It is my vision to be able to write once a week about the happenings in the Mini-Mart house. I really feel like I am missing out on recording fun activities, family memories, milestones, etc, etc because I am not diligent enough to journal them. My life is crazy! But I want to have time to record all of this and have something to look back on when i am missing the crazy!
Here goes. . . .
This week we have been dealing with sickness! Blah! It seems to be a slow onset. So far we are on day 5 of Capri, day 2 with Jeremy, Heidi seems to have escaped it, one point for breastmilk! I have the stuffiness and sore throat but no throwing up or cough. Thank you Jesus! The kids being sick makes for a crazy-can't-clean-or-catch-up kind of week! Jeremy has been home from school. We do pages in his workbook when we can.
Bobby officiated his 2nd wedding ceremony! AJ (the groom) worked with B's uncle Terry. Terry sent him to see B to get advice on how to become a firefighter! 12 months later he has gone through all the steps and is in the hiring process! Talk about motivation! He is also getting married and asked B to perform the wedding! They have developed a sweet friendship! I just adore watching B "do the Lord's work." It makes me so proud to be his wife!
We finished up a Marriage Class we have been facilitating! It's called Dynamic Marriage. Check out the link! It's an awesome class on digging into your marriage and taking it from average to DYNAMIC!
We also had a family-hangout-get-together day and Kimo and Auntie Donna's! Would you believe that on November 9 it was 90* and we had a SWIM party??? The kids had a blast!
That's all for this week! Catch you next week when we tell you about our weekend get a way!! Ooooo!!!
Mini Marts
All 5 of us!
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Heidi-Rae Update: 8 & 9 Months
I have to do 2 months together again! December was crazy busy AND full of sickness :(. It's so sad to watch my babies fight off sickness! Here goes. . .
Weight
Contrary to that picture, Little Love is keeping a steady 18 pounds. She has a a thin build, like Jeremy.
Health
We battle a cold in early December. The cough still lingers. I'm thankful that her first real cold was at 8 months! Breastmilk for the WIN! Right around Christmas Heidi developed a rash on her skin. I thought it was an allergic reaction to some supplements I'm taking for increased milk supply (I'm trying to increase my supply to help a friend out.). Turns out it was Impetigo, basically a bacterial skin infection. it didn't bother her, she wasn't scratching. Just a little fussier then normal, which come to find out she was cutting 2 teeth! My poor girl! It was a bad combo! And her teething necklace needed to be replaced. Cheers to a healthy January!
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| Impetigo |
We battle a cold in early December. The cough still lingers. I'm thankful that her first real cold was at 8 months! Breastmilk for the WIN! Right around Christmas Heidi developed a rash on her skin. I thought it was an allergic reaction to some supplements I'm taking for increased milk supply (I'm trying to increase my supply to help a friend out.). Turns out it was Impetigo, basically a bacterial skin infection. it didn't bother her, she wasn't scratching. Just a little fussier then normal, which come to find out she was cutting 2 teeth! My poor girl! It was a bad combo! And her teething necklace needed to be replaced. Cheers to a healthy January!
Sleep
We hold strong to our 10am and 1:30pm naps. Bedtime is around 8pm, with feedings at 3am and 6am. She is usually up for the day around 7am. She is sleeping in her room, at the end of the hall! EKK! That was really hard for me to do. In fact, I did it by accident, the first time. I was putting the older 2 to bed and out Heidi in the crib to play while I rallied Jeremy and Capri. I went get Heidi for our Bible story. . . she was asleep! And she slept until 6am! Sigh. . . I still bring her in bed with us in the morning for her feeding.
We hold strong to our 10am and 1:30pm naps. Bedtime is around 8pm, with feedings at 3am and 6am. She is usually up for the day around 7am. She is sleeping in her room, at the end of the hall! EKK! That was really hard for me to do. In fact, I did it by accident, the first time. I was putting the older 2 to bed and out Heidi in the crib to play while I rallied Jeremy and Capri. I went get Heidi for our Bible story. . . she was asleep! And she slept until 6am! Sigh. . . I still bring her in bed with us in the morning for her feeding.
