This past weekend, I was hit (again) with a stomach bug. This time I know exactly where it started and I have to say if that is how I was going to catch a bug, then so be it.
It all started Friday night and lasted about 40 hours or so. Saturday, barely got out of bed, except to nurse Everett, since he's still exclusively nursing for his "milk". Totally out for the count all day long, all night long for that matter as well. Then, Sunday afternoon, I dragged myself out of bed-still feeling pretty weak and out of it. BUT, I dragged myself out of bed, asking for no pity, no help, no sympathy, and did what us mom's do everyday. I took care of things. I cleaned up the mess that had accumulated since Friday from me not feeling well. I cleaned up the kitchen, I made lunch, I made homemade chicken noodle soup, I did 6 loads of laundry!! Then, as a family, we went to the laundry mat and dried all 6 loads. Then we came home and instead of procrastinating, which I'm VERY good at, I folded all 6 loads and I even put them away (except for the kids clothes, they were already asleep). I did, however, get up this morning and first thing was to put away their clothes! It felt great to wake up feeling good and knowing that I could take care of everyone the way I should today since I was no longer sick. :)
It's so GREAT to be feeling good again!! :) So anyone who may be sick while reading this, I'm sorry you're ill, but remember in a day or two, you'll probably be up and doing what you do everyday.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Wives, are you HIS cheerleader??
Here is a paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13 that I read in a book I'm reading. Thought you might like it.
If I teach Bible study classes, volunteer for women's ministry, and sing in the choir, but do not love my husband, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have a college degree, high-paying job, and successful career, but do not love my husband, I am emotionally and spiritually bankrupt. If I have faith that can move mountains, am quick to pray for those in need, and even half half the Bible memorized, but do not love my husband, I am disobedient and do not please God. If I keep a spotless house, maintain a well-manicured lawn, and prepare nutritionally balanced meals, but do not love my husband, it is all for naught. Hired hands can do as much.
Lord, help me to be patient. Help me to be kind. I pray that I will not envy others who have seemingly happier marriages and husbands who are more helpful around the house or thoughtful or romantic. I pray that I will never try to lift myself up by putting my husband down. Lord, I pray that I will not be a proud woman who refuses to listen to her husband, who always has to have the last word, who always thinks her way is best. I pray that I will not be rude to my husband with curt comments, disregard his needs, or be ungrateful for all he does and is, BUT treat him with respect and honor that the king of a castle deserves.
I pray that I will not be self-serving, always thinking about what is best for me, but thinking of what would be best for my husband. I pray that I will not be angered easily, not hold a grudge, not keep a record of wrongs, not plan ways to retaliate, and not use my tongue as a weapon to cause pain. I pray that I will not rejoice and say "I told you so" when things don't work out the way my husband hoped.
Lord, above all, I pray that my husband will see me as his chief cheerleader who desires to rejoice with him in his victories, both big and small. That he will see me as one who longs to protect our marriage and our love. Help me to create a warm and loving environment in which he feels safe, wanted, and revered. I pray that You will give me endurance when things get tough. Help the word "divorce" to never enter my mind or cross my lips as an option. Lord, I know that love never fails and that You never fail. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit to give me the endurance to stand up under trials and love my husband as You would have me love him- til death do us part.
-In Jesus' name, amen.
This is from the book, "Becoming the Woman of His Dreams" by Sharon Jaynes
I thought this was very convicting, although the straight-forward version is as well, this is put into terms that every wife can relate to!
If I teach Bible study classes, volunteer for women's ministry, and sing in the choir, but do not love my husband, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have a college degree, high-paying job, and successful career, but do not love my husband, I am emotionally and spiritually bankrupt. If I have faith that can move mountains, am quick to pray for those in need, and even half half the Bible memorized, but do not love my husband, I am disobedient and do not please God. If I keep a spotless house, maintain a well-manicured lawn, and prepare nutritionally balanced meals, but do not love my husband, it is all for naught. Hired hands can do as much.
Lord, help me to be patient. Help me to be kind. I pray that I will not envy others who have seemingly happier marriages and husbands who are more helpful around the house or thoughtful or romantic. I pray that I will never try to lift myself up by putting my husband down. Lord, I pray that I will not be a proud woman who refuses to listen to her husband, who always has to have the last word, who always thinks her way is best. I pray that I will not be rude to my husband with curt comments, disregard his needs, or be ungrateful for all he does and is, BUT treat him with respect and honor that the king of a castle deserves.
