tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362005932024-03-07T18:53:15.435-06:00becoming sixMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.comBlogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-85385184616460045852014-01-02T14:02:00.000-06:002014-01-02T14:02:06.796-06:00Twenty Fourteen!Happy New Year!! Where in the world did 2013 go? Most of the year I was pregnant, so I am looking forward to a year of enjoying all four of my babies and getting back in shape! Also I am looking forward to growing as a photographer. I have such a love for it!!!<br />
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2013 was a great year for us...<br />
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1. We technically bought our house in December of 2012 BUT didn't fully move in till January 2013 with all the painting we were doing.<br />
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2. We shot our first wedding under Magen Davis Photography in February. I learned instantly that is my passion!!!!<br />
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3. We found out in the middle of March that I was expecting and could not have been MORE excited.<br />
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4. On April 2nd we got the SHOCK of our lives that we were expecting TWINS.<br />
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5. In May we went to the beach with family and had a blast! We also celebrated the hubs 30TH BIRTHDAY!!!!!<br />
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6. June & July we shot more weddings and found out the twins were GIRLS!!!!<br />
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7. August continued with shooting weddings and celebrating both boys birthdays (4 & 2) with a fire truck themed party!<br />
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8. September we shot our last wedding of the year in Seaside. We also made it our last little getaway before the babies came.<br />
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9. October we welcomed our girls and went from having two kiddos to four (whoa!).<br />
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10. November we spent with family on Thanksgiving and adjusted to being a family of SIX.<br />
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11. December we celebrated the birth of Jesus with family in town and extended family in Georgia.<br />
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HERE IS TO 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />
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(pictures of the girls at 2 months)<br />
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<br />Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-71805631529890766772013-12-21T21:31:00.001-06:002013-12-21T21:41:40.976-06:00The Birth of Our Girls!(only 7 weeks and 6 days late!)<br />
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First I need to apologize that I have been THE WORST BLOGGER during this whole pregnancy. Summer is busy season with weddings galore that I just haven't had any spare time to update this personal blog. sorry.<br />
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Anywho I want to document our girlies so hopefully I am back :)<br />
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**Warning** if you do not want to read about my birth experience with twins please stop here and tune in next time for a more appropriate post :)<br />
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Alright I have had MANY requests to post my birth story of the girlies so here it is.<br />
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I want to start off saying WHOA. Pregnancy is hard on your body in general, but a twin pregnancy...one of the hardest things I have ever done. I shot my last wedding of 2013 at 30 weeks pregnant and from there on out it was all down hill (I was warned it would be rough those last weeks). At 34 weeks I developed this issue where I was itching ALL OVER. After I couldn't stand it any longer, I finally called the doctor and he suggested I try some medication and if it didn't work that I needed to come in and they would run some tests because it could be a liver issue. I took the meds and it seem to dull the itching (or at least I thought so). I decided I didn't need to go in to have the tests run. Then the itching came back and I just dealt with it for a while.<br />
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At 36 weeks and 2 days we were at my in laws house watching a football game and I just lost it. I could not stop scratching, I hadn't slept in days and I was so uncomfortable I wanted to scream. Not to mention I was going potty every 15 to 20 minutes. I literally was SO OVER THIS PREGNANCY (and I am one that actually enjoys being pregnant). I felt like I was loosing it as I sat there watching the game...almost like I was going to have a panic attack---never had one of those before but I just couldn't seem to calm myself down. I went upstairs to try and breath and told Daniel I was going to call the doctor. I started crying even before the doctor called me back and all through our conversation with her I was crying. She knew I was miserable so she suggested I come in to L&D and have some test run while they monitored the babies...mind you I wasn't having ANY contractions that I knew of at the moment. So through tears I told her we would come. Thankfully we were at my in laws so we left the boys, headed back to our house to get our bags just in case (even though we didn't actually think we would be having babies that day or the next) and headed to the hospital.<br />
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We arrived at the hospital and they began monitoring the babies, my contractions and started blood work. What seemed like FOREVER waiting on the results from the blood test, they came back and said that one of my liver enzymes was elevated so they wanted to give me a shot, monitor it for an hour to see if it helped with the itching and then send us home. After one PAINFUL shot (and I can do pain) I thought the itching sensation would go away. Instead the medication just knocked me out. Daniel said I was literally in mid sentence and went straight to sleep. That part all seems like a blur.<br />
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About 30 minutes into the shot I remember waking up and trying my best to tell Daniel that I just had a REAL contraction. I was so loopy and the words would barely come out. A few minutes later I had another, and then another. By about the third or fourth one I told Daniel to get the nurse. After adjusting my contraction monitor (because it wasn't on there very well) she realized they were real contractions. She decided to check me, and then proceed to get another nurse to check. I kind of started to panic because we didn't go to the hospital that night to have babies...it was just to stop the itching :). The other nurse confirmed I was 5 cm. Then I heard YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE BABIES TONIGHT OR TOMORROW! (after I delivered we were chatting with my doctor and she said she thinks that shot relaxed me so much that it put me into labor...who knew!)<br />
