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i guess that just how it goes sometimes. i really feel like this blog is more like an online journal, mostly for myself. and although there have been some journal worthy stuff going on the past few months, i just haven't gotten around to writing it down. oh well. <br />
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and since i'm having a baby in 2 weeks, it's probably only going to get worse. but, at least i'll have her room documented! =)<br />
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that's pretty much what i've been focused on lately, when it comes to baby. her nursery. as some of you know, i really like to decorate. i like to pull things together over time, and not rush. so, we've been slowly working for the past couple of months. the room that is now the nursery used to be our office/my craft room. a wall of books and tons of <i>stuff</i>. it was the room that we always closed the door to when we had people over. the "catch all" room.<br />
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below is the only "before" picture i can find. it doesn't look too bad here, but right before we moved everything out, it was bad. there was hardly any floor space. 3 years ago when we moved in, the paneling wasn't painted. just brown wood. but, it's really nice paneling. and even though it took a coat of primer and 2 coats of paint, i knew i wanted it painted. And i knew that i had to choose a color that could someday work as a 2nd nursery. we didn't want to have to paint it again, so we went with this green, about 3 years ago.<br />
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i made or painted a lot of the stuff in here. i really like reusing old
stuff and giving it new life. most of the frames on her wall are
thrift finds. so is her end table and lamp. $5 for the end table, that
shaun had to fix and then i painted. $2 for the lamp. the pink mirror was find from my grandmother's house. it's crazy old. probably around 75 years. the actual mirror isn't in the best shape anymore, but it still works. and it's big and sturdy and free. ;)</div>
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i made the blanket and the pillow in the chair. i've made a ton of these blankets for friends in the past. i started sewing when C was about 1 1/2, so it was past the point of making her a baby blanket. so, i was excited to finally make one for my own baby.</div>
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shaun and i made the window valance together. i love the fabric. i
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i made the bunting over the door right after we found we were having another girl. i have so much scrap fabric, and just cut up a bunch and put it all together. turned out pretty cute!<br />
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i took the closet doors off and hung curtains. we have curtains over C's closet, and i've always loved the easy, wide open access. i hate those old sliding doors. and since our house is really old, we would have to have bi-fold doors custom made. so, curtains are a cheap easy fix. <br />
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the <b><a href="http://katiedaisyart.blogspot.com/">katie daisy</a></b> print above is where i kind of started when it came to the colors for the room. i fell in love with the print and just went from there. green, pink, yellow, blue, aqua. i have a few of her prints around the house, so i knew baby girl #2 needed one too.<br />
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the bookshelf and the lamp are new from Target. i couldn't pass up the lamp. it matches the katie daisy print so perfectly. <br />
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and the little willow tree statue was a mother's day gift this year. i only have 1 other willow tree, and it's in C's room. shaun gave it to me when she was about 1 and we've always said it was C and mommy. now baby girl #2 has one too.<br />
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i made the mobile out of scrap book paper and an embroidery hoop. i bought a scalloped hole punch and used double sided paper. once i had them laid out, i just sewed them together. easy. and only about $5.<br />
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i made her name banner too. i just printed and cut out all the letters, then ironed fabric on to card stock using heat 'n bond. i wish now that i had used something heavier than just card stock, because some of the letters are kind of starting to curl. but, i had all the supplies on hand, so it was free. i did buy the knobs it's hanging on. they are drawer knobs from hobby lobby. since we have wood walls, shaun just screwed them into the paneling. a little fancier than nails.<br />
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the crib skirt was made by my friend <a href="http://karicorsi.blogspot.com/"><b>kari</b>.</a> she makes awesome baby bedding, but i pretty much just used C's old bedding. i didn't have a crib skirt though. so, kari came to the rescue! it's kind of hard to see in this picture, but it's the same fabric in the frame on the shelf about the crib. kari gave me all of the leftover scraps, and so i framed some, until i have a good picture to put in there. </div>
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the quilt hanging over the crib was the one i finally finished back in march. i never blogged about it, but i did put it on instagram a few times.</div>
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and as you've probably noticed, her name in June. Audrey June Cook to be exact. baby june, june bug, juney. we talk and think about her all the time. we've had her named for a while, but i liked not announcing it just yet. a lot of people know, but i guess this is the "official" announcement. =)</div>
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we love you baby juney. your big sister talks about you everyday, wondering how you're doing. she can't wait to see you and hold you and help mommy when it comes to taking care of you. daddy and i are pretty excited too. we feel so blessed to have another little princess to take care of.</div>
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Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-27854919491216767372013-02-11T14:44:00.001-05:002013-02-11T14:44:54.218-05:00moments to rememberi feel like i have already started the "nesting" portion of this pregnancy. is that possible at 24 weeks? well, maybe not full blown nesting, but i'm definitely thinking a lot of this baby and trying to get things ready for her. i'm a slow and steady kind of prepper. i don't like last minute stuff. i hate feeling rushed. so, i start now. so i can take my time. i'm weird...<br />
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but, in the midst of getting ready for baby girl #2, i want to remember special moments with C. the <i>just of the 2 of us moments</i>. i am so thankful for these past 3 years of just her. and while we are all super excited to give her a little sister, i also want to remember the moments when it was just her.<br />
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this past friday night we made plans to go to a basketball game at daddy's school. C loves going up to shaun's school. the excitement of cheerleaders and all the older kids just gets her giddy. but, when daddy came home from school he went straight to bed. sick. achy and tired and just not feeling good. so, when C woke up from her nap ready to go to daddy's school, i knew i would have to think of something else special for us to do. so, i gave her two choices. go to the bookstore (joseph beth for you locals) or make heart shaped cookies. she barely had to think about it. make heart shape cookies. we kind of love to bake together.<br />
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after the cookies came out of the oven and cooled, we made icing. it was just plain vanilla icing that we made pink. she loved watching the icing turn from white to pink with one drop of red food coloring! the little things.... =)</div>
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and sharing with a tired daddy. we decided we were making the cookies to make daddy feel better. i think it worked. after lots of rest and lots of cookies, daddy was good by sunday. =)</div>
