Sunday, July 18, 2010
Maternity Pictures
On June 26, 2010 we had maternity pictures taken by Katy Link Photography. I first met Katy back in the summer of 2005 at Pine Cove Christian Camps where we were both counselors. That upcoming school year we were also both in Phi Lamb at A&M. Thanks Katy for taking such great pictures!
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Amoriyah Update
As of tomorrow, my due date will be exactly 3 weeks away; I can't believe she's almost here! I really don't think I've been more anxious in my entire life for anything (except for our wedding)
I actually go in tomorrow for an appointment with a midwife; I decided about 3 weeks ago to switch over from a doctor. I know; some people probably think it's crazy to switch this late, but I decided it was a better decision for me and I feel so good about it. I'm excited to see my progress tomorrow and how Amoriyah's doing :)
Here are a few pictures of her growing:
29 Weeks
31 Weeks
33 Weeks
35 Weeks
I actually go in tomorrow for an appointment with a midwife; I decided about 3 weeks ago to switch over from a doctor. I know; some people probably think it's crazy to switch this late, but I decided it was a better decision for me and I feel so good about it. I'm excited to see my progress tomorrow and how Amoriyah's doing :)
Here are a few pictures of her growing:
29 Weeks
31 Weeks
33 Weeks
35 Weeks
Baby Showers!
Well, there's been a lot going on over the last couple of months since I posted last. Even though it's been exhausting, it has been equally as great!
As of May 8th, we moved out of student housing into an apartment in Euless; I discovered once again why I hate moving so much!! However, my parents were gracious enough to hire us movers for the day which is really the way to go! I guess my mom figured with a 7-month preggo lady in combination with a 2nd floor apartment, someone else doing the work was better :D Since we are officially moved out of our student apartment, we are officially not students anymore!! Well, at least for now....
On May 22nd my good friends Brandi Poe and Emily Wilken hosted my first baby shower. It was great to get to see them and some people from my home town I hadn't seen in awhile. I was completely overwhelmed with everything we received for Amoriyah and truly felt blessed :) Here are a few pics from that day:
The very next weekend, we made a road trip (yes, road trip) all the way up to Indianapolis for another baby shower hosted by Brandon's mom, Renee, and his grandmothers. Once again, I was completely blown away by everyone's generosity and the blessings poured out on us. Pictures are below:
On June 13th, my sweet sister-in-law Angela hosted another shower for all our church/local friends to attend. It was a great way to spend Sunday afternoon! A few of those moments captured in the pics here:
Thanks so much to all these ladies for their hard work and effort into putting together all of this! We truly appreciate you and it means so much to us :D
As of May 8th, we moved out of student housing into an apartment in Euless; I discovered once again why I hate moving so much!! However, my parents were gracious enough to hire us movers for the day which is really the way to go! I guess my mom figured with a 7-month preggo lady in combination with a 2nd floor apartment, someone else doing the work was better :D Since we are officially moved out of our student apartment, we are officially not students anymore!! Well, at least for now....
On May 22nd my good friends Brandi Poe and Emily Wilken hosted my first baby shower. It was great to get to see them and some people from my home town I hadn't seen in awhile. I was completely overwhelmed with everything we received for Amoriyah and truly felt blessed :) Here are a few pics from that day:
The very next weekend, we made a road trip (yes, road trip) all the way up to Indianapolis for another baby shower hosted by Brandon's mom, Renee, and his grandmothers. Once again, I was completely blown away by everyone's generosity and the blessings poured out on us. Pictures are below:
On June 13th, my sweet sister-in-law Angela hosted another shower for all our church/local friends to attend. It was a great way to spend Sunday afternoon! A few of those moments captured in the pics here:
Thanks so much to all these ladies for their hard work and effort into putting together all of this! We truly appreciate you and it means so much to us :D
Monday, April 26, 2010
Brandon's Birthday and Baby Update
April 13th was Brandon's 26th birthday! This was the first time I got to celebrate with him as his wife and it was awesome :) I love you baby and look forward to many more in the years to come!
