blessings flying around

As you all know when you sneeze others say, "bless you". Well Tait has decided to take it to a whole new level. As you learned in the post below.... he has a cold. He woke up around 6 this morning, coughing and every time he coughed he would say "Bless you". I wanted so desperately to go back to sleep but had to smile as he blessed himself there on the couch!

Fall Pics

in the daily grind

There are just times in my life that I am doing life because it's there to do. Nothing significant to look forward to or wake up for. Now don't get all huffy and say "Kate, everyday God gives you is significant and worthy waking up for." I know this, and yet as a mom and one that works, there are moments that staying in bed just sounds better. And if you all stopped for a moment I am sure you have thought of a time when you felt the same way. There is nothing wrong or bad that is happening that makes me wanna stay in bed, just life......

When these moments hit, I sit in front of this blog- reading about the interesting happenings with everyone else- and I think, "Man, I really don't have anything interesting going on". I know we have, but when we are just "doing life" it doesn't seem all that interesting...

We have had bday parties, halloween parties, work, leaf raking, quiet nites at home, church, and REPEAT....... That seems to be the name of the game. Tait has a bit of a cold- not too bad though. No fever and he is in a great mood all the time- even in the middle of the night!!! I have been suffereing from some killer headaches for the past three weeks. Started on my allergy medicine- not helping. Take sinus headache pills- not helping. So the next step is to visit my least favorite place- the eye doctor. I hate the eye doctor. Not because there is pain involved but because I always find it hard to determine which side is better (a or b) HEHEHE. I feel like if I get it wrong, I will wind up with glasses that I can't see out of! AHH! Jason start basketball on Monday. Which means I lose my husband for awhile! He is excited to find out what kind of team he will have this year. Last year was the first time in four years of coaching that he had a great team and really loved each moment. It's hard to coach kids who don't wanna work hard and then it shows on the court! But we are ready to jump in with both feet. I guess it's more like: ready of not here it comes! I am feeling a bit organized when it comes to the holidays. I have made a promise to myself to get to the point around the seasons to remember what they are truly for. I figure if I can get a handle on the baking and shopping and all that jazz then when it comes time for family gatherings and what not- I will enjoy them instead of sitting there thinking about all the stuff I gotta prepare for the next one!

Well- that was a bit of ramblings but that's what's going on in our life! I will post some pics from recent. Hope everyone is enjoying their fall! These colors are just great!

my little nephew.

Our newest addition to the family of boys is Cooper Phillip Zobrist.... here he is in all his cuteness!!!

Random

I realized that I hadn't put any pictures up from our Florida trip and thought I would throw some other in there while I was at it. Nothing to special!

a great loss

I do apologize for the lsck of communication on our blog in the last month. We have had some trying times that did not allow much time for writing and updating. Many of you were updated about our life happenings through personal contact or by others communicating to you and if you were on that list- I thank you now from the bottom of my heart for your concerns and prayers. We have felt them all tremendously over the last week especially.

I will try my best (without giving yucky details) to update you on what happened.....

About two weeks ago as we were getting ready for our long weekend in Florida, I started having some complications. Got into the Dr. on Thursday and everything was fine the baby was doing well and they couldn't see anything wrong. I continued this for about a week with not much concern from me or my Drs. We got back from out trip and everything started in a lot worse. I was taken to the ER last Friday night and sent home because again the baby was doing fine. A strong heart beat and they could not find a reason for my problems. I was told to lay low for the weekend and come see them on Monday. That is exactly what I did. Sunday morning while watching the boys get ready for church via the couch I got up to go the bathroom. I passed something rather large. I thought this was the scariest thing I would go throw in this pregnancy but I was wrong. I called my dr. immediately and they said at this point we can do nothing but come in tomorrow. I did and again the baby was great! Heartbeat at 170 and my bloodwork came back fine. Tuesday I decided tog o to work and start back into my normal week. After a strange weekend we were all beginning to see the affects. Jason walked in the door to a horrible sight. I was rushed to the ER again and this time no good news. Sometime at the hospital on Tuesday night we lost our little one. Through lots of pain physically and emotionally we made it through that evening only with God's help. We had to stay over night to monitor my blood loss and to make sure I wasn't going to need surgery in the morning. Thankfully the Lord spared us from another horrible day and I didn't have to have surgery.

This last week was spent, yet again on the couch, with tears, very few words at times, Bible near by and family as well. We know that God's plan is perfect and we know that our little one is with him in a perfect body praising him. We are trying to get ourselves to that point as well, to where we can praise him for what he has done. Please continue to pray for our wounded hearts. There are moments that I am ready to do it all over again because we want another one so badly, but there are moments that I can not imagine going through this again!

Thanks again for all your prayers and words of encouragement! You are all so precious to us!

staying dry and saving money!

So were are sort of back at the potty training thing..... SORT OF..... I still can't really get him to tell me before he starts to go. But he is more than willing to march into the bathroom to try and go. He thinks he is pretty big stuff when he gets to put on his "cars undies" aka- pull ups! We have gone two days where I have only changed his pants in the a.m. when waking up from being wet over night! Sure is easy on the old wallet! Ohh- and now if mommy has to go potty... (which is much more often than usual with baby now)... He runs in the bathroom and cheers me on! "Good job Mommy, Good job. M&M?"

We are heading out tomorrow to go to Florida for a long weekend. Gonna hang out with Ben and Jules and Zion. Tait is ready to yell "Go Ben Zobrist". Everytime he hears the name Ben, that's what he yells! Not sure I ready to fly into 90 degrees and 70% humidity! We have been so spoiled this summer in Illinois.

Well- I am sure I will have pictures from our trip to post. Until then....