Well we survived our first earthquake, now we need to survive our first hurricane. It's coming this weekend! It could be really bad, or not as bad as their thinking. She's already messed up lots of our plans, but such is life. My parents our coming in today, it's comforting knowing that they'll be here during this storm. I'm trying to plan things for us to do while a hurricane is going on around us :)
The worst that could happen is flooding and power outages. Pray for the East Coast this weekend. I'm reminded that the Lord is in control of the waves and I'm trying to rest in that today:
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our stronghold."
Psalm 46:1-3,7
-Alex
Friday, August 26, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Earthquake
We just survived our first earthquake! I was getting Sawyers bottle ready in the kitchen, and the island in our kitchen started shaking, the things fell from our book shelves in our family room. I immediately thought our house was about to blow up, that makes sense, right?? I ran over to Bethans house. My plan was to leave Sawyer there and then I would head back to our house to investigate. But of course once I got to Bethans, she had experienced the same feeling. We were scared. I came back home, all the neighbors were outside talking about what just happened. Then my neighbor Kellie came over with her girls, she was terrified! She has lived here her all life and never felt anything like this. We turn on the TV and realize we just survived a 5.9 earthquake!!
Everyone is safe, just a little jittery!
Everyone is safe, just a little jittery!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Finally!
Okay are you ready for some pictures?
If not then do not continue with this post =D
Sawyer is loving her friends these days. It is so sweet to watch them all play together. She is the youngest amongst our neighbors, which I love because she is learning so much from them!
Sawyer loves time with her daddy. Like I said in a previous post as soon as he gets home all she says is "da da dadddy" It warms our heart! Also, we are starting a new tradition with Sawyer before she goes to bed at night...we sing the doxology together. Sawyer loves hearing her daddy sing, and on a side note Clint bought a banjo!!!!
Even though Sawyer loves her daddy, she is a mommy's girl!! I love this girl so much! We are starting to have tons of fun together, and we laugh all throughout the day!
And here are some of Sawyer being Sawyer =D
And last but not least some top pics from her 10 month "photo shoot" hehe
If not then do not continue with this post =D
Sawyer is loving her friends these days. It is so sweet to watch them all play together. She is the youngest amongst our neighbors, which I love because she is learning so much from them!
Sawyer loves time with her daddy. Like I said in a previous post as soon as he gets home all she says is "da da dadddy" It warms our heart! Also, we are starting a new tradition with Sawyer before she goes to bed at night...we sing the doxology together. Sawyer loves hearing her daddy sing, and on a side note Clint bought a banjo!!!!
Even though Sawyer loves her daddy, she is a mommy's girl!! I love this girl so much! We are starting to have tons of fun together, and we laugh all throughout the day!
And here are some of Sawyer being Sawyer =D
And last but not least some top pics from her 10 month "photo shoot" hehe
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Update on life
Well we are mid-way through August...I can't believe it!! We have lots of exciting things a head of us. Next weekend my parents and sister are coming up, I can't wait for them to see how much Sawyer has grown and how big she is. Then two weeks after that one of my dearest friends is getting married in Orlando, Florida! I will go down for two days and one night. Sawyer will have the previlage of staying back in Philly with her daddy and her Susu! I know they will all have a blast! Then in October another one of my closest friends is getting married in Louisville...Sawyer and I will make that journey together and leave Clint/daddy at home to work and make money so we can do all these fun things (We love you Clint and are so thankful for all your hard work!)
We are approaching my favorite time of the year...FALL!!!! I can not wait to share all the reasons I love fall with Sawyer, I know she will LOVE it too!!! But I am not wishing summer away just yet... I do love the warm mornings and evenings, I love seeing all of our neighbors out and about...I love all the fresh veggies and fruit...
We are still waiting for the adaptor for our iPad to upload our pictures to that. Once that is here we will have a picture overload on this blog, so get ready. But to hold you all over here is a video of Sawyer playing with her baby...at the end check out Clint (he just woke up, hehe)
On a side note, Sawyer can now climb up in her rocking chair, turn around and sit in it like a big girl. I keep trying to get it on camera but every time I get the camera out she just crawls over to me. I'll keep trying.
We are approaching my favorite time of the year...FALL!!!! I can not wait to share all the reasons I love fall with Sawyer, I know she will LOVE it too!!! But I am not wishing summer away just yet... I do love the warm mornings and evenings, I love seeing all of our neighbors out and about...I love all the fresh veggies and fruit...
