Unfortunately since the last time I blogged I have been super sick. Whatever Tristan had I have been so lucky enough to take over. I started to not feel so good after naptime on Thursday... and I can always tell when I'm going to get a fever because my body aches and my head starts getting these shooting pains, what feels like my brain stem. But we were having company over so I pushed through and kept on trucking. I went to bed with the kids that night because I figured that the more sleep I could get the better! However, Lucy woke up every 2-3 hours... which is CRAZY for her! The first time she woke up I checked my temp and I was north of 102... yuck. And the worst part about getting sick for me is fevers. I would take runny nose, cough anything over getting a fever. It somehow just shuts down my entire body and then I'm cold/hot achy mess!
I've been lucky that Gaetan has been home this entire time to watch Tristan while I lay around feeling poorly. On Friday he took him playing all morning and then to the children's museum after naptime so that the house would be a little bit quiet so I could get some rest. But pretty much Friday I would wake up with Lucy, which she was up again every 2-3 hours to feed her and that was about it. I remember getting really really sick when Tristan was about her age and worried about my milk production lowering too... which I think it has, but it seems like they are still getting enough food. It makes me think that the reason why she's getting up so often is so that she can eat enough... so that's good. Not good that we're not getting a ton of sleep, but you know, good for her :).
I stayed at my fever of about 102-103 all day Friday and into the early morning Saturday... but then I finally broke my fever around 2 a.m. I woke up and was SO SWEATY. Like way more sweaty then I ever am while exercising... its crazy talk. I started to feel a little better, but then realized that I hadn't eaten since Thursday too... But with the fever gone I realized that my throat was on fire! That is usually the first thing I get when I get sick... my tonsils and lymphnodes get really swollen and we find these nasty white things on them. When I was little we would always go to the Dr's to see if it was strep but it never was.
So that's basically where I am now. I get wiped energy wise doing the simplest tasks and my throat feels like I swallowed broken glass. The house work has gone by the way side, but I'm trying to climb back on top slowly but surely. I did get 2 loads of laundry, some dishes and make a grocery list done today. Am looking forward to my bed, which is hopefully soon. Hope I get better because laying around trying to make sure things are still going smoothly isn't going so well.
JVG
Family photo Oct 2010
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Anniversary date night
Yesterday we got to go on our date for our anniversary. Yes, our anniversary was last month, but this was the first chance we've had to go out! On the actual day my parents were in Africa and we were still potty training Tristan... so it just wasn't going to work out.
Our date night consisted of going to this culture club at one of our favorite wine bars... Bar Divani. They were celebrating Indian culture, and they had some Bollywood dancers and even a Bollywood dance class demonstration! It was a lot of friend... even better everything was free! If we wanted to get drinks there we would pay for them, but we just ended up getting our favorite bottle of wine and taking it home. My parents were gracious enough to watch the kids, and since they had not been feeling well (Tristan) and had shots that day (Lucy) we didn't want to overuse their nice gesture of watching the kids. We actually went with a good couple friend Lindsay and Greg. It was nice to hang out with them in a different setting, without the kids. It was nice to get out just me and him. It was a really strange feeling though because I am never without Lucy at least. It was kinda strange because I felt like I forgot how to be just a couple already! But we got into the swing of things :)
On the way to the place we were walking and my shoe broke! Like 50 feet away from the car... so we walked to a few shoe places but didn't find anything. So I looked a bit ridiculous with my broken shoe, but all is just fine :) haha. Very humorous actually.
We got home and the kids were great. Lucy was already in bed but Tristan was still awake. We just put him down, drank our wine, ate some candy and watched a show. It was a nice relaxing way to finish the night.
I'm really glad that we can still enjoy each other's company without having the kids. I love my kids to death and I love being a Momma, but this was a much needed break... and what better way then to spend it with the love of my life. Happy 3 year anniversay babe. <3
JVG
Our date night consisted of going to this culture club at one of our favorite wine bars... Bar Divani. They were celebrating Indian culture, and they had some Bollywood dancers and even a Bollywood dance class demonstration! It was a lot of friend... even better everything was free! If we wanted to get drinks there we would pay for them, but we just ended up getting our favorite bottle of wine and taking it home. My parents were gracious enough to watch the kids, and since they had not been feeling well (Tristan) and had shots that day (Lucy) we didn't want to overuse their nice gesture of watching the kids. We actually went with a good couple friend Lindsay and Greg. It was nice to hang out with them in a different setting, without the kids. It was nice to get out just me and him. It was a really strange feeling though because I am never without Lucy at least. It was kinda strange because I felt like I forgot how to be just a couple already! But we got into the swing of things :)
On the way to the place we were walking and my shoe broke! Like 50 feet away from the car... so we walked to a few shoe places but didn't find anything. So I looked a bit ridiculous with my broken shoe, but all is just fine :) haha. Very humorous actually.
