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My Second Born... There Is None Like You, Or Is There? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 First of all... Josiah is scheduled to get tubes put in his ears on Tuesday. Here are some pictures from when Malachi got tubes. He's SO little!!!!I actually wasn't going to write about this. But then I had two realizations. 1. Is it to my children's benefit to pretend they are perfect here on my blog? I think… no. Because where there is perfection, there is no room for growth, no room to learn, no room to be a child. 2. I was talking to a friend yesterday about Malachi, and she said "ask around… I bet you will find he is a very common second born" Which got me thinking… maybe I'm not alone… maybe he is not alone… and maybe those of you who can relate can help me. Malachi is four and is my second born. He is by far the hardest. But he is also the most sensitive, compassionate and emotional. He is also the comedian of the family. I love so many things about him… he'll say prayers out of the blue while playing - like "dear God, Read more:Second
The one where my OB said he wants to be just like my husband… 1970-01-01 00:59:59 And my OB is a pretty cool guy. (He and his wife just had their fourth baby too - they have three girls and a boy). My entire 6 week appointment all we talked about was my husband. And how cool he is. I'm still chuckling in my head. A guy like Tim stands out in a town like this. I think that's a good thing. So, now that you all know how cool... my husband is we can move right along. (Malachi just asked me why I'm laughing) - I think I should have titled my blog "Sarcastic" or something... just read most of what I write in a sarcastic tone, and we'll be good. WHO GAVE THIS GIRL A PUBLISH BUTTON?????? YIKES!!SO.Anyway.I have a busy day today… Today is Elijah's 2 month checkup and Josiah's E.N.T appointment to schedule tubes. He has had so many ear infections… has one now even. We decided it would be best to get tubes so he could go through the winter without battling ear infection after ear infection. We did the same thing with Mala Read more:wants
OWH - I'm Sleepy 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I never watch Oprah. Ever. But when I heard that she was having a guest on who could understand newborn babies… I had to watch. Because. Um. She can understand babies. And apparently I can not. Neh="I'm hungry"Owh="I'm sleepy"Heh="I'm experiencing discomfort"Eair="I have lower gas"Eh="I need to burp" Those "words" are actually sound reflexes, Priscilla says. "Babies all around the world have the same reflexes, and they therefore make the same sounds," she says. If parents don't respond to those reflexes, Priscilla says the baby will eventually stop using them. This was Monday. I decided to listen for the sounds she talked about this week to see if there was something to it. I can definitely hear what she is talking about. Here are my results: Elijah rarely uses the "neh" - because he starts to fuss, I look at the clock, see it's time to feed him - and feed him. But when I let him cry longer - he starts to use it - and it is very c Read more:Sleepy
He's 2 Months Old Today 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It is amazing to me how my last 2 months of pregnancy seemed like a year... but Elijah's first 2 months have flown by. At our 2 month checkup the doctor was telling me that he didn't NEED to sleep in my room anymore - and he should start sleeping through the night.Already???Things I want to remember about "baby li-cha" - (as he is called in our house)Your first 2 months:You LOVE faces. And while you do like to cuddle like your brothers did - you like to be in a position where you can gaze at the one who is holding you.You are SO observent - and have been since the momment you were born.You love to be held.Your smile melts our hearts.When you get really worked up and upset - the ONLY thing that calms you is the guitar. Daddy spends many nights sitting in bed playing guitar while I hold you.http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h305/tmndsrhjhn_photos/6.jpg Read more:Today
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MOMMY!!! I didn't cry today!!! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I had a game plan for getting Malachi to school Friday without the "drama". We spent the entire morning making pictures for class mates. And a picture for his F show and tell:Family: And I talked about not crying when mommy leaves… because... You are a big boy… School is fun… I'll give you a treat if you don't. Call bribing bad parenting… but...ha ha…it worked. He was busy handing out pictures to his friends as I left. And when I came to pick him up he yelled out "MOMMY!!! I didn't cry today!!!!" So… Friday night Malachi and I went on a date. And… he talked, and talked, and talked and talked… and guess what?? It was OK - because I didn't have 10 other things pulling at me - I could just sit and listen to HIM. I need to go on dates with my boys more often.http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h305/tmndsrhjhn_photos/6.jpg
