Me Post

If you are looking for a post about the kids or our new home, you aren't going to find it today. Sorry. This post is about me and some things I need to process through. I (Lisa) tend to remember things for a very long time. Most of the time the things that I remember are either completely random/useless or it was an event that made me feel awful about myself. For example, I taught a marine unit in to my students in 2006 and I still remember some of the vocabulary words like "cephalopod" which means head-foot. A cephalopod is a marine animal like squid, octopus, or cuttlefish thats body is made up of a head and feet or propulsion mechanisms. Random, I know.

I also remember things people have said or done to me. Why is it that we remember the hurtful things more than the helpful things? I still remember the awful way that some people I thought were friends treated me one day at the beach while I was in high school. I remember crying on my birthday as a child and the way that people have made me feel self-conscious as an adult. I have a really hard time letting go of some of those events. I question myself all the time. What did I do to make that person say that? Why did she unfriend me on Face.Book? Did I say something wrong? What could I have done so that this didn't happen? Why doesn't she like me? Why didn't they respond?

Matt thinks I care too much about what other people think about me. In reality, I probably do. My problem is that I let these things bother me for a very long time and they keep coming back to me.  They replay over and over again in my mind, in my heart and eat away at me. I suck at letting stuff go. I admit it. I'm just trying to figure out how to deal with stuff and move on. As Emma gets older I am trying to deal with my crappy stuff so that I don't pass it down to her. I want her to rock what she's got and forget the mean people in the world. Because no matter how sweet and cute she is, someone is going to hurt her at some point in time and I don't want her carrying that with her the rest of her life.

Settling in

A lot has happened since my last post. Sorry about that. Moving, life with 2 small children, living in an area with no family, and a husband who travels for work have made things pretty crazy lately.

We bought a house in Littleton, CO. We are unpacked but still getting things situated and need to do some more painting. 

This little man has grown to 17 pounds and regularly sleeps 12 hours at night. 

We started ethan on baby food. He's not a huge fan so we don't push it. The fingers have become a favorite comfort item. 

This adorable girl turns 3 next weekend. I can't believe it. She's funny, sensitive, sweet and a huge talker! She's using the potty and really enjoys going to MOPS, sunday school and any where she might make friends. 

Mema and Papa came to visit towards the end of February. It snowed (as promised) while they were here and Emma enjoyed all of the extra love and attention she got. 

I promise I'll update more frequently from now on!

Ethan 3 months

Ethan James you are 3 months old! Here's a little bit about you right now. 

You have big blue eyes and fluffy light brown hair.

Wear a size 1 diaper and O-3 month clothes although you are slowly moving into 3-6 months. 

Inconsistent is the name of the game with you! You nap well if it is quiet and Mommy is holding you, however with a 2 year old sister, that doesn't happen often. On rare occasions you will fall asleep in the car and sleep for a few hours. 

Most of the time you scream in the car. It makes driving a stressful experience!

You love to chew on your hands.

You sleep better at night time and usually go 6-8 hours to start with and then shorter stretches after that. You are typically in bed by 7:30pm. 

You eat every 2 1/2-3 hours during the day and are getting much better at taking a bottle. 

Breathing is still a bit of an issue with you although we are hoping you grow out of whatever it is very soon!

You are much more smiley and happy now than you were a month ago. Maybe the Colorado air is doing some good for you! 

We love you and are so glad that you are part of our family! 

Movin on Up!

So quite a few things have happened since my last post. I'll do a quick rundown and then get to the real reason for this post.

 Ethan James Lomicka was born Friday August 24th at 1:22 pm weighing 7 lbs 12 oz and 20.5 inches long.  He is pure sweetness in a tiny package!

Chuck and Cheryl stayed for 2 weeks and blessed us by preparing meals, doing errands, and playing with Emma. 

Mom and Dad Montgomery came to visit too. They had lots of fun chasing Emma around and holding Ethan.

This crazy girl started preschool 2 days a week to get some extra social interaction and to give Mommy some time alone with Ethan. She's growing so fast and her vocabulary expands every day. She loves to run to Matt when he gets home from work and yell  "Daddy! Daddy! I miss you too!" It's one of the cutest things I have ever seen. She is pretty determined to do things herself and doesn't appreciate it when you try to do it for her. The most recent is putting her shoes on by herself. I'd say she's got about a 40% success rate for getting them on the right foot!

AND..... the big announcement..... 

We're moving! That's right, we're crazy. Moving with a toddler and a newborn. But we like to do things the hard way I guess. We moved to Indiana when I was 5 months pregnant and now we're moving with a new baby. We are very excited to soon be enjoying this beautiful city!

Matt got a new job at a company outside of Denver. He starts very soon and we have to move ASAP. We can't wait to be closer to our family in CA and to have the Rocky Mountains in our backyard. We are looking forward to raising our kids camping, hiking, and snowboarding/skiing just as we were. 

Fort Wayne was a great experience for us and we've met many wonderful people along the way. We will be sad to leave our friends, our church, and to be moving away from Megan and James. Emma has made friends at MOPS, church, and preschool but we are glad that she is young enough to start over without too much trouble. Please be in prayer for all of us during this time of transition. 

the little gymnast

You may remember me mentioning that Emma has been taking gymnastics classes for about 6 weeks. At her age it is not really "gymnastics" but more of an obstacle course that improves their strength, balance, and coordination. I have noticed a big improvement in Emma's strength and ability to navigate through different things since we started. We went to the park the other day and she decided that the handrails would work well as a hanging bar. (Pardon the bathing suit. We were at the splash pad)

The approach

The initial jump

Hang and swing! Look at those legs up. Way to use your muscles Emma!

I think we'll continue these classes through the fall for as long as Emma is having a good time :) When she turns 3 then she can start a real introduction to gymnastics class! For now we'll enjoy our Mommy and Me class and keep working on her skills :)

What we've been up to

Sorry it has been so long! Things have been a little busy around here. Matt went on a hiking trip the last week in June, we had a crazy storm, we've been busy preparing the house for the baby, and I had a baby shower. That about covers it! Here are some pictures of our recent adventures.

We played with friends in the pool.

We played at Science Central

Lost shingles in the storm

Matt's poor truck

The tree that shed it's limbs. You can really see how dry it is here. Everything is completely dead.

What used to be our tree. It's now a stump.

4th of July cutie

More updates coming soon!

31 Weeks

How far Along: 31 weeks

Approximate Size of Baby: 3 1/2 - 4 lbs and 16 or so inches

What's Baby Up to This Week: (according to my pregnancy calendar) He's busy gaining weight and filling out. His lungs continue to mature and his brain is growing. 

Weight Gain: 5 pounds. Holding pretty steady, but guessing I'll put on a few (or many) more in the next 8 weeks before he's born :) 

Gender: BOY!!

Symptoms: My right hip is pretty much a constant pain and Insomnia is nuts. I can't sleep at all. I usually go through a cycle of 4 or 5 days of not sleeping well and then I sleep like a rock the next night. 

What I Miss Most: Sleeping on my stomach and steaming hot baths. Sleep in general :) 

What I'm looking forward to this week: Some quality time with Emma while Matt takes a few days to backpack with the boys in the Upper Peninsula.