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"Your life will never be the same"

2007-04-09T13:18:00.000-05:00

This was a quote Brandon and I heard over and over and over again when we were pregnant with Rivka. We got so tired of hearing people say this to us. Finally, we just started looking at people and saying- really?! I didn't know that! Of course, this response was filled with some pretty sarcastic tones as I'm sure you can imagine!

Rivka just turned 16 months-old this past week. We found out we were pregnant with her on March 17th, 2005. That means that she's been a part of our lives now for over two years. I guess I hadn't taken the time to realize this until she turned 16 months-old. I don't think there is anything 'magical' about turning 16 months. I mean, she's not 18 months and she's certainly no longer just a little one year-old.

So, I have found myself reflecting on the past two years and where life has taken us. It's been quite the ride full of extreme highs (the birth of our daughter!) and extreme lows. Since we've known that we were going to be parents, I've graduated college, experienced a career change (of sorts... I wasn't really practicing as a social worker...), have become a mom, entered school (again!), moved to MD, am now working the graveyard shift (never thought I'd do that!) and am attending nursing school starting this Fall. This, of course, does not include the multiple changes Brandon has experienced as well.

So, yeah... it's true- we didn't know how much our lives would change. We had no way of knowing. I think what has struck me as odd is that most of the time when we were told "Your lives will never be the same" it seemed the commenter was indicating this was a negative thing. The truth is- I never expected to be where I'm at currently when I found out God had blessed Brandon and I with this gift two years ago. But- I wouldn't change a thing. Yes, our lives have changed immensely. My focus, thought processes, time-management skills, patience, and knowledge of boo-boo remedies are some examples of changes incurred these past few years. You know your lives have changed when you find yourself humming Veggie-tale songs to yourself when taking an exam concerning microbiology. Yes... Rivka is officially in the stage of watching tv and wanting to see the same video over and over and over...............................! :o)

So, for those of you who haven't experienced the gift of parenthood- your lives will never be the same! BUT- this is NOT a bad thing! Just realize your going to constantly be asking yourself- where did the time go?!??!

New pics of Rivka

2007-03-19T22:48:00.000-05:00

Okay, it's late so this is going to be short and sweet. Here's the link to view the latest pics we have of Rivka. I tried to email it out to everyone- but, inevitably, there's always someone who is missed!

Hope all is well!

Back to the Grind

2007-02-28T22:47:00.000-05:00

This weekend Brandon and I had the pleasure of heading out to Columbus to stay with Karl & Jessie. We received a full tour of the city courtesy of Jessie and fell in love. That's right- we want to take residence in this wonderful city. We think Rivka would look just adorable in a little Buckeye outfit, don't you?
So, for now, we're back to our lives here in MD. But... we're back to the grind with a purpose! We'll be sure to keep you posted!
By the way... on a side note, Brandon's mom wanted to get Brandon a digital camera for his birthday. Long story- but, basically, we've lost the cable that connects our camera to the pc preventing us from posting pics of our beautiful girl. Well, today she called Brandon and asked him if we'd rather have a piano. Um, HELLO?! Let me see... piano or digital camera... piano or camera.... I'm leaning towards the, yes you guessed it, piano! Silly!
Now the big question... how on earth are we going to pick this thing up?! Details. :o)
That's it for now... I'm tired and have mucho studying to do!

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Yoohoo! Winter... are you there?! Is anyone home??

2007-01-19T21:29:00.000-05:00

Ah, there is nothing quite like waking up on a nice winter morning- looking outside to see the beautiful sunshine pierce through the last little remnants of darkness. You quickly put on your slippers and grab for your robe in anticipation of that morning chill. As you go up the steps to the kitchen a smile appears on your face without your conscious knowledge because a dear husband of yours made some delectable coffee! MMMmmmm!!!! After you've gotten yourself dressed and are ready to head out the door you look at your coats to decide which one to wear. Should you wear the thin jean jacket or the full-fledged eskimoesque winter coat?! You finally decide on the jean jacket and proceed to walk out the door...
...once outside you realize that it's hazy... yes, that's right- HAZY! Why? Because it's so freaking warm outside! The high temp, as you are listening to the radio in your car, is supposed to be 78 degrees. Hmm.. I guess it would have helped to know that BEFORE you got dressed for the day!
So, you ask yourself, why was it so chilly when you woke up this morning?! Oh yes... that's right... b/c you are living with your parents and they like to keep the house insanely cold.
I want to write more- but, I just can't... it's just wrong... winter should be cold with snow... not haze!

Sadness....

Greetings to our family and friends!

2007-01-19T18:32:00.000-05:00

Here it is... the first of, hopefully, many posts. For those of you who don't know- Brandon and I are currently residing in MD w/my folks. I'm taking prereqs to get into a graduate nursing program and B is working for a local bank as a banker. We're evaluating our current plans and goals and are considering a move outside of the state... we'll be sure to fill you in with more as we know more ourselves!
Our hope is to use this blog as a means of expressing our current thoughts and revelations... you'll also learn that I'm a HUGE fan of ellipses........ :o)

TIFN-

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