Friday, October 31, 2008

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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Thankful Thursdays!

Today, I am thankful for...



My little pumpkin!





And, my BIG pumpkin!!!
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Thankful Thursdays...

Today, I am thankful for...

1. Passing my boards! It has been nothing but studying around here for the past week or so! I am so glad the test is behind me and I can focus on Matthew today. He has been such a good sport about being in his bouncy seat a lot of the time while I was studying. Thankfully he had a few breaks with trips to visit grandma and grandpa and playing with daddy! Today, we are having a playdate!

2. Digital cameras. I think I might have mentioned this before, but I love it that I can just click delete if the pictures did not turn out. I love snapping as many shots as I want without regard for how much film I might be wasting!

3. Alan's recovery. Our friend who I mentioned last week is recovering well from his stem cell transplant. They are hopeful he will get to come home on Friday. He has a long road ahead, but we are so grateful for this stepping stone in his journey toward remission!

4. Our new GREAT room. For those of you who have been in our house before, we flip flopped the dining room and family room. Now, the old dining/living room is a GREAT room! We have had dinner at the table for the past 3 nights and I LOVE IT! The best part is that there is no TV in the eating area anymore and we can sit down and eat as a family! Thanks to Kyle and Lindsey for all your help moving the heavy furniture!

5. A handy husband... Ryan is so handy around the house. He knows how to re-work things when I decide that I want something changed. I love it that I don't have to call Mr. Fixit... I am married to one!

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

CERTIFIABLE!!!

Today, Jamie took her test to become a Nurse Practitioner. She has been studying like crazy lately, when Matthew lets her, that is. Anyway, she just called to let me know that . . . SHE PASSED!!! I am so proud of her and very happy for her also! She has worked very hard to get to where she is in her professional career. By passing her test, it also means she is done with any schooling or testing, which I know she is very grateful for!

Saturday, October 18, 2008

My Favorite Team

We have some friends of ours that got Matthew some baseball shirts...one of their favorite teams (the Cubs) and one of Ryan's favorite teams (the Cardinals). Matthew is finally big enough to wear these shirts. Last night, he happily wore his Cardinals shirt to see Grandpa and Grandma Peppler. Grandpa Peppler was so happy because his favorite team is also the Cardinals. We didn't want the Cubs shirt to go to waste, so I tried to dress Matthew in the Cubs shirt this morning. Ummm.... As you can see from the difference in pictures, I think Matthew is a Cardinals fan. Yay for Daddy!!! Good try, John and Reisa! But I believe we've saved another Cardinals fan from the dark side!

Turning in Early!

Well, we have had a less than stellar day at the Peppler house! Matthew has been in a real funk and not his usual laid back self! Mommy and Daddy are both tired and certainly glad we get to try this parenting thing again tomorrow! Maybe we will be able to take some cute pictures tomorrow, today didn't have too many smiles from our little guy!

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Top 10 Predictions No Matter Who Wins the Election...

1. The Bible will still have all the answers.
2. Prayer will still work.
3. The Holy Spirit will still move.
4. God will still inhabit the praises of His people.
5. There will still be God-anointed preaching.
6. There will still be singing of praises to God.
7. God will still pour out blessings upon His people.
8. There will still be room at the Cross for you.
9. Jesus will still love you.
10. Jesus will still save the lost if they turn to Him.

ISN'T IT GREAT TO KNOW WHO IS STILL IN CONTROL?

Thankful Thursdays!

Today, I am thankful for...

1. A great big hole in my parent's living/family room. They decided to knock a wall out to make a much larger great room at their house. This is going to be so nice as our family continues to expand!

2. Jan and Alan Boggs. Alan was diagnosed with multiple myeloma on April 1st of this year. He is currently undergoing a stem cell transplant at IU med center in Indy. They are pillars of our church and incredible people of faith. Please pray for them!

3. Matthew's doctor. I really like Dr. Sauer from Fort Wayne Pediatrics. Matthew had his 2 month appointment yesterday and the doctor said he looks great! Dr. Sauer is really laid back and easy to talk to... just what Mommy needs! Matthew also received his first set of shots this week and did great! Hardly fussy at all!

4. Smiles and coos from our little guy! Matthew has really started smiling and cooing a lot more! It is so much fun to interact with him when he offers some feedback!

5. Beautiful fall weather. The leaves are turning and the air is crisp and I just love it!

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

I'm Gonna be a BIG brother!


