Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Lets go Rockies!!!
Tonight Park Hill United Methodist Church sang The Star Spangled Banner at the Colorado Rockies baseball game. Its the first game on a 9-game home trip and we are proud to have them back. Even more proud to watch our Mom sing in front of the die-hard fans who game to cheer the Rock on in a drizzly cold game. Sofia even got a new hat out of the deal. The camera died while taking these so this is all we got. These shots were over an hour before the game, and more fans did show up. Sofia even had a hug purple sucker (huge to her but just a tootsie-pop) that kept getting caught in the purple tastles. I think I washed it off in the drinking fountain 15 times. The rain and a tired girl both won and we left in the 4th. After all it is a school night...
Friday, September 18, 2009
Man my little girl is getting so big!
There is not much to say here but I just wanted to share this moment with you. We were just getting ready to head down the stairs to get shoes on when we decided to get the pig-tails on digital file. Love the pose! Your Daddy loves you Sofia!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Reintroduction
HI. Let me re-introduce myself. I'm Meghan.
I feel like it's been FOREVER since I have actually written on our blog! So sad! I love writing here about our wild and crazy lives. It's funny how life just kind of takes over sometimes, isn't it?
Needless to say, I'm back. Shall we catch up?
I have officially finished my first term as a PhD candidate at Walden University and, after taking a short break, have begun a new term. It actually began on Tuesday (Happy Birthday to me!) and I got slammed with homework immediately. This quarter I am taking my first of 3 research courses, a class on learning theory and educational technology, writing my first learning agreement (prep work for a year-long research project) and attending my first 4 day residency in Seattle. I just got tired writing that! It will be a busy 12 weeks, but really exciting too. I love the work that I am doing and it goes hand-in-hand with what I do with students and teachers with my job. It's all very fulfilling. :)
Speaking of work: We are entering our 4th week back at school with students. This was the first year that it felt like I just blinked and summer was gone. The kids are great this year and I am really looking forward to heading up student government again. Assembly and dance theme ideas anyone? Anyone?
Sofia is hilArious lately. She has developed such a personality...and knows it. She woke up in the middle of the night recently and stated, "My nose burped, Mommy!" Okay then!
She loves going to daycare and playing with her two friends Wyatt and Ella. The three of them are so cute with one another. Then, the entire way home each day she talks about how she will get to see Haley when we get home. Seriously. This kid has got it good: plays all day and all night. I think I would like to be 2 again. Sofia has also become quite the little singer! I bought her a $2 voice amplifier that looks like the little microphone that Annie, a character from the Little Einsteins sings into and she WILL NOT PUT IT DOWN. Ever. This video is hilarious.
Chris has been working up a storm in Greeley. Though the drive is certainly no fun (1.5 hrs each way) he continues to get great feedback from the store managers of King Soopers and his company about the project. He has taken on his role of Superintendent over the last year so well. I am SO proud of him. :)
Chris and I got to escape for a night up to Vail this weekend for my friend's wedding reception (pic at top). Our neighbors came and stayed with Sofia for the night. Coolest friends EVER! We rented a ginormous condo in East Vail with 7 other friends had a fantastic time.
(After the reception back at the condo.)
I turned 29 last Tuesday. I feel old. I think I developed arthritis over night. Really.
That's all for now. I will try and do a much better job posting.
xoxo
I feel like it's been FOREVER since I have actually written on our blog! So sad! I love writing here about our wild and crazy lives. It's funny how life just kind of takes over sometimes, isn't it?
Needless to say, I'm back. Shall we catch up?
I have officially finished my first term as a PhD candidate at Walden University and, after taking a short break, have begun a new term. It actually began on Tuesday (Happy Birthday to me!) and I got slammed with homework immediately. This quarter I am taking my first of 3 research courses, a class on learning theory and educational technology, writing my first learning agreement (prep work for a year-long research project) and attending my first 4 day residency in Seattle. I just got tired writing that! It will be a busy 12 weeks, but really exciting too. I love the work that I am doing and it goes hand-in-hand with what I do with students and teachers with my job. It's all very fulfilling. :)
Speaking of work: We are entering our 4th week back at school with students. This was the first year that it felt like I just blinked and summer was gone. The kids are great this year and I am really looking forward to heading up student government again. Assembly and dance theme ideas anyone? Anyone?
