Alright I have a lot of catching up to do on here! I haven't been posting because my computer charger stopped working and it took forever to get a new one. I tried on my kindle but I got too frustrated. SO here it goes....
The week of January 12 was CRAZY busy. I worked all day Monday, and Tuesday morning. After work on Tuesday I ran home, picked up Brant and headed into Bellingham to take him to his Synagis appointment. I HATE those appointments; its where they give Brant the synagis shot for RSV. He gets 2 in each leg and they are incredibly painful. He cries so hard and gets SO worked up and then usually sleeps the rest of the day. After his appointment we went home and I got to cleaning the house up.
Wednesday morning we were up and out of the house bright and early. I had a quick dentist appointment and then headed to bellingham for an annual check-up for me. After we got home I put Brant down for a nap and got to packing for Hawaii. Thursday morning I cleaned and finished packing and spent quality time with Brant before we left for the airport. Our flight left around 2:30 and we got to the hotel in Kapalua on Maui around 11 Hawaii time.
It was so nice to get away! I missed Brant a lot but I think he had a lot of fun with my mom and dad. He LOVES them. The first day we were there we took the bus into town to get groceries and figure out where everything was at then hung out by the pool until it was time to get ready for the Luau. That was a lot of fun, really good food and great show. For the most part we hung out at the beach by the hotel and at the pool. We did go zip lining one day. We had to check in by 7:30 and then headed up the mountain with our instructors- whose names were Trevor & Peter (we all got a good laugh about that- Trevor's roommates name is Peter). It was a blast.
We had a lot of fun but were definitely ready to come home. When we got on the plane to head home Darren and I looked at each other and both said we missed Brant and wanted to go home and see him.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Brant- 1 Year old
OH my where oh where did the time go???
My baby is 1 year old....
I was pretty emotional in the time leading up to his birthday, and honestly I'm still emotional and times and it totally catches me off guard. We had a big super bowl/birthday party for Brant and Darren. It went good. Though half way through the party I started not feeling all that great. Once everyone left I crawled in bed and slept through the majority of the game. I woke up that night feeling pretty awful and had a really high fever. I tried going to work on Monday but they sent me home. And I'm glad because a day of rest seemed to be just what I needed!
Here are a bunch of pictures from Brant's 1 year pictures that we had done by Cassie Van Boven- she did an AWESOME job!
My baby is 1 year old....
I was pretty emotional in the time leading up to his birthday, and honestly I'm still emotional and times and it totally catches me off guard. We had a big super bowl/birthday party for Brant and Darren. It went good. Though half way through the party I started not feeling all that great. Once everyone left I crawled in bed and slept through the majority of the game. I woke up that night feeling pretty awful and had a really high fever. I tried going to work on Monday but they sent me home. And I'm glad because a day of rest seemed to be just what I needed!
Here are a bunch of pictures from Brant's 1 year pictures that we had done by Cassie Van Boven- she did an AWESOME job!
what a little model
one of my favorites!
he was not a fan of cake....
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Feeling accomplished!
This weekend was busy for us but we got a lot accomplished on the house! A big thanks to Justin for helping us out!
Friday after I got off work I went to pick Brant up from Nicki's. I hung out there for a little while because Darren & Justin were going to go get dinner so there was no rush to get home. Then us girls decided to go out for Sushi. We went to Nami in Lynden so that I could take Brant with us (whenever we go we are generally the only ones in there). After I got home Brant was NOT tired. He was actually pretty wired so we took down the Christmas tree and got that all cleaned up. There's 1 thing off my to-do list. I usually would keep it up longer but I was getting so sick of getting after him about grabbing the lights and sticking them in his mouth.
Saturday morning Darren decided not to go snowmobiling even though it would've been an awesome day and get the garage done. We started around 9 cleaning it out and then around 10-10:30 we went out for breakfast and to get supplies. The garage was left unfinished and the previous owners had put so many nails into the walls that we had a lot of patching to do. It was like anytime they had some random thing to put somewhere they put a nail in the garage wall and hung it up. It's called a peg-board people!!! so frustrating. Darren & Justin pulled all the nails out, patched everything and then we all got to painting. It looks SO. MUCH. BETTER. Darren & I were up until 11:30 finishing painting and then taking everything back in and reorganizing. We still have some work to do. Darren ordered some lights from our electrician friend that he needs to go pick up and then hang in there. He also wants to make a work bench on one of the walls and make it so that his tool box can slide under it. And this summer I think I'm going to try to stain all the storage shelves. But for now it is looking great!
We have a lot of projects that need to get done around the house. The biggest one next is finishing the patio once the ground thaws. We still have a big hole in the yard... That's going to be quite the project for Darren and I'm so hoping he will get it done before I hardly ever see him for a few months when it gets busy.
MY projects that I need to do yet is first paint our bedroom... the only thing holding me back is deciding on a color. Usually I know exactly what I want to do but that room I'm being very indecisive. After I tackle that I'm going to move to the laundry room. I think I've decided what I'm going to do in there. THEN I'm moving on to redoing the tile thats on the fireplace. I HATE it. Its white tile with pink in it... I would like to do some pretty small glass tiles and then slate tiles.
