...I don't like them either!!
This post is because so many people have asked.
The one I left you with a few posts back about some very special news I received will be revealed when I am at liberty to reveal it. I know, shame on me!!
The one last night was unintentional. I was feeling blah. I wanted to write something. Then didn't really feel like writing, so I just left the little post without an explanation. Sorry for that one.
So about last night. Samuel Thomas was born 4 years ago. Almost every single detail from October 28 - October 31 is forever etched in my memory. I find myself replaying it over and over. I'm OK, but the anniversary is still hard every year. For some reason, the anniversary of losing Samuel is harder than that of Isaiah and Joshua. Maybe it's because it was my first loss. I also learned that a co-worker of Wesley's lost their baby at 19 weeks yesterday. The wife delivered their baby girl yesterday. I don't know this co-worker or his wife, but it sounded like similar circumstances. I think hearing about their loss has mine on my mind more. But, really I'm OK. I've got a fun weekend planned with the kiddos! Unfortunately Wesley will be working most of the weekend.
Well, that's it for now. Didn't want to leave you hanging any longer on this one. Now the other one is a different story! I love to hear all your guesses. Keep 'em coming!! I'm having fun with it!!! :)
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Loads of Fun!!!
Got a new washing machine and dryer today!!! Having "loads of fun"!! Ha, ha!! I crack myself up sometimes!
Today's Adventures:
You know it's going to be a good day when you get up out of bed and search frantically and blindly for your glasses only to realize that you are already wearing them!! Guess the "blindly" part of the search was just the fact that my eyes were barely open!!
Next on today's agenda was finding out the delivery time for the new washing machine that I so desperately needed. After finding out that someone made a mistake and it was not on the delivery schedule, much talking/negotiating, and Wesley making a trip to visit the store manager, we finally get on the schedule.
Then terrible storms cancel Wesley's work events.
Wesley comes home.
We rearrange furniture and do a little school in our down time.
Tornado threaten all day. Rain pours down. Wesley gets in the attic to check on our new roof which leads him to spend a lot of time dealing with the leak around the chimney again. This ought to set us up for tomorrow's adventure! Actually we've got several adventures scheduled already, so this will just add to the fun!!
Finally, all the bad weather passes. Appliances get delivered. I get to wash laundry again!! And oh yeah, I pulled one of Grace's teeth! You know just because we needed a little excitement around here.
Life is good!!
On another note, Elizabeth was born 6 weeks ago today!! There's a baby boom of girls being born 'round these parts. Three girlfriends have had baby girls in the past three days! Alice Sophie was born on 10/24. Darcey Ella was born on 10/25. And, Joy Michelle was born today 10/26! Elizabeth will have many great girlfriends!! Joy Michelle is a few weeks early and has had a little trouble. She will be spending the night in the NICU. Please pray for her to be in her Mommy's arms ASAP!!
OK, the machine is calling me!! (Pictures will be coming!)
Today's Adventures:
You know it's going to be a good day when you get up out of bed and search frantically and blindly for your glasses only to realize that you are already wearing them!! Guess the "blindly" part of the search was just the fact that my eyes were barely open!!
Next on today's agenda was finding out the delivery time for the new washing machine that I so desperately needed. After finding out that someone made a mistake and it was not on the delivery schedule, much talking/negotiating, and Wesley making a trip to visit the store manager, we finally get on the schedule.
Then terrible storms cancel Wesley's work events.
Wesley comes home.
We rearrange furniture and do a little school in our down time.
Tornado threaten all day. Rain pours down. Wesley gets in the attic to check on our new roof which leads him to spend a lot of time dealing with the leak around the chimney again. This ought to set us up for tomorrow's adventure! Actually we've got several adventures scheduled already, so this will just add to the fun!!
Finally, all the bad weather passes. Appliances get delivered. I get to wash laundry again!! And oh yeah, I pulled one of Grace's teeth! You know just because we needed a little excitement around here.
Life is good!!
On another note, Elizabeth was born 6 weeks ago today!! There's a baby boom of girls being born 'round these parts. Three girlfriends have had baby girls in the past three days! Alice Sophie was born on 10/24. Darcey Ella was born on 10/25. And, Joy Michelle was born today 10/26! Elizabeth will have many great girlfriends!! Joy Michelle is a few weeks early and has had a little trouble. She will be spending the night in the NICU. Please pray for her to be in her Mommy's arms ASAP!!