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The next about 5 hours were somewhat a blur. The medicine in the shot they gave me made me completely out of it. I made the decision around about 30 weeks that I would indeed get an epidural this go round. I am a total advocate for an unmedicated birth and successfully did it with both of our boys. In retrospect, I could have totally had the girls unmedicated, but with all the "what ifs" with twins, I was highly advised to get one. I must say I AM NOT A FAN. I couldn't stand being numb. <br />
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So once the epidural was in, we sat and waited. I was still completely out of it. By this time my parents and grandmother showed up. Unlike my other two labor and deliveries, they were able to stay in the room with us right up until it was time to push. <br />
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Long story short after a few hours I wasn't really progressing (side note: I labor really quickly so we were shocked I wasn't progressing). At 5am we had a new nurse because of the shift change. My previous nurse was new to labor and delivery and inexperienced. After a few minutes the nurse who came in at 5am asked me how long I had been in the position I was in. I told her the whole time...I hadn't moved. With BIG EYES she said "hmmm well lets move you". Apparently that is all I needed. It was only about 45 minutes when I began to frantically tell my mom to go get the nurse. Daniel had stepped out of the room and so did the nurse. I felt lots of pressure. Once she got in the room she immediately checked me and I was indeed 10cm. When you have twins you have to deliver in the OR just in case there needs to be an emergency C-section (one of the reasons for getting an epidural). She kept telling me over and over "don't push". HA! Telling a woman who is 10cm not to push is pretty much worthless. My nurse called the doctor on call to tell her I was ready and the doctor told her to NOT let me push because she knows how fast my babies come. Somehow we managed to get to the OR without me delivering (they were coming fast). The doctor walked in and quickly got settled. I told her I needed to push. She looked at me and said "go ahead"...then I think she realized I was serious because just one push later we welcomed our first daughter into the world. Selah Elizabeth was born at 6:45am weighing 6lbs 5oz. As they laid her on my chest I was in awe but thinking about sister and her safe delivery. They swiftly took Selah away because we needed to focus on EG. EG didn't want to be alone and made that clear. I was pretty much immediately ready to push but was told to hang on a minute while they found the tool to break my water. After one big push, our second daughter was born and a HUGE sigh of relief was had. Evelyn Grace (Evie Grace) was born just 4 minutes after her sister at 6:49am weighing 5lbs 10oz. After briefly laying her on my chest, they swept her away to check everything out. I am pretty sure at this point Daniel and I looked at each other with the same look and feeling...THANKSGIVING. We had just welcomed into the world two perfectly healthy baby girls. <br />
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We are now a family of six :)<br />
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MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-75756974076581160332013-07-06T20:49:00.002-05:002013-07-07T07:38:26.917-05:0020 weeks<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Ahhhh some how I managed to skip the last 5 weeks and I am kicking myself for it! But here I am BACK at 20 weeks. My motherly intuition was off this time as we are expecting TWO GIRLS!!!!! I have to say we both were pretty shocked that there was just one girl in there, but when we found out TWO we were overjoyed! Our little girls do have names: Selah (pronounced </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">say-lah) and Evelyn Grace (Evie Grace). We are SOOOO excited!</span></span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">How far along? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">20 weeks</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Total weight gain? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I initially put 30lbs on here just guessing. Then I went back and actually counted and it is 26lbs</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> (thats what I gained with my boys total...but I am embracing it!!)</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Gender: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">TWO BABY GIRLS!!!!!!!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Maternity clothes? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Um yea pretty much all maternity now. I am huge!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Stretch marks?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> Nope. Thank you mom for those good genes.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sleep: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Getting up about 3 to 4 times a night to go potty makes sleep not so great. BUT when I am sleeping it is good.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Going shopping with my mom to get some new maternity clothes that fit. I was a little emotional on the fourth of July as I couldn't find anything that fit! No worries my mom to the rescue. Feeling much better!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Miss Anything? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I still miss sleeping through the night and wearing my normal clothes</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. I really miss running as my doctor has taken that away. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Movement: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">These two little girls have become so active in my belly. Love feeling their little movements. Don't worry I'm not </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">naive this will get a lot more uncomfortable!</span></span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Eh it seems my desire for anything specific has really become lessened. I actually seem to not be as hungry either.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Symptoms: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Just some headaches. I broke down and finally called the doctor. They called me in something which I am only trying to take when the headaches are really bad. The headaches I am having are out of control but no worries they are much better now!