"That's right folks, I am going to be a big brother in May... I picked out this gourd for my new brother or sister!"

"I hope my new brother or sister isn't as loud as Matthew is! What are his parents thinking putting him in this dirty old pumpkin patch? Could I get some earplugs please?"

Monday, October 13, 2008

Picture Post



I have a friend who is just my size!





Why does my Daddy think this is so funny?





Saturday we went to pick out pumpkins at a farm. We decided on this "little pumpkin".





The boys picking their pumpkins. It seemed a little too warm to pick pumpkins, so we weren't there long. Hopefully we will get to go back soon.





Daddy loves baseball. Therefore, Matthew loves baseball! The quilt that Matthew is laying on was a gift from our friends at CAC. Thank you so much. We love it!




Daddy just told Matthew that the Cardinals did not make the postseason.




No words needed for this picture!!! Too cute!

There's BIG news at our house!




Great News! We just found out last week that Matthew is going to be a BIG cousin next May! Abby and Jared are expecting a new baby and Jacob is going to be a BIG brother! We are so excited!

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Thankful Thursdays...

Today, I am thankful for...

1. Matthew only getting up one time last night!! For the past week or so he has been sleeping 4.5-5 hours the first stretch and then getting up every 2 hours thereafter for the rest of the night. Last night the little cutie slept 9p-2a and then didn't get up again until 6AM!!!! Hooray for sleeping!

2. Mom's Morning Out. This is a small group I am involved in on the first Thursday of every month. I have only gone 2 times to the group, but it is so nice to mingle with other moms and get to know some new people in the process! Thanks to Ryan's cousin Cara for inviting me!

3. Rachel and Adam. The count down is on until their wedding! We are so excited for them and are looking forward to being a part of their special day! Matthew is also excited to wear his first tuxedo! We love you guys!

4. Ryan. He has been super helpful this week. I am having a shower for Rachel this weekend, so I have needed to run errands in the evenings and work on a few things for the shower. It has been so nice to be able to hand Matthew to him when he gets home and be able to get some things done!

5. Clean laundry. Although our laundry has a hard time finding its way out of the laundry baskets once it is clean, I have been able to keep up with it over the past couple weeks. We are wearing clean clothes despite a few wrinkles!

Have a great weekend!

Monday, October 6, 2008

A Picture Post


Oops! I puked again! GROSS!


Chillin' with my fave cuz, Jacob!



Where's Waldo... I mean, Matthew. All bundled up for church!




So happy!





Check out those baby pecks!!!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

YIPPEE!!








Well, we had a fantastic night at the Peppler house last night! Matthew went to bed around 9 PM and didn't wake up until 1:30 AM (which is a record in this house!). Then, he only got up one more time around 5 AM. Usually, he is ready to be awake by then, but this morning I laid him back down and he slept until 8 AM!!!!! Ryan and I were amazed and so thankful for some extra shut eye! I guess we won't rely on him as our alarm clock anymore! Hope everyone else had a great night too!

Friday, October 3, 2008

Go Cardinals!



Well, Matthew and I are pretty sure that the Cardinals are done for the year, but we thought we would post a picture of him with his favorite team's blanket. Daddy won't be very happy with us if they are still playing and we didn't know it! Oh well, Go Cardinals!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Thankful Thursdays

Today, I am thankful for...

1. Rest. I hurt my back earlier this week and was pretty much out of commission for two days! That is not the best scenario with a baby and lots of housework to get done. I am feeling almost 100% this morning and thankful to have been able to spend most of Tuesday and Wednesday at my Mom and Dad's recuperating while they took care of Matthew.

2. Jacob... our little nephew. He is so cute and we love watching him play with Matthew. He tries to share with him and can hardly wait for Matthew to start interacting a little bit more!

3. Digital cameras. I am not sure how much film I might have wasted by now if I didn't have a digital camera. It is so nice to be able to capture precious moments and delete the not so precious ones! Matthew is great at looking away from the camera just as it takes the picture! I forgot the camera at my Mom and Dad's yesterday, so as soon as I get it back, we will post some more pics!

4. Fall! I LOVE fall weather and watching the leaves change. Will be getting Matthew's cute little sweaters out very soon!

5. A mini-van. Our new-to-us van has been so nice for travelling and running errands already. It is so easy to load and unload Matthew and we have plenty of room to cart along whatever we might need for him!