OK, the machine is calling me!! (Pictures will be coming!)
Monday, October 25, 2010
Smiles
love
her
smile
this is the only sleeper that all 5 of our babies have worn
think i'll keep it forever
and the kiddos that wore it, too!
Today - New Day - New Adventure
Truly everyday in my life is full of adventure!!! So much going on, so little time to write it all down. Here's the super quick version of the most recent fun...
.washing machine died last week
.spent several days researching to find the best quality at the best price (thanks for all your help on the research, Nana!!)
.finally closed the deal today
.new machine being delivered tomorrow, will be washing.all.day.long
.needed new roof and finally got it last week
.rained last night
.heard a drip, drip, drip last night
.roofers at our house today to repair new leaky roof (only around the chimney which is a tricky spot, not serious)
.computer trouble
.computer friend and his family joined us for dinner tonight so he could take a look at it. He fixed it! :)
.decided (once again) to sell our house in the near future
.spent lots of time today talking to realtors and lenders
.also today, I got the pleasure of keeping my girlfriends two sweet children. (She keeps my so often so it's my pleasure to return the favor!)
.today I found out some very special news (intentional cliff hanger, don't you just hate those!!)
.In addition, I managed a few other essentials today as well!
So as you can see, today was a lot of fun!!
.washing machine died last week
.spent several days researching to find the best quality at the best price (thanks for all your help on the research, Nana!!)
.finally closed the deal today
.new machine being delivered tomorrow, will be washing.all.day.long
.needed new roof and finally got it last week
.rained last night
.heard a drip, drip, drip last night
.roofers at our house today to repair new leaky roof (only around the chimney which is a tricky spot, not serious)
.computer trouble
.computer friend and his family joined us for dinner tonight so he could take a look at it. He fixed it! :)
.decided (once again) to sell our house in the near future
.spent lots of time today talking to realtors and lenders
.also today, I got the pleasure of keeping my girlfriends two sweet children. (She keeps my so often so it's my pleasure to return the favor!)
.today I found out some very special news (intentional cliff hanger, don't you just hate those!!)
.In addition, I managed a few other essentials today as well!
So as you can see, today was a lot of fun!!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Facing My Giants
I say this from time to time, but it warrants repeating. The pictures are pretty. Yes, maybe even perfect. The smiles are beautiful. The house looks great. I've showered, dressed, put on make-up, and I kind of look the part of a super-mom who has it all together. BUT....there's WAY more behind the picture perfect blog posts or should I say way less (like sometimes no smiles, messy house, no shower, no make-up, and still in PJs). Sometimes, it's necessary to keep it real. So be prepared as I share my heart just a little bit...
I don't feel very well tonight. There's been stuff going around our house this week. Everyone but Wesley has had some kind of something. Before today, I've had a sore throat. But tonight, I really don't feel good. I've either got something or maybe it's mastitis or maybe it's thrush (I say that because something is also not right with nursing) or maybe it's just fatigue and hormones. I don't know, but regardless something is not right. I've also been an emotional wreck several times today. In addition to stuff going around (sickness), there's also a lot of stuff going on (decisions and such).
Tonight I was thinking about the movie, "Facing the Giants". I love that movie. I was specifically thinking about the part were Grant is in the field by his house and he's praying and he says something like, "God there's giants of fear and failure staring me down, trying to crush me." I feel like that tonight and a lot of nights. I was fretting about a decision earlier today, and Wesley said something like, "chill out." I responded with, "I'm just scared of making a mistake." And then I thought of this scene in the movie, and I realized how much I fear. I fear making a mistake. I fear getting it wrong. I fear failure. I fret. I worry. I plan too much. It's exhausting. And it's very, very counterproductive. I become ineffective and inefficient. Then I start to look around and feel like a failure for not keeping up with everything. It absorbs way too much of my time and energy. If I would only give it over to Him. Oh, the peace. Oh, the peace that I might know. Could know. Would surely know.
You are probably thinking, "wow, must have been a big decision." Nope. Not really. Sometimes it is. Other times it's small and ridiculous.
In that same seen in the movie, Grant says, "Lord, I'm tired of being afraid." Me too!! Me too, Lord!!
