Simple day with Bryer

I followed Miss Bryer around with the camera today and got some cute pictures of her doing her every day thing. I enjoy our simple days together. Diaper changes, feeding, playing, baths, and reading books never get old. I love what I do.

She watches Prada out the window in the back yard and observes all the beauty in this world.

 

She gathers her blankets and all the pillows to make a nest, and cuddles up with her baby doll.

Tonight on face time she sang her ABC's with Daddy. It was so cute, she even put her little hand up to give him a high five. I cannot wait until the 27th when we go pick him up at the airport! 

xoxo

Popsicles & warm days

We stay inside during the day because of the blazing heat so I have made going outside to play every evening part of our routine. She absolutely loves being outside. One of the things CJ always did when he was home was share a popsicle with her. So tonight after dinner I gave her one and took her outside to play. She sat down on the steps and ate the whole thing all by herself. Daddy would be proud. :)

I think we're adjusting quite well. Every night since he's been gone we talk on face time and it makes things a little easier. Bryer blows him kisses and speaks to him in her own baby language.  Sometimes during the day I'll start thinking about him being gone and quickly find something to do before I freak myself out. I'm actually surprised with how well I'm handling everything, and keeping my mind occupied. I couldn't do it without my heavenly father, he has definitely given me strength. I'm relying fully on him now and I haven't felt this close to him in a long time. I can feel his love and comfort. I know that everything will be okay.

Thanks for reading <3
xoxo

A new day

Life's just starting for us now as we enter a new chapter in our lives. Our Iowa adventure came to an end and  our goals have been reached. I miss Estherville dearly and I enjoyed studying at Iowa Lakes, but I'm excited to move on and create new memories and relationships. I now have my AA degree out of the way and CJ graduated the wind program. He is now working as a traveling wind technician. We moved back to the Springfield Missouri area at the beginning of summer so that I could be close to my family while he is away. We just dropped him off at the airport Monday and today was his first day. It was a hard day for me and I realized how much more difficult it will be than I thought. Today has been better; I've kept myself busy all day and didn't have time to be too sad. I don't regret our decision and I'm grateful he found a job so soon after graduation. I just miss him. The plan is for him to travel for a year or so, then transfer with the company to a stationary position.  I can do this! ..I hope.

At the end of the semester we found out I'm expecting again. So baby number two is on the way! I think I'm about 3 months. He or she will be born about a month before Bryer turns two. I'm very nervous to have two babies but I'm excited to have a newborn in my arms again. And I'm glad Bryer will have a sibling to play with. They will be so close.

Bryer has been having a good summer so far. I can't believe how much she has grown. Every day she does something that amazes me. It is simply wonderful getting to know her as I watch her grow and evolve into her own individual person.  I'm so blessed to be her mommy. <3

"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be." <3