tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175077692024-03-07T17:33:33.943-06:00Music City SpaidsWhere Tyler, Melissa, Maggie and James run around like crazy people most of the time!The Spaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239826907388012692noreply@blogger.comBlogger633125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-68095754051905417882014-04-03T13:20:00.004-05:002014-04-03T13:20:48.354-05:00Poor, neglected blog...Hi Everyone, Sorry this blog hasn't been updated in so long. Life just gets busy, priorities change.<br />
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Lots of news. I am weeks away from baby #4 making HER appearance. Annie Joy is 34 1/2 weeks along, and I am not ready to meet this precious baby! Her room isn't ready, I'm not quite ready to back to sleepless nights since James JUST started sleeping all night (literally only this past month), I'm a little nervous adding a third child to the wonderful mess of our lives... I could go on and on.<br />
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But beside all that, I am so amazingly thankful to the LORD for providing us with another baby. Wasn't sure we'd be able to get pregnant again after losing sweet baby #3, but we found out we were pregnant about 3 weeks before the 1-year anniversary of the miscarriage. I have struggled immensely with anxiety and fear, especially the first half of the pregnancy, but it has been the most uneventful pregnancy of all my children! Not too much morning sickness at the beginning, very little sciatica, no preeclampsia, no gestational diabetes (or threats of it), nothing. She's doing great, being uncomfortable is an easy price to pay for this sweet baby. <br />
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Here I am at 32 weeks (2 1/2 weeks ago).<br />
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<br />Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-61353327366740763292013-05-13T22:32:00.000-05:002013-05-13T22:32:07.248-05:00Mother's Day - Maggie is Funny!<div style="text-align: left;">
Mother's Day this year as so fun - Maggie made me a whole bunch of gifts. </div>
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Beautiful butterfly. She was very proud of this one. </div>
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A super-cute teapot and teabag project from school.<br />
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Here are some cute writing Mother's Day projects she did at school. You'll
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funny! And sweet. I love Maggie so much!<br />
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I have been teasing Maggie for months that I needed bookmarks. And as
Mother's Day got closer I kept hinting that's what I wanted. Now, when you ask your kid for a bookmark, don't you think it is going to be some cute picture that they've colored or something covered in stickers? Not with Maggie. She took me literally. Tyler took her to an office supply store to have them laminated, too. Good thing - I'm saving these for posterity. I really had to exercise some self-control and not laugh myself into hysterics, they caught me just right. Maggie is so funny!<br />
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"Book Mark Made in April 23rd 2013" - this one is about 4x8. <br />
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"Fall into a good book. Made in April 23, 2013" Closer to appropriate bookmark size, but still large.<br />
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"I Love Reading Made in April 23, 2013" Again, 4x8.<br />
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And this one is enormous! "I like Reading. Made in April 23rd 2013" This one is about 6x6 or 7x7, may have to trim down the lamination some or I won't be able to use it with many books. <br />
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So VERY thankful I get to be a mommy.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">PS- I got a little sad, for just a moment, thinking about the little 3-month old that could've been in my arms, too, had things been different. But remembered that our little one is in much better hands and arms than mine, and that they are having the time of Eternity with the Lord already. And so, a couple tears fall, but not without hope, and trust, tha<span style="font-size: x-small;">t God's ways are bigger and<span style="font-size: x-small;"> better than mine<span style="font-size: x-small;">. I can't wait to see what <span style="font-size: x-small;">He continues to do in my life. </span></span></span></span></span> Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-11185457485040586192013-04-15T08:36:00.004-05:002013-04-15T08:49:42.909-05:00Maggie's Training Wheels are off!Tyler finally got Maggie to learn to ride her bike while his parents were here to visit.<br />
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Here Grampa is giving Maggie a pep talk. Even though she had already ridden several times a couple minutes prior, she was all pouty when Gramma and I came out to see her progress. <br />
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Another pep talk, ready to go.<br />
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A short video of her riding between Tyler and Grampa. After this she learned to turn while riding and using her brakes. And you will note that that towards the end of the video there's a little boy in bare feet zooming past. I found that highly entertaining. <br />
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<br />Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-82155466773607336332013-03-02T15:21:00.002-06:002013-03-02T15:21:59.475-06:00Already Two. Sweet "Baby" James.Saturday (March 2) we had James' birthday party (look here - I am updating the blog the same day!). My mom and decorated the downstairs after he went to bed. So first thing in the morning he got to check it all out. His birthday theme this year was Disney Cars (we watch the movie just about every day).