A few sentences later he something like (so yeah, I've watched this one a couple times. Ok, a few times.), "You're my God. You're on the Throne."
Oh, Lord, YOU are my God. Help me to let go. Help me to trust You. Help me not to worry, fret, plan, so much. Help me, Lord. I want to live and walk in victory. I want Your peace.
I also read this tonight. These are not my circumstances, not even close. But reading this, I thought, "Lord, I want to see You too." I have seen Him. But I want to really, really see Him. Everyday. Everywhere. In all my circumstances. Big and small. I want my vision of Him to totally and completely, really, really change me. Ya, know what I mean?
I also read this from another blog:
We have been given so much more than a life of mediocrity. Everything we have or don't have. Everything we've been given or have been denied. We can use that to praise God and enrich the life we have right now.
I'm empowered. He dwells in me. His love is beyond my wildest dreams. He can do more than I ask or imagine. I can have fullness, contentment, and complete joy in this life, right now, in this very moment. (mouth agape)
I'm working for that, folks. Scratch that. I'm accepting that gift, folks. I'm asking my Abba to bind up Satan, take away his foothold, and I'm accepting my Father's unimaginable love and unending grace.
I am his beautiful and perfect daughter, and I deserve more than mediocrity.
.
LOVE THAT!!
So, anyway there's a little bit of real life. I'm feeling a little better after sharing. Now I'm going to rest my little mind. Say my prayers and meditate on a bit of scripture as I drift off to sweet sleep.
Ephesians 3:14-21
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Philippians 4:4-9
Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Ahhhhh.....
I don't feel very well tonight. There's been stuff going around our house this week. Everyone but Wesley has had some kind of something. Before today, I've had a sore throat. But tonight, I really don't feel good. I've either got something or maybe it's mastitis or maybe it's thrush (I say that because something is also not right with nursing) or maybe it's just fatigue and hormones. I don't know, but regardless something is not right. I've also been an emotional wreck several times today. In addition to stuff going around (sickness), there's also a lot of stuff going on (decisions and such).
Tonight I was thinking about the movie, "Facing the Giants". I love that movie. I was specifically thinking about the part were Grant is in the field by his house and he's praying and he says something like, "God there's giants of fear and failure staring me down, trying to crush me." I feel like that tonight and a lot of nights. I was fretting about a decision earlier today, and Wesley said something like, "chill out." I responded with, "I'm just scared of making a mistake." And then I thought of this scene in the movie, and I realized how much I fear. I fear making a mistake. I fear getting it wrong. I fear failure. I fret. I worry. I plan too much. It's exhausting. And it's very, very counterproductive. I become ineffective and inefficient. Then I start to look around and feel like a failure for not keeping up with everything. It absorbs way too much of my time and energy. If I would only give it over to Him. Oh, the peace. Oh, the peace that I might know. Could know. Would surely know.
You are probably thinking, "wow, must have been a big decision." Nope. Not really. Sometimes it is. Other times it's small and ridiculous.
In that same seen in the movie, Grant says, "Lord, I'm tired of being afraid." Me too!! Me too, Lord!!
A few sentences later he something like (so yeah, I've watched this one a couple times. Ok, a few times.), "You're my God. You're on the Throne."
Oh, Lord, YOU are my God. Help me to let go. Help me to trust You. Help me not to worry, fret, plan, so much. Help me, Lord. I want to live and walk in victory. I want Your peace.
I also read this tonight. These are not my circumstances, not even close. But reading this, I thought, "Lord, I want to see You too." I have seen Him. But I want to really, really see Him. Everyday. Everywhere. In all my circumstances. Big and small. I want my vision of Him to totally and completely, really, really change me. Ya, know what I mean?
I also read this from another blog:
We have been given so much more than a life of mediocrity. Everything we have or don't have. Everything we've been given or have been denied. We can use that to praise God and enrich the life we have right now.
I'm empowered. He dwells in me. His love is beyond my wildest dreams. He can do more than I ask or imagine. I can have fullness, contentment, and complete joy in this life, right now, in this very moment. (mouth agape)
I'm working for that, folks. Scratch that. I'm accepting that gift, folks. I'm asking my Abba to bind up Satan, take away his foothold, and I'm accepting my Father's unimaginable love and unending grace.