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| She has developed a love for tags! |
Clothes
Most of the 6 month clothes are put away. And I am struggling to find my 9 month bin from Capri! Arg! We have one that was 6-9. I am making that work but I am going to borrow from a friend!
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| Hanging out at church in Mommy's favorite outfit! |
Most of the 6 month clothes are put away. And I am struggling to find my 9 month bin from Capri! Arg! We have one that was 6-9. I am making that work but I am going to borrow from a friend!
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| Sleeping on Daddy's chest!! |
Social
This little girl is proving to be a social butterfly, just like her siblings! Although, she loves to go places she usually only wants Mommy and Daddy! She really doesn't like to be help by anybody else. Well, most of the time she lets her Gigi hold her if I am around. I am not complaining ONE BIT! I LOVE having a Mama's girl!! The other 2 are very PRO Daddy! I am keeping my baby attached as long as possible!
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| Visiting Daddy's station! |
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| Annual Christmas Eve party! |
Brotherly/Sisterly Love
The love these 3 share is immeasurable! We love to sit back and just watch them interact. Jeremy and Capri can make Heidi laugh like nobody else can!!
The love these 3 share is immeasurable! We love to sit back and just watch them interact. Jeremy and Capri can make Heidi laugh like nobody else can!!
Diet
My little girl LOVES to nurse!! I love it! She is so easy going about it! Generally, she eats about every 3 hours. But, if I won't be around at he 3 hour mark, she'll go early or later. She just goes with the flow! We have given her a few things to chew on as teething toys: Jicima, carrots, celery, apples. I have given her apples in the fruit net thing. She doesn't like it! I have also tried smashed and chucked bananas. . . NOPE! We'll stick with breastmilk for now!
My little girl LOVES to nurse!! I love it! She is so easy going about it! Generally, she eats about every 3 hours. But, if I won't be around at he 3 hour mark, she'll go early or later. She just goes with the flow! We have given her a few things to chew on as teething toys: Jicima, carrots, celery, apples. I have given her apples in the fruit net thing. She doesn't like it! I have also tried smashed and chucked bananas. . . NOPE! We'll stick with breastmilk for now!
Milestones
WHEW! Since my last post she has started SO much!! Where is all the time with my last baby going? It's flying by leaving a mama in the dust!!
Personality
Easy going is the best way to describe Heidi-Rae. She doesn't mind going places or eating whenever I can get to it. She smiles at everybody! She LOVES to watch her brother and sister perform for her. She wants to be right next to Mama.
Post Pardum
I have decided to take this portion out. I just can't get back to the shape I want right now. And each month I come to it. it weights on me (no pun intended). At this point, I need to be content with the way my body is for my kids. I am able to keep up with them, most days I don't sit down until nap time and then bedtime. This is the body God has given me for this time in my life. Sure, I would pay for a gym membership and figure out a time frame that works with naps and all but at what cost? Missing time with my kids and paying an additional fee and stress of finding someone to watch them? It's just not worth it.
WHEW! Since my last post she has started SO much!! Where is all the time with my last baby going? It's flying by leaving a mama in the dust!!
- Crawling!
- Pulling to standing and walking along furniture
- Waving and clapping
- She loves her walker!
- Mimicking more sounds: Mama, Dada, Hi
- She got her toes painted!
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| Cutest little baby toes! Painted teal by my nail lady! |
Personality
Easy going is the best way to describe Heidi-Rae. She doesn't mind going places or eating whenever I can get to it. She smiles at everybody! She LOVES to watch her brother and sister perform for her. She wants to be right next to Mama.
