Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The good and the bad

There's been a lot going on around here (when isn't there?), and I find myself behind in blogging once more. So I'm going to tackle the last few weeks in bullet style:

The Good:
  • My little "nephew" Ayeresam from Ethiopia is home with his family. I CAN NOT WAIT to meet him in person. Words like "handsome" and "beautiful" don't even do him justice. Click here to watch a video that his Daddy Jake created. If you're in need of a good cry, it will do the trick.
  • My other "nephew" (who just happens to be Ayeresam's cousin) Samuel was born last Monday. My BFF Alison put her heart, soul, and body into bringing that boy into the world, and I was in constant awe of her amazing attitude when things didn't go as planned. He is a handsome little son of a gun, don't you think?:
(Sorry this pic is so little...I copied it from Beka's facebook and I'm a little internet dumb...)
  • My brother Jimmy was able to spend some time with Delaney as he was traveling on business. He adores Delaney, and I'm pretty sure that the feeling is mutual:
  • We had a few friends over the other evening, and Delaney got to spend some time with her Valentine Ben Miller. Pretty cute, eh? (I've been watching the Olympics a bit...):
  • Steve and I were able to go out to dinner and ice cream for Valentine's Day. We hadn't been on a date in awhile. It was a sweet day, nothing showy, just like our love. Awww...
Ok, now for The Bad:
  • Steve got a pink slip once again. But he was able to contest his hire date, so now he's much closer to the top when they eventually (hopefully) begin calling people back.
  • Delaney is sick, again. We have been to Kaiser 2 times in 3 days. She's very lethargic, won't eat, and has lost weight. Which isn't really great for a kid who still doesn't register on the growth charts. Basically it's just a nasty cold that needs to run its course. Thankfully, I'm home this week. Please pray that she begins to feel better and her appetite returns.
So, there you have it. When you look at it this way, there's much more good than bad. We have faith that God will continue to see us through both the good and the bad.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Catching Up

There's been a lot going on around our place. Delaney was dedicated this past weekend at church and my parents came down for the event. I'm waiting on those pictures (of course our camera was out of batteries during the service!), so here's a few to tide you over until then:

Bubbles, yum!



Looking dapper with Grandpa in the bibs

This is what we look like when we eat. Food everywhere, especially in the hair. Look at all those teeth!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Delaney and Her Puppy

Here is video from a few months ago. Brundibar has a great deal of patience when it comes to Delaney. Please ignore the partial nudity. Enjoy!


Monday, January 25, 2010

Sick

Poor Baby!

Delaney's been fighting a cold for awhile now, but we were desperately hoping it would just run its course. The one time in the past that I did take Delaney to Kaiser because of cold symptoms resulted in the doctor telling me "Yep, she has a cold." There's $15 and 2 hours of my life that I won't ever got back. So, based off of past experiences and my strong dislike towards all things medical, I was really hoping her cough and runny nose would just go away. But on Saturday night when she started tugging on her ear, I knew it was time for a visit to Kaiser.

So Miss Delaney has her first ear infection and a case of bronchiolitis. She is on antibiotics and a nebulizer for breathing treatments. Of course this is my week to work and she's not supposed to be around any little friends. Thankfully, my family is rallying around sick Delaney and everyone is taking a day off of work this week to play pass-the-sick-baby.

Delaney's in awfully good spirits for a sick kid, but very sensitive and a tad unpredictable. Right now she is happily playing with the cats' toys. She has a plethora of beautiful, developmentally appropriate baby toys, but she prefers the cats' toys. But really, who's surprised by that? She is called Delaney Cat more often than not, and I have been known to purr to her to calm her down...

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Sun Day

The clouds finally parted here in SoCal, so we threw the baby in the stroller, grabbed the pooch, and headed out for a family walk.

Blue sky, hooray!

Getting a kiss from the mama...

Brundibar already knows that Delaney's the boss.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Big girl

Now that Delaney is 10 months old, she doesn't bother herself with baby stuff. Instead, she'd rather...

Play at her chalkboard...

Sit at her table...

And read her books--a girl after my own heart!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Storm Watch 2010

Ok Mr. StormCloud, let's see what you got...

I'm ready for you!