My Husband Rocks: Vol. 25: Stepping Away

No husband is perfect and it doesn’t really matter. What matters is how I set myself up to think about him. If I focus on his failures, his annoyances, or ways in which I’ve felt hurt by him, then I will interact with him as a hurt and frustrated and disappointed wife. That makes for miserable living for me and my husband and those around us. But if I focus on his strengths, his potential, and the ways in which I feel blessed by him, then I will interact with him as a forgiving, blessed, and contented wife. And there’s no greater need a man has than to feel respected by his wife. If he feels like all he does is hurt, disappoint, and frustrate, then the same atmosphere and the same actions will be perpetuated. But if he feels that his wife can be happy and responsive regardless of his shortcomings, he feels respected and empowered. Then a positive atmosphere is perpetuated and actions, once destructive, can improve in an environment that is rich for cultivation and growth into deepened respect and intimacy."

(from the From*me Tees Mission Reflection)

 

 

 

By now, all of you probably know that I have a newborn and a two year old. Any of you who have children of your own you will be able to relate to me when I say that I have had zero time lately. I barely have time to write this post! And I haven't really gotten a lot of interest from this linkup, so that has made me come to the decision to step away from this link up for a while. Not forever, just a few months or so. I love giving my husband props for the things that he does for me and this family, and that will continue, and I still may post about him from time to time, but for right now I need to downsize.

I will still be posting but it will be more of a whenever I can kind of thing. It's all I can handle right now, at least until Cam is a little bit older and needing me a little less. I want to take full advantage of his snuggles while I can!

Thanks for understanding everyone, and thanks to those who have co-hosted and linked up in the past! I appreciate it so much!
 

 

 

 

52 in 52 Update: August

We're at the halfway point, and I am not doing well. I last updated on July 12, 2013. You can view the full list here.

1. Blog at least twice a week. I didn't accomplish this.

2. My Hubby Rocks posts each Sunday. I'm taking a pause on this link up for a few months, read why here.

3. 52 in 52 updates once a month (6/12 )

4. Post Desire to Inspire posts once a month. Also taking a break from this, see number 2.

5. "Little Miss Natalie" posts twice a month. Here and here. (5/12)

13. Lose all baby weight (starting weight: 210) (current weight: 214)  I am going to be starting my weight loss program on September 1st. My bestie's husband made me a workout plan, and I am officially swearing off soda again, because I have gained two pounds since I was weighed at my post partum appointment.

6. Rename all photos, organize, and delete duplicates. Still in progress.

24. Get a meal planning system going. We have been doing really well with eating at home, but still don't have an actual schedule yet. We haven't had the money to go grocery shopping all in one trip, so are having to go every few days and eat cheap.

30. Update baby book monthly. I haven't really been doing this much. But not much has changed.

38. Montly update shots of Cameron. Month one is done. See it here.


45. Have a set bedtime and wakeup time and stick to it, even on weekends. I've downloaded an app that is supposed to help me with this. I started using it this week, so we will see how it goes.

49. Read 25 books. (2/25) Read: Fifty Shades Darker. Currently: (still waiting on) Fifty Shades Freed.

That's it for now! September is going to be the month of gym time! I hope I can fit it in to my already hectic schedule. I'm going to be looking to my hubby for help with this!

 

Little Miss Natalie

Hey little girl! You are growing up too fast, so slow it down ok?! Here's what you've been up to lately:


Some of your new tricks:

When you're on Daddy's shoulders, you take his hat, put it on, and then take it off and go "yeeehaw!"

When you swing you love to repeat "Weee! Weee!" over and over!

You run around in circles going "woohoo! yay! woohoo! yay!"

You turn your bike over and pretend to "fix" it (I honestly don't know where this one came from!)

You learned how to work your sit and spin toy, which you had been trying to work for months!

You like to take your monkey and "stow" him in the back of your tricycle or inside your Minnie mouse car.

Speaking of tricycle, you love riding it! We even got you a helmet and knee/elbow pads and you love them too!

 

You are such a little fish! You love to swim, and you love the pool that you got for your birthday!

You like to roar like a dinosaur! Then when Momma roars back at you, you scream like you're scared and drop like you're dead! You are so funny!

You like to pretend to sneeze! You go "achooo!" and then rub your nose!

You also bow whenever you dance at the end and go "thank you"

You got a new Bubble Guppies microphone and you have been singing into it non-stop! You say "1,2....here go!" (here we go) then you sing and at the end go "yay!"

You love slides!

Current words/phrases:

Here we go!
::gasp:: oh no!
all done/all gone
Oh googoo! (Oh Toodles! from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse)
Nigh nigh (Night night)
Oh hey Momma
pop tart
juice
more
move
Hey Dad
Hewwo (Hello)
oh....sorry
He's cute! (Mostly about your brother)
I cute!
mhmmm! or uhhh huh!
I love you
Happy
Oops!
I got it/I get it
Yeah I'm ok
It's ok (again, mostly to your brother when he is crying)
Butterfly
Monkey
Eeeeew
Ow!
Bless you!
A Goal!!
Book
Gotta go!
Outside
Feet
Socks
Shoes
Eyes
Dizzy
Nooooo ::unrecognizable jabber:: Ok? (mocking your Nana when she tells you to do or not to do something)
Ahoo! (Woohoo/Yahoo)
hat
Bubble Puppy
Bubble Guppies (you also love to sing the song)
hug
thank you
buhbye!
see you guys

You also love to shout "yyyyyyyes!" when we ask you a question, but you also say no and understand what it means. I love it when you go "uuuuuum...YES!"