I pray that I will not be self-serving, always thinking about what is best for me, but thinking of what would be best for my husband. I pray that I will not be angered easily, not hold a grudge, not keep a record of wrongs, not plan ways to retaliate, and not use my tongue as a weapon to cause pain. I pray that I will not rejoice and say "I told you so" when things don't work out the way my husband hoped.
Lord, above all, I pray that my husband will see me as his chief cheerleader who desires to rejoice with him in his victories, both big and small. That he will see me as one who longs to protect our marriage and our love. Help me to create a warm and loving environment in which he feels safe, wanted, and revered. I pray that You will give me endurance when things get tough. Help the word "divorce" to never enter my mind or cross my lips as an option. Lord, I know that love never fails and that You never fail. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit to give me the endurance to stand up under trials and love my husband as You would have me love him- til death do us part.
-In Jesus' name, amen.
This is from the book, "Becoming the Woman of His Dreams" by Sharon Jaynes
I thought this was very convicting, although the straight-forward version is as well, this is put into terms that every wife can relate to!
Friday, October 8, 2010
Prayers
"Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." Romans 12:12
I've had some very strong burdens these last couple of weeks that I've been praying for. It seems like I was constantly praying for one or another prayer requests. Some for friends who were hurting, some for marriages falling apart, some for deaths of loved ones, just a lot of sadness and heartache going on. Through my tears, I've prayed for them. Recently I have seen 2 of my prayers answered in a fairly quick and positive way and I'm SUPER excited to see that and just thought I'd share. :)
I've had some very strong burdens these last couple of weeks that I've been praying for. It seems like I was constantly praying for one or another prayer requests. Some for friends who were hurting, some for marriages falling apart, some for deaths of loved ones, just a lot of sadness and heartache going on. Through my tears, I've prayed for them. Recently I have seen 2 of my prayers answered in a fairly quick and positive way and I'm SUPER excited to see that and just thought I'd share. :)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Friendship
Just a warning, I'm getting on a soapbox and not getting down!! :)
I've often wondered if I was a good friend to others, not just a fair weather friend, but a GOOD friend. I don't need to be one of those people that you talk to every day, but I like to know that if you are going through things (good or bad), that I'd know and you'd let me know. You'd WANT me to know, because if it's a struggled, I'd pray for you and you'd know it. If it's a good thing, that I'd rejoice with you and CELEBRATE!!
I'm reading a book called "The Friendship Factor" and learning more about women-to-women friendships. Growing up, I was always friends with guys because I didn't want to deal with the drama that usually happens between girls. Now that I'm married, I do my best to keep friendships with guys very limited so that Satan has no threshold to tempt anyone or for anyone to gossip and spread false information either. (Good rule for men and women).
All that being said, I've been saddened over reactions to friends news that are rejoice worthy! We should throw parties or do small get-togethers for our friends when good things happen! :) Trying to plan an engagement/bridal shower for a friend and planning a family get-together for another to celebrate some good news! :)
Do this for your friends when they bring news to you! There are some things that cannot be changed (no matter what) and you should support your friends and LOVE them! Celebrate, rejoice, party, pray, LOVE on them when they need you most!
Psalm 66:6 "HE turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on FOOT- come, let us rejoice in HIM" MY GOD CAN DO ANYTHING!!! Rejoice in the gifts of friendship, rejoice in the news of friends/spouses, rejoice with your kids! Rejoice!
I've often wondered if I was a good friend to others, not just a fair weather friend, but a GOOD friend. I don't need to be one of those people that you talk to every day, but I like to know that if you are going through things (good or bad), that I'd know and you'd let me know. You'd WANT me to know, because if it's a struggled, I'd pray for you and you'd know it. If it's a good thing, that I'd rejoice with you and CELEBRATE!!
I'm reading a book called "The Friendship Factor" and learning more about women-to-women friendships. Growing up, I was always friends with guys because I didn't want to deal with the drama that usually happens between girls. Now that I'm married, I do my best to keep friendships with guys very limited so that Satan has no threshold to tempt anyone or for anyone to gossip and spread false information either. (Good rule for men and women).
All that being said, I've been saddened over reactions to friends news that are rejoice worthy! We should throw parties or do small get-togethers for our friends when good things happen! :) Trying to plan an engagement/bridal shower for a friend and planning a family get-together for another to celebrate some good news! :)
Do this for your friends when they bring news to you! There are some things that cannot be changed (no matter what) and you should support your friends and LOVE them! Celebrate, rejoice, party, pray, LOVE on them when they need you most!
