So I will admit, I am obviously not very good at writing on this thing for you b/c its been over a year. I should and I have no excuse. You are 6 years old and done with Kindergarten. You currently do not like school and somedays we have to drag you there. The second you don't like something, you start rubbing your eyes and saying that you are tired. If I raise my voice, your new thing is "you got mad at me and hurt my feelings".... :)
I kept you home with me on Tuesday and Thursdays. I had great intention of reading to you, doing "lessons" and learning but you wanted nothing to do with it. I don't know how to get you to read, or do anything you don't want to do. Ya, I know, I am not doing very good. I let you get away with alot and I know that someday I am going to pay for it....I think. But you are a Mommy's boy and you are just so stinking cute and snugly and know how to get me. Your never naughty.....Its just that you don't like to do things. You WANT to be HOME. You love playing with your cars, and I am pretty sure we have over 2000 and yet you always say you want a new one b/c its one you don't have....
On our last day of Kindergarten at home together, it was my last day with you home....forever. Next year you are in 1st grade and you have no choice but go every single day Luke. Mom doesn't make that rule. :)
We went out for lunch downtown to Buffalo Wild wings, and rode bikes, and swam at greg and debs pool and we even went to the park for awhile. It was really sad and fun for me to think that these days will be gone forever. We visited dad at his new building and you love watching all the presses making all the parts.
You had a good year. You are reading alittle bit but again, you don't like it. I have a feeling that school is going to be a challenge for you and us, but who knows, maybe you are just pulling it with us and at school you do great! Time will tell.
You are definitely the comedian in the house. You are always trying to make us laugh with your facial expressions and jokes, little sayings, and your giggle is so contagious you can't help but laugh with you. Your diet consists of french toast sticks, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, hamburgers, chicken nuggets, and we can get you to eat spaghetti. Wow, just reading this to myself makes me realize that I am creating you to a life of entitlement and I need to get a grip.....But I guess its b/c I don't want to make those issues an ISSUE. I want to pick and choose my battles and in the long run, will you always eat the same thing, probably not. If it is a problem with attitude or behavior issue, then I will have a problem. But you are really a good kid. My kids are easy to discipline b/c we are all so sensitive. I already know that if I want to discipline you down the road, I just need to do one thing: Take the ipad away.
I limit your time on it, but I don't know what it is with boys!!! They love games!!! Karlie could care less about them and its all you think about sometimes.
This year you had your first girlfriend. While laying in bed we were talking about the end of the world and that Jesus was going to come back agian and you asked when? I said we don't know. You said 'I will be married with my perfect wife." Right then I told him that there is no such thing as a perfect wife, and then you said you already knew who it was!!!! Heather Dejonge. Not in your class but across the hall from you.
About a month later, you had a new girl and you even knew her phone number by MEMORY!!!! We were in the YMCA parking lot and you asked if "Katie Koop" could come over. Then you began to tell me her phone number. Sure enough, I called it and you were right!!! Later in the school year, you told Carrie Roelofs that you had a crush on her and that you wanted to kiss her!!! I could die!!! You love girls already and have talked about your wife, girl friends.....kissing!!!
Oh my!!!
Love you so much luke. Your moms little buddy!!! I love you more than you will ever know. :)
For my son Luke to read someday...love his mom
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Saturday, March 23, 2013
March 23,2013- 5 years old
So you turned 5 years old last month!!! You were sooo excited and kept counting down the days. I asked you what you wanted for your birthday and you really didn't care. I would say "how about ????" your answer "sure." You could care less! all you love is cars, cars and more cars. Well, now monster trucks too. Dad took you to the BIG truck show in Detroit with Uncle Troy, Dylan and Jackson to see Monster Jam and I guess you really crapped. You were soooo dumb struck and in awe (so was dad so don't let him fool ya :) you really didn't say much. You were at first really scared b/c it was so loud. The whole building shook with the crazy monster trucks and nitro trucks even with jet engines. You couldn't stop telling me about Grave Digger the whole next day and how he lost his tire. Dad took you again a few weeks ago to monster Jam but this time it was at VanAndel and it was a MUCH smaller scale b/c not many of those trucks can fit in that place, but you had the chance to see your beloved, Grave digger.