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we have lots of moments like this. she always wants to help and be my little shadow. but especially, right now, i want to remember and cherish these moments even more. not much longer will we be a family of 3. and i get a little sad about that. but, i know things will only get better. the end of one chapter and on to another!<br />
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have a good monday friends!Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-14463271447404712162013-01-21T18:06:00.000-05:002013-01-21T18:06:05.937-05:00it'a a girl!i know that isn't <i>new</i> news, but i can't tell you how amazing it was to have the ultrasound tech tell us that!<br />
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you see, i knew. i know, i know. you're probably thinking, "you had a 50/50 chance jade...". and yes, you're right, but it was more than that. things have happened over the last couple of weeks. and the day before the ultrasound i told shaun that i would be surprised if we <i>weren't</i> having a girl...<br />
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i always wanted a sister. yes, i have a little brother that i adore and would never ever replace. but a sister in the mix would have been fun too. i have a theory about how i'm not a very good "girlfriend" (as in, girl and girl friendships) because i don't have a sister. you know what i'm talking about? the girls that are the best girlfriends have sisters. right? well, not always of course, but that's the excuse i'm using for being a lousy girlfriend...<br />
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so, as i was saying, the idea of C having a sister has always been a strong desire of mine. of course, with how long it took for us to get pregnant this time, i would have loved a boy or a girl. but, as the time got closer to finding out, i kept wondering if sisters would be in our future.<br />
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a week before the ultrasound, C and i were admiring a beautiful sunset, when i looked up and saw a big pink cloud over our house. the first thing i thought was, girl! i yelled to shaun, "babe, there's a huge pink cloud over our house! do you think this means we're having a girl?!?" we tried to grab a picture, but missed it. he thought i was crazy...<br />
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the next monday night i had a dream. we were at the doctors office finding out the sex and they told us it was a girl. i remember in my dream, saying "i get to have sisters!" i had a gender dream about C, in the very beginning. we didn't find out with her, but i remember journaling in the very beginning that she was a girl.<br />
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the day before the ultrasound i read the scripture on my desk calendar at work. <i>Jan 17th - Your workmanship is marvelous - and how well i know it. you were there while i was being formed in utter seclusion! ~ Psalm 139:14,15. </i>what a beautiful reminder of how He forms us in our mother's womb. i had been thinking about our baby so much lately. excited that we were about to see her and find out the sex, but also nervous. if there was something wrong, this ultrasound would be where we found out.<br />
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since i don't work on fridays, i flipped to the next day to see what it would say on the day of our ultrasound. <i>Jan 18th - she lives. she loves. she laughs. she makes every day a celebration of who she is in Christ.</i> i knew it! i just knew that this day would say something about "she". something about a girl. the first line got me. <i>she lives. </i>this is the point i emailed shaun. i sent him both days and said "i'm going to be shocked if we <b>aren't</b> having a girl!"<br />
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ultrasound on friday revealed right away. GIRL. i knew it. i said the line from my dream. "i get to have sisters!"<br />
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as shaun and i were leaving the doctor, i couldn't stop smiling. i was of course excited about another healthy baby girl, but almost more excited about how God had been revealing things to me lately. i know that for some, that probably sounds weird. all of these things could be coincidental. but i really believe that God hears us. he listens. he cares about the little things that to others may seem insignificant. and he knows the desires of our hearts. things won't always go our way, but i feel like in this situation, it was a sweet reminder of what a sweet God we have. <br />
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onto planning for baby girl #2! <i>sometimes i don't know how i waited to find out with C...</i><br />
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i've started planning the nursery a little bit. starting with this...<br />
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i'm obsessed with katie daisy. C has a couple of prints in her room and bathroom. i got one for my bro and sis-in-law for christmas. the hubs got me one for christmas. so, it only made since that i got baby girl #2 one too! isn't this the sweetest? love the colors. love the line from alice and wonderland. love it all. so, it's my starting point.<br />
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today i went and bought some new fabric. can't wait to get started!!! <br />
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"sweet baby girl" love it! can't wait to meet her!<br />
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<i>katie daisy print <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/109191068/shes-a-wildflower-11x14">here</a></b>; fabric from <b><a href="http://www.joann.com//">JoAnn's</a></b>; baby felt bow <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/97535443/felt-bow-baby-headband-any-color?ref=sr_gallery_41&ga_search_query=baby+headband&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_ref=auto3&ga_explicit_scope=1&ga_search_type=handmade">here</a></b>; baby hat <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102843690/crochet-baby-hat-baby-girl-hat-white">here</a></b>; birth announcement subway art<b> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/95201139/girls-vintage-subway-nursery-art-birth">here</a></b></i>Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-45118049207359584002013-01-19T12:44:00.001-05:002013-01-19T12:44:56.158-05:00instagrams<i>first, i want to say thank you for the way so many of you responded to my <b><a href="http://www.cookslookingforward.blogspot.com/2013/01/your-story.html">last blog post</a></b>. i appreciate so many of you offering up prayers for our little family. and i'm praying for you all too. this is such a hard topic. thank you for sharing back with me.</i><br />
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i love instagram. i just do. the hubs keeps trying to get me into twitter, but i love pictures. that's why instagram is so perfect. plus, any picture can look so much better through it filters. just so fun!<br />
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ok - i missed instaFriday, but here is my week in instagrams....<br />
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on saturday night, shaun and i went on a date so i painted my nails. dinner and a movie. the hobbit. have you seen it? i'm kind of a lord of the rings nerd. love the movies. shaun, not so much. he said he almost fell asleep like 20 times! WHAT?!? oh well... <br />
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wednesday afternoon, C and i stopped by our local ReStore. i'm on the hunt for a low bookshelf for the next nursery. didn't find what i went looking for, but happened upon a matching pair of yellow bedside lamps for $5 a piece. i couldn't pass them up! i've been looking for new lamps for our nightstands for over a year, but i couldn't find the right pair. or, they were all too expensive. i hit the jackpot with these!!</div>
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i instagrammed the blog i wrote later that night. again, thank you for all the sweet comments and messages. it was one of the hardest blogs i've written, but one of my favorites too.<br />
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my cutie enjoying a cutie. not very exciting, but as she was working on it, i just kept thinking of the cutie commercials. "cuties are for kid!" they sure are. mommy's and daddy's too.<br />
