life has been busy. and I was really really sick yesterday. :( but i am feeling much better today, not 100% yet but getting there.
I am super excited to be graduating, well pseudo graduating, in just over two weeks! (eek!) still so much to do before then! lol.
The boys are both getting over a bit of a cold as well, Hunter had it for about a week before passing it on to Keegan. Just a cough and runny nose. poor little guys.
Ryan has been busy with class and work, and soon will start his clinicals which will make life really crazy! (good thing i wont have class!) but we will have to miss a friends wedding because he has to do clinicals that weekend :( Sorry Chrissy, wish we could come! :(
I have uploaded more photo albums on facebook, and will eventually post links here with all the others. lol.
time for lunch, lets hope i can keep it down today...
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
I'm Still Alive...
Well I managed to get one post in during February, hopefully I can get a few more in during the month of March! hehe, we'll see. But for those of you wondering, yes, I'm still alive, I havent fallen off the face of the earth or anything.
School is busier than I had imagined it would be! But today starts my spring break! and I am really excited although I still have to do my two online classes (they don't take a break). As busy as I am, Ryan is even busier with his work schedule and his class schedule! I cannot imagine getting up at 7:00am going to class for 7 hours then going straight to work for 8 hours. to get home at 11:30pm. And he does this twice a week!
Hunter is still growing and getting cuter everyday along with Keegan! I cannot believe how fast Keegan has grown, it definitely goes faster with the second one! Before I know it I will have two little boys running around chasing each other around the house! lol. (I laugh now, but when it is really happening I'm not so sure I will react the same way...)
This whole spring forward time change ahs really thrown off my schedule. I am tired all the time! the kids have done really well with it though (surprisingly-Thankfully!).
I dont really have much to say, I will get back on tonight and post some pictures but for now i need to go start some Hawaiian Sweet Bread to have with the spinach dip I made.
I love being a housewife!
If I get really ambitious tonight, I am making chocolate chip cookies too, I have had a craving for them for a while now, lol!
School is busier than I had imagined it would be! But today starts my spring break! and I am really excited although I still have to do my two online classes (they don't take a break). As busy as I am, Ryan is even busier with his work schedule and his class schedule! I cannot imagine getting up at 7:00am going to class for 7 hours then going straight to work for 8 hours. to get home at 11:30pm. And he does this twice a week!
Hunter is still growing and getting cuter everyday along with Keegan! I cannot believe how fast Keegan has grown, it definitely goes faster with the second one! Before I know it I will have two little boys running around chasing each other around the house! lol. (I laugh now, but when it is really happening I'm not so sure I will react the same way...)
This whole spring forward time change ahs really thrown off my schedule. I am tired all the time! the kids have done really well with it though (surprisingly-Thankfully!).
I dont really have much to say, I will get back on tonight and post some pictures but for now i need to go start some Hawaiian Sweet Bread to have with the spinach dip I made.
I love being a housewife!
If I get really ambitious tonight, I am making chocolate chip cookies too, I have had a craving for them for a while now, lol!
Friday, February 13, 2009
Busy Busy!
Classes have started, hence no updates yet this month. lol. Everything is going well though.
Shelby, i have been meaning to write you a thank you card for the adorable outfit you got for Keegan, and i just keep forgetting because of everything else going on, sorry! and thank you!!!!
:)
Hunter is starting to talk more and more. i love it! yesterday i asked him if he could say dog and he said, "woof woof" hehe!
hopefully i can get the video posted later today...
I have updated the links of photo albums, three new ones! so check em out :)
gotta go, more later!
Shelby, i have been meaning to write you a thank you card for the adorable outfit you got for Keegan, and i just keep forgetting because of everything else going on, sorry! and thank you!!!!
:)
Hunter is starting to talk more and more. i love it! yesterday i asked him if he could say dog and he said, "woof woof" hehe!
hopefully i can get the video posted later today...
I have updated the links of photo albums, three new ones! so check em out :)
gotta go, more later!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Life as I know it
It seems like forever since I have updated, although it has been only a week and a half since my last post. Hunter is growing more and more each day, I love watching his little personality come out. He is so full of energy and such a little goof! I have been trying to get him to widen his vocabulary a little bit and encourage talking more. he will make the "ph" sound (as in fish) when he wants goldfish crackers while signing for more. so cute. :) and last night we had tacos, so I asked him if he could say "taco." after only a little more prodding, he says "gaco." lol. I love it!
Keegan is already a month old!! how did that happen? and growing so fast. at our appointment last week he measured up at 7lb 14oz and 21.5 inches. he is more alert and is sleeping a little bit better through the night, also better muscle control than that first week!
the best part: he grinned at me the other day! So precious!
