Our St. John Family

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-30T18:11:00.001-08:00

Wordless Wednesday

For Christmas Tyler got a Easel and he is loving it! Here is some pictures of his art work!

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Random Friday

2012-01-20T12:17:00.001-08:00

I have had a hard time getting into blogging since Christmas but I want to keep it updated so next week I will be adding a Christmas Post, Holiday Post & a few others. Hope you will enjoy! Today I am posting a few pictures from the week.

Tyler Loves his train table!

I did a little sewing and made a baby gift.

8 weeks 5 days!

8 weeks 2days

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Surprise

2012-01-19T11:34:00.000-08:00

Surprise Baby #2 is on the way!!!

For a while now I have not really felt right but I had no idea what was wrong. I was positive that my thyroid was off. I went for a lot of blood work right before Christmas Vacation to see what was wrong but seeing that my doctor only works on Monday's I was not able to get in to see him before New Years. No Problem I thought we would figure it out soon. I was feeling very tired, more tired than normal. Last week my husband went to the field for 4 days and I really started noticing something was going on. At night it was a little uncomfortable to sleep on my stomach and I was tender in some areas. All day Thursday as I was out running errands I kept getting the feeling to buy a pregnancy test and take it. God is amazing at giving us hints. Thank goodness I followed his hints and caved at Target and bought a test. It came back positive. I was in COMPLETE shock. I read and reread the instructions making sure this test was right. I started freaking out and called Jon, this was probably not my best decision because I completely freaked him out. I am not sure he knew what to think. After talking to him I was more freaked out and needed calming down so I called my mom to tell her the big secret. She was in complete shock as well. My news was a little shocking to everyone including us. My next call was to my infertility doctor to get a blood test ASAP. Luckily she could work me in the next day. All afternoon I thought I would be worried but I knew, this time I knew I was pregnant and that she was going to call back with the good news.

That afternoon we were still in Nashville because we had planned a long 4 day weekend stay in Nashville before all this happened. I ran into Target to grab a few things and the call came. I find this funny because the last time I got a phone call with results I was standing in this same Target except this time it was great news! They were so excited to call me and tell me yes we were having a baby! Also they let me know that my estrogen was at 57,900. This was a great number! They wanted me to be over 5,000 to be able to do a ultrasound to see how far along I was and I was way over which estimated me between 5-10 weeks. They scheduled me a appointment Monday morning and then I was dying to call Jon. He laughed at me. I probably should have walked out of Target to tell him but I have no patience and I was dying to tell him. He needed the blood test to know for sure. When I got to the car we were both so excited. We started the phone calls to family. We shocked everyone but everyone was so happy.

Monday morning we were dying to get to the appointment and see this sweet miracle baby. I wanted to know more details. See I had not had my monthly lady friend visit since before my last round of infertility treatment that we had to cancel mid-cycle because my estrogen was so low. So I had no idea when I conceived or how far along I was. Luckily in my ultrasound they were able to measure and estimate me at around 8 weeks with a due date of August 27, 2012.
We were both excited and we are both still in shock.

There are some worries though and a few prayer requests.

1. Please pray that this remains a healthy baby growing in my tummy.
2. Please pray that this baby comes a little early so that daddy will be here to see it's arrival.
3. Please pray that this baby does not come to early so that daddy does not have to leave with a baby in the NICU.
4. Please pray for our family as we will start a new journey as a growing family with Jon in Afghanistan. Poor Jon will miss the 1st year of both of our children's lives. I know it will be hard for him.
5. Please pray my blood pressure stays down throughout this pregnancy.

The worries of August are heavy on my heart but we are very excited to welcome this precious miracle baby in to our family. God is good!!! In his timing he blessing us with another child and we are so thankful.

A Cookie a Day, Day 30

2011-12-23T06:58:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 30

White Chocolate Cherry Chunkies

Source: pauladeen.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 29

2011-12-22T06:56:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 29

Perfectly Pecan Praline Cookies

Source: pauladeen.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 28

2011-12-21T06:54:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 28

Peppermint Pinwheels-Paula Deen

Source: pauladeen.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 27

2011-12-20T06:45:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 27

Classic Gingerbread Man Cookies

Source: bettycrocker.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 26

2011-12-19T06:43:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 26

Candy-Topped Graham Crackers

Source: bettycrocker.com via Christina on Pinterest

Menu Plan Monday

2011-12-19T06:10:00.000-08:00

Menu Plan Monday- Vacation in the Cabin Style

This week we are vacationing in the mountains in a nice cozy cabin. Our meals are all easy and quick because we want to spend more time together and not cooking in a kitchen. I am linking up with Organizing Junkie go check out some of the other great menus.