He LOVES Frank the combine/bull. If anyone you know has a Frank TOY, I would love it. I didn't see any in the store, but on eBay they are pretty expensive. Don't tell anyone that if they want to give it to you to give to me. Free is better... Moving on. I should've had my mom video his reaction to seeing Frank on the wall and all the other decorations. He thought they were pretty fun.
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James opening a couple presents right before the party. There were 2 things I bought right after he was born (on clearance at Target) that I KNEW would be awesome someday. They are Cars pop-up tents. I thought they would be fun for the kids to play in during the party. <br />
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See? Easy set sup.<br />
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<b>Decorations.</b><br />
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I whipped up this banner in Word. Now that I know how to do it, I have a hard time not doing them for every birthday (I did one for Maggie's owl-0themed party 2 years ago, too). <br />
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James looked real pleased to have that hat on. He snapped himself with the cord a minute later and that wasn't pleasant.<br />
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The Birthday Boy playing with some construction equipment. Gramma Sue got him a super-cool Lightning McQueen and Mater shirt and new Lightning light-up shoes. He was REALLY pleased.<br />
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Friend Jacob and James. I think they are about a month apart.<br />
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Peek a boo!<br />
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See? Playing with the Cars tents and the tubes. <br />
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More playing. That slightly smaller boy is Henry, he's only a year old. James is a big 2-year old, Henry is a brute!<br />
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<b>Lunch: </b>taco and quesadilla bar. The guacamole was particularly good, if I do say so myself. =)<br />
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<b>The Cake. </b>It's Lightning McQueen and Mater on a boulder in Radiator Springs, see the cactus and the rocks? I did the Cars Logo with James' name on it out of royal icing. I was terrified it was going to break before the party as the points were pretty fragile, but it made it through the party and the cake cutting even. Yay! <br />
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Getting ready to blow out the candles. <br />
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Another photo. Can't help myself.<br />
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Help from sister.<br />
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Cake and ice cream. MMM!<br />
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James and most of the kids. <br />
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Tyler and James. <br />
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Chillin' with his sister after everyone went home.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />To top off the afternoon, after everyone went home he came up to me and said, "Pee Mommy up (please, mommy, up). A nigh-night." He was ready for his nap. I picked him up and he wrapped his little hand around my neck and held on tight, fingers in my hair. I carried him upstairs to put him down for a nap and he kept pointing to the full-size bed in his room instead of his crib. He wanted to sleep in his BIG BOY BED! (We haven't even taken the side rail off his crib yet)<br />
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So I propped pillows up so he wouldn't fall off the side or get pinned against the wall. Needless to say I left his bedroom with a little tear in my eye. And so far he's been asleep for an hour and a half. Time keeps marching on. So very glad he's my boy. I love watching him grow up. It's been a wonderful birthday weekend. <br />
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<br />Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-12011406841313723162013-03-02T14:49:00.001-06:002013-03-02T14:49:17.967-06:00Melissa's 35th BirthdayWow. I don't feel old. Tired, but not old.My mom and I spent most of the day finishing up some errands and party prep so instead of making dinner Tyler took us to Culver's for burgers. I realize it was not a gourmet meal, but since we decided not to do burgers for James' party I really had a craving for a good cheeseburger. Culver's is pretty darn good, especially since In-N-Out hasn't come here yet. <br />
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Maggie was insistent that she make my cake since she has her own Easy Bake Oven this year. <br />
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She did a great job baking it (with a little of Gramma Sue's help) and decorated it all on her own. She even wrote "Happy b-day" on it.<br />
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Me and my kiddos.<br />
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This is a super-cool bobbin holder. My spool box is to capacity and I hate all the flyaway threads. can't wait to load this hummer up.<br />
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Eating my Easy Bake Cake (mmm!), and since James' birthday party was the next day the kids just got cake scraps from making James' birthday cake. No need to have TWO cakes in this house. I like cake too much to let that happen.<br />
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Today (Friday, February 22, 2013) was my due
date with baby #3. It’s been 5 months and a week. I don’t know if I (or
any other woman who miscarries) ever fully heals those wounds to the
heart, though our lives go on, and I thought today would be really hard.
