Cancer Sucks

When I was cleaning at grandma's house this weekend I was not prepared to see grandpa. In my mind he looks a certain way but when I saw him on Saturday I just wanted to burst into tears. I am not sure if it's because he looked so different or because it finally dawned on me that he is sick. He was walking around with his walker and acting totally normal by making jokes about what a nice country we live in. It was just his appearance that threw me off. As the day progressed I got used to seeing the "new" grandpa but I still can't help being angry about cancer! The sooner we find a cure the better and until then all I can do his have faith in God and in the doctors who are trying to make grandpa better.

House Hunters

Noah and I love the show on HGTV House Hunters. Surprisingly enough, we are now the house hunters!!! This does not mean we will buy one, rather we are looking to see what is out there and what we can afford. I must admit I thought I would walk into a house and it would be like my wedding dress, a PERFECT fit. But it is not like that at all. There are things we love about each house and I wish we could shove them all in one. Needless to say we do have a couple houses that will remain on our "list" while we continue our search. This is big news for us and I can't to say that I am a home owner!!!

The Little Man

Wyatt has been 1 for a day and I already know his getting older isn't going to be easy for me. He does so much now that I am happy yet sad at the same time. I want him to grow and get older but that also means I wont have my "baby" for much longer. Wyatt learned a couple things these past weeks/on vacation and we learned some things about him as well. He can hold his own bottle, drink out of a straw and give kisses as well as blow them. This week we are going to start weening his off the bottle. I figured the sooner we do it the better. We found out that he is allergic to dog saliva which is a total bummer because I really wanted to get a dog! My Dr. said that he can out grow it so I will be praying for that. Wyatt will be going this Wednesday for phase 2 of his surgery. At church this morning we were anointed with oil and prayed over and I had a complete feeling of relief. God will take care of Wyatt I am sure of it! I will post another blog post surgery!

Oh Snap!

Thanks to our tax return Noah and I were able to afford gym memberships to the place two blocks from our apartment. Snapfitness fit out budget as well as our schedules. They don't have child care, but they are open 24/7 so that way we can switch off watching Wyatt. Today I worked out for the first time since I became pregnant and I can honestly say it kicked my butt! I know I am going to feel it tomorrow but I have to keep telling myself it will get easier the more I go. I am really tired of feeling tired all the time and I think working out will not only make me healthier but it can give me that boost of energy I am lacking. After all with Wyatt about to walk I am going to need all the energy I can get!

Done and Done

Noah and I went to get our taxes done last night. I always feel relieved to know that tax season is over in our house. Plus there is the anticipation of how much you will get back which couldn't have come at a better time. On this tax filing I had to include my child care job as well. Who knew there was so much involved! There are write offs insurance questions and by the time we left my head was spinning. However, it made me think twice about the work I do. If I want to make a career out of this, I am going to have to do a lot of research and weigh out the costs. I have to start treating my "job" as a business and keep better track of things.

Cara the Event Planner

I feel like a kid in a candy store today! There are so many things that I am planning for it brings a smile to my face (yeah, I am weird). There is Wyatt's first birthday and our trip to Florida. We leave Monday March 2nd and are coming back Friday March 6th, the next day is Wyatt's party. So....I have to make sure everything is done before we board the plane for Orlando. So far I have made the invitations (thanks to the help of Shayna and Office Depot), bought some decorations, plates and utensils, party bags...oh man I still need so much more! But there is a part of me that loves the idea of planning things.

Every night I stare at the ceiling thinking about taking Wyatt on a plane and going to Disney World, I have never been there, so this is HUGE! I look forward to seeing the look on Grandma Daphine's (Noah's Gram) face when she finally meets Wyatt. Also, Noah and I have never been on a plane together either, so that should be fun. Lets just hope we have kid friendly people sitting around us otherwise this will be the longest 3 hour flight ever. I still have a few weeks to get all this stuff done, but I will never be busy enough to stop thinking about my spur of the moment vacation for Florida

The Day the Music Died

When I got married and had a child, I had to let go of a past I had learned to love. Along with the things I had to give up was music. I love to sing, I think about it constantly and I know God gave me a voice for a reason. I just haven't quite figured that out yet. Singing at church on Sunday mornings is when I can really let loose and pour my heart out in song. I miss it. I miss being in choir and performing on stage (with a group of course we all know I am too chicken to go solo). I miss the voice I had when I trained everyday, now I can barely squeak out a high note with out my voice cracking. I sing to Wyatt all the time, but I want more (Little Mermaid)! I pray that God gives me some insight as to how I can use this spiritual gift soon before my voice withers away.