Ryan is busy with work and his EMT class, and classes begin for me on monday :(
The good news is that in 8 weeks i am done with my two online classes!
i will have to cut this a little short, baby keegan is crying... dinner time!
Keegan is already a month old!! how did that happen? and growing so fast. at our appointment last week he measured up at 7lb 14oz and 21.5 inches. he is more alert and is sleeping a little bit better through the night, also better muscle control than that first week!
the best part: he grinned at me the other day! So precious!
Ryan is busy with work and his EMT class, and classes begin for me on monday :(
The good news is that in 8 weeks i am done with my two online classes!
i will have to cut this a little short, baby keegan is crying... dinner time!
Monday, January 19, 2009
Regressing...just a little
We have decided that Hunter is not quite ready for a toddler bed yet. He was doing okay with taking his morning naps and eventually would go to sleep at night, but he was not sleeping at all during his afternoon nap. Plus it is just too hard for me right now to try to make sure he stays in bed when most of the time I would put him down for a nap then have to feed the baby. So after a weekend of trying to get him used to a new bed, we decided it was best to wait a bit longer.
:)
:)
Friday, January 2, 2009
WHAT!?!?!?
60 minutes tonight was about motherhood. they talked about surrogates, and birthing options, nursing -the usual things associated with having a baby.
But then, there was a story about Reborns. Baby dolls that are made to look like real babies. People pay anywhere from $500 to $2,000 for these dolls!
Here comes the crazy part: some people who buy these dress them up and take them to the park and on walks in strollers and act as though they are real babies!
Weird.
What made me really sad about it though was the interview with one of these women who pretend like they are real babies. This lady said they were so great because you had all of the good things about babies with none of the bad. no changing diapers, no crying, and they stay babies forever.
I just thought to myself, is she crazy? The best part of having babies is being able to comfort them when they cry, seeing them smile and laugh and watching them grow. Sure changing diapers isnt all that great, but everything else makes up for that. Babies are so wonderful in all that they do how could anyone think that a life like doll could be better than the real thing?
Sad. Really.
One last thing, they had a story about nursing which i'm all for, but please people, do not nurse your children until they are 8 or 9 years old! Don't you think that is a little too old?
okay, enough rambling for tonight....
But then, there was a story about Reborns. Baby dolls that are made to look like real babies. People pay anywhere from $500 to $2,000 for these dolls!
Here comes the crazy part: some people who buy these dress them up and take them to the park and on walks in strollers and act as though they are real babies!
Weird.
What made me really sad about it though was the interview with one of these women who pretend like they are real babies. This lady said they were so great because you had all of the good things about babies with none of the bad. no changing diapers, no crying, and they stay babies forever.
I just thought to myself, is she crazy? The best part of having babies is being able to comfort them when they cry, seeing them smile and laugh and watching them grow. Sure changing diapers isnt all that great, but everything else makes up for that. Babies are so wonderful in all that they do how could anyone think that a life like doll could be better than the real thing?
Sad. Really.
One last thing, they had a story about nursing which i'm all for, but please people, do not nurse your children until they are 8 or 9 years old! Don't you think that is a little too old?
okay, enough rambling for tonight....
Monday, October 6, 2008
I :( Shots
So I had to drive all the way to Lansing today for my Rhogam Shot. :(
(three cheers for having type A Neg. blood!) I hate getting shots, and this one was no exception. I was waiting for 20 minutes in the waiting room just so that they could finally call me back and spend a total of 90 seconds with me giving me a shot. They injected it into my butt and so while the shot didn't hurt as bad that way, having to sit on my butt in a wooden chair for two hours straight in class today did not feel very good. :(
Over all though today went well. It was just frustrating having to drive an hour for a 2 minute appointment that I had to wait 20 minutes for and then drive another hour home.
My EDU class presentation went very well and hopefully tomorrows mini lesson will go just as well! then I just have a test to make it through on Thursday and I can relax a little bit!
(I cannot wait for the holidays- give me some time to breath from class!)
I am excited that Ryan and I are going to look at a new car tomorrow :) (It is time to trade in the Monte for a four door since we have another baby on the way!)
Hmmm....Other news from today, some friends of ours have a cat so I went to visit them today and Hunter had a TON of fun chasing it around the living room and petting it :) he was so cute! at one point when we first got there, the cat came up to Hunter to sniff him and check him out and Hunter leaned down to get a closer look at the cat so they were nose to nose and it looked like they were giving each other eskimo kisses. So cute!!!