Sofia is hilArious lately. She has developed such a personality...and knows it. She woke up in the middle of the night recently and stated, "My nose burped, Mommy!" Okay then!
She loves going to daycare and playing with her two friends Wyatt and Ella. The three of them are so cute with one another. Then, the entire way home each day she talks about how she will get to see Haley when we get home. Seriously. This kid has got it good: plays all day and all night. I think I would like to be 2 again. Sofia has also become quite the little singer! I bought her a $2 voice amplifier that looks like the little microphone that Annie, a character from the Little Einsteins sings into and she WILL NOT PUT IT DOWN. Ever. This video is hilarious.
Chris has been working up a storm in Greeley. Though the drive is certainly no fun (1.5 hrs each way) he continues to get great feedback from the store managers of King Soopers and his company about the project. He has taken on his role of Superintendent over the last year so well. I am SO proud of him. :)
Chris and I got to escape for a night up to Vail this weekend for my friend's wedding reception (pic at top). Our neighbors came and stayed with Sofia for the night. Coolest friends EVER! We rented a ginormous condo in East Vail with 7 other friends had a fantastic time.
(After the reception back at the condo.)I turned 29 last Tuesday. I feel old. I think I developed arthritis over night. Really.
That's all for now. I will try and do a much better job posting.
xoxo
Monday, September 07, 2009
Wachin a mooooovie...
Tony, April, Meg and I are having grown up time in the living room while Sofia and Hailey watch a movie.
A little chalk time with DaddySaturday, August 22, 2009
Crazy Busy
Hey there blog followers, we are still here. Time has been at a premium lately and we are finally able to exhale. Right after we got back from LV, Sofia came down with Croup (basically a cold in her throat) and thanks to our healthcare provider, it took us way to long to get a slip saying she was ok to return to Day Care. With this lovely event, Mg had to take Sofia with her to school and only got done about 2 days of work in 4.5 days. I took the afternoon of on Friday and there went the week. Meg then brought her work home every night and had to play catchup with her school work. I in turn was working right through the middle on my OSHA 30 certification after we got Sofia sleeping for the night. Our routine for the past two weeks were get home from work between 5-7 for the both of us, scrap together some dinner, quick bath, story and sleepy time around 8:30pm, with homework/school work between 9pm-12am. Whew! My certification is complete and Meg has finished her first quarter of Graduate School! Seriously, she has worked so hard. I have never known anyone who takes so much pride in every assignment, every post and every paper she rights. I have never been so proud to be her husband and her sounding board. She often reads me her posts and papers and asks for my thoughts. Her writing and train of thought is so inspiring, I have so little to say other than I think she is right on! So that is what we have been up to the last few weeks!
p.s. Sofia is cuter than ever and has been working on her singing and sentence structure. I will go charge the camera and will try to get something up in the near future.
p.s. Sofia is cuter than ever and has been working on her singing and sentence structure. I will go charge the camera and will try to get something up in the near future.
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Las Vegas Baby!
Vegas was a blast. We had a great time and since so much time has past since we got back and this post, I won't bore you with a long winded recap. We came, we partied, we gambled, we won, we lounged by the pool, we left. Here are some photos if you haven't seen some on FB.
p.s. The Bellagio rocks...
p.s. The Bellagio rocks...
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
To Wet Your Appetite...
We're officially back from Michigan and Las Vegas and there's TONS to fill you in on. Right now, however, we're both completely swamped with homework and going back to work (where has the summer gone?). In the meantime, here's a little something that my sister put together of Sofia to wet your appetite. :)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Diary of a Semi-Secret Pregnancy
Last month, Chris and I received the wonderful news that we were going to have a second baby. We couldn't have been more thrilled! We told very few people outside of our immediate family as we wanted to wait until we were nearing the end of the first trimester to share the news. Unfortunately, our time with this baby was cut short after just a few weeks of finding out we were pregnant. I miscarried on June 29. Here is our story...