Post Pardum
I have decided to take this portion out. I just can't get back to the shape I want right now. And each month I come to it. it weights on me (no pun intended). At this point, I need to be content with the way my body is for my kids. I am able to keep up with them, most days I don't sit down until nap time and then bedtime. This is the body God has given me for this time in my life. Sure, I would pay for a gym membership and figure out a time frame that works with naps and all but at what cost? Missing time with my kids and paying an additional fee and stress of finding someone to watch them? It's just not worth it.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Every parent's worst fear
Losing a child. . . .
You think, "That would never happen to me. I keep and eye on my kids."
"The parents that loose their kids are pre-occupied and don't pay attention to their kids"
"How do you not know where your kids are every second."
That's just it, it happens in a second.
We were all enjoying a lovely day in Oak Glen, a local apple orchard. There is so much to do there! Cool hiking trails, picnics, playgrounds, apple picking, etc. . .
After a hike and lunch, we headed to the "town" area to go to what promised to be a fantastic petting zoo! We park, get all of our gear in the stroller, and head out. This place was SO busy. It was hard to maneuver the stroller through the crowd. We stopped at the top of the hill lined with vendors to decide our plan of action. We headed down the hill to find the petting zoo. We stopped to look at bow and arrows.
I realize this has been WAY too long for Capri to have been sitting in the stroller. She had to be upset. I look. . . she's not there. My heart didn't drop completely. I though she must be with another adult. I ask. . . when they all looked at blank faces: MY HEART DROPPED.
We began looking in the little inlet that we were in. NO LUCK.
David manned the exit (there were multiple) that we were closest to. Danielle kept track of the other kids. Bobby and I begin our search.
She was wearing bright green. That's what I kept telling myself. We had been looking for about 5 minutes, and had no idea how long she had been out of the stroller. I begin to panic:
What if she is in a car heading down the hill.What if she is in the crowd crying and nobody can tell because of the noise. It's been too long. We need to call the police. Our phones don't have reception. Grab the phone of person next to you. SCREAM! Don't scream that will only cause panic.
STOP letting your mind wander and focus on GREEN!
I see GREEN in another inlet. . . It's a stroller. . .heart drops more. . . Panic rises again:
God, protect her. It's been too long. Where is my baby girl? Where is Bobby? What if he has her and I am panicking. He can't call me. What if he doesn't have her? Call someone. Grab a phone. Calm down and focus. Bobby won't be panicking. He will take action when he feels it's been too long.
Back to green.
Back to green.
I see green again. . . IT'S HER!!! Thank you, Jesus! Thank you, Jesus!! I have never held her tighter before! She wasn't scared until she saw me! Then she started crying.
A woman and her 3 daughters noticed she wasn't with anybody and picked her up, at the top of the hill. Thank God, it was a woman! They were taking her to where all the music was to have somebody announce that they had found her.
That was the scariest day of my life! It has been 3 weeks and I can't stop thanking God that she is with us. Our life could be very different right now if we hadn't found her.
Snuggles your babies a little tighter today and every day!
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| The petting zoo WAS awesome! I relished in that I could enjoy it with my girl. |
Thursday, November 6, 2014
The Incredibles
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| This was super easy! Red shirt, black pants, logo & mask made from felt! |
Halloween is FUN! I don't mean the scary side of it! But I love any excuse to get together with friends and dress up! I love to come up with a family costume theme each year and run with it! This year was great!! We were the INCREDIBLES! If you haven't seen that movie, you should!
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| WE had the Mario Brothers crew and Pirates from jake and the Neverland Pirates join us! |
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| We went Trick-or-Treating! We have never been before and I had to come up with a treat basket on a whim! yes that is a Boogie Wipe container! Ha! We alos decorated cookies! |
4th of July . . . suedo. . .
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| We made shirts for the kids! |
Bobby worked on 4th of July this year. . . and the past 3 years and the future 2 years. . . But that's the life of a fire family!
We planned a 2 little suedo 4th of July celebrations!
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| Jeremy was there. . . some how we missed a photo of him! |
Beach Day
Heidi-Rae's first trip to the beach! She slept for most of it! But she loved her toes in the water and sand!
