Sunday, November 25, 2012
Blog catch up- Halloween
Halloween was all our Tristan could think about for months....and with it carving pumpkins...Elijiah wasnt much in the mood for any of it which is why I havent posted pics...however in attempt to catch up and keep posting pics...here are some of our pumpkin carving night :)
Monday, November 12, 2012
House full of boys
With one week to go till our newest addition joins our family, I had a mini break down sat. I blame it on lack of sleep, exhaustion as that typically creates a perfect blend for me to loose my cool. I have generally been very exited about our 3rd boy joining the family. The initial disapointment of not having a girl wore off and we moved forward with embracing a life of chaos with 3 boys. Now I know its not a house of 4,5,6 boys that some families are blessed with- I know that. Its just 3 kids. So im not asking for any sympathy here.
My sadness came from reliving my first borns adoption and how I got through some of those darkest hours. Giving Noel up remains one of the top 3 most difficult things I have ever done in my life. However in the back of my mind there was always the thought that I would have another opportunity to have a little girl. Experience gymnastics and dance classes, french braid her hair, have a shopping buddy, prom, boyfriends, take her shopping for her wedding dress, there when she had her own children....and so on. She would grow up - we would be best friends - talk to eachother everyweek etc. Now I do realize that those things may never happen with a girl...but that was a fantasy of mine. So Sat, I was talking with a friend about not having a girl when I suddenly started to cry. Its very rare that a boy- well adjusted and independent- wants to live near, have over, talk to daily, to his mother. I actually think that would be odd. So in a way ive prepared myself for "loosing" my sons after they leave home...and just hope that they pick extraordinary wives/girlfriends so I have some insight to their lives :)
I will miss out on numerous "girl" things...and I realize that my 19 yr old self will not have another chance at raising a girl....but at 36 I have the opportunity to raise 3 incredible incredible boys who I hope, will be amazing husbands and fathers. I am obviously still working through the loss of the opportunity of having a girl, but at the same time equally excited about baby boy bechtold coming so soon...
Which brings me to my next topic. BABY BOY BECHTOLD's Name. We had a girl name picked out and ready to go. It felt right. We knew it was it. Coming up with a boy name has been painstaking, difficult and actually a touch annoying. NOTHING was fitting, nothing felt right. We searched every online baby name that we could find. Went through lists and lists....still nothing. Jonathan and I went through our ancestry to see if there was a family name that sounded right....and again nothing. We did agree however that family names were probably most likely to work for us. Sentimental, meaningful, historic in nature. We had a name that we were happy with- finally but then we both ended up feeling it wasnt the one. In a car trip I turned to Jonathan and suggested a name...one that I had liked, but also knew was a difficult association for his family. He thought it over and agreed it had potential. Jonathan decided to reach out to ask for permission to use the name and see what the response was. Thankfully it was a "yes" and we had official go - ahead. I wont share the name as of yet....and I know we have had some mixed feelings about using the name given the situation- so there is some sensitivity around using it. However Jonathan and I both feel that using it is a way to carry on a name that means a great deal to Jonathan specifically, and will be a great tribute to his namesake. SO family - whether you agree or disagree about the name we have ultimately chosen - we are happy about it. We feel this is a perfect name for our little one.
7 days and counting till he will arrive and we are very very excited!!!
My sadness came from reliving my first borns adoption and how I got through some of those darkest hours. Giving Noel up remains one of the top 3 most difficult things I have ever done in my life. However in the back of my mind there was always the thought that I would have another opportunity to have a little girl. Experience gymnastics and dance classes, french braid her hair, have a shopping buddy, prom, boyfriends, take her shopping for her wedding dress, there when she had her own children....and so on. She would grow up - we would be best friends - talk to eachother everyweek etc. Now I do realize that those things may never happen with a girl...but that was a fantasy of mine. So Sat, I was talking with a friend about not having a girl when I suddenly started to cry. Its very rare that a boy- well adjusted and independent- wants to live near, have over, talk to daily, to his mother. I actually think that would be odd. So in a way ive prepared myself for "loosing" my sons after they leave home...and just hope that they pick extraordinary wives/girlfriends so I have some insight to their lives :)
I will miss out on numerous "girl" things...and I realize that my 19 yr old self will not have another chance at raising a girl....but at 36 I have the opportunity to raise 3 incredible incredible boys who I hope, will be amazing husbands and fathers. I am obviously still working through the loss of the opportunity of having a girl, but at the same time equally excited about baby boy bechtold coming so soon...
Which brings me to my next topic. BABY BOY BECHTOLD's Name. We had a girl name picked out and ready to go. It felt right. We knew it was it. Coming up with a boy name has been painstaking, difficult and actually a touch annoying. NOTHING was fitting, nothing felt right. We searched every online baby name that we could find. Went through lists and lists....still nothing. Jonathan and I went through our ancestry to see if there was a family name that sounded right....and again nothing. We did agree however that family names were probably most likely to work for us. Sentimental, meaningful, historic in nature. We had a name that we were happy with- finally but then we both ended up feeling it wasnt the one. In a car trip I turned to Jonathan and suggested a name...one that I had liked, but also knew was a difficult association for his family. He thought it over and agreed it had potential. Jonathan decided to reach out to ask for permission to use the name and see what the response was. Thankfully it was a "yes" and we had official go - ahead. I wont share the name as of yet....and I know we have had some mixed feelings about using the name given the situation- so there is some sensitivity around using it. However Jonathan and I both feel that using it is a way to carry on a name that means a great deal to Jonathan specifically, and will be a great tribute to his namesake. SO family - whether you agree or disagree about the name we have ultimately chosen - we are happy about it. We feel this is a perfect name for our little one.
7 days and counting till he will arrive and we are very very excited!!!
Sunday, November 4, 2012
2 weeks and 1 day to go....
Ive been unsure if I was going to take "pregnancy" pics which are all the rage...however my brother said that he would take a few and I was game....however the day of I had a change of mind( which was actually yesterday). I mean I didnt want to pose bare belly, or on a couch, or with Jonathan kissing my belly LOL---anything...and I wasnt sure how they could work without doing some of the traditional pregnancy pic stuff..well I got talked into a few and Im really glad I did. Cory did an awesome job and now I have some pictures of me being pregnant for the last time. Our little one is just 2 weeks away from being born and Im counting down the days as one can imagine!!!
Monday, October 29, 2012
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Soccer photos
Before the time got away...I wanted to post the pictures that Jonathans dad took of Elijiahs soccer game. We were blown away by the action shots he was able to capture. Elijiahs team did exceptionally well this season, and he sure does love playing which makes it fun for us all to go and cheer him on.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Pallet Art
With all the pallets we have around here, I thought I would join the bandwagon and create some art with it. There are tons of examples on Pinterest, and the web, so we decided to go with the sunray theme and give it a try. Jonathan as usual makes everything come together. Have to say we are both pleased with the results!! The nursery is coming along and with a month to go...we are counting down the days till our little one joins the family!
Friday, October 5, 2012
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