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I have a wonderful 4-day weekend due to the ski trip my office is on. Boo. Its been really nice though. I miss being able to stay home with my kids and this has been a wonderful time being home with them. Im cleaning, organizing, and making chili (its so cold outside) while Caleb is at school and Izzy is sleeping. I will miss this when I have to go back to work on Monday. Luckily, Christmas and New Years are coming up and with it, more time off. ;)

Happy Birthday to my mom!

My moms birthday is tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day. Here is the card I sent her. She is in Spain with her mom. We miss her!

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Here He comes to save the day!!

Recently, I've been struck with a dilemma. My parents, who care for my kids while I work, are going to be out of the country for a month starting a week from Monday. I have needed to find childcare for the kids but a lack of money has been a huge issue for me. My desire has been to find someone who could come to my home and take care of my kids here. I also preferred that there be no other kids to have to watch so mine can be the focus as they are a handful. Caleb goes to MDO 2 days a week and I needed that person to be able to take and pick him up. We found a sweet lady who can do all this but the cost was just too much for me, almost my entire paycheck for a month. Sooooo, this last Tues., God led someone to give me a check. Such a huge blessing!! I still needed more to be able to pay for this childcare. Today, I checked my mail and received a HUGE check for the remainder of the amount that I need to pay for childcare. God provided the exact amount I need.

God is good, ALL THE TIME!

Isabeau's Half Birthday

Today Isabeau turned 6 months! I cannot believe it. Time truly flies by. What an amazing gift God gave us in her.

My brother and his family were visiting from Oklahoma and we spent the day at the Riverwalk. I have been wanting to get Izzy's ears pierced for quite some time and we decided to do it at the mall today. Aunt Sheila got her ears pierced for her half birthday. She did soooo great. She didnt really like the fact that the lady was trying to keep her still to mark her ears. Then, super quickly, the lady pierced her ears, both in a flash. She cried for about a minute and then all was well. She was just fine and dandy. She really is a great baby! Here are some pics, before and after.

Long time no blog!

We are finally settled (kinda) here in San Antonio. Its been crazy. Single-parenting is not an easy undertaking and I feel like I am somewhat getting the hang of it. My new job is going well. Its so different going from being a stay-at-home mom to working full-time again outside the home. It sucks missing this time with Isabeau but I am making the best of it. She is growing so much and is the sweetest baby! Caleb was the BEST baby and I was always told the next would be the opposite. WRONG! Isabeau has been an amazing baby and for that I am so grateful, especially with all we have been going through. Caleb is doing great as well. He loves his new MDO and loves going to church Monday and Tuesday nights while I attend Bible studys. They both stay with my mom while I am at work and Caleb loves staying with his "Yaya". She is so great with them and that has made leaving them a bit easier. Here are some pics and an adorable video of Caleb making Izzy laugh. Enjoy!

So long, farewell...

The time has come! We are moving to San Antonio. I have most of the apartment packed up and ready to go. My father-in-law comes tomorrow to help load up the U-Haul and head out of town on Tuesday. Its bitter sweet. My mother-in-law came by to say goodbye and it was very hard. A lot of tears shed.

I am sad to leave Dallas but very excited about our new future in San Antonio. I will miss all of my dear friends, old and new. My in-laws have been a great support during many crazy times and I will miss them. Luckily, we are only a 4-hour car ride or 45 plane trip up!

Good news-I have an awesome job ready and waiting for me in San Antonio. I will be working front office in a dental office. Its been almost 5 years since I left the dental field and then it was as a dental assistant so this is a very new ballgame for me.

Keep us in your prayers as you will be in ours.

Our computer "broke down" on us so it will be a little bit til I can post some more pictures but they will come soon. Isabeau is growing leaps and bounds! Caleb is an awesome big brother and growing up very fast, too fast.

Love to you all and hope to see you soon!

