Dave and I were married on May 11th, 2012. The day was absolutely perfect! We stayed on schedule, the weather was so so perfect, Dave was super amazing (as always), we were surrounded by family and friends and just felt so blessed the entire day. We honeymooned at an all-inclusive resort in the Mayan Riviera, and all I can say about that is I WANT TO GO BACK! It was so wonderful.
The past few months we have just been settling into life together as a family, organizing the house, all the usual post-wedding stuff. I love staying home with Z, and I love working one day a week at the salon, and I love our get-togethers with good friends and the wonderful community we are a part of! Dave and I are hoping and praying that we can get into a house of our own in the next few months, and I'm just looking forward to fall in general, especially now that I have time to actually enjoy it (which hasn't happened in YEARS).
Now that you're up to date on what's been happening, I'll share a little bit of what's been going on inside this head of mine!
1. I've been studying diets like crazy! My goal is to eat as healthy as possible while not breaking the bank because let's be honest, organic is expensive. I've been hitting up farmer's markets and have decided to bring on the venison this fall (more about that in a minute). I've decided that a raw vegan diet is probably the healthiest way to eat, but I'm not sure if I'm willing to do that at this point. Maybe someday. For now I am trying to eat fresh, organic whole foods and complex, nutrient-rich carbohydrates (making my own bread, yay!). Of course I am not nearly where I would like to be at this point BUT I am getting there.
2. I have decided I'm going hunting this fall- I really want to shoot a deer or two! What an awesome and healthy way to feed my family, plus how exciting would that be! I can't wait! If I don't get one for some reason, I plan on asking Dave's friends to shoot an extra with me. Either way, I'm getting that venison! :)
3. I am working really hard to educate myself on child development where Zachary is at right now. In his newest phase of development, I've had some trouble the past month or so managing my anger when it comes to mothering him, and honestly have had to take a good long look at myself and be proactive in my parenting skills. It is a work in progress, but becomes so much easier to do when I understand Z better through what I'm reading and learning about this new phase he is in. I'm reading the book "No Cry Discipline Solution", and it is so amazing! It has an entire chapter on managing your anger as a parent, which is so great because it reassures me that I'm not alone in this! My little boy is so sweet, and this is such a blessing and privilege to be learning alongside him and being challenged in these new ways.
4. Dave and I are growing exponentially, and I am so pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to do life with him. He treats me so well, he loves me and respects me, supports me and encourages me. Every single day. We are not perfect people by any means, and do not lead perfect lives- we definitely have our ups and downs. But our similar style of communicating and just being open and listening to each other well really helps us get through the downs! He is teaching me so much about love, and I feel closer to God through being loved by Dave.
5. I am loving my salon job so so so much, and feel creativity bursting through me every time I get the chance! I also had my launch party for Mary Kay and just absolutely love the company. Lately I have been feeling very creative and inspired my hair and makeup and just beauty in general. I've been doing a lot of different things with my hair now that it's getting longer, and experimenting with different makeup styles. I could go on and on about this, but I think I might just make it a separate blog post, because I do need to sleep tonight at some point. :)
6. I am reading the book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", and have set a goal for myself to finish it before Christmas. Yes, I am a reader, but this is not a luxury read. It is a very slow process, letting this stuff absorb and implementing it into my life. I am only on the second habit "Begin with the end in mind", and I want to fully absorb it before I move to the third habit. I just love this stuff.
7. After many painstaking weeks of trying to have some sort of schedule in my life, I think I am finally beginning to get the gist of it all. I have always had my schedule set for me through employers, and staying home all day at first was way to much freedom with my time and I had no idea what to do with it all. I have finally begun to settle into a routine with Zachary of straightening up the house at the same time every day, right after breakfast, so we start the day with a clean house. We've been doing it for a couple weeks now and so far it's been going great! The house has been regularly clean and picked up, and doesn't take much time or effort as long as I keep the ball rolling. I've learned that if I stop that ball just for a minute, accumulation of a mess can become overwhelming very quickly. And ohhh, I love a clean house! I just love being home, period. Making soup and baking bread, playing and watching movies with Z, loving on my husband, adoring a glorious God who blesses us beyond belief...... this is the stuff life is made of.
8. Zachary is on the waiting list for pre-school this year! He is sixth on the list, and the lady I spoke with said last year there were over 20 kids on the wait list and they all got in, so here's to hoping! It is also a volunteer opportunity for me, so I am double excited about that!
It is getting late, so I will leave you now with some inspiration:
Nighty-night!
Lindsay
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