Corrie's Blog...The Daily Walk

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Sunscreen, sweat & off...is that all?

I've been yearning to write lately but either don't have the time or just don't know what to say. I never wanted this blog to just be an update on my life. I wanted it to be inspirational. But I guess I have felt un-inspired. However, I hate to admit that because I have the greatest inspiration at my disposal...Jesus! And not only that, my life is not bad. Yet I have been "blah." I don't know any better word than that and I have no grand reason as to why so I feel guilty about it. But I guess there are a few things piled on top of each other that have not helped that feeling. First things first, I am 17 weeks pregnant!!! Yes, a surprise to us but a good and God one! I am due November 29 but will either be induced or scheduled for a c-section a week before that (due to complications with my last delivery with Lillie.) We find out the sex of the baby in 2 weeks and I can not wait! With that said, I really do have easy pregnancies (praise Jesus!); However, I do seem to project some "grouchy hormone" that just doesn't enjoy being pregnant...ha. I hate to admit it but its true. And on top of that, it doesn't help that my main source of community these days is my 15 month old baby, Lillie! Please hear me...she is probably the greatest joy in my life next to Jesus! I love her to pieces and hourly thank God for her! However, it does make for long days when it's just mostly her and I all the time. Steven works a lot unfortunately (life of a fire fighter) so he is not able to be home as much as the "normal" husband/dad...or as much as he would like. Another cause of "blah." So my "pregnant, stay at home mom, chasing a baby, and doing most of it alone self" is struggling with the mundane right now. Most of Lillie and I's days consist of being lathered in sunscreen, sweat and Off as we play outside with the dogs. I am a blessed girl and thank God daily, but this is my lot right now and I am still human and just being honest. I guess I miss community...with my husband, day to day with adults, etc. We have a great church that we joined not to long ago (Antioch) and that was an answer to prayer! It has helped. But this is still how I feel. Sorry for the depressing/non inspirational post. But I wanted/needed to start writing again so I just did and this is what came out. Aren't you lucky? :) That is, if anyone still reads this. I thank God for the diapers and the more about to come! In the meantime, I am asking God to show me His Glory in such a way in this phase of my life that it rushes Living Waters back into my soul and restores me! I know this is just a phase and one that I will miss when all is said and done. Lillie is about to wake up now and my pregnant self is hungry so I must hop off.

Monday, March 25, 2013

I officially have a toddler!

This past week has been busy for my family and I! On March 19th we celebrated my mom's birthday (which was also Steven and I's anniversary.) Then the next day, on March 20 was Lillie's 1st birthday! I opted out of the big, 1 yr old, birthday celebration trend and just kept it simple. The pictures tell the story. We spent the day doing everything that Lillie loves-as of right now. We woke up, played around the house, had bfast, then she took a nap. After her nap, Lillie and I headed to Froberg's (our nearly local Farmer's Market) with Mimi and the cousins and picked strawberries. Then we headed to Menchie's for some frozen yogurt. After that it was home for another nap, then that night we celebated with Daddy and my family over her favorite dinner of Pei Wei and her 1st cake! She was spoiled and loved all of her gifts and all of the attention! The next day we played with all of her toys and then some of Daddy's family came over for cupcakes and more celebrating! The following day was supposed to be Steven and I's celebratory anniversary outting (with Lillie spending the night out for her 1st time at my parents); However, plans sadly backfired! Steven, Lillie and I all took 24 hour shift turns with the new stomach virus that has been going around! Ugh! But today is a new day and we are ready to get in full swing as we prepare for Easter! So much hope fills my heart as well as sadness. But that is for another post that hopefully I will have time to write soon. Lillie keeps me busy these days! And on that note, I will end with all that encompasses Lillie in this first year of life!

Lillie, at one years old you love...
*your sleep
*to eat-especially strawberries, noodles, frozen yogurt, peas, mum mums and your bottle
*your cousin, Grace
*Disney Junior cartoons
*reading
*bath time
*being pushed on any kind of device
*animals
*the outdoors
*going to Papa's to see his chickens
*and anyone who gets on the floor and plays with you-giving you their un-divided attention

You still look just like your Daddy and are like a day away from walking on your own. You can say: Mama, Mom, Daddy, Dada, Papa, Grace, out please (ow pea), Uh Oh, Baba (bottle), and Bath. And you also love to make animal noises. You are: unique, independent, smart, beating to your own drum, funny, beautiful and sweet. I can't believe that it's been a year! We both survived by God's grace! :) You are so loved, Lillie Joy!

Monday, February 11, 2013

A Day in the Life

Where I have been lately? Well, going non stop with my little monkey actually...as the pictures protest! On a "normal" day I wake up at 6:30 and tend to my mini farm of 7 high maintenance animals and get the house "going" (ie. unload dishwasher, etc.) Then you will find me sipping on my spark while I read a quick devotion before Lillie wakes up. Lillie usually wakes up at 8 and I feed her, we read her morning bible story, get dressed and then the playing begins. She is 10 1/2 months and nowadays you will find her: attempting to walk on her own and then falling, walking everywhere with a walker, crawling everywhere and eating anything that the she can find off of the floor, loving to watch Disney Junior, etc. After awhile of that we head out for an hour walk with Franklin and she cat naps in there. Upon returning, we eat some more, play some more, deal with more of the animals needs, read some more and mostly I chase her around the house some more. At this time I try to get any chores, errands or fun play dates done as possible. After all that, we take all of the dogs for a little walk. Around 2:30 she will nap and it is then that I have my QT and have been writing on a different format other than here (for awhile.) She usually wakes up about 4:30 and we eat again and then I attempt to make dinner. About 5:30 (if not at the fire station) Daddy comes home and we eat with him and then head outside to either play with the neighbor kids, go on an outting, or watch one of the neices' games. 7:30 is usually bath and 8 bedtime. After 8 you can find me usually cleaning, resting while watching one of my favorite TV episodes (Duck Dynasty, Downton Abbey, or The Office), spending time with Steven, having a friend over while Steven's at the Fire Dept, or writing and then finally sleeping. It's riveting folks! haha But I love my life that God has given me and wouldn't have it any other way!

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Sunday, January 6, 2013

Holiday Pictures

In lieu of my last post, here are some pictures from over the Holidays of our new puppy, Franklin; Lillie (who is now 9 months old!); Christmas; and time with some family and friends that I managed to capture! :)

Hosted a friends game night at mi casa and here is sweet Gage playing his own game. :)