tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70953366042451870512024-03-05T08:53:14.059-08:00the shepard lifeAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.comBlogger378125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-26598872955125885612014-06-17T22:30:00.001-07:002014-06-17T22:30:31.873-07:00An update from the Shepard’s!<p align="left"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6iRhjmaNsrQ/U6EjgE3dzDI/AAAAAAAAEMM/a1qndMXzVGg/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-8%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-6iRhjmaNsrQ/U6EjgE3dzDI/AAAAAAAAEMU/UkeiSHygt4E/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-8%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="Thimesch{MWP}-8" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Thimesch{MWP}-8" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlGOuUOZRVKMpAglxLK1QPZ0ORGIGJHczHndeg_rYSDi6aEqoo5GA1L2ugWGLfwLee8vwRBa4Wf9PAPPXVpSe_T_cUaghq4rrdK8YYYCN_UmRYRePqTvGNne6x3p4nlzyU2PbXBJpu3CQl/?imgmax=800" width="556" height="377"></a></font></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Hi. Hello. How are you?</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Yep, I’m here!</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">As you can see from the above picture, I am doubly blessed! With the two most precious, adorable little girls. Oh they have my heart. </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Eleanor just turned 2. And she had a Bubble Guppies party…what time is it…it’s time for lunch! (all you moms out there can sing along)</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OLJB0bQrq7I/U6Ejmf55oRI/AAAAAAAAEMk/JgBtQGxPZHk/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-6%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-OLJB0bQrq7I/U6Ejmf55oRI/AAAAAAAAEMs/80vCjqmm-8c/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-6%25255B10%25255D.jpg"><img title="Thimesch{MWP}-6" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Thimesch{MWP}-6" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-dviH1oBEKH0/U6Ejrbs_8AI/AAAAAAAAEM0/-yy2eTgOPnA/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-6_thumb%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="556" height="377"></a></font></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Rosalie is 10 months!!! Yes she is THAT close to 1. I can’t…</font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RA2cpqYRQek/U6Eju5YFhZI/AAAAAAAAEM8/_Ob3f4VwmT4/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-47%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-RA2cpqYRQek/U6Eju5YFhZI/AAAAAAAAENE/ORPml2kIVcA/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-47%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="Thimesch{MWP}-47" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Thimesch{MWP}-47" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-oDtvq1PdR_A/U6Ejz5yOhPI/AAAAAAAAENM/fIYgK_YbJIE/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-47_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="564" align="left" height="377"></a></font></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Rosie’s birthday has snuck up on me, so I really need to get to party planning! </font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hF-3sqjYW8k/U6Ej1ept_RI/AAAAAAAAENU/EaQzcLzsNzk/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-41%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hF-3sqjYW8k/U6Ej1ept_RI/AAAAAAAAENc/xgwXYOnv5vc/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-41%25255B6%25255D.jpg"><img title="Thimesch{MWP}-41" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Thimesch{MWP}-41" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-h2AtT4EGgyU/U6Ej55JRBuI/AAAAAAAAENk/hSaFQn5iB1M/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-41_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="564" height="377"></a></font></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">And then there is my hubby Tim! My bestest friend and the most incredible daddy ever! </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">I really hope and would really like to start updating my blog again! We will see!!!!! </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">This week we are really busy with a youth camp at our church, Tim working on school, Eleanor playing in the sprinkler, Rosie trying to pull up on every.single.thing., trying to keep up our healthy eating (we cut out soda for a bit!), (missing Dr. Pepper 10!), and trying to work on some house projects! </font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Oh and can I just say…have you had a Sonic Nerd’s Slushie?????? Yes yes yes…this was before we started our sugar cleanse. ha! But oh mylanta, they are amazing! And you need one. They taste like summer! </font></p> <p align="left"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UE-Vn5LHa7c/U6Ej8HCSnxI/AAAAAAAAENs/_kEASp38G8w/s1600-h/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-9%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font size="3"><img title="Thimesch{MWP}-9" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="Thimesch{MWP}-9" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DHds3huzhqU/U6Ej9WHhRCI/AAAAAAAAEN0/_b3AVMhVEqI/Thimesch%25257BMWP%25257D-9_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484"></font></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="3"></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!!</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">xoxo,</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="3">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-26106975721594294182013-09-17T12:49:00.000-07:002013-09-17T12:49:02.001-07:00My latest blessing!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We welcomed our sweet Rosalie Claire into the world on August 13th! </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Rosalie is an absolute doll! She has the sweetest little personality about her. Eleanor has adjusted perfectly. whoohoo! I think she is too young to be jealous. Which is perfect! I am learning all sorts of things on how to parent a newborn and a 16 month old! haha! Which is a completely different blog post! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had an emergency c-section with Eleanor, and was able to have a VBAC with Rosalie! Praise God! We had been praying so hard for a VBAC. Rosie's birth story is very exciting and a true testament of God's timing and faithfulness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, I just wanted to share my exciting news with everyone! Someday I hope to be able to blog again on a regular basis. I enjoy it so much. Until then, it was lovely to say Hello to everyone! I hope you all are doing well. Lots and lots of love from the Shepard clan! Party of 4! :) xo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(I linked up with <a href="http://eolove.blogspot.com/">The Blessing Box today</a>!)</span></div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-12709346945954191042013-04-05T20:56:00.002-07:002013-04-05T20:56:53.930-07:00Easter at the Shepard house & other news! :)<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello everyone! So, I haven't blogged in a reallllllly long time! I kept thinking about it. It just never happened. But I'm totally okay with that! Because...I have been spending most of my days with my precious Eleanor! <b> Who is almost a 1 year old!</b> I seriously cannot believe that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">:( So sad, yet excited at the same time. I'm so sorry to leave all of you hanging that don't know me personally. I'm not promising that I will be blogging regularly, but I sure have missed it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought I would give a very brief catch up on my life! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is my sweet little Eleanor on Easter! A little over 11 months old. She looked absolutely beautiful on Easter. I thought she looked like such a toddler. :( </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And this is the family on Easter! It ended up being a beautiful day!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I AM PREGNANT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yep.....I am 20 weeks along with another baby girl! This one was a HUGE surprise. But we could not be more thrilled after the journey we went on the conceive Eleanor. We thank God everyday for this incredible blessing. Our girls will be super duper close in age....but they will also be best friends! I can't wait. Plus, we don't have to buy hardly anything! Score! It paid off when Tim wanted to buy everything pink for Eleanor! haha! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is Eleanor digging through her Easter basket from us! Gosh, I had fun putting together her basket! I am going to love doing that every year. Her favorite thing was her baby smartphone. Though she still prefers to play with ours.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This weekend we are suppose to have BEAUTIFUL weather here! I am soooooo pumped. We hope to take E out to the park and possibly on a picnic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was so nice to share a blog again! I'm not sure who stuck around my old blog.....but hello if you did! :) I have still been reading all of my favorite blogs out there. Please forgive me that I have not been active and saying hello. E seriously keeps me busy and on my toes! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!!! </i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">xoxo</span></div>
Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-6966782411056190942013-01-04T21:23:00.001-08:002013-01-04T21:23:14.445-08:00It’s Me!<p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">It’s true I hardly get the chance to blog anymore! I would really like to blog regularly….but I honestly don’t have the time.  I know I could make time, but I always feel guilty knowing that there are a million other things that I should be doing.  Really my only opportunity to blog would be during Eleanor’s nap times, but honestly those fly by!  And I am normally doing something around the house.  Right now, E is in bed and Tim fell asleep early on the couch.  So hence the blog post! hahaha!  I did want to mention to all of my sweet blog friends that I have made over the years…..that I am still reading your blogs!  I read everyday!  I have Reader on my phone and I will read blogs while I am nursing sometimes or when E has fallen asleep on me.  My phone doesn’t allow me to leave comments though!  Does anyone know how to do that?  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Since I haven’t blogged in awhile, I wasn’t even sure what I should post!  You know it’s going to be about our little Eleanor!  :)  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">You must see Eleanor in her Christmas dress!!!!!!!!  She looked like a little snowflake princess.  I found ways for her to wear that dress several times in December.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Z7VDLC6EzE8/UOe4d-q_KSI/AAAAAAAAEEA/BmVy2IIRpFg/s1600-h/DSCN8048%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zrmurqPUEco/UOe4e57D4VI/AAAAAAAAEEI/O8bRfpgiQwI/DSCN8048_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">She looks like she is posing after a tap dance or something! She is stinkin cute!!!!!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EXKtqkmUJbM/UOe4gKM1HaI/AAAAAAAAEEQ/jBQ27USFcZU/s1600-h/DSCN8052%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-YP2wlHapeFg/UOe4heS2rFI/AAAAAAAAEEY/dT1ObDs6Uv8/DSCN8052_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zWlKTy619xk/UOe4jhe8wVI/AAAAAAAAEEg/uSuk-M7HQY0/s1600-h/DSCN8080%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-s_G9FDQQoTc/UOe4k5WWYKI/AAAAAAAAEEo/YN4iUba4jdM/DSCN8080_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We took E to see Santa in her snowflake dress!  She wasn’t too sure about Santa!  ha!  She did okay for a few seconds….long enough to get a picture.  And then she was done!  I am curious what she will do next year!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZJcxhTicmis/UOe4nPBkjwI/AAAAAAAAEEw/91lvmAtgtpc/s1600-h/DSCN8097%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN8097" border="0" alt="DSCN8097" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-blgAys7uyUk/UOe4oCQBQ5I/AAAAAAAAEE4/BajEvIeXFSI/DSCN8097_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I captured an adorable face while E was in her Christmas jammies!  