2007- Winter Gala DSM
Valentines Day 2007
At home 2006
Winter Gala 2006
2005
First Anniversary Cruise
Costa Rica
Chicago
Mammoth Cave
Honeymoon- Italy
Lake Eola- Pre Married Life
Our First Valentines Day 2000
Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
St. Patricks Day Pictures
I took her to B&N for story time, she had a great time once we were inside, we did however have a meltdown in the parking lot before we made it in. She wanted to sit in her stroller but I just wanted to take her in without it since we were parked right in front of the store and we were late. Ali has been having more melt downs lately and I can see the twos approaching quickly. She has a fire in her and knows exactly what she wants. I hope turning two and having a new baby in the house all at the same time won't be too much for her to handle.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Schwimming
I took Aliya swimming at the Y yesterday, or as she says schwimming. I know she is a year older but the progress she has made is unbelievable from the last time she was in a pool. I had her kicking, blowing bubbles, and jumping. The video isn't great because I took it by myself and toward the end of our adventure but in the beginning she was hysterically laughing every time she jumped in the pool with her eyes all lit up. Adorable.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Renaissance Festival 2011
It was a gorgeous day outside, sunny and warm and having mom and dad with us made it a perfect day. I got to break out my new stroller that I indulged in. It was super expensive and I am too embarrassed to actually write down the price I paid. Whatever you are thinking, you should probably double it to come close to what I paid. I was planning on a new diaper bag when the baby was born and Rob bought me an e-reader for Christmas that I took back because it had some issues but I was going to buy another; so I choose to forgo those items for this stroller to help make up the difference in cost. This is a fantastic stroller because in converts from a single to a double instantly! If you have one kind with you...single stroller, two kids.. a double! I thought I'd have to keep 2 strollers in my car. It has stadium style seating but the best I've seen, the back kid can really see out, plus the kids can face in, out or each other. Its awesome! I love it! Back to the festival, we had a great time. Ali danced around the maypole. Dad was harassed by a wench. Mom ate kettle corn and rode on a horse with Aliya. Rob pet goats with Ali and I hobbled around with a big belly. We went last year as well check it out here and see how much Ali has grown in a year!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Christmas in Feburary
It took us a while to meet up with Uncle Pinky and Aunt Teri after christmas and we still had not exchanged gifts. Ali was thrilled to be opening more and loves her doll house!
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Pregnancy Sucks
FYI- pregnancy sucks
If you don’t agree; go suck a lemon
Okay I know everyone gets the normal pregnancy stuff like weight gain, swollen feet, tiredness and constantly running to the bathroom to pee (4 times last night!) but I get a whole myriad of other annoying pregnancy symptoms. Some graphic; so beware.
How about this constant rib pain on my right side. I just want to pull it out. I also have a big fibroid on my uterus that sits right near that rib that causes a burning sensation to my skin. Its like someone is holding a lighter to my skin and my skin is on fire. I swear I look at that spot 20 times a day just to make sure there is nothing there. The rib and fibroid are right under my right breast which makes wearing a bra impossibly painful and if you have seen me you know I need to wear a bra.
Constant back pain, sometimes its upper and other times lower, then there is my neck and shoulders or achy feet… the list goes on.
Then there is the heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion. I should buy stock in Tums, I eat it like candy. Unfortunatly, all the calcium in the Tums leads to me having restless leg at night. I can’t stop moving and kicking my feet which keeps me up for hours. It is probably the most irritating symptom I have.
Hemorrhoids are no fun by the way and my bowels can decide if they want to be soft or hard but never normal.
Then there is the weird spots that show up all over my neck and face, like freckles. I have noticed a few moles pop up and darkness of my skin over my nose. I also had a few weird stray, thick, dark hairs show up in odd spots.
My biggest pregnancy issue is the excess saliva due to hyper emesis which I cant get down so I have to spit constantly, very annoying for me and all those around.
Lets not forget the recent issues of blacking out.
I am sure I have forgot a few but you get the idea….pregnancy sucks!