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Nah</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Labor signs: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I sure hope not!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wedding rings on or off? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">On</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Happy or moody most of the time: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I don't think I'm moody just tired often.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Looking forward to: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Getting ready for these two little girls. We have begun the nursery redo--which I WILL post pictures of!</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Total weight gain? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">18</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">lbs (YUP CAN YOU BELIEVE IT???) </span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Gender prediction: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I'm going with my motherly intuition like I did with my other two...I think they are both boys (even though every other person hopes they are both girls :)). </span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Maternity clothes? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Some. I literally live in my yoga pants because we go to they gym basically every day. With my other two I was NOT in maternity yet but I am much bigger all over.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Stretch marks?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> Nope. Thank you mom for those good genes.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sleep: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Getting up about 3 to 4 times a night to go potty makes sleep not so great. BUT when I am sleeping it is good.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Seeing the babies on the ultrasound moving all over and looking as precious as ever!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Miss Anything? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I still miss sleeping through the night and wearing my normal clothes</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> </span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Movement: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">yes!!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">French fries and LOTS of ice in my water--STILL HAVE THIS CRAVING AND IT IS OUT OF CONTROL!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Symptoms: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Just some headaches.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Labor signs: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I sure hope not!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wedding rings on or off? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">On</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Happy or moody most of the time: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I don't think I'm moody just tired often.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Looking forward to: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">June 24th WHEN WE FIND OUT THE GENDER OF BOTH BABIES!! (STILL EXCITED ABOUT THIS!!!)</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Total weight gain? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">16lbs </span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Gender prediction: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I'm going with my motherly intuition like I did with my other two...I think they are both boys (even though every other person hopes they are both girls :)). </span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Maternity clothes? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Some. I literally live in my yoga pants because we go to they gym basically every day. With my other two I was NOT in maternity yet but I am much bigger all over.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Stretch marks?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> Nope. Thank you mom for those good genes.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Sleep: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Getting up about 3 to 4 times a night to go potty makes sleep not so great. BUT when I am sleeping it is good.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Starting to feel babies move a little more!</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Movement: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">yes!!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">French fries and LOTS of ice in my water.</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Symptoms: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Just some headaches.</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Labor signs: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I sure hope not!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Wedding rings on or off? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">On</span><br />
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I went to the doctor yesterday and had an unexpected ultrasound where I got to see the two little wiggle worms moving all around in my tummy. The nurse took a guess at what she thought the babies were but we won't find out for sure until a little over 3 weeks! Here are two pictures from yesterday:<br />
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Here are some pictures from our day.<br />
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We went exploring through the woods with Nana, Grandaddy, Papa Bill and Grandma. The boys LOVED it!<br />
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We walked to this cabin that is on their property. Love seeing this!</div>
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This momma almost had a heart attack BUT the boys road 4 wheelers with daddy and Papa Bill and all survived :)</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">And one last one of the hubs and myself. We find out what these babies are in a little over 4 weeks!!</span></div>
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Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-86114426264101737882013-05-17T20:31:00.000-05:002013-05-17T21:46:29.996-05:00I'm glad I could make you laugh (SAID NO PREGNANT WOMAN EVER!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The doctor warned me at my 6 week appointment as soon as we found out we were expecting twins that I would show rather quickly for multiple (haha get it?) reasons. 1. Being my third pregnancy, your body just kind of knows what to do and does it quicker. 2. for obvious reasons...there are two of them 3. I just show quicker in general.<br />
