DosterLove

blame it on the hormones.

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:19:49 -0500

normally i wouldn’t post such personal things that I might regret but typing things out can sometimes help especially when I know the ones reading it are mostly people who know and love me & will give me encouraging feed back.

I am getting really nervous about my hormones and emotions after the baby arrives. When I had Eislee, during pregnancy I wasn’t very hormonal & had absolutely no post-pardon blues. If I ever did get cranky it was because of the lack of sleep. This time around, I feel crazy i think opposite thoughts almost every other hour. one moment I’m giddy the next I am all melancholy. a lot of the things I think come from worry, which I am practicing giving that to the Lord and often share those many worries with my mother and sisters, who are very encouraging, having learned form their own experiences and are pointing me to the Lord often.

this week has been hard accepting that as a mother I will make mistakes and never be perfect. which for me can be hard to understand because I want to do the best thing for my babies. i question a lot if I am being to strict or am I being to relaxed. do i keep Eislee to busy for a 2 year old or do I do enough activity. i want her to have a healthy balance. sometimes i say no to things when she asks in public and then feel embarrassed like people are thinking oh thats not a big deal. or sometimes i’ll let her do something and think people are thinking wow does she do that all the time.

ughh I could actully go on and on about it but that’s just a few examples and actually as I am typing it I was right, I do feel better. Because Eislee is ok, I am learning, and the Lord takes care of it all. *sigh*

all the thinking can drive a girl crazy thou… i wonder if it will be hard to keep friends once I have another baby, will I be able to take care of myself. and will Brian feel left out because now not only one little one has my attention but two. then theres the other set will baby be healthy, will he adjust well to nursing. UGH see i’m worrying. I believe I will look back at this post sometime from now and laugh. and/or Praise the Lord because its all going to be alright.

with hope the next post will be much more positive, bye for now. CrazyPregnantMomma, xo, Lea

Warning: I will be posting more cuteness than I already do :)...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:30:43 -0500

Warning: I will be posting more cuteness than I already do :) #newapps #afterglow

i am twenty five weeks already. crazy. there have been nesting...

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:27:58 -0400

i am twenty five weeks already. crazy. there have been nesting spurts here and there. but there’s so much to do in order to feel ready for baby boy that i am hoping the nesting urge kicks in soon and stays. i need to rearrange a bit in our space and make a corner for him. but this week is for finishing baby blanket projects. i plan on making a whole lot of things for him but promised i’d do one (or two) at a time so he doesn’t arrive and i have a lot of unfinished projects.

i’ll try to have more fun bump photos more frequently as time is passing quickly but I don’t always ( or ever ) feel so cute so it ends up being just the bump.

xo, Lea

dosterstyle: didn’t do my hair or makeup today. just a nice...

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:06:29 -0400

dosterstyle:

didn’t do my hair or makeup today. just a nice relaxing afternoon with my giggly girl <3

awe! Time Flies! siggghhhh!

baby pillow. #pinterest

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 17:49:12 -0400

baby pillow. #pinterest

…you will never have this day with your child...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:35:11 -0400

…you will never have this day with your child again.

tomorrow they’ll be a little older than they were today.

today is a gift. breathe and notice. smell and touch them; study their faces and little

feet and pay attention.

Relish the charms of the Present.

enjoy today, mama. it will be over before you know it.

-Jen Hatmaker

We are feeling all better. Sick for about 3 weeks, and then spent a week playing catch-up....

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:36:39 -0400

We are feeling all better. Sick for about 3 weeks, and then spent a week playing catch-up. Eislee’s birthday celebration was perfect. Sweet time with loved friends. She seems so much older now that she’s officially 2. She is talking so much more & becoming such a fun playful little toddler. This last week she even moved on to the 2&3’s in Sunday school. It was a happy-sad moment for me. Each day I try to enjoy her as much as I possibly can as she is, because time truly goes bye quick. I love watching her sleep snuggled in her bed at night. I love seeing her interaction with her Daddy. Her attention to things, she’s so interested in details, its the cutest thing. I love her so much, huge huge blessing she is.

Yesterday I got Brian’s camera out & I am determined to figure it out so I can use it. I have always taken pictures on it but hate how they turn out because I just snap & have no Idea what i’m doing. Hopefully my pictures here will become better. I know my amount of pictures I take with my phone & camera will double once baby brother arrives.

Eislee had fun she thought the camera was the most fun thing. She def is not camera shy & I love that.

And for anyone thats wondering I am feeling good. 23 weeks pregnant & doing well. Started reading some new pregnancy books and tons of blogs and articles, getting really excited to have a newborn again as well as try somethings differently this time than last :).

xo, Lea

How fun! Thanks for sharing :) the-little-deer

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 22:34:55 -0400

How fun! Thanks for sharing :) the-little-deer

right now.

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 20:21:12 -0400

I dont know how but life seems to get busier and busier as the years go bye. I am thankful to say I am busy with things I enjoy and am very blessed.

I have a spur of the moment free spot to sit here and tell you about life right now.

I am now 20 weeks preggers. Half way there… It’s going by too fast! I am falling in love with our little man in side already. If you didn’t know, Yes! It’s a boy. We named him Dax Everett Doster.

I am currently being a crafty house wife and working on a a set-up for an all things vintage for little ones, I am very excited about it & will be participating in my first sale for it the 29th!!

I have also started on Eislee’s 2nd birthday bash, she and her friends are going to be the cutest little indians in the park…….. eeekk.. that was qucik I have to have to have to go already. Until next time. xo

Lea

magical.

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:09:37 -0400

magical.

