I will start the updates with Abby...
She is two, need I say more? Something has taken over my sweet baby and turned her into a two year old with a lot of attitude and sassiness. I have already started praying for the man God has lined up to be her husband, but I am not sure all the patience in the world will be enough to live with this one. Dont get me wrong, about every three days out of 14 we have a happy, easy going, loving daughter. I think we get these little breaks to help remind us why we love being parents and are trying for more. I love more than anything being a mom and have always wanted a house full of kids...but I hope God knows that maybe just one girl will do! I think its so funny how we get so excited when our children start talking and then when they hit this age we are thinking why do we give them vocabulary, they only use it against us. Abby is having a blast at school. She would go every day if I let her. I love being able to pop my head in and see her interacting with all her friends and learning so much. I appreciate that she is on perfect behavior for her teachers and saves the fun stuff for me.I love the drive home after school with her because she tells me about all the kids in the class and what they did or did not do that day. One day she told me her teacher looked tired!
Dave is still working hard but luckily has not had to go out of town in a while. His busy season is about to start so that could all change. It is so fun watching him with Abby. The other weekend he was out in the garage so she went to "help" him sweep out the leaves and stuff. Somewhere between sweeping and cleaning the garage she learned how to start the lawn mower...because why not?!? She loves being daddys little helper. She is a lot like him in they way they both love to learn how things works and she loves getting her hands dirty with him. He even took her to a car show a while ago and she loved it. This picture was taken in Oklahoma over Thanksgiving
I have been keeping busy with mom and wife duties and a little bit of work. I love being a stay at home mom, I cant imagine it any other way. Even on our not so good days I still love every moment of it. We have had a rough start to this year. My surgery went really good, but recovery was a lot harder than I thought it would be. Since then, someone in our house has been sick. Seriously, think about that...Since December 30 (surgery date) someone in this house has been stick. Mostly Abby, who has had a cough since Jan 8. We have taken her in three times and its just a cold. I have a stomach bug right now, and Dave has been not feeling well off and on. I am just about ready to bleach the entire house! I have been trying to get Abby to sit on the potty and finally Sunday night she pooped in the potty!!! Hello, thats huge for us. Diapers are annoying me and shes beyond ready. When she gets home from school she runs and sits on the potty and I sit on the floor (anyone who knows me knows thats pure love right there because that kinda ooks me out) and I read her Elmo or Fancy Schmancy (Nancy) books. Those are the only two that will do the trick. I feel like as a mom this is more of an accomplishment for me than her, and our wallet!
We(I) am still trying to get pregnant, although it is a we event. The surgery was supposed to help and we are keeping our fingers crossed and praying about it. Its rough though, not gonna lie. I have five friends who are pregnant right now...thats a lot of babies coming this summer! I have slowly started to accept that Abby may be our only child, I know that we are so blessed to have her. Its just hard when you have always thought you would have a few more,and you should see the way she is around babies. A little obsessed, but so cute. When we are in the store and she sees a baby she says "mama, go get the baby". The hardest part is when I have people tell me "O, it will happen when its meant to", or " you just have to pray about it" (that one really gets to me, because you clearly have no clue what my prayer life is like). I have found that these words of wisdom come from people who have never struggled with infertility and when we are going on this for over a year nothing you can say will make me feel better...especially when you have a bazillion kids. Anyways, I have found a new love to take my mind off of this. My in-laws bought me a new friend
That right there is a girls best friend! I get choked up just looking at it.I have found a new (little expensive) hobby that I would do on a daily basis if time and money allowed for it. I really wish they had childcare available at the gun range, and I know I am not alone. I am pretty good too, which makes it that much more fun. To quote the off duty cop working there " dont make her mad", he said this to Dave when I was up shooting. I really believe that everyone woman should know how to use a gun just in case you need to protect you or your children. Dont mess with this mama bear!!
So thats what has been going on in our house hold these days. Hopefully no more sickness (just in time for allergy season )and looking forward to a fun trip to Great Wolf Lodge!
