Saturday, January 30, 2010
Busy Lil' Girl
Ella's been so busy lately...
Talking:
Helping with the laundry:
Helping Mommy vacuum:
Learning to lay on my tummy - I don't love it yet
Playing Dress up with Daddy:
Just being sweet :) I sure do love that crazy hair!
Helping with the laundry:
Helping Mommy vacuum:
Learning to lay on my tummy - I don't love it yet
Playing Dress up with Daddy:
Just being sweet :) I sure do love that crazy hair!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Jeremiah 29:11
I am BLESSED. God is FAITHFUL. His timing is PERFECT.
I wrote the previous post below during my maternity leave, about the day I would have to return to work. I knew it would be a monumental day. Probably something like Ella's first day of kindergarten. I dreaded that day. I thought about it from the moment I knew I was pregnant, how I never wanted to leave her to return to work. And before I knew it, the time had come. Time is sneaky. When you least expect it, it starts flying by at lightning speed. It seems unfair. But, much to my surprise, God had something up His sleeve. Let me back up...
I've always wanted to stay home and raise my babies. But for some crazy reason God decided I'd make a decent pharmacist. Not sure why. I always thought it somewhat of a random career. Why pharmacy? Personally, I think His sense of humor is rather funny. I would doubt there is a career that embraces my type A personality and need for order and preciseness quite like pharmacy. I mean, wouldn't you want your pharmacist to be pretty precise? So here I am doing the pharmacist thing, with the random hours and working weekends, and God decides to bless us with a precious baby. Well, from the moment that little white stick told us we were pregnant, I started worrying about my job. How would I work a 12 hour shift knowing I have a baby at home. I remember walking to my car at 9pm thinking how hard this would be when we had a baby. But as I said before, God was in control all along. He knew my anxious heart. He also knew the desires of my heart. I wanted a different job so badly. One that would allow me to work normal hours and less weekends. I wanted to be home more. But after one failed interview and several closed doors I was starting to think I was stuck there. Fast forward a few months...
So here I am on maternity leave dreading the day I am due to return. I maxed out my leave and was due back in about a month. Right after Christmas, God gives me an incredible gift. My sweet sister-in-law called to tell me of an opening with Target. Not just any job, a PART-TIME job...with BENEFITS!!! This was EXACTLY what I had been hoping and praying for, but thinking I would NEVER find. These gigs are hard to come by. Especially the benefits part. You see, part-time was never really an option for me because we needed the insurance. So needless to say, I am ecstatic. I went through the interview process. The very very lengthy process. God carried me through three interviews and blessed me with a JOB OFFER.
Can I just say that God is so faithful. He is always on time. Never too early, and never too late. For 9 months I worried and worried. And all along He was telling me to wait, to leave it in His hands. He had it under control. I should have just trusted a little bit more. I just think it's perfect that, right before I am due back, God opens this door and reminds me "For I know the plans..."
After finding out that I got the job, I wanted Ella to get to be the one to share the good news. After all, it was all for her anyway :)
I wrote the previous post below during my maternity leave, about the day I would have to return to work. I knew it would be a monumental day. Probably something like Ella's first day of kindergarten. I dreaded that day. I thought about it from the moment I knew I was pregnant, how I never wanted to leave her to return to work. And before I knew it, the time had come. Time is sneaky. When you least expect it, it starts flying by at lightning speed. It seems unfair. But, much to my surprise, God had something up His sleeve. Let me back up...
I've always wanted to stay home and raise my babies. But for some crazy reason God decided I'd make a decent pharmacist. Not sure why. I always thought it somewhat of a random career. Why pharmacy? Personally, I think His sense of humor is rather funny. I would doubt there is a career that embraces my type A personality and need for order and preciseness quite like pharmacy. I mean, wouldn't you want your pharmacist to be pretty precise? So here I am doing the pharmacist thing, with the random hours and working weekends, and God decides to bless us with a precious baby. Well, from the moment that little white stick told us we were pregnant, I started worrying about my job. How would I work a 12 hour shift knowing I have a baby at home. I remember walking to my car at 9pm thinking how hard this would be when we had a baby. But as I said before, God was in control all along. He knew my anxious heart. He also knew the desires of my heart. I wanted a different job so badly. One that would allow me to work normal hours and less weekends. I wanted to be home more. But after one failed interview and several closed doors I was starting to think I was stuck there. Fast forward a few months...
