tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65590363765303248682024-03-13T22:01:48.200-07:00Sauder SnapshotsLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08676516377171501765noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559036376530324868.post-60954516175977394482014-08-18T22:51:00.001-07:002014-08-18T22:51:19.619-07:00Growing, growing, growing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Seems like the Sauder family is just growing, growing, growing! William is growing bigger and brighter by the day, Expat Homes has been super busy and even hit profitability last month (craziness!), and my pregnant belly is getting pretty hard to hide nowadays. Oh ya, did I mention I am pregnant? I am finally out of the dreaded first trimester and can officially announce it to the world! Yes, the Sauder family will be adding one more to our clan this February! <br />
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Another lil elephant will be joining the ranks!</div>
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We will have the baby in Thailand again and we welcome anyone who wants to come help us out after the baby is born! (*hint, hint, family & friends!) I am 14 weeks and am just going to the doctor tonight. I guess I'm not really sure what prenatal doctor's appointments are like in the States, but they are pretty laid back here and I just haven't felt a huge rush to go wait at the clinic late at night for them to poke me and tell me "Everything looks good!". And honestly, this first trimester has been pretty brutal this time around. I don't remember it being this bad with William (although I realize my mind could have pushed that out of my memory), but man... these last few months have been hard! Nauseous, tired, throwing up, horrible migraines... yuck. Not to mention, running around after a crazy active 20 month old in the heat doesn't help much. BUT, enough complaining. We have survived and Steven and our friends here have been super wonderful and really helpful. Plus, I remind myself that these symptoms (as annoying as they are) are just proof that our little babe is continuing to grow inside of me. And for THAT, I am most thankful. </div>
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So... because I've been completely lazy and have lacked any motivation to do anything other than survive until Daddy comes home, the photo blog has suffered. Again. Here's my attempt to get caught back up again! Plus, I am super excited to document my brother and sister-in-laws visit last month!!! It was such an awesome time and actually really helped me feel better through my nausea. We were so busy that I didn't have time to think about how awful I felt! They have been some of our most favorite visitors and we are so glad they decided to make the long trek to see us!</div>
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But first, just some every day pics...</div>
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How to keep an 18 month entertained at church? SNACKS!!!</div>
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What a cheese ball!</div>
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A day at the zoo</div>
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The kid loves soccer!</div>
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Hippie baby</div>
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Farmer baby</div>
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Cool baby</div>
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A couple's massage for our anniversary!</div>
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Marker face!</div>
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Anxiously awaiting Doug and Kristi's arrival! We took a flight down to Bangkok to meet them!</div>
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They're here! I can touch them! And hug them! A great feeling :)</div>
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Doug's first real Thai food... and he started sweating profusely!</div>
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Bangkok was like "Planes, Trains & Automobiles". We traveled by plane, train, taxi, tuk tuk and boat all in one day! </div>
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Dougie loved the Thai beer! (Which is unusual because most people don't...)</div>
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Tasting Thai fruit at the market</div>
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A rambutan!</div>
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They're good!</div>
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A video of Doug tasting the infamous "STINKY FRUIT"!</div>
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Lunch at the floating market</div>
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Grilled prawns!</div>
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Stevo was so excited to have another adventurous eater with him!</div>
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Drinks in a bag!</div>
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Sharing a Thai tea</div>
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Really refreshing on such a hot day</div>
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We're on a boat!</div>
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Awesome Thai pants that were required for entrance to the palace... but we were too cheap to pay to go in :)</div>
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I heard that you could get your eyebrows "permed" in Bangkok... so we gave it a try and prayed that we wouldn't wake up blind! It took an hour and 45 minutes, smelled like a real perm and was a little scary, but...</div>
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... we woke up with curly eyelashes! An Asian girl's dream come true! (And all for $12!)</div>
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Eating Khao Soi... Chiang Mai's famous curry soup!</div>
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Hanging out with animals at the Night Safari</div>
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William was confused as to why he was holding such a strange looking creature...</div>
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Loved the quality time I got with these two!</div>
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A picnic at the sticky waterfalls. Doug hates picnics, but was a trooper :)</div>
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The infamous "Sticky Waterfall"</div>
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Dougie actually drove the moped all around Chiang Mai! So proud.</div>
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Lunch where Steven and Expat Homes employees eat almost every day</div>
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And Kristi was super adventurous too :)</div>
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William got a realllllly bad haircut. It looked like he had a moat around his head and a hair piece on top of his head! Gross. </div>
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Tempting William to sit still while we shaved his head with a cookie and the ipad...</div>
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It didn't work.</div>
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He hated it.</div>
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EEKKK! I have a little monk! (Thankfully, his hair is growing back quickly...)</div>
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Quality play time with Uncle Dougie</div>
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4 wheeling!!!</div>
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Chiang Mai is so beautiful!</div>
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Doug described all our activities as "super fun, with a little bit of fear"</div>
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Stevo purposely drove us through lots of mud. Obviously.</div>
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Always with a ball in his hand!</div>
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Swim day with Auntie Kristi</div>
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Hanging out with the tigers</div>
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Infinity pool day!</div>
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Enjoying a nice apple candy drink...?</div>
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Just riding an elephant in Thailand. No big deal.</div>
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This place was so random... they barely spoke to us, threw us on the elephants and gave us an experience we'll never forget. We all thought we were going to fall off or get trampled by the elephant. They were freaking out because we didn't know we were going in the water and bathing them! Ha! </div>
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Trying to get back on!</div>
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Baby #2's first elephant adventure!</div>
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Took a trip out to a nearby town to see how they make those paper umbrellas</div>
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Got one painted for our pregnancy announcement!</div>
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Since Doug was determined to do EVERYTHING in Thailand, one of the last things on his list was to eat some bugs! </div>
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The following weeks, after we got back from a SIM conference, we just spent relaxing at home. I think William was missing his routine and just being with his mama. He's becoming quite the builder, just like Daddy!</div>
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After breaking Auntie Kristi's sunglasses and always asking to wear everyone's, finally got the cool dude his own pair :)</div>
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Was on a walk in the neighborhood with William and came across an Expat Homes sign! So cool! Super proud of Steven and humbled by the ways God continues to bless this business!</div>
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Breakfast to kick off my birthday week!!!</div>
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And then to top it off, Steven gave me the best birthday I could ask for!!!! Unfortunately, I had an awful migraine the morning of my birthday and stayed in bed most of the day. He tried to lift my spirits with an awesome breakfast in bed, but by the afternoon I was still feeling pretty awful. He decided to break the news to me that he was planning a surprise party for me and was wondering what he should do... cancel it or keep the plan? After crying (I blame the pregnancy hormones and the fact that I was feeling sorry for myself and bad that I was ruining Steven's efforts...), we decided I needed to get out of bed and try to suck it up! So, my dear friend, Jen picked me up as planned and "distracted" me by taking me for an amazing neck and head massage. It realllly helped my migraine! And then we came home to a house full of all my favorite Chiang Mai people!!!! Even though I wasn't "surprised" that they were there, I was so surprised by all that they had done!!! Nicole had decorated the house, Liv had made all my favorite side dishes (twice baked potatoes, spinach artichoke dip and cabbage salad!), Jess & Michelle brought drinks and my husband was outside grilling these amazing steaks (a rare treat in Thailand!) and had somehow managed to make homemade bread and a few other side dishes! I seriously couldn't believe it. I felt so loved and celebrated! It was a great way to start my 30th year!<br />
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My stinker is ready to party!</div>
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Love this man. (Oh! And an ice cream birthday cake from my favorite ice cream place in Chiang Mai!)</div>
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And to top off "the best birthday ever", Steven's gift to me! A new diaper bag (a mommy's dream!) and a trip to Japan!!!! WHAT?!?!?!? I have always joked with Steven how going to Japan is on my bucket list, but I never really thought it would happen. Turns out, we had enough miles for two round trip tickets since it's not too far from Thailand and this was our best chance to go before baby #2 comes! So... we're heading to my homeland at the beginning of October for a much anticipated trip! I can't wait! </div>
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Just writing this blog, I'm blown away by all that I have to be thankful for. A great visit from my brother and sis-in-law, an adorable boy whom I absolutely cherish, a husband who knows me well and goes above and beyond for me, a healthy pregnancy, a strong community of friends and a growing business and ministry. Wow. I am undeserving, yet so grateful for these things that God has entrusted me with. What an honor.</div>
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Per usual, the past two months have been a whirlwind. Pure craziness. From thinking we were going to have to leave the country, to going rounds at immigration, to miraculously obtaining our visas, to keeping up with William... there's never a dull moment. However, I will say... (although I'm scared to), that the past few weeks have settled down and we are hoping that this will be the new normal for us. Right now, "normal" sounds really awesome. It sounds predictable. Manageable. Nice. Yes, I'm really hoping this last for a little bit! We need a breather, that's for sure! </div>
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William is a better gardener than his momma.... turns out you have to over water all the plants since it's so dang hot here!</div>
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Steven and I (William is in my lap) waiting at immigration with our entire lives in documents. Turns out the first round didn't go so well, so we found ourselves back there the next day. </div>
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I don't know why we look so happy... we had just returned from immigration and had gotten denied! haha!</div>
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But then the next day, WE HAD OUR VISAS IN HAND!!!!!!!! A complete miracle. Praise God!</div>
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(The map is a canvas that our friend designed of the different districts that make up Chiang Mai!) </div>
