Grace 14 weeks

Here goes my first post about Grace Elizabeth!

I can't believe I waited this long to do this. Grace is 14 weeks old already! She's getting so big! Her 4 month checkup is just a couple weeks away. I can't wait to see how much she weighs, how tall she is and how she's developing. When I weigh her at home she's about 14 pounds. Already more than double her birth weight! She's filling out 3-6 month clothing well, too. And those cheeks! Oh, those cheeks. We call her our little chunky monkey. For now at least :)

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She's starting to smile a lot more and pay attention to things moving around her. She loves listening to her daddy make silly noises and loves music! She loves being in her bedroom. She does not like being in her carseat. At all.  It's been so much fun learning different things about her. Every day is a learning process, some days more challenging than others, but every second is precious! We are so blessed to have such a sweet baby girl!

See you soon!

Love,

Lindsay

101 in 1001

101 Things I want to do in 1001 Days.

That would mean if I started it today 1/31/2012, it would end on 10/28/2014.


I saw this on my best friends blog and decided it was something I wanted to do. Let's just hope I can keep up with this blog like I say I'm going to! Wish me luck :)

I want to:

1) Buy a new vehicle
2) Stick to an "all healthy" diet for a month
3) Drink nothing but water for a month
4) Visit Maine
5) Have another baby
6) Put $5/week into savings
7) Read 5 books
8) Read the entire Bible
9) Send someone a letter/gift in the mail once a month
10) Get a professional massage
11) Go to a drive in movie
12) Do something that scares me
13) Make dinner every day for a month
14) Take matt to a Red Wings game
15) Pay for a meal for a stranger
16) Make something for each of my neighbors and give it to them
17) Volunteer for something
18) Make a list if 101 things that make me happy
19) Do not say anything negative for a day x5
20) Keep up with the laundry for a month
21) Have breakfast with my dad at least once a month for a year
22) Have a girls night out x3
23) Shoot a handgun
24) Shoot a deer in MI
25) Perform a random act of kindness
26) Complete a 5k
27) Get a manicure
28) Write a letter to someone who has impacted my life and give it to them.
29) Go through my clothes and donate (and admit there are some i just wont fit in again)
30) Go wine tasting
31) Get highlights
32) Decorate for Christmas with excitement again
33) Once a week, get rid of something that I dont use. (use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without:))
34) Start putting all my loose change in the vacation jar
35) Travel by train
36) Develop a budget and stick to it
37) Use re-usable grocery bags for a year
38) Leave 3 operation beautiful notes
39) Take family pics once a year
40) Do a girls day with Biz
41) Send out Christmas cards every year
42) Hang out with my sister-in-law Ashley
43) Compliment 5 strangers
44) Buy something for myself without feeling guilty
45) Make a meal list for a month. Stick to it.
46) Start couponing again.
47) Cross Country ski
48) Go bowling 3 times
49) Ride a horse again
50) Pay double mortgage 3 times.
51) Rollerblade
52) Write a letter to Grace once a year for her to open when she gets married.
53) Finish my family and friends picture wall
54) Organize the filing cabinet
55) Go kayaking 10 times
56) Donate blood again
57) Start running again
58) Take a photo every day for a year and make an album
59) See the passion of christ
60) Call my aunt more often
61) Build credit
62) Bring lunch to work every day for a month x6
63) Slowly replace my wardrobe with more "adult" clothing
64) Read Pride and Prejudice
65) Get my new SSN card
66) Host a family dinner
67) Learn CPR
68) Complete a Devotional Book
69) Go to the Zoo
70) Watch the sunrise on the beach
71) Buy some new frying pans
72) Do something special for Matt once a month
73) Write something Im thankful for every day for a month
74) Write down every single thing we spend money on for a month, and see where we can cut back
75) Have a date night at least every other month
76) Play in the snow, try to enjoy it again
77) Print some pictures for my work space
78) Go the Ulta
79) Dont go on facebook for a week
80) Have a Disney Movie/Chinese night with Angela
81) Take pictures of Grace Often, and keep a picture book.
82) Keep up ith Graces Baby book.
83) Make crafts more often
84) Grow out my hair
85) Get a tattoo
86) Do 5 crafts found on Pinterest
87) Make 5 meals found on Pinterest
88) Buy a peice of land
89) See Biz 5 times
90) Fill out Grace's baby book- and keep it up!
91) Make my own laundry soap at least once.
92) Wear my glasses like I should
93) Can every year (salsa, apples, peaches at least)
94) Take the CPL Class (buy a handgun)
95) Pay off the Trailblazer
96) Take a class for fun (even just a one day class)
97) Bake cupcakes and decorate them fancy.
98) Take a walk 1x week for a whole summer with my family.
99) Host a dinner party.
100) Teach someone something I can do that they want to know how to do.
101) Recycle everything possible for a month.