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such a colorful little girl. i wish i could dress like her most days. she loves skirts over pants and picked out her own outfit yesterday. i love that she wanted to wear her Big Sister shirt on the day we were going to find out if baby #2 was going to be a boy or a girl. and we saw the sun yesterday for the first time in awhile too. i just had to snap a few pictures of her out in the sunshine. </div>
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when shaun and i went to the doctor yesterday, we left C at my mom's house to nap. i told her that when she woke up, mommy and daddy would be back and have either a pink or blue surprise for her. if we brought her a blue surprise, she was having a little brother. if we brought her a pink surprise, it was a little sister. she was a little overwhelmed, and a little confused why the baby was still in my belly, but she was pretty excited too!<br />
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pink flowers, pink balloons and a new pink "dee-doe". <i>(that's the sock monkey. she has a couple others and names them all dee-doe. don't ask me...?) </i>she can't stop talking about her little sister. that's what she wanted. she knew. i did too. my next blog will be how i knew. so many wonderful gifts from God lately. this little lady inside me is teaching me so much about hearing God's voice. i want to make sure i record it all so we never forget.</div>
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hope you all had a great week! it was big week here at the cook house. now, on to a happy weekend!</div>
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i've told this story to a few people, and everyone that hears it quickly responds with how i need to journal it all. and i totally agree. i don't want to forget the details. i don't want to forget how i felt. and i want to make sure you know your story too. and how you were destined by God at just the right time.<br />
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<i>this will be a wordy post. mostly for our family to look back on some day. but i hope it can bring encouragement and hope to you too.</i><br />
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in august 2011 we found out i was pregnant. we were excited, but surprised because we weren't really "trying". it was a month before C turned 2, and that was our goal date of trying for baby #2. i took the test on a saturday morning. by saturday night i had started spotting. worried and afraid, we prayed. and prayed. on monday i went to the dr. and had blood work done. we had to wait until wednesday for more blood work to show if my hormone levels had gone up. if they had doubled, the spotting was nothing to worry about. if they didn't, i was miscarrying. they went up by 9. by the weekend, i was loosing the baby. my heart was broken.<br />
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i prayed for understanding and found comfort in knowing that God has a reason for everything. i didn't know why this had happened, but i knew God did. i was comforted by a Psalm 18:1-3 <i>"I love you, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn or my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise and I am saved from my enemies."</i><br />
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in september we celebrated C's 2nd birthday, then my 30th, and decided that we were ready to start really trying for #2. then october. then november. then december. then january. and so it went until may. i was drained. i couldn't do it anymore. i needed a break, and the summer seemed like the right time. so i started taking birth control again. to some, that probably sounds weird. but i needed a mental break, and this was the only way i knew. we prayed through it and felt confident that this was the right decision for all of us. for our marriage and for our family. in august, i stopped taking birth control. then, another month passed. and i still wasn't pregnant....<br />
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i was so drained.... i know that for a lot of people, getting pregnant isn't easy. but for me, it had been. we got pregnant with C the first month we tried. and the 2nd pregnancy just happened. so why was it taking so long when i was ready? when it was something i thought about non-stop? when my desire was so strong?<br />
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it hit me one day during a staff meeting. we were asked what we could pray for each other about. and for some reason, when it was asked this week, i knew exactly what i needed to ask for. the one thing i wanted so badly, and the one thing i hadn't asked ANYONE to pray for. why had i done that? why was i taking the burden all on my own? was i too good to ask for prayer? did i think it wouldn't help? was getting pregnant something i had control over? was i ashamed that it was taking so long? i'm honestly not 100% sure. very few people knew about the miscarriage, so i think part of asking stemmed from that. i didn't want to go into it all. i didn't want to start crying. i felt like it was something between only me and shaun. he and i prayed about it a lot. wasn't that enough?<br />
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it wasn't. so i told the whole story. i cried and people understood. i asked for healing from the miscarriage, and i asked for prayer to get pregnant. point blank. i want another baby. i want to be pregnant. please, pray for me.<br />
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it was humbling. and God was unfolding his truth to me. he was showing me that relying on myself, even for a private matter like this, was not the answer. He was the only answer. and being proud was not of Him.<br />
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on september 19th, our staff went on a day retreat. it was a day of renewal and prayer. and, as it had been for the past 12 months, my heart was heavy with the desire to be pregnant. we were given instructions throughout the morning of different ways to pray. during the first prayer time i was led to a verse in Acts. Acts 1:7 <i>"It is not for you to know the times or dates that the Fathers has set by his own authority."</i> that was a verse i needed to hear. God has perfect timing. he has control and i don't always need to know the timeline. during another hour of alone time, i found a bench, away from everyone, and just laid down. and prayed. prayed for the plans he has for me and my family and our lives. and then i just asked. out loud. i just said it. <i>"lord, i want to be pregnant. please, let me get pregnant."</i> and in that moment, for the first time i can ever remember, i heard him say, <i><b>"you are."</b> </i>uh, it brings tears to my eyes just to type that. i was stunned. i might have even looked around. but i was at peace. <br />
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shortly after, i heard co-workers walking by. i knew cindy and jewellan had been down at the pond near by, but it was so perfectly quiet, i had forgotten. they quietly walked by, and then we all met back up for lunch.<br />
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at the end of the retreat, i had to leave about 20 min. before it was over. we were in the middle of a prayer session, but i had to drive back to lexington to get C from school. i didn't get to say goodbye to anyone, but also knew that my afternoon was a little "different", so i was ok with keeping quiet. i was thinking about Acts 1:7. it is not for me to know. but i was also clinging to those 2 little words. <i>"you are"</i>. they kept ringing over and over in my head. "i am?"<br />
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that night cindy sent me a text asking how my days was? and then she dropped the bomb. "you are going to get pregnant soon. i sensed that today!!" WHAT?? are you kidding me? i believed her. i really did. but at the same time, i was afraid to walk down that path. i have had 12 months of heart break. 12 months of negative tests. 12 months of getting my hopes up, only to be disappointed. i didn't want to go there again...<br />
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i told shaun about my day, what God had had said to me, and that was it. only him. he already knew i was crazy...;)<br />
