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12/31/13

Here We Are...

It is the last day of 2013. I just had to blog!

My day has been great so far. I went to work, got a lot of things out of the way since it hasn't been too busy at the office. I had lunch with hubby at the Sam's Club Home Office cafeteria and then left work an hour early. I stopped by at target to see if I could pick up some fun 2014 head bands but they had none! Maybe I should have gone to Walmart... lol. I also spent sometime today writing out some prayer points for 2014. I believe I did this for 2013 but I'm not sure where I put it. Bummer! I plan to keep this one though and God grant me the Grace to see another year, it would be awesome to go over it come December 31, 2014.

I have been really happy all day. I just have this joy about me and an expectant spirit for 2014. I am praying that God uses me in this new year and that everything I do will be all about Him and for his Glory. I'll be at church at 9.00p.m tonight, but before then, I want to get some things out of the way, so this will be where I stop.

Allow me to say thank you to you for coming back over and over again to see what's going on with me. I am very grateful for all my readers and I pray to do a lot better in 2014 with this blog. May the God of heaven that has been so faithful to me bless you in 2014 and give you a sweet testimony that will stay on your lips all year long. See you next year!!! A song in my spirit...


" All the Glory must be unto the Lord
Only He is worthy of our Praise
No man on earth should give Glory to himself,
All the Glory must be unto the Lord!"


12/25/13

Christmas 2013

Hubby had an idea this year to put together some pictures from this year for our Christmas card instead of taking family Christmas photos. I think it turned out great!





It has been a good day. From my family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

12/24/13

Twas The Night Before Christmas

It has been busy, busy, busy around here lately. Work has been hectic and there has been a lot going on at home. My In-loves got in town on Saturday with Izi to spend the holiday with us. Hubby's whole family was actually supposed to come but things happen and plans got changed :( We are having lots of fun with mummy, daddy, and Izi though. The kids took some Christmas pictures. The first one was with Santa at the mall of NorthWest Arkansas two Sundays ago. Demi behaved well (guess he was clueless), but MoMo wasn't having it. I was so upset but I had to realize yet again that the picture does not have to be perfect and the tears, fear in Santa's arm, awkward pose etc... is all part of the fun and memories.




They also got to take pictures with Santa at the Sam's Club Home Office. I don't think I have mentioned this yet, but hubby got a new job so is now with Sam's club. Yet another amazing testimony and some of the wonderful things God has been doing in our lives.








Hubby joined in on this one. I was busy at work and didn't even show up :( 

As you can tell, Mo was not feeling it... Ha!



This past Sunday we dedicated Demi back to God at church. We decided to do it since his grandparents would be in town, and we could have some family present. It was amazing! So grateful for our pastor!








On the left is our aunt. She has been taking care of the kids for us. I was so worried about putting Demi in daycare after my maternity leave and she came through for us almost at the last minute. The kids love her and I am more than thankful for her!


I love this pic!


Btw... Izi is missing out of these pictures because she made a new friend at church and went over to hang out. Lol

Also, our kids at church had their Christmas presentation too! I am one of the children's teachers and we practiced with them really ONLY 3 times, but they did so well! Uber proud of them!



Eva singing her "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" solo. Killed it!



Some fun photos at home...






Can't wait for tomorrow morning. There are many gifts for the kids to open, and I can't wait to see the excitement on their faces! Demi will be clueless of course and that's just okay. Lol. Christmas cards were mailed out yesterday. I sent them out late... I know, I know. I will be revealing our Christmas 2013 card tomorrow like I did last year, so come back to check it out!


Merry Christmas Eve!

12/6/13

Very Cold Days!

So it's currently freezing and snowing hard in NorthWest Arkansas. This was the temperature on my Iphone when I checked this morning...

Look at Monday's weather! YIKES! Btw we now live in Rogers not Bentonville anymore..


I didn't go in to work today but I worked from home (can't afford to just take a day off like that.. ha!). I was locked in my room up until about 4p.m this evening. I didn't let Mo know I was at home if not I wouldn't have accomplished half the things I did today. I am so thankful for our aunty currently staying with us. She definitely was on the top of my thanksgiving list. She was with the kids while I worked today and stays with them daily. Mo did come to my room at about 7:30a.m to pull on the door. Thank God I locked it! She walked away crying but of course got into something else very quickly. I wonder if she does that every day. Hmmnn....