It is so hard to get a face picture now a days.  She is always rolling around or putting something in her mouth! haha!  When does the putting everything in your mouth phase end?  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz0ayuusogUP0SCL3ENC_nxTtHRnI22fGoaJB3KjUbuUEIHW96JCPboFJLgkeGFad-E4-p8qpfmj4ySYjblHNJMJNnReSzUf4S2viLcECZSMreA47eGcSkr2d7ZvsJwVHRv4_idI6Kss6T/s1600-h/DSCN8174%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN8174" border="0" alt="DSCN8174" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BJe1WLdofXw/UOe4q3qBRhI/AAAAAAAAEFI/5Txh3q9QG94/DSCN8174_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">And this face just looks mischievous!  Love it! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zf2HYggH9g0/UOe4sCU2PFI/AAAAAAAAEFQ/ingxRr50yxQ/s1600-h/DSCN8368%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN8368" border="0" alt="DSCN8368" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JlNP4c0KUWQ/UOe4tFLyE2I/AAAAAAAAEFY/EYSTOvvXYNs/DSCN8368_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">And just for kicks…..and so you know Maddie is still around……Maddie taking in the sights on our Christmas roadtrip to mamaw and papaw’s house!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pCzC7ABMJN4/UOe4uxB5mcI/AAAAAAAAEFg/R2ZdJ8uSq2k/s1600-h/DSCN7912%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ZDX_agsGK1Q/UOe4vqcpVzI/AAAAAAAAEFo/wK5WDC4IvtU/DSCN7912_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">And lastly…..a look at our ugly sweaters this year!  It’s always a pleasure to go shopping for new ugly sweaters each year!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We had an amazing Christmas with Eleanor!  I hope to recap that on the blog too.  We are truly blessed!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">A few things I am looking forward to in 2013:  Continuing to grow closer to the Lord, planning E’s first birthday (eeeekkkkkkk!),  More date nights with my hubby, Working on house projects, Doing better at meal planning…….and a lot more things….but that’s all I can think of at almost midnight! ha!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I hope each of you had a very happy and blessed Christmas and New Year!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Lots of Love,</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-860376287278635282012-12-14T08:51:00.001-08:002012-12-14T08:51:42.539-08:00DATE NIGHT!<p>Guess what world?  Husband and I are going out on a HOT DATE TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Yipppeeeeee!</p> <p>It is shameful to tell you how many times we have gone anywhere alone in the past 7 months.  </p> <p>Our first time going anywhere alone was about 3 weeks after E was born.  Guess where we went?  To the Health Department in our city to get our whooping cough shots together!  Romance at its best.  We stopped off for a sonic drink….so that made it a date.  </p> <p>The second time we went somewhere alone was to a church banquet.  We went there alone….but there was a bunch of people there.  So…..</p> <p>The third time was just a few weeks ago, when we went to see “It’s a Wonderful Life” at the theatre.  However, we went with another couple.  So…….</p> <p>I told you.  Shameful.  </p> <p>Even though we have hardly gone anywhere, we still have had time together at home after E goes to bed.  </p> <p>BUT…..</p> <p>I could not be more excited about this evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p>Just my sweetie and me.  Out on a date on a Christmasy night.  I will be soaking up every moment.  </p> <p>We are making a resolution for the new year to be better about scheduling date nights and not allowing anything to come between our date schedule!!!!  </p> <p>We have a huge problem about saying NO to stuff and people.  </p> <p>A romantic post coming soon!  :)  </p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rN_SNAe428s/UMtZFzd1RvI/AAAAAAAAECI/-IHEtlX_YQE/s1600-h/IMG_8328%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_8328" border="0" alt="IMG_8328" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JAgZvA5YaKc/UMtZHediUKI/AAAAAAAAECQ/d4fkCg4FKBg/IMG_8328_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-90269764658073029022012-12-06T06:26:00.001-08:002012-12-06T06:26:19.913-08:00Wish I could wear crazy Christmas vests!<p><font face="Lucida Sans">I am a crazy Christmas lady and I don’t care who knows it!!!!</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I am the person that wears Christmas tree earrings and jingle bell bracelets.  I would wear more Christmas shirts,  but then I cross over into the realm of ugly sweater lady….and that’s just not good.  But when I’m 80, you know I’ll be wearing those Christmas vests with pride! ha!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Even though Eleanor is too young to really do many Christmas festivities this year, I have still been wanting to start a bunch of new traditions with her.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans"><strong><em>Here is my Christmas Festivities List this year:</em></strong></font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Get a real Christmas tree-  <font color="#ff0000">check</font></font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Get new family stockings with our names- <font color="#ff0000">check</font> (tim & I’s say mom & dad!!!! :) )</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Go to the Springfield Christmas Parade</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Put up outside lights- <font color="#ff0000">in progress</font></font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Take a family Christmas card picture- <font color="#ff0000">Check</font></font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Decorate E’s room- <font color="#ff0000">check</font></font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Decorate ornaments for the tree</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Make sugar cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Read the Christmas story in Luke as a family on Christmas Eve</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Take E to see Santa at Bass Pro</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Have a baking day</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Drive around with cocoa as a family looking at lights in our city</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Make a hand & foot print of E for a Christmas craft</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Watch our favorite movies and have a yummy dinner as a family</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Try a new cookie recipe</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Deliver some surprise treats to a family in need</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Drink sparkling grape juice by the light of the tree with husband</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Get Eleanor the Fisher-Price nativity set</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">And that’s all I can think of right now! ha!  And obviously we won’t get to all those things this year.  But they are all things I would love to do.  I love starting new traditions!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Do you have a special tradition with your family?  (that I can steal from you!)  :)  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-LuW7Rv6sack/UMCrAMWsX0I/AAAAAAAAEBA/87BFzRfgWp8/s1600-h/DSC_0306%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSC_0306" border="0" alt="DSC_0306" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uBnq5y56g1w/UMCrCH0cczI/AAAAAAAAEBI/KG3fMYJGn-Y/DSC_0306_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="335" /></a></p> <p><font color="#008000" size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>Merry Christmas Friends!</strong></font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-67021442996902083362012-11-30T13:07:00.001-08:002012-11-30T13:07:44.467-08:00Turkey Day Recap<p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">There is nothing better than celebrating the holidays with our Eleanor!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Last week we had the best time at E’s first Thanksgiving!!!!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I am completely obsessed with holiday clothes for E….so I am super happy I was able to find her several Thanksgivingish clothes for the month! :)  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-TfCV1vUxDmM/ULkf5bOXx0I/AAAAAAAAD-s/07TA6gWuWow/s1600-h/319036_10151258907523606_1828665729_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="319036_10151258907523606_1828665729_n" border="0" alt="319036_10151258907523606_1828665729_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-scHB1Qm0XZI/ULkf7Iq8tdI/AAAAAAAAD-0/hB3xf0Lu3EQ/319036_10151258907523606_1828665729_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">One of my favorites being her turkey butt jammies! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I got a little sad when I was shopping the other day because I realized that she is almost out of the sizes where they have animals or cute things on the butts of clothes!  Nooooooooo!  I love this so much.  I guess it would be wrong for an 8 year old to walking around with a turkey on her butt! ha!  I am enjoying my last little bit of  cute prints on E’s butt! </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-lNOjgJOP9vc/ULkf8NGLIVI/AAAAAAAAD-8/fG9wP-hpP5o/s1600-h/599844_10151270565803606_1177663408_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="599844_10151270565803606_1177663408_n" border="0" alt="599844_10151270565803606_1177663408_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-HcmIectgpLE/ULkf9CUeUtI/AAAAAAAAD_E/Njp8rPF70lE/599844_10151270565803606_1177663408_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We all woke up on Thanksgiving morning to run the Turkey Trot in our city!  It was our first time….and we will definitely be making that a tradition.  There were so many people there.  It was nuts.  E seemed to really love it.  She kept trying to get out of her stroller to look at all the runners!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I am just now getting back into exercise and I was totally feeling it after the race!  haha!  :/  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mRWRrsFRGXY/ULkf-345uVI/AAAAAAAAD_M/KnZvI4h8Le4/s1600-h/532323_10151271142138606_1149990071_n%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="532323_10151271142138606_1149990071_n" border="0" alt="532323_10151271142138606_1149990071_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-vutDxa_Z1cc/ULkf_vu64mI/AAAAAAAAD_U/anU1UxmUnoc/532323_10151271142138606_1149990071_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="303" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">The above pic is our family Thanksgiving pic.  E is wearing her turkey dress!  And yes she is sucking her thumb! :)  She has turned out to be a full blown thumb sucker.  We tried and tried to keep the paci, but she started refusing it.  We get LOTS of comments from people like….. “you better not let her do that….it will ruin her teeth!” We even get comments from strangers about it.  It is a tad frustrating.  (and annoying!)  I always keep my mouth shut.  But this is my personal blog, so I guess I can rant a little right?  What I want to tell those advice-givers….You try to stop a 7 month old from putting her thumb in her mouth!  :)  And rant over.  Plus, Eleanor is an extremely content and happy baby.  So thumb sucking isn’t all bad!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hdKzbandSwA/ULkgBc8FsHI/AAAAAAAAD_c/CUeHCg2e81c/s1600-h/DSCN7760%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7760" border="0" alt="DSCN7760" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9rwD-pM73tw/ULkgCocBa1I/AAAAAAAAD_k/E3zHIKEg17I/DSCN7760_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Just another pic of E in a Thanksgiving shirt.  And our cute little Maddie! BFF!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5fV9z7hYxWE/ULkgEIbXbXI/AAAAAAAAD_s/xk3vdIKOEJY/s1600-h/DSCN7780%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7780" border="0" alt="DSCN7780" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2GDyZIbm7Ck/ULkgEyLjh1I/AAAAAAAAD_0/A1JZWTvhPRk/DSCN7780_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">That face makes me MELT!