I'm going to go die.of.exhaustion!

I am exhausted today! I have no idea why, I slept like a rock last night & only woke up twice to feed Kacen. Hmm, maybe I was jogging in my sleep? (I really should be to lose pregnancy weight!).

We are still working on un-packing, arranging and decorating our new home - pictures soon, I promise!! The past week has been nuts, I feel like I haven't sat down or taken a breath. We are hoping the stress level goes down a few notches within the next week or two. I am sure once we are completely settled into the new place & feel like it is home, we will all feel much better. :)

Kacen will be 6 weeks old on Thursday - crazy,right?! It feels like just yesterday I was on my way to the hospital to check in and wait till someone told me I could push! Now I have been holding,snuggling, kissing, burping, feeding, changing & loving him for 6 weeks! <3

Hope everyone is having a fantastic week!

Date Night!!

Last night our wonderful friend, Amy offered to watch Kacen for a couple hours so Chris & I could go out and enjoy eachother's company! (Thanks Amy, we can't thank you enough!) We ended up having a picnic in the park & went for a nice walk :) We had a great time and totally feel re-connected now!

I missed Kacen like crazy, this was the first time leaving him since he was born. My mind was wondering what he was doing, If he was crying for his mommy & daddy, all those things! I knew he was perfectly fine with Amy & was probably sleeping peacefully but my mommy mode just wouldn't shut down lol!

We cracked a bottle of wine in the middle of a city park - tisk tisk ! lol, thankfully no one noticed!!

We are H-O-M-E!!!

We made it to our new house! It was a longgg drive, but so worth it! It's like opening a new box of crayons, a fresh beginning to a colorful future! (: Kacen slept for a fair amount of the 7 hour drive! He woke up for feedings & diaper changes, but that was about it. SO glad he enjoyed the nice long trip.

Now moving all these boxes into the house is going to be a total pain in the but, same with unpacking! Ick, lol. At least now we can finally do a nursery for Kace! We didn't before in our old house because we knew we wouldn't be staying. We aren't sure of a theme or anything yet, we'll see what I come up with when I move his furniture and things into his room.

I might be M.I.A for a few days until we are all settled in here, but I thought while I had a chance I would give you guys a quick update!

Hope everyone had a great weekend & the upcoming week is bright & fun!

xoxox

Ready Or Not?!

Chris, Myself & Kacen are off to Edmonton today! We are going to finalize everything on our new house - can you believe we move THIS coming weekend?! It's so very exciting, also nerve wracking to be moving with a one month old. But, I think we'll be just fine, maybe Kacen will give in and have a nap while we make the 7 hour drive to Kelowna this weekend!

The longer Chris & I are together, the more our life really hits 'play' and things fall into place for us as well as Kacen. I am so grateful to have both of them, they mean the world to me!  Here we go, off for the afternoon.
Hope everyone is having a great week!

Kacen is ready to go! :)

Adoption Update:

Well, last night we met the gorgeous little girl at the adoption agency. She really seemed to love us, and we adore her as well. But sadly, it's not going to happen. Chris & I are heart broken. She would fit in with our family SO well, but with our move coming up & what-not, the agency won't allow us to move her that far. At least not until she's older... It's sad because we have been waiting for so long & would love to be parents to this little one. The agency said they would see if there is any way we would still be able to adopt her with the move and let us know by the end of the week. So, there is still some hope!

VERY exciting news!! (Adoption!)

Chris & I got the phone call today! After waiting for 2 years to adopt, we got THE call!!! There is a gorgeous little girl who is "the perfect match" for us as the lady at the agency said! :) I almost dropped the phone with the excitement of the call, Chris & I have been waiting for so long to adopt, this is just amazing! We get to go tonight to meet this little angel! I can't even say how excited we are!!

The issue is, we are moving, which would require to move this sweet little one, twice in a short time. I know how hard that would be on her, and it scares me as to how the adoption could go because of it. BUT tonight we will have all the details and find out if this little one is 'perfect for us!' more like if we are perfect for her!

Goodness, I'm soo excited!

An update on Kacen! :)

Well, Kacen is almost one month old now. He will be 1 month on April 7'th 2011. This month has been incredible, I do not know how to describe it in words! It has been filled with love, joy, happiness, peace and thoroughly amazing! Chris & I just love our little man to pieces and are so thankful he is here & healthy! Kacen is such a good baby, he sleeps more then I thought he would, he usually let's us have a good 3-4 hours at night before waking up! I was expecting to be on night shift for a few years, lol..

He's a quiet baby, he doesn't 'fuss' often, usually only when he is hungry or needs a diaper change :) (Daddy's gettin' good at diaper changing now!) Motherhood cannot be expressed through words, but only through love. I love my baby boy more then anything and can't wait to watch him learn and discover new things in the days to come. He makes me feel complete and gives life a purpose. I can't imagine my life without him!

Our Engagement!

I will never ever forget this day! It was December 12'th 2009, Chris & I were walking down "Candy Cane Lane", We arrived at the house with the most lights, I don't remember the exact number now but it was crazy & gorgeous! After we'd walked through the yard & were about to leave, Chris stopped me under the arch way. He got down on his knee, looked up at me and said "Eva, will you take my hand and be beside me from this day forward?" I burst into happy tears & said "yes!" I was thrilled, we have been together since 2006 and hearing those words from him made my heart skip a few beats! :)

This was our kiss, right after I said yes!
After we had both gathered ourselves from the excitement we went to our favorite Starbucks (How romantic!) and discussed how we would tell our friends and family! We ended up having a party with a cake which said "We're Getting Married!" Everyone caught on rather quickly & it was the perfect way to tell them!

