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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Second String Christmas Card
I am not an advocate of digital Christmas greetings because I love getting and sending normal ones through the mail...however...this year, in order to save time and money, this is what we are going with. We sincerely hope you have a Merry Christmas with friends and family and remember what it's all about - God sending his Son for us! Click below, and enjoy! (sorry for the ads...)
Thursday, December 17, 2009
The Boy with the Bow
I guess I should win some kind of slack-blogger award. I can't believe it's been six weeks since my last post. Thanks for checking back.
Although leaving D and me extremely exhausted, the kids are doing well. Who knew babies were such work? Eli is growing like a weed and is finally showing signs of sleeping through the night. Notice I said "showing signs" and not "IS" sleeping through the night. I'm definitely ready for it. Although it's been longer than what I anticipated, it hasn't been so bad b/c after having Charley, I see how quickly everything goes by! I'm trying to cherish all the moments with him as a baby baby, even at 3am, b/c they don't stay baby babies very long. I don't even know how many weeks he is anymore, but I do know he turned three months on Monday. I lost count of weeks with Charley during month three as well, so I don't feel too bad. Eli is such a cutie pie. Usually full of smiles and rarely fussy. He hasn't felt well this week...he had his third cold (already, in such a short life), and was put on an antibiotic yesterday for an ear infection. Thanksgiving weekend was when he first noticed Charley, and ever since, he grins ear to ear when she catches his eye. And of course that tickles Charley to pieces. Eli has very dry skin as well as cradle cap, so the poor thing is always so itchy...we cover him with lotion twice a day. He also has a very sensitive gag reflex and the slightest cough makes him chuck his cookies. Hoping he outgrows this or kids won't want to sit in front of him at school! ;)
Charley is giving us a run for our money with her attitude. She is a very sweet little girl but also very, and I mean VERY, strong willed. Today we had enough tears and snot to fill a mop bucket. We are trying our best to be consistent with discipline and teachable moments even though it would be MUCH easier just to let things slide. As I mentioned in an earlier post, our goal is for her to reach a maturity level that she will be able to say no to herself and put others first. That's nowhere on the radar right now. May the Lord give us strength and endurance so that we will not fail her (and Him) by taking the easy route. And let me take a moment to emphasize that while she has her moments and is clearly a sinner, Charley IS a sweetheart. I don't want to mislead you into thinking she has devil horns (don't we all at times??). Her first "sentence" was "Ooo, Thank you, Mama" when I handed her a snack a couple of weeks ago, and her second sentence, and favorite, is "Ut-oh Baybeee" when Eli drools. She will often say, "Ut-oh baby" and then search for a rag of some sort to wipe his slobbery chin. The cutest thing she has done so far was last Sunday. She came to us with a Zip-lock that contains all of her bows and hair things asking in her own little way for us to get one out. Donald gave her the jockey-lot bow, a cute little white one that she wore a ton her first year of life, and as soon as it reached her chubby hand, she exclaimed, "BAYbee!" and proceeded to chant, "BAYbee, BAYbee!" all through the house, down the hall, through the den, kitchen and dining room until she found him, the baby, and bent down and stuck it right in the middle of his head. She then marched on, satisfied, as I looked down at my cute little boy with a bow in his hair. It was PRECIOUS. No, not the bow in his hair, but the big sister -- proud of taking care of him... her sweetness and innocence, so young that the world has not yet taught her that boys do not wear bows. I love all of the connections I'm seeing her make. I could sit here and type them all, but I won't, especially since I'm wiped after two 12-hr shifts here at home, practically daddyless. Today I took both kids to the UPS store because I would not dare try the post office with its crowd right before Christmas (I was convinced the fat double stroller wouldn't have fit through the zig-zagging line) so I opted for the usually-empty UPS store. There weren't too many customers, but you better believe they all stared at the mom who obviously hadn't showered, toting her screaming baby and grumpy toddler who just got in trouble for poking her brother in the face. But we made it out alive and then spent 20 minutes walking aimlessly around Rite-Aid because you better believe if I pack those two in the stroller, there's a 30 minute minimum ride. You got to make the five minutes getting them and the five minutes getting them out worth it!
A pic of the boys, Eli and Emrick, after their baby dedication on the 5th. Thanks to Grammy Sue for the matching socks!