For your birthday I actually had to work this year :( but I took off 1/2 the day and took you to McDonalds so that you could feel and I actually had to take you to your first ever real Daycare....Creative Kids. It is right next to school and convenient for Karlie to meet you there after school, after Grandpa got sick in the hospital, we decided that 2 days at Grandma and grandpas was too much for them so we needed to find somewhere else for you to go. You were all excited about the place b/c the Dehoops go there too, until we found out that you would be with all the little kids and they even made you take a nap!!! You couldn't get over it. They have little cots and they made you lay down, you said you didn't fall asleep you just stared at the ceiling :) I have tried calling and am currently working on changing that b/c you are too old to take a nap, you cry now every time you go and it KILLS me. I don't know how full time working parents do it and I thank God that mom can stay home with you kids, I have thought about quiting sooooo many times just to stay at home all the time, but the Lord really has blessed mom with a good job and I do love it, its only 2 days a week which is good for all of us...."at least that is what I keep telling myself".
For your birthday you wanted to go to Playworld. We invited 5 friends (Luke Tubergen, Drew Ymker, Jack Dehoop, Kalynn (a girl :) from class, and Karlie of coarse! You love that place. I bought you a scooter and some cars, some monster trucks and Hotwheel wall tracks. You had a great day.
This week dad left for Mexico for work and you got sick AGAIN. I swear that every time dad leaves, you get sick. Last time he left, grandpa was in the hospital and you had a ruptured ear drum, Mrs Carrie Roelofs ended up taking you to the Dr. for me!!! That wasn't a very good week either! You have been miserable for the past 4 days with a temp of 102...You are on antibiotics but with an allergy of Penicillin, it seems like not much works for you. I always feel so bad for you b/c you constantly have allergies, stuffy/running nose, your eyes bug you all the time, and you always get ear infections. I question whether I should take you back to an ENT but the dr. says no.
Yesterday you were in my room looking and pictures of me and dad on our wedding day and you said "is this when you and dad got married mom? Yup. So you could have your babies come out? Yup. And you had a boy and named him Luke? Yup. :) so cute!!!
Last week we were driving by Grandma Sierevelds grave and I said, "there is grandma Siereveld!!!" to which you said "Yup, but she is in heaven now and she is waiting for me". :) melted my heart and brought tears to my eyes.
Your big thing lately is: "mom, I know you and dad love me but do you know who loves me more? Who? God." God is Jesus and he loves me the most".
Dad and I had parent teacher conferences and you are doing awesome!!!! You don't like to color or draw but you are still having a hard time picking which hand you favor. We decided to keep you home next year and send you to Monday, Wednesday and Friday full day kindergarten. On Tuesday and Thursdays you will be home with mom!!!! :) It is my last year with you and I just can't stand sending you every day if you don't have too. Karlie wanted too and did, she was BEYOND ready, but you really want to stay home, you like being home, and I think it will be perfect for the both of us. I really hope to bond and focus on you the 2 days we have together. I even told BibleStudy that I will not be teaching next year b/c my goal and priority is you next year. I am sooooooooo excited!!!! :)
I love you buddy.
Mom
For your birthday I actually had to work this year :( but I took off 1/2 the day and took you to McDonalds so that you could feel and I actually had to take you to your first ever real Daycare....Creative Kids. It is right next to school and convenient for Karlie to meet you there after school, after Grandpa got sick in the hospital, we decided that 2 days at Grandma and grandpas was too much for them so we needed to find somewhere else for you to go. You were all excited about the place b/c the Dehoops go there too, until we found out that you would be with all the little kids and they even made you take a nap!!! You couldn't get over it. They have little cots and they made you lay down, you said you didn't fall asleep you just stared at the ceiling :) I have tried calling and am currently working on changing that b/c you are too old to take a nap, you cry now every time you go and it KILLS me. I don't know how full time working parents do it and I thank God that mom can stay home with you kids, I have thought about quiting sooooo many times just to stay at home all the time, but the Lord really has blessed mom with a good job and I do love it, its only 2 days a week which is good for all of us...."at least that is what I keep telling myself".
For your birthday you wanted to go to Playworld. We invited 5 friends (Luke Tubergen, Drew Ymker, Jack Dehoop, Kalynn (a girl :) from class, and Karlie of coarse! You love that place. I bought you a scooter and some cars, some monster trucks and Hotwheel wall tracks. You had a great day.
This week dad left for Mexico for work and you got sick AGAIN. I swear that every time dad leaves, you get sick. Last time he left, grandpa was in the hospital and you had a ruptured ear drum, Mrs Carrie Roelofs ended up taking you to the Dr. for me!!! That wasn't a very good week either! You have been miserable for the past 4 days with a temp of 102...You are on antibiotics but with an allergy of Penicillin, it seems like not much works for you. I always feel so bad for you b/c you constantly have allergies, stuffy/running nose, your eyes bug you all the time, and you always get ear infections. I question whether I should take you back to an ENT but the dr. says no.
