tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63326160439330070682024-03-14T01:17:58.678-07:00Teach Me Some Melodious Sonnet...MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-49815816927533684312018-01-15T22:20:00.001-08:002018-01-15T22:20:02.292-08:008 Months <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Again, mostly photos for this month. I got my second and third toothys this month. And guess what?? I have the g a p! Like sissy and Mo! Mom thinks that it is the best. I kind of like the gap too - I can breathe through it and make the best sounds. I like playing peek-a-boo. Really, I'm trying to hide from Mom's incessant photo ops. I throw my hand up, over my face and hide until they all start harping on and saying "Where's Jack? Where's Jack?". I'll then show my handsome face and they all marvel at my awesomeness. Suckers, every last one of them. But, they got me one time. Got me real good. They put my in my jumper at Tay-Tay and the Bob's and I fell asleep. I was not even remotely tired and I just konked-out. Out cold, like a hit from the great Italian Stallion himself. I can not figure out how they got me that day. Oh well.<br />
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Wow, 7 months. I can't believe it. I'm old. For these next few months, I'm going to let the pictures do most of the talking. I'm much too busy to sit down and write every stinkin' month. Lauraline has been here visiting. She's pretty cool - definitely has the whole teenager vibe down. I love my sister. She is my favorite person ever. She makes me laugh. I got to spend the weekend with Tay-Tay and the Bob while Mom and Dad were at the beach with the stinky kids. ;) I had tons of fun. I love the Farm. Tay and the Bob let me do what I want! :) I am officially crawling and man, oh, man, I can get around sooooooo fast. We got to celebrate Tay-Tay's birthday - she got a horse and Lucy promptly took him over as her own. His name is Sam. Also, I had to start school. S C H O O L. ugh. Mom had to go back to teaching, sister to K4, and dad has always worked so there was no one at home to hang with me. The parentals said I couldn't stay home by myself, so off to school I went. It isn't too bad. But still - s c h o o l.<br />
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-57857805452302426022018-01-15T21:40:00.000-08:002018-01-15T21:41:00.867-08:00July 2017 Family PhotosI decided against taking the 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 month photos like I did with Lucy. Because really 3 and 9 month photos aren't that big of a deal and this time around I have two kiddos, a full time teaching job, I am a full time student, and a myriad of other roles/expectations that I have to fulfill. I have also found that it is so much easier to get other people to take and edit our family photos. When we lived in Hueytown, my best friend took photos for us all the time. But now it isn't easy to get her down like we used to. And I still had to go through and edit them! So, we've decided to make things a little easier for us. So, without further explanation or complicated run-on sentences, I present you with our photos! Jack 6 months and Lucy 4 years.<br />
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<br />MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-85279140278043266952018-01-14T21:17:00.001-08:002018-01-14T21:17:03.647-08:00Six Months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, again, world. I am about 6 months behind in posting my updates. But it is all good. I'm a laid back kind of dude.<br />
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We celebrated Lucy's birthday this month at the Zoo! She loved it so much. I didn't really care, I was just glad to get out of the heat when we had lunch.<br />
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I love playing in my jumpy seat at home and Tay-Tay's. Jumping is the best. To whoever invented jumping, I salute you. I am very much enjoying being home and playing with my family. Laura line is here for the summer, too! She's the one who I just got back from seeing in Oklahoma. She is staying with us some and then going to Aunt Janice and Uncle Pete's for a couple of weeks.<br />
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<br />MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-23042024374026153262018-01-14T20:12:00.000-08:002018-01-14T20:12:34.591-08:00F I V E Months <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had a fun month! Mom is working really hard to get all my posts updated and posted. Bless her, she's such a busy gal. See you soon!MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-66943751157517047042017-07-12T21:35:00.004-07:002018-01-16T12:14:46.377-08:004 Months or A Third of A Year! :) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am four months old. Wow, can you believe it. Well, actually you probably can because my Mama is just now posting my update - 2 months later. She told me that she would get better at posting these and hasn't yet... Lucy said she did the same thing with her. I suppose I can forgive her though, she does seem to have a lot on her plate.<br />
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Thanks for tuning in for the update. Mom will have months 5 and 6 by the end of this week. Also. Lu's 4 year birthday. She's got a lot to do!<br />
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<br />MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-67986637385937961392017-07-12T20:47:00.001-07:002017-07-12T20:47:09.125-07:00A Jen Hatmaker StoryJen Hatmaker just posted this to her Facebook account... So, so good and worth saving. :)<br />
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A few months ago, my girl <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=382588731808577&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/nicholenordeman/?fref=mentions" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;">Nichole Nordeman</a> sent me a picture and a story. </div>
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It's about female elephants. You know, as all good stories begin. See, in the wild, when a mama elephant is giving birth, all the other female elephants in the herd back around her in formation. They close ranks so that the delivering mama cannot even be seen in the middle. They stomp and kick up dirt and soil to throw attackers off the scent and basically act like a pack of badasses. </div>