We are still waiting for the adaptor for our iPad to upload our pictures to that. Once that is here we will have a picture overload on this blog, so get ready. But to hold you all over here is a video of Sawyer playing with her baby...at the end check out Clint (he just woke up, hehe)
On a side note, Sawyer can now climb up in her rocking chair, turn around and sit in it like a big girl. I keep trying to get it on camera but every time I get the camera out she just crawls over to me. I'll keep trying.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
10 months
Sawyer is 10 months old today, I can not believe it! This is by far my favorite stage. She is starting to understand so much and she is trying to hard to communicate with us, it's precious! I didn't do a 9 month post...shame shame on me. So I might combine some 9 month stuff with 10 month stuff.
Here is some info of miss Sawyer Beth:
Food:
-She eats pretty much everything now. I hardly "make" her baby food, it's now all finger foods for the most part
-She LOVES blueberries right now, she eats so much her poop is blue =D
-She also loves mango's, peaches, chicken, turkey, peas, carrots, bread, cherries, the list goes on and on
-Today she had pancakes for the first time (they were whole wheat with bananas, oats, applesauce, and cinnamon) She liked them but didn't love them
-I am starting to introduce eggs
-She loves cereal with milk
If you can't tell this girl likes to eat.
Nursing/Bottles:
-She was nursing 4 times a day
-The beginning of July I started to not produce enough milk for that last feeding so she got a bottle of 5 ounces of formula before bed
-Slowly throughout the month of August she has gotten more and more bottles with formula
-I completely stopped nursing when she was almost 10 months
-Now she take a bottle 3 times a day, each bottle is around 6 or 8 ounces
-I wasn't nearly as sad to stop nursing as I thought I would be. It was getting to the point where she would only nurse for a few minutes, now she takes a bottle for about 10 minutes so that's nicer. It's pretty convenient at this age to take a bottle and I can give it to her in the car, at the store, or wherever (if need be). Clint can feed her now which gives me more freedom. The worst part was the MONEY, thankfully she wont be on formula for too long.
Schedule:
-Wakes around 7ish now (after sleeping through the whole night, whoo hooo) and bottle right when she wakes up
-Play time on her own while I make breakfast, pack Clint's lunch and drink my coffee
-Breakfast around 8ish
-Usually go on a walk once Clint leaves for work
-Nap time 9-10:30am
-Play time/ Visit friends etc...
-Lunch around 12:30pm
-Room time and book time
-Bottle 1:30 or 2:00 pm
-Nap time 2-4:00pm
-Light snack
-Play in the kitchen while Mommy cooks
-Dinner around 5:30pm
-Walk/Playtime with Daddy/Bath
-Bottle around 7:30pm
-Night night around 8
This is my favorite schedule so far, she is doing so well on it and is just a blast. Her personality is just blossoming!
Words she can say:
-Daddy (says it all the time when Clint is home)
-Doggy (not super clear but we know she is trying to say it)
-Mom Moma (in a whinny voice and reaches for me)
-Hi (will do it when I get her after her nap and when she sees new people)
-She tries to talk all the time
When we went for Sawyers 9 month check up she weighed around 20 lbs. and was in the 75% for height, 90% for weight, and 35% for head ( I think). She was doing great according to the doc!
What else to say...Sawyer loves people and animals. If she sees a dog walk by on the street she freaks out and LOVES it, and if she hears a kids high voice she gets so excited and looks around trying to find the kid...I hope her love for people and animals continues! =D
I'm starting to think of ideas for her first birthday party, it's so tempting to go all out and do a "fall" theme, but on the other hand I would love to do a theme of something she loves i.e. dogs! Well see! Any ideas out there???
Happy 10 months baby girl...you keep getting sweeter by the months and I am so excited for what the future holds. You are so loved by your mommy, daddy, and everyone else around you. We are so thankful that God created you and gave you to us, you truly are a blessing and a gift and I am treasuring these "baby" moments because I know before I realize it you will be such a big girl!!!
p.s. No pictures yet, still working on it! So sorry!!!
Here is some info of miss Sawyer Beth:
Food:
-She eats pretty much everything now. I hardly "make" her baby food, it's now all finger foods for the most part
-She LOVES blueberries right now, she eats so much her poop is blue =D
-She also loves mango's, peaches, chicken, turkey, peas, carrots, bread, cherries, the list goes on and on
-Today she had pancakes for the first time (they were whole wheat with bananas, oats, applesauce, and cinnamon) She liked them but didn't love them
-I am starting to introduce eggs
-She loves cereal with milk
If you can't tell this girl likes to eat.