Darren went to Church today while I hung out with Brant. We are off to his cousins birthday party this afternoon then we will hang out at mom and dad's for a while. This week begins the crazy busy schedule before Darren & I leave for Hawaii. We are leaving Brant with my mom and dad. I'm so looking forward to getting away but nervous about being so far away from him. I know he will be great hands and nothing will happen but I've never been that far away from him or left him overnight since he was in the NICU!
Friday after I got off work I went to pick Brant up from Nicki's. I hung out there for a little while because Darren & Justin were going to go get dinner so there was no rush to get home. Then us girls decided to go out for Sushi. We went to Nami in Lynden so that I could take Brant with us (whenever we go we are generally the only ones in there). After I got home Brant was NOT tired. He was actually pretty wired so we took down the Christmas tree and got that all cleaned up. There's 1 thing off my to-do list. I usually would keep it up longer but I was getting so sick of getting after him about grabbing the lights and sticking them in his mouth.
Saturday morning Darren decided not to go snowmobiling even though it would've been an awesome day and get the garage done. We started around 9 cleaning it out and then around 10-10:30 we went out for breakfast and to get supplies. The garage was left unfinished and the previous owners had put so many nails into the walls that we had a lot of patching to do. It was like anytime they had some random thing to put somewhere they put a nail in the garage wall and hung it up. It's called a peg-board people!!! so frustrating. Darren & Justin pulled all the nails out, patched everything and then we all got to painting. It looks SO. MUCH. BETTER. Darren & I were up until 11:30 finishing painting and then taking everything back in and reorganizing. We still have some work to do. Darren ordered some lights from our electrician friend that he needs to go pick up and then hang in there. He also wants to make a work bench on one of the walls and make it so that his tool box can slide under it. And this summer I think I'm going to try to stain all the storage shelves. But for now it is looking great!
We have a lot of projects that need to get done around the house. The biggest one next is finishing the patio once the ground thaws. We still have a big hole in the yard... That's going to be quite the project for Darren and I'm so hoping he will get it done before I hardly ever see him for a few months when it gets busy.
MY projects that I need to do yet is first paint our bedroom... the only thing holding me back is deciding on a color. Usually I know exactly what I want to do but that room I'm being very indecisive. After I tackle that I'm going to move to the laundry room. I think I've decided what I'm going to do in there. THEN I'm moving on to redoing the tile thats on the fireplace. I HATE it. Its white tile with pink in it... I would like to do some pretty small glass tiles and then slate tiles.
Darren went to Church today while I hung out with Brant. We are off to his cousins birthday party this afternoon then we will hang out at mom and dad's for a while. This week begins the crazy busy schedule before Darren & I leave for Hawaii. We are leaving Brant with my mom and dad. I'm so looking forward to getting away but nervous about being so far away from him. I know he will be great hands and nothing will happen but I've never been that far away from him or left him overnight since he was in the NICU!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
2013 Wrap-up
Well 2013... I don't even know what to say. Good ridden? So long? Thank you? Nothing seems quite right. 2013 was the most stressful year on me thus far; the most worrisome, yet brought the greatest joy of all.
In ways I'm sad that its already 2014. That means my baby is going to be a year old in a few short weeks. AH still hard to say that! He can't be a year old already! Stop the clock!!!! But I'm also glad to put the past year behind us a move forward.
I usually don't do resolutions but I am this year, and this year I want to make sure I stop and enjoy the moment. I don't want to be constantly looking forward to what the next day has to bring or constantly thinking about what happened the day before. I want to be thankful for the day I have and enjoy them with Brant and Darren because they'll be gone so fast.
In ways I'm sad that its already 2014. That means my baby is going to be a year old in a few short weeks. AH still hard to say that! He can't be a year old already! Stop the clock!!!! But I'm also glad to put the past year behind us a move forward.
I usually don't do resolutions but I am this year, and this year I want to make sure I stop and enjoy the moment. I don't want to be constantly looking forward to what the next day has to bring or constantly thinking about what happened the day before. I want to be thankful for the day I have and enjoy them with Brant and Darren because they'll be gone so fast.
came home from Church to this. so cute
checking out the snow with dad
all bundled up
oh so close
he loves his snuggles
not all that impressed with the elf hat from Briana
playing with his new tractor from daddy!
Christmas eve with Uncle Nathan and Dad
Merry Christmas!
Leavenworth with Grandma
playing with his and dads new toy in Winthrop
such a cute face, if I don't say so myself!
Monday, December 30, 2013
I need a vacation...
Yep thats what I said to Darren literally 20 minutes after we walked in the door after being on vacation...
Christmas was great this year. We spent Christmas eve with the Groen side of the family. Brant got spoiled and was one TIRED boy. Christmas morning Brant opened his presents from Darren and I and then we opened our stockings. After we cleaned up and got ready we headed to my parents house for breakfast and to open presents with them. Later that afternoon the Lindquist side of the family came over to my mom and dad's. Brant did great. After that we headed to Darren's Grandma's to spend the rest of the evening with his mom's side of the family. By the time we got home Brant was passed out and barely moved when I moved him from the car seat to his crib.