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They surround th<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">e mama and incoming baby in protection, sending a clear signal to predators that if they want to attack their friend while she is vulnerable, they'll have to get through 40 tons of female aggression first. </span></div>
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When the baby elephant is delivered, the sister elephants do two things: they kick sand or dirt over the newborn to protect its fragile skin from the sun, and then they all start trumpeting, a female celebration of new life, of sisterhood, of something beautiful being born in a harsh, wild world despite enemies and attackers and predators and odds. </div>
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Scientists tell us this: They normally take this formation in only two cases - under attack by predators like lions, or during the birth of a new elephant.</div>
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This is what we do, girls. When our sisters are vulnerable, when they are giving birth to new life, new ideas, new ministries, new spaces, when they are under attack, when they need their people to surround them so they can create, deliver, heal, recover...we get in formation. We close ranks and literally have each others' backs. You want to mess with our sis? Come through us first. Good luck. </div>
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And when delivery comes, when new life makes its entrance, when healing finally begins, when the night has passed and our sister is ready to rise back up, we sound our trumpets because we saw it through together. We celebrate! We cheer! We raise our glasses and give thanks. </div>
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I have this picture saved in three different places and in a frame. (I also have an elephant ring given to me and my girlfriends - it tells me: never alone.) Maybe you need this too. If you are closing ranks around a vulnerable sister, or if your girls have you surrounded while you are tender, this is how we do it. </div>
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-60342337566187182082017-07-11T11:58:00.002-07:002017-07-11T12:09:48.679-07:00One Quarter of A Year - 3 Months <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anyway, I'm 3 months old. That's pretty old. My Aunt Wendy and cousin Lauraline were still visiting when I turned 3 months old. The next day I went to meet my Aunt Janice, Uncle Pete, and Aunt B in Greenville. Aunt B is my Grandmother Glenda's twin sister and Aunt Janice is their older sister (Uncle Pete is her husband). It was a good trip. Mom thought that maybe I could do long distance travels, that was until we started home from Greenville. Ha! I made them stop in Prattville so I could stretch my legs and get my belly full. And really, BPS has these amazing chairs that are sooooo comfy so why not hang out there for an hour or so? It was great to meet Dad's family. I think they really liked me. And Mom subconsciously dressed me in their favorite team's colors - orange and blue! They really liked that.<br />
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Things I don't like - poop, tee-tee, and people not feeding me when I'm hungry. Oh, and long car trips. They are the worst.<br />
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I still love the same things that I loved last week - sitting up to see the world, sleep (just not naps, I like cat-naps though), baths, the car, tvs, lamps, fans, Sister, people talking to me, eating, going outside. I do not like wet/dirty diapers and not being feb when I want to be fed.<br />
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-43506333106211223122017-02-17T07:30:00.001-08:002017-02-17T07:30:23.454-08:00Jack's First Month<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W7KqNP6Ntpo/WKcOAKsKrWI/AAAAAAAACzA/6BCI9oWS2Uo6jZeTCkvwY4iCJi8MtIbkQCLcB/s1600/Unknown-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W7KqNP6Ntpo/WKcOAKsKrWI/AAAAAAAACzA/6BCI9oWS2Uo6jZeTCkvwY4iCJi8MtIbkQCLcB/s400/Unknown-1.jpeg" width="400" /></a>Hello world, I've become self-aware and plan to initiate total world domination in 5,4,3,2,1... Just kidding - I've been self-aware for a while now. Now, I'm just out in the open. The name is Jack - Thomas Jackson if we're being formal. I was born on an abnormally warm day in January. Mom had had enough of me being Jack, Jack the Jumping Jack and jumping on her bladder so she kicked me out of my nice, warm, cozy, dark home. That stinker... I'm definitely getting her back though by getting her out of her nice, warm, cozy, dark home a few times every night since she kicked me out. I sure do love that lady, though. Don't tell anyone, but she is my favorite. She has kept me fed for an entire month, which is a great feat since I hear it didn't work out too well for my sister. Speaking of sisters - mine is awesome. I love hearing her voice and watching her run around. She seems to be the epicenter of my family's lives. I think she's sharing her world revolving skills though because my people seem to like holding me, too.<br />
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That's it for now - until next month!<br />
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Oh - another fun thing about my name? My initials are TJP - my dad's name is TJ! So I have Dad's name, Granddaddy's name, Granny's maiden name, and Mom's favorite author's name!MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-1570383998907719902017-02-16T14:07:00.001-08:002017-03-17T20:01:57.449-07:00Jack's Birthday! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jack, Jack, Jumping Jack - you are so loved, so so loved. Your birth story is so different than Lucy's, but is similar in ways, too. I decided to schedule an induction with you at 39 weeks, 2 days because it just made sense for us to do that. We needed a plan for Lucy and I truly didn't want my water to break while teaching. My kiddos in class were already so worried about me - they thought I was dying because of our weekly appointments (those goof balls!). Dr. Gooding said she'd be on-call January 12 and that sounded good enough to me!<br />