But what I am finding is that hard days are a surprise, not a fixed
calendar appointment. Some days I don’t grieve at all. And there are
days like Sunday. Nothing particularly special about it, except that
under other circumstances I would either have been big as a brick house,
in the hospital, or at home cuddling with my newest child. Those
thoughts, hope and dreams that are no more, still hurt.<br />
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We
sang worship songs that morning that touched my soul, and I got to
worship through my tears my Creator and Sustainer. They reminded me of
how great and wonderful my God is, and how He loves me individually. He
cares about my hurts, and I can bring them to him, “cast all your cares
on Him, because He cares for you” (I Peter 5:7). It’s not that as a
believer I don’t feel pain or suffer from the events of life- I have the
sore eyes and a husband’s stained shoulder to prove it, but I have a
heavenly perspective and know that this life is not all there is to
offer. And my hope is not placed in people, no matter how special they
are to me.<br />
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Studying this week, I ran across a passage I underlined many years ago in Arthur Pink’s The Attributes of God on God’s faithfulness. What providence.<br />
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There
are seasons in the lives of all when it is not easy, no not even for
Christians, to believe that God is faithful. Our faith is sorely tried,
our eyes bedimmed with tears, and we can no longer trace the outworkings
of His love. … Cherished plans have been thwarted… We are staggered. …
and now a dark cloud hides Him from us. … Ah, faltering soul, severely
tried fellow pilgrim, seek grace to heed Isaiah 50:10, “Who among you
fears the LORD and obeys the voice of his servant? Let him who walks in
darkness and has no light trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his
God.” … Though you cannot now harmonize God’s mysterious dealings with
the avowals of His love, wait on Him for more light. In His own good
time He will make it plain to you. … God has neither forsaken nor
deceived His child. <b>“Therefore the LORD waits to be gracious to
you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the LORD
is a God of justice; blessed are those who will wait for him.” (Isaiah
30:18).</b></blockquote>
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Pink goes on to quote 2
Timothy 1:12, “I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I
am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been
entrusted to me” and says “When we trustfully resign ourselves, and all
our affairs into God’s hands, fully persuaded of His love and
faithfulness, the sooner shall we be satisfied with His providences and
realize that “He does <i>all </i>things well.”<br />
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While I
did not feel abandoned or unable to see God working in the midst of my
miscarriage, I certainly did feel the hand of the Lord on my life like
no other time, this passage was a really good reminder to <i>rely and wait on God because He is faithful</i>.
His promises are all over the Bible, and He fulfills them all. The LORD
is at work in my life to work all things for good, to make me more like
Jesus Christ in my faith, character, and actions. I am thankful for His
graciousness to me, and I am reminded once again how blessed I am.</div>
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Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-50837667300521748262013-02-22T21:48:00.002-06:002013-02-22T21:48:44.421-06:00Maggie's 7th BirthdayMaggie chose to have a roller skating party this year. It was a relief not to do it at home, and the skating rink kept the girls busy and everyone had a great time, even James!
We had Maggie some of her gifts Saturday morning, even though her birthday was Sunday so she could have her skates and new elbow and knee pads for the party.