We got home and the kids were great. Lucy was already in bed but Tristan was still awake. We just put him down, drank our wine, ate some candy and watched a show. It was a nice relaxing way to finish the night.
I'm really glad that we can still enjoy each other's company without having the kids. I love my kids to death and I love being a Momma, but this was a much needed break... and what better way then to spend it with the love of my life. Happy 3 year anniversay babe. <3
JVG
All sorts of visitors!
This week has gone by particularly fast. It seems like we have had a lot of out of town visitors... which is great! We've also had a lot of appointments this week too, which has been keeping us busy. It takes quite a bit more time to get the troops rallied, as I call it, and out the door.
Tristan had his 2 year check up and he weighed 27 lbs. He was also 35 inches tall! Lucy weighed in at 19 lbs and was 25 inches. He is right in the 50th percentile for his height and weight... and well, Lu girl is off the charts.... like not even close! We did a little comparison of the two kids when they were this age and younger and Lucy definitely outdid Tristan. He started to plump out a little bit more after this time, so we shall see! The shots have really taken their toll on poor baby girl today. She has slept a ton and is getting up more than regular. So pretty much gets up, eats, gets changed, burps and wants to sleep more. Because of this I get to spend some more time with Tristan.
Today we got to have some friends visit that I went to high school with. My friend Danielle is a missionary at the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. She's been doing that since she graduated from high school. Its really cool to watch and see how obedient she is to God's calling in her life... and I'm really glad that we could keep in touch all this time! Another really good friend Beaker came to visit. He lives in Seattle but was home for a few days. I would definitely say, besides Gaetan of course, that he is one of my best guy friends... definitely one I've known the longest. Its always so good to visit with him. I know that Tristan had a blast playing with him today. :)
I also like having visitors over because it's not only great to catch up, but I know that the kids like having other people around. Not only that, but then they can show off all their talents! I know that Tristan loves playing games and showing off how clever he is.
This weekend is Baz's batizado. So we will probably be seeing more out of town friends! I am hoping that we can go... I'm starting to not feel so well. Tristan had a fever of 103 this week so we haven't been getting a lot of sleep at night.. and then I probably just got whatever he had. I am going to bed tonight close to 830... which is ridiculous, but I am looking forward to it!
Will keep you updated on how this weekend goes! Pray for all the people who are traveling and pray that they stay healthy!
JVG
Tristan had his 2 year check up and he weighed 27 lbs. He was also 35 inches tall! Lucy weighed in at 19 lbs and was 25 inches. He is right in the 50th percentile for his height and weight... and well, Lu girl is off the charts.... like not even close! We did a little comparison of the two kids when they were this age and younger and Lucy definitely outdid Tristan. He started to plump out a little bit more after this time, so we shall see! The shots have really taken their toll on poor baby girl today. She has slept a ton and is getting up more than regular. So pretty much gets up, eats, gets changed, burps and wants to sleep more. Because of this I get to spend some more time with Tristan.
Today we got to have some friends visit that I went to high school with. My friend Danielle is a missionary at the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. She's been doing that since she graduated from high school. Its really cool to watch and see how obedient she is to God's calling in her life... and I'm really glad that we could keep in touch all this time! Another really good friend Beaker came to visit. He lives in Seattle but was home for a few days. I would definitely say, besides Gaetan of course, that he is one of my best guy friends... definitely one I've known the longest. Its always so good to visit with him. I know that Tristan had a blast playing with him today. :)
I also like having visitors over because it's not only great to catch up, but I know that the kids like having other people around. Not only that, but then they can show off all their talents! I know that Tristan loves playing games and showing off how clever he is.
This weekend is Baz's batizado. So we will probably be seeing more out of town friends! I am hoping that we can go... I'm starting to not feel so well. Tristan had a fever of 103 this week so we haven't been getting a lot of sleep at night.. and then I probably just got whatever he had. I am going to bed tonight close to 830... which is ridiculous, but I am looking forward to it!
Will keep you updated on how this weekend goes! Pray for all the people who are traveling and pray that they stay healthy!
JVG
Monday, August 22, 2011
Celebrating Duder's birthday
This year we didn't have a huge bash for his birthday like we did last year. We've been a little busy and I realize that most 2 year olds don't even remember their birthdays... so we thought that we would just do a few pretty chill things that he likes to do. I was lucky enough that morning to sleep in til 11:45... which is ridiculous for a mother of 2 small children! Lucy slept for 8 hours and then got up for an hour and went right back to sleep for another 5. Gaetan got up with Tristan so that i could sleep some more. It was unreal. The night before I got 5 hours of sleep but broken up in 2.5 hour intervals. This was heavenly!
