Time sure goes fast!

Time goes so fast, especially when you have a little one! ... or 2! Change was always something I never really looked forward to before my babies. I typically had a routine and I stuck to it. God sure put me in my place though! With 2 babies that all went at the window! Sure we have a schedule, and the girls do fairly well sticking to it, but there is always something! I sure do love them though. Jocelyn is just getting so big, she amazes me everyday with all the new things she can do. She is our little helper. She always takes the diapers to the trash, and is the first one to the baby if she cries. She knows just how to put the pacifier back in that babies mouth! She is always saying new words and is too smart for her own good!

Gracelyn is getting so big too. She is such a bright, smiley happy baby! Both of my girls have been. We have been extremely blessed and they just go with the flow. And boy does she like her big sister! All eyes are on her no matter where Jocelyn goes. Jocelyn oftentimes tries to "play" with the baby and at first I'm leery afraid she is going to scare the baby but Gracelyn just eats it up! I can't believe she will be Jocelyn's age this time next year. Babys just change so much the first few years!

We have had sickness running around the family however. Jocelyn had chicken pox around valentines day, she had had her vaccination so we were not 100% sure what it was since she only had some spots on her face. Daycare believed it was chicken pox and Jocelyn cleared right up after a few days. Gracelyn was coughing so hard while we did not know what to do. We took her to the doctor and she said she just did not sound right. She wanted an xray to make sure it was not pneumonia. Charles said she did great through it though! She had to stick her arms in this tube and it didn't bother her one bit! Luckily she did not have pneumonia, the doctor had us put her on a nebulizer to help get the junk out of her chest. Unfortnately I got it from Gracie, I am still healing. I am not coughing as badly, but I have fluid in my ear and cannot hear. It is also very painful. I am on medication now. The girls had their checkups Monday, Gracelyn passed with flying colors and got her shots. Jocelyn however has a double ear infection. BOO. She is on medication again. The medication never seems to help her much though! We have to go back in a few weeks so she can get her shots.

LUCKILY Charles has not gotten anything horrible yet. Hopefully it stays that way.

Well I believe this is long enough! Thats it for now!

Harmon Family Letter -click pages to enlarge

My babies are getting bigger!

Jocelyn is climbing on everything! The entertainment center, the kitchen table... everytime I turn around she is on something else she should not be on! The girl is a climber! Cannot wait till she is old enough to be involved in some things to wear out this energy! She is so cute and her hair is getting so long! Curls galore :) She is saying more and more words and I cannot keep up with the girl! She LOVES her baby sister, she giggles in delight at her then will go and do something and she will see her again and come right back trying to tickle her! Gracelyn on the other hand is so small she cannot defend herself as Jocelyn is always taking her pacifier... and then trying to put it back in Gracelyn's mouth. I have no idea how much my little munchkin weighs now... but I do know that she is going to catch up to Jocelyn very quickly! She goes to sleep at night but is not sleeping through the night yet, we usually get up 2 times a night.

Charles has finally been hired on at Roselawn!!! He is earning vacation time now and has sick time, we are greatful. It is still hard though because since he works 1/2 the weekends in the month it is hard to plan to do anything with anyone. We never know for sure if he is going to have off or not.

I am back to work and enjoying it. I don't think I could hack being a stay at home mom, I really like being able to get out of the house and doing something, it makes me feel productive. Childcare on the other hand is a horrible horrible thing! We are paying 170 dollars a week! YIKES!

Hopefully my last post before Gracelyn arrives

She is due tomorrow... I'm praying she decides to come soon! Jocelyn was 2 days late so let's hope she decides not to be much later than that. I could be sitting here another 2 weeks, you never know. I don't think my doctor will let her stay in there that long though. I guess it's all up to Gracelyn! I would want to be movin' if I were that cramped up in there. I guess we all try to avoid the unknown though sometimes don't we? I really want her to be here when everyone comes down, and I know you all do too!

Jocelyn has no idea whats in store for her, but I'm praying she will adjust well. Right now it is hard to imagine loving another like we do her. I know that will change though! We are going to have 2 precious angels that God has blessed us with. I know things will be tough starting out but I also know it is all worth it in the end. God has blessed us with our little growing family and for that we are truly thankful.

I have a doctor appointment tomorrow, hopefully it goes well! Maybe it will get things moving :) Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers! We are truly blessed!

The Worst Part is the Not-Knowing

Baby is head down, and apparently has dropped! I have been feeling ok sometimes and pretty miserable others. We took Jocelyn to the park the other day and I'm sure all the other mother's thought I was nuts crawling around on the play equipment with Jocelyn being this pregnant! I did pretty good if I don't say so myself. Jocelyn has so much fun going down the slides... and attempting to crawl back up them.

Last night I woke up and my whole side was in pain, it still hurts now if I lay down. Sleeping is getting impossible. I think I can take the pregnancy pains but the mental part is rough. It seems so far away but I know it's close. More than likely this is because you just never know WHEN. Will it be hours or days or weeks? It is less than 2 weeks now till my due date.

COME ON BABY!

So Miserable

I have been so so tired lately. I really just want to go to bed. I cannot believe I still have 23 days until my due date, and more than likely will end up being late. I should be thankful because I still have some things I need to do, but I have been so uncomfortable and the baby has been so uncooperative. (not that she knows any different). Work has been a hassle lately. They have 3 large events and keep dropping things on me last minute. I'm trying to stay caught up so I don't have to just drop everything when I go but it is looking like that is how it is going to be.

I found out last week that I may get paid the whole time I am off. Last year it was really really hard not getting paid while I took flma time. This year 3 people have told me they are going to donate sick time for me, which is great.

Jocelyn's birthday party went good :) There was only a few of us but I think for her age that is best. She had an elmo birthday, complete with elmo birthday cake. I can't believe she is 1 now. I love her soooo much! Sometimes I worry how she is going to adjust with the second baby, hopefully it's well.

I really think nap time should be included into our work schedules, I could really use one!

It's getting closer!

One year ago today we were praying for Jocelyn to come on 09/09/09! God had other plans in store though!

Things are really weighing on my mind! My daughters first birthday is on MONDAY! We are celebrating Sunday but I have done NOTHING for it. Partly because we never go anywhere and partly because taking Jocelyn anywhere is a lot of work. The girl just will not sit still, she just cries because she wants to get down and run! I can put her down but catching her is another story, so stressful! We have a few fun things in mind to get her, other than that the girl needs socks and jeans and pajamas in particular. She had a growth spurt and the girl is all leg! She is in 12 month stuff for length but she is so skinny because she never sits still! Which is a good thing health-wise :) Charles loves chasing her around the house, I love watching, I can't really move that much at the moment being 9 months pregnant!

As for Gracelyn she is coming soon, we have a lot of what she needs except maybe some more sleepers and socks and onsies. What I really would like is a double stroller, but we can't find one cheap enough. Maybe after I go back to work. I also need a new wrap to carry the baby but we are going to have to hold off on that too I think. Some things I can make, I just have to find the time and energy to do it! Last time I didn't have a toddler running around climbing on top of everything. She seriously scares me to death sometimes. We try to get her outside some to let her wear some of that energy off. She ran so much this weekend being at 2 picnics I don't know how she was still going after she was done.

I'm so ready to not be pregnant anymore. This one has been a lot harder on me physically, but at the same time I don't feel AS pregnant as I did last time. That may change here in a few weeks. Charles has been informed that now instead of one weekend off one weekend on it is now 2 weekends on 2 weekends off. We will see how this works... I really wish he would just be hired already. It will be a year in December and it is creeping up fast. I know God is providing for us, sometimes we wanna have fun and be able to make plans too!