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Tyler photo-bombing this picture. <br />
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She loved them so much she wore her skates for breakfast. <br />
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Modeling her new pads and birthday outfit. Yes, I made that shirt. I can't help myself.<br />
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Little Miss at the rink, ready to roll!<br />
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I made "VIP Passes" for Tyler and I and the girls for the party so I could keep track of them. The kids had free reign in the skating rink. James had to have a pass, too. Gotta be like Sissy.<br />
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We weren't sure what we were going to do with James for the party, but they let you take strollers on the rink. Tyler was skating FAST with James! And James sat in that stroller without fussing for nearly and hour going around and around. It was great!<br />
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My turn! <br />
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And here we all are. <br />
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Maggie's cake. She wanted a strawberry cake with "wedding frosting" like I did for Brian and Rachelle's wedding. I also decorated sugar cookies with royal icing for party favors and to incorporate the roller skate theme into the cake.<br />
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A bunch of little girlies! They scarfed down their pizza. Skating is hard work!<br />
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All the girls, Maggie especially, was excited about the drinks. The rink staff "host" the pizza and cake portion and didn't bother asking this mom what the girls could have to drink. They got COKE. Fully-caffeinated Coca-Cola. Maggie never gets anything but a single drink if Tyler has Coke, so this was a big treat for her. I am pretty sure she had 2 cups of it. <br />
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Posing with the cake.<br />
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More girls, and it's cake time!<br />
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Daddy and James eating cake!<br />
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Maggie won some tickets in the wind booth (sorry - no pictures) and she picked vampire teeth. <br />
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Opening gifts. <br />
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All the little girls in one picture.<br />
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Birthday balloons. Gotta have birthday balloons. Maggie had several of the girls come home with us after the party for a sleepover. They were all SO cute and everyone had a great time. <br />
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We opted for a roller skating birthday party this year. Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-54653403651085880332013-02-06T10:03:00.001-06:002013-02-06T10:03:06.246-06:00Christmas 2012This was our year to stay in Nashville. And I will say it's the first time we've stayed home that I have NOT being totally bummed out about staying home.<br />
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I uploaded a bunch of pictures to a web album instead of cluttering up the blog. Here's the link:<br />
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The Spaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239826907388012692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-85696054002616219692013-02-06T09:53:00.002-06:002013-02-06T09:53:16.484-06:00Thanksgiving 2012Maggie's school district had the entire week of Thanksgiving off, so we spent it in Phoenix with Tyler's family. It was a blast! Maggie and cousins Alexis and Gabby played together all week - James tagged along as best he could.<br />
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We enjoyed LOTS of sun, some shopping, I did a lot of sewing (Christmas presents). And it was just a really great time. <br />
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We stopped at Lowe's on the way home from the airport to get our Christmas tree. Gotta get the most out of it! Maybe some day we will go to a tree farm... <br />
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Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-66630293431172408262013-02-06T09:40:00.001-06:002013-02-06T09:40:54.771-06:00Brian got hitched! (November 2012)My youngest brother, Brian, got married in November. I uploaded a web album because I had so many pictures. I took James with me and flew to Seattle a week before the wedding to help mom and Rachelle and Brian with all the wedding prep. I even got to do the flowers. It was really great. <br />
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Anywhoo, here's the link for the album. <br />
<a href="https://plus.google.com/photos/112591439210333200236/albums/5841860175017398129?authkey=COS247OAr_vArgE">https://plus.google.com/photos/112591439210333200236/albums/5841860175017398129?authkey=COS247OAr_vArgE</a>The Spaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239826907388012692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-51973118951366495692012-12-18T19:03:00.002-06:002012-12-18T19:03:55.525-06:00Well that's embarrassing! Here's Halloween 2012I just realized I haven't updated the blog! Wow. In the spirit of getting caught up, here are some Halloween pictures.<br />
