Happy Belated Birthday to...

Paul. His birthday was this past Saturday. We celebrated his birthday last Friday night because he had to work on Saturday. We went to Cracker Barrel. It was nice to go out to dinner as a family. The kids were actually very well behaved.

Today, Kallie turned 7 months. It's amazing how fast time flies!! She's getting so big. She's 18.6 lbs, 27 1/2" tall. She's jabbering now "da-da-da-da", can sit up and scoot a little around backwards, loves to stand up to stuff, loves baby food and playing 'so big'. She also adores her big sister. Katrin can always make her smile.

This weekend we're in revival with Bro. Mac, so tomorrow I'll be cleaning all day and preparing the meals. Well I must go and put the kiddies to bed...

Enjoy!!

2-21-2009

These are random pictures from over the past couple months. A lot of stuff has happened with our church of the past few weeks. I won't go into detail but please pray for us. I think I should write a book on our first year of pastoring.

Monday we go to Pittsburgh to see Kallie's heart doctor. I hoping everything goes well.

For all you pastor's wives

Hello...

Now that it's February, I am anxious for spring. I got enough of winter while in Cincinnati, a few weeks ago. I don't really have anything super exciting to tell you all. I've been busy lately 'spring' cleaning. We've been enjoying the warm weather the past few days with walks to McDonald's and the library. I've been cleaning the windows inside and out. I don't think some of them had been cleaned in years. They were very nasty out on the back porch.

The girls are growing like weeds. Katrin loves all things princess. Kallie is sitting up really well and is infatuated with her fingers. I think she's teething too. She's starting to jabber more and loves to be entertained by Katrin.

Paul is busy working 10 hour days four days a week, church on Sunday, and Tuesday is study day. So that leaves Monday as family day. Katrin wakes up every morning wanting to know where her daddy is.

Tonight Kallie and I stayed home from church, I'm not feeling well. Sorry... no pictures this time.

Just a quick update to let you all know I'm still alive. We've been busy with life. Penn View was here this past week with a trio. The girls and I went to the Farm Show up in Harrisburg. It was really neat! I never knew cows could be clean and actually look beautiful. I had a great time and want to go back next year. (I know, I know, I'm becoming a country girl) We've also been battling with sick kids. Both girls have been sick. Katrin's on an antibiotic and Kallie still has a cough and runny nose.

In the morning, the girls and I are leaving for Cinci!! We're staying at my mom's, of course, and will be in town for about a week. Paul has to work and preach so he won't be joining us this time. This will be the longest we've been apart since the girls were born. If you think of it, pray for us while we travel.

Well I'm off to fold laundry....hurray!!

Blue not Pink

Katrin has double pink and this is what she told me yesterday, "Mommy, my eyes are blue, not pink" I love my little girl. She's so sweet!!

Yesterday, for the first time in a VERY VERY long time... Kallie took a bottle. After investing in oodles of Avent bottles and pump and many other brands of bottles she finally took a 4 oz. Dr. Brown's bottle!! Thanks to the many of you who gave/sold me Avent bottles, I am still using them to pump but Kallie will have nothing to do with them. I'm just thankful she will finally take a bottle without any problems. I can finally go out for longer than a few hours! She really is a very good baby but a bit picky when it comes to her feeding source. The child doesn't even like rice cereal, so we went straight on to baby food, the favorite being pears at the moment.

We stayed home from church this morning to let Katrin get some much needed rest and to may sure her eyes were doing better. But I think we might try church tonight. I'm getting cabin fever... haven't left the house since Friday evening. Her eyes aren't gooping anymore and they are pretty much all clear. So, off I go to get her bathed and to get both kids dressed for church.

Kallie's Dedication

Kallie's Dedication

Yesterday was Kallie's dedication. It was last minute, but we wanted Bro. Durr to do it before we leave for PA. Next Sunday is our last Sunday but the Durrs will be gone. Kallie was exactly 2 months old.

Kallie's Hospital Pictures

These pictures bring back a lot of mixed feelings. I want to cry and be happy at the same time. I hope and pray that none of you ever have to have a child go through what Kallie had to go through.

An update: Kallie saw the surgeon last Friday and everything seems to be healing fine and her chest x-ray came back good. She goes to see the cardiologist a week from today and have an EKG. Kallie is up to 9 pounds and seems to be very healthy. We love her to pieces and don't know what we would do with out her. I'm a super busy mom of two now, so the blogging has kind of gone by the way side... sorry.

Katrin is a 'good' big sister. She loves Kallie very much but doesn't know her own strength. I know all kids go through the adjusting stage with a new sibling but Katrin's adjusting stage seems to be lasting a little too long (if you catch my drift). I will say that she can be a really big help to me when I need something in the other room or just help setting the table. She really is a lot of fun to have around.

NEW BABY

Yesterday, our lives were blessed by the birth of Kallie Renee' Eckert. She entered our world at 8:24 am weighing 7 lbs. 5.8 oz. She was 20 1/4 inches long. Kallie is a very healthy little girl with a healthy set of lungs and a head full of very dark hair.

We expect mommy and baby to come home on Friday. Pictures will be posted in a few days.

Thank you to all who have stopped by to she us already! We have really enjoyed your company.

33 weeks pregnant

I went and had my pregnancy pictures done this past week. I figured I'd better do it before I run out of time.

A little update... camp was great! Last year we had our house broken into during camp, thankfully God protected our home (our next door neighbor's house was hit, though). We did have some excitement though, I ended up in the ER and was diagnosed with acute bronchitis. What fun!?!? I'm better now and 'enjoying' the last weeks of my pregnancy. I think I'm ready for her grand arrival. This past week, we did have a little scare. I thought my water broke... another fun trip to the hospital. Anyway... life is never boring.

30 weeks pg

 

 

Here I am in all my glory...

Katrin's 2 year pictures