Yesterday night I started to feel not so good again... my throat was finally almost better but then my stomach started getting rumbly... :( I made dinner, but just the smell of it made my stomach hurt worse, so I didn't eat any of it. Luckily, Gaetan said it was really good, but I don't think that I'm going to be trying it anytime soon! I did get sick all night... which made my stomach feel a little better. When I woke up in the morning the weirdest thing was my legs hurt SO BAD. Like I was having growing pains or something... it very strange.
Pretty much ever since he's gotten better he's been taking care of me. I never kicked the sickness but while he was sick I was more 'healthy' so I was back into taking care of the kiddos. But he is definitely taking care of everything! He has let me sleep all day (except for when Baby Girl needs to eat of course). And I've actually been sleeping too... when I was sick with the fever I just laid around and didn't really sleep, but today I have slept all day. The fever did come back but not nearly as bad as before, so that's good.
I've been able to keep down some water, flat ginger ale and a few ritz crackers. I even tried a peach. I'm thinking I'm going to try some soup next because I think my stomach hurts because of being hungry now. I always joked about losing the baby weight faster, and this was the way it happened! I have lost 7 lbs since I've gotten sick.. which is a little over 5% of my body weight! Crazy! I am back to pre-Tristan weight, but still have a few more pounds to lose to get to pre-Lucy weight.
I am so lucky to have a husband/Papa who is so willing to step up and take care of his family. I know that he likes spending time with the kids, but its a lot of effort! He is truly a blessing to me, and I know I struck is WAY good :) God is good to us.
JVG
Family photo Oct 2010
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Change
I feel like a lot has gone on this week. Baby Girl is now a rolling machine! On Sunday she was almost doing it and by Monday morning she was doing it like she'd been her entire life. She's so quick and smart.... it's almost scary. One wouldn't think that a 4 month old could seem like anything but cute, but she definitely seems like there is something going on upstairs. I also think that she is most definitely right handed. The jurys still out on Bugga, but she most definitely does everything with her right hand.
We also found a townhouse that we might move into at the end of the semester. We're going to see how this semester goes with commuting but I worry about the drive in the winter. The place we found is pretty close to campus... its not real huge or anything but definitely enough space for our family. The area seems nice and I think that it would be good to have our own space. I like that we are saving a ton of money by staying at my parents, but I think that its starting to wear on everybody. We just seem to be getting in each other's way, and I don't want our relationship to be hurt. So I'm getting pretty jazzed with the idea that we could have our own place again. We are praying about it, crunching some numbers and seeing what opens up. Will keep you updated :)
I am excited to have a schedule again. It was getting pretty difficult for me not knowing what Gaetan's schedule was... routine wise with the kids. We have found some great things for them to do I think. For instance, on Wednesday afternoon they do a toddler reading time at the library... which he LOVES going too. I think that this will be great for him to learn to sit for a little while and get a chance to interact with other kids. Plus, who doesn't love reading books! If Gaetan's Tuesdays are going to be his long days we'll probably hit up the children's museum. I just wanna be able to get him back into a routine because I think he does better with it. :) I know I do.
Another fun thing that Gaetan is starting is he's a volunteer at our church's preschool aged kids. Tristan really does thrive being around other kids so we thought it might be time for him to start Sunday school. Of course this Momma isn't ready to let him go all by himself so Gaetan volunteered to be in there with him :) We are excited to see what Mars Hill Kids is like!
And lastly with everything starting up, the symphonette is starting again! I'm excited for sure. Mr. D gave me a solo to practice already too.... which is pretty challenging really. I'm not nearly as good as I used to be so hopefully I can do it! :) It's a nice easy going thing to do while still utilizing a skill. Plus I get to see Holly and Mr. D.
Life is going to be crazy busy, but bring it on! I'm excited to see what's in store.
JVG
We also found a townhouse that we might move into at the end of the semester. We're going to see how this semester goes with commuting but I worry about the drive in the winter. The place we found is pretty close to campus... its not real huge or anything but definitely enough space for our family. The area seems nice and I think that it would be good to have our own space. I like that we are saving a ton of money by staying at my parents, but I think that its starting to wear on everybody. We just seem to be getting in each other's way, and I don't want our relationship to be hurt. So I'm getting pretty jazzed with the idea that we could have our own place again. We are praying about it, crunching some numbers and seeing what opens up. Will keep you updated :)
I am excited to have a schedule again. It was getting pretty difficult for me not knowing what Gaetan's schedule was... routine wise with the kids. We have found some great things for them to do I think. For instance, on Wednesday afternoon they do a toddler reading time at the library... which he LOVES going too. I think that this will be great for him to learn to sit for a little while and get a chance to interact with other kids. Plus, who doesn't love reading books! If Gaetan's Tuesdays are going to be his long days we'll probably hit up the children's museum. I just wanna be able to get him back into a routine because I think he does better with it. :) I know I do.
Another fun thing that Gaetan is starting is he's a volunteer at our church's preschool aged kids. Tristan really does thrive being around other kids so we thought it might be time for him to start Sunday school. Of course this Momma isn't ready to let him go all by himself so Gaetan volunteered to be in there with him :) We are excited to see what Mars Hill Kids is like!
And lastly with everything starting up, the symphonette is starting again! I'm excited for sure. Mr. D gave me a solo to practice already too.... which is pretty challenging really. I'm not nearly as good as I used to be so hopefully I can do it! :) It's a nice easy going thing to do while still utilizing a skill. Plus I get to see Holly and Mr. D.
Life is going to be crazy busy, but bring it on! I'm excited to see what's in store.
JVG
Over a week
Unfortunately it has been over a week since I've been sick! Boo! My throat is starting to finally feel better, but whatever this is has moved into my lungs and potentially my tummy. :( This is not cool! I am trying to lay low as much as I can and rest... because I need to be firing on all cylinders like a few days ago! No, seriously, I do need to be better before Gaetan starts school on Tuesday.
He unfortunately got it really badly for about 1.5 days. His sickness is throwing up :( Poor guy. But it hits him hard and fast but then its over with. He got sick Monday-Tuesday and he had to get better by Wednesday because he had a mandatory orientation at WMU on Wednesday. He did get better enough to go, which is good. I took the kiddos down there too because the house was getting worked out and we kinda checked out the area. We got to hang out with a friend that is now attending WMU for the day so that was nice to catch up. It was a huge help with the kids too!
We did get Gaetan's schedule. It doesn't look like he's gonna have to be on campus a whole lot. It looks like Tuesday is going to be his long day (probably at least 13 hours) but the other days aren't too bad. I think he's getting excited about starting! I can't believe that its coming so quickly!
Well, here's to the weekend and hoping that we all get better and that nobody else gets sick! Enjoy the rest of summer...
JVG
He unfortunately got it really badly for about 1.5 days. His sickness is throwing up :( Poor guy. But it hits him hard and fast but then its over with. He got sick Monday-Tuesday and he had to get better by Wednesday because he had a mandatory orientation at WMU on Wednesday. He did get better enough to go, which is good. I took the kiddos down there too because the house was getting worked out and we kinda checked out the area. We got to hang out with a friend that is now attending WMU for the day so that was nice to catch up. It was a huge help with the kids too!
We did get Gaetan's schedule. It doesn't look like he's gonna have to be on campus a whole lot. It looks like Tuesday is going to be his long day (probably at least 13 hours) but the other days aren't too bad. I think he's getting excited about starting! I can't believe that its coming so quickly!
Well, here's to the weekend and hoping that we all get better and that nobody else gets sick! Enjoy the rest of summer...
JVG
Sunday, August 28, 2011
No sick days for Mommas
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
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
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
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