Hello, there! Spring is officiall upon us and it is beautiful! We have been loving walks around our neighborhood and Jonathan has been getting quite a bit done around the house! It has just been so gorgeous. Baby Amelia is getting used to being outside a little bit more and seems to be enjoying it!
March 8-14:
It is that time of year again, so we went and got our taxes done on Monday...which was much less painful than last year! Amelia came with us and just sat there quietly the whole time...she is just so sweet! After that we went and got some milk since we were running out! I spent most of the day reading and finished a book, which was exceptionally enjoyable for me. It was my turn to pick the game for date night so we played 4 games of Hive. Remember how Jonathan beat me at all the games last blog? Well...it was my turn. I won the first three games of Hive pretty quickly! Thankfully, it is a short game and Jonathan won the last one!
On Tuesday I read another book! I was starting with a bit of a sore throat, so it was a good day to do so. Jonathan spent some time working on the apartment and also tested the dirt out in the yard to see if it was ready to be plowed for our garden. We were quite excited when it was ready! After he was done with work, we went on a nice walk around the allotment. The nice weather is allowing for quite a few more walks! It has been wonderful!
Wednesday, Dad came and plowed the garden for us. It doesn't look as big as I thought it would, but I think it will be perfect! We don't want it to be too ginormous...but we want plenty of space for our produce! We spent the evening hanging out with Grandma, Grandpa, Mom and Dad. It was sweet time together and Amelia just loved all the attention! It was another great day for a walk, but I was feeling a little bit worse. However, the major downer of the day was that I burnt a batch of muffins. Never have I ever burnt something in the oven. I have over cooked things, but not to the point that they are not edible...I now cannot say that. These muffins were just awful...and I still do not understand why! I did everything in accordance to the recipe! It is a complete mystery. The worst part is, I have made them before! So that is a confusing situation...hopefully just a fluke!
Thursday was a different day for us! Jonathan left for a meeting in Margaretta, while Amelia and I spent the day at home. Since I wasn't feeling well, I did go get seen about my sore throat...as I suspected...I have allergies like every other year! In the afternoon, Aunt Chery brought Anne Marie and Lisa down to meet Amelia. I just loved sharing my baby girl with them. They were so good with her and just loved on her so much. She also rolled over for the first time! Not for them...but for me! It was absolutely adorable and I watched the entire thing unfold! She was quite happy about the entire situation...she even did it a few times for me! In the evening, I went and got Hardee's for dinner and Jonathan brought home ice cream...so it was a good evening for eating at the Landis house!
Friday I went grocery shopping. I have not yet figured out how to take an infant to accomplish this task...I think once she can sit in the cart I will be much more confident! I am glad Jonathan works at home so she can just stay home with him. She slept the whole time, so no one was interrupted and everything went smoothly. We were planning on an evening at home as a family...but when the Prusias text and invited us to come visit with Ashton and Caleb, we accepted the offer and spent the evening there instead. It was a great time together and we were so glad they got to meet Amelia!
Our weekend was crazy! Amelia turned two months old on Saturday...which is unbelievable. Time goes by both quickly and slowly...I don't know how to process it at this time! It is maple syrup season, so Dad and Jonathan went out early in the morning so they could enjoy most of the day there. Mom and I went out in the afternoon so we could enjoy it as well. It was absolutely gorgeous out! I wore Amelia all day, but she was out for about three hours, which was quite surprising! I was not feeling very confident about her handling the whole situation, but she just slept and enjoyed the whole thing! We left in time to eat supper and get to church! While I pumped, Jonathan went into DQ and got us our dinner, then we ate in the parking lot and went to church.
It was a very busy weekend because Sunday was spent with family too! We had a nice, slow, relaxing morning and had some yummy baked oatmeal, then we went to the Rich's for lunch. Daniel was home and I hadn't seen any of the boys since July! So it was nice to get back together with them and for them to meet Amelia. Nana and Hope just couldn't even handle her sweetness. Nana said she is "the most beautiful baby she has ever seen". I had to agree with her.
