My Birthday!!

So Im 25!! Wow. I remember when 25 sounded so old and wise and exciting. But I dont feel much different than 23 or 24 and I dont feel old and wise thats for sure.
My day started off being woken up by Petey saying I need to come see my bday present before he leaves for work. So I did and it was a hammock. Yes a hammock. I did not ask for it but my creative husband thought I would enjoy swinging with Noni, laying, reading, relaxing and maybe even nursing in it throughout my day. I love it. Its under 2 huge trees so its always shaded and kind of hidden from the world. Its so nice. I love it!
Then I hung out at home, froze some more peaches, visited with my cousin and her 3 month old baby girl and just thoroughly enjoyed the blessing of being home on my birthday.Noni helping me with peaches.

Before Peter left for work he told me not to make dinner. So I knew he was either cooking or taking me out. Yay! He took me out...for sushi. Something we love but cant afford these days. Besides Nonah being a crazy girl and not wanting to sit still it was lovely. Eat and run is what we do these days with a little one.
Isnt it beautiful.Last but not least Petey made me a gluten free angel food cake. It is so good. It tastes just like a regular one but is more dense. Topped with extra creamy cool whip and it is a celiacs perfect dessert! Mmmm!
Thanks Petey for a great birthday!

Dreams coming true!

Written in July
I feel like he is preparing Peter and I for something! I really have no idea what yet but something. Im trying to stay content with where we are right now and for the most part I am but I know we won’t be here forever and that excites me. It may be mission work in another country or here in the states, it may be in another state. He may have a job opportunity for us I don’t know but we are praying for his guidance. Peter says usually when its time for us to move on to something else God will have him become discontent in his job and for now he is content. Which I don’t get because finances are as tight as can be but that’s also an area I think he is strengthening us in. To trust Him with our money and not worry about having a full bank account.
Its been good to see God working in our lives but as you all know and would agree its not always easy to be changed. Its good but hard. But God knows what’s best for us and I’m excited for what’s to come.

Written in August
So I started writing this post a few weeks ago. And this week I am going to say scratch all that. We’re ready to go! We still don’t know where or what but we are seriously talking about moving. I still can’t even believe it. It feels like we just moved here and Im just getting to know the area. And that’s the thing there is nothing wrong with our house, we love it and love the location and we have enough land for now BUT there is an unsettling feeling in us right now. We want to move west! Not western Pennsylvania but western US. There are so many reasons why we want to move west. First of all it has been a dream of Peters since he was young to go out west and live the country life. Maybe own a ranch or be a cowboy. But I always said I couldn’t leave family. But for some reason right now I feel like I could. Not because I don’t love or love being with them and I will miss them all tons but I just want to go. We both want some independence from our families. To be free. Not that there’s pressure but there is ties and expectations that we just want to be free from. Living and surviving on our own. I don’t know if this sounds harsh but it’s not meant to. There is no hard feelings or anything (well on our part there isn’t) we just need to do this.

First things first. We have to put our house on the market and see what happens. We have to find a cheap apartment and start SAVING big time. Then we will go from there. So as much as we want to just go now we have to wait. Peter is heading into the busy season now at work so he will finish that out and we need to save. We are thinking that we might be able to move by next spring or summer. That’s the general plan for now. Will keep you posted on any changes.

Its so scary but so exciting!!

TOYS!!

Sorry more birthday stuff. This is the last one though. I think. Check out all her new toys she got for her birthday. They were so needed because she didn't have any girlie toys besides a doll or two and she was so sick of the baby toys we have. You would probably laugh at the things we had for her to play with. An old journal becuse she loves books, a mini remote, Peters walky-talky thing, golf balls, ping-pong balls. baseballs, magazines, hemp necklaces, ribbon, plastic spice jars, hmm what else. Such random stuff which got her through but she is thrilled with all the new stuff. And everything sings or makes noise which she loves! so thanks everyone!

Photo session!

So we had an amazing weekend! We made sure Nonahs day was special even though she doesn't know any better. We took her up to see our neighbors horse and donkey for the first time. She was a little nervous but did eventually touch the donkey. Then we went to the farmers market and played on the playground. She had lots of mommy cuddle time because shes been teething and is not herself. Then we made spaghetti for her to eat all by herself. She wasn't to into it. I think it was hard for her to pick it up or maybe she didn't like it. I don't know. But my one goal for the day was to get some birthday pictures. I've been doing this all along. Having Peter take pics of me and her but it is getting harder and harder to get any good ones. Shes always on the go. She doesnt just stop and sit with me and she has to be playing with something. Uh I got so frustrated. We ended up in the horse shoe pit instead of in front of the pretty striped grass bush and she had to play with the wash basket. I eventually got over it that they weren't the beautiful posed close up shots I was wanting and now think they are perfect. They are my Noni girl. Running, playing, having a blast. Enjoy!




Yes this looks adorable but shes actually mad.


We did get some really cute ones though!

Really long post about my girl!!

Prego Pics!!
I love having these pics to look back on! Its so amazing. I gained 50 pounds and have lost it all, wahoo!