Unfortunately, I can't even enjoy the time indoors with hubby. He is currently out of town. Perfect timing babe! *side eye*. Meanwhile my baby sis sent a text today about tank tops in Georgia in December. Really?! *Jesus be a Sun*

Three posts in a day? How about that? Enjoy your weekend! We'll be playing in the snow tomorrow. Can't wait to see Mo's reaction!


Nelson Mandela

Yesterday, I did not even have to turn on the TV before I found out that Nelson Mandela had passed. I saw it on every FaceBook status, every Instagram photo, and every Twitter status. That is just the kind of man he was and the type of life he led, one that left an impact on not just his sphere of influence but the world as a whole. It got me to thinking some more on how I want to be remembered. Nelson Mandela once said "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the life of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead". As you go about your daily life, think about what you are doing to make life better not just for yourself but for those around you. There is a lot we can all do to impact change, not necessarily in the world but maybe in our neighborhood or city or county. Who knows where/what that will lead to... I'm speaking to myself here too. 


(1918-2013)


Rest in Peace Sir Nelson Mandela

MoMo Is 18 Months Old!

Wow... Where do I begin?!


You have a VERY BIG personality! You are very outgoing, loud, friendly, dependent, feisty, and I could go on and on.

You love talking on the phone, especially FaceTiming and you insist on holding the phone yourself.

You still love food! You refuse to be fed and always want to do it yourself. There are times when I give you your meal and if I forget the fork, you stretch your hand to me, as if to say "where's my eating utensil?" Lol. I must say, I'm really proud of you because you eat very well with your fork and spoon. Plate to mouth without making a mess. However, when you're done and there's still food left, you put your fork or spoon done and start playing with the food with your hands! Big mess! When it's your meal time, as soon as you see me warming up your food, you go sit in your chair knowing what's coming. Sometimes, that's how you let us know you're hungry. You either sit in your chair or stand in front of the fridge or pantry and whine. When I bring your food out of the microwave and you see steam, you start saying "ot, ot". Lol.  A couple of months ago, you said "nom nom" when you were enjoying your meal now you shout "YUMMY"! It's the funniest thing ever! Lol.




You are mummy's big helper. I actually send you to do stuff for me now. You can get me the remote control when I tell you to, or anything in close proximity when I don't feel like getting up (oh joy!).

You are loving being big sister! You give Demi lots and lots of kissing. You clean his mouth with his bib when he's drooling. You struggle to hold his bottle so you can feed him. You rock him in his rocker when he's laying in it. You love to sing to him and you touch his cheeks and say "baybay". Funny stuff. And my my you are very protective of him!

Whenever I change your diaper or Demi's I hand it to you and you go put it in the diaper pail. You get so excited doing that. You also love to be sent to put stuff in the trash. You've known what the trash is for months now.




You are not scared of kids bigger than you and you never back down to anyone! You are one little fire cracker! I love it though because I see leadership in you already. I just don't like it when you want to hit. Oh no no ma'am. We're working on that!

You still like sharing. I love that about you. Whenever you're eating something, you alway want to give those around you. You walk up to us and say "take".




Whenever you're told to stop doing something and you know you're wrong, you shout "no" and recently, you point your index finger at me and say "stop" to me too. Lol

Except for days that you're just so tired, putting you to bed is getting harder. You fight it with everything you've got. As soon as I say "bedtime", you start crying and saying "NO!" Lol.

Here are the words you are saying. Hope I can remember all... "No, stop, mama, baby, yummy, ball, take, hi, hey, hello, bye, 




You are still obsessed with Yo Gabba Gabba. These days when you badly want to watch it, you hand us the remote and start saying "Yo gaw gaw". I was shocked the first time you did this!

You absolutely totally LOVE singing and dancing. Daddy got you a toy microphone and you love it. Recently, you use Demi's rattle as your mic.

I am learning very quickly that you watch everything we do and copycat of course! Lol. Your latest is to hold your phone with your shoulder to your ear as if you're too tied up to use your hands, then you walk around just blabbing a whole bunch of nothing! The first time I saw you do this, I laughed so hard.

Thanks to your aunty Harriet, you love to paint your finger and toe nails, you love makeup and my my you love perfume! Every time you're around me and I'm getting ready to leave the house, once you see me spray perfume, you stretch your hands out. Good lawd! Thanks Aunty!




You like to put on your lotion after a bath yourself and I let you. You still love baths. I just have an issue with you trying to drink the water using your toy boat. No ma'am.