So here I am on maternity leave dreading the day I am due to return. I maxed out my leave and was due back in about a month. Right after Christmas, God gives me an incredible gift. My sweet sister-in-law called to tell me of an opening with Target. Not just any job, a PART-TIME job...with BENEFITS!!! This was EXACTLY what I had been hoping and praying for, but thinking I would NEVER find. These gigs are hard to come by. Especially the benefits part. You see, part-time was never really an option for me because we needed the insurance. So needless to say, I am ecstatic. I went through the interview process. The very very lengthy process. God carried me through three interviews and blessed me with a JOB OFFER.
Can I just say that God is so faithful. He is always on time. Never too early, and never too late. For 9 months I worried and worried. And all along He was telling me to wait, to leave it in His hands. He had it under control. I should have just trusted a little bit more. I just think it's perfect that, right before I am due back, God opens this door and reminds me "For I know the plans..."
After finding out that I got the job, I wanted Ella to get to be the one to share the good news. After all, it was all for her anyway :)
A Hard Day
My baby girl,
Tomorrow will be a hard day, probably one of the hardest I will have. Tomorrow I go back to work. I don't know how I will survive an entire day away from you, my love. I will probably cry. I hope that you don't. These past three months have been pure blessing, pure joy. Yes, I have been tired, the house has been dirty, and we've eaten our fair share of fast food. But I have so LOVED being home with you each day. Being there to see your smiles the minute that you wake up and being there to watch your eyes get sleepy as I rock you each night. From bath time to bed time, you are a joy. Yes, sometimes you are very fussy and we bounce on that yoga ball until I feel like my legs might fall off, but I wouldn't miss a minute of it. I can promise you, I'd rather be home bouncing a cranky baby than away at work filling prescriptions.
So why am I leaving you baby girl? I wonder the same thing sometimes, ok, all the time. But I am trusting in the promise that has carried me through each and every questionable moment in my life:
Tomorrow will be a hard day, probably one of the hardest I will have. Tomorrow I go back to work. I don't know how I will survive an entire day away from you, my love. I will probably cry. I hope that you don't. These past three months have been pure blessing, pure joy. Yes, I have been tired, the house has been dirty, and we've eaten our fair share of fast food. But I have so LOVED being home with you each day. Being there to see your smiles the minute that you wake up and being there to watch your eyes get sleepy as I rock you each night. From bath time to bed time, you are a joy. Yes, sometimes you are very fussy and we bounce on that yoga ball until I feel like my legs might fall off, but I wouldn't miss a minute of it. I can promise you, I'd rather be home bouncing a cranky baby than away at work filling prescriptions.
So why am I leaving you baby girl? I wonder the same thing sometimes, ok, all the time. But I am trusting in the promise that has carried me through each and every questionable moment in my life:
"For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you, not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." -Jeremiah 29:11
You see, baby girl, God has a plan. Not just for me, but for you too. I don't know why God has called me to be a pharmacist instead of a stay-at-home mommy. I know sometimes I question it. But in my heart, I trust Him. I know that our God will teach me how to be both, and for His glory. So, this will be a learning process. Bear with me sweet girl as I try to learn to be a mommy and work away from home at the same time. It won't be easy at first. Your bedtime might have to be a little later. But we will make it and we will come out stronger and better because of it. Just know that I want more than anything to be home with you. But I am trying to be obedient to God's will for me, for our family. I am trusting that, though I don't understand, God sees the big picture and has only good things in store for us. If you learn anything from your mommy, I pray that you learn that. God's will is perfect and He is trustworthy. He is faithful. His timing is always perfect. I pray that you learn to be a faithful follower of His precious plan for your life.
