Happy Father's Day!

Today Eden and I got to celebrate the love of our lives - her Daddy! We are blessed to have him in our lives as he's the one who takes care of us in the long run. He's always there to make sure we're safe, fed, and happy.

Eden and I started the day by waking up early to make Daddy's favorite muffins - honey bran muffins. We haven't found a store that carries the pre-packaged stuff, so we did the big kid thing and made them from scratch. I'd never done that before, so I was proud that they turned out yummy.

After breakfast and for the remainder of the day, Lane studied for his test that he has tomorrow. He has taken 2 tests and done some other physical stuff for grades in API and so far has a 97 average. It was a bummer to have to stay home all day to help him study, but we're willing to make those small sacrifices. Throughout the day when he would take study breaks he was able to spend time with us and we even had a chance to take some pictures! The one of Eden and Daddy doing tummy time together is my favorite so I'll be sure to share :)

Happy first Father's Day, Lane!!!!!!!!!!!

Milestones GALORE!

Our lives in the past 2 weeks have been filled with milestones for both Lane and Eden!

May 23: Lane got his promotion to 1st Lt
May 30: Eden was baptised at Dunwoody United Methodist Church in GA
June 3: Lane started API - the first part of flight school.
June 3: Eden rolled over for the first time...and she did it twice!

Wow, there have been so many BIG events in our lives that we have had lots of fun down here. Eden and I went to work early with Lane on Monday May 24 in order to be there for his promotion ceremony. He, along with 4 other Marines were promoted that morning.

Later that week we left for GA as a family. We arrived in GA on Thursday afternoon and were able to spend the long Memorial Day weekend with our families to celebrate Eden's baptism at our home church. It was a great weekend to catch up with family and have Eden baptised!

Just yesterday Lane was able to start API, which is the first portion of flight school that he will complete. While we are in Florida there are 3 portions of flight school that Lane will have to complete. Each school will become more and more specific to the aircraft that he will be assigned to fly. Also, yesterday, Eden rolled over for the first time! She rolled over twice from her belly to her back. Because she did it more than once I was able to get it on video for Lane to see! I was super excited and proud of her and I also got a little sad because it shows that she's growing up (something that I'm not quite ready for...I want her to be my little baby forever!)

Well Baby Visit

Today Eden got to go see her doctor again! We're trying to keep positive attitudes about being at the doctor so that she doesn't have anxiety towards going to and being at the doctors' office.

We had Eden's 2 month well baby appointment - even though she's almost 3 months old now! She weighed 10lbs 4oz and was 23 inches long. The doctor was very pleased with everything that he saw. She made sure to show off for him too! She held her head up for a long time, she talked to him, she laughed with him...and then there were shots! Eden had 3 shots today and an oral medication. The shots came as a shock to her when she got them. In the first seconds I didn't think she was going to cry, she just looked at us like she was confused, then came the sad lip, and then the red-faced-tears rolling-screaming. After all 3 shots were given and she had her Buggs Bunny band aids on we were able to hold her again and comfort her and she was happy again.

On the drive home Eden actually fell asleep and was out for the ride. She probably got about a 30 minute nap, which was all she got other than some power naps while at the doctor, all morning. When we tried to put her down for a nap this afternoon she didn't want to go to sleep in her cradle by herself, so I gave in and took a nap with her so she would sleep (this probably means I made her regress in her sleeping habits that were improving by leaps and bounds). Since her nap this afternoon she's been very, very fussy and tired. We did give her some Tylenol, but she's just wanted to sleep and be held this afternoon. I hope she starts to feel better soon, I don't like having a grumpy baby when there's nothing that we can do to help her feel better.

Next week we will travel to GA for Eden's baptism at Dunwoody United Methodist Church on Sunday. I will definitely add pictures and some information about that when we return home from the trip!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Well, life is full of firsts these days - first smiles, first coos, first time to hold her head up - and it was my turn today. I got to celebrate my first Mother's Day as a mother.

I have a new appreciation for the day and for the mom's in my life now that I know (only a fraction) of the sacrifices they've made and the love that they've offered. I have only had my child in my life (out of the womb) for a little more than 2 months, so I know that there is a lot more to know and a lot more to learn about being a good parent, the good news is that I have great role models in my life to learn from!

To all the moms in the world, Happy Mother's Day! You are special and you give all that you have and more every day and without you we would not be who we are now!

God is Good

As some of you may know, yesterday was the anniversary of our miscarriage of my first pregnancy. It was also the day that Eden turned 2 months old - can it be true?! The day was bittersweet for me.

This time last year I sat on the couch all day every day and would randomly cry. I was also anxious because I had been so excited about celebrating my first Mother's Day, only to lose the baby the Monday before. It was hard - I didn't send cards, gifts, and I'm not even sure I called to say "Happy Mother's Day!" I was sad and I felt like the world was coming to an end.

This year I was sad, but I also had a bundle of joy to take care of and to love on when I got sad. I I started to realize after the miscarriage last year that God just wanted our child(ren) to have a guardian angel, but it was solidified this year. As I watched Eden sleep, eat, play, laugh, and smile I knew that she had her own angel to watch over her. I know God knows what he's doing and

Eden's life, as short has been to this point, has really opened my eyes to realize God's blessings. She was born on the anniversary date of Grampie's funeral last year. Grampie was the first person who was close to me that I've lost. He did not see his death as a bad thing, he told us that he was simply graduating. It is special that she was born a year after we celebrated his "graduation." Then, the day that she turned 1 month old was Easter. This is another day of celebration for us as a Christian family as we celebrate Jesus rising from the tomb after dying on the cross for our sins so that we may live a life eternal in Heaven. And then yesterday, we celebrated Eden's turning 2 months on the anniversary of our miscarriage. With all of these blessings that she has already been a part of, I can thank God for being awesome and blessing our lives in the ways that he has.

Loving the Beach

Recently we've discovered how close we actually are to the beach. We went to the beach for the first time just last week since living in Florida and I would venture to say that we're addicted. We have gone in groups and we've gone as a family and we've even taken Grandpa with us. Eden has her own little tent (as seen above!) in order to keep her out of the sun and allow her to veg while Mommy and Daddy enjoy the sun, water, and beach sports - we've purchased bocce ball and corn hole to take to the beach with us.

The next time you see us, we'll be nice and bronze! Until then, enjoy the beautiful weather that this time of year provides us!

Living Hour by Hour

So I've come to realize that I don't ever know what time it is, only how many hours have passed since the last important event of our day - eating, sleeping, waking, etc. As Eden and I face the days ahead (because Lane is back at work now) we live one hour at a time. Here's how our days go:

Wake up and Eden eats breakfast in bed with Lane (she nurses and he eats a bowl of cereal) and then Eden and I go back to sleep
A few hours later Eden and I wake up and watch The Price is Right while she eats again
Eden stays awake for about an hour - during this time she and I usually laugh and play with each other
Eden then goes back to sleep for a couple hours
Again, Eden will wake up and eat, stay awake for an hour and then go to sleep again...for the remaining hours of the day
Once dinner has occurred for Lane and I we will give Eden a bath
After bath time Eden and I start her bedtime routine and then Daddy helps us finish it before she eats one last time before bedtime
Once Eden is down for the evening she typically wakes up at 1:00 and 5:30 and we then start it all over again!

There's your insight to our daily lives as a family!