Hunter has always loved animals so I like when he has the opportunity to play with them, you can just see the excitment and joy in his eyes as he touches the fur or chases them around :)
[next time I'll remember to take my camera and there will be pictures ;) ]
(three cheers for having type A Neg. blood!) I hate getting shots, and this one was no exception. I was waiting for 20 minutes in the waiting room just so that they could finally call me back and spend a total of 90 seconds with me giving me a shot. They injected it into my butt and so while the shot didn't hurt as bad that way, having to sit on my butt in a wooden chair for two hours straight in class today did not feel very good. :(
Over all though today went well. It was just frustrating having to drive an hour for a 2 minute appointment that I had to wait 20 minutes for and then drive another hour home.
My EDU class presentation went very well and hopefully tomorrows mini lesson will go just as well! then I just have a test to make it through on Thursday and I can relax a little bit!
(I cannot wait for the holidays- give me some time to breath from class!)
I am excited that Ryan and I are going to look at a new car tomorrow :) (It is time to trade in the Monte for a four door since we have another baby on the way!)
Hmmm....Other news from today, some friends of ours have a cat so I went to visit them today and Hunter had a TON of fun chasing it around the living room and petting it :) he was so cute! at one point when we first got there, the cat came up to Hunter to sniff him and check him out and Hunter leaned down to get a closer look at the cat so they were nose to nose and it looked like they were giving each other eskimo kisses. So cute!!!
Hunter has always loved animals so I like when he has the opportunity to play with them, you can just see the excitment and joy in his eyes as he touches the fur or chases them around :)
[next time I'll remember to take my camera and there will be pictures ;) ]
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Thoughts for the Day
So I don't really have a plan for this post, just some thoughts as this day comes to an end.
It has been a long day with Ryan having to work a double last night then doing his usual shift today. I have started to feel the effects of being 6 months pregnant, I was tired two hours after I woke up today! I kept telling myself that if Ryan can work 16 hours, get 4 hours of sleep and work another 8 hours, I could handle not having a nap today :)
Hunter is getting SO big! He weighs 20 lbs now which is super exciting because we can finally have him facing forward in his car seat! We just went a few days ago and got him a new car seat that will also turn into a booster seat when he is ready for that. Now all we need is a double stroller and we'll be ready for this new little one! And that can wait a while because now that I have a Peapod Baby sling (Thanks Kasey and Kaelyn!) I will be using that for a month or two when we all go out.
School is starting to get busy (which is why i'm online procrastinating ;-) ) but I really enjoy my classes this term. I'm counting down the days until i'm finished with school though. It will be so nice to be able to go to work everyday and know that I am making money for my hard work instead of getting further in debt with student loans!! (Ryan is really excited too, he wants a new GPS unit and a Samsung surround sound. hehe)
This weekend we're taking a trip up to Lansing to spend the day with my family. It's my birthday on Monday and there are a few other fall birthdays in the family, so it's an excuse to get the family together for lunch :) It will be good to see my Aunt and Uncle, they live pretty close to us, but we get so busy that we haven't seen them in a long time. I'm not sure about seeing my sister and her boyfriend after the drama two weeks ago. (some of you know what i'm talking about). But I guess we'll see on Sunday.
Ryan teases me about finally turning 21 and still having to order a virgin drink. :(
oh well. I will enjoy that virgin drink ;)
Back to this new baby coming, I get heartburn ALL the time! (i'm actually getting it again right now) Hunter came out with a ton of hair and I just know Keegan will have even more, if that's even possible!
Well, I guess that is about it for tonight. More will come on Monday (or Tuesday depending on when I have time) about how the weekend went. Hopefully things go well Sunday.
Goodnight everyone!
p.s. I hope you are enjoying the new background :D
It has been a long day with Ryan having to work a double last night then doing his usual shift today. I have started to feel the effects of being 6 months pregnant, I was tired two hours after I woke up today! I kept telling myself that if Ryan can work 16 hours, get 4 hours of sleep and work another 8 hours, I could handle not having a nap today :)
Hunter is getting SO big! He weighs 20 lbs now which is super exciting because we can finally have him facing forward in his car seat! We just went a few days ago and got him a new car seat that will also turn into a booster seat when he is ready for that. Now all we need is a double stroller and we'll be ready for this new little one! And that can wait a while because now that I have a Peapod Baby sling (Thanks Kasey and Kaelyn!) I will be using that for a month or two when we all go out.