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a few days later i went to the doctor. i already had an appointment scheduled, since it had been a year since the miscarriage, and we talked about they "next steps". a year is usually the point where your doctor starts talking about tests. tests about your fertility. tests about your partners fertility. the possibly of this or that. basically, i left the appointment totally discouraged. sad that we had to start walking down that path. and not ready. i remember one night, sitting in my neighbors car for an hour, crying, and telling her everything that had been going on for the past year. once i left and came home, shaun was sitting on the back porch and the tears came again. "what do we do? do we have these tests run? do we wait another month? i just wish i was already pregnant so that we didn't even have to walk do this road..."<br />
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on oct. 1st i took a test. and it was positive. and i was pregnant. I WAS PREGNANT!! I WAS PREGNANT!! oh. my. gosh. i really <i>heard</i> god. GOD! and cindy was right. whoa. i'm a little stunned, and over the moon, and scarred.<br />
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what if i have another miscarriage? what if i lose this baby too?<br />
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on my desk calendar, the verse for oct. 1st was Psalm 85:1 "Lord, you have poured out amazing blessings!"<br />
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once again, i asked for prayer. i let my closest friends know and asked for lots of prayer during blood work and doctors appointments.<br />
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i also shared with a few people how i heard from God the day of our retreat. when i told cindy, she asked where i was when i heard him. when i told her, she in turn told me that she saw me laying on that bench and thats when she heard God tell her that i would be pregnant soon. isn't that amazing? God is amazing. He hears us and He speaks to us. and He spoke to cindy and i at the same time! wow. that still shocks me today.<br />
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well, as you may know, for our christmas cards this year, we got to include this picture announcing that C was going to be a big sister!<br />
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we are beyond blessed right now. we find out in 2 days if you are a boy or a girl, and your big sister asks about "her baby" everyday.<br />
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there are so many times i didn't understand why God had us wait so long for you. but i know now that He had some other plans for us. your daddy and i grew closer during this time that any other year in our marriage. your big sister grew up, and transitioned into a big girl, or "big sister" role. mommy started a part-time job so that i would have more time with you and your sister, once you came. daddy started a new job closer to home. and mommy learned that nothing can be done without Christ. that no matter how much you long for something, God has the complete control. and when i learned that asking for help wasn't a bad thing, and not having control was the best for everyone, i found peace. and then, i found out about you. my sweet little one. i can feel you moving around inside of me as i finish this up. you, little one, are a gift from God. just like your sweet sister and loving daddy are. <br />
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you are a miracle little one. and we can't wait to meet you.Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-68702701595777016582013-01-10T22:07:00.000-05:002013-01-10T22:07:14.459-05:00my little ballerinamy girl started ballet and tap classes this week! this has been
something i have wanted to get her in for a long time. this
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little leotards, little tap shoes and little ballet shoes. it was her dream come true. <i>mine too. </i>when we got home she wanted to try everything on, so we did. =) <br />
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once monday came, she was about to lose it. so excited. so silly. we had a lot of fun driving to her class. she didn't stop talking the whole ride. asking questions, telling me what she thought would happen. i was smiling the whole time too. i was excited that my girl was so excited.<br />
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she was very focused. paid very close attention to her teachers and only spotted me through the window twice. and even then, she just waved and smiled, then got right back to work.<br />
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she LOVED it. both of us are very excited about the next few months. i'm so proud of her and so excited to see her in the spring recital.</div>
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and if you know my girl, you know her love for ballerina's and tu-tus. i decided to go through some old pictures and see how often she had a tu-tu on in them. TONS. i can't tell you how hard it was to narrow it down to these.</div>
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here's when it all started...</div>
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my little brother got married in may 2011. C was one of the flower girls, and i made the tu-tus. she hated it. every time i tried to put it on her, she freaked. so, i got the idea to let her look at herself in the mirror so she could see how pretty she looked. done. she was in love. tu-tu's were her new obsession. and she rocked the aisle on their wedding day.</div>
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<i> 2nd birthday party</i></div>
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<i> christmas 2011</i></div>
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<i> just hanging around the house...</i></div>
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<i> march madness! had to have a UK tu-tu. national champs, duh.</i></div>
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we had a wonderful christmas and a lot of great family time. i'm big on being in our house on christmas eve and christmas morning. we had a relaxed evening and morning, and it was exactly what i wanted.</div>
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hope you all had a very merry christmas and a happy new year! we are ready for 2013! we find out the gender of the baby in a few weeks, and i am ready to start preparing for a little brother or little sister. C is starting tap and ballet classes in a week, and the little babe inside of me is getting more and more active everyday. all great things. i have a feeling that 2013 is going to be pretty special!</div>
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Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-59849504026188421232012-09-26T11:49:00.000-04:002012-09-26T11:49:21.801-04:00a weekend in the countrywe got away for a bit this past weekend. i've blogged about our family farm before. small, <i>like super small</i>, town in southern indiana where we have about 500 acres. a place that i have been more times than i can come close to counting. a place that i went through a phase of dreading to visit, but now, i cherish it. i know it won't be in the family much longer and i am so thankful that C will have memories here too.<br />
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the cows and C are both very interested in each other. they're so big and she's so loud...<br />
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<br />on sunday, my little bro and his wife came up as well. and they brought their newest addition...<br />
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sweet little hadley. she's a precious little 8 week old puggle. and you just want to squeeze and snuggle and play with her non-stop. C didn't know what to think of her at first. she's a little crazier than our k-dog. but, she warmed up to her pretty quick.<br />
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C had her first project from school. she had to fill in the little house with things about her. family picture, things she loves to do, eat and play with. she has been into <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelina_Ballerina">Angelina Ballerina</a></b> for a long time. <i>i love that she still loves it</i>. we also have <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeggieTales">Veggie Tales</a></b> and Lion King, her at gymnastics or "ba-nastics", her with all her little friends, crayons, hotdog and mac & cheese, a family picture and buddy. she loved helping me pick out pictures and glue them on. and she LOVED calling it her project and turning it in to her teacher. such a little girl. very bittersweet. <br />
