Especially when everyone is "reading" their own book.
Showing posts with label James. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
As of Lately...
...We're happy!
...We play nice.
...We watch shows under blankets.
...We dress up.
...We bathe.
...We eat (oatmeal with carrots).
...We drink.
...We be merry.
...We're awesome!
...Life is pretty incredible!
...We play nice.
...We watch shows under blankets.
...We dress up.
...We bathe.
...We eat (oatmeal with carrots).
...We drink.
...We be merry.
...We're awesome!
...Life is pretty incredible!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Better than Blood
Shilo, James, and Me
This was our weekend: loving on and celebrating my beautiful boy! More pictures to come, but this is my favorite from Sunday morning just before James' blessing in church.
A day after he was sealed to our family forever.
I love every piece of our unique little family, especially the non-biological pieces. Family is so much bigger than blood or genetics, and I understand that a little bit better after this weekend.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
I Could Not Have Known
Two years ago I could not have known this morning would be so hard.
I could not have known that it would take every ounce of calm I had to keep from either screaming at her or crying in the corner.
I could not have known that my wonderful Mommy Plans of going to the library would be thwarted by a decision between milk and water.
But even though I could not know those things, I also could not have known that over two years, (with all the tantrums and fights, and screaming for hours) how much I would love her.
I could not have known how much of me I see in her, which is surprising, frustrating, but mostly exciting.
I could not have known how much I want to help her learn, grown, expose her to new and wonderful things, and simply be around her.
I could not have known how even though she brings out the worst in me, she also is able to refine me and makes me better everyday.
I could not have known how happy I am to have her in our eternal family...and how because of her I can better know how much I want James in that family too.
I could not have known that it would take every ounce of calm I had to keep from either screaming at her or crying in the corner.
I could not have known that my wonderful Mommy Plans of going to the library would be thwarted by a decision between milk and water.
But even though I could not know those things, I also could not have known that over two years, (with all the tantrums and fights, and screaming for hours) how much I would love her.
I could not have known how much of me I see in her, which is surprising, frustrating, but mostly exciting.
I could not have known how much I want to help her learn, grown, expose her to new and wonderful things, and simply be around her.
I could not have known how even though she brings out the worst in me, she also is able to refine me and makes me better everyday.
I could not have known how happy I am to have her in our eternal family...and how because of her I can better know how much I want James in that family too.
4 more days until an eternity of unknowns with James!!
Monday, September 23, 2013
September 20th
2011:
2013:
2013:
Alexa was legally ours in 2011 on September 20th and eternally ours October 8th.
James was legally ours in 2013 on September 20th and will be eternally ours October 12th.
I love this time of year when we will forever celebrate our family coming together!!
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Monday, June 3, 2013
Music Monday
"You've Got a Friend in Me," Michael Bublé
I've been singing this song to James recently, and for now I've kinda coined it as our song. This version is on one of my new favorite albums, the entirety of which is incredible! I'd recommend Michael Bublé's "To Be Loved" album 100%! Really really great stuff!
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
While We Were Out...
Hi All! You may or may not have noticed I've taken a bit of a hiatus from blogging for a while, but all that's about to change. James is now 9.5 weeks old and I am starting to figure out how to be a mom and wife without sleep and with 2 kids. Every time I've sat down to post recently I just got this nagging feeling that I should focus on my screaming kids instead of the blog.
So, here is my super lame post about things I should have posted more in depth about during the last couple months:
1. Nick fake graduated and got a 3-year post-doctorate position at Los Alamos National Labratory in Los Alamos New Mexico!
2. Nick will really graduate in August and defend his thesis after which we'll be moving to Los Alamos!
3. We planted our garden! This year it's peppers, strawberries, and onions.
4. James turned two months old! HOLY COW! He weighs 9 lbs. 6 oz., and is a happy and healthy little boy.
5. Alexa still really loves James, nearly to his death a few times, but it's all good natured and no one has been permanently damaged...we think.
6. I have some catching up to do but I'm sticking with my goal of reading 50 books this year! I'm about 40-60% through about 5 books right now, so it's not over yet!
7. Nick went to France back in April leaving me at home with a 3 week old and a 2-year old for 8 days!
8. The loneliness wasn't too bad though because my sister, Cindy, came out to visit for a few days. We had such a great time!
9. I finished my recreational women's soccer league last Friday and dominated the game by scoring 2/4 goals for our team. I'm really going to miss those ladies!
I'm really sure there are more posts I meant to do, but please, for now, consider me caught up and I'll fill you in on a need-to-know basis!
Got a post already for tomorrow, so I'm serious this time that I'm back in the blogging world! Woot woot!
So, here is my super lame post about things I should have posted more in depth about during the last couple months:
1. Nick fake graduated and got a 3-year post-doctorate position at Los Alamos National Labratory in Los Alamos New Mexico!
2. Nick will really graduate in August and defend his thesis after which we'll be moving to Los Alamos!
3. We planted our garden! This year it's peppers, strawberries, and onions.
4. James turned two months old! HOLY COW! He weighs 9 lbs. 6 oz., and is a happy and healthy little boy.
5. Alexa still really loves James, nearly to his death a few times, but it's all good natured and no one has been permanently damaged...we think.
6. I have some catching up to do but I'm sticking with my goal of reading 50 books this year! I'm about 40-60% through about 5 books right now, so it's not over yet!
