Hello all! I'm updating more than once a month this time!
Kerry preached a really great sermon this morning about the Holy Spirit. We're getting a copy and I may burn some for those who want it. He coached his last game of little league football this week and did great. He really seemed to enjoy it and the kids liked him. :) He's staying busy with school as usual and will be starting a part time job in a couple weeks. Our pastor manages a business that does fundraising for the local school system (the kind that sells cookie dough etc) and Kerry will be working 2 days a week to help pack orders and deliver them. He'll work on Monday and Wednesday through mid December and then start up again in February.
Gabe lost teeth number 2 and 3 this week, all on the bottom to make room for 1 big adult tooth to come in. Makes mom and dad a little nervous if you have to lose 3 to make room for 1! We'll see though. I'll try to post some pictures this week. He enjoyed football this fall and is asking to play some other sports this winter and spring. We'll see when they start and if we can afford it. :)
Otto is doing well. He is very happy today because he got a little Bible (like the Gideons hand out) today in church from Thaddeus (our pastor's son). He was asking for one yesterday because dad has one in his back pocket and because as he said "I'm little and I need a little Bible". Thaddeus gave Otto a little Bible this morning without knowing he's been wanting one, talk about the Holy Spirit at work! Otto has carried it everywhere and opens it up to "find" the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ. He "reads" us stories about Jesus and keeps telling us that the scriptures are other words for the Bible. Guess he's learning a lot in homeschool and Awana's about Jesus! Praise the Lord! It really does warm our hearts to hear our kids singing praise songs everywhere they go.
I'm doing okay too. Getting bigger. :) Clinicals are over and one of my classes is coming to a close, so hopefully things will slow down a bit before the baby comes. My co-worker Mary threw a really nice baby shower for me this past Friday. It was nice to be able to get together outside of work and have a little fun. It was much appreciated. I am starting to itch a little though. I'm hoping it doesn't spread, but it does seem to be getting worse, although not as bad as with Gabe. Remember that rash!?! Praying it doesn't happen again, but I'm keeping a close eye on it just in case (not that there's anything I can do about it).
As for the baby, we have decided on a first name, but are still discussing the middle name. We gave the boys 3 choices for a first name several weeks ago and they both picked the same one. We'd bring it up occasionally to make sure they still liked it, and they never wavered. So now we're working on deciding a middle name. We do have it narrowed down to 3 choices.
I'm working on finishing up a few projects before he gets here like sewing a couple hooded towels, making "big brother" t-shirts for Gabe and Otto, and painting the letters for his room.
I think that's all for now. Pray for me this week as I have parts 2 and 3 of my root canal on Thursday. I'm not overly excited, but it has to be done. I'm just hoping it goes quickly and painlessly. We'll talk to you all soon we hope! We will be taking the boys trick or treating this Friday, hopefully it won't be too cold. We'll post some pictures as soon as we decide what they're going to be.
Have a great week!
--Erin
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
30 days...
Well, 1 month from today we will be welcoming our new little baby to the world! Hard to believe, but it seems like a long time from now but at the same time like it's coming up fast. I had an OB appointment this last week. Everything looks good. He's head down (not that it matters), heart beat sounds good and he's running out of room (don't I know it!). He's moving around well and still active, although fewer sharp kicks and more "rolls". I'm feeling okay, although uncomfortable. It's getting harder to sleep at night and I'm tired during the day, but that's to be expected. I'm done with clinicals now which is a relief and I'm coming to the end of one of my lecture classes so that should lighten my load a bit.
Kerry is still working hard at school and home. He's working on his sermon for next week. He'll be preaching on the Holy Spirit and the EFCA's viewpoint. I'm glad I get to go. He's doing a great job with the boys and school. They've been tracking the weather lately, so if anyone wants an update of the current conditions in Pueblo, give them a call and they can tell you! The last little league game is next Saturday. They played a double header this last weekend, and won both games (although technically no one keeps score).
