Well today I turned in my keys to Carson-Newman and cleaned out my office. :( My official last day won't be until June 10th, but I'm still on ML til then. It was a bittersweet process and once I packed and loaded everything into my car, I went and chatted with everyone in the office. My boss said she doesn't do well with goodbye's so we said "see you later." I spent the last 2 years of my life working there and traveling and meeting new people through my travels. Truly a wonderful experience. As I drove away, I cried. Yes, I cried. Tears were streaming down my face as a song that said something like have faith knowing God has a greater plan for you that what you've seen and where you've been.
Leaving this job was one of the toughest things I have had to do yet but I know He has greater plans for our family and He is in control and will continue to bless our family as we seek Him.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
2 Years of Life!
Yep! 2 years ago we gave "birth" to our family of JR and Michelle Byrd! hehe! (I have to use this analogy because of the recent birth of our Tenley! It's been 2 years since our wedding day and there are so many things that have happened that have made the past two years pretty stinkin amazing! I will first re-cap our wonderful weekend of our Anniversary! Saturday my parents (MiMi and Poppa) decided to keep Tenley for us so we could go out all day and night on a date to celebrate our anniversary! I was able to pump and leave enough milk for her so she was set! We decided to go to DollyWood because 1. It was our first date alone. 2. We have passes. 3. We just wanted to do something fun like riding rides and seeing shows etc! So we spent the day riding roller coasters and laughing and watching shows and eating ice cream! haha! I was so excited to ride the new rides because the past few times I'd gone to DollyWood I was preggo so no rides for me! After DollyWood, we went and shopped really fast for tennis shoes for JR...with no luck. boo. Then we went to eat at Logan's...we had never been there before so we wanted to try it! It was delish!! JR got steak and I got fish and then we split a Chocolate Stampede dessert (well, got it to go b/c we were too stuffed to eat it then!) I really want to learn how to make the stuffed fish I had, because it was wonderful! After that we drove home and went to sleep. We slept til 11am the next morning with no interruptions! wonderful! Probably the last time that will happen in a while but it was seriously amazing!
Sunday::: JR and I had "bring a friend free tickets" so we took my family and Tenley back to DollyWood! Some people may think it's lame but I love this park! It's so family oriented and just fun! I enjoyed walking around pushing the stroller and being with my little family and my original family. :) We rode rides and took pictures and Tenley was in such a fantastic mood too so we got lots of smiling pictures of her. She has been such a happy baby, I just love it! I never thought our family could feel so much more complete as it does now that we have Tenley!
Monday::: Our "actual" anniversary! 2 years ago....I did a lot of reminiscing of our wedding day. A LOT! We even laid in bed Monday night and picked through every detail of the day...things that made us laugh, cry, and even the drama we want to "omit or change" haha! We decided to not to gifts for each other but rather, did a gift to share...well 2 to share. :) We got a puppy! Crazy I know right? A 7 week old daughter and a 10 week old puppy! We got a Cockapoo named Bella Mae (Mae after my mamaw that passed away May 17, 2010). Bella is such a spunky and adorable little puppy! She is tan/cream colored and has the cutest little face. She already loves Tenley and has a blast playing with Riley (momma's dog). We also closed on our very first home on our anniversary!!!! It's so exciting! 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, with a kitchen, 2 car garage, living room, dining room and eat in kitchen and a large fenced in backyard! Perfect for our little family! I am so excited to begin painting and decorating our home and making it ours. We have plans to work on it with family and friends and I am pumped about it!! I am using my colors of red, brown, tan, white and black in the main parts of the house. Hot pink, white and black for Tenley's room and I am thinking teal and brown for the guest room! I am so excited!! I never would have thought 2 years ago, we would be getting a house on the day we got married, have had a baby girl and a puppy all in the same year! God is Good!
Ways you can pray for us:
1. JR's med school loans and living expenses loans to go through as they are supposed to.
2. Scholarships to work out.
3. Moving and getting all set up to go smoothly.
4. Tenley to continue to grow and develop and learn new things!
5. Bella to housetrain well!
6. Our marriage to strengthen and grow even more.
7. That we are able to tie up loose ends and make sure we get all things smoothed out in this transition.
8. That we grow closer to the Lord during all of this as well.
We love y'all!
