Top 10 ways my life has changed...

1. I have yet to watch a movie in full since the day Blake was born. Except for the few times we have taken him to the movie theater with us (which he slept through the entire shows!). I have so many movies that I want to see, but by the time he goes to bed, I know I need to go to bed or I'll pay heavily the next day.

2. No more Saturday sleeping in. Even if Raun is still sleeping, I get up, feed him, play with him, and put him down. However, Raun does help out and change his diapers and washes the messy clothes in the morning.

3. "Running into stores" consists of at least 30 minutes from start to stop. I love when the grandparents come to babysit because I can hit THREE different stores in the 30 minute time frame!

4. Big restaurants are now about to be reserved for special occassions and our date nights. The poor kid just likes to talk and move and neither are very acceptable at nice restaurants...,unless it's lunch:)

5. I love exercising even more! I find myself taking more walks, meeting Julie to walk the greenway, and running just so my muscles can relax. I love weight lifting even more because it's preparing me to carry a much bigger boy! I think that running is almost as good as a massage because it loosens every muscle.

6. 30 minute meals are a must when Raun is not home...as well as Crockpots! Dinner falls in the middle of cranky time, so cooking has to be hurried.

7. My schedule revolves around nap time. Not my nap time (although I wish I could fall asleep as easily in the middle of the day), but Blake's.

8. I don't get as much done around the house anymore, unless the grandparents are here to watch Blake for me. I definitely take advantage of that and use that for cleaning or exercising. Or painting pottery!

9. I see first hand how fast time flies. Honestly, that's why I was scared to have kids because I knew they would constantly remind me of how old I was. I'm 25 and from here on out, my age goes down a year. Happy 24th birthday to me in a few months!:) I don't think 90 is old at all anymore...It's more like a spring chicken just hatched!

10. Doors must be locked when I'm taking a bath so that I will not be interrupted! That's my quiet time and father/son bonding time:)




I feel so blessed that God thought we would be the perfect parents for Blake. Perfect is a relative term because I know we will fail so many times, but I also know that we are praying for God's guidance in our lives and in Blake's little life. How can people not see God when they look at a baby and their entrance into the world? They are so alive in our tummies and it's neat to see in person what they used to do in my belly...like kick ALL THE TIME! No wonder it hurt so much! God begins life from conception...not once the child is born. I just can't imagine the third trimester abortions where it even looks like a human and does human things. It breaks my heart and I can't even look at pictures anymore without crying (not that I could before but it's more personal now). Okay, off my soap box! I'll post some pictures of my growing boy hopefully this weekend. Off to paint our bedroom!