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Ready to go ride the moped!</div>
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Out to dinner one night, William decided he wanted to eat with a different family...</div>
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William trying on Mommy's nightgown! Don't tell Daddy! </div>
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After we got our visas (good for 1 month only!), we were told that Expat Homes would get some surprise inspections. I happened to be leaving the office just as 4 immigration officers came to check up on Expat Homes! I was scared, so I snapped this quick pick and left immediately. That's Steven frantically calling all the employees to come to the office! Thankfully, everything went relatively fine. They said they would be back, but never returned! And just last Friday we got our visas extended for another whole year!!!! Wahooooo!</div>
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After all the drama, Steven and I decided that we needed to take a few days to just rest. So, we left William with Pawn and her kids and took the weekend off! It's such a blessing to know that William was in good hands.</div>
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Enjoying some sunshine and rest!</div>
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Eating good food!</div>
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Taking in beautiful Thailand...</div>
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Steven doing the "fruit roll up" with William! :)<br />
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Watching the animals at the zoo :) </div>
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Fascinated!<br />
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I try to get William to cuddle with me, but it hardly ever works out :)<br />
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Baby shower for our friend, Jess!<br />
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Small group girls<br />
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My Takashi!<br />
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William taking after his Uncle Matt with his famous "mashed potato"! :)<br />
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Cute? or Brainwashing? You decide...<br />
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I love my little guy in his helmet!<br />
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Sunday afternoon fort building with Daddy!<br />
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A good helper<br />
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WOA!<br />
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All done!<br />
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Thanks, Dad!<br />
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You can't build a fort if you're not gonna watch a movie in it! :)<br />
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Again, the helmet... too cute!<br />
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William's new favorite book, Hop on Pop! He brings it to us every night and says "Hop Pop, Hop Pop!"<br />
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A new tradition: drinking chocolate milk together!<br />
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His reading basket!<br />
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"What, Mom?!"<br />
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Expat Homes now has two cars!<br />
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And a sign on the office door!<br />
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Love this pic! We were talking to Steven's dad on Skype at work and he was showing William all the tractors and other fun toys he has... William just kept saying "Woooooa!!!!" Like father, like son!<br />
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And that's a rap. Despite the craziness, I am so thankful that things seem to be settling down for all of us. Steven is loving going to work and Expat Homes has made a lot of progress in the last few months. We are getting into a good routine and excited for this next chapter. William is growing a ton every day and I'm loving it. He is becoming bi-lingual and is starting to say words in Thai and English. He obviously says a lot more English words, but he throws in a Thai word every now and then. His favorite Thai words are "ant, open, bird, dog and want". HA! But because he spends a lot of time with Pawn, he understands a lot of Thai. Just the other day she told him to go get the duster and he went and got it! He can pretty much understand most things in either English or Thai. How fun!!! He is also sleeping a lot more lately (not that he's ever had problems with sleeping), but I think he's hitting a grow spurt. He's taking long naps and sometimes not waking up in the morning until 9! I'm spoiled, I know. And my other kids will not be like him, I know. But I'm thankful for the easy kid that he is, even though we are in the throws of teaching and disciplining! I just love my boys and thank God every day for this undeserved blessing!!!</div>
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Writing newsletters, updates and just living abroad in general causes the need for many family photos. But now that William is a wild man, it's hard for me to capture a good picture of the 3 of us! Thankfully, we have an awesome talented friend who has grown accustomed to taking pics of us. So when we were in need of a family photo for our Annual Update, we headed out to our favorite rice field with Nicole (nicolealice.com) to take some family pics! ENJOY!<br />
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So, I guess I should just stop apologizing for not updating this photo blog more often... Looks like I'm only going to get around to it once a month (or less... gasp!). Life is just so busy, it's hard to keep up with documenting it all! But, I won't give up and keep telling myself that I will be thankful for this blog one day... even if they are far and few between! </div>
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Another two months have gone by and so much has happened in such a short time! Let's see... a quick recap: We decided to switch organizations, so there's been a ton of time and energy put into that (leaving GEI and applying with SIM). Expat Homes has hired 3 employees (woohoo!) and is hoping to add a 4th employee VERY soon (another woohoo!). We've pretty much got the office up and running and expect to have a "grand opening" at the beginning of next month. Steven's mom came and visited for two weeks and completely blessed us by watching William and serving us in whatever way she could (we are so thankful!). </div>
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And last but not least, we have watched our lil William Takashi enter into "boyhood" as he clearly isn't a baby anymore. (How did that happen?!?!) I have heard repeatedly this month that "William is looking more and more like a little boy and not a baby anymore...". I totally agree and while I'm super proud of him for all that he's discovering, I'm also a little sad because he's just growing up too quickly. I absolutely love this stage in his life. (I'm the mom that could totally skip the newborn phase... that was no fun.) But man, now he's just running around like a little person with his own personality and opinions. He's just so fun to watch. He's talking a ton (his favorite sentence is still "That's a ball!") and he's understanding so much. I like to play this game with him where I tell him things to do and see if he understands enough to do it. Reminds me of our early language learning days--it's so fascinating to me. I'll tell him "go put this in the trash" and then he does it! Amazing! "Go put this on top of the coffee table." Done! "No, you can't go outside without shoes. Go get your shoes, bring them to mommy and sit on the stairs so she can put them on." Bam! Follows directions like a pro. He's a genius, I tell ya. Genius. (And I'm also that loser mom who thinks her kid is the smartest kid ever.) Besides his language development, he's also just becoming more "kiddish". He likes to play with actual toys now and entertains himself with legos, balls, music, etc. It's fun. Oh and he's gone "poopy on the potty" a couple of times now too! He knows when he has to go and sometimes will go over to the toilet. He still doesn't love sitting on the pot (the kid can't sit still for more than 2 seconds), but he does love to throw toilet paper in the potty and flush it afterwards. Margie keeps telling me that Steven potty trained himself at 18 months, so we'll see if William can follow in his daddy's footsteps. I'm not particularly enthusiastic about starting this potty training thing, so for now it's just a fun little game.</div>
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Pawn gave her testimony at one of the "Mae Baan" trainings in March. I wasn't there to hear it, so I asked her if she could tell it to me again. This is the recording of what she shared with me... it is so incredibly special to me and I will always cherish this video of her. We just love her so much and are so thankful for our relationship with her. </div>
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William's got some big shoes to fill :)</div>
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Watching some March Madness with Daddy!</div>
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Really goin' after those chips... like his Papa! :)</div>
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Took William to go see a friend's futsol game. He was enamored with it all...</div>
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Josiah tried taking his ball away... He got pretty upset.</div>
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William with our friends, Jess & Alex, who are also halfsies!</div>
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The kid loves to sweep the street with Pawn</div>
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It's been a *craaaazy* couple of months for us and the Steffens, so some people suggested that we take a weekend to get away and just relax. So, we did! Since Pawn's girls are on summer break, we asked them to come watch the kids for a couple of days. It was our first overnight without William, but since we completely trust Pawn it was pretty easy to say "goodbye". So, we took a picture of all the kiddos, told Pawn "good luck!" and off we went!</div>
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We found a great deal on this new place up in the mountains. Us and the Steffens were the only guests there, so it was awesome to have the place all to ourselves to just chill.</div>
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Thailand is so beautiful.</div>
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What a great, great time away connecting and dreaming with our best friends!</div>
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Expat Homes' sign went up! Pretty cool moment.</div>
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Spent some time with my dear friend, Bonnie, before she left for home assignment for 4 months!</div>
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Best friends...</div>
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...and lovers?!?!? :) :)</div>
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Love writing out Scripture... helps me to really meditate on it and pray through it.</div>
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The kid loves Pad Thai!</div>
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Hey, you'd be naked in the pool too if you knew how hot it was here...</div>
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Decided to get a perm... I know, that's weird.</div>
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Teaching William how to do "selfies"</div>
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Bubbles!</div>
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There's a famous guy in Chiang Mai (I think he's the #1 barista in the world?!?!) that draws your face into your latte! I don't even drink coffee, but who doesn't want to see themselves in a cup of joe?</div>
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Morning bike rides with grandma become a tradition</div>
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At the Day Safari with all the animals</div>
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See those small holes in the wall next to William?! The ones that are RIGHT by the TIGERS?? Surely those holes wouldn't go all the way through into the cages, right? WRONG. William decided to stick his hand in there and as I ran over there to take it out, I realized that it DID go all the way through to the cage!!! William could've stuck his hand all the way in the cage and gotten it bitten off by those tigers!! Seriously Thailand!?!?!? </div>
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Easter egg hunt!</div>
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We are sending out our Annual Newsletter and I needed some family pictures of us... So, I had a friend take some pics for us but the morning of the pictures William woke up with mosquito bites all over his face! Poor guy.</div>
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Out to lunch with Expat Homes' first employee, Pii Muu!!! :)</div>
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Made Margie help me plant some flowers while she was here... all for $7!!!</div>
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William learned how to give really great hugs. They're the best and are guaranteed to make any day brighter.</div>
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Took Margie to the amazing infinity pool... :)</div>
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On her last day, we decided to go to this lake and then go off-roading! It was super fun.</div>
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A boy and his stick.</div>
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Expat Homes' FIRST officially employee meeting!!!! Praise God. </div>
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Expat Homes had its first official employee meeting!!! We spent the
morning getting to know one another and sharing our life stories. It was
such a blessed time. For Steven and I, today was a dream come true.