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Maggie posing with her pumpkins. We were running out of time when I finally picked some pumpkins up, so simple faces it was. And she loved them just as much as the years when I've done fancy ones. It was a win-win! <br />
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Tyler and I organized the Fall Festival this year. He had class Halloween night, so I took the kids by myself. They did great. You can see here Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. <br />
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My beautiful babies!<br />
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And here they are with a redneck Grandma! Did you know that mumus are found in the "active wear" section of Goodwill?!<br />
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Just like his sister, the duck pond was James' favorite. <br />
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With his best buddy, Zeke!</div>
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Mmmm, homemade donuts!<br />
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Facepainting!<br />
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His "I'm cute" pose.<br />
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At the end of the night, the costume got too hot so we just ran around in our shirt and shoes. The Plinko board was a big hit!<br />
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A close-up of Grandma's wrinkles. I did them last minute with the make-up I had on hand. Turned out pretty good, eh? And I must say I am channeling my Grandma DeWaard with the foam rollers.<br />
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The view down below. Gotta love $0.50 stockings from Wal Mart.<br />
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Little Red Riding Hood got photo-bombed by Mary Poppins!<br />
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<br />Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-76788654302299927372012-09-30T23:15:00.001-05:002012-09-30T23:15:18.649-05:00Little Man Got His 'Do DidJames' hair was getting too long. The curls are super sweet, and I love them, but Daddy said it was too long, and when he took a bath it really was past his shoulders. So off to Great Clips (I know, so high class).<br />
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Last looks at those lovely locks. I love that curly hair! <br />
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Here we are getting situated in the chair. Still novel at this point. <br />
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Spray bottle and combing - ok.<br />
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And the first snip - no going back.<br />
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He's messing around with the comb the girl gave him to keep him occupied. Not holding still.<br />
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He was about done at this point, the girl was 75% done cutting his hair. The cape came off 2 seconds after this picture. <br />
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Some of the damage. Maggie's first haircut was LITERALLY 2-3 snips to get rid of her oh-so-wispy mullet. She didn't need any shaping, anything off the top or sides. James got about an inch trimmed off everywhere except the very top. <br />
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Mr. Handsome in the flesh! He looks so cute with his trimmed up hair. And I am so happy to report that the back and sides do still curl up. And with the wispy ends cut off, it feels really thick now!<br />
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Job 1:21 The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed
be the name of the LORD.</div>
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I want to thank each and every one of you who have reached
out to Tyler and I as we deal with the loss of our precious baby. We are healing.
Physically it is taking a long time (in my mind) to recover. The doctors said
it would take three weeks (!) for my body to regenerate the quantity of blood
that I lost after the miscarriage. So I can’t walk up my own stairs without becoming
short of breath, I can’t pick up or carry James, can’t carry in groceries, and
I have to sleep a lot. It is hard to have to rely on my mom, friends, or Tyler
to do everything for me when I am the mama at this house and I’m supposed to do
all those regular things.</div>
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Psalm 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves
the crushed in spirit. </div>
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So many of you have been praying for me, for us. Thank you,
we still need your prayers. The Lord God has been so merciful and gracious to
me throughout the miscarriage and following days. He has brought me peace with losing
the baby, and I am reassured that s/he is in the presence of Almighty God,
without spot or blemish, pain, or suffering. I think Tyler is still more
concerned with my recovery; the possibility of losing me was more scary to him than
losing the baby. Maggie is learning to deal with the sudden little waves of
sadness that pop up at random times. James, well, he’s James. Still running
around, making messes everywhere he goes. He is a good distraction and minute-by-minute