I am his beautiful and perfect daughter, and I deserve more than mediocrity.
.
LOVE THAT!!
So, anyway there's a little bit of real life. I'm feeling a little better after sharing. Now I'm going to rest my little mind. Say my prayers and meditate on a bit of scripture as I drift off to sweet sleep.
Ephesians 3:14-21
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
Philippians 4:4-9
Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Ahhhhh.....
New Design and New Post
I'm working on a new design. So what do you think? Can you read the text well enough with this one? I need to here from all 3 of you readers out there!! :)
Also I have a new post below. Enjoy!
Also I have a new post below. Enjoy!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
~ 1 Month ~
*** I've been working on this post for over a week! Finally, composed over the course of several days, here it is!!! ***
Today Elizabeth is 1 month old! It has been a very eventful month!! This past week was no diffrent. It held many fun times and a few firsts. Here are the highlights!!
October 6 - Elizabeth's first smile!! She flashed her first real, wide awake, conscious smile at Rachael! The next day she gave her Daddy another beautiful smile. Since then, she's been smiling more and more every day!! I haven't captured the smile on camera yet. Maybe soon I can get her to smile for the camera!
October 7 - Mommy and Elizabeth got out for Girl's Night! We've been out a few other times, but not just for a fun outing. Elizabeth was a very good girl and slept peacefully in the Moby the whole time. I LOVE the Moby!! We limit a lot of contact for first 6 weeks or so to try to reduce the exposure to germs and such. The Moby is a great way to do this!!
Here's a picture of us as we were leaving for our outing. I'm wearing the Moby so that I won't have to try to figure it out once I got to where I was going. Poor baby's headband is almost in her eyes.
October 8 - Very, very busy day!! Yearbook pictures, field trips, errands, and so much more!! Elizabeth lost her umbilical cord! Look at this beautiful little belly button! Kind of bittersweet!
I think I've mentioned before, she loves to look in the mirror!!
October 9 - Mary Ruth's 5th Birthday!!! I'll have to do a separate post all about this big day (hopefully)!
One of Mary Ruth's birthday requests was for us to visit some of the grandparents. We went to my Mom's (aka Grandmother). My Mom was here the day Elizabeth was born, but we haven't got to see her since. My Dad, Cindy, and Savannah, my Brother and Priscilla, and several of "the Aunts" met Elizabeth for the first time.
Daddy and Cindy with Baby E
Wendell and Priscilla with Baby E
I can't believe I didn't get a picture of Mom and Elizabeth. Shame on me! Guess us she and I were too busy keeping up with everyone and everything.
October 10 - Now that the umbilical cord is gone, Elizabeth was able to have her first bath in a real tub. She's a girl, so of course she enjoyed it!!
October 12 - Elizabeth turned 4 weeks!! Mary Ruth and Elizabeth had well checks. Mary Ruth did well with her 5 year check except for her eye screening. Looks like we will be have a full exam with an eye doctor in the near future. The other big news for Mary Ruth is she is very close to meeting the recommendations for a booster car seat. She can't wait!!
Elizabeth also checked out well. She's up to 8 lbs 9 ozs and is 23 inches long. This has her in about the 25 percentile for weight and about the 90-95 percentile for length (at least I think that's right, can't find my paper with that info). This is pretty standard for our kiddos.
There's plenty more to catch up on but I'm all out of time! Until next time, here's a few other pictures.
BTW, I've SO loved this sweet pink and brown outfit, but it no longer fits. It was a newborn in size. Elizabeth is pretty much only wearing size 0-3 month clothes now. She's in a size 1 diaper. Her sleeping and eating are pretty much the same.
I LOVE this picture!!! Grace never, never, no not ever tires of Baby E!!
LOVE all these sleeping baby pictures!! LOVE my family to pieces!!! Praise the Lord, Great Things HE has done!!!
Today Elizabeth is 1 month old! It has been a very eventful month!! This past week was no diffrent. It held many fun times and a few firsts. Here are the highlights!!
October 6 - Elizabeth's first smile!! She flashed her first real, wide awake, conscious smile at Rachael! The next day she gave her Daddy another beautiful smile. Since then, she's been smiling more and more every day!! I haven't captured the smile on camera yet. Maybe soon I can get her to smile for the camera!