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Here's The Story....<br />
We had to be at the hospital at 6am that morning to get the process started. And we got there right on time! :) (I'm not the best at being places on time, especially when it involves an early morning...) And wouldn't you know that while we were walking in, all I could think about was that I was about to have to have an i.v. Not the pain of birth or fear of any complications - the i.v. Ugh, I hate needles so much. At least this time it was in my arm and not my hand so it wasn't as bad. They got the meds started and we were on our way! Dr. Gooding came in around 7 and broke my water and let us know that we'd have you later that afternoon, barring any complications! At this time, I told her that we wanted to do delayed cord clamping and skin-to-skin as soon as possible. She was all for that! I have been so pleased with our change to Dr. Gooding - she has been awesome and she reminded me a lot of Dr. Hancock so it was kind of the best of both worlds. Our plan was still no epidural, but I told TJ that if it got really bad I'd probably ask for one since I'd be laboring all day and induced labors are generally more painful.<br />
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bwFhbXo81nU/WKYgM0s3t0I/AAAAAAAACyU/4YiEXEIrSFwvObZkUao4bx6X2WEh1Gg7gCLcB/s1600/DSC_0198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bwFhbXo81nU/WKYgM0s3t0I/AAAAAAAACyU/4YiEXEIrSFwvObZkUao4bx6X2WEh1Gg7gCLcB/s200/DSC_0198.JPG" width="133" /></a>So, we waited, TJ slept, our pastor Jason came to visit around 9:45ish. While Jason was there, I got really uncomfortable and when the nurse checked me I was only dilated about 4cm. But the pain was intense. I really wanted to stick it out and have you naturally, but I told TJ that I was in a lot of pain. Jason took his cue to leave (thankfully! you'll know why in a sec.). Mom got there and the pain was even more intense. It made me cry and I do.not.cry. Not like weepy crying, but oh-my-goodness-this-really-hurts-crying. I told TJ and Mom that I wanted the epidural, especially since I was going to be laboring for the rest of the afternoon/into the early evening and the pain would keep getting more intense. They obliged and called the nurse - she bought that ridiculous video in for me to watch and while watching it the pressure and intensity got stronger and stronger. The nurse didn't check me before the epidural because she had just checked me. (I think had she checked me at this point, I would have been fully dilated... Because apparently that's what happens with my body during labor - slow getting to 4 cm and then quick as lightning to 10 cm...) Any way, the anesthesiologist came in around 10:15 and administered that blessed drug. BUT, it didn't get a chance to take it's full effect. I got a little numb on my right side. They turned me to my left side and it got a bit numb, too. I could still move my legs and still felt the pressure, but the meds took the edge off a bit. The nurse checked me then and she exclaimed, "Oh my, I just pulled his hair! Call Dr. Gooding, we are about to have a baby!".<br />
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRFXchM6brQ/WKYg0ffx9tI/AAAAAAAACyY/uG11hVOAMJY-RyQvTjvq2c_OxfRHCPZhwCLcB/s1600/DSC_0214.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRFXchM6brQ/WKYg0ffx9tI/AAAAAAAACyY/uG11hVOAMJY-RyQvTjvq2c_OxfRHCPZhwCLcB/s320/DSC_0214.JPG" width="320" /></a>WHAT THE WHAT?!?!?!?!? I was just 4cm, I just got the epidural, I was told that Jack wouldn't be here until that evening, I just had a dr stick a HUGE needle in my spinal cord and this kid is coming right now! What?!?! Had I known Jack was making his arrival that quickly I would have sucked it up and just had him without the epidural. Goodness gracious - these kiddos keeping me on my toes. Dr. Gooding arrived and after 20 minutes or so of pushing... Thomas Jackson "Jack" came into this world at 11:07am, 7lbs9oz, 19in; all ten toes and fingers, healthy lungs, and a beautiful pink color. They gave him to me straight away and we got to marvel at him while he rested peacefully on my chest. I held my sweet boy for an hour before anyone took him from me for weight and measurements and what not. That was the best - just having him on my chest and him intently looking around and taking it all in.<br />
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I can think of a few moments that come to mind when I think about the goodness and mercy of God, but my two favorites are when my children came into the world. Seeing the miracle of new life and birth is astonishing. I can not fathom God's love for us when we are "born" into His family, but when my two blessings were born I felt like I had a slight clue as to how God feels about His children. I feel a little like I'm gushing, but goodness...<br />
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Jack was diagnosed (not sure if that's the best word) with <a href="https://obgyn.coloradowomenshealth.com/patients/medical-library/pregnancy/eif/" target="_blank">Echogenic Intracardiac Focus</a>. Basically it is a bright spot that shows up on the ultrasound, in Jack's case he had a few spots in his heart. Dr. Gooding assured us that those spots were not cause for concern and in most cases, the child doesn't have any complications or would have to have any kind of surgery. But, EIF is a soft marker for Down Syndrome. Jack didn't have any other markers for Downs, but hearing that news from Dr. Gooding crushed us. She told us that we could do the genetic blood testing to see what, if anything, was abnormal with Jack. My first thought was no, no we aren't doing that - however Jack is is just how he is and we will deal with whatever comes when it comes. TJ would have had every test possible done that day to find out what was going on with Jack. We are truly very different at how we approach life. But we decided that day that we would wait, talk it over and pray about what we should do. I was adamant that we do nothing, that Jack is who he is and no test will change anything. Needless to say, we agreed to disagree and put off talking about it. We did choose not to tell a whole lot of people, so for me that meant just need-to-know like my parents, sis-in-law, my aunt and uncle, and my boss. For TJ, that meant tell everyone! Bless him, he is an open book. He still doesn't know that I know he practically told everybody. I was firm in believing that God doesn't make mistakes and if Jack had Downs, then I'd love that extra chromosome just as much as the others. I'm not a worrier, I take things head on and deal with whatever comes when it comes. I am not a "what if" person. On the other hand, TJ is just the opposite. He needs to know every possible scenario, all the "what ifs". So, when Jack was born and he had no other signs of Downs and the pediatrician checked him out and his heart was perfect, we were relieved. Our boy was healthy. He checked out with our favorite pediatrician, too.