RIP Officer Craig Birkholz

On Sunday, March 20 the Fond du Lac Police Department lost an officer. Officer Craig Birkholz was shot and killed in the line of duty while trying to save a fellow officer. His memorial service is today, and all week I have been crying on and off just thinking about what his wife is going through. Officer Ryan Williams was the officer Birkholz was trying to save after he was shot twice by the man they were called about. Thankfully, Officer Williams had the intuition to grab an extra bullet proof vest so he had two on. If he hadn't follow his instincts chances are he wouldn't still be here today. My prayers and thoughts go out to the families of both of these officers as well as to all the brothers in blue who put their lives on the line every day to keep our cities safe.

Feeling Good!

Today was day 9 of my cleaning schedule, and it has felt so good to have a clean house consistently! I have even done more than what's on my schedule! I have gotten to where when I'm feeling lazy and not wanting to do my chores for the day I find myself saying to myself 'you can't quit now, you've been doing so well!' or 'there's got to be something else you can do, you did so much yesterday, you've got to do at least just as much today!' I really hope this motivation sticks around!

I did change one thing on my schedule. Day 9 is now menu planning and grocery shopping day. I went last night so I wouldn't have to take the time to do it today. It really has felt so good to have things more organized!

My new toy!... Coming in about a week or so will be my new Ipad 2! I'm so excited to get it, and use it to be even more organized! (and have fun with it of course!) I"m getting a white Ipad with a blue smart cover. I think it is going to look really nice! Can't wait to get it!!

Back on the horse!

I am finally on the back end of an almost month long cold/sinus thing! During my down couple weeks I got pretty behind on my cleaning. However, now that I'm feeling better I'm back on the horse! Today was day four in my rotation and I have done what I'm supposed to do every day and then some! I have also reorganized Taylor's closet, our hall closet, and a book shelf! So tomorrow is day 5: deep clean the kitchen. In addition to that I am also meeting with a new potential babysitting family, and sitting my usual family. Should be a busy, but hopefully another productive one.

I am 18 weeks pregnant today. We have our ultrasound next Friday, and I am both excited and terrified all at the same time. I can't wait to find out what we are having, but I am also scared that something might be wrong. Everyone that has guessed has pretty much guessed that the baby is a boy, which, if I had to guess I think I agree.

All throughout this pregnancy I have had this gnawing feeling in the back of my mind that something might be wrong. On the morning of our 20 week ultrasound with Taylor I had a nervous feeling. I remember even telling Trav "I'm sure everything's fine, but I'm nervous about today." Hind sight is of course 20/20 and that feeling must have been God preparing me for the news we were about to receive about her having cleft. It has been that little feeling every once and a while during this pregnancy. So I'm left to wonder if it is once again God trying to prepare me or if it is just my brain playing tricks on me. Most of the time I am more excited than scared, but it's still there poking it's ugly head up every once in awhile. I, of course, hope that this feeling is put to rest once and for all at our ultrasound next week.