We had a full week of different birthday festivities. On the Friday before his birthday, we to downtown Fort Worth to Texas de Brazil. Let me tell you, if you haven't been here yet, you really need to. The food is AMAZING! It's a bit pricey, but if you go on their website you can enter in your birthday or anniversary and get a buy one get one coupon and it is beyond worth it. They have a very unique salad bar and serve any type of meat, cooked just about any way and it's all you can eat! After dinner, we headed to watch Hot Tub Time Machine. I'm pretty sure it's just about what we expected; a stupid comedy, but it had us laughing in several parts so it was pretty worth it.
On the 13th, I pretty much planned the evening without Brandon really knowing what we were going to do. We had another great dinner at Carraba's Italian Grill and then headed to play putt-putt and some video games, an activity we had yet to do since we've been together. I figured it was past time to do this.
Then, on Thursday, we went to BJ's Brewhouse to eat dinner with my parents, my brother and sister-in-law and several of our closer friends. All in all, I'd say Brandon had a great birthday :D
Here's a pic of us at Texas de Brazil:
Amoriyah's doing great! She's been moving like CRAZY; I feel her pretty much constantly and you can actually SEE her moving in my stomach; it's crazy! I go back to the Dr. May 7th to have my gestational diabetes test which should be fun, haha. Here's a couple of new pics at around 24 weeks.
We had a full week of different birthday festivities. On the Friday before his birthday, we to downtown Fort Worth to Texas de Brazil. Let me tell you, if you haven't been here yet, you really need to. The food is AMAZING! It's a bit pricey, but if you go on their website you can enter in your birthday or anniversary and get a buy one get one coupon and it is beyond worth it. They have a very unique salad bar and serve any type of meat, cooked just about any way and it's all you can eat! After dinner, we headed to watch Hot Tub Time Machine. I'm pretty sure it's just about what we expected; a stupid comedy, but it had us laughing in several parts so it was pretty worth it.
On the 13th, I pretty much planned the evening without Brandon really knowing what we were going to do. We had another great dinner at Carraba's Italian Grill and then headed to play putt-putt and some video games, an activity we had yet to do since we've been together. I figured it was past time to do this.
Then, on Thursday, we went to BJ's Brewhouse to eat dinner with my parents, my brother and sister-in-law and several of our closer friends. All in all, I'd say Brandon had a great birthday :D
Here's a pic of us at Texas de Brazil:
Amoriyah's doing great! She's been moving like CRAZY; I feel her pretty much constantly and you can actually SEE her moving in my stomach; it's crazy! I go back to the Dr. May 7th to have my gestational diabetes test which should be fun, haha. Here's a couple of new pics at around 24 weeks.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
It's A...
GIRL!! Yep, that's right :) We found out on March 11th that our world is about to be overwhelmed with a lot of pink and we couldn't be more excited!
After going back and forth for a few days (because of me), we decided on the name Amoriyah Renee. Her first name means "Yahweh has spoken" and her middle name is Brandon's mom's first name.
We originally found the name Moriah in a Hebrew name book and really liked it. But, then we found it spelled Moriyah, which we liked better, but it changed the meaning of it and we didn't really care for the new meaning. Then, we found Amariah in another book and, after talking with our friend Nathan, discovered we could change the spelling to Amoriyah without sacrificing the meaning. So...that's how we came up with our baby girl's name!
Here's a few new pictures: new ones of Amoriyah and a new belly picture, even though I'm not sure you can tell much of a difference from the last belly picture:( But, the Dr. said she's growing and developing right on track!
21 weeks
After going back and forth for a few days (because of me), we decided on the name Amoriyah Renee. Her first name means "Yahweh has spoken" and her middle name is Brandon's mom's first name.
We originally found the name Moriah in a Hebrew name book and really liked it. But, then we found it spelled Moriyah, which we liked better, but it changed the meaning of it and we didn't really care for the new meaning. Then, we found Amariah in another book and, after talking with our friend Nathan, discovered we could change the spelling to Amoriyah without sacrificing the meaning. So...that's how we came up with our baby girl's name!
Here's a few new pictures: new ones of Amoriyah and a new belly picture, even though I'm not sure you can tell much of a difference from the last belly picture:( But, the Dr. said she's growing and developing right on track!
