Monday, December 20, 2010

Just a few Pics

Hi Mommy!




Playing with Sasha

I guess your ok




Smile from my Little Sunshine

Peek - A- Boo

Mom It's Almost Christmas

Friday, December 17, 2010

Playing in the Toy Box

H-J has a new favorite toy her new box that GG put her toys in....and without further Adue H-J and her new toy. 





Thursday, December 16, 2010

Teething

So the Berthon house is getting minimal sleep as little H-J is now getting 2 more teeth and she is very uncomfortable and so she has decided that she is upset and hurting then she needs to tell mommy all about it. 

But even though she is in pain she always has time to smile....

Monday, December 13, 2010

Family Pics

This weekend was a busy weekend as most weekends in tale.  Taking H-J to see Santa and then home to do our family Christmas pictures. My Aunt Dee Dee has always done our family Christmas pictures and we are always so excited to see the beautiful pictures she takes and this year was no exception. 








Saturday, December 11, 2010

Meeting Santa for the First Time

Today was one of the most memorable days in my life.....Ever since I had H-J I have been looking forward to taking H-J to see Santa and today was the day.  It was so awesome and she did great and I am just so excited to see what the rest of holiday season holds.



Thursday, December 9, 2010

Eating with GG

H-J and Mommy  have been playing at Great Grandma's House (GG) today and GG had the great please of feeding H-J dinner so here are a few pics...





They both survived with just a little mess but together they did great!!!!  
Thank You GG for the help tonight.

Monday, December 6, 2010

My New Trick

Hannah-Joy is learning new things every day and her most favorite thing to do right now is to pull up to everything.





Sunday, December 5, 2010

Small Update

Well I know it has been a long time since I have updated but life has been crazy.

I finished my last day of work on Oct. 15 and it was defiantly bitter sweet to say the least. I loved my job but they did tell me that if and when I am ready to return to give them a call and they would see if they have anything available. Since finishing with work I started working at our church part time with children’s ministry and it truly has been a huge blessing not only do I get to have some adult time, but I also have a chance to take Hannah-Joy to work with me and make a little extra money to help our family.

Brian is doing so much he is almost finished with this semester of school and has done amazing with the fact the he is now working almost 50 hours a week, helping me take care of H-J, the house and also putting up all of our Christmas stuff. He us such a huge help and just an awesome husband and I thank God every day that he gave me a understanding, honest and compassionate person who loves me and his baby girl.

Hannah-Joy is doing amazing she is now almost 9 months and is taking this world by storm to say she is a mover and a shaker would be an understatement. She started to crawl right before thanksgiving and will be walking in the next few months. She has 2 teeth and loves to eat, she talks all the time and is turning out to be such a wonderful asset to our family.

We love and miss all of you.

Love Always,

Brian, Amanda and Hannah-Joy

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Pumpkin Patch (Part 1)

Well I know it’s been a while since I updated the blog…




Last week was my first week of being at home with H-J and I was busier last week than I had been at work. But with all of my business I was not too busy to play tea party with H-J, I also had a chance to join our Tuesday morning bible study at the church and more play time with H-J. All in all it was a great week and I look forward to having some more time with her this week.



Last weekend we took H-J to Sweet Barry Farms and boy did we have a blast here are some pictures from our first trip to the pumpkin patch with Brian, Great Aunt Dee Dee and Me (Amanda)












Thursday, October 14, 2010

Our Longhorn Baby!!!!



Mommy and H-J (Her little Longhorn)

Here I Come To Save The Day!

Don't Call me BEVO it's not nice!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

I found it……It was under the bed.

I found it……It was under the bed.


So as many of you may remember but about 2 weeks ago I lost my super girl cape. Well I found it under the bed last night so all is well in my world again.



When I was little I had a bunny blanket that thing went everywhere with me, I am talking I was a little Linus from peanuts.



It always made everything ok… when it was dark it would protect me from the boogie monster, when it thundered out I would sit at the door with my blanket and watch the storm. When I was tired it was my warm blanket that I would lie under and know it would keep me warm, when I was sick it was always beside me to make me feel better. My mom used to sneak into my room when it was nap time and take it to be washed because I always had that blanket. Well as I got older it finally got put into my special box and put up on the shelf and I always knew that no matter what it was in that box.

H-J has a special blanket that we call her woobie I bought it when she was 2 weeks old it is a little angel bear head and a blanket for the body and she loves this thing. Every night when it is time to go to bed we put her on her tummy and give her, her bink and she curls up on her side and we give her, her special woobie and she cuddles it until she is out cold. At any given time while she is in her crib she will always reach for it and play with it and if she is upset you give it to her she will immediately calm down.



I joke that I lost my super cape but in reality it is not a cape that makes me strong it is my faith in God and sometime when life gets tough I forget that if I just take the time to pray and read my bible that got will be my cape and that he will get me through whatever is going on in my life. As many know this week has been a very emotional week, I had to say goodbye to my sister and nephew last night because they are leaving today to move back to Spokane and Friday is my last day of work, I have not had very much sleep in the past week with H-J being sick and now with Brian having pneumonia. Last night I cried because that is what I do, I am an emotional crier most people eat when they are upset not me I break down and cry. I was praying before bed last night and God truly wrapped his arms around me much like I used to do when I was a little girl wrapped in my bunny blanket. I knew from that point that I was going to make it through this week, when I was in high school I went through many changes but I always has a bible verse that I relied on Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” this is what God reminded me last night as he hugged me is that I can do all things with Christ by my side.

So I may not have a super cape but I do have the armor of God and that is so much more precious that any cape would ever be. Thank you lord for all you do in our lives and all that you are going to continue to do.


Monday, October 11, 2010

Berthon house of sick people, how can I help you?

God has defiantly been challenging the Berthon house with sickness it started 2 weeks ago when I came down with bronchitis and a sinus infection. Then last Wednesday night H-J started to run a fever of 104 and it all went downhill from there. Wednesday night was spent with H-J in the bathroom doing steam showers and also giving her Motrin and Tylenol every 4 hours. Thursday morning was spent at the dr. office running flu and rsv test (thankfully) both came back negative. I was told she would be fine with a little tlc and fluids well all day Thursday she ran an extremely high fever all day and again that night. Friday H-J woke up worse that she was the day before so back to the doctor’s office and this time she was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection / ear infection and a prescription of amoxicillin by Saturday her fever was down and all was looking better. Saturday night Brian started to cough extremely bad and started to run a high fever as well. So Brian is now home from work and going to the doctor’s office and hopefully will be on the mend soon. I did take a picture of my precious little girl this weekend.


                                                         Mommy I don't feel good!!!

She also learned a new trick….


Learning to Hold my Bottle

                                                                    Look at me MOM!!