Since we started dating 8<span class="text_exposed_show"> years ago, we
have prayed to be a part of something like this... And to see it come to
fruition is something too special to express in words. Thank you to all
of those who have supported us, encouraged us, cried with us and upheld
us throughout the our journey this far. We couldn't have done this
without you. Praise be to God! (Please continue to pray as we hire one
more person, officially open the office, obtain Steven's work permit and
renew our business visa... all within the next 2 weeks!)</span></div>
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Not so sure about this potty thing...</div>
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Steven doesn't have his work permit yet, so he doesn't want to work at the office... So our home has been turned into their office space. I kinda love it.</div>
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Just another morning facetiming Ama and Papa</div>
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"Can you give Ama a huggie?"</div>
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Sweet boy.</div>
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Leila got her Elsa dress that I had made for her! :)</div>
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Our small group had a get together for a friend who is heading back to the States. The boys were having fun playing with the kids in the water. This picture just makes me really thankful... 3 years ago none of these people were here. Steven and I were lonely and prayed for community. And now we have some pretty awesome friends doing some pretty awesome things here in Thailand. Thank you, Jesus!</div>
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And that's a wrap for March/April. Looks like we will probably have to head out of the country again next week (sigh) because our business visa/work permit/business registration paperwork is still not finished. We are hoping to head to Singapore since our trip to Malaysia was less than ideal... We're hoping to have better luck at the Consulate in Singapore, but as we all know, it's pretty unpredictable. I'm sure May will be filled with lots of continued craziness... I think we're just accepting that this is our life and to just go with it. So, here goes nothing! :)</div>
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Man, what a month! I guess I would title our February as "The Sauders Quest for a Business Visa". This whole "starting-a-business-in-a-foreign-country" thing is hard enough (learning a different language, studying the culture and market, coming up with a business idea, writing a business plan, seeking out investors, etc), but when you add in the complicated legal process it's just the icing on the cake. We are working hard do everything legally and above board, but man... Thailand does not make this easy! <br />
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At the beginning of the month, we celebrated our 3 year anniversary in Thailand. Woohoo! </div>
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(This began our quest for the business visa, but we decided we better go out and celebrate this milestone first!) We ended up enjoying a nice dinner by the river and then going to a 3D Art Museum. It was a pretty fun experience.... Below are some of pics we took that night.</div>
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So, with our 3 year celebration came the time to change our visas over from an educational visa to a business visa. Our educational visa expired on February 2nd, but we didn't have all the documents ready to switch to a business visa. So... our only option was to do a border run to Burma to get a 30 day tourist visa. That would buy us a month to get everything squared away for our business visa. (Confused yet?!?)</div>
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All I wanted to do was come back alive... success! :)</div>
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Made it to the border!</div>
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What an intriguing and eerie place...</div>
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Our friends watched William while we were in Burma and made us this video of him... how sweet! We love it so much because it really captures the personality of our lil guy. Enjoy!</div>
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While we were waiting for our next trip to begin, I had fun going with Pawn to pick out uniforms for BLISS. Kristi hired her as an assistant and so we needed to get shirts made! Pawn had a lot of fun picking out clothes and feeling some ownership in BLISS! :)</div>
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We also had fun visiting with friends who work in China. We know each other from our glory days at U of I... makes us miss that place!</div>
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My drooly baby... what a face!</div>
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The upside to being in Malaysia is that we were really close to a gorgeous park and an amazing mall!</div>
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And one night, when we were walking aimlessly around the mall feeling sorry for ourselves, we came across this!!! Yes, that's right. GARRETT'S POPCORN!!!! WHAT?!?!?!??!?!?!?!</div>
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I could hardly believe it. It's amazing how something like this can really lift your spirits!!! I ordered a JUMBO bag of the famous Chicago Mix.... amazing.</div>
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We also go to enjoy some good food and some fun experiences amidst the craziness. There was only so much we could do and sitting in the hotel room worrying about it wasn't helping!</div>
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Steven and I celebrated Valentine's Day and went out to eat at this restaurant called Dining in the Dark. You literally eat in pitch black... couldn't even see my hand in front of my face. You have blind people as your waiters and you are supposed to "let your senses guide your way". An amazing dining experience that I will never forget!!!!</div>
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The trip was really hard on William (he's becoming more aware of his surroundings!) and so the last few days we moved hotels and found one with a bathtub! He loved it. What a special treat for him!</div>
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And just like that, after a week of running around like crazy people, WE GOT OUR BUSINESS VISAS!!!!!!!!! I left out a lot of the specific details, but it really was a miracle that we got them. Not only did we not have a work permit (although we had the receipt that we had applied for it...), we also didn't have a couple of other documents that they were wanting. The chances of it getting approved were slim to none, so you could imagine our excitement when they handed our passports back with the right visas! We were in shock and ran out of the Consulate as fast as we could before they could change their mind! :)</div>
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We went out to celebrate at Chili's!!! (Yes, the mall had a real Chili's!)</div>
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Don't we look so exhausted?!?!?!</div>
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William lovin' his mac-n-cheese!</div>
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Oink oink.</div>
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Couldn't get it in fast enough!</div>
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I decided to celebrate with a cupcake. (Well, 4 cupcakes to be exact but who's counting?!?!)</div>
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Steven celebrated by walking around looking at all the fun architecture... (he's weird like that)</div>
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HAPPY TO BE HOME.</div>
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Back to sleeping normal and had the bedhead to prove it!</div>
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More of God's words to me this month...</div>
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Such an active boy!</div>
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Playing with his favorite friend... Pawn's niece!</div>
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Other fun news... Pawn expanded her bakery to selling wholesale to a local international school! </div>
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A big step for her business!</div>
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Just enjoying the backyard view...</div>
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He's growing up so fast!</div>
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Melt my heart. Still sucks his thumb and loves his tag on his sleep sack!</div>
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William discovered how to escape from his sleep sack and take off his diaper!</div>
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An amazing part of Expat Homes is meeting Thai landlords and developing relationships with them. Steven has developed a great relationship with this couple and we really enjoy working with them. They asked us out to lunch after we got back from Malaysia. :) (They were so worried about us because they couldn't get ahold of us, so they drove to our house and then drove to Brett and Liv's house to ask if something was wrong! We got an email in Malaysia from them saying they've been worried and to please contact them... so sweet.)</div>
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And with our crazy month, our lil William Takashi grew even more. Now in a big boy car seat and just lovin' it. He's starting to say a lot more words now (Dada, ball, shoes, night night, love you) and really likes the song "Let it Go". We watch it on youtube and he throws his hand in the air and tries to say "GO!" So cute. Love our lil pumpkin. </div>
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I feel like that's the title of all of my photo blogs! CATCHING UP... it's so hard to stay on top of these things! And when I want to call it quits and forget about this photo blog, I keep telling myself that I'll cherish these some day and I'll regret not taking time to document the little day to day joys!<br />
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Went to the big festival in Chiang Mai to see the lantern release! VERY COOL.</div>
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Thousands of lanterns being released at the same time!</div>
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Video taped the release... TANGLED in real life!</div>
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Enjoyed summer weather while our fellow Chicagoans started preparing for the worst winter yet!</div>
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Had a big celebration with our team and Thai friends at the Steffens!</div>
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LOTS of good food!</div>
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Taught William how to bust a move!</div>
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Discovered that William loved to say "NO" :)</div>
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Shot a promo video for Expat Homes</div>
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Had a child that refused to wear shoes :)</div>
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Expanded Pawn's bakery business to selling fresh salsa!</div>
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Got a haircut!</div>
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Quite the change!</div>
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Hosted our first BLISS training cooking class!!!!</div>
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Our first training class was a huge success!</div>
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While the bread was baking, we played a little relay race game. They got really into it!</div>
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EXPAT HOMES found an office (a great location!) and started to get it ready for employees! </div>
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My niece, Zoe Ann, entered the world :)</div>
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We bought a little rug and William was so excited to have a place to "roll around" :)</div>
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"Cool season" arrived just in time for Christmas</div>
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We all really enjoyed the cool weather!</div>
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William learned how to wear clothes.</div>
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We had our friends and supporters, Dennis & Eva Rocke, visit us!!!!</div>
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Celebrated Brett & Steven's 29th birthdays!</div>
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Took William to see "Santa Clause"!</div>
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We celebrated Christmas as a family (THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO SENT GIFTS!!!)</div>
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Steven and I cooked a nice Christmas dinner together (William miraculously slept from 3 pm - 9:30 pm that night allowing us a really quiet and peaceful night together!)</div>
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We celebrated Christmas with Pawn and her girls</div>
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Dressed William in his Sunday best!</div>
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Discovered that William's a pretty cute farmer</div>
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Introduced Steph to the deliciousness of Thai food :)</div>
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Got to meet Liv's siblings and have a blast getting to know them</div>
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William's first camping trip! Loved it!</div>
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Welcomed Ama and Papa back to Thailand and thoroughly enjoyed their 2 weeks here with us!</div>
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Remembered why I love spending time with my parents so much!</div>
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Got really excited that it's orchid season!!! (My favorite kind of flower...)</div>
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Was stretched and challenged by this little rugrat. (And loving every second of it!) William has really changed a lot in the last couple of months (although I think I say that every blog post!). </div>
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To catch you up, here's a rundown on William's latests: </div>
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*Still sleeps like a champ (8 pm- 8am with two 2 hour naps a day)</div>
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*Loves to eat (Especially pasta, rice and bread! He's a carb lover like his momma!)</div>
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*Learned "patty cake, patty cake" while Ama and Papa were here</div>
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*Waves "bye bye"</div>
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*Gives lots of kisses (open mouth! yikes...)</div>
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*Starting to get a mind of his own... likes to pout if he doesn't get his way!</div>
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*Starts crying when he sees Daddy drive away on his moped (mostly because he wants to ride on it, but I'm sure it's also because he'll miss Daddy)</div>
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All in all, he's keeping us VERY busy and constantly on our toes. We are loving life as parents and couldnt' be more thankful for William's life!</div>
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Speaking of kids... These two cuties welcomed their baby brother, Hutch, into the world just a couple of days ago!!!</div>
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As you can tell, we are keeping pretty busy around here these days :)</div>
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So, HERE'S TO FEBRUARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>
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Can it be?!?! My little baby is already 1 year old?!?! I get teary-eyed every time I really stop and think about it. This year has just been so up and down for us (high highs and low lows) and so in some ways it seems like it's been a really looooong year and in other ways it has just flown by! I guess that's life, huh?<br />
