"It is within our families that we learn unconditional love, which can come to us and draw us very
close to God's love. It is within families that values are taught and character is built,"

-Elder M. Russell Ballard
Showing posts with label Baby #2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby #2. Show all posts

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Welcome Home Zaden!!

Zaden Ryan Andrus is finally home with us!! He is such a blessing in our lives. Lea is totally in love with him. She loves to give him kisses and to hug him. She is still a little rough, but is such a great helper when it comes to Zaden. I'm so happy that she is adjusting so well!! 

The delivery went very well. It was completely different than the first time. He arrived on his due date, August 5th, 2013.  He was 7 lbs 9 oz and 21 inches. We were very surprised at how long he was! 





He is such a joy in our lives. Having two kids are home is so rewarding. I am able to see how Lea is adjusting to the Zaden and how her love for him grows more and more every day. It is truly amazing to watch! Having two kids are home is a little crazy at times. Instead of being able to clean the house in an hour, it takes like four because you need to stop to feed, get lunch ready, change a diaper, feed again, change another diaper, etc. But that's ok because there is nothing more rewarding than being a mother! I'm truly blessed to have Lea and Zaden in my life. They are teaching me so much!






Monday, July 29, 2013

Sneak peek of our Home!!!

About a month ago we closed on our home and we love it! It is perfect for our growing family. The first few weeks after closing, we worked really hard on getting things done. We put new baseboards, doors, painted the trims around the doors, refinished the hardwood floors, and painted some rooms (If you want to see what it looked like before click here). Most of the inside of the home is complete, but we still have lots of work on the outside to do. Now, we are just waiting for baby #2 to arrive. We are anxious and excited for his addition to our family. 

Here are some pics of our home!!

Living Room:




Dining Room:




Other rooms: 








Friday, May 31, 2013

30 weeks!!

I really can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone!! I only have a little less than 10 weeks to go and I'm getting very anxious. I feel like there is lots of do before he gets here; especially with our new home. Other than that, I've felt very good. Lea definitely keeps me busy. We are trying to talk to her a lot about being a big sister. She knows that I have a baby growing in my belly. She kisses it and touches it, but other than that I don't think she really has a full comprehension of what is going to happen. We got her some "Big Sister" books, put she rather read other ones... She'll get it eventually!!

30 Weeks


 The picture to the right is with lea and the one on the left is with baby #2 at around 30 weeks

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Home!!!

We put an offer on a home and after going back and forth a few times,  it was accepted!!! The closing date is June 25th. We are so excited!! Jason and I are truly grateful for his parents and how much they have helped us through this process. The home is exactly what we wanted. It has 3 bedrooms, 2 bath, and a separate family and living room (That's something that I really wanted). Yesterday, we had the inspection and I was able to take some pictures of the inside of the home. There is some work that needs to be done to the inside and outside, but we are really excited to make it our own. Here is a sneak peak of the Home!-- Some picture might be blurry.

The Home sits on a flag lot, so there is lots of privacy
Entry
Living room

Dining room

Kitchen

Family Room
Lea's room
Baby #2's Room
 Bathroom 
Master room
Master Bath
Master closet
Jason and I are are extremely excited for this new stage of our lives. I can't wait to change some paint, some doors, the backyard and decorate this home. We feel extremely blessed, anxious, happy and excited for this new adventure!