Psalm 66:6 "HE turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on FOOT- come, let us rejoice in HIM" MY GOD CAN DO ANYTHING!!! Rejoice in the gifts of friendship, rejoice in the news of friends/spouses, rejoice with your kids! Rejoice!
Friday, September 24, 2010
Gifts
Are you using your God-given gifts? Are you serving in your church?? For most of you who will read this post, I'm preaching to the choir.. or so the saying goes. :)
"We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully." Romans 12: 6-8
Can I just say that I feel you can use EACH and EVERY one of these gifts in Preschool Ministry?? There is a place for every gift there, as well as in each ministry in your church. My heart has been growing in Preschool Ministry each day. I love the kids, I love the people who have hearts to serve here, I love my fellow ladies in the Preschool Ministry, I love just about everything about it.
The thing I don't love is that more people don't feel the need to love on these precious kids God has blessed us with. :( It breaks my heart to know some of the answers people give as to why they don't want to serve in Preschool. Yes, I've heard them all. The one that gets me most is "I have to pray about it." :-/ Really? If God gave you ANY gift, it can be used...
Can you fill a cup of water and pass it out?? (That's a part of the Preschool Ministry) Can you push play for a movie to start for 3's and 4's, no leadership needed... (That's also a part of it). Can you be inviting and play with children? Can you change diapers, feed a baby, and rock them?? Can you play games with a 4 year old? Can you watch kids play on a playground? Can you help parents find their children's rooms? Can you type a phone number in on the computer for check in? These are all different positions in our church's Preschool Ministry that have empty spaces regularly that could be filled. I know our church isn't the only one. I'm sure the one you attend is the same way.
All I'm saying is that sometimes there are needs in a church that need to be filled to function that way you WANT your church to function. I love our Preschool Ministry at our church and I'm very happy to be there and I'm blessed by being there every day. Do you love your ministry that you serve in? Where do you serve in your church? Are you passionate about it or are you filling the wholes because you know that's the right thing to do? I want to know how you feel about things like this. :)
"We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith. If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully." Romans 12: 6-8
Can I just say that I feel you can use EACH and EVERY one of these gifts in Preschool Ministry?? There is a place for every gift there, as well as in each ministry in your church. My heart has been growing in Preschool Ministry each day. I love the kids, I love the people who have hearts to serve here, I love my fellow ladies in the Preschool Ministry, I love just about everything about it.
The thing I don't love is that more people don't feel the need to love on these precious kids God has blessed us with. :( It breaks my heart to know some of the answers people give as to why they don't want to serve in Preschool. Yes, I've heard them all. The one that gets me most is "I have to pray about it." :-/ Really? If God gave you ANY gift, it can be used...
Can you fill a cup of water and pass it out?? (That's a part of the Preschool Ministry) Can you push play for a movie to start for 3's and 4's, no leadership needed... (That's also a part of it). Can you be inviting and play with children? Can you change diapers, feed a baby, and rock them?? Can you play games with a 4 year old? Can you watch kids play on a playground? Can you help parents find their children's rooms? Can you type a phone number in on the computer for check in? These are all different positions in our church's Preschool Ministry that have empty spaces regularly that could be filled. I know our church isn't the only one. I'm sure the one you attend is the same way.
All I'm saying is that sometimes there are needs in a church that need to be filled to function that way you WANT your church to function. I love our Preschool Ministry at our church and I'm very happy to be there and I'm blessed by being there every day. Do you love your ministry that you serve in? Where do you serve in your church? Are you passionate about it or are you filling the wholes because you know that's the right thing to do? I want to know how you feel about things like this. :)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Share your thoughts
With some of my daily struggles right now, I'm also learning some new insights. Let me share them with you. :)
Right now, I have a 7 month old with an ear infection who has not been sleeping well as most babies with ear infections don't. He's been averaging 4-6 hours of sleep each night for a couple nights now. I have a 2 year old, with an ear infection in both ears, who was up for 3 hours in the middle of the night on Saturday night. I have a 4 year old with a slight cold in her eye. With all that, plus being at church 5 days a week, all I can say is I'm a little exhausted.
All of this got me thinking about Romans 12:1 and Proverbs 31. "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship." Also in Proverbs 31 about the wife of noble character... "She gets up while it is still dark" and "her lamp does not go out at night."