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on tuesday i just had one of those days. where is starts out fine, but then it gets worse and worse. well, it really wasn't <i>that</i> bad, but annoying enough that i felt very justified stopping to get a giant sonic drink when it wasn't happy hour. sonic friends, you know what i'm saying? i needed the sugar. and it did made me feel better! ;)<br />
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on wednesday, when the stress of tuesday had finally been dropped off, i went to our local <b><a href="http://www.lexhabitat.com/restore/">ReStore</a></b>. i hit the jackpot on old windows. there were so many for so cheap, but i only walked out with this one. it was big and perfectly chippy. then, the hubs added a plank of wood i had from when my mom's fence had to be re-placed. this is how it turned out! i'm kind of crazy about it...<br />
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this i dylan. we rent our basement to him. he's a <b><a href="http://www.younglife.org/us">younglife</a></b> leader and UK student. and everyone loves dylan. i snapped this picture because i thought it was funny how both C and kona were on the floor with him giving him their undivided attention. =)<br />
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the weekend! time for the hubs and i to head to cincy to celebrate my birthday! and i kind of loved my outfit, so i decided to instagram it. i don't do this often, but these red pants are so fun. i couldn't help it!<br />
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shopping at anthropologie. i loved SO much. but why are they so expensive? i went home with a cute mug and jar for the kitchen. it's mostly just fun walking around looking and dreaming about stuff. but i could have easily dropped a TON of money in there. and of course i wanted these bowls. but the hubs sweetly reminded me that we don't need anymore bowls....=(<br />
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eating at <b><a href="http://craveamerica.com/cincinnati_dinner.html">craVe</a></b>. very good, very cool place. our dinner was awesome. i was so full, but didn't want to stop because it was so good. ugh. good pick on the hubby's part and a definite recommendation if your in downtown cincinnati. <br />
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good morning from downtown cincy! i don't really think i'm this much of a city girl, but it was still fun to wake up and then walk to starbucks for breakfast. and it was a beautiful morning. kind of chilly and just perfect for sitting outside. <i>i look tired, don't i?</i><br />
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when we got home, we were greeted by a sweet little baby who couldn't WAIT to show me the birthday cake she helped make with her gran-jan!<br />
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so, how was your week? any fun instagrams to share?<br />
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and thank you for all the birthday wishes. i'm 31 now. 30 was good. i didn't mind turning 30. and not that turning 31 is bad, it's just weird to think that i'm now IN my 30's. i don't feel any older, it's just different. but 31 will be good. i am excited to see what God has in store for us!<br />
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the hubs and i got matching tattoos.<br />
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love 658. deuteronomy 6:5-8 "<i>love the lord your god with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength. these commandments i give to you today are to be on your hearts. impress them upon your children. talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, while you lie down and when you get up. bind them as symbols to your hands and tie them to your forehead."</i><br />
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this is what shaun and i want our lives and our family to be about. love god. all the time, everywhere. we want to teach our kids this. we want people to look at our lives and know that we love god because of the way we act and the way we love people. we aren't perfect and never will be. that's why we need a daily reminder. we took verse 8 literally. "bind them as symbols to your hands..." at one time, this was done. we just took a little different approach.<br />
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take THAT 31! i'm not old yet!! ;)<br />
<br />Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-42154845816634045512012-09-09T11:59:00.001-04:002012-09-09T11:59:09.392-04:00an instagram weddingC got the privilege of being a flower girl again this past weekend. and we were blessed and honored to be a part of this wonderful couples perfect day!<br />
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the couple made a hashtag for all instagrammers to post pictures of their special day. such a great idea. and i went nuts! =) it was such a beautiful location and perfect day. we had a great time and C did an awesome job!<br />
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C zonked out after she finally got to dance to about 10 songs. she was such a trooper all day.<br />
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we had a awesome time. it's so fun and amazing to see your friends grow up and get married. i met fran about 6 years ago when she was a sophmore in college. she was beautiful and fun and silly and energetic. she is still that person today, and now a wife. i am so excited for her and bryan's future. i know bryan will love and take the best care of her. and i know fran with keep bryan laughing and loved.<br />
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congratulations you two! the cook's love you dearly.Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-12363841331632041082012-09-05T17:12:00.001-04:002012-09-05T17:13:02.910-04:00Birthday #3!!!i'm sure i've said this for the past 2 years, but i'll say it again because it's how i feel.<br />
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i can't believe my baby is 3! 3. so bitter sweet. i'm so excited and proud of who she is becoming, and sad that she seems to be growing up so fast. my baby...<br />
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i instagrammed this the night before her birthday. she still loves to be wrapped up in a towel and carried to her room, like a baby, after every bath. i'll do it as longs as she asks...<br />
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we had her party the weekend before her birthday. and all she asked for at her party was a tent. so, i made one. and we hung it the night before her party, after she has gone to bed.<br />
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<i>yes, that's my thumb. sorry....</i><br />
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the tent was a big hit! i failed at getting any pictures of the kids in the tent, but by the shrieks and giggles we heard from inside the tent, i would say it was a big hit. it has lights strung up and pillows on the floor. it's really very cozy. we decided to leave it up for awhile. i love that she can continue to play in it.<br />
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i had a lot of fun with the decorations. i've been wanting to do something different with our mantle, so i took her birthday party as a jumping off point. i found a 6 old frames from Goodwill, sprayed them fun colors, backed with with chicken wire, then used little clothes pins to hang some of my favorite pictures of her this past year. now that her birthday is over, i'm going to re-paint the frames in colors that match the living room (green, dark blue & white), then hang family pictures in them. </div>
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it's still very festive. i still haven't taken anything down... =)</div>
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<i>funny story with the birthday candles - the first time, the ceiling fan was on and they went out before i got to her. she burst into tears. then, we quickly re-lit them, and all her little friends helped her blow them out for a 2nd time. she was pissed. looked at me with a very disappointed look. so, we lit them a 3rd time and asked the other kids to not blow. the 3rd time was a charm, and the birthday girl was finally happy! shew! </i><br />
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since monday was labor day and we were all home from work and school, we decided to keep celebrating! off to monkey joes!<br />