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Anyway... I know all the moms out there can identify with me, but I fall more in love with our lil guy each and every day. The more he discovers the world around him, the more interesting he becomes! He's starting to really show a personality (quite quirky and calculated yet laid back and easy!) and he is learning and growing a ton. He still eats A LOT (he seems so heavy now!) and can wave bye-bye, "walk", give kisses, clap and <i>sometimes</i> do the Thai greeting of putting your hands together and bowing. It looks more like a clap than anything, but we're working on it. He still doesn't say any words, but I'm wondering if he'll be delayed in this area since he hears two languages every day. I mean, it's confusing for me so it's gotta be somewhat confusing for a 1 year old! :) He still sucks his thumb a lot and is attached to his sleep sacks. He likes to hold the tag and fall asleep with it in his hand and his thumb in his mouth. He sleeps like a champ (always has...) and takes 2 two hour naps throughout the day. Plus, he sleeps 12 hours at night! He must get that from his momma :) He is pretty attached to me, but loves goofing around and "throwing" the ball with dad. He loves Pawn and can recognize my mom's voice on facetime. All in all, he's the favorite part of our day and we couldn't love him more! We praise God for his life and for allowing us the joy of being his parents. What a blessing!<br />
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William got spoiled the morning of his birthday when everyone called to sing him "Happy Birthday!" He got to blow out a candle with Ama & Papa, join in on bath time with cousin Leila & Natey and enjoyed a nicely harmonized birthday song from Auntie Kelsey and Uncle Tony! (Auntie Kara and Uncle Joshie were in Italy, but they sent their love and Uncle Doug & Auntie Kristi keep forgetting that they have another nephew... j/k Ishikawas!) </div>
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I was kind of against throwing a big party for William (party pooper, I
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Our BIG MAN all ready for his party!</div>
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Our lil fam :)</div>
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Pawn & Bpin helped make William's favorite food... potstickers!!! :)</div>
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Auntie Kristi with Zion and JJ</div>
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We had such great food! Pot did a great job preparing everything... so easy for me! We had sweet and sour chicken, fried chicken, khao soi, potstickers and fruit! :)</div>
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Yum!</div>
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William's happiest when he's eating!</div>
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Is it really my birthday, mom? :)</div>
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Our dearest friends!</div>
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Even William got in on the action! </div>
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The sparklers were so bright that he kept closing his eyes :) </div>
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William's best pal, Obie </div>
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Singing Happy Birthday--William was more confused than scared!</div>
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Happy Birthday, Bud! </div>
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He knows how much momma loves sweets, so he thought he'd share :) </div>
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And it was soooo good that he had to lick the plate, too! </div>
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The kids lighting and releasing lanterns just for fun! </div>
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It really is like Tangled! :)</div>
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All in all, it was a great birthday. I'm so glad we ended up throwing a party for William because it was fun to celebrate with friends. It was a little sad being away from family (more so because I know how much they would've all loved to be celebrate with him...), but we are thankful that God has provided William with people who also love him here. Thanks everyone for their help and for coming out to celebrate... here's to the next year!</div>
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After all was said and done, Mr. Birthday Boy slept in til 10:30 the next morning! He must've partied too hard! hahaha... love the little munchkin oh so much!</div>
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Exactly a week before his 1 year birthday, my lil stinker decided to take some big steps... literally!<br />
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William has been standing and walking along furniture for awhile now, but I wasn't too sure when my cautious boy would venture out on his own... but yesterday he finally did it! I wouldn't necessarily call it "walking", but he kind of just picks up his feet and moves a few inches. It's hard to catch on tape because if you pay too much attention to him, he gets scared and starts crawling. So he has to be distracted (preferably playing with his balls--that sounds so awful, but I don't know how else to say it?!?!) or having food dangled in front of him. What can I say, he takes after his dad! HA :)<br />
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In other news, we've been keeping busy around here lately. It feels like we are starting everything at once (Expat Homes, Bliss, learning deeper spiritual language, parenting, etc), so some days feel really full and tiring! But, we love it. We feel like we're in an exciting and life-giving time!</div>
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Here's some shots of what's been happening...</div>
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No, this was not a Halloween set-up... this is what I encounter every time I go to buy meat. I don't think I'll ever get used to it! </div>
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Mr. William man and his amazing techni-colored duster! </div>
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The kid is obsessed with household items... (one of his many quirks!)<br />
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Whatta cutie!<br />
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William's learned how to give kisses, but sometimes he gets a little carried away. What a flirt!<br />
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I love my boys!!!!<br />
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I'm not sure if I've blogged about this yet, but our team leader (Kristi) is starting this business/ministry to house helpers in Chiang Mai. It's really an awesome idea and it has really taken off in a short amount of time. Since being a "Mae Baan" is looked down upon quite a bit, we are hoping that we can help change the way they feel about their work by providing them with some more training and better skills. We are also trying to create a network where we can help them find good jobs. It's been really neat to see God working through this.</div>
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Not having a ton of time to devote to this, I just try to help Kristi where I can. One of the things I have been able to do is do some cooking with mae-baans. (How fun is that?!?!) Below are some pics of a day I got to spend with a girl, Rosetta. Isn't she adorable?<br />
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Healthy cooking! </div>
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We made honey glazed salmon with spicy corn salad </div>
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And a Thai crunchy quinoa dish :)<br />
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Oh and William helped too :) </div>
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To read more behind this, you can visit my <a href="http://hesedpursuits.blogspot.com/2013/10/grace-like-rain.html" target="_blank">personal blog</a> :) I got it made here and now it's hanging in our house. AND I LOVE IT.<br />
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I told Steven that he wasn't allowed to take William on the motorbike until he had a helmet (thinking this would buy me a couple of years...), but then he came home with this one day! Littlest helmet for the cutest lil guy!<br />
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We threw a baby shower for our Thai teacher! Baby Hugo will probably come this month! </div>
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Sick baby. William randomly woke up from his nap one day with a 101 temp and then cried for about two hours before we took him to the hospital (you go to the hospital for everything in Thailand). Turns out nothing was wrong...? Good thing those hospital visits are only $10 bucks! </div>
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Grandma Sauder sent an awesome huge package for William's birthday! Although, William wasn't too pleased when I wouldn't let him open it! :)<br />
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I always told myself that one of these days I would use this photo blog to capture a moment <span style="font-size: large;"><i>beyond</i></span> my sweet baby William... and it looks like today is the day. Although, I thought it would be pictures of Steven's business or an anniversary celebration or something besides a video of just ME (how narcissistic can I be?!?!)... but alas, here we are.<br />
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Our Thai teacher, Khru Som, is going to have her first baby at the beginning of December. So, we decided it would be fun to throw her a baby shower with all of her previous students. Since this isn't a typical thing you do in Thailand, we were excited to introduce her to this fun American tradition. Gifts, food, games and friends... what more could you want? :) But as I started thinking through the party, God kept putting it on my heart to share a little devotional with her. <b>In Thai</b>. (<i>What?!?! No, God. No way... that would be so embarrassing.</i>) But the more I told myself "no way", the more I felt convicted that this is what He was asking me to do. Having just transitioned into motherhood myself, I sensed that God was asking me to share what I've learned through the process. <br />
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So, even though I still felt completely ridiculous doing this in Thai among my peers (those are always the hardest people to speak in front of), I determined in my heart and mind that I was going to honor God and Khru Som with this devotional...however messy it turned out.<br />
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And you know what? I actually don't remember what I said that night or how I even said it. It was kind of a blur. All I know is that I felt God's presence with me along with an overwhelming sense of gratefulness for the work He has done in both Steven and I since coming to Thailand. It's been quite the journey. And He has been faithful.<br />
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So, here's the short devotional. Khru Wan, Khru Som's mom, asked that I record it for her. Apparently it blessed her heart and she wanted to be able to share it with other family and friends. I felt foolish recording it (and now for posting it), but I wanted this in our "Sauder Snapshots" to serve as a reminder. A reminder of how far we've come (and how far we still have left to go), but also of how good God has been to us. What a gift He has given us in allowing us to be here, learning a different language and culture, sharing our lives with such beautiful people. I'm humbled to be a part of something so miraculous. Thanks for choosing us, God. And thanks for choosing incapable, screwed up people like us to manifest your glory.<br />
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<i>I had this idea of sharing just a short devotional with you tonight. My hope is that you would remember this long after you've had your baby... In America, when you're at a baby shower, everyone talks about their birth story or what it's like trying to raise a child. But, I just want to take this opportunity to share with you something that I think is much more important.</i><br />
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<i>You already know this, but I just went through this experience not too long ago. I knew that becoming a mom would be hard, but it was harder than I expected. For the last twenty some years, I have only had to take care of myself. If I wanted to sleep, I could sleep. If I wanted to go out, I could go out. But having a baby changed everything. In one day, I was suddenly responsible for another life. And unfortunately, you are going to sleep a lot less than you did before and you won't feel like yourself. Sometimes, in the beginning, you'll feel like a crazy person.</i><br />
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<i>But, all your sacrifices will be worth it because of how much you love your child. You will learn and experience a love that is so incredibly deep. Every mom here understands this. It's a hard thing to understand before you become a mom, but when you first see your child's face and hold him in your arms you will experience this incredible love. This love is a whole new kind of love.</i><br />
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<i>And it doesn't stem from anything that he will do. Because in the beginning all he'll do is eat, sleep, poop and cry. But you will love him because he is your son. He doesn't need to do anything to earn your love. We love our children because they are ours.</i><br />
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<i>We are really excited for you to experience this kind of love. But more so, once you understand a mother's love, you will better understand the love of God. In John 3:16 it says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son. That whoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life." This verse means that just like you will love your son, God loved His Son, Jesus. But because God also loved us, God allowed His Son to suffer and die on the cross for us. God did this because our sin had separated from God. Because God is holy, He could not be in relationship with something unclean. Just like water and oil... they cannot mix. BUT... Jesus was the only person without sin. And therefore, Jesus died to take the punishment for us. Now we can have a restored relationship with God because Jesus took our sin and paid the price for us all. This is the greatest love of all.</i><br />
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<i>So, every time you see look at the face of your child, I wanted you to be reminded of two things:</i><br />
<i>1) God loves you so very much. God sacrificed His Son so that you could have a relationship with Him.</i><br />
<i>2) God loves you like He loves His own Son. If you believe in God, you are His child. Just like you love your son, you don't have to do anything to earn God's love. God loves you simply because you are His.</i><br />
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<i>Khru Som, this example is a small picture of God's great love for you. We are so excited for you to not only experience what it's like to love your child, but also what it's like to feel so loved by God.</i></div>
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Okay, well it looks like I'm only gonna get around to photo blogging once a month. Sorry, William! I had such higher expectations for myself, but there's just not enough time in the day! Sigh. How do moms do <i>anything</i> with 2, 3, 4, 5.... kids?!?! <br />
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As always, I am shocked at how fast time has flown by and can't believe my little baby is 11 months old already! I'm already starting to get a little teary about his 1st birthday. I mean, <i>goodness.</i>.. my lil' guy is gonna be ONE WHOLE YEAR OLD?!?! How did this happen?!?! But before I jump ahead of myself, here's a quick recap on William's last month: He is now standing completely on his own. In the middle of the room, in his high chair (yikes!), in his crib, etc. He loves to just stand there and play. It reminds me of how long and lean he is when I see him standing in the middle of the room. But he hasn't taken any steps by himself yet... Everyone says its going to happen soon, but he's such a cautious little guy that I'm not so sure. We'll see! He still loves eating and seriously eats more than I do at meal time. He eats anything (except he doesn't like some fruits) and sometimes eats so fast and so much that he barfs a little up at the end of the meal. I think that's more of a sign of my bad parenting more than anything else. But what am I supposed to do? The kid gets all mad when I try to cut him off. Ha :) It's really freeing that he eats everything these days. No more carting around baby food or planning ahead. One of the things I love most about my William is his quirkiness. I've talked about it before, but it's really starting to come out more and more. His favorite toys are a fly swatter, a dust pan, an empty yogurt cup and a cardboard box. Granted, he's grown out of all his baby toys and we haven't done a good job of getting much else to play with... but why would we? The kid loves the random stuff around the house more than anything. So funny. He constantly is cracking me and Steven up and I just think he's the cutest little thing ever. (Okay, I know... enough already!) But seriously, one of my favorite parts of the day is seeing Steven come home from work and watching both him and William's faces light up as they see each other. It's so precious and reminds me just how full my life is.<br />