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aug. 2015 - Playing Elsa in the backyard.<br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Oh, my sweet Lucy. You are such a joy. And you are t h r e e y e a r s o l d. Wow, how did that happen? We just celebrated your second birthday like 2 months ago. You bring so much joy to your people's lives. So much. We had such a fun year with you! You started "school" during your second year. You were fully potty-trained and then decided to "be like the other kids" in class and went back to diapers - much to my dismay! Gracious... But you picked it back up easily and conquered that mountain! You quickly decided that you didn't like school anymore. That was a trip. But I was kind of fine with it because I wasn't ready to let you go... We made a huge move and you did such a good job. You are a champ. You do still mention your old home town and ask to go to Taylor Bug's often. You immersed yourself fully into pretend and play. You love your "girl dresses" and wanted to wear them all.the.time. I let you wear the Elsa dress to HYT church one day because you refused to wear anything else! It was absolutely adorable. I will never forget you running through the sanctuary before church started in that blue, sparkly dress with glitter and snowflakes. You are truly a blessing and joy, you make me smile, you make me brave, you make me proud, you make me exude happiness. And I know you do all that for your Daddy and other family, too. We love you and are proud to have you as our daughter. Remember, you are the only you there is. Keep on being you and bringing JOY to others.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">November 2015 One of my very favorite photos of you! You were thrilled, had pure joy on your face. </td></tr>
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Baby girl, I am so sorry this took so long to get together. Goofy things kept happening when I tried to upload these photos. I have loved every minute as your momma. You rocked your third year of life and brought so much JOY to everyone around you. You braved moving to a new house like a champ. You are astonishing, my girl, simply astonishing. And technically this shouldn't be in this post, but you are facing year 4 like a whirlwind. We love you with all our hearts and momma will be better at posting updates for you this year (in fact, I could do your 3.5 year old update now!). </div>
MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-15839086873928813822017-01-10T19:54:00.004-08:002017-01-10T19:54:31.399-08:0039 WEEKS! AHH! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How Far Along: 39 Weeks<br />
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Total Weight Gain/Loss: I've gained at least a pound a week since starting my weekly appointments. Jack is growing! I hope he isn't too big because the plan is to go without meds Thursday! :)<br />
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Maternity Clothes: Duh?!<br />
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Best Moment This Week: Scheduling the induction - I really didn't want my water to break at school or in the middle of the night. I like "knowing" what will happen! And my sweet kiddos at school were starting to get really worried about me having to go to the dr every week. They asked me if I was dying...<br />
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Gender: Boy! We are thrilled to add this sweet, little boy to our family!<br />
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Movement: Not a wiggly as he's been in the past. he must be running out of womb... haha.<br />
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Food Cravings: Milk and cereal, tea, water. That's about it - not like a real craving, just something that if I can get, I want!<br />
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Aversions: The teeth-brushing has gotten much better.<br />
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What I Miss: Laying on my stomach. Not having heartburn. Not having sciatic nerve pain allllllllllllllllllll day.<br />
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Sleep: Propped up on lots of pillows and multiple potty breaks during the night. Also, for some reason, these past couple of weeks I have been waking up super early and can't get back to sleep for at least an hour.<br />
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What I'm Looking Forward To: THURSDAY!!! We are inducing and I can't wait to hold Jack! I am so looking forward to tomorrow, too. I lucked out and got a day before Jack's induction to spend with Lucy and TJ. Lucy has declared that she wants to go to the zoo to see the lions. I'm "writing" another blog in my head about Lucy's last days as an only child. It is fast approaching and I have mixed feelings! But all this is for another post... </div>
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-73379258437954921492016-10-30T20:02:00.002-07:002016-10-30T20:03:50.134-07:0028 Weeks - Hello, Third Trimester?!? <div style="color: #6a6a6a; font-family: georgia, utopia, 'palatino linotype', palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
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How Far Along: 28 Weeks<br />
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Total Weight Gain/Loss: Last time I was at the dr, the nurse said I had gained 7 lbs. Which is great because I had not gained any weight. Little Brother is growing!<br />
