Can you say miracle....

Christmas day was great.  We started with waking up around 7 or so, had Afton open her presents from us, and then Jacob and myself opened our presents to each other.  I made breakfast and then we lounged around the house. It started to snow around this time too. Jacob installed the new carseat from his parents into his truck and then also installed the cd/ipod player under the kitchen cabinets he bought me.  I got him a pair of shoes, two VT shirts, and a VT hat.  My parents came over around 3pm to give Afton of FEW of her presents and a huge froggy toybox for all of her new stuff.  Then we went to my sisters for Christmas dinner.  My brother-in-laws family and a few family friends joined us.  We left around 7pm so Afton could go to bed and I had to work the next day at 7am.  I got a phone call at 9:01pm from my sister saying that our parents were in a bad accident but she didn't know much.  I immediately ran into the living room to tell Jacob and began hysterically crying that they hit ice, went into the ditch, hit a tree and flipped there suv twice and were hanging upside in the car.  I called to work telling that I would not be in the next day since they were in an accident.  We were then waiting for my sis to call back with more info, so Jacob called his parents to tell them and say we might bring afton over, who was asleep.  My sis called back and said that the ambulance was at the site and would be taken them to a local ER.  So Jacob, Afton, and myself made the trip to the local ER in the snowy weather.  Luckily we got there safely and so did my sis and her family.  We all got there before the ambulance and waiting the waiting room.  About 30 mins or so my dad came out and said he was fine and mom took all of the impact.  The airbags never deployed and she hit her head.  Luckily by the grace of God (and that's what helped them) she only has a concussion and hematoma to her head.  She had a CT of her head and x-ray of her arm (she thought she broke it) but it was negative.  We left around 12am, and they went to stay with my sis.  The car is totaled but PTL there alive. 

So who can't say that it was a miracle that they were able to get out of the car (with lots of help, emts and what not) and walk away.  And the whole time she was in the Er she was worried about of the christmas presents she had in the back of the car.

Praise God for his grace, mercy, and watchfulness over my family that night!!

Definitely a Christmas we won't forget!!!

Phrases

I heard this phrase a few months ago from one of Jacob's cousins, but don't know where she heard it. 


"Every problem is an opportunity to trust God"

How humbling is that phrase.  I wrote this on a coupon note I keep with me and look at it often when I need advice.  I said it over and over when I was looking for a different job back in August and surely within a few days had a new opportunity on my plate.  I love this phrase and shared it today with a friend who is infertile and wants nothing more than to have a child.  I hope it speaks to her as it did to me.  Granted me needed a job vs. infertilty is no comparsion but everyone's "problems" are so different.  I hope this is a phrase I can keep in my mind always, since He is there is any time of trouble and just a prayer away.


God Bless!!

Blessed

I was thinking back on our last year or so and got a little mad at myself for not being more thankful to God for all that He has done for us.  Of course I thank Him daily for life and asked for forgiveness of sins and what not.  But how often do I really thank Him for the gift of being Afton's mom in particular.  Apparently not enough.  In this CHRISTmas season, I am so thankful for the gift of being able to have a children and love her and watch her grow into an individual.  I guess I've been thinking about this more lately, since I have a few close friends that are unable to have children.  I feel so bad for them but also know God has bigger and better plans for them.  So know everytime that little girl looks up at me and smiles, I think how BLESSEd am I.....So blessed and thankful.

GOD bless and Merry CHRISTmas!!

Tis the Season

Tis the season for freshly baked goodies, turkey, ham, stuffing, and desserts galore.  And just my luck I am still trying to lose the dreaded baby weight.  I was very thankful to only gain 20 lbs during my pregnancy, and to date lost about 12  of those lbs.  Why is it so hard to lose the last 10 or so lbs.  Since being pregnant my sweet tooth is ridiculous.  I need something sweet everyday and can sometimes taste food in my mouth without eating anything.  I have in the past eating whole bags (big bags) of candy.  I need some major motivation to lose the final lbs.  Don't get me wrong, I still want to lose wait after I get down to my pre-preggers weight.  I hate comparing myself to my high school weight but its so easy to do that.  My other issue with weight lose, is exercise, who has time for it.  I know I don't, not with a job and 6 month old baby.  I guess I will just have to make time, right???   Wish me luck during this holiday season!

Long Over due....Afton's first six months in a Nut Shell

Looks like I've been a little busy since my last blog in January 2010. Afton Genevieve Warriner was born May 21, 2010, at 12:51am. My pregnancy was picture perfect except for a potential placenta problem, but luckily that worked itself out. Labor was picture perfect as well and was able to go home after 2 1/2 days cooped up in a tiny hospital room. We immediately went on our family beach trip two weeks after Afton's birth. Afton was great at the beach and all of Jacob's family was there to lend a helping hand. My maternity came and went and I had to go back to working the night shift. Daddy was forced to do the night shift as well, tending to Afton during the night who didn't sleep through the night until 3 months. The first few weeks were bad, but it eventually got a little easier. I only got one 4 am phone call from daddy, not knowing what to do for a screaming baby. One month to the day I left the night shift at Brandermill Woods and Started the day shift at The Laurels of Bon Air, another local nursing home. Besides the new job, I only work four days a week and get to work with my mom. Also during the new job, we were putting a offer on a house!! This was in August and we moved into our home on October 2, 2010. We absolutely love being homeowners and everything that goes with that. And Afton is finally in her own room. October also brought a family trip to Georgia to visit with Jacob's brother and his family. October 20 was 3rd anniversary and we went to dinner at Longhorn and dessert at Sweet Frog sans baby. The following weekend was our housewarming party which was a success with about 20 of our closet friends. Afton's first halloween came and went, she was a cute little sunflower. Novemember came along and we took Afton to the Blue Ridge Mountains and took her to Afton Mountain and visited their winery. We bought two Afton Mt wines and took several pictures for her room. Thanksgiving was a full day, tons of new family and friends, even her great-great aunt and uncle warriner. Which leads us to now, I am now thinking of what to by my little girl for her first Christmas.

Thinking about what to write..

Today I am currently 21 weeks pregnant with our first baby, a little girl. I will admit I am not normally a great writer, but have read some friends blogs and thought it would be a great thing for others to read and one day for my daughter to look at. I will probably just write about my pregnancy and my life up to now.