Woke up singing this song this morning... <3

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:23:46 -0400

And now the weak say I have strength
By the spirit of power
And now the poor stand and confess
That my portion is served and I’m more than blessed

And now our hearts burn with a flame
A fire consuming all for your son’s holy name
And with the heavens we declare you our king
We love you Lord
We worship you
You are our God
You alone are good.

And now your church shine as the bride
That you saw in your heart as you offered up your life
And now the lost being welcomed home by the saved and redeemed, those adopted as your own

And now our hearts burn with a flame
A fire consuming all for your son’s holy name
And with the heavens we declare you our king
We love you Lord
We worship you
You are our God
You alone are good.
You asked your son
To carry this
The heavy cross
Our weight of sin
I love you Lord
I worship you
Hope which was lost
Now stands renewed
I give my life
To honour this
The love of Christ
The Saviour King

13 weeks <3

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 17:05:33 -0400

Haven’t blogged consistently since I was preggers withs Eislee. But I guess its what I do when I’m pregnant so here goes :) I am now 13 weeks & doing good! Had my first Doctors appointment 3 weeks ago and got to see the little peanut and its heartbeat. & My next appointment is next Tuesday :)

First and only craving so far is grilled peppers from ‘La Morenita’. I tried them for the first time like 3 weeks ago and on my birthday last week when asked what I wanted that’s all I said. “Gimme Peppers” ha ha I heart spicy. Like last time I’ve had tons of avocado, but I will let you know of more silly cravings as they come along :)

little bump & new comfy shoes.

Although life is different for us this go round, living with Brians parents, & he’s full time student. We are very excited & thankful & blessed.

xoxo, Lea

Photo

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:24:41 -0400

My first 5k.

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:15:16 -0400

Everyone in my family runs. So when we moved back to my home town where my sister and her family live as well as my parents, I had to join in the family run club, ha.

Nothing to crazy. Before I could barely run 1 mile, I haven’t really done much excercise since high school. I started slow and just added a little to my distance each time I ran so I would be ready becauuuusee my mom signed me up for a 5k! Its ~~only~~ 3.2 miles :) But I was ready and trained for it and had a goal of 40 mins.

The day of the run I was really nervous, but I did it and my time…(drum roll) 28.57!!

I was so shocked & so proud. And it felt so good! It was a fun day and I cant wait to do more. I am now planning to do a 10k next month, I don’t feel like ill be ready but we’ll see! Most importantly I am exercising and it feels great!

Sat, 02 Jun 2012 01:50:09 -0400

Potty Training Break. Last week we started potty training Eislee. The first two days were amazing....

Mon, 28 May 2012 18:58:00 -0400

Potty ~~Training~~ Break.

Last week we started potty training Eislee. The first two days were amazing. She kept pooping on the potty and leaving her diapers dry, it was great. It seems though that as each day went on it got harder and harder to get her to go on the potty. That past two days have been the worst. It’s like she is just waiting for us to put a diaper back on and she holds it until we do so.

Meanwhile naps have been disappearing. She’s only napped two days this last week and was a miss cranky pants every evening she didn’t get a nap. All this to say, Brian and I are a bit exhausted from this last week (I also ran my first 5k, which I will blog about soon) and so is Eislee. We are taking a Potty Break. Which I believe there is nothing wrong with, we’re starting early so its aloud :) . We know potty training isn’t easy, not for everyone at least. We will come back to it in a couple weeks :)

I’ll update when we get back on the potty training.

Happy Memorial Day by the way :) Hope you all are having a relaxing day.

-L

Here I am back to blog after way to long. I’m not going to say “Where should I...

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:41:35 -0400

Here I am back to blog after way to long. I’m not going to say ~~“Where should I begin?”~~ because I don’t have an answer, I’m just going for it. In the past 6 months I probably have thought about blogging at at least once a week, but a lot has changed for The DosterLove family. A few weeks after my last post, we moved out of our little house, back to our hometown and in with my in-laws. We have begun a new journey together. Although it is just Brian (my hubby) going back to school, I am ready and prepared to fully support him as he pursues his education to become and RN. I am honestly really excited for him, and for our future. I know the Lord has great things in store for us. Meanwhile our little peanut, not so little anymore, it growing up so fast. 19months already!! & I am enjoying motherhood, and all there is to learn as a mother. I am beyond blessed with the gift of being a mother. Now that Eislee is a toddler, in my opinion things have only gotten easier. There are tough days but I seem to remember the good days more then the bad, and we were blessed with a very good/easy-going girl!! So i get to enjoy a full night sleep at least 3/4 of each month, and nap times are great, I get to nap, be crafty, or just clean in peace everyday for at least an hour hahaaa.

I am on this huge instagram kick, so inspired by a bunch of Mammas snapping photos of their kiddos every moment! I’ve got a long list of fun things I want to do with Brian and Eislee this summer and hope to continue blogging and sharing it with you as we go! I am sorry if this post is a bit of a bore. I’ve realized I am a bit rusty but am really excited to blog again and see where this season of it takes us!

-L

i love her more everyday. she’s so fun to watch. I could not...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:29:07 -0500

i love her more everyday. she’s so fun to watch. I could not imagine my life without her & never want to. happy 14 month old bday to my loverbug. <3

xo Momma!

Great is Thy faithfulness, oh God my Father;There is no shadow of turning with Thee;Thou changest...

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:35:33 -0500

Great is Thy faithfulness, oh God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever wilt be.

Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
to Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Eislee's 1st Birthday <3

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:42:08 -0500

the day couldn’t have been more perfect <3 Eislee is so loved and we had a fabulous day with our family & friends ….

The End!