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Maternity Clothes: Why in the world would I wear anything different?<br />
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Best Moment This Week: Ummm, this past week has been a doozy... On the 23rd, Lucy was accidentally locked, not forgotten, in Mom's truck while we were at the beach. Thankfully she was calm and the police were able to get there fairly quickly to get her out. But we were ready to bust the window! Then, on the 25th, on the way to school Lucy and I hit a deer in my little honda and totaled it. :( Everybody has said, "Well, y'all are ok and that's all that matters." And yes, we are ok. Lucy was totally fine, I was totally fine, but was made to go to L&D to be monitored (Jack, you checked out perfectly! It was fun hearing your little heart beat for two hours). But the thing is, yes, we are fine - but our car was completely paid for and we weren't getting another for another year or so. So now, payments. Blah... So, best moment? Hanging with Lucy Wednesday and Sunday (today) afternoons. We had a mini photoshoot in downtown Montevallo today. And Halloween Fun! :)<br />
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Gender: Boy! We are thrilled to add this sweet, little boy to our family!<br />
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Movement: All the time... A sign for what's to come, I'm sure!<br />
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Food Cravings: Smaller meals more frequently and WATER!<br />
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Aversions: The brushing of the teeth - again. I can't take it. Also, some smells are getting to me. ugh...<br />
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Sleep: Propped up on lots of pillows and multiple potty breaks during the night.<br />
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What I'm Looking Forward To: We have another drs appointment next Monday for an ultrasound. Excited to see Jack and his growth! :) </div>
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-41461623228946691932016-09-10T16:39:00.003-07:002016-09-10T16:39:26.813-07:0021 Weeks<div style="color: #6a6a6a; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">
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Total Weight Gain/Loss: Not too much weight gain, I'm sure. And TJ just commented today that he thought only my tummy was bigger, not any other body part. :)<br />
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Maternity Clothes: Oh yes! All the maternity and larger clothes!<br />
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Best Moment This Week: Getting Labor Day off to straighten up the house and yard. And playing with Lucy!<br />
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Gender: Boy! We are thrilled to add this sweet, little boy to our family!<br />
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Movement: Yes, especially when I get home in the afternoons. He is a mover and a shaker.<br />
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Food Cravings: Not really. Just smaller meals with lots of water. He's making me quite thirsty.<br />
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Aversions: The brushing of the teeth - again. I can't take it. Also, some smells are getting to me. ugh...<br />
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What I Miss: Laying on my stomach. Not having heartburn. Wearing some of my non-maternity clothes, I had a mini melt-down getting ready for church Sunday morning. ;)<br />
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What I'm Looking Forward To: Drs appt Monday! We get to see him again because he wasn't in a good position to get all the anatomy scans required. I'm so excited to see him! And I LOVE Dr. Gooding. She is great, I'm glad the door was opened for us to come back to Shelby for Little Brother's journey. </div>
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-79753380044173434442016-08-20T17:38:00.003-07:002016-08-20T17:40:32.280-07:0018 Weeks! It's a BOY! <div style="text-align: center;">
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Total Weight Gain/Loss: ??? Not sure, probably not much. This kiddo isn't hungry and doesn't like for me to eat anything! Acid reflux is killing me! Maybe I'm growing a monkey or some other hairy being... ;)<br />
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Maternity Clothes: Oh yes! And apparently I like the palazzo pants with the black shirt...<br />
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Best Moment This Week: Finding out that Baby P2.0 was measuring great at his anatomy scan and that he is a HE!<br />
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Gender: Boy! What the what?! What in the world are we going to do with a boy?! A friend told mom that you teach boys to pee off the porch - that's what you do with boys. Hahaha!<br />
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Movement: Yes! I commented today that I feel him more on the weekends, when I'm not concerned with keeping other children alive and well.<br />
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Food Cravings: Nah, but with this one I'm having to eat smaller meals more frequently.<br />
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Aversions: The brushing of the teeth - again. I can't take it. Also, some smells are getting to me. ugh...<br />
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What I Miss: Laying on my stomach. I want to lay on my stomach so badly! TJ and Lucy gave me a surprise a couple of weeks ago - a body pillow! It has helped so much with sleep.<br />
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Sleep: Propped up on lots of pillows and multiple potty breaks during the night.<br />
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What I'm Looking Forward To: Getting around to choosing his name. TJ and I are still undecided, but we said we'd make a decision this week. I commented on Facebook that his moniker is similar to Lord Voldemort's nickname right now. And he can.not have the same name as Lord Voldemort. </div>
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-42057620039247238582016-07-27T19:36:00.000-07:002016-08-20T17:40:52.541-07:00Sweet Baby P2.0 - 14 Weeks! <div style="text-align: center;">