Gabe lost his 2nd tooth on Friday morning. He's waiting to put it under his pillow for when Papa Kevin comes out (he thinks the toothfairy pays more then). He made two touchdowns this last weekend in his games. I'll try to post some pictures after I get Kerry to download them to the computer. Gabe is really enjoying school and learning to write "new" letters. He's learning them in cursive which is just enough of a challenge for him that he finds it enjoyable. He's also doing well in math and in general. We're keeping a notebook of all the work he and Otto are doing, so if you want to see their latest work they'd be happy to show you!
Otto is still his crazy self. He often asks if school is over, he's not much for the workbook kind of stuff, so we're still modifying what he needs to do. He's only 3 so the worksheet kind of stuff isn't as important. He does like drawing his letters on the white board. He's also showing a big interest in music, so we're trying to tap into that as much as possible without a keyboard. He does a lot of dancing and singing. It makes our hearts happy to hear both of our boys singing worship songs in the back seat of the car. It really is delightful!
Both boys are having fun in Awana's this year. Kerry has incorporated their Bible verses into the Bible curriculum during the school week, so they're learning the verses really well. Otto has even started picking up some on Gabe's. We've been having discussions about Moses and Noah and creation. It's amazing how much they know and Kerry really enjoys teaching it to them!!
I have a dentist appointment this week. It is a very long story, but I have a piece of dental equipment (ie file used to drill out for a root canal) stuck in my mouth. So I'm meeting with an endodontist tomorrow to see if he can get it out safely while I'm pregnant. I'm a little nervous as most of you know how I feel about the dentist in general. It's been a rough week as far as my mouth is concerned. I am taking antibiotics (totally safe with the baby) and waiting. My OB does know what's going on so we'll see how it turns out.
Share Colorado is going well as a church ministry. We've seen our orders steadily increasing each month and more so due to the economy as well. We really enjoy providing such a service to our community.
I think that's about it from our end. We're still finishing up the baby's room and I'm planning on making some t-shirts for the boys to wear when they come see him. No we haven't picked a name yet. We are getting it very close to being narrowed down to 2 or 3 options. The boys have a definite favorite, but we haven't decided yet. It is guaranteed to be unique. :)
Have a great week!
--Erin
Kerry is still working hard at school and home. He's working on his sermon for next week. He'll be preaching on the Holy Spirit and the EFCA's viewpoint. I'm glad I get to go. He's doing a great job with the boys and school. They've been tracking the weather lately, so if anyone wants an update of the current conditions in Pueblo, give them a call and they can tell you! The last little league game is next Saturday. They played a double header this last weekend, and won both games (although technically no one keeps score).
Gabe lost his 2nd tooth on Friday morning. He's waiting to put it under his pillow for when Papa Kevin comes out (he thinks the toothfairy pays more then). He made two touchdowns this last weekend in his games. I'll try to post some pictures after I get Kerry to download them to the computer. Gabe is really enjoying school and learning to write "new" letters. He's learning them in cursive which is just enough of a challenge for him that he finds it enjoyable. He's also doing well in math and in general. We're keeping a notebook of all the work he and Otto are doing, so if you want to see their latest work they'd be happy to show you!
Otto is still his crazy self. He often asks if school is over, he's not much for the workbook kind of stuff, so we're still modifying what he needs to do. He's only 3 so the worksheet kind of stuff isn't as important. He does like drawing his letters on the white board. He's also showing a big interest in music, so we're trying to tap into that as much as possible without a keyboard. He does a lot of dancing and singing. It makes our hearts happy to hear both of our boys singing worship songs in the back seat of the car. It really is delightful!
Both boys are having fun in Awana's this year. Kerry has incorporated their Bible verses into the Bible curriculum during the school week, so they're learning the verses really well. Otto has even started picking up some on Gabe's. We've been having discussions about Moses and Noah and creation. It's amazing how much they know and Kerry really enjoys teaching it to them!!