I love you.
Mommy
I love you.
Mommy
Monday, January 25, 2010
3 months old
My love,Today you are 3 months old. It's hard to believe that it has already been TWELVE weeks since you graced us with your presence. I remember the day you were born like it was just yesterday. You came into this world bathed in prayer. You see, we knew all along God was in control, but sometimes the things we don't expect come at us. When the doctor told mommy a c-section was advisable, things started to get a little scary. But the most precious thing happened. Your entire family and some pretty amazing friends filled our hospital room and prayed for you...prayed for God's guidance in deciding how you should enter this world. I can't describe the peace that fell over me. I am so grateful you came into the world in such a way.
From the moment you arrived, you've let your presence be known. You've had one good set of lungs from day one! Now that you are 3 months, you are doing many new things:
1. Smiling like crazy - let me tell you, those smiles make me melt into a puddle
2. Giggling in your sleep - its the world's sweetest thing. I can't wait to hear you do it when you're awake.
3. "Talking" a lot - especially when we lay you on your changing table, for some reason you get really vocal there.
Your Daddy and I adore you. Now just slow it down a little, please ma'am!
Love,
Mommy and Daddy
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Growin' Growin'
Man this little girl is growing so fast! It's hard for me to believe she is 10 weeks old already - and getting more beautiful and animated every day.
Here are some of her latest pics (some were taken with my phone and aren't the best quality):
My little chunky monkey looks like a toddler in this one!!
Ella had her 2 month check up and weighed in at 11 pounds 4 oz and was 22 1/4 inches long (50th percentile on both ht and wt). She also got 3 shots - poor baby was miserable. She cried all afternoon every time she moved her legs :-(
At least she had some cutesy daffy duck band-aids to show for it
Ellie got shots and Tuckie got the shave
I traveled with Ella by myself for the first time this past weekend. I was soooo worried she would cry the whole drive but she was an absolute angel and slept the whole time. We went to see Grammie for her birthday and had the best time playing with her sweet cousins who looooved to love on "Baby Ella."
Ella has changed so much in the past months. She is "talking" like crazy now. And smiling all the time.
This is my absolute favorite picture of her - those cheeks!!
She will actually sit in her bouncy seat and lay on her activity mat for almost a half hour! She's too cute, she just sits in her little seat kickin' those legs and smiling at the tv. Praise God that Mommy can actually get a few little things done around the house.
This child also looooves to watch some football with her Daddy.
Soooo pretty
Whistle face
She and Tuckie are buddies
I'm due back at work in less than two weeks :-(
Here comes a whole new set of adventures for this working mommy!
Here are some of her latest pics (some were taken with my phone and aren't the best quality):
My little chunky monkey looks like a toddler in this one!!
Ella had her 2 month check up and weighed in at 11 pounds 4 oz and was 22 1/4 inches long (50th percentile on both ht and wt). She also got 3 shots - poor baby was miserable. She cried all afternoon every time she moved her legs :-(
At least she had some cutesy daffy duck band-aids to show for it
Ellie got shots and Tuckie got the shave
I traveled with Ella by myself for the first time this past weekend. I was soooo worried she would cry the whole drive but she was an absolute angel and slept the whole time. We went to see Grammie for her birthday and had the best time playing with her sweet cousins who looooved to love on "Baby Ella."
Ella has changed so much in the past months. She is "talking" like crazy now. And smiling all the time.
This is my absolute favorite picture of her - those cheeks!!
She will actually sit in her bouncy seat and lay on her activity mat for almost a half hour! She's too cute, she just sits in her little seat kickin' those legs and smiling at the tv. Praise God that Mommy can actually get a few little things done around the house.
This child also looooves to watch some football with her Daddy.
Soooo pretty
Whistle face
She and Tuckie are buddies
I'm due back at work in less than two weeks :-(
Here comes a whole new set of adventures for this working mommy!
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