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<i> after i snapped this picture, C said "mommy! i wasn't scared!" haha! </i><br />
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<i>thumb again? geez jade!</i><br />
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and then yesterday, her actual birthday, she was spoiled to the MAX!<br />
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ice cream after lunch with gran jan<br />
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a few more presents from mommy & daddy<br />
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then MORE ice cream (froyo) with one of her best buds maddie, simba & nala!<br />
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girl zonked out almost as soon as we got home! i think that's a sign of a pretty good birthday!! =)<br />
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love this little girl so much. i can't believe how much love i have for her. she has changed our world for the best. every day is different than the day before. every day brings something new and fun and scary. i love looking back at how much she has grown and changed. and i love thinking about it too. my baby. growing up and turning in to a little girl. <br />
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happy birthday baby girl. we love you TONS!!!Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-11725251266870012962012-08-30T18:55:00.002-04:002012-08-30T18:55:17.184-04:00a new book for Chey friends! well, i know i haven't blogged in too long. i'm sorry. surprisingly, some of you have asked. thanks!<br />
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well, i promise, i'll get back to it soon. summer's are crazy/fun around here and i just don't have the energy to blog most nights. but fall is right around the corner, and that means C's birthday as well.<br />
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last year i made her a book. i thought, why does it have to stop at her baby book? so, i made a book of all the fun things we did before she turned 2. <br />
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and today, i <i>finally</i> finished her book from last year. all the fun things we did before she turned 3! it's been so fun looking back and see how much she's grown. i may not get to make these books every year, but so far i have been really thankful for them. looking back and even making them is so nice. it's crazy how much we forget in just 1 year. and, it's crazy to see how much she's grown!<br />
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i thought i would share it with you all. sound good?<br />
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Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-56255538056493427952012-07-11T11:01:00.001-04:002012-07-11T11:01:22.487-04:00summer overload - part 1nooooo! what in the world? why has it been so longed since i blogged?? well honestly, i know why. i'm just a little disappointed in myself. have your ever heard that your blog can be your families journal? that's what i want. i want to remember all the fun we have. i take all kinds of pictures, but then what? (<i>have you seen jim gaffigan's MR. UNIVERSE - hilarious part about taking pictures and doing nothing with them!</i>)<br />
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remember is <b><a href="http://www.cookslookingforward.blogspot.com/2012/05/instafriday.html">my last post</a></b> when i said we were booking a vacation? well, it was awesome! i'm the kind of person that needs a beach at least once year. sand, palm trees, fun dinners. i could move to florida or california in a second (<i>as longs as family and friends moved too...</i>). this year we went to south carolina. never been to surfside beach before, but it was pretty cute. maybe a little too close to myrtle beach, but still a great place to getaway.<br />
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<i>helping ice uncle johnny's cake </i></div>
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<i>my brother is not so little (25 y/o & about 6'3), but will always be my little bro</i></div>
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hope you're having a fun summer too!!</div>Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-80291911599129945262012-05-25T09:24:00.000-04:002012-05-25T09:24:59.922-04:00InstaFridaylet's instafriday! even if i haven't been the best blogger lately, i have continued to instagram. so, why not a little update.<br />
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last weekend we had some friends over for dessert. i wanted to make something summery and fruity. i found <b><a href="http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/recipe/cakes/berry-pudding-cake/">this recipe</a></b> (on pinterest of course), and it was easy and yummy and only about 140 calories. now, we did add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top, but that didn't hurt. much...<br />
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one of my best friend's baby turned 6 this past weekend. no longer a baby, i guess. but she was the first baby in our close group of friends. i didn't get any pictures of the birthday girl (<i>boo jade</i>), but i did a couple at the party.<br />
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after the party, the hubs and i dropped C off at my mom's and headed to <b><a href="http://maplehillmanor.com/">maple hill manor</a></b>!<br />
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i'm not kidding friends - you need to go to this place. the owners are great, the property is quiet, and it's the perfect place to relax with the hubs.<br />
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it's a llama and alpaca farm, and we love it. =)<br />
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historic bardstown is only about 20 min. away, so we hung out there too. looking at antiques, walking around and just hanging out.<br />
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the blue chest i WANTED. why are some amazing antiques so much? $450? boo.... but the yellow pepsi tray did make home with me. and i love it. lots.<br />
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when we got home on saturday, C was still napping at my mom's. so, we took the energy we regained at the B&B to do a little DIY.<br />
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on monday i instagrammed a tease of our brick patio, then i blogged about it <b><a href="http://www.cookslookingforward.blogspot.com/2012/05/brick-patio.html">here</a></b>.<br />
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then we got really crazy! we finally decided, when driving back from our little overnight, that we wanted to take a vacation this summer. so when we got home we did some research. we got super lucky because a place on the beach had a cancellation. so... we booked it!<br />
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yesterday was my 2nd day of <i>Couch to 5k</i>.<br />
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i don't know why i decided to start it, i just did. maybe vacation. maybe the fact that i've gained 10lbs since last time this year. whatever the reason, i'm doing it. alone. i think that's been my favorite part so far. don't get me wrong, i love pushing C in a stroller, but i don't get to use headphones. yesterday i cranked up adele and felt great!<br />
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so, now we are ready to start another weekend. there is so much going on and i am excited! i get to see some family and friends and just be with my little family. maybe even go to the pool for the first time this year.<br />
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have a safe memorial day weekend friends. summer has begun!!Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-52776266674226256912012-05-21T22:02:00.000-04:002012-05-21T22:02:02.862-04:00a brick patiowhen we moved into this house 2 years ago, we knew it would be a constant work in progress. and we love that. we love making this place our own and learning new things along the way.<br />
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one of the things that drew us to this house was our back porch. it's right off the kitchen and completely covered. i blogged about it last spring in <b><a href="http://www.cookslookingforward.blogspot.com/2011/08/outside-living.html">this post</a></b>. it's like another room.<br />