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So I was somewhat prepared. My yoga instructor was the first one to go out on a limb when I was 9 weeks pregnant. NINE WEEKS PEOPLE. My jaw almost hit the floor when she asked me if I was expecting. But she's so sweet and I kindly answered her and then explained I am having twins.<br />
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Anyway getting to the whole point of this post...I have had multiple people literally LAUGH, GIGGLE, SNICKER...call it what you like at me when I tell them how far along I am. I was at the splash pad the other and this sweet mom and I struck up a conversation. She then proceed to ask me how far along I was. I said "12 weeks" and literally she laughed and then immediately apologized for laughing.<br />
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I know I'm big...just try not to stare. :)<br />
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I really am in good spirits about it...just had to share!<br />
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MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-78100108611598688432013-05-16T16:42:00.001-05:002013-05-16T17:23:04.577-05:0013 WeeksI didn't do this with my other two but I really wish I had. I want to remember all of it. So here it goes. Hopefully I will keep up!<br />
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Goodbye First Trimester...Hello Second!!<br />
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<b>How far along? </b>13 weeks<br />
<b>Total weight gain? </b>12lbs but I haven't been to the doctor in a couple of weeks so could be more :)<br />
<b>Gender prediction: </b>I'm going with my motherly intuition like I did with my other two...I think they are both boys (even though every other person hopes they are both girls :)). I did have a crazy dream last night that there were 2 boys and 1 girl--JUST A DREAM!<br />
<b>Maternity clothes? </b>Some. I literally live in my yoga pants because we go to they gym basically every day. With my other two I was NOT in maternity yet but I am much bigger all over.<br />
<b>Stretch marks?</b> Nope. Thank you mom for those good genes.<br />
<b>Sleep: </b>Getting up about 3 to 4 times a night to go potty makes sleep not so great. BUT when I am sleeping it is good.<br />
<b>Best moment this week: </b>Feeling movement last night.<br />
<b>Miss Anything? </b>Sleeping on my tummy, being able to run more than 2.5 miles and sleeping through the night without going potty. <b> </b><br />
<b>Movement: </b>Off and on.<br />
<b>Food cravings: </b>ANYTHING. I think I plan my day out around what I am going to eat :)<br />
<b>Symptoms: </b>Just some headaches.<br />
<b>Anything making you queasy or sick: </b>Not really.<br />
<b>Labor signs: </b>I sure hope not!<br />
<b>Wedding rings on or off? </b>On<br />
<b>Happy or moody most of the time: </b>I don't think I'm moody just tired often.<br />
<b>Looking forward to: </b>The beach in a week and then our doctor appointment after that.<br />
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MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-43027716469164377432013-05-15T08:24:00.000-05:002013-05-15T16:13:00.121-05:00Etretat, FranceSince I promised pictures from all last year...I am holding to that!<br />
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While in France this past summer we took many trips site-seeing/exploring. Our first trip that we took pretty quickly after we arrived was to the north of France. It was breath-taking. We really knew nothing about it but set out for an adventure.<br />
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We loaded up early one Friday morning. Driving in France is very similar to in America. We really didn't have issues with that. It was more at the gas station we struggled!<br />
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Once we arrived...we were taken back. I think the pictures can speak for themselves:<br />
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So many great memories made!<br />
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MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-50480586393893252512013-05-14T20:04:00.000-05:002013-05-14T20:20:57.723-05:00I feel the need to catch you up!I have been very absent from this blog for the past 10 months. All for good reasons, but I want to jump back in. Since this is my online scrapbook, I don't want to miss a thing! <br />
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Soooo lets start back to last May.<br />
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Daniel graduate seminary.<br />
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We boarded a plane with our two crazy boys and waaaaay to much luggage to make the 10 hour flight to Paris, France. We were excited, nervous, scared...all the emotions. But first we had to concur being on a plane for 10 hours with an almost 3 year old and almost 1 year old. <br />
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Lets just say we survived the plane ride (some how) and landed on a different continent...and so the journey began. Below are two pictures of us in our rental car we had all summer. The boys were worn out! Oh and here is our blog about our time in France if you would like to read :) <a href="http://www.sowers4france.blogspot.com/">http://www.sowers4france.blogspot.com</a><br />
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Need to interject we have been praying/planning/preparing to serve in France long term church planting. This trip was for Daniel to complete his intership, and for us to get a better grasp on what is going on there and where we would be serving.<br />
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It was a great summer where we learned so much and deepened some relationships we will never forget. All the while we are thinking we will be returning to France. It wasn't till close to the end of our journey there that the Lord began to show us that this was not where He wanted us to be. We both fought it, but it continued to tug at both of our hearts. One night as we were laying in bed, we both just told each other what the Lord had been speaking to us...and it was spot on with each other. Through lots of prayer and mentoring, we made the decision that this was not where the Lord wanted us to be. We were sad, hurt, scared, worried, unsure...and a little angry at why God had done this. But we stepped out in faith and began to start the process of telling everyone.<br />
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We returned back to the states (living with my parents till we figured things out). We celebrated Caleb's 1st Birthday (pictures to come) and Eli's 3rd birthday (more pictures).<br />
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In September Daniel and I went on our 6 year anniversary trip to San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and Yosemite (pictures to come). Once we returned Daniel began applying for jobs because honestly we didn't know what we were going to do. I began my photography business and it took off! Daniel landed a job within two months. We felt like our next step would be to buy a house but we had NO idea if we would be able to since we had never purchased before. Little did we know that we would be closing on our first home by the end of the year (pictures to come). <br />