October 7 - Mommy and Elizabeth got out for Girl's Night! We've been out a few other times, but not just for a fun outing. Elizabeth was a very good girl and slept peacefully in the Moby the whole time. I LOVE the Moby!! We limit a lot of contact for first 6 weeks or so to try to reduce the exposure to germs and such. The Moby is a great way to do this!!
Here's a picture of us as we were leaving for our outing. I'm wearing the Moby so that I won't have to try to figure it out once I got to where I was going. Poor baby's headband is almost in her eyes.
October 8 - Very, very busy day!! Yearbook pictures, field trips, errands, and so much more!! Elizabeth lost her umbilical cord! Look at this beautiful little belly button! Kind of bittersweet!
I think I've mentioned before, she loves to look in the mirror!!
October 9 - Mary Ruth's 5th Birthday!!! I'll have to do a separate post all about this big day (hopefully)!
One of Mary Ruth's birthday requests was for us to visit some of the grandparents. We went to my Mom's (aka Grandmother). My Mom was here the day Elizabeth was born, but we haven't got to see her since. My Dad, Cindy, and Savannah, my Brother and Priscilla, and several of "the Aunts" met Elizabeth for the first time.
Daddy and Cindy with Baby E
Wendell and Priscilla with Baby E
I can't believe I didn't get a picture of Mom and Elizabeth. Shame on me! Guess us she and I were too busy keeping up with everyone and everything.
October 10 - Now that the umbilical cord is gone, Elizabeth was able to have her first bath in a real tub. She's a girl, so of course she enjoyed it!!
October 12 - Elizabeth turned 4 weeks!! Mary Ruth and Elizabeth had well checks. Mary Ruth did well with her 5 year check except for her eye screening. Looks like we will be have a full exam with an eye doctor in the near future. The other big news for Mary Ruth is she is very close to meeting the recommendations for a booster car seat. She can't wait!!
Elizabeth also checked out well. She's up to 8 lbs 9 ozs and is 23 inches long. This has her in about the 25 percentile for weight and about the 90-95 percentile for length (at least I think that's right, can't find my paper with that info). This is pretty standard for our kiddos.
There's plenty more to catch up on but I'm all out of time! Until next time, here's a few other pictures.
BTW, I've SO loved this sweet pink and brown outfit, but it no longer fits. It was a newborn in size. Elizabeth is pretty much only wearing size 0-3 month clothes now. She's in a size 1 diaper. Her sleeping and eating are pretty much the same.
I LOVE this picture!!! Grace never, never, no not ever tires of Baby E!!
LOVE all these sleeping baby pictures!! LOVE my family to pieces!!! Praise the Lord, Great Things HE has done!!!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
~ 4 Weeks ~
She's 4 weeks today!! It's crazy busy around here! I want to do an update, but I'm just too tired. I'm about to hit the bed, but I just could not stand the thoughts of not doing a 4 week post. So here it is. Short and sweet. Maybe I will get around to doing a real update for a 1 month post.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
~ 3 Weeks ~
Here's a few sweet pictures taken today of Elizabeth and her Daddy. Notice their outfits match.
See how E's hair is standing up in the back. That little patch of hair always stands up just like that. Grace's hair did the exact same thing. :)
I know I say this every week, but here I go again...how did she get to be 3 weeks old already?!! She's growing so very fast. Right before my eyes!! It's bittersweet. I'm so thankful that she's so healthy, eating so well, and even sleeping so well; however I wish that it wasn't happening so fast. The same is true with the older ones. It's true, if you blink you'll miss it.
This past week, Elizabeth out grew newborn diapers and is now wearing size 1. She wears some newborn clothes and some 0-3 month clothes. We moved her bedtime up a little and she's been sleeping from about 10 PM - 4 AM before waking up for a feeding. After that she's up again in about 2 hours. In the morning she will go anywhere from 2 - 4 hours between feedings and she naps a lot in between. In the evening when my supply isn't as good, she tends to nurse every 1 - 2 hours. She naps less in the afternoon and evening. When she is awake, she is so much more alert. She looks around and takes in all the sights and sounds. She follows our voices and movements with her sweet little head.