We hope you have a Merry Christmas! I don't think I'm doing Christmas cards this year. Sad. I love them. I love getting them and sending them. Maybe I'll send them late. Maybe not. Maybe. Until next time...peace. Thank you Lord for sending your Son for me! I need your Truth daily!
Although leaving D and me extremely exhausted, the kids are doing well. Who knew babies were such work? Eli is growing like a weed and is finally showing signs of sleeping through the night. Notice I said "showing signs" and not "IS" sleeping through the night. I'm definitely ready for it. Although it's been longer than what I anticipated, it hasn't been so bad b/c after having Charley, I see how quickly everything goes by! I'm trying to cherish all the moments with him as a baby baby, even at 3am, b/c they don't stay baby babies very long. I don't even know how many weeks he is anymore, but I do know he turned three months on Monday. I lost count of weeks with Charley during month three as well, so I don't feel too bad. Eli is such a cutie pie. Usually full of smiles and rarely fussy. He hasn't felt well this week...he had his third cold (already, in such a short life), and was put on an antibiotic yesterday for an ear infection. Thanksgiving weekend was when he first noticed Charley, and ever since, he grins ear to ear when she catches his eye. And of course that tickles Charley to pieces. Eli has very dry skin as well as cradle cap, so the poor thing is always so itchy...we cover him with lotion twice a day. He also has a very sensitive gag reflex and the slightest cough makes him chuck his cookies. Hoping he outgrows this or kids won't want to sit in front of him at school! ;)
Charley is giving us a run for our money with her attitude. She is a very sweet little girl but also very, and I mean VERY, strong willed. Today we had enough tears and snot to fill a mop bucket. We are trying our best to be consistent with discipline and teachable moments even though it would be MUCH easier just to let things slide. As I mentioned in an earlier post, our goal is for her to reach a maturity level that she will be able to say no to herself and put others first. That's nowhere on the radar right now. May the Lord give us strength and endurance so that we will not fail her (and Him) by taking the easy route. And let me take a moment to emphasize that while she has her moments and is clearly a sinner, Charley IS a sweetheart. I don't want to mislead you into thinking she has devil horns (don't we all at times??). Her first "sentence" was "Ooo, Thank you, Mama" when I handed her a snack a couple of weeks ago, and her second sentence, and favorite, is "Ut-oh Baybeee" when Eli drools. She will often say, "Ut-oh baby" and then search for a rag of some sort to wipe his slobbery chin. The cutest thing she has done so far was last Sunday. She came to us with a Zip-lock that contains all of her bows and hair things asking in her own little way for us to get one out. Donald gave her the jockey-lot bow, a cute little white one that she wore a ton her first year of life, and as soon as it reached her chubby hand, she exclaimed, "BAYbee!" and proceeded to chant, "BAYbee, BAYbee!" all through the house, down the hall, through the den, kitchen and dining room until she found him, the baby, and bent down and stuck it right in the middle of his head. She then marched on, satisfied, as I looked down at my cute little boy with a bow in his hair. It was PRECIOUS. No, not the bow in his hair, but the big sister -- proud of taking care of him... her sweetness and innocence, so young that the world has not yet taught her that boys do not wear bows. I love all of the connections I'm seeing her make. I could sit here and type them all, but I won't, especially since I'm wiped after two 12-hr shifts here at home, practically daddyless. Today I took both kids to the UPS store because I would not dare try the post office with its crowd right before Christmas (I was convinced the fat double stroller wouldn't have fit through the zig-zagging line) so I opted for the usually-empty UPS store. There weren't too many customers, but you better believe they all stared at the mom who obviously hadn't showered, toting her screaming baby and grumpy toddler who just got in trouble for poking her brother in the face. But we made it out alive and then spent 20 minutes walking aimlessly around Rite-Aid because you better believe if I pack those two in the stroller, there's a 30 minute minimum ride. You got to make the five minutes getting them and the five minutes getting them out worth it!
A pic of the boys, Eli and Emrick, after their baby dedication on the 5th. Thanks to Grammy Sue for the matching socks!
We hope you have a Merry Christmas! I don't think I'm doing Christmas cards this year. Sad. I love them. I love getting them and sending them. Maybe I'll send them late. Maybe not. Maybe. Until next time...peace. Thank you Lord for sending your Son for me! I need your Truth daily!
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