Remembering a year ago

My baby girl turned one today!!! I cant believe how fast this year went, my baby is turning into a toddler already! It has been a crazy year learning how to be parents of two and learning how to put up with girl drama already lol. But even though there have definitely been tough times caused by our princess, the main thing that I have been reflecting on this week is the miracle and provision that God blessed us with last year. And since I think its always awesome to see Gods modern day miracles in our lives and in the lives of those around us I thought I would share our story for those of you who haven't heard it all or who just need a reminder of how amazing God is! It is a bit long, sorry!
Its hard to decide where to start... The pregnancy was pretty tough from the beginning but it got really bad at 32 weeks. I started bleeding and ended up in the hospital for a whole week. It was caused by a low lying placenta but most of the nurses and doctors thought it would start up again so they were all prepared for her to come way early, so I got those lovely steroid shots which I swear developed her lungs too much, because my goodness she can scream :o). Anyways so I finally got out of the hospital and got to be on strict bedrest at home for the next few weeks. I am so grateful for all of my amazing friends who came over to help take care of Timmy, since I couldn't do it all. At 36 weeks my doctor decided that the placenta had moved up enough that I could get off of bedrest and he actually said I might not have to have a c-section! So I had the best day and a half ever and got tons of stuff done and played with Timmy like crazy and then.... the big day came!
Curty was about to leave for his night shift and I started  hemorrhaging, right before he left thank goodness. So my doctor had told me I could bleed out in 30 minutes so if this happened i needed to call 911. So Curtis calls 911 and guess what? They were busy! So after a couple tries we called the fresno police dept and they were busy too. So at that point we were kinda panicking not knowing if we should somehow get in the car and try to make it or not. We tried one more time and made it through! Of course this whole both Curtis and I were pretty much counting down the minutes in our heads thinking i might die in 20 minutes, a little intense! Thankfully Timmy had no idea how scary it all was, he thought we were just playing or something.

After only a couple minutes we heard the sirens, I never knew they could be such a wonderful noise! It still felt like an eternity waiting for them to make it to the apartment. Curtis and Timmy went outside to tell them where I was and I just laid there getting a chance to ponder life. I really thought there was a good chance I wasn't going to make it and the awesome thing is I really was not scared at all. As I lay there waiting I was trying to sort through what I should think about before I died and all I knew was that I had peace knowing that I would get to be with God soon. The only thing I could do was pray for Timmy and Curty, that they would have a great life living for God. And then pretty much right before I thought i was going to black out the ambulance drivers(and Erin Obwald) walked in and I realized I might make it!
The ambulance drivers were so great and did an amazing job at keeping me awake and calm. The guy in the back calmly told me that they were going to speed up because my blood pressure was really low and he knew I had lost a lot of blood(all i was thinking was ya i want you to drive fast, thats why we called you). Once we got to the hospital it was like a scene from greys anatomy, there were about 4 doctors/nurses waiting outside for me and then about a dozen inside running around getting everything ready for me. God was so amazing as always and he made the bleeding finally slow down and he let Allanna stay strong so they were able to wait for Curtis to get there before they did the c-section. So she was born sometime after 7(i dont have the best memory of that night so i dont know the exact time), she was 6lbs 1 oz and the steroids had developed her lungs perfectly so she was completely healthy!
When I finally got to hold her, after a long recovery time, it felt like a dream. I couldn't I had actually had her that quickly! But she was completely perfect! Looking back I am just so thankful how God took care of every detail of that night. I know that He has amazing plans for Allanna's life and I cant wait to see them unfold!   I hope that you can be encouraged by a story of God's little miracles and maybe even take time to ponder what you would think about if you thought you only had 30 minutes to live.

Its a new year!