I have a dentist appointment this week. It is a very long story, but I have a piece of dental equipment (ie file used to drill out for a root canal) stuck in my mouth. So I'm meeting with an endodontist tomorrow to see if he can get it out safely while I'm pregnant. I'm a little nervous as most of you know how I feel about the dentist in general. It's been a rough week as far as my mouth is concerned. I am taking antibiotics (totally safe with the baby) and waiting. My OB does know what's going on so we'll see how it turns out.
Share Colorado is going well as a church ministry. We've seen our orders steadily increasing each month and more so due to the economy as well. We really enjoy providing such a service to our community.
I think that's about it from our end. We're still finishing up the baby's room and I'm planning on making some t-shirts for the boys to wear when they come see him. No we haven't picked a name yet. We are getting it very close to being narrowed down to 2 or 3 options. The boys have a definite favorite, but we haven't decided yet. It is guaranteed to be unique. :)
Have a great week!
--Erin
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Updates...
Just a few updates for our family...
Gabe has started flag football and is really enjoying it this season. He had his second game today and scored a touchdown! (Talk about a proud dad and mom!) He had a week off school this past week because Kerry had some work to get done at the cabin. They'll get back at it this week. That's the beauty of homeschooling! They can take breaks and then start back in, had he been in public school Kerry wouldn't have been able to go up to work.
Otto is still Otto. :) He's enjoyed his week off from school too. We are working on getting him into gymnastics either this fall or early next year. He seems to really have a talent for tumbling and balance. Kerry came downstairs the other day to find him standing on the rocker arm balancing on it like a surf board. No fear!!
Kerry is still hard at school work and doing all the things great dads do. He's finishing one class this week and starting another one. He's getting so close to being done and I'm so proud of him! He's also coaching Gabe's football team and doing a great job. He works so well with the kids, even without a consistent assistant coach. I look at all the things he's doing and count myself lucky to have him. He works hard at everything he does. The other day in the car the boys used a word like "huge" and he asked what some other words were for huge. They came up with gigantic, massive, big, and Goliath! :) I was so impressed not only with them, but with Kerry for coming up with neat ways for them to learn and expand their little brains. He's so awesome!
I'm doing okay. Keeping busy with school during the week and clinicals on Sundays. I only have 3 more weeks left of the 12 hours clinicals on Sunday. I enjoy this group, but it is very exhausting. The students graduating in December have asked me to speak at their pinning on Dec. 5th, which makes me feel like they maybe don't all hate me. :) I have two more weeks of med/surg lecture, but have lots of tutoring as well, which I enjoy. I'm getting more uncomfortable, but trying hard not to complain (although I know I do). The baby seems to be high, so it's hard for me to catch my breath a lot of the time.
I saw the midwife at my last appointment because my doctor was out of town. The baby is growing well, I'm measuring ahead which is good because I've been a little concerned with how poorly I've gained weight. I know, I know, I should be thankful, but I lost again last month (so now instead of being up 4lbs I'm only up 2lbs from when I started). I want to make sure the baby is getting what he needs to grow and develop. They assured me that my body will feed him before it feeds me, so he should have what he needs. The did tell me to eat more though, I already feel like I eat all the time! He's moving around well. The midwife thought he was probably breech, which wouldn't surprise me with as active as he is. It doesn't really matter too much since I'm having a c/s and there is plenty of time for him to flip back around. No names yet. We're still debating. We have it narrowed down to about 2 or 3, but haven't looked at the baby name book for a while so we might add a couple more before it's all over. :)
We've had some visitors over the last couple of weeks, which has been lots of fun! Mom and Dad came to visit and then Luke and Jenna stopped in with Adalynn on their way to the cabin. They got to see Gabe play in his game today, and he was really proud to have them there. It was also nice to see such a cute baby! My grandparents came down for Gabe's first game too, which was nice. He didn't play as well, but he called them today to tell them about his touchdown! He can't wait for them to come watch him play again because he says "now I know what I'm doing."