~Des

Joy of Motherhood

I picked Isabeau up not long after she ate and she spit up right in my mouth, on my cheek, and all down my shoulder and chest into my bra!!! Nice! This picture doesnt show the extent of the damage as the spitup and my skin are practically the same color but you get the jist.

8 weeks and gaining!

Isabeau is getting soooo chunky! We are having so much fun with her! She is constantly smiling and cooing. Caleb cant get enough of her either! In the last picture, Caleb is doing what he sees Mama doing all the time, he is nursing his bear "D". It was so funny! He lifted up his shirt, put "D" on his side, and put up to his chest, cracking up the entire time. We tried to tell him that only Mamas feed babies like that but he just kept on. Oh well. ;)

Book Club

I am in a book club and missed the last meeting. Its cool though because I didnt read the book and wasnt really that interested in it. The book we are reading for this next meeting is "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini. FABULOUS!!! I loved it and finished it in 3 days. I was so sad that I finished the book so fast. I wanted more! So I just got his first book, "The Kite Runner", in the mail and am so excited to read it!

Sounds delish!!

I was looking online for the recipe for Rice Krispie Treats to make some for Caleb and found this one by sheer luck! So glad I did! It sounds sooooo yummy. I can already feel the fat accumulating on my butt and thighs. Oh well! Let me know if any of you make it.
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Sopapilla Cheesecake

3 cans Crescent rolls
3 8 oz packages cream cheese
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1 stick butter
2 packages frozen strawberries or other fruit (optional)


Mix cream cheese, 1 tsp. vanilla, and 2 cups sugar. Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray.
Line bottom of pan with 1-1/2 cans of Crescent rolls. Smooth cream cheese mixture over rolls. Add your choice of fruit (optional). Cover with 1-1/2 cans remaining Crescent rolls.

Melt 1 stick of butter and pour over last layer of rolls. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon then sprinkle on top.

Bake at 350°F for approximately 30-35 minutes.

Calebs favorite thing to do lately

And mine too!

Sweet Smiles!

Isabeau is 1 month old today!

Here are some pics of Isabeau from the past week. She is getting so big!

Tummy time!

Mothers Day with her cute new outfit on.

Riding with big brother Caleb in their new stroller. Caleb loves it!!

Bath time! We put her in and you could tell she was in heaven! She just stared at herself in the mirror. This girl loves her baths.

More pics of the most beautiful baby girl!

The last one is my favorite so far!

Isabeau is here!!

Thursday I started to have contractions at around noon. I had been having Braxton-Hicks contractions since Monday and these were different! Around 9 pm they started to get more consistent and painful. By 1:30 am Friday, I woke Josh up and let him know it was time to go. We waited for my mother-in-law to come get Caleb and then we left for the birth center. We got there shortly after 3 am and I was dilated to a 6. Man that was good news! I got in the tub and at 5 am, I felt like I may need to push but was not sure so I asked my midwife to check me. I got out of the tub and was dilated to a 9. Since I felt like I needed to push, we stayed in the bed and I pushed. 30 minutes later, Isabeau was born! 7 pounds 8 ounces and 18 3/4 inches long. She has dark hair and has a chubby face! She was born on her due date.

We were unsure how Caleb would take the whole thing but when he saw her his little face lit up and immediately he wanted to hold her. He did not want to let go and was not happy when he had to give her up to Grandma. He is so happy to be a big brother and he will be the best!

I am so glad that it went so quickly. It was very hard, very hard. I think I gave Josh, Jessica, and the midwife quite a few laughs. All in all though, I got a beautiful baby girl and what they say about forgetting the pain when they are born is pretty much true. I dont think I will forget the pain, but it paled in comparison when my beautiful little girl finally came. Here are a few pictures and there will be plenty more to come.

So sorry you missed it Linds. She decided she wanted to be a timely baby!

We have effacement people!!

Had an appt today and not much change in dilation or station but I am now 50% effaced whereas I was not last Thurs. I need her to come soon!!

Family Pics

Here are a few of my favorites from our family shoot Easter weekend!