Sabbatical.

Hello there! I'm guessing that I'll be talking mostly to myself, since it has been over 3 months since I've posted. I wanted to do some kind of formal "closing statement" on here as I plan to continue my non-writing tradition. I always giggled at failed blog attempts, but it looks like I've ended up as a statistic! haha. Oh well. It's been a good fight. Truthfully, I find that I am posting most of my share-worthy photos, videos, etc on Facebook, and I just can't seem to find the time/motivation for a blog right now. :) We've been absorbed in other projects; redecorating, holiday preparations, getting to bed early so the mornings don't seem as brutal (with a baby who is still waking up at night, (yes, we're trying a new plan :), and just general weekly survival needs; laundry, dishes, small group, dinners, lunch making, junk food eating, Parks and Rec watching, etc.

All in all, its been a great ride! Hope to see you again in the future.

BRB BFF's

I spend most of every post now-a-days apologizing that I haven't posted for awhile. Not that anyone cares that much, but I know a couple of people check it for updates, so I'm sorry that I wasted your time! haha.

Quick update on life:
Pete has had a goofy week, we had him into the doc a week ago with cold symptoms and rubbing his ears a lot. Naturally the doc put him on antibiotics, so we're just finishing those out. (I guess you'll never know for sure if they did/didn't have an ear infection, just have to trust the docs.) He's finally getting back to normal with behavior, he's been fussy lately; so the past two nights of sleeping through till morning have been amazing! Nothing makes you more grateful for a full night of sleep than having a little one in the house. But it's nice to wake up, look at the clock and say "Praise-a-llujia Jesus, thank you so much!"

The rest of us:
  The evenings go quick, especially with me working till 7pm on Mon/Tues at home. I can't lie its kinda crazy having baby home during that time. But we're slowly adjusting and figuring out how to navigate the situation, because working at home for my 'long days' is just too good to give up. Im often able to give him his bottle and lay him down for bed, rather than coming home after he's asleep. Working after having a baby really adds a whole new priority shift, and feeling of being pulled in two directions. But we're slowly making it work! (i.e. Lots of long stroller rides with Dad.)

The weeknights consist of loading/unloading a dishwasher full of bottle and pump parts, trying to eat real meals, cleaning up/packing lunches for the next day, trying to get a little bit of exercise in (some nights) as to delay the slow office chair death, grocery shopping (with some recent efforts at couponing), and eventually trying to get to bed at a decent time, without feeling like I never sat down. Im trying to be more intentional about not being a busy-body, specifically by not wasting time on things that have no lasting value or that steal joy/peace rather than add it.

Other than that, weekends have been fun. We enjoyed a 5th anniversary trip to Alexandria where we relaxed baby free; hit dinner, the movies, some antique shops, and splurged for the in-room jacuzzi! It was a blast.

So thats us. For now.

BRB.  (yeah right.)

Braggin' About the Berg

Sorry for being MIA again. I have a hard time knowing what to write about lately, funny for a woman who can't shut up! :)

I was recently inspired by a friend to read over this 30 Day Challenge to love your husband better, so I thought it would be fun to mix a little husband brag into an update on some of our recent adventures. The premise of the challenge is to be positive in the things you say to and about your husband. (and many other challenges as well! Check it out :)

It's funny how a little change in perspective makes you realize how blessed you are. We will be celebrating FIVE crazy fast years in just under two weeks.

I've been feeling so lucky lately that Eric is such an awesome companion to me and father to Pete! Our most recent adventures have incorporated a lot of outdoor and small town fun, whether it was the 4th of July hometown parade, hearing about Eric's experiences on the farm with his sweet old daycare "grandma" who recently passed, or most recently, to a rockin' tractor and threshing show. Eric has often voiced his worries about Pete growing up in the city, fearful of the influences and brain rot that can often accompany it. Although I grew up in the city, I can definitely see all the benefits to living out in the boonies, especially as a kid. We don't know where God will direct our footsteps in the future, but we feel at peace that he's got us where he wants us right now, even in the midst of the concrete jungle. :) But it makes me so incredibly thankful that Pete has a Dad who can show him all the fun of being a small town kid!

Eric's recent project, refinishing an old rocking chair. He's been taught to appreciate a good piece of wood furniture! 

Eric taking Pete around his first of many tractor shows. One of Eric's family passions and traditions.

Pete won't have any excuses for "being bored" with a Dad like this!