February 26, 2014

  How has this happened? My little boy is going to be three in two days! The last few days have really had me thinking about the past three years and how much has changed for our family. In three years we have moved six times, been through a few jobs, and added an addition. Donovan has grown into such an independent, smart, and sweet little boy. Don't get me wrong, he has his moments of the infamous "terrible twos" (or many "terrible threes" soon?) but those moments and milestones he has reached and continues to reach has made me feel very blessed to be his mother. Not to mention, the love and attention he pays to his little brother makes my heart burst. He's the first to tell me when Cooper is upset and will run over and say "it's okay, Cooper. it's okay!" or randomly walk up to him and rub his head and say "brother so tute!" (yes, "tute" is "cute" in our house!). All of these moments make me wonder where the past three years went!
  Cooper is now 4 months old...what??? Seems like yesterday we were at the hospital waiting for him to make his debut. Now he wakes me up every morning with a big grin and lots of giggles! He's always so happy to see his Grandma Ihrke and loves to fall asleep on her shoulder. She often says that it does her heart good to receive his smiles and I know it does my heart good as well. I have found myself often thanking God for the amazing people in my life and thanking Him for his abundance of blessings.
  On a different note, I made the bread and it turned out AH-MAZ-ING! :) It tastes just like my Grandma Huisman's bread but the loaves turned out a bit funky! Obviously the loaf malformation didn't deter my husband or my son from eating it as I made 6 loaves on Sunday and we are down to 2! okay, okay, I am guilty of scarfing down a few slices ;) As for the apron, well....it turned out looking like a 5 year old sewed it but it's functional. I got a bit more ambitious and began a Minnie Mouse dress-up apron for my best friend's 2 year old daughter. I have to admit, this one is looking MUCH better! Maybe because it's for someone else??? Maybe I'll post some pictures when I'm done with it. I've been using Donovan as a model and he's not too amused. haha. On top of all my craft projects, school, and taking care of babies, I have been searching for employment. Not much here in the way of jobs but I have been able to find a few that can translate to my military experience. I feel as though I am at a crossroads though when it comes to careers. I know what field I want to pursue and yet our goal of becoming debt free is holding me back. Maybe when the boys start school we'll have the means for me to pursue further education. In the meantime, I'm going to live for the moment, plan on the future, and not hold my breath!

V/R
Shara