Your hair is getting longer and longer and I'm getting more tired and tired of the up keep! Lol

Your wearing 12-18months clothes, maybe some 24months depending on the style of outfit. Size 5 shoes and size 3 diapers. 




You don't play around when it comes to daddy. As soon as he even looks at you, you stop what you're doing. But with me, ha! Daddy says because I let you. Hey! I was supposed to be the strict parent! Get it together mummy!

Your favorite snacks are grapes, Cheetos, oreos, and animal crackers.

For some weird reason, you love condiments/dressing. You just dip your fingers in it and lick away. 

You love to high five, chuck knuckles (Aunty Renny taught you that), and give hugs and kisses.

You're good with brushing your teeth. I love that you stay quietly. You even know to stick your tongue out!




I feel like I'm missing some more things out, but these will do for now. You are just such a JOY and I thank God for choosing me to raise you! I LOVE YOU more than I could ever express it!!!



21 months here we come!

12/4/13

My Babies Are Getting Older!

I just wanted to give a quick shout out to my babies. They are growing so fast and I'm trying hard to enjoy every moment. Mo is 18 months today and Demi is 4 months old today too (already!). Our lucky number 4 babies! I will put up an 18 months update post on Mo before the end of the week so look out for it!
                                                                                                           
                                







The weekend is almost here!

12/3/13

Better Late Than Never

First off, I want to apologize to all my faithful readers. I've left you hanging for some time now but the truth is I've been ridiculously BUSY. I have so much going on in my life right now, so much so some days I wish I could add some more hours to the day. I feel so bad most days because my communication with my family and friends is really taking a hit. I'm praying to get to that place where I feel some kind of stability. I know I will get there soon, it's just a matter of time. Through it all though, God is and has been faithful!

Our first thanksgiving in NorthWest Arkansas was awesome. We spent the day with family friends, had great conversations and enjoyed really good food! It was a really good time and a blessing to me considering that I wasn't planning on cooking anything! Lol. Here's why...

In my "Keep Calm" post, I mentioned we had something to be really thankful for this year. Well... Hubby and I bought a house! Yay!!! Whenever I mention this to anyone, I always get a response similar to this... "Y'all are here to stay, no looking back". Well, I'm not sure about all that. Lol. God can pack us up next month and move us to China for all I know. Either way, we made the decision and we plan to enjoy it while it lasts.

I am more than excited because this is actually my very first home purchase! Hubby got our home in Atlanta years before we got married. As with everything in our lives, there is a testimony behind the purchase of this home. When we first decided to purchase, this was the first house we looked at. We fell in love with it, but over time we looked at other options, and even at some point concluded we didn't want the house anymore. But somehow, we came back to it and today, it's our home. And I give God all the glory!

I have too, too much to be thankful to God for. When I think about how good God has been, my soul truly cries out hallelujah! Everything is not perfect and my life is not perfect but God has indeed been good. I'm thankful for every blessing he has given me!

I want to take this moment to to thank hubby. Babe I know you are reading this because you are one of my faithful readers and yes you did remind me recently that I haven't blogged in a while. Thanks for your encouragement btw. Lol. I am so thankful to God for joining us together. You inspire me daily to do better and be better and I am so overjoyed at how far God has brought you. Thank you so much for being a great leader in our home and for all you constantly do just to make sure I'm happy. I take note even when you don't think I do. Thank you babe! Yeah, and I'm thankful for Mo and Dems Dems too. Lol



Yay us!!!


With the kids. Mo is just so excited (Sarcasm of course!) Lol


Hope you had a great thanksgiving!

11/13/13

It's Turn Up Time!

Those were the first words out of my mouth this morning, I kid you not. I did say a prayer of thanks to God after that of course! Ha! It has been a good day and I am very thankful to God for entering into another year. I'm also thankful to all my family and friends that took the time out to call, text, and also the social media greetings. I appreciate every last one.

Hubby is currently out of the country but he was the first to say happy birthday. He called on the 13th his time since he's 7hrs ahead and he also called at exactly 12a.m my time. It's funny because I thought my mom beat him to it because she called me before he did. I got on the phone with him after I spoke to her and I told him he was too late and he told me to look at the time and it was 12:01a.m so my mom actually called too early... Lol. As usual with hubby, parents, siblings and the African friends I have, everyone ended their call with a prayer (we Africans stay praying okay! Lol). My sis Harriet's prayer was funny, I had to laugh midway. She said something like this... "God will cause every man to favor you. Even people that don't like you will favor you and after their done, their eyes will open but by that time, it will be too late". Really?! LOL You better believe I said Amen!