Friday, June 12
I went to the dentist today. The hygienist told me that my teeth looked great, but my gums were awfully red and swollen. "Could you be pregnant?" she asked, completely out the blue? I chuckled and told her no. She continued to tell me that 99% of changes in the body show themselves first in the mouth. A few minutes later, "You look awfully tired, Meghan. Hmm." At the end of my appointment, she declared, "It is the professional opinion of your dental hygienist that you are, indeed pregnant."
No way. Was I? Who on Earth goes to the dentist to find out they are pregnant?
I called Chris to tell him the hilariousness of what had just gone down in the dental chair. He had a good laugh too and then totally called me out as I was already on my way home to take a test.
I did my deed on the stick and set it on the floor having talked myself out of the possibility of a positive. I didn't want to look. I couldn't. I wanted this so badly! I peeked.
Holy crap! Positive!
We're going to have a baby!
Monday, June 15
We spent the weekend telling our family the news. It's funny how when you actually have something important to share with your loved ones how they are suddenly IMPOSSIBLE to get a hold of! After two days of playing phone tag with the fam, the news was out and cheers were abundant. Baby 2 will be loved for sure. :)
Tuesday, June 16
I made the mistake of walking into Starbucks this morning. I've been feeling nauseated for almost a week now with various other physical symptoms of which I will spare you the details. But this morning, this morning my favorite of the pregnancy symptoms arrived: SUPER NOSE. With Super Nose, one can smell as far as the wild blue yonder, every type of perfume in a bookstore, every unwashed item of clothing in the laundry basket. It's like there is a completely separate world out there that only a small selection of the population get to enjoy...or a large part of the population get to avoid.
As I opened the door to grab a skinny, sugar-free vanilla chai, I also grabbed the scent of every pastry that was displayed by the counter, the house drip (Cafe Verona), the grande, no whip green tea chai with a shot of honey, and, oh yeah, the cologne of the guy working at the drive-through window. Ugh! I almost tossed my cookies right then and there! But, I didn't. I took a deep breath, ordered quickly and left even faster.
My chai was totally worth it! :)
Saturday, June 20
Today we went bunk bed shopping. The plan was to find a bunk bed that was tall enough to put our crib underneath. It turned out to be quite the hunt! We spent about 4 hours in different stores hemming and hawing about just the right bed. And then...we found it! A beautiful white bunk bed with the same waynes coating as the crib. The best part: the bed was and mattress were on clearance! Next, we hit Target to let Sofia help pick out some new bedding. She picked out Tinkerbell sheets and a cute lime green spread for the top. The kid's got great taste already!
Chris is putting the bed together as I write and there has been very little swearing involved. Not to shabby.
I, on the other hand, have been a hormonal maniac. One minute, I'm laughing hysterically, the next I could pass as the Devil himself. It's not cool. The worst part is that I don't have any control over it. I know this roller coaster of emotions will pass, but it's hard to be patient...and I know Chris's patience is running thin too. God bless him. It's going to be a long pregnancy if this keeps up.
Sunday, June 21 (12:38 a.m.)
Oh yeah. I forgot about the insomnia.
Sunday, June 21 (normal daylight hours)
Today is Father's Day. I am feeling particularly lucky this year that Chris is my husband and father of our daughter and future kiddo. This year, he got three cards: one from me, one from Sofia, and a third from Sofia and Baby 2. He was totally taken aback and loved the special third card.
Monday, June 22
I had my first hormonal meltdown today. In Target. Here's the story: It got really hot today and my already naturally chubby feet decided to respond to the heat by swelling up even more. "No biggy," I thought, "I'll just go and grab a cheap pair of flip flops at Target so as my feet continue to expand over the summer, I"ll be all set!" I entered the store, and found a wall filled with nearly 25 different varieties of flip flops. Perfect! NOT! What I would come to find out is that NOT ONE of the TWENTY FIVE different shoes fit!! I started to feel a little panicky about half way through the trying-on process and when I hit #25, I cried. I tried calling the few people that know I am pregnant and couldn't get a hold of anyone. I was finally able to get a hold of my mom who talked some sense back into me (thanks Mom!) and I left Target with swimmies for Sofia instead.