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WeVwz2Y2B3k/ULkgGf1mMiI/AAAAAAAAD_8/W8zXiKlCSfI/s1600-h/DSCN7797%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7797" border="0" alt="DSCN7797" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v1VI6qVrgH4/ULkgHFmTK4I/AAAAAAAAEAE/QW7ktcAp7_Y/DSCN7797_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">My momma and I went out black friday shopping!  We had the best time as always…..but it was way more relaxed this year since I am still breastfeeding.  It wasn’t a marathon like it has been in years past. haha!  We can totally shop for a ridiculous amount of hours!  We made several pit stops so I could feed and cuddle with Eleanor.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Just wanted to recap our Thanksgiving festivities!  And now the Christmas season is in full swing and I could not be more excited!!!!!!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Did anyone go out shopping on Black Friday?  What did you shop for?  </font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-83418724835582264652012-11-28T09:40:00.001-08:002012-11-28T09:40:25.968-08:00Oh Christmas Tree!<p><font face="Lucida Sans">This year Tim and I decided that we would go all out and get a REAL CHRISTMAS TREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It was such a fun time!  I wasn’t sure how I would like it…..and how it would work out for us.  BUT…we have decided that we love it and it will be happening every year! :)  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iJjgGuDVkS4/ULZMP-qyb7I/AAAAAAAAD8I/zhM7FT6cAaA/s1600-h/DSCN7835%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7835" border="0" alt="DSCN7835" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_uuNSiwwo7w/ULZMQ9pGu_I/AAAAAAAAD8Q/kJjU4J0ejAk/DSCN7835_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">We went out to the cutest tree farm!  On the way we stopped for a caramel mocha coffee.  Delightful!  We listened to Christmas music, Eleanor was talking away in the backseat, and we were talking about our first Christmas as a family of 4!  (we don’t forget little Maddie!)  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-h-PoakGzDd0/ULZMTLu53uI/AAAAAAAAD8Y/WrYcbaQMzEk/s1600-h/DSCN7847%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7847" border="0" alt="DSCN7847" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Vjp7tpt5KPo/ULZMUOjo3mI/AAAAAAAAD8g/z8m3Z_IWixo/DSCN7847_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tJC_QsyTY20/ULZMVrloc8I/AAAAAAAAD8o/ZpuRXf9pWSw/s1600-h/DSCN7839%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7839" border="0" alt="DSCN7839" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVF-ALymtNkbnmul8WpDvaNF1d-REw2Ti4WwwwPpk-_I7Pp2dau_YtjygsM5cGinVOOifEUWkwK4uzrSzUrSjYXsKhbou8z5_lLk8KjiGcouTw74WApnyBxJO46qxTHGNA5bz_L06eSFQ3/?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">It was a perfect crisp morning for tree shopping! I loved all of the huge, fat trees.  Too bad we don’t have tall ceilings in our house.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-aZ5uE0Z2lR8/ULZMYmDPbCI/AAAAAAAAD84/1CRqnSWVTCI/s1600-h/DSCN7838%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7838" border="0" alt="DSCN7838" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uUW7n6sJ830/ULZMZjwIJbI/AAAAAAAAD9A/8Xt8tpax1r4/DSCN7838_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rggVAnG6zRg/ULZMbn-r3eI/AAAAAAAAD9I/mrlI4VOgizI/s1600-h/DSCN7844%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7844" border="0" alt="DSCN7844" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-VCVqExgOcEE/ULZMcxZIxJI/AAAAAAAAD9Q/ud4UspOmsS0/DSCN7844_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">We chose a Nordman Fir tree!  It is beautiful!  I didn’t find this out until I googled it later….but Nordman’s are one of the best trees for families with children because they have great needle retention and they don’t have sharp needles!  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-BNQLvJnSO9s/ULZMfIk-5xI/AAAAAAAAD9Y/W3DckQ6P43A/s1600-h/DSCN7850%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7850" border="0" alt="DSCN7850" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-m6cQqu-wnHo/ULZMgK8zwMI/AAAAAAAAD9g/v57_FY-R_9c/DSCN7850_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Here is my handsome hubby making a fresh cut on the bottom! </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I was a little worried that we would have a Clark Griswald moment….but everything went well!  Merry Christmas to us! ha!</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Ok….one little thing….when we set it up in the living room, it was much bigger than we thought and Tim had to do a little trimming so we could still have a star on top! :)  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PdDZLsT1wOY/ULZMhBzq3aI/AAAAAAAAD9o/fqeQ7t6LyQA/s1600-h/481870_10151276047728606_527857415_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="481870_10151276047728606_527857415_n" border="0" alt="481870_10151276047728606_527857415_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7ItYBprGdf8/ULZMiIeHIbI/AAAAAAAAD9w/vQaA47GabRw/481870_10151276047728606_527857415_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I am in love with our tree and super happy that we went for the real deal!  I would definitely recommend it for a fun family outing! </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">We are in full Christmas mode now! I have been dressing E in all of her Christmas clothes, I got peppermint mocha creamer, Christmas candy on the coffee table and even a few gifts purchased. </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Does anyone else get a real Christmas tree?</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-28352297351605245952012-11-21T20:20:00.001-08:002012-11-21T20:20:40.963-08:00From Us to You!<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-7M1rx7jX3ag/UK2oE7vtagI/AAAAAAAAD7I/Bo7LveALAYA/s1600-h/IMG_0082%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0082" border="0" alt="IMG_0082" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--OIdilY7FfM/UK2oF1atsEI/AAAAAAAAD7Q/Yj--8rQ7slY/IMG_0082_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans"><strong><em>The Shepard family wants to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving!!!!!</em></strong></font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Our hearts are so full this Thanksgiving season.  We truly have so much more than we need and deserve.  We get to spend this holiday with our sweet Eleanor that we have prayed for during many holidays past.  We finally have our precious miracle!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Sometimes I get to longing and wishing for the next new thing, or new clothes or home décor.  But when I stop to think about it, I have so much!  I might not consider myself wealthy, but compared to many parts of the world we are very very rich.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Most of all I am thankful for my relationship with Jesus Christ!  Without Him, I am and have nothing.  He makes me rich!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I hope each of you have a wonderful day!  (and be friendly if you go out shopping!)  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">With love,</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-37376967834838007832012-11-08T09:08:00.001-08:002012-11-08T09:08:26.113-08:00Eleanor & Sweet Potatoes<p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sG_f2WEXHzw/UJvm3INmnSI/AAAAAAAAD5I/rg0Nx1zgO1Q/s1600-h/DSCN7545%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7545" border="0" alt="DSCN7545" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RlSFSfwRVs4/UJvm4FOQomI/AAAAAAAAD5Q/_nWIPTcajJA/DSCN7545_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Eleanor has officially started food!!! :)</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">We waited until 6 months to give her the first taste of it.  No real reason….we just waited.  Her doctor said we were welcome to start earlier if we wanted as Eleanor seemed ready.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-0f2-QXSPwd8/UJvm5qqF2CI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/KsOmGTpl3aU/s1600-h/DSCN7543%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7543" border="0" alt="DSCN7543" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1g2o2THxSFc/UJvm6uENlzI/AAAAAAAAD5g/kZZEQ-XNUH0/DSCN7543_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Oh and we had a gift card left from one of her showers, and we were able to get this highchair!  It is the cutest thing! We decided to go with the kind that sits in your dining room chair.  We don’t have a huge house, so we didn’t really want a free standing one hanging around.  It has worked out great!  When we have people over and need the chair, we just take it off the chair and sit peanut in her excersaucer!  </font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-IHaO50CNuNGO_ylNX11sBjzcN13nabYZL4mz-sEmJiQplpdcTHsZ7-aJaJ1cUolvPWUFfwcotqboi_o_B_GHnrrpTYBK9XSH0WrMz6bU6_Jc6MJ-BZU9zfKFdp3YRnduNAEOSAWJpdh/s1600-h/DSCN7546%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7546" border="0" alt="DSCN7546" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LoE8N06v0Fk/UJvm9B6f0wI/AAAAAAAAD5w/d2udNz0_rZc/DSCN7546_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">This was E’s first bite of food!  We decided to skip rice cereal and go straight for the sweet potatoes! :) nom nom.  We toyed around with trying Baby Led Weaning and I just couldn’t get over the fear of choking.  (even though they say it hardly happens)  It just bothered me.  Though….she already has 3 teeth so I think we will start letting her explore soft finger foods in the near future!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">E’s first food experience was funny.  I think she enjoyed the taste of the sweet potatoes…..but she kept trying to grab the spoon and put it in her mouth herself!  Oh boy it was a challenge.  She wanted that spoon by golly!  haha!  (another reason I think we will start finger foods soon! ha! girlfriend wants to help!)  Since that feeding, she has gotten soooooo much better at allowing us to feed her!  And she has finally started figuring out how to eat rather than pushing the food out with her tongue.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-T5R1V6Uc_Uw/UJvm-melKXI/AAAAAAAAD54/WbXAAWRUp58/s1600-h/DSCN7550%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7550" border="0" alt="DSCN7550" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-g5br4I7w9X4/UJvm_8dRz1I/AAAAAAAAD6A/2vckZs6hP_k/DSCN7550_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Here she is trying to help! Precious thing.</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">So what kind of food did we feed her?</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I really wanted to make her food for several reasons.  (Though I’m not against jar food at all….she has already had some!)  I wanted to make her food because it is cheaper, I’m at home most of the time, and I can control what goes in it!  We started out with just a blender.  It did the job but it was not easy!  We really had to work on getting the sweet potato smooth.  One sweet potato made a ton of servings!!!!  We froze them in ice cube trays, then popped them out and put them in freezer bags.  Then we just thaw however many cubes she needs for that day!  It is awesome.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">My mom surprised us with the Baby Bullet this week!!!!! yay!!!! I can’t wait to try it out!  I know it is going to work much better than my blender.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eZE7KCT0JE8/UJvnBTBXpFI/AAAAAAAAD6I/yh5lH-Zhb6M/s1600-h/DSCN7552%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7552" border="0" alt="DSCN7552" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zT8__IlA2hI/UJvnCPwnf9I/AAAAAAAAD6Q/EQUTINeGCXQ/DSCN7552_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">So far our little peanut has tried:  sweet potatoes, applesauce, pears, oatmeal and peas!  We have had success with all of them except the oatmeal.  But thanks to several of you ladies….you suggested mixing it with fruit and I know she will like that much better.