Well its crazy to think that another year has gone by! Last year at this time I was going crazy on bedrest praying that our little girl would stay in for a couple more weeks, and now I am chasing a little dramatic girl around while I plan her 1st birthday party! Life just goes so quick, but I honestly wouldn't want it to slow down. As adorable as my kiddos are I dont think I will miss this phase of life too much :o)
Our Christmas was a little different this year but so much fun. Curtis had to work on Christmas day so we ended up doing our christmas celebration on Tuesday with my family. We all went a bit crazy on gifts but it made it so great! My sister got me a sewing machine so now I get to start being creative! I cant wait! My mom got just dance 2 as a Christmas present so we all got to play that the whole week. Lets just say it was a great bonding game that created lots of memories(and maybe a few blackmail videos ;0) )
My sister and her hubby came to Fresno to keep me busy on new years ever weekend(since Curty was working yet again). We had alot of fun being lazy and doing absolutely nothing but eat and watch tv or read all weekend, it was great! But through all of this holiday fun our poor family has been battling a very annoying cold. Allanna got it the worst as normal and now has bronchitis and an ear infection. So we are learning how to get her to take an inhaler now, not easy. Hopefully she will be all healthy by her birthday party in a couple weeks!
I'm trying to think of some of the adorable things the kids have done in the last few weeks...
Allanna definitely knows the word no now and tends to shake her head when she is grabbing something she knows is a no no. Timmy is talking like crazy and of course he says the cutest things. He has to point out everything he sees and you have to repeat his word so he knows you understand. The hard part is if you have no idea what he is talking about he will continue repeating it until you get it.... sometimes it takes awhile lol. He loved learning about baby Jesus during Christmas so while we were looking at lights whenever he saw a nativity scene he would say "I see Jesus" over and over again. He also thought the angel on grandma and grandpa Roseboroughs tree was Jesus and was very excited about that!

Well I hope all of you had a very blessed Christmas and new year! 

One of those days...

So today started off pretty good. Me and the kiddos went to a birthday party for Jesus at the peoples church moms group and we had a great time! Timmy is always a little bit scared of the puppet show so he actually sits on my lap and watches the whole thing, which is amazing! Allanna did really well in the nursery so that was great. The kids(and me) were exhausted by the time we got home so we all took a great nap, woo hoo! I am going to be so bummed out when timmy stops taking naps!
Okay now this next paragraph might be too much info for those of you who have not had kiddos yet, just thought I would warn you! So the last couple months Timmy has started to be interested in what Allanna is doing while she is nursing, he thinks it looks funny or something. So he has been saying "my turn" and playing around like he is going to bite me, apparently he thinks thats what she is doing to eat. Anyways today we were watching a movie and Allanna was nursing and Timmy, without warning full on bites me and wont let go, laughing like crazy the whole time of course... It was super hard to make him let go! Needless to say I will be on my guard much more now while I am nursing!

So then later in the afternoon I dropped a bottle of really yummy wine that I was looking forward to having  a glass of tonight. I really am not a fan of cleaning the floor just because I spilled something. Then while I was cooking dinner I cut my hand. Thank goodness the cut was not awful but it was definitely painful and annoying...
So that was my fun day, I am definitely ready for a good nights sleep, ha ha. I'm really hoping Allanna will let me sleep for a few hours! I hope everyone reading this had an easier day!

Crazy busy month

Wow this month has been a bit insane! We have been so busy, I cant believe the month is almost over! This month we celebrated our 4 year anniversary and Timmy's 3 year birthday. I am so thankful that God brought us together, the last 4 years have been amazing! I fall more on love with Curtis every year so I know next year is going to be even more amazing! I am also so thankful that God knew we needed a little crazy boy named Timmy very quickly in our marriage. I dont want to imagine how different our lives would be if we didn't have him so soon, he was a perfect one year anniversary gift! He has turned into an adorable little boy so quickly!


We also got to participate in my big sisters wedding this month! It was a little crazy but so great! We are really excited to have Andrew as part of the family! The wedding was beautiful. Timmy was the ring bearer and he did a great job. Once he spotted Auntie Mallory at the end of the aisle he literally sprinted all the way down to her. It was adorable of course! the only hard part of the wedding was that all of us got sick so we were totally exhausted but a week later I think we are starting to get better now.

Last week Timmy had another speech evaluation done to see how much he had improved because of the class that I took and the results were great. He is only a couple months behind in speech now! So the speech therapist actually said we dont need to do individual therapy its just up to us. So I think we are still going to get him some individual time but hopefully it will only be a few months till he is all the way caught up! I am so thankful that I got to take this class, it was a lot of work but totally worth it!

