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| Annabelle and me near the beach last month |
Friday, May 27, 2011
Please no hurricanes!
Well, we are off to South Florida to move back near the beach. Annabelle has had quite the story to tell of her first four months of life: Being born in a blizzard in Texas to dodging tornados in Oklahoma...please no hurricanes in Florida! See what I mean?!!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Bath Time
Annabelle usually screams her head off during bath time, but not today. She seemed to enjoy the scrub down. This is her right after her bath. We made it with no tears...until I started dressing her. :(
Look at those chub-chubs!!!
Monday, April 4, 2011
April with Annabelle
Baby girl is asleep in my arms. Time for some one handed typing:) Annabelle is 2 months today. She can now track objects with her eyes, hold in her binky up to her mouth with her hand, and smile. She makes life sweeter, softer, and more beautiful! What an amazing blessing!!
I can already tell you that April has been quite a busy month. This weekend, we made a day trip to Dallas to celebrate my Nanny and Papa's birthday. It was great to see them and Annabelle loved spending the time in the presence of her great-grandparents!
We are back at the lake hosue and we've got a photo shoot in a couple days. Annabelle gets her first professional baby pictures taken. I can't wait to see what creativity Regan (photographer) comes up with.
Annabelle will also go on her first domestic flight (this time out of the womb) this month as we travel to Florida to find a place to live. I'm looking forward to the beach although I'm not sure how much time we will be spending just laying around. I do hope to go to Coral Ridge (our church) and hear Tullian preach in person again. The palm trees, incredible scenery, and warm, sunny weather will be a refreshing change to April showers.
Happy April:)
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| Annabelle smiling |
I can already tell you that April has been quite a busy month. This weekend, we made a day trip to Dallas to celebrate my Nanny and Papa's birthday. It was great to see them and Annabelle loved spending the time in the presence of her great-grandparents!
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| Me with Nanny and Papa on their birthday |
We are back at the lake hosue and we've got a photo shoot in a couple days. Annabelle gets her first professional baby pictures taken. I can't wait to see what creativity Regan (photographer) comes up with.
Annabelle will also go on her first domestic flight (this time out of the womb) this month as we travel to Florida to find a place to live. I'm looking forward to the beach although I'm not sure how much time we will be spending just laying around. I do hope to go to Coral Ridge (our church) and hear Tullian preach in person again. The palm trees, incredible scenery, and warm, sunny weather will be a refreshing change to April showers.
Happy April:)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Time to diet, sort of
Yesterday, Jordan and I started the South Beach Diet to kick out some bad food habits that come along with traveling and being pregnant :). I'm not supposed to diet since I'm the supplier of milk for my darling daughter, but I started looking at what they have as a menu and it has more food than what I would normally eat and TONS of vegetables. The only thing I need to add are nuts and yogurt(more protein and good fat to keep my calorie count higher).
We bought a BMI scale the other day and I'm pretty happy with my weight(It's slowly going back to what I weighed before Annabelle), but my BMI is too close to the overweight percentage for me to be comfortable with. It's in the normal range, but still something to keep an eye on. I guess my muscle turned into fat when I stopped exercising 9 months ago. I've been taking walks, but the weather has been cold and rainy lately. I guess I will have to do what I've done in the past: SHOP!! No, seriously...have you walked the length of the mall carrying shopping bags and an oversized purse?! In heels?! It's hard work!
I hope to report back in 6 months of being on this diet and see if things have changed. I'm sure I will start to morph into a giant broccoli.
We bought a BMI scale the other day and I'm pretty happy with my weight(It's slowly going back to what I weighed before Annabelle), but my BMI is too close to the overweight percentage for me to be comfortable with. It's in the normal range, but still something to keep an eye on. I guess my muscle turned into fat when I stopped exercising 9 months ago. I've been taking walks, but the weather has been cold and rainy lately. I guess I will have to do what I've done in the past: SHOP!! No, seriously...have you walked the length of the mall carrying shopping bags and an oversized purse?! In heels?! It's hard work!
I hope to report back in 6 months of being on this diet and see if things have changed. I'm sure I will start to morph into a giant broccoli.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Annabelle-6 weeks old
Life with Annabelle has been amazing! She is such a sweet baby and makes the cutest squeaks and squeals. I'm loving motherhood :) I feel so blessed to have been given a beautiful daughter. I'm ready to get her new Florida nursery set up. We will be moving back to Florida in May. Another move-another home- I'm an old pro at this!
In the mean time, Jordan and I are staying at the lake house, enjoying time with family, and adjusting to as little sleep as possible. Annabelle is keeping me busy with her big appetite! She is growing so fast and is surprising us all with how strong she is. My buggie is 6lb 10 oz and she can already lift her head up and turn it from side to side. I need to put up a video of this. It's just too cute!
I need lots of grace during this time too! Annabelle cries every night starting from around 8pm-12am. It's her fussy time and pretty much no amount of milk, burping, or bouncing can calm her down. This is just a season and even through her crying fits, I'm still treasuring each moment because I know how quickly she will grow up.