I spent the rest of Christmas night packing and loading the car. We headed out about 9:30 or so to go to Winthrop with my parents and Cody. But first we had to stop at True Value. Darren said all their Christmas lights were going to be 75% off. We didn't decorate the outside of the house this year. Too much going on and we would've had to buy a ton of lights so we just decided next year. Well Darren went into True Value while I stayed in the car with Brant and he came back with I don't know how many boxes of lights. Our house is going to be looking good next year!
Brant did great on the ride over and while we were there. My mom and I took turns going snowmobiling and staying back with Brant. There wasn't much snow so we came back yesterday (Sunday). Darren got sick while we were over there. Bad congestion and his ears were plugged and ringing.
On the drive back Brant was really fussy, we were going to stop in Leavenworth quick so I could change his diaper and give him a bottle but we didn't make it that far. He was really crabby so we pulled over at a gas station and I changed him in the car and gave him to my mom and dad in the other truck so they could feed him while I went in and got some Dramamine. I was feeling pretty car sick. He was fussy for a little bit after we left then fell asleep. He woke up just after we got over the pass and from then on to home he cried, and screamed, and cried some more. That ride was AWFUL.
When we got home he was a little bit happier but anytime I touched him, picked him up or did anything with him he cried. He only wanted Darren. And of course Darren was feeling pretty awful so he was crabby too. I was trying to put everything away, keep a crabby child occupied and try to make Darren feel better at the same time. Not a fun night. Brant finally went to bed around 8 and Darren and I did the same not long after him. Then at 10 it all started........... Darren was miserable. Brant woke up so congested, coughing and screaming and the rest of the night was up pretty much every hour waking up and I had to suction out his nose and calm him back down. The only way I could get him to go back to sleep was to rock him. Let's just say I'm EXHAUSTED today and coffee is my best friend!
Today Brant is feeling MUCH better. Not near as congested as last night, still somewhat but not bad. He is going going going and scooting his way all over the house and into everything. I'm trying to get laundry done and keep my eyes open plus trying to keep up with him. Later tonight I'll try and post pictures from Christmas and our trip.
Christmas was great this year. We spent Christmas eve with the Groen side of the family. Brant got spoiled and was one TIRED boy. Christmas morning Brant opened his presents from Darren and I and then we opened our stockings. After we cleaned up and got ready we headed to my parents house for breakfast and to open presents with them. Later that afternoon the Lindquist side of the family came over to my mom and dad's. Brant did great. After that we headed to Darren's Grandma's to spend the rest of the evening with his mom's side of the family. By the time we got home Brant was passed out and barely moved when I moved him from the car seat to his crib.
I spent the rest of Christmas night packing and loading the car. We headed out about 9:30 or so to go to Winthrop with my parents and Cody. But first we had to stop at True Value. Darren said all their Christmas lights were going to be 75% off. We didn't decorate the outside of the house this year. Too much going on and we would've had to buy a ton of lights so we just decided next year. Well Darren went into True Value while I stayed in the car with Brant and he came back with I don't know how many boxes of lights. Our house is going to be looking good next year!
Brant did great on the ride over and while we were there. My mom and I took turns going snowmobiling and staying back with Brant. There wasn't much snow so we came back yesterday (Sunday). Darren got sick while we were over there. Bad congestion and his ears were plugged and ringing.
On the drive back Brant was really fussy, we were going to stop in Leavenworth quick so I could change his diaper and give him a bottle but we didn't make it that far. He was really crabby so we pulled over at a gas station and I changed him in the car and gave him to my mom and dad in the other truck so they could feed him while I went in and got some Dramamine. I was feeling pretty car sick. He was fussy for a little bit after we left then fell asleep. He woke up just after we got over the pass and from then on to home he cried, and screamed, and cried some more. That ride was AWFUL.
When we got home he was a little bit happier but anytime I touched him, picked him up or did anything with him he cried. He only wanted Darren. And of course Darren was feeling pretty awful so he was crabby too. I was trying to put everything away, keep a crabby child occupied and try to make Darren feel better at the same time. Not a fun night. Brant finally went to bed around 8 and Darren and I did the same not long after him. Then at 10 it all started........... Darren was miserable. Brant woke up so congested, coughing and screaming and the rest of the night was up pretty much every hour waking up and I had to suction out his nose and calm him back down. The only way I could get him to go back to sleep was to rock him. Let's just say I'm EXHAUSTED today and coffee is my best friend!
Today Brant is feeling MUCH better. Not near as congested as last night, still somewhat but not bad. He is going going going and scooting his way all over the house and into everything. I'm trying to get laundry done and keep my eyes open plus trying to keep up with him. Later tonight I'll try and post pictures from Christmas and our trip.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Tis the Season!
Merry Christmas!!
Visiting dad & uncle Trevor at work
loves his footsies
trying to escape!
My little snow bear
I had to move all the wrapped presents up because he kept opening them!
guess what I'm doing Saturday!
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