If you don’t agree; go suck a lemon
Okay I know everyone gets the normal pregnancy stuff like weight gain, swollen feet, tiredness and constantly running to the bathroom to pee (4 times last night!) but I get a whole myriad of other annoying pregnancy symptoms. Some graphic; so beware.
How about this constant rib pain on my right side. I just want to pull it out. I also have a big fibroid on my uterus that sits right near that rib that causes a burning sensation to my skin. Its like someone is holding a lighter to my skin and my skin is on fire. I swear I look at that spot 20 times a day just to make sure there is nothing there. The rib and fibroid are right under my right breast which makes wearing a bra impossibly painful and if you have seen me you know I need to wear a bra.
Constant back pain, sometimes its upper and other times lower, then there is my neck and shoulders or achy feet… the list goes on.
Then there is the heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion. I should buy stock in Tums, I eat it like candy. Unfortunatly, all the calcium in the Tums leads to me having restless leg at night. I can’t stop moving and kicking my feet which keeps me up for hours. It is probably the most irritating symptom I have.
Hemorrhoids are no fun by the way and my bowels can decide if they want to be soft or hard but never normal.
Then there is the weird spots that show up all over my neck and face, like freckles. I have noticed a few moles pop up and darkness of my skin over my nose. I also had a few weird stray, thick, dark hairs show up in odd spots.
My biggest pregnancy issue is the excess saliva due to hyper emesis which I cant get down so I have to spit constantly, very annoying for me and all those around.
Lets not forget the recent issues of blacking out.
I am sure I have forgot a few but you get the idea….pregnancy sucks!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Moments
The drive between the pediatricians office and Robs work is a little over a mile and has one left turn at the major intersection of Fletcher and Bruce B Downs. Aliya had a upper respiratory infection but otherwise had a good trip to the doctor, she was in a good mood as I buckled her into her carseat and turned the radio on for her since her DVD player is broken. We were on our way to pick up Rob from work so we could have a rare family lunch. The stars were aligned where Aliya and I were in the area the same time Rob had some free time for lunch. I pulled into the left turning lane to turn on to BBD when all of a sudden I just did not feel good. As I turned on to BBD everything started to go dark, as if a gray rain cloud had come across the sky and blocked out all the sun, but just for me. Norahs voice started to muffle and I felt as if I was listening to her though a pair of purple foam ear plugs I always mean to take with me on a plane but forget every time. I thought to myself, what is happening to me? I was so worried I was going to black out right there on the road, in traffic, with little Aliya in the car. I prayed. I knew I needed to make it to the VA parking lot just to make sure my baby was safe. I was almost there. Hold on just a minute longer I thought, you can make it. It got darker and the sound was almost totally gone now. The gold car in front of me was slowing down, or was it stopped, I’m not sure. The brake lights were on but was it right in front of me or did I have room. My depth perception was failing me and the lights were getting bigger. Just hold on, you are almost there, there’s the turn into the parking lot, I can see it. I can make it. I’ll keep my baby safe. Get her to her dad, I can do it. I turned. I made it. Please don’t pull out in front of me, damn you, why? Why now? Hurry please I have to make it to building 68. A three point turn? Really? Now? Please hurry. As I waited patiently for the huge SUV to get out of my way I knew I didn’t have much time. It was so dark and dull and my hearing was almost completely gone. They moved, I am in front of 68. I throw the car in park, in the middle of the road, but I knew Aliya was now safe. Now to let Rob know I’m here so he can help. Text him, I thought. But I cant see and my hands are shaking and not working. I’m slipping away and fast. I use the handy dandy speed dial to call him and leave a message, “please help, I’m about to black out, hurry, I’m at 68” or something like that. I’m not sure what I said but after the words came out I felt relieved and put my head back and closed my eyes.
Darkness.
I came to in what felt like a second later and Aliya was screaming from the back seat. I see a open parking spot right in front of me. A miracle to be honest because you can circle that parking lot for and hour and still never find a spot. I pulled in and texted Rob.
911 help outside 68! come now!
Help
I felt fine but was so scared and confused. I started to cry and Aliya stopped. She said from the back seat “Its okay, mommy”
Rob calls. I tell him to find me. He’s here and I’m saved.
