Just wanted to fill you guys in on a few quick things.
First, acac is awesome! I have loved having the ability to go workout and have 2 hours of childcare! I am working with a personal trainer who has me using some Free Motion machines to build my strength back up. It's been really nice to be working out regularly again.
Secondly, Hannah has been consistently sleeping 6 - 7 hours at night. Last night she slept 7 1/2 hours! We figured out that she was getting really sleepy around 9, so now the routine is to bathe her and have her fed and in the crib around 9. Been working so far!
That's all for now. More to come next week!
Friday, November 21, 2008
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Cute videos
Today was fun! Hannah and I headed over to our friend Lina's house to visit her and her little boy David, who is 2 weeks older than Hannah. David was all smiles today! Very cute. :) Lina and I always joke that they are boyfriend and girlfriend. Also, Daniel and I will be joining acac tomorrow (a fitness and wellness center in Cville), and Lina also has a membership there, so hopefully we can go work out together! The neat thing about acac is that unlimited childcare will be included (up to 2 hours and 15 minutes at a time), so I am SUPER excited about that.
Then Hannah and I headed to our friend Michelle's house to visit her and her little boy Micah who is 7 weeks older than Hannah. He is a big boy! We put Hannah and Micah in the crib together, so here's a video of the two of them:
And below is a video of Hannah in her bouncy seat, which she loves. Laura's mom and dad got this little seat for Hannah. It makes doing my hair and getting ready in the morning a breeze!
Then Hannah and I headed to our friend Michelle's house to visit her and her little boy Micah who is 7 weeks older than Hannah. He is a big boy! We put Hannah and Micah in the crib together, so here's a video of the two of them:
And below is a video of Hannah in her bouncy seat, which she loves. Laura's mom and dad got this little seat for Hannah. It makes doing my hair and getting ready in the morning a breeze!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Big Day
Today was a big day--a bittersweet one for Ms. Hannah.
We went to the doctor for her 2 month well-baby check-up. She was a little over 9 1/2 pounds and was 22 1/2 inches long! So she gained 3 pounds and grew 3 inches in the last month--wow! She went from being below the 5th percentile in height and weight to being in the 50th for height and 25th for weight. Way to go, girl! She's very healthy, very alert, and our doctor was very pleased with how she's doing.
She was scheduled to get 4 vaccines today, but I only opted for 2. She got DTaP and HiB. My heart broke into a million pieces when those needles got stuck into her thighs.... I cried. I had never heard her cry quite like that. It was really really sad. She's been really sleepy and weepy for the rest of the day. I can imagine--rough afternoon! I'm tired too.... I think it was pretty rough on me as well.
As a "reward" for how well she did with her shots (because she totally understands that concept now...), Daniel and I went out to get her a bumbo chair! Yay! Below is a little video Daniel shot with my phone--very cute. :)
In other news, Daniel passed his sickness on to me--thanks, bud. I've since lost my voice, which is really stinky because I'm supposed to lead worship at an all-campus worship night at U.Va. on Wednesday evening. Thankfully, I only have a few songs that I'll be singing. But, it never proves to fail: every semester I lose my voice the week of Seek. Go figure. Be praying for that, though! I am anticipating that God's going to do some really neat things on Wednesday night and beyond.
Hannah has been sleeping 5 hours for her first stretch at night pretty consistently now. I haven't decided if I like that yet :) I find that I'm more tired when she does that, because she doesn't sleep as well once she wakes up from that first stretch of sleep. Oh well--that means we're on to bigger and better sleep stretches!
Welp, enjoy this little video of Hannah in her bumbo chair!
We went to the doctor for her 2 month well-baby check-up. She was a little over 9 1/2 pounds and was 22 1/2 inches long! So she gained 3 pounds and grew 3 inches in the last month--wow! She went from being below the 5th percentile in height and weight to being in the 50th for height and 25th for weight. Way to go, girl! She's very healthy, very alert, and our doctor was very pleased with how she's doing.
She was scheduled to get 4 vaccines today, but I only opted for 2. She got DTaP and HiB. My heart broke into a million pieces when those needles got stuck into her thighs.... I cried. I had never heard her cry quite like that. It was really really sad. She's been really sleepy and weepy for the rest of the day. I can imagine--rough afternoon! I'm tired too.... I think it was pretty rough on me as well.
As a "reward" for how well she did with her shots (because she totally understands that concept now...), Daniel and I went out to get her a bumbo chair! Yay! Below is a little video Daniel shot with my phone--very cute. :)
In other news, Daniel passed his sickness on to me--thanks, bud. I've since lost my voice, which is really stinky because I'm supposed to lead worship at an all-campus worship night at U.Va. on Wednesday evening. Thankfully, I only have a few songs that I'll be singing. But, it never proves to fail: every semester I lose my voice the week of Seek. Go figure. Be praying for that, though! I am anticipating that God's going to do some really neat things on Wednesday night and beyond.
Hannah has been sleeping 5 hours for her first stretch at night pretty consistently now. I haven't decided if I like that yet :) I find that I'm more tired when she does that, because she doesn't sleep as well once she wakes up from that first stretch of sleep. Oh well--that means we're on to bigger and better sleep stretches!
Welp, enjoy this little video of Hannah in her bumbo chair!
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Election Perspective
I've been reading a lot of conservative Christian responses to the results of yesterday's election, and I have to say that I am both disappointed and rather disgusted. Here's why...
First of all, have we forgotten that God is always sovereign and always on His throne? Have we lost trust in His perfect will? Do we really believe that one person is going to cause the demise of one of the strongest nations on earth? Seriously--do people really believe that??
I understand that Obama has a very liberal platform and that he has the most liberal voting record in the Senate. I also understand that the Democrats have control of Congress. But honestly, I don't think that yesterday's outcome is about policies or about political party preferences. It's about a nation that is continuing to overcome racial oppression, prejudice, and misconception.
I am so proud of the United States of America. I am so excited about what kind of healing is going to come from this election. I am ecstatic that my daughter's first memory of the President of the United States is going to be an African American. As I watched Obama give his acceptance speech last night, I was overjoyed to the point of tears. As I listened to him list off events in our nation's history where the American people joined together to make huge steps forward, I couldn't help but rejoice in the unity of blacks, whites, latinos, and every other ethnicity to see something like this take place. We did it, America. You've proven to me that we truly are in this together.
And for the record, no, I didn't vote for Obama. But that doesn't mean I can't rejoice in his victory.
First of all, have we forgotten that God is always sovereign and always on His throne? Have we lost trust in His perfect will? Do we really believe that one person is going to cause the demise of one of the strongest nations on earth? Seriously--do people really believe that??
I understand that Obama has a very liberal platform and that he has the most liberal voting record in the Senate. I also understand that the Democrats have control of Congress. But honestly, I don't think that yesterday's outcome is about policies or about political party preferences. It's about a nation that is continuing to overcome racial oppression, prejudice, and misconception.
I am so proud of the United States of America. I am so excited about what kind of healing is going to come from this election. I am ecstatic that my daughter's first memory of the President of the United States is going to be an African American. As I watched Obama give his acceptance speech last night, I was overjoyed to the point of tears. As I listened to him list off events in our nation's history where the American people joined together to make huge steps forward, I couldn't help but rejoice in the unity of blacks, whites, latinos, and every other ethnicity to see something like this take place. We did it, America. You've proven to me that we truly are in this together.
And for the record, no, I didn't vote for Obama. But that doesn't mean I can't rejoice in his victory.
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