Yesterday you were in my room looking and pictures of me and dad on our wedding day and you said "is this when you and dad got married mom? Yup. So you could have your babies come out? Yup. And you had a boy and named him Luke? Yup. :) so cute!!!
Last week we were driving by Grandma Sierevelds grave and I said, "there is grandma Siereveld!!!" to which you said "Yup, but she is in heaven now and she is waiting for me". :) melted my heart and brought tears to my eyes.
Your big thing lately is: "mom, I know you and dad love me but do you know who loves me more? Who? God." God is Jesus and he loves me the most".
Dad and I had parent teacher conferences and you are doing awesome!!!! You don't like to color or draw but you are still having a hard time picking which hand you favor. We decided to keep you home next year and send you to Monday, Wednesday and Friday full day kindergarten. On Tuesday and Thursdays you will be home with mom!!!! :) It is my last year with you and I just can't stand sending you every day if you don't have too. Karlie wanted too and did, she was BEYOND ready, but you really want to stay home, you like being home, and I think it will be perfect for the both of us. I really hope to bond and focus on you the 2 days we have together. I even told BibleStudy that I will not be teaching next year b/c my goal and priority is you next year. I am sooooooooo excited!!!! :)
I love you buddy.
Mom
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Silly, crazy, and always making us laugh
So you started school this year. Mom works on Monday and Wednesday so you get to stay at Grandma and Grandpa Nyenhuis BOTH days!!! You have no idea how blessed you are to be able to do that! Grandma called me just after you started school and figured out that this was going to be her last year with any "baby" still at home and not in school full time. (Devon and Carson don't live close enough of they would be the youngest) and I think she is more nervous and devistated as I am. Our last year together before you too begin school full time!!! I just cannot believe that the time has already come. Your typical week is
I wish I could tell you how funny you are and the many ways that you make me laugh and smile. You are really starting to grasp the whole Jesus thing and that He is your friend and in your heart. This is the month of Jesus birthday. You talk about heaven and hell where scary monsters and satan is. I go in your room at night often and pray for you that you will have a desire to seek the Lord and keep Him close to your heart.
Great Grandma Siereveld died this week. I talked about her body and soul, and after school we went to the place she was buried so that we could talk some more. I don't know what you are thinking....You were very curious to see her laying in the coffin, hid and yet curiousity kept you going back to peek.
You are definitely growing more mature. You sing now, you are more vocal and not shy...You get sooo excited when you make a new friend. This summer you said to me "mom, aren't you so proud of me that I have this new friend?" Sometimes I feel bad b/c in the morning before you go to school I am so busy cleaning and picking up the house and laundry that your friend is the "ipad"....I hate doing it but sometimes I just have to.
I love you Luke, more than you will ever know!!!
Christmas is almost here and you are hoping to get a toy semi truck....thats pretty much it!!! proabably can't say that much longer so this year mom can still get away without dropping alot of cash!!! (beyblades, hotwheels, dirtbikes, and quads is about the bulk of it!)
- Monday: Gma and Gpas, pick up Karlie from bus at 3pm
- Tuesday: Bible study in the morning with Mom. We load up a bag with cars and ramps and you have a friend that you get to be with in nursery otherwise I have to depend on our trusty Ipad. After bible study we have lunch together every tuesday at McDonalds, just me and you. Then it is off to school. I then pick you and Karlie up after class and we have gymnastics and while Karlie is away we visit Mrs Carrie Roelofs and brysen and Jayden your buddies.
- Wed. gma and gpas again.
- Thursday: usually nothing in the morning, lounging around with mom till school
- Friday: same, nothing planned but school.
I wish I could tell you how funny you are and the many ways that you make me laugh and smile. You are really starting to grasp the whole Jesus thing and that He is your friend and in your heart. This is the month of Jesus birthday. You talk about heaven and hell where scary monsters and satan is. I go in your room at night often and pray for you that you will have a desire to seek the Lord and keep Him close to your heart.
Great Grandma Siereveld died this week. I talked about her body and soul, and after school we went to the place she was buried so that we could talk some more. I don't know what you are thinking....You were very curious to see her laying in the coffin, hid and yet curiousity kept you going back to peek.