Felt fine the rest of the day but I couldn’t stop playing back what happened in my mind over and over. I know I called Rob right before I blacked out and texted him as soon as I came to. It felt like seconds to me but the phone shows a period of 3 minutes between. I was blacked out longer than I thought.
Terrifying to think what would’ve happened if I blacked out on BBD while driving. Thank God I made it to the VA.
The drive down BBD was the scariest moment of my life, unsure if I was going to black out right there or if I would be able to make it to the VA. I was so worried about Aliya. It was horrifying.
This experience had me thinking of other intense experiences in my life. The freakiest thing that has ever happened to me was with Rob.
We were walking down Church Street Station in Orlando and were a few feet away from the railroad tracks that cross in the middle of the road. it’s a cloudy day but no rain. As we are walking We hear a loud crack, deafening, to be honest and a light so bright your eyes hurt to have seen it. The tracks were struck by lightening and we were so close we could feel the charge. absolutely insane moment to be so so close to something so powerful and dangerous.
The scariest time period of my life was waiting to find out how everything would go with my mom after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It wasn’t an actual moment but the whole time was scary. I wasn’t even sure if shed make it to see Aliya born and look at us now!
The most intense moment of my life was one filled with joy and happiness and disbelief. When I became pregnant with Aliya we had the normal tests done but my test came back abnormal. Very high HCG levels, not something you typically see with a viable pregnancy. We did an ultrasound but didn’t see a heartbeat. Rob and I were pretty sure the pregnancy didn’t take and there was no baby. We were leaving Florida and on our way to Cleveland. We had booked this private cabin on a train and had our cars loaded onto it. It was sure to be a fun trip with a dining cart and movie night but we weren’t in the mood. It was really a mourning trip. We had been trying for over 2 years to get pregnant and here it had finally happened and then as quickly as it came it was taken away. Once we made it to Ohio we still had a 2 hour drive into Cleveland and 2 cars. So we drove, I followed Rob, he in his car, me in mine. It was so lonely. We stopped for coffee at Starbucks and I went to the restroom. Blood. I was spotting. It was confirmed. We lost the baby. More tears. Rob was a rock for me. I was so depressed. We settled into Cleveland and had to get a repeat ultrasound to confirm the loss before we scheduled the DNC. I told Rob I’d go alone because we were both on rotations and its really hard to take time off but of course he wouldn’t have that. He came. He held my hand. We were ready for the inevitable. But what was that fluttering on the screen? That was heart beat! That was a miracle. That was our baby. Alive and well. Shock! Complete and utter shock!! It still brings tears to my eyes today to remember that heartbeat. That was all God. Dad says in all his years of being an OBGYN he has never heard of such a thing. He even consulted the periontologist who also says he never heard of such a thing. It was amazing, intense and wonderful. Aliya is wonderful. Thank you God for that heartbeat and her!
Darkness.
I came to in what felt like a second later and Aliya was screaming from the back seat. I see a open parking spot right in front of me. A miracle to be honest because you can circle that parking lot for and hour and still never find a spot. I pulled in and texted Rob.
911 help outside 68! come now!
Help
I felt fine but was so scared and confused. I started to cry and Aliya stopped. She said from the back seat “Its okay, mommy”
Rob calls. I tell him to find me. He’s here and I’m saved.
Felt fine the rest of the day but I couldn’t stop playing back what happened in my mind over and over. I know I called Rob right before I blacked out and texted him as soon as I came to. It felt like seconds to me but the phone shows a period of 3 minutes between. I was blacked out longer than I thought.
Terrifying to think what would’ve happened if I blacked out on BBD while driving. Thank God I made it to the VA.
The drive down BBD was the scariest moment of my life, unsure if I was going to black out right there or if I would be able to make it to the VA. I was so worried about Aliya. It was horrifying.
This experience had me thinking of other intense experiences in my life. The freakiest thing that has ever happened to me was with Rob.
We were walking down Church Street Station in Orlando and were a few feet away from the railroad tracks that cross in the middle of the road. it’s a cloudy day but no rain. As we are walking We hear a loud crack, deafening, to be honest and a light so bright your eyes hurt to have seen it. The tracks were struck by lightening and we were so close we could feel the charge. absolutely insane moment to be so so close to something so powerful and dangerous.
