adam&torrey

18 Weeks

2008-11-14T09:13:00.000-08:00

Had my five month appointment yesterday. The doc said everything looked great. He said the heart beat sounded really strong and that my weight gain was right on track. I have to be on the upper end of my range because of pre-pregnancy weight. It is a little freaky being the first time I have weighed this but its for a good cause. =) We will take so official pict's in the weeks to come but time is just flying by. I can't believe that we are almost halfway through the pregnancy! I have started feeling little kicks here and there, nothing continual yet. Right now is has felt like someone is poking me with a pencil eraser. I am excited for the kicks to get a little more predictable so Adam can feel them. Adam has been telling Achilles to go say hi to his brother or sister and he comes and pokes my belly with his nose. Very weird cause we didn't train him to do this! He has gotten a little more protective of me as well. It is so amazing how God has equipped animals. The cats have just tried to sit on the new belly. It is such an amazing journey! I am so in awe of God and his plan for new life! I am also so grateful He has allowed me to be here!

First Big Snow

2008-11-11T07:37:00.000-08:00

Achilles playing in the snow for the first time! He loves it. Adam would throw snowballs at him and Achilles would then spend five minutes trying to dig them up. Notice my insane husband in short sleeves.

snow mustache!

Achilles warming up.. actually how he spends most of his mornings

Psyche doesn't approve of the cold weather she has been sitting in her box waiting to be shipped home all weekend.

It has been so fun having the snow already.... I may not be saying this in April, however. It just makes everything so beautiful!! I have really enjoyed being back in the seasons. It seems to make all the holidays seem "real".

12 Weeks

2008-10-04T16:14:00.001-07:00

This was an interesting week. We had a little bit of a scare on Friday. I had some bleeding and because I am Rh- the doctor immediately sent me to the hospital for a level 2 ultra sound. Turned out everything was ok. It was actually really cool because I got to see the baby for like 45 mins. (because they were looking so long to make sure everything was ok) The baby was asleep at the beginning and then woke up and stretched. It was so cute!! Then he started sucking his thumb. (I will be referring to the baby as him because I don't like using "it) It was soooo cool to see him moving around! I am so glad to be almost done with the 1st Trimester!!!!

2008-09-23T09:34:00.001-07:00

Well life in NM is definately different than good old South Florida. This was our Sunday afternoon. Adam, Matt (adam's bro) and I drove into the woods and had a picnic. It was so much fun we stopped by a little creek and cooked hot dogs and smores!! We are trying to soak in all the outdoor fun before it gets too cold! We are really enjoying it!!

The big move!!

2008-07-26T22:00:00.000-07:00

Well the move is taking place!! Adam and I are embarking on a new chapter in our lives at the end of august. We will be moving to northern New Mexico to kick off a ministry to youth and young adults in that area. Because there are not alot going on for that age group out there Adam has felt burdened for this group since we have known each other. I am really exited for this next phase of life. It will be a much more simplistic way of life to the craziness of south Florida. I am really looking forward to that aspect as well. We covet your prayers as we begin this journey. We'll keep you posted

adam's birthday cake

2008-07-26T08:43:00.000-07:00

here is Adam's birthday cake. We had a sushi party for Adam. He has been making sushi for a couple years so we have been able to have sushi party's like once a year. It has been really fun. This year we were able to do it at the boy's home so we were able to spread out. Guys were able to play in the game room and the wives just hung out and talked. (no surprise) A great day!!

new hobby

2008-05-17T17:47:00.000-07:00

The house mom I have been working with has been teaching me how to make cakes so here are a few that I have done... The first is Robey's birthday. The second is mother's day.

well...

2008-05-17T17:16:00.000-07:00

Well...Since Ive written last we lost Titan. It was too painful for me to even log on because of the suddeness of his death. He had eaten something and went into surgery to have it removed (a simple procedure) and did not make it out. It happened March 1st. It was very difficult but God has been so good and turned this painful incident into something for His glory. Titan's sire's breeder had a puppy available. When we found this out we didn't get too excited because he only sells to show homes and raises champions so they are VERY pricey. The puppy he had available couldn't show or breed so he gave him to us for only the vet bills. He is seven months old now and a sweety. God is so good because one month after Titans death he gave us Achilles. It was so completely a God thing I feel humbled that He cares even about the small things!!

Wow been a long time!

2008-02-19T12:20:00.000-08:00

Well, guess this goes to show how fast this fall/ winter has gone. We moved all of the sheridan house campus from old to new in December. After doing that Adam and I were finally able to move back home. (to our house) No more stinky boys. Although now that we are back to our "normal" lives, I really miss those boys. God has now gotten us invovled in some of the development end of our ministry. It has really been exciting coming up with new ideas and refreshing some of the old ones. It is amazing how he stretchs us. But just to show you how busy we have been this is our boy. Titan is now seven months old and pushing 90 lbs. Crazy! He has been such a blast. I now wonder how I ever lived life without a dog!

Our crazy boy!!

2007-10-19T12:17:00.000-07:00

Here is Titan and I a couple weekends ago. He is actually bigger than this now. We took him into the vet today and he weighs like 50lbs. It has been so much fun having him. Adam and I are still living at the boys campus so Titan has gotten to hang out with the six boys in our house. It has been so much fun watching them play together!

titan

2007-10-18T14:09:00.000-07:00

This is our new baby. I finally gave in and we got a puppy. I realized that I was being selfish and that Adam needed a dog. I am so glad that we did it has been alot of fun and a great stress relief for my husband!! =)

what I've been learning

2007-08-30T16:42:00.001-07:00

We have started this bible study for the contrast group at our church and it has been so awsome. So I just thought I would put a plug in for this website. www.threadsmedia.com This is a great resource for young adult ministry. They have media playlists that have gone along with the study as well as pod-casts. The one we have been doing is called intransit. It is about what to do with your times of waiting in your life. It has been so encouraging for us right now. God always makes me laugh how He wants to teach me something and I guess I keep on missing it so He makes Adam and I teach it. That way He knows that I will hear. He is so awesome like that!!! I just thought I would share the resource!

2007-08-21T12:41:00.000-07:00

What a crazy summer! God has really been showing me lately, well always, that so much depends on my perspective and what I choose to focus on. I have this picture up in my office to help me remember what God (and Adam) constantly remind me. I can either see the glass as half full or half empty. I can just see life's difficulties and start to feel sorry for myself at which point I become self absorbed. My other option is to see God's blessing in my life and continue to focus on them. We had the opportunity over our break to hang out with our friends alot. It was such a blessing! I am so greatful to God that He has given us so many awesome people to lean on in this challenging time in our lives. I am so thankful for this blessing at this time in our life!! =)

2007-05-09T06:08:00.000-07:00

Ok I just found a new website that is really helpful! I read The New Messies Manual about a year ago and it was really impactful. It was so awesome on creative and simple ways to keep your house. Unfortunately, as soon as I read it we moved into the boys home. So I am really excited to start it now. But God really released me from guilt over it and I felt that He gave me a useful tool. I learned alot about myself and found out that perfectionists tend to have trouble with housework and creative perfectionists REALLY have a hard time. The author of the book has a website that sends out daily reminders and tips. I thought it was great!! This is the second of Sandra Felton's books I have read. But I would suggest starting with The New Messies Manual

2007-05-01T11:56:00.000-07:00

Well I guess we have finally made it to the media age. This is picture of us at one of our Sheridan House fundraisers a couple of weeks ago. It was so much fun to have an excuse to dress up!!