You are definitely growing more mature. You sing now, you are more vocal and not shy...You get sooo excited when you make a new friend. This summer you said to me "mom, aren't you so proud of me that I have this new friend?" Sometimes I feel bad b/c in the morning before you go to school I am so busy cleaning and picking up the house and laundry that your friend is the "ipad"....I hate doing it but sometimes I just have to.
I love you Luke, more than you will ever know!!!
Christmas is almost here and you are hoping to get a toy semi truck....thats pretty much it!!! proabably can't say that much longer so this year mom can still get away without dropping alot of cash!!! (beyblades, hotwheels, dirtbikes, and quads is about the bulk of it!)
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Feb. 20 2008
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| Big sister Karlie! |
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| Mom's granny walked that had to come home with us for a few weeks |
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| Bruised face |
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| Very big belly, 9 pds!!! |
Luke Steven, Born February 20, 2008
This is for my son aged 4 to read and view someday from his mommy, Lisa (aged 35)
Dear Luke,
I can't even describe the roller coaster that we have been on since the day you arrived into the world the day after mine :) Karlie was born the day after dads birthday and here you come the day after mine!!! With you, we did know what we were having. Mom works at the hospital so on the day of our anniversary I had an ultrasound tech scan me and she wrote down on a piece of paper what you were and sealed it in an envelope. I went out with grandma J and the girls to a concert and they were soooo tempted to go in my car and open it. I didn't. I came home to dad and about 10:30pm we opened the envelope and the first thing we saw were trucks and hammer stickers...."About 99% sure you are having a....BOY" We were soooo happy and excited we were both crying tears... We immediately got on the phone and called everyone we knew. We never made it a surprise for people, we were too excited ourselves to keep that kind of information inside!!!
My pregnancy went great. I felt good and I got HUGE.....not my whole body, just my belly!!! I honestly do NOT know how a stomach can get that big. Grandpa Nyenhuis couldn't even stand looking at me and when I showed it to him, he would almost throw up. :)
Dad and I went out for dinner for my birthday and there was still no sign of you coming. Then around 2am I started having contractions. I was not in labor NEAR as long as I was with Karlie and for the most part dad and I thought things were going great. Until you wanted to come out. 3pm you came and unlike Karlie with 3 hours of pushing I think it took us 30 minutes. You were BIG!!!! Big for Mom!!! 9pds!!! For the most part, it went great. The nurses asked what your name was a grandma J. said Johnathan Stephen (after grandpa J and your dads real name). I immediately gave dad the evil eye and he said no, Luke Steven. I liked it spelled that way better. I have NEVER called your dad stephen. It is Steven. Sorry Grandma J, its nothing against you!!! You had to have a label on your basinette that said "bruised face" b/c your face was so black and blue from coming out nurses didn't want to worry that you weren't breathing....I think that explains the broken back and seperated pelvis!!! Your poor face probably got the brunt end of it!!! Poor thing!
I got to nurse you, Dad got to cut the umbilical cord this time! I got to keep you in my room, we had visitors....Everything went smooth until I tried to walk the next morning. Something with ME was majorly wrong. It hurt sooo bad between by bones. We found out that you separated my pelvis coming out and broke my sacrum (bottom part of back). I had to start physical therapy and have a granny walker to come home with....I needed help the first few weeks for sure! On top of that I got mastitis and had to go on antibiotics, then I had an allergic reaction to the antibiotics and got hives all over...I was miserable.....But you were a great baby. I quit breastfeeding with you and was very sad but with us, my milk NEVER came in like it did with Karlie. I think that I had too many medical issues going on that my body was in stress. After we made the switch you were a much happier little guy. I was sooooooo in love with you and loved having you in my room b/c with Karlie I never had that chance. You also should have been taken C-section but that is always in hind site....live and learn I guess. We survived. :)
Mom continued to be sick for the 1st year of your life and FINALLY in Feb. of 2009 a year after you were born they found the problem.....A huge blood clot going to my liver and 1/2 of my liver was now gone. I began a very lengthy process of testing and dr.'s, and dad and I were planning a trip to the Dominican for our first time ever and we got called into the Dr a few weeks before leaving and he said "If YOU do NOT do something in one year you will be DEAD....." He suggested that we cancel the whole trip and stay as close to a hospital as we could. If the veins in my throats (varices) ruptured, being on blood thinners due to the clot, I could hemorrhage to death and in a foreign country they would have NO CLUE what to do with me.....