21 weeks
Friday, March 5, 2010
Charlotte Jane
Over the past few months, I've really been challenged a lot in my faith and belief system. Don't get me wrong; I've never doubted God or my salvation, just been awakened to some new truths that I've never thought hard about before. There have been several times where I've struggled and gone back and forth asking many questions of my husband and friends. I've never quite had a desire to learn and grow in the way that I do now. It's, of course, still difficult at times to get in the word, but that new spark has pushed me closer to Him.
Then, about a month ago, my brother and sister-in-law received some news that their daughter, Charlotte Jane, who was to be born in late February, would more than likely be born with some type of genetic disorder. There were many unanswered questions as to what was really going on; the only solution was to wait until she arrived.
On February 10, Charlotte was born. Due to some complications with her lungs, she was rushed to the NICU to be put on a ventilator. Later that night, she was transported to Cook Children's Hospital where they could give her more specilized care. The next several days were pretty difficult as Charlotte struggled to breathe on her own. Then, on February 17, Charlotte's fight and pain were over when she went home to be with our Savior.
God struck me hard with this. This is the closest I've ever been to death; I've had grandparents that have passed away, but it just seems unnatural and "unfair" for such a young life to have to go through that. My prayer life radically changed from the moment we found out that Charlotte might be born with complications. I had many questions and didn't really understand. I praised God in all of it, but was also very fearful, anxious and doubtful.
However, my faith has never grown so much in my life or in quite the same way as it has because of this and for that I'm grateful. I've been able to see some miraculous faith and trust in God in Justin and Angela as well which has been awesome to get to see. God has been glorified so much and changed others through this little precious life. I believe it was during Charlotte's graveside when Rick was talking about suffering on this earth. Suffering brings us closer to the cross and helps us experience Christ. Not only because we draw nearer to Him in our pain, but because it is part of the fullness of the Christian life. Christ endured the pinnacle of suffering on the cross and when we experience some degree of suffering, we're experiencing some degree of Him. When we meditate on that, it should make us fall to our knees in reverance because of the fullness of God's grace. So, we should rejoice in our suffering.
Ecclesiastes 3:4 is a significant truth that Ang told me she has really learned through this. "There's a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance." After I've meditated on the truth about suffering, this becomes extremely profound. Even though there's much pain and weeping associated with Charlotte's death, there's much joy because her pain is over and she is in the presence of our God. So, it's ok to laugh and cry at the same time; it's part of this incredible journey we're on.
Go to justinandangela.blogspot.com to read more of their incredible story.
Then, about a month ago, my brother and sister-in-law received some news that their daughter, Charlotte Jane, who was to be born in late February, would more than likely be born with some type of genetic disorder. There were many unanswered questions as to what was really going on; the only solution was to wait until she arrived.
On February 10, Charlotte was born. Due to some complications with her lungs, she was rushed to the NICU to be put on a ventilator. Later that night, she was transported to Cook Children's Hospital where they could give her more specilized care. The next several days were pretty difficult as Charlotte struggled to breathe on her own. Then, on February 17, Charlotte's fight and pain were over when she went home to be with our Savior.
God struck me hard with this. This is the closest I've ever been to death; I've had grandparents that have passed away, but it just seems unnatural and "unfair" for such a young life to have to go through that. My prayer life radically changed from the moment we found out that Charlotte might be born with complications. I had many questions and didn't really understand. I praised God in all of it, but was also very fearful, anxious and doubtful.
However, my faith has never grown so much in my life or in quite the same way as it has because of this and for that I'm grateful. I've been able to see some miraculous faith and trust in God in Justin and Angela as well which has been awesome to get to see. God has been glorified so much and changed others through this little precious life. I believe it was during Charlotte's graveside when Rick was talking about suffering on this earth. Suffering brings us closer to the cross and helps us experience Christ. Not only because we draw nearer to Him in our pain, but because it is part of the fullness of the Christian life. Christ endured the pinnacle of suffering on the cross and when we experience some degree of suffering, we're experiencing some degree of Him. When we meditate on that, it should make us fall to our knees in reverance because of the fullness of God's grace. So, we should rejoice in our suffering.
