall it was a great day, we had a lot of fun and I was very happy to get to spend my mother's day with all the other moms in my life (including my own) that I love most. They are such a blessing to me!

Tomorrow is the first day of practice for my new cheer team! Im so excited. I can seriously barely contain myself! In other news..my mother in law got me a massage for Christmas this year and I finally scheduled it for Thursday! Ive never had a massage done before and I desperately need one, my muscles are crazy tense in my back. It's an hour and a half long! I thought that was so long but the masseus explained that if it's your first one and you need a lot of work done on your back (which I do) that it's the perfect amount of time...Im not supposed to work or do anything really physical right after because I will apparently feel 'gooey' !? Im excited about this! Im afraid I will feel so good after that I will become addicted so something I most definitely cannot afford! lol. It's a huge treat, that's for sure! It's been in the high 80s this week and now Im itching to get to the ocean. I think we are going to try and take a little weekend trip next month if we can afford it. Tony starts his masters program in a couple weeks which means 16 credits worth of school plus work! Thankfully it's only a year and then we are free! He graduates with his bachelors in physics next month too so we are looking forward to that! Im so proud of him! I cannot believe a year from now he will officially be ready to teach! He volunteers to help run a tutoring program at one of the local middle schools. He has been told a few times now (by teachers) that he wont have a hard time finding a teaching job in the sciences or math (because he can do either)...plus it really helps that he has his foot in the door with the school district by volunteering twice a week. He is basically running this program with one other guy..it's been a pretty awesome opportunity for him and it's TOTALLY God, He just called the school and there it was. Plus the kids love him, he's been called 'the cool science guy' and told that he would be 'the best teacher ever!!" haha. He just has such an awesome passion for learning, not just physics, math or science but all the subjects. He is the kind of person that is smart in nearly every area of learning and he has a God given ability to explain things in a way that makes sense but also a way that makes you want to learn. Im just so excited for him, I could rant and rave forever but youve all heard it before :) he's pretty much the best. And I am so thrilled our future is just right at our finger tips. It's a good place to be.

Will It Ever End?

All mums out there! Young and old! This is a must read...made me cry! Savor the moment ladies.

life lately...

Ah my good ol blog. Im back to update you on my very normal life! lol. Desmond is always busy these days. He fell out of the crib yesterday for the first time. Thankfully he didnt hurt himself, just a minute or so of crying and comforting from mom. We turned his crib around so the shorter end is right against the wall, and the back part sleighs up so there's no way he could get over that..not yet at least. We are going to put a toddler bed in his room in the mean time just so he can get used to the idea. Im hoping he will want to be a 'big boy' and voluntarily sleep in it :) haha...well, we'll see. I also think the fall really scared him so I dont know that he will be trying that again soon. Im just not ready to go cold turkey with the crib. We all (Dad and grandparents alike) agree he isnt ready for a toddler bed yet, he's too wild ..and he loves his crib SO much. I dont have the heart to take it away..so hopefully it will be a slow but smooth transition to eventually sleeping in a toddler bed :)

 

The sun has been shining almost every day! Lots of time spent with the family lately. Im still loving 'One Thousand Things' and counting what I am thankful for. It is changing my heart in a grand way ♥ Im going to be posting more on that note soon... Happy May! Summer is nearly here!

21 Months Old!!!

Weight: Des is in the 99th percentile at 33 lbs! :)

Length: He is now in the 95th percentile for height measuring at 35 1/2 inches tall! Holy Moly!

Eats: favorite foods are milk, strawberries and graham crackers. He doesnt eat as much as he used to...his appetite has leveled out a little I think..for now anyways ;)

 

Sleeps: 12ish hours a night, usually about a 2 hour nap during the day.

Likes: the outdoors! Now that it's nice all he wants to do is play outside! We spend pretty much all day at the park or in the yard. He also is so interested in bugs and planes right now. If he sees a bug he will watch and study it for the longest time! It's so cute. He is also crazy for planes, he will stop whatever he is doing and just stand and watch it in the sky! And of course he loves Yo Gabba Gabba and dancing to big band music :) He's a pretty awesome kid if you ask me!

Dislikes: Umm..not being outside? lol. That's pretty much a nightmare in Desmond's world. Riding in his carseat..we made the mistake of letting him play in the front seat with Tony while I ran into a store once. Now that's ALL he ever wants to do.

Milestones: Desmond is talking SO much now. He says full sentences. He actually said "I dont want it, I want to go!" the other day! He says Thank You and God Bless you on his own! He also says 'I want out' 'mommy I want it' among many other phrases. He can name so much stuff now and he understands most questions we ask him, his vocabulary has taken a huge leap. One big milestone..Des got his first stitches this week :( he broke a piece of glass and tried to pick it up before I could get to him. It was only two stitches on his index finger but the whole process was really sad. Surprisingly he didnt even cry when he got cut, he only cried when we had to hold him down for the stitches..once he was done and we let him down he just walked out of the room totally happy...he wanted to go find the fishies :) The entire stitching I felt like God was calmly telling me ...oh Becky, this is just the first of many. lol..I dont doubt Desmond is going to be one wild adventurous boy with many bumps, bruises, stitches and hopefully not many boken bones to prove it! He has been such a champ about the stitches, he hasnt been bothered by it at all. We just say 'let me see your owie finger' and he very patiently lets us clean it and put bandaids on. He is just the greatest and I love him. He is the sweetest little boy..completely full of personality, funny, loving and my ENTIRE heart. I thank God for my precious gift every single day ♥

Our weekend in pictures...

Des made a friend at the park :)

time.

2009 and 2012. What a difference a few short years can make. We had no idea we would be this blessed...

Desmond snuck off to go read some books. I found him like this and took a picture with out him knowing. He is just everything I could have ever wanted in a child...

Spring is upon us!

It's that time of year again! Time to start working in the garden, and if you know anything about Desmond you know there are few things he loves more than exploring and working outside :) I call it working because to him, that's what he is doing! He mows the lawn, uses the big shovel and does his best to dig, tromps around like he has much to do...it's pretty funny to watch. He's just so busy! And in the Summer when everything is ripe and blooming ..that's when he reaps the benefits. He's almost always outside looking for ripe raspberries, strawberries and blackberries! He spends most his Summer days in this garden and I just love that. Today was our first day back out in the yard since Fall! Desmond was just busy busy busy with so much to do. He isnt 100% better yet, still a junky cough and he gets tired easily...but Im pretty sure I can say were both on the mend, at least I hope so! Tony's working weekends now with two days off mid week (Tuesday/Thursday). It's been a struggle for us to get used to it but you just do, it's life and you have to adjust. Definitely a bummer but we're holding out that it wont be for too long :) ... well, here's some pictures from today! Time to watch some Man vs Wild with my love :) night!

helping grandpa prepare the garden!

checking out some worms