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We have just seen over and over God's hand in leading us here. A few month back we were approached about joining a church plant here. We prayed about it for a while and realized it would be good for us to join.<br />
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In February we got pregnant. We also had our first wedding of the year and we fenced in our backyard!<br />
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In March I took two test to confirm we were pregnant.<br />
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In April we found out we were having TWINS. My brother and sister-in-law also welcomed their first child (pictures to come) :). Oh and I also became another year older.<br />
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In May (this month) we celebrated the hubs 30th!!!!!! My sister and brother-in-law welcomed their first child (pictures to come). We are taking a family vacation, and I go back to the doctor for a check up. We also have a wedding this month.<br />
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Lastly we celebrated Mother's Day. I feel so blessed to have these crazy kiddos.<br />
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So there you go. I think that is it :)<br />
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<br />Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-71295223095610520882013-05-03T12:28:00.001-05:002013-05-07T07:55:27.903-05:00Wait BABIES?????Remember those promises in the last blog that I was back?? Yea....So here is the story...<br />
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I had been at the zoo on Friday, March 15th with some friends and I just didn't feel "right". On my way home I stopped to get a test. I put the boys down for a nap and then decided I would take it. It wouldn't really be positive. Almost immediately after taking the test I saw two SOLID lines. And then my mind started racing. Trying to get creative of how I would tell Daniel when he got home. Or would I wait to go to the doctor before I tell him, etc...etc. We are that couple that absolutely can't keep ANYthing from each other so I sent this...<br />
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He was pumped! I was still in shock but we were excited.<br />
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We decided that we wouldn't tell anyone till 12 weeks this time (ha!)<br />
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I called and made an appointment for April 2nd. This was our third baby and I didn't want Daniel to take off work, so I told him not to worry about coming. So that morning I dropped Eli off with a friend and Caleb and I headed to the doctor. What seemed like the worlds longest wait with a 19 month old, we finally got back to see the doctor. We did the whole "small talk" and then he proceed to do an ultrasound. In the process he asked "Are y'all hoping for a girl this time?" I gave him my response as he was looking at the screen funny. Oh gosh what was wrong with the baby?? Then with a grin he looked back at me (mind you I couldn't see the screen) and said "Well this time you have DOUBLE the chances of getting a girl!" It didn't register with me...so I said "What do you mean?" He then proceeded to tell me "YOU ARE HAVING TWINS". UHHHHH wait you HAVE to be wrong. Not me. Not us. Nothing like this happens to us. It doesn't run in our family and we weren't using fertility treatments so how in the WORLD is this possible? <br />
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He left the room and said he would come back in to discuss more. I looked at my phone where Daniel had text me in a panic because I hadn't text him since I had been back to see the doctor. He was worried about baby. Was baby okay? Then I sent him this text...<br />
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We are honestly still in shock and I am 11 weeks today.<br />
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I went to the doctor this past week and babies look good. We should know what babies are at the end of June!<br />
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Please pray for the babies and myself! There are SOOO many "unknowns". We NEED it!<br />
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Hope to be to blogging more!<br />
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MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-45171997637063850132013-03-07T13:27:00.001-06:002013-03-07T13:28:50.465-06:00Whoa...wayyyyy too long! Om Emm Gee (okay just wanted to type that out and feel cool for 3.5 seconds).<br />
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Wowzers its been a while since I have posted ANYTHING! Life has REALLY changed but I want to get back into blogging so here is my start back!<br />
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We are back from France, Daniel has a big boy job, I am a photographer, we are homeowners and the boys are growing like crazy!!<br />
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More on ALL of that above in another post BUT I wanted to say I'M BAAAACCCKKKK! And living in the SOUTH again...sweet sweet home :)<br />
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(LEAVE ME A COMMENT FOR SOME LOVIN' SO I KNOW I STILL HAVE READERS!!!)Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-56411092510491706382012-09-19T16:02:00.000-05:002012-09-19T16:02:28.010-05:00Fall Mini SessionsJust wanted to put in a plug for our business!<br />
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MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-88400736744792344362012-09-17T23:44:00.000-05:002012-09-17T23:47:10.675-05:00I have not forgotten...This ole blog here has been abandoned BUT not forgotten!<br />
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I have been busy over here : <a href="http://www.magendavisphotography.com./">www.magendavisphotography.com.</a><br />
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The Lord has truly blessed us with this business that just seems to be growing. So if you are looking for a photographer, LOOK US UP!<br />
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I will be back here soon enough...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(picture taken by my hubby while on our little getaway to cali)</i></span></div>
MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-82648918807401652852012-08-22T22:47:00.002-05:002012-08-22T22:47:46.078-05:00Back!We are back. Hard to believe that those 3 months in France went by so quickly! We arrived in the states on Thursday. I will be back soon here to update more!
MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-77516064646357378302012-04-25T10:37:00.001-05:002012-04-25T10:38:38.909-05:00What's Next??You can catch me blogging over <a href="http://www.sowers4france.blogspot.com/">here</a> for the next few months ;)
MaeMaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-67552580415694786972012-04-15T20:35:00.014-05:002012-04-15T20:48:40.444-05:00Happy Easter/8 months!Easter 2012:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/7082314523/" title="IMG_0069 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7082314523_816604aa7a_c.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_0069"></a><br /><br />And little man will be 8 months this week, so we did a little impromptu photo shoot since I have been really REALLY bad at taking pictures with our nice camera. Grabbing my iPhone/using instagram just seems more appealing when we are on the go. Can't believe this little boy is 8 months! He is crawling (well army crawl that is) and starting to pull up on everything. Still NO teeth but boy is he a happy baby!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/7082315091/" title="IMG_0125 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7181/7082315091_5850c775e7_c.jpg" width="533" height="800" alt="IMG_0125"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/7082316365/" title="IMG_0142 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7082316365_4cfdfc4ffa_c.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_0142"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6936240746/" title="IMG_0135 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/6936240746_d4138a965f_c.jpg" width="533" height="800" alt="IMG_0135"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6936241718/" title="IMG_0158 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/6936241718_30c9a3da31_c.jpg" width="533" height="800" alt="IMG_0158"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6936242354/" title="IMG_0166 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5332/6936242354_b9ed96effe_c.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_0166"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6936243612/" title="IMG_0187 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5194/6936243612_2a80960a4d_c.jpg" width="533" height="800" alt="IMG_0187"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/7082317881/" title="IMG_0207 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7073/7082317881_34eb39e213_c.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_0207"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/7082319267/" title="IMG_0184 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7119/7082319267_c46bcafeb3_c.jpg" width="533" height="800" alt="IMG_0184"></a><br /><br />Also, I hope to be blogging more here as our lives will be drastically changing in the next month. The hubs is graduating seminary, I will be finishing up my job and moving into the role I have waited for (SAHM!!!!!), packing our condo up and moving all our belongings 710ish miles back to where we came from and then boarding a plane for France! We do have another blog where we will write about our time in France so please take some time to pop over there and catch up!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sowers4france.blogspot.com">www.sowers4france.blogspot.com<br /></a><br />peace<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-32066360888692611402012-04-02T20:10:00.004-05:002012-04-02T20:12:56.496-05:00A Little ComparisonWe've been asked more than once who we think our boys look like. Well I decided to put a little comparison together and let YOU decide.<br /><br />First up...Big Brother<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/7040502731/" title="ELI comparison by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7107/7040502731_0a38e43cb8_c.jpg" width="800" height="396" alt="ELI comparison"></a><br /><br />And...Litte Man<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6894406524/" title="Caleb comparison by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/6894406524_95a6dbcb6c_c.jpg" width="800" height="396" alt="Caleb comparison"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a><br /><br />So what do you think??Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-23018331802702473982012-03-28T20:41:00.006-05:002012-03-28T21:17:14.778-05:00Not so "Wordless Wednesday"Y'all it has been way too long! A month really?<div>
<br /></div><div>There is just so much to catch you up on but I am so behind I don't even know where to begin.</div><div>
<br /></div><div>We have been spending most of our free time at the park. Unseasonably warm temperatures = outside every moment we can get!</div><div>
<br /></div><div>So in an attempt to jump back on the blogging ban wagon...I will post pictures!</div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24674631@N06/7025556823/" title="IMG_0087 by danielandmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6116/7025556823_0234b7e445_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="IMG_0087" /></a></div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24674631@N06/7025553251/" title="IMG_0031 by danielandmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6226/7025553251_d9bc3724d3_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="IMG_0031" /></a></div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24674631@N06/6879451374/" title="IMG_0062 by danielandmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6211/6879451374_8b9f358e6e_c.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_0062" /></a></div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24674631@N06/7025556299/" title="IMG_0084 by danielandmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/7025556299_2d1157c0dd_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="IMG_0084" /></a></div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24674631@N06/7025554689/" title="IMG_0058 by danielandmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6225/7025554689_750c5b7896_c.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_0058" /></a></div><div>
<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24674631@N06/6879452126/" title="IMG_9411 by danielandmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6056/6879452126_b3f408450a_c.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_9411" /></a></div>