~JR, Michelle, Tenley, and Bella Byrd
*Written a day after our anniversary for obvious reasons*
Sunday::: JR and I had "bring a friend free tickets" so we took my family and Tenley back to DollyWood! Some people may think it's lame but I love this park! It's so family oriented and just fun! I enjoyed walking around pushing the stroller and being with my little family and my original family. :) We rode rides and took pictures and Tenley was in such a fantastic mood too so we got lots of smiling pictures of her. She has been such a happy baby, I just love it! I never thought our family could feel so much more complete as it does now that we have Tenley!
Monday::: Our "actual" anniversary! 2 years ago....I did a lot of reminiscing of our wedding day. A LOT! We even laid in bed Monday night and picked through every detail of the day...things that made us laugh, cry, and even the drama we want to "omit or change" haha! We decided to not to gifts for each other but rather, did a gift to share...well 2 to share. :) We got a puppy! Crazy I know right? A 7 week old daughter and a 10 week old puppy! We got a Cockapoo named Bella Mae (Mae after my mamaw that passed away May 17, 2010). Bella is such a spunky and adorable little puppy! She is tan/cream colored and has the cutest little face. She already loves Tenley and has a blast playing with Riley (momma's dog). We also closed on our very first home on our anniversary!!!! It's so exciting! 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, with a kitchen, 2 car garage, living room, dining room and eat in kitchen and a large fenced in backyard! Perfect for our little family! I am so excited to begin painting and decorating our home and making it ours. We have plans to work on it with family and friends and I am pumped about it!! I am using my colors of red, brown, tan, white and black in the main parts of the house. Hot pink, white and black for Tenley's room and I am thinking teal and brown for the guest room! I am so excited!! I never would have thought 2 years ago, we would be getting a house on the day we got married, have had a baby girl and a puppy all in the same year! God is Good!
Ways you can pray for us:
1. JR's med school loans and living expenses loans to go through as they are supposed to.
2. Scholarships to work out.
3. Moving and getting all set up to go smoothly.
4. Tenley to continue to grow and develop and learn new things!
5. Bella to housetrain well!
6. Our marriage to strengthen and grow even more.
7. That we are able to tie up loose ends and make sure we get all things smoothed out in this transition.
8. That we grow closer to the Lord during all of this as well.
We love y'all!
~JR, Michelle, Tenley, and Bella Byrd
*Written a day after our anniversary for obvious reasons*
Monday, April 11, 2011
Loads of Excitement!!!
A lot has happened in the Byrd household since I last blogged! As I type (at 4am with one hand), I am holding and rocking our sweet baby girl Tenley Joy. :) She was born at 37 weeks and 1 day, making her birthday fall in March (not April as expected). She was 6 lbs 10 oz, 19 inches long with a head full of dark brown hair, blue eyes, long fingers and toes and absolutely stunning! I really had a great labor when I think about it too. Yes, I was on bedrest for about 2 weeks prior and when I arrived at the hospital I was 6 cm dialated so thiings went pretty quickly from there. We are still in the recovery stage and I am learning lots about infant sleep cycles (she was awake in the womb from 1-6am and so she is still on that schedule right now). I am also learning that my own recovery takes more energy, time, and patience than I ever knew. (Im also learning to take my pain meds before they wear off and not try and tough it out lol!!)
We are still waiting on a few things to be for sure, but things are looking up in several areas for our future. Here is a list of current prayer needs:
1. Daddy, Mommy and Tenley to figure out her needs and better incorporate them into our lives.
2.Med school loans, paperwork, financial aid, and all it entails.
3. Finances regarding future needs and current with hospital bills coming our way.
4. My healing and recovery.
5. Wisdom in how to deal with various situations right now.
This was just a short update... hope to update more later, but no promises!
We are still waiting on a few things to be for sure, but things are looking up in several areas for our future. Here is a list of current prayer needs:
1. Daddy, Mommy and Tenley to figure out her needs and better incorporate them into our lives.
2.Med school loans, paperwork, financial aid, and all it entails.