Dad and I left the office bawling our eyes out. Scared and filled with fear. The next 3 years of your life mom was in and out of the hospital ALL THE TIME!!!! I feel in a way that I missed out on alot of your little life b/c I was either sick, gone in a hospital, sleeping, having surgery, traveling to hospitals for opinions and searching for answers....I was so scared and fearful that I was going to leave you behind. I had to leave you to Jackie, grandma's and grandpa's to take care of you while dad took care of mom......
We were told that the WORST thing we could ever do is get pregnant....so I knew you would be my last. I treasured every single minute with you!!!
Dear Luke,
I can't even describe the roller coaster that we have been on since the day you arrived into the world the day after mine :) Karlie was born the day after dads birthday and here you come the day after mine!!! With you, we did know what we were having. Mom works at the hospital so on the day of our anniversary I had an ultrasound tech scan me and she wrote down on a piece of paper what you were and sealed it in an envelope. I went out with grandma J and the girls to a concert and they were soooo tempted to go in my car and open it. I didn't. I came home to dad and about 10:30pm we opened the envelope and the first thing we saw were trucks and hammer stickers...."About 99% sure you are having a....BOY" We were soooo happy and excited we were both crying tears... We immediately got on the phone and called everyone we knew. We never made it a surprise for people, we were too excited ourselves to keep that kind of information inside!!!
My pregnancy went great. I felt good and I got HUGE.....not my whole body, just my belly!!! I honestly do NOT know how a stomach can get that big. Grandpa Nyenhuis couldn't even stand looking at me and when I showed it to him, he would almost throw up. :)
Dad and I went out for dinner for my birthday and there was still no sign of you coming. Then around 2am I started having contractions. I was not in labor NEAR as long as I was with Karlie and for the most part dad and I thought things were going great. Until you wanted to come out. 3pm you came and unlike Karlie with 3 hours of pushing I think it took us 30 minutes. You were BIG!!!! Big for Mom!!! 9pds!!! For the most part, it went great. The nurses asked what your name was a grandma J. said Johnathan Stephen (after grandpa J and your dads real name). I immediately gave dad the evil eye and he said no, Luke Steven. I liked it spelled that way better. I have NEVER called your dad stephen. It is Steven. Sorry Grandma J, its nothing against you!!! You had to have a label on your basinette that said "bruised face" b/c your face was so black and blue from coming out nurses didn't want to worry that you weren't breathing....I think that explains the broken back and seperated pelvis!!! Your poor face probably got the brunt end of it!!! Poor thing!
I got to nurse you, Dad got to cut the umbilical cord this time! I got to keep you in my room, we had visitors....Everything went smooth until I tried to walk the next morning. Something with ME was majorly wrong. It hurt sooo bad between by bones. We found out that you separated my pelvis coming out and broke my sacrum (bottom part of back). I had to start physical therapy and have a granny walker to come home with....I needed help the first few weeks for sure! On top of that I got mastitis and had to go on antibiotics, then I had an allergic reaction to the antibiotics and got hives all over...I was miserable.....But you were a great baby. I quit breastfeeding with you and was very sad but with us, my milk NEVER came in like it did with Karlie. I think that I had too many medical issues going on that my body was in stress. After we made the switch you were a much happier little guy. I was sooooooo in love with you and loved having you in my room b/c with Karlie I never had that chance. You also should have been taken C-section but that is always in hind site....live and learn I guess. We survived. :)
Mom continued to be sick for the 1st year of your life and FINALLY in Feb. of 2009 a year after you were born they found the problem.....A huge blood clot going to my liver and 1/2 of my liver was now gone. I began a very lengthy process of testing and dr.'s, and dad and I were planning a trip to the Dominican for our first time ever and we got called into the Dr a few weeks before leaving and he said "If YOU do NOT do something in one year you will be DEAD....." He suggested that we cancel the whole trip and stay as close to a hospital as we could. If the veins in my throats (varices) ruptured, being on blood thinners due to the clot, I could hemorrhage to death and in a foreign country they would have NO CLUE what to do with me.....
Dad and I left the office bawling our eyes out. Scared and filled with fear. The next 3 years of your life mom was in and out of the hospital ALL THE TIME!!!! I feel in a way that I missed out on alot of your little life b/c I was either sick, gone in a hospital, sleeping, having surgery, traveling to hospitals for opinions and searching for answers....I was so scared and fearful that I was going to leave you behind. I had to leave you to Jackie, grandma's and grandpa's to take care of you while dad took care of mom......
We were told that the WORST thing we could ever do is get pregnant....so I knew you would be my last. I treasured every single minute with you!!!
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