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Okay, enough sappiness... on to the last month!<br />
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Love this pic. Steven was building something one day and William (my little busy body) stood there the entire afternoon watching his daddy. We even had to have lunch by the door! So precious. </div>
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Pawn doing her bagel delivery with looooots of bagels and children :)</div>
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Steven and I took a ride one Saturday and found this beautiful resort tucked away in the mountains. We had lunch at the restaurant and swam in this beautiful infinity pool. We both looked at each other and couldn't believe that we live in such an amazing place. We are thankful.</div>
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This month Steven and I made an update video on our future here in Thailand. Our friends did a great job putting it together for us despite our lackluster performances on screen. Haha... </div>
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Our friend, Boom, wanted to paint William and so I gave her a couple of pictures to look at... a couple of months later she calls me up and says that she's painted 7 pictures of him! haha! So fun!</div>
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Her boy lives in Holland, so she really likes loving on William </div>
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William has kind of grown out of his baby toys, so we went to the store and bought him this bike and some balls to throw around! What a big boy he is! </div>
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Wanna know one of the best things about being married to this man?! I can show him a picture of something, ask him if he can build it and a couple of hours later it's becoming a reality... I'm crazy spoiled, I know. </div>
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The finished product!!!! A buffet table. I adore it. </div>
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William doesn't like to eat yogurt with a spoon anymore... he prefers to drink it. Meal time is such a mess! </div>
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To add to the list of William's quirks, is his love for this fly swatter. He carries it around with him everywhere. Steven thinks he likes it because he can reach more things with it. What a goofy ball.</div>
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Riding down the street one day and ran into some elephants. Sometimes I forget we live in Thailand where this is normal. </div>
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A village up in the mountains of Chiang Mai </div>
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One of the things I dislike about grocery shopping here is the lack of baby seats in the carts! William doesn't seem to mind, though! </div>
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This month a cute lil boy turns 3. It seems only right that he would have this construction birthday cake! </div>
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He wanted LOTS of candles on his cake :) </div>
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We had to take William into the doctor this week (he's okay), but the upside is that he got to sit in this cool John Deere tractor! </div>
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The cool weather is starting to come to Chiang Mai! Which means we pretend it's fall and eat soup! </div>
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Today is William's 10 month "birthday" and it's still crazy to think that he's been in our lives that long. Although it feels weird... at times it's like the past 10 months have been sooooo long and other times it feels like only yesterday we were preparing for baby William's arrival. </div>
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We've been back in Thailand for a little over a month now and if I could pick any word to describe what we've been up to, it would be "readjusting". The interesting part about living overseas is that I feel like I'm often in a constant state of readjusting. Not just to the time difference, but to the culture, the people, the way of live, the food, the weather... you get the point. Add parenting to the mix and I feel like things are never staying the same! *Sigh* Such is life, I guess, so I just better get used to it :)</div>
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William continues to grow into my favorite person in the whole wide world and every day it is a JOY and PRIVILEGE to be a part of his life. He is constantly on the move these days, which keeps me very aware (and sometimes on edge!). He loves to stand and "walk" alongside furniture. He is constantly standing up and sitting down... it must make him feel really independent or something because he will do that for at least 30 minutes. Up, down. Up, down. It's so cute. He also is eating just about everything that I'll let him eat. He still loooooves rice and doesn't seem to mind vegetables as much as his mommy does. Just the other day, I fed him some leftover "braised pig cheek in a homemade ravioli with a brown butter sage sauce" and he devoured it. I hope his sophisticated palette continues on into his toddler years! He also stopped nursing this month. Cold turkey. Just one day decided that he was done and wanted nothing to do with it anymore. Kinda sad for me, but also kind of freeing. :) He's drinking formula now and seems to love it. Doesn't even like it in a bottle anymore... he's moved on to bigger and better things like a sippy cup. I'm thankful for such an easy baby! He's also learning how to wave "bye bye" and we are trying to teach him to put his hands together and bow when people say "Sa wat dii khap". I'm trying to say things in English and also in Thai when I talk to him. Pawn obviously speaks to him in Thai all the time, so it'll be interesting to see what his first words will come out as... Thai or English? :) Well, enough about the boring milestones of William (that are only interesting to me and his grandmas!). On to what "readjusting" has looked like for the Sauder fam... enjoy!</div>
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Pawn was outside sweeping and he was just waiting for her to come back inside. So sweet. </div>
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Having fun playing in his room!</div>
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When he smiles, his whole face lights up!</div>
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Sometimes we have dance parties and William likes to go on our shoulders and doing this "pointing" move. I gotta say, he's got moves like his daddy! :)</div>
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This was one of my favorite onesies we got for William at our baby shower in America. A personalized "toolbelt" onesie! He finally fits into it! </div>
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This is how we do bath time in Thailand. In a big bucket.</div>
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Catching up with friends and ordering our favorite pizza. This place makes huge New York pizzas... too big to fit through our door!</div>
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We were all praying for our meal and we opened our eyes to this. Stinker. </div>
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Listening intently at church :)</div>
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William's first (and hopefully last?) playing with his own poop. Gross.</div>
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William's been sick a couple of times since being back (he got roseola and also a very stuffy nose). The only perk about him being sick is that my very active boy because very cuddly. Here we are cuddling after his bath. What an adorable lil monkey.</div>
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In coming back to Thailand, I asked God to renew my love for Thailand and help me see things that I appreciate about living here. I hoped it would lead to a more thankful heart and an attitude of praise. God was really, <i>really</i> gracious. He gave me little things each day that reminded me of his care for my heart. He is restoring me... and for that I am so, so very thankful.<br />
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Thankful for beautiful coffee shops like this one</div>
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Thankful that when William is sick, he finds comfort in Pawn. SUPER thankful for Pawn's life and the impact she's had on mine. I love her dearly and love who she is for William. On days when I'm missing my parents (and feeling sorry that William is missing out on being with them), I have to remind myself that God is providing for us in different ways. Not better nor worse, just different. I'm thankful.</div>
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Thankful I can go to the market and buy fresh veggies and fruit year round for really cheap! </div>
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Thankful that Steven and I had an unexpected visit from our dear, dear friends... Jon & Bonnie! It was good for our souls and reminded me that we do have a great support system here.</div>
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Thankful that Pawn makes delicious food for us and that I get to create things with her in the kitchen. It's life-giving for me. Here are her maple-bacon scones. Soooo good.</div>
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Thankful for my husband and the vision of Expat Homes. Upon reading his entire business plan, I realized how gifted Steven is and how blessed I am to be his helpmate in this crazy journey. He has not only worked diligently to speak Thai well, but he has devoted hours into putting this crazy idea into a reality. By faith, he takes risks and trusts God to handle the unknowns... and not for his own sake, but solely for the advancement of the Kingdom of God. My husband is awesome. And I'm blessed that he chose me and continues to choose me every day.</div>
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Since being back, our team (the girls) have launched a new ministry, called Bliss, to house-helpers in Thailand. To quote our mission statement: Bliss is a training network aimed at building relationships with Thai house-helpers, affectionately known as "Mae Baans". Bliss empowers these women to find joy and fulfillment intheir work through specific skill training, while ultimately discovering the depth of their self-world. Bliss: creating stories of joy. </div>
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We hosted a meeting for our friends to cast vision for the ministry and to gain more ideas on how to begin this work. We hope to start offering cooking and cleaning training classes in the new year.</div>
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And just thankful to have such a cute, sweet boy. All ready to go to church!</div>
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After his afternoon nap, he likes to have a snack and watch a baby video. I love seeing his cute feet dangle from his high chair.</div>
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The boy loves potstickers. And this random toy that's a big red screw. Stevo's happy about that :)</div>
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He stands up in his crib now :) And sometimes he manages to wiggle out of his sleep sack. And sometimes he cries. :)</div>
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I call this "A meal in the life of William". Eat. Shovel. Stuff. Poop. The end. </div>
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Time for a baby gate! My boy is getting so tall! </div>
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On a hike with William... who looks so ridiculous in his carrier! :) He was smiling the whole time behind that blue flap... the boy loves the outdoors. Like father, like son! </div>
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And that's a wrap. A month full of readjustments and growth. I'll leave you all with another video... a Saturday morning activity with dad!</div>
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Just 9 months old and he's already going for his first haircut! William has always had a lot of hair, but over the summer it really grew to the point where it was falling in his eyes. Must've been all that good food he ate! Steven kept saying that we needed to get his haircut, but I thought he was way too young so I kept putting it off. But now that I look back at pictures, it definitely was way too long. He looked so shaggy!<br />
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So, off we went to our hairdresser in our neighborhood. Steven has been going to her for awhile to not only get his haircut, but to practice speaking Thai. It's not a bad deal really... she shampoos your hair like three times (I have no idea why...), gives you a head massage, cuts your hair and speaks Thai with you! All for only $3! <br />
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The "before" shot!</div>
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"Mom? What's gonna happen to me?!?"</div>
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Not sure if William is more unsure about the lady in the pollution mask or the two HUGE hands wrapped around his neck... :)</div>
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Anyone who knows William also knows that the kid never sits still. EXCEPT when getting his haircut!</div>
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"Seriously. I'm so confused."</div>
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Getting shorter!</div>
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I love that face oh so much.</div>
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So still. So unusual.</div>
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Time to trim the back!</div>
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Careful...</div>
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Tada! New cut. Not the best I've seen, but it'll do! (Especially since William's cut was only $2)</div>
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Unsure about the lady in the mask.</div>
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My two handsome boys with their fresh haircuts!</div>
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As a celebration for William's good behavior, we took him to the market and let him go wild with his favorite food... fried rice! Way to go, Bud. You're 1st haircut was a success, now stop growing up so fast!</div>
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Obvioulsy we all made it back in one piece and we were thankful for a relatively smooth trip back. William continues to prove himself to be the best kid ever, always adjusting with our crazy schedules and demands!</div>
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Before we left, we had a quick breakfast with Auntie Kara, Uncle Josh & Grandma/Grandpa Sauder</div>
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William sure does miss them!</div>
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Testing out the carrier for the plane ride. I always think William and Steven look so ridiculous in it! Turns out, we never used it. Steven just carried William around in his arms until he fell asleep.</div>
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Some last giggles with Ama</div>
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Bye bye, Uncles and Aunties!</div>
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This was a big "God help" moment for me. The morning of our flight, packing our things, getting William ready, saying goodbye to my parents... my heart was heavy and quite fearful. It has been no secret that this past year in Thailand has been very hard on us and I was really anxious about returning, especially after such a great summer with loved ones. This moment was a very tangible step of faith for me as I boarded the plane once again for Thailand.</div>
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God was gracious though and we ended up having bulkhead seats for both flights. It gave us a little more leg room and some more space for William to "play". Unfortunately, William didn't sleep much on the first flight (14 hours). I did manage to get him to fall asleep on me a few times, but it was never for too long. Let's just say we were all pretty tired by the time we made it to Korea!</div>
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In Korea waiting for our flight to Chiang Mai. Mommy looks awfully tired, but I think William was so out of it that he was almost giddy! Just another 6 hour flight to go...</div>
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WE MADE IT. Oh my goodness, praise the Lord, we made it!!! William slept a lot more on the flight to Chiang Mai (on mommy... which meant that mommy didn't sleep at all!), but I was thankful that at least William could get some rest. All in all, it was an emotionally and physically draining trip but it went the best it could. All of our flights were on time, William only had a couple of breakdowns, I actually got on the plane and all our bags arrived. A successful trip indeed.</div>