So, I'm finding myself getting up before the sun to tend to my kids and get things ready for the day. I'm serving the Lord by serving at church (a lot lately). :) I'm teaching my kids more about God and schooling each day. I'm staying up past the kids bedtime to do chores and get the house ready for the next day. All of this on top of children not sleeping is making me very exhausted and tired. However, I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I'm wondering and thinking that maybe the part of being exhausted and tired is part of being a living sacrifice to God?... I feel like it could be if I don't go about complaining about it and just embrace it as the phase of life we're in right now.
Thoughts on this....???
Right now, I have a 7 month old with an ear infection who has not been sleeping well as most babies with ear infections don't. He's been averaging 4-6 hours of sleep each night for a couple nights now. I have a 2 year old, with an ear infection in both ears, who was up for 3 hours in the middle of the night on Saturday night. I have a 4 year old with a slight cold in her eye. With all that, plus being at church 5 days a week, all I can say is I'm a little exhausted.
All of this got me thinking about Romans 12:1 and Proverbs 31. "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God - this is your spiritual act of worship." Also in Proverbs 31 about the wife of noble character... "She gets up while it is still dark" and "her lamp does not go out at night."
So, I'm finding myself getting up before the sun to tend to my kids and get things ready for the day. I'm serving the Lord by serving at church (a lot lately). :) I'm teaching my kids more about God and schooling each day. I'm staying up past the kids bedtime to do chores and get the house ready for the next day. All of this on top of children not sleeping is making me very exhausted and tired. However, I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I'm wondering and thinking that maybe the part of being exhausted and tired is part of being a living sacrifice to God?... I feel like it could be if I don't go about complaining about it and just embrace it as the phase of life we're in right now.
Thoughts on this....???
Monday, September 13, 2010
You've got to be kidding me
Just some updates on what my children have been doing and what has been going on in their lives. I just felt the need to brag on them and tell all their new accomplishments. Enjoy catching up with my kids.
Christopher's learning how to express himself using his words (yes, this is part of his "schooling"). He loves his silly bandz and his Veggie Tale watch! :) He loves his Cars shirts and cartoon character undies! He brings so many smiles to me every day as he runs to me and says I love you. The simple things light up my life! I'm learning about having boys, since all I know is GIRL! He is a rough and tumble kind of boy. He throws everything and says "catch it" and wants to catch everything too. He gets so discouraged when he doesn't catch it that it breaks my heart.
Everett, well, what is there to say about that cute monkey! :) He's trying to crawl, he rocks back and forth on his knees, moves one hand or one knee and then goes down to his belly again. ANY day now and he'll be moving more than I know how to deal with. I DO believe I will cry when he accomplishes this. I can't believe that he's already 7 months old! I feel like it was just a couple of weeks ago that I had him. He says "dada" like it's going out of style. He's started learning about whispering, he will whisper "dada" and it's just the cutest thing ever! I'm still waiting to hear that sweet word "mama" that will forever be etched in my mind. He smiles very big when I say "mama" to him so I know that he knows what it means. It's cute, he's cute, everything's cute... (in case you haven't noticed).
Hannah's new phrase, yes you guessed it, is: "You've got to be kidding me." We just finished school and she went to the center of the book to get her stickers and she saw that it was the same stickers that were in her last book that she worked on... Yep, first thing she said "You've got to be kidding me." LOL! I love how she's learning new things and then uses them as well, it's not just words and phrases either. She's learning new "fashion" things like how to wear a watch, what silly bandz are, what shoes to wear stockings or socks with, etc. She loves to wear headbands and hair bows and she LOVES her jewelry and dress up clothes! 98% of the time you'll find my girl in her dresses. :) She would rather wear a dress than anything else. She told me this morning that sometimes she likes to wear pants but not today! I seriously did laugh out loud to that! I'm so blessed to have my sweet girl!
This was going to be a post about home schooling but I ended up just needing to brag on my cutie pies some! :) I think 4 is my new favorite phase of a child's life after the first year of course. :)
So back to home schooling: we're doing some preschool stuff, nothing too structured yet but nothing overly FUN either. That'll come. This year, we're learning our alphabet, cutting and gluing, numbers, counting, same and different, and how to color in the lines and out of the lines. :) Hannah's catching on SO fast and sometimes I'm so surprised at some of the things she knows. I love how she gets to practice writing her name 8-10 times a day on each paper she does. She loves it too! :) Since we learned the letter M, I showed her how to write the word "MOM." :) Yes, I know where my priorities are. :)
So, that's what is going on in our lives right now. My children hold the heartstrings to my heart and I love them dearly! I just thought I'd share some of our comings and goings with you. This is my life at home with my 3 wonderful children! :)
Christopher's learning how to express himself using his words (yes, this is part of his "schooling"). He loves his silly bandz and his Veggie Tale watch! :) He loves his Cars shirts and cartoon character undies! He brings so many smiles to me every day as he runs to me and says I love you. The simple things light up my life! I'm learning about having boys, since all I know is GIRL! He is a rough and tumble kind of boy. He throws everything and says "catch it" and wants to catch everything too. He gets so discouraged when he doesn't catch it that it breaks my heart.