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I’m still doing a ton of research about baby food stuff.  It is kind of just figuring things out as you go right?  If anyone has a favorite website or book on this topic….I will love to know!!!!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Well, that is the latest on Eleanor!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Oh and I have a song on my heart….so I thought I would share.  No video of me singing it! haha!  Just the lyrics….</font></p> <p><em><font face="Lucida Sans">In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song.</font></em></p> <p><em><font face="Lucida Sans">This Cornerstone, this solid ground, firm through the fiercest drought or storm.</font></em></p> <p><em><font face="Lucida Sans">What heights of love, what depths of peace</font></em></p> <p><em><font face="Lucida Sans">When fears are stilled, when strivings cease</font></em></p> <p><em><font face="Lucida Sans">My comforter, my all in all</font></em></p> <p><em><font face="Lucida Sans">Here in the love of Christ I STAND!</font></em></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Hugs!</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">AMANDA</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-62741586874217625102012-11-03T09:26:00.001-07:002012-11-03T09:26:35.988-07:00Eleanor’s first Halloween!<p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-uH8eg08A1Zs/UJVFTlNAlbI/AAAAAAAAD2I/YS0ExoXAWko/s1600-h/DSCN7632%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7632" border="0" alt="DSCN7632" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Fqruq4gKHIE/UJVFU971d3I/AAAAAAAAD2Q/1299_rTrtOU/DSCN7632_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"><strong><font size="4">Happy Halloween from the Shepard Fam!!!!!</font></strong>  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Little Eleanor was a punkin! :) </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VN6yrlZCG4E/UJVFWW_kjgI/AAAAAAAAD2Y/MR2i6VVQDlk/s1600-h/DSCN7631%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Tck2lvLEd3o/UJVFXsZXBiI/AAAAAAAAD2g/6m2s6c_-kec/DSCN7631_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">She got to go trick or treating for the first time at my mom’s work!  It was the cutest thing ever.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-sjrXSblEA7k/UJVFZYHYAII/AAAAAAAAD2o/9Mo_6LVqnYM/s1600-h/DSCN7641%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7641" border="0" alt="DSCN7641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2AUYIXJW540O_GoS2Kfesh4cxVowm8ALoBkiafeIvCKLg1TJ5hhVjZggBgB8tHq4t0TGdaPTKk44AHk-hvyF9C4-Dq2fLoPxsFiyfpKhJeSRVidRO1xLHPwSty2cVo1anW5IG_xII8v59/?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I was so impressed by her treating abilities!  She knew how to reach in the bowl….she grabbed the candy….and then she dropped it in her bucket!  I know all mommas think this, but I was convinced she was genius! haha!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5wSeLji3CCY/UJVFckyPgoI/AAAAAAAAD24/uRryE8aImnM/s1600-h/DSCN7647%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7647" border="0" alt="DSCN7647" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zmKrYU09w38/UJVFeb7bJgI/AAAAAAAAD3A/grnB1W0eplg/DSCN7647_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I couldn’t find a black shirt for her to wear under her costume….so she ended up wearing a Christmas shirt! She was celebrating two holidays at once!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-diTrjfWRNFQ/UJVFfou-MCI/AAAAAAAAD3I/QRSp8L6jR-U/s1600-h/DSCN7661%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7661" border="0" alt="DSCN7661" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-eVI-4vv1sj4/UJVFgh1zpQI/AAAAAAAAD3Q/xKlDXIbWzh4/DSCN7661_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">And Eleanor’s mommy & daddy were hipsters for Halloween this year!!!! hahaha!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-2OGxe8QhwQk/UJVFiQb6AbI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/VvlJW7p81n0/s1600-h/DSCN7692%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiggtZM0mP-KFYpvf43F4fr8AD6gNbqU54YmpAq8kIg6RAxP6PzyhjBYMCqtOObVFMdfhYSbh38BvP-t2gHc8cFBn7clSKFpPExfFKrRB1yhZHN33rkKq3JvIc3gGUjpb5WKib34T0ocV3_/?imgmax=800" width="504" height="437" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Mr. Tim is wearing my scarf! :)  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qS55_bzgstI/UJVFk1g5HXI/AAAAAAAAD3o/ulxskUnGXZw/s1600-h/DSCN7705%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PBkAX2GKlt0/UJVFmChYZgI/AAAAAAAAD3w/dk3OjImPyG0/DSCN7705_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-exFpWSYMtIk/UJVFncYuR4I/AAAAAAAAD34/YgLZCgusgGg/s1600-h/DSCN7706%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-1KrJ4C0ugkM/UJVFopwWKJI/AAAAAAAAD4A/ppZiAqQYKZg/DSCN7706_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bQtkz_vt-ho/UJVFtIUBXKI/AAAAAAAAD4I/KHIyJY8gGhI/s1600-h/DSCN7735%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5zGe6gE0yJw/UJVFuft0eYI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/VxrGBkqV1h0/DSCN7735_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We had a costume & chili party for the college students at church and it was so much fun!  I tried a chili recipe from allrecipes.com and I was so not impressed! I am so bad about trying new recipes for people, when I should always try new recipes at home first! haha!  Does anyone else do that?  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I was thinking….I will be sad for the first Halloween that Eleanor won’t let me pick out her costume for her.  I guess I will enjoy it while it lasts!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">On the same note, today I am packing away her itty bitty clothes and it is BREAKING MY HEART!!!!!  ahhhhh.  Goodness….her preemie clothes were so small.  How is it that I can hardly remember holding her when she was that small?  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Oh and guess what?  I just ordered her a precious Thanksgiving dress, jammies and shirt! I so love dressing her for holidays! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Happy Saturday friends!!!!!!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">xo,</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-43182952319648856022012-10-19T09:21:00.001-07:002012-10-19T09:21:02.831-07:00Mom Guilt<p><font face="Lucida Sans">Whew!  This week has been something else!  I normally only work 2 days a week.  Which has been the perfect mix for me.  I have enjoyed being out of the house working but I still get lots of time at home with my girl.  This week I was covering for my job share partner who went on vacation (which I’m totally happy to do!) but I realized this week just how hard it would be to work full time!  This week was hard on me.  My emotions were all over the place.  It didn’t help that every evening we had to go help at our church since we are moving into a new building (post on that later!)  So I worked all day and then I would pick up E, feed her and then we went to church….and someone else watched her.  :(  I told Tim I was worried she didn’t love me anymore.  That she didn’t remember me.  I was worried that we were taking her too many places or keeping her out too much.  Basically every bit of mommy guilt you could imagine!  This week I was also ready to throw my pump in the trash!  Ugh….pumping all week is no fun.  But I persevered and I pumped enough milk everyday for E.  yahhooooo!   (I need to post on this too….but I am so stinkin proud of myself that I am still breastfeeding E at 6 months!)  On top of everything, our house is a wreck and we went to bed LATE every night.  It sounds like I’m complaining.  Ok….I kind of am! ha!  It was rough.  Yet, I am thrilled to be doing all of these things you know?  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">So back to mommy guilt.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I talked to my momma and she said she worked full time all through my childhood.  You know who it was hardest on?  Her.  She said when I was talking to her about everything…..it brought back all her feelings of guilt she experienced when I was little.  But, the wonderful thing…..I don’t remember any of that.  All I remember are the times I was with my momma!  I remember wonderful times with my family.  Moms beat themselves up!  My mom worked so hard for us.  And when she was with us, she gave us her all!  She was selfless.  And still is.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I’m all over the place in this post aren’t I?</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">But you know what?  We don’t always have weeks like this.  We got through it.  We made it!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">And today I am home with my girl!  She is getting oodles of attention and snuggles!!!!!  I appreciate today so so much.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">My hat goes off to momma’s that work full time for their family.  It is hard stuff.  But staying home is no cake walk either.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-0BkPdWkSeR8/UIF95SZ-eeI/AAAAAAAAD08/WLDOzkfVBko/s1600-h/IMG_0001%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0001" border="0" alt="IMG_0001" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7MrJRwTFHnw/UIF957C0VpI/AAAAAAAAD1E/S-1tsYN5yA0/IMG_0001_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I love love love being a mom!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">One other thing…..my friend Melissa has a cute etsy shop.  She is having a fall sale in her shop and I wanted to share that with you all.  Click </font><a href="http://onegirlscurls.etsy.com" target="_blank"><font face="Lucida Sans">here</font></a><font face="Lucida Sans"> to see all her cute things.  If you use the coupon code <font color="#9b00d3">shopfall15</font> you will get <font color="#ff0000"><strong>15% off!!!</strong></font>  Yippeee!</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-2oIUKCnxsQs/UIF96ulQpJI/AAAAAAAAD1M/fJGU-j9rgLI/s1600-h/il_570xN.361299140_hv1o%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="il_570xN.361299140_hv1o" border="0" alt="il_570xN.361299140_hv1o" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-bVe7ZoLmgHk/UIF97VTmdRI/AAAAAAAAD1U/bQsq4pOm2Sg/il_570xN.361299140_hv1o_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="378" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Here is one of the cute recipe boxes in her shop!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Go take a look! :)  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Well everyone….I am off to do a little house work!!!!!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Hugs to YOU!</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-50641837809735375122012-10-11T12:54:00.001-07:002012-10-11T12:56:49.060-07:000-3 month must-haves!<p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">While I was pregnant, I loved reading posts about baby must-have items!  Everyone seemed to have different items they loved.  I thought I would share Eleanor’s must-haves for her first 3 months of life!  Those items changed quite a bit after 3 months….so I will be back later with another post on that!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Remember that babies like different things!  But this is what Eleanor HAD to have!  And her mommy and daddy had to have. :) </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>1. Fisher Price Rock N Play Sleeper</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/--hXHbvPLeUI/UHcjbdolUjI/AAAAAAAADww/42Va4ZUwzqg/s1600-h/c26-B002M77N22-1-l%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="c26-B002M77N22-1-l" border="0" alt="c26-B002M77N22-1-l" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0uo6cA8QATA/UHcjcl58m2I/AAAAAAAADw4/ba8I7Hj7_wM/c26-B002M77N22-1-l_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="426" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">This is by far probably our favorite item!!!!!  We got so much use out of it.  This is what E slept in from birth to about 4 months.  It was so handy to put up right next to your bed.  You could give it a little rocking action.  It folded up quick & easy.  We took it everywhere we went!  We moved it into the living room for naps…..or just moved it wherever we were at.  She actually could still fit in this if we wanted to put her in there….but now she just naps in her crib or in her carseat if we are out.  