Ecclesiastes 3:4 is a significant truth that Ang told me she has really learned through this. "There's a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance." After I've meditated on the truth about suffering, this becomes extremely profound. Even though there's much pain and weeping associated with Charlotte's death, there's much joy because her pain is over and she is in the presence of our God. So, it's ok to laugh and cry at the same time; it's part of this incredible journey we're on.
Go to justinandangela.blogspot.com to read more of their incredible story.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Coupon Savings
I'm pretty excited about this week's trips to Walgreens and CVS; I think this is probably the most I've saved thus far!
CVS:
Clean and Clear Advantage Acne Control Kit
Cover Girl and Olay Simply Ageless Concealer
Cover Girl Trublends Microminerals Blush
Walgreens:
Gilette Venus Embrace Razor
Olay Total Effects Body Wash
2 Arm & Hammer 50 oz. Laundry Detergents
2 Arm & Hammer 6 oz. Toothpastes
This total before taking into account sales and adding coupons, extra bucks and register rewards would have been around $88 + tax. My total was $25. 35!!!
So, how did I do it??
Well, first of all, I had $5 in extra care bucks from CVS from my last trip so I headed there first. I bought the Clean and Clear Kit first in one transaction using those $5 ECBs. I also had a $5 off clean and clear coupon and a CVS coupon for $4 off $20. So, my total for that transaction was $6.48. The kit was marked at 19.99! ALSO, if you bought $15 worth of clean and clear products, you got $5 back in ECBs!
On my next transaction at CVS, I bought the covergirl concealer and blush. They were both priced at 12.99. I had a coupon for $2.50 off 2 covergirl products and a coupon for buy one covergirl face product, get one free. I also used the $5 ECBS I just received from the clean and clear kit. So, that total was $5.94.
At Walgreens, I bought the Gilette razor first because I received $4 back in register rewards for buying it. It was marked at $8.99. I also had a $2 off coupon and another coupon for a free Olay body wash with the purchase of a Gilette razor! I got a $9.99 body wash for absolutely free! So, that transaction was $7.57.
Then, I purchased the 2 A&H detergents and toothpastes. The deteregent was marked at $6.99 and the toothpaste was marked at $4.29. However, they were both on sale for buy one, get one free. I also had a $1 off coupon for both the detergent and the toothpaste. I used the $4 register rewards I just received to make my total $5.36!
CVS:
Clean and Clear Advantage Acne Control Kit
Cover Girl and Olay Simply Ageless Concealer
Cover Girl Trublends Microminerals Blush
Walgreens:
Gilette Venus Embrace Razor
Olay Total Effects Body Wash
2 Arm & Hammer 50 oz. Laundry Detergents
2 Arm & Hammer 6 oz. Toothpastes
This total before taking into account sales and adding coupons, extra bucks and register rewards would have been around $88 + tax. My total was $25. 35!!!
So, how did I do it??
Well, first of all, I had $5 in extra care bucks from CVS from my last trip so I headed there first. I bought the Clean and Clear Kit first in one transaction using those $5 ECBs. I also had a $5 off clean and clear coupon and a CVS coupon for $4 off $20. So, my total for that transaction was $6.48. The kit was marked at 19.99! ALSO, if you bought $15 worth of clean and clear products, you got $5 back in ECBs!
On my next transaction at CVS, I bought the covergirl concealer and blush. They were both priced at 12.99. I had a coupon for $2.50 off 2 covergirl products and a coupon for buy one covergirl face product, get one free. I also used the $5 ECBS I just received from the clean and clear kit. So, that total was $5.94.
At Walgreens, I bought the Gilette razor first because I received $4 back in register rewards for buying it. It was marked at $8.99. I also had a $2 off coupon and another coupon for a free Olay body wash with the purchase of a Gilette razor! I got a $9.99 body wash for absolutely free! So, that transaction was $7.57.
Then, I purchased the 2 A&H detergents and toothpastes. The deteregent was marked at $6.99 and the toothpaste was marked at $4.29. However, they were both on sale for buy one, get one free. I also had a $1 off coupon for both the detergent and the toothpaste. I used the $4 register rewards I just received to make my total $5.36!
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