A Masterpiece

Speaking of things I see...

Look at this masterpiece of a photo. 

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Things I See

Well, I have been taking pictures of random things I see like I said I wanted to do. So, hope you enjoy. 

Obviously, I see a lot of this little girl. 

The pompom on the pillow is her toy. It keeps her occupied for a little while. 

She was cuddly after her bath. It was cute. 

That's her right now as I write. 

Mom got me this very nice rocking chair. I spend a lot of time there, especially at night when I'm trying to get her to go to bed. 

Lydia gave me this blanket. She didn't make it, but I really like it. 

Something about the ripples in sheets is cool in a photo. 

I LOVE that little hand! It's so cute. 

She has a big ol' face. 

My grandma gave me these glasses with the old Buik symbol. I think they are pretty cool, especially since I happened to marry a guy who loves Buiks. I think this symbol is from the '40's or '50's, which probably means these glasses are that old. 

That was my view from my rocking chair one evening. I love the light coming into our room. (Our bed is rarely made anymore because someone is almost always sleeping in it.)

My view out the window.

My view of the not-so-picturesque side of our room. 

The sunset was so brilliant last night. 

It left this nice pink glow in our room.

Last night I wrote a message for Jacob on the bathroom mirror. After his shower this morning, the marker was all whispy and cool. 

Well, I guess that's it for today, folks!

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Different Things

I'm trying to look for other things to photograph other than a baby. Obviously, I love taking pictures of Taliya, but maybe that will get boring. Also, I do other things in life than just stare are her all day. Here are some pictures form life lately. Of course, there are still pictures of Taliya. I can't help it!

That was before I chopped his hair off. He looks like a Dr. Seuss character. 

I like all the color in this picture. I have made our home sort of colorful. 

Our messy living room. 

She was comfy leaning on Jacob's head. 

One afternoon it was dark and rainy. I like summer days like that. 

It was cozy with the lights on. 

And some candles and tea. 

One morning I got the oil changed in our car. Taliya stayed calm with the help of the stroller. 

I looked at this scene and thought it was rather asthetically pleasing. However, I don't necessarily like to rearrange scenes to make them Instagram perfect. That's why I left Jacob's hat and ear bud case on the table in sight. 

Jacob's sister-in-law sent this blanket to us. I'm assuming she made it. We are not short on blankets, and I love it. 

I took these pictures one night while I was on the phone. We've had our little white Christmas tree up all year. I kind of like it. 

A lunch of sorts. 

This morning I had a peanut-butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast. I also washed the baby. She didn't scream until I started to put her clean clothes on. Now she is sleeping sweetly. 

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Visitors

This past weekend, Dad, Mom, and Lydia finally came for a visit. They were very generous and did a lot for us. They brought some nice things, cooked a bunch, got groceries, and helped with Taliya. It was fun. Lydia stayed at our house. I really enjoyed hanging out with her.

Of course, she had to sneak a selfie onto my phone. 

Stuff in My Head

1. People don't know how to drive in Knoxville. They do such stupid stuff. Several times I've seen someone in the left turning lane suddenly decide they want to go right! So, they stop traffic in order to do that. There's a lot of dumb stuff like that around here. 

2. Being a mom seriously is a 24/7 job. You're on call every night, and being on call means you work. It's great. It's hard, but rewarding. 

3. Granola takes a long time to cook.

4. YouTube just notified me about a craft video. I don't care, YouTube.

5. Your hair really does fall out like crazy after having a baby. I thought my hair fell out a lot already. I'm gonna go bald. : ( But I like my hair. Boohoo. 

6. Taliya is so cute when she's sleeping.

7. Taliya has a blood curdling scream cry that sounds like she's dying. 

8. I have a playlist on Jacob's Spotify. Our music tastes are pretty different, although you might find a few crossovers (Michael W. Smith, Third Day, News Boys). I have Romanian music, Italian, Gaelic, Ceadmon's Call, old Christian music from the '80's, and panpipe. 

9. There are lots of uncomfortable things a woman experiences after giving birth. I won't gross you out with the details. Food for your imagination I guess. Haha!

Now for some pictures. 

Man, she's a cuty!

Randomly a picture from a year ago. I had more hair back then. : (

Our church apparently gives bouquets to women who have babies. 

I have a husband. : ) Man, he's gonna have more hair than me before I know it. 

I think I was talking on the phone. 

What cuteness!

Awkward mom picture.

Weird phone edited picture. 

Well, folks, thanks for reading. I should say, thank you, Lydia, for reading. And, Dad, Mom, and Bethany. Glad to know my family members are the only ones who read my 7 year-old blog. 

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A Year Ago

Today marks a year since Jacob asked me to marry him. 

I had been anticipating the question for a few months. Of course, he was a trucker and we lived in different states. We didn't see each other much, and time kept on moving. 

The weekend of August seventh, I drove to TN for a visit. For some reason, I decided this would probably be the time he would ask me. I met him at his brother's house where he was staying at the time, and he drove me out into the boonies where a simple park was situated on a river. 

We walked into the woods and found a nice little place to sit and stick our feet in the water. The air was soft and calm. The sky was quietly covered in a sheet of gray. It was peaceful and beautful. We sat and talked or just sat and watched the water slowly, rythymically move by. I figured this wouldn't be a bad place to propose. 

All the while, Jacob was fiddling with some weeds. 

Finally, he stood up, so I did, too. Then he said some sweet words, showing his love and dedication to me. Then he quickly got on one knee and asked me to marry him. After I said yes, he asked me which finger the ring was supposed to go on. : )

The ring was weeds. 

Saying yes was one of the best decisions I ever made. I love that man more now than I ever could have imagined back then. 

He did give me a real ring, by the way, but I lost it a few months later. : (                                  But, hey, I still have the weed ring. Haha!

There we were, young and childless and cute. : )

 Less than a year after that happy day, we welcomed our first child into our family. 

The Baby Life

Babies aren't just cute. They poop, and cry, and keep you up half the night. Of course, we're all told about these things, but it's a little different when it's your own reality. My baby eats a lot, too, and that can be tiring. Sometimes she's crying so hard and won't be calmed, and I cry with her. 

Being a mom is hard work.

But, with all the other people, I think it's totally worth it. Sometimes I look down on her smiling little face, and I'm so amazed and thankful that this beautiful, adorable, lovely little girl is ours. 

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