Hopefully I can settle into a routine of blogging in my already hectic day. Since my parents have been visiting, I've been working out in the mornings and loving every minute of it! Annabelle goes on walks and runs with me in the stroller when the weather is good. It puts her to sleep :) My high blood pressure FINALLY dropped down to a normal, healthy level probably due to my increase in mobility. So thankful for that! I'm also avoiding salty and processed foods which helps a lot!
I make an awesome sandwich filler using chickpeas. Here is the recipe:
1 can chickpeas-mashed with a fork or potato masher
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped vidalia onion
juice from half a lemon
3 tbsp mayonnaise (I use the olive oil kind)
salt to taste (I go light on the salt)
Mix it all up and spread it on some toasted wheat bread (yum), crackers, or place into pita bread.
Enjoy!
In the mean time, Jordan and I are staying at the lake house, enjoying time with family, and adjusting to as little sleep as possible. Annabelle is keeping me busy with her big appetite! She is growing so fast and is surprising us all with how strong she is. My buggie is 6lb 10 oz and she can already lift her head up and turn it from side to side. I need to put up a video of this. It's just too cute!
I need lots of grace during this time too! Annabelle cries every night starting from around 8pm-12am. It's her fussy time and pretty much no amount of milk, burping, or bouncing can calm her down. This is just a season and even through her crying fits, I'm still treasuring each moment because I know how quickly she will grow up.
Hopefully I can settle into a routine of blogging in my already hectic day. Since my parents have been visiting, I've been working out in the mornings and loving every minute of it! Annabelle goes on walks and runs with me in the stroller when the weather is good. It puts her to sleep :) My high blood pressure FINALLY dropped down to a normal, healthy level probably due to my increase in mobility. So thankful for that! I'm also avoiding salty and processed foods which helps a lot!
I make an awesome sandwich filler using chickpeas. Here is the recipe:
1 can chickpeas-mashed with a fork or potato masher
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup chopped vidalia onion
juice from half a lemon
3 tbsp mayonnaise (I use the olive oil kind)
salt to taste (I go light on the salt)
Mix it all up and spread it on some toasted wheat bread (yum), crackers, or place into pita bread.
Enjoy!
Monday, February 14, 2011
It's Valentine's Day today:) Our baby girl is ten days old today! It's hard to imagine that a little over two weeks ago, I was pregnant and in Cairo. So to recap, here are the highlights to the busiest, scariest, most amazing two weeks of my life:
Jan. 25th: First day of riots in Tahrir Square (we were just there on Monday, the 24th for a doctor's appointment-crazy to think about!)
Jan. 26th: Decided to leave Cairo so we could avoid having issues with Annabelle's passport if the government collapsed.
Jan. 27th: Ended up going to the hospital at 2am because of pain in my chest and back (early symptoms of HELLP Syndrome, but didn't know it). Got released from the hospital ten hours later. Had our last doctor appointment at 8pm to get a note saying I could travel.
Jan. 28th: Tahrir sqaure riots became really intense and communication was cut.
Jan. 29th: Left for Cairo airport at 4pm to get on a flight.
Jan. 30th: Made it on the last flight out on Entihad to Abu Dhabi at 4am.
Jan. 31st: Flight to Amsterdam, then to Dallas.
Feb. 1st-2nd: In Plano, snowed in. Noticed a huge bruise on my lower back (another early sign of HELLP Syndrome) and my back/chest pain was constant.
Feb. 3rd: Browsing in Borders, the pain was so intense that people started asking me if I was okay. I knew I needed to go to the hospital when I couldn't hide the pain anymore. Doctors found protein in my urine, low platelets in my blood, and high blood pressure. My face, arms, and legs were abnormally swollen and my liver was in bad shape.
Feb. 4th: Delivered Annabelle Grace Stone.
Feb. 5th: Held my daughter for the first time.
The Lord is to thank! He worked out every detail and got us through it all! We are truly blessed!
Jan. 25th: First day of riots in Tahrir Square (we were just there on Monday, the 24th for a doctor's appointment-crazy to think about!)
Jan. 26th: Decided to leave Cairo so we could avoid having issues with Annabelle's passport if the government collapsed.
Jan. 27th: Ended up going to the hospital at 2am because of pain in my chest and back (early symptoms of HELLP Syndrome, but didn't know it). Got released from the hospital ten hours later. Had our last doctor appointment at 8pm to get a note saying I could travel.
Jan. 28th: Tahrir sqaure riots became really intense and communication was cut.
Jan. 29th: Left for Cairo airport at 4pm to get on a flight.
Jan. 30th: Made it on the last flight out on Entihad to Abu Dhabi at 4am.
Jan. 31st: Flight to Amsterdam, then to Dallas.
Feb. 1st-2nd: In Plano, snowed in. Noticed a huge bruise on my lower back (another early sign of HELLP Syndrome) and my back/chest pain was constant.
Feb. 3rd: Browsing in Borders, the pain was so intense that people started asking me if I was okay. I knew I needed to go to the hospital when I couldn't hide the pain anymore. Doctors found protein in my urine, low platelets in my blood, and high blood pressure. My face, arms, and legs were abnormally swollen and my liver was in bad shape.
Feb. 4th: Delivered Annabelle Grace Stone.
Feb. 5th: Held my daughter for the first time.
The Lord is to thank! He worked out every detail and got us through it all! We are truly blessed!
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