<br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-9000962761796568182012-02-26T14:56:00.007-06:002012-03-13T13:59:46.078-05:00Hello World<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6833274764/" title="IMG_9966 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6833274764_b47872cd36_b.jpg" width="800" height="650" alt="IMG_9966" /></a></div><div><br /></div>We are still here. Busy little bees. Please excuse my absence. It's not that I don't like blogging because I really do love to share (vent occasionally), but time has not allowed me lately to give this here said blog attention.<div><br /></div><div>I have been a little busy at work the last few weeks planning a big event. Now that it is over I will have a little more free time (ha ha this makes me laugh--free time with 2 little boys...yea right!), so hopefully I won't be a stranger any longer.</div><div><br /></div><div>Daniel is working hard to finish his last semester of Seminary. He is a good student. I joke with him because in college when I had to write a paper that had to be so-and-so length...I would literally have to stretch to make it that exact length. Daniel on the other hand just turned in a 15 pages paper that he wrote upwards of 20 pages and had to trim it down. That's just madness to me. :)</div><div><br /></div><div>We just took our last trip down south to spend time with family, friends & supporters. It was really great to catch up! We were delighted to see so many people, but are sad we missed some people too. It is hard to pack in so much in a week!</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay now bullet points:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>2 months from yesterday the hubs will be graduating!! I am beyond proud of him. </li><li>I have about 6 weeks of work left.</li><li>We are headed to France for 3 months this summer for Daniel to do an internship! We are praising the Lord for this AMAZING opportunity and are blown away to see God's hand even in the smallest details. Thank you to those who have prayed with us through this decision. </li><li>Many have asked if we will "document" our time in France this summer. OF COURSE! We are techy people and so we have a NEW blog for our adventures :) Please add us to your blog roll as this will most likely be the blog that will be updated! www.sowers4france.blogspot.com</li><li>It is hard to believe we will be saying goodbye to our life here in Chicago. 2.5 years flew by. We have made some incredible friends here. Eli was 4 months when we moved up here. I WILL NOT though miss the winters :)</li><li>We are running another half in about 4 weeks--EEK! I feel unprepared, but I know we can do it.</li><li>Eli is as active as ever. Some days I look at him and think--really? How can one child have so much energy. Then I bring myself back to reality and remember he is only 2.5!</li><li>Caleb is sitting up (with assistance) and really wanting to crawl. No teeth yet!</li></ul><div>Okay yours truly has to go be productive!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-9347404909712721842012-02-18T19:38:00.006-06:002012-02-18T19:51:01.241-06:00iphone dump<div>Valentine's Day Big Brother and I made a cake :) I let him have a piece before bed.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6899688633/" title="photo copy 2 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/6899688633_35e47a5cdd_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="photo copy 2" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The hubs took me out on a date (YES A DATE--NO KIDS JUST THE TWO OF US!!) last weekend. Dinner and a movie...much needed time together!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6899688695/" title="photo copy 3 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6899688695_8238537c63_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="photo copy 3" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We had a gift card so we made a night of it this weekend and Big brother and Little man came along too. Daniel and Big Bro split a dessert. Daniel had to eat pretty fast because Big Bro was moving quickly!!</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6899689055/" title="photo copy 7 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6899689055_c0b04a18d2_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="photo copy 7" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Little Man had his 6 month check up (even though he won't be 6 months till tomorrow) on Friday. He is 18 lbs! I can't believe he is already 6 months!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6899688803/" title="photo copy 4 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7192/6899688803_58bb666bf0_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="photo copy 4" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And of course with check ups come shots. Little Man has been running fever and not feeling so well :(</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6899688979/" title="photo copy 6 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6899688979_77e1df5904_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="photo copy 6" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6899688893/" title="photo copy 5 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6899688893_1f66a1e441_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="photo copy 5" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>So there you have it.</div><div><br /></div><div>On a different note...less than 8 weeks till we run our half (yikes) and less than 3 months till we move!!!</div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div>Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-30663706041874342232012-02-16T19:44:00.004-06:002012-02-16T19:54:12.005-06:00Valentine's 2012<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: -webkit-xxx-large; "><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6889208635/" title="IMG_9344 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6889208635_8a4327ef7a_b.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="IMG_9344" /></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6889213781/" title="IMG_9389 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/6889213781_162cca2918_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="IMG_9389" /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6889214973/" title="IMG_9391 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6889214973_87f4d48e7f_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="IMG_9391" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-80860262956151894222012-02-06T16:54:00.003-06:002012-02-06T17:06:48.630-06:00The Weekend<div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6832458573/" title="431661_507485678637_822159670_n by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6832458573_5303605e8a_z.jpg" width="640" height="480" alt="431661_507485678637_822159670_n" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I wish I could say our weekend was as happy and snuggly as these two look.