~Nonah Mae Wright~
I love that name. Not just because I picked it but because I know the little person that goes with the name. She is the coolest little person. Uh I love her so much. It is her birthday today. I just can’t believe it. Now I say this not because its what everyone says but OMGosh TIME FLIES! Holy Cow! Okay ya get where Im at. Just blown away by how quickly little ones grow and change and mature in simply one year let alone the many that are to come. I want to slow time down or go back and savor those precious moments of having our first baby and the amazing blessing that she is! BUT…I can’t do either. I can reminisce.
I feel like Birthdays are a little one sided. It’s not just a day to celebrate how old a person is, it should be a celebration for the woman that birthed them. Ya know? Not to steal the persons thunder or anything and it should be a special and fun day for them but the mama should be recognized too. That’s just my humble opinion. So Im celebrating today too…as the day I gave birth to Nonah!
I love my girl so much. When I think about her birth day I only have warm, happy thoughts. Yes I was in labor for 55+ hours but it wasn’t her fault. She was working hard at coming out, my body just needed time. I was SO ready for SO long for her to just come out. It was incredible.
So I want to just share tidbits from the most amazing day of my life. Things I remember. Some fun, unimportant, silly things and some serious, sentimental things from that day.
*We were watching “Boy in the striped pajamas” when I first started having regular contractions.
*We seriously thought this is the night that Tues. when my contractions started. Little did I know I had 2 more full days of contractions ahead.
*Peter was more tired than me after the birth. Those happy hormones that come with giving birth are hard core. I struggled to fall asleep afterwards but not Peter.
*It was so so comforting to see K & J come and be so calm and supportive.
*In the moment I didn’t want as much freedom as I had to do whatever but looking back I am soo thankful for the space that K gave Peter and I.
*Peter didn’t really do much for me during active labor. He was sleeping. I was so jealous. And a little mad.
*I got myself a yogurt at some point and that’s all I ate from dinner on Thursday to after birth on Friday.
*I had NO concept of time during labor. I thought it was the middle of the night when it was 6am.
*Js touch felt better than Peters touch. I’ve heard it a lot that during labor the hubbys touch is too rough.
*Towards the end of hard labor I did not want to talk and almost couldn’t. That’s what is so incredible about K she just followed me and worked with it.
*I can’t believe I didn’t cry once she was born. I was just so relieved and amazed.
*I ate chocolate chips, fruit snacks, and tortilla chips afterwards and man it was all sooooo good! Oh and Gatorade.
*I will never forget the feeling of such amazement, happiness, and uncertainty after K and J left once it was just Peter and I. So awesome!
*I love how parenting her has matured us and strengthened us as individuals and as a couple.
*I love the excitement she brings to every day.
*I love to see her grow and learn and mature.
*And I love being her #1!

I could write so much more but thats it for now. I love talking about my pregnancy, my birth, and of course my girl! Feel free to read Noni’s birth story if you haven’t already. (on the left)


We walked to the local playground today and after she wakes up she has a present to open and we are taking some special Birthday Girl pictures. Dont worry you'll see them. Tonight we are having spaghetti to celebrate and she gets to eat it all by herself. FUN!
Oh yea these songs are picked out specifically for my Noni girl! Call me cheezy but I grew up on country music so its special to me and the words hold such truth. So ENJOY!

Birthday celebration! Part 1

My birthday girl!! Her birthday isn't til the 21st but we celebrated with the Wright family because my in-laws are on vacation all this week so we wanted to squeeze it in. So we'll be celebrating all week basically. She already got a few presents from us and there will be more to come.
I'm not really one for tradition but I had to have some sort of special birthday outfit for her. I just put my own twist on it. I found the headband on clearance and loved it but didn't know what she'd wear with it. Then I went to the dollar store (totally love the $ store now) and found this cute little "fairy skirt" and fell in love with it. Yes its kinda cheesy but when you're on a budget you got to be creative. And the tie-dye shirt we have from my shower. So vwalla I found her special birthday outfit!!
Then the cake. I have been keeping Nonah gluten free until she can communicate with me if she has any pain or reaction to it so I made her a GF cake. Actually Peter made it. Long story but he made it into a bundt cake so we gave her an over sized piece to smash, eat or whatever. It's not what I was planning on doing but oh well. She was so cute, she hesitated for a while but then started smashing. It's funny because as messy as babies are when they eat they don't really like the sticky icing all over them At least not for long. She had fun though as you can see from the pics!







She got a new mower from Aunt Sar and Uncle Howard. She loves it! More birthday celebrations to come!! I'm going to savor every moment of this week before my girl is 1! Can't believe it!

August fun!

My sunflowers are finally blooming, yay!! They are one of my favorite flowers besides daisies and blackeyed susans. This is our first time planting them and I was so excited to see them bloom. I also planted zinnias and they are blooming too. I have picked many bouquets for on my kitchen table. Just another bonus to the summer, fresh flowers.

I have been busy helping my mom with some canning. If I help I get to eat it. Get it. So we have done peaches, stewed tomatoes, frozen corn and my favorite salsa. I must say I haven’t helped with all of it but I helped go get it. I love canning but I’m not ready to do it on my own yet because it’s a lot of work and I don’t have the materials. Its definitely something I will teach my girl(s) to do in the future though. Oh yea I did applesauce for the first time too all by myself. Its so simple and it turned out great.

We have been trying to get as much use as we can out of Nonis early birthday present which was a kiddie pool. I love having one and so does Noni but she gets a little bored. I guess I should go in with her but sometimes I just don’t want to get wet. So she ends up playing in it a little then gets out and plays in the yard for a while and then will get back in. I think next year she will have a blast because then we can blow up the slide for it.

August is a busy month for us. We have our anniversary then Noni’s birthday, then my birthday, and obviously my twin brothers birthday, duh, then my older brothers birthday is the day after ours, and then my cousins the day after that. So its fun but lots going on and Im trying to just enjoy every moment of summer we have left because its going to be gone before we know it. We celebrated Nonahs Birthday last night with the Wright fam and she got to smash her first cake. Pics are coming.
I already hear talk about fall and back to school and all that so it makes me sad. I love summer so much and don’t ever want it to leave but it does slowly but surely. So that being said… we are going to savor the rest of August as much as possible!