Lean on Him. Lean hard 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Have you ever shared with someone how completely overwhelmed you are with life… to hear the reply "you chose it"As if I wasn't aware of that... thanks. Nothing discourages me more. Yes… I did choose this - does that mean it's going to be really easy every day and I will never be overwhelmed??? That'd be awesome. Or how about this reply "God will never give you more than you can bear" To which I reply: nonsense!!God actually will allow us to be assaulted with more than we can bear. If we never faced more than we can bear, what need would we have of him? We could just buckle down, close our eyes, and wait for the storms to pass -- no need to fall on our knees, desperate for His strength, His comfort, and His help.I can think of at least two good reasons for God to allow us to face more than we can bear:1. As mentioned above, trials that are heavier than what we can carry force us to recognize, once again, our constant need for God. They lead us to hi
WILD 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Last night was the big pool party!!! Can I just say... you can't fake this level of wild people. This was GENUINE wild! We had 14 boys. Any one out there with more than one boy will probably stand in agreement with me that when you put more than one boy together you get... well, boys. Boys being boys. It made me happy to see all 14 of the boys feeding off each others wildness. Whew... it's not just mine that do that. The mothers dropping off thier sons told me "I was one brave woman""I am brave", I said... "I do this everyday!!!" Seriously... it went well. Isaiah had a blast, and Malachi was in heaven. And NO one got hurt!!!http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h305/tmndsrhjhn_photos/6.jpg
THRUSH (update at bottom) 1970-01-01 00:59:59 First and foremost...If you live in the US, please get off that bootie and VOTE!!If you live in Canada, please hug your local mountie.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Okay…Okay… I give in… I can't take it anymore!!!! PLEASE HELP ME!!! If you or your baby has EVER had THRUSH - please tell me what you did to get rid of it!!! WARNING: The following information is for women only… if you are not a woman, specifically a woman who has nursed - step away. Anyone else reading this may find it hazardous to his health. Any wife who catches her husband reading this is free to blow a whistle, throw a yellow flag or asses a penalty. Girls, I have tried everything that I know to try. It's getting so bad now that my nipples are BLEEDING. Elijah's doctor gave us Gentian Violet, which clears him up for a few days, but does not clear me up, so he ends up getting it again. (off and on, on and off for four weeks now) I am
Big Brothers & Candy... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Malachi Apparently Malachi decided to look past Grace's imperfections… and tried to tell her so. However, he was met with some… resistance. Her BIG brothers. In not so subtle ways Grace's big brothers told Malachi to back off. I think every girl needs a big brother. I know I always wanted one growing up. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ I went to curves last night. I have been going twice a week. But, last night I kept thinking about how all the halloween stuff at Target would be on CLEARANCE, and you know I LOVE the Target clearance's. Now, I don't buy or need anything halloweenish… but I thought they may possibly have fall items on clearance since I saw them unloading all the Christmas stuff. And… candy. I KNEW the candy would be on clearance. I know, I know… I'm obsessing over cheap candy while exercising. Can it get much worse than that? So… while working out I start Read more:Brothers
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How Can I... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 How can I resist... he sticks out his lower lip when he cries. TOO Cute!!Reach out to other women when I have so much to do within my own home? There is this online organization for the county I live in where if you don't want something - you can post it and give it away, or you can request things you need. Everything has to be free. The requests or give away's come to my e-mail. I got an e-mail about a mom in desperate need of diapers. All I could think was I have been there. I have felt that panic of not knowing where the next diaper was going to come from. And the next thing I thought was I have diapers that are a couple sizes to big for Elijah. I e-mailed her back and told her I had diapers for her. She came over a couple hours later and got them. In that time, I had the kids pick up a little while I gathered the diapers. The kids wanted to know WHO was coming. I was able to explain to them that we didn't know who she was, but we knew she needed some diaper
Sweet Sleep 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Two more reasons I LOVE LANSINOH…1. they make baby wipes. I tried them because the huggies wipes gave Elijah a rash. I kid you not, the Lansinoh wipes took the rash away within a day!! 2. They also make this: and I love this too!!! God Bless You Lansinoh. Until Yesterday the only thing that could really soothe Elijah involved me pulling up my shirt and un-doing my bra.(and I had been trying diffrent pacifiers)But then I found this:and now I must add AVENT pacifiers to my "we can not live without you" list because, we can not live without you!!!!Here is the awesome pacifier in action: All this to say… My precious, precious baby slept EIGHT hours last night!!!! It was thanks to these great products in part. But mostly, the Grace of God!! Psalms 61:1-4 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against th Read more:Sweet