March 15-21:
My allergies turned cold must have impacted Amelia because she did not feel well on Monday. I sucked so much snot out of her nose! It was crazy! We had a lot of snuggles and just made it through the day. Poor baby girl wasn't having much of anything. In the evening, Jonathan went and worked on tearing out more of the apartment. He is doing such a nice job! It looks really good! It is nice to see the old coming out because that means we are getting close to the new going in, which is just incredibly exciting! We had Italian swiss steak and spaghetti for dinner and had a visit from my parents and the Staniks. It was so fun to give them a tour because they were just so excited about it!
Tuesday was a busy day! Jonathan worked, then we ran into town, met with our attorney, picked up our taxes and got a few groceries at DDM. Once we got home, I finished the creamy chicken noodle soup, made some crescent rolls and we ate quick. Then, while Jonathan played with Amelia, I put together a giant cookie to share with his family since they were coming over. I had never made it before, but you bake it in a cast iron skillet, so I was excited to try it! It was a hit! Jonathan's parents, Grandpa and Uncle came over to see Amelia and the house, so it was fun to share everything with them. In hind sight, we did a lot of house tours this week!
Wednesday was another interesting day. Amelia had a doctor's appointment and got a few different vaccines...poor baby didn't feel good the rest of the day. She just had to have Mama and there was no convincing her otherwise. I think she cried more than she has ever cried in her life that day! Thankfully, I was able to cuddle her and give her all the comfort she needed and she bounced back by the evening. The Henmans came over for dinner on Wednesday evening. We had breakfast because Vance loves it and so does Jonathan! Jonathan made pancakes, I made quiche and we had a great time with friends!
On Thursday we did our usual - Jonathan went to band, Amelia and I had a day at home. We both felt great, so it was nice to be back to some sort of normal! Friday was a great night. Jonathan worked, then we took Amelia to my parents' and went out on a date! We hadn't gone to Canton in awhile and Amelia was needing some new clothes, so we had dinner at Tlaquepaque, went to Once Upon a Child for new clothes and then went to Target to grab a few other things. It was a great date night and we were very productive as well! Now Amelia has a ton of clothes to wear! To be clear, she has a ton of cute little outfits that I am excited to put her in...but a lot of them require her growing into them! Plus, she doesn't wear cute outfits all the time...sorry to burst your bubble. She wears sleepers and onesies as much as possible...we are all about a quick diaper change!
Saturday and Sunday were amazing. We spent a lot of time at home! French toast for breakfast, slow mornings together, naps both days...it was great. Jonathan worked on the apartment on Saturday before he had to go to church and we facetimed the Riemans, but otherwise we were just home and relaxing together! I made lasagna for lunch and we had leftovers for lunch on Sunday. Sunday was BEAUTIFUL here, so Jonathan went and trimmed all of our holly bushes...they look 100 times better! I cleaned off some rocks...more on that later...I promise I am not crazy! We went on a walk around the allotment and then went to my parents' for dinner with them and my grandparents - fish sandwiches from the bowling alley for the first time for Jonathan and I...they were very good! Mom made blackberry pie for dessert...which was delicious. It was great to spend an evening relaxing with the four of them!
We are now heading into my last two weeks of maternity leave which is going to be a huge change for our family...we are not looking forward to it, but I am sure it is going to be okay. Right now we are just praying about it a lot and asking for a smooth transition for all four of us - Jonathan, Amelia, Faith and I. Faith is going to be babysitting Amelia, which is a huge answer to prayer. I feel so comfortable about our childcare plan and am thankful to have her...I can't imagine leaving her with a stranger or with a bunch of other kids! She is just going to be spoiled...and I don't even care! As we go through this transition we are going to do our best to keep you in the loop, but we are balancing a lot, so leave room for grace! We love you all!
Love,
Alli, Jonathan and Amelia
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