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| Gigi came with us! There was NO way I was tackling this on my own! It turned out to be such relaxing day! |
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| 4 month old bathing beauty! |
Heidi-Rae Update: 7 Months
Time goes by SO fast when you have an infant!!! Please, someone tell me how to make it slloooowwww down!
Weight
At her check up this month, Heidi-Rae weighted in at 18 pounds (75 percentile), 27 inches (50 percentile). We got 3 shots. They wanted to do 6! We decided to space them out. She got sick from her flu shot! Boo! 102.7* fever, cough, sniffles, aches. The whole 9 yards! Never again will I give her a flu shot!
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| Her onesie says, "Bootiful." |
Weight
At her check up this month, Heidi-Rae weighted in at 18 pounds (75 percentile), 27 inches (50 percentile). We got 3 shots. They wanted to do 6! We decided to space them out. She got sick from her flu shot! Boo! 102.7* fever, cough, sniffles, aches. The whole 9 yards! Never again will I give her a flu shot!
Health
Aside from the sickness from the shot, we have a very healthy baby on our hands!
Aside from the sickness from the shot, we have a very healthy baby on our hands!
Sleep
Little Miss is still on about the same sleep schedule. Wakes up around 7am, takes a little nap from 10am-11am, another nap from 1:30pm-3:30pm, sometimes a tiny snooze from 6pm-6:30pm, and bed by 9pm. She wakes at 3am and 6am to eat.
Some days are off but this seems to be what she prefers.
Little Miss is still on about the same sleep schedule. Wakes up around 7am, takes a little nap from 10am-11am, another nap from 1:30pm-3:30pm, sometimes a tiny snooze from 6pm-6:30pm, and bed by 9pm. She wakes at 3am and 6am to eat.
Some days are off but this seems to be what she prefers.
Clothes
We are in 6 month and 6-9 month clothes! She is a doll!
We are in 6 month and 6-9 month clothes! She is a doll!
Social
We have people at our house very often so Little Bit gets her share of social interaction. But she still prefers to be right next to Mama. She cries every time I leave the room. I must admit. . . It's kinda nice to have a Mama's girl since the others are purely Daddy's!
We have people at our house very often so Little Bit gets her share of social interaction. But she still prefers to be right next to Mama. She cries every time I leave the room. I must admit. . . It's kinda nice to have a Mama's girl since the others are purely Daddy's!
Brotherly/Sisterly Love
For the most part, Jeremy and Capri adore Heidi! They have so much patience for her when she is upset, doing whatever it takes to help her out. Capri is a little rough sometimes, but we are working through that!
For the most part, Jeremy and Capri adore Heidi! They have so much patience for her when she is upset, doing whatever it takes to help her out. Capri is a little rough sometimes, but we are working through that!
Diet
Breastmilk, baby!
Breastmilk, baby!
Milestones
Rolling is her means of transportation! It's so cute to watch her go from one end of the room to another! She also scooches backwards. She is sitting on her own, too. She is starting to mimic ours sounds: fake laughing and coughing! She loves to blow spit bubbles! She is also getting up on her knees and rocking! We are going to have a mover in no time!
Personality
Heidi is so ticklish! She love to be in her Jump-a-roo! She bounces and giggles all the time. She loves to watch her brother and sister in their crazy play. She is a Mama's girl to the "T".
Post Pardum
Rolling is her means of transportation! It's so cute to watch her go from one end of the room to another! She also scooches backwards. She is sitting on her own, too. She is starting to mimic ours sounds: fake laughing and coughing! She loves to blow spit bubbles! She is also getting up on her knees and rocking! We are going to have a mover in no time!
Personality
Heidi is so ticklish! She love to be in her Jump-a-roo! She bounces and giggles all the time. She loves to watch her brother and sister in their crazy play. She is a Mama's girl to the "T".
Post Pardum
Praise Jesus, I have a few pairs of jeans to wear! But I have really slacked on doing my workouts I promised a few months ago! I could give you all the excuses in the world but the honest truth is I just need to make time for them.
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