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Surgery 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Today was surgery day for Josiah. (tubes in his ears) We had to be at the hospital at 6 am this morning. So... it has been a very long day already. We are home recovering now.And... as you know - when Tim's home - I don't get use of the computer...oh! He's coming... gotta go!! :)http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h305/tmndsrhjhn_photos/6.jpg Read more:Surgery
My Mom Made Me Do It 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The month of November Isaiah's "Show & Tell" has to be something he made. He was all set to bring some paper airplanes he made. Until mean mommy came along. He had found this wooly bear caterpillar the other day, and put it in a jar with food…. Now, I don't know anything about caterpillars. I didn't even know it was called a wooly bear until Isaiah told me. So… the night before his show and share day I suggested he take the caterpillar instead of the paper airplanes. I said… I'll even drive you to school!! How great is that?? Apparently... not that great.He didn't WANT to take it. Something about how he didn't MAKE the caterpillar… GOD did. To which I replied… "You're taking it" So… what's the first thing he said when it was his turn to share? "My mom made me bring this" Ha Ha. I'm so mean. He told me later that if I hadn't MADE him bring it… it would be dead by now - because we didn't k
Thank You Lord... For Giving Her an Outlet!!! 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I got a little note from Tim today about my blog….".....It gives you more of an outlet than I alone provide.I don't always listen. . . or hear the right thing - so this lets you say things you want to say.I like reading your 'blawg'… and I love you."This has been more of an outlet for me than I could have ever imagined it would be. Even though it is just a tiny, tiny piece of my life - it feels good to just sit down for 10 minutes and write!!Thank
s for reading my sleep deprived ramblings!!http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h305/tmndsrhjhn_photos/6.jpg Read more:Giving
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You're a Stay Home Mom 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Our school has a "book fair" this time of year to raise money. Here's the genius part … they have all the kids go to the book fair right away the first day to make a wish list. Genius. Because I am a horrible very bad no good mother if I don't go and get something.Last year was my first encounter with the book fair/ wish list thing… last year I was actually on top of things. All the gifts were bought by this time. Including several books. So when the book fair came along… and they had Isaiah go write his own wish list. I thought no big deal.Wrong.Isaiah kept asking me if I was going to go… I finally just told him I had already bought all the presents, so no… I didn't think I would go.To which he cried and said… "all that work to make my wish list for nothing"And I felt awful. Because I knew it probably had taken a lot of effort to make his wish list. So. I went. I bought. Because clearly… my kids need more books.(no… this is not all our books…
I Want To Go To The Liquor Store Mom... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Isaiah brought this book home from the library… and said… Mom - I HAD to get this book…. It reminds me so much of YOU!!! And…. I'm the one painting… telling myself - "I aint gonna paint no more" - but I always do.Ya. It's an addiction. And since were on the subject of Isaiah… Remember my post about car talk? Well… I have a car talk story for you. We often pass a brand new liquor store while driving around town. It's a really nice building. So… the other day we passed it and here is the conversation: Isaiah: why don't we ever go to the liquor store? Me: sigh… because. Isaiah: but why? Me: Isaiah…. Because we don't. Isaiah: well… I WANT to go to the liquor store. Me: (confused look on face… why does my 8 yr old want liquor?) Isaiah? Do you know what liquor is? Isaiah: no. Me: it's alcohol honey. Isaiah: WHAT????? Then why do I always see people leaving the store with BIG bags. Do you mean the only thi Read more:Store
shhhhh 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I didn't wake up this morning until the kids were already up and yelling. I stumbled out of my room muttering "jussstt... give me a minnit.." like I'm hung-over, only I'm not, I am just sleep deprived with a headache. I slump on the couch and sit there for the next thirty minutes trying to wake up while the kids pile on me like puppies, asking for breakfast. Isaiah is home with a sour tummy. The other boys have sour tummies as well. FUN. I'll be back tomorrow. Until then...Shhhhh….. mommy has a headache. http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h305/tmndsrhjhn_photos/6.jpg