Nursing/Bottles:
-She was nursing 4 times a day
-The beginning of July I started to not produce enough milk for that last feeding so she got a bottle of 5 ounces of formula before bed
-Slowly throughout the month of August she has gotten more and more bottles with formula
-I completely stopped nursing when she was almost 10 months
-Now she take a bottle 3 times a day, each bottle is around 6 or 8 ounces
-I wasn't nearly as sad to stop nursing as I thought I would be. It was getting to the point where she would only nurse for a few minutes, now she takes a bottle for about 10 minutes so that's nicer. It's pretty convenient at this age to take a bottle and I can give it to her in the car, at the store, or wherever (if need be). Clint can feed her now which gives me more freedom. The worst part was the MONEY, thankfully she wont be on formula for too long.
Schedule:
-Wakes around 7ish now (after sleeping through the whole night, whoo hooo) and bottle right when she wakes up
-Play time on her own while I make breakfast, pack Clint's lunch and drink my coffee
-Breakfast around 8ish
-Usually go on a walk once Clint leaves for work
-Nap time 9-10:30am
-Play time/ Visit friends etc...
-Lunch around 12:30pm
-Room time and book time
-Bottle 1:30 or 2:00 pm
-Nap time 2-4:00pm
-Light snack
-Play in the kitchen while Mommy cooks
-Dinner around 5:30pm
-Walk/Playtime with Daddy/Bath
-Bottle around 7:30pm
-Night night around 8
This is my favorite schedule so far, she is doing so well on it and is just a blast. Her personality is just blossoming!
Words she can say:
-Daddy (says it all the time when Clint is home)
-Doggy (not super clear but we know she is trying to say it)
-Mom Moma (in a whinny voice and reaches for me)
-Hi (will do it when I get her after her nap and when she sees new people)
-She tries to talk all the time
When we went for Sawyers 9 month check up she weighed around 20 lbs. and was in the 75% for height, 90% for weight, and 35% for head ( I think). She was doing great according to the doc!
What else to say...Sawyer loves people and animals. If she sees a dog walk by on the street she freaks out and LOVES it, and if she hears a kids high voice she gets so excited and looks around trying to find the kid...I hope her love for people and animals continues! =D
I'm starting to think of ideas for her first birthday party, it's so tempting to go all out and do a "fall" theme, but on the other hand I would love to do a theme of something she loves i.e. dogs! Well see! Any ideas out there???
Happy 10 months baby girl...you keep getting sweeter by the months and I am so excited for what the future holds. You are so loved by your mommy, daddy, and everyone else around you. We are so thankful that God created you and gave you to us, you truly are a blessing and a gift and I am treasuring these "baby" moments because I know before I realize it you will be such a big girl!!!
p.s. No pictures yet, still working on it! So sorry!!!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Homemade Banana Oat Bars
I have been looking all over the place for a recipe for some type of granola bar that didn't have eggs, honey, or peanut butter. I wanted some for Sawyer to eat and for Clint and I to enjoy...well I found my recipe!
It's healthy, it's yummy, and everyone likes them!
Banana Oat Bars
3 large, ripe bananas (the browner the better!), well mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 cups quick oats
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/4cup milled flax seeds
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup coconut, finely shredded & sweetened
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped almonds
Pinch of brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, racks in the top third.
In a large bowl combine the bananas, vanilla extract, and apple sauce. Set aside. In another bowl whisk together the oats, flour, flax seeds, shredded coconut, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks and dried fruit. Press the mixture into a greased 8" stoneware pan and cooked them for about 30 minutes. I cut them into 12 bars.
*I made a pan for Sawyer and left out the chocolate chips, almonds, and cranberries. She loves them, and I don't feel bad for letting her eat lots of them!
Enjoy!
It's healthy, it's yummy, and everyone likes them!
Banana Oat Bars
3 large, ripe bananas (the browner the better!), well mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 cups quick oats
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
1/4cup milled flax seeds
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup coconut, finely shredded & sweetened
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup chopped almonds
Pinch of brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees, racks in the top third.
In a large bowl combine the bananas, vanilla extract, and apple sauce. Set aside. In another bowl whisk together the oats, flour, flax seeds, shredded coconut, cinnamon, salt, and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks and dried fruit. Press the mixture into a greased 8" stoneware pan and cooked them for about 30 minutes. I cut them into 12 bars.
*I made a pan for Sawyer and left out the chocolate chips, almonds, and cranberries. She loves them, and I don't feel bad for letting her eat lots of them!
Enjoy!
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