7. Nick went to France back in April leaving me at home with a 3 week old and a 2-year old for 8 days!
The obligatory "Just in Case You Die" photo
8. The loneliness wasn't too bad though because my sister, Cindy, came out to visit for a few days. We had such a great time!
9. I finished my recreational women's soccer league last Friday and dominated the game by scoring 2/4 goals for our team. I'm really going to miss those ladies!
I'm really sure there are more posts I meant to do, but please, for now, consider me caught up and I'll fill you in on a need-to-know basis!
Got a post already for tomorrow, so I'm serious this time that I'm back in the blogging world! Woot woot!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
We Start 'Em Young
Alexa has taken to reading some Gladwell to James to get him questioning the world around him early!
We start advanced reading young around here!
We start advanced reading young around here!
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Happiness is..."Bruhver Mange"
Before James was born I was worried, at times, that I wouldn't have enough love for both my kids, or that I wouldn't be able to love a boy the way I love my baby girl.
When we first brought James home from the hospital, I was still a little worried because, frankly, I didn't know him very well and while I did love him...it just wasn't the same.
Over the few weeks he's been here I have absolutely fallen completely head over heels in love with my James, but one thing that helped me trust in the love I had for him was the unconditional love Alexa has had for her "Bruhver Mange" since the first moment she saw him.
I am so happy and feel so blessed that, for however brief a time, my children don't fight and love each other very much! We all really love our Bruhver Mange!!
When we first brought James home from the hospital, I was still a little worried because, frankly, I didn't know him very well and while I did love him...it just wasn't the same.
Over the few weeks he's been here I have absolutely fallen completely head over heels in love with my James, but one thing that helped me trust in the love I had for him was the unconditional love Alexa has had for her "Bruhver Mange" since the first moment she saw him.
I am so happy and feel so blessed that, for however brief a time, my children don't fight and love each other very much! We all really love our Bruhver Mange!!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
My Arms and Heart Are Full!
Recently I have found my arms to be very full. Most recently that happened in church today when Nick was asked to sit on the stand to leave me with my two beautiful babies.
That's right readers, two!
I am very much aware I haven't posted in a couple weeks, but that's because, like I said, my arms have been a little full. I'll give more details about my beautiful new family (including our beautiful new birthmom) tomorrow and later this week, but on this Easter Sunday, my thoughts are focused more so on my Savior.
My arms have been full of children mostly (along with bottles, burp cloths, and oh, so many diapers!). Because of this I wish I could always have a floating camera and photographer at the ready because I would have them take pictures of us instead of me unloading all my goods and try to finagle a sweet picture of a now lost moment.
For example, I would get a picture of James in my left arm and Alexa cuddled under my right arm as we all snuggle on the couch together. I would have gotten a picture of us in church today when Alexa laid her head on my left leg and I was holding James in my right arm. Thinking about how my Lord and Savior has immeasurably blessed my life while holding my little angels in my arms has been my favorite part of this Easter Day.
I always tell people that I've had a hard time imagining myself as a mom of two in the past because...I don't know, I guess imagining one child was fairly easy. I just assumed I would always have one child because it was so important to me. What I've discovered today is that vision of my life with two kids was always difficult to imagine because I thought it was a bit presumptuous, after all I've already been given, to ask God for a child, and then downright selfish to ask for another when so many people I know would give all they have for just one child.
I'm so glad (and moved to tears) that God is merciful enough to grant us the desires of our hearts even when we have done absolutely nothing to deserve it. Additionally, He will comfort us through the power of the infinite atonement as we wait for the tears to drop from our eyes so that we are able to see the hand of God, ever present, in our lives. How patient and merciful He is with us, and how willing He is to bless us with more than we would ever dream of asking for!
Truly, my arms and my heart are full today!
That's right readers, two!
James Robert Nelson, born 3/17/13 -- he's our lucky little leprechaun
I am very much aware I haven't posted in a couple weeks, but that's because, like I said, my arms have been a little full. I'll give more details about my beautiful new family (including our beautiful new birthmom) tomorrow and later this week, but on this Easter Sunday, my thoughts are focused more so on my Savior.
My arms have been full of children mostly (along with bottles, burp cloths, and oh, so many diapers!). Because of this I wish I could always have a floating camera and photographer at the ready because I would have them take pictures of us instead of me unloading all my goods and try to finagle a sweet picture of a now lost moment.
For example, I would get a picture of James in my left arm and Alexa cuddled under my right arm as we all snuggle on the couch together. I would have gotten a picture of us in church today when Alexa laid her head on my left leg and I was holding James in my right arm. Thinking about how my Lord and Savior has immeasurably blessed my life while holding my little angels in my arms has been my favorite part of this Easter Day.
I always tell people that I've had a hard time imagining myself as a mom of two in the past because...I don't know, I guess imagining one child was fairly easy. I just assumed I would always have one child because it was so important to me. What I've discovered today is that vision of my life with two kids was always difficult to imagine because I thought it was a bit presumptuous, after all I've already been given, to ask God for a child, and then downright selfish to ask for another when so many people I know would give all they have for just one child.
I'm so glad (and moved to tears) that God is merciful enough to grant us the desires of our hearts even when we have done absolutely nothing to deserve it. Additionally, He will comfort us through the power of the infinite atonement as we wait for the tears to drop from our eyes so that we are able to see the hand of God, ever present, in our lives. How patient and merciful He is with us, and how willing He is to bless us with more than we would ever dream of asking for!
Happy Easter from the Nelson Family, all 4 of us!
Truly, my arms and my heart are full today!
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