I’m telling you moms-to-be…..you NEED this!!!!!!!!!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-10b5YnUfDiI/UHcjdtJaFbI/AAAAAAAADxA/_ws8xx2P_KY/s1600-h/576340_10150842650603606_773945780_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="576340_10150842650603606_773945780_n" border="0" alt="576340_10150842650603606_773945780_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-J57XGfACDYw/UHcje-aPE1I/AAAAAAAADxI/7_UeMTRX6M0/576340_10150842650603606_773945780_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">There is E sleeping away in her Rock N Play!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>2.)  The Boppy!</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Another item we really couldn’t (and still can’t!) live without!!!!!!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r5bqLhFLEXA/UHcjf4up47I/AAAAAAAADxQ/eT9IP7f7P98/s1600-h/bp-002_1z%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="bp-002_1z" border="0" alt="bp-002_1z" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-6ChX-4uxswQ/UHcjg2rnsAI/AAAAAAAADxY/bEaY59NPNmA/bp-002_1z_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We seriously have used this thing so much!  For all sorts of things!  Main use is breastfeeding!  You need this if you are breastfeeding.  At first I tried the whole stacking pillows thing….and that got old quick.  This is the perfect size and shape.  And easy to transport.  We have also used it to sit E in it for storytime, playtime, pictures, tummy time…..you name it!  She has taken an occasional nap in it….even though you are not suppose to use it for sleeping.  But we were right there with her during the nap!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-agJVv4kHWj4/UHcjildaHqI/AAAAAAAADxg/onlvqbwbfH0/s1600-h/DSCN6454%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6454" border="0" alt="DSCN6454" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A6C4QMOCvq8/UHcjjmK5sfI/AAAAAAAADxo/3WDvAOxDViU/DSCN6454_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Here is our teeny tiny Eleanor in her boppy…..I think she was 6 weeks there.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>3.  Fisher Price Glow Seahorse</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_5gQqewOC44/UHcjkmd3dlI/AAAAAAAADxw/LrV-q_wu0bY/s1600-h/13318272%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="13318272" border="0" alt="13318272" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_nY0LtuWcwk/UHcjlq3oUlI/AAAAAAAADx4/5yJOkIY8Gzk/13318272_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">What can I say…..Eleanor loved this thing!!!!!!  She napped with it and slept with it.  The music had magic powers!  I only have one beef with this thing…..the batteries!!!!!  I don’t know if we kept getting lemons or we just used ours way too much, but we went through so many batteries!  We also had to buy another one because our doggie stole it and took it under the bed and ate it! ha!  Even with the battery issue, we still found this item to be a must-have!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-LAj3IadvVRY/UHcjneVyZ_I/AAAAAAAADyA/Vwt5L8OEUVs/s1600-h/DSCN6746%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6746" border="0" alt="DSCN6746" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3DU0aHPBKXI/UHcjoZkTMSI/AAAAAAAADyI/KriMgEnxxeY/DSCN6746_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>4.  Fisher Price Snug a Bunny Bouncer</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-GrBK8brrs2Y/UHcjpLK7P3I/AAAAAAAADyQ/LGC0CMGzVak/s1600-h/350x350_V4650%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="350x350_V4650" border="0" alt="350x350_V4650" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-WufLnxzuXik/UHcjqRxV-pI/AAAAAAAADyY/B5uuc9wCN6s/350x350_V4650_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="370" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">A bouncer is a life-saver for those newborn months for sure!  This one was awesome because it vibrated and played music and bird chips!  Plus it was the softest fabric ever.  This was how I was able to grab a quick shower in the early days!  Bouncer in the bathroom next to the shower!  :)  The only negative for us…..for some reason the bouncer made Eleanor poop….almost every.single.time!  wow!  If we turned on the vibrations, she would poop!  I guess if you had a constipated baby……put them in this thing!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-guG_5IrItJw/UHcjr-MaeuI/AAAAAAAADyg/4Wfvyzn8nAc/s1600-h/DSCN6465%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6465" border="0" alt="DSCN6465" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-24sPmDv_VXU/UHcjs1exysI/AAAAAAAADyo/wYlVNsN-seE/DSCN6465_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">She was such a tiny bunny!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>5.  Paci wipes</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PbFv-YDVeyA/UHcjt1eYMQI/AAAAAAAADyw/GCvmgvG23C0/s1600-h/The_First_Years_Gumdrop_Pacifier_Wipes_40ct%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="The_First_Years_Gumdrop_Pacifier_Wipes_40ct" border="0" alt="The_First_Years_Gumdrop_Pacifier_Wipes_40ct" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1JQ9tkSoXRM/UHcjvIy3rMI/AAAAAAAADy4/I6ocGFfEeNc/The_First_Years_Gumdrop_Pacifier_Wipes_40ct_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">If you are a germ-a-phobe like me…..get yourself some of these wipes!!!!!  Granted in the early weeks, the germ fears are more intense.  And it didn’t help that I had a preemie!  But I still like to use these when we drop her paci.  A diaper bag staple.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>6.  Bottle drying rack</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-BBFiXK8e8nw/UHcjwe0hk1I/AAAAAAAADzA/TkyT3Scqib4/s1600-h/4d0a23db9e43379ce605862ebe546efe_image_240x239%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="4d0a23db9e43379ce605862ebe546efe_image_240x239" border="0" alt="4d0a23db9e43379ce605862ebe546efe_image_240x239" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-o2qXL7_Oktc/UHcjxfuk-xI/AAAAAAAADzI/NKQQO45HSdY/4d0a23db9e43379ce605862ebe546efe_image_240x239_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="486" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Eleanor was and still is breastfed…..but we have to have our drying rack!  You don’t need one if you don’t pump.  Since I work part time, I am always pumping milk…..so we are always cleaning and drying pump parts and bottles.  This is much more effective than laying everything out on a towel.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>7.  Receiving Blankets</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-WKIuvjbztCU/UHcjyp83H-I/AAAAAAAADzQ/YCj42cYQDiE/s1600-h/DSCN6389%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Jjmm5RdHjWs/UHcj0YmScTI/AAAAAAAADzY/O165U5p1XA4/DSCN6389_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">The perfect all purpose blanket!  We used these things for everything!  They are small and light weight.  We used them to swaddle her, cover her carseat, for a burp cloth, to prop her head up and many more!  Even though they are a little small for her anymore…..we still find ourselves using them for things!</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>8.  Car seat strap covers</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zefhf1w16s8/UHcj10owW5I/AAAAAAAADzg/4FvYBkEglEw/s1600-h/250857_10150994768983606_1504812799_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="250857_10150994768983606_1504812799_n" border="0" alt="250857_10150994768983606_1504812799_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AZJ2w_yffpU/UHcj24518FI/AAAAAAAADzo/D1QbLFsKUS4/250857_10150994768983606_1504812799_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We didn’t have these at first and the straps were leaving marks on her neck!  We promptly ordered these from amazon! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"><strong><font size="3">9. Swaddle wraps</font></strong>  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-0jA9tV3pX04/UHcj34hdVFI/AAAAAAAADzw/DOQ6bg70jY0/s1600-h/389344_10150951029028606_788749432_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="389344_10150951029028606_788749432_n" border="0" alt="389344_10150951029028606_788749432_n" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2oLctBSifGY/UHcj5bj58_I/AAAAAAAADz4/XWObZa0RALk/389344_10150951029028606_788749432_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Eleanor quickly learned how to break out of her swaddle and would wake herself up.  So in comes the swaddle wrap!  We used the Halo and Summer brand.  We liked  both equally.  As she got older she learned how to break out of these…..but then she was learning how to roll over….so it was time to stop swaddling anyway!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>10.  Zip up sleepers!</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-XsAT0afjbTM/UHcj6cN680I/AAAAAAAAD0A/6xEXOUBoyig/s1600-h/543674_10150955258523606_754534613_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="543674_10150955258523606_754534613_n" border="0" alt="543674_10150955258523606_754534613_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-si6ahYlypqo/UHcj7WYTasI/AAAAAAAAD0I/suJ4rB3OslA/543674_10150955258523606_754534613_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">This is another thing that just depends on your preference.  Some people prefer the snap up sleepers.  For us we thought zippers were the only way to go.  So much easier for all those middle of the night diaper changes!  I don’t know how many nights I would get so frustrated because I would snap the wrong snap and would have to unsnap the whole thing!  sheeesh!  Plus, Tim hated the snaps and would only put the zipper ones on her.  And I liked his help in the nighttime…..so zippers it was! haha!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>10.  Pampers</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Diapers are totally unique to every baby!  They all work differently for each baby.  For Eleanor, Pampers contained everything the best!  We had some serious serious blowouts in Huggies!  yikes is all I can say.  Now that E is getting bigger, we tried Luvs and we are Luvin them! heehe! :)  Someone told me that Pampers actually makes the Luvs brand!  They fit the exact same….but are about $3 cheaper!  And we have yet to have a blowout!  And we are actually going to start doing cloth diapers on the days I’m not working.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">So those are the things that made things work at the Shepard house for Eleanor’s first 3 months!  I am going to do a post on my favorite items for myself during the first 3 months too!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font size="3" face="Lucida Sans"><strong>Oh yes….and a few things we didn’t really use the first 3 months:</strong></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Wipe warmer</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"> diaper genie (we just take our diapers out everyday and that works fine. I’m also cheap and didn’t want to buy refills for the genie!)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"> a swing (E hated it! but she ended up loving it later.)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"> diaper rash cream (she has never had a rash and still hasn’t. I’m sure we will have to use it eventually.)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"> crib mobile (we just never bought one….and I thought I had to have it.)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">That is all I can think of right now!  Hope that helped all you prego ladies out there!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Lots of love!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-73058428454793903102012-10-05T08:52:00.001-07:002012-10-05T08:52:48.088-07:00Peanut’s first road trip.<p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We had our first family road trip!  Where to?</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">A Mizzou game of course! :)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">The drive is only about 3 hours….but I was still nervous.  Plus we rode on a 15 passenger van with other MU fans!  So, I really didn’t want E crying the whole time.  I was also worried about how and when I was going to feed her since we were traveling with a bunch of people and a football game isn’t necessarily nursing friendly!