day 19: nicknames you have and why you have them
Jenn Jenn my friend Stacy always called me this... so does JHolt... who knows why?
Mommy the best nickname ever! although some days I threaten to change that one...
Jenn almost everyone calls me Jenn
Jenny only my friend Mary and my nephew who calls me aunt Jenny can still get way with this one
Baby Troy has always called me his baby, and I love it! I don't care if people think we're sappy.
Ellie May this one came when I lived in Peoria. I dated and worked with a guy who really thought Springfield was Hillbilly Heaven... and I think I wore a "rope-ish" belt... so there you go.
Hamblin maiden name, Krista Tatschl, will still shout this one out when she sees me
I.T. it's too embarrassing to put in print. It has to do with the female anatomy, my friends and I ALL had silly nicknames when we were tweens and they just stuck with us. I'll still sign an occasional birthday card as I.T. from time to time. Let's just say "the girls" have outgrown this one in reality. I'm just so thrilled to still have those tween friends in my corner... that I wouldn't trade it for anything!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Blogging challenge day 17 and 18
day 17: someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why
Really, just anyone who gets more sleep.... I'm not sure who that is, but for just one day, I'd love to be able to feel rested. I know that's not likely for another 18 years.
day 18: plans/dreams/goals you have
Plans:
I plan to celebrate Max's first birthday next month.. probably with no a lot of hoopla, because although it's a lot to celebrate, just having him alive... that day and those first few weeks are painful to remember and we didn't really celebrate his arrival (more like mourned it) so it seems weird to celebrate the most frightening time of our lives.
We'll actually celebrate May 1st at the March for Babies. I hope if you haven't donated yet to our team, you'll consider doing so. It means a lot to us to give back to the March of Dimes, because their support and research was such a blessing to us in those first weeks of Max's life. We wouldn't be at this one year mark with out them and that is something to celebrate!
I plan to continue to freelance around the kids school, lessons, doctor's appointments, etc... and enjoy the work I do.
I plan to getaway from Spring Break next year with my friend Kristi and her family. We're all booking some time at Big Cedar and it will be fun to have all 5 kids together while we hang out with our husbands and one another.
I plan to try more recipes every week and hopefully find a few that EVERYONE will eat!
I plan to get around to my yearly MRI (for the brain tumor) which never happened last year, because it was due in May and I was busy in the NICU.
I plan to get Ella, Alex and I to the dentist for a check-up an tooth cleaning!
Dreams:
My dreams are all coming true... okay, most of them.
I have three healthy, happy kids. I dream of them growing up together, watching them enjoy life from dancing to soccer to school and friends. I dream of growing old with Troy and someday getting enough sleep that we don't both have such big purple bags under our eyes.
I dream of winning the lottery, so we don't have to worry any more about how to pay our bills and how to keep me at home with the kids, especially in these first 2 years when Max just can't go to childcare, because of his immunity.
I dream of family vacations to places like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite and a trip for Troy and I to Europe or Hawaii??
I dream of a maid, lawn service, a cook...
Goals:
Get Ella through kindergarten, Alex through preschool and Max sitting up on his own, crawling and walking! I plan to stay at home with the kids, at least until Max is 3 and strong enough for childcare, but hopefully until he's in kindergarten, so all 3 kids are in full day school.
My goal is to go back to work then, most likely NOT in TV news... because who wants that??? But in media or marketing or PR again, because it's fun, I'm good at it, and it REALLY helps pay the bills!
I'd like to write a book, about those 123 days, what we learned how we survived, and what others can do to avoid the pitfalls of premature birth... maybe a girlfriend's guide to the NICU... because we learned more in those 4 months that we ever realized we didn't know... and it would be great to help another family someday.
We'd like to buy a bigger house, in a better school district, near our friends, etc...
But ultimately, my goal is just to live every day of my life to the fullest and enjoy what God has given me. I have a wonderful husband, three beautiful children, a home, food, clothing and friends... We've survived a brain tumor and 123 days in the NICU... we are blessed.
Really, just anyone who gets more sleep.... I'm not sure who that is, but for just one day, I'd love to be able to feel rested. I know that's not likely for another 18 years.
day 18: plans/dreams/goals you have
Plans:
I plan to celebrate Max's first birthday next month.. probably with no a lot of hoopla, because although it's a lot to celebrate, just having him alive... that day and those first few weeks are painful to remember and we didn't really celebrate his arrival (more like mourned it) so it seems weird to celebrate the most frightening time of our lives.
We'll actually celebrate May 1st at the March for Babies. I hope if you haven't donated yet to our team, you'll consider doing so. It means a lot to us to give back to the March of Dimes, because their support and research was such a blessing to us in those first weeks of Max's life. We wouldn't be at this one year mark with out them and that is something to celebrate!
I plan to continue to freelance around the kids school, lessons, doctor's appointments, etc... and enjoy the work I do.
I plan to getaway from Spring Break next year with my friend Kristi and her family. We're all booking some time at Big Cedar and it will be fun to have all 5 kids together while we hang out with our husbands and one another.