Thursday, June 24
Ugh! I DO NOT feel well today. I woke up in the middle of the night to the room spinning and feeling like I was going to throw up in all directions. I went into the bathroom and...nothing. It looks like pregnancy #2 nauseousness is going to be a repeat of pregnancy #1: lots of activity with no productivity. This morning, I'm not feeling much better but am hopeful that as the day goes on, I will. I am taking Sofia to the mall today to play on the giant food inside because it is too hot outside to do anything and then we are meeting one of my oldest friends from childhood for lunch (she happens to live in Denver too!). Any suggestions for curbing "all day sickness" is welcome!
Sunday, June 28
The hardest part, I think about not really being able to share that you are pregnant with the whole world right away is when you hit bumps in the road. Yesterday, I started spotting...which I experienced quite a bit of during my pregnancy with Sofia. But this time it just felt different. It quit after a while and I went to bed feeling OK. Around 11 a.m. today, I started spotting again, but this time it is getting heavier by the minute. I called the doctor's office and they have instructed me to go to the ER. It's hard to stay positive during something like this. This could be a multitude of things...both good and bad. I just hope this baby is okay.
***
After nearly 5 hours in the ER, we're finally home. Our friends, Matt and Linda came to take care of Sofia while we were at the hospital, which was a huge blessing. Our results of our time at St. Joseph's were not so much, however. I have been diagnosed with a "threatening miscarriage" OR a very early pregnancy. WHAT? How does a diagnosis go from one extreme to the other? During a very high-tech ultrasound, it was determined that I have a yolk sac only 5 weeks (not the 8 weeks I had been originally told) with no heart rhythms. This is completely normal for a 5-week-old fetus. However, if going off of the 8 week conception that was originally given to me, a 5-week-old fetus is not good. My blood was drawn and beta levels taken...of course, they were right on the borderline. I have to go back in 3 days for more blood tests to see if my pregnancy enzymes rise. If they do then it's a confirmation of a very early pregnancy with some bleeding. If they don't, well, it means a miscarriage is on the way.
I really don't know how to feel right now. I am scared, sad, hopeful, mad and confused. I'm really tired and I really don't feel well. I just wish I could sleep for 3 days until this is all over and I can get some definitive results. Please pray.
Tuesday, June 30
We went to the doctor yesterday and didn't find out much more. After another exam and ultra sound my nurse practitioner couldn't find the yolk sac...She said to stay hopeful but also is not ruling out a miscarriage especially due to the amount of bleeding and the absence of the yolk sac. I'm sad and having a really difficult time staying positive about this. I go back today at 3 to check my beta levels and will find out the results in the morning.
Wednesday, July 1
At 8:18 a.m. my nurse practitioner called. Not good news. Honey, it appears your levels have dropped pretty dramatically. I'm so, so sorry. Most likely I had miscarried on Monday morning before I came in to see her. She asked me a few questions then gave me some home care instructions and that was that. Done.
I'm so sad. I know we will get past this and I know we can try again...but this seriously just sucks. I know that everything happens for a reason, but that is the last thing I want to hear right now. Also, it's one thing to deal with a loss like this on an emotional level, but on a physical level is a brutal, double-whammy. My body feels like it was hit by a train and then used as a punching bag for boxing practice. My hope is that as my body heals, so will my heart.
Thankfully, we have some wonderful friends here. Matt, Linda and Lilly came over tonight to bring us dinner, smiles and laughs. When they showed up, they brought along with them Verner's (the BEST ginger soda in the WORLD), vanilla ice cream, corn dogs for the girls and two bottles of wine. We promptly ordered some Chinese food from my favorite restaurant and just hung out. It was so nice. So nice.
***
I know that our little family of three will grow someday. For now, we are going to enjoy our time together this summer and cherish each moment that we have with one another. God has a plan for us, a plan to help us prosper and bring joy and hope for our future...