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we haven't done much to the porch since we've moved in. added furniture, strung some lights and that's about it.<br />
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to the far right of the porch, there are steps that lead down to our backyard. as soon as we moved in, we new this area was going to need some work.<br />
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exhibit A which i blogged about <b><a href="http://www.cookslookingforward.blogspot.com/2011/08/outside-living.html">here</a></b>:<br />
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every time you went into the back yard, you had to duck. there were these random beams that prevented you from easily getting into the back yard.<br />
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we quickly realized that this section of the deck served no structural purpose, so we knew it had to go.<br />
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next problem to address? safety. we needed a hand rail.<br />
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now, the lack of grass and appeal when you went down the stairs. when ever it rained, this area became a mud pit. so, last fall, the hubs laid first brick patio.<br />
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we used it some last fall. roasting marshmallows and grilling. but we couldn't wait until this spring when we could really take advantage of it!<br />
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as soon as i could, i planted some flowers and shaun got me some awesome green adirondack chairs for mother's day! we moved the grill and i added a random pallet in it's place for more flowers.<br />
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we are probably outside everyday that it doesn't rain. we love it out here.<br />
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but i felt like it was still missing something....<br />
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we were given this rod iron table and chairs a few years ago by shaun's dad. it's a great set. and very neutral...<br />
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it's just blends in with the brick patio. so, the cooks got daring!<br />
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i LOVE our back yard now. i can't believe how far it's come in just 2 years. (<i>and yes, we added this playset this year too</i>). </div>
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and see that swing on the porch? 2 things. 1 - i'm blogging from there right now. and 2 - it got a little make-over too.</div>
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so yesterday when we were at lowes, i found a quart of mis-tint paint for $2.50. what do you think?</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">i love the spring. the desire to get out of the house and <i>do</i> something. we have been working in our yard a lot and just playing outside. unfortunately that means blogging has taken a back seat on my priorities. even reading blogs....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">but i always love blogging because it's recording our everyday lives. pictures and events that can easily be forgotten. but i don't want to forget. blogging is an amazing family journal.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">so, i'm going to do a little <i>right now</i> update. <b><a href="http://megduerksen.typepad.com/whatever/2012/05/fourteen.html">meg</a></b> and <b><a href="http://thedrivewayoflife.blogspot.com/">kimberlee</a></b> have done these, and i completely stole this from them. but it makes for such a good update, it thought, why not?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><b>watching</b>: prison break. have you seen it? we are watching it on hulu plus and are a little obsessed. i go back and forth on whether i want to continue to watch it because it can be so violent. but right when i say that, something happens to drag me back in. plus, michael scofield is pretty fun to look at! ;)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><b>feeling</b>: torn. we made a decision this weekend that i feel good about, but today i'm a little back and forth. i know the decision is ultimately the best and only temporary, but i still feel a little torn.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><b>missing</b>: my best friend cam. she had her 3rd baby a few weeks ago and i am ready to go see them. we just need to find some time that works for all us.<a href="http://thebullerfamily.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><b>wondering</b>: what book i should read next. i just finished a series and always love/hate when that happens. the hubs just finished <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Does-Discover-Secretly-Incredible/dp/1400203759/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337010263&sr=8-1">love does</a></b>. i want to read it too, but he only has it on his ipad. i need something i can read outside. </span><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">any suggestions? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><b>praying</b>: for our little family. we have so much on the horizon. i'm praying that God leads us in his direction and that we are good listeners to what he is telling us.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><b>needing</b>: some time away with the hubs. we are getting away this coming weekend and i am so excited!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><b>thinking</b>: i need to blog more. i miss this...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><b>dreaming</b>: about this weekend. <b><a href="http://www.maplehillmanor.com/">maple hill manor bed and breakfast</a></b> here we come! it's such a wonderful little place. we went here last year and said we would try to come back every year. we love the owners and the area. i can't WAIT to go back!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #00bfbf;"><span style="color: black;"><b>loving</b>: the little girl my baby is turning into. she is so helpful and sweet and ornery. she is becoming more outgoing and is a little sponge. she surprises me everyday with how smart she is. she loves to dance and swing. she knows what she wants, but is learning to be patient. she has a sweet love and is so caring. she is the best of her daddyboy and me and i am loving her little personality more everyday.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;">i hope every mom out there was spoiled like i was! =)</span>Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-39795871473775149892012-04-21T10:46:00.000-04:002012-04-21T10:46:41.440-04:00our week in picturesi tried to do an instafriday update yesterday, but it just didn't happen. <br />
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so, these are instagram pictures, but on saturday....=)<br />
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this is how the weekend started - daddyboy and C organizing all the pieces for a new swing set! <br />
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by sunday night, she was swinging!<br />
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i can't wait until the weather stays warm and we can be out on this thing more. it's got a fort, a rock wall and a slide! a pretty fast slide too! she's a pro at it now, but even i was kind of scared going down it at first...<br />
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the hubs didn't get the swing set finished on saturday because he had to stop a little early to be my date<br />
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first wedding of the year! i love going to weddings, and we have a few this year. C even get's to be a flower girl again in august. <br />
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the middle of the week was low key and random<br />
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monday morning picking "flowers" <i>aka dandelions</i>. i just love this picture because of her hair. she started out looking at me, then our dog started barking so she whipped her her head around right as i snapped it. i don't know when i'll be ready to cut her hair...<br />
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wednesday we had lunch outside and then i continued to enjoy the weather while C napped! my stack was a little too high, but it was still fun to try....<br />
