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Yep. It's true. The Mateo is going to be a BIG BROTHER!
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After buying a cute little mill house in Five Points, renovating it and thinking we would never live anywhere else we decided to move. To a rancher. A pink rancher. So not us. But, it will be, with time, elbow grease and good contractors! From the first time we walked in the front door we knew we were home. The new house is right around the corner from my parent's house where I grew up. We are so excited for Matthew and Charlotte to grow up here, riding bikes, going to the pool, playing in the woods... my childhood was filled with freedom and wonder allowed by a safe neighborhood that I could explore and make my place in the world. I am thrilled we can give that to our children.
These days our blog is filled with the adventures of Mateo and Charlotte...mixed in with a few home projects and recipes. But mostly the kids take front and center. Join us on the adventure!
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11.12.11
Lots going on
There has been a lot going on this Christmas season...it all started with a trip to North Louisiana to visit my sweet Granny B and will end this weekend with a trip to Charlotte to spend Christmas with Whit, Erin and Abby.
In between we have celebrated the Lindgren Thanksgiving (always a big to do)...a couple of baby showers...a trip to New Orleans...a massive work deadline...childbirth and breastfeeding classes...Christy's birthday...
I am so ready for a nice relaxing weekend of just hanging out at Whit and Erin's. Good food and good company and a few new traditions for the families.
Matthew is doing well. I finally gained some weight, but everything is going just fine. Last week, my feet decided that they would start swelling. It was miserable. To try and combat the swelling, I have stayed far far away from salt, fast food, processed food and I am trying to drink as much water as possible. By the beginning of this week they seem to be back to a reasonable size (still a couple shoe sizes larger than pre-pregnancy, but better than not being able to put shoes on at all!)
We have an ultrasound next Wednesday to find out how big he is and if he is head down and all of that. We'll finally talk "Birth Preferences" with our OB. I can't say I have my heart set on his birth being one way or another...I just want him to be healthy, however it needs to happen.
On a somber note, my dear Granny B passed away two weeks ago. She is missed dearly but I am so joyful knowing that she is finally with Jesus, knowing that her body has been restored, that she knows Matthew, and that she has been reunited with her dear husband. She has been waiting for many many long years for this. (please forgive me if any of my theology on this is off...just my thoughts on where she is now...someday I'll know how accurate I am about this...) Now that she is gone, I feel so much closer to her than I have in years. As her memory and health failed, her ability to travel and communicate suffered, leaving me very lonely for her companionship. We were always so close. When I was a little girl she and BB (my grandfather, Bob Baird) would take care of me on the weekends that mom and dad had to work. Once we moved to Alabama, I would spend several weeks every summer at her house and she would come and stay with us for extended periods of time at Christmas and when mom did her Martha Pullen schools. I usually slept with her until I was in high school (and she started snoring). Christmas mornings were always so sweet. We would lie awake early early waiting to hear mom and dad stir...only then could we get dressed and go downstairs to see what Santa had brought. I am at peace knowing she is watching over us in Heaven.
In between we have celebrated the Lindgren Thanksgiving (always a big to do)...a couple of baby showers...a trip to New Orleans...a massive work deadline...childbirth and breastfeeding classes...Christy's birthday...
I am so ready for a nice relaxing weekend of just hanging out at Whit and Erin's. Good food and good company and a few new traditions for the families.
Matthew is doing well. I finally gained some weight, but everything is going just fine. Last week, my feet decided that they would start swelling. It was miserable. To try and combat the swelling, I have stayed far far away from salt, fast food, processed food and I am trying to drink as much water as possible. By the beginning of this week they seem to be back to a reasonable size (still a couple shoe sizes larger than pre-pregnancy, but better than not being able to put shoes on at all!)
We have an ultrasound next Wednesday to find out how big he is and if he is head down and all of that. We'll finally talk "Birth Preferences" with our OB. I can't say I have my heart set on his birth being one way or another...I just want him to be healthy, however it needs to happen.
On a somber note, my dear Granny B passed away two weeks ago. She is missed dearly but I am so joyful knowing that she is finally with Jesus, knowing that her body has been restored, that she knows Matthew, and that she has been reunited with her dear husband. She has been waiting for many many long years for this. (please forgive me if any of my theology on this is off...just my thoughts on where she is now...someday I'll know how accurate I am about this...) Now that she is gone, I feel so much closer to her than I have in years. As her memory and health failed, her ability to travel and communicate suffered, leaving me very lonely for her companionship. We were always so close. When I was a little girl she and BB (my grandfather, Bob Baird) would take care of me on the weekends that mom and dad had to work. Once we moved to Alabama, I would spend several weeks every summer at her house and she would come and stay with us for extended periods of time at Christmas and when mom did her Martha Pullen schools. I usually slept with her until I was in high school (and she started snoring). Christmas mornings were always so sweet. We would lie awake early early waiting to hear mom and dad stir...only then could we get dressed and go downstairs to see what Santa had brought. I am at peace knowing she is watching over us in Heaven.
We found out that Matthew's new cousin is a girl! We can't wait to meet John and Melinda's baby girl sometime in April!
Baby Shower on Sunday, December 4th
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| Hilary was home for an early Christmas with her family! Baby Girl Lilja is due in February! |
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| The shower was absolutely fantastic! Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen and shared the day with us! |
A few pictures from the Duhon Family Christmas on Sunday, December 18th.
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| Uncle Mel always has a money jar...whoever guesses the closest to the actual amount in the jar gets to keep it! |
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| Dirty Santa gifts waiting for their time... |
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| Nothing better than a big pot of yummy gumbo! |
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| Everyone rooting for the Saints! |
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| Sisters! |
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| The Pinata is an annual favorite for all! |
3.4.11
I am thankful...
I have been silent for a while now because it seems that I am tearing up more and more lately, and I truly don't wish to distress anyone. Yet, the desire for a family is on the forefront of my mind. (I am sure the hormones and injections don't really help either!) So I apologize if you have been on the receiving end of one of my come aparts :-) Paul has gotten the brunt of most of them and he has been so so sweet.
Yesterday morning I awoke to a sweet email from my dear sister-in-law with great words of encouragement and faith that I so needed to hear. She pointed me to a friends blog and I read through her story with tears streaming down my face. (as a side note, her story is a chicken soup for the soul with a great ending, so if you need a heartwarming story, especially if you are struggling with infertility this is a great read...lotsofscotts.blogspot.com.) What struck me most profoundly was her faith and the gentle reminder that God has a plan for my life and that He WILL fulfill the desires of my heart.
Psalm 37:4 (New International Version, ©2011)
4 Take delight in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
I am so thankful!
Yesterday morning I awoke to a sweet email from my dear sister-in-law with great words of encouragement and faith that I so needed to hear. She pointed me to a friends blog and I read through her story with tears streaming down my face. (as a side note, her story is a chicken soup for the soul with a great ending, so if you need a heartwarming story, especially if you are struggling with infertility this is a great read...lotsofscotts.blogspot.com.) What struck me most profoundly was her faith and the gentle reminder that God has a plan for my life and that He WILL fulfill the desires of my heart.
Psalm 37:4 (New International Version, ©2011)
4 Take delight in the LORD,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
I am so thankful!
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