3. Finances regarding future needs and current with hospital bills coming our way.
4. My healing and recovery.
5. Wisdom in how to deal with various situations right now.
This was just a short update... hope to update more later, but no promises!
Monday, March 7, 2011
HUGE REQUEST
OK, Can't say specifics right now but we have 2 HUGE prayer requests that we ask you to pray with us about. God knows the details and that is all that matters.
Thanks a bunch!
Thanks a bunch!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Preparing for the rest of our lives
Ok, so 2011 is going to be a whirlwind! First of all, I'm so thankful for this past year in our marriage and I am looking forward to many more wonderful and adventurous years to come. God has blessed me with a husband that desires to seek Him and move forward in our family regardless of outside situations or extended family curcumstances. Praise Him! We had been blessed with a great home to live in for the first year and a half of our marriage and the ability to save and replace our 2 older cars with newer (still used) cars that are more dependable. Every marriage has trials and tribulations that make you want to give in and give up but I am so thankful that both of us have the mind set that marriage is for life, that its not a game and everything can be worked through by the power of the Holy Spirit living within us. True love never ends, expecially when backed up by a commitment before our amazing Savior!
Ok, so this year....
1. We work and save money for the expenses later in the year.
2. We travel and pray and God will show us where He wants us to live during med school.
3. We experience the birth of our daughter Tenley Joy Byrd sometime this spring!
4. We enjoy our time with family and friends and prepare to embark on the next journey in our lives.
5. We move to GA, get settled in our new home there and JR begins his education to become the best flippin DR ever!
6. We find a new church family and become involved.
7. Michelle begins her online job again once we are all settled.
That is kind of our goal list for this year. Of course there are lots of things that will lead up to each of these steps and Lord willing things will go smoothly.
Those are the ways you can pray for us.
We love you,
JR, Michelle and Tenley Byrd
Ok, so this year....
1. We work and save money for the expenses later in the year.
2. We travel and pray and God will show us where He wants us to live during med school.
3. We experience the birth of our daughter Tenley Joy Byrd sometime this spring!
4. We enjoy our time with family and friends and prepare to embark on the next journey in our lives.
5. We move to GA, get settled in our new home there and JR begins his education to become the best flippin DR ever!
6. We find a new church family and become involved.
7. Michelle begins her online job again once we are all settled.
That is kind of our goal list for this year. Of course there are lots of things that will lead up to each of these steps and Lord willing things will go smoothly.
Those are the ways you can pray for us.
We love you,
JR, Michelle and Tenley Byrd
Friday, December 10, 2010
New Year/New Life/Same Great God!
For starters, the house we were living in SOLD! So we now moved out and living with my parents! This really is a huge blessing and JR and I are so thankful for their offer and them wanting us to live with them for the next little while. My momma is thrilled to say the least! We have only been there a couple of days and she gets so excited when we are all home. :) We really are blessed by family and the love and support we have received with this move. JR's brother Josh and a few friends came to help us move the big stuff and honestly I do not know what we would have done without their help. God Send! I am so thankful that we have a close relationship with Josh and Chasity (JR's closest in age siblings), it is such a heart warming thing.
His youngest brother and sister Ben and Abby are so sweet too and we love seeing them and hearing all about their latest adventures and discoveries. They are so excited to be Uncle and Aunt!
So, with that being said, I am super duper excited about Christmas this year! (I'm always super excited, I LOVE this time of year!) We are going to have so much fun decorating and cooking and spending time with family and friends! It will be a bit bittersweet since Mamaw Esta won't be here with us to celebrate, but I know she is rejoicing with the angels and is so joyous to celebrate with the Lord.
We have officially accepted the med school offer in GA! Yay JR! So we are in the process of searching for apartments there for July/Aug when JR starts school. It is so exciting to finally be able to move on in life and I know JR is feeling much much much better about the future!
Little Tenley Joy Byrd is growing like a weed! Besides the few issues we have had, things are going well and she is right on track (her long legs and all!) We are starting to get some baby showers scheduled as well from my work, and sweet friend! Can't wait!
Well, I suppose that is all for now!
~The Byrds
His youngest brother and sister Ben and Abby are so sweet too and we love seeing them and hearing all about their latest adventures and discoveries. They are so excited to be Uncle and Aunt!
