To be or not to be...

So Jeph and I have been thinking about baby #2 since January...The last 5 months just haven't felt like the right time. Now with this summer just about here and quite a few big changes in the works...mainly more space, we have been feeling more and more like number 2 should be coming sometime next year.
Now with my thyroid and body stuff...I have been working hard and recently taken a bit of a break, now I'm getting back into it and hoping to be within 10lbs of my wedding weight by end of July...so naturally I don't want to be pregnant yet but Jeph does...and after holding little Westin on Tuesday, I realized how much I do too!
This last month we thought we were pregnant, turns out we weren't but we both were a bit excited at the prospect of a sibling for Aiden.
With all that's going on in our lives we know that God has the "perfect" timing for us...and we pray it is sooner rather than later. :) I don't want to worry to much about it happening, I just want to be excited when it happens, not worried.

Here it is the summer of 2010...will we get pregnant or not??? We will see :)

Graduation weekend

Momma Troyer has her Masters!!! We celebrated with a weekend in Newberg...we spent Saturday night at the Grosenbachs, we had dinner at Izzys and got to hang out with Josh, Sarah, and Nessa...it was a really nice evening. Then on Graduation day we headed to graduation, we stopped for Starbucks and we watched mom graduate! It was a really emotional morning...mom was beaming, you could just tell that she was proud of herself! We are so proud of her too!!
We spent the afternoon with all the family(minus Devin) celebrating her big accomplishment!!! We took family pics and enjoyed a bbq...it was a wonderful graduation weekend...way to go Mom!!!!!!!!!

Reno or Bust!!

So the weekend after Aiden's first birthday we took our first long road trip...14 hrs to Reno Nevada to see my mom's whole side of the family!!
It was quite the adventure...Aiden was a rock star most of the time and it was great to see my whole side of the family together!

Aiden is 1!!!

I can't believe my little boy is 1 already...where has this year gone???
It seems like just yesterday I had a newborn...we have had quite the year! There have been so many firsts: holding head up, crawling, standing, eating solid food, plane ride, road trip, holidays and more.
I am one blessed mama to have such a wonderful support system of family and friends. I even managed to keep up my scrapbooks and Aiden's baby book. :)
I'm really looking forward to what this next year holds.

The Boys Turn 1!!!

Tuesday night we had our bible study birthday party for the three little guys who turn 1!! We had pizza, salad, and cupcakes...it was fun to all get together and celebrate making it through the first year! :)
Elliot, Daniel, and Aiden all ate cupcakes like troopers..it was funny to watch the diaper dudes eating cupcakes, but it was so special to celebrate with the boys!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLIOT, DANIEL, AND AIDEN!!! We love you all so much!!!

Mothers Day

I had the best Mothers Day in the world! It started with an amazing breakfast of strawberry pancakes, sausage, eggs, and Starbucks! Aiden had a card and gift in his crib..how sweet! I got to go to church and honor the Mothers around me...it was such a joy and a very pleasant Sunday, with only tears of joy! Then Jeph and I passed out the Mothers gifts we had made...it felt so good to bless some of the wonderful moms we have and know.
Then Jeph took me down to Lincoln City...we dinked around, had dinner at Sambos(one of our favorite places), we didn't have time for a movie but it was nice to be together and celebrate Mother's Day. Jeph also gave me my present which was a mom charm for my charm bracelet. He is such a sweet and thoughtful guy.
We came home and got to spend the evening with our little man...it was a very special day, and I'm so blessed to be called mom, and I'm so thankful to have a good mom and mom in-law and wonderful mothers around me to guide me...I'm so blessed.




Jeph and I celebrating Mothers Day




My "Mom" stone



The reason I am a mommy!

Reflections

I can't believe that Aiden is almost 1...he is such an amazing gift from God!!! I didn't really understand "God's timing" until our pregnancy in 2008...from the moment we found out we were pregnant, God blessed us in every way imaginable and more. My fears about miscarriage, pregnancy and birth were all taken away by God and He showed me how big and wonderful He really is. Jeph and I are both so thankful for his grace and mercy, but most importantly His blessings and love for us.
I can look back now and see how much God's timing was truly the best for us and I am focusing on "God's timing" through the next chapter in our lives...baby #2, house, and many other things.
I see God's love everyday through my friends, husband, Aiden, and family...even on the tough and exhausting days, I know I'm in the right place and on the right path, and I'm so thankful for this life God has given me.
In fact, one of my goals is to pray more and worry less...and not to be consumed by the things of this world..politics, fear, things etc. I know who I am in Christ and I love Him with all my heart.

Thank you God for this gift of Aiden, he is so precious and I feel honored to be chosen to be his mommy.