Work was good too. My coworkers decorated my cube and two coworkers brought in brownies and pumpkin cake with cream cheese. They were pretty good! There were two other people celebrating their birthdays today as well and one happens to be the buyer on my desk, the person I work the closest with as the financial planner! How cool is that? I also got a card signed by the whole team. Best of all, I got flowers delivered to my desk from hubby with a really sweet note! I didn't see that coming! My sweet boo!

I was sure glad to come home to my babies, the best gifts I could ever ask for! I bought dinner tonight though, had to give myself a break! We had KFC. Lol. I tried to explain to Mo that it was mummy's birthday but that all went over her head I'm sure. Maybe next year... lol

Really though, I'm beyond thankful to God! He has been too good to me!

Recap: Counterclockwise - Me at work, flowers from hubs(can't wait till they bloom),  dinner, card from co-workers, note from hubs!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! 

11/4/13

Mo is 17 Months Old!

So Mo is also 17 months old today! Unfortunately, I never had the time to do a 15 months update for her but I will definitely be putting one up for her 18 months mark next month! She's busy, busy, busy!






Happy 17 months sweetie!

Demi Is 3 Months Old!

I can't believe Demi is 3 months old already! Time flew by so, so fast. Today was my first day back at work, and you know what? It wasn't bad at all. I missed him but it felt really good to know he was in good hands. So how are you doing Dems? Lets see...


You love to SLEEP. You sleeps so good too! Once you have a full belly, you go down for sometimes a good 3 hours and then wake up, eat, play, and go down again.

You love your bath time! You lay down quietly and just enjoy every moment of it.

You LOVE smiling! I usually get your smiles after a meal. Lol




I give you mostly breast milk and substitute sometimes with formula. You LOVE the real deal and majority of the time turn me into your pacifier.

Speaking of paci's, every time I've tried you with one, you've pushed it out of your mouth. That's good I guess. I'm not even going to force it. If you don't want it ever, that's fine by me!




You're a very light sleeper sometimes and you hate it when your sleep is interrupted. You wake up and give some nasty looks. Lol. 

You're a  big boy and you're starting to wear some 3-6months outfits.

You wear size 1 diapers.




You have a lot of hair!

I love, love your big cheeks!

You're already holding on to stuff and you have a tight grip!

You're starting to make a lot of sounds! I always let you know I hear you. Lol




You're a really good baby. You're mostly upset only when you're hungry and I'm taking my time.

You have big lovely eyes and you focus on things and just take in your environment. You also spend a good amount of time just staring at me and I wonder what you're thinking when you do.




Your nicknames are Baba, Dems Dems, Dems the dude, Love bug, Bubba, and some more I can't think of. Lol





You are growing so fast and I'm making sure I enjoy every moment! I know this stage will be over before I know it. Daddy and big sis love you so much and are also enjoying every moment with you!


We LOVE you Dems Dems!!!

11/1/13

Keep Calm!

IT'S THE BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR

FALL!

It's so, so beautiful in Bentonville right now. The trees have totally changed. I will have to get my camera out and capture some lovely fall photos, before all the leaves fall off. I stole this off Demi's photographer's Facebook page.


Fall in Bentonville


THANKSGIVING!!

Also it my most favorite holiday of the year! This year we have so so much to be thankful for and it's going to be a really special time for us for ONE special reason among many, which I will share at that time. Stay tuned!


Source - Google Images


MY BIRTHDAY!!!

I'll be a year older!

My 22nd birthday cake!


IT'S NOVEMBER BABY!!!

10/31/13

Happy Halloween!

For Halloween, I found a onesie for Demi that was designed like a mummy! I also got booties that said "My 1st Halloween" My baby looked so cute!








Morayo was Snow White! So when I told hubby who Mo was going to be for Halloween, he had NO idea who Snow White was! We took the kids to the Walmart home office today to trick or treat. There were hundreds of kids all dressed up in their cute and creative costumes. A lot of employees decorated their cubes and had LOTS of candy ready for the kids. Some of the cubes were really, really creative! Anyways, several people said "Hi Snow White" to MoMo and hubby looked at me and said, "Why am I the only one who doesn't know who Snow White is?" I couldn't even laugh. 

MoMo was so confused at first with people telling her to get candy but she eventually caught on. I'm sure next year she'll be able to yell "Trick or Treat!" Can't wait!








BTW it was so great to see my team today and I can't wait to be back at work. Did I say that? Lol