Friday, June 12
I went to the dentist today. The hygienist told me that my teeth looked great, but my gums were awfully red and swollen. "Could you be pregnant?" she asked, completely out the blue? I chuckled and told her no. She continued to tell me that 99% of changes in the body show themselves first in the mouth. A few minutes later, "You look awfully tired, Meghan. Hmm." At the end of my appointment, she declared, "It is the professional opinion of your dental hygienist that you are, indeed pregnant."
No way. Was I? Who on Earth goes to the dentist to find out they are pregnant?
I called Chris to tell him the hilariousness of what had just gone down in the dental chair. He had a good laugh too and then totally called me out as I was already on my way home to take a test.
I did my deed on the stick and set it on the floor having talked myself out of the possibility of a positive. I didn't want to look. I couldn't. I wanted this so badly! I peeked.
Holy crap! Positive!
We're going to have a baby!
Monday, June 15
We spent the weekend telling our family the news. It's funny how when you actually have something important to share with your loved ones how they are suddenly IMPOSSIBLE to get a hold of! After two days of playing phone tag with the fam, the news was out and cheers were abundant. Baby 2 will be loved for sure. :)
Tuesday, June 16
I made the mistake of walking into Starbucks this morning. I've been feeling nauseated for almost a week now with various other physical symptoms of which I will spare you the details. But this morning, this morning my favorite of the pregnancy symptoms arrived: SUPER NOSE. With Super Nose, one can smell as far as the wild blue yonder, every type of perfume in a bookstore, every unwashed item of clothing in the laundry basket. It's like there is a completely separate world out there that only a small selection of the population get to enjoy...or a large part of the population get to avoid.
As I opened the door to grab a skinny, sugar-free vanilla chai, I also grabbed the scent of every pastry that was displayed by the counter, the house drip (Cafe Verona), the grande, no whip green tea chai with a shot of honey, and, oh yeah, the cologne of the guy working at the drive-through window. Ugh! I almost tossed my cookies right then and there! But, I didn't. I took a deep breath, ordered quickly and left even faster.
My chai was totally worth it! :)
Saturday, June 20
Today we went bunk bed shopping. The plan was to find a bunk bed that was tall enough to put our crib underneath. It turned out to be quite the hunt! We spent about 4 hours in different stores hemming and hawing about just the right bed. And then...we found it! A beautiful white bunk bed with the same waynes coating as the crib. The best part: the bed was and mattress were on clearance! Next, we hit Target to let Sofia help pick out some new bedding. She picked out Tinkerbell sheets and a cute lime green spread for the top. The kid's got great taste already!
Chris is putting the bed together as I write and there has been very little swearing involved. Not to shabby.
I, on the other hand, have been a hormonal maniac. One minute, I'm laughing hysterically, the next I could pass as the Devil himself. It's not cool. The worst part is that I don't have any control over it. I know this roller coaster of emotions will pass, but it's hard to be patient...and I know Chris's patience is running thin too. God bless him. It's going to be a long pregnancy if this keeps up.
Sunday, June 21 (12:38 a.m.)
Oh yeah. I forgot about the insomnia.
Sunday, June 21 (normal daylight hours)
Today is Father's Day. I am feeling particularly lucky this year that Chris is my husband and father of our daughter and future kiddo. This year, he got three cards: one from me, one from Sofia, and a third from Sofia and Baby 2. He was totally taken aback and loved the special third card.
Monday, June 22
I had my first hormonal meltdown today. In Target. Here's the story: It got really hot today and my already naturally chubby feet decided to respond to the heat by swelling up even more. "No biggy," I thought, "I'll just go and grab a cheap pair of flip flops at Target so as my feet continue to expand over the summer, I"ll be all set!" I entered the store, and found a wall filled with nearly 25 different varieties of flip flops. Perfect! NOT! What I would come to find out is that NOT ONE of the TWENTY FIVE different shoes fit!! I started to feel a little panicky about half way through the trying-on process and when I hit #25, I cried. I tried calling the few people that know I am pregnant and couldn't get a hold of anyone. I was finally able to get a hold of my mom who talked some sense back into me (thanks Mom!) and I left Target with swimmies for Sofia instead.