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How Far Along: 14 Weeks - 15 Weeks at Publishing...<br />
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Total Weight Gain/Loss: ??? Not sure, probably not much. This kiddo isn't hungry and doesn't like for me to eat anything! Acid reflux is killing me! Maybe I'm growing a monkey or some other hairy being... ;)<br />
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Maternity Clothes: Oh yes! Baby P2.0 made me super chunky really fast. :)<br />
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Best Moment This Week: I would say the best moment was spending a few days finally getting my classroom set up. Baby P2.0 is trying to get it together and help me to get things in order.<br />
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Gender: ? We should find out soon! We have no preference, but Lucy really wants a "sister". We are trying to tell her that it could be boy, but she is very adamant about wanting a sister.<br />
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Movement: I've been feeling Baby P2.0 for a few weeks now, maybe since 12 weeks or so. I think I'm feeling Baby P2.0 sooner because I know what it is I'm actually feeling. <br />
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Food Cravings: Nah, but with this one I'm having to eat smaller meals more frequently.<br />
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Aversions: The brushing of the teeth - again. I can't take it. Also, some smells are getting to me. ugh...<br />
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What I Miss: Comfortable sleep and being able to eat without chasing it with tums. I miss energy and not feeling tired all.the.time. I don't think I felt this tired with Lucy, but then again I wasn't chasing a 3 year old around and preparing to start my teaching career! :)<br />
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Sleep: Propped up on lots of pillows and multiple potty breaks during the night.<br />
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What I'm Looking Forward To: Changing hospitals and dr offices. My doc moved to uab and I was going to give it a try. B U T uab is awful. The only good thing about my experience there has been my dr. And we all know they aren't present the whole time during birth and sometimes aren't even on call when baby comes. They scheduled out my appointments for the remainder of my pregnancy, but most of my appointments were with the nurse - and NO offense to nurses at all. They are my favorite people!! Nurse Shea delivered Lucy! Several family members are nurses, so I respect them so much. But, when I go to see my dr, I want to see her. This is what I'm paying for (and believe me, we are p a y i n g for this kiddo!)</div>
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And Baby P2.0 - We love you. We are over the moon excited for you to be joining our family. Things are very different this time around, just because our lives our different. This <a href="http://www.scarymommy.com/the-first-child/?utm_source=crowdignite.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=crowdignite.com" target="_blank">article</a> explains it so well, but the last part is my favorite. Here it is: <strong style="border: 0px; color: #111111; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;">15. Lovability</strong></div>
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Living out in the country has it's merits for sure - freedom, space, slower pace, tranquility, closer to nature, the stars - how I've missed seeing them so clearly! It does, however, have a few drawbacks this five year city-girl has grown accustomed to - high speed internet, ATT cellular service, grocery store two minutes away, fast food two minutes away for nights when you don't want to cook (this is really a good thing, we relied on that way too much). I am so much happier being here though, it is truly a blessing for my family. Lucy has so much more freedom and space to play safely. I am cooking more delicious food for my family instead of quick meals or fast food. Tonight I made pork chops simmered in a honey-butter reduction with sweet potatoes (TJ called them yams! What in the world?! Weirdo!), corn, and pasta salad. But the question is, how am I posting this without high speed internet? Well, ATT has done one good thing while we've been away - uverse! High speed internet service for us bump-kins! :) It is great to have it just so we can actually use our iMessage on our phones. Actually calling is another story, but we are working to remedy that.<br />
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I am still working on un-packing and getting our house set up. Lucy's room and the living room are the most completed rooms, but they still have some work that needs to be done. It is tough work figuring out where things need to go! We are painting the dining room this week so that will be another room checked off. I found some whole-house color schemes on Pinterest and we are painting our home according to that. I picked a calming color scheme and am in love with the living room color already. The original pin was a little different, so we changed what colors we thought would work best for us. And Lucy's room is SW Lilac and Frost. We decided her room color could be different and it just fits her so well. It is a light purple and really brightens her room. She loves it! We let her decide between purple and green, she had green in her old room and thought she may pick it since it was familiar. Nope! :) She's an adventurer. Haha!<br />
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While cleaning out the vines that had wrapped themselves around the branches, I got to thinking about sin. Sin is like that vine, it grows and grows. And when left unchecked, it starts to kill the healthy host. A couple of things about sin and this vine... First, that vine left deep cuts in the branches. So deep I could fit my pinky in the channel it dug. Sin does that, too. When we realize the sin we are in, we either stop right there and ask forgiveness and turn from it or justify it somehow. I have been on both sides of that scenario. Whatever side you choose, you will have consequences. The consequences are like those cuts. Even though we ask forgiveness and God is faithful to forgive, we are left with the aftermath, the consequences, the scar, the cut. Sin always has a consequence that is not easily gotten away from. When I start to compare my life to other's "perfect social media life", I tend to get jealous. And it is because I have messed up, I have compared my life to someone else's perfect, glossy, filtered moment. When I confess my sin and ask forgiveness, He forgives. But there is a nagging feeling left behind. A little voice saying that I am not good enough. A scar left from my sinfulness. Eventually the crepe myrtle will grow and the cuts will become less visible, if I keep those pesky vines in check.<br />