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The above pic is at 2 in the morning on the night we landed. William's schedule, of course, was completely messed up and he had no intentions of going to sleep!</div>
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He did, however, fall asleep in our bed with us the following morning. That's some serious jet-lag bed head!</div>
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Just bein' cute.</div>
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Reunited with Pawn and pretty happy about it!</div>
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Just a few days after being back, William turned 9 months.</div>
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This is his 9 month selfie.</div>
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So thank you (a very belated THANK YOU), to all those who prayed for us and our trip back. I, especially, felt the peace of God transcend all understanding. Even though leaving was incredibly hard, I wasn't nearly as emotional and upset as I thought I was going to be. I take that as a great gift of grace God was extending me... and I have no doubt that it was through the prayers of our loved ones. So thank you.</div>
Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08676516377171501765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559036376530324868.post-49832188402416764562013-08-30T07:08:00.003-07:002013-08-30T07:17:20.914-07:00(MORE?!!?!) family pictures.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Okay, seriously. I know what you're thinking. How narcissistic can we get?!?! We <i>just</i> had family pictures taken this summer by my talented friend, <a href="http://jasminenicolephoto.com/" target="_blank">Jasmine</a>... did we really need more?</div>
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But another one of our friends, <a href="http://nicolealice.com/" target="_blank">Nicole</a>, just got back from doing an intensive photography training in Montana this summer. She was only going be in Chiang Mai for about a week before leaving to chase her dreams in India, so when she asked if she could "practice" on us I thought, "Why not?!?" </div>
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And so we went. Off to our favorite place in Chiang Mai. With my cute hubby and adorable baby. William was running a high fever that day, so we didn't know how he'd be... but he was such a trooper (of course)!</div>
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When Nicole gave us these pictures the following day, I g.a.s.p.e.d at how beautiful they were. (Not because <i>we</i> are beautiful, but because she captured <i>US</i> so <i>beautifully</i>!) It's pretty evident that Nicole didn't need to practice on us and we were just abundantly blessed by her talents! Check out her blog <a href="http://incandescentdreams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a> and fall in love with the way she captures life. </div>
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Thanks so much, Nicole. We will miss you here in Chiang Mai, but know God is going to do great things through you around the world!</div>
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Laurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08676516377171501765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559036376530324868.post-50918981797882054072013-08-09T21:05:00.002-07:002013-08-09T21:05:21.401-07:00Time flies (Part 2!)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Before I get to our pictures of the last couple of weeks, I have to just say... Man, William sure has grown a TON since we've been back! Our time here has gone so quickly, so I haven't been the best at tracking all of his milestones, but he's had lots!<br />
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WILLIAM UPDATE: (If you're a picture person, you can skip this long paragraph!) Well, my little boy is now 8 1/2 months and crawling like a pro. He is getting pretty fast and likes to go from his hands and feet to his belly. It's pretty entertaining to watch. He also is still SOOOO active. I can hardly hold him in my arms without him moving his arms, kicking his legs, turning his head and trying to grab at whatever he can. (This should make for a very interesting and LONG flight... pray for us!) He has also become much more aware of where I am and likes to be comforted by mommy (which I'm not complaining an ounce about!) He's got a lot more opinions and he's pretty quirky. I think it's just hilarious. As of today, he loves anything to do with water, bath time, eating, sucking on hair (weird, I know), sucking his thumb, being held, looking at trees, riding on people's shoulders, dogs, swinging, being outside, loud noises, his night time bottle, his sleep sack, looking at himself in the mirror and drooling :) William doesn't like lying back, being in the car for too long, having his face washed or basically having to sit still. With each passing day, he discovers more and more and I'm discovering more and more things that I adore about him. He's at such a fun stage and I can't wait to see him continue to grow... just not TOO fast! :)<br />
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<b>DOUGIE & KRISTI'S WEDDING!!!!</b> It was a beautiful weekend celebrating a beautiful couple. I just love my brother oh so much and it filled me with such joy to see him so happy. I always knew he deserved the best and he certainly found it in Kristi! Their wedding was fun, personal, crazy & COLD! Who would've thought we would be freezing during their outdoor ceremony at the end of July? I was actually shivering while they were saying their vows, but I guess I shouldn't complain... I've been wanting some cold weather for the last 2 1/2 years! Anyway, I'm so excited for their future together and for welcoming another sister to the Ishikawa family. We love you, Doug & Kristi!<br />
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My cute Bubby Bear!</div>
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The girls at the rehearsal dinner</div>
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A quick pic before the ceremony</div>
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How cute is he?!?!</div>
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Kristi's grandma and our grandma... matching! (And no, not on purpose! But don't they look great?!)</div>
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Mom & Dad with the handsome groom</div>
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The absolutely gorgeous bride!</div>
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Me and my new sister :)</div>
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Family pic :)</div>
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The Ishikawa girls</div>
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Laughing at the speeches</div>
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William was such a trooper all night... but at this point he had had enough and was ready to go home to bed.</div>
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Aren't they a stunning couple?!</div>
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Not your typical first dance. Although a very typical Doug dance.</div>
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Leila loves to dance!</div>
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Mother/Son dance</div>
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They're pretty cute</div>
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Natey was so tired, he fell asleep in Aimee's arms while dancing! Too cute.</div>
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Kristi's giving Doug the "DON'T DO IT" look...</div>
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"NO SERIOUSLY..."</div>
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Oh, but he did.</div>
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All grown up and married, but still young at heart.</div>
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<b>ISHIKAWA FAMILY VACATION! </b>After Doug & Kristi's wedding, we stayed up in Michigan to have a family vacation with my side of the family. So fun. We played games, went to the beach, ate lots of great food and just hung out with one another. It was perfect. </div>
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My boys</div>
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Ama plays the "Egg game" with the grand kids. They have to answer a question right to get an egg... and sometimes they have treats inside! They love it.</div>
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Bath time! The kids loved bath time cuz it had jets and cool lights :)</div>
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Bubbles!</div>
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Walking the beach with my Lou Lou</div>
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She loves vacation.</div>
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Bubby aka Elton John</div>
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A very serious game of RISK</div>
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Uncle Dougie with his nephews</div>
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He loves bath time!</div>
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He loves cuddling with Ama, too :)</div>
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Love that face</div>
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So, I went outside to take some pics of the kids coming back from their fun wagon ride...</div>
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And I was greeted with this face.</div>
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And this one.</div>
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And this one. Apparently Uncle Matt accidentally tipped the wagon and all 3 kids fell out onto the gravel! Eek! After soothing the crying kids, picking gravel out of their mouths and face and preparing Ama for the news... all was well!</div>
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We all thought she looked like the girl from Les Mis :)<br />
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Leila is a great big cousin!</div>
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A couple days after returning from Michigan we celebrated Leila's 4th birthday! She's gotten so big and grown up so much. It's crazy. Matt & Aimee threw a princess party for her and she loved it!</div>
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<b> SAUDER FAMILY (EXTENDED) VACATION!!</b> I know, I know... you're probably rolling your eyes at how many vacations we went on this summer. It was a lot, but when you don't see your family all year you have a lot of catching up to do! I've said it before, but we are continually reminded of how blessed we are to have such fun, generous, loving families. So... for our last week in the States, we headed up to Wisconsin for a couple of days to be with Steven's extended family for their annual vacation. Steven always looks forward to this time and I must say, I've jumped on that bandwagon! Thanks Grandma & Grandpa Sauder for such a fun time together... always!<br />
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William's recently discovered a love for mirrors... he thinks its hilarious to give himself kisses!</div>
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William didn't take an afternoon nap that day, so Steven and I waited in the car when he fell asleep on the way to dinner. Anything to get a few more minutes of nap time!</div>
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The Sauder brothers always play this joke on their sister Jan... she's such a good sport!</div>
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So good to see Traci & Jason!</div>
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Took Mom & Dad out to a nice dinner to say THANK YOU for all the did for us this summer!</div>
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"Swimming" with Auntie Aimee</div>
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William's all ready to go back to Thailand!</div>
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Well, we did have a ton of fun this summer. Lots of good time with family and friends. It was just what we needed after coming off a very rough year. We can't thank you all enough for taking the time to bless us with your time and possessions. While we did get a lot of good time with our loved ones, Steven was also busy completing the business plan for Thailand. This is a HUGE accomplishment and I am so very proud of him for all his hard work and perseverance. It definitely hasn't been easy, but he never gave up and kept his eyes on Jesus for his strength and purpose. I admire you, babe. You're the absolute best. </div>
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And before I get too sappy, I'll leave you with my favorite video to date. We went out with my family for Thai food and discovered how much William loves rice! It's a good thing we're going back to Thailand...this will make Pawn very happy!</div>
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...when you're havin fun! And boy, we've had some F.U.N these last few weeks!<br />
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Weddings, family vacations, catching up with good friends... this last month in the States has been packed with some awesome events. As tiring as it's been being all over the place (and dragging poor William along with us), we have had some really great times and made some really great memories this summer. I know William won't remember them, but it really gives me so much joy to see him develop relationships with his grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins and friends. Plus, it's really fun to see other people delighting in him and enjoying him as much as I do!<br />
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Since this month has been so packed, I'll have to split this post into two parts. As we started our 3rd and final month, we headed up to Galena with the Sauder clan to spend a couple of days together. It was fun to have a quiet time together-- it was the first time we've all been together since Kelsey & Tony's wedding as a complete family!<br />
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Probably will make everyone's Christmas card this year :) Someone once told me that we have a "stacked" family...and I couldn't agree more. What a blessing to have such great in-laws!</div>
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We rented a boat for half a day... William loved it!</div>
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Good times :)</div>
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Still not really lovin the floatie :)</div>
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The kid never stops moving!</div>
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Trying to get him to nap. We were unsuccessful!</div>
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Evening walk with Grandma & Grandpa! He's gotten so long!</div>
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The Sauder family did a NCAA tourney competition back in March and guess who won!?!?! :) </div>
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Daddy was so proud.</div>
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On to the next fun event... my Kate Rose got married!!!! I was so excited to be home for this and see her as a beautiful bride. It was so special to see her so happy and in love. And it was awesome to be reunited with my college roommates again. It's encouraging to my heart that no matter how much time goes by, we can pick up right where we left off the last time and it seems like nothing has changed. I love it.<br />
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Katie's beautiful walk down the isle </div>
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YAY for being together! </div>
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Our boys! </div>
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4oh1 for life. </div>
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U of I wouldn't have been the same without these girls. Love you guys! </div>
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What a good lookin group :) </div>
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So good to see Michelle & Brad!</div>
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And Anna & Brian! They're getting married next! </div>
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Had to take a picture of my red face after drinking just 1/2 of a drink. No one believes me that I get all red and hot if I drink alcohol... so here's the proof!</div>
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Da Bulls :)</div>
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Thanks Kate, for such a great night!</div>