Monday night, she was a little fussy when we tried to put her to bed and didn't end up going to sleep for good until about midnight. BUT, then she slept until 6 AM!! That's the same number of hours as when she sleeps 10 PM - 4 AM, but it meant more sleep for me since I never go to bed with her at 10 PM. It felt so good to sleep for 6 hours straight!! I'm considering that her first time to sleep through the night.
She's a very sweet girl. And again, we all adore her!!!
Here'a a few other cute pics from the past week.
Luke and Daddy went fishing for a couple hours this past Saturday. It was probably the last time to fish until spring. I love that Luke loves to wear camo every single day!
Just look at Mary Ruth with that hand on her hip!! And of course, Bella Peace is marching to the beat of her own drum as always!!
This is the bottom of this cute little outfit. Notice the front of the onesie in the picture above. Too Cute!!
Sweet, sweet baby!!
See how E's hair is standing up in the back. That little patch of hair always stands up just like that. Grace's hair did the exact same thing. :)
I know I say this every week, but here I go again...how did she get to be 3 weeks old already?!! She's growing so very fast. Right before my eyes!! It's bittersweet. I'm so thankful that she's so healthy, eating so well, and even sleeping so well; however I wish that it wasn't happening so fast. The same is true with the older ones. It's true, if you blink you'll miss it.
This past week, Elizabeth out grew newborn diapers and is now wearing size 1. She wears some newborn clothes and some 0-3 month clothes. We moved her bedtime up a little and she's been sleeping from about 10 PM - 4 AM before waking up for a feeding. After that she's up again in about 2 hours. In the morning she will go anywhere from 2 - 4 hours between feedings and she naps a lot in between. In the evening when my supply isn't as good, she tends to nurse every 1 - 2 hours. She naps less in the afternoon and evening. When she is awake, she is so much more alert. She looks around and takes in all the sights and sounds. She follows our voices and movements with her sweet little head.
Monday night, she was a little fussy when we tried to put her to bed and didn't end up going to sleep for good until about midnight. BUT, then she slept until 6 AM!! That's the same number of hours as when she sleeps 10 PM - 4 AM, but it meant more sleep for me since I never go to bed with her at 10 PM. It felt so good to sleep for 6 hours straight!! I'm considering that her first time to sleep through the night.
She's a very sweet girl. And again, we all adore her!!!
Here'a a few other cute pics from the past week.
Luke and Daddy went fishing for a couple hours this past Saturday. It was probably the last time to fish until spring. I love that Luke loves to wear camo every single day!
Just look at Mary Ruth with that hand on her hip!! And of course, Bella Peace is marching to the beat of her own drum as always!!
This is the bottom of this cute little outfit. Notice the front of the onesie in the picture above. Too Cute!!
Sweet, sweet baby!!
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Grace's Blog
Grace put a new post up on her blog today. She did it completely by herself. I didn't help her at all with the writing, just added the picture. The picture is beautiful!! It's another one by Caroline. Please go and check it out! I'm very proud of my big girl!! Be sure to leave her a comment letting her know you stopped by!
Click here for Grace's blog.
Click here for Grace's blog.
Friday, October 1, 2010
September
September is over. Why does that make me feel sad? Hormones, I guess. Anyway, I was just thinking about September and how for many months I looked SO forward to it. Now it has come. And now it has gone. Our family got the prize that we had been waiting on for so long. We all love her to pieces!! Time is passing by so quickly. I find that even though I try not to, I take it for granted and fail to appreciate it as I should. September would make a beautiful girl's name, don't you think?
I am however grateful for October. I'm loving the beautiful weather, the cooler temperatures - sidebar - I survived being pregnant during the hottest summer on record for our area, whoo, hoo!! - the changing colors, the shades that tell you the seasons are changing. I love having the windows up. I love the smell of fall. I love that the holidays are just around the corner, and among other things that means more time with to visit with family.
OK, this was totally random and now I have to go. Ha, ha!!!
I am however grateful for October. I'm loving the beautiful weather, the cooler temperatures - sidebar - I survived being pregnant during the hottest summer on record for our area, whoo, hoo!! - the changing colors, the shades that tell you the seasons are changing. I love having the windows up. I love the smell of fall. I love that the holidays are just around the corner, and among other things that means more time with to visit with family.
OK, this was totally random and now I have to go. Ha, ha!!!
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