That morning was rainy and stormy so we thought we'd do some things inside. When he got up from his nap he went on a scavenger hunt to find his present! It was adorable. He loved it! He got some Curious George learn how to read books. He was so about them. He also got a little wooden train set that's set up in his room. Later that afternoon we went to the library so that he could play/read. He played until the library closed :) We did the normal Saturday night routine of pizza and I made ice cream cone cake. Mike and Ingrid stopped by to help celebrate with us. It was very chill and relaxed. He seems to still be about all the birthday cards that he received and is loving the books still.
JVG
That morning was rainy and stormy so we thought we'd do some things inside. When he got up from his nap he went on a scavenger hunt to find his present! It was adorable. He loved it! He got some Curious George learn how to read books. He was so about them. He also got a little wooden train set that's set up in his room. Later that afternoon we went to the library so that he could play/read. He played until the library closed :) We did the normal Saturday night routine of pizza and I made ice cream cone cake. Mike and Ingrid stopped by to help celebrate with us. It was very chill and relaxed. He seems to still be about all the birthday cards that he received and is loving the books still.
JVG
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Busy August
Well, it has obviously been a little while since I've blogged. For the most part summer was really laid back and relaxing and a lot of time to just hang out. But all of the sudden it seems like with August came being a lot more busy! Gaetan taught his last lab about 2 weeks ago and doesn't work until Sept 5 when he starts school. So we pretty much have him home for an entire month! I think that he's getting a little cabin crazy being home all the time, but I know that he really likes being home with the kids this much. :)
We've been able to hang out with a lot of friends with his time off. We were so lucky to spend time with one of our good couple friends from Ludington. Its really nice spending time with them because they have a small child and they're our age. A lot of people that we hang out with that have small children are usually at least 5 years older then we are, or our friends our age don't have kids. So it's really nice to spend time with a couple that totally understand all the nuisances of being married, juggling life and having small kids.
Today we got a chance to talk about raising kids, education, cloth diapers and discipline. It's awesome to be able to talk with them and know that their view points and their desire to keep Christ at the center of their lives is so in tune with ours. Its also so nice to bounce ideas off each other and find out what has been working for them and have them ask for our advice as well. I wish that they didn't live so far away, but its really nice to visit with them when we can.
I did get a chance to go out with a group of friends last weekend without the kids. Lucy went down and Gaetan was putting Tristan to sleep and that allowed me to go out to eat with some friends I don't normally get to see :) That was really nice and MUCH needed. I think that I can handle being home a lot more then he can, but I do need to get out sometime. Next Wednesday we finally get to go on our anniversary date. Better late then never! I'm really excited about it... will post more about it after the fact.
This weekend has been full of visiting with friends. Last night we got to hang out with some good friends Quebra and Dizzy and swim... I experiment a lot of meals on them, and they're always so good with it :) Tonight, like I said, we got to hang out with DJ and Hannah and tomorrow we're going to be hanging out with the Jousmas! I think that Saturday we might do some little things for Tristans birthday and celebrate at night time. Some friends are moving this weekend to the east side of the state, and I think that Gaetan will be helping them do that. And next weekend is Baz's batizado!
Soon after that Gaetan will be starting school and hopefully we will get into a good routine for the school year. :) He signed up for classes so we will now see what his TAing schedule will look like. Until next time
JVG
We've been able to hang out with a lot of friends with his time off. We were so lucky to spend time with one of our good couple friends from Ludington. Its really nice spending time with them because they have a small child and they're our age. A lot of people that we hang out with that have small children are usually at least 5 years older then we are, or our friends our age don't have kids. So it's really nice to spend time with a couple that totally understand all the nuisances of being married, juggling life and having small kids.
Today we got a chance to talk about raising kids, education, cloth diapers and discipline. It's awesome to be able to talk with them and know that their view points and their desire to keep Christ at the center of their lives is so in tune with ours. Its also so nice to bounce ideas off each other and find out what has been working for them and have them ask for our advice as well. I wish that they didn't live so far away, but its really nice to visit with them when we can.
I did get a chance to go out with a group of friends last weekend without the kids. Lucy went down and Gaetan was putting Tristan to sleep and that allowed me to go out to eat with some friends I don't normally get to see :) That was really nice and MUCH needed. I think that I can handle being home a lot more then he can, but I do need to get out sometime. Next Wednesday we finally get to go on our anniversary date. Better late then never! I'm really excited about it... will post more about it after the fact.
This weekend has been full of visiting with friends. Last night we got to hang out with some good friends Quebra and Dizzy and swim... I experiment a lot of meals on them, and they're always so good with it :) Tonight, like I said, we got to hang out with DJ and Hannah and tomorrow we're going to be hanging out with the Jousmas! I think that Saturday we might do some little things for Tristans birthday and celebrate at night time. Some friends are moving this weekend to the east side of the state, and I think that Gaetan will be helping them do that. And next weekend is Baz's batizado!