What happened?!

It's been soo long since I updated my blog.I totally failed before. Either way I'm starting again. This time I'm going to keep up with it! My best friend Biz does a blog (always a new beginning) and I love to read it and so I figured this could be a place to document thoughts, ideas, goals, but also a spot to keep family/friends informed of whats going on with my most recent life change...my beautiful baby girl! :) I will keep it updated! I will! Starting tomorrow with a baby update and 101 in 1001 :)

Love You!
Lindsay

Oops! I missed yesterday!

So..Yesterday was one of the busiest days I've had in a while, so I wasn't able to get on here, but here is day 9:)
Day 09 — A photo you took


I took this in Matts music room. I really enjoy taking pictures, but I dont get around to it often. He posted it on his facebbok and I had to claim credit for it beacuse everyone was giving him credit for it...haha! Also, this one:

Is from a day that Matt and I drove around and took pictures. It was such a fun day, and the colors were SO beautiful that day!


I probably won't be on here the next few days with Christmas and all, so Merry Christmas!

Lindsay

Day 8- A photo that makes you angry or sad:

Okay, I really dont like this today, but I'll do it, I wont skip a day!
I think the pics that make me really angry/sad are ones of people who are anorexic. It makes me SO sad to see people who are that sick and skinny. And it makes me angry that this world has come to the point that to be "beautiful" you have to be a twig. I mean dont get me wrong, I think it's good to feel good about yourself,a nd to be healthy, but this goes beyond that. Even more sad is the fact that little girls are feeling these pressures. I can assure you when I was 8 I didnt care if I was 5 pounds overweight. Adn theres websites that ancourage anorexia... It's just a really sad thing.



Well, Hope you all have a good day! See you tomorrow!
Lindsay

Day 7- A Photo That Makes you Happy

Really? Only one? That's so hard, but I really love this photo:


This year a bunch of us went on a trip to the U.P. It was amazing. We were sitting on this waterfall, it was so beautiful!

<3

The Next Three days, today!

So, I'm going out of town to my grandma and grandpas for "my side of the family" Christmas! I'm so excited to go because I get to see my family and just relax...and Matt is coming, which is really exciting cuz he's usually out of town for work during these gatherings :)
So I'm going to do today through Sundays challenges so that I'll be up to date when I'm back Monday!  Here it goes!

Day 04 — Your favorite book
  This is a hard one for me...I really have liked reading lately. I read that Bible the most of anything that I read, but I'd have to say my favorite book aside from the Bible is probably Nicholas Sparks- The Last Song. I love all Nicholas Sparks books, he's a great writer and his book are easy reads. If you ever watched the movie the last song, it does not even come close to the book. I was sobbing while reading the book. It's just fantastic. Read it!

Day 05 — Your favorite quote
Hmm..this one is hard. Obviously, "Worry ends where Faith begins" is one that I live by. But I also really like a lot of other quotes. Here's a few:

“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.” -Unknown

"The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you." -Elbert Hubbard

" God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." -Reinhold Niebuhr

"Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Herman Cain

I could seriously fill up pages of quotes I love, but there's a few :)


Day 06- Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
This makes me laugh. 

Knitting looms. I love them. They are the best thing I have found yet. I've made a billion hats and some scarfs and I just love it, plus its so easy a 3rd grader could do it!

 

Alright, that's all for now! :) See you Monday!

Linds