reminder of the grace the Lord has previously shown, and continues to show me. </div>
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I am still sad, and I still cry a lot. And that’s OK, it will
probably happen for a while. When we told Maggie about the baby, I reassured
her it’s OK to be sad and to cry. We miss our baby because we won’t get to
watch them grow up, we won’t get to know them and love them more. But we have
assurance that the Lord is in control, and <u>all things</u> work together for
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Psalm 34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise
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Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-23429418557696183772012-09-15T14:50:00.001-05:002012-09-15T14:50:18.201-05:00It is with a heavy heart that I have to tell you all that I lost the baby Friday morning. I will write more soon, but know that I am comforted so much by my dear husband, by my loving family, by our wonderful church family who have lifted me up in prayer, and especially by God, who has granted me amazing peace despite extremely difficult circumstances. My hope is in Him, who wipes away every tear, and will heal my broken heart.The Spaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239826907388012692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-5013073634966393512012-08-27T09:02:00.001-05:002012-08-27T09:02:31.106-05:00First Grade!Maggie's first day was August 10th. Yes, the 10th, a Friday. And school
was only a half day at that. A little silly, but whatever. I continued
the tradition of taking her picture the first day.Note to self: do not let her pick her own outfit for the first day of school. I liked having a picture of her in the same outfit on the first and last day, to see how she's grown. She chose clothes from LAST year to wear, and they are already a little small! They are going to look pretty funny next May if she keeps growing like she has. <br />
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Here she is with James. Those two are crazy - it was hard to get a picture of the two of them both looking at the camera at the same time!<br />
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And at her REAL desk this year. She was really excited about that.<br />
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She's been in school for about 3 weeks now, and she still doesn't like 1st grade. "It's not as fun as I thought it was going to be. There's a lot of work and papers and it's boring!" The class is still doing review work: writing letters properly, easy counting an addition that they worked on last year, etc. Nearly every paper she brings home is done perfectly, any mistakes I see are from laziness not from not knowing the answers.<br />
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My hope is that once we move past all the review and her teacher gets into new materials Maggie is more interested and invested. Currently her favorite "classes" at school are snack time, recess and lunch. And sometimes the "specials" class - things they have once a week, because "those classes are at the end of the day and then we get to line up for the bus."<br />
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She has also made it very clear that she wants to ride the bus both in the morning and home in the afternoon. James cries nearly every morning when she heads out the door. It's very sweet. Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-32492438340106947212012-08-11T21:08:00.003-05:002012-08-11T21:08:47.142-05:004th of JulyOk, well, actually the 3rd, Maggie came home with Poppy & Meme and Tyler turned 35. I am married to a middle-aged man, can you believe it?! Underneath that white frosting is a pink cake. Tyler's favorite cake is cherry chip. This is a hard flavor to find in Nashville, so after searching all over town, I ended up making a strawberry cake. He loved it.
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Here is Maggie doing crafts with Poppy. That was pretty funny. <br />
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4th of July we went to the local park for the fireworks show. James pushed his stroller all over - with Poppy right on his heels. James was just starting to walk at this point, and it was so super cute to see him up and around. Let it be known it was so stinkin' hot that weekend - 100-107 the WHOLE week. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is my super cute boy before the humidity worked up his adorable curls. <br />
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Poppy treated us all to glow sticks before the fireworks started. They were so much fun - James and Maggie loved them, but I thought they were pretty neat, too. <br />
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Fireworks! Our little town puts on a great fireworks show, it would be nice if they coordinated it to music better than they do - just running patriotic music end to end until the fireworks stop.<br />
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So while my dad was here I put him to work. I had him build an arbor for a wedding I did. He did a fantastic job in scorching heat! </div>
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Meme took me and the kids to the zoo. It was hot, but a lot of fun. Maggie really enjoyed reading the map this visit.<br />
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Here's Sylvia (Meme) and Maggie in front of the flamingos, Meme's favorite birds. <br />
