We started trying to have children in May 2002. After pursuing fertility treatments, domestic, and international adoption, our daughter Nadia Renee was born on 6-24-08 (at 36w4d). IVF #2 resulted in Ian Alexander, who was born on 12-12-09 (at 34w3d). Oliver Elliot (IVF #3) was born on 8-7-12 (at 31w6d)! Three other pregnancies (in 2005, 2007, and 2013) ended in miscarriage. Our family is complete! We are so thankful for our three miracles!
Up until today, Nadia has just been biking on our (very short) street and the street the other side of our house faces. This morning she rode her bike to the playground at the elementary school. It was definitely nerve wracking for me, but she did a good job of getting off her bike when she saw a car coming. She biked about 2.5 miles today (round trip). At the beginning Ian ran to keep up with her, but then he switched to walking beside me as I pushed Oliver in the stroller. I need to buy myself a bike. I have been vacillating between several possible purchases with my Christmas/ birthday money. My first instinct is to get something for my camera. Last year I got myself a new lens, for example. I think I'm going to wait at least another year on that. I've also considered a new hot water heater (not very exciting, but I do like hot showers), a new laptop computer (mine has been acting up a lot), upgrading our cell phone plan, or a bike for myself plus a bike carrier for Oliver. As of today, the bike and carrier have risen to the top of the list. I haven't owned a bike for 14 years.
As long as we allow enough time in between baths or showers, the hot water heater does its job. It just becomes a problem if two people try to take a shower or bath right after each other. Since we might be moving next summer, I'd rather not buy a new hot water heater, if possible. Our cell phone contract expires in six days, and I am very seriously thinking of getting a smart phone. I'll have to see exactly how much more we'd have to pay a month, but there have been more instances lately when I've wished I had one (or borrowed my mother-in-laws). It would be nice to have a small camera with me all the time (no selfies though!), but I really hope I don't let it become my primary camera. I want to keep learning how to take better pictures with my DSLR camera. Yesterday I transferred a couple more videos from Grandma's phone. At the bottom of this post you'll find the video of Ian fighting Darth Vader at Disney World.
It's funny, I've also been thinking more about getting a smartphone. I felt the need mostly on vacation, when we were away from our computer and I just wanted to check something quick on fb or the weather or my email. Josh has been trying to push me to get one for a while, but I've held out. I agree that it would be nice to have a camera of sorts with you at all times (and I do take selfies. :), bc I tend to forget to bring mine places. Maybe we'll be smartphone buddies; joining the modern world at the same time!
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It's funny, I've also been thinking more about getting a smartphone. I felt the need mostly on vacation, when we were away from our computer and I just wanted to check something quick on fb or the weather or my email. Josh has been trying to push me to get one for a while, but I've held out. I agree that it would be nice to have a camera of sorts with you at all times (and I do take selfies. :), bc I tend to forget to bring mine places. Maybe we'll be smartphone buddies; joining the modern world at the same time!
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