The scariest time period of my life was waiting to find out how everything would go with my mom after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. It wasn’t an actual moment but the whole time was scary. I wasn’t even sure if shed make it to see Aliya born and look at us now!
The most intense moment of my life was one filled with joy and happiness and disbelief. When I became pregnant with Aliya we had the normal tests done but my test came back abnormal. Very high HCG levels, not something you typically see with a viable pregnancy. We did an ultrasound but didn’t see a heartbeat. Rob and I were pretty sure the pregnancy didn’t take and there was no baby. We were leaving Florida and on our way to Cleveland. We had booked this private cabin on a train and had our cars loaded onto it. It was sure to be a fun trip with a dining cart and movie night but we weren’t in the mood. It was really a mourning trip. We had been trying for over 2 years to get pregnant and here it had finally happened and then as quickly as it came it was taken away. Once we made it to Ohio we still had a 2 hour drive into Cleveland and 2 cars. So we drove, I followed Rob, he in his car, me in mine. It was so lonely. We stopped for coffee at Starbucks and I went to the restroom. Blood. I was spotting. It was confirmed. We lost the baby. More tears. Rob was a rock for me. I was so depressed. We settled into Cleveland and had to get a repeat ultrasound to confirm the loss before we scheduled the DNC. I told Rob I’d go alone because we were both on rotations and its really hard to take time off but of course he wouldn’t have that. He came. He held my hand. We were ready for the inevitable. But what was that fluttering on the screen? That was heart beat! That was a miracle. That was our baby. Alive and well. Shock! Complete and utter shock!! It still brings tears to my eyes today to remember that heartbeat. That was all God. Dad says in all his years of being an OBGYN he has never heard of such a thing. He even consulted the periontologist who also says he never heard of such a thing. It was amazing, intense and wonderful. Aliya is wonderful. Thank you God for that heartbeat and her!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Congratulations Kevin and Katie!
Your world will never be the same and it will never be better. We are so very happy for you. Congratulations on your big news! We love you both.
For Katie-
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Its not fair
Its not fair for one person to be so lucky. Sometimes I look at my life and think, what did I ever do to deserve all this? It must be the good deeds of my forefathers and their blessing showering down on me.
My husband is a jewel. Loving, kind, supportive and just a wonderful, wonderful man. He is the absolute love of my life and my best friend. He is the beginning and the end and everything in between. There are no words for him.
I have the most amazing daughter, smart, sweet and just a doll. The sun rises and sets with her smile.
Our family is heaven sent and Rob, Aliya and I are just so blessed to have them in our lives.
And now we have this precious baby boy on the way.
Its just not fair, and I thank my lucky stars daily.
My husband is a jewel. Loving, kind, supportive and just a wonderful, wonderful man. He is the absolute love of my life and my best friend. He is the beginning and the end and everything in between. There are no words for him.
I have the most amazing daughter, smart, sweet and just a doll. The sun rises and sets with her smile.
Our family is heaven sent and Rob, Aliya and I are just so blessed to have them in our lives.
And now we have this precious baby boy on the way.
Its just not fair, and I thank my lucky stars daily.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentines Day
Tonado Ali - (pun by Rob)
For some reason our sweet little girl had so much trouble sleeping last night. She cried and cried in her sleep and we could not figure out what was wrong. Finally we, (actually Rob) thought it would be a good idea to let her sleep in bed with us. I still have bruises and Rob is recovering from his concussion from Ali kicking him in the head. 45 minutes of her turning in circles, punching, hitting, kicking, pushing and climbing all over us. Somehow she managed to demolish both of us even though we were on opposite sides of a king size bed! Finally Rob asked "shall I put her back in her crib?" I enthusiastically said "Yes, please!" When he came back to bed after putting her down we both burst out laughing for 15 minutes because we survived tornado Ali! Ali hasn't been gaining much weight and now we know why, she does a full cardio workout all night long! I don't usually tell Rob I told you so, but today I will, I told you so! I'm glad you sawand felt it for yourself!
Montgomery Gentry Concert
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