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And here I am with James, I had Maggie take this picture to commemorate James' FIRST word (that I heard, anyway). "GOAT." Not Mama, not Dada, goat. And then he quickly said "duck" when we went to see the ducks.<br />
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We had a great visit with them!Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-4628758534569318572012-08-11T20:54:00.003-05:002012-08-11T20:54:49.282-05:00Visit From Special Friends!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Whoo hoo! This summer was full of a lot of visitors: my mom, my dad & step-mom, Tyler's parents, and very specially the Spanglers!!!!! </div>
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Niki was the maid of honor in my wedding. She has a very special place in my heart, and although we have lived very far apart for all of our adult lives, that special place has never diminished. They recently moved from the Los Angeles area to Dallas, and I got visit them with a baby James. </div>
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This year they drove from Dallas to North Carolina to visit, and I am so glad that 1) they have kids that do a good job in the car (we do not have one of those) and 2) Nashville is on the route! And also I threatened their lives if they drove past and did not stop for a visit. I had a wonderful time playing with their kids and cooking for them. </div>
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They were here right before 4th of July. Greg grew up in Phoenix and then lived in L.A.- no personal fireworks, ever. In his whole life. How sad. Here in the great state of Tennessee we get to the enjoy the freedom that is LARGE flammables, which are available in roadside tents that pop up about June 1st all over our county. Tyler took Greg one evening for a little shopping trip. Greg giggled like a schoolgirl for quite some time, I would venture to say that lighting off the fireworks he bought was the highlight of his Nashville stop. <br />
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This was one of the floor fountains we got - it was pretty cool for $3!<br />
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Yay!<br />
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Addie, Niki, Scotty and Greg. <br />
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I love you guys! Come back soon!Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-45164518873980513092012-08-11T20:43:00.001-05:002012-08-11T20:43:19.194-05:00James' Dedication<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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While Maggie was away, the latest baby dedication was planned at church. There has been a huge (and ongoing) baby boom at CBC, so baby dedications are a crowd event these days! </div>
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Here we are!<br />
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While we call it a baby dedication, it really is a parent dedication - we as parents making a declaration to our church that we are deciding to raise our children with biblical values and truths. There is nothing we want more as parents than for James to give his life to Jesus. He is The Way, The Truth, and The Life. We can't make him a believer, but we hope to live out the Gospel in a way that is real to him (and Maggie), so that Jesus is reflected through us, and not just a lip service or Sunday morning ritual. Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-78544822511336871852012-08-10T11:27:00.001-05:002012-08-10T11:27:06.513-05:00Maggie's Summer TripMaggie spent the last two weeks of June in Washington with the grandparents. My mom came out, spent a couple days with us, and then flew her to Seattle, she got to spend time with Gramma Sue & Grampa Jones, Gramma and Grampa Spaid, and Poppy & Meme. Then, Poppy & Meme brought her home.<br />
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It was a great trip - she got to spend time with her cousins, all the grandparents got their fill, and I am so glad she got to go. Here are some pictures of her travels.<br />
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Here she is with her cousins, Alexis and Gabby. Apparently pants are not required at the beach. <br />
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She went with Gramma Sue and Grampa to Campbell's Resort at Lake Chelan. She stayed in the pool almost all day every day, unless the weather wasn't cooperating. when not swimming, the ducks next to the room were a big hit. <br />
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And ducks in the room were even better! <br />
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Fishing off the dock with Gramma's pink pole.<br />
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And Maggie wrapped up her time with Gramma on their boat for a day. They went out to Jetty Island and slept overnight on the boat. She barely had enough time in her day to talk to me. And told Gramma "this is the best day, EVER!"<br />
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Then she got to have more fun with the Spaids. Also too busy to talk to me on the phone. <br />
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The end of her trip was with Poppy & Meme. She got to go to a
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Playing in the castle!