Allanna got her 7th tooth this week and is now the fastest crawler ever! She is refusing to try walking unless its along furniture but o well. She is starting to be so much fun. Timmy and her love to play and fight together its great! I love having two kiddos!

November is here!

I cannot believe it is already November, time seriously goes too fast! The past couple of months have been crazy but I have a feeling the next two months are going to be even more insane! My sister is getting married in 27 days which means a fun filled month of drives to Lancaster for Bridal showers and Bachelorette parties and so much more, woo hoo! Next week is also Timmy's 3rd birthday and our anniversary, oh and a little thing called Thanksgiving that we keep forgetting about.
So last weekend was my birthday and I am starting to realize that each birthday gets a little less exciting... but thats okay. The best part about this birthday though was that I am not pregnant! I have been pregnant for my 21st, 22nd, and 23rd birthdays so 24 was special :o) This last year was so full of great times and of course sad and hard times mixed in like every other year. I got to experience what its like to think you are about to die and feel the peace that I knew where I was going(when i was about to have Allanna). I got to experience seeing my baby girl for the first time and being so overwhelmed by God's provision and protection over both of us. I have gotten to experience what so many people have told me about, that the hardest adjustment is going from one to two kiddos. Curtis and I have had our best year of marriage so far thanks to awesome people encouraging us! I went through the loss of on old friend, but was reminded to live every moment as though it is our last! Those were the big things of the year. And in between were all the tears and laughter that come with everyday of life.

On a lighter note this halloween was amazingly fun! Timmy Loved trick or treating(and even learned how to say it!). He was so excited and well behaved that it made the night great! He only ran into a few strangers houses, no biggie lol. My kids are the cutest little cowboys ever! 

Typical busy day

On Wednesdays I get to watch two extra kids while their mommy gets to work, so Wednesdays are always an exciting day. It is definitely Timmy's favorite day of the week because he gets to play with Audrey and Sam(And he has actually learned how to say their names now!). It is so much fun to see them all play together. In the class I am taking for Timmy's speech we have learned about all the different stages of communication and different strategies to encourage communication and so on... Well its neat because all 4 kids are in a different stage. Allanna is a discoverer, Sam is a Communicator, Timmy is a first words user, and Audrey is a very advanced combiner. So its really neat to see them all developing so fast and getting into the next stages and trying to communicate with each other! Now that Timmy has more words he is starting to boss the other kids around so all day today he would say "Audrey run" or "Sam sit." Even though its not cute to be bossy its so great to see him become a sociable communicator. And Audrey said such a cute thing today, she saw a picture of an ant and she said that ants hurt. So I asked her (to see if she would remember are battle of the ants at millerton) if she got bit by ant when we went camping... and she said no because God protected me. How amazing is that coming from a 3 year old? I wish we could all think so simply. It was a good reminder that God is protecting us all the time even from the little things!

We also had Timmys videotaping for speech yesterday, which is almost like a test to see if I am using what I am learning while I play with him. The session went so good! The teacher was really excited to see how much he has progressed in the last month! She also gave us some great tips to help him put two words together. So it seems like this class and those fish oils are working great!

I have also tried to work out the last 2 days and now I am crazy sore! But my sisters wedding is in like 24 days so I have to keep it up!

Our life right now

Allanna is 9 months old already! Time flies so fast when you have two little ones. She had her doctors appointment yesterday, she weighs 19lbs, 10oz and is 28 inches long. So less than ten pounds to gain and she will catch up with Timmy! She is now crawling all over the house and pulling herself up on all the furniture. She discovered today that there is water in the toilet to play with so that will be fun trying to keep her away from that now :o)
Timmy is a crazy little toddler who is turning 3 in a couple weeks! His speech is improving like crazy so he is now talking constantly. Its a bit of a guessing game to see what he is talking about but its fun! He is obsessed with pumpkins and witches right now because of Halloween.
Curtis and I are in love with pumpkin spice lattes right now so we tried to make them at home... they turned out pretty and tasty but not nearly as good as Starbucks. But I will perfect it somehow! 

Having two kids definitely keeps us crazy busy but life is good!