Everett, well, what is there to say about that cute monkey! :) He's trying to crawl, he rocks back and forth on his knees, moves one hand or one knee and then goes down to his belly again. ANY day now and he'll be moving more than I know how to deal with. I DO believe I will cry when he accomplishes this. I can't believe that he's already 7 months old! I feel like it was just a couple of weeks ago that I had him. He says "dada" like it's going out of style. He's started learning about whispering, he will whisper "dada" and it's just the cutest thing ever! I'm still waiting to hear that sweet word "mama" that will forever be etched in my mind. He smiles very big when I say "mama" to him so I know that he knows what it means. It's cute, he's cute, everything's cute... (in case you haven't noticed).
Hannah's new phrase, yes you guessed it, is: "You've got to be kidding me." We just finished school and she went to the center of the book to get her stickers and she saw that it was the same stickers that were in her last book that she worked on... Yep, first thing she said "You've got to be kidding me." LOL! I love how she's learning new things and then uses them as well, it's not just words and phrases either. She's learning new "fashion" things like how to wear a watch, what silly bandz are, what shoes to wear stockings or socks with, etc. She loves to wear headbands and hair bows and she LOVES her jewelry and dress up clothes! 98% of the time you'll find my girl in her dresses. :) She would rather wear a dress than anything else. She told me this morning that sometimes she likes to wear pants but not today! I seriously did laugh out loud to that! I'm so blessed to have my sweet girl!
This was going to be a post about home schooling but I ended up just needing to brag on my cutie pies some! :) I think 4 is my new favorite phase of a child's life after the first year of course. :)
So back to home schooling: we're doing some preschool stuff, nothing too structured yet but nothing overly FUN either. That'll come. This year, we're learning our alphabet, cutting and gluing, numbers, counting, same and different, and how to color in the lines and out of the lines. :) Hannah's catching on SO fast and sometimes I'm so surprised at some of the things she knows. I love how she gets to practice writing her name 8-10 times a day on each paper she does. She loves it too! :) Since we learned the letter M, I showed her how to write the word "MOM." :) Yes, I know where my priorities are. :)
So, that's what is going on in our lives right now. My children hold the heartstrings to my heart and I love them dearly! I just thought I'd share some of our comings and goings with you. This is my life at home with my 3 wonderful children! :)
Friday, September 3, 2010
Rhea Lana
So last night, thanks to a sweet friend, I got to go shopping at the Rhea Lana Half-Price early sale. :) I'm so glad I did. I found a lot of clothes for a great price! Christopher got 4 pairs of pants, 3 pairs of pajamas, and a fleece jacket. Hannah got 3 pairs of pants and 3 pairs of pajamas. I also found 2 My First Leap Pads and 1 Cars book and cartridge for Christopher and 1 Princess book and cartridge for Hannah. I also found 2 large Cars, Snot Rod and Mater. :) I spent $48 and I'm SUPER happy about that!!
As I was finishing up, I walked right by Mrs. Duggar!!! I was SO excited! I sent a text to Shannon, who was working and gave me my pass and told her that Mrs. Duggar was there. :) We met up and went to say hi! :) I didn't want to monopolize her time as she's a very busy woman and a local celebrity in her own right. I figured everyone would be bothering her. :) Anyways, I said hi and shook her hand. :) I'm so glad I did as that is the second time I have seen her up close and I didn't want to waste another opportunity. She's so sweet! :)
As I was leaving it was pouring rain (again). Those who saw me on Wednesday night, know why I say it like that. :) Wednesday night as I pulled in the parking lot, the heavens opened up and it started pouring. I got totally drenched!! My shirt was dripping water off of it, that's how wet I was. :) So, last night, as I was leaving Rhea Lana, it had started again... I took off my flip flops so I wouldn't slip and fall, I rolled up my jeans, and took off running. :) I was parked very close thankfully as I got there early (thanks to my sweet friend Shannon for the EARLY pass).