Sunday, Dec 18th
Breakfast- quick before church
Lunch- with Jon's parents
Dinner- BBQ Chicken, Corn on the Cob, Mashed Potato's

Monday, Dec 19th
Breakfast- Cinnamon Rolls
Lunch- Bratwursts and chips
Dinner- Blueberry Pancakes and Bacon

Tuesday, Dec 20th
Breakfast- Fried Eggs and Biscuits & Jelly
Lunch-Hamburgers and Baked Beans
Dinner- Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

Wednesday, Dec 21st
Breakfast- Sausage Biscuits
Lunch- Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches
Dinner- Spaghetti and Meatballs

Thursday, Dec 22nd
Breakfast- Egg Sandwiches
Lunch- Turkey Sandwiches for the boys & Chicken salad sandwiches for the girls
Dinner- Chili

Friday, Dec 23rd
Breakfast- Breakfast at Jon's Parents House
Lunch and Dinner will be with Jon's family as well

Saturday, Dec 24th
Lunch with my family
Dinner at my Dad's Mom's House for her Christmas Party

Sunday, Dec 25th
Breakfast with my family
Lunch with Jon's family
Dinner with my family

Thursday Jon's family is all coming up and the boys are all going hiking and the girls are going to hang out and watch movies. Then the boys are going to camp outside overnight.

We will also be enjoying holiday cookies and hot chocolate by the fire!

A Cookie a Day, Day 25

2011-12-18T07:41:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 25

Easy Spritz Cookies

Source: bettycrocker.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 24

2011-12-17T06:35:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 24

Chocolate-Marshmallow Pillows

Source: bettycrocker.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 23

2011-12-16T07:34:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 23

Red Velvet Rich and Creamy Cookies

Source: bettycrocker.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 22

2011-12-15T07:27:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 22

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Source: bettycrocker.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 21

2011-12-14T07:23:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 21

Almond Glazed Sugar Cookies

Source: munchkinmunchies.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 20

2011-12-13T07:21:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 20

M&M Confetti Cookies

Source: munchkinmunchies.com via Christina on Pinterest

A Cookie a Day, Day 19

2011-12-12T06:19:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 19

No Bake Holly Cookies

Source: kraftrecipes.com via Christina on Pinterest

My Favorite Christmas Songs

2011-12-11T09:21:00.000-08:00

My Favorite Christmas Songs

I love, love Christmas music. It brings so many fond memories and I could sing it all year long.

O Holy Night

Mary Did you know

Mary's Boy Child

The Christmas Shoes (This is also one of my FAVORITE movies)

Angels We have Heard

A Cookie a Day, Day 18

2011-12-11T06:18:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 18

Gumdrop Cookies

Source: munchkinmunchies.com via Christina on Pinterest

Christmas Kitchen

2011-12-10T14:06:00.001-08:00

I did not do as much decorating in my kitchen this year but I still think it has some Christmas cheer.

-Christina

Tyler's Room

2011-12-10T14:02:00.001-08:00

This was the last room to get decorated but he loves it! He wants his tree on 1st thing when he wakes up. So cute!

-Christina

The Living Room Decor

2011-12-10T13:55:00.001-08:00

This is my favorite tree! I just love looking at it! Hope you enjoy!

A Cookie a Day, Day 17

2011-12-10T07:06:00.000-08:00

A Cookie a Day, Day 17

Hot Cocoa Cookies

Source: pipandebby.com via Brandi on Pinterest

Recipe Friday

2011-12-09T11:10:00.000-08:00

Recipe Friday

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Man I love these things! They are so yummy and easy to make! I serve mine with honey butter. Hope you enjoy!!!

PS Nothing taste bad that comes from Paula Deen right?

Source: pauladeen.com via Christina on Pinterest