Thursday, June 24
Ugh! I DO NOT feel well today. I woke up in the middle of the night to the room spinning and feeling like I was going to throw up in all directions. I went into the bathroom and...nothing. It looks like pregnancy #2 nauseousness is going to be a repeat of pregnancy #1: lots of activity with no productivity. This morning, I'm not feeling much better but am hopeful that as the day goes on, I will. I am taking Sofia to the mall today to play on the giant food inside because it is too hot outside to do anything and then we are meeting one of my oldest friends from childhood for lunch (she happens to live in Denver too!). Any suggestions for curbing "all day sickness" is welcome!
Sunday, June 28
The hardest part, I think about not really being able to share that you are pregnant with the whole world right away is when you hit bumps in the road. Yesterday, I started spotting...which I experienced quite a bit of during my pregnancy with Sofia. But this time it just felt different. It quit after a while and I went to bed feeling OK. Around 11 a.m. today, I started spotting again, but this time it is getting heavier by the minute. I called the doctor's office and they have instructed me to go to the ER. It's hard to stay positive during something like this. This could be a multitude of things...both good and bad. I just hope this baby is okay.
***
After nearly 5 hours in the ER, we're finally home. Our friends, Matt and Linda came to take care of Sofia while we were at the hospital, which was a huge blessing. Our results of our time at St. Joseph's were not so much, however. I have been diagnosed with a "threatening miscarriage" OR a very early pregnancy. WHAT? How does a diagnosis go from one extreme to the other? During a very high-tech ultrasound, it was determined that I have a yolk sac only 5 weeks (not the 8 weeks I had been originally told) with no heart rhythms. This is completely normal for a 5-week-old fetus. However, if going off of the 8 week conception that was originally given to me, a 5-week-old fetus is not good. My blood was drawn and beta levels taken...of course, they were right on the borderline. I have to go back in 3 days for more blood tests to see if my pregnancy enzymes rise. If they do then it's a confirmation of a very early pregnancy with some bleeding. If they don't, well, it means a miscarriage is on the way.
I really don't know how to feel right now. I am scared, sad, hopeful, mad and confused. I'm really tired and I really don't feel well. I just wish I could sleep for 3 days until this is all over and I can get some definitive results. Please pray.
Tuesday, June 30
We went to the doctor yesterday and didn't find out much more. After another exam and ultra sound my nurse practitioner couldn't find the yolk sac...She said to stay hopeful but also is not ruling out a miscarriage especially due to the amount of bleeding and the absence of the yolk sac. I'm sad and having a really difficult time staying positive about this. I go back today at 3 to check my beta levels and will find out the results in the morning.
Wednesday, July 1
At 8:18 a.m. my nurse practitioner called. Not good news. Honey, it appears your levels have dropped pretty dramatically. I'm so, so sorry. Most likely I had miscarried on Monday morning before I came in to see her. She asked me a few questions then gave me some home care instructions and that was that. Done.
I'm so sad. I know we will get past this and I know we can try again...but this seriously just sucks. I know that everything happens for a reason, but that is the last thing I want to hear right now. Also, it's one thing to deal with a loss like this on an emotional level, but on a physical level is a brutal, double-whammy. My body feels like it was hit by a train and then used as a punching bag for boxing practice. My hope is that as my body heals, so will my heart.
Thankfully, we have some wonderful friends here. Matt, Linda and Lilly came over tonight to bring us dinner, smiles and laughs. When they showed up, they brought along with them Verner's (the BEST ginger soda in the WORLD), vanilla ice cream, corn dogs for the girls and two bottles of wine. We promptly ordered some Chinese food from my favorite restaurant and just hung out. It was so nice. So nice.
***
I know that our little family of three will grow someday. For now, we are going to enjoy our time together this summer and cherish each moment that we have with one another. God has a plan for us, a plan to help us prosper and bring joy and hope for our future...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Future Star
My sister and I have always loved to sing together. While visiting in Michigan, we had the chance to sing a lot! This trip, however, we had a special guest each time we sang. Take a look...
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