The Mommy On The Bus Says...

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Wheelers Poppin' Wheelies...well, almost...

Well, okay, so we may not be to the point yet of poppin' wheelies (yet!), but lately, we've been doing some pretty serious bike riding!

Earlier this week I took the boys (who were getting a little stir crazy at home) to the bike trail...

That's right...I attempted to take my 4 little friends on a walk! I got some funny looks (and as always, some sarcastic comments--but that's a whole different post!) as I "wore" Liberty in my BabyHawk carrier, pushed Brahm and Samuel in the double stroller and Trusten rode his bike beside us.

But about a mile and a half into the walk, Brahm decided he wanted to try to ride Trusten's bike. I was quick to say "no, let's just wait till we get home" but Trusten thought it was a great idea and wanted to teach Brahm how to ride.

Wheelers aren't really known for our height, so it takes a while before our feet can touch the bike peddles, so Brahm had never tried a "big boy" bike, until this day. (Up until now, it was just tricycles)

So Trusten spent the rest of the half mile coaching Brahm. It was the sweetest thing. I kept hearing "You can do it Brahm!" "Peddle hard now!" "You're doing it!" "You look so big!" and so on.

I didn't have my camera with me, but once we got back to the car, I took some video...

Keep in mind, this was all done with no initiative from me! I just love it!

Then yesterday when Ryan got off work, we decided to take them up to the college's parking lot to let Brahm practice riding and to see if we could finally wean Trusten off the training wheels. He rides with no training wheels in the grass, but hasn't tried it on the concrete yet.

So first we tried it in the grass...

Once he felt confident there, we convinced him to give it a try (with daddy by his side) on the concrete...

He was so proud of himself and within minutes was just flying around the parking lot all by himself!

He even perfected his dismount... **(listen for the tire skid, he's pretty proud of it!)

Friday, July 10, 2009

Our Liberty Joy has arrived!!!

We are delighted to announce that Liberty Joy is here with us now!

Isaiah 61:1-2
"The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor;
he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives,
and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor."

She was born at 7:16am on July 4th weighing 7lbs, 10 oz and 19 inches long.

James 1:25
"But the one who looks into the perfect law,
the law of liberty, and perseveres,
being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts,
he will be blessed in his doing."

I woke up with strong contractions at 3:30am and just over 3 1/2 hours later, she was born!

My home birth was wonderful!!! My favorite part was using the jacuzzi!

We delivered at a place in Wichita, Kansas called the "Birth Inn" and it was a WONDERFUL experience. My midwife and the assistant prayed over me during labor as well as encouraged me with praises and blessings!...But as always, my FAVORITE labor partner was my wonderful hubby, Ryan! He just knows me SO well and without a single word, knows from a look or a hand motion just exactly what I'm needing. He read scripture to me and was the biggest encouragement to me through it all! We love laboring together because it always brings us so close together!

Towards the end of my pregnancy and during labor, my midwife was fairly sure the cord was around Liberty's neck, so we were concerned about it, but in the end, it wasn't--Praise the LORD!

Everything went so smoothly and Liberty Joy is doing great! I had a rough recovery on Saturday, but by Sunday I was back to feeling great again! Saturday was full of a lot of emotions, but the Lord was faithful and drew me into himself like He never has before! I'm so thankful that through all the ups and downs of that day, I can say that it was worth it all because of how the Lord met with me!

You can see more pictures on this on-line album by just clicking on this link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=90796&id=727443115&l=036c7c4be3

I'll be updating my blog soon too, so keep your eye out for that!

Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Romans 8:20-21
"For the creation was subjected to frustration,
not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it,
in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay
and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God."

She's here!!!

Daddy and Liberty

Meeting her brothers...

Getting ready to go "home" (to Sarah and Chad's)

Wide awake!

Daddy time

Trusten wants to be with her every minute!

Mommy and the kids!

Our new family!

My first daughter!

Monday, June 8, 2009

Baby Jack is here!!!!

I can't really put into words how much I love being an aunt and how I love seeing my sisters bring their babies into the world. My sisters are both amazing in their own ways. In fact, I couldn't ask for two better big sisters. I am so thankful for their friendship to me and I am so proud to call them my sisters and friends!

My sisters and I are blessed once again to be having babies all in the same period of time. First my sister Sarah led the way with Esther Marie (who is already months old!)

And now it was my sister Marjie's turn! Her births are always very emotional for me because I am always in awe of her act of sacrificial love in bringing her sweet babies into the world. It's always such a testimony to see how she just trusts in the Lord though there is reason to fear and how she lays her life down for each birth.

And now for the pics...

In the waiting room, waiting to see Marjie, Nate and baby Jack!

My dad getting ready to go in and see Jack for the 1st time...

And now our turn!!!

He's BEAUTIFUL!!!

My other amazing sister Sarah

Samuel meeting Jack for the first time

"MooMaw" and Jack

My mom LOVES her grand-babies!

Proud parents

The new Ruhl family

The girls!

Luke and KK chillin

Present time!

I was a little sad (okay, A LOT sad) when I had to leave...

He weighed 8lbs 3 oz and was 20 inches long. From the time surgery began, it only took about 10 minutes for him to be born!

Marjie, Jack and the fam is doing great and overjoyed by their new addition!

My turn next :) :) :) :)