 Your Current Favorites

TV Shows:

Bubble Guppies
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Sofia the First

Foods:

Mac n Cheese
Hot dogs
Chicken Nuggets
French Fries
Carrots
Corn on the Cob
Pizza

Toys:

Microphone
Molly Doll
Slide
Tricycle
Sit and Spin
Rock with Me Elmo
Fisher Price Star Stacker
Magna Doodle
Bouncy Balls (big ones AND little ones!)
Leap Pad

People:

Momma and Daddy
Baby Brother
Nana
Mawmaw and Pawpaw
Nathan

Places:

The Pool
The Park
Chic Fil-a

Dislikes:

Naptime
When baby brother cries
When anyone tries to do anything for you - you want to do it all yourself!

Things that Momma and Daddy are loving right now:

Your laugh
Your ponytail! Also, your curls now that your hair is getting long!

How good you are with your baby brother

Your love for swimming and your pool

Your love of reading

 

The way you mimic Momma and Daddy, and even Nana!

That you sleep in the silliest, and cutest of positions!

Momma and Daddy love you more and more every day beautiful girl!

Row Merrily my Beauty,


Momma

Mani Monday

 

 

   

I haven't had a lot of time to paint my nails lately with a newborn, but I have a ton of ideas that I have pinned on Pinterest that I am excited to accomplish, I just have to get back to it! Here are the ones that I am most excited about:

This one reminds me of Lisa Frank

Gorgeous neutral and  a fun unique way to do a French manicure!

Love this half glittered idea!

I am in LUST with holographic nail polish! I WILL OWN SOME!

Love this tutorial on multi colored stripes. If I get ambitious I will do it...someday!

I big fat poofy heart ombre EVERYTHING!

 Love the polka dot peep through, this is totally me!

Love these ombre stripes done by Madison at Fundamentally Flawless! 

 

 

Linking up with Heather and Anna for Mani Monday, and Jennie for The Nail Files! Thanks girls for inspiring me!



See you later lovebugs!

Rachael

My Husband Rocks: Vol. 24 with Ida @ Eternity Kind of Love

No husband is perfect and it doesn’t really matter. What matters is how I set myself up to think about him. If I focus on his failures, his annoyances, or ways in which I’ve felt hurt by him, then I will interact with him as a hurt and frustrated and disappointed wife. That makes for miserable living for me and my husband and those around us. But if I focus on his strengths, his potential, and the ways in which I feel blessed by him, then I will interact with him as a forgiving, blessed, and contented wife. And there’s no greater need a man has than to feel respected by his wife. If he feels like all he does is hurt, disappoint, and frustrate, then the same atmosphere and the same actions will be perpetuated. But if he feels that his wife can be happy and responsive regardless of his shortcomings, he feels respected and empowered. Then a positive atmosphere is perpetuated and actions, once destructive, can improve in an environment that is rich for cultivation and growth into deepened respect and intimacy."

(from the From*me Tees Mission Reflection)

 

 

 

This week I am joined by my bestie Ida! To check out her post, click the photo:

 

This week we are talking about what you would you do if YOU could do anything for your anniversary - Would you fly somewhere exotic or would you curl up on the couch at home? Oh and for the record, your hubby doesn't get to choose this is ALL YOURS! (Money is no object, because this is just hypothetical, but I thought it would be fun!)

This coming Wednesday is also Ida and Josh's anniversary, so be sure to stop by her blog, leave her some love, and wish them a happy anniversary!!



Now since this is hypothetical, and because I said if YOU could do anything, I'm going to say that my dream anniversary trip would be to go here:

I want to go to Paris SO. Badly. I want to see the Eiffel Tower. I want to experience a French croissant and coffee on a patio watching young families shop for fresh bread and food at the markets. I want to see the Louvre. I want to walk the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. I want to take the bullet train to the country side and see a real castle. I want to hear people speak French. I want to be able to ask someone the very first sentence I ever learned in French "Ou est le biblioteque?" Where is the library. I want to go to said library and pick out a book in French to look at. And I want to do it all with my husband by my side. I know he wouldn't be as excited about it, but he would do it - for me.

And for that, my husband rocks. =)

 

 

 

 

We want to hear all about the loves of your lives!

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*Next Sunday*

There won't be a co-host but I have another question for you:

If there was one place you would take your husband because you know it's a dream of HIS, where would it be?


* If you would like to participate *

Follow the prompt, or just wing it and blog about whatever you want, as long as it is about the love of your life! Don't feel like you can't contribute if you are not married, this is for anyone who wants to celebrate their significant other!  Then come back here and link up in the collection at the bottom of this post. Please grab the button and use it in your post, or post it somewhere on your blog!

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See you later lovebugs!



Rachael