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Here was peanut on the drive to Columbia….</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ZZHfB_ABJGM/UG8B-YbwSmI/AAAAAAAADto/gFl3QoBtN_4/s1600-h/545755_10151165384048606_340967762_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="545755_10151165384048606_340967762_n" border="0" alt="545755_10151165384048606_340967762_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-VWMrYgpJtU4/UG8B_C8N6SI/AAAAAAAADtw/z__uaBm9eqY/545755_10151165384048606_340967762_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">The trip there was perfection!  She didn’t cry or fuss one time!  whoohoo!  We stopped for lunch and I stayed in the van to nurse her.  That went well….so no worries there!  Then I joined everyone in the restaurant to eat.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Oh another good thing….she didn’t have any blowouts on the trip!  Another thing I was worried about.  She is definitely a big pooper!!! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We got to the stadium in good shape!  We all got out of the van to hangout for a bit.  Most people come to tailgate, but we didn’t this time.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oLJkigIIML0/UG8CAN_J0AI/AAAAAAAADt4/pYKCpUEEqs8/s1600-h/DSCN7075%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7075" border="0" alt="DSCN7075" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-3qC_vLFZyC0/UG8CBC9QOKI/AAAAAAAADuA/hE3HTwRkdD0/DSCN7075_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We got peanut all dressed up in her cheerleading outfit for the game!  She was sooooo adorable I could hardly stand it!!!!!!!!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-tGTvj0yrAY0/UG8CClGluzI/AAAAAAAADuI/a3anBOPmXvI/s1600-h/DSCN7079%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7079" border="0" alt="DSCN7079" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IVy8UY4MCVs/UG8CDmKSkhI/AAAAAAAADuQ/x_24KwkhOos/DSCN7079_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-kVuWGDQ0u-M/UG8CFCBJ3nI/AAAAAAAADuY/J0QNx9T270g/s1600-h/DSCN7089%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7091" border="0" alt="DSCN7091" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-ujD944PmfVg/UG8CJiRUkWI/AAAAAAAADvA/Z-eFXlR41vc/DSCN7091_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Then it was time to enter the ZOU……</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-MwiqAaDXR8M/UG8CLIjOBKI/AAAAAAAADvI/lY2SVvGwgkg/s1600-h/DSCN7098%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7098" border="0" alt="DSCN7098" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7_lyE7vWe5s/UG8CLyacjXI/AAAAAAAADvQ/KNpsaP1PxhQ/DSCN7098_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">E was just taking it all in!  There was so much for her to look at and enjoy!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Bringing a baby to a football game sure brings you a lot of attention too.  Goodness….I don’t know how many people stopped to talk to us about E!  haha!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-tBwDOegr_aA/UG8CNWi4hjI/AAAAAAAADvY/4s6T1TMYfcg/s1600-h/DSCN7108%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7108" border="0" alt="DSCN7108" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oKgtQq82dFE/UG8COmwuMWI/AAAAAAAADvg/StItpG9knmA/DSCN7108_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">She was a very good girl for most of the game!  yahoo!  I brought the Baby Bijorn and she sat in that for the first half.  The other half she went back and forth between me and her daddy.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-pYKtFqWKHR4/UG8CQ0HOf6I/AAAAAAAADvo/gR6HhsvJ7ag/s1600-h/DSCN7111%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN7111" border="0" alt="DSCN7111" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FQZv4tyTI9k/UG8CR0kmwpI/AAAAAAAADvw/W8h-f_i2Z9w/DSCN7111_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">It got a little chilly as the sun went down.  We had brought a hat for E but it was too small! haha!  We should have tried it on her before.  It must have been a newborn hat or she just has a large melon!  So, we bought her a hat at the team store!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-s9kvEOmNSuY/UG8CSvh1uWI/AAAAAAAADv4/6zdU6GQSurU/s1600-h/255568_10151165859863606_1950290849_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="255568_10151165859863606_1950290849_n" border="0" alt="255568_10151165859863606_1950290849_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-vsVv_1ebB2I/UG8CTcfoW6I/AAAAAAAADwA/5utqr9NmS9w/255568_10151165859863606_1950290849_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">It kind of made her look like a boy….but she was still wearing her cheerleading outfit……so…….</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We had to leave our seats once because she was fussing pretty bad and I felt bad for those around me.  It was about time for her to eat anyway.  I had packed a bottle with formula for this very moment! ha!  I was not sure where to nurse her at in the stadium?  I didn’t want to in the bleachers! I have nursed her before on a toilet (at church) but I didn’t feel like doing that in a nasty bathroom.  So, bottle it was!  I would be interested to know…..where is the strangest place you have nursed your baby?  haha!  Mine is the toilet! :)</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Tim and I headed back to the van just a bit earlier than everyone else so we could get E ready for “bed”.  We changed her dipe, put her in jammies and I nursed her.  Then it was time for her carseat.  She slept the whole drive home!!!! yay!  When we got home, she transitioned to her crib just fine.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">So I would call that a successful first road trip!!!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I love taking Eleanor new places!  It sure is a lot of work…..but it is so much fun!!!!!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Go Tigers!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">xo,</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-30829347279444263802012-09-28T08:19:00.001-07:002012-09-28T08:21:46.632-07:00Storybook shower<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-xfbGO4sI6Q8/UGW_0eE6v8I/AAAAAAAADrQ/Bhmw1koo92s/s1600-h/DSCN69964.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6996" border="0" alt="DSCN6996" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-7EM2BsEY1h0/UGW_1TvAtII/AAAAAAAADrY/_wkAJG89rr8/DSCN6996_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I have some of the sweetest friends in the world!  Our friends Mike and Cori have recently started fostering two adorable boys.  We threw a fun storybook shower for them!  It was such a cute shower theme.  We asked everyone that came to bring a book with them.  They also got to take home the books on the buffet table too.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5ksy33bakg0/UGW_2rht8DI/AAAAAAAADrg/-bTckgL8ACM/s1600-h/DSCN69974.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6926" border="0" alt="DSCN6926" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-f6oOWGCdDlk/UFvj4vZH0lI/AAAAAAAADqQ/p_-vIsuqbq8/DSCN6926_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">So this picture you see here is our first unofficial date night since Eleanor joined us in April!  I only call it a date night because Eleanor was not with us.  We went to a teacher appreciation banquet at our church! haha!  So not exactly a romantic date. :) </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I find that I am eating my words quite a bit lately.  I always said that we would NEVER have a problem scheduling date nights when Eleanor came.  Boy was I wrong.  I always heard about couples who would let months and months go by without going on a date…..and I thought that was so silly.  Why in the world can’t they go on a date?  Do they not want to?  What’s the deal?  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I’m sad to say that we haven’t even been to a fast food restaurant alone yet! </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Our problem is not that we don’t want to.  We realllllly want to!!!!!!!  We are very much love birds and always talk about date nights……they just never happen. </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Here are the roadblocks we need to tackle:</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">#1:  TIME!  I think this is our main issue.  We seriously have so much on our plates.  I won’t go into our schedules etc…..but we are always booked to the max.  When it comes to parenting, work, school, church, home maintenance, the college ministry and maintaining family and  friendships….we don’t have spare time.  The occasional weekend or evening that we don’t have anything planned….all we want to do is lay around the house with Eleanor and just relax.  And we truly LOVE that time!!!!  But we know date night time is different.  Focusing on each other completely is different.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Honestly I can’t think of any other roadblocks.  Finding a sitter is not the problem.  We have an abundance of people that would be willing to watch our little peanut!  Very thankful for that!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Ideas for dates or a desire is definitely not the problem either!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">So I think it comes down to cutting something out of the schedule at least once a month in order to have a date!  I think we are going to have to plan them in advance and hold to that date no matter what!!!!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">We believe our relationship comes first and foremost!  We can’t be the parents we need to be to Eleanor if our relationship is not solid and strong.  So we are planning one very very soon!  And then we are going to plan them, put them on the calendar and stick to it!!!</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I love my hubby with all my heart!!!!!!!</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Here’s to lots of future date nights, days or whatever we might plan! :)</font></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-mS50_qQA47U/UFvj6boRWgI/AAAAAAAADqY/7qpL42NPQOU/s1600-h/DSCN6952%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6952" border="0" alt="DSCN6952" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-U7sDGtjdSbo/UFvj7e7toWI/AAAAAAAADqg/oBvYb3klWqE/DSCN6952_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">So, do you ladies with little ones have any date advice?  How do make it happen?</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">xo,</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-60922790612983373442012-09-09T13:59:00.001-07:002012-09-09T13:59:32.181-07:00MIZ…<p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x6tS1XoWWlQ/UE0C4lh9VbI/AAAAAAAADoA/Wmf-veQdaJc/s1600-h/050%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-x6tS1XoWWlQ/UE0C4lh9VbI/AAAAAAAADoI/jrso8HQ0uyA/s1600-h/050%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="050" border="0" alt="050" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AXjr7OmaOJU/UE0C77lzYwI/AAAAAAAADoM/fAZ36ITS2LE/050_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"><font size="6"><strong>ZOU!!!!!!!</strong></font>  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">The Shepard house roots for <strong>black</strong> & <font color="#dfce04"><strong>gold</strong></font>!!!!! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">The first picture was from 2010.  :) </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mDgblbzWEm8/UE0C8wZMEqI/AAAAAAAADoU/lVyH7s2wq_4/s1600-h/DSCN4649%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mDgblbzWEm8/UE0C8wZMEqI/AAAAAAAADoc/Tg_Ad-biNvM/s1600-h/DSCN4649%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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So, I thought I would share a few of our pics!