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and then a little sidewalk chalk when we all got home from work and school<br />
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friday was a great day because i got news news that this little lady had arrived!!<br />
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avery-elise warning! 8lbs 3oz of perfection. i can't wait to get my hands on her!!<br />
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then friday night, we headed out on a family date.<br />
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C loves dates. she wanted to wear a dress and suggested i did as well. we got ready and decided to snap a little picture. daddyboy was looking good with these ladies on his arm....;)<br />
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today we are headed to a little friend's dance recital and i just know C is going to love it! but it's rainy and cold here (<i>ky weather has been usually nice....today's weather is more "normal" for april...</i>), so i think we are going to attempt our first tent.<br />
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have a great weekend friends!Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-79273534000221756222012-04-13T11:09:00.000-04:002012-04-13T11:09:42.958-04:00an instafriday UPDATE!!it's been so long since i've blogged, and i had so many pictures and weekends to look through, i had to just pick a starting place! it's crazy. i can't believe how long it's been. it wasn't on purpose, i've just been so busy. it's crazy how things have changed since i started working part-time. it's amazing and i love it, but getting on the computer to blog....well...it's just not as easy.<br />
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but a couple of days ago, even the hubs asked when i was going to blog again. so this morning, i'm buckling down and doing it.<br />
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and since it's friday and i've still kept up with intagraming pictures, i'm going to do a big <b><a href="http://liferearranged.com/2012/04/instafriday-46/">instafriday</a></b> update!<br />
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we had a lot of fun, and partied like we were in college again!!<br />
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and even though she's little, and she definitely did not party with us, you know we had her decked out and ready to cheer!!<br />
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after a week of recovering from staying up way too late on a monday night, we headed to western kentucky to visit some of our best friends!<br />
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it's always so easy staying at their house. our kids love each other, and it's sad to have to separate them when we leave.<br />
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we love the warning's and can't wait to celebrate baby #3 with them very soon! C loved talking about the baby in cami's belly. she doesn't fully understand the concept, but she was very sweet to cam's belly. <br />
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we got back saturday night, just in time for Easter sunday. we missed all the egg hunts in lexington, so we obviously had one in our front yard.<br />
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she realized really quickly that most eggs were filled with either candy or coins. it was pretty hilarious when she found empty ones....<br />
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we had a wonderful and relaxing day. daddyboy made an awesome dinner and we were able to enjoy eating outside.<br />
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we spend a lot of time outside in the summer. and now that we have our awesome new brick patio, and daddyboy is putting up a swing-set this weekend, i know that we will be out there even more! can't wait to start planting flowers. this early spring has got me chomping at the bit. <br />
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also, another little update that is kind of out of order, but one that i can't let go by.<br />
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shaun had been training for a half marathon. and a couple of weeks ago, he killed it!<br />
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we are super proud of our daddyboy and were very impressed that he ran 13.1 miles in under 2 hours!! good job boy!<br />
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well, there's the update. i'll try to stay more on top of things so that they don't all get jammed together in one picture overloaded post!<br />
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ok - here's one more picture. <br />
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some "flowers" for you!<br />
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have a good weekend friends!!Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-68553818317688655162012-03-05T22:24:00.000-05:002012-03-05T22:24:08.136-05:00playing catch-upi started my new job and am finally getting a new schedule figured out. i knew i would love staying home more with C, i just didn't realize how busy i would be. in a good way...<br />
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so, i'm playing a little bit of catch up. not much. the hubs birthday was less than a week ago, so i'm feeling ok about it. <i>don't worry, i didn't miss his birthday. i just missed posting about it.</i><br />
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<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">C worked on something special for daddyboy</span></i><br />
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and of course, we made him a cake. oreo cheesecake to be exact<br />
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</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">we had a fun night celebrating. pizza and friends. it's what he wanted, so it's what we did. =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">by friday, it was 70 degrees here and we were hunkered down, ready for a tornado.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">no tornado. barely even any rain here. thankfully. but we did have a pretty amazing sky after.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">guess what came 2 days later?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">like 4 inches of snow!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">kentucky weather is crazy. we say "if you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes." it's true. kentucky gets confused...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">so, today was a snow day!! C has never played in snow, so she was in for a treat. i told her this morning when she woke up that i had a surprise for her. she loved it! she couldn't wait to get out and walk in it. =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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she loved making a snow man, running and falling. it was good snow and really good day!<br />
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there you go, just a little bit of catch up.<br />
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oh, and these super cute pictures of C, that i just can't resist...<br />
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have a good week friends!Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535543076769577803.post-70757309813958117572012-03-03T15:51:00.000-05:002012-03-03T15:51:30.332-05:00feb photo a dayremember at the beginning of the feb when i said i was going to try a photo a day challenge?<br />
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well, i did it! i took a picture every day! <i>except for the first 2 days - only because i didn't know the challenge existed...</i><br />
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it was a lot of fun! i really enjoyed thinking outside the box and trying to be creative.<br />
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so, here you go. my month of feb in instagram pictures.<br />
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i enjoyed the challenge so much, i'm doing on for march too!<br />
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want to join?? do it! check out <a href="http://www.fatmumslim.com.au/2012/02/thank-you-march-photo-day-starts.html"><b>fat mum slim</b></a> and have fun!Jade Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051054045490127417noreply@blogger.com0