School is starting to get busy (which is why i'm online procrastinating ;-) ) but I really enjoy my classes this term. I'm counting down the days until i'm finished with school though. It will be so nice to be able to go to work everyday and know that I am making money for my hard work instead of getting further in debt with student loans!! (Ryan is really excited too, he wants a new GPS unit and a Samsung surround sound. hehe)
This weekend we're taking a trip up to Lansing to spend the day with my family. It's my birthday on Monday and there are a few other fall birthdays in the family, so it's an excuse to get the family together for lunch :) It will be good to see my Aunt and Uncle, they live pretty close to us, but we get so busy that we haven't seen them in a long time. I'm not sure about seeing my sister and her boyfriend after the drama two weeks ago. (some of you know what i'm talking about). But I guess we'll see on Sunday.
Ryan teases me about finally turning 21 and still having to order a virgin drink. :(
oh well. I will enjoy that virgin drink ;)
Back to this new baby coming, I get heartburn ALL the time! (i'm actually getting it again right now) Hunter came out with a ton of hair and I just know Keegan will have even more, if that's even possible!
Well, I guess that is about it for tonight. More will come on Monday (or Tuesday depending on when I have time) about how the weekend went. Hopefully things go well Sunday.
Goodnight everyone!
p.s. I hope you are enjoying the new background :D
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Oh baby...
Hey everyone, this is Ryan updating. Well Melissa and I have come to an agreement about a name for the new baby. Come the end of December, (hopefully December for tax purposes. hehe) we will be introducing Keegan Michael Betz. I am very excited and cannot wait to meet the new little guy, and with as small as Hunter was when he was born, I'm sure Keegan will be just as small.
Hunter is doing very well, he is eating real food now and we have stopped using formula completely and only feed him baby food if we are traveling or haven't made anything for him. He eats the same food that we do with the exception of fruits that have a high sugar content and fruits that are very acidic. He sure is getting big though; which is a very good thing. :)
Work is also going very well. I have been training on first shift (8am-4pm) and I start on second shift tomorrow. (3pm-11pm) I am feeling very good about the decision to take this job and believe that I am a very good fit at the clinic. My team at the clinic is very knowledgeable and I can learn a lot from them.
Melissa has started classes and she is going to enjoy them very much. (So she says right now) Being that they are classes that pertain to her major and she has no labs, I'm sure that this semester will be a whole lot easier than last. It's hard to believe that we have a year and a half in the Arbor before Melissa graduates and joins the real world. :) I'm very proud of her and she has worked very hard to get where she is today. Thanks for reading and enjoy the final days of warm weather! :o)
Hunter is doing very well, he is eating real food now and we have stopped using formula completely and only feed him baby food if we are traveling or haven't made anything for him. He eats the same food that we do with the exception of fruits that have a high sugar content and fruits that are very acidic. He sure is getting big though; which is a very good thing. :)
Work is also going very well. I have been training on first shift (8am-4pm) and I start on second shift tomorrow. (3pm-11pm) I am feeling very good about the decision to take this job and believe that I am a very good fit at the clinic. My team at the clinic is very knowledgeable and I can learn a lot from them.
Melissa has started classes and she is going to enjoy them very much. (So she says right now) Being that they are classes that pertain to her major and she has no labs, I'm sure that this semester will be a whole lot easier than last. It's hard to believe that we have a year and a half in the Arbor before Melissa graduates and joins the real world. :) I'm very proud of her and she has worked very hard to get where she is today. Thanks for reading and enjoy the final days of warm weather! :o)
Saturday, August 23, 2008
New Job, New Teeth, New Semester
A lot has happened the last few weeks, so here's a quick update on the family:
The latest news on Ryan:
Just a few short weeks after Ryan's promotion to day shift, he has been promoted again!! He will be working in the clinic starting in about two weeks. I am super excited because not only does this mean a little more $$, but he gets weekends off!!!! He couldn't be more excited, the clinic is a great opportunity for him to get back to his first love, EMS work. (he is a Medical First Responder).
Another great thing about this promotion is (from what I understand) they plan on paying for him to get his EMT license and paying for all the testing associated with getting the license! God has been doing some great things the last few months with providing opportunities for Ryan in his work, I can hardly wait for him to start this new position and see how God works through him to reach out to the students there.
The latest news on Hunter:
He of course had his Birthday last Thursday (21st) and yesterday I discovered Two little teeth popping through his gum! Both are top front teeth (one center, one right next to it to the left). Plus I can tell that his other top front center tooth will be coming through real soon! the gum is bumped up and just looks like any day that one will appear too!
He is crawling on his hands and knees now instead of his army (belly) crawl that he loves so much! and he is still my little monkey standing up on everything and climbing on whatever he can get his hands on! I love it! I wish that school didn't start so soon for me so that I could continue playing with him all day!
and he needs a hair cut! check out some pictures from his birthday and you'll see what I mean. It is just getting so long that it hangs over his ears. hehe.