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Which brings me to my second point - I can keep those vines cut away, but if I don't take it out from the root it will keep coming back. I have to start from the top of the crepe myrtles and work my way down the bush until I reach the bottom. Then I will have to dig out the root. Much easier said than done. Again, sin is like that. We can cut away and we can try our very best to get out of that choking, binding, scaring sin. But if we don't get to the root of the problem, it will likely keep coming back. Problem is we can't do this ourselves. We need help. We must truly repent and seek God's help to eradicate the root system. If He doesn't remove the root, then we are at risk. That particular sin will keep coming back; encroaching on our healthy branches until it takes over. All of this reminds me of one of my favorite chapters in one of my favorite books, <i>The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</i> by CS Lewis. Eustace is turned into a dragon because he did something he shouldn't have. He is visited by Aslan and Aslan tells Eustace that to get the scales off they must be ripped off. Eustace starts the process and it hurts. But he isn't getting down far enough into the scales. Aslan, then, takes over. He rips and rips and Eustace is in much agony. But it was the only way. Aslan then instructed Eustace to get into a pool to soothe his skin. Lo and behold, Eustace is a boy again. We can try and try and we will always fall short, we will never measure up. But Jesus does. He always does and always will. No sin and nothing we can ever do is too much for Him. When we surrender to Him and His will, we will be cleansed. We will be new. Not to say we aren't going to sin anymore, because we will. We are fallen human beings. This has been on my mind for a while to blog about and because God is awesome, our preacher spoke about God and His renewal process Sunday and TJ spoke about brokenness and sin last Wednesday. Just confirmation for me. :) Below is the scripture Jason used Sunday. I made it into artwork because I like doing things like that.<br />
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-46452753432266406452016-03-13T21:35:00.001-07:002016-03-13T21:36:13.718-07:00Writing Prompt No. 4"List Fun Things You Like To Do By Yourself"<br />
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I thought this would be a fun topic to write about. And it is in list form so it will be easier to write. And easier is good for tonight, because daylight savings and a Sunday - need I say more?! :) I do like to do some of these things with friends, too.<br />
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<li>Write/Journal/Blog</li>
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-47658845270157516452016-03-12T20:48:00.001-08:002016-03-12T20:55:16.699-08:00What Are My Top Three Priorities in This Season of My Life?Writing prompt number three.<br />
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What season of life am I in right now? That is a great question, actually. I have just transitioned out of the work force and am going to focus on being a wife and mother. I am very excited for this phase. I <b><i>get</i></b> to be TJ's wife and Lucy's mom. I am most excited to be wife and mom only - for a while - at our new church. I know that I will eventually volunteer in some role because I feel like God has given me that gift and I will use it for His namesake. Right now we are living in transition mode. It's crazy. Our house is in shambles. Our new house looks like a city scape almost - towers of boxes and stuff everywhere. So, my top three priorities? Here they are! *pictures are from Lucy's best bud Parker's birthday party today! It was so much fun! Wizard of Oz themed :) *<br />
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<br />MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-48458549534269056432016-03-11T21:47:00.001-08:002016-03-12T07:18:05.453-08:00Family ManifestoUsing a different prompt tonight! "Make a family manifesto". Sounds daunting, right? And maybe a bit dictator-y. But I think this is going to be a fun entry and will for sure be fluid enough to change and grow with our family. I researched manifestos and read quite a few different styles. This is going to be similar to those "house rules" Pinterest posts, I suppose. Any who, here we go!<br />
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<li>We will love, always.</li>
<li>We will forgive.</li>
<li>We will dance until we can't breathe properly.</li>
<li>We will give endless hugs and kisses. </li>
<li>We will play and pretend. </li>
<li>We will play tricks and "scare" each other. </li>
<li>We will love God above all and then others. </li>
<li>We will show grace and mercy.</li>
<li>We will snuggle. </li>
<li>We will go outside.</li>
<li>We will be a blessing to others.</li>
<li>We will be kind. </li>
<li>We will tell the truth. </li>
<li>We will ask for help. </li>
<li>We will play dress-up. </li>
<li>We will listen well. </li>
<li>We will make good choices. </li>
<li>We will go on adventures. </li>
<li>We will try new things. </li>
<li>We will be good friends. </li>
<li>We will choose joy. </li>
<li>We will listen to our music, l o u d l y. </li>
<li>We will create. </li>
<li>We will read - all the books. </li>
<li>We will reach out to the poor, oppressed, and lonely. </li>
<li>We will be a part of something bigger. </li>
<li>We will be the hands and feet. </li>
<li>We will know that Jesus is better, always and always. </li>
<li>We will dream big dreams. </li>
<li>We will discover. </li>
<li>We will be grateful. </li>