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kyg7PvbNjm0/UEdmn1qBOBI/AAAAAAAADj8/8i_Q1vE0ol4/s1600-h/IMG_0039%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="IMG_0039" border="0" alt="IMG_0039" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPXTvWSAnCsgzkYmqUwm1JetBMmFp9MruCsvFc6ft56leSXJNDNs35pFbzmo7VZWDC_-hjlH_Y7jX2Ol8mIINKUWW9jDSahCEhDmMgB-ww3XSwbliZPIVuux4aecpoVuQ5ZMCdrvATD5o7/?imgmax=800" width="504" height="337" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-UwP0wtHn78U/UEdmpl-t31I/AAAAAAAADkM/ogO6Sv2TQHU/s1600-h/IMG_9690%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="542373_10151136991302769_642780002_n" border="0" alt="542373_10151136991302769_642780002_n" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-4hWunTYZ_RM/UD95Zd5MopI/AAAAAAAADjU/vl0khON-3ZI/542373_10151136991302769_642780002_n_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="544" height="363" /></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">We had Eleanor’s 3 month pictures done a few weeks ago!  Our photographer sent me a sneak peak and I just LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I want to blow this one up really big and hang it on my wall for everyone to see.  ha!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Right now I feel like our little peanut girl is changing more than ever.  Everyday it seems she is doing so many new things.  I keep jotting things down on a piece of paper cause I don’t want to forget all her firsts.  Later I plan to write everything down with pretty handwriting in her book! :)</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">She turned 4 months last week.  And I guess at 4 months she has decided that all she wants to do is suck her thumb!  Oh my! She is seriously obsessed with it and there is no stopping her.  When we get her up in the morning…..thumb in.  When we get her out of her car seat…..thumb in.  It’s nuts!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I absolutely stinkin LOVE LOVE LOVE being Eleanor’s momma!!!!!!!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Our days with her have been so precious and special.  And I cherish every second.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Thank you Lord for my sweet girl.</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-12277598085173277162012-08-23T11:06:00.001-07:002012-08-23T11:06:37.164-07:00A family outing.<p><font face="Lucida Sans">I love picnics.</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">A quilt, the lake, snacks and relaxing with the ones I love!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">It is definitely one of my favorite activities.  </font></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFq_Zcm1lcu9tCpTn0HOUUhIfTpeasnKn8WlbVC53oA1O2nwt-VQFR-VOYzUGjhhsGqHpV8w6Fsx_b82MaxSS76ozkGGsulGaNUXZNk7HC7EdXM8_1873tOClz92YiANu8FdQcbXHfAPc/s1600-h/DSCN6891%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JCugMHMmkHs/UDZwLRNEj9I/AAAAAAAADfI/Ky8tS4NK1yg/s1600-h/DSCN6891%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6891" border="0" alt="DSCN6891" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7M8nW73i0c8/UDZwOoJgbaI/AAAAAAAADfM/Ngi2Jm1DZqg/DSCN6891_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></a></font></a></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">We took E on her very first picnic last weekend!  She loved it.  The weather was so pretty.  We just relaxed, played with E and talked.  </font></p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AnFyU9wVo_s/UDZwQEs2EhI/AAAAAAAADfU/-r-vubnZONw/s1600-h/DSCN6881%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AnFyU9wVo_s/UDZwQEs2EhI/AAAAAAAADfc/8YXNmu9ipoY/s1600-h/DSCN6881%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-L7SHJsH_nkA/UDZwT37FHuI/AAAAAAAADfg/OkXC7uHTW-0/DSCN6881_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></font></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kaRrxkjyE1Y/UDZwVsYJONI/AAAAAAAADfo/tOeVRMW7D_4/s1600-h/DSCN6883%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kaRrxkjyE1Y/UDZwVsYJONI/AAAAAAAADfw/yMnxoULOV0k/s1600-h/DSCN6883%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-JwbJSdmBvtM/UDZw5qhyovI/AAAAAAAADho/tz0XqJL88Cc/DSCN6895_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></font></a>Above is probably my new favorite picture!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2lbMp-5qdzg/UDZw7D5zlNI/AAAAAAAADhw/kk_M9kMmqWA/s1600-h/DSCN6913%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2lbMp-5qdzg/UDZw7D5zlNI/AAAAAAAADh4/vhMXAKwGhyM/s1600-h/DSCN6913%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-5H3m3h4b_0s/UDZw-xZ7mtI/AAAAAAAADh8/-LAQSiZui2Q/DSCN6913_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></a></font></a>Cheers!</p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTU2lHBsWpXty-_LfQSQCJ2eBe8pwT3zakmTpmhvCCEww1cvWFaY13vu2QppKfanY7-qWIwup3SdJwpQYEY5G8RXnlNjZ6o_y-G_WCnLQpvIJRJO8gPaKZlSjoZs5zkjifVqgvzho7nIE/s1600-h/DSCN6917%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dntB_6DbMoc/UDZxAv3WYyI/AAAAAAAADiM/xLk2x29tJR4/s1600-h/DSCN6917%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; 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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*We went on a picnic last weekend (I LOVE PICNICS!) and it was the sweetest time ever. Precious time with my husband and Eleanor. And gorgeous weather too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*I have a 4 month old! What? Every single day with E is a blessing. I knew I wanted to be a mother, but I never knew how incredible it would be. I thank God everyday that He gave Eleanor to us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Since I'm at home during the day several days a week....I have discovered daytime tv. ha! I don't really care for much tv, but I am loving Dr. Oz. hahah! Anyone? I have started implenting some of his healthy eating guidelines. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*I look forward to coffee everyday. Sometimes when I'm going to bed, I'm thinking about the coffee I get to have when I wake up. It's the little things. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Speaking of coffee: the Keurig has changed our coffee life. Insanely awesome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Everyday is truly a lesson in worry for me. I have mentioned it before, but it is something I continually have to keep myself in check about. I really like the quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up." I remind myself to just talk to the Lord when worry hits. This is just really relevant in my life right now, so I'm sharing! :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Tim and I are looking forward to football season sooooo much! Yep, I just said that. He has totally turned me into a sports enjoyer. (not a word, but i'm not a sports lover.) We love fall mornings....here is a scenario: wake up to coffee and the windows open, turn on college game-day, enjoy breakfast together, pumpkin candle burning, and best of all...Eleanor is with us this year! You better believe she will be in her Mizzou Tiger wear. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Finally......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Look who's sleeping in her crib like a big girl! Yep, we made the transition from bassinet to crib a few days before her 4 month birthday. She made the transition flawlessly. Which I am super duper jazzed about! She has been sleeping very soundly. And I must say, all of us are sleeping soundly! yay for peanut! I did cry the first night. Well, because change is hard for this mama. But it's all good now! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Next up....begin the process of unswaddling. One step at a time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a blessed day everyone! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of love from the Shepard Fam! :) xo</span>Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-44874203293665416812012-08-16T07:43:00.001-07:002012-08-16T07:43:15.214-07:00A special day for my number 1<p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"><strong>We celebrated Mr. Tim’s birthday this week!</strong>  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">We keep meaning to go out on a date night….but it has yet to happen! ha!  It’s not that we have lack of babysitters, it’s just finding an open time slot.  But I know that my relationship with my husband is my top priority (other than my relationship with the Lord!) so we have to find the time.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">On that note….I am sooooo looking forward to our first date night since Eleanor joined us.  It will be so special.  I don’t think we have gone anywhere alone since we went to get our adult whooping cough shots 2 weeks after E was born.  haha!  How romantic. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-lPB8WGhFRsQ/UC0G7pkg1gI/AAAAAAAADdk/AD00iUs4qXs/s1600-h/431056_10151105341123606_1688788984_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="431056_10151105341123606_1688788984_n" border="0" alt="431056_10151105341123606_1688788984_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-snkEi-dMWq0/UC0G8Zh0IkI/AAAAAAAADds/7PkbfCWDGjw/431056_10151105341123606_1688788984_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Eleanor helping daddy blow out his birthday candles! This picture melts my heart so much!  And I must say…..my husband is sexy!!!!!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Oh yes, I just said that on my blog. </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-0gdvqmL3wAQ/UC0G9QFjAzI/AAAAAAAADd0/jv5IPXkKFBY/s1600-h/229100_10151105373538606_999472272_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="229100_10151105373538606_999472272_n" border="0" alt="229100_10151105373538606_999472272_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-hl8I3CBmDCM/UC0G-_Vq7qI/AAAAAAAADd8/z1kB3W7H0mo/229100_10151105373538606_999472272_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">My husband is anything but ordinary….so he doesn’t like your typical birthday cake.  No, he must have Not Yo Momma’s Banana Pudding (recipe from the lovely Paula Deen).  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-AaDBPmTEZWE/UC0G_r-VgOI/AAAAAAAADeE/IBMsTDnQTh8/s1600-h/547157_10151105372868606_616638088_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="547157_10151105372868606_616638088_n" border="0" alt="547157_10151105372868606_616638088_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-96_5JTkYZwU/UC0HAaf5EhI/AAAAAAAADeM/q3XYOL9OTL8/547157_10151105372868606_616638088_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">And lastly, Eleanor all dolled up for her daddy’s birthday!  She is ADORABLE and looks just like her daddy.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET HUSBAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Me, Peanut and Maddie love you all the world.</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-66383712606403080602012-08-09T07:02:00.001-07:002012-08-09T07:02:04.753-07:00The Adventures of E & M<p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bHLcZ5loiUQ/UCPCnrE5kCI/AAAAAAAADbI/k_cKuNci39s/s1600-h/DSCN6851%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6851" border="0" alt="DSCN6851" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-4dDLFFoWYWo/UCPCo9oQ2mI/AAAAAAAADbQ/vQYXZyReVCk/DSCN6851_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I love looking back through Eleanor’s pictures from the first 3 months of her life!  The tears just FLOW!  But….I can’t help but laugh at all the pictures we have of Eleanor and our first born….Maddie.  Everywhere E goes, M is right behind.  It is so precious.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Maddie has done so great with her sister!  The only thing she has really struggled with (and still struggles with) is taking Eleanor’s toys.  Maddie just can’t figure out why she can’t play with them too.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-PmSf5Rs23Lw/UCPCpxeCfPI/AAAAAAAADbY/CPy0FzPino4/s1600-h/269763_10151084397243606_2044881205_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="269763_10151084397243606_2044881205_n" border="0" alt="269763_10151084397243606_2044881205_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-gmcvNZRw2Y0/UCPCq8LUjWI/AAAAAAAADbg/yPR4y8CZfBs/269763_10151084397243606_2044881205_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Both girls just hanging out on a Saturday morning….</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-hMILsCACXsc/UCPCrmYqj3I/AAAAAAAADbo/79QakRd0Jds/s1600-h/484103_10151063239213606_836972376_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="484103_10151063239213606_836972376_n" border="0" alt="484103_10151063239213606_836972376_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-AQS_kdxUSiY/UCPCsczbBXI/AAAAAAAADbw/v4IJJd_tAB0/484103_10151063239213606_836972376_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Maddie bringing her toy to Eleanor.  