Out with the old, in with the new!

I thought of this great idea for a blog entry, about 2 weeks ago, and just haven't gotten around to it until now. But, I figured better late, than never, right?

As many of you know, we experienced basement flooding on September 13th of last year. It was quite awful. We had 3 feet of water in our basement. We were sick about it, but counted our blessings, realizing that in the grand scheme of things, this wasn't a big deal. God was faithful to us in so many ways during this whole process, and each day Marc and I got to see all the ways He was providing for us(from people coming to help out to us having an endorsement in our insurance that helped cover the damage!) and we were blessed by that. It was about a 3 month process of getting the basement back together Starting with ripping everything out, drying it all out, and then starting from scratch!

In the midst of it all (flood cleanup, and basement repair), I was also having MANY dental issues. We're talking a trip to the dentist a week! I was on painkillers off and on, had a few root canals, and finally in December had a tooth extracted, due to a cracked root (for those of you not familiar with dental stuff, a cracked root is REALLY bad, and the tooth has to get taken out, otherwise the pain won't go away). To put it simply, it was a crazy fall.

So how do these things tie together, teeth and basement??? Well...out with the old(basement and bad tooth - both not by choice!) and in with the new (our basement was finished on Jan. 1 - thanks to my parents for coming to help!, AND Lydia got her first teeth on Dec. 30.! Let's pray her teeth are better than mommy's!) Not to mention this all happened as 2008 turned to 2009. Out with the old year, in with the new one!

So anyway, we are happy to be in 2009, for it means the dental insurance has rebooted, the basement is done, and we once again get a chance to start over. And as I ponder all of this, I can not help but think about God, and how He gives us a chance to start afresh, in Christ. Here are some verses that came to my mind.

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!

And also that his mercies are new each day.

Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

God bless you in 2009!

6 month photos - for real

So, until I can get all of the photos uploaded, here's a link to my facebook account, where you can view them. Blogger only let me upload 4. They're a cute 4, but you can find all of them on facebook. One day I'll figure all of this out. *Sigh*

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=63432&l=34409&id=517780063

6 month photos

 

 

 

 

Time Lost.....

Marc and I, as of last night, are all caught up with ABC's TV show Lost.

Sometime in May, only a few short weeks after Lydia was born, Marc's co-worker lent him Season 1 on DVD. So, on a rainy Saturday, when we didn't have much going on, besides taking care of a newborn who needed to be fed constantly, we began our Lost "journey". I think we had a Lost marathon that day, watching 7-8 episodes. We seriously watched it ALL day. After that we were hooked, and slowly proceeded through all 4 seasons. We watched most of season 3 and 4 on the internet, which surprisingly wasn't too bad, and actually kinda fun!

There aren't many TV shows, or movies we watch, but Lost was interesting to us, and we recommend it.

Why am I writing about this??? It's kind of a relief to be all caught up..... We stayed up late too many nights watching episodes. It was fun, but we're all done. We'll just have to wait until January now....

6 Month Appointment

We survived Lydia's 6 mo. appt. The doc said she's doing well, and is very healthy. She also survived 4 shots! Not exactly the most enjoyable thing for her, or us..... She is still at the 95% for weight, coming in at a whopping 18 lb 15 oz. But it turns out she also had a huge growth spurt and is now 27 1/4 in. up 1 1/2 inches from last month. So her height is at 95% too! It cracks me up, because Marc and I aren't exactly tall! I think she's just doing her growing now, so she doesn't have to do it later! We're doing her 6 month photos with Rich and Leann tonight, so be on the lookout for some fun new pics!

Bumblebee!

 

A little overdue, considering Halloween was a month ago now, almost. But we did dress Lydia up as a bumblebee! She was a pretty cute bumblebee!

I wish I was better at this BLOG thing. By that I mean more consistent. We just got back from FL, and were shocked to encounter the cold here in Chicago! We miss the sunny warmth of Florida! It was a great trip, filled with great memories. Lydia got to go swimming for the first time, and really enjoyed it! Marc and I got to go parasailing, which was really enjoyable for me, since last year I was pregnant and could not go. We saw a bunch of stingrays from the air, and even a sea turtle. And although I would say I am somewhat afraid of heights, I didn't really get that scared. It probably helped that Marc and I did it together.

Tonight it Lydia's 6 month appt. She has been in the 95-97% for weight for the last 4 months, and it will be interesting to see where she's at now, since her appetite has not changed much! She's our sturdy little pumpkin!