And.... The Holiday Madness Begins 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I'm sitting here thinking about how I can word the last 24 hrs of my life without sounding…. Mundane. Last night was my friends baby shower. I really felt like I needed to go… even though it meant venturing out in my husbands car on an ice skating rink with temperatures at 10 BELOW. BELOW. That's NEGATIVE 10 DEGREES. Oh ya. With my 2 month old. (Tim needed the van to run the other three kids around… ) Everything was going great at the shower… until the part where I choked on my food… and had to run to the bathroom. Ya. Go Me. And this is why I have no friends. I had to come back and explain to all that I have a small esophagus… blah blah blah. Mortifying. Kind of funny. But mostly mortifying. When I finally made it home I found this: Today is Isaiah's Christmas program. They have a performance this afternoon & this evening and they are required to dress up. So… since I wasn't home he decided to lay out his outfit. Notice the bow tie Read more:Holiday
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Reality Check 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Elijah... I LOVE your smile!!! I've talked before about how Tim and I are both the oldest children… and that in our marriage there is a lot of "iron sharpening iron" - and what I mean by that is we BOTH always think we are right. Fun. Here's what I think… and you may find this to be controversial. Marriage is a perfect opportunity to burst one another's bubble. Why would I say a thing like that??? Well… let me tell you… PRIDE LOVES TO HIDE IN SILENCE!! Instead of pulling your spouses' feet back down to the ground when their heads begin to swell… do you stay silent? Instead of staying silent… pull out a nice long and very sharp pin. Proverbs 27:17 (my favorite verse) says: As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another I am grateful I married someone as headstrong as I am. Here's the thing… spiritual & marital intimacy cannot be separated from character development. A husband & wife can help one ano Read more:Check
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Unfinished 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The Christmas tree has been decorated. We put the tree in the room we have been renovating all summer. The room is sorta done… except for carpet. So, we are borrowing a huge red rug - that covers most the floor. The rug happens to be the same color as the walls. RED Perfect for going all out and making it the "Christmas Room" The truth is that I have been terribly embarrassed about the rug and walls being the same color. I know… lame. When anyone see's the room - I am quick to explain the rug is temporary. Our homes… Our lives are SO unfinished. So imperfect. Untidy. Messy….. It's just too easy to feel like a failure. Our home isn't all that different than our hearts. Marriage. Yes… Marriage. It's a lifelong finishing school for two unfinished works of art. One is called Husband the other Wife. Marriage is my daily proving ground for all my blunders, mistakes, messes and mishaps. I think marriage is a daily Read more:Unfinished
Poop 1970-01-01 00:59:59 It's been one of those days. You know the one. Don't pretend you don't have them. And it's only 1:00pm. I normally don't write two posts in one day… but since tomorrow is Thanksgiving… and I'm supposed to be all thankful, it probably wouldn't be very appropriate to whine and complain about my day. So… I'll do it today instead. Seriously. I have a major migraine headache. For reals. It hurts and I want to vomit. (are you so happy you kept reading - nice visual huh?) So… I have a migraine… I'm nursing Elijah… when Malachi yells from the bathroom"Mom… I'm having a problem" I yell back… "well honey… you are going to have to figure it out, I'm feeding Elijah right now" While feeding Elijah - he starts filling his diaper. It has been THREE days since he filled his diaper… It's not going to be pretty. (a side effect of all that diflucan) His diaper explodes everywhere. No diaper can hold that muc
Thanksgiving 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Are you all out shopping? Not me. No way. I'm home… hiding. I can't stand shopping with huge crowds… the last few years I have bought all our Christmas presents online - did you know you can get a lot of the same sales? Sometimes … dare I say… better sales. I love that I can get all my shopping done in my pajamas while the kids are playing. Hooray for the internet!! Yesterday we went to Tim's parent's house. I decided to try making a pumpkin cheesecake to bring. I didn't make it right. So the cheesecake part was very runny. Go me. This is why my mother in law never asks me to bring anything. The kids had so much fun. A month ago Tim's brother & wife adopted an 11 year old boy… so Isaiah isn't the oldest anymore. He really has enjoyed having a cousin he can play with (the other two cousins are a year old). So - there is now 7 grand SONS - no one in our family has had a girl yet. Here they are with GREAT Grandm Read more:Thanksgiving
At least we managed to get the Christmas tree home... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 I'm a very patient girl. Except when I'm impatient. We went to pick out our Christmas