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In other news, William ended up getting really sick after vacation. I guess he partied too hard? He had a high fever and was really fussy (so unusual) for about 4 days. I felt so bad for the kid. I took a picture of him after a long day of no naps and lots of crying. He's still so cute, isn't he?</div>
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Before William started crawling, he discovered planking! He would plank multiple times a day for a long time! What good exercise :)</div>
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William got to meet Kaiti & Chris!</div>
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William & Gigi playing together :) </div>
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One of the best things about this summer is spending time with my niece and nephew... </div>
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We went up to Michigan for the day to see my best friend (since 2nd grade) and hung out with Cooper and baby Claire! It was so fun to be together for the day and see how much has changed! Still so thankful for our friendship and that we can remain close despite being far away from one another!</div>
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"Look what I can do, Mom!"</div>
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Just out of the bath and more calm :)</div>
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I think William is starting to get a "Blankie" :) He loves his sleep sack... it's such a comfort to him!</div>
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Well, what a fun month we have had! From more time on the farm, to sweet reunions with friends. From anniversary celebrations to new milestones for William... it's all been a whirlwind! And we love it. Every single second.</div>
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I am so thankful for this time. Not only for our family and friends to spend sweet time with William, but also for Steven and I to be around people who love, care and understand us. It has been life-giving to our souls. So thank you, friends, for your good conversations and company. We are blessed by you beyond words!</div>
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Here's a little bit of what we've been up to this past month...</div>
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I love this pic. William just hanging out watching the fire.</div>
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In the Bobcat with Dad!</div>
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William got a little sick (poor guy, probably from all the traveling and schedule changes), but I have to admit...I kind of love how cuddly he gets when he's not feeling well. Such a sweet boy.</div>
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Out to eat with my dearest cousin/friend, Katherine, and her boyfriend, Jeff! We're both big foodies, so I made her make a reservation at Girl & the Goat! Soooo good. We ate pig face and it was amazing.</div>
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Happy Father's Day, Stevo! My mom (I helped just a little..) made flank steak with chimichurri sauce, twice baked potatoes, garlic shrimp, spinach salad and sweet corn on the cob. A big win for Stevo!</div>
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A fun day with Dougie (out to breakfast) and the kiddos... went to Brookfield Zoo!</div>
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Our sweet reunion weekend with our old Bible Study. It was sooo refreshing to be around some of our dearest friends again and talk about how much our lives have changed in such a few short years! We love you guys so much and are thankful that we had this sweet time together. </div>
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Who wouldn't roast marshmallows and make smores on a hot summer day?!?! </div>
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He figured it out on the first try :)<br />
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7 months old and on the move! William has started getting up on all 4s and rocking back and forth. He can't quite go forward yet, but he likes to scoot backwards!</div>
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My soulmate, Kori, came to visit us for the weekend!!!! We haven't seen each other in over 3 years, but we picked up right where we left off. I love our friendship and was so appreciative of her willingness to fly across the country, leave her baby just to spend the weekend with us. Love you, Kori. Your life blesses mine. Can't wait to see you again soon.</div>
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Leila's obsessed with being twinsies (not that I mind a bit!), so she called me and told me to come over in my red dress! I piked her up for a dinner date at Red Robin and we matched to the T! Flip flops, hair in a bun, brown purses and red dresses!</div>
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William lovin the swing. The boy loves to do anything outside! His dad is happy.</div>
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William is a bit of a quirky kid. He loooooves to suck on his thumb with my hair in his mouth. So, one day Grandma decided to give him a hair piece (ponytail thingy) that she got awhile back! And of course, he loved it. Would it be totally creepy if he used that as his blankie?!?! </div>
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The night the Blackhawks one the Stanley Cup!!! Go HAWKS! </div>
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For Father's Day, Grandma Sauder got Grandpa a bike trailer for Wililam! So fun :) </div>
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Started giving William vitamins. He doesn't really like them. :)</div>
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4th of July at the lake. Love my boys!</div>
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Mowin the lawn with Grandpa Sauder!</div>
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Celebrating our 5th year anniversary!!!! Steven planned a special weekend in Peoria, so we left William for the first time! Good thing he had good babysitters (Grandma & Grandpa Sauder) or else it would have been really hard to leave him for the night. I did miss him terribly though... and annoyed them by calling twice and checking up on him. HOWEVER, it was pretty great to sleep in to 10:30! First time in about 8 months!!!</div>
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The simplest toys are the most entertaining!</div>
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Good food makes me excited :)</div>
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Bacon and cheese appetizer! Boar bacon, duck bacon and pig bacon with cheese pairings along with candied walnuts and blackberries. Delicious.</div>
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My meal--one of the best I've had!</div>
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Braise pork belly with quail egg on top of chipotle sweet potato puree with a balsamic reduction and caramelized brussel sprouts. AHHH!</div>
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5 years and still in love :) </div>
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Looking out on Peoria</div>
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The day of our actual anniversary was Steven's 10 year high school reunion!</div>
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Laura (Steven's friend from high school) with all the wives! </div>
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Roanoke Benson HS Class of 2003! They had about 25 classmates show up... not bad considering there was 60 in his class! :)</div>
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And here's to the last month we'll have in the States... two more wedding and a couple of family vacations! It should be fun and full of fun memories! :)</div>
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For Christmas last year, I bought my family a photo session by my dear friend and amazing photographer, <a href="http://jasminenicolephoto.com/" target="_blank">Jasmine Nicole</a>. Since we knew we would be home for our siblings' weddings, I thought it would be a perfect time to capture some family shots with everyone!<br />
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I absolutely loooooove how these turned out and know I will cherish these photos when we head back to Thailand. It'll be nice to have these updated pictures to put around our place and serve as a reminder of how blessed I am to have such a great family. I get all teary-eyed thinking about our goodbyes, but for now am trying to just enjoy the precious time we do have with them.<br />
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Thank you, Jasmine, for capturing all of us so well. And thank you, family, for being the best family I could ever ask for.<br />
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Yes, Thailand is our home too. But if I'm completely honest, America still feels like HOME. The weather, the food, our family, dear friends... there's just something special about coming back to a place so familiar and cozy. I have often caught myself closing my eyes and taking a deep breath.. savoring the moments that are so life-giving to my soul. :)<br />
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And what a sweet, sweet time we've had so far! It's been so fun introducing William to everyone and spending quality time with our families. We ended up pulling off a huge surprise on Mother's Day for my mom, dad & grandma! They all thought we were coming in a week later, but little did they know everyone else was in on the huge Mother's Day surprise! We put William in my nephew, Nathan's, crib and my sister-in-law told my mom to go get Nathan up from his nap... Since words don't really do the rest of the story justice, you can just watch the video here:<br />
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After mom regained her composure (kinda...), she went downstairs and tricked my dad and grandma. Again, the video says it all:<br />
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What a fun day. Knowing that we were about to surprise my parents was the only thing that kept me sane for the 20 hour plane ride! <br />
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I documented our long trip home... william started cutting his first tooth the day we left, so I was pretty anxious about how he would do on the flight. Thankfully, William was such a trooper and was able to fall asleep in such random places. I'm so thankful for such a flexible and sweet baby boy.</div>
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In the airport in Chiang Mai at 11:50 PM! WAY passed his bedtime!</div>
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Unfortunately, he was up and down the whole flight to Korea... which was the middle of the night for us. We're all pretty tired here... William fell asleep eating his bottle as we descended :)</div>
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My two boys knocked out on a random bench on our 5 hour layover in Korea!</div>
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Flight #2. Korea to America. 14 loooong hours!</div>
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Despite reserving a bassinet 3 different times, we were told at the check-in counter that we didn't have one reserved. I must admit, I went all "American" on the poor lady at the counter, but I was pretty upset that our reservation was lost. Well, my complaining didn't get us anywhere and William was forced to sleep on the floor between our feet. But again, our little guy surpassed our expectations and did beautifully on the flight. I think he liked the vibration and darkness of the floor! :)</div>
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PRETTY DARN EXCITED TO GET OFF THE PLANE!</div>
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Sweet home Chicago.</div>
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Since arriving, we've just spent a lot of quality time with family and friends. Steven has been able to help his dad a bit on the farm and we've been enjoying catching up with loved ones. I am continually reminded of what great people we have in our lives.<br />
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All the grandma's are crazy in love with William! </div>
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We were so blessed to have everyone on Steven's side of the family join us for Mother's Day! Both of our immediate families. Together in one place. A perfect 1st Mother's Day for me :)</div>
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The first few weeks home we spent in Naperville just relaxing and trying to get over jet lag!</div>
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Making memories with my favorite niece :) </div>
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I managed to hold William off on food until we got back to the States (I just didn't want to mess with it on the plane!) Well, William was MORE than ready and was thrilled to finally be eating! Here's a video of him eating for the first time... with big cousin Leila helping out!</div>
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Getting his outfit ready for Auntie Kelsey's wedding :)</div>
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Out to dinner with some of our best friends :)</div>
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4oh1 reunion! All of my college roommates managed to make it in town on the same weekend for Kate's Bachelorette Party! So fun to be together again. I've missed them.</div>
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Visiting with his great-grandma! I have a pic of me with her when I was a baby at this same tree :) </div>
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Meeting his second cousin, Amber! :) </div>
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A week later and we're still dealing with jet lag. It was a lot harder for William to adjust to the time change than I thought. The first couple of nights he was up from midnight to 4 am just wanting to play, play, play! After about a week, he finally started sleeping through the night again... although he was waking up at 5 am! It brought me back to the earlier days of sleepless nights and it made me super appreciative that we are out of that phase! </div>
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First time seeing Kels in her beautiful dress. She was stunning. </div>
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Proud parents of the bride </div>
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Steven with cousins Kate & Steph... they (the girls) did a beautiful job singing at the wedding!</div>
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Loving time with his Grandma and Grandpa Sauder! </div>
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His favorite spot in Grandma & Grandpa's house </div>
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The kid loves peas! </div>
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Having dinner with Great-grandma Sauder </div>
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Morning cuddles with daddy </div>
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Recently Steven and I have just marveled at how big William has gotten. (I'm assuming this will continue to happen throughout our parenting journey...) But, man! The other day we both looked at him and couldn't believe how much he has grown! I believe Steven's exact words were, "Wow. He's like... a... PERSON now." haha :)</div>
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William is quickly showing us his personality and a lot of new tricks to go along with it. </div>
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<li>likes to drink water out of a real glass</li>
<li>loooooves laughing with Daddy!</li>
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<li>loves going swimming and dunking his head under water!</li>
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<li>sleeps A LOT! (He goes to bed at 7:30 pm and wakes up anytime between 6:30 - 8 am! He then takes around a 3 hour morning nap and another 2-3 hour afternoon nap! Steven feels like the kid is never awake. :) He must get his good sleeping habits from his momma... and hey, we're not complaining!)</li>
<li>drools a lot and still spits up a lot too!</li>
<li>has a really annoying high-pitched scream when he doesn't want to do something anymore!</li>
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I've been trying to hold him off on any food since I don't want to mess with it on the long plane ride, but it's been really hard since he really shows an interest in it. Speaking of which, we will be leaving for the States a week from today!! YAY!!!! We're so excited to introduce William to all our families and spend some quality time together. It's gonna be such a fun summer! We can't wait :)</div>
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Here's a few pics to hold the grandparents over until we arrive...</div>
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Such a big boy!</div>
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Cuddles for mommy, wrestling with daddy!</div>