Chris & I married last year in New York with only our parents & siblings present. This summer (August) we are having another ceremony & reception where we will be surrounded by friends & family! :)

Kacen & I Are.Very.Sick. & Winter Blues!

It's hit, the worst cold I have ever had in my life!! My head hurts, my throat hurts (I can't talk at all!), my nose is stuffed beyond belief, I am dizzy, achy & tired! Poor Kacen has about the same thing :( This is soo not what I wanted, especially in his first month of life (outside of me that is). Plus, Chris left today for his training,I'll see him again in 2 weeks *sigh* I hope he doesn't come down with this awful sickness!

It's been so cold here for so many months, which brings cold & flu season. It's time for this snow & cold to be gone and spring time to appear! I've been having major winter blues these past few days, which hasn't been too much fun.

Here are a few things I do to make the winter blues easier to deal with!

1) Place fresh flowers (or false bright colored flowers) around your house! Purples, yellows and pinks are great to add some cheer & brightne the mood!

2) Wear bright colored clothing. Winter is usually expressed through our clothes with darker colors such as black, grey & dark blues, reds as well as purples. By brightening our wardrobe we can feel more energetic, awake & happier! :)

3) Exercise. Of course, this is something you should do in the winter-time too, but going for a walk isn't always easy when it's so cold out, you just want to curl up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate. Well, pull out an exercise DVD or some good music & do a little work-out in your home!

I've been doing these things recently and they have truly made a difference in how I feel! I hope you are able to use these tips to feel a little bit happier in these last (hopefully) weeks of winter!

Who Wants To Build A Snowman?

Well, it is official (the weather man said it) we will have snow in our front yard until August. How depressing is that? The sun never shines in this province, I think I live in Alaska not Alberta! We have had one of the worst winters in a long time, once this starts to melt there will be so many floods, especially in rural areas! Start purchasing your sand bags now, if you live here! I can't even count the number of  accidents and deaths due to this horrid weather, it's sad that people aren't able to adjust to the driving conditions when out on the road :(  I sincerely hope the weather man is wrong and I will see Mr. Sun very soon!

This makes me extremely excited to move to our new home a province away in 3 weeks! There is NO snow there! Yipeee! Warm weather & beaches! So excited, this is going to be a tough move, but worth it! :) xoxo

                                                New home in Kelowna! (it's the dark house) !!

Things are... well... insane?

Since having Kacen I've had absolutely no energy, to do anything. Chris had to go back to work the day after Kacen was born, which has been rough. Chris works nights so he's asleep pretty much all day. Leaving me to fend for myself & Kacen! We've been doing pretty good, I'm just majorly lacking in the sleep department. Chris leaves on Monday for 14 days to extend his fire fighting training - exciting for him, fairly depressing for me. Of course I am thrilled this will help him with his career, but I'd also like to have him home and *awake* to spend time with us. I love being a mom, I do but I'm tired. I feel disgusting, I'm now the master at 'the mom pony tail' and no make-up look. I'm really looking forward to when Kacen decides to sleep at night, even if I don't get to I just want a little down-time, even if it's for 10 minutes.

I have learned to multi-task (big time) since giving birth! I can breast feed Kacen & do other things at the same time! An example - Today I opened AND ate a yogurt with him feeding away! I can now clean up messes with my feet while nursing him. And so many other things that probably seem minor to most, but when you have one or no hands, it is a pretty big deal!

My Love!!

                                                                And my other love!

Oh Sun, Mr Sunshine!

I haven't seen the sun shine in weeks! The sky is grey and of course cloudy. We have been getting up to two feet of snow within a couple of days, it's brutal! I just want to see the sun, the snow melting and grass, green grass! I am so tired of this nasty winter weather. I've been trying to wear brighter clothes and buy fresh flowers for the house, to keep things colorful and warming, rather then dark and depressing! This is a fun time of year to play with make-up and hair colors too!

Hopefully Spring is reallllllly near (It should already be here)
Who else has had enough of the 'dark days'?!
xoxo

Newest Davies family member!

Chris & I and of course Kacen are getting a new puppy! :) He's a German shepherd pup. We are thinking of names as we get to bring him home in exactly a week! We are deciding between, Diesel, Chaos & Riley. He's a great little pup and LOVES Kacen! He's going to be a great addition to our family, and will make me feel slightly out-numbered with all the testosterone in the house, ha ha ha! Here's a couple pictures of the Davies Pup!

Chris & Pup

Eva (Me) & Pup

I want to do this again!

Last year Chris & myself went on a trip to South Africa where we donated school supplies! It was such an amazing trip, we are sponsoring four children in South Africa, we wish we could sponsor more (like every single one of them) but, sadly.. at this time we aren't able to afford it. In the future we do hope we can sponsor more little one's and hopefully, in different places. Our hopes are also to one day adopt a child from a different country who is in need. We have our amazing, sweet wonderful son together (Kacen) but now we feel it is our responsibility (for lack of better word) to adopt a child in need of a happy,healthy loving home. We both hope this happens within the next few years. Anyways, I really want to go back to SA and donate more supplies and visit our sponsor children again. It was a very amazing experience and I would kill to do it again!

Please, if you can. Donate! It can save a life and make someone's day just a little bit better :) xoxoxox

 Me (Eva) and our four sponsor children. Emeral, Azaila, Macus, and Tavil.

Wedding Invites!

I began going through all the pictures we have of us today, good god we have a LOT! Too many for me to just choose one, I am beginning to think I may just do a different pic on each invite, that way everyone's is sort of personalized and so forth. Plus, I am trying to make as many things as I can myself to make it even more special. Here are a few pics!

These are a few of our favorite pictures, but we have tons! Everyone describes us as a fun, easy-going, loving couple. :) I guess our wedding should probably represent that, haha ;)