Well, I think that's about it for us. We start going to the doctor every 2 weeks, so my next appt is the 17th. Then we'll start every week until baby day, which is still scheduled for the 19th of November. It's *only* 6 weeks from Wednesday, although it doesn't seem long to everyone else, it seems like forever to me! We'll be sure to keep you updated and as soon as Kerry uploads the pictures from the football game and the trees changing we'll post them.
--Erin
Gabe has started flag football and is really enjoying it this season. He had his second game today and scored a touchdown! (Talk about a proud dad and mom!) He had a week off school this past week because Kerry had some work to get done at the cabin. They'll get back at it this week. That's the beauty of homeschooling! They can take breaks and then start back in, had he been in public school Kerry wouldn't have been able to go up to work.
Otto is still Otto. :) He's enjoyed his week off from school too. We are working on getting him into gymnastics either this fall or early next year. He seems to really have a talent for tumbling and balance. Kerry came downstairs the other day to find him standing on the rocker arm balancing on it like a surf board. No fear!!
Kerry is still hard at school work and doing all the things great dads do. He's finishing one class this week and starting another one. He's getting so close to being done and I'm so proud of him! He's also coaching Gabe's football team and doing a great job. He works so well with the kids, even without a consistent assistant coach. I look at all the things he's doing and count myself lucky to have him. He works hard at everything he does. The other day in the car the boys used a word like "huge" and he asked what some other words were for huge. They came up with gigantic, massive, big, and Goliath! :) I was so impressed not only with them, but with Kerry for coming up with neat ways for them to learn and expand their little brains. He's so awesome!
I'm doing okay. Keeping busy with school during the week and clinicals on Sundays. I only have 3 more weeks left of the 12 hours clinicals on Sunday. I enjoy this group, but it is very exhausting. The students graduating in December have asked me to speak at their pinning on Dec. 5th, which makes me feel like they maybe don't all hate me. :) I have two more weeks of med/surg lecture, but have lots of tutoring as well, which I enjoy. I'm getting more uncomfortable, but trying hard not to complain (although I know I do). The baby seems to be high, so it's hard for me to catch my breath a lot of the time.
I saw the midwife at my last appointment because my doctor was out of town. The baby is growing well, I'm measuring ahead which is good because I've been a little concerned with how poorly I've gained weight. I know, I know, I should be thankful, but I lost again last month (so now instead of being up 4lbs I'm only up 2lbs from when I started). I want to make sure the baby is getting what he needs to grow and develop. They assured me that my body will feed him before it feeds me, so he should have what he needs. The did tell me to eat more though, I already feel like I eat all the time! He's moving around well. The midwife thought he was probably breech, which wouldn't surprise me with as active as he is. It doesn't really matter too much since I'm having a c/s and there is plenty of time for him to flip back around. No names yet. We're still debating. We have it narrowed down to about 2 or 3, but haven't looked at the baby name book for a while so we might add a couple more before it's all over. :)
We've had some visitors over the last couple of weeks, which has been lots of fun! Mom and Dad came to visit and then Luke and Jenna stopped in with Adalynn on their way to the cabin. They got to see Gabe play in his game today, and he was really proud to have them there. It was also nice to see such a cute baby! My grandparents came down for Gabe's first game too, which was nice. He didn't play as well, but he called them today to tell them about his touchdown! He can't wait for them to come watch him play again because he says "now I know what I'm doing."
Well, I think that's about it for us. We start going to the doctor every 2 weeks, so my next appt is the 17th. Then we'll start every week until baby day, which is still scheduled for the 19th of November. It's *only* 6 weeks from Wednesday, although it doesn't seem long to everyone else, it seems like forever to me! We'll be sure to keep you updated and as soon as Kerry uploads the pictures from the football game and the trees changing we'll post them.
--Erin
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