Soon after that Gaetan will be starting school and hopefully we will get into a good routine for the school year. :) He signed up for classes so we will now see what his TAing schedule will look like. Until next time
JVG
Happy Birthday my sweet 2 year old!
Today is Tristan's 2nd birthday! I can't believe that my little duder is already 2. He continue to impress me everyday and bless my life. He is learning so quickly. He will pretty much repeat anything you say... which is good and bad. It really makes you examine what comes out of your mouth and if you would want your toddlers repeating it. He says, "what?" "oh man!" "yeah yeah" and any other random noise you make. His "hi" and "bye" he says in the cutest most innocent voice you've ever heard... it's very endearing. :) Everyday he seems to be growing up more and more.
For his birthday he got this really cool bunk bed. On top there is a canopy that has stars on it and then on the bottom is where he sleeps. He really seems to dig his new bed! We are hoping to get him a desk with some storage bins in there soon. When Gaetan starts school (in 2.5 weeks!) I'm hoping to get Tristan doing some more school type things during the morning. I want to take some time out of the day to really focus on reading, coloring, numbers and maybe some simple math. I know that we do it during the day anyways, but I want him to get used to doing it and having some quiet time in the morning. I know that he does really well on a routine so this is something that I'm looking forward to doing with him.
He also go a year pass to the children's museum. I'm really excited about this one. I figured it would be really good while Gaetan is in class/teaching this year. There is so much cool stuff to do there that I don't think that he will get bored with it any time soon :)
I'm really looking forward to seeing what other amazing things our duder will do in the upcoming years! I love my little Lovebug.
JVG
For his birthday he got this really cool bunk bed. On top there is a canopy that has stars on it and then on the bottom is where he sleeps. He really seems to dig his new bed! We are hoping to get him a desk with some storage bins in there soon. When Gaetan starts school (in 2.5 weeks!) I'm hoping to get Tristan doing some more school type things during the morning. I want to take some time out of the day to really focus on reading, coloring, numbers and maybe some simple math. I know that we do it during the day anyways, but I want him to get used to doing it and having some quiet time in the morning. I know that he does really well on a routine so this is something that I'm looking forward to doing with him.
He also go a year pass to the children's museum. I'm really excited about this one. I figured it would be really good while Gaetan is in class/teaching this year. There is so much cool stuff to do there that I don't think that he will get bored with it any time soon :)
I'm really looking forward to seeing what other amazing things our duder will do in the upcoming years! I love my little Lovebug.
JVG
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Funny kidlets
Today Bugga was playing outside with Gaetan and he saw me watching from the slider. He was so excited and went running to say hi and SMACK ran right into the slider.... not even close to stopping. He looked pretty dazed and confused... but it was pretty funny. No worries, he was not hurt or anything but I Feel like its one of those things that you see on TV and not in real life. He thought it was pretty funny after he realized he was OK.
When he goes to the potty and the dryer is running he likes to put his naked bunda on it because it's warm and says... "Oooohhh!!" haha. Its really funny. He is also imitating noises we all do. He's such a little sponge. He can say Box, baby, big boy, bubbles, hi, bye and a random assortment of animal noises. :)
Lucy also is starting to do funny things. She's been into this habit of covering her face when she eats... its pretty cute. But lately she has been really wanting to stand up.. assisted of course, but really it's only for balance. She's quite the strong little girl! Now that she's been standing up for a little bit she thinks that she wants to be mobile... so she is 'walking'. But backwards. She doesn't walk forward with us, but I think all her weight distribution is in the back so she goes that way. Its really cute... baby moon walking. haha. She is also quite the cooer and has such a sweet smile. :)
Gaetan and I are seriously delving into learning some Korean. We got some Pimsleur CDs and are doing lesson each day. Its definitely not an easy thing, but I think we're just getting going... so that's exciting. I am looking forward to learning this! :)
JVG
When he goes to the potty and the dryer is running he likes to put his naked bunda on it because it's warm and says... "Oooohhh!!" haha. Its really funny. He is also imitating noises we all do. He's such a little sponge. He can say Box, baby, big boy, bubbles, hi, bye and a random assortment of animal noises. :)
Lucy also is starting to do funny things. She's been into this habit of covering her face when she eats... its pretty cute. But lately she has been really wanting to stand up.. assisted of course, but really it's only for balance. She's quite the strong little girl! Now that she's been standing up for a little bit she thinks that she wants to be mobile... so she is 'walking'. But backwards. She doesn't walk forward with us, but I think all her weight distribution is in the back so she goes that way. Its really cute... baby moon walking. haha. She is also quite the cooer and has such a sweet smile. :)
Gaetan and I are seriously delving into learning some Korean. We got some Pimsleur CDs and are doing lesson each day. Its definitely not an easy thing, but I think we're just getting going... so that's exciting. I am looking forward to learning this! :)
JVG
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