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HOMECOMING! <br />
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Poppy and Meme took the kids to the sprinkler park while I was working on a wedding. The kids had a great time!</div>
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And one morning we were blessed with a mama deer and her fawn in the backyard. It was amazing!<br />
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<br>Tyler and I are both really happy and exited (and a little shocked) that we are pregnant, especially since James took over 3 years to show up.  But, Gods ways are not our ways, and He knows what is best for us. Plus, I think he has a great sense of humor. The Spaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239826907388012692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-44513478424742510142012-06-18T22:23:00.001-05:002012-06-18T22:23:55.812-05:00<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocNFfvdDtiQb1OS-2Rg1M3FiDazrYMLDmpch_DDWfqkVu-Nob0pQgxqlxlZUCQmOcFb4yF7GLhRH05Ebn-9Jk7JIfcNJXyF5insFKNG2DTSoEn8uM58fvicEnFI5O301P3K9CjA/s1600/IMG_9147-735813.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocNFfvdDtiQb1OS-2Rg1M3FiDazrYMLDmpch_DDWfqkVu-Nob0pQgxqlxlZUCQmOcFb4yF7GLhRH05Ebn-9Jk7JIfcNJXyF5insFKNG2DTSoEn8uM58fvicEnFI5O301P3K9CjA/s400/IMG_9147-735813.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5755583612051033986" /></a></p>Maggie has just embarked on a big adventure! She flew from Nashville to Seattle with Gramma Sue for two weeks of Gramma Camp. I can't wait to hear Maggie's mousy little voice on the other end of the phone tell me all about her exciting days!!! I miss her already. The Spaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239826907388012692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-32609646758139687312012-06-11T21:55:00.000-05:002012-06-11T21:55:09.778-05:00Videos from Vacation Bible SchoolThe music this year for VBS was awesome! Maggie loved dancing to it every day.<br />
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This is from Tuesday, Crazy Hat Day. Maggie's in the yellow. Sorry these are a little blurry. They don't upload wonderfully from my phone to youtube.<br />
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Here's Friday's hip-hop style song, which Maggie LOVES! (yellow hoodie, pink fedora)<br />
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Here is Maggie on Sunday night still dancing along with her VBS music CD. She must really love it to know I am videoing her and to still dance. <br />
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<br />Melissa Spaidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11188475655158092322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-62359777624672799362012-06-05T22:10:00.000-05:002012-06-11T21:55:25.797-05:00Vacation Bible School is here!<div class="mobile-photo">
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Having a great time at Vacation Bible School this week!The Spaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239826907388012692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17507769.post-83788145821448488772012-05-31T18:30:00.000-05:002012-05-31T18:30:00.877-05:00I am into EVERYTHINGJames is not walking on his own yet, but that doesn't stop him from getting into everything, touching everything, etc. These days he must think his name is "No James". "No James" often results in crying, screaming, screeching, throwing things on the floor. Poor buddy! If he could just talk it would be a lot easier. <br />
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Pushed the stool to the counter. Making dinner is a full-contact sport these days!<br />
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He figured out the water dispenser on the fridge- no stool needed. We've all had to learn to lock the dispenser or he gets water EVERYWHERE before you realize what he's playing with. <br />
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Like right here. Picture doesn't really show it, but he's nearly 1/2 wet. <br />
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And he also helps unfold all your laundry. Perfect for those stress-free, nothing to do days when all you want to do is fold your laundry twice or more. <br />
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And he also likes to elephant-crawl (that's what we call it) toward the dangerous parking lot and away from the soft grass and playground. FYI- no cute chunky babies were in any danger whatsoever. There was only one other car in the parking lot. <br />
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The stool also works well in the bathroom. Thankfully his arms aren't long enough to reach the faucet, yet. <br />
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And a quick progression of climbing onto the couch. Just to love on his sister. Also called "Ma-uhm! Get him off me!"<br />
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James is so wonderful, but he is one mighty handful! By the time I get him in bed each night I am worn out from all the playing, supervising, guiding, scolding, mess-clean-upping, feeding, entertaining and diaper-changing. Trying to enjoy the overall theme of his childhood as opposed to "every minute" - I don't enjoy his crying at me every night as I try to make dinner, or any time I have to correct him- but I can't imagine our lives without him! He still makes my heart melt and is a daily reminder of God's' amazing, overwhleming blessings to me.The Spaidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18239826907388012692noreply@blogger.com0