So, with that being said, I am super duper excited about Christmas this year! (I'm always super excited, I LOVE this time of year!) We are going to have so much fun decorating and cooking and spending time with family and friends! It will be a bit bittersweet since Mamaw Esta won't be here with us to celebrate, but I know she is rejoicing with the angels and is so joyous to celebrate with the Lord.
We have officially accepted the med school offer in GA! Yay JR! So we are in the process of searching for apartments there for July/Aug when JR starts school. It is so exciting to finally be able to move on in life and I know JR is feeling much much much better about the future!
Little Tenley Joy Byrd is growing like a weed! Besides the few issues we have had, things are going well and she is right on track (her long legs and all!) We are starting to get some baby showers scheduled as well from my work, and sweet friend! Can't wait!
Well, I suppose that is all for now!
~The Byrds
Friday, October 29, 2010
My Own Little Family
Lots of things have happened in the last little bit! Exciting things and things that have allowed us as our own family, to grow. :)
As most of you know, we are expecting our first child in April of 2011 and we could not be happier about it! Everything about this baby has been an absolute miracle! Things are going well, the baby is growing the way it should be and I am feeling the signs and symptoms of pregnancy for sure! Nausea has calmed down a bit, not totally gone, but I'm learning to cope. :) An update from the Doctor was :::::
Weight-lost some, but ok at this point.
Blood Pressure- Perfect!
Signs and Symptoms- Perfectly Normal.
How far along- 15 weeks 5 days.
Next appointment- Ultrasound to reveal the gender and to take a closer look and measurments of all the bones and organs!
On another very exciting front.....
JR has been accepted to all 3 medical schools he applied to!!
Now comes the difficult decisions of where to move our little family. We have prayed and eliminated one of the schools so now we are down to SC and GA. There is a lot to think about in this situation as both schools are great and offer different advantages as far as area demographically. We also have to consider cost of living and the amount of loans we will be able to take out. (I will be at home with the baby, so we will be dependant on his loans completely).
Very exciting and encouraging to JR that 3 schools have alreay accepted him this soon into the application process! Now, we pray and wait :)
As I mentioned before, the house is on the market. While there have been no offers yet, we have felt the need to try and pack up a little in anticipation. We have made arrangements on where to live when the house does sell, until we move in June/July but the actual moving process itself will be hectic.
We are so excited to get going with everything, after feeling like we have been on hold for 2 years things are really looking up!! We ask for lots of prayers during this time and of course, thank each and every one of you for your friendship to us. Love ya!
I'm so excited to be in this phase of life with my own little family :)
As most of you know, we are expecting our first child in April of 2011 and we could not be happier about it! Everything about this baby has been an absolute miracle! Things are going well, the baby is growing the way it should be and I am feeling the signs and symptoms of pregnancy for sure! Nausea has calmed down a bit, not totally gone, but I'm learning to cope. :) An update from the Doctor was :::::
Weight-lost some, but ok at this point.
Blood Pressure- Perfect!
Signs and Symptoms- Perfectly Normal.
How far along- 15 weeks 5 days.
Next appointment- Ultrasound to reveal the gender and to take a closer look and measurments of all the bones and organs!
On another very exciting front.....
JR has been accepted to all 3 medical schools he applied to!!
Now comes the difficult decisions of where to move our little family. We have prayed and eliminated one of the schools so now we are down to SC and GA. There is a lot to think about in this situation as both schools are great and offer different advantages as far as area demographically. We also have to consider cost of living and the amount of loans we will be able to take out. (I will be at home with the baby, so we will be dependant on his loans completely).
Very exciting and encouraging to JR that 3 schools have alreay accepted him this soon into the application process! Now, we pray and wait :)
As I mentioned before, the house is on the market. While there have been no offers yet, we have felt the need to try and pack up a little in anticipation. We have made arrangements on where to live when the house does sell, until we move in June/July but the actual moving process itself will be hectic.
We are so excited to get going with everything, after feeling like we have been on hold for 2 years things are really looking up!! We ask for lots of prayers during this time and of course, thank each and every one of you for your friendship to us. Love ya!
I'm so excited to be in this phase of life with my own little family :)
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