She wants Eleanor to throw it!  ha!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-WlGG3VLaWic/UCPCtcTDUCI/AAAAAAAADb4/xVo6i95QMnA/s1600-h/182315_10150926094383606_836851051_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="182315_10150926094383606_836851051_n" border="0" alt="182315_10150926094383606_836851051_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6EbxktTOi_Flridaz-aT4vsvrMQGL_mdrZKLgrAKqs5CGGBXh-KjjC9ymDnClYHM7ma5v24Z18Qb6a0I0DPMxcGYIAPdEpOcgd9If0lc7tTkBtZrduZwKbLOa5scVmuOr9iZpgTTAy_WC/?imgmax=800" width="484" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Jealous that dad is holding sister and not her!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-rTB9zbHLnZs/UCPCvVQI0fI/AAAAAAAADcI/wCwQdQlXOQ8/s1600-h/DSCN6718%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6718" border="0" alt="DSCN6718" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-_k-wm_8FgRg/UCPCv3R1nxI/AAAAAAAADcQ/hiiIfhz5k5U/DSCN6718_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Hey….I want in the pictures tooooooo!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9ikgv796RGY/UCPCxZ3wHtI/AAAAAAAADcY/Q6X7_oOO0h8/s1600-h/DSCN6448%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6448" border="0" alt="DSCN6448" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kK6tzR4zvxU/UCPCyTqHosI/AAAAAAAADcg/tianD01FM_Q/DSCN6448_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Helping with tummy time!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-efEghopZ4bI/UCPCzVIYodI/AAAAAAAADco/6dMZ8dlYVqo/s1600-h/DSCN6460%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6460" border="0" alt="DSCN6460" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-1Jl9hFhvjMY/UCPC0ENHevI/AAAAAAAADcw/XQ2tyBQjvc4/DSCN6460_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">That looks like a fun donut pillow.  I like donuts…..</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6WKeN0FeHwACIpjyXkZADc1mpAbYjSQ1oqoMzrChyphenhyphentCTpxNv78U4NYNnkDohLsZaHgiGfJCvVNRUDkwm73RyenH5_YILonJT4N0qgsYjC0MTV1nec-GdIJDUk8etyL8TuUyvnkmr4gM3/s1600-h/DSCN6420%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-btvkeh1cugE/UCPC2_jj-0I/AAAAAAAADdA/RQTo6v0ftEA/DSCN6420_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans"></font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">And the last picture is of their first interaction with each other!  That was Eleanor’s first week home.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Just melts my heart!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Well, I have a sleeping baby and a sleeping fur baby at the moment.  So I think I’m off to enjoy a cup of coffee!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">xo,</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-28409327998185335122012-08-02T07:38:00.001-07:002012-08-02T07:38:11.078-07:00My favorite thing to photograph….<p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-88tpsaTQq4g/UBqQqBavIZI/AAAAAAAADZA/IpxzshKtD_Q/s1600-h/DSCN6776%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6776" border="0" alt="DSCN6776" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-T6ZdoM56JtI/UBqQq2AG-GI/AAAAAAAADZI/F9alGQPPbPU/DSCN6776_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a><font face="Lucida Sans">I had been asked to share some more pictures of miss Eleanor!  I then realized I have hardly taken any pictures with my good camera.  They are basically all cell phone pics.  I guess with a little one, you only have time to grab your phone really quick when a photo op arises!  That is one of my goals….to take more pictures with my good camera.  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nvfHe534OTo/UBqQrygbsjI/AAAAAAAADZQ/bRovplATs-Y/s1600-h/DSCN6797%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uHY4FwgNxKA/UBqQscUxq1I/AAAAAAAADZY/0BhezPLQsYk/DSCN6797_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">E after her bath!  </font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RoJn53YvyMY/UBqQtv0G6qI/AAAAAAAADZg/cTNhai-_Ojk/s1600-h/DSCN6618%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="" border="0" alt="" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-biz9zz6Fp6Q/UBqQuI24cvI/AAAAAAAADZo/lTYnSIWKE6o/DSCN6618_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="364" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">E looks so tiny in this picture!  She has really gotten big compared to this… but I looooooved this outfit! :)</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-L7u3RmC6tek/UBqQvW8a11I/AAAAAAAADZw/VVlpAc-X7Q0/s1600-h/DSCN6631%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="DSCN6631" border="0" alt="DSCN6631" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-DW3B650vHBI/UBqQv9F25oI/AAAAAAAADZ4/Ee1lXt8OjK0/DSCN6631_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="504" height="379" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">E LOVES playtime under her activity gym!  This entertains her for a very long time.  It’s stinkin cute to watch her!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r8RL-WMUOqk/UBqQw-AmfJI/AAAAAAAADaA/Pynp-EhZU8Q/s1600-h/250857_10150994768983606_1504812799_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="250857_10150994768983606_1504812799_n" border="0" alt="250857_10150994768983606_1504812799_n" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-eCza-ulcS3U/UBqQxiA_9KI/AAAAAAAADaI/0_29TifgLm0/250857_10150994768983606_1504812799_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">This is definitely my most favorite picture of E!  She looks like such a little diva!  And she was totally asleep under those shades. ha!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-sFJN8weLwuw/UBqQycZGOKI/AAAAAAAADaQ/KOreZcQizHs/s1600-h/522137_10150994773438606_1401381875_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="522137_10150994773438606_1401381875_n" border="0" alt="522137_10150994773438606_1401381875_n" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kw6OyZYlKhY/UBqQyyzp7oI/AAAAAAAADaY/49LBGyMMGQ0/522137_10150994773438606_1401381875_n_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="291" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Shortly after that picture, her headband fell down her face and I didn’t realize it for awhile.  We have no idea how long it was like that! haha!  A little sleeping mask!</font></p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Y1rgStogbbA/UBqQzpX1gAI/AAAAAAAADag/z4YcggE2EHk/s1600-h/563429_10151115602916807_197284335_n%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><font face="Lucida Sans"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="563429_10151115602916807_197284335_n" border="0" alt="563429_10151115602916807_197284335_n" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWEIrQNgFkEayORq1fTr6-uaWUhhAnTarWuMqAwvOHuIb9V9izbfpVKHL6YfPxD_2E9M0dytyIJNb5BIKLgQiZLhfp6O-cF_uTfqTobh0HWBTXygwYQ0kU_hoGOrY4gpjda75UF8kiZ5f/?imgmax=800" width="324" height="484" /></font></a></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">And I just think this picture is the sweetest!!!!!  We have the college students from church over a lot and E just gets passed around and normally loves it!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Speaking of pictures….miss Eleanor is getting her 3 month pictures taken this Friday.  Her first professional pictures! :)  I’m so excited.  But also nervous because I hope she is in a good mood!  ha!  We are doing them outside…and as you know the midwest is in a heatwave!!!!  We plan to leave the car running so we can take AC breaks during her shoot.  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!!!!!  </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Oh don’t you think the Olympics should be on all the time?  It is basically all we have watched!  The benefits of being home during the day….you get to watch the more interesting sports.  Currently white water rafting is on.  I find it rather exciting! </font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Hugs!</font></p> <p align="center"><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7095336604245187051.post-53520881298129785932012-07-22T14:06:00.001-07:002012-07-22T14:06:09.639-07:00If you really knew me….<p><font face="Lucida Sans">If you really knew me…..</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I am obsessed with my dog Maddie!  I was absolutely terrified that I wouldn’t want her after Eleanor came….but I’m still just as obsessed with her!  Whew.  Someone had told me while I was pregnant that once I had a baby I wouldn’t want my dog anymore.  Whatev.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I love the color pink!</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I am a worry wart.  However, this is something that I am truly truly working on in my life.  I don’t want my problem with worry to rub off on my sweet Eleanor.  Plus, it’s just wrong!  See ya worry.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I love all things fruit.  Always have always will.  Call me weird. Thankfully, little girl clothes have all sorts of fruit prints and that makes my heart sing!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I always try to be outgoing, but I am a true homebody.  I would always pick staying at home over going out.  But Mr. Tim brings out my outgoing side.  We definitely compliment each other.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I love the Lord with all my heart!  I’m not perfect….and especially with the speed bump of motherhood….I’m always learning and growing.   I want to continue to grow closer to Him and grow during this new season of my life.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I hate having anyone see my house messy.  I like to fool people into thinking that my house is always clean.  Again my hubby is the complete opposite!  He doesn’t mind letting people come over no matter what the house looks like!!!!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that my dream is to have a little family business.  Something like a bakery, flower shop, boutique or a photography biz.  I have such passion for creative things!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I don’t have enough confidence in myself to ever step out and start my own business.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I love to look nice and have my makeup pretty, nails done, cute clothes etc.  But you would also know that hate spending money on myself, so I make due with what I have most of the time.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I love me some soda!!! You would also know that after being pregnant and now breastfeeding, I have dramatically limited my soda intake for my health and E’s health.  I still love it though.  I just enjoy it more when I do have it!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I consider breastfeeding to be one of my greatest accomplishments in life!  You might think I’m crazy if breastfeeding was easy peasy for you.  (lucky you!)  But everyday I am thankful that I kept going when I really really really wanted to quit during those first weeks.  It is easy now and I can hardly remember how hard it was for me at the beginning.  It’s kind of like pregnancy and labor right?  Women forget the pain, and keep having more kids!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I love my husband with all my heart!!!!!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I laugh during the parts of movies that no one else laughs at.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I love to laugh.</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I don’t like driving on highways.  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I love hosting and I wish I had a bigger house because I would host all the time!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">You would know that I am a holiday nut!!!!!!  I love decorating for every holiday no matter how big or small.  I am so excited to decorate E’s room for the holidays! </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">I hope you enjoyed getting to know me better!  </font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">xo,</font></p> <p><font face="Lucida Sans">Amanda</font></p> Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03838528426881136005noreply@blogger.com5