tree this weekend. It was one of my… "this is our Christmas tradition… and it's going to be FUN… gosh darn it!!" moments. Ya. Those never work out. I had it all planned out… that if we left church RIGHT after it ended - we would get to Olive Garden (45 minute drive) for a nice lunch of salad and breadsticks just in time to nurse Elijah. (Everything I plan is in relation to when I have to nurse.) We would then go to the Christmas tree lot - to get our tree. One problem… my husband. Oh. Ya. Him. Allegedly* the church got a new soundboard… and Tim had to do something with it after church. Thus… foiling my plan to leave immediately. *(the church really did get a new soundboard… I just wanted to use the word allegedly… sounds more interesting) So… we didn't get off to the best start. No. We got off to a ve Read more:least
Life is Busy... updated to add MORE events to the calender 1970-01-01 00:59:59 The pictures are all from yesterday... our sick day.Busy...Busy...Busy!!!Is there any possible way to postpone all illnesses until January? Or February, January's calendar is pretty booked already. Although February is rather short. Actually March looks open at the moment. Just look at our calendar: Dec 4 - Dad's BirthdayDec 6 - Baby Shower for friend Dec 7 - Isaiah's Christmas Program Dec 9 - Nephews 1st Birthday Dec 12 - Malachi's Christmas Program Dec 13 - MIL's BirthdayDec 13 - Party for friend of IsaiahDec 15 - Holiday Train Dec 16 - Birthday party for Josiah & Nephew Dec 20 - Our 9th Anniversary Dec 23 - Josiah's 3rd Birthday Dec 24 - Christmas Eve at In-Laws Dec 25 - Christmas Jan 1 - New Years Jan 7 - Tim's 30th Birthday (I need to plan something… HELP!!) Jan 10 - My 29th Birthday Ya. So… getting sick right now… not a good time. I have this sore throat/throbbing headache/muscle ache thing. It's like a migraine Read more:events
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Where Are My KEYS??????? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 My friend said it best today when she said a mom has limits to what she can do. I'm feeling that today. Isaiah did make the bus today…. However, he forgot his backpack. We just can't seem to get our act together around here. Here's the best part… Tim took my key's to work accidentally. Tim works 45 min away. GREAT. When I called him all franticlike*… he told me it was to bad. He couldn't bring me the only set of keys to the van. maxing out my limit!!! After much umm debate - he sent his mother with my keys. So… I better stop now before I say something I'll regret later. (if he didn't read this…….. ) Are we all agreed I should not have access to a publish button yet? Oh…. One more thing… here is what Isaiah actually wore to the program. And if I knew how to do such things as take the video from the camera and put it on the computer - I would show you a tiny piece of his performance - unfortunately, Ihave no clue. *Frantic l
Project Stay At Home Mom ...... I think we should ... 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Project Stay At Home Mom ...... I think
we should all do this in the city we live in!!!! Awesome!! Please check it out!!http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h305/tmndsrhjhn_photos/6.jpg Read more:Project
Why Do I Attempt A Christmas Card Picture Every Year??? 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Because my boys are so darn cute... and I can just picture how great the picture will turn out.I'm optimistic like that.As you can see by Saturday's post… we finally took our Christmas
card pictures. I have been trying to find coordinating outfits up until now. It's finally done… I ordered the Christmas picture cards on winkflash - and didn't have to stand in line at Wal-Mart!!! Now… I just hope winkflash has fast shipping - So I can get them mailed out. (you can also get your first 50 pictures free!! With this code: WF23EA73) It was pretty crazy around here trying to get the pictures taken. Malachi was sick with croup & a fever… Josiah was crabby with a runny nose… Elijah was wide awake and smiling until we started taking the pictures… but fell asleep as soon as we started. The pictures with the whole family - we took with a remote and hoped for the best. We wanted to get some fun outside shots but… emotional breakdowns prevented us from doing so. Read more:Picture
blahblahblah 1970-01-01 00:59:59 Tim & I saw this video on this blog. We are reading one of his books and decided to check out his blog. I think… I agree with Mr. Creps. I also think a church needs to remember that by showing movie clips in church they are perceived to be standing behind that movie. And when people think the church is standing behind a movie… they go out and buy it. Thus…driving up sales. We would be naïve to think the movie industry didn't know that. Seriously… what's your opinion on this? Today it is another ice skating ring outside… but Isaiah is going to be at the grocery store with his class ringing the Salvation Army Bell and singing Christmas songs - so I am going to venture out to see him. And then tonight is Malachi's Christmas program - he is still coughing - but it's not the seal like bark that it was. I'll be posting pictures of both events tomorrow. I have tons of dishes and laundry to catch up on… and babies to cuddle… so I should wrap it upâ
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