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Reading books before bed</div>
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Introduced the sippy cup--he's figured it out!</div>
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Mid "annoying high-pitched scream"</div>
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Sitting up and proud of it!</div>
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Playing with his cute friend, Zion :)</div>
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Showing off his skills to Ama via facetime! I wonder if he'll be confused when he sees her in "3D"? :)</div>
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Eating dinner with Pawn, her daughter and niece</div>
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Such a good multi-tasker... sitting AND playing at the same time! :)</div>
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William is learning how to give kisses! (He lingers a little too long and tries to sneak in the tongue sometimes, so we're working on his kissing etiquette!)</div>
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William giggling with Daddy... melts my heart every time!</div>
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These little piggies went to market... :)</div>
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William has so many friends at the market!</div>
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Morning kisses :)</div>
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"I'm 5 months and I'm pretty darn cool. And my hands are huge."</div>
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Coolest kid on the block!</div>
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Morning smiles! When he's happiest!</div>
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I believe they were watching "Top 10 Michael Jordan moments" :)</div>
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"Stop takin pics, Mom!"</div>
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Okay, seriously... how ADORABLE is this kid?!?!? At the risk of sounding extremely cheesy, I fall in love with this guy every.single.day. When I first see him in the morning, my heart just melts and I just want to squeeze, hug, and kiss him all over. My favorite times with him are before I put him down for naps when he just cuddles into my chest, makes cooing noises and sucks his thumb. Man, SO CUTE. I like to sing "Amazing Grace" to him before he goes to sleep and it's quickly become a favorite tradition of ours. What's even more special is that now William likes to sing along sometimes and I just get such a kick out of it! Now Steven joins in before bedtime and I often thank God for such precious times with my boys.<br />
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Well, it turns out that William never got the chicken pox! (Or at least we don't think he did...) I took this picture a couple of days after he had been exposed thinking that it was the start of it, but it never got any worse... so who knows?!? </div>
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However, even though he didn't get a full blown case of the chicken pox, William did have a fever for an entire week! I started to get a little worried, so we took him to the doctor to get checked out...</div>
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William was a champ. Turns out we had to go to two doctors, but William didn't cry once.</div>
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What a good big boy! His pediatrician wasn't too worried since his fever wasn't extremely high, so he gave us some Tylenol and decongestant and sent us home! </div>
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Unfortunately, after William started feeling better, Steven and I came down with the flu for a week! It kind of stinks being a sick mom! I don't know how other women do it?!?! Anyway, once the plague left the Sauder household, we were back in action and havin' fun.</div>
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Ama sent William a sun hat, so we had some fun taking some goofy pictures. Steven thinks William looks ridiculous in that hat, but I just think it's adorable!</div>
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We also had to say "goodbye" to Pawn as she is now only working for us 2 days a week now. (I know, none of you feel sorry for me AT ALL.) But, it was really sad to not have Pawn around every day. She's been such a great support to all of us in this big transition and William has really grown to love her. We are so thankful for all her hard work and friendship... we would not have survived these first couple of months without her!</div>
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After being cooped up in the house for almost 1.5 weeks, we all needed some fresh air (well, you can't really call it <span style="font-size: large;"><i>fresh </i></span>since the pollution is soooo bad here these days!), so Steven decided to take William on a little stroll around the block on the back of his bike. He has wanted to put William in his bike seat since we've brought him home from the hospital (he tried to put him in it at 2 months, but it didn't work out too well... ha!), so now that William can hold his head up we thought we'd give it another try!</div>
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We had to stuff a pillow behind him to make for a snugger fit! :)</div>
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Success! William's first "bike ride"! He looks ecstatic about it, doesn't he?!?!</div>
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Practicing holding his bottle on his own! :)</div>
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Love that face!</div>
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Uh oh. Threw up on "Teacher Som"!</div>
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Chewing on everything these days :)</div>
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And last but not least, guess who won the Sauder Family NCAA Basketball Tourney this year?!?!?</div>
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William Takashi!!! Edged out Auntie Kara & Grandma Sauder by 2 points! Go William!</div>
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Things over here have been a bit stressful lately, so Steven decided to take us on a little family getaway. A perk of living in Thailand is 1) the weather is nice all year round and 2) there are hundreds of beautiful, cheap hotels right at your fingertips... especially during low season! So, this family of 3 happily took a few days to relax, regroup and rejuvenate our souls. <br />
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William really taking this relaxing thing seriously.</div>
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My little guy loves to say his prayers! Even by the pool after a long swim :)</div>
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William's favorite activity... swimming with daddy!</div>
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What a stud!</div>
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Wiliam in our suitcase... always movin'!</div>
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Once we got back to Chiang Mai, the fun continued when my good friend, Bonnie, came up to visit us! Her and her husband, Jon, (along with their two kids) lived in Chiang Mai for a year before moving down to Central Thailand to do church planting. While they were here learning language, we grew really close with them and quickly developed a deep friendship. I miss them a lot. They moved to Central Thailand right before William was born, so Bonnie came to meet William and to hang out with me! I loved it. Thanks, Bon, for taking the time to spend such sweet time with me. Come back soon!</div>
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Auntie Bonnie & Marek!</div>
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William looks so Asian next to Marek!</div>
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March is usually when the awful heat takes over Chiang Mai... but it hasn't come yet and we're grateful!</div>
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More relaxing :)</div>
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Thai school is out for summer break, so Pawn has been bringing her daughter and niece to work. They loooove playing with William and are actually really great babysitters! It's nice to have someone to entertain William if I need to get some things done. HOWEVER, the above picture was taken just 2 hours before Maai (Pawn's daughter) came down with a 102 fever AND red spots all over her body. Yep, you guessed it. Maai has chicken pox. And had been playing with William every day for the last two weeks. Awesome! That night William had a 101 temp, so we went to the doctor the next day. He said William was a little too young to be getting chicken pox, so to watch him closely for the next couple of weeks. He didn't think the fever was from chicken pox (you usually aren't symptomatic until 10 days after catching it...), so he gave us some baby Tylenol and sent us on our way. We have an appointment to check in next week... here's hoping our next blog won't be filled of pics of William with the chicken pox!</div>
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The relaxing continues. Poor guy must've been trying to fight off his sickness with sleep. He slept almost all day for 2 days straight!</div>
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Loves to suck his thumb now as he's falling asleep. Gosh I love him!</div>
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Speaking of sleep, here's a video of us trying to keep William asleep last night after we came home from Brett & Liv's house. It may just be me, but I think it's so funny :)</div>
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In the past three weeks, we've been experiencing a lot of "firsts" around here! How exciting!! (Well, at least for me... probably not very exciting for the rest of the world out there.) Just this morning, William rolled over for the first time! Woohoo! He's been really close for awhile now, but as I put him down for his morning nap, he surprised me and did it right then and there! I, of course, overreacted with a loud gasp as I clapped my hands together and praised him for like 5 minutes. He just looked at me like I was crazy, clearly not impressed with his new skill. He almost had the look of, "What's the big deal, mom?" (I have a feeling I'll be seeing that look a lot...) But, I allowed myself to savor the moment and even ran down the stairs to share the news with Pawn since Steven wasn't home. Who knew that seeing your son roll over for the first time would be so rewarding?!? Crazy how life changes so quickly.<br />
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Today was also the first day I've seen William suck his thumb :)</div>
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The other day was the first time I've seen him "acknowledge" his feet :) </div>
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He also grabs toys now and "plays" with them!</div>
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First time meeting the Steffen family!! </div>
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(He must take after his father!?)</div>
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This kid loooooves the water (especially showers with daddy!) and he cried every time we tried to take him out of the pool! What a cute lil fish :)</div>
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First time on a raft :)</div>
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The sun was bothering his eyes, so we thought we'd try out some shades :)</div>
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First time picking up a girl at the pool?!?!? :)</div>
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First time playing with his tools! </div>
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Shirt off with his hammer. Daddy loves this pic!</div>
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Another daddy favorite. Watching the ILLINI together. </div>
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William seriously loves it and will sit there STILL for almost an hour with Steven!</div>
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Even though William has always been a good sleeper (he now sleeps from 8:30 pm- 7am!!!!), he has started wanting to sleep in places other than his swing or crib. Most of the time it's fine, but sometimes he only wants to sleep in my arms. Again, I absolutely love it and I'm definitely cherishing this time, but it can get a little tiring to hold him for so long :)</div>
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Fast asleep holding on to momma!</div>
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Love how his cheeks get all squished :)</div>
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Seriously, it's really hard to hold still for an hour like that!</div>
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He also likes falling asleep like this :)</div>
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He especially likes this position at parties, so he can see all the action until he's just too tired to party anymore!</div>
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It really shows off his chunky legs :)</div>
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I came home one day and Pawn had made this fort for William. She's the best.</div>
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He was practicing standing with Steven when all of a sudden he got tired, sat down, "fell" to his tummy and fell fast asleep!</div>
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It's crazy how just 3 weeks ago William wasn't doing any of this stuff... and now, here we are! I know I say this every time, but time is really going so fast and I just wish I could just freeze time. But alas, I know I can't and so I'm just cherishing each and every moment. And with each passing day, I fall more and more in love with my little guy. Even during the roughest of days, all I need to do is see his bright smile and my world is instantly better. </div>
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So, in case you're having a hard day today, here's hoping William's cute face can make it just a little bit brighter!</div>
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Ahh! I can't believe my little baby is already 3 months old! He's no longer considered a newborn... crazy. I guess all that <i>really </i>means is that now we're supposed to be encouraging good habits. (At least that's what the books say! No more "spoiling"! Apparently habits stick from here on out--the good <i>and </i>the bad!) So, we've been well on our way to trying to establish a good sleep, wake and eating routine. So far, so good.<br />
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We've moved William out of his bassinet and into his big crib. To me, his crib mattress <i>still</i> seems way too hard to be comfortable, but William made the adjustment way better than I did. Of course :)<br />
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We've also stopped swaddling him, since he's now strong enough to wiggle out of it anyway. (I swear, the kid never stops kicking!) Plus, he loves sleeping with his hands up :)<br />
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And we've now moved on to a more fun and entertaining wake time! He's so interactive, smiley and funny! It's such a blast.<br />
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(which isn't always so successful...)</div>
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We make funny faces...</div>
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We giggle...</div>
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Basically, we spend a lot of time just being cute...</div>
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But naturally, all of that fun awake time leads to being pretty exhausted!</div>
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Uh oh... he sleeps like his mom!</div>
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It's getting pretty hot over here, so that means naked nap time!</div>
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Man, I could kiss that face all day!</div>
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The only time these feet are still is when he's sleeping :)</div>
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And last but not least, we took a few family pics today for our annual report letter. I won't post the one we're gonna use (that would ruin the surprise), but here are a few random fun ones!</div>
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William refused to smile the entire photo shoot, so we tried to pull out all the tricks...</div>
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A glimpse of the days to come... wiping William's face off and him saying, "Moooooom! Stop it!"</div>
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Letting William take a break...</div>
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Hmm.. still no smile.</div>
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