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I am sure I will add more to this. These are some things I came up with just sitting on the couch listening to TJ and Lucy talk and giggle in bed (at 11:45pm, when she has a birthday party to go to tomorrow and daylight savings time... pray for me y'all. :) ). I did steal a couple from Pinterest that I loved and inspired me to write this one. I will probably make this list into a printable to frame for our house. Because, while I can't handwrite it out very well, I can definitely make a pretty darn cool word art poster on my computer. ;) </div>
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-48639285258822898702016-03-10T22:07:00.002-08:002016-03-10T22:07:23.942-08:00Writing Prompt Journaling...I have a friend that is writing each day for Lent. It has been neat to read her posts. She is actually a professional writer so I doubt my writing will be anywhere near as good as hers. But this is for me and people so I'm good with putting some thoughts down that aren't up to snuff, professionally speaking. :) I actually found a writing prompt that was an "all about me" prompt and it was really neat. Way too personal for the internet, though. I'll have to put all that down on paper. Anyway, I found a prompt for lists and I thought it would be something interesting to try out. I chose the "3 Things that Make Me Smile" list.<br />
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1. Lucy - She is silly and makes me smile all.the.time. She'll even grab my face when I'm upset with her and look at me through squinted eyes and say, "Mama, are you happy? Smile at me!". It makes me smile every time. She is just a funny and bright little girl. Today, we were having lunch at DQ and ran into Mrs. Lisa and Mrs. Marilyn. Lucy talked to them and goofed off, making all of us laugh. When is was time to go, I asked Lucy to go give them hugs. She did, but not to them first! She went to the two older ladies on the other side of us and then to Lisa and Marilyn and then on to another lady sitting by herself! It blessed my heart and made me smile. My sweet girl, making sure no one is left out.<br />
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Lucy and I have been having lots of conversations about money. She seems to think she can have anything she wants when we go to a store. And it is partly our fault. After reading Dave Ramsey's book in one night (ahh! It was really good, an eye-opener for us and how we use money), I decided to talk to TJ and see if Lucy was ready to "earn" money and have some responsibility. We thought it would be good for her and today was the test!<br />
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We are in the process of moving and I packed a ton of things to take to the "Hannah Home" (is Hannah Home even a real thing anymore?! I will always refer to thrift store collection boxes as "Hannah Home"). The collection boxes are in the parking lot of a strip mall with a Dollar Tree. She loves Dollar Tree! She asked me if we could go and it hit me - no, she can go home and clean her room with me and earn some money. So I told her the plan and she thought it was a good idea. Honestly, she was really helpful and did everything I asked her to do. She picked up her books and toys and put them away in the correct places; she took the dryer sheets form the clothes I was putting away and threw them away. She helped make the bed. She truly earned her money today.<br />
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Our little family is starting a new chapter. We are so excited to see where God is leading us. And while we are so excited, we are also grieved. We will be leaving friends and people who have become family to us. Although we won't be far in distance - it's still a change. We are leaving the only home our sweet girl (and Calvin for that matter) has ever known. Change is hard, but necessary for things and people and churches to thrive.<br />
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Hueytown has been our home for five and half years. We have lived, loved, grown, laughed, cried, and so much more here. We love Hueytown and the people here. We love our church and the people we've done life with there. We have made friendships that will last a lifetime. We have made wonderful friends outside of the church. We brought our daughter home from the hospital here. We celebrated five anniversaries here. We "grew up" here. We lost some very important people along the way, who will never be forgotten. We grieved and cried. We overcame and learned that grief is a part of our story - not the end of our story. We laughed and celebrated the joyous occasions! And there were so many! We had victories and defeats, major success and major disappointments. We have learned to love (high) church liturgy and traditions. People have hurt us and I'm sure we've hurt others. We've forgiven and been forgiven. We have learned and grown and stretched and defined our journey of faith. We have, hopefully, taught and guided and lived our faith out and encouraged and spurred on and invested in our church and community. Hueytown and FUMCH will always be a special place for our family. It will always have a piece of my heart. It will always be a reminder of God's faithfulness in our lives. It is a part of my faith journey and I am thankful. I am so thankful and grateful for our time in Hueytown.<br />
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MaceyRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06824141315788165878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332616043933007068.post-5198507901162365732016-02-24T11:12:00.002-08:002016-02-24T11:12:41.012-08:00Lucy's 2nd Birthday Party! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some pictures from Lucy's birthday party! It was such a fun day. We celebrated on the Street, Sesame that is. ;) She got to bounce in the Bouncy House with her friends; Parker, Preston, Caleb, and Courtlyn. Tay-Tay, Babo, Rikki, Mo-Mo, Skeeter, Mae-Mae, Steve, Rebekah, Amber, Caroline, Lauren, Terri Ann, and Preston's parents came to celebrate with our girl. Aunt Winnie, Uncle Todd, and La-Line were on an adventure in Oklahoma living in the affectionately monikered "Mansion". Haha! :) </div>
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