My children woke up this morning and immediately found the piles of their stuff. :) They are SO happy with their Leap Pads. :) It's almost like an early Christmas for them! They are still playing with them and they've had them for 3 1/2 hours! :) They are even showing it to Everett and telling him the story and showing him how to find the things in the games. :) I love it when a purchase (especially a cheap one) goes well with my kiddos. :)
As I was finishing up, I walked right by Mrs. Duggar!!! I was SO excited! I sent a text to Shannon, who was working and gave me my pass and told her that Mrs. Duggar was there. :) We met up and went to say hi! :) I didn't want to monopolize her time as she's a very busy woman and a local celebrity in her own right. I figured everyone would be bothering her. :) Anyways, I said hi and shook her hand. :) I'm so glad I did as that is the second time I have seen her up close and I didn't want to waste another opportunity. She's so sweet! :)
As I was leaving it was pouring rain (again). Those who saw me on Wednesday night, know why I say it like that. :) Wednesday night as I pulled in the parking lot, the heavens opened up and it started pouring. I got totally drenched!! My shirt was dripping water off of it, that's how wet I was. :) So, last night, as I was leaving Rhea Lana, it had started again... I took off my flip flops so I wouldn't slip and fall, I rolled up my jeans, and took off running. :) I was parked very close thankfully as I got there early (thanks to my sweet friend Shannon for the EARLY pass).
My children woke up this morning and immediately found the piles of their stuff. :) They are SO happy with their Leap Pads. :) It's almost like an early Christmas for them! They are still playing with them and they've had them for 3 1/2 hours! :) They are even showing it to Everett and telling him the story and showing him how to find the things in the games. :) I love it when a purchase (especially a cheap one) goes well with my kiddos. :)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Body image
I've always had an issue with how I look. Maybe it was some of the things that I was told as a kid that I can't stop replaying in my mind. Satan keeps bringing it all back to use against me. I've never really been the "skinny" girl. I've always had some extra weight in the belly and I've always covered it up pretty well. There are 2 times in my life that I can remember thinking, wow I'm pretty skinny: 1. my wedding day (I only weighed 118) and 2. Last summer when I was running with Leah weekly... Oh how I miss that. It was right before I found out I was pregnant for the 3rd time in 5 years.
Having 3 babies so close together has had it's toll on my body and mind. I definitely think there is need for much improvement, which is why I'm doing the 30 Day Shred. I've lost 3 inches in my waist alone in 1 week. Most of that is posture, I sit up straighter, I stand straighter, and I hold in my abs all day long. BUT, that's 3 inches!!! That's a lot!
I say this because I know I'm not the only woman to struggle with this. In fact, I don't know many women who don't struggle with their looks in one way or another. I keep reminding myself of a couple verses and thought I'd share them with you.
"Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 Many visual aids use a butterfly to represent this verse, which are beautiful creatures. :)
"But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outwar appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.'" 1 Samuel 16:7
This post is mostly to share that I've become VERY aware of what my words are doing to me and others around me and how they see me.
My 4 year old daughter tells me I have a fat belly all the time. She says this because when she asked why I was exercising I told her to get rid of my fat belly. I should have told her, because my body is a temple and I want to have it in the best shape that it can be.
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
1 more thing to drive this home: my precious 4 year old has a skewed vision of herself now. I will do everything in my power to correct this, but am using it to drive home this point to me and all other ladies who say the same things that I do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uHiYz71vRI
So, let's remember there are always little ears listening to what we say. Let's try to help our daughters now and fix their thought process about body image. :)
Having 3 babies so close together has had it's toll on my body and mind. I definitely think there is need for much improvement, which is why I'm doing the 30 Day Shred. I've lost 3 inches in my waist alone in 1 week. Most of that is posture, I sit up straighter, I stand straighter, and I hold in my abs all day long. BUT, that's 3 inches!!! That's a lot!
I say this because I know I'm not the only woman to struggle with this. In fact, I don't know many women who don't struggle with their looks in one way or another. I keep reminding myself of a couple verses and thought I'd share them with you.
"Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come." 2 Corinthians 5:17 Many visual aids use a butterfly to represent this verse, which are beautiful creatures. :)
"But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outwar appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.'" 1 Samuel 16:7
This post is mostly to share that I've become VERY aware of what my words are doing to me and others around me and how they see me.
My 4 year old daughter tells me I have a fat belly all the time. She says this because when she asked why I was exercising I told her to get rid of my fat belly. I should have told her, because my body is a temple and I want to have it in the best shape that it can be.
"Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
1 more thing to drive this home: my precious 4 year old has a skewed vision of herself now. I will do everything in my power to correct this, but am using it to drive home this point to me and all other ladies who say the same things that I do.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uHiYz71vRI
So, let's remember there are always little ears listening to what we say. Let's try to help our daughters now and fix their thought process about body image. :)
Monday, August 23, 2010
Another day, another ear infection...
So, a year ago this past June, Christopher got tubes in his ears due to multiple ear infections that needed multiple rounds of different antibiotics. Today, I took Everett, my 6 month old, to the doctor for his cough and fussiness. Several women said his cough sounded bad (I think all coughs sound bad)! He woke up this morning fussy and not nursing well and I just decided not to take my chances.
Dr. Harvey is the BEST! We all love him, he remembers my kids and I just love him! :) So, he listens and says he has a "wet cough" and that he's seen a lot of bronchitis going around right now... to put Everett on cold & cough medicine and see if it helps. Also, his ear has fluid in it, not infected yet, but not draining either. So, we're on an antibiotic for that as well. He has had a low-grade fever, 99.4-99.7 most of the day as well. My poor baby boy, this is the first time he has had something other than a common cold. I feel bad for him, but know that he's on his way to feeling better.
Day 4 of The 30 Day Shred. :) I was going to skip tonight but felt guilty for skipping it, so I forged ahead and completed it. I'm able to do more of it continually and into a deeper exercise than before. :) I'm feeling accomplished, now if my body would just show it more! :) I know it'll come off, it is just taking so much longer this time around. I know what I eat and drink probably isn't helping either, but I'm doing one step at a time. I'm drinking a lot more water these days too!! :) YAY me!
On a lighter note, I really need to come up with catchier titles. I just am not that creative.
On another lighter note, as I was reading my Bible last night, praying for my sweet boy who wasn't feeling well. I saw this verse. "In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat- for he grants sleep to those he loves." Psalm 127:2. So, I prayed, Love me tonight and let me sleep!! LOL! I did get a lot of sleep considering my baby doesn't feel well!
Dr. Harvey is the BEST! We all love him, he remembers my kids and I just love him! :) So, he listens and says he has a "wet cough" and that he's seen a lot of bronchitis going around right now... to put Everett on cold & cough medicine and see if it helps. Also, his ear has fluid in it, not infected yet, but not draining either. So, we're on an antibiotic for that as well. He has had a low-grade fever, 99.4-99.7 most of the day as well. My poor baby boy, this is the first time he has had something other than a common cold. I feel bad for him, but know that he's on his way to feeling better.
Day 4 of The 30 Day Shred. :) I was going to skip tonight but felt guilty for skipping it, so I forged ahead and completed it. I'm able to do more of it continually and into a deeper exercise than before. :) I'm feeling accomplished, now if my body would just show it more! :) I know it'll come off, it is just taking so much longer this time around. I know what I eat and drink probably isn't helping either, but I'm doing one step at a time. I'm drinking a lot more water these days too!! :) YAY me!
On a lighter note, I really need to come up with catchier titles. I just am not that creative.
On another lighter note, as I was reading my Bible last night, praying for my sweet boy who wasn't feeling well. I saw this verse. "In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat- for he grants sleep to those he loves." Psalm 127:2. So, I prayed, Love me tonight and let me sleep!! LOL! I did get a lot of sleep considering my baby doesn't feel well!
Friday, August 20, 2010
8/20/2010
I haven't worked out for 2 days... I haven't been able to walk none-the-less do push-ups, jumping jacks, lunges, squats, etc. I start back tomorrow since I'm slightly less sore today than yesterday. I've really been focused on keeping my muscles flexed so at least I know I'm putting some strain on them.
Tonight, our connection group ladies got together and had dinner at PF Changs, one of my favorite places. :) Then, I went to the store and got "surprises" for my kids for being good tonight while I was gone. I'm SO excited to give them their gifts. I got Hannah a Sleeping Beauty Barbie and I got Christopher a Monster Truck Lightning :) They are going to LOVE them!! :)
Now that both kids are in bed, I'm sitting here with my hubby as he recites "The Waterboy" while it's on FX tonight. So funny how he knows all Adam Sandler movies this well!!
