I'm nearing the end of my first trimester and was hoping to be feeling better over the Christmas holidays however, it just got worse. I couldn't think about food without getting sick, let alone make it or eat it. Chris's sister was here for a few days before Christmas (thanks again Bev!) and then Chris had 11 days off so I really didn't have to do much cooking for two weeks. This past weekend I was so sick and I couldn't imagine being alone with the girls. I told Chris that if things didn't get better, my girls would starve because I wouldn't be able to feed them. I went the the Doctor on Sunday and got what I would call the "miracle drug". It is made for sickness in pregnancy and it worked within 2 hours. I take two at night and one in the morning and it is fabulous. I'm so glad I wimped out and went to the Dr.
Hallie has of course been hilarious lately. She is growing up so fast and is really missing preschool. It starts again on Monday and she is really looking forward to it. She is always praying for the baby and it is so cute. Over Christmas she was doing a craft with her Auntie Bev and she suddenly said "Auntie Bev, we have to stop and pray right now" Then she said "Dear God, please be with the baby in mommy's tummy and please make it a boy!" She really wants a brother. We are going to find out the sex of the baby so that we can prepare her if it is another sister. She is ok with another sister too but she still wants a brother next then...Too bad for her, there isn't going to be a "next" so this is all or nothing. When I was sick on the weekend she came in to "check on me" and when she was leaving I asked her to close my door. She responded with "Okay Mom, if you insist". What 3 year old says that?
Raya is full of energy and is busy trying to find new ways to get what she wants. She has been having alot of tantrums lately and I just send her to her room...and she goes. It's hilarious. She is making herself throw-up lately though if she doesn't get her way and that has been a struggle.
I'll try to post some pictures soon. They are growing so fast. Less than 2 months until our little Hal is 4.
Well, the screen is getting blury...my med's must be kicking in...time to go to "my happy place!"
Good Night
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Our Christmas Letter
Merry Christmas to all of you! We hope that this Season is finding you well and that you are enjoying the busyness of it all…shopping, baking, crafting, and spending time with loved ones.
Looking back on this year, we have to admit that it has been fantastic and we have so much to be thankful for.
Hallie is nearly 4 and started preschool this past September. She loves to sing, read, bake, and play. Hallie enjoys spending time with her friends and enjoys having people over. She is definitely my big “helper”. She is a snuggler and is never shy with her hugs and kisses. Hallie loves going to Lethbridge to see her cousins and grandparents.
Raya is 1 and on the run. She does nothing at a slow pace and is great at finding trouble . She is a climber and an investigator…something we have had to get used to. She is always smiling and laughing and has a great sense of humor and an outgoing personality….oh, I almost forgot, she can be stubborn too!
Chris is still working at Samaritans Purse and is really enjoying it. Christmas is their “harvest time” and so we haven’t seen as much of him lately as we would like. The girls are always asking for him and miss him when he isn’t around. He is on the Executive for Calgary Christian Mixed Slow-pitch and enjoys that ministry. This past year he didn’t play softball but he will be joining a team this coming year again.
I am enjoying staying home with the girls. We have been doing a lot of baking lately and are enjoying doing crafts together. They are starting to play well together and I find it rewarding to watch them grow and learn. They are the biggest blessing and I often feel inadequate to be the mother of two such incredible children.
While this year has been excellent for us, we have had many friends and family members go through some very difficult times. We pray that this coming year will be easier for them and that they will remember to trust God in all things.
Our family will be complete this coming summer as we are expecting the final addition to arrive in July.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Chris, Nikki, Hallie, Raya and __________.
Looking back on this year, we have to admit that it has been fantastic and we have so much to be thankful for.
Hallie is nearly 4 and started preschool this past September. She loves to sing, read, bake, and play. Hallie enjoys spending time with her friends and enjoys having people over. She is definitely my big “helper”. She is a snuggler and is never shy with her hugs and kisses. Hallie loves going to Lethbridge to see her cousins and grandparents.
Raya is 1 and on the run. She does nothing at a slow pace and is great at finding trouble . She is a climber and an investigator…something we have had to get used to. She is always smiling and laughing and has a great sense of humor and an outgoing personality….oh, I almost forgot, she can be stubborn too!
Chris is still working at Samaritans Purse and is really enjoying it. Christmas is their “harvest time” and so we haven’t seen as much of him lately as we would like. The girls are always asking for him and miss him when he isn’t around. He is on the Executive for Calgary Christian Mixed Slow-pitch and enjoys that ministry. This past year he didn’t play softball but he will be joining a team this coming year again.
I am enjoying staying home with the girls. We have been doing a lot of baking lately and are enjoying doing crafts together. They are starting to play well together and I find it rewarding to watch them grow and learn. They are the biggest blessing and I often feel inadequate to be the mother of two such incredible children.
While this year has been excellent for us, we have had many friends and family members go through some very difficult times. We pray that this coming year will be easier for them and that they will remember to trust God in all things.
Our family will be complete this coming summer as we are expecting the final addition to arrive in July.
Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Chris, Nikki, Hallie, Raya and __________.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
She doesn't ask for much!!
As most of you know, this past Easter all that Hallie wanted was Bunk Beds and a Brother. She had a babysitter over this past week and they wrote a letter to Santa. When the babysitter asked Hallie what she wanted to ask for she said "A DVD player, a TV, and a dolly!" Yikes!!