I plan to try more recipes every week and hopefully find a few that EVERYONE will eat!
I plan to get around to my yearly MRI (for the brain tumor) which never happened last year, because it was due in May and I was busy in the NICU.
I plan to get Ella, Alex and I to the dentist for a check-up an tooth cleaning!
Dreams:
My dreams are all coming true... okay, most of them.
I have three healthy, happy kids. I dream of them growing up together, watching them enjoy life from dancing to soccer to school and friends. I dream of growing old with Troy and someday getting enough sleep that we don't both have such big purple bags under our eyes.
I dream of winning the lottery, so we don't have to worry any more about how to pay our bills and how to keep me at home with the kids, especially in these first 2 years when Max just can't go to childcare, because of his immunity.
I dream of family vacations to places like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite and a trip for Troy and I to Europe or Hawaii??
I dream of a maid, lawn service, a cook...
Goals:
Get Ella through kindergarten, Alex through preschool and Max sitting up on his own, crawling and walking! I plan to stay at home with the kids, at least until Max is 3 and strong enough for childcare, but hopefully until he's in kindergarten, so all 3 kids are in full day school.
My goal is to go back to work then, most likely NOT in TV news... because who wants that??? But in media or marketing or PR again, because it's fun, I'm good at it, and it REALLY helps pay the bills!
I'd like to write a book, about those 123 days, what we learned how we survived, and what others can do to avoid the pitfalls of premature birth... maybe a girlfriend's guide to the NICU... because we learned more in those 4 months that we ever realized we didn't know... and it would be great to help another family someday.
We'd like to buy a bigger house, in a better school district, near our friends, etc...
But ultimately, my goal is just to live every day of my life to the fullest and enjoy what God has given me. I have a wonderful husband, three beautiful children, a home, food, clothing and friends... We've survived a brain tumor and 123 days in the NICU... we are blessed.
Blogging challenge day 16
day 16: another picture of yourself
circa Nov. 2009.... Ella and I at the Fancy Nancy "Splendiferous Christmas" book signing. She was so thrilled to be doing something so "grown-up." and I was having a decent hair day. Plus I think I have a tan? Was this before Florida??? I think so!
Blogging challenge day 15
day 15: put on your ipod shuffle, first 10 songs that play
Don't do the ipod thing. We are HP people and that's an apple product. Honestly, don't have much use for one. I do have some music stored on my NOOK, mostly Einstein lullaby music to play for the kids overnight on our trip.
Don't do the ipod thing. We are HP people and that's an apple product. Honestly, don't have much use for one. I do have some music stored on my NOOK, mostly Einstein lullaby music to play for the kids overnight on our trip.
Blogging challenge day 14
day 14: a picture of you and your family
two of my favorites...
two of my favorites...
This one is from Heather Langdon... just days after Max came home.
This one is Tammy Pence photography... for our 2010 Christmas cards
Blogging challenge day 13
day 13: a letter to someone
I can't rush on this one... and I still have 457 loads of laundry I think... so I'm gonna skip this one and come back later this week.
I can't rush on this one... and I still have 457 loads of laundry I think... so I'm gonna skip this one and come back later this week.
Blogging challenge, time to catch up!
We've been gone all week to Big Cedar... so now it's time to catch up on my blogging challenge.
I left off with day 11: another picture of you and your friends
I love this one from the Springfield Brewing Company, circa 2005. It was just a few months after Ella was born and my first trip home for Thanksgiving. We met up with three of my friends since childhood, Kristi, Kelly and Kris.. and their kiddos. Kristi is actually pregnant with Andrew in these pics!
And this is a love, hate picture. I love that it's a pic of Tara and I together while we were pregnant with Alex and Delaney. They were born just 6 days apart. I hate it, because seriously, could we be more enormous and uncomfortable? I loved sharing this pregnancy with a friend, especially those REALLY uncomfortable moments when I felt like a bowling ball was falling out of me!
day 12: how you found out about blogger and why you have one
Honestly, I don't remember. I think I found out from some of my girlfriends at work... when I used to work in an office 40 hours a week. I've always been a writer and writing is a great way for me to think out loud and just release things, so I love it!
I left off with day 11: another picture of you and your friends
I love this one from the Springfield Brewing Company, circa 2005. It was just a few months after Ella was born and my first trip home for Thanksgiving. We met up with three of my friends since childhood, Kristi, Kelly and Kris.. and their kiddos. Kristi is actually pregnant with Andrew in these pics!
And this is a love, hate picture. I love that it's a pic of Tara and I together while we were pregnant with Alex and Delaney. They were born just 6 days apart. I hate it, because seriously, could we be more enormous and uncomfortable? I loved sharing this pregnancy with a friend, especially those REALLY uncomfortable moments when I felt like a bowling ball was falling out of me!
day 12: how you found out about blogger and why you have one
Honestly, I don't remember. I think I found out from some of my girlfriends at work... when I used to work in an office 40 hours a week. I've always been a writer and writing is a great way for me to think out loud and just release things, so I love it!
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