Tonight, our connection group ladies got together and had dinner at PF Changs, one of my favorite places. :) Then, I went to the store and got "surprises" for my kids for being good tonight while I was gone. I'm SO excited to give them their gifts. I got Hannah a Sleeping Beauty Barbie and I got Christopher a Monster Truck Lightning :) They are going to LOVE them!! :)
Now that both kids are in bed, I'm sitting here with my hubby as he recites "The Waterboy" while it's on FX tonight. So funny how he knows all Adam Sandler movies this well!!
Thursday, August 19, 2010
A BIG update
So, it's been over a year since I used this site. So, since March 2009 here's a rundown of our lives...
Hannah is potty trained, who would've guessed that. :) She's now 4 and doing pre-k at home with me. She will be doing kindergarten in a couple months because she's flying through the pre-k curriculum. :) YAY! I'm so thankful for the ability to home school my children so that they can do their work at their own speed. :) Hannah has started her 2nd year of dance. She LOVES it!!
Christopher is now 2 1/2 and potty trained, except for at night, he goes pretty good most of the time at night, but still has an accident every couple nights. Christopher is learning by leaps and bounds as well. I'm going to start doing some pre-k stuff with him soon, just focusing on letters, numbers, and colors, because he wants to. :) He also wants to take a dance class-still trying to work it out so that he can go. So far, there is a hip hop class but it's at a time that we're already busy.
We have a third child now, Everett. :) He's 6 months old. He's the most precious baby ever!! :) He has always slept pretty well and has a great temperament. He's usually smiling, giggling, or playing his little heart out! :) What a blessing! Everett is trying his BEST to crawl. He gets on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. He's sitting up more and more by himself every day. He's very strong and I'm excited about him growing but at the same time, I wish he'd stay my baby forever.
We just celebrated our 6th anniversary and thought about all our lives have been through in these last 6 years. We've had 2 apartments and 1 house, 3 children, and Patrick's had 2 different jobs. I feel like that's a lot for 6 years, but that could just be me. :)
I've started the 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels. We'll see how this goes. I've still got what I call "the tire" around my middle from having Everett and I'd like to get rid of it. I took all of my measurements yesterday (not brave enough to post them though) and I'll take them every 10 days as I start the harder levels in the workout. There are 3 levels and you do them for 10 days each before moving on. I'm hoping for improvements quickly. I can FEEL my workout from yesterday... :)
I've been getting together with friends more often (at least trying to), it's fun to see friends and catch up especially since summer has kept us all a little busy. I've enjoyed a couple GNO's lately! Those are always fun!! :)
That's what's going on in our lives lately. I'm going to try to keep up with my blogging now.
Hannah is potty trained, who would've guessed that. :) She's now 4 and doing pre-k at home with me. She will be doing kindergarten in a couple months because she's flying through the pre-k curriculum. :) YAY! I'm so thankful for the ability to home school my children so that they can do their work at their own speed. :) Hannah has started her 2nd year of dance. She LOVES it!!
Christopher is now 2 1/2 and potty trained, except for at night, he goes pretty good most of the time at night, but still has an accident every couple nights. Christopher is learning by leaps and bounds as well. I'm going to start doing some pre-k stuff with him soon, just focusing on letters, numbers, and colors, because he wants to. :) He also wants to take a dance class-still trying to work it out so that he can go. So far, there is a hip hop class but it's at a time that we're already busy.
We have a third child now, Everett. :) He's 6 months old. He's the most precious baby ever!! :) He has always slept pretty well and has a great temperament. He's usually smiling, giggling, or playing his little heart out! :) What a blessing! Everett is trying his BEST to crawl. He gets on his hands and knees and rocks back and forth. He's sitting up more and more by himself every day. He's very strong and I'm excited about him growing but at the same time, I wish he'd stay my baby forever.
We just celebrated our 6th anniversary and thought about all our lives have been through in these last 6 years. We've had 2 apartments and 1 house, 3 children, and Patrick's had 2 different jobs. I feel like that's a lot for 6 years, but that could just be me. :)
I've started the 30 Day Shred with Jillian Michaels. We'll see how this goes. I've still got what I call "the tire" around my middle from having Everett and I'd like to get rid of it. I took all of my measurements yesterday (not brave enough to post them though) and I'll take them every 10 days as I start the harder levels in the workout. There are 3 levels and you do them for 10 days each before moving on. I'm hoping for improvements quickly. I can FEEL my workout from yesterday... :)
I've been getting together with friends more often (at least trying to), it's fun to see friends and catch up especially since summer has kept us all a little busy. I've enjoyed a couple GNO's lately! Those are always fun!! :)
That's what's going on in our lives lately. I'm going to try to keep up with my blogging now.
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