<div><br /></div><div>But sadly it wasn't. I think I lost 5lbs (and not the good way). I've been sick :( Friday at work I felt like I was coming down with something. Saturday I woke up feeling HORRIBLE. I rested most of the day but mustered up some strength to take Big Brother to a play area to burn some energy and do our usual grocery shopping. (side note--not the best time to shop. I didn't care what was going in our buggy. I was ready to get home and get some shut eye). </div><div><br /></div><div>Saturday night I took some NyQuil right after the boys went down and I was out by 8:00pm.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday Daniel (thankfully) took the boys to church while I stayed in bed ALL. DAY. Seriously I slept a ridiculous amount and went to bed last night about 8:50pm. Whatever this is, it is no fun.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think the boys passed it to me. You know how in the previous post I thought Little Man was teething? I think he had a combination of teething and being sick because Big Brother woke up a couple of days later with fever and not feeling good.</div><div><br /></div><div>The only healthy one is Daniel. We are hoping he stays away from whatever this yucky stuff is!</div><div><br /></div><div>Hopefully your Monday was better than mine. I need more NyQuil and my pillow (oh and Madie who loves snuggling when I am sick. That dog stayed at my side the whole time Sunday :)).</div><br /><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div>Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-49516087385800955712012-02-02T13:54:00.006-06:002012-02-02T14:14:29.650-06:00"I wuv you mommy"A couple of days ago was our most difficult day with the kiddos that we have had since bringing Little Man home. You see our sweet, easy going Little Man is teething. If you have ever had a teething baby then I don’t need to explain any more. But for the sake of those who haven’t had the great pleasure (insert sarcasm) of going through this, all you need to know is two words –no fun! I know I can’t compare kiddos because every child is different, but to be completely honest, we really didn’t even know when Big Brother was teething. We saw the drool and thought to check his mouth, and to our surprise there was a sprout of a tooth. He didn’t really complain about his teeth. SO Daniel and I were completely surprised when Little Man got up at 11:20pm the other night screaming bloody murder till about 4:20am and then back up at 6:30am. Ugh it was exhausting (reminded me of when he was first born getting up so much!)<br /><br />So there is one part of why these past couple of days have been hard for us. <div><br /></div><div>The other part has to do with Big Brother. He is two. VERY TWO at that. And ALL BOY. Seriously he loves running, throwing, smashing and getting messy. We have a parking garage in our condo and when it rains or snows there are puddles when we walk to the car. This boy doesn’t walk around them. He runs full force and splashes as hard as he can into those suckers (sometimes even on the way to church…oh joy!) Anyway, like I was saying he is two. The terrible two’s I believe they call them. And on top of that we are potty training. I never knew how hard this would be. He refuses to go number 2 (that’s a whole different story for another time) but has become a pro at number 1. He even goes by himself. But the last few days he has just basically refused to go at times. → Insert the whole point of this post. I was at my breaking point the other morning. Little Brother had us up for 5 hours and was still not feeling better. Big Brother was not listening to a word I was saying. NOT. A. WORD. Big Brother don’t climb on that, Big Brother put the milk jug back in the refridge, Big Brother put the juice back, don’t step on your brother, no movie today…and the list goes on. I wanted to cry---with no one to help. In the middle of disciplining Big Brother, I sat on the floor, discouraged at my parenting when Big Brother walked up to me, grabbed my face with those chubby little hands, puckered his slobbery lips and brought them to mine. With a sweet little innocent kiss he pulled away and said four simple words every mommy wants to hear “I wuv you mommy”. My heart dropped. I remembered (as if I forgot) that I loved him too. No matter what. No matter how frustrated he makes me at times. Or when he does not obey a single word I say. I still love him.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6808266631/" title="photo by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7172/6808266631_7690ee126a_z.jpg" width="640" height="640" alt="photo" /></a><div><br />And then I think about how my heavenly Father (just remotely) feels. How he still loves me every single time I mess up. And y’all I mess up a lot! I am as stubborn as they come. He continually shows me grace even though I don’t deserve it.<br /><br /><div>To quote John Piper in one of his sermons:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32); line-height: 20px; font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32); line-height: 20px; font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:100%;"><b><i>"To be loved by Jesus Christ is literally an indescribable thing. It is deeper than any of us knows."</i></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;font-size:85%;color:#231f20;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></span>Thank you Lord for this reminder and for your love. Thank you for a sweet Big Brother that you have entrusted Daniel and I with for our time here (and of course Little Brother too).<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36200593.post-63775999964054295142012-01-26T14:20:00.003-06:002012-01-26T14:25:02.838-06:00Did I mentionThis big brother is ALMOST 2.5<div><br /><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6767238335/" title="100184da47a611e180c9123138016265_7 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7007/6767238335_3fc930d18e_z.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="100184da47a611e180c9123138016265_7" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>And little man is 5 months already</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/71780649@N03/6767238545/" title="8962bf8e47a511e1abb01231381b65e3_7 by danielmagen, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6767238545_71c7ef61d0_z.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="8962bf8e47a511e1abb01231381b65e3_7" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Where in the world did the time go?</div></div><div><br /></div><div>btw I heart instagram</div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54488/302/D495B400D25F0E514539E2DFC520C634.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;" /></a>Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06465548798323665194noreply@blogger.com0