One thing I could do with out is Hunter's clingy-ness. Not just to me, but to people in general. When ever I leave the room to get something from the kitchen or whatever Hunter just starts to cry, and then follow me whenever I go. He does the same to Ryan when he's home. If Ryan is playing with him then gets up (and i'm not in the room) he starts to cry. I guess he just hates being alone, even for a couple of seconds. Hopefully this doesn't last too long, it gets old quick hearing him cry when all you do is run to the kitchen for a second to get him some Cheerios or to get a glass of water.
Latest news on me:
I can feel the baby moving quite a bit now! I love it! I am carrying this one lower than I did Hunter, I swear he pushes on my bladder more than Hunter ever did, and instead of heartburn just at night like it was with Hunter, I get it ALL day now. lol. thankfully it is nothing a few Tums wont help! (It is probably good for me to get some extra calcium anyway!)
I get tired a lot easier now that I'm 22 weeks along, but I'm loving every minute of it!
School starts on the 4th (ugh) but this is my last year before student teaching, so I'm almost done(!) I have some good classes this term and I have a great schedule (no more 7:50am classes! and Fridays off!)
I have really enjoyed watching the Olympics these last two weeks, (especially beach volleyball and swimming) and was super excited to watch both the USA men, and woman beach volleyball teams win the gold against Brazil and China respectively.
We have so many talented athletes representing our country in so many different events.
I think what I have enjoyed most about the Olympics though is staying up late with Ryan and having friends over to watch them. What better reason to hang out and eat food than watching your country win a few more gold medals? hehe.
I guess that's all the news for now. Time to go play with Hunter some more and enjoy these last fleeting moments of summer! :D
The latest news on Ryan:
Just a few short weeks after Ryan's promotion to day shift, he has been promoted again!! He will be working in the clinic starting in about two weeks. I am super excited because not only does this mean a little more $$, but he gets weekends off!!!! He couldn't be more excited, the clinic is a great opportunity for him to get back to his first love, EMS work. (he is a Medical First Responder).
Another great thing about this promotion is (from what I understand) they plan on paying for him to get his EMT license and paying for all the testing associated with getting the license! God has been doing some great things the last few months with providing opportunities for Ryan in his work, I can hardly wait for him to start this new position and see how God works through him to reach out to the students there.
The latest news on Hunter:
He of course had his Birthday last Thursday (21st) and yesterday I discovered Two little teeth popping through his gum! Both are top front teeth (one center, one right next to it to the left). Plus I can tell that his other top front center tooth will be coming through real soon! the gum is bumped up and just looks like any day that one will appear too!
He is crawling on his hands and knees now instead of his army (belly) crawl that he loves so much! and he is still my little monkey standing up on everything and climbing on whatever he can get his hands on! I love it! I wish that school didn't start so soon for me so that I could continue playing with him all day!
and he needs a hair cut! check out some pictures from his birthday and you'll see what I mean. It is just getting so long that it hangs over his ears. hehe.
One thing I could do with out is Hunter's clingy-ness. Not just to me, but to people in general. When ever I leave the room to get something from the kitchen or whatever Hunter just starts to cry, and then follow me whenever I go. He does the same to Ryan when he's home. If Ryan is playing with him then gets up (and i'm not in the room) he starts to cry. I guess he just hates being alone, even for a couple of seconds. Hopefully this doesn't last too long, it gets old quick hearing him cry when all you do is run to the kitchen for a second to get him some Cheerios or to get a glass of water.
Latest news on me:
I can feel the baby moving quite a bit now! I love it! I am carrying this one lower than I did Hunter, I swear he pushes on my bladder more than Hunter ever did, and instead of heartburn just at night like it was with Hunter, I get it ALL day now. lol. thankfully it is nothing a few Tums wont help! (It is probably good for me to get some extra calcium anyway!)
I get tired a lot easier now that I'm 22 weeks along, but I'm loving every minute of it!
School starts on the 4th (ugh) but this is my last year before student teaching, so I'm almost done(!) I have some good classes this term and I have a great schedule (no more 7:50am classes! and Fridays off!)
I have really enjoyed watching the Olympics these last two weeks, (especially beach volleyball and swimming) and was super excited to watch both the USA men, and woman beach volleyball teams win the gold against Brazil and China respectively.
We have so many talented athletes representing our country in so many different events.
I think what I have enjoyed most about the Olympics though is staying up late with Ryan and having friends over to watch them. What better reason to hang out and eat food than watching your country win a few